"According to song, what are a ""girl's best friend""?"

Top 10 Best Friend Songs in Country Music Top 10 Best Friend Songs in Country Music REDDIT Frederick M. Brown / Terry Wyatt / Rick Diamond, Getty Images Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean , Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers , Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney , Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser — the country music world has a lot of BFFs. No wonder the genre has so many great best friend songs. It only makes sense: After all, it’s our buddies who are there for us to help us get over the lyin’, cheatin’, cold-dead beatin’ exes country artists also love to sing about! And so, below, The Boot counts down country music’s greatest songs about friendship. 10     Fuzzy Friendship Phrase: “Pull up a seat, take a load off your feet / Come on over.” Twain’s motto for all of her friends: The door is always open. The clever lyrics and simple melody of this number are as comforting as fried chicken and mashed potatoes.       Fuzzy Friendship Phrase: “You’re my sunshine, day and night / Oh, what a difference you’ve made in my life.” Milsap’s lyrics give us a way of thanking our friends for their companionship without over-complicating things. After all, who doesn’t want to hear that they’re someone’s “sunshine”?       Fuzzy Friendship Phrase: “That kind of therapy money can’t buy / Every now and then, every now and then / Every girl needs a good friend and a glass of wine” Sometimes all we need after a bad day is to have good conversation with a friend (and a tall pour of vino doesn’t hurt, either!). Rimes’ song reminds us to take a moment to relax with those closest to us every so often.   ‘You Can’t Make Old Friends’ Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers     Fuzzy Friendship Phrase: “What will I do when you are gone? / Who’s gonna tell me the truth? / Who’s gonna finish the stories I start / The way you always do?” Parton and Rogers teamed up for an incredibly touching song about the rare treasure of old friends — the ones who have been there through thick and thin for years and years and are irreplaceable. The song poignantly states that when Saint Peter opens the gate to heaven, “I will be there just waiting for you.”


"What weapon is used in Tchaikovsky's ""1812 Overture""?"

The 1812 Overture: the hit that Tchaikovsky hated | Tchaikovsky - Classic FM Classic FM Become a VIP The 1812 Overture: the hit that Tchaikovsky hated Though he loathed it, Tchaikovsky ’s 1812 Overture won him fans the world over and made him a household name. In 1962 a Don Draper-like advertising executive decided to market the oaty goodness of an up-and-coming brand of breakfast cereal by detonating bowls of it from a cannon in time to the finale of Tchaikovsky ’s 1812 Overture. When Arthur Fielder led the Boston Pops through the same piece in 1974, during a televised July 4 concert, the 1812 Overture was elevated from advertising prop to full-on national anthem, one still performed today to mark American Independence Day. Woody Allen co-opted it for the soundtrack of his 1971 screwball comedy, Bananas. It has been referenced in The Simpsons and in 1967, British comedian Charlie Drake struck comedy gold when he “performed” all Tchaikovsky’s instrumental parts and ended up in an exhausted, Norman Wisdom-like heap on the floor. Each re- imagining took us further away from the 1812 Overture as Tchaikovsky understood it. Not, I hasten to add, “as he knew and loved it”, because Tchaikovsky hated the piece. That infamous assessment of it as “very loud and noisy and completely without artistic merit, obviously written without warmth or love,” was penned by Tchaikovsky himself. The overture ’s popularity was a source of deep frustration to this sensitive, serious-minded symphonist whose imaginative fantasy and whimsical, melodic turn of phrase had also managed to transform the art of composing ballet music to a high calling. The success of the 1812 Overture told him that the world cared more about theatrical spectacle than the hard fought-for personal expression of his symphonies, concertos and chamber music. The more successful his overture, the more Tchaikovsky became convinced that the world fundamentally misunderstood his art. The piece is drenched in proud nationalist sentiment; Russian folk songs are heard to chase the French national anthem, The Marseillaise, before obliterating it in sound. It has become fair game for “pops classics” concerts to trade off its showbiz pizzazz. Tchaikovsky’s climactic cannon shots are used to trigger indoor fireworks, acrobatic displays even. The populist ante is constantly upped. 1812 Overture On Ice? Underwater 1812 Overture? Celebrity 1812 Overture On Ice, The Musical? It’s only a matter of time. But what happened to the “real” 1812 Overture and how did Tchaikovsky come to write his Frankenstein monster? It is the 1812 Overture because it was conceived to commemorate the Battle of Borodino, fought in September 1812. In the 1880s Russian pride still glowed at the warm memory of Tsar Alexander I’s troops thrashing Napoleon’s army, although there was a certain level of rose-tinted hindsight going on here. Napoleon had retained the tactical upper hand throughout the battle itself, and was only forced into a long and arduous retreat when, during his subsequent occupation of Moscow, food supplies ran out as winter started to bite. Armies march on their stomachs, and Napoleon’s men marched out of Moscow to fill theirs. Fast-forward to 1880 and a cunning plan from Tchaikovsky’s champion and mentor Nikolai Rubinstein. The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, which had been commissioned to celebrate the Russian victory – never mind the nitty-gritty specifics of the battle itself – was nearing completion on the banks of the Moskva River in central Moscow. Rubinstein’s request to Tchaikovsky might have gone something like this: “Compose a ‘go to’ commemorative composition and fill it with national themes. Make it a ‘useful’ occasional work to be performed to mark the opening of the cathedral. And the 25th anniversary of Alexander II’s coronation. And don’t forget about the 1882 All-Russian Arts and Industry Exhibition. They’ll want something too...” Tchaikovsky cranked out the 1812 Overture in six weeks, cutting his imagination loose with every note and theme designed to tug at Russian heartstrings.


What city-state did Rome battle during the Punic Wars?

Punic Wars - Ancient History - HISTORY.com Google Background and First Punic War (264-241 B.C.) Tradition holds that Phoenician settlers from the Mediterranean port of Tyre (in what is now Lebanon) founded the city-state of Carthage on the northern coast of Africa, just north of modern-day Tunis, around 814 B.C. (The word “Punic,” later the name for the series of wars between Carthage and Rome, was derived from the Latin word for Phoenician.) By 265 B.C., Carthage was the wealthiest and most advanced city in the region, as well as its leading naval power. Though Carthage had clashed violently with several other powers in the region, notably Greece, its relations with Rome were historically friendly, and the cities had signed several treaties defining trading rights over the years. Did You Know? The Greek historian Polybius, one of the main sources of information about the Punic Wars, was born around 200 B.C. A friend of and mentor to Scipio Aemilianus, he was an eyewitness to the siege and destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C. In 264 B.C., Rome decided to intervene in a dispute on the western coast of the island of Sicily (then a Carthaginian province) involving an attack by soldiers from the city of Syracuse against the city of Messina. While Carthage supported Syracuse, Rome supported Messina, and the struggle soon exploded into a direct conflict between the two powers, with control of Sicily at stake. Over the course of nearly 20 years, Rome rebuilt its entire fleet in order to confront Carthage’s powerful navy, scoring its first sea victory at Mylae in 260 B.C. and a major victory in the Battle of Ecnomus in 256 B.C. Though its invasion of North Africa that same year ended in defeat, Rome refused to give up, and in 241 B.C. the Roman fleet was able to win a decisive victory against the Carthaginians at sea, breaking their legendary naval superiority. At the end of the First Punic War, Sicily became Rome’s first overseas province. Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.) Over the next decades, Rome took over control of both Corsica and Sardinia as well, but Carthage was able to establish a new base of influence in Spain beginning in 237 B.C., under the leadership of the powerful general Hamilcar Barca and, later, his son-in-law Hasdrubal. According to Polybius and Livy in their histories of Rome, Hamilcar Barca, who died in 229 B.C., made his younger son Hannibal swear a blood oath against Rome when he was just a young boy. Upon Hasdrubal’s death in 221 B.C., Hannibal took command of Carthaginian forces in Spain. Two years later, he marched his army across the Ebro River into Saguntum, an Iberian city under Roman protection, effectively declaring war on Rome. The Second Punic War saw Hannibal and his troops–including as many as 90,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry and a number of elephants–march from Spain across the Alps and into Italy, where they scored a string of victories over Roman troops at Ticinus, Trebia and Trasimene. Hannibal’s daring invasion of Rome reached its height at Cannae in 216 B.C., where he used his superior cavalry to surround a Roman army twice the size of his own and inflict massive casualties. After this disastrous defeat, however, the Romans managed to rebound, and the Carthaginians lost hold in Italy as Rome won victories in Spain and North Africa under the rising young general Publius Cornelius Scipio (later known as Scipio Africanus). In 203 B.C., Hannibal’s forces were forced to abandon the struggle in Italy in order to defend North Africa, and the following year Scipio’s army routed the Carthaginians at Zama. Hannibal’s losses in the Second Punic War effectively put an end to Carthage’s empire in the western Mediterranean, leaving Rome in control of Spain and allowing Carthage to retain only its territory in North Africa. Carthage was also forced to give up its fleet and pay a large indemnity to Rome in silver. Third Punic War (149-146 B.C.) The Third Punic War, by far the most controversial of the three conflicts between Rome and Carthage, was the result of efforts by Cato the Elder and other hawkish


"""Some animals are more equal than others"" is a quote from what book?"

Animal Farm - Wikiquote Animal Farm ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS. Animal Farm (1945) is a satirical novella (which can also be understood as a modern fable or allegory) by George Orwell , ostensibly about a group of animals who oust the humans from the farm on which they live. They run the farm themselves, only to have it degenerate into a brutal tyranny of its own. Contents 12 External links Chapter 1 No argument must lead you astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest, that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. It is all lies. Now, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year old. No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth. Why then do we continue in this miserable condition? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us by human beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word--Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever. Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself. Our labour tills the soil, our dung fertilises it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin. Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion! Remember, comrades, your resolution must never falter. No argument must lead you astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest, that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. It is all lies. Man serves the interests of no creature except himself. And among us animals let there be perfect unity, perfect comradeship in the struggle. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades. The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades. There were only four dissentients, the three dogs and the cat, who was afterwards discovered to have voted on both sides. All the habits of Man are evil. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal. Chapter 2 "Comrade," said Snowball, "those ribbons that you are so devoted to are the badge of slavery. Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than ribbons?" The Seven Commandments: Chapter 3 Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey. The importance of keeping the pigs in good health was all too obvious. So it was agreed without further argument that the milk and the windfall apples (and also the main crop of apples when they ripened) should be reserved for the pigs alone. Nobody stole, nobody grumbled over his rations, the quarreling and biting and jealousy which had been normal features of life in the old days had almost disappeared. Old Benjamin, the donkey, seemed quite unchanged since the Rebellion. He did his work in the same slow ob


In chess, what results when a player is not in check but cannot make a legal move?

Rules of Chess: Check, Mate, and Stalemate has no legal move Consider for example the following position: Suppose it is the turn of black to move. Black has no legal move: his pawn cannot move, and his king also cannot move as every place it could go is attacked by white. The knight also cannot move, as moving the knight would mean that the white rook would give check. Also, white does not give check to black, so it is a stalemate. In case of a stalemate, the game is a draw: 1/2 - 1/2. Is this checkmate or stalemate? The other night my husband was playing with a friend. He had him in check, and the only way he could move out of check was to move his king next to his opponents king, therefore being in "check" by the king. Now was this checkmate or stalemate? This is checkmate. The king is attacked, and there is no legal move to go out of check. So the game is won for the player that gives the check. Consider the following position. White to move. White is in check, and the only positions the white king can move to are g1 and g2, but both are not allowed because the king would be in check there as he would be next to the opponents king. So white is mated and black won the game. Can a player in check win the game by checkmating his opponent with one move (a move that does not move the checked king)? A move that does not lift the check is illegal. So, if this move does not lift the check, then: no. However, the following could happen: the player can take the piece that gives the check and mates at the same time. Consider the position above. The white queen can take the black rook, thus lifting the check and giving mate at the same time. What happens if you make a move that leaves your king accidentally in check? After completing a move I discovered that I had accidently exposed my king. My opponent discovered it and said "check mate". I told her my previous move had to be annulled since the king couldn't be exposed. Is this correct? This is indeed correct. A move which leaves your king in check is illegal, and should be taken back, and another, legal, move should be made. The player that made the illegal move does not lose the game. The touched piece rule applies however, so, if possible, if there is a legal move with the piece that was first illegally moves, then such a move should be done. See for example the following diagram. Suppose white moves his king to c1, the square with the red circle. This move is illegal, and the bishop then checks the king. The move should be taken back, and white must instead move his king to a1, the square with the green circle; he is no longer allowed to move a pawn. An exception to this is when the rules of speed chess are used. In this form of chess, used when playing with clocks with only a few (e.g., 3 or 5) minutes per player for the entire game, the touched piece rule does not apply; a rule is final when the clock is punched, and a player can claim a win when the opponent makes an illegal move. (Speed chess rules apply only when these are agreed on before the game.) What happens if you touch a pinned piece? If I have a rook directly in front of the bishop of my opponent, and his king is behind it and he touches the bishop ready to move it which leaves his king expose to my rook which means his king will be in check? Does he have to move it? Being that he touched it. Did my opponent lose the game? No, he doesn't lose the game. If there is no legal move with the bishop (and moving such that your king is in check is illegal), then he doesn't have to play it. See for example this diagram. If white touches his bishop, then this has no consequences, as the bishop has no legal move. So, white can instead play his king (e.g., King b1-a2.) Is it true that you cannot take a piece that gives check? I was playing a friend. He checked my king with his bishop and I took his piece with a knight. He told me if he checked my king I could not take his piece he used to check my king. I had to move the king or block the check with another piece ( in this case, that piece being my queen). I have not


"What make of car did James Bond drive in the movie ""Goldfinger""?"

Goldfinger (1964) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie? For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Goldfinger can be found here . What is 'Goldfinger' about? When the Bank of England learns that horsebreeder and international jeweller Auric Goldfinger ( Gert Fröbe ) is stockpiling huge amounts of gold and suspects that he is smuggling it out of the country for sale on the international market, M ( Bernard Lee ) sends 007 agent James Bond ( Sean Connery ) to investigate. Bond discovers that Auric is planning Operation Grand Slam, an attack on Fort Knox, which holds the U.S. gold reserve. Is "Goldfinger" based on a book? Most of the James Bond movies are based in some part on the novels of Ian Fleming [1909-1964]. Goldfinger is based on Fleming's 1959 novel of the same name. It was adapted for the screen by Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn. It is both the third film in the Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as James Bond. Who is singing the title song? Goldfinger is sung by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey. This was her debut in the series and to date, she is the only performer who has sung more than one Bond theme, a total of 3: she also sang the themes for Diamonds are Forever & Moonraker. What exotic places does Bond visit in this movie? In the opening precredit scenes, Bond is shown infiltrating and destroying the house of a drug lord in Mexico. The story then moves to Miami Beach where Bond's holiday is interrupted by Felix Leiter ( Cec Linder ) with orders from M that he should keep his eye on Auric Goldfinger. After catching Goldfinger cheating at gin rummy, Bond returns to London where M briefs him on his next assignment...find out how Goldfinger transports his gold internationally. After catching Goldfinger cheating at golf, Bond follows him to Geneva, Switzerland. While there, he infiltrates Auric Enterprises, hears about Operation Grand Slam, and twice foils attempts to assassinate Goldfinger by Tilly Masterson ( Tania Mallet ), sister of Jill Masterson ( Shirley Eaton ), whom Goldfinger murdered back in Miami Beach by having her covered in gold paint. Unfortunately, both Bond and Tilly are captured, and Tilly has her neck broken by Oddjob's ( Harold Sakata ) hat. Goldfinger spares Bond's life when Bond informs him that he knows all about Operation Grand Slam. Bond is flown to Baltimore, Maryland and then on to Auric Stud Farm near Bluegrass Fields, Kentucky where he discovers that Operation Grand Slam involves an attempt to irradiate the U.S. gold supply in Fort Knox, making the gold radioactive for 58 years, thereby increasing the value of Goldfinger's gold and plunging the U.S. into economic chaos. Did Shirley Eaton really die from the gold paint she was covered in? Of course not! The myth goes that Eaton, who played Bond's love interest, Jill Masterson, died from asphyxiation after her body was covered with gold paint, because the body "breathes" through the skin. So long as a person is breathing through his or her nose or mouth, s/he will not die from asphyxiation, no matter how much the body is covered in paint (or any other substance). Shirley Eaton is still alive. The full story is seen here . For the effect in the film, the producers and makeup people must have taken into account that even though a person can't die from the process, the amount of time they'd need to film the scene and probably did it as quickly as possible to avoid any harmful effects. Mythbusters did an experiment where Jamie Hineman was painted in gold paint. Though there was no evidence that he was suffering any effects of skin asphyxiation, the paramedics on the show did measure his blood pressure following a short run on a treadmill and f


In 2013, who became the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936?

Andy Murray becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets | Daily Mail Online He's done it! Murray the Magnificent becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets Andy Murray from Dunblane, Scotland, becomes the first British Wimbledon champion since Fred Perry in 1936 He said the 15,000-strong crowd helped him through some tough battles on the court right up to his victory today Conditions were tough on Centre Court for both players in SW London as temperatures soared to more than 30C Girlfriend Kim Sears was at the forefront of the supporters in the players' box with Judy Murray, the Scot's mother Prime Minister David Cameron, Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, and footballer Wayne Rooney also in the crowd


What is the biggest city in central Australia?

The Australian desert – the outback of Australia | australia.gov.au The Australian desert – the outback of Australia Australia's wild rivers The Australian desert – the outback of Australia Warning. Australian Stories may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. Australian Stories also contain links to sites that may use images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased. Albert Tucker, Last days of Leichhardt, 1964, Harold Mertz Collection, University of Texas. Australia's desert landscapes, regarded as the ‘outback' of Australia, are a powerful symbol of place, and have inspired and helped define Australia's identity. The desert is part of the mythology of rugged survival in a harsh climate. European people entered the desert lands at their own peril, running the risk that they would perish – and some did. This mythology was connected with the metaphor of the desert lands being seen as the empty or ‘dead heart' of Australia. In earlier times, the desert's presence was defined by distance which had to be dominated. It was seen as a frontier on the edge of expanding colonies. Its inherent arid nature had to be contended with. This presence and arid nature was epitomised in Patrick White's novel, Voss, about the fateful early exploration expeditions of Ludwig Leichhardt to the outback. This experience of desert exploration is rendered in iconic art works by artists like Albert Tucker's Last days of Leichhardt and Sydney Nolan's Burke and Wills. Work crew laying pipe for the Coolgardie water supply, Courtesy National Trust of Australia Pastoral expansion into the desert followed the completion of the Overland Telegraph depots and, later, settlements. Water was needed to support the pastoral industry and the gold rushes of the 1890s. In Western Australia (WA), the Canning Stock Route survey located wells used by Aboriginal people to enable cattle to be taken overland to markets. CY O'Connor completed an engineering feat when he designed the Perth – Kalgoorlie pipeline, the longest freshwater pipeline ever built, which opened up the possibility for large scale mining and town areas in the interior of WA. At the same time, the distance of the desert from markets and levels of government has resulted in unique and innovative services, new technologies across health, housing, communications, transport – especially civil aviation, and the arts. By 1922, a scheduled air mail service operated between desert towns of Charleville and Cloncurry, and the operations of what became known as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service (QANTAS) became established in Longreach, Queensland. Royal Flying Doctor Service, courtesy of the Department of Industry The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) was formed in 1928, with its first base at Cloncurry. Australia's unique School of the Air service was inspired by observing how outback children were all taught to use the RFDS radio service and it was first broadcast from Alice Springs in 1948. Artists have long been inspired by the desert's vastness, colour palette and light. From the 1930s to the 1950s, the imagination of the public became fascinated with the desert and its environment through books, journal articles, Hans Heyson's shimmering paintings of the Flinders Ranges and Albert Namatjira's hauntingly beautiful ghost gums. By the 1950s, the haunting and original images by Russell Drysdale of the harsh light and heat had left behind any illustrative realism and entered the surreal. Since the early 1970s, the Indigenous Papunya Tula art movement coincided with an urban based conservation movement and with the movement for Aboriginal self-determination – all of which were claiming the desert as a celebration of identity. These movements, combined with a national agenda and new technologies, created a momentum over the next 40 years which recognised a different set of values about desert knowledge and experience. Today, the Australian desert is not only seen as a place of rugged survival, but also as a celebration of place and iden


Mary Poppins (film) | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical hybrid film presented and produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution , based on the Mary Poppins series of children's books written by Pamela L. Travers . Songs in it are by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman . It is rated G by the MPAA . The film was released to great critical praise. It was famously nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, making it as the Oscar most-nominated Disney-film. Although it was favored highly to win the Best Picture award in 1965 , it lost the award to My Fair Lady , another musical film. Nevertheless, it still managed to win five awards out of thirteen, most notably Best Actress for Julie Andrews for her portrayal as Mary . In 2006 the film ranked #6 on the American Film Institute 's list of best musicals. It also has one of the larger parts of The Great Movie Ride , having both a poster in the "lobby" of the "theater" (the station) and a scene with an animatronic Mary and Bert . It is largely considered as the Greatest Disney Live Action movie. Contents Plot Mary Poppins shown sitting on a cloud at the beginning of the film The film opens with a shot of Mary Poppins touching up her makeup as she perches on a cloud high above 1910 London . The action then descends to Earth where Bert , a cockney jack-of-all-trades, introduces the audience to the Banks, a well-to-do but troubled family headed by the rather cold and aloof George and his loving but highly distracted wife, Winifred . Their latest nanny, Katie Nanna , has just quit out of exasperation at the indiscipline of their children, Jane and Michael , a fact that Winifred only belatedly becomes aware of, due to her ongoing preoccupation with suffragette rallies. Upon learning of the situation, George decides to take a personal hand in the hiring of a replacement nanny and insists on a stern authoritarian type to control the children. However, they take upon themselves to draft an advertisement for a fun person who would not be a tyrant. He rejects their proposal, tears up their ad, and throws it in the fireplace. The pieces magically fly up the chimney for Mary to piece together and read. The next day there is a long line of old (and thoroughly disagreeable, in the children's opinion) nanny candidates waiting at the Banks' door. However, a strong gust of wind literally blows them away while Mary flies down with her umbrella to apply. The interview with George goes quickly when he is stunned to see this calmly defiant new nanny has responded to the children's ad (rather than his own) despite the fact that he destroyed it. As he tries to fathom this mystery, she hires herself and begins work. One of the most famous screenshots of the film: Mary Poppins with the robin in " A Spoonful of Sugar ". Unfortunately, an American robin was used for the film instead of an English one. The children face surprises of their own as they discover that Mary's method of arrival is only the beginning of her magical talents. With songs and magic, numerous wondrously impossible things happen starting with her bottomless carpetbag, and her making the nursery tidy itself to the tune of " A Spoonful of Sugar ." The magic continues with a wondrous outing that begins by literally jumping into a chalk pavement drawing with Bert, and later having tea while suspended in midair with Mary's joking Uncle Albert , who floats uncontrollably whenever he laughs. George grows increasingly uncomfortable with the children's stories of their adventures and how they are enchanted by Mary. However, she effortlessly inverts his attempted dismissal of her services into a plan to take the children with him to the bank where he works. Unfortunately, the occasion takes a disastrous turn when Mr. Dawes Sr. , George's extremely elderly boss, personally tries to persuade Michael to invest his money, which he intends to use to buy food from a local Bird Woman , to the point of stealing it out of his hand. When he loudly protests, the


What in the common name for ascorbic acid?

Ascorbic acid: Indications, Side Effects, Warnings - Drugs.com Ascorbic acid Generic Name: ascorbic acid (ASS-kor-bik ASS-id) Brand Name: Examples include Ascor L 500 and Betac Overview Pricing & Coupons Ascorbic acid is used for: Treating and preventing low levels of vitamin C. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Ascorbic acid is a vitamin. It works by supplementing vitamin C, which is used in many functions in the body. Do NOT use ascorbic acid if: you are allergic to any ingredient in ascorbic acid Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you. Slideshow Don't Believe The Hype: How Multivitamins Conquered The Land Of The Free Before using ascorbic acid: Some medical conditions may interact with ascorbic acid. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances if you have diabetes, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, a high iron level in the blood, anemia (eg, sickle cell, sideroblastic, thalassemia), or kidney stones Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with ascorbic acid. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following: Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because side effects may be increased by ascorbic acid This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if ascorbic acid may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine. How to use ascorbic acid: Use ascorbic acid as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions. Ascorbic acid is usually administered as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you are using ascorbic acid at home, carefully follow the injection procedures taught to you by your health care provider. If ascorbic acid contains particles or is discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged in any way, do not use it. Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Dispose of properly after use. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain local regulations for proper disposal. If you miss a dose of ascorbic acid, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once. Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use ascorbic acid. Important safety information: Do not take large doses of vitamins (megadoses or megavitamin therapy) while taking ascorbic acid unless directed to by your doctor. Ascorbic acid may cause incorrect results with some in-home cholesterol test kits. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking ascorbic acid and need to check your cholesterol at home. Diabetes patients - Ascorbic acid may cause incorrect test results with some urine glucose tests. Check with your doctor before you adjust the dose of your diabetes medicine or change your diet. Ascorbic acid may cause incorrect test results with kits used to check for blood in the stool. Check with your doctor if you are taking ascorbic acid when using the test kit. PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant while taking ascorbic acid, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using ascorbic acid during pregnancy. Ascorbic acid is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using ascorbic acid, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby. Possible side effects of ascorbic acid: All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMO


What single word refers to a period of time lasting 14 days?

Period of time - definition of period of time by The Free Dictionary Period of time - definition of period of time by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/period+of+time Noun 1. period of time - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" fundamental measure , fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement test period , trial period - a period of time during which someone or something is tested time frame - a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame" hours - an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours" downtime - a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions) uptime - a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use work time - a time period when you are required to work time off - a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral" bout - a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression" hospitalization - a period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization" travel time - a period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory" times - a more or less definite period of time now or previously present; "it was a sign of the times" time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" elapsed time - the time that elapses while some event is occurring duration , continuance - the period of time during which something continues calendar week , week - a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday midweek - the middle of a week field day - a time of unusual pleasure and success lifespan , lifetime , life-time , life - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life" life - the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life" life - the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life" millennium , millenary - a span of 1000 years bimillenary , bimillennium - a span of 2000 years occupation - the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris" past - a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past" shelf life - the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating puerperium - time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium" lactation - the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning" time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state calendar day , civil day - a day reckoned from midnight to midnight festival - a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration daylight , daytime , day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" forenoon , morn , morning , morning time - the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands" night , nighttime , dark - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside night - the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night" night - the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night" night - a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom eve - the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution" evenin


How Did Bolivia Get Its Name and Which Famous Person Is Bolivia Named After? @ Super Beefy | Filed Under: Geography Leave a Comment Bolivia is named after the Venezuelan general Simon Bolivar, who helped the former Spanish colony gain its independence in 1825. Simon Bolivar is considered to be a great liberator in South America, and he inspired many leaders to fight to free the continent from Spanish control. Bolivia has struggled through periods of political instability, dictatorships and economic woes since the 16th century. The country’s economic activities include agriculture, forestry, fishing, manufacturing, and has rich mineral deposits, especially tin. About 10 million people live in Bolivia. Read More Also, any literature on baseball written in the 1800's does not credit Abner Doubleday with the invention either. But if my... 2016-12-28T23:28:08+00:00 I'm not saying that whoever wrote this did not research this at all but I am saying this explanation of the origins of baseball... 2016-12-28T23:19:30+00:00 IT TOOK ME OVER WINTER BREAK 12 DAYS 3 HOURS 5 MINUTES AND 36 SECONDS. 2016-12-28T02:49:36+00:00 The math here is false. The fundation of how this was worked out is how long it takes to count to 100 in seconds; which is fine... 2016-11-08T22:41:08+00:00 I've always wanted to know where that word got its etymology from and what the word truly meant.  My parents and grandparents... 2016-10-27T04:26:31+00:00


"Which Italian dessert literally means ""pick me up""?"

Chocoholic: Easy Chocolate Tiramisu | Serious Eats Chocoholic: Easy Chocolate Tiramisu A tiramisu for chocolate lovers. [Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti] Get the Recipe Easy Chocolate Tiramisu No Italian dessert menu is ever complete without a tiramisu. This classic Italian dessert literally means "pick me up". It's comprised of a coffee soaked cake (usually lady fingers) layered with a sweetened mascarpone (a mild flavored Italian cream cheese) and cream, then topped off with whipped cream and a generous dusting of cocoa and/or cinnamon. It's a rich dessert for sure, but light enough to still enjoy after that hunk of braciole. Though it's been around forever, this classic treat is still one of my favorite desserts. And I have to admit that when I see it on a menu, I'll even pass on the chocolate option in favor of the tiramisu. The reason? Not only does the combination of coffee and mascarpone rock, but though tiramisu appears to be pretty standard, it isn't always made the same way. I'm forever curious to see each restaurant's individual take on the dessert, and if it'll deliver the goods. This also includes my own experimentation with tiramisu. I've made countless recipes over the years, experimenting with pans, individual desserts, and cake interpretations. Some of the tiramisu were super easy recipes, involving little more than stirring together mascarpone cheese and sugar for the cream, and some were super duper labor intensive behemoths, such as a vermouth and mascarpone sabayon set with gelatin and layered with homemade ladyfingers (yes it was worth it). To be honest, I've rarely met a tiramisu I didn't like—pretty much any version is good with me, as long as it's got good coffee flavor and is moist almost to the point of dripping. I mean seriously, there's nothing worse than a dry tiramisu. Most recently I've experimented with a chocolate-mocha version. Along with making sure it was good and moist, I also wanted to keep it easy. Crisp, purchased Italian lady finger biscuits are soaked with a flavorful chocolate, coffee, and Kahlua (coffee liquor) mixture, then layered in the pan with a quick-whisked chocolate mascarpone cream. There's more chocolate on the top with a satiny smooth chocolate whipped cream. Though I wanted it to be a chocolate dessert, I was conscious not to overdo it. There's "just enough" chocolate here to keep the coffee flavors strong and the texture light (too much chocolate will weigh it down). If you can stand waiting, a chill in the fridge fully softens the lady fingers and allows all the flavors to meld. And though sweet vermouth is the more traditional liquor of choice, my favorite addition of Kahlua gives this dessert the extra kick that'll keep you coming back for more. Get the Recipe Easy Chocolate Tiramisu » About the Author: Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide To Easy Artisan Bread . You can also watch her culinary stylings on the America's Test Kitchen television show. She presently lives in Singapore as a freelance writer for Time Out Singapore. Check out her blog: shophousecook.com . Follow Yvonne on Twitter . More


In what mountain range would you find the Matterhorn?

The Matterhorn: Facts About Switzerland's Famous Mountain Elevation: 14,692 feet (4,478 meters) Prominence: 3,412 feet (1,040 meters); parent peak is Weisshorn. Location: Valais Alps. Also called Pennine Alps. Border of Switzerland and Italy. Coordinates: 45.976389 N / 7.658333 E First Ascent: First ascent on July 14, 1865 by Edward Whymper, Charles Hudson, Lord Francis Douglas, Douglas Robert Hadow, guide Michel Croz, and the father and son guides Peter and Peter Taugwalder. Matterhorn Fast Facts The Matterhorn is the tenth highest mountain in Switzerland and one of 48 Swiss peaks that is above 4,000 meters in height. Matterhorn's Name Matterhorn, the German name, is from the words Matte meaning “meadow” and horn meaning “peak.” Cervino, the Italian name, and Cervin, the French name, derive from the Latin words cervus and -inus meaning “place of Cervus.” Cervus is a genus of deer that includes elk. Four Faces of the Matterhorn The four faces of the Matterhorn face the four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west. continue reading below our video 10 Best Teams in the History of Baseball 1865: Tragic First Ascent of the Matterhorn First ascent on July 14, 1865 by Edward Whymper , Charles Hudson, Lord Francis Douglas, Douglas Robert Hadow, guide Michel Croz, and the father and son guides Peter and Peter Taugwalder via the Hörnli Ridge, the most common route of ascent today. Just below the summit on the descent, Hadow slipped, knocking Croz off. The rope came tight and pulled Hudson and Douglas and the four climbers fell down the north face. The elder Taugwalder was belaying with the rope over a rock spike, but the impact broke the rope thereby saving the Taugwalders and Whymper from certain death. The ascent and accident is recounted in Whymper’s classic book Scrambles Among the Alps . Second Ascent of the Matterhorn The second ascent came three days after the first, on July 17, 1865, from the Italian side. The party was led by guides Jean-Antoine Carrel and Jean-Baptiste Bich. First Ascent of the North Face The dreaded North Face, one of the great north face climbs in the Alps, was first climbed on July 31 and August 1, 1931 by Franz and Toni Schmid. Hornli Ridge: Standard Climbing Route The usual climbing route is up the Hörnli Ridge on the northeast, which is the central ridge seen from Zermatt. The route, graded 5.4, involves 4,000 feet of climbing, mostly scrambling on rock (4th Class) but with some snow depending on conditions, and takes 10 hours round-trip. Some of the climbing is very exposed and climbers need to be skilled at climbing rock with crampons on their boots. The route, often guided, is difficult but not for adept alpinists. Fixed ropes are left on difficult sections. Routefinding is tricky in places, especially on the lower section which is usually climbed in the dark. The descent, when most accidents occur, takes as long as the ascent. Most climbers begin their ascent by 3:30 in the morning to avoid summer thunderstorms and lightning . 2007: Team Speed Ascent on Hornli Ridge On September 6, 2007 Zermatt guides Simon Anthamatten and Michael Lerjen ascended and descended the Hörnli Ridge in a record time of 2 hours 33 minutes. Their ascent time was 1 hour 40 minutes and the descent 53 minutes. Compare that to the usual seven to nine hours required by fit climbers. The previous record of three hours was set in 1953 by guide Alfons Lerjen and Hermann Biner, a 15-year-old Zermatt boy. 2013: Catalan Runner Sprints the Matterhorn Kilian Jornet, a 25-year-old Catalan mountain runner and climber, set a new speed climbing record on the Matterhorn on August, 21, 2013. He sprinted up and down the mountain in a mere 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 2 seconds, shaving 22 minutes off the previous round-trip speed record set by Italian Bruno Brunod in 1995. Jornet left the village church at 3 p.m. and reached the summit via the Lion Ridge (southwest ridge) in 1 hour, 56 minutes, and 15 seconds. Jornet told the Spanish climbing magazine Desnivel:  "I felt really good during the climb. At first I was very warm, but lit


Mike Tyson Bites Off Evander Holyfields Ear. - YouTube.flv - YouTube Mike Tyson Bites Off Evander Holyfields Ear. - YouTube.flv Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 28, 2012 Mike lives up to his reputation for sure. Not once, but 2wice. LOL whatta guy. Category


What type of animal is Timon from the Lion King?

What kind of animal is Timon? | Reference.com What kind of animal is Timon? A: Quick Answer Timon is a meerkat who was introduced in the 1994 Disney animated movie, "The Lion King." Real meerkats inhabit the grassy plains of South Africa, where they live in a system of burrows. Related to the mongoose, the average full-grown meerkat weights about 2 pounds. Full Answer In the movie "The Lion King," the voice of Timon is provided by Nathan Lane. Timon is in the constant companionship of his two best friends, a warthog named Pumbaa, and Simba, the lion who later becomes a king. Timon and Pumbaa had their own animated series on the Disney channel from 1995 to 1999, and were also the central characters in a prequel, "The Lion King 1½."


What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid better know as?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Fact Sheet - National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) National Human Genome Research Institute Enter word(s) to search What is the DNA "double helix?" What is DNA? We all know that elephants only give birth to little elephants, giraffes to giraffes, dogs to dogs and so on for every type of living creature. But why is this so? The answer lies in a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which contains the biological instructions that make each species unique. DNA, along with the instructions it contains, is passed from adult organisms to their offspring during reproduction. Top of page Where is DNA found? In organisms called eukaryotes, DNA is found inside a special area of the cell called the nucleus. Because the cell is very small, and because organisms have many DNA molecules per cell, each DNA molecule must be tightly packaged. This packaged form of the DNA is called a chromosome. During DNA replication, DNA unwinds so it can be copied. At other times in the cell cycle, DNA also unwinds so that its instructions can be used to make proteins and for other biological processes. But during cell division, DNA is in its compact chromosome form to enable transfer to new cells. Researchers refer to DNA found in the cell's nucleus as nuclear DNA. An organism's complete set of nuclear DNA is called its genome. Besides the DNA located in the nucleus, humans and other complex organisms also have a small amount of DNA in cell structures known as mitochondria. Mitochondria generate the energy the cell needs to function properly. In sexual reproduction, organisms inherit half of their nuclear DNA from the male parent and half from the female parent. However, organisms inherit all of their mitochondrial DNA from the female parent. This occurs because only egg cells, and not sperm cells, keep their mitochondria during fertilization. Top of page What is DNA made of? DNA is made of chemical building blocks called nucleotides. These building blocks are made of three parts: a phosphate group, a sugar group and one of four types of nitrogen bases. To form a strand of DNA, nucleotides are linked into chains, with the phosphate and sugar groups alternating. The four types of nitrogen bases found in nucleotides are: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). The order, or sequence, of these bases determines what biological instructions are contained in a strand of DNA. For example, the sequence ATCGTT might instruct for blue eyes, while ATCGCT might instruct for brown. The complete DNA instruction book, or genome, for a human contains about 3 billion bases and about 20,000 genes on 23 pairs of chromosomes. Top of page What does DNA do? DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce. To carry out these functions, DNA sequences must be converted into messages that can be used to produce proteins, which are the complex molecules that do most of the work in our bodies. Each DNA sequence that contains instructions to make a protein is known as a gene. The size of a gene may vary greatly, ranging from about 1,000 bases to 1 million bases in humans. Genes only make up about 1 percent of the DNA sequence. DNA sequences outside this 1 percent are involved in regulating when, how and how much of a protein is made. Top of page How are DNA sequences used to make proteins? DNA's instructions are used to make proteins in a two-step process. First, enzymes read the information in a DNA molecule and transcribe it into an intermediary molecule called messenger ribonucleic acid, or mRNA. Next, the information contained in the mRNA molecule is translated into the "language" of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. This language tells the cell's protein-making machinery the precise order in which to link the amino acids to produce a specific protein. This is a major task because there are 20 types of amino acids, which can be placed in many different orders to form a wide variety of proteins. Top of page Who discovered DNA? The Swiss biochemist Frederi


On what website would you find users Smosh and PewDiePie?

HUNTING DOWN PEWDIEPIE (Gametime w/ Smosh) - YouTube HUNTING DOWN PEWDIEPIE (Gametime w/ Smosh) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 27, 2013 Subscribe to Smosh Games! http://smo.sh/SubSmoshGames PewDiePie is back with the Smosh guys playing some more Prop Hunt 2. We're mixing up the teams however. Ian and Lasercorn team up to battle it out with Anthony and PewDiePie in this week's episode. Prop Hunt w/PewDiePie Part One: http://youtu.be/03cy4fJlkao Ian and Anthony want to play with you! Watch them play new and user-suggested video games from the Smosh Games HQ in a new episode every Wednesday.


"On which city did the Enola Gay drop ""Little Boy""?"

The Enola Gay The Enola Gay Last changed 13 January 2007 Enola Gay- The Airplane 43 m (141 ft 3 in) Length: 9 m (29 ft 7 in) Weight: 31,400 kg (69,000 lb) empty 54,500 kg (120,000 lb) fully loaded Powerplant: Four Wright R-3350-41, 2200 hp each Combat Radius: Approximate Cost: $782,000 (1945 dollars) The Enola Gay was built under a program code named "Silverplate" to produce B-29 bombers specially modified for atomic bombing missions. The Enola Gay was part of a second batch of fifteen improved Silverplate bombers built between February and June 1945. The Enola Gay's complete serial number (B-29-45-MO, 45-86292) indicated that it was a B-29 built at the Martin Omaha plant built in block 45, and was ordered in fiscal year 1945. When deployed to the Pacific the Enola Gay was assigned a Victor number, originally No. 12 (or Victor 12), later changed to No. 82 (Victor 82). The Enola Gay arrived on Tinian on 6 July 1945. Prior to flying the first atomic combat mission the Enola Gay flew eight practice missions from Tinian, then two conventional bombing missions over Japan using the 6300 pound "pumpkin" high explosive bomb, designed to simulate the characteristics of the Fat Man bomb. The Enola Gay bombed Kobe on 24 July and Koriyama on 26 July. On 31 July the Enola Gay carried out a practice drop of the Little Boy weapon, dropping bomb unit L6 which was a complete bomb lacking only the highly enriched uranium to make it active. The Enola Gay's Rendezvous with History One of fifteen "Silverplate" B-29s assigned to the 393rd Bombardment (Very Heavy) Squadron of the 509th Composite Group of the XXI Air Force on Tinian Island, the bomber now know as the Enola Gay was designated simply as No. 82 until 5 August 1945. On that day it was selected as the strike plane for OPERATION CENTERBOARD I, the first atomic attack mission against Japan, by Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets, the 509th commander. Tibbets renamed the plane the Enola Gay after his mother, over the objections of the plane's usual pilot Robert A. Lewis. At 1600 (Tinian time) "Enola Gay" was painted on its nose. Bomb unit L11 was selected for combat use and on 31 July the U-235 projectile and target were installed along with the four initiators � making Little Boy ready for use the next day. An approaching typhoon required postponing the planned attack of Hiroshima on 1 August. Several days are required for weather to clear, and on 4 August the date was set for two days later. On 5 August Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets, the 509th commander, selected B-29 No. 82 for the mission, renamed the Enola Gay after his mother, over the objections of its pilot Robert A. Lewis. Little Boy was loaded on the plane the same day. At 1400 on 5 August the first combat atomic bomb Little Boy was loaded onto a trailer and taken to the loading pit where a hydraulic lift raised it into the bomb bay of the Enola Gay. At 1530 Parsons began practicing his new task of in-flight propellant insertion. At 1600 Tibbets had his mother�s name, Enola Gay, painted on the strike plane. At 1730 the Enola Gay taxied on to the pad for pre-mission testing. The preflight briefing for the seven flight crews began at about 2000. The flight briefings for the weather planes occurred at 2300; the strike plane flight briefing was at midnight. At 0015 on 6 August assembly on the flight line began. Just before 0200 the crew boarded the Enola Gayy; takeoff was at 0245. The Enola Gay on Tinian Island. The Enola Gay rendezvoused with the observation planes over Iwo Jima at 0605. Little Boy was armed at 0730. At 0741 Tibbets began the climb to the drop altitude above 30,000 feet. The Enola Gay came within sight of the Empire, as bombing crews called it, at about 0750 as it approached the southern tip of Shikoku Island. The weather plane over the primary target radioed good conditions at 0830 and Tibbets announced that Hiroshima would be their destination. At 0909 Hiroshima came into view. At 0913.30 the bombadier, Thomas Ferebee, took control of plane in preparation for release. At 0914.17 the Aioi Bridge appeared in the Norden bombsig


What constellation appears on the flags of Australia and New Zealand?

1. – Southern Cross – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand Interpretations of the Southern Cross The Southern Cross constellation is one of the striking    features of the southern hemisphere sky. It is one of the    first star patterns that New Zealand children learn to    recognise. The 16th-century European navigators who sailed    into southern seas perceived it as a symbol of their    Christian faith. The Southern Cross is evocative of place or    origin to many peoples, appearing on national flags, company    logos and memorials in New Zealand and elsewhere in the    southern hemisphere. Flags that fly the Southern Cross Depicted either as four or five stars, the Southern     Cross features on the national flags of New Zealand,     Australia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. It also     appears on the Australian flags of Victoria, Australian     Capital Territory and Northern Territory, and on the flag     of Chile’s Magallanes region. The flag of the Southern     Common Market, the South American trading bloc of     Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, also depicts the     constellation. Patriotism When New Zealand soldiers sailed off to to fight in South    Africa at the beginning of the 20th century, they were    singing: ‘We are the boys of the Southern Cross, our stars    shine on our flags’. Over a century later the constellation    continues to be relevant to nationhood and national honour.    It is depicted on the New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown    Warrior, unveiled in 2004. Featured on the lid of the tomb,    the stars are seen to have guided the warrior back to New    Zealand from distant battlefields. The Southern Cross as a name It pays to be specific when using the term Southern Cross    in New Zealand, for apart from its astronomical association,    the name has been used for planes, boats, newspapers, and    numerous commercial ventures. The first aeroplane to cross the Tasman Sea, in September    1928, was the Southern Cross, a three-engine Fokker,    flown by Charles Kingsford Smith and C. T. P. Ulm. A number of ships have been named Southern Cross,    but perhaps the most famous was the Shaw Savill passenger    liner that brought assisted immigrants from Great Britain to    New Zealand in the mid-1950s and 1960s. Two national newspapers have been published under the    name: a successful paper from colonial days, which merged    with the New Zealand Herald in 1876; and a    short-lived Labour Party daily (1946–51). Appearance Once visible to ancient Greek astronomers, the stars of    the Southern Cross disappeared from their view due to the    rotating earth wobbling like a top (precessing). Although the Southern Cross is the smallest of the 88    official constellations, it has achieved prominence from its    value as a navigational aid. It is visible throughout the    year in southern skies. The four brightest stars form a    distinctive cross with a long axis and a short crossbar. A    fifth star, located just below the crossbar, is often    included in depictions of the constellation. This star is    fainter than the others and not always visible. On clear    nights, away from city lights, those with good eyesight    should be able to see 34 stars in the Southern Cross. A    telescope reveals thousands more. Māori interpretations There are different traditional interpretations of the    Southern Cross in New Zealand, and it is known by at least    eight different names in Māori. Tainui Māori saw it as an    anchor, named Te Punga, of a great sky canoe, while to    Wairarapa Māori it was Māhutonga – an aperture in Te Ikaroa    (the Milky Way) through which storm winds escaped.


What unit of measurement is used to measure speed on a boat?

How do sea navigators measure their ships speed? How do sea navigators measure their ships speed? Asked by:  Fritzi Marbas Answer Today, sea navigators measure their ship's speed using modern GPS (Global Positioning System) driven devices like one shown in the image to the right. Global Positioning System or GPS is a network of man-made Earth satellites, currently over 24 satellites, that constantly send radio signals to the surface of the Earth. These signals contain the satellite position and exact time (each satellite has an on board atomic clock!). All satellite transmissions are synchronized to the U.S. Navy atomic clock and occur the same instant. These signals, each travelling at the speed of light, arrive to a GPS receiver at slightly different times due to distance to satellites differences. After receiving signals from at least four different GPS satellites, the receiver can calculate its position in all three dimensions (based on time delays between signals). Once the receiver knows exact position at any given time, the internal electronics tracks that position in time and calculates ship's speed. Current position accuracy of the GPS system is about 10-20 meters with most standard receivers and can be as good as 1 meter or less with special ground based repeaters. The GPS network is operated and maintained by the USA Navy and Air Force, with the first of these satellites sent into orbit in 1978. A good question one could ask now is: What did the sea navigators use for speed measurement before the GPS? In the ancient times, the only way to measure ship speed was to throw a wood log into the water and observe how fast it moves away from the ship. This approximate method of ship speed measurement was called 'Heaving the Log' and was used until 1500-1600s when the 'Chip Log' method was invented (both methods probably invented by Dutch sailors.) The 'Chip Log' apparatus consisted of a small weighted wood panel that was attached to the reel of rope, and a time measuring device: a half-minute sand glass (as shown in image below to the right.) Rope had knots tied at equal distances along the reel. Sailors would throw the wood panel into the sea, behind the ship, and the rope would start unwinding from the reel. The faster the ship was moving forward the faster the rope would unwind. By counting the number of knots that went overboard in a given time interval, measured by the sand glass, they could tell the ship's speed. In fact that is the origin of the nautical speed unit: the knot. So, how fast is a 'knot'? Well, first we should know that for distance sailors used (and still use) the so called 'nautical mile'. If you slice Earth into two equal halves right through its center along equator for example, then divide the perimeter (the circumference) into 360 degrees, then each degree into 60 arc minutes, the length you get is approximately 1 nautical mile. So, to recap, one nautical mile is the arc distance of about 1 minute of a degree (or 1/60th of a degree) of Earth. We say approximate because if you choose to slice Earth along the line that goes through the North and South poles you would get a slightly different result due to the fact that Earth is not a perfect sphere - it is slightly flattened at the poles. Difference between the polar and equatorial diameter being about 23.4 nautical miles out of 6880 nautical miles. Exact value for the nautical mile is taken to be the average of the two (polar and equatorial) and is: 1 nautical mile = 1.15 miles = 1852 meters = 6067 feet Naturally, sailors wanted to have their ship's speed in units of nautical miles per hour (just like American car drivers like their car speed in miles per hour - my apologies to the rest of the world. However, don't fuss too much since the meter was also defined quite arbitrary around 17th century as one part in 10 million of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator along the meridian of Paris.) To avoid ropes that were miles and miles in length, they usually had ropes that had knots every 50 feet and a sand glass that measured half


If she were real, whose measurements would be an unnatural 39-18-33?

‘Breasts,’ by Florence Williams - The New York Times The New York Times Continue reading the main story The breast milk of the writer Florence Williams contains a striking level of perchlorate, a key component of rocket fuel. This does not, however, invest her with superpowers, as it might if she were a comic-book hero, or even make her special. Rather, as she explains in “Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History,” her mammary glands are no different from those of most American women. In the year 2012, breast-feeding still passes many good things from mother to baby: vitamins, minerals and “a solid hedge of extras to help ward off a lifetime of diseases.” But the practice also typically transfers “paint thinners, dry-cleaning fluids, wood preservatives, toilet deodorizers, cosmetic additives, gasoline by-products, rocket fuel, termite poisons, fungicides” and varieties of flame retardants, one of which, Penta-BDE, was banned by the European Union because of its chronic toxicity to humans. “Breasts” is less a primer on anatomy than a catalog of environmental devastation akin to Rachel Carson’s 1962 classic “Silent Spring,” which detailed the impact of industrial chemicals — notably, the pesticide DDT — on animal life. But Williams, who cites Carson as an inspiration, has written a far scarier book. Carson examined birds and fish. Williams looks at us. Breasts are made of fatty tissues that absorb “pollutants like a pair of soft sponges,” she writes. They are malignancies waiting to happen. The incidence of breast cancer worldwide has doubled since 1940, and continues to rise. Because of various factors, which might include obesity and industrial contaminants, breasts are arriving earlier and becoming larger, often to the point of grotesqueness. Brassiere manufacturers who once made cups in sizes A to D have had to extend their range to H and KK. For generations, male thinkers and opinion-shapers from Sigmund Freud to Hugh Hefner have enshrined the female breast as a locus of eroticism and nurturance. In “Breasts,” Williams upends that perspective. She shows us our breasts as museums of deadly detritus — monstrous, menacing, potentially lethal. Breasts, the columnist Dave Barry once said, exist “to make males stupid.” Today, when used for nursing, they could be making our children stupid: “Toxins in breast milk have been associated with lower I.Q., compromised immunity, behavioral problems and cancer.” Continue reading the main story Williams begins her tale in a more innocent time, long before breast milk became contaminated. She reports on anthropologists who have scoured fossil records for when and why breasts developed in the first place. Her research is far from armchair: she interviews, for example, a seal-lactation expert in Antarctica, a biologist who studies frozen “infant feces” at Boston College and an Australian dairy scientist who applied techniques from mining technology to measure human milk production. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Where lesser writers might gag or flee, Williams homes in, leavening her bleak overall message with macabre asides. For instance, Sir Astley Cooper’s “On the Anatomy of the Breast,” published in 1840, prompts an entertaining digression on grave-robbing. Back when Cooper was writing, she observes, “it was easier to scrounge up dead people’s organs.” But Britain’s Anatomical Act of 1832 put an end to the fun, requiring dissectors to be licensed and restricting the availability of corpses. Williams’s account of the 1970s epidemic of “Tijuana silicone rot” — the gangrene and fatalities caused by illegal injections of silicone — is also queasy and wry. Free-floating in the body, silicone was a versatile killer. It caused embolisms and lodged in brains or lungs. In 1962, the same year that “Silent Spring” was published, a Houston surgeon first inserted the silicone bags into the breasts of a woman who had come to him to get a tattoo removed. She accepted the breast augmentation in exchange for an ear tuck (the cosmetic procedure she really wanted). But silicone implants


"What is either the longest river in Italy or the main character in ""Kung-Fu Panda""?"

Kung Fu Panda 3: My TigressXPo guess, a kung fu panda fanfic | FanFiction By: JustAnotherGirlInTheWorld What I believe (more like hope) will happen between Tigress and Po in the third movie. If you don't like the TiPo couple, you may not want to read this. If you do like them, then please read and review :D. Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Po, Tigress - Words: 2,209 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 8 - Published: 1/5/2014 - id: 9996015 +  -     Full 3/4 1/2    Expand Tighten   Hey there! Thank you for clicking on my story. Before you start, though, read my note. This fanfic requires a bit of explaining... Okay, so obviously, in the third movie, Po somehow ends up going to the Panda village we were introduced to at the end of Kung Fu Panda 2, and we get to meet his father. It's been confirmed that there's going to be some supernatural evil villain he has to face, as well as some trouble 'a little closer to home.' I haven't guessed yet on the conflicts, but my fangirlish mind has created a way for Po and Tigress to get together regardless. So at the panda village (don't ask me how he gets there) Po is introduced to his family and his people, and he's obviously very excited about it all. There might be some trouble with his family, but I don't have a clue as to what that could be. Anyway, once the main conflict begins, and the villain is at full power, Po's dad gets captured (or something along those lines, idk) and Po, being himself, wants to go and save him. Tigress, as protective as she is, tries to stop him. And then this happens... "I won't let you do this, Po," Her voice, as smooth and mature as it always was, was coated now in a thick layer of fury. Hot and bright, it burned Po's ears and singed his very soul. But, deep down, he thought he could also hear some fear behind those words. Some pain. Some care. "Tigress… please. I have to. He's my father." He didn't know what else to say. He understood her worry, he really did, but doing nothing wasn't an option. He refused to even consider it. His real father, the man who'd created him with his own blood and DNA, was out there somewhere. Out there in the hands of the most evil being ever created. Surely, if Po didn't go out of his way to save him, he would be dead by morning. He may have already been dead, but he refused to let himself think that way. Not yet. "Can't you see it's a trap?" she spit at him, venom in her voice, "They're just trying to lure you there, using him as bait. If you go there now, you'll die. And without the Dragon Warrior, so will the rest of China." She paused for a moment, before adding softly, "So will I." Her words were touching, but Po refused to acknowledge them. He couldn't let himself get sucked in or sidetracked. He needed to go. There was no other way. "But if I don't come, they'll kill him for sure. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I just let him die. I only just met him… I can't lose him this quickly." He was hoping that Tigress's own relationship with Shifu, and what he knew she was willing to do for that specific father figure in her life, would help her understand just how important it was for him to save his own dad. But no. Her face was as stoic as ever. He looked deep into her beautiful amber eyes, flecked with specks of gold, and saw only that signature determination and fury that she had always had. Her orange fur was shining with droplets of water, from the drizzle that had died down only moments before, but she was showing no signs of shivering. She just stood there, looking at him, her face as cold as stone. "And I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I let you go on this suicide mission," she replied blankly, "Just… stay. Your father would want you to. The world can't risk losing someone like you, even for someone as great as him." Her reason was solid, but Po still refused to budge. She may have been using logic for this debate, but Po was using his emotions. He didn't care what she said. He had to do this. He was going to do this. "I'm saving him, Tigress," he said to her, trying to make hi


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What dog breed is half labrador retriever, half poodle?

Labradoodle, Labrador Retriever and Poodle Mix - SpockTheDog.com Labradoodle, Labrador Retriever and Poodle Mix Contact Labradoodle, Labrador Retriever and Poodle Mix The Labradoodle dog is a hybrid between a Poodle and a Labrador Retriever . This mixed dog can have the looks, temperament, intelligence, health issues from either parent, so they’re a bit unpredictable in that regard. The physical traits of the Labradoodle can vary as well, so you can get one with a coat that is curly, wavy or straight, with soft or wiry hair. The typical Labradoodle will be friendly, a great choice for many families, with plenty of energy and great with kids. They usually love to swim and they’re some of the most intelligent dogs in the world, thanks to the characteristics of both parent breeds. How to Choose One & What Your Options Are Besides the question of the color of the dog, the choice when it comes to a Labradoodle usually is between a regular sized and a miniature dog, or between a male and a female. Each option has its own pros and cons, so we’ll cover them below. Make sure you read our section on how to choose a breeder, which is available below. We’ve also covered the question of how to choose a dog somewhere else on our site, so make sure you check out that article as well. Regular Sized vs Miniature Labradoodle The regular ones can weigh up to 100 pounds (45 kg) and have a shoulder height of 29 inches (72 cm). The miniature versions on the other hand can be as little as 15 inches in height (up to 20). Whether you should choose one or the other depends on the type of space the dog will be in (the extremes being house with yard vs small apartment in the city), the feeding costs and personal preferences. Female vs Male The gender of the dog doesn’t have to come into equation necessarily, and plenty of people see no difference. If it does matter, here is what many people believe about these two choices: Females are considered to be better around kids, some say because they have the maternal instinct. They are also smaller in size. The disadvantage is that they’re in season regularly, during which time they have to be kept on a leash and kept as far away from other dogs as possible. Spaying is recommended once they’re at least 1 year old. Male dogs are larger than a female and they tend to have more energy, so for those that want a dog to run with, they might make better choices. They also mark their territory, which is one of the downsides. What is an Australian Labradoodle The name Australian Labradoodle is given to a dog that has been bred across multiple generations, only by mixing Labradoodles with other Labradoodles. Breeders that are offering Australian Labradoodles are trying to create a new breed. One the other hand, the breeders that are just mixing Poodles with Labrador Retrievers are trying to get as much genetic diversity as possible. Types of Labradoodle Dogs There are a few different ways you can classify Labrador Retriever Poodle mix dogs. One of those is by the type of coat they have. Another method uses the color of the coat, which can be black, red, white, golden or chocolate. You might notice the F designation used for some of these dogs. We’ll explain here what each designation means, so you know exactly what type of dog you’re getting. F1 – this dog is a 50/50 mix between a Poodle and a Labrador Retriever. Both parents are purebreds and it’s a first generation mix. The offspring should be quite healthy, with plenty of genetic diversity, but you’re not very sure what you’re getting as far as the coat goes, so if you have bad allergies, you might want to avoid this one. F1-B – the breeding of this dog involved one parent being a purebred Poodle and the other being an F1 Labradoodle. The result is that the dog is 75% Poodle and 25% Labrador. The coat is usually curly, doesn’t shed and is probably the best option for someone with allergies. F2 – the parents of this dog were both F1 Labradoodles, so the mix of Poodle vs Labrador Retriever is the same as that of the F1. F3 – a combination between two F2 Labradoodl


What salty sea does the River Jordan flow into?

Into which sea does the Jordan River flow? | Reference.com Into which sea does the Jordan River flow? A: Quick Answer The Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea. It flows south from the mountainous area where Israel, Lebanon and Syria meet and also passes through the Sea of Galilee. Full Answer The Jordan River begins at the intersection of four streams, the Banias, the Bareighit, the Hasbany and the Leddan, in the upper region of the Lake Huleh plain. If the river was measured in a straight line, it would not be more than 136 miles long. The Jordan River also runs through the sea of Tiberias and the waters of Merom. It is between 45 to 180 feet wide. The riverbanks of the Jordan overflow in the spring.


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"What movie featured the song ""Under the Sea""?"

Under the Sea | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia An instrumental version of theme features heavily in the theme of the The Little Mermaid television series , which is a medley of this, " Part of Your World " and " Kiss the Girl ." Contents [ show ] Lyrics The Broadway version of "Under the Sea" takes place after Ariel's grotto has been destroyed. Sebastian uses the song to cheer Ariel up. A reprise of the song is also played when Ariel leaves Sebastian. Ariel, listen to me. The human world, it's a mess. Life under the sea is better than any'ting they got up there! The seaweed is always greener In somebody else's lake See, child, that's what I'm talking about! You got to put your back into it. Ariel! Hello? Uh oh. Single release The song was released as a 12" single in 1990 by Walt Disney Pictures / Hollywood Records . The record listed the artist as "Sebastian C." US 12" Single (ST-ED-66621A-SP) "Under the Sea (Atlantic Ocean Single Mix)" - 3:36 "Under the Sea (Jellyfish Mix)" - 5:20 "Under the Sea (Mermaid Dub)" - 3:27 "Under the Sea (Pacific Ocean Single Mix)" - 3:10 "Under the Sea (Polka Dot Bikini Mix)" - 5:33 "Under the Sea (Sub Dub)" - 3:46 Other Appearances Kingdom Hearts II "Under the Sea" appears as part of Sebastian's Musical minigame in Atlantica . It is sang by Sebastian, Sora , and Ariel. Its story-related appearance alludes to Ariel's discovery of Prince Eric's statue and wish to see the human world, similarly to how it's used in The Little Mermaid. Cover versions In 1995, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song in their album, When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk. However, The Walt Disney Company did not sponsor nor endorse the album. Mannheim Steamroller covered the song on their 1999 album, Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse . It is often performed by Suburban Legends during their live performances. The band performed frequently at Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in their early years, and still often play at Disneyland 's Tomorrowland Terrace . The song appears on their 2012 album, Day Job. The song is also covered by the A*Teens for Disneymania , by Raven-Symoné for DisneyMania 3 by Booboo Stewart for Disneymania 7 and later by Kate Ryan for DisneyMania 8. A remix of Raven's version is also featured on DisneyRemixMania . The song is covered by the band Squirrel Nut Zippers on their album The Best of Squirrel Nut Zippers as Chronicled by Shorty Brown. The Brazilian singer Diogo Nogueira made a Portuguese version of the song ("Aqui no Mar", something like, 'Here at Sea') in a samba style on the album Disney Adventures in Samba. Powerglove was originally going to include a power metal version of the song on their second studio album, but Disney denied the rights to the song.[ citation needed ] On 2012 album Disney - Koe no Oujisama, which features various seiyus covering Disney songs, this song was covered by Miyu Irino In 2013, Alex Day covered the song for his album Epigrams and Interludes. Other Versions Turkish Parodies In 1991, this song was parodied by musician Tom Smith with his song, "On The PC". This song was re-written in 1999 as "PC99". The song was parodied on the TV show Kappa Mikey where Mikey tries to convince a squid to live on land with him. The song was parodied on the TV show Bobby's World as "Underwater the Fish Don't Stink". The context was a dream of Bobby's in which he was a fish and his Uncle Ted was a merman - it turned out Bobby was having the dream because he was sleeping outside and the lawn sprinklers had turned on. The song was also briefly parodied in the Tiny Toons movie How I Spent My Vacation. The song was parodied on the TV show The Simpsons in the episode "Homer Badman," in a sequence where Homer Simpson imagines living under water (eating all of the characters from The Little Mermaid) to escape the protesters and media circus who have accused him of sexually harassing a college coed. The song in part inspired the song " That's How You Know " from Enchanted , which also had music by Menken.[ citation needed ] It is parodied as "On the Wii U" and whatever Ninten


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What periodic table element is represented by the letter K?

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What country did Ingólfr Arnarson become the first person to settle in the year 874?

ingolfr arnarson : definition of ingolfr arnarson and synonyms of ingolfr arnarson (English) This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) This is an Icelandic name . The last name is a patronymic , not a family name ; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ingólf(u)r.   Ingólfr commands his high seat pillars to be erected in this painting by Johan Peter Raadsig . Ingólfur Arnarson [1] ( Icelandic pronunciation:  [ˈiŋkoul̥fʏr̥ ˈar̥tn̥ar̥sɔn] ) is recognized as the first permanent Nordic settler of Iceland . According to Landnáma he built his homestead in (and gave name to) Reykjavík in 874 . Although recent archaeological finds in Iceland suggest settlement may have started a little earlier, the date is probably not too far off. The medieval chronicler Ari Thorgilsson said Ingólfr was the first Nordic settler in Iceland, but mentioned that " Papar " – i.e. Irish monks and hermits – had been in the country before the Norsemen . He wrote that they left because they did not want to live amongst the newly arrived pagans . Landnáma (written two to three centuries after the settlement) contains a long story about Ingólf's settlement. The book claims he left Norway after becoming involved in a blood feud . He had heard about a new island which Garðarr Svavarsson , Flóki Vilgerðarson and others had found in the Atlantic Ocean . With his close friend Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson , he sailed for Iceland. When land was in sight, he threw his high seat pillars (a sign of his being a chieftain) overboard and promised to settle where the gods decided to bring them ashore. Two of his slaves then searched the coasts for three years before finding the pillars in the small bay which eventually became Reykjavík . In the meantime, Hjörleifr had been murdered by his Irish slaves because of his ill-treatment. Ingólfr hunted them down and killed them in the Westman Islands ( Vestmannaeyjar , named after the slaves). Ingólfr was said to settle a large part of the south-western part of Iceland, but after his settlement nothing more was known. His son, Þorsteinn Ingólfsson , was a major chieftain and was said to have founded the first thing , or parliament , in Iceland. It was a forerunner of the Althingi . The name Ingolf, similar to the name Adolf that means "aristocratic wolf", would be translated as "royal or kingly wolf."   See also


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