‘When are you gonna come down, When are you going to land’, are the opening lyrics to which Elton John song?

ELTON JOHN LYRICS - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" lyrics ELTON JOHN LYRICS When are you gonna come down When are you going to land I should have stayed on the farm I should have listened to my old man You know you can't hold me forever I didn't sign up with you I'm not a present for your friends to open This boy's too young to be singing the blues So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You can't plant me in your penthouse I'm going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh I've finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road What do you think you'll do then I bet that'll shoot down your plane It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics To set you on your feet again Maybe you'll get a replacement There's plenty like me to be found Mongrels who ain't got a penny Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You can't plant me in your penthouse I'm going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh I've finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road Visit www.azlyrics.com for these lyrics. Thanks to elmo for correcting these lyrics. Writer(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin


The Imperial Crown of India was created when which British monarch visited Delhi as Emperor of India?

Imperial Crown of India – Imperor by Khlyzova Anna February 3, 2015 06:03 1 comment The Imperial Crown of India was the crown of three British sovereigns as Emperors of India during the final decades of the Indian Empire. The crown is housed with, but is not part of, the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Imperial Crown of India History The crown was created for George V, in his position as Emperor of India, to wear at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The need for the new crown lay in the tradition that the British crown jewels do not leave the United Kingdom. King George and Queen Mary travelled to Delhi for the Durbar ceremonies, at which they were proclaimed as Emperor and Empress of India to the princes of India. George and Mary were not crowned as emperor and empress during the ceremonies because the Archbishop of Canterbury, Randall Davidson, did not think it suitable for a Christian religious service to take place in a country where the people were predominantly Hindu or Muslim. Also because, theoretically, the monarch’s coronation in the United Kingdom suffices as a coronation for all his or her realms and territories simultaneously. Instead, George simply wore the crown as he entered the arena where the durbar took place, and the durbar was styled as an announcement of the coronation which had already taken place. The Crown Jewellers, Garrard & Co, created the crown at a cost of £60,000 (£5,331,374 as of 2015).It weighs 34.05 ounces (0.97 kg) and is set with emeralds, rubies,sapphires, 6,100 diamonds, and one large fine ruby. The weight of the crown led King George to complain after the durbar that his head hurt.The crown has not been worn since by any British sovereign. Design Similar to other British crowns, the Imperial Crown of India consists of a circlet topped by four crosses pattée and four fleurs-de-lis. However, the arches on top, which join at a typical monde and cross, point upwards in an Asiatic manner instead of curving downward as do other British crowns. It is also the only crown of a British sovereign with eight half-arches, in the style of Continental European crowns, departing from the British tradition of crowns having four half-arches. This difference is emblematic of the distinction between the crown of an emperor or empress and that of a king or queen. It may be viewed in the Jewel House at theTower of London, alongside the British Crown Jewels. If you found an error, highlight it and press Shift + Enter or click here to inform us.


Which bird was depicted on a British pre-decimal farthing?

A 'Robin' Farthing - British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries - British Coin Forum - Predecimal.com British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries Not recommended on shared computers Sign in anonymously British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries A 'Robin' Farthing Rotographic.com Price guide reference book publishers    since 1959. Lots of books on coins, banknotes and medals. Please visit and like  Rotographic on Facebook for offers and updates.   Some of the current Rotographic books on    Amazon. Click the Kindle icon above to see the Rotographic range for Kindle. Click the .epub icon to purchase as .epub direct from Rotographic. Predecimal.com .   British Numismatic Trade Association Member - One of the most popular websites on    British coins, with hundreds of coins for sale, advice for beginners and    interesting information. 9 posts in this topic Guest Fenman    Hi, I have heard mention today of a farthing with a Robin on the reverse. The guy is adamant that his mother used to keep them as lucky coins. The same fellow also states that they were different to the wren farthing. I cannot find mention of them in Spink or on the net. Was he just mistaken? Proprietor of Predecimal.com and Rotographic Publications Admin Location:Europe Interests:Nummi gratia fori defensor Well obviously British coins. Classic cars (mainly Triumph and other BL masterpieces of the 70s). Heavy old rock music from prog to metal (Pink Floyd, Sabbath, Zep, Rammstein etc etc). I still fancy Kylie Minogue. I think the fellow must be getting his British birds confused, which can be a very dangerous thing to do in some circumstances! I have never heard of a Robin farthing, just the Wren....Which looks very much like a Robin. I think the fellow must be getting his British birds confused, which can be a very dangerous thing to do in some circumstances! I have never heard of a Robin farthing, just the Wren....Which looks very much like a Robin. Yep, as I thought, Chris. It's amazing how hazy people's memories are of yesteryear and how much they convince themselves of a fact that never existed. It's like a discussion I had with a guy the other day who maintained that the Raleigh Chopper bike from the '70s was a rather more comfortable ride than the bikes of today. Not if you slipped 'spuds first' onto the gearshift it wasn't Many thanks for the reply.


Which northern Spanish city is famous for the ‘Running of the Bulls’?

Spain's famous running of the bulls festival begins in Pamplona's packed streets | Fox News Spain's famous running of the bulls festival begins in Pamplona's packed streets Published        July 06, 2014 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Email Print A butterfly rests on the finger of an anti-bullfighting demonstrator a she protest against the bulls runs, on the Ayuntamiento Square in Pamplona northern Spain, Saturday, July 5, 2014. On July 6, the San Fermin festival will begin with the ''txupinazo'' , the opening ceremony with people participating in bull runs, music and dance, through the old street of the city. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)  (The Associated Press) Anti-bullfighting demonstrators, with their bodies covered with blood, right, protest against the bull runs on the Ayuntamiento Square in Pamplona northern Spain, Saturday, July 5, 2014. On July 6, the San Fermin festival will begin with the ''txupinazo'' , the opening ceremony with people participating in bull runs, music and dance, through the old street of the city. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)  (The Associated Press) A butterfly rests on the finger of an anti-bullfighting demonstrator a she protest against the bulls runs, while displaying a banner which reads, ''You Run. Bulls Die'', on the Ayuntamiento Square in Pamplona northern Spain, Saturday, July 5, 2014. On July 6, the San Fermin festival will begin with the ''txupinazo'' , the opening ceremony with people participating in bull runs, music and dance, through the old street of the city. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)  (The Associated Press)


How many full terms in office did US President F D Roosevelt serve?

Franklin D. Roosevelt | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Franklin D. Roosevelt Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression as our 32nd President (1933-1945), Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Born in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York--now a national historic site--he attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School. On St. Patrick's Day, 1905, he married Eleanor Roosevelt. Following the example of his fifth cousin, President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he greatly admired, Franklin D. Roosevelt entered public service through politics, but as a Democrat. He won election to the New York Senate in 1910. President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1920. In the summer of 1921, when he was 39, disaster hit-he was stricken with poliomyelitis. Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs, particularly through swimming. At the 1924 Democratic Convention he dramatically appeared on crutches to nominate Alfred E. Smith as "the Happy Warrior." In 1928 Roosevelt became Governor of New York. He was elected President in November 1932, to the first of four terms. By March there were 13,000,000 unemployed, and almost every bank was closed. In his first "hundred days," he proposed, and Congress enacted, a sweeping program to bring recovery to business and agriculture, relief to the unemployed and to those in danger of losing farms and homes, and reform, especially through the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority. By 1935 the Nation had achieved some measure of recovery, but businessmen and bankers were turning more and more against Roosevelt's New Deal program. They feared his experiments, were appalled because he had taken the Nation off the gold standard and allowed deficits in the budget, and disliked the concessions to labor. Roosevelt responded with a new program of reform: Social Security, heavier taxes on the wealthy, new controls over banks and public utilities, and an enormous work relief program for the unemployed. In 1936 he was re-elected by a top-heavy margin. Feeling he was armed with a popular mandate, he sought legislation to enlarge the Supreme Court, which had been invalidating key New Deal measures. Roosevelt lost the Supreme Court battle, but a revolution in constitutional law took place. Thereafter the Government could legally regulate the economy. Roosevelt had pledged the United States to the "good neighbor" policy, transforming the Monroe Doctrine from a unilateral American manifesto into arrangements for mutual action against aggressors. He also sought through neutrality legislation to keep the United States out of the war in Europe, yet at the same time to strengthen nations threatened or attacked. When France fell and England came under siege in 1940, he began to send Great Britain all possible aid short of actual military involvement. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Roosevelt directed organization of the Nation's manpower and resources for global war. Feeling that the future peace of the world would depend upon relations between the United States and Russia, he devoted much thought to the planning of a United Nations, in which, he hoped, international difficulties could be settled. As the war drew to a close, Roosevelt's health deteriorated, and on April 12, 1945, while at Warm Springs, Georgia, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.  The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. For more information about President Roosevelt, please visit


In the human body, Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac are all types of what?

BBC Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Muscles Layer Skeletal muscle: Produces movement, maintains posture, stabilises joints and generates heat Smooth muscle: Found in the walls of hollow organs Cardiac muscle: Exists only in your heart Three types of muscle You've got around 650 muscles in your body, and they make up roughly half of your bodyweight. These muscles can be divided into three different groups: skeletal, smooth and cardiac. All of these muscles can stretch and contract, but they perform very different functions. Skeletal muscle The tissue most commonly thought of as muscle is skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscles cover your skeleton, giving your body its shape. They are attached to your skeleton by strong, springy tendons or are directly connected to rough patches of bone. Skeletal muscles are under voluntary control, which means you consciously control what they do. Just about all body movement, from walking to nodding your head, is caused by skeletal muscle contraction. Your skeletal muscles function almost continuously to maintain your posture, making one tiny adjustment after another to keep your body upright. Skeletal muscle is also important for holding your bones in the correct position and prevents your joints from dislocating. Some skeletal muscles in your face are directly attached to your skin. The slightest contraction of one of these muscles changes your facial expression. Skeletal muscle generates heat as a by-product of muscle activity. This heat is vital for maintaining your normal body temperature. Smooth Muscle Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs like your intestines and stomach. They work automatically without you being aware of them. Smooth muscles are involved in many 'housekeeping' functions of the body. The muscular walls of your intestines contract to push food through your body. Muscles in your bladder wall contract to expel urine from your body. Smooth muscles in a woman's uterus (or womb) help to push babies out of the body during childbirth. The pupillary sphincter muscle in your eye is a smooth muscle that shrinks the size of your pupil. Cardiac Muscle Your heart is made of cardiac muscle. This type of muscle only exists in your heart. Unlike other types of muscle, cardiac muscle never gets tired. It works automatically and constantly without ever pausing to rest. Cardiac muscle contracts to squeeze blood out of your heart, and relaxes to fill your heart with blood.


In which European country was industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie born in 1835?

Andrew Carnegie Biography (Industrialist/Philanthropist) Birthplace: Dunfermline, Scotland Best known as: Steel tycoon who started over 2,800 libraries Andrew Carnegie was the 19th century steel tycoon who became one of the 20th century's most famous philanthropists. His life story is one of the best-known rags-to-riches accounts in United States history. Born in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie moved to Pennsylvania with his family in 1848 and began working in factories as a teenager. Hard work and a wise investment in a sleeping car company during the 1850s led to Carnegie's early success in the railroad business as well as the financial world. During the Civil War he invested in oil, worked in transportation for the U.S. War Department and became interested in the iron and steel business. After the war Carnegie concentrated on steel, and by 1888 he owned control of the Homestead Steel Works and other manufacturing plants, which he eventually consolidated as the Carnegie Steel Company. With his longtime partner, Henry Clay Frick, Carnegie competed fiercely in business and tried to quash organized labor, in spite of his belief that it was the duty of the wealthy to help society (a belief he outlined in an influential 1889 essay, "The Gospel of Wealth"). In 1901 Carnegie Steel merged with the U.S. Steel Corporation and Carnegie sold out to J.P. Morgan for $480 million, making Carnegie the richest man in the world. After his retirement he became a philanthropist and donated more than $350 million to further public education, build libraries and lobby for international peace. He also created the Carnegie Corporation of New York, endowing it with $125 million to support benefactions after his death. Although he spent much of his later life on his estate in Scotland, during World War I he returned to the U.S., where he died in 1919 at Shadowbrook, his estate in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Extra credit: During the Civil War, Andrew Carnegie avoided the battlefield by paying a replacement $850… Andrew Carnegie was a distant cousin to Dale Carnegie, whose 1937 bestseller, How to Win Friends and Influence People, made him a celebrity… Andrew Carnegie pronounced his last name “Kar-NAY-gee.” Copyright © 1998-2017  by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved.


Which planet in our solar system lies between Earth and Mercury?

Planets - Zoom Astronomy Your age on the Planets The Planets (plus the Dwarf Planet Pluto) Our solar system consists of the sun, eight planets, moons, many dwarf planets (or plutoids), an asteroid belt, comets, meteors, and others. The sun is the center of our solar system ; the planets, their moons, a belt of asteroids , comets , and other rocks and gas orbit the sun. The eight planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the sun): Mercury , Venus , Earth , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , Neptune . Another large body is Pluto , now classified as a dwarf planet or plutoid. A belt of asteroids (minor planets made of rock and metal) lies between Mars and Jupiter. These objects all orbit the sun in roughly circular orbits that lie in the same plane, the ecliptic (Pluto is an exception; it has an elliptical orbit tilted over 17° from the ecliptic). Easy ways to remember the order of the planets (plus Pluto) are the mnemonics: "My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas" and "My Very Easy Method Just Simplifies Us Naming Planets" The first letter of each of these words represents a planet - in the correct order. The largest planet is Jupiter. It is followed by Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and finally, tiny Pluto (the largest of the dwarf planets). Jupiter is so big that all the other planets could fit inside it. The Inner Planets vs. the Outer Planets The inner planets (those planets that orbit close to the sun) are quite different from the outer planets (those planets that orbit far from the sun). The inner planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are relatively small, composed mostly of rock, and have few or no moons. The outer planets include: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (a dwarf planet). They are mostly huge, mostly gaseous, ringed, and have many moons (again, the exception is Pluto, the dwarf planet, which is small, rocky, and has four moons). Temperatures on the Planets Generally, the farther from the Sun, the cooler the planet. Differences occur when the greenhouse effect warms a planet (like Venus) surrounded by a thick atmosphere. Density of the Planets The outer, gaseous planets are much less dense than the inner, rocky planets. The Earth is the densest planet.  Saturn is the least dense planet; it would float on water. The Mass of the Planets Jupiter is by far the most massive planet; Saturn trails it. Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, and Pluto are orders of magnitude less massive. Gravitational Forces on the Planets The planet with the strongest gravitational attraction at its surface is Jupiter.  Although Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also very massive planets, their gravitational forces are about the same as Earth. This is because the gravitational force a planet exerts upon an object at the planet's surface is proportional to its mass and to the inverse of the planet's radius squared. A Day on Each of the Planets A day is the length of time that it takes a planet to rotate on its axis (360°). A day on Earth takes almost 24 hours. The planet with the longest day is Venus ; a day on Venus takes 243 Earth days. (A day on Venus is longer than its year; a year on Venus takes only 224.7 Earth days). The planet with the shortest day is Jupiter ; a day on Jupiter only takes 9.8 Earth hours! When you observe Jupiter from Earth, you can see some of its features change. The Average Orbital Speed of the Planets As the planets orbit the Sun , they travel at different speeds. Each planet speeds up when it is nearer the Sun and travels more slowly when it is far from the Sun (this is Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion ). The Planets in Our Solar System Planet (or Dwarf Planet) In 2005, a large object beyond Pluto was observed in the Kuiper belt. A few astronomers think that there might be another planet or companion star orbiting the Sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto. This distant planet/companion star may or may not exist. The hypothesized origin of this hypothetical object is that a celestial object, perhaps a hard-to-detect cool, br


On a standard dartboard, which number lies between 10 and 13?

The Dartboard Sequence The Dartboard Sequence The arrangement of the numbers around the circumference of a standard dart board is as shown below     20 1 18 4 13 6 10 15 2 17 3 19 7 16 8 11 14 9 12 5  Oddly enough, no one seems to know for sure how this particular arrangement was selected. It evidently dates back at least 100 years. Some say the pattern was devised by a carpenter named Brian Gamlin in 1896, while others attribute it to someone named Thomas William Buckle in 1913, but both of these attributions are relatively recent, and neither can be traced back to a contemporary source. Also, although it's clear that the numbers are ordered to mix the large and small together, and possibly to separate numerically close values as far as possible (e.g., 20 is far from 19), no one seems to know of any simple criterion that uniquely singles out this particular arrangement as the best possible in any quantitative sense.  It may be just an accident of history that this particular arrangement has been adopted as the standard dart board format.  It's interesting to consider various possible criteria for choosing a circular arrangement of the first n positive integers. In order to get as "flat" a distribution as possible, we might try to minimize the sum of the squares of each k consecutive terms. For example, setting k = 3, the standard dard board sequence gives  (20+1+18)^2 + (1+18+4)^2 + (18+4+13)^2 + ... + (5+20+1)^2 = 20478  Apparently the standard board layout described above is called the "London" dart board, and there is another, less common, version called the "Manchester" dart board, which has the sequence    20 1 16 6 17 8 12 9 14 5 19 2 15 3 18 7 11 10 13 4 for which the sum of squares of each set of three consecutive numbers is 20454, just slightly less than the London arrangement. In contrast, if we were to arrange the numbers by just inter-weaving the largest and smallest numbers like this     20 1 19 2 18 3 17 4 16 5 15 6 14 7 13 8 12 9 11 10   the resulting sum of squares of each 3 consecutive elements is 20510, so the standard dart boards are, in this sense, more flat distributions.  Needless to say, all of these arrangements are much more flat than the natural monotonic sequence     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  which has a sum of 24350.  By the way, note that if the sum of the squares of every sum of three consecutive numbers for a given arrangement is S, then we can form another arrangement with the same sum simply by taking the "21-complement", i.e., subtracting each number from 21. For example, the complement of the standard London arrangement is    1 20 3 17 8 15 11 6 19 4 18 2 14 5 13 10 7 12 9 16 which has the same sum (20478) as the London arrangement. This works because if we begin with an arrangement a,b,c,d,... having the sum   S = (a+b+c)^2 + (b+c+d)^2 + (c+d+e)^2 + ... and replace each of the numbers a,b,c,... with 21-a, 21-b, 21-c,... respectively, the sum S' of this complementary arrangement is   S' = [(21-a)+(21-b)+(21-c)]^2 + [(21-b)+(21-c)+(21-d)]^2 + ...    = [63-(a+b+c)]^2 + [63-(b+c+d)]^2 + ...    = S + 20(63)^2 - 2(63)[(a+b+c)+(b+c+d)+...] Each of the numbers from 1 to 20 appears three times in the summation inside the square brackets in the last term, so that summation equals 630, and hence S' = S. (The same identity applies to the N+1 complement for sums of squares of every sum of k consecutive terms of a circular arrangement of the first N integers.) How would we go about finding the circular arrangement of the integers 1 to 20 that gives the smallest sum of squares of every sum of three consecutive numbers? One possible approach would be to begin with the monotonic arrangement and then check each possible transposition of two numbers to see which one gives the lowest result. Then make that change and repeat the process, at each stage always choosing the transposition that gives the steepest reduction in the sum. This "greedy algorithm" produces arrangements with the following sum


The Obvodny Canal is in which European country?

5 Most Beautiful Canal Cities in Europe – GoEuro Blog Benelux Destinations France Germany Netherlands We’ve voted Utrecht the most beautiful of canal cities in Europe! While there is no denying the canals of Venice are truly magical – with many still considering them the most beautiful in Italy – today they are often tarnished by excessive tourism and tacky romantic souvenirs. This top five highlights the cities boasting of equally impressive waterways, dotted with less overpriced gondolas than those in Venice. 1. Utrecht , The Netherlands Utrecht, The Netherlands The canals of Utrecht have something unlike any other inner-city canal in the world: wharfs. These are flat areas at canal level on which boats can dock and unload their cargo. The wharfs lead on to traditional cellars that have mostly been adapted to serve as houses, shops and restaurants. During summer, people greet you from the terraces next to the water while enjoying a beer in the sun. The canals make for a great picture from the streets, but the views are most spectacular from the water itself in a canoe, a boat, or on a tour through the water on a waterbike. Floating leisurely down the Oudegracht in autumn, as the late afternoon sun filters through green and red leaves, and you will see why we’ve chosen Utrecht as the most beautiful canal city. 2.  Annecy , France Annecy, France Annecy, often called the Venice of the Alps, in many ways surpasses its Italian namesake. The main draw for tourists is the serene beauty and soothing atmosphere of the city. The medieval Annecy is built around the former castle of Lord Annecy, which still forms the centerpiece of the Thiou canal. Along the canals run many small, winding paths that take you through the old centre and across the many waterways. The colour of the houses that adorn the canal quays is reflected in the crystal clear water. 3. Bruges , Belgium Bruges, Belgium Bruges is a small historic city in Belgium and a popular destination for couples who often come for the astonishing beauty of the canals. Some bridges lie dilapidated and have not been repaired for years, whilst others are overgrown with plants… all have their own charm. The canals of Bruges are called ‘Reien’, and together they encircle the city to form the ‘Bruges egg’. The compact, charming and lively city center along with the friendly locals makes it easy to feel at home. By wandering through the many narrow streets and crossing bridges you will find yourself falling in love with the city like many before you. It is no coincidence that the entire city of Bruges is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 4. Hamburg, Germany Hamburg, Germany Hamburg is the largest port in Germany, with the city home to more bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined. It’s not only the quantity but the consistently simple charm of these bridges and canals that won Hamburg number 4 on our list. The canals run in straight lines between a mix of old and new German architecture, making for wonderfully symmetrical walkways connected by water. 5. St. Petersburg, Russia St Petersburg, Russia As soon as the sun shines through the clouds and the temperature rises, the canals of St. Petersburg fill with boats. The water provides a perfect opportunity to experience the city from a different perspective, either on an organized canal trip or traveling to another city via public ferry. You can sail past architectural masterpieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, contrasting brightly colored buildings and a wide range of different bridges. The parks, palaces, museums, churches, theaters and gardens make passing St. Petersburg a marvel to behold. CRITERIA Here are the three categories we judged these cities on: Uniqueness – Every canal city has its own character, but we looked for that extra special something that isn’t found elsewhere in Europe. History – There’s nothing more impressive than floating down a canal that is several hundreds of years old, passing between castles and churches that have been standing for generations. Tourism – A problem with Venice is arguably


Thomas Percy, the 7th Earl of Northumberland, 1st Baron Percy, was executed during the reign of which English monarch?

Thomas Percy, 7th earl of Northumberland | English conspirator | Britannica.com Thomas Percy, 7th earl of Northumberland English conspirator Thomas Percy, 7th earl of Northumberland English conspirator Saint Wilfrid Thomas Percy, 7th earl of Northumberland, (born 1528—died Aug. 22, 1572, York , Yorkshire, Eng.), English conspirator during the reign of Elizabeth I , seeking the release of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the free exercise of the Roman Catholic religion . His father, Sir Thomas Percy (son of the 5th earl), was attainted and executed at Tyburn for his part in the Yorkshire rebellion of 1536 called the Pilgrimage of Grace . His brother, the 6th earl, fearing the consequences, surrendered his estates, and the title fell into abeyance on his death the following year. In 1557, after faithful military service, Thomas Percy was made 7th earl of Northumberland. Other honours and services followed, but his Catholicism made him an object of suspicion at the Elizabethan court, and he was passed over in various preferments that he thought due him. After Mary, Queen of Scots, crossed into England and was imprisoned, Northumberland sympathized with her misfortune, as the victim of his faith. By 1569 he was in communication with Spanish envoys and, late that year, joined like-minded nobles in issuing proclamations promising the release of Mary and the restoration of the Catholic religion. Within a month (December 1569) the northern rebels were scattered or killed by government forces, and Northumberland escaped to Scotland. At long last, in August 1572, the Scots handed him over to Elizabeth’s officers on payment of £2,000. He was beheaded in the marketplace at York. Learn More in these related articles:


Which human rights activist delivered a speech in Cleveland, Ohio in April 1964 entitled ‘The Ballot or the Bullet’?

History  Malcolm X  The Ballot Or The Bullet - YouTube History  Malcolm X  The Ballot Or The Bullet Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 19, 2013 "The Ballot or the Bullet" is the name of a public speech by human rights activist Malcolm X. In the speech, which was delivered on April 3, 1964, at Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Malcolm advised African-Americans to judiciously exercise their right to vote, but he cautioned that if the government continued to prevent African-Americans from attaining full equality, it might be necessary for them to take up arms. It was ranked 7th in the top 100 American speeches of the 20th century by 137 leading scholars of American public address.


The ‘Aeneid’, an epic poem in 12 books, is the work of which ancient Roman?

Vergil - Ancient Rome - Classical Literature Back to Top of Page Vergil (or Virgil) was one of ancient Rome's greatest poets. His influence on the world's literature has been immeasurable, and his works (along with those of Seneca , Cicero, Ovid , Aristotle and Plato) have been continuously read throughout the Middle Age and up to the present day. His epic �The Aeneid� is considered his magnum opus, as well as Rome's national epic, and has served as a model of literature ever since, but he also wrote much bucolic and didactic poetry. Biography Back to Top of Page Publius Vergilius Maro (known in the English speaking world as Vergil or Virgil) was born in 70 BCE in the village of Andes, near Mantua, in what was then Cisalpine Gaul and is now northern Italy. From the sparse biographical details we have, it appears that his family was of modest means, but wealthy enough to send the young Vergil away for his education in Cremona and Mediolanum. He later moved to Rome to further his studies in rhetoric, medicine and astronomy, although he soon started to focus more on philosophy (particularly Epicureanism, which he studied under Siro the Epicurean) and to begin writing poetry. After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE and the defeat of Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE by Mark Antony and Octavian, Vergil�s family�s estate near Mantua was expropriated (although he was later able to recover it, through the assistance of two influential friends, Asinius Pollio and Cornelius Gallus). Inspired by the promise of the youthful Octavian, he wrote his �The Bucolics� (also known as the �Eclogues� ), published in 38 BCE and performed with great success on the Roman stage, and Vergil became an overnight celebrity, legendary in his own lifetime. He soon became part of the circle of Gaius Maecenas, Octavian's capable right hand man and an important patron of the arts, and through him gained many connections with other leading literary figures of the time, including Horace and Lucius Varius Rufus. He spent the ensuing years, from about 37 to 29 BCE, working on a longer didactic poem called �The Georgics� , which he dedicated to Maecenas in 29 BCE. When Octavian assumed the honorific title Augustus and established the Roman Empire in 27 BCE, he commissioned Vergil to write an epic poem to glorify Rome and the Roman people, and he worked on the twelve books of �The Aeneid� throughout the last ten years of his life. In 19 BCE, Vergil travelled to Greece and Asia Minor in order to see at first hand some of the settings of his epic. But he caught a fever (or possibly sunstroke) while in the town of Megara, and died in Brundisium, near Naples, at the age of 51, leaving �The Aeneid� unfinished. Writings Back to Top of Page Vergil�s �Bucolics� , also known as the �Eclogues� , are a series of ten short pastoral poems on rural subjects, which he published in 38 BCE (bucolics as a genre had been pioneered by Theocritus in the 3rd Century BCE). The poems were supposedly inspired by the promise of the youthful Octavian, and they were performed with great success on the Roman stage. Their mix of visionary politics and eroticism made Vergil an overnight celebrity, legendary in his own lifetime. �The Georgics� , a longer didactic poem which he dedicated to his patron Maecenas in 29 BCE, contains 2,188 hexametric verses divided into four books. It is strongly influenced by the didactic poetry of Hesiod , and extolls the wonders of agriculture, portraying an idyllic farmer's life and the creation of a golden age through hard work and sweat. It is the original source of the popular expression �tempus fugit� (�time flies�). Vergil was commissioned by the Emperor Augustus to write an epic poem glorifying Rome and the Roman people. He saw the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong ambition to write a Roman epic to challenge Homer , and also to develop a Caesarist mythology, tracing the Julian line back to the Trojan hero Aeneas. He worked on the twelve books of �The Aeneid� during the last ten years of his life, modelling it on Homer 's


French/Vocabulary/Animals - Wikibooks, open books for an open world French/Vocabulary/Animals Domestic animals: les animaux domestiques; pets: les animaux familiers[ edit ] A dog: un chien A goldfish: un poisson rouge A Guinea pig: un cochon d'Inde A rabbit: un lapin Farm animals: les animaux de la ferme[ edit ] a cow: une vache a pig: un porc, un cochon a sow: une truie a chicken: un poulet (as food) a hen: une poule Sea creatures: les animaux de la mer[ edit ] a shark: un requin a starfish: une étoile de mer a seal: un phoque a turtle: une tortue marine a dolphin: un dauphin a killer whale: un épaulard, une orque an eel: une anguille A Sea Bream: une dorade Reptiles and amphibians: les reptiles et les amphibiens[ edit ] a snake : un serpent a grass snake: une couleuvre a crocodile: un crocodile a tortoise: une tortue terrestre a salamander: une salamandre Large mammals: les grands mammifères[ edit ] a bear: un ours a polar bear: un ours polaire a panther: une panthère a buffalo: un buffle, un bison a hippopotamus: un hippopotame a wild boar: un sanglier a camel: un chameau Small mammals: les petits mammifères[ edit ] a hare: un lièvre a raccoon: un raton laveur an otter: une loutre a turkey: un dindon, une dinde a pheasant: un faisan Insects & arthropods: les insectes et les arthropodes[ edit ] a caterpillar: une chenille a moth: un papillon de nuit a worm: un ver a silkworm: un ver à soie an earthworm: un ver de terre a beetle: un scarabée, un coléoptère a cricket: un grillon, un cri-cri (invariable) a grasshopper: une sauterelle a centipede: un mille-pattes (invariable) a fly: une mouche a bedbug: une punaise des lits a ladybug: une coccinelle a cockroach: un cafard, une blatte a dragonfly: une libellule


Howard Kirk is the fictional university lecturer in which Malcolm Bradbury novel?

MALCOLM BRADBURY writer & critic | Fiction | The History Man EATING PEOPLE IS WRONG WELCOME BACK TO THE HISTORY MAN – FIRST COMMISSIONED BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, PUBLISHED IN LIAR'S LANDSCAPE Malcolm Bradbury Just over 30 years ago, I invented, for fictional purposes, a character who quite wonderfully turned into a long-lasting literary figure. His name was Howard Kirk, he was a radical university lecturer, and he appeared in a satirical novel called The History Man (1975). Howard, the 'history man,' then took on a splendid new lease of life when, after Mrs Thatcher had come to power, he was played by a magnetic and Zapata-moustached Anthony Sher in the BBC-TV dramatization of the story. I say I invented Howard Kirk, and yet no character ever came my way more naturally. He was an entirely familiar figure on every modern campus – if, like me, you happened to teach in one of those bright concrete-and-glass new universities that sprang up over the Sixties in Britain, and right across Europe and the USA. Most people then on campus knew a Howard Kirk. He was the easy-going left-wing lecturer from the Swinging Sixties who had seen it happen, seen it fail, and had to live through what came next: the Sagging Seventies. Always radical, always seductive, always seducing, he was eternally on the side of the students against the fascistic institution that paid his salary, and always against those who were over thirty, even if he was himself 35. Howard believed in history, progressive history, and where it was inevitably leading us. As he said, if you wanted to understand, you needed to know a little Marx, a little Freud, and a little history. Yet the subject he taught wasn't history at all, but something vastly more 'trendy' (as everyone said then). Howard taught Sociology. And sociology was the most fashionable, radical and popular of all subjects in the academic canon of the day. In new universities like mine it acquired special place, as one of those inter-locking, inter-disciplinary subjects that allowed us to widen and re-integrate the great map of learning. It united philosophy, political science, anthropology, economics, history, cultural and popular studies, literature and art in a spirit of quasi-scientific objectivity. It was high theory, the most conceptual of subjects – and yet it was data-based, empirical, very hands on. It was a master subject, offering an over-arching account of all social phenomena, entire historical epochs or ideologies – yet it was fascinated by the topical and the ephemeral. It was a 'value-free' approach to the world – yet it was also political. It stood beyond ideology, yet was a super-ideology. Sociology had a glorious heyday in the Sixties and then began to fragment and die -- not as a discipline among others, but as the great discipline, the key to all knowledge. In this process it seems I played a part. In an interesting article in the January issue of Prospect, "Return of Sociology," Ian Christie, deputy director of the think-tank Demos, says the turning point was clear. It was the appearance of The History Man in 1975 that led to the backlash against sociology, when "Bradbury's demolition of his anti-hero's hypocrisies and pretensions was hailed as though he headed up an army relieving a city beseiged by Marxist academics." In fact I had no armies, and even I don't believe novels make that kind of difference. But out went the baby with the bathwater, says Christie, and sociology has not really recovered its authority since. ...... I would naturally be sorry to feel I alone had done such irremediable damage to a subject I respect and consider a major component of learning. Sociology, I would be among the first to say, is a distinguished, historical, and very European form of study, whose origins go back to the Enlightenment – like much else that is good. It was shaped by great thinkers – Rousseau, Hegel, Comte, Mill, Durkheim, Weber – and, for good or ill, has much to do with human progress and social understanding. Over the last two centuries, sociology sought to provide a


Which animal is the national symbol of the Netherlands?

Netherlands State Symbols, Song, Flags and More - Worldatlas.com Animal: Lion Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms: The royal coat of arms is placed on a mantle of ermine surmounted by a crown. The coat of arms date from 1815, when the Kingdom of the Netherlands was founded. It is the same as the Dutch national coat of arms. It originates from the county of Nassau in Germany, and the central lion is the same as the lion on the oldest coat of arms of Nassau, dating from the 13th century. Flag of Netherlands Flower: Tulip (unofficial) Note: Though not official symbols of the Netherlands, tulips, windmills and wooden shoes are widely associated with the country. Perhaps no one item symbolized the Netherlands more succinctly than the tulip. The Netherlands produce approximately nine billion flower bulbs annually. That incredible number of bulbs would allow for almost two flower bulbs for every person on the planet. Of those bulbs, the tulip (in a variety of colors) remains the most popular and widely recognized bulb by gardeners worldwide. Motto: "Ik zal handhaven" "I will maintain" National Anthem: "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe" ("William of Nassau"); lyrics are widely considered written by the poet, Philips van Marnix, Seigneur of Sint Aldegonge. Source of music is unknown. See Also


Which British city has areas called Anfield and Toxteth?

29 Tips on Liverpool Warnings or Dangers - Stay Safe!   Liverpool Do The Double: River Cruise and Open Top City Sightseeing Bus Tour Combination Ticket "Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to sailing to redeem your ticket as the ferry departs on the hour between 10am – 4pm.On board this 50-minute river cruise visitors will discover the well-loved legacy of Liverpool and the river Mersey with its musical and maritime history. From The Beatles performing on the Riverboat Shuffle cruises in the early 1960s to tales of smuggling this ferry carries a cargo of memories. Just sit back and enjoy the fascinating commentary wonder at the wildlife and absorb the heritage.Departing hourly the 50-minute river experience sails from Liverpool Pier Head calling at Seacombe and Woodside   "Liverpool Experience including River Cruise Liverpool Experience"Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to sailing to redeem your ticket as the ferry departs on the hour between 10am – 4pm.On board this 50-minute river cruise visitors will discover the well-loved legacy of Liverpool and the river Mersey with its musical and maritime history. From The Beatles performing on the Riverboat Shuffle cruises in the early 1960s to tales of smuggling this ferry carries a cargo of memories. Just sit back and enjoy the fascinating commentary wonder at the wildlife and absorb the heritage.Departing hourly the 50-minute river experience sails from Liverpool Pier Head   Mersey River Explorer Cruise from Liverpool "Whether you’re looking for a relaxing way to see Liverpool or you want a full day of family-friendly attractions the Mersey River Explorer Cruise with optional upgrades is your ticket to Liverpool fun. The standard Mersey River Explorer Cruise lasts a leisurely 50-minutes with scheduled stops at Seacombe and Birkenhead Woodside ports. Enjoy the cruise as a hop-on hop-off tour to see what interests you most - simply hop off when you want and re-board the boat when you're ready to continue to the next stop.While taking in views of Liverpool's riverside architecture and wildlife you can listen to entertaining audio commentary about the River Mersey's fascinating maritime history. Hear tales of smuggling music and war - three diverse influences that have touched this friendly city over the years and given it a unique charm.Make a full day of it by upgrading your hop-on hop-off cruise to include tickets to the Spaceport attraction at Seacombe. Thi interactive exhibits and audio-visual experiences. Highlights include a ""Wallace and Gromit in Space"" feature - a themed display that showcases the popular main characters from the British animated short films. Alternatively


Osteology is the study of which part of the human body?

What is Forensic Osteology   What  is Forensic Osteology?       The  simplest definition of Forensic Osteology is that it is the application of  the study of bones (osteology) to the field of forensic science.  Whereas a  Medical Examiner (aka - ME, and usually a trained forensic pathologist) is experienced in dealing with bodies that still retain soft  tissues, the field of forensic osteology deals almost exclusively with  skeletal material, and the manner in which the skeletonization occurred.  On a comparative note - Forensic Anthropology adds to the field of osteology by combining  archaeological field techniques with the area of skeletal anatomy.  A  more detailed description of forensic anthropology can be seen at the  website for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology .        France Casting   Anatomical background For the 2-day Forensic Osteology workshops, it is assumed that all  participants will have a fundamental understanding and working knowledge of human anatomy, especially skeletal anatomy, i.e., you should be able to  at least identify all of the major bones and landmarks of the human  skeleton. The structure list for 2-day workshops can be accessed by clicking the  following link:  Osteology List For those not possessing such a  background - all is not lost.  Some excellent anatomy sites are  located at the following URLs:      http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm   A few hours time at the above sites  should bring most of the non-anatomists "up to speed" as far as the anatomy  and terminology are concerned. The following texts are quite useful  for reference: Human Osteology, by  William M. Bass  (ISBN:  0-943414-81-4) The Human Bone Manual,  by Tim D. White & Pieter A Folkens (ISBN:  0-12-088467-4) Introduction to Forensic  Anthropology - A Textbook, by Steven N. Byers (ISBN:  0-205-43538-6) Forensic Osteology - Advances in  the Identification of Human Remains, (2nd ed.) edited by Kathleen J.  Reichs  (ISBN:  0-398-06804-6) Additional/alternative workshops As previously mentioned, this is a  course designed for those needing introductory-level exposure to forensic  osteology. Those already possessing a significant  working knowledge of forensic science and forensic osteology/anthropology would  be best served by taking one of the more in-depth  forensic anthropology "short courses" offered at various colleges and universities  around the country.  I can highly recommend  any of the NSF-sponsored Chautauqua short courses, as well as any of the  summer short courses offered through the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute at Mercyhurst College , Erie, PA.  The facilities and the faculty are some of the best you will ever encounter!  Please note that Mercyhurst also offers a Master of Science degree in  Forensic and Biological Anthropology.  Baccalaureate students  considering an MS degree in the field of forensic anthropology, or a related  area, should certainly investigate the program at Mercyhurst.   Additional workshops are offered  through  the Anthropology Department at the University  of Tennessee - Knoxville, and these often include time spent at the "Body  Farm" (Anthropology Research Facility).  The faculty & staff at UT-K  are absolutely stellar!    I have also attended the AFIP/NTSB short course, and it is well worth  attending as well!.  ( Armed Forces Institute of Pathology )  While it  does not go into the depth that the Mercyhurst or UT-K workshops do, it  provides an excellent introduction into all aspects of forensic anthropology.  A logical plan would be to attend the AFIP course one year, followed by some  of the Mercyhurst and/or UT-K courses each of the following Summers.   TENTATIVE TOPICS FOR 2-DAY WORKSHOP   Link to Announcement  Page - for participants who have already registered. While the main thrust of the workshop  is Forensic Osteology, several other relevant areas will be touched on in the 2-day workshops.   A significant  number of the specimens used for the hands-on lab sessions will be


Who play the title roles in the 1989 film ‘Tango and Cash’?

Tango & Cash Movie - The 80s Movies Rewind More from Tango & Cash It's 1989 and Both Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone need a hit. Naturally in the decade of big-budget commercial action films, neither the actors nor the studio want to take a risk, so we get "Tango & Cash". This is really quite a charming film. It tells the story of two seperate policemen from two seperate precints Ray Tango (Stallone) & Gabriel Cash (Russell) and how they both play a pivotal role in the lives of each other. Both are from different sides of LA. Disciplined and prisitine Tango wears a three-peice suit to work and is practically a yuppie, spending as much time on the phone to his stockbroker as he works on cases. When his Sarge asks him why he bothers doing the job since he has enough money he simply responds "for the adventure" (or something similar). Meanwhile, Gabriel Cash is a little more un-restrained, thriving in the theatre of blue-collar fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants policework. Although both have varying approaches to crime fighting, they are the respective "top cops" of their side of the city, making high-profile busts and arrests. In fact they're both so good at what they do, they frequently make the headlines in the papers for their heroic actions on duty, whilst at the same time incurring the ire of criminal bosses. Eventually however, they pick up the same line of investigation on a narcotics case and bump into each other at a warehouse, each going in to make the bust. After accusing each other of being "the /second/ best cop in LA" Tango & Cash hastily break the door down, only to walk into a carefully planned sting. The setup is immaculate, they are caught in a room with a dead body (which looks like it's been shot by Cash's gun), a haul of drugs, and a brief-case full of cash. Arressted at trial they learn the extent of the foul-play as the prosecution plays extremely incriminating audio samples of the suspects. Faced with a mountain of evidence, they consult each other and decide to plea-bargain in the hopes of getting an 18-month sentence at a minimum security jail. Instead they get a far heavier sentence at a maximumm security prison. Naturally being policemen they're not popular with the other inmates and soon realise that whether they stay in Prison or escape they are going to be dead men. However, at least on the outside they have a chance to clear their names, hence they plan an escape... The film itself is an fast-paced work of cinema typical of the decade. Part "buddy" movie, part out & out action flick, Tango & Cash moves along at a good pace and doesn't get too boring. The actors make the most of a decent script and their characters are always quipping at each other. They're competitive but find a respect for each others methods, and personality. Forced to work togather at first, they quickly discover they make an efficient and energetic team, frequently not even needing to verbally communicate, as they operate on the exact same level of professional brilliance that has made them the best of their respective divisions. The Scene where they both realise through different yet equally detailed observations where the criminal is hiding was nicely done, as was typical role 'reversal' that takes place when Tango's sister is kidnapped, and he reacts emotionally, leaving Cash to make the cold and calculating decision. The script is decent, and the storyline entertaining. I would have personally liked to see a Tango & Cash II, but although the film wasn't a flop, it was soon the 90's and this type of movie had run it's course. Tango & Cash is sort of a campy version of Lethal Weapon. Kurt Russell has similar hair and attitude to Mel Gibson but his character is not nearly as engaging and clearly crazy as Gibson's. Sly isn't so bad in this film. He not too serious, and not too flamboyant, and manages to play a strong character without having the luxury of going to extremes. Verdict? Tango & Cash was not as huge as it's Franchise Bretheren, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, Predator etc. but it is definitely a watachable and enjo


How many fluid ounces in one Imperial pint?

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Equus Ferus Callabus is the scientific name for which animal?

Equus ferus (Asian Wild Horse, Mongolian Wild Horse, Przewalski's Horse) Geographic Range [top] Range Description: Until the late 18th century, this species ranged from the Russian Steppes east to Kazakhstan, Mongolia and northern China. After this time, the species went into catastrophic decline. The last wild population of Przewalski’s Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) survived until the mid-20th century in southwestern Mongolia and adjacent Gansu, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia (China). Wild horses were last seen in 1969, north of the Tachiin Shaar Nuruu in Dzungarian Gobi Desert in Mongolia (Paklina and Pozdnyakova 1989). All extant wild horses belong to the subspecies Equus ferus przewalskii. The first visual account of Przewalski's-type wild horses date from more than 20,000 years ago. Rock engravings, paintings, and decorated tools dating from the late Gravetian to the late Magdalenian (20,000-9,000 BC), were discovered in caves in Italy, southern France, and northern Spain; 610 of these were horse figures (Leroi-Gourhan 1971). Many cave drawings in France show horses that look like Przewalski’s Horse (Mohr 1971). In prehistoric times, the species probably roamed widely over the steppes of Central Asia, China, and Europe (Ryder 1990), although wild horses in Europe could have been Tarpans (Equus ferus gmelini). The first written accounts of Przewalski's Horse originate from Tibet, recorded by the monk Bodowa, who lived around 900 AD. In the "Secret History of the Mongols", there is also a reference to wild horses that crossed the path of Chinggis Khaan during his campaign against Tangut in 1226, causing his horse to rear and throw him to the ground (Bokonyi 1974). That the wild horse was a prestigious gift, denoting its rarity or that it was difficult to catch, is shown by the presentation of a Przewalski’s Horse to the emperor of Manchuria by Chechen-Khansoloj-Chalkaskyden, an important Mongolian, circa 1630 (Zevegmid and Dawaa 1973). In a Manchurian dictionary of 1771, Przewalski’s Horse is mentioned as "a wild horse from the steppe" (Dovchin 1961). Przewalski's Horse was not described in Linnaeus's "Systema Naturae" (1758) and remained largely unknown in the West until first mentioned by John Bell, a Scottish doctor who travelled in the service of Tsar Peter the Great in 1719-1722 (Mohr 1971). His account of the expedition, "A Journey from St Petersburg to Peking", was published in 1763. Bell and subsequent observers all located horses known at that time within the area of 85-97°E and 43-50°N (Chinese-Mongolian border). Wild horses were reported again from what is now China by Colonel Nikolai Mikailovich Przewalski, an eminent explorer, at the end of the 19th century. He made several expeditions by order of Tsar Alexander the Second of Russia to Central Asia, aiming to reach Tibet. While returning from his second expedition in Central Asia, he was presented with the skull and hide of a horse shot about 80 km north of Gutschen (in present-day China, around 40°N, 90°E). The remains were examined at the Zoological Museum of the Academy of Science in St Petersburg by I.S. Poliakov, who concluded that they were a wild horse, which he gave the official name Equus przewalskii (Poliakov 1881). Further reports came from the brothers Grigory and Michael Grum-Grzhimailo, who travelled through western China from 1889-1890. In 1889, they discovered a group in the Gashun area and shot four horses: three stallions and a mare. The four hides and the skulls of the three stallions, together with an incomplete skeleton, were sent back to the Zoological Museum in St. Petersburg. They were able to observe the horses from a short distance and gave the following account: "Wild horses keep in bands of no more than ten, each herd having a dominant stallion. There are other males, too, but they are young and, judging by the hide of the two-year old colt that we killed, the dominant male treats them very cruelly. In fact, the hide showed traces of numerous bites" (Grum-Grzhimailo 1982). After the 'rediscovery' of the Przewalski's Horse for w


A sovereign is a British gold coin worth how much in sterling?

Gold Sovereign Guide | Golden Eagle Coins Gold Sovereign Guide Gold Mexican Peso Guide British Gold Sovereign Buying Guide The British Sovereign is one of the most historic gold coins in the world, with a history dating back to 1489 and the reign of Henry VII. Originally valued at one Pound Sterling and containing half an ounce of metal with a gold content of 95.83 percent, it was the gold backing behind the currency of England, then the British Empire and even the early USA. The current design, dating back to 1817, was known as the “golden cavalry” because of its depiction of St George killing the dragon and its frequent use as a tool of British foreign policy. Available Coins Original English sovereigns were minted from 1489 to 1604. These are in high demand with coin collectors and prices can be extremely high, so they don’t make sense as a vehicle for investing in gold. A far better option is the post-1817 British sovereign. These have been produced intermittently but in huge numbers – it’s estimated that over a billion have been made, although millions have been melted down or recoined - and are one of the most widely traded gold coins on the market. Most bullion coins either weigh one ounce or contain an ounce of pure gold, but the sovereign is much smaller. This is a result of its long use as a circulating coin – when the modern sovereign was introduced its gold value matched its face value of £1 Sterling. A Sovereign weighs 0.2354 ounce and is less than an inch in diameter. Half Sovereigns (0.1176 oz) were also produced in vast numbers as circulating coins until 1926 and many are traded as bullion. Modern Half Sovereigns, along with Double Sovereigns and Five Pound coins, are now only produced as commemorative editions which are of little interest to gold investors. In the case of the larger coins even older ones have a value far above the intrinsic worth of their gold content. All Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns are made from Crown gold and share a common design. The face carries a profile of the reigning monarch – currently Elizabeth II – and the reverse has an image of St George killing the dragon and the date of production. Since 1817 the coins are minted from Crown gold, containing 91.67 percent gold with the balance being copper. Investing In Sovereigns If you’re interested in Sovereigns as a means of investing in gold it’s best to avoid older coins which have considerable historical value, as well as commemorative editions and the more elaborately finished Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated grades. Stick to bullion grade Sovereigns; normally we recommend including a proportion of smaller coins, but as the Sovereign is a small coin anyway it allows for flexibility in selling off holdings. Even bullion grade Sovereigns carry a fairly high premium above spot price; currently they sell for £220, or around $370, while their metal value is closer to $320. The best way to minimize the premium is to concentrate on secondhand Elizabeth II coins, with the lowest overheads being found on those struck after bullion coin production resumed in 2000. The Sovereign has a long and rich history, and is still an excellent form of bullion today if you buy them at the right price. There’s also the potential for even bullion coins to develop considerable value to collectors, for example if they’re minted in the last year of a monarch’s reign, so as well as buying a secure asset in terms of metal value there’s the possibility of an unexpected bonus in the medium to long term. In any case, wise purchases of Sovereigns remain as good an investment as they’ve always been.


How many points are scored for a converted try in Rugby Union?

How Players Can Score in Rugby - dummies How Players Can Score in Rugby How Players Can Score in Rugby How Players Can Score in Rugby Part of Rugby Union For Dummies Cheat Sheet (Australia/New Zealand Edition) While the basic aim of rugby is to score a try, players can get points on the board in many different ways. You can score points as follows: A try is worth five points, which is the most number of points you can score at once. A penalty try is worth exactly the same as a normal try — five points. A converted try is worth seven points: Five points are awarded for the initial try and two more are awarded when the goal kicker kicks the ball over the crossbar. A field goal earns the goal kicker’s team three points. A penalty goal is worth three points.


How many bronze lions are at the base of Nelson’s Column in London?

and NELSON'S COLUMN Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is at the centre of London next to Charing Cross from where all modern-day distances are measured. Built during mid-19th Century on the former stables and courtyard of the Palace of Whitehall, Trafalgar Square is home to Nelson’s Column, two 24m fountains, four sculpture plinths and statues of historically important world figures. At the top of the square are the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and St Martin in the Fields church. Trafalgar Square was designed by Sir Charles Barry as a ceremonial and cultural space. Opened to the public in 1844, the square is one of London's main tourist attractions. As a popular meeting and social place it is often used festivals, political demonstrations and national celebrations, such as for Royal Weddings and on each New Year’s Eve when thousands of people party in the square. The plinths in each corner of the Trafalgar Square were designed for sculptures, but the plinth in the north-west corner, (intended for a statue of William IV whom the square was originally going to be named), remained empty until 1998. Now known as the ‘Fourth Plinth’ the Royal Society of Arts initiated a scheme to show a series of specially commissioned, and sometimes controversial, contemporary works of art. Trafalgar Square is a popular meeting place to walk or relax. The pedestrianised North Terrace has a cafe and public facilities. Nelson's Column Nelson’s column was built in 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The 5.5m sandstone statue of Nelson stands on top of a 46m  solid Dartmoor granite column. Nelson faces south looking towards the Admiralty, with the Mall on his right flank, where Nelson's ships are represented on the top of each flagpole. The square pedestal at the foot of the column is decorated with four bronze panels cast from captured French guns. They depict Nelson's victories at the Battles of Cape St Vincent, Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar.  The four lions guarding the base of the column were added in 1867, 25 years after the statue was erected.


Who was the first person to commit murder in the Bible?

Cain And Abel, The First Murder. Bible Stories In Simple English Favorite Bible Stories In Simple English Cain and Able, First Murder Edited and Adapted From Antique Book in His Library © By James Dearmore, July, 1999 What a sad story the Bible tells us in the fourth chapter of Genesis! Cain and Abel were brothers, the sons of Adam and Eve. How they should have loved each other! Yet we find that Cain killed Abel. Why did he do this? Well, Cain was a husbandman, that is, a man who tilled the ground; Abel was a shepherd, who kept sheep. One day each offered a sacrifice to God. Cain brought the fruit of the ground, and Abel brought a perfect lamb. This perfect lamb was a type, or "picture", of the perfect Lamb of God, Jesus, Who was to come and sacrifice Himself to cover the sins of the world, and make it possible for man to again be in fellowship with God. God accepted Abel's offering, but not Cain's. Why? Well, I am quite sure that it was because Abel offered his sacrifice according as God had commanded, and had faith in the promised Saviour; but Cain simply acknowledged God's goodness in giving him the fruits of the earth. Cain's produce was not according to God's command, and was the work of his own hands. While the accepted sacrifice of Abel was according to God's plan, and pictured the coming Redeemer, Jesus, to die for our sins. God had no doubt told them, too, that when they came to worship Him, they were to bring a lamb or a kid as a sacrifice for their sins; this Abel had done, but Cain had not. So Cain was angry because God had accepted Abel's offering and not his; and now he hated his brother Abel. God knew the evil thoughts which Cain had towards his brother, and asked him, "Why art thou wroth?" (That means, "Why are you so angry?") and said, "If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?" But then Cain did still more wickedly. When they were out in the field, just the two of them alone, he killed his brother. Was it not a cruel deed? They were alone when this murder was committed, yet one eye saw it all. God's eye sees everything! God saw it, and said to Cain: "Where is Abel, thy brother?" This true story from the Bible teaches us that we cannot sin without God knowing about it! Cain then told God a lie. He answered, "I know not." But, of course, he really did know. God was angry with Cain for his sin, and sent him as a fugitive and vagabond to wander on the earth.


In 2000, who became the first British rower to win gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games?

2000 Olympics 2000 Olympics Sydney A record 10,651 athletes (4,069 of them women) from 199 nations participate; the only nation excluded is Afghanistan. North and South Korea enter the stadium under one flag. Australian Aboriginal Cathy Freeman lights the cauldron at the start of the game, and goes on to win the 400m race. British rower Steven Redgrave becomes the first athlete to win gold medals in five consecutive Olympics. The U.S. softball team defends its title; Michael Johnson does the same in the 400m race. 17-year-old Ian Thorpe of Australia wins four medals (three gold) in swimming, breaking his own world record in the 400m freestyle. Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov takes home six medals, as he had done in Atlanta in 1996. Eric "the Eel" Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea is this year's lovable loser, taking 112.72 seconds in the 100m freestyle swim. This is more than twice as long as Pieter van den Hoogenband's gold-winning performance. There are 165 events for men, 135 for women, and 12 mixed events. Women are excluded from boxing and baseball; men are excluded from synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, and softball. The United States, the Russian Federation, and the People's Republic of China lead the medal-winners . Note: All references to Marion Jones have been removed from this page. This follows the decision made by the International Olympic Committee in 2008 to erase her record and strip her of her medals. STATISTICS


Farrokh Bulsara was the lead singer in which British band?

Farrokh Bulsara Ethnicity - Freddie Mercury Net Worth Farrokh Bulsara Ethnicity Read more... Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury Net Worth is $100 Million. Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar and has an estimated net worth of $100 million dollars. As the lead singer and songwriter with the hugely successful British band, Queen, Freddie Mercury wrote many hit. Freddie Mercury (born Farrok... Freddie Mercury Net Worth is $100 Million. Freddie Mercury Net Worth is $100 Million. Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar and has an estimated net worth of $100 million dollars. As the lead singer and songwriter with the hugely successful British band, Queen, Freddie Mercury wrote many hit Freddie Mercury , 5 September 1946 - 24 November 1991) was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range. As a songwriter, Mercury composed many hits for Queen, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "We Are the Champions". In addition to his work with Queen, he led a solo career, and also occasionally served as a producer and guest musician for other artists. He died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS on 24 November 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. Mercury was a Parsi born in Zanzibar and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens. He has been referred to as "Britain's first Asian rock star". In 2002, Mercury was placed ...


Aberdeen’s Bridge of Dee has how many arches?

Aberdeen, Ruthrieston, Bridge Of Dee | Canmore Aberdeen, Ruthrieston, Bridge Of Dee Battle Site (Period Unassigned), Road Bridge (16th Century) Site Name Aberdeen, Ruthrieston, Bridge Of Dee Alternative Name(s) River Dee; Brig Of Dee; Stonehaven Road; Anderson Drive South Canmore ID 20269 Ordnance Survey licence number 100057073. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2017. © Crown Copyright: HES SC 1366999 Aberdeen, Bridge of Dee. Photographic copy of Plan, North and South elevations. Insc: 'Bridge of Dee Aberdeen; Plan of Bridge at Road Level; North Elevation; South Elevation'. Ian B M Ralston Aberdeen Archaeological Surveys 28/7/1982 Former District City Of Aberdeen Former County Aberdeenshire (NJ 9290 0355) Bridge of Dee (NR) (Site of battle 1639) (NAT) OS 1:10,000 map, (1974). For possible predecessor bridge, see NJ90SW 41. NMRS REFERENCE: Aberdeen, Bridge of Dee. c. 1520-27. Built for Bishop Dunbar under the Cerical Master of Works "Maister Alexander Galloway, Persound of Kynkell" by Thomas Franche, Master mason, the son of a master mason John Franche, who died at Linlithgow in 1849. EXTERNAL REFERENCE: Information available at Aberdeen Public Library: Reference Department: G.M.Fraser, "The Bridge of Dee." Its history; its structural features and its sculptures, 1913. G.M.Fraser, "The Aberdeen Bridges and their Story." "In Aberdeen Fifty years ago." John Milne, "Aberdeen." Munro, "Old Lanmarks of Aberdeen." Measured Drawings, 18th and 19th centuries are in Town Monuments (1941 at Dunecht House). See G.M.Fraser "The Bridge of Dee". National Library of Scotland: Master Masons, I. Plan. (Undated) information in NMRS. A bridge built of ashlar between 1500 and 1527 and consisting of seven semi-circular rib arches with refuge-cut-waters and bearing coats of arms and inscribed panels with the dates 1520 and 1525. It was repaired in 1718-19, 1721 and 1773 when its south port was demolished. In 1840-1 it was widened on the west side, the original facings being replaced as far as possible. 'Lady's Chapel of the Bridge' stood near the north end. In 1639 it was the site of a skirmish in which Montrose and the Convenanters won the bridge from the royalists who held it. SDD List (Aberdeen); A Smith 1882; 1875. Visited by OS (JLD) 8 September 1952. (Location cited as NJ 929 036). Bridge of Dee. Built c. 1500-27, widened by four ribs on west side 1841-2, engineer John Smith. A 7-span bridge with dressed-stone ribbed arch rings, 9 ribs per arch. The arches are semicircular and there are triangular cutwaters extended up to form semihexagonal pedestrian refuges. J R Hume 1977. This bridge carries the A 947 public road across the River Dee between the parishes of Aberdeen (to the N) and Nigg (to the S), on the southern outskirts of Aberdeen. The location assigned to this record defines the midpoint of the structure. The available map evidence indicates that it extends from NJ c. 92845 03584 to NJ c. 92960 03529. Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 January 1997. [Former index no. 103]. Descheduled. Information from Historic Scotland: Certificate of Exclusion from Schedule dated 16 February 2009. Further Details


The San Siro football stadium is in which European city?

Stadium Guide: San Siro, Milan Stadium Guide Milan is one of 175 soccer cities featured in Libero , the digital travel guide for football fans. Regularly refreshed with new destinations and travelogues, Libero is a one-click treasure trove of football trip tips, tales and trivia. See www.liberoguide.com/milan/ Stadio San Siro, Atletico Madrid-Real Madrid, Champions League Final 2016. Saturday May 28. Arguably European football’s most revered arena, Milan’s San Siro is to host the final of Europe’s premier club trophy for the fourth time of asking. It may well continue to stage more – but in terms of its equally celebrated shared-stadium cross-city derby, the days for this event are numbered. When Milan leave the San Siro for their own new-build arena in nearby Portello as planned in 2020, they will close the door on seven decades of a city rivalry based at the largest football stadium in Italy. It was Milan, in fact, in the shape of their then president Piero Pirelli, who built the San Siro in the first place, in 1926. Designed specifically for football, it also became the home of their city rivals Internazionale in 1947. With no running track and with four stands making a rectangular shape around the pitch, despite three major overhauls, the San Siro has not lost its shape, its style or its staying power. Tyre magnate Pirelli had taken over the Rossoneri of Milan in 1909. As opposed to the other stadia being built across Mussolini’s Italy, Pirelli’s San Siro was laid out like the traditional grounds in England, with the crowd up close – perhaps the influence of Pirelli’s formative years in regular contact with the English founders of his Milan club in 1899. The rivalry with Inter dates back to 1908. Italian and Swiss members of the Milan club, unhappy with its British influence, broke away to form Internazionale. The fixture between the two become known as the Derby della Madonnina, in reference to the statue atop the landmark Duomo cathedral that dominates the city centre. Unlike Rome’s Olimpico, with its running track, which city rivals Roma and Lazio currently share, the San Siro is the perfect stage for the big occasion. Supporters hang over the pitch in steep-sided tiers – you can smell the turf near the touchline. Across town, families, friends and colleagues part ways for match day – the local fan base is a geographic mix. Milan’s cocktail-drinking image later gave way to a working-class one – their blue-collar followers became known as ‘cacciavite’ or screwdrivers. Inter attracted high society once oil magnate president Angelo Moratti took over after the war. The San Siro was expanded to accommodate both clubs, the crowd enjoying the legendary 6-5 derby of 1949, the first that Angelo’s son Massimo was taken to. In 1955, the stadium was revamped, given another tier and its distinctive candy-twist appearance around the outside. Capacity touched six figures, such as the 100,000 squeezed in for the visit – and Italy’s victory over – Brazil in 1956. By the early 1960s, the San Siro was in its pomp. With Moratti and mercurial coach Helenio Herrera at the helm, Inter matched Milan’s European Cup win of 1963. The Inter icon was Sandro Mazzola, Milan’s Gianna Rivera, and high society gathered for all the big matches. The next golden age came in the run-up to the 1990 World Cup. With Ruud Gullit and key Dutch stars winning European Cups for Berlusconi’s Milan, and soon-to-be world champion Lothar Matthaus leading title-winning Inter, Milan was the centre of the football universe, confirmed by its hosting of the curtain-raiser for Italia ’90. For the tournament, a plexiglass roof with distinctive red girders was added, as well as a third ring. An all-seated capacity of just over 80,000 remains to this day. After these two periods of joint Milanese success at home and abroad, Inter’s star faded and an incoming Massimo Moratti, son of Angelo, presided over a decade of humiliation. Silvio Berlusconi’s Milan remained dominant. When Inter’s chance came to match Milan, the Champions League semi-final of 2003, Inter lost on ‘away


Named after his eight year old daughter, Dave Thomas founded which chain of US restaurants in 1969?

Dave Thomas - Biography - IMDb Dave Thomas Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (13) Overview (3) Rex David Thomas Mini Bio (1) Born during the Depression to a dirt-poor single mother in Atlantic City. New Jersey, Dave Thomas was adopted as an infant by a traveling construction worker and his wife. Moving out on his own at age 15, Thomas held a succession of jobs in the food industry, starting out as a busboy and working his way up. A fateful meeting in 1956 with Col. Harland Sanders , founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain, led to Thomas' investing money in one of Sanders' KFC franchises, which paid off handsomely and made him a millionaire by the time he was 35. In 1969 Thomas decided to strike out on his own and left KFC to start his own chain of fast-food restaurants, Wendy's (named after his daughter, whose name was actually Melinda but whose nickname was Wendy) Hamburgers, in Ohio. Eventually the chain grew to more than 6000 restaurants, with annual sales revenue topping $6 billion. As successful as his business career was, however, Thomas was even more famous for his appearances in the company's commercials, where he came across as just a regular guy next door who got along with everybody and was the kind of grandfather that everyone wished they'd had--which, according to many who knew and worked with him, was exactly how he was in real life. He never forgot how tough it was to be an adopted kid, and founded the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to help both adopted children and the families who adopt them. He died of liver cancer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2002. - IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com Spouse (1) ( 21 May  1954      - 8 January  2002) (his death) (5 children) Trade Mark (1) White shirt and red tie, as seen in his commercials Trivia (13)


Which US President is depicted crossing the Delaware River in the 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze?

Did You Know?: 'Washington Crossing the Delaware' painting - Purdue University Did You Know?: 'Washington Crossing the Delaware' painting February 13, 2014   An authorized copy of "Washington Crossing the Delaware" hangs in Purdue's Class of 1950 Lecture Hall. Its installation will be celebrated during a Presidents Day event on Feb. 17. (Photo courtesy of the Washington Crossing Foundation) Download Photo "Washington Crossing the Delaware," the famous painting at the center of a Presidents Day celebration Monday (Feb. 17) on Purdue's West Lafayette campus, has a history nearly as fascinating as the event it depicts. The oil-on-canvas painting illustrates George Washington, then a general in the American Revolutionary War, crossing the Delaware River with his troops on the night of Dec. 25-26, 1776. The crossing immediately precipitated Washington's surprise attack on the Hessian forces in the Battle of Trenton in New Jersey. An authorized copy of the painting arrived at Purdue in January. A Presidents Day event, scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall, will celebrate its installation there. Although the painting depicts a scene from the American Revolutionary War, the original was actually painted in 1851 in Germany -- 75 years after the Battle of Trenton, says David Parrish, professor of art history. German-born artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, who was born 40 years after the battle, painted "Washington Crossing the Delaware" in Düsseldorf. Leutze grew up in America but returned to Germany as an adult. He hoped the painting, and therefore the American Revolution, would inspire liberal reformers during the European Revolutions of 1848. Due to the time that had elapsed after the titular event, the painting contains a few historical inaccuracies, Parrish says. For instance, the flag depicted was not created until about a year after the battle, and the soldiers used a different type of boat to cross the river. Additionally, Washington appears to be much older than he was during the battle -- the general was 44 at the time -- and he wouldn't have been standing lest the boat capsize. However, some of the painting's details, such as the soldiers' uniforms, are historically accurate. And the composition of the painting as well as some of its details, including the fact that the rowers shown represent a cross-section of the American colonies, invoke a deep sense of national pride, Parrish says. "It's fascinating to place this painting in the artist's personal context and in the time in which he was living," Parrish says. "He certainly wasn't working in a vacuum. In fact, he was hoping to hold the American Revolution up as a shining example of a battle for freedom. When you see the original, which is so large that the figures are almost life-size, you get a real sense of the courage and determination it inspires." Leutze finished the first version of the painting in 1850, but a fire in his studio damaged it shortly thereafter. After the painting was restored, the Kunsthalle Bremen art museum in Bremen, Germany, acquired the painting. However, in 1942, during World War II, a British bombing raid destroyed it. Leutze created a full-size replica of the painting shortly after completing the original. It was placed on exhibition in New York in October 1851. After changing ownership several times, the painting in 1897 was donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it still hangs today. The painting's popularity led to several more historical commissions for Leutze, who was primarily known for portraiture, Parrish says. Several authorized copies of "Washington Crossing the Delaware" exist, including one that hangs in the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., and the one at Purdue. Ann Hawkes Hutton, the author and civic activist who founded the Washington Crossing Foundation, commissioned the copy that hangs at Purdue in 1969. Hutton commissioned the painting in honor of her husband, Leon John Hutton, who was a 1929 graduate of Purdue's College of Science. The Washington Crossing Foundation ow


What is the official language of Venezuela?

Venezuela Languages Venezuela Languages Online Quiz Venezuela Languages Venezuela Languages feature 40 different languages including Spanish, which is the official language of Venezuela. The indigenous languages though are on the verge of being extinct are still used by a few people residing in Venezuela. Languages of Venezuela are not always formally spoken, as Venezuelans mostly prefer speaking informally. The foreign languages spoken in Venezuela are Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic and English. Traditional Languages in Venezuela Aleman Coloniero Language, Venezuela, spoken in Colonia Tovar is a Indo-European language. It is a dialect, which is a part of the Low Alemannic branch of German. Like other Alemannic languages, Aleman Coloniero Language of Venezuela is not mutually intelligible with Standard German. Aleman Coloniero Language in Venezuela is not much widely spoken. The German descendants, who migrated to Venezuela in 1843 from the Black Forest region of Southern Baden mainly speak this language. Thus, Aleman Coloniero Language, Venezuela, being one of the Venezuela Languages, has several words that have been taken from Spanish. Aleman Coloniero Language of Venezuela has a touch of the other dialects of South Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Cariban Languages in Venezuela are widely spoken by the people living in the northern side of South- America. The other regions where Cariban Languages are spoken are the Maracaibo region, Colombian Andes and the northern part of the Amazon river. Cariban Languages in Venezuelawere initiated by a south-American family. The Cariban language family is famous all over the world for "Hixkaryana" language. This indigenous family of Venezuela is related to Tupi and Macro-Je languages. There are almost 25 to 40 Cariban languages spoken in the country of Venezuela. Cariban languages in Venezuela came into existence before the Spanish language gained popularity. Much before the Spanish invaders occupied the land of Venezuela, the Caribs took over the region of the Lesser Antilles. Cariban languages did not reach to the greater Antilles as well as the Bahama region. Maku language Venezuela refers to the Maku speech that is spoken in the regions around Uraricera river and Roraima. The other places where Maku language is widely spoken are Padamo and the bordering regions of Venezuela. The Makus are an ethnic tribe who live on hunting wild animals. The Maku people are the originators of Maku language. They dwell in the regions of Hupda, Yuhup and Vaupes. The Maku language is an uncategorized language that is spoken outside the area of Nadeb. Maku language is less popular than the other tribal languages in Venezuela. The tribal Maku men and women do not encourage spreading of their language to other tribal groups. Thus,Maku language Venezuela remains largely confined to the areas where the Makus live. Nheegate Language -The Yeral, Tupi, Geral, Waengatue tribesmen are the largest speakers of Nheengatu Language, Venezuela. These ethnic groups dwell in the regions of Southern Venezuela. Nheengatu Language of Venezuela is also called "lingua geral da Amazonia"in Spanish and "lingua geral Amazonica" in Portuguese. Almost 2,000 people speak the Nheengatu language. Nheengatu language in Venezuela is an Amerindian language that hails from the Tupi-Guarani family. The various ethnic red-Indian tribes commonly use this language for communication. Nheengatu language is used mainly by the rural population of Venezuela. Nheengatu is also widely used by those tribes, who have lost their original language that represented their indigenous identity. Panare language of Venezuela has various sub-accents. The characteristic trait of Panare language is that the syllables end with a nasal tone. All the vowels in this language are nasalized. Some vowels have a weak nasal sound and the others are strongly nasalized. The language consists of 25 segments. The phonetic sounds of the Panare language in Venezuela is flexible in nature. The vowels have many realizations.


Captain Morgan is a brand of which type of alcoholic drink?

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In which year was Marie Antoinette, queen of France, executed?

10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette - History in the Headlines 10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette October 16, 2013 By Christopher Klein Share this: 10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette Author 10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette URL Google On the morning of October 16, 1793, Henri Sanson entered the prison cell housing Marie Antoinette, the 37-year-old former queen of France who only hours before had been convicted of treason and sentenced to death. The red-hooded executioner sheared Marie Antoinette’s beloved locks to allow for a quick, clean cut of his guillotine blade. Moments after cutting her hair, Sanson cut off her head as a joyous crowd cheered, “Vive la nation!” More than 220 years after her execution, learn 10 surprising facts about Marie Antoinette. 1. Marie Antoinette was born an Austrian princess. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755, Archduchess Marie Antoinette was the 15th and last child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa. 2. She was only 14 years old when she married the future Louis XVI. To seal the newfound alliance between longtime enemies Austria and France that had been forged by the Seven Years’ War, the Austrian monarchs offered the hand of their youngest daughter to the heir apparent to the French throne, Dauphin Louis-Auguste. On May 7, 1770, the 14-year-old royal bride was delivered to the French on an island in the middle of the Rhine River, and a grand procession escorted the archduchess to the Palace of Versailles. The day after Marie Antoinette met the 15-year-old future king of France, the two were wed in a lavish palace ceremony. 3. It took seven years for the future king and queen to consummate their marriage. Politics literally made strange bedfellows in the case of Marie Antoinette and Louis-Auguste. Just hours after they first met, the young teenagers were escorted to the bridal chamber on their wedding night by the groom’s grandfather, King Louis XV. After the king blessed their bed, gave both a kiss and left the room to allow them to start work on producing a royal heir, nothing happened between the two relative strangers that night. Apparently, nothing happened for the next seven years either. The dauphin suffered from a painful medical condition that rendered him impotent, and the palace gossip soon circulated around Europe. Finally in 1777, Maria Theresa dispatched one of her sons, Emperor Joseph II, to Versailles to intervene, and the problem was rectified either because the now King Louis XVI underwent surgery to correct the problem or because, in the words of the emperor, the couple had been “two complete blunderers.” Within a year, Marie Antoinette bore the first of the couple’s four children. 4. Marie Antoinette was a teen idol. Unlike during her years as queen, Marie Antoinette captivated the French public in her early years in the country. When the teenager made her initial appearance in the French capital, a crowd of 50,000 Parisians grew so uncontrollable that at least 30 people were trampled to death in the crush. 5. Her towering bouffant hairdo once sported a battleship replica. As Will Bashor details in his new book, “Marie Antoinette’s Head,” royal hairdresser Léonard Autié became one of the queen’s closest confidants as he concocted her gravity-defying hairdos, which rose nearly four feet high. Autié accessorized the queen’s fantastical poufs with feathers, trinkets and on one occasion even an enormous model of the French warship La Belle Poule to commemorate its sinking of a British frigate. 6. A fairy-tale village was built for her at Versailles. While peasants starved in villages throughout France, Marie Antoinette commissioned the construction of the Petit Hameau, a utopian hamlet with lakes, gardens, cottages, watermills and a farmhouse on the palace grounds. The queen and her ladies-in-waiting dressed up as peasants and pretended to be milkmaids and shepherdesses in their picturesque rural retreat. Marie Antoinette’s elaborate spending on frivolities such as the Pet