In the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons', which bells sing 'I owe you five farthings'?

Oranges and Lemons Nursery Rhyme - YouTube Oranges and Lemons Nursery Rhyme 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 Apr 4, 2013 Download HooplaKidz Christmas Songs on iTunes http://vid.io/xo26 Sing along to Oranges and Lemons nursery rhyme by Hooplakidz and have a Hoopla time with our coolest and cutest characters Annie, Ben and Mango !!! Lyrics to Sing Along :- Say the bells of St. Clements I owe you five farthings Say the bells of St. Martins When will you pay me? Say the bells at Old Bailey When I grow rich Say the bells at Shoreditch When will that be? Say the bells of Stepney I'm sure I don't know Says the great bell of Bow To watch the popular nursery rhymes , check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkXOK... Copyright - HooplaKidz Inc. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next Play now Mix - Oranges and Lemons Nursery RhymeYouTube Oranges And Lemons | Plus Lots More Nursery Rhymes | 70 Minutes Compilation from LittleBabyBum! - Duration: 1:10:49. LittleBabyBum ® 1,533,089 views 1:10:49 New 1:10:26 Pat a Cake | And Many More Nursery Rhymes for Children by HooplaKidz - Duration: 1:16:11. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 726,921 views 1:16:11 Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly | Nursery Rhymes by Hooplakidz - Duration: 1:59. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 2,630,189 views 1:59 Nursery Rhymes | Wheels on the Bus and I'm a Little Teapot Songs Collection - Duration: 36:31. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 12,349,677 views 36:31 I Had a Little Turtle And Many More Nursery Rhymes Compilation by HooplaKidz - Duration: 1:01:07. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 6,363,528 views 1:01:07 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Duration: 2:34. Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs 659,954,826 views 2:34 I Hear Thunder | Nursery Rhymes Songs Collection | From HooplaKidz - Duration: 1:24:42. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 130,516 views 1:24:42 The Planet Song | Original Songs by Hooplakidz - Duration: 1:35. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 14,942,787 views 1:35 Yankee Doodle Went To Town | Nursery Rhymes | American patriotic song | HooplaKidz - Duration: 2:00. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 8,453,071 views 2:00 The Animals Went In Two By Two | Nursery Rhymes by Hooplakidz - Duration: 5:02. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 7,930,437 views 5:02 Best 60 Nursery Rhymes for Babies | Plus Lots More Nursery Rhymes| 110 minutes Compilation - Duration: 1:51:54. HooplaKidz - Nursery Rhymes for Children 6,976,810 views 1:51:54


English author biographies : Just William English Authors: Richmal Crompton Figure 1.-- Richmal Crompton's William Brown is the one of the two most famous schoolboy in English literature. (The other of course is Jennings, a literary character familiar to the next generation of English school boys.) William is often referred to as "Just William" after the title of the first book introducing him to the British public who quickly fell in love with him. The 11-year old school boy soon came to represent the archetype British schoolboy, inquiring, adventurous, and constantly wanting to launch another, usually ill conceived, outdoor adventure. Richmal Crompton Lamburn was born in 1890 at Bury in Lancaster. She died in 1969. She is more commonly known as just Richmal Crompton. Crompton taught school and was a keen observer of the foibles of small children. She was able to cleverly and sympathetically interpret the antics of mischievous boys and the motives behind their seemingly irrational behavior. She published over 80 titles, but they were not all in the Just William series.  She wrote many romantic novels which she considered more important than the Just William books--which she considered to be a bit of a dalliance at the time. Her romantic novels of course are now long forgotten and it is William that has immortalized her memory.  William surely would have regarded these novels as "dreadfully mushy".  While her romantic novels are now generally forgotten, it is Crompton's comedic genius that we now remember. It is interesting that a lady has crafted these ever so telling glimpses of boyhood. I suppose that men sometimes forget how they felt as boys. She must have been an observant school mistress. We thought it was here that she learned so much about small boys.  A HBC reader explains that she was a teacher but at a girls school. Perhaps this is where the Violet Elizabeth Bott character came from.  The antics of William were inspired by her younger brother Jack. He appears to have given her many ideas when she was old enough to remember. Childhood Richmal Crompton Lamburn was born in 1890 at Bury in Lancaster. This is a county in northwest England. Although Bury was reorganized into "Greater Manchester" in 1974, it was still in Lancaster in 1890. She is more commonly known as just Richmal Crompton. She was a natural writer and scholar. In fact a childhood hobby was writing stories. Inspiration One wonders where a teacher at a stogy girls schools get the inspiration to write all those telling misadventures of a very realistic boy. There were a variety of fictional boys who may have inspired her. There was an American boy, notably Penrod Schofield , a marvelous creation of American writer Booth Tarkington. Penrod was a kindred spirit--no matter how differently they dressed. I do not know, however, to what extent she read Tarkington's books, but the similarities are notable. Another candidate was a nephew Thomas Disher. But most likely her ideas came from her lively brother, Jack. The antics of William appear to have been largely inspired by her younger brother Jack. He appears to have given her many ideas when she was old enough to remember. Perhaps ot was these childhood experiences with Jack that allowed her to cleverly and sympathetically interpret the antics of mischievous boys and the motives behind their seemingly irrational behavior. Teacher Crompton taught school and was a keen observer of the foibles of small children. At age 27 she had become a senior classics mistress at a girls school in Bromley, southeast London. A talented teacher, she was popular with her pupils for the way she taught Greek and Latin--subjects that without imagination can be dreadfully dull. The girls called her �Lambie�. Crompton was devoted to teaching.  Her writing, however, made it difficult to devote the time to teaching that ot required. (Only teachers will understand this statement.) Her writing was interfering with her career and she was undecided in how


What was the given name of the wife of Prime Minister James Callaghan?

James Callaghan - Biography - IMDb James Callaghan Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (14) | Personal Quotes  (9) Overview (5) 26 March 2005 ,  Ringmer, East Sussex, England, UK  (lobar pneumonia, cardiac failure, and kidney failure) Birth Name 6' 1" (1.86 m) Mini Bio (1) Jim Callaghan was born on 27th March 1912 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, to a Catholic father and Baptist mother. He was the only son and younger of 2 children. His father was a Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer of Irish ancestry, who died when Callaghan was aged 9. His father died when he was 9, plunging the family into poverty. They received no pension until Labour came into office in 1931 and paid the Callaghans a weekly pension of 10 shillings (then worth about $2). He had an unspectacular education at Portsmouth Northern Secondary School, and left at 16 to work as a clerk for the Inland Revenue and became involved with the union (Staff Federation). He later met Harold Laski, the Chair of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee. Laski encouraged him to stand for Parliament. Callaghan served in the Royal Navy Patrol Service in World War II from 1943, but while on leave he was able to get selected as a Parliamentary candidate for Cardiff South, later Cardiff South East. He won the seat in the 1945 UK general election. He rose steadily through the party in Opposition, and stood for the leadership after Gaitskell's death in 1963. In 1964 as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he decided not to devalue the pound, which proved to be a disastrous decision. He was forced to do so three years later and felt obliged to resign as Chancellor and became Home Secretary, where he was able to partially restore his reputation. During this time there was worsening violence in Northern Ireland and in 1969 he sent troops to the province, initially to protect the Catholic minority. In Opposition Callaghan became Shadow Foreign Secretary, and in government after 1974 it was his job to renegotiate the terms of Britains EC membership. When Harold Wilson resigned unexpectedly, Callaghan was not the favourite to win the leadership, being the oldest candidate at 64. However, he was the least divisive candidate, and won the vote. He was Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979. As a PM he presided over a sterling crisis, which led to negotiations with the IMF for a rescue package. However, problems became more difficult when Labour lost its overall small majority in 1977, following a succession of by-election defeats. They became dependent on the support of the Liberals to survive. However, Callaghan persevered in office even when this pact broke down. During the 'Winter of Discontent' in 1978, industrial action over pay policy severely damaged the governments authority. Following a loss of a confidence motion on 28 March 1979 by just one vote, Callaghan was obliged to hold a general election, which was won by Margaret Thatcher 's Conservative Party. He resigned as leader of the Labour party in September 1980, shortly after the 1980 party conference. In 1983, he became Father of the House as the longest continuously serving member of the Commons and one of only two survivors of the 1945 general election. The other one was Michael Foot , who, however, had been out of the House from 1955 to 1960. Callaghan remained an MP until the 1987 general election when he retired after forty-two years as a member of the Commons. The same year, he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Callaghan of Cardiff. In 1988 his wife Audrey spotted a letter to a newspaper which pointed out that the copyright of Peter Pan was about to expire. Callaghan moved an amendment to the Copyright Bill then under consideration in the Lords to extend it permanently, and this was accepted by the government. (Royalties from Peter Pan go to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital) He was married for 67 years to Audrey Elizabeth Moulton. They had a son and two daughters. Margaret, born in 1940, became Baroness Jay of Paddington and was Leader of the House of Lords from 1998 to 2001. Julia was bo


Bundesliga football team Schalke 04 plays home games in which German town or city?

Schalke Official Football Shirts & New Kit Releases FC Schalke 04 15/16 adidas Third Kit German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 have officially launched their new third kit for the 2015-16 season.  Using the same kit template as Aberdeen's new home kit, the new third shirt uses two tones of green on the front panel in a unique gradient hooped design [...] German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 have officially launched their new third kit for the 2015-16 season [...] For home games Schalke play in royal blue shirts with white shorts and blue socks. Thanks to their blue shirts the club has the nickname of the royal blues, but are also known as the coalminers since Gelsenkirchen was once a big coal mining town. Schalke's royal blue shirt currently graces the German Bundesliga. Klaus Fichtel holds the record for the most number of appearances with 477 and he also holds the record for the most number of goals with 182. Other notable players to have played for the club include Ebbe Sand, Kevin Kuranyi, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Gerald Asamoah, Norbert Nigbur, Rolf Russman and Olaf Thon.


Edward John Smith was captain of which famous ship?

Titanic: Captain Edward John Smith's legacy - BBC News BBC News Titanic: Captain Edward John Smith's legacy By Emma Kasprzak BBC News 15 April 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel He is viewed as the stereotype of how a brave captain should act, working to the last to save lives before going down with his ship, yet he is also blamed by many for causing one of the worst maritime disasters of all time. So why does the public continue to be fascinated by the captain of the Titanic, Captain Edward John Smith? Born in the landlocked Potteries, in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of a pottery presser and grocer rose to become 'the millionaire's captain', the number one choice for the aristocrats of the day, many of whom chose to sail with him because of his reputation for safety and affability. Rising through the Edwardian social classes could be seen as an achievement in itself but Smith went on to captain some of the biggest ships of the day, including Titanic's sister ship the Olympic. In his home town an exhibition is currently taking place looking at the links between Stoke-on-Trent and the liner. Captain Edward John Smith Born in Hanley, in the Potteries 27 January 1850 Attended Etruria British School After school Smith worked for about three years at the Etruria Forge where he operated a steam hammer In 1867 he went to Liverpool to go to sea and follow in the footsteps of his half-brother Joseph Hancock, a captain on a sailing ship At the age of 25 he passed his master's certificate of competency meaning he could command a vessel In 1887 he married Sarah Eleanor Pennington, a farmer's daughter In 1898 only child Helen Melville Smith is born Died 15 April 1912. Witnesses reported he dived into the sea as the bridge of the ship went under. The exhibition at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery includes a number of items that belonged to Smith and rare video footage of him on board the Olympic. Visitors are invited to read through the evidence about how the ship met its end before voting for who they think was responsible. The votes will be announced later this year. Curator Cathy Shingler said: "So far the captain is a third ahead so he is still getting the blame. "People are writing on the voting forms 'The ship's captain is responsible for his ship'. "They think his actions were terrible and Stoke should be ashamed of him." But she added they could not let the anniversary of the sinking pass without acknowledging the captain's links to the area. Historian Ray Johnson, who is organising a weekend of exploration and entertainment on the anniversary of the sinking, said the captain was attracting "international interest". "Whether you think he's to blame or not, you can't ignore it," he said. Titanic websites allow people with an interest in the ill-fated liner to read about the ship. Many have sections and articles devoted to Smith and items linked to the captain frequently sell for thousands of pounds at auction . Forceful sailor Image caption Smith went to Liverpool following in the footsteps of his half-brother One of the books about him, Titanic Captain: The Life of Edward John Smith, was written by Gary Cooper. Mr Cooper said his own interest in Smith came about not through any interest in the Titanic, but through an interest in the history of his home town of Stoke-on-Trent. Among the many myths surrounding the captain, perhaps the most famous and ominous is that he ignored ice warnings. Mr Cooper said: "Smith certainly did not ignore ice warnings per se, and he made sure the ones that reached the bridge were all posted in the chart room, though he did have to retrieve one that he had earlier handed to his boss J. Bruce Ismay. "However, ice warnings were just that, simply warnings that ice was seen at X co-ordinates at a certain time which Smith may have registered rather than reacted to. "Though Smith was undoubtedly a forceful sailor who pushed his ships hard in conditions that may have daunted other captains, it is a fact of history that providing the weather was calm and clear - as it was that night - it was not


The discount supermarket chain, Aldi, has its HQ in which country?

Discount grocer Aldi to open 30 Houston stores - Houston Chronicle Discount grocer Aldi to open 30 Houston stores By David Kaplan Updated 11:21 pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Photo: Lisa LeVrier Close Image 1 of 2 A crowd waits at the opening of an Aldi food market in Fort Worth. Already established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the chain will soon enter the Houston area. A crowd waits at the opening of an Aldi food market in Fort Worth. Already established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the chain will soon enter the Houston area. Photo: Lisa LeVrier Image 2 of 2 Fresh produce along with store-label brands will be featured in Aldi markets when they open in Houston. Fresh produce along with store-label brands will be featured in Aldi markets when they open in Houston. Photo: John Amis Discount grocer Aldi to open 30 Houston stores 1 / 2 Back to Gallery The Houston area's already competitive grocery market is getting even more so. Discount grocer Aldi plans to open 30 stores in the next three years, the company said this week. At least 10 are set to open in spring next year. No-frills Aldi stores carry produce, meats and other items at low prices. "Aldi is probably the lowest-priced grocer in the country," said David Livingston , a grocery analyst at Waukesha, Wis.-based DJL Research. The chain, with its U.S. headquarters in Batavia, Ill., has an unusual business model. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own bags or buy them at checkout, and all customers do their own bagging. They pay a 25-cent deposit for a grocery cart and get the quarter back when they return it. Almost 95 percent of Aldi's products are sold under its own label. The stores carry a select assortment - around 1,600 items, compared with many supermarkets that offer more than 37,000. The chain has 37 stores in Texas, most in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and two more will open next month, both in the Dallas area. Since arriving in the U.S. in 1976, Aldi now has more than 1,200 stores in 32 states. 'All over Houston' Aldi is not ready to announce its locations here, but "we will definitely be all over Houston," said Scott Huska , Aldi's division vice president. "We want to be in new, vibrant shopping areas." In February, Aldi said it purchased 2.5 acres on Mason Road at Oak Park Trails for a store near Cinco Ranch. A typical Aldi store is more than 17,000 square feet, Huska said, and has 10 to 20 employees. Aldi only accepts cash and debit cards as well as EBT, or Electronic Benefits Transfer government assistance, cards. The chain does not accept coupons, Huska said. The stores typically keep relatively short hours: Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Each week Aldi features 20 to 30 "Special Buys" on items ranging from seasonal foods to cookware. Aldi often sets up shop close to Walmarts, because the discount giant draws a lot of traffic, and "Aldi doesn't have to worry about Walmart beating them on price," Livingston said. Livingston speculated that Houston shoppers may be somewhat less surprised by Aldi's low prices compared with consumers in other cities because the market here is already exceptionally price competitive. Huska disagreed, saying he spent a fair amount of time studying the Houston market, and when people walk into Aldi stores and see the prices and the quality, "I think they will be very excited." 'Good competitor' Another grocery discount concept opened in the Houston area two years ago: H-E-B's Joe V 's Smart Shop . Joe V's grocery stores are larger than Aldis, often around 50,000 square feet. Joe V's customers pay for their items using automated iCash machines, while employees scan items and customers sack their own purchases. Joe V's is currently exclusive to Houston, with five stores here. Joe V's "looks like a very good competitor," Huska said. Officials from Kroger, H-E-B and Wal-Mart Stores had no comment on Aldi. Aldi and Trader Joe's are owned by members of the Albrecht family, but the companies are independent of each other. Trader Joe's, known for its sometimes quirky offerings, sells dom


'Good Wives' and 'Jo's Boys' were sequels to whose most famous novel?

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In the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons', which bells sing 'When I am rich'?


Which tree is highly valued for gunstocks and decorative veneers for furniture?

The JoeWoodworker Guide to Veneer Figure, Methods, and Options Resembles rain drops cascading down a window; has a very eye catching effect when finished Blistered Similar to pommele but with a slightly larger figure and marginally less shimmer; common in sapele, rare in other woods Quartersawn (Type of cut) Sliced to yield a very straight grain; some veneer species such as oak show shimmering flecks of light Flat Cut (Type of cut) This traditional cut creates a "cathedral" grain which is often compared to the look of solid lumber More About Burls - Often considered the holy grail of fine woods, burls are the knobby wart-like growths that often grow on the lower parts of various trees. Some believe that the growth is caused by disease or damage to the tree during its early years. Every tree contains "dormant buds" which have all of the genetic information that a tree needs to grow a new tree. When the tree is damaged, many of these dormant buds are called to action and they create a chaotic grain pattern that effectively patches the damage. A burl is often just nature's way of making a band-aid. If you've ever tried to split a burl with a wedge, you know how strong the interlocking grain can be. Clearly, a stress induced burl is an effective means of patching... courtesy of Mother Nature. Some burls such a madrone, redwood, maple, and buckeye grow below ground level or at the root crown (right at the ground surface). The most common underground burl is walnut which is a burl that is created by grafting European walnut to American walnut for the purpose of growing nuts on tree plantations . These trees have a limited production life and when this span of time has concluded, the trees are then harvested for their burl growth. Burls veneers will show any one of three orientations in grain. The most common is frequently referred to as "cat's paw" because of the circles of grain which sit side by side. This figure is the result of slicing the veneer from the outside face of the veneer on a rotary slicing machine. The same burl can also be cut to what appears to be "rays" of grain. This is done by slicing from the side of the burl. Cluster burl is sometimes considered a lesser quality veneer. In this case, the veneer has patches of burl figure which are rotary sliced from the log. These veneers can often be used to on projects where a true full-figured burl veneer would be too outlandish. When a subtle grain variation is required for a project, cluster burl will often do the trick. Types of Veneer Raw Wood Veneer -      This is the most common veneer for exotic wood species and figures. It can be applied to a substrate with cold press veneer glue with a vacuum press or clamping press . If you prefer the traditional approach, raw wood veneer can be applied with hot hide glue and a veneer hammer. Raw wood veneers are considerably less expensive the backed veneers and of course, they are available in practically every species and grain pattern. Shop-Sawn Veneer - With a simple bandsaw set up, some woodworkers prefer to cut their own veneer. These veneers are often thicker than mill-sawn veneers which have as many advantages as they have drawbacks. See the chart below. Backed Veneers - Though not as widely available as raw wood veneer, these are usually available in large convenient sizes. Some backed veneers have foil, wood , or phenolic backing which are used for specialized applications (usually in industrial facilities) but the most common are those which are backed with paper. Paperbacked veneers are usually available in 10 and 20 mil thickness. This measurement is a reference to the thickness of the backing, not the wood face. In most professional shops, the 10 mil backed veneer is used on vertical applications and the 20 mil is used for horizontal projects. To apply a backed veneer, you can use a cold press veneer glue in a vacuum press for a very durable bond. Contact cement can also be used. Paperbacked veneers are typically available in 4' x 8' sheets and consist of several veneers matched side by side to make


Which island in New York harbour was the processing centre for immigrants in the first half of the twentieth century?

New York Emigration and Immigration Genealogy - FamilySearch Wiki 8 References The United States Emigration and Immigration Wiki article provides several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in New York. The Tracing Immigrant Origins Wiki article introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown. Immigration Records New York City was the major port of entry for immigrants coming to the United States. Colonial Lists. Passenger lists for some colonial immigrants exist. The New York State Archives has microfilmed the New York customs house records dating from about 1730, but these do not name passengers. Many early immigrants are named in: Filby, P. William. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981–1996. Available at Ancestry ($); (Family History Library book Ref 973 W32p .) Most comprehensive index available of published passenger lists from 1607 to about 1900. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. Some of the volumes are on microfilm. A comprehensive list of about 140,000 immigrants to America from Britain is: Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants , 1607–1776 and Emigrants in Bondage, 1614–1775. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. Available at Ancestry ($). Includes New York immigrants. May show British hometown, emigration date, ship, destination, and text of the document abstract. Federal Immigration Lists. Few pre-1820 passenger lists exist. The National Archives does have some unmicrofilmed manifests and baggage lists for 1798–1819 that mention passengers' names. Ellis Island opened as an immigration station in 1892. Before that period, Castle Garden served the same purpose. Immigration to the United States peaked during the first decade of the twentieth century. An estimated 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. The National Archives and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of New York immigration lists as well as lists for other ports. Ellis Island records are available online at: http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger and the earlier Castle Garden records are at: http://castlegarden.org/ , although they are not yet complete.  It's a work in progress. New York City Passenger Lists. For customs arrival lists and indexes see: Online Records 1909 and 1925–1957 - New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957 at FamilySearch — index and images Passenger lists (1820–1942). These contain the names, ages, and countries of origin. After 1897 they usually give the last residence and final destination in the United States. The National Archives—Northeast has the lists through March 14, 1909. The New York Public Library has them on microfilm through at least 1906. The Family History Library has the lists from: 1820–1897 1897–1942 Indexes (1820–46, 1897–1902, 1902–43, 1943–48). The Family History Library and the New York Public Library have the indexes through 1943, and the National Archives—Northeast has them through 1948: 1820–1846 1897–1902 1902–1943 Book indexes by vessel line (1906–1926). These indexes to passengers are arranged annually by the name of the shipping line and date of arrival. They are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and the National Archives—Northeast Region: 1906–1926 Passenger lists at the Family History Library are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, NEW YORK (CITY) - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. If your ancestor arrived in New York between 1890 and 1930 and you know the name of the vessel, you may be able to determine the date of arrival by checking Morton Allen Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals. (1931; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980; Family History Library book 973 U3m 1980; fiche 6046854 ). For earlier years, see the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, Registers of Vessels Arrivi


Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Old Mother Riley's Circus ( 1941 ) Approved | Mother Riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it a success. Director: a list of 1166 titles created 13 Aug 2011 a list of 54 titles created 09 Apr 2012 a list of 83 titles created 10 Dec 2013 a list of 2276 titles created 26 Aug 2014 Title: Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941) 4.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? A charwoman comes upon a plot to steal the invention of a man who lives in a haunted house. Director: John Baxter Old Mother Riley and her daughter Kitty stop the plans of some disinherited relatives. Director: Oswald Mitchell Mrs. Riley and her daughter Kitty go to Paris, and get involved with spies. Director: Oswald Mitchell Mrs. Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub and joins her daughter in Portugal. Director: Oswald Mitchell As he is about to retire, a police officer discovers that his daughter is mixed up with a criminal gang and is about to go to prison for a crime she didn't commit. Against his better ... See full summary  » Director: Francis Searle Old Mother Riley runs into a ghost who turns out to be an old pirate searching for buried treasure. Director: Maclean Rogers Storyline Mother Riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it a success. 10 December 1941 (USA) See more  » Filming Locations: (Minffordd, North Wales) – See all my reviews Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane starred in a series of low-budget comedies that were extremely popular in 1940s Britain, in which Lucan (in drag) played an old Irish scrubwoman named Mrs Riley, and McShane (Lucan's real-life wife) played Old Mother Riley's daughter Kitty. Neither of these portrayals were very plausible: Lucan's 'Irish' accent was just as obviously fake as his allegedly female gender. The running conceit of McShane's character is that Kitty is supposed to be extremely gorgeous. (She was mildly pretty in the earlier films, but less so later ... especially when the camera catches her in profile so we can see her nose in all its glory.) 'Old Mother Riley's Circus' isn't very funny (neither are any of the others in the series), but this feature benefits from a higher budget than most of the others, and by a rousing tap-dance number by a shapely brunette who is unmentioned in the credits. There are some impressive (and expensive) burst wipes during the opening credits. This time, Old Mother Riley is given a backstory that renders Lucan's character even more implausible than usual. Years ago, Old Mother Riley was the young and beautiful Maggie O'Hara, a star in the variety halls until her no-good husband George left her and took their infant daughter Kitty. The elderly Lucan is utterly implausible as an *old* woman. To assert that 'she' used to be a beautiful young actress is a notion that's too grotesque to be funny. When Old Mother Riley mentions that she performed in tights, the mental image is not a pleasant one. When Old Mother Riley is offered a job in a cinema, and she covets one of the scanty uniforms worn by the pretty usherettes, this is apparently meant to seem like the wistful desire of an old woman to relive her young days as a beauty. As Lucan performs the scene, he comes off like an old drag queen drooling over a new frock. Intriguingly, although male actor Lucan is playing a biological female in all the Mother Riley films, they usually contained at least one reference to Lucan's true gender. In 'Circus', this comes when an actor says scornfully of Mother Riley: 'Anyone can see SHE's no lady!' Speaking of cross-gender casting, there's a very bizarre scene between Old Mother Riley and a young clerk at the labour exchange. The c


Which manufacturer makes a small car called the 'Note'?

2017 Nissan Note review | What Car? What Car? Team Learn how we test cars The Nissan Note is a cross between a small hatchback and an MPV , much like its rivals the Ford B-Max , Honda Jazz and Kia Venga . Thanks to its raised seating and boxy shape, it’s spacious and easy to get in and out of but compact, too. The rear seat and boot layout offer a degree of MPV-like flexibility, but not quite the versatility. The original Note was launched in 2006, and, thanks to its trend-setting shape, was immediately popular and highly praised for its space and practicality. You can read about that car by clicking here . This second-generation car benefits from a revised chassis and cleverer engines, as well as a more supermini-style approach to its shape. Like the first generation Note, it's made in Nissan's factory in Sunderland. Read on over the next few pages to get our in depth impressions on the Note, along with our recommendations for which of the far-ranging trim levels and engines to choose. Page 1 of 5


What is the name of the TV detective played by Tony Shaloub?

Tony Shalhoub - Biography - IMDb Tony Shalhoub Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (24) | Personal Quotes  (11) Overview (3) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Anthony Marcus Shalhoub was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His father, Joe Shalhoub, who owned a grocery chain, emigrated from Lebanon to the United States as an orphan at the age of ten, later marrying Shalhoub's mother, Helen (Seroogy), who herself was born in Wisconsin, to Lebanese parents. When Tony was six, he was introduced to the theater, in a school production of "The King and I". He graduated from Green Bay East High, and then graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Southern Maine before progressing to the Yale School of Drama, which he left with a Masters in 1980. After a time in the American Repertory Theatre, he moved to Broadway where he met his future wife, Brooke Adams , whom he married in 1992. She had an adopted daughter, Josie, who was three years old at the time that Tony and Brooke married. Tony adopted Brooke's own adopted child, Josie Lynn (b. 1989) when she was eight. In 1994, the couple adopted another daughter, Sophie. Tony's first audition after arriving in Los Angeles was for Italian cabdriver Antonio Scarpacci in the long-running sitcom Wings (1990), which also starred Tim Daly and Steven Weber . Next, Tony had roles in Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), and Thir13en Ghosts (2001). His biggest break came, however, playing the obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk in Monk (2002). The series made him a star and earned him four straight Emmy Award nominations between 2003 and 2006, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Tony won the trophy in 2003, 2005 and 2006, proving how popular he has become after the success of Monk (2002), which continues to be very popular into its fifth year. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Tristan Rogers Spouse (1) Trivia (24) Tony is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Two daughters Josie Lynn (b. 1988 - wife Brooke Adams ' adopted daughter prior to marriage, whom Tony later adopted), and Sophie (b. 1993), adopted by the couple after they married. Cousin of famous Chicago/LA radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier . Attended college at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine. Graduated from USM in 1977. Keynote speaker at the University of Southern Maine graduation in 2003, his alma mater Has worked both with the Coen Brothers ( Barton Fink (1991), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)) and their former cinematographer, Barry Sonnenfeld ( Addams Family Values (1993), Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002)). Attended Yale University, where his friend, Jane Kaczmarek , followed him to after he had encouraged her to shoot for stardom. They had met earlier when both attended the University of Wisconsin. His family left Lebanon because of the civil war. Was nominated for Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for Herb Gardner 's "Conversations with My Father." Spent four seasons with the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Was the best man at Patricia Heaton 's marriage to David Hunt . He knew David pre-Patricia. In 2005, upon winning his second Emmy for Monk (2002), he told his fellow nominees that "there's always next year". Ironically, Shalhoub was the only one of the five actors to be nominated the next year. Is a huge fan of the NFL's Green Bay Packers and holds season tickets. When Shalhoub won the Emmy in 2003 for his leading role of detective Adrian Monk, he dedicated the award to his nephew, 34-year-old Gregg Gensler of Green Bay, who died a day earlier. Is the second youngest of 10 children of the late Joseph and Helen Shalhoub of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for "The Cricket in Times Square". Is a staunch liberal Democrat. His famous show, Monk (2002), has officially ended (on its own terms). [December 2009] Lend Me A Tenor at the Music Box Theater, New York, April-August 2010 [May 2010] New York City starring in an off-Br


Which SS commander died as a result of an assassination attempt in Prague in 1942?

The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich  – Prague Blog By Tracy A. Burns June 4, 1942 When head of Nazi security police and governor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Reinhard Heydrich, died 70 years ago, June 4, 1942, due to wounds inflicted by Czech parachutists during an assassination attempt, it marked one of the highlights in the history of Czech resistance and proved a great blow to the Nazi war effort. The death of the man nicknamed “The Butcher” signified that even the top-ranking German officials were not invincible. Ruthless Reinhard Heydrich One of the architects of the Final Solution, the ruthless Heydrich had engineered the 1942 Wansee Conference that planned the extermination of all Jews in Nazi occupied territories. During 1938 he had helped prepare Kristallnacht, pogroms against Jews throughout Germany and Austria. Within three days of becoming the Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia September 27, 1941, he had 92 people executed. As a child Heydrich had been taunted for his alleged Jewish ancestry, though an official Nazi investigation claimed he was pure Aryan. His love of music was obviously no impediment to his brutality. Operation Anthropoid Planned by British special operations and supported by the Czechoslovak government-in-exile, the preparation for Heydrich’s assassination called Operation Anthropoid involved officers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš as the major players. They were airlifted from Great Britain to Czechoslovakia along with seven other Czech soldiers in December of 1941. After scratching plans to kill Heydrich on a train and in his car in a forest, the plan was to attack him at a sharp turn in the Libeň district of Prague on his way from his home in Panenské Březany. The assassination attempt Gabčík and Kubiš were positioned at the tram stop near Bulovka Hospital where there was a bend in the road while their colleague Josef Valčík signaled with a mirror the arrival of Heydrich’s open-roofed Mercedes Benz. Gabčík jumped in front of the vehicle, but his sten gun jammed. Heydrich had his car stopped and tried to shoot Gabčík when Kubiš hurled a grenade. Although the bomb only hit the rear wheel of the car, Heydrich suffered a broken rib, ruptured diaphragm and splinters in his spleen, and Kubiš was injured as well. The explosion shattered the windows of a tram as shards of glass maimed passengers. Though severely injured, Heydrich tried to chase Gabčík but soon collapsed. The driver Klein raced after Kubiš, but his gun jammed, and the resistance fighter got away. Following Heydrich’s orders, Klein then set after Gabčík, who hid in a butcher’s shop. The owner, a Nazi sympathizer, revealed his hideout to Klein, who collided with Gabčík in the shop. The assassin injured the driver in the leg and scurried away to safety. The 38-year old Heydrich was taken to nearby Bulovka hospital where he died June 4 at 4:30 am. The manhunt The assassination triggered the greatest manhunt in the history of the Third Reich. The Gestapo knew they were on the hunt for parachutists due to an unused bomb with British parts and a British sub-machine-gun abandoned at the scene. The Nazis offered a reward of one million marks for the Czechs’ arrest. Martial law was proclaimed, and everyone over the age of 15 had to register with the police by May 30, or they would be shot. Evidence left at the scene was displayed in the window of Baťa shoe store on Wenceslas Square. Some 21,000 Germans searched over 36,000 houses but came up empty. The battle at the Cyril and Methodius Church After taking refuge with two Prague families, the assassins, along with five other paratroopers, hid in the Karel Boromějský Greek Orthodox Church in Prague’s New Town. Resistance fighter Karel Čurda betrayed them, and 700 German soldiers pounced upon the church. Three resistance fighters, including Kubiš, were killed in the prayer loft after a battle that lasted two hours, even though the Czechs only had pistols and the soldiers were armed with sub-machine guns and hand grenades. After a preacher revealed that the others wer


Which motorway runs from the M5 near Bromsgrove to a junction with the A44 and A42 near Burton-on-Trent?

Traffic and Travel - Heart West Midlands News Traffic and Travel Update Road closed due to accident Coventry Road Southbound closed due to accident between A444 / St Davids Way / St Georges Way (Griff Island) and Marston Lane. Severity: severe Road closed due to accident A429 both ways closed due to accident between A422 Banbury Road and B4455 Fosse Way. Severity: severe Updated: 2017-01-19 22:59:36 Two lanes closed due to roadworks Two lanes closed due to roadworks on M40 Northbound between J15 A46 / A429 (Longbridge Island/Warwick) and M42 J3A. Severity: severe Updated: 2017-01-19 22:31:56 Slow traffic in the roadworks area Slow traffic on M5 Southbound between J1 A41 / A4252 / Birmingham Road (West Bromwich / Birmingham) and J2 A4123 (Oldbury / Birmingham). In the roadworks area. Severity: severe Updated: 2017-01-19 22:28:45 Two lanes closed due to roadworks Two lanes closed due to roadworks on M5 Southbound between J1 A41 / A4252 / Birmingham Road (West Bromwich / Birmingham) and J2 A4123 (Oldbury / Birmingham). Severity: severe Roadworks on Nottingham Road at Resolution Road. Severity: normal Roadworks and temporary traffic lights Roadworks and temporary traffic lights on B5003 Moira Road at Abbey Drive. Severity: normal Temporary traffic lights and roadworks Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on B5006 Tamworth Road at Grange Close. Severity: normal Updated: 2017-01-19 13:56:17 Road closed due to water main work Measham Road both ways closed due to water main work between Stoney Lane and Tamworth Road. Severity: normal Updated: 2017-01-19 13:54:26 There will be no Thomas Cook flight to Gambia from Gatwick Airport due to unrest in the country. Passengers should check with th Advance Warning - There will be no Thomas Cook flight to Gambia from Gatwick Airport due to unrest in the country. Passengers should check with the airline for more information. Severity: normal Temporary traffic lights, expect delays Temporary traffic lights on A441 Pershore Road both ways at Hazelwell Lane. Expect delays. Severity: severe Temporary traffic lights and gas main work Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on A451 Stourbridge Road at Springfield Lane. Severity: severe Electricity work and temporary traffic lights Electricity work and temporary traffic lights on Church Lane at Cottage Lane / Bell Lane / Shottery. Severity: normal Gas main work and stop/Go boards Gas main work and stop/Go boards on A435 Birmingham Road near Sambourne Lane. Severity: severe Water main work and temporary traffic lights Water main work and temporary traffic lights on A442 Franche Road at Woodland Avenue. Severity: severe Updated: 2017-01-18 11:13:12 Road closed due to roadworks during the night M5 Southbound closed due to roadworks during the night between J4A M42 and J5 A38 (Droitwich / Wychbold). Severity: severe Temporary traffic lights and roadworks Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A4103 at Stocks Lane. Severity: severe Road closed due to water main work Gaolgate Street closed due to water main work near A34. Severity: normal Temporary traffic lights and gas main work Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Bridge Street near A518 Lichfield Road. Severity: normal Temporary traffic lights and roadworks Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on Clarendon Street near B4099 Warwick Street. Severity: normal Roadworks and stop/Go boards on A425 Birmingham Road at St Michael's Road. Severity: severe Updated: 2017-01-17 14:34:27 Temporary traffic lights and roadworks Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on Slade Hill both ways between Field Barn Road and Woodway Avenue. Severity: normal Temporary traffic lights and roadworks Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on Crackley Lane at Blind Lane. Severity: normal Temporary traffic lights and water main work Temporary traffic lights and water main work on A452 Warwick Road at Moorlands Avenue. Severity: severe Updated: 2017-01-17 14:23:44 Temporary traffic lights and gas main work Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Upper Rosemary Hill at Albion Street / Hyde Road. Severity:


'One Night in Bangkok' and 'I Know Him So Well' are songs from which musical?

Chess The Musical UK Tour - YouTube Chess The Musical UK Tour Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 29, 2010 Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood directs a feisty and talented company of actors and musicians in an extraordinary new staging of Chess The Musical. Written by Tim Rice and ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Chess has one of the greatest musical theatre scores of all time, including One Night in Bangkok; Pity The Child; Anthem; You And I and, of course, I Know Him So Well, which became a number one hit for Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson. The story sees two of the world's greatest chess masters battle it out at the world chess championships, but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman who is the manager of one but has fallen for the other. For further information visit www.chess-the-musical.co.uk Filmed and Edited by Matthew Titterton, AdVision TV Ltd Category


Christopher Jones was captain of which famous ship?

Christopher Jones, Mayflower Captain (1570 - 1622) - Genealogy Christopher Jones, Mayflower Captain Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Harwich, Essex, England, United Kingdom Death: Added 2014-12-14 12:11:58 -0800 by William Noonan Collection: Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Parents: Christopher (Widower Sarah Twitt - Died 1603 Jones, Sybil Jones Brother: Thomas (Mother Sarah Twitt) Jones Wife: Josian Jones (Widow Of Thomas Grey) (born Thompson) Children: Christopher Jones, Thomas Jones, Josiah Jones, Roger Jones, Christopher Jones, Joan Jones, Grace Jones, John Jones, Teague Jones Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Wife: Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Wife: Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Parents: Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Parents: Christopher Jones, Unknown Jones (born Sybil) Wife: Josian Grey (Thompson) Jones Jones Children: Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Parents: Capt. Christopher (*) Jones, Sybil (*) Jones Wife: Mar 4 1622 - St Marys, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Wife: Mar 4 1621/22 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Parents: Sarah Jones (born Twitt) Children: ...omas Jones, Christopher Jones, Thomas Jones, Josiah Jones, Roger Jones, Christopher Jones, Joan Jones, Grace Jones, John Jones, Teague Jones Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surry, England Parents: Josian Jones (born (Thomson) Gray) Son: Between Mar 4 1621 and 1622 Parents: Mar 4 1622 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Parents: father About Christopher Jones, Mayflower Captain Christopher Jones was the captain of the Mayflower when it took the Pilgrims to New England in 1620. Christopher Jones, her master, was a native of Harwich, co. Essex, England, born about 1570, the son of Christopher and Sybil Jones of the same parish, also a mariner and ship owner who died in 1578, leaving to his son bearing his name his interest in the ship Marie Fortune when he should attain the age of 18 years. Christopher, Jr., married (1) on Dec. 23, 1593, Sarah Twitt of Harwich (co. Essex, England), who died in 1603; and (2) in the same year Josian, widow of Richard Grey of Harwich (co. Essex, England). Capt. Christopher Jones was a man of considerable prominence in his community and was named as one of the burgesses of Harwich (co. Essex, England) in the charter granted to that town by James I. In 1607 he was master of a ship called the Josian --- probably named for his wife--- but in 1609 he is first recorded as master of the Mayflower and one of the four owners of that vessel. From that period onwards he was continuously master of [begins page 20] her up to the time when she was chartered by the Merchant Adventurers for her famous voyage. He removed to Rotherhithe, Surrey, about 1610, which became his home until his death. By his first wife he had one son. This child died in infancy. By his second wife, Josian, he had five children baptized in Rotherhithe 1611-1619 and a sixth child, John, baptized 4 March, 1620/1 at Harwich (co. Essex, England) whither his wife had gone while he was on this voyage and in anchor in Plymouth harbor. After his return from New England in the Summer of 1621 he resumed his former trading voyages to Europe but not for long. It is evident that the perils and deprivations of the Pilgrim voyage had undermined his health as it did so many of the other voyagers, for on March 5th, 1621/2 he was buried in St. Mary's, Rotherhithe. Administration of his estate was granted to his widow, August 26th following, but of the subsequent history of her and her young children nothing is certainly know. A Joan Jones, wiow, married one Thomas Barthelmore in 1626 at Stepney, directly across the river from Rotherhithe. Christopher Jones left four sons-- Roger, Christopher, Thomas and John-- from whom it is possible that descendants still live who can trace their origin to the master of one of the famous ships of history. When and where this ship of destiny was built is still an unsolved problem, but it is not improbable that she was


La Liga football team Real Sociedad plays home games in which Spanish town or city?

Football: Real Sociedad Football: Real Sociedad Home : : Out & About in San Sebastian Spain : : Football: Real Sociedad Real Sociedad is San Sebastian’s football Club. It was founded in September 17, 1909 and thus carries a rich history of football triumphs and disappointments. The Real Sociedad de Football now plays in the La Liga, Spain's top professional football division. Known as the txuri-urdin (white blue), or the Erreala, the Real Sociedad plays their home games at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian. The nickname txuri-urin comes from their colors- white vertical stripes on blue shirts and white shorts. For home games, the atmosphere at the Anoeta Stadium is simply infectious and is quite an experience. If you want to see a match and you can’t afford a ticket, simply get a good seat at a bar. San Sebastian bars are likely to feature the game on match day. Another football event (though not related to the Real Sociedad but is worth a mention), is the Donosti Cup. Teams from all around the world compete for this cup during the month of July. Site Search


An island in the Bristol Channel gives its name to which shipping area?

waterblogged - sea kayak trips: Bristol Channel waterblogged - sea kayak trips Based in the Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales. A blog of any outing undertaken on Coastal trips, inland bays and Rivers on either the Wilderness Tarpon 100 sit-on-top or my Venture Easky 15' Sea Kayak that I have now named: Waterblogged. This site can also be reached through www.waterblogged.co.uk RNLI Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren) to the North Atlantic Ocean. It takes its name from the English city of Bristol, and is over 30 miles (50 km) across at its widest point. Long stretches of the coastline of the Bristol Channel, on both the South Wales and West Country sides, are designated as Heritage Coast, including Exmoor, Bideford Bay, the Hartland Point peninsula, Lundy Island, Glamorgan, Gower Peninsula, South Pembrokeshire and Caldey Island. Ecology The Bristol Channel is an important area for wildlife, in particular waders, and has protected areas, including National Nature Reserves such as Bridgwater Bay at the mouth of the River Parrett. At low tide large parts of the channel become mud flats due to the tidal range of 15 metres (49 ft),[2] second only to Bay of Fundy in Eastern Canada.[3][4] Development schemes have been proposed along the channel, including an airport and a tidal barrier for electricity generation, but conservation issues have so far managed to block such schemes. The largest islands in the Bristol Channel are Lundy, Steep Holm and Flat Holm. The islands and headlands provide some shelter for the upper reaches of the channel from storms. These islands are mostly uninhabited and protected as nature reserves, and are home to some unique wild flower species. In 1971 a proposal was made by the Lundy Field Society to establish a marine reserve. Provision for the establishment of statutory Marine Nature Reserves was included in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and on 21 November 1986 the Secretary of State for the Environment announced the designation of a statutory reserve at Lundy.[5] There is an outstanding variety of marine habitats and wildlife, and a large number of rare and unusual species in the waters around Lundy, including some species of seaweed, branching sponges, sea fans and cup corals.[6] The Bristol Channel has some extensive and popular beaches and spectacular scenery, particularly on the coasts of Exmoor and Bideford Bay in North Devon and the Vale of Glamorgan and Gower Peninsula on the Glamorgan coast. The western stretch of Exmoor boasts Hangman cliffs, the highest cliffs in mainland Britain, culminating near Combe Martin in the "Great Hangman", a 1,043 ft (318 m) 'hog-backed' hill with a cliff-face of 820 ft (250 m); its sister cliff "The Little Hangman" has a cliff-face of 716 ft (218 m). On the Gower Peninsula, at its western extremity is the Worms Head, a headland of carboniferous limestone which is approachable on foot at low tide only. The beaches of Gower (at Rhossili, for example) and North Devon, such as Croyde and Woolacombe, win awards for their water quality and setting, as well as being renowned for surfing. In 2004, The Times "Travel" magazine selected Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire as one of the twelve best beaches in the world. In 2007, Oxwich Bay made the same magazine's Top 12 best beaches in the world list, and was also selected as Britain's best beach for 2007. Coastal cities and towns The city of Swansea is the largest settlement on the Welsh coast of the Bristol Channel. Other major built-up areas include Barry (including Barry Island), Port Talbot and Llanelli. Smaller resort towns include Porthcawl, Mumbles, Saundersfoot and Tenby. There are no cities on the English coast but the resorts of Burnham-on-Sea, Watchet, Minehead and Ilfracombe face directly onto the Bristol Channel, whilst Barnstaple and Bideford are sited on estuaries opening onto Bideford Bay at the westernmost end


In the Bible who is the father of John the Baptist?

Zechariah - father of John the Baptist Site map Zechariah There are three prominent people in the Bible named Zechariah (or Zacharias), and their profiles are shown below: • Zechariah, King of Israel Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist The father of John the Baptist, and husband of Elizabeth. He was a priest belonging to the order of Abijah. While he was offering incense in the Temple, the angel Gabriel appeared to him, and told him that his wife Elizabeth who had been barren for many years would give birth to a son, and the son's name would be John. Zechariah, who was an old man, did not believe the angel, and because of his disbelief, was struck dumb unable to speak, until the prophecy was fulfilled. When the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, she did bear a son. On the eighth day when the child was circumcised, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father, but Elizabeth said "No, he is going to be called John." This surprised everybody because none of their relatives had this name. They then asked Zechariah, who was still mute, what name he wanted to give his son. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." Immediately Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. (Luke 1:5-79). Zechariah, the prophet Zechariah was a prophet from 520 BC to 518 BC in Jerusalem, about 2500 years ago. During that era, many Jews were returning from the Babylonian Captivity to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians. Zechariah, the son of Iddo, was instrumental in inspiring his fellow Jews to rebuild the Temple (see Ezra 6:14). Zechariah began prophesying during the same year as the prophet Haggai, in about 520 BC. Zechariah's prophecies came from visions that showed God's power, God's judgment of sin, the importance of spiritual strength, and the promise of things to come, including the promise of the Messiah. Zechariah's prophecies often looked far into the future, a future in which the Jews would again be exiled from their homeland and scattered throughout the world. His prophecies said that Jews would be persecuted worldwide, that Jerusalem would become a battleground of nations, and that Jerusalem would become the religious center of the world. Today, we can see with our own eyes that Zechariah's prophecies accurately described the worldwide dispersion of Jews that has taken place during the past 1900 years, as well as the fact that Jerusalem has become a focal point of the international community (the United States and Europe, and the United Nations) and a religious focal point among Jews, Christians and Moslems. Zechariah, means "Yah has remembered". His book is the 11th book of the twelve minor prophets. Zechariah, King of Israel Zechariah became the 14th King of Israel. He was the son of King Jeroboam II and he reigned for only 6 months around 746 BC. He was assassinated by Shallum, who then became king. Zechariah is described as an evil king in 2 Kings 15:9. He was the fourth and final king to be descended from Jehu. This fulfilled God's prophecy to Jehu of allowing Jehu's son, grandson, and great-grandson to reign as kings of Israel for destroying the dynasty of the evil King Ahab (2 Kings 10:30). Zechariah's story is found in 2 Kings 14:29 and in 2 Kings 15:8-12. Next person in the Bible: Zechariah


Why is a small sachet of silica gel often used in packaging?

Silica gel Sachets Supplier | silica gel primary packaging | Other Products An Elementary Insight of Silica Gel Packets This is the age of internet and online shopping is greatly admired around the whole world. The delivery process of online purchasing is very clean and convenient. The products are packaged well & safe. You must have observed some small white packets, inserted in almost all the new boxes. They are called “silica gel packets”. Now, you remember right? Today, we will try to find out some details of these packets and why they are used in almost everywhere. Silica gel is a desiccant which has the power to absorb moisture. These packets are basically used to control the moisture and humidity and also to absorb the HC1, CO2, C12 etc. and keep the things, inside the packet absolutely moisture-free and dry. These packets are produced from silicon dioxide (SiO2) which works effectively to protect the food products, tablets and capsules from the moisture that are often found inside the packaging. These sachets have various uses in the human life. Though they are commonly found in the bags of beef jerky or dried seaweed containers or vitamin bottles or in boxes of new shoes yet, these sachets help you to rescue your wet cell-phone or even slow-down the silverware or prolonging the longevity of jack-o’-lantern and most commonly, it prevents your GYM locker from smelling really awful. You unpack the new boxes and you throw out the silica gel sachets . This is the common scenario with most of us but you will be surprised to know that if you find at some point that the absorbing quality of these silica packets are running low, you can recharge these pouches. It is the best part of them. You can do the same on the oven. You need to follow the below mentioned instructions. Instructions to recharge silica gel packets: Firstly, you need to remove the gel from the paper packets. spread the silica gel on a cooking sheet. Keep the temperature at around 2500F. Bake the gel for few hours. after this, keep the silica gel in an airtight container until the time you use them again. There is another concern with these gel sachets that if someone eats the gel from these packets, what would be the consequences?  The warning of “do not eat it” is invariably mentioned on the pack, despite if someone eats them, nothing harmful would happen. Around 40% of its weight is absorbed into water and that’s why nothing to be worried if you’ve eaten that by mistake. Hence, these are some basic yet useful information about silica gels and next time when you find it with a new packaging, don’t throw them away but keep them for further use.


Who was the mountaineer who in 1970, together with Don Whillans, was the first person to scale the south face of Annapurna?

Don Whillans – the 'ard little man in the flat 'at : Articles : SummitPost The finest alpinists in the world > Don Whillans – the 'ard little man in the flat 'at Don Whillans – the 'ard little man in the flat 'at Article Don Whillans – the 'ard little man in the flat 'at   Object Title: Don Whillans – the 'ard little man in the flat 'at Activities: Mountaineering Created/Edited: Feb 13, 2010 / Jan 30, 2012 Object ID: 596570 Page Score: 94.02%  - 45 Votes   Loading...   Clogwyn Du’r Arddu. The colourful climber and plumber Don Whillans and another legend, Joe Brown, formed a powerful partnership in the fifties. The two of them climbed routes of difficulty many years ahead of their time. They made a number of first ascents at a famous rock formation in Wales called Clogwyn Du’r Arddu, or “Cloggy” as people who do not speak Welsh prefer to say. My first encounter with Don Whillans was in the mid seventies in a Göteborg bookstore. I bought "The Black Cliff" a book which describes all the routs on Cloggy and tells about Don's and Joe's achievements there. Over the years I have met Don many times, since it is hardly possible to open a book about climbing or mountaineering without finding Whillans-stories or stories about Whillans. Some are probably truer than others. Don had the ability to express himself both wittily and fiercely. The way he often told a story has given rise to many so-called "one-liners." Those who know say that a Whillans-story must be told by Whillans himself. His heavy flat Lancashire accent was unique. So it may be but both Doug Scott and Leo Dickinson are said to be excellent Whillans-imitators. Here we have to put up with a selection of Whillans-stories in writing. There were a few times when Don Whillans did not get the last word even though they were rare. Dennis Gray tells how they during the fifties often climbed the cliffs near Glen Etive in the Highland of Scotland. On the way there they passed through the interior of a bay, and every time the discussion arose as to whether the water was salty or fresh. Finally Whillans decided to find out. He stepped out on an old pier and began to climb down to the water. Crash! - The wood was old and rotten and Whillans disappeared in the ice cold water. In full attire including heavy mountain boots, he surfaced after a while. "Me flat 'at - where is it?" he shouted. The wind had blown his beloved possession out of reach. "Is the water salty or fresh?" was the inevitable question from dry land. Whillans came from Manchester with its industries, chimneys and football hooligans. Short as he was, he early learned to defend himself with both fist and tongue. The similarity with Andy Capp was obvious, especially the hat. It is said that when Don told about his many confrontations with people he finished by saying "So I 'it 'im."   Dennis Gray tells in his book “Tight Rope” a three page long hilarious story of a Whillans fight on bus no. 92 to Manchester. Entering the bus young Don and the conductor, the infamous Bully McTeague, had an argument. Bully made a grab at Don making Don lashing out a fist that came out even harder by the help of the accelerating bus. Dramatically Bully shot off the bus into the street. The driver slammed on the brakes when he saw what happened in rear-view mirror. Back on the bus the unhurt Bully and the bus driver came at Don. With the help of several passengers they succeeded to block Don’s arms from behind. Getting one hand free and grabbing and twisting the drivers balls Don came loose again and was able to fight and knock down Bully. It all ended by a familiar voice saying “Hello, hello, what’s going on ‘ere?” The British Bobby could not believe that the small youth could have caused so much havoc, he just told Don to run along. Next evening it knocked on the door at Don’s parents’ home. Don opened and there was the biggest person he ever had seen. After viewing Don he asked “Is your father in, sonny?” “’Err no, he’s out. What do you want him for?” Don replied. “I’ve come to fight him. He attacked me brother on the bus the other ni


Which actor played 'Mr Pastry' on children's TV?

Mr. Pastry Home > Children's Programmes > Mr. Pastry Mr. Pastry Children's TV comedy was in its infancy in the early fifties, but actor-acrobat-dancer Richard Hearne's madcap, bowler-hatted creation Mr. Pastry complete with walrus moustache and flapping coat-tails forwarded the cause wonderfully. Mr. Pastry's usual introductory music was "Pop Goes the Weasel". Richard Hearne was resident clown at the BBC for thirty years . He was born in Norwich in 1908 into a theatrical family. His father was an acrobat and his mother a dramatic actress; he made his stage debut in her arms at the age of six weeks. As a youth he appeared in circus and later went on tour developing his 'dumb' act, with its visual humour giving pleasure to all nationalities. Hearne appeared at Alexandra Palace on the Baird system in 1936. He performed such acts as 'Take Two Eggs' (a cookery demonstration), 'Shifting the Piano' and 'The Handy Man'. The character of Mr. Pastry came from a stage show, that he and Fred Emney were in, called Big Boy, and was developed by Hearne as the bungling, optimistic clown. He was to star in many children's and adults' 'refined slapstick' sketches on stage, TV and film. Mr Pastry dances The Lancers A short documentary about Richard Hearne He copied one sketch from a comic called Tom D. Newall, with his widow's permission. This became the performance by which many remember him - it was called 'The Lancers'. In the sketch Mr. Pastry charged through a ballroom while dancing with imaginary partners with whom he was completely out of step. His act earned him an accolade from Ed Sullivan, whose show he appeared on in the USA in 1954 and repeat bookings followed for many years.. Hearne was awarded the OBE in 1970. Mr. Pastry at a Summer Fair at a Hospital in South Ockendon (photo: Chris Van-Holby)     Photos above taken in 1966 at Hesslewood Orphanage, Ferriby Rd, Hessle, East Yorkshire where Mr. Pastry was a frequent visitor (Photos from Paul Weatherill. Click on the pictures to enlarge) Mr. Pastry Target Game from the 1950s "Richard     Hearne is buried in the churchyard in the village of St     Mary's Platt near Borough Green in Kent where he lived     for many years. His grave is overgrown and totally     neglected. It's really very sad. I     managed to find out a few things locally. RH lived in the     village in the late 40's, 50's and 60's. He lived in a     wonderful old house, Platt Farm, which is in Long Mill     Lane, nearly opposite where I live. He had a theatre in     his grounds in a barn which featured regularly on TV. The     barn has now been converted to a house. Watch "Richard Hearne at Home" video clip from     British Pathe Archive He     drove a Rolls Royce. and he regularly provided a     celebrity for opening the local fete e.g. Ian Carmichael,     Dulcie Gray, Fred Emney etc. He was President of the     local dramatic society in which his wife, Yvonne, and     daughters Cetra and Sarah were active members. I     understand that his wife is still alive, lives in     Maidstone and still plays the piano at charity do's.     Richard Hearne was very active in his charity, raising     money for therapy pools for spastic homes. He raised     millions of pounds (in current day terms) and was awarded     an OBE for his work. Incidentally,     he also appeared in at least one film with Buster Keaton     and appeared on the Ed Sullivan show". (Information above is from Dick     Searle, long term resident of the same village, who has     recently had the grave tidied up as can be seen from the     above picture). Wendy Bundy remembers: "I thought that my memories might add to the archive of Mr. Pastry. I can remember the children's television series in which he starred in the 1950s. The shop was based on the interior of the village shop in Offham near St Mary's Platt (now a house and the interior was recreated in the BBC studio. The proprietors at the time were Ian and Daphne Napier who were friends of my par


Which religious sect was founded by Ann Lee in Manchester in 1747?

Ann Lee - Religious Figure - Biography.com Religious Figure British religious leader Ann Lee, also known as "Mother Ann," had a vision of the second coming of Christ, which led her to found an American society of Shakers. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Born in 1736 Synopsis Ann Lee was born on February 29, 1736, in Manchester, England. She joined the religious sect “The Shaking Quakers” in 1758. Around 1770, she revealed her vision of the second coming of Christ. Consequently, she was dubbed “Mother Ann” and became the sect’s leader. In 1774, she founded the first U.S. settlement of Quakers, in Watervliet, New York—where she remained until her death on September 8, 1784. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information


The discount supermarket chain Netto has its HQ in which country?

Netto - Grocery.com Shopping Netto Netto is a chain of discount supermarkets that is based in Denmark, but has operations all around Europe, including the United Kingdom. This chain of discount stores is mostly owned by Dansk Supermarket Group and partly owned by the AP Møller-Mǽrsk. History The first Netto stores were opened in Denmark in 1981. Initially, the items sold at the store were contained in boxes and displayed in pallets. In only a few years the store quickly improved and the service level was increased as the stores expanded. As of 2010, there are about 406 Netto stores in Denmark. By May of 2009, Netto had expanded its operation in other European countries, specifically Germany, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The first stores in the UK and Germany were completed in 1990 and by 2009, there were 293 Netto stores in Germany and 193 stores in the UK. The first Netto stores in Poland were completed in 1995, and the first Netto stores in Sweden were completed in 2002. By 2009, there were 190 stores in Poland and 127 stores in Sweden. In the UK, the first Netto stores were located in Leeds. The company then expanded to central England and then to London. Netto stores in the UK offered retail prices that were similar to that of wholesale prices. Although the goods sold at the stores were limited (only about 1,100 items are on the stores’ displays), the very low prices of grocery items more than make up for the lack of a wide variety of choices. In May of 2010, Netto announced that it would be selling all of its stores in the United Kingdom to ASDA for £778 million. Asda then converted 147 Netto stores into ASDA stores. The rest of the UK Netto stores were sold to different owners like UGO and Morrisons. Aside from its conventional stores, Netto also has another version of its stores, which are considered express stores. These stores have longer hours of operation, but have higher prices. There are also Netto stores in countries like France and Spain; these stores are not owned by the owners of the original Netto stores from Scandinavia. Netto stores in Spain are owned by DinoSol, and Netto stores in Franceare owned by Les Mousquetaires. Headquarters: West Yorkshire,UK


Which composer's first job on leaving school at the age of 15 in 1872, was in a solicitor's office before he joined his father in his music shop in Worcester?

Birth of Classical Music 5: Late Romantic Era Source:  Le  Coin du Musiciien Bohemian (Czech, basically) composers began  making a notable appearance in European music in the latter 17th century of  the Baroque. The last major Bohemian composer this history has seen is Smetana ,  a generation earlier than Antonin Dvorák .  Born in 1841 in Nelahozeves, near Prague, in present-day Czech Republic,  Dvorak had a father who combined keeping an inn with butchering and playing  the zither (a string instrument). He learned early to play the violin, his  first composition thought to be his 'Forget-Me-Not Polka in C', perhaps  1855. He was soon being instructed in piano, organ, theory and singing as  well, progressing through a number of teachers until graduating from  Prague's Organ School in 1859. Dvorak had played professionally, as an  extra, in an orchestra while attending school. But it was by becoming a  member of the orchestra of Karel Komzák I in 1858, which played restaurants,  balls and the Provisional Theatre, that enabled him to transition from  student to professional without a gap. It was a typical situation for a  young inexperienced musician, not earning a lot and sharing an apartment  with five other people. He began composing in earnest in the sixties,  notably pieces for strings and symphonies. Dvorak composed his first opera,  'Alfred', in 1870 (never performed in his lifetime). By 1871 he was able to  vacate his spot in his orchestra at the Provisional Theatre and concentrate  on composing. But in 1873 he married. For sake of steady income, albeit  little, he took a position as organist at St. Adalbert's in Prague (Dvorak  was Roman Catholic). It was 1874 upon the premier of Dvorak's third and fourth symphonies that he began his name, sufficient to leave his position  as an organist. By 1877 he was making a big impression on Johannes Brahms who now began to figure large in the promotion of Dvorak's career, beginning  as a juror of the Austrian State Prize that Dvorak finally won that year.  Having transitioned from local fame in Prague to even greater in Vienna,  both major hubs of classical music, it was time to perform at Royal Albert  Hall (above right) in London in 1883 (his 'Stabat Mater' of 1880). (Royal  Albert Hall had opened for business in March 1871. It was gas lit until  electricity was installed in 1897.) Dvorak was preceded to America by Strauss II (1872), Anton Rubinstein (1873), Leopold Godowsky (1884) Fritz Kreisler (1888), Ferruccio Busoni (1891), Paderewski (1891) and Tchaikovsky (1891). Upon arriving to the States he filled the position of director for  the National Conservatory of Music in NYC from 1892 to '95. He was paid  $15,000 per annum. The sow hat of that is that money bought about twenty  times more in Dvorak's time than now, making such the equivalent of a  $300,000 per year salary today. It was getting figured by the turn of the  century that howsoever barbaric America might be in comparison to Paris or  even distant Saint Petersburg (by then becoming an unignorable bright spot  on the cultural map), they were yet a source of unusually large financial  gain (M&Ms: morons with money), living in a country which prosperity was by  then giving Great Britain its notice. Dvorak wrote his ninth symphony, 'From  the New World', for the New York Philharmonic in 1893. His ninth and last  visit to London occurred in 1896. Brahms was yet promoting Dvorak from  Vienna (even proofreading his material) until his death in 1897. Dvorak gave  his own last concert in April 1900, becoming director of the Prague  Conservatory in 1901. He was struck with flu in April 1904 and died the next  month, cause unknown. A lot of Dvorak's oeuvre, such as his dances, is  notable for its draw upon Czech, Polish and Slav folk traditions. Dvorak is  one of not a few composers for whom opus numbers are futile in determining  sequence. With confusion such as between composition dates and publishing  dates, even Dvorak's symphony numbers have been changed over the yea


"Who wrote the poem 'A Subaltern's Love Song' about Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, ""Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun""?"

By roads not adopted by woodlanded ways She drove to the - ENG125 - 125 View Full                             Document 3 Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, I can hear from the car park the dance has begun, Oh! full Surrey [5] twilight! importunate band! Oh! strongly adorable tennis-girl's hand! Around us are Rovers [6] and Austins afar, Above us the intimate roof of the car, And here on my right is the girl of my choice, With the tilt of her nose and the chime of her voice. And the scent of her wrap, and the words never said, And the ominous, ominous dancing ahead. We sat in the car park till twenty to one And now I'm engaged to Miss Joan Hunter Dunn. I’m not much of a reader it was a bit hard to choose a literary work to work with. When I was reading the contents for this week o couldn’t understand and connect with none of them . On the other hand when I listen to the “A Subaltern’s Love Song” a few times I king got a bit of imagination and let my self go to be merge in to the poesy. On this essay I’m going to try to do what I understand to be an critical analysis of the poem, and identified how the author describe his work, to make such a connection with the reader or in this case my self. I’m not doing comparison of this work with other works from Jon Betjeman; my focus is just this poesy. The poesy talks about a lady named Miss Joan Hunter, the message that I have about Miss Hunter is that she is probably up class lady with an athletic physic because she plays tennis and a woman that enjoy life. “ Furnished and burnished by Aldershot sun” This is the end of the preview. Sign up to                   access the rest of the document. TERM Week 2 Discussion 1 Chapter Five discusses the importance of point of view in literat Week 2literature


Georgetown is the capital of which Caribbean country?

Georgetown, capital city of Guyana All... Georgetown, capital city of Guyana Georgetown is an endearing city with a laid-back atmosphere. The gridded streets are lined with colonial buildings, parks and markets, and the mix of Asian, African, East Indian and white faces is a testament to the country's cultural diversity and colonial legacy. Although the city itself only contains a handful of traditional tourist attractions, the capital is a great place to start your exploration of Guyana. For a good introduction to Guyana's history and culture, visit the National Museum. The exhibits tend to be old-fashioned and dusty, but they still provide an interesting insight into the nation's social, political and cultural history. Next, visit the Botanical Gardens to experience one of the city's greatest treasures. Established in 1878, the gardens cover more than 185 acres of a former sugar plantation. Walking through the gardens reveals an array of spectacular butterflies, exceptional plants, colorful birds and even the West Indian Manatee, an endangered species. More than 100 species of palm trees grow throughout the grounds, providing shade from the hot sun. Other tropical trees that thrive in the gardens include the night blooming Water Chestnut, the Monkey Pot species and Jacaranda trees. Within the Botanical Gardens lies the Guyana Zoological Park, spanning just over four acres. Visitors can see many of the “Giants of Guyana” up close, including jaguars, giant river turtles, harpy eagles, river otters and the largest subfamily of alligators in the world. The extraordinary collection will soon include the world's largest anteater and the largest species of freshwater fish, the Arapaima, once planned expansions are completed. One block south of the Botanical Gardens is the Square of the Revolution, an open court marked by a monument to Cuffy, the hero of the 1763 rebellion of over 2,500 slaves. The statue's unusual exaggerated style is characteristic of Western Africa and is a symbol of the resistance against colonialism. Visitors can throw themselves into the local spirit at the Stabroek Market, housed in an impressive cast-iron building. The bazaar is the city's main shopping venue, and it nearly overflows with bustling energy. It is the perfect place to find souvenirs, local artwork, handicrafts, fresh fruits and vegetables and all kinds of delicious Guyanese delicacies. After feasting on the food, be sure to enjoy a Caribbean-style dark rum, the most popular national drink. Georgetown is home to a number of distinct architectural and historic landmarks. One of the most eye-catching is the Town Hall. The building's whimsical neo-Gothic design reminds some visitors of Disneyland, but the sight is actually one of the most historic in the capital. There, wives waited anxiously for their husbands' ships to arrive in port during the colonial era. Interior of Saint George's Cathedral in Georgetown St. George's Cathedral is another remarkable building. The Anglican church was constructed in 1892 out of mostly local materials, including greenheart hardwood, and it is the world's tallest wooden building. Other notable sights within the capital include the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, the Dutch period Parliament Building, the popular Georgetown Seawall, the century-old National Library and the State House, home to the president and a stunning example of Georgetown's colonial architecture. Georgetown Geographical Location Georgetown is Guyana’s largest city and is located on the northern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Demerara River. The population of Georgetown is approximately 240,000. Georgetown Language English is the official language of Guyana and is taught in schools. Creole, Caribbean Hindustani, and Urdu are also common. Georgetown Predominant Religion


Members of the Welsh Assembly have which two letters after their name?

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On which famous motor racing track is the Mulsanne Straight?

Le Mans Project by Virtua_LM Semi-permanent road course Circuit History Rivalling Indianapolis as the most famous racing circuit in the world, Le Mans can undoubtedly lay claim to the distinction of hosting the most famous race in the world. The 24 Heures Du Mans has been an annual institution since 1923, the only interuption ebing in 1936 (due to the poor state of the economy) and from 1940 to 1948 (World War 2). Racing had been held in the Le Mans area by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) since 1906, but the familiar layout we see today derives from a 10.71 mile course from Pontlieue to Mulsanne and Arnage, first used in 1921. The circuit rose to international prominence thanks to the 24 Hour race, the origins of which can be traced back to a letter recieved by Georges Durand, secretary of the ACO, on October 9, 1922. It was from Emille Coquille, director of the French subsidiary of Rudge Whitworth Wheels. Coquille offered 100,000 francs to help the ACO to organise a race - and set no stipulation as to the format. Seizing on the offer, the ACO decided on an endurance test for production cars to help drive technology forward. The first race took place on May 25 and 26 1923 and was won by Lagache and Léonard in a Chenard-Walcker. Amazingly, 30 of the 33 starters made it to the finish. In 1926 a fierce argument broke out between the ACO and some of the landowners on which some of the facilities were built. The ACO moved its main grandstand and paddock to a racecourse adjacent to the circuit but by the following year a financial agreement was reached and the circuit returned to normal. That year also saw the Pontlieue to Mulsanne section asphalted and car parks for some 3,000 vehicles constructed. The first major alteration to the circuit layout was made in 1929, when a link road was inserted to bypass the section through the Pontlieue suburbs. The Rue du Circuit left the Pontlieue road 440 yards before the houses and joined the Route Nationale to Tours via two right-hand bends. However, by 1932 even this had been rendered unsuitable for the racing cars, with the section leading to it considered too narrow to be safe. As a result, the ACO purchased a strip of land from the pits to Tertre Rouge, constructing the Dunlop Curve and the famous Esses as a new link road. World War 2 provided an unhappy interruption to proceedings, with the circuit taken over during the German occupation to serve the airstrip which ran alongside. It took until 1948 to revive the circuit and the race resumed the following year. While the roads had survived the war intact and in good condition, all of the circuit facilities had been razed and needed to be re-built. Five new covered gradnstands were constructed, along with a new pit building and shops, with restaurants and bars soon also springing up. The grimmest episode in motor racing history unfolded at Le Mans in 1955, with a tragic crash marring the great race's history. The Mercedes of Pierre Levegh collided on the pit straight with Lance Macklin's Austin-Healey and was launched into the air before exploding into the embankment, killing the unfortunate Levegh and 83 spectators. Mercedes withdrew from the race - and from international motorsport at the end of the year - and question marks were raised as to whether motor racing itself was safe to continue. Changes were immediately put in place for the 1956 race, which was held a month later than usual in July to allow them to be completed. The pits were moved further back from the track and the pit straight widened. Spectator enclosures were moved back and safety barriers installed, while two new subways were inserted for pedestrians and cars. In 1965, a new short course was constructed - named the Bugatti Circuit - which allowed racing to continue without the need to disrupt the Route Nationale. Twisty and relatively short, it utilises the pit straight and Dunlop Curve, before turning right ahead of the Esses and rejoining at the pit straight. It was used once by Formula One for the French GP in 1967 and proved unpopular but ha


What, in physics, is defined as 'the amount of electrical charge stored for a given electrical potential'?

Electric field Electric Field Electric field is defined as the electric force per unit charge. The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge. The electric field is radially outward from a positive charge and radially in toward a negative point charge. Click on any of the examples above for more detail. Electric Field of Point Charge The electric field of a point charge can be obtained from Coulomb's law : The electric field is radially outward from the point charge in all directions. The circles represent spherical equipotential surfaces . The electric field from any number of point charges can be obtained from a vector sum of the individual fields. A positive number is taken to be an outward field; the field of a negative charge is toward it. This electric field expression can also be obtained by applying Gauss' law . Go Back Electric and Magnetic Constants In the equations describing electric and magnetic fields and their propagation, three constants are normally used. One is the speed of light c , and the other two are the electric permittivity of free space ε0 and the magnetic permeability of free space, μ0. The magnetic permeability of free space is taken to have the exact value See also relative permeability This contains the force unit N for Newton and the unit A is the Ampere, the unit of electric current . With the magnetic permeability established, the electric permittivity takes the value given by the relationship where the speed of light c is given by This gives a value of free space permittivity which in practice is often used in the form These expressions contain the units F for Farad, the unit of capacitance , and C for Coulomb, the unit of electric charge . In the presence of polarizable or magnetic media, the effective constants will have different values. In the case of a polarizable medium, called a dielectric , the comparison is stated as a relative permittivity or a dielectric constant . In the case of magnetic media, the relative permeability may be stated. Go Back Physical Connections to Electric Permittivity and Magnetic Permeability Expressions for the electric and magnetic fields in free space contain the electric permittivity ε0 and magnetic permeability μ0 of free space. As indicated in the section on electric and magnetic constants , these two quantities are not independent but are related to "c", the speed of light and other electromagnetic waves . The electric permittivity is connected to the energy stored in an electric field. It is involved in the expression for capacitance because it affects the amount of charge which must be placed on a capacitor to achieve a certain net electric field. In the presence of a polarizable medium , it takes more charge to achieve a given net electric field and the effect of the medium is often stated in terms of a relative permittivity. The magnetic permeability is connected to the energy stored in a magnetic field. It is involved in the expression for inductance because in the presence of a magnetizable medium , a larger amount of energy will be stored in the magnetic field for a given current through the coil. The effect of the medium is often stated in terms of a relative permeability.