The 1968 MCC tour of South Africa was cancelled when the South Africans refused to accept the presence of which England cricket player?

Test Cricket Tours - Cancelled Tours England to South Africa 1890-91 Political tension in South Africa A proposed tour of South Africa  in 1889-90, which would have included Lancashire  professional Johnny Briggs, had come to nothing. Then in February 1890 James  Lillywhite and George Lohmann started to organise a team to tour South Africa  during the next winter. Lillywhite assured the South Africans that the team  'will be much more powerful than Major Warton's'. He continued that tourists  'in all probability … will have been secured' before his letter arrived 'as  possibly an attempt to get a team for Australia might be made'. Yet in  September 1890 the proposed tour was abandoned due to the ongoing political  tension in South Africa.       In January 1891 Cricket reported  that George Lohmann was again making preparations to take a powerful side and  the South African Cricket Association had voted in of such a tour. However,  on 26 February it was announced that the project had been abandoned having  'passed out of the scope of practical politics'.  From 'The  Beau Ideal'  (Ric Sissons).  Rival W W Read took his own English side in  1891-92.   South Africa to England 1911 Australia to England 1913 The Triangular Tournament To accommodate the Triangular Tournament, South Africa deferred its visit in 1911 to 1912 while Australia  brought forward its visit to England  from 1913 to 1912.  The 1912-13 series  between South Africa and Australia  was dropped.   1915                       South Africa to England 1915-16                                England (M.C.C) to Australia 1916                       Second  triangular contest 1916-17                                South Africa to Australia 1917                       Australia to England 1917-18                                England (M.C.C.)  to South Africa   Australia to England 1920   In February 1919 the Australian Board of Control inquired whether  the Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C.) would send an English team to Australia in 1920-21 if the Australians sent a  team to England.  M.C.C. considered the question of hosting an Australian team but decided it  was unable to do so but might obtain the English counties’ agreement to a  tour in 1920.   Postponed I.C.C.  tours  in the 1920s Postponed The Imperial Cricket Conference set down a programme of Test  tours at its meeting on 6 June 1921: 1923  South Africa to England 1923-24   England to Australia 1925  Australia to England All three tours were subsequently deferred for one year. At its  meeting (at Lord’s) on 1 June 1926 it set down a further programme of Test  tours, one of which (South Africa to England 1928) was subsequently deferred  for one year to 1929 to allow new ICC member West Indies to tour England   South Africans to India 1929   Anthony De Mello (who became Indian Board secretary) and the  Board’s first chairman R.E..Grant-Govan were in England  in 1928 making plans for tours to India  by South Africa in 1929  and by England  in 1930-31. Meanwhile so little progress was made forming an Indian Board of  Control that by the time it was done in 1929, the momentum had gone, and South Africa never went to India until 1992 (for a one-day  series) or 1996 (for Test matches)   Rearranged I.C.C. tours in the 1930s Postponed to accommodate a full Indian tour of England The ICC meeting at The Oval in 1929 drew up a programme of tours      New Zealand and possibly India to England 1931 :  the  Indian tour was deferred to 1932      West Indians to England 1932  was deferred to 1933      South Africa to England 1933 was deferred to 1935   England (M.C.C) to India 1930-31 Civil disturbances M.C.C. was forced to put off  its visit to India  in 1930-31 in the face of civil disturbances arising from the independence  movement.  The Maharajkumar (Prince)  ‘Vizzy’ organised a replacement team, Vizianagram’s XI. “The cancellation of  the M.C.C. tour gave the greatest disappointment to Indian cricketers,” he  said. “I was fired with a passion to compensate India.” His team inc


What is the name of the holiday camp in the UK television series ‘Hi De Hi’?

Hi-de-Hi! (TV Series 1980–1988) - IMDb (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Based to some extent on writers, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's, own experiences as Butlins Holiday Camp entertainers in the UK during the same timescale the programme follows, "Hi-De-Hi!" epitomises the 'slapstick, postcard humour" of post-war Britain. Set in the fictitious seaside town of Crimpton-on-Sea, "Hi-De-Hi" chronicles the comedic goings on within the Maplins Holiday Camp - one of many dotted along the British coast owned by the mega-rich, but never seen (on screen) Joe Maplin. Although the actual show began in 1980 with the pilot episode and ran until 1988 when the BBC deemed it too tame for it's cutting edge comedy department, seasons 1-5 focused on 1959 while seasons 6-9 spotlighted 1960 - a time when the old style British Holiday Camp began to fall into decline. During the first 5 seasons, Jeffrey Fairbrother (played brilliantly by the late, great Simon Cadell) was the camp's entertainment manager; a well meaning, yet slightly pensive ex-university professor breaking free of his upper class background and venturing into the "real" world to head his team of entertainment staff who were in stark contrast to his own laid-back personality. From season 6 onwards, Fairbrother was replaced by Clive Dempster (played by David Griffin when Cadell quit the show at the height of it's popularity), an ex-RAF war hero who, in many ways, was similar to Cadell's character in background, but more a scoundrel than a gentleman. However, the real stars of "Hi-De-Hi" throughout the nine seasons were Ted Bovis (played superbly by Paul Shane), a stereotypical working class, ale drinking, bawdy comic - someone who could never resist an opportunity to fiddle the campers; Gladys Pugh (played by Ruth Madoc who's currently experiencing a career comeback with appearances in the hit BBC Comedy, "Little Britain"), chief Yellowcoat (what the entertainment staff were called because of their bright yellow jackets) and sports organiser - but more importantly, the one person who saved Jeffrey Fairbrother and Clive Dempster from embarrassment by covering up their inexperience in running a holiday camp; Peggy Ollerenshaw (Su Pollard), the slightly dopey, yet lovable lowly chalet maid with a burning ambition to become a Yellowcoat, and Spike Dixon (Jeffrey Holland), Ted's innocent protégé learning more about 'show business' than he hoped for. As usual with a Croft & Perry production, the assembled cast of characters were a bunch of misfits played superbly by the actors involved. Mr. Partridge (played by the late Leslie Dwyer, who was in his 70's by the time he left the show), the alcoholic child-hating children's entertainer; Fred Quilly (Felix Bowness), a former champion jockey with a dubious past; Yvonne & Barry Stuart-Hargreaves (Dianne Holland & Barry Howard), the snobbish former ballroom dancing champions who were in the twilight of their careers; and Sylvia and Betty (Nikki Kelly and Rikki Howard), the two main girl Yellowcoats who were always looking for the type of fun Joe Maplin would never allow in one of his camps. "Hi-De-Hi" typified the slapstick era of the late 50s with it's saucy and, to a certain degree, vulgar "tongue-in-cheek" humour (jokes about people sitting on toilets and anecdotes about 'women with big knockers' were the order of the day). But despite it's whiff of "Carry On" funniness, it was always so innocent and became something of recommended family viewing back in the 80's. Of course, the critics of the show remarked that the show had outstayed it's welcome by a good couple of years, but I disagree. While the early seasons focused mainly on bawdiness and slapstick humour, the latter series of "Hi-De-Hi" saw more thought put into the scripts and the main characters (especially Spike Dixon & Gladys Pugh) were able to grow with more sensitive story lines. That said, there were a few criticisms of the show. Clive Dempster was no Jeffrey Fairbrother, and the former didn't quite have the on-screen chemistry with Gladys as Jeffrey did (I personally t


In 1966, in an interview with a London Evening Standard reporter, which Beatle stated that they had become ‘More popular than Jesus’?

John Lennon Interview: London Evening Standard 3/4/1966 - How Does A Beatle Live? Maureen Cleave - "We're More popular than Jesus Now" - Beatles Interviews Database John Lennon Interview: London Evening Standard, "More Popular Than Jesus" 3/4/1966 QUICK MENU ABOUT THIS INTERVIEW: Reporter Maureen Cleave, a good friend of John Lennon's, wrote a personality article about him that would be published in the March 4th 1966 edition of the London Evening Standard. Cleave's piece was intended to present a portrait of the behind-the-scenes Lennon, and was entitled 'How Does A Beatle Live? John Lennon Lives Like This.' The article contained a number of Lennon musings, remarks and random thoughts from a recent conversation she had with him at his home in Weybridge, including John's personal view of the current state of religion: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now. I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." A separate article with different content, including portions of the Jesus quote out of context from the original article, was published in the American teen fanzine 'Datebook' just before the Beatles' 1966 American tour. Word-of-mouth rumors in America about John Lennon's Jesus quote spread quickly among anti-Beatle factions, even further out of context, as the ridiculous egocentric headline: 'John says Beatles are bigger than Jesus.' The outrage and reaction mostly seemed to be coming from the 'bible belt' in America. John would later remark during a press conference in Chicago on August 12th during the Beatles' 1966 North American tour, "We could've just sort of hidden in England and said, 'We're not going, we're not going!' You know, that occured to me when I heard it all. I couldn't remember saying it. I couldn't remember the article. I was panicking, saying, 'I'm not going at all,' you know. But if they sort of straighten it out, it will be worth it, and good." Lennon continued, "When it came out in England it was a bit of a blab-mouthed saying anyway... A few people wrote into the papers, and a few wrote back saying, 'So what, he said that. Who is he anyway,' or they said, 'So, he can have his own opinion.' And then it just vanished. It was very small. But... you know, when it gets over here and then it's put into a kid's magazine, and just parts of it or whatever was put in, it just loses its meaning or its context immediately... and everybody starts making their own versions of it." John would be asked many times during the 1966 tour to clarify what he had intended to say. Lennon explained in Chicago: "My views are only from what I've read or observed of christianity and what it was, and what it has been, or what it could be. It just seems to me to be shrinking. I'm not knocking it or saying it's bad. I'm just saying it seems to be shrinking and losing contact." In some cities, reporters would ask Lennon to explain the Jesus comment repeatedly -- even multple times within a single press conference -- baiting him to become upset or to say something even further inflammatory. Knowing their game, John kept his cool. The public outcry against Lennon had been coming from a rather small minority of the population, but once the national media fanned the flames as much as they were able, reports of negative public reaction made it appear more widespread than it really was. For the minority of Americans who had been moved from religious outrage to action, the fallout did involve Beatle record burnings arranged by christian radio stations, Ku Klux Klan protests, and anonymous death threats. It also gave the older generation a sense of vindication that the Beatles were somehow bad role models for the youth of America. With some hindsight perspective, John clarified the remark perhaps best during his December 1966 Look magazine interview: "I said we were more popular than Jesus, which is a


What was the name of the Belfast shipyard in which RMS Titanic was built?

Titanic - Belfast's Titanic Shipyard Belfast's Titanic Shipyard – Belfast's Harland & Wolff Shipyard where Titanic was built.   Belfast’s shipbuilding industry expanded rapidly in the late 19th century.  As the size and numbers of new ships increased, Harland & Wolff continuously expanded and improved their Queen’s Island yard.  In 1854, the Harland & Wollff shipyard covered an area of only 1.5 acres and employed 100 men.  By 1897, the growth of the company meant that its yards occupied 80 acres and employed 10,000 men. This drawing illustrates the scale of the shipyard prior to its reorganisation in 1907/08 for the construction of Olympic & Titanic.  The commercial docks in the foreground clearly show how trade dominated the western side of the River Lagan, while shipbuilding was the major activity to the east.


Which actor became the 38th Governor of California, USA in 2003?

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Biography Arnold Schwarzenegger 3 This world-famous athlete and actor was born in Thal, Austria in 1947, and by the age of 20 was dominating the sport of competitive bodybuilding, becoming the youngest person ever to win the Mr. Universe title. By generating a new international audience for bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger turned himself into a sports icon. With his sights set on Hollywood, he emigrated to America in 1968 and went on to win five Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles before retiring to dedicate himself to acting. Later, he would go on to earn a college degree from the University of Wisconsin and proudly became a U.S. citizen. Schwarzenegger, who worked under the pseudonym Arnold Strong in his first feature, Hercules in New York, quickly made a name for himself in Hollywood. In 1977, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized him with a Golden Globe for New Male Star of the Year for his role in Stay Hungry opposite Sally Field. His big break came in 1982 when the sword and sorcery epic, Conan the Barbarian, hit box office gold. In 1984, Schwarzenegger blew up the screen and catapulted himself into cinema history as the title character in Jim Cameron’s sci-fi thriller, Terminator. He is the only actor to be in both categories of the American Film Institute’s “Hundred Years of Heroes and Villains” for roles he played in the Terminator series. Other memorable characters include roles in Commando, Predator, Twins, Total Recall, True Lies, Eraser, Collateral Damage, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines and a cameo in Sylvester Stallone’s homage to action films, The Expendables and an expanded role in The Expendables 2, among others. To date, his films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide. He gratefully served the people of California as the state’s 38th governor from 2003 to 2010. First elected in California’s historic recall election, Governor Schwarzenegger ushered in an era of innovative leadership and extraordinary public service. But it is Schwarzenegger’s commitment to giving something back to his state and to his country through public service that gives him the most satisfaction; donating his time, energy, and personal finances to serving others all over the world. Schwarzenegger acts as Chairman of the After School All-Stars, a nationwide after-school program, and serves as coach and international torch-bearer for Special Olympics. He also served as Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under George H. W. Bush and as Chair of the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Governor Pete Wilson. Most notably, Schwarzenegger made California a world leader on renewable energy and combating climate change with the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, set a revolutionary political reform agenda, and became the first governor in decades to invest in rebuilding California’s critical infrastructure with his Strategic Growth Plan. He also dedicated himself to promoting physical education and after-school programs, and continues to commit his time, energy and personal finances to charitable organizations around the world. Schwarzenegger is currently back in Hollywood making films and working on his autobiography, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, due out this fall. TOTAL RECALL My Unbelievably True Life Story BUY THE BOOK


Who was the second wife of US actor Tom Cruise?

Mimi Rogers on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' Divorce: "I Wish Them the Best" - Us Weekly Mimi Rogers on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' Divorce: "I Wish Them the Best" August 7, 2012 @ 11:10 AM   Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers Credit: Jim Smeal/WireImage.com Katie Holmes wasn't the first actress to be called Mrs. Tom Cruise. From 1987-1990, Mimi Rogers was married to the Risky Business actor, 50; it was the actress' second marriage and Cruise's first. At the premiere of Hope Springs in New York City August 6, Rogers opened up to Us Weekly about Cruise's recent split with his third wife, Katie Holmes, 33. "I wish them both the best. There's not much else to say. I really do, though," Rogers, 56, said. She then reiterated, "I wish them the best." PHOTOS: Tom Cruise and Suri's cutest moments Rogers has been married to producer Chris Ciaffa since 2003; they are parents to Lucy (born in 1994) and Charles (born in 2001). "I think marriage is hard work no matter what," she said, referencing the central theme in Hope Springs (starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones). "I think it's about first and foremost being great friends." Though Rogers isn't taking sides in her ex's latest divorce drama, a source recently told Us that Holmes consulted Cruise's second wife, Nicole Kidman, in the final days of her marriage. Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman Jeff Vespa/Getty Images; Eric Ryan/Getty Images Kidman, 45, "offered her support and help since she's been there," the source explained. "She has been a private friend not many people know about. She told Katie her life is great now and she has no regrets."


The ‘Squiddy Awards’ (or The Squiddies) are awarded for achievement in what type of publication?

2000 Squiddy Winners--Full Results - Google Groups 2000 Squiddy Winners--Full Results 2000 SQUIDDY AWARD WINNERS--FULL RESULTS Below are the full results of the 2000 Squiddies. These results were complied from 144 eligible ballots, with votes covering a total of 1108 separate items. Results are listed by category and number of votes received. BEST WRITER 11: Christopher Priest, Kurt Busiek 7: Garth Ennis 3: Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Paul Jenkins 2: Chuck Dixon, Dave Sim, Eddie Campbell, Fabian Nicieza, Linda Medley, Mark Waid, Mike Carey, Peter David, Terry Moore 1: Alex Robinson, Andi Watson, Batton Lash, Brian Azzarello, Chris Claremont, David Mack, Eric Shanower, Grant Morrison, Howard Mackie, James Robinson, Joe Sacco, John Kovalic, John Porcellino, John Wagner, Mike Mignola BEST PENCILLER 14: Bryan Hitch, J.H. Williams III 9: John Cassaday 4: Alan Davis, Gary Frank 3: Carla Speed McNeil, Darick Robertson, Dave Sim, Eric Shanower, Frank Quitely, Jeff Moy, Phil Jimenez 2: Andy Kubert, Brent Anderson, Jeff Smith, John Byrne, Mark Bagley, Peter Snejbjerg, Stephen Sadowski 1: Adam Kubert, Andi Watson, Chris Ware, Dale Eaglesham, Damion Scott, Dave Cooper, Eduardo Risso, Jackson Guice, Jae Lee, Joe Quesada, John Romita, Jr., Juan Gimenez, Michael Lark, Paul Chadwick, Paul Smith, Peter Gross, Rick Veitch, Ryan Sook, Sal Velluto, Salvador Larocca, Sean Chen, Steve Conley, Steve Dillon, Terry Moore, Ty Templeton, Walt Simonson, Zander Cannon BEST INKER 13: Mick Gray, Paul Neary 8: Al Vey, Jimmy Palmiotti 7: Gerhard 6: Mark Farmer, Wade Von Grawbadger 5: Gene Ha 4: Stan Sakai, Zander Cannon 3: Al Milgrom, Andy Lanning, Bob Almond, Karl Story, Scott Hanna, Tom Palmer 2: Art Thibert, Cory Carani, Drew Geraci, Gilbert Hernandez, Kevin Nowlan, Mike Allred, P. Craig Russell, Rachel Dodson, Terry Austin 1: Al Gordon, Bud Larosa, D-Tron, Don Hillsman, Eric Shanower, Guy Davis, Joe Pimentel, John Costanza, John Floyd, Mark Heike, Mark Pennington, Michael Bair, Rob Hunter, Robert Campanella, Robin Riggs, Rodney Ramos, Stephanie Gladden, No Award 5: Andrew Robinson, Dan Brereton, Jose Ladronn 4: Greg Horn, Joe Jusko, Tony Harris 3: Phil Hale 2: Ariel Olivetti, Christopher Moeller, Eddie Campbell, Jose Villarrubia, Mark Smylie, Sam Kieth 1: Brian Stelfreeze, Jill Thompson, John Byrne, Massimo Frezatto, Phil Winslade, Scott Hampton, Steve Purcell, Yslaire, No Award BEST LETTERER 9: Chris Eliopoulos, John Workman 5: Tom Orzechowski 4: John Costanza, Richard Starkings 3: Ken Bruzenak, Stan Sakai 2: David Mack, William Oakley 1: Bill O'Neill, Clem Robbins, Dreamer Design, John Byrne, Ken Lopez, Kitof, No Award 4: Lynn Varley, Tom McCraw 3: Liquid! Graphics 2: Carla Feeny, Gregory Wright, Jeromy Cox, John Kalisz, Pamela Rambo, Pat Garrahy, Richard Isanove 1: Alex Sinclair, Andrew Crossley, Dan Kemp, James Sinclair, Matt Hollingsworth, Sherilyn von Valkenberg, Tom Luth, Tom Smith, No Award     3: Aragones/Evanier/Sakai/Luth (Groo, Space Circus)    Jenkins/Lee (Sentry)    Byrne/Palmer/Wright (X-Men: The Hidden Years)    Casey/Phillips (Wildcats) 10: Adam Hughes, Tim Bradstreet 9: Alex Ross 7: Dave Johnson, Glenn Fabry, Phil Jimenez 6: Alan Davis 4: Andrew Robinson, David Mack. Jae Lee 3: Andi Watson 2: J. Scott Campbell, Michael Kaluta, Rags Morales, Raven Mimura, Sean Chen, Stan Sakai, Todd McFarlane 1: Ariel Olivetti, Arthur Adams, Carla Speed McNeil, Dave Dorman, Dave McKean, Duncan Fegredo, Elizabeth Watasin, Erik Larsen, Gerhard, J.G. Jones, Jeff Matsuda, John Byrne, John McCrea, Jose Ladronn, Juan Giminez, Leonardo Manco, Mark Smylie, Mark Texeira, Mike Mignola, Mike Weiringo, Paul Grist, Phillip Bond, Salvador Larocca, Terry Dodson, Yukito Koshiro, No Award BEST EDITOR 4: Dan Raspler, Heidi MacDonald, No Award 3: Diana Schutz, Jamie S. Rich, Peter Tomasi 2: Denny O'Neil, Eddie Campbell, Gary Groth, Mark Alessi, Scott Allie, Stuart Moore 1: Joey Cavalieri, Ralph Macchio, Renae Geerlings, Shelley Bond BEST POLITICAL CARTOONIST 4: Joe Sacco, John Kovalic, No Award, Peter Kuper, Tom Toles 3: Garrick Tremain, Steve Bell 2: Jim Borgman, Mike L


American author John Steinbeck was born in which US state?

John Steinbeck :: Literary America John Steinbeck Born in a substantial Victorian house on the most respectable street in Salinas, California, John Steinbeck fought throughout his youth not to live up to his mother’s expectations. A shy boy, conscious that he wasn’t good-looking and prone to sudden fits of anger, he spent much of his time up in his room poring over books. His preferred the legend of King Arthur and his Round Table, and similar works of fantasy with high morals and high adventure. The child grew up to be a man with a gift for telling tales, a keen sense of the world’s injustices and the willingness to take on great themes. Perhaps, if he had heeded his mother’s wishes, he could have become a great trial lawyer. But young Steinbeck got it into his head that he wanted to be a writer. And write he did—first pages and pages of forgettable stuff—until his hard work and conviction finally paid off. Over an almost 40-year career, Steinbeck made California the setting for the Cain and Abel saga (East of Eden), the Promised Land (The Grapes of Wrath), and a heaven beset by tragedy (Pastures of Heaven). His beloved Monterey became the home to a round table of errant knights (Tortilla Flat). He turned Monterey’s Cannery Row into a household name, though arguably for all the wrong reasons. He became one of the most successful authors of the 20th century. The Early Struggles The Steinbeck house still stands in Salinas. It has become a combination museum and restaurant. Ornamented with gables, gingerbread, and a turret, it is no stretch to imagine the young John Steinbeck upstairs, pretending he was in a castle. Steinbeck’s mother reigned over the house. Her husband, John Ernst Steinbeck, had a mild personality 1 and was not the most able manager. In 1910, he ran a healthy flour milling company into the ground, then retreated to the sanctity of his upstairs bedroom. After a time, he decided to strike out on his own in business, but that venture—a feed store—also went under. John Ernst settled into deep despair over his public failure and loss of status. The townspeople of Salinas came together for the Steinbecks and helped them. A job was found for him at the Spreckels Sugar Company. Though the Steinbecks remained in their home, their standing in the community restored, a son’s faith in his father was damaged. And seeing his father and mother’s reaction to their fall from grace may have given birth to John Steinbeck’s later skepticism about the bourgeois need to preserve status. He developed a sympathy for the working class at the age of 17 when his father got him a job at Spreckels, where he worked for several summers. Another summer, again through family connections, he labored building a slough from Castroville to Salinas, a job in which he learned how to use dynamite. His mother’s ambition, though, was that he attend college. And so, in 1919, Steinbeck went away to Stanford, where tuition was free at the time. At Stanford, the only topics that interested him were writing and marine biology. His relationship with Stanford lasted for five years but never resulted in a diploma. He dropped in and out of school, returning to physical labor whenever he took a leave. In 1925, after his last unsuccessful stint at Stanford, Steinbeck assumed what he believed was the unapologetically squalid life of a writer: drinking, pounding away at an old typewriter in a tackroom behind a slatternly house in Palo Alto. The house belonged to a published writer named John Breck (though her real name was Elizabeth Anderson, and she hadn’t been published often) in her late 30’s. 2 She provided an audience for his stories and a comfort and aid during his dark nights of the soul. Steinbeck was veering inexorably away from the middle class life that his mother had envisioned for him, and into an uncertain and rather unpromising future. After bouncing out of college in June of 1925, Steinbeck landed a job as a caretaker of a lodge at Fallen Leaf Lake, near Lake Tahoe, where he put his dynamiting skills to good use building a dam. Laboring in vir


In astronomy, the ‘Aurora Borealis’ is better known by what name?

The aurora | Astronomy.com The aurora The aurora The ghostly glow of an aurora is the visible manifestation of complex interactions between Earth and the Sun. By Francis Reddy  |        Published: Thursday, April 01, 2010 A bright meteor streaks past a colorful auroral curtain in Chena, Alaska. Marvin Nauman An aurora is a sporadic, generally faint, atmospheric phenomenon usually seen in the night sky from locations at high latitudes. More commonly known as the "northern lights," it may first appear as a faint, milky glow, low in the north, too dim for the human eye to detect any color but bright enough to silhouette clouds near the horizon. It may develop into steady greenish arcs or form scintillating, swirling curtains of yellow-green light. During the most dramatic displays visible from regions at middle latitudes, such as central Europe and the United States, a crimson glow fills much of the sky. It was this form that inspired European scientists of the 1600s to call the phenomenon aurora borealis, literally "northern dawn," but it also occurs at high southern latitudes, where it is formally called aurora australis, "southern dawn." The same processes are at work in both hemispheres — not just on Earth, but on other planets as well — and today, scientists simply refer to this phenomenon as an aurora. The ghostly forms of an aurora include quiescent patches, veils, arcs, and rapidly moving rays and curtains. Many historical accounts of the northern lights from areas far south of its usual location exist. An early Chinese record describes it as a "red cloud spreading all over the sky." The Roman philosopher Seneca wrote that an aurora in a.d. 37 tricked the emperor into sending troops to aid what he thought was the burning seaport of Ostia, "when the glowing of the sky lasted through a great part of the night, shining dimly like a vast and smoking fire." In 1583, similar "fires in the air" mobilized thousands of French pilgrims, who prayed to avert the wrath of God. On September 15, 1839, an intense aurora dispatched firefighters throughout London. Aurorae occur in two great luminous ovals centered on Earth's north and south magnetic poles. Collisions between atmospheric gases and showers of electrons and protons guided by Earth's magnetic field set the ovals aglow, typically between heights of 62 and 155 miles (100 to 250 kilometers). Each gas gives out a characteristic color when bombarded. Excited oxygen atoms give off yellow-green light, the color most commonly observed. Ionized molecular nitrogen emits blue and violet light, colors to which the human eye is less sensitive. At lower altitudes, excited molecules of nitrogen and oxygen glow with a vivid red. These three primary colors together produce the myriad hues of a typical aurora. What causes the showers of charged particles that create the northern lights? Ultimately, the source lies in the solar wind, a fast-moving stream of particles constantly flowing from the Sun that carries the Sun's magnetic field out into space. The solar wind, typically moving at 250 miles (400 kilometers) per second, flows past Earth's magnetic field and molds it into an elongated bubble or cavity, compressing its sunward side and stretching its night side far beyond the Moon's orbit. Under certain conditions, the solar wind's magnetic field can merge with Earth's, creating electrical currents that drive protons and electrons into the polar atmosphere. Powerful events occurring on the Sun can drive enormous changes in the solar wind, increasing both its speed and density and enhancing its effect on Earth. Understanding just how Earth's magnetic field responds to such events is now a focus of much solar and space research. We are increasingly dependent on technologies that are extremely sensitive to changes in the space environment, changes often collectively referred to as "space weather." The story of Galaxy 4, a heavily used communications satellite, serves as a good example. At 22h UT on May 19, 1998, while in geostationary orbit above the central United States, Galaxy 4


The James Bond film ‘You Only Live Twice’ is set in which country?

You Only Live Twice (1967) - 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 You Only Live Twice ( 1967 ) Approved | Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of spacejackings before nuclear war is provoked. Director: Harold Jack Bloom (additional story material), Roald Dahl (screenplay) Stars: From $10.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 23 titles created 05 Mar 2013 a list of 24 images created 25 Jul 2014 a list of 23 titles created 10 Dec 2014 a list of 26 titles created 29 Dec 2015 a list of 26 titles created 3 months ago Title: You Only Live Twice (1967) 6.9/10 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. Nominated for     1     BAFTA Film Award. Another    1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Videos James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme. Director: Terence Young A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon. Director: Guy Hamilton James Bond woos a mob boss's daughter and goes undercover to uncover the true reason for Blofeld's allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves beautiful women from around the world. Director: Peter R. Hunt James Bond willingly falls into an assassination ploy involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by SPECTRE. Director: Terence Young Investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Director: Guy Hamilton 007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card reader. Director: Guy Hamilton A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program. Director: Terence Young James Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder. Director: Guy Hamilton James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads with the help of a KGB agent whose lover he killed. Director: Lewis Gilbert Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Director: John Glen James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide. Director: Lewis Gilbert A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on N.A.T.O. forces. Director: John Glen Edit Storyline When an American space capsule is swallowed up by what they believe to be a Russian spaceship, World War 3 nearly breaks out. The British Government, however, suspect that other powers are at work as the space craft went down near Japan. S.P.E.C.T.R.E. is the force behind the theft, as James Bond discovers, but its motives are far from clear, and he must first find out where the captured space capsule is held before America and Russia initiate another world war. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk> You Only Live Twice...and "TWICE" is the only way to live! See more  » Genres: 13 June 1967 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The primary reason for converting the Toyota 2000GT coupes into convertibles was Sean Connery 's height; he was simply too tall to fit into the GT which was notoriously too small for anyone over 5'8". Connery's heigh


Which two English footballers had a hit single with ‘Diamond Lights’ in 1987?

The 11 worst football singles that should never have been committed to record - The Vinyl Factory The 11 worst football singles that should never have been committed to record The 11 worst football singles that should never have been committed to record Written by A first team squad of 11 shocking (read: ruddy fantastic) football singles that should never have been committed to record. Words: Chris May The mantra “don’t give up your day job” has rarely been more appropriate than when applied to footballers in the recording studio. As the World Cup approaches, here are 11 of the worst records by footballers or about football. Most are so bad they are good; some are so extraordinarily bad they are brilliant. We kick off in the run-up to the 1966 championship, when England won the cup, in the hope that history will repeat itself. Lonnie Donegan World Cup Willie / Where In This World Are We Going (Pye, 1965) In the mid-1950s, Lonnie Donegan laid the foundations of British rock’n’roll with gritty covers of Americana such as ‘Rock Island Line’. But by autumn 1965, when ‘World Cup Willie’ was released, he had been eclipsed by the very bands, led by the Beatles, whose formation he had helped inspire. Donegan now had to take what the A&R department offered, including this trad jazz-lite, sing-along number arranged by Tony Hatch, the go-to music director for BBC light entertainment producers. Possibly Donegan’s worst record – although, perhaps, his residual talent removes it from football’s absolute-worst list. Johan Cruyff Oei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loeig) / Alle Stoppen Ineens Noor De Knoppen (Polydor, 1969) Donegan would not have been able to mitigate this one, and neither would have Sinatra. Netherlands star Johan Cruyff’s ‘Oei Oei Oei’- another singalong, a staple of the genre – is arranged in a style akin to German oompah music, replete with that leaden emphasis on the downbeat that accompanies the bladdered swing of a beer stein and, in defter hands, is a signature of African-American funk. Like many football records over the last 50 years, ‘Oei Oei Oei’ sounds like a bottom-feeder from the Eurovision Song Contest. Kevin Keegan It Ain’t Easy / Do I Know You (MAM, 1972) It’s a tie between this and Kevin Keegan’s other singles – “Head Over Heels In Love”, a sentimental romantic ballad released during his time with Hamburg, and ‘England’, a sentimental patriotic ballad made to mark his return to English football. 1972 was the year Gary Glitter spawned glitter-rock with ‘Rock And Roll’, and ‘It Ain’t Easy’ employs a similarly mindless four-on-the-floor beat. The lyric warns any admirer who fancies taking up with Keegan that he will be a difficult man to tame. His wife, Jean, was up to the task, however; the couple married in 1974 and are still together. *It’s not the cover of ‘It Ain’t Easy’, but the sleeve for ‘Head Over Heels In Love’ was too good not to feature. Winni II Dynamo / He, Kleines Fräulein (Amiga, 1977) ‘Dynamo’ was recorded in honour of Dynamo Dresden, in 1977 a dominant team in East Germany – or as it preferred to be called, the German Democratic Republic. As a general rule, any country with Democratic in its name is authoritarian and the GDR was no exception. Winni 2 was one of the state’s officially-approved beat combos. The Amiga label was a wing of the state-monopoly record company and specialised in heavily-censored homegrown pop. Presumably intended to be celebratory, ‘Dynamo’ was taken at a perversely funereal pace. The Manchester United First Team Squad Onward Sexton’s Soldiers / Come On You Reds (RCA, 1979) ‘Onward Sexton’s Soldiers’ is sung over a martial rhythm played on a snare drum to the tune of the imperialistic, mid-nineteenth century hymn ‘Onward, Christian Soldiers’ (co-written by Arthur Sullivan, one half of Gilbert & Sullivan). The lyrics needed minimal tweaking to accomodate the team pledging loyalty to manager Dave Sexton instead of you know who, and this time the enemies were not treacherous heathens in foreign lands, as perceived in Sullivan’s era, but rival British football teams.


Who wrote ‘If you can keep your head when all about you/Are losing theirs and blaming it on you….’?

If Poem by Rudyard Kipling - Poem Hunter If Poem by Rudyard Kipling - Poem Hunter If - Poem by Rudyard Kipling Autoplay next video If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream- -and not make dreams your master; If you can think- -and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same:. If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your loss: If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on! ' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings- -nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much: If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And- -which is more- -you'll be a Man, my son!


How many noggins are in an Imperial pint?

Convert US fl oz to Imperial pints, Imperial pints to US fl oz - Volume Conversions Volume Conversions Advertisement Convert US fl oz to Imperial pints, Imperial pints to US fl oz - Volume Conversions Online calculators to convert US fluid ounces to Imperial pints (US fl oz to Imperial pt) and Imperial pints to US fluid ounces (Imperial pt to US fl oz). Our conversions provide a quick and easy way to convert between Volume units. Conversion Calculators Enter your value in one of the conversion calculators below: Convert US fl oz to Imperial pints US fl oz Convert Imperial pints to US fl oz Imperial pt « More Volume Conversions How to convert US fl oz to Imperial pints : Use the conversion calculator titled "Convert US fl oz to Imperial pints". Enter a value in the US fl oz field and click on the "Calculate Imperial pints" button. Your answer will appear in the Imperial pt field. How to convert Imperial pints to US fl oz : Use the conversion calculator titled "Convert Imperial pints to US fl oz". Enter a value in the Imperial pt field and click on the "Calculate US fluid ounces" button. Your answer will appear in the US fl oz field. Conversion Definitions The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between US fluid ounces and Imperial pints. What is a US fluid ounce (US fl oz)? A US fluid ounce is a unit of volume in US Customary Units. The symbol for US fluid ounce is US fl oz. There are 19.21520676 US fluid ounces in an Imperial pint. What is an Imperial pint (Imperial pt)? An Imperial pint is a unit of volume in the Imperial System. The symbol for Imperial pint is Imperial pt. There are 0.052042115 Imperial pints in a US fluid ounce. Conversion Formulas Let's take a closer look at the conversion formulas so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper. The formula to convert from US fl oz to Imperial pt is: Imperial pt = US fl oz x 0.052042115 The formula to convert from Imperial pt to US fl oz is: US fl oz = Imperial pt ÷ 0.052042115 Conversion Examples Next, let's look at some examples showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from US fluid ounces to Imperial pints (US fl oz to Imperial pt) or converting from Imperial pints to US fluid ounces (Imperial pt to US fl oz). US Fluid Ounce to Imperial Pint Conversion Example Task: Convert 2,500 US fluid ounces to Imperial pints (show work) Formula: US fl oz x 0.052042115 = Imperial pt Calculations: 2,500 US fl oz x 0.052042115 = 130.1052875 Imperial pt Result: 2,500 US fl oz is equal to 130.1052875 Imperial pt Imperial Pint to US Fluid Ounce Conversion Example Task: Convert 75 Imperial pints to US fluid ounces (show work) Formula: Imperial pt ÷ 0.052042115 = US fl oz Calculations: 75 Imperial pt ÷ 0.052042115 = 1,441.14050707 US fl oz Result: 75 Imperial pt is equal to 1,441.14050707 US fl oz Conversion Tables For quick reference purposes, below are conversion tables that you can use to convert from US fl oz to Imperial pt, and Imperial pt to US fl oz. US Fluid Ounces to Imperial Pints Conversion Chart US fluid ounces (US fl oz) Imperial pints (Imperial pt)


Who played Phil Archer in the BBC radio series ‘The Archers’?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Voice of Phil Archer dies aged 85 Voice of Phil Archer dies aged 85 Obituary: Norman Painting Norman Painting, the voice of Philip Archer on long-running Radio 4 drama The Archers, has died at the age of 85. Born in Leamington Spa in 1924, the actor played the Ambridge farmer since the show's first trial run in 1950. Painting wrote more than 1,000 scripts for the show between 1966 and 1982. He also penned a best-selling book on the programme, first published in 1975. He is featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest-serving actor in a single soap opera. In recent years, though, his appearances on The Archers have been limited due to ill health. He spent what was to be his final day in the studio on Tuesday last week. His final episode will be broadcast 22 November, when Phil Archer character will be surrounded by his grandchildren, preparing for Christmas. BBC director general Mark Thompson said he was "deeply saddened" to hear of Painting's death. "He rightly became renowned for his portrayal of Phil Archer, a role he created in the pilot episode in 1950, but he was also a gifted writer and talented, versatile broadcaster," he said. "He was a pillar of The Archers family, but to millions of listeners he became a friend and latterly a wonderful father figure. "His death leaves us with a great sense of loss but an even deeper feeling of gratitude for such a huge contribution to the BBC and its audiences over six decades." The show's editor, Vanessa Whitburn, also paid tribute to Painting, describing him as a "consummate professional". She said: "Norman always wanted to remain working on The Archers until he died - and I am delighted and proud of him that he achieved his wish." BBC Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer said: "Norman Painting was for almost 60 years a central figure in one of Radio 4's hallmark programmes. "As Phil Archer, he became a wonderful patriarch yet he had started decades earlier as a young romantic hero. "He will be deeply missed by the rest of The Archers team and his millions of fans." Appointed OBE in the New Year's Honours for 1976, he was vice-president of the Tree Council and the only honorary Life Governor of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. His autobiography, Reluctant Archer, was published in 1982. Dramatic In 2000, the actor revealed he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer but said it would not stop him recording episodes. "I see no reason why this illness should prevent me from continuing doing what I love ," he said at the time. Over the years Painting's pragmatic character has been involved in numerous key storylines. One long-running plot strand revolved around who would inherit Phil's farm after his retirement. One of his most dramatic moments, meanwhile, occurred in 1955 when his first wife Grace died in a barn fire while trying to save a horse. "Even when I'd read my script, I didn't really believe it was going to happen," Painting recalled on the 50th anniversary of the famous episode. It is widely believed the BBC scheduled the death deliberately to clash with ITV's first broadcast. In more recent years, the character - a former president of the National Farmers' Union - had been enjoying a quiet retirement, playing the church organ and photographing the heavens. Bookmark with:


‘Lovers of the Stinking Rose’ have a great fondness for what?

Lovers of the Stinking Rose | Mississippi Market Lovers of the Stinking Rose Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jan Garlic was not a part of my Minnesota German mother’s cooking, so of course I embraced it ardently when I started cooking on my own—that’s what we did back in the ’60s: tried to make it new. Along with cooking garlic every which way, I joined the Lovers of the Stinking Rose, a very informal Berkeley group devoted to garlic cooking and eating. When Robert Charles opened La Vielle Maison in Truckee, California, in the 1970s, I hopped the first Southern Pacific train I could to chug up there for a five-course, garlic-infused meal. What changes have been rung in the status of garlic here in south-central Minnesota!—now each August, Minnesota has its very own garlic festival, and every fall, Mississippi Market stocks a lively variety of locally grown garlics. This is a very happy time to be a lover of the stinking rose in the North Star state. This year’s Minnesota Garlic Festival —the sixth—will be held at the McLeod County fairgrounds in Litchfield. Chefs from the Twin Cities will offer fabulous garlic-infused food. With any luck, the Minars of Cedar Summit will show up, as they have in past years, with garlic ice cream made in their creamery. Newly harvested local garlic—most of it is hard-necked, and happily lots of it is really firey—will be on sale for Christmas stockings, faux Chanukah gelt, and fall and winter braises. You can sacrifice a head or two to planting for your own harvest in late summer 2012 (Check out our class on the subject). What more can a lover of the stinking rose ask for? It’s fascinating to look over the varieties for sale at the festival; many, if not most, originate in Russia, Siberia, Poland, and other northerly places—I suppose that should come as little surprise. If all you’ve eaten is the conventional, white-skinned, soft-necked garlic that comes from California (and in supermarkets, from China, which exports more than 75% of the world’s soft-necked garlic), you’re in for a surprise. Hard-necked garlics are fuller bodied, more deeply flavored, and sometimes far hotter than standard-issue garlic. Rocambole varieties (for example, Spanish Roja, German Brown, Argentine Red Stripe, Purple Max) offer deep, memorable flavors. Purple-stripes (for example, Metechi, Siberian, Persian Star) become wonderfully sweet when roasted. Porcelains (for example, Georgian Fire, Georgian Crystal, Music, Leningrad, German White, Polish Hardneck, Romanian Red) have few but uniformly sized, usually very large cloves (4–8 per head) and offer the fieriest taste. Once you know what garlic you prefer, harden off some cloves of your favorites and plant them in fall for 2012’s harvest. The chartreuse-green scapes that emerge in spring possess a youthful garlic-y flavor: you can chop them up as you would chives or scallions and use them to add a bit of bite and green flavor to salads, soups, and casseroles. The beautiful flower heads that rise atop lengthy stems in spring are edible and add striking color (blue to purple) to salads and otherwise blandly colored cheese and potato dishes. For a more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know introduction to garlic lore, cultivation, and cooking, check out Ted Jordan Meredith’s The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks (Timber Press, 2008), a book as beautiful as it is comprehensive. For a blast from the past, find yourself a used copy of Lloyd J. Harris’s The Book of Garlic (Holt, Rinehart, 1975)—good recipes, great lore, a tonic reminder that avid interest in food in this country did not start in the 1980s or 1990s. GARLIC FAVORITES Herb Oil This is one of the most versatile foodstuffs I know of. You can use it on pizzas when they come out of the oven; as a salad dressing or marinade for grilling, with a squeeze of fresh lemon; as a wake-me-up for mashed or smashed potatoes. Use it fresh within a day or freeze it for up to six months. If I were stuck on the proverbial desert island, this is the one sauce I would want with me. Ingredients: 2 lar


Broken Heart, Charley Horse, Wish Bone and Brain Freeze are all parts of which board game?

What are the pieces in the Operation game? | Reference.com What are the pieces in the Operation game? A: Quick Answer The Operation game features 13 pieces, including the Adam's apple, broken heart, wrenched ankle, butterflies in stomach, spare ribs, water on the knee, funny bone, writer's cramp, Charley horse, ankle bone connected to the knee bone, wish bone, bread basket and brain freeze. The purpose of "Operation" is to remove each of the these ailments from the body of Cavity Sam. Full Answer In addition to the ailments included in the body, other pieces of equipment needed to play the game include surgical tweezers, doctor cards and play money. Players take turns selecting cards. Each card includes an image of one of the items included inside of Cavity Sam along with a monetary value. The player must then use the surgical tweezers to remove the corresponding item without touching the sides of the cavity with the tweezers. If the tweezers touch anything other than the ailment, Cavity Sam's nose will light up and buzz, and the player's turn ends. If a player is able to successfully remove an item without touching anything else, he receives the amount of money listed on the card he chose at the start of his turn. The game proceeds until all ailments are removed. The player with the most money wins.


In a standard game of chess, how many bishops does each player start with?

How to Play Chess: Rules and Basics - Chess.com Chess.com Forums Learn to Play Chess It's never too late to learn how to play chess - the most popular game in the world! If you are totally new to the game or even want to learn all of the rules and strategies, read on! Getting Better at Chess History of Chess The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago.The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe. The Goal of Chess Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king. Checkmate happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture. Starting a Game At the beginning of the game the chessboard is laid out so that each player has the white (or light) color square in the bottom right-hand side. The chess pieces are then arranged the same way each time. The second row (or rank) is filled with pawns. The rooks go in the corners, then the knights next to them, followed by the bishops, and finally the queen, who always goes on her own matching color (white queen on white, black queen on black), and the king on the remaining square. The player with the white pieces always moves first. Therefore, players generally decide who will get to be white by chance or luck such as flipping a coin or having one player guess the color of the hidden pawn in the other player's hand. White then makes a move, followed by black, then white again, then black and so on until the end of the game. How the Pieces Move Each of the 6 different kinds of pieces moves differently. Pieces cannot move through other pieces (though the knight can jump over other pieces), and can never move onto a square with one of their own pieces. However, they can be moved to take the place of an opponent's piece which is then captured. Pieces are generally moved into positions where they can capture other pieces (by landing on their square and then replacing them), defend their own pieces in case of capture, or control important squares in the game. The King The king is the most important piece, but is one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction - up, down, to the sides, and diagonally. Click on the '>' button in the diagram below to see how the king can move around the board. The king may never move himself into check (where he could be captured). The Queen The queen is the most powerful piece. She can move in any one straight direction - forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally - as far as possible as long as she does not move through any of her own pieces. And, like with all pieces, if the queen captures an opponent's piece her move is over. Click through the diagram below to see how the queens move. Notice how the white queen captures the black queen and then the black king is forced to move. The Rook The rook may move as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to the sides. The rooks are particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other and working together! The Bishop The bishop may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally. Each bishop starts on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color. Bishops work well together because they cover up each other’s weaknesses. The Knight Knights move in a very different way from the other pieces – going two squares in one direction, and then one more move at a 90 degree angle, just like the shape of an “L”. Knights are also the only pieces that can move over other pieces. The Pawn Pawns are unusual because they move and capture in different ways: they move forward, but capture diagonally. Pawns can only move forward one square at a time, except for their very first move where they can move forward two squares. Pawns can only capture one square diagonally


The Nansen Basin contains the lowest part of which ocean?

Arctic lithosphere - A review "In 1991 an era of shipborne geophysical investigations of the Arctic began when the first MCS reflection lines and gravity data were collected (Jokat et al., 1992). In subsequent years a significant amount of modern geophysical data, including both seismic reflection and refraction data, were collected from several transects across the entire Eurasia Basin better characterizing the oceanic crust and its sedimentary cover (Coakley and Cochran, 1998; Jokat and Micksch, 2004; Urlaub et al., 2009; Weigelt and Jokat, 2001). Both the Nansen and the Amundsen basins contain significant volumes of sediment, derived mainly from the adjacent Eurasian margin. " [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: This article reviews the characteristics of Arctic lithosphere and the principal tectonic events which have shaped it. The current state-of-knowledge associated with the crust, crustal-scale discontinuities, and their ages, as well as knowledge of the lithosphere as a whole from geophysical data, permits the division of Arctic lithosphere into discrete domains. Arctic continental lithosphere is diverse in age, composition, and structure. It has been affected by at least two periods of thermal overprinting associated with large volumes of magmatism, once in the Permo-Triassic and again in the Aptian. In addition, it was attenuated as the result of at least five phases of rifting (in the late Devonian-early Carboniferous, Permo-Triasic, Jurassic, Early Cretaceous, and Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic). Older phases of consolidation are associated with continental lithosphere and occurred through a series of continent-continent collisions in the Paleozoic. Jurassic and Cretaceous extensional phases are related to the dismembering of Pangea and Eurasia, and were concentrated in the Norway-Greenland region and Canadian-Alaskan Arctic. Large areas of submarine, hyperextended continental (?) lithosphere developed in parts of the Amerasia Basin. After continental breakup and the accretion of new oceanic lithosphere, the Eurasia and Canada basins were formed. Full-text · Article · Jul 2014 Structure and evolution of the northern Barents–Kara Sea continental margin from integrated analysis of potential fields, bathymetry and sparse seismic data "Transect 1 (Fig. 12 ) extends from eastern Svalbard into the western Nansen Basin (Fig. 2). The top of the oceanic basement is well defined by MCS data (Jokat & Micksch 2004 ). The total sedimentary thickness gradually decreases towards the spreading axis. " [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: The northern Barents–Kara Sea continental margin is a poorly investigated area because of a permanent ice cover hampering seismic exploration. The available geological and geophysical data show that the magma-poor margin developed in response to early Cenozoic break-up and subsequent opening of the Arctic Eurasia Basin. In this study, a series of crustal-scale geotransects illustrating the architecture of the continental margin are constructed using sparse seismic reflection profiles and a gravity inversion method incorporating a thermal model of rifting. The continental side of the northern Barents Sea margin is underlain by Palaeozoic–Early Mesozoic deep sedimentary basins separated from the oceanic side by the marginal uplift. A bathymetry analysis complements low-resolution seismic data to predict the sedimentary depocenters beyond the shelf break. These depocenters are associated with troughs, perpendicular to the shelf edge. The depocenter in front of the St. Anna Trough may contain a sedimentary section more than 4 km thick. The gravity correction for the effect of sedimentary cover was added to the inversion. This correction used an exponential density–depth function. The inversion supports a narrow and steep continent–ocean transition (COT; ca. 100 km). The conjugate Lomonosov Ridge margin is modelled using the same technique. Palaeoreconstructions were made to predict the break-up setting. The northern Barents Sea–Lomonosov Ridge rift system can be described as an initially n


How many vowels are in the English alphabet?

Gretchen McCulloch How many vowels does English have? Five, right? A, E, I, O, U. Oh, and sometimes Y. So, six? Actually, English has at least 14 different vowel sounds and, depending on the speaker and dialect , maybe more than 20. What do I mean by this? Well, if we're talking about spelling, then, yeah, our alphabet has six vowels (maybe seven or eight if you count æ and œ as a single letters in words like archæology and fœtus). But spelling is just the representation of a vowel; even if a language has no written alphabet, it still has vowels. So then, what is a vowel? Advertisement We can think about whether a sound is or isn't a vowel in two ways: the production of the sound and the perception of the sound. Let's take a look at both of these options. How do you say a vowel? Try saying the word "snip". Now say it again, slowly, focusing on what your mouth and throat and tongue are doing as you go from s to n to i to p. snip. When you make a consonant sound, you create a blockage or a point of turbulence in the airflow, somewhere between your vocal cords (or vocal folds) and your lips. Where and how this blockage and turbulence happens is what distinguishes one consonant from another (/s/ creates turbulence at the roof of your mouth, just behind your teeth; /n/ is made at the same place, but the air comes out your nose instead). Vowels, however, are sounds that don't have any blockage or turbulence in the airflow at all. An easy rule of thumb is that a vowel is any sound you can hold while singing ( like Whitney Houston ) and everything else is a consonant. But what distinguishes one vowel from another? Advertisement As a young Isaac Newton noticed in 1665, when you pour beer into a narrow glass, the changing volume makes a series of sounds much like vowels ("the filling of a very deepe flagon with a constant streame of beere or water sounds the vowels in this order w, u, ɷ, o, a, e, i, y"). Think of your mouth and throat as an empty tube (or flagon!)— the shape and volume of the tube determines what kind of sound it will make, kind of like how a trombone makes different musical notes as you move the slide. You can't slide your mouth-tube, but you can change its shape by opening or closing your jaw, moving your tongue, and rounding your lips. If you fill your stomach with beer, on the other hand, you may find yourself making sounds of a rather different variety. DS Bigham One problem with this phonetic definition of vowels is that it doesn't exclude sounds like "l," "w," "y," or most versions of the American English "r" sound, like in the word squirrel. All of these sounds are also made with open airflow, just like vowels. How do you hear a vowel? But vowels aren't just things we produce, they're also ideals we perceive as part of a language's general system of sounds, or phonology. In phonological terms, one way to distinguish between a consonant and a vowel in English is that a consonant can come before a vowel in the same syllable whereas another vowel can't. So, in a word like yes, the "y" sound at the beginning, even though it doesn't create blockage or turbulence, is followed by a vowel "e" that we perceive as belonging to the same syllable, so "y" must be a consonant. Similarly, in a word like wood, the "w"—even though it's produced in exactly the same way as the following "oo"—is considered a consonant because we hear it as the beginning part of the same syllable as the vowel "oo."   Advertisement Sometimes we do get two vowel sounds in a single syllable, but we perceive these as a single sound, which we call a diphthong (two=di, sound=phthong), like in the words "choice", "mouth", and "price". If you say the vowels in these words very slowly, you can feel your mouth move from the first part of the diphthong to the second. But even with the phonological definition of vowel-ness, there's still no way to exclude the American English /r/ sound, which is clearly what the syllable is being built around in words like "fur" or "her" or "bird" (and "squirrel"— perhaps that’s why it's so tricky for German speakers ). B


Oil of Cloves is traditionally used to treat the pain in which part of the human body?

The Miracle of Cloves and Clove Oil | Wake Up World The Miracle of Cloves and Clove Oil Guest writer for   Wake Up World Here’s the deal.   It’s the weekend (or, like me, you are on vacation in the middle of the ocean) and your tooth starts to hurt.   The pain has become so bad you can not eat, can not concentrate and whoa! you can not even enjoy yourself and have fun.   What’s a gal or guy to do? Let me let you in on a secret: you can temporarily mitigate the pain and suffering with oil of clove, an inexpensive and readily available essential oil.   Here is what you do: Put a few drops of clove oil on a cotton ball, place the ball on your sore tooth and bite down. Keep you mouth shut for about 5 minutes as the oil numbs the pain and kills the bacteria. Afterward, remove the cotton ball and mix a bit of the clove oil (6 to 8 drops will do it), water, and salt into a cup.   Swish this around in your mouth for about a minute and spit out.   You should feel a whole lot better! Note:   Undiluted clove oil can cause burning and even nerve damage, so be sure to dilute it if you are applying it to sensitive skin tissue.   You can still use it directly on a tooth by applying it to a cotton ball or cotton swab first. So back to my little episode on the ship.   Turns out I needed a root canal (which by the way, these days is a piece of cake except for the pain to the wallet).   The dentist had one word of advice for me: when in pain, use clove oil.   As as matter of fact, he told me that it was a bit of clove oil on a cotton swab that provided preliminary numbing prior to my procedure. History of Cloves The use of clove dates back to the Han dynasty (207B.C to 220 A.D.) where it was used to hide bad breath. It was required that those who approached the Chinese emperor hold a clove in their mouth for this purpose. Over the years, traditional Chinese medicine has used cloves to treat indigestion, diarrhea, hernias, ringworm and also athletes foot and other fungal infections. Cloves arrived in Europe in the 4th century A.D.   They were considered a luxury and were used as a part of a mixture it was used to treat gout. Once cloves became readily available in Europe, they were used in a manner similar to traditional Chinese medicine.   Europeans used cloves to treat indigestion, flatulence, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It also treated cough, infertility, warts, worms, wounds and toothaches. In America, cloves have been used to treat digestive disorders and have been used in bitter herb medicine preparations to make them more tasteful. Factoid:   Americans were the first to extract the oil from the clove and it was used on gums to relieve toothaches. The active component of cloves is   eugenol oil . This oil makes up 60-90% of each clove and has long been thought to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi.   This oil also acts as an antiseptic, anesthetic, digestive stimulant expectorant, aromatic, antispasmodic, astringent and accounts for its various uses. Proven Uses of Cloves and Clove Oil Instant air freshener:  Make an atomizer in a spray bottle mixing clove oil with water.   Be sure to shake well before each use as oil and water do not stay mixed.   If your household is smelling especially bad or is really stale, simmer some cloves, cinnamon and orange peel on the stove for awhile – the smell will be heavenly. Got Doggie Destructo?   You can discourage puppy chewing by dabbing the most likely targets (wood moldings, your slippers) with a bit of clove oil.   One sniff and one taste and your pup will move on to something else – hopefully his dog food or doggie toys (try   KONG toys  – they are great). Non-toxic Insect Repellent:   Did you know that many insect repellent companies use   Clove essential oil  as one of the active ingredients in their spray products?   If you have some clove leaves or oils, you can simply use these instead of spending money on bug spray. Another thing you can do is plant cloves around the perimeter of your yard to replace the number of bugs that cross into your yard. You can also put some of the oils on you


What is the surname of Del-boy and Rodney in the UK television series ‘Only Fools and Horses’?

Only Fools and Horses - streaming tv series online as Damien Trotter Synopsis Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003. Episodes are regularly repeated on Gold and occasionally repeated on BBC One. Set in Peckham in south London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney, and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad. After Pearce's death in 1984, his character was replaced by Uncle Albert. Backed by a strong supporting cast, the series chronicles the Trotters' highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. After a relatively slow start, the show went on to achieve consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time On Our Hands" holds the record for the highest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers. Critically and popularly acclaimed, the series received numerous awards, including recognition from BAFTA, the National Television Awards and the Royal Television Society, as well as winning individual accolades for both Sullivan and Jason. It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom in a 2004 BBC poll. Only Fools and Horses - watch online: stream, buy or rent Currently you are able to watch "Only Fools and Horses" streaming on Netflix or buy it as download on Google Play Movies, Amazon Instant Video, Wuaki.


What colour ‘Haze’ is the title of a 1967 hit by Jimi Hendrix?

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze Lyrics Meaning click a star to vote Jul 17th, 2008 7:32am report Jimi came straight out and denied that Purple Haze was about drugs, despite the possible obvious references. Sorry kids. Some previous posts linked the song to a dream he once had, which was getting close, one of you even mentioned love, which was right on. My understanding: The song was about the effects Jimi felt when he was falling in love with a girl. He felt absolutely entraced by her, to the point where he had dreams about her. He had trouble describing just how significantly she affected him, until he saw a documentary on so called "alien abductees" (Stay with me now...). Many of the people likened their experience onboard as an: out of body ("'Scuse me while I kiss the sky") timeless ("Tomorrow, or just the end of time") experience while surrounded by a Purple Haze. The give away line for me was always "What ever it is, that girl, put a spell on me." But take this version with a mountainous pile of salt. xox P.S. Didn't word check, be nice. 2TOP RATED click a star to vote Jun 14th, 2016 6:55am report GET THIS INFORMATIN FROM THE SOURCE Hendrix claimed this was inspired by a dream where he was walking under the sea. In the dream, he said a purple haze surrounded him, engulfed him and got him lost. It was a traumatic experience, but in his dream his faith in Jesus saved him. At one point, Hendrix wrote the chorus as "Purple Haze, Jesus Saves," but decided against it. (thanks, Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England) EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW THE TRUE MEANING Part of the lyrics were formed from some of Jimi's free verse ramblings that he jotted down from time to time.   click a star to vote Oct 12th, 2012 10:52pm report I think that through a drug, his music, or intense unconditional love or self-love, or meditation, he had an experience where his 3rd eye opened. In this perception, he may have seen a tunnel surrounded by a purple haze(the indigo-purple colour of the 3rd eye), moving through tunnel(s) at light speed but always being in one moment, Now. You lose sight of time, there is none. You may have experience of other dimensions or worlds. We may also hear sounds or instruments from other frequencies. He was a Master (of music)(and a heightened sense of love for). This has sometimes been referred to as a waking dream. Or an OBE (out of body experience) or IBE (in body experience). I have had this. (no drugs though! :/   click a star to vote Jul 4th, 2011 7:02am report I love some of these crazy interpretations.The song was called "Purple Haze,Jesus Saves" but Chas Chandler vetoed that one.Apparantly the "Purple Haze" bit is a direct quote from a Sci-Fi Book jimi had been reading.The song also had about ten verses and was very long(like a lot of Jimi`s songs)but Chas Chandler used to edit all of Hendrix`s work and that`s partly why they parted company during Electric LadyLand.And the songs on that album that Chas Chandler produced are short and concise(CrossTown Traffic and Have You Ever Been...?)as opposed to the tracks Hendrix produced himself(1983,Voodoo Child etc).Both the Skunk and the LSD named"Purple Haze"are both named in homage to the Song.It was 1966 when the song was written and i think Hendrix picked up on the ethos of the time and wrote something "Psychedelic"intentionally(if you get my meaning).


What is the Capital of France? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of France The Capital City of France (officially named French Republic) is the city of Paris. The population of Paris in the year 1999 was 9,644,507 (12,067,000 in the metropolitan area). France is a French speaking country on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, The English Channel and The North Sea. Additional Information


Who is the voice of Princess Fiona in the Shrek series of films?

Shrek (2001) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 36 titles created 14 Jan 2012 a list of 41 titles created 12 Aug 2014 a list of 30 titles created 18 Oct 2015 a list of 35 titles created 16 Nov 2015 a list of 44 titles created 6 months ago Search for " Shrek " 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. Won     1     Oscar. Another    37 wins & 60 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. Director: Brad Bird     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X   When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming. Directors: Chris Miller, Raman Hui Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant. Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe. Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha Stars: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano Spoiled by their upbringing and unaware of what wildlife really is, four animals from the New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar. Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Stars: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance: However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a tyro in martial arts. Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better. Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud Stars: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Stars: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpel rules supreme. Director: Mike Mitchell Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs Edit Storyline When a green ogre named Shrek discovers his swamp has been 'swamped' with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out with a very loud donkey by his side to 'persuade' Farquaad to give Shrek his swamp back. Instead, a deal is made. Farquaad, who wants to become the King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is awaiting her true love in a tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek, an


‘What’s up Doc’ is the catchphrase of which cartoon character?

What's Up Doc? - Bugs Bunny | SuperCartoons Series What's Up Doc? The Disassociated Press wants Bugs Bunny's life story. Got a pencil? "First," says Bugs, "I was born." He quickly learns he is different from the other children: he's a "rabbit in a human world." He grows up to accept repetitive chorus boy jobs in such Broadway revues as "Girl of the Golden Vest," "Wearing of the Grin" and "Rosie's Cheeks." His career hits the skids and he's living on a park bench before he's discovered by that great vaudeville star, Elmer Fudd. Their dual comedy act is a hit, which leads to film roles. Will Bugs Bunny ever have to look back? Rating


Which US singer is known by the nickname J Lo?

Jennifer Lopez - Biography - IMDb Jennifer Lopez Biography Showing all 147 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (88) | Personal Quotes  (30) | Salary  (20) Overview (4) 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the Castle Hill section of the South Bronx on July 24, 1969. She is the middle of three musically-inclined sisters, Leslie Lopez , a homemaker, and Lynda Lopez , a DJ on New York's WKTU, a VH1 VJ, and a morning news show correspondent on New York's Channel 11. Jennifer always dreamed of being a multi-tasking superstar. Jennifer's parents, Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez , were both born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the second largest Puerto Rican city. The two were then brought to the continental United States during their childhoods and, eventually, met while living in New York City. As a child, Jennifer enjoyed a variety of musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa, merengue and bachata, and mainstream music like pop, hip-hop and R&B. Although she loved music, the film industry also intrigued her. Her biggest influence was the Rita Moreno musical, West Side Story (1961). At age five, Jennifer began taking singing and dancing lessons. Aside from being a budding entertainer, Jennifer was also a Catholic schoolgirl, attending eight years at an all-girls catholic high school named "Holy Family", located in the Bronx, before graduating from Preston High School after a four-year stay. At school, Jennifer was an amazing athlete and participated in track and field and tennis. At age eighteen, Lopez moved out of her parent's home. During this time, Lopez worked at a law firm while she took dancing jobs at night. After high school, she briefly worked in a law office. During this time, she continued dance classes at night. At 18, she left home because her mother was scared by her decision to pursue show business. Her big break came when she was offered a job as a fly girl on Fox's hit comedy, In Living Color (1990). After a two-year stay at In Living Color (1990) where actress Rosie Perez served as choreographer, Lopez then went on to dance for famed singer-actress Janet Jackson . Her first major film was Gregory Nava 's My Family (1995), and her career went into over-drive when she portrayed slain Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla Perez in Selena (1997). - IMDb Mini Biography By: John Sacksteder < jsack@ka.net> and GinaL Spouse (3) Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1997). Both her parents are Puerto Rican. At the movie wrap party for Selena (1997), on October 28, 1996 in San Antonio, the star played an unexpected love scene when her boyfriend Ojani Noa grabbed a microphone and proposed to her in the middle of the dance floor, presenting her with a large marquis-cut diamond ring. She said, "Yes.". She was one of the "Fly Girls" dancers on the television comedy series In Living Color (1990). In the gyms, they called her "La Guitarra" because her body curved like a guitar. In her Bronx neighborhood, they call her "The Supernova". She moved to Manhattan to learn how to dance and used to sleep in the studio where she was practicing. Lopez and boyfriend musician Sean Combs were arrested in connection with a nightclub shooting. Police found them with a stolen gun. The charges against Lopez were dropped, but the charges against Combs stayed. He was eventually tried and acquitted. [December 1999] Lopez worked with Janet Jackson in her videos and on her tours, and can be seen in the video for "That's the Way Love Goes". Grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. It was from this neighborhood that she took the local "6" train to get to her auditions in Manhattan, as well as the inspiration of her debut album "On the 6". Mother, Guadalupe Lopez, is a schoolteacher in Westchester County, New York. Voted #1 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list (2001). (February 14, 2001) She and boyfriend Sean Combs announced that they had ended their relationship. Is the highest paid Latina actress to date for her performance i


On which fictional planet was Superman born?

Superman's Home Planet Krypton 'Found' Superman's Home Planet Krypton 'Found' By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer | November 5, 2012 12:39pm ET MORE Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson helped DC Comics, home of the Superman comics, find a plausible star to be the host of the superhero's home planet, Krypton. Credit: DC Comics A prominent astrophysicist has pinned down a real location for Superman's fictional home planet of Krypton. Krypton is found 27.1 light-years from Earth, in the southern constellation Corvus (The Crow), says Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium in New York City. The planet orbits the red dwarf star LHS 2520, which is cooler and smaller than our sun. Tyson performed the celestial sleuthing at the request of DC Comics, which wanted to run a story about Superman's search for his home planet. The new book — Action Comics Superman #14, titled "Star Light, Star Bright" — comes out Wednesday (Nov. 7). Tyson appears within its pages, aiding the Man of Steel on his quest. "As a native of Metropolis, I was delighted to help Superman, who has done so much for my city over all these years," Tyson said in a statement. "And it’s clear that if he weren’t a superhero he would have made quite an astrophysicist." You'll have to read "Star Light, Star Bright" to find out just how Superman and Tyson pinpoint Krypton. For amateur astronomers who want to spot the real star LHS 2520 in the night sky, here are its coordinates: Right Ascension: 12 hours 10 minutes 5.77 seconds Declination:  -15 degrees 4 minutes 17.9 seconds Proper Motion: 0.76 arcseconds per year, along 172.94 degrees from due north Superman was born on Krytpon but was launched toward Earth as an infant by his father, Jor-El, just before the planet's destruction. After touching down in Kansas, Superman was raised as Clark Kent by a farmer and his wife. Now Superman will apparently know exactly where he came from. "This is a major milestone in the Superman mythos that gives our super hero a place in the universe," DC Entertainment co-publisher Dan DiDio said in a statement. "Having Neil deGrasse Tyson in the book was one thing, but by applying real-world science to this story he has forever changed Superman’s place in history. Now fans will be able to look up at the night’s sky and say, 'That’s where Superman was born.'" Follow SPACE.com senior writer Mike Wall on Twitter @michaeldwall  or SPACE.com @Spacedotcom . We're also on Facebook  and  Google+ .  Editor's Recommendations


If something is biannual how often does it occur?

Biannual | Definition of Biannual by Merriam-Webster How Often Is 'Biweekly'? What do bimonthly and biweekly mean? Many people are puzzled about bimonthly and biweekly, which are often ambiguous because they are formed from two different senses of bi-: “occurring every two” and “occurring two times.” This ambiguity has been in existence for nearly a century and a half and cannot be eliminated by the dictionary. The chief difficulty is that many users of these words assume that others know exactly what they mean, and they do not bother to make their context clear. So if you need bimonthly or biweekly, you should leave some clues in your context to the sense of bi- you mean. And if you need the meaning “twice a,” you can substitute semi- for bi-. Biannual and biennial are usually differentiated. Examples of biannual in a sentence Politicians still tremble when Barry begins his biannual comeback flirtations.  … But if they'd spent less time looking over their shoulders and more time looking over election returns, they'd have seen that Barry was likely heading for a poleaxing when he called it quits. —Michael Schaffer, New Republic, 22 Apr. 2002 … have recommended routine annual or biannual mammographic screening for asymptomatic women without a personal or family history of breast cancer, starting at the age of 40. —Nels Marcus Thygeson, Journal of the American Medical Association, 8 July 1986 One of the more fascinating commonplace facts about the whitetail is its biannual change of color. Summer, when deer come “into the red,” as the saying goes, scant reddish-brown hairs replace the winter coat. Fall, deer come back “into the blue,” though less than blue, with a thick pelage of hollow, grayish-tan hairs … —John G. Mitchell, Smithsonian, November 1982 The group holds biannual meetings in December and July. The art show is a biannual event that won't happen again for two more years. Did You Know? When we describe something as biannual, we can mean either that it occurs twice a year or that it occurs once every two years. So how does someone know which particular meaning we have in mind? Well, unless we provide them with a contextual clue, they don't. Some people prefer to use semiannual to refer to something that occurs twice a year, reserving biannual for things that occur once every two years. This practice is hardly universal among English speakers, however, and biannual remains a potentially ambiguous word. Fortunately, English also provides us with biennial, a word that specifically refers to something that occurs every two years or that lasts or continues for two years. 1877 First Known Use of biannual 1877


Which English artist painted ‘The Hay Wain’?

The Hay Wain | artble.com The Hay Wain The Hay Wain Story / Theme The Hay Wain The Hay Wain John Constable In The Hay Wain John Constable chose to paint a rural landscape which runs into the distance in sun-drenched meadows, offset by the cool waters of the pool in the foreground. The theme of this painting is very much rural life and the beauty of the landscape which the artist loved so much. The Hay Wain is based on a site near Flatford on the river Stour, in Suffolk, England. The hay wain itself is a type of horse-drawn cart which would have been a common piece of agricultural equipment used during the artist's youth. The cottage in the left of the image was rented by a farmer and stands behind Flatford Mill , owned by Constable's father. Across the meadow in the distance on the right, a group of haymakers can be seen working. The farm workers are hard at work but seem contended and are surrounded by beautiful scenery. All of these aspects illustrate Constable's idyllic view of his home county of Suffolk. Industrial Revolution: However idyllic Constable's view of rural England was throughout his career it's unlikely that there was as much calm and happiness in the countryside during this period. Due to the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, many rural people found themselves out of jobs as farming work became more industrialized and machines reduced the man power needed to harvest and maintain crops and animals. Large areas of Britain also saw uprisings and riots amongst the rural communities that were affected by the job losses. It may be that Constable did not paint images of these problems because he did not want to draw attention away from the natural landscape itself. In The Hay Wain the workers happily fit in with nature and live in harmony with the area. On the other hand the admission of the true relationship farm workers had with the land could have been because the industrial revolution simply didn't affect Constable; he came from a wealthy family and the revolution only served to make the rich richer. Through family friends and business associates Constable was exposed to what was considered the best art of his day and this led to him developing his own painting style which is illustrated in The Hay Wain. The Hay Wain Analysis John Constable Composition: Unlike the symmetrical and classical landscapes of Claude Lorrain , widely considered to be the pinnacle of landscape painting even up to Constable's day, The Hay Wain is portrayed as a real scene and therefore symmetry is not as important as realism in the piece. Instead Constable sketched what he saw and ultimately what he knew well, having lived near this farm as a boy. Technique: Complete and perfect beauty- something that could only be created in a mythical or biblical world - was popular during Constable's time. The artist painted nature as it was, and his work was a breath of fresh air in an art world full of over-dramatic and stylized landscapes. Color palette: In keeping with the artist's love of nature, natural tones are predominant in The Hay wain and there is contrast between the pool of water, the tall delicate trees and the strong brick house to the left. The different tones all complement each other and are repeated to add harmony to this piece: the blue of the pool is reflected in the sky and the red of the house is highlighted subtly in the trees and in the harness of the horse. The trees and grass encircle the whole composition with relief from the yellow meadows disappearing to the right which help to stop the painting from seeming closed in or too claustrophobic. Use of light: The Hay Wain represents a near-perfect English summer day and Constable accomplishes this by using natural light and painting realistically from his sketches of the scene. As a young boy Constable often went out "skying", sketching the clouds and sky to perfect his technique. One of Constable's most innovative techniques was to create light on water by using white paint as a highlight. This technique can be seen in The Hay Wain as the water fro


Who wrote the novel ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’?

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Search eText, Read Online, Study, Discuss. Use of a Child Protagonist Hello everyone, I just finished reading Huckleberry Finn, and in a few weeks, we are required to write a paper about it. It's a literary analysis, and my teacher assigned me the following question: In Huckleberry Finn, the protagonist (Huck Finn) is a child. Why did Mark Twain decide to use a child as opposed to an adult protagonist? Any ideas? -Desmond Tacoma, WA Posted By sousa95 at Wed 13 Apr 2011, 12:27 AM in Huckleberry Finn || 0 Replies 15 major events in huck finn hey sorry to ask this but can you please tell me 15 major events spread out across the book and what chapters theyre in? I know its a lot of work but I desperately need this. Again sorry for all the work. Posted By jacksfacts123 at Tue 15 Mar 2011, 1:26 AM in Huckleberry Finn || 0 Replies "huck finn" edited...despicable! http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/45645-upcoming-newsouth-huck-finn-eliminates-the-n-word.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=74671e6e20-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email I can't remember the last time I was so infuriated at the re-working of a classic...THAT IS HEINOUS! A classic that made its mark by displaying the social and moral fabric of American society like no other book--it's arguably THE "Great American Novel," and certainly ranks up there for that honor--with the highs AND lows of America, the good ideas at work AND the ugliness and hypocrisy within...the claim of "All men are created equal" and the enslavement and demeaning treatment of an entire race and the removal and in some cases extinction of another... A book that ATTACKS racism and bigotry... And they take out the "N-word" and "Injun" to make it more pallateable? Well, while we're at it, why not change around some of the work from the 1920s and 1930s? I'm a Jew but, hey, I just can't handle it and any future kids someday just would be better off not having to face the "K-word," right? And we can just rewrite those books that have Anti-Semetic characters to soften the blow--no problem! After all, why have Shylock suffer all the slings and arrows and terrible treatment and slanders in The Merchant of Venice when we can just PC it up and make it perfectly clear those nice, virtuous Venetians were perfect Christians in that day and age and didn't subjugate Shylock or the Jews at all! We don't need THAT! Who needs cold, cruel details and an actual reason for one of the first complex Jewish characters in literature to do what he does when we can just nice it up and clear the Venetians' names and make Shylock a flat character and be SURE no one EVER need see he had ANY reason to act badly. Shakespeare...he was less evolved, less civilized, right? Same with Twain! After all, THEY know better than Twain what Twain meant to get across--why should Jim and his people have to face such terrible language and provide them with reasons for what they do and how we should feel about them and their white masters when "slave" works just fine! After all, "slave" gets it AL across, right? No need to throw in a word that was far more derogatory and insulting and humiliating for them, no need to make us feel uncomfortable that we treated them not only as slaves, but less than human, and called them as such! And hey--while we took over the "Native American" lands, we were at least SURE we didn't "insult them" by calling them "injun" while sending them on a Trail of Tears and destroying their society and way of life, rioght? NO REASON we should have to face the problems of race today, because in American society today race relations are 100% perfect and utpoian and everyone loves everyone in a perfect. totally-PC America where nothing bad ever happened and no bad things EVER happen!  Mr. Twain...on behalf of my generation and all of us who actually still read and still are able to think before we act, all of us who aren't afraid to look into the past to see the darker side of our pasts and even ourselves,


Which nuts are traditionally used to make pesto sauce?

Basil Pesto Recipe : Food Network Kitchen : Food Network 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino cheese Directions Watch how to make this recipe. Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese. If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese. Copyright 2003 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchens CATEGORIES: