"Which famous product was advertised on TV with the words ""it won't let you down""?"

Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square - The New York Times The New York Times Dining & Wine |As Not Seen on TV Search As Not Seen on TV Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square Guy's American Kitchen & Bar 220 West 44th Street, Times Square Theatre District 646-532-4897 Photo URBAN SPRAWL Guy's American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square. Credit Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times GUY FIERI, have you eaten at your new restaurant in Times Square? Have you pulled up one of the 500 seats at Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar and ordered a meal? Did you eat the food? Did it live up to your expectations? Did panic grip your soul as you stared into the whirling hypno wheel of the menu, where adjectives and nouns spin in a crazy vortex? When you saw the burger described as “Guy’s Pat LaFrieda custom blend, all-natural Creekstone Farm Black Angus beef patty, LTOP (lettuce, tomato, onion + pickle), SMC (super-melty-cheese) and a slathering of Donkey Sauce on garlic-buttered brioche,” did your mind touch the void for a minute? Did you notice that the menu was an unreliable predictor of what actually came to the table? Were the “bourbon butter crunch chips” missing from your Almond Joy cocktail, too? Was your deep-fried “boulder” of ice cream the size of a standard scoop? What exactly about a small salad with four or five miniature croutons makes Guy’s Famous Big Bite Caesar (a) big (b) famous or (c) Guy’s, in any meaningful sense? Continue reading the main story Were you struck by how very far from awesome the Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders are? If you hadn’t come up with the recipe yourself, would you ever guess that the shiny tissue of breading that exudes grease onto the plate contains either pretzels or smoked almonds? Did you discern any buttermilk or brine in the white meat, or did you think it tasted like chewy air? Advertisement Continue reading the main story Why is one of the few things on your menu that can be eaten without fear or regret — a lunch-only sandwich of chopped soy-glazed pork with coleslaw and cucumbers — called a Roasted Pork Bahn Mi, when it resembles that item about as much as you resemble Emily Dickinson? When you have a second, Mr. Fieri , would you see what happened to the black bean and roasted squash soup we ordered? Hey, did you try that blue drink, the one that glows like nuclear waste? The watermelon margarita? Any idea why it tastes like some combination of radiator fluid and formaldehyde? At your five Johnny Garlic’s restaurants in California, if servers arrive with main courses and find that the appetizers haven’t been cleared yet, do they try to find space for the new plates next to the dirty ones? Or does that just happen in Times Square, where people are used to crowding? If a customer shows up with a reservation at one of your two Tex Wasabi’s outlets, and the rest of the party has already been seated, does the host say, “Why don’t you have a look around and see if you can find them?” and point in the general direction of about 200 seats? What is going on at this new restaurant of yours, really? Has anyone ever told you that your high-wattage passion for no-collar American food makes you television’s answer to Calvin Trillin , if Mr. Trillin bleached his hair, drove a Camaro and drank Boozy Creamsicles? When you cruise around the country for your show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” rasping out slangy odes to the unfancy places where Americans like to get down and greasy, do you really mean it? Or is it all an act? Is that why the kind of cooking you celebrate on television is treated with so little respect at Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar? How, for example, did Rhode Island’s supremely unhealthy and awesomely good fried calamari — dressed with garlic butter and pickled hot peppers — end up in your restaurant as a plate of pale, unsalted squid rings next to a dish of sweet mayonnaise with a distant rumor of spice? Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to.


Which popular dance of Cuban origin and introduced by composer and violinist Enrique Jorin has its name derived from the rhythm of the Guiro (scraper) and the shuffling of the dancer's feet?

W W W . L A T I N M O T I O N . C O . U K TUESDAY         9th OCT WE ARE BACK AT RISA!! Still         one of Birmingham's best Salsa nights in the whole week. If you         need a regular but great salsa fix, come and join us here every         Tuesday night with loads of dancers, fun loving salseros and great         atmosphere guaranteed. We play mainly Salsa til 12am and then         our MIDNIGHT MASH UP with loads more Kizomba, Bachata,         and Latino Party tunes as well as some Salsa til 1am. Please         note, the Conservative Party Conference will be taking         place at the ICC on the week of TUE 9th OCT. Our night will be         unaffected and will run as normal, but please give yourselves         a little extra time to park as there will be some road closures         on Broad St. Sides Streets will still be open for access & parking as normal. Please see here         for more info , and map         of disruptions Looking         ahead... please         note that on TUESDAY 16th OCT (only) we will hold the Tuesday         classes & Party to O'neill's Club (Broad St) and will be running         it as a *2 room* Salsa & Kizomba special (then         back at RiSA from 23rd Oct onwards).         We hope you can join us as usual. Click here         for more details WE ARE at RiSA on TUESDAY 9th OCT, then 1 week at O'NEILL's on TUE 16th OCT, and finally back at RiSA from TUE 23rd OCT onwards We         have introduced a 15-20mins freestyle practice session in between         the 8pm and 9pm classes. We invite all levels to come early to         join in too, dancing with everybody and helping developing that         dancing confidence that people can only get from social dancing. PARTY will be as normal from 10m-1am. @ Land Rover Sports & Social Club (Solihull), B92 9LN with the LatinMotion team and special guests * MAURICIO REYES * ARIEL RIOS ROBERT * TAMBA * ALICIA BUENO *         OSBANIS & ANNETA * JOSE PEREZ * ABU         'PACHANGA * MIGUEL VALENTINO * FRED         e JOANA plus many more!!! DAY         WORKSHOPS 2pm - 6pm Special 'FOUNDATIONS OF SALSA' Workshops in ORISHAS, CHA         CHA CHA, & RUMBA by Top International Afro-Cuban Dance guest teachers. Essential for all who love any style of salsa!!!! It will add tons of heart & passion to your dancing ...please scroll down for small descriptions of dances 2:15pm doors 2:30pm ORISHAS with ALICIA         BUENO Atie Many movements in salsa are rooted in the dances         of different Orishas; learning these forms will change the intention         of every dance you ever have. Orishas are the Afro Cuban deities         of the Santeria religion. The dances of the different gods symbolise         different elements, strengths and characteristics; dances often         take place at a Cuban 'Bembe' or religious party, in worship of         the Orishas. Santeria and the dances of the Orishas have their         origins in African culture, which evolved with the arrival of         slaves to Cuba who were only able to practise their religion under         the guise of Catholicism and worship of the saints. 3:30pm break 3:45pm CHA CHA CHA (cuban         style) with OSBANIS & ANNETA The cha-cha-cha, or simply cha-cha, is a dance         of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced         by Cuban composer and violinist maestro Enrique Jorin with the American Orchestra in 1953. He started playing the         time-honored "Danzon" with a new syncopation of the         fourth beat. The name is onomatopoeic, derived from the rhythm         of the güiro (scraper) and the shuffling of the dancers'         feet. This sounded l


"Which English novelist who lived from 1825 to 1890 is probably best remembered for the novel ""Lorna Doone"" in 1869?"

Exmoor - RD Blackmore MENU RD Blackmore Although Richard Doddridge Blackmore was not born in Devon, he claimed: "In everything, except the accident of my birth I am a Devonian; my ancestry were all Devonians; my sympathies and feelings are all Devonian."  His family seems to have stemmed from the parish of Parracombe.  From the 17th century or before they owned the farms of East Bodley and Barton and leased land in the neighbouring parish of Martinhoe at Killington and Bumsley.  In each generation there had been Richard or John Blackmores or both.  John Blackmore, the novelist’s grandfather, was born at Parracombe in 1764.  He passed the family estate there to the novelist’s father, also John Blackmore, who later sold East Bodley, West Hill and Bumsley to support his son Frederick, the novelist’s half brother.  This caused a rift with Henry, the novelist’s full brother, who from then onwards adopted the surname Turberville.  Their relatives, the Doddridges, came from the Devon line of Sir John Doddridge, the famous bachelor judge who lies buried under his effigy in Exeter cathedral. John senior went to TivertonSchool and ExeterCollege, Oxford, to which John junior followed.  John senior became curate of High Bray, where he married Mary Hunt and produced sons John (b1794) and Richard (b1798).  About 1780 he bought the advowson of the neighbouring parish of Charles hoping to become rector there, but the vacancy did not arise until 1840.  Meanwhile, in 1809 he became rector of Oare, then also Combe Martin in 1833.  He held both of these positions until his death in 1842. Richard Doddridge Blackmore was born in 1825 in the village of Longworth in Oxfordshire, where his father was Curate.  His mother, Anne (née Knight), died of typhus a few months after his birth.  Along with his older brother Henry (who became an eccentric in later life), he was sent off to care of Anne's sister Mary at Nottage Court, near Porthcawl.  After her marriage to the Rev. Richard Gordon, they moved with her to Elsfield Rectory, near Oxford.  During this time John Blackmore Jnr. worked as Curate in Bushey, Herts.  He then re-married and moved to his native Devon, at King's Nympton from 1832-35.  Richard and Henry returned full-time to life with two parents in this very rural village.  Richard started formal schooling during this period.  He first went to Hugh Squier's School in South Molton for about a year before being transferred about 1833 to Kings School, Bruton, in Somerset.  In 1837 he transferred to Blundell's school in Tiverton.  By now his parents had moved to Culmstock village, where they settled for a further six years, and there was completed the second family of two half sisters and one half brother for Richard.  Many years later, in 1894, Culmstock became the Perlycross in his novel of that name. Perlycross includes detailed descriptions of local places and living conditions at that time.  Blackmore used real places, but changed their names: Perlycross is Culmstock; Perlycombe is Hemyock; River Perle is the Culm; Perliton is Uffculme; Pumpington is Wellington. After that, John Blackmore Jnr. moved yet again, to become Curate at Ashford, near Barnstaple.  John Snr. served as Curate at Charles there for many years, lived at the 'Old Rectory' and farmed the Parsonage Farm, adjoining.  By the time the living fell vacant he was Rector of Combe Martin and Oare and, unable to undertake further responsibility, he appointed his second son Richard to the living.  His elder son, John, was for some unknown reason passed over, and remained Curate of Ashford.  John Jnr performed the ceremony at his brother's wedding at Combe Martin church in 1840. RD Blackmore loved to stay at his uncle's and grandfather's at Charles during his school holidays.  According to a local gazetteer, his uncle had "a large and commodious Rectory House, recently rebuilt, and commanding extensive views."  At the east end of Charles church is a memorial window erected in 1925 to celebrate the centenary of RD Blackmore's birth.  At Charles Bottom, by the bridge, there is a lar


"Which actor played the title role in the 1972 film ""Young Winston"", the story of the early years of the British Prime Minister?"

Young Winston (1972) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error This historical drama is an account of the early life of the future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( Simon Ward ), including his childhood, his time as a war correspondent in South ... See full summary  » Director: Richard Attenborough Writers: Winston Churchill (based upon "My Early Life: A Roving Commission") (as The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill K.G. O.M. C.H. M.P.), Carl Foreman (written for the screen by) Stars: a list of 24 titles created 17 Jun 2012 a list of 31 titles created 08 Jul 2012 a list of 32 titles created 18 Jan 2013 a list of 22 titles created 9 months ago a list of 32 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Young Winston " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     3     Oscars. Another    3 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare. Director: Richard Attenborough C.S. Lewis , a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets a spirited poet from the U.S. Director: Richard Attenborough A film about the troubled and controversial life of the master comedy filmmaker Charles Chaplin . Director: Richard Attenborough The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American. Director: Richard Attenborough A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart. Director: Richard Attenborough The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War. Directors: Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick Stars: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the whereabouts of a ship that disappeared near the coast of Scotland. Director: Etienne Périer A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944. Director: Richard Attenborough 1661: Cardinal Mazarin dies. In the power vacuum, the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Surintendant... See full summary  » Director: Roberto Rossellini Reporter Ernest Hemingway is an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I. While bravely risking his life in the line of duty, he is injured and ends up in the hospital, where he falls ... See full summary  » Director: Richard Attenborough A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 ... See full summary  » Director: Tony Richardson The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold ... See full summary  » Director: Charles Frend Edit Storyline This historical drama is an account of the early life of the future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( Simon Ward ), including his childhood, his time as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Second Boer War and culminating in his first election to Parliament. Written by Matt <matt@measham.force9.net> Rebel Soldier Hustler Prisoner Fugitive Firebrand [Australia Theatrical] Genres: 28 July 1972 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: El joven Winston See more  » Filming Locations: Mono | 6-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) (unc


"Which snooker player has the nickname ""The Jester from Leicester""?"

Mark Selby, snooker's so-called Jester from Leicester, is having a laugh with his nickname - Telegraph Snooker Mark Selby, snooker's so-called Jester from Leicester, is having a laugh with his nickname Nicknames are mandatory in many sports but snooker world champion Mark Selby  lives up to only half of his Deadly serious: Snooker world champion Mark Selby's nickmame has nothing to do with jesterly wit Photo: AFP By Matthew Norman 8:41PM BST 08 May 2014 Some years ago, when the Texas Hold Em craze was at its peak, I wrote a poker column and played in several televised tournaments. In one, despite being supernaturally useless, I blundered into the chip lead with two players remaining. I was dealt a pair of jacks, and joyously called my opponent when he went all in. He was bluffing, and turned over an unsuited three and a six. A miraculous flop came two, four and five, making him a straight. I smiled the nauseous false smile of the bad beat victim, went on tilt, and hurriedly blew the remaining chips. On leaving the table, meaning to race home to raid the medicine chest for the strychnine, I was intercepted by an interviewer. “What nickname do you want on the caption?” she asked. “Anything,” I replied, “other than ‘Matt The Hat’.” Anyone with my first name was automatically nicknamed that. “Oh,” she said, crestfallen, “what’s wrong with that?” No one calls me Matt,” I said, tersely, “and I do not own a hat.” I will not insult you by relating the caption that later appeared. And so to the new world snooker champion, and the sobriquet that hoists the nickname incongruity bar to new heights. Mark Selby, who on Monday prevented “Rocket Ronnie” O’Sullivan from achieving escape velocity in Sheffield, is “The Jester from Leicester”. With the second half of this designation, no one could quibble. Selby indisputably comes from the East Midlands town where Richard III’s remains were found in a car park last year. It is the first half that seems equivalent to nicknaming that late monarch “Old Straight Back”. Since losing his first world final in 2007 to John Higgins (“The Wizard of Wishaw”), Selby has been my favourite player. I cannot entirely fathom why, though it must have something to do with the ferocity of his concentration, the doggedness in fighting to the death, the beguiling modesty, and – perhaps above all – his gravity. Related Articles A game designed to multitaskers 05 May 2014 What it has nothing to do with is any alleged jesterly wit. Admittedly, he will now and again make an aside that causes a crowd to explode with such violent mirth that you fear a mass failure of bodily function control will have play suspended pending the application of mops and Dettol. Understandably, given the urge to release the tension built over hours of sitting still and silent, a snooker audience is easily amused. If a player who has been horribly snookered mutters “Looks tricky”, the crowd will respond as if the compendium of Algonquin Round Table one-liners has been released into the arena within a cloud of nitrous oxide. Having a nickname is now mandatory in snooker, as in darts. The supremo of these games is the boxing promoter Barry Hearn, and it is after the big fight game that he has cannily sought to restyle both. Some are simple derivatives (reticent arrowsman Dave Chisnall is “Chizzy”), and others echo an accomplishment, as in Essex cueist Ali Carter’s “The Captain” (he has a pilot’s licence). Some refer to a perceived mental trait (snooker’s Peter Ebdon is “Psycho”), and others, like Jimmy “The Whirlwind” White, to a playing style. Occasionally, you meet a genuinely clever pun. Darting journeyman Mark Frost is “Frosty the Throwman”, and snooker has “The Outlaw” Joe Swail (one for the Clint Eastwood buff). These are the exceptions, however, and attempts to raise the standard can fall on deaf ears. When the Russian Anastasia Dobromyslova was bridging the gender divide to bring a dash of blonde glamour to men’s darts, I lobbied for her to adopt “Aphrodarty”. She stuck with “From Russia With Love”. The almost limitless range of ni


Which word that entered the English langauge in the late 19th century takes its name from the Swahili for 'long journey'?

Safari in Botswana – Africa | BootsnAll Home » Articles » Safari in Botswana – Africa Safari in Botswana – Africa By Rebekah Pothaar   |   January 25th, 2009   |   Comments (1) Get daily travel inspiration Traveler Article Like this article? Please share! Squatting in the darkness over an earthen hole at the heart of the Okavango Delta in Botswana , my ears almost twitched from trying to penetrate the silence for unfamiliar sounds. The wilderness setting – full of myth and folklore – fuels the imagination until hungry beasts are seen lurking behind every tree. Orange, flickering light peeps through the bushes from the campfire at our solitary campsite. The sounds of laughter are carried from the camp with the occasional babble of grunts from the nearby hippo pond. This is what a prowling lion would see, peering through the bracken at the rosy-cheeked smiling faces, senses dulled from wine and stomachs stuffed with meat roasted over the fire. Considering my own situation, with a flashlight clutched in one hand and toilet paper in the other, perhaps I would be the first to go – my Canadian ass beckoning in the moonlight – a tasty butt roast and tender shank for some ravenous beast – an indecent way to die, to be found half eaten by a lion with pants around my ankles, caught in the act in the wilderness of Botswana. “He even took the gramophone on safari. Three rifles, supplies for a month and Mozart,” says the character, Karen Blixen in Out of Africa . The word safari conjures many a vision – from Robert Redford as Denys Finch Hatton, and Meryl Streep as Karen Blixen, sitting outside their tents in the Kenyan wilderness at a table laid with champagne, Mozart playing on the gramophone – to well, the significantly less romantic vision of yourself squatting over an earthen hole waiting for your butt to get poached by a lion. A safari is an overland journey, traditionally for a big-game hunt. In more modern times, it’s a bush holiday watching wildlife, associated with adventure, khaki clothing, big guns and animal skins. The word safari entered the English language in the late 19th century and comes from the Swahili language meaning "journey" or "to travel". The long history of the safari trip into the wilds of Africa gives "going on safari" pilgrimages status for visitors to the continent, to show you return the obligatory wildlife photos, the modern equivalent to 19th century leopard skins, ivory tusks and toothy heads. Safaris are considered so necessary that it’s difficult to get out of going on at least one, regardless of the hefty price tag. Legends are not cheap. The question I ask, is: Are safaris over-rated? There is this pressure on the travelers to Africa, because of people’s cinematic expectations from movies such as The Lion King, Out of Africa, and Ghost and the Darkness that if you haven’t seen a lion and a herd of elephants, than you haven’t really "experienced Africa". In this age of the Discovery and Nature Channel, from your living room, you can see fleas on a leopard’s back running at 50 kilometers per hour, you witness cheetah cubs being born and licked clean by their mothers – you’ve seen it all at home, clearer, closer and more dramatic then in nature. Camera crews live for years on Game Reserves to capture those rare moments – the panoramic shots of "the big five" all drinking next to each other and mating at the same watering hole, of a lioness chewing on the head of an antelope with a million times digital zoom. You see the rivulets of blood, the music emphasizes the moment, and the stern voice tells you exactly what is going on. We are somehow convinced real life will be better. Then there are the scary, action movies – the blood-thirsty man-eating lions prowling at night in the African villages, a shirtless Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas step out with their big guns and save all the flailing, tribal women. If cinema and TV don’t do it for you, there is always the zoo. It’s a real experience. It’s contained. You can still get the close-ups you’re after or go grab them at the gift shop. Meh,


Which word that loosely means a catastrophe takes its name from the Italian for 'flask'?

A Good Name for a Rock Band | All The Tropes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia All The Tropes Wiki A Good Name for a Rock Band 146,615pages on Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Attacking Tucans: "We should form a musical group." Josh Jepson : "No we shouldn't. That sounds like a horrible idea." Attacking Tucans: "Lets do it! Band names... We should call ourselves... The Throbbing Masses!" — Super Mario Sunshine Versus There are a lot of different categories or varieties of band name, and they often correspond to the era or genre of the band in question. This page has some of these, and examples from real life and fiction. Fictional bands often have utterly dreadful names that are poking fun at certain genres. That Other Wiki has a non-comprehensive list of bands, in case you ever wondered what they were smoking when they picked a name. Edit The most timeless of band names, this style of band naming transcends genre and is enduringly popular. Probably because of The Beatles. You can't usually tell a lot about how a band will sound if its called The Whatever. Sometimes a joke will be made about someone being out of touch with modern music by having them add a "The" to a band name that does not usually take a "The," such as "The Led Zeppelins" or "The Alkaline Trio." (In a case of Truth in Television , Eurythmics, Pet Shop Boys, Scorpions, Ben Folds Five and others often suffer this. Inverted by The Prodigy , as many people think the band name is Prodigy. [1] ) Band names that follow the "The Plural Nouns" style are something of a Dead Horse Trope and more modern "The" band names tend to be more of a "The Abstract Noun" or "The Adjective" style. Talking Heads were aware of this, and went to great lengths not to be called 'the' Talking Heads, including naming an album, "The Name of This Band is Talking Heads". It should be pointed out, however, that "The Plural Nouns" would be a really great name for a band. Some guys on The Order of the Stick forum have decided to name their imaginary band that, for the record. A note about "The" bands: a few certain bands follow this formula but omit the "The;" for example, one can say "The Bangles" or "The Scorpions" (and most folk do), but technically they are named Bangles and Scorpions. Same with (the) Eagles, (the) Pixies, (the) Arcade Fire, and (the) Faces. (The) Pet Shop Boys don't use the article in written materials but have been known to say "the Pet Shop Boys" in speech (and sang, or more accurately covered (!), a song entitled "We're the Pet Shop Boys.") An inversion: Pink Floyd was known as The Pink Floyd during the Syd Barrett year(s). "The" Bands Examples The Gavinners, from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney . Of course, the band was originally called Garyuu Wave in the Japanese version, Gyakuten Saiban 4 ... The Weird Sisters, from Harry Potter , said to be one of the most popular wizard bands out there, and booked to play at Hogwarts at the Yule Ball in Goblet of Fire . ( The film made them punk rockers.) Nymphadora Tonks is a fan. The Band With Rocks In, from Soul Music . Also The Whom, The Blots and The Surreptitious Fabric, all names briefly used by a wannabe band (and not coincidentally all puns on the names of real bands). The Commitments . Chosen deliberately, and explained in the book & film that "all the great sixties bands were 'the somethings'". And naturally, there are at least two bands called "The Somethings". The Plural Nouns, of The Order of the Stick forum. The Worthless Peons, Ted's band on Scrubs . The Used The Birthday Party The Texas Toad Lickers (together for only one album, though: the soundtrack to the film Vampires) The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Residents (notable because that wasn't their original name, their initial demo got sent out accidentally unlabeled, so they took their new name


If you are tuning in to Freeview Channel 12 what is the historic sounding name of the channel that you would be watching?

Apsattv.com March 2003 History Sky Channel tightens the noose on media pirates From http://afr.com/companies/2003/03/11/FFXZFUAA3DD.html TAB's national racing television service, Sky Channel, claims it is winning the war against piracy, which is costing the group millions in lost revenue every year. The company has moved to prevent hotel owners from illegally accessing the Sky service, which costs venues $12,000 a year. Sky received Federal Court orders allowing it to raid pirate hotels and seize illegal smart cards and set-top boxes. It has raided hotels in Victoria and NSW this year, which led to the arrest and laying of criminal charges against an installer who helped a hotel. Sky said it was targeting other hotels. Sky's commercial service provides Sky Channel to hotels, clubs, TABs, and racecourses for more than 100 live race meetings a week via a satellite dish and a decoder box to 5,600 customers. The company's pay TV service, Sky Racing, is available to 1.5 million subscribers through the Optus, Foxtel and Austar platforms. TAB is believed to be losing $5 million a year from venues illegally using smart cards to get the service from Optus's digital satellite. Piracy is estimated to affect between 5 per cent to 10 per cent of pay TV revenue in Australia. Sky has settled one case against a Victorian hotel, which led to compensation payments and issuance of a public apology. Sky Channel chief executive Geoff Want said: "We are pleased with the overall outcome of this case, but will remain vigilant in our campaign to eliminate piracy around the country. "Piracy is a crime, and now it's just a matter of time before the noose is tightened around the neck of other pirates." Mr Want said pay TV carriers and the Australian Hotels Association had helped in the campaign. TAB bought the Sky channel from Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd and Kerry Packer's Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd in 1998, for $260 million, to diversify its earnings base and is seeking to boost returns. In the first half, TAB's media operation, which runs Sky Channel, posted an EBIT rise of 22.6 per cent to $13.2 million. - - - PanAmSat Continues to Shy Away from Ka-Band - - - From http://www.advanced-television.com/pages/pagesb/newsdaily.html PanAmSat continues to be lukewarm on Ka-Band and its future prospects, canceling construction of a Ka-Band satellite and sending signals that it may halt the building of another spacecraft. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing released late last week, PanAmSat said that in December it terminated a non-contingent agreement with Orbital Sciences for construction of a Ka-Band satellite. The company said the termination is part of its Ka-Band strategy, which included relinquishing all but one of its U.S. Ka-Band licenses. PanAmSat also said it's exploring the business case for a remaining Ka-Band satellite under construction by Orbital, "and may conclude that we will not pursue the construction of this satellite to completion," the company said in the filing. The commercial satellite operator controlled by Hughes Electronics relinquished all but one of its U.S. Ka-Band licenses in January. PanAmSat has filed for nine Ka-Band orbital slots through the Australian Communications Authority (ACA), the country's telecommunications commission, and the application has been forwarded to the International Telecommunications Union for approval. PanAmSat said the return of its U.S. Ka-Band spectrum, which would've required the launch of service by 2005, will give the company more time to place Ka-Band satellites in service. Ka-Band, which is being pursued by companies like EchoStar and WildBlue Communications, promises to deliver next-generation satellite services, including broadband. Galaxy expected to be new star on HK pay-TV scene From http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/corporatenews/view/34441/1/.html When Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts or TVB's pay-TV venture Galaxy Broadcasting hits the market this year as the city's fifth operator, analysts are saying that it is likely to be the only serious contender to incumbent


Which famous battle that took place in Pennsylvania betwen 1st and 3rd of July 1863 produced the greatest number of casualties of the American Civil War?

Battle of Gettysburg - American Civil War - HISTORY.com Battle of Gettysburg A+E Networks Introduction The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. After a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee marched his Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania in late June 1863. On July 1, the advancing Confederates clashed with the Union’s Army of the Potomac, commanded by General George G. Meade, at the crossroads town of Gettysburg. The next day saw even heavier fighting, as the Confederates attacked the Federals on both left and right. On July 3, Lee ordered an attack by fewer than 15,000 troops on the enemy’s center at Cemetery Ridge. The assault, known as “Pickett’s Charge,” managed to pierce the Union lines but eventually failed, at the cost of thousands of rebel casualties, and Lee was forced to withdraw his battered army toward Virginia on July 4. Google Battle of Gettysburg: Lee’s Invasion of the North In May 1863, Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia had scored a smashing victory over the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville. Brimming with confidence, Lee decided to go on the offensive and invade the North for a second time (the first invasion had ended at Antietam the previous fall). In addition to bringing the conflict out of Virginia and diverting northern troops from Vicksburg, where the Confederates were under siege, Lee hoped to gain recognition of the Confederacy by Britain and France and strengthen the cause of northern “Copperheads” who favored peace. Did You Know? In November 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his most famous speech at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, eloquently transforming the Union cause into a struggle for liberty and equality--in only 272 words. On the Union side, President Abraham Lincoln had lost confidence in the Army of the Potomac’s commander, Joseph Hooker , who seemed reluctant to confront Lee’s army after the defeat at Chancellorsville. On June 28, Lincoln named Major General George Gordon Meade to succeed Hooker. Meade immediately ordered the pursuit of Lee’s army of 75,000, which by then had crossed the Potomac River into Maryland and marched on into southern Pennsylvania . Battle of Gettysburg Begins: July 1 Upon learning that the Army of the Potomac was on its way, Lee planned to assemble his army in the prosperous crossroads town of Gettysburg, 35 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. One of the Confederate divisions in A.P. Hill’s command approached the town in search of supplies early on July 1, only to find that two Union cavalry brigades had arrived the previous day. As the bulk of both armies headed toward Gettysburg, Confederate forces (led by Hill and Richard Ewell ) were able to drive the outnumbered Federal defenders back through town to Cemetery Hill, located a half mile to the south. Seeking to press his advantage before more Union troops could arrive, Lee gave discretionary orders to attack Cemetery Hill to Ewell, who had taken command of the Army of Northern Virginia’s Second Corps after Lee’s most trusted general, Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, was mortally wounded at Chancellorsville. Ewell declined to order the attack, considering the Federal position too strong; his reticence would earn him many unfavorable comparisons to the great Stonewall. By dusk, a Union corps under Winfield Scott Hancock had arrived and extended the defensive line along Cemetery Ridge to the hill known as Little Round Top; three more Union corps arrived overnight to strengthen its defenses. Battle of Gettysburg, Day 2: July 2 As the next day dawned, the Union Army had established strong positions from Culp’s Hill to Cemetery Ridge. Lee assessed his enemy’s positions and determined–against the advice of his defensively minded second-in-command, James Longstreet–to attack the Federals where they stood. He ordered Longstreet to lead an attack on the Union left, while Ewell’s corps would strike the right, near Cul


Which famous battle that took place in Scotland on 23rd and 24th June 1314 was seen as one of the most spectacular of the Scottish wars of Independence?

6 haunting battlefields of Scotland | CNN Travel 6 haunting battlefields of Scotland 6 haunting battlefields of Scotland Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" renditions of Scotland's most famous battles are a sorry substitute; the real stories are far better and far bloodier By Mike Sowden 11 April, 2013 Scotland is one of our top travel destinations for 2013 , and as the country gears up for its “Year of Natural Scotland” there's a chance to take in some of its more turbulent stories. Scottish history reads like a real life “Game Of Thrones.” Here’s a tour of some of Scotland’s most famous battlefields -- and a stirring picture of a people fighting for independence. 1. Stirling Bridge, 1297 The Wallace Monument -- one of the places to view the Stirling countryside. If you’ve seen “Braveheart,” you’ll know that Stirling was the first great victory for rebellious Scottish landowner William Wallace against the forces of Edward “Longshanks” I of England. What you likely don’t know is that Wallace was joint commander with Andrew Murray, head of a powerful Scottish family, who had raised the flag of rebellion the previous year. Stirling was arguably more Murray’s victory than Wallace’s -- but he had no chance to enjoy it, receiving a mortal wound and dying shortly afterward. Murray isn’t mentioned in “Braveheart,” but that’s not the film’s most ludicrous omission. The masterstroke that won Stirling was the Scots waiting until the vanguard of the English army had crossed a narrow wooden bridge, then storming forward, trapping the vanguard and cutting it to pieces. The English commander ordered the bridge destroyed and consigned half his army to oblivion. In “Braveheart” the battle is won by the convenient invention of the schiltron (cluster of spears) to fend off cavalry. In fact, schiltrons had been around for centuries. And the film’s version of Stirling? Not a bridge to be seen. Today The best place to survey the landscape around Stirling is to climb to the Wallace Monument (pictured), a 19th-century tower commemorating the Guardian of Scotland, a title also given to the tragically overlooked Murray. The majority of the battlefield is now under modern Stirling . Stirling Bridge is an hour’s drive west of Edinburgh along the M9. Weir Street, Stirling, FK8 1RN 2. Falkirk, 1298 A fearsome sight, even before they start charging. After a year of employing hit-and-run warfare against the increasingly strengthened English army, the Scots stood their ground. Wallace wanted a night-raid, but was overruled -- the battle would take place on open land, in daylight. Wallace chose a defensive position and arranged his pikemen, archers and knights. The English mounted knights charged, driving Scottish horses away but failing to penetrate the four great schiltrons of foot soldiers. In Gibson’s “Braveheart,” the Scots lose because some of their noblemen (including Robert the Bruce himself) betray Wallace. The truth appears to be more prosaic: isolated and unable to escape, the schiltrons were riddled with English arrows until they fell apart. Wallace fled, resigned as Guardian of Scotland and largely disappeared from historical records until his capture in 1305. Following his trial in August, he was executed in a manner that makes the film look positively restrained. Today Nobody knows exactly where the battle of Falkirk took place -- many sites have been suggested around the modern town, halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. It’s possible future archaeological investigations will find remnants of the battle, but for now it’s a mystery. Beyond hunting for arrowheads, the best reason to visit the town today is the marvel of engineering known as the Falkirk Wheel . Falkirk is an hour’s drive west of Edinburgh along the M9. 3. Bannockburn, 1314 Nearing 700 years later, this small village is still remembering. Following Wallace’s defeat at Falkirk, the title of Guardian of Scotland shifted to Robert the Bruce, who in 1306 was crowned King of Scots. Despite (or because of) this national display of solidarity, the English continued to push for dominance. R


Which book of the Old Testament contains the story of the plagues of Egypt?

The Ten Plagues - Bible Story Summary The Ten Plagues - Bible Story Summary The Ten Plagues - Bible Story Summary God Sent Ten Plagues to Defeat Pharaoh The Plagues of Egypt.  Print Collector / Contributor / Getty Images By  Jack Zavada The Hebrew people had suffered as slaves in Egypt for over 400 years when God sent them a deliverer named Moses . But Pharaoh , Egypt's arrogant king, wasn't about to let this valuable source of free labor go.  After all, Pharaoh believed he was a god, and who could oppose a god?  That was when the God of Israel sent Ten Plagues upon the Egyptian people to show there was no one like the Lord in all the earth. References to the Ten Plagues in the Bible Exodus 5:3, 7:14-12:30; 1 Samuel 4:8; Amos 4:10. The Ten Plagues - Story Summary Before each plague, Moses asked Pharaoh to let the Hebrew people go into the desert to worship the Lord.  After each plague, Pharaoh's response was the same: he hardened his heart, stubbornly refusing to obey God .  Water Turned to Blood In the first plague, Aaron , brother of Moses, struck the Nile River with his staff and the water turned to blood. The fish died, the water stunk, and people could not drink it. Even water in jars and pots turned to blood. By their secret arts, the magicians of Pharaoh managed to duplicate this act. Frogs The second plague brought millions of frogs out of the river, canals, and ponds until they covered the land. Again, the king's sorcerers used black magic to produce frogs.  Gnats In the third plague, Aaron struck the dust and it became gnats, infesting men and beasts.  The magicians could not duplicate that miracle and said, "This is the finger of God." (Exodus 8:19, ESV ).  Flies The fourth plague brought swarms of flies, but the insects covered only Egypt and not the land of Goshen where the Hebrews lived.  Pharaoh tried to set conditions on how far the people could go into the desert to make sacrifices to God.  Livestock In the fifth plague, all the horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks in Egypt died, but the curse did not touch the animals of the Hebrews. Pharaoh still would not back down. Boils For the sixth plague, God told Moses to throw handfuls of soot into the air.  The fine dust became boils on all the Egyptians, so painful the magicians could not stand before Moses. Hail In the seventh plague, God explained to Pharaoh, through Moses, the reason for the plagues:  But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. (Exodus 9:16, NIV ) Very heavy hail fell upon Egypt in the seventh plague, killing people, animals and plants.  Although Pharaoh admitted he had sinned and that God was in the right, he changed his mind again as soon as the storm stopped and would not let the people go. Locusts With the eighth plague came locusts such as the world had never seen before.  They smothered Egypt, eating plants and trees so not a green thing remained.  When Pharaoh called in Moses, the king admitted to sinning "once."  Darkness The ninth plague brought pitch darkness over Egypt for three days, so heavy that people could not see one another.  Remarkably, the Hebrews had light in their land.  Once again Pharaoh tried to dictate conditions on Israel's departure by ordering that their flocks be left behind. Death of Firstborn Finally, God warned of a tenth plague, so devastating that Pharaoh would release the enslaved Jews.  First God warned all the people of Israel to sacrifice lambs to him, paint the blood on their doorposts, and eat the roasted meat before morning.  God's avenging angel would see the blood sign and pass over those houses.  This started the Jewish tradition of Passover . The Jews asked the Egyptian people for gold, silver, jewelry, and clothes, and they gladly gave it to see them go.  God had a plan to use those materials later.   During the night, the tenth plague descended, the death of the firstborn in every Egyptian house.  Even Pharaoh's firstborn son died. The outcry from the Egyptians was so great that Pharaoh commanded I


What name links the nickname of a teacher in TV's Grange Hill and the name of Roy Rogers' dog?

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Who were the first team to beat Manchester United in a Premiership league match in the present season?

History of the English Premier League - SuperSport - Football History of the English Premier League William McGregor statue © Action Images What is now known as the English Premier League has its roots in an earlier league, called the Football League, which was originally founded in 1888. The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football. It was the top level football league in England from its foundation until 1992. Since 1995 it has had 72 clubs evenly divided into three divisions, which are currently known as The Championship, League One and League Two. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the League and is further extended to allow the top Championship clubs to exchange places with the lowest placed clubs in the Premier League. A director of Aston Villa, William McGregor, was the first to set out to bring some order to a chaotic world where clubs arranged their own fixtures. On March 2, 1888, he wrote to the committee of his own club, Aston Villa, as well as to those of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, suggesting the creation of a league competition that would provide a number of guaranteed fixtures for its member clubs each season. The first meeting was held at Anderson's Hotel in London on March 23, 1888, on the eve of the FA Cup Final. The Football League was formally created and named in Manchester at a further meeting on April 17 at the Royal Hotel. In 1992, the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal and on May 27, 1992, the Premier League as we know it today was formed. This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions; the Premier League would operate with a single division and the Football League with three. There was no change in competition format; the same number of teams competed in the top flight, and promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the new First Division remained on the same terms as between the old First and Second Divisions. The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon. A total of 43 clubs have played in the Premier League from its inception in 1992 until the end of the 2009/10 season. Two other clubs (Luton Town and Notts County) were signatories to the original agreement that created the Premier League, but were relegated prior to the inaugural Premier League season and have not subsequently returned to the top flight. Seven clubs have been members of the Premier League for every season since its inception. This group is composed of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur. Due to insistence by Fifa that domestic leagues reduce the number of games clubs played, the number of clubs was reduced to 20 in 1995 when four teams were relegated from the league and only two teams promoted. On June 8, 2006, Fifa requested that all major European leagues, including Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga be reduced to 18 teams by the start of the 2007/08 season. The Premier League responded by announcing their intention to resist such a reduction. Ultimately, the 2007/08 season kicked off again with 20 teams. The league changed its name from the FA Premier League to simply the Premier League in 2007. FOREIGN PLAYERS At the inception of the Premier League in 1992/93, just 11 players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches were 'foreign' (players hailing from outside of the


Which book of the Old Testament contains the story of Joseph and his coat of many colours?

Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide Genesis 36–37: Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors Genesis 36–37: Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, (2002), 34–35 Genesis 36 lists the names of many of Esau’s descendants (Esau is also called “Edom” in verses 1, 43 ). Esau’s posterity were neighbors to Jacob (Israel) throughout the history of the Bible and were called “Edomites.”The birthright son became the leader of the family upon his father’s death. He also assumed responsibility for caring for other family members. In order to fulfill his responsibilities, he was given a double amount of land and goods in his inheritance. Because of the covenant God made with Abraham, the birthright son also had spiritual responsibilities. (For more information, see the Bible Dictionary, “birthright,” p. 625 .)Usually the firstborn son received the birthright. Reuben, however, made himself unworthy of this honor (see Genesis 35:22 ; 1 Chronicles 5:1 ). As the firstborn son of Rachel, Jacob’s second wife, Joseph was given the birthright. The “coat of many colors” Jacob gave to Joseph (see Genesis 37:3 ) is thought to represent the fact that Joseph received the birthright (see William Wilson, Old Testament Word Studies [1978], “colour,” p. 82).Remember that although Joseph was the firstborn son of Rachel, he was the eleventh son born. Even though he was worthy, we can imagine how the ten older brothers must have felt about him receiving the birthright blessings. As you read each part of Genesis 37 , think about how you would have felt if you were Joseph at that time. 34189_000_039


"Who is the principal actor who plays a character Albert Naracott in the 2011 film ""War Horse""?"

Dolphy | Jude Bautista Gallery The largest LED screen in Asia has gotten even bigger with additional peripheral panels. BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo by Jude Bautista Written and photographed By Jude Bautista   Stars literally shone on stage, the background appeared like the night sky with bright twinkling specs. The image rivaled any night sky in the remotest regions of the world. An audible gasp was collectively heard from the audience even before Monica Cuenco sang a note. The largest LED screen in Asia has awed everyone from other RWM shows like KING & I and PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Due to insistent public demand BITUING WALANG NINGNING (BWN) at Resort’s World Manila will have another run from October 8, 2015 through to January of 2016. Monica Cuenco (Dorina Pineda); BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo by Jude Bautista By the time curtains rose for BITUING… they managed to make the biggest become even wider and bigger. Even the peripheral areas of the stage on the sides and top are covered in LED panels. From the audience seats you’re almost enveloped by a twinkling and convincing night sky with deep dark purples transitioning from black with varied specks of white and yellow. It’s a wonderful visual metaphor for a star rising in the music and entertainment business as Monica Cuenco sings Filipino classics composed by Willy Cruz. Monica Cuenco (Dorina Pineda); BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo by Jude Bautista LED Video Producer Carlos Manere by now is a veteran of RWM hits KING & I and PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. A graduate of the Multimedia Arts program from the College of St Benilde, Manere incorporated different skills from visual effects, 3D animation, 3D modeling, compositing and video editing. He has also done LED work for Star Cruises STONE OF ATLANTIS, NOLI ME TANGERE: THE OPERA and many more. Antoinette Tauz (Lavinia Arguelles) & Epy Quizon (Auntie). BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo from Resort’s World Manila site: http://www.rwmanila.com/web/bituing-walang-ningning/# The largest LED screen in Asia has gotten even bigger with additional peripheral panels. BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo by Jude Bautista Apart from setting the mood and establishing locations, which are all important functions for the screen, it adds another purpose that I did not see before in previous productions. This time the LED screen is actually used to push the story forward. This was when newspaper headlines were splashed on screen, especially on the fringes. Sometimes videos of backstage conversations are included. From the literal stars on the night sky we should move on to the stars in the cast: Peripheral LED panels are used to add information that pushes story forward. BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo by Jude Bautista Monica Cuenco (Dorina Pineda); BITUING WALANG NINGNING is running at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila from October 8, 2015 to January 2016. Photo by Jude Bautista MONICA CUENCO Monica Cuenco has captured the innocence and humble roots of her role Dorina Pineda. In some ways Monica’s anonymity enhances her believability. We all know Sharon Cuneta as the daughter of the Pasay Mayor Pablo Cuneta and her showbiz lineage with mother Elaine Gamboa. For anyone taking on such an iconic role that has had a long memory and mass appeal is a tall order. But Cuenco has done quite well and has even proven her superior vocal abilities. Nothing is left to chance, Phil


Who were the first team to beat Manchester City in a Premeirship league match in the present season?


Who, since 2003, has been the Governor of the Bank of England?

Ex-Bank of England governor Mervyn King: Monetary union has 'sowed the seeds of divisions in Europe' - Business Insider German  Chancellor Angela Merkel. REUTERS/Michaela  Rehle Former Bank of England Governor Lord Mervyn King believes Germany  should consider leaving the European Union as the current set up  "will lead to not only an economic but a political crisis." In the second extract from his new book published by The  Telegraph , Lord King writes: "Put bluntly, monetary union has  created a conflict between a centralised elite on the one hand,  and the forces of democracy at the national level on the other." The solution, Lord King argues, is a breakup of the union  altogether. As Governor of the Bank of England between 2003 and 2013, Lord  King has first hand experience dealing with this monetary union  as one of the "centralised elite." But the game keeper has turned poacher, so to speak, and Lord  King is now highly critical of the European Union and believes  that ultimately it is unworkable. By adopting a single currency, Lord King argues that differences  between economies in Europe have been exacerbated because the  normal monetary mechanisms used to make countries more  competitive aren't available. This has created a situation where powerhouse Germany is  supporting the underperforming southern European countries. This creates resentment among German voters, which leads to hash  austerity measures for countries like Greece. That, in turn,  creates resentment among Greeks. What's more, the debts imposed on the likes of Greece through  bailouts are almost impossible to pay back and cripple the  country's already struggling economy further. The austerity measures make it incredibly difficult to get back  into a trade deficit and Greece therefore has to borrow money to  pay back debts, creating a vicious cycle of debt. Lord King writes: It was more than a little depressing to see the countries of the  euro area haggling over how much to lend to Greece so that it  would be able to pay them back some of the earlier loans. Such a  circular flow of payments made little difference to the health,  or lack of it, of the Greek economy. This disconnect between finance ministers discussing deficits in  Brussels and angry unemployed people on the streets of places  like Spain has led to rising support for "extreme" parties such  as the radical left-wing Syriza party in Greece or the National Front in France . In this way, the EU is fomenting not just economic problems but  political ones too. Lord King writes: In pursuit of peace, the elites in Europe, the United States and  international organisations such as the IMF, have, by pushing  bailouts and a move to a transfer union as the solution to  crises, simply sowed the seeds of divisions in Europe and created  support for what were previously seen as extreme political  parties and candidates. It will lead to not only an economic but a political crisis. Lord  King has been out of the Bank of England for three  years. REUTERS/Brendan  McDermid Lord King says that "the only way forward for Greece is to  default on (or be forgiven) a substantial proportion of its debt  burden and to devalue its currency." This is what former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis  argued during his negotiations with creditors and even the International Monetary Foundation (IMF) has admitted  there should at least be some debt forgiveness. But, Lord King admits, debt forgiveness for underperforming  southern nations in Europe is unlikely due to the politics within  member states. Germans would never accept simply writing off  debts to Greeks. To get out of this vicious cycle, Lord King proposes a radical  solution — Germany should consider leaving the EU to bring about  its demise. Lord King writes: The underlying differences among countries and the political  costs of accepting defeat have become too great. Germany faces a terrible choice. Should it support the weaker  brethren in the euro area at great and unending cost to its  taxpayers,


Who, since 2010, has been Secretary of State for Foreighn and Commonwealth Affairs?

The Rt Hon William Hague - GOV.UK GOV.UK The Rt Hon William Hague Contents Announcements Biography The Rt Hon William Hague MP was appointed First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons on 15 July 2014. He was elected to Parliament in 1989 as the Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorks). Previous roles in government Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict 2014 to 2015


Created by P G Wodehouse, what is the christian name of the character Jeeves?

Jeeves | P. G. Wodehouse Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia P. G. Wodehouse Wiki Share Reginald Jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse , being the "personal gentleman's gentleman" ( valet ) of Bertie Wooster (Bertram Wilberforce Wooster). Created in 1915, Jeeves would continue to appear in Wodehouse's works until his final, completed, novel Aunts Aren't Gentlemen in 1974, making him Wodehouse's most famous character. The name "Jeeves" comes from Percy Jeeves , a Warwickshire cricketer killed in the First World War. [1] Both the name "Jeeves" and the character of Jeeves have come to be thought of as the quintessential name and nature of a valet , butler , or chauffeur , inspiring many similar characters (as well as the name of the Internet search engine Ask Jeeves ). A "Jeeves" is now a generic term in references such as the Oxford English Dictionary . [2] Jeeves is a valet , not a butler —that is, he serves a man and not a household. However, Bertie Wooster has lent out Jeeves as a butler on several occasions, and notes: "If the call comes, he can buttle with the best of them." [3] Contents Edit The premise of the Jeeves stories is that the brilliant valet is firmly in control of his rich and foppish young employer's life. When Bertie gets into an unwanted social obligation , legal trouble, or engagement to marry, Jeeves invariably comes up with a subtle plan to save him, often without Bertie's knowledge. Jeeves is known for his convoluted yet precise speech and for quoting from Shakespeare and famous romantic poets . In his free time, he likes to relax with "improving" books such as the complete works of Spinoza , or to read " Dostoyevsky and the great Russians". [4] He "glides" or "shimmers" in and out of rooms and may appear or disappear suddenly and without warning. His potable concoctions, both of the alcoholic and the morning-after variety, are legendary. Jeeves frequently displays mastery over a vast range of subjects, from philosophy (his favourite philosopher is Spinoza ; he finds Nietzsche "fundamentally unsound" [5] ) through an encyclopaedic knowledge of poetry, science, history, psychology, geography, politics, and literature. He is also a "bit of a whizz" in all matters pertaining to gambling, car maintenance, etiquette, and women. However, his most impressive feats are a flawless knowledge of the British aristocracy and making antidotes (especially for hangovers). His mental prowess is attributed to eating fish, according to Bertie, and the latter often offers the dish to Jeeves. Jeeves has a distinct—and often negative—opinion of items about which Bertie is enthusiastic, such as a garish vase, an uncomplimentary painting of Wooster created by one of the many women with whom he is briefly infatuated, a moustache, monogrammed handkerchiefs, a straw boater, an alpine hat, a scarlet cummerbund, spats in the Eton colours, white dinner jacket, or purple socks. Wooster's decision to take up playing the banjolele in Thank You, Jeeves almost led to a permanent rift between the two. Jeeves is a member of the Junior Ganymede Club , a London club for butlers and valets, in whose club book all members must record the exploits of their employers to forewarn other butlers and valets. The section labeled "WOOSTER, BERTRAM" is the largest in the book. In Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit it contained "eleven pages", [6] and by Much Obliged, Jeeves it has grown to eighteen pages. [7] However, at the end of Much Obliged, Jeeves, Jeeves informs Wooster that he has destroyed the eighteen pages, anticipating that he will never leave the latter's employment. Only once in the Wodehouse canon does Jeeves appear without Wooster: Ring for Jeeves , in which he is on loan to the 9th Earl of Rowcester while Wooster attends a school where the idle rich learn self-sufficiency in case of social upheaval. The novel was adapted from Wodehouse's play Come On, Jeeves, which he felt needed a more conventional ending; but he was unwilling to marry Wooster off. Jeeves's first job was as a page boy at a gi


"Which hotel group, founded in 1919, became famous between March 25th and March 31st 1969 when, at it's Amsterdam branch, John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their first ""bed-in for peace"" protest in room 902. This hotel has now become a popular tourist destination."

Archive for May, 2016 « Marshall Of Rock Scorpions [7:55 - 9:10] Van Halen [10:00 - midnight] Finally the time had arrived with the first rock act hitting the stage: Quiet Riot. Randy Rhoads (who left to play with Ozzy in 1979) had passed away by now, and Quiet Riot had long since found Carlos Cavazo to play guitar. The Los Angeles metal scene was taking over, and Quiet Riot as well as Motley Crue were the two biggest new bands to come out of L.A. at this time. Quiet Riot was raring up the charts with the "Metal Health" album, which ultimately became the first metal album to go #1 on the Billboard charts. The late Kevin DuBrow instantly got the crowd fired up, and it didn't stop for hours! Heat exhaustion to go around! "It was the day new wave died and rock n' roll took over" - Vince Neil, in a famous quote regarding the overwhelming attendance on Sunday, "Heavy Metal Day", at the '83 US Festival. It set the single-day concert attendance record for the US with an estimated 375,000 people. Showtime recorded the event and aired a 90-minute special for each day of the festival, which is where most of this footage comes from. Motley Crue had not yet released "Shout At The Devil", but it was due out soon, and the band performed songs from the album. Motley really was coming into their own at this point and their following was growing and growing nation and worldwide. Ozzy Osbourne rocked the US Festival with the first live performance with guitarist Jake E. Lee, who shined in this huge first gig. The head dress Ozzy wore during the show was well publicized and photographed, even though it only lasted for a few seconds before he tore it off. Ozzy's band at this time included Jake E. Lee, Bob Daisley on Bass, Tommy Aldridge on drums and Don Airey on keyboards. Ozzy released "Bark At The Moon" later that year. It was blazing hot during his set, with the crowd looking for the "out-door rain" stations to cool off, before heading back into the madness! The concert organizers actually gave away water to the crowd, something that we would be charged $5 bucks for these days. Judas Priest hit the stage next and thankfully near the end of it, the temperature started to cool down a bit. The Metal God and the rest of the band were at their peak in 1983, a fully confident unit, effortlessly rocking everyone and everywhere they played. The "Screaming For Vengeance" album was just huge, and when the band played "You've Got Another Thing Coming" the crowd went absolutely fucking nuts! As Canadian trio Triumph got ready to hit the stage next, the crowd got a second wind, as the temperatures dropped and the rock kept on coming. Rik Emmett, Gil Moore and Mike Levine were ready to put on the show of their life, and they didn't disappoint. The band had a great core of material to work with at this point, and had released the album "Never Surrender" earlier in 1983. Great set as the sun set! The band released a live DVD of the US Festival set back in 2003, so there is all of their full set here. They were smart to retain the rights to the video for their set. Awesome footage: The Scorpions were up next and just fucking blew doors! They were another band who I really felt were at or close to their peak of impact. Sure, they still released "Love At First Sting" a year later, but played the US Festival with a full arsenal of rock from the "Blackout" album and their past catalog. Just an awesome set!! Before Van Halen hit the stage, there was a fake UFO flying around. It looked so fake, it just seemed stupid and I didn't really see the point in it, somebody was trying to be creative I guess? Van Halen received an upfront sum of $1 million to headline the 1983 US Festival. It was then upped to $1.5 million after it was discovered that David Bowie was to be paid $1 million. Van Halen had a clause in their contract that they would be paid more than any other act performing at the festival. In contrast, on New Wave Day, The Clash refused to play unless some donations were made to charities or other such noble causes by Wozniak and some of the other major b


Created by Arthur Conan Doyle, what is the christian name of the famous character, professor Moriarty?

Sherlock Holmes | fictional character | Britannica.com fictional character The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . The prototype for the modern mastermind detective , Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet, published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual of 1887. As the world’s first and only “consulting detective,” he pursued criminals throughout Victorian and Edwardian London , the south of England , and continental Europe. Although the fictional detective had been anticipated by Edgar Allan Poe ’s C. Auguste Dupin and Émile Gaboriau ’s Monsieur Lecoq, Holmes made a singular impact upon the popular imagination and has been the most enduring character of detective fiction. (See also Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science .) Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in one of several movies in which he played the detective created … The Granger Collection, New York Conan Doyle modeled Holmes’s methods and mannerisms on those of Dr. Joseph Bell, who had been his professor at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. In particular, Holmes’s uncanny ability to gather evidence based upon his honed skills of observation and deductive reasoning paralleled Bell’s method of diagnosing a patient’s disease. Holmes offered some insight into his method, claiming that “When you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” His detecting abilities become clear, though no less amazing, when explained by his companion, Dr. John H. Watson , who recounts the criminal cases they jointly pursue. Although Holmes rebuffs praise, declaring his abilities to be “elementary,” the oft-quoted phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson,” never actually appears in Conan Doyle’s writings. Sherlock Holmes (right) explaining to Dr. Watson what he has deduced from a pipe left behind by a … Photos.com/Jupiterimages Watson’s narrations describe Holmes as a very complex and moody character who, although of strict habit, is considerably untidy. His London abode at 221B, Baker Street, is tended by his housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson. Holmes appears to undergo bouts of mania and depression, the latter of which are accompanied by pipe smoking, violin playing, and cocaine use. Throughout the four novels and 56 short stories featuring Holmes, a number of characters recur, including the bumbling Scotland Yard inspector Lestrade ; the group of “street Arabs” known as the Baker Street Irregulars, who are routinely employed by Holmes as informers; his even wiser but less ambitious brother, Mycroft; and, most notably, his formidable opponent, Professor James Moriarty , whom Holmes considers the “Napoleon of crime.” Similar Topics Humpty Dumpty Claiming that Holmes distracted him “from better things,” Conan Doyle famously in 1893 ( The Final Problem) attempted to kill him off; during a violent struggle on Switzerland’s Reichenbach Falls , both Holmes and his nemesis , Professor Moriarty, are plunged over the edge of the precipice . Popular outcry against the demise of Holmes was great; men wore black mourning bands, the British royal family was distraught , and more than 20,000 readers cancelled their subscriptions to the popular Strand Magazine, in which Holmes regularly appeared. By popular demand, Conan Doyle resurrected his detective in the story The Adventure of the Empty House (1903). Holmes remained a popular figure into the 21st century. Among the most popular stories in which he is featured are The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (1892), The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1892), The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (1904), and the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Holmes’s character has been translated to other media as well, and he is widely known on both stage and screen. The earliest actor to have essayed the role is William Gillette (a founding member of the New York Holmes society still known as the Baker Street Irregulars), who gave several popular theatrical portrayals at the turn of the 20th century. Those who have appear


Which hotel group which opened its first hotel - a 60 room facility on US Route 66 at Flagstaff, Arizona in 1954 - takes its name from the Spanish term meaning 'branch'?

Ramada Inns Inc. specimen stock certificate Product Description Ramada Inns stock certificate specimen Rare issuance from the famous hotel company. Nice vignette of the company logo and mascot of a friendly bald innkeeper (AKA Uncle Ben)  Unissued and cancelled.  Circa 1954. Great collectible gift idea. Longtime Chicago restaurateur Marion W. Isbell (1905–1988) founded the chain in 1953 along with a group of investors including Michael Robinson of McAllen, Texas (who later went on to start Rodeway Inns in the early 1960s) and Del Webb of Phoenix (who owned the New York Yankees and went on to establish his own lodging chain, Hiway House, in 1956). Other original investors of Ramada Inns included Bill Helsing, Isbell's brother-in-law; Max Sherman of Chicago, a produce operator dubbed "The Tomato King"; Chicago attorneys Ezra Ressman and Mort Levin; and Frank Lichtenstein and Robert Rosow of San Antonio, Texas. Ramada opened its first hotel – a 60-room facility – on U.S. Route 66 at Flagstaff, Arizona in 1954 and set up its headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, where the chain built the Sahara Hotel on North 1st Street downtown in 1956 and a 300-room Ramada Inn in the 3800 block of East Van Buren in 1958 that would become the chain's flagship property and headquarters. Mr. Isbell, like his contemporary, Kemmons Wilson, the founder of the Holiday Inn hotel chain, devised the idea of building and operating a chain of roadside motor hotels while he was on a cross-country trip with his wife, Ingrid, and their three children. On that trip, Isbell noted the substandard quality of roadside motor courts along US highways at the time. He saw the possibility in the developing market for a chain of roadside motor hotels conveniently located along major highways which would provide lodgings with hotel-like quality at near-motel rates plus amenities such as TV, air conditioning, swimming pools, and on-premises restaurants. The Ramada name derives from the Spanish term rama (meaning "branch").1 Temporary open air structures called "ramadas", made of brush or branches (similar to an arbor) were popular in Arizona during harvest time. Company websites commonly refer to the structure as a "shady resting place". Through its early years until the early 1970s, a typical Ramada Inn was built of colonial Williamsburg-style architecture to set it apart from the standardized architectural designs used by competitors such as Holiday Inn and Howard Johnson's. These are properties that have distinctive triple pillars and a white overhang in the front of the hotel, in addition to all-brick architecture. Most of these are now rebranded under various other names, but a few original Ramada Inns of that colonial design continue as franchises of the chain today. Ramada's logo, from its start in the 1950s until around 1976, featured a friendly bald innkeeper, dubbed "Uncle Ben". He sported an apron (later a suit and tie) and held a top hat in one hand and in the other hand, a red trumpeted banner that read "Ramada Inn Roadside Hotels". From 1976 to 1982, the chain's logo was a simple rounded rectangle that read "Ramada Inn" in the same gothic Western-style lettering of the original design. From 1982 to 2004, Ramada changed to a revised, rounded rectangular design with more "modern" lettering. The chain at one point was owned by Ramada Inns, Inc., a holding company set up by Isbell to oversee Ramada's various divisions including hotel operations, franchising, real estate, and equipment purchasing. Under Isbell's leadership, Ramada grew into one of the nation's largest lodging chains during the 1960s and 1970s with 100 Ramada Inns in operation by 1964, which grew to 250 in 1970 and nearly 650 by 1976. By the late '70s, Ramada ranked as the second largest hotel chain in the U.S. behind industry leader Holiday Inn. Also during the 1970s, Ramada expanded into worldwide operation by opening new hotels in various European nations and on other continents. Marion W. Isbell served as president and CEO of Ramada until 1970, when he resigned the presidency and turned it ov


Which fruit is the principal ingredient of the traditional pudding 'Brown Betty'?

Apple Betty Recipe - Allrecipes.com WILLIAMSRUS 12/16/2005 Easy and soooo good. I always get rave reviews when I make this dish. Don't slice the apples too thin though or they end up too mushy. IREALLYHATECOOKING 9/6/2002 super delicious. This tastes mighty fine. And so easy to make too. (ps substitute some brown sugar for the white and it will taste even better.) Still the best recipie around! SASHA 5/7/2007 I have fixed this recipe a couple of times and everyone loves it. The only thing different I used 1/4 C.less sugar and used 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar.Also added 15 min. baking time. babs 9/22/2006 EXCELLENT!!! i used a Cuisinart to slice those apples simply, uniform, and thin... it also whips up the crumbly topping nicely.  I used 1/2 C brown sugar and 1/4 white. I added 1/2 t vanilla to... mebyrne 9/16/2002 This recipe was a last minute find and what a find! I made it for my church choir's annual "Welcome Back From Summer Break" picnic and it received many, many compliments. To those of you who a... Sah Bear 5/6/2007 OMG brilliant. I followed some of the other review recommendation and did half brown half white sugar and it was absolutley fantastic. My fiance and i just couldn't help ourselves and ate it all... Pam Witzig 11/26/2006 I wanted to try a recipe for an antique "brown betty" baking dish I got for a gift. This is quite good. I made it twice. Both times using half brown sugar. The second time I added 1/8 tsp. clove... BAYLENE421 7/19/2002 AMAZING! I peeled the apples first, doubled the recipe to make two, and used half white and half brown sugar. My husband could not get enough, it was great and really easy. FAILE819 2/10/2006 I'm not giving this recipe a terrible rating because I'm sure I must've done something wrong to get the results I did. Okay flavor, really BAD presentation. I tried to about double everything ...


In the film Avatar, what is the name of the paradise-like planet on which most of the action takes place?

Avatar FAQ 1. WHEN AND WHERE DOES THE MOVIE TAKE PLACE ? James Cameron: The story takes place in 22nd century (2154). Most of the action takes place on Pandora, which is not actually a planet, it�s a large moon of a gas giant planet called Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri A star system. Pandora is Earth-like, has lush rain forest environment and they�re filled with incredible life forms like a thousand foot tall trees, and a myriad of creatures, some of which are quite beautiful and some of which are quite terrifying which you�ll definitely see in the game. Pandora is also home to Na�vi. Dr. Grace Augustine (Avatar Featurette): From Earth�s southern hemisphere, you can see the solar system where Pandora is located, Alpha Centauri. At a distance of 4.4 light years from Earth, the Alpha Centauri system is our nearest stellar neighbor. The largest of its two sun like stars, Alpha Centauri A or ACA to astronomers  is Pandora's sun. Pandora is one of many moons orbiting the planet Polyphemus, the gas giant of the size of Saturn. Pandora's toxic atmosphere makes it uninhabitable by humans. Tropic rainforest covers the large part of each of the continents. These rainforests are similar to those that once covered the Amazon basin, but on the scale several times of anything on earth. From what scientists can tell, the Pandora ecology works and communicates like a nervous system, suggesting a symbiotic relationship between all things Pandora. Perhaps the best symbols of this relationship are small luminescent Wood sprites, which are the seeds of the  d�Utraya Mokri, the tree of souls. The tree is sacred to the Na'vi and believed to be the heart of the deep connection of all life. Everything on Pandora -- including the 10-foot, blue-skinned Na'vi -- is big because the gravity is 80 percent of what it is on Earth. Cameron has put Pandora and Polyphemus in the real Alpha Centauri star system, the closest star system to Earth. The system is actually three stars all revolving around one another. The biggest is 20 percent larger than the Sun, the second is 15 percent smaller than the Sun, and the third is a red dwarf 80 percent smaller than the Sun. Polyphemus is named for the one-eyed Cyclops in Homer's "Odyssey." In the film, a gigantic storm similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot is visible.   2. WHAT IS THE SONG PLAYED IN THE BAR ? The song is called "Bless the Plague" by Discovery Zone. Discovery Zone is the band of Jon Landau's son, Jamie Landau 3. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE COMPANY ?   RDA. The largest single non-governmental organization in the human universe. Massive corporation involved in interests ranging from mining, transportation, medicines, weapons and communications. More powerful than most Earth governments The Resources Development Administration (RDA) has monopoly rights to all products shipped, derived or developed from Pandora and any other off-Earth location. These rights were granted to RDA in perpetuity by the Interplanetary Commerce Administration (ICA), with the stipulation that they abide by a treaty that prohibits weapons of mass destruction and limits military power in space. With millions of shareholders, RDA is the oldest and largest of the quasi-governmental administrative entities (QGAEs). But its origins are far more modest. The entity that would become RDA was little more than a Silicon Valley garage startup in the early 21st century, when its two founders borrowed money from family members to begin the company. Within a few decades, the company had the stature to propose the construction of a world-spanning rapid transit system that would allow entire population groups to conveniently commute hundreds or even thousands of miles to perform work where it was needed, without impinging on the cultural values of host populations. This led to the current global network of maglev trains that require the superconductor unobtanium for their continued operation. The company's early expeditions to Pandora were seen as a colossal risk; the construction of the first in


Who was the original presenter of TV's Question Time?

BBC News - Question Time - About the programme About the programme David Dimbleby has hosted the programme since the mid 1990s In the years since it was first broadcast on 25 September 1979, Question Time has become something of a national institution, offering British voters a unique opportunity to quiz top decision-makers on the events of the day. David Dimbleby is the current host of the programme, building on the authority and approachability of his predecessors, Sir Robin Day and Peter Sissons. Each year, some 30,000 members of the public apply to join the debate by being in the studio audience. The panels are drawn from significant figures in politics as well as industry, the media and entertainment. But at the heart of Question Time is the audience - both in the studio and at home. Programme recording All the questions are chosen from those suggested by the TV studio audience who each suggest a question when they arrive for the recording. A handful are chosen and those selected get to ask the question to camera on the programme. The politicians are not told what questions to expect, but they know to be well prepared on the main political stories of the day and of the week. The programme is recorded in front of a live audience from around 2030 each Thursday. The reasons for not broadcasting live at 2235 are to limit inconvenience to spectators and guests - enabling them to appear on the programme at locations across the country and still return to their homes at a reasonable hour - and therefore maximise the number of leading politicians and political commentators willing to take part. The recording is done in a single take, precisely as if it were broadcast live. Some exchanges occasionally have to be edited out for legal or taste/decency reasons. Any text messages sent in when the programme goes out at 2235 are live responses to the guests' remarks as they are broadcast. The subsequent text exchanges on Ceefax and red button are also live. Guests are not warned in advance about questions to be asked. The programme is also available for everyone on the internet in the UK. You can watch each programme by clicking on the Previous Episodes link on the top left-hand side of the page. For the television audience, live subtitles are available. For analogue TV, these can be found on Ceefax page 888. Subtitles are also available on all digital TV platforms. Use your remote control to make them appear: press the Subtitles button if there is one, or go to the set-up menu and select 'Subtitles' (usually found under 'Languages'). JOIN THE QUESTION TIME DEBATE Text your comments to 83981 Read comments on Ceefax and red button page 155 Text debate You can take part in the debate during the programme by sending us a text message. The number is 83981. A selection of viewers' comments appear during the programme on Ceefax and red button page 155, which allows you to continue watching the programme while messages appear across the foot of your TV screen. Also you can find out who is on the panel as well as the topic of the question under debate. Each week, the programme receives up to 5,000 viewer comments. A team of journalists at TV Centre sorts and selects messages as they arrive and publishes as many of them as possible. Because of the time delay between sending a text message and it arriving on the BBC's computers, the programme is usually under way for a few minutes before the first text comments appear on screen. Please note, the BBC reserves the right to edit your messages. Twitter debate Recently, another live debate has developed around the programme on Twitter, the micro-blogging site. Twitterers exchange messages live during the programme by inserting the hashtag #bbcqt in their messages. Unlike the texting platform, the Twitter debate is neither run nor moderated by the BBC. You can also follow messages from the programme on its Twitter account: @bbcquestiontime. Bookmark with:


After the Conquest who was the fist Welshman to occupy the English throne?

Wales: History History History Early History Welsh tradition stretches back into prehistory (see Celt ; Great Britain ). In the first centuries A.D., Celtic-speaking clans of shepherds, farmers, and forest dwellers defended their homes against Roman invaders, who penetrated the north to found Segontium (near Caernarvon) and the south to found Maridunum (now Carmarthen). But the Roman effect upon Wales was light, and Welsh clans continued to dominate large areas of Great Britain, north to the Clyde and the Firth of Forth and south past the Bristol Channel into present Somerset, Devonshire, and Cornwall. They were converted to Christianity by Celtic monks, notably St. David . Although the Anglo-Saxon conquest of E Britain (late 5th cent.) did not seriously affect the Welsh, the invaders did thrust between the main body of Welsh and those south of the Bristol Channel (who nevertheless maintained their national identity for centuries). Border wars were chronic between the Welsh and the seven English kingdoms known as the heptarchy. The sturdy Welsh fighters, who took the name Cymry [compatriots], withstood the forces of the kings of Mercia and Wessex and later the harrying of the Norsemen. The disparate clans of pastoral people gradually coalesced. Hywel Dda, king of Wales in the mid-10th cent., collected Welsh law and custom into a unified code. At the same time the position of the bard , which was later to yield a wealth of poetry, music, and learning, was formalized. Defense of the besieged hills went on, and Gruffydd ap Llywelyn , the ruler of Wales, maintained Welsh independence until his death in 1063. English Incursion to Union William I of England tried to deal with the Welsh by setting up border earldoms to protect his newly won kingdom from their incursions. The power of the border earls (see Welsh Marches ) grew steadily, and Wales was increasingly threatened with English conquest, although Welsh foot soldiers, moving swiftly and secretly over the mountain paths, resisted through 200 years of guerrilla warfare. When the English made inroads in the north, Rhys ap Tewdr held sway in the south, and only after his death (1093) did the Anglo-Norman barons take full possession of the Vale of Glamorgan. Dissension within England in the early 12th cent. relaxed pressure on the Welsh princes, and medieval Welsh culture approached its full blossom (see eisteddfod ; Mabinogion ). Nevertheless, although invasions from England were repeatedly thwarted and although Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (d. 1240) united the Welsh and gained power by skillfully intervening in the troubled English affairs of King John, the end was certain. During the reign of Llywelyn's grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd , English conquest of Wales was finally accomplished by Edward I in 1282. The Statute of Rhuddlan (1284) established English rule. To placate Welsh sentiment, Edward had his son (later Edward II), who had been born at Caernarvon Castle, made prince of Wales in 1301; thus originated the English custom of entitling the king's eldest son prince of Wales. Changes in Welsh life, although few, included a gradual cultural decline and the growth of market towns through trade with England. Wool became a staple source of revenue. The Norman barons were left undisturbed in their marcher lordships. Early in the 15th cent. Owen Glendower led a revolt that had a brief but amazing success, and Welsh leaders continued to seek advantage from disturbances in the domestic affairs of their conquerors. Henry VII , the first Tudor king, who ascended the English throne in 1485, was the grandson of Owen Tudor , a Welshman. Tudor policy toward Wales was one of assimilation on a basis of equality. Welsh lands, including the marches, were converted into shires, and primogeniture replaced the old Welsh system of tenure (see gavelkind ). Leading Welsh families held their lands from the king; the others became leaseholders and tenants after the English pattern. The feudal aristocracy became versed in English manners and were received at the English court. Thus a deep breach, foste