Whose 1988 autobiography is entitled ‘Moonwalk’?

Michael Jackson AutoBiography Michael Jackson AutoBiography Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on a late summer night on August 29, 1958; the seventh of nine children. Father Joe Jackson was born in Arkansas. In 1949 Joe married Katherine Scruse, whose people are from Alabama. Joe Jackson had his own band, "The Falcons", they would practice after work in the living room of their house in Gary. Joe soon discovered the talent of his sons and founded the family band "The Jacksons". They would later become "The Jackson 5". Little Michael always watched his brothers rehearse - when he was about 5 years old he joined the group and became the lead singer of The Jackson 5. Michael's first public appearance was at a school program in the first grade in 1963 [Garnett Elementary School in Gary]. Wearing black pants and a white shirt, he sang "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music. The reaction was overwhelming. Michael: "When I finished that song, the reaction in the auditorium overwhelmed me. The applause was thunderous and people were smiling; some of them were standing. My teachers were crying and I just couldn't  [Michael's parents] believe it. I had made them all happy. It was such a great feeling. I felt a little confused too, because I didn't think I had done anything special. I was just singing the way I sang at home every night. When you're performing, you don't realize what you sound like or how you're coming across. You just open your mouth and sing." Soon Joe was grooming the band for talent contests. Michael: "We'd perform for him and he'd critique us. If you messed up, you got hit, sometimes with a belt, sometimes with a switch. My father was real strict with us - real strict." At the age of 6, Michael and the Jackson 5 started collecting trophies with their act at various talent shows or amateur nights. A local record studio, Steeltown, owned by Mr Keith, gave the Jackson 5 their first chance - the single "Big Boy" was released in 1968. They even got radio play in Gary and became a big deal in their neighborhood.  In winter 1968, they finally reached what they were so hard working for. Motown Records took them under contract.  [Big Boy Single] Berry Gordy, owner of Motown Records, promised: "Your first record will be number one, your second record will be a number one, and so will your third record. Three number one records in a row. You'll hit the charts just as Diana Ross and the Supremes did." All the big Motown stars had emigrated to California along with Berry Gordy after he moved from Detroit - and so did the Jackson family.  Suzanne de Passe was having a great effect on their lives. She worked for Motown, and it was she who trained them religiously once they moved to Los Angeles. She also became a manager for the Jackson 5.  [Michael, Berry & Suzanne] Freddy Perrin, Bobby Taylor and Deke Richards, who, along with Hal Davis and "Fonce" Mizell, were part of the team that wrote and produced their first singles. Together these guys were called "The Corporation".  When "I Want You Back" was released in November 1969, it sold 2 million copies in 6 weeks and went to number one. Their next single, "ABC", came out in March 1970 and sold 2 million records in 3 weeks. When their third single, "The Love You Save", went to number one in June of 1970, Berry's promise came true.  The Jackson 5's first major TV show was "The Hollywood Palace", a big Saturday night show, hosted by Diana Ross. They performed "I Want You Back" live. However, the Jackson 5 made their very first TV appearance on the "1969 Miss Black America Pageant" show, performing "It's Your Thing" in August of 1969.  "I'll Be There" was their real breakthrough song. Michael: "It was the one that said, 'We're here to stay.' " It was number one for 5 weeks!  The Jackson 5 became the first group ever to have 4 number one hits in a row!    [On tour] The crazy days of the big Jackson 5 tours started with a big arena tour in the fall of 1970. When "Never Can Say Goodbye" was a big hit in 1971, they played


How many dice are used in a standard game of ‘Craps’?

Craps Rules, How To Play Rules and how to play Craps: The basics Casino Craps (or Bank Craps), a dice game, is one of the most exciting casino games. It is common        to hear yelling and shouting at a craps table. It is played        on a purpose-built table and two dice are used. The dice are made        after very strict standards and are routinely inspected for any        damage. As a matter of course, the dice are replaced with        new ones after about eight hours of use, and casinos have implemented        rules in the way a player handles them. To begin, the Shooter (one of the players) must bet at least the table minimum on either the Pass Line or the Don't Pass Line (sometimes called 'win' or 'right' bets and 'don�t win' or 'wrong' bets). The shooter is presented with multiple dice (normally five) by the Stickman, and must choose two to roll with. The remaining dice are returned to the Stickman's Bowl and are not used. The shooter must handle the dice with one hand only when throwing and the dice must hit the walls on the opposite        end of the table. In the event that one or both dice are thrown        off the table, they must be inspected (usually by the stickman)        before putting them back into play. The craps table can accommodate up to about 20 players,        who each get a round of throws or at 'shooting' the dice. If you        don't want to throw the dice, you can bet on the thrower. Several        types of bets can be made on the table action. The casino        crew consist of a Stickman, Boxman and two Dealers. The game is played in rounds, with the right to roll the dice by each player moving clockwise around the craps table at the end of each round. A player may choose not to roll but can continue to bet. Each round has two phases: Come Out and Point. To start a round, the shooter makes one or more Come Out rolls. A Come Out roll of 2, 3 or 12 (called Craps, the shooter is said to 'crap out') ends the round with players losing their Pass Line bets. A Come Out roll of 7 or 11 (a Natural) results in a win for Pass Line bets. The shooter continues to make Come Out rolls until he rolls 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, which number becomes the Point. The dealer then moves an On button to the point number signifying the second phase of the round. If the shooter rolls the point number, the result is a win for bets on the Pass Line. If the shooter rolls a seven (a Seven-out), the pass line loses and the round ends. The first roll of the dice in a betting round is the Come        Out roll - a new game in Craps begins with the Come Out roll.        A Come Out roll can be made only when the previous shooter fails        to make a winning roll, that is, fails to make the Point or makes a Seven-out (rolls a seven). A new game then begins with a new shooter. If the current shooter does make his Point, the dice are returned to him and he then begins the new Come Out roll. This is a continuation of that shooter's roll, although technically, the Come Out roll identifies a new game about to begin. When the shooter fails to make his or her Point, the dice are then offered to the next player for a new Come Out roll and the game continues in the same manner. The new shooter will be the person directly next to the left of the previous shooter - so the game moves in a clockwise fashion around the craps table. The dice are rolled across the craps table layout. The layout is        divided into three areas - two side areas separated by a center        one. Each side area is the mirror reflection of the other and contains        the following: Pass and Don't Pass line bets, Come and Don't        Come bets, Odds bet, Place bets and Field bets.        The center area is shared by both side areas and contains the Proposition        bets. Pass bets win when the come out roll is 7 or 11, while pass        bets lose when the come out roll is 2, 3,


Which character begins play in a standard game of Cluedo?

Clue (board game) | Clue Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Genre Murder-Mystery Clue (Cluedo outside the U.S.) is a popular murder-mystery board game. It was originally published in Leeds, England in 1949. It was devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a so ly move around the game board (a mansion), as of one of the game's six suspects (or, collecting clues from which to deduce which suspect murdered the game's perpetual victim: Mr. Boddy ( Dr. Black , outside of U.S.), and with which weapon and in what room. Several games, books, and a film have been released as part of the Cluedo franchise. The board game forms a chronology. Overall, several spinoffs have been released, some featuring extra characters, and for some, different game play. More recent editions have restored the name Boddy Mansion to the mansion, and say the mansion is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1954 (located in Hampshire, England outside of the U.S.). Contents Edit In 1944, Anthony E. Pratt, an English solicitor's clerk, filed for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named "Murder!" The game was originally invented as a new game to play during sometimes lengthy air raid drills in underground bunkers. Shortly thereafter, Pratt and his wife presented the game to Waddingtons' executive, Norman Watson, who immediately purchased the game and provided its trademark name of "Cluedo" (a play on "clue" and "Ludo", which is Latin for "I play"). Though the patent was granted in 1947, due to post-war shortages, the game was not officially launched until 1949, at which time the game was simultaneously licensed to Parker Brothers in the United States for publication, where it was re-named "Clue" along with other minor changes. However, there were several differences between the original game concept and that initially published in 1949, In particular, Pratt's original design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game. These ten included the eliminated Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey, and Mrs. Silver, with Nurse White, and Colonel Yellow. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining characters, providing for nine suspects in total. Originally there were eleven rooms, including the eliminated "gun room" and cellar. In addition there were nine weapons including the unused axe, bomb, syringe, poison, shillelagh (walking stick/cudgel), and fireplace poker. Some of these unused weapons and characters would appear in later spinoff versions of the game. Some gameplay aspects were different as well. Notably, the remaining playing cards were distributed into the rooms to be retrieved, rather than dealt directly to the players. Players also had to land on another player in order to make suggestions about that player's character through the use of special counter-tokens, and once exhausted, a player could no longer make suggestions. There were other minor differences, all of which would be updated by the game's initial release and remain essentially unchanged in the standard classic editions of the game. Equipment Edit The game's current equipment consists of a board which shows the rooms, corridors and secret passages of an English country house called Boddy Mansion, although previously named variously as Tudor Close or Tudor Hall, and in some editions Tudor Manor or Tudor Mansion). The game box also includes several colored playing pieces to represent characters, miniature murder weapon props, one or two six-sided dice, three sets of cards, each set describing the aforementioned rooms, characters and weapons, Solution Cards envelope to contain one card from each set of cards, and a Detective's Notes pad on which are printed lists of rooms, weapons and characters, so players can keep detailed notes during the game. Suspects Edit Depending on edition, the playing pieces are typically made of colored plastic, shaped like chess pawns, or character figurines. Occasionally they are made from wood or pewter. The standard edition of Cluedo comes with six basic tokens rep


What is the boiling point of water in degrees Farenheit?

What Is the Boiling Point of Water? What Is the Boiling Point of Water? What Is the Boiling Point of Water? Boiling Point of Water The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit at 1 atmosphere of pressure (sea level).  Jody Dole, Getty Images Updated July 21, 2016. Question: What Temperature Does Water Boil? At what temperature does water boil? What determines the boiling point of water? Here's the answer to this common question. Answer: The boiling point of water is 100°C or 212° F at 1 atmosphere of pressure (sea level). However, the value is not a constant. The boiling point of water depends on the atmospheric pressure, which changes according to elevation. The boiling point of water is 100°C or 212° F at 1 atmosphere of pressure (sea level), but water boils at a lower temperature as you gain altitude (e.g., on a mountain) and boils at a higher temperature if you increase atmospheric pressure (lived below sea level ). The boiling point of water also depends on the purity of the water. Water which contains impurities (such as salted water ) boils at a higher temperature than pure water. This phenomenon is called boiling point elevation , which is one of the colligative properties of matter. Learn More


US Singer Bobby, Australian actor Bryan and British politician Gordon all share which surname?

Famous Browns | Notable People With the Last Name Brown G Options B Comments & Embed 2rerank list 1 Chris Brown age 26 Christopher Maurice Brown "Chris" Brown is an American recording artist, dancer, and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and was ; 2 Jim Brown age 79 James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an American former professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine year career as a running back for the ; James Brown Died at 73 (1933-2006) James Brown is a film score composer. ; 4 Melanie Brown age 40 Melanie Janine Brown, better known as Mel B or Melanie B, is a British recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress, author, television presenter, talent competition judge and model. Brown rose to ; 5 Willie Brown age 75 William Ferdie Brown is an American football executive and former player and coach. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. Following his playing career, Brown ; 6 Bobby Brown age 46 Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown is an American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor. Brown started his career as one of the frontmen of the R&B/pop group New Edition, from ; 7 Foxy Brown age 37 Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper, model, and actress. She is best known for her solo work, as well as numerous collaborations with other ; 8 Tim Brown age 49 Timothy Donell "Tim" Brown is a NFL Hall of Fame former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Notre Dame, where he won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide ; 9 Jerry Brown age 77 Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr. is an American attorney, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the 39th Governor of California since 2011, having previously served ; 10 Dustin Brown age 31 Dustin James Brown is an American professional ice hockey right winger who serves as captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, he moved to the ZSC ; 11 Kevin Brown age 50 James Kevin Brown is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played from 1986 to 2005, leading the American League in wins once and leading the National League in earned run average ; 12 Charlie Brown Charlie Brown is the central protagonist of the long-running comic strip Peanuts, syndicated in daily and Sunday newspapers in numerous countries all over the world. One of the great American ; 13 Antonio Brown age 37 Antonio Duval Brown is a former American football wide receiver. Brown played with the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins in the National Football League. He played college football at West ; 14 Clancy Brown age 56 Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III is an American film, television and voice actor. He is known for his live-action roles as Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption; The Kurgan in ; 15 Jenn Brown age 34 Jennifer Lynne Brown is an American television personality who is a sportscaster, TV host, producer, and a model. Brown was formerly a reporter for ESPN – for both College GameDay and College GameDay ; 16 Dan Brown age 51 Daniel "Dan" Brown is an American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, ; 17 Kwame Brown age 33 Kwame James Brown is an American professional basketball player. The 6 ft 11 in, 290 lb center was the first overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, and was the first number one ; 18 Mordecai Brown Died at 72 (1876-1948) Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown, nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Due to a farm-machinery ; 19 Paul Brown Died at 83 (1908-1991) Paul Eugene Brown was an American football coach in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League. Brown was the first coach of the Cleveland Browns, a team named after him, and ; 20 Gordon Brown a


Cubes and Cube Roots Cubes and Cube Roots To understand cube roots, first we must understand      cubes ... How to Cube A Number To cube a number, just use it in a multiplication 3 times ... Example: What is 3 Cubed? 3 Cubed Note: we write down "3     Cubed" as 33 (the little 3 means     the number appears three times in multiplying) Some More Cubes A cube root goes the other direction: 3 cubed is 27, so the cube root       of 27 is 3 3 The cube root of a number is ... ... a special value that when cubed gives the original number. The cube root of 27 is ... ... 3, because when 3 is cubed you get 27.   Note: When you see "root" think "I know the tree, but what is the root that produced it?" In this case the tree is "27", and the cube root is "3". Here are some more cubes and cube roots: 4 216 Example: What is the Cube root of 125? Well, we just happen to know that 125 = 5 × 5 × 5 (if you use     5 three times in a multiplication you will get 125) ... ... so the answer is 5 The Cube Root Symbol This is the special symbol that means "cube root",     it is the "radical" symbol (used for square roots) with a little three to mean cube root. You can use it like this: (we say "the cube root of 27 equals 3")   You Can Also Cube Negative Numbers Have a look at this: When we cube 5 we get 125:   When we cube −5 we get −125:   So the cube root of −125 is −5 Perfect Cubes The Perfect Cubes are the cubes of the whole numbers :   3375 ... It is easy to work out the cube root of a perfect cube, but it        is really hard to work out other cube roots. Example: what is the cube root of 30? Well, 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 and 4 × 4 × 4 = 64, so we can guess the answer is between 3 and 4. Let's try 3.5: 3.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 = 42.875 Let's try 3.2: 3.2 × 3.2 × 3.2 = 32.768 Let's try 3.1: 3.1 × 3.1 × 3.1 = 29.791 We are getting closer, but very slowly ... at this point, I get out my calculator and it says: 3.1072325059538588668776624275224... ... but the digits just go on and on, without any pattern. So even     the calculator's answer is only an approximation ! (Further reading: these kind of numbers are called surds which are a special type of irrational number )


Which animals are the subject of the novel ‘Watership Down’?

Classic Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams | Kansas City Public Library Home | Latest at the Library | Kc Unbound | Classic Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams The Westport Branch will be closed from January 17 – 19 to upgrade our checkout system. Read more about why we're doing this » Classic Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams Classic Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:24 am Richard Adams' classic novel Watership Down isn't just about rabbits. Tackling the big ideas, including the importance of storytelling to society, Adams weaves an adult tale of human struggle cloaked as a book about bunnies. When I was at college, a fellow student told me that I had to read Watership Down. When I asked what the book was about, I remember him telling me “rabbits on the move trying to find a new home.” Rabbits? My eyes started to glaze over. He started to summarize the story, but all I recall was that the main rabbit was named Hazel, and that there were some other rabbits named Bigwig, Dandelion, Fiver and Pipkin. The glazing process was complete – the rest of the pitch came across as blah, blah, blah blah. This year, as I had decided to read and write about books involving travel , “rabbits on the move” came immediately to mind and I added it to my to-read list for KC Unbound. And I must say that this book has probably been the biggest pleasant surprise I’ve had in reading in the past decade. The book turned out to be so much more than “bunnies on a trip,” or even “bunnies on an exodus of survival.” If I had to categorize the book, I’d probably group it with epics of travel. Some reviewers compared it to Homer’s Odyssey, but I think Virgil’s Aeneid would be a more apt comparison, because of the emphasis on personal responsibility to the group. Richard Adams says that the story began as a series of stories he told his little girls as they traveled on long drives in the English countryside. That may be, though these stories, at least as presented in the completed novel, are not for kids. And parents, who may be thinking of checking out the animated film of Watership Down for your kids – watch it first yourself.  The film should have gotten a PG-13 rating (what would have been a GP at the time of release) instead of G, in my opinion – there’s a fair amount of violent action, and the mood of most of the narrative is rather unsettling. [video:youtu.be/xZcHLpjiEdw align:center] With rabbits on the cover, Watership might seem to be a children’s book, but its themes and presentation are much too complex for that. This is a book that has a lot that would traumatize a youngster, especially if s/he were expecting something more along the line of Max and Ruby . Older audiences can handle the tough subject matter (loss, terror, and death) and appreciate what is mainly a tale about the importance of community, the importance of story in fostering community, and the value of a brave heart in a dangerous world. One of the peculiarities of the book is that certain words are given in lapine, the language Adams imagines for the rabbits. This is somewhat similar to what Anthony Burgess did in A Clockwork Orange, where the narrator, Alex De Farge, uses the teen slang of his day, Nadsat, to tell his story. The difference is that where Alex’ whole narration is done in this Slavic-rich slang, Adams uses only a relatively few lapine words sprinkled through the text. My favorite of these is hrududu, the rabbits’ word for any motorized conveyance (because of the sound). I can imagine Adams’ daughters giggling every time he has a rabbit refer to a hrududu. Adams also suggests that other animals (mice and birds are singled out) have their own languages, distinct from lapine, though the animals can communicate with one another using some kind of pigeon or Creole – strangely enough, Adams gives the mice a French accent, but gives Kehaar, the gull who gets the closest to the rabbits, a Scandinavian accent. Of course, animals don’t “speak” with one another in a way


During which month of the year is the US PGA golf tournament held?

PGA Championship at a glance | FOX Sports More PGA Championship at a glance FILE - In this July 1, 2016, file photo, Jordan Spieth tees off on the third hole during the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Heading into the PGA Championship the last week of July, Spieth is having a very good year, and he needs to be reminded of that every now and then. He already has won two times, including in his home state of Texas. He was one bad swing away from winning the Masters again. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) Tony Dejak/AP Jul 22, 2016 at 7:58p ET 0 SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) Facts and figures for the PGA Championship: Event: 98th PGA Championship Site: Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course) Length: 7,462 yards. Field: 156 players (136 tour pros, 20 club pros). Prize money: TBA ($10 million in 2015). Winner's share: $1.89 million. Defending champion: Jason Day. Last year: Jason Day became the first player in major championship history to finish at 20-under par. He closed with a 5-under 67 at Whistling Straits for a three-shot victory over Jordan Spieth, who was trying to be the first player to sweep the American majors. Last time at Baltusrol: Phil Mickelson got up-and-down for birdie on the 18th hole for a 2-over 72 and a one-shot victory over Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjorn. Major champions at Baltusrol: Phil Mickelson (2005 PGA), Lee Janzen (1993 U.S. Open), Jack Nicklaus (1980, 1967 U.S. Open), Ed Furgol (1954 U.S. Open), Tony Manero (1936 U.S. Open), Jerome Travers (1915 U.S Open), Willie Anderson (1903 U.S. Open). Check the calendar: The PGA Championship was moved to the last week in July because of golf being on the Olympic program for the first time since 1904. The last time the PGA was not played in August was in 1971, when it was held at PGA National in Florida in February. The last time it was held in July was in 1968 at Pecan Valley Country Club in San Antonio. No Tiger: Tiger Woods is not playing, the first time he has missed all four majors in the same year. Key statistic: Eleven of the last 12 winners of the PGA Championship had already won a tournament earlier in the year. Noteworthy: The PGA Championship has been held in every month of the year except for January, March and April. Quoteworthy: ''The PGA Championship alone could become one of the most special weeks I've ever had.'' – Jordan Spieth. Television (all times EDT): Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., TNT. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., TNT Sports; 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. CBS. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., TNT; 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., CBS. 0


Which US television sitcom, starring Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker, debuted in January 1971?

All in the Family | Archive of American Television All in the Family from the Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Television For five years, All in the Family, which aired on CBS from 1971-1983 (in its last four seasons under the title Archie Bunker's Place ),        was the top-rated show on American television, and the winner of        four consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Comedy Series. All        in the Family was not only one of the most successful sitcoms        in history, it was also one of the most important and influential        series ever to air, for it ushered in a new era in American television        characterized by programs that did not shy away from addressing        controversial or socially relevant subject matters. All in the        Family's storylines centered on the domestic concerns of the        Bunker household in Queens, New York. Family patriarch and breadwinner        Archie Bunker ( Carroll O'Connor ) was a bigoted loading dock worker        disturbed by the changes occurring in the American society he once        knew. To Archie, gains by the "Spades," "Spics," or "Hebes" of America        (as he referred to Blacks, Hispanics, and Jews, respectively), came        at his expense and that of other lower middle class whites. Countering        Archie's harsh demeanor was his sweet but flighty "dingbat" wife,        Edith. Played by Jean Stapleton , Edith usually endured Archie's        tirades in a manner meant to avoid confrontation. But that was hardly        the case with Archie's live-in son-in-law Mike Stivic ( Rob Reiner ),        a liberal college student who was married to the Bunkers' daughter,        Gloria (Sally Struthers). The confrontations between Archie and        Mike ("Meathead") served as the basis for much of All in the        Family's comedy. As surely as Archie could be counted upon to        be politically conservative and socially misguided, Mike was equally        liberal and sensitive to the concerns of minorities and the oppressed,        and, because both characters were extremely vocal in their viewpoints,        heated conflict between the two was assured. Producers Norman        Lear and Alan (Bud) Yorkin brought All in the Family into        being by obtaining the U.S. rights to the hit British comedy series, Till Death Us Do Part, which aired on the BBC in the mid-1960s        and featured the character of bigoted dock worker Alf Garnett. Lear        developed two pilots based on the concept for ABC, with O'Connor        (Mickey Rooney had been Lear's first choice to play Archie) and        Stapleton in the lead roles. But when ABC turned down the series,        then known as Those Were the Days, it appeared that it would        never get off the ground. Luckily for Lear and Yorkin, CBS President        Robert D. Wood was in the market for new shows that would appeal        to the more affluent, urban audience the network's entrenched lineup        of top-rated but aging series failed to attract. As a result, CBS        jettisoned highly rated programs like The Red Skelton Show and Green Acres in an effort to improve the demographic profile        of its audiences, and All in the Family seemed a perfect,        though risky, vehicle to put in their place. CBS therefore made        a 13-episode commitment to air the series beginning in January 1971,        as a midseason replacement. The network        had good reason to be wary of reaction to its new show. All in        the Family seemed to revel in breaking prime time's previously        unbreakable taboos. Archie's frequent diatribes laced with degrading        racial and ethnic epithets, Mike and Gloria's obviously active sex


In humans, Polyphagia is an excessive desire to do what?

Polyphagia | Define Polyphagia at Dictionary.com polyphagia [pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh] /ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə/ Spell Pathology. excessive desire to eat. 2. Zoology. the habit of subsisting on many different kinds of food. Origin of polyphagia 1685-95; < New Latin < Greek polyphagía; see poly- , -phagy Related forms [puh-lif-uh-jist] /pəˈlɪf ə dʒɪst/ (Show IPA), noun polyphagous [puh-lif-uh-guh s] /pəˈlɪf ə gəs/ (Show IPA), polyphagic [pol-ee-faj-ik, -fey-jik] /ˌpɒl iˈfædʒ ɪk, -ˈfeɪ dʒɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for polyphagia Expand British Dictionary definitions for polyphagia Expand noun 1. an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder an insatiable appetite 2. the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food Derived Forms C17: New Latin, from Greek, from poluphagos eating much; see poly-, -phagy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for polyphagia Expand n. 1690s, "eating to excess," medical Latin, from Greek polyphagia "excess in eating," from polyphagos "eating to excess," from polys "much" (see poly- ) + phagein "to eat" (see -phagous ). Attested from 1890 in sense "feeding on various kinds of food." Nativized as polyphagy. Related: Polyphagic; polyphagous. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


The River Seine empties into which body of water?

Seine | Article about Seine by The Free Dictionary Seine | Article about Seine by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Seine Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Seine (sān, Fr. sĕn), Lat. Sequana, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in the Langres Plateau and flowing generally NW through N France. It passes Troyes, Melun, and Paris, whence it meanders in large loops through Normandy, past Rouen, and empties into the English Channel in an estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur. With its tributaries (the Aube, Marne, Oise, Yonne, Loing, and Eure) and connecting canals, it drains the entire Paris basin. One of the most navigable rivers in France, it has been a great commercial artery since Roman times. The channel of the Seine is dredged and oceangoing vessels can dock at Rouen. Much of France's internal and foreign trade moves on the Seine. Paris, Rouen, and Le Havre owe their prosperity to their favorable location on the river. Seine   a net for catching fish; it consists of net canvas and ropes. To increase the strength of the net canvas, it is bound around the edges with a single or double thread, and sometimes it is sewn with a strip of even stronger net. Its outer edges are secured to ropes called head and bottom lines; thin strengthening ropes called up-and-down lines pass up, down, and across the net. To keep the seine afloat, the head lines are equipped with floats. The bottom lines are weighted to make them sink. In seining, part of the body of water is surrounded by the fishing device, which is then pulled from the water onto the shore or a ship, together with the fish it contains. Thus, the seine is an active device—that is, the catch is made mainly through the motion of the device itself. For this reason, all types of seines have drawstrings, called shore lines, attached to the wings of the net. In seine fishing the fish must move along the wings and be confined within a special section called a bunt; they must not become stuck in the mesh or become tangled in the net canvas. To avoid this, the net canvas is made from thick thread. The fish are loaded manually or mechanically from the bunt (for example, with a fish pump). Seine nets may be of the beach or drag type; the former are used in ocean, river, and lake fishing, and the latter are used in ocean fishing. A beach seine consists of a bunt, two leads, two wings, and two shore lines. It is thrown into the water and then dragged back onto the shore. Such seines may be of the equal-winged or unequal-winged types. The length of equal-winged nets is 100–1,000 m, with a depth at the center of 2–20 m. Unequal-winged nets are among the largest fishing devices: they are 1,000–3,000 m long and 10–30 m deep. Drag seines are divided into pelagic types (for fishing in deep water) and bottom types (the latter are thrown into the water from a ship and lifted on board). Pelagic seines are of the purse, two-boat, and ring types. A purse seine is a deep, rectangular net up to 1,500 m long and up to 200 m deep, which surrounds the school of fish. The head line is equipped with floats, and the bottom line is weighted. The bottom line has metal rings attached to it by leads; a line is passed through the rings and gathers the lower edge of the seine so that the fish cannot swim under it. Purse seines may be single-winged and double-winged; the former are most important commercially. Both types of seines may have walls of equal or unequal depth. The bunt of such a seine is made in the shape of a rectangular section sewn from thicker net canvas. Purse seines are usually used in situations in which the bottom line does not reach the bottom of the water; they are highly efficient and are widely used. Two-boat seines are structurally similar to beach seines (the most widely used are equal-winged edged nets) and are used for shallow-water fishing. The ring seine is intermediate between two-boat and purse types of net. It has a sacklike bunt (in contrast to the purse seine) and gathering rings along the bottom line (in contrast to the two-boat


What type of creature is a Smooth Hound?

smooth hound | fish | Britannica.com Smooth hound fish THIS ARTICLE IS A STUB. You can learn more about this topic in the related articles below. Alternative Titles: Mustelus canis, Mustelus laevis, Mustelus mustelus, smooth dogfish Smooth hound, any of a number of small sharks of the family Triakidae, among them the well-known smooth dogfish. See dogfish . Starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias). George Whiteley—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers Learn More in these related articles: Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: August 07, 2009 URL: https://www.britannica.com/animal/smooth-hound Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share


Who became Secretary General of the United Nations in January 1972?

Former Secretaries-General | United Nations Secretary-General Photos Former Secretaries-General Under the Charter, the Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. Mr. Guterres' predecessors as Secretary-General were: Ban Ki-moon (Korea) who served from January 2007 to December 2016; Kofi Annan (Ghana) who held office from January 1997 to December 2006; Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt), who held office from January 1992 to December 1996; Javier Pèrez de Cuèllar (Peru), who served from January 1982 to December 1991; Kurt Waldheim (Austria), who held office from January 1972 to December 1981; U Thant (Burma, now Myanmar), who served from November 1961, when he was appointed acting Secretary-General (he was formally appointed Secretary-General in November 1962) to December 1971; Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden), who served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in Africa in September 1961; and Trygve Lie (Norway), who held office from February 1946 to his resignation in November 1952.


The ‘Dinshaway Incident’ is the name given to a 1906 dispute between British military officers and the locals of which African country?

Dinshaway Incident | Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing - eBooks | Read eBooks online 8 Bibliography Causes There were many tensions that led up to the Denshawai Incident. The Egyptian peoples had a rising sense of nationalism long before the British occupation of the country in 1882. The occupation was touched off by the mutiny of Ahmed Orabi . This mutiny was started by the idea of revolution and liberation of the Egyptian people from their Turkish and European overlords. The British occupation brought commerce and related development to Egypt. The Egyptian government was taken and directed by Lord Cromer . He was in charge of economic reforms and trying to eliminate the debt caused by the khedival regime. These reforms, and their successes, were mainly enjoyed by the upper and middle classes, leaving the poor even poorer. Since the khedival regime and the upper class enjoyed the British occupation and its abundant success, the middle class was left to the resistance of the British occupation. In the late 1890s and early 20th century, there were many newspapers that exposed the British for their mistakes and the khedival governmental corruption. The positions in the Egyptian government were filled by the British officers. The writers for the newspapers were protesting that those positions could have been as easily filled by capable, educated Egyptians, but that the racism of the British stopped it. The incident On 13 June 1906 five officers of the occupying British army , with their interpreter and a police official, visited Denshawai ( AR : دنشواي) to go pigeon shooting. They shot pigeons belonging to villagers who kept them as domestic animals, angering the owners. However, the major catalyst was the accidental shooting of the wife of the prayer leader at the local mosque. Enraged, the Egyptians mobbed the British officers and camp. The British officers opened fire on the villagers, wounding five, and set fire to the grain of Abd-el-Nebi. Abd-el-Nebi, whose wife had been seriously injured, struck one of the officers with a stick. He was joined by the elderly Hassan Mahfouz, whose pigeons had been killed. Other villagers threw stones at them. The officers, two Irishmen and three Englishmen , surrendered their weapons, along with their watches and money, but this failed to appease the angry villagers. Two officers escaped, one of whom managed to contact the British Army, but the other died of heatstroke some distance from the village. An Egyptian peasant who tried to help the sick man was killed by British soldiers who came across them, and wrongly assumed that the peasant had murdered the soldier. Meanwhile, in the village the elders had intervened, saving the remaining soldiers and allowing them to return to their base. British response "Instead of showing understanding for the peasants' self-defense against the officer's tactless blundering, the colonial administrators viewed the natives' actions as a dangerous popular insurgency that had to be dealt with harshly." [1] Concerned about a growing nationalist movement, Egyptian officials used the Denshawai incident as a pretext to harshly punish any resistance to British rule. The next day, the British army arrived, arresting fifty-two men in the village, including Abd-el-Nebi, Hassan Mahfouz, a man called Darweesh and Zahran. At a summary trial (where the judges were mostly British) Hassan, Darweesh, Zahran and one other man were convicted of murdering the officer who had died of sunstroke, and were sentenced to death. One of the judges was Boutros Ghali . [2] Abd-el-Nebi and another villager were given a life sentence of penal servitude and twenty-six villagers were given various terms of hard labour and ordered to be flogged. The officers stated that they had been "guests" of the villagers and had done nothing wrong. [3] Hassan was hanged in front of his own house. Darweesh said from the gallows: “May God compensate us well for this world of meanness, for this world of injustice, for this world of cruelty.” The Egyptian police official accompanying the soldiers to th


The ‘Delta Works’ is a series of construction projects in which European country, to protect large areas of land from the sea?

Delta Works keep Holland dry - BetterWorldSolutions - The NetherlandsBetterWorldSolutions - The Netherlands Delta Works keep Holland dry 5 / 5 (1 votes) flood and safety , WATER Leave a Comment Delta Works keep Holland dry The Delta Works is a series of construction projects in the southwest of the  Netherlands  to protect a large area of land around the  Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta  from the sea. Needed because 60% of the Dutch live below sea level The works consist of  dams ,  sluices ,  locks ,  dykes ,  levees , and  storm surge barriers . The aim of the dams, sluices, and storm surge barriers was to shorten the Dutch coastline, thus reducing the number of dikes that had to be raised. Along with the  Zuiderzee Works , Delta Works have been declared one of the  Seven Wonders of the Modern World  by the  American Society of Civil Engineers . Delta plan to prevent because of the rising of the sea level – climate change In September 2008, the  Delta commission  presided by Dutch politician  Cees Veerman  advised in a report that the Netherlands would need a massive new building program to strengthen the country’s water defenses against the anticipated effects of global warming for the next 190 years. The plans included drawing up worst-case scenarios for evacuations and included more than €100 billion, or $144 billion, in new spending through the year 2100 for measures, such as broadening coastal  dunes  and strengthening sea and river  dikes . Floods Water has always played a central part in Dutch history. On one hand it brought wealth to the Netherlands through trade and fishery; on the other hand it brought a number of losses through the many floods. To date water has remained important for the Netherlands. From a geographical point of view, the Netherlands are placed in a very favorable position; at the sea and in the delta (a triangular section of land at the mouth of a river) of four large rivers. Drained area’s The Dutch surface area has almost doubled through centuries of “impoldering” (area drained and prepared for agriculture) lakes and parts of the sea. As a result of this impoldering almost 40 percent of the land lies below sea level. Areas include large parts of the highly populated and the economically important west, with cities such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. To keep these areas dry, superfluous water is continuously pumped out of the polders. Furthermore, the Netherlands is protected from floods through a combination of levees, dunes, dams and barriers.  After the last big flood of 1953, people decided to build the Delta Works; one of the largest built flood protection and water management projects in the world. Contact


James and Elizabeth are the children of which former British Prime Minister?

History of 10 Downing Street - GOV.UK GOV.UK Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Introduction – by Sir Anthony Seldon 10 Downing Street, the locale of British prime ministers since 1735, vies with the White House as being the most important political building anywhere in the world in the modern era. Behind its black door have been taken the most important decisions affecting Britain for the last 275 years. In the 20th century alone, the First and Second World Wars were directed from within it, as were the key decisions about the end of the empire, the building of the British nuclear bomb, the handling of economic crises from the Great Depression in 1929 to the great recession, and the building up of the welfare state. Some of the most famous political figures of modern history have lived and worked in Number 10, including Robert Walpole, Pitt the Younger, Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Number 10 has 3 overlapping functions. It is the official residence of the British Prime Minister: it is their office, and it is also the place where the Prime Minister entertains guests from Her Majesty The Queen to presidents of the United States and other world leaders. The Prime Minister hosts countless receptions and events for a whole range of British and overseas guests, with charitable receptions high up the list. The building is much larger than it appears from its frontage. The hall with the chequered floor immediately behind the front door lets on to a warren of rooms and staircases. The house in Downing Street was joined to a more spacious and elegant building behind it in the early 18th century. Number 10 has also spread itself out to the left of the front door, and has taken over much of 12 Downing Street, which is accessed by a corridor that runs through 11 Downing Street – the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Explore 10 Downing Street Downing Street Approach Entrance Hall Many famous feet have trodden across this entrance hall: from world leaders to sporting heroes. But this is also where the PM's staff enter each day to work among the myriad corridors and staircases which snake around the building. 10 Downing Street fulfils many roles – as meeting place, home and office. The Prime Minister does not have keys to Number 10 but there is always someone on duty to let him in. Grand Staircase Sir Robert Walpole took up residence as Prime Minister in 1735 and wanted the design of Number 10 to match his status. He employed a famous architect of the day to renovate the crumbling building and many of the features he installed, including the central staircase, still exist. Portraits of every Prime Minister line the walls in chronological order, with the most recent incumbents at the top and group photographs from past Cabinets and Imperial Conferences at the bottom. White Drawing Room Until the 1940s Prime Ministers and their wives kept the White Room for their private use. It was here that Edward Heath kept his grand piano. The room contains works by one of the most important English landscape painters of the nineteenth century, J M W Turner. These days it is often used as the backdrop for television interviews and is in regular use as a meeting room for Downing Street staff. The room links through to the Terracotta Room next door. Cabinet Room Gordon Brown held Cabinet meetings every Tuesday but they were previously held on Thursday mornings. The only exceptions were during the Second World War and when the house was being renovated. The room was extended in 1796 by knocking a wall down and inserting columns to carry the extra span. The Cabinet room is separated from the rest of the house by soundproof doors. A terrorist bomb exploded in the garden of Number 10 in 1991, only a few metres from where John Major was chairing a Cabinet meeting. Terracotta Room This was used as the dining room when Sir Robert Walpole was PM. The name of this room changes according to the colour it is painted. When Margaret Thatcher came to power it was the Bl


Chorophobia is the irrational fear of which activity?

Chorophobia: Fear of Dancing- Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | Healthtopia Blog Chorophobia: Fear of Dancing- Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Have you ever felt like a lump stuck in your throat when someone asked you for a dance? If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, many people commonly go through an unexplainable rush of fear whenever asked for a dance. Such kind of irrational and intense fear of dance is known as Chorophobia. Chorophobia is derived from Greek Word “Choro” meaning dance. A person having Chorophobia is fearful and extremely uncomfortable of dancing, and scared of getting excited or overjoyed. A chorophobic person is distressed of any situation, ceremony or people associated with dance. The person can be upset merely seeing other people dance in front of them. This kind of phobia is also related with another phobia of getting touched known as haphephobia or aphephobia. What Causes Chorophobia? Different factors seen to be likely causing Chorophobia in people are: A Distressful Event A phobia is always backed up by a related event which caused the distress at first place. In the case of Chorophobia too, a traumatic event can trigger this fear. A person is likely to get chorophobic if he/she had previously faced embarrassment while dancing, or faced through dress malfunctions during the performance. Any such upsetting situation can cause a person to get chorophobic. Other Phobias and Depression Chorophobia can be a spinoff of other specific phobias. One such phobia is the fear of getting touched known as haphephobia. Other phobias that may cause Chorophobia in a person are agoraphobia (fear of public places) and social phobia (fear of social situations). A person is also vulnerable to Chorophobia if he/she had or has suffered from depression and other mental health issues. This makes their mind weak and unable to cope up with sudden arousal and excitements. Upbringing The fear of dancing can also be reflected on the upbringing one has. If a child has been strictly brought up, and prohibited from dance and other such activities, he/she can be extremely fearful of dancing. In fact, he/she may see dance as a sin, and that conducting a dance act might get them punished. The Symptoms of Chorophobia Major symptoms of Chorophobia can be: Extremely fearful and conscious of dancing and places where dancing takes place Uncomfortable and distress by seeing other people dance as well Aggressive combat when asked or pressurized to dance Complete avoidance of places and events involving dance Isolation  during such social situations Realizing that the fear is unreasonable ( except in children) Panic attacks with signs such as shivering, nausea and vomiting, dizziness and fainting, feeling confused, numb and getting fixed, heart palpitation, abdominal uneasiness, diarrhea, profuse breathing, sweating and clammy hands When to Visit A Doctor? Different social ceremonies and situations involve dancing and having fun. Chorophobic person can have extremely low self-esteem and low confidence level due to this fear. If the above symptoms have been seen for a long time, exceeding six months and have kept you from involving in social events, you need to consult a doctor. How Is Chorophobia Treated? Chorophobia can be treated using different psychotherapies. In severe cases of panicking, medications may also be used. Exposure therapy with Relaxation Exposure therapy is a very effective psychotherapy used to slowly reduce the fear and anxiety associated with dance. The therapist sets a scene where the person has to dance, or related pictures and movies, and studies how the person reacts. Then, the person is regularly exposed to such scenes and taught to relax oneself slowly. The therapist teaches various relaxation methods such as breathing control, muscle release exercise and mind visualizations which are to be used during the exposure sessions. Eventually, the person will be able to tolerate the fearful feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT is another effective psychotherapy used for treating Chorophobia. It is aimed


Which is the only US state to have only one syllable in its name?

How Many US States Have One Syllable? How Many US States Have One Syllable? Tweet Only one U.S. state has one syllable — Maine. It's also the only state to border only one other state — New Hampshire. No one is really sure where Maine's name came from. Some surmise that it was named after an ancient French province — the Province of Maine; others believe it was a derivation of the world "mainland." The word "Maine" was first officially used in 1665 in a request by the King's Commissioners that "The Province of Maine" be used in official documents. More Syllabic Facts: Only five countries in the world have one syllable: Chad, France, Spain, Greece, Laos, though Wales might make six depending on how you pronounce it (Way-als). The most syllables in a state's name is five. Three states share this trait: Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Three states have only four letters in their name: Ohio, Iowa and Utah. Screeched and strengths are the longest one-syllable words in the English language. Follow wiseGEEK:


In ancient history, which Carthagian general beat the Romans at Cannae in 216 BC?

BBC - History -   Ancient History in depth: Rome's Greatest Enemies Gallery Rome's Greatest Enemies Gallery Hannibal, Carthaginian general and political leader Born 247 BC Died 182 BC Enemy of Rome: Carthaginian general famed for bringing his army, including elephants, over the Alps. Inflicted three huge defeats on Roman armies, including the largest ever at the battle of Cannae in 216 BC. Born in 247 BC, Hannibal became commander of the Carthaginian forces in Spain, in succession to his father Hamilcar in 221 BC. At the time, Rome and Carthage were moving towards the outbreak of the second of the three so-called Punic wars (264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, and 149-146 BC) through which their conflict over the control of the western Mediterranean was eventually decided. Hannibal took the war to Rome, and in May 218 BC conquered northern Spain before crossing the Alps in the autumn with 50,000 infantry, 9,000 cavalry and, famously, 37 elephants. In Italy he fought a protracted campaign, winning three huge victories over the Roman armies sent against him: at Trebbia in December 218 BC, Late Trasimene in 217 BC (where 15,000 Romans were killed and another 10,000 captured) and, greatest of all, at Cannae in 216 BC. Here, Hannibal showed the mastery of the combined use of infantry and cavalry for which he was famous to surround and annihilate a huge Roman army. Of perhaps 70,000 Romans, only 14,500 survived to be taken prisoner at the end of the day. It is the greatest number of casualties suffered in a single battle by any western army before or since. In the long run, he never received enough reinforcements to threaten Rome itself despite his army surviving in Italy for over a decade. Roman victories elsewhere meant that peace was eventually made on Roman terms in 201 BC. Hannibal then became involved - eventually unsuccessfully - in internal Carthaginian politics, and was driven into exile in 195 BC. In 183 BC, he committed suicide by taking poison to prevent himself being handed over to the Romans.


Edward Woodstock, The Black Prince, was the eldest son of which English monarch?

Edward the Black Prince - Biographical Dictionary - s9.com Home » Monarch » Prince » Edward the Black Prince Edward the Black Prince Nationality: Categories: 1330 – Born on June 15th in Woodstock, England. Edward, Prince of Wales, known as "The Black Prince", the eldest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainaut. 1333 – He was made Earl of Chester. 1337 – Was made Duke of Cornwall, being the first duke ever created in England. 1338 – Was the nominal warden of England during his father’s absences abroad. 1343 – He was created Prince of Wales. 1346 – His real career begins, however, with Edward III’s Norman campaign. 1349-1350 – He was one of the original Knights of the Garter, and participated in his father’s chivalrous adventures at Calais and in the battle of Winchelsea. 1355 – He was sent to Gascony at the head of an English army, having been appointed his father’s lieutenant. 1361 – In October, Edward married his cousin Joan, Countess of Kent, the daughter and heiress of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent. 1376 – His last public act was to inspire the attack on Lancaster’s influence made by the Good Parliament.          – Died on June 8th in Westminster, England. Page last updated: May 24, 2007


Which fashion designer opened his ‘Little Black Jacket’ photo exhibition in Paris in November 2012?

'Little black jacket': Star-studded Lagerfeld - Emirates 24|7 'Little black jacket': Star-studded Lagerfeld By Published Sunday, November 11, 2012 FRANCE, Paris: Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld inaugurates his star-studded photo exhibition devoted to the little black jacket created by Coco Chanel in 1954. Share with a friend or colleague Your e-mail address:


Rappelling is another name for which activity/sport?

Rappelling | Define Rappelling at Dictionary.com noun 1. (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent. verb (used without object), rappelled, rappelling. 2. to descend by means of a rappel. Origin of rappel


Which UK retail chain sells the ‘Florence and Fred’ range of clothing?

tesco ,fashion, news page, clothing Click here for the Latest Fashion news on FashionUnited.co.uk   Tesco news and facts history Tesco was founded in 1919  and originally specialising in food and drink, it is now diversified into areas  such as clothing, consumer electronics, consumer financial services, retailing  and renting DVDs, CDs, music downloads, Internet service, consumer telecoms,  consumer health insurance, consumer dental plans and software. Click  here to view the list of the last related news items, published by FashionUnited  in the fashion news archive.     Tesco and Asda in Bangladesh The BBC today reported Tesco and Asda are looking into allegations of worker abuse at garment factories used by their suppliers in Bangladesh. The retailers' comments came after a Guardian investigation claimed that workers making clothes were paid as little as four pence an hour. Tesco said it had done all it could to ensure "high standards and good conditions" in the country. Asda said any abuse was "unacceptable" and it may audit its factories. In its report, the Guardian claims that garment workers are regularly forced to work 80 hours a week in factories where conditions are often violent, and where staff do not have access to trade unions. Charities such as War on Want have campaigned for years to improve the pay and conditions for garment workers in Bangladesh and last year wrote a report based on interviews with 60 workers from six garment factories. The group claimed that retailers could only sell their clothes at very low prices by pressuring suppliers in developing economies to keep costs down. As a result, suppliers in countries such as Bangladesh have had to drive down wages and extend working hours, as there is stiff competition for the retailers' business from other developing nations such as China. Asda told the Guardian that: "We find abuse of any kind unacceptable." The retailer blamed the problem on the fact that one of their approved suppliers was outsourcing its work to another factory without its knowledge and against its wishes. Tesco said it had taken steps to improve working conditions. "We have stuck by Bangladesh, continued to invest in modern factories and done all we can to ensure that high standards and good conditions are maintained," the UK's largest supermarket firm said in a statement. 17 July 2007 Tesco like-for-like sales growth slowdown Tesco has reported a slowdown in like-for-like sales growth in the three months ended 26 May to 4.7 percent, down from 5.8 percent the previous quarter. The results fell below analysts' expectations of 5 to 5.5 percent. As a result, shares in the supermarket giant dropped 2.8 percent. The group attributed the dip to �more subdued markets�. Despite the like-for-likes sales growth slowdown, chief executive Terry Leahy was upbeat about the first quarter results. �We've made a good start to the year across the group,� he said in a statement. Sales rose 10 percent, driven by new store development and the integration of acquired stores. International growth was strong at 24.6 percent at constant exchange rates. Asia performed particularly well, with sales up 32 percent as the group consolidated its operations there. Meanwhile, the UK �made solid progress� with �good growth� in the core food categories and further improvement of its offering. The company last week announced £270 million in price cuts. 19 June 2007 Tesco head given £1m pay rise to stay Terry Green, the head of clothing at Tesco was given a £1m pay rise in return for spurning the advances of Marks & Spencer director Stuart Rose. Green has also had his remit widened at Tesco. As well as overseeing clothing, he has been put in charge of toys, sporting goods, electricals and outdoor furniture. The changes make Green Tesco's de facto non-food director. The pay increase goes a long way to explain Green's decision to remain at Tesco. He is a close friend of Rose and when news broke last month that he was in early-stage talks to run M&S's clothing division - considered by many to be the plum


Baldwin I was crowned first king of where in 1100?

Baldwin I | king of Jerusalem | Britannica.com king of Jerusalem Alternative Titles: Baldwin of Boulogne, Baudouin de Boulogne Baldwin I Raymond IV Baldwin I, byname Baldwin of Boulogne, French Baudouin de Boulogne (born 1058?—died April 2, 1118, Al-ʿArīsh , Egypt ), king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem (1100–18) who expanded the kingdom and secured its territory, formulating an administrative apparatus that was to serve for 200 years as the basis for Frankish rule in Syria and Palestine. Son of Eustace II, count of Boulogne, and Ida d’Ardenne, Baldwin was the younger brother of Godfrey of Bouillon , whom he accompanied on the First Crusade (1096–99). While Baldwin was campaigning against the Seljuq Turks in Anatolia, Toros, the Christian prince of Edessa (now Urfa, Turkey), promised to make him his heir in return for military aid. Baldwin forced Toros to abdicate and took possession of Edessa in 1098. He consolidated his new principality and strengthened its ties with the native Armenians by marrying Arda, the daughter of an Armenian noble. In July 1100 his brother Godfrey died in Jerusalem , and Baldwin was summoned by the nobles to succeed him as Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri (Defender of the Holy Sepulchre). In December, after leading a campaign in the south to impress the Egyptian Fāṭimids with his strength and after subduing the opposition of the Crusader nobles, he was crowned the first king of Jerusalem. Once he had consolidated his strength at home, Baldwin seized the coastal cities of Arsuf (Tel Arshaf, Israel) and Caesarea (H̱orbat Qesari, Israel) in 1101; by 1112 he had captured all the coastal cities except Ascalon and Tyre. In 1115 he built the castle of Krak de Montréal to protect the kingdom in the south. In 1113 Baldwin forced his wife to enter a convent and married Adelaide of Saona, countess dowager of Sicily. He died without an heir and was succeeded by Baldwin of Bourcq , a cousin whom he had named count of Edessa in 1100. Learn More in these related articles: in Crusades


Situated in Piccadilly, what is the name of London’s oldest bookshop?

Bookshop in London - Hatchards - Piccadilly | Waterstones Make this my local shop My local shop Edit Hatchards Bookshop was founded by John Hatchard in 1797, and holds three Royal Warrants. It is a beautiful five-storey bookshop on Piccadilly, located next to Fortnum and Mason and opposite the Royal Academy.  Many authors come in to sign their new books at Hatchards, ensuring an excellent choice of new signed first editions. We also have a display of older first and special editions. Within our History section we feature a strong selection of books on Royalty and Churchill. Our Children's department on the Second Floor is a haven for young minds to explore. We have an inspiring calendar of events, including a wonderful Christmas Customer Evening, when some of the year's best authors come to meet customers and sign books.  Hatchards also offers a subscription service, and a wedding list service. Lower Ground Floor Biography, Travel, Business, Science, Religion, Music Ground Floor History, New Books, Click & Collect Collection Point. First Floor Fiction, Crime, Science Fiction, Poetry, Literary Criticism Second Floor


What were the first names of English author H G Wells?

H.G. Wells | British author | Britannica.com British author Alternative Title: Herbert George Wells H.G. Wells D.H. Lawrence H.G. Wells, in full Herbert George Wells (born Sept. 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent , Eng.—died Aug. 13, 1946, London ), English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds and such comic novels as Tono-Bungay and The History of Mr. Polly. H.G. Wells, photograph by Yousuf Karsh. Karsh/Woodfin Camp and Associates Early life Wells was the son of domestic servants turned small shopkeepers. He grew up under the continual threat of poverty, and at age 14, after a very inadequate education supplemented by his inexhaustible love of reading, he was apprenticed to a draper in Windsor. His employer soon dismissed him; and he became assistant to a chemist, then to another draper, and finally, in 1883, an usher at Midhurst Grammar School. At 18 he won a scholarship to study biology at the Normal School (later the Royal College) of Science, in South Kensington, London, where T.H. Huxley was one of his teachers. He graduated from London University in 1888, becoming a science teacher and undergoing a period of ill health and financial worries, the latter aggravated by his marriage, in 1891, to his cousin, Isabel Mary Wells. The marriage was not a success, and in 1894 Wells ran off with Amy Catherine Robbins (d. 1927), a former pupil, who in 1895 became his second wife. Early writings Wells’s first published book was a Textbook of Biology (1893). With his first novel , The Time Machine (1895), which was immediately successful, he began a series of science fiction novels that revealed him as a writer of marked originality and an immense fecundity of ideas: The Wonderful Visit (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), The War of the Worlds (1898), The First Men in the Moon (1901), and The Food of the Gods (1904). He also wrote many short stories, which were collected in The Stolen Bacillus (1895), The Plattner Story (1897), and Tales of Space and Time (1899). For a time he acquired a reputation as a prophet of the future, and indeed, in The War in the Air (1908), he foresaw certain developments in the military use of aircraft. But his imagination flourished at its best not in the manner of the comparatively mechanical anticipations of Jules Verne but in the astronomical fantasies of The First Men in the Moon and The War of the Worlds , from the latter of which the image of the Martian has passed into popular mythology. Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales Behind his inventiveness lay a passionate concern for man and society, which increasingly broke into the fantasy of his science fiction, often diverting it into satire and sometimes, as in The Food of the Gods, destroying its credibility. Eventually, Wells decided to abandon science fiction for comic novels of lower middle-class life, most notably in Love and Mr. Lewisham (1900), Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul (1905), and The History of Mr. Polly (1910). In these novels, and in Tono-Bungay (1909), he drew on memories of his own earlier life, and, through the thoughts of inarticulate yet often ambitious heroes, revealed the hopes and frustrations of clerks, shop assistants, and underpaid teachers, who had rarely before been treated in fiction with such sympathetic understanding. In these novels, too, he made his liveliest, most persuasive comment on the problems of Western society that were soon to become his main preoccupation. The sombre vision of a dying world in The Time Machine shows that, in his long-term view of humanity’s prospects, Wells felt much of the pessimism prevalent in the 1890s. In his short-term view, however, his study of biology led him to hope that human society would evolve into higher forms, and with Anticipations (1901), Mankind in the Making (1903), and A Modern Utopia (1905), he took his place in the British public’s mind as a leading preacher of the doctrine of social progress. About this time, t


Who was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover?

The Royal House Of Hanover - British Monarchy Family History British Monarchy Family History The Royal House Of Hanover      The Royal House of Hanover was the ruling royal house of Great Britain and Ireland for one hundred and eighty seven years from 1714 - 1901, by way of six monarchs.   King George I came to the throne upon the death of the Royal House of Stuart monarch Queen Anne in 1714 as he was the late queen's closest Protestant relative through his mother Queen Sophie, who was the grand daughter of King James I of England by way of her mother Elisabeth of Bohemia.      GEORGE I  George was born on the 28th of May 1660 in Hanover in Germany, which at that time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the oldest child of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover and his wife Countess Sophie of Rhineland - Palatine. He came to the British throne after the death of his cousin, the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne.   King George was crowned at Westminster Abbey on the 20th of October 1714 at the age of fifty and was not particularly liked or welcomed by the British people, probably for no other reason than he was a foreigner. It was believed that he did not speak very good English, although records show that he did have a good understanding of the language. However, his lack of English did go on to see a diminishing of the monarchy and more power and control given to the government, which, by the time of his death in 1727, had left full power of the running of the country to Robert Walpole, Great Britain's very first Prime Minister.  King George's reign also brought about the Jacobite Rebellions (1715 - 1746) - a series of uprisings and rebellions aimed at restoring the Royal House of Stuart to the throne of Britain - an act designed to replace him with the former Queen Anne's half brother James Francis Edward Stuart, an act that failed mainly due to the Stuart's Catholicism.  On a personal level George is best remembered for his long running feud with his only son, the future King George II.   King George died whilst on a visit to his native Germany on the 11th of June 1727 at Osnabruck. He is buried at the Herrenhausen in Hanover, Germany.        SOPHIA DOROTHEA OF CELLE  In 1682, by way of an arranged marriage of state, George married Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666 - 1726) on the 22nd of November 1682 in Celle, Germany.  Sophia Dorothea was born on the 15th of September 1666 in Celle, Germany and was the daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick - Luneburg and his long term mistress, Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse. Sophia Dorothea is best remembered for her affair with Philip Christoph von Konigsmarck, which when found out, resulted in her spending the last thirty years of her life incarcerated in the Castle of Ahlden in her native Celle, where she was denied any contact with her children ever again.  She died from liver failure brought on by gall stones on the 13th of November 1726 and was later interred at the Stadtkirche in Celle, Germany.   Her lover was apparently murdered by order of the King, but this has never been verified.  Before her affair and subsequent divorce and incarceration, their union had produced two heirs one of which would become the King of England and the other would become the Queen of Prussia.  George II of Great Britain - (1683 - 1760) - Married Caroline of Brandenburg - Ansbach, a union which produced nine children, one of which would become the future Queen of Denmark and another would become the future Princess of Orange.   Sophia - (1687 - 1757) - Sophia married Fredrick William I of Prussia, making her Queen of Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg. Their union produced ten children, including the future King Fredrick II of Prussia and the future Queen Louise Ulrika of Sweden.     EHRENGARD MELUSINE VON DER SCHULENBURG  After his divorce in 1694 George began the first of two long term affairs. His first mistress was Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, a former lady in waiting to his mother the Electress Sophia.  In 1716 Melusine moved to London to be with George and straight away he


The Caribbean island of Martinique is administered by which European country?

Martinique Map / Geography of Martinique / Map of Martinique - Worldatlas.com Print this map Martinique Description Martinique was originally inhabited by Arawaks from South America , and the majority of those early inhabitants were killed by an eruption of Mount Pelee in 295 AD. Near 400 AD, the long-vanquished Arawaks returned to the island. Around 600 AD, the cannibalistic Caribs arrived, exterminated the Arawaks and permanently settled on the island. Columbus charted the island in 1493, then landed on Martinique (near Le Carbet) in 1502 during his fourth voyage to the 'New World.' However, the Spanish found little value here, and sailed south for greener pastures. In 1635, from the island of St Kitts , the French sent a group of one hundred settlers to Martinique; they built a small settlement and over the next few decades they took control of the island, and destroyed many of the Caribs that still called it home. In short order the growing and trading of sugar became the major business on the island, and by order of King Louis XIV, African slaves were forced from their homelands to work the plantations as slaves. For over one hundred and fifty years, slavery, and slave revolts, would be a major influence on the economy and politics of the Martinique. After on-going battles with the Carib Indians, the Seven Years' War with the English, and additional periods of British control, the French took firm control in 1815. In 1848, the French government signed an Emancipation Proclamation document, which ended all slavery in the French West Indies . However, indentured laborers from India were brought to arrive in Martinique to replace the black slaves. By 1888, Martinique's population neared 175,000. On May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted, destroying the once thriving capital city of Saint Pierre, and killing its 30,000 residents in less than three-minutes. Adding misery on top of misery, the world market for sugar began to collapse in 1921, and island cultivators sought a new crop. In 1928 they introduced bananas, which along with sugarcane, tourism, and light industry form the island's economy today. As a long-time French colony, Martinique was declared an official French overseas department in 1946, and the island's beauty, charm and historical sites continue to attract visitors from around the world. Fort-de-France, fronted by lush, green mountains, surrounds a yacht-filled harbor, and is one of the most strikingly beautiful ports in the Caribbean . Point du Bont is the island's main resort area, offering a wide selection of hotels, along with casinos, great golf, shopping and night life.


‘The Best Young Player Award’ was introduced at the FIFA World Cup in which year?

FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award - Football World Cup Best Young Player Award Winners Football » FIFA World Cup Awards » Best Young Player Award Best Young Player Award Wouldn’t it be entirely great to be as young as sixteen or seventeen and be a part of a football World Cup squad, but how much greater would it be to also be presented with the FIFA Best Young Player Award. Well, that’s exactly how Germany’s Lukas Podolski might have felt after being presented with the Best Young Player Award right after the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament. The Best Young Player Award is handed out to a youngster who ‘executes’ beyond all expectations. Only a youngster who is blessed with a rare dosage of deftness and talent is honored with the award.  There is an age limit for this award; the award is only given to a player who has not crossed 21 years of age. Although the award was introduced in 2006, a unique process initiated by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) helped recognize the best youngsters from previous tournaments. The organization conducted a survey on the internet and asked users and fans to choose the ‘Best Young Player’ of the World Cup between the years 1958 and 2002. The election for this award was carried out on the official FIFA World Cup website and under the watchful eye of the FIFA Technical Study Group. The results however were not too much of a surprise with 61% of the overall votes finding themselves against the name ‘Pele’, Brazil’s and the world’s football legend. Edison Arantes do Nascimento or Pele scored his first goal for Brazil as a teenager, he was sixteen back then. The rest of his career saw him scoring 77 goals for his country. As a sixteen year old his performances on the field justified the need for a ‘Best Young Player’ award, but there was none back then. The lack of an award to recognize and honor the talents of young geniuses prompted FIFA in 2006 to introduce the ‘Best Young Player Award’. In 2006, German striker actually became the first recipient of the Best Young Player Award, no mere feat that. Will another prodigy ‘pocket’ this award at the 2010 FIFA World Cup? Who will it be? You have no choice but to wait to arrive at the answer for the same. Football World Cup Best Young Player Award Recipients *The list of players who have won the Best Young Player Award is given below. Year


What is the boy in the Dreamworks film logo holding in his hand?

Logo Joke - TV Tropes Logo Joke You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Fox shoots down yet another promising pilot . Some studios have vanity plates that are recognized everywhere . The moment you see a ring of stars swirling into place above a serene-looking mountain, for example, you know you're looking at a Paramount production. That little kid who tosses a fishing line into the water while sitting in the crook of the moon is instantly recognizable as DreamWorks . Such logos, once they climb to a certain point of universal recognition and cause a globe to spin on the movie screens , are a sure fire form of brand name recognition. Every once in a while, though, a creator will have fun with it. The Vanity Plate will be changed in some way, just enough to put a new spin on it usually being tied into the movie it's featured in. Match Cuts are also a common form of this. More rarely, the logo will show up in a scene in the middle of the show. A very specific type of inside joke. A subtrope of Special Edition Title . More examples in the IMDb's Crazy Credits section, or at the Closing Logos Group Wiki Examples:     open/close all folders      DreamWorks and DreamWorks Animation  A popular way to open a DreamWorks Animation movie is to pan down from the scene with the boy in the moon, so even logos that are otherwise normal will have the sky altered to match the opening scene. Shark Tale : The boy casts his line and the action switches to the worm at the end, which segues into the movie proper. Bee Movie : A bee scares away the boy and takes his place on the moon. Madagascar : Escape 2 Africa: The penguins knock out the boy and take his place. Penguins of Madagascar : After a "20 Years" version of the regular DreamWorks logo, the logo appears on an ice cliff face with the boy in the moon. Part of the cliff then breaks off to reveal the silhouettes of the four penguins on top of each other, taking the boy's place with the penguin on top holding the fishing rod . Monsters vs. Aliens : A UFO abducts the boy with a tractor beam. Furthermore, the logo appears in grainy black-and-white and in the 3D version appears flat. Kung Fu Panda : A leopard in a coolie hat in a Ninja Run , skips across a body of water, fishing pole in hand, leaping up onto the crescent moon to take the boy's place. Kung Fu Panda 2 picks up on Master Oogway's death in the first film by having him go to the moon and take the boy's place. In Kung Fu Panda 3 , Po wears himself out climbing a long flight of stairs to get to the moon, and ends up flopping across it, exhausted. Medal of Honor : As the piano theme tune changes to a military fanfare, the boy throws away his fishing rod to pull out a rifle and put on a helmet. He then jumps off the moon, deploying a parachute, but it gets stuck at the bottom of the moon. The Ring : The moon becomes the Ring for a split second, along with videotape glitches. Shrek : The S in both " DreamWorks " and "SKG" turn green and grow ogre ears. The Lost World: Jurassic Park for PlayStation and Sega Saturn : The boy's line gets a tug, he exclaims "Caught something!", and the boy is violently yanked off the moon as a raptor squeal is heard. This is referenced during the end-game cutscene , where the camera pans over a pair of raptors before panning up to show the boy on the moon. Small Soldiers for PlayStation: The Commando Elite climb up the line and tie the kid up. How to Train Your Dragon : a Night Fury flies around in the background. This otherwise introduces the new vanity plate for DreamWorks Animation (which exploits the 3D with a more elaborate fishline-swinging). The usual pan down opening shot is inverted as the scene transitions by the night fury flying in front of the logo, revealing it to be a reflection in the water, which then follows a pan up to the opening scene. Halloween Special Scared Shrekless: The boy is scared by a wolf howl and hides behind the crescent moon. Puss in Boots : The animation is accompanied by lively Spanish music, including the sound of a whip-crack which co


Si is the symbol for which chemical element?

Chemical Elements.com - Silicon (Si) Contains an "Introduction to Tungsten", among other things If you know of any other links for Silicon, please let me know Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Silicon. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/si.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license  agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.


The ‘English Riviera’ is in which county?

English Riviera: Torquay Hotel, Paignton, Brixham, Holidays, Hotels, Bed & Breakfast, South Devon Bed & Breakfast Autumn & Winter Winter Escapes Your Itinerary Planner Welcome to My Riviera. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. Order your Official FREE English Riviera Holiday Guide 2017 now! Check Availability Search Online for accommodation on the English Riviera to find your perfect stay When are you planning to visit? Check Availability? Places To Visit English Riviera Holidays The warmest of welcomes awaits you on the English Riviera, South Devon’s Beautiful Bay. Surrounded by stunning coast and countryside, the towns of Torquay, Babbacombe, Paignton and Brixham offer fantastic all year round holidays for everyone, from couples to families, who want their holiday pound to go that little bit further. A Beach Holiday and So Much More The English Riviera may be most famous for its award winning beaches and exotic palm trees, but it has much more to offer than just seaside holidays. The English Riviera has more attractions than any other resort in the UK and is also a Global Geopark. Getting out on the water is what our visitors love to do, and there is a great selection of boat trips and tasty local food and fresh fish to enjoy. Torquay is the birthplace of crime writer Agatha Christie, and the whole resort is the location for a packed programme of all year events and festivals including the annual Agatha Christie Festival.  The Perfect Place to Stay As one of the country’s most popular holiday destinations, there’s no shortage of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets ranging from luxury hotels to charming Bed and Breakfasts and quality self catering establishments. Browse our website to book your accommodation online and discover all that there is to see and do on the English Riviera, South Devon’s Beautiful Bay.


Protanopia is colour blindness resulting in insensitivity to which colour light?

WebAIM: Visual Disabilities - Color-blindness Visual Disabilities You are here: Home > Articles > Visual Disabilities > Page 4: Color-blindness Article Contents Key Concepts Types of Color-blindness Before getting into the details of the types of color-blindness, you should know that the following explanations are simplified versions of the complete picture. Color-blindness is a fascinating topic precisely because of its complexity. You do not need to understand all of the details of color-blindness to know how to create web content that is accessible to those who are color-blind. Here is an important fact to understand right off the bat: Important The key principle of web accessibility for users with color-blindness is: Perceivable: because they cannot perceive (see) the difference between certain color combinations The colors with which they have difficulty distinguishing depend upon their type of color-blindness, but red-green deficiencies are the most common. Red-green deficiencies The most common broad category of color-blindness is often called red-green color-blindness, but this does not mean that these people cannot see reds or greens. They simply have a harder time differentiating between them. Not all reds and greens are indistinguishable. It would be easy for someone with a red-green deficiency to tell the difference between a light green and a dark red, for example. A lot depends—at least in part—on how dark the colors are. If the red is approximately as dark as the green, there is a greater likelihood that the colors will be confused. Also, there is some evidence that people with red-green color-blindness see reds and greens as yellows, oranges and beiges. This means that yellows, oranges, and beiges can be confused with greens and reds. The colors least affected are the blues. Protanopia and protanomaly (red deficiencies) The color receptors (cones) in the eyes of people with protanopia are not sensitive to long wavelengths (the reds). Reds look more like beiges and appear to be somewhat darker than they actually are. The greens tend to look similar to the reds. Protanomaly is milder than protanopia, but the end result is similar. Although many people with protanomaly can distinguish some reds and greens, they cannot do so as easily as someone with color-normal vision, and, as with protanopia, reds tend to look darker as well. Experience it for yourself Achromacy Designing for Color-blindness When designing web content for people who are color-blind you do NOT have to convert all of your images to black and white or get rid of your images entirely. In fact, you may not have to change any of your images at all. Here is the key: Important Make sure that colors are not your only method of conveying important information. Most of the time when people put images on the web, the fact that they are in color at all is irrelevant. It may be nicer to see the colors, but the viewer can understand the image just fine even with all of the colors removed. If, however, the purpose of posting the image is to communicate something about the colors in that image, then it is important to provide some other way of understanding the information. For example, if the image shows the routes of the London Underground, where the routes are distinguished only by the color of the lines, as in the graphic below, you would want to somehow annotate either the graphic itself (and supply the appropriate alt text) or the text in the web page to supplement the color-dependent method of distinguishing between routes. Incidentally, people with color-blindness are not the only ones who will benefit from this technique. Those who are blind are also unable to distinguish between colors, and so are in need of the extra cues given through other methods. Key Concepts


St Michael’s Mount is off the coast of which English county?

St. Michael's Mount and Marazion Cornwall June 1990. - YouTube St. Michael's Mount and Marazion Cornwall June 1990. Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 24, 2010 St Michael's Mount is a tidal island located 366 m off the Mount's Bay coast of Cornwall. The music is called "Kornkreise" from the Album "Production Music Vol.2" of highland musikarchiv Category


English monarch King John signed Magna Carta in which century?

What is the Magna Carta? - Ask History Ask History June 19, 2013 By Mariel Synan Share this: What is the Magna Carta? Author What is the Magna Carta? URL Google Hundreds of years before American colonists revolted against the crown, rebel nobles in England drafted the Magna Carta to curtail the power of their own tyrannical monarch–King John. While the Magna Carta, signed in 1215, primarily secured liberties for England’s elite classes, its language protecting due process and barring absolute monarchy has guided the fundamental principles of common law in constitutions around the world for the last 800 years. The Magna Carta brought an end to the absolute power of English sovereigns as they, too, were required to be held accountable by the law. King John had a tumultuous relationship with Pope Innocent III, a controversial figure in the early 13th century who claimed supreme authority over European sovereigns. After opposing Stephen Langton’s appointment as archbishop of Canterbury in 1207, King John became the first English monarch to be excommunicated, so he struck back by taxing the Church and seizing portions of its lands. He was even more unpopular among the English barons, whom he taxed heavily to pay for his military defeats. In 1214, King John launched an unsuccessful invasion of France and taxed the English nobility again to pay for his war, sparking a revolt of the barons in 1215. To resolve the civil unrest and end the king’s abuse of power, Langton and a group of rebel barons drafted the Articles of the Barons, which became the Magna Carta. In fear that the rebellion would escalate to full-scale civil war and endanger his throne, King John affixed his seal on the document at Runnymede on June 15, 1215, making it Europe’s first written constitution. After only a few weeks, however, Pope Innocent III, who by then had reconciled with King John, voided the Magna Carta at the king’s urging. This reignited the violence between the monarchy and the barons, but after King John’s sudden death in 1216, the Magna Carta was reinstated under 9-year-old King Henry III. (It was revised in 1216, 1217 and 1225.) Ironically, the Magna Carta would inspire American colonists a few hundred years later to declare independence from the British themselves. Around one-third of the provisions in the United States’ Bill of Rights draw from the Magna Carta, particularly from its 39th clause: “No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned, disseised, outlawed, banished, or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers and by the law of the land.” The four remaining copies of the original Magna Carta are housed at Salisbury Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral and the British Museum. Tags


Julian Casablancas is the lead singer in which US rock band?

Julian Casablancas —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm new wave Julian Casablancas (born August 23, 1978 in New York City, New York) is the lead singer and songwriter of the American rock band The Strokes Julian Casablancas is half American and half Danish and the son of John Casablancas and Jeanette Christiansen. His parents divorced when he was young. He attended kindergarten with future bandmate Nikolai Fraiture. Early in his teens, Julian's father sent him to the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. This was where Julian first met Albert Hammond… read more