The single largest collection of whose works (181 paintings) is at the Barnes Foundation, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Prints, Posters & Paintings Michelangelo Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. Renoir’s famous paintings include Bal du moulin de la Galette, Luncheon of the Boating Party, and The Theatre Box. You can see all the famous Renoir paintings below, and learn more about Pierre-Auguste Renoir underneath. Renoir’s early works were typically Impressionist snapshots of real life, full of sparkling colour and light. By the mid 1880s, however, he had broken with the movement to apply a more disciplined, formal technique to portraits and figure paintings, particularly of women, such as The Bathers, which was created during 1884–87. It was a trip to Italy in 1881, when he saw works by Raphael and other Renaissance masters, that convinced him that he was on the wrong path, and for the next several years he painted in a more severe style, in an attempt to return to classicism. This is sometimes called his “Ingres period”, as he concentrated on his drawing and emphasized the outlines of figures. French impressionist Renoir counts Bal du moulin de la Galette, 1876, Luncheon of the Boating Party ,1880 & Nude (painting), 1910 amongst his greatest paintings. One of the best known Impressionist works is Renoir’s 1876 Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette (Bal du moulin de la Galette). The painting depicts an open-air scene, crowded with people, at a popular dance garden on the Butte Montmartre, close to where he lived. Renoir’s paintings are liked for their attention to bright color and light which was unique at the time and they also most often focused on people in intimate and personal compositions. This helped Renoir’s paintings to gain unique charm. The female nude was one of his primary subjects. In characteristic Impressionist style, Renoir suggested the details of a scene through freely brushed touches of color, so that his figures softly fuse with one another and their surroundings. Renoir made an incredible figure of some several thousand paintings. The warm sensuality of Renoir’s style made his paintings some of the most well-known and frequently-reproduced works in the history of art. The single largest collection of his works —181 paintings in all— is at the Barnes Foundation, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leave a Reply


Bikram Choudhury is associated with what activity?

Bikram yoga founder ordered to pay $924,500 in sexual harassment trial | US news | The Guardian Los Angeles Bikram yoga founder ordered to pay $924,500 in sexual harassment trial Los Angeles jury orders Bikram Choudhury to pay an attorney compensatory damages after finding he had subjected her to harassment and retaliation Bikram Choudhury built an empire around Bikram yoga, a rigorous, 90-minute routine performed in a room that can reach more than 100F. Photograph: Reed Saxon/AP Associated Press in Los Angeles Tuesday 26 January 2016 12.51 EST Last modified on Friday 11 November 2016 07.19 EST Share on Messenger Close The founder of a popular hot yoga method was ordered to pay more than $900,000 to a lawyer who said she was fired for investigating allegations of sexual harassment against the guru. A Los Angeles jury ordered Bikram Choudhury on Monday to pay the attorney $924,500 in compensatory damages after finding he had subjected her to harassment and retaliation. The jury is considering whether to award the attorney, Minakshi Jafa-Bodden, with punitive damages on Tuesday. “It’s an enormous vindication,” said Jafa-Bodden’s attorney, Carla Minnard. She said Choudhury sexually harassed Jafa-Bodden, inappropriately touched her, and tried to get her to stay with him in a hotel suite. Choudhury fired her in June 2013 when she began investigating claims from other women of sexual abuse, Minnard said. Choudhury’s attorney, Robert Tafoya, did not return a call for comment. Choudhury, 69, has built an empire around Bikram yoga, a rigorous, 90-minute routine performed in a room that can reach more than 100F (38C). The technique is taught at more than 650 studios worldwide and has drawn a throng of devoted followers. Monday’s verdict is just the latest bad news for Choudhury. In October, the guru lost a court appeal to copyright his sequence of 26 poses and two breathing exercises. The ninth US circuit court of appeals ruled that the sequence used in hot yoga classes is a process intended to improve people’s health, so copyright law does not cover it. Choudhury is facing lawsuits by six women who claim he sexually assaulted them, the first of which is set for trial in April. The most recent lawsuit, filed 13 February, accuses Choudhury of raping a Canadian woman who had used $10,000 from her college fund to pay for a nine-week class so she could teach Bikram yoga to others. Choudhury’s lawyers have said he never sexually assaulted any of the women suing him and that prosecutors had declined to bring charges in their cases.


"What part of the USA is known as ""Tinseltown""?"

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Who, when he retired as heavyweight boxing world champion in April 1956, was the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire having won every fight in his professional career?

Rocky Marciano - boxing Topics - ESPN Rocky Marciano Retirement Rocky Marciano was a heavyweight boxing champion. He retired as the only heavyweight champion in boxing history never to lose a professional fight. His thunderous right - which he nicknamed Suzie Q - was often credited with knocking out 43 of the 49 opponents he faced. Boxing historian Bert Sugar called Marciano the "hardest puncher in the history of the sport. Rocco Francis Marchegiano was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Brockton, Mass. Rocky was one of six children born to Italian immigrants Pierino Marchegiano and Pasqualina Picciuto. He grew up with a dream of making a career in either football or baseball. At Brockton High School he played on the football and baseball teams, but he was cut from the baseball team when he joined a church baseball league -- violating a school policy against players joining other teams. He dropped out of school after the 10th grade so he could work to help his poor family through the Great Depression. Among the odd jobs he had were working as a ditch digger, a gardener and leather tanner in the same shoe factory where his father worked. In March 1943, Marciano was drafted into the army and it was here that he got his first taste of boxing. Marciano opted to fight as a way to get out of doing kitchen duty and other unpleasant tasks and quickly found that he had a natural ability for it. While awaiting discharge in 1946, he won the amateur armed forces boxing tournament. On March 17, 1947, Marciano fought his first professional fight, knocking out Lee Epperson in the third round. Still, Marciano dreamed of playing professional baseball. Later that month he and a few friends traveled to Fayetteville, N.C., to try out for a Chicago Cubs farm team. He tried out as a catcher but was cut after three weeks after learning that he did not have a strong enough right arm to throw to second base with any accuracy due to an arm injury he received in the army. He returned to Brockton and began seriously training as a boxer. A year later, he returned to amateur status to compete in the Golden Gloves All-East Championship Tournament and was beaten by Coley Wallace. He continued to fight as an amateur throughout that spring. His record as an amateur was an unimpressive 8-4. Marciano turned professional again on July 12, 1948, and as a professional won his first 16 bouts by knockouts -- all before the fifth round and nine before the first round even ended. Marciano -- who changed his name early in his career at the suggestion of his handler, Al Weill, because the ring announcer in Providence, R.I., could not pronounce Marchegiano -- began to see better opponents by mid-1949. Don Mogard was the first boxer to go the distance with Marciano, on May 23, 1949, though Marciano won by unanimous decision. He continued to beat all the rest, most by knockout, to earn the nickname "The Rock from Brockton." Marciano's power was on display the night of Dec. 30, 1949, in Madison Square Garden when Marciano faced Carmine Vingo. Vingo came into the fight unbeaten in his last 12 bouts but Marciano knocked him down early for two nine counts -- once in the first round and again in the second round. The brutal contest finally came to an end in the sixth round when a crushing right from Marciano knocked Vingo unconscious. Vingo was rushed to a hospital, where he underwent surgery for a brain hemorrhage. Marciano was so devastated by what had happened that he vowed never to fight again if Vingo did not survive. Vingo pulled through but was left partially paralyzed. Marciano later offered to pay some of Vingo's hospital bills and the two became friends. On March 24, 1950, Marciano faced arguably his toughest opponent, Roland La Starza. Like Marciano, La Starza was undefeated when he climbed into the ring and fought a bout that nearly derailed Marciano's climb to the top. The fight went the distance -- 10 rounds. The split decision went Marciano's way but many in the crowd believed La Starza had won. The two met again in September 1953, one year after Marciano became heavywe


What is the highest number of stars that the Michelin Guide awards to restaurants?

What Are the Michelin Stars? What Are the Michelin Stars? What Are the Michelin Stars? Michelin Guides.  Getty Images Entertainment/Junko Kimura By Akila McConnell Updated August 16, 2016. The term "Michelin Star" is a hallmark of fine dining quality and restaurants around the world proudly promote their Michelin Star status.  Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay cried when the Michelin Guide stripped the stars from his New York restaurant, calling the food "erratic."  Ramsay explained that losing the stars was like "losing a girlfriend."   Of course, the hilarious part of all this is that this prestigious restaurant rating is from a . . . tire company.  Yes, the same Michelin that sells tires also hands out restaurant ratings.   Michelin's Anonymous Reviewers Michelin has a long history of reviewing restaurants.  In 1900, the Michelin tire company launched its first guidebook to encourage road tripping in France.  In 1926, it started sending out anonymous restaurant reviewers to try restaurants.   To this day, Michelin relies entirely on its full-time staff of anonymous restaurant reviewers.   The anonymous reviewers generally are very passionate about food, have a good eye for detail, and have a great taste memory to recall and compare types of foods. continue reading below our video America's Best Foodie Cities  A reviewer has said that they must be a "chameleon" who can blend in with all of their surroundings, to appear as if they are an ordinary consumer. Each time a reviewer goes to a restaurant, they write a thorough memorandum about their experience and then all of the reviewers come together to discuss and decide on which restaurants will be awarded the stars. In this way, the Michelin stars are very different than Zagat and Yelp, which rely on consumer feedback via the Internet.   Zagat tallies restaurants anonymously  based on surveyed reviews of diners and consumers while  Yelp tallies stars based on user reviews provided online  subjecting the company  to a number of lawsuits  associated with its filtering system.  Michelin does not use any consumer reviews in making its restaurant determinations. Michelin Stars Defined Michelin awards 0 to 3 stars on the basis of the anonymous reviews.  The reviewers concentrate on the quality, mastery of technique, personality and consistency of the food, in making the reviews.  They do not look at interior decor, table setting, or service quality in awarding stars, though the guide shows forks and spoons which describes how fancy or casual a restaurant may be.  (If you're interested in looking at a reviewing company that looks at ambience and decor, try the Forbes reviews  which looks at over 800 criteria, such as whether the restaurant offers solid or hollow ice cubes, freshly squeezed or canned orange juice, and valet parking or self-parking.) Michelin, on the other hand, focuses entirely on the food.  The reviewers award the stars as follows: One star:  A good place to stop on your journey, indicating a very good restaurant in its category, offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard. Two stars: A restaurant worth a detour, indicating excellent cuisine and skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality Three stars: A restaurant worth a special journey, indicating exceptional cuisine where diners eat extremely well, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients. Michelin also awards a "bib gourmand" for quality food at a value price.  In New York, that would be two courses plus wine or dessert for $40 or less, excluding tax and tip. Restaurants covet these stars because the vast majority of restaurants receive no stars at all.  For example, the Michelin Guide to Chicago 2014 includes almost 500 restaurants.  Only one restaurant received three stars; four restaurants received two stars; and 20 restaurants received one star.   Where You Can Find Michelin Guides  In the United States, you can only find Michelin Guides in: New York City:   In 2016, 76 New York restaurants received a Michelin star rating.  Clic


"Who wrote ""The Rocky Horror Show"", the long-running stage musical which opened in London in 1973?"

RockyMusic - 1973 London Cast RockyMusic The Musical World of Rocky Horror Sections Sound of Music (Germany) 1973 London Cast        6,556 views RELATED TAGS: Rocky Horror Show Patricia Quinn Little Nell Cosmic Light Rayner Bourton Paddy O'Hagan Richard O'Brien Tim Curry The Rocky Horror Show had its humble beginnings at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, a tiny 60-seat venue in London. The show had previews on June 16th and 18th, 1973, officially opened on June 19th, 1973, and closed July 20th, 1973. After that very successful four weeks, the show transferred to the larger Chelsea Classic Cinema and then other locations for an initial run of 2,960 performances in London. It finally closed at the 820-seat Comedy Theatre in London's West End on September 13th, 1980. The play was named Best Musical of 1973 in the London Evening Standard's annual poll of drama critics. Many members of the original London cast would go on to also be involved in its film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show , and to this day The Rocky Horror Company continues to mount regular touring productions of The Rocky Horror Show throughout the U.K. and Europe. OPENING NIGHT CAST


"In 1895, William G Morgan, a YMCA physical education director in Massachusetts, USA, created ""Mintonette"", a game for older people as an indoor sport less rough than basketball. What is it called now?"

History - Nebraska Youth VolleyBall Nebraska Youth VolleyBall History Volleyball's history On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan , a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball . Another indoor sport, basketball , was catching on in the area, having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) away in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts , only four years before. Mintonette was designed to be an indoor sport, less rough than basketball, for older members of the YMCA, while still requiring a bit of athletic effort. The first rules, written down by William G Morgan, called for a net 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) high, a 25 ft × 50 ft (7.6 m × 15.2 m) court, and any number of players. A match was composed of nine innings with three serves for each team in each inning, and no limit to the number of ball contacts for each team before sending the ball to the opponents’ court. In case of a serving error, a second try was allowed. Hitting the ball into the net was considered a foul (with loss of the point or a side-out)—except in the case of the first-try serve. After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition match in 1896, played at the International YMCA Training School (now called Springfield College ), the game quickly became known as volleyball (it was originally spelled as two words: "volley ball"). Volleyball rules were slightly modified by the International YMCA Training School and the game spread around the country to various YMCAs. Excerpt courtesy of en.wikipedia.org/


"In the second US series of ""The Office"", the boss says that New York is so great that they named it twice. What did he say was the other name?"

Vito Corleone | The Godfather Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ―Vito Corleone [src] Vito was born on  December 7th 1891 ,  in the small Sicilian village of Corleone to Antonio Andolini . In 1901 , his father, Antonio was murdered by a Sicilian Mafia boss named Don Ciccio because he refused to pay tribute to him. His older brother, Paolo , swore revenge, but was himself murdered soon after; Paolo's murder was timed with the ultimate insult: during the funeral procession for his father. Eventually, Don Ciccio's henchmen came to the residence of the Andolinis to take Vito away and have him killed as well. Desperate, Signora Andolini took her son to see the Mafia chieftain herself. When she went to see Don Ciccio, she begged for forgiveness, but Don Ciccio refused, reasoning that the younger boy Vito would also seek revenge as an adult. Upon Don Ciccio's refusal, Signora Andolini put a knife to his throat, allowing her son to escape at the expense of her own life. Later that night, he was smuggled away, fleeing Sicily to seek refuge in America on a cargo ship full of immigrants. Unable to speak English, he was renamed on Ellis Island as Vito Corleone when the immigration clerks saw the tag pinned to his clothes labelled "Vito Andolini from Corleone". Coming to America "Do me this favor. I won't forget it. Ask your friends in the neighborhood about me. They'll tell you I know how to return a favor..." ―Vito Corleone [src] Young Vito at Ellis Island in 1901. Vito was later adopted by the Abbandando family in New York , and he befriended Genco Abbandando , who became like a brother to him. When he was eighteen, Vito married and started a family. Vito began making an honest living at Abbandando's grocery store on Ninth Avenue, but lost the job, as an intimidated Abbandando was forced to employ the nephew of Don Fanucci , a blackhander and the local neighborhood padrone. Vito was forced to take up an unstable job doing back-breaking labor for the railroads, which he also lost during a mass-layoff. Vito's money troubles were soon solved when one night, a neighbor of Vito's, Peter Clemenza , asks him to hide a stash of guns for him, and later, to repay the favor, takes him to a fancy apartment where they commit their first crime together, stealing an expensive rug. They soon became friends and, joined by a friend of Peter's named Salvatore Tessio , the three soon learned to survive and prosper through petty crime and performing favors in return for loyalty. The three made good money by hijacking garment trucks, Vito being vital to these hijackings since he was one of the few people in Manhattan 's Little Italy at the time that knew how to drive a truck. Don Fanucci Vito Corleone assassinates Fanucci. Young Vito, Tessio and Clemenza. New York, in 1917 , 'Don' Fanucci became aware of the partnership between Vito, Clemenza and Sal Tessio, and demanded that they "wet his beak", IE, pay tribute to him. Fanucci had threatened to inform the police if the trio didn't pay a substantial portion of their ill-gotten gains. Clemenza and Tessio were alarmed and had wanted immediately to pay Fanucci, quite certain that he was connected to the Mafia. While his friends were busy panicking, Vito calmly recalled everything he knew about Fanucci and the Mafia (the "Black Hand" as referred to in this part of the story). He remembered that the padrone walked the streets with no obvious protection, which had led to an incident where Fanucci was knifed by several neighborhood boys whose families he had tried to extort. He later murdered one of the boys, but had called off the vendetta after the families of the remaining two paid him an indemnity to foreswear his vengeance. Vito guessed that Fanucci actually allowed himself to be bought off because he had gotten lucky and would be unable to kill the remaining two boys now that their guard was up, suggesting Fanucci worked alone. Vito came to the realization that Fanucci only acted like he was a mob boss in front of easy-to-trick immigrants, as no mafioso would allow an assassin to live, even if paid enormous


Which part of the body would be treated if the patient was suffering from bunions?

Bunions | Foot Problems | Podiatrist | Dr. Gordon Shumate Bunions Arthritis in the Foot A bunion is a deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe (or the big toe), often erroneously described as an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the head of the big toe. As the great toe turns in toward the second toe, the tissues surrounding the joint may become swollen and tender. The term is used to refer to the pathological bump on the side of the great toe joint. The bump is partly due to the swollen bursal sac and/or the bony joint (where the first metatarsal bone and hallux meet). The larger part of the bump is a normal part of the head of first metatarsal bone that has tilted sideways to stick out at its top. Signs & Symptoms The symptoms of bunions include irritated skin around the bunion, pain when walking, joint redness and pain, and possible shift of the big toe toward the other toes. Blisters may form more easily around the site of the bunion as well. Having bunions can also make it harder to find shoes that fit properly; bunions may force a person to have to buy a larger size shoe to accommodate the width the bunion creates. When bunion deformity becomes severe enough, the foot can hurt in different places even without the constriction of shoes because it then becomes a mechanical function problem of the forefoot. Treatment Bunions may be treated conservatively with changes in shoe gear, different orthotics (accommodative padding and shielding), rest, ice, and medications. These sorts of treatments address symptoms more than they correct the actual deformity. Surgery, by an orthopedic surgeon or a podiatrist, may be necessary if discomfort is severe enough or when correction of the deformity is desired. Prevention Avoid wearing high heel shoes, which can be a cause of bunions. In fact, any shoes without support can cause the foot to roll inward. Avoid wearing shoes that cramp your feet. Discuss with Dr. Shumate It is important to discuss your mobility and foot care problems with Dr. Shumate. He can advise which service or professional support is most appropriate to your needs. Dr. Shumate, after assessing your foot function, may recommend orthoses or insoles to help relieve foot pain and discomfort. Foot Problems


"""Runaway Jury"" (2003), a film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz, is an adaption of the book by which author?"

Runaway Jury (2003) - News NEWS Opens October 17 Like a juicy steak served to a man suffering on a diet of micro-greens and tofu, Runaway Jury will be devoured by fans of movie melodramas. Once a staple of the studios, the melodrama has been largely abandoned in favor of action, special effects and sensationalism. But Runaway Jury , directed by Gary Fleder , might just revive the cinema where intense, strong personalities clash in mortal conflict, where much is at stake and wild plot twists and turns fuel the rising tension. There are 75 speaking roles here, yet at the movie's core are stars John Cusack , Gene Hackman , Dustin Hoffman , Rachel Weisz and Bruce Davison -- all of whom clearly relish such red-blooded, morally ambivalent roles. This crowd-pleaser from Fox should not only become a runaway hit but might restore the melodrama as an American movie genre. In past movies about the law -- including those based on legal thrillers by lawyer-author John Grisham , whose 1996 best seller is the basis for this movie -- stories have focused on courtroom theatrics or a murder mystery or the relationship between lawyers and clients or even, in the memorable Twelve Angry Men , on the jury itself. Runaway Jury manages all this and more. The screenplay is credited to four writers, normally a signal of a misshapen mess, but what emerges here is taut storytelling where character leads to action and action leads back to character. In the legal profession there exist people called "jury consultants," who bone up on enough psychology to advise trial attorneys on jury selection. Grisham takes this several steps further to imagine a ruthless superdetective, an amoral rascal named Rankin Fitch (Hackman), who, backed by an army of high-tech personnel, burrows into the private lives of the jury pool not only to divine which potential jurors are most likely to vote in favor of a client, but to dig up enough dirt -- if push comes to shove -- to guarantee a verdict. As Fitch puts it in his signature line: "A trial is too important to be left up to juries." Having established a lucrative business defending gun manufacturers in lawsuits brought by victims of gun violence around the country, Fitch runs into an unforeseen opponent in a New Orleans civil suit brought against a powerful gun consortium. One juror, Nick Easter (Cusack), contacts him through a mysterious woman who calls herself Marlee (Weisz) to declare that he controls the jury and it's for sale. Not only that, he contacts the plaintiff's attorney, chivalrous Southern attorney Wendall Rohr (Hoffman), with the same proposal. The price is $10 million. Who can claim the moral high ground in the game of cat and mouse that ensues is not initially clear. Nor are the individual motives obvious. Fitch needs proof of Nick's ability to "control" the jury. And, boy, does he gets it. But Fitch plays hardball, demonstrating that he is not above blackmail and intimidation of Nick's fellow jurors. Meanwhile, Wendall struggles with his conscience. He believes sincerely in his case, and even a mistrial would not serve his purpose. So perhaps his ethics are flexible enough to pony up. Thus, the movie runs off in several directions. Nick must carefully worm his way into his fellow jurors' confidence while eliminating or neutralizing those not on his side. A Fitch operative heads for Ohio to investigate the background of this mystifying juror. The no-nonsense Judge Harkin ( Bruce McGill ) tries to get to the bottom of this strange jury. Wendall and defense counsel Durwood Cable (Davison) do battle in emotional courtroom scenes, while Marlee and Fitch circle one another, each looking for ways to gain the advantage over the other. The climax, a strong piece of writing, editing and direction, brings all the plotlines to a head. There is even time for a bathroom confrontation between screen legends Hackman and Hoffman -- their first onscreen pairing -- that ranks alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro 's encounter in Heat . Robert Elswit's nervous camera and realistic lighting of the French Quarter, Fitch


"According to the English nursery rhyme, who ""put the kettle on""?"

Polly Put the Kettle On - English Children's Songs - England - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World Polly Put the Kettle On Polly was a nickname for Mary and Sukey for Susan in the mid 18th century... Polly Put the Kettle On Nursery Rhyme Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We'll all have tea. Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, They've all gone away. Polly Put the Kettle On Nursery Rhyme Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We'll all have tea. Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, They've all gone away. Advertisement Notes According to The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (1951), edited by Iona and Peter Opie, in Polly Put the Kettle On, "tea" and "away" are meant to rhyme. Here's a slightly different version from The Real Mother Goose (1916): Polly, put the kettle on, Polly, put the kettle on, Polly, put the kettle on, And let's drink tea. Sukey, take it off again, Sukey, take it off again, Sukey, take it off again, They're all gone away. The version below is from The Little Mother Goose (1912), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. I haven't found this version anywhere else (so far). It may be a version that was made up in the early 20th century. Some of the material in Jessie Willcox Smith's book is from the Good Housekeeping Magazine. It's possible it was written specifically for the magazine. Polly put the kettle on, Susy took it off; Has got the whooping cough. Phoebe rode a nanny goat, Susy broke her leg, Father took his wedding coat And hung it on a peg.


"Who wrote ""Futility"" (1898) about an enormous ""unsinkable"" British passenger liner called the Titan, which hits an iceberg and sinks in the North Atlantic with the loss of nearly all on board?"

Morgan Robertson : definition of Morgan Robertson and synonyms of Morgan Robertson (English) 6 References   Other works In 1905, Robertson's book The Submarine Destroyer was released. It described a submarine that used a device called a periscope . Despite Robertson's later claims that he had "invented" a prototype periscope himself (and was refused a patent), Simon Lake and Harold Grubb had perfected the model used by the U.S. Navy by 1902, three years before Robertson's "prescient" novel. In 1914, in a volume that also contained a new version of Futility, Robertson included a short story called "Beyond the Spectrum", which described a future war between the United States and Empire of Japan , a popular subject at the time. Japan does not declare war but instead launches sneak attacks on United States ships en route to the Philippines and Hawaii; an invasion fleet about to launch a surprise attack on San Francisco is stopped by the hero using the weapon from a captured Japanese vessel. The title refers to an ultraviolet searchlight used by the Japanese, but invented by the Americans, to blind American crews. Some readers have compared the searchlight's effects (blindness, intense heat, and facial burns) to those of the atomic bomb . Robertson was the author of Primordial / Three Laws and the Golden Rule, a novella about shipwrecked children growing up together and falling in love on a desert island. Fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs acknowledge Robertson's contribution to the works of Henry De Vere Stacpoole , particularly The Blue Lagoon . They believe that both Robertson's and Stacpoole's writings influenced Burroughs in his creation of Tarzan of the Apes . [1] On March 24, 1915, Robertson was found dead in his room at the Alamac Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey . He was 53 years of age. It is believed that he died of an overdose of protiodide . [2]   Letter from McClure Magazine A letter sent out to all subscribers of McClures Magazine in 1915 (officially unverified). Dear Reader:- Last March I picked up a copy of the Saturday Evening Post, turned its pages and came upon an astounding story. It was anonymous and told about a sailor before the mast, without education, who, pushed by an inward force greater than he could control, wrote such wonderful stories that he became famous all over the world. How he never got any real reward for his work--so that today he was getting old--and poor. A reference here and there told me that the man who wrote that anonymous autograph must be Morgan Robertson. I had admired him and wondered how a man who produced such pure literature could know so much of the sea. The stories had appeared for many years and had been scattered. I re-read them all, every one, because when I had started them I had to finish them. And I thought--here is the chance to give Morgan Robertson his long-deferred reward. Morgan Robertson's stories will live after him, but he has been a poor business man. Famous he is, but fame is a poor substitute for beefsteak. Will the American public allow the tragic end of O. Henry to be repeated? Will they allow another of their great writers of short stories to die in want, without reward or recognition? That is what Metropolitan and McClure's propose to find out. If this genius of the sea tale cannot get now--while he and his family are in need--the reward and recognition which are his right, it will not be from lack of proper aid. An edition of Robertson's Works (selected from what he has written by the author himself as his best stories) is being published. Upon every book sold we shall pay him a generous royalty. And this is our offer to you: we will send you a set of these books without charge--we will pay for them--we will pay the cost of getting them to you--and we will pay the royalty to Mr. Robertson--if you will pay for one year's subscription to Metropolitan and McClure's at the same price you would pay if you bought them from your newsdealer every month. Send only 10 cents now. You will receive at once the set of books and the first copies of Metropolitan and McC


"What was the nickname of the British army regiment called the ""6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons ""?"

6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Field Marshal Viscount Allenby Insignia The 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army , first raised in 1689. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 5th/6th Dragoons (later the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, then finally the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards ) in 1922. The 'Skins' (as they were known) are one of the four ancestor regiments of the Royal Dragoon Guards . The regiment was first raised as Sir Albert Cunningham's Regiment of Dragoons in 1689, by the regimenting of various independent troops, and ranked as the 6th Dragoons. It later took the nickname of the "Black Dragoons", and in 1751 was formally titled as the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons, later simply the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. Arguably one of the most famous cavalry regiments of all time. One of their most notable battles was the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. They also fought with distinction at the Battle of Waterloo in the Charge of the Union Brigade and again during the Crimean War as part of the successful Charge of the Heavy Brigade against superior numbers at the Battle of Balaklava . World War I sounded the death knell for mounted cavalry as it became apparent that technology had moved forward with greater destructive power and made horsed cavalry redundant on the modern battlefield. The British Army reorganised and reduced its cavalry corps by disbanding or amalgamating many of its famous cavalry regiments in 1922 as part of the Geddes Reforms . The Inniskillings was one of those affected. Contents Edit The Union Brigade was composed of three regiments of heavy cavalry, one English (The Royal Dragoons ), one Scottish The Scots Greys and one Irish (the Inniskillings), hence their brigade title. "The Union Cavalry Brigade was now ordered forward. The 6th/Inniskilling Dragoons passed through the ranks of the Royal Scots and the Black Watch, and the Royal Dragoons, further to the right, went through the 28th Foot and passed the right flank of the Royal Scots. The Greys, who had been in a theoretical reserve position, according to W. A. Thorburn, late curator at the National War Museum of Scotland, "moved straight to their front, which took them through the ranks of the Gordons. The head of the French Division was now only 20 yards away and the Greys simply walked into the 1st/45th Infantry of the Line. There was no gallop and no charge." It is clear from the French report that they did not expect to see British cavalry materializing through the ranks of the British infantry. When the cavalry hit them, the 45th were in the act of forming line, and their 1st battalion was at once thrown into violent confusion, already shaken by the fire of the 92nd. The regimental eagles were carried by the 1st battalion of all French infantry regiments, and in a few minutes the Greys were in the midst of the battalion, at which stage Sergeant Charles Ewart of Captain Vernor's troop captured the eagle of the 45th. He was ordered to take it to the rear, which he reluctantly did, but sat on his horse for sometime watching the engagement before finally setting off for Brussels with his trophy. The rest of the French columns believed what they saw could only be an advance guard, and were now under the mistaken impression that they were being attacked by large numbers of cavalry. The Royal Dragoons and 6th/Inniskilling Dragoons charged Donzelot 's Division and the Eagle of the 105th Regiment was taken by the Royal Dragoons. These were the only two Eagles captured during the entire Waterloo campaign. At this point the divisions of Marcognet and Donzelot were not completely shaken, although contrary to romantic legend, the Union Brigade did not, and could not, defeat an Army Corps of some 16,900 infantry on their own. Having carried out a highly successful defensive action in support of infantry, the Union Brigade lost all cohesion and refused to recognize or hear any orders. The Greys were given the recall several times bu


Ilyushin Il-96 - Aerospace Technology Il-96 was formerly used by Vladimir Putin and currently being used by President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev. Ilyushin Il-96, Russia The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian long-haul wide-body aircraft that is powered by four engines. Designed by Russian aircraft designer Sergey V Ilyushin, the aircraft is manufactured by Voronezh Aircraft Production Association. Ilyushin Il-96 can be used as a passenger or cargo aircraft, and can accommodate between 235 and 436 passengers. The aircraft features a new type of wing layout and the fuselage of the aircraft is approximately 4m shorter than its predecessor, the Il-86 aircraft. The maiden flight of the Il-96 aircraft was on 28 September 1988. It was certified in 1992 and the first Ilyushin Il-96 entered service in July 1993 with Aeroflot Russian International Airlines. The lifetime of the aircraft is 20 years or 20,000 landings or 60,000 flying hours. Il-96 was formerly used by Vladimir Putin and currently being used by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. Ilyushin Il-96 orders and deliveries "The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian long-haul wide-body aircraft that is powered by four engines." As of June 2009, a total of 21 Ilyushin Il-96 airliners were in service with 12 more in order. Airlines that are using the aircraft are Rossiya (four in service, one on order), Ilyushin Design Bureau (one in service), KrasAir (two in service), Iran Air (six on order), Atlant-Soyuz Airlines (two on order), Aeroflot (six in service), Cubana (three in service, one on order), Clean Air (two on order), Polet (two in service, one on order), Conviasa (two on order) and another Russian airline (five in service). Il-96 variants The major variants of the Ilyushin Il-96 airplane include Il-96-300, Il-96M/T and Il-96-400. The Il-96-300, Il-96M, Il-96-400 and Il-96-400M are passenger aircraft, while the Il-96T and Il-96-400T are cargo aircraft. The launch of Il-96-300 was on 1985 and it entered into service in 1993. Il-96M was launched in 1993 and put into service in 2000. The Il-96-300 can accommodate 262 passengers, three crew and 12 flight attendants. On 11 August 2009, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko announced that the Russain Aviation Industry would stop manufacturing Il-96-300. Il-96M is a passenger aircraft that does not require a flight engineer. It is designed to be operatedby a crew of two. The Il-96-400 is modelled on the Il-96M/T fuselage with a range of 10,000km and a passenger capacity of 436. A two-class configuration can accommodate 386 passengers and a three-class configuration the aircraft has space for 315 passengers. The Il-96-400T is a high payload, cargo aircraft, stretched by 9.35m companred with the Il-96-300 with the capacity of the cargo compartment being 776m³ and a maximum cargo weight of 92t. Another variant of the Il-96 aircraft, the Il-96-400M, is a passenger airplane. A future airplane development project Il-96MK is currently under study. Ducted engines in the 175kN to 195kN (38,000lb to 43,000lb) thrust class could power this future airplane. Design and features The Il-96 design is a modification of the previous Il-86 with advancement in features such as the introduction of new turbofan engines, and increased take-off weight, wingspan and fuel capacity among other developments. The Ilyushin Il-96 wings are supercritical and equipped with winglets. The aircraft incorporates a triplex fly-by-wire control system – an advanced flight control system consisting of redundant computers. Ilyushin Il-96 features a flight management system (FMS), an inertial and satellite navigation system and collision air avoidance system (CAS) containing mode S transponders. "The Ilyushin Il-96 entered service in July 1993 with Aeroflot Russian International Airlines." LCDs on the airplane depict onboard operations information, and details piloting and navigation systems. A computer-aided control supported by the electrical-hydraulic system with a back up artificial mechanical channel insures the airplane. Passenger airliner Il-96M and freighter Il-9


What scale measures the hotness or piquancy of a chili pepper, as defined by the amount of capsaicin it contains?

Hotter Than the Hinges of Hell Habanero Jelly - Foodie With Family Foodie With Family Hotter Than the Hinges of Hell Habanero Jelly December 12, 2009 By Rebecca 30 Comments Ow.  Ouch.  Owwie.  Ooooooh.  Oooooch.  Oh it hurts! I want you to be aware that this recipe is not for the faint of heart or wimpy of tongue.  It is a pure habanero relish.  As in lots and lots of chopped fresh habanero peppers. Habaneros, for those who do not know, are one of the hottest fresh peppers that are widely available.  They usually range between 100,000 and 350,000 Scoville Units*.  And for comparison’s sake, a fresh jalapeno pepper runs between 2,000 and 10,000 Scoville Units.  Just so’s you know. *Scoville Units are the standardized unit of measure for the ‘hotness’ of hot peppers.  According to Wikipedia, “Scoville scale measures the hotness or piquancy of a chili pepper , as defined by the amount of capsaicin it contains. Capsaicin is a chemical compound which stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin , especially the mucous membranes . The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present.” In other words, it gives you a pretty good idea how much it is going to hurt to eat a particular pepper. Habaneros are beautiful. So pretty but so dangerous.  You’re looking at two pounds of fresh habanero peppers.  I used every last one of them in a fresh batch of Hotter Than the Hinges of Hell Habanero Jelly.* And I coughed and coughed and coughed and my eyes watered and my nose ran.  And I was prepared for it.  I’ve made this once a year for at least six years. I’m going to say this now: I will litter this post (straight up LITTER it) with warnings.  Because you have to be careful when making this. *For the record, I know it’s not technically a jelly since it has abundant little bitty pieces of habanero laced through it.  A jelly is smooth.  This?  Is not. Okay, so it’s a jelly that isn’t a jelly and it’s painfully hot.  Why in heck would you want to make this? Because the flavor is out of this world.  It’s hot, sweet, fruity, and tangy at the same time.  Chile heads: this is a slow-burn and it lasts.  If you like habaneros you will love this.  It’s a stunningly beautiful flame orange with flecks of habanero suspended throughout.  Serve over cream cheese on crackers or loosened up with a fork and brushed onto grilled meat. Give the gift of painful taste to the chile heads in your life.  They’ll love you forever! For a photo-free, printer friendly version of this recipe, click here ! Hotter Than the Hinges of Hell Habanero Jelly Ingredients: 1 cup cider vinegar Wear gloves!  Wear gloves! Trust me.  Even if you think you’re impervious to capsaicin you have no idea how painful it can be to deal with two pounds of habaneros without gloves. Before you start, it’s a good idea to line a bowl with a disposable plastic bag to hold all your stems and seeds.  Thusly: Cut the stem off each pepper and cut in half. If you want face-meltingly hot pepper jelly you can leave the seeds and membranes intact in the peppers.  If you want a milder jelly (in which case you may want to consider jelly making with something other than habaneros?) you can use the tip of a spoon to dislodge the seeds and as much of the membrane as possible. I normally seed about half of the peppers and leave seeds in the other half.  We like-a it hot! Add half the peppers to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a stainless steel blade.  Pulse until the peppers are minced but not liquified. Now.  BE CAREFUL WHEN REMOVING THE LID!  When you pulse the peppers you are atomizing some of the oils they contain.  Stand with your face well away from the bowl when you remove the lid. This is a big old measuring cup full of pain. Scrape the minced peppers into an 8 quart stainless steel pot. Repeat with the remaining peppers.  This is the remaining pepper detritus.  This should go straight into the compost.  Do not pass go! Stir the cider vinegar and powdered pectin into the minced peppers and place over  ‘HIGH’ heat. Do NOT, I repeat, do not put your face ove


Secret Identity - TV Tropes Secret Identity You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share — Wonderella, The Non-Adventures of Wonderella , "Mostly ARMLESS" Put simply, a character (usually a superhero) keeps his involvement in the events of the plot secret from some or all of the other characters. Usually, he does this by creating a second, separate persona for himself, which he uses while participating in the plot. This may be done for several reasons: The World Is Not Ready to know about him, or his enemy, if he has one. Despite his superpowers, he still wants to have a normal life during those times when he is not fighting crime or evil, and he wants to keep that normal life separate from his life as a superhero. Especially if he's a vigilante and what he does is against the law. He may wish to protect his loved ones from possible retaliation by their enemies . (Oddly enough, he often doesn't inform said loved ones of any risk. And in some cases, it doesn't even work.) His insurance policy doesn't have a superhero clause . He has been accused, or even convicted, of a crime (in either identity) and needs the separation to protect him from the law. He just enjoys the privacy. He is using his secret identity as a way of keeping tabs on the world, the way Superman uses his guise as Clark Kent to learn about problems Superman may need to fix. Any combination of two or more of the above (if not all of the above). While trying to protect that secret , the superhero is often placed in the worst kind of situations that threaten to expose it. For instance, there is the Bruce Wayne Held Hostage scenario. In more mundane moments, the superhero often has to quickly come up with a Secret Identity Change Trick in order to get out of sight. He may have to cut off most relationships to prevent this necessity. Especially romantic relationships. And those that survive may have to be Secret Relationship . People who guess at the connection almost invariably guess correctly. No matter how closely two superheroes resemble each other, no one will confuse them. In superhero stories, these are particularly vulnerable to to the superpower The Nose Knows . This is effectively a single-person variant of the Masquerade . Sometimes a select group of people are allowed to know the hero's secret identity. If they stay largely out of the action, outside an occasional errand or trap setup, they're simply Secret Keepers . If the relationship with the hero is deeper, at least on a professional basis, then the insider may be a Battle Butler . If one or both of a hero's parents were ever heroes themselves, they'll often be overjoyed rather than shocked at the child's heroism, and reveal it as part of their Secret Legacy . See Secret Identity Identity for heroes where the secret identity isn't necessarily the "real" one. For the logical inverse, see Collective Identity . One of the archetypal Secret Identities is that of the Rich Idiot with No Day Job . The family and friends of such a hero are usually at risk of having tea with the villain . Experts point to The Scarlet Pimpernel , written at the turn of the 20th century by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, as one of the earliest pure examples of this trope. However, the Older Than Print Chivalric Romance Roswall and Lillian has the hero work as a servant at court and fight three times at The Tourney disguised in armor, without revealing his identity; it also appears in various Fairy Tales , though in all these it is a temporary measure, and not the perpetual double identity of the modern secret identity, and so Ur Examples .     open/close all folders      Advertising  If you're a radio listener in Ohio or Kentucky of the United States, there's a good chance you may be familiar with the "Phantom Tire Buyer with a Secret Identity" from ads for Tire Discounters .     Anime & Manga  Subverted in Akumetsu , where the titular Guile Hero / Magnificent Bastard doesn't really care about it as much as most of the examples on this page. Several characters in Attack on Titan have secret identitie


What is the official news publication of the Salvation Army, the first edition of which was printed in December 1879 in London, England, and the first US edition in January 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri?

The War Cry, the Official News publication of The Salvation Army, January 11, 1947 - Compilation of Published Sources - MyHeritage Compilation of Published Sources (84,206,892 records) This collection includes a compilation of thousands of published books ranging from family, local and military histories, city and county directories, school, university and... hospital reports, church and congregational minutes and much more. All records include images of the book's pages. We are continually growing this collection. More Less In Compilation of Published Sources The War Cry, the Official News publication of The Salvation Army, January 11, 1947 Date: The War Cry, the Official News publication of The Salvation Army, January 11, 1947 Full screen The War Cry, the Official News publication of The Salvation Army, January 11, 1947 Subject: Salvationist Description: The first edition of The War Cry was printed on December 27, 1879 in London, England. In 1880, US Salvation Army Commissioner George Scott Railton published the Salvation News, a small newsletter. He published the first US edition of The War Cry in January 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri. Between 1920 and 1970, each U.S. territory published its own individual version of The War Cry. In 1970, the Salvation Army's US National Headquarters started publishing a nationwide version of The War Cry Volume: war-cry OCR text on this page January 11, 1947 THE WAR CRY .15 REJOICINGS AT NEW ABERDEEN Forty-third Anniversary Gatherings at Nova Scotian Centre The New Aberdeen, N.S., Corps (Adjutant B. Earlc, Lieutenant P. Blackburn) recently observed forty- three years of activity. Visiting week-end leaders were Major and Mrs. J. A. Matthews, of Halifax I Corps. A preparation prayer meeting was held on Saturday night, and solos by Corps Cadet Maxine Matthews were greatly enjoyed. In the Holiness meeting a heart-searching message was given by Mrs. Matthews and a backslider returned to the Fold. The Salvation meeting was greatly used of God when many were inspired and one person surrendered to God at the Mercy-Seat. The concluding gathering was a praise meeting in which Young Peoples Sergeant-Major A. Beresford was presented with a twenty-year Long Service Badge, and Red Shield Womens Auxiliary members received service badges. During the social hour that followed the anniver- cary cake was cut by Mrs. G. Hopewell, the Corps oldest Soldier. AT After completely renovating the Citadel at Weston, Ont. (Envoy A. MacCorquodale) the work was re-opened recently with special gatherings conducted by the Field Secretary, Colonel G. Best, and the THE SHIELD BRIGADE BIBLE PORTION Isaiahs Obedience Tues., Jan. 14 2 Chr. 26:1-10 Wed., Jan. 15 2 Chr. 26:11-23 Thurs., Jan. 16 Isaiah 6:1-8 Fri., Jan. 17 Isaiah 6:9-13 Sat., Jan. 18 Isaiah 1:1-9 Sun,, Jan. 19 Isaiah 1:10-20 Mon., Jan. 20 Isaiah 1:21-31 Divisional Commander, Brigadier E. Green. The gatherings began with an Officers Council in the afternoon followed by a public meeting at night. Bringing greetings and wishes of continued success for The Armys work in Weston was His Worship Mayor T. Dougherty, who also read the Scripture; Mrs. B. B. Doilimore, representing various womens organizations; Rev. N. Pawson, of the Ministerial Association, and Mr. S. Wilson of the Service Club. Also participating was Rev. Richardson who led in prayer. Introducing the Field Secretary, Brigadier Green expressed the pleasure of the Division that it was now possible to re-open the Work at Weston. Colonel Best delivered an appropriate and challenging address, spurring comrades and friends to greater achievement. Mrs. Best closed in prayer. Happy Wedding Event at Brock Avenue On a recent Saturday afternoon the Brock Ave., Toronto, Citadel was the scene of an attractive Salvation Army wedding, when Sister Doreen Mae Dewsbuiy, of Wingham, Ont., was joined in matrimony to Bandsman Fred V. Russell, of Wingham, by Brigadier E. Green. The Army Flag was held by Captain E. Ibbotson of Long Branch. Kitchener Citadel Band, of which Fred V. Russell is a former member, wa


Which American trumpeter and composer was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1997, the first time it had been awarded for a jazz recording?

"The Pulitzer Prize in Music: 1943-2002" THE PULITZER PRIZE IN MUSIC: 1943-2002 In celebration of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in music, the American University Library mounted a special exhibit, displayed May 8-July 1, 1995, which focused on the history and winners of the coveted music award. That exhibit has been updated to include information on the 1996-2002 winners. Exhibit research and photographs by James Heintze, Head, Music Library. All scores and recordings are from the American University Music Library, located in the Kreeger Building. Selected materials provided courtesy of the Columbiana Collection, Columbia University. Special thanks to Helen Ives, American University Library Exhibits Coordinator, for her assistance in making this exhibit possible. Accompanying the display is a guide to the PulitzerPrize in music that lists winners, titles of compositions, published scores, and sound recordings. Pulitzer bequested $2 million in his will to establish a graduate School of Journalism (1912) at Columbia University (currently the site where the Pulitzer announcements are made eachApril). The Pulitzer Prizes were created with part of this money and were first awarded in 1917. The 1943 Award The first Pulitzer Prize in music was awarded in 1943. Although Joseph Pulitzer had a passion for music, his will did not call for a prize in that area, but only a scholarship for a music student. Instead, Pulitzer bequeathed $500,000 to the New York Philharmonic Society--an amount equal to the entire Pulitzer Prize bequest. In 1943 the Pulitzer Board converted the scholarship to a prize. The requirements were stated: "For distinguished musical composition in the larger forms of chamber, orchestral, or choral work, or for an operatic work (including ballet), first performed or published by a composer of established residence in the United States, Five hundred dollars ($500)." The first recipient was William Schuman (b. 1910) for his "Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song" for full chorus of mixed voices, with accompaniment of orchestra. The 1950 Award Gian Carlo Menotti (b. 1911) won the 1950 award with his first full-length opera, The Consul, considered by many to be his greatest composition. The opera was premiered on March 15, 1950 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. The work, which also received the Drama Critics' Circle Award, has been translated into 12 languages and performed in over 20 countries. The 1968 Award The 1968 award was given to George Crumb for his work "Echoes of Time and the River." Besides the Pulitzer, Crumb has been the recipient of grants from the Fulbright Commission, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Koussevitzky Foundation. The central unifying theme in this work is Crumb's treatment of psychological and philosophical time. The spatial projection of the time continuum takes the form of various "processionals"--the four movements of the suite may be realized with the players actually marching about the stage in steps of various length synchronized with the music they are performing. The 1973 Award Four composers have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice. Samuel Barber (1958, 1963); Elliott Carter (1960, 1973); Gian-Carlo Menotti (1950, 1955); and Walter Piston (1948, 1961). Elliott Carter (b. 1908) won his second award with his String Quartet no. 3 which was commissioned by the Juilliard School for the Juilliard Quartet. David Schiff writing for Ovation describes the work as a "constant superimposition of highly colored textures, tapestry upon tapestry, produces a hallucinatory effect, at once terrifying and captivation." The 1983 Award Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b.1939) has the distinction of being the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in music. Her "Symphony No. 1: Three Movements for Orchestra" was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra. Zwilich studied at the famed Juilliard School of Music in New York where she was the first woman to receive the Doctor of Musical Arts in composition. The 1992 Award A controversial music Pulitzer was awarded in 1992 and spawned a t


Which part of the body would be treated if the patient was suffering from laryngitis?

Can't speak? Laryngitis Hoarseness & its Homeopathic Treatment Before delving into homeopathic treatment let us first discuss the conventional or allopathic treatment available. Allopathic approach to treat laryngitis Acute laryngitis gets better on its own within a week or so. Self-care with the         help of home remedies will reduce the duration of the suffering. Chronic laryngitis whereas needs the help of medications as the associated causes         needs to be dealt with. Medications used in such cases include the following: The antibiotics: In certain cases where the bacterial invasion is the cause, antibiotics         help in giving some relief. But the cases where the problem has arisen due to viral         invasion antibiotics don’t seem to help at all. Corticosteroids: Help in reducing the inflammation of the cords but fail to achieve         complete cure. Homeopathic approach to treat laryngitis In my opinion, homeopathy should be the first choice of treatment in cases of laryngitis whether acute or chronic. The approach         is holistic and individual specific. Proper and complete history taking of the patient         itself reveals the underlying cause of the disease and then the treatment is advised         accordingly. Let us see how homeopathy works in acute cases. In acute cases of laryngitis remedies         act wonderfully and quickly contrary to the belief that homeopathy acts slowly and         gradually. One of the most common causes of the problem; that is virus is dealt         well with the help of homeopathic remedies. Remedies prescribed boost the immune         system of the body by creating unfavorable environment for that particular virus         and provide long standing relief. There are no antibiotics and pain killers in homeopathy         but remedies are capable to create such an atmosphere in the body where no harmful         organisms can exist. Acute symptoms such as sore throat, dry throat and dry cough can be easily relieved         with the help of remedies. If laryngitis is a result of overuse of the voice or         trauma to the vocal cord then also homeopathy has specific remedies contrary to         conventional treatment where prescription does not change according to the cause         of the problem but remains same for everyone suffering from the same illness. For example, Aconitum napellus helps when there is hoarseness of sudden onset especially         after exposure to cold, dry wind. Similarly we have Argentum nitricum which is used         when there is overuse of the throat or voice like in cases of singers or speakers.         The dosage, potency and repetition of the above said remedies varies according to         the patient’s susceptibility and sensitivity which is known best to the homeopathic         physician only. Because prescribing remedies is a combination of art, science, logic         and experience on the part of the homeopath. Homeopathic prescription is always tailor made according to a particular patient         and not ready made like other system of medicines. The pattern of the disease in terms of occurrence, intensity and manifestation differs         completely in every individual case so accordingly the remedy also differs for each         and every individual case. People usually are seen suffering from laryngitis when there is a change in the         season or there is change of place. Just at the start of it, one can immediately         intervene and take the medicines as prescribed. Problem will resolve then and there         without any side effects and without any chances of recurrence. Let us turn to chronic laryngitis now. Treating cases of laryngitis is a time consuming         process but betterment is inevitable. Chronic laryngitis causes more discomfort         to t


About how often does our solar system orbit around the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way?

How long to orbit Milky Way's center? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky See a range of estimates for the length of a cosmic year here. Artist’s concept of solar system with the Milky Way galaxy in the background. By the way, in the past when we’ve talked about this subject, people have commented on the difference between the words rotate and revolve. The word revolve means to orbit around another body. Earth revolves (or orbits) around the sun. The sun revolves around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. On the other hand, rotate means to spin on an axis. The Earth rotates every 24 hours. The sun rotates, but not at a single rate across its surface. The movements of the sunspots indicate that the sun rotates once every 27 days at its equator, but only once in 31 days at its poles. What about the Milky Way galaxy? Yes, the whole galaxy could be said to rotate, but like our sun, the galaxy is spinning at different rates as you move outward from its center. At our sun’s distance from the center of the Milky Way, it’s rotating once about every 225-250 million years – defined by the length of time the sun takes to orbit the center of the galaxy. Illustration of a rotating galaxy, with different parts of the galaxy revolving around the center at different rates. Scientists call this “differential rotation.” Stars near the center revolve around the center faster than those farther out. This diagram is from Nick Strobel’s Astronomy Notes. Go to his site at www.astronomynotes.com for updates and more info. Bottom line: The planets in our solar system orbit (revolve) around the sun, and the sun orbits (revolves) around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. We take about 225-250 million years to revolve once around the galaxy’s center. This length of time is called a cosmic year.


What was the first French settlement in North America?

New France | French colonies, North America | Britannica.com French colonies, North America Alternative Titles: Gallia Nova, Nouvelle-France Related Topics François de Montmorency Laval New France, French Nouvelle-France, (1534–1763), the French colonies of continental North America , initially embracing the shores of the St. Lawrence River , Newfoundland , and Acadia (Nova Scotia) but gradually expanding to include much of the Great Lakes region and parts of the trans-Appalachian West. Jacques Cartier’s travels in New France. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The name Gallia Nova (New France) was first recorded in 1529 on a map prepared by the brother of Giovanni da Verrazano , who, in the service of France , had explored the coasts of North America in 1524 from what is now the Carolinas north to Nova Scotia. Then in 1534 the French navigator and explorer Jacques Cartier entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and took possession of New France for King Francis I . In succeeding years Cartier ascended the St. Lawrence as far as the Lachine Rapids, to where Montreal now stands, and attempted, with Jean-François de La Rocque, sieur de (lord of) Roberval , to found a colony near what is now Quebec . The colony failed, but out of these explorations the French fur trade with the Native Americans (First Nations) of the gulf and the river regions began. Title page of Histoire de la Nouvelle France (1609; History of New … University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg Rare Book & Mansucript Library Samuel de Champlain was employed in the interests of successive fur-trading monopolies and sailed into the St. Lawrence in 1603. In the next year he was on the Bay of Fundy and had a share in founding the first French colony in North America—that of Port-Royal, (now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia ). In 1608 he began the settlement that was named Quebec , selecting a commanding site that controlled the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River estuary. Samuel de Champlain. Lost Colony The fort at Quebec, however, attracted few residents, and Cardinal Richelieu , the chief minister of France, felt impelled to found in 1627 the Company of New France (Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France), popularly known as the Company of the Hundred Associates (Compagnie des Cent-Associés). It was granted the colony of New France, then comprising the whole St. Lawrence Valley, and for 15 years from 1629 it was to have complete monopoly of the fur trade. In return it was to take to New France 200 to 300 settlers a year. But war with England began, the company’s first fleet was captured, and in 1629 Quebec itself surrendered to the English. It was restored by the Treaty of Saint-Germain in 1632, but the Company of New France never recovered from the blow, although it controlled New France until 1663. French colonization was slow for many years to come, and the fur trade remained the chief concern of everyone except the missionaries. In 1663 King Louis XIV decided to cancel the charter of the Company of New France and make New France into a royal province, with a governor as the ceremonial and military head of the colony. In addition to creating a royal colony, the King sent a military commander, Alexandre de Prouville, the marquis de Tracy, and a regiment of soldiers who in 1666 defeated the Iroquois and forced them to make peace. It was then possible to proceed to populate and develop New France. More than 3,000 settlers, including girls of marriageable age, were sent out in the 1660s. Few followed thereafter, but by natural increase the population began to expand rapidly. USA Facts The first intendant , Jean Baptiste Talon (1665–68 and 1670–72), stimulated colonization and industry. He also pressed the exploration of the far west. Louis Jolliet explored the Mississippi until he was sure it flowed into the Gulf of Mexico , not into the Pacific Ocean . In 1671 Simon François d’Aumont (or Daumont, sieur de St. Lusson) at Sault Ste. Marie took possession of all the interior of the North American continent for France as an extension of New France. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds It


"In the film ""Basic Instinct"" (1992) Detective Nick Curran and Catherine Tramell were played by which actors?"

Basic Instinct Basic Instinct Basic Instinct [VHS] Is A Must For Your Collection Filed under: Basic Instinct - 11 Jul 2011  | Spread the word ! There are numerous films in the whole world, but Basic Instinct managed to be important and to attract the attention of all. The film has been released in 1992, the main actors were Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn, George Dzundza, Leilani Sarelle and was written by Joe Eszterhas. The film is about the death of a former singer. The novelist Catherine Tramell is implied in the crime and the detective Curran is attracted by her. After he is replaced, Catherine Tramell manages to seduce the second one, too. The novelist proofs to be a dangerous person, but she has an extraordinary power of seduction. Basic Instinct is a movie with many controversies, regarding too much nudity, homosexual or bisexual behaviors. Basic Instinct is a movie that seems to be still young and also one of the best movies. Sharon Stone, the actress who interpreters one of the main characters from Basic Instinct was nominated to Golden Globe. There are scenes from Basic Instinct that are famous even after all these years. Basic Instinct [VHS] brings you at a great quality the story that was famous all around the world. Basic Instinct is a sex thriller that gained a lot of popularity. Manipulation, sexual appetite, mystery, the strange plots hold a great pressure and is keeping us guessing what will happen. Basic Instinct is a film that will not bore you at all, you will only be focused at what happens in the movie. Basic Instinct [VHS] is a collection piece that anyone should have, showing you different facets of life and reality. Basic Instinct film is famous also for the actors interpretation due to their talent. This is why the film is so authentic and seems so real. Perhaps without such great actors, Basic Instinct would have remained anonymous. With Basic Instinct [VHS] can see the movie every time you want or you can give it as a gift to someone who is a fan of one of the actors or to someone who adores films. Basic Instinct A Movie That Never Gets Old Filed under: Basic Instinct - 15 Jun 2011  | Spread the word ! Basic Instinct is one of the most popular all time movies. There is no way you did not see this movie at least once and if you had there are great chances for you to have become a fan right after seeing it and wanting to watch this movie again is always a common decision that many people take. Probably the fact that there are not so many good movies of this type released now also makes us appreciate the film that dates back in 1992. Numerous movies are released nowadays, as the movie industry is continuing to grow, but a common thing about these movies is the fact that it is quite simple for us to guess their ending. That definitely was not the case for Basic Instinct. You could have never imagined that the movie was to end the way it did. However, for me seeing this movie again is always an option when I want to enjoy a high quality film. Basic Instinct has it all and of course the actors that are part of this production make it even more interesting. Michael Douglas, who has been battling throat cancer in the past few months, is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood and of course Basic Instinct has its contribution to Douglas’ success. On the other hand, Basic Instinct is the movie that has made Sharon Stone an international appreciated star. In fact, after the release of Basic Instinct in April 1992, Sharon Stone has become one of the hottest starts in Hollywood. The actress and the questioning scene when her movie character is taken to the police station is probably the most memorable scene of this movie. Everyone has heard about it or has seen it being reproduced in different other movies or shows. But, Basic Instinct is a movie you can always watch. And this is way it is a great decision to have it at home. Basic Instinct should not miss from your home movie collection. The Basic Instinct dvd has the greatest quality for you to enjoy. Basic Instinct Famous Scene File


"Which music magazine edited by Geoff Barton, first published in 1981 as a one-off supplement to ""Sounds"" newspaper, was devoted to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the rise of other hard rock acts such as AC/DC, who appeared on its first cover?"

Kerrang! / Coolspotters 3 years ago   About Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine, published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. The name refers to the sound made when smashing an electric guitar. Kerrang! magazine was first published on 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper devoted... Read More Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine, published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. The name refers to the sound made when smashing an electric guitar. Kerrang! magazine was first published on 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper devoted to the current New Wave of British Heavy Metal (or 'NWOBHM' for short) and the rise of other hard rock acts such as AC/DC, who appeared on Kerrang!'s first cover. See Less


Which African country is the largest in area?

Map of Top Ten Largest African Countries by Area Largest Countries in the World by Area Countries in Africa Africa is made up of over fifty sovereign nations, and several more territories and dependencies. Of the countries in Africa, Algeria is the largest country by area, with an area of 2,381,740 square kilometers. Algeria is situated in northwestern Africa, and its capital is in Algiers. Algeria has a population of over 33 million. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa, falling just behind Algeria, with an area of 2,344,858 square miles. The DRC is located in Central Africa, and its capital is in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a population of almost 72 million. The Republic of the Sudan is the third largest nation, with 1,861,484 square kilometers in area. Sudan is located in northeastern Africa, and its capital is located in Khartoum. The population of Sudan is about 67 million. The fourth largest country in Africa is Libya, with an area of 1,759,540. Libya is situated in the far north of Africa along the Mediterranean Sea, and its capital is Tripoli. The population of Libya is just over 6 million people. Chad is in fifth place for largest African countries by area, with a total area of about 1,284,000 square kilometers. Chad is centrally located in Africa, and its capital is N'Djamena. The population of Chad is about 10.1 million. Niger has the sixth largest area in Africa, with its area measuring about 1,267,000 square kilometers. Niger is a central African country, with its capital in Niamey. The population of Niger is almost 14 millions. Angola has an area of 1,246,700 square kilometers, making it seventh largest in the African continent. Angola is a southwestern nation, with its capital in Lunda, and its population numbers under 16 million. Mali takes eighth place in terms of largest countries in Africa, with an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers. Mali is located in West Africa, and its capital is in Bamako. The population of Mali is about 13.5 million. South Africa is the ninth largest country in Africa. Located in the far south of the African continent, South Africa has an area of 1,221,037 square kilometers. The capital of South Africa is in three cities: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, and Pretoria, and the population of the country is about 47.5 million. The tenth largest country in Africa by area is Ethiopia, which is located in eastern Africa. The area of Ethiopia is 1,104,300 square kilometers, and its population is about 85.2 million. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Adaba. Top 10 Largest African Countries by Area Country


Of the 8 Summer Olympics between 1896 and 1952 inclusive, how many were held outside of Europe?

Olympic Games Summer and Winter Locations and History of the Games Olympic games summer and winter locations and history of the games Olympic games summer and winter locations and history of the games Olympic History The Olympic Games took their name from the Greek city of Olympia and though there were important athletic competitions held in other Greek cities in ancient times, the Olympic Games were regarded as the most prestigious. The games were held every four years during August and September and the word "Olympiad", which referred to the four year intervals between competitions, was commonly used to measure time. The first documented Olympic champion was a man named Coroebus, a cook from Elis who won the sprint race in 776 BC. Historians believe that the games had already existed for at least 500 years prior to that date. The Olympic Games originally featured only one event: a race called the "stade", equal to a distance of about 210 yards. By 728 BC two additional races had been added, comparable to the 400 meter and 1,500 meter races of the modern games. The Olympics came to include wrestling, boxing and the pentathlon, as well as specialized events for soldiers and heralds. It was only in 472 BC that the events were spread out over a period of four to five days, previously they had all taken place on a single day. Participation in the Olympic Games was originally limited to free born Greeks, but as Greek civilization was spread by the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Games drew entrants from as far away as Antioch, Sidon and Alexandria. While the only official prize was a wreath or garland, successful athletes were supported by the governments of their cities and devoted much time to training. Most of the competitors were, in fact, professionals. After the Roman conquest of Greece in the second century BC, the Olympic Games suffered a decline in popularity and importance, but the Games persisted until AD 393, when the Roman emperor Theodosius I ordered their abolition. The idea of reviving the Olympic Games originated with Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a 29 year old French aristocrat who first publicly raised the issue in 1892. At a conference on international sport held in Paris in 1894, Coubertin managed to convince delegates from 49 organizations representing nine countries to vote in favor of an Olympic revival. His chief allies in this effort were Dimitrios Vikelas of Greece and Professor William M. Sloane of the United States. The organizers had planned the first modern Olympics for 1900 in Paris, but later decided to move the date forward to 1896 and to change the venue to Athens, though the local government of the Greek capital was initially hostile to the idea. Coubertin and his colleagues of the newly formed International Olympic Committee eventually prevailed, and the first Olympic Games of the modern era were inaugurated by the King of Greece in the first week of April 1896. The Games of 1896, 1900 and 1904 were loosely organized and did not feature national teams produced by rigorous selection. The 1908 Games, held in London in a newly built 66,000 seat stadium, were the first where the events were organized by the relevant authorities in each athletic discipline. More than 2,000 athletes from 22 nations competed in 100 events. The 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm drew more then 2,500 competitors from 28countries and featured the first women's swimming events. No Games were held in 1916 due to World War I, but the Games enjoyed strong growth after the war, with 44 nations participating in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. At the1928 Games in Amsterdam there were more than 290 women among the 3,000athletes, more than double the number that took part in 1924. The Olympic Games were suspended again for 12 years because of World War II, resuming in 1948 in London. The post-war era saw steady growth in the number of countries and athletes competing and a dramatic increase in women's events. Politics began to intrude on the Games in a serious way at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, where Palestinian terrorists att


"Which song, in the best known translation, contains the words ""Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear, And he shows them pearly white, Just a jack-knife has Macheath dear, And he keeps it out of sight""?"

MACK The KNIFE - 3 GROSCHEN OPER - YouTube MACK The KNIFE - 3 GROSCHEN OPER Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 22, 2014 Steven Wagner - Stevan Vagner, Podrum COLLEGIUM MELODIUM, World music museum in Belgrade,LJUBA, PEDJA and LJUBICA JOVICEVIC, present "Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife", originally "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer", a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama Die Dreigroschenoper, or, as it is known in English, The Threepenny Opera. It premiered in Berlin in 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm. The song has become a popular standard recorded by many artists, including a US number one hit for Bobby Darin. The song was first introduced to American audiences in 1933 in the first English-language production of The Threepenny Opera. The English lyrics were by Gifford Cochran and Jerrold Krimsky.THREE PENNYThat production, however, was not successful, closing after a run of only ten days. In the best known English translation, from the Marc Blitzstein 1954 version of The Threepenny Opera, which played Off-Broadway for over six years] the words are:   Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear,   And he shows them pearly white   Just a jack-knife has Macheath dear   And he keeps it out of sight. Blitzstein's translation provides the basis for most of the popular versions we know today, including those by Louis Armstrong (1956) and Bobby Darin (1959—Darin's lyrics differ slightly), and most subsequent swing versions. Weill's widow, Lotte Lenya, the star of both the original 1928 German production and the 1954 Blitzstein Broadway version, was present in the studio during Armstrong's recording. He spontaneously added her name to the lyrics, which already named several of Macheath's female victims. The rarely heard final verse—not included in the original play, but added by Brecht for the 1930 movie—expresses the theme, and compares the glittering world of the rich and powerful with the dark world of the poor: Category


After Sir William Herschel observed Uranus on 13 March 1781 while in the garden of his house in Bath, England, he reported it as a what?

Uranus | Planet Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Uranus had been observed on many occasions before its discovery as a planet, but it was generally mistaken for a star. The earliest recorded sighting was in 1690 when John Flamsteed observed the planet at least six times, cataloging it as 34 Tauri. The French astronomer Pierre Lemonnier observed Uranus at least twelve times between 1750 and 1769,[19] including on four consecutive nights. Sir William Herschel observed the planet on 13 March 1781 while in the garden of his house at 19 New King Street in the town of Bath, Somerset (now the Herschel Museum of Astronomy),[20] but initially reported it (on 26 April 1781) as a "comet".[21] Herschel "engaged in a series of observations on the parallax of the fixed stars",[22] using a telescope of his own design. He recorded in his journal "In the quartile near ζ Tauri … either [a] Nebulous star or perhaps a comet".[23] On March 17, he noted, "I looked for the Comet or Nebulous Star and found that it is a Comet, for it has changed its place".[24] When he presented his discovery to the Royal Society, he continued to assert that he had found a comet while also implicitly comparing it to a planet:[25] “ The power I had on when I first saw the comet was 227. From experience I know that the diameters of the fixed stars are not proportionally magnified with higher powers, as planets are; therefore I now put the powers at 460 and 932, and found that the diameter of the comet increased in proportion to the power, as it ought to be, on the supposition of its not being a fixed star, while the diameters of the stars to which I compared it were not increased in the same ratio. Moreover, the comet being magnified much beyond what its light would admit of, appeared hazy and ill-defined with these great powers, while the stars preserved that lustre and distinctness which from many thousand observations I knew they would retain. The sequel has shown that my surmises were well-founded, this proving to be the Comet we have lately observed. ” Replica of a telescope similar to that with which Herschel discovered Uranus. It is located in the William Herschel Museum, BathHerschel notified the Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, of his discovery and received this flummoxed reply from him on April 23: "I don't know what to call it. It is as likely to be a regular planet moving in an orbit nearly circular to the sun as a Comet moving in a very eccentric ellipsis. I have not yet seen any coma or tail to it".[26] While Herschel continued to cautiously describe his new object as a comet, other astronomers had already begun to suspect otherwise. Russian astronomer Anders Johan Lexell was the first to compute the orbit of the new object[27] and its nearly circular orbit led him to a conclusion that it was a planet rather than a comet. Berlin astronomer Johann Elert Bode described Herschel's discovery as "a moving star that can be deemed a hitherto unknown planet-like object circulating beyond the orbit of Saturn".[28] Bode concluded that its near-circular orbit was more like a planet than a comet.[29] The object was soon universally accepted as a new planet. By 1783, Herschel himself acknowledged this fact to Royal Society president Joseph Banks: "By the observation of the most eminent Astronomers in Europe it appears that the new star, which I had the honour of pointing out to them in March 1781, is a Primary Planet of our Solar System."[30] In recognition of his achievement, King George III gave Herschel an annual stipend of £200 on the condition that he move to Windsor so that the Royal Family could have a chance to look through his telescopes.[31] Naming Edit Maskelyne asked Herschel to "do the astronomical world the faver [sic] to give a name to your planet, which is entirely your own, [and] which we are so much obliged to you for the discovery of."[32] In response to Maskelyne's request, Herschel decided to name the object Georgium Sidus (George's Star), or the "Georgian Planet" in honour of his new patron, King George III.[33] He explained this decisio


What sport will be played at Horse Guard's Parade when London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?

London 2012 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow The London 2012 Games were centred around the Olympic Park in east London, which is the site of a number of new sports venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day entered the Park to enjoy the Games, making it the principal focus of Olympic activity. The main venues – the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and BMX Circuit, as well as the hockey, handball and basketball arenas – were easily accessible through a network of footbridges and walkways within the Park. The Olympic Village was within walking distance of all the venues in the Park, enhancing the experience for athletes and officials. The use of other prestigious venues – such as Wembley Stadium for football, the All-England Club in Wimbledon for tennis, Lord’s Cricket Ground for archery and Horse Guards Parade for beach volleyball – was also a feature of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The London 2012 Games included a four-year Cultural Olympiad. It reached a climax with the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, starting a 60-day festival of sport and culture across the UK, as the Olympic and Paralympic spirit crosses the world once again. London 2012 by numbers The Olympic Games are one of the biggest and most complex events in the world, as highlighted by some of these mind-boggling facts and figures: 26 sports, featuring 39 disciplines, were contested during the Games across 34 venues The Olympic Park, which held nine venues, was 2.5sq km in size – equivalent to 357 football pitches 8.8 million tickets were available for the London 2012 Olympic Games About 10,500 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees took part in the Games, with 302 medal events being held Over 21,000 accredited media communicated the Games to a potential worldwide audience of 4 billion people There were also 2,961 technical officials and 5,770 team officials A total workforce of around 200,000 people, including more than 6,000 staffs, 70,000 volunteers and 100,000 contractors, were involved in the Games LOCOG had sourced over one million pieces of sport equipment for the Games, including 510 adjustable hurdles for athletics, 600 basket balls, 2,700 foot balls and 356 pairs of boxing gloves During the Games, 20 million spectator journeys were made in London, including three million on the busiest day of the Games Approximately 14 million meals were served at the Games, including 45,000 per day in the Olympic Village On the obverse, the traditional goddess of victory flies into the Panathinaikos stadium bringing victory to the best athlete. For these Games, the figure of victory is accompanied by the specific inscription: “ XXX Olympiad London 2012 ”. The reverse features an abstract design with the 2012 Games emblem at its centre as a metaphor for the modern city. The design also includes a ribbon representing London’s Thames river and an interlocking grid pattern that radiates from the centre and pulls the design together, giving it a sense of outreach while also representing the achievements and efforts of Olympic athletes. A square, which encases the balance of the design, opposes the circular shape of the medals and emphasizes its focus on the centre, reinforcing the sense of ‘place, as in a map inset. More info Wenlock Wenlock takes his name from the town of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, which still hosts the traditional Much Wenlock Games. These were one of Pierre de Coubertin's sources of inspiration for the modern Olympic Games. Number of torchbearers: around 500 in Greece and 8 000 in Great Britain Total distance: 15 775 km including 2 900 km in Greece and 12 875 in Great Britain Countries crossed: Greece, Great Britain More info The official report published by the LOCOG consists of a single set of two commemorative books published by Wiley (The official commemorative book; The Games, Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic Journey to London 2012) and a DVD, “London 2012 Olympic Games: official report”. This bilingual DVD, in English and French, contains all the official texts a


If someone is dismissed from employment, what are they said to have been?

Dismissal Dismissal I was dismissed but my employer told me they did not have to follow any process because I am an independent contractor. What can I do? Under what circumstances can my employer dismiss me? If you are in a trial period, your employer can dismiss you within that trial period for any reason . Your employer can dismiss you outside of the trial period for the following reasons: Serious misconduct  - if you do something wrong which causes serious risk to the business or to the health and safety of a person. Examples of serious misconduct include theft, bullying and possession of illegal substances. Repeated  misconduct  - this is misconduct which would not be considered “serious”, for example lateness and use of inappropriate language.   Performance issues  - if you are not doing your job fully and properly. Redundancy -  your position is no longer required. Medical incapacity - you are no longer able to do your job because of ill health or injury. Incompatibility   there has been a serious breakdown in the relationship between you and one or more other individuals in the workplace. If your employer does not give you a reason for your dismissal, you have up to 60 days from the date you find out about your dismissal to ask your employer for a reason. If asked, your employer must give you the reason in the form of a written statement within 14 days of the request (if they don’t, you can raise a personal grievance ). Back to top How much notice must my employer give me if they intend to dismiss me? If you are being dismissed for serious misconduct your employer can do so without giving you any notice, and without compensating you for requiring you to leave without working through a notice period (this is called “summary dismissal”). For other types of dismissal your employer must give you reasonable notice. The notice period should be stated in your employment agreement . If it is not stated in your employment agreement, your employer must give you “fair and reasonable” notice, which depends on how long you have worked there, the type of work you do, and what’s common practice at your workplace. It should be 2 – 4 weeks, What is the process my employer has to follow to dismiss me? If a procedure for dismissal is set out in your employment agreement your employer must follow it. Unless you are being dismissed within a trial period, your employer must have a good reason for the dismissal and follow a fair and reasonable process.  The business.govt.nz website has a step by step process  that an employer should follow when dismissing an employee for serious or repeated misconduct or poor performance, including things to consider before making the decision to dismiss. If your employer dismissed you and did not follow fair process , you may have a case for a  personal grievance . You can call the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 0800 20 90 20 for advice on how best to proceed.    Back to top Can my employer dismiss me while I’m off work due to an illness or injury? Whether your employer is considering dismissing you on the grounds of medical incapacity or for another reason, they have to follow fair process (see above). If the reason your employer is considering dismissal is because you are ill or injured, they should discuss with you:  how long you are likely to be off work and whether you will be able to perform your duties once you are back at work – you may be asked to provide medical or specialist advice; what steps the employer could take to help you rehabilitate (e.g. by giving you light duties) whether other work options are available e.g. reducing your hours Your employer should also take into account:  the terms of your employment agreement,  whether the organisation could find someone to take over your duties until you can return to work, how much sick  leave you are entitled to and whether the employer might be at fault for your injury. Back to top If I’m employed under a trial period, can my employer dismiss me even if I’m doing a great job? Yes. If you were employed under a trial perio