Which member of the Royal Family is known as 'Brian' in 'Private Eye'?

Private Eye (Magazine) - TV Tropes Private Eye You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share The very first edition, layout and cartooning by Willie Rushton . "The best comedy is when you attack the strong, not the weak." —Ian Hislop, editor. A British fortnightly magazine of current affairs and satirical humour, running since 1961. Founders included its first editor Richard Ingrams, and comedians Peter Cook and Willie Rushton , who had all been contemporaries at Shrewsbury School and later at Oxbridge . It does a lot of investigative journalism and has been sued for libel a considerable number of times (it usually loses, and would have been bankrupted by the damages if not for donations from supporters and subscribers). Its editor, Ian Hislop (a team captain on Have I Got News for You ), even held the record for 'Most Sued Man in England' for a time. For many years it was verging on a point of pride how long it had been since they won a case. The first time Ian Hislop won a libel suit, the following issue was filled in celebratory manner with yet more libelous material, just because they knew they'd get away with it. note For those reading from outside the UK, it's important to point out that under English law it is possible for something to be both perfectly true and libelous, as it is up to the defendant to prove the truth of what he/she has said, and even then truth is not considered an absolute defense against libel. In the United States, the person bringing the suit has to prove that what was said is false, at least when the defendant is a newspaper or other media outlet (the standard for when the defendant is an individual varies from state to state , but the law of defamation as applied to the media is largely controlled by the Free Press Clause of the First Amendment to the federal Constitution and is thus consistent across states). Also, American law does consider the truth to be an absolute defense; moreover, in the United States, statements of opinion are also protected, and the definition of "opinion" is quite broad—even factually false statements can be "opinion" in the right context. The flip side of this is that getting an injunction to prevent something being published in the first place is rather harder in Britain - otherwise known as Publish and be damned. Or at least, it was, before the current fad for "super injunctions", where the target is not even allowed to say they have had an injunction put upon them, let alone talk about the original subject...      Regular Cartoons and Ongoing Parodies  "The Broonites", (defunct) which featured the Brown camp of the now former Labour government and who all spoke in exaggerated Scottish accents- even the English ones. This was done in the style of The Broons , a cartoon strip from The Sunday Post . Contains an apparently deliberate example for comic effect of Just Plane Wrong . In the 1205 strip, Gordon Brown is put on a plane to Afghanistan to solve the government's popularity problems. The plane- an English Electric Lightning, long gone from RAF service. This is possibly a bizarre example of the cartoonist having Shown Their Work . You see, the original cartoonist on The Broons- (Dudley D Watkins) spent the whole of World War Two drawing anything military in the same style as his earlier adventure comics: That is, straight out of World War One. The Robber Baron cycle, a fictional series of operas detailing the life and crimes of Silvio, the Robber Baron, based on Silvio Berlusconi of Italy. Radio Times: Classic Opera Buffooni, which opens with the Robber Baron Silvio cavorting in the Palazzo Fornicazione with a chorus of scantily clad nymphs who sing the chorus 'Money, Money, Money — We've come here for the Money'. Prime Ministerial parodies: Reporting on governmental affairs in the style of something else. These generally take the form of either a personal diary/correspondence (particularly by the PM's spouse) or an internal missive at a fictional institution designed to parody the PM's style or policies. "The New Coalition Acad


Elizabeth of York, the mother of Henry VIII, was the daughter of which king?

The Tudor Tattler: Tudor Tart - Elizabeth of York Tudor Tart - Elizabeth of York  Elizabeth of York  Elizabeth of York is probably best known as the mother of Henry VIII, and bride of Henry VII. She was born the daughter of Elizabeth Wydville (the "common" bride) and King Edward IV. Her younger brothers, Edward and Richard, are the mysterious Princes in the Tower. After her father's death, Elizabeth went into sanctuary with her mother. Her brothers disappeared and her uncle, Richard III was crowned King of England. Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by Richard. However, this didn't stop him from inviting her to court, as well as the rumors that he intended to marry her upon his sick wife's death. Some even speculated that he was poisoning his wife to marry Elizabeth, who, like her mother, was said to be charming and beautiful. However, when Richard's wife finally died there were no wedding bells. Rather, the trumpet of war was sounded as Henry Tudor invaded England. He defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and was crowned King of England. Rather, it was he that married Elizabeth of York, the closest living person to the throne.  Richard III  Why, do you ask, would I suggest Elizabeth of York as a Tudor Tart? I suggest it because of the young girl's relationship with her uncle, Richard III and later relationship with Henry VII. The Battle of Bosworth not only decided who would be King of England, but most likely who would marry Elizabeth. As said before, Richard was rumored to be courting his young niece. How true is this though? The only real evidence of Richard planning a wedding for Elizabeth comes not from England, but from Portugal. The royal records there suggest negotiations for Richard to marry a Portuguese Princess, and Elizabeth to marry a Portuguese Prince. Richard also had Elizabeth (along with her missing brothers) declared illegitimate. When Henry VII gained power, he had the ruling reversed, then married her. Elizabeth was much closer to the throne than Henry. Because of this, Henry stated he was ruling not by birthright, but by the fact that he conquered England. Thus, he didn't have to share power with his royal wife as joint rulers. But what about Elizabeth's feelings in the whole matter? Many novels portray her as being in love with her uncle, and terrified of Henry VII. Sadly, no authentic records of her feelings survive. She did join Richard in court and seemed to be happy. Her mother, however, was not. She and Richard had never gotten along. He, like many in England, did not see her rank as befitting that of a Queen (she was a lowly Lord's daughter who, like Anne Boleyn years later, said "no" to a king's sexual advances...which resulted in marriage). Many saw her as a cunning witch, including Richard.  Young Henry VII  She began scheming behind Richard's back with Margaret Beaufort (Henry VII's mother). The two decided that if Henry invaded England and took the crown, he would marry Elizabeth. Elizabeth did end up marrying him, but of course, there are no records of her reaction. The marriage, whether Elizabeth wanted it or not, was a successful one. The couple had several children together and seemed happy. Henry seemed to have genuienly loved Elizabeth and did not remarry after she died from a part-partum infection. Now that the few sparse facts have been provided, what do you think? Was Elizabeth of York, like so many women of her time, a political pawn? Or, in true Tudor Tart fashion, the young lover of Richard and the unwilling bride of Henry VII?


On which material is the Hereford Mappa Mundi drawn?

BBC - A History of the World - Object : Mappa Mundi Show image caption Drawn a single sheet of vellum, the Mappa Mundi reflects the medieval church with Jerusalem at the centre of the worldThe Hereford Mappa Mundi is an outstanding treasure of the medieval world recording how thirteenth-century scholars interpreted the world in spiritual as well as geographical terms. It bears the name of its author 'Richard of Haldingham or Lafford' (Holdingham and Sleaford in Lincolnshire) and was created around 1300. Drawn on a single sheet of vellum (calf skin) measuring 1.58 x 1.33 meters, it tapers towards the top with a rounded apex. The geographical material of the map is contained within a circle measuring 52" in diameter and reflects the thinking of the medieval church with Jerusalem at the centre of the world. Superimposed onto the continents are around 500 drawings of the history of humankind and the marvels of the natural world, including some 420 cities and towns, 15 Biblical events, 33 plants, animals, birds and strange creatures, 32 images of the peoples of the world and 8 pictures from classical mythology. Drawn a single sheet of vellum, the Mappa Mundi reflects the medieval church with Jerusalem at the centre of the world


Which Russian Tsar, known as 'The Liberator', was assassinated in March 1881?

Conor Byrne: 13 March 1881: The Assassination of Alexander II Graduate of the University of Exeter and author of "Katherine Howard: A New History" and "Queenship in England", both published by MadeGlobal. I specialise in late medieval and early modern queenship. Thursday, 13 March 2014 13 March 1881: The Assassination of Alexander II On this day in history, 13 March 1881, Tsar Alexander II of Russia was assassinated by Nikolai Rysakov, a twenty-year old Russian revolutionary and member of the left-wing terrorist organisation Narodnaya Volya. The Tsar, as he was prone to do on Sundays, had travelled that day to the Mikhailovsky Manege for the military roll call by a carriage. Rysakov threw a bomb at the carriage which killed one of the Cossacks accompanying the carriage. There were two further bombers, Hryniewiecki and Emelyanov, involved. The Tsar was taken to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg where he was given Communion and last rites before dying later that day, in a horribly mutilated condition. What drove numerous assassination attempts against the Tsar? Alexander II has traditionally been characterised by historians as successful, in comparison with both his predecessors and successors. Born on 29 April 1818 in Moscow to Nicholas I and his consort Alexandra Fyodorovna, Alexander was emperor for twenty-six years before his reign came to a grisly and bloody end in St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia at that time. Alexander was tutored by Vasily Zhukovsky, a noted translator and liberal romantic poet. Under his tuition the Tsarevich became familiar with several European languages. Alexander is famous for being the first heir to the throne to visit Siberia, as part of a six-month tour of Russia in which he visited 20 provinces. In 1855, aged thirty-seven, Alexander succeeded the throne following the death of Nicholas I. He continued to prosecute the Crimean War then occupying Russia, before suing for peace aided by his councillor Prince Gorchakov. Russia had been badly hit by the Crimean War, leading the new Tsar to enact a phase of reforms. Alexander is perhaps most famous for instigating the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. This deeply affected the economic, political and social future of Russia as a nation, for the emancipation involved far greater issues than merely the freedom of serfs. Led by Konstantin Romanov, Yakov Rostovtsev and Nikolay Milyutin, the serfs gained freedom that year. The Russian government also reorganised and rearmed both the army and navy as a result of the devastating effects of the war, and universal military conscription was introduced in January 1874. Security of tenure was also enacted alongside a new penal code and a simplified system of civil and criminal procedure. In all, Alexander II's judicial reforms have by and large been considered successful. Alexander II and his wife Marie Alexandrovna.  The Tsar is also famous for encouraging Finnish nationalism, Finland traditionally being a part of the Imperial Russian Empire. At the same time, separatist movements were suppressed, leading to the January Uprising of 1863-4 in which hundreds of Poles were executed and thousands deported to Siberia. Territories of the former Poland-Lithuania were excluded from Alexander's reforms. Native languages alongside Belarusian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian were banned from printed texts, while the Polish language was banned in oral and written form in all provinces except Congress Poland. The Tsar's reign, despite the relative success of his reforms, was however plagued by repeat assassination attempts. In 1866 Dmitry Karakozov attempted to assassinate the emperor in St. Petersburg, but failed and was executed at the Peter and Paul Fortress. Repeat attempts followed in the following years. The Tsar's reforms were met with criticism and hostility by many of his subjects; some believed he had gone too far while others argued that he had not gone nearly far enough. Following Alexander's death his son, Alexander III, acceded to the throne. The "Liberator Tsar" had reigned for 26 years and his d


In which US state is the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway?

Official Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train A memorable 1880s experience! All Aboard! Durango, Colorado was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to Silverton began in the fall of the same year. By July of 1882, the tracks to Silverton were completed, and the train began hauling both freight and passengers. The line was constructed to haul silver & gold ore from Southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains, but passengers soon realized it was the view that was truly precious. This historic train has been in continuous operation between Durango and Silverton since 1882, carrying passengers behind vintage steam locomotives and rolling stock indigenous to the line. It is a family-friendly ride sure to create memories that will last a lifetime while offering a view of Colorado's mountain splendor  inaccessible by highway. Relive the sights and sounds of yesteryear for a spectacular journey on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.


What colour of cap is worn by a Water Polo goalkeeper?

Share SECTION 1  Caps – COLORS                         ART. 1 . . . Each team shall have two sets of caps manufactured for water polo, one white and the other a dark contrasting color. The caps of the home team may be any dark color that contrasts with the color of the ball and with the color of the numbers of contrasting color to the cap. (Yellow, gold, orange, powder blue, light gray, pale green or similar light colors may not be used for the dark caps.) The caps of the home team field players may be divided into thirds or quarters, consisting of two colors, two a solid dark color such as navy blue or black on the sides of the caps, and the other one (or two on a cap with four quarters) on the top of the caps of a solid color such as powder blue, medium blue, orange or green (this panel shall not be white). These caps must be clearly distinguishable from the caps of the goalkeepers (the caps of the field players may not be divided into red and white thirds or quarters or into red and dark thirds or quarters). The numbers on the caps shall be white, yellow or gold, clearly visible, of the correct size and the numbers are placed on the darker portion of the cap. No logos or other designs may be in the panels with the cap numbers. The middle panel(s) (if in quarters) on the dark caps may contain, with no restriction on the size or number, school logos, school name, school mascot, and/or other school information, provided that the background remains a contrasting color. ART. 2 . . . The caps for the visiting team field players shall be solid white. The middle panel(s) (if in quarters) of these caps may contain, with no restriction on the size or number, school logos, school name, school mascot and/or other school information, provided that the background remains white. ART. 3 . . . Caps may have piping of any single solid color not to exceed a width of 1 cm around the edges of the cap and/or on the seams of the cap. The piping must be solid, not dashed or double, and may not cross a cap number. (Cap strings or straps may be the same color as the piping or match the cap color.) ART. 4 . . . All team caps may have one visible manufacturer’s logo/trademark/reference, not to exceed 2¼ square inches in area and not to exceed 2¼ inches in any dimension. This logo/trademark/reference, if present, must be located on either the front or the back of the middle portion of the cap. ART. 5 . . . Caps shall be worn throughout the entire game by all players on the bench and in the water. Caps shall be fastened under the chin. If a player loses his/her cap during play, it shall be replaced at the next appropriate stoppage of the game when that player’s team is in possession of the ball. SECTION 2  caps – EAR GUARDS               Each player (in the water or on the bench) shall wear a cap with protective ear guards at all times. The color of the ear guards on the field players’ caps shall match the color of the caps as closely as possible: dark on dark caps, white on white caps. Ear guards on the cap of the home goalkeeper shall be dark and match the color of those on the field players’ caps as closely as possible. The ear guards may be red only if the home team caps are of red color. The ear guards on the caps of the visiting goalkeeper shall be white. SECTION 3  GOALKEEPER CAPS  The caps of the home goalkeeper shall be divided into red and dark thirds or quarters, with dark ear guards and white, yellow/gold cap numbers; the caps of the visiting goalkeeper must be divided into red and white thirds or quarters, with white ear guards and dark cap numbers. SECTION 4  CAP NUMBERS          ART. 1 . . . Clearly visible numbers, at least 8 cm (preferably 10 cm) in height, shall be placed on both sides of the caps. The numbers on the dark caps shall be white or yellow/gold. The numbers on the white caps shall be a contrasting dark color, such as black, navy, royal blue, etc. (Powder blue, light gray or similar light colors shall not be placed on the white caps.) The numbers must be of block number format. The numbers may have a narrow border of l


Which country is the setting for Alexander McCall Smith's series of novels 'The No 1. Ladies' Detective Agency'?

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series #1) by Alexander McCall Smith, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Overview THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1 Fans around the world adore the best-selling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency received two Booker Judges’ Special Recommendations and was voted one of the International Books of the Year and the Millennium by the Times Literary Supplement. Advertising CHAPTER ONE The Daddy Mma Ramotswe had a detective agency in Africa, at the foot of Kgale Hill. These were its assets: a tiny white van, two desks, two chairs, a telephone, and an old typewriter. Then there was a teapot, in which Mma Ramotswe--the only lady private detective in Botswana--brewed redbush tea. And three mugs--one for herself, one for her secretary, and one for the client. What else does a detective agency really need? Detective agencies rely on human intuition and intelligence, both of which Mma Ramotswe had in abundance. No inventory would ever include those, of course. But there was also the view, which again could appear on no inventory. How could any such list describe what one saw when one looked out from Mma Ramotswe's door? To the front, an acacia tree, the thorn tree which dots the wide edges of the Kalahari; the great white thorns, a warning; the olive-grey leaves, by contrast, so delicate. In its branches, in the late afternoon, or in the cool of the early morning, one might see a Go-Away Bird, or hear it, rather. And beyond the acacia, over the dusty road, the roofs of the town under a cover of trees and scrub bush; on the horizon, in a blue shimmer of heat, the hills, like improbable, overgrown termite mounds. Everybody called her Mma Ramotswe, although if people had wanted to be formal, they would have addressed her as Mme Mma Ramotswe. This is the right thing for a person of stature, but which she had never used of herself. So it was always Mma Ramotswe, rather than Precious Ramotswe, a name which very few people employed. She was a good detective, and a good woman. A good woman in a good country, one might say. She loved her country, Botswana, which is a place of peace, and she loved Africa, for all its trials. I am not ashamed to be called an African patriot, said Mma Ramotswe. I love all the people whom God made, but I especially know how to love the people who live in this place. They are my people, my brothers and sisters. It is my duty to help them to solve the mysteries in their lives. That is what I am called to do. In idle moments, when there were no pressing matters to be dealt with, and when everybody seemed to be sleepy from the heat, she would sit under her acacia tree. It was a dusty place to sit, and the chickens would occasionally come and peck about her feet, but it was a place which seemed to encourage thought. It was here that Mma Ramotswe would contemplate some of the issues which, in everyday life, may so easily be pushed to one side. Everything, thought Mma Ramotswe, has been something before. Here I am, the only lady private detective in the whole of Botswana, sitting in front of my detective agency. But only a few years ago there was no detective agency, and before that, before there


Which female singer released the album 'Rated R' in 2009?

Rated R - Rihanna — Listen and discover music at Last.fm Rated R dark Rated R is the fourth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released November 23, 2009 on Def Jam Recordings in the United States. The album's first single "Russian Roulette", written and produced by Chuck Harmony and singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, was released on October 20, 2009. The album sold 181,442 in its first week of release in the U.S., making it her highest selling week ever. It is Rihanna's first album to come with a Parental Advisory warning label. However… read more Tracklist


Which king gave Royal Assent to the Parliament Act which asserted the supremacy of the House of Commons, by reducing the delaying powers of the House of Lords to two years, later amended to one year in 1949?

House of Lords - Constitution - Seventh Report House of Lords Select Committee on Constitution Seventh Report APPENDIX 1: THE PARLIAMENT ACTS, BY PROFESSOR RODNEY BRAZIER Introduction 1.  This paper is my response to the Committee's request for an analysis, based on existing materials, of the genesis, main provisions, and use of the Parliament Acts. The Committee wished the paper to embrace any conventions or practices governing the use of the Acts, any legal limits on what may be done under them, and recent proposals for reform of the Acts. The Committee wanted the arguments about the validity of the Parliament Act 1949 to be touched on. The Committee did not want a heavily-referenced paper. The origins of the Acts[ 6 ] 2.  Until 1911 the two Houses had equal legislative power. Legislation could only pass if it was approved by each House. The Lords' veto over the legislative wishes of the increasingly more representative Commons remained in place. If the House of Lords declined to pass any bill approved by the House of Commons, and in the absence of compromise or of one House backing down, there was only one constitutional mechanism available to overcome the Lords' resistance. This was for the Sovereign to be advised to create enough new peers to give the Government a majority in the upper House. Such advice was indeed last tendered in 1832, when King William IV was advised to create peers in order to secure the passage of the Great Reform Bill. The House of Lords gave way and allowed the bill to pass, thus making such creations unnecessary. That general position of co-equal authority had been qualified in one respect before 1911 by non-legal rules. By constitutional convention, and according to the privileges claimed by the Commons since the seventeenth century, bills dealing with taxation or expenditure could not be amended by the Lords, although peers claimed the right to reject such bills outright. 3.  But that constitutional settlement was to be thrown over in the early years of the twentieth century. The House of Lords remained hereditary and permanently controlled by the Conservative Party. Yet the House of Commons had been made more representative of the electorate through extensions of the franchise. And in 1906 the Liberals won a landslide General Election victory on a programme which promised major social legislation, much of which was anathema to most peers. The House of Lords rejected some of the Liberal Government's reform bills, and in 1909, in its greatest act of defiance, the Lords rejected the Finance Bill which embodied Lloyd George's "People's Budget". In response the House of Commons passed a resolution which condemned that action as "...a breach of the Constitution and a usurpation of the rights of the Commons..." The Liberals won a General Election in January 1910, and as a result the House of Lords most reluctantly passed the Finance Bill. Asquith's Government had decided to settle the more general point about the relative legislative powers of the two Houses by changing the law, but could only persuade the House of Lords to accept the resulting Parliament Bill after a second General Election in 1910 (which the Government again won) and the subsequent publication of a guarantee from King George V that, if necessary, he would create enough Liberal peers to overcome the resistance of the House of Lords to the bill. Faced with the choice of the loss of its daily control of the upper House, or a reduction in its legislative powers, peers opted for the trimming of its power as the lesser of two evils. The Parliament Act 1911passed, it should be noted, by both Houses before receiving Royal Assentwas the outcome of that long constitutional crisis. 4.  The Parliament Act 1911 made no attempt to change the composition of the House of Lords, although the preamble stated the intention "to substitute for the House of Lords as it at present exists a Second Chamber constituted on a popular instead of a hereditary basis," but added (rather plaintively) that "such substitution cannot be immediately brought int


On which major river does Vientiane, the capital of Laos stand?

Travel from Thailand to Vientiane in Laos via Friendship Bridge Gecko Villa Thailand Travel from Thailand to Vientiane in Laos Gecko Villa's location out of Udon Thani makes it a perfect stepping stone for travel further afar to the wonders of the landlocked, hill-clad, tribal nation of Laos - a country once referred to as the Land of a Million Elephants. The country appeals to international visitors for many reasons: its slow and relaxed pace of life seemingly from another age, its wealth of architectural treasures, its many natural wonders and areas of beauty, its cuisine, traditions, handicrafts and welcoming people. Lao Aviation offers several direct and attractively priced flights between Vientiane and the former royal Lao capital of Luang Pabang. Gecko Villa is only 90 minutes away from the Lao border at Nong Khai, where the Friendship Bridge crosses the Mekong river to the capital of Laos, Vientiane. After exploring Vientiane, you can head north to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang by plane, or take a car or bus on an exciting journey to Luang Prabang via the in vogue town of Vang Vieng. On your next journey to the region, discover Laos the intelligent way, taking advantage of flights from Udon Thani that are cheaper than those on the main Bangkok to Laos routes, and in addition allow you to see and experience so much more! Vientiane, the capital of Laos Put aside all preconceptions of capital cities when you travel to Vientiane. This is not a modern metropolis such as Singapore, not a chaotic Bangkok, nor a teeming conurbation such as Ho Chi Minh. Whilst much change has come to Vientiane over the last decade, it remains a relaxed and reposing riverside town. The nation's colonial past was thrown off by the communist government, yet the town retains distinctive French elements, from street signs to freshly baked baguettes, from architectural influence to "boules" courts. It also boasts many ancient temples that shimmer serenely and many excellent restaurants. Amongst the main sights are Wat Si Saket, the most ancient of the capital's temples and redolent of bygone times; Haw Pha Kaew, King Setthathirat's former royal temple; Pha That Luang, the symbol of the nation and the country's foremost religious monument, the Lao National Museum and the Morning Market. After a day of sightseeing however, the real spirit of Vientiane is best captured at dusk, sitting at a small wooden stall along the banks of the Mekong with a cold Beer Lao (either blond or dark) to hand. The lure of Luang Prabang The alluring UNESCO listed town of Luang Prabang sits at the confluence of the Mekong and the Nam Khan tributary on a riverine peninsula, surrounded by hills clad in hues of jungle green. A stroll down its "rue principale", Xiang Thong, is a leisurely affair, taking the visitor past traditional wooden houses, buildings exuding a colonial history, and the steeply pitched shimmering roofs of highly decorated temples. Coffee shops, restaurants, spas and internet cafes have sprung up, but in a measured and controlled way that does not overly detract from the town's inherent charm and beauty. Amongst the major attractions in town are Haw Kham, the former royal palace; Phou Si, a steep climb but worthwhile for the views at dawn or dusk; Vat Xieng Thong, a stunning ancient temple, and the Night Market, where locals in tribal outfits display handicrafts, textiles, local food and other goods for sale. It should be noted that bargaining is not the art form it is in Thailand here, and often prices are non-negotiable. Out of town, the renowned Pak Ou Caves house numerous Buddha images and sculptures, and are best accessed by a boat trip up the Mekong. The Kuang Si Waterfalls may also be accessed by boat or motorcycle, and their tiered pools, and surrounding lush vegetation act as a magnet to locals and visitors alike seeking a simple day of rest amidst nature. The Vang Vieng vibe Vang Vieng is somewhat of an anomaly within Laos, having been "discovered" and popularized by backpackers seemingly in search of a a modern version of A


With 302, cricketer Mahela Jayawardene was the leading run scorer in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. What is his nationality?

Mahela Jayawardene to quit T20 internationals after World T20 | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo 139 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment 139 Mahela Jayawardene is one of only six batsmen to have scored a century in all three formats © AFP Mahela Jayawardene , the former Sri Lanka captain, will retire from Twenty20 internationals at the end of the World T20. The news came a day after his team-mate, Kumar Sangakkara, announced the tournament will be his last in the format as well. "The rationale behind retirement is pretty much the same as Sanga's," Jayawardene told Wisden India. "When it is clear that I can't see myself playing in the next ICC World T20, there wasn't much point in me occupying a spot. It makes more sense for a youngster to come into the mix and establish himself." Jayawardene, 36, has played 49 T20Is to date, and is his nation's leading run-scorer in the format, having hit 1335 runs at 31.78, with a strike rate of 134.17. A technical purist for much of his career, Jayawardene introduced new strokes and an innovative outlook to his game to become arguably Sri Lanka's best T20 batsman. He had not played the reverse sweep for the first 10 years of his international career, but the shot is now among his most productive in limited-overs cricket. "While I enjoy all formats of the game, and Test cricket is certainly the pinnacle for any player, the journey in Twenty20 cricket has been fascinating," Jayawardene said. "In many ways it helped me get back to my roots, to bat like I used to when I was a schoolboy, for the sheer love of playing attacking shots and expressing myself with full freedom." Jayawardene is also revered among Sri Lanka's finest captains, and his record at the helm of the T20 side lays out his tactical prowess. In 19 matches under Jayawardene, Sri Lanka won 12, lost six and tied one. He had the reins during Sri Lanka's march to the 2012 World T20 final, having hit a crucial 42 on a Premadasa dustbowl in the semi-final, to propel his team there. That his retirement came 18 years to the day since Sri Lanka won the World Cup, did not escape Jayawardene. Having lost two World T20 finals, he hoped his swansong would capture something of that 1996 spirit. "That was a big day for Sri Lankan cricket and no one at home will ever forget it. Every year we look back on that date with joy," he said. "Hopefully we can do something special here in this tournament as well. We always come into big tournaments such as this one with a view to showing the world what Sri Lanka is capable of. We take great pride in our performances and it's no different here in Bangladesh." Jayawardene has taken more catches in international cricket than any other fielder, with 14 of those having come in T20s. He has one T20 century against Zimbabwe in Guyana, making him one of six batsmen to have hit a hundred in all three formats. Jayawardene also shares a second-wicket partnership record with Sangakkara, having made 166 together against West Indies in 2010. Like Sangakkara, Jayawardene is expected to continue playing franchise-based domestic T20. While T20 retirement is the first step toward winding down his international career, he has indicated the 2015 ODI World Cup remains a goal, and that he will play Tests as long as form, fitness and motivation allow. © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.


The Clore Gallery at Tate Britain in London contains work by which British artist (1775-1821)?

Romantics, at Tate Britain - Telegraph Romantics, at Tate Britain The ill-advised rehang of Tate Britain’s Clore Galleries makes even Turner’s  work look inert . Rating * 'The First Book of Urizen (Plate 11)' by William Blake  By Andrew Graham-Dixon 1:15PM BST 27 Aug 2010 This summer's new displays at Tate Britain reveal a significant shift in the institution's approach to its permanent collection. For several years now, the policy has been to rotate the works on display in its principal galleries, to such an extent that even its most famous paintings and sculptures – Hockney's A Bigger Splash, Millais's Ophelia – might at any given moment be consigned to the stores. Only the most celebrated British artist of all, J M W Turner, has until now been immune to that process. Although his works were regularly rotated, his presence at the very heart of the traditions of British art seemed to be guaranteed by the mere existence of the Tate's Clore Wing, a building completed in 1987 with the express function of housing the artist's huge bequest to the nation – some 20,000 works. The Clore Wing was conceived as a museum within the museum: a Tate Turner within Tate Britain, so to speak, ensuring that any visitor at any time would find there a sufficient cross-section of work to appreciate the full range of his art. But that is no longer the case. In the most sweeping reorientation of Tate Britain's collections since the creation of Tate Modern, the Clore Galleries have been recast as a space for the general display of Romantic painting. What was previously in essence a permanent Turner exhibition has been transformed into a general survey consisting of 'nine thematic rooms exploring the origins, inspirations and legacies of British Romantic art'. Related Articles Let there be Sculpture! New Art Centre, Roche Court 31 Aug 2010 The end result doesn't entirely diminish Turner – it might be argued that to set his art in the broader context of the art of his contemporaries accentuates the singularity of his vision – but it unquestionably dilutes him. The new display, simply entitled Romantics, finds space for new acquisitions as well as many unfamiliar paintings by Turner's less well-known contemporaries. The pick of the new purchases is a series of eight hand-coloured etchings by William Blake, acquired last year after being discovered sandwiched within the pages of an old railway timetable. They are illustrations to Blake's own The Book of Urizen. Men and women writhe and coil in flames, like muscle-bound ballet dancers trapped in the seventh circle of inferno; another figure tugs at his own red hair as if pulling the blood from his body; an evil deity toys with the sun as if it were a football. They convey the essentials of Blake's vision – his distrust of authority and system, his clamorous desire for intellectual and spiritual freedom – as well as encapsulating his curious achievement as a visual artist, which was to create a strangely miniaturised, distorted and thoroughly introverted version of the figurative language devised by Michelangelo when he painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling. In Tate's display, Blake is lumped with the eccentrics and misfits of the Romantic tradition – artists such as Henry Fuseli, who took the plays of Shakespeare and the epics of Milton as pretexts for the expression of his own skittishly sadomasochistic fantasies; or the actually certified lunatic, Richard Dadd, who spent nine years creating his weird and paranoid dream of fairies at the bottom of the garden, The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, while confined in the mental hospital at Bethlem for killing his father. Elsewhere there are a number of interesting juxtapositions of Turner's work with that of his greatest rival, John Constable. The darkest, most desolate of Constable's later paintings, his majestic oil sketch of Hadleigh Castle – a ruined stump of stone engulfed in a stormy welter of expressionistic brushstrokes – hangs opposite Turner's own apocalyptic depiction of the killing fields of Waterloo. Constable speaks of his agony after the dea


In 1843 stamps were issued in two more countries. Those from Switzerland were issued by the cities of Zurich and Geneva. Which country was the second to issue stamps, known as 'Bull's Eyes', which were valid throughout the entire country?

Stamps auction catalogue: Empire of Brazil by David Feldman - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Empire of Brazil THE MEYER COLLECTION Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 16h00 The new 2007 Brazilian Empire Stamp Catalogue by Meyer see pages 80 onwards POSTAL HISTORY: Lot Nos. Pre-adhesive & stampless covers. . . . . . . . . . . . 20000-20010 British Post Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20011-20012 1843 "BULL'S EYES": Superb complete unused set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20013 30r to 90r values specialised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20014-20065 Cancels & Usage by Town. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20066-20102 America's First Complete Issue Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20103 See also special catalogue 1844 "INCLINADOS" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20104-20137 1850 "VERTICAIS" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20138-20174 1854-61 "COLORIDOS" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20175-20190 1866 EXPERIMENTAL PERFORATIONS . . . . . . . . 20191-20200 1866 DOM PEDRO II - Perforated . . . . . . . . . . . .20201-20216 1876 DOM PEDRO II - Rouletted. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20217-20226 1877-78 DOM PEDRO II - "White Beards". . . . . .20227-20233 1878-88 LATER IMPERIAL ISSUES. . . . . . . . . . . 20234-20259 TELEGRAPHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20265-20267 POSTAL STATIONERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20268 David Feldman SA, 175 route de Chancy, P.O. Box 81, CH-1213 Onex, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 727 07 77, Fax: +41 22 727 07 78, E-mail: admin@davidfeldman.com, Web site: www.davidfeldman.com Representation in 25 cities on all 5 continents How to bid live by Internet at the David Feldman auction 1. CONNECT by logging on to our site at:  www.davidfeldman.com 2. PRACTICE by trying out the simulator  preparing you for the LIVE auction 3. REGISTER by choosing your own user  name and password (you only need to  register once - for all transactions) A. PRE BID by e-mailing your bids in advance in order to be sure not to miss lots. Pre bidding closes one day before the auction B. BID LIVE by simply following your lot on  the screen and bid instantaneously with  others worldwide C. SPECTATORS ONLY ! Follow the auction,  but without the possibility to bid Bidders please note: 1.     2.        3.      4.      5.          6. Bidding normally starts in the auction room and the lot will be adjudicated ignoring the Internet unless an Internet bidder has been recognised before the last price is reached. Please click on the bid button as early as possible for your FIRST BID in the bidding as it may take a moment to connect via the server due to the differ ent Internet connection speeds around the world. Once your bid is relayed the auctioneer notes an Internet presence and will delay the bidding at the end giving you a chance to finalise your bid. When and only when there is an Internet bidder the display will show GOING GOING GONE! in sequence confirming the end of the bidding. You must get your final bid through at the moment of the display of the first GOING. Sometimes several Internet bids may be made at the same moment. The server accepts the first bid received and ignores the others at the same price. This explains why you may have bid but the next bid is NOT for you. Please bid again immediately. Every Internet bidder is automatically awarded a credit limit of CHF 20'000 or equivalent in Euro. If more is required before the sale just send us an E-Mail at: “accounts@davidfeldman.com” mention ing the new desired credit limit. During the sale you can ask to increase your credit limit through the “Finance” page of the Live Auction Software. Please note that in this case a few minutes could be needed to receive the answer. Because of persons who have missed lots because of auction speed, we strongly urge you to E-Mail usa listing of all lots or groups of lots on which


In which decade was the Bernardo Bertolucci directed film 'Last Tango In Paris' released?

Program Notes: LAST TANGO IN PARIS - Austin Film Society LAST TANGO IN PARIS Director of Programming, Austin Film Society  I didn’t make an erotic film, only a film about eroticism. – Bernardo Bertolucci At the risk of sounding ridiculous, one could say that the 1970s were the most sexual decade of the 20th century. The birth control pill and the accompanying cri de coeur of “Free Love” and “No Strings Attached,” coupled with the Revolutionary social changes of the 1960s, led to major changes in sexual relationships for many, especially in Europe and America. Pornography seemed momentarily mainstream with the release of DEEP THROAT (1972), a “date movie” for some curious couples. So, it is no wonder that widely praised and prized filmmakers felt free to include more overtly sexual situations into their films. 31-year-old Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his brilliant dissection of fascism in THE CONFORMIST (1970), wanted to make his next film simply deal with a modern couple, nothing so political and historical as THE CONFORMIST. With his new collaborator Franco Arcalli, Bertolucci set to work creating a screenplay, but it turned out to be more of an outline than a strict script that had to be followed. Only when he was with his principal actors Marlon Brando and newcomer Maria Schneider in certain locations did he begin to realize one of his major themes would be solitude, but a loneliness hidden away during unbridled sex between virtual strangers. The film opens with a camera swooping in on a middle-aged man (Brando) as he screams, “Fucking God!” His furious outburst is masked by the sound of an elevated train passing overhead.  With the lyrical camera of visual artist Vittorio Storaro, the composition constantly changes points-of-view. While examining the bereft, lost expressions on Brando’s face, we become vaguely aware of a young woman approaching from behind. As she gets up beside Brando, she stares at him and then moves on. He is totally unaware of her presence.  But they will soon be involved with each other. We can’t really expect that yet – given what we are seeing.   A long shot of cars going over the Seine, Brando in the walkway going the same way, and a train on an elevated track above, all these parallel lines suggest the pathways of people and vehicles in cities -- perhaps going the same way but not necessarily becoming involved with one another. However, we then get a shot of Brando’s gaze tilting up over the façade of a 19th century apartment building. As the camera tilts back down, it is the young woman we see standing in the foreground after her own gaze has taken in the same building. Through connected camera movements, as well as placement within the same frame, we have seen enough to guess that these two people, the distraught man and the stylish, pretty young woman, will somehow get involved. But how? And why? We eventually learn that the young woman, Jeanne, is engaged to be married to Tom, an eager young filmmaker who expounds the 60s attitude that everything is cinema, that everything is worthy of being filmed. Bertolucci swears that he wasn’t parodying Jean-Luc Godard in that depiction. I have my doubts. But while Tom is busy filming every moment, every kiss, every embrace and word, Jeanne has begun to find herself involved with the middle-aged man she first saw on the bridge. The building, first seen from the street, has taken on a new meaning for her. Thinking that the big old, musty apartment might be a good place for her and Tom to live after their marriage, Jeanne had explored the place, only to discover that the crying man from the bridge was already there. Despite his strange moods and actions, she suddenly finds herself having stand-up sex with him. They fall to the floor gasping for breath and perhaps equally shocked at what they have done without suggestions, requests, or meaning. Theirs was raw, primal sex with no hint or pretense of love. Over the course of days (or weeks perhaps), Jeanne finds herself returning to the apart


Which Shakespeare play features 'Feste', a jester?

William Shakespeare Essay - Shakespeare's Clowns and Fools - eNotes.com Shakespeare's Clowns and Fools link Link Shakespeare's Clowns and Fools Appearing in most of Shakespeare's dramas, the clown or fool figure remains one of the most intriguing stage characters in the Shakespearean oeuvre and has frequently captured the interest of contemporary critics and modern audiences. Taking many forms, Shakespearean fools may be generally divided into two categories: the clown, a general term that was originally intended to designate a rustic or otherwise uneducated individual whose dramatic purpose was to evoke laughter with his ignorance; and the courtly fool or jester, in whom wit and pointed satire accompany low comedy. The dramatic sources of Shakespeare's simple-minded clowns are at least as old as classical antiquity. In the plays themselves, such figures as Bottom of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Dogberry of Much Ado About Nothing are typically classified as clowns, their principal function being to arouse the mirth of audiences. The history of the courtly fool or jester in England is somewhat briefer, with these fools making early appearances in the courts of medieval aristocracy during the twelfth century. By the time of Queen Elizabeth's reign, courtly fools were a common feature of English society, and were seen as one of two types: natural or artificial. The former could include misshapen or mentally-deficient individuals, or those afflicted with dwarfism. Such fools were often considered pets—though generally dearly loved by their masters—and appear infrequently in Shakespeare's writing. The artificial fool, in contrast, was possessed of a verbal wit and talent for intellectual repartee. Into this category critics place Shakespeare's intellectual or "wise-fools," notably Touchstone of As You Like It, Feste of Twelfth Night, and King Lear's unnamed Fool. Critical analysis of Shakespearean clowns and fools has largely explored the thematic function of these peculiar individuals. Many commentators have observed the satirical potential of the fool. Considered an outcast to a degree, the fool was frequently given reign to comment on society and the actions of his social betters; thus, some Shakespearean fools demonstrate a subversive potential. They may present a radically different worldview than those held by the majority of a play's characters, as critic Roger Ellis (1968) has observed. Likewise, such figures can be construed as disrupting the traditional order of society and the meaning of conventional language, as Roberta Mullini (1985) has argued. As for so-called clowns—including the simple "mechanicals" of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Trinculo of The Tempest, and Launcelot Gobbo of The Merchant of Venice—most are thought to parody the actions of other characters in the main plots of their respective plays and to provide low humor for the entertainment of groundlings. Several critics, however, have acknowledged the deeper, thematic functions of Shakespeare's clowns, some of whom are said to possess a degree of wisdom within their apparent ignorance. Other topics of critical inquiry concerning fools are varied. Several scholars have studied the significance of certain Elizabethan actors who were thought to have initially enacted the roles Shakespeare wrote. Preeminent among these is the comedic actor Robert Armin, for whom several critics have suggested Shakespeare created the witty, even philosophical, fool roles of Feste, Touchstone, and Lear's Fool. Still other critics have focused on Shakespeare's less easily categorized clowns. Walter Kaiser (1963) has examined Falstaff's multifaceted function in the Henriad, which he has argued bears similarities to those of Shakespeare's other "wise fools." William Willeford (1969) has focused on the darker side of folly by exploring the title character of Hamlet as a unique form of the Shakespearean fool. Additionally, Catherine I. Cox (1992) has investigated Shakespeare's characteristic blending of comedy and tragedy through the use of clowns and other purveyors of laughter


What was the most used first name of the composer Mussorgsky (1839-1881).

Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) Along with Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky , the greatest Russian composer of the Nineteenth Century, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (March 9, 1839 - March 16, 1881) was born into a wealthy rural, landowning family. He began by picking out on the piano the tunes he heard from the serfs on his family's estate. At the age of six, he began to study piano with his mother. His parents initially set him out on the career of military officer. He became a cadet and finally commissioned in an elite imperial regiment. Two years later, in 1858, he resigned his commission. During this time, he met a musically-inclined army doctor: Alexander Borodin . The two became friends. In 1861, with Russia's emancipation of the serfs, his family lost significant income, and he was forced to earn a living. In 1863, he began a spotty career in the civil service, which dismissed him at least twice. In 1856, he met the composer Dargomïzhsky, who in turn introduced him to Cesar Cui, Mily Balakirev, and a critic named Victor Stasov. Gradually, Borodin and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff joined to form a loose group known as the "Moguchaya Kuchka" ("the mighty handful" or "the mighty bunch"). All but Stasov nursed ambitions to compose, and all had very definite ideas about what Russian music should be. None of them had formal training in composition. Balakirev and Mussorgsky essentially taught themselves by playing through piano-duet arrangements of orchestral scores. For Russian composers of the time, this was not unusual. Neither Mikhail Glinka , the founder of the nationalist school, nor Dargomïzhsky had formally studied. After all, the first Russian music conservatory had been founded only relatively recently. All were, to one degree or another, amateurs. Rimsky, for example, was a naval officer, Borodin a doctor and chemist. Most writers consider Tchaikovsky the first great Russian composer to have had thorough academic training along German lines. Mussorgsky absorbed these main ideas of the Kuchka: Russian music should express the Russian soul. Russian music should be written in a Russian way. The latter idea meant mainly a rejection of German classical forms in favor of one-off, "organic" forms. Instead of a form determining the nature of the musical materials, the materials shaped the forms – bottom-up, rather than top-down. The Kuchka got these ideas from German Romantic aestheticians and revered those artists who wrote accordingly, like Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz . Mussorgsky learned composition mainly by doing. His early efforts are in the expected short forms: songs, piano morceaux, and so on. His "apprentice" instrumental works, with the exception of his remarkable Intermezzo in modo classico (1862, describing Russian peasants stepping on and sinking into snowdrifts), are things you could get from just about anybody at the time. However, most of his early songs owe little to any predecessor. Practically from the get-go, Mussorgsky found something original, even among Russian composers, which may arise from the fact that he alone of all the Kuchka grew up in the country, away from the city. He actually heard serfs sing daily as part of his normal environment, and the "crudities" that others tended to soften attracted him in the first place. He also had larger ambitions, encouraged by Balakirev and Stasov. He began several opera projects: an Oedipus (1858-61), a Salammbô (1863-66); and most notably The Marriage (1868), based on Gogol. He completed none of them, for one reason or another, but all of them bore fruit in later works, either by providing numbers Mussorgsky re-used or, in the case of The Marriage, clarifying his ideas of word-setting. He first thought that music should set the patterns of speech "realistically," as Dargomïzhsky had first theorized. While this was fine for songs, The Marriage convinced Mussorgsky that it would not work over a longer span, and he abandoned the opera after composing one act. Much of the rest of is career is spent finding new expr


Which singer and actress, married to Lee Mead, gave birth to baby Betsy on May 1st.?

Lee Mead - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack Lee Mead was born on July 14, 1981 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England as Lee Stephen Mead. He is an actor, known for Casualty (1986), The Winner's Story (2007) and Concert for Diana (2007). He was previously married to Denise Van Outen . See full bio » Born:


What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?

Translations Golden Gate Bridge Design In 1921, Joseph B. Strauss hired Charles A. Ellis to head up his staff and soon advanced him to Vice President, Strauss Engineering Corporation, in charge of bridge design and construction supervision. In 1925, Strauss had Ellis arrange for Prof. George F. Swain of Harvard University and Leon Moisseiff who designed New York’s Manhattan Bridge to serve on a Board of Consultants for the project. Both men reviewed Strauss’s original plans for a symmetrical cantilever-suspension hybrid bridge and found them to be practical from an engineering standpoint and capable of being built. In November 1925, Moisseiff expressed concern about the hybrid design and submitted to Strauss his Report on Comparative Design of a Stiffened Suspension Bridge over the Golden Gate Strait at San Francisco, CA, which describes a design contrasting from the cantilever-suspension hybrid bridge design—a suspension span design. The suspension span concept did not immediately become the leading design for the bridge as Strauss continued to campaign for a bridge using his original symmetrical cantilever-suspension hybrid design as late as 1929. On August 15, 1929, the Board appointed prominent engineers Moisseiff, O.H. Ammann, and University of California, Engineering School, Berkeley, CA, Professor Charles Derleth, Jr., to serve as the Advisory Board of Engineers, alongside Chief Engineer Strauss. Strauss also appointed Ellis to work with the Advisory Board of Engineers, serving as its Secretary. The timing of the change from the original Strauss proposal to a suspension bridge design is not precisely known, but it was accomplished sometime between the release of Moisseiff’s November 1925 report and the first meeting of the Advisory Board of Engineers on August 27, 1929. Further, The Golden Gate Bridge, Report of the Chief Engineer, September 1937, by Strauss, provides no details on the transition from his originally proposed symmetrical cantilever-suspension hybrid bridge to the Moisseiff-inspired suspension span design that was eventually built, and simply states, “... In the interval which had elapsed any advantages possessed by the cantilever-suspension type bridge had practically disappeared and on recommendation of the Chief Engineer, the cantilever-suspension type was abandoned in favor of the simple suspension type.” On March 1, 1930, with final design underway and after overseeing test borings at the construction site, Ellis returned to Chicago to work on refining the design and estimates, while continuing to consult with Advisory Board of Engineers members Moisseiff and Ammann. Ellis was responsible for directing the thousands of calculations required, for the computation of stresses, the preparation of stress sheets, as well as the development of the specifications, contracts and proposal forms. He worked tirelessly until December 5, 1931, when Strauss insisted he take a vacation. Three days before his vacation was over, Ellis received a letter from Strauss instructing him to turn all his work over to his assistant Clarahan, and to take an indefinite unpaid vacation. For reasons still not clear today, Strauss fired Ellis. Ellis had lost his place in the history receiving no credit for his critical role in the design of the landmark Bridge. He went on to join the engineering faculty at Purdue University in 1934, from where he retired as Professor Emeritus of the Division of Structural Engineering in 1947. He passed away on August 29, 1949.


Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco is a member of which Royal House?

Albert II Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, prince souverain - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Albert II Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, prince souverain French: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, marquis des Baux Current Location:: Rainier Iii., Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi, Grace Patricia Grimaldi (geb. Kelly) Siblings: Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi, <Private> Ducruet (geb. Grimaldi) Partner: Charlene Lynette Grimaldi (geb. Wittstock) Children: Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi) born 14 March 1958 at Palais Princier, Monaco Reign began April 6, 2005 Albert II married Charlene Lynette Wittstock on 1 and 2 July 2011, at Palais Princier, Monaco. Albert II is the son of Rainier III Grimaldi, Prince of Monaco and Grace Kelly biography Albert II is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. His sisters are Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. links http://www.today.com/news/princess-charlene-prince-albert-monaco-expecting-first-child-2D79737035 ________________________________________________________________________________ Albert II Grimaldi, Prince of Monaco's Timeline 1958 101 guns announced the birth of Prince Albert 1965 Burial of Grace Kelly Grimaldi family vault; Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Monte Carlo, Monaco Princess Grace was buried in the Grimaldi family vault on September 18, 1982, after a requiem mass in Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco. Prince Rainier, who never remarried after Kelly's death, was buried alongside her following his death in 2005. The 400 guests at the service included representatives of foreign governments and of present and past European royal houses, as well as several veteran US film stars. Nearly 100 million people worldwide watched her funeral. In his eulogy, James Stewart said: "You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own. No question, I'll miss her, we'll all miss her, God bless you, Princess Grace." 2005 Burial of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Monaco Below a golden crown, Prince Rainier III was given a tearful farewell Friday April 15th, 2005 at a funeral in Monaco's cathedral, closing a fairy tale that started nearly 50 years ago with his marriage in the same spot to Hollywood beauty Grace Kelly The fabled Monte Carlo casino was closed, as were other businesses, and security was tight as the funeral attracted more than half a dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from some 60 countries. They included French President Jacques Chirac, Irish President Mary McAleese, Belgium's King Albert II, Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and royalty from Sweden, Luxembourg and elsewhere. The cathedral later was closed to the public for Rainier's burial in the family crypt alongside his beloved Princess Grace at a private service Friday night. She died in a car crash in 1982, and Rainier never remarried. Their children — son and heir Prince Albert II, and Princesses Caroline and Stephanie — blinked back tears during the Mass as Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" mournfully echoed through the 19th cathedral that overlooks the sea. Rainier was Europe's longest-serving monarch. The royals, nobles and other VIPs who flew in for the funeral underscored how he helped overcome Monaco's reputation as a "sunny place for shady people" and a haven for tax evasion, money-laundering and gambling, and oversaw its modernization. In his eulogy at the Mass, Archbishop Bernard Barsi said Rainier was affectionately known as the "builder prince" who ove


In which city were the 2002 Winter Olympic Games held?

2002 Winter Olympics |                 Utah.com   2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City were an astounding success. Now, Utah residents and visitors alike can enjoy Olympic legacy facilities — Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow and Utah Olympic Oval — which offer an array of activities for people of all ages, abilities and aspirations. Whether you are a recreational enthusiast, developing athlete, spectator or tourist, we encourage you to "Get Up & Go!" for a unique Olympic experience. Read more... Discover Snowbasin Additional Information Each venue has been transformed into a community facility, open year-round to the public for post-Games usage. There are introductory Olympic winter sports programs, public skating on "The Fastest Ice On Earth," tours of the Olympic facilities, tubing, cross-country skiing, public bobsled rides, ski jumping and freestyle aerial shows, 2002 Games exhibit and the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum. Get Up & Go! Games Overview The XIX Olympic Games took place February 8th through February 24, 2002; afterwards, the VIII Paralympics Winter Games began March 7th, and concluded on March 16, 2002. Salt Lake Olympic Committee's volunteer program had three phases with approximately 8,000 volunteers for pre-Game activities, 18,000 core volunteers for the Olympic Winter Games, and 6,000 volunteers for the Paralympic Winter Games. SLOC accredited approximately 70,000 individuals for the Salt Lake Games. An estimated 2,345 athletes and 1,200 officials came from 80 National Olympic Committees (NOC's). More than 1,100 athletes and officials from 40 regions competed in the Paralympic Olympic Games. Share


Name the film starring Gwynneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes about an author who gets writers' block whilst writing 'Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter'?

Shakespeare In Love (DVD) DVD product reviews and price comparison Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck Running Time: 137 minutes 'Shakespeare in Love' tells the story of a young, struggling and upcoming Will Shakespeare. He meets, in true twelfth-night style, Lady Viola, aka Thomas Kent, and is further inspired to start writing the greatest love story ever told, Romeo and Juliet. REVIEW I bought the DVD of Shakespeare in Love, hoping for a real feel-good comedy. It didn't disappoint as such, however if you are looking for something to laugh-out-loud at, this probably isn't the best choice. It was funny, yes, but the humour was subtle and old-fashioned. This didn't, however, detract from the film as a whole, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The performances were great, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in the lead roles - Paltrow, a newcomer at the time, captured the crystal clear emotions of Lady Viola at all times, and all her scenes were great. Fiennes struggled a little more, though his role didn't seem to be written as well as Paltrow's. Judi Dench's character was on for barely ten minutes - practically a cameo - but her performance as Queen Elizabeth I was one of her best, and every moment she had on screen was full of enchantment and wit. I don't often comment on the score in movies, but this one is one of the best I've listened too, as it suited itself so well to what was happening on screen. The film itself is full of colour, as well as subtle humour - very light-hearted, but with a deeper story underneath. I definitely recommend this - don't be put off by the word 'Shakespeare' in the title - this film is a far cry from dull and medieval. It's rated 15, probably for its occasional, brief nude scenes, but its hardly enough to put anyone off from watching it with kids - a great film, and worthy winner of Best Picture at the Oscars (though Saving Private Ryan deserved almost as much).


Give the middle name of former US Vice-President Hubert H. Humphries?

Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center | OnCentral Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center Dec. 21, 2010, 1:16 p.m. Video: Click below to play By Lauren Furniss Tweet Located on South Main Street, the Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center (HHHCHC) offers a variety of no-cost or discounted medical services to low-income or uninsured Angelenos. Operating under the motto “Provide Quality Health Care in a Culturally Sensitive Manner,” the HHHCHC serves an ethnically and generationally diverse sector of the Central Los Angeles population, catering to Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Indian, black and white residents ages. Certified as a “free-standing ambulatory care facility”, the 3.5 acre facility holds 86 patient rooms, in addition to office and clinical spaces. The center employs a staff of 361, including 75 medical doctors. Name of clinic/provider: Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center Address:5850 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California, 90003 (Main Street & Slauson) Hours of Operation/Contact: Family Planning Clinic- 8am-5pm, Monday through Thursday 7:30am-8pm, Friday How long have they been in the area: 34 years. The center has been a community fixture since April 26th, 1976 and was named in the honor of former U.S. Vice President, Hubert Horatio Humphrey, in 1977. Clinics: Adult, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatric, Women's Health. Specialty Clinics (available by special referrals only): Ophthalmology, Geriatrics, Podiatry, Physical Therapy Translation services? Yes. HHHCHC provides on-site interpreters as well as access to telephone translators for the 9 main languages spoken in the Vernon Central area. This includes Spanish. Transportation Services: Yes. Patients can call (323) 846-4419 2 days prior to an appointment to arrange a free ride to the clinic. Insurance accepted: Yes. The HHHCHC provides a Community Health Plan with 4 types of coverage geared toward uninsured or low-income patients: • Medi-Cal Managed Care Program: This program is no cost for eligible adults such as pregnant women, seniors, disabled patients and children. • Healthy Families Program: This program covers children from their 1st to 19th birthdays for a monthly premium of $4.00 per child. No other health plan in the county offers this discount. • In-Home Supportive Services Program: This program provides coverage through the Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC). Home-care workers are charged only $1 per month. This is the only such program in Los Angeles. • Healthy Way LA: This program is no-cost for low-income, uninsured adults. Those that qualify have access to a 24 hour Nurse Advice Telephone line. The HHHCHC does not accept any other commercial health plans. Federally Qualified: No. While the center is not federally certified, it has achieved “deemed” status from the Joint Commission every year since its opening. This form of accreditation allows the center to receive payment Medicare and Medicaid programs without being subject to Medicare or Medicaid certification procedures. The facility is state-approved and receives financial support from L.A. County. Preventative services: Yes. Diabetes Management, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS (Early Intervention Clinic), Immunization, Radiology/Mammography, Tuberculosis Treatment. Emergency Services: Urgent Care is open from 8am-12am, 7 days a week. Additional Services: Laboratory, Pharmacy, Public Health (communicable diseases), Environmental Health Services (rodent control, housing and restaurant inspections), Social Services. The HHHCHC also offers a Volunteer Program for students, doctors or community members interested in helping the hospital. Interested participants must go through the same application and training process as health center employees. Once accepted, volunteers have the opportunity to assist with record keeping or shadow doctors and nurses. Challenges: Dr. Lakshmi Makam, Medical Director for the HHHCHC, discusses some of the greatest challenges of serving the South Los Angeles area. 40 percent of the population in this area does


Who launched the 'Today' newspaper in 1986?

British Newspaper History in the UK Cultural Products >> Historic Commemorative Anniversary Newspapers Milestones in 20th Century Newspaper history in Britain .... The history of newspapers in the UK in the 20th century is a fascinating story of the emergence of new titles, technologies and formats, and the disappearance of old titles, mainly through mergers. Once famous national titles like the Daily Sketch (later to merge with the Daily Mail in 1971) and the News Chronicle are now less known by younger generations. British newspaper history is also almost as much about the stories of the newspaper bosses - the big personalities, such as Lord Rothermere, Lord Northcliffe and Robert Maxwell, amongst others, who had a big impact on the course of this history. Buy an Original Newspaper ... Drawing from the UK's largest            newspaper archive, we can supply a genuine complete            major UK national Newspaper title - not            a copy - from virtually any day over the last            100 years - an ideal gift to commemorate a birthday, anniversary or special occasion: from only:  ï¿½ 39.99 Jan 17 1902 - launch of the Times Literary Supplement. Nov 2 1903 - launch of the Daily Mirror - the first daily newspaper              illustrated exclusively with photographs. The Mirror              was a broadsheet newspaper until the 1950s. March 2 1909 - launch of the Daily Sketch. (merges with the Daily Mail in 1971) Jan 25 1911 - launch of the Daily Herald (1st newspaper to sell two million copies a day) April 12 1913 - New Statesman founded March 11 1914 - First half-tone photo in the Times newspaper: a 4 by 3 inch picture of the Rokeby Venus, damaged in a Suffragette demonstration (the first ever half-tone in a daily newspaper appeared in the New York Graphic in 1880). 1915 - The Daily Mail launches 'Teddy Tail' - first UK comic strip. March 14 1915 - the Sunday Pictorial launched (becomes the Sunday Mirror in 1963). Dec 29 1918 - launch of the Sunday Express. Nov 2 1924 - the Sunday Express publishes first crossword in a British newspaper May 1926 - most newspapers cease publishing during the General Strike. The Government publishes the British Gazette and the TUC publishes the British Worker. Jan 1 1930 - launch of the Daily Worker newspaper (becomes the Morning Star in 1966). Feb 1 1930 - the first Times crossword appears (6 years after the first one appeared in Sunday Express). June 2 1930 - the News Chronicle newspaper is formed by the merger of the Daily News and the Daily Chronicle. (merges with the Daily Mail in 1960). Oct 18 1934 - the Daily Mail publishes the first photograph that was transmitted by beam radio (from Australia to London). Oct 1 1938 - first issue of the Picture Post (last issue in 1957). 1940 - Newsprint rationing is introduced. Nov 26 1940 - death of Lord Rothermere. Aug 24 1959 - the Manchester Guardian changes title to the Guardian, based in London. Feb 5 1961 - launch of the Sunday Telegraph. Feb 4 1962 - first issue of the Sunday Times magazine, known as the Sunday Times Colour Section. 1964 - the Press Council replaces General Council of the Press. Sept 6 1964 - the Observer colour supplement launched. Sept 15 1964 - the Daily Herald becomes the Sun. Sept 25 1964 - first issue of the Daily Telegraph. May 3 1966 - the Times begins printing news on the front page. 1969 the News of the World is bought by Rupert Murdoch. Nov 17 1969 - Rupert Murdoch re-launches the Sun newspaper as a tabloid. 1971 - Dail Sketch merges with the Daily              Mail. Nov 2 1978 - launch of the Daily Star newspaper. Dec 1 1978 - publication of the Times and Sunday Times is suspended for 11 months. Oct 31 1980 - the Evening News ceases publication and leaves London with just one evening newspaper. 1981 - Rupert Murdoch buys the Times and Sunday Times. May 3 1981 - the Sunday Express magazine launched. Sept 6 1981 - first issue of the News of the World Sunday magazine. 1982 - May 2 : the Mail on Sunday is launch


Jamie Cullum admits he thought wife Sophie Dahl was out of his league | Daily Mail Online comments They tied the knot in a secret winter wonderland wedding back in 2010. But Jamie Cullum has admitted that when he first met former model and food writer Sophie Dahl at a charity event, he didn’t think he stood a chance. Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, which airs on Saturday evening,  the 34-year-old said: ‘When I met her for the first time I didn’t think there was even a remote chance in hell, so I played it really cool which actually worked to my advantage. No chance: Jamie Cullum admits on The Jonathan Ross Show that he didn't think he would have a chance with model Sophie Dahl Happy ever after: Jamie and Sophie have been married since 2010 and have two children together Discussing his glamorous wife, who is two years his senior and stands eight inches taller, he added: ‘I just thought there was literally no chance.’ RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share The baby faced star went on to tell the host that despite being in his thirties, many people think he is much younger. ‘People have always thought I was twelve, like really young.  I can walk around with my kids, I could be waving my mortgage around, I could have the keys to my car…I tried to buy Sophie a bottle of wine and I had my kids and I was wearing a suit,’ he said. Baby face: Jamie opens up about being mistaken for someone much younger Showstopper: Jamie closes the show with an energetic performance Opportunities: The musician revealed his career has led him to hang out with big stars like P Diddy ‘I looked about as grown up as I could be and this 18 year old kid was like, ‘No, sorry man, you need ID.’ He did not sell me the bottle of wine,’ he laughed. Jamie and Sophie have two daughters, Lyra, was born on 2 March 2011 and Margot, born on 4 March 2013. The Jazz musician also opened up how his music career has led him to mingle with some of the biggest names in the industry. Sofa time: (L-R) Jamie Cullum, Naomie Harris, Jonathan Ross, Jennifer Saunders and Paddy McGuinness Leggy: Naomie Harris showed off her legs in a tribal print miniskirt on the show He told Jonathan that he was invited to P Diddy’s house for a party.  ‘I’m like, ‘Oh my god, this is going to be like an MTV party that I’ve always dreamed about going to,’ so I spent all afternoon looking for the correct pair of trainers to wear,’ he explained. ‘I wore a simple outfit on top,’ Jamie continued:  ‘As we were driving up to the house it didn’t look like many people were there.  We got there and I realised it was actually a really small dinner party and not only that it was a shoes off house.  I had to take my shoes off and I was wearing these horrific Bart Simpson socks with a hole in.’ The singer, who played the show out,  is joined by Jennifer Saunders, Naomie Harris and Paddy McGuiness. The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday 4th January at 9.50pm on ITV.  Nervous: Jennifer Saunders revealed she was writing an Absolutely Fabulous movie Hi kick: Paddy McGuinness shows off his karate skills on the show


Which country is the home of football club Shakhtar Donetsk?

Shakhtar Donetsk: a club in exile – video | Football | The Guardian Guardian Football passport Shakhtar Donetsk: a club in exile – video Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine’s most successful football club in recent times, have to play all of their home games 600 miles away in Lviv because of the conflict in the region. Ukraine has been in turmoil since February 2014, with pro-Russian forces claiming large areas of the east of the country. Here, the club’s players and its CEO discuss how the conflict has affected them . We also hear from champion boxer-turned-politician Vitali Klitschko and Kiev’s mayor


Who is the subject of the 1961 biography 'The Agony And The Ecstasy' by Irving Stone?

Kahn's Corner: 1961: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone They know his architecture: St. Peter's Basilica So how do you tackle the life of one of the greatest artist's in history?  Well, The Agony and the Ecstasy is extremely well-researched.  Stone went so far as to have all of Michelangelo's surviving letters translated into English, besides living in Italy and immersing himself in Michelangelo's world.   The novel follows Michelangelo from his early adolescence, a son of the nearly destitute, once noble Florentine, Buonarroti family, as he decides to defy his father and become an artist.  From there, we have his life story: his training, the patronage of the Medici's, his conflict with the Pope.  The novel's greatest strength is also its greatest flaw.  Stone provides a huge amount of information, which is frequently overwhelming.  When trying to blend the conventions of the biography and the novel, he frequently swings too far on the biography side, providing information that would be interesting and useful for a non-fiction (e.g. details about the fashions and foods of the day, long passages of Florentine history, etc.) but turn into clunky dead-ends in a work of fiction.  I would be remiss if I didn't mention a point that is brought up by critics of this book, that it overlooks Michelangelo's sexuality.  There are numerous extant love poems and letters written by Michelangelo to other men.  While I feel this is alluded to in the novel, it's kept completely tucked away between the lines.      Stone gives us a vision of Michelangelo as a man with a very clear ambition from the start, to be a great sculptor, but whose life and work are incredibly complex.  Even with any omissions about Michelangelo's personal life, we have a very dense and well documented work.  This is the only novel I've ever read to include a works cited bibliography, which in this case spans ten pages.  A question many have asked is, if there is so much research, why write a novel instead of a biography.  Stone answered this question himself, saying: "I know from experience that biographies have a limited audience. We have thousands of readers who love [the biographical novel] and are thrilled by it, who'd never get near a conventional biography." Like other of Stone's popular novels, The Agony and the Ecstasy was adapted for the screen. The 1965 film version starred Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II and was nominated for five Academy Awards. The question I ask myself when giving recommendations is "who is this book for?"  If you are an avid history/art buff, you'd probably be better off with a biography than a biographical novel.  If you are interested in the subject, but don't have the background in it, The Agony and the Ecstasy would be a good choice. Best Sellers of 1961: 1. The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone 2. Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger     3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4. Mila 18 by Leon Uris 5. The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins 6. Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller 7. Winnie Ille Pu by Alexander Lenard (a Latin translation of Milne's Winnie the Pooh) 8. Daughter of Silence by Morris West 9. The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O'Connor 10. Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck Also Published in 1961: Jorge Luis Borges - Ficciones (first translated in English)     Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach   Robert Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange Land Joseph Heller - Catch-22 Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth   Stanislaw Lem - Solaris Muriel Spark - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Kurt Vonnegut - Mother Night


How were musical duo Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield known?

The Righteous Brothers’s Biography —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Listeners Biography The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform live until Hatfield's death in 2003. Their emotive vocal stylings were sometimes dubbed "blue-eyed soul." They adopted their name in 1962 while performing together around Los Angeles, USA as part of a five-member group called The Paramours, which featured John Wimber (who was much later one of the founders of the Vineyard Movement) on keyboards. Hatfield and Medley both possessed exceptional vocal talent, with range, control, and tone that helped them create a strong and distinct duet sound (and perform as soloists). Medley sang the low parts with his deep, soulful baritone, with Hatfield taking the higher register vocals with his soaring tenor. They gained their name when an African-American Marine shouted out "That was righteous, brothers" at the end of a show. John Wimber, one of the founding leaders of the Vineyard Movement, played the keyboard in the band. Their first major hit single was " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " in 1965. Produced by Phil Spector, the record is often cited as one of the peak expressions of Spector's Wall of Sound production techniques. It was one of the most successful pop singles of its time, despite exceeding the standard length for radio play. Indeed, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" remains the most played song in radio history, estimated to have been broadcast over 8 million times to date. A little known fact about this song was that Spector utilized Sonny and Cher as back-up singers.


What is the title of the recent BBC 4 comedy series about the organising of the London Olympics?

W1A (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. Stars: It's all change on the corporate merry-go-round and it's down to Head of Values Ian Fletcher to try and steer the BBC ship through increasingly choppy waters. 8.4 A game of Management Musical Chairs starts with the advertising of a new and important role, namely the Director of Better. 8.1 The new Director of Better has been crowned but no-one on the management team is quite clear what the job entails. 8.1 a list of 140 titles created 20 Aug 2011 a list of 268 titles created 26 Jul 2014 a list of 36 titles created 29 Jan 2015 a list of 23 titles created 10 months ago a list of 41 titles created 4 months ago Search for " W1A " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? The team responsible for organizing the 2012 Olympics in London face many challenges. Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Amelia Bullmore, Jessica Hynes The misadventures of an Anglican vicar, his wife, and a small but odd group of parishioners in London. Stars: Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Steve Evets Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs, is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants. Stars: Chris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi Funky hospital-based sketch-comedy-drama type show. Stars: Sally Bretton, Oliver Chris, Olivia Colman The Politician's Husband (TV Mini-Series 2013) Drama Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's. Stars: David Tennant, Emily Watson, Roger Allam Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Morrissey) opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives. Stars: David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison When a supermarket issues a new car share scheme. Assistant Manager John Redmond (Peter Kay) and Promotions Rep Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) are forced to commute together every day. But will they get along? Stars: Sian Gibson, Peter Kay, Danny Swarsbrick Edit Storyline Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. 19 March 2014 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: BBC fixar det See more  » Company Credits The W1A theme tune was originally used for Johnny Morris' series "Animal Magic". See more » Connections – See all my reviews Twenty twelve (also reviewed) was IMO the best comedy since the first series of I'm Alan Partridge. When i heard this semi follow up (the two main characters return) I was apprehensive as to whether the dynamics would remain in a different setting with different characters. Having seen the first two episodes my apprehension was confirmed, This time the script writers poke fun at the inner workings of the BBC and while it remains funny in parts the characters this time round seem too stupid to be remotely believable. The Hynes character whilst pretty much ott in twenty twelve but still funny to watch this time is a parody. Vincent Franklin is badly missed in this follow up. Will watch the final two episodes in the hope of seeing better things but wont hold my breath at this stage 1 of 3 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


Who was Master of the King's Music from 1924 until 1934?

Sir Edward Elgar’s Biography —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Listeners Biography Edward William Elgar , 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, were greeted with acclaim. He also composed oratorios, chamber music, symphonies and instrumental concertos. He was knighted at Buckingham Palace on 5 July 1904 and appointed Master of the King's Music in 1924. Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Anne (née Greening). He was the fourth of seven children. His mother, Anne, had converted to Catholicism shortly before Edward's birth, so Edward was baptised and brought up as a Roman Catholic. Elgar was an early riser, and would often turn to reading Voltaire, Drayton, historical classics, Longfellow and other works encouraged by his mother. By the age of eight, he was taking piano and violin lessons, and would often listen to his father playing organ at St. George's church, and soon took it up also. His prime interest, however, was the violin, and his first written music was for that instrument. Surrounded by sheet music, instruments, and music textbooks in his father's shop in Worcester's High Street, the young Elgar became self-taught in music theory. On warm summer days, he would take manuscripts into the countryside to study them (he was a passionate and adventurous early cyclist from the age of 5). Thus there began for him a strong association between music and nature. As he was later to say, "There is music in the air, music all around us, the world is full of it and you simply take as much as you require." At the age of 15, Elgar had hoped to go to Leipzig, Germany to study music, but lacking the funds, he instead left school and began working for a local solicitor. Around this time he made his first public appearances as a violinist and organist. After a few months, he left the solicitor and embarked on a musical career, giving piano and violin lessons, and working occasionally in his father's shop. Elgar was an active member of the Worcester Glee Club, along with his father, and he accompanied singers, played violin, composed and arranged works, and even conducted for the first time. At 22 he took up the post of bandmaster at the Worcester and County Lunatic Asylum in Powick, three miles south-west of Worcester, a progressive institution which believed in the recuperative powers of music. He composed here too; some of the pieces for the asylum orchestra (music in dance forms) were rediscovered and performed locally in 1996. In many ways, his years as a young Worcestershire violinist were his happiest. He played in the first violins at the Worcester and Birmingham Festivals, and one great experience was to play Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 6 and Stabat Mater under the composer's baton. As part of a wind quintet and for his musical friends, he arranged dozens of pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, and other masters, honing his arranging and compositional skills, and applying them to his earliest pieces. Although somewhat solitary and introspective by nature, Elgar thrived in Worcester's musical circles. In his first trips abroad in 1880-2, Elgar visited Paris and Leipzig, attended concerts by first rate orchestras, and was exposed to Wagnerism, then the rage. Returning to his more provincial milieu increased his desire for a wider fame. He often went to London in an attempt to get his works published, but this period in his life found him frequently despondent and low on money. He wrote to a friend in April 1884, "My prospects are about as hopeless as ever…I am not wanting in energy I think, so sometimes I conclude that 'tis want of ability…I have no money–not a cent." At 29, through his teaching, he met (Caroline) Alice Roberts, daughter of the late Major-General Sir Henry Roberts and a published author of verse and pros


Who played 'Sabrina Duncan' in the 1970's TV series 'Charlie's Angels'?

CHARLIE'S ANGELS 1970'S TV SHOW - Natures Joy NY By lisa on May 14, 2012 in TV Shows Charlie’s Angels gave us three sexy female private eyes to watch every week, and starred Kate Jackson (seasons 1–3), Jaclyn Smith (seasons 1–5), Farrah Fawcett-Majors (season 1), Cheryl Ladd (seasons 2–5) Shelley Hack (season 4) Tanya Roberts (season 5) David Doyle (seasons 1–5) and, John Forsythe (voice of Charlie; seasons 1–5). The show ran from 1976 to 1981. Did you know that it was originally going to be named The Alley Cats! Now that is funny! Here is a little bit about each star of the show: Kate got her part, playing Sabrina Duncan right off the bat due to her immense popularity on The Rookies where she played a police officer. The Rookies also starred Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean and Gerald S. O’Loughlin. Kate was not at all happy with the shows title name and asked if it could be changed to Angels instead of Ally Cats. She also thought that the bosses identity should remain a mystery to us the viewers as well as the characters on the show. That is so cool that Kate’s suggestions to the producers were incorporated into the show! They were going to initially give the Angel’s boss the name Harry and the title of the show would have been Harry’s Angels but it was too close to the name of another TV series, Harry-O (another show I liked to watch, which starred David Janssen). Kate was initially cast as Kelly Garrett, but was more attracted to the role of Sabrina Duncan, and her request to switch roles was granted. Farrah was the next to be selected to play an Angel on the show. The producers saw her in the small role she played on Logan’s Run and decided she would be good to play a lead in their show. So she too, like Kate, did not have to audition for a part. Jaclyn was cast as Kelly Garrett after a casting call was sent out to complete their search for the last “Angel”. She won the role over hundreds of other hopeful actresses. Jaclyn had done some commercials before landing this job. Farrah was replaced by Cheryl Ladd as Kris Munroe, Jill’s sister and a former police officer from San Francisco. Kate was replaced by Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles, a former police officer from Boston. In the final season, Tanya Roberts replaced Shelley as Julie Rogers, a former model. Jaclyn turned out to be the only cast member to stay with the show through it’s entire 5 year run. David Doyle was a cute little man who played John Bosley, he also worked for Charlie and gave the Angels their assignments. He actually got to see Charlie! He appeared in all 110 episodes of the series. John Forsythe played the mysterious unseen millionaire private investigator Charles “Charlie” Townsend. Every episode we heard John in the opening credits saying … Once upon a time, three little girls went to the police academy, where they were each assigned very hazardous duties. But I took them away from all that, and now they work for me. My name is Charlie… During the show’s run, a countless variety of collectible items were produced, including two versions of dolls, boardgames, several posters, several sets of trading cards, notebooks, a lunchbox & thermos, Charlie’s Angels van (I had this van, mine was a model that you had to put together yourself with decals, I still have the original box somewhere), children’s beauty products and even record albums, not to mention that these actresses were splashed all over every magazine you can think of (and I bought a few of those myself, lol). Farrah’s poster, you know that one where she is wearing that revealing red bathing suit, well that poster became the biggest selling poster in history with 12 million copies sold, which in turn helped the popularity of the show! Charlie’s Angels was a huge success, and was shown in more than 90 countries.