How many children did actor Charlie Chaplin have?

Charles Chaplin - Biography - IMDb Charles Chaplin Biography Showing all 167 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (4) | Trade Mark  (7) | Trivia  (97) | Personal Quotes  (45) | Salary  (7) Overview (5) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (2) Charlie Chaplin, considered to be one of the most pivotal stars of the early days of Hollywood, lived an interesting life both in his films and behind the camera. He is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often associated with his popular "Little Tramp" character; the man with the toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk. Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Walworth, London, England on April 16th, 1889, to Hannah Harriet Pedlingham (Hill) and Charles Chaplin, both music hall performers, who were married on June 22nd, 1885. After Charles Sr. separated from Hannah to perform in New York City, Hannah then tried to resurrect her stage career. Unfortunately, her singing voice had a tendency to break at unexpected moments. When this happened, the stage manager spotted young Charlie standing in the wings and led him on stage, where five-year-old Charlie began to sing a popular tune. Charlie and his half-brother, Syd Chaplin spent their lives in and out of charity homes and workhouses between their mother's bouts of insanity. Hannah was committed to Cane Hill Asylum in May of 1903 and lived there until 1921, when Chaplin moved her to California. Chaplin began his official acting career at the age of eight, touring with The Eight Lancashire Lads. At 18 he began touring with Fred Karno 's vaudeville troupe, joining them on the troupe's 1910 US tour. He traveled west to California in December 1913 and signed on with Keystone Studios' popular comedy director Mack Sennett , who had seen Chaplin perform on stage in New York. Charlie soon wrote his brother Syd, asking him to become his manager. While at Keystone, Chaplin appeared in and directed 35 films, starring as the Little Tramp in nearly all. In November 1914, he left Keystone and signed on at Essanay, where he made 15 films. In 1916, he signed on at Mutual and made 12 films. In June 1917, Chaplin signed up with First National Studios, after which he built Chaplin Studios. In 1919 he and Douglas Fairbanks , Mary Pickford and D.W. Griffith formed United Artists (UA). Chaplin's life and career was full of scandal and controversy. His first big scandal was during World War I, during which time his loyalty to England, his home country, was questioned. He had never applied for US citizenship, but claimed that he was a "paying visitor" to the United States. Many British citizens called Chaplin a coward and a slacker. This and his other career eccentricities sparked suspicion with FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), who believed that he was injecting Communist propaganda into his films. Chaplin's later film The Great Dictator (1940), which was his first "talkie", also created a stir. In the film Chaplin plays a humorous caricature of Adolf Hitler . Some thought the film was poorly done and in bad taste. However it grossed over $5 million and earned five Academy Award Nominations. Another scandal occurred when Chaplin briefly dated 22-year-old Joan Barry. However Chaplin's relationship with Barry came to an end in 1942, after a series of harassing actions from her. In May of 1943 Barry returned to inform Chaplin that she was pregnant and filed a paternity suit, claiming that the unborn child was his. During the 1944 trial blood tests proved that Chaplin was not the father, but at the time blood tests were inadmissible evidence and he was ordered to pay $75 a week until the child turned 21. Chaplin was also scrutinized for his support in aiding the Russian struggle against the invading Nazis during World War II, and the U.S. government questioned his moral and political views, suspecting him of having Communist ties. For this reason HUAC subpoenaed him in 1947. However HUAC finally decided that it was no longer necessary for him to appear for testimony. Conversely,


The name Wendy was made up by the author for which children’s book?

The Straight Dope: Was the name Wendy invented for the book "Peter Pan"? A Staff Report from the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board Was the name Wendy invented for the book "Peter Pan"? December 17, 2002 Dear Straight Dope: Here's a rumor (and by rumor I mean one of those E-mail-lore things): The name Wendy was made-up for the book Peter Pan. As I have a friend so named, is this true? — Craig Cormier One simple click here shows us that the name Wendy was invented in 1973 for the "Superfriends" cartoon on ABC, the name Marvin having been previously invented by Mel Blanc in the 50s for a series of Bugs Bunny cartoons. Next question? All kidding aside, J. M. Barrie did not invent the name Wendy for his 1904 play Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (the book form of the story, Peter and Wendy, was published in 1911). He did popularize it, though. Barrie apparently was inspired to use the name by a young friend named Margaret Henley, the daughter of writer William Henley. Margaret, who died around 1895 at age 6, called Barrie her "friendy." Since she couldn't pronounce her Rs at the time, the word came out "fwendy," or "fwendy-wendy," in some versions of the story.   But we have absolute proof that there were earlier Wendys, thanks to the just-released 1880 U.S. Census and the 1881 British Census (available here ). These documents show that the name Wendy, while not common, was indeed used in both the U.S. and Great Britain throughout the 1800s. I had no trouble finding twenty females with the first name Wendy in the United States, the earliest being Wendy Gram of Ohio (born in 1828). If you include such spelling variations as Windy, Wendi, Wenda, and Wandy the number triples. As to the origins of said name, websites here and here make the claim that Wendy is a derivative of the name Gwendolen or maybe Gwendolyn. Looking further, I chanced upon World Wide Wendy , a site dedicated to, well, all things Wendy. On this site, Doctor of Folklore Leslie Ellen Jones discusses the possible Welsh origins of the name Gwendolyn and its derivative Wendy. In both the English and U.S. Census, however, the name Wendy is also used as a male first name, so I suspect further research may be required. Of course, if you go back a few centuries and head east a mite, we have the Chinese emperor Wendi of the Sui dynasty (541-604), and before that the Great Emperor Wendi of the Han dynasty (179 BC-157 BC). But that's stretching it a bit far, don'tcha think? Further reference:


What was the top baby girl name in England in 2008?

Baby names: Top 100 most popular boys and girls' names | The Independent Baby names: Top 100 most popular boys and girls' names Several new entries but top slots remain unchanged Monday 17 August 2015 12:48 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Infants less than a year old become more interested in objects that do seemingly impossible things Getty Images The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the annual list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales. Girls: 1 Amelia 5,327 (number) No change (change in rank since 2013) 2 Olivia 4,724 No change 3 Isla 4,012 Up 2 4 Emily 3,991 Down 1 5 Poppy 3,273 Up 2 6 Ava 3,171 Down 2 7 Isabella 3,022 Up 1 8 Jessica 2,995 Down 2 9 Lily 2,965 Up 3 10 Sophie 2,905 Down 1 11 Grace 2,785 Up 2 12 Sophia 2,752 Up 3 13 Mia 2,727 Down 3 14 Evie 2,664 No change 15 Ruby 2,595 Down 4 16 Ella 2,465 No change 17 Scarlett 2,359 No change 18 Isabelle 2,241 Up 1 19 Chloe 2,215 Down 1 20 Sienna 2,174 Up 2 21 Freya 2,164 Down 1 22 Phoebe 2,099 Up 2 23 Charlotte 2,018 Down 2 24 Daisy 1,957 Down 1 25 Alice 1,783 Up 2 26 Florence 1,781 Up 3 27 Eva 1,725 Down 1 28 Sofia 1,692 Up 2 29 Millie 1,685 Down 4 30 Lucy 1,664 Down 2 31 Evelyn 1,506 Up 14 32 Elsie 1,497 Up 15 33 Rosie 1,475 Up 5 34 Imogen 1,463 No change 35 Lola 1,441 Down 3 36 Matilda 1,440 No change 37 Elizabeth 1,398 Up 2 38 Layla 1,391 Down 7 39 Holly 1,362 Down 6 40 Lilly 1,352 Down 3 41 Molly 1,349 Down 6 42 Erin 1,343 Down 2 43 Ellie 1,308 No change 44 Maisie 1,221 Down 3 45 Maya 1,200 Up 6 46 Abigail 1,181 No change 47 Eliza 1,165 Up 12 48 Georgia 1,163 Up 12 49 Jasmine 1,155 Up 1 50 Esme 1,151 Up 8 51 Willow 1,142 Up 3 52 Bella 1,141 Up 4 53 Annabelle 1,108 Up 10 54 Ivy 1,103 Up 12 55 Amber 1,089 Up 10 56 Emilia 1,082 Up 8 57 Emma 1,071 Down 2 58 Summer 1,067 Down 10 59 Hannah 1,061 Down 15 60 Eleanor 1,049 Down 3 61 Harriet 1,016 No change 62 Rose 990 Up 6 63 Amelie 988 Down 11 64 Lexi 972 Down 22 65 Megan 879 Down 16 66 Gracie 871 Down 4 67 Zara 838 Up 3 68 Lacey 829 Down 15 69 Martha 807 Up 4 70 Anna 804 Down 1 71 Violet 754 Up 7 72 Darcey 727 Up 12 73 Maria 707 Up 10 74 Maryam 705 Up 6 75 Brooke 703 Down 8 76 Aisha 702 Up 18 77 Katie 701 Up 2 78 Leah 683 Down 7 79 Thea 678 Up 42 *new entry 80 Darcie 677 Up 23 *new entry 81 Hollie 673 Down 6 82 Amy 668 Down 6 83 Mollie 663 Down 12 84 Heidi 662 Up 15 85 Lottie 662 Up 20 *new entry 86 Bethany 648 Down 9 87 Francesca 646 Down 6 88 Faith 642 Down 14 89 Harper 623 Up 71 *new entry 90 Nancy 615 Up 21 *new entry 91 Beatrice 610 Up 4 92 Isabel 608 Down 7 93 Darcy 606 No change 94 Lydia 602 Up 6 95 Sarah 601 Up 1 96 Sara 596 Up 4 97 Julia 593 Down 15 98 Victoria 584 Down 10 99 Zoe 580 Down 2 100 Robyn 577 Up 19 *new entry   1 Oliver 6,649 No change 2 Jack 5,804 No change 3 Harry 5,379 No change 4 Jacob 5,050 No change 5 Charlie 4,642 No change 6 Thomas 4,405 No change 7 George 4,320 Up 3 8 Oscar 4,269 Down 1 9 James 4,167 No change 10 William 4,134 Down 2 11 Noah 4,085 Up 2 12 Alfie 3,868 Down 1 13 Joshua 3,812 Down 1 14 Muhammad 3,588 Up 1 15 Henry 3,572 Up 3 16 Leo 3,414 Up 1 17 Archie 3,099 Down 1 18 Ethan 3,061 Down 4 19 Joseph 3,041 No change 20 Freddie 3,023 Up 15 21 Samuel 3,021 Down 1 22 Alexander 2,978 Up 2 23 Logan 2,813 Up 5 24 Daniel 2,775 Down 2 25 Isaac 2,636 Up 4 26 Max 2,602 Down 1 27 Mohammed 2,536 Down 4 28 Benjamin 2,490 Up 2 29 Mason 2,470 Down 2 30 Lucas 2,445 Down 4 31 Edward 2,417 Up 2 32 Harrison 2,214 Up 4 33 Jake 2,207 Down 1 34 Dylan 2,188 Down 3 35 Riley 2,177 Down 14 36 Finley 2,115 Down 2 37 Theo 2,008 Up 4 38 Sebastian 1,965 No change 39 Adam 1,790 Up 1 40 Zachary 1,670 Down 1 41 Arthur 1,649 Up 2 42 Toby 1,352 Up 2 43 Jayden 1,334 Down 1 44 Luke 1,322 Up 1 45 Harley 1,303 Up 4 46 Lewis 1,236 No change 47 Tyler 1,235 Down 10 48 Harvey 1,228 No change 49 Matthew 1,216 Down 2 50 David 1,209 No change 51 Reuben 1,166 Up 3 52 Michael 1,139 Up 1 53 Elijah 1,125 Up 16 54 Kian 1,123 Up 41 55 Tommy 1,120 Down 3 56 Mohammad 1,116 Up 1 57 Blake 1,106 Down 1 58 Luca 1,101 Up 2 59 Theodore 1,090 Up 19 60 Stanley 1,059 Up 10 61 Jenson 1,058 Down 3 62 N


What was the top baby boy name in England in 2008?

Top English baby boy names in 2008 ▼2 Samuel , var. Sam, .. 6 more 12.▼2 George , var. Giorgius, .. 54 more13.▼2 Joseph , var. Josef▼, .. 42 more14.▲2 Lewis , up two years: 20→16→14, var. Luis▼, .. 3 more15.▲2 Ethan , var. Ethen▼, .. 3 more16.▲1 Mohammed , up three years: 23→22→17→16, var. Mohamed▼, Muhammad▼, Mohammad▼, Mohamad▼17.▲2 Dylan , up three years: 24→23→19→17, var. Dillon▼, Dillan▼, Dyllan▼, Dylon▼, .. 2 more18.▼4 Benjamin , down two years: 11→14→18, var. Benjaman, .. 28 more19.▲4 Alexander , up two years: 24→23→19, var. Alexandro▼, Alexandre▼, Aleksander▼, .. 67 more20.▲4 Jacob , var. Jacobo, .. 60 more21.▲4 Ryan , var. Rian▼, Ryne▼, .. 5 more22.▲6 Liam , up two years: 31→28→22, var. Lyam23.▼5 Jake , down two years: 15→18→23, var. Jack▼, Jacques▼24.▲6 Max , var. Maxx▼, .. 3 more25.▼4 Luke , down three years: 13→17→21→25, var. Luc▼, .. 10 more26.▲1 Tyler , var. Tylor▼, .. 3 more27.▼5 Callum , down two years: 13→22→2728.▼4 Matthew , down more than three years: ..→18→24→28, var. Mathew▼, .. 33 more29.▲3 Jayden , up more than three years: ..→68→32→29, var. Jaden▼, Jaiden▼, Jaydon▼, Jadon▼, Jaeden▼, Jaedon▼30.▲9 Oscar , up more than three years: ..→47→39→30, var. Oskar▼, .. 3 more31.▲4 Archie , up two years: 40→35→3132.▼6 Adam , var. Adao, .. 23 more33.▲25 Riley , up more than three years: ..→64→58→33, var. Rylee▼, Ryley▼34.▼5 Harvey , down three years: 27→28→29→34, var. Harvy, .. 7 more35.▼4 Harrison , var. Harriss, .. 2 more36.▲5 Lucas , up more than three years: ..→48→41→36, var. Lukas▼, .. 2 more37.▲1 Muhammad , up three years: 56→44→38→37, var. Mohamed▼, Mohammed▼, Mohammad▼, Mohamad▼, .. 14 more38.▼4 Henry , var. Henri▼, .. 35 more39.▲3 Isaac , up two years: 55→42→39, var. Issac▼, Isaak▼, Izaac▼, Isac▼, Izaak▼, Izak▼, .. 13 more40.▲3 Leo , var. Lee▼, .. 8 more41.▼5 Connor , down more than three years: ..→35→36→41, var. Conner▼, Conor▼, Konnor▼, .. 1 more42.▼2 Edward , var. Edison, .. 26 more43.▲4 Finley , up more than three years: ..→60→47→4344.▲10 Logan , up more than three years: ..→63→54→44, var. Logen45.▲5 Noah , var. Noe▼, .. 4 more46.▼13 Cameron , down two years: 30→33→46, var. Kameron▼, .. 8 more47.▲10 Alex , up two years: 58→57→47, var. Alick, .. 10 more48.▼4 Owen , down two years: 34→44→48, var. Ewan▼, .. 5 more49.▲7 Rhys , var. Reece▼, Reese▼50.▼5 Nathan , down more than three years: ..→37→45→50, var. Nathen▼, .. 4 more51.▼14 Jamie , down two years: 32→37→51, var. Jamey, .. 4 more52.▼6 Michael , down two years: 42→46→52, var. Mikel▼, Mikael▼, Mikhail▼, Mykel▼, .. 47 more53.▲2 Mason , up more than three years: ..→61→55→5354.▼3 Toby , var. Tobee, .. 7 more55.▼6 Aaron , down two years: 43→49→55, var. Aron▼, .. 36 more56.▼4 Charles , down more than three years: ..→51→52→56, var. Caryl, .. 26 more57.▼9 Ben , down more than three years: ..→38→48→57, var. Bennie, .. 5 more58.▲15 Theo , up two years: 92→73→5859.▲1 Louis , var. Ludvik, .. 15 more60.▲3 Freddie , up more than three years: ..→65→63→60, var. Freddy▼61.▼2 Finlay , var. Finley▼, .. 14 more62.▲13 Leon , var. Lionisio, .. 4 more63.▲6 Harley , var. Harlie, .. 8 more64.▲6 David , var. Davidde, .. 20 more65.▲6 Mohammad , var. Mohamed▼, Muhammad▼


How many bones do babies have? | Reference.com How many bones do babies have? A: Quick Answer A human baby is born with approximately 300 bones. As the child develops, some of these bones fuse together to form the 206 bones of the adult human skeleton. In fact, the newborn cranium has three infused plates at birth to allow the baby’s head to pass through the birth canal. The bones of the skull fuse together as the child ages. Full Answer Babies typically have more cartilage than adults, and much of the newborn skeleton is still cartilage at birth. Over time, this cartilage turns into bone by the process of ossification. Specialized cells called "osteoblasts" are responsible for making new bones and rebuilding damaged bones. For their skeletons to develop properly, babies require a tremendous amount of calcium, such as that found in breast milk and formula. A nursing mother often needs calcium supplements to prevent bone loss while breastfeeding. Another interesting fact is that the patella or kneecap in newborns is made entirely of cartilage and does not completely ossify until the child is 3 to 5 years old. This is why crawling toddlers do not seem to experience knee pain or trauma as they move around on the floor. The skeletal system is responsible for providing protection for the internal organs, supporting the body and facilitating movement. The skeletal system works very closely with the muscular system to perform these duties.


What does noctambulist mean? This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word noctambulist Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: sleepwalker, somnambulist, noctambulist(noun) someone who walks about in their sleep Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: noctambulist(Noun) One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist. Origin: From noct- (night), ambul- (walk) and -ist (person who). Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Noctambulist(noun) The numerical value of noctambulist in Chaldean Numerology is: 7 Pythagorean Numerology


Which US state is the setting for the 1971 film ‘The Last Picture Show’?

The Last Picture Show (1971) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )  ( 4 ) Background The Last Picture Show (1971) is an evocative   and bittersweet slice-of-life 'picture show' from young newcomer, 31 year-old   director Peter Bogdanovich, formerly a stage actor and film writer/critic.   The screenplay was based on the novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry.   [Bogdanovich had previously directed only two other smaller feature films,   the low-budget Targets (1967) with Boris Karloff cast as a horror-movie    star, and the awful Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968) with Mamie Van Doren.] This great picture, Bogdanovich's first major   film, was a gritty, authentic-looking, black and white film (considered   obsolete at the time since it was the first mainstream Hollywood   feature film shot in B/W since the early 60s), with expressive, high-contrast   cinematography by Robert Surtees. It was widely acclaimed at the time of   its release. The film was noted as the director's tribute   and homage to the classic films of legendary directors Howard Hawks ( Red   River (1948) ), John Ford ( The Grapes of Wrath   (1940) ), and Welles himself ( Citizen Kane (1941) ).   [Old-time western film star Ben Johnson, who had starred in many classic films   of the genre, including Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Shane   (1953) , and The Wild Bunch (1969) ,   played the role of an old-time cowboy in the film. Orson Welles suggested   to Bogdanovich that he should film in black and white. The film's theme is   similar to Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) - about the passing of an earlier way of life due to the advent of the automobile   at the turn of the century.] The episodic, bleak and mournful film was shot on location    over an eleven-week period in northwestern Texas in a dusty, wind-swept,   one-horse, declining small-town that was on the verge of being forgotten   in the early 1950s. Bogdanovich's work recaptures and recreates the period   of the early 50s (between WWII and the Korean War). One of the film's posters   declared it as "the picture show that introduced America to the forgotten   50's." The rich character study with a non-star cast dispassionately   (but affectionately) depicts the contrasting, mediocre lives of two generations   of aimless townspeople with frustrated, unhappy, unfulfilled, routine, despairing   and shallow lives (middle-aged adults and naive adolescent teenagers) who   cling to the dying and barren town, and try to find solace and escape from   boredom in lost dreams, drinking, temporary and manipulative sexual encounters   (adulterous and promiscuous relationships), the local movie theatre's shows   (and television), or by moving to the big city. Everyone knows everything   about everyone else in the insular, claustrophobic town. The coming-of-age   characters in the younger generation, and the characters in the older generation   who only have their memories, include: Younger Generation a likeable, high-school athlete and senior (Jeff       Bridges) another quiet, serious senior, his friend (Timothy       Bottoms) his slow-witted, mute pal (Sam Bottoms) a teenaged temptress (Cybill Shepherd) an old-timer and ex-cowboy (Ben Johnson) a once-beautiful, lonely, alcoholic, philandering       rich wife (Ellen Burstyn) a neglected, middle-aged (homosexual) coach's wife       (Cloris Leachman) The time frame of the film, about a year-long period from    November 1951 to the next late fall and told from the point-of-view of    an 18 year old boy, chronicles how changes in the world, his own personal    rites of passage, and the closing of the forlorn town's only 'picture show'    (due to the coming of the isolating pablum of television) that marked the    economically-battered community's death knell and the passing of an earlier    era. The younger generation has little to look forward to, based on their    elder's experiences. Another f


Which Italian-born fashion designer introduced the colour ‘Shocking Pink’ in 1936?

Elsa Schiaparelli - Fashion Designer | Designers | The FMD Elsa Schiaparelli A word from the EIC Partnerships / Cooperations Become a fashion editor on FMD Content / Usage Questions Why am I listed on FMD? How can I submit content? Credifair (credit for your work) DMCA + Content MGMT the pure fashion news agency January 4th Pirelli's 2017 calendar features Oscar prize winners Sasha Pivovarova presents Pre-Spring collection from H & M Weekly News Roundup: Dec 26 - Dec 30 Alessandra Ambrosio is Harpers Bazaar Singapore January Cover Star About the designers Elsa Schiaparelli was the leading Parisian fashion designer of the 1920s and 30s after Coco Chanel. Elsa Schiaparelli was born in Rome on September 10, 1890, of Italian and Egyptian heritage. She was great-niece of Giovanni Schiaparelli, who discovered the canals of Mars. She had a colourful childhood, although she did many things to shock her parents. She caused a sensation when she attended a ball in Paris with material just wound around her body, when it started to unravel. When only 18, she married William de Wendt de Kerlor, a theosophist. She remained with him as he drifted around Europe, eventually reaching America, but he abandoned her when her daughter was born. She then returned to Paris, a young woman with a child to support. She tried to get a job with POIRET and Maggy ROUFF, unsuccessfully. However in 1928, she had some luck. She had drawn a design of a black sweater with a white trompe l'oeil bow at the neck. MAINBOCHER admired it and had it shown in the French VOGUE. Anita Loos purchased on, and a buyer for a New York store ordered 40 with skirts to go along with them. Elsa was surprised at the success of her sweater and recruited a group of Armenian women to knit them. She bought some good cheap material for the skirts, and rounded up another group of women to make these. "Schiap" was in business. She rented a studio at 4 rue de la Paix and put up her notice board "pour le sport". She started making clothes for Golf, tennis, skiing and swimming. Her designs started appearing in VOGUE. By 1929, she was selling all sorts of reversible, practical and convenient clothes. In 1930, she took over the downstairs studio and added "day wear and evening wear" to her notice board. The first of the Schiaparelli prints appeared. She experimented with costume jewellery. The early 30's saw Schiaparelli consolidated techniques, bringing together expert craftsmen for couture. A skilled atelier meant a finished garment and excellent construction following her genius as a designer. She sniffed out unusual materials like glass-like cellophane giving an illusion of transparency. Schiaparelli became famous for her black knit sweaters with a white bowtie pattern. She had a flair for the unusual and even hired Salvador Dalï¿½ to design fabric, producing a white dress with a lobster print. Schiaparelli was the first to use shoulder pads, hot pink, calling it shocking pink, in 1947, animal print fabrics, and zippers dyed the same colors as the fabrics. She is also well known for her surrealist designs of the 1930's, especially her hats, including one resembling a giant shoe and one a giant lamb chop, both which were famously worn by the Franco-American Singer sewing machine heiress Daisy Fellowes, who was one of Schiaparelli's best clients and who owned a pink gemstone that inspired the color shocking pink. She collaborated with many surrealist artists, Salvador Dalï¿½, Jean Cocteau, and Alberto Giacometti, between 1936 and 1939. In 1934 Elsa Schiaparelli opened a shop in London and also moved her Paris salon to 21 place Vendome. In the window of her boutique she put Dali's handiwork along with other surrealist works, and it was a great attraction to people on their way to the Ritz Hotel nearby. In 1936 she introduced her Egyptian look with pagoda sleeves. In the same year the zipper was invented. Schiaparelli used it imaginatively in contrasting colours to her gowns. She used zippers in exposed places as decorations rather than hiding them away as fastenings. Furthermore in 1936


Grace Cathedral, San Francisco - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Is this attraction a "must-see" location? Yes Does this attraction provide visitors with a taste of the local culture? Yes Does this attraction have good scenic or skyline views? Yes Is this attraction good for couples? Yes Is this attraction pet friendly? Yes Would this be a good sunny day activity? Yes Would this be a good hot day activity? Yes Is this an outdoor attraction or activity? Yes Is this attraction popular with tourists? Yes No Unsure Does this attraction require above average amounts of physical activity (long walks, climbs, stairs or hikes)? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom Address: 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108-2244 Phone Number: Sun 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Sat 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Description: Grace Cathedral is home to a community where the best of Episcopal... Grace Cathedral is home to a community where the best of Episcopal tradition courageously embraces innovation and open-minded conversation, where inclusion is expected and people of all faiths are welcomed, where beliefs are put into action and where people are encouraged to seek God and progress on their own spiritual journeys. The cathedral itself, a renowned San Francisco landmark, serves as a magnet, where diverse people gather to worship, celebrate, seek solace, converse and learn.Famed as a destination for visitors from all over the world, the cathedral is known for its striking architecture, stained glass, singular collection of art, and Interfaith AIDS Memorial Chapel. read more


Prior to Andy Murray, who was the last British tennis player to win the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final?

Andy Murray becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets | Daily Mail Online He's done it! Murray the Magnificent becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets Andy Murray from Dunblane, Scotland, becomes the first British Wimbledon champion since Fred Perry in 1936 He said the 15,000-strong crowd helped him through some tough battles on the court right up to his victory today Conditions were tough on Centre Court for both players in SW London as temperatures soared to more than 30C Girlfriend Kim Sears was at the forefront of the supporters in the players' box with Judy Murray, the Scot's mother Prime Minister David Cameron, Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, and footballer Wayne Rooney also in the crowd


A flitch is another name for a side of what?

Flitch - definition of flitch by The Free Dictionary Flitch - definition of flitch by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flitch 1. A salted and cured side of bacon. 2. A longitudinal cut from the trunk of a tree. 3. One of several planks secured together to form a single beam. [Middle English flicche, from Old English flicce.] flitch 1. (Cookery) a side of pork salted and cured 2. (Cookery) a steak cut from the side of certain fishes, esp halibut 3. (Building) a piece of timber cut lengthways from a tree trunk, esp one that is larger than 4 by 12 inches vb (Building) (tr) to cut (a tree trunk) into flitches [Old English flicce; related to Old Norse flikki, Middle Low German vlicke, Norwegian flika; see flesh] flitch 1. a side of bacon salted and cured. 2. a. a piece, as a board, bolted together with others to form a beam. b. a thin piece of wood, as a veneer. c. a bundle of veneers, arranged as cut from the log. [before 900; Middle English flicche, Old English flicca; c. Middle Low German vlicke, Old Norse flikki] flitch I will have been flitching you will have been flitching he/she/it will have been flitching we will have been flitching you will have been flitching they will have been flitching Past Perfect Continuous flitch - fish steak usually cut from a halibut fish steak - cross-section slice of a large fish 2. side of pork - dressed half of a hog carcass bacon - back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried Translations [flɪtʃ] N flitch of bacon → hoja f de tocino flitch n → Speckseite f; (of halibut) → Heilbuttschnitte f Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: side of pork References in classic literature ? I trust well that a fool I mean, d'ye see me, sirs, a fool that is free of his guild and master of his craft, and can give as much relish and flavour to a cup of wine as ever a flitch of bacon can I say, brethren, such a fool shall never want a wise clerk to pray for or fight for him at a strait, while I can say a mass or flourish a partisan. View in context But to be a town councilor and discuss how many dustmen are needed, and how chimneys shall be constructed in the town in which I don't live--to serve on a jury and try a peasant who's stolen a flitch of bacon, and listen for six hours at a stretch to all sorts of jabber from the counsel for the defense and the prosecution, and the president cross-examining my old half-witted Alioshka, 'Do you admit, prisoner in the dock, the fact of the removal of the View in context Then good-bye and good-bye, and charming occasion worthy of the Golden Age, and more about the flitch of bacon, and the like of that; and Twemlow goes staggering across Piccadilly with his hand to his forehead, and is nearly run down by a flushed lettercart, and at last drops safe in his easy-chair, innocent good gentleman, with his hand to his forehead still, and his head in a whirl. View in context Among these issues are: 1) the veneer quality improvement associated with no "wobble" of the flitch when using the vacuum system as opposed to the hydraulic system, 2) improved safety for the associates as a result of not having to use the knife to steady the flitch during mounting, and 3) the adoption of state-of-the-art technology and its effect on competition and competitiveness.


Didymitis is the inflammation of which part of the human body?

Is Your Body Burning Up with Hidden Inflammation? - Dr. Mark Hyman Is Your Body Burning Up with Hidden Inflammation? Views 311721 Is Your Body Burning Up with Hidden Inflammation? COULD SOMETHING AS SIMPLE as a quick and easy blood test save your life? Absolutely. It is called a C-reactive protein test, and it measures the degree of HIDDEN inflammation in your body. Finding out whether or not you are suffering from hidden inflammation is critical, because almost every modern disease is caused or affected by it. If your immune system and its ability to quell inflammation in your body are impaired, watch out. You are headed toward illness and premature aging. Fortunately, addressing the causes of inflammation and learning how to live an anti-inflammatory lifestyle can dramatically improve your health. Today, I am going to review what the primary causes of inflammation are and give you a simple, 7-step approach that will help you cool the fires raging out of control in your body. Cooling off Inflammation is Key #3 to UltraWellness and in this blog — the third in this 7-part series on the 7 Keys to UltraWellness — I am going to teach you how to do just that. The first step is to understand what inflammation is and why it can become so dangerous. Inflammation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Everyone who has had a sore throat, rash, hives, or a sprained ankle knows about inflammation. These are normal and appropriate responses of the immune — your body’s defense system — to infection and trauma. This kind of inflammation is good. We need it to survive — to help us determine friend from foe. The trouble occurs when that defense system runs out of control, like a rebel army bent on destroying its own country. Many of us are familiar with an overactive immune response and too much inflammation. It results in common conditions like allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, and asthma. This is bad inflammation, and if it is left unchecked it can become downright ugly. What few people understand is that hidden inflammation run amok is at the root of all chronic illness we experience — conditions like heart disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia, depression, cancer, and even autism. A study of a generally “healthy” elderly population found that those with the highest levels of C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 (two markers of systemic inflammation) were 260 percent more likely to die during the next 4 years. The increase in deaths was due to cardiovascular and other causes. We may feel healthy, but if this inflammation is raging inside of us, then we are in trouble. The real concern is not our response to immediate injury, infection, or insult. It is the chronic, smoldering inflammation that slowly destroys our organs and our ability to function optimally and leads to rapid aging. Common treatments such as anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen or aspirin) and steroids like prednisone — though often useful for acute problems — interfere with the body’s own immune response and can lead to serious and deadly side effects. Take, for example, a man who came to see me recently. He wanted to climb a mountain and asked for my help to get healthy. He was 57 years old and took about 15 medications for six different inflammatory conditions: high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, colitis, reflux, asthma, and an autoimmune disease of his hair follicles called alopecia. In fact, as many people die from taking anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen every year as die from asthma or leukemia. Stopping these drugs would be equivalent to finding the cure for asthma or leukemia –- that’s a bold statement, but the data is there to back it up. Meanwhile, the real effects of statin drugs like Lipitor in reducing heart disease may have nothing to do with lowering cholesterol, but with their unintended side effect of reducing inflammation. But is taking medication the right approach to addressing the problem of inflammation? No. It is DOWNSTREAM medicine. Here’s how UPSTREAM medicine thinks about inflammation … How to Locate the Causes of Hidden Inflam


What was the name of the convict ship which set sail from Britain in 1789 with the first cargo of female prisoners for a penal colony in Australia?

Criminal transportees: further research - The National Archives Criminal ancestors: a guide to historical criminal records in England and Wales 3. Lists of convicts transported to North America and the West Indies An alphabetical list of men and women transported between 1614 and 1775, as well as where each person was tried, is printed in: The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775 by Peter Wilson Coldham He has also published a book called Bonded passengers to America , which gives a detailed overview of all the published sources of relevant records in The National Archives. Finding out more about a person transported to North America or the West Indies is likely to be difficult. You might be able to trace a person among legal records – see section 5. 4. Lists of convicts transported to Australia There is no single name index for transportees to Australia. There are, however, various lists of names of convicts, some in published books, others within records at The National Archives. Few of these contain any other biographical information. To find out more about a convict you will need to consult the records and sources suggested in sections 5 and 6 of this guide and in our introductory guide on criminal transportees . The names of the convicts transported with the First Fleet, which set sail in May 1787 and arrived in Australia in January 1788, are listed in: The First Fleeters , edited by PG Fidlon and RJ Ryan The names of convicts transported on the second fleet of ships, which left in 1789 and during which 278 died, are listed in: The second fleet convicts , compiled and edited by RJ Ryan You can access the microfiche index to the New South Wales convict indents and ships compiled by the Genealogical Society of Victoria at The National Archives, Kew. It records the names and aliases of the convicts who arrived in New South Wales and Van Dieman’s Land between 1788 and 1842 and also indexes ships recorded on the same documents. 5. Tracing a convict in legal records You can find information about a transported convict amongst legal records, most commonly records of trials. Though a small percentage of trial records are searchable by the tried person’s name, to find most records of trials you will need to know when and where the trial was held. 5.1 Finding the place and date of trial Convicts were sentenced to transportation after trials at Courts of Assizes, Courts of Quarter Sessions or the Old Bailey. The Old Bailey was the assize court for London and Middlesex and parts of Essex, Kent and Surrey, and from 1834 became known as the Central Criminal Court. To find which court a convict was tried in and when the trial was held: search the criminal registers 1791-1892 by name, at Ancestry.co.uk (£); these are digitised versions of HO 26 and HO 27 records search the transportation registers 1787-1871 by name, on the State Library of Queensland website, for the name of the ship on which the convict sailed as well as the date and place of conviction and the term of the sentence; these are digitised versions of HO 11 records Search prison registers, which indicate where the prisoner was held before trial, and any movements from prison to prison – many include an index of prisoners. Many prison registers tell you the date or place of the trial. Search and download (£) images of the registers from the assorted crime records available on  findmypast.co.uk. These are digitised from a range of National Archives’ record series including: registers of county prisons 1847-1866 by place in HO 23 prison registers and returns 1838-1875 in HO 24 miscellaneous registers relating to convict prison hulks, 1802-1849 in HO 9 quarterly returns of convicts in prisons and hulks, 1824-1876 in HO 8 lists of crews and convicts on convict hulks 1802-1831, in T 38 a list of hulks in 1830 in T 38/338 lists of prisoners tried at Newgate 1782-1853, in HO 77 calendars of prisoners held for trial at quarter sessions and assizes 1774-1882 in PCOM 2 A full list of the series available online is on the findmypast search page. Please note though, for


Who played Christine Painter (a thinly disguised Cynthia Payne) in the 1987 film ‘Personal Services’?

Personal Services -PT 6 - YouTube Personal Services -PT 6 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 Jan 6, 2009 Personal Services 1987 Julie Walters stars as "Christine Painter", a thinly-disguised Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. Monty Pythonâs Terry Jones directs an affectionate, revealing and uproarious account of Painterâs adventures and the characters she meets along the way. Christineâs speciality is sex parties for elderly gentlemen and their proclivities. Unfortunately British law soon starts interfering with their discreet fun and games. Category


In 1950, which US President ordered air and sea forces to defend South Korea?

Korean War begins - Jun 25, 1950 - HISTORY.com Korean War begins Publisher A+E Networks Armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody and frustrating war for the next three years. Korea, a former Japanese possession, had been divided into zones of occupation following World War II. U.S. forces accepted the surrender of Japanese forces in southern Korea, while Soviet forces did the same in northern Korea. Like in Germany, however, the “temporary” division soon became permanent. The Soviets assisted in the establishment of a communist regime in North Korea, while the United States became the main source of financial and military support for South Korea. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces surprised the South Korean army (and the small U.S. force stationed in the country), and quickly headed toward the capital city of Seoul. The United States responded by pushing a resolution through the U.N.’s Security Council calling for military assistance to South Korea. (Russia was not present to veto the action as it was boycotting the Security Council at the time.) With this resolution in hand, President Harry S. Truman rapidly dispatched U.S. land, air, and sea forces to Korea to engage in what he termed a “police action.” The American intervention turned the tide, and U.S. and South Korean forces marched into North Korea. This action, however, prompted the massive intervention of communist Chinese forces in late 1950. The war in Korea subsequently bogged down into a bloody stalemate. In 1953, the United States and North Korea signed a cease-fire that ended the conflict. The cease-fire agreement also resulted in the continued division of North and South Korea at just about the same geographical point as before the conflict. The Korean War was the first “hot” war of the Cold War. Over 55,000 American troops were killed in the conflict. Korea was the first “limited war,” one in which the U.S. aim was not the complete and total defeat of the enemy, but rather the “limited” goal of protecting South Korea. For the U.S. government, such an approach was the only rational option in order to avoid a third world war and to keep from stretching finite American resources too thinly around the globe. It proved to be a frustrating experience for the American people, who were used to the kind of total victory that had been achieved in World War II. The public found the concept of limited war difficult to understand or support and the Korean War never really gained popular support. Related Videos


Jimmy and Alison Porter are characters in which John Osborne play?

Look Back in Anger Characters | GradeSaver Buy Study Guide Jimmy Porter Jimmy Porter is the play's main character. He is the "Angry Young Man" who expresses his frustration for the lack of feelings in his placid domestic life. Jimmy can be understood as both a hero for his unfiltered expressions of emotion and frustration in a culture that propagated unemotional resignation. He can also be considered a villain for the ways in which his anger proves to be destructive to those in his life. Cliff Lewis Cliff is a friend to both Jimmy and Alison. Cliff lives with them in their attic apartment. He is a working class Welsh man and Jimmy makes sure to often point out that he is "common" and uneducated. Cliff believes this is the reason that Jimmy keeps him as a friend. He is quite fond of Alison and they have a strange physically affectionate relationship throughout the play. Alison Porter Alison Porter is Jimmy's wife. She comes from Britain's upper class, but married into Jimmy's working class lifestyle. The audience learns in the first act that she is pregnant with Jimmy's child. Jimmy's destructive anger causes her great strain and she eventually leaves him. Her child miscarries and she comes back to Jimmy to show him that she has undergone great suffering. Helena Charles Helena Charles is Alison's best friend. She lives with them in their apartment while visiting for work. Helena is from an upper class family. She is responsible for getting Alison to leave Jimmy. She and Jimmy then begin an affair. Her sense of morality leads her to leave. She can be considered the play's moral compass. Colonel Redfern Colonel Redfern is Alison's father. He represents Britain's great Edwardian past. He was a military leader in India for many years before returning with his family to England. He is critical of Jimmy and Alison's relationship, but accepts that he is to blame for many of their problems because of his meddling in their affairs.


In which year did Patrick Moore present the first episode of ‘The Sky At Night’ on television?

BBC Four - The Sky at Night - Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore The Sky at Night Read more about sharing. Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore Sir Patrick Moore, who died on December 9th 2012, was a man of extraordinary gifts who led a remarkable life. A tribute by the Sky at Night team He was born in 1923, in the same year as the BBC was founded, and for more than half a century Patrick’s career represented the BBC at its very best. for more than half a century Patrick’s career represented the BBC at its very best The Sky at Night team The BBC’s ethos was to educate, to inform and to entertain – and all three came naturally to Patrick – often at the same time and in the same sentence. He was much loved by viewers as a musician and entertainer, had a mischievous sense of humour and could more than hold his own as a comedian with the likes of Morecambe & Wise and the Two Ronnies, but Patrick was also an enthusiastic communicator of science to the widest possible audience. He was a distinguished astronomer but completely self-taught and always prided himself on being “just an amateur” while enjoying the recognition and respect of fellow scientists from all over the world. As a young man Patrick had played a key part in mapping the Moon and thereby he made possible the space missions and lunar explorations of both the USA and USSR. As a broadcaster he reported NASA’s Apollo missions and their manned landings on the Moon and he communicated these to his television audience with the boyish enthusiasm which stayed with him all his life. From the first broadcast in 1957 Sir Patrick went on to present The Sky at Night for over 55 years – making this the longest-running TV series anywhere in the world with the same presenter. As such, he introduced generations of people to the marvels of the night sky and by doing so changed countless lives by encouraging people to look up at the night skies and wonder. His own life - told here in his own words and with characteristic humility – is where it all began. In his own words, 2011 I was born in Pinner, but when I was six months old my parents moved to Bognor (it wasn't Bognor Regis then) and I am essentially a Sussex boy. My father was in the Army - he won the MC in the First World War - but I didn't take after him. My mother was a trained singer and a talented artist too. From her I inherited the music, but not the art! My interest in astronomy went back to the age of 7 Sir Patrick Moore My education was disjointed. The plan was Prep. School, Eton, Cambridge - I never made any of them. During my boyhood I was handicapped by heart trouble; I managed my Cambridge entrance exams externally, but then came the war, and I joined the RAF as a navigator with Bomber Command (I admit that I wasn't 100% honest about my age or fitness, but when I was found out it no longer mattered, and Flight-Lieutenant Caldwell-Moore was not even told that he had been a naughty boy). At the end of the war I returned home, then to East Grinstead. Cambridge was still open to me, but it meant taking a Government grant, which went against the grain. I prefer to stand on my own feet. My interest in astronomy went back to the age of 7, and I had several slices of luck; a small observatory was near me, I was able to use it, and I published my first paper (about the Moon) when I was 13. After the war, I wrote a book about the Moon; it caught on, and writing took over my life - farewell, Cambridge! I set up my own observatory, first at East Grinstead and then Selsey, and since then I have been a freelance writer. My aim was to spread interest about astronomy; in 1957 I began my TV series The Sky at Night, now in its 54th year of an unbroken run. Many leading astronomers and astronauts have joined me. I hope I have achieved my object, but that must be left for others to judge. I have been over most of the world, from Antarctica to Death Valley, so I have seen a great deal. I won't bore you with personal details. Suffice to say that Lorna, whom I was to marry, was killed by a German bomb when we were both twenty (1943!) and


‘Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle’ is the work of which artist?

'Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle', Pablo Picasso, 1914 | Tate L01895 Display caption This table-top scene, with its fruit-bowl, violin, bottle and (painted) newspaper, is constructed from areas of colour that resemble cut-out pieces of paper. The background has been left white. Picasso and Braque had been making collages that experimented with representation and reality since 1912. They soon began to simulate the appearance of collage materials in their oil paintings, sometimes adding sand to the paint to give a heightened reality to the picture surface. Gallery label, November 2012


The Kingdom of Lesotho is completely surrounded by which country?

Lesotho Map / Geography of Lesotho / Map of Lesotho - Worldatlas.com Print this map Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a mountainous, landlocked country completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa , that was first settled by Bantu speaking people who called themselves the Basotho. During the 19th century, the Basothos fought a series of wars, under the ruling of Moshoeshoe, against Boer settlers from the Netherlands , resulting in an extensive loss of land. By 1868, the land (known as Basutoland) was placed under British protection, and the Boers were ordered to leave. In 1869 a treaty between the Boers and British was signed defining boundaries between the two. Unrest soon followed for the Basotho peoples, and they began fighting amongst themselves over the new land divisions. The Boers inability to control their territory resulted in the British regaining authority in 1884, and when the Union of South Africa was founded in 1910 Britain moved to transfer Basutoland into the new Union - much to the opposition of the people. The annexation was suspended, and in 1959 the new constitution allowed Basutoland its first elected legislature. On October 4, 1966, Basutoland attained full independence, and was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho. The Basotho National Party ruled until 1970, then a "de facto" government ruled until 1986 when a military coup forced the leader, Dr. Leabua Jonathan, out of office. Executive powers were then granted to the ceremonial monarch, King Moshoeshoe II. However, in 1987, the King was exiled after he prepared a document indicating how he wanted additional executive powers. His son, Letsie III, became King. In 1993, democratic government returned and Moshoeshoe II returned from exile as a regular citizen. In 1994, King Letsie III entered into negotiations to reinstate his father as the head of state. Letsie III abdicated the throne in favor of his father in 1995, but in January 1996, assumed the throne again after Moshoeshoe II died in an automobile accident. In 1998 the electoral structure of the country was reviewed, and the result was a brand new electoral system, one that ensured that the opposition would be represented in the National Assembly. Successful elections were held under this new system in May 2002. Lesotho now has a parliamentary form of government, with the Prime Minister as head and with executive authority. The king no longer possesses any executive authority, and is prohibited from participating in political initiatives and serves primarily in a ceremonial capacity. Lesotho's main economy is based on the exportation of diamonds along with water sold to South Africa . Regardless, nearly 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day. See Also


Who played gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk in the 2008 film ‘Milk’?

Milk (2008) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC The story of Harvey Milk , and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. Director: a list of 32 titles created 10 Mar 2011 a list of 40 images created 16 Nov 2011 a list of 48 titles created 14 Feb 2014 a list of 28 images created 18 Nov 2015 a list of 30 titles created 7 months ago Search for " Milk " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Oscars. Another    57 wins & 137 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys, and their lives over the years. Director: Ang Lee Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial. Director: Stephen Daldry     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X   In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row. Director: Bennett Miller A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century." Director: James Marsh Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan. Director: Alex Gibney     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X   The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles , from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. Director: Taylor Hackford In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. Director: Lee Daniels Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf . Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy. Director: Olivier Dahan Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district. Directors: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman Stars: Kochi, Avijit Halder, Shanti Das Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970's. Director: Kevin Macdonald A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him. Director: Scott Cooper Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment. Director: Davis Guggenheim Edit Storyline Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco's growing gay community, and organizes gays' purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city's conservative district. T


The Democracy Monument is in which Asian city?

Democracy Monument (Bangkok, Thailand): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Neighborhood Profile Banglamphu While you’ll see skyscrapers in most parts of Bangkok, it’s the gilded roofs of ancient pagodas that adorn the skyline of Banglamphu, the city’s historical and most touristic district. Hordes of tourists flock to this area to tick quite a few must-see attractions off their to-do list, with the Grand Palace being the most spectacular of them all. Banglamphu is also home to Bangkok’s infamous tourist ghetto, centered around Khao San Road. Visit at night to feast on road-side pad thai, cheap beers and if you’re up for it, some dancing fueled by buckets of Thai whiskey.


Which jockey won the 2003 Epsom Derby on Kris Kin?

Kris Kin: Fallon’s 2003 Epsom Derby win | Turf Talk Kris Kin: Fallon’s 2003 Epsom Derby win Kris Kin: Fallon’s 2003 Epsom Derby win July 5, 2016 Tweet on Twitter AMONG all of Kieren Fallon’s great rides, his explosive performance on Sir Michael Stoute’s Kris Kin in the 2003 Epsom Derby is being hailed as perhaps his most memorable. Fallon (50) retired from race riding yesterday, battling with depression. He rode over 2,200 winners, won the UK Jockeys Title six times and has most of Europe’s major races to his name. Take a look at Fallon driving Kris Kin home in a goosebump finish featuring Pat Eddery on The Great Gatsby, Johnny Murtagh on Alamshar, Richard Quinn on Norse Dancer, Jamie Spencer on Ballestrini. TAGS


Who wrote the play ‘The Night of the Iguana’?

Audience Reviews for The Night of the Iguana ½ The Night of the Iguana is adapted from a play by Tennessee Williams and directed by John Huston. That said, it's almost unnecessary to explain the combination of intense, believable and uninhibited drama and towering performances from all actors. We are told the story of Reverend Shannon, a clergyman gone astray, torn to the bone between his passions and his devotion, who has gone to conduct religious-themed tours across Pacific Mexico after a "spooky" episode during a sermon in his former church. During the tour, an overexcited young girl does her best to take him over the edge and he enters a feverish, almost insane state of mind; from this point on he is left to battle the ill influences of the rest of the tourists, takes refuge at a friend's bungalow complex in Puerto Vallarta, and comes across a world-wandering sketch artist and her poet grandfather. The character of Shannon is played brilliantly by Richard Burton: an epic performance, one that flows effortlessly and empathetically from the wildest to the most peaceful states of mind. His portrayal of a man fighting his demons, slowly losing track of the limits between the "realistic" and the "fantastic" is perfect. Ava Gardner plays his hotel-owner friend, a smaller but fascinating role, also a collision of passion and frailty. In all truth, everyone, from Sue Lyon and her annoying squeals and Deborah Kerr's quietly dignified bohemian deliver solid work. However, in spite of all this, the most remarkable aspect of The Night of the Iguana, aside from the lush cinematography and scenery, is the way in which so much emotional turmoil happens in such short episodes. Passion and despair overflow in every scene, in every word -the dialogue is brilliant, absolutely quotable-, all while the film itself, the shots even, are very closed and restrained. It feels as if the entire film is about to implode. I still have to look more into Huston's work but The Night of the Iguana is a remarkable film and completely recommended. Elvira B


Mary of Teck was the wife of which British monarch?

Mary of Teck (1867 - 1953) - Find A Grave Memorial City of Westminster Greater London, England British monarch, Queen consort of King George V. The daughter of the impoverished Francis, Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, her full name and title at birth was Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck, popularly known as Princess May. She was engaged to Prince Albert Victor, elder son of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in 1891. She accepted his proposal only because it was expected of her. After the prince's sudden death, she became engaged to his brother, Prince George, Duke of Clarence, with whom she had much more in common. They were married on July 6, 1893 at St. James Palace. Theirs was an exceptionally successful marriage, producing one daughter and five sons. Upon Edward VII's accession in 1901, the couple became Prince and Princess of Wales. Edward died in 1910, and they were crowned King and Queen on June 22, 1911. Widowed in 1936, Queen Mary lived to see her eldest son, Edward VIII abdicate the throne, her son George VI reign successfully, and her eldest granddaughter, Elizabeth, come to the throne in 1952. Regarded as the matriarch of the royal family, her funeral and lying-in-state created unprecedented scenes of public mourning. (bio by: Kristen Conrad)


The Philippines The Philippines Official name: Republic of the Philippines Area: 300,000 square kilometers (115,800 square miles) Highest point on mainland: Mount Apo (2,954 meters/9,692 feet) Lowest point on land: Sea level Hemispheres: Northern and Eastern P.M. = noon GMT Longest distances: 1,851 kilometers (1,150 miles) from south-southeast to north-northwest,    1,062 kilometers (660 miles) from east-northeast to west-southwest Land boundaries: None Coastline: 36,289 kilometers (22,499 miles) Territorial sea limits: Determined by treaty and irregular in shape, extending up to 185    kilometers (100 nautical miles) from shore in some locations 1 LOCATION AND SIZE The Philippines is an archipelago in southeastern Asia, located between     the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. With an area of about 300,000     square kilometers (115,800 square miles), the country is slightly larger     than the state of Arizona. The Philippines is divided into seventy-three     provinces. 2 TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES The Philippines has no outside territories or dependencies. 3 CLIMATE The Philippines has a tropical maritime climate with two seasons. From     November through April, the northeast monsoon brings rain, and from May     through October, the southwest monsoon brings cool, dry weather. The     average temperature is 27°C (80°F) with a range between     23°C and 32°C (73°F and 90°F). Humidity averages 77     percent. The annual average rainfall varies from 96 to 406 centimeters (38 to 106     inches). The northern islands are often heavily affected by seasonal     typhoons, which cause destructive winds and flooding rains. 4 TOPOGRAPHIC REGIONS The very complex and volcanic origin of most of the Philippine islands     is visible in their varied and rugged terrain. A number of the volcanoes     are still active. Mountain ranges divide most of the island surfaces     into narrow coastal strips and low-lying interior plains or valleys. The     islands are subject to flooding and destructive earthquakes. 5 OCEANS AND SEAS Seacoast and Undersea Features All of the waters surrounding the Philippines are branches of the     Pacific Ocean. The eastern coast of the Philippines faces the Philippine     Sea, where the Philippine Trough (Emden Deep) plunges to 10,430 meters     (34,219 feet).          The northwest coast faces the South China Sea. The southwest surrounds the Sulu Sea on three sides. The Celebes (Sulawesi) Sea is in the south,     between the island of Mindanao and the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.     The Bohol Sea is to the north of Mindanao. The Visayan Sea is encircled     by Panay, Masbate, Cebu, Negros, and other islands. The Sibuyan Sea     meets southern Luzon and eastern Mindoro. The Camotes Sea lies between     Cebu, Leyte, and Bohol. The Samar Sea is between Samar and Masbate. Sea Inlets and Straits There are countless straits between the Philippine islands. Principal     among them are the San Bernadino Strait and Verde Island Passage, both     of which permit ocean travel across the northern part of the     archipelago. The Surigao Strait allows travel between the Pacific and     the Bohol Sea in the south. The Mindoro Strait lies between Mindoro and     the Calamian Group of islands. A number of channels north of the country     make up the Luzon Strait, separating that island from Taiwan. Islands and Archipelagos The Philippine Archipelago contains about 7,100 islands and extends over     1,609 kilometers (1,000 miles) from north to south. Only 154 of the     islands exceed 13 square kilometers (5 square miles) in area. The two     largest islands, Luzon in the north and Mindanao in the south, comprise     about 65 percent of the total land area of the archipelago. The largest of the Philippine islands, Luzon, has an area of 104,687     square kilometers (40,420 square miles). The main part of the island is     roughly 402 kilometers (250 miles)


How many times does the word ‘eternity’ appear in the King James version of the Bible?

How many times is hell mentioned in the Bible? The HyperTexts How many times is "hell" mentioned in the Bible? How often does the word "hell" appear in the Bible? As the table below demonstrates, according to the consensus opinion of modern Bible scholars, the word "hell" as a place of eternal suffering was never mentioned, not even a single time, in the Hebrew Bible! In fact, the Hebrew language lacks any word that means "hell." That's a very curious omission, if an all-wise God gave the Bible to the ancient Hebrew prophets! And while some Bible translations still contain a small handful of cryptic references to "hell" in the New Testament, those references raise a perplexing question: Why does "hell" suddenly pop up in a few stray verses here and there in the later-written books of the Bible, when in earlier biblical chronologies covering thousands of years there had never been any mention of "hell" or any possibility of suffering after death? Other questions addressed here include: Where is hell located, according to the Bible? Is hell on earth, underground, or somewhere else? Is hell eternal? Will human beings go to hell forever? Will Satan and other fallen angels go to hell forever?  When was hell added to the Bible? Why was hell added to the Bible, if God and the Hebrew prophets never mentioned it at all? Is there any proof of hell in the Bible? If these questions interest you, they are answered below the table. According to the consensus opinion of modern Bible scholars, the word "hell" did not appear a single time, not even once, in the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament (OT). And the word "hell" is very hard to find in the New Testament (NT) as well. You can easily confirm this fact yourself, by using an online Bible search tool to scan various Bible translations for the word "hell." Or you can save time and effort by referring to the table below, which was produced by Gary Amirault, a Bible scholar who has extensively researched and written about the question of "hell" as a biblical teaching. I have added two translations to his original list: the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB), sponsored by the famously literal and conservative Southern Baptist Convention, and the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE), produced by more than a hundred Bible scholars working for the Roman Catholic Church. The word "hell" does not appear in the Bible because: (1) The Hebrew word Sheol clearly means "the grave," not "hell." Everyone went to Sheol when they died, not just the wicked. Sheol was not a place of suffering, because in Job 14:13, a much-beset Job asked to go to Sheol to escape suffering! He clearly meant that if he died, his suffering would end in the grave. Sheol was not a place where God was absent, because King David said in Psalm 139:8 that when he made his bed in Sheol (i.e., when he died and was laid in his grave), God would still be with him. And Sheol was not an eternal inescapable prison, because in Psalm 49:15 the Sons of Korah said that God would redeem them from Sheol, by which they meant that they would be resurrected from the grave to new life. Furthermore, the prophet Ezekiel and the apostle Paul agreed that all Israel would be saved, and yet in Genesis 37:35, Israel himself said that he would be reunited with his son Joseph in Sheol. How can all Israel be saved if Israel himself is in "hell"? In each case Sheol clearly means "the grave" or "the abode of all the dead, good and bad" and cannot be interpreted as "hell" unless "hell" is heaven! (2) The Greek word Hades also clearly means "the grave" not "hell." Everyone went to Hades when they died, not just the wicked. Hades contained heavenly regions like the Elysian Fields and the Blessed Isles. The Greek hell was Tartarus, which is discussed below, in section 4. (3) The place name Gehenna does not mean "hell" because Gehenna is a valley in Israel also known in Hebrew as Gehinnom, or the Valley of Hinnom. Today Gehenna is a lovely park and tourist attraction. Wonderful archeological discoveries have been m


Mercury Seven, also referred to as the Original Seven, were a group of what?

Today in History: April 9, 1959 – First U.S. Astronauts, called The Mercury Seven, are introduced. Today in History: April 9, 1959 – First U.S. Astronauts, called The Mercury Seven, are introduced. Posted on April 9, 2012 by Art   On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduces America’s first astronauts to the press. The seven men, all military test pilots, were carefully selected from a group of 32 candidates to take part in Project Mercury, America’s first manned space program. Known as the Mercury Seven, they are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. This was the only astronaut group with members that flew on all classes of NASA manned orbital spacecraft of the 20th century; Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle. These seven original American astronauts were Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton. The Mercury Seven - Gordo Cooper, Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra and Deke Slayton   The Mercury Seven (March 1960) front row, left to right, Walter H. Schirra, Jr., Donald K. Slayton, John H. Glenn, Jr., and Scott Carpenter; back row, Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Virgil I. Gus Grissom, and L. Gordon Cooper.


In which year were the Academy Awards first broadcast on television?

First Academy Awards telecast on NBC - Mar 19, 1953 - HISTORY.com First Academy Awards telecast on NBC Share this: First Academy Awards telecast on NBC Author First Academy Awards telecast on NBC URL Publisher A+E Networks On this night in 1953, for the first time, audiences are able to sit in their living rooms and watch as the movie world’s most prestigious honors, the Academy Awards, are given out at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California. Organized in May 1927, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was envisioned as a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the film industry. The first Academy Awards were handed out in May 1929, in a ceremony and banquet held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The level of suspense was nonexistent, however, as the winners had already been announced several months earlier. For the next 10 years, the Academy gave the names of the winners to the newspapers for publication at 11 p.m. on the night of the awards ceremony; this changed after one paper broke the tacit agreement and published the results in the evening edition, available before the ceremony began. A sealed envelope system began the next year, and endures to this day, making Oscar night Hollywood’s most anticipated event of the year. Public interest in the Oscars was high from the beginning, and from the second year on the ceremony was covered in a live radio broadcast. The year 1953 marked the first time that the Academy Awards were broadcast on the fledgling medium of television. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) TV network carried the 25th annual awards ceremony live from Hollywood’s RKO Pantages Theatre. Bob Hope was the master of ceremonies, while Fredric March, a two-time Academy Award winner for Best Actor (for 1932’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and 1946’s The Best Years of Our Lives), presented the awards. The statuette for Best Picture went to Cecil B. DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth, while John Ford won Best Director for The Quiet Man. Winners in the top two acting categories were Gary Cooper (High Noon) and Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba). Hope, a star of stage and screen who tirelessly performed in United Service Organization (USO) shows for American troops during World War II, would become a mainstay of the new TV medium. He was also the most venerated Academy Awards host, playing MC no fewer than 18 times between 1939 and 1977. NBC broadcast the Oscars until 1961, when the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) took over for the next decade, including the first awards broadcast in color in 1966. Although NBC briefly regained the show in the early 1970s, ABC came out on top again in 1976 and has broadcast every Academy Awards show since. The network is under contract to continue showing the Oscars until 2014. Ratings for the Academy Awards have been notoriously uneven, with larger audiences tending to tune in when box-office hits are nominated for high-profile awards such as Best Picture. When Titanic won big in 1998, for example, the Oscar telecast drew 55 million viewers; the triumph of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004 drew 44 million. The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, held in February 2008, drew the lowest ratings since 1953, with a total of about 32 million viewers–just 18.7 percent of America’s homes–tuned in to the telecast. Analysts blamed the relative obscurity of the Best Picture nominees–the winner, No Country For Old Men, made a relatively puny $64 million at the box office–and the lingering effects of a Hollywood writers’ strike for the poor viewer turnout. Related Videos


The Ryder Cup is contested in which sport?

2016 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National , Sept. 26-30, 2018 | RyderCup.com To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Ryder Cup History 1927–PRESENT The Ryder Cup has become one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Every two years, 24 of the best players from Europe and the United States go head-to-head in match play competition. Drama, tension, incredible golf, camaraderie and sportsmanship are served in equal measure, captivating an audience of millions around the world. It’s an event that transcends sport, yet remains true to the spirit of its founder, Samuel Ryder. 2016 Winner


Abdullah Gul was elected President of which country in August 2007?

Gul elected as Turkish president | World news | The Guardian Turkey Gul elected as Turkish president The new Turkish president, Abdullah Gul (left) with the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, earlier this year. Photograph: AP Tuesday 28 August 2007 10.35 EDT First published on Tuesday 28 August 2007 10.35 EDT Share on Messenger Close The Turkish parliament today elected the foreign minister, Abdullah Gul, as president, making him the first former Islamist to hold the post. Mr Gul had failed in the previous two round of voting when a two-thirds majority was needed. This time, only a simple majority was required - and the presidency was his after he received 339 votes in the 550-seat chamber. As the president, Mr Gul has the power to veto legislation. He has failed to allay secularist fears that he would sign into law any legislation passed by the government of the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan - a close ally - without concern for the separation of religion and politics. Distrusted by the military because of his Islamist past, 56-year-old Mr Gul has promised to uphold secularism. Turkey's secularists also dislike the fact that his wife, Hayrunisa Ozyurt, wears an Islamic-style headscarf - banned in government offices and schools. Islamic dress has been restricted in Turkey since the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, imposed secularism and western-style reforms in the 30s. "A person who has defied the [secular] republic, who has said he finds it to be wrong, is about to move to the top of the state. This is a contradiction," Deniz Baykal, the leader of the secular opposition, said. Mr Baykal's party has vowed to boycott some state occasions, including presidential ceremonies. Secularist Turks staged mass rallies, and the military - which has overthrown four governments since the 60s - threatened to intervene when Mr Erdogan nominated Mr Gul for the presidency in April. Mr Erdogan broke the political deadlock by calling early general elections, which the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) won easily last month. After the AKP's sweeping victory, in which it gained 341 seats, Mr Erdogan again put Mr Gul's name forward on the grounds that the AKP had won a mandate. Mr Gul rejected calls from secularist parties to step aside in favour of a non-Islamist, compromise candidate. "It was a vote on my candidacy," he said of the general elections. "I had to be honest to myself and to all the people who voted for us." As foreign minister, Mr Gul won widespread respect from his fellow Europeans in negotiations for Turkey's membership of the EU. He served briefly as prime minister when the AKP first swept to power in November 2002, when Mr Erdogan was banned from national politics. In a recent meeting with foreign journalists, he said he would make use of his experiences as foreign minister to boost Turkey's EU bid and make the Turkish presidency more active on the international scene. He added that Turkey "would be contributing more to world issues".


Meniere’s disease affects which part of the body?

How does Meniere's disease affect the body? - Meniere's Disease - Sharecare Meniere's Disease How does Meniere's disease affect the body? A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered In the worst cases, Meniere's disease can be incapacitating. Vertigo and dizziness may be so bad that patients fall down while trying to walk. Patients may lose their hearing in the affected ear or ears. Short-term effects may include nausea and vomiting. Patients may become anxious or depressed. Helpful? This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Videos (6) Meniere's Disease Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe spells of vertigo, making you feel like you're spinning. You can also have hearing loss, ringing (tinnitus, pronounced either TINN-itus or tinn-UH-tus)) or a feeling of fullness in your ear. (It usually affects just one ear). Doctors don't fully understand Meniere's Disease but suspect that its caused by a combination of how fluid drains (or does not drain) from your ear, allergies, viruses and genes. There is no known cure for Meniere's Disease, but vertigo is treatable. Meniere's Disease Q&As


Actor Harris Glenn Milstead was better known by what name?

Divine - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Writer Originally born Harris Glen Milstead just after the end of WWII, Baltimore's most outrageous resident eventually became the international icon of bad taste cinema, as the always shocking and highly entertaining transvestite performer, Divine. Milstead met maverick film director & good friend, John Waters , at high school in Baltimore, and the two ... See full bio » Born: a list of 22 images created 22 Oct 2014 a list of 44 people created 23 Jan 2015 a list of 29 people created 04 Mar 2015 a list of 28 images created 01 Jul 2015 a list of 38 people created 2 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How Much Have You Seen? How much of Divine's work have you seen? User Polls 2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Known For Pink Flamingos Divine / Babs Johnson (1972) Hairspray Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile (1988) Female Trouble Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (1974) Party Guest / Man with Scarf Hide  Soundtrack (8 credits)  2013 I Am Divine (Documentary) (performer: "Native Love (Step by Step)", "Born to Be Cheap", "I'm So Beautiful", "You Think You're a Man")  2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) - House-Nation und Acid-Parties (2009) ... (performer: "Native Love (Step By Step)", "You Think You're A Man")  1999 Deep Blue Sea (performer: "Good and Plenty")  1988 The Fruit Machine (performer: "You think you're a man", "I'm so beautiful")  1974 Female Trouble (performer: "Female Trouble") Hide   2006 Madison Class of '64 (Short) (a tribute to the genius of)  1988 Married with Children (TV Series) (dedicated to the memory of - 1 episode) - All in the Family (1988) ... (dedicated to the memory of - as Divine 1945 - 1988) Hide   1995 Divine: Shoot Your Shot (Video documentary short) Himself  1994 Divine: Live at the Hacienda (Video documentary short) Himself  1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series documentary) Himself  1987 The Last Resort (TV Series) Himself  1987 De Nachtshow (TV Series) Himself  1986 Night Flight (TV Series) Himself  1984 Àngel Casas Show (TV Series) Himself - Musical Guest  1984 Estoc de pop (TV Series) Himself  1983 Formel Eins (TV Series documentary) Himself  1982 AVRO's Toppop (TV Series) Himself  1982 Mein New York (TV Short documentary) Himself  1978 Emerald City (TV Series) Himself  2016 Erlebnis Österreich (TV Series documentary) Himself - Live im U4  2011 Visionado obligado (TV Series) Divine / Babs Johnson  2009 50 años de (TV Series) Himself  2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) Himself  2008 Starz Inside: In the Gutter (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2007 The Roots of 'Hairspray' (Video documentary short) Himself  2006 Carta blanca (TV Series) Himself  2000 In Bad Taste (TV Special documentary) Himself  1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) Himself  1981 That's Hollywood (TV Series documentary) Francine Fishpaw - Cult Classics (1981) ... Francine Fishpaw Related Videos Theatre - Played Flashstorm in "The Neon Woman" by Tom Eyen, Off-Broadway, in 1978. See more » Publicity Listings: 3 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more » Alternate Names: Divine 1945 - 1988 | Lady Divine | Glen Milstead Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: My favorite part of dressing in drag is getting out of it. Drag is my work clothes. I only put it on when someone pays me to. See more » Trivia: Was contracted to play a recurring role as the Uncle in Married with Children (1987), but died the day before the shooting of the episode (#2.22, "All in the Family"). James 'Gypsy' Haake was cast as 'Uncle Otto' in Divine's place, and the episode was dedicated to Divine's memory. See more » Nickname:


Which Irish artist had a poet brother called William?

W. B. Yeats Dead; Famous Irish Poet W. B. Yeats Dead; Famous Irish Poet Wireless to The New York Times NICE, France, Jan. 29.--The death of William Butler Yeats, famous Irish poet and playwright, occurred yesterday near Mentone. Mr. Yeats, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923, was 73 years old. MENTONE, France, Jan. 29 (AP).--Mr. Yeats died in the little French Riviera town of Roquebrune, after a short illness, at a boarding house where he and his wife had been staying. He will be buried tomorrow at Roquebrune. It was expected, however, that eventually the poet's body would be removed to his native Ireland. Mr. Yeats arrived in Roquebrune early last month in ill health. He suffered repeated heart attacks, and was able to take only short walks in the gardens of the house where he stayed. He had been confined to his bed since Tuesday. Wrote Poems, Essays, and Plays When he labored at his chosen craft, that of writing poetry, essays and plays, Mr. Yeats frequently let his mind roam far afield in the realm of fancy, and it is for the gentle beauty of such works that he was hailed by many as the greatest poet of his time in the English language. Yeats found time to crusade for worldly ends, but there his tactics were notable for tenacity and vigor. At the turn of the century he shared in the establishment of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and for ten years devoted himself almost exclusively to drama. The struggle of the Irish Free State likewise occupied his time. From 1922 until 1928 he was a Senator in the Dail Eireann. John Masefield, poet laureate of England, on the occasion of Yeats's seventieth birthday in June, 1935, called him "the greatest living poet," and unquestionably it will be for his verse that posterity will remember him. The high point in a life full with recognition came in 1923, when Yeats received the Nobel Prize for literature. Nearly fifty years ago he published his first verse in the Dublin University Review. The flow of words exhibited in that early composition indicated Yeats's natural command of language. Thus, he wrote: I passed a little further on and heard a peacock say: Who made the grass and made the worms and made my feathers gay? He is a monstrous peacock, and he waveth all the night His languid tail above us, lit with myriad spots of light. Went to School in London Yeats was born at Sandymount, near Dublin, on June 13, 1865, son of John Butler Yeats, well- known Irish painter. When 10 years old he was taken to London for training at the Godolphin School in Hammersmith, but much of his time, especially during the Summers, was spent in County Sligo, Ireland. Three years directed to the study of painting failed to satisfy the young man's desire to express himself and, in 1886, he finally abandoned his father's profession in preference for a literary one of his own. Yeats returned to London, where he associated with William Morris, W. E. Henley, Arthur Symons and Lionel Johnson in the founding of the Rhymers Club and the maintenance of the Yellow Book. Oscar Wilde interested him, as did Verlaine, whom Yeats visited in Paris in 1894. George Moore, his opponent in many a literary battle, wrote of him at this period: "Yeats was striding to and fro at the back of the dress circle, a long black cloak drooping from his shoulders, a soft black sombrero on his head, voluminous black silk tie flowing from his collar, loose black trousers dragging untidily over his long, heavy feet. His hair was black and his skin yellow." It has been said his laughter was "the most melancholy thing in the world." Throughout a lifetime half in dreamy composition and half in the thick of political warfare Yeats retained a "hieratic" appearance. While yet in his twenties the Irish poet dwelt on the possibility of rejuvenating the intellectual life of his native land. Its energies had been sapped by politics. An Irish drama was the farthest from the thoughts of living Irishmen. But Yeats dreamed on, faithfully holding to the hope of writing Irish plays in verse with Irish folklore as subj


Unpopular, Unfamiliar Fish Species Suffer From Become Seafood Unpopular, Unfamiliar Fish Species Suffer From Become Seafood TOOLBOX Friday, July 31, 2009 If the slimehead were still a slimehead, it wouldn't be in this kind of trouble. An arm-long fish with the look of a prehistoric fossil, the slimehead lived in obscurity a quarter-mile deep in the ocean. The fish was known mainly to scientists, who named it for its distinctive mucus canals. But then, in the 1970s, seafood dealers came up with a name that no longer tickled the gag reflex. This was the beginning of the "orange roughy." And, very nearly, the end. With this tasty-sounding name, the slimehead was widely overfished. On Thursday, a long-awaited report on the world's seafood stocks declared that 63 percent of these species are below healthy levels. The seafood study, released online Thursday in the journal Science, is one of the most comprehensive looks at the contents of the world's seas. An international group of scientists examined an unprecedented amount of data about harvests and fish populations from the Bering Sea to the Antarctic, and they studied thousands of species from the Atlantic cod to the Australian jackass morwong. Some of those worst-hit were fish that have been renamed to make them more marketable. For threatened animals on land, a more attractive name might be a blessing. But for these creatures -- slimeheads, goosefish, rock crabs, Patagonian toothfish, whore's eggs -- it was a curse. That fishermen have turned to them shows what's left in the ocean. Today's seafood is often yesterday's trash fish and monsters. "People never thought they would be eaten," said Jennifer Jacquet, a biologist at the University of British Columbia. "And as we fish out the world's oceans, we're coming across these species and wondering, 'Can we give them a makeover?' " The study's lead author, Boris Worm, was following up on a study that predicted that if fishing continued at the same rate, all the world's seafood stocks would collapse by 2048. He said the latest study actually revealed something surprising: a reason for optimism. About half of the depleted species might actually have a chance to recover, the scientists found, if given enough protection. But, Worm said, species such as slimehead still illustrate what's gone deeply wrong. CONTINUED     1


Dillon, CO - Dillon, Colorado Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Dillon is a home rule municipality in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census. Dillon is located at 39°37′40″N 106°2′39″W / 39.62778°N 106.04417°W / 39.62778; -106.04417 (39.627659, -106.044199). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (35.71%) is water. Dillon Dam and its reservoir (Lake Dillon) are nearby. The continental divide is approximately 10 miles (16 km) east.


Which British monarch said of Thomas Seymour ‘This day died a man of much wit and very little judgement’?

The Elizabeth Files » The Execution of Thomas Seymour The Execution of Thomas Seymour Posted By claire on March 20, 2010 Thomas Seymour On this day in history, 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour the 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, was beheaded after being found guilty of treason. Thomas Seymour was a very dissatisfied man. Although he was Lord High Admiral and had been the husband of Katherine Parr, the dowager queen, his brother Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, had been made Lord High Protector of England and was ruling the country on behalf of the boy king, Edward VI – his brother had all the power. Thomas had seen his wife snubbed by Somerset’s wife and she had even had her jewels seized by the Lord Protector, this angered Thomas and even after Katherine had died he was still battling his brother for Katherine’s jewels, it was as if they stood for everything in his life that he thought his brother had taken from him. Seymour’s Undoing Without Katherine’s steadying influence, Thomas Seymour began a campaign to undermine his brother and loosen his hold on their nephew, Edward VI. An informant told Seymour that the young King often complained about his lack of pocket money, so Seymour wormed his way into Edward’s affections by smuggling money to him. He also set out to damage his brother’s reputation by voicing his concerns over the way that Somerset was running the country and he undermined his brother’s control by using his position as Lord High Admiral of the English Navy to encourage piracy, something he was meant to stamp out. But that was not all. Seymour was also bribing Sir William Sharington, the Vice-treasurer of the Bristol Mint, who Seymour learned had been fiddling the books. This was the perfect opportunity for Seymour to get financing for a coup against his brother’s protectorship, but it all went pear-shaped when the Privy Council learned of Seymours plans at the end of 1548. Seymour was called to appear before the Privy Council to explain himself but in desperation he hatched a plot to kidnap Edward VI. Edward VI On the 16th January 1549, it is said that Thomas Seymour broke into the King’s residence at Hampton Court Palace by entering through the privy garden. As he entered the King’s apartments, the King’s spaniel woke up and barked and it is said that Seymour shot the King’s beloved pet. The shot alerted a guard who confronted Seymour and Seymour was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Not only was Seymour accused of trying to kidnap the King, he was also accused of plotting to marry the King’s half-sister, Elizabeth, and attempting to put her on the throne. He was accused of 33 separate accounts of treason and it could be said that his shooting of the King’s beloved dog led to Edward VI signing his uncle’s death warrant when Seymour’s brother, Somerset,  couldn’t bring himself to. Elizabeth Implicated In January 1549, just after Seymour’s arrest, Seymour’s stepdaughter, Elizabeth, was interrogated about her relationship with Seymour and her servants, Thomas Parry and Katherine (Kat) Ashley were detained at the Tower. Sir Robert Tyrwhitt was the man in charge of questioning Elizabeth, Parry and Ashley and he had no sympathy for Thomas Seymour. It was Tyrwhitt’s wife, Lady Tyrwhitt, who had been friends with Katherine Parr, and who had listened to Katherine lash out at Seymour when she was dying, claiming that she was “not well-handled”. Tyrwhitt, like everyone else, had heard rumours of some kind of relationship between Seymour and Elizabeth and was looking for confirmation, surely he could break this 15 year old girl, couldn’t he? Fortunately for Elizabeth, she had her father’s intelligence (and perhaps her mother’s also) and she kept her cool. All Tyrwhitt could get out of the teenager was confirmation that there was indeed gossip circulating that Seymour was looking to marry her and that he had been asking about her finances and estates. Despite the threats that were almost certainly used against her and the fact that she was told that Parry had told everything, Elizabeth insisted that she


Who were the runners-up in the 1978 FIFA World Cup?

1978 FIFA World Cup | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1978 FIFA World Cup Copa Mundial de Fútbol Argentina '78 Tournament details 1–25 June (25 days) Teams 1982 → The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup , quadrennial international football world championship tournament, was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth team (after Uruguay , Italy , England and West Germany ), to be both hosts and world champions. Argentina, the Netherlands and Brazil were the gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively. Iran and Tunisia made their first appearances in the finals. The official match ball was the Adidas Tango. Contents [ show ] Host selection Argentina was chosen as the host nation by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966. Mexico withdrew from the bidding process after having been awarded the 1970 competition two years earlier. Qualification Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification England failed to qualify for the second World Cup in succession, losing out to Italy. European champions Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union also failed to qualify for the finals. Uruguay failed to qualify for the first time since 1958. Newcomers to the finals were Iran and Tunisia; Austria qualified for the first time since 1958, while France, Spain and Hungary were back for the first time since 1966. For the first time, more than 100 nations entered the competition. Controversy A controversial fact surrounding the 1978 World Cup was that Argentina had suffered a military coup only two years before the cup, a coup known as the National Reorganization Process. Less than a year before the World Cup, in September 1977, Interior Minister General Albano Harguindeguy, stated that 5,618 people had recently disappeared. The infamous Naval Mechanics School (known by its acronym ESMA) held concentration camp prisoners of the Dirty War and those held captive reportedly could hear the roars of the crowd during matches held at River Plate's Monumental Stadium, located only a mile away; prompting echoes of Hitler's manipulation of sports during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Because of the political turmoil, some countries, most notably the Netherlands , considered publicly whether they should participate in the event. Despite this, all teams eventually took part without restrictions. Allegations that Dutch star Johan Cruyff refused to participate because of political convictions were denied by him 30 years later. More controversy surrounded the host, Argentina, as all of their games in the first round kicked off at night, giving the Argentines the advantage of knowing where they stood in the group. This issue would arise again in Spain 1982, which prompted FIFA to change the rules so that the final two group games in subsequent World Cups would be played simultaneously. Further accusations surround the game Argentina and Peru played in the second round of the tournament. Argentina needed to win by a margin of four goals to proceed to the final and did so by defeating Peru by 6–0. However, claims that the Argentine military dictatorship interfered to ensure Argentina would defeat Peru, were denied by the Peruvian captain and several Peruvian players. Some accusations originated in the Brazilian media and pointed to the fact that the Peruvian goalkeeper had been born in Argentina. There is also an alleged deal, reported by the British media as an anonymous rumour, that involved the delivery of a large grain shipment to Peru by Argentina and the unfreezing of a Peruvian bank account that was held by the Argentine Central Bank. Another alleged deal, published by a Colombian drug lord in a controversial book, involved the Peruvian team being bribed without any political implications. A third alleged deal, claimed by a Peruvian leftist politician, encompassed sending 13 Peruvian dissidents exiled in Argentina back to Peru. On top of the contradi