To which club did Mycroft Holmes belong?

Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss) | Baker Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mycroft Holmes is Sherlock Holmes ' brother and is traditionally older by seven years. It is not verified if he is older by seven years in the BBC version of the show. [citation needed] Biography Edit Mycroft claims to merely "occupy a minor position in the government". However, according to Sherlock, he occasionally is the British Government, functioning as the control centre or "clearing house" for all government actions and decisions. Mycroft tells John in the pilot that Sherlock may even consider him his arch-enemy. Sherlock neither confirms nor denies this statement. There are signs throughout the series that Sherlock Holmes is right about Mycroft's high position in the UK Government, such as his ability to control CCTV cameras at will. He also is shown to have the ability to hack into cash machines and make them display messages he wants the user to see. [2] Mycroft has a habit of kidnapping people to talk to them, instead of using more conventional methods. He has very good connections; it is implied by Sherlock that he knows the Queen, when Sherlock starts to play "God Save the Queen" on his violin, [3] and he is able to pull strings to allow Sherlock access into a top secret military base. [4] In this episode, it is also asserted that his priority level is "Ultra". Unlike his brother, Mycroft is known to only text when he cannot talk. [5] Mycroft occasionally warns John when he thinks that it is a "danger night" with Sherlock (" A Scandal in Belgravia "), and has John search the house. On those nights, he needs John to stay at home with Sherlock and look out for him. However, Sherlock knows that John has been searching his stuff, and may be aware of what Mycroft has done (and what he has asked John to do). Personality "Balance of probability, little brother." ―Mycroft to a young Sherlock [src] Despite the hostility/rivalry between them, Mycroft cares greatly for his brother, although his ways of watching out for his brother are unorthodox in the extreme. He is an almost entirely cynical, socially detached, and calculating individual with an exceptional degree of self-control. His analytic abilities are incredible, beyond the standards of Charles Augustus Magnussen himself, despite the fact that Mycroft relied on the latter most heavily. His powers of deduction surpass that of his younger brother, Sherlock, when he discovered what had happened to a hiker by simply "glancing over the police reports". [3] At one point, he and Sherlock have a deduction battle and, as always, he wins. [6] He has always been 'the smart one' according to them both, which caused Sherlock to believe that he was an idiot, until they met other children. He also corrects Sherlock's deduction of John and the lilo, by saying it was the sofa. [5] However, despite being more intelligent, Mycroft is also shown to be lazier and sets others to do his work for him although he could do it himself. It is a recurring joke that this is because it requires, "legwork", something that he is not very keen on. [5]   After he has first witnessed Sherlock and John working together, he tells his assistant to update Sherlock and John's surveillance status to level 3, implying that he already had governmental surveillance on Sherlock. [1] In tandem with his high intelligence, his self-confidence and mental resilience are almost inhuman, as he seems to be practically immune to even his own brother's probing. Mycroft is shown to be much more capable of faking normalcy than his brother, and where as Sherlock is ostracized for his behaviour, Mycroft is highly respected by his (seeming) peers. However, he is apparently just as cold as his brother, once informing him categorically that caring was not an advantage. He is thought to be very lonely and isolated. Sherlock has said this to him too, as even Sherlock has friends but Mycroft has none. Mycroft believes himself to be "living in a world of goldfish", showing how he believes himself to be surrounded by people of much lower intelligence. [6] How


Which drink did J.S. Bach like so much that he wrote a cantata for it?

Bach & Drinking Bach & Drinking wrote (January 5, 2007): Eric Bergerud wrote: << This is not a picture that I buy at all. My conservative guess is that everybody in Saxony drank in this era. It would have been extremely odd not to. When I made my first trip to Europe (too long ago) it struck me that entire towns went to the pub almost every day in Britain. It didn't mean that everyone was blasted (although I never saw public drunkenness in the US the way I saw it in Berlin) it's just that the pint was part of life. >> Somebody wrote: < The fact that there might be good reason for alcohol because "everybody" does or the town water supply is bad still does not mitigate the effects of the alcohol. Indeed, if people were drinking with every meal...I mean, today, alcohol with breakfast gets you into a 12-step program, no questions asked. I'm not moralizing about drink. I'm sure I'd have been no different (tho I like to think I might take coffee once in a while). But, the negative effects--as well as the inspirationally positive ones--would still exist. In Bach's favor regarding his being a "responsible" drinker, I doubt a falldown drunken Cantor would last long. I think there was something in his contract about being a good example to the boys. It would seem unlikely that his alcohol use caused embarrassment.(tho if everybody else was drinking, this could be somewhat relative) btw, regarding "everybody", I think I may have heard something about the Thomaners of the time receiving a daily ration of (weak) beer >. Eric Bergerud wrote: << I don't think we have the last word on this subject, but it does seem that genuine alcoholics metabolize sugar differently than about 85-90% of the population. In practice this means that after two or three drinks most people feel they've had enough - many begin to get a little tired. An alcoholic, however, has just primed the pump. >> Somebody wrote: < But, then can we really expect a "tired" Bach to maintain his notoriously challenging schedule? > Eric Bergerud wrote: << I would consider Bach's life a similar journey, except it was mental. >> Somebody wrote: < Resisting the temptation to quote the Grateful Dead here...I think you might be onto something. > Eric Bergerud wrote: << I can't imagine a drunk reaching his artistic peak at age 60. >> Somebody wrote: < Does "drunk" = "alcoholic"? "Drunk" strikes me as being rather public about it. But, my interest is not so much whether or not he was a "drunk" (and if you accept my "public" qualification of the word, then Bach was not a "drunk"). I'm interested in the effect alcohol played in his composing. Especially, since it now appears that he had alcohol in his blood from the time he got up in the morning until he went to bed. (and please...wine is so much more creative. Beer is...NASCAR and "om-pah-pah" bands. During the day, maybe; but, for inspiration, go with wine--unless there were other spirits available) I'm not sure I'd agree with you about not being able to reach artistic peaks at later ages despite alcohol/substance abuse (I assume we can drop the substance abuse in connection with Bach, tho what exactly is "snuff"?) But, Hemingway sort of springs to mind. I mean, these writers go off on these benders, and when they sober up they throw out all the stuff that looks like it was written by a drunk, and what's left is pure gold. But, they don't have to be young to do this. Indeed, over time, this can turn into an effective creative technique. I'm not saying Bach did precisely that, but I believe he became more and more aware of the positive effect alcohol had on his creativity--and that he would attempt to recreate this effect whenever he wished to compose. > Where to start? Hemingway or Scott Fitzgerald are pretty good examples of the kind of artists ruined by booze (although I suppose some fans might say their failing talents made the booze problem worse). Both were dead and artistic wrecks at an age Bach was working on Art of the Fugue. We actually have pretty good figures from the colonial and early Republican era of US history and i


Simon Rattle conducts Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” Simon Rattle conducts Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” Rundfunkchor Berlin, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Boys of the Staats- und Domchor Berlin Antonio Lotti Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey Chorus Master Thomas Tallis Spem in alium (40-part motet) (00:09:09) Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey Chorus Master Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 8 »Symphony of a Thousand« (01:28:56) Erika Sunnegårdh Baritone, Susan Bullock Soprano, Anna Prohaska Soprano, Lilli Paasikivi Soprano, Nathalie Stutzmann Contralto, Johan Botha Bass, David Wilson-Johnson Baritone, John Relyea Baritone, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Howard Arman Chorus Master, Boys of the Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey Chorus Master free Artist biographies Even in Gustav Mahler’s time, the Eighth Symphony was called the “Symphony of a Thousand”. The title may seem sensational, but not inappropriate. For no less than eight vocal soloists, two large mixed choirs, a boys’ choir, a large symphony orchestra, a separate brass ensemble and an organ are required for the performance. But its monumental grandness is not only due to its instrumental and vocal forces, but equally because of its global textual basis. Starting with a medieval Pentecost hymn, and culminating in the closing scene of Goethe’s Faust, the symphony draws together fundamental philosophical ideas of Western history.  The premiere in 1910, performed before the cultural elite of the time – the audience included Siegfried Wagner, Richard Strauss, Arnold Schoenberg, Bruno Walter, Stefan Zweig and Thomas Mann – was the most triumphant success in the life of Gustav Mahler. And the composer himself felt the symphony to be “the grandest thing I have done yet”, as he wrote to the conductor Willem Mengelberg.  It was also Mengelberg who conducted the first performance with the Berliner Philharmoniker in May 1912. After another in 1928, it took almost half a century before the orchestra, under the direction of Seiji Ozawa, turned to the work again in 1975. Following another three performances, this is therefore only the fifth with the Berliner Philharmoniker since the Second World War – and the first with Sir Simon Rattle as conductor.  As an introduction to the symphony, the Rundfunkchor Berlin sings two original Latin motest, including the legendary, 40-voice Spem in alium by Thomas Tallis. Resounding Universe Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” “Forewords” to the Eighth When Simon Rattle prefaced his interpretation of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony with Henry Purcell’s Funeral Music, he was seeking programmatic unity through the idea of the funeral march. Introducing this performance of the Eighth Symphony are liturgical settings from the Renaissance and Baroque, polychoral works of the old masters that prefigure the conception of a “resounding universe” by which Mahler described his newly completed Eighth. The ultimate example of this style is the Tudor court organist Thomas Tallis’s 40-part motet Spem in alium. An essential feature of this composition’s structure is the alternation between imitative passages involving only a few voices and huge tutti entries with powerful chords. The idea of a polyphonic overlay of vocal lines also inspired Antonio Lotti 150 years later. Born in Hanover, he lived most of his life in Venice, where he served as organist and later maestro di cappella at St. Mark’s. Among his compositions for the basilica are a number of highly expressive settings of the Crucifixus for 5-10 voices, the manuscripts of which are still widely scattered in libraries in Europe and the US. In place of the almost cosmically revolving consonances in the Tallis motet, Lotti’s eight-part Crucifixus features the expressive dissonances of the Italian Baroque known as durezze. “My most important work” – Gustav Mahler’s Eighth Symphony “It would be absurd if my most important work happened to be the easiest to understand,” wrote Mahler to his wife Alma in September 1909 after playing portions of his Eighth Symphony to his Dutch friends Willem


What kind of flower is a Tequila Sunrise?

Tequila Sunrise recipe Tequila Sunrise recipe Scan me to take me with you serve in 2 dashes grenadine syrup Pour tequila in a highball glass with ice, and top with orange juice. Stir. Add grenadine by tilting glass and pouring grenadine down side by flipping the bottle vertically very quickly. The grenadine should go straight to the bottom and then rise up slowly through the drink. Garnish stirrer, straw and cherry-orange. More comments Yes!!! posted by Kristin @ 03:43PM, 5/13/06 Oh my gosh that is my favorite... I laid drunk under the Eifel Tower in Paris after a few of those! Missing 1 more ingredient... posted by Kellyo @ 07:12PM, 5/13/06 You also need cranberry juice... MOST IMPORTANTLY! I'm gonna try it out posted by klayton @ 04:44AM, 6/03/06 Cranberry juice is not needed for a sunrise, it's a totaly different drink... Writing that down posted by cailet22 @ 02:07AM, 6/18/06 No wonder it's so popular, love making the effect with the syrup. Fav. drink as of now posted by C to the P @ 04:12AM, 6/30/06 Works well using a Goblet glass if you don't have a highball. Drink is outragous. Number 1# posted by Pig_Penn @ 02:46AM, 7/08/06 I tell ya, when your on the beaches of hawaii sippin on this, you feel like a million bucks. Hits the spot. Use this kind of tequila posted by redneck @ 10:33PM, 7/11/06 Try use Cabo Wabo tequila it makes the taste of this favorite so much better. More ingredient Great drink but try adding a bit of lemon juice!!! Try it ..and you will love it posted by elaine @ 08:59AM, 8/13/06 It has very nice colour effects, I love it. Great drink posted by J @ 12:16PM, 10/04/06 This drink was introduced to me not long ago, and it is one of my favorite drinks:) Cherry brandy posted by Nique @ 01:33AM, 10/13/06 Replace grenadine with cherry brandy - yummmm. Sweeeeet! posted by Boost @ 11:40AM, 11/05/06 Delicious, drink it and wait for the sun to brighten you up from inside Number 1# even better!! posted by nem o @ 12:01AM, 11/14/06 LONG LIVE TEQUILA SUNRISE! I love this drink, I love this drink I love this drink... Oh hell yes posted by leah @ 05:53PM, 11/20/06 Quite possibly my favorite drink ever. After a few of these you lack the coordination to get the effect with the syrup. But by then, it really doens't matter. Spanked my cheeks posted by spunky monkey @ 08:36PM, 11/21/06 Mix drink ingredients in large glass pitcher and slice up an orange and add. Beautiful touch to a spankin' drink. Canadians posted by The ONLY TRUE bartender in TORONTO @ 11:43PM, 12/19/06 Stupid canadian bartenders add sweet & sour mix to the classic drink. Taste like shit with S&S mix. Pineapple juice posted by iryna @ 11:34PM, 1/05/07 I always replace grenadine with raspberry syrup... and sometimes orange juice with pineapple... heehee sounds different but still so good. Awesome drink posted by Never a Sunset! @ 12:44AM, 1/06/07 What else is there to say. Its where the sunrise starts and the good times roll. I recommend this drink to anyone. Different tequila posted by Moni @ 09:29PM, 1/24/07 I adore this cocktail... Try different brands of tequila and you will be amazed how different each brand makes the cocktail taste! Amazing posted by Barbre @ 09:54PM, 1/25/07 This is great but people... don't be wussy, up your tequilla ratio. Love it! posted by hey @ 03:34PM, 1/28/07 Lovin' the taste and effect! Yumm! posted by lilspoiledgrl5 @ 06:46AM, 2/01/07 It's such a pretty effect too. Makes it more fun to drink! Great drink posted by shell @ 09:24PM, 2/09/07 I love this drink so much. I also am the biggest fan of tequila since I tried it. For me it's a different drink, a better one. But this drink is so tasty, and smooth, and relaxing. Just a great thing to have on a summer night, or after a long work week. WOW posted by pedro @ 11:59PM, 2/14/07 This is one of the best tasting drink i have seen ...with OLMECA brand tequila i give this a A+ Wow posted by naiem @ 07:34AM, 2/15/07 The best .. try it all. Triple sec posted by roseanna @ 10:01PM, 4/05/07 Instead of orange juice use triple sec. Blackberry brandy posted by Dave @ 12:15AM,


In which Australian state is the city of Newcastle?

Australia's top 50 largest cities and towns by population | .id blog Find detailed information for over 500 Australian communities by visiting the .id Demographic Resource Centre. Some interesting points about this list: Sydney remains Australia’s largest urban centre, but it’s now only 5% bigger than Melbourne. The exclusion of Central Coast has an impact, but Melbourne has also had some outlying centres like Melton excluded. Melbourne is growing faster and should overtake Sydney within about 25 years on current trends. The fastest growing centres in this list are Ellenbrook (WA) and Melton (Vic) – which is a little misleading as these centres are really part of Greater Perth and Greater Melbourne respectively, but are separated in the new ABS list. NSW has 18 centres (including cross-border ones) in the  top 50 list, by far the most of any state. South Australia manages only one, Adelaide. Mount Gambier just misses out, in 51st place. Despite a population only a quarter the size of South Australia, Tasmania manages 3 entries in the list, Hobart, Launceston and Devonport, due to a more dispersed population. Queensland also “punches above its weight” with 10 entries, more than Victoria with a much larger population. This is for the same reason, a dispersed population. All of the top 50 centres increased in population over 5 years. The lowest growth was in Lismore, just 1.9%. In the top 100 centres, only 2 showed decline over that period, Broken Hill and Moe-Newborough. Further reading You might like to download our e-book Predicting the Growth Suburbs of the Future to look at where we see population growth occurring in the future. And our National Demographic Indicators website has the population and other demographic measures for every Local Government Area in Australia. Notes on geography Populations are more malleable than people think, and really depend on where you draw the boundaries. For example Central Coast is no longer included as part of Sydney but has its own identity in this list. This means that Sydney’s population appears substantially lower than in the previous list , which used the Greater area and had no listing for Central Coast. The ABS have come up with new boundaries, called “Significant Urban Areas”, so this article has used these, and ranks the centres by these new boundaries. According to the ABS, Significant Urban Areas “represent concentrations of urban development with a population of 10,000 or more using whole Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s). They do not necessarily represent a single Urban Centre, as they can represent a cluster of related Urban Centres with a core urban population over 10,000. They can also include related peri-urban and satellite development and the area into which the urban development is likely to expand.” What this means is that they represent cities and towns as most people understand them, but in some cases, areas may be subsumed within a larger Significant Urban Area (eg. a contiguous suburb of a major city would generally be included as part of that city). Large satellite centres which are part of the Greater Capital City area, but geographically separated, are now separately identified in many cases (hence Central Coast being separated from Sydney. So the important thing to remember is that this represents a particular way of drawing boundaries to rank areas but it may not be the only one. If your area isn’t listed, it’s likely included as part of another major centre, due to geographic proximity. Access the Australian Community Profile to find Census results for each Capital City, State, and Australia on topics including population, age, country of birth, languages spoken, occupations, industries, employment, disability, income, qualifications, transport and much more… Share


Who is the oldest man to win Olympic Gold at 100 metres?

100 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists (1896 - 2012) 100 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists Olympic Sprints and Relays 100 Meter Men's Olympic Medalists Usain Bolt flies across the finish line to win the 2012 Olympic 100-meter gold medal.  Ian MacNicol/Getty Images By Mike Rosenbaum Updated August 23, 2016. The men's 100-meter race has been a part of every modern Olympic program, beginning with the Athens Games of 1896. During that time, three men have won consecutive Olympic 100-meter gold medals: American Archie Hahn in 1904 and then in the Intercalated Games of 1906; American Carl Lewis in 1984-88; and Jamaica's Usain Bolt, in 2008-12. Six men have tied or set the 100-meter world record during the Olympics. Oddly, the first man to do so, American Donald Lippincott, didn't earn a gold medal. In 1912 he established the first IAAF-recognized world mark by winning a preliminary heat in 10.6 seconds, but later had to settle for a bronze medal in the final. The other record-setters all won gold medals, beginning with American Bob Hayes, who tied the world mark in 1964, and followed by Jim Hines of the U.S. (1968), Lewis (1988), Canada's Donovan Bailey (1996) and Bolt (2008). 1896 GOLD Thomas Burke, USA 12.0 SILVER Fritz Hofmann, GER 12.2 BRONZE Francis Lane, USA 12.6 BRONZE Alojz Sokol, HUN 12.6 continue reading below our video Understanding Baseball GOLD Frank Jarvis, USA 11.0 SILVER Walter Tewksbury, USA 11.1 BRONZE Stan Rowley, AUS 11.2 1904 GOLD Archie Hahn, USA 11.0 SILVER Nate Cartmell, USA 11.2 BRONZE William Hogenson, USA 11.2 1906 GOLD Archie Hahn, USA 11.2 SILVER Fay Foulton, USA 11.3 BRONZE Nigel Barker, AUS 11.3 1908 GOLD Reggie Walker, SAF 10.8 SILVER James Rector, USA 11.0 BRONZE Robert Kerr, CAN 11.0 1912 GOLD Ralph Craig, USA 10.8 SILVER Alvah Meyer, USA 10.9 BRONZE Donald Lippincott, USA 10.9 1920 GOLD Charles Paddock, USA 10.8 SILVER Morris Kirksey, USA 10.9 BRONZE Harry Edward, GBR 10.9 1924 GOLD Harold Abrahams, GBR 10.6 SILVER Jackson Scholz, USA 10.8 BRONZE Arthur Porritt, NZL 10.9 1928 GOLD Percy Williams, CAN 10.8 SILVER Jack London, GBR 10.9 BRONZE Georg Lammers, GER 10.9 1932 GOLD Eddie Tolan, USA 10.3 SILVER Ralph Metcalfe, USA 10.3 BRONZE Arthur Jonath, GER 10.4 1936 GOLD Jesse Owens , USA 10.3 SILVER Ralph Metcalfe, USA 10.4 BRONZE Martinus Osendarp, HOL 10.5 1948 GOLD Harrison Dillard, USA 10.3 SILVER Barney Ewell, USA 10.4 BRONZE Lloyd LaBeach, PAN 10.4 1952 GOLD Lindy Remigino, USA 10.79 SILVER Herbert McKenley, JAM 10.80 BRONZE Emmanuel Bailey, GBR 10.83 1956 GOLD Bobby Morrow, USA 10.62 SILVER Thane Baker, USA 10.77 BRONZE Hector Hogan, AUS 10.77 1960 GOLD Armin Hary, GER 10.32 SILVER David Sime, USA 10.35 BRONZE Peter Radford, GBR 10.42 1964 GOLD Bob Hayes, USA 10.06 SILVER Enrique Figuerola, CUB 10.25 BRONZE Harry Jerome, CAN 10.27 1968 GOLD James Hines, USA 9.95 SILVER Lennox Miller, JAM 10.04 BRONZE Charlie Greene, USA 10.07 1972 GOLD Valeriy Borzov, URS 10.14 SILVER Robert Taylor, USA 10.24 BRONZE Lennox Miller, JAM 10.33 1976 GOLD Hasely Crawford, TRI 10.06 SILVER Don Quarrie, JAM 10.07 BRONZE Valeriy Borzov, URS 10.14 1980 GOLD Allan Wells, GBR 10.25 SILVER Silvio Tartabull, CUB 10.25 BRONZE Petur Petrov, BUL 10.39 1984 GOLD Carl Lewis , USA 9.99 SILVER Sam Graddy, USA 10.19 BRONZE Ben Johnson, CAN 10.22 1988 GOLD Carl Lewis, USA 9.92 SILVER Linford Christie, GBR 9.97 BRONZE Calvin Smith, USA 9.99 1992 GOLD Linford Christie, GBR 9.96 SILVER Frank Fredericks, NAM 10.02 BRONZE Dennis Mitchell, USA 10.04 1996 GOLD Donovan Bailey, CAN 9.84 SILVER Frank Fredericks, NAM 9.89 BRONZE Ato Boldon, TRI 9.90 2000 GOLD Maurice Greene, USA 9.87 SILVER Ato Boldon, TRI 9.99 BRONZE Obadele Thompson, BAR 10.04 2004 GOLD Justin Gatlin, USA 9.85 SILVER Francis Obikwelu, POR 9.86 BRONZE Maurice Greene, USA 9.87 2008 GOLD Usain Bolt , JAM 9.69 SILVER Richard Thompson, TRI 9.89 BRONZE Walter Dix , USA 9.91 2012 GOLD Usain Bolt, JAM 9.63 SILVER Johan Blake, JAM 9.75


What, associated with the word, does a Galactophagist drink?

25 Alcohol Words You Should Know | Flask.com Contact Us 25 Alcohol Words You Should Know To get by in life, sometimes you simply have to know what to say. When it comes to enjoying your favorite spirits, there are so many words and expressions that it’s practically a whole other language. The 25 alcohol words you should know are broken down into basic ordering, dressing up a drink, and actually knowing what you are drinking. Basic Ordering without Sounding like a Dummy If you are in a bar and want to order a drink, you can come off as a sophisticate or a dunce. Knowing what to say when you are ordering a drink means you will get what you want and not sound like a dummy while doing so. Here are some of the most critical words to know for ordering. “Neat” means simply your alcohol of choice all by itself at room temperature – no mix or ice. “On the rocks” is your alcohol of choice over ice. “A cocktail” is a mixed drink that contains both alcohol and non-alcoholic mixers. “Straight up” is a method of serving either liquor or a cocktail, without ice. However, drinks served straight up are typically chilled first with ice and then strained while being poured into a glass. “A mist” is when straight alcohol is poured over crushed ice and served. “A chaser” is a drink that is typically a little more palatable than a shot of straight liquor and is used to help wash down the shot. It is usually a beer or a non-alcoholic drink. “Shooters” are strong little drinks served in shot glasses. Typically made up of a variety of alcohols, they can include non-alcoholic mixers too. “Shots” are pure alcohol served in shot glasses. A shot can be a serving of just one type of alcohol or it can be a mixture of more than one kind. Shots are meant to be gulped down in one, well, shot. “A sour” is usually a whiskey drink, but can be made with other types of liquor also. In addition to the alcohol of choice, a sour also contains sugar and lime juice or lemon juice to give it bitterness. “A tot” is simply a short shot. It can be found in a weak drink or a double that is not quite doubled. “Well drinks” are the less-expensive versions of spirits like rum, vodka, and whiskey that are kept in the well or speed rail of a bar and used to mix drinks unless a specific brand is ordered. “A toddy” is a drink that has been mixed with a base of hot water. Often a toddy is suggested as a remedy for many things. “A mixer” is any non-alcoholic beverage that is used to mix with alcohol in order to create a cocktail. “Perfect” is the term used for a drink that is made with both dry and sweet vermouth in equal amounts. Give Your Drink Order Something Special There are so many ways to dress up a drink. In fact many cocktails have their own version of how a drink should be presented, with a fruit wedge, an olive, a cherry, an umbrella, or some other addition. However, you can also make your own adjustments to your favorite drink with simply a word or two if you know the right words to use. “Twist” – A twist is a little citrus peel that has been thinly sliced and twisted into a cocktail. The zest of the fruit releases oils into the drink to give it a brisk, light flavor. “Dirty” – A dirty drink, fun as it sounds, is typically just a term reserved for martinis and means that olive juice has been used in making the martini. “Virgin” – A virgin drink is one without alcohol. That doesn’t mean that every non-alcoholic beverage is virgin. We don’t talk about virgin milk or virgin juice. However, cocktails that are made without spirits are always referred to as virgin drinks. “Mocktail” – Mocktail is another term for a virgin drink. Knowing What You Are Drinking While knowing what you are ordering will keep you from sounding like a dummy, knowing what you are drinking will keep you out of trouble. Too often people find it embarrassing to let on that they don’t understand what is being offered. They simply say yes and indulge in the drink offered. Drinking blind like that can lead to trouble, so take the time to learn these important words. “Proof “ is more than what’s in the


A Profile of Attila the Hun - the Scourge of God Ruler Dates: We don't know when Attila was born. It could have been around 406 A.D. He ruled from about 433 until his death in 453. Offices and Titles: Attila was the king of the Scythian hordes known as the Huns, who frightened those in their paths even with their appearance. For devastating much of Europe -- mostly while on horseback shooting javelins, composite bows and arrows, Attila the Hun is also known as the Scourge of God. Jordanes says the following about Attila: " His army is said to have numbered five hundred thousand men. He was a man born into the world to shake the nations, the scourge of all lands, who in some way terrified all mankind by the dreadful rumors noised abroad concerning him. He was haughty in his walk, rolling his eyes hither and thither, so that the power of his proud spirit appeared in the movement of his body." continue reading below our video Profile of Attila the Hun Military: Attila successfully led his forces to invade the Eastern Roman Empire, whose capital was in Constantinople, in 441. In 451, on the Plains of Châlons (also known as the Catalaunian Plains), which was located in Gaul (modern France), although the exact located is disputed, Attila suffered a setback. Attila was ranged against the Romans and the Germanic Visigoths who were settled in Gaul. This didn't stop him, though; he made progress and was on the verge of sacking Rome when, in 452, the pope (Leo I [d. 461]) dissuaded Attila from sacking Rome. Death: The death of Attila was the following year, on his wedding night in 453, supposedly of a nosebleed. There are other explanations, including an assassination plot. With Attila's death the Huns fade from prominence as a foe of the Romans. Sources: We know about Attila through Priscus (5th century), a Roman diplomat and historian, and Jordanes, a sixth century Gothic historian and author of the Getica.


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For which king was the Palace at Versailles built?

Palace of Versailles: Facts & History Palace of Versailles: Facts & History By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | August 14, 2013 07:03pm ET MORE The Palace of Versailles, the seat of French royalty, is about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Paris. Credit: Worakit Sirijinda | Shutterstock The Palace of Versailles is the central part of a complex that housed the French government, most notably its royalty, during the reigns of Louis XIV (France’s famed “Sun King”), Louis XV and Louis XVI. After the French Revolution in 1789, it ceased to be a permanent royal residence. Located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Paris, it is beside the settlement of Versailles. Before the construction of the palace by Louis XIV, this settlement was little more than a hamlet but by the time of the revolution it had a population of more than 60,000 people, making it one of the largest urban centers in France. Before the revolution, the Versailles complex included the palace, gardens, a walled-in royal hunting ground, a smaller palatial structure known as the Grand (or Marble) Trianon and an estate used by Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI’s queen. Between the palace and the town there are also buildings that housed the war and foreign affairs ministries, residences for those not entitled to live in the palace, stables and a kennel, among other structures. The palace was chock full of paintings and sculptures, ornately designed rooms (like the “Hall of Mirrors”) and even technological innovations — such as pressurized water fountains in its gardens that jetted water into the air — and an opera house with a mechanical device that allowed the orchestra pit to rise up to the stage, allowing it to be turned into a dance or banqueting hall. Overall, the palace was built to impress. “Versailles is a mirage, a sumptuous and theatrical entertainment. It is also a manifestation of glory and power imposed to a great extent by art, luxury, and magnificence,” writes Valérie Bajou, a modern-day curator at Versailles, in her book "Versailles" (Abrams, 2012). From hunting lodge to palace The first thing that attracted France’s kings to Versailles was its prolific game. Louis XIII, who lived 1601-1643, bought up land, built a chateau and went on hunting trips. At the time, much of the land around Versailles was uncultivated allowing wild animals to flourish. The chateau Louis XIII built was little more than a hunting lodge having enough space to house the king and a small entourage. It was the “Sun King,” Louis XIV (1638-1715), a ruler who chose the sun as his emblem and believed in centralized government with the king at its center, who would radically transform Versailles making it the seat of France’s government by the time of his death. He ruled France for 72 years and in that time transformed Versailles by encompassing Louis XIII’s chateau with a palace that contained north and south wings, as well as nearby buildings housing ministries. A series of gardens, created in a formal style, stood to the west of the palace (one of them today is in the shape of a star) and contained sculptures as well as the pressurized fountains capable of launching water high into the air. Versailles features many fountains that were technological marvels for their time. Credit: Joan Quevado Fle Shutterstock “From the outset Louis attached a supreme importance to these water effects. Their virtuosity formed the star turn of a tour of the gardens,” writes Tony Spawforth, a professor at Newcastle University, in his book "Versailles: A Biography of a Palace" (St. Martin’s Press, 2008). “The effects were the work of engineers whose machines made Versailles a hydraulic as much as an artistic wonder.” Unfortunately, Spawforth notes, problems supplying water meant that the fountains could only be turned on during special occasions. In addition a grand canal, constructed to the west of the garden and running about a mile long, was used for naval demonstrations and had gondolas, donated by the Republic of Venice, manned by gondoliers. As the French government moved into Versaille


Which fictional character tilted at windmills?

Tilt at windmills - Idioms by The Free Dictionary Tilt at windmills - Idioms by The Free Dictionary http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/tilt+at+windmills Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Financial , Encyclopedia . tilt at windmills Fig. to fight battles with imaginary enemies; to fight against unimportant enemies or issues. (As with the fictional character, Don Quixote, who attacked windmills.) Aren't you too smart to go around tilting at windmills? I'm not going to fight this issue. I've wasted too much of my life tilting at windmills. tilt at windmills   (literary) to waste time trying to deal with enemies or problems that do not exist We're not tilting at windmills here. If we don't do something about these problems, our environment may be in serious danger. See also: tilt , windmill tilt at windmills Engage in conflict with an imagined opponent, pursue a vain goal, as in Trying to reform campaign financing in this legislature is tilting at windmills. This metaphoric expression alludes to the hero of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605), who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to strike) against a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants. See also: tilt , windmill tilt at windmills Fight imaginary enemies or fight a battle that can't be won. “Tilt” means “joust,” as in mounted knights fighting each other with lances. In Miguel Cervantes's Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha came upon a row of windmills and took them for giants, their flailing arms ready to do battle. Despite his squire Sancho Panza's pointing out that they were windmills, Don Quote set his lance, spurred his steed Rocinante, and charged the “enemy.” Alas for the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, the windmills prevailed. Anyone who similarly takes on a losing cause is tilting at windmills.


What is the highest point on the Isle of Man?

Highest point of Isle of Man - Traveller Reviews - Snaefell - TripAdvisor “Highest point of Isle of Man” Reviewed 31 July 2016 It was a sunny day when I went up Snaefell on the mountain railway, so I expected clear views at the top. However, there seemed to be a light haze when I reached the top and I only managed to catch a glimpse of England. (I was supposed to see Wales, Scotland, and Ireland too but I didn't...) I met 2 travellers who said they went up Snaefell for the 2nd time because the view was even worse during their 1st time. (If you have a 1 day or 3 day Go Explorer card, you can go up unlimited times on the mountain railway.) The wind was strong when I was at the summit. Hide all loose items (esp caps) if you plan to go up. There was a cafe at the summit, which has a post-box to let you send postcards from the highest point of IOM. Beside the cafe and the supposedly great views from the summit, there was not much else to see, but then, I believe many people travelled up the hill because of the charming vintage cars of the Snaefell Mountain Railway., which are really a delight to ride. Visited May 2016 44 attraction reviews 264 helpful votes “Fun, vintage train ride, lovely views but if you can plan you trip for good weather” Reviewed 23 July 2016 The whole experience was wonderful. I organised my visit to coincide with the best day of my holiday and although it was dry and sunny, at the top of the mountain visibility was reasonable to good but not amazing, as although I could make out the coast line I definitely was unable to see all the 7 Kingdoms. Also at the top the temperature was a bit cooler than on the ground and it was also quite windy, so it felt a bit chilly, so dress appropriately. I took the Manx Electric Railway from Douglas to Laxey and then changed onto the mountain railway. The mountain railway is timed to leave Laxey at regular intervals throughout the day. I timed my journey to get the 1st train to the summit but by the time I arrived at Laxey there was a queue to get on the 1st train and I had to wait 30 minutes until the next train left. The 2nd train was also full. Travelling in the vintage carriages was a lovely experience and the journey to the summit took about 30 minutes. There were 2 quite steep steps to get on/ off the carriage, people were good natured and patient with those who needed a bit of extra time to get on/ off but the carriages would unfortunately not be suitable for some people with mobility problems. I sat on the right hand side travelling up and got a great view of the Laxey Wheel. However as it neared the summit the best views were had from the left hand side. Midway there is a train stop known as the Bungalow which stops by the TT Course for those who would like to walk part way. There is recorded commentary on both the upward and downward journeys which points out several places of interest and the history of the area. At the summit the train stops next to the café (food looked good although I didn't eat there) and there are also public toilets. There a path so it is clear where you can walk. I spent about 30 minutes on the summit and that gave me time to walk round and take a few photos. Personally I felt I had enough time at the top. I didn't notice any outdoor seating for people who just wanted to sit and take in the views. The carriage travelling back was not as full. I sat on the opposite side coming down so I could enjoy the view. I travelled to Snaefell on my Go Explore card. The card cost me £39 for 5 days and included travel on buses, railways and trams and all Manx National Heritage attractions and was remarkably good value. “Great views” Reviewed 12 July 2016 The train from Laxey is icon and full of character. The best views are on the right as you go up for the first part of the journey, but on the left nearer the summit., so if doing the return journey try to change sides at the top. A large café near the top which seemed to be well stocked. There is a crashed spitfire near the summit, but I could not see anything that gives any explanation; which seeme


Born 384 BCE, which philosopher was a tutor to Alexander the Great?

Aristotle - Ancient History Encyclopedia Aristotle by Joshua J. Mark published on 02 September 2009 Aristotle of Stagira was a Greek philosopher who pioneered systematic, scientific examination in literally every area of human knowledge and was known, in his time, as "the man who knew everything", and, later, as "The Philosopher" (so named by Aquinas who felt one needed no other). In the European Middle Ages he is referred to as "The Master" in Dante's Inferno. All of these epithets are apt in that Aristotle wrote on, and was considered a master in, disciplines as diverse as biology, politics, metaphysics, agriculture, literature , botany, medicine, mathematics, physics, ethics, logic, and the theatre. He is traditionally linked in sequence with Socrates and Plato in the triad of the three greatest Greek philosophers. Aristotle was born in 384 BCE in Stagira, Greece , on the border of Macedonia. His father, Nichomachus, was the court physician to the Macedonian king and died when Aristotle was ten years old. His uncle assumed guardianship of the boy and, as a teenager, Aristotle was sent to Athens to study at Plato's Academy where he remained for the next 20 years. He was an exceptional student, graduated early, and was awarded a position on the faculty teaching rhetoric and dialogue. It appears that Aristotle thought he would take over the Academy after Plato's death and, when that position was given to Plato's nephew Speusippus, Aristotle left Athens to conduct experiments and study on his own in the islands of the Greek Archipelago. Aristotle's writings, like Plato's, have influenced virtually every avenue of human knowledge pursued in the west and the east. In 343 BCE Aristotle was summoned by King Philip II of Macedonia to tutor his son Alexander (who, of course, would become Alexander the Great ) and held this post for the next seven years, until Alexander ascended to the throne and began his famous conquests. The two men remained in contact through letters, and Aristotle's influence on the conqueror can be seen in the latter's skillful and diplomatic handling of difficult political problems throughout his career. Alexander's habit of carrying books with him on campaign and his wide reading have been attributed to Aristotle's influence as has Alexander's appreciation for art and culture. Aristotle returned to Athens to set up his own school, The Lyceum, a rival to Plato's Academy. Aristotle was a Teleologist, an individual who believes in `end causes' and final purposes in life, and believed these `final purposes' could be ascertained from observation of the known world. Plato, who also dealt with final causes, considered them more idealistically and believed they could be known through apprehension of a higher, invisible, plane of truth he called the `Realm of Forms'. Aristotle could never accept Plato's Theory of Forms nor did he believe in positing the unseen as an explanation for the observable world when one could work from what one could see backward toward a First Cause. While Plato claimed that intellectual concepts of the Truth could not be gained from experience, Aristotle claimed that they could be and taught these precepts to his students at the Lyceum.  Aristotle's habit of walking back and forth as he taught earned the Lyceum the name of the Peripatetic School (from the Greek word for walking around, peripatetikos). His favorite student at the school was Theophrastus who would succeed Aristotle as leader of the Lyceum.


Whose preserved head can be seen in a large glass case at University College London?

Auto-Icon Auto-Icon Tweets by @TranscriBentham Auto-Icon At the end of the South Cloisters of the main building of UCL  stands a wooden cabinet, which has been a source of curiosity and perplexity  to visitors. The cabinet contains Bentham's preserved skeleton, dressed in his own clothes,  and surmounted by a wax head. Bentham requested that his body be preserved in  this way in his will made shortly before his death on  6 June 1832. The cabinet was moved to UCL in 1850. Not surprisingly, this peculiar relic has given rise to numerous legends and  anecdotes. One of the most commonly recounted is that the Auto-Icon regularly  attends meetings of the College Council, and that it is solemnly wheeled into  the Council Room to take its place among the present-day members. Its presence,  it is claimed, is always recorded in the minutes with the words Jeremy  Bentham - present but not voting. Another version of the story asserts  that the Auto-Icon does vote, but only on occasions when the votes of the other  Council members are equally split. In these cases the Auto-Icon invariably votes  for the motion. Stories of the Auto-Icon's regular attendance at Council meetings are, however, myths. Bentham had originally intended that his head should be part of the Auto-Icon,  and for ten years before his death (so runs another story) carried around in  his pocket the glass eyes which were to adorn it. Unfortunately when the time  came to preserve it for posterity, the process of desiccation, as practiced by New Zealand Maoris, went disastrously wrong, robbing   the head of most of its facial expression, and leaving it decidedly unattractive.  The wax head was therefore substituted, and for some years the real head,  with its glass eyes, reposed on the floor of the Auto-Icon, between Bentham's legs. In 1948 the head was placed inside a specially constructed wooden box to give it more protection. The box was too large to fit inside the Auto-Icon and so it was displayed on top of the case containing the Auto-Icon until 1956, when it was put on a plinth over the door to the Cloisters leading to the eastern staircase. (UCL Archive: Bentham Box File 3). Extract from Bentham's Will My body I give to my dear friend Doctor Southwood Smith to be disposed of in a manner hereinafter mentioned, and I direct ... he will take my body under his charge and take the requisite and appropriate measures for the disposal and preservation of the several parts of my bodily frame in the manner expressed in the paper annexed to this my will and at the top of which I have written Auto Icon. The skeleton he will cause to be put together in such a manner as that the whole figure may be seated in a chair usually occupied by me when living, in the attitude in which I am sitting when engaged in thought in the course of time employed in writing. I direct that the body thus prepared shall be transferred to my executor. He will cause the skeleton to be clad in one of the suits of black occasionally worn by me. The body so clothed, together with the chair and the staff in the my later years bourne by me, he will take charge of and for containing the whole apparatus he will cause to be prepared an appropriate box or case and will cause to be engraved in conspicuous characters on a plate to be affixed thereon and also on the labels on the glass cases in which the preparations of the soft parts of my body shall be contained ... my name at length with the letters ob: followed by the day of my decease. If it should so happen that my personal friends and other disciples should be disposed to meet together on some day or days of the year for the purpose of commemorating the founder of the greatest happiness system of morals and legislation my executor will from time to time cause to be conveyed to the room in which they meet the said box or case with the contents therein to be stationed in such part of the room as to the assembled company shall seem meet. Queens Square Place, Westminster, Wednesday 30th May, 1832. The original will of Jerem


In which Australian state did a gold rush begin in July 1851?

The Australian Gold Rush Begins | History Today The Australian Gold Rush Begins Australia Australian prospectors struck gold on February 12th, 1851. Minor discoveries of gold were made in Australia in the early days, but it was the Californian goldrush of 1849 which sharpened interest. A tough brash mountain of a man named Edward Hammond Hargraves returned from California to try the prospecting skills he had acquired there. On February 12th, 1851, he and a young fellow named Lister were working along Lewis Pond Creek near Bathurst in New South Wales, where his instincts told him he was surrounded by gold. Filling a pan with the gravelly soil and sluicing it in the creek, he saw the glint. ‘There it is!’ he cried, or so he later recalled. ‘I shall be a baronet, you will be knighted and my old horse will be stuffed and put into a glass case and sent to the British Museum.’ None of these predictions came true, but word quickly spread and in April Lister and another man made a rich strike nearby at Yorky’s Corner. Hargraves, who took a proprietary interest in the whole phenomenon, christened the place Ophir, after a fabled gold-producing region in the Old Testament. The local paper, the Bathurst Free Press, prophesied ‘a complete social revolution’ in Australia, and was not so far wrong. By May, half of Sydney seemed to have left for the goldfields and there was a sensation in July when the Kerr Nugget was found, a whole hundredweight of gold. In August fabulously rich fields were found in Victoria, in the Buninyong Ranges near Ballarat. By the end of the year ships were on the way bringing hopefuls from Britain, many Cornish, Scots and Irish among them. Prospectors came from the United States and China as well, with a few from Germany and elsewhere. In London, even the young artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood considered joining the rush to Australia, though they decided not to. Arriving at Melbourne or Geelong, the prospectors walked to the fields, each loaded down like a human mule with a tent, blankets, tools, cooking pots and a supply of flour, tea and sugar. Some of them pushed their belongings in wheelbarrows. The fields were honeycombed with diggings, each with a mound of spoil, and dotted with the diggers’ tents or lean-to huts of poles and bark. Along a rough main track would be shops, grog shanties selling spirits, and amusement halls, built of canvas or calico on a wooden frame. Prices of food and necessaries rose to astonishing heights. At the richest fields there were houses, hotels and dance halls, built of wood. The main recreations were drinking, gambling and dancing. Dance girls were in short supply and hairy diggers in pea jackets and boots, their pipes in their mouths, would dance solemnly together on a floor thick with mud. Stage shows were popular and Lola Montez’s sensuous ‘spider dance’ was a sensation in the goldfields in 1853. Diggers who struck it rich might whoop it up in the bars and theatres of Melbourne, lighting their pipes with five-pound notes and treating everyone to drinks. One man filled a horse-trough with champagne and offered every passer-by a free swig. Within ten years the population of Australia doubled. The first arrivals were mainly young men in search of a quick fortune, and the diggings were wild and lawless, but the prospectors were followed by business and professional men, traders and skilled craftsmen, who changed the nature of immigration to Australia. They brought with them middle-class standards, and often wives and children. Yet courage, resourcefulness, friendliness, helpfulness and good humour were qualities admired in the goldfields, while Old World social distinctions meant nothing. There was a democracy to the quest for gold which helped to form the Australian spirit.


Erect-Crested, Little Blue (or Fairy), Humboldt and Chinstrap are species of what?

Different Species - Penguins Penguins Comments Different Species There are many different types of penguins. Each and everyone of them are unique. If you try to count all the species, there would probably be 17 in all. Some people think that there are more than 17 because some penguins have different names. Like, the "Blue penguin" is also known as the "Little pengiun," "Little Blue penguin" and the "Fairy penguin."  These are all the different species: African penguins                                                                                Adelie penguins Little (Blue, Fairy or Little Blue) penguins Macaroni penguins Yellow-eyed penguins Where do you find penguins? Penguins can be found in many different parts/habitats of the world. From the freezing cold Antartica, to the warm, sandy beaches of Australia. From the rough, rocky coasts of South America to the coasts of New Zealand. Penguins live in more habitats than any other animal in the world. Here are 15 different species that live around the world.... PENGUINS LIVING IN ANTARTICA AND SUB-ANTARTIC ISLANDS Emperor Penguins Emperor penguins are the largest penguins with a height of 45 inches (115 centimeters). Some Emperor penguins can grow to 1.1 meters or 3 feet 7 tall! Once, an Emperor penguin grew up to 4 feet! However, emperor penguins are the only penguins that breed in the winter. They make their homes on thick ice in Antartica using their dense feathers, blubber and slow movements to keep them warm. Emperor penguins usually dive to about 165 feet (50 meters), but if they want, can dive up to 820 feet (250 meters). They can stay underwater to about 18 minutes without needing to come to the surface for air. Adelie Penguins Adelie Penguins usually have a height of 27.5 inches (70 centimeters). They nest in big, noisy colonies. The females usually lays two eggs, so that each parent can incubate (sit on) it. The egg that is first hatched, gets all the food first-the second hatched must wait until it's older sibling moves off the nest, for its food. The parents leave the nesting grounds after the chicks grow up. While they are away, they hunt for food in the freezing ocean and they molt (old feathers fall off, new feathers grow back) on a glacier (ice floes) during the whole winter. Gentoo Penguins Gentoo peguins can swim up to 27 miles (45 kilometers) an hour, then they shoot up above the water to get a breath of air. Gentoo penguins are usually 29-31 inches (75-81 cetimeters) tall. They weigh about 13 pounds. Gentoo penguins have wide white strips over their head, so they are easy to identify. For their nests, they pile stones, grass and sticks creating a circular shape. During the autumn Gentoo penguins molt, waiting for the gelid winter to come... King Penguins SWOOSH! A king penguin slides on its belly across a thin piece of ice. This is what they call "tobogganing" because it is silimlar to a person with a toboggan. Since penguins have short legs, it's easier for them to slide than to walk. King penguins are the second-largest penguins in the world. Their size usually is 36 inches (91 centimeters). Sometimes, for food, they must dive 165 feet (50 meters) before any food may show up. They must dive deeper in the winter. King penguins feed their chicks lots of food to prepare for the winter. The funny thing is, the chicks grow into big, fluffy, brown balls! Some of the chicks are so big, that they make their parents look small. Macaroni Penguins How do you think Macaroni Penguins got their name? Well, there were these English explorers who found out about the macaroni penguin, and because of the vivid, orange head crests on their head, the explorers thought that it looked like the hats that fashionable men wear in England who were known as "Macaronis". So, they kept on calling the penguin, Macaroni," and the name stuck.  The Macaroni penguins have a height of 28 inches (71 centimeters). Did you know that, some colonies have more than 1 million penguins so the smell and noise is stronger. Sometimes, you can sme


In which town was a public supply of electricity first made available in the UK?

Engineering Timelines - how to make electricity - history of public supply in the UK History of public supply in the UK Michael Faraday left off and taking the story up to the present day. For a year-by-year account of the development of public supply in the UK, see electrical timeline . This feature is sponsored by | history of public supply |  electrical timeline  |  definitions by John Biscoe, Director, GDM  building services and environmental engineers In the command of electricity , we saw how electricity in one form or another has always been around but that it had pretty well no practical purpose. Key discoveries in the 19th century changed this, and set us on the path to the widespread public supply we now draw from every day. There was what might seem at first sight, a long interval between the 1820s and 1830s  when Michael Faraday discovered the principles behind the electric motor , transformer and generator  until the start of widespread practical use of electric power in the late 19th century. Even though electricity had been used for communications from the late 1830s onwards (see electrical timeline ), such use only required the comparatively low power produced by electric batteries . There were other occasional applications, such as the use of a carbon arc as the light source for lighthouses (for which Michael Faraday supervised the use of his principle of magneto-electric generation) and the lighting of public buildings using batteries. There are a number of good reasons for this apparent delay. The scaling-up for practical purposes of scientific discoveries made in the laboratory was notoriously difficult. Furthermore, in steam engines, gas lighting and coal fires there already existed satisfactory methods of providing power, light and heat. It was clear from early on that the investment and infrastructure required for an electrical industry would make electricity a very costly commodity compared with the other well-established technologies. Indeed once it did start, progress was slow. However, in the late 19th century the components needed for electrification began to be developed. The key invention was made by both Joseph Swan  (1828-1914)  in Britain and Thomas Edison  (1847-1931)  in the USA  the incandescent light bulb. This invention did away with the necessity for the carbon arc which had always been difficult to control. The first company to manufacture electric generating machines was the French company Souite Générale d'Electricité and, in fact, Paris played a major role in the early development of practical electrical technology. At one point the city was dubbed the "Cité d'Electricité". As electricity began to be more widely used, a long term debate  sometimes amounting to a major dispute  over the comparative usefulness of alternating current (AC) compared with direct current (DC) occurred. This argument was never fully resolved and resulted the supply of both AC and DC current up until the middle of the 20th century. By the end of the 19th century, it was by no means unusual for individual companies or people to install their own supply to their factory or (large) home. Some scientific figures, such as William Crookes  (1832-1919)  and Lord Armstrong (Sir William Armstrong)  (1810-1900) , lit their own homes using electricity from their own generators. Often the generator was driven by steam, supplying direct current for lighting. Nevertheless, the main demand for electricity early on was for street lighting. The first public experimental electrical supply was provided in 1881, when the streets of Godalming were lit electrically using water power. For this kind of use to be taken further, it made sense to try and build a central distribution supply and the first such plant, at Holborn Viaduct, opened in 1882. These forms of public supply were set up either by private companies created for the purpose or by local authorities. Both needed statutory authority to put cables and pylons on other peoples' land and to lay cables in streets, both of which were regulated by Acts of Parliament.


Who was the first to put steam engines in ships and build the first practical submarine?

Submarine History 1580-1869: The first submarines (Return         to top) 1623 Dutchman CORNELIUS DREBBEL ,        hired in 1603 as "court inventor" for James        I of England, built what seems to have been the first working        submarine. According to accounts, some of which may have been written        by people who actually saw the submarine, it was a decked-over rowboat,        propelled by twelve oarsmen, which made a submerged journey down        the Thames River at a depth of about fifteen feet. There are no credible illustrations of Drebbel's boat, and no credible        explanations of how it worked. Best guess: the boat was designed        to have almost-neutral buoyancy, floating just awash, with a downward-sloping        foredeck to act as a sort of diving plane. The boat would be driven        under the surface by forward momentum . . . just as are most modern        submarines. When the rowers stopped rowing, the boat would slowly        rise. Reports that Drebbel's patron, James I, witnessed a demonstration,        may be true. Reports that James I took an underwater ride are most        unlikely. 1634 French priest MARIN MERSENNE theorized        that a submarine should be made of copper, cylindrical in shape        to better withstand pressure and with pointed ends both for streamlining        and to permit reversing course without having to turn around. Pressure?        For every foot of depth, water pressure increases about half a pound        per square inch (PSI). 1654 The 72-foot-long "Rotterdam Boat," designed by a Frenchman (named DE SON) was probably the first underwater        vessel specifically built (by the council of the Southern Netherlands)        to attack an enemy (the English Navy). This almost submarine ï¿½ a        semi-submerged ram ï¿½ was supposed to sneak up unobserved and punch        a hole in an enemy ship. The designer boasted that it could cross        the English Channel and back in a day, and sink a hundred ships        along the way. [Correction entered: the client was not "Belgium" as noted        in the original posting. Thanks to Björn Verheijden, 2010] The "Rotterdam Boat." Propulsion:         a spring-driven clock-work device to turn a central paddle wheel. The device was so underpowered that, when the boat         was launched, it went ï¿½ literally ï¿½ nowhere. (Return         to top) 1680 There is no evidence that Italian GIOVANNI        BORELLI ever built a submarine, but this illustration continues        to appear in books and magazines ï¿½ in several variations ï¿½ as if        were a real boat, sometimes erroneously linked with Drebbel's or        Symons's (below, 1729) efforts. Borelli did understand the basic        principle of volume vs weight (displacement), but he illustrated        a totally impractical ballast system by which weight would be increased        or diminished by allowing a bank of goat-skin bags to fill with        water, then by squeezing the water out to rise again. (Return         to top) 1696 DENIS PAPIN, a professor of mathematics built two submarines.         He used an air pump to balance internal pressure with external         water pressure, thus controlling buoyancy through the in-and-out         flow of water into the hull. Propulsion:         sails on the surface, oars underwater. Papin         featured "certain holes" through which the operator might "touch         enemy vessels and ruin them in sundry ways." Papin         tested his first boat, (left)         but his patron lost interest and the second boat (above) was never         finished. Illustrations         of this submarine look like a steam kettle. Papin was als


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What was Charles Dickens final completed novel?

The Story of Dickens's Last Complete Novel — a review of Sean Grass's “Charles Dickens's 'Our Mutual Friend': A Publishing History” (2014) [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Charles Dickens —> Our Mutual Friend —> Book reviews ] Henry James , then just a young writer out to make a name for himself, did not like Charles Dickens's last complete novel; as he reported in his 21 December 1865 review for The Nation, he found it too loose, baggy, disorganized, sentimental, and (as Elizabeth Gaskell would say) "Dickensey." It was, he contended, lacking in subtlety of characterization, and relied too heavily on whimsical caricature and superficial analysis of motivation. In short, it was everything that James felt a Dickens tended to be, but what a novel should not be; it is, he unhesitatingly pronounced, "the poorest of Mr. Dickens's works" (786, cited in Grass, 1). (This comment also encapsulates the somewhat negative sentiments of early reviews in The Saturday and Westminster Reviews, and summarizes the feeling of the reviewer for The New York Times.) Alfred Lammle's self-serving evil, he contends, is as simplistic as Jenny Wren's crusty goodness is unreal. He did not like Our Mutual Friend, and subsequent generations of critics and scholars, says Sean Grass, have (mistakenly) received James's judgment as holy writ. "This is an enormous shame, for Our Mutual Friend is certainly one of Dickens's most profoundly thoughtful and deliberately artistic books" (2), contends Grass in his engaging narrative about the chequered history of one of the most significant novels in the Dickens canon. Cover of Charles Dickens's "Our Mutual Friend": A Publishing History. [Click on image to enlarge it.] Although this review focuses on the introduction and chapter 4, the story of the inception and reception of the novel is worth reading cover to cover, including such appendixed materials on Dickens's separation from his wife of over twenty years, Catherine (from the Times, 7 June 1858, and his involvement in the Staplehurst railway accident in 1865. It all amounts to a surprisingly good read, the rebuttal of Henry James's thoroughly biased review to numerous contemporary pronouncements on Dickens's last complete novel. Herein is the great good of DICKENS as a popular writer. It is objected by the fastidious that he excels in depicting the vulgar side and scenes of life; that there is a gross relish of the comfortable and convivial in his pictures; that he exalts mere disposition above heroism, and makes good-nature a sublime virtue. In these very objections we find the evidence of his superior claims and his benign mission. ["Literary: Charles Dickens' Last Novel," New York Times, 14 December 1865, pp. 4-5, cited in Grass, 246] The values of the age as reflected in such contemporary reviews exalt a Dickens that became less than fashionable by the end of the century, but recall for us today his incredibly broadly based appeal as a writer of fiction in the early and mid-Victorian periods. This present review cannot do justice to the complex thread of Grass's argument, and so focusses on just a few of the chapters. Here, then, are the constituents of this interesting "reception" work, mandatory reading for anybody who intends to teach Our Mutual Friend: Introduction: Our Mutual Friend: "The poorest of Mr. Dickens's works" 1 The Man from Somewhere: Ellen Ternan, Staplehurst, and the Remaking of Charles Dickens 2 The Cup and the Lip: Writing Our Mutual Friend 3 Putting a Price upon a Man's Mind: Our Mutual Friend in the Marketplace 4 A Dismal Swamp? Our Mutual Friend and Victorian Critics 5 The Voice of Society: Our Mutual Friend since 1870 Appendix 1: Dickens, Ellen Ternan, and Staplehurst Appendix 2: The Manuscript, the Proof Sheets, and the Berg Copy Appendix 3: Contemporary Reviews of Our Mutual Friend Appendix 4: Selected Bibliography of Editions of Our Mutual Friend. Should we take Chapman and Hall's losing money on the nineteen-month venture as confirmation that, that, in the judgment of the reading public, too, this was "Mr. Dickens's weakest


What was Thomas Hardy s last completed novel?

Jude the Obscure Essays on Thomas Hardy's Last Completed Novel Order Paper Our Prices Who We Are What We Do Jude the Obscure Jude the Obscure essays examine Thomas Hardy's last completed novel before he abandoned novel writing and picked up on his poetry. Thomas Hardy’s last completed novel was Jude the Obscure, first published in 1895. The novel’s harsh reception at the time, where one reviewer called it “Jude the Obscene” led hardy to abandon novel writing in favor of poetry. Hardy was exploring criticism of several aspects of Victorian society, including marriage , education, and the Church. Overall, the novel is highly condemning of Christianity . There are many elements of Hardy’s personal life wrapped up in the many themes of the novel. The plot of Jude the Obscure details the life of Jude Fawley, who lives in a village in Hardy’s fictional Wessex. Jude teaches himself Greek and Latin in the attempt to become a scholar. However, Jude is tricked into marrying Arabella, and by the time she departs for Australia, Jude has abandoned his studies. In the meantime, he falls in love with Sue Bridehead, who marries Mr. Philloston. Sue discovers that she dislikes both her husband and sex, and leaves Philloston for Jude, where the two live platonically. Eventually, the pair have two children, but remain socially ostracized for never marrying. After years of wandering, Jude’s son with Arabella murders his half-siblings and hangs himself. Sue comes to believe that this is divine retribution for her relationship with Jude, and she leaves Jude for Philloston. Jude remarries Arabella, but soon dies. Arabella is merely on to her next suitor. Related Research Paper Topics Far from the Madding Crowd essays examine the fourth novel by Thomas Hardy. The Mayor of Casterbridge research papers analyze one of Thomas Hardy's famous Wessex novels that was published in 1886. Tess of the d'Urbervilles essays examine Thomas Hardy's novel that challenged the many Victorian sexual mores of the time. How to Write an Essay on Jude the Obscure This page is designed to show you how to write a research project on the topic you see to the left. Use our sample or order a custom written research paper from Paper Masters. Custom Research Papers - Custom written research papers on any topic you need starting at $23.95 per page. Custom Research Paper Services - Learn about all of Paper Masters' custom research paper and writing services. Your Research Paper Worries will end in Less Than 5 Minutes! Order a custom research paper on ANY topic. Secure Online Ordering


Written by William Boyd what was the last James Bond novel to be published?

Solo: A James Bond Novel review – Has William Boyd outdone Ian Fleming? | Books | The Guardian Nicholas Lezard's choice Solo: A James Bond Novel review – Has William Boyd outdone Ian Fleming? Boyd's spy romp has got the tone just right and offers a plausible peek behind the curtains of British intelligence Perhaps the most serious author to take up the Bond baton … William Boyd. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Tuesday 6 May 2014 05.08 EDT First published on Tuesday 6 May 2014 05.08 EDT Share on Messenger Close It's a curious phenomenon, the rise of the semi-canonical sequel. It's a return to the nursery, a kind of fan-fiction, and a reluctance to accept that the final page of the book is the end of the story. Particularly prone to this is James Bond 's audience, appropriately enough, given that the Bond books are basically adolescent in appeal (which is not to say this is a bad thing). Those written by Ian Fleming are now hugely outnumbered by those that aren't. The exercise was given an immediate pseudo-legitimacy by Kingsley Amis , who published the first post-Fleming Bond story, Colonel Sun , in 1968; more recently, Sebastian Faulks gave the franchise further respectability with Devil May Care . William Boyd is, with Amis, and pace Faulks, perhaps the most serious, or most respected author to take up the Bond baton. One does wonder why? He can hardly need the money, or the potential risk to his reputation. Amis put his finger on it, perhaps, when he said we want to be Bond: and the "we" here also means "writers". We have long gone past the point when Bond stories were taken seriously, if they ever were; as the films have, for most of the last 40 years, been travesties of the original concept, Bond is a barrel whose bottom has been scraped right through, and now represents only a kind of Ukip masturbation fantasy in this country (remember that union jack parachute in The Spy Who Loved Me?) and formulaic high jinks elsewhere. That said, I have to admit that I found Solo at least as fun as everyone said it was, and at times I found myself wondering if Boyd had outdone Fleming – that is, constructed a plausible look behind the curtains of British post-imperial intelligence, with the adventure, sadism and sex ramped up. Bond – aged 45 now, in 1969 – is sent to a civil-war-torn imaginary African state ("Zanzarim") to get close to the brilliant general whose tactics are making the government's job difficult. The British interest resides in the fact that the country is sitting on an enormous amount of untapped oil. Bond's job is to make the general "a less efficient soldier", in M's words. And, as romps go, it romps. Bond still drinks and smokes too much; indeed, Boyd seems to have decided that Bond's Morlands are a bit lightweight has him smoking African cigarettes instead, which, if my experience is any guide, feel like grenades going off in your chest. (There is another joke that has Bond reading Graham Greene 's The Heart of the Matter as part of his preparation. Bond is famously unliterary.) The tone is just right; on the qui vive for solecisms or anachronisms, I found none. Even the baddy is perfectly judged: with a disfigured face, and one eye that cannot stop weeping; a brilliant touch. This is a powerful and smoothly running entertainment machine. But, but. I would strongly recommend not reading this if you have recently read a Fleming Bond. It was Martin Amis who said of novels that each of them displays, pinned and wriggling, the novelist's soul for all to see. This applies across genres, and part of the savour of Fleming's work is the way we get to peer behind his curtains, too. For Fleming, sadism was not assumed, it was part of his being. There is none of Bond's – how best to put this? – reprehensible attitude to women here, or homosexuals, or anything else (bar a little drink-driving) that might jar with contemporary standards. A tacit clean-up job has been done on the seamier aspects of the spy's character, which is a failure of nerve, if an understandable one; although at least when he somewhat implausibly


Which WWII song is heard at the end of Dr Srangelove?

Dr. Strangelove: Music (Score) NEXT  Singing is the Half the Battle Pretty much every scene of Maj. Kong and his crew is underscored by some variation of the "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Back in Civil War times, this was the battle song for the Union Army, and the hymn's lyrics include lots of fun stuff about a wrathful God destroying the wicked enemy. After the Civil War, "The Battle Hymn" became a patriotic song that all Americans could sing whenever they wanted to get excited about pummeling the enemy into nonexistence. It's not too hard to figure out why Kubrick chose "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" to underscore Kong's scenes. We've got a crew of intrepid American soldiers daring against all odds to bring the wrath of God and the U.S.A down on the foes. The irony, of course, is that our brave soldiers have been tricked by their commanding officer, and all their bravery actually ends up destroying "the folks back home" along with the folks everywhere else. If you've never heard this song, check out this YouTube version . Someone who definitely understood its warlike lyrics used it to score a WWII battle montage, complete with tons of bombs and guns. The twist? He used a version sung by the Soviet Red Army. Kubrick would have loved it. Actually, We Probably Won't Meet Again At the tail end of the film, British singer Vera Lynn is heard singing " We'll Meet Again " over a montage of nuclear explosions. This song was a big hit back in WWII days and was especially popular with British troops going off to war. It was meant to cheer up the guys, who more than likely would not in fact see the lovely lady back home ever again. The choice of the song would've reminded Dr. Strangelove's audience of WWII, and probably highlighted in people's minds how the events of WWII directly led to the Cold War.  The song might also refer to America and the Society Union, who were busy preparing mineshafts to survive in, just to come out after the nuclear winter ended and start it all up again. Uplifting, we know. Even if you don't know the historical context of the song, the irony's pretty clear. The song's wistful optimism is juxtaposed with the nuclear Armageddon ravaging the Earth. The whole world is being incinerated, so most people won't, in fact, see each other again. On the other hand, since a few people might survive in mineshafts (yeah, right), you could also see the song as a warning that when the human race eventually rejuvenates itself, it might very well find itself in the same nuclear pickle one day. (Yum, nuclear pickles. Are those the kind with horseradish?)


The Doors song The End is heard at the end of which war film?

The End by The Doors Songfacts The End by The Doors Songfacts Songfacts "The End" is death, although the song also deals with Jim Morrison's parents - it contains Oedipal themes of loving the mother and killing the father. Morrison was always vague as to the meaning, explaining: "It could be almost anything you want it to be." The Doors developed this song during live performances at the Whisky a Go Go, a Los Angeles club where they were the house band in 1966. They had to play two sets a night, so they were forced to extend their songs in order to fill the sets. This gave them a chance to experiment with their songs. This started as a short song about a farewell to a girl, and developed into an 11-minute epic. One night, Morrison didn't show up for his gig as the Whisky a Go Go. After their first set, the band retrieved Morrison from his apartment, where he had been tripping on acid. They always played "The End" as the last song, but Morrison decided to play it early in the set, and the band went along. When they got to the part where Morrison could do a spoken improvisation, he started talking about a killer, and said, "Father, I want to kill you. Mother, I want to f--k you!" The crowd went nuts, but they were fired right after the show. The Doors had recently signed a record deal and they had established a large following, so getting fired from the Whisky was not a crushing blow. Morrison sang this live as "F--k the mother," rather than "Screw the mother." At the time, the band couldn't cross what their engineer Bruce Botnick called "the f--k barrier," so they sanitized the lyric on the album. When Botnick remixed the album for a 1999 reissue, however, he put Morrison's "f--k"s back in, which is how the song was intended. This was famously used in the movie Apocalypse Now over scenes from the Vietnam War. Director Francis Ford Coppola had it remixed to include the line "F--k the mother." Morrison was on an acid trip when they first tried to record this song. He kept singing "F--k the mother, kill the father" rather than the actual lyrics. In The Mojo Collection, it states: "Comprehensively wrecked, the singer wound up lying on the floor mumbling the words to his Oedipal nightmare. Then, suddenly animated, he rose and threw a TV at the control room window. Sent home by producer Paul Rothchild like a naughty schoolkid, he returned in the middle of the night, broke in, peeled off his clothes, yanked a fire extinguisher from the wall and drenched the studio. Alerted, Rothchild came back and persuaded the naked, foam-flecked Morrison to leave once more, advising the studio owner to charge the damage to Elektra; next day the band nailed the track in two takes. Morrison lived for only another five years." This is supposedly the last song Morrison heard. The night he died, he was playing old Doors albums, ending with this one. This was the last song on that album. This was recorded with the lights off and only one candle burning next to Morrison. The album version of the song is an edited combination of two takes. Morrison would sometimes stop in the middle of this during concerts to get a reaction from the crowd. The instrumentation is meant to be like an Indian raga. The guitar imitates a sitar, with seemingly unrythmic pluckings of diatonic notes. The drum beat is designed to sound like a tabla, and the keyboard is supposed to provide the humming support of a tambura. >> Suggestion credit:


Which cartoon character is mentioned Bowie’s song Life on Mars?

Life On Mars? by David Bowie Songfacts Songfacts The lyricism is very abstract, though the basis of this song is about a girl who goes to watch a movie after an argument with her parents. The film ends with the line "Is there life on Mars?" Bowie has labeled the song "a sensitive young girl's reaction to the media" and added, "I think she finds herself disappointed with reality... that although she's living in the doldrums of reality, she's being told that there's a far greater life somewhere, and she's bitterly disappointed that she doesn't have access to it." The lyrics also contain imagery suggesting the futility of man's existence, a topic Bowie used frequently on his early albums. >> Suggestion credit: Joey - Athens, GA Bowie came up with this after he was asked to put English lyrics to a French song called "Comme d'habitude." Paul Anka ultimately bought the rights to the original French song and rewrote it in English as " My Way ," later made famous by Frank Sinatra. "Life On Mars?" uses practically the same chords as "My Way" and the Hunky Dory linear notes state that the song is "inspired by Frankie." In 2008, Bowie recalled writing this song to the Mail on Sunday: "This song was so easy. Being young was easy. A really beautiful day in the park, sitting on the steps of the bandstand. 'Sailors bap-bap-bap-bap-baaa-bap.' An anomic (not a 'gnomic') heroine. Middle-class ecstasy. I took a walk to Beckenham High Street to catch a bus to Lewisham to buy shoes and shirts but couldn't get the riff out of my head. Jumped off two stops into the ride and more or less loped back to the house up on Southend Road. Workspace was a big empty room with a chaise lounge; a bargain-price art nouveau screen ('William Morris,' so I told anyone who asked); a huge overflowing freestanding ashtray and a grand piano. Little else. I started working it out on the piano and had the whole lyric and melody finished by late afternoon. Nice. Rick Wakeman [of prog band, Yes] came over a couple of weeks later and embellished the piano part and guitarist Mick Ronson created one of his first and best string parts for this song which now has become something of a fixture in my live shows." The band Bush used the line, "Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow" as a tribute to Bowie in their song " Everything Zen ." This was released as a single in 1973, two years after it appeared on Hunky Dory. The song was recorded in Portuguese by Seu Jorge for the soundtrack of the 2004 film The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. Anni-Frid Lyngstad, formerly of ABBA, recorded a Swedish version titled "Liv pa Mars?" If you listen closely to the end of the original recording of this song, you can hear a telephone ringing. >> Suggestion credit: Paul - Montpellier, France The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain often performs this song at live shows. They claim it is a "song about plagiarism" and that it "wasn't our idea." The first verse is played straight as Jonty Bankes sings. As Bankes sings the second verse, George Hinchcliffe sings "My Way" until the bridge ("But the film is a sadd'ning bore") when Peter Brooke-Turner sings lines from "For Once in My Life." Then through the chorus Hester Goodman sings from " Born Free " while Dave Suich sings The Who's " Substitute ." Watch it here . >> Suggestion credit: David - Mesa, AZ Mick Rock directed the song's official video. It was filmed backstage at Earls Court in London in 1973. It features Bowie in a turquoise suit and makeup, performing the song against a white backdrop. The BBC television series, Life On Mars, was named after this, while its sequel, Ashes to Ashes, was also named after the Bowie song of the same name . Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong has stated he would like this song to be played at his funeral. This was featured on the first episode of the TV series American Horror Story: Freak Show, where it was sung by Jessica Lange's character. The series is set in 1952, but used music recorded much later, similarly to how Baz Luhrmann incorporated contemporary tunes into the films Moulin Rouge and The Great Gat


According to the children’s rhyme, What is Tuesday’s Child?

Tuesday's Child Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for its living, But a child that's born on the Sabbath day Is bonny and blythe, and good and gay. Wondering what day of the week you were born? Enter the day, month, and year that you were born. For example if you were born on April 16, 1990 you would enter Day:16 Month:4 Year:90 Day:


Which North African dish consists of semolina granules cooked by steaming?

Couscous definition by Babylon’s free dictionary © This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License Couscous Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries Food & Drink Dictionaries Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms A grain-like hard wheat semolina that has been ground, moistened, and rolled in flour. The grain is then steamed (for 40 minutes) and traditionally served with a stew. There are also sweet couscous dishes. It is a staple dish in the North African countries of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. The couscous you find in most American grocery (usually in the rice aisle) stores is precooked. Couscous Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries


Who starred as Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the US TV series?

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Lisztomania (1975) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Composer and pianist Franz Liszt attempts to overcome his hedonistic lifestyle while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner. Director: a list of 36 titles created 26 Jun 2013 a list of 28 titles created 10 Apr 2014 a list of 21 titles created 14 Oct 2014 a list of 35 images created 27 Feb 2015 a list of 30 titles created 10 months ago Search for " Lisztomania " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Composer Gustav Mahler's life, told in a series of flashbacks as he and his wife discuss their failing marriage during a train journey. Director: Ken Russell Piano teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexuality by marrying, but unfortunately he chooses a nymphomaniac whom he cannot satisfy. Director: Ken Russell Biographical film of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. Director: Ken Russell The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story. Director: Ken Russell In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide - that actor was Rudolph Valentino. ... See full summary  » Director: Ken Russell The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) is forced to understudy for the leading lady (Rita) at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood ... See full summary  » Director: Ken Russell Two best friends fall in love with a pair of women, but the relationships soon go in very different directions. Director: Ken Russell A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the object of a religious cult. Director: Ken Russell A mysterious woman, fashion designer by day, prostitute by night, and accused of murder, is hounded by two men: a married father of two, and a sexually repressed preacher. Director: Ken Russell In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun. Director: Ken Russell Scottish archaeologist Angus Flint discovers an odd skull amid the ruins of a convent that he is excavating. Shortly thereafter, Lady Sylvia Marsh returns to Temple House, a nearby mansion,... See full summary  » Director: Ken Russell The prostitute Liz works on the streets of Los Angeles. She recalls her life in flashback, when she marries an alcoholic man. She leaves him with their son. Then she works as waitress in a ... See full summary  » Director: Ken Russell Edit Storyline A send-up of the bawdy life of Romantic composer/piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, with ubiquitous phallic imagery and a good portion of the film devoted to Liszt's "friendship" with fellow composer Richard Wagner. The film begins during the time when Franz would give piano performance to a crowd of shrieking teenage fans while maintaining affairs with his (multiple!) mistresses. He eventually seeks Princess Carolyne of St. Petersburg (at her invitation), elopes, and, after their marriage is forbidden by the Pope, he embraces the monastic life as an abbé. Written by Jonathan Dakss <dakss@columbia.edu> The erotic, exotic electrifying rock fantasy... It out-Tommy's TOMMY. Genres: 29 January 1976 (Netherlands) See more  » Also Known As: Fed musik og sex på drengen See more  » Filming Locations: First film to be encoded with a Dolby Stereo optical soundtrack. See more » Quotes Cosima : I've polished your sword! What do you want it for, to kill the critics? Liszt : Time kills critics, my dear. (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews A wild, surreal, profan