Name the TV chat show hosted by John Freeman and later by Jeremy Isaacs, which ran on BBC television 1958 to 62 and 89 to 98 with one guest each week?

'50s TV News TV         News Hugh         O'Brian, actor who played Wyatt Earp, has died         aged 91 (5 September 2016) Hugh OBrian was one of the first American         actors to achieve television celebrity in 1950s         Britain as the marshal of Dodge City in The Life         and Legend of Wyatt Earp. More than 200 black-and-white episodes of the         series were shown on the fledgling ITV network         between 1956 and 1962. Handsome and square-jawed,         OBrian landed the starring title role         because he resembled the real Wyatt Earp         (1848-1929) as a young lawman in late         19th-century Kansas and later in Tombstone,         Arizona. It was the first television western to be aimed         specifically at adults. Series appealing to         children such as The Cisco Kid and The Lone         Ranger had been scheduled for late afternoon         slots. Inspired by the legendary events of the         real-life frontier marshal, Earp played in         after-dinner prime time and transformed OBrian         into one of televisions first sex symbols. O'Brian was a one of the founders of the         Thalians, a show-business charitable organization         formed in 1955 to raise money for children with         mental health problems. In 1964, he established         the Hugh O'Brian Acting Awards competition at         UCLA. more.... Sir         Antony Jay, writer, broadcaster and director, has         died aged 86 (23 August         2016) After National Service in the Royal Signals,         Antony Jay joined BBC Television in 1955, and was         a member of the team that launched the current         affairs programme Tonight, which he edited from         1962 to 1963. After a further year as head of         Television Talk Features, he left the BBC to work         as a freelance writer and producer. From 1981, Jay was co-author, with Jonathan Lynn,         of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, the         political comedies which kept the nation laughing         through the Thatcherite 1980s. Yes, Minister ran         for three series, before the advancement of Jim         Hackers career (due to his valiant defiance         of a new Euro directive redefining the British         banger as an emulsified offal tube),         led to its relaunch as Yes, Prime Minister, with         the same cast (Sir Humphrey promoted to Cabinet         Secretary), in 1986. The series ran until 1988.         However, not many, perhaps, were aware that the         serial was commissioned with a serious political         purpose: to popularise public choice theory. It         is because it succeeded spectacularly that Jay         received a knighthood in 1988. Jay also wrote the BBC TV documentaries Royal         Family and Elizabeth R, for which he was         appointed CVO in 1993 for personal services to         the Royal Family. more.... Brian         Rix, Lord Rix, brilliant comic actor, manager and         dedicated campaigner for people with learning         disabilities, has died aged 92 (20 August         2016) Brian Rix devoted his life almost equally to         stage farce  as one of the most brilliant         comic actors in the postwar years  and to         campaigning for people with learning         disabilities. He was successful at both. In the         theatre, both in management and on stage, his         name became synonymous with the Whitehall         farces, named after the London venue and         with plotlines usually involving a lie, a comic         deception an


Snooker cues are traditionally made from which wood?

Woods Snooker Cues, Cue Cases And Accessories Cart Woods Cues, founded 1985, a family oriented manufacturer, has been making one of the world’s finest cues throughout it’s history. We have given the industry best quality at reasonable price. We have a huge variety for hand spliced butt woods, face splices & veneers while the shafts are selected exquisite American Ash & Canadian Maple, which are intelligently kiln dried, dehumidified and processed under high standards. +Collections


Apart from The Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia, which is the other National Park in Wales?

The Brecon Beacons National Park The Brecon Beacons National Park 2. Key information about the Brecon Beacons National Park Covers 1347 square kilometres. The main towns are Brecon, Crickhowell and    Hay-on-Wye About 33,000 people live within the national    park. The park is on the edge of the South Wales coalfield and the highest point is    Pen-y-Fan at 886 metres The landscape is varied and consists of    glaciated valleys peat bogs and heather moorlands as well as cave systems,    rivers and waterfalls. The human landscape includes ancient hill    forts, castles and churches. The present day settlement consists of    scattered towns and villages and hill farms. There are about 3.4 million day visits to the    park. About 250,000 people stay for at least one    night in the park. About 2,900 people are employed directly or    indirectly related to tourism in the national park. Each day visitor spends about £22 on average,    each staying visitor spends about £90 Penyfan at Sunset Brecon Beacons National Park Visitors to the Brecon Beacons  National Park Like in all National Parks, most visitors to the Brecon Beacons arrive by car.  Everybody living in South Wales, Birmingham and the West Midlands are within a two-hour drive of the park, as well as those living in Bristol and Bath. Visitors to the Brecon Beacons can be put into three groups. Day visitors.  These are people who    live in the area around the park including Cardiff,    Birmingham    and other large towns, who visit the park for the day, take part in some    leisure or recreational activity are return home. Tourists who are staying within the Park boundary. These people    will be on holiday or staying for some other tourist purpose such as a    business or educational visit. Tourists who are not staying within the Park but are visiting the    Park as part of a holiday or some other tourist activity. Gospel Pass near Hay on Wye, Powys These groups have different impacts on the environment and economy of the Brecon Beacons.  People who visit for the day will tend to travel by car causing pollution and will need somewhere to park their cars when they arrive.  If car parks are not provided they will tend to park on kerbs and verges causing damage to the landscape.  Also, if they arrive or leave at the same time, which is possible, they will cause congestion.   At the same time, people travelling for the day may contribute very little to the economy of the Park.  They may not pay to enter attractions and may not buy food and other products from the local community.   Walkers in the Brecon Beacons near Storey Arms People who stay in the Park will generally contribute more to the local economy.  They will stay in accommodation owned by local people, buy food and other products from local businesses and will be more likely to visit attractions.  They will also interact more with the community and learn more about the local culture and environment.  One of the challenges facing the National Park Authority is how to turn day visitors into staying visitors so that they contribute more to the economy of the Brecon Beacons. Activities and Research 2 Find out basic facts    about one other National Park, such as the Pembrokeshire Coast    or Snowdonia and compare it with the Brecon Beacons. Produce a PowerPoint    presentation introducing the Brecon    Beacons National     Park. Use a route planner to    find out how to get to Brecon from where you live. Explain why having more    staying visitors will help the economy of the Brecon Beacons    National Park.


"Clare Grogan, singer with ""Altered Images"" first found fame as an actress in which film?"

Clare Grogan Clare Grogan An Interview from The Daily Mail (Interview by Mandy Francis) © Copyright Associated Newspapers, January 1995. Image of Clare reproduced with the kind permission of Les Johnstone. These, and other images, can be found on his pages . Petite actress Clare Grogan, (born 17 March 1962), was discovered by director Bill Forsythe when she was waitressing in a Glasgow restaurant. She shot to fame at 19 as Susan, the girl who finally got her man in the hit film Gregory's Girl. Clare went on to front the hugely-successful pop group Altered Images , who had three hit singles, including Happy Birthday, and two best-selling albums. The band split in 1984 and Clare returned to her acting career. She has since starred in another Bill Forsythe film, Comfort and Joy, and appeared in popular television series such as Taggart and Blott on the Landscape. Clare lives in London with her husband, record producer Stephen Lironi. They married last year (1994) in Glasgow. Your Favourite Item Of Clothing? It has to be my black PVC Rifat Ozbek trousers, which I bought a couple of years ago. They cost a fortune, but I've hardly taken them off since. None of my friends believe me when I tell them how comfortable they are. I wear them at least once a week during the daytime, usually with a big chunky jumper. I avoid wearing them on the London Underground though as they always draw unwanted male attention. Sexiest Clothes On A Man? I'm not attracted to men who are overly concerned with their appearance. The more understated the better, in my opinion. Stephen is incredibly scruffy. He has that "I've just put on whatever I found at the end of the bed" look and I find it very sexy. I do like the way a kilt looks on a man, however. Your Favourite Shoes? I don't have a favourite pair, but I do have a major shoe fetish. I have hundreds of pairs. I'm a hoarder and can't bear to throw any of them away. My collection includes everything from original 1920s flapper girl shoes bought second-hand, to weird and wonderful modern styles from Red or Dead. If I had my way I would buy a new pair every day of the week. Having size three feet might seem a problem for may women, but I don't care what size the shoes are - if I fall in love with them I make them fit by stuffing the toes with tissue paper. The ones I'm wearing today are size five's. How Many Outfits In Your Wardrobe? Lots and lots but I tend to wear the same things all the time. I shop all over the place, from Joseph and Katherine Hamnett to Top Shop and Miss Selfridge. I just buy what I like. I tend to keep my clothes for ages, even if I stop wearing them. I always remember getting very frustrated with my mother, when some of the outfits she used to wear when she was younger came back into fashion, because she hadn't kept her old clothes for me. I intend to keep a trunk of some of my favourites for my children. What's On Your Dressing Table? A photograph of my goddaughter Ava, a plaque of Our Lady, a photograph of myself and my two sisters Katy and Margaret and my 'duck box' which is a trinket box with a picture of ducks on the lid. My duck box contains lonely earrings that I can't bear to throw away - isn't it strange how you only ever lose one earring? - buttons, ribbons and that kind of thing. All my make up is in the top drawer because Stephen is exceptionally tidy, so I have had become and expert at hiding my clutter. What Make-Up Do You Wear? I don't wear much make up on a day-to-day basis because I'm not very good at applying it. But what little I do wear is usually expensive. Like most Scottish girls, I wear bright red lipstick (for some reason red lipstick is a very Scottish thing) and although I don't carry my make up bag around with me, I always have a lipstick with me - just in case. It's a constant source of annoyance to me that whenever I go to sleep with make up on after a late night, it always looks better in the morning than when I put it on the night before. Who Does Your Hair? I come from a family of hairdressers. My Mum was a hairdresser as was her father, her u


Who plays Nelson Mandela in the 2009 film Invictus?

Invictus (2009) - 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 Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Director: a list of 30 titles created 27 Sep 2011 a list of 30 titles created 28 May 2012 a list of 49 titles created 09 Jan 2013 a list of 25 titles created 14 Jan 2014 a list of 33 titles created 01 May 2014 Search for " Invictus " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    10 wins & 33 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A drama centered on three people -- a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy -- who are touched by death in different ways. Director: Clint Eastwood The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it. Director: Clint Eastwood Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players. Director: Bennett Miller The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII. Director: Clint Eastwood The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. Director: Boaz Yakin A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day. Director: Clint Eastwood The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. Director: John Lee Hancock Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. Director: Thomas Carter Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region. Director: Paul Greengrass J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly 50 years, looks back on his professional and personal life. Director: Clint Eastwood An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. Director: George Clooney The story of Jackie Robinson from his signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1945 to his historic 1947 rookie season when he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Director: Brian Helgeland Edit Storyline The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match. Written by alfiehitchie His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion. See more  » Genres: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 11 December 2009 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: The Human Factor See more  » Filming Locations: $8,611,147        (USA) (11 December 2009) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Jonah Lomu is portrayed by Zak Feaunati , who was once a player of the Bath Rugby team and is (2009) head of Rugby at Bishop Vesey'


Invictus Movie Trailer 2009 HD [OFFICIAL] - YouTube Invictus Movie Trailer 2009 HD [OFFICIAL] Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Nov 30, 2009 Invictus is an upcoming 2009 feature film based on Nelson Mandela's life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Morgan Freeman as the South African President Mandela, and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, the South African team captain. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation. The film is due for release on December 11, 2009. Category


What name is given to a castrated chicken?

The Livestock Conservancy Cattle domesticated mammals of the genus Bos.  Bull  is an in-tact male bovine.  Bull  calf is a  male calf. Calf is a young bovine. This term is used from the time of birth up until about 6 to 10 months of age when the animal is weaned. Cow is a female bovine that has had a calf. (This term may also be used for other species) Heifer is a female bovine that has not had a calf. Heifer calf is a female calf. Steer is a castrated male bovine or can be a future ox that is less than 4 years old. Ox is castrated bull that has been trained to work and is at least 4 years of age. Oxen is the plural of ox.   Goat the domesticated form of capra hircus. Buck is a male goat over 1 year of age. Buckling is a young male goat less than a year old. Doe is a female goat over 1 year of age. Doeling is a young female goat less than a year old. Flock is a group of goats. (The term may be used in reference to other livestock.) Kid is a baby goat of either sex. Wether is a castrated male goat (or sheep).   Horse is a domesticated large single hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) with a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail used for riding, pulling, or carrying loads. Colt is a male horse under 3 years of age. Filly is a female horse under 3 years of age. Foal is a young equine under 1 year of age. Gelding is a castrated male horse. Mare is a female horse after her 4th birthday. Stallion is an intact male horse.   Rabbit is a mammal of the family Leporidae or the domesticated Old World species Oryctolagus cuniculus. Buck is a male rabbit. Doe is a female rabbit. Fryer or “young rabbit” is a rabbit that is 2 months old and weighs 3 ¾ lbs to 4 ½ lbs. Kit is a baby rabbit. Rabbitry is where owners keep their herd of rabbits in separate cages. Stewer or “mature rabbit” is a rabbit 3 months of age or older averaging 6 pounds or more. Warren is where owners keep their herd of rabbits as a group in a large cage or enclosure.   Sheep the domesticated species ovis aries. Ewe is a female sheep at least 1 year of age. Ewe lamb is a female sheep under 1 year of age. Flock is a group of sheep. (The term may be used in reference to other livestock.) Lamb is a young sheep. When referring to meat, lamb is meat from a sheep that is 12-14 months old or less. Lambkin or lambling is a newly born lamb. Ram is an in-tact male sheep that is at least one year of age. Ram lamb is a male sheep that is under 1 year of age. Sheep is a mature ovine at least one year of age and may also refer to the ovine species. Wether is a castrated male sheep (or goat).   Swine are even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, including pigs, hogs, and boars. Barrow is a castrated (before sexual maturity) male swine. Boar is an adult male swine. Gilt is a female swine that has not given birth. Drove is a group of swine. Feeder pig is a young pig, most often between 40-70lbs that is produced by one farmer and sold to another for growing out to market weight. Hog is a mature swine with an adult weight above 150 pounds. Lard types of pig were developed to have large deposits of fat that could be more easily butchered from the animal in large chunks. This makes rendering easier and results in less loss of good meat. Market hog is a hog that weighs from 220-260 pounds and is 5-7 months of age when it is sent to market. Meat types of pig (also known as Bacon types) were developed to have more lean meat with moderate marbling of fat. Pig is a young swine that is not sexually mature or a mature swine with an adult weight under 150 pounds. Piglet or baby pig refers to a young pig in its first 14-21 days of life and is still nursing. Shoat is a young hog (not sexually mature) that has been weaned and is ready for market weighing 150-260 pounds Sow is an adult female swine. Stag is a castrated (after sexual maturity) male swine.   Poultry are domesticated birds that are kept for meat or eggs including birds of the order Galliformes: chicken, turkey, natatorial (swimming) birds: duck and goose. Flock is a group comprised of one species of poultry. Trio is typically a grou


Apart from George, who was the only other Beatle to appear at the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square?

The Concert for Bangladesh (August 1, 1971) | The Fifth Beatle Movie Discussion Forum The Fifth Beatle Movie Discussion Forum Post by yerblues1968 on Jun 20, 2008 1:36:33 GMT -5 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH Madison Square Garden, New York August 1, 1971 The Concert For Bangladesh was the event title for two benefit concerts organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, held at noon and at 7:00 p.m. on August 1, 1971, playing to a total of 40,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Organized for the relief of refugees from East Pakistan (now independent Bangladesh) after the 1970 Bhola cyclone and during the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities and Bangladesh Liberation War, the event was the first benefit concert of this magnitude in world history. It featured an all-star supergroup of performers that included Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and Leon Russell. An album was released later in 1971 and a concert film was released in 1972, with later releases for home video. In 2005, the film was re-issued on DVD accompanied by a new documentary. The concert raised US$243,418.50 for Bangladesh relief, which was administered by UNICEF. Sales of the album and DVD continue to benefit the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF. BACKGROUND As East Pakistan struggled to become the separate state of Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War, the tremendous political and military turmoil and the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities led to a massive refugee problem in India. This problem was compounded by the 1970 Bhola cyclone, bringing torrential rains causing devastating floods and threatening a humanitarian disaster. George Harrison and Ravi Shankar Bengali musician Ravi Shankar consulted his friend George Harrison regarding a means of providing help to the situation. Harrison recorded the single Bangla Desh to raise awareness and pushed Apple Records to release Shankar's single Joi Bangla in a dual-pronged effort to raise funds. Shankar also asked Harrison's advice regarding a small fund-raising concert in the United States. Harrison took the idea and started calling his friends, persuading them to join him in a large concert at Madison Square Garden. The event was organised within five weeks. Harrison first asked his fellow Beatles to appear. John Lennon agreed to take part in the concert, however Harrison stipulated that Lennon's wife Yoko Ono not perform with him. Lennon agreed, but left New York two days before the event following an argument with Ono regarding his and Harrison's agreement that she not participate. Paul McCartney declined because of the bad feelings caused by The Beatles' legal problems on their break-up. Ringo Starr, however, readily agreed to appear. CONCERT PROGRAM Ravi Shankar and the sarodist Ali Akbar Khan opened the concert with recital of Indian music consisting of the dhun, "Bangla Dhun". Except for back-up roles in support of both the Delaney & Bonnie Blues Band and John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band, it was the first live appearance for George Harrison since the breakup of The Beatles. Eric Clapton made his first public appearance since the end of the five-month Derek and the Dominos tour the previous December. Clapton was still in the grip of a heroin addiction, and had been unable to attend any rehearsals until the final soundcheck. This was the first live performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and was the first time the public was made aware that it was Clapton who played the solo on The Beatles' recording. Musical help was also on hand from Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner, Badfinger, a large horn section put together by Jim Horn and other musicians, including Carl Radle, Jesse Ed Davis, Don Preston and a host of backing singers organized by Don Nix. A Photo of Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. In the next photo are George Harrison, Leon Russell on piano, Phil Spector, Tom Evans and Pete Ham of Badfinger, respectively. Bob Dylan made his first stage appearance since the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1969. Apart from sitting in for a few numbers with The Band


Where in London was the venue of the first FA Cup Final in 1872?

1872 FA Cup Final | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1872 FA Cup Final 1 0 1873 → The 1872 FA Cup Final was a football match between Wanderers and Royal Engineers on 16 March 1872 at Kennington Oval in London. It was the final of the first staging of the Football Association Challenge Cup (known in the modern era as the FA Cup ), which became the primary cup competition in English football and the oldest football competition in the world. Fifteen teams entered the competition in its first season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Wanderers reached the final having won only one match in the four preceding rounds. In the semi-finals, they drew with the Scottish club Queen's Park , but reached the final when the Scots withdrew from the competition as they could not afford to return to London for a replay. The final was decided by a single goal, scored after fifteen minutes by Morton Betts of Wanderers, who was playing under the pseudonym "A.H. Chequer". The Engineers were praised for their innovative use of passing, then referred to as the "Combination Game", at a time when most teams relied almost solely on dribbling tactics. Despite this they could not manage to score a goal. The winning Wanderers team did not receive the trophy until the following month, when it was presented to them at a special reception at the Pall Mall Restaurant. Contents Main article: 1871–72 FA Cup Wanderers and Royal Engineers were among fifteen teams who entered the inaugural FA Cup competition, and both were allocated home matches in the first round. Wanderers were paired with Harrow Chequers, a team consisting of former pupils of Harrow School, and the Engineers were set to face Reigate Priory. Neither match actually took place, however, as in both cases the away team withdrew from the competition, sending the home team through to the next round on a walkover. In the second round, both teams played away matches and emerged victorious. Wanderers defeated Clapham Rovers 3–1 in December and the Engineers beat Hitchin 5–0 the following month. At the quarter-final stage, Wanderers drew 0–0 with Crystal Palace (a different club to the modern club of the same name ). Rather than be made to replay the match, however, both teams were permitted to go through to the semi-finals under one of the competition's original rules, which stated that in the event of a drawn match the teams would either be made to play again or both progress to the next round, at the organising committee's discretion. The Engineers beat Hampstead Heathens 2–0. In the semi-finals Wanderers took on the leading Scottish club Queen's Park who, due to a combination of walkovers and byes, had reached this stage of the competition without actually playing a match. The rules of the competition stated that all matches from the semi-final stage onwards would take place at Kennington Oval in London and, after being held to a 0–0 draw, the Scottish club could not afford to make the lengthy trip from Glasgow a second time for a replay and withdrew from the competition, sending Wanderers into the final. The Engineers also drew their semi-final at the Oval 0–0, and beat Crystal Palace 3–0 in the replay. Match Summary As was common at the time, both teams focused mainly on attack rather than defence, the Engineers lining up with seven forwards and Wanderers with eight. Wanderers forward Morton Betts played under the pseudonym "A. H. Chequer", derived from his membership of the Harrow Chequers club. Some sources state that he played under an assumed name to disguise the fact that he was cup-tied , having been a registered player of the Chequers club at the start of the competition and therefore ineligible to play for another club in that season's cup. This, however, is unlikely to be true, as in the early amateur era of football players were not required to be formally registered with clubs. Wanderers captain C. W. Alcock won the coin toss and chose to defend the Harleyford Road end of the ground, meaning that the Engineers, who were considered the favourites at the start of pla


"Which pop group was named after a fictional band in the film ""A Clockwork Orange""?"

The Fictional Bands of A Clockwork Orange – VintageZen VintageZen The Fictional Bands of A Clockwork Orange The movie A Clockwork Orange references 10 fictional bands in the scene where Alex visits a record store and talks two girls back to his place for a threesome. I decided to research how many of the names were actually used by real, established bands. Of the 10, I found 5 of the names were used by real bands, but could only verify that 3 of the bands actually named themselves after the ones in the movie– Heaven 17, Johnny Zhivago, and The Humpers.  There were a number of bands named “Legend,” although its such a generic name that it really isn’t unique to the movie. The last of the 5, The Sparks,¹ was formed in 1970, a year before the movie was released. That leaves 5 band names that are still on the open market. Here’s the complete list: Heaven Seventeen: Heaven 17 is a New Wave/Synth Pop band from Sheffield, England, active from 1980-present Johnny Zhivago: Johnny Zhivago was a Punk Band from Essex, England, active from 1999-2002 The Humpers: The Humpers were a Garage Punk band from Long Beach, California, active from 1989-1998 The Sparks: Sparks are a Rock/Pop band from Los Angeles, California, active from 1970-present The Legend: Legend was the name of an English heavy metal band, a Shadows tribute band, a christian rock band, and a rockabilly band The Blow Goes


Which film about the founding of Facebook won the Best Motion Picture Drama at the 2011 Golden Globe awards?

Golden Globes 2011: full list of winners | Film | The Guardian Golden Globes 2011: full list of winners A complete list of winners at the 68th annual Golden Globe awards David Fincher wins the award for best director. Photograph: Handout/Getty Images Monday 17 January 2011 01.06 EST First published on Monday 17 January 2011 01.06 EST This article is 6 years old FILM AWARDS Also nominated: Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The King's Speech Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama Also nominated: Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network, James Franco - 127 Hours, Ryan Gosling - Blue Valentine, Mark Wahlberg - The Fighter Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - drama Natalie Portman, Black Swan Also nominated: Halle Berry - Frankie and Alice, Nicole Kidman - Rabbit Hole, Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone, Michelle Williams - Blue Valentine Best motion picture - comedy or musical Also nominated: Alice in Wonderland, Burlesque, Red, The Tourist Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - comedy or musical Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version Also nominated: Johnny Depp - Alice in Wonderland, Johnny Depp - The Tourist, Jake Gyllenhaal - Love And Other Drugs, Kevin Spacey - Casino Jack Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - comedy or musical Also nominated: Anne Hathaway - Love and Other Drugs, Angelina Jolie - The Tourist, Julianne Moore - The Kids Are All Right, Emma Stone - Easy A Best animated feature Also nominated: Despicable Me, How To Train Your Dragon, The Illusionist, Tangled Best foreign language film in a Better World (Denmark) Also nominated: Biutiful (Mexico/Spain), The Concert (France), The Edge (Russia), I Am Love (Lo Sono L'amore) (Italy) Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture Melissa Leo, The Fighter Also nominated: Amy Adams - The Fighter, Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech, Mila Kunis - Black Swan, Jacki Weaver - Animal Kingdom Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture Christian Bale, The Fighter Also nominated: Michael Douglas - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Andrew Garfield - The Social Network, Jeremy Renner - The Town, Geoffrey Rush - The King's Speech Best director – motion picture Also nominated: Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan, Tom Hooper - The King's Speech, Christopher Nolan - Inception, David O Russell - The Fighter Best screenplay – motion picture Also nominated: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy - 127 Hours, Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg - The Kids Are All Right, Christopher Nolan - Inception, David Seidler - The King's Speech Best original score – motion picture Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - The Social Network Also nominated: Alexandre Desplat - The King's Speech, Danny Elfman - Alice In Wonderland, Ar Rahman - 127 Hours, Hans Zimmer - Inception Best Original Song - Motion Picture "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" — Burlesque, music & lyrics by Diane Warren Also nominated: "Bound To You" - Burlesque (Music by: Samuel Dixon. Lyrics by: Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler), "Coming Home" - Country Strong (Music and lyrics by: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges), "I See The Light" - Tangled (Music by: Alan Menken. Lyrics by: Glenn Slater), "There's A Place For Us" - Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (Music and lyrics by: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey) TV AWARDS Best performance by an actress in a television series - comedy or musical Laura Linney - The Big C Best performance by an actor in a television series - comedy or musical Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Best mini-series or motion picture made for television Carlos (The Sundance Channel) Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television Claire Danes - Temple Grandin Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television Al Pacino - You Don't Know Jack Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a mini-series or motion picture made for television Jane Lynch - Glee Best performance by an actor in a supporting rol


Who plays King George VI in the award winning film The King's Speech?

The King's Speech: the real story - Telegraph Film The King's Speech: the real story The story of the stuttering sovereign: the epic events that inspired the  Oscar-tipped film, 'The King’s Speech’.   Image 1 of 3 A staged photograph of George VI, whose real name was Albert, announcing the declaration of war to the nation in September 1939 Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS   Image 1 of 3 Colin Firth (King George VI) flanked by Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue) and Helena Bonham Carter (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) in 'The King's Speech' Photo: Weinstein/Everett / Rex Features   Image 1 of 3 A 1937 portrait of Lionel Logue, the Australian actor who became King George VI's speech therapist Photo: Bassano < > By Nigel Farndale 10:06AM GMT 05 Jan 2011 There are many forms of irony – verbal, dramatic, situational and so on – but the one that surely applied to King George VI was the irony of fate. It was as if the gods, or Fates, were amusing themselves by toying with his mind, mocking his failings, reminding him that he was very much a mortal. It was, after all, almost impossible for him to pronounce the letter 'k’, thanks to his debilitating nervous stammer. A cruel fate for a king. Even crueller, his reign coincided with a revolution in mass communication. For the first time in British history, subjects could listen to their monarch addressing them through their wireless sets, as if he were with them in their living rooms. But the technology didn’t allow George VI to pre-record his broadcasts, as would be the case for the generations that followed. When he addressed the nation, it had to be done through a live microphone, without editing, an agony for a stammerer. The layers of irony did not end there. Because he had been told that cigarettes might help with his stammer, George VI chain-smoked – and he consequently died of lung cancer at the age of 56 in 1952. And the greatest irony of all? This vulnerable and stammering king proved to be exactly the right man at the right time. The stammering that defined him, and the courage with which he tried to beat it, came to symbolise the vulnerability of the British people as they stood alone against the Nazi tyranny that had the rest of Europe in its grip. A certain solidarity between monarch and subject emerged, especially when George VI overruled requests from the government that he and his family relocate to the safety of Canada. Related Articles 100 reasons to be excited about culture in 2011 03 Jan 2011 This became a mutual love the day after a Luftwaffe bomb landed on Buckingham Palace. 'I’m glad we’ve been bombed,’ Queen Elizabeth said memorably. 'Now we can look the East End in the face.’ John Boorman’s autobiographical film Hope and Glory, about growing up in London during the Blitz, captures this relationship well. In one scene the family sits tensely by the wireless set on Christmas Day listening to the King’s speech. When it is over they sigh with relief and comment cheerfully upon how his stammer seems to be improving. If he can get through his affliction, they think, perhaps the British people can get through theirs. For their part, the Nazis seemed to regard King George VI as a joke. In his Germany Calling broadcasts, Lord Haw-Haw would sneeringly refer to 'Your stammering King and your bandy-legged Queen’. And as part of the preparations he made for the invasion of Britain in 1940, Hitler planned to return the Duke of Windsor – whom he regarded as a Nazi sympathiser – to the throne. On the surface, Edward VIII seemed to be much better equipped to be king than the brother who succeeded him. He was more charismatic, more handsome, more fluent. But he was also more feckless, self-indulgent and politically naive. He also seems to have been mean spirited, taunting his younger brother about his stammer. George VI, in contrast, had fortitude and dignity. Had Edward not abdicated in 1936 in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, the consequences for Britain could have been disastrous. And this was another of the great ironies. The story of George VI, the reluctant, sta


In which radio comedy series does Andy Hamilton play The Devil?

BBC - Comedy - Old Harry's Game Old Harry's Game Old Harry's Game Most people in comedy are there to make a point about something. Andy Hamilton wanted to find a way to discuss the nature of mankind, and did it through the best observer there was: Satan. Starring Hamilton himself as the Devil, Old Harry's Game takes place in Hell, where the Devil reigns over his minions, including the Professor, an idealistic man who died in a car crash, yet ended up in Hell despite his idealism because he's an atheist. Each episode begins with a posit by the Devil over the awfulness of mankind and his vile nature, whereupon the Professor, keen to see the good in people, denies this. The Devil then sets out, usually with the help of his assistants Scumspawn and Gary, to show the Professor the truth, often using the man who caused the Professor's death, corrupt wastrel Thomas. Both are usually correct: the Devil shocks the Professor with revelations about the Professor's wife, with adventures in past and present including conversations with the Emperor Nero and witnessing murder and exploitation - but the Professor usually finds something to feel positive about in the end. After a couple of series set primarily in Hell, the Devil character begins to evolve. By series five, broadcast in 2005, the Devil decides to move up to earth since it's too crowded in Hell, and try to stop the flow of sinners. Nothing he does, however, in the world of Sport, Politics or Media, seems to do any good. Old Harry's Game reveals Andy Hamilton's dry, caustic wit to perfect effect, with Grout and Mulville, as well as other Hamilton regulars Nick Revell, Colin Bostock-Smith and David Swift (as God) making appearances. After years principally as a writer, the show brought Hamilton back to the comedy stage he began on. Old Harry's Game is a dominating force in the extremely competitive 6:30 slot on Radio 4, a perennial favourite with listeners there and on BBC7, where the show can now be found.


Graham Napier has hit a record 16 sixes in an innings both in a Twenty20 match in 2008 and a County Championship match in 2011, for which county does he play?

Sixes record matched by Essex all-rounder Graham Napier - BBC Sport Sixes record matched by Essex all-rounder Graham Napier 19 May 2011 LV County Championship Division Two, Whitgift School Close of play, day two: Surrey 277-4 v Essex 548 Essex 5pts, Surrey 4pts Match scorecard Essex all-rounder Graham Napier has equalled the record for the number of sixes in a first-class innings. Napier, 31, cleared the ropes 16 times on the way to a 130-ball 196 as Essex, 318-6 overnight, were all out for 548.He matched the number of maximums hit by Andrew Symonds for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan in 1995. Surrey captain Rory Hamilton-Brown hit an unbeaten 148, and Kevin Pietersen 58, as they closed on 277-4 in reply. All-rounder Napier, who also holds the record for sixes in a Twenty20 innings, was last man out for Essex after also sharing a ninth-wicket stand of 190 with Chris Wright, who contributed 34. He fell short of claiming the outright record when he skied an attempted pull off Stuart Meaker and was caught by home wicketkeeper Steve Davies. Right-hander Napier is playing in his first first-class game since June 2010 after suffering a double stress fracture to his back last season. Having returned to fitness, his pace bowling claimed a hat-trick in the Clydesdale Bank 40 against Glamorgan earlier this month, repeating the feat he achieved in a second XI fixture against Durham in April. If required to bat again, Napier would need to clear the ropes five more times to break the record for sixes in a first-class match, which was also set by Symonds at Abergavenny in 1995. Napier added 125 to his overnight 25 in the morning session alone and went to both his century and 150 with a six. He was particularly viscious against Gareth Batty, who had seen Chris Tremlett drop Napier at long-on when he was on 118, smashing the off-spinner for seven of his 16 sixes. But Surrey responded well to Napier's onslaught as Hamilton-Brown put on 136 for the first wicket with Tom Maynard - Surrey's first century opening stand in almost two years. It was ended when Maynard edged behind off David Masters, before Mark Ramprakash fell for a 12-ball duck. England batsman Pietersen came in with 25 overs of the day remaining and played fluently for his 56-ball 58, despite enjoying a let-off on 18 when his drive on the up off Masters was dropped by Mark Pettini at mid-off. He eventually fell lbw to occasional medium-pacer Matt Walker. But Pietersen was upstaged by his captain Hamilton-Brown, who brought up his third century for Surrey with this 20th boundary as he ended the day 23 short of his career-best 171 not out. REACTION TO NAPIER'S RECORD-EQUALLING INNINGS Essex head coach Paul Grayson told BBC Essex: "We know he's capable of that, but when he plays like that he's just in the zone. "He said he felt he could hit every ball for four or six, he's a real entertainer and this ground at Whitgift is certainly not big enough for him. "People will ask why has he not played more recently but he's been injured. "Obviously Naps will get all the headlines and rightly so for his innings, but I thought the way we batted as a group was excellent." Graham Napier: "It's been hard, mentally, these past 11 months and there were low points when I wondered if I would get back out on the field again, but you play mind games with yourself in an effort to stay motivated. "Part of that was telling myself I would enjoy every single moment if I did get back out there again. "Things have been coming along nicely and getting back into the first team has been great for me. Every minute out there playing is something for me to savour. Now I want to make the most of any opportunity I get. "I had an idea I was close to the world record for hitting sixes when I saw the figures at lunch time but I wasn't thinking about it too much, I was more conscious about trying to get to a double hundred." Share this page


What is the capital of the new country. South Sudan?

It's official: South Sudan a new country - CNN.com It's official: South Sudan a new country From Nima Elbagir, CNN NEW: South Sudan becomes world's newest country Khartoum recognizes the sovereignty of the South, within the 1956 borders Those borders put the contested region of Abyei in the north A new U.N. peacekeeping mission will step in Juba, Sudan (CNN) -- South Sudan took a seat at the world's table early Saturday as citizens of the new country took to the streets to celebrate. Cars rolled through the capital of Juba. Occupants waved flags and honked horns to celebrate sovereignty recognized Friday by Sudan. "The Republic of the Sudan announces its acknowledgement of the establishment of the Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign state within the 1956 boundaries," announced Bakri Hassan Salih, minister for presidential affairs. The reference to the 1956 boundaries, however, was controversial because that puts the contested region of Abyei in the north. Smooth transition for split Sudan Possibility of war in the Sudan? U.S. involvement in South Sudan enough? Sudan President Bashir indictment Sudan The region, the size of Connecticut, is home to the Ngok Dinka people, who are closely allied with the South, but it also serves as grazing grounds for northern Misseriya tribes. It was a battleground for decades in the brutal civil war fought between northern and southern forces. A referendum on whether the area should be part of the north or the South has been delayed over disagreement over who is eligible to vote. In recent weeks fighting has erupted in Abyei again, sparking fears of another war and marring preparations for the celebrations. The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to send up to 7,000 peacekeepers and 900 uniformed police to the new country of South Sudan. The mandate of the previous U.N. mission runs out Saturday with South Sudan's independence and the peacekeepers will be a part of a new operation for the global body. The Security Council is expected to meet again Wednesday to discuss U.N. membership for the new nation. In Juba, the mood was jubilant Friday, despite the bloodshed in Abyei and in oil-rich South Kordofan, a state in the north where many people are allied with the South. The airport was closed to commercial flights to allow for the arrival of expected dignitaries for the independence celebration. South Sudan natives voted overwhelmingly in January to secede. The referendum to split was part of a 2005 peace deal aimed at ending the decades of violence between the two sides. The two countries look set to divorce in name only. There are no agreements on the borders, the oil, or even the status of their respective citizens. But Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is still expected in Juba later Saturday, a gesture of pragmatism and what his office is calling a hope for brotherly relations. The South, in turn, is responding with equal grace, reserving for him an entrance separate from other dignitaries as the anthem of the Republic of Sudan plays on sovereign soil for the last time. Share this on:


Terry Deary and Peter Hepplewhite write which series of entertaining and educational books for youngsters?

Top 5 Youth Book Series – Laura L Comfort By lauralcomfort I read many books from a variety of genres. In my Top 5 list I’ve included books that are not only entertaining and enjoyable, but have an educational slant to it. My own book series draws from our history as far as the architecture, development of language and engineering; however, these things are not directly linked to any person, place or event and therefore, it’s not on my list – but don’t get me wrong, Essence of Galenia is still an epic read 😉 Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan This book was hard to put down. Magnus is a well written character full of wit and sarcasm that he uses to hide his vulnerabilities. The series takes the characters on a thrilling quest adventure all in reference to Norse mythology. It is similar to the Percy Jackson series, which includes Greek mythology and is also great. That series is aimed at readers 8 to 12 and Magnus Chase is a more mature read. I think this is a fun and interesting way to learn about the belief systems of the different people of history. These mythologies are still prevalent in our current society making this a great way to learn valuable stories that are not usually taught in the school systems. 39 Clues by Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, Margaret Peterson In this adventure novel series, the two main characters find themselves on a heroic clue hunt across the world. Their adventures take them to many historical sites and they learn about many important figures from over the ages. The reading level is for 8 – 12 years, but is an enjoyable read for anyone with lots of worthwhile facts revealed throughout. Each book was written by a different author. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Following Anne through the beautiful landscape of Avonlea takes the readers away to a slower pace of life of the early 1900’s. Anne is a bright, imaginative and talkative 11 year old whose love of language has her speaking in a eloquent and advanced sort of way that reflects her extreme passions. Experiencing this moment in time and the beauty of P.E.I through Anne’s eyes will have you longing to visit Canada’s coast and reveal  the charm and elegance words can have. Horrible Histories by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite and Neil Tonge Now onto the weird and wacky, these short books are packed with facts and stories about some of the strangest events, people and places in history. With the addition of comics and jokes, these history books will have your kids groaning and laughing as they learn about our outrageous past. Deary is a writer who wishes to ‘entertain first and inform second’. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen In this wilderness survival novel, 13-year old Brian is stranded in the middle of a forest. He must learn how to survive in the vast wilderness with only his hatchet. It is a compelling read and has you asking whether or not you would be as resourceful as young Brian. If you’ve never been in Scouts or taken any survival training this is a must read! It is book 1 in a 5 books series. That’s the end of my Top 5 educational books, but I’d like to do a shout out to the Rangers Apprentice Series by John Flanagan. This action adventure series follows 12 year old Will who becomes a Ranger (essentially the secret police of the king). Flanagan bases many of the peoples on our own historical cultures. The values, friendships, hard work and relatable characters make this a compelling read, and therefore, there is much to be gained other than facts and figures. Share this:


Who plays the part of detective DI Richard Poole in the TV series `Death in Paradise'?

Reader reviews of DI Richard Poole's murder in Death in Paradise season 3 Susanna Lazarus 12:20 PM, 15 January 2014 Well, that's that then. DI Richard Poole is no more, hastily replaced by Kris Marshall's Humphrey Goodman in a murderous start to the third series of Death in Paradise. Blink and you'd have missed it.  Now, we're all too aware of the high esteem in which Ben Miller's beloved character was held. His bumbling British ways and will-they, won't-they relationship with leggy Camille will no doubt be sorely missed, but was he given a fair send-off? And what did you lot make of his equally-bumbling successor? Will you be watching the rest of the series? Will Saint-Marie ever be quite the same? We asked you what you thought and you responded in droves. Here's what you had to say...  HOW COULD THEY DO THAT TO US? Richard was THE whole point to the show, and his friends barely looked disappointed by his death!! If you're going to kill off your main character you need to spend longer than half an hour writing his final episode. The BBC have really let me and fellow fans down...... Anna Booker I am shocked! But pleasantly surprised........ People need to respect the show not just the actor.... There will still be a sexual chemistry, however I feel they could have made the inhabitants and in particular the police show more passion and grieve more convincingly..... I have mourned dead insects for longer! Paul O'Cahan It was a shock to see Richard Poole killed off so precipitously. I felt really disappointed and a bit cheated because the fans hadn't been prepared for it. I can understand that the actor would want to move on but this episode did have a lurching feeling about it. Nevertheless the new DCI did a good job but it will take a while for the series to regain its previous subtlety. April Heywood Lazy, and a bit depressing, to kill off the main character in a 'feel good' programme. I'd rather Richard had been recalled to London, to his beloved pub and frosty fog. The reason DI Poole went to the island was to investigate the murder of the previous chief, and then he's murdered as well? If I were Humphrey Goodman I'd be hesitant about taking the job! The main focus of the show was the antagonistic chemistry between the fish-out-of-water, tea drinking, suit wearing, eccentric Englishman and the laid back, sexy, more scantily clad Frenchwoman Camille. Without that it's just another Midsummer Murders, but in the tropics. Aunty should have offered Ben Miller a bigger pile of treasure to stay on. It worked for NBC with Hugh Laurie! Gloops I really liked Humphrey. I was very sad to hear DI Poole was leaving, and was shocked that he was out before the opening credits! I loved the will-they-won't-they thing that he had with Camille. But I thought the new detective was funny, was very gentle in his handling of the situation, and I was really glad to see that the lizard was still in the show! I think Kris Marshall did a great job, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. Krachtenkertatch Loved DI Poole and was absolutely horrified when I read that Ben Miller was leaving! But having watched this new start (and although still missing DI Poole's presence) am totally prepared to give Kris Marshall a chance to settle in and settle down - kind of like how Camille grew to love and fall in love with DI Poole after such a rocky start! :-) It will never be the same of course, but who knows? Roll on episode 2! p.s. I forgot to add - I thought the scene when all the suspects were gathered in the villa and DI Goodman asks in all bafflement "why are they all here?" or words to that effect - utterly sublime! What a lovely tribute to DI Poole!  oldkitty Although I will really miss Richard, I thought the episode and transfer of the mantle of Chief was done brilliantly. Humphrey is already clearly different to Poole, inept, tactful, appreciative of the surroundings, while being just as good a detective (well he does have the same rank, so that should be a given). I thought the emotional level was just right, Poole's team played it profe


In November 2011, 'Piccadilly Circus, London', one of the very few paintings of London by which artist, sold at auction for £5.6 million?

Lowry's Piccadilly Circus sells for £5.6m at Christie's - BBC News BBC News Lowry's Piccadilly Circus sells for £5.6m at Christie's 17 November 2011 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption The painting dating back to 1960 is one of very few London scenes captured by the Salford artist A painting of Piccadilly Circus by LS Lowry has sold at auction for £5.6m, matching the world record price for the artist. The 1960 painting, which is one of two Lowry works of the London landmark, sold at Christie's to a private buyer. It was among 14 works by the Salford painter being auctioned from the Lord Forte Collection. The price was the same as the record-breaking fee paid for The Football Match, which was sold in May. The collection as a whole fetched £17,668,250, which far exceeded the pre-sale estimate, Christie's said. An exhibition of 38 paintings and drawings by Lowry opens next Wednesday at art dealer Richard Green's gallery in Mayfair. Mr Green said: "To sell 14 paintings in one sale shows the breadth of his appeal. A painting by him is more expensive at auction than any Henry Moore sculpture or Damien Hirst painting." Christie's head of 20th Century British and Irish Art Philip Harley said 2011 marked an "unprecedented" year for works from the period, revealing that £41,502,500 had been realised by his department so far. He said: "This inaugural evening sale, which has set the highest total for the category at Christie's, clearly highlights the current market's insatiable appetite for the best 20th Century British and Irish Art."


Which group had a 1980 hit with 'Turning Japanese'?

The Vapors | New Music And Songs | The Vapors About The Vapors Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, the Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best known for the spiky pop single "Turning Japanese." Fenton formed the first version of the Vapors in 1978, yet he was the only member to survive that lineup; in 1979, former Ellery Bops members Ed Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Howard Smith (drums) joined the band, and bassist Steve Smith came aboard shortly afterward. One of the band's first concerts was seen by the Jam's Bruce Foxton, who asked them to perform on his group's Setting Sons tour. Before long, the Vapors were managed by Foxton and John Weller, the manager of the Jam, as well as the father of the group's leader, Paul Weller. The Vapors signed to United Artists, releasing their first single, "Prisoners," at the end of 1979; it failed to chart. "Turning Japanese," the band's second single, became a major hit, reaching number three on the U.K. charts in March of 1980. New Clear Days, the band's debut album, was released two months later, which didn't sell as well as the single. In 1981, the Vapors released the more ambitious Magnets, yet it received lukewarm reviews and poor sales; the group disbanded shortly after its release. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi Hear more of


Where in London is the Bomber Command Memorial to be built in 2012?

About the Memorial | Bomber Command Memorial Bomber Command Memorial About the Memorial Located in London's Green Park, the Bomber Command Memorial has been built to be modern, yet classical, in Portland stone. At the heart of the Memorial are the bronze sculptures of a Bomber Command aircrew. Within the memorial, the space is open to the sky with an opening designed to allow light to fall directly onto sculptures of the aircrew. The scale of the sculpture as a whole means that visitors will always see the profile of the sculpture against the sky above them, day and night - thus rendering that section of the sky powerfully symbolic for the memorial. Halifax Bomber The design for the roof incorporates sections of aluminium recovered from a Handley Page Halifax III bomber (LW682 from No. 426 squadron) shot down over Belgium on the night of 12 May 1944, in which eight crew were killed. Three members of the crew were still at their stations when the aircraft was excavated in 1997. They were buried in Belgium with full military honours alongside the five other members of the crew. The memorial was officially unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen on 28 June 2012. Maintaining the Memorial As custodians of the Bomber Command Memorial, the RAF Benevolent Fund is responsible for the memorial's maintenance and upkeep. We receive no government funding, so we rely on the kind generosity of our supporters to help us with its upkeep. By making a donation today, you can help us continue to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial.


Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, is currently head of state of which country?

Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (Field Marshal) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Male Born Oct 31, 1935 Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman is an Egyptian Field Marshal and former statesman. He was the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and, as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, was the de facto head of state from the ouster of Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 to the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi as President of Egypt on 30 June 2012.…  Read More related links Is Al Sisi Egypt's Putin? Huffington Post - Feb 10, 2014 'Suspiciously little is known about the man who is set to become Egypt\'s next president. Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as he has recently been anointed, remains a blank page. We know that he was a career officer in the military who attended Pentagon training courses in America. But hundreds of others went down that road too. \nWe know, too, that he was handpicked by President Mohamed Morsi, the man he was later to depose, on the flimsiest of criteria: the fact that he was relatively y... Khaled Diab: Egypt's Rebels Who Lost Their Cause? Huffington Post - Aug 30, 2013 '\n     Can the bizarre political alliance between anti-Morsi rebels and the Egyptian military last, especially as Tamarod turns on the army\'s biggest benefactor, the United States? \n\n Tamarod is the Arabic for \"Rebellion\" and, in its early phases, the Egyptian movement which bears this name certainly lived up to it. It is a sign of how far Egypt has come that a nationwide grassroots campaign should have such a, well, rebellious name in a country once famed for its apparent placidit... Steve Clemons: Mohammed Morsi: Abe Lincoln In Disguise? Or Another Mubarak? The Huffington Post - Nov 26, 2012 '\n    \nMohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters \"I am the president of the Arab Republic of Egypt, clothed in immense power!\" one can imagine Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi thinking after his jaw-dropping power grab these last few days.  Of course this is parody of the words roared by President Abraham Lincoln in Spielberg\'s stunning film, Lincoln, as the 16th American President ground down by a four-year, bloody civil war spent the entirety of his political capital procuring Constitutio... Stephen Mc Inerney: Broadening U.S. Engagement With The Middle East Huffington Post - Oct 19, 2012 '\n     In the wake of recent violence, including the tragic death of Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya, some have called for the United States to decrease its diplomatic engagement with the Middle East. With perceptions of America in the region already greatly damaged by a legacy of narrow relationships with autocratic governments, such a move would be a grave mistake with dire consequences for U.S. foreign policy and national security interests. Ambassador Stevens was among the stronges... Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. CHILDHOOD 1935 Birth Born on October 31, 1935. TEENAGE 1952 16 Years Old Tantawi, who is of Nubian origin, joined the Egyptian Military Academy in 1952 and received his commission as an Army officer on 1 April 1955 in the infantry. … Read More Later that year he took part in the Suez War (or the Tripartite Aggression as it is often known in Egypt) as an infantry platoon commander. Read Less TWENTIES 1961 25 Years Old He was promoted to Major in 1961 and commanded an infantry company in Yemen during the North Yemen Civil War. THIRTIES 1967 31 Years Old Later in his career he was involved in the Six-Day War of 1967 as a Lt.Colonel and Battalion commander, the War of Attrition of 1967â1970, and the October or Yom Kippur War of 1973. … Read More During the Yom Kippur War he was a Colonel and the chief operations officer GSO-I of the 16th Infantry Brigade of the Second Field Army. He held various command and staff appointments including both the Chief of Staff and then Commander of the Egyptian Second Army between 1986 and 1989. Read Less FORTIES 1983 47 Years Old Additionally he has served as the military attachÃ© to Pakistan between 1983 and


Who composed the ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom' first performed in 2011?

Paul McCartney | New Music And Songs | Paul McCartney About Paul McCartney Out of all the former Beatles, Paul McCartney by far had the most successful solo career, maintaining a constant presence in the British and American charts during the '70s and '80s. In America alone, he had nine number one singles and seven number one albums during the first 12 years of his solo career, and in his native United Kingdom, his record was nearly as impressive. McCartney's hot streak began in 1970, when he became the first Beatle to leave the group. A little more than a year after the Beatles' breakup, McCartney formed Wings with his wife Linda and Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, and the group remained active for the next ten years, racking up a string of hit albums, singles, and tours in the meantime. Wings disbanded in 1980 but McCartney stayed near the top of the charts over the next five years, thanks in part to a couple big duets with Michael Jackson. McCartney revived his solo career in 1989 via Flowers in the Dirt and its accompanying international tour, setting a template he would follow into the new millennium, when he'd support his records by playing concerts around the world. Between these massive endeavors, McCartney pursued other projects, including classical compositions, an electronica outfit with Youth called the Fireman, and overseeing archival projects such as the Beatles' Anthology series. As the 21st century rolled on, McCartney continued to take risks, including recording an album of standards from the Great American Songbook and collaborating with rapper Kanye West, proving that there was no area of popular music he couldn't touch. Like John Lennon and George Harrison, McCartney began exploring creative avenues outside the Beatles during the late '60s, but where his bandmates released their own experimental records, McCartney confined himself to writing and producing for other artists, with the exception of his 1966 soundtrack to The Family Way. Following his marriage to Linda Eastman on March 12, 1969, McCartney began working at his home studio on his first solo album. He released McCartney in April 1970, two weeks before the Beatles' Let It Be was scheduled to hit the stores. Prior to the album's release, he'd announced that the Beatles were breaking up, against the wishes of the other members. As a result, the tensions between him and the other three members, particularly Harrison and Lennon, increased and he earned the ill will of many critics. Nevertheless, McCartney became a hit, spending three weeks at the top of the American charts. Early in 1971, he returned with "Another Day," which became his first hit single as a solo artist. It was followed several months later by Ram, another homemade collection, this time featuring the contributions of his wife, Linda. By the end of 1971, the McCartneys had formed Wings, which was intended to be a full-fledged recording and touring band. Former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine and drummer Denny Seiwell became the group's other members, and Wings released their first album, Wild Life, in December 1971. Wild Life was greeted with poor reviews and was a relative flop. McCartney and Wings, which now featured former Grease Band guitarist Henry McCullough, spent 1972 as a working band, releasing three singles -- the protest "Give Ireland Back to the Irish," the reggae-fied "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and the rocking "Hi Hi Hi." Red Rose Speedway followed in the spring of 1973, and while it received weak reviews, it became his second American number one album. Later in 1973, Wings embarked on their first British tour, at the conclusion of which McCullough and Seiwell left the band. Prior to their departure, McCartney's theme to the James Bond movie Live and Let Die became a Top Ten hit in the U.S. and U.K. That summer, the remaining Wings proceeded to record a new album in Nigeria. Released late in 1973, Band on the Run was simultaneously McCartney's best-reviewed album and his most successful, spending four weeks at the top of the U.S. charts and eventually going tripl


Who played Fu Manchu in the 1960s films based on the books by Sax Rohmer?

The Face of Fu Manchu Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 23 reviews in total  15 out of 16 people found the following review useful: 'The Face Of Fu Manchu' isn't a great movie by any means but it's fun to watch. Christopher Lee and especially Nigel Green are just terrific. from Perth, Australia 12 April 2004 'The Face Of Fu Manchu' is the first in a series of five movies produced by the legendary Harry Allan Towers. Towers is probably best known for his collaborations with Jess Franco, indeed Franco directed the last two movies in the series, but this one is directed by Don Sharp ('Rasputin: The Mad Monk', 'Psychomania') and scripted by Towers himself. Horror legend Christopher Lee plays the fiendish Dr Fu Manchu, super criminal, and Nigel Green ('Zulu', 'Countess Dracula') plays his nemesis Sir Nayland Smith. Towers plays fast and loose with Sax Rohmer's original characters and stories with entertaining results. The main reason the movie works is because of the performances by Lee and especially Green, who is just terrific. The plot concerns the kidnapping of a German scientist (played by Joachim Fuchsberger) who Fu Manchu forces to develop a super weapon. The lovely Karin Dor ('You Only Live Twice') plays the scientist's daughter, Tsai Chin is Fu Manchu's evil daughter Lin Tang, and Howard Marion-Crawford is Nayland Smith's Watson-like sidekick Dr. Petrie. 'The Face Of Fu Manchu' isn't a great movie by any means but it's fun to watch, and a great way to spend a rainy afternoon. Was the above review useful to you? 14 out of 15 people found the following review useful: The high point of this five-film series unwisely tries to adopt the style of the James Bond films. from Burlington, NJ 22 March 1999 Hit and run independent film financier Harry Alan Towers made his bid for the big time in 1965. Spending more money than he ever had (or would) again, scouting attractive international locations, hiring respected craftsmen and actors and launching a multi-million dollar publicity campaign to promote his pet project. "The Face of Fu Manchu", the unlikely recipient of all this attention, represents a plateau to which Towers would never aspire again. After publicly purchasing the pulp adventure novels of Sax Rohmer, Towers signed horror film icon Christopher Lee to a six-picture deal as the title menace. As director, Towers hired Don Sharp, maker of numerous elegant, effective horror films and probably the most talented director to put his name on a Towers contract. Writing the script himself under his nom de cinema Peter Welbeck, Towers ignored the plots of all the Rohmer novels and concocted his own. The film wisely retains the period setting of early-twentieth century London (which required shooting in Dublin, for the sake of authenticity), but alters the deductive tone of the books in favor of action sequences in the style of the James Bond films, which were then in their first flush of international success. The finished film is beautiful to see, filmed in technicolor and cinemascope, it truly looks more expensive than it is. Encouraged, Towers launched an expensive international publicity campaign whose most notable stunt was wallpapering election-year New York City with oversized "Fu Manchu For Mayor" posters In the end, "Face" failed to return enough money to justify the huge outlay spent in making and promoting it. The film seemed to please no one: fans of the series were outraged by the James Bondian gunplay, fights and car chases, while Bond fans were alienated by the period trappings (1920s cars just don't go that fast!). More likely, this type of film just did not have the potential to reach the mainstream audience needed to make it a success. Although Towers continued the series, the films would steadily decline in quality, from the high point of "Face" to the home-movie calibre of the final entry, "Castle of Fu Manchu". Was the above review useful to you? 8 out of 8 people found the following review useful: Probably the best of the Chris Lee 'Fu Manchu' movies from Newcastle, England 14 April 2001 Undoubtedly


How would any one of Anne Hegarty, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace and Paul Sinha be described on a TV programme?

Anne Hegerty (Freelancer) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Anne Hegerty Female Born Jul 14, 1958 Anne Hegerty is a British television personality and quiz brain probably best known for being one of the chasers on the UK quiz game The Chase. She is also a freelance editor and proofreader and currently lives in Manchester. Anne has also made an appearance on a number of other quiz shows including Mastermind, 15 to 1, Today's the Day, Are You an Egghead? and Brain of Britain.…  Read More related links


Marton, Sally Brass and Christopher Nubbles are characters in which Dickens novel?

The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens: Character Summary NELL TRENT: a beautiful 13 year old girl who lives with her grandfather THE GRANDFATHER (OF NELL): an elderly man who owns a curiosity shop CHRISTOPHER (KIT) NUBBLES: a lad with a comical expression and odd mannerisms who works for the grandfather RICHARD (DICK) SWIVELLER: a friend of Fred Trent who lives above a tobacco shop DANIEL QUILP: a shady associate of the grandfather’s who is involved in many occupations (sometimes referred to as the dwarf). SAMPSON BRASS: an attorney of ill-repute that works for Quilp BETSY QUILP: a pretty, mild woman who is the wife of Daniel Quilp MRS. JINIWIN: Betsy Quilp’s shrewish mother, who disapproves of her son-in-law TOM SCOTT: Boy who works for Mr. Quilp who has an odd affection for him (also referred to as the tumbling boy or boy who stands on his head) MRS. NUBBLES: Kit’s hard-working, good-humored mother. BABY NUBBLES and JACOB NUBBLES: Kit’s siblings MR. GARLAND: club-footed elderly gentleman MRS. GARLAND: Mr. Garland’s fat wife ABEL GARLAND: The Garland’s 28 year old only son, a quiet lad MR. WITHERDEN: a Notary who handles paperwork for the Garlands (often referred to as the Notary) MR. CHUCKSTER: works for Mr. Witherden BARBARA: The Garlands’ servant girl. MR. MARTON: Schoolmaster of a small village that takes in grandfather and Nell (usually referred to as the schoolmaster) MRS. JARLEY: Owner of a wax work caravan. MISS SARAH (SALLY) BRASS: The sister of Sampson Brass, who assists him in his practice SMALL SERVANT GIRL: A little girl who is a servant to the Brasses (later referred to as Marchioness or Sophronia Sphynx) BEVIS MARKS: A mysterious man who rents the room in the Brass house and is interested in finding Nell and her grandfather (often called the lodger, the single gentleman, Mr. Garland's friend, or the younger brother) SUPPORTING CHARACTERS (*) indicates a character that is referred to rather than one that has an active part in the story THE NARRATOR: an elderly gentleman relating a story about a little girl he encountered on one of his habitual walks FREDERICK TRENT: Nell’s 21 year old brother SOPHIA WACKLES: 20 year old girl Dick Swiveller is romancing that runs a school with her mother and sisters MELISSA WACKLES: Sophia’s 35 year old sister, who doesn’t approve of Dick Swiveller JANE WACKLES: Sophia’s 16 year old sister MRS. WACKLES: Sophia’s shrewish mother, who disapproves of Dick Swiveller REBECCA SWIVELLER (*): Dick Swiveller's spinster aunt ALICK CHEGGS: a market-gardener who is in love with Sophia Wackles MISS CHEGGS: Alick’s sister who advocates Alick’s courtship of Sophia and tries to help him MR. HARRIS (NICKNAMED SHORT TOPPERS): Owner of a traveling Punch puppet show, nicknamed for his short legs TOMMY CODLIN: The puppeteer’s disillusioned assistant JERRY AND HIS DOGS: Jerry is an owner of dancing dogs HARRY: The schoolmaster’s beloved student, who is top of his class—and who has fallen seriously ill (often referred to as the little scholar or little pupil). GEORGE: works for Mrs. Jarley MISS MONFLATHERS: head of the Boarding and Day Establishment, who takes some of her pupils to see Mrs. Jarley’s exhibit. JAMES GROVES: landlord of the Valiant Soldier and professional gamester MAT: One of the card players at the Valiant Soldier, a surly man. ISAAC LIST: One of the card players at the Valiant Soldier, a sour fellow MISS EDWARDS: a pupil at Miss Monflather’s establishment who was sympathetic to Nell. SISTER OF MISS EDWARDS: Much younger than Nell, Miss Edwards saved her money so she could see her again. BARBARA’S MOTHER: The mother of the Garland servant girl, who has a similar history to Mrs. Nubbles. MR. JOE JOWL: a gypsy that is in with Isaac List and his friends BOAT MEN: Three rough but kind gentleman who offer Nell and her grandfather a ride on their boat. OLD FOXEY (*): The father of Sampson and Sally Brass, who encouraged his daughter’s interest in law and regretted that she could not become a lawyer. FIRE WATCHER: The man who watches the fire at a factory SEXTON: hires Nell to be the


Formed in 2001, Myleene Klass, Kym Marsh and Suzanne Shaw were members of which pop group?

Myleene Klass Pictures, News, Gossip & Rumours - AskMen AskMen Messages You have no messages Notifications You have no notifications Myleene Klass Myleene Klass If you haven't been following British pop music in the last few years, Myleene was one of the winners on the TV show Popstars and became part of the band Hear'Say. After the albums Popstars and Everybody, she moved on to become a solo pianist with her own CD called Moving On. Appeal As she started out with Hear'Say, there was a rumor that Myleene had once been a webcam girl on British Bravo's Doll's House, a naughtier version of Big Brother. As it turns out, the girl was only pretending to be Myleene and it became a scandal. It's unfortunate since hordes of men were convinced Myleene was the incarnation of their fantasies. Still, that's not to say she isn't sexy. She has posed for British men's magazines over the years and she's right up there with the best of them, Hear'Say's Kym Marsh included. Can you just imagine seeing a beautiful woman like her playing piano in the buff? Success Having trained at prestigious music schools in her youth, Myleene began her professional career by singing backup vocals for folks like k.d. lang , Cliff Richards and Michael Crawford. She also toured with the latter for two months. Having appeared in the Miss Saigon musical at the West End, she later signed up for the British TV show Popstars, which centered on music auditions; the winners would later be part of a successful pop group. Myleene was selected, along with Kym Marsh, Noel Sullivan, Suzanne Shaw, and Danny Foster. Greatly popular, this new band, called Hear'Say, released two albums in 2001: Popstars and Everybody. With songs like "Pure and Simple," "Lovin' Is Easy," and "I Knew You Were Waiting," people couldn't get enough of them. However, unfavorable circumstances throughout 2002 contributed to the band breaking up toward the end of the year. Myleene returned to classical music with a lucrative Universal Classics deal. Her first solo album, Moving On, was released in October 2003. Myleene Klass Biography It's on April 6, 1978, that Myleene Angela Klass was born in Norfolk, England. Her father, Oscar, was a ship captain and was therefore often away from home. Her mother, Magdalena, took on the duties of raising Myleene and her younger siblings Jessie and Don. Myleene was only 4 years old when she started getting into music. At that age she began playing piano, as well as her grandfather's violin. Music was definitely in her genes since this same grandfather was once head of the Vienna Opera. myleene with the von trapp kids During the same period, Myleene was part of a singing trio with her siblings and everyone called them the "von Trapp kids." After attending two Catholic schools, St. Mary's and Notre Dame, she pursued her secondary education at Cliff Park High. It was a very traumatic experience for Myleene because she was constantly bullied. It wasn't uncommon for kids to steal her lunch, spit on her, chase her around, and make fun of her. myleene sings with k. d. lang Through it all, she found solace in her music. When she was 14, she was fortunate enough to be offered a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music, where she learned to play the harp. This school, which had her traveling to London from Norfolk every weekend, was a great experience for her, since this is where she could shine. As her high school graduation rolled around in the mid-'90s, she was offered a spot at Cambridge University but turned it down because she wanted to pursue a music career. She didn't waste any time, however, and got a part in the Miss Saigon musical at the West End. It was also during those years that Myleene got work singing back vocals for Cliff Richards, k.d. lang , and Michael Crawford, with whom she spent two months on tour. myleene klass joins hear'say Next for her was the Royal Academy of Music. Even though she had no university degree, they listened to her music and took her on as a post-graduate student. Everything began moving really fast for Mylee


Which compound has a ring structure and the formula C6H6?

C6H6 (Benzene): Lewis Dot Structure and Polarity Follow Us C6H6 (Benzene): Lewis Dot Structure and Polarity Benzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H6. In this Buzzle post, we provide you with the polarity and steps to create the Lewis dot diagram of this aromatic compound. Advertisement About Benzene Benzene is a sweet-smelling hydrocarbon having a pale yellow color. It is denser than air, and highly volatile. Benzene, a constituent of crude oil, is an organic chemical compound. Its molecular formula is C6H6. It contains six carbon and hydrogen atoms each. Thus, it is termed 'hydrocarbon'. The carbon atoms are linked to each other in a ring pattern. The hydrogen atoms lie outside the ring structure, each connected to a single carbon atom. This element is aromatic, colorless, and highly flammable. It is widely used for painting/printing, for manufacturing chemicals, and in the petrochemical industry. However, it is known to be carcinogenic. Empirical Formula of Benzene (C6H6) Empirical representation is used to indicate the ratio of atoms of different elements of a compound. Consider the image above. It represents the structure of benzene. This compound contains 6 atoms of carbon linked to 6 atoms of hydrogen. So, if we divide the total number of carbon atoms by the total number of hydrogen atoms, the ratio equals 1. Thus, the empirical formula becomes CH. How to Draw the Lewis Structure for Benzene (C6H6)? The Lewis diagram represents the valence electronic configuration of every atom of a compound. It is also called the electron dot structure. Note that each bond is represented as two dots placed a little apart. Given below are the steps for creating the Lewis structure of benzene. Step #1 The first step involves determining the valence electrons for each atom of the compound. The molecular formula for benzene is C6H6. The atomic number of carbon is 14, and that of hydrogen is 1, which implies that they have 4 and 0 valence electrons, respectively. Step #2 Add up the valence electrons for each atom in order to obtain the total number of valence electrons. In this case, the number of valence electrons for benzene is to be found. Valence electrons of 6 carbon atoms = 6 × 4 = 24 Valence electrons of 6 hydrogen atoms = 6 × 1 = 6 Each carbon forms a bond with one hydrogen atom. Therefore, no hydrogen atom is left unpaired. However, each carbon atom has 3 unpaired electrons, and requires 3 more to complete the octet. Step #3 Determine the number of electrons required for the elements of benzene to achieve octet (complete outer shell of electrons). Each carbon requires 3 electrons to achieve an octet state. Thus, 18 electrons are required by benzene to reach a stable configuration. Step #4 Find the covalent bonds that are formed between carbon atoms. Remember that the formation of one bond requires 2 electrons. Create the structure with the covalent bonds. In the above diagram, each carbon atom can form 1 single and 1 double bond. Is Benzene (C6H6) Polar or Non-polar? Benzene has a cyclic structure with C-C double bonds. Hydrogen lies on the outer side of the ring structure. This implies that electrons are evenly distributed, which in turn leads to even distribution of charges in this aromatic compound. In other words, there are six C-H bonds, and any dipole formed by these bonds is balanced by carbon and hydrogen itself. Thus, the net dipole becomes zero. The solvents are arranged in the order of their polarity. The polarity index of benzene can also be termed as relative polarity. Its value is 2.7, which indicates that benzene is non-polar. Is Benzene (C6H6) Soluble in Water? Benzene is soluble in non-polar solvents, but not soluble in polar solvents. Water, being a polar solvent, doesn't dissolve benzene. Its solubility percentage in water is 0.18%, which confirms that it is not soluble in water. Prachi Patkar


What name is given to the pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca?

Pilgrimage (Hajj) Pilgrimage Previous Next Pilgrimage (Hajj) Hajj literally means, “to continuously strive to reach one’s goal.” The Hajj, or Pilgrimage to Mecca, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for those who have the physical and financial ability to undertake the journey. The Hajj is essentially a re-enactment of the rituals of the great prophets and teachers of faith. Pilgrims symbolically relive the experience of exile and atonement undergone by Adam and Eve after they were expelled from Heaven, wandered the earth, met again and sought forgiveness in the valley of Mecca. They also retrace the frantic footsteps of the wife of Abraham, Hagar, as she ran between the hills of Safa and Marwa searching for water for her thirsty baby (which according to Muslim tradition, God answered with the well of Zam Zam). Lastly, the pilgrims also commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son for the sake of God. God later substituted a ram in place of his son. Performing the rituals of Hajj provides a reminder of how the great prophets and teachers of faith established a deep and personal relationship with God. As the pilgrim makes his supplications to God, he realizes that He is asking of the same God that answered the prayers of those before him. These reminders are an important part of strengthening one’s faith, trust and dependence in God. The faithful hope that the Hajj will bring about a deep spiritual transformation, one that will make him or her a better person. If such a change from within does not occur, then the Hajj was merely a physical and material exercise devoid of any spiritual significance. As all great religions teach, we are more than mere physical creatures in that we possess an essence beyond the material world. Indeed, this is why all great religions have a tradition of pilgrimage. In the Islamic tradition, Hajj encapsulates this spiritual journey toward this essence. Hajj teaches one to show sincerity and humilty in one’s relationship with God. The result of a successful Hajj is a rich inner peace, which is manifested outwardly in the values of justice, honesty, respect, generosity, kindness, forgiveness, mercy and empathy. These are the articles and videos covered in this section:


Name the Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan from where Russian space missions are launched?

NASA - Baikonur Cosmodrome Baikonur Cosmodrome Baikonur Cosmodrome is the launch complex where Sputnik 1, Earth's first artificial satellite, was launched. Image at right: Launch Complex 333-L: Baikonur has two Proton launch complexes, one for international launches, and one for Russian military launches. Each launch complex consists of two launch pads. Launch Complex 333, the left launch pad, was used for the Zarya launch. This launch pad, which is also referred to as "point 23," was fully refurbished in 1989. Launch pad 333-R is currently undergoing refurbishment. The rocket that lifted Yuri Gagarin, the first human in orbit, was also launched from Baikonur. In fact, all Russian crewed missions are launched from Baikonur, as well as all geostationary, lunar, planetary and ocean surveillance missions. All space station flights using Russian launch vehicles will be launched from Baikonur. Baikonur is also the only Russian launch site capable of launching the Proton launch vehicle, which was used for Zarya, the first element launch of the space station. The name Baikonur is misleading. The former Soviet Union used the name and coordinates of a small mining town, Baikonur, to describe the location of its rocket complex. In fact, the launch complex is about 322 kilometers (200 miles) southwest of the mining town near Tyuratam in Kazakhstan. This misrepresentation was done intentionally to hide the actual location of the launch complex. Although the true location is now known, the launch complex is still referred to as Baikonur. Location The Baikonur Cosmodrome is located in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in a semi-arid zone. It is approximately 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia. The annual temperature averages 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit), but ranges from minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter to plus 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in the summer. Map of Baikonur Cosmodrome


Klaus Voorman created the cover of which 1966 Beatles album?

Klaus Voormann: Revolver Designer | All media content | DW.COM | 22.07.2016 All media content Euromaxx Klaus Voormann: Revolver Designer In August 1966, the Beatles' seventh studio album "Revolver" came out. German graphic designer and musician Klaus Voorman created the cover for which he won a Grammy. A talk with him 50 years later. Watch video 03:03


Who composed the oratorio 'The Dream of Gerontius'?

The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description               by Wayne Reisig "This, if anything of mine, is worth your memory," wrote Edward Elgar (quoting Ruskin) regarding his oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. The composer, often self-deprecating about even his most ambitious works, felt that this effort, inspired by a poem of Cardinal Newman , represented his finest music. Elgar received a copy of Newman's poem as a wedding present from his priest, and it struck a particular chord with him; in fact, the poem -- which explained Roman Catholic theological views on the immortal soul in an accessible manner -- had a tremendous vogue in the late Victorian era. Elgar edited the text down to about half its orginal size for the sake of musical economy, but he managed to do so without altering the essence of the poem. The 1900 premiere under Richter at the Birmingham Festival was marred by insufficient rehearsal, but at its German premiere a year later it was hailed as a masterpiece. Subsequent British performances quickly established the work in the repertory. The central character of Gerontius is an imperfect, yet decent, man who is riddled with doubts on his deathbed. An angel comes to him during his last moments to give him a glimpse of the afterlife, culminating in an overwhelming vision of God. Gently the angel returns his ward to a death which will now be a peaceful transition. The prelude to the oratorio commences with a fade-in, as a candle's light would gradually illuminate a dark room. Here the hesitating, vague rhythm would seem to represent the labored breathing of the dying man. A typically Elgar ian martial theme emerges, in major but quickly souring into anguished minor, evoking a crisis of faith. Part One of the oratorio proper commences; it consists of a dialogue between Gerontius, alternately offering supplication and despairing, and the clerical assistants, praying for his soul. Hope is found in the buoyant and noble "Proficisere" of the priest ("Go upon thy journey, Christian soul!"), in Elgar 's nobilmente mode, answered by the chorus of assistants and subsiding to a serene close. Part Two commences, again nebulous but purged of torment, as Gerontius' soul speculates on this strange new existence and is joined by his angel who will lead him to the Almighty. They travel past the underworld, depicted in the "Demon's Chorus" by a restless, shadowy fugue punctuated by grotesque laughter. The angel assures the soul that they are past their harm, and presently they come before the choir of angels, depicted in the work's most glorious music, "Praise to the Holiest." This ethereal and childlike section is usually performed by a children's chorus. The soul is brought before God, inspiring uncomprehending awe; at this point comes Gerontius' moving aria, "Take me away." The angel soothes Gerontius and returns him to a gentler leave-taking, as the oratorio comes to a serene, transfigured close with "The Angel's Farewell," perhaps Elgar 's most sensitive music. Parts/Movements No. 2, Jesu Maria, I am near to death No. 3, Kyrie eleison No. 4, Rouse thee, my fainting soul No. 5, Sanctus fortis No. 6, I can no more No. 7, Rescue him, O Lord No. 8, Proficiscere, anima Christiana No. 9, Go in the name of Angels No. 10, I went to sleep No. 11, It is a member of that family No. 12a, Low-born clods of brute earth No. 12b, Dispossessed, aside thrust No. 13, I see not those false spirits No. 14, Praise to the Holiest No. 15a, But hark! a grand mysterious harmony No. 15b, Praise to the Holiest No. 16, Thy judgement now is near No. 17, Jesu! by that shuddering dread No. 18, Take me away No. 19, Lord, Thou hast been our refuge No. 20, Softly and gently Appears On


One of the most widespread of all butterflies, Vanessa Cardui has orange-brown wings with black and white corners. How is it commonly known?

Butterflies of Arizona -- Vanessa cardui Butterflies of Arizona Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui [Linnaeus]) Wing span: 2 - 2 7/8 inches (5.1 - 7.3 cm). Identification: Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots. Life history: Males perch and patrol during the afternoon for receptive females. In the West males usually perch on shrubs on hilltops, while in the East males perch on bare ground in open areas. Females lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Caterpillars live in silk nests and eat leaves. Adults hibernate only in the South and in mild winters. Flight: One to three flights in the East from May-October, three to four flights in South Texas from October-April. Caterpillar hosts: More than 100 host plants have been noted; favorites include thistles (Asteraceae), hollyhock and mallow (Malvaceae), and various legumes (Fabaceae). Adult food: The Painted Lady prefers nectar from composites 3-6 feet high, especially thistles; also aster, cosmos, blazing star, ironweed, and joe-pye weed. Flowers from other families that are visited include red clover, buttonbush, privet, and milkweeds. Habitat: Almost everywhere, especially in open or disturbed areas including gardens, old fields, dunes. Range: On all continents except Australia and Antarctica. From the deserts of northern Mexico, the Painted Lady migrates and temporarily colonizes the United States and Canada south of the Arctic. Occasionally, population explosions in Mexico will cause massive northward migrations. Comments: The Painted Lady is also known as the Thistle Butterfly because of the caterpillars' food preference and also as the Cosmopolitan because it is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world. Conservation: Not required. The Nature Conservancy Global Rank: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. References: Opler, P. A. and G. O. Krizek. 1984. Butterflies east of the Great Plains. Johns    Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 294 pages, 54 color plates. Opler, P. A. and V. Malikul. 1992. A field guide to eastern butterflies. Peterson    field guide #4. Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston. 396 pages, 48 color plates. Scott, J. A. 1986. The butterflies of North America. Stanford University Press,    Stanford, Calif. 583 pages, 64 color plates. Tilden, J. W. 1986. A field guide to western butterflies. Houghton-Mifflin Co.,    Boston, Mass. 370 pages, 23 color plates. Author: Jane M. Struttmann State and Regional References: Bailowitz, R. A. and J. P. Brock. 1991. Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona.    Tucson, Ariz.: Sonoran Arthropod Studies, Inc. Garth, J.S. 1950. Butterflies of Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon    Natural History Association, Grand Canyon, Ariz. Opler, Paul A. 1999. Peterson Field Guide to Western Butterflies, revised    edition. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, Mass. Stanford, R.E. and P.A. Opler. 1993. Atlas of Western USA Butterflies.    Privately published, Denver, Colo. Tilden, J.W. and A.C. Smith. 1986. A Field Guide to Western Butterflies.    Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, Mass. Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) Report a new county record Return to species list Return to Butterflies of North America main page The Registry of Nature Habitats