Who is the only member of Winston Churchill’s Government (a Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture) who is still alive (95 years)?

Sir Winston Churchill: our saviour, my boss - Telegraph Britain at War Sir Winston Churchill: our saviour, my boss As the 50th anniversary of the death of Britain’s wartime leader approaches,  Lord Carington - the last surviving member of Winston Churchill's government  - tells Victoria Lambert of the man, his moods and a life unparalleled in  history Former Foreign Secretary Lord Carington Photo: John Lawrence/The Telegraph Follow The call came when Peter Carington was standing in a field in Buckinghamshire shooting partridges. ''It was late October 1951, the day after the general election,’’ he recalls with clarity. ''A man on a bicycle found me, and said he had Number 10 Downing Street on the telephone and Winston Churchill wanted to speak to me so could I come, please. I thought it was a joke.’’ Until then, the fledgling politician had spent little time in the House of Lords. He had inherited his father’s title of Baron Carrington (the family surname is spelt with one “r”, as is the title of his life peerage, Baron Carington of Upton) when only 19, but had not been allowed to sit in the House until the age of 21. By that time he was serving with the Grenadier Guards, seeing action for the entire six years of the Second World War and being awarded the Military Cross for his role in the capture and holding of a strategically vital bridge at Nijmegen, in the Netherlands. As a relative newcomer to the red benches, he had not been hovering by his telephone the morning after Churchill led the Conservatives to victory. ''I thought I’d better go and answer that call, though’’ he says, laughing. ''And it was Churchill, offering me the lowliest position in his government: parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. He said: 'I hear you’ve been shooting partridges. Would you like to join my shoot?’ He was the loveliest man. Can you imagine any prime minister doing that today?’’ Related Articles The death of Winston Churchill was the day the Empire died 18 Jan 2015 Lord Carington, now a convivial 95, is the sole surviving member of Sir Winston Churchill’s last government (1951-1955). He had, he says, barely spoken to Churchill before that day, but for him, like so many Britons, the wartime leader – who died 50 years ago on Saturday – was already a legend. ''During the war, he pervaded everything. One felt one knew him, yet he was a giant among men.’’ However, as the young Peter Carington was beginning his life in politics, it was uncertain whether Churchill’s political career was already over. ''He must have been very wounded when he was voted out in the landslide election in 1945. But I certainly understood why Labour was voted in. The public simply didn’t believe that the Conservatives could be trusted. Anyone who lived through the 1930s, who witnessed the Jarrow marches, understood that. There had been such terrible poverty. ''I remember serving alongside men in my tank during the war, and hearing their thoughts. These were young men who had joined up in the hope of getting a square meal. Most had been unemployed before the war. In my squadron, not one single man voted Conservative in 1945.’’ In 1947, Carington was made a junior opposition whip, and encountered Churchill up close for the first time. ''He used to come once a year to have lunch with the Conservative whips in the House of Lords, and it was all right if he was in a good temper. But if he wasn’t, he didn’t say much. One lunch, I recall, he wasn’t speaking at all. Then, after the meat course but before pudding, the Labour MP Bessie Braddock passed the doorway. His eyes followed her: 'There goes that constipated Britannia,’ he said. And he was so pleased with that, he became perfectly jolly after lunch, and very agreeable.’’ Once Churchill returned as prime minister, Carington still saw his new boss rarely. ''He was fairly Olympian. The first time I had to see him properly was the Crichel Down kerfuffle.’’ This was the 1954 cause célèbre regarding 725 acres, bought under compulsory purchase by the government for RAF bombing practice, which


Lady Helen Taylor is the daughter of which Royal Duke?

RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: June Ferguson's Royal Genealogy Page June Ferguson's Royal Genealogy Page Entries: 69958    Updated: 2017-01-13 20:01:10 UTC (Fri)    Contact: fergy Name: Helen Marina Lucy Windsor Prefix: Lady Given Name: Helen Marina Lucy Surname: Windsor Change Date: 28 APR 2006 Note: Birth: 28 APR 1964 in Coppins, Iver, Bucks, England 4 Christening: 12 MAY 1964 Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England Death: Event: Note Mother: Katherine Lucy Mary Worsley, Duchess of Kent b: 22 FEB 1933 in Hovingham, Yorks, England Marriage 1 Timothy Verner Taylor b: 8 AUG 1963 in Yelverton, Devon, England Married: 18 JUL 1992 in Saint George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England Children Columbus George Donald Taylor b: 6 AUG 1994 in London, Middlesex County, England Cassius Edward Taylor b: 26 DEC 1996 in London, Middlesex County, England Eloise Taylor b: 2 MAR 2003 in Portland Hospital, London, England Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor b: 21 DEC 2004 in prob. Portland Hospital, London, England Sources: Title: Note Text: 13 Sep 2004 Lady Helen Taylor (nï¿½e Windsor), only daughter of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent is expecting her fourth child. Lady Helen and her husband Mr Tim Taylor have two sons, Columbus and Cassius and a daughter, Eloise. If my maths serves me correctly, Baby Taylor will be 28th in line to the throne if a boy and 30th if a girl. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello mag, 3 MARCH 2003 Lady Helen Taylor and her art dealer husband Tim have welcomed a new addition to their family, a baby girl. The 38-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent gave birth on Sunday. Already mum to Columbus, eight, and six-year-old Cassius, Lady Helen is said to be "delighted" to have added a little girl to her growing family. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said mum and baby are doing well, but declined to give details on where the birth took place or the name of the infant. The happy news comes nearly five years after Lady Helen's 39-year-old husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a form of cancer which attacks the lymph nodes. The ailment has a high survival rate, and Tim has been in remission since 2000. The couple have been married since 1992. http://www.hellomagazine.com/2003/03/03/ladyhelentaylor/ Queen's cousin gives birth to a girl Mon Mar 3, 9:42 AM ET Add Entertainment - AP to My Yahoo! LONDON - Lady Helen Taylor, a second cousin of Queen Elizabeth II (news - web sites), has given birth to a daughter, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Taylor, 38, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, has two sons, Columbus, 8, and Cassius, 6, with her husband, art dealer Tim Taylor. The baby, which is 29th in line to the throne, was born on Sunday, palace officials said. "Mother and baby are doing well," it said in a statement. The baby has yet to be named and the palace refused to say where the infant was born. Lady Helen is a representative for the fashion house Armani and Bulgari jewelers. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=529&ncid=529&e=20&u=/ ap/20030303/ap_wo_en_en/a_e_cel_britain_lady_helen_1 ============== Ananova: Lady Helen has a daughter Lady Helen Taylor, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, has given birth to a daughter. Buckingham Palace says mother and baby are doing well. The latest addition to the Royal Family - the as yet unnamed baby girl is 29th in line to the throne - was born yesterday. Lady Helen, 38, and her husband Tim, a Mayfair art dealer, already have two sons, Columbus, eight, and Cassius, six. A second cousin of the Queen, Lady Helen is said to be "delighted" to have had a girl. The Palace declined to say where the birth took place. Five years ago, Tim Taylor was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease but has successfully battled the cancer. Lady Helen represents fashion house Armani and jewellers Bulgari. Story filed: 14:02 Monday 3rd March 2003 =============== Each month The Royal Report profiles a particular member of the Royal Family. Over time, these informed and exclusive personality profiles build in


Which 1989 Andrew Lloyd Weber musical is based on a 1955 novella by David Garnett?

David Garnett (Author of Lady into Fox) edit data David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was a British writer and publisher. A prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group, Garnett received literary recognition when his novel Lady into Fox, an allegorical fantasy, was awarded the 1922 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. He ran a bookshop near the British Museum with Francis Birrell during the 1920s. He also founded (with Francis Meynell) the Nonesuch Press. He wrote the novel Aspects of Love (1955), on which the later Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical was based. [wikipedia]


What is the more popular name for the plant impatiens?

Impatiens Flowers: Growing Tips, Best Types to Plant Updated February 28, 2016. Taxonomy and Plant Type for Impatiens Flowers There are many kinds of impatiens flowers (sometimes misspelled as "impatience" or "impatients"). Plant taxonomy classifies one of the more popular species as Impatiens walleriana, which includes the series of 'Super Elfin' cultivars . "Busy Lizzy" is one of the common names for this plant (the origin of which presumably lies in how "busy" this prolific bloomer is at producing blossoms), although this is a case where the scientific genus name is so widely used that it has virtually become a common name. The impatiens commonly sold at nurseries in North America are hybrids and treated as annual plants . They are native to tropical Africa -- where they are perennials -- and easily damaged by frosts (which is why here, in the North, the traditional time for planting them is Memorial Day , when danger of frost has passed). The plants belong to the balsam family. Description, Sun and Soil Requirements, Plant Care The widely grown cultivars of impatiens flowers are typically short plants, attaining a height of not more than 1 foot. continue reading below our video Double Your Closet Space with 3 Simple Tricks Some, such as the 'Super Elfin' series, stay much shorter (thus their popularity -- and their name). Impatiens flowers come in a variety of colors, including white, red, pink, violet, coral and purple. Even a yellow cultivar has recently been developed. Grow impatiens flowers in well-drained soil enriched by humus . Although they can, with sufficient water, be grown in partial sun in northerly regions, their great virtue is that they thrive in the shade. In fact, they're among the relatively few readily-available, inexpensive flowering plants that will put on a great floral display even when grown in full shade . If they start looking leggy late in the summer, introduce them to a pair of scissors, as trimming off the top third of their vegetation will not only promote the emergence of new blooms, but also improve the overall appearance of the plants. One possible cause for legginess is over-fertilization. This plant does not need to be fertilized very much; if you do wish to give it a boost, a slow-release fertilizer (applied at planting time in late spring or early summer) is best. Uses in the Yard, Downy Mildew Disease, Origin of the Name Impatiens flowers have been one of the dominant bedding plants in North America, especially for shaded areas. They are also used in container gardens , ranging from hanging baskets to window boxes . Many growers prefer the "New Guinea" type (I. hawkeri) for use in containers, considering it to be a showier plant, especially in terms of its foliage (New Guineas can also take a little more sunshine than can the walleriana species). But the biggest advantage of the New Guinea type is its resistance to impatiens downy mildew (IDM). According to Michelle Grabowski, at the University of Minnesota Extension, this disease is caused by a pathogen called  Plasmopara obducens . In the wake of the spread of this disease, switching over to New Guineas became a no-brainer. A relatively recent hybrid put out by the folks at Sakata, going by the brand name, SunPatiens®, is said to be suitable for both full sun and partial shade . Suzanne Klick at the University of Maryland Extension states that SunPatiens® is resistant to impatiens downy mildew . Impatiens flowers take their name from the Latin, impatiens, meaning "impatient." They are so called because their ripe seed pods will sometimes burst open from even a light touch (as if they were impatient to open). This characteristic is especially apparent in a relative named, "jewelweed," indigenous to eastern North America. (see below). Jewelweed: Impatiens Flowers of the North Although jewelweed shares some similarities with the impatiens flower sold at nurseries, most gardeners would not confuse the two (at maturity). The former, a weed, easily becomes gangly-looking. Its blooms, furthermore, are totally different from those on


What was the name of the group fronted by Lionel Riche before he went solo in 1981?

BIOGRAPHY: Lionel Richie Lifetime twitter biography Lionel Ritchie He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide making him one of the world’s best-selling artists   Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. was born on June 20th 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama. He grew up on the campus of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) before his family moved to Illinois where he graduated from Joliet Township High School with a tennis scholarship. Ritchie returned to his old stamping ground in Tuskegee where he graduated with a major in economics before briefly attending Auburn University, but by now his fortunes had changed. As a freshman at Tuskegee Institute Richie had met the guys who would become the Commodores. The band hit the local club circuit (with Richie as their saxophonist) in Tuskegee, Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, before being invited to New York to attend an audition in 1971. Unbeknownst to the band, the audition was for the support slot on the upcoming Jackson 5 tour – they only found out two weeks later when informed that they were successful. They toured with the Jackson 5 for two and a half years; this caught the attention of the legendary Motown Records, which at that time had the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes (with Diana Ross) and Stevie Wonder under its wing. The Commodores’ first release under Motown was an instrumental dance number called ‘Machine Gun’, which immediately went to No. 7 on the Billboard charts and stayed there for 15 weeks. This was also the title of their first album (1974) and with catchy tracks like ‘Girls Are My Weakness’, ‘I Feel Sanctified’ and ‘Gonna Blow Your Mind’, their funk/soul combination was a success from the off. 1975’s ‘Caught In The Act’ saw the band deliver even stronger material, with Richie’s and (drummer) Walter Orange’s contrasting vocals complementing up tempo funk songs like ‘Slippery When Wet’ and ‘Wide Open’. ‘Caught in the Act’ was released in February 1975 and in October 1975 they released ‘Movin’ On’ an album notable for introducing a more soulful tone to their funk repertoire, the single ‘Sweet Love’ reached No. 5 on the Billboard singles charts. ‘Hot on the Tracks’, released the following year, was still funky but ballads like ‘Just to be close To You’ signalled the direction the band would take in a few years’ time. The band’s self-titled fifth album was released in 1977 along with ‘Commodores Live!’ (1977) featuring shows in Atlanta and Washington DC. ‘Natural High’ (1978) denotes a notable change in their sound and style, slower R&B numbers and a more sophisticated form of funk replaced the up tempo beat on their earlier work, and with the release of monster hit of ‘Three Times A Lady’ The Commodores, and Richie in particular, were now major stars. It wasn’t all plain sailing mind you, the band endured some criticism for their next album ‘Midnight Magic’ (1979) which their fans considered to be watered-down pop. The beginning of the new decade saw The Commodores continue their prodigious output, with ‘Heroes’ (1980) and ‘In the Pocket’ (1981) best known for the Richie-sung numbers like ‘Lucy’, ‘Why You Wanna Try Me’ and ‘Lady (You Bring Me Up)’. In the beginning of the 1980’s Richie began to consider a career as a solo artist. He was already penning many of the Commodores’ hit songs and in 1980 he wrote and produced country singer Kenny Rogers’ No. 1 smash hit ‘Lady’ and went on to produce Rogers’ 1981 ‘album Share Your Love’. In the same year Richie sang ‘Endless Love’ with Diana Ross, which became the theme song for the movie of the same name (starring Brooke Shields). ‘Endless Love’ topped the charts for an incredible nine weeks, becoming the most successful single in Motown history. Richie got to work on recording his first album for Motown, simply titled ‘Lionel Richie’ (1982). It was a huge success reaching No. 3 in the charts and selling over 4 million albums, the single, ‘Truly’, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second album ‘Can’t Slow Down’, released the following year, defied expectation.  It spent three weeks a


What is the name of P & O’s new cruise ship launched in 2015 which is the largest in their fleet?

P&O names biggest ever cruise ship Britannia - Telegraph Transport P&O names biggest ever cruise ship Britannia P&O Cruises is spending £500m to build its biggest ever ship, Britannia,  after ensuring that the Queen had no objections to using a name long  associated with the Royal Yacht. The Britannia will 1,082 feet - as long as four-and-a half Airbus A380 superjumbos.  By Alistair Osborne 3:05PM BST 24 Sep 2013 The new ship, which is capable of carrying more than 3,600 passengers and due for delivery in February 2015, marks a significant investment for P&O’s owner Carnival Corporation – the Miami-based group that has had high-profile mishaps lately including last year’s fatal grounding of the Costa Concordia. The Britannia will be the eighth addition to the P&O Cruises’ fleet and named, said chief executive David Dingle, to resonate with a “more positive, forward-looking mood in this country”. “As we emerge from recessionary times, we in Britain have a new spring in our step and it makes it the perfect time to be introducing P&O Cruises’ biggest ship,” he said, reeling off recent British sporting triumphs, including the British Lions rugby tour to Australia and Andy Murray’s victory at Wimbledon, as well as the “arrival of Prince George”. Related Articles Three more years to recover from Costa Concordia disaster 24 Sep 2013 Asked if he had to get permission from the Queen to use the name, Mr Dingle would only say that he came to understand that “it’s fine that we are using it”. The message came back via Lord Sterling, P&O Cruises’ life president, who sold the business to Carnival in 2003 as part of a £3.5bn deal. The well-connected peer also organised the Silver and Golden Jubilee celebrations, as well as masterminding the building of the royal rowing barge Gloriana that led the pageant at the Diamond Jubilee. The last Royal Yacht Britannia was de-commissioned by the John Major government in 1997 – but the name has long associations with P&O.Two previous vessels bore the Britannia name, with the second one of a quartet of ships launched in 1887 to mark the Golden Jubilee of both Queen Victoria and P&O itself, in its earlier incarnation as the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company. Famously, the young Winston Churchill sailed on that Britannia in 1888 to Bombay, with his hussar regiment, before going on to fight on the North West Frontier. The 1,082ft new ship will weigh in at 141,000 tons – 25,000 tons more than other P&O Cruises ships – and add 24pc capacity to the brand’s fleet. Built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, the vessel is due to make its first cruise in spring 2015, sailing from Southampton, with Mr Dingle saying likely itineraries would take in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Atlantic and possibly the Caribbean. He added that the design, by London-based architects Richmond International, would seek to “anticipate the tastes of today’s Britain”, where only 2.7pc of all vacations are currently cruises. The ship is the first for P&O Cruises since a management shake-up at Carnival’s UK operations in June that saw the exit this month of the brand’s former managing director Carol Marlow as well as Peter Shanks, the ex-boss of the Cunard brand. The departures of the two industry stalwarts were linked to boosting the proportion of younger cruisers at the UK arm of the world’s biggest cruise operator. The announcement of the new ship coincided with another setback for Carnival. A cruise on its Royal Princess vessel, officially named in June by the Duchess of Cambridge, had to be cut short after the vessel lost power while sailing in the Mediterranean between Mykonos and Naples. The ship has had to be taken to Barcelona for repairs.


In 2015 which London museum rejected the Thatcher family’s offer to display memorabilia belonging to the former Prime Minister?

Victoria and Albert Museum spurns offer of Margaret Thatcher’s frocks | Daily Mail Online comments Margaret Thatcher’s collection of clothes and mementos is to be sold off piece by piece – after an offer to the Victoria and Albert Museum to display it for the nation was rejected. Her family offered hundreds of items – from her wedding dress to her red prime ministerial dispatch box – to the London institution for display to the general public. Sir Mark and Carol Thatcher instructed Christie’s to offer the collection to the V&A so it could be kept together rather than scattered among admirers around the world. Saying ‘I do’ to Denis: Margaret Roberts, aged 26 and working as a chemist, married the man she came to describe as her ‘rock’ in a small service at Wesley’s Chapel in London’s West End on December 13, 1951. She paired this midnight blue velvet dress - not white on account of Denis’s previous divorce - with a pale blue muff and striking velvet cap adorned with a curled pink ostrich feather. The entire outfit, said to be inspired by Gainsborough’s portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, was sold with a reserve sale price of £15,000 Royal approval: The Queen with Baroness Thatcher at Claridge's in London for a dinner to celebrate the former Prime Minister's 70th birthday in 1995, and right the outfit she wore that night worth £2,000. The former PM's collection of clothes is to be sold off piece by piece – after an offer of display to the V&A Museum was rejected Portrait of a PM: This 1981 portrait by acclaimed photographer Norman Parkinson hung in the stairwell at No 10 Downing Street during her tenure as prime minister. She wears a grey wool suit by Francois Neckar Couture, a tailor on London’s Sloane Street, a silk blouse and her favourite double pearl necklace, seen poking out under the left lapel. The suit and blouse together are estimated at £1,000, and the necklace up to £1,500 Special relationship: If her dealings with Gorbachev were cordial, her relationship with U.S. President Ronald Reagan was a positive love affair — and it’s reflected in her outfits. This flamboyant houndstooth tweed wrap reverses to show a flirtatious fuchsia interior, and has four fabric-covered buttons down the front. Worth around £1,200, it could be flung casually over the shoulder or draped smartly over the matching calf-length skirt. Thatcher and her friend Ronald Reagan pictured together in 1988 and the outfit she wore that day, right But the museum, whose director is Martin Roth, a trustee of the British Council, turned down the offer on the basis that it collects only items of ‘outstanding aesthetic or technical quality’ rather than those with ‘intrinsic social historical value’, the Daily Telegraph reported. ‘The V&A politely declined the offer of Baroness Thatcher’s clothes, feeling that these records of Britain’s political history were best suited to another collection which would focus on their intrinsic social historical value,’ a spokesman for the museum told the newspaper. ‘The Museum is responsible for chronicling fashionable dress and its collecting policy tends to focus on acquiring examples of outstanding aesthetic or technical quality.’   The former Conservative prime minister’s wardrobe, including her famous power suits, handbags and jewellery will be auctioned with the proceeds split among her children. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share A spokesman for Christie’s auction house described the collection as ‘present[ing] unique opportunities, across price levels, for collectors around the world to acquire property from the longest serving prime minister of the United Kingdom in the 20th century and the only woman to have held the office to date.’ The striking jade green wool suit worn by Lady Thatcher when she was confirmed as Tory leader in February 1975 fetched £25,000 at auction three years ago. It was one of seven outfits under the hammer at a Christie’s sale which attracted collectors from as far as South Korea. An Asprey handbag she clutched in an important meeting with political soul-mate Ronald Re


Which mythical Titan shares his name with the first cervical vertebrae in humans?

Cervical Vertebrae - Anatomy Pictures and Information Home > Skeletal System > Spine > Cervical Vertebrae Cervical Vertebrae The cervical vertebrae of the spine consist of seven bony rings that reside in the neck between the base of the skull and the thoracic vertebrae in the trunk. Among the vertebrae of the spinal column, the cervical vertebrae are the thinnest and most delicate bones. Yet, in spite of their size, the cervical vertebrae have the huge jobs of supporting the head, protecting the spinal cord, and providing mobility to the head and neck. The cervical vertebrae are stacked along the length of the neck to form a continuous column between the skull and the chest.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Vertebra and Spinal Cord, Cross-section Full Cervical Vertebrae Description [Continued from above] . . . Each cervical vertebra is named by its position in order from superior (C1 or first cervical vertebra) to inferior (C7 or seventh cervical vertebra). The C1 vertebra, which holds up the skull, is named the atlas after the mythological titan Atlas who similarly held the Earth on his shoulders. Similar to the C1 vertebra, the C2 vertebra is named the axis as it provides the axis upon which the skull and atlas rotate when the head is moved side to side. Each cervical vertebra consists of a thin ring of bone, or vertebral arch, surrounding the vertebral and transverse foramina. The vertebral foramen is a large opening in the center of the vertebra that provides space for the spinal cord and its meninges as they pass through the neck. Flanking the vertebral foramen on each side are the much smaller transverse foramina. The transverse foramina surround the vertebral arteries and veins, which, along with the carotid arteries and jugular veins, have the vital job of carrying blood to and from the brain. Extending from the vertebral arch are several bony processes that are involved in muscle attachment and movement of the neck. The spinous process extends from the posterior end of the arch and serves as a connection point for the muscles that extend the neck, such as the trapezius and spinalis muscles. On the left and right lateral sides of each vertebra is a transverse process that forms the insertion point for the muscles of the erector spinae group that extend and flex the neck. A thickened region of bone known as the body lies anterior to the vertebral foramen and forms the main bone mass in all vertebrae except for the atlas. The bodies strengthen the vertebrae and support most of the weight of the tissues of the head and neck. Intervertebral disks made of rubbery fibrocartilage lie between the vertebral bodies to provide slight flexibility to the neck. Lateral to the vertebral bodies are flattened facets that form joints with the neighboring vertebrae and skull, allowing movement among the vertebrae. The axis has a very distinct shape due to the presence of the odontoid process, a tooth-like prominence that extends from its body superiorly toward the axis. The odontoid process serves as the axis upon which the atlas rotates at the atlantoaxial joint. Despite being some of the smallest and lightest bones in the axial skeleton, the cervical vertebrae perform many important functions that are critical to the survival of the body. Vital nerves and blood vessels passing through the neck are protected from mechanical damage by the bony arches of the cervical vertebrae. The cervical vertebrae also provide support to the head and neck, including supporting the muscles that move this region of the body. The muscles that attach to the vertebral processes provide posture to the head and neck throughout the day and have the greatest endurance of all of the body’s muscles. Finally, the many joints formed between the skull and cervical vertebrae provide incredible flexibility that allows the head and neck to rotate, flex, and extend. Prepared by T


Mace is made from the dried outer covering of which seed, which itself is used as a spice?

Monterey Bay Spice Co. - Mace Mace  Bulk Discounts: 5 or more =  10% OFF|25 or more =  15% OFF Myristica fragrans plant overview warm and spicy mace Mace is a spice made from the dried and ground leathery outer covering of the fruit of an Indonesian tree. Technically called the arillus, this outer covering protects the common nutmeg, from which another popular spice is obtained. Mace is bright red when fresh, but dries to a dull orange color and becomes quite brittle. The spice is widely used in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. It is also used as a baking spice to add warm flavor to breads, cakes and cookies. See also nutmeg . Clicking "learn more" next to each variety will take you to individual product pages for details. 01. Nutmeg: A Bit of Botany a little botanical information on nutmeg (mace) description Mace is the dried "lacy" reddish webbing or aril of the nutmeg seed from the nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans, a member of the Myristicaceae family. Nutmeg and mace have similar flavors, with nutmeg being slightly sweeter and mace being a more delicate flavor. Mace is often used in recipes for the bright orange, saffron -like hue it gives. The tree from which they are produced is a small evergreen, not more than 40 feet in height, with smooth, grayish-brown bark, which is green on the younger branches. The alternate leaves are oblong-ovate, acute, entire, smooth, and dark-green. Nutmeg tree flowers are very small and unisexual. Nutmeg tree fruit is smooth and yellow, each resemble a pear grooved by a longitudinal furrow. The fruit contains a single erect seed about 1 1/4 inch long, the nucleus of which is the wrinkled nutmeg, and the crimson, fleshy, webbed covering being the mace. common names & nomenclature for mace Mace comes from the Latin maccis and French macis, both of which refer to the mace spice covering the nutmeg. mace is also known as: rou dou kou, macis, muscadier common names & nomenclature for nutmeg The name nutmeg is from the Old French for "hard aromatic seed of the East Indies”. nutmeg is also known as: nux moschata, myristica officinalis, myristica aromata, myristica 02. Nutmeg: Where in the World habitat and range for nutmeg (mace) Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia. 03. considerations on growing and harvesting nutmeg (mace) climate


What is the name of the Edinburgh Detective created by Ian Rankin?

Creating Rebus - Ian Rankin Ian Rankin Keep up to date with Ian by signing up to receive his email newsletter. Please enter your email address in the box below. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Creating Rebus For more than twenty years novelist Ian Rankin has entertained and gripped us with stories of the maverick Detective Inspector Rebus, whose daily grind involves tackling Edinburgh’s grim underbelly. For Rebus, the city is just ‘a crime scene waiting to happen’. How did Edinburgh inspire such dark stories? The posts on this page explore the process of creating Rebus. Post


From which counry did Cameroon gain independence in 1960?

1960: The year of independence - France 24 1960: The year of independence Text by FRANCE 24 Follow france24_en on twitter Latest update : 2010-02-16 Between January and December of 1960, 17 sub-Saharan African nations, including 14 former French colonies, gained independence from their former European colonists. FRANCE24.com takes a look back on an eventful year. The rise to independence of 17 sub-Saharan African countries in 1960 is in part the result of a long process that began fifteen years earlier in the tumult of World War II. At the end of the war, Africans involved in pro-independence movements put pressure on colonial powers, reminding them of promises made to secure their support in the war effort. The colonising countries, chaperoned by the United States, were thus obliged to let their colonies go. In 1944 in Brazzaville, General de Gaulle suggested that it was time for France to take “the road of a new era”. Two years later, the French colonial empire was replaced by the French Union, which in turn became the French Community in 1958. At the same time on the African continent, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Ghana, and Guinea won their independence, while the unrest in Algeria continued to exhaust and damage France’s reputation.     CAMEROON – January 1. A former German colony divided between France and the United Kingdom in 1918, Cameroon acquired its independence thanks to armed movements. Less than a year after the United Nations announced the end of French control, French Cameroon proclaimed its independence. The following year, the southern part of the country, under British control, merged with the north. On May 5, 1960, Ahmadou Ahidjo was elected as the country’s first president.   Sylvanus Olympio (AFP) TOGO – April 27. A former German colony subsequently under French and British mandates following World War I. The part of the country administered by the French had a status of “associated territory” in the French Union established in 1946. The country became an autonomous republic (within the French Union) by referendum in 1956. In February 1958, victory for the the Togolese Unity Committee, a nationalist movement, in legislative elections opened the way to independence. Elected first president of the republic, Sylvanus Olympio was later killed in January 1963 during a coup d’état.   MADAGASCAR – June 26. A French overseas territory as of 1946, this island was proclaimed an autonomous state within the French Community in 1958. In 1960, President Philibert Tsiranana succeeded in convincing General de Gaulle to grant Madagascar total sovereignty and, in doing so, became the first president of the republic. Patrice Lumumba (AFP)   DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – June 30. In January 1959, under the leadership of Patrice Lumumba, riots broke out in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) in what was then known as the Belgian Congo. Belgian authorities called the main Congolese leaders to Brussels and decided to withdraw from the country, fearing a war of independence similar to the one that was ravaging Algeria at the time. Belgian Congo thus became the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and would later temporarily be called Zaire under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko.   SOMALIA – July 1. A former Italian colony, Somalia merged on the day it became independent with the former British protectorate of Somaliland in 1960 to form the Somali Republic. Somaliland had itself gained its full sovereignty five days earlier. The objective was to reconstitute the “Greater Somalia” of the pre-colonial era, which had included Kenya, Ethiopia, and the future Djibouti, which was at that time under French control.   BENIN – August 1. A referendum on September 28, 1958, proposing a plan for a French-African Community, paved the way for the independence of Dahomey two years later, when power was transferred to President Hubert Maga. The country, renamed Benin in 1975, has had a tumultuous political history since independence.   NIGER – August 3. A referendum in 1958 propelled Diori Hamana to power. The republic is proclaimed on December 18, 1


In which US City is William B. Hartsfield Airport?

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Hera (Juno) - Greek Goddess - Queen of the Gods. | Greek Mythology Pantheon Greek Mythology Pantheon Greek Mythology Pantheon > Hera (Juno) – Greek Goddess – Queen of the Gods Hera (Juno) – Greek Goddess – Queen of the Gods Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture Hera (Roman equivalent is Juno)  is one of the most interesting figures of the ancient Greek Pantheon of Gods. She is daughter of Cronus and Rhea, the only lawful wife of Zeus, Olympian goddess, protector of marriage and especially married women and personification of conjugal faith. Hera embodies the virtues and defects of the married woman. She is faithful and loyal, affectionate and submissive woman to her lord and husband. On the other hand, she is also dynamic and resourceful, fractious and grumpy, oppressive and jealous, passionate and vindictive wife. The woman who wants her husband "convict" and devise every possible way to keep him close to her. Hera is usually madly jealous at Zeus, passionately hating and revenging him. Her jealousy is an inextinguishable flame of burning guts and mind drilling. Her revenge usually wipes out everything in its path. Hera is battling, struggling desperately for what rightfully belongs to her, for the object of her desire. The ancient Greeks, having an original and inexhaustible source of humor, gave a more human dimension to their deities. They imagined the marriage of Hera and Zeus, as an area of constant rivalry, controversy and conflict and the king mortals and immortals, Zeus, to be endlessly victimized by a jealous and vengeful wife and resorting to trickery and machinations to avoid the windy bursts of her wrath. Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by isikol Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by isikol The birth of the queen of the gods is placed in Samos, while others say in Stymfalia or Euboea. Hera’s fate was no different from that of her brothers. The unforgiving Cronus swallowed her, trying to fight his fate. Only when the resourceful Rea, along with Zeus and Metis, managed to trick and defeat Cronus, then Hera, along with the other siblings, saw again the light. After the dethronement of Cronus, Zeus requested to marriage her. She fended off proudly. Being madly in love with his sister, Zeus did not waive his purposes. A rainy, winter day, as the goddess was walking in the forest, Zeus transformed into a cuckoo bird and fell at the feet of unsuspected Hera. The goddess pitied the half frozen creature. She stooped, took it in her arms and stroked it tenderly with her arms to warm it. Then the king of the gods took his real form. Magnificent, majestic, powerful and irresistible, overcame all of Hera’s resistance. Hera was defeated, subjugated and became forever his own, having first secured his commitment to marriage. Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by liliaosipova Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by liliaosipova Their divine wedding was splendor. Their life was not always happy. Instead, it was stormy and turbulent, as their love was also stormy. The successive explosions of rage and jealousy of the goddess and the frequent quarrels between the divine couple fed the imagination of the ancient Greeks, who created popular stories and readings. Zeus, arrogant, fickle and unfaithful husband, often crushed her dignity and irreparably hurt her female pride. He did not hesitate even to brag in front of Hera, for his countless adventures with goddesses and mortals. Hera, untamed, and haughty, invoked her honored lineage and displayed the inalienable rights, her status of lawful wife. Zeus, through the Homeric verse, stated that he despised her anger and nagging and was insistently asking for her submission. Once, he did not hesitate to transform his threats to acts, tying her hands and feet and hanging her between the sky and the clouds. Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by NeneThomas Hera (Juno) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by NeneThomas Hera often counterattacked, having her dignity dishonored and being blinded by passion for revenge,. Managing to


At the 2016 Oscars which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?

2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature | IndieWire 2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature 2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature Feb 25, 2016 9:15 am Share This Article READ MORE: Indiewire Awards Season Spotlight  After an incredible streak that brought it 7 trophies in this category, Pixar has been shut out two years running. If there’s one thing we were always certain about, it’s that "Inside Out" would change that this year. While Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman’s "Anomalisa" is a masterpiece, it seems like nothing will be able to stop the sheer brilliance and inventive originality of "Inside Out." Below is Anne Thompson’s take on how things might shake down in the race for best animated feature. Check out Thompson on Hollywood’s Oscar predictions pages for more awards season analysis. Click here for more category breakdowns on Indiewire. Nominees:


The first V.C.’s of the First World War were awarded for actions at which 1914 battle?

First World War | 1914-18 - The Blackwatch First World War | 1914-18 Home > Black Watch History > First World War | 1914-18 1914 On the outbreak of war there were seven Black Watch battalions - for in addition to the Regular 1st and 2nd Battalions and 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion there were a further four Territorial ones which had become part of the Regiment in 1908. They were the 4th Dundee, 5th Angus, 6th Perthshire and the 7th Battalion from Fife. The 1st Battalion was in action at the very start of the war taking part in the Retreat from Mons before turning on the Germans at the River Marne and the subsequent advance to the Aisne. Trench warfare then set in and the 2nd Battalion arrived from India, both battalions taking part in the Battle of Givenchy. Meanwhile the Territorial battalions had been mobilised at the start of the war but only the 5th was in action in 1914. Picture: Trench warfare soon set in. This photograph shows men of The Black Watch manning a typical trench" 1915 This year was to see the participation of all the Territorial battalions and some of the newly formed "Service Battalions" of the Regiment in the battles along the Western Front. The 2nd, 4th and 5th Battalions were at Neuve Chapelle in March and a total of six battalions fought at Festubert in May where two Victoria Crosses were won by members of the Regiment. Then in September came the initially successful but horrifically costly attacks at Loos in which the 9th Battalion suffered over 700 casualties. Picture: Members of D Company, 4th Battalion The Black Watch on their objective after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle March 1915 1916 The 2nd Battalion was withdrawn from France for operations against the Turks in Mesopotamia for the attempted relief of Kut-el-Amara. Such was the urgency to get forward that the advance was made without proper preparation and heavy casualties were incurred. The losses at Shaikh Sa'ad were so heavy that the Battalion had to be merged temporarily with another Highland battalion which had suffered similarly. This year also saw the 10th Battalion taking part in operations in the Balkans. On the Western Front, 1916 was dominated by the Battle of the Somme. Five battalions of the Regiment were involved with particularly fierce actions at Contalmaison, High Wood, Delville Wood and Longueval - the last named changing frequently as the Germans counter-attacked and further assaults were made to regain it. Eventually it was held but by then the 8th Battalion was reduced to just 171 men. The year ended with the extremely hard fought battle at Beaumont-Hamel with the 6th and 7th Battalions particularly distinguishing themselves. Picture: The Pipes & Drums playing after the initial capture of Longueval by the 8th Battalion. It was to change hands again frequently over the next five days. 1917 April saw the launch of the 1st Battle of Arras. With the support of some of the first tanks, with more sophisticated artillery fire and improved tactics the five Black Watch battalions involved made some progress. They then held on tenaciously to the gains made at such cost against fierce counter attacks. Subsequent attacks in the Second and Third Battles were less successful but equally costly in lives. July saw six battalions of the Regiment taking part in the Third Battle of Ypres and the endeavours to extend the Salient. In this the 4/5 Battalion was reduced to no more than company strength, indicative of the terrible losses and conditions at Passchendaele. However the 6th and 7th Battalions were taken back to train with tanks for the initially successful Battle of Cambrai. Advancing behind the tanks and passing through each other the battalions made significant gains but most of this ground was later to be lost to German counter attacks. Meanwhile in Mesopotamia the 2nd Battalion had taken part in the fight for Sannaiyat and in March had entered Bagdad before fighting across the desert to Mushaidie and thence to the ferocious action at Istabulat. There Private Melvin won the VC for single handedly overcoming a group of nine Tur


Who painted Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, and a Bigger Splash?

WebMuseum: Hockney, David Hockney, David TIMELINE: Pop Art Hockney, David (1937- ). British painter, draughtsman, printmaker, photographer, and designer. After a brilliant prize-winning career as a student at the Royal College of Art, Hockney had achieved international success by the time he was in his mid-20s, and has since consolidated his position as by far the best-known British artist of his generation. His phenomenal success has been based not only on the flair, wit, and versatility of his work, but also on his colorful personality, which has made him a recognizable figure even to people not particularly interested in art: a film about him entitled A Bigger Splash (1974) enjoyed considerable popularity in the commercial cinema. Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy 1970 (130 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 304 x 213 cm (120 x 84 in) His early paintings, often almost jokey in mood, gained him a reputation of leading Pop artist , although he himself rejected the label. In the late 1960s he turned to a weightier, more traditionally representational manner, in which he has painted some striking portraits ( Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy , Tate, London, 1970-01). He has spent much of his time in the USA, and the Californian swimming pool has been one of his favourite themes ( , Tate, 1967). Often his work has a strong homo-erotic content. Hockney is a brilliant draughtsman and has been as outstanding as a graphic artist as he has as a painter, his work in this field including etched illustrations to Cavafy's Poems (1967) and Six Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (1969). In the 1970s he came to the fore also as a stage designer, notably with his set and costume designs for Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress and Mozart's The Magic Flute produced at Glyndebourne in 1975 and 1978 respectively. The broader style demanded by stage design is reflected in his most recent easel paintings. In the 1980s he has experimented much with photography, producing, for example, photographic collages and -- since 1986 -- prints created on photocopiers. Hockney is a perceptive commentator on art and in 1976 published a book on his own work, David Hockney by David Hockney . A Bigger Splash Technically, it is true to say that the Pop movement started with Richard Hamilton and David Hockney in England. Hockney's early work made superb use of the popular magazine-style images on which much of Pop Art is based. However, when Hockney moved to California in the 1960s, he responded with such artistic depth to the sea, sun, sky, young men, and luxury that his art took on a wholly new, increasingly naturalistic dimension. Though one might consider A Bigger Splash a simplistic rather than a simplified view of the world, it nevertheless creates a delightful interplay between the stolid pink verticals of a Los Angeles setting and the exuberance of spray as the unseen diver enters the pool. There is no visible human presence here, just that lonely, empty chair and a bare, almost frozen world. Yet that wild white splash can only come from another human, and a great deal of Hockney's psyche is involved in the mix of lucidity and confusion of this picture. Man Taking Shower in Beverly Hills 1964 (110 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 167 x 167 cm (65 1/2 x 65 1/2 in); Tate Gallery, London Portrait Surrounded by Artistic Devices 1965 (80 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 153 x 183 cm (60 x 72 in); Arts Council of Great Britain Portrait of Nick Wilder 1966 (100 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 183 x 183 cm (72 x 72 in); Private collection A Lawn Being Sprinkled 1967 (130 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 153 x 153 cm (96 x 96 in); Collection of Lyn and Norman Lear Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural 1970 (100 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 152.4 cm (48 x 60 in); Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ahmet Ertegun Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) 1971 (110 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 214 x 304.8 cm (84 x 120 in); Collection David Geffen Model with Unfinished Self-Portrait 1977 (120 Kb); Oil on canvas, 152 x 152 cm (60 x 60 in); Collection Werner Boeninger Nichols Canyon 1980 (170 Kb); Acrylic on canvas, 213.3 x 152.


Which actress played the title role in the 1976 film Carrie?

Carrie (1976) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 37 titles created 15 Nov 2010 a list of 32 titles created 02 Aug 2012 a list of 24 titles created 17 Jul 2013 a list of 34 titles created 4 months ago a list of 31 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Carrie " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    3 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A family's home is haunted by a host of ghosts. Director: Tobe Hooper     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X   Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep. Director: Wes Craven When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter. Director: William Friedkin Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again. Director: John Carpenter Two siblings visit their grandfather's grave in Texas along with three of their friends and are attacked by a family of cannibalistic psychopaths. Director: Tobe Hooper A young couple move into an apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins to control her life. Director: Roman Polanski A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game. Director: Wes Craven A group of camp counselors is stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child's drowning. Director: Sean S. Cunningham Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son? Director: Richard Donner There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt to remain safe from these flesh eating monsters. Director: George A. Romero     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X   A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Director: Kimberly Peirce After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse. Director: Rob Reiner Edit Storyline It's nearing the end of the school year. High school senior Carrie White is a social outcast, largely due to being unwise to the ways of the world based on her upbringing. Her mother, Margaret White, is a religious fanatic, her extreme views primarily targeted against sex, which she believes is a sin. She even believes natural associated processes such as menstruation are a sin, about which she has refused to mention to Carrie. Mrs. White's beliefs were taken to that extreme largely because of her own failed marriage and her husband Ralph long ago having run off with another woman. The only adult authority figure who tries to help Carrie


What is the symbol of the British Standards Institution?

What is British Standards Institution (BSI)? - Definition from WhatIs.com memory dump attack The British Standards Institution (BSI) is a service organization that produces standards across a wide variety of industry sectors. Its codes of practice and specifications cover management and technical subjects ranging from business continuity management to quality requirements.  BSI was founded in 1901 in the UK as the Engineering Standards Committee and now operates in more than 140 countries globally. BSI British Standards, part of the BSI Group, acts as the UK's National Standards Body (NSB) and works closely with the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). BSI British Standards has around 31,000 current standards. The BSI assists organisations wishing to achieve the European CE mark certification. CE is an abbreviation of the French phrase “Conformité Européene,” which means European conformity and is a declaration by the manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the applicable European directive(s). Organisations wishing to achieve certification that they are managing risk effectively may work with the BSI to gain certification that they are meeting the ISO/IEC 27001 standard for information security and BS ISO/IEC 27011, an international standard that provides guidelines to support the implementation of information security management in telecommunications organizations. The BSI It also awards the BSI Kitemark to products that meet its quality standards. Organisations may apply for the BSI Kitemark to certify a product has met certain standards, including IT security standards such as Internet access control products for child safety online.  This was last updated in April 2012 Continue Reading About British Standards Institution (BSI)


Who is the Shadow Secretary for Defence?

Dan Freedman 09:25am, 06 Jan 2016 Shadow Defence: Who Is Emily Thornberry? After days of uncertainty and a reshuffle that dragged on for 36 hours, Jeremy Corbyn has installed a new Shadow Defence Secretary to bolster his front bench team. Gone is Maria Eagle - who backs a replacement for Trident and voted against her leader over airstrikes in Syria - to be replaced with Emily Thornberry. In an exclusive interview with Forces TV, Dan Freedman asked the new Shadow Defence Secretary if she had been appointed, to ensure Labour's defence review ends up opposing Trident (above).   Speaking to Forces TV the MP declared she was 'honoured' to be given the job but taking on the defence brief will thrust her, and her views, further into the limelight.   Mrs Thornberry has been the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury since 2005, re-elected in 2015 with a healthy 12,000 vote majority.   On the issue of Britain's nuclear deterrent and its successor, Emily Thornberry has consistently either voted against or chosen to be absent from the debate - leaving one such parliamentary session in 2007 to address a CND rally outside the Commons. In September 2015 she told the BBC that "I don't think being against nuclear weapons is that zany." With Maria Eagle ousted as co-covener of the Labour Party's own defence review, Mrs Thornberry is unlikely to clash with her colleague Ken Livingstone who is himself an opponent of a nuclear deterrent. She says she was against the 2003 invasion of Iraq but supported the initial airstrikes against Islamic State in the country because "we have a responsibility for what's happened in Iraq and what is essentially a baby democracy." "It's a very different situation that we're talking about now, they've asked for our help." In 2006 and 2007 Emily Thornberry was respectively absent and voted against an inquiry into the Iraq War. She has also consistently voted in favour of strengthening the military covenant. Her appointment to the defence job will be seen by many as controversial and marks a return to the shadow cabinet after being forced to resign while working under Ed Miliband. Then the Shadow Attorney General, she had tweeted a picture of a white van parked on the driveway of a house adorned with St George's flags - an action at the time judged to be mocking and snobbish.  For Emily Thornberry's full voting record while an MP, please click here . It comes as Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn denies being "muzzled" after surviving the reshuffle. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell, a Corbyn ally, said Mr Benn had agreed not to disagree with the leader from the front bench.   But Mr Benn, who made a passioned speech in favour of carrying out airstrikes in Syria prior to the vote on the matter, said he would carry on with his job "exactly as before". Forces TV is available on Sky 264, Virgin 277 and Freesat 652 Other news


In which city will the 2017 World Athletics Championships take place?

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Which major UK sporting event was broadcast live on television for the first time in 1960?

ABC Sports - Wide World of Sports 1961 April 29 Premier of ABC's Wide World of Sports, hosted by Jim McKay. The two events: the Penn Relays from Franklin Field in Philadelphia and the Drake Relays from Des Moines, Iowa. May 20 F.A. Cup Soccer Final from London marks the first telecast of an overseas event on Wide World of Sports. The show also produces one of its first heroes. Just 20 minutes into the match, Len Chalmers is tackled and breaks his right leg, but Chalmers struggles to his feet and plays the remainder of the match. "Poor old Chalmers" became a famous phrase among Wide World of Sports fans. May 27 First Wide World of Sports broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 Time Trials. Wide World of Sports has returned to Indianapolis during the month of May every year since then. June 24 & July 1 The National AAU Track & Field Championships become the first national championships telecast on Wide World of Sports. Among the stars of the meet is the great Wilma Rudolph, winner of the 100-yard dash. July 22 Coverage of the USA-USSR Track & Field Meet in Moscow marks the first telecast from Europe handled exclusively by American personnel. Valery Brumel sets world high jump record of 7-4 1/4. Once again, Wilma Rudolph stars for the American women. August 12 Wide World of Sports uses its first woman commentator, Olympic gold medalist Lynn Burke, serving as expert commentator for coverage of Women's AAU Swimming and Diving Championships from Philadelphia. August 26 Wide World of Sports cameraman Dale Barringer puts on scuba gear and drops to the bottom of a swimming pool in Los Angeles to man the first underwater camera ever used to cover a swimming event, the Men's AAU Swimming and Diving Championships. September 9 The Special AFL Game features a future star in professional football and a current star in politics -- Jack Kemp. 1962 January 14 The World Barrel Jumping Championships features Ken Lebel's successful clearance of 17 barrels, a new world record. February 11 Jim Beatty sets indoor mile record of 3:58.9 in Los Angeles, becoming the first man in history to run a sub-4:00 mile indoors. That was the first of many world records set in the mile on Wide World of Sports, thanks to some of the all-time greats: Jim Ryun, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram. March 25 Wide World of Sports is the first network to televise the NCAA Basketball Championship: Cincinnati - Ohio State from Louisville. April 1 Wide World of Sports broadcasts the World Figure Skating Championships for the first time from Prague, Czechoslovakia. Don Jackson of Canada completed the first triple lutz jump ever in world competition. In that same competition, Maria and Otto Jelinek won the gold medal for Canada in the pairs. They remain one of the great stories in Wide World of Sports history, as they and their family had escaped from Czechoslovakia in 1949. The Jelinek family was very prominent in Czechoslovakia, but they were persecuted by the Gestapo during the German occupation and their property was later taken from them by the communist government. When they returned to Prague, they were invited to dinner at the Austrian Embassy, which happened to be the Jelinek's former home. There was some question whether the Jelinek would be allowed back in Czechoslovakia by the communist government. Prague was scheduled to host to the 1961 competition, but it was cancelled following the crash of the plane carrying the United States team. April 14 First Wide World of Sports broadcast of the Grand National Steeplechase from Aintree. June 10 First Wide World of Sports broadcast of the Grand Prix of Monaco. The 1962 race developed into a dual between two of the all-time greats, Bruce McLaren and reigning world champion Phil Hill of the United States. July 15 First Wide World of Sports coverage of the British Open from Troon, Scotland. The tournament is won by Arnold Palmer, who breaks the Open record after surviving a journey through the crowd at the 18th hole to sink a birdie putt. September 15 & 22 First Wide World of Sports coverage of the America's Cup from N


Which South African politician is the only person to sign both peace treaties for the 1st and 2nd World Wars?

Edward N. Bomsey Autographs, Inc. $250.00 Description: (1870-1950) Boer lawyer, led commandos in the Second Boer War for the Transvaal against the British. Led Republican forces in Cape of Good Hope 1901-02, largely instrumental in effecting Union of South Africa. During WW I, led armies of South Africa against Germany, capturing German South-West Africa with Botha 1914-15 and commanding the British Army in East Africa 1916. He was also one of 5 members of the 1917-19 British War Cabinet, helping to create the Royal Air Force. He became a British Army Field Marshal in 1941, and served in the Imperial War Cabinet under Churchill. He was the only person to sign the peace treaties ending both the First & Second World Wars. South Africa�s 2nd & 4th PM, serving 1919-24 & 1939-48, and Minister of Justice 1933-39. One of his greatest international accomplishments was the establishment of the League of Nations, the exact design and implementation of which relied upon Smuts. He later urged the formation of a new international organization for peace: the United Nations. Smuts wrote the preamble to the UN Charter, and was the only person to sign the charters of both the League of Nations and the UN. He sought to redefine the relationship between Britain and her colonies, helping to establish the British Commonwealth.  ALS, 2pp (1st & 4th pps of 7 x 4 � folded sheet, separable), Irene (Pretoria), Transvaal, November 27 1926, to a Mr. Stinton, in his difficult handwriting, responding to his letter requesting Smuts answer certain questiuons. Smuts is to busy with �other necessary duties� and finds it �unfortunately quite impossible� to answer them, and asks to be excused, commenting that the points raised are ��all of great importance, and require more and more careful consideration than I could give them at the present time." Condition: Very good, 2 folds


In which year did Louis Bleriot become the fist man to cross the English Channel in an heavier than air craft?

Louis Blï¿½riot Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Louis           Blï¿½riot Louis Bleriot graduated with a           degree in Arts and Trades from Ecole Centrale Paris. After           successfully establishing himself in the business of           manufacturing automobile headlamps, at age 30 he began his           lifelong dedication to aviation. In 1907 he made his first           flight at Bagatelle, France, in an aircraft of his own           design, teaching himself to fly while improving his design           by trial and error. In only two years his new aviation           company was producing a line of aircraft known for their           high quality and performance. Louis           Bleriot achieved world acclaim by being the first to fly an           aircraft across the English Channel, a feat of great daring           for those times. On July 25, 1909, in his Model X125           horsepower monoplane, he braved adverse weather and 22 miles           of forbidding sea and flew his machine from Les Barraques,           France to Dover, England. This 40 minute flight won for him           the much sought after London Daily Mail price of 1000 pounds           sterling. In the           1914-1918 War his company produced the famous S.P.A.D.           fighter aircraft flown by all the Allied Nations. His           exceptional skill and ingenuity contributed significantly to           the advance of aero science in his time, and popularized           aviation as a sport. He remained active in the aero industry           until his death on August 2, 1936. The           Flight First           Channel Crossing by Air At the first           light of dawn on the morning of July 25, 1909, Frenchman,           Louis Blï¿½riot gave his crew the signal to release his small           wood and fabric Model XI aeroplane. It crossed the grassy           paddock and bounded into the air crossing the cliffs at           Sangatte France, near Calais, and ventured out over the           English Channel. Travelling at just over 40 miles per hour,           and at an altitude of about 250 feet, the little monoplane           out-paced its naval escort ship, the Escopette, which           carried his wife Alicia. Within minutes Blï¿½riot was on his           own over the channel and due to weather conditions could not           see either coast for part of the flight. Finally, thirty-six           minutes after his departure, fighting dangerous cliff-side           gusts, Blï¿½riot put down on English soil near Dover Castle.           It must have been a dramatic scene for the small group of           on-lookers as his plane dodged several brick buildings, was           tossed about in the wind, and as Blï¿½riot cut the motor the           craft dropped into a grassy field smashing the propeller and           undercarriage. His daring effort had landed him the coveted           Daily Mail Prize of 1,000 Pounds Sterling. Thirty-six           minutes was not one of the longer flights of 1909. There had           been a number of duration and distance records considerably           longer, but no one had yet successfully crossed the channel.           Record flights were typically conducted over earth, and not           water, so that when problems occurred (and they usually did)           one could set down in a field or on a road. Fellow aviator           Hubert Latham attempted the cross the Channel just days


What is the pollen producing organ of a flower?

Which part of a flower produces pollen? | Reference.com Which part of a flower produces pollen? A: Quick Answer The anther is the part of a flower's stamen that produces pollen, a yellow dust-like substance. The stamen is the male part of the flower that consists of the anther and filament. Full Answer The female parts of a flower are the ovule, ovary, pistil, style and stigma. The pistil consists of the ovary, style and stigma. The ovary contains the ovule. The stigma is where pollen germination takes place, and the pistil is the site that produces the ovule. Other important parts of a flower are the peduncle, petals and sepal. While the sepal covers or protects the bud, the petals are the colorful parts of flower. The peduncle is the flower's stalk.


In which English county was RAF Greenham Common, famous for its peace camp which was closed down in 1993?

The Line of Beauty - Bookmarks - Book Drum The Line of Beauty Statue of John Betjeman at St Pancras Station, London - Credit: Simon Palmer Lady Partridge has confused John Berryman with John Betjeman. John Betjeman (1906-1984) was a poet, writer, and broadcaster who was the British Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. His poetry gained great popular acclaim because of its straightforward style, strongly rhythmic qualities, and a sense of being quintessentially English. These characteristics may be seen in the following extract from 'A Subaltern's Love Song', one of his best-known poems:                  Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn,                Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun,                What strenuous singles we played after tea,                We in the tournament - you against me!                  Love-thirty, love-forty, oh! weakness of joy,               The speed of a swallow, the grace of a boy,               With carefullest carelessness, gaily you won,               I am weak from your loveliness, Joan Hunter Dunn.   Click here to read the full text. Click here to watch a snippet of an interview with John Betjeman. Page 360. " he said he thought it might be by one of the Huguenot silversmiths working in London in the mid-eighteenth century, perhaps by Paul de Lamerie " by ymgeisydd Silver kettle and tripod by Paul de Lamerie - Credit: Daderot  The Huguenots were followers of the theologian John Calvin and members of the Protestant Reformed Church in 16th and 17th century France. Because of religious persecution, about half a million Hugeuenots were forced to flee France and settle in countries sympathetic to the Protestant faith, such as England, Scotland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden. Silver cake basket and stand by Paul de Lamerie and Paul Storr - Credit: Sean Pathasema/Birmingham Museum of Art  Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751) was a Dutch-born silversmith whose father, a Huguenot, had been forced to leave France in 1685. The de Lamerie family later moved to London where Paul eventually became apprenticed to the Hugeunot goldsmith* Pierre Platel. He established his own business in 1713, and became an acclaimed silversmith, particularly renowned for pieces in the Rococo style. * goldsmiths were capable of working with both gold and silver. Page 361. " Something called the Big Bang had just happened " Paul Gauguin (1891) - Credit: unknown 'La Maison Blanche' (1885) - Credit: Paul Gauguin  Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French impressionist painter whose work was not particularly appreciated during his lifetime, but became popular after his death. He painted in France, in Martinique, and in Tahiti, where he produced some of his most striking and colourful works. No painting with the title 'Le Matin aux Champs' appears in a catalogue of Gauguin's complete works (789 paintings) on the Internet, nor does there appear to be a painting with any other title which matches the description in the text. If you'd like to double-check, click here !   by ymgeisydd RAF Greenham Common runway (late 1980s) - Credit: Fender 100  RAF Greenham Common , which opened in 1942, is a former Royal Airforce base in Berkshire, England. During the 1960s, it was transferred into the hands of the United States Airforce and in 1980, it was decided that the base would house 96 cruise missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads. In response to this in 1981, a group of women established a peace camp at the site to protest against the cruise missiles and to carry out a campaign of non-violent direct action . This action included mass encirclings of the base, the cutting of the perimeter fences, and blockading of convoys leaving the base. As a result, women from the peace camp were arrested, taken to court, and imprisoned. In August 1989, one of the camp participants, a young woman called Helen Wyn Thomas , was killed when she was struck by a vehicle towing a police horsebox. Changes in nuclear defence policies  meant that cruise missiles were eventually removed from the base in 1991, and the b


With which British band did singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn first come to prominence in the late 1980’s?

The Verve - Music on Google Play The Verve About the artist The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong became a member at a later date. Beginning with a psychedelic sound, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and three albums. It also endured name and line-up changes, break-ups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album Urban Hymns, one of the best-selling albums in UK Chart history. The album features the hit singles "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "The Drugs Don't Work" and "Lucky Man". In 1998, the band won two Brit Awards—winning Best British Group, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in March, and in February 1999, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Soon after their commercial peak, the Verve broke up in April 1999, citing internal conflicts. 1 $9.90 Forth is the fourth and final studio album by the English alternative rock band The Verve. It was released internationally on 25 August 2008 on EMI, and a day later in North America on the On Your ... 1 1 $9.49 A Northern Soul is the second studio album by English alternative rock band The Verve. The album was released in the United States on 20 June 1995 on the Hut label and in the United Kingdom on 3 Ju... 1 1 $18.99 A Storm in Heaven is the debut studio album by the English rock band The Verve, at the time known just as Verve, released in June 1993 on the Hut label. It charted at number twenty-seven in the UK. 1 1 $9.49 This is Music: The Singles 92–98 is a singles compilation album by the English alternative rock band The Verve. The compilation was released in November 2004 and included two previously unreleased ... 1 1 $7.99 No Come Down is a compilation album of B-sides and outtakes by The Verve, released in 1994 for Vernon Yard and Hut Recordings. It was the first release on which the original band's name Verve was c... 1 Richard Ashcroft 0 As the frontman for the epic British drone-pop band the Verve, Richard Ashcroft proved himself the spiritual descendant of rock & roll icons like Mick Jagger and Jim Morrison -- rivetingly charisma... 0 Oasis 0 Oasis are widely regarded as one of the most significant bands to emerge from the UK in the last two decades and one of the few acts who can genuinely claim to have defined a generation. Over thei... 0 Doves 0 Doves are an English alternative rock band, originating from Cheshire. The band is composed of twin brothers Jez Williams and Andy Williams, and Jimi Goodwin. Additionally, the band employs Martin ... 0 Blur 0 Blur are an English rock band, formed in London in 1988. The group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their de... 0 The Charlatans 0 The Charlatans are an English indie rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt and keyboardist Tony Rogers. Former mem... Travis 0 Travis – a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1990 – aren’t like other bands. It’s not that they lack ambition: they’ve existed now for a quarter of a century, and you don’t continue working a... 0 Ian Brown 0 Ian George Brown is an English musician. He is the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses from their formation in 1983 until they broke up in 1996. Following the split he began a ... 0 Noel Gallagher 0 Just as Noel Gallagher could only have written late 20th century hymns like 'Rock ’n’ Roll Star' and 'Live Forever' as a young man on the cusp of a great adventure, so he could only have written Ch... 0 Starsailor 0 Starsailor is an English post-Britpop band, formed in 2000. Since its formation the band has included guitarist and vocalist James Walsh, drummer Ben Byrne, bassist James Stelfox and keyboardist Ba... 0 Stereophonics 0 Since winning a Brit Award for Best N


The three largest cruise ships in the world are own by which cruise line?

{{nodePublishDateString}} weather.com Cruise ships represent represent a luxurious vacation away from everyday life, where voyagers can enjoy extravagant amenities aboard massive, floating resorts on the seas. And cruise lines are going bigger: currently, there are more than 50 cruise ships with a gross tonnage exceeding 100,000.  But cruise ships are also getting "smarter." In 2014, Royal Caribbean International launched Quantum of the Seas, a ship packed with so many high-tech amenities (robot bartenders, virtual balconies in windowless rooms) that it was billed as the world's first "smartship." Many cruise ships now on-board activities and perks that could rival the most luxurious resorts on the ground. Royal Caribbean International 's Freedom of the Seas features a FlowRider surf simulator, rock climbing wall, ice-skating rink, Royal Promenade, cantilevered whirlpools, mini golf course, H2O Zone water park. Want to experience the Great White Way on the seas? Norwegian Cruise Line 's Norwegian Breakaway, the largest cruise ship ever to home port year-round in New York City, offers three live Browdway performances. It also showcases comedy, jazz & blues club, dueling piano bar. The 10 largest cruise ships, ranked by gross tonnage: Allure of the Seas (2010): 225,282 gross tonnage; 5,412 passengers Oasis of the Seas (2009): 225,282 gross tonnage; 5,412 passengers Quantum of the Seas (2014): 168,666 gross tonnage; 4,180 passengers Norwegian Epic (2010): 155,873 gross tonnage; 4,100 passengers Freedom of the Seas (2006): 154,407 gross tonnage; 3,634 passengers Liberty of the Seas (2007): 154,407 gross tonnage; 3,634 passengers Independence of the Seas (2008): 154,407 gross tonnage; 3,634 passengers Queen Mary 2 (2004): 148,528 gross tonnage; 2,592 passengers Norwegian Breakaway (2013): 146,600 gross tonnage; 3,988 passengers Norwegian Getaway (2014): 145,655 gross tonnage; 3,910 passengers View the slideshow above to explore the world's 10 mega-ships.  MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Vintage Photos of Luxury Liners


What type of creature is the Simurgh from Persian mythology?

Simurgh - mythical creature Simurgh Also known as Simarghu, Sinurgh, Anka, Sumargh.        Wanted as a pet (16 votes). Your rating? #3016  Mountain Dweller (attribute)  Neutral (behaviour) A magical Persian bird that appears in Indian myth. It is a gigantic bird with an impressive wingspan that can blot out the sun. It has an extremely long life span and lives in the mountains of Alberz. He is the symbol of unity. His name means ‘Thirty Birds’ and features in the 12th century poem by Attar called Conference of Birds. All the birds met together to ask why they have no king. All the birds suggest a king but the Hoopoe asks if the Simurgh could be their king. The birds then agree after the Hopoe’s speech about needing to unify with a leader or else they will never be free. They venture on a quest through the seven valleys of love, detachment and understanding to reach the Simurgh. Out of thousands of birds only thirty survive and gain the gift of immortality. The plumage of this bird is highly prized as it is used as a medicine. Simurgh has been viewed 1744 times. Does Simurgh Exist?


A brick laid lengthways in wall construction is called a stretcher, what is a brick laid crossways called?

Define brickwork | Dictionary and Thesaurus Extensive Definition Brickwork masonry is produced when a bricklayer uses brick s and mortar to build up structures such as wall s, bridge s and chimney s. Brickwork is also used to finish openings such as doors or windows in buildings made of other materials. Where the bricks are to remain fully visible, as opposed to being covered up by plaster or stucco , this is known as face-work . Bricks are laid to expose their ends (Header bricks), or sides (Stretcher bricks). As the work progresses, the bricks are laid in rows called courses. The manner in which the bricks overlap as they are laid up is called the bond of which there are two main types: half bond and quarter bond. Types of bonding arrangements include English bond, Flemish bond, and Herringbone bond, but the most common type of brickwork seen these days is the simple stretcher bond, showing only the long side-surface of the brick. Because only the outside of finished brickwork is visible, cheaper grades of brick are commonly used for the hidden parts of a wall. In an old red-brick house, behind the front of red, the rest of the walls are often made of softer yellow bricks. The colour situation may be reversed if the house was built when red bricks were out of fashion. So with certain types of bond (e.g. garden wall bond) it is possible to use a higher ratio of cheaper bricks to more expensive bricks, making for a cheaper wall of the same dimensions. On the same house, sometimes a more economical "garden wall" bond has been used at the side and rear compared to the front. The thickness of brickwork is casually quantified in units of brick referring to the length of a brick. A double-skinned wall will have some bricks laid across both skins or courses and therefore the wall will be as thick as the length of the brick. Because most typical bricks are roughly twice as long as the are wide, a single-skinned (or single course) wall with bricks laid end to end will be as thick as the brick as wide, which is roughly half the length of a the brick it is called "half brick" thick. Simply put, single-skinned walls are expediently or casually referred to as "half brick" thick and double-skinned walls "full brick" thick even though technically this is only an approximation relevant to bricks roughly half as wide as they are long. If bricks are put down end-to-end with the long side facing you (stretchers) and then another row on top, the wall thickness is half a brick. There are rules of bonding, which have some exceptions. These specify the overlap between courses that is visible outside the wall, and also the overlap which must be made within the wall, for walls which are more than half a brick thick. Brickwork, like unreinforced concrete , has little tensile strength, and works by everything being kept in compression. Brickwork arch es can span great distances, and carry considerable loads. Types of bond When laying brick s, the manner in which the bricks overlap is called the bond. A brick laid with the longest side exposed is called a stretcher brick, as opposed to a header, where only the smallest end of the brick is exposed to the weather. The length of one stretcher is the same as two header bricks, side-by-side, including the 10mm joint between. The thickness of a brick wall is measured using a unit of length known as 'the brick'. This standard can be used consistently with the wide variety of brick sizes available ("modular, "Norman" brick, etc.). The length of the longest face for a particular size of brick equals "one brick", for the purposes of measuring a wall built from such bricks. Stretcher bond Stretcher bond (also known as running bond) is the most common bond in modern times, as it is easy to lay, with little waste. Entirely comprised of stretcher bricks, set in rows (or "courses") that are offset by half a brick. Running bond uses no header bricks, allowing for a thin wall of one layer (half of a 'brick' unit). Two such walls may be built close together with a gap between. The two "skins" are usually tied toget


Which actor played Pierre in the 1970’s TV series of War and Peace?

War & Peace (TV Mini-Series 1972) - IMDb War & Peace  Anthony Hopkins stars in this British adaption of Tolstoy's war and peace, an epic about Napoleon's invasion of Russia, as told through the eyes of five fictional Russian families. Stars: a list of 31 titles created 23 Nov 2013 a list of 39 titles created 29 Jan 2014 a list of 28 titles created 22 Oct 2015 a list of 47 titles created 10 months ago a list of 26 titles created 2 weeks ago Search for " War & Peace " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: War & Peace (1972–1974) 8.3/10 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     1     Primetime Emmy. Another    2 wins. See more awards  » Photos War and Peace (TV Mini-Series 2007) Drama | History | Romance The story of five aristocratic families in Russia during the the Napoleonic Era. Stars: Clémence Poésy, Alessio Boni, Alexander Beyer A Russian Prince experiences battle against Napoleon and a troubled relationship with his father and wife. Finds acceptance of her death and eventually his chance of true love. A spoiled, ... See full summary  » Director: Sergey Bondarchuk Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families. Director: King Vidor War and Peace (TV Movie 1991) Drama | Music | Romance BBC production of 'Sergei Prokofiev (I)''s opera "War and Peace" performed by the Kirov Opera under the baton of Valery Gergiev in St. Petersburg, Russia. The love story of young Countess ... See full summary  » Director: Humphrey Burton Fact-based story of the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr., son and namesake of the famed pilot, and ensuing trial of accused and convicted killer, Bruno Hauptmann. Director: Buzz Kulik War & Peace (TV Mini-Series 2016) Drama | History | Romance As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever. Stars: Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James From the John le Carre novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites. Director: Frank Pierson A Married Man (TV Mini-Series 1983) Drama A British lawyer disillusioned with his marriage and career. After starting an affair with a beautiful woman with political connections, a murder leads him to the greatest challenge of his life. Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ciaran Madden, Sophie Ashton Nicol Williamson takes the lead role in this star-studded 1969 version of William Shakespeare's tragedy. Prince Hamlet mourns both his father's death and his mother's remarriage to Claudius... See full summary  » Director: Tony Richardson 1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him. Director: Anthony Harvey Brideshead Revisited (TV Mini-Series 1981) Drama | Romance An aristocratic English family is shown in the years between the Great War and The Second World War, often at the crumbling family estate, Brideshead Manor, trying to deal with family ... See full summary  » Stars: Jeremy Irons, Diana Quick, Roger Milner Edit Storyline Anthony Hopkins stars in this British adaption of Tolstoy's war and peace, an epic about Napoleon's invasion of Russia, as told through the eyes of five fictional Russian families. 20 November 1973 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Guerra e pace See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The series was filmed in the former Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, in the production of Avala Films. See more » Connections Performed by The Band of H.M. Welsh Guards [theme] (Canada) – See all my reviews This more-than-twelve-hour-long BBC TV version of the epic Tolstoy novel, War and Peace, starring Anthony Hopkins as Pierre, is a brilliant production, is the finest TV movie that I have ever seen and is based on the greatest novel ever written. The length allows sufficient time to fully


Give a year in the life of George Frederick Handel?

George Frederick Handel - Encyclopedia George Frederick Handel GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL (1685-1759), English musical composer, German by origin, was born at Halle in Lower. Saxony, on the 23rd of February 1685. His name Life was Handel, but, like most 18th-century musicians who travelled, he compromised with its pronunciation by foreigners, and when in Italy spelt it Hendel, and in England (where he became naturalized) accepted the version Handel, which is therefore correct for English writers, while HÃ¤ndel remains the correct version in Germany. His father was a barber-surgeon, who disapproved of music, and wished George Frederick to become a lawyer. A friend smuggled a clavichord into the attic, and on this instrument, which is inaudible behind a closed door, the little boy practised secretly. Before he was eight his father went to visit a son by a former marriage who was a valet-de-chambre to the duke of Saxe-Weissenfels. The little boy begged in vain to go also, and at last ran after the carriage on foot so far that he had to be taken. He made acquaintance with the court musicians and contrived to practise on the organ when he could be overheard by the duke, who, immediately recognizing his talent, spoke seriously to the father, who had to yield to his arguments. On returning to Halle Handel became a pupil of Zachau, the cathedral organist, who gave him a thorough training as a composer and as a performer on keyed instruments, the oboe and the violin. Six very good trios for two oboes and bass, which Handel wrote at the age of ten, are extant; and when he himself was shown them by an English admirer who had discovered them, he was much amused and remarked, "I wrote like the devil in those days, and chiefly for the oboe, which was my favourite instrument." His master also of course made him write an enormous amount of vocal music, and he had to produce a motet every week. By the time he was twelve Zachau thought he could teach him no more, and accordingly the boy was sent to Berlin, where he made a great impression at the court. His father, however, thought fit to decline the proposal of the elector of Brandenburg, afterwards King Frederick I. of Prussia, to send the boy to Italy in order afterwards to attach him to the court at Berlin. German court musicians, as late as the time of Mozart, had hardly enough freedom to satisfy a man of independent character, and the elder Handel had not yet given up hope of his son's becoming a lawyer. Young Handel, therefore, returned to Halle and resumed his work with Zachau. In 1697 his father died, but the boy showed great filial piety in finishing the ordinary course of his education, both general and musical, and even entering the university of Halle in 1702 as a law student. But in that year he succeeded to the post of organist at the cathedral, and after his "probation" year in that capacity he departed to Hamburg, where the only German opera worthy of the name was flourishing under the direction of its founder, Reinhold Keiser. Here he became friends with Matheson, a prolific composer and writer on music. On one occasion they set out together to go to Lubeck, where a successor was to be appointed to the post left vacant by the great organist Buxtehude, who was retiring on account of his extreme age. Handel and Matheson made much music on this occasion, but did not compete, because they found that the successful candidate was required to accept the hand of the elderly daughter of the retiring organist. On the 90th of January 1705, Handel's first opera, Almira, was performed at Hamburg with great success, and was followed a few weeks later by another work, entitled Nero. Nero is lost, but Almira, with its mixture of Italian and German language and form, remains as a valuable example of the tendencies of the time and of Handel's eclectic methods. It contains many themes used by Handel in well-known later works; but the current statement that the famous aria in Rinaldo, " Lascia ch'io pianga," comes from a saraband in Almira, is based upon nothing more definite


What was the name of the detective created by Ruth Rendell who lived in Kingsmarkham?

Ruth Rendell Biography - life, family, childhood, children, name, story, wife, school, mother - Newsmakers Cumulation Ruth Rendell Biography Author Ruth Rendell Born Ruth Barbara Grasemann, February 17, 1930, in London, England;    daughter of Arthur (a teacher) and Ebba Elise (a teacher; maiden name,    Kruse) Grasemann; married Donald John Rendell, 1950 (divorced, 1975;    remarried, 1977; died, 1999); children: Simon. Addresses: Agent —Sterling Lord Agency, 660 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10021. Contact —11 Maida Ave., Little Venice, London W2 1SR United Kingdom; Cherry    Tree Cottage, Groton, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Home —26 Cornwall Terrence, Mews, London NW1 5LL United Kingdom. Office —House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW United Kingdom. Career Began writing at the age of 15; reporter, Chigwell Times , England, 1948–52; published first novel, the beginning of the    Inspector Wexford series, From Doom to Death , 1964; published first novel under Barbara Vince pseudonym, A Dark-Adapted Eye , 1985; published twentieth Wexford novel, End in Tears , 2005. Awards: Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, for "The Fallen    Curtain," 1974; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America,    for The Fallen Curtain and Other Stories , 1976; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers Association, for A Demon in My View , 1977; Arts Council National Book Award for genre fiction, 1981; British    Arts Council bursary, 1981; British National Book Award, for The Lake of Darkness , 1981; Popular Culture Association Award, 1983; Silver Dagger Award,    Crime Writers Association, for The Tree of Hands , 1984; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, for "The    New Girlfriend," 1984; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of    America, for A Dark-Adapted Eye , 1986; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers Association, for Live Flesh , 1986; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers Association, for A Fatal Inversion , 1987; Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence, 1990; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers    Association, 1991; Diamond Dagger Award, 1991; named Commander of the    British Empire, 1996; given peerage and joined House of Lords, 1997. Sidelights Known as the "Queen of Crime," British mystery/suspense    author Ruth Rendell has been publishing novels since 1964. She has    produced about one to two books per year, and sold at least 20 million    copies of more than 60 novels translated into 25 languages worldwide.    Rendell began her writing career with the Inspector Wexford series, but    evolved over time to embrace psychological thrillers and suspense novels    with a social and political conscience. Fellow acclaimed mystery author    P.D. James told Michael Neill of People , "No    one has explored with greater sensitivity and compassion those dark    recesses of the human psyche. She is one of the remarkable novelists of    her generation." Born in 1930 in London, Rendell was the daughter of Arthur and Ebba    Grasemann, who both worked as teachers. Raised in the suburban area east    of London called Leyton, she was the only child of an unhappy marriage.    Her mother was a native of Sweden who suffered from multiple sclerosis and    died when Rendell was still young. Rendell created an inner self to deal    with her difficult life at home. People 's Neill quoted her as saying about the situation: "There    was always a great deal of arguing, quarreling, shrieking, threatening. I    hated it." Receiving her education at Loughton County High School, Rendell began    writing fiction, both short stories and novels, when she was 15 years old.    She tried to get these stories published in women's magazines, but    they were rejected. After completing her education, Rendell worked as a    writer of a different kind. From 1948 to 1952, she worked as a reporter    for the Chigwell Times , a small paper in a London suburb. Though she liked working as a    journalist, she was a fiction writer inside. Of the experience, s