What is the name for the coloured part around the pupil of the eye?

A quick guide to what's on this page About the eye There are 2 main areas of the eye. The front of the eye is the area you can see. The back of the eye is the area behind. It is often called the eyeball. The eyeball The outside of the eyeball is a fibrous white layer called the sclera. Inside this is a layer rich in blood vessels. This layer is called the uvea, and is where eye cancers often start. The innermost layer of the eyeball contains the retina. The retina is the nerve layer of the eye. The cells of the retina react to light. They send messages to the brain through the optic nerve, making it possible for you to see. The inside of the eyeball is filled with a clear, jelly like substance called vitreous humour. The front of the eye The coloured part of your eye is called the iris. In the middle of the iris is the pupil, which is the hole that lets light into your eye. The iris and the pupil are covered by a clear layer called the cornea. Around the eye The tissue surrounding the eye is called the orbit. It is made up of muscles and nerves. The tear glands and the eyelid are called adnexal structures. Cancers that develop in them are called adnexal cancers.   The eyeball has 3 layers sandwiched together The outer white fibrous layer, the sclera The middle blood rich layer, the choroid The inner coloured (pigmented) layer, the retina. The inside of the eyeball is filled with a clear jelly like substance called vitreous humour. This, and the fibrous white sclera help to keep the shape of your eyeball. The blood vessels that run through the choroid carry food and oxygen to the cells of the eye. The retina lines the inside of the eyeball. This is the nerve layer of the eye. The cells of the retina react to light. They send messages to the brain through the optic nerve, making it possible for you to see.   The front of the eye The front of the eye is the bit you can see. A thin, clear, moist membrane called the conjunctiva coats the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye. The 3 layers of the eyeball continue round but they make up different structures in the front of the eye. The fibrous sclera becomes clear, instead of white. This part of it is called the cornea and covers your pupil and iris. The middle choroid layer becomes the iris and the ciliary body. The iris is the coloured part around your pupil that covers the lens of the eye. It controls how much light enters your eye. The ciliary body lies just behind the iris. It has 2 functions. It is the muscle that controls the focusing of the eye. And it makes the clear fluid (aqueous humour) that fills and shapes the front of your eye.   The uvea The middle layer of the eye is called the uvea. The front (anterior) uvea includes the iris and ciliary body. The back (posterior) uvea is the choroid. The uveal layer is the most common place for eye cancers to start. You may hear your doctor talk about uveal, iris, ciliary body or choroidal melanomas .


"The 1983 film ""Staying Alive"" was the sequel to what film?"

Staying Alive (1983) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet - succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 33 titles created 04 Aug 2011 a list of 40 titles created 05 Sep 2011 a list of 49 titles created 02 Oct 2011 a list of 45 titles created 03 Nov 2013 a list of 31 titles created 16 Sep 2015 Search for " Staying Alive " 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     1     Golden Globe. Another    5 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life. Director: John Badham God has had just about enough of the human's attitude so he will destroy the planet very soon. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, both with very amateur criminal minds, to... See full summary  » Director: John Herzfeld A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight. Director: James Bridges Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager. Director: Sylvester Stallone A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Director: Adrian Lyne Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar. Director: James Bridges Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and ... See full summary  » Director: Norman Jewison Scott Barnes (Travolta) is an alcoholic turned social worker hellbent on saving a young boy named Tommy (Lawrence) from self-destructing when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an ... See full summary  » Director: Rod Holcomb Conservative street cop DaSilva reluctantly agrees to terminate an international terrorist who has demanded media attention. But DaSilva's "at-home" tactics are very much put to the challenge. Directors: Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams A lonely socialite and a young drifter enter into a May-December romance. Director: Jane Wagner A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet. Director: Bob Clark An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis. Director: Jon Turteltaub Edit Storyline In this sequel to Saturday Night Fever, former disco king Tony Manero has left Brooklyn and lives in Manhattan. He stays in a cheap hotel and works as a dance instructor and as a waiter at a dance club, trying to succeed as a professional dancer on Broadway. The breakaway from his Brooklyn life, family and friends seems to have matured Tony and refined his personality, represented by his diminished accent and his avoidance of alcohol and profanity. However, certain attitudes have not changed, as with his most recent girlfriend, who's also the singer of a local rock band. Written by Mark J. Popp <mjpopp@cwave.co


What free trade area that came into effect on 1 January 2010 is the largest free trade area in terms of population and third largest in terms of volume?

Backgrounder: ASEAN-China Free Trade Area |China-ASEAN |chinadaily.com.cn Large Medium   Small BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) is a free trade area between the ten ASEAN member states and China. The initial framework agreement was signed on November 4, 2002 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, intended to establish a free trade area among the 11 nations by 2010. The free trade area came into effect on January 1, 2010. The ACFTA is the largest free trade area in the world in terms of population and third largest in terms of nominal GDP, trailing the European Economic Area and North American Free Trade Area. Under the free trade agreement, tariffs will be reduced to zero on 7,881 product categories, or 90 percent of imported goods. This reduction already took effect in China and the six original members of ASEAN: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The remaining four countries will follow suit in 2015. The average tariff rate on Chinese goods sold in ASEAN countries decreased from 12.8 percent to 0.6 percent starting January 1, 2010. Meanwhile, the average tariff rate on ASEAN goods sold in China decreased from 9.8 percent to 0.1 percent. In respect to bilateral trade, the two sides are on target to meet the goal of lifting total trade to 500 billion US dollars by 2015. In 2012, bilateral trade value reached 400.1 billion US dollars, 7.3 times as much as that of 2002, according to China's Ministry of Commerce. China-ASEAN economic cooperation has never been more dynamic and fruitful, as China has become ASEAN's largest trading partner and ASEAN has emerged as China's third biggest trading partner with bilateral trade growing by more than 20 percent annually on average and surging by 37 times over the past two decades. To date, China has invested a total of close to 13 billion US dollars in ASEAN countries so they are obviously an important destination for Chinese investment.China announced in 2009 that it would provide credit to ASEAN countries and set up a 10-billion-U. S.-dollar China-ASEAN Fund for investment cooperation. So far, China has provided 12.2 billion US dollars worth of loans to ASEAN for infrastructure projects, such as bridges, roads, and power stations. And ASEAN has become China's fifth largest export market in terms of service trade.


John Muir is known as the father of which US national institution?

John Muir Biography - John Muir Exhibit the john muir exhibit - life - john muir biography - john muir exhibit John Muir: A Brief Biography John Muir - farmer, inventor, sheepherder, naturalist, explorer, writer, and conservationist - was born on April 21 , 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland. Until the age of eleven he attended the local schools of that small coastal town. In 1849, the Muir family emigrated to the United States, settling first at Fountain Lake and then moving to Hickory Hill Farm near Portage, Wisconsin. Muir's father was a harsh disciplinarian and worked his family from dawn to dusk. Whenever they were allowed a short period away from the plow and hoe, Muir and his younger brother would roam the fields and woods of the rich Wisconsin countryside. John became more and more the loving observer of the natural word. He also became an inventor, a carver of curious but practical mechanisms in wood. He made clocks that kept accurate time and created a wondrous device that tipped him out of bed before dawn. In 1860, Muir took his inventions to the state fair at Madison, where he won admiration and prizes. Also that year he entered the University of Wisconsin. He made fine grades, but after three years left Madison to travel the northern United States and Canada, odd-jobbing his way through the yet unspoiled land. In 1867, while working at a carriage parts shop in Indianapolis, Muir suffered a blinding eye injury that would change his life. When he regained his sight one month later, Muir resolved to turn his eyes to the fields and woods. There began his years of wanderlust. He walked a thousand miles from Indianapolis to the Gulf of Mexico. He sailed to Cuba , and later to Panama, where he crossed the Isthmus and sailed up the West Coast, landing in San Francisco in March, 1868. From that moment on, though he would travel around the world, California became his home. It was California's Sierra Nevada and Yosemite that truly claimed him. In 1868, he walked across the San Joaquin Valley through waist-high wildflowers and into the high country for the first time. Later he would write: "Then it seemed to me the Sierra should be called no the Nevada, or Snowy Range, but the Range of Light...the most divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains I have ever seen." He herded sheep through that first summer and made his home in Yosemite. By 1871 he had found living glaciers in he Sierra and had conceived his controversial theory of the glaciation of Yosemite Valley. He began to be known throughout the country. Famous men of the time - Joseph LeConte , Asa Gray and Ralph Waldo Emerson - made their way to the door of his pine cabin. Beginning in 1874, a series of articles by Muir entitled "Studies in the Sierra" launched his successful career as a writer. He left the mountains and lived for awhile in Oakland, California. From there he took many trips, including his first to Alaska in 1879, where he discovered Glacier Bay. In 1880, he married Louie Wanda Strentzel and moved to Martinez, California , where they raised their two daughters, Wanda and Helen. Settling down to some measure of domestic life, Muir went into partnership with his father-in-law and managed the family fruit ranch with great success. But ten years of active ranching did not quell Muir's wanderlust. His travels took him to Alaska many more times, to Australia, South America, Africa, Europe, China, Japan, and of course, again and again to his beloved Sierra Nevada. . In later years he turned more seriously to writing, publishing 300 articles and 10 major books that recounted his travels, expounded his naturalist philosophy, and beckoned everyone to "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings." Muir's love of the high country gave his writings a spiritual quality. His readers, whether they be presidents, congressmen, or plain folks, were inspired and often moved to action by the enthusiasm of Muir's own unbounded love of nature. Through a series of articles appearing in Century magazine, Muir drew attention to the devastation of mountai


What name is given to the area above the stage into which scenery can be raised?

Theatre Types THEATRE SPACES Theatre: a space where a performance takes place, in effect a large machine in the form of a building that is specialized for presenting performances. Stage types: Proscenium stage: A proscenium theatre is what we usually think of as a "theatre". Its primary feature is the Proscenium, a "picture frame" placed around the front of the playing area of an end stage. The frame is the Proscenium; the wings are spaces on either side, extending off-stage. Scenery can surround the acting area on all sides except side towards audience, who watch the play through picture frame opening. "Backstage" is any space around the acting area which is out of sight of the audience. Thrust theatre: A Stage surrounded by audience on three sides. The Fourth side serves as the background. In a typical modern arrangement: the stage is often a square or rectangular playing area, usually raised, surrounded by raked seating. Other shapes are possible; Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was a five-sided thrust stage. End Stage: A Thrust stage extended wall to wall, like a thrust stage with audience on just one side, i.e. the front. "Backstage" is behind the background wall. There is no real wingspace to the sides, although there may be entrances located there. An example of a modern end stage is a music hall, where the background walls surround the playing space on three sides. Like a thrust stage, scenery serves primarily as background, rather than surrounding the acting space. Arena Theatre: A central stage surrounded by audience on all sides. The stage area is often raised to improve sightlines. Flexible theatre: Sometimes called a "Black Box" theatre, these stages are often big empty boxes painted black inside. Stage and seating not fixed. Instead, each can be altered to suit the needs of the play or the whim of the director. Profile Theatres: Often used in "found space" theatres, i.e. theatres made by converted from other spaces. The Audience is often placed on risers to either side of the playing space, with little or no audience on either end of the "stage". Actors are staged in profile to the audience. It is often the most workable option for long, narrow spaces like "store fronts". Scenically, a profile theatre is most like an arena stage; some staging as background is possible at ends, which are essentially sides. A non-theatrical form of the profile stage is a basketball arena, if no-one is seated behind the hoops. Sports Arenas: Sports arenas often serve as venues for Music Concerts. In form they resemble very large arena stage (more accurately the arena stage resembles a sports arena), but with a retangular floorplan. When used for concert, a temporary stage area often is set up as an end stage at one end of the floor, and the rest of the floor and the stands become the audience. Arenas have their own terminology; see below. Parts of a Proscenium Theatre: The Proscenium is the defining element of proscenium theatre. It is basically a big picture frame dividing acting space from the audience. All directions on the stage is defined according to this division of the space by the proscenium. Stage directions are given from the viewpoint of an actor standing center stage while facing the audience, Stage Left is the actors left, Stage Right to the actor's right. Downstage is towards the audience, Upstage is towards the back wall of the stage. The Plaster Line (PL) is a line running from the back of one side of the proscenium arch to the other proscenium. The Center Line (CL) runs upstage/downstage half way between prosceniums and perpendicular to the Plaster Line. The point where the Center Line and the Plaster Line intersect is sometimes referred to as the "zero-zero" point. The location of everything on stage is measured from this intersection. Everything downstage of the Plaster line is called Front of House, or FOH. Occasionally it is also called "Ante-proscenium" which means "before the proscenium". Anything the audience can see on the stage is on-stage. Anything on the stage but out of


The Tour de France is traditionally held in what month of the year?

Paris in July – WhyGo Paris  in Planning a Trip  tagged Bastille Day / july in paris / Paris Festivals / Paris Weather / Planning a Trip / Tour de France by Jessica Paris in July is one of the busiest times of year in this always-busy city. In addition to the major influx of tourists that descend on Paris in the height of summer, July also sees two of the biggest events that hit the city every single year. This is also a time of year when you’ll find the prices on everything from plane tickets to hotel rooms to souvenirs has gone up, sometimes dramatically. Still, despite the crowds and the high prices, July in Paris isn’t all bad. In fact, it can be a really exciting time to visit the City of Lights. Weather in Paris in July While July in some parts of the world (and indeed, in some parts of France) can be overly warm, July in Paris doesn’t usually suffer from oppressive heat. In fact, the average temperature in July is a perfectly pleasant 75F (24C). But if you’ve been following the weather news the last few years, you’ll know that there have been some unseasonably high temperatures throughout Europe in recent summers. For Paris, that means that there are the occasional days where the mercury climbs well into the 90s (F), especially later in the month. Although this remains the exception to the rule, if you’re at all concerned about hot weather you should make sure your Paris hotel has air conditioning available. Perhaps to offset the sometimes-hot weather (or perhaps just as a crazy coincidence), July is also one of the rainiest months in Paris. The rain isn’t necessarily predictable or reliable, however, nor does it restrict itself to a light refreshing shower. No, the July rains can be heavy and bring thunder and lightning with them – so either pack a little travel umbrella in your day-bag or plan to do a lot of ducking in and out of cafes and shops. The Paris weather doesn’t always make it easy to pack, but it could give you an excuse to pick up a new scarf or a pair of sunglasses. How chic! What’s Going On in Paris in July As mentioned, July is one of the busiest months for big-time events in the French capital. One of the annual happenings is Bastille Day on July 14th, which is actually celebrated all over the country (it is, after all, the French national holiday), but Bastille Day in Paris is something to behold. The festivities usually begin the night before on July 13th with dances and concerts, but the main events are the military parade down the Champs-Élysées and the fireworks show at the Eiffel Tower on the 14th. DOWNLOAD OUR TRAVEL GUIDES DOWNLOAD NOW   The other big event in July in Paris is the final stage of the Tour de France , which has traditionally been held along the Champs-Élysées since 1975 (the actual date varies every year). As an aside, this final stage of the world-famous bike race and the military parade on Bastille Day are two of the only three times a year when the grand boulevard is closed to traffic – and two of those events are in July. I told you July in Paris was a big deal. Even if you’re not a cycling fan, the pomp surrounding the race’s final day is fun to see – and if you can get a seat at one of the cafes along the Champs-Elysees , that can make race-watching even more laid back and fun. >> And if seeing just the final stage of the Tour isn’t enough for you, then check out this comprehensive Tour de France Visitor’s Guide at our sister site WhyGo France – it includes a Tour de France 101 , Tour de France Tips for Spectators , and information on Getting Around France during the Tour de France . Other events which take place in July in Paris include: Paris Cinema Film Festival – This is a relatively new addition to the July calendar in Paris, especially as compared to some of the other July events, but it’s become quite popular in its short life. As I’m writing this, the tickets are still just €5 per film, which is a pretty good deal. Paris Plage – Paris beach? Can that be right? Why, yes, it can. Another recent addition to the July calendar, Paris Plage sees the banks of the Sei


Following the 1997 return of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China to become a special administrative region, Macau was returned to become its second special administrative region. When was that?

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A businessman with the surname of Masterley is the subject of a comic strip. What is his first name, and the title of the strip?

IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Strip, The" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Strip, The" 51-100 of 911 names. Theresa Randle Born in Los Angeles in 1964, Theresa Randle began her performing career by studying dance (traditional, modern, jazz) and comedy. She entered Beverly Hills High School, with a special program for the exceptionally gifted. At the end of college she earned her first role at the Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center and was seen in commercials. Theresa was also involved in acting on the stage, with roles in such productions as "In Command of the Children", "Sonata", "6 Parts of Musical Broadway" and "Fight the Good Fight". In 1987 she got her first big-screen break with Maid to Order . For the next three years she appeared (in small roles) in such movies as Easy Wheels and Heart Condition , with Denzel Washington). She continued in small roles by great directors such as Abel Ferrara ( King of New York ) and Spike Lee ( Jungle Fever and Malcolm X ). In 1995 she starred in Beverly Hills Cop III and Bad Boys (with Will Smith ). In 1996 she earned her first starring role in Spike Lee's Girl 6 , playing a young, out-of-work actress who gets caught up in the seductive, yet dark, world of phone sex. She has also appeared in Space Jam , with Michael Jordan (and a bevy of classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters) and recently in the film adaptation of the comic strip Spawn , with Martin Sheen ). Wendell Corey Wendell Corey was a hard-working American character actor who appeared in numerous movies and television productions in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. Born on March 20, 1914 in Dracut, Massachusetts, in the northeastern part of the Commonwealth near the New Hampshire border, Corey was the son of a Congregationalist clergyman. After receiving his education, Corey began his acting career in summer stock. During the Depression he worked with the Federal Theater Project, part of the Works Progress Administration that had been created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to put the unemployed to work. It was while working with the Federal Theater Project in the late 1930s that he met his wife, Alice Wiley. He made his Broadway debut in "Comes the Revelation" in 1942, a flop that lasted only two performances. His next play, "Strip for Action" (1942-43), was more successful, lasting 110 performances. He appeared in more plays in supporting roles from 1943-45, before making his reputation as the cynical newspaperman in Elmer Rice 's hit comedy "Dream Girl," which ran for 341 performances in the 1945-46 season. He was discovered during the run of the play by producer Hal B. Wallis , the former head of production at Warner Bros. who was an independent producer affiliated with Paramount Pictures. Wallis, who discovered Burt Lancaster shortly after the war, signed Corey to a Paramount contract. It was at Paramount that he made his movie debut in Desert Fury . He went on to a career as a supporting player in the '40s and '50s in A-level productions with top Hollywood stars. He also carved a niche for himself in television and in the late 1950s starred in the TV series Peck's Bad Girl . In the 1960s he worked mostly in television. Like Ronald Reagan , who was then a Democrat, the Republican Corey was interested in politics. He was elected to membership on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild and served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1961 to 1963. As a Republican, he was elected to the City Council in Santa Monica, California, in 1965. He made a bid for the Republican nomination to contest a seat in Congress in 1966, but was defeated in the primary. Corey was still serving on the Santa Monica City Council when he died on November 8, 1968 at the Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was 54 years old. Nick Groff Nicholas "Nick" Groff was born on April 19th, 1980, in San José, California. Raised in New England, he's been fascinated with the paranormal since childhood, because of his passion for horror movies and


"Which conductor of the Worcester Glee Club from 1879 to 1889, went on to write ""The Enigma Variations"" and ""The Dream of Gerontius""?"

March 1, 2014 By Edward Burlingame Hill At present, no English composer occupies a position of such prominence as Edward Elgar. His works are enthusiastically performed and received throughout England; they have made their way into Germany, France, Austria, and the United States. He is been the subject of more fervid eloquence than any living composer with the possible exception of Richard Strauss. The present Albert Bogue is a striking contradiction of the proverb of the prophet, “not without honor save in his own country.” Considering that he is practically self-taught, his career is all the more remarkable, and deserves an account in detail of its progress to recognition and fame. Boyhood Edward William Elgar was born it brought Heath, no Worchester, June 2, 1857, of old English yeoman stock. His father, who had been an assistant in a London music shop, settled at Worchester, in 1841. He was intensely musical in his case, an excellent violinist, and organist of the Roman Catholic Church of St. George, a position which he held for 37 years. He also established a music shop with his brother. At an early age Edward Elgar was sent to the ladies school, where he took his first lessons on the piano. Somewhat later he learned some of the simple facts of violent technique from a violinist named Frederick Spray. However, the most impressionable years of his early life passed without is coming into contact with any remarkable personality. He was one of seven children, and has he gave no evidence of extraordinary talent, he was not singled out for special attention. At an early age, therefore, in the matter of musical instruction he became exceedingly self-reliant, a quality to which he owes his present eminence more than anything else. As a boy, he was an omnivorous reader, and cared little for sport; but he was eager to master the secrets of musical technique. Accordingly, he taught himself the violin, viola, violoncello, piano, organ, and even the bassoon. Later he went to a boy school, called Littleton House. About this time he came across some old works on theory, such as Catel’s “Treatise on Harmony,” Mozart’s “succinct thorough bass,” and Cherubini’s “Counterpoint.” These he eagerly devoured. Later he profited by Sir John sustainers “Harmony,” and Sir Hubert Parry’s articles on matters of technique and grows “Dictionary of Music.” “The worst of the older textbooks,” said Elgar, in commenting upon his early studies, “is that they taught building but not architecture.” Musical career when he was about 15, Elgar left school with the intention of becoming a solicitor, but a years experience in a lawyer’s office convinced him that his taste did not lie in that direction. It was in 1873, therefore, they returned to Worchester with the idea of “making himself useful” about the music shop and the church. He sat with his father at the organ, and was occasionally permitted to extemporize voluntariness, and later even accompanied services. He waded through the organ schools of Rinck and Best, he continued the study of theory, and even began to learn German with the hope of going to leaps it, but lack of funds compelled him to give this up. At this. He became acquainted with the early piano music of Kotzeluch, Schubert, and Emanuel Bach. He also joined a quintet of wind instruments, consisting of two flutes, and oboe, a clarinet, and a bassoon, for which he wrote a great deal of music. Elgar had kept up his practice of the violin, and in due course of time he became a member of the Worchester Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as other orchestras in the neighborhood. He also derive much benefits at this time from the weekly concerts of the Worchester glee club, at which all the best old English Gleason madrigals were performed. The club also gave monthly “evenings” of instrumental music, in which Corelli’s works, the overtures of Handel, and Haydn symphonies were given, Elgar playing among the violins for several years. From the age of 15 Elgar supported himself. In 1877, with the idea of becoming a solo violinist, he went to London and


Rameses the Great presided over what empire?

Egypt's Golden Empire . New Kingdom . Ramesses II | PBS   Ramesses as depicted on the walls of Nefertari's tomb Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212       BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda       to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt's       Golden Age. Born a commoner, his family's military skills brought Ramesses to the throne at the age of just 15. He immediately faced serious challenges. The Egyptian empire was under threat from the Hittites, who lived in what is now Turkey. They were far more advanced than the Egyptians and were already pushing against the northern border of Egypt's empire. Testing the new king An inexperienced, young king presented them with the perfect opportunity to extend their own empire. Within a few years, they had invaded and captured the strategically important trading town of Kadesh. Ramesses raised an army and sped off to fight the Hittites. He was a young man, highly confident, but also impulsive. This would cause him some serious problems. Click on the image for a gallery view Falling into a trap The Egyptian advance party camped outside Kadesh and waited for the others to catch up. He was not expecting battle any time soon and the capture of two spies confirmed that the Hittites were still some distance from the Egyptian camp. Ramesses believed them and didn't bother sending out any scouts of his own. This was a massive mistake: the spies were Hittite agents sent to lull the Egyptians into a trap. The Hittites were actually camped just across the river, ready to attack. At the very last minute, Ramesses discovered their plan and immediately sent for reinforcements. Saved by the cavalry But it was too late. The Hittites attacked. The Egyptians soon crumbled and the battle looked all but lost. Luckily, the reinforcements which Ramesses had ordered arrived just in time. They surprised the Hittites and left the Egyptians holding the battlefield. Ramesses had been fortunate, but had not achieved the decisive victory he wanted. He knew the Hittites would return to attack towns like Kadesh. Bring on the spin Despite this, Ramesses began a huge campaign that claimed that he had won the battle single-handed. Across Egypt, temple walls were carved with this official version of the battle. It was spin-doctoring on a grand scale. Although his people thought him a hero, Ramesses knew perfectly well that he couldn't defeat the Hittites. He had to cut a deal. Long negotiations led to a peace treaty with the Hittites, which was cemented when Ramesses married a Hittite princess and brought her home to his new capital, Per Ramesses. Click on the image for a gallery view Getting the builders in Now at peace, Ramesses could concentrate on his two great loves -       his chief queen, Nefertari , and himself.       He constructed the Ramesseum, a temple, purpose-built to manufacture       tales of his greatness. At its heart was the House of Life, a massive       library dedicated to glorifying the pharaoh. It contained some 10,000       papyrus scrolls that created an official image of Ramesses that was       larger than life. He also began a building program far greater than anything ever seen before. An entire village, Deir el Medineh, housed craftsmen whose sole purpose was to build two magnificent tombs . These were carved out of mountains in southern Egypt and were constructed for Ramesses and Nefertari. But the building did not end there. Almost every temple in Egypt was redecorated or rebuilt. At Karnak, the most holy of temples, a field of 134 columns were carved, each 69 feet tall and shaped like papyrus trees. Click on the image for a gallery view Father of the nation? Ramesses also knew that he needed heirs and over his long life, he boasted that he had fathered 80 sons and around 60 daughters. But his long life meant that many of his children died before him and he had to train 12 sons to be crown prince. When Ramesses finally did die, he was 93 y


In Christian chronology when is the 'Feast of Stephen'?

Feast of Stephen | Article about Feast of Stephen by The Free Dictionary Feast of Stephen | Article about Feast of Stephen by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Feast+of+Stephen (redirected from Feast of Stephen) Also found in: Wikipedia . St. Stephen's Day St. Stephen lived during the time of the Apostles and the founding of the Christian Church. The Book of Acts (chapters 6 and 7) describes Stephen as a man "full of grace and power," as well as a skilled speaker. He was stoned to death around 35 gious beliefs, becoming the first Christian martyr. His feast day falls on December 26, the second of the Twelve Days of Christmas. History and Legend Three Christian festivals follow in close succession upon Christmas Day. St. Stephen's Day occurs on December 26, St. John's Day on December 27, and Holy Innocents' Day on December 28. These commemorative days were established by the late fifth century. The figures they honor share two characteristics in common. These characteristics motivated Church authorities to schedule their commemorative days close together in the Christmas season. Stephen, John, and the Innocents all lived during the time of Christ, and each was connected in a special way to his life and teachings. In addition, all became martyrs for him. In fact, Stephen, John, and the Innocents represent all the possible combinations of the distinction between martyrs in will and martyrs in deed. The children slaughtered at King Herod's orders in Bethlehem did not choose their fate, but suffered it nonetheless, and so were considered martyrs in deed. St. John willingly risked death in defense of the Christian faith, but did not suffer death, and so was considered a martyr in will. St. Stephen risked and suffered death for his faith, thus becoming a martyr in will and deed. During the Middle Ages many legends arose about beloved saints, especially when biblical or historical accounts of their lives failed to provide sufficient details. An old English Christmas carol about St. Stephen illustrates this tendency. The carol dates back to the year 1400 and depicts the saint as a kitchen servant in King Herod's castle at the time of Jesus'birth: Stephen out of the kitchen came, with boar's head on hand, He saw a star was fair and bright over Bedlem stand. He cast down the boar's head and went into the hall, I forsake thee, King Herod, and thy works all. I forsake thee, King Herod, and thy works all. There is a child in Bedlam born is better than we all [Duncan, 1992, 63-64]. With his great hall and boar's head supper, the King Herod of this writer's imagination resembles a medieval English lord more closely than he does a king of ancient Judea. European Customs Perhaps Stephen's death at the hands of a stone-throwing mob explains how he later became the patron saint of stonecutters and bricklayers. It is somewhat more difficult to explain how he became the patron saint of horses in many European countries, since they play no role in the story of his life or death. Nevertheless, throughout central and northern Europe many old folk customs associated with St. Stephen's Day feature horses. In rural Austria people decked their horses with ribbons and brought them to the local priest to receive a blessing. Afterwards the horses fed on blessed oats in order to insure their health and well-being in the coming year. In past centuries English and Welsh folklore recommended the running, and then bleeding, of horses on St. Stephen's Day. In those days people believed that this practice, which consisted of making a small cut in the horse's skin and letting some blood drain out, promoted good health. Horses were also bled in parts of Austria and Germany on St. Stephen's Day. Various German folk customs also advocated the riding or racing of horses on St. Stephen's Day. In Munich men on horseback entered the church during St. Stephen's Day services and rode three times around the sanctuary. Hundreds of riders and their beribboned horses participated in this custom, which was not abandoned until 1876. Other customs


According to Greek legend, who had the task of with rolling a marble block up a hill for eternity?

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What is the world's largest invertebrate?

Largest Invertebrate | Colossal Squid Video of the largest squid ever captured Colossal squid are known to inhabit the abyssal depths of the ocean primarily in the Southern Ocean that circumnavigates Antarctica . Evidence of their existence has been obtained from the stomachs of the largest predatory carnivore in the sea - the mighty sperm whale. Many Sperm whales carry scars on their backs believed to be caused by the hooks of Colossal Squid. One of the significant morphological differences between the giant squid and the colossal squid is the existence of swiveling hooks on each of the sucker discs in the clubs at the ends of the colossal squids' feeding tentacles. The giant squid merely have a circular, serrated row of 'teeth' inside each of their sucker discs. Either way, both of these species of squid make for formidable and terrifying predators of the deep. Colossal Squid are a major prey item for Antarctic sperm whales feeding in the Southern Ocean; 14% of the squid beaks found in the stomachs of these sperm whales are those of the Colossal Squid, which indicates that Colossal Squid make up 77% of the prey consumed by these whales. Not only are the Colossal squid the largest invertebrates in the world, they have the largest eyes of any living on earth - even bigger than the blue whale . Much of the evidence of these squids that has been gathered from the stomachs of sperm whales have been the enormous beaks of the colossal squid. Here is an excellent page on the colossal squid, including close-up photos showing the wicked, lethal swiveling hooks of the colossal squid Giant Squid and Colossal Squid Fact Sheet


Which two countries between them have won every Netball World Championship since its inception in 1963?

ANZ Championship live streaming - How to watch netball live online - Livesport.co.uk ANZ Championship live streaming - How to watch netball live online ANZ Championship live streaming - How to watch netball live online Brendan O'Neill in More Sports 1 Apr 2016 34 Shares Share Caitlin Bassett of the Fever shoots as Casey Williams of the Magic defends (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) With Australia and New Zealand dominating the world of netball for decades, the ANZ Championship is a must watch for netball fans and they can watch all the action from 'Down Under' live online. Winners About Netball The history of netball goes back to 1891 and Springfield, Massachusetts when a 30-year-old Canadian, James Naismith, was instructed to invent an indoor game for high-spirited young men at the School for Christian Workers. Sarah Ebbott of the Fever and Courtney Tairi of the Swifts compete for the ball (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) 6x 4x 3x The sport of basketball was then born and subsequently inspired the first game of netball played at Madame Ostenburg’s College, England in 1895. Netball's popularity continued to grow, with the game being played in many British Commonwealth countries, although there were no standard rules at that time with both nine-a-side and five-a-side versions of the game. It wasn't until Australia's tour of England in 1957 that discussions took place concerning standardising the rules of the sport and this led to representatives from England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and The West Indies meeting in Sri Lanka in 1960, to establish The International Federation of Women's Basketball and Netball.  After formal rules were established the maiden Netball World Championship was hosted in England in 1963. Netball is the most popular women's sport in Australia and New Zealand and this is evidenced by the fact that these nations have dominated international netball for many years, winning every World Championship title between them since that inaugural tournament (won by Australia).  The ANZ Championship was launched in 2008, succeeding two national leagues - Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy (1997-2007) and New Zealand's National Bank Cup (1998-2007). The competition is a joint venture of Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. What's On Now & Upcoming Fixtures How To Watch & Bet On Live Streaming Netball Online Step 1: Go to  365 Step 2: Click on live streaming at the top of the page once you are logged in. Step 3: Sit back and enjoy netball live online About ANZ Championship The ANZ Championship is the premier netball league in Australia and New Zealand, and runs annually from April to July. There are 69 matches played over the course of 17 weeks during the campaign which culminates in the ANZ Championship Finals, contested by the top four teams at the end of the regular season. The league is made up of 10 teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand. The teams from Australia are as follows: Adelaide Thunderbirds; Melbourne Vixens; New South Wales Swifts; Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever. New Zealand's representatives are: Canterbury Tactix; Central Pulse; Northern Mystics; Southern Steel; and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. The tournament is administered by the Trans Tasman Netball League and is sponsored by the ANZ Bank, becoming the first professional netball competition in Australasia. Winners


Where was the first FIFA Club World Championship, a football competition contested between the world's champion clubs, held in 2000?

fifa club world cup - 必应 Sign in FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is an international association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport's global governing body. The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000. It was not held between 2001 and 2004 due to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA 's marketing partner International Sport and Leisure. Following a change in format which saw the FIFA Club World Championship absorb the Toyota Cup, it was relaunched in 2005 and took its current name the season afterwards. The current format of the tournament involves seven ... (展开) n teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks ; the winners of that year's edition of the Asian AFC Champions League, African CAF Champions League, North American CONCACAF Champions League, South American Copa Libertadores, Oceanian OFC Champions League and European UEFA Champions League, along with the host nation's national champion, participate in a straight knock – out tournament. This page details the records and statistics of the FIFA Club World Cup, a collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data pertaining to the tournament. As a general rule, statistics should ideally be added after the end of a FIFA Club World Cup edition. 关于FIFA Club World Cup，网友们最关心的问题 1 Origin See also: Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, Copa Rio (international tournament) and Pequeña Copa del Mundo de Clubes The first club tournament to be billed as the "Football World Championship" was held in 1887, in which Scottish Cup champions Hibernian defeated English FA Cup semi-finalists Preston North End. According to FIFA, the first attempt at creating a global club football tournament was in 1909, 21 years before the first FIFA World Cup. The Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy was held in Italy in 1909 and 1911, and contested by English, Italian, German and Swiss clubs. It was won by English amateur side West Auckland on both occasions. The idea that FIFA should organise international club competitions dates from the beginning of the 1950s. In 1951, FIFA President Jules Rimet was asked about FIFA's involvement in the Copa Rio, and stated that it was not under FIFA's jurisdiction since it was organised and sponsored by the Brazilian Football Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; CBF). The competition was succeeded by another tournament, named Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer, which was won by Vasco da Gama. This tournament had five Brazilian sides, and three foreign clubs, thus, losing half of its intercontinental aspect. In December 2007, FIFA turned down Palmeiras' request to recognise the tournament as a Club World Cup since the participants were limited to two continents. Although the competition was discontinued, it was held in high regard. FIFA board members Stanley Rous and Ottorino Barassi participated personally, albeit not in their capacity as FIFA members, in the organisation of the competition in 1951. Rous' role was attributed to the negotiations with European clubs, whereas Barassi helped form the framework of the competition. Commenting on Juventus' acceptance to participate in the tournament, the Italian press stated that "an Italian club could not be missing in such an important and worldwide-reaching event". Because of the difficulty the CBF found in bringing European clubs to the competition, the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper suggested that there should be FIFA involvement in the programming of international club competitions saying that, "ideally, international tournaments, here or abroad, should be played at times set by FIFA". However, no response was received. The Pequeña Copa del Mundo was a tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1957, with a two short revivals in 1963 and in 1965. It was usually played by eight participants, half from Europe and half from South America. After the late 1950s, the tournament rapidly lost statu


What is the name of the large seat covered with red cloth, being the seat of the Lord Speaker in the House of Lords, the Upper House of the UK Parliament?

History of the Woolsack and England's Wool Trade | www.woolsack.org History of the Woolsack and England's Wool Trade The Woolsack in the House of Lords IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION HERE BEFORE USING ANY LISTINGS ON WOOLSACK   The Woolsack is the seat of the Lord Speaker in the House of Lords Chamber. The Woolsack is a large, wool-stuffed cushion or seat covered with red cloth.  It was introduced by King Edward III (1327-77) and originally stuffed with English wool as a reminder of England's traditional source of wealth - the wool trade - and as a sign of prosperity. Original Image England's wool industry dates back over 2000 years and woollen cloth has been a prized export since Roman times.  During the 12th century wool became England's greatest natural asset as a major source of revenue through exports of both woven cloth and raw wool.  England's textile industry and the manufacturing of wool products grew during the 15th century, and significant developments in the industrial revolution were linked to the processing of wool.  The Framework Knitting machine, invented in 1589, was the first major stage in the mechanisation of the textile industry. It wasn't until the 18th century that sheep breeding began to focus on meat rather than wool quality.  Despite the rise of synthetic fabrics during the 20th century wool has remained an important and unique product.  The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2009 to be the International Year of Natural Fibres. Wool is now being recognised as a uniquely versatile and sustainable product.  The diversity of Britain's 60 and more different sheep breeds is a valuable resource in the 21st century world. A clip of Adam Henson's visit to the House of Lords shown on BBC2 in March 2011 as part of  Lambing Live series 2 can be seen here


"""Campbell's Soup Cans"", produced in 1962 by Andy Warhol, consists of a number of canvases, each 20 inches by 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm), each with a painting of a can. How many canvases are there?"

Andy Warhol Campbell s Soup Can Free Essays Andy Warhol Campbell S Soup Can Pennsylvania on August 6th, 1928, Andy Warhol was focused on all his talents at an early age. He studied commercial art at the... School of Fine Arts at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, now known as Carnegie Mellon University. After graduating with a degree in fine arts, Warhol decided to start his new life in New York City. He was lucky enough to find a job in magazine illustration and advertising and quickly began his up-and-coming career. Warhol became a significant figure in the... Andy Warhol, Art, Campbell Soup Company 865  Words | 3  Pages Andy Warhol; Cambells Soup Can With Campbell’s Soup Can (Tomato) Andy Warhol takes as his subject a ubiquitous staple food found in... millions of American homes and turns it into high art. With the unique candor he displayed in the best of his early Pop art works he appropriates the curved lines and iconic graphic imagery of a tin of canned soup and re-examines them in the context of their pure visual qualities. Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans transformed him into an overnight sensation when they were first exhibited in Los... Andy Warhol, Art, Campbell Soup Company 1398  Words | 4  Pages Andy Warhol and His Soup Cans Andy Warhol’s rise to fame was not an easy one. Troubled by his profession as a commercial artist in New York, he struggled to gain recognition... as a real artist, yet he kept at it. He experimented with different styles of art hoping to get a solo exhibition at a gallery. One of Warhol’s experimental styles was influenced by comic books; he made paintings that included characters from comics, along with though balloons. Warhol was greatly disappointed after seeing paintings of an artist by the name... Andy Warhol, Art, Campbell's Soup Cans 1780  Words | 5  Pages Andy Warhol When one is reflecting on the life and works of Andy Warhol, it is established that he changed the world we live in. Through the... use of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and films, Warhol transformed the standard of modern art by making his artworks more vibrant and energetic. His nonconforming style had attracted much of society, which included many celebrities. Using many techniques, such as repetition and color placement, Warhol brought his views on materialism, politics, economics, and the media... Andy Warhol, Art, Campbell's Soup Cans 1206  Words | 3  Pages Andy Warhol Essay Revolutionized Artist Andy Warhol was an American artist during the 1900s and was a leading figure in pop art. He was an... artist that revolutionized society with his art during that time. His art encompassed many forms of media including hand drawing, painting, photography and music. Andy Warhol became the symbol of a movement which made the arts easily available to and understandable for the public, thereby causing a change in the culture of America during the 60's and 70's. Acknowledging all of... Andy Warhol, Art, Campbell Soup Company 1259  Words | 4  Pages Andy Warhol “Pop Art” On August 6, 1928, Andy Warhol was born as Andrew Warhola to Andrej and Julia Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They were a... working class family that stuck close to the roots and traditions of their Eastern European heritage. In 1934 Andy began attending the local Holmes School and took free art classes at Carnegie Institute (now the Carnegie Museum of Art). Andy had an amazing gift for drawing even from a very young age. In addition to drawing, Andy was fascinated by Hollywood cinema and spent... Andy Warhol, Art, Carnegie Institute of Technology 888  Words | 3  Pages Andy Warhol ANDY WARHOL August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987 Andy Warhol was one of the most influential... people in American modern art. Warhol was best known for his bright colored images of famous people and food cans. Through both his art and lifestyle he explored the nature of fame, popular culture, and the media. His artistic influence and unusual personality redefined the modern art world. Andy Warhol was born August 6, 1928 in the working class neighborhood of Oa


Who was the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1964 to 1965 and the first Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1979?

Rhodesian Leaders . Legislative Council of Southern Rhodesia 1903 Front Row: From Left to right, - Sir Thomas Scanlen (Legal Advisor), Col. Heyman M.L.C., Sir Marshall Clark (Imp. Res. Commissioner), Mr C.H. Tredgold (Attorney General), Sir William H. Milton* (Administrator), Mr. W.H. Haddon M.L.C., Col. Raleigh Grey C.M.G., M.L.C. Second Row. - Dr. Wyllie M.L.C., Mr. J. Robertson (Clerk to Council), Mr. F.W. Montague (Sec for Mines), Mr. J. Meikle M.L.C., Mr. E. Ross Townshend (Secy for Agriculture), Mr. F.J. Newton C.M.G. (Treasurer), Mr. H.H. Castens (Chief Secy), Mr. J.H. Kennedy (Master High Court), Col. W Napier C.M.G., M.L.C. (Click on the picture, and then again, to get a closer view of the members) * William Milton played rugby for England in 1874 & 1875 and, after emigrating, he played a key role in promoting and establishing rugby in South Africa. He went on to play cricket and appeared thrice for South Africa: in the first ever Test at Port Elizabeth in 1889 against England, then again as captain in Cape Town, and finally in 1892. . Opening of the Legislative Council of Southern Rhodesia, 15th June 1903 (Click on the picture, and then again, to get a closer view of the ceremony) . The Legislative Council of Southern Rhodesia 1912 TOP ROW (left to right): E.W.S. Montagu (Secretary for Mines and Works), George Mitchell (Byo), J.H.Kennedy (Master of the High Court), J. Robertson (Clerk of Councils), F.R. Myburgh (Umtali), F. Eyles (Salisbury), E.Edwards (Council Reporter), Col. Heyman (Byo). SECOND ROW: Col. Raleigh Grey (Salisbury), C.H. Tredgold (Attorney-General), Dr. Eric Nobbs (Director of Agriculture). BOTTOM ROW: Gordon S.D. Forbes (Byo), Col. R. Burns Begg, K.C. (Resident Commissioner), Sir Wm. Milton (Administrator), Sir Charles Coghlan (Byo), Mr. F.J. Newton (Treasurer). (Click on the picture, and then again, to get a closer view of the members) . Members of the Legislative Council of Southern Rhodesia 1914 Back Row (left to right): (------), J. Robertson Esq. (Clerk of Councils), Capt. Bucknall, Col. Napier,C.M.G., (------), Second Row: J.H. Kennedy (Master of the High Court), -- Begbie, Esq., B.I. Collings Esq. J. Arnold Edmunds, Esq., W. Cripps Esq., George Mitchel Esq., Dr. Eric Nobbs (Director of agriculture), J. Duthie, Esq. (Director of Education), W. Cleveland, Esq., Col. Heyman. Front Row: E.W.S. Montagu (Secretary for Mines and Works), Gordon S.D. Forbes, Esq. D.S.O., C.M.G.,  F.J. Newton, Esq., C.M.G., C.V.O. (Treasurer), Col. R. Burns-Begg, K.C. (Resident Commissioner), Sir William Milton, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. (late Administrator), Sir Charles Coghlan,  Col. Raleigh Grey, C.M.G., C.V.O., C.H. Tredgold, Esq. (Attorney-General). (Click on the picture, and then again, to get a closer view of the members) The Administrator, F.D.P. (later Sir Drummond) Chaplin & Mrs Chaplin in 1915 . Rhodesian and Union Delegates at the conference to consider terms for Rhodesia's admission to the Union of South Africa, April 1922 Back Row:-  J.H. Eakin,  A.R. Hone,  W.M. Leggate,  D. Hawksley,  Hon. P Duncan,  Right Hon. F.S. Malan,  G Johnson,  L.F. Moore,  J.W. Keller Middle Row:-  E.C. Baxter,  P.D.L. Fynn,  Sir Raleigh Grey,  Right Hon. Sir Thomas Smartt,  R.G. Garvin,  Sir Randolf Baker,  J. Stewart,  Capt. E. Lane Sitting:-  J.G. McDonald,  R.D.Gilchrist,  H.T. Longden,  Sir Drummond Chaplin,  Right Hon. General Smuts,  Sir Charles Coghlan,  Mrs. E.T. Jollie,  Sir Bouchier Wrey. Click on the picture, and then again, to get a closer view of the delegates. (From an original kindly donated by a pioneer descendant who wishes to remain anonymous.) The South Africa Act, passed by the British parliament in 1910, made provision for the admission of Rhodesia to the Union at a later date.  After the Great War, the British government agreed that Rhodesia could choose by referendum whether to become self-governing or join South Africa as a province.  The Colonial Secretary, Winston Churchill, favoured the latter course as did Jan Smuts and for similar reasons.  Accordingly a Rhodesian delegation went to Cape Town t


Tutsi probably differ genetically from the Hutu - Gene Expression Gene Expression By Razib Khan |  August 29, 2011 11:04 pm Paul Kagame with Barack and Michelle Obama I first heard about Rwanda in the 1980s in relation to Dian Fossey’s work with mountain gorillas . The details around this were tragic enough, but obviously what happened in 1994 washed away the events dramatized in Gorillas in the Mist in terms of their scale and magnitude. That period was a time when the idea of “ancient hatreds” leading to internecine conflict was in the air. It was highlighted by the series of wars in the former Yugoslavia, and the Tutsi – Hutu civil wars in Rwanda, Burundi, and Congo. Of the latter the events in 1994 in Rwanda were only the most prominent and well known. After having read Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa I am relatively conscious of the broader canvas of what occurred in Central and East Africa in the 1990s. Not only was there a conflict between Tutsi and Hutu in Rwanda, but a similar dynamic also flared up in Burundi. The tensions are more complex in Congo and Uganda, in large part because there are many ethnic players, and the Hutu role as the antagonists with the Tutsi is divided among many different populations. In trying to distill the complex ethnography of this region in setting the structural parameters of the landscape into which the violence of the late 20th century emerged many pundits have pointed to the role of the Belgian colonial authorities in crystallizing, sharpening, and perhaps even originating the distinction between Tutsis and Hutus. This is not totally unreasonable if you don’t know much. A quick “look up” will confirm that there is no linguistic or religious distinction between the two groups; they share a common culture in many ways. Rather, the differences seem more of class and ecology. The Tutsi minority had a much stronger pastoral element to their economy. The Hutus were conventional farmers, clear legacies of the Bantu expansion which swept from West-Central Africa east and south, all the way to the Cape of Good Hope and the Indian Ocean. As is not uncommon in the history of humankind the pastoral Tutsi tended to dominate the Hutu peasant. This is where the class dimensions are clearest, as the modest Hutu were traditionally ruled by the wealthier Tutsi aristocracy. The problem is when one makes recourse to Platonic thinking when population thinking would be more useful. There are certain average differences between the Tutsi and Hutu, but there is a great deal of overlap. Not all Tutsi were wealthy pastoralists, and not all Hutu were peasant vassals. There was a caste system of a sort, but it was semi-permeable, and the identity of an individual as Hutu or Tutsi was partly conditional on social, economic, and personal circumstances. The key word here is partly. Additionally, the semi-permeability of identity does not imply that these categories emerged from a previously aggregate population. An example of what I’m talking about would be the blood nobility of France in the late 18th century. The vast majority of the hereditary aristocracy derived from those who had been promoted in previous centuries from the gentry class of commoners. A division between the aristocracy and the commons in France in the 18th century, which loomed so large, and later gave raise to racialist theories, was almost totally a function relatively recent social forces. At this point some of you may point to the international connections of the French aristocracy. For example, the nobility of Normandy not only had Norse ancestors, but also centuries long connections with England. This is wrongheaded. Because aristocratic lineages tend to keep relatively punctilious records it is clear that turnover was so high that over the centuries ethnically based aristocracies melted into the population, and the nobility of the future itself was more than likely not either of novel foreign origin, or uplifted from the local stock (or, as in the case of Hungary, the elites


"Which Scotswoman is an Oscar, Brit and Grammy award-winning pop musician and vocalist who, after 3 years as lead singer of ""The Tourists"", formed the duo ""Eurythmics"" with British musician Dave Stewart?"

For Ladies Only Tina Turner - Tracy Chapman - Whitney Houston Throughout the history of music individual performers have had a major impact on the music scene. These influential/notable musicians have left their mark   by expanding the envelope of their respective genres, either through technical proficiency, experimentation/exploration, or persona. The following list of   notable/influential women is by no means complete. The performers listed are those that readily came to mind, and any additions to the list can be sent   using the link at the bottom of the page. The individual home pages for the musicians listed can be reached by clicking on their name in the bio section. Alannah Myles - (born December 25, 1958, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. In 1989, she released her self-titled debut album, Alannah Myles. Her first self titled album (1989) produced four Top 40 hits, “Love Is”, “Lover of Mine”, and “Still Got This Thing”, as well as the number one international smash, “Black Velvet”, which she won a Grammy award for best female rock performance, along with several Juno Awards, a Diamond award for sales in excess of 1,000,000 in Canada - the only artist who still retains this status for her debut record. ASCAP awarded the song a 'Millionaire Award' in 2005 for over 4 million radio plays of “Black Velvet” in the USA. SOCAN awarded the songs, “Black Velvet” and “Lover Of Mine” each with an award for over 100,000 plays in Canada in 2005 with her #1 hit song “Instead Of A Kiss” to follow.  ' Artist Discography ' Alannis Morissette -Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. A dozen years after the breakthrough debut of Jagged Little Pill, an album which earned four Grammys, sold 30 million records and spawned a dedicated worldwide fan base, Alanis Morissette remains not only an enduringly popular artist, but one whose success stems from a fierce commitment to authenticity and, to an equal extent, vulnerability. Both of these traits enable her to climb to new ground on her new Maverick/Reprise album, Flavors of Entanglement.    ' Artist Discography ' Alison Krauss - For Alison Krauss, musical collaboration has been a way of life. Her own story, of course, has been nothing short of amazing: signed to Rounder Records as a precocious, 14 year-old fiddler from Champaign, Illinois, she has, over two decades, become the most recognized face in contemporary bluegrass and a critically acclaimed artist who has brought modern sophistication to the genre while respecting its traditions. Krauss has consistently worked to honor her influences, like contemporary bluegrass pioneer Tony Rice, to promote discoveries like the Cox Family and Nickel Creek and to offer her skills as producer for those artists and others, most recently, country star Alan Jackson. Krauss reached that extraordinary 20 Grammy® milestone when her last album with Union Station, Lonely Runs Both Ways, was named 2005’s Best Country Album.  ' Artist Discography ' Annie Lennox - Ann-Lynne Griselda Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish musician, vocalist and Academy Award-winning songwriter. She is both a solo artist and the lead singer of the musical duo Eurythmics, hailed as "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" by members of the rock industry on the VH1 show 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll in 1999. Both as a solo artist and with Eurythmics, Lennox has sold over 80 million records. Lennox won a place at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she studied the flute and classical music for three years. Between 1977 and 1980, Lennox was the lead singer of The Tourists, a moderately successful British pop band and her first collaboration with Dave Stewart. During the time they were in The Tourists, Stewart and Lennox were involved in a relationship, though this had ended by the time they formed Eurythmics. Lennox and Stewart's second collaboration, the 1980s synthpop duo Eurythmics, resulted in her most notable fame, as the duo's alto, soul-tinge


"What machine, that enables a person to breathe when the work of breathing exceeds their ability to do so, was invented by Phillip Drinker and Louis Agassiz Shaw in 1928 and improved upon by John Haven ""Jack"" Emerson in 1931?"

J98.6 - Disorders of diaphragm, Diaphragmatitis, Paralysis of diaphragm, Relaxation of diaphragm, Br BREATHING Illustration of human body changes by breathing Breathing is the process that takes oxygen in and carbon dioxide in and then out of the lungs. Aerobic organisms require oxygen to release energy via respiration, in the form of the metabolism of energy-rich molecules such as glucose. The medical term for normal relaxed breathing is eupnea. Breathing is only part of the processes that deliver oxygen to where it is needed in the body and remove carbon dioxide. The process of gas exchange occurs in the pulmonairy alveoli by passive diffusion of gases between the alveolar gas and the blood passing by in the lung capillaries. Once these dissolved gases are in the blood, the heart powers their flow around the body (via the circulatory system). In addition to removing carbon dioxide, breathing results in loss of water from the body. Exhaled air has a relative humidity of 100% because of water diffusing across the moist surface of breathing passages and alveoli. Mechanics In mammals, breathing in, or inhaling, is usually an active movement, with the contraction of the diaphragm muscle. This is known as negative pressure breathing. Normally, the diaphragm's relaxed position recoils (decreasing the thoracic volume) whereas in the contracted position it is pulled downwards (increasing the thoracic volume). This process works in conjunction with the intercostal muscles connected to the rib cage. Contraction of these muscles lifts the rib cage, thus aiding in increasing the thoracic volume. Relaxation of the diaphragm compresses the lungs, effectively decreasing their volume while increasing the pressure inside them. The intercostal muscles simultaneously relax, further decreasing the volume of the lungs. With a pathway to the mouth or nose clear, this increased pressure forces air out of the lungs. Conversely, contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the (partially empty) lungs, decreasing the pressure inside, which creates a partial vacuum. Environmental air then follows its pressure gradient down to fill the lungs. In amphibians, the process used is positive pressure breathing. Muscles lower the floor of the oral cavity, enlarging it and drawing in air through the nostrils (which uses the same mechanics - pressure, volume, and diffusion - as a mammalian lung). With the nostrils and mouth closed, the floor of the oral cavity is forced up, which forces air down the trachea into the lungs. At rest, breathing out, or exhaling, is a combination of passive and active processes powered by the elastic recoil of the alveoli, similar to a deflating balloon, and the contraction of the muscular body wall. The following organs are used in respiration: the mouth; the nose and nostrils; the pharynx; the larynx; the trachea; the bronchi and bronchioles; the lungs; the diaphragm; and the terminal branches of the respiratory tree, such as the alveoli. Control of breathing Breathing is one of the few bodily functions which, within limits, can be controlled both consciously and unconsciously. Conscious control Conscious control of breathing is common in many forms of meditation, specifically forms of yoga for example pranayama unlike anapana which is only awareness of breath. In swimming, cardio fitness, speech or vocal training, one learns to discipline one's breathing, initially consciously but later sub-consciously, for purposes other than life support. Human speech is also dependent on conscious breath control. Also breathing control is used in Buteyko method. Unconscious control Unconsciously, breathing is controlled by specialized centers in the brainstem, which automatically regulate the rate and depth of breathing depending on the body’s needs at any time. When carbon dioxide levels increase in the blood, it reacts with the water in blood, producing carbonic acid. Lactic acid produced by anaerobic exercise also lowers pH. The drop in the blood's pH stimulates chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies in the blood syst


"What is the country of origin of the cheese called ""edam""?"

Cheese - Holland.com Cheese Cheese Dutch cheese production is currently in the hands of dairy factories, which produce and export hundreds of millions of tons of cheese every year. The cheese markets in Alkmaar, Gouda and Edam remind us of the origins of a flourishing cheese trade and have become popular tourist attractions. The Dutch still love cheese and eat about seven pounds of it annually per person. Just like Julius Caesar, let yourself be surprised about the many types of Dutch cheeses and sample the country's "yellow gold". Top 4 cheese attractions Experiences by our editors: Say cheese Holland is often seen as a ‘cheese country’ and our Gouda and Edam cheeses are well known all over the world. But the Dutch cheese makers have a lot more to offer. Indulging in Cheese Samples at a Dutch Cheese Farm As cliché as visiting a cheese farm in the Netherlands might sound, a trip is still well worth it Watch this video: Tradition Dutch traditions include things such as Volendam traditional costume and windmills. Discover more Dutch icons


Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England?

Queen Elizabeth I - Queen - Biography.com Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I was the long-ruling queen of England, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years. The Elizabethan era is named for her. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Who Died in Richmond, Surrey Elizabeth I - Mini Biography (TV-PG; 3:05) Queen Elizabeth I was born in 1533 in England. She was a princess but declared illegitimate, eventually claiming the throne at 25. She held it 44 years and kept England in the ascendant through economic, political and religious turmoil. Synopsis Queen Elizabeth I was born on the September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She was a princess but declared illegitimate through political machinations. She eventually claimed the throne at the age of 25 and held it for 44 years, keeping England in the ascendant through wars, and political and religious turmoil. She died in 1603. Early Life Elizabeth I, perhaps England's most famous monarch, grew up in complex and sometimes difficult circumstances. The daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn , she was only two years old when she lost her mother. Anne Boleyn was beheaded on the orders of her husband, based on questionable charges of adultery and conspiracy. Before long, Elizabeth and her older half-sister Mary were declared to be illegitimate as her father sought to pave the way for a male heir. The two were later reinstated as potential heirs. Their half-brother Edward was born in 1537 by Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour. Elizabeth was raised much like any other royal child. She received tutoring and excelled at languages and music. After her father's death in 1547, Elizabeth spent some time under the care of her stepmother Catherine Parr. Parr hired tutors on Elizabeth's behalf, including William Grindal and Roger Ascham. Tensions with Parr over Parr's new husband, Thomas Seymour, led Elizabeth to return to the royal estate at Hatfield, away from the court. Her relationship with Seymour later came under scrutiny, and Seymour was later tried for conspiring to wed Elizabeth in a bid to gain power. Found guilty, Seymour was executed. Elizabeth once again found herself embroiled in political intrigue after Edward's death in 1553. Her older half-sister Mary and their cousin, Lady Jane Grey , both were in line for the crown. Edward had appointed Grey to be his successor, but her reign proved to be short-lived. Mary gained the support of the English people and unseated Grey after only nine days on the throne. Even though Elizabeth supported Mary in her coup, she was not free from suspicion. A staunch Roman Catholic, Mary sought to restore her country back to her faith, undoing her father's break from the Pope. While Elizabeth went along with the religious change, she remained a candidate for the throne for those who wanted a return to Protestantism. Thomas Wyatt organized a rebellion against Mary in 1554 with the hopes of making Protestant-raised Elizabeth queen. But his plot was uncovered, and Elizabeth was quickly imprisoned by Mary. Elizabeth disputed any involvement in the conspiracy, but her sister was not wholly convinced. While she was soon released, Elizabeth's life was firmly in her sister's hands. Wyatt was executed, but he maintained that Elizabeth was not aware of the rebellion. Elizabeth eventually returned to Hatfield and continued with her studies. War and Peace In 1558, Elizabeth took the reins of her country after the death of her sister. She inherited a number of problems stirred up by Mary. The country was at war with France, which proved to be a tremendous drain on the royal coffers. There was also great tension between different religious factions after Mary worked to restore England to Roman Catholicism by any means necessary. In fact, she earned the nickname Bloody Mary for ordering the execution of 300 Protestants as heretics. Elizabeth acted swiftly to address these two pressing issues. During her first session of Parliament in 1559, she called for the passage of the Act of Supremacy, which re-established the Church of England, a


Which phrase that first came to public attention as a U.S. television commercial for the Wendy's chain of hamburger restaurants in 1984 became associated with the 1984 U.S. presidential election when Walter Mondale ridiculed Gary Hart's candidacy?

Where's the beef? - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Where's the beef?   Wikis       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The picture sleeve of a "Where's the Beef" single , recorded by Coyote McCloud and Clara Peller, based on her advertisement catchphrase "Where's the beef?" is a catch phrase in the United States and Canada . Since it was first used as an advertising slogan, it has become an all-purpose phrase questioning the substance of an idea, event, or product. Contents 6 External links History The phrase first came to public attention as a U.S. television commercial for the Wendy's chain of hamburger restaurants in 1984. In the ad, titled "Fluffy Bun", actress Clara Peller receives a burger with a massive bun from a fictional competitor which uses the slogan "Home of the Big Bun". The small patty prompts Peller to angrily exclaim, "Where's the beef?" The catch phrase was repeated in television shows, films, magazines, and other media outlets. First airing on January 10, 1984, the original commercial featured three elderly ladies examining an exaggeratedly large hamburger bun topped with a minuscule hamburger patty. The other two ladies poked at it, exchanging bemused comments ("It certainly is a big bun." "It's a big fluffy bun.") before being interrupted by Peller's outraged, irascible demand. Sequels featured Peller yelling at a Fluffy Bun executive on his yacht over the phone and approaching fast food drive-up windows that were slammed down before she could complete the line. The advertising campaign ended in 1985 after Peller performed in a commercial for Prego pasta sauce, saying that she "really found" the beef. [1] Credits William Welter, the executive vice president of Wendy's International, led the marketing team at the time of the campaign. [2] The commercial was directed by Joe Sedelmaier as part of a campaign by the advertising agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample . It was written by Cliff Freeman. The public relations and promotion campaign were created by Alan Hilburg and the Burson-Marsteller team under the direction of Denny Lynch, the vice president of corporate communications at Wendy's. Gary Hart and Walter Mondale The phrase became associated with the 1984 U.S. presidential election . During primaries in the spring of 1984, when the commercial was at its height of popularity, Democratic candidate and former Vice President Walter Mondale ridiculed the candidacy of his rival, Senator Gary Hart , by using the phrase during a March 11, 1984 televised debate prior to the New York and Pennsylvania primaries . Hart had moved his candidacy from dark horse to the lead over Mondale based on his repeated use of the phrase "new ideas". When Hart once again used the slogan in the debate, Mondale leaned forward and said, "When I hear your new ideas, I'm reminded of that ad, 'Where's the beef?'". Subsequently, the two campaigns continually clashed using the two dueling slogans. In popular culture The TV series The Simpsons has referenced the line several times. In the episode "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie", after Homer receives an honor roll bumper sticker for Lisa , he says that he never thought he would find anything that would replace his "Where's the beef?" bumper sticker. In " Lisa's First Word ", Homer, while looking at a newspaper from Lisa's birth, the headline reads "Mondale to Hart: 'Where's the Beef?'" In " Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em ", Bart sees a very old arcade game that depicts Rocky Balboa and Clara Peller shouting their respective catchphrases (Balboa's being "You ain't so bad!"). In the " Treehouse of Horror " sketch " Attack of the 50-foot Eyesores ", it is said that all advertising gimmicks eventually fade, "Like that old woman who couldn't find the beef". In an episode of the television series Scrubs , a patient that has been in a coma since the 1980s awakes. Wearing a


The FAI awards the Leonardo da Vinci Diploma annually in what discipline?

FAI - Leonardo Da Vinci Deploma FAI - Leonardo Da Vinci Deploma FAI - Leonardo Da Vinci Deploma FAI - Leonardo Da Vinci Deploma This award was established in 1970 by the FAI and is presented once a year to an individual who has obtained the following: Obtained at least 3 times consecutively, the title of National Parachuting Champion; or Obtained at least once the title of Absolute Parachuting Champion and at least twice the title of Combined Champion at an International parachuting competition; or Successfully fulfilled the function of Chief Judge at least twice at an international competition and at least once at a World parachuting Championship; or Fulfilled at least 3 times consecutively the function of International Judge at a World Parachuting Championship; or Established at least 3 World Parachuting Records; or Fulfilled at least twice the function of Competition Director at an Int'l Parachuting Contest and at least once at a World Parachuting Championship; or Been appointed President of Honour of the FAI Parachuting Commission, or served for at least 10 consecutive years and is still serving as national delegate to the FAI Parachuting Commission   2010 - Barry McAuley Successfully fulfilled the function of Chief Judge at least twice at an International competition and at least once at a World Parachuting Championships; Fulfilled at least three times consecutively the function of International Judge at a World Parachuting Championships; Served for at least 10 consecutive years and served as national delegate to the FAI Parachuting Commission.   1999 - Richard Bennett Successfully fulfilled the function of Chief Judge at least twice at an International Parachuting Championships and at least once at a World Parachuting Championships; Fulfilled at least three times consecutively the function of International Judge at a World Parachuting Championships; served at least 10 consecutive years and is still serving as national delegate to the FAI Parachuting Commission.   1985 - Micheal J. Zahar Obtained at least three times consecutively the title of National Parachuting Champion; obtained the title of Parachuting Champion at an International Parachuting Championships.


Vermicide - definition of vermicide by The Free Dictionary Vermicide - definition of vermicide by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vermicide A substance or agent used to kill worms, especially parasitic worms. ver′mi·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj. vermicide (Elements & Compounds) any substance used to kill worms ˌvermiˈcidal adj a substance used to kill worms. vermicide 1. vermicide - an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) medicament , medication , medicinal drug , medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect Translations n → Wurmmittel nt, → Vermizid nt (spec) ver·mi·cide n. vermicida, vermífugo, agente destructor de vermes (gusanos). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Nigella sativa treditional usages (Black seed) Some indications are concerned with the expected effects while using the medicine as in cases used as purging, soothing and vermicide. Medicinal plants used by Ponta Pora community, Mato Grosso do Sul State/Levantamento etnobotanico em Ponta Pora, Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul Plant name Part used Medical utilization Rubia cordifolia Root Anti-inflammatory activity (Manjistha) (Ext), skin diseases and ulcers Sphaeranthus Leaves Skin diseases, antihelminthic, indicus Branches aphrodisiac and stomachache (Gorkha Mundi) Aloe vera Leaves Burns (minor), mouth ulcers, (Aloe) diabetes, wound healing (topical), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis Azadirachra Leaves Skin disease, boils, indica (Neem) Bark antibacterial activity Curcuma longa Root Root Antiseptic, stomachache, (Haldi or blood purifier, vermicide, Turmeric) carminative and tonic Hemidesmus Root Skin disease and blood indicus purifier (Sarsaparilla or Anant mul) Table 2 Inhibitory effect of the aqueous plant extracts on production of IL-8 and TNF-[alpha] by human PBMCs.


NIMH » Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Definition Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over. Signs and Symptoms People with OCD may have symptoms of obsessions, compulsions, or both. These symptoms can interfere with all aspects of life, such as work, school, and personal relationships. Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety. Common symptoms include: Fear of germs or contamination Unwanted forbidden or taboo thoughts involving sex, religion, and harm Aggressive thoughts towards others or self Having things symmetrical or in a perfect order Compulsions are repetitive behaviors that a person with OCD feels the urge to do in response to an obsessive thought. Common compulsions include: Excessive cleaning and/or handwashing Ordering and arranging things in a particular, precise way Repeatedly checking on things, such as repeatedly checking to see if the door is locked or that the oven is off Compulsive counting Not all rituals or habits are compulsions. Everyone double checks things sometimes. But a person with OCD generally: Can't control his or her thoughts or behaviors, even when those thoughts or behaviors are recognized as excessive Spends at least 1 hour a day on these thoughts or behaviors Doesn’t get pleasure when performing the behaviors or rituals, but may feel brief relief from the anxiety the thoughts cause Experiences significant problems in their daily life due to these thoughts or behaviors Some individuals with OCD also have a tic disorder. Motor tics are sudden, brief, repetitive movements, such as eye blinking and other eye movements, facial grimacing, shoulder shrugging, and head or shoulder jerking. Common vocal tics include repetitive throat-clearing, sniffing, or grunting sounds. Symptoms may come and go, ease over time, or worsen. People with OCD may try to help themselves by avoiding situations that trigger their obsessions, or they may use alcohol or drugs to calm themselves. Although most adults with OCD recognize that what they are doing doesn’t make sense, some adults and most children may not realize that their behavior is out of the ordinary. Parents or teachers typically recognize OCD symptoms in children. If you think you have OCD, talk to your doctor about your symptoms. If left untreated, OCD can interfere in all aspects of life. Note for Health Care Providers: There are comprehensive and validated screening instruments for quantifying and tracking signs and symptoms of OCD. One example is the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), which you can find on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)* website  . Another example is the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, which is available online at http://www.ocdscales.org/  . This listing is not comprehensive and does not constitute an endorsement by NIMH. *ADAA is an NIMH National Partner . Risk Factors OCD is a common disorder that affects adults, adolescents, and children all over the world. Most people are diagnosed by about age 19, typically with an earlier age of onset in boys than in girls, but onset after age 35 does happen. For statistics on OCD in adults, please see the NIMH Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Among Adults webpage. The causes of OCD are unknown, but risk factors include: Genetics Twin and family studies have shown that people with first-degree relatives (such as a parent, sibling, or child) who have OCD are at a higher risk for developing OCD themselves. The risk is higher if the first-degree relative developed OCD as a child or teen. Ongoing research continues to explore the connection between genetics and OCD and may help improve OCD diagnosis and treatment. Brain Structure and Functioning Imaging studies have shown differences in the frontal cortex and subcortical structures of the brain in patients with OCD. There appears to be a connecti