"The film ""Revenant"" (2015) was inspired by the experiences of what frontiersman?"

Movie: "The Revenant" ShareThis Movie: "The Revenant" "The Revenant "is a 2015 American epic historical survival film directed, co-produced and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The screenplay by Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith is based in part on Michael Punke's novel of the same name, inspired by the experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823, in what is now Montana and South Dakota. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Glass, and co-stars Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter. The film follows Glass's quest for revenge after one of his men betrays him, kills his son, and leaves him behind after he is attacked and severely injured by a grizzly bear. Development began in August 2001 when producer Akiva Goldsman purchased Punke's manuscript. Iñárritu signed on to direct in August 2011, and in April 2014, after several delays due to other projects, Iñárritu confirmed that he was beginning work on "The Revenant" and that DiCaprio would play the lead role. Principal photography began in October 2014; problems with location and crew delayed the film from May to August 2015. "The Revenant" premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, on December 16, 2015, and had a limited release on December 25, 2015, followed by a wide release on January 8, 2016. It received positive reviews, mostly for its performances, direction and cinematography. "The Revenant" won three Golden Globe Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and at the 88th Academy Awards, Iñárritu, DiCaprio and Emmanuel Lubezki won the awards for Best Director, Best Actor and Best Cinematography, respectively. DiCaprio also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor.


Commonwealth Games Federation - Frequently Asked Questions Commonwealth Games Federation Frequently Asked Questions Below is a list of frequently asked questions relating to the Commonwealth Games Federation. If you do not find what you are looking for, please email your question to info@thecgf.com . What is the Commonwealth? The Commonwealth is a unique family of developed and developing nations, a voluntary association of independent sovereign states spread over every continent and ocean. From Africa to Asia, from Pacific shores to the Caribbean, the Commonwealth's 2.2 billion citizens make up 30% of the world's population and are of many faiths, races, languages and cultures. For more information on the Commonwealth please visit www.thecommonwealth.org For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. What are the Commonwealth Games? The Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. What is the Commonwealth Games Federation? The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the organisation that is responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games. The CGF is the supreme authority in all matters concerning the Commonwealth Games. In effect the CGF ï¿½ownsï¿½ the Commonwealth Games in the same way as the International Olympic Committee ï¿½ownsï¿½ the Olympic Games. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. How many Commonwealth countries can take part in the Games? Although there are 53 Commonwealth countries, there are 71 Commonwealth Games Associations that can enter a team in the Commonwealth Games. This is because some Commonwealth countries have more than one CGA. An example of this is the United Kingdom, which is a single Commonwealth country, but which has seven CGAs, as England, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales all compete in the Games as separate nations. For a full list of participating nations visit Regulation 5 of the CGF Constitution . For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. Who can take part? The Commonwealth Games is open to eligible competitors of the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) of all Commonwealth countries, colonies, and dependent or associated territories of a Commonwealth country. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. When were the first Games held? The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton , Ontario, Canada in 1930. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. Where was the last Games held? The 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow , Scotland. The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi , India. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. Where will the next Games be? The 2018 Games will be held in Gold Coast, Australia. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. How many times has the Commonwealth Games been held? The 20th Commonwealth Games were held in the Scottish city of Glasgow in 2014. Golad Coast , Australia will host the 21st edition of the Games in 2018. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution. Are there team sports on the Commonwealth Games programme? Yes. These were first introduced at  the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur where nations  participated in cricket (50 over game), hockey (men and women), netball (women)  and rugby 7's men). In Manchester in 2002 hockey,  netball and rugby 7's graced the programme again and at the 2006 Games in Melbourne basketball accompanied hockey, netball and rugby 7's  on the programm


"John Wayne played the lead role of whom in the 1958 film ""The Conqueror""?"

The movie so toxic it killed John Wayne: the tragedy of The Conqueror The movie so toxic it killed John Wayne: the tragedy of The Conqueror John Wayne and Susan Hayward in The Conqueror Credit: Rex Chris Bell 17 January 2017 • 6:24pm The Duke playing Genghis Khan in yellowface, filming on a nuclear testing ground? Chris Bell on why nobody escaped the fallout from The Conqueror Towards the end of his life, Howard Hughes – the billionaire tycoon, aviator and filmmaker – had become a recluse. Locked in the penthouse suite at his Xanadu Princess Resort hotel in the Bahamas, he refused to bathe, cut his nails or hair, use a toilet or even open the curtains. Instead, he would sit for hours in his darkened bedroom, naked except for a pink hotel napkin, eating nothing but chocolate bars and chicken, surrounded by dozens of Kleenex boxes that he continuously stacked and rearranged.  But another ritual obsession would come dominate his final few months in 1976: two movies, played continually via a projector on the wall, that he watched over and over again. The first was his favourite film , Ice Station Zebra – Rock Hudson’s tense... Premium


"What was the family name of the Mafia mob depicted in the ""Godfather"" movies?"

Reel Reviews Reel Reviews in "Best of" Movie Lists Published Date by Frank Wilkins From the Corleones to Tony Montana and the Sopranos, mafia families and mob-tied gangsters have been depicted in the movies for almost as long as movies have been around themselves. 1931's Little Caesar with Edward G. Robinson as Rico, is widely regarded as the birth-giver to the mob/mafia genre which sparked a brief craze for the genre in the 1930's. Ever since, movie lovers have been reveling in the delight of watching heroes and villains battle it out in a mythic playground of good vs. evil. Below is our list of the best mob/mafia and organized crime movies in no particular order. If you don't find your favorite mafia movie on the list, let us know about it in the comments section following the article. The Godfather (1972) - Not only is it the best Mob movie of all time, it's one of the best movies period. Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorcese at his best. Lost the Best Picture Oscar to Dances With Wolves. A winner in any other year. The Godfather Part II (1974) - The only sequel to win a best picture Oscar. Yes, it's that good. Donnie Brasco (1997) - Stars Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. Enough said! Scarface (1983) - Brian DePalma's best film. By the way, Al Pacino would like you to meet his little friend. A History of Violence (2005) - A graphic illustration of what might have happened had Charles Manson visited Mayberry- only darker! William Hurt is phenomenal here. The Departed (2006) - The question of whether a definitive list of Scorsese pictures will include The Departed has been answered. It's brilliant! On the Waterfront (1954) - One of the best films of all time. Brando displays one of the best acting performances ever to be captured on film. Reservoir Dogs (1992) - Quentin Tarantino's best film? Mr. Pink thinks so. Casino (1995) - Another Scorcese Mob film. Not as good as Goodfellas, but still pretty damn good!   A Bronx Tale (1993) - DeNiro's directorial debut. And a fine debut it is. And he stars in the film too. The Untouchables (1987) - Elliot Ness cleans up the Chicago underworld. Directed by Brian de Palma, written by David Mamet, starring Kevin Costner. How's that for firepower? The Dark Knight (2008) - Heath Ledger's performance aside, it's just a great movie. Not really as much a superhero tale as it is a brilliant crime drama that happens to feature a superhero. Carlito's Way (1993) - De Palma and Pacino sure know their way around a gangster flick! Pulp Fiction (1994) - Tarantino's sophomore effort. No sophomore slump here! Style and verve that have been copied ever since. Heat (1995) - The first time De Niro and Pacino acted together. Chemistry, chemistry, chemistry. Jackie Brown (1997) - Another Tarantino classic. Hip, stylish and pure Tarantino! Boondock Saints (1999) - Little known, but a huge cult classic. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - Not a Mafia movie, but a gangster flick nonetheless. One of the most controversial films of the 1960s. And there was a lot of controversy in the 60s! Towards the top of many "best films of all times" lists. Miller's Crossing (1990) - Lust, vengeance, and Ireland! All the things that make a good Mob movie! Analyze This (1998) - A change of pace for a gangster pic, but worth the look anyway. Good to see De Niro do levity. The Sopranos (2000- 2007) - Sure, it's not a movie, but it's the best show on TV, so it deserves a mention here. Will unfortunately typecast Gandolfini to the point of unrecoverability. Road to Perdition (2002) - A Sam Mendes masterpiece. It's a cold, brooding noir piece with violence, intrigue, style and of course the father son dynamic. Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - A James Cagney, Hunphrey Bogart classic. Because of the controversy over gangster films at the time, the film was banned outright in Denmark, China, Poland, Finland, and parts of Canada and Switzerland. Animal Kingdom (2010) - A multi-layered Australian crime story that takes its sweet time roiling to a frothy, violent head. Its deliberate pacing is more potential energy than kinetic, and reminds us of a P


Describing Personality: Character Traits and Temperaments | ILU English Lesson Plans & Ideas Describing Personality: Character Traits and Temperaments Attempts to describe personality types, character traits, and temperaments have always amused people. Even though human personality has defied all attempts to categorize it into a few types, so many attempts have been made to do so. It was the Greeks who first attempted a description of human personality and character. They categorized human personality under the scope of the four temperaments – sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic and melancholic. Today English language has a variety of words for describing people, their personality, character and temperament. These words can be categorized into words that describe a person’s general behavior and outlook, attitude towards others, attitude towards money and property, and his view of life. In this ESL lesson you will learn how to describe someone’s personality and character. The following is a list of adjectives for describing someone’s personality, character traits and temperament.  You can search by word or category to find the most suitable word for describing a person’s character. Personality Types: General Categories Vocabulary for Describing Personality Types, Character Traits, and Temperaments Describing positive personality types: Appealing, elegant or neat outlook and behaviour adorable, affluent, alluring, appealing, aristocratic, arresting, attractive, beautiful, becoming, beguiling, bewitching, breathtaking, captivating, charismatic, charming, chic, Circean, classy, clean, clubby, couth, crisp, cuddly, dapper, dashing, dazzling, dear, debonair, decorous, desirable, devastating, dignified, elegant, enchanting, engaging, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exquisite, fancy, fashionable, fetching, finished, flowery, flush, glamorous, glorious, graceful, gracious, handsome, healthy, highborn, immaculate, impeccable, imperial, ingratiating, intoxicating, inviting, irresistible, kingly, lardy-dardy, lavish, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, magnetic, modish, natty, neat, nifty, nubile, opulent, ornate, plush, plushy, polished, posh, prepossessing, pretty, princely, privileged, prosperous, redolent, refined, regal, resplendent, rich, ritzy, royal, scrumptious, seductive, select, silk-stocking, sleek, slick, smart, smooth, snazzy, soigne, sophisticated, spanking, spellbinding, spiffy, splashy, splendid, spotless, spruce, stainless, stately, sterling, striking, stunning, stylish, suave, sumptuous, surefooted, sure-handed, svelte, swank, swanky, swell, swish, tantalizing, tasty, tidy, trendy, trig, trim, ultrachic, ultramodern, ultrarich, voguish, wealthy, well, well-groomed, well-heeled, well-off, winning, winsome, yummy Describing negative personality types: unappealing, shabby or clumsy outlook and behaviour abysmal, angular, awkward, awry, cadaverous, clumsy, contaminated, crumpled, decrepit, derelict, destitute, dingy, disfigured, disgusting, dowdy, down-and-out, drippy, dumpy, fiddle-footed, filthy, frightful, frowzy, funky gaudy, gawky, geeky, ghastly, gnarly, graceless, grisly, grotesque, gruesome, hard-up, heavy-footed, hideous, homely, horrid, horrific, imperfect, impoverished, impure, incongruous, indecorous, indigent, inelegant, infelicitous, lowborn, lowly, macabre, malodorous, meretricious, messy, monstrous, odious, oily, overdressed, penniless, penurious, plain, poor, putrid, ragged, ragtag, rancid, ratty, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, rough, rugged, scabrous, scandalous, scraggly, scummy, scuzzy, seedy, shabby, shaggy, shocking, shoddy, sickening, simian, slatternly, slavering, sleazy, slimy, slobbery, sloppy, slovenly, slummy, sordid, squalid, stinky, subhuman, tacky, tawdry, tenth-rate, tousled, ugly, ulcerous, unappealing, unbecoming, unclean, uncoordinated, uncouth, undesirable, undignified, unfashionable, unfit, unhandy, unhealthy, unkempt, unpolished, unsanitary, unsavory, unsightly, untidy, weather-beaten, woolly Positive personality traits: Warm, friendly or loving approach and behaviour adoring,


In 2003, Rebecca Wade became the first female editor of which British newspaper?

BBC NEWS | UK | Rebekah Wade: Profile Rebekah Wade: Profile Rebekah Wade was News of the World editor at 31 Sun editor Rebekah Wade has been making headlines of her own after her arrest for allegedly assaulting her EastEnders actor husband Ross Kemp. Ms Wade, 37, has attracted attention and controversy throughout a Fleet Street career in which she became the first female editor of the Sun in January 2003. In a previous stint as deputy editor, she battled against the newspaper's institution of page three. She steered clear of moral judgments and argued topless women were bad for business, maintaining that page three was working against efforts to draw more young women readers in. Since becoming editor, though, Ms Wade has dropped the issue, although topless women often get shunted off page three. 'Last chance' A significant feature of her reign as editor at the Sun has been that the paper has become more critical of the Labour government. Despite this, the paper still came out in support of the party two weeks before the General Election in May, although that support came under the headline "One Last Chance". Before her current role at the Sun, Ms Wade became one of Fleet Street's youngest ever editors at the age of 31 when she took the top job at the News of the World in May 2000. She had an often colourful reign at the News of the World. After the murder of schoolgirl Sarah Payne she was blamed by critics for driving paedophiles underground and inspiring mobs to run riot in Portsmouth. Ms Wade was vilified for publishing the names and photographs of known sex-offenders to protect children. Some police officers claimed Ms Wade's tactics were wrecking investigations. Tony Butler, the then chief constable of Gloucestershire police, denounced her for "grossly irresponsible" journalism. Some media pundits accused her of trying to cash in on eight-year-old Sarah's death. Populist touch But Ms Wade struck a chord with many parents and the News of the World sold an extra 95,000 copies a week after a period of decline. Rebekah Wade is married to EastEnders actor Ross Kemp She had been appointed for her populist touch and News International bosses were unlikely to have been disappointed by the progress of a journalist known for her "terrifying" ambition and ability to attract female readers. In response to her new appointment, News International executive chairman Les Hinton said: "Rebekah has grown up in the News International stable of publications and become one of the brightest young talents in Fleet Street". Even before the anti-paedophile campaign, Ms Wade had made her name by succeeding in the traditionally male-dominated tabloid newspaper world. Taking over from Phil Hall at the News of the World, she had proved her worth after two years as David Yelland's deputy editor at The Sun. Cheshire roots Ms Wade decided to be a journalist when she was 14 and began her career a long way from the tabloids, on Architecture Aujourd'hui in Paris, where she made use of her fluent French. She returned to her Cheshire roots to work for Eddie Shah's Messenger Group and, later, his Post newspaper. When she turned 20, Ms Wade got her first taste of life at the News of the World, joining its Sunday magazine. She rose to the position of deputy editor on the magazine before being sent to The Sun in 1998. As chairwoman of Women in Journalism, she was behind research into the portrayal of women in the press. She said: "Our research shows that women are significantly under-represented in newspapers, even though they make up almost half the readers. "In a highly competitive newspaper market, every editor needs to appeal to female readers to boost their circulation." Ms Wade is extremely well connected and has been invited to Tony Blair's offices on a number of occasions. She was also invited to the Prince of Wales' 50th birthday party. Often described as a "consummate networker", she is said to count tabloid favourites such as Sheryl Gascoigne among her friends.


What is the name of the measure, by law or usage established in most of the United States, which is contained in a cylindrical vessel eighteen and a half inches in diameter and eight inches deep inside?

Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition - Letter B 1856 Edition B BACHELOR. The first degree taken at the universities in the arts  and sciences, as bachelor of arts, & c. It is called, in Latin,  Baccalaureus, from bacalus, or bacillus, a staff, because a staff was given, by  way of distinction, into the hands of those who had completed their studies.  Some, however, have derived the word from baccalaura, others from bas  chevalier, as designating young squires who aspire to the knighthood. (Dupin.)  But the derivation. of the word is uncertain. BACK-BOND. A bond given by one to a surety, to* indemnify such  surety in case of loss. In Scotland, a back-bond is an instrument which, in  conjunction with another which gives an absolute disposition, constitutes a  trust. A declaration of trust. BACK-WATER. That water in a stream which, in consequence of some  obstruction below, is detained or checked in its course, or reflows. 2. Every riparian owner is entitled to the benefit of the water in its  natural state. Whenever, therefore, the owner of land dams or impedes the water  in such a manner as to back it on his neighbor above, he is liable to an  action; for no one has a right to alter the level of the water, either where it  enters, or where it leaves his property. 9 Co. 59; 1 B. & Ald. 258; 1 Wils.  R. 178; 6 East, R. 203; 1 S. & Stu. 190.; 4 Day, R. 244; 7 Cowen, R. 266; 1  Rawle, R. 218; 5 N. R. Rep. 232; 9 Mass. R. 316; 7 Pick. R. 198; 4 Mason, R.  400; 1 Rawle, R. 27; 2 John. Ch. R. 162, 463; 1 Coxe's. R. 460. Vide, Dam;  Inundation; Water-course; and 5 Ohio R. 322. BACKING, crim. law practice. Backing a warrant occurs whenever  it becomes necessary to execute it out of the jurisdiction of the magistrate  who granted it; as when an offender escapes out of the county in which he  committed the offence with which he is charged, into another county. In such a  case, a magistrate of the county in which the offender may, be found, endorses,  or writes his name on the back of the warrant, and thereby gives authority to  execute it within his jurisdiction. This is called backing the warrant. This  may be from county to county, if necessary. BACKSIDE, estates. In England this term was formerly used in  conveyances and even in pleadings, and is still, adhered to with reference to  ancient descriptions in deeds, in continuing the transfer of the same.  property. It imports a yard at the back part of, or behind a house, and  belonging thereto: but although formerly used in pleadings, it is now unusual  to adopt it, and the word yard is preferred. 1 Chitty's Pr. 177; 2 Ld. Raym.  1399. BADGE. A mark or sign worn by some persons, or placed upon  certain things for the purpose of designation. Some public officers, as  watchmen, policemen, and the like, are required to wear badges that they may be  readily known. It is used figuratively when we say, possession of personal  property by the seller, is. a badge of fraud. BAGGAGE. Such articles as are carried by a traveller; luggage.  Every thing which a passenger, carries, with him is not baggage. Large sums of  money, for example, carried in a travelling trunk, will not be considered  baggage, so as to render the carrier responsible. 9 Wend. R. 85. But a watch  deposited in his trunk is part of his baggage. 10 Ohio R. 145. See, as to what  is baggage, 6 Hill, R. 586 5 Rawle, 188, 189; 1 Pick. 50. 2. In general a common carrier of passengers is responsible for baggage,  if lost, though no distinct price be paid for transporting it, it being  included in the passenger's fare. Id. The carrier's responsibility for the  baggage begins as soon as it has been delivered to him, or to his servants, or  to some other person authorized by him to receive it. Then the delivery is  complete. The risk and responsibility of the carrier is at an end as soon as he  has delivered the baggage to the owner or his agent; and if an offer to deliver  it be made at a proper time, the carrier will be discharged from  responsibility, us 'such yet, if the baggage


What is the word for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils?

tinker (itinerant) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker Tinker (disambiguation) an itinerant tinsmith; the name is particularly associated with indigenous Irish and Scottish Travellers and is often considered offensive. It may also refer to: Tinker, a novel by Wen Spencer | Tinker, the fictional assistant to Sexton Blake | Tinker,... (38 of 289 words, 23 definitions)


"Bob Fosse won a ""Best Director"" Oscar in 1972 for which film?"

Bob Fosse - IMDb IMDb Miscellaneous Crew | Soundtrack | Actor Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Robert Louis Fosse. He is known for his work on All That Jazz (1979), Cabaret (1972) and Chicago (2002). He was married to Gwen Verdon , Joan McCracken and Mary Ann Niles . He died on September 23, 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. See full bio » Born: a list of 28 people created 15 Jun 2012 a list of 25 people created 30 Jun 2012 a list of 39 people created 09 Aug 2012 a list of 24 people created 26 Jul 2014 a list of 39 people created 7 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Bob Fosse's work have you seen? User Polls Won     1     Oscar. Another    13 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards  » Known For - From Broadway: Fosse (2001) ... (choreographer: original)  1981 Pippin: His Life and Times (TV Movie) (choreographer) / (choreographer: original New York production) / (stage director: original New York production)  1972 Liza with a Z (TV Special) (choreographer)  1972 Cabaret (dances staged by)  1961 The Seasons of Youth (TV Movie) (choreographer)  1959 Startime (TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode) - Top 18 Perform, 2 Eliminated (2014) ... (writer: "Sing Sing Sing" (Part 2))  1985 That's Dancing! (Documentary) (performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry")  1962 The Garry Moore Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #4.33 (1962) ... (performer: "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" - uncredited)  1958 Damn Yankees! (performer: "Who's Got the Pain")  1955 My Sister Eileen ("There's Nothin' Like Love") / (performer: "Competition Dance" (instrumental), "Give Me A Band And My Baby")  1953 Give a Girl a Break (performer: "In our United State", "Nothing Is Impossible")  1953 Kiss Me Kate (performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry", "From This Moment On" - uncredited)


Gumboot Day held since 1985, celebrating the gumboot and including gumboot throwing contest, takes place where?

Gumboots | New Zealand Geographic Written by Steve Sole       Photographed by Steve Sole Gumboots are boots made of rubber. All those cheap boots made from PVC and other plastics may look like gumboots, but they’re not—they’re just plastic boots impersonating the real thing. They’ll never (ever!) match the gumboot’s performance because they aren’t as durable, flexible or tough as rubber. So why not call gumboots rubber-boots, you ask? Well, the name started way back with the Egyptian word kemai, which begat kommi in Greek, which begat gummi in Latin, which begat gum in English, a precursor of rubber. So gumboots it is. And you’d be flabbergasted at the types of folk who wear them, the different uses they put them to, and the inspiration that comes from this unassuming and unpretentious footwear. Gumboot throwing, gumboot country, gumboot theatre, even gumboot dancing I can understand, but I never thought to read about gumboots for peace, gumboot management, gumboot diplomacy, even gumboot politics! Gumboot politics sounds like a politician who will swap his townie-shoes for gumboots but only if there’s a photo opportunity in it. Not like fishermen, who wear them because they like dry feet. Cow cockies wear gumboots because they know one end of a milker from the other. Firefighters wear them because they know what’s good for them. Surgeons wear them because they always have. Dancers wear them when they’ve got something to say. City slickers wear them as the footwear equivalent of a four-wheel-drive shopping trolley. The Queen of England wears gummies because her public-relations team tells her to. Models, as skinny as musterers’ dogs, wear brightly coloured gummies so we’ll notice them from far away. While other towns erect large objects that emphasise local uniqueness—a carrot in Ohakune, an L&P bottle in Paeroa—Taihape has proclaimed itself “gumboot capital of the country” and commissioned a magnificent corrugated iron civic gumboot from sculptor Jeff Thompson. Bizarre though canary-yellow gumboots may sound to a Southland cocky, gumboots did start their life as a fashion statement. One Arthur Wellesley, who was called more names than a shepherd’s dog, set the ball rolling. An impressive fellow, Wellesley: 1st Duke of Wellington; a revered military man and war hero, having helped vanquish Bonaparte at Waterloo; British prime minister (twice, the second time for just three weeks); a bigwig in the House of Lords until he retired in 1846. Fortunately, he came with a number of quirks. He didn’t care much for his tucker, apparently eating a rotten egg on one occasion without realising its shortcomings, but he spent a tidy sum on grog. Classy wine, mostly. And he loved trousers—of the full-length variety, as opposed to knee breeches—which were just taking their place in a gentleman’s wardrobe at the time; and, like all men who wish to show off their legs, he wanted new boots to go with them. Not just a new pair, but a new design. It was the cobbler Hoby, of St James’s Street, London, who turned the good duke’s bright ideas into his namesake boot. The heel was low, about an inch high. Calf leather, soft as a baby’s bottom, wrapped the leg halfway up to the knee. Gone was the Hessian-boot tassel, so the new creation could be worn under the trendy narrow-cut trousers without, most importantly of all, spoiling the line. All this, plus versatility. Wellingtons were sophisticated for social occasions but also hard-wearing for antisocial occasions like war. Well, the British nobs went nuts. They loved these boots. Wouldn’t be seen dead without them, and many in uniform weren’t disappointed in their desire. Every man and his dog wore them through the 1840s and 50s, until a hideous little ankle boot took over in the 60s. Gumboots are popular with gardeners, with those who mow lawns, with parents who cheer on their kids from the sidelines of muddy winter sports’ grounds and many more of us besides. Wellington’s name lives on in New Zealand, gracing its capital city. Perhaps it should be updated to Gumboot, as that’s what New Zea


The shallow soda Mono Lake is in what state of the USA?

Mono Lake, a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California | Library of Congress Mono Lake, a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California Mono Lake, a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California Contributor Names Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer Created / Published Digital photographs--Color--2010-2020. Notes -  Formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in a basin that has no outlet to the ocean which has caused high levels of salts to accumulate. The lake has an unusually productive ecosystem based on brine shrimp, and provides critical nesting habitat for migratory birds. -  Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. -  Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. -  Gift; The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation in memory of Jon B. Lovelace; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:063). -  Forms part of: Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Medium 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color. Call Number/Physical Location LC-DIG-highsm- 22451 (ONLINE) [P&P] Source Collection Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Digital Id Library of Congress Control Number 2013632908 No known restrictions on publication. Online Format Rights & Access Rights assessment is your responsibility. The Library of Congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Carol M. Highsmith - Rights and Restrictions Information For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources . Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-highsm-22451 (original digital file) Call Number: LC-DIG-highsm- 22451 (ONLINE) [P&P] Access Advisory: --- Obtaining Copies Some images in this collection are described in groups; others are described individually. In some cases, all of the images in the group display online, in other cases they do not. You can download online images yourself. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types. Determine whether the desired materials can be retrieved online. Look in the Medium field above to determine whether the description is for one photograph or more than one. If the description is for a single item and it is displaying, you can download or purchase a print. Cite the number that begins with "LC-DIG..." when purchasing copies through Library of Congress Duplication Services. If the description is for more than one item and there is a "Click for more images" icon displaying, select that. Individual images will display; you can download or purchase prints. Cite the number that begins with "LC-DIG..." when purchasing copies through Library of Congress Duplication Services. If the description is for more than one item and there is no "Click for more images" icon displaying, return to the "About this Item" tab and select the "Check for online items from this group" link. Then select the "Obtaining Copies" tab for any retrieved items that are of interest. If the images do not display online -- Select images for reproduction through one of these methods: Visit the Prints & Photographs Reading Room and request to view the group (general information about service in the reading room is available at: htt


"The ""Hyksos"" was the name given to a people who assumed rule in which country in the second millennium BCE?"

The Expulsion of the Hyksos - Biblical Archaeology Society The Expulsion of the Hyksos Tel Habuwa excavations reveal the conquest of Tjaru by Ahmose I This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in March 2013. It has been updated.—Ed.   “After the conclusion of the treaty they left with their families and chattels, not fewer than two hundred and forty thousand people, and crossed the desert into Syria. Fearing the Assyrians, who dominated over Asia at that time, they built a city in the country which we now call Judea. It was large enough to contain this great number of men and was called Jerusalem.” –Josephus, Against Apion 1.73.7, quoting Manetho’s Aegyptiaca Excavations at Tel Habuwa, thought to be ancient Tjaru, reveal evidence of the expulsion of the Hyksos by Ahmose I at the end of the Second Intermediate Period. In the Second Intermediate Period (18th-16th centuries B.C.E.), towards the end of the Middle Bronze Age, the West Asian (Canaanite) Hyksos controlled Lower (Northern) Egypt. In the 16th century, Ahmose I overthrew the Hyksos and initiated the XVIII dynasty and the New Kingdom of Egypt. Recent archaeological discoveries at Tel Habuwa (also known as Tell el-Habua or Tell-Huba), a site associated with ancient Tjaru (Tharo), shed new light on Ahmose’s campaign. A daybook entry in the famous Rhind Mathematical Papyrus notes that Ahmose seized control of Tjaru before laying siege the Hyksos at their capital in Avaris. Excavations at the site, located two miles east of the Suez Canal, have uncovered evidence of battle wounds on skeletons discovered in two-story administrative structures dating to the Hyksos and New Kingdom occupations. The site showed evidence of burned buildings, as well as massive New Kingdom grain silos that would have been able to feed a large number of Egyptian troops. After Ahmose took the city and defeated the Hyksos, he expanded the town and built several nearby forts to protect Egypt’s eastern border. Tjaru was first discovered in 2003, but until now, the excavation only uncovered the New Kingdom military fort and silos. This new discovery confirms a decisive moment in the expulsion of the Hyksos previously known from textual sources.     Josephus identifies the Israelite Exodus with the expulsion of the Hyksos “shepherd kings.” Read more about archaeological evidence for the Israelites in Egypt and new scholarship on the Exodus in our FREE eBook Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus.     Tomb painting from Beni Hasan, Egypt. A figure named Abisha and identified by the title Hyksos leads brightly garbed Semitic clansmen into Egypt to conduct trade. Dating to about 1890 B.C.E., the painting is preserved on the wall of a tomb carved into cliffs overlooking the Nile at Beni Hasan, about halfway between Cairo and Luxor. In the early second millennium B.C.E., numerous Asiatics infiltrated Egypt, some of whom eventually gained control over Lower Egypt for about a century and a half. The governing class of these people became known as the Hyksos, which means “Rulers of Foreign Lands.” The Hyksos are well known from ancient texts, and their expulsion was recorded in later ancient Egyptian historical narratives. The third-century B.C.E. Egyptian historian Manetho–whose semi-accurate histories stand out as valuable resources for cataloging Egyptian kingship–wrote of the Hyksos’ violent entry into Egypt from the north, and the founding of their monumental capital at Avaris, a city associated with the famous excavations at Tell ed-Dab’a . After the Hyksos were expelled from Egypt, Manetho reports that they wandered the desert before establishing the city of Jerusalem. While Josephus cites Manetho’s history associating the Israelites with the Hyksos, many modern scholars see problems with Manetho’s conflation of the expulsion of the Hyksos and the Biblical narrative. Manetho lived many centuries after these events took place, and he may have combined two different narratives, wittingly or unwittingly, when associating the Hyksos and Israelites. Ahmose’s defeat of the Hyksos occurred


A large part of the vegetation of the Okavango Delta, named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2013, is what?

Okavango Delta | SPEAKZEASY Okavango Delta Posted in Nature , Travel , Wildlife by speakzeasy Okavango Delta is Africa’s “natural oasis”  The Okavango Delta or as it is known a the Okavango Grassland, in Botswana, is a very large inland of found where the Okavango River reaches a “tectonic trough” in the central part of the “endorheic” basin of the Kalahari. All the water reaching the Delta is ultimately evaporated and transpired and does not flow into any sea or ocean.  Each year approximately 11 cubic kilometres of water spreads over the 6,000 — 15,000 sq.km. area.  Some of the flood water drains into Lake Ngami.  The Moremi Game Reserve, a National Park, is on the eastern side of the Delta.  This statistical significance helped the Okavango Delta secure a position as one of the “Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, which were officially declared on February 11, 2013 in Arusha, Tanzania and on 22nd June, 2014 the Okavango Delta became the 1000th Site to be officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The area was once part of Lake Makgadikgadi, an ancient lake that almost dried up by the early Halocene.  Although the Okavango Delta is widely believed to be the world’s largest inland delta, it is not.  In Africa alone, there are two larger similar geological features —— the SUDD on the Nile in South Sudan, and the INNER NIGER DELTA in Mali. The Okavango Delta is produced by seasonal flooding.  The Okavango River drains the summer rainfall (Jan-Feb) from the Angola Highlands and the surge flows over the 250km by 150km area of the Delta over the next four months (March-June).  The high temperature of the Delta causes rapid transpiration and evaporation, resulting in a cycle of rising and falling water level.  The flood peaks between June and August, during Botswana’s dry winter months, when the Delta swells to three times its permanent size, attracting animals from kilometres around and creating one of Africa’s “greatest concentrations of wildlife”.  The Delta is very flat, with less than 2mts variation in height all across it. Of the water that flows into the Delta, approximately 60% is consumed through transpiration by plants, 36% by evaporation, 2% percolates in the “aquifer system” and 2% flows into Lake Ngami.  The delta’s profuse greenery is not the result of a wet climate, rather, it is “an oasis in an arid country”. The Okavango Delta is both a permanent and seasonal home to a variety of wildlife, and thus the Okavango Delta is now a popular tourist attraction.  Species include African bush elephant, African buffalo, lechwe, hippos, sitatunga, blue wildebeest, cheetah, hyena, springbok, sable antelope and chacma baboon.  The endangered African wild dog still survives within the Okavango Delta, exhibiting one of the richest densities in Africa.  The Delta also includes over 400 species of birds like the African fish-eagle, Pel’s fishing-owl, crested crane, lilac-breasted roller, hammerkop, ostrich and sacred ibis.  The majority of the estimated 200,000 large mammals, in and around the Delta, are not year-round residents.  They leave with the summer rains to find renewed fields of grass to graze on and trees to browse, then make their way back as winter approaches.  Large herds of buffalo and elephant total about 30,000 beasts.  The Okavango Delta is home to 71 fish species, including tiger fish, tilapia and various species of catfish.  Fish sizes range from 1.4m (African sharp-tooth catfish) to 3.2cms (sickle barb).  The same species are to be found in the Zambezi River, indicating a historical link  between the two river systems. The most populous large mammal is the LECHWE ANTELOPE, that are more than 60,000 in number.   The LECHWE is a little larger than an Impala with elongated hooves and a water-repellent substance on their legs that enables rapid movement through knee-deep water. They graze on aquatic plants and, like the waterbuck, take to water when threatened by predators.  Only the males have horns. Papyrus and reed rafts make up a large part of the Okavango Delta vegetation.  In the Delta, because


A 2015 US TV series centred on high school guidance counsellor Madison Clark, her boyfriend and family is a prequel to what 2010 series?

eOne International Television Catalogue 2015/16 by Entertainment One - issuu issuu CO N TE NT SC R I P TE F ACT D 4 E NTE UA RTAI N M E L 64 N TV M OVI E T 104 S 118 F I LM I N D E 142 X 186 S I P TE D BITTEN Bitten is an erotically-charged series set in a realistic, recognisable world where werewolves and witches live among us. Based upon the best-selling novels by Kelley Armstrong, the series follows Elena Michaels (Laura Vandervoort, Smallville), the world’s only female werewolf. Season 3 of Bitten finds The Pack several months after a harrowing and bloody battle. Once again, there are challenges and tensions within the ranks of the Council of International Alphas. This time, a rogue former member and his supporters create tension, posing a direct threat to The Pack. Meanwhile, Elena struggles with Jeremy’s new draconian leadership style, as she makes some shocking and surprising discoveries about herself. • BITTEN RANKED AS THE NO.1 SHOW IN ITS TIMESLOT FOR ALL KEY DEMOGRAPHICS ON SPACE (CANADA) • THE SERIES IS WATCHED BY OVER 1 MILLION VIEWERS EACH WEEK ON SPACE (CANADA) DRAMA SERIES BROADCASTER: Space (Canada), Syfy (USA), Netflix (USA) ORIGINAL PRODUCER: eOne, No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment ORIGINAL TERRITORY: Canada SEASON 1: 13 x 60 MIN SEASON 2: 10 x 60 MIN SEASON 3: 10 x 60 MIN – COMING SOON ALSO AVAILABLE: The Undoing Digital Experience • “…SEXY, HIGH-OCTANE THRILLER…” – THE HUFFINGTON POST FORMAT AVAILABLE 6 SCRIPTED 2015/16 THE BOOK OF NEGROES EVENT MINI SERIES ORIGINAL BROADCASTER: CBC (Canada) ORIGINAL PRODUCER: eOne, Conquering Lion Pictures, Out of Africa Entertainment ORIGINAL TERRITORY: Canada, South Africa 6 x 60 MIN ALSO AVAILABLE: 2 Companion Interactive Websites – Passages and Portraits, and Companion App – A Historical Guide To The Broadcast Series Starring Academy Award-winning actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Louis Gossett Jr., The Book of Negroes is a six-part miniseries based on Lawrence Hill’s award-winning, best-selling novel. A universal story of loss, courage and triumph, The Book of Negroes recounts the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo, an indomitable African woman who survives in a world in which everything seems to be against her. Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa then sold into slavery in South Carolina, Aminata uses sheer strength of character to navigate the outbreak of the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge in Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before finally securing her freedom in England at the dawn of the 19th century. • THE BOOK OF NEGROES RANKED AS THE NO.1 SHOW ON CBC (CANADA) FOR ALL VIEWERS • THE BOOK OF NEGROES WAS 2015’S HIGHEST-RATED SERIES ON BET (USA) AVERAGING 2.2 MILLION VIEWERS AND EXCEEDING BET’S PRIMETIME AVERAGE BY +250% • “MUST-SEE TELEVISION” – THE GLOBE AND MAIL • “AN EPIC TALE” – EMMY MAGAZINE • “…A MINI-SERIES NOT TO BE MISSED.” – THE HUFFINGTON POST • “MINISERIES RARELY GRIP LIKE THIS DRAMA” – US WEEKLY • ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – US WEEKLY, ★ ★ ★ ★ – NEW YORK DAILY NEWS • NOMINATED FOR TWO CRITICS’ CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS INCLUDING BEST LIMITED SERIES AND BEST ACTRESS, AUNJANUE ELLIS 8 SCRIPTED 2015/16 THE COLLECTOR CONSPIRACY 365 Power, politics, porn. Last season, our anti-hero decided that real power is in public office. But of course, things don’t turn out quite the way he expected. In season 4, Fitz finds himself back at square one – scraping together a living, selling junkers with his old man from a parking lot and trailer, a block-anda-half off Dealership Row. Centuries ago, Morgan Pym made a deal with Satan: his soul, in exchange for 10 years with his one true love. After she died, Morgan – desperate to avoid eternity in Hell – agreed to become a Collector, charged with collecting souls from those who’d made deals with Satan. Morgan’s deal with the devil includes one additional clause: Morgan is allowed 48 hours with each client to try and redeem them before they are condemned to Hell… Cal Ormond is forced to go on the run as he searches for the truth behind his family’s deadly secre


Which new French wine is released annually on the third Thursday in November?

Beaujolais Nouveau: History Behind the Third Thursday in November | Into Wine Home Beaujolais Nouveau: History Behind the Third Thursday in November At one past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, from little villages and towns like Romanèche-Thorins, over a million cases of Beaujolais Nouveau begin their journey through a sleeping France to Paris for immediate shipment to all parts of the world. Banners proclaim the good news: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! "The New Beaujolais has arrived!" One of the most frivolous and animated rituals in the wine world has begun. By the time it is over, over 65 million bottles, nearly half of the region's total annual production, will be distributed and drunk around the world. It has become a worldwide race to be the first to serve to this new wine of the harvest. In doing so, it has been carried by motorcycle, balloon, truck, helicopter, Concorde jet, elephant, runners and rickshaws to get it to its final destination. It is amazing to realize that just weeks before this wine was a cluster of grapes in a growers vineyard. But by an expeditious harvest, a rapid fermentation, and a speedy bottling, all is ready at the midnight hour. By French law, Beaujolais Nouveau is to be released no earlier than the third Thursday of November. Beaujolais Nouveau began as a local phenomenon in the local bars, cafes, and bistros of Beaujolais and Lyons. Each fall the new Beaujolais would arrive with much fanfare. In pitchers filled from the growers barrels, wine was drunk by an eager population. It was wine made fast to drink while the better Beaujolais was taking a more leisurely course. Eventually, the government stepped into regulate the sale of all this quickly transported, free-flowing wine. In 1938 regulations and restrictions were put in place to restrict the where, when, and how of all this carrying on. After the war years, in 1951, these regulations were revoked by the region's governing body, the Union Interprofessional des Vins de Beaujolais (UIVB), and the Beaujolais Nouveau was officially recognized. The official release date was set for November 15th. Beaujolais Nouveau was officially born. By this time, what was just a local tradition had gained so much popularity that the news of it reached Paris. The race was born. It wasn't long thereafter that the word spilled out of France and around the world. In 1985, the date was again changed, this time to the third Thursday of November tying it to a weekend and making the celebration complete. But wherever the new Beaujolais went, importers had to agree not to sell it before midnight on the third Thursday of November.


"""Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper"" is an example of what?"

Who Was Peter Piper Who Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers? | Bon Appetit Who Was Peter Piper Who Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers? Written By Sam Dean We may never know which woodchuck hypothetically chucked wood or which unspecified Sally sold seashells down by the seashore, but one of our tongue-twisting icons, Peter Piper (of the peck of pickled peppers), might have been an actual person. Pierre Poivre was a one-armed 18th century French horticulturist, missionary, and colonial administrator whose name, as any demi-Francophone might notice, is equivalent to the English "Peter Pepper." In the 1760s, Poivre became the Intendant of the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius (one time home of the dodo). There, he set about flexing his pouces verts, planting a garden on Mauritius made up of plants from all over the tropics, the Jardin Botanique des Pamplemousses (named for a nearby village, which was named for the grapefruit trees growing nearby). Most importantly, Poivre managed to smuggle cloves and nutmeg out of the Dutch East India Company-controlled Spice Islands (part of modern-day Indonesia) and grow them at his home base, breaking the Dutch monopoly. It was his forceful advocacy for the free market and further cultivation of cloves on the French-controlled Seychelles that led to their introduction in Zanzibar, which remained the world's largest clove producer until recent decades. Where were we? Oh, right: pickled peppers. Poivre's travelogue, Voyages d'un Philosophe, was published in London in 1769. It was read widely enough to make its way to the British colonies, where Thomas Jefferson was reportedly intrigued by its description of Vietnamese mountain rice (Appalachia-appropriate!). So the story of "Peter Pepper," a man famous for his garden of spices, is a likely candidate for the inspiration of our pickly tongue-twister, first published in London in 1813. The transformation of "Pepper" to "Piper" makes linguistic sense (the Latin for "black pepper" is piper negrum) and sense as a British name ("Piper" is a common surname, and the Old English word for "pepper"), but it also just makes the tongue twister work. Repeating "pepper" one more time wouldn't be quite as fun. Of course, it's also possible that some witty Brit might have invented the phrase out of whole cloth. The "pickle" part, anyway, doesn't correspond to any particular anecdote about Monsieur Poivre, though pickling peppers would likely be part of any conscientious gardener's regimen, and Poivre's famous cloves do add a nice spice note to any brine. Ultimately, though, no sources can help answer the most troubling question of all: If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pecks of pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? See More


"What was the fist name of Mr. Micawber, who appeared in Charles Dickens's ""David Copperfield""?"

Chapter 54: Mr. Micawber's Transactions | David Copperfield | Charles Dickens | Lit2Go ETC Chapter 54: Mr. Micawber's Transactions Additional Information Source: Dickens, C. (1850) David Copperfield London, England; Bradbury & Evans Readability: Dickens, C. (1850). Chapter 54: Mr. Micawber's Transactions. David Copperfield (Lit2Go Edition). Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/166/david-copperfield/3176/chapter-54-mr-micawbers-transactions/ Dickens, Charles. "Chapter 54: Mr. Micawber's Transactions." David Copperfield. Lit2Go Edition. 1850. Web. <http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/166/david-copperfield/3176/chapter-54-mr-micawbers-transactions/>. January 18, 2017. Charles Dickens, "Chapter 54: Mr. Micawber's Transactions," David Copperfield, Lit2Go Edition, (1850), accessed January 18, 2017, http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/166/david-copperfield/3176/chapter-54-mr-micawbers-transactions/. Next The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! This is not the time at which I am to enter on the state of my mind beneath its load of sorrow. I came to think that the Future was walled up before me, that the energy and action of my life were at an end, that I never could find any refuge but in the grave. I came to think so, I say, but not in the first shock of my grief. It slowly grew to that. If the events I go on to relate, had not thickened around me, in the beginning to confuse, and in the end to augment, my affliction, it is possible (though I think not probable), that I might have fallen at once into this condition. As it was, an interval occurred before I fully knew my own distress; an interval, in which I even supposed that its sharpest pangs were past; and when my mind could soothe itself by resting on all that was most innocent and beautiful, in the tender story that was closed for ever. When it was first proposed that I should go abroad, or how it came to be agreed among us that I was to seek the restoration of my peace in change and travel, I do not, even now, distinctly know. The spirit of Agnes so pervaded all we thought, and said, and did, in that time of sorrow, that I assume I may refer the project to her influence. But her influence was so quiet that I know no more. And now, indeed, I began to think that in my old association of her with the stained–glass window in the church, a prophetic foreshadowing of what she would be to me, in the calamity that was to happen in the fullness of time, had found a way into my mind. In all that sorrow, from the moment, never to be forgotten, when she stood before me with her upraised hand, she was like a sacred presence in my lonely house. When the Angel of Death alighted there, my child–wife fell asleep—they told me so when I could bear to hear it—on her bosom, with a smile. From my swoon, I first awoke to a consciousness of her compassionate tears, her words of hope and peace, her gentle face bending down as from a purer region nearer Heaven, over my undisciplined heart, and softening its pain. Let me go on. I was to go abroad. That seemed to have been determined among us from the first. The ground now covering all that could perish of my departed wife, I waited only for what Mr. Micawber called the 'final pulverization of Heep'; and for the departure of the emigrants. At the request of Traddles, most affectionate and devoted of friends in my trouble, we returned to Canterbury: I mean my aunt, Agnes, and I. We proceeded by appointment straight to Mr. Micawber's house; where, and at Mr. Wickfield's, my friend had been labouring ever since our explosive meeting. When poor Mrs. Micawber saw me come in, in my black clothes, she was sensibly affected. There was a great deal of good in Mrs. Micawber's heart, which had not been dunned out of it in all those many years. 'Well, Mr. and Mrs. Micawber,' was my aunt's first salutation after we were seated. 'Pray, have you thought about that emigration proposal of mine?' 'My dear madam,' returned Mr. Micawber, 'perhaps I cannot better express the co


Shi'ite and Sunni are beliefs within what religion?

What's the Difference Between Shia and Sunni Muslims? What's the Difference Between Shia and Sunni Muslims? Shia Muslims.  Michael Heffernan By Huda Updated November 28, 2016. Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the most fundamental Islamic beliefs and articles of faith . The differences between these two main sub-groups within Islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. Over the centuries, however, these political differences have spawned a number of varying practices and positions which have come to carry a spiritual significance. Origins - A Question of Leadership The division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad , and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation. The word "Sunni" in Arabic comes from a word meaning "one who follows the traditions of the Prophet." Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet's companions at the time, that the new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job. This is what was done, and the Prophet Muhammad's close friend and adviser, Abu Bakr , became the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. On the other hand, some Muslims believe that leadership should have stayed within the Prophet's own family , among those specifically appointed by him, or among Imams appointed by God Himself. The Shia Muslims believe that following the Prophet Muhammad's death, leadership should have passed directly to his cousin/son-in-law, Ali bin Abu Talib . Throughout history, Shia Muslims have not recognized the authority of elected Muslim leaders, choosing instead to follow a line of Imams which they believe have been appointed by the Prophet Muhammad or God Himself. The word "Shia" in Arabic means a group or supportive party of people. The commonly-known term is shortened from the historical "Shia-t-Ali," or "the Party of Ali." They are also known as followers of "Ahl-al-Bayt" or "People of the Household" (of the Prophet). Where Sunni and Shia Muslims Live Sunni Muslims make up the majority (85%) of Muslims all over the world. Significant populations of Shia Muslims can be found in Iran and Iraq, and large minority communities in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Lebanon. Differences in Religious Practice From this initial question of political leadership, some aspects of spiritual life have been affected and now differ between the two groups of Muslims. This includes rituals of prayer and marriage. It is important to remember that despite these differences in opinion and practice, Shia and Sunni Muslims share the main articles of Islamic belief and are considered by most to be brethren in faith. In fact, most Muslims do not distinguish themselves by claiming membership in any particular group, but prefer to call themselves simply "Muslims." Religious Leadership Shia Muslims believe that the Imam is sinless by nature and that his authority is infallible because it comes directly from God. Therefore, Shia Muslims often venerate the Imams as saints and perform pilgrimages to their tombs and shrines in the hopes of divine intercession. Sunni Muslims counter that there is no basis in Islam for a hereditary privileged class of spiritual leaders, and certainly no basis for the veneration or intercession of saints. Sunni Muslims contend that leadership of the community is not a birthright, but a trust that is earned and which may be given or taken away by the people themselves. Religious Texts and Practices Shia Muslims also feel animosity towards some of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, based on their positions and actions during the early years of discord about leadership in the community. Many of these companions ( Abu Bakr , Umar ibn Al Khattab , Aisha, etc.) have narrated traditions about the Prophet's life and spiritual practice. Shia Muslims reject these traditions ( hadith ) and do not base any of their religious practices on the testimony of these individuals. This naturally gives rise to some differences in religious practice between the two groups. These differences touch all


Westlife | New Music And Songs | Westlife About Westlife Formed in Dublin in 1998, Westlife followed in the tradition of European boy bands like Take That and Boyzone. The group performed ballads and club-worthy pop songs for a devoted European audience, becoming one of the continent's most successful bands in the process. Although they never managed to find American success, Westlife released six platinum-selling records in the U.K. and eventually sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, a feat that helped them eclipse the popularity of pop titans like Boyzone, whose lead singer had managed the band during its infancy. Vocalists Shane Filan, Kian Egan, and Mark Feehily first performed together in another pop group, IOYOU, and experienced their first brush with success when Simon Cowell considered signing them to BMG. The group's other singers didn't make the cut, however, and a new round of auditions was launched to find more capable members. Nicky Byrne and Bryan McFadden were eventually added, the group was signed, and Westlife began prepping its debut album with the help of Louis Walsh, Boyzone's manager, and Boyzone member Ronan Keating. Their debut single, "Flying Without Wings," entered the U.K. charts at number one in 1999, a feat that Westlife replicated one year later with "Seasons in the Sun" and "Swear It Again." All three songs were also released on the group's self-titled debut, which was met with similar success and went platinum in the U.K. An American release followed in early 2000 courtesy of Arista Records. Westlife never managed to make a dent in America’s pop scene, where national acts like the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Britney Spears reigned supreme. It was a different story in the U.K., though, where the group charted 14 number one singles and continued releasing hit albums. Both Coast to Coast and A World of Our Own went multi-platinum, and the group celebrated its success by releasing a hits compilation, Unbreakable, Vol. 1: The Greatest Hits, in 2002. Turnaround followed in 2003 and fared similarly well, but Bryan McFadden nevertheless left the lineup one later year in the hopes of launching his own career. “Real to Me,” his first single as a solo artist, topped the charts in 2004. Westlife continued touring after McFadden’s exit and released Allow Us to Be Frank, a tribute to the Rat Pack, in late 2004. They returned to their contemporary pop formula with 2005’s Face to Face -- their biggest-selling album in three years -- and continued releasing material throughout the rest of the decade, including The Love Album, Back Home, and Where We Are. In November 2010, Westlife released Gravity, their tenth studio album. Following the release of single "Safe", the band announced they would be leaving Simon Cowell's label Syco. Citing a lack of support from Cowell following Syco's unwillingness to release a second single from Gravity, the group signed a one-album deal with RCA Records. A Greatest Hits album was then released a year after Gravity, featuring four new songs that would turn out to be band's last as they announced they were to split following a farewell tour. Sold out in minutes, the tour was a huge success, ending on 23 June, 2012 at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, in front of a crowd of over 80,000. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi


"The TV series ""Broadchurch"" (2013 - present) stars Olivia Colman together with what actor famous for his Dr Who persona?"

news – Page 3 – Olivia Colman Online Tweet The 41-year-old actress – currently starring as Ellie Miller in ITV’s Broadchurch – has revealed she and novelist husband Ed Sinclair will welcome a baby later this year. Olivia and Ed already have sons Finn, nine and seven-year-old Hall together and Olivia told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ‘We’re all very excited’. Colman revealed the news when explaining why she will be unable to take part in a big-screen remake of her short film The Karman Line, which Spike Lee is directing. The star, who says she has quite a while to go before the baby is born, told the paper: ‘i love Spike Lee and would certainly take his call but he’ll have to wait a while before we start anything.’ Although she captured the nation’s attention as Sophie Chapman in the side-splitting Peep Show and her role in Broadchurch has kept viewers gripped, Olivia voiced her fears about her acting future last year. In an interview with the Sunday People, Olivia explained: ‘It’s harder to get roles as you get older. ‘I have a lot of friends that should be working and aren’t and that’s a real mystery and needs to change’. And the Hot Fuzz star feels that it is not her acting ability that gets her parts. She said: ‘I feel fortunate I’m not a classic beauty. I feel it is harder for girls who are like that. There are fewer parts.’ Olivia previously revealed she’s careful to make sure her husband knows he is appreciated. ‘When you’ve got children it’s easy to do that thing of keeping a tally of who woke up earliest and whose turn it is to put them to bed. ‘But I think the important thing is to appreciate and love each other and to show that appreciation.’ Tweet A BAFTA nominated film starring Broadchurch actress Olivia Colman is to be screened in cinemas across the UK and around the world. The Karman Line, a moving short film directed by Northamptonshire film-maker Oscar Sharp, will tour cinemas next month as part of a national BAFTA Shorts tour. The 24-minute long film, which is a moving story about death and loss, was shortlisted in the Best Short Live Action category in last week’s BAFTA Awards 2015. Directed by Oscar, who is from Potterspury, the award-winning film captures the life of a mother who is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate. The agony eventually forces her husband and daughter to come to terms with losing her. Although Oscar narrowly missed out on a BAFTA gong, his film will now be part of a feature-length package of all of this year’s BAFTA-nominated British short films and animations which will screen in cinemas from March. The nearest location for people in Northamptonshire to watch it will be in Milton Keynes at MK Gallery on Friday, April 3, 2015. Click here for the full list of locations the films will be appearing at. Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said: “We are delighted to be bringing the work of exciting British filmmaking talent to a wider audience, and giving the shorts theatrical exposure beyond a film festival environment. The BAFTA-nominated shorts represent the best in live action and animated short-filmmaking, and it’s particularly gratifying to see individuals who BAFTA has recognised and supported early in their careers progress to our flagship Film Awards ceremony in just a few short years.” Oscar, who grew up in Northamptonshire, studied for an MA in Drama and Philosophy at Manchester University and is now studying in the Graduate Film School at New York University. He was a BAFTA Los Angeles Scholarship recipient in 2012. Oscar’s credits include Sign Language which won the Virgin Media Shorts Award in 2010. The Kármán Line has travelled to festivals worldwide winning nine prizes including Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards. Oscar recently signed a one-picture blind deal with Tobey Maguire’s Material Pictures. Lisa Bryer, BAFTA-winning producer and Chair of the British Short Film jury, said: “This year’s BAFTA-nominated shorts reflect the huge diversity and strength of film production across the UK,


Over how many holes is The British Open (golfing championship) played?

British Open playoff format and rules: 4-hole aggregate score used as tiebreaker - SBNation.com Golf British Open playoff format and rules: 4-hole aggregate score used as tiebreaker Unlike the U.S. Open, which goes an extra day and 18 holes to break a tie, the Open Championship settles a winner with a same-day four-hole playoff. Rec Andrew Redington/Getty Images The British Open is the oldest major championship in golf and it is now on its third version of playoff rules in the modern era. If players were tied after 72 holes, the playoff used to be a 36-hole slog. That format was last put in play in 1963 and after that, the playoff was reduced to just 18 holes. We're already finishing this 2015 edition of The Open a day late, so fortunately, that 18-hole playoff went out of use in 1986. Only the U.S. Open uses a full 18-hole playoff now. For the past 30 years, the R&A has used an aggregate playoff format. If two or more players are tied after the 72nd hole on Monday afternoon, they will play four more holes at St. Andrews and the final tally from that extra game will decide the winner. The holes will be the 1st, 2nd, 17th, and the 18th. If two or more are still tied after those four holes, it becomes a sudden death playoff from there on out. The last four-hole playoff at The Open took place in 2009 and it was maybe the most crushing in the event's history. It occurred after Tom Watson made bogey on his 72nd hole of the championship at Turnberry, opening the door for Stewart Cink in extra holes. Watson, who was 59 years old at the time, had run out of wizardry and could not keep up in extra holes as one of the greatest major stories, if not the greatest, cruelly evaporated in a playoff. The last Open playoff held at St. Andrews occurred in 1995, when John Daly wiped out Constantino Rocca. Those two played the 1st, 2nd, 17th and 18th holes at the Old Course to decide a winner. Daly was able to comfortably cruise over the Swilcan Bridge and up the 18th after Rocca made a mess on the Road Hole, posting a triple bogey 7 at the 17th. That will be in the rotation again this year and it's the hardest hole on the course, and toughest par-4 in the world. With disaster looming there, it's often the difference in a round and probably would be in a playoff. If necessary, this would be the ninth time The Open has gone to a four-hole aggregate playoff. Only once, in Ernie Els' 2002 win, was a sudden death hole needed beyond that aggregate game. The weather is not supposed to cause a delay on Monday at St. Andrews so everything should finish on schedule. The last group should putt out between 6:30 and 7 p.m. local (2 p.m. ET). It stays light out until 10 p.m. in Scotland this time of year so there would be ample time to get a resolution Monday night. SB Nation video archives: Urban golfing with a U.S. Open champ (2012)


Olof Palme was assassinated in 1986 when he was Prime Minister of which country?

Theories now abound on who killed Sweden’s prime minister—27 years ago — Quartz Nathan Hegedus February 05, 2013 The pool of blood on a Stockholm City pavement where Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated shortly before midnight on Friday, Mar. 1, 1986 in Stockholm. (AP Photo / Borje Thuresson) It has been a winter of assassination here in Sweden. Almost 27 years ago, Prime Minister Olof Palme was gunned down on a Stockholm street as he walked to the movies with his wife. The case has never been solved and draws comparisons with the assassination of JFK for its notoriety and legion of conspiracy theories; 130 people have confessed to the murder, about 12,000 have been accused, and 450 possible murder weapons have been tested. In the past few months, Palme has dominated the headlines of Stockholm’s afternoon tabloids as if he was still in power. First came Call Girl, a political thriller set in the 1970s in which a Palme-like politician buys sex from an under-aged girl, leading Palme’s family to report the film for slander . Then there was a feature-length documentary, Olof Palme: Loved and Hated , on Palme’s entire life and career. The police have also appointed a new “supercop” to lead the still open investigation, and there have also been a run of new “revelations” in the media on the murder. To top it all off came A Pilgrim’s Death (En pilgrims död)—a four-part miniseries on the main state channel based on three novels by Leif GW Persson. The first episode drew 1.8 million viewers in a country of 9.4 million. In the novels, two rouge former members of SAPO, the Swedish security police, lie behind the assassination , and the first episode was full of allusions to Sweden’s precarious position in the 1980s as a neutral country torn between the US and the USSR, when people feared Palme was paving the way for a Soviet takeover even as he embraced secret military cooperation with NATO and the US. But Sweden was not just any neutral country and Palme not just any prime minister. Sweden in the 1970s and 1980s embodied both the elusive promise of the Middle Way between capitalism and communism, and it also stood for a brave, human and provocative leftist politics that gave it far more influence than normal—a strong independent voice in a bipolar world. That’s why the Palme conspiracies are so far reaching and so morbidly entertaining. Was it Kurdish guerrillas? An Indian arms deal gone wrong? South Africa apartheid supporters or maybe the Yugoslav secret service? Or maybe it was the CIA trying to cover up some facet of the Iran-Contra fallout? And those are just the international ones. Could it have been right-wing police officers? Or disgruntled industrialists or a secret “stay behind” army organized by, again, the CIA? The only person actually charged in the killing was Christer Petterson , a drug addict and petty criminal who was convicted but later released for lack of evidence. Yet Palme’s family is convinced he actually was the murderer. In 1998, Warren Hoge wrote in the New York Times : Arne Ruth, an author and former editor in chief of the newspaper Dagens Nyheter, was more blunt. ‘After the assassination,’ he said, ‘the total failure of the judicial system to handle the case was in a way an even worse disaster for Sweden.’ Palme’s murder in Sweden symbolizes a greater loss of innocence and presaged a dramatic fall from grace. For just five years after Palme’s death, Sweden’s banking system essentially collapsed. The country acquitted itself magnificently in crisis, by most accounts, making it a trendy model of success when financial crises swept the world in 2007 and 2008. But, regardless of Sweden’s current economic health, the crash in the early 1990s was the end of decades of almost euphoric economic development and social advances. Sweden adjusted its expectations and got in line —it joined the EU, increased cooperation with NATO (even if it won’t join … yet), sends soldiers to Afghanistan and warplanes over Libya, and has cut the welfare state to below the OCED average by some measures. The


Who was the 2014 World Backgammon Champion?

42nd Backgammon World Championship Backgammon Software for iPhone & Android World Champion 2016 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden) Jörgen Granstedt of Sweden became our first 3-time World Champion by defeating 1989 World Champion Joe Russell of USA in the double-elimination final of the 41st World Championship. World Champion 2015 Ali Cihangir Cetinel (Turkey) Ali Cihangir Cetinel of Turkey won the milestone 40th World Championship defeating Sergey Erokhin of Russia in the double-elimination final. Cihangir is our first Turkish World Champion! World Champion 2014 Akiko Yazawa (Japan) Akiko Yazawa of Japan took the title by defeating Douglas Mayfield of USA at DMP in the double-elimination tiebreaker, making her only the 3rd female in history to become World Champion. 2014 Organizers, Directors, & Staff World Champion 2016 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden) World Champion 2015 Ali Cihangir Cetinel (Turkey) World Champion 2014 Akiko Yazawa (Japan) World Champion 2013 Vyacheslav Pryadkin (Ukraine) World Champion 2012 Nevzat Dogan (Denmark) World Champion 2011 Takumitsu Suzuki (Japan) World Champion 2010 Lars "Buster" Bentzon (Denmark) World Champion 2009 Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki (Japan) World Champion 2008 Lars Trabolt (Denmark) World Champion 2007 Jorge Pan (Argentina) World Champion 2006 Philip Vischjager (Netherlands) World Champion 2005 Dennis Carlston (USA) World Champion 2004 Peter Hallberg (Denmark) World Champion 2003 Jon Røyset (Norway) World Champion 2002 Mads Andersen (Denmark) World Champion 2001 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden) World Champion 2000 Katie Scalamandre (USA) World Champion 1999 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden) World Champion 1998 Michael Meyburg (Germany) World Champion 1997 Jerry Grandell (Sweden) World Champion 1996 David Nahmad (Italy) World Champion 1995 David Ben Zion (Israel) World Champion 1994 Frank Frigo (USA) World Champion 1993 Peter Jes Thomsen (Denmark) World Champion 1992 Ion Ressu (Switzerland) World Champion 1991 Michael Meyburg (Germany) World Champion 1990 Hal Heinrich (Canada) World Champion 1989 Joseph Russell (USA) World Champion 1988 Phillip Marmorstein (Germany) World Champion 1987 William Robertie (USA) World Champion 1986 Clement Palacci (Italy) World Champion 1985 Charles-Henri Sabet (Switzerland) World Champion 1984 Michael Svobodny (USA) World Champion 1983 William Robertie (USA) World Champion 1982 Jacques Michel (Switzerland) World Champion 1981 Lee Genud (USA) World Champion 1980 Walter Coratella (Mexico) World Champion 1979 Luigi Villa (Italy) World Champion 1978 Richard de Surmont (France) World Champion 1977 Jean Noel Grinda (France) World Champion 1976 Joe Dwek (UK)


"Who wrote ""Treasure Island"", ""Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"", ""Kidnapped"" and ""The Master of Ballantrae""?"

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde : Robert Louis Stevenson : 9780679734765 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Paperback Add to basket Add to wishlist Description Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde" as a "chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And Hyde" is a brilliantly original study of man's dual nature -- as well as an immortal tale of suspense and terror. Published in 1866, "Jekyll And Hyde" was an instant success and brought Stevenson his first taste of fame. Though sometimes dismissed as a mere mystery story, the book has evoked much literary admirations. Vladimir Nabokov likened it to "Madame Bovary" and "Dead Souls" as "a fable that lies nearer to poetry than to ordinary prose fiction." show more Product details 127                   x 203.2                   x 6.35mm                                   | 566.99g Publication date Horror Back cover copy A good man takes a potion that turns him into a freak of pure evil. A reasonable scientist is transformed - through the agency of science itself - into the living embodiment of unreason. Like the vampire and the werewolf, the sundered personae of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have worked their way into our collective unconscious, expressing both our ambivalence with science and our deepest questions about what is knowable in human nature. show more About Robert Louis Stevenson ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include "Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." show more Flap copy Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde as a "chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And Hyde is a brilliantly original study of man's dual nature -- as well as an immortal tale of suspense and terror. Published in 1866, "Jekyll And Hyde was an instant success and brought Stevenson his first taste of fame. Though sometimes dismissed as a mere mystery story, the book has evoked much literary admirations. Vladimir Nabokov likened it to "Madame Bovary and "Dead Souls as "a fable that lies nearer to poetry than to ordinary prose fiction." "From the Paperback edition. show more Follow us


Michael Douglas starred in what TV series, set in California, which ran on US TV from 1972 and 1980?

The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series 1972–1977) - 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 The Streets of San Francisco  1h A veteran cop with more than 20 years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco. Creator: A supposedly reformed sex offender is being brainwashed by his psychiatrist into believing he has committed murder. 8.4 The remains of an inmate at the Alcatraz Federal Prison was discovered between a wall during some repairs. It was thought that the inmate Lou Kovic escaped 20 years earlier, but Mike and Steve ... 8.3 Four killers kidnap the jury of a man they admire. They threaten to kill the jurors if their demands are not met. 8.1 User Lists Related lists from IMDb users a list of 40 titles created 13 Feb 2011 a list of 24 titles created 16 Aug 2012 a list of 43 titles created 19 Aug 2012 a list of 43 titles created 07 Sep 2014 a list of 28 titles created 8 months ago Title: The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977) 7.3/10 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     3     Golden Globes. Another    4 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson Frank Cannon is an overweight, balding ex-cop with a deep voice and expensive tastes in culinary pleasures; he becomes a high-priced private investigator. Stars: William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X   Sam McCloud is a Marshal from a Taos, New Mexico, who takes a temporary assignment in the New York City Police. His keen sense of detail and detecting subtle clues, learned from his experience, enable him to nab unsuspecting criminals despite his unbelieving boss. Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter The cases of maverick undercover New York City detective Tony Baretta. Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Michael D. Roberts The exploits of milk-swilling, geriatric private eye Barnaby Jones. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera Wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco. Stars: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell The investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett. Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong Mannix worked originally for Wickersham at Intertect and then struck out on his own, assisted by Peggy Fair (whose cop-husband had been killed) and police department contact Tobias. Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Ward Wood Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear. Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas The cases of a coroner who investigates suspicious deaths that usually suggest murder. Stars: Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito San Francisco Police Commissioner Stewart "Mac" McMillan and his amateur detective wife keep their marriage unpredictable while solving the city's most baffling crimes. Stars: Rock Hudson, John Schuck, Susan Saint James This was the first TV cop show to feature a female lead - Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop Edit Storyline A pair of plainclothes homicide detectives, Lt. Mike Stone and Inspector Steve Keller, cruise the streets of San Francisco solving a variety of crimes, usually involving murder. Stone is the street-smart 20-year veteran cop, and Keller is the college-educated rookie. Much of the series' success was due to the friendly by-play and relationship between the two leads. Writ


A placenta in which the umbilical cord is attached at the placental margin is called what?

Battledore Placenta - Medical Definition from MediLexicon Battledore placenta Type:Term Definitions 1. a placenta in which the umbilical cord is attached at the placental margin; so called because of the fancied resemblance to the racquet (racket) used in battledore, a precursor to badminton. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary © Wolters Kluwer Health. All rights reserved.


"Which is the 17th century German mathematician and astronomer (at one time assistant to Tycho Brahe) whose works, including "" Epitome of Copernican Astronomy"", provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation?"

Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler ( IPA:  [ˈkʰɛplɐ]) (December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630) was a German mathematician , astronomer and astrologer , and key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution. He is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. They also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton 's theory of universal gravitation. During his career, Kepler was a mathematics teacher at a seminary school in Graz , Austria , an assistant to astronomer Tycho Brahe , the court mathematician to Emperor Rudolf II, a mathematics teacher in Linz , Austria, and an adviser to General Wallenstein. He also did fundamental work in the field of optics , invented an improved version of the refracting telescope (the Keplerian Telescope), and helped to legitimize the telescopic discoveries of his contemporary Galileo Galilei . Kepler lived in an era when there was no clear distinction between astronomy and astrology , but there was a strong division between astronomy (a branch of mathematics within the liberal arts ) and physics (a branch of natural philosophy ). Kepler also incorporated religious arguments and reasoning into his work, motivated by the religious conviction that God had created the world according to an intelligible plan that is accessible through the natural light of reason . Kepler described his new astronomy as "celestial physics", as "an excursion into Aristotle 's Metaphysics", and as "a supplement to Aristotle's On the Heavens", transforming the ancient tradition of physical cosmology by treating astronomy as part of a universal mathematical physics. Early years Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, at the Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt (now part of the Stuttgart Region in the German state of Baden-Württemberg , 30 km west of Stuttgart's center). His grandfather, Sebald Kepler, had been Lord Mayor of that town, but by the time Johannes was born, the Kepler family fortune was in decline. His father, Heinrich Kepler, earned a precarious living as a mercenary , and he left the family when Johannes was five years old. He was believed to have died in the Eighty Years' War in the Netherlands. His mother Katharina Guldenmann, an inn-keeper's daughter, was a healer and herbalist who was later tried for witchcraft . Born prematurely, Johannes claimed to have been a weak and sickly child. He was, however, a brilliant child; he often impressed travelers at his grandfather's inn with his phenomenal mathematical faculty. He was introduced to astronomy at an early age, and developed a love for it that would span his entire life. At age six, he observed the Great Comet of 1577, writing that he "was taken by [his] mother to a high place to look at it." At age nine, he observed another astronomical event, a lunar eclipse in 1580, recording that he remembered being "called outdoors" to see it and that the moon "appeared quite red". However, childhood smallpox left him with weak vision and crippled hands, limiting his ability in the observational aspects of astronomy. In 1589, after moving through grammar school, Latin school, and lower and higher seminary in the Württemberg state-run Protestant education system, Kepler began attending the University of Tübingen as a theology student, and studied philosophy under Vitus Müller. He proved himself to be a superb mathematician and earned a reputation as a skillful astrologer, casting horoscopes for fellow students. Under the instruction of Michael Maestlin, he learned both the Ptolemaic system and the Copernican system of planetary motion. He became a Copernican at that time. In a student disputation, he defended heliocentrism from both a theoretical and theological perspective, maintaining that the Sun was the principal source of motive power in the universe. Despite his desire to become a minister, near the end of his studies Kepler was recommended for a position as teacher of mathematics and astronomy at the Protestan


In what country did the Boxer War, or Boxer Rebellion, happen? In what country did the Boxer War, or Boxer Rebellion, happen? +2 votes posted May 6, 2016 by Varun Share this question   Your comment on this question: Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications. Anti-spam verification: To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register . 1 Answer 0 votes In 1900, in what became known as the Boxer Rebellion (or the Boxer Uprising), a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. answer May 9, 2016 by Manikandan J Your comment on this answer: Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications. Anti-spam verification: To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register . Your answer Thanks for contributing at QueryHome GK Please be sure to answer the question, share your working and research. If you are not sure about answer, use commenting option instead. Use ctrl+k to highlight, ctrl+b to make the text as bold. Preview Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:Email me if my answer is selected or commented on Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications. Anti-spam verification:


"Who wrote ""It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us"", a book published in 1996 that focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have on a child's well-being?"

Hillary Clinton's Vision for the Children of America: It Takes a Village - Lessons (1996) - YouTube Hillary Clinton's Vision for the Children of America: It Takes a Village - Lessons (1996) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 24, 2013 It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book published in 1996 by First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. In it, Clinton presents her vision for the children of America. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141... She focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have, for better or worse, on a child's well-being, and advocates a society which meets all of a child's needs. In January 1996, Clinton went on a ten-city book tour and made numerous television appearances to promote the book,[1] although she was frequently hit with questions about her involvement in the Whitewater and Travelgate controversies.[2][3] Her efforts were rewarded; the book sold well and spent time on the New York Times Best Seller list during 1996. The theme of the book, at least as perceived from its title, aroused immediate opposition within the United States. The most famous instance of this occurred during the 1996 presidential election: during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, nominee Bob Dole said: "... with all due respect, I am here to tell you, it does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a family to raise a child."[4] In 1997, Clinton received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for her audio recording of the book. The book is parodied in Tim Wilson's 1999 song "It Takes a Village to Raise a Nut". In 2005, Senator Rick Santorum wrote a rebuke to the book, It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good. In 2006, It Takes a Village was republished as a "10th Anniversary Edition" with a new cover design and an introduction by the author. Clinton did not shy away from its conclusions; during her own presidential campaign in 2007, she said "I still believe it takes a village to raise a child." The book's title is attributed to an African proverb: "It takes a village to raise a child." The saying and its attribution as an "African" proverb were in circulation before it was adopted by Clinton as the source for the title of her book. Indeed, the saying previously provided the source for the title of a children's book entitled It Takes a Village by Jane Cowen-Fletcher, published in 1994.[6] The authenticity of the proverb is debatable as there is no evidence that this precise proverb genuinely originated with any African culture.[7][8] However, numerous proverbs from different cultures across Africa have been noted that convey similar sentiments in different ways. As one poster on a scholarly list wrote, "While it is interesting to seek provenance in regard to the proverb, 'It takes a village to raise a child,' I think it would be misleading to ascribe its origin to a single source.... Let me give a few examples of African societies with proverbs which translate to 'It takes a village...': In Lunyoro (Banyoro) there is a proverb that says 'Omwana takulila nju emoi,' whose literal translation is 'A child does not grow up only in a single home.' In Kihaya (Bahaya) there is a saying, 'Omwana taba womoi,' which translates as 'A child belongs not to one parent or home.' In Kijita (Wajita) there is a proverb which says 'Omwana ni wa bhone,' meaning regardless of a child's biological parent(s) its upbringing belongs to the community. In Swahili, the proverb 'Asiyefunzwa na mamae hufunzwa na ulimwengu' approximates to the same."[8] Clinton has been criticized for not giving credit to a ghostwriter in connection with It Takes a Village. The majority of the book was reportedly written by ghostwriter Barbara Feinman.[9] Whe