Which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in April 2011?

Oscars 2011: Best Animated Feature | Critical Confabulations Critical Confabulations Week in Review Oscars 2011: Best Animated Feature Note: This is my personal ranking, listed in order from best to worst, with #1 being my favorite. Prediction for the actual winner is in orange. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE 2. The Illusionist 3. How to Train Your Dragon This may be the easiest category of the evening. There is no way in hell anything but the critically acclaimed smash hit of the summer, Toy Story 3, is going to win. How to Train Your Dragon has many endearing moments, most of which involve the feline-like dragon, aka Toothless, learning to trust and love his mini-viking protector, Hiccup. Dreamkworks’s animation of the human characters is actually superior to Pixar’s (to my inexpert eyes), but unfortunately while the film is cute, it’s not superlative in any way (whether in story, score, or general artistry/technique). Thankfully instead of the lackluster Tangled, or the not-nearly-as-funny-as-everyone-says Despicable Me, our third nominee is the art film disguised as an animated feature, The Illusionist. Ceaselessly charming and sans dialogue, our title character is an older, out-of-work magician who travels to Scotland where he meets a young woman who changes his life, and he, hers forever. Hand-drawn with colored pencils, the film is overflowing with beautifully landscaped pictures reminiscent of early Disney animated features (think of 101 Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone), but it is decidedly too low-key and sophisticated to triumph at the end of the night. To win, you need to be buoyant and heartbreaking and full of humor and fast-paced fun, not to mention expertly-crafted by the world’s top animators. And so it would seem Toy Story 3 fits the winning bill. And while the animation is still shimmering and superlative and startling in its superiority to all other animated films, the third installment of the beloved series sadly disappointed me. I was one of the few adults not shedding tears in the theater, nor was I laughing nearly as much as I did in the previous two films. Yes, it’s full of warmth and character and good, sentimental intentions, and so yes, it will win. But it’s not nearly as emotionally  startling as the first 10 minutes of Up, nor is it as heartbreaking as the “She Loved Me” sequence in Toy Story 2. Buzz and Woody’s denouement simply fizzled out for me. (Un)fortunately, Pixar’s previous brilliance had taught me to raise my expectations to impossible levels, and I simply wanted something more for my favorite toys.


Who played Mo Mowlam in the 2009 television drama, Mo?

Mo Mowlam drama, Channel 4, review - Telegraph TV and Radio Mo Mowlam drama, Channel 4, review Serena Davies reviews the weekend on television, including the C4 drama about  the life of Mo Mowlam which starred Julie Walters, plus the BBC's new art  programme Seven Ages of Britain. 'Goold Old Mo': Julie Walters played the late Labour MP Mo Mowlam in a C4 drama Photo: Channel 4 By Serena Davies 7:30PM GMT 29 Jan 2010 Near the end of Mo (Sunday), Channel 4’s dramatised version of the life of Labour politician Mo Mowlam from 1997 until her death in 2005, came a conversation between Mowlam (Julie Walters) and her doctor, Mark Glaser (Toby Jones). Mowlam was in her nightie, and had been waltzing lackadaisically around her sitting room by herself. “I’ve been asked to do this programme where they get celebritiesto dance,” she explained to Glaser when he arrived. One assumed, incidentally, that that programme was Strictly Come Dancing, although the BBC must have been blissfully unaware of the advanced state of her cancer to have contemplated such an offer, had it ever been made. Not that such ignorance was surprising, considering Mowlam’s determination to cover up the gravity of her illness: as the drama’s writer has recently revealed, and as we saw here, she lied that her tumour was benign so that Tony Blair would give her a post in his government. As they sat together on the sofa, Glaser explained to his patient that her brain tumour could have been present for as long as 20 years before its diagnosis in 1997 (by now we were six years on from then). This meant that the disinhibition and personality change that such growths are liable to bring could also have started from that long ago as well. “So,” pronounced Walters, with a wobble, “‘Good old Mo’, ‘larger than life Mo’: it could all be because of the tumour? Which part is the real me, and which is the tumour?” These weren’t questions Glaser could answer. And they added a powerful poignancy to the engaging story I’d spent the past 90 minutes watching. They also excused the makers of Mo for their reticence in making her culpable for the more negative events in her life. Thus Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble’s refusal to continue dealing with her during the negotiations for 1998’s Good Friday Agreement which Mowlam, as Northern Ireland secretary, had been running, came across as a product of his irritation at her chummy, swear-y style – traits which could have been a result of the disinhibition. The programme failed to engage seriously with Trimble’s own explanation: that he believed her pro-Catholic. Thus, also, Mowlam’s removal from her post in Northern Ireland in favour of Peter Mandelson was presented as the result of his conniving against someone he perceived as a crass and foul-mouthed competitor, rather than a more profound disaffection on the part of Blair with her failings as a politician. This, then, was a drama best taken as one – a very moving one – about cancer, rather than politics. But its hagiographic impulses didn’t stop Julie Walters from presenting us with a brilliant portrayal of an earthy, eccentric, stoical woman that was far more engaging than her (actually slightly boring) Emmy-winning interpretation of another sufferer of a terminal illness in last year’s BBC drama, A Short Stay in Switzerland. Also in its favour, this film, with its scenes of Mowlam’s ability to charm and communicate as well as shock, made a very effective stab at showing us why she was once even more popular than Tony Blair during his first, delirious year in power. That is perhaps a more important thing to remember about this colourful personality than that she put a lot of people’s backs up, thanks to a tumour or not. The first episode of Seven Ages of Britain (Sunday, BBC One) may have been a bit gushy and broad-brush but it scored on the right points. This programme is David Dimbleby’s attempt to tell the story of our country through art and artefacts. Dimbleby was articulate and seemed to know what he was talking about, the footage was lush, there was a mix of the familia


"Who for 17 years from 1976 presented ""One Man and His Dog?"

All you need to know about... One Man and His Dog | Countryfile.com Countryfile TV Show All you need to know about... One Man and His Dog All the key facts about Britain's best-loved dog trials, plus sheepdog commands to practice at home, ahead of the contest on this Sunday's Countryfile. 24th September 2015 Countryfile TV Show About the programme 1. One Man and His Dog was first aired on 17 February 1976 and ran for 23 years, attracting audiences of up to eight million viewers in its heyday in the 1980s. 2. Phil Drabble, who presented the show until 1993, was awarded an OBE, and a pub near his former home in Bloxwich in the West Midlands is named after the programme in his honour. 3. The last regular series was aired on BBC Two in 1999, although a series of popular Christmas specials continued until 2011 with hosts including Clarissa Dickson Wright, Ben Fogle and Kate Humble. 4. The first woman to win One Man and His Dog was Katy Cropper in 1990. Her daughter Henrietta, went on to be the youngest handler to appear on the show in 2015, age 12. 5. One Man and His Dog merged with Countryfile in 2013 and was presented by Matt Baker, who had already been co-commentator from 2006. He was joined by Helen Skelton in 2014 and Ellie Harrison in 2015. The Rules 1. There are four teams – England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. 2. The event is to be held in the grounds of Chirk Castle near Wrexham in north Wales. 3. Each team comprises two humans – a senior and junior partner – and two dogs. 4. Juniors go first, followed by the adults. 5. There are 100 points up for grabs in each round. Points are deducted for faults at the various stages around the course. 6. The course is 250 yards long – the size of two football pitches. There are a number of gates and pens to be negotiated. 7. The dog and handler are in charge of five sheep. 8. The course and all the tasks must be completed in under 12 minutes. Any tasks not done will be deducted from the final score. 9. There are two judges to score each of the challenges on the course. 10. Ireland has won the past two competitions. Sheepdogs and their Shepherds 1. A "Border Collie" is so-called because the best working collies were drover dogs from the counties on the English-Scottish border. 2. Border Collies are gifted with the "eye" - an ability to control sheep with only a strong stare.  3. Counting sheep was once carried out in a mix of Old English and Latin. Up until the Industrial Revolution "Yan, tan, tethera, pethera, pimp, sethera, lethera, hovera, covera, dik" could be heard on the moors and farms of Northern England. 4. Shepherds met for the first time in October 1873, in a field near Bala, Wales, to test their skills and compare their collies. 5. England’s first sheepdog trials were held in Alexandra Park in London in 1876 and resulted in noisy barking and general chaos as dogs lost control of their sheep. 6. With time on their hands, shepherds were traditionally excellent musicians, playing pipes made of sheep’s horns. They were often also expert knitters and woodcarvers and, until the 17th century, shepherds even officiated at weddings. 7. Sheepdog trials have become hugely popular worldwide, and in the United Kingdom alone, there are over 400 trials a year. 8. Born in 1893, a Border Collie named Old Hemp was famous for his ability to make sheep respond to his actions and is the ancestor of many of today’s sheepdogs. Wiston Cap (born 1963) can also be traced in the bloodlines of many modern collies. 9. Shepherds were often buried gripping a sprig of wool so that when they reached the pearly gates they could be forgiven for failing to attend Sunday church. Essential sheepdog commands to practice at home Come-Bye: circle the sheep in a clockwise direction Away/Away to Me: circle the sheep in an anti-clockwise direction Stand: stop, or slow down Get back/get out: move back to give the sheep more room In here: used during shedding to separate the sheep Walk up/walk on: move straight towards the sheep calmly Take time: slow down That'll do: stop and return to the shepherd Words by Agne


Robert Diamond is the Chief Executive of which British bank?

Profile: Barclays' chief executive Bob Diamond - BBC News BBC News Profile: Barclays' chief executive Bob Diamond 3 July 2012 Image caption US-born Bob Diamond is a Chelsea fan and also follows the New England Patriots Barclays' highly paid and controversial chief executive, Bob Diamond, has resigned. Before he was chief executive he headed up the bank's investment banking arm, Barclays Capital, which has been associated by investigators with the offences that led to Barclays' £290m fine. There were widespread calls for his resignation because the offences took place within his department and on his watch, especially after the bank's chairman, Marcus Agius, announced his own resignation. Mr Diamond had already said that he would not take a bonus for this year as a result of the scandal. It was not the first time the 60-year-old Boston-born former academic - he began his career as a university lecturer - had made the headlines. Mr Diamond was previously best-known for his huge wealth: last year he topped the list of the highest-paid chief executives in the FTSE 100. 'Unacceptable face' In 2011 Mr Diamond earned £20.9m, comprising salary, bonuses and share options, and he is reported to have a personal wealth of £105m. There has long been controversy about the amount he earns. In 2010, Lord Mandelson described him as the "unacceptable face of banking", saying he had taken a £63m salary for "deal-making and shuffling paper around". Barclays dismissed the figure as "total fiction" saying that his salary as head of Barclays Capital was actually £250,000. Image caption He is also a keen golfer and plays off a 9.2 handicap BBC business editor Robert Peston said he believed Mr Diamond had earned £6m in 2009 from a long-term incentive scheme and £27m from selling his stake in a Barclays-owned business that had been sold. He joined Barclays in 1996, having worked in senior positions at Credit Suisse First Boston and Morgan Stanley International. As the world financial system teetered on the brink in 2008 and 2009, Mr Diamond won accolades for his role in the successful and profitable takeover of the US operations of Lehman Brothers. The deal - described by Mr Diamond himself as "transformational" - catapulted Barclays into the top league of global investment banks. He took over as chief executive of Barclays in September 2010. Barclays set itself apart from its competitors by refusing a British government bank bailout at the height of the credit crunch crisis, arguing that Barclays would make more money if it was not subject to any extra government controls. 'No justification' Instead, Barclays opted to raise money by selling a large stake in itself to foreign investors (mainly from Qatar, China and Singapore), which boosted the bank's share price and Mr Diamond's bonuses. Those bonuses themselves have become increasingly controversial: there was "no possible justification" for his 2010 award of £6.5m, according to Len McCluskey, general secretary of the Unite union. This response may be expected from a trade union leader, but shareholders have started to show unease too. This April, nearly 27% of the votes cast at Barclays' annual general meeting rejected the bank's remuneration report. The opposition came despite Mr Diamond's bonus payments being restructured so that he would only receive half of them unless certain challenging targets for the bank were met. For many, Mr Diamond compounded his offences when he told MPs last year the time for "remorse and apology" by banks over their role in the financial crisis should end. But his time at Barclays was finally ended by a scandal at Barclays Capital, for which remorse and apologies were not enough. He may now have more time to indulge his other interests, which include sports and the arts. Away from banking, Mr Diamond is a fan of Chelsea and also follows the New England Patriots American football team. He plays golf off a 9.2 handicap. He also chairs the board of theatre company Old Vic Productions, whose other members include Dame Judi Dench and Billy Elliot director Stephen Dal


Which Carry On film Starred Phil Silvers?

Carry On... Follow That Camel Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 10 out of 11 people found the following review useful: Still worth a chuckle from England 1 April 2006 I think this was one of the funniest carry on films,it would have to be some where in the top 10.The story is based on Beau Geste,with quite a few changes.Phil Silvers seems relaxed in his role,almost as if he has starred in other carry on films,he was probably the replacement for Sid James.Although Phil Silvers fits the role perfectly,in his usual SGT Bilko style.Anita Harris only starred in two carry on films,and you wonder why she wasn't asked to do more,as she was popular with the male audiences.All the characters are very good,and the best use has been made of their talents.Kenneth Williams playing the German called Burger,Charles Hawtrey playing the Frenchman Le piece.Bernard Bresslaw gives his best carry on performance as the Arab leader.I think one of the funniest parts of this film is when the Legionaires are having a sandcastle competition,and it breaks into a fight,and the Arabs are looking on thinking their all stupid.In all still a funny film,with a good cast who sadly most are not with us anymore. Was the above review useful to you? 8 out of 8 people found the following review useful: Lacks really sharp material but the domineering force that is Phil Silvers makes it worth seeing from United Kingdom 23 August 2004 Falsely accused of foul play during a cricket match, Bo West decides the only way to find his honour again is to join the foreign legion and, with his butler, sets off to join up. On their way they meet Sgt Nocker  sleeping in a bordello just a few hours before he pretends to have been on a dangerous mission. Using this information, West and Simpson get an easy ride  however everything changes when all three of them are captured by Sheikh Abdul Abulbul. Things become more urgent when Bo discovers that his lover, Jane Ponsonby has traveled to the region to find him and has herself been captured by Abulbul. Quite rightly, this film is on this database without its 'carry on' rider, as this was not an official Carry On film but rather one that bore enough similarity to the series to allow it to be shanghaied into the group. While it doesn't stand out as being the best of the series it is still pretty enjoyable. The plot spoofs Beau Guest very loosely and it delivers the usual smutty puns and Carry On style laughs even if the material is not as sharp as it should have been. The main reason I liked the film as much as I did was down to one main factor  Phil Silvers. Silvers dominates the film and he gets the majority of the laughs with what is essentially a foreign legion version of his own Bilko. If anything his presence unbalances the film as the rest of the cast, talented as they are, are all in his shadow. Dale is amusing in his usual stuttering role as the slightly daffy English ponce and he is ably supported by Butterworth in a small role. Williams plays his role very well, while Hawtrey does his usual effeminate performance to good effect. Douglas is OK but Sims has far to little to do. Bresslaw, as always, has the 'ethnic' role and he has quite a few good lines along the way but the film does lack the all round cast that quite a few of the Carry On films have. The support features a tent full of gorgeous women who, rather frighteningly, include the presence of one Anita Harris  so much for wholesome! Overall this is not one of the better Carry On films but it is still amusing and quite enjoyable, mainly due to the Bilko-esque delivery from Phil Silvers who pretty much dominates the film, certainly stealing every scene he is in. The material is not the sharpest and I missed the presence of some of the other Carry On regulars but generally this had enough in the way of laughs to justify watching if you're a Carry On fan. Was the above review useful to you? 9 out of 12 people found the following review useful: Uneasy entry in the long-running series Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Sound format: Mono When his reputation is compromised during a r


Which Archers character was killed in 2010 when he fell from the roof of Lower Loxley?

The Archers: Profile of Nigel Pargetter - Telegraph BBC The Archers: Profile of Nigel Pargetter The 60th anniversary episode of The Archers delivered its long-anticipated  plot-twist when Nigel Pargetter fell off the roof of Lower Loxley Hall. Here  is a profile of the hapless aristocrat. Nigel Pargetter from The Archers Photo: BBC 10:00PM GMT 02 Jan 2011 Nigel Pargetter is the eccentric owner of Lower Loxley Hall, a grand stately home on the outskirts of Ambridge. Before inheriting the 300-year-old building, he was considered an endearingly hapless character, remembered for wearing a gorilla suit to a hunt ball and driving an ice-cream van as “Mr Snowy”. But following the death of his father, the 51-year-old stepped up to the challenge of maintaining his sprawling ancestral home by hosting conferences, sightseeing tours and falconry courses. With his wife, Elizabeth, assisting as marketing manager, he has transformed the fortunes of Lower Loxley into a thriving country estate. Nigel has also become increasingly concerned about the environment in recent years and has pioneered a number of “green schemes” such as environmentally friendly weddings and wine production. Related Articles


Which is the birth country of Archbishop John Sentamu?

Biography Biography Biographical details for John Sentamu John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu was born into Uganda's Buffalo clan on the 10th June 1949. He is the sixth of thirteen children. Encouraged in his education by English missionaries and teachers, he graduated in law from Makerere University, Kampala and is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda. He practised Law both at the Bar and at the Bench before he came to the UK in 1974. He read theology at Selwyn College Cambridge where he gained a Masters Degree and a Doctorate. He trained for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, then part of the Cambridge Federation of Theological Colleges. Following his ordination in 1979 he served as Assistant Chaplain at Selwyn College, Cambridge. From 1979-1982 he was Chaplain at HM Remand Centre Latchmere House and Curate of St Andrew's, Ham in the Diocese of Southwark. From 1982-1983 he was Curate of St Paul's Church, Herne Hill, in South London and from 1983-1984 Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and Parish Priest of St Matthias Upper Tulse Hill. He then became Vicar of the joint benefice of Holy Trinity and St Matthias from 1984-1986. Between 1987 and 1989 he was also Priest-in-Charge of St Saviour Brixton Hill. He was appointed Bishop for Stepney in 1996, Bishop for Birmingham in 2002 and Archbishop of York in 2005. He is Primate of England and Metropolitan, a member of the House of Lords and a Privy Councillor. From 1997 to 1999, Dr Sentamu was Adviser to the Stephen Lawrence Judicial Inquiry and he chaired the Damilola Taylor Murder Review, 2002. He chaired the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme from 2001 to November 2013. He supported and advised workers affected by the closure of the Rover car plant in Birmingham and campaigned against guns, knives, drugs and gangs throughout the Midlands, after the killings of Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare and worked hard to ensure that their killers are brought to trial. Between 2002 and 2004 he was Chairman of the EC1 New Deal. He became President of Youth for Christ in 2004 and President of the YMCA in April 2005. In 2009,  the Archbishop set up his Youth Trust and also launched his online charity Acts435 – for anyone who has need. In 2013, Dr John Sentamu, chaired an independent Commission on the future of the Living Wage; this followed from his work as Sponsor of the Fairness Commission in York.  Dr Sentamu is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His interests include music, cooking, reading, athletics, rugby and football. He is married to Margaret, and they have two grown-up children, Grace and Geoffrey and two grown-up foster children. Details: Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, L.L.B. 1971. Selwyn College, Cambridge, B.A. 1976, M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1984 Ridley Hall, Cambridge. Chaplain, HM Remand Centre, Latchmere House 1979 – 1982 Assistant Curate, Ham St Andrew, Diocese of Southwark, 1979 – 1982 Assistant Curate, Herne Hill St Paul, Diocese of Southwark, 1982 – 1983 Priest-in-Charge, Tulse Hill Holy Trinity, Diocese of Southwark, 1983 – 1984 Vicar, Upper Tulse Hill St Matthias, Diocese of Southwark, 1983 – 1984 Vicar, Tulse Hill Holy Trinity and St Matthias, Diocese of Southwark, 1985 – 1996 Priest-in-Charge, Brixton Hill St Saviour, Diocese of Southwark, 1987 – 1989 Honorary Canon Southwark Cathedral, 1993 – 1996 Area Bishop, Stepney, Diocese of London, 1996 – 2002 Consecrated 25 September 1996 in St Paul's Cathedral Bishop for Birmingham, 2002 – 2005 Inaugurated 16 November 2002 in Birmingham Cathedral Elected as Archbishop of York 21 July 2005 Confirmed as 97th Archbishop of York on 5 October 2005 in St Mary-le-Bow, London Inaugurated 30 November 2005 in York Minster.


Which TV celebrity is married to Charles Saatchi?

Nigella Lawson & Charles Saatchi: 5 Things to Know About the Celeb Chef and Her Husband | E! News Nigella Lawson & Charles Saatchi: 5 Things to Know About the Celeb Chef and Her Husband By Ikon Pictures Ltd./Rex / Rex USA Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi are making headlines. The duo's names can be spotted on numerous articles after learning that Lawson "has left the house" she shares with the advertising bigwig and art collector following an alleged choking incident between the couple at a restaurant in London. But you may wonder who exactly are Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi? Here are five tidbits about the British pair... LOOK: Old photo of Saatchi covering Lawson's mouth emerges 1. She's Loved Before: In 1992, Lawson married journalist John Diamond, who became the father of her two children, Cosima Thomasina and Bruno Paul. Diamond was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1997, and died of the disease in March 2001. He was 47. One of his last messages to to his wife was, "How proud I am of you and what you have become. The great thing about us is that we have made us who we are." His death occurred during the filming of Lawson's TV cooking show Nigella Bites. "I took a fortnight off. But I'm not a great believer in breaks," Lawson explained . After his death, Lawson kept all of the press clippings in what she called her "Morbidobox." PHOTOS: Celebs who look like famous chefs Dave M. Benett/Getty Images 2. Saatchi Was a Friend of Diamond's: The advertising mogul actually knew Lawson's late husband. In fact, they were pals. The trio, along with Saatchi's former wife Kay Hartenstein, even shared a villa together in Tuscany. Nigella and Charles began spending more time together in the time leading up to Diamond's death, which triggered a decent amount of publicity. "I didn't have a relationship with Charles," Lawson explained during a 2002 interview . "I mean, I had a relationship with him that was quite a close one, but it wasn't a sexual one. People often say to me, 'Did [John] want you to go to Charles afterwards?' and I don't know. He certainly wanted me to remarry. But, to be honest, when people die they detach themselves from life, they don't sit there thinking about the future that doesn't include them." VIDEO: Padma Lakshmi talks eating animal testicles on Top Chef 3. Charles Saatchi, Frigid? Never, Says Nigella: Clearly, the duo's relationshp grew into something more than friendship and the couple married in 2003. So what did she love about Saatchi? "He's full of life and very clever and funny and very cozy. Just a nice north London boy," Lawson said. And when asked about Charles' reputation for being "frigid," Nigella responded, "No, not at all. I couldn't be with anyone like that." PHOTOS: See the food delivery services celebs love TOPSTAR 4. Nigella Acknowledged Charles' Temper: Frigid? Maybe not, but Lawson didn't shy away from sharing that her hubby can get heated.  In an interview in 2007, Lawson spoke of the couple's contrasting temperaments, describing Saatchi as an "exploder" and herself as a "festerer," according to The Independent . She said, "I'll go quiet when he explodes, and then I am a nest of horrible festeringness." PHOTOS: See more chefs in and out of the kitchen 5. The Wedding Was Very Simple: Although both are high-profile celebs with a chunk of change in the bank, the duo decided to wed secretly with a very small ceremony at their London mansion for their 2003 nuptials. Nigella wore a long, flowing black gown while her beau chose a casual white shirt and baggy trousers as his wedding outfit. Only a handful of friends attended. There were no flowers and the only food made was by Lawson herself. She put some of the leftovers in a cooler bag, which the couple took with them on their honeymoon jet. "I'm aware that I've moved quickly, moving in with Charles and everything," Nigella said in an interview. "But you just have to do these things when they feel right, even if the logic's not apparent to others." Brazil E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized f


Which BBC journalist has been revealed as the secret son of the late Peter Woods?

BBC's Justin Webb: 'I'm the secret son of 70s newsreader Peter Woods | Daily Mail Online If more senior BBC viewers ever thought there was something vaguely familiar about the way Justin Webb presented the news, the reason became clear yesterday. He revealed that he is the secret son of 1970s newsreader Peter Woods. His late mother Gloria Crocombe had an affair with Woods – who at the time was married with two young children – when they were both working for a national newspaper. Like father, like son: 'Star' newsreader Peter Woods (left) and Justin Webb (right) delivering a BBC bulletin Webb, 50, said he had known Woods was his father since he was a child but never had any interest in meeting him. ‘I still think of him as Peter Woods first and my father only after some thought,’ said Webb, formerly the BBC’s Washington correspondent and now a co-presenter of the Today programme on Radio 4. Woods was one of the first ‘star’ newsreaders of the television age. He presented the first news programme in colour, on BBC2, and as his fame grew even appeared on the Morecambe and Wise show. However he is also renowned for having been taken off air mid-bulletin in 1976, after appearing ‘to have difficulty reading his script’, as the Daily Mail reported at the time. Struggling to make sense of the latest trade figures, he told the viewers merely that they were ‘an awful lot’. The BBC claimed that he had been taking hay fever medication but viewers insisted he was drunk and an apology was screened.  Justin said he had known Woods was his father since he was a child but never had any interest in meeting him Webb, who reveals his family secret in Radio Times, says he had not wanted it to come out while his natural parents were alive – Woods died in 1995 and Miss Crocombe in 2006. But he was driven to act when his three young children by wife Sarah began asking him why he did not have a father. He was also aware that his parentage was bound to become public one day. ‘And rather than read about us in a gossip column one morning, or have to respond quickly to something that someone else was writing after trawling Facebook, I decided to write this.’ Woods, a former Daily Mail journalist, had his affair with Miss Crocombe when he was ‘a star reporter’ and she was the news desk secretary at the Daily Mirror. Both were married at the time. The baby born in January 1961 was named on the birth certificate as Justin Oliver Prouse – the surname of his mother’s then husband Dennis. Three years later Gloria married Hugh Webb and Justin took his name. Woods saw his son only once, at the age of six months, but provided financially for him even though in 1960s Britain he was under no obligation to do so. And there was never any animosity from the young Justin. When he was at boarding school in Somerset – less than 50 miles from Woods’s home in Montacute, near Taunton – he would watch his father on TV but feel little connection. ‘I acknowledge this is odd, but there it is,’ he said. ‘When I left university and wanted to join the BBC, I applied for a traineeship. ‘He was by then retired but very much alive, and I can honestly say that I never thought of making contact. I built my career without consciously aping his; without giving him much of a thought. ‘Peter Woods was a presence in my life – and a lack of presence all wrapped up in one. Webb's late mother Gloria Crocombe had an affair with Woods, who at the time was married with two young children, when they were both working for a national newspaper ‘He was one of the great characters of the early days of BBC TV … my career seems paltry compared to his.’ Webb said that during his career in journalism he had often heard Woods’s name mentioned in reverential terms – but never let on that it was his father. He said that during a dinner with former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, the politician ‘waxed lyrical about the fun he’d had with Woods after broadcasts were over.’ Webb – presenter of BBC1’s Breakfast News for several years – said it would have been ‘inconceivable’ to make contact with Woods


Which US City is not part of any US State?

America's Mood Map: Find Which State Matches Your Personality SHARE West Virginia is the most neurotic state, Utah is the most agreeable and the folks of Wisconsin are the country's most extroverted, a new study says. Take TIME's test to find out which state most suits you For a country that features the word United so prominently in its name, the U.S. is a pretty fractious place. We splinter along fault lines of income, education, religion, race, hyphenated origin, age and politics. Then too there’s temperament. We’re coarse or courtly, traditionalist or rebel, amped up or laid-back. And it’s no secret that a lot of that seems to be determined by — or at least associated with — where we live. Now a multinational team of researchers led by psychologist and American expat Jason Rentfrow of the University of Cambridge in the U.K. has sought to draw the regional lines more clearly, literally mapping the American mood, with state-by-state ratings of personality and temperament. According to the study, the winners (or losers, depending on how you view these things) were in some cases surprising and in some not at all. The top scorers on extroversion were the ebullient folks of Wisconsin (picture the fans at a Packers game — even a losing Packers game). The lowest score went to the temperamentally snowbound folks of Vermont . Utah is the most agreeable place in the country and Washington, D.C., is the least (gridlock, anyone?). For conscientiousness, South Carolina takes the finishing-their-homework-on-time prize, while the independent-minded Yanks of Maine — who prefer to do things their own way and in their own time, thank you very much — come in last. West Virginia is the dark-horse winner as the country’s most neurotic state (maybe it was the divorce from Virginia in 1863). The least neurotic? Utah wins again. Washington, D.C., takes the prize for the most open place — even if their low agreeableness score means they have no idea what to do with all of the ideas they tolerate. North Dakotans, meantime, prefer things predictable and familiar, finishing last on openness. The study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , was an exhaustive one, spanning 13 years and including nearly 1.6 million survey respondents from the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. (Alaska and Hawaii were excluded because not enough people responded to the researchers’ questionnaires.) The subjects, recruited via websites and other means of advertising throughout the academic community as well as through less rarefied platforms like Facebook, were asked to take one of three different personality surveys, though the most relevant one was what’s known as the Big Five Inventory. (Take the full test here .) As its name implies, the survey measures personality along five different spectra, with the Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism labels forming a handy acronym: OCEAN. MORE Find Out What Your Name Would Be if You Were Born Today Each of those categories is defined by more-specific personality descriptors, such as curiosity and a preference for novelty (openness); self-discipline and dependability (conscientiousness); sociability and gregariousness (extroversion); compassion and cooperativeness (agreeableness); and anxiety and anger (neuroticism). The inventory gets at the precise mix of those qualities in any one person by asking subjects to respond on a 1-to-5 scale, from strongly disagree to strongly agree, with 44 statements including, “I see myself as someone who can be tense,” or “can be reserved,” or “has an active imagination,” or “is talkative.” There turned out to be a whole lot of Americans willing to sit still for that kind of in-depth prying, from a low of 3,166 in Wyoming (a huge sample group for a small state) to a high of 177,085 in California. MORE Blame Game: Why We Hate to Feel Guilty When the returns were tallied, the country broke down into three macro regions: New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, which the researchers termed “temperamental and uninhibit


Which BBC Local Radio Station began as Radio Blackburn in 1971?

BBC - iPlayer Radio iPlayer Radio About BBC Radio Lancashire What is BBC Radio Lancashire? BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC's local radio station serving Lancashire (its editorial area). It broadcasts a wide mix of local news, sport, information, conversation, music and entertainment, reflecting life in the Red Rose county. What is the remit of BBC Radio Lancashire? The station offers a range of news and information about the editorial area along with national and international news.   We like getting out and about to broadcast from locations around the county every day. Our programmes range from a three hour weekday breakfast show through to an eclectic music programme together with celebrities and the culture of Lancashire. BBC Radio Lancashire covers a thriving sporting patch with football commentaries plus reports on a range of other sporting activities. We follow Lancashire County Cricket plus the range of other sports that feature Lancastrians, from boxing to squash; cycling to hockey. Although most listeners are over 50, the station aims to appeal to anyone who is interested in the editorial area.  If you wish to comment further on the remit of BBC local radio, you can contact BBC Feedback or BBC Complaints . History of BBC Radio Lancashire BBC Radio Lancashire launched on 4th July 1981 but was previously known as BBC Radio Blackburn. The station began broadcasting on 26th January 1971 but expanded to cover the whole of the county in the 1980’s. The style and sound of the station has changed over the years, but community and companionship remains at the heart of all we do. FAQ


Which Member of The SDP failed to win the 1981 Warrington By-Election?

Labour Party (UK) | Wiki | Everipedia You can edit something on the page right now! Register today, it's fast and free. Labour Party (UK) Keir Hardie , one of the Labour Party's founders and its first leader Labour Party 27 February 1900; 116 years ago (1900-02-27) [2] Headquarters Social democracy The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom . [4] [5] [6] [7] Growing out of the trade union movement and socialist parties of the nineteenth century, the Labour Party has been described as a " broad church ", encompassing a diversity of ideological trends from strongly socialist to moderately social democratic . Founded in 1900, the Labour Party overtook the Liberal Party as the main opposition to the Conservative Party in the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and from 1929 to 1931 . Labour later served in the wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after which it formed a majority government under Clement Attlee . Labour was also in government from 1964 to 1970 under Harold Wilson and from 1974 to 1979 , first under Wilson and then James Callaghan . The Labour Party was last in government from 1997 to 2010 under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown , beginning with a landslide majority of 179, reduced to 167 in 2001 and 66 in 2005 . Having won 232 seats in the 2015 general election , the party is the Official Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Labour is the largest party in the Welsh Assembly , the third largest party in the Scottish Parliament and has twenty MEPs in the European Parliament , sitting in the Socialists and Democrats Group. The party also organises in Northern Ireland , but does not contest elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly . The Labour Party is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance , and holds observer status in the Socialist International . In September 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected Leader of the Labour Party . History Founding The Labour Party's origins lie in the late 19th century, when it became apparent that there was a need for a new political party to represent the interests and needs of the urban proletariat, a demographic which had increased in number and had recently been given franchise . [8] Some members of the trades union movement became interested in moving into the political field, and after further extensions of the voting franchise in 1867 and 1885, the Liberal Party endorsed some trade-union sponsored candidates. The first Lib–Lab candidate to stand was George Odger in the Southwark by-election of 1870. In addition, several small socialist groups had formed around this time, with the intention of linking the movement to political policies. Among these were the Independent Labour Party , the intellectual and largely middle-class Fabian Society , the Marxist Social Democratic Federation and the Scottish Labour Party . In the 1895 general election , the Independent Labour Party put up 28 candidates but won only 44,325 votes. Keir Hardie , the leader of the party, believed that to obtain success in parliamentary elections, it would be necessary to join with other left-wing groups. Hardie's roots as a lay preacher contributed to an ethos in the party which led to the comment by 1950s General Secretary Morgan Phillips that "Socialism in Britain owed more to Methodism than Marx". Labour Representation Committee In 1899, a Doncaster member of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants , Thomas R. Steels, proposed in his union branch that the Trade Union Congress call a special conference to bring together all left-wing organisations and form them into a single body that would sponsor Parliamentary candidates. The motion was passed at all stages by the TUC, and the proposed conference was held at the Memorial Hall on Farringdon Street on 26 and 27 February 1900. The meeting was attended by a broad spectrum of working-class and left-wing organisations—trades unions represented about one third of the membership of the TUC delegates. [9] After a debate, the 129 delegates passed Hard


The Urbis Centre in Manchester is soon to be the home of which national museum?

Video: First look inside National Football Museum at Urbis - Manchester Evening News News Video: First look inside National Football Museum at Urbis The National Football Museum will open at its new home in Urbis on July 7 and MEN has had take a sneak peak of whats on offer. The ultimate experience for any fan of the beautiful game, the museum offers interactive games, a Hall of Fame and is littered with famous football quotes and a comprehensive history of the nation's number one sport.  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe View gallery The National Football Museum opens to the public this week after a celebrity launch party tonight. You can take a peep around the exhibits with our video here - and read Mike Keegan's review below

Arriving at the National Football Museum is like turning up on a Saturday afternoon at your beloved's ground - only minus the puddles and the smell of fried onions and horse manure.

Passing through a metal turnstile into the atrium I was immediately greeted with what looked like four tiers of a towering stadium with each hosting its own glittering haul of footballing treasures.

The atrium itself is home to the Hall of Fame with an 'LED curtain' projecting images of greats who have graced the English game with their presence over the past century.

Straight away there is a Mancunian feel – with quotes from United boss Sir Alex Ferguson about hard work overcoming natural talent and legendary City supremo Joe Mercer on playing with a pig's bladder salvaged from a local abattoir looming large on a white wall next to a scroll of inductees.

From 'pitch level' I was led upstairs to the first floor, which captures the history of the game.

Here the original rules, penned by the wonderfully-named Ebenezer Cobb Morley in 1863, sit next to a ball made of condoms by Malawi children in 2011 – who – along with billions of others, still use those regulations.

The museum's 'First XI' are encased in front of screens telling each exhibit's story. They include an England shirt from their match with Scotland in 1872 - the world's first international - and a scarf placed carefully on Liverpool's famous Kop in memory of those who perished in the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster.

From there it was along the projected cobbles of the Lowry Corridor, where you can boot a projected leather ball out of your way, to the Salford artist's £7m valued Going to the Match masterpiece.

Here you can hear stories from fans about their first match and look at the way terrace fashion has changed through the ages – from the suits and flat caps of the 50s to the Sergio Tacchini jumpers and Adidas Samba trainers of the 80s casuals.

A staggering collection of weapons, including chains, knives and knuckle dusters seized from 'supporters' by Greater Manchester Police serves as a reminder of the dark days of hooliganism.

Elsewhere, a poignant collection of items associated with the Munich Air Disaster lies underneath a picture of the wreckage along with a quiet booth in the 'stadium zone' which shows a video of the Hillsborough Disaster as words from the Taylor Report into the tragedy are read out.

Floor two houses most of the attraction's interactive features.

Here, visitors can become penalty shoot out heroes, test their reflexes against those of City stopper Joe Hart and bend it like Beckham on the 'Pass Master'.

Each will leave with their own report card.

The third floor is


Who was General Secretary of SOGAT from 1983 to 1985, the first woman to lead a major trade union?

Baroness Brenda Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | THE HONEYBALL BUZZ Contact Baroness Brenda Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde Brenda Dean was appointed to the House of Lords in 1993. A former trade union leader, she is interested in industry, women’s issues, pensions and housing. Beyond the Lords, Dean is Chairman of the Covent Garden Market Authority, a Board Member of the University College Hospital Support Committee, a Trustee of the Thomson Foundation (involved in media training), and a non-executive director of a book supplier and a house building firm. Dean has been a member of numerous bodies – parliamentary and non-parliamentary – during her time in the Lords. She was a member of the Senior Salaries Review Body from 1999 until 2004, sat on the Armed Forces Pay Review Body between 1999 and 2004, chaired the Housing Corporation from 1997 until 2003, and was a member of the Press Complaints Commission between 1993 and 1998. Dean has also occupied various government posts, serving as an Opposition Whip (1996-97) and as an Opposition Spokesperson for National Heritage (1996-97) and Employment (1994-96). In addition to this, she has been involved with the governance of numerous universities, including the London School of Economics (1994-99), the Open University (1995-98) and City University (1991-96). Before entering the Lords, Dean was General Secretary of the SOGAT printers union. Her election to the post in 1985 made her the first woman to lead a major craft or industrial union. She had previously served as General President of the union (1983-85), as Branch Secretary (1976-83) and as Assistant Branch Secretary (1971-76). Dean first became active in the union in 1959 when she became an Administrative Secretary whilst working as a typist at a local printing firm. She was born in 1943. Share this: Like Loading... Search for: A pro-European feminist of a pacifist disposition, I have represented the capital in the European Parliament since 2000. News and views on London, the EU, women’s rights and, of course, the European Parliament will all be covered on my website. Order your copy of my book Parliamentary Pioneers Labour Women MPs 1918-1945 I am delighted to be able to offer an exclusive 25% discount off the RRP (including P&P) of my book to the readers of my blog. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 3,519 other followers


Munich is the capital of which German state?

Munich | Define Munich at Dictionary.com Munich German München . a city in and the capital of Bavaria, in SW Germany. 2. a state in SE Germany: formerly a kingdom. 27,239 sq. mi. (70,550 sq. km). Capital: Munich. Examples from the Web for Munich Expand Contemporary Examples Pay a visit to Munich for a food scene that is a mix of tradition and innovation. Under Prussia one must either be a soldier or a slave, the democrats of Munich say. Saunterings Charles Dudley Warner Perhaps their disappointment in Venice was the reason of their preoccupation with Munich. Nights Elizabeth Robins Pennell British Dictionary definitions for Munich Expand noun 1. a city in S Germany, capital of the state of Bavaria, on the Isar River: became capital of Bavaria in 1508; headquarters of the Nazi movement in the 1920s; a major financial, commercial, and manufacturing centre. Pop: 1 247 873 (2003 est) German name München Bavaria noun 1. a state of S Germany: a former duchy and kingdom; mainly wooded highland, with the Alps in the south. Capital: Munich. Pop: 12 155 000 (2000 est). Area: 70 531 sq km (27 232 sq miles) German name Bayern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Munich Expand Bavarian capital, German München, from root of Mönch "monk" (see monk ); founded 1158 as a market town by Benedictine monks. In allusions to "appeasement" it is from the meeting of German, British, French and Italian representatives there in Sept. 29, 1938, which resulted in the cession of Sudetenland to Germany in exchange for Hitler's pledges. During the flight Daladier sat silent and morose, worried about the reception he would receive at Le Bourget, about how the French would react to his having betrayed Czechoslovakia and France's promises. As the plane circled for landing, he and others saw a massive crowd awaiting them. Expecting jeers, hisses, rotten fruit, and maybe worse, Daladier declared stolidly: 'They are going to mob me, I suppose. ... I appreciate their feelings,' and insisted on absorbing their wrath by being the first off the plane. But as he stood dumbfounded on the gangplank, thousands surged forward carrying flags and flowers, shouting 'Hurrah for France! Hurrah for England! Hurrah for peace!' Daladier turned back to Léger and cursed, 'The God-damned fools!' [Benjamin F. Martin, "France in 1938"] Bavaria named for the Boii, ancient Celtic people who once lived there (cf. Bohemia ). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Expand Munich definition Capital of Bavaria , located in southern Germany near the Bavarian Alps ; a commercial, industrial, transportation, communications, and cultural center. Note: Munich was the scene of the Nazi party's rise to power; National Socialism ( Nazism ) was founded there in 1918, and Adolf Hitler led an attempted revolution in Munich in 1923, the Beer Hall Putsch. Note: The Munich Pact , drawn up in 1938, forced Czechoslovakia to give up territory to the Nazis. Note: During World War II , the Allies bombed much of the city. After the war, it was the largest city in the American occupation zone. Bavaria definition State in southwestern Germany bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the east, Austria to the southeast and south, and the German states of Baden-Wurttemberg and Hesse to the west and northwest. Its capital and largest city is Munich . Note: Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Bavaria. Note: The area is famous for its beer and automobiles. BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works. The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.


What was the name of the juryless courts established in Northern Ireland in 1972, where the cases were heard by a single judge?

Britain: Another legal Rubicon—“juryless trials” - World Socialist Web Site World Socialist Web Site Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)   Britain: Another legal Rubicon—“juryless trials” By   Richard Tyler 14 April 2010 A legal Rubicon was crossed earlier this month when, for the first time in 400 years, an English court passed sentence in a criminal case heard by a judge sitting alone without a jury. Four men accused of committing armed robbery at a Heathrow Airport warehouse were given lengthy prison sentences at the Old Bailey, England’s central criminal court. The verdicts were handed down by Mr. Justice Treacy, who had heard the case in the absence of a jury following the collapse of three previous trials. The first trial had been halted after one of the accused suffered a heart attack; the following two trials were then abandoned amid allegations that jurors had been “nobbled”, or compromised. The cost of these aborted trials is estimated to be £25 million, more than 14 times the amount that was stolen. When it came to the fourth trial, the prosecution applied to have the case heard without a jury under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, introduced under the then-Home Secretary David Blunkett. The application was initially turned down by Mr. Justice Calvert-Smith, who ruled that although there was a “real and present danger” that jury tampering might occur, he believed “reasonable steps” could be taken to protect the jury from this happening. Calvert-Smith is certainly no soft-touch; in his long career as a prosecutor—as Director of Public Prosecutions and the most senior prosecutor at the Old Bailey—he will have faced the issue of jury tampering many times. This makes his ruling against sending the case to be heard before a single judge all the more significant. However, the prosecution appealed against this ruling, and in June last year the Court of Appeal overturned the judgement by Calvert-Smith. The defendants were to be sent to face trial for serious criminal charges, before a single judge, on the basis of evidence presented to the Appeal Court that neither they nor their defence team were able to challenge. In both cases, the prosecution had produced secret evidence to support their claims of jury tampering, evidence that was never shown to the defence attorneys or that was put directly to the accused because of its alleged “sensitivity”. Commenting on the case for Channel 4 News, criminal barrister Alex McBride said, “Juries signify freedom and fairness. Taking away rights for administrative convenience, because it’s expensive to have coppers looking after jurors, is the thin end of a perilous wedge. The courts should be upholding citizens’ rights, not whittling them away.” The ancient democratic right to face a “jury of one’s peers” is something that has been part of English jurisprudence since Magna Carta in 1215. And not since the abolition of the Court of Star Chamber in 1641 has an English court passed judgement in a serious criminal case without a jury first reaching a verdict as to the guilt of the accused. The only exception in modern times has been the Diplock Courts, established in Northern Ireland in 1972 during the “Troubles”, when a judge sitting alone would hear cases against Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries accused of terrorism. In their book, “Judge Without Jury: Diplock Trials in the Adversary System”, legal academics Sean Doran and Professor John Jackson write, “In the ensuing years, well over 10,000 defendants have passed through the system, the annual average having dropped from about 1,000 at the peak of the Troubles in the Seventies to about 400 in the early Nineties. These figures represent about a third of all serious criminal cases in Northern Ireland, a statistic in itself revealing of the huge impact of the emergency regime on the legal process as a whole.” Before the bombing of the World Trade Centre in 2001, legislation curbing the right to jury trials was first introduced by Home Secretary Jack Straw. He argued that this would preven


Which Trade Unionist was appointed the first Minister of Technology in 1964?

About: Harry Nicholas About: Harry Nicholas An Entity of Type : person ,   from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org ,   within Data Space : dbpedia.org Sir Herbert Richard Nicholas OBE (13 March 1905 – 15 April 1997) was a trade unionist and political organiser.Born in Bristol, Nicholas worked for the Port of Bristol Authority until 1936, when he took a full-time post in the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU). He moved to London to become National Officer in 1940, and in 1956 rose to become Assistant General Secretary. In the same year, he was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party, and from 1960 to 1964 he was the party treasurer, appointed in order to maximise trade union donations. Property abstract Sir Herbert Richard Nicholas OBE (13 March 1905 – 15 April 1997) was a trade unionist and political organiser. Born in Bristol, Nicholas worked for the Port of Bristol Authority until 1936, when he took a full-time post in the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU). He moved to London to become National Officer in 1940, and in 1956 rose to become Assistant General Secretary. In the same year, he was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party, and from 1960 to 1964 he was the party treasurer, appointed in order to maximise trade union donations. Frank Cousins, General Secretary of the TGWU, served as Minister of Technology from 1964 to 1966, and during this period, Nicholas became Acting General Secretary, also serving on the General Council of the Trades Union Congress. In 1967, he returned to the Labour NEC. He took early retirement from the union in 1968 to become General Secretary of the Labour Party, having been offered the post by Harold Wilson after several other candidates refused the position. Nicholas was criticised after Labour lost the 1970 UK general election, and he stood down in 1972. (en)


Which Pacific Island is known as Rapa Nui to the local inhabitants?

Easter Island - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Early Settlement The first human inhabitants of Rapa Nui (the Polynesian name for Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua) are believed to have arrived in an organized party of emigrants around 300-400 A.D. Tradition holds that the first king of Rapa Nui was Hoto-Matua, a ruler from a Polynesian subgroup (possibly from the Marquesa Islands) whose ship traveled thousands of miles before landing at Anakena, one of the few sandy beaches on the island’s rocky coast. Did You Know? After the decline of the moai culture, a new cult of bird worship developed on Easter Island. It was centered on a ceremonial village called Orongo, built on the rim of the crater of the Rano Kao volcano. The greatest evidence for the rich culture developed by the original settlers of Rapa Nui and their descendants is the existence of nearly 900 giant stone statues that have been found in diverse locations around the island. Averaging 13 feet (4 meters) high, with a weight of 13 tons, these enormous stone busts–known as moai–were carved out of tuff (the light, porous rock formed by consolidated volcanic ash) and placed atop ceremonial stone platforms called ahus. It is still unknown precisely why these statues were constructed in such numbers and on such a scale, or how they were moved around the island. Phases of Island Culture Archaeological excavations of Easter Island reveal three distinct cultural phases: the early period (700-850 A.D.), the middle period (1050-1680) and the late period (post-1680). Between the early and middle periods, evidence has shown that many early statues were deliberately destroyed and rebuilt as the larger and heavier moai for which the island is most famous. During the middle period, ahus also contained burial chambers, and the images portrayed by moai are thought to have represented important figures that were deified after death. The biggest statue found dating to the middle period measures about 32 feet tall, and consists of a single block weighing about 82 tons (74,500 kilograms). The late period of the island’s civilization was characterized by civil wars and general destruction; more statues were toppled, and many mataa, or obsidian spearpoints, have been found dating to that period. Island tradition claims that around 1680, after peacefully coexisting for many years, one of the island’s two main ethnic groups, known as the Short-Ears, rebelled against the Long-Ears, burning many of them to death on a pyre constructed along an ancient ditch at Poike, on the island’s far northeastern coast. Outsiders on Easter Island The first known European visitor to Easter Island was the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who arrived in 1722. The Dutch named the island Paaseiland (Easter Island) to commemorate the day they arrived. In 1770, the Spanish viceroy of Peru sent an expedition to the island; the explorers spent four days ashore and estimated a native population of some 3,000 people. Just four years later, the British navigator Sir James Cook arrived to find Easter Island’s population decimated by what seemed to have been a civil war, with only 600 to 700 men and fewer than 30 women remaining. A French navigator, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de La Perouse, found 2,000 people on the island when he arrived in 1786. A major slave raid from Peru in 1862, followed by epidemics of smallpox, reduced the population to only 111 people by 1877. By that time, Catholic missionaries had settled on Easter Island and begun to convert the population to Christianity, a process that was completed by the late 19th century. In 1888, Chile annexed Easter Island, leasing much of the land for sheep raising. The Chilean government appointed a civilian governor for Easter Island in 1965, and the island’s residents became full Chilean citizens. Easter Island Today An isolated triangle measuring 14 miles long by seven miles wide, Easter Island was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions. In addition to its hilly terrain, the island contains many subterranean caves with corridors tha


Before his election, Pope Benedict XVI was Archbishop of which City?

Biography of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI | BENEDICT XVI OF HIS HOLINESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptised on the same day. His father, a policeman, belonged to an old family of farmers from Lower Bavaria of modest economic resources. His mother was the daughter of artisans from Rimsting on the shore of Lake Chiem, and before marrying she worked as a cook in a number of hotels. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Traunstein, a small village near the Austrian border, thirty kilometres from Salzburg. In this environment, which he himself has defined as "Mozartian", he received his Christian, cultural and human formation. His youthful years were not easy. His faith and the education received at home prepared him for the harsh experience of those years during which the Nazi regime pursued a hostile attitude towards the Catholic Church. The young Joseph saw how some Nazis beat the Parish Priest before the celebration of Mass. It was precisely during that complex situation that he discovered the beauty and truth of faith in Christ; fundamental for this was his family’s attitude, who always gave a clear witness of goodness and hope, rooted in a convinced attachment to the Church. He was enrolled in an auxiliary anti-aircraft corps until September 1944. From 1946 to 1951 he studied philosophy and theology in the Higher School of Philosophy and Theology of Freising and at the University of Munich. He received his priestly ordination on 29 June 1951. A year later he began teaching at the Higher School of Freising. In 1953 he obtained his doctorate in theology with a thesis entitled "People and House of God in St Augustine’s Doctrine of the Church". Four years later, under the direction of the renowned professor of fundamental theology Gottlieb Söhngen, he qualified for University teaching with a dissertation on: "The Theology of History in St Bonaventure". After lecturing on dogmatic and fundamental theology at the Higher School of Philosophy and Theology in Freising, he went on to teach at Bonn, from 1959 to1963; at Münster from 1963 to 1966 and at Tübingen from 1966 to 1969. During this last year he held the Chair of dogmatics and history of dogma at the University of Regensburg, where he was also Vice-President of the University. From 1962 to 1965 he made a notable contribution to Vatican II as an "expert"; being present at the Council as theological advisor of Cardinal Joseph Frings, Archbishop of Cologne. His intense scientific activity led him to important positions at the service of the German Bishops’ Conference and the International Theological Commission. In 1972 together with Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac and other important theologians, he initiated the theological journal "Communio". On 25 March 1977 Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and Freising. On 28 May of the same year he received episcopal ordination. He was the first Diocesan priest for 80 years to take on the pastoral governance of the great Bavarian Archdiocese. He chose as his episcopal motto: "Cooperators of the truth". He himself explained why: "On the one hand I saw it as the relation between my previous task as professor and my new mission. In spite of different approaches, what was involved, and continued to be so, was following the truth and being at its service. On the other hand I chose that motto because in today’s world the theme of truth is omitted almost entirely, as something too great for man, and yet everything collapses if truth is missing". Paul VI made him a Cardinal with the priestly title of "Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino", during the Consistory of 27 June of the same year. In 1978 he took part in the Conclave of 25 and 26 August which elected John Paul I, who named him his Special Envoy to the III International Mariological Congress, celebrated in Guayaquil (Ecuador) from 16 to 24 September. In the month of October of the same year he took part in the Conclave that elec


When Sunderland won the 1973 FA Cup, under Bob Stokoe, who did they defeat in the final?

Sunderland FA Cup final heroes Jim Montgomery, Dick Malone and Micky Horswill relive famous 1973 victory over Leeds United | Daily Mail Online comments Sunderland and Leeds United meet in the FA Cup for the first time on Sunday since the 1973 final at Wembley. Second Division Sunderland were the 1-0 victors over Don Revie’s holders thanks to a first-half goal from Ian Porterfield. But the match is best remembered for goalkeeper Jim Montgomery’s remarkable double save from Trevor Cherry and Peter Lorimer. Sunderland keeper Jim Montgomery makes his spectacular double save, this one from Peter Lorimer On full-time, manager Bob Stokoe ran on to the pitch in his red tracksuit, overcoat and trademark trilby and a statue now celebrates that moment outside of the Stadium of Light. Ahead of the third-round tie, Sportsmail’s Craig Hope went to meet Montgomery, defender Dick Malone – who scrambled the ball clear after the save – and midfielder Micky Horswill, who at 20 years old was the youngest player on the pitch. We listened in to their memories of that famous day. Sunderland boss Bob Stokoe hugs his jubilant goalkeeper Montgomery (left) after winning the 1973 FA Cup   Craig: It’s Saturday, May 5, 1973, take it away… Dick: Well, I never slept. Micky: He was out on the town man! Dick: Well, I didn't like to say that… But no, if I slept an hour I'd done well. I was just so pumped for the game that the match day started for me the night before. Micky: I don't think any of us slept because we were so excited. The night before there was a preview show on the television with Jackie Charlton and Brian Clough on a panel. They were talking about how Leeds were going to pummel us and give us a good hiding. That geed us all up. We didn't need a team talk after that. I roomed with Joe Bolton, who was just one of the young lads. We ate bags of sweets all night and watched the television. The next morning we had breakfast with all the television cameras and we all went down in our scruffs, while Leeds in the other hotel were there in their suits and ties. Sportsmail's Craig Hope (far left) talks with Micky Horswill, Dick Malone and Jim Montgomery Stokoe holds aloft the FA Cup after second division Sunderland beat the holders Leeds United Jim: I think the biggest thing for me on cup final day was that we'd already beaten the other two top quality sides with Arsenal in the semi-final and Man City in an earlier round, so there was no reason why we couldn't beat Leeds. I wasn't having to deal with Eddie Gray, Johnny Giles and Billy Bremner though! Micky: In those days you faced each other during the National Anthem, so I stared at Allan Clarke for some reason, because he was the top English player. That was the only time I was a little bit nervous. Dick: To be honest, I don't think we ever thought we'd get beat. We didn’t go into any game thinking that. Craig: Ian Porterfield put you ahead and then the moment we all remember, the save… Jim: I've spoken to Peter Lorimer many times since and he says he hit it as sweet as he could. He always says he'd do the same again. Well, I'd do the same again too! Malone (centre) and Montgomery (right) remember they couldn't sleep a wink night before the final Horswill (left), Montgomery (centre) and Malone reminisce as they look at a picture from cup final day  Micky: Monty made great saves all the time. You didn't realise it. Jim: I think it was just the occasion. I probably did a better one against Hull City two weeks before that, but there were only two men and a dog there. It's when the cameras are there and it's the occasion. If we'd lost the cup, no-one would talk about it. Dick: You should have held the first shot though! Jim: Well if I had we wouldn't still be sat here talking about it would we?! Craig: Then it’s full-time and Bob is running across the pitch… Jim: For whatever reason, Bob chose to do that. That was Bob's way of releasing all his adrenaline. That was the way he was. I was looking around at all the supporters and waving, and then suddenly Bob appears. Horswill (left), Montgomery (centre)


Which was the only one of his own films that Hitchcock ever remade?

Hitch and the Remakes - The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki Hitch and the Remakes Article by Alain Kerzoncuf A version of this article first appeared on the Alfred Hitchcock Scholars "MacGuffin" website. I wish to thank Ken Mogg for polishing the English and for his Editor's footnotes below. Suspense: the stretching out of present time between two opposing possibilities in the imminent future. - Jean Douchet NOT ALL THE WORKS of Alfred Hitchcock are 'suspense' films. Nor are all the 'remakes' of his films. Nonetheless it's helpful to bear in mind Douchet's definition, which stands as one of the best to date of this word so inextricably linked to the master of the genre. On the subject of definitions, let's clarify one point. Remake = a film which tells the same story, often with the same title, as a previous production. Also, insofar as Hitchcock rarely wrote his own screenplays, readily using material from outside sources (such as novels, plays, ideas from scriptwriters), the 'remakes' that we'll be looking at here were based, as a rule, on the same source material as the original films. An example of a 'remake' is Hitchcock's own second version of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), based on his 1934 film and its screenplay by Charles Bennett . Note that we shan't consider here simple 'mentions' of Hitchcock films, such as occurs in A Kiss Before Dying (James Dearden, 1991), where the actress playing the dual role of the two sisters (Sean Young) watches none other than Vertigo on television. [1] We might also consider 'veiled references' to earlier films, and 'sequels' (more about these later). However, we'd best limit ourselves to the essential, except from time to time, when to give in to temptation will be a forgivable pleasure. This is the case with films like Roadgames (Richard Franklin, 1981), made by the director of Psycho II (1982), in which Janet Leigh 's real-life daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, is nicknamed 'Hitch', not (ostensibly) for 'Hitchcock', but for 'hitch-hiker'. But then, two thirds of the way through the film, as she puts things in order in the truck driver's cab, we catch a glimpse of a copy of the 'Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine', a monthly collection of stories of mystery and suspense ... Now, let's get back to the essentials. It is true that, apart from The Man Who Knew Too Much, Hitchcock did not copy his own work, unlike some other film-makers. So much the better, since each new film, originating in the spotlight of his obsessions, was a kind of rebirth. His work constitutes a large family, with many children but only one set of twins. Just because a director has a consistently recognisable style does not mean that he repeats himself. Okay, but how do we classify a film like Psycho ('B'?) (1998), by Gus Van Sant? It is undoubtedly a fairly accurate copy of the original, and virtually the only one in this genre. Must we ask 'why bother?', or just understand, and accept, that spectators want 'colour' films, especially on television? (Some viewers these days even phone a TV station during a black and white broadcast to check that their TV is not playing up!) Well, let's not throw accusations at television: it has allowed many of us to discover the talents of Sir Alfred, and for a number of years has produced 'TV films' in great quantities, though, alas, not always of great quality. A considerable number of the remakes discussed here belong to this category. Only some of these productions attempted to revive a particular style, that of the 'suspense' genre, as defined at the outset of this article. Few of those proved notably successful. The other 'remakes' fared better, probably because the subject or the story was more appropriate to the style, or the directors pushed their films in a new direction, leaving the original behind. High quality productions are all too rare. Among those originally intended for theatrical release, we find some pleasant surprises, but once again only those in which the films (and their directors) differentiate and distance themselves from the original pr


Name the British inventor of the jet engine?

History of the Jet Engine - Who Invented the Jet Engine? By Mary Bellis Updated August 29, 2016. Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are both recognized as being the co-inventors of the jet engine. However, each worked separately and knew nothing of the other's work. Hans von Ohain is considered the designer of the first operational turbojet engine  while Frank Whittle was the first to register a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930. Though Hans von Ohain was granted a patent for his turbojet engine in 1936, it was Ohain's jet that was the first to fly in 1939. It was't until 1941 that Whittle's jet first flew. Sir Frank Whittle was an English aviation engineer and pilot. The son of a mechanic, Frank Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice. He joined a fighter squadron in 1928 and became a test pilot in 1931. The young officer was only 22 when he first thought to use a gas turbine engine to power an airplane. While often regarded as the father of modern jet propulsion systems, Whittle tried unsuccessfully to obtain official support for study and development of his ideas. continue reading below our video Profile of the Wright Brothers He had to pursue his research on his own initiative and received his first patent on turbojet propulsion in January 1930. With private financial support, he began construction of his first engine in 1935. This engine, which had a single-stage centrifugal compressor coupled to a single-stage turbine, was successfully bench tested in April 1937. It was only a laboratory test rig that was never intended for use in an aircraft, but it did demonstrate the feasibility of the turbojet concept. The modern turbojet engine used today in many British and American aircraft is based on the prototype that Whittle invented. Whittle was associated with the firm Power Jets Ltd., which received a contract for a Whittle engine known as the W1 on July 7, 1939. This engine was intended to power a small experimental aircraft. In February of 1940, the Gloster Aircraft Company was chosen to develop the aircraft to be powered by the W1 engine known as the Pioneer. The historic first flight of the Pioneer took place on May 15, 1941, with Flight Lieutenant P. E. G. Sayer as pilot. Born: June 1, 1907, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Died: Aug. 8, 1996, Columbia, Md., U.S. Doctor Hans Von Ohain was a German airplane designer who invented an operational jet engine. Hans Von Ohain obtained his doctorate in Physics at the University of Göttingen in Germany and then became the junior assistant to Hugo Von Pohl, director of the Physical Institute at the University. German aircraft builder Ernst Heinkel asked the university for assistance in new airplane propulsion designs and Pohl recommended his star pupil. At the time, Von Ohain was investigating a new type of aircraft engine that did not require a propeller. Only twenty-two years old when he first conceived the idea of a continuous cycle combustion engine in 1933, Von Ohain patented a jet propulsion engine design in 1934 that was similar in concept to that of Sir Frank Whittle but different in internal arrangement. Von Ohain joined Ernst Heinkel in 1936 and continued with the development of his jet propulsion concepts. He successfully bench tested of one of his engines in September 1937 and a small aircraft was designed and constructed by Ernst Heinkel to serve as a test bed for a new type of propulsion system known as the Heinkel He178. The Heinkel He178 flew for the first time on August 27, 1939. The pilot on this historic first flight of a jet-powered airplane was Flight Captain Erich Warsitz. Von Ohain developed a second improved jet engine know as the He S.8A, which was first flown on April 2, 1941. Born: Dec. 14, 1911 , Dessau, Germany Died: March 13, 1998, Melbourne, Fla., U.S.


Which racecourse hosts The Lincoln Handicap?

Lost racecourse 6 – Lincoln and the Lincolnshire Handicap – UK Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips /in Horse Racing Blog - News & Info | geegeez.co.uk , Horse Racing News - Lost Racecourses | geegeez.co.uk , News /by IanS Lincoln in its heyday For the best part of 200 years racing people knew that the first meeting of the year at Lincoln racecourse meant that the flat season was under way. Since Lincoln closed in 1964, that accolade has belonged to Doncaster, except for a couple of years recently when Catterick bagged the honour. Thankfully, in my view, we have resumed old habits this season. Racing began at Carholme, on the western edge of the city, in 1773, although by then racing had taken place in the city for nearly 200 years. The City Registers recorded on 12 February 1597 that “The mayor’s charges for a scaffold at the horse race to be allowed.” The scaffold, a temporary stand put up specifically for the even, remained a feature for many years. It clearly aided viewing for the privileged few who stood there, including King James 1 in 1617, as well as keeping them clear of the riff-raff. The registers tell us that “there was a great horse race on the heath for a cup, where his Majesty was present and stood upon a scaffold the city had caused to be set up, and withal caused the racecourse a quarter of a mile long to be railed and corded with ropes and stoops, whereby the people were kept out and the horses which ran were seen far.” George 1 also went to Lincoln races, putting up £100 guineas in prize money himself on his visit in 1716. By the end of the century the races took place on a four mile round course at Waddington Heath. Anyone who has attended the Waddington Air Show will have crossed the track, which very likely formed the outline for the perimeter road when RAF Waddington was set up as a training station in November 1916. The last meeting there took place in 1770, and was notable for Eclipse winning the Cup. For a brief period between 1770 and 1773 at Welton Heath, during which time the circuit at The Carholme was laid out, and in September 1773 a three day meeting – but with only one race a day – inaugurated more 200 years of sport at the site. The course introduced jump racing in 1843, though it never really established itself as a regular attraction. Indeed, the future of racing at Lincoln had fallen into doubt when the bookies took a hand and helped to secure its name in racing history through the Lincoln Handicap. For a brief period, the course held two Lincoln Handicaps each season. One, the Lincoln Spring Handicap, was introduced at the spring meeting in 1853, and the other, the Lincoln Handicap bowed out in August 1857. Both were run over a mile and a half, but neither race attracted many runners. When the August meeting was dropped in 1857, the two races merged the following year. The next effort to increase the number of runners was to reduce the distance to a mile, which was done in 1865, but it remained poorly supported. Then some bookmakers with an eye to profit stepped in, and chipped in £1,000 between them to add to the prize money. With no form to go on the race has always favoured them rather than punters, and when 35 runners went to post in 1874, and a little known 17 year old, Fred Archer, brought Tomahawk as the 14/1 winner, they felt their investment repaid itself. It has continued to do so ever since, and that link has continued down the years. The last Lincoln to be run at Lincoln, in 1964, was sponsored by Ladbrokes, and now the race has the backing of William Hill. The race has another place in posterity. In my youth I spent a lot of time with the winners of the Lincolnshire Handicap between 1926 and 1937, though I didn’t know it at the time. They are: · 1926: King of Clubs · 1936: Over Coat · 1937: Marmaduke Jinks I have to own up to a teenage Totopoly addiction. Why did they choose the names of Lincolnshire Handicap winners? Who knows? Waddingtons, the manufacturers were based in Leeds, so there was no direct link to Lincoln. Why those particular 12 winners? Well, the


Give the name of the restaurant charity formed by Jamie Oliver to help disadvantaged young people?

News from Jamie Oliver's charity HQ, June 2013 by Jamie Oliver's charity - issuu issuu News from Jamie Oliver’s Charity HQ: June 2013       A BIG HELLO FROM US So many exciting things have been happening here at Jamie Oliver’s Better Food Foundation that it’s tricky to know where to begin... but the foundation is right at the heart of the Jamie Oliver businesses, so we think it’s important to keep you up to speed with all that’s been going on. After all, it’s the overwhelming passion of JO employees that really keeps the wheels of the foundation turning. Every fortnight, we’ll be using this shiny new newsletter to bring you the latest news from Jamie Oliver’s charity HQ, filling you in on what’s been happening and what we’ve achieved. That way, you’ll be able to get – sending in your own ideas, fundraising independently or volunteering at events – and it’ll also equip you with the knowledge you need to answer any foundation-related questions your customers might throw at you. Ok cut the waffle – describe Jamie Oliver’s Better Food Foundation in one sentence… The foundation is a set of essential food-education programmes, all of which work to keep cooking skills alive, using the magic of food to inspire and empower individuals and communities to create a better future for themselves and others. So who’s involved? The foundation is managed by a small, dedicated team based in our London head office, supported by an amazing group of trustees and JO staff ambassadors – as well as all the people working on our projects around the country. The foundation is run by our brilliant CEO, Neil Lovell. LET’S GET YOU UP TO SPEED The Better Food Foundation – registered charity 1094536 – was founded by Jamie Oliver in 2002 (although it’s had a few name changes along the way). The charity began with the Fifteen Apprentice Programme (and accompanying TV documentary that helped to raise awareness). In 2005, Jamie launched Jamie’s School Dinners (the TV documentary that revealed the fundamental problems within food education that are now being confronted by the Kitchen Garden Project), and in 2008, he launched the Ministry of Food, a community food-education programme, run by independent cooking schools across the UK. In 2010, we launched Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills, a BTEC Level 1 and 2 qualification developed by Jamie, the foundation and the exam board Edexcel. Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills provides students with all the resources and education they need to gain a formal culinary qualification, learning how to cook a range of healthy recipes for themselves and their families, and encouraging them to pass their knowledge on, keeping food skills alive. Gennaro and Jamie on the demo stage at Food Revolution Day 2013 CONTINUED… In 2012 we hosted the first Food Revolution Day, a global day of action held annually in May, which encourages people to come together to make a stand for good food and essential cooking skills. Food Revolution Day is dedicated to raising awareness, focusing on three simple actions: cook it, share it, live it. We work collaboratively with Jamie Oliver’s Food Foundation in the US and The Good Foundation in Australia, to help bring food education to life globally. OUR CHARITY ACTIVITES THE FIFTEEN APPRENTICE PROGRAMME Best described as: A 12-month chef’s apprentice course for 18 disengaged, unemployed young people with an interest in food. The programme includes formal training at college, hands-on experience in the Fifteen restaurant, personal development activities, and work experience at a range of top-end restaurants. What’s so great about it? Alongside this widely respected culinary qualification, our apprentices are provided with an amazing network of support to help them confront their own personal issues and give them the confidence to create a better future for themselves. Graduates are also provided with the support needed to help them to find employment, and our Outreach Programme enables our graduates to then spread their new-found hope and passion further afield. 123 Fifteen London graduates, to date 330+


Which wood is traditionally used in manufacture of gun stocks?

Stocks | Guns Guns Guns custom wood stocks and checkering service. duplicating available using a hoenig single spindle duplicator Rifle Stocks for Sale – Replacement Stocks, Wood Stocks & Laminated Rifle Stocks Rifle stock is the handle of your rifle that helps you shoot with better aim and grip. The butt stock or shoulder stock is the part where the firing mechanism and barrel are attached. There are different types of rifle stock like wood rifle stocks, laminated stock, synthetic or metal stocks. Wood Stocks Wood Stocks are made of walnut, beech, birch and sometimes even mahogany, mesquite, myrtle or maple. Walnut is used the most and it is more favored because it has the best components required for a stock. Each wood has its own properties, variability, and all this is taken into consideration while making the stock. The grain of the wood is the most important factor as it determines the strength of the wood. The best wood has parallel veins. Proper treatment of wood also affects its properties. There are many places online where you can look for wood rifle stocks. To get the best deals, you can search for stores that offer rifle stocks for sale. This way, you will know that you are definitely getting a great deal. Laminated Rifle Stocks A laminated rifle stock comprises of one or more layers of wood stuck together at high pressure with epoxy. This could be just hardwood or hardwood with walnut or birch. Laminated stock is stronger than wood. Usually, there are only minimal defects in laminated rifle stocks and they are not distorted easily due to heat or humidity. All the same, you can find laminated rifle stocks for sale on the Internet. Going to a store when it is having a sale is always a good idea but you can also try online auctions. If you are finding it hard to decide if you want a wood rifle stock or a laminated rifle stock, here is a useful comparison. Appearance: Wood stock gives the rifle a beautiful, classic, and elegant look. Laminated stock is dyed to give as close a finish as possible to wood but it is not as impressive as a wood stock. Cost: Laminated stocks are usually less expensive and solid walnut stocks are most expensive. Weight: A laminated wood stock is lighter in weight though sometimes it can be heavier than wood. The heavier the stock, the better the balance and lighter the recoil. Manufacturing: Wood stocks are easier to make than laminated stocks, such as laminated stocks require high pressure and temperatures to glue them together. Durability: Laminated stock offers better protection against natural forces like moisture and heat, unlike wood stock rifles that twist and swell with changes in weather. This is because the grains of wood are in different directions and this helps cancel any tendency to warp, making it extremely durable. Stability: Laminated rifle stock is the most stable and strongest of all stocks. Follow these links to find great rifle stocks for sale.


Who was the only posthumous World Motor Racing Champion?

The Forgotten Story of ... Jochen Rindt | Sport | The Guardian Sportblog The Forgotten Story of ... Jochen Rindt The German-born Austrian F1 driver, who was killed in practice before the Italian Grand Prix in 1970, remains the only man to win the world championship posthumously Austria’s F1 driver Jochen Rindt, before the 1970 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch which he went on to win. Photograph: Colorsport/Rex Scott Hunt Tuesday 3 March 2015 10.25 EST Last modified on Monday 4 April 2016 09.37 EDT Share on Messenger Close Regular viewers of BBC’s Pointless will tell you that when a question arises asking the contestants to name a Formula One driver, two answers are normally given – Juan Pablo Montoya and Jochen Rindt. Both were great Formula One drivers of their respective eras and yet now earn maximum points on a quiz show that rewards obscure knowledge. It is enough to make hardened F1 observers shake their heads with disbelief. While it may be understandable that Montoya’s exploits in the early 2000s have been overlooked, Rindt’s drives in the 1960s and 70s definitely deserve more widespread appreciation, especially given the German-born Austrian is the only posthumous F1 world champion. Scratch below the surface and you unearth a story that cuts to the heart of motor racing. A story of speed, aggression and an unquenchable will to win in the face of life-threatening danger. Orphaned as an infant when his parents were killed by Allied bombing raids in 1943, a year after his birth in Mainz, Rindt was raised by his grandparents in Graz, Austria. Throughout his youth, Rindt exhibited a passion for speed and the thrill of a race. He twice broke limbs in schoolboy ski races and, when he made his move into motor sport, on mopeds and motorised bikes, he tended either to crash or win. His early years set a trend that was to continue and would shape Rindt into a fierce, fearless racer. “We Germans fear God and nothing else,” Rindt commented, reciting Otto von Bismarck’s famous line. It was said that when he was old enough to drive on the roads, he would fling his Volkswagens round the streets, landing him in trouble with the law while his abrasive personality resulted in expulsion from several private schools. “I was always in trouble at school and once I almost ran down one of the teachers on my motorcycle,” he once said. “In the end I got thrown out and went to England to learn English. I learned to drive while I was in England but I was too young to get a licence. When I went back home I broke my leg skiing but I decided I was more than capable of driving myself – even though I had one leg in plaster. I actually drove without a licence for 18 months and then got caught the day before I was eligible to collect it.” Pinterest Austria’s Jochen Rindt, in the Lotus-Ford, on his way to win the 1970 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. Photograph: Colorsport/Rex Some considered him to be intimidating while his abrupt manner and unusual traits (such as using string instead of shoe laces) set Rindt apart from the rest. “They may do many things but they will not start the German Grand Prix without me,” was the response Ron Dennis says he was given when he went to fetch Rindt just minutes before the race was due to start. Rindt certainly did not lack that arrogance all top sportsmen need to have. Similarly, every top sportsman needs a hero. Rindt’s was the German Count Wolfgang von Trips, whose death at Monza in 1961 did nothing to dampen his enthusiasm for motor racing. Von Trips’ crash was one of the most high-profile and horrific of a number of Formula One fatalities in that era. He and his American team-mate Phil Hill entered the Italian Grand Prix knowing that one of them would be the champion at the end of it. On lap two, Von Trips touched wheels with Jim Clark and spun into the crowd at over 100mph before tumbling back on to the track in a flurry of metal. In those days only a waist-high fence separated the crowd and the cars and 14 spectators died as Von Trips’ Ferrari scythed through the watching hordes. Despite the horrific


Which poet wrote the children's fantasy novel, The Box of Delights?

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