Who made the longest Budget speech in 1853 which lasted 4 hours 45 minutes?

BBC NEWS | Programmes | BBC Parliament | The Budget for Boffins The Budget for Boffins Gordon Brown will present the budget on 21 March Gordon Brown will take to the floor of the House to unveil the Government's annual Budget on 21 March. It is highly likely to be the chancellor's final budget if Tony Blair leaves office as expected this year and Mr Brown remains the firm favourite to take over at No. 10 First though, he must steer the Government's financial course for the next year which could include some spending announcements ahead of autumn's Comprehensive Spending Review. The High Court judgement on 15 March in favour of occupational pension holders could force Mr Brown's hand, as could further Home Office crises or military deployments overseas. Just a matter of time He could be in for a long shift at the Dispatch Box. The longest continuous Budget speech was by William Gladstone on 18 April 1853. It lasted 4 hours and 45 minutes. In 1867 Benjamin Disraeli sped through his Budget in a record-breaking time of 45 minutes. The Chancellor has his choice of drink during the budget Drink anyone? If the Chancellor does find himself addressing the House for some time this year, he may wish draw strength from an alcoholic tipple. Alcohol consumption is normally banned in the Commons chamber - but Chancellors presenting their budgets enjoy immunity from the rule. In the past Gordon Brown has steered clear of alcohol and opted for mineral water when presenting his Budget. But other Chancellors have been more indulgent. Kenneth Clarke drank whiskey, Geoffrey Howe chose gin and tonic, while Gladstone sipped at sherry and beaten egg. Parliamentary Debate Following the Chancellor's speech, the Opposition are given the opportunity to discuss the Government's plans. But traditionally it is the Leader of the Opposition, rather than the Shadow Chancellor who replies to the Budget speech. And then comes a further four days of intricate debate on the Budget Resolutions. The Resolutions are the sections of the Budget that renew annual taxes, such as income tax. Budget debate will cover a number of different policy areas such as health, education and defence. Finally it is the Finance Bill that makes the tax proposals announced in the Budget into law. The Budget will be shown live and in full on the BBC Parliament channel and the BBC Parliament iPlayer on 21 March followed by four full days of debate.


Which World Heavyweight Champion boxer won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1952 Olympics?

Boxing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Boxing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Date Started: July 28, 1952 Date Finished: August 2, 1952 Events: 10 Participants: 249 (249 men and 0 women) from 43 countries Youngest Participant:   Edson Brown (17 years, 74 days) Oldest Participant:   Sergey Shcherbakov (34 years, 40 days) Most Medals (Athlete): 40 athletes with 1 medal Most Medals (Country): Soviet Union (6 medals) Overview Boxing at the 1952 Olympics was held at the Messuhalli in Helsinki, which also hosted gymnastics and wrestling events. The Soviet Union entered the 1952 Olympics for the first time, but did not win any of the classes, although they did win two silver and four bronze medals. The tournament was dominated by the American boxers, who won five classes. One went to [Floyd Patterson] in the middleweight class, who would later become world professional heavyweight champion. Patterson would lose that title in a match against Sweden’s [Ingemar Johansson], although Patterson would regain the title in a re-match one year later. Johansson also “medalled” in Helsinki, losing in the final of the heavyweight class to American [Ed Sanders]. Sanders turned professional after a short stint in the Navy, but in his ninth professional bout, he tragically died from injuries sustained during the fight. Now saying that the Soviets won four bronze medals and that Johansson won a silver medal rather over-simplifies the matter. In fact Johansson was initally not awarded a medal, because he was disqualified in the second round of the final bout for passivity. But Johansson eventually was awarded the medal by the IOC in 1982. In fact, no bronze medals were awarded in 1952. Previously there had always been a match between the losing semi-finalists for the bronze medal. And starting in 1956, and since that time, the losing semi-finalists would both be awarded bronze medals, as the boxing officials did not think it safe that the losing boxers met again only a day or two after their losing bout. But in 1952, the Official Report stated, “As recommended by the AIBA, gold and silver medals only were awarded. The losers in the semi-finals were not, as previously, matched for bronze medals; instead, both were awarded diplomas. Their national flags were also hoisted at Victory Ceremonies. This decision in regard to medals afterwards gave rise to criticism.” This decision was made at the 2nd AIBA Congress in 1950 in København. In 1951, the IOC agreed to eliminating the match for bronze medals but specifically stated that no bronze medals should then be awarded. In early 1970 the Finnish Boxing Association proposed awarding bronze medals to the losing semi-finalists from 1952. The idea was supported by [Erik von Frenckell], Finnish IOC Member and Chairman of the 1952 Organizing Committee. The AIBA approved this and on 28 March the Finnish Olympic Committee wrote to [Monique Berlioux], with the IOC, asking for approval, which appears to have been tacitly given. All 20 semi-finalists were invited to a ceremony in Helsinki but only six were able to appear, four of them the losing Finnish semi-finalists, along with [Günther Heidemann] of West Germany and [Boris Nikolov] of Bulgaria. Medalists A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics  | Privacy Statement  | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. Members: David Foster, Martin Frank, Jørn Jensen, Carl-Johan Johansson, Taavi Kalju, Martin Kellner, George Masin, Stein Opdahl, Wolf Reinhardt, Ralf Regnitter, Paul Tchir, Magne Teigen, Christian Tugnoli, Morten Aarlia Torp, and Ralf Schlüter. Sports Reference LLC and www.sports-reference.com are not sponsored by or affiliated with the Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee or the International Olympic Committee. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not Sports Reference LLC or www.sports-reference.com . Part of the


Against which county did Russia wage war in 1904/05?

Russia Against Japan, 1904-05 (Reviews) Book Reviews Russia Against Japan, 1904-05: A New Look At The Russo-Japanese War by J. N. Westwood. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press 1986, $34.50 Hb. Reviewed by Samuel Edward Konkin III Ever wonder what a revisionist book might read like if it were published by, and with the consent of, the Establishment? If such could happen, it would have to be about an obscure little war whose impact on modern ruling relations was considered unexceptional. Such a book was published this year by SUNY in Rockefeller-land, written by an Honorary Research Fellow at Birmingham University in Round-Table Rhodes country. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904 is nearly forgotten today; ask anyone for a quick list of the twentieth-century wars. Yet it was fought between the two major empires in Asia, decided not only the new balance of power in the East but also the West, and shifted the perception of modern warfare in the minds of those who would plan the strategies for World War I. Conspiracy miners will find plenty of nuggets in Westwood's slim tome. Perfidious Albion is deeply involved against Russia only two years before the Triple Entente. Both Russian and Japanese court intrigue is covered. And even the finance-capitalists' loans to the belligerents are detailed. Those JHR readers fascinated with the early political role of Zionism will find relevancy in the peace process, which happened in the U.S.A. in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with arch-imperialist Theodore Roosevelt acting as arbitrator. Even then, says Westwood. [Russian statesman and Finance Minister Sergei] Witte also took care to conciliate the American Jewish community, which was influential and could determine the success of any further Russian attempts to raise loans on the American market. Displaying some courage and adaptability, Witte visited the Russian Jewish community where he defended Russian policies m the presence of people who had left Russia to escape the anti-Jewish discrimination and violence of Nicholas's government. As Witte was known to be opposed to governmental anti-semitism, his reception was not unfriendly. /1 Sergei Witte was the key figure of the Russo-Japanese War in that he created the Russian situation in the Far East, lost control of it in the power struggles, watched the war destroy his efforts and then returned to favor just in time to clean up the mess by negotiating the peace. The Russo-Japanese War was fought neither on Russian nor Japanese soil. It was the purest imperial war, fought by two now-dead empires. The Russian Empire had all the advantages except proximity; it lost through bureaucracy and decadence. In several battles when Russian troops attacked with high morale and valour they were ordered to retreat following a new strategic theory. The situation in 1904 can be summed up fairly quickly. Witte had expanded the Trans-Siberian Railway through Manchuria and established a Russian city at Harbin. The fiction of a private railway, Chinese Eastern (CER), covered the sovereignty lapse. The CER was linked to the Russo-Chinese Bank, by which Witte controlled Manchurian finance. Witte portrayed Russia as China's friend against Japan, who had beaten China in the war of 1894-5. Pseudo-entrepreneurial groups, lead by A.M. Bezobrazov, won the Czar's ear, overruled Witte's cautious, well-worked-out plan, and had Russia expand southward to Port Arthur, the Liaotung Peninsula, and expand the CER branch to Port Arthur. Then the statist speculators moved into Korea, via the tried and true imperialist method. After several false starts this group had set up its East Asian Development Company. Bezolzrazov had frankly described dais company as modelled on that of the old British East India Company, and its aim was to exploit a concession in Korea ... /2 Japan thought they had won Korea (a weak kingdom, supposedly independent) and Port Arthur in the Sino-Japanese War. With the Europeans consolidating their "concessions" in China after the Boxer Rebellion (an anti-imperialist insurgency by "a secret soci


Who was the first French person to win an Oscar?

Oscars: Every single best actor winner - CNN.com Oscars: Every single best actor winner By Breeanna Hare, CNN Updated 3:17 PM ET, Thu February 20, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Leonardo DiCaprio accepts the best actor award at the 88th annual Academy Awards on February 28, 2016. DiCaprio won for his role in "The Revenant." Here are the actors whose footsteps he has followed in: Hide Caption 1 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Emil Jannings (1929) – The first best actor Oscar went to Emil Jannings at the academy's inaugural ceremony held in 1929. Jannings received the honors for two films: 1927's "The Way of All Flesh" and 1928's "The Last Command." Hide Caption 2 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Warner Baxter (1930) – Warner Baxter, right, earned the best actor Oscar for his role as the Cisco Kid in "In Old Arizona" (1929). Baxter appears here with best actress winner Mary Pickford at the April 1930 awards ceremony, which recognized films made between August 1, 1928, and July 31, 1929. Baxter loved the role so much he reprised it twice more, in "The Cisco Kid" (1931) and again in "The Return of the Cisco Kid" (1939). Hide Caption 3 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors George Arliss (1930) – George Arliss won the best actor Oscar for "Disraeli," apparently also beating himself since he was nominated for that film and "The Green Goddess." In the early years of the Oscar, a single nomination could recognize more than one role. However, for reasons not entirely clear, the actor won solely for "Disraeli." Perhaps it was a glitch on behalf of the academy, or perhaps voters truly preferred his portrayal as the famed British prime minister. The November 1930 awards ceremony recognized work from 1929 and 1930. Hide Caption 4 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Lionel Barrymore (1931) – Lionel Barrymore, here with "Min and Bill" best actress winner Marie Dressler, won the best actor Oscar for his work in "A Free Soul." Barrymore played an alcoholic lawyer whose daughter gets involved with a mobster he helped go free. Hide Caption 5 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Wallace Beery (1932) – The previous year's Oscar winner Lionel Barrymore, left, presents Wallace Beery, right, with the best actor Oscar for "The Champ." Beery tied that year with Fredric March in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Hide Caption 6 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Fredric March (1932) – Fredric March, right, was honored the same year as Wallace Beery for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Beery actually received one less vote than March, which it resulted in a tie winner according to academy rules of the day. Hide Caption 7 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Charles Laughton (1934) – British actor Charles Laughton won the best actor Oscar for the title role "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933), beating out Leslie Howard in "Berkeley Square" (1933) and Paul Muni in "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" (1932). The sixth awards ceremony was held in March 1934 and recognized movies released from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933. Hide Caption 8 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Clark Gable (1935) – Clark Gable's status as a Hollywood icon was cemented when the box-office star won the best actor Oscar for Frank Capra's "It Happened One Night" (1934). The screwball comedy was a massive hit with academy voters at the February 1935 ceremony, sweeping the five big categories -- best picture, best director (Capra), best adapted screenplay and best actress (Claudette Colbert). Hide Caption 9 of 89 Photos: Oscar-winning best actors Victor McLaglen (1936) – Victor McLaglen, left, beat out two earlier Oscar winners to claim the best actor prize for "The Informer." He was up against Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, both nominated for their roles in best picture winner "Mutiny on the Bounty." McLaglen appears with best actress winner Bette Davis and filmmaker D.W. Griffith of "The Birth of a Nation" fame at the March 1936 ceremony. Hide C


Which small island lies between the two larger islands of Malta and Gozo?

Island of Gozo - Gozo Farmhouses Island of Gozo Island of Gozo Żebbuġ Zebbug is situated about 3.5 km away from Rabat, the Capital of Gozo and is situated in the northern part of the island. Built on two major plateaus of “Ta’ Abram” and “iz-Zebbug” is considered to be the highest village in Gozo above sea level. Zebbug derives its name from a Maltese word olive tree or else from food products or tools which were used to produce olive oil. Zebbug is Maltese for 'olives' or 'olive trees', olea europeaea, in Arabic Zejtun. It is a very long-living tree that grows up to five metres high. In Arabic, Zebbug means 'wild olives', olea silvestris, that differs from the cultivated variety mainly in the spiny lower branches and small leaves and drupes. Some wild olive trees must have been growing beneath the south-east ridge of the village and not on its top, where the north-westerly winds are strong enough to uproot them. It was from these zebbug that eventually the hill got its name. The name of the village is first recorded as zebugi in a document related to the foundation of a religious chantry on 1 September 1492. The motto of the village is Terra Sublimis meaning Land giving the best meaning of the village situated so high that can be easily seen from all parts of Gozo. Its coat of arms consists of a silver shield with an olive tree on a slope and on it a red band with three six pointed yellow stars. The emblem of Zebbug are argent, an olive tree upon a mount proper, upon a chief gules three estoiles of six points; that is a silver shield with an olive tree in its soil and at the top of the shield three gold stars. The history of iz-Zebbug goes back to very early times. So much so that next to the village on the flat-topped hill of Ta' Kuljat there was a Bronze Age settlement (1500-700 BC). This is proved from several Bronze Age silo pits that are still visible on top of the hill, as well as a wide scatter of pottery shreds datable to that period. The area leading from the hill to Qbajjar, and inlet beyond the fishing village of Marsalforn, contained several punic tombs (700-218 BC). Then for a millennium and a half, the place was probably inhabited only by a handful of farmers. From the time of the Aragonese onwards (AD 1282), a community began to take shape. This community could even raise a chapel for its spiritual needs. The community was recognised as an autonomous entity in 1688 when the area of iz-Zebbug and its vicinities was raised into a separate parish. Iz-Zebbugin are known for the high quality of their bizzilla, lace; nsig, weaving; and kutri tas-suf, woollen blankets. The villagers are very proud of their religious heritage, as judged for example, from the priority given to the maintenance of street niches. The best known is that of il-Madonna Omm tal-Hniena, better known as tac-Cicri. The love of the villagers for the church is visibly and almost physically felt within the parish church. Xlendi Within a Stone's throw of Munxar's parish church there is Xlendi, a small fishing village. Wedged between majestic cliffs to the south-west of Gozo, it is definitely one of the most picturesque and romantic spots of the island. Xlendi is first recorded as xilendi in a notarial contract of April 19, 1550. The emblem of Xlendi consists of a promontory with a tower upon it rising from a blue sea on an orange field with a M in the middle of a silver chief standing for Mary in reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Xlendi Church The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Its foundation stone was laid on August 17, 1969 and the church was consecrated on August 10, 1974. So intimately connected with the sea-faring environment it is only natural to expect Xlendi's motto to be Navium Tutela -Protection for vessels. Xlendi Bay is a popular tourist resort encompassed within a sprawling countryside. The lapping blue ripples which caress the golden sands in Summer change to surging foam and heaving waves in mid-Winter. Otherwise, foreigners and locals gaze spellbound as the copper red sunsets of late Spring and early Autu


Who wrote the story of the Ugly Duckling?

The tale of an ugly duckling - Telegraph The tale of an ugly duckling Anne Chisholm reviews Hans Christian Andersen by Jens Andersen. Anne Chisholm 12:01AM BST 05 Jun 2005 When he wrote The Ugly Duckling, the great 19th-century Danish story-teller Hans Christian Andersen was writing from experience. His own life began in painful obscurity; when he tried to make his way out, his awkwardness and odd appearance led him to make a fool of himself. But in the end, his great talent brought him fame and fortune. No wonder he called one of his autobiographies The Fairy-Tale of My Life. Andersen was born 200 years ago this year and to celebrate the bicentenary this very long and very dense biography by a Danish literary critic has been published in English. The author's decision to start with Andersen's arrival in Copenhagen in 1819, determined at the age of 14 to make a new life, and not to explain his background until around page 350, deprives the book of narrative energy; indeed, it is not so much a biography as a series of overlapping episodes and ruminations. This is a pity, as the story of Andersen's journey from squalid poverty to the courts of kings and his metamorphosis from a clumsy, half-educated provincial youth into a venerated writer is an inspirational, almost magical tale. It is hardly surprising that Andersen suppressed or tidied up the facts about his background. He had to conceal not just poverty, but the fact that although his father was a respectable enough cobbler, and a reader, his mother was illiterate, his aunt kept a brothel and he himself was born out of wedlock. Andersen himself was a tall, ugly boy with a big nose and big feet, and when he grew up with a beautiful singing voice and a passion for the theatre he was cruelly teased and mocked by other children. From the start, his eager, naive manner disguised a strong will and a ruthlessly ambitious nature. He proved good at attracting patrons in the theatrical and literary salons of Copenhagen; before long he was taken up by well-connected benefactors who arranged for him to be educated and supported at government expense. Andersen was, in fact, an early and shining example of what can be achieved by subsidising talent. At the heart of this book, as of Andersen's life, is the story of his relationship with one particular family of benefactors. Jonas Collin, a prosperous lawyer with a keen interest in the arts, brought Andersen into the family circle and gave him, for the rest of his life, the emotional security he craved. The platonic love of his life was Edvard Collin, his benefactor's son, around whose straightforward and heterosexual nature Andersen spun an intense romantic fantasy of what this biographer rather prissily calls "sensitive friendship". Andersen's tortured sexuality was kept hidden for half a century after his death in 1875, not least because the Collin family controlled his papers and wished to avoid embarrassment; but it is now accepted that although he frequently fancied himself in love with women, he was sexually and emotionally drawn to young men. His diaries and notebooks indicate that he was terrified by and ashamed of sex; he probably died a virgin. As this biographer indicates, it cannot be a coincidence that Andersen, perhaps the greatest of all writers for children, remained by nature childlike and pre-pubescent. As well as the fairy-tales which made him famous, and changed for ever the way children, as subjects and as readers, are perceived, Andersen wrote plays, novels, poetry, travel books and journalism. He was also a performer, who loved to read his work aloud, and an entertainer who would hold children spellbound as he used scissors to make brilliantly inventive, slightly sinister cut-out pictures of dragons and princesses, mermaids and trolls. He was much loved, and usually a welcome guest, especially after he became famous - although his visit to Charles Dickens at Gads Hill in 1857 was a disaster. Dickens's daughter called him "a bony bore". For all his huge success, Andersen's later life was hardly serene. He strugg


Which is the smallest borough of New York?

New York | Boroughs of New York City | Sights and Cultural Attractions New York   New York is the biggest city in the United States with a population of over 8 million . It lies along the Hudson River in the southeast corner of the state that has the same name. New York is always alive – a “city that never sleeps”.   Boroughs New York is made up of five districts, called boroughs. Manhattan is the central part of New York. It is the smallest district with an area of only 60 square kilometres. All of the city’s major banks and the stock exchanges can be found here. It is the seat of the city’s government and the home of cultural institutions. Brooklyn is a major seaport and the centre of industry. It has the most residents of all boroughs and is known as the district of churches and homes. Queens is the largest of New York’s boroughs. It consists of rows of single-family houses and is often referred to as the city’s biggest suburb. Whites, Hispanics and Blacks live together in Queens. The Bronx , a residential district with many apartment buildings, is the only borough situated on the mainland. For many years Staten Island could only be reached by ferry. Today, the borough is connected with Brooklyn through the Verrazano – Narrows Bridge. The opening of this bridge in 1964 led many New Yorkers to move to Staten Island.   Population   New York is a melting pot of different nationalities with people who have their origins all over the world. Hispanics, African Americans and people of European origin make up most of the city’s population. Ellis Island, not far from the Statue of Liberty , was once the main entry point for the millions of immigrants who have come to America in the past two centuries. The first immigrants came from England, Germany and Scandinavia at the beginning of the 19th century. Between 1880 and 1930 Eastern Europeans, Italians and the Irish came to America. After World War II Asians, Cubans and Hispanics came to New York in large numbers. The city also has the largest Jewish community in the world.     Sights For over a hundred years the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of the United States. It stands on Liberty Island and was a gift that France gave to the USA in 1886 as a symbol of friendship between the two countries . With its pedestal made of concrete the statue has a height of 93 metres. It represents a woman looking out over the harbour. On her head is a crown and in her hand a torch. Although tourists can go up to the observation deck in the crown, the torch itself is closed to all visitors. Times Square, where 42 nd Street and Broadway meet, is often called Crossroads of the World. Millions of people see it on television every New Year’s Eve. It got its name because the New York Times building was originally located there. Today it is home to theatres and cinemas with many electronic billboards surrounding the square. Times Square - Terabass   The Empire State Building is one of the best known buildings in the world. Located in the middle of Manhattan, the steel framed structure has 102 storeys and a height of 381 metres. Built in 1931, it was the first building of such a tremendous height. For over twenty years it was the tallest building in the world and the tallest building of New York until the construction of the World Trade Centre in the 1970s. The building has appeared in famous films like King Kong and Superman. About 2 million tourists visit the Empire State Building every year. Central Park is the largest and most important public park in Manhattan. It extends for about 4km and has an area of 340 hectares. The park includes lakes, ice rinks, fountains, playgrounds, bicycle paths and other facilities. When it was built in the 1840s the park was far away from the city’s centre. Some of it was farming area another part was swampy, wet land that had to be laid dry. It took 20,000 workers more than 15 years to remove thousands of trees and complete the park. Brooklyn Bridge, built between 1869 and 1883 connects Manhattan with New York’s most populous borough, Brooklyn. The 1.5 km long b


Which group released the album 'Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy' in the 1970s?

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - The Who | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy AllMusic Rating google+ AllMusic Review               by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy has the distinction of being the first in a long line of Who compilations. It also has the distinction of being the best. Part of the reason why it is so successful is that it has an actual purpose. Meaty was designed as a collection of the group's singles, many of which never appeared on albums. The Who recorded their share of great albums during the '60s, but condensing their highlights to just the singles is an electrifying experience. "The Kids Are Alright" follows "I Can't Explain," "I Can See for Miles" bleeds into "Pictures of Lily" and "My Generation," "Magic Bus" gives way to "Substitute" and "I'm a Boy" -- it's an extraordinary lineup, and each song builds on its predecessor's power. Since it was released prior to Who's Next , it contains none of the group's album rock hits, but that's for the best -- their '60s singles have a kinetic, frenzied power that the louder, harder AOR cuts simply couldn't touch. Also, there is such a distinct change in sound with Who's Next that the two eras don't quite sound right on one greatest-hits collection, as My Generation and Who's Better, Who's Best proved. By concentrating on the early years -- when the Who were fresh and Pete Townshend was developing his own songwriting identity -- Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy is musically unified and incredibly powerful. This is what the Who sounded like when they were a great band. Track Listing


In which part of the body is the Bowman's Capsule?

What is Bowman's Capsule? (with pictures) What is Bowman's Capsule? Last Modified Date: 14 December 2016 Copyright Protected: These 10 facts about space will blow your mind A Bowman's capsule is part of the filtration system in the kidneys. When blood reaches the kidneys for filtration, it hits this area first, with the capsule separating the blood into two components: a cleaned blood product, and a filtrate that is moved through the nephron , another structure in the kidneys. As the filtrate travels along the nephron, additional impurities are removed, and the filtrate is concentrated into urine for the purpose of expressing waste products and excess water. Each nephron in the kidneys is attached to its own capsule, and there are hundreds of thousands of nephrons. Functioning kidneys can move the blood around the body about 20 times each day, illustrating just how important these structures are. The system within the kidneys is also very complex, with a number of interconnected structures that work together to filter the blood effectively. The kidneys are truly a marvelous feat of natural engineering, and despite the medical community's best efforts, it has proved impossible to build a fully artificial kidney . Blood enters the Bowman's capsule through an afferent arteriole , which connects to the glomerulus , a tangled array of tubes. The glomerulus and capsule are often collectively referred to as the renal corpuscle. As the blood is forced through these tubes, impurities and water filter out into the Bowman's capsule. The cleaned blood exits at the vascular pole, while the impurities are moved through the urinary pole so that they can connect with the nephron and start working their way to the ureter . The blood that leaves the vascular pole connects with the efferent arteriole, a capillary which enters the kidney and wraps around the loop of Henle so that it can reabsorb water and the correct concentration of solutes. At this point, the blood can be sent up to the heart via a network of veins for recirculation. Red blood cells are not filtered through the nephrons, which is why blood in the urine is a concern, because it means that the kidneys or urinary tract are damaged. Astute observers may note that the composition of urine also changes, depending on dietary factors and the amount of water being consumed. When the kidneys identify impurities that need to be removed, they will express them, and they will also conserve water and minerals that may be useful for the body to have, through the process of osmosis along the nephrons. Ad


BBC - History - Henry II z Henry II    © King of England from 1154, Henry strengthened royal administration but suffered from quarrels with Thomas Becket and his own family. Henry was born at Le Mans in north west France on 4 March 1133. His father was Count of Anjou and his mother Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England. Henry had named Matilda as his successor to the English throne but her cousin Stephen had taken over. In 1150 - 1151, Henry became ruler of Normandy and Anjou, after the death of his father. In 1152, he married Eleanor of Aquitaine, the greatest heiress in western Europe. In 1153, he crossed to England to pursue his claim to the throne, reaching an agreement that he would succeed Stephen on his death, which occurred in 1154. Henry's now began to restore order. Using his talented chancellor Thomas Becket, Henry began reorganising the judicial system. The Assize of Clarendon (1166) established procedures of criminal justice, establishing courts and prisons for those awaiting trial. In addition, the assizes gave fast and clear verdicts, enriched the treasury and extended royal control. In 1164, Henry reasserted his ancestral rights over the church. Now archbishop of Canterbury, Becket refused to comply. An attempted reconciliation failed and Becket punished priests who had co-operated with Henry. On hearing this Henry reportedly exclaimed, 'Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?' Four knights took his words literally and murdered Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in December 1170. Almost overnight Becket became a saint. Henry reconciled himself with the church, but royal control over the church changed little. In 1169, an Anglo-Norman force landed in Ireland to support of one of the claimants to the Irish high kingship. Fearing the creation of a separate Norman power to the west, Henry travelled to Dublin to assert his overlordship of the territory they had won. And so, an English presence in Ireland was established. In the course of his reign, Henry had dominion over territories stretching from the Ireland to the Pyrenees. Henry now had problems within his own family. His sons - Henry, Geoffrey, Richard and John - mistrusted each other and resented their father's policy of dividing land among them. There were serious family disputes in 1173, 1181 and 1184. The king's attempt to find an inheritance for John led to opposition from Richard and Philip II of France. Henry was forced to give way. News that John had also turned against him hastened Henry's death on 6 July 1189.


The novels 'Murder Must Advertise' and 'The Nine Tailors' feature which fictional detective?

DOROTHY SAYER VOL II. PREMIUM LORD WIMSEY COLLECTION 4 NOVELS + 18 SHORT STORIES + 11 MONTAGUE EGG SHORT STORIES. Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, ... Honeymoon (Timeless Wisdom Collection) - Kindle edition by DOROTHY SAYERS. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. DOROTHY SAYER VOL II. PREMIUM LORD WIMSEY COLLECTION 4 NOVELS + 18 SHORT STORIES + 11 MONTAGUE EGG SHORT STORIES. Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, ... Honeymoon (Timeless Wisdom Collection) Assets: Attractive plots, enjoyable use of English according to the interwar period, social status of charachters, location,... Witty dialogues, and a bit more than a dash of irony about the culture of landed aristocracy of the times. Although somewhat improbable, Lord Peter Wimsey remains an appealing charachter to me. Finely crafted entertainment, written with skill and wit by an educated author who displays a fine command of her style.


Brian Johnson is the singer with which 'hard-rock' band founded in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young?

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A shot glass of which German liqueur is dropped into a glass of Red Bull to make a '.bomb'?

BarSchool.com | Bomb Shots - BarSchool.com Bomb Shots Bomb Shots Go to your local club and you’ll see the recent shot craze, the bomb shot. This is the hottest craze of alcoholic mixed drinks since prohibition.  Here at American Bartending School we have added a special mixology lessons on these hot new drink recipes.  We are also adding many new bomb shot recipes to our bartenders recipe site. This new cocktail drink trend offers a variety of enticing options for shot lovers. Try out these new and old recipes to find your favorite. Although Red Bull is the most mentioned energy drink in recipes, any energy drink will work. Energy drinks are now a three billion dollar market and bomb shots have definitely added to this new pick me up. Warning, these drinks are powerful and drinking and driving after a few of these can be dangerous. Best to be sampled when you’re not driving. Bombs consist of energy drink, shot of liquor combination that will keep you up all night and never let you down. Which one is your favorite? The Irish Car Bomb? The Jager Bomb? The Obama? No matter what you like, there’s bound to be a shot out there for you. The concept of the bomb shot is a no brainer. Take a shot of liquor, and drop it into a cup filled about half way with a “wash.” Shots can be taken either “clean,” dropping the shot into a cup, or “dirty,” pouring the shot directly into the wash. New glassware has been invented to make the shots easier for bartenders to make and more fun for you to drink. Plastic bomb cups, or bombers, are as cheap as other plastic cups, and now there are companies that sell a plastic bomb shot glass that separates the two main ingredients by pouring one on top of the other. This type of glassware is easier to use but more expensive to purchase.   The Jager Bomb The grand daddy of bomb shots is the Jager Bomb. It gets its name from the German liquor Jagermeister which is made from 56 different ingredients. Many describe as tasting like cough medicine. You decide. The recipe is simple. A shot of Jagermeister dropped in half a glass of Red Bull, this shot is famous worldwide. • Can of energy drink Pour Red Bull into a glass. Drop shot of Jagermeister into glass. The Obama Named for the president of the United States. Smother and better tasting than the Jagermeister. • Can of energy drink • 1 oz of Bacardi O • Splash of Orange Juice Combine Red Bull and splash of orange juice into glass. Drop shot of Bacardi O into glass. Irish Car Bomb A hearty bomb that is guaranteed to give you that good feeling. Especially popular on St. Paddy’s Day or at Irish funerals. • 3/4 pint Guinness Stout • 1/2 oz Irish Creme • 1/2 oz Jameson Irish whiskey Pour the Irish Creme into the shot glass first and then slowly add the Jameson Irish Whisky. Fill a pint glass ¾ with Guinness. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness. Fruit Flavored Bombs Fruit flavored bombs come in a wide variety of flavors. Pick your favorite fruit flavor and there’s probably a liquor flavor. Cherry seems to be the most popular, but any flavored liquor will work. Try a Cherry Bomb


Who presents 'Sounds of the Sixties' on Saturdays mornings on Radio 2?

Popscene -> Sound Of The Sixties ( Posted Image ) Release Date: 21st Nov 2011            Label: EMI The most popular weekend show on BBC Radio 2, the UK�s most listened to radio station, is without a doubt, �Sounds Of The Sixties�. With over three and a half million listeners every Saturday morning from 8am � 10am, the programme is presented by Brian Matthew, who has become a much loved institution. The programme won the Sony Gold Award in 1996 and the show continues to go from strength to strength. Now EMI presents The Sound Of The Sixties double CD containing memorable hits from many key 1960�s artists including The Walker Brothers, Tom Jones and The Beach Boys, hard to find tracks by Dorian Gray, Ken Thorne & His Orchestra and Arrival alongside many hidden gems that have never before been released on CD.  Each track includes a fascinating story or behind the scenes facts compiled by the programme�s producer, Phil (The Collector) Swern in a comprehensive booklet that music fans and other collectors will cherish. The audience are staunch 1960�s fans and despite the facts and feats offered up about each individual record played, hundreds of listeners email the show every week to find out more information about their favourite artists. The sixties was one of the most exciting and inventive time for pop music bringing together a huge variety of styles and crazes. The Sound of The Sixties CD helps you rediscover the music to which you sang and danced along with those long forgotten rarities. Some of the artists featured went on to scale greater heights, including The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, Tom Jones and Pink Floyd. CD1 1 I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten - Dusty Springfield 2 Once There Was A Time - Tom Jones 3 No Matter What Sign You Are - Diana Ross & The Supremes 4 Walking In the Rain - The Walker Brothers 5 Leave A Little Love - Lulu 6 In Summer - Billy Fury 7 Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys 8 Surf City - Jan & Dean 9 (They Call Her) La Bamba - The Crickets 10 Mockingbird - Inez & Charlie Foxx 11 Recovery - Fontella Bass 13 Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics 14 Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers 15 A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives 16 Run Baby Run - The Newbeats 17 That Means A Lot - P.J.Proby 18 Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto 19 Theme From The Legion's Last Patrol - Ken Thorne & His Orchestra 20 I've Got You On My Mind - Dorian Gray 21 One Way Love - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers 22 Move In A Little Closer - Harmony Grass 23 Super Girl - Graham Bonney 24 Captain of Your Ship - Reparata and the Delrons 25 Hole In My Shoe - Traffic CD2 1 Night Life - Willie Nelson 2 You Can't Do That - Nilsson 3 She Needs Company - Helen Shapiro 4 The Third Degree - Marc Bolan 5 No Fun At The Fair - Bobby Goldsboro 6 The Moving Finger Writes - Len Barry 7 I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - The Brand 8 Security - Thane Russal


Who revolutionised the high jump when winning the Olympic Gold medal in 1968?

Dick FOSBURY - Olympic Athletics | United States of America Dick FOSBURY Games Attended 1968 Dick Fosbury revolutionised the high jump The 1968 Mexico City Olympics marked the international debut of Dick Fosbury and his celebrated "Fosbury flop," which would soon revolutionize high-jumping. At the time, jumpers took off from their inside foot and swung their outside foot up and over the bar. Fosbury's technique began by racing up to the bar at great speed and taking off from his right (or outside) foot. The he twisted his body so that he went over the bar head first with his back to the bar. While the coaches of the world shook their heads in disbelief, the Mexico City audience was absolutely captivated by Fosbury and shouted, "Olé" as he cleared the bar. Fosbury cleared every height through 2.22 metres without a miss and then achieved a personal record of 2.24 metres to win the gold medal. By 1980, 13 of the 16 Olympic finalists were using the Fosbury flop. It has since been shown that, unbeknownst to Fosbury, the first person to use the flop technique was actually a jumper from Montana named Bruce Quande, who was photographed flopping over a bar in 1963.


In which book of the Bible do the Ten Commandments appear?

Ten Commandments - What The Bible Says Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet: The Ten Commandments of the Bible By Betty Miller Pastors Bud & Betty Miller on the Ten Commandments What importance is there for a Christian, or anyone else, to know the Ten Commandments? How much validity and relevance can they have in our lives today? Does God expect us to follow them? Will we go to Hell if we do not keep them? Are these Laws for everyone, or are they only for those who hold the Old Testament as sacred? If you have ever asked these questions, we think that you will be blessed by this in-depth look at the Ten Commandments. How did they come about? The Ten Commandments are the 10 basic laws that God commanded Israel to obey in the Old Testament. The laws were given to Moses by God, Himself. Moses was called of God to go up into a mountain and there God gave him these commandments so he could return and give them to the Israelites. They were written in tablets of stone by the finger of God. The story is recorded in Exodus 24:12-13: “And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.” Here are the Ten Commandments that God spoke and wrote for Moses to give to His people: The Ten Commandments And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.   Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.   Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s. Exodus 20:1-17 Condensed they would read as follows: I am the LORD thy God, Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Beside Me Thou Shalt Not Worship Any Graven Images Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain Remember the Sabbath Day to Rest and Keep it Holy Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother Thou Shalt Not Kill Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Thou Shalt Not Covet Anything That is Thy Neighbor’s The Ten Commandments Offer Guidance Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:104-105 If we want holy guidance we must study the word of God and find out what God has to say about life and human experience, so that we can be guided by His Word. Neither my opinion, nor anyone else’s opinions are sufficient to solve the problems of humanity. The answers can only be found in God’s Word. He is the creator of all things, and He has the answers for His creation. He


What is the principal ingredient of the Northumbrian dish 'pan haggerty'?

Scottish Beef And Vegetarian Stovies Recipe Eating in has a delicious goose fat stovies recipe which is ideal for the leftover goose fat from Christmas roast potatoes. The National Trust for Scotland book The Scottish Kitchen by Christopher Trotter describes where the meal gets its name which is from the French word etuve which means to cook in its own juices. Other names include Stoved Potatoes. It can be cooked on the hob or in the oven (gives a nice browned crispy coating). There are  various Scottish stovies recipes depending on taste. The amount of stock used can vary and really depends on how moist you prefer the dish. Meat used varies from chicken, beef and lamb. Some people use tinned corned beef. The best I've ever tasted is at  Mrs Bridges in Peterhead who use beef. It is best served with oatcakes. Below is my mum's, cooked the day after the Sunday Roast. The book Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes by Sue Lawrence describes the English equivalent as being a dish called Pan Haggerty which is cooked in the North East of England. Pan Haggerty is slowly cooked in dripping in a deep covered frying pan and consists of sliced onions and potatoes and would traditionally be served on a Monday after the Sunday roast. Stovies Recipe Left over Beef diced up 4 large Tatties partially boiled and sliced 1 thinly sliced onion 1 tablespoon of dripping from the cooked beef A wee bit of beef stock Salt and Pepper has a stovies recipe with additional ingredients such as diced turnip and sliced carrots. Scottish Stovies 1. Add a wee bit of lard to a pot and gently cook the onions until soft. Add the beef (chicken/lamb can be used if prefered). Add salt and pepper. The book Nick Nairn's New Scottish Cookery has a healthier stovies recipe that uses sunflower oil rather than beef dripping. 2. Cover with tattie slices and cover with the stock depending on how moist you prefer the meal. We add a wee bit and top up as required. 3. Simmer on the hob for about an hour or cook in the oven at 190c for about 50 minutes. 4. Serve piping hot with oatcakes, beetroot and skirlie . If you like our Traditional Scottish Recipes and would like to easily share them with your friends and family please use the social networking buttons below:    Win ï¿½250 of Scottish food when you join the Donald Russell newsletter Beef Stovies The Book Maw Broons Cookbook has a beef stovies recipe taken from the Housewife Weekly cut out and keep Scottish Recipes collection. It uses turnip and carrots as optional ingredients and varies slightly from our ingredients in that it uses nutmeg, more onions and cooked lamb or mutton though does suggest meat alternatives of beef, lamb or fish. Buy Maw Broon's Cookbook at a discounted price and with free delivery available. It also has a stoved tatties recipe which is much like a vegetarian stovies recipe that uses just potatoes, butter, onions, pepper, salt and  water as its ingredients. Vegetarian Stovies A vegetarian stovies recipe, from the Scottish actor Alan Cumming, can be found in Taste Ye Back: Great Scots and the Food That Made Them. The  brown colour for this is achieved with Worcestershire sauce. Another variety of Scottish stovies that we love is this chicken stovies recipe. A traditional Scottish stovies recipe will use left over beef or sometimes lamb from the Sunday roast. In this chicken stovies recipe the left over chicken is used. Though it is equally as delicious with smoked chicken. Ingredients: 750g of par boiled and chopped potatoes 100mls of chicken stock Chopped parsley for the garnish How to Make Chicken Stovies Heat a small amount of oil into a large pan and fry the chopped onion until it turns brown. Add the chopped chicken and potatoes. Fry for several minutes until the chicken and the tatties turn a light brown colour. Add the chicken stock and simmer until it becomes absorbed. The potatoes should appear cooked and this can be tested by breaking them with a fork. The tatties should easily crumble. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with parsley and serve. As


Which personality of the American West is buried next to her partner Frank Butler?

Annie Oakley, Little Miss Sure Shot Annie Oakley, Little Miss Sure Shot   Annie Oakley, Little Miss Sure Shot Annie Oakley, an icon of the American West, was a modern woman idolized by millions all around the world. Her shooting skill became legendary, and despite her fame, she forever remained a lady. Born Phoebe Ann Mosey on August 13, 1860, in Woodland, Drake County, Ohio, the girl who was to become Annie Oakley had what she later termed "an inherent love for fire-arms and hunting." In her autobiography, The Story of My Life, Oakley wrote fondly "of our little Ohio farm." Suddenly and traumatically however, the idyllic farm life changed. Her father went, off "one morning to lay in coffee, sugar and rice and to take the corn and wheat to the mill, 14 miles away, to be ground. A blizzard came on and Daddy did not come home." Finally, her father returned at midnight, his hands frozen, his speech gone. The wagon remained outside in the snow, not to be dug out for another two days. "The doctor came to see daddy all winter but in February 1866 he died." Like an early Hollywood melodrama, the family lost the farm, and moved to another on a cash lease for two years. Annie's natural affinity for the out-of-doors led to trapping and shooting: "Somehow we managed to struggle along for several years. I remember how I struggled to master the 40-inch cap and ball Kentucky rifle, which I finally did, much to my pride, though my mother and sisters thought my prowess with the gun was just a little tomboyish. I was eight years old at the time." Shooting came naturally to Annie, and the woods of Darke County proved a paradise. As a teen-age shooting sensation, in an age where marksmanship, at least for most men, was a crucial part of one's identity, her reputation spread rapidly. In 1881, a widely known, traveling, professional exhibition shooter, Irish-born Frank Butler, came to Cincinnati. Jack Frost, whose Cincinnati hotel was a buyer of Annie's game, arranged a match in the nearby North Star-Woodland area. Butler, whose skill was such that he felt only Adam Bogardus and Doc Carver could beat him, had no idea he was about to be defeated fair and square by a petite 21-year-old girl! Later he spoke of what became a pivotal moment in both their lives: "I got there late and found the whole town, in fact, most of the county out ready to bet me or any of my friends to a standstill on their unknown. I did not bet a cent. You may bet, however, that I almost dropped dead when a little slim girl in short dresses stepped out to the mark with me . . .I never shot better in my life, but never did a person make more impossible shots than that little girl. I was a beaten man the moment she appeared for I was taken off guard." They courted during the year after that match, by mail, while Butler continued his travels. On June 20, 1882, Phoebe Ann Mosey became Mrs. Frank E. Butler. When it was clear that Annie had extraordinary show business potential, Butler set about not only to train her as the consummate exhibition shooter, but to perfect her skills as a horsewoman, to master the art of training dogs, develop a stagecraft savvy, and improve her ability to read and write. At the same time she adopted the stage name of Annie Oakley, the exact origin of which remains a mystery. With practice and experience, their program, first billed as Butler and Oakley, became Annie Oakley, The Peerless Wing Shot. In the first few years the couple played variety theaters and skating rinks, traveled on a budget, and lived in moderately priced hotels. "I owe whatever I have to my husband's careful management. Of course, we were poor when we started, and I remember him saying to me, 'Well, Annie, we have enough this week to buy you a pretty hat." In 1885, the act got its big break: signing with Buffalo Bill's Wild West. She became a headliner, one of the best paid of all the performers next to Cody himself, while Butler played a supporting role. Cody and the Butlers became good friends; Annie was known to Buffalo Bill as Missie, while she addressed him as the Colonel


In which country did the Mau Mau revolt against British rule?

How Britain crushed the "Mau Mau rebellion" - World Socialist Web Site World Socialist Web Site Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)   How Britain crushed the "Mau Mau rebellion" Channel Four TV's Secret History—Mau Mau By   Barbara Slaughter 15 September 1999 Secret History, a series currently showing on Channel Four television in Britain, claims to "tell the truth that lies behind official stories about the past. Overturning clichés and demolishing sacred cows, the series presents history as it should be — warts and all." Mau Mau, screened on August 24, certainly reveals aspects of the history of British imperialism in Africa previously hidden from view. The story of what is known as the "Mau Mau rebellion" (from 1952 to 1959), and the response to it by the colonial government and European settlers, is told through documentary footage, narration and interviews with participants from both sides, plus background material on the Channel Four web site. The programme begins by describing the participants in the uprising as a "gang of freedom fighters called ‘Mau Mau', who had vowed to free Kenya from colonialism at any cost....To the British, the uprising was such an outrageous attack on colonialism, that it justified any response, and that response when it came, would be brutal and shocking." Film footage and commentary paints a vivid picture of Kenya before the uprising, with smug Europeans living a life of idle luxury based on African land and labour. But in the post-Second World War world, resentment against colonial rule increased. One by one, African countries demanded self-rule. John Maina Kahihu from the Mau Mau's political wing said, "In 1942 we had fought for the British. But when we came home from the war they gave us nothing." The settlers felt themselves immune to the changing times. Willoughby Smith, a district officer in the Colonial Service from 1948 to 1955, testifies to this. "The settler knew a lot about how to use African labour. But he could not see what the use of that labour and the production of money was beginning to bring about. He could not see the political change." The fiercest opposition to the colonial authorities came from the Kikuyu tribe who, 50 years earlier, had been evicted from their traditional areas to make way for the European farmers. By the end of the Second World War, 3,000 European settlers owned 43,000 square kilometres of the most fertile land, only 6 percent of which they cultivated. The African population of 5.25 million occupied, without ownership rights, less than 135,000 square kilometres of the poorest land. On the "native reserves" much of the land was unsuitable for agriculture. The poor peasants had been forced to abandon their traditional methods of extensive agriculture and did not have access to the new technology that would make intensive agriculture viable. The population could not feed itself and the peasants were desperate. The commentary explains, "Rumours began to circulate about the formation of a secret society amongst the Kikuyu, Kenya's largest tribe, one-fifth of the population. It was called the Land Freedom Army (LFA). It was forcing Kikuyu to swear an oath to take back the land the white man had stolen.... Any African who refused the oath or was loyal to the colonialists was likely to be brutally murdered. The secret society acquired a new name, though no one knew where from. It was called 'Mau Mau'." The designation “Mau Mau” was never used by the Kikuyu and does not exist in their language. It was, most probably, invented by the British as part of an attempt to demonise the Kikuyu people. Professor Lonsdale, an historian, explains how the movement was portrayed by the settlers and the government as "the welling up of the old unreconstructed Africa, which had not yet received sufficient colonial enlightenment and discipline, which proved that colonialism still had a job to do." The core of the LFA was the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA), which was formed in 1924. Its original programme was a combination of rad


Blue Vinney cheese is made in Sturminster, in which English county?

Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Sat 28th January - 9 - 12.30pm   See our News Page, Facebook, or Twitter for more details!   Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese could once be found in nearly every farmhouse in the county and after resurrecting the 300 year old recipe we have continued to make it on the farm for over 35 years.   Our cheese and chutneys are available through fine food shops, delis and farm shops and our soup from the Dorset Blue Soup Co is sold at festivals and events when our iconic horse box goes on tour.     If you have a trade enquiry please visit our trade page for full information about our product range.


Who was George W Bush's opponent in the 2004 US Presidential election?

George W. Bush - The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum George W. Bush George W. Bush in the Texas Air National Guard, 1968 - 1973. Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (HS381) George Walker Bush was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, the first son of future President George Herbert Walker Bush and his wife Barbara (Pierce) Bush. He has five siblings; John (Jeb), Marvin, Neil, and Dorothy (Doro). In 1953, at the age of four, his first sister, Pauline (Robin), died after fighting leukemia. After attending primary schools in Texas, George W. Bush enrolled at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, from 1961 to 1964. Upon graduation, he studied at Yale University, completing a Bachelor’s degree in history in 1968. After college, Bush enlisted in the Air National Guard, serving in Texas and Alabama until his discharge in November 1974. He completed a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1975. George W. and Laura Bush campaigning from the back of a pickup truck for the 1978 Congressional race in West Texas. Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (H22-01) In 1977, George W. Bush met and married Laura Lane Welch, a former teacher and librarian, in Midland, Texas; the couple had twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, in 1981. Before beginning a career in politics, Bush worked in the Texas oil industry, founding Arbusto Energy in 1977. In 1986, he underwent a recommitment to his Christian faith, which had a profound impact on his life. He moved his family to Washington D.C. in 1988, while serving as a campaign advisor and media liaison with his father’s Presidential campaign. In 1989, he assembled a group of investors that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball team and served as their managing general partner for the next five years. Political   President George W. Bush embraces victims of Hurricane Katrina September 2, 2005, during his tour of the Biloxi, Mississippi area. Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (P090205ED-0726) In 1978, following his family’s distinguished tradition of public service, George W. Bush made his first run for political office to be U.S. Representative of the 19th District in Texas. He lost that race to Kent Hance. In 1994, Bush once again ran for public office and was elected the 46th Governor of Texas. Governor Bush won re-election in 1998 with nearly 69% of the vote, becoming the first Governor in Texas history to be elected to two consecutive four-year terms. In June 1999, George W. Bush announced his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. His opponent in the 2000 election was Vice President Albert Gore. Though the Presidential election was held November 7, 2000, the final outcome was not known until December 12, when the Supreme Court decision Bush v. Gore certified Florida’s electoral votes. George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States on January 20, 2001. President George W. Bush places calls to the families of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia, February 1, 2003, from the Oval Office of the White House. Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (P26340-16) Early decisions in the George W. Bush Administration focused on public education. President Bush’s first major initiative, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, created reforms that raised standards and improved test scores in the public education system. President Bush increased the size of Pell Grants available to college students to an all-time high and also created the Helping America’s Youth Initiative, led by Mrs. Laura W. Bush, to help adults connect with at-risk children. Economically, President Bush created a tax relief package, which reduced individual income tax rates and doubled the child tax credit, in addition to other reforms. The Bush Presidency was changed with the events of September 11, 2001. In the deadliest attack ever on American soil, terrorists hijacked four airplanes, crashing two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and one


On TV how were Cyril Mead and Edward McGinnis known?

BFI Screenonline: Little, Syd (1942-) and Large, Eddie (1942-) Biography (later The Little and Large Show ) - a family-friendly blend of impressions, slapstick, sketches, and special guests - attracted audiences of close to 15 million. Syd (born Cyril John Mead, Blackpool, 1942) and Eddie (born Edward Hugh McGinnis, Glasgow, 1942) had teamed up as a singing duo around 1962, in a Manchester pub, under their real names. Or rather Syd sang and Eddie heckled. "I couldn't bear a moment of silence," Eddie later recalled, "so I'd joke about while Syd was trying to play seriously. We never really planned to be famous...we were quite happy with a couple of meat pies each - plus all the beer we could drink." Devoting themselves to comedy, and rechristened Little and Large, they turned pro in 1963. In 1971, whilst contemplating a return to their day jobs, they won the television talent contest, Opportunity Knocks (1977) eventually followed. In 1978, the BBC poached them to replace Morecambe and Wise , recently departed for ITV. Little and Large's routine was built around a simple premise. Scrawny, bow-tied, bespectacled Syd would shuffle onstage to sing; podgy, curly-haired, hyperactive Eddie would emerge from the wings, fire insults at Syd, or interrupt him with comedy impressions. Eddie, like the audience, seemed aware that his jokes and impressions were of variable quality; but, in the early days at least, none of them lasted more than a few seconds. Syd, the unlikeliest of stage performers, would deliver stilted straight lines and grin awkwardly at the camera. By 1982, Large sensed that traditional humour was threatened by the rise of the 'alternative' comedians: "I was watching The Young Ones on BBC2 the other night... marvellous. But I can't help worrying what this sort of comedy is going to do to the rest of us. Will we all have to be more outrageous to keep up?" In later shows, efforts were made to reinvigorate the formula, with mistaken attempts to prolong Eddie's impressions, move the duo towards sketch comedy, and, trickiest of all, to give Syd funny lines. But changing tastes in comedy saw the series retired in 1991. Large's health problems finally brought the act to an end. Little, "hungry for some solo success", appeared with his guitar at Christian events, and penned an autobiography, Little Goes a Long Way (1999). Large eventually returned to work as an after dinner speaker. Vic Pratt


The novels 'The Long Goodbye' and 'Farewell, My Lovely' feature which fictional detective?

RAYMOND CHANDLER, A MASTER LETTER - WRITER, TOO - NYTimes.com RAYMOND CHANDLER, A MASTER LETTER - WRITER, TOO By EDWIN McDOWELL Published: August 31, 1981 DURING the long, insomniac evenings after his wife had gone to bed, Raymond Chandler sat in the study of his home in Southern California and corresponded with people from all over the world. For almost 20 years he expressed a wide range of opinions to editors, publishers, agents, authors and admirers of his detective fiction. Chandler, author of ''The Big Sleep,'' ''Farewell, My Lovely'' and ''The Long Goodbye'' and creator of the fictional detective Philip Marlowe, had harsh words for Alfred Hitchcock's treatment of screenwriters, lectured E. Howard Hunt on the ethics of plagiarizing from oneself, declared that the only writing school necessary is to ''analyze and imitate'' and fulminated against ''the literary life'': ''all this desperate building of castles on cobwebs, the long-drawn acrimonious struggle to make something important which we all know will be gone forever in a few years.'' Chandler's passions and prejudices are on full display in ''Selected Letters of Raymond Chandler,'' edited by Frank MacShane, which Columbia University Press will publish on Oct. 26. Mr. MacShane, author of ''The Life of Raymond Chandler'' and ''The Life of John O'Hara,'' writes in the introduction that Chandler, who died in 1959, was ''one of the finest letter writers American literature has produced over the last 200 years.'' He adds that Chandler wanted to express his thoughts and feeling to whoever would write him in return. One who did was Ian Fleming, who sent him a letter after Chandler reviewed ''Moonraker'' for The Sunday Times of London. Chandler replied: ''I thought my review was no more than you deserved and I tried to write it in such a way that the good part could be quoted and the bad parts left out. After all, old boy, there had to be some bad parts. I think you will have to make up your mind what kind of a writer you are going to be.'' Cops and Crooks To Eric Partridge, the English literary critic and lexicographer, Chandler wrote: ''Incidentally, it doesn't follow that a man who has been in stir writes the best prison lingo any more than it follows that a man who has been a police officer writes the best detective stories. Cops and crooks are readers of crime literature, and I have no doubt that many a Western sheriff has ornamented his language and perhaps even his costume from a study of six-gun literature.'' Seeking an interview, Chandler wrote to Luciano Lucania, who was known as ''Lucky Luciano'' and who was living in Naples after having been deported from the United States for criminal activities. ''Some of my questions to you may be rather brutal,'' he said, ''but if you decline to answer them, there will be no record that they have been asked. There will be nothing published by me which you do not say, but of course, I cannot be responsible for editorial comment.'' Chandler's sympathetic article based on that interview, titled ''My Friend Luco'' and written for The Sunday Times of London, was never published. In a 1950 letter to W. Somerset Maugham, Chandler said: ''I think it's rather a pity that somewhere along the line, seeing you have had time for so many things, you did not write a detective story. Not only would it have given us something to shoot at, but it would have quieted my long annoyance with those who gabble about the 'classic' detective story. We should have had at least one specimen to which the term might be applied without idiocy.'' 'Vicious Propaganda' He returned to the subject in a letter to Maugham the following year, remarking on a recent visit from J.B. Priestley, who told Chandler that he wrote well and that he should write a straight novel. ''Of course I have heard this before in other connections,'' Chandler said. ''If you write well, you should not be writing a mystery. Mysteries should only be written by people who can't write. I regard this as vicious propaganda from the Edmund Wilson crowd. Obviously you can't expect detect


Water ouzel and water crake are alternative names for which British bird?

English-Irish Dictionary of Bird Names English-Irish Dictionary of Bird Names   Home-Page   In case of any doubt about which species an English name denotes, consult the following tables which give the standard scientific (Latin) names: English-Latin-Irish Dictionary (Standard names only)   Albatross Albatras34 [Arabian Alkadus Pitcher (orig. Pelican {large bill used for carrying})8];ï¿½ Black-Browed A. A. Dï¿½-Mhalach1   Auk Falcï¿½g34 [Old Nor. Alca Neck (orig. Razorbill) {wriggles its neck}7]; Great A. F. Mhï¿½r1234; Little A. F. Bheag1; Crosï¿½n4 [see Razorbill]   Abhï¿½isï¿½ad123 [Italian Avocetta7]   Beachadï¿½ir Eorpach1 [Beach Bee, Eorpach European]   Bittern Bonnï¿½n12345, Bunnï¿½n6 [Booming Sound3]; B. Buï¿½23/Buidhe5 [Yellow B.]; B.235/Bunnï¿½n6 Lï¿½ana [Water-Meadow B.]; Corr5 [see Heron]; Troghan5 [see Corncrake]; American B. B. Meiriceï¿½nach1; Little B. B. Beag123   Blackbird Lon Dubh12345, Londubh56, Lon35 [Lonrach ? Shining3]; (f) Cearc Loin36/Luin5 [Hen B.]; (f) Cï¿½irseach2356, Ciairseach35 [Ciar ? Dark]; ï¿½an Dubh36; Gobadï¿½n Buidhe6 (Cla.) [Yellow Beak]   Blackcap Caipï¿½n Dubh1234; Bod na dTor3 [Bush Lout]; (m) Donnchadh an Chaipï¿½n6 [Capped Donncha]; (f) Mï¿½irï¿½n an Triubhais5, Mï¿½ire an Truis6 [see Stonechat]   Bobï¿½ilinc14 [from Bob (Oï¿½) Lincoln {imit.} 8]   Breacï¿½n123 [Tartan3]; Gealbhan Breac5 [Speckled Sparrow]     Bunting Gealï¿½g23 [Bright Little Thing5]; Black-Headed B. G. Cheanndubh13; Cirl B. Cirlghealï¿½g2; Corn B. G. Bhuachair1234 [Buachar Cow Dung3]; Gealbhï¿½n Guib Reamhair5/an Ghuib Ramhair6 [Thick-Billed Sparrow]; Gealbhan Coirce5 [Corn Sparrow]; Geï¿½rr/Gearra Guirt5 [see Corncrake]; Indigo B. G. Phlï¿½irï¿½neach1; Lapland B. G. Laplannach1; Little B. G. Bheag1; Ortolan B. G. Gharraï¿½1 [Garden B.]; Ortalan34 [Late Lat. Hortulus dim. Hortus Garden (prob. corr.)7]; Pine B. G. Phï¿½ine1; Red-Headed B. G. Cheannrua1; Reed B. G. Ghiolcaï¿½1234; G. Ceanndubh3/Dï¿½cheannach4 [Black-Headed B.]; Brian na Giolcaï¿½23 [Brian of the Reeds]; Gealbhan Giolcaï¿½23 [Reed Sparrow]; Clochrï¿½n Cinn Duibh56 (Ul.) [Black-Headed Chat]; Strapadï¿½ir GiolcaigheA [Reed Climber3]; Rustic B. G. Thuathï¿½il1; Snow B. G. Shneachta123; Liath-thruisc56/-thraisc5/-truis5/-thruis6 (Ul.) [see Mistle Thrush]; Yellow-Breasted B. G. Bhroinnbhuï¿½1   Bustard Bustard34 [Lat. Avis Tarda Slow Bird (corr.) 7];ï¿½ Great B. B. Mï¿½r1; Little B. B. Beag1   Buzzard Clamhï¿½n12345 [Clamhaire ? Biter or Messy Eater3]; C. Goblach6 (Co.) [Goblach Mouthful5]; Prï¿½achï¿½n Geï¿½rr5 [Small Crow]; Cromï¿½nA [see Harrier]; Honey B. C. Riabhach1 [Streaked B.]; Rough-Legged B. C. Lï¿½pach123 [(White-) Stockinged B.3]   Capall Coille1234 [Wood Horse {voice}7]; Coileach Feï¿½4, Caileach Coille6 [Wood Cock]   Catï¿½an; Grey C. C. Liath1     Chat Caislï¿½n34, Caistï¿½n3, Guistï¿½n3 [Speckled Little Bird5 or imit. ?]; Stonec. C. Cloch123456, Caistï¿½n Cloch6 (Co.), Guistï¿½n Cloiche56 (Cla.), Caistï¿½n Fï¿½ Chloich5, Caislï¿½n Fï¿½ Chloich6 (Mu.); Caislï¿½n5, Caistï¿½n5; (m) C. Dearg24 [Red C.]; C. Tï¿½nbhï¿½in6 [White-Rumped Chat (Mu. - prob. Wheatear)]; C. CeanndubhA [Black-Headed C.]; Clochrï¿½n356, Claochrï¿½n5, Claothrï¿½n5 [see Wheatear]; Bod ar Dris3 [Bramble Lout]; Caipï¿½n Aitinn6 (Co.) [see Whinc.]; (m) Donncha an Chaipï¿½n23 [Capped Donncha]; (f) Mï¿½irï¿½n an Triï¿½is23 [Triubhais Trews5 (close fitting tartan trousers worn by women)]; Whinc. C. Aitinn12346 [Gorse C.]     Chough Cï¿½g Cosdearg123/Deargchosach234, Cathï¿½g DheargchosachA [Red-Legged Jackdaw]; CosdheargA [Red-leg]; Prï¿½achï¿½n Cosdearg23/ Coise Deirge35/ Coisdearg6 [Red-Legged Crow]; P. na Drochaimsire5 [Bad-Weather Crow]; P. Rï¿½id5 [Gale Crow]; Cailleach Bhreac5 [Speckled Hag/Cock]; Cadhï¿½g36, Cabhï¿½g3, Cï¿½rï¿½g6 , Corï¿½gA [imit.?]   Coot Cearc Cheannann12345, (m) Coileach Ceannann23 [White-Faced Hen/Cock]; Cearc Cheannfhionn6 [Fair-Headed Hen]; American C. Cearc Cheannann Mheiriceï¿½nach1   Cormorant Broigheall123456 [Broghais ? Belly5, Geal White];ï¿½ Cailleach Dhubh2356, Cailleach6 [(Black) Hag or Nun3]; Fiach Mara235/Fairrge5 [Sea Raven]; Murï


Who published the fairy story of Snow White?

Grimm 053: Little Snow-White Little Snow-White Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Once upon a time in midwinter, when the snowflakes were falling like feathers from heaven, a queen sat sewing at her window, which had a frame of black ebony wood. As she sewed she looked up at the snow and pricked her finger with her needle. Three drops of blood fell into the snow. The red on the white looked so beautiful that she thought to herself, "If only I had a child as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as the wood in this frame." Soon afterward she had a little daughter who was as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as ebony wood, and therefore they called her Little Snow-White. And as soon as the child was born, the queen died. A year later the king took himself another wife. She was a beautiful woman, but she was proud and arrogant, and she could not stand it if anyone might surpass her in beauty. She had a magic mirror. Every morning she stood before it, looked at herself, and said: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all? To this the mirror answered: You, my queen, are fairest of all. Then she was satisfied, for she knew that the mirror spoke the truth. Snow-White grew up and became ever more beautiful. When she was seven years old she was as beautiful as the light of day, even more beautiful than the queen herself. One day when the queen asked her mirror: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all? It answered: You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But Snow-White is a thousand times fairer than you. The queen took fright and turned yellow and green with envy. From that hour on whenever she looked at Snow-White her heart turned over inside her body, so great was her hatred for the girl. The envy and pride grew ever greater, like a weed in her heart, until she had no peace day and night. Then she summoned a huntsman and said to him, "Take Snow-White out into the woods. I never want to see her again. Kill her, and as proof that she is dead bring her lungs and her liver back to me." The huntsman obeyed and took Snow-White into the woods. He took out his hunting knife and was about to stab it into her innocent heart when she began to cry, saying, "Oh, dear huntsman, let me live. I will run into the wild woods and never come back." Because she was so beautiful the huntsman took pity on her, and he said, "Run away, you poor child." He thought, "The wild animals will soon devour you anyway," but still it was as if a stone had fallen from his heart, for he would not have to kill her. Just then a young boar came running by. He killed it, cut out its lungs and liver, and took them back to the queen as proof of Snow-White's death. The cook had to boil them with salt, and the wicked woman ate them, supposing that she had eaten Snow-White's lungs and liver. The poor child was now all alone in the great forest, and she was so afraid that she just looked at all the leaves on the trees and did not know what to do. Then she began to run. She ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and wild animals jumped at her, but they did her no harm. She ran as far as her feet could carry her, and just as evening was about to fall she saw a little house and went inside in order to rest. Inside the house everything was small, but so neat and clean that no one could say otherwise. There was a little table with a white tablecloth and seven little plates, and each plate had a spoon, and there were seven knives and forks and seven mugs as well. Against the wall there were seven little beds, all standing in a row and covered with snow-white sheets. Because she was so hungry and thirsty Snow-White ate a few vegetables and a little bread from each little plate, and from each mug she drank a drop of wine. Afterward, because she was so tired, she lay down on a bed, but none of them felt right -- one was too long, the other too short -- until finally the seventh one was just right. She remained lying in it, entrusted herself to God, and fell asleep. After dark the masters o


Which group's debut album 'King of the Wild Frontiers' reached no 1 in the charts in 1980?

‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop | Music | The Guardian The G2 interview ‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop They were a riot of makeup, feathers, tribal drums and surf guitars – and, for a spectacular moment, they became the biggest band in the UK. Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni tell the story of their breakthrough King of the wild frontier: Adam Ant, complete with Apache war stripe Thursday 26 May 2016 11.52 EDT Last modified on Friday 16 September 2016 11.40 EDT Share on Messenger Close On the morning of 17 October 1980, Adam Ant discovered he couldn’t go to the corner shop. Or, at least, he couldn’t go to the corner shop without attracting attention: “[There was] pointing, girls chasing us down the street, and all the rest of it.” He was nearly 27 years old and had become a pop star literally overnight. The previous evening, Adam and the Ants had appeared on Top of the Pops for the first time. Their single, Dog Eat Dog , wasn’t really high enough in the charts to warrant a slot on the biggest pop show on British TV. (It had scraped into the Top 40 at No 37 – a distinct improvement on anything Adam and the Ants had achieved in the previous three years of their career, but hardly a seismic eruption to trouble the artists that hogged the top of charts: the Police , Madness or Ottowan, with the deathless D.I.S.C.O. ) Nor had the media shown much interest. “If we’d got played on the radio, you’d soon have known about it, but I can’t recall anyone actually playing it,” Ant says. “We weren’t getting a lot of joy at Radio 1.” Still, another artist had dropped out of the show at the last minute and the Ants’ TV plugger had somehow secured them a booking. It was, says Marco Pirroni – the band’s guitarist and Adam’s songwriting partner – the moment they had been waiting for. “I was totally a child of the glam era. I basically consider glam rock to be the pinnacle of all human achievement. I’d seen Bowie doing Starman and Roxy Music on Top of the Pops and, in the back of my mind, that’s exactly what I wanted to achieve. You wanted to cause that argument in the playground the next day.” I know for a fact that Pirroni got his wish. I was nine years old the night of that performance. I’ve said before that it more or less changed my life : certainly, it was the moment that sold me on pop music to the exclusion of almost everything else a nine-year-old boy might be interested in. And at school the next day, there were arguments. Some of us thought it was the greatest thing we’d ever seen; better even than Star Wars . Others were profoundly unconvinced, voicing the opinion that because Adam Ant was wearing makeup, he was a “gaylord” (an insult that baffled me at the time and baffles me still, based as it apparently was on the quaint but erroneous notion that homosexuals organise themselves along some kind of feudal system). Clearly, similar exchanges were happening in playgrounds up and down the country. The following week, Dog Eat Dog was No 19 in the charts, then No 4 the week after. By new year – when its follow-up, Antmusic , was released and the Kings of the Wild Frontier album deposed Abba’s Super Trouper from the top of the charts – Adam and the Ants were unequivocally the biggest pop band in the UK, a position they would occupy for the next 18 months (at one dizzying juncture in 1981, they had seven singles in the Top 40 at once). Such was the appetite for all things Ant, that their old label started chucking old singles. Whether or not the fans liked them, they were hits, too: the 1978 single Young Parisians reached No 9 on the back of Kings of the Wild Frontier’s success. Pinterest Ant music: Marco Pirroni, Adam Ant and Gary Tibbs. Photograph: Alamy Now, 35 years on, Adam and the Ants’ brief but spectacular reign is so esconsced as part of British pop history (no documentary about the 80s is complete without footage of their frontman jumping through a window in the video for the chart-topping Stand and Deliver ; Kings of the Wild Frontier has just rec


Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross after which 1859 battle?

The Battle of Solferino | British Red Cross The Battle of Solferino How it all began © Info The Battle of Solferino was fought as part of the wider battle for unification within the Italian peninsula during the nineteenth century. On the 24 June 1859, the alliance of France and Sardinia under Napoleon III met the Austrian army at the small village of Solferino in northern Italy. Fighting continued for fifteen hours until the Austrians retreated, leaving more than 40,000 killed or injured. Surrounding villages were overwhelmed with the walking wounded; the largest number went to Castiglione. The small medical service attached to the French and Sardinian forces was unable to cope. There was no organised medical division within the army. Medical provision was inadequate with few doctors, equipment or transport attached to each regiment. Many died from simple wounds due to a lack of knowledge or care. At the same time, Swiss businessman Henry Dunant was passing through Castiglione on business and was appalled at the suffering of the wounded. He had been involved with charitable organisations in his native Switzerland and worked with local women to help the wounded. He brought in supplies to wash dressings, food, water and clean clothes. Why was it important? In 1862 Henry Dunant published an account of what he had seen, A Memory of Solferino. In it he proposed the creation of national relief societies of trained volunteers to provide neutral and impartial help to wounded soldiers in times of war. He wrote: “Oh, how valuable it would have been…to have had a hundred experienced and qualified voluntary orderlies and nurses! Such a group would have formed a nucleus around which could have been rallied the scanty help and dispersed efforts which needed competent guidance.” Copies were sent to important people throughout Geneva and Europe, including royalty and ministers.  What happened as a result? Europe was experiencing a period of great change and welcomed Henry Dunant’s ideas. Advances in technology and the increasing use of firearms meant warfare caused injuries which hadn’t been seen before. A body of trained volunteers would be a valuable asset to any military establishment. Within months of the publication of A Memory of Solferino, a temporary Committee of Five formed in Geneva to begin organising the relief societies. The Committee of Five later became the International Committee of the Red Cross . British representatives attended the first Red Cross conference held in Geneva, which succeeded in drafting resolutions and recommendations that would be used when national relief societies were organised. By the end of 1863, the first society was formed in Wurttemberg, later part of the German empire. In 1870 a society was formed in Britain. That society later became the British Red Cross. In 1864 the Swiss government called a second conference which resulted in the drafting of a convention that, when ratified and agreed by governments, bound them to give humane treatment to the sick and wounded in war and protect those who cared for them. This was known as the First Geneva Convention . In 1959 the centenary of the battle was marked with events, a memorial was dedicated at Solferino, and in Castiglione, a new road was opened to the public, called Avenue Henri Dunant. In Britain a meeting was held at the Guildhall attended by HRH The Princess Royal, followed by a service of re-dedication in St Paul’s Cathedral. The 150th anniversary


In the Old Testament, who is the sister of Moses and Aaron?

Mary, Sister Of Aaron? Mary, Sister Of Aaron? © Islamic Awareness,  All Rights Reserved. First Composed: 15th  August 1999 Last Modified: 30th October 2014 Assalamu ʿalaykum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu: 1. Introduction At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms).   They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou brought! "O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman   unchaste!" [Qur'an 19:27-28] Perhaps one of the most widely known alleged historical contradictions in the Qur'an recorded in Christian literature, the honorary epithet of Mary, mother of Jesus, as “sister of Aaron” has proven controversial from the earliest period of Muslim-Christian dialogue. Nicetas of Byzantium, a 9th century Christian theologian famous for his anti-Islamic polemical works, noted that in the Qur'an Mary is greeted as “sister of Aaron” [Qur'an 19:28]. He concluded that Mary, whose name in Greek and Arabic is Maryam, has been confused with Miriam the sister of Aaron and Moses found in the Old Testament.[1] This argument was developed by subsequent authors, as we shall soon see, by indicating that ‘Imran, the name which the Qur'an gives to Mary's father, sounds similar to Amram, the Old Testament name of the father of Moses, Aaron and Miriam (Numbers 26:59). For example, Abraham Geiger says in his book Was hat Mohammed aus dem Judenthume aufgenommen?: According to Muhammad Miriam is the mother of Jesus. Although Miriam's name is not mentioned in the passage where she is alluded to in the history of Moses, yet there is not the slightest doubt that Muhammad took both Marys for one and the same person;...[2] In what has been hailed as a "classic" article by Theodor Nöldeke that was published in Encyclopædia Britannica in 1891 and reprinted several times since, a similar claim was made: The most ignorant Jew could never have mistaken... Miriam the sister of Moses with Mary (= Miriam) the mother of Christ.[3] Alphonse Mingana reiterated the same claim: Who then will not be astonished to to learn that in the Qur'ân, Miriam, the sister of Aaron, is confounded with the Virgin Mary? (Sūrat Ali-Imrân, iii. 31 et seq.)[4] This alleged historical contradiction rose to prominence in the writings of St. Clair Tisdall, a Christian missionary evangelising Persia. He says in his The Original Sources Of The Qur'an: In Sûrah XIX, Maryam, 28, 29, we are told that when Mary came to her people after the birth of our Lord, they said to her, "O Mary, truly thou hast done a strange thing. O sister of Aaron, thy father was not a man of wickedness, and thy mother was not rebellious." From these words it is evident that, in Muhammad's opinion, Mary was identical with Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron![5] Similarly, D. S. Margoliouth, formerly Professor of Arabic at Oxford University, writes: Having heard a Mary mentioned in the story of Moses and another in the story of Jesus, it did not occur to him to distinguish between them.[6] Perhaps the strongest wording about this alleged contradiction comes from Henri Lammens who stated that in the Qur'an one of "the most glaring anachronisms" is "the confusion between two Marys (19,22)"[7] This alleged confusion was also mentioned by Richard Bell,[8] Arthur Jeffery[9] and Charles Torrey,[10] among others.[11] It has been freely transmitted by Christian missionaries and apologists without any independent analysis or investigation.[12] A curious thing which one notices is that this alleged historical contradiction is similar to that of Haman , who is mentioned in the time of Pharaoh and Moses in the Qur'an. Many Western scholars have suggested that the appearance of Haman in the Qur'anic story of Moses and Pharaoh has resulted from a misreading of the Bible, leading the author of the Qur'an to move Haman from the Persian court of King Ahasuerus to the Egyptian court of the Pharaoh. Similarly, the mention of “sister of Aaron” during the time of Mary, mother of Jesus, is a result of confusion between the two Marys, i.e., Mary, mother of Jesus,


In which part of the body might the Bundle of Kent be found?

Kent-His bundle | definition of Kent-His bundle by Medical dictionary Kent-His bundle | definition of Kent-His bundle by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Kent-His+bundle bundle  [bun´d'l] atrioventricular bundle bundle of His . fundamental bundle (ground bundle) that part of the white matter of the spinal cord bordering the gray matter and containing fibers that travel for a distance of only a few segments of the cord. bundle of His a band of cardiac muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles of the heart; called also atrioventricular bundle . Bundle of His considered as the trunk of the bundle and excluding the bundle branches. From Dorland's, 2000. medial forebrain bundle a group of nerve fibers connecting the midbrain tegmentum and elements of the limbic system. Thorel's bundle a bundle of muscle fibers in the human heart connecting the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes. a·tri·o·ven·tric·u·lar bun·dle [TA] the bundle of modified cardiac muscle fibers that begins at the atrioventricular node as the trunk of the atrioventricular bundle and passes through the right atrioventricular fibrous ring to the membranous part of the interventricular septum where the trunk divides into two branches, the right bundle [TA] (crus dextrum [TA]) of the atrioventricular bundle and the left bundle [TA] (crus sinistrum [TA]) of the atrioventricular bundle; the two crura ramify in the subendocardium of their respective ventricles. See bundle of His . atrioventricular (AV) bundle a band of atypical cardiac muscle fibers with few contractile units. It arises from the distal portion of the AV node and extends across the AV groove to the top of the interventricular septum, where it divides into the bundle branches. Also called bundle of His . bundle of His A bundle of specialised cardiac muscle fibres which carries the electric impulses for the co-ordinated contraction of the heart. The bundle begins at the AV node located at the inferior interatrial septum, and passes into the subendocardium through the right fibrous trigone to the interventricular septum, after which it divides into right and left limbs that pass along either side of the septum, branching to the walls of the ventricles. atrioventricular bundle Bundle of His, AV bundle Anatomy A group of specialized cardiac fibers that conduct impulses from the AV node to the ventricle bundle of His or atrioventricular bundle a group of specialized muscle fibres in the mammalian heart carrying electrical signals from the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE down the septum between the ventricles and eventually dividing up into Purkinje fibres. See HEART and Fig. 189 . Gaskell, Walter H., English physiologist, 1847-1914. Gaskell bridge - a bundle of modified cardiac muscle fibers. Synonym(s): atrioventricular bundle Gaskell clamp - an instrument for crushing the atrioventricular bundle in experimental animals and thus producing heart block. Keith, Sir Arthur, Scottish anatomist, 1866-1955. Keith bundle - modified cardiac muscle fibers. Synonym(s): atrioventricular bundle Keith and Flack node - the mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers that normally acts as the pacemaker of the cardiac conduction system. Synonym(s): Flack node ; Keith node ; sinuatrial node