Which golfer sank a six foot putt to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe in 2012?

Ryder Cup 2012: Martin Kaymer holds nerve to hole crucial eight-foot putt and complete Europe fightback - Telegraph Ryder Cup Ryder Cup 2012: Martin Kaymer holds nerve to hole crucial eight-foot putt and complete Europe fightback The Germans never miss a crucial penalty, so perhaps we ought not to have been  surprised when Martin Kaymer’s eight-foot putt deviated not a millimetre en  route to the centre of the cup. Match winner: Martin Kaymer held his nerve to make the crucial putt on the 18th which ensured Europe retained the Ryder Cup Photo: REUTERS By Oliver Brown , Medinah 8:07AM BST 01 Oct 2012 The man from Dusseldorf, not that you would have known it amid last night’s tumult as he retained the Ryder Cup for Europe, has endured a ragged season. But when it came to striking the decisive blow for his team, he was Teutonic cool personified. “It’s a feeling I’ve never had before,” Kaymer said, after every one of his team-mates had engulfed him in the pandemonium. It was also the opposite of the feeling that Bernhard Langer, the one other golfer from Germany whom the fairweather fan could name, had experienced at Kiawah Island in 1991. Where Langer had famously missed the putt that handed the United States victory in the war on the South Carolina shore 21 years ago, Kaymer held firm in the mayhem of Medinah. “On Friday I had sat down with Bernhard and talked to him a little bit about the Ryder Cup, because my attitude wasn’t the right one,” Kaymer explained. “By now, after that match today against Steve Stricker, I know how important the Ryder Cup became and still is for Olazábal. Bernhard helped me so much just to talk to me about it.” Kaymer is already a major champion, having won the US PGA at Whistling Straits in 2010, but this achievement under maximum strain brought a whole different level of ecstasy. “The major win was just for myself, but I could see the guys behind me,” he said of the critical moment on the final green. Related Articles McIlroy almost misses tee time 30 Sep 2012 “My brother was here, my father was here, and then Sergio Garcia ran on to the green. It means so much more when they are all standing behind me. Now I know how it really feels to win a Ryder Cup.” So animated was Kaymer, usually a figure of little outward emotion, that he forgot to shake opponent Stricker’s hand as he drained the putt and fell headlong into the embrace from the rest of a jubilant European team. Stricker, though, could not help but praise his opponent’s effort. “Martin played well, and I just didn’t put enough pressure on him to get it done.” To think, Kaymer had given the impression of being the makeweight of this European team. Clearly nervous after his wobbles during the 2012 campaign, he had contributed not a single birdie during his Friday fourballs defeat alongside Justin Rose and was not used by Olazábal in either of the second day’s sessions. The Europe captain had even joked, when pressed on the German’s poor form, that the team would need to find ways to relax him. An eight-footer to retain team golf’s greatest prize was not the classic moment of relaxation. But Kaymer maintained his composure when all watching were gasping for air amid an atmosphere thick with tension. A former world No 1 as recently as two years ago, he had not forgotten how to win, and showed as much with this consummate demonstration of nerve. Kaymer’s position at No 11 in the singles order was not an expression of confidence from Olazábal, who had sent all his leading player’s out first to erase the Europeans’ four-point deficit. Most expected him to be playing an irrelevant match once the day’s drama was done, and a United States victory was assured. And yet he found himself as the central player in a quite unforgettable evening’s theatre. It took him until the ninth hole to establish a lead over Stricker, and from there the balance of the match oscillated constantly. Stricker rediscovered how to putt again at the par-five 15th, taking the contest all-square into the 16th, but as Kaymer claimed the honours at the short 17 th with a pa


Which actor, who appeared in the Harry Potter series of films, also had prominent roles in the films 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Midnight Express'?

12 Richest Harry Potter Actors 12 Richest Harry Potter Actors Share Comment With a worldwide gross of over seven billion dollars for the films alone (not counting the books, video games, merchandise, theme parks, etc.), it’s no wonder that the stars of the Harry Potter series have made quite a lot of cash. With hundreds of actors appearing throughout the series’ eight films, there are many who could compete for the spot of richest Harry Potter actor. However, not everyone made the cut. Here are the 12 actors who have the highest net worths out of all of the series’ performers. Note: These are the net worths of the actors from the entirety of their career, not just the Harry Potter series. Therefore, you may see some surprises on this list. 12. $16 million: Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall) With a career as prolific as Maggie Smith’s, it’s no wonder that she has racked up quite a net worth. Smith has appeared in over 60 films, in addition to her popular television role as the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley on Downton Abbey . Smith has also been nominated for six Oscars, winning two — one for her supporting role in California Suite and another for her leading role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. In the Harry Potter series, Smith portrayed Professor Minerva McGonagall in seven of the eight films, a role for which she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Saturn Award in 2002. The only film that she did not appear in was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. 11. $20 million: John Hurt (Ollivander) Although Hurt’s role as Ollivander in the Harry Potter series was fairly small (he only appeared in three of the films— Sorcerer’s Stone and Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2; he had a small role in Goblet of Fire, but it was cut out), the actor’s long career has allowed him to accumulate a $20 million net worth. Hurt, who launched his career by acting in the Thomas More-biopic A Man for All Seasons, has been nominated for two Oscars, one for his supporting role in Midnight Express and another for his leading role in The Elephant Man. Additionally, he lent his voice to all five seasons of the fantasy series Merlin and has appeared in popular films like V for Vendetta, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull . 10. $30 million: Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) It may be hard to recognize Ralph Fiennes with a nose on his face, but the actor has had quite the career, appearing in the last two James Bond films ( Skyfall and Spectre ), Clash of the Titans and The Grand Budapest Hotel . With an apparent passion for playing villains, Fiennes also starred as the evil Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List , a role which earned him one of his two Oscar nominations (the other for his role in The English Patient). In the Harry Potter universe, Fiennes appeared as Voldemort in five of the eight films. However, he is not the only actor to have ever played the role. Christian Coulson, Frank Dillane and Hero Fiennes Tiffin have all played younger versions of Tom Riddle, while Ian Hart (who also played Professor Quirrell) voiced the character in Sorcerer’s Stone, and Richard Bremmer played the character in the Sorcerer’s Stone flashbacks and provided some of the voice parts in Goblet of Fire. But in our hearts, The Dark Lord will always be Mr. Fiennes. 9. $30 million: Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) As a noted character actress, Bonham Carter has racked up over 80 credits during her 23-year career. Two of her most notable appearances, in The King’s Speech and The Wings of the Dove, earned her Oscar nominations, while she has also picked up Golden Globe nominations for Burton and Taylor, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street , Live from Baghdad, Merlin and Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald. She’s also appeared in a number of films directed by her frequent collaborator and ex-partner Tim Burton, like  Planet of the Apes , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Alice in Wonderland and more. Bonham Carter’s character Bellatrix appeared in the final four Harry Potter films. Helen Mc


Who wrote the play 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' ?

Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Berkeley Rep Tony Taccone Prologue: from the Managing Director When you walked into the lobby today, you may have noticed posters for a play that hasn’t received much attention to this point. Yes, Berkeley Rep is very pleased to host the 10th-anniversary production of Brian Copeland’s Not a Genuine Black Man in April. If we’ve piqued your interest about this show, you may then have been struck by its location at the Osher Studio. What and where, you may ask, is that? Well, if you’ve never seen Brian Copeland, a terrific Bay Area artist, and if you’ve yet to see the Osher, then it’s probably time for you to see both! Our Osher Studio may be the most significant new performance space in downtown Berkeley. Back in 2003, Berkeley Rep’s rehearsal halls and offices were in a rather seedy building a block south of the Roda Theatre on Center Street. When that building was slated for demolition to make way for apartments, Berkeley Rep was able to secure a 20-year lease—thanks to the City of Berkeley’s cultural facility height bonus—in the new building. Berkeley Central opened last year with much-needed housing, an art gallery curated by our colleagues at Kala Art Institute, and three new halls on the first floor. Two of those halls became classrooms for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, allowing us to offer our programs to even more adults and children. These rooms are also used by other community arts organizations, including dance, music, and theatre companies. The Osher Studio is the third space at Berkeley Central. Intimate and informal, this black box theatre is perfect for small arts organizations who can’t otherwise afford to lease, equip, or maintain a downtown facility. Already the Osher Studio has hosted performances by the Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Ragged Wing Ensemble, Danse Lumière, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, and now Brian Copeland. One of the best things about Berkeley Central is its Arts Passage, a covered walkway that connects Addison Street to Center Street. Located just across the street from our box office, the Arts Passage will be open before and after all of Berkeley Rep’s performances, making it easier and quicker for you to walk between the Theatre and the parking lot on Center Street. Our new spaces at Berkeley Central are an added boost to the already burgeoning arts scene in downtown Berkeley. We’re excited to offer a downtown performance venue to the many small arts organizations in the East Bay and to expand our own school programming—with an easily accessible Arts Passage to boot. Best of all, our new Osher Studio allows us to present Brian Copeland’s seminal solo show Not a Genuine Black Man to new audiences. We hope to see you there starting April 23. Warmly, Dario Fo: An open revolutionary By Sam Basger In the early 1950s, as the country stirred from its fascism-induced coma into a thriving republic, a young revolutionary burst onto the stages of Northern Italy with scathing satire. This was Dario Fo, on the cusp of a prolific career and lifelong partnership with a sophisticated Milanese actress, Franca Rame, who trod the same boards. Fo was born to a working-class family in 1926 in San Giano (or Sangiano), a small town on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the region of Lombardia. Fo’s father was a railway stationmaster, while his mother is often described as a “peasant” who was from a tradition of oral storytelling. Indeed it was his mother’s father, known affectionately to the community as Bristin (which loosely translates to “pepper seed”), who ushered Fo into the enchanting world of the fabulatori, local people such as fishermen, glassblowers, or vendors who would peddle their sometimes grotesque, often political, and usually paradoxical tales in public squares. Bristin would attract customers to his cart with his wit and wonder, selling his wares with an air of showmanship that would prove instrumental in building the foundations of narrative rhythm for Fo, whose first performances were versions of stories he had heard from the fabulatori. As for any chi


Which songwriter penned the classic songs 'A Fine Romance' and 'Smoke gets in your Eyes'?

The Great Songwriter Jerome Kern - A Fine Romance - Microsoft Store The Great Songwriter Jerome Kern - A Fine Romance 2009 • 20 Musiktitel • Pop • Pop International • KCP Album kaufen 7,99 € MP3 MP3-Download Beim Kauf von Alben oder Songs können Sie diese auch unter Android, Windows 10, Windows 8 und Windows Phone 8 herunterladen.


Where, in the strip cartoon, is the home village of Rupert Bear?

Rupert Bear (Comic Strip) - TV Tropes Rupert Bear You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG Rupert Bear is a children's comic strip character featured in a series of books based around his adventures. The character was created by the English artist Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the Daily Express on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to grab sales from the rival Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. Since then he has become significant to children's culture in the United Kingdom. Alfred Bestall took over from 1935 until 1965, various people have written and illustrated Rupert to this day. The story's setting is the village of Nutwood, which resembles an idealized version of an English village in the early 1930s . Rupert's adventures are very diverse, appealing to many aspects of fantasy. Unlike most modern comic strips, Rupert has always been produced in the form of illustrations accompanying text, as opposed to text being incorporated into the art through the use of Speech Bubbles . Rupert is notable for having survived the years of World War II . Annuals have been released every year since 1936. Rupert has had several TV series, the most popular being a 1990s animated cartoon series produced by Nelvana . Rupert also appeared in Paul McCartney 's 1984 music video "We All Stand Together"; McCartney also made an animated video starring Rupert called Rupert and the Frog Song. For the 1990s cartoon, see this page . Tropes found series wide and in the comics/books: Adults Are Useless : Averted. Plenty of adults have helped Rupert on his adventures. It's just the parents who are almost never involved. Affirmative Action Girl : Ottoline Alliterative Name : Used on a lot of the animal children such as Bill Badger, Podgy Pig, and Gregory Guinea-Pig. Exceptions include Edward Trunk, Algy Pug, and of course, Rupert himself. Anthropomorphic Personification : Many characters appear such as Father Time, the Four Winds, they've even got a character who's basically a personification of April Fool's Day! Chinese Girl : Tiger Lily The Christmas Annual : One of the longest-running examples, which has a higher profile and readership than the actual strip. Cute Witch : Rupert and the Wobbly Witch . Interestingly, she's upset because witches aren't supposed to be beautiful. Tiger Lily also qualifies; she's learned a few things from her father, the Conjuror. Depending on the Writer : When Alfred Bestall took over from Mary Tourtel, he had to gradually make things Lighter and Fluffier again, as Tourtel was injecting Cerebus Syndrome into the strip since her husband passed away. This often happens in the Animated Adaptations . Father Christmas : Rupert's met him a few times; he also takes care of Version I snowlems . Free-Range Children : Rupert and his friends travel around the world and back, consort with all sorts of mythological creatures... but are also told by their parents that they're too young to go camping out without parental supervision. In fairness, Rupert's parents never find out about his adventures unless he tells them about it afterwards. The Hero : Rupert, of course. He's such a nice guy, always concerned for others, willing to help out, and always has a brilliant plan. He's a good friend , too. Understanding and forgiving, which are good traits to have when your friends tend to have Aesop Amnesia or play the Blame Game . Rupert gets extra points for considering the Fox Twins to be his friends even though they see him as more of a Chew Toy . In fact he's such a good guy, he borders into Messiah territory. Mr. Imagination : Rupert's parents assume their son is this... Word of God says they're wrong. Narrative Poem : A distinctive feature of the strip and annuals is that there are two parallel text narrations. One is detailed prose, while the other, for younger children, consists of a single rhyming couplet for every panel. Painting the Frost on Windows : There are Spring Imps and Autumn Elves, the Clerk of the Weather, and the Sandman. Also, the source of the Nile River is a gigantic o


In R.L. Stevenson's novel 'Treasure Island' which of the pirates was the ship's cook?

A Summary of R.L. Stevenson's Treasure Island | Kibin A Summary of R.L. Stevenson's Treasure Island Sign Up & Access Essays Already a member? Login here Pages: 2 This preview is partially blurred. Sign up to view the full document. Sign Up & Access Essays Already a member? Login here End of preview Upgrade to view the full document This is an unformatted preview. Sign up to view the full document End of preview Upgrade to view the full document Treasure Island Treasure Island is s story of great sea adventure set in the 18th century when sea sailing and pirates were the order of the sea The author RL Stevenson combines bravery violence artful deceit heroism and greed for wealth into a powerful masterpiece that definitely deserves to be read at a sitting The story is mostly about how Jim Hawkins and his friends sail about the sea to find the mysterious Treasure Island which was the place where notorious Captain Flints buried his treasure after stealing it from the Spanish and other European cargoes It all begins when at Jims parent inn A sea Captain by the name Billy Bones arrives at the inn and request to be admission He remains at the inn for a while and kept warning Jim to look out for a one-legged man whom he believed to be dangerous Then one day a blind man called Blind Pew visits the Inn and gives Billy Bones the Black Spot- the mark of imminent death among pirate crews After Blind Pew leaves Billy collapses and dies of thundering apoplexy Jim finds a map in Billys sea chest just before Blind Pew returns with a band of sea pirates who wanted to find the chart of the Treasure Island Jim and his mother narrowly escapes from the Inn and leaves Blind Pew and his crew who ransacks the whole inn looking for the chart Jim takes the map to Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey who discovers that the map was telling the location of The Treasure Island where the notorious pirate and murderer Captain Flint had buried his gains Immediately the squire and the doctor decide to set sail and search for the Treasure Island The squire purchases a sturdy but rather small ship by the name Hispaniola He hires captain Smollet to head the crew and also invites the admirable one-legged Long John Silver to be the ships cook They @Kibin is a lifesaver for my essay right now!! - Sandra Slivka, student @ UC Berkeley Wow, this is the best essay help I've ever received! - Camvu Pham, student @ U of M If I'd known about @Kibin in college, I would have gotten much more sleep - Jen Soust, alumni @ UCLA


To which island paradise in Celtic mythology was King Arthur taken after his death?

avalon > island paradise in Celtic mythology Avalon is a legendary island somewhere in the British Isles, famous for its beautiful apples. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon Avalon was Roxy Music\'s last album released in 1982. The song \"More Than This\" was a minor hit, especially on the college radio circuit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(album) Avalon is a Contemporary Christian Music group, known for their harmonic singing and somewhat electronic sound. Current members include Melissa Green, Janna, her husband Greg Long, and Jody McBrayer. Previous members include Michael Passons, Nikki Hassman and Cherie Paliotta. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(Christian_musical_group) Avalon is a deep submergence vehicle that is rated to dive up to 1500 metres. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(DSRV) Climax\'s Brighton Studio has announced that they are working on a game called \'Avalon\' for the PS3. The team are using their Blimey 2 game development engine which they believe puts them way ahead of the competition. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(game) The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula (9,270 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(Newfoundland) Avalon is also the name of a web comic set in the fictional city of Avalon, Ontario, Canada by Josh Phillips. The comic launched on November 8, 1999, and updates sporadically. It was originally scheduled to end in August 2002. However, a series of long-term hiatuses caused large delays. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(web_comic) Avalon (1990) is a film directed by Barry Levinson. It is an autobiographically tinged story of a family of Eastern European Jewish immigrants to the United States and settle in Baltimore, Maryland at the beginning of the 20th century. It stars Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Pollak, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright, and Elijah Wood in one of his earliest roles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(1990_film) Avalon is the name of a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its population is 79,548. (2001) Map en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(electoral_district) Avalon is a Japanese/Polish Science Fiction film by anime-director Mamoru Oshii. It was released in 2001. The name of the film originates from the island Avalon in the legend of King Arthur. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(Japanese_film) Note added at 4 mins (2005-04-18 11:43:00 GMT) --------------------------------------------------


In Scotland, which town is the home venue of Albion Rovers FC?

Pie and Mushy Peas: Albion Rovers FC Pie and Mushy Peas “Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is” Johan Cruyff 1947 - 2016 Friday, November 14, 2003 Albion Rovers FC Albion Rovers 1 Gretna 3 - Scottish League Division Three Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland approximately 9 miles east of Glasgow. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 41,170 making it the 23rd largest town or city in Scotland. In the 19th century, fuelled by the local discovery of ironstone, Coatbridge became a major centre for the iron and steel industry. The town expanded quickly and the new industries assisted the massive impact Glasgow made on the world of shipbuilding. However, with the decline of shipbuilding on the River Clyde in the mid 1900s the demand for iron and steel dropped. This led the iron and coal industries to collapse which led to poverty and deprivation which in turn led to drastic population fall from approximately 90,000 at the end of the 19th century to today's level. Main Street, Coatbridge as it was c1904 A late morning flight from Stansted enabled me to reach Glasgow mid-afternoon. Despite rain throughout the day, all 5 of the scheduled Friday evening matches went ahead. My choice being the short journey to Coatbridge, home of Albion Rovers. I travelled from Glasgow Queen Street (low level) station, alighting at Coatdyke from where a short walk enabled me to reach the ground. Cliftonhill Gretna, who I had seen in their non-league days at venues such as Whitley Bay and Belper Town, now had a wealthy backer and were already looking a good promotion bet. The Cliftonhill Stadium is another venue that has seen better days. For my visit, as is the norm, only one side of the ground was open. It poured with rain throughout the match and despite being under cover the terracing in front of the main stand was still liable for a soaking via the unintended ventilation gaps. On the terracing at Cliftonhill there was a fan known as 'Mad Professor' if I recall correctly, taking travel bookings for the next away match. Cliftonhill Gretna were good value for their 3-1 victory, playing some neat football in the process. This was the 1st leg of my epic 3 matches in less than 48 hours in Scotland. It was followed by a Saturday lunchtime encounter between  Stranraer and Peterhead.  The conclusion being a Sunday afternoon fixture between  Dumbarton and Airdrie United . This adjustment to the fixture list was caused by Scotland taking on Holland over 2 legs in a European Championship Qualifying Play-Off. Posted by


Which male soul singer died when his plane crashed into a lake in Wisconsin in 1967?

Music star dies in Wisconsin plane crash - Dec 10, 1967 - HISTORY.com Music star dies in Wisconsin plane crash Share this: Music star dies in Wisconsin plane crash Author Music star dies in Wisconsin plane crash URL Publisher A+E Networks A plane crash in Madison, Wisconsin, kills soul singer Otis Redding and members of the Bar-Kays band on this day in 1967. The plane crashed into Lake Monona, several miles from the Madison airport. One survivor, Ben Cauley of the Bar-Kays, later reported that he had been asleep until just before the crash. He saw his friend in the band, Phalon Jones, look out the window of the small plane and exclaim “Oh no!” and, before he knew it, he was in a frigid lake holding onto a seat cushion. The following day, the lake was dragged and the bodies of the victims were recovered. A storm in Madison that day was a factor in the crash but the exact cause was never determined. Redding was not the only well-known singer to die in a plane crash. In 1959, Buddy Holly, along with the lesser known J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens, were killed in a crash that is thought to have inspired Don McLean’s well-known song “American Pie.” Country singer Patsy Cline died in a 1963 crash. Ten years later, Jim Croce perished in one in Louisiana. Key members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd died in an accident 1977. Singer John Denver was killed piloting his own plane in 1997. Four months after his death at the age of 26, Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay,” the last song he ever recorded, reached the top spot on the pop music charts. It was his first No. 1 hit. Related Videos


Name the year that Terry Waite was kidnapped in Beirut, and the 'Herald of Free Enterpise' capsized off the coast near Zeebrugge?

What Happened in 1987 inc. Pop Culture, Prices and Events 1987 Calendar 1987 After many years of research a new drug AZT is used for the treatment of AIDS. After a long period of growth the US stockmarket drops 22.6% in one day on October 19th and throughout the rest of the world major falls are recorded by the end of October with Hong Kong dropping by 45.8%. In the UK 2 major transport disasters happen when A cross-channel ferry capsizes and an underground fire in Kings Cross Tube Station. England also suffers one of the worst storms in history when Hurricane force winds hit much of the South of England Cost of Living 1987 What Events Happened in 1987 U.S. US Stock Market Crashes on Monday,  October 19th , 1987 with a 508 point drop or 22.6% World Stockmarkets around the world follow with falls, by the end of October Australia had fallen 41.8%, Canada 22.5%, Hong Kong 45.8%, and the United Kingdom 26.4%. UK King's Cross fire was an underground fire in Kings Cross Tube Station in London on on November 18th , 1987, which killed 31 people U.S. Baby "M" Case The First Case in an American court ruling on the validity of Surrogacy is declared by a New Jersey court over custody rights of "Baby M" re a surrogacy agreement with Mary Beth Whitehead More Information and Timeline For The Baby "M" Surrogacy Case 1. 1985 William Stern and his wife, Elizabeth Stern, entered into a surrogacy agreement with Mary Beth Whitehead Paying $10,000 2. 1986 on March 27th Mary Beth Whitehead gives birth to a daughter whom she named Sara Elizabeth Whitehead 3. Mary Beth Whitehead leaves New Jersey with her daughter 4. The Sterns have the Whitehead family's bank accounts frozen and sought warrants for their arrest. 5. 1987, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Harvey R. Sorkow formally validated the surrogacy contract and awarded custody of Baby M to the Sterns under a "best interest of the child analysis". 6. 1988 Supreme Court of New Jersey, led by Chief Justice Robert Wilentz, invalidated surrogacy contracts as against public policy but in dicta affirmed the trial court's use of a "best interest of the child" analysis and remanded the case to family court. On remand, the lower court awarded Stern custody and Whitehead visitation rights. Current Laws and Regulations this is different in each state, in many states surrogacy contracts are considered unenforceable because of existing adoption laws designed to discourage "baby selling." They may also make it illegal for a birth mother to receive payment for consenting to give up a child or for an intermediary or Broker to receive a fee for arranging an adoption.  But in other States California for example the California Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling declaring surrogacy contracts legal in California U.S. The USS Stark a Frigate is attacked on May 17th by an Iraq Air to Sea missile Which is "an Accident" and 37 US Sailors are killed Japan Square releases the first "Final Fantasy" video game for the NES in Japan. More Information for Final Fantasy. The very first Final Fantasy video game is released by Square in Japan during December of 1987. The game was designed for the original Nintendo Entertainment System and was considered a critical and commercial success. It was reported to have sold about 400,000 copies during its original release and went on to sell nearly 2 million more copies worldwide in subsequent releases. The Final Fantasy games were developed into a well-loved series of video games, spawning several follow-up games, various merchandise, soundtracks, and even films. U.S. The US Population Estimated at 244.6 Million Lebanon Terry Waite Kidnapping Terry Waite, the special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Lebanon, is kidnapped in Beirut More Information and Timeline For Terry Waite Kidnapping 1. 1980 Terry Waite appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Special Envoy to help with hostage negotiations 2. 1980 Terry Waite successfully negotiates the release of several hostages in Iran 3. 1984 Terry Waite successfully negotiates the release of several hostages in Libya 4. 1985 T


Which actor played the part of Lestrade in the TV series Sherlock first screened in 2010?

Rupert Graves - IMDb IMDb Actor | Writer | Director Born in a seaside resort town, Britain's Rupert Graves was born a rebel, resisting authority and breaking rules at an early age. In his teens he became a punk rocker and even found work as a circus clown and in traveling comedy troupes. In 1983 he made his professional stage debut in "The Killing of Mr. Toad" and went on to co-star with Harvey ... See full bio » Born: a list of 40 people created 31 Dec 2012 a list of 31 people created 23 Feb 2013 a list of 44 people created 16 Jun 2013 a list of 38 people created 11 Aug 2014 a list of 46 people created 06 Jul 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Rupert Graves's work have you seen? User Polls 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards  » Known For  2008-2014 Masterpiece Contemporary (TV Series) Stirling Rogers  2014 The Crimson Field (TV Mini-Series) Maj Edward Crecy  2014 Salting the Battlefield (TV Movie) Stirling Rogers  2014 Turks & Caicos (TV Movie) Stirling Rogers  2011 Death in Paradise (TV Series) James Lavender  2010 New Tricks (TV Series) Adrian Levene  2010 Law & Order: UK (TV Series) John Smith  2008 God on Trial (TV Movie) Mordechai  2008 Waking the Dead (TV Series) Colonel John Garrett  2007 Clapham Junction (TV Movie) Robin Cape The Lord of the North - Episode #1.2 (2006) ... The Lord of the North - Episode #1.1 (2006) ... The Lord of the North Editor - The Rag, Eddy Somerset Taylor  2004 Pride (TV Movie)  1994 Open Fire (TV Movie) David Martin  1994 Doomsday Gun (TV Movie) Jones  1993 Screen One (TV Series) Neil  1993 A Private Affair (TV Movie) Milton  1992 Inspector Morse (TV Series) Billy  1982 All for Love (TV Series) Jim Atkins  1979 The Famous Five (TV Series) Yan  2000 Checkout Girl (Short) (written by) Hide   1985 A Room with a View ("Let the Piano's Martial Blast", uncredited) Hide   2013 Secret History (TV Series documentary) Narrator  2013 Aliens: The Definitive Guide (TV Mini-Series documentary) Narrator  2012 Seven Ages of Starlight (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Narrator (voice)  2012 The Hunt for Bin Laden (TV Movie documentary) Narrator (UK) (voice)  2011 Putin, Russia and the West (TV Series documentary) Narrator  2011 The Passionate Eye (TV Series documentary) Himself / Narrator  2000 Nature (TV Series documentary) Narrator  1999 Animal Minds (TV Mini-Series documentary) Narrator (voice)  2016 The Brontes at the BBC (TV Movie documentary) Huntingdon  2004 Retrosexual: The 80's (TV Mini-Series documentary)  1999 Omnibus (TV Series documentary) Harold Guppy - Our Julie (1999) ... Harold Guppy (uncredited) Related Videos Personal Details Other Works: He acted in Harold Pinter 's play, "The Caretaker", at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Sir Michael Gambon CBE, Douglas Hodge in the cast. Directed by Patrick Marber . See more » Official Sites: Did You Know? Personal Quote: There's a thing I think children realize at a certain age, which is that if their parents say, 'Don't do it', and they go ahead and do it, they're still not going to die. And I think that's what it is: that no matter what you do, you're not going to die. See more » Trivia: Worked odd jobs including in a shoe factory and a fish-and-chip shop prior to 1986. See more » Trademark:


In Robert Louis Stevenson's novel 'Treasure Island', which of the pirates is trampled to death by a horse?

Robert Louis Stevenson Search the Mehew Stevenson Collection Catalogue Welcome to the RLS Website The most comprehensive web resource dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson, designed for all: academics , school children and everybody interested in  learning about RLS . This is the place for information on Stevenson’s life and works – and much more. RLS is not just the author of Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde . Search the site, and you’ll find he’s also a poet , a playwright , a Gothicist , a historian , an anthropologist , a Victorian , and a  Postmodernist . In short, an outstanding modern writer, constantly experimenting . The RLS Site supports the new Stevenson edition, EdRLS. For latest news and more, visit the  EdRLS Blog .


Which artist designed the sleeve for the Beatles album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Sir Peter Blake | V&A Search the Collections Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Sir Peter Blake, born 1932 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Object: Sir Peter Blake, born 1932 (designer) Haworth, Jann, born 1942 (designer) Cooper, Michael, born 1941 - died 1973 (photographer) EMI Records - The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (publisher) Parlophone (publisher) Colour offset lithograph on paper and card Credit Line: Download PDF version The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, released by EMI Records in 1967, is arguably the most famous album sleeve of all time. The image on the album cover is composed of a collage of celebrities. There are 88 figures, including the band members themselves. Pop artist Peter Blake and his wife Jann Haworth conceived and constructed the set, including all the life-sized cut-outs of historical figures. The set was photographed, with the Beatles standing in the centre, by Michael Cooper. Copyright was a problem as Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, had to locate each person in order to get permission to use their image in this context. Physical description Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' recorded by The Beatles for EMI Records, The Gramophone Co. Ltd. / Parlophone. The image on the album sleeve is composed of a collage of celebrities and the band members of the Beatles: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Place of Origin Sir Peter Blake, born 1932 (designer) Haworth, Jann, born 1942 (designer) Cooper, Michael, born 1941 - died 1973 (photographer) EMI Records - The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (publisher) Parlophone (publisher) Colour offset lithograph on paper and card Marks and inscriptions Lettered with title, credits, lyrics etc. and 'Cover by M C Productions and The Apple / Staged by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth Photographed by Michael Cooper Wax figures by Madame Tussauds'. Dimensions Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 31.4 cm Object history note This version of the sleeve can be distinguished from the 1967 version by the presence of a barcode, and the absence of two glued-down flaps along the inside of the gatefold and of the original printers' name 'Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd.'. Descriptive line Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' recorded by The Beatles. Cover design by M C Productions and The Apple, staged by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth. Published by EMI Records, The Gramophone Co. Ltd. / Parlophone, Great Britain. 1988 reprint of the original 1967 design. Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no) Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs: Graphics for the Music Business 1690-1990. London. 1991. p.125. Oak, Arlene. Shake it up Baby! Graphics recording change: Beatles album covers 1963-70. RCA/V&A MA thesis, 1992. p.49-57. Errigo, Angie. and Steve Leaning. The Illustrated History of Rock Album Art. London. 1979, p.74 (illus) Leigh, Spencer. Sgt Pepper - The Cover. Record Collector. Issue No 94, June 1987. Harry, Bill. The Ultimate Beatles Encyclopedia. Virgin Books. 1992. pp.585-590. Production Note This is a 1988 reprint of the original 1967 design. For an original 1967 version of this sleeve see E.577-1985. Materials Colour offset lithography Subjects depicted Starr, Ringo; Lennon, John; McCartney, Paul; Harrison, George; The Beatles; Rodia, Simon; Peel, Robert (Sir, Second Baronet); Huxley, Aldous; Curtis, Tony; Berman, Wallace; Handley, Tommy; Paramahansa Yogananda; Mahavatar Babaji; Lindner, Richard; Marx, Karl; Wells, H.G.; Sutcliffe, Stuart; Livingstone, David (Dr); Shaw, George Bernard; Adams, Julia; Miller, Max; Ball, Lucille; Mix, Tom; Power, Tyrone; Bell, Larry; Crane, Stephen; Einstein, Albert; Westermann, Horace Clifford; Lahiri Mahasaya; Lewis Carroll; Breen, Bobby; Dors, Diana; Fields, William Claude (W.C.); Jung, Carl Gustav; Southern, Terry; Thomas, Dylan; Brando, Marlon; Wilde, Oscar; Crowley, Aleister; Poe, Edgar Allen; Lawrence, Thomas Edward (Lieutenant Colonel); Temple, Shirley; Beardsley,


The operas 'La Cenerentola' by Rossini and 'Cendrillon' by Massenet are based on the fairy tale Cinderella by whom?

LA CENERENTOLA - Classical Arts Ireland LA CENERENTOLA Saturday May 10th 2014, 6 pm   Libretto: Jacopo Ferretti, based on the fairy tale Cendrillon (Cinderella) by Charles Perrault Premiere: Teatro Valle, Rome, 1817   Duration: 3 hrs 40 mins Sung in Italian with English subtitles     SYNOPSIS In this variation of the traditional Cinderella story, the wicked stepmother is replaced by a wicked stepfather, Don Magnifico. The Fairy Godmother is replaced by Alidoro, a philosopher and the Prince’s tutor. Cinderella is identified not by her glass slipper but by her bracelet. Act 1 Angelina (“Cenerentola”) is forced to work as the maid in the run-down house of her stepfather Don Magnifico. While his two mean, idle daughters, Clorinda and Tisbe, try on their gowns and jewelry, Cenerentola sings a ballad about a king who found his wife among common folk. A beggar comes calling. Clorinda and Tisbe want to send him away, but Cenerentola offers him bread and coffee. Courtiers arrive to announce that Prince Ramiro is looking for the most beautiful girl in the land to be his bride, and is on his way to pay them a visit. Prince Ramiro arrives, disguised as his own valet in order to observe the women without them knowing. He is immediately struck with admiration for Cenerentola and she for him. Cenerentola has to leave when her stepsisters call her. Don Magnifico enters and Ramiro tells him the Prince will arrive shortly. The “prince” is actually Dandini, Ramiro’s valet in disguise. The stepsisters arrive and fawn gleefully over Dandini, who invites them to a ball at the Royal palace. Don Magnifico tells Cenerentola that she cannot accompany them to the ball, despite her pleading. Before leaving, Ramiro notices how badly Cenerentola is treated. His tutor, Alidoro, who had been at the house earlier disguised as the beggar, arrives still wearing his rags and asks for Don Magnifico’s third daughter. Magnifico denies she is still alive, but when Alidoro is left alone with Cenerentola, he tells her that she will accompany him to the ball. He throws off his beggar’s clothes and identifies himself as a member of Prince Ramiro’s court, telling her that heaven will reward her pure heart. The stepsisters and Don Magnifico arrive at Prince Ramiro’s palace, with Dandini still posing as the Prince. Dandini offers Magnifico a tour of the wine cellar, hoping to get him drunk. He then disentangles himself from the family and tells Ramiro how stupid and obnoxious the two sisters are. Ramiro is confused since Alidoro had spoken well of one of Magnifico’s daughters. Clorinda and Tisbe enter and impatiently pressure Dandini to declare his “princely” choice. Without committing himself, Dandini ponders the question “Whom will the rejected sister marry?” and suggests Ramiro as a possible husband. Believing him to be a mere valet, the two sisters reject Ramiro as an despicable choice and insult him to his face. Alidoro announces the arrival of an unknown, lavishly dressed yet veiled, lady (Cenerentola). All sense something familiar about her and feel they are in a dream but on the verge of being awakened with a shock. Act 2 Don Magnifico, Clorinda, and Tisbe are in a room of Ramiro’s palace. Magnifico frets over the unknown woman who threatens the chance for one of his daughters to marry Prince Ramiro. The three leave and Ramiro enters, smitten with the unknown woman who resembles the girl he had met that morning. He conceals himself as Dandini arrives with Cenerentola and tries to court her. She turns Dandini down politely, telling him that she is in love with his valet. Ramiro steps forth and declares his love for her. She then leaves giving him one of a pair of matching bracelets and saying that if he really cares for her, he will find her. Encouraged by Alidoro, Ramiro calls his men together to begin searching for her. Meanwhile, Dandini confesses to Don Magnifico that he is really Prince Ramiro’s valet. Magnifico becomes highly indignant, and Dandini orders him out of the palace. At Magnifico’s house, Cenerentola, once again dressed in rags, is tending the


Who was the literary creator of children's favourite Paddington Bear?

Paddington Bear is 'Britain's favourite animated character' - ITV News 16 March 2012 at 9:44am Paddington Bear is 'Britain's favourite animated character' Paddington Bear made his literary debut in 1958 and TV debut in 1975 Photo: Reuters The bear millions of children grew up watching on television has been named Britain's favourite animated character. The duffle coat-wearing Paddington Bear from deepest darkest Peru won a UK-wide vote at the annual British Animation Awards . Paddington Bear made his debut on BBC1 in 1975 and was named after the London station at which he was found. Paddington Bear with his creator Michael Bond Credit: Press Association Paddington Bear made his literary debut in 1958 courtesy of his creator Michael Bond. His first book, A Bear Called Paddington , told how he was packed off by his Aunt Lucy who went into a retirement home in Lima and made his way to Britain where he was adopted by the Brown family. The BBC series, voiced by Michael Hordern, featured a stop-motion puppet while other characters were paper cut-outs. Paddington was the clear winner of the online public vote which took place over a number of weeks. The ninth annual British Animation Awards were held in central London. At a time when the UK animation industry faces an uncertain future we have been overwhelmed by the strength and breadth of talent featured in this year's awards and would like to warmly congratulate all our winners. – Jayne Pilling, awards director Here is the full list of winners: Britain's favourite animated character: Paddington Bear Best short film: A Morning Stroll Best long form film: Maska; The Gruffalo's Child (joint winners) Best pre-school series: Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Children's choice: The Amazing World Of Gumball Best children's series: The Amazing World Of Gumball Best mixed media children's series: Bookaboo Best music video: Liz Green - Displacement Song Best 3D commercial: Coca Cola - Siege Best 2D commercial: Tempo - Bike Best stop motion commercial: Nokia - Dot Best film/TV graphics: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1: The tale of the three brothers Best student film: The Eagleman Stag Best commissioned animation: Nokia - Gulp Public choice best short film: Bertie Crisp Public choice best music video: Gorillaz - Stylo Public choice best commercial: Pilsner Urquell Legends: The day Pilsner struck gold Last updated Fri 16 Mar 2012


Who wrote the play 'The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'?

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Written by Bertolt Brecht The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Written by Bertolt Brecht Thursday 6th May to Saturday 8th May and Thursday 13th May to Saturday 15th May 1982 Directed by Jacquie Penrose "Ui is a parable play, written with the aim of destroying a dangerous respect commonly felt for great killers...The petty rogue whom the rulers permit to become a rogue on the grand scale can occupy a special position in roguery, but not in our attitude to history... If the collapse of Hitler's enterprises is no evidence that he was a half-wit, neither is their scope any guarantee that he was a great man." BERTOLT BRECHT Author Bertolt Brecht Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brecht (1898 - 1956) Brecht was a poet, playwright, and theatre director. Born in Augsburg, Germany, he studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Munich before becoming a medical orderly in a German military hospital during the First World War. This experience reinforced his hatred of war and influenced his support for the failed Socialist revolution in 1919. After the war Brecht returned to university but became more interested in literature - his first play to be produced was Baal in 1922. Together with Kurt Weill he later wrote The Threepenny Opera (based on The Beggar's Opera). Brecht added his own lyrics which illustrated his growing belief in Marxism. He also attempted to develop a new approach to the the theatre. He tried to persuade his audiences to see the stage as a stage, actors as actors and not to overlook the traditional make-believe of the theatre. Brecht required detachment, not passion, from the observing audience. The purpose of the play was to awaken the spectators' minds so that he could communicate his version of the truth. Brecht's plays reflected a Marxist interpretation of society and when Adolf Hitler gained power in 1933 he was forced to flee from Germany - living in Denmark, Sweden and the Soviet Union and finally the USA. While living in exile he wrote anti-Nazi plays such as 'The Roundheads and the Peakheads' and 'Fear and Misery of the Third Reich'. This was later followed by 'Galileo', 'Mother Courage', 'The Good Man of Szechuan', 'The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui' and the 'Caucasian Chalk Circle'. In 1947 Brecht was named in the House of Un-American Activities Committee investigation. He denied being a member of the American Communist Party but soon after left the USA for East Germany. In 1949 Brecht founded the Berliner Ensemble (which became the country's most famous theatre company) with his wife and long-time collaborator, the actress Helene Weigel. PlayThe Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui This play chronicles the rise of a fictional 1930s Chicago mobster - Arturo Ui - and his attempts to control the cauliflower racket by ruthlessly disposing of the opposition. It was written by Brecht in 1941 whilst in exile in Helsinki awaiting a visa to enter the US. The play was not produced on the stage until 1958, and not in English until 1961. It is consciously a highly satirical allegory of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany, whose rise Brecht represented in parallel to that of Ui. All the characters and groups in the play had direct counterparts in real life; Ui represented Hitler, his henchman Ernesto Roma represented Ernst Roehm, Dogsborough represented Paul von Hindenburg and so on. In addition, every scene in the play is based on a real event, for example the warehouse fire which represented the fire at the Reichstag. Dramatically it is in keeping with Brecht's epic style of theatre. It opens with a prologue written in the form of a direct address to the audience outlining all the major characters and explaining the basis of the upcoming plot. It also describes in its stage directions the prominence that technical aspects of theatre should play in a production, in order to clarify the parallels. The play also uses frequent references to Shakespeare and other writers to further its messages.


Who wrote the songs 'I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy' and 'Give my Regards to Broadway'?

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan . Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 09 Aug 2012 a list of 25 titles created 22 Nov 2012 a list of 49 titles created 10 Aug 2013 a list of 40 titles created 12 Oct 2013 a list of 25 titles created 21 Sep 2014 Title: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) 7.8/10 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. Won     3     Oscars. Another    2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer. Director: George Stevens A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids. Director: Michael Curtiz A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn Director: Raoul Walsh A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war. Director: William A. Wellman A hillbilly sharpshooter drafted in WW1 despite his claim to be a pacifist, who ends up becoming a war hero. Director: Howard Hawks The story of the life and career of the famed baseball player, Lou Gehrig. Director: Sam Wood A director of escapist films goes on the road as a hobo to learn about life, which gives him a rude awakening. Director: Preston Sturges An American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer. Director: Mark Sandrich A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II. Director: William Wyler Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, ... See full summary  » Director: Frank Lloyd Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I. Director: Raoul Walsh A director puts on what may be his last Broadway show and, at the last moment, a naive newcomer has to replace the star. Director: Lloyd Bacon Edit Storyline A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan . From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan , who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl> See All (125)  » Taglines: Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy! See more  » Genres: 6 June 1942 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia The first time James Cagney attended the premiere of one of his own movies. See more » Goofs There are no mountains visible from Providence, RI, despite what is shown in the opening scene. See more » Quotes Critic #1 : I call it a hit. What'll your review say? Critic #2 : I like it too, so I guess I'll pan it. (Adelaide Australia) – See all my reviews Right from the start, I have to say you do not need to be an American to be caught up in the excitement of the blatant flag waving tribute to a great artist. "Yankee Doodle Dandy" made to boost morale after the U.S. entered the war surely would have achieved its goal. It would have been even better in Technicolor (not the coloured version later shown). The songs were gre


In which Italian region is the port and city of Genoa located?

Genoa in Europe Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria. Located in the northwest of the country on the Ligurian Sea located in the former center of the Middle Ages, major republic of Genoa is now the administrative seat of the province. Genoa has 800,000 inhabitants in the agglomeration and 1.5 million in the metropolitan area. The boulevards Le Strade Nuove with the Renaissance – and Baroque buildings of the Palazzi dei Rolli in the center of the town were in 2006 by the UNESCO for World Heritage site declared. genoa In the Bay of Genoa rise the mountains of the Apennines at steeply inland, thereby determining the overall characteristics of the city. Genoa is almost exclusively due to its location facing the sea city. This becomes clear from, for example at a train ride from Milan appear suddenly after several minutes long, pitch-black tunnels, the Mediterranean and the city. In Genoa, the separation between the colonized is extremely dense, often haphazardly built coastal strip and the village-like, affected by increasing emigration, poor hinterland structure that shapes all over Liguria, particularly clear. Today may be greater because of these contrasts the points of contact with the Genoese distant port cities throughout the Mediterranean as a geographical standpoint, only a few kilometers away, according to the tradition and mentality but worlds away Apennine mountain village. genoa wallpaper genoa landscape genoa italy Geographically, Genoa is exactly the center of the Italian region of Liguria. Which is about 35 km along the Mediterranean coast city rushing towards the southeast in the so-called. Riviera di Levante (to La Spezia), in a southwesterly direction in the so-called. Riviera di Ponente (up Ventimiglia) over. In Genoa, it is common regional location data with the main directions Levant (ie south-east of Genoa) and with Ponente indicate (to the west of Genoa). Genoa in the Italian language was often the addition superba la or la dominant. genoa city


1950-60s pop star Reg Smith is better known by what name?

MARTY WILDE MARTY WILDE (by Colin Kilgour) Born Reginald Leonard Smith, 15 April, 1936* London, England *some say 1939 but usually the earliest date is the accurate one! After playing briefly in a skiffle group, Marty secured a residency at London's Condor Club under the name Reg Patterson. He was spotted by songwriter Lionel Bart, who subsequently informed entrepreneur Larry Parnes. The starmaker was keen to sign the singer and rapidly took over his career. Reg Smith henceforth became Marty Wilde. The christian name was coined from the sentimental eponymous Ernest Borgnine movie while the surname was meant to emphasise the wilder side of Smith's nature (as with Parnes' other discoveries) Parnes next arranged a record deal with Philips Records but Wilde's initial singles, including a reading of Jimmie Rodgers' `Honeycomb', failed to chart. Nevertheless, Wilde was promoted vigorously and appeared frequently on BBC Television's music programme, 6.5 Special. Soon after having a hit recording of Jody Reynolds' `Endless Sleep' in 1957, Parnes persuaded the influential producer Jack Good to make Wilde the resident star of his new television programme Oh Boy! The arrangement worked well for Wilde until Good objected to his single `Misery's Child' and vetoed the song. Worse followed when Good effectively replaced Marty with a new singing star Cliff Richard. Before long, Cliff had taken Marty's mantle as the UK's premier teen idol and was enjoying consistent hits. Wilde, meanwhile, was gradually changing his image. After considerable success with such songs as `Donna', `Teenager In Love', `Sea Of Love' and his own composition `Bad Boy', he veered away from rock `n' roll. His marriage to Joyce Baker of the Vernon Girls was considered a bad career move at the time and partly contributed to Wilde's announcement that he would henceforth be specialising in classy, Frank Sinatra-style ballads. For several months he hosted a new pop show Boy Meets Girls and later starred in the London West End production of Bye Bye Birdie. Although Parnes was intent on promoting Wilde as an actor, the star was resistant to such a move. His last major success was with a lacklustre version of Bobby Vee's `Rubber Ball' in 1961. Later in the decade he recorded for several labels, including a stint as the Wilde Three with his wife Joyce, and future Moody Blues' vocalist Justin Hayward. Wilde enjoyed considerable radio play and was unfortunate not to enjoy a belated hit with the catchy `Abergavenny' in 1969. He also scored some success as the writer of hits like Status Quo's `Ice In The Sun'. By the 70s, Wilde was managing his son Ricky who was briefly promoted as Britain's answer to Little Jimmy Osmond. Ricky later achieved success as a songwriter for his sister, Kim Wilde, who would go on to achieve far greater chart fame in the UK and USA than her father. ============= BGO have released two Marty Wilde albums from 1959/60 on one disc. I've listed out the tracks and have scanned in the sleeve notes - and interesting reading they make too For my taste, a British singer like Marty could never really hold a candle to the real American greats. That said however, he was one of ours and many of his covers were very creditable, not least the track that opens this collection ï¿½Down The Lineï¿½ I always thought old Mart had a curious twang to his voice. He does a very acceptable version of the classic ï¿½Dream Loverï¿½ but Pomus/Shumanï¿½s ï¿½Teenage Tears' proves even the great writers could have an off day ï¿½Honeycombï¿½ is almost embarrassingly bad but most of us would agree The Wildester does a decent enough job on the likes of ï¿½Endless Sleepï¿½ and ï¿½Sea of Loveï¿½. Each time we have a quarrel someone would also nominate ï¿½A Teenager in Loveï¿½ He does a surprisingly smooth job on ï¿½Are You Sincereï¿½ and to illustrate his versatility (and somebody's very good and very early choice of a great song), chugs along very nicely on ï¿½So Glad You're Mineï¿½ If I had to pick just one MW track for that mythical Desert Island compilation, it would be the self-pen


Name the donkey that accompanied Robert Louis Stevenson on his journey in the book Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes'.

Travels with a Donkey | Folio Illustrated Book Travels with a Donkey Robert Louis Stevenson Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone A charming account of Stevenson's adventure in the wilds of southern France, accompanied only by his stubborn but loveable donkey. Published price: US$ 37.95 ‘We are all travellers in what John Bunyan calls the wilderness of this world – all, too, travellers with a donkey; and the best that we find on our travels is an honest friend.’ One of the best-loved travel books of all time, Travels with a Donkey is an affectionate and amusing account of the author's 120-mile walk through the southern-French region of Cevennes. At the time, this was a semi-wilderness renowned for Protestant rebellions and savage wolves. Stevenson had suffered from ill-health for most of his life and at the time was struggling to survive on a meagre income derived from his writing, but he longed for adventure, and was determined to complete his journey, aided only by the stubborn, wily but lovable Modestine, his donkey. In 1967 The Folio Society commissioned Edward Ardizzone to illustrate this enchanting book, which is now available for a new generation of members to enjoy. ‘The best of all trips’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Production Details Rating: 5/5 "This story had a strange hold on me. Once I started reading, I would put it down because I did not want to finish it. I would read it at the end of my day, jsut a few pages at a time. Definately a fa..." [read more] "This story had a strange hold on me. Once I started reading, I would put it down because I did not want to finish it. I would read it at the end of my day, jsut a few pages at a time. Definately a favorite, though for what reason i cannot tell.... " [hide full review] People who viewed this book also viewed:


Give a year in the life of the artist George Stubbs.

George Stubbs. Biography - Olga's Gallery Olga's Gallery George Stubbs (1724-1806) George Stubbs at Artprice . To look at auction records, find Stubbs's works in upcoming auctions, check price levels and indexes for his works, read his biography and view his signature, access the Artprice database.             George Stubbs belongs to the artists whose names are re-discovered in the 20th century. At his time he was known only to a narrow circle of aristocratic sportsmen and horse lovers, for his contemporaries he was a mere horse-painter. A broadened critical view of the 20th century revealed the full extent of his achievement, his innovations and exceptional originality and power. His works are still mostly, with some exceptions, in private collections in the houses for which they were executed. This, of course, restricts the number of his admirers. But his reassessment has lifted him to the level of the greatest of his time.             George Stubbs was born in 1724 in Liverpool, son of a currier and one of five children. He had a minimum of formal instruction: in 1739 he was briefly a pupil of the minor painter Hamlet Winstanley. This was apparently enough to launch Stubbs off as a provincial portrait painter. As such he worked (1743-53) in Wigan, Leeds, York and at Hull. When at York he already knew enough anatomy to give private lessons to medical students at York Hospital and this led to his commissions in 1751 to illustrate a book on midwifery by Dr. John Burton. He learnt enough of etching from a local engraver to etch the plates himself.             His interest in anatomy and its studies continued all his life and proved to be important not only to his art but also a new contribution to science. In 1766 his The Anatomy of the Horse was published, which added to his prestige; he worked on a comparative anatomy of a man, a tiger and common fowl until his death, it was left incomplete.             At the age of 30, in 1754 he went to Italy by boat. He is said to have gone with no enthusiasm for Italian art, but with a desire to confirm his view that nature, not art, was the only source of inspiration and improvement. On the return journey he made a stop in Marocco. It is believed that a scene he saw there inspired his later picture Horse Attacked by a Lion (1762-1765). In 1756, his son, George Townley Stubbs (d.1815), was born by Mary Spencer who had become his common-law wife. In 1759, the family moved to London.             In the 1760s-1770s, Stubbs lived in London. The nature of his commissions required him to travel almost as much as a topographical watercolourist of his day. A series of masterpieces mostly belonging to this decade was that depicting horses and foals. Some of the horses named and were painted for their owners, but others may have been prompted by Stubbs�s own liking for variations on the theme Mares and Foals in a Wooded Landscape (1760-1762), Racehorses Belonging to the Duke of Richmond Exercising at Goodwood (1760-1761), Mares and Foals Disturbed by an Approaching Storm (1764-1766). As portraits his horses were satisfying to his patrons: Whistlejacket (1761-1762).             His powers, however, expanded in other directions. There was an easy transition from the portraiture of mounted sportsmen to the open-air 'conversation' picture without reference to hunting or racing. From the end of the 1760s he produced magnificent examples of the genre The Melbourne and Milbanke Families (1769-1770), John and Sophia Musters Out Riding at Colwick Hall (1777).             A separate development beginning in the 1760s was Stubbs�s portrayal of wild animals. A unique product of an imaginative kind was the horse and lion series: Horse Attacked by a Lion (1768-1772). He was commissioned to paint the first kangaroo brought to England, for another client he painted a moose The Moose (1770); there were commissions for an Indian rhinoceros, a baboon with a macaque monkey, a yak, and other animals. An exceptional commission was that commemorating the gift of a cheetah to George III by the Governor of Madras,


Living History' is the memoir of which contemporary US politician?

Living History Audiobook | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Audible.com next page Publisher's Summary Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with candor, humor and passion about her upbringing in suburban middle-class America in the 1950s and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to student activist to controversial First Lady. Living History is her revealing memoir of life through the White House years. It is also her chronicle of living history with Bill Clinton, a thirty-year adventure in love and politics that survives personal betrayal, relentless partisan investigations, and constant public scrutiny. Hillary Rodham Clinton came of age during a time of tumultuous social and political change in America. Like many women of her generation, she grew up with choices and opportunities unknown to her mother of grandmother. She charted her own course through unexplored terrain - responding to the changing times and her own internal compass - and became an emblem for some and a lightning rod for others. Wife, mother, lawyer, advocate, and international icon, she has lived through America's great political wars, from Watergate to Whitewater. The only First Lady to play a major role in shaping domestic legislation, Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled tirelessly around the country to champion health care, expand economic and educational opportunity and promote the needs of children and families, and she criss-crossed the globe on behalf of women's rights, human rights and democracy. She redefined the position of First Lady, and helped save the presidency from an unconstitutional, politically motivated impeachment. Intimate, powerful and inspiring, Living History captures the essence of one of the most remarkable women of our time and the challenging process by which she came to define herself and find her own voice - as a woman and as a formidable figure in American politics. ©2003 Hillary Rodham Clinton; (P)2003 Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved. AUDIOWORKS. is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc. What the Critics Say "Within the limitations of the genre, Clinton has produced a surprisingly engaging and, at points, even compelling book." (The Los Angeles Times) More from the same


What was the only opera written by Beethoven?

Lecture Notes on Beethoven - Fidelio OnlyoperawrittenbyBeethoven Lecture Notes on Beethoven Lecture Notes on Beethoven - Fidelio... SCHOOL View Full Document Fidelio  - Only opera written by Beethoven - struggled with writing it Incidental Music Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven - Organicism – major theme for the work sprouts from one little idea - 1808 – written in a 4 year span - Isolated artist – working on his art   Ideal of the romantic period Works in the later periods - Wrote 3 intense piano sonatas - Keyboard variations  - Mass - Symphony no. 9 - 5 string quartets - Stopped being a performer Scherzo as 2 nd  movement – model later composers Adagio as 3 rd  movement This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full                             Document Individualistic qualities, emotional expression, more so than clarity of form Women and the Freedom of Choice in Yabuta Village The Tokugawa Era, otherwise known as the Great Peace, instituted a strict social hierarchy. The shogunate implemented its own version of the Confucian hierarchy. The social hierarchy was used as a means to maintain the order of era of the peace. In this society, women were given varying amounts of choice, freedom, and authority. In Yabuta Village of Osato County, men were the heads of households and made the decisions for women. But, the women of Yabuta Village, particularly those from wealthier families, were able to make their own choices by breaking social norms for women in place in the villages and manipulating the patriarchal system. In Tokugawa Japan, women did not fully come of age or reach adult status until marriage. 1 Even after marriage, peasant women in Yabuta Village were seemingly voiceless. On paper, the women’s lives appeared to have been dictated by fathers and husbands. In two separate contracts for indentured services as a geisha and prostitute, parents wrote their daughter’s new employers promising them that their daughter was not a Christian, that she would not run away, and that she would not make “unreasonable demands for leave in the middle of her term of service.” 2 Here, the young girls were turned into goods on paper. Their buyers were assured of the quality of their goods, and should the girls pass away or run away, the family would not protest and, if need be, return the gold they received in payment. Perhaps the content of such letters are not 1 Stanley, Amy. "Gender / Age / Status / Sex." Tokugawa History Class. Northwestern University. , Evanston. 28 Oct. 2014. Class Lecture. 2 “Contract for Indentured Servitude as a Geisha,” Women and Marriage Collection #1, Yabuta Village Archive, Northwestern University. This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version.


Who was the architect of the Shard, the highest building in Europe when it was opened in 2013?

stumbleupon Email Comment The Shard is the newest highlight of the London Skyline and it is dubbed as the tallest building in Europe. As a record-setting building, it goes without saying that the cost to put up this building is very steep. The final cost of the Shard and its neighboring building called the Place is an estimated 1.5 billion pounds. This covers the purchase price for the construction site and the debt interest. Many believe this is a sound investment considering that the net worth of the Shard is pegged now at 2.5 billion pounds or $3.9 billion. The Shard is shaped as an irregular pyramid building that is entirely covered in glass. It was recently inaugurated with a laser show last July 5, 2012 and will be opened to the public in February 2013. The Shard architect Renzo Piano designed the tower to have 72 floors with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck. meunierd / Shutterstock.com The developers of The Shard were CLS Holdings plc, Sellar Property Group and CN Ltd. They secured an initial funding package of 196 million pounds to buy out the occupational lease from the tenants of the Southwark Towers. This building was demolished to make way for the Shard. In November 2007, the building contractor Mace received the contract award for the construction of the Shard for a set price of 350 million pounds. In October 2008, this was increased to 435 million pounds. Because of the economic turmoil in the European market, the construction of the Shard was almost aborted. But a consortium of Qatari investors came to the rescue and paid 150 million pounds to acquire a 80% stake for the project. Reflective and Sophisticated Design The Shard features 11,000 panes of glass all capable of glazing and reflecting sunlight and the sky. This helps create a different look for the Shard with each weather change. Its spire-like form is said to recall the church steeples of ancient England. Even with its glass composition, the Shard can withstand harsh and onerous situations. Architects and structural engineers have created the Shard with the lessons of the World Trade Center collapse in mind. The Shard will house a hotel, luxury residences, premium office spaces, retail stores, spas, restaurants and even a five-story public viewing gallery on the 72nd floor. It has an elevation of 804 feet and is expected to receive over two million visitors a year. A public piazza, museum and local housing are also planned and this may generate over 300 jobs in the area. The entrance fee for the viewing gallery will be 24.95 pounds or US$39.02. It will cost 18.95 pounds for children. This entrance fee may be a bit steep considering that a trip to the apex of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will only cost 43 pounds. ShareOn Facebook


In the 1920's and 1930's which sport was dominated by 'The Four Musketeers' ?

Tennis - 2 | Britannica.com Tennis game in which two opposing players (singles) or pairs of players (doubles) use tautly strung rackets to hit a ball of specified size, weight, and bounce over a net on a rectangular court. Displaying 1 - 77 of 77 results Agassi, Andre American professional tennis player who won eight Grand Slam titles, as well as the “career Grand Slam” for winning each of the four major tennis tournaments— Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open, and the U.S. Open —at least once. By age 2... Ashe, Arthur American tennis player, the first black winner of a major men’s singles championship. Ashe began to play tennis at the age of seven in a neighbourhood park. He was coached by Walter Johnson of Lynchburg, Virginia, who had coached tennis champion Althea... Austin, Henry Wilfred British tennis player who was one of the world’s highest-ranked players in the 1930s, twice a finalist at the All-England (Wimbledon) Championships (1932 and 1938), and a pivotal member of the British team that won four consecutive Davis Cups (1933–36),... Australian Open one of the world’s major tennis championships (the first of the four annual Grand Slam events), held at the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. Started by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia (later, of Australia),... Becker, Boris German tennis player who, on July 7, 1985, became the youngest champion in the history of the men’s singles at Wimbledon. At the same time, he became the only unseeded player and the only German ever to win the title, as well as the youngest person ever... Betz Addie, Pauline American tennis player who won five Grand Slam singles titles, including the U.S. national championship (now the U.S. Open) four times (1942–44, 1946) and the All-England (Wimbledon) once (1946), as well as the French Open mixed doubles title (1946).... Bhupathi, Mahesh Indian tennis player who was one of the most dominant doubles players in the sport’s history. He won four men’s doubles and eight mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. Bhupathi started playing tennis at a young age, encouraged by his father, who also trained... Borg, Björn Swedish tennis player who was one of the finest competitors of the modern era. He was the first man to win the Wimbledon singles championship five successive times (1976–80) since Laurie Doherty (1902–06). He won the French Open men’s singles championship... Borotra, Jean prominent French tennis player of the 1920s. In 1927, as one of the Four Musketeers (the others being René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, and Jacques Brugnon), he helped France win the Davis Cup for the first time. Nicknamed “the Bounding Basque” because of... Bromwich, John Australian tennis player who, despite having his career interrupted by World War II military service, won two Australian Open singles titles (1937 and 1946); 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, including three at the U.S. championships, two at the All-England... Brugnon, Jacques French tennis champion, one of the world’s greatest doubles players, who formed a part of the “ Four Musketeers” (the others were Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, and René Lacoste) in the 1920s and early ’30s. Brugnon won the French singles championship in... Budge, Don American tennis player who was the first to win the Grand Slam—i.e., the four major singles championships, Australia, France, Great Britain, and the United States—in one year (1938). Budge was active in sports as a boy but was not particularly interested... Bueno, Maria Ester Audion amateur tennis player who won 17 Wimbledon and United States (Forest Hills, N.Y., and Brookline, Mass.) championships from 1958 through 1968. Bueno began playing tennis at about the age of six and won her first tournament at São Paulo at the age of 12... Capriati, Jennifer American tennis player who first achieved success as a teenage prodigy. Capriati was born in New York City and lived in Spain until age four, when her family moved to Florida so that she could pursue a tennis career. She quickly attracted attention with... Chambers, Dorothea Lambert B


In 2012, Trenton Oldfield received a custodial sentence for disrupting what?

Trenton Oldfield, Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Protester Ordered To Leave UK | The Huffington Post Trenton Oldfield, Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Protester Ordered To Leave UK 23/06/2013 18:06 | Updated 23 August 2013 1.3k The Huffington Post UK The protester jailed for disrupting the 2012 Oxford-Cambridge boat race has been ordered to leave the UK. Trenton Oldfield , 37, has been told by the Home Office his presence in the country would not be "conducive to the public good", reports the Guardian. Oldfield, who is Australian, has lived in the UK for ten years and his British wife is expecting their child this week. Oldfield has appealed the decision He had applied for a spousal visa but this has been refused. Oldfield, whose British wife Deepa Naik is expecting a child, told the Guardian he had appealed against the decision. He said: "No one was expecting this. I have a tier one visa, as a highly skilled migrant, and I was sentenced to less than a year. "The lawyer said I had nothing to worry about because it was less than a year. It feels to me that this is a very vindictive decision, very political and very much an overreaction." He added: "Before bringing their verdict, the jury asked the judge if she could be lenient. The probation officer recommended a non-custodial sentence. "The sentence was excessive, but the judge also said I have contributed positively to life in this country." A Home Office spokesman said: "Those who come to the UK must abide by our laws." Oldfield made headlines last April when he purposefully swam in the path of the boats in the historic annual race. The competition was halted for half an hour as he was hauled out of the river before being arrested and charged with a public order offence. He was jailed for six months , a sentence many thought unnecessarily severe. He was released with an electronic tag after seven weeks. Oldfield after being pulled from the Thames The Australian claimed he was demonstrating against "elitism" but received heavy criticism when he attempted to justify his argument in a disastrous radio interview with Nicky Cambell in December. Sentencing Oldfield in October last year Judge Anne Molyneux said he had ruined the race for everyone. "You caused delay and disruption to it and to the members of the public who had gone to watch it and to enjoy the spectacle of top athletes competing," she said. "The rowers had trained for many months. You had no regard for the sacrifices they had made or for their rigorous training when you swam into their paths." Adding that Oldfield's actions had endangered his life and those of others, the judge said: "Your offence was planned. It was deliberate. It was disproportionate. It was dangerous."


Which actor, who appeared in the Harry Potter films, also appeared in 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'JFK'?

Gary Oldman - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Producer Gary Oldman is a talented British born movie actor who played Sid Vicious in Sid & Nancy, Drexl in True Romance, and George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He starred in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and the remake of RoboCop. He is also an English filmmaker, musician and author. Renowned for his "big" acting style, Oldman is one of the most... See full bio » Born: a list of 40 people created 22 Jul 2014 a list of 30 people created 07 Aug 2014 a list of 21 people created 15 Sep 2015 a list of 29 people created 15 Jan 2016 a list of 21 images created 1 month ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Gary Oldman's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    26 wins & 45 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2015 Lego Dimensions (Video Game) Lord Vortech (voice)  2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) A Thanksgiving Message  1999 Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) Hairdresser  1985 Summer Season (TV Series) Gary  1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Lovers Walk (1998) ... (performer: "My Way" - uncredited)  1988 Track 29 (performer: "M-O-T-H-E-R")  1986 Sid and Nancy (performer: "My Way", "Somethin' Else", "I Wanna Be Your Dog") Hide   2004 Who's Kyle? (Short) (camera operator - as Gary von Oldman) Hide   1996 Wildly Available (special thanks) Hide   2016 A Place Among the Undead (TV Series documentary) Himself (2016)  2016 Criminal Intent (Video documentary) Himself  2016 Larry King Now (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012-2015 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2014 Janela Indiscreta (TV Series) Himself  2010-2014 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2014 Reel Junkie (TV Series) Himself  2014 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Himself  2014 The Insider (TV Series) Himself  2014 Inside Edition (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012-2014 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012 Ending the Knight (Video documentary) Himself  2012 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Himself - Guest  1995-2012 Charlie Rose (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012 Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series) Himself  2012 MSN Exclusives (TV Series) Himself  2011 Tavis Smiley (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2011 Chelsea Lately (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2011 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2011 SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) Himself  2011 Scream Awards 2011 (TV Special) Himself  2011 At the Movies (TV Series) Himself  2011 The Big Picture (TV Series) Himself  2011 The One Show (TV Series) Himself - Guest - Episode #6.161 (2011) ... Himself - Guest  2011 Daybreak (TV Series)  2010 Life on Planet 51 (Video documentary short) Himself  2010 The 7PM Project (TV Series) Himself  2008 The View (TV Series) Himself - Guest  1994-2007 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary) Himself  2005 Chutzpah, This Is? (Video short) Himself  2005 Planet Voice (TV Series) Himself  2005 Batman: The Tumbler (Video documentary short) Himself (uncredited)  2005 Cape and Cowl (Video documentary short) Himself - Actor  2005 Batman Begins: Behind the Mask (TV Short documentary) Himself  2004 Conjuring a Scene (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 Head to Shrunken Head (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 Memories of: Elephant (Video short) Himself - Actor / Director  2003 V Graham Norton (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2002 True Romance: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) Himself  2001 Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1999 Beloved Beethoven (Video documentary) Himself  1998 Ôsama no buranchi (TV Series) Himself  1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1993 The Making of 'True Romance' (Video documentary short) Himself  1991 Director: Alan Clarke (Documentary short) Himself  1987 England's Glory (Documentary short) Himself  2016 Criminal: Director's Notes (Video documentary) Himself / Quaker Wells  2014 Lennon or McCartne


In what year was the Central London Traffic Congestion Charge introduced?

BBC - London - Travel   -   Where has the money gone? You are in: London > Travel > Congestion Charge > Where has the money gone? The cost to you Where has the money gone? When the congestion charge was introduced in 2003 TFL estimated it would raise £130 million a year and lower sufficient fuel emissions to make London a more pleasant environment. The introduction of the congestion charge was met with mixed reactions. Almost four years on, and with the western extension in site, the debate as to its success to date continues. So how has all the money been spent? And do we really have a cleaner, greener London as a result? Jams According to a published report from Transport For London, congestion levels in the zone are on average 26% lower inside the zone than in 2002 before the scheme was introduced. The national environmental transport body, Transport 2000, claim that during charging hours 65,000 fewer car movements per day are being made into or through the zone. Michele Dix, director of congestion charging, has said that, "the key of the congestion charge is to reduce levels of traffic coming into central London which is something we continue to see. The capital is the only major city in the world to achieve a shift from private car use to public transport, delivered through a combination of congestion charging and expansion of the bus service." Public Transport More London buses, faster moving traffic All the money raised from congestion charging, by law, must be re-invested back into London's transport system. Last year, TfL claims £122 million was raised. The plan to put most investment (an estimated £84 million a year) into London's bus services was intended to take pressure off the tube. Conservative councillor Phil Taylor challenge's TfL's assertion that congestion charging is generating substantial surpluses. He says: "TfL's own statement of accounts show that the cumulative surplus generated from the start of the scheme until the end of the last financial year was only £189.7 million.  "This amount has barely covered the original scheme's set up costs of £161.7 million.  Pretty much all of the £677.4 million collected in the first three and a bit years of operation of the scheme has been spent on out of control set up and running costs." Transport 2000 have estimated 29,000 additional bus passengers are entering the zone on 560 extra bus services in the morning peak period. The increase in buses on the roads along with the cut of congestion has seen a positive effect on commuting by bus. TFL reports the excess waiting time for buses has been cut by 46% within the zone. As well as providing more buses, the new greener hybrid fuelled buses have been introduced. There are currently six single decker hybrid buses operating on the 360 route from Elephant and Castle to Kensington. The buses run on a combination of diesel and electricity, resulting in a 31% drop in carbon dioxide emissions, not to mention a two decibel drop in engine noise. Plans for a double decker hybrid fleet is also on the cards, with Mayor of London Ken Livingstone revealing the first bus of its kind in the World on 2 November 2006. Green Issues The congestion charge has begun to focus on much more than congestion alone and environmental issues are high on the Mayor's agenda. The latest figures from TFL show that so far there has been a 13% reduction in Nitrogen Oxide and 15% reduction in Particulate Matter vehicle emissions within the zone. Carbon emissions have been reported as being cut by 16%. Transport 2000 have also reported that the congestion charge has led to an increase in alternative modes of greener transport, such as cycling, up by a third inside the zone. Some of the charge's policies, however, have come under fire for not prioritising environmental factors enough. Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, Geoff Pope, has labeled the "one size fits all congestion charge" as "outdated and flawed". The £8 charge for the majority of vehicles entering the zone has sparked initiatives from groups such as The Green


What colour is the milk of a hippopotamus?

Why Hippos Milk is Pink — 10 Random Facts About Hippos : Facts List Why Hippos Milk is Pink — 10 Random Facts About Hippos Tweet The term, “Hippopotamus” has been derived from two Greek words, Hippo meaning horse and potamos meaning river. That is why it is also known as, “River Horse”. After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant  artiodactyl . Hippos are distantly related to whales and probably share a common ancestor, the now extinct line of “hoofed predators” that contained the famous “wolf-sheep” Andrewsarchus. The female Hippos give birth to a baby calf one at a time within a time span of two to three years. Before and after giving birth, the expecting mother isolates herself for a time period of 10 to 44 days along with the baby. The mother then nurses the baby for 12 months, stays by it in the early years and protects it. Just like other mammals the female Hippos feed their babies with their own milk, but one thing that differentiates the Hippo’s milk with others’ is its color. Yes, it is true the color of Hippo’s milk is bright pink. The reason why it is pink is that hippo secretes two kind of unique acids called “Hipposudoric acid” and “Norhipposudoric acid“. The two acids got their names from the word Hippopotamus. The Hipposudoric acid is reddish in color and often known as, “Blood Sweat” (hipposudoric, referring to hippo sweat), although its neither blood nor sweat. While the other, Norhipposudoric acid is bright orange. Both these acids are strong enough to minimize the growth of the bacteria on the Hippo’s skin. These acids also act as a sunscreen for the Hippo’s skin as they absorb the UV rays that destroy the skin cells. In a milking Hippo the two acids get combined with the white milk and thus pink colored milk is ejected. So the formula is simple: White + Red = Pink Hippos are the only mammals that produce pink milk; there were many who believed that Yak’s milk is also pink but the fact is that when a Yak gives birth to a calf, the first milk produced contains blood that gives it a pink color and is known by the name of “Beastings”. After some time the milk turns back to the usual white color. A single cup of Hippo’s milk has 500 calories Besides the pink color of the milk there are some other interesting facts regarding Hippos that you may find interesting: A single cup of Hippo’s milk has 500 calories. Hippos give Birth to their babies under water to protect them from falling; as soon as the baby is born it swims upward to catch air. So the first thing that the Hippo’s baby learns is swimming. A newborn baby weighs about 42 kg that is almost 93 pounds. The milk of a Hippo can also be ejected below the surface of the water, unlike other mammals. The baby hippos take a deep breath, close their ears and nostrils and then tightly wrap up their tongue around the teat and suckle their mother’s milk.   However, the production of the Hippo’s milk is similar to the Cow’s milk and also the factors reducing the production are also similar. Hippopotamus live in groups and there are usually 10 to 30 hippos in a herd. It’s not just the mother Hippo that looks after her babies but also the other females in the bloat take turns in looking after them. The baby Hippo matures at an age of 7 and females reach their reproductive age by 5 to 6 years. The earliest Hippopotamus fossil is believed to be found 16 million years back in Africa. It has an age span of 40-45 years, whereas the oldest hippo died at the age of 62 named Donna. Usually when Hippos yawn it is a threatening sign by them. The texture of the teeth is similar to the tusks of the elephants, that means they are also made up of ivory and they can grow up to 1 foot. George Washington’s false teeth were made up of ivory carved out of hippos’ teeth. It is the 3rd largest mammal found on land, after Elephant and Rhinoceros. There are 2 species of hippos found, one is the common hippo also known as Hippopotamus amphibious; it is found in East Africa. The other one is pygmy hippopotamus or Choe


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is an iconic fantasy car driven by whom?

Sandhya's Blog: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Movie: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Genre: Fantasy, Musical Produced by: Albert R. Broccoli Based On: Ian Fleming’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car” Music by: Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman Jemima and Jeremy Potts, the kids of the inventor Caractacus Potts, disagree with Mr. Coggins’ idea of selling an old race car that they had come to love playing on. They make Mr. Coggins promise that he wouldn’t give it away until they come back after asking their father. As they run back to their house, they almost nearly dash into a car driven by whom they came to know as Truly. Truly gets to know that Mr. Potts doesn’t care about sending the children to school. She drops the children in their house and is determined to have a conversation with Mr. Potts about the children. But Potts is far too busy and sees her as a nuisance. When she tells him that his children would have almost been run over by her car, and that he should teach them to go to school, he gets angry and asks her to leave the place immediately. Outside, her car doesn’t start, and he starts it up for her. They both part in a not-very-friendly manner. Mr. Potts and his two children go to Mr. Scrumptious to sell Potts' “Toot Sweets” or sweets that whistle. There, he gets to find out that Truly is Scrumptious’ daughter! She gains him an interview with her father and they both together introduce the “Toot Sweets”. But Edison, their dog, intrudes, and spoils everything. Mr. Potts then goes to the fair to use one of his inventions to earn money. But when his invention goes amiss, he runs to a dance-show and earns some money. With the money, he gets the car that Jemima and Jeremy had been asking him. He converts this car into a shiny, usable one, and they all go on a picnic. The three name the car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! On the way, they meet Truly Scrumptious again. Her car run into the water and stops. So, she accompanies them to the picnic when the children insist. There, they have a lot of fun. The children ask their father to tell them a story. He starts telling them a story about pirates, castles, children and more, where Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies in the air, and floats in water taking Jeremy, Jemima, Truly, Grandpa Potts and himself on an amazing adventure! Finally, the story ends happily. On reaching home, he finds Scrumptious playing with Grandpa Potts. He signs the contract for “Toot Sweets” and becomes rich! He marries Truly Scrumptious and lives happily ever after! I loved the movie completely! The songs were so nice, and so were the characters. My most favourite one was Mr. Potts, and following him was Grandpa Potts! I loved all the characters. Just like for Mary Poppins, I feel it is under the must-watch-without-fail category!! Posted by