In 1989, Hans-Adam II became the monarch and head of which European state?

Hans Adam II, prince of Liechtenstein | prince of Liechtenstein | Britannica.com Hans Adam II, prince of Liechtenstein prince of Liechtenstein Alternative Titles: Hans Adam, Fürst von Liechtenstein, Johannes Adam Pius Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’Aviano von und zu Liechtenstein Hans Adam II, prince of Liechtenstein Prince of Liechtenstein Johannes Adam Pius Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’Aviano von und zu Liechtenstein Hans Adam, Fürst von Liechtenstein born Francis Joseph II, prince of Liechtenstein Hans Adam II, prince of Liechtenstein, German Hans Adam, Fürst von Liechtenstein, in full Johannes Adam Pius Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’Aviano von und zu Liechtenstein (born February 14, 1945, Zürich , Switzerland ), member of the ruling family of Liechtenstein who became prince (head of state) in 1989. Hans Adam, the eldest son of Prince Francis Joseph II , spent his early youth in the castle of Vaduz with his brothers and his sister but he and his siblings were not isolated from the everyday life of the principality’s citizens. He attended primary school in the town, and, as a Boy Scout, he took part in camping and other activities. He received his secondary education at the Schottengymnasium (“Scottish Academy”) in Vienna and in Zuoz, Switzerland. After a brief period as a trainee in a London bank, in the fall of 1965 he entered the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, from which he graduated in 1969. As crown prince, Hans Adam took a keen interest in the principality’s economic and financial development and in its relations with other nations. He was head of the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation from 1970 to 1984. In 1972 his father entrusted him with the management of the princely estate, a task he performed with success. In a ceremony in Vaduz on August 26, 1984, his father handed over the greater part of his executive authority to Hans Adam. The transfer of the duties had been announced the previous July by the monarch, whose reign had begun on July 25, 1938; he had ruled longer than any other living monarch except Emperor Hirohito of Japan. After the death of his father in 1989, Hans Adam became Prince Hans Adam II. Although Hans Adam had earlier expressed his firm belief in European unity, he announced in 1991 that Liechtenstein, which had maintained a long tradition of political and economic independence, would not seek membership in the European Union , though it did join the United Nations (1990), the European Free Trade Association (1991), the European Economic Area (1995), and the World Trade Organization (1995). Under Hans Adam, Liechtenstein enjoyed a continuation of the prosperity fostered by Francis Joseph . The prince’s relations with Liechtenstein’s Landtag (parliament) were often tense. Hans Adam regularly threatened to move to Austria if he was not given wider powers, which eventually were approved in a referendum in 2003. In 2004 he turned over day-to-day governing power to his oldest son, Crown Prince Alois. Learn More in these related articles:


Who was the World’s no.1 ranked male tennis professional from 1964 to 1970?

Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond | australia.gov.au Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond Mark Woodforde, Doubles Champion 1989–2000 Australians dominated world tennis in the 1950s and 1960s in major events known as Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian, French and United States Open, and Wimbledon in the UK. This period was known as the ‘golden age’ of Australian tennis. In the 1960s, men's tennis open titles were dominated by six Australian men: Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ken Rosewall, and Fred Stolle. Between 1961 and 1970, Australian men's tennis champions won at least one Open Singles title every year at either Wimbledon or the French or US Opens, as well as the Australian Open titles. In men's tennis, the golden age culminated in 1969 with Rod Laver's second Grand Slam win, as well as four major titles in the same year. Margaret Court, courtesy of Australian Open In 1970, Margaret Court also completed the Grand Slam. Court is one of only three women ever to win four international tennis open titles in one year. Indigenous player Evonne Goolagong Cawley was also a strong force in women's tennis in Australia in the 1970s with wins at Wimbledon, the French and the Australian Opens. The ‘golden age’ for Australian tennis players declined from 1969 when amateur players were joined by professionals. Also by the 1980s, the Australian Open synchronised its dates to begin in January in line with the European, UK and USA players events schedule, which greatly widened the pool of players. Yet even following the decline of Australia's dominance in the Grand Slam tournaments, tennis remained popular in urban areas and the Australian Open grows in popularity as a spectator sport. Early tennis development 1900s–1950s The golden age of Australian tennis was built on the early successes of both men's and women's tennis with Grand Slam tournament winners: Norman Brookes in the 1900s to 1919, Jack Crawford in the early 1930s, and Harry Hopman from 1929–39. This was in tandem with the consistent wins and popularity of women's tennis from the 1920s to the 1950s. Daphne Akhurst reached the Wimbledon final in 1925 and won the Doubles in 1928. From the1930s to the 1950s, Nancy Bolton got to the USA Singles Open and won other titles with her doubles partner, Thelma Long. Bolton was ranked No.4 in 1947 and stayed in that position until 1949. This series of wins in the amateur Grand Slam tournament titles of the 1940s and 1950s was made possible by extensive community and industry support, and investment in the development and administration of amateur tennis players. Harry Hopman, courtesy of Australian Open Harry Hopman was a captain turned coach of 22 Australian Davis Cup teams between 1939 and 1967. As coach Hopman guided Australian male tennis players to 15 Davis Cup victories in 20 years. Ken Rosewall, Frank Sedgeman, John Bromwich, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Lew Hoad and Margaret Smith Court were all either trained by Harry Hopman or managed by Nell Hopman. ( The Hopman Era: Australia on the Rise) Amateurs, tennis community and industry in the 1960s By 1969 the game started to change. Professional players were invited to join the amateurs at the Grand Slam tournaments and prize money was offered for the first time, different tennis court surfaces and different game strategies emerged, and metal racquets were introduced. Professional versus amateur In 1969, the Australian Open Championships became 'open' to amateurs and professionals. This followed in the footsteps of the French Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, UK, and the USA Open. Rod Laver returned to win his second grand slam in 1969. The advantages to amateur Australian champions who had enjoyed the riches of the Davis Cup endorsements soon disappeared with the advent of ‘open’ tennis. The end of the golden age was seen in the average age of the Davis Cup team, which was 35 years. It was another 18 years until Pat Cash, another Australian man, won the men's singles titl


What part did the late Kevin Lloyd play in ‘The Bill’?

THE BILL - Arrivals (Part 2) - YouTube THE BILL - Arrivals (Part 2) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 27, 2014 Back on the Beat with Sun Hill's finest Coppers. Go back to the very beginning and see how all the coppers made their first appearance at Sun Hill nick. In the 2nd part we see the arrivals of; PC Malcolm Haynes, Ch. Insp. Conway, PC Pete Ramsey, DI Frank Burnside, WPC Claire Brind, DC Alfred 'Tosh' Lines, DS Alistair Greig, PC George Garfield, WPC Cathy Marshall, PC Richard Turnham, WPC Norika Datta and PC Dave Quinnan. Part 3 to follow . . . Category


Citizen Kane (1941) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. Director: Herman J. Mankiewicz (original screen play), Orson Welles (original screen play) Stars: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 36 titles created 07 Dec 2011 a list of 30 titles created 28 May 2012 a list of 39 titles created 28 Nov 2015 a list of 41 titles created 9 months ago a list of 26 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Citizen Kane " 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. Won     1     Oscar. Another    7 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Director: Michael Curtiz A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. Director: Alfred Hitchcock An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. Director: Stanley Kubrick A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Director: Billy Wilder During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Director: Francis Ford Coppola     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X   In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psycopath delinquent, who likes to practice crimes and ultra-violence with his gang, is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan. Director: Stanley Kubrick An insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions. Director: Billy Wilder Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. Director: Stanley Kubrick After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them. Director: Stanley Kubrick Edit Storyline A group of reporters are trying to decipher the last word ever spoken by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the top of the world. Written by Zack H. 5 September 1941 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? T


Spanish. What item of clothing is/are ‘los guantes’?

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American. What word is used to describe a large, co-operatively owned house?

Cooperative | Define Cooperative at Dictionary.com cooperative [koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv] /koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv/ Spell working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit. 2. demonstrating a willingness to cooperate : The librarian was cooperative in helping us find the book. 3. a cooperative business. 4. involving or denoting an educational program comprising both classroom study and on-the-job or technical training, especially in colleges and universities. noun 5. a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit, typically organized by consumers or farmers. 6. Also called co-op , cooperative apartment. a building owned and managed by a corporation in which shares are sold, entitling the shareholders to occupy individual units in the building. an apartment in such a building. Compare condominium (defs 1, 2). Origin of cooperative


Classical. Zadok the Priest was composed in 1727 by whom?

Handel - Zadok the Priest - Classic FM Schedule Handel - Zadok the Priest The most famous of Handel's coronation anthems was composed for King George II of England in 1727 and has been performed at every coronation since then. Handel composed his four coronation anthems between September and October 1727, producing some of the most spine-tingling choral music of the Baroque period. Zadok the Priest, Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, The King Shall Rejoice, and My Heart Is Inditing were written as four separate pieces, but are now often published as a collection. Zadok the Priest is by far the most popular of the four. Its adrenaline rush of an introduction, with its teasing promise of release only to start again, is only a warm-up for what is to come. As the regal strings build, it's still a surprise when the trumpets and choir burst onto the scene with their triumphant outpouring of joy, gradually climaxing in a full six-part choir singing 'God save the King!' and a flurry of semiquavers over the word 'Alleluia'. Handel's compositional skill is obvious; just listen to the ceremonial style, the soft strings, the brash timpani, and the full-blown choral ecstasy. It's especially apparent in comparison to the Music for the Royal Fireworks or the Water Music, both designed for open air performance. Both are exuberant and regal, but Zadok has moments of intricate delicacy that would only get lost in an outdoor performance. It's no wonder it's the first piece we ever played on Classic FM. Handel News


Jazz. With what instrument do you associate Art Tatum, 1909-1956?

History of Jazz -instrument match - Music History And Literature 143 with Navidad at Orange Coast College - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. History of Jazz -instrument match History of Jazz -instrument match Jessica M. -played drums for Benny Goodman -brought drums to the forefront -great entertainer and performer Earl "Fatha" Hines Piano created a style based on ragtime and stride, but goes further and demonstrates that the piano can be a strong solo instrument. Made it sound like a trumpet. Also took out webbing between fingers Advertisement ) attended churches and took spirituals as his inspiration uptown African American had a lot of energy and volume quick minded: improv Deep, rich sonorous sound Johnny Hodges alto saxophonist; joined Ellington’s band in 1928; took Bechet as his model; became one of Ellington’s main soloists; sometimes he used a bluesy toughness and other times he used a gentle lyricism Benny Goodman -appliedjazz arrangements to current pop songs--brought dance music into mainstreasm -advocate of integration in jazz launced a number of small groups Art Tatum -Amazing technique and veolicty at the piano -Reharmonization -Blind in one eye and half blind in the other one -"Willow Weep for Me" and "Tiger Rag" -Transition to Be Bop He was the first to record bass solos that departed from standard walking lines Jo Jones drummer; in the Count Basie band; a veteran of the Blue Devils; played with extraordinary lightness and a keen sense of ensemble Freddie Green close coordination with bass and drums Lewis, Meade "Lux" jazz pianist known for promoting the booie-woogie style in late 1930's Charlie Christian Jazz guitar with Benny Goodman - Electric guitar Influence bebop Helped connect jazz to rock n roll Advertisement ragtime pianist Freddie Keppard Cornet player known for use of mutes. Left with the Creole Jazz Band. He refused to record in 1916 b/c he though it would allow others to copy his sound/technique. Thus, the first band to record was the Original Dixie Land Jazz Band who were 5 white guys. >:( Kid Ory -recorded with Hot Five and Seven groups King Oliver Prominent cornet play. First black musician with a creole band to get work outside of NOLA. Taught Louis Armstrong and that generation of jazz musicians Thomas "Fats" Walter Studied with James P. Johnson benny golson bandleader and drummer, The Jazz Messengers, roots of music in church and blues, virtuosic HARD BOP Horace Silver -Pianist -During his time spent in Art Blakey's band he composed many of the tunes that incarnated the Hard Bop esthetic -One of the top played jazz composers -Brought the funky into jazz with his "comping" sonny rollins -THE leading tenor sax player in jazz for past 60 years -mentored by thelonious monk -worked with bud powell and JJ johnson at 19 -shares career with miles davis -still performs today at 84 Ray Brown original bass player in modern jazz quartet bebob Shelly Manne NY drummer who flourished on the west coast (cool jazz flourished there in general). Worked with Charlie Parker and involved with Lennie Tristano in NY. His west coast groups focused on sophisticated arrangements and modern compositions. Joan Gilberto saxophonist who made biggest hit of Bossa Nova era Charlie Parker Charles Parker, Jr., also known as "Yardbird" and "Bird", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer Miles Davis Led one of the greatest bands of all time Trumpet style: cool, mello, lyrical use of space emphasized playing as if he were singing. Jazz Fusion -Formed the Modern Jazz Quartet -Collaborated with Gunther Schuller on Third Stream Max Roach   American jazz drummer; pioneer of bebop and considered one of the most important drummers in history; made numerous musical statements relating to the civil rights movement; sided with Malcolm X in his political views Cannonball Adderly -hard bop John Coltrane Tenor Sax player. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was


Pop. ‘Tubthumping’ was a 1997 no.2 hit for which group?

Tubthumping - Chumbawamba | Song Info | AllMusic Tubthumping google+ Song Review               by Liana Jonas Sometimes the beauty of a song lies in its frivolity. Human nature dictates that people want to mindlessly escape every now and again, and what better aid in doing so than an upbeat, completely nonsensical song? Upon its release in 1997, the U.K. electronic-pop group Chumbawamba had audiences wondering what the hell "Tubthumping" meant, the title of their first single release from the album Tubthumper. The strange word is not even mentioned in this song, whose chorus, "I get knocked down/I get up again/You're never going to keep me down," helped the song land some television commercials and even a couple of movie soundtracks. Devoted entirely to imbibing the night way, "Tubthumping" is shamelessly contagious and irresistibly winning. Who didn't get a kick from the Celtic-like female vocals that sing, "Pissing the night away/Pissing the night away"? Then there are all the alcoholic references -- "He drinks a whiskey drink/He drinks a vodka drink/He drinks a lager drink" -- strategically pasted together in verses that are nothing short of funny. Listeners relished in singing, word for word -- especially the "Oh, Danny Boy" bridge -- this 1997 tribute to drinking and the human spirit. Its musical arrangement, which closely resembles an electronic-pop version of a sports rally chant, added to the revelry. "Tubthumping" found success in its silliness and party nature -- a must in a world that can get too heavy too often. Appears On


‘Dead Belgians Don’t Count’ was the original working title of which 90s sitcom?

Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series 1990–1998) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Political satire about a TV news company. Creators: Henry can't cope with what's happening, George doesn't remember what happened and Alex and Dave try very hard to forget what has happened. 9.2 Gus holds a celebrity dinner in honour of Sir Royston. George prepares for a very public debut and Henry's newspaper column suffers from a ghost in the machine. 9.0 Sexual harassment raises its ugly head in the newsroom - but for once its not Henry's. Meanwhile, Damien is busy invading every bit of privacy he can to track down a Nazi war criminal. 8.9 a list of 35 titles created 16 Jun 2012 a list of 48 titles created 18 Jun 2012 a list of 37 titles created 30 May 2013 a list of 32 titles created 08 Apr 2014 a list of 41 titles created 4 months ago Title: Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 9 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Photos In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... ... See full summary  » Stars: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, George Sewell Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around, despite the best efforts of ... See full summary  » Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns A satire show using puppets that are charicatures of major public figures. Stars: Steve Nallon, Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie British sketch comedy starring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Mel Smith. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary  » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron Mel Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones present a series of short (often tasteless, always scathing) sketches about modern life and the stupidity and gullibility of those who believe in it. Stars: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Geoffrey McGivern Comedy panel quiz show on the theme of sport. Stars: Nick Hancock, Rory McGrath, David Gower Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants. Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour UK comedy sketch show depicting most forms of stereotypical mid-90's British society. Stars: Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Arabella Weir BBC sketch show that while continuing to show the misadventures of a series of popular characters now also introduces a slew of new oddballs and misfits for us to enjoy including Tory Boy and The Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies. Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse Popular BBC sketch show that introduces a whole host of memorable characters such as Tim-Nice-But-Dim, Wayne and Waynetta Slob, The Old Gits and teenagers Kevin and Perry. The show spawned a slew of spin-off series and films. Stars: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, Kathy Burke A series of self contained TV films starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous films, literature, and generally everyone in sight. Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders 9 August 1990 (UK) See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia During the BBC documentary show "Comedy Connections" screened in March 2006, the cast members confessed that most of their lines were actually written on the pieces of paper and


Which WWII leader’s son, Romano, became a noted jazz pianist?

Romano Mussolini, 78; Dictator's Son Was Acclaimed Jazz Pianist - latimes Romano Mussolini, 78; Dictator's Son Was Acclaimed Jazz Pianist February 04, 2006 |From Times Staff and Wire Reports ROME — Romano Mussolini, an accomplished jazz pianist and last living child of Italy's World War II dictator Benito Mussolini, has died. He was 78. The musician and painter had been hospitalized more than two weeks ago for kidney and gall bladder problems and died Friday, according to the website of his daughter's political party. The daughter, Alessandra Mussolini, leads a small right-wing political movement. Romano Mussolini, one of the dictator's three sons and two daughters, was 17 when he last saw his father in April 1945, 11 days before the dictator was killed. Jazz music was censored in Italy during Benito Mussolini's fascist regime, but the ban didn't reach the sheltered lives of his family. Romano developed a love for jazz as a child and became one of Italy's early connoisseurs, writing reviews in magazines and teaching himself to play the piano. Benito Mussolini didn't share his son's passion for jazz, preferring classical music. In recent interviews, Romano recalled with fondness the times when he played classical pieces with his father, an amateur violinist. Immediately after the war, however, Romano Mussolini and his mother and a sister were exiled to the island of Ischia. For more than a decade he was afraid to appear in public because the family name aroused too many mixed emotions. He worked odd jobs in the lumber and construction businesses until an editor of Musica Jazz magazine talked him into participating in a jazz festival in San Remo in 1956. His appearance led to a recording contract that year with Italian RCA. Gradually, he developed a reputation as a confident musician who performed in the style of Oscar Peterson. His 1963 "Jazz Allo Studio 7" record was acclaimed by critics, and international tours brought him in contact with Chet Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton. He was "a personality that has contributed, in far away and difficult years, to spread and popularize in Italy the extraordinary artistic strength of jazz," Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni said. Mussolini refrained from discussing his father's legacy until 2004, when he published a book titled "My Father Il Duce," depicting him as a caring father who loved music and cried at the wedding of his first-born daughter. The book sparked new debate in Italy about the true legacy of the infamous leader. Romano Mussolini is survived by his wife, Carla Maria Puccini, and three daughters: Alessandra, Elisabetta and Rachele. The first two are the daughters of his first wife, Anna Maria Scicolone, the sister of actress Sophia Loren. MORE:


Who did Nick Clegg narrowly defeat in the LibDem leadership contest in 2007?

Nick Clegg narrowly wins Lib Dem leadership - Telegraph Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg narrowly wins Lib Dem leadership Nick Clegg was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats by the narrowest margin  in British party political history. Nick Clegg beat Chris Huhne by just 511 votes Photo: HEATHCLIFF O'MALLEY By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent 12:01AM GMT 19 Dec 2007 Mr Clegg, the front-runner from the start of the two-month campaign, captured the support of just over half of the party members who voted, securing victory over his rival, Chris Huhne, by just 511 votes. More than 41,000 of the party's 64,000-strong membership voted, following a contest that occasionally became bitter and in which the underdog, Mr Huhne, was widely considered to have run the more effective campaign. That view appeared to be borne out by the close result, with Mr Clegg winning by 20,988 votes to 20,477, despite having the backing of most of the party's senior figures, including the majority of the 63 Liberal Democrat MPs. In his acceptance speech, the 40-year-old father of two vowed to change his party - and Britain. He said: "I want the Liberal Democrats to be the future of politics. I have one sole ambition - to change Britain to make it the liberal country the British people want it to be." Mr Huhne, 53, vowed to support his opponent, saying: "Nick is going to be a great leader. He has an enormous amount of warmth, energy and intelligence." Related Articles


Which woman ceased to be a senator for the state of New York in 2009?

NY State of Politics « The STATE of POLITICS blog is a running statewide conversation about NY politics – the debate and the drama, the victories and defeats. We invite you to be part of the discussion. Please share your comments on our posts or (please!) send us a news tip. No comments Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to privately brief state lawmakers on his 2017-18 budget proposal on Tuesday evening at the executive mansion, a spokesman for the Assembly Democratic conference confirmed Friday. It’s unclear as of late Friday afternoon whether and how Cuomo will hold a public presentation of the spending plan, which is required to be communicated to the Legislature by Tuesday. Cuomo’s budget plan is expected to lay out his spending priorities for the coming fiscal year, which starts April 1, and how he plans to close a projected $3.5 billion spending gap. A potential pitfall for the governor and the Legislature is whether he will back the continuation of higher tax rates on the wealthy, which are due to expire at the end of the year. Senate Republicans support allowing the rates to expire; Assembly Democrats have signaled they want to keep them. No comments Environmental regulators issued a final decision today to keep intact tougher fuel-economy standards, rushing to lock in one of President Barack Obama’s signature climate policies a week before Trump assumes office. The head of the D.C. National Guard, Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, said he has been ordered removed from his command effective Jan. 20, 12:01 p.m. – just as Trump is sworn in as president. His forced departure will come in the midst of the presidential inauguration that he has spent months helping plan. Workers preparing for the inauguration have taped over the name of the company — “Don’s Johns” — that has long supplied portable restrooms for major outdoor events. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized House Oversight Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz for threatening to subpoena the head of the independent Office of Government Ethics over the official’s treatment of Trump.” A number of House Democrats left a confidential briefing on Russian hacking fuming over the actions of FBI Director James Comey and convinced he’s unfit to lead the agency. U.S. Sens. Bernie Sander and Schumer will attend a health care rally with Michigan Democrats in suburban Detroit on Sunday in blue-collar Macomb County, where Trump performed well in his surprise win over Hillary Clinton. New York City fast food workers, union leaders and Council members rallied in front of a federal Labor Department office to demand that Trump drop his nominee to head the agency—minimum wage critic and Hardees/Carl’s Jr. chain CEO Andrew Puzder. The confirmation hearing for Puzder has been pushed back – perhaps until February. Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush wrote a letter to Sasha and Malia Obama as the two prepare to leave the White House. The Bush twins also offered the Obama girls some words of wisdom when their father first took office in 2009, noted Vanity Fair. Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick is adding a new line to his resume, taking over a leadership position at the liberal think-tank People for the American Way. NYC Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey announced that his campaign had raised more than $1.6 million in the latest six-month filing period, which officials in his campaign labeled a record for a January filing Steven McDonald, a New York Police Department detective who touched the world by forgiving the shooter who left him paralyzed 30 years ago, died on Tuesday. He was remembered at his funeral today. The state budget process begins in full Tuesday — the last day for the governor to submit his executive proposal — but state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan expressed early confidence that this year’s budget will be on-time — though not without battles. Confused about the state’s new window tinting law? The DMV has you covered with a new educational video . A day after the first reporting deadline, only five political consultants had registered with the state as p


Who led the Labour Party for 22 months from May 1992?

John Smith (Labour Party leader) - Wikiquote John Smith (Labour Party leader) From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation , search John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a British politician. Born in Argyllshire, he became involved in politics while at Glasgow University where he won awards for his debating skill. He qualified as an Advocate and worked in the Scottish courts before he was elected to Parliament for the Labour Party in 1970. He was largely responsible for conducting the legislation devolving power to Scotland and Wales through Parliament in the late 1970s and served briefly in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Trade in 1978–79. Largely staying out of the troubled internal debates affecting the Labour Party in the early 1980s, Smith built up a considerable reputation for forensic debating skill. From 1987 to 1992 he served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and was known as a clear leadership contender, despite suffering a severe heart attack in 1988 which put him out of operation for several months. In 1992 he was elected Leader, and effectively led the attack on the government of John Major which was beginning to get into trouble. He died suddenly from a second heart attack when the Labour Party was being seriously talked about as the next party of government. Quotes[ edit ] If it is the case that one Department of this Government deliberately organised a leak to frustrate a Minister in the same Government, that is not only dirty tricks but a habit that is inimical to the practice of good government in this country. Hansard, House of Commons, 6th series, vol. 89, col. 1157. Speech on the Westland affair, 15 January 1986. In the course of a few weeks the one policy with which the Prime Minister was uniquely and personally associated, the contribution to policy of which he appears to have been most proud, has been blown apart, and with it has gone for ever any claim by the Prime Minister or the party that he leads to economic competence. He is the devalued Prime Minister of a devalued Government. Hansard , House of Commons, 6th series, vol. 212, col. 22. House of Commons speech, September 24, 1992, referring to Black Wednesday . In response to the plummeting popularity of the Administration itself, revealed at Newbury and in the shire county elections, we have the Prime Minister's botched reshuffle. If we were to offer that tale of events to the BBC light entertainment department as a script for a programme, I think that the producers of " Yes, Minister " would have turned it down as hopelessly over the top. It might have even been too much for " Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'em ". The tragedy for us all is that it is really happening—it is fact, not fiction. The man with the non-Midas touch is in charge. It is no wonder that we live in a country where the Grand National does not start and hotels fall into the sea. Hansard , House of Commons, 6th series, vol. 226, col. 292. House of Commons speech, June 9, 1993. That year's Grand National horse race had been declared void after a start-line mishap. The Holbeck Hall Hotel in Scarborough began to fall into the sea on June 3, 1993 due to coastal erosion. The opportunity to serve our country—that is all we ask. Speech to Labour Party fund-raising dinner, May 11, 1994 (the night before his death). About[ edit ] It can fairly be said of John Smith that he had all the virtues of a Scottish presbyterian, but none of the vices.


The French word for which colour is jaune?

Colours in French blanc cassé (broken white) - between "crème" and "bis" Expressions à blanc - blank; risk free (coll) blanc comme neige / comme la blanche hermine - as pure as driven snow blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine - white as a sheet chauffer à blanc - white heat, seriously excited de but en blanc - suddenly magasin de blanc - linen shop blanc bec - novice, beginner, newcomer, greenhorn donner un blanc seing à qn - to give sb a free rein / a free hand blanc comme un linge - white as a sheet rouge - red, lipstick, flushed rouge d'émotion - flushed with emotion devenir rouge comme un cerise - to blush, go quite pink il est rouge comme un coq, un coquelicot, une pivoine, une écrevisse, une tomate - he's as red as a beetroot / lobster voter rouge - to vote Communist passer au rouge - to jump the lights, go through red lights rouge de honte - red with shame rouge de colère - red with anger jaune - yellow, golden, yolk, blackleg/scab (strike breaker) Shades of yellow vert de peur - green with fear être au régime - to be on a green-vegetable diet au temps de sa verte jeunesse - in the first bloom of his youth il en a dit des vertes (et de pas mûres) - he said some pretty spicy / saucy things se mettre au vert - to take a rest or refreshing break in the country vert de rage - purple with rage être encore vert (about a man) - to be young beyond one's years les verts - (members of) the Green party brun (m) brune (f) - brown, dark (hair), dusky/swarthy (skin), tanned marron (m) marrone (f) - brown, chestnut (used for people, paper, clothes and shoes) Shades of brown marron glacé - light chestnut brown café au lait - light brown brun chocolat - coffee brown marron tête de nègre (lit. "negro-head brown") - coffee brown: the expression is quite old fashioned,  dating back to an era when "nègre" wasn't pejorative but merely descriptive, and has been  more or less banned from newspapers that find it too politically-incorrect. un canapé marron - a brown sofa une robe marron - a brown dress des yeux marron(s) brown eyes Expressions à la brune - at twilight, at dusk marron d'Inde - horse chestnut


Which US term used along with the word ‘figure’ to indicate an approximate amount?

Approximate - definition of approximate by The Free Dictionary Approximate - definition of approximate by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/approximate 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. Very similar; closely resembling: sketched an approximate likeness of the suspect. 3. Botany Close together but not united. v. (-māt′) ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing, ap·prox·i·mates v.tr. 1. To come close to; be nearly the same as: This meat substitute approximates the real thing. 2. To bring near. 3. To bring together, as cut edges of tissue. v.intr. To come near or close, as in degree, nature, or quality. [Middle English, from Late Latin approximātus, past participle of approximāre, to approach : Latin ad-, ad- + proximāre, to come near (from proximus, nearest; see per1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] ap·prox′i·mate·ly adv. approximate 1. almost accurate or exact 2. inexact; rough; loose: only an approximate fit. 3. much alike; almost the same 4. near; close together vb 5. (usually foll by to) to come or bring near or close; be almost the same (as) 6. (Mathematics) maths to find an expression for (some quantity) accurate to a specified degree. See accurate 4 [C15: from Late Latin approximāre, from Latin proximus nearest, from prope near] apˈproximative adj (adj. əˈprɒk sə mɪt; v. -ˌmeɪt) adj., v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing. adj. 1. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate: The approximate time was 10 o'clock. 2. near; close together. 3. very similar; nearly identical. v.t. 4. to approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. 5. to estimate. 6. to simulate: The motions of the stars can be approximated in a planetarium. 7. to bring near. v.i. 8. to come close. [1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin approximātus, past participle of approximāre to approach. See ap -1, proximate ] ap•prox′i•mate•ly, adv. approximate I will have been approximating you will have been approximating he/she/it will have been approximating we will have been approximating you will have been approximating they will have been approximating Past Perfect Continuous come close resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" border on , approach - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz" 2. approximate - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" quantise , quantize - approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values misgauge - gauge something incorrectly or improperly put , place , set - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" lowball , underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet" reckon , count - take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon" truncate - approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series" guesstimate - estimate based on a calculation Adj. 1. approximate - not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate" close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" 3. close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" approximate adjective rough specific , correct , accurate , exact , precise , definite verb apytikriaiapytikrisapytikris apskaičiavimasapytikris atsakymas ir panapytikris


A former comic, which Staffordshire lad hosted the BBC 2 quiz show ‘Breakaway’?

nick hancock : definition of nick hancock and synonyms of nick hancock (English) Hosting They Think It's All Over Nick Hancock (born 25 October 1962, Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire ) is an English actor and television presenter . Probably TV's most well known Stoke City supporter, he hosted the sports quiz They Think It's All Over for 10 years. He also formerly presented Room 101 (1994–1999) on TV, as well as its earlier radio version (1992–1994). He has recently been interviewed by 6 Town Radio about the 40th anniversary of Stoke's 1972 League cup win. [1] Taking a sabbatical from show business, from 2005 he began working for a friend's mortgage brokerage. [2] He left the position in February 2007, although no reason for his departure was made public. [3] Contents 7 External links   Early life Hancock grew up with three elder sisters, with father Ken, a builder. He was educated at Yarlet School [4] in Staffordshire and Shrewsbury School and won a place at Homerton College, Cambridge . While at Cambridge, Hancock was a member of the Footlights where he first collaborated with Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt and became president in 1983 with Punt as vice president. He was also a founding member of the Homerton College Blaggards. After graduation, Hancock became a PE teacher and practised stand-up comedy as a hobby. He formed a double act with Neil Mullarkey , another former Footlights member, and the duo mostly did satirical spoofs of television shows' title sequences to accompanying music, several times on television. This included Doctor Who , Kojak , and Dad's Army . One of his earliest TV breaks was presenting La Triviatta, a comedy/chat show about trivia for the short lived British Satellite Broadcasting station. In 1990, he appeared in a series of advertisements for Randall's beer, that were originally only shown in Jersey . These were later lampooned by Angus Deayton in his TV show Before They Were Famous .   Television career Hancock appeared in two episodes of Mr. Bean , first as a thief who stole Mr. Bean's camera, and later as a ticket inspector in a train. His early television credits also include Me, You and Him and The Mary Whitehouse Experience . Hancock’s comedy idol is Peter Cook and he got the chance to meet him when Cook appeared on Room 101 . Hancock enjoyed hosting They Think It's All Over - especially when guests got in hot water: " Chris Eubank was slagging off Kiwi rugby star Jonah Lomu , who's 6 ft 5 in and about 18 1/2 stone. I knew Jonah was backstage, about to come on for our 'feel the sportsman' round. It was a very pleasing moment!" In 1998 he starred (alongside Andy Smart) in a documentary/comedy about the Iranian national football team called "The Outsiders". In 1999 he also appeared in Great Railway Journeys of the World , travelling from Guantanamo to Pinar del Rio. [5] After passing on the hosts duties for both Room 101 and They Think It's All Over, Hancock took a sabbatical to enjoy family life and his children. He has made one-off appearances, including on Red Nose Day 's The Ultimate Makeover, where Hancock, Anna Ryder Richardson , Phil Tufnell and TV gardener Joe Swift transformed a Liverpool play centre for children whose parents could not afford child-care. Hancock has said that if he was ever invited to guest on a chat show, he would refuse. There isn't that much of himself to give, he has insisted: "I can’t think of anything I’ve ever done that would be of interest to anybody." However, in 2006 he appeared on TV Heaven, Telly Hell , discussing his TV likes and dislikes, with Trinny and Susannah being his number one hate. Nick has filmed a series for STV and Discovery Real Time called Nick Hancock's Fishing School, where he teaches a number of students the art of fly fishing. The show, made by SMG Productions , began broadcasting in January 2007. In 2007, he presented a new game show called Win My Wage for Channel 4 . The show aired in Deal or No Deal 's usual slot during the latter's summer break. In 2007 it was announced that Hancock would host a new show on ITV1 in 2008 called Duel


In TV’s Dad’s Army, what was Captain Mainwaring’s first name?

List of Characters | Dad's Army Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Mainwaring (pronounced Man-er-ing) was played by Arthur Lowe . He was the pompous - if essentially brave and unerringly patriotic - local bank manager. In the series pilot Mainwaring appointed himself leader of his town's contingent of Local Defence Volunteers. Of the platoon , he and Joe Walker were the only adult members with no prior combat experience, and, therefore, had no medals - a fact which sometimes caused tension with the other members of the Home Guard . He did, however, serve in France, "during the whole of 1919—somebody had to clear up the mess." Although an ensemble piece, the series focused particularly upon Mainwaring, who has invested all his efforts into the platoon as a way of escaping from an unhappy marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of a Bishop, and a stalled career at the bank. Edit Wilson, played by John Le Mesurier , was a diffident, upper-class bank clerk, Wilson was nonetheless Mainwaring's inferior in the bank and on parade; his suave, understated social superiority, public school education and handsome looks led to a certain amount of jealousy on Mainwaring's part. During World War 1 he fought in the Royal Artillery at Mons, Gallipoli and the Somme. In the last episode he revealed that he had been a Captain. Edit Jones was the oldest member of the platoon (born 1870), but was played by Clive Dunn , a younger actor. Jones was an old campaigner who had participated, as a boy soldier, in the campaign of Kitchener of Khartoum in the Sudan between 1896 and 1898, and also fought in World War 1. By 1940 he worked as the town butcher, which occasionally enabled him to supplement his superiors' meaty ration. Jones was leader of the platoon's first section. He has a story for every occasion, and will never hesitate in telling it, regardless of how long-winded or irrelevant it is. Despite being the oldest member of the platoon, Jones demonstrates an almost boyish enthusiasm for combat and is the first to volunteer for anything, no matter how ill-advised that may be. In Battle of the Giants we learn Jones caught malaria whilst serving in Africa, he got over the main illness but sometimes (though not often) he gets malarial chills, he tells Mainwaring not to worry because he says "I've been getting these chills for 40 years". Jack Craig was David Croft's original first choice for the role, and David Jason, who later excelled at playing characters such as Blanco in "Porridge", was also linked to the role. Edit Walker was played by James Beck in the television series and seven episodes of the radio series, Graham Stark for five radio episodes with Larry Martyn for the remainder of the radio series. A Black Market "spiv"", Walker was the only fit, able-bodied man of military age in Walmington-on-Sea's home guard. His absence from the regular armed forces was due to a corned beef allergy, although it was implied that Walker had probably found a way to play the system. Mainwaring often turned a blind eye to his profiteering as he could sometimes supply the platoon (and Mainwaring) with useful items. On more than one occasion, Walker's willingness to use underhand tactics allowed Mainwaring's platoon to triumph over rivals in the Home Guard, Army and ARP. He was disciplined several times by Captain Mainwaring for making jokes at inappropriate times. Though Beck was the second youngest regular cast member, he was the first to die. As a result, Walker was written out of the series after series 6. Edit The youngest platoon member - played by Ian Lavender - Pike, a cosseted mother's boy and often the target of Mainwaring's derision ("You stupid boy!"), was a junior bank clerk. He called Wilson "Uncle Arthur", and although never explicitly stated, it was often implied that Wilson and Pike's mother were having a relationship. It was also occasionally suggested that Wilson was Pike's father (although the writers only acknowledged this in interviews after the programme ended). He frequently threatens to set his mother on Mainwaring whenever he is shouted


Since 1886, Great Britain and USA have contested the Westchester Cup in which sport?

History of Polo | Polo Museum History of Polo                                                                                History of Polo While the sport of polo is older than recorded history, we know that its origins are in the inspirational relationship between humans and horses. This special bond and the unique blending of athletic talents between horse and rider have helped polo evolve into The Sport of Kings.   Share The Origins of the Sport   Mounted nomads in Central Asia played a version of polo that was part sport and part training for war, with as many as 100 men on a side. The game followed the nomads’ migration to Persia (modern Iran) some time between 600 B.C. and 100 A.D. In Persia, polo became a national sport, played by the nobility and military men. The game was formalized and spread west to Constantinople, east to Tibet, China and Japan, and south to India. The Modern Game Modern polo originated in Manipur, a northeastern state of India. The Silchar Polo Club was founded in 1859 by British military officers and tea planters, after Lieutenant Joe Sherer saw the locals playing polo and said, “We must learn the game!” From India, polo spread as fast as its enthusiasts could travel, appearing in Malta in 1868, England in 1869, Ireland in 1870, Argentina in 1872 and Australia in 1874. On a trip to England, James Gordon Bennett, publisher of the New York Herald, saw his first polo game. Early in 1876, he returned to New York with mallets, balls and a copy of the Hurlingham rules. The first game was played at a city riding academy; in the spring they moved outdoors to a field in Westchester County. That summer, the New York players took polo to Newport, R.I. Soon the galloping game was being played across North America. The Evolution of the Horses From its fairly helter-skelter beginnings – large groups of men astride small ponies trotting here and there – polo evolved into a more organized and skillful game. And as mallet technique evolved from dribbling the ball while leaning over the pony’s neck to full swings taken at speed, the advantages to well-mounted players became clear. Small, hunter-type ponies – once the favored mounts – gave way to larger, faster ponies and small thoroughbreds. For a time, the Hurlingham club, the English authority, tried to limit a pony’s height to 14 hands, raised it to 14.2 in 1895, but abandoned the restriction in 1919. Today, most polo ponies stand around 15.1 hands, although it is not unusual to see a horse over 16 hands. In the U.S., thoroughbreds are bred with quarter horses in hopes of realizing the best qualities of each. Argentines cross thoroughbreds with their local Criollo horses. Ideal polo ponies show speed, stamina and agility. The best are responsive, even intuitive, and have a calm disposition that enables them to focus all of their energy on the game. The Evolution of the Clubs Over the years, polo in the U.S. has evolved from a society sport to include a far broader base of polo enthusiasts – men and women – as well as professional players. The first club in the U.S. was the Westchester Polo Club, formed in 1876. By 1890, there were seven clubs in the U.S.; they formed the Polo Association (today’s USPA) to standardize rules. The number of clubs grew to 12 in one year, and by 1900 there were 23. The Meadow Brook Club in Westbury, N.Y., was the epicenter of the Golden Age of polo and the site of historic matches. World War II diminished the number of players and clubs, but in the 1950s and ‘60s, polo began to grow again. Today, there are more than 275 USPA member clubs with more than 4,500 players. Sponsors & Professionals “Born poor” on a Texas ranch, Cecil Smith began to play polo in 1924 while working for a horse trader. He followed the horses to California and Long Island, where he became known as an exceptional player. He was not society, but society pla


Dying in 1850, whose poems included 'Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey'?

Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye During a Tour, July 13, 1798. Lines 112-160 | What They Half-create, / And What Perceive What They Half-create, / And What Perceive A Hypertext Scholarly Edition of "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth User login Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye During a Tour, July 13, 1798. Lines 112-160 Click "play" to hear this section read by Tim McMullan for the BBC .                                   Nor, perchance, If I were not thus taught, should I the more Suffer my genial11 spirits to decay: For thou art with me, here, upon the banks                            115 Of this fair river; thou, my dearest Friend, My dear, dear Friend, and in thy voice I catch The language of my former heart, and read My former pleasures in the shooting lights Of thy wild eyes. Oh! yet a little while                                      120 May I behold in thee what I was once, My dear, dear Sister! And this prayer I make, Knowing that Nature never did betray The heart that loved her; 'tis her privilege, Through all the years of this our life, to lead                            125 From joy to joy: for she can so inform The mind that is within us, so impress With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues,12 Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men,                      130 Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our chearful faith that all which we behold Is full of blessings. Therefore let the moon                               135 Shine on thee in thy solitary walk; And let the misty mountain winds be free To blow against thee:13 and in after years, When these wild ecstasies shall be matured Into a sober pleasure, when thy mind                                      140 Shall be a mansion for all lovely forms, Thy memory be as a dwelling-place For all sweet sounds and harmonies; Oh! then, If solitude, or fear, or pain, or grief, Should be thy portion, with what healing thoughts                   145 Of tender joy wilt thou remember me, And these my exhortations! Nor, perchance, If I should be, where I no more can hear Thy voice, nor catch from thy wild eyes these gleams Of past existence, wilt thou then forget                                     150 That on the banks of this delightful stream We stood together; and that I, so long A worshipper of Nature, hither came, Unwearied in that service: rather say With warmer love, oh! with far deeper zeal                               155 Of holier love. Nor wilt thou then forget, That after many wanderings, many years Of absence, these steep woods and lofty cliffs, And this green pastoral landscape, were to me More dear, both for themselves, and for thy sake.                    160   11. A) Note by Richey and Robinson: Genial: Native, inborn.  B) Note by John O. Hayden: genial cheerful and creative (a play on words, pointing up their common root, often made by Coleridge). Type: Note by Richey and Robinson: Compare Milton, Paradise Lost: "On evil days though fall'n, and evil tongues" ( 7.26 ).  Type: Note by Richey and Robinson: Compare " The Old Cumberland Beggar ," lines 165-69. Type: Lines 085-6, 144 Thomas McFarland, William Wordsworth: Intensity and Achievement, 133-4 Specifically, Wordsworth does not search the future for the reassurance in the present; rather he looks to the past for reassurance in the future. He is almost always, and certainly in his deepest apprehensions, concerned to know that [as stated in The Excursion] ‘The future cannot contradict the past.’ There is a peculiar but inexorable logic that compels this Wordsworthian idiosyncrasy. If, for Wordsworth, the earliest part of life was the state of fullest being (‘trailing clouds of glory do we come / … Heaven lies about us in our infancy’) and the process of growth was accompanied by the loss of being (‘Shades of the prison-house begin to close / Upon the growing Boy’) it follows t


In which county of England would you find the royal residence of Sandringham?

The Sandringham Estate | Sandringham Estate The Sandringham Estate Season Tickets Welcome to the Sandringham Estate: The Norfolk retreat of HM The Queen. Sandringham is the much-loved country retreat of Her Majesty The Queen, and has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs since 1862. The house, set in 24 hectares of stunning gardens, is perhaps the most famous stately home in Norfolk and is at the heart of the 8,000-hectare Sandringham Estate, 240 hectares of which make up the woodland and heath of the Country Park, open to the public free of charge every day of the year. "Dear old Sandringham, the place I love better than anywhere in the world." (King George V) The Estate is a thriving mixed landscape, including the tidal mudflats of the Wash, woodland and wetland, arable, livestock and fruit farms, and commercial and residential properties; it is managed to a high standard and sustainably with the aims always of being financially self-sufficient and of providing a place of enjoyment not only for The Royal Family but also for the many thousands of visitors who come to see the House, Museum and Gardens or just to enjoy the Country Park. We hope that the pages on the left will give you some insight into the workings and aims of the Estate as a whole, as well as all the information you may need to plan your visit. Â  All information given on this website is correct to the best of our knowledge, but may be altered without notice.Â  The Sandringham Estate uses cookies on this website to create statistical data and to process orders in our online shop; by using this website you are agreeing to our use of cookies in this way. © 2017 The Sandringham Estate. All Rights Reserved.


What is separated from the Essex mainland by Benfleet Creek and Easthaven Creek?

Canvey Island - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Canvey Island viewed from the south east Canvey Island List of places: UK  • England  • Essex Canvey Island (area 18.45 km²; pop. 37,479 [1] ) is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks. Lying below sea level it is prone to flooding at exceptional tides, but has nevertheless been inhabited since the Roman invasion of Britain. The island was mainly agricultural land until the 20th century when it became the fastest growing seaside resort in Britain between 1911-1951. The North Sea flood of 1953 devastated the island costing the lives of 58 islanders, and led to the temporary evacuation of the 13,000 residents. [2] Canvey is consequently protected by modern sea defences comprising 15 miles (24 km) of concrete seawall. [3] Canvey is also notable for its relationship to the petrochemical industry. The island was the site of the first delivery in the world of liquefied natural gas by container ship, and later became the subject of an influential assessment on the risks to a population living within the vicinity of petrochemical shipping and storage facilities. Contents Advertisements Counus Island In 1607 the Elizabethan antiquarian William Camden noted in his work "Brittania" (a topographical and historical survey of all of Great Britain and Ireland ) that Canvey Island (which he called Island Convennon) was documented in the 2nd century by the Alexandrian geographer Ptolemy . [4] In his work Geographia Ptolemy mentions a headland in the mouth of the Thames to the east of the Trinovantes region called Counus Island. However, the difficulties faced in exacting the location of land areas in Ptolemy's ancient work has led modern researchers to question the correlation between Ptolemy's island and contemporary Canvey. It is argued that the Counus Island would have existed much further out to sea (or even likely to be the Isle of Sheppey [5] ), and that the similarity between the names is mere coincidence. Without any suitable island matching Ptolemy's Counus Island, it is also thought that the documented island has been lost or reduced to an insignificant sandbank by subsidence and the constant effects of the sea since Ptolemy's time. [6] [7] Incular Island The Canvey group of islands in the 16th century as shown in the map of south east Essex by the topographer John Norden in 1594. Mentioned on John Norden's 1594 insert above, is what is now the Eastern/Point mud flats of Canvey Island. Two Tree Island is in pretty much the same shape now as then. The third un-named Island could well be Counus or (Council Island). Certainly the Trinovantes, Cantiaci and the Catuvellauni would have counseled with the Iceni here, shortly before the rebellion against the Romans. Counus remains as the Canvey Point Sand Bank and Maplin Sands, and stretched the whole length of Southend Sea Front area. It is the main reason for Southend's Tidal flats being so shallow. Cana's People were descendants of both Cantiaci and the Catuvellauni. Counus would then be placed at the southern border of the Trinovantes on the Eastern Extent of The Tames (Thames).[citation needed] Roman Fragments of early marked pottery uncovered from Canvey Point. Excavations on Canvey have unearthed a collection of early man-made objects comprising axes from the Neolithic era, [7] a bracelet dating from the Bronze Age , [8] and early Celtic gritted ware pottery. [7] However, the remains of Roman structures and objects suggests the first settlement of Canvey occurred between 50–250 AD. [6] [7] The remains point to a community existing with a farmstead, a garrison, a burial ground, and the operation of a large salt-making industry (revealed by the existence of several Red hills ). [7] [9] The discovery of a Roman road found to termina


Ramses Station is the main railway station in which capital city?

Transformation Through Sustainable Qualification: A Sustainable Railway Neighbourhood in Ramses Area Article (PDF Available) in Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 68:481–503 · December 2012 with 35 Reads DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.243 2nd Manal M.F. El-Shahat Abstract Since the revolution of 25th of January 2011, Egypt is going through a transition phase. Different planning policies all over Egypt and especially for Greater Cairo are undergoing a transformation process, not only on the political levels but also on the environmental, social, behavioural and economic levels. A new planning vision is needed to assure a sustainable way of life. Hence, this paper attempts to adapt the sustainable urban development policies applied in “Bahnstadt” Railway suburb in Heidelberg, Germany to the case of Ramses Railway neighbourhood in Downtown Cairo. It also attempt to set guideline strategies for a sustainable urban neighbourhood prototype in Cairo. Discover the world's research a The Higher Technological Institute, 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt b Department for Urban planning and Desig, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt Abstract Since the revolution of 25th of January 2011, Egypt is going through a transition phase. Different planning policies all over Egypt and especially for Greater Cairo are undergoing a transformation process, not only on the political levels but also on the environmental, social, behavioural and economic levels. A new planning vision is needed to assure a sustainable way of life. Hence, this paper attempts to adapt the sustainable urban development policies applied in ourhood in Downtown Cairo. It also attempt to set guideline strategies for a sustainable urban neighbourhood prototype in Cairo. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Centre for Environment- Behaviour Studies (cE-Bs), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Keywords: Sustianbale urban neighbourhood; urban transformation; brownfield; Ramses railway area 1. Introduction Cairo is one of the most densely populated capital cities in the world with a population of approximately 17 million people (Cairo-Egypt population, 2007-2011). The increasing pressure of the population on the existing built environment and infrastructure called for a significant urban and spatial change. The lack of adequate urban management through this change led to the deterioration of the The historic city and the adjacent districts face increasing poverty, loss of heritage and identity and general degradation in the quality of life. (Bott, * Corresponding author. Tel.: +20(0)122 2345729 Email address: gehan_dnagy@yahoo.com © 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies (cE-Bs), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. 482 Gehan Ahmed Nagy Radwan and Manal M. F. El-Shahat / Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 68 ( 2012 ) 481 – 503 Gangler and El-Shahat, 2009) Moreover, the City Centre and Downtown Cairo fail to perform their main connection function as they are overwhelmed with users and commuters. In light of the political, social and economic transformation triggered by the 25th of January revolution, Cairo is on the verge of a new era. An era in which, a comprehensive sustainable vision is essential. Thus, this paper strives to achieve a socially responsible, environmentally friendly and economically successful future development while retaining the unique character and identity of its districts and cities. 1.1. Problem definition: (review appendix a: definition related to the research theme) Over the previous decades all over Egypt, there was nearly no attention paid from the governmental policies towards sustainable urban planning  development. There were no clear initiatives that promote sustainable living both on the local or the national and the regional city planning. The research is to investigate and


With which country does Paraguay have its longest land border?

Which Country Shares the Most Borders? What country is bordered by the greatest number of other     countries? The Answer: China and Russia each share a common border with 14 other     countries. According to the CIA, the countries and length of their     borders are: China: Afghanistan 76 km; Bhutan 470 km; India 3,380 km;     Kazakhstan 1,533 km; North Korea 1,416 km; Kyrgyzstan 858 km; Laos 423     km; Mongolia 4,673 km; Myanmar (Burma) 2,185 km; Nepal 1,236 km;     Pakistan 523 km; Russia 3,645 km; Tajikistan 414 km; and Vietnam 1,281     km. Russia: Azerbaijan 284 km; Belarus 959 km; China 3,645 km;     Estonia 294 km; Finland 1,313 km; Georgia 723 km; Kazakhstan 6,846 km;     North Korea 19 km; Latvia 217 km; Lithuania 227 km; Mongolia 3,441 km;     Norway 167 km; Poland 206 km; and Ukraine 1,576 km. (Note: Lithuania     and Poland only border Kaliningrad, a Russian section separated from     the rest of the country.) Brazil is next, sharing a border with ten countries, including:     Argentina 1,224 km; Bolivia 3,400 km; Colombia 1,643 km; French Guiana     673 km; Guyana 1,119 km; Paraguay 1,290 km; Peru 1,560 km; Suriname     597 km; Uruguay 985 km; and Venezuela 2,200 km. The Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo each share     borders with nine countries. To learn more about any of the countries mentioned in this     answer be sure to check out our Countries of the World page or the Infoplease Atlas . —The Editors


What is the name of the Greek dish derived from the words for fish roe and salad?

Top 10 dishes to try in Greece | BBC Good Food Top 10 dishes to try in Greece Email Steeped in history and lapped by the Mediterranean sea, Greece is home to some of the finest ingredients in the world. Sample them in a traditional Greek dish along with a glass of ouzo. Greece has long been a family holiday favourite with its beautiful blue waters, child-friendly beaches and abundance of flavour-packed fare. Make sure you sample all the country has to offer with our pick of delicious dishes… Don’t leave Greece without trying… Taramasalata A mainstay of any Greek meal are classic dips such as tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber and garlic), melitzanosalata (aubergine), and fava (creamy split pea purée). But the delectable taramasalata (fish roe dip) is a must.  This creamy blend of pink or white fish roe with either a potato or bread base is best with a drizzle of virgin olive oil or a squeeze of lemon.   Olives & olive oil Greeks have been cultivating olives for millennia…some even say that Athena gave an olive tree to the city of Athens, thus winning its favour.  Greek meals are accompanied by local olives, some cured in a hearty sea salt brine, others like wrinkly throubes, eaten uncured from the tree. Similarly, olive oil, the elixir of Greece, is used liberally in cooking and salads, and drizzled over most dips and dishes. Many tavernas use their own oil.   Try flavouring your own olives Dolmades  Each region in Greece, in fact, each household, has its variation on the classic grape leaf-wrapped rice parcel. Eaten as a finger food, some stuffed vine leaves incorporate mincemeat with the long-grain rice, others, simply a heady combination of thyme, dill, fennel, oregano or pine nuts.    Moussaka  Variations on moussaka are found throughout the Mediterranean and Balkans, but the iconic Greek baked dish is based on layering: sautéed aubergine, minced meat fried pureed tomato, onion, garlic and spices like cinnamon and allspice, a bit of potato, and then a final fluffy topping of cheese and béchamel sauce.  Try making your own  moussaka   Grilled meat  Greeks are master of charcoal-grilled and spit-roasted meats. Souvlaki is still Greece’s favourite fast food, both the gyros and skewered meat versions wrapped in pitta bread, with tomato, onion and lashings of tzatziki. At the taverna, local free-range lamb and pork dominate, though kid goat is also a favourite.


'Leigh Toaster' is a variety of which crumbly English cheese?

The Teddington Cheese description of Kirkham's Lancashire Lancashire Crumbly texture with a tangy flavour. Lancashire is one of the few traditional         cheeses made in Britain, with its making stretching back hundreds         of years. When times were hard and meat a rarity, the poor folk         of Lancashire made a filling meal of just cheese. Infact this         cheese became the staple food of the mill-workers who were crammed         into the miserable back-to-back houses with little or no cooking         facilities. 'Many's the night I've dreamed of cheese - toasted         mostly,' sighs Ben Gunn in Robert Louis Stevenson's treasure Island.         He probably meant Lancashire, the famous 'Leigh Toaster'. In 1939 there were 202 farms turning         out 1260 tons of Lancashire every year. However, the cheese became a casualty of the war effort with all milk being used for mass         cheese production as instructed by the Ministry for Food. In 1948,         with the limited post war revival, only 22 farms returned to Lancashire         cheese-making. By 1970 there were only 7, and today there are         only three making the real unpasteurised Lancashire, all in the         Preston area. Making Lancashire in the traditional         way is a laborious process. The curd made on one day is added         to the previous day's curd, which has already been drained, salted         and partly pressed. Both curds are then milled, placed in moulds,         pressed for 24 hours, bandaged, waxed or buttered, and ripened         for at least two months. The laborious methods needed to achieve         this fragile cheese do not lend themselves to factory practices.         New Lancashire, Fatty Lancashire and Single-Acid Lancashire are         all names given to Lancashire made on a factory scale - all are         made using a single days curd and are far inferior, and an insult,         to real Lancashire. Today, Lancashire is a highly underrated cheese         because most people only know these imitations. The original reason for the combining         of curds from different days is believed to have been due to the         poor roads in the area which made travelling slow and difficult.         Therefore, the curds were gathered each day and transported to         the cheese house every few days. Lancashire is the softest of the         English pressed cheeses, with a loose and crumbly texture. It         is matured for two to three months but can be matured for up to         six months by which time the texture becomes creamy and almost         spreadable. Lancashire is undoubtedly the king of toasting cheeses         - the 'Leigh Toaster'. When melted it has a soft silky, custard-like         texture, and the aroma is unforgettable. Our Lancashire is made by Ruth Kirkham         and is made using unpasteurised cows' milk from Fresian cows.         Each truckle is approximately 20cm in diameter, 30cm high, weighs         12kg and has a fat content of 48%. Larger truckles are also made         weighing upto 25kg. Click        here or press your 'Back' button to return WINES


Which of the elements, one of the noble gases, has the atomic number 10?

noble gas | Definition, Properties, Uses, & Facts | Britannica.com neon (Ne) Noble gas, any of the seven chemical elements that make up Group 18 (VIIIa) of the periodic table . The elements are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), radon (Rn), and oganesson (Og). The noble gases are colourless, odourless, tasteless, nonflammable gases . They traditionally have been labeled Group 0 in the periodic table because for decades after their discovery it was believed that they could not bond to other atoms ; that is, that their atoms could not combine with those of other elements to form chemical compounds . Their electronic structures and the finding that some of them do indeed form compounds has led to the more appropriate designation , Group 18. When the members of the group were discovered and identified, they were thought to be exceedingly rare, as well as chemically inert, and therefore were called the rare or inert gases. It is now known, however, that several of these elements are quite abundant on Earth and in the rest of the universe , so the designation rare is misleading. Similarly, use of the term inert has the drawback that it connotes chemical passivity, suggesting that compounds of Group 18 cannot be formed. In chemistry and alchemy , the word noble has long signified the reluctance of metals , such as gold and platinum , to undergo chemical reaction ; it applies in the same sense to the group of gases covered here. The abundances of the noble gases decrease as their atomic numbers increase. Helium is the most plentiful element in the universe except hydrogen . All the noble gases are present in Earth’s atmosphere and, except for helium and radon, their major commercial source is the air , from which they are obtained by liquefaction and fractional distillation . Most helium is produced commercially from certain natural gas wells. Radon usually is isolated as a product of the radioactive decomposition of radium compounds. The nuclei of radium atoms spontaneously decay by emitting energy and particles, helium nuclei ( alpha particles ) and radon atoms. Some properties of the noble gases helium polonium (Po) In 1785 Henry Cavendish , an English chemist and physicist, found that air contains a small proportion (slightly less than 1 percent) of a substance that is chemically less active than nitrogen . A century later Lord Rayleigh , an English physicist, isolated from the air a gas that he thought was pure nitrogen, but he found that it was denser than nitrogen that had been prepared by liberating it from its compounds. He reasoned that his aerial nitrogen must contain a small amount of a denser gas. In 1894, Sir William Ramsay , a Scottish chemist, collaborated with Rayleigh in isolating this gas, which proved to be a new element— argon . Apparatus used in the isolation of argon by English physicist Lord Rayleigh and chemist Sir William … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. After the discovery of argon, and at the instigation of other scientists, in 1895 Ramsay investigated the gas released upon heating the mineral clevite, which was thought to be a source of argon. Instead, the gas was helium , which in 1868 had been detected spectroscopically in the Sun but had not been found on Earth . Ramsay and his coworkers searched for related gases and by fractional distillation of liquid air discovered krypton , neon , and xenon , all in 1898. Radon was first identified in 1900 by German chemist Friedrich E. Dorn; it was established as a member of the noble-gas group in 1904. Rayleigh and Ramsay won Nobel Prizes in 1904 for their work. In 1895 the French chemist Henri Moissan , who discovered elemental fluorine in 1886 and was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1906 for that discovery, failed in an attempt to bring about a reaction between fluorine and argon. This result was significant because fluorine is the most reactive element in the periodic table. In fact, all late 19th- and early 20th-century efforts to prepare chemical compounds of argon failed. The lack of chemical reactivity implied by these failures was


Which late Nobel Laureate once called for Tony Blair to be prosecuted for war crimes?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Obituary: Harold Pinter Obituary: Harold Pinter Harold Pinter won the Nobel prize in 2005 With works like The Caretaker and The Homecoming, Harold Pinter was one of the most influential of modern dramatists. Off-stage, his opinions and politics were just as challenging. One of the UK's most celebrated writers - he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2005 - as well as a respected stage director and actor, Harold Pinter's influence on a generation of playwrights can be measured by the speed with which the word "Pinteresque" entered the vocabulary. It was first coined in 1960 and, in the decades that followed, Pinter stamped his mark on the cultural and political scene as an observer of suburban brooding and as an irate iconoclast. Born in Hackney, in London's East End in 1930, Pinter suffered what he called "the pain of separation and fear of an uncertain future" when he was evacuated twice during World War II. Attacked by fascists He later spent an unhappy two terms at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. As confrontational in his youth as he would later be on stage, Pinter became a conscientious objector in 1949 and was fined for refusing to undergo National Service. No explanations are offered, no quarter given, and you have the best time in a theatre you've ever had in your life Actor and director Henry Woolf (right) on working with Pinter The same year, he was physically attacked after criticising Fascists in the East End. For a while, Pinter acted, under the stage-name David Baron, as well as writing. But when his play The Room had its debut in 1957, his long time friend, the director Henry Woolf, hailed it as the start of a new era in British theatre. "The audience woke up from its polite cultural stupor and burst into unexpected life," he said. The Birthday Party soon followed, which despite initially poor reviews, was championed by Nï¿½el Coward. By the time The Caretaker, The Homecoming and The Betrayal had been performed, Pinter was celebrated for his distinctive way with words and embraced as a major modern talent. Some of his plays were adapted for the big screen, and his screenplays for The French Lieutenant's Woman in 1981 and Betrayal in 1983 both earned him Oscar nominations. The scripts for The Servant (1962), and The Go-Between (1969) and The Comfort of Strangers (1990) were among his most celebrated works. Pinter was a fierce fighter for freedom of speech And he kept his acting skills polished, recently playing the seedy criminal Sam Ross in the 1997 film Mojo. Pinter's own words had as much impact as the ones he gave his characters. He aimed his strong opinions at different targets over the years, including Nato's bombing of Serbia, and more recently the US and UK's invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. As the vice-president of the English branch of Pen, the worldwide association of writers, Pinter befriended the then Czech dissident Vaclav Havel and petitioned for the liberation of those writing under oppressive regimes. He fought fiercely for freedom of speech. He was awarded a CBE in 1966, later turned down a knighthood and became a Companion of Honour, an exclusive award in the gift of the Sovereign, in 2002. Criticised by some as a champagne socialist, Pinter sealed his movement from London's East End to the heart of the establishment with his marriage to Lady Antonia Fraser in 1980. A passionate advocate of unilateral nuclear disarmament, he spoke out againt US involvement in Central and South America and was a high-profile campaigner against torture. In protest against a strike at the National Theatre in 1979, he once voted for Margaret Thatcher, an act he later described as the "most shameful of my life". But he kept quiet about his acrimonious first marriage, the death of his alcoholic ex-wife and his estrangement from his son. As was true of his characters, the writer's suffering was evident in his silences. A rich life of words In 2002, Pinter was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus and, after having undergone treatment, announced that he was on the road to recovery. Thr


Who wrote 'Notes on a Scandal' – later filmed with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett?

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Notes on a Scandal Notes on a Scandal 4.4 out of 5 stars 327 Price:$6.95+ Free shipping with Amazon Prime Your rating( Clear )Rate this item 76 people found this helpful 4.0 out of 5 stars"Why shouldn't you be bad?" ByK. Hintonon April 20, 2007 Notes on a Scandal is a gripping, captivating story of two lonely women and the ragged way they fall in and out of love. Sheba, a young art teacher, who falls into a torrid affair with a 15-year-old student, ostensibly because of the disappointment and difficulties in her family life. Then Barbara, an older history teacher, who takes Sheba under her wing--or so she thinks--and is the first to know her secret. The way this story unravels is enthralling and hard to watch, but at the same time I couldn't take my eyes away from the screen. I found myself sympathizing with Sheba, though I knew her actions were wrong, because I could understand the ache of loneliness one must feel when you begin to wonder if you've made the wrong choices in your life. Similarly, though the seemingly benevolent Barbara eventually turns out to have a cruel streak, I found myself empathizing for her lack of companionship and the fact that she seemed so completely alone. Notes on a Scandal is a story about loneliness, the banality of cruelty, and the harsh reality of living and accepting the choices you've made. It's an excellent film and kept me entertained from start to finish. 16 people found this helpful 3.0 out of 5 starsNice performances from a drama that doesn't ring true ByOlly Buxtonon February 4, 2007 Notes on a Scandal is a decently scripted, nicely filmed melodrama, lifted by a great performance from Judi Dench, who manages her character's gentle arc from lonely old battleaxe to psychotic nutcase well - though it remained, over the whole course of the film, too easy to empathise with Barbara: when she should have been approaching skin-crawling territory: the literate and dryly delivered bon mots of Barbara's diary, and her gentle allusions to Virginia Woolf, didn't wane and she remained the hero rather than the anti-hero. Perhaps she was intended to be, and I missed the point. But someone certainly did - when it should have been chiming, too frequently Notes on a Scandal clanged. Chief culprit was the screenplay. I've not read Zoe Heller's book, but I found Cate Blanchett's character, Bathsheba, was altogether troublesome. For one thing, the traditional archetype requires some personal imbalance that sets a character off on the plot revealed by the story. Something needs to be missing, or off-key, in the character's day-to-day life. But with Bathsheba, nothing is: She has a loving (older) husband with whom she seems to share a great relationship with her children, including an apparently happy, affectionate and non-demanding boy with Down's syndrome. As if to demonstrate this (and what other point would such a contrivance have?) the whole family dances cheerily and un-self-consciously after a first Sunday lunch with Barbara. Therefore there is no obvious reason for Bathsheba to embark on her fateful voyage - a well-adjusted, happy wife and mother just spontaneously implodes. Later, Sheba complains of the pressures of having raised a handicapped son for a decade, but we never *see* any such difficulty (indeed, Sheba's husband seems to be his primary care-giver), and it does not credibly explain why she would suddenly take a job as an inner-city comprehensive art teacher (not exactly a palliative for difficult child-rearing!) nor how adultery by means of statutory rape, apparently within weeks of commencing the job, would make things any better. If it is difficult to credit her motivation for that, it's difficult to buy anything else about her character, and as the movie rolled on the less I was engaged by Cate Blanchett's striking looks and uncanny ability to look vulnerable but alluring at the same time, and the more I felt Bathsheba was just an irrational bimbo who got what was coming to her. But then the problem becomes: what is this film trying to achieve? What i


What is the proper medical name for the windpipe?

Definition of Windpipe Definition of Windpipe Windpipe : The trachea , a tube -like portion of the respiratory ( breathing ) tract that connects the larynx (the voice box ) with the lungs . Each time we inhale (breathe in ), air goes into our nose or mouth , then through the larynx, down the trachea, and into our lungs. When we exhale (breathe out), the air goes out the other way. Prostate surgery has traditionally been seen as offering the most benefits for BPH and also, unfortunately, the most risks.


What is the proper name for the Japanese art of flower arranging?

The Art Of Ikebana Flower Arranging Tweet What is Ikebana? Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. The name comes from the Japanese ike, meaning ‘alive’ or ‘arrange’ and bana meaning ‘flower.’ The practice of using flowers as offerings in temples originated in the seventh century when Buddhism was first introduced to Japan from China and Korea, but the formalized version of Ikebana didn’t begin until the Muromachi period around the 15th or 16th century. These arrangements have since become more secular, displayed as art forms in people’s homes. However, Ikebana is seen as more than just decorative, it is a spiritual process that helps one develop a closeness with nature and merge the indoors and outdoors. Principles of Ikebana Ikebana has become an artform that is associated with a meditative quality. Creating an arrangement is supposed to be done in silence to allow the designer to observe and meditate on the beauty of nature and gain inner peace. Seasoned designers realize not only the importance of silence, but also the importance of space, which is not meant to be filled, but created and preserved through the arrangements. This ties into other principles of Ikebana including minimalism, shape and line, form, humanity, aesthetics, and balance. Schools of Ikebana There are over 3000 schools of Ikebana. The oldest known school is Ikenobo. Ikenobo began at the Rokkaku-do temple in Kyoto where the Ikenobo family had long been head priests. The first style created by this family was Rikka, which was an evolution of early Buddhist floral decoration where flowers were used to embody the concept of the cosmos rather than for their superficial beauty. Over the next few hundred years, Ikebana continued to grow and develop, becoming not just a staple of Buddhism, but a staple of Japanese culture as a whole. This became even more apparent in the late nineteenth century when Western culture was introduced to Japan. Some flower masters embraced Western blooms and incorporated them into the arrangements. The most notable was Unshin Ohara who broke away from the Ikenobo School and started the Ohara School. He soon created the Moribana style, meaning ‘piling up of flowers,’ which took a much freer approach than previous styles, but still emphasized uneven numbers and asymmetry in the arrangements. This style soon became one of the most popular. There are three common Moribana styles—upright, slanting, and water-reflecting—with many variations within each style. Beginner’s usually start by learning the upright style. What You Need to Create a Moribana-Style Arrangement One of the most distinctive features of Moribana is its use of shallow containers, or utsuwa. Kenzan, which are similar to floral frogs, must be used in conjunction with these containers to allow flowers and branches to be placed in upright and angled positions. There are three main types of flowers and branches used. The longest branch, called shin, represents heaven. The medium branch, soe, represents man. And the shortest branch, tai, represents earth. Additional flowers to accompany these can be used as well. Length of Materials The branches and flowers—shin, soe, and tai—are all measured in relation to the utsuwa. To determine the proper lengths of these elements, measure the height and width of your vase and add these measurements together. Shin should be no more than three times this sum. Soe is two-thirds of shin, and tai is two-thirds of soe. If shin and soe are branches, accompanying decorative flowers, called jushi, will be half as long as shin, soe, and tai. Remember to take into account the depth of the vase and angle placement when deciding how long to cut your branches and flowers. Arranging Materials Moribana arrangements are like sculptures. They take advantage of three dimensional space in every direction. You can create the most basic style by placing shin at the center back of the kenzan, 10 degrees to the left and 10 degrees forward. Place soe 40 degrees to the left and 40 degrees forward. Place tai 70 degrees to the right and 70 deg


From his August 2012 obituary in The Independent, who died aged 'treble 16, double 12'?

Sid Waddell - Telegraph Sport Obituaries Sid Waddell Sid Waddell, who has died aged 72, was one of the greatest sports commentators  of his generation, an achievement made all the more remarkable because his  descriptive fireworks graced what was, to many, hardly a sport at all: darts. Sid Waddell was much-loved thanks to his eccentric style behind the mic Photo: GETTY IMAGES 6:10PM BST 12 Aug 2012 If anything, however, this only added to the allure of Waddell’s bravura patter, which depended upon yoking two contrasting idioms to form expostulations at once ludicrous and inspired. Thus: “When Alexander of Macedonia was 33 he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer. [Eric] Bristow is only 27.’’ Other historical notables, from Milton to Wittgenstein, were called on to elucidate the towering achievements of, say, 20-stone “Big” Cliff Lazarenko (“If Cliff gets back in this, it will be the greatest comeback since Lazarus”) or Phil “the Power” Taylor (“William Tell could take an apple off your head, Taylor could take out a processed pea”). Conversely, Waddell’s effusiveness at moments of excitement could lead to some equally delightful malapropisms (“the crowd here is sitting on the end of their tenterhooks”) and the odd out-and-out gaffe: “There’s only one word for that – magic darts.” Waddell would maintain that such solecisms were intentional. If the content of these Waddellisms was breathtaking (“I am the Jackson Pollock of the commentary box”) it was the volume at which they were delivered that drew the biggest gasps from the armchair audience. Waddell described his own style as “like a banshee with piles”. Above all, his feverish 30-year career amounted to a tireless campaign on behalf of an activity that even he, its most passionate aficionado, would concede amounted to “fat men throwing things at the wall”. However, his proselytising zeal was aided by the emergence of Phil Taylor, a player of sublime talent, 15 times the world champion. Nothing incensed Waddell more than the idea that “The Power” was anything other than a genius cut from the same cloth as Bradman or Pelé. “The idea that he [Taylor] is anything other than one of the greatest British sportsmen of all time doesn’t exist for me,” Waddell insisted. “It’s a control of the metal that no one has come anywhere near.” Sidney Waddell was born on August 10 1941 in Alnwick, Northumberland, and raised in a colliery cottage at Lynemouth, near Ashington. He was a miner’s son from a mining family – the Waddells had worked the pits near Bedlington since the mid-19th century – but his parents were determined that Sid himself would not work down the pits. Instead he attended Morpeth Grammar School and from there won an open scholarship to St John’s College, Cambridge, to study Modern History. At both school and university Sid was a keen sportsman: he played rugby as a colt for Northumberland, won the 100 yard dash for Northumberland and Durham against Scotland in 1957, and played football as a winger for Lynemouth Juniors, which at the time was a feeder team for West Ham United. He also dabbled with mixed lacrosse, and was a lifelong Newcastle United fan. Unfortunately he was also injury-prone, and as sprinting and then rugby proved beyond him, he turned his attentions to the less strenuous sport of darts. Whilst at Cambridge, he instigated the first ever intercollegiate darts championship, and attempted unsuccessfully to convince the athletics union to award a Blue to the participants. The low point in his sporting career came in 1962, when he led the St John’s team to defeat against four trainee vicars from Selwyn College. After Cambridge, he pursued a research degree at Durham University. While there he also formed a duo known as The Gravyboatmen, which toured the local working men’s clubs. Dressed in sunglasses and fisherman’s smocks, Waddell (on vocals) and Charles Hall (on guitar) would perform satirical ditties, with responses varying from bemusement to open hostility. Waddell was tone-deaf and Hall had mastered only two guitar chords, and