What is the name of the prospector in the 1999 animated film ‘Toy Story 2’?

Toy Story 2 (1999) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting. Directors: John Lasseter (original story by), Pete Docter (original story by) | 6 more credits  » Stars: a list of 23 images created 24 Jan 2014 a list of 33 titles created 24 Nov 2014 a list of 39 titles created 28 Nov 2015 a list of 36 titles created 01 Dec 2015 a list of 41 titles created 11 months ago Title: Toy Story 2 (1999) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    20 wins & 28 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Director: Lee Unkrich A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Director: John Lasseter After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. Director: Brad Bird A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant. Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Stars: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe. Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha Stars: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano Spoiled by their upbringing and unaware of what wildlife really is, four animals from the New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar. Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Stars: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better. Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud Stars: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand Edit Storyline While Andy is away at summer camp Woody has been toynapped by Al McWiggin, a greedy collector and proprietor of "Al's Toy Barn"! In this all-out rescue mission, Buzz and his friends Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm springs into action to rescue Woody from winding up as a museum piece. They must find a way to save him before he gets sold in Japan forever and they'll never see him again! Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com> The toys are back! See more  » Genres: 24 November 1999 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Toy Story 2 in 3-D See more  » Filming Locations: $57,388,839        (USA) (26 November 1999) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Consistent with Al's love for cheese puff


How many points is a ‘Try’ worth in a game of rugby union?

Rugby Football History All Blacks Barbarians Canada British & Irish Lions Ireland Scotland Springboks USA Wales Wallabies Introduction In early rugby as played at rugby school, the only scores came from goals and there was no points value associated with scoring. The 1845 rules stated that in order to take a punt at goal (this had to be a 'place kick' not a' drop kick') a "TRY at goal" had to be earned by touching the ball down between the posts. The ball was then "punted" over the bar and between the posts without touching the dress or person of any player and in the face of onrushing defenders. The 1862 rules provide a detailed description of the complexities regarding touching down and scoring the goal. 1871 The first RFU laws state that 'A match shall be decided by a majority of goals only'. March 1875 a proposal for a points scoring system was rejected, as was a proposal that three tries should equal one goal. November 1875 the law was modified to 'A match shall be decided by a majority of goals, but if the number of goals is equal or no goals be kicked, by a majority of tries'. 1876 Cheltenham College adopted RFU rules but still continued to use their own points based scoring system (they referred to points as rouges). 1877 'When a goal is kicked from a try, only the goal is scored'. 1881 & 1882 Proposals were made for the RFU to introduce a points based scoring system: 1881 (rejected):-"A match shall be decided by majority of points, which are calculated as follows - a touchdown, a touch in goal and a dead-ball all equal in value and each count one point; a try counts 4 points, and a goal kicked from a try 12 points or equal to three tries, and a goal dropped or kicked from the field of play 8 points or two tries. When a goal is kicked from a try the goal only is scored." 1882 (rejected):- "A match shall be decided by points as under: - A goal direct from a place kick from a try shall count 8 pts; A goal dropped from the field of play, 6 pts; A goal from a flying kick 4 points; a try 4 points; a touchdown, a dead ball, or a touch in goal, 1 point each. The team obtaining a majority of four more points to be declared the winner. Any less majority than 4 points to count as a drawn game." Prior to 1886 various clubs assigned their own points system. The practice of Touching down the ball behind your own goal line was awarded a Point, sometimes referred to as the "Minor Point" or "Rouge". This should not be confused with the Cheltenham scoring system which referred to points in general as rouges. Many football annuals of this vintage will show scores consisting of Goals, Tries and Minor points (rouges). Although there was no generally accepted scoring system which contained the minor point (rouge) some unions did adopt it. But in 1886 a pattern favoured at Cheltenham School was adopted by the RFU, whereby points were scored for a try, a conversion goal and a dropped goal. 1886 (accepted):-"A match shall be decided by a majority of points, a goal shall equal three points, and a try one point. If the number of points be equal, or no goal kicked or try obtained, the match shall be drawn. Where a goal is kicked from a try the goal only is scored." Later penalty kicks were introduced, allowing teams disadvantaged by illegal play to kick for goal and score points if successful. October 1888 "Fair catch" (mark) introduced. Laws amended to introduce 2nd type of goal (of lesser value). 'A match shall be decided by a majority of points. A goal shall equal 3 points, with the exception of a goal kicked from a kick awarded by way of penalty, which shall equal 2 points, and a try 1 point. If the number of points is equal or no goals be kicked or try obtained, the match shall be drawn. When a goal is kicked from a try, the goal only is scored.' September 1891 The IRFB responsible for: 'A match shall be decided by a majority of points. A try shall equal 2 points, a penalty goal 3 points, a goal from a try (the try not also to count) 5 points. Any other goal shall equal 4 points. If the number of points i


In Mary Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’, what is Frankenstein’s first name?

Frankenstein Frankenstein:  What's in a Name? The full title of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley's novel is Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus. What influenced her to use "Frankenstein" as the name for her protagonist? And why should she give it a subtitle referring to an ancient Greek god? Given the importance of electricity as an animnating force in the novel, most readers, particularly her immediate audience of the early 1800s, would connect the name Frankenstein with Ben Franklin. All Europe was familiar with Ben Franklin's recent experiments with electricity and Mary included a direct reference to him in the first edition of the novel. But she didn't just make up a German name that sounded like the anglican Franklin. Frankenstein is the name of an old aristocratic German family whose ruined castle she passed on her way home from Europe in 1814 . The name--literally, the stone of the Franks--derives from the fact that this Frankish family (the Franks were a Germanic people who settled in Western Europe during the decline of the Roman Empire) built their castle near a quarry . Mary's novel radiates meanings on several levels, and ideas associated with the name Frankenstein resonate throughout the novel in many ways.  While the novel may be a critique and a parody of Romanticism on one hand, it also very much embodies Romantic values--particularly that of the Romantic hero.  She surely would be struck by the Romantic heroes in the history of the Frankenstiens . Clearly, the novel is concerned with the search for secret knowledge and the creation of life, and the historical Frankensteins also had a connection with these issues. Fortuitously, the philosopher's stone --a term associated with alchemy and Paracelsus --is also suggested by Frankenstein-- "FranksStone." Significantly, Mary has her protagonist study the works of Paracelsus as a youth. Also, the Frankenstein Castle ruins no doubt served as a magnet to travelers of romantic temperaments and interest in legends. The site and its history had an inspirational effect on Johann Goethe and his Faust . In Goethe's epic, the hero sells his soul to the devil in seeking the secret of life; the work and creates an artificial man in his laboratory. Mary Shelley was very familiar with Goethe's work. But what of the subtitle--the modern Prometheus? Mary knew the Prometheus myth as a fusion of two earlier versions--Prometheus plasticator (creator) and Prometheus pyrphoros (fire-bringer). In this modern version, the fire stolen by Prometheus became the fire of life with which he animated his man of clay. When Mary Shelley subtitled her novel "The Modern Prometheus," she forcefully directed our attention to the books critique both of the promethean poets she knew best, Byron and Percy Shelley , and of the entire Romantic ideology as she understood it. Victor Frankensteins failure to mother his child has both political and aesthetic ramifications . The father who neglects his children can be seen as the archetype of the irresponsible political leader who puts his own interests ahead of those of his fellow citizens. Victor Frankensteins quest is nothing less than the conquest of death itself. By acquiring the ability to "bestow animation upon lifeless matter" and thus "renew life where death had apparently devoted the body to corruption" (49), Frankenstein in effect hopes to become God, the creator of life and the gratefully worshipped father of a new race of immortal beings. In contrast to this unchecked prometheanism, Mary Shelley realized that means become ends: no political ideology can be detached from its modes of production. At every step one must balance the abstract ideal one serves against a moral obligation to preserve the welfare of living individuals, especially those family members most dependent upon one. Mary Shelley grounded her alternative political ideology on the metaphor of the peaceful, loving, bourgeois family. She thereby implicitly endorsed a conservative vision of gradual evolutionary reform, a position articulated most forcefully during her tim


In which London palace were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married?

Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Stylish German Husband By Robert McNamara Prince Albert was a member of German royalty who married Britain's Queen Victoria and helped to spark an era of technological innovation as well as personal style. Albert, who had been born as a prince in Germany, was initially seen by the British as an interloper in British society. But his intelligence, interest in new inventions, and capability in diplomatic affairs made him a respected figure in Britain. Albert, who would eventually hold the title Prince Consort, became known for his interest in helping society improve in the mid-1800s. He was the great champion of one of the world's great technology events, the Great Exhibition of 1851 , which introduced many inventions to the public. He died, tragically, in 1861, leaving Victoria a widow whose trademark attire would become the black of mourning. Just prior to his death he served an important role by helping to dissuade the British government from a military conflict with the United States. continue reading below our video Profile of Queen Victoria Early Life of Prince Albert Albert was born on August 26, 1819 in Rosenau, Germany. He was the second son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and was greatly influenced by his uncle Leopold, who became the king of Belgium in 1831. As a teenager Albert traveled to Britain and met the Princess Victoria, who was his cousin and nearly the same age as Albert. They were friendly but Victoria was not overly impressed with the young Albert, who was shy and awkward. The British were interested in finding a suitable husband for the young princess who was to ascend to the throne. British political tradition decreed that a monarch could not marry a commoner, so a British suitor was out of the question. Victoria's future husband would have to come from European royalty. Albert's relatives on the continent, including King Leopold of Belgium, essentially steered the young man toward being Victoria's husband. In 1839, two years after Victoria became Queen, Albert returned to England and proposed marriage. The Queen accepted. Marriage of Albert and Victoria Queen Victoria married Albert on February 10, 1840 at St. James Palace in London. At first the British public and the aristocracy thought little of Albert. While he was born of European royalty, his family was not wealthy or powerful. And he was often portrayed as someone marrying for prestige or money. Albert was actually quite intelligent and was devoted to helping his wife serve as monarch. And over time he became an indispensable aid to the queen, advising her on political and diplomatic affairs. Victoria and Albert had nine children, and by all accounts their marriage was very happy. They loved being together, sometimes sketching or listening to music. The royal family was portrayed as the ideal family, and setting an example for the British public was considered a major part of their role. Albert also contributed to a tradition familiar to us today. His German family would bring trees into the house at Christmas, and he brought that tradition to Britain. The Christmas tree at Windsor Castle created a fashion in Britain which was carried over to America. Career of Prince Albert In the early years of the marriage, Albert was frustrated that Victoria did not assign him tasks which he felt were up to his abilities. He wrote to a friend that he was "only the husband, not the master in the house." Albert busied himself with his interests in music and hunting, and he did eventually become involved in the serious matters of statesmanship. In 1848, when much of Europe was being shaken by revolutionary movement, Albert cautioned that the rights of working people had to be seriously considered. He was a progressive voice at a crucial time. Thanks to Albert's interest in technology, he was the main force behind the Great Exhibition of 1851 , a grand show of science and inventions held at a stunning new edifice in London, the Crystal Palace. The purpose of the exhibition was to showcase how society was being changed for t


Purbeck Marble originates from which English county?

Purbeck - definition - What is ? What is ? definition : Purbeck Purbeck may refer to: * Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in the English county of Dorset * Purbeck District, a local government district in the English county of Dorset * Purbeck Hills, a range of hills in the English county of Dorset * Purbeck stone ** Purbeck Marble, a stone found on the Isle of Purbeck * Purbeck Ball Clay, a ball clay found on the Isle of Purbeck * Purbeck Group, a sequence of rock strata


On January 1st of which year did Spain stop using the peseta as its national currency?

ExchangeRate.com - Currency Information Spanish Peseta The name is believed to have been derived from the Catalan word pesseta, "small weight". History The peseta was introduced in 1869 after Spain joined the Latin Monetary Union in 1868. The Spanish Law of June 26, 1864 decreed that in preparation for joining the Latin Monetary Union (set up in 1865), the peseta became a subdivision of the peso with 1 peso duro = 5 pesetas. The peseta replaced the escudo at a rate of 5 pesetas = 1 peso duro = 2 escudos. The peseta was equal to 4.5 grams of silver, or 0.290322 gram of gold, the standard used by all the currencies of the Latin Monetary Union. From 1873, only the gold standard applied. The political turbulence of the early twentieth century caused the monetary union to break up, although it was not until 1927 that it officially ended. In 1959, Spain became part of the Bretton Woods System, pegging the peseta at a value of 60 pesetas = 1 U.S. dollar. In 1967, the peseta followed the devaluation of the British pound, maintaining the exchange rate of 168 pesetas = 1 pound and establishing a new rate of 70 pesetas = 1 U.S. dollar. The peseta was replaced by the euro in 2002, following the establishment of the euro in 1999. The exchange rate was 1 euro = 166.386 pesetas. Coins In 1869 and 1870, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 & 50 centimos, 1, 2 and 5 pesetas. The lowest 4 denominations were struck in copper (replaced by bronze from 1877), with the 50 centimos, 1 & 2 pesetas struck in .835 silver & the 5 pesetas struck in .900 silver. Gold 25 pesetas coins were introduced in 1876, followed by 20 pesetas in 1878. In 1889, 20 pesetas coins were introduced, with production of the 25 pesetas ceasing. In 1897, a single issue of gold 100 pesetas was made. Production of gold coins ceased in 1904, followed by that of silver coins in 1910. The last bronze coins were issued in 1912. Coin production resumed in 1925 with the introduction of cupro-nickel 25 centimos. In 1926, a final issue of silver 50 centimos was made, followed by the introduction of a holed version of the 25 centimos in 1927. In 1934, the Second Spanish Republic issued coins for 25 and 50 centimos and 1 peseta. The 25 centimos and silver 1 peseta were the same size and composition as the earlier Royal issues, whilst the 50 centimos was struck in copper. In 1937, an iron 5 centimos coins was introduced along with a brass 1 peseta. The last Republican issue was a holed, copper 25 centimos in 1938. During the Civil War, a number of local coinages were issued by both Republican and Nationalist forces. In 1936, the following pieces were issued by the Nationalists: The Nationalists issued their first national coins in 1937. These were holed, cupro-nickel 25 centimos minted in Vienna. Following the end of the Civil War, the Nationalist government introduced aluminium 5 and 10 centimos in 1940, followed by aluminium-bronze 1 peseta coins in 1944. In 1947, the first 1 peseta coins bearing the portrait of Francisco Franco were issued. Nickel 5 pesetas followed in 1949. In 1949, holed cupro-nickel 50 centimos were introduced, followed by aluminium-bronze 2Â½ pesetas in 1954, cupro-nickel 25 & 50 pesetas in 1958 & smaller aluminium 10 centimos in 1959. Silver 100 pesetas were issued between 1966 & 1969, with aluminium 50 centimos introduced in 1967. Following the accession of King Juan Carlos, the only change to the coinage was the introduction of cupronickel 100 pesetas in 1976. However, more significant changes occurred in 1982. The 50 centimos was discontinued, with aluminium 1 & 2 pesetas as well as aluminium-bronze 100 pesetas introduced. Cupronickel 10 pesetas were introduced in 1983. Cupronickel 200 pesetas were introduced in 1986, followed by aluminium-bronze 500 pesetas in 1987. In 1989, the size of the 1 peseta coin was significantly reduced & aluminium-bronze 5 pesetas were introduced. Aluminium-bronze 25 pesetas & smaller 50 pesetas were introduced in 1990, along with larger 200 pesetas. The 50 pesetas coins issued between 1990 and 2000 were the f


Which band released the 2011 single ‘Moves Like Jagger’, featuring Christina Aguilera?

Moves Like Jagger | Maroon 5 Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia " Out of Goodbyes " "Moves Like Jagger" is a song by American band  Maroon 5  featuring recording artist  Christina Aguilera , released by  A&M Octone Records  on June 21, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the re-release of the group's third studio album  Hands All Over  (2010). The song was written by  Adam Levine , Ammar Malik, Benjamin Levin, and Shellback; the latter two are also the producers. "Moves Like Jagger" is a dance-pop and electropop song and is backed by synths and electronic drums. The lyrics refer to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compares to Mick Jagger, frontman of The Rolling Stones. "Moves Like Jagger" was well received by music critics, who praised the song's chorus. Praise also went to the vocals of Levine and Aguilera, with critics pointing out solid chemistry between the two. Likewise, the song was a commercial success, going on to top the charts in over 18 countries. In the United States, "Moves Like Jagger" became the band's second (after 2007's " Makes Me Wonder ") and Aguilera's fifth number-one single and is among the best-selling singles of all time. The song also made Aguilera the second female artist to score a number one hit in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s (the first being Britney Spears), which in turn made her the fourth female to score number-one singles in three different decades, after Janet Jackson, Madonna and Spears. Worldwide, it was the ninth-best-selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 7 million copies. As of 2014, the song ranks as one of the six best-selling digital singles of all time with sales of over 15 million copies. The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The video features an old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. "Moves Like Jagger" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards but lost to "Body and Soul" by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse. The song was first performed in June 2011 on an episode of  The Voice (where Levine and Aguilera both served as judges/coaches).


which 18th Century scientist said ‘Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain, and most fools do’?

Rational Rant: Fools and Criticism A web space devoted to mindscum, with an unflinching look at hard reality as it crushes us all under its wheels 12 July 2011 Fools and Criticism Wikiquote —one of the Wikimedia side-projects dwarfed by its famous sister Wikipedia—has a policy that all quotation-collections ought to employ: sources must be given for all quotations used. Further, quotations are divided up into categories—quotations with sources, attributed quotations, and misattributions, typically. There are also often sections devoted to such things as famous observations about the subject of the page—for example. Alleged quotations without sources are placed on the discussion page, and Wikiquote editors (as time permits) gradually run them down. I track certain pages and periodically check to see if anything new has come up there. Recently some anonymous editor produced an (alleged) Benjamin Franklin quotation I wasn’t aware of: Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain—and most fools do. Several of the big quotation sites have this one, but, as correctly noted by the Wikiquote editor, it’s not by Franklin. It’s from Dale Carnegie’s famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. The passage there reads : Bitter criticism caused the sensitive Thomas Hardy, one of the finest novelists ever to enrich English literature, to give up forever the writing of fiction. Criticism drove Thomas Chatterton, the English poet, to suicide. Benjamin Franklin, tactless in his youth, became so diplomatic, so adroit at handling people, that he was made American Ambassador to France. The secret of his success? “I will speak ill of no man,” he said, “…and speak all the good I know of everybody.” Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving. So this—it appears—is another one where somebody has attributed an author’s words to a person he’d quoted just before it. The Wikiquote editor suggests that this may be due to a misprint in some edition of Carnegie’s work, and that’s always possible, but this sort of thing happens often enough without any misprint to aid the process that I at least see no need to postulate it. So, this much is now clear—Dale Carnegie was quoting Ben Franklin, somebody mistakenly thought his words were Franklin’s, and the misquotation was born. But is that really the case? Was Carnegie quoting Franklin? Did Franklin actually say “I will speak ill of no man … and speak all the good I know of everybody”? That’s not so clear. Turning to good old Google Books (and how that massive index has speeded up this sort of work at least tenfold) we find the oldest source for it is a book from 1901, Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen, where it appears as an introductory quotation to an account of Franklin’s life: I will speak ill of no man, not even in matter of truth; but rather excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasion speak all the good I know of everybody. The author, Elbert Hubbard, attributes it to “Franklin’s journal”, which is not very helpful. It is almost certainly, however, not from Franklin’s journal, exactly, but rather from a lost paper quoted in an 1815 source, a “Life of Benjamin Franklin” by Robert Walsh, printed in Delaplaine’s Repository of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished Americans, volume 2, pp. 51-52. It’s part of a self-improvement plan Franklin drew up as a young man in the year 1726. The relevant section reads: 4. I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of every body. A few words have changed, but it appears to be the same item. Carnegie’s wording, however, strongly suggests that he didn’t get it from this source, but rather from Little Journeys or some close textual relative. Posted by


Green, Oolong, Black and Jasmine are all varieties of what?

Black Jasmine Tea | Harney.com | Harney & Sons Fine Teas Quantity $ 30.00  Back by popular demand, Jasmine Black, our black tea version of a favorite floral tea. Originally Jasmine teas were from green or slightly oxidized (pouchong) leaves. However, we were able to source a limited amount made of this black tea version from Fujian Province in China. It is difficult to find more, so get it while you can! Click to view Mike's Tea Ratings Briskness


South Africa is divided into how many provinces?

The nine provinces of South Africa The nine provinces of South Africa The nine provinces of South Africa 30 Dec 2016 South Africa has nine provinces, each with its own legislature, premier and executive council – and distinctive landscape, population, economy and climate. The nine provinces are: North West The Western Cape Before 1994, South Africa had four provinces: the Transvaal and Orange Free State, previously Boer republics, and Natal and the Cape, once British colonies. Scattered about were also the grand apartheid “homelands”, spurious states to which black South Africans were forced to have citizenship. Under South Africa’s new democratic constitution, South Africa was broken up into nine provinces. Land area There are vast differences in the size of the provinces, from tiny and crowded Gauteng to the vast, arid and empty Northern Cape. Mpumalanga is the second- smallest province after Gauteng, with the rest all taking between 8% and 14% of South Africa’s total land area. Eastern Cape – 168 966km2 See South Africa’s geography Population The number of people living in the provinces also varies considerably. Gauteng, the smallest province, has the most people living there – nearly a quarter of South Africa’s population. The Northern Cape, which takes up nearly a third of the country’s land area, has the smallest population: only 2% of the national total. Eastern Cape: 6.56-million See South Africa’s population Languages Although English is the lingua franca of South Africa, there’s considerable variation in home languages between the provinces. IsiXhosa, for instance, is spoken by almost 80% of people in the Eastern Cape, while around 78% of those in KwaZulu-Natal speak isiZulu. IsiZulu is also the most common home language in Gauteng, but at a much smaller percentage. In the Western Cape and Northern Cape, Afrikaans comes into its own. Predominant languages by province: Eastern Cape: isiXhosa (78.8%), Afrikaans (10.6%) Free State: Sesotho (64.2%), Afrikaans (12.7%) Gauteng: isiZulu (19.8%), English (13.3%), Afrikaans (12.4%), Sesotho (11.6%) KwaZulu-Natal:: isiZulu (77.8%), English (13.2%) Limpopo: Sesotho (52.9%), Xitsonga (17%), Tshivenda (16.7%) Mpumalanga: siSwati (27.7%), isiZulu (24.1%), Xitsonga (10.4%), isiNdebele (10.1%) Northern Cape: Afrikaans (53.8%), Setswana (33.1%) North West: Setswana (63.4%), Afrikaans (9%) Western Cape: Afrikaans (49.7%), isiXhosa (24.7%), English (20.3%) See The languages of South Africa Government Each province has its own provincial government, with legislative power vested in a provincial legislature and executive power vested in a provincial premier and exercised together with the other members of a provincial executive council. The provincial legislature has between 30 and 80 members elected for a five- year term based on the province’s portion of the national voters’ roll. The legislature is empowered to pass legislation within its functional areas. The premier is elected by the legislature and, as with the President at national level, is limited to two five-year terms in office. The premier appoints the other members of the executive council (MECs), which functions as a cabinet at provincial level. The members of the executive council are accountable individually and collectively to the legislature. See Provincial government Economy Population density correlates with the provinces’ slice of South Africa’s economy, with Gauteng having the biggest. The tiny province punches way above its weight, contributing 33.8% to the national gross domestic product in 2013 and around 7% to the GDP of Africa as a whole. Next is KwaZulu-Natal with 16%, followed by the Western Cape with 13.7%. These three provinces collectively contribute nearly two-thirds to the economy. Read more about South Africa’s nine provinces:


Learn About All The Different Types Of Sharks Here - Shark Sider my favorite is the mako lucas reef shark!!!!!!:):):):):):):):)::):):):):):))):))):)):):):):: Denise Dalecki the goblin shark is just ugly and when i just first saw it I through my laptop away and it broke same with a different shark the spiral saw shark I was so furious Denise Dalecki it was quiet funny a little though Denise Dalecki LOL Denise Dalecki But my favorite shark was the Megalodon but there’s a shark not there and it is the Dunkleostues shark which is exctinc Rokas Kilikevicius Dunkleosteus was not a shark but a primitive fish. Besides this article only listed Megalodon to keep the interest going, this article would be many times longer if ALL of the prehistoric sharks we have discovered so far were listed. Austin I like the great whale shark! 🙂 brandon cjxjfjxlf I need to find out a name of a shark that starts with M but it is HArmless unless scared because i watched a video on facebook and i have forgotten the name it mightn’t begin with M but i am pretty sure it does any suggestions welcome 🙂 (sorry if a dumb question ahaha) Tristan Well I can name 30 sharks Isaac Webster Bull sharks are the best, most attacks since this shark can live in fresh water and goes down streems Cameron Pennine I like them all sharks ar important to reefs they keep the fish pop staple to munch fish in one ecosystem is bad for the sea plants plakton and ect Cameron Pennine Great white,basking,mako,hammerhead,goblin,magamough,treasher,reef shark,sand tiger,bull shark,whale shark,port jasson shark,great hammerhead,mahadlon,shortfin mako,longfin mako,nurse shark,blacktop reef shark,drafw shark,Greenland shark,carpet shark, the elusive tiger shark,smoothhead hammerhead magladone lover No my personal favorite is the whale shark but first the magladone the whale shark karrilyn My favorite shark is the megalodon.. its awesome Aubrey Samonte I want a sand shark…… connor my favourite shark is Megalodon erol Mako sharks are the best Scott – Owner I have come face to face with 15 kinds of sharks Scott – Owner Yeah can you imagine being in the water with such a big creature ? that would be amazing wahooa.com Robert Enders Name them. Scott – Owner You’ve got me there, I might know like 6 of them, White Tip, Nurse, Bull, Black Tip, Reef, Lemon, here in the Florida Atlantic Coast, I have Scuba and snorkeled with many more that I would never know the type. But yeah thanks for asking have you seen one of these beautiful creatures in the ocean ? Scott – Owner My favorite too, but I haven’t had a chance to see them in the wild yet. Scott – Owner


Which country won the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations?

Africa Cup of Nations | Football | The Guardian Africa Cup of Nations An Aïssa Mandi own goal and a Naïm Sliti penalty gave Tunisia a deserved victory in this North African derby, leaving Algeria on the verge of an early exit from the tournament Published: 1:01 PM Cameroon fought back in the second half to beat Guinea-Bissau 2-1 and take command of Africa Cup of Nations Group A Published: 4:44 PM André Ayew scored a penalty as Ghana beat Uganda 1-0 before Mali and Egypt played out a dour 0-0 draw in the other game in Africa Cup of Nations Group D Published: 4:47 PM Liverpool’s Sadio Mané scored an early penalty before Kara Mbodji doubled the lead with a header as Senegal defeated Tunisia 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations Published: 6:19 PM Jürgen Klopp has said he wants Fifa to make a decision over Joël Matip as Liverpool continue to be frustrated over Cameroon’s stance Published: 5:12 PM A Sadio Mané penalty and a bullet header from Kara Mbodji ensured Senegal got off to winning start in Group B with victory over a wasteful Tunisia Published: 3:57 PM Riyad Mahrez scored twice, one a late equaliser, as Algeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Zimbabwe in the Africa Cup of Nations Published: 1:38 PM Burkina Faso scored a late equaliser through the centre-back Issoufou Dayo to earn a fortuitous 1-1 draw with Cameroon in Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday Published: 4:42 PM A range of teams could win the 2017 tournament, which takes place against a backdrop of political unrest Published: 12:38 PM The players, teams and managers to look out for as Ivory Coast defend their title in Gabon in the tournament that kicks off on Saturday Published: 5:09 AM Guinea-Bissau’s qualification for their first major tournament was a ‘complete surprise’ – now they plan to spring another in the curtain-raiser on Saturday Published: 8:40 AM Wilfried Zaha has no regrets about turning his back on England in order to play for the Ivory Coast at the African Nations Cup, the Crystal Palace winger said on Tuesday Published: 3:18 PM Liverpool held by Plymouth and other FA Cup tales – Football Weekly The podders look back on Plymouth’s draw at Anfield and the other thrills and spills in the third round of the FA Cup. Plus, a preview of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, and when ‘Deadly’ Doug Ellis kissed Sir Bert Millichip Published: 11:02 AM


Which author created the character Tracy Beaker?

Tracy Beaker | Tracy Beaker Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Dani Harmer Sarah Chum (stunt) Annabelle Canavan (stunt) Tracy Beaker (born May 8th 1991 [1] , Blackburn Royal Hosptial [2] ), named after a beaker Jacqueline Wilson found while in the bath, [3] ,is the main protaganist of the Tracy Beaker franchise of books and television series'. Previously, she was a high-temptered girl in foster care turned into a powerfully independent care-worker at Elm Tree House . Her mother, Carly Beaker , gave birth to her as a teenager. As a child, her mother's boyfriend used to beat her so she was taken to the Dumping Ground for dosmectic viloence. Four years after her foster mum was married to Gary , they divorced and she became a social worker. Currently, she lives with Cam , her adopted mother and occasionally by herself, when her mum is in New York . As of Goodbye Tracy Beaker , she is a former character, due to Dani Harmer not wanting to pursue her career as Tracy Beaker [4] She is portrayed by Dani Harmer and Sarah Churm , in the stage play, Tracy Beaker Gets Real [5] . Contents Early Years  (Background) In her teenage years, 16-year-old Carly Beaker (Tracy's mother) was pregnant with her. Once Tracy was born, her mum left her at home unattended so she could go the pub ad stay out late. Then, her mother got a Boyfriend named Dave, who she calls Monster Gorrila, possibly her father, who used to hit and abuse her alot. Then, she was sent to a care-home and, since she couldn't stay with her mum, began crying and causing tantrums so she was locked up. After this she was sent to another carehome, where she met this lovely girl named Camilla  and met Louise , who became a good friend for her. Then, she was fostered again by Julie and Ted  Brown. Everything was fine until they were expecting a baby so she was sent by to the carehome. Once again, she was fostered, by a woman she called Aunt Peggy .Then, she was taken back to the Dumping Ground, where she meets Justine , a new girl to the place. [6] Arrival at The Dumping Ground Tracy arriving at the Dumping Ground Proir to her being fostered by Ted and Juile , Tracy is being shoved back into the Dumping Ground, as Ted and Juile were having a baby together and Tracy couldn't be trusted with babies, as once she locked one in the cupboard. (" The Story of Tracy Beaker "). So, she was taken to the Dumping Ground. She later appears in The Story of Tracy Beaker , when Ted and Juile escort her to Stowey House , with she relucantly does. Later on, Jenny seen in the corridor letting her thorough and Tracy is greetted by Mike how pushes her up the stairs. At this point, she unpacks her things in her room, only to see it is the new girl, Justine's room and enters her own room. ( Tracy Returns to the Dumping Ground ) Childhood  Toddler In Town - Tracy continues living with Cam and Gary . Two's A Crowd - It's 'special guest day' at the DG and Roxy brings her 'delightful' friend Emily - but who is causing all the trouble and upsetting everyone? Could there be more than one Emily? It's time for Marco to leave the DG with his dream family - but how can he leave Milly behind? Justine's Dad brings her cousin John along to the guest day. Justine reacts badly at first, but then comes some way to accepting the situation. Moving On - Tracy is forced to think about her future, as Lol is moving to the half way house and she's next. So she agrees to spend time with Cam and Gary and, to her surprise, they get on brilliantly... until Cam drops the bombshell that they're getting married - this is way too much for Tracy to handle and she wants nothing to do with the 'sordid' affair. The Wedding - In the series finale, Cam and Gary get married and Tracy only manages to make it thanks to Crash and Jackie . In the end, Cam and Gary tell Tracy they are going to adopt her. Adulthood Television Series Series One Full Circle - 4 years later, she has written an autobiography, however, she used Cam's credit card to publish it and the police soon catch on. She is arrested and interviewed before being locked up, where it was


Which British playwright won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005?

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2005 The Nobel Prize in Literature 2005 Harold Pinter The Nobel Prize in Literature 2005 Photo: U. Montan Harold Pinter Prize share: 1/1 The Nobel Prize in Literature 2005 was awarded to Harold Pinter "who in his plays uncovers the precipice under everyday prattle and forces entry into oppression's closed rooms". Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Literature 2005". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 2 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2005/index.html>


In the game of darts, what score is known as ‘Not old’?

Darts 501 - Terms and Meanings The centre of the board. (see also: "SINGLE-BULL" and "DOUBLE-BULL") Score of 50 BUST / BUSTED Hitting more than you needed in an x01 game. The darts do not count and the  player begins his next turn on the same score he had prior to. C C In a Cricket game this refers to high scores base on the number of darts scored.  For example a triple-20, single-20, single-20 would be called a C-5 because "5  darts" were scored with three darts. CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST Hitting treble 20, treble 1 and treble 5 in three darts (see "BREAKFAST") CHALKING Keeping score / marking the game. CHIPS A score of 26. (See also: "BREAKFAST /BED & BREAKFAST") CHUCKER A player who just "chucks" the darts at the board, doesn't aim or care. CIRCLE IT When a player scores a single digit (less than 10) with three darts, his  team-mates would shout out "Circle it!" to the scorekeeper to highlight the  terrible throw. A variation on this tradition is to draw a fish around the  score, often leading to aquarium-related jokes being aimed at particularly poor  or unlucky players. CLOCK The dartboard itself, usually in the context of "ROUND THE CLOCK". CORK The centre of the board. This comes from the cork in the end of a keg where it  is tapped. The ends of kegs were used for targets in the game's early days. D DARTITIS Name given to a mental state of a dart thrower unable to release his / her dart  during a throw. DEVIL The treble-6, so called due to '666', and the fact that it is often hit in error  when going for treble-13 or treble-10. DIDDLE FOR THE MIDDLE A throw to see who gets one dart closer to the bullseye to determine who throws  first in the game. Also known as a "BULL OFF", "MIDDLE FOR MIDDLE" and "OUT FOR  BULL". DOUBLE The thin outer ring of the board. In standard x01 games, a double counts for two  times the number hit. DOUBLE-BULL On dartboards configured with a bullseye consisting of two concentric circles,  the outer circle is commonly green and worth 25 and the inner circle is commonly  red and worth 50 points. Hitting the innermost ring of this type of bullseye is  a "DOUBLE-BULL". (See also: "BULLSEYE") DOUBLE IN (DI) A variant of x01 in which a double is needed to start the game. DOUBLE OUT (DO) Hitting the double of a number to win a game of 'x01 DOUBLE TOP Not being able to hit the double needed to win the game. DOWNSTAIRS The lower portion of the board, usually in reference to the 19s in a game of  x01. E A game that requires no special shot to begin scoring. FAT The largest portion of a number (the area between the double and triple ring) FEATHERS The 'feathers'/ Flights of the dart which makes the dart more aerodynamic FLIGHTS The "wings" at the end of a dart that make it fly straight. Also known as  feathers. G Advises all players that the match has now started GAME SHOT Signifies that the match winning double has been hit GOOD GROUP A compliment for tight, accurate throwing. GRAND SLAM Hitting the T5, T20 & T1 in one throw. GRANNY A lose without scoring, see SHUT OUT cricket game H HAIL MARY The third dart that miraculously scores a high treble where the first two  combined scored low single numbers HAT TRICK A score of three bullseyes in a single throw. HIGH TON Scoring between 151-180 points in a game of '01 HOCKEY The throw or Toe line. See 'Oche' Oche is pronounced as Hockey I ISLAND The actual playable area of a dart board (inside the doubles ring). Missing this  area entirely is sometimes referred to as "Off the island". J K KILLER A game variant where a number of players "own" a number on the dartboard and  compete to build up "lives" (by hitting that number) until a threshold is  reached (usually 4 or 6) before attempting to "kill" other players by removing  the lives they have built up (by hitting those other players' numbers) until a  single player is left. L LEG One game of a match. Most professional matches are made up of a number of sets,  each of which is split into legs. LEG SHOT Signifies that a player has completed (Won) the "leg" as per Game Shot. LIPSTICK Nam


What is the first name of Rene’s wife in the UK tv series ‘Allo ‘Allo!?

Allo! Allo! - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Meet René, the most wanted man in Occupied France: Women want his body. The Resistance wants his brain. And the Nazis want his sausage! In a small café in occupied France the harassed proprietor, René, is fighting his own war. With the German Army in residence at the bar, René is risking his neck to aid the Resistance by hiding two British airmen and a radio transmitter upstairs. As if this wasn't enough, René has also got involved in hiding a priceless painting in a garlic sausage, which even now is being sniffed out by the Gestapo. But René's real problem is his wife, Edith, and what she will do to him when she finds out about the affairs he is having with two sexy waitresses! (BBC)


In June 1938, Dr Douglas Hyde was elected the first President of which European country?

1938: Douglas Hyde: The First Irish President | History.info 1938: Douglas Hyde: The First Irish President Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons Story Highlights Historical event: 25 June 1938 It is interesting that, during the mandate of the first President of Ireland, it was not yet clear who was actually the head of state in Ireland - the president or the British king, George VI. Specifically, Ireland still had links with the United Kingdom, even though it had its own government and prime minister. On this day in 1938, Ireland got its first president in history. His name was Douglas Hyde and he was a respected scholar of the Irish language (Gaelic). This old language had diminished as a spoken tongue and was at risk of falling into oblivion due to the expansion of the English language. Douglas Hyde was very interested in the Irish language and old Irish Gaelic culture already in his youth. He even founded an organization called “Gaelic League” (Irish: Conradh na Gaeilge) that promotes the Irish language in order to save it from extinction. In 1938, Douglas Hyde emerged as the ideal person for the President of Ireland. Irish Prime Minister Éamon de Valera and the head of the opposition W. T. Cosgrave both agreed on that. In fact, they both appreciated Hyde, who had a distinguished academic career (and a doctorate). Indeed, Dr. Hyde was a Protestant, which the Catholic Prime Minister de Valera and the head of the opposition Cosgrave wanted to utilize in order to show that Ireland is not intended to be religiously exclusive. All in all, Hyde was elected President of Ireland with no real opposition. Interestingly, Hyde gave his presidential oath in the Irish language, in his native dialect. In the meantime, this dialect has long disappeared (Dr. Hyde was one of the last speakers), so the recording of his oath is one of the few reminiscences of this historical dialect. As president, Hyde moved into the official presidential residence – Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin – which is still the official residence of the President of Ireland. It is interesting that, during the mandate of the first President of Ireland, it was not yet clear who is actually the head of state in Ireland – the president or the British king, George VI. Specifically, Ireland still had links with the United Kingdom, even though it had its own government and prime minister. However, it was not a real problem, but mostly a formal one. All these disagreements were resolved after World War II, when Ireland was formally declared a republic and completely separate from the United Kingdom. Facebook Comments


Which BBC sports commentator famously said ‘For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip’?

BBC SPORT | Football | End of the Motson era End of the Motson era By Sam Lyon After more than 35 years as BBC Sport's voice of football, Sunday's Euro 2008 final from Vienna marked commentator John Motson's last major television showpiece. I haven't changed my system since 1971 and I couldn't adjust now - I'm too old John Motson Having first appeared on Match of the Day in 1971, the 62-year-old has covered nine European Championships, nine World Cups and 34 FA Cup finals. But Germany-Spain was his last live TV broadcast. "I am coming to the end of my career, I know that," said Motson. "I'd been thinking about it at the start of the season, but now I've decided I don't want to be tearing around South Africa for the 2010 World Cup at the age of 65. It's physically and mentally challenging." Motson will continue to commentate on Match of the Day and Radio 5 Live - "I don't want to make it sound like I'm disappearing for ever," he says - but in opting not to work on the 2010 World Cup, he is aware it is the end of an era somewhat. "Eighteen tournaments is about right for me," he said. "I don't want to go on too long, maybe end up going to South Africa and people say I'm past my best." The son of a Methodist minister, 'Motty' first joined the BBC in 1968, following stints as a reporter on the Barnet Press and Sheffield Morning Telegraph. Originally working on Radio Two, his Match of the Day commentary career was launched when he was detailed to cover the FA Cup replay between Hereford and Newcastle in 1972. The BBC thought the match would warrant a five-minute segment following their two main games, but Hereford's shock 2-1 win - aided by Ronnie Radford's famous 30-yard strike that sparked a mini pitch invasion - saw the match promoted to the main game, and Motson never looked back. "That was the breakthrough game for me," he told BBC Sport. "It showed people I could cope with the big game." By that stage, Motson had already replaced Kenneth Wolstenholme - the man famed for his commentary on England's World Cup final win over Germany in 1966 - at Match of the Day, and it is with great pride that Motty talks of how he has gone on to better Wolstenholme's record of FA Cup and World Cup final commentaries. Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Relive some of John Motson's most memorable commentaries. In total, Motson has covered six World Cup finals as well as his 34 FA Cup finals (29 finals and five replays), and more than 200 England matches. Of course, it hasn't always been plain sailing for Motson, who recalls the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 as his lowest commentary moment. On the lighter side, the commentator's more infamous lines are still the stuff of legend. Still, outbursts like "it's Arsenal 0, Everton 1, and the longer it stays like that, the more you've got to fancy Everton," and "for those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all yellow strip," added to Motson's charm rather than detracted from it. That was underlined in 2004, when he was named the Royal Television Society's Sports Commentator of the Year, receiving the same honour from Four Four Two in 2005 and from The Variety Club in 2006. But of course, his most prized honour is the OBE he received from the Queen in June 2001 for services to sports broadcasting. And it is not just on TV that Motson has built an army of followers. In 2001, when Match of the Day briefly lost Premier League coverage rights to ITV, Motson returned to his roots in radio and worked on BBC Radio 5 Live. MOTD Unplugged: Motty calls time on career He was also caricatured by a virtual 'Mini Motty' on this website and he has researched and narrated over 30 football videos and written four books. Furthermore, he has also provided commentary for various computer games and made his big-screen debut in the Aardman Animations movie Flushed Away in 2006 - albeit in the less-than-taxing role of a football commentator. All this despite his unwavering method of preparation and a defiant refusal to exploit the stats, figures and opinion widely av


Euphrasia is used as a herbal or homeopathic remedy for infections in which part of the body?

Euphrasia - Homeopathy Homeopathy Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright (botanical name Euphrasia officinalis) is indigenous to Europe, where it is found growing in the wild. It is believed that the plant has acquired its name eyebright from its use in the form of a traditional indigenous medication for treating irritation in the eyes. The herb euphrasia has a typical similarity with our eyes. The general physical symptoms cured by this herb include eye irritation accompanied by hurtful and smouldering pains as well as muggy mucus. In such cases, the sufferer usually experiences an intense sensitivity to light together with inflamed, swollen eyelids and repeated blinking. The eyes also have a tendency to water heavily - a symptom worsened when the sufferer is exposed to open air, is coughing or lying down. This medication is primarily used to treat infections or allergies that affect the eyes and the nose; for instance, colds , conjunctivitis and/ or hay fever . In addition, Euphrasia is often recommended for eye symptoms following any injury. Since the Middle Ages people have been employing eyebright to cure straining and inflamed eyes. In contemporary times, practitioners of herbal medicine use eyebright to treat allergies and infections of the eyes , nasal passages, sinuses and the middle ear. Euphrasia is a remedy that becomes effective very fast and assists in brightening the eyes and clearing blockages. It provides immediate relief when anyone is suffering from burning, inflamed, red and aggravated eyes attributable to hay fever, allergies or a running cold. Other symptoms cured by this homeopathic remedy may include headaches , coughs and noses changing from congested and stuffy to profusely runny. It may be pleasant to your eyes when their condition worsens in a smoke-filled warm room compared to being in a garden when it is in full bloom. As a homeopathic remedy, Euphrasia is inclined to work excellently for individuals whose nature is somewhat melancholic. Such people may have a tendency to daydream and may be engaged easily into their environs as well as people around them. In addition, such individuals have a propensity to struggle with physical symptoms that may result in exasperation and frustration in their personal lives too. Parts used The entire fresh flowering plant including the root. Uses In homeopathy, Euphrasia is the main cure for several eye conditions, including cataract , allergies of the eyes, conjunctivitis, granular eyelids and glandular swellings. It is an excellent remedy for catarrhal conjunctivitis accompanied by cloudiness of cornea and ulceration. This medication is most suitable for people who have a feeling of dryness, inflammation and stinging in their eyes. In such cases, the eyes water profusely almost always and the water has a pungent smell. It is also given to people who experience copious acrid lachrymation accompanied with copious bland coryza. Usually, the eyes are sticky in the morning. In addition, Euphrasia is also effective for curing granular eyelids. In such cases, the edges of the eyelids turn red, distended and there is a burning sensation - making the eyes extremely susceptible to touch. This homeopathic remedy is also useful for conditions like violent prickling of the eyes that results in frequent rubbing as well as winking. It is also an appropriate remedy for delicate rashes in the region of the eyes accompanied with swollen eyelids and unclear vision. In addition, the patients may experience a biting pain in their eyes, which spreads out towards the head, and there is a sensation as if the eyes are straining owing to the presence of sand particles. The traditional use of the eyebright based herbal remedies go back to Scotland of the 14th and 15th centuries, during this time the Scottish highlanders made an herbal infusion of the Euphrasia officinalis and used this herbal infusion for the treatment of different eye conditions caused by a variety of factors. Herbalist traditionally used to give eyebright to patients affected by coughs, by hoarseness of voice,


In which country of the UK was designer Laura Ashley born?

Laura Ashley Facts LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST Laura Ashley Facts The British designer Laura Ashley (1925-1985) achieved renown for her genteel, Victorian inspired fashions in women's clothes and for her English Country manor style of furnishings for homes. Through her designs, books, and stores, she may be said to have served as an arbiter of fashion and life style. Laura (Mountney) Ashley was born September 7, 1925, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and died September 17, 1985, in Coventry, England. She was buried in Wales, where she was educated and grew up and where she established her world famous business of designing, manufacturing, and merchandising women's clothes and household items. Her name had in her lifetime become synonymous with small, repetitive overall patterns; the use of natural fabrics; and a graceful simplicity in women's styles. Her dresses and blouses were noted for their Victorian-like high necks and full sleeves, the severity relieved by lace and ruffles. Particularly characteristic was her soft, floppy, wool felt hat with a broad flexible brim that could be worn down over the eyes and ears or pushed back so as to reveal the forehead. It became common to speak of a "Laura Ashley look," a term applied to her garments, fabrics, and interior designs and even to the appearance of the young, expressionless, fresh-faced women who modeled her clothes. She married Bernard Ashley in 1949. On a kitchen table in their flat in the Pimlico section of London they designed placemats, scarves, tablecloths, aprons, and dresses by the silkscreen method. They soon moved to a country home in Surrey and in the late 1950s to Carno, Wales, now the headquarters of the firm's international operations. She concentrated on creating the designs and her husband on printing and merchandising them. Her life in the Welsh and English countryside, amidst farms and villages, clearly influenced the combination of Puritan function and Victorian nostalgia of her designs. "Living quite remotely as I have done," she once said, "I have not been caught up with city influences and we just developed in our own way." She declared about her success: "It's not really a question of inspiration. What you make as a designer is an expression of yourself. I love music and painting and I prefer life in the country." Another time she said: "The idea of four babies, cooking, sewing, and looking after the home suited me perfectly." Of fashion she remarked: "I don't like ephemeral things; I like things that last forever…" A major influence on her dress designing was her uniform as a Wren in World War II. She said about it: "The uniform was a very good quality navy gabardine and you could press it and wear it with a clean white cotton shirt and collar and tie. There was a nice, cheeky little hat and comfortable black leather shoes." At another time, she said: "I reckon that women looked their best at the turn of the century." She studied 18th and 19th century prints in museum collections for her miniature floral patterns. "No one wants to live with a design that jumps out at them," she explained. Her colors, too, were subdued. Her success was quick and extraordinary. Her fabrics were first sold in two of the smaller but highly fashionable London department stores, Heal's and Liberty's, both of which had a tradition of featuring thoughtfully designed and esthetically pleasing objects. Liberty's, for example, continued to offer fabric and wall paper in patterns originally created by William Morris, the 19th century English poet and book and furniture designer. Toward the end of the 1960s Ashley opened her first retail store in London. It was marked by natural wood floors, cabinets, and counters; trim painted in a deep blue-green; old-fashioned lounge chairs; and a general air of elegant informality. The first American shop opened in 1974 in San Francisco. By the time of her death there were over 200 Laura Ashley stores throughout the world, each looking much like the original one. The firm had 4,000 employees. In 1984 the stores alone grossed $130,000,000. The


If something is sigmate, it is in the shape of which letter of the English alphabet?

The stories behind the letters of our alphabet | New York Post The stories behind the letters of our alphabet Modal Trigger G’s that look like I’s, F’s that sound like “Waw,” and Q’s that look like monkeys — man, was our alphabet a mess. That’s because many of our letters began as Egyptian hieroglyph symbols 4,000 years ago, with a hodgepodge of Semitic, Phoenician, Greek and Roman influences thrown in. It would take centuries, and the dropping of more than a few letters along the way, before our alphabet was born. By year 1011, the order that we know today was largely in place — excluding “J,” “U,” “W” — but there were 29 letters, including the ampersand. The alphabet we know today takes its modern 26-letter shape in the 16th century. Author Michael Rosen devotes 400-plus pages to topsy-turvy history of our letters in his entertaining “Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells A Story” (Counterpoint), dedicating a chapter to each of the 26 letters. Here’s a brief look. Illustrations by Leah Tiscione A Turn the “A” upside down and you’ll have a good sense of its original shape and meaning when it was introduced around 1800 BC. Resembling an animal’s head with antlers or horns, the original meaning of the letter in ancient Semitic was “ox.” B Flip “B” on its belly and you see a home — complete with a door, a room and a roof. Now you have some idea of why 4,000 years ago in Egypt, “B” (which sounded like our “h”) was a hieroglyph that meant “shelter.” C The first “C” shape emerged in Phoenician and stood for a hunter’s stick or boomerang. The Greeks renamed it “gamma” and when they switched to reading from right to left to left to right in 500 BC, they flipped the shape. As the letter spread to Italy, it took on a more crescent shape, and the C as we know it today was born. D Around 800 BC, Phoenicians began to use a “dalet” — or a rough triangle facing left — which translated to door. The Greeks adopted it and renamed it “delta.” The Romans later added serifs and varied the thickness of the lines, softening one side into a semicircle. E The “E” of 3,800 years ago, pronounced “h” in Semitic, resembled a stick with two arms and a leg meant to signify a human form. The Greeks flipped it around in 700 BC and changed the sound to “ee.” F The “F” of Phoenician times resembled a “Y” and sounded like “waw.” The ancient Greeks changed it to “digamma” and tipped the “Y” over to look like a drunk version of our “F.” The Romans regulated the writing of the letter centuries later, drawing the cross lines at firm geometric right angles, also giving it the “fff” sound. G Today’s “G” derives from the Greek letter “zeta,” a letter that looks like our “I” but was pronounced as a “zzz.” Around 250 BC, Romans altered the shape of this strange letter to look more like an “E” without the middle horizontal arm and then applied the “g” sound because they didn’t need the “z” sound in Latin. Over time, the crescent curved. H Based on the Egyptian hieroglyph of a fence, it’s one of the most controversial letters in the English language. The breathy sound associated with the letter made academics argue that the letter was unnecessary — and many Latin and British scholars began dropping the “H” in 500 AD. Despite the controversy, “H” secured a spot in our alphabet. I Around 1000 BC, the letter “I” was “yod,” meaning arm and hand. The Greeks adopted the letter as “iota” changing it to a vertical squiggle. By 700 BC, “I” became the straight line we use today. J “I” was a popular letter and often a stand-in for “j” sounds. The red-headed stepchild of our alphabet, “J” was only introduced in standardized spelling in the 15th century by the Spanish and only appeared consistently in print around 1640. K What appeared to be an outstretched hand with one finger and a thumb visible appeared in Egyptian hieroglyphs around 2000 BC. The ancient Semites called it a “kaph,” meaning “palm of the hand,” which sounded like our “K.” Around 800 BC, the Greeks reversed it and took it on as their own “kappa.” L A hook-shaped letter, referred to as “El,” meaning “God” emerged


On an Ordnance Survey map, what does ‘PA’ represent?

Map abbreviations End of primary navigation Map abbreviations Ordnance Survey maps use a range of symbol, abbreviations and language to communicate features on the landscape of Great Britain, find out more about map abbreviations below. Useful links The national grid (Use the letters to help you jump to the relevant section on the page.) AA Telephone Box (small scales) DM Baulk, Bank, Base, Basin, Bridge, Broad DM-By Break in house numbers on SUSI/SIM Products BB1969 Broken (hedge or bank) on SUSI®/SIM®/SuperplanTM Products MOD6/L Bracken and Rough grassland on SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products BB1969 Cam, Canal, Causeway, Centre of, Channel, Cut DM-By Causeway, Chase, Circle, Circus, Close MOD6/l-10T Cliff, Conduit, Cop, Course of, Covered, Culvert DM-By Court, Crescent, Croft, Cross, Cut, Corner MOD6/L-10T Centre of Bank, Basin, Baulk, Broad DM-By Centre of Channel at Low Water DM-By Christian Science Church; Church of Christ Scientist DM Council (not in conjunction with county) DM Centre of old course of stream DM-By Centre [of stone marking trig pt] 1:10560 Centre of Railway, River, Road DM-By Dam, Ditch, Dock, Double, Down, Drain DM-By Double Ditch or Drain (SUSI/SIM Products) DM-By Double Gate (level crossing) (SUSI/SIM Products) MOD6/L Double Wall [LS drafting guide only] MOD6/L Electricity Pillar or Electricity Pole DM End of Motorway (SUSI/SIM Products) MOD6/L End of Straight (railway) (SUSI/SIM Products) MOD6/L Face of, Fence, Fleet, Foot, Freeboard DM-By Gap, Gardens, Gate, Green, Grove MOD6/L-10T Ground Surface Level (SUSI/SIM Products) MOD6/L High, Hole, House, Hydrant, Hydraulic OS404 HP to which MTs flow Highest Point to which Medium Tides flow DM-Obs HP to which OSTs flow} Highest Point to which Ordinary Tides flow DM-Obs HP to which OSTs flow} Spring Tides flow HP to which OTs flow Highest Point to which Ordinary Tides flow DM-Obs High Water Mark of Medium Tides DM-Obs High Water Mark of Ordinary Spring Tides DM-Obs High Water Mark of Ordinary Tides DM-Obs Lade, Lake, Lead, Loch, Lockspit, Tides DM-By Low Water Mark of Medium Tides DM-Obs Low Water Mark of Ordinary Spring Tides DM-Obs Low Water Mark of Ordinary Tides DM-Obs Mean High and Mean Low Water DM Mean High and Mean Low Water Springs DM Matter of opinion (SUSI/SIM Products) BB1969 No name or number (SUSI/SIM Products) MOD6/L Parade, Pass, Passage, Path, Place, Passenger MOD6/L-10T Passage, Path, Plate, Pond, Post DM-By Detail Point (Point of Detail) MOD6/L-TS Pipe Line [MSD only-pub. in full] MOD6/L Detail Point (Point of Detail) MOD6/L-TS Police Telephone Pillar or Post DM Race, Railway, Ride, River, Road, Root of DM-By RAC Telephone Box (small scales) DM Scar, Sewer, Side of, Slope, Sluice, Stone, Stream DM-By Side, Spur, Square, Stairs, Steps, Strand MOD6/L-10T Service Area on Motorways (Small Scale Products) S Scattered (density) (SUSI/SIM /Superplan Products) MOD6/L Single Drain or Ditch (SUSI/SIM Products) BB1969/MOD6/L Side of Fence, Furrow, etc OS404 Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve Centre DM Telephone Call Post or Pillar DM Permanent Traverse Station, Traverse Station DM Top Water Level (SUSI/SIM Products) MOD6/L Upper Level of through Communication MOD6/L Warning & Monitoring Post (Royal Observer Corps) MOD6/L Roofed Structure Seed! (Superplan Products) CSS DM Source The above list will explain the majority of abbreviations used on Ordnance Survey maps, and has been compiled from the following sources: BB1969 The Blue Book - Instructions to Draughtsmen, Examiners and Area Revisers, Fourth Edition, 1969 CSS Conventional Sign Sheet for 1:1000 and 1:1250 County Series Maps DM J.B. Harley, Ordnance Survey maps: a descriptive manual, (Southampton, OS, 1975), pp.169ff. DM-By Ibid., 'Abbreviations concerning boundary information' DM-CN Module 6, section L, revised to Amendments nos 2 (May 1986) and 4 (October 1987) MOD6/L-10T Ibid., 'Shortened or special abbreviations for use only with road names on 1:10000 published maps and town maps' MOD6/L-BML Ibid., 'Abbreviations for use on Bench March Lists' MOD6/L-TS Ibid., 'Miscellaneous abbreviations


Entomophobia is the irrational fear of which type of creatures?

Beeline Pest Control Search for: Entomophobia For all those that scream, stress or feel like their heart is going to explode whenever they see any small creature with multiple legs, it is possible you have entomophobia. Entomophobia is the fear of or aversion to all types of bugs.  Most of us find this fear to be irrational. Bugs are a fraction of our size, and yet many of our physiological reactions make them appear to be a huge threat to our well-being. Why is it that so many of us are afraid of these tiny creatures? Symptoms of Entomophobia Phobias create an extreme amount of anxiety whenever we come in contact with whatever it is we fear. An insect phobia can create many unpleasant symptoms such as:   Feeling faint Fuzzy vision or hearing In most situations, one feels that they MUST escape the situation that they’re in. These symptoms range from mild to severe, but overall they can be manageable with time. What Causes a Phobia of Insects? Although there isn’t a specific “trigger” to cause a phobia, there are some ideas as to how they can start. Sometimes an ugly experience with a bug, such as being stung, can spark a phobia within someone. Memories of the pain or the oddity of the situation can keep the phobia alive. Parents also have a large impact on what their children fear. If a parent continually shows fear whenever they see a bug, the child will believe that the bug will harm them, causing anxiety. Overcoming Your Fears Because we have learned to fear insects, we have to unlearn the fear in order to overcome it. First, pinpoint why you might have this fear. Are you afraid of bites or stings? Or are you afraid of the way they look and move? Write down what it is you fear about bugs, or a particular bug. Educate yourself about that bug or bugs. Understanding what it is you fear will help you overcome the anxiety you feel when you see it. Start by drawing a picture of a bug you’re afraid of. Physically drawing out your fear will help you overcome your reactions. Progress into looking at black and white photos of your fear, and eventually colored pictures. When you’re ready, slowly start watching videos about bugs. Once you feel like you’ve got your emotions in control, check out an insect exhibit at your local zoo. Exposing yourself to bugs in short burst over time will help you overcome your fear. Don’t force it too hard upon yourself in risk of causing too much panic. Remember that overcoming your fears will not happen overnight. Building up short exposures with bugs will in due time help you manage your phobia. In the mean time, make sure that your home and phobia is free from bugs by checking out our previous post: 3 Ways to Bug-Proof Your Home.  By, Jessica Doucette


Who became Speaker of the House of Commons in June 2009?

Biography of Speaker John Bercow - UK Parliament Biography of Speaker John Bercow Biography of Speaker John Bercow Rt. Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, UK Parliament On 22 June 2009 John Bercow was elected 157th Speaker of the House of Commons. A former national Chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students and London Borough Councillor, he was elected Member of Parliament for Buckingham in May 1997 as a Conservative, serving on the front benches as spokesman for Education & Employment and Home Affairs.  He was appointed Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2001 then Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions in 2002 and from 2003 to 2004 as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. He then became a member of the International Development Select Committee and served as co-Chair of the All party Parliamentary group on Burma, vice-Chair of the APG on the prevention of genocide, Africa and Sudan.   He was Secretary of the All Party group on Human Rights and established the All Party group on Brain Tumours. In September 2007 he was appointed by the Government to lead a review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.  Appointed to the Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Representation in November 2008 he became Chair of the Conference on becoming Speaker. Married to Sally, they are proud parents to three young children. Related information Topics: Speaker Recent parliamentary material on the Speaker of the House of Commons. This includes briefing papers produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.


Which US Vice President had a pet Cocker Spaniel called Checkers?

Nixon's Checkers Speech .  Eisenhower    . WGBH American Experience  | PBS Eisenhower's vice president, Richard Nixon, counters critics who claim he took a $18,000 contribution and used it for personal expenses, though he admits that his family dog,Checkers, was a political gift. Richard Nixon's Checkers Speech September 23, 1952 My Fellow Americans, I come before you tonight as a candidate for the Vice-Presidency and as a man whose honesty and integrity has been questioned. Now, the usual political thing to do when charges are made against you is to either ignore them or to deny them without giving details. I believe we have had enough of that in the United States, particularly with the present Administration in Washington, D.C. To me the office of the Vice Presidency of the United States is a great office, and I feel that the people have got to have confidence in the integrity of the men who run for that office and who might attain them. I have a theory, too, that the best and only answer to a smear or an honest misunderstanding of the facts is to tell the truth. And that is why I am here tonight. I want to tell you my side of the case. I am sure that you have read the charges, and you have heard it, that I, Senator Nixon, took $18,000 from a group of my supporters. Now, was that wrong? And let me say that it was wrong. I am saying it, incidentally, that it was wrong, just not illegal, because it isn't a question of whether it was legal or illegal, that isn't enough. The question is, was it morally wrong. I say that it was morally wrong -- if any of that $18,000 went to Senator Nixon, for my personal use. I say that it was morally wrong if it was secretly given and secretly handled. And I say that it was morally wrong if any of the contributors got special favors for the contributions that they made. And to answer those questions let me say this: not a cent of the $18,000 or any other money of that type ever went to me for my personal use. Every penny of it was used to pay for political expenses that I did not think should be charged to the taxpayers of the United States. It was not a secret fund. As a matter of fact, when I was on "Meet the Press" -- some of you may have seen it last Sunday -- Peter Edson came up to me, after the program, and he said, "Dick, what about this fund we hear about?" And I said, "Well, there is no secret about it. Go out and see Dana Smith who was the administrator of the fund," and I gave him his address. And I said you will find that the purpose of the fund simply was to defray political expenses that I did not feel should be charged to the Government. And third, let me point out, and I want to make this particularly clear, that no contributor to this fund, no contributor to any of my campaigns, has ever received any consideration that he would not have received as an ordinary constituent. I just don't believe in that, and I can say that never, while I have been in the Senate of the United States, as far as the people that contributed to this fund are concerned, have I made a telephone call to an agency, nor have I gone down to an agency on their behalf. And the records will show that, the records which are in the hands of the administration. Well, then, some of you will say, and rightly, "Well, what did you use the fund for, Senator? Why did you have to have it?" Let me tell you in just a word how a Senate office operates. First of all, the Senator gets $15,000 a year in salary. He gets enough money to pay for one trip a year, a round trip, that is, for himself, and his family between his home and Washington, D.C. and then he gets an allowance to handle the people that work in his office to handle his mail. And the allowance for my State of California, is enough to hire 13 people. And let me say, incidentally, that this allowance is not paid to the Senator. It is paid directly to the individuals, that the Senator puts on his pay roll, but all of these people and all of these allowances are for strictly official business; business, for example, when a constituent writes in and wan


Which musical instrument does Kermit the Frog play?

See Steve Martin & Kermit Perform Dueling Banjos -- Vulture Print Share Steve Martin is really sticking to this banjo thing, isn't he? Kermit the Frog's floppy muppet fingers are surprisingly not too bad on the instrument, either. Watch the boys play the tune made most famous by Deliverance, just one in a series of videos promoting Matt Hoyle's upcoming book, Comic Genius: Portraits of Funny People. Other videos will feature (as the book does) Tina Fey, Robin Williams, Chevy Chase, Cloris Leachman, Weird Al Yankovic, Jason Bateman, Eric Stonestreet, Jane Lynch, Patton Oswalt, and Neil Patrick Harris ( whose adorable Buster Keaton tribute is already on Funny or Die ). Tags:


Which bird is traditionally depicted delivering newborn babies?

99 Adorable Facts about Babies | FactRetriever.com 99 Adorable Facts about Babies By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer Published August 20, 2016 A baby cannot taste salt until it is 4 months old. The delay may be related to the development of kidneys, which start to process sodium at about that age.[12] In medieval Europe, leeches were commonly used to treat babies’ illnesses. For example, leeches were placed on a baby’s windpipe for croup. Additionally, teething babies were commonly purged or bled.[12] A baby’s eyes are 75% of their adult size, but its vision is around 20/400. By six months, a baby’s vision should reach 20/20.[10] Newborns are more likely to turn their head to the right than to the left.[10] The inner ear is the only sense organ to develop fully before birth. It reaches its adult size by the middle of pregnancy.[5] A baby's skull doesn't fuse until around age 2 The protein that keeps a baby’s skull from fusing is called “noggin.”[11] Within a few days of birth, a baby can distinguish between the touch of bristles that are of different diameters.[5] Adults have 206 bones. When babies are born, they have 300. Their bones fuse as they grow, resulting in fewer bones as adults.[11] The intestines of a newborn are about 11 feet long. The length will double by the time the baby grows to adulthood.[11] A newborn urinates about every 20 minutes and then roughly every hour at 6 months.[12] Human babies are the only primates who smile at their parents.[12] If a person who was born 8 lbs. and 20 in. at birth continued growing at the same rate as he does the first year, by the time he reached 20, he’d be 25 ft. tall and weigh nearly 315 lbs.[12] Famous premature babies include Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Mark Twain, Stevie Wonder, Johannes Kepler, and Sir Winston Churchill.[4] The largest number of babies born to a woman is 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets.[6] In 1978, the first baby was born in Antarctica: Emilio Marcos Palma.[6] A baby has significantly more tastebuds than an adult A baby has around 30,000 taste buds. They are not just on the tongue but also on the sides, back, and roof of the mouth. Adults have about 10,000.[5] Each year, over four million babies are born in the U.S.[11] Approximately 80% of infants are born with some form of birthmark, usually “stork bites” and “port wine stains.”[11] Approximately two or three of every 1,000 children in the United States are born deaf or hard-of-hearing. More lose their hearing later in childhood.[9] Babies can suffer serious health effects if their mothers have an STD, including death, low birth weight, conjunctivitis (an eye infection), pneumonia, neonatal sepsis (infection in the baby’s blood stream), neurologic damage, blindness, deafness, acute hepatitis, meningitis, chronic liver disease, and cirrhosis. Many of these problems can be prevented if the mother receives prenatal care that includes screening for STDs.[13] Some scientists suggest that shaking the head to mean “no” derives from newborns turning their head away from food when they are full.[11] A baby can recognize the smell and voice of its mother at birth. It takes a few weeks before a baby can see the difference between its mother and other adults.[11] A baby’s first social smile appears between four and six weeks after birth.[12] The heaviest baby on record to survive was a 22 lb. 8 oz. Italian baby born in 1955. In 1879, a woman in Canada gave birth to a 23 lb. 1.92 oz. baby that died 11 hours after birth.[11] In the United States, more babies are born on Wednesday than on other days of the week. Sunday is the slowest day.[10] In the United States, more babies are born in late summer and early fall than in other times of the year. February tends to be the month when the least babies are born.[10] Utah has the highest birthrate in the U.S., at about 21 babies per 1,000 people. Vermont has the lowest birth rate, with slightly more than 10 babies born per 1,000 people.[3] In 1970, the average age for a


Discretion, Prudence, Piety and Charity are all women in which 17th Century work of literature?

Baroque Literature Essay (3) Baroque Literature Essay (For a more comprehensive listing see Middle Baroque Literature Grids .) John Milton 1608-1674 Renowned English Puritan poet, dramatist and master of polemical prose famous for his great Christian blank verse epic Paradise Lost (1665) and his brilliant prose argument for freedom of the press, Areopagitica (1644). [Both works are in Encyclopedia Britannica's "Great Books of the Western World" along with Simon Agonistes and a selection of poems.] Some authorities consider Milton the greatest English poet after Shakespeare and Paradise Lost the grandest of all English narrative poems. Perhaps only Virgil 's Aeneid and Dante 's Divine Comedy approach it in scope. Milton was the preeminent spokesman in poetry of 17th-century Puritanism just as Bunyan was its chief spokesman in prose. Even Milton's early poems show his enormous literary gifts: On the Death of a fair Infant (1626), written after the death of his sister's first child, On the Morning of Christ's Nativity (1629), written while at Cambridge, and his companion poems, L'Allegro and Il Penseroso (1631), juxtaposing the cheerful, celebratory man with the contemplative, melancholy man. Milton's masque Comus (1634), his first poem in blank verse (set to music by Henry Lawes ), deals with the triumph and superiority of chastity over revelry. (Some difficulty in his first marriage made him change his mind!) Lycidas (1637), a highly esteemed pastoral elegy, deals with the fear of premature death and unfulfilled ambition in some of the purest and most perfect poetry ever written. Milton toyed with the idea of entering the church but gave it up to devote himself to studying the classics, tutoring and writing. He published pamphlets against the episcopacy, e.g., Of Reformation Touching Church Discipline in England (1641), The Reason of Church-government Urg'd against Prelaty (1642), and on divorce, e.g., The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce (1643), Tetrachordon: The Four Chief Places of Scripture Which Treat of Marriage (1645). Milton's divorce pamphlets were prompted by the refusal of his 17-year-old wife, Mary Powell, the daughter of a Royalist whom he married in 1642, to return to him after a visit to her family. (Mary did eventually return in 1645.) In The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce Milton argued that it just might be the case that those who sowed a few wild oats might end up more happily married than some of those who were chaste and "chained together" in loveless marriages because of a "contrariety of mind." Suffice it to say, the Presbyterians became enraged and a parliamentary committee, dominated by Presbyterians, threatened to prosecute. Milton replied with his most famous prose work, Areopagitica: a Speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing (1644), a protest against censorship staunchly arguing for the freedom of the press. [The Areopagus was the supreme court of ancient Athens.] "He who destroys a good book, kills reason itself....Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties." Ever interested in freedom, Milton was the most important republican English Baroque writer just as Hobbes was the most important royalist English Baroque philosopher. Dr. Johnson called him "an acrimonious and surly republican." (Most historians consider this a fair description, but then again, Dr. Johnson was a Tory!) Milton, the polemical champion of the revolution and the official apologist for the Commonwealth , defended the execution of Charles I in The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649). He argued that a people had the right to depose and punish tyrants. "No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free." Milton also attacked the Presbyterians, whom he saw as a growing threat to freedom ever since their attack on his divorce pamphlets. The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth (1660), written on the eve of the Restoration, was Milton's last attempt at preserving a republic. Milton became


In 1985, who became the first football player to be sent off during an FA Cup final?

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | When Bryan Robson tamed Barca When Bryan Robson tamed Barca The 1984 Barcelona team By Jonathan Stevenson and Chris Bevan If Manchester United's previous meetings with Barcelona are anything to go by, their semi-final clash in this season's Champions League ought to be a classic. The clubs met twice in the old European Cup Winners' Cup and have twice found themselves in the same Champions League group. Each tie proved to be memorable for different reasons but for pure drama the first, in March 1984, was arguably the best. 606: DEBATE Do you remember United seeing off Maradona and co? United had lost the first leg of their Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final 2-0 at the Nou Camp through Graeme Hogg's own goal and Juan Carlos Pï¿½rez Rojo's last-minute strike. Ron Atkinson's side were given little chance of overturning that deficit against the Spanish giants, who were managed by World-Cup winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti and boasted a certain Diego Armando Maradona in their illustrious ranks. But United had their own icon in Bryan Robson, who showed why he was known to Red Devils fans as Captain Marvel with his display in the return at Old Trafford. Robson began the fightback with 22 minutes gone when he connected with a diving header from Ray Wilkins' corner and then, five minutes after the break, he sent the majority of the 58,350 crowd into raptures by slamming home from close-range after Javier Urruticoechea fumbled a Wilkins cross. UTD v BARCA PAST MEETINGS 1983-84 ECWC q-final 1998-99 Champ Lge groups BARCA 3-3 UTD The tie was level on aggregate but there was only going to be one winner. As United poured forward, Frank Stapleton latched on to a Norman Whiteside knockdown and lashed into the net from an acute angle. United bowed out 3-2 on aggregate in the last four to a Michel Platini-inspired Juventus, while Maradona left Barcelona for Napoli at the end of the season. But what happened to the other players who took part in that remarkable match 24 years ago? BBC Sport tracks down Arthur Albiston, Remi Moses, Jose Ramon Alexanco and the rest ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first leg between Barcelona and Manchester United. MANCHESTER UNITED Atkinson spent five years in charge at Old Trafford Manager - Ron Atkinson Flamboyant and suntanned boss who, like his Barca counterpart Menotti, enjoyed a cigar or three. 'Big Ron' won the FA Cup twice with United and the League Cup with Sheffield Wednesday, as well as taking Aston Villa to second place in the Premier League in 1993, his best finish in the top flight. He also worked as a TV pundit before resigning from ITV in 2004 over racist remarks he made about Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly after a Champions League semi-final. Now director of football at British Gas Business Football League Premier Division side Halesowen Town. Gary Bailey Ipswich-born but South African-bred keeper who completed a BSc in physics when in Manchester. After a knee injury ended his career in England in 1987 he returned to South Africa to play for Kaizer Chiefs and study civil engineering but, after an investment in Mabula Game Reserve went wrong, he went to Oxford to get an MBA from Henley College. Now works as a TV presenter and motivational speaker and was an ambassador for South Africa's successful bid for the 2010 World Cup. Arthur Albiston Reliable Scottish left-back who won three FA Cups for United before teaming up again with Atkinson at West Brom in 1988. Later played for Dundee, Chesterfield, Chester, Norwegian side Molde, Ayr United, Sittingbourne, Witton Albion and Droylsden, who he also briefly managed. Now works for MUTV and also hosts tours of Old Trafford. Kevin Moran A successful Gaelic football player, Moran, who studied commerce at University College Dublin and worked as an accountant, was spotted playing football for Dublin side Pegasus and joined United in 1978. A combative centre-back, he spent 10 years at Old Trafford and won 71 Republic of Ireland caps but became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final in 1985. Retire


What was a member or supporter of the Parliamentary Party called during the English Civil War?

Parliamentarian - definition of parliamentarian by The Free Dictionary Parliamentarian - definition of parliamentarian by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parliamentarian Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Wikipedia . par·lia·men·tar·i·an  (pär′lə-mĕn-târ′ē-ən) 1. One who is expert in parliamentary procedures, rules, or debate. 2. A member of a parliament. 3. Parliamentarian A supporter of the Long Parliament during the English Civil War and the Commonwealth; a Roundhead. parliamentarian 1. (Parliamentary Procedure) an expert in parliamentary procedures, etc 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) Brit a Member of Parliament adj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a parliament or parliaments Parliamentarian (Historical Terms) a supporter of Parliament during the English Civil War adj (Historical Terms) of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War par•lia•men•tar•i•an (ˌpɑr lə mɛnˈtɛər i ən, -mən-; sometimes ˌpɑrl yə-) n. 1. an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures. 2. (cap.) a partisan of the British Parliament in opposition to Charles I. [1605-1615] British House of Commons , House of Commons - the lower house of the British parliament legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws 2. parliamentarian - an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully Translations parliamentarian [ˌpɑːləmɛnˈtɛərɪən] n → parlamentare m/f Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Ata Jurt parliamentarians to be expelled from party in case of entry into majority coalition For parliamentarians who wish to submit a private member's bill, Library employees are available to assist in crystallizing the intent of the proposed bill and to work with the parliamentarian to prepare drafting instructions for the legal drafters, who will eventually turn the idea into a bill.


What was the first name of Paddy Maguire’s wife in the UK tv series ‘Shameless’?

Paddy Maguire | Shameless Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Eye color N/A |career = gangster Patrick Donal "Paddy" Maguire (born August 31, 1962) is the patriarch of the Maguire Family , the most feared and well respected of the local criminal families in Stretford. His cherished wife is Mimi , and he has an identical twin brother, Noel . He has six sons: Jamie , Fergal , Joey , Donny , Shane and Micky , and one daughter, Mandy . Patrick is extremely intimidating, forceful and violent and his presence strikes fear into most residents of the Chatsworth Estate . For example, when he and his family enter the local pub, The Jockey , the customers sitting at the table beside the entrance clear the seat for them. He and his family are also drug dealers on the Chatsworth estate and are particularly wealthy and prosperous as a result, with most of his sons staying within the family business. He has a particular dislike for the Gallagher family, particularly Frank and Lip , which he has demonstrated on several occasions, both physically and verbally. However in later series, Paddy has begun to show a more compassionate side, and since Series 4 , he has also become much more accepting of Lip Gallagher, as well as Karen , the wife of his eldest son Jamie. Contents [ show ] Katie & the Gallaghers Paddy is first seen after Mandy becomes pregnant with Lip Gallagher 's baby. As Mandy is actually in a relationship of convenience with Lip's brother Ian Gallagher , Paddy and the family instantly presume that Ian is the father and forcibly welcome him into their family. Paddy 'initiates' Ian by taking him to a street by trying to make him participate in beating up somebody who owes them money. He displays some tendencies of a sociopath after getting his sons to stop the beating, only to deliver the final kick in the face himself that knocks the man unconscious. After encouraging Ian to propose to Mandy (which Ian does out of fear), Lip shows up at the engagement party and announces that the baby is his, wrecking everything. Paddy, overcome with rage, makes a beeline for Lip and beats him to a pulp before announcing to the Gallaghers that Mandy's baby belongs to the Maguires now and that they will never again have anything to do with it. Heroin Addiction Upon the family's annual pilgrimage to son Fergal 's grave, Fergal's gravestone is discovered to be vandalized. After cleaning it, Paddy installs a CCTV camera in a nearby tree and watches the grave from his laptop, where after some time, a beautiful woman appears to stop at Fergal's grave, look up at the camera and walk off. Paddy watches the short CCTV clip over and over again in intrigue, then begins to regularly visit his son's grave. By chance, he eventually meets the woman, Maureen , in the flesh, and looks immensely happy to be with her. Paddy then wakes up on the day of his anniversary, in an upstairs bedroom on a bed, with his arms and legs securely tied to each bedpost. Initially, he thinks it's Maureen being kinky, but as the reality sinks in that he isn't going to be let go, he is overcome with anxiety. After some hours pass, Maureen turns on a video of her young daughter in a school play, who she reveals recently died of a heroin overdose. Maureen holds Paddy responsible and forcibly injects him with heroin while the video plays on repeat. She continues to inject him multiple times, turning him into a rabid, drugged-up mess. The next morning, Paddy wakes up in a park in the middle of Manchester, with a shaved head, filthy clothes and black eyes. He arrives at home but declines to tell Mimi the truth, which, combined with Paddy missing their anniversary, begins the decline of their marriage. He goes on to become deeply addicted to heroin, buying it from under-aged children on the estate and shooting up in the street. Kelly discovers him and helps him do it properly, offering her insights from her own experience as an addict. When Paddy keeps sneaking off to shoot up, Kelly ends up telling Mimi, who decides to follow Paddy everywhere 24/7 to help wean him off. However, Mimi goes to