Who of these was a US senator for the state of New York from 2000 to 2008?

111th Congress - Senate Seats by State 111th Congress This is a list of the current Senate seats and the incumbents occupying them. 36 (34 Class 3 + 1 NEW YORK Class 1+ 1 DELAWARE Class 2) Senate Seats are up for election on 2 November 2010. There have been 1 death, 4 resignations, and 1 change re: party breakdown in the 111th Senate. 15 January 2009: Senator Roland W. Burris (Democratic, Illinois), appointed by embattled Governor Rod Blagojevich to temporarily fill the vacancy in this seat (pending the regular Election for this seat in November 2010) caused by the resignation of President-elect Barack H. Obama in mid-November 2008, is formally sworn in. 15 January 2009: Senator and Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden (Democrat, Delaware) resigns his Senate seat (to which he had been re-elected in the 4 November 2008 election). 16 January 2009: Senator Ted Kaufman (Democrat, Delaware), appointed by Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner as Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden's temporary replacement (pending a Special Election in November 2010), is formally sworn in. 20 January 2009: Senator Ken Salazar (Democrat, Colorado) resigned his Senate seat to become Secretary of the Interior in the Obama Administration. 21 January 2009: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democrat, New York) resigned her Senate seat to become Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. 22 January 2009: Senator Michael Bennet (Democrat, Colorado), appointed by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter as Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's temporary replacement, is formally sworn in. 23 January 2009: Governor David Paterson of New York appoints Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat: CD 20) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Mrs. Gillibrand was sworn in and took her seat on 27 January 2009) 30 April 2009: Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania formally switched Parties from Republican to Democrat. 30 June 2009: Senator Al Franken's (Democrat, Minnesota) contested 2008 election was resolved in his favor on 30 June 2009 by the Minnesota Supreme Court. 10 September 2009: Florida Senator Mel Martinez (Republican), who was first elected in 2004, resigned on 9 September 2009. George LeMieux (Republican), who was selected as the replacement Senator on 28 August 2009 by Governor Charlie Crist, was sworn 10 September 2009. Mr. LeMieux will serve out the remainder of the term and does not plan to seek election. This Class 3 seat is up for election on Tuesday 2 November 2010. 25 August 2009: Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy's (Democrat, Massachusetts) passed away from brain cancer at the age of 77. He was first elected in a Special Election in 1962. 24 September 2009: Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr.'s (Democrat, Massachusetts) was appointed by Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick to fill the vacancy caused by the passing of Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Democrat). Senator Kirk was sworn on 25 September 2009. Alaska   6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic, 1 Republican Class 2 Arkansas   6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic  First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008  Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 Class 3  First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994]  Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 California   6-year term. No Term Limit. Senate Electoral Classes Partisan Composition: 2 Democratic Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein  First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006  Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Class 3  First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990]  Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Colo


"The Oregon Treaty of 1846, which divided ""the Oregon Country"" along the 49th parallel, gave the USA land which later became parts of Montana and Wyoming, and the states of Washington, Oregon and which other?"

The Oregon Treaty Blog The Oregon Treaty A long history of dispute characterized the ownership of the Oregon Territory, which included present-day Oregon , Washington , Idaho , and portions of Montana , Wyoming , and British Columbia. Spain and Russia had surrendered their claims to the region, but the United States and Britain were active claimants in the 19th century's early years. The matter's resolution was delayed by the Anglo-American Convention of 1818, in which both parties agreed to a temporary policy of "joint occupation" of the region. This accommodation was extended in 1827. During the 1830s, the American position came to favor establishment of the northern border along 49ï¿½ north latitude, arguing that the nation's Manifest Destiny required no less. The British, however, wanted to see the southern boundary of British Columbia established at the Columbia River and based their claims on the Hudson's Bay Company's long history in the area. The British position weakened in the early 1840s as large numbers of numbers of American settlers poured into the disputed area over the Oregon Trail . Possession of Oregon became an issue in the Election of 1844 . Democratic candidate James K. Polk took an extreme view by advocating the placement of the border at 54ï¿½ 40' north latitude. Expansionists chanted, "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" After the election, Polk put the British on notice that joint occupation would not be extended, but quietly entered into diplomatic discussions. In June 1846, the Treaty of Washington was signed between Britain and the United States, the latter represented by Secretary of State James Buchanan . Provisions included: The boundary between Canada and the United States was set at the 49th parallel, from the Rocky Mountains to the coast; the line was extended southward through the Gulf Islands and then followed the mid-point through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Pacific Ocean Navigation through the Gulf Islands and the Strait of Juan de Fuca was to be ensured for both nations. The United States achieved a favorable resolution on the main boundary issue and the British retained full control of Vancouver Island, a matter of prime importance to them. One major point of contention resulted from ambiguous wording in the treaty. It was unclear whether San Juan Island, one of the larger Gulf Islands, belonged to Canada or the U.S. Tensions over this issue peaked in 1859 in the so-called Pig War .


"Which singer had a ""wardrobe malfunction"" at the half time show at the 2004 Super Bowl?"

Janet Jackson's Nipplegate: 10 Years After the Controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show - Rolling Stone Rob Sheffield ranks all the Super Bowl halftime shows ever, from worst to best December 9th, 2003 For the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, MTV – producing their second straight halftime performance – recruits a lineup that includes Justin Timberlake , Nelly, Diddy, Kid Rock and Janet Jackson. NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue says in a statement at the time, "We are pleased that a star like Janet Jackson will join the roster of entertainers who have made the Super Bowl Halftime so special." February 1st, 2004  Even before the Janet incident, Kid Rock riled up the TV audience by wearing sleeveless stars-and-stripes poncho during his portion of the halftime show. Many viewers complained to the FCC that Rock’s wardrobe constituted desecration of the American flag. Sexually suggestive dance moves courtesy of fellow halftime performers Nelly and Diddy also helped put prude viewers on edge before the Nipple-gate opened. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images February 1st, 2004 (Janet takes the stage) The Janet Jackson-centric portion of the halftime show goes smoothly as the singer performs "Rhythm Nation" and "All for You." However, producers opted to have Jackson remain onstage for Justin Timberlake’s halftime closing slot. (Similarly, if hometown girl Beyoncé was asked to perform at the halftime instead of delivering "The Star-Spangled Banner," we could have avoided what came next.) The video  can be rewatched frame-by-frame and scrutinized like the Zapruder film. There wasn’t much choreography leading up to the moment; Jackson just follows Timberlake around the stage while he sings "Rock Your Body." They briefly dance together as they make their way back toward center stage for the grand finale. Throughout the performance, Timberlake's moves were fluid, as if they’d been rehearsed a million times. However, on the closing "Bet I’ll have you naked. . .," you see his approach to Jackson’s bustier is stilted and unsure. Although a natural righty, he watches as his left hand makes the crucial grab toward Jackson’s wardrobe and pulls on the cue ". . .by the end of this song." For 9/16ths of a second, millions of viewers see Janet's bare breast and its strange star-shaped nipple shield before Jackson realizes what has happened and covers herself up. Timberlake, red lace in his left hand, looks appalled as producers cut away to a distant long shot and firework display. No one remembers the second half of the Super Bowl. (Seriously, name one down that happened in the 3rd quarter.) The New England Patriots win. Tom Brady is named MVP. The spotlight goes rushing back toward Janet Jackson. Getty Images February 1st, 2004 (after the game) The world waits for some kind of post-game response from Jackson, but the singer immediately flew out of Houston following her performance and before the Super Bowl even ended. Jackson’s spokesperson calls the reveal "was a malfunction of the wardrobe; it was not intentional. . . [Timberlake] was supposed to pull away the bustier and leave the red-lace bra," which was visibly in Timberlake’s hand following the pull. Jackson also admits that neither MTV nor CBS had any role or previous knowledge in the incident, saying Timberlake’s ripping of the wardrobe was a late addition during their final rehearsal. February 8th, 2004 Just days after the Super Bowl, it’s reported that over 200,000 viewers had contacted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complain about Jackson's performance. Court documents later revealed that over 540,000 people filed complaints with the FCC about the incident, although that number was inflated by conservative and watchdog groups mass-calling the commission. FCC Chairman Michael Powell calls Jackson’s nip slip "a classless, crass, and deplorable stunt" and promises to take further action. Later in February 2004 The NFL, upset that their Super Bowl was overshadowed by a halftime performance, respond immediately. “We were extremely disappointed by eleme


Tianhe-1A, the supercomputer at the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, China which in October 2010 became the world's fastest supercomputer, uses what operating system?

The World’s Fastest Supercomputers You are here: Home / Information Technology (IT) & Robotics / The World’s Fastest Supercomputers The World’s Fastest Supercomputers January 27, 2016 KEY TOPICS “List of the World’s Most Powerful Computing Sites” maintained by Gunter As of November 2015,.8 of the world’s fastest supercomputers use the.5 Predictions: Where Supercomputing is Heading in 2016 China ‘s Tianhe-2 Supercomputer Maintains Top Spot on List of World’s TOP500 Supercomputers.The 45th TOP500 List was published in Frankfurt, Germany . (More…) China is currently the home of the two fastest supercomputers in the world, the Tianhe-1A, introduced in 2010, and the Tianhe-2, introduced in 2013. (More…) Some of the world’s most powerful computers, such as the Titan supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, currently the world’s second fastest supercomputer, are built on Nvidia’s GPU accelerators, while competitors include Intel’s Phi parallel co-processor that powers Tianhe-2, the world’s fastest supercomputer. (More…) In 2001: The fastest supercomputers available for academic use in the world should be up and running at the University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications by early summer. (More…) Supercomputers ? Titan, is the world’s fastest computer ? Developed by U.S. department of energy ? Have a speed of 20000 trillion calculations per second, equal to 20 petaflops/second ? Before this, Tianhe-1A, was made by?? China , in November 2010, which was the fastest supercomputer. (More…) POSSIBLY USEFUL The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputer Center has been home to “Yellowstone,” another supercomputer, since 2012, when it ranked among the top 20 most powerful computers in the world. (More…) “I anticipate the U.S. doesn’t wish the Tianhe-2 to ability 100 petaflops,” said Zhang Yunquan, a assistant at the Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences, who aswell keeps clue of China ‘s top supercomputers. (More…) China is planning a supercomputer 1,000 times more powerful than its groundbreaking Tianhe-1A within two years as it faces rising demand for next-generation computing. (More…) description: Carlye Calvin/UCAR KEY TOPICS “List of the World’s Most Powerful Computing Sites” maintained by Gunter As of November 2015,.8 of the world’s fastest supercomputers use the.5 Predictions: Where Supercomputing is Heading in 2016 China’s Tianhe-2 Supercomputer Maintains Top Spot on List of World’s TOP500 Supercomputers.The 45th TOP500 List was published in Frankfurt, Germany. [1] Links to news articles. Since June 2013, China has boasted the world’s fastest supercomputer: the Tianhe-2, built by China ‘s National University of Defense. [2] Tianhe-A1’s successor, the Tianhe-2, is currently the fastest supercomputer in the world and for the sixth consecutive time, according to Top500, which comes up with lists of the world’s fastest supercomputers. [3] Today, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers is simulating the complex systems inside nuclear reactor cores, simulations that should help make nuclear power plants more efficient. [4] Yellowstone ranks among the world’s 60 top fastest supercomputers. [5] Do you know what the world’s fastest supercomputer is used for? Read on and learn about Sequoia, the world’s fastest supercomputer. [6] Tianhe-2, the world’s fastest supercomputer, was used in ASC, which, for all participants, could be a one-time-only chance in their life. [7] It’s that time of the year again: TOP500 published its twice-annual list of the 500 fastest supercomputers in the world today, and it looks like China ‘s Tianhe-2 is still on top and for the sixth consecutive time). [8] While the U.S. has plenty of representation in the current TOP500 list of the fastest supercomputers in the world, it lost the #1 slot to China ‘s Tianhe-2 several years ago. [8] The results are in, and they’re not a huge surprise: For the fifth consecutive time, China ‘s Tianhe-2 remains the fastest supercomputer in the world, with the U.S. bringing up the second and third spots. [8] Purdue University, the ASC14 Top 16 team, h


What is the name for a forked twig used in searching for something that is hidden?

4 Ways to Use Dowsing or Divining Rods - wikiHow Holding the Rods Properly 1 Find dowsing or divining rods. You can use natural items as dowsing or divining rods, such as tree branches or sticks. Often, diviners use forked sticks from trees such as willow, peach, and witch hazel. Look for a stick that has a fork with branches of equal length on either end of the fork. [2] If you do not want to use a forked stick, you can use coat hanger, two wire rods, or a pendulum as a dowsing rod. Cut the coat hanger so you have two pieces of wire that are the same length and extend at least one to two feet. You can also use two wire rods of equal length or a pendulum made especially for dowsing from New Age stores or online. Some divining rods have an L-shape on each end, where the wire extends downward to form an L-shape. You can find L-shaped rods online or at New Age stores. 2 Hold the rods an arm’s length away from your body. You should then hold the rods in each hand at an arm’s length away from your body. Position the rods so they rest flat over your index fingers and let the butt of the handles rest in the heel of your hands. Do not grip the handles too tightly as the rods need to be able to float freely to work. [3] Hold the rods about 9 inches apart so they do not cross or collide. You may want to practice holding the rods in your hands a few times to get the hang of it. If you are using one forked stick, you should hold it an arm's length away from your body. Make sure you hold the stick lightly so it can float freely in your hand. 3 Keep the rods steady and straight as you walk. Once you understand how to hold the rods properly, you should practice walking and moving around while holding the rods. Make sure you keep the rods steady and straight as you walk so they are parallel to the ground. [4] Hold the rods at arm’s length and walk slowly back and forth across the room. Do not let the rod end tip upward or downward as you move as you do not want to move the rods unintentionally with the force of your body or your arms. Method Finding Bodies of Water 1 Hold the rods steady in your hands. Start by holding the dowsing or divining rods steady and straight in your hands, at an arm’s length from your body. Make sure the rod ends are not tipped upward or downward. You should also make sure the rods are 9 inches from each other. [5] [6] If you are using a “Y” shaped rod, the rod should be pointed upward at a 45 degree angle. This will ensure you are able to get a good reading of the area. 2 Walk over the area with the rods. Often, water dowsers are called to locate water in a certain area, such as a rural or suburban community. You should hold the rods properly and walk back and forth slowly over the area that you are testing for water. Make sure you hold the rods lightly but with some grip so they do not roll or shift in your hands as you walk. [7] [8] 3 Wait for the rods to cross or move. Once the rods detect water, the butt end of the stick should rotate or be pulled downward. The rods may also cross over each other when you stand in a certain spot in the area, indicating there may be water under the surface. [9] [10] It may also help to visualize the water under the earth as you walk over the area with the rods. You may picture a stream or body of water in your mind as you hold the rods to help let the rods know what you are looking for. [11] Method Locating Lost Objects 1 Relax and visualize the lost object. You can use the dowsing rods to locate objects or items you have lost, such as jewellery. Start by holding the rods properly in your hands. Then, relax and close your eyes. Visualize the object you have lost in your mind. [12] You may want to take a few deep breaths to calm down and relax. Focus your mind on the lost object and try to channel that focus into the divining rods. 2 Ask the rods to lead you to the object. You may ask the rods out loud or internally. You may say, “Where is the object I have lost?” or “Find the object.” This will project your intent onto the rods. [13] 3 Let the rods direct you to the object.


Early in 2010, Norway's Magnus Carlsen, at 19 years old, became the youngest person to top the world ranking in what?

Magnus Carlsen (Grandmaster) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Magnus Carlsen Male Born Nov 30, 1990 Sven Magnus Ãen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster and chess prodigy who is currently the number-one ranked player in the world. In January 2010 he became the seventh player in history to be ranked number one in the world on the official FIDE rating list. His peak rating is 2848, the second highest in history (after Garry Kasparov's 2851 set July 1999 to January 2000).…  Read More related links Carlsen Defeats Karjakin To Retain World Chess Title Wall Street Journal - Dec 01, 2016 'The tense, seesaw battle for the World Chess Championship ended Wednesday evening with defending champion Magnus Carlsen defeating challenger Sergey Karjakin in a rare tiebreaker. ' World Chess Championship Enters Its Final Sudden Death Round NPR - Nov 30, 2016 ' After two weeks of play, the champion will be decided on Wednesday. Opponents Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin, both 26, so far have played 12 matches to a tie. ' Armageddon Looms At World Chess Championships Wall Street Journal - Nov 29, 2016 'Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin will break their tie with speed chess and, if needed, the dreaded âArmageddon Game.â' Magnus Carlsen And Sergey Karjakin Head To Tiebreaker In World Chess Championship NYTimes - Nov 28, 2016 'The two chess grandmasters finished the final regulation game in a draw, setting up a sudden-death game on Wednesday in the tournament, being held in Manhattan.' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Magnus Carlsen. CHILDHOOD 1990 Birth Carlsen was born in TÃ¸nsberg, Norway, on 30 November 1990, to Sigrun Ãen and Henrik Albert Carlsen, both engineers (sivilingeniÃ¸r) by profession. … Read More The family spent one year in Espoo, Finland, and then in Brussels, Belgium, and in 1998 returned to Norway and settled in Lommedalen, BÃ¦rum. They later moved to Haslum. Carlsen showed an aptitude for intellectual challenges at a young age: at two years, he could solve 50-piece jigsaw puzzles; at four, he enjoyed assembling Lego sets with instructions intended for children aged 10â14. His father taught him to play chess at the age of 5, although he initially showed little interest in the game.

 The first chess book Carlsen read was Find the Plan by Bent Larsen, and his first book on openings was Eduard Gufeld's The Complete Dragon. Carlsen developed his early chess skills by playing by himself for hours at a timeâmoving the pieces around the chessboard, searching for combinations, and replaying games and positions shown to him by his father. Simen Agdestein emphasises Carlsen's extreme memory, claiming that he was able to recall the areas, population numbers, flags and capitals of all the countries in the world by the age of five. Later, Carlsen had memorised the areas, population numbers, coat-of-arms and administrative centres of "virtually all" Norwegian municipalities. Read Less 1999 8 Years Old Carlsen participated in his first tournamentâthe youngest division of the 1999 Norwegian Chess Championshipâat the age of 8 years and 7 months, scoring 6Â½/11. … Read More Carlsen was later coached at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport by the country's top player, Grandmaster (GM) Simen Agdestein, who in turn cites Norwegian football manager Egil "Drillo" Olsen as a key inspiration for his coaching strategy. Read Less In 2000, Agdestein introduced Carlsen to TorbjÃ¸rn Ringdal Hansen, a former Norwegian junior champion and later International Master (IM) and Grandmaster (GM), as Ringdal served a one-year siviltjeneste (an alternative civilian service programme) at the college. Over the course of this year, Carlsen's rating rose from 904 in June 2000, to 1907. Carlsen's breakthrough occurred in the Norwegian junior teams championship in September 2000, where Carlsen scored 3Â½/5 against the top junior players of the country, and a performance rating (PR) of about 2000. … Read More Apart from chess, which Carlsen studied about three to four hours a day, hi


"What is the name of the fictional character in the land of Oz created by L. Frank Baum as ""the Good Witch of the South"" who, in the 1939 film version of ""The Wizard of Oz"" was called ""the Good Witch of the North""?"

Good Witch of the North | Oz Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Good Witch of the North 2,002pages on Share "The little old woman, took off her magic white hat and balanced the point on the end of her small wrinkled nose, while she counted "ONE... TWO.... THREE", in a solemn voice. At once the white hat changed to a magic slate, on which was written in big, white chalk letters: LET DOROTHY GO TO THE CITY OF EMERALDS... " Good Witch of the North Profile Good Witch of the North/ Tattypoo /Locasta/Queen Orin Gender Gillikin Country Affiliation "Magic hat spin fast not slow, tell me what I want to know!" ―Locasta Tattypoo The Good Witch of the North. 1900. "You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins . We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East , and for setting the people free from bondage..." ― The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) Locasta Tattypoo of Oz. Locasta Tattypoo aka the (Good Witch of the North) is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum , author and creator of the Oz legacy. She is introduced in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , published in 1900. She is from the magical Land of Oz and appears in the second chapter of the novel The Council with the Munchkins. Interestingly, she is not given a name in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and is only known by her title of position. It would not be until Baum wrote the sequel Oz books when her character is finally given an actual name. Unlike the 1939 MGM musical movie The Wizard of Oz , she is the first Good Witch to originally greet a newly arrived Dorothy Gale and her little pet dog Toto to Oz, and should not be mistaken for the character of Glinda the Good, who is actually the Good Witch of the South and doesn't make an appearance until the end of the original story. The Good Witch of the North welcomes Dorothy & little Toto to the Munchkin Country of Oz. By Artist Charles Santore. The Good Witch of the North is known as being the elderly and mild-mannered ruler of Oz's northern quadrant called Gillikin Country . In Baum's later Oz books which serve as sequels to the first story, it is also revealed that she became the official head ruler of the North after overthrowing the old Witch Mombi . "Are you a Munchkin also?", asked Dorothy. "No, but I am their good friend, although I live in the North. When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a swift messenger to me, and I came at once. I am the Witch of the North." "Oh, gracious!" cried Dorothy. "Are you a real witch?" "Yes, indeed," answered the little woman. "But I am a good Witch, and all the people love me. I am not as powerful as the Wicked Witch who ruled here was, or I should have set the people free myself long ago..." Baum's Description The Good Witch of the North by W. W. Denslow 1900. "The little woman's hat was pure white. It rose about a foot above her head and was pointed at the tip with little jingle bells which ran all across the brim and made a faint tinkling sound as she moved. She wore a puffy white gown that hung in pleats from her shoulders. Over it were sprinkled little stars and half moons that glistened in the sun like diamonds. The little woman's face was covered with wrinkles, her eyes were the colour of violets, her short curly hair was nearly all white, and she walked rather stiffly, but had a friendly, welcoming smile. " ― The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) Locasta Tattypoo. Locasta Tattypoo is described as being short, friendly, witty, jolly, funny and fat. She is humble, optimistic, mild-mannered and extremely kind. She has an adorable sense of humor which all of the other authority figures who dwell in Oz lack. She is very respected and loved greatly, not only by her own subjects, the loyal Gillikins , but also by other Ozians such as the Munchkins . Baum presented her as an extremely sweet and positive character who stood against the oppression and subjugation of people. Although she wasn't as powerful as the Wicked Witch of the East and was hence unable to depose her the way she deposed Mombi, th


Where are the Huygens Gap and the Maxwell Gap?

Cassini: Mission to Saturn: Maxwell's That Ends Well Maxwell's That Ends Well Photojournal: PIA10516 November 19, 2008 In the Maxwell gap within Saturn's C ring resides a narrow, eccentric ringlet of the same name. Astronomers are studying this ringlet to understand how it is maintained. One possibility is that a small moon or two lurk in the gap. Cassini plans to search for any such moons. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Oct. 25, 2008 at a distance of approximately 876,000 kilometers (545,000 miles) from Saturn and at a Sun-Saturn-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 36 degrees. Image scale is 5 kilometers (3 miles) per pixel. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging operations center is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo. For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov . The Cassini imaging team homepage is at http://ciclops.org . Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute


"A club in central London called ""The Night Tripper"" that opened on 23 December 1966 later changed its name to what?"

Embryo, A Pink Floyd Chronology 1966-1971 - Pink Floyd Book Top Samples from the book The following are sample chapters from the book 'Embryo - A Pink Floyd     Chronology 1966-1971'. Reproduced by kind permission of Cherry Red Records. [start of sample chapter] Introduction The Man And The Journey To understand the early Floyd is to understand 'The Man And The Journey'.     This piece was arguably the most significant opus in the history and development     of The Pink Floyd, yet to most casual fans, and many not-so-casual, it     remains unknown. Even to those who have heard it the piece remains an     enigma to which the band themselves have seldom made reference. Yet it     marks both the culmination and the genesis of the band's 'themed pieces',     which were to become more and more explicit, resulting in 1983 in the     polemical and lambasting Final Cut. We hope to shed some light     upon the themes prevalent in the band's concept work, and perhaps go some     way towards explaining 'The Man And The Journey'. Part 1: Games For May The history of Floydian theme pieces may     be traced back as far as 1967, when the band staged an event entitled     'Games For May: Space Age Relaxation For The Climax Of Spring' at the     Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. While it may be somewhat conjectural to     cite this as the true beginning of the band's interest in the song cycle,     it is clear that they made substantial efforts to tie their performance     into some kind of coherent whole, creating recorded pieces to greet the     audience and bid them farewell, while members of the band's entourage     also entered the auditorium - as a gorilla, or to distribute daffodils     to a bemused public - involving the audience in an experience which allowed     them to participate rather than observe, as was, and is, the norm on such     occasions. The music was also tied into performance to a greater extent than the     simple act of the band being on stage playing - during 'Tape Bubbles',     a pre-recorded piece by Wright, the auditorium was Walled with soap bubbles     through which light refracted into curious oil shapes; the light show     was not only visual but tactile, the result being synethesthetic disorientation     in which the audience was the main participant. The show began with a     Waters-composed tape effect called 'Tape Dawn' which, he recalled in Q Magazine, August 1992, was 'to be played in the Theatre's foyer as the     audience was coming in'. Significantly, the themology of this recording     - essentially birdsong at half speed - was to reflect the very human concerns     which were to dominate Waters' approach to concept pieces - life, death,     day, night . While the majority of the show comprised the band's 'greatest hits' one     can see some reason for the particular order in which they chose to perform     them. With the audience seated, the show properly began with 'Matilda     Mother' - a song concerned with the morning of life: childhood. 'Flaming'     came next, a classic song, which is both laden with images gleaned from     childhood, seen through the distorted lens of psychedelics, space-age,     and a lyrical eulogy to nature and the joys of spring. This was ideally     complemented by 'Scarecrow': a song about a straw man in more senses than     the obvious. While many nominate 'Jugband Blues' as, in the words of Pete Jenner,     'the ultimate self-diagnosis of schizophrenia', 'Scarecrow' is more poignant     for me at least - our first indication of the chinks in Syd's armour.     While it remains undocumented, it is here that I feel the band took the     interval, since the mood of the performance becomes far more up-beat with     the arrival of 'Games For May'. 'Games For May' was of course written specially for the performance,     suggesting perhaps more than any


"In cricket, what term is used to describe the situation when a batsman is ""out"" from the first ball in both innings?"

A glossary of cricket terms | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A glossary of cricket terms Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Cricket, more than most sports, is full of expressions and terms designed to bewilder the newcomer (and often even the more seasoned follower). In an attempt to unravel some of the stranger terminology, we have put together a cricket glossary. If we are missing anything - and cricket commentators have an annoying habit of inventing new words and phrases - please email us and we will see if we can help. Arm Ball A ball bowled by a slow bowler which has no spin on it and so does not turn as expected but which stays on a straight line ("goes on with the arm") The Ashes Series between England and Australia are played for The Ashes (click here for more information) Asking rate - The runs required per over for a team to win - mostly relevant in a one-dayer Ball Red for first-class and most club cricket, white for one-day matches (and, experimentally, women once used blue balls and men orange ones). It weighs 5.5 ounces ( 5 ounces for women's cricket and 4.75 ounces for junior cricket) Ball Tampering The illegal action of changing the condition of the ball by artificial means, usually scuffing the surface, picking or lifting the seam of the ball, or applying substances other than sweat or saliva Bat-Pad A fielding position close to the batsman designed to catch balls which pop up off the bat, often via the batsman's pads Batter Another word for batsman, first used as long ago as 1773. Also something you fry fish in Beamer A ball that does not bounce (usually accidently) and passes the batsman at or about head height. If aimed straight at the batsman by a fast bowler, this is a very dangerous delivery (and generally frowned on) Bend your back - The term used to signify the extra effort put in by a fast bowler to obtain some assistance from a flat pitch Belter A pitch which offers little help to bowlers and so heavily favours batsmen Blob A score of 0 (see duck ) Bodyline (also known as leg theory ) A tactic most infamously used by England in 1932-33, although one which had been around for some time before that, in which the bowler aimed at the batsman rather than the wicket with the aim of making him give a catch while attempting to defend himself. The fielding side were packed on the leg side to take catches which resulted. This is now illegal. Click here for more . Bosie An Australian term for a googly , now rarely used. Originated from the inventor of the delivery, BJT Bosanquet Bouncer A short-pitched ball which passes the batsman at chest or head height Boundary The perimeter of a cricket field, or the act of the batsman scoring a four or a six (eg "Tendulkar hammered three boundaries") Box An abdominal protector worn by batsmen and wicketkeepers. It is also an old term for a fielder in the gully region. Bump Ball A ball which is played off the bat almost instantly into the ground and is caught by a fielder. Often this has the appearance of being a clean catch Bumper See Bouncer . Bunny Also known as Rabbit . A member of the side who cannot bat and is selected as a specialist bowler or wicketkeeper, and who almost always bats at No. 11. It can also be used to describe a player who often gets out to one bowler - "Atherton was McGrath's bunny" Bunsen A term used by commentators to describe a pitch heavily favouring slow bowlers. From Cockney rhyming slang (Bunsen Burner = turner). Bye A run scored when the batsman does not touch the ball with either his bat or body. First recorded in the 1770s. Carry your bat an opening batsman who remains not out at the end of a completed innings (ie when all his team-mates are out) Charge, giving the When a batsman leaves his crease to attack the ball, usually against a slow bowler. By doing this he can convert a good-length ball into a half-volley Chest-on Used to describe a bowler who delivers the ball with his chest facing the batsman, as opposed to being side on Chinaman A ball bowled by a left-arm slow bowler that turns into the right-hand batsman, in effec


What is the name of the stretch of water between India and Sri Lanka?

About Sri Lanka, facts and figures, land, climate and seasons, history, government and economy, music and dancing, art and architecture, sport and recreation, gemstones and rivers, harbors and beaches 23 History Recent excavations show that even during the Neolithic Age, there were food gatherers and rice cultivators in         Sri Lanka. Very little is known of this period; documented history began with the arrival of the Aryans from North         India. The Aryans introduced the use of iron and an advanced form of agriculture and irrigation. They also         introduced the art of government. Of the Aryan settlements, Anuradhapura grew in to a powerful kingdom under the         rule of King Pandukabhaya. According to traditional history he is accepted as the founder of Anuradhapura. During the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa, a descendant of Pandukabhaya, Buddhism was introduced in 247 B.C. by         Arahat Mahinda, the son of Emperor Asoka of India. This is the most important event in Sri Lankan history as it          set the country on the road to cultural greatness. As a new civilization flourished Sri Lanka became rich and          prosperous. In the mid 2nd century B.C. a large part of north Sri Lanka came under the rule of an invader from South India.         From the beginning of the Christian era and up to the end of the 4th century A.D. Sri Lanka was governed by an         unbroken dynasty called Lambakarna, which paid great attention to the development of irrigation. A great king of         this dynasty, Mahasen started the construction of large ‘tanks’ or irrigation reservoirs. Another great ‘tank’         builder was Dhatusena, who was put to death by his son Kasyapa who made Sigiriya a royal city with his fortress         capital on the summit of the rock. As a result of invasions from South India the Kingdom of Anuradhapura fell by the end of the 10th century A.D.         Vijayabahu (I) repulsed the attack and established his capital at Polonnaruwa in the 11th century A.D. Other great         kings of Polonnaruwa were Parakramabahu the Great and Nissanka Malla both of whom adorned the city with numerous         buildings of architectural beauty. Invasion was intermittent and the capital was moved constantly until the Portuguese arrived in 1505, when the         chief city was established at Kotte, in the Western lowlands. The Portuguese came to trade in spices but stayed to         rule until 1656 in the coastal regions, as did the Dutch thereafter. The Dutch rule lasted from 1656 to 1796, in         which year they were displaced by the British. During this period the highland Kingdom, with its capital in Kandy,         retained its independence despite repeated assaults by foreign powers who ruled the rest of the country. In 1815         the whole island came under British power when the last Sinhalese King Keerthi Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe was         captured. Modern communications, Western medical services, education in English, as well as the plantation industry         developed during the British rule. By a process of peaceful, constitutional evolution, Sri Lanka won back her         independence in 1948 and is now a sovereign republic, with membership in the Commonwealth of Nations and the United         Nations Organization. Government and Economy Declared a republic in 1972, 14 years after independence, Sri Lanka has opted to stay within the British           Commonwealth and maintains close links with Britain and with other Commonwealth member countries, especially           those in Asia. The president, the prime minister and the single-house parliament are elected for a six-year           term. With the power to dissolve parliament and appoint or dismiss cabinet ministers and the prime minister,           the president is the real head of


In the UK in 1926 there was a General Strike that attempted to improve working conditions for which occupational group?

Reviews - The 1926 Miners Lockout The 1926 Miners Lockout Meanings Of Community In The Durham Coalfield   Meanings of Community in the Durham Coalfield Barron, Hester, Lecturer in History, University of Sussex Print publication date: 2009 Review by Dave Douglass   I attended a packed launch and presentation at Durham City, Clay pit Library. This was held on the prelude of the Durham Miners Gala the following morning and the crowd had clearly been drawn by the title and anticipation of some new depth of understanding. ( It’s an odd fact but very little work on the 1926 lockout has ever been undertaken, an in-depth description of the seven months of miner’s action has not yet been forthcoming).   Hester tells us of the Gala and its banners “Men and women absorb the heroic image even if they could not grasp the political or social significance, like the old man who came to Durham on gala day to get his ‘reets’ (rights) ‘We dinnat knaa what they are, but we’ve come to get them’” Just why men and women of the coal communities are incapable of grasping the social and political significant of the characters, slogans and historic scenes displayed on our own union banners, is perhaps something only an Oxford graduate can explain to us, except she doesn’t. Like much else in this book, the author misunderstands the story she is relating, and later the evidence she herself is presenting. The man who doesn’t knaa what his reets are but has come to get them, is the subject of a self directed joke told by the pitman himself. On another level it is questioning the tangibility of what ‘reets’ or ‘rights’ are. Are they stored somewhere in a magic box with a special key, are they written on some ancient parchment? What are they, where are they, are they real and can they be collected or even depended upon ? It’s meant to be a joke, but one demonstrating more political and social understanding than Hester gives us credit for.   I doubt if three people in the room had read the book at this time, and I was taken aback by a bitter attack on the book by a member of the audience who had either read it, or knew what its pitch was. Certainly the depth of his antagonism seemed disproportionate to anything which had been said in the presentation. I did not know at that stage, that this is a revisionist history, an iconoclast rampage through the sacred memories and certainties of what 1926 was all about. Much of which Hester will explain is “constructed”. My own contribution on that evening was to challenge Hester’s use of the word ‘Strike’ to describe the lock-out, something which the old lads who took part in the dispute were adamant about. They weren’t on strike, they wanted to work on the terms they were employed on, but were being prevented by the owners who would only allow them back for less money, and more hours. Nonetheless Hester uses the words ‘strike’ and ‘lock out’ interchangeably throughout the work. I also took issue with her over her suggestion that the scabs both in 26 and 84 were heroes. A claim repeated in the book more than once.   “To walk the gauntlet of booing crowds must actually have required great courage and a strong character; far more so in Durham, where strike-breaking was infrequent, than in some Midland counties where it might be the strikers themselves who were in a minority.” Or it involved hard skinned selfishness to the exclusion of all common values and morality.    Then again “It may be that the blacklegging was simply indicative of a stronger-and perhaps braver-concern with individualism that many within the coalfield shared.” Coal miners work in teams, in a tight dependency one upon another, depending on a collective consciousness and concern for each others and the teams’ collective safety. Implicit trust comes to members of the team that each man will be where he is supposed to be and doing what he is supposed to do. This has to be taken for granted, taken as instinctive for the whole operation to work safely and everyone to come back alive. A concern for


Who did Barbie break up with in February 2004?

Barbie & Ken 2004 Breakup - YouTube Barbie & Ken 2004 Breakup Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009 This is a video about Barbie & Ken's 2004 Breakup. Barbie officialy announced on her typepad blog on February 14th 2009 that her and Ken are now back together, although it seems that since then, Barbie and Ken have broken up again. NEW 2010 "Barbie Loves Ken" - A Petition For Barbie To Get Back With Ken http://bit.ly/bKKtT6 PLEASE SIGN Category


The Spanish throne had been vacant since 1936, and on 22 November 1975, Juan Carlos was designated King. What event caused this?

Spain - New World Encyclopedia Spain 40°26′N 3°42′W Official languages Spanish [2] Recognized regional languages Basque, Catalan/Valencian, Galician and Occitan Demonym Spanish, Spaniard Government Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy  -  King Felipe VI  -  Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Legislature Cortes Generales  -  Upper House Senate  -  Lower House Congress of Deputies Formation 15th century   -   Traditional date 569 (ascension to the throne of Liuvigild)   -   Dynastic 1479   -    De facto 1516   -   De jure 1715   -    Nation state 1812   -   Constitutional democracy 1978  EU accession 1 January 1986 Area  -  Total 504,030 km² (51st) 195,364 sq mi   -  Water  ( % ) 1.04 Population  -  2010 estimate 46,030,109 [3]  (27th)  -  Density 93/km² (106th) 231/sq mi GDP  (PPP) 2011 estimate  -  Total $1.395 trillion [4]    -  Per capita $29,830 [4]   GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate  -  Total $1.484 trillion [4]    -  Per capita $30,693 [4]   Gini (2005) 32 [5]   Currency Euro (€) [6] (EUR) Time zone CET [7] (UTC+1)  -  Summer ( DST ) CEST [8]  (UTC+2) Internet TLD .es [9] Calling code [[+34]] Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country located in Southern Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco ). It is the largest of the three sovereign nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula—the others are Portugal and the microstate of Andorra . Spain has been a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy since 1975, when the authoritarian Franco regime ended. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world. Spain's history includes long periods of religious struggle involving Catholicism , Islam , and Judaism , and is known for the Spanish Inquisition , the massacre and widespread expulsions of Jews, and as a bastion of Roman Catholicism. Contents 11 Credits Today it is a nation that can claim success in the management of its autonomous communities, as each is allowed to function highly independently. Spain's decentralized government operates as an individualized system of support to those communities. Another modern success for this nation is its transition from dictatorship to democracy and it can thus serve as an example to many nations in this respect. Geography The Maspalomas dunes of the Canary Islands. The Pyrenees. Spain, from the Latin name Hispania, is located southwest of France , with the Bay of Biscay to the north, North Atlantic Ocean and Portugal to the west, Gibraltar to the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the south-east. The Pyrenees Mountains form the border with France. The tiny principality of Andorra is located on the French border. Spain includes two autonomous cities - Ceuta and Melillathe - in North Africa, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea , the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and a number of uninhabited islands on the Mediterranean side of the strait of Gibraltar, known as Plazas de soberanía, such as the Chafarine islands, the isle of Alborán, the "rocks" (peñones) of Vélez and Alhucemas, and the tiny Isla Perejil. In the northeast along the Pyrenees , a small exclave town called Llívia in Catalonia is surrounded by French territory. At 194,884 square miles (504,782 square kilometers), Spain is the world's 51st-largest country (after Thailand ). It is comparable in size to Turkmenistan , and somewhat larger than the U.S. state of California . Spain forms more than 80 percent of the Iberian Peninsula. Mainland Spain is dominated by a large plateau, the Meseta Central, which is divided by the roughly west-east Sistema Central mountain range. The Cordillera Cantábrica mountains border the Meseta to the north, the Iberian Cordillera to the northeast and east, the Sierra Morena to the south, while the lower mountains of the Portuguese frontier and Spanish Galicia are located to the northwest. In the southeast, the Sistema Penibético runs parallel to the coast to merge with the Iberian Cordillera. Along the Mediterranean seaboard there are coastal plains, some with lagoons (suc


Which island is the home to a breed of tailless cat?

Manx Cat - The Tailless Cat Breed from the Island of Man Manx Cat  Manx Cat The Manx cat is a very old cat breed. The first thing that comes to mind when speaking of the Manx is that they have no tails.  The Manx cat is famous for being tailless. The Manx cat has longer hind legs than front legs. The head is round shaped. The body is strong and muscular. It has a double coat and comes in all colors. This cat does require grooming about twice a week. Actually not all Manx cats are tailless. There are four different categories of the Manx cat. 1.      The Rumpy – The Rumpy is completely tailless and thought to be the true Manx cat. 2.      The Rumpy Riser – This type has two or sometimes three vertebrae at the end of the spine. The Rumpy Riser has a kind of knob instead of a tail. 3.      The Stumpy – The Stumpy has 1 – 3 normal tail vertebrae. The Stumpy has a short movable tail. 4.      The Longy – The Longy is a Manx cat with a close to full length tail.   The Manx cat originated on the Island of Man . This island is located in the Irish Sea between Scotland and Northern England. These tailless cats have inhabited the island for several hundred years. The Manx cat has become a quite popular emblem of the Island of man. On the Island of Man there is the well-known cat sanctuary called the Mann Cat Sanctuary. This is a safe haven for Manx cats as well as many other animals. Any cat lover visiting the Isle of Man definitely should visit this fantastic place. There are a few different legends telling the story about how these cats became tailless. The Manx cat is a friendly and wonderful family pet. It is a loyal and good natured cat. The Manx enjoys playing fetch games. This cat is very talkative and loves to communicate with its owners.  There are several different legends telling the story about how the Manx cat became tailless. Manx Cat – Legend 1 The cats were the last animal to board Noah’s Ark. The two cats were preoccupied with hunting  mice and ignored Noah’s urgent call to board the ark. When the rain started pouring down, the two cats finally realized it was high time to get on the Ark. The poor cats managed to enter the ark just as Noah was slamming the doors shut. Unfortunately their tails got stuck as the heavy doors were tightly shut. The cats were safe but tailless. Manx Cat –Legend 2 After the great flood all the animals on Noah’s Ark were seemingly safe. The forty days together onboard the ark had not resulted in truce between the animals. The dogs and cats were constantly getting on each other’s nerves. At one time the cats and dogs got into a terrible clash. During the fight the dogs bit off the tail of the cats. The cats were so distressed they jumped out a window and stated swimming with the intention of getting as far away from the dogs as possible. The cats swam all the way to the Isle of Man. They were finally safe and sound. The tailless cats settled contentedly on the Isle of Man.   The horrible Vikings were responsible for making the cats tailless. The Viking came. They killed innocent people. They plundered and stole the valuables of the island. As that wasn’t enough, the Vikings cut off the tails of the beautiful cats. They used the cat tails as ornaments on their helmets. The cats of the Isle of Man remained tailless.


"Who did ""True Blood"" star Anna Paquin marry on 21 August 2010?"

Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Marry! | Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, True Blood, Wedding : Just Jared Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Marry! Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer have tied the knot! The 28-year-old True Blood star and her 40-year-old love (and co-star) married at a private residence in Malibu on Saturday evening (August 21), according to Us Weekly . Anna and Stephen swapped vows just across the street from the beach in front of guests including True Blood co-star Carrie Preston and Elijah Wood , Anna‘s costar from their upcoming movie, The Romantics. This is the first marriage for Anna; Stephen has two children, Billy and Lilac , from previous relationships. Congratulations to the happy couple!! Just Jared on Facebook Toby Keith isn't apologizing for performing at Donald Trump's inauguration - TMZ SNL spoofs The Bachelor with Beard Hunk in new episode - Gossip Cop Dakota Fanning is returning to TV with new show! - Just Jared Jr Uma Thurman's custody battle gets dirty in court - Radar Johnny Depp has started filming his new film - Lainey Gossip American Apparel is closing its LA headquarters and over 100 stores - The Hollywood Reporter ←  I hope they’ll be happy!!! Really!! :) I love both of them! Jen awww… Cool as a cucumber Uh-Oh! This smells fishy…..I mean, this is just like Miranda and Orlando. You’ll see in a few months they are gonna tell us Anna’s five months along HA. Wanna bet? :) But hey, I’m not hating or something, I’m just saying what I’m thinking :D I wish them the best and umm CONGRATULATIONS ! Jonte Wow, I didn’t realise Stephen was 40. ioyu diabo de faculdade d merda, essa porcaria de site n vai censurar isso? congrats, Moyer is soooo handsome deveria casar com algumas vacas por aqui ioyu They make a wonderful couple. I’m very happy for them! Bill Compton is HOT They are SO talented and really good people from the interviews I’ve seen. I wish them the best and I LOVE True Blood. indigo @ Cool as a cucumber : they’ve been engaged well over a year. so unless anna’s been carrying an overly post-mature fetus, this should come as no surprise. ;-) Clue Best wishes to both. another day Can’t be cynical here – congrats to Anna and Stephen. They seem like a great couple, hope they last… Observer what was Elijah Wood doing there? that was random to read… Jaded Aw they are so cute. Congrats to them. CanadaGirl How wonderful. Congratulations to the newlyweds. Question Congratulations! What a lovely couple! YvetteW Congratulations to Stephen & Anna. Wishing them many many years of wedded bliss. kaila so many celebs getting hitched! H728 Congratulations, Anna & Stephen! They make a cute couple. :) goop Congrats! Liz That’s great! Congrats to both of them! But I SO knew it was gonna be this week end, when Carrie Preston said in a show that they were going to get married “very soon”! Plus, the pics of all her family. Congrats! Nikki Congrats to a happy and perfect couple I hope they are blessed and live a happy life together. All my best to their future. Askars rocks Congratulations to the happy couple! Justsaying Congrats to Anna and Steven!!! BTW where the F is Alexander Skarsgard..didn’t he say they were like his family??? I know he is filming a movie but they don’t tpically film on the weekends…Carrie and Elijah were there yet he was not ..starting think that whatever he says is BS like many have stated before, just weird!!! JM Congratulations Anna & Stephen! Glad they married on their own terms and without a pap filled three ring circus. May they have many happy years together! V They’ve been engaged for a long time. Finally getting married isnt fishy. Its whats suppose to happen. V He and Anna star in The Romantics together. JM Here’s a link to a few pictures. Nothing personal or intimate just a bunch of people celebrating the couple’s new life together. @ Just Saying, Maybe Stephen & Anna decided to marry without Skarsgard to avoid the obvious pap hoards that would follow trying to get a picture of him looking remotely interested let alone happy with Bosho. I say more power to them! http://warrenmallard.bl


Which coach of the Notre Dame american football team was killed in a plane crash in 1931?

Knute Rockne's TWA airplane crashes (1931) - Click Americana Seek cause of plane accident fatal to eight Coroner’s jury begins inquiry at Cottonwood Falls, Kan. US mourns Rockne: Body of famous coach to be taken to South Bend today Bulletin – Cottonwood Falls, Kans., April 1 — A coroner’s jury was told today that the Transcontinental and Western Air Transport plane apparently was in distress for some minutes with its motors backfiring before it hurtled from the clouds yesterday to carry Knute Rockne, and seven others, to death in a pasture near Bazaar, Kan. (Article continues below) Cottonwood Falls, Kans., April 1 — Before an audience composed chiefly of grave-faced cattlemen and ranch hands, a coroner’s jury today attempted to fathom the mystery of the accident which yesterday led to the death of Knute Rockne and seven others in the crash of an airplane near Bazaar. Three witnesses were called by Dr Jacob Hinden, Chase County coroner. They were RZ Blackburn, rancher, Edward Baker, son of Steward H Baker, upon whose range the plane fell, and Clarence H McCracken, ranch man who saw the liner hurtle to earth from a cloudy sky. Dr Hinden said other witnesses would be called, among them probably officials of Transcontinental and Western Air Express, Inc [TWA], owners of the ill-fated plane and department of commerce aviation inspector. CAPTION: Broken fuselage of wrecked Rockne plane — Central Press photo of ill-fated passenger-air mail plane in which Knute Rockne, famed Notre Dame football coach, and others fell to their death, shows fuselage of the aircraft which crashed down on a meadow near Bazaar, Kan. Photo rushed by plane and telephoto to this city. Wreckage viewed The inspector, who has viewed the wreckage, is Leonard Jurdon of Kansas City. HG Edgerton, Wichita, district agent of the airplane company, probably will be called. Dr Hinden said, to tell of the last radio message from the craft, received at 10:45am asking about weather conditions. Harris Hanshue, president of Transcontinental and Western Air Express, and Anthony Fokker, designer of the craft which carried its crew and passengers to swift death, were expected to arrive here today. They were reported en route to Wichita, Kan., by airplane from Los Angeles. They planned to drive the 90 miles from Wichita to Cottonwood Falls. Ranchers in the vicinity of the crash said little of the plane remained for Hanshue and Fokker to examine, the largest part of the debris having been carried away by souvenir seekers. Eighteen pouches of mail were found intact in the twisted wreckage and forwarded by train to Wichita. Weather bad Flying through muggy weather on a trip that would have placed them in California last night, the two pilots and their passengers met instant death. There was no fire, indicating that the Transcontinental and Western air pilot, Robert Fry, had cut off the engines in the last moments of despair. The plane, which had left Kansas City little more than an hour before, was shattered against the ground, its motors partly buried. Jess Mathias of Los Angeles, the co-pilot, signaled by radio a few minutes before the crash that he did not have “time to talk.” Three bodies were found in the wreckage. The other five were thrown free. HJ Christen and JH Happer of Chicago; WB Miller, Hartford, Conn; Spencer Goldthwaite, New York, and CA Robrecht, Wheeling, W. Va, were the others killed. Wing of plane found A half mile from the wreckage was found a wing of the plane. HG edgerton of Wichita, a representative of the air line, informed Dr Jacob Hinden, county coroner, there was a possibility ice had weighed down the wing, causing its severance from the plane. Residents of the vicinity, however, said ground temperatures were above freezing, and cowboys who scanned the clouds said the plane was not flying high. Arrangements were made to take Rockne’s body to South Bend, Ind., today. Funeral services will be held Saturday or Sunday. Views of the crash A comprehensive story in pictures of the country’s most recent tragedy of air transport — an accident which took the


During World War I, US president Woodrow Wilson raised an army through conscription and gave total command to whom?

Getting the Message Through-Chapter 5 CHAPTER V World War I The United States managed to remain neutral in the European conflict      from August 1914 to April 1917. The nation had traditionally been isolated      and protected from Old World contests by its ocean moat, but such geographic      security could no longer be taken for granted when Germany's indiscriminate      use of submarine warfare violated the traditional rights of neutrals.      Americans' belief in an Allied victory had initially made the necessity      of preparations for war seem remote. But as the war in the west developed      into a bloody stalemate, the Allies' best efforts appeared able to guarantee      only more of the same. On the other hand, the dire prospect of a German      victory and the consequent disruption of the European balance of power      jeopardized U.S. national interests and spurred the call to arms. Despite the clamor of the preparedness movement and the loss of American      lives at sea, President Woodrow Wilson moved cautiously from a policy      of strict neutrality to the adoption of a moralistic crusade "to      make the world safe for democracy." His insistence on neutrality      until nearly the eve of war, however, severely hampered preparedness      efforts by the War and Navy Departments. In his view, such activities      would not be "neutral." The Signal Corps, meanwhile, faced      the same difficulties as the rest of the Army in preparing its communicators      for duty overseas. But the Corps' problems were complicated by dissension      within its own ranks, the outcome of which would have a significant      impact on the branch's future. Trouble in the Air As the experiences in Mexico had clearly illustrated, all was not      well with the Signal Corps' Aviation Section. In fact, problems had      been brewing for several years. A series of investigations into the      section's activities from 1915 to 1917 revealed the growing tension      between those Corps members who flew and those who did not. 1 When Col. David C. Shanks of the Inspector General's Department visited      the aviation school in San Diego to conduct the annual inspection in      January 1915, he made the unsettling discovery that, besides the hiring      of an aeronautical engineer, very little had been done in response to      the previous year's recommendations. In fact, a subsequent probe revealed      that Lt. Col. Samuel Reber, head of the Aviation Section, had suppressed      the critical report. 2 Consequently, the [165] Army's chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, appointed an investigating      board headed by the inspector general, Brig. Gen. Ernest A. Garlington,      to examine the administration of the Aviation Section. (Garlington had      commanded the unsuccessful attempt to rescue Lieutenant Greely and his      men from the Arctic in 1883.) About the same time, Senator Joseph T.      Robinson of Arkansas called for an investigation of the air service.      While the Senate passed his resolution on 16 March, the day after the      1st Aero Squadron arrived in Columbus, the House did not concur, and      the congressional initiative ended. 3 As part of its investigation, the Garlington board inquired into allegations      made by Lt. Col. Lewis E. Goodier that improper disbursements of flight      pay had been made to Capt. Arthur S. Cowan, commanding officer of the      San Diego school, and some of his staff. These men were not, Goodier      alleged, qualified pilots. 4 The board, after a month of taking testimony, determined that Goodier's      allegations were true. In the meantime, however, a subsequent investigation      by the Office of the Judge Advocate General had ruled that Cowan could      retain his aviator rating and the extra pay. 5 The Ga


What is Mescaline/Peyote? - In The Know Zone What is Mescaline/Peyote? Mescaline comes from the cactus plant, peyote -- Lophophora williamsii. Peyote has been used ceremonially for three thousand years by native peoples in Texas and Mexico, where it grows. Mescaline is structurally similar to the catecholamine neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine. Predictably, it has some effect on the function of these neurotransmitters, as well as having an effect on the neurotransmitter serotonin. Peyote was first banned by Europeans in the early 16th Century because of the frightening behavior it caused in users. Its use spread to native tribes in other parts of the U.S. in the late 19th Century. By 1922, there were an estimated 13,000-22,000 ceremonial users of peyote in the U.S. The active ingredient in peyote, mescaline was first synthesized in 1919. By 1930 over a dozen states had outlawed possession of peyote. Various studies were conducted on peyote/mescaline during the 20th Century. No useful medical application of the drug was found. Peyote/mescaline was banned in the U.S. in 1967 and placed on Schedule I in 1970. The heads or "buttons" of the cactus are chewed, ground up, or soaked in water and then ingested. Sometimes the powder from ground buttons is sold in gelatin capsules.


In the 20th century what year did Estonia first declare independence?

Estonian History Estonian History Links   For a more detailed chronology, including comments from historians and journalists on   different eras in Baltic history last century, see 20th Century Timeline.   400 Million Years Ago Estonias a balmy,       equatorial land. Continental plates inch from the tropics to its       current locale. 9000 B.C. Glaciers recede north. As they do, boulders laced       in the melting ice tumble to the ground, accounting for the many       large rocks across the land today. 3000 B.C. Estonian ancestors settle along the Baltic coast. 800-1100 A.D. Raids and counter-raids by Vikings around the       Baltic Sea, including by Estonian Vikings. Estonians kidnap       Norwegian Queen Astrid and her son, future King Olaf Trygvessonsell       them into slavery. Estonians destroy Swedens main town, Sigtuna. 1219 Danes take North Estonia; first foreign occupation. 1227 Riga-based German crusaders conquer and Christianize       pagan Estonia; the Germans become landed gentry and wield huge       influence for 700 years. 1346 Fed up with constant rebellions by natives, Danes sell       northern Estonia to the German Teutonic Order for 19,000       silver marks. The Teutonic Order then sells the territory to       the German Livonian Order a year laterfor a 1,000 mark       profit. 1400 Tallinns population is 4,000. Estonians make up 40       percent, Germans 30 percent; Swedes, Finns, Danes and Russians are       also here. The main languages are Estonian and German; clergy and       scholars use Latin. 1523 Reformation; Estonian first used in liturgy. First       Estonian book appears in 1525. 1561 Swedes conquer Estonia, repel Russians. Social reforms;       Tartu University founded in 1632. 1710 Russia conquers Estonia, though Germans retain local       control. The battle with Sweden causes 80 percent of the 100,000       Tallinn population to diemainly by starvation and the plague. 1816 Age-old system of serfdom is abolished. 1860-1885 Growing national consciousnessfollowed by a       Czarist backlash. 1870 Petersburg-Tallinn railway finished; Tallinn becomes a       major Russian Empire port. Tallinns population grows from 30,000       to over 100,000 in coming decades. 1905 Poor peasants vent their anger at Czarist police and       Baltic Germans, who own more than half the land in Estonia. 1918 Estonians had been pushing mainly for greater autonomy       within what they hoped would be a democratically-oriented Russian       Empire. But after Soviet Russias heavy-handedness, they declare       independence. Estonian forces beat back German and Soviet       militaries. Theyre aided at critical points by Great Britain. 1920 Against all odds, Estonia wins independence. Amid       post-war economic misery and destruction, land is taken from German       nobility and redistributed to the poor. 1935 Estonia becomes increasingly frantic about the threat       from Soviet Russia to the east and Nazi Germany to the west. In the       meantime, Estonia prospers, with GDP reaching or surpassing Nordic       levels. 1939 Hitler and Stalin carve up Europe, with the Baltics said       to be the Soviet sphere. Before, the Baltics were able to       play Germany and Russia off each other, but theyre now virtually       within the clutches of Russiawith Germanys acquiescence. 1940 As Germany invades France, the U.S.S.R. grabs Estonia. 1941 June 14 First mass deportations by Stalinist forces,       targeting the cream of society. Others dragged out of detention       cells and shot. 1941 Germany occupies Estonia. Most of some 4,000 Estonian       Jews flee to Russia, though some 1000 who do not are killed.       According to German plans, Estonia would be repopulated with Germans       and converted into a new Third Reich state stretching as far as


What did Elvis Presley tell people not to step on in 1956?

Elvis Presley | Rolling Stone artists > E > Elvis Presley >           Bio Elvis Presley Bio Elvis Presley was rock & roll’s first real star, not to mention one of the most important cultural forces in history, a hip-shaking symbol of liberation for the staid America of the 1950s. A white Southerner singing blues laced with country, and country laced with gospel, he brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural sexuality that made him a teen idol and role model for generations of cool rebels. He was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar, incompetent, and a bad influence, but the force of his music and his image was no mere merchandising feat. Presley signaled to mainstream culture that it was time to let go. Four decades after his death, Presley’s image and influence remain undiminished. While certainly other artists preceded him to the alter of rock & roll, he is indisputably The King. As a recording artist, Presley’s accomplishments are unparalleled. He is believed to have sold more than one billion records worldwide, about 40 percent of those outside the U.S. Though the figures are controversial due to the methods of computation by the Recording Industry Association of America, Presley still appears to hold the largest number of gold, platinum, and multiplatinum certifications of any artist in history; as of While certainly other artists preceded him to the alter of rock & roll, he is indisputably its king.'2010, 151 different albums and singles. He remained an unmatched chart performer from the Seventies until the first decade of the 21st Century when, as the population of record buyers increased, the chart numbers of top sellers like Mariah Carey and Madonna began to challenge his. According to Billboard, Elvis had 149 charting pop singles: 114 Top 40, 40 Top Ten, and 18 Number Ones. Born January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley was the son of Gladys and Vernon Presley, a sewing-machine operator and a truck driver. Elvis’ twin brother, Jesse Garon, was stillborn, and Elvis grew up an only child. When he was three, his father served an eight-month prison term for writing bad checks, and afterward Vernon Presley’s employment was erratic, keeping the family just above poverty level. The Presleys attended the First Assembly of God Church, and its Pentecostal services always involved singing. In 1945 Presley won second prize at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Diary Show for his rendition of Red Foley’s “Old Shep.” The following January he received a guitar for his birthday. In 1948 the family moved to Memphis, and while attending L.C. Humes High School there, Presley spent much of his spare time hanging around the black section of town, especially on Beale Street, where bluesmen like Furry Lewis and B.B. King performed. Upon graduation in June 1953, Presley worked at the Precision Tool Company and then drove a truck for Crown Electric. He planned to become a truck driver and had begun to wear his long hair pompadoured, the current truck-driver style. That summer he recorded “My Happiness” and “That’s Where Your Heartaches Begin” at the Memphis Recording Service, a sideline Sam Phillips had established in his Sun Records studios where anyone could record a 10-inch acetate for four dollars. Presley was reportedly curious to know what he sounded like and gravely disappointed by what he heard. But he returned to the Recording Service again on January 4, 1954, and recorded “Casual Love Affair” and “I’ll Never Stand in Your Way.” This time he met Phillips, who called him later that spring to record a song that Phillips had received on a demo, “Without You.” Despite numerous takes, Presley failed miserably and at Phillips’ request just began singing songs in the studio. Phillips then began to believe that he had finally found what he had been looking for: “a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel.” Phillips enlisted lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, both of whom were then playing country & western music in Doug Poindexter’s Starligh


Who was in charge of the ransacking of much of northern Italy in 452 AD?

Italy Italy Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore Ponte Vecchio Rome Colosseum The Colosseum was built around 80AD for the Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus of the Flavian family. It was built as a gift to the Romans in amends for Emperor Nero's ruthlessness, on the site close to Nero's Golden House. At first, it was called the Flavian Ampitheater after it's builders, but later received the name "Colosseum" from the nearby 115-foot tall statue of Nero, called the Colossus. The statue was later destroyed by Pope Gregory the Great. The Colosseum is four stories tall and could fit 50,000 spectators. It was constructed of concrete, brick, a soft rock and then covered in travertine marble. It was the first amphitheater not constructed of wood. It was used regularly for about 400 years until the last gladiator match in 523. After the fall of Rome, marble from the Colosseum was looted and used to build palaces until 1749 when Pope Benedict XIV declared it a protected area. Temple of Saturn (Aedes Saturnus) Temple of Saturn with the Arch of Septimius Severus visible in the lower left This is the oldest temple in the forum, dating to near 500BC and used as a temple dedicated to Saturn and also a state treasury. According to legend it was built on an altar originally dedicated by Hercules. An altar for Saturn was placed in front, and a statue of Saturn stood inside the temple to be carried in processions. The feast of Saturnalia on December 17th started with a sacrifice here. It is the third Saturn temple on this spot. The first was torn down in 42 BC. The second was built in stone and wrecked by fire in 283AD. The temple still standing today was reconstructed after that fire, from red and grey granite scavenged from other places. The inscription reads "The Roman senate and people restored what fire had consumed". In 1440 part of the walls were torn down by the Romans to recycle for new buildings. By the 16th century it was buried in debris, then excavated partially in 1811. Arch of Septimius Severus (Arcus Septimii Severi) This 21 meter tall triumphal arch was built in 203CE to celebrate Emperor Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta. Originally, inscriptions on the arch mentioned Geta. But in 212CE, Geta was killed by Caracalla, who then removed all mentions of his brother from public buildings. The arch was built in brick and travertine marble. It may have had a chariot with four horses mounted on the top, but that has disappeared. At one point the arch was part of a church and a fortress. It is now one of only three surviving arches. Arch of Constantine Arch of Constantine Inscription reads "Constantine overcame his enemies by divine inspiration" The Arch was erected around 315 AD to honor Emperor Constantine I for his victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. The materials were stripped from earlier monuments dedicated to Trajan, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius and then changed to make the former emperors look like Constantine. It is close to the Colosseum. This is the largest of the three surviving arches in Rome today. It is about 21 meters in height and almost 26 meters across. Trajan's Column Trajan's column was built around 106-113AD by Apollodoro from 20 blocks of Carrara marble and reaches nearly 30 meters in height. The many carvings show the story of Emperor Trajan's two Dacian Wars. The base holds some small rooms and the inner chamber were meant to hold the ashes of Trajan and his wife. Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) At one time the Romans had a custom to build a fountain at the end of an aqueduct. The name "Trevi Fountain" comes from the meeting point of three roads, "tre vie". Bernini and Pietro da Cortona started this project, then it was completed by Nicola Salvi between 1732-1751. It shows the Palace of Neptune from above with Neptune in the middle taming the waters, on a chariot drawn by sea horses and surrounded with tritons. The Dukes of Poli's building is in the background. Obelisk near St. John's Basilica (In Piazza San Giovanni) Carved in 1500BC and


"What type of speech includes the words ""for"", ""and"", ""nor"", ""but"", ""or"", ""yet"", and ""so""?"

Parts of Speech: Conjunctions: The Ties That Bind wherever And a few examples culled from actual insurance forms: The guy was all over the road so I had to swerve a couple of times before I finally hit him. I had been driving for 40 years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident. Fit to Be Tied Underline the conjunctions in each sentence. Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience. Don't be irreplaceable—if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. After any salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you did before. When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried. You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard. As I told you, work with me, baby. Since my car is costlier, newer, and flashier than yours, I have the right-of-way. No sense being pessimistic because it probably wouldn't work anyway Unless you have a doctor's note, it is illegal to buy ice cream after 6 P.M. in Newark, New Jersey. When confronted by a difficult problem, you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question, “How would the Lone Ranger handle this?” Answers


The series of numbers that is obtained by adding the previous two together is named after whom?

Fibonacci Sequence Fibonacci Sequence The Fibonacci Sequence is the series of numbers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ... The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it. The 2 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+1) The 3 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+2), And the 5 is (2+3), and so on! Example: the next number in the sequence above is 21+34 = 55 It is that simple! Here is a longer list: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765, 10946, 17711, 28657, 46368, 75025, 121393, 196418, 317811, ... Can you figure out the next few numbers? Makes A Spiral When we make squares with those widths, we get a nice spiral: Do you see how the squares fit neatly together? For example 5 and 8 make 13, 8 and 13 make 21, and so on. The Rule The Fibonacci Sequence can be written as a "Rule" (see Sequences and Series ). First, the terms are numbered from 0 onwards like this: n = 8 ... (Prove to yourself that each number is found by adding up the two numbers before it!) In fact the sequence below zero has the same numbers as the sequence above zero, except they follow a +-+- ... pattern. It can be written like this: x−n = (−1)n+1 xn Which says that term "-n" is equal to (−1)n+1 times term "n", and the value (−1)n+1 neatly makes the correct 1,-1,1,-1,... pattern. History Fibonacci was not the first to know about the sequence, it was known in India hundreds of years before! About Fibonacci The Man His real name was Leonardo Pisano Bogollo, and he lived between 1170 and 1250 in Italy. "Fibonacci" was his nickname, which roughly means "Son of Bonacci". As well as being famous for the Fibonacci Sequence, he helped spread Hindu-Arabic Numerals (like our present numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) through Europe in place of Roman Numerals (I, II, III, IV, V, etc). That has saved us all a lot of trouble! Thank you Leonardo. Fibonacci Day Fibonacci Day is November 23rd, as it has the digits "1, 1, 2, 3" which is part of the sequence. So next Nov 23 let everyone know!


"The plot of the book and films entitled ""The Day of the Jackal"" concerns an attempt to kill the leader of which nation?"

Steven Spielberg - Biography - IMDb Steven Spielberg Biography Showing all 282 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (19) | Trivia  (158) | Personal Quotes  (94) | Salary  (5) Overview (3) 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Mini Bio (1) Undoubtedly one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film, Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Spielberg has countless big-grossing, critically acclaimed credits to his name, as producer, director and writer. Steven Allan Spielberg was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Leah Frances (Posner), a concert pianist and restaurateur, and Arnold Spielberg , an electrical engineer who worked in computer development. His parents were both born to Russian Jewish immigrant families. Steven spent his younger years in Haddon Township, New Jersey, Phoenix, Arizona, and later Saratoga, California. He went to California State University Long Beach, but dropped out to pursue his entertainment career. He gained notoriety as an uncredited assistant editor on the classic western Wagon Train (1957). Among his early directing efforts were Battle Squad (1961), which combined World War II footage with footage of an airplane on the ground that he makes you believe is moving. He also directed Escape to Nowhere (1961), which featured children as World War Two soldiers, including his sister Anne Spielberg , and The Last Gun (1959), a western. All of these were short films. The next couple of years, Spielberg directed a couple of movies that would portend his future career in movies. In 1964, he directed Firelight (1964), a movie about aliens invading a small town. In 1967, he directed Slipstream (1967), which was unfinished. However, in 1968, he directed Amblin' (1968), which featured the desert prominently, and not the first of his movies in which the desert would feature so prominently. Amblin' also became the name of his production company, which turned out such classics as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Spielberg had a unique and classic early directing project, Duel (1971), with Dennis Weaver . In the early 1970s, Spielberg was working on TV, directing among others such series as Rod Serling 's Night Gallery (1969), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) and Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971). All of his work in television and short films, as well as his directing projects, were just a hint of the wellspring of talent that would dazzle audiences all over the world. Spielberg's first major directorial effort was The Sugarland Express (1974), with Goldie Hawn , a film that marked him as a rising star. It was his next effort, however, that made him an international superstar among directors: Jaws (1975). This classic shark attack tale started the tradition of the summer blockbuster or, at least, he was credited with starting the tradition. His next film was the classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), a unique and original UFO story that remains a classic. In 1978, Spielberg produced his first film, the forgettable I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), and followed that effort with Used Cars (1980), a critically acclaimed, but mostly forgotten, Kurt Russell \\ Jack Warden comedy about devious used-car dealers. Spielberg hit gold yet one more time with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), with Harrison Ford taking the part of Indiana Jones. Spielberg produced and directed two films in 1982. The first was Poltergeist (1982), but the highest-grossing movie of all time up to that point was the alien story E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Spielberg also helped pioneer the practice of product placement. The concept, while not uncommon, was still relatively low-key when Spielberg raised the practice to almost an art form with his famous (or infamous) placement of Reece's Pieces in "E.T." Spielberg was also one of the pioneers of the big-grossing special-effects movies, like "E.T." and "Close Encounters", where a very strong emphasis on special effects was placed for the first time on such a huge scale. In 1984, Spi


Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins and Dolly Parton are associated with what style of music?

Jim Reeves – Songs & Albums : Napster and 64 other albums About Jim Reeves Like many of music's promising hopefuls, Jim Reeves met an untimely death while traveling (in this case, an airplane crash). Much like Chet Atkins, Reeves favored the kind of countrypolitan production that involved thick layers of string arrangements and Lawrence Welk-style backing singers. Patsy Cline sometimes played the Dolly Parton to Reeves' Porter Wagoner (Cline, too, died in a plane crash -- a year before Reeves met his fate). Eric Shea Similar Artists


What was the first name of Madame Tussaud, who founded a wax museum in London?

Madame Tussaud's - WikiVisually FEATURED ARTICLES · CHANGE LANGUAGE · hover over links in text for more info click links in text for more info Madame Tussauds Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium Madame Tussauds ( US /tuːˈsoʊz/ ; the family themselves pronounce it /ˈtuːsoʊ/ [1] ) is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud . It used to be known as "Madame Tussaud's"; the apostrophe is no longer used. [2] [3] Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London , displaying waxworks of famous people. Contents Background[ edit ] Marie Tussaud was born as Marie Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg , France . Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern , Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling. Tussaud created her first wax sculpture in 1777 of Voltaire . [4] Other famous people whom she modelled at that time include Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin . During the French Revolution , she modelled many prominent victims. She claims that she would search through corpses to find the severed heads of executed citizens, from which she would make death masks . Her death masks were held up as revolutionary flags and paraded through the streets of Paris. She inherited the doctor's vast collection of wax models following his death in 1794, and spent the next 33 years travelling around Europe . She married Francois Tussaud in 1795, and the show acquired a new name: Madame Tussaud's. In 1802, she accepted an invitation from Paul Philidor , a magic lantern and phantasmagoria pioneer, to exhibit her work alongside his show at the Lyceum Theatre, London . She did not fare particularly well financially, with Philidor taking half of her profits. She was unable to return to France because of the Napoleonic Wars , so she traveled throughout Great Britain and Ireland exhibiting her collection. From 1831, she took a series of short leases on the upper floor of "Baker Street Bazaar" (on the west side of Baker Street, Dorset Street, and King Street), [5] which later featured in the Druce-Portland case sequence of trials of 1898–1907. This became Tussaud's first permanent home in 1836. [6] Origins[ edit ] Poster for the Tussaud wax figure's exhibition, Baker Street , London 1835. By 1835, Marie had settled down in Baker Street , London and opened a museum. [7] One of the main attractions of her museum was the Chamber of Horrors . The name is often credited to a contributor to Punch in 1845, but Marie appears to have originated it herself, using it in advertising as early as 1843. [8] This part of the exhibition included victims of the French Revolution and newly created figures of murderers and other criminals. Other famous people were added, including Lord Nelson and Sir Walter Scott . Some sculptures still exist that were done by Marie Tussaud herself. The gallery originally contained some 400 different figures, but fire damage in 1925 coupled with German bombs in 1941 has rendered most of these older models defunct. The casts themselves have survived, allowing the historical waxworks to be remade, and these can be seen in the museum's history exhibit. The oldest figure on display is that of Madame du Barry , the work of Curtius from 1765 and part of the waxworks left to Tussaud at his death. Other faces from the time of Tussaud include Robespierre and George III . In 1842, she made a self-portrait which is now on display at the entrance of her museum. She died in her sleep on 15 April 1850. Bernard Tussaud finishes the wax figure of Lady Alice Scott and the Duke of Gloucester - 1935.10.16 By 1883, the restricted space and rising cost of the Baker Street site prompted her grandson Joseph Randall to commission the building at its current location on Marylebone Road . The new exhibition galleries were opened on 14 July 1884 and were a great success. [9] However, Randall had bought out his cousin Louisa's half share in the business in 1881, and that plus the building costs mean


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What was the name of the English law court, subsequently abolished in 1641, that had a mandate from Henry VII to deal with nobles who were too powerful to be punished by ordinary courts?

The English Revolution 1640 by Christopher Hill 4. The Revolution Preface SOME slight changes have been made for the third editions of this essay, first published in 1940. More substantial revision and expansion would be needed to incorporate the results of recent work on the period, especially that of Maurice Dobb in his Studies in the Development of Capitalism. Meanwhile this essay must stand as a first approximation, with all its crudities and oversimplifications. For documentary evidence for some of my generalisations the reader may be referred to The Good Old Cause, published by Lawrence and Wishart in 1949. It may help if I attempt here a definition of two terms which seem to have caused some misunderstanding. I use the word feudal in the Marxist sense, and not in the more restricted sense adopted by most academic historians to describe narrowly military and legal relations. By “feudalism” I mean a form of society in which agriculture is the basis of economy and in which political power is monopolised by a class of landowners. The mass of the population consists of dependent peasants subsisting on the produce of their family holdings. The landowners are maintained by the rent paid by the peasants, which might be in the form of food or labour, as in early days, or (by the sixteenth century) in money. In such a society there is room for small handicraft production, exchange of products, internal and overseas trade; but commerce and industry are subordinated to and plundered’ by the landowners and their State. Merchant capital can develop within feudalism without changing the mode of production; a challenge to the old ruling class and its state comes only with the development of the capitalist mode of production in industry and agriculture. The word progressive as used in this essay does not necessarily imply moral approval. It means simply that the tendency or social group so described contributed to the expansion of the wealth of the community. The “progressive” (i.e. capitalist) farming of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries led to of many small peasants; the wealth produced by the new methods came into the hands of a small group of profiteers; the village community was broken up. Nevertheless, more wealth was produced: the alternative would have been economic stagnation or retrogression. Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Spain show what such stagnation would have meant for the political and cultural life of the community. In the long run the creation of new wealth by the rise of capitalism in England opened up the possibility of a more equitable .distribution at a new level, just as the horrors of the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century created the economic basis for a transition to socialism. Thus although I am far from “approving” of any tendency which I label “progressive” in the seventeenth century, the suggestion is that of possible alternatives it was that tendency (because it developed the national wealth) without which the advance to a better society would have been impossible. We do not need to idealise “merrie England” to realise that much was lost by the disruption of the mediaeval village; but its relative equality and communal spirit had always been accompanied ‘by grinding poverty for the mass of the population, and were doomed by the sixteenth century anyway. Equality and a Communal spirit, combined with a reasonable and rising ng, only became attainable after capitalism has historical task of laying the industrial foundation society. Hence to-day we can at last see our way to realising the dreams of the Levellers and Diggers in 1649. CHRBTOPHER HILL. March, 1955 1 . Introduction THE object of this essay is to suggest an interpretation of the events of the seventeenth century different from that which most of us were taught at school. To summarise it briefly, this interpretation is that the English Revolution of 1640-60 was a great social movement like the French Revolution of 1789. The state power protecting an old order that was essentially feudal was violently overthrown, power p