Which 2002 animated film is set during the ‘Pleistocene Era’?

Ice Age | Ice Age Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ice Age was released on March 15, 2002 [1] as a computer-animated comedy film directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha . It is the first of four films released in the Ice Age series , made by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox . The film is set during the days of the ice age ; animals begin migrating south to escape the winters. Once Manny , a no-nonsense mammoth , meets Sid , a loudmouthed ground sloth , and the two find a human baby named Roshan , they set out to return the baby. Joining them is a saber-tooth tiger named Diego , who is commanded by his pack leader, Soto , to bring the baby to him to enact revenge against the humans. The film was well-recieved by critics and audiences alike, and it was a box office success, earning $383 worldwide against it's $59 million budget. The film won several film awards, including an Academy Award nomination. Contents Sid embraces Manny 's trunk. "We make a great team. What do you say we head south together?" ―Sid[src] A saber-tooth squirrel named Scrat tries to store his acorn by stomping it into a patch of ice, but causes an avalanche in so doing, which he escapes, and leaves well enough alone until a mammoth foot stomps on him, along with herds of other animals, all of which are migrating south so as to escape the freezing winters brought on by the ice age . Among them are a surly mammoth named Manfred and a lazy ground sloth named Sid . Abandoned by his family, Sid attempts to migrate alone but runs afoul of two rhinos named Carl and Frank, who try to attack Sid but fail due to Manfred stepping in, only to leave Sid behind afterward. Sid stays with Manfred, referring to the mammoth as “Manny”, for protection, much to Manny’s dismay. A tribe of humans camp near a waterfall, among them their leader, named Runar , with his wife Nadia and their infant son Roshan , before heading north to their settlement in the mountains. Soto , leader of a pack of saber-tooth tigers saber-tooth tiger , watches the humans with his trusted lieutenant, a cat named Diego . Soto, seeking revenge against the humans for wiping out half of his pack, intends to devour Runar’s son Roshan in vengeance and plans an attack for the next morning. The attack takes place, with Diego pursuing Nadia, but she escapes with Roshan, jumping over the waterfalls so that Diego returns to Soto with no baby; the pack agrees to meet at Half Peak , where Diego will produce the baby for Soto. Returning the Baby "I'll help you take it to its herd. But promise me you'll leave me alone after that." ―Manny[src] Manny and Sid journey on, Manny bothered by the sloth’s constant talking, until the two find Nadia on a riverbank, weakened greatly by her jump over the falls, with hardly enough strength to pass her son to Manny before she disappears. Manny leaves, but Sid intends to return the baby to his “herd”, which Manny will not help with. The two meet Diego, who takes the baby, claiming that he intends to return him to the humans. Manny, unconvinced, decides to help Sid return the baby to his family, leaving the saber behind; the humans’ camp is abandoned and Manny reluctantly decides to head north to find the humans’ settlement at Glacier Pass and return the baby, taking Diego along as a guide. The trio take the baby up north and meet a fanatical flock of dodos on the way, from which they procure food for the baby. During the trek, however, Diego secretly meets up with two of his pack mates, who pass a message from Soto, demanding the baby; Diego sends them back with a message to Soto, promising the baby and Manny. The following morning, Sid takes the baby to a mud crater, where he meets two female sloths named Jennifer and Rachel , who he tries to court using the baby, which Manny takes back; Sid returns to the mud crater, only to find the sloths gone, Carl and Frank in their place. The rhinos pursue Sid, who runs into Diego and pleads to the saber to deter the rhinos: Diego pretends to have killed Sid to throw the rhinos off the trail and releases his grip on


Who is the only driver to have completed and won the Triple Crown in motor racing?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash 1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in south-east England. Graham Hill, 46, who retired from the sport in July 1975, was killed instantly along with the four other occupants in his Piper Aztec - all members of the Embassy Hill team. Hill was piloting the plane when he clipped a row of trees on Arkley golf course in Hertfordshire, just before 2200 GMT. The two-times world champion was flying Embassy Hill manager Ray Brimble, fellow driver Tony Brise, and two mechanics from France to attend a party in London. Arley Golf Club steward Ted Dickins said visibility had been very poor at the time of the accident. 'Risk' "It was terrible - the ambulances couldn't even see the bunkers as they were driving down," he said. Friend and Elstree Aero Club chairman Spencer Flack said the champion driver was taking a risk by trying to land in bad conditions but told reporters he was an experienced flier. "He was a skilful pilot who tried to get in and failed. "In those conditions it's just a matter of feet and seconds between life and death," he said. Government accident investigation officials are sifting through the wreckage to try to establish the cause of the crash. Hill is the only driver to have won the Triple Crown of the Indianapolis 500, the 24 hours of Le Mans and the Formula One World Championship. He won the world title with BRM in 1962 and again in 1968, with Lotus. Hill retired from Formula 1 mid-season so he could concentrate on coaching Brise, a promising new driver in his own fledgling team Embassy Hill.


In the Disney film ‘The Lion King’, what is the name of Simba’s wicked uncle?

The Lion King - Movies & TV on Google Play The Lion King Item added to wishlist. Item removed from wishlist. You will receive an email when your movie becomes available. You will not be charged until it is released. ( 467) Synopsis Simba flees to exile after he is led to believe he killed his father. Years later, he returns to face the usurper. My review 1 13 Luke Zeches BEST.MOVIE.EVER. 100000000000/10 DISNEY THIS MOVIE IS BETTER THAN FROZEN, HARRY POTTER, DIVERGENT, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE AND THE HUNGER GAMES COMBINED MULTIPLIED BY 1000000000000000!!!!!!                                                 But could it be a little cheaper😢 I know it's the peak of Disney and the universe's animation, but if you make it cheaper people will buy it rather than watch it on YouTube.               Just trying to be helpful😊 The lion king by far is the best Disney film ever made. True there are many other classics but the lion king is my favourite. From the beautiful music at the beginning to the final scene where good(Simba) beats bad(Scar). X Joshua Stacey Ranked #4 in my top 20 favourite Disney films list You got to admit it's one of the best Disney animated classics. My only problem would be the hidden dirty messages in the films. 9.5/10 Laura Animalgirl Love it! Great music, good storyline and likeable characters ( The warthog and meerkat are hilarious, Simbas dad, Mufasa is brilliantly played and even the bad lion Scar is kinda funny at the start) ... One of Disneys finest films. Barry Newman Why!! Growing up I liked to watch movies with a meaning or story behind it. this had no meaning or a good story but good animation this was not my cup of tea . disliked it The songs are so catchy i cried when mufassa died User reviews Luke Zeches September 12, 2015 BEST.MOVIE.EVER. 100000000000/10 DISNEY THIS MOVIE IS BETTER THAN FROZEN, HARRY POTTER, DIVERGENT, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE AND THE HUNGER GAMES COMBINED MULTIPLIED BY 1000000000000000!!!!!!                                                 But could it be a little cheaper😢 I know it's the peak of Disney and the universe's animation, but if you make it cheaper people will buy it rather than watch it on YouTube.               Just trying to be helpful😊 Full Review November 1, 2016 The lion king by far is the best Disney film ever made. True there are many other classics but the lion king is my favourite. From the beautiful music at the beginning to the final scene where good(Simba) beats bad(Scar). X Full Review Joshua Stacey November 15, 2015 Ranked #4 in my top 20 favourite Disney films list You got to admit it's one of the best Disney animated classics. My only problem would be the hidden dirty messages in the films. 9.5/10 Full Review Laura Animalgirl February 6, 2015 Love it! Great music, good storyline and likeable characters ( The warthog and meerkat are hilarious, Simbas dad, Mufasa is brilliantly played and even the bad lion Scar is kinda funny at the start) ... One of Disneys finest films. Full Review Barry Newman March 28, 2015 Why!! Growing up I liked to watch movies with a meaning or story behind it. this had no meaning or a good story but good animation this was not my cup of tea . disliked it Full Review Tracy Prendergast March 20, 2016 I went to see it in the cinema it is a bit sad at the end of the moive but it is a great movie to see Full Review Aaron Denny November 1, 2015 Who does not like this film I love this movie the music the story everything about this movie is great this movie is a great family movie Full Review Emily Traynor January 7, 2015 I looooove lion king I know every song and word off by heart and could type it but it Wud take ages best movie ever!!!!! I went to see the one in bord gais theatre Full Review Deji Akinsanmi February 5, 2015 One of the Best Disney Movies everrr! I really love the comedy and colours of this movie. The sound tracks are top class in terms of instrumentals and vocals. Full Review Siân Hoare December 30,


In September 1937, the first edition of which J R R Tolkien novel was published?

September 21, 1937: The Hobbit is published. ... : UNHISTORICAL ￫ about September 21, 1937: The Hobbit is published. J.R.R.Tolkien’s classic children’s novel turns 75 years old today. The book begins with the line “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”, a sentence which, according to Tolkien, came to him spontaneously while marking papers. The first edition dust jacket was designed by the author himself, who also provided the black and white illustrations. Since 1937, The Hobbit has been translated into over forty languages and sold tens of millions of copies. The initial print of 1,500 copies ran out in three months, and response was unanimously favorable. Tolkien’s close friend and fellow fantasy author C.S. Lewis wrote in The Times Literary Supplement : "Prediction is dangerous: but The Hobbit may well prove a classic.“ Perhaps The Hobbit’s greatest legacy was not the book itself but the sequel that was published seventeen years later - the far more complex first volume of The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring. Urged on by his publishers, who wished to make the most out of the smashing success that was The Hobbit, Tolkien worked on his sequel slowly and deliberately through the years of World War II and after. Both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings brought the popularity of fantasy literature to new heights and established Tolkien as the "father” of modern high fantasy.  The first film of Peter Jackson’s new trilogy, based off The Hobbit, is set for release in December.


Alberto Fujimori became the President of which South American country in 1990?

Alberto Fujimori - Rise and Fall El Sendero Luminoso and El Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac       Amaru Peruvian Terrorism When Fujimori become president in 1990 Peru was facing catastrophe. The       economy was in the grip of hyperinflation but, even more seriously, in the       countryside a bloody civil war was raging between the army and the guerrilla       movement, el Sendero Luminoso or the Shining Path, which controlled       about a third of the country. Abimael Guzmán, a philosophy lecturer in the University of San       Cristóbal de Huamanga, in Ayacucho, founded the Shining Path in 1970       as a Maoist breakaway movement from the pro-Russian Peruvian Communist Party.       Poverty and injustice made Ayacucho a fertile breeding ground for the       movement which started a campaign armed insurrection  in 1980. By the       middle of the decade several thousand guerrillas were operating in rural       areas and by late 80s urban terrorism was also a problem. Sendero Luminoso was not the only terrorist movement. The other was the       Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru, generally known by its       initials, MRTA, or as Túpac Amaru which was the name of the last Inca       ruler who was assassinated by the Spaniards in 1572. Almost two centuries       later, Tupac Amaru's great-grandson, José Gabriel Condorcanqui, better       known as Tupac Amaru II, led a new uprising against Spanish rule but his       rebellion was crushed and he was captured and, after being tortured, was       executed in the main plaza in Cusco in 1781. The MRTA, which was smaller and less extreme than Sendero Luminoso,  started its guerrilla campaign in 1984.  In February 1989 the MRTA       suffered a setback when its leader, Victor Polay, was captured but on July 8,       1990, less than three weeks before Fujimori became president, 47 MRTA       members, including Polay, escaped from Canto Grande       prison via a 332 metre tunnel.   Che Guevara in Peru In 1951-52 Che Guevara and his doctor friend Alberto Granado       undertook a journey by motor bike from Argentina through Chile and Peru to       Venezuela. It was in Peru that Guevara came in close contact with South       America's Indian masses for the first time. In his diary he noted the words       of a school teacher in Puno with whom he made friends. "The present system of education ... on the rare occasions it does offer        indians an education, ... only fills them with shame and resentment,        leaving them unable to help their fellow indians and at a tremendous        disadvantage in a white society which is hostile to them and doesn't want        to accept them." "The fate of these unhappy people is to        vegetate in some obscure bureaucratic job and die hoping that, thanks to        the miraculous power of the drop of Spanish blood in their veins, one or        other of their children will somehow achieve the goal to which they aspire        until the end of their days." No doubt the experiences he gained on his epic motor bike trip played an       important part in the formation of Che Guevara's political outlook. What he       said about the native people of Peru could also be said of those in Bolivia       where, 14 years later, Guevara tried to organise a revolution like the one he       had helped Fidel Castro to lead in Cuba. However he was captured in 1967 and       executed on the order of President Barrientos. Despite the failure of his campaign Bolivia, Che Guevara's words and deeds       were to inspire the MRTA in Peru.   At first Fernando Belaúnde did not take the terrorist threat         very seriously but in December 1982 he authorised the intervention of the         armed forces in the counterinsurgency struggle. Atrocities were committed         by both the terrorists,


Which is said to be the oldest book in the Bible?

The Book of Job - Job, the oldest book of the bible. Everyday people look up to the heavens and ask, WHY? The Book of Job is very scientific and applies to life today. The book of Job is timeless.. The Book Of Job People     look up to the heavens everyday and ask; "WHY?" The     Answer May Be Found In The Book Of Job. The book of Job     (probably) is the oldest book in the bible. The author is     unknown! Some say Moses was the author but not very     certain... it seems unlikely. Some say the Egyptians,     some say the Sumerians. In any event, It is beautifully     written and very scientific! This literary treasure asks     questions and gives answers that have intrigued     bible-thumpers for many moons. I am one of the greatest     fans! I see the examples and lessons spring into "the now" every day. This book has done as much     for my understanding as any book I have ever read. The answer to my question and     dilemma was answered through "the book." I'll     make it very short... I had suffered "happenings" that denied laws     of physics, laws of average, laws of     common sense... as a matter of fact, when people watched     the circumstances unfold, they couldn't believe it. Only     a few knew about my situation but those few were amazed!     Some were simply convinced, like Job's three friends,     that I had become a "loser" and my sins against     God must have been tremendous! It was true that I had     lived a decade of sin... But... I had repented (stopped)     and was seeking the reinstatement of my relationship with     God and His spiritual family. The more I tried and the     more I pleaded, through prayer... the more I was spanked!     Even inanimate objects were energized against me! FACT!     Tree limbs which fell, for no reason,     other than to destroy me or my property... long story and     that is not the purpose of this page. I kept reading the Book     of Job and each time I would learn something. This went     on for years. Then one day, when I thought I could not go     another day... HE TOLD ME TO GO TO THE BOOK OF JOB... I     fussed, I cried out to Him that it was futile and I was     tired of being sent to "that book." After my     tantrum, I went to the book and found the answer! The     answer for which I had been looking for years, jumped     right off the page and I knew! Finally! Since that day my     spiritual road has been smoother. Still bumpy (enough)     but I understood. I knew that God was in control! Believe     it or not, it made a big difference. Important note: The     bible I used to find the one line that jumped from the page was in "The Living Bible" and does not     read the same in the KJV. I find this to be very strange!     In the KJV, the wording hides the lesson for me. I had     already written a page on the different bible     translations and how we should use a King James Version     along side for study. This really helps me make the     point! I would have never found it in the language used     in the KJV but there it was... so obvious in the new     translation! However, it does not change the fact that     for study purposes we really need to confirm with the     KJV. I could tell you where the answer was, for me, but that could be     too easy! He made me go through "hell" and     because He allowed me to suffer the trials, I learned the     lessons... I learned those lessons through suffering...     from the "Host of Hell" ... just as Job learned     his final lesson only by the horrible suffering that     Satan imposed, which was allowed by God. Satan thought he was winning but in the end, Satan lost and Job won. I     kept wondering when Satan realized he had lost? I will explain something     that may be important for you as well... The translation     that contained the exact words that made it crystal clea


Ichthyophobia is the irrational fear of which creatures?

Fear of Fish Phobia – Ichthyophobia You are here: Home / Phobias / Fear of Fish Phobia – Ichthyophobia Fear of Fish Phobia – Ichthyophobia It is quite common to be afraid of sharks (Galeophobia), but many times, individuals are even afraid of small and seemingly harmless fish. Such an irrational or persistent fear of fish is called Ichthyophobia. The word originates from Greek “ichthys” which means fish and phobos which means fear. Many cultures, especially the Navajo tribes, are known to fear all kinds of aquatic animals, including fish. Thus the entire tribe is termed as “Ichthyophobic”, however, in this case, the fear is not psychological as much as it is cultural or mythical. They believe that all aquatic beings are taboos and hence they refuse to touch or eat them or even dive deep into water bodies where they may encounter these creatures. In case of fear of fish that originates due to psychological factors, the phobia can cause the individual to be afraid of dead or living fish. Such people tend to have a full blown panic attack even at the sight or thought of fish. This can negatively impact one’s day to day life. Causes of Ichthyophobia As with all other specific phobias, Ichthyophobia also begins with a negative or traumatic episode involving fish, mainly in one’s childhood. As a child, the phobic might have been scared by pranks played by his/her siblings or friends who might have showed him a dead or wriggling fish. In one particular case, a phobic recalls being terrified by a chopped fish head placed on his bedding. Children with superior imagination tend to believe that small fish are as large as ‘Great White sharks’. Another phobic recalls having gone deep sea diving where he encountered a rather large fish that ‘appeared suddenly out of nowhere’. The individual recounts having ‘forgotten to swim’ momentarily Fish are slimy and smelly creatures. People with anxiety disorders tend to believe that fish are responsible for many diseases/ illnesses or can lead to mercury poisoning etc. This is one of the common triggers of Ichthyophobia. Certain varieties of fish jump out of water. A child (or an adult with nervous mindset or an overly anxious personality) is likely to be startled by such ‘flying fish’ while boating or swimming. These seemingly scary episodes replay constantly in the individual’s mind leading to lifelong phobia about these creatures. Symptoms of fear of fish Ichthyophobia has various psychological and physical symptoms just like other phobias. These include: Screaming or crying after seeing a picture or image of fish or even simply thinking about them. Feeling nauseated or throwing up Passing out, feeling dizzy


Actress Margerita Carmen Cansino was better known by what name?

Rita Hayworth - Wikidata Rita Hayworth American director and film actress Margarita Carmen Cansino Cite this page This page was last modified on 10 January 2017, at 14:34. All structured data from the main and property namespace is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License ; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.


Who played the title role in the UK television series ‘Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman’?

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series 1993–1998) - IMDb IMDb Doctor Strange Confirmed to Appear in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ 7 hours ago 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 The trials and adventures of a female doctor in a small wild west town. Creator: Bolstered by the long-awaited arrival of the railroad, the citizens of Colorado Springs busily prepare for the biggest social event in the town's history, the wedding of Dr. Mike and Sully. The first... 8.7 Robert E and Grace by a house in town. A leader of the KKK comes to town and causes trouble amongst the citizens. 8.7 Brian's dog Pup gets bitten by a rabid raccoon. Then Matthew's fiancée gives the dog water. She also gets bitten. 8.6 "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: "Westworld" Star Thandie Newton Actress Thandie Newton has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Maeve in the HBO's " Westworld ." What other significant parts has she played over the years? Visit IMDb's Golden Globes section for red-carpet photos, videos, and more. a list of 34 titles created 03 Apr 2012 a list of 31 titles created 03 Apr 2013 a list of 34 titles created 05 Apr 2013 a list of 27 images created 01 Jun 2014 a list of 31 titles created 6 months ago Title: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998) 6.7/10 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. Won     1     Golden Globe. Another    15 wins & 43 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Edit Storyline The fifth daughter of a wealthy Boston physician, Michaela Quinn defies the conventions of post-Civil War society by following in her father's footsteps. After his death, 'Dr. Mike' leaves Boston and moves to the frontier town of Colorado Springs, where she finds the citizens less than thrilled by the concept of a woman doctor. While she struggles to earn their trust, Mike's life is complicated by a growing relationship with mountain man Byron Sully, and the unexpected responsibility of raising three orphaned children. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca> 1 January 1993 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Docteur Quinn, femme médecin See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, Chad Allen and Shawn Toovey, in their DVD commentaries, all expressed interest in a future "Dr. Quinn" project. Only Allen declined to reprise his role in the two movies that continued the series after its cancellation. See more » Goofs Mr Bray's store doors change from having windows to solid wood and back to having windows. See more » Quotes Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn : You can't close your heart and give up on people. When you shut down the door, no one can get in. (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Despite being such a simple series, It is probably one of the best for that reason. The 'EastEnders' of nowadays is becoming way too stereotypical and predictable that this masterpiece of a series has a somewhat timelessness to it. I mean, I'm a 16 year old, and I'M ADDICTED TO IT! The acting is of a high standard and there is no part of it I can deem as typical. The best thing is, that if you miss a few episodes and pick it up from a random episode, it still makes sense and you still enjoy watching it. It's not like one of those series that if you miss one episode, you don't really understand what's going on in all the episodes following it. That is why this series is so viewer-friendly. I don't know about you, but I'm considering buying the entire box-set! 27 of 28 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


In 1720, the ‘bursting’ of what in England caused widespread financial loss?

The Mississippi Bubble of 1718-1720 | The Mississippi Bubble of 1718-1720 By Jesse Colombo               (This article was written on June 23rd, 2012) The Mississippi Bubble was an economic bubble in France in the early 1700s that developed in parallel with Britain’s disastrous South Sea Bubble . The mastermind behind the Mississippi Bubble was John Law, a Scottish financier, gambler and playboy who ascended into the upper echelons of French public finance through his friendship with the Duke of Orléans. Law became the French government’s primary financial advisor and used this power to establish the Banque Générale, a bank with the authority to issue “paper” money, as well as the Mississippi Company (later called "the Compagnie des Indes"), which was granted a monopoly on the development of France’s vast Mississippi Territory in North America. When investors started salivating over the supposedly immense bounty of resources in the Mississippi Territory, including gold and silver, they bid Compagnie des Indes shares up to astronomical heights. Unfortunately, the company’s prospects turned out to be little more than empty promises and the shares crashed back down to earth, taking down France’s stock market and public finances with it. Events Leading Up to the Mississippi Bubble The Mississippi Bubble saga began in 1715, when the French government was teetering on the verge of insolvency under the burden of debts incurred during the War of Spanish Succession. In time, the government defaulted on a portion of its debt, lowered its interest payments and raised taxes to very high levels, all of which served to depress the French economy and caused the value of its gold and silver-backed currency to fluctuate wildly. The French government, then led by a group of regents because King Louis XV was only five-years old, desperately scrambled to find a solution to the nation’s fiscal and economic woes. The Duke of Orléans, the leader of the group of regents, soon decided to seek the council of his friend, John Law, who was an early theorist of monetary economics. John Law hailed from Fife, Scotland, where he was born into an affluent family of bankers and goldsmiths. Law became his father’s apprentice at age fourteen and studied the banking business until his father’s death three years later. Soon after, Law travelled to London in pursuit of adventure and earned a living as a gambler thanks to his keen mathematical abilities. In London, the twenty-three year old Law became involved in a duel over a lady friend in which he swiftly killed his opponent and was charged with murder and sentenced to death. John Law spent a brief time in prison before he escaped to mainland Europe, where he  studied high finance in cities such as Amsterdam, Venice and Genoa. In 1705, Law published an academic paper in which he argued against the use of precious-metal backed currency in favor of “paper” or fiat currency, claiming that the use of fiat currency would stimulate commerce (Smant, 2001). Due to these distinct views, Law is often considered to be an early Keynesian-style economist. When the desperate Duke of Orléans came looking to John Law for help, Law viewed it as an opportunity to put his monetary theory into action. In 1716, Law received the French government’s permission to establish a national bank, the Banque Générale, which took in deposits of gold and silver and issued “paper” bank notes in return. The bank notes issued by Banque Générale were not legal tender but were accepted as such by the French public because they were redeemable in official French currency. Banque Générale built up its bank reserves through the issuance of stock and from profits earned through the management of the French government’s finances. Source: Nova Scotia’s Electric Scrapbook In 1717, John Law used his growing rapport within French society to acquire a struggling trading company, the Mississippi Company, which he renamed to “the Compagnie d’Occident” (the Company of the West) and was granted a monopoly on


What is the largest hammered copper statue in the world?

Portland, OR - Portlandia - 2nd Largest Hammered Copper Statue Results 1 to 3 of 3... Visitor Tips and News About Portlandia - 2nd Largest Hammered Copper Statue Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters . Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip . Portlandia: 2nd Largest Hammered Copper Statue I had no idea how big and magnificent this was until I saw it in person. You might be able to get a better view from the second floor of the building across the street, but its escalators were closed, probably because we were there Saturday evening. [Jeff V, 09/04/2016] Typical weird Portland: it has a giant statue best seen by watching a TV show. Portlandia - 2nd Largest Hammered Copper Statue Sedate, statistic-based descriptions of Portlandia did not prepare me for the fact that she was frozen in the act of leaning down from her building to grab me right off the sidewalk! No kidding, I felt as if I was taking part in some re-enactment of "Attack of the 50-foot Woman." Oh, and they don't tell you that she is armed. With a gigantoid trident. True, it was pointed at the sky at the moment, but I was definitely inspired to stay on her good side. Perhaps she is just trying to get the attention of passersby in the hope they can arrange to get her a less tacky building to crouch upon. That monstrosity would make anyone desperate, even if they are 50 feet tall, armed and made of metal. [Peg Boettcher, 06/02/2010] Portlandia - 2nd Largest Hammered Copper Statue Portlandia is based on a figure in Portland's city seal of a woman, dressed in classical clothes, who welcomes traders into the port of the city. The sculpture is on the third floor landing of the Portland Building. The sculpture is 36 feet tall but if Portlandia was magically to stand up, she would be over 50 feet tall. Portlandia is the second largest hammered copper statue in America (the largest is the Statue of Liberty). Before being installed at the Portland Building, Portlandia was floated down the river on a barge and then transported through the city on a large truck. People lined up on the streets to see it. When it reached the building, the people crowded around the sculpture for a chance to touch it before it was installed out of reach. Raymond Kaskey was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1943. He studied architecture and graduated from the Yale School of Architecture. He then became a professor and sculpted part-time. His earlier art was mostly abstract. His current art is figurative (depicting recognizable people and things). Kaskey now lives in Washington, DC, and is a full-time sculptor. [sarah e. runcie, 06/21/2003]


Relating to the children’s television show, how many colour ‘Blue Peter’ badges are there?

How to Get a Blue Peter Badge: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow Deciding on a Color 1 Send the show something interesting for a blue badge. The blue badge is what the presenters on the show usually wear, and viewers get this color of badge by sending in an interesting letter, poem, picture, or story. This is the most common badge given out. 2 Contribute to the environment for a green badge. The green badge is Blue Peter's environmental award. Any viewer who achieves something extraordinary with an environmental theme get a green badge. 3 Compete for a badge for an orange badge. The orange badge is given to viewers who have been either a winner or runner up in any of Blue Peter's competitions. To win one of these badges, you will have to enter a Blue Peter competition. However, they only have competitions once or twice a year, so you will need to wait for the next scheduled competition. 4 Write a review for a purple badge. The purple badge is awarded to children a month who write a review of an edition of Blue Peter. This can include writing in with an idea for the program or writing your thoughts about an episode. 5 Be extraordinary for a gold badge. The gold badge is Blue Peter's highest award given for exceptional achievement. The achievement is up to the individual and has been given to people who have performed acts of extreme bravery, represent their country in a major event, or demonstrate any other unique and astounding accomplishment. These are very difficult to get. Part 2 Doing Something Extraordinary 1 Watch the show. This will help you get an idea of what kids and adults appearing on the show have accomplished. Let your parents know you are trying to get a badge. This way, they will allow you to watch the show every time it comes on, and they may even have an idea for a project. When you watch, keep your eyes and ears peeled for competitions you can enter. Take notes on what the other kids have done, especially if they are near your age. 2 Create art. You could draw or paint a picture to send to Blue Peter. This will be more successful if you like art already and have artistic skills. Badges have been given out for a drawing of a clown, a soldier, and an endangered species, to name a few. [5] If you’re good at drawing or painting, pull out your art supplies and create a picture relevant to the show. Draw something you really love, like your favorite animal, your favorite sport, or even your parents. Practice every day. Drawing skills can be easily forgotten, so if you’re not happy with your first picture, keep trying. [6] Draw or paint imaginary creatures, tell a story with your drawings, or use unusual colors in your art. 3 Write a something creative. This depends on your personal preference because you can write Blue Peter a poem, short story, or even a personal letter. Badges have been given out for a letter about endangered parrots, an Easter-themed poem, and a banana cake recipe. [7] Writing a good poem or story can take many different attempts. If you don’t like the first thing you write, keep trying. Write from the heart. A poem that rhymes perfectly may not be as good as one that is written sincerely. Try different styles. Did you know there are poems called haikus? [8] There are also stories called myths. [9] Trying to write a cool haiku or your own myth will set you apart. Write a personal essay about your favorite memory, a poem to your pet, or a letter to your personal hero. You can be silly, too. Write a sci-fi story about bugs that talk or make up a funny character. 4 Help nature. Environmental conservation is important nowadays, so think of a project about the environment to get a green badge. Maybe you can start a greywater recycling program at your school or home. [10] You could also track the types of glass recycled in your community, and present your research in a chart. [11] Creativity is key, so think outside the box. If you have a favorite outdoor activity like hiking or swimming, take interesting pictures outdoors and send them to Blue Peter. [12] If you want to do a conservation proj


Mount Jungfrau is in which European country?

Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe - YouTube Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe 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 Jan 23, 2015 The Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe is the highlight of any Swiss holiday. The highest railway station in Europe is located 3,454 metres above sea level. The visitors gain access to a high-Alpine wonderland of ice, snow and rock, which they can admire from the viewing platforms on the Aletsch Glacier or in the Ice Palace. More information jungfrau.ch Category


Which classic sci-fi thriller was originally made in 1956 and re-made in 1978, with another version made in 1993?

The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies   karma level 242973 The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies The movies on this list are a good indicator of just how diverse the science fiction genre is. From the epic philosophical ideas of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris to the joyful space opera of Star Wars and Flash Gordon, the films here are linked by their ability to explore time and space with imagination, flair and audacity. This list is the result of heated debate/scuffles between the frazzled writers of Total Sci-Fi. In addition to settling on the titles themselves, we also had to set the limits of what counts as a ‘sci-fi film’: we decided that superhero movies were out as that’s a distinct genre all of its own, but comedies like Sleeper and Galaxy Quest possess enough genuine science fiction concepts to warrant inclusion. So here, then, is our list of the 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies. And as always you can drop us a line at totalscifionline@titanemail.com to let us know what you think should have made the cut and what shouldn’t… 1) Blade Runner (1982) Like many of the movies on this list, Blade Runner was not a critical or commercial success on its initial release. Some critics at the time simply dismissed it as style over substance. Yet, along with its unforgettable depiction of a neon-lit LA that is essentially a mash-up of Western and Eastern cultures, Ridley Scott’s film is backed up by a real sense of sadness, fear and longing, and an often overlooked wry humour. As Deckard, Harrison Ford proved he could pull off a much darker hero than Han Solo, and Rutger Hauer gave the performance of his career as the psychotic, feral and ultimately tragic Roy Batty. A masterpiece. 2) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Stanley Kubrick’s grand, mind-bending trip into the unknown is science fiction of grand ideas. At times the film is as enigmatic as the universe itself, and Kubrick works in everything from human evolution to the perils of technology, and unlike many later spectacle-driven genre films, there is a real depth behind the groundbreaking special effects. Complex, strangely unsettling and magnificent. 3) Star Wars (1977) Iconic, spectacular, groundbreaking, epic in both scope and ambition – if you haven’t seen Star Wars then, well, you’re probably not interested in reading a list about SF movies. While it might not convey the big science fiction ideas of other movies on this list, Star Wars works because it is pure, escapist fun and because it successfully builds a believable, cohesive galaxy that we are still exploring to this day. 4) Alien (1979) On paper the plot sounds simple stuff: the crew of a spaceship are stalked by a relentless monster. Yet this is anything but a simple movie. It’s been much analysed by theorists for its portrayal of femininity (both in the strong heroine of Ripley and the film’s sexual imagery), while all of the crew members are complex and believable creations. And, of course, it’s incredibly frightening: the unveiling of Ash’s true identity is almost as scary as the xenomorph itself. 5) Metropolis (1927) Over 80 years since it was originally released, Metropolis retains its power to awe. Fritz Lang creates a dazzling (and much-aped) vision of an industrial dystopia, but after its 1927 premiere the film only existed in a heavily edited version until it enjoyed a full reconstruction in 2002. 6) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) The definitive 1950s SF flick holds an obvious warning about the increasing brinkmanship between the USA and USSR, but the story of alien fugitive Klaatu actually unfolds in a calm and surprisingly realistic manner. The special effects, including the flying saucer and robot companion Gort, are a lot more convincing than in the 2008 CG-heavy remake. 7) The Terminator (1984) James Cameron works wonders on a minuscule budget in this tense and incredibly efficient thriller. The tantalising glimpses of the future war are more frightening than those seen in the recent big budget Terminator: Salvation, and Brad Fiedel provides one of the most memorable movie them


What is the Capital of Ivory Coast? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Ivory Coast The Capital City of Ivory Coast (officially named Republic of Cote d'Ivoire) is the city of Yamoussoukro. The population of Yamoussoukro (officially named The District of Yamoussoukro) in the year 2005 was 200,659. Ivory Coast is a French speaking country on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Additional Information


What is the oldest independent record label in Britain, founded in 1939?

Three Score & Ten - A Voice to the People / a RootsWorld review of World Music Topic Records: Three Score & Ten - A Voice to the People 70 Years of the Oldest Independent Record Label in Great Britain Book and 7-CD Set Topic Records (www.topicrecords.co.uk) Marking Topic Recordsï¿½ seventieth anniversary, Three Score & Ten is a gorgeous and loving tribute to the history of this remarkable independent English label. David Suff, artist and Fledgï¿½ling Records founder, has worked with Topic Recordsï¿½ guiding light Tony Engle to produce a hardbound, 108 page book on heavy, glossy paper. The text is accompanied by seven themed CDs, which fit snugly into the interior of the front- and backboards of the book. In addition, the ï¿½Topic Records Complete Catalogue 1939-2009ï¿½ is included, presenting all of the Topic Records releases chronologically on vinyl, CD, and according to associated labels such as the ï¿½Topic World Seriesï¿½ and ï¿½Special Delivery.ï¿½ "The Man Who Watered The Worker's Beer" Three Score & Ten recounts the story of the Topic Records label, and the origins of Topic are particularly fascinating. Initially, the organization from which Topic would take root was the Workersï¿½ Music Association (WMA), founded in 1936 as ï¿½an educational offshoot of the British Marxist Party.ï¿½ (p. 5) The Workersï¿½ Music Association was created to aid in the struggle against the fascism and totalitarianism that had arisen in the 1930s, and also to provide an outlet for workers to express themselves through music. From the beginning, intellectuals and artists joined together in this effort, under the organizing influence of the composer Alan Bush. In 1939, the first record released by the Workersï¿½ Music Association was a 10ï¿½ 78rpm disc entitled ï¿½The Man Who Watered The Worker's Beerï¿½ attributed to Paddy Ryan, backed by a performance of ï¿½The Internationale.ï¿½ This record was issued under the Topic imprint as TRC1, indicating the ï¿½Topic Record Club,ï¿½ a subscription method of distribution for the music to be issued by the WMA. Both of these early recorded performances are available on Disc Six, a themed collection called ï¿½The Peopleï¿½s Flag,ï¿½ of Three Score & Ten. The message is clear: from the beginning, what would become Topic Records was a label committed to social justice, and to the sounds of indigenous folk forms. Interestingly enough, while the early Topic was also releasing licensed political and Soviet items as part of its educational project, the details as to why some of the early records were released have disappeared into time. But post-World War II, the influence of A. L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl on the English folk song revival began to be felt. Topic Recordsï¿½ development was also aided by the addition of Bill Leader as production manager, who recorded Jack Elliot and Dominic Behan early on for the label. The remainder of Three Score & Ten moves quickly as the folk revival gains steam, and readers are treated to a number of notable features. The photographic documentation of the book is beautifully done. There are fantastic pictures of Shirley Collins, June Tabor, Anne Briggs, The Watersons, and a whole plethora of other artists and revival luminaries throughout the text. Full-page profiles are provided for essential figures in Topicï¿½s history (e.g., A. L. Lloyd, Tony Engle), and full-page or double-page spreads are provided for essential releases on Topic Records (e.g., The Watersonsï¿½ Frost & Fire, Nic Jonesï¿½ Penguin Eggs). Gorgeous full-color images of Topic Recordsï¿½ releases adorn the pages, too, showing that there was a significant amount of artistic consistency across the LP covers, which were often two-color prints. "A Place Called England" (June Tabor) What is absorbing to follow in the text is the ongoing development of the Topic Records recording process: as a small independent label, sometimes the recording sessions were done in recording studios, but they were also often done in homes, or out in the ï¿½field,ï¿½ or in basements converted to makeshift studi


In the UK, what is the name of the pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that go green only when no more pedestrians are detected on the crossing by infrared detectors and mats?

puffin crossing - definition of puffin crossing in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of puffin crossing in English: puffin crossing noun (in the UK) a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights which go green again only when no more pedestrians are detected on the crossing by infrared detectors and mats. Example sentences ‘Mrs Allen said the school had a puffin crossing and a crossing patrol, but there had been no applicants to man a second patrol post.’ ‘The work to convert the zebra crossing into a puffin crossing is set to start in October and has received funding from Bradford Council's Highways Department.’ ‘They claim that replacing the zebra crossings on both streets with light-controlled puffin crossings would be unsafe and harm the appearance of the area.’ ‘Mr Barton said the scheme would provide footpaths for pedestrians and cyclists with puffin crossings similar to those on the recently improved Manchester Road-Mayo Avenue roundabout.’ ‘An application has been made to install a puffin crossing outside The Sun pub in Bradford Old Road and a mini roundabout at the road's junction with Cottingley Moor Road to ease heavy traffic.’ Origin 1990s: puffin from p(edestrian) u(ser) f(riendly) in(telligent), respelled after the bird's name by analogy with pelican crossing. Word of the Day Which of the following is a type of wild cat? jagion Which of the following is a type of wild cat? cougar Which of the following is a type of wild cat? mulgara Which of the following is a type of wild cat? puna Which of the following is a type of wild cat? lion cat Which of the following is a type of wild cat? Amur leopard Which of the following is a type of wild cat? civet Which of the following is a type of wild cat? forest cat Which of the following is a type of wild cat? polecat Which of the following is a type of wild cat? lox You scored /10 practise again? Retry Most popular in the world Australia


The Kruger National Park is located in which country?

Kruger National Park, South Africa Kruger National Park, South Africa by WCC on June 6, 2012 in Africa The Kruger National Park (often English Kruger National Park ) is the largest game reserve in South Africa . It is located in the northeast of the country in the Lowveld in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo . It stretches from the Crocodile River in the south to the Limpopo , the border to Mozambique in the north. The north-south extent is about 350 km east-west direction, the park is on average 54 km wide and covers an area of approximately 20,000 km ² . He is one of the largest national parks in Africa . Kruger National Park The reserve was established on 26 March 1898 under President Paul Kruger as the Sabie Game Reserve established to protect the wilderness. 1926 received the status of the area National Park and was renamed to its present name. In the park live 147 species of mammals including the ” Big Five “, as well as about 507 bird species and 114 reptile species , 49 fish species and 34 amphibian species . The Kruger Park is 19 486 square kilometers, while one of the largest reserves in Africa, but in the dry season, the game has always been migrated to a large extent in the areas bordering the west of the park. In 1961 the west side completely fenced off and in 1975 was the same implemented on the east side, which prevented the migration of large animals in and out of the park. Today in the West are a number of private reserves, the Kruger National Park through the fences were often removed and the animals, at least within these protected areas, allowing unhindered movement across borders. In the north-east of the Kruger Park, the fences on the border with Mozambique were recently removed to wild movements and in the adjacent Limpopo National Park in Mozambique to provide. The goal is a large cross-border park named Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park . To allow tourists to move to Mozambique, were built between the park-new parts of border crossings, such as Giriyondo . In many parts of the park borders but still close to farmland. Many big game resettlement in neighboring Limpopo National Park – including elephants, giraffes, zebras and buffalos – took place, and not all were successful. Parts of the relocated elephants herds are moved back to South Africa. It could take years to enhance the wildlife on the Mozambican side. Kruger National Park Zebra


In which European city is Richmond Bridge?

Richmond travel guide - Wikitravel 8 Contact Richmond is a suburb lying to the east of Melbourne 's City Centre . The suburb is interesting because of its varied demographics, discount shopping, and cheap food and drink. North Richmond, centered on Victoria Street, is also known as Little Saigon or Little Vietnam for its huge Vietnamese community, and its numerous Vietnamese restaurants, bakeries and Asian grocers. Increasingly, there are also restaurants offering food of other ethnic groups, such as Thai and Korean. South Richmond is well known for its low price fashion - along Bridge Road - and other wholesale outlets, mostly found along Swan Street. Get in[ edit ] Lying just to the east of the City Center , Richmond can be easily accessed by tram, train and road. As far as public transport is concerned, Richmond lies within Zone 1 of Melbourne's two fare zone structure. See Melbourne | Get around section on explanation of the zone system and fares. By tram[ edit ] The easiest way to get to Richmond as all main roads in the suburb, namely Victoria, Bridge, Swan and Church are served by trams. Victoria Street in North Richmond is served by trams 24 and 109. Tram 24 can be caught along La Trobe Street while tram 109 can be caught along Collins Street in the City Center. Bridge Road is served by trams 48 and 75. Both can be caught along Flinders Street in the City Center. Swan Street in the southern part of Richmond is served by tram 70 which can also be caught along Flinders Street in the City Center. Church Street is the main north-south road in Richmond and is served by tram 78 and 79. Both trams start at the intersection between Victoria Street and Church Street in North Richmond and travel southwards along Church Street which then becomes Chapel Street, with tram 78 ending at Prahran and tram 79 continuing a little further to St Kilda . They do not go into the City Center. By train[ edit ] Trains may be faster but they do not bring you to the heart of Richmond, mostly skirting the western edge of the suburb. The exception is in the southern part of Richmond where trains on the Belgrave, Lilydale and Glen Waverly lines run parallel to Swan Street, which is served by Richmond (all trains stop here), East Richmond (which most trains skip) and Burnley stations (also skipped by many trains). North Richmond is served by North Richmond station which is accessed from Victoria Street, whereas Bridge Road can be reached from West Richmond station. While the stations are on both the Epping and Hurstbridge lines, only the Epping trains stop at both stations. Do[ edit ][ add listing ] Bridge Road, Richmond is most well known for its abundance of clothing factory outlets, which makes it a popular tourist attraction. There are also many stores of up-and-coming local fashion designers. Watch a game of Australian Rules Football (AFL) in Winter between late March and September, or cricket in the Summer months at the MCG. The MCG is located in Yarra Park, between Richmond and East Melbourne. Victoria Street in North Richmond contains a strip of Vietnamese restaurants and shops. Cafés[ edit ] Rowena Parade Corner Store, 44 Rowena Parade. Located between Richmond Station and Bridge Road, this is a hidden away breakfast/lunch place, frequented by locals. It aims to recreate the community focused cafés in Europe. They offer seasonal foods for breakfast and lunch. Dishes start at $8 for breakfast and $12 for lunch. Good atmosphere, good coffee, and freshly prepared quality food, make this place a favourite with locals. If the seating is full in the front of the store, walk through the kitchen to more tables out the back and in the garden! Iris and the Secret Squirrel, 233 Swan St. Tiny cafe with side alley and back garden seating. Speciality is "breakfast dumplings" but also offers more traditional fare. Dinner[ edit ] The Meatball & Wine Bar, 105 Swan Street. A second outlet of the original in the CBD. Wine and Italian food in an ambient and romantic setting. Union Dining, 270/272 Swan Street. Modern Australian. Also has a terrace bar with


In human anatomy, a buccula is a double what?

Chin (anatomy) - definition of Chin (anatomy) by The Free Dictionary Chin (anatomy) - definition of Chin (anatomy) by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Chin+(anatomy) The central forward portion of the lower jaw. v. chinned, chin·ning, chins v.tr. 1. To pull (oneself) up with the arms while grasping an overhead horizontal bar until the chin is level with or above the bar. 2. Music To place (a violin) under the chin in preparation to play it. v.intr. 2. Informal To make idle conversation; chatter. [Middle English, from Old English cin; see genu-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] chin′less adj. 1. (Anatomy) the protruding part of the lower jaw 2. (Anatomy) the front part of the face below the lips. 3. keep one's chin up to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances. Sometimes shortened to: chin up! 4. take it on the chin informal to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc vb, chins, chinning or chinned 5. (Gymnastics) gymnastics to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms 6. (tr) informal to punch or hit (someone) on the chin [Old English cinn; related to Old Norse kinn, Old High German kinni, Latin gena cheek, Old Irish gin mouth, Sanskrit hanu] chin n., v. chinned, chin•ning. n. 1. the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth. 2. the prominence of the lower jaw. v.t. 3. to grasp an overhead bar and pull (oneself) upward until the chin is above or level with the bar: done as an exercise. 4. to raise or hold to the chin, as a violin. v.i. 5. Slang. to chatter. Idioms: 1. keep one's chin up, to maintain one's courage and optimism during a period of adversity. 2. take it on the chin, Informal. a. to be defeated thoroughly. b. to endure punishment stoically. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English cin(n), c. Old Saxon kinni, Old High German chinni, Old Norse kinn, Gothic kinnus cheek; akin to Latin gena, Greek génus chin, gnáthos jaw, Skt hánus jaw] chin′less, adj. (tʃɪn) n. a dynasty in ancient China, 221–206 B.C., marked by the emergence of a unified empire and the construction of much of the Great Wall of China. Chin. A chin like an infant’s elbow —Penelope Gilliatt Chin like the butt end of a ham —Ross Macdonald (A small) chin like half a rubber ball —Robert Campbell Chin line … shaped like a persimmon —Susan Minot Her chin rising and falling upon her heaving bosom like the figurehead of a vessel upon a heavy harbor swell —Arthur Train Chin stood out like the knuckles in a clenched hand —Max Apple Chin was blue as if it had been shot full of gunpowder —Joyce Cary Jaw as rigid as a shovel —John Yount A jaw like a park bench —Raymond Chandler Jaw like the head of an ax slipped through at the last second like a curl of smoke —R. Wright Campbell A jaw like the share of a plow —Sterling Hayden Jawline like granite —William Diehl Jaw set like a rock —Donald Seaman (He popped a mint into his mouth and) snapped his jaws shut like a shark —Harvey Swados Their shaven jowls looked like the hide of a fresh-scalded, fresh-scraped hog —William Humphrey chin


Late actor John Elton Halliley was better known by what name?

John Le Mesurier - Biography - IMDb John Le Mesurier Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (17) Overview (4) John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mini Bio (1) The son of a solicitor, British character actor John Le Mesurier attended public school in Dorset, England, before embarking on a career in law. However, acting was his true calling, and at age 20, with his parents' approval, he began his acting career by studying drama at the Fay Compton School of Acting, where one of his classmates was Alec Guinness . After acting school he performed in repertory until World War II, when he served as a captain in the Northwest Indian Frontier. After the war he returned to the stage and made his film debut in Death in the Hand (1948). By the late 1950s Le Mesurier had made appearances in numerous films, especially those made by the Boulting Brothers, and also on television, particularly on Hancock's Half Hour (1956). In 1968 he landed arguably his most popular role, that of sgt. Wilson in the long-running television series Dad's Army (1968). Although preferring comedy, Le Mesurier also excelled in drama, winning a BAFTA award for Best Actor of the Year in 1971 for his performance in Dennis Potter 's "Traitor (1971) (TV)". In 1977, during "Dad's Army", he had become very ill, but he recovered and continued acting until his death six years later. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lyn Hammond Spouse (3) vague and absent-minded, with a cultured voice Trivia (17) Two sons with actress Hattie Jacques : Robin Le Mesurier (born 22 March 1953) and Kim Le Mesurier (born 12 October 1956). Kim died of an accidental drugs overdose on 6 October 1991, exactly 11 years after his mother's death. Asked his wife Joan to place in The Times the following announcement of his death: "John Le Mesurier wishes it to be known that he conked out on November 15th. He sadly misses his family and friends." Quoted as saying "It's all been rather lovely" before slipping into a final coma. In her book, "Dear John", Joan Le Mesurier gives her husband's date of death as 16th November 1983. Separated from his wife Joan Le Mesurier in the mid-1960s when she had an affair with their mutual friend Tony Hancock . John was understanding, and they began living together again after Hancock's death in 1968. His autobiography "A Jobbing Actor" was released posthumously in 1984. His surname was pronounced like "measurer" - the "i" was silent. A memorial service for him took place at St Paul's, Covent Garden (commonly known as the Actors' Church) on 16 February 1984. Best known for his role on Dad's Army, he went on to play Bilbo Baggins in the BBC Radio production of The Lord of the Rings, opposite Ian Holm and Bill Nighy . Holm went on to play Bilbo in Peter Jackson 's films, while Nighy appeared in the film version of Dad's Army. Son of Charles Elton (1881-1964) and Amy Michelle Halliley (née Le Mesurier) (1878-1968). Says in his autobiography that the original idea for Dads Army was for him to play Captain Mainwaring and for Arthur Lowe to be an NCO. He says 'I hate to think how we would have fared if we had followed that'. Made a series of commercials for British Airways for Australian television. Voiced the Home Pride Flour commercials on television for 16 years. He loved jazz and going to Ronnie Scott's in London. John grew up in Bury St Edmunds where following his father's wishes he studied law for a while worked in a solicitor's office but his love was acting and he eventually joined a rep company. In 1977 he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver but recovered and lived for another 6 years before dying in Ramsgate hospital. He met Joan Malin, who would become his 3rd wife when she was the assistant choreographer on the stage production of Dad's Army. See also


In the children’s story by the Brothers Grimm, the rooster, cat, dog and donkey are known as the Town Musicians of where?

Grimm 027: The Bremen Town Musicians The Bremen Town Musicians Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm A man had a donkey, who for long years had untiringly carried sacks to the mill, but whose strength was now failing, so that he was becoming less and less able to work. Then his master thought that he would no longer feed him, but the donkey noticed that it was not a good wind that was blowing and ran away, setting forth on the road to Bremen, where he thought he could become a town musician. When he had gone a little way he found a hunting dog lying in the road, who was panting like one who had run himself tired. "Why are you panting so, Grab-Hold?" asked the donkey. "Oh," said the dog, "because I am old and am getting weaker every day and can no longer go hunting, my master wanted to kill me, so I ran off; but now how should I earn my bread?" "Do you know what," said the donkey, "I am going to Bremen and am going to become a town musician there. Come along and take up music too. I'll play the lute, and you can beat the drums." The dog was satisfied with that, and they went further. It didn't take long, before they came to a cat sitting by the side of the road and making a face like three days of rainy weather. "What has crossed you, old Beard-Licker?" said the donkey. "Oh," answered the cat, "who can be cheerful when his neck is at risk? I am getting on in years, and my teeth are getting dull, so I would rather sit behind the stove and purr than to chase around after mice. Therefore my mistress wanted to drown me, but I took off. Now good advice is scarce. Where should I go?" "Come with us to Bremen. After all, you understand night music. You can become a town musician there." The cat agreed and went along. Then the three refugees came to a farmyard, and the rooster of the house was sitting on the gate crying with all his might. "Your cries pierce one's marrow and bone," said the donkey. "What are you up to?" "I just prophesied good weather," said the rooster, "because it is Our Dear Lady's Day, when she washes the Christ Child's shirts and wants to dry them; but because Sunday guests are coming tomorrow, the lady of the house has no mercy and told the cook that she wants to eat me tomorrow in the soup, so I am supposed to let them cut off my head this evening. Now I am going to cry at the top of my voice as long as I can." "Hey now, Red-Head," said the donkey, "instead come away with us. We're going to Bremen. You can always find something better than death. You have a good voice, and when we make music together, it will be very pleasing." The rooster was happy with the proposal, and all four went off together. However, they could not reach the city of Bremen in one day, and in the evening they came into a forest, where they would spend the night. The donkey and the dog lay down under a big tree, but the cat and the rooster took to the branches. The rooster flew right to the top, where it was safest for him. Before falling asleep he looked around once again in all four directions, and he thought that he saw a little spark burning in the distance. He hollered to his companions, that there must be a house not too far away, for a light was shining. The donkey said, "Then we must get up and go there, because the lodging here is poor." The dog said that he could do well with a few bones with a little meat on them. Thus they set forth toward the place where the light was, and they soon saw it glistening more brightly, and it became larger and larger, until they came to the front of a brightly lit robbers' house. The donkey, the largest of them, approached the window and looked in. "What do you see, Gray-Horse?" asked the rooster. "What do I see?" answered the donkey. "A table set with good things to eat and drink, and robbers sitting there enjoying themselves." "That would be something for us," said the rooster. "Ee-ah, ee-ah, oh, if we were there!" said the donkey. Then the animals discussed how they might drive the robbers away, and at last they came upon a plan. The donkey was to stand with his


What is the name of Elliott’s dog in the 1982 film ‘ET’?

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Background E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the immensely popular magical   fantasy movie myth. Its estimated budget of $10 million was easily recouped   when it became one of the box-office champion films of all time. Steven Spielberg's   very personal, heartwarming sci-fi masterpiece (with special effects produced   by George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic Company) was warmly accepted by   film audiences for its portrayal of the love between a young, fatherless suburban   boy and a lost, benevolent and homesick visitor (presumably an adult) from   another planet who is mistakenly left stranded and orphaned on Earth - three   million light years from home. The film's bittersweet themes include discovery, rescue,    and escape, much like the Peter Pan myth (included in the film).    The John Alvin poster for the film with E.T.'s glowing, heavenly fingertip    also presents a religious theme, recalling Michelangelo's 'Creation of    Adam' painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. And the story of death    and resurrection displayed parallels with the Biblical story. One of the    film's earliest working titles was A   Boy's Life. Much of the film was deliberately shot from a lower camera angle   - from a child's point-of-view to manipulatively encourage younger viewers   to identify with the characters, to simulate how overwhelming and threatening   adults look to children (from the waist or knees down), and to force adult   viewers to relive their own childhood. It was also shot in sequence, so that   E.T.'s departure scene at its conclusion would contain genuine emotion. Spielberg was working simultaneously on these two suburban-based   stories: E.T. (as director) and Poltergeist   (1982) (as producer) - but while one was a fantasy story, the other   was a nightmarish horror story. This story of a beloved alien creature was   the flip-side opposite of a later Spielberg film, War of the Worlds (2005), with destructive alien invaders. [Its twenty year anniversary in 2002 was celebrated with    the film's restoration and re-release - a slightly longer version with    additional scenes deleted out of the original (i.e., the bathtub scene),    sound re-mastering and digital effects to enhance E.T.'s facial reactions,    the spaceship, E.T.'s flight from faceless men through the forest, and    the two bike-flight sequences. Guns used by the agents in the 1982 version    were excised or digitally replaced with walkie-talkies, as was the line: "No    guns - they're children." A   reference to a "terrorist" was also changed to the word "hippie".   These modifications followed the trend of the times - to alter films slightly   upon their re-release, as was also done with The   Exorcist (1973) and The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen   (2000), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Apocalypse Now   Redux (2001), and Star Wars (1977) and Star Wars: The Special Edition (1997). However, the 30th anniversary   Blue-ray edition of the film in 2012 undid the changes Spielberg made for   its theatrical re-release 10 years earlier.] Out of its nine Academy Awards nominations, it received four    Oscars: Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Score (John    Williams), and Best Sound. The film lost in the categories of: Best Picture    (it lost to Gandhi), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film     Editing, and Best Screenplay (Melissa Mathison, who was later married    to star Harrison Ford - their scene in the film as the School Principal    and Nurse was cut). This film, sometimes criticized as over-rated, was    Spielberg's biggest blockbuster up to that time. It also popularized    Reese's Pieces candy, Kuwahara bikes, and red hoodies. While the film was regarded by some as a religious allegory   or parable, the film more clearly identifies with many childhood experiences:   a troubled, brok


The town of Nokia is in which European country?

Nokia Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Nokia Corporation Nokia Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Nokia Corporation Keilalahdentie 4 Finland Company Perspectives By connecting people, we help fulfill a fundamental human need for social connections and contact. Nokia builds bridges between people--both when they are far apart and face-to-face--and also bridges the gap between people and the information they need. History of Nokia Corporation Nokia Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones, serving customers in 130 countries. Nokia is divided into four business groups: Mobile Phones, Multimedia, Enterprise Solutions, and Networks. The Mobile Phones group markets wireless voice and data products in consumer and corporate markets. The Multimedia segment sells mobile gaming devices, home satellite systems, and cable television set-top boxes. The Enterprise Solutions group develops wireless systems for use in the corporate sector. Wireless switching and transmission equipment is sold through the company's Networks division. Nokia operates 15 manufacturing facilities in nine countries and maintains research and development facilities in 12 countries. 19th-Century Origins Originally a manufacturer of pulp and paper, Nokia was founded as Nokia Company in 1865 in a small town of the same name in central Finland. Nokia was a pioneer in the industry and introduced many new production methods to a country with only one major natural resource, its vast forests. As the industry became increasingly energy-intensive, the company even constructed its own power plants. But for many years, Nokia remained an important yet static firm in a relatively forgotten corner of northern Europe. Nokia shares were first listed on the Helsinki exchange in 1915. The first major changes in Nokia occurred several years after World War II. Despite its proximity to the Soviet Union, Finland has always remained economically connected with Scandinavian and other Western countries, and as Finnish trade expanded Nokia became a leading exporter. During the early 1960s Nokia began to diversify in an attempt to transform the company into a regional conglomerate with interests beyond Finnish borders. Unable to initiate strong internal growth, Nokia turned its attention to acquisitions. The government, however, hoping to rationalize two underperforming basic industries, favored Nokia's expansion within the country and encouraged its eventual merger with Finnish Rubber Works, which was founded in 1898, and Finnish Cable Works, which was formed in 1912, to form Nokia Corporation. When the amalgamation was completed in 1966, Nokia was involved in several new industries, including integrated cable operations, electronics, tires, and rubber footwear, and had made its first public share offering. In 1967 Nokia set up a division to develop design and manufacturing capabilities in data processing, industrial automation, and communications systems. The division was later expanded and made into several divisions, which then concentrated on developing information systems, including personal computers and workstations, digital communications systems, and mobile phones. Nokia also gained a strong position in modems and automatic banking systems in Scandinavia. Oil Crisis, Corporate Changes: 1970s Nokia continued to operate in a stable but parochial manner until 1973, when it was affected in a unique way by the oil crisis. Years of political accommodation between Finland and the Soviet Union ensured Finnish neutrality in exchange for lucrative trade agreements with the Soviets, mainly Finnish lumber products and machinery in exchange for Soviet oil. By agreement, this trade was kept strictly in balance. But when world oil prices began to rise, the market price for Soviet oil rose with it. Balanced trade began to mean greatly reduced purchasing power for Finnish companies such as Nokia. Although the effects were not catastrophi


In the game of Bingo, ‘Cup of Tea’ is the nickname of which number?

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What is the name of the fictional planet which is the homeworld of the ‘Transformers’?

List of Transformers planets | Neo Encyclopedia Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia List of Transformers planets This is a list of planets appearing in the fictional Transformers universe. Contents [ show ] Akalo Akalo (also known as Archa Nine) is the 9th planet in the Arca System. It is an organic forest planet that is populated by the Akalouthians (a technological primitive people). Andellor Andellor is a library planet for a highly-evolved society. Antilla Antilla is an ancient ringed planet which was the site of an early Autobot colonization effort. This colony was wiped out by the deadly plague known as Cosmic Rust as seen in The Transformers episode "Cosmic Rust." Antilla is also home to adorable creatures known as Antillan Bumble-Puppies. Athenia Athenia is a planet where the first Galactic Olympics take place in 2005. In 2011, it became another base of operations for the Autobots. Beest Beest is a distant planet that is inhabited by a race of anthropomorphic animals called Beastformers . There were few dissenters on this planet until the Decepticons arrived. Bhul Bhul is a planet that has at least four moons. It is home to the Stellar Cartography Archive. Centaris Seven Centaris Seven is a planet that contains plants that can secret a corrosive that is deadly to Cybertronians. Ceti Alpha Seven Ceti Alpha Seven is a planet that is filled with murky jungles and swamps. Chaar Chaar (in Japan, Jarr) appeared in The Transformers television series, debuting in The Five Faces of Darkness (Part 1) in season three. It is a small, burned-out husk of a planet located in distant space, easily mistaken for a smudge on a map. It apparently supported a civilization at one point, as abandoned structures are seen on the surface. The surface is desolate and lacks vegetation, but some native lifeforms exist, including an enormous spider . Following Unicron ’s attack on Cybertron in 2005, the Autobots reclaimed Cybertron, and the surviving Decepticons (who were without their leader Galvatron at the time) were forced to withdraw to Chaar, where they struggled to eke out an existence, relying on the meager amounts of Energon that could be acquired from other worlds. Eventually, Cyclonus set out to find Galvatron but, in his absence, the Quintessons supplied the Decepticons with Energon in return for their assistance in launching an attack against the Autobots. With the return of Galvatron, the alliance was restructured, but the ensuing attack on Cybertron ended in failure, resulting in the Decepticons again returning to Chaar, which served as their base of operations for the remainder of the series. After Earth and Cybertron, Chaar appeared in more episodes of the original television series than any other planet. Chaar was also mentioned in Transformers: Cybertron , but as an asteroid belt, not a planet. In Transformers Animated , Strika leads "Team Chaar" a team consisting of Spittor, Cyclonus, Oil Slick, and Blackout. Cheynne Cheynne is an arid desert world whose culture is similar to the Wild West of the late 19th century United States . Combatron Combatron is a planet that is devoid of life due to the ensuing conflict that happened on Combatron. It started out as a colony world that was led by King Atlas until a war erupted. Cybertron Main article: Cybertron Cybertron is a fictional planet , the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro . [1] In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy Force packaging, despite the fact that "Cybertron" is the Japanese name for "Autobot") pronounced as セイバートロン Seibātoron. [2] Cybertron is populated by mechanical life forms of variable size who can transform into all kinds of machinery. These are called Cybertronians, or Transformers. [3] Daffodil II Daffodil II is a luxurious all-natural planet. Darhos Darhos is a planet that was a veritable paradise. As time went on, certain groups began to monopolies control of the resources and money, leading to vast class split. Now Darhos’ decaden


What was the name of Clement Freud’s late artist brother?

Lucian Freud death: Painter and brother Clement's feud ends with champagne | Daily Mail Online comments Lucian Freud, Britain’s greatest figurative painter, was never reconciled with his late brother, raconteur and broadcaster Sir Clement Freud — they hadn’t spoken to one another for more than 50 years when Clement died in 2009 — but there was a rapprochement between the artist and his elder brother, Stephen. The two had a bitter falling out some years ago, but now 89-year-old Stephen’s wife, Ann, has spoken of how they settled their differences. She tells me: ‘They were not estranged when Lucian died. They had made it up.’ Feud: British painter Lucian Freud hadn't spoken to his broadcaster brother, Sir Clement, for 50 years before the latter died in 2009 It was settled over a birthday celebration. ‘Lucian sent one of his girlfriends round with a magnum of champagne — don’t ask me which one, I can’t remember their names. ‘The quarrel between them was over something trivial. Isn’t that the way with families? It involved a small cheque, but I don’t want to go into the details, other than to say it’s all forgotten.’ Unlike Lucian and Sir Clement, Stephen was not a household name and ran an architectural ironmongers shop in Marylebone. ‘Like his brothers he loved horseracing and his shop was next door to a bookie,’ says Ann. However, the brothers had difficulty keeping in touch in later years. Explains Ann: ‘The problem was Lucian didn’t have a telephone for a long time and then Stephen became very deaf.’ Ann, Stephen Freud’s second wife, says her husband’s frailty will make it too difficult for him to attend Lucian’s funeral at Highgate Cemetery today. He does not expect to be named in the artist’s will — estimates of his worth range between £40 million and £125 million.  But the couple do have a keepsake — a copy of a painting Lucian gave them. ‘We don’t have the original —  we sold it and used the money to pay for a conservatory,’ says Ann. ‘The problem was we couldn’t afford to keep it. To get it insured, we’d have had to turn the house into Fort Knox. ‘Lucian knew we were selling it and had a lovely copy made, which we still have.’ ******************* Pinch of salt? Tamara Ecclestone's plans to open a fish and chip restaurant have been rejected When Tamara Ecclestone bought her father Bernie’s favourite Knightsbridge pub, the Swag And Tails, neighbours were quick to oppose her plans for expansion, saying an influx of late-night revellers would destroy the peace of the area. Last September, Formula One boss Bernie added fuel to the fire by cheekily installing a neon fish and chips sign in the window that flashed until midnight every night. He was eventually persuaded to take it down, but this week the boarded-up pub was sporting a new sign: ‘Opening: Traditional fish and chips.’ Neighbours have described the plan as ‘provocative and designed to wind people up’. Tamara, 27, paid £1.7 million for the pub, just minutes from Harrods. But her plans to treble its capacity were rejected by Westminster City Council after residents protested. Corporate investor Malcolm Atkins, 58, who lives opposite the pub, says: ‘I think it’s fair to say he [Ecclestone] is not only being provocative to residents but also cocking a snook at the local planning committee.’ Over to Bernie, son of a Suffolk trawlerman: ‘I am always being asked by tourists where they can get good fish and chips, so the sign is letting them know it is coming soon.’ ******************* Enjoying her freedom: Anna Abramovich A month after splitting from her fiancé, heiress Anna Abramovich is thrilled to be footloose and fancy-free again. For the eligible daughter of billionaire Roman Abramovich, who became engaged while still at school to 27-year-old solicitor Nikolai Lazarev, says she is embracing her new lifestyle this summer before enrolling at Westminster University to study for a BA in business manage- ment and law. ‘I am enjoying finding out who I am right now,’ she tells me. ‘I got engaged far too young, it was exciting at the time, but it wasn’t for me.’ Since mo


Who wrote the 1942 song ‘White Christmas’?

White Christmas (song) | Christmas Specials Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Publisher: Irving Berlin Music Co. "White Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Irving Berlin , reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Accounts vary as to when and where Berlin wrote the song. One story is that he wrote it in 1940, poolside at the Biltmore hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. He often stayed up all night writing — he told Norman Wisdom, who added to the lyrics and claimed co-authorship, "Grab your pen and take down this song. I just wrote the best song I've ever written — heck, I just wrote the best song that anybody's ever written!" The first public performance of the song was also by Crosby, on his NBC radio show The Kraft Music Hall on Christmas Day, 1941 and the recording is not believed to have survived. He recorded it with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers for Decca Records in just 18 minutes on May 29, 1942, and it was released on July 30 as part of an album of six 78-rpm songs from the film Holiday Inn . At first, Crosby did not see anything special about it. He just said "I don't think we have any problems with that one, Irving." Contents [ show ] Bing Crosby version The song initially performed poorly and was overshadowed by the film's first hit song: "Be Careful, It's my Heart". By the end of October 1942, however, it topped the "Your Hit Parade" chart. It remained in that position until well into the new year. (It has often been noted that the mix of melancholy — "just like the ones I used to know" — with comforting images of home — "where the treetops glisten" — resonated especially strongly with listeners during World War II. The Armed Forces Network was flooded with requests for the song.) In 1942 alone, Crosby's recording spent eleven weeks on top of the Billboard charts. The original version also hit number one on the Harlem Hit Parade for three weeks, Crosby's first-ever appearance on the black-oriented chart. Re-released by Decca, the single returned to the #1 spot during the holiday seasons of 1945 and 1946 (on the chart dated January 4, 1947), thus becoming the only single with three separate runs at the top of the U.S. charts. The recording became a chart perennial, reappearing annually on the pop chart twenty separate times before Billboard Magazine created a distinct Christmas chart for seasonal releases. Following its prominence in Holiday Inn, the ong won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In the film, Bing Crosby sang it as a duet with actress Marjorie Reynolds, though her voice was dubbed by Martha Mears. This now-familiar scene was not the moviemakers' initial plan; in the script as originally conceived, Reynolds, not Crosby, was to sing it. The familiar version of the song most often heard today is not the one Crosby recorded in 1942. He was called to Decca studios on March 18, 1947, to re-record the track; the 1942 master had become damaged due to its frequent use. Efforts were made to exactly reproduce the original recording session, and Crosby was again backed by the Trotter Orchestra and the Darby Singers. Even so, there are subtle differences in the orchestration, most notably the addition of a celesta and flutes to brighten up the introduction. Crosby was dismissive of his role in the song's success, saying later that "a jackdaw with a cleft palate could have sung it successfully." But Crosby was associated with it for the rest of his career. Another Crosby vehicle — the 1954 musical White Christmas — was the highest-grossing film of 1954. Cover versions Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra & chorus recorded the song at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 15, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4910 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10779 and JO 420. The Drifters' 1954 cover of the song showca


British sportswoman Anita Lonsbrough won a 1960 Olympic Gold medal in which sport?

BBC SPORT | BBC TEAM | Rider's legends: Anita Lonsbrough Sunday, 17 September, 2000, 02:03 GMT 03:03 UK Rider's legends: Anita Lonsbrough A triumphant homecoming for Anita Lonsbrough BBC Olympics presenter Steve Rider highlights some of the great Olympians from the pages of history. The 1960 Olympics in Rome turned a teenager from Huddersfield into Britain's most famous woman swimmer of all time. Anita Lonsbrough was one of only two British gold medallists that year and the manner in which she beat her great rival, the German Wiltrud Urselmann, in the 200 metres breaststroke was unforgettable. Lonsbrough had won two gold medals at the 1958 Commonwealth Games so was hardly an unknown but she had lost her world record to Urselmann shortly before the Games. On Lonsbrough's side was the fact she had usually triumphed when going head to head with the German. The race did not disappoint as Urselmann set to break the field by going off fast. But Lonsbrough kept to her plan to close in on the third lap and overtake her rival on the last. Perfection The 19-year-old Yorkshire girl seemed to have timed the race to perfection as she moved into the gold medal position in the closing stages but Urselmann had a surprise in store as Lonsbrough recalled 40 years on. Victory after a thrilling race "When we had met in the past Urselmann had always given up once I had overtaken her so I felt I had the race won," she said. "But with this being an Olympic Games she found something extra and started coming back at me. It makes me laugh when I hear the BBC commentator almost screaming me home but at the time I was a bit stressed by this unexpected comeback by Urselmann." In a most exhilarating finish Lonsbrough just held off the challenge to touch in first and win gold for Britain in a world record time. "There was little time to dwell on it. When I came out the pool my time wasn't my own as I went round doing interview after interview," she remembers. "Even when I stood on the podium I was thinking `I hope this isn't a dream and I am going to wake up.' Anita Lonsbrough: Media work "But later I was able to enjoy the moment. The British Olympic Committee laid on a champagne reception and the rest of the team laid out red towels on the floor." Local hero She received a hero's welcome back home but in the days of true amateurism Lonsbrough was soon back at work as a local government officer. "They certainly kept my feet on the ground. After I did my first full week's work after getting back they carried me out of the office because they thought I must be tired." Even when I stood on the podium I was thinking I hope this isn't a dream   Anita Lonsbrough Lonsbrough returned to the Olympic scene four years later. She did not win another medal but in Tokyo she became the first woman to carry the flag for the British team - and she met her future husband. Lonsbrough later moved to Wolverhampton where she taught swimming and embarked on her current career as a journalist. These days she is the swimming correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. "Olympic success did not bring riches but it opened a lot of doors for me so it was worth all the hard work. It gave me a nice life afterwards," she said Search BBC Sport Online


Svengali is the hypnotic musician in which George du Maurier novel?

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Who wrote the 1969 song ‘Je T’aime, Mois Non Plus’?

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg — Je t'aime... moi non plus — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm erotic "Je t'aime… moi non plus" (French for "I love you… nor do I") is a French duet written by Serge Gainsbourg. It was written for and sung with Brigitte Bardot in 1967, but that version was not released until 1986. In 1969, Gainsbourg recorded a version with his lover, Jane Birkin. It reached number one in the UK, but was banned in several countries due to its sexual content. The song has been covered by many different artists.