"The British version of the TV series ""The Office"", is set where?"

The Office (TV Series 2001–2003) - 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 The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager Brent as they continue their daily lives. Stars: Tim's world is rocked when Dawn turns up at the office to say hello. Despite a stern warning from Gareth and wise words from Keith in Accounts, Tim can't help but get his hopes up again. Meanwhile, ... 9.5 It's the annual comic relief day fund raiser at the office and the employees are up to their usual silliness. Tim raises money from his mates by playing a prank on Gareth. Dawn is selling kisses at ... 9.0 It's David last day and he is outwardly very calm about it all. The company has sent a writer to interview him for an article on leadership and his idea is to dictate the contents rather than answer ... 9.0 a list of 39 titles created 01 Jan 2013 a list of 29 titles created 01 May 2013 a list of 42 titles created 04 Jul 2013 a list of 22 titles created 15 Dec 2013 a list of 37 titles created 10 months ago Search for " The Office " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: The Office (2001–2003) 8.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Golden Globes. Another    21 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment. Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series. Stars: Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer Follows four friends and their antics during their final years of school. Stars: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison Alan Partridge a failed television presenter whose previous exploits had featured in the chat-show parody Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and who is now presenting a programed on local radio in Norwich. Stars: Steve Coogan, Phil Cornwell, Simon Greenall Derek is a loyal nursing home care assistant who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents. Stars: Ricky Gervais, Kerry Godliman, David Earl Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life. Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Matt King The comedic adventures of a rag-tag group of technical support workers at a large corporation. Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs Arrested Development (TV Series 2003) Comedy Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable. Stars: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi The show centers on Warwick Davis in his day-to-day life, complete with the frustrations he faces. Stars: Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant Brit Karl Pilkington has led a sheltered life. Not having done any traveling, he enjoys living within the comforts of what he knows, basically that being what is purely British. As such, ... See full summary  » Stars: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their


Who was elected Mayor of New York City in 2001?

THE 2001 ELECTIONS: MAYOR; BLOOMBERG EDGES GREEN IN RACE FOR MAYOR; McGREEVEY IS AN EASY WINNER IN NEW JERSEY - The New York Times The New York Times N.Y. / Region |THE 2001 ELECTIONS: MAYOR; BLOOMBERG EDGES GREEN IN RACE FOR MAYOR; McGREEVEY IS AN EASY WINNER IN NEW JERSEY Search N.Y. / Region | THE 2001 ELECTIONS: MAYOR THE 2001 ELECTIONS: MAYOR; BLOOMBERG EDGES GREEN IN RACE FOR MAYOR; McGREEVEY IS AN EASY WINNER IN NEW JERSEY Continue reading the main story Michael Rubens Bloomberg, a self-made billionaire who set out at the age of 59 to finance a new career in politics, was elected the 108th mayor of New York City yesterday, as voters turned to him to lead a city apprehensive about the loss of a popular mayor and anxious about a future clouded by threats of terrorism and economic turmoil. Mr. Bloomberg achieved the unlikely goal of being elected mayor of New York in his first outing in politics. It came after he spent what is likely to be far more than $50 million of his own money to defeat Mark Green, the public advocate and Democratic candidate. Along the way, Mr. Bloomberg set a modern-day record for campaign spending in New York City, in a way that raised questions about the effectiveness of the city's strict campaign finance law. Mr. Bloomberg's victory marked the first time in the history of New York that two Republicans have been elected consecutively to City Hall. It means that in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by five to one, the Republican Party is now poised to control City Hall for at least three terms in a row. And it left the city's once-dominant Democratic Party divided and dispirited, and facing the reality that winning the Democratic Party line is no longer the equivalent of winning citywide office. Even before the numbers were counted, Democrats were squabbling about who was to blame for Mr. Green's losing a contest that had once seemed in hand. Mr. Green conceded in a speech to supporters at 12:25 this morning, congratulating his opponent but also leaving little doubt about why he thought he was not delivering a victory speech. Advertisement Continue reading the main story ''When a campaign adviser last month told me that no candidate in America had ever won an election being outspent by $45 million, I thought we'd beat the odds,'' he told the subdued crowd. ''We did good. Michael Bloomberg did a lot better, and I congratulate him and we all should.'' Mr. Green quieted the boos that rose from the crowd and said: ''I ask this city to support him as he begins the hard work and hard choices ahead. And let's face it: No American city has suffered a murderous attack and a municipal crisis as we have suffered.'' Mr. Bloomberg, with Mr. Giuliani at his back and deep circles under his eyes reflecting the all-nighter of campaigning he had pulled before Election Day, declared victory at 12:56 a.m. today. ''New York is alive and well and open for business!'' he said. ''We are clearly going to have enormous problems, but I know we are up to the task. We can do it. ''Tonight is not about Republicans and Democrats, it's about New Yorkers,'' Mr. Bloomberg continued. At that, Mr. Giuliani, who was picking confetti off Mr. Bloomberg's shoulder, raised a chant of ''U.S.A.'' that was picked up by the crowd. The mayor-elect concluded by saying: ''The easy part is done. Now comes the hard part.'' With 97 percent of the election districts reporting unofficial returns, Mr. Bloomberg had about 30,000 more machine votes than Mr. Green, according to a City Board of Elections official, Douglas A. Kellner, a Manhattan Democrat. Absentee and paper ballots had not been counted. The election marked the end of a contest held in a city still reeling from the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, and jumpy over continued episodes of anthrax infections and fear of another terrorist assault. This atmosphere at first imposed a somber air on the politicking, but by the end, the race became as much of a street fight as any contest New York had seen in a generation. The tense, tight and expensive race went down to


The period of the French Revolution when the Girondists were guillotined, which ended with the guillotining of Robespierre, was known as what?

Maximilien Robespierre biography French revolutionary Reign of Terror Related link pages Maximilien Robespierre biography Maximilien Robespierre (Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre) was born on May 6th, 1758, in Arras where his father was based as an advocate. Robespierre and his three younger siblings were brought up by diverse relatives after their father dramatically lost his way in life after the death of his wife in childbirth in 1767. Robespierre was educated for a short time at a College in Arras and then in Paris initially at the very prestigious College of Louis-le-Grand and later at the College of Law. Robespierre qualified as an advocate in 1781 and sought to establish a legal practice at his home town of Arras. He became known both as a successful advocate and as a participant in local literary and philosophic circles. He was elected as a "Third Estate" (i.e. a Commoner rather than an Aristocratic or Clerical) deputy of Artois to the Estates-General that convened at the Palace of Versailles, on May 5th 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, and subsequently served in the National Constituent Assembly, where his earnest and skillful oratory soon commanded attention. As he had grown into manhood Robespierre had become a fanatical devotee of the social theories of the French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. He and some thirty other like-minded deputies became associated in a "Society of the Friends of the Constitution" later known as the Jacobin Club. In April 1790 he was elected president of the Jacobin Club and became increasingly popular as an enemy of the monarchy and as an advocate of democratic reforms. When the Constituent Assembly was dissolved on September 30th 1791 Robespierre and another prominent Jacobin Petion de Villeneuve were the only outgoing deputies recognised as "incorruptible patriots" by the more radically inclined amongst the people of Paris. Robespierre "The Incorruptible" subsequently opposed the more moderate Girondists, the dominant faction in the newly formed Legislative Assembly, particularly over their support for war with Austria. In June 1791 King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette attempted to flee from France in order to seek refuge with powers opposed to the revolution - they were however recognised and detained at Varennes. Robespierre had hitherto been content with the sort of constitutional monarchy that had been in operation in France. The King's attempted defection altered the way he was perceived by Robespierre and others. In late August 1792 France was threatened with invasion by a mixed Austrian, Prussian, and French émigré force. The leader of this force, the Duke of Brunswick, issued the so-called " Brunswick Manifesto " which threatened all Frenchmen with dire punishment if they defended themselves against the advance of Brunswick's forces and threatened to lay waste to Paris if the French royal family were harmed. Given that King Louis XVI was suspect since his abortive " flight to Varennes " there was a move led by Danton and others for the overthrow of the French monarchy. The palace of Versailles was stormed and the royal family were arrested after seeking refuge with the assembly. On September 21st a recently elected new assembly that called itself the Convention declared that the French monarchy was abolished and France was a Republic. On September 25th the Convention proclaimed that the "French Republic is one and indivisible". Robespierre spoke at King Louis XVI's trial as follows:- "You have not to pass sentence for or against a single man, but you have to take a resolution on a question of the public safety, and to decide a question of national foresight. It is with regret that I pronounce a fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens; Louis must die that the country may live." Citizen Louis Capet (formerly known as King Louis XVI) was subsequently sent to the guillotine on 21st January 1793. Girondin led France had little success in conflicts with foreign adversaries. There was an open "royalist


What does blues singer B.B. King call his guitar?

The thrill is gone: Blues legend B.B. King dead at 89 | Fox News The thrill is gone: Blues legend B.B. King dead at 89 Published        May 15, 2015 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 livefyre Email Print   B.B. King, the legendary blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89 years old. Attorney Brent Bryson told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. local time at his home, where he had been in hospice care. Bryson added that funeral arrangements were being made. Although King had continued to perform well into his 80s, the 15-time Grammy winner suffered from diabetes and had been in declining health during the past year. He collapsed during a concert in Chicago last October, later blaming dehydration and exhaustion.  For most of a career spanning nearly 70 years, Riley B. King was not only the undisputed king of the blues but a mentor to scores of guitarists, who included Eric Clapton, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and Keith Richards. He recorded more than 50 albums and toured the world well into his 80s, often performing 250 or more concerts a year. King played a Gibson guitar he affectionately called Lucille with a style that included beautifully crafted single-string runs punctuated by loud chords, subtle vibratos and bent notes. More On This... B.B. King dead at 89 The result could bring chills to an audience, no more so than when King used it to full effect on his signature song, "The Thrill is Gone." He would make his guitar shout and cry in anguish as he told the tale of forsaken love, then end with a guttural shouting of the final lines: "Now that it's all over, all I can do is wish you well." His style was unusual. King didn't like to sing and play at the same time, so he developed a call-and-response between him and Lucille. "Sometimes I just think that there are more things to be said, to make the audience understand what I'm trying to do more," King told The Associated Press in 2006. "When I'm singing, I don't want you to just hear the melody. I want you to relive the story, because most of the songs have pretty good storytelling." A preacher uncle taught him to play, and he honed his technique in abject poverty in the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues. "I've always tried to defend the idea that the blues doesn't have to be sung by a person who comes from Mississippi, as I did," he said in the 1988 book "Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music." "People all over the world have problems," he said. "And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die." Fellow travelers who took King up on that theory included Clapton, the British-born blues-rocker who collaborated with him on "Riding With the King," a best-seller that won a Grammy in 2000 for best traditional blues album. Still, the Delta's influence was undeniable. King began picking cotton on tenant farms around Indianola, Mississippi, before he was a teenager, being paid as little as 35 cents for every 100 pounds, and was still working off sharecropping debts after he got out of the Army during World War Two. "He goes back far enough to remember the sound of field hollers and the cornerstone blues figures, like Charley Patton and Robert Johnson," ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons once told Rolling Stone magazine. King got his start in radio with a gospel quartet in Mississippi, but soon moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where a job as a disc jockey at WDIA gave him access to a wide range of recordings. He studied the great blues and jazz guitarists, including Django Reinhardt and T-Bone Walker, and played live music a few minutes each day as the "Beale Street Blues Boy," later shortened to B.B. Through his broadcasts and live performances, he quickly built up a following in the black community, and recorded his first R&B hit, "Three O'Clock Blues," in 1951. He began to break through to white audiences, particularly young rock fans, in the 1960s with albums like "Live at the Regal," which would later be declared a historic sound recording worthy of preserv


What fabulous creature appears in the Heraldry of Wales, Japan and China and is typical of evil in Christian lore?

Heraldry, Coats of Arms and Crests; Crowns, Heralds and Medieval Knights. Heraldry, Coats  of Arms and Crests   The Royal Coat of Arms outside the  College of Arms in London bronze and cast iron -  50"x 60" approx   Heraldry, with its Coat of Arms and Crests although viewed by many as an ancient art form, is an exciting picture language in colour with its heraldic signs and symbols often incorporate a glorious m�l�e of golden crowns and coronets, lions, eagles, fabulous beasts and mythological creatures, birds, fishes, flowers and busts of men and women. Heraldry is often seen as much of a science as an art and often refers to the design of the Achievements for a particular surname which is also often linked to a specific place or occupation. It emerged at a time during the mid-12 century when fighting men became unrecognisable inside their suits of armour to both friend and foe alike. It soon emerged that by decorating the shield with a design that was unique to that particular person it could also be seen from a distance. Heraldry began to grow into a science of heraldry with its own unique language and system of laws to regulate and record it accurately. With common names like Smith, there are many different designs of Arms for the same surname with each of these designs often represent a completely different locality and lineage. Coats of Arms often also vary according to the generations, as in most countries the original design of Coat of Arms were handed down from father to the oldest son. The succeeding son's Arms were can also be slightly modified to reflect his own individual achievement. This has resulted in several different designs  for descendants of the same family gradually being developed over a period of many generations. It is therefore important when following the rules of Heraldry, when anyone is attempting to have a coat of arms produced that is associated with their own particular surname and they can therefore prove direct descent in the male line from the original bearer of the arms. This will insure that the design of the coat of arms is in fact directly linked to their own particular family and not simply someone who is unrelated, but happens to share the same surname as their own; for details about how individual Coat of Arms or Crests are produced in wood or bronze; The Royal College of Arms as seen from Queen Victoria Street in London. (Click to enlarge)   Earl Marshal's Court  at  the College of Arms  -    The carved Crest for Sir Winston Churchill   To mark the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, the  Earl Marshal's Court at the College of Arms had an wonderful  exhibition of many carved Crowns, Coronets and Crests for former Knights of  the Garter these included Crowns for a variety of European Kings  and Queens and the Crests for the former war-time Leader Sir Winston  Spencer Churchill and the Duke of Windsor (sometime Edward VIII ). The origin of the Knight was to be found not in the Roman Army who although  having light cavalry was essentially comprised of Infantry, but amongst  the barbaric hoards the Goths and Huns during the Dark Ages.  The Goths  first demonstrated the method of cavalry to great effect in the defeat of the  Romans at Adrianople in 378, but it was the adaptation of the horses stirrup  most likely developed in China during the fifth century which provided  the mounted soldier with not only a firm seat, but also enabled him to use his  weapons especially the heavy lances which were often used with great  effect. The word knight was said to come from the Old English word cnight, which means a household retainer. The English used the word to describe the French mounted soldiers when they came to England in 1066 after the Norman Conquest. These soldiers were in fact just warriors who were trained to fight on horseback in the service of his liege-lord. This mounted warrior a great advantage on the battlefield as they could use both their speed and momentum during a charge to trample the rider's enemies; the riders could also use the long lance they o


Which musical term denotes a slide in pitch which moves in discrete steps, such as dragging a finger over the keys of the piano?

Portamento Portamento All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License   Portamento From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Portamento is a  musical term currently used to mean  pitch bending or sliding, and in  16th century  polyphonic writing refers to a type of musical   ornamentation. Pitch bending In current usage, portamento is making a continuous "slide" up or down in  frequency from a previous note, rather than a  discrete change from one note to the next. This is most   commonly encountered on  string instruments, such as the  guitar or  violin, which can produce a continuous range of frequencies   rather than being limited to the  chromatic or  diatonic scale, and impossible on a fixed-pitch instrument   like the  piano,   without the use of  extended technique. The  trombone also produces quite effective portamento (referred   to as a "smear"), as would any instrument with a slide, such as   the  slide whistle. Other  wind instruments have a very limited capability to produce   this effect, and can portamento through only as wide a pitch   range as can be affected by  embouchure alone, which is often not more than a  step,   although many musicians, especially in  jazz,   learn how to perform long range portamentos by gradually   exposing finger holes or valves. Listen, for instance, to the   two-octave  clarinet portamento in the opening of Rhapsody in Blue by  George Gershwin. Machine  timpani are unusual among percussion instruments in being   able to be played whilst being tuned, allowing for portamento   effects (often wrongly called "glissando" in this context). The human voice is easily capable of portamento, however,   this is often regarded as a defect in singing style ("missing   the note"), rather than a deliberate feature of vocal music (a "vocal swoop"). Portamento can often be generated automatically on  synthesizers, where a parameter setting can be used to   control the speed at which an  oscillator moves to a new pitch. Often this parameter is   called glide. Alternatively, portamento effects can be produced   manually by a skilled player by the use of the  pitch wheel at the side of most synthesizer keyboards. Synth   lines with lots of portamento defined West Coast  G   funk of the mid 1990s, and continue to be a distinctive part   of electronic music today, as well as progressive rock music   (see  Dream Theater's  Jordan Rudess.) In   MIDI sequencing, portamento can be generated by using a  channel message that creates a sliding effect by smoothly   changing pitch from the last note played to the pitch of the   currently playing note. Ornamentation In 16th century style, portamento is an  anticipation figure, occurring on the off-beat of  strong beats in the music (e.g. beats 1 and 3 in   four-four time). The portamento resolves  stepwise, almost always downward. It may occur either once   or multiple times in succession. In multi-voice  polyphony, the portamento figure is normally  consonant. This embellishment is frequently found   ornamenting  suspensions, though almost never at the final  cadence. See also A   glissando is a similar effect to portamento which moves   in discrete steps; for example, dragging a finger over the   keys of the   piano. Vibrato is a repetitive smooth change in pitch that   occurs in rapid cycles. References Gauldin, Robert (1985). A Practical Approach to   Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint. Long Grove, IL: Waveland   Press. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portamento"


What is the name for the area where tyres are changed, petrol is provided and minor repairs are carried out during a motor race?

How to do a DIY car service How to guide: Servicing your car "DIY servicing saves money" Read the TorqueCars guide to doing a service on your car. Much money can be saved when you go the DIY route in servicing your car. The added benefit is that you get to use top quality components and have done a thorough job. It really is quite simple to perform a basic full service and does not require any more than the ability to tighten or loosen a nut or screw! Be sure to bookmark this page so you know where to find it when you come to service your car! Save money on garage bills by servicing the car yourself. TorqueCars Tools list.  You'll need a oil filter removal tool which looks a bit like a bicycle chain with a handle (if sandpaper doesn't work) Jack - raise the car to check each wheels bearings by rocking the wheel and seeing if there is excessive play. Spark plug removal tool. Screw driver for the air filter housing (many have snap on clips instead!) Anti freeze gravity gage - looks a bit like a turkey baster. Spanner or socket set for the sump plug (the oil drain plug). Tyre Pump - to ensure the tyres are all at the correct pressure. Oil catch pan to collect the old engine oil for safe disposal. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO: BURN OLD ENGINE OIL and do not POUR INTO THE DRAIN, TOILET OR POUR ON THE GROUND. TorqueCars Parts required. Oil - Get the correct grade - see your cars instruction book and note that sports (thin) oil can actually cause damage in an old or low performance engine just as too thick an oil can clog up the fuel pump and fail to lubricate the engine. Use a funnel if you have shaky hands - you don't want oil on the engine.  Oil should be changed every 6-9000 miles and certainly at least once per year. Because oil degrades over time it should be regularly replaced and is the best way to guarantee a long engine life. We do not like using long life oil without changing it, they still pick up impurities and degrade. Oil Filter - I prefer to avoid non brand makes as the filtration is sometimes much worse. A magnet that attaches to the oil filter catches small metal particles and stops engine wear is worth getting if you can source one. Use a proper oil filter removal tool or alternatively a piece of sandpaper may help you to grip it.   Sump washer - Never use the old sump plug washer either - keep a few as spares. Spark Plugs - Get a good quality brand with a copper core electrode (quads, splits and triples not really necessary for most road cars.) Plugs last for 1 year although some cars use iridium or platinum plugs which are rated for 40,000 miles or 4 years. Read more on Spark Plugs Belts and fans - check the condition of the belts looking for wear and ensure there is not excessive play in them. Leads - These only need replacing if they start to deteriorate and cause misfires, a good set of leads should last easily for 10 years. Filter - air filter - really easy replacement which just drops in. Typically the air filter housing is secured with a few screws or clips. You may have to unplug sensor cables and the air flow meter to gain access but you can normally get away without doing that in most cars. An air filter will last for 1 year, unless you live in a very dusty area. Read more on air filters here.... A visual check will reveal if it is dirty. TorqueCars really rate the high flow washable sponge and cotton gauze air filters, you get more power and as its washable you save money in the long run. Cars with air conditioning tend to have pollen filters which should be periodically changed. Anti freeze - gravity gauge will do this for you and top up as required. Always ensure that you have sufficient antifreeze to cope with a -20 degree temperature below your expected lowest temperature. Antifreeze acts as a coolant so it has a benefit in the summer as well. Washers - top up washers with a screen cleaner and clean water - cold pre boiled water will reduce bodywork streaking as does filtered water (Do not use washing up liquid!) Spark plugs - remove the old plugs and check them for pitting, oil fouling etc. This will te


"What was the sequel to the John Travolta film ""Get Shorty""?"

Be Cool (2005) - 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 Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive on the way. Director: a list of 33 titles created 04 Aug 2011 a list of 49 titles created 02 Oct 2011 a list of 28 titles created 10 Jan 2012 a list of 40 titles created 5 months ago a list of 43 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Be Cool " 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. 1 win & 13 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house. Director: Kevin Bray A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him. Director: Dominic Sena A group of suburban biker wannabes looking for adventure hit the open road, but get more than they bargained for when they encounter a New Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos. Director: Walt Becker Edit Storyline Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer is back, but this time Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer named Linda Moon under his wing. From the recording studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the Chili way, using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics. It's a dangerous business, and everyone's looking for their next big hit. Written by Sujit R. Varma Everyone is looking for the next big hit Genres: Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and language including sexual references | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 4 March 2005 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Tómalo con calma See more  » Filming Locations: $23,450,212        (USA) (4 March 2005) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia When Chili Palmer and Edie Athens are driving down Hollywood Boulevard talking about Steven Tyler they pass by the TCL Chinese Theatre. The movie playing is The Untouchables (1987). See more » Goofs Towards the beginning of the movie when Chili Palmer and Tommy Athens are at the sidewalk coffee shop, there are two women sitting at the table directly behind Chili Palmer. In one shot, the woman closest to Chili Palmer cuts her food with her fork and brings her fork to her mouth to eat, but there is nothing on her fork. See more » Quotes Crazy Credits In the closing credits, the various cast members are seen dancing, even the Russian "corpse". See more » Connections We are born into the doom of being actors. If we are lucky we discover who we are but until then we go through a process of acting a role. Some movies play with this idea, and "Get Shorty" was one of the most clever of these. It had two elements: that notion of acting cool and the explicit self-reference of putting it in movies, complete with the command to "look at me." Behind it was one of the coolest thinkers in cinema, Danny Devito who is a kind of patron saint of self-reference. He who made a film based on "Pale Fire" and whose "Death to Smoochy" is a pinnacle of sorts of introspective writing. Now comes this, which starts out okay, along the same lines of heavy self-reference until we learn that Devito is to star in a biopic of Johnny Cash. Then the grind of the inferior mind behind it begins. Seems they had some idea that Uma Thurman fit into an intelligent enterprise somewhe


In which US city is the National Air and Space Museum?

Exhibitions | National Air and Space Museum National Air and Space Museum Exhibitions Exhibitions Visit our Museum and other popular Smithsonian destinations on the National Mall in Washington, DC, or visit our Udvar-Hazy Center in nearby Chantilly, VA. National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA Filter Exhibitions Cold War Aviation Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War resulted in a competition to create advanced technologies aimed at gathering intelligence. Aerial reconnaissance played an important role, and the Lockheed SR-71 was a a direct result of this struggle for supremacy. Commercial Aviation Flying was new and daring in the early years of the 20th century. Traveling by airplane was rare. Airlines, airliners, airports, air routes—none of these existed. But by century's end, you could travel to almost anywhere in America by air in a matter of hours. Commercial aviation is now both a commonplace and an essential aspect of modern life. It has revolutionized the world.


"A play by Eugene O'Neill is ""A Long ... what .... Journey into Night""?"

SparkNotes: Long Day's Journey into Night: Summary Long Day's Journey into Night Eugene O'Neill Context Characters The play is set in the summer home of the Tyrone family, August 1912. The action begins in the morning, just after breakfast. We learn as the first act unravels that Mary has returned to her family recently after receiving treatment in a sanatorium for morphine addiction. Edmund, meanwhile, has in recent weeks begun to cough very violently, and we learn later on in the play that, as Tyrone and Jamie suspect, he has tuberculosis. Throughout the course of the play, we slowly find out that Mary is still addicted to morphine, much to the disappointment of her family members. The gradual revelation of these two medical disasters makes up most of the play's plot. In between these discoveries, however, the family constantly revisits old fights and opens old wounds left by the past, which the family members are never unable to forget. Tyrone, for example, is constantly blamed for his own stinginess, which may have led to Mary's morphine addiction when he refused to pay for a good doctor to treat the pain caused by childbirth. Mary, on the other hand, is never able to let go of the past or admit to the painful truth of the present, the truth that she is addicted to morphine and her youngest son has tuberculosis. They all argue over Jamie and Edmund's failure to become successes as their father had always hoped they would become. As the day wears on, the men drink more and more, until they are on the verge of passing out in Act IV. Most of the plot of the play is repetitious, just as the cycle of an alcoholic is repetitious. The above arguments occur numerous times throughout the four acts and five scenes. All acts are set in the living room, and all scenes but the last occur either just before or just after a meal. Act II, Scene i is set before lunch; scene ii after lunch; and Act III before dinner. Each act focuses on interplay between two specific characters: Act I features Mary and Tyrone; Act II Tyrone and Jamie, and Edmund and Mary; Act III Mary and Jamie; Act IV Tyrone and Edmund, and Edmund and Jamie. The repetitious plot also helps develop the notion that this day is not remarkable in many ways. Instead, it is one in a long string of similar days for the Tyrones, filled with bitterness, fighting, and an underlying love.


What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in the USA?

Power line voltage Power line voltage [  Up  ]   "How large should my power line wiring be?", "What outlet size do I need?", and "Do I need 240 volts?" are commonly asked questions. There seem like simple questions, but the simple answers are usually wrong. Even technical editors at the ARRL have had problems understanding power line systems and how to evaluate them! The early AL1200 review was flawed because the ARRL Lab used a defective or inadequate power line source in the review. They were tripped-up by the very same thing that commonly fools other people. Single family residential power lines in USA homes and most apartments are 120/240 volt single-phase 60 Hz systems. These lines have a center-tapped 240 volt winding. They use a common neutral and ground at the distribution transformer and at the dwelling entrance, with two 120-volt lines of opposite polarity. One could also say the "hot" conductors of 240 volt systems are 180 degrees out-of-phase with reference to ground, or to neutral, or to the supply center tap. Note that this does NOT make it a two-phase system! It is a single-phase 240 volt system with a center tap. The "hot" lines are opposite polarity and (essentially) equal voltages, but they are not a different "phase". It is a simple grounded center tap system.  The neutral is bonded or connected at the breaker panel to a safety ground. The safety ground is the round "third pin" of the outlet. The breaker or distribution panel is the only point where the safety ground should be grounded in house wiring, although a second ground point to the safety ground is generally unavoidable in amateur radio installations. The second ground point in amateur radio installations will render any GFI outlets or breakers for that outlet string unusable or unreliable. This ground loop is caused by the third "safety ground" wire that connects to equipment cabinets or chassis.  WARNING Safety First! USA NFPA Code requirements mandate the radio room safety and cable  entrance ground rod and the power mains ground be electrically bonded.  The NFPA Code is a minimal requirement, we really should do better if we  want to minimize danger of lighting damage. All coaxial cables should pass through a plate that is grounded and  bonded  to the power mains ground system.   Most modern wiring provides 15 amperes at any normal 120 volt outlet. If the wire to the breaker or distribution panel is not too long, a normal 120 Vac outlet will often be adequate for amplifiers up to 1200 watts PEP voice SSB output, or 600 watts CW output. The key here is that the power mains wiring to the breaker or distribution panel must be reasonably short, and must not be a shared outlet with critical loads. Typically for standard 14 AWG copper wiring: CW  Carrier/SSB PEP Output History of USA Power Mains Voltages Voltage Definition Power line voltage is always specified in RMS (root mean square) voltage.  RMS is the quadratic mean, or square root of the mean of the squares of waveform values.  RMS relates to perfectly shaped sine wave voltage or current waveforms by the special case of 2, where it is the square root of 2 (1.414) or inverse of 1.414 (.707).  With a square wave, RMS voltage is equal to peak voltage, and RMS current is equal to peak current. RMS quantifies voltage or current in a way useful for determining the work that can be done, such as when heating something. At the same time, there is no such thing as RMS power, although audio people often use the nonsensical term ï¿½RMS powerï¿½ to describe sine-wave power.  The consumer audio confusion probably comes from use of a sine waveï¿½s RMS current and voltage to calculate power. With a perfect sine wave, peak voltage is 1.414 times RMS voltage. In other words, sine wave RMS voltage is 1/1.414, or .707, times peak voltage under perfect undistorted sine wave conditions.   USA Standard Residential Voltage Although voltage has changed over the years, residential USA power mains have maintained a single phase 60 Hz frequency.  Standardized power main


The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel of 12 countries: Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and which other?

OPEC : Member Countries Member Countries Home About Us Member Countries Member Countries The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq, with the signing of an agreement in September 1960 by five countries namely Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. They were to become the Founder Members of the Organization. These countries were later joined by Qatar (1961), Indonesia (1962), Libya (1962), the United Arab Emirates (1967), Algeria (1969), Nigeria (1971), Ecuador (1973), Gabon (1975) and Angola (2007). Ecuador suspended its membership in December 1992, but rejoined OPEC in October 2007. Indonesia suspended its membership in January 2009, reactivated it again in January 2016, but decided to suspend its membership once more at the 171st Meeting of the OPEC Conference on 30 November 2016. Gabon terminated its membership in January 1995. However, it rejoined the Organization in July 2016. This means that, currently, the Organization has a total of 13 Member Countries. The OPEC Statute distinguishes between the Founder Members and Full Members - those countries whose applications for membership have been accepted by the Conference. The Statute stipulates that “any country with a substantial net export of crude petroleum, which has fundamentally similar interests to those of Member Countries, may become a Full Member of the Organization, if accepted by a majority of three-fourths of Full Members, including the concurring votes of all Founder Members.” The Statute further provides for Associate Members which are those countries that do not qualify for full membership, but are nevertheless admitted under such special conditions as may be prescribed by the Conference.


Which pole vaulter won 6 consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympic gold, broke the world record 35 times (17 outdoor and 18 indoor records), was the first to clear both 6.0 metres and 6.10 metres (20 ft)?

sergey bubka : definition of sergey bubka and synonyms of sergey bubka (English) 1986 Stuttgart Pole vault Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka ( Ukrainian : Сергі́й Наза́рович Бу́бка; Russian : Серге́й Наза́рович Бу́бка, Sergey Nazarovich Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a retired Ukrainian pole vaulter . Repeatedly voted the world's best athlete, [1] [2] he represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991. Bubka won 6 consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympics gold and broke the world record for men's pole vaulting 35 times [3] (17 outdoor and 18 indoor records). He was the first to clear 6.0 metres and the only (as of July 2012) to clear 6.10 metres (20 ft). [4] [5] He holds the current outdoor world record of 6.14 metres (20 feet 13⁄4 inches), set on 31 July 1994 in Sestriere , Italy [6] and the current indoor world record of 6.15 meters, set on 21 February 1993 in Donetsk , Ukraine. [7] Contents 8 External links   Biography Born in Voroshilovgrad (Luhans'k now), Ukraine, Bubka was a good track-and-field athlete in the 100-meter dash and the long jump, but he became a world-class competitor only when he turned to the pole vault. In 1983, virtually unknown in international meets, he won the world championship at Helsinki, Finland, and the following year he set his first world record, clearing 5 m 75 cm (19 ft 2 in). Until the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in late 1991, Bubka competed for Soviet teams. The Soviet sports system rewarded athletes for setting new world records, and he became noted for establishing new records by slim amounts, sometimes as little as a centimeter higher. This allowed him to collect frequent bonus payments and made Bubka an attraction at track-and-field meets. He has a son who is a professional tennis player by the name Sergei Bubka .   Pole vaulting career Serhiy Bubka entered international athletics in 1981 participating in the European Junior Championships where he reached 7th place. But the 1983 World Championships held in Helsinki proved to be his actual entry point to the mainstream world athletics, where a relatively unknown Bubka snatched the gold, clearing 5.70 metres (18 feet 8 inches). The years that followed witnessed the unparalleled dominance of Bubka, with him setting new records and standards in pole vaulting. He set his first world record of 5.85m on 26 May 1984 which he improved to 5.88m a week later, and then to 5.90m a month later. He cleared 6.00 metres (19 feet 8 inches) for the first time on 13 July 1985 in Paris . [5] This height had long been considered unattainable. With virtually no opponents, Bubka improved his own record over the next 10 years until he reached his career best and the current world record of 6.14 m (20 feet 13⁄4 inches) in 1994. He became the first athlete ever to jump over 6.10 metres, in San Sebastián , Spain in 1991. As of February 2011, no other athlete has cleared 6.07, indoors or outdoors. He set the current world record of 6.14 metres in 1994 after some commentators had already predicted the decline of the great sportsman. Bubka increased the world record by 21 centimetres (8 inches) in the 4 years between 1984 and 1988, more than other pole vaulters had achieved in the previous 12 years. He cleared 6.00 meters or better on 45 occasions, more than all other athletes in history combined (as of 20 April 2009 there have been 42 clearances of 6.00 metres by other athletes). [8] Bubka officially retired from his pole vault career in 2001 with a ceremony at his Pole Vault Stars meeting in Donetsk . [9]   Olympics curse Though he had complete dominance on pole vaulting at his time, he had a poor record in the Olympic Games. The first Olympics after his introduction into international athletics was in 1984, which was boycotted by the USSR along with most other Eastern Bloc countries. Two months before the games he vaulted 12 cm higher than the eventual Olympic gold medal winner Pierre Quinon . In 1988 Bubka entered the Seoul Olympics and won his only Olympic gold medal clearing 5.90 m. In 1992 he failed to clear


According to the Bible, who was told by God to build an ark to escape the Great Flood?

8. The Flood (Genesis 6:9-8:22) | Bible.org 8. The Flood (Genesis 6:9-8:22) Introduction The world knows little about the Bible, but few are unaware of Noah’s ark. There are jokes about it, pictures of it, movies about the search for the ark, even ceramic representations of it. A knowledge of the flood is almost universal, even apart from the biblical account of the book of Genesis. “But it seems as if we must conclude that the Genesis flood at least engulfed all of mankind, if not the whole earth, because of certain indications in the Genesis narrative and because on all continents and among almost all peoples of the earth flood accounts have been found. These accounts all refer to a destructive flood occurring early in the respective tribal histories. In each case one or a few individuals were saved and were charged with repopulating the earth. To date, anthropologists have collected between 250 and 300 such flood stories. 90 This familiarity with the story is the greatest obstacle to our benefiting from a study of it in Genesis. We come to the text with our minds made up, thinking that there is little or nothing new about it that should change our thinking or behavior. For example, we would suppose that the theme of the story is that of judgment and destruction and, to a degree, this is true. Hollywood would make much of this event. We would see all kinds of sinful acts graphically portrayed on the screen. When the plot could no longer sustain lust producing scenes, the focus would turn to destruction and violence. Families would be severed by raging torrents. Mothers would be torn apart from their babies. Buildings would shatter and collapse in the deluge. While this may seem to be the thrust of the account, not one descriptive word can be found of the actual process which resulted in agony, suffering and death. Not one scene is played before our eyes of such devastation. Judgment is certainly a theme in this event, but, thank God, there is a much greater theme, that of the saving grace of God. While we dare not ignore the warnings of this text, let us not lose sight of its encouragement either. While some have fixed their attention on the sin and devastation of the flood, others have concentrated on the mechanics of the deluge as over against its meaning. While I am certain that there is much of interest here to the scientific mind, let me simply caution you that much of that which is proposed in the name of science is still theory and speculation. I do not in any way wish to discredit or discourage such efforts. I only desire to say that we dare not build our lives on it, and to point out that this kind of approach does not focus on the principle purpose of the account of the Genesis flood. A detailed analysis of the event is not the purpose of this lesson, but rather a broad view of the meaning and message of the flood for men of all ages. With this in mind, let us turn our attention to this event. Preparation (6:9-7:5) Broadly speaking this section deals with the necessary preparations for the flood. The reasons for the flood are given in verses 9-12. Revelation concerning the flood is given to Noah in verses 13-21. The order to enter the ark is given in Genesis 7:1-4. Genesis 6:22 and 7:5 records the obedience of Noah to the divine instructions. Verses 9-12 of chapter 6 and the concluding verses of chapter 8 are the most crucial of this passage because they underscore the reasons for the flood and God’s underlying purpose for history. For this reason we shall devote the majority of our attention to the introductory and concluding verses concerning the flood and to the New Testament passages dealing with this same subject. While the flood was intended for the destruction of mankind, the ark was designed to save Noah and his family and to ensure the fulfillment of the divine purpose for the creation and the divine promise of salvation of Genesis 3:15. The key to our understanding of the event is to grasp the contrast between Noah and those of his generation. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah


Which state of the USA has the longest border with Canada?

Undefended no more | The Economist Undefended no more Violence in Ottawa has thickened a once-seamless border, souring the mood on both sides Nov 8th 2014 | DERBY LINE, OTTAWA and VANCOUVER Add this article to your reading list by clicking this button Tweet IN THE Haskell Free Library and Opera House, which straddles Quebec and Vermont, you can watch a show with one foot in Canada and the other in the United States. Built at the turn of the last century, when both countries boasted about the world’s longest undefended border, the cultural centre was created for Derby Line, Vermont, and Stanstead, Quebec. Nancy Rumery, the librarian, says the towns were a “single community that just happened to have an imaginary line drawn through it.” Al-Qaeda’s September 2001 attacks on America put paid to that. You can still park in Canada and walk across the border to the front door. But now American officials watch to make sure you go back the same way. Elsewhere in the twin towns, movement has been curbed; gates have turned streets into dead ends. Although Derby Line and Stanstead share water and sewerage systems and a Rotary Club, they are no longer one community, says Brian Smith, a local politician. In this section Reprints Many locals hesitate to cross the border to shop, worship or see friends—for fear of being detained and fined, as befell a local pharmacist who did not report to customs when he crossed over to get a pizza. “It’s not like it used to be,” says Mr Smith. The attack in Ottawa last month by a lone gunman, who killed a Canadian soldier and stormed parliament, seems likely to make matters worse. Although there is still uncertainty about the motives of the gunman, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau—possibly a deranged outcast, possibly a religious extremist—the United States is reviewing security along the 5,525-mile (8,890km) line which separates the two countries (including the Alaskan land border). After meeting his Canadian counterpart in Ottawa in the wake of the attacks, John Kerry, the United States secretary of state, was euphemistic but firm about the need to tighten up. He voiced confidence that the two countries could come up with “some tweaks, some changes, some additions that will promote even greater security than we have today.” It is debatable whether more security on what Senator John McCain recently called the “porous” northern border really will make Americans much safer from terrorism. But it seems hard for politicians to shake off the habit of Canada-bashing. Both Mr McCain and Hillary Clinton (in 2004) have stated, wrongly, that the 9/11 terrorists entered American territory through Canada. An article on the politico.com website last month (before the Ottawa shootings) had the headline: “Fear Canada: the real terrorist threat next door”. What is more certain is that “tweaks and changes” will impede economic exchanges between two countries who are each others’ largest trading partners; and they may further fray social relations between once-friendly neighbours. Nik Nanos, a pollster who has tracked cross-border attitudes for a decade, says Canadians and Americans still like each other but have lost enthusiasm for further co-operation, most notably on terrorism. Unlike the turbulent border with Mexico, the northern frontier usually gets little attention in the United States. It “just doesn’t squeak as loud as the southern border,” says Paul Frazer, a consultant on diplomatic affairs. Jeh Johnson, homeland-security secretary in the United States, gave a speech on “Border Security in the 21st Century” last month in which the only allusions to Canada were about the 1920s. Illegal immigration, which haunts American relations with Mexico, is less of a concern in Canada’s case. Of the 420,789 people apprehended by America’s border patrol in 2013, 98% were caught on the country’s south-western edge. On the northern side, guns and drugs are the big worry, says Jose Acosta, an American patrol officer who knows both frontiers and now works near Abbotsford, British Columbia. “We have Ecstasy, meth and marijuana coming sou


Helen Clark, who was appointed Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in 2009, is from which country?

Biography - Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator | UNDP Biography - Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator Biography of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme   Helen Clark became the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on 17 April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark served for nine years as Prime Minister of New Zealand, serving three successive terms from 1999 - 2008. Throughout her tenure as Prime Minister, Helen Clark engaged widely in policy development and advocacy across the international, economic, social and cultural spheres. Under her leadership, New Zealand achieved significant economic growth, low levels of unemployment, and high levels of investment in education and health, and in the well-being of families and older citizens. She and her government prioritized reconciliation and the settlement of historical grievances with New Zealand’s indigenous people and the development of an inclusive multicultural and multi-faith society. Helen Clark advocated strongly for New Zealand’s comprehensive programme on sustainability and for tackling the problems of climate change. Her objectives have been to establish New Zealand as being among the world’s leading nations in dealing with these challenges. Helen Clark was also an active leader of her country’s foreign relations and policies, engaging in a wide range of international issues. As Prime Minister, Helen Clark was a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an international network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers whose mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development. Helen Clark held ministerial responsibility during her nine years as Prime Minister for New Zealand’s intelligence agencies and for the portfolio of arts, culture and heritage. She has seen the promotion of this latter portfolio as important in expressing the unique identity of her nation in a positive way. Helen Clark came to the role of Prime Minister after an extensive parliamentary and ministerial career. First elected to Parliament in 1981, Helen Clark was re-elected to her multicultural Auckland constituency for the tenth time in November 2008. Earlier in her career, she chaired Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Between 1987 and 1990, she was a Minister responsible for first, the portfolios of Conservation and Housing, and then Health and Labour. She was Deputy Prime Minister between August 1989 and November 1990. From that date until December 1993 she served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and then as Leader of the Opposition until winning the election in November 1999. Prior to entering the New Zealand Parliament, Helen Clark taught in the Political Studies Department of the University of Auckland. She graduated with a BA in 1971 and an MA with First Class Honours in 1974. She is married to Peter Davis, a Professor at Auckland University. Post of the UNDP Administrator The UNDP Administrator is appointed by the Secretary-General and confirmed by the General Assembly for a term of four years. Paul G. Hoffman was appointed as the first Administrator of UNDP in 1966 and served until retirement in 1972. David Owen, who led UNDP’s predecessor organization, the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA), was appointed as Mr. Hoffman’s Co-Administrator. Rudolph A. Peterson was appointed Administrator in 1972 followed by Bradford Morse in 1976; William H. Draper lll, 1986; James Gustave Speth, 1993 to 30 June 1999; Mark Malloch Brown, 1999-2005; and Kemal Derviş, 2005-2009. Follow me on


"What is Berlin's ""Unter Den Linden""?"

Unter den Linden, Berlin Unter den Linden 5 34 votes Unter den Linden, a main east-west thoroughfare through the city of Berlin, earned its name from the rows of linden trees that were first planted there more than three-and-a-half centuries ago. Unter den Linden This prestigious boulevard leads from the Palace Bridge near Museum Island to the Brandenburg Gate at Pariser Platz. The street stretches 1.5 kilometers long and is sixty meters wide. It is planted with four rows of Linden trees, about one thousand in total. History The Trees Duke Frederick William, also known as The Great Elector, was dedicated to the development and beautification of Berlin during his reign in the mid-1600s. In order to spruce up the route from his castle home to the Tiergarten hunting ground, it is said that Frederick ordered the planting of long rows of Linden trees, which would also serve to keep the route more shady and comfortable for his travels. That means his carriage ride would have him traveling "unter den Linden"; literally, under the lindens. The Street Grows Unter den Linden near Bebelplatz Nearly a century later, King Frederick II expanded the boulevard by adding his collection of cultural buildings to the area, including the national opera house and the national library, making Unter den Linden larger and more popular. By the nineteenth century, it was one of the most visited streets in the city and served as a central gathering place for many Berlin citizens. After the victory over Napoleon, the street was furnished with a plethora of statues standing in homage to the great generals of the German army and a guardhouse was built as a memorial to the victory in the Wars of Liberation (against Napoleon). After World War II View towards Pariser Platz By the end of World War II, Unter den Linden had been reduced to little more than rubble and the magnificent linden trees had been cut down. The East German Government did little to rebuild the area and after they erected the Berlin Wall in 1961 Unter den Linden was closed off right before the Brandenburg Gate . The street lost its central function and became deserted. After the fall of the wall in 1989, the street quickly revitalized and one by one all buildings along the boulevard were either restored or rebuilt. Sights Today, you'll find a number of wonderful architectural sights along Unter den Linden, many of which date back to the heyday of the Prussian Kingdom. Alte Kommandantur Alte Kommandantur Starting at the Palace Bridge walking towards the Brandenburg Gate , the first building on the left is the Alte Kommandantur, originally built in 1795. In 1799 it became the headquarters of the military commander of Berlin, hence the name. The building was damaged in the Second World War and later demolished by the East German government. In 2003 the front facade was recreated from photos since no original drawings could be found. Unfortunately, the neo-Renaissance facade is no more than an act of 'Facadism' since an entirely modern office building was erected behind it. Kronprinzenpalais Kronprinzenpalais Next to the Alte Kommandantur is the Kronprinzenpalais (Crown Prince's Palace). It was built in 1664 as a private residence and from 1732-1918 served as a royal residence for the Hohenzollerns. The palace was demolished during the Second World War and rebuilt in 1968. The German Reunification Treaty was signed here in August 1990. The building is connected to the Prinzessinnenpalais (Princess's Palace), better known as the OpernPalais. It was built in 1733 as a palace for the Hohenzollern family. The palace was completely destroyed during World War II and subsequently rebuilt between 1960-1962. Zeughaus Zeughaus Opposite the Crown Prince's Palace is one of the most beautiful buildings on Unter den Linden: the Zeughaus (Armory). Construction started in 1695 to a Baroque design by Johan Arnold Nering and it was completed in 1706 by Andreas Schlüter. The building was severely damaged during the Second World War; it was repaired in 1967. Today it is home to the German Historical Museum, w


A station logo that TV broadcasters overlay over a portion of the screen-area to identify the channel (known in the UK and New Zealand as a DOG and in the USA and Canada as a bug), is known as what in Australia?

digital on screen graphic : definition of digital on screen graphic and synonyms of digital on screen graphic (English) 7 External links   Usage Many news broadcasters also place a clock alongside their DOG. In the United States , Canada , Australia , and New Zealand , DOGs may also include the show's parental guideline rating . In Australia, this is known as a Program Return Graphic (PRG). It has also become custom to place text advertising other programs on the network above the station's logo. In many countries, some TV networks put "LIVE" in the bottom of the DOG to advise viewers that the program is live other than repeats. During televised sports events, a DOG may also display a few game-related statistics such as the current score. This has led many people in Canada and the United States to refer to it as a score bug .   Arab world Arabic TV logos are in the top-right and top left, except MBC 1. MBC 1 is in the logos are changed black and white and transparent during commercial breaks.   Australia Australia first introduced the watermark (Or Digital-on screen graphics ) in 1999.Channel 7 was the first network to broadcast on all of their programs.   Canada   CTV places their opaque logo over Fox 's on-screen graphic during American Idol . In Canada, networks and channels display logo bugs the same way as the UK and the US, with only minor differences.   A simulation of how a Canadian TV network could place their logo if a US network's logo is already present. Canadian networks often request the simultaneous substitution of programs on US networks. The imported feed is either a clean feed without a bug from the US broadcaster, or a direct US feed with the US network's bug present. When the US network's bug is present, the Canadian broadcaster will either: cover up the logo with their own (opaque) logo - this strategy is used by CTVglobemedia 's TV stations (the logo is normally grey), and NTV in Newfoundland ), or "co-brand" the show by placing their logo in a different corner of the screen. As of mid-March 2011, CTV and "A" no longer cover up the Fox logo during American Idol, due to Bell Canada's taking over of CTVgm. But both CTV and "A" now put their logo at the bottom-left corner.   Germany In the 1980s, public broadcasters started to randomly show logos during programs to prevent video piracy, following the lead of Italian broadcasters RAI and Canale 5 . After the first private stations emerged in 1984, permanently showing their logo most times, the public broadcasters soon followed. Today practically all TV stations show their logo during the programs and often these are an integral part of their design using fluent motion graphic animations to make the transition between programs, previews and advertising, as well as displaying additional information such as teletext numbers or the name of the following program. Most logos are transparent during programming though some channels don't. (e.g. kabel eins uses a bright orange coloured logo.) Also the majority of the channels show their logo in either the top-left or top-right corner of the picture though there are exceptions (e.g. RTL II in the bottom-right or N24 logo in the bottom-left and date and time in the top-right).   Ireland The Irish Language channel TnaG first used their DOG during simulcast of QVC and their coverage of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament). In 1998 TV3 launch as Ireland's first commercial operator and the first Irish channel to permanently use a DOG in the Left hand corner of the screen. In 1999 TnaG re-branded as TG4 and began showing their logo during all programmes. In 2002 RTÉ introduce their DOG however it would only appear for 20 seconds at the beginning of each show and it was there to classify the suitability of the content of the show, in 2004 the dog became a permanent part of the on screen presentation for both RTÉ One and RTÉ Two . RTÉ's classification guide also appears for 20 seconds at the beginning of each show. RTÉ's, TG4's and Setanta Ireland 's DOGs appear in the upper right hand corner of the screen, while TV3's DOGs


What is the name of the sterling silver salver awarded to the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion?

At Wimbledon, why does the women's champion receive a plate while the men's champion receives a trophy cup? - Quora Quora No Particular Reason..other than Tradition..!! But here are some insights- The Women's plate is technically a Pewter which is used in the 19th century for household purposes mainly used after eating to catch rosewater poured from warm or cold ewers over the hands to wash them, a daily ritual in medieval England. Since in the olden times, women were associated with household chores and was interested in decoration of houses, a Pewter may have inspired the designers. The Men's trophy has something to do with the tradition of British navy captains putting a pineapple atop their gateposts on returning home from sea. In the first Wimbledon championships there was only one event, the Gentleman’s Singles. As it was not permissible for women to enter the tournament in 1877. The winner was to take home a 25-guinea trophy. The tickets to watch this first ever event was priced at just 1 shilling and 200 people bought them in order to watch the finals. The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Champion of the World. The Gentlemen's Singles champion receives a silver gilt cup. The trophy has been awarded since 1887 and bears the inscription: "All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World." It replaced the Field Cup (1877-1883) and the Challenge Cup (1884-1886) which were both won by William Renshaw after twice winning the gentlemen's title three times in succession. Around the bowl are engraved the dates and names of the Champions. In 2009, there being no space left to engrave the names of the Champions, a black plinth with an ornamented silver band was designed to accompany the Cup. The Champions receive a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions. Apparently, it is not clear why there is a carving of a pineapple atop the magnificent cup. Why not strawberry, the official fruit of Wimbledon? One theory says it has to do with the tradition of British navy captains putting a pineapple atop their gateposts on returning home from sea. Another theory is back in the 17th century, Pine Apple was a highly sought-after commodity. It was very rare (in England) and therefore very expensive, and was the crowning fruit of only the most lush feasts; a symbol of significant wealth. In 1884, the Lady’s Singles was introduced at Wimbledon.  In the same year, the Gentlemen's Doubles event was also started. The Ladies' Singles Trophy or Venus Rosewater Dish The Ladies' Singles champion receives a sterling silver salver commonly known as the "Venus Rosewater Dish" and was introduced in 1886 i.e; one year before the current Gentle Men's trophy. The trophy is a copy of an electrotype by Caspar Enderlein from a pewter original in the Louvre. A Rosewater dish is a ceremonial platter or basin used after eating to catch rosewater poured from warm or cold ewers over the hands to wash them, a daily ceremony in England. Later, such dishes were used for display only. The theme of the decoration is mythological. The central boss is NOT VENUS BUT Greek goddess SOPHROSYNE- a representation of temperance and moderation, seated on a chest with a lamp in her right hand and a jug in her left, with various attributes such as a sickle, fork and caduceus around her. Around her central image are four 'reserves' depicting classical gods with the four elements. The rim of the dish depicts Minerva presiding over the seven classical liberal arts- astrology, geometry, arithmetic, music, rhetoric, dialectic and grammar, each with relevant attribute. It's usually presented by a real duke and duchess (of Kent, to be specific). Some Other Facts which are Interesting about the Wimbledon The Club: It was  The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club until 1882, when it was decided that lawn tennis would be the only activity of the Club, thereafter. Consequently, the word 'croquet' was removed from the name of the Club. However, with the intention of not hurting the sentiments of the people associated w


What type of event is the London Marathon?

Marathon - Types of event - Race for Life - Cancer Research UK Marathon Set yourself a new challenge The Race for Life Marathon is the perfect challenge for women who have always wanted to try a long-distance running event but have been worried about how to start and not having any support. The Marathon may be 26.2 miles (or 42k) but it’s still Race for Life, which means we’ll be here every step of the way to support you in your training and fundraising. Our events are not competitive so you can take part however you want - whether you run, jog or walk parts of the course, it’s up to you. Entries are closed for 2016 but you can register your interest for next year's event and we will email you as soon as entries open. Why choose the Race for Life Marathon Some of the great benefits of choosing the Race for Life Marathon include: The ‘Run with Loved Ones’ section of the course. This provides the opportunity for friends and family to run a small section of the course with you to keep you going. Regular refuelling stations, featuring food, drink and expert advice to motivate and re-energise you when you need it. A season pass that provides free access to unlimited Race for Life 5k and 10k events (does not include Pretty Muddy® events) of your choice to help your training in the run-up to your marathon Heaps of training advice including training plans and training days with running experts to help you build up your long distance running and stay motivated. Chip timing to record your time and allow friends and family to keep track of where you are on the course.  You'll be able to track your time and find your result here. Post-event massage How long does it take to complete the Marathon course? We will do everything we can to support you throughout your race. We want to get you to that finish line but for operational reasons we do have a time limit. For the Marathon route this will be 8 hours. This time limit accommodates someone who continually walks the course - however we don’t recommend this and everyone to be able to jog for at least significant portions of the route. Anyone who is unable to complete the course within 8 hours will be supported by our event staff to return safely to the main event area. Already entered the Race for Life Marathon? Once you’ve entered, we have lots of fantastic resources to help you get ready for your event. 1) Start fundraising Come along to one of our training days! Training days To support you with your training we’ll be holding two training days in London in the lead up to the event. The training days will be led by expert trainer Nick Anderson and will include sessions on nutrition, hydration and injury prevention tips. The day will also include a training run and the chance to meet other ladies taking on the challenge this September. Sign up to the Saturday 16 July training day Is there a minimum fundraising amount? While there is no compulsory amount you have to raise to take part, we do suggest a fundraising target of £500 for this event. Race for Life Half Marathon Not sure if you’re quite ready to take on the full marathon? Take a look at what our Race for Life Half Marathons offer. This year we have two fantastic locations: Lee Valley, near London, and - new for 2016 - Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.


Ochlophobia | Define Ochlophobia at Dictionary.com ochlophobia [ok-luh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌɒk ləˈfoʊ bi ə/ Spell an abnormal fear of crowds. Origin of ochlophobia 1890-95; < Greek óchl(os) mob + -o- -o- + -phobia Related forms British Dictionary definitions for ochlophobia Expand (psychol) the fear of crowds Word Origin C19: from New Latin, from Greek okhlos mob + -phobia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


What was Melanie Brown's nickname when she was in the Spice Girls?

Melanie Brown | Spice Girls Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Melanie Brown was born in Leeds, England, where she also grew up. She is the daughter of a English mother, Andrea, and Caribbean father, Martin. In 1996 Brown was dubbed the Scary Spice , along with Melanie Chisholm , Geri Halliwell , Emma Bunton , and Victoria Adams , in the super group Spice Girls. Following her rise to fame, Brown had a long relationship with Icelander Fjolnir Thorgeirsson, Buckinghamshire, on later that year. The custody battle for her daughter Phoenix Chi, was born in Westminster, London, on 19 February 1999, this her the first Spice Girl to become a mother. Marital problems , including auga short elation to fame as a member of the Spice Girls with the release of Wannabe . The debut album, Spice , shot to one all over the globe ship with Australian singer Peter Andre in 1996. ean of Nevis. She has a younger sister named Danielle who is an actress. Changing Jobs Her first job was as a telemarketer for a newspaper, this was before going into the the business. She then progressed oce troupe for a music group. Spice Girls Main Article: Touch Melanie B responded to an advertisement in The Stage newspaper asking for female smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance." In 2002, she released her first autobiography named Catch A Fire . She also had a serious but short relationship with actor Max Beesly but broke up in 2002. ====Amber Café At the height of the Spice Girls' success, Brown was invited to work with Missy Elliott on the single I Want You Back , a single that went st changed her stage name to 'Melanie G'. Their only child together, allegations of abusive and inattentive behaviour by Gulzar, and the marriage collapsed by the end of 1999. In 2000, Brown filed for divorce, which was finalized r one in the UK Singles Chart. Then she released Word Up , which didn't get as much success than the first single, which she went back to working on more solo materials and back with the Spice Girls.==== In April 2004, Melanie Brown was approached to take part in the musical Rent. She played the role of Mimi Marquez and achongs received positive feedback, Brown decided to release them a year later through an independent label, Amber Café. She realeases Claire, making appearances on television shows, and filming her own documentary, Voodoo Princess on Channel 4. Murphey Edit In 2013, Melanie Brown moved to Los Angeles, California with her daughter Phoenix stating that she planned to live there permanently. In 2006, Brown became the subject of many tabloid stories, on the basis of her relationship with Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy. Unleased her second album L.A. State Of Mind and only one single was released from the album, Today . Both single and album sales were low, so both parties decided to amicably part ways. Branching out Edit Despite not gaining as much success in the second single and album, Melanie B went into the entertainment sector appearing on television series such confirmed stories quickly came that the pair had tattoos of each other's names, were planning a wedding, and had introduced each other to their respective families. On October 16, 2006, AOL claimed that Brown was in fact having a baby by Murphy. Melanie B was quoted as saying: "We're in love and get on really well. All the children have met and get on too - it's like a great big happy family. I can't wait to spend Christmas with him and I can't wait to have this baby." In early December 2006, news came that Brown and Murphy were no longer a couple, resulting in a ensuing paternity test. Melanie B gave birth to Angel Iris Murphy, on April 3, 2007. On 22 June 2007, People magazine reported the results of a court-ordered DNA te "The less said about the Beverly Hills Cop—'k the better." Brown has revealed in an interview that Murphy has not sought a relationship with Angel: What kind of man is that?" - New! Magazine Return of the Spice Girls Edit Melanie Brown commented on the reunion beforehand: "We are definitely going to be doing something together The Spice Girls


Which country became a self-governing state within the British Empire on 3 June 1959, with Lee Kuan Yew was sworn in as the first prime minister 2 days later?

History Project :D History Project :D History project :D Following the war, the British government allowed Singapore to hold its first general election, in 1955, which was won by a pro-independence candidate, David Marshall. Demanding complete self-rule, then Chief Minister David Marshall led a delegation to London, but was refused by the British. He resigned upon return, and was replaced by Lim Yew Hock, whose policies then convinced the British. Singapore was granted full internal self-government with its own prime minister and Cabinet overseeing all matters of government except defence and foreign affairs. Elections were then held on 30 May 1959 with the People's Action Party winning a landslide victory. Singapore eventually became a self-governing state within the British Empire on 3 June 1959 and Lee Kuan Yew was sworn in as the first prime minister of Singapore two days later.[31] Then Governor of Singapore, Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode, served as the first Yang di-Pertuan Negara from 3 June 1959 until 3 December 1959. He was succeeded by Yusof bin Ishak, who would later become the first President of Singapore. It declared independence from Britain unilaterally in August 1963, before joining the Federation of Malaysia in September along with Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak as the result of the 1962 Merger Referendum of Singapore. Singapore left the federation two years after heated ideological conflict between the state's PAP government and the federal Kuala Lumpur government. Singapore officially gained sovereignty on 9 August 1965.[4] Yusof bin Ishak was sworn in as the first President of Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew became the first prime minister of the Republic of Singapore. While trying to be self-sufficient, the fledging nation faced problems like mass unemployment, housing shortages, and a dearth of land and natural resources. During Lee Kuan Yew's term as prime minister from 1959 to 1990, his administration tackled the problem of widespread unemployment, raised the standard of living, and implemented a large-scale public housing programme.[32] It was during this time that the foundation of the country's economic infrastructure was developed; the threat of racial tension was curbed; and an independent national defence system centering around compulsory male military service was created.[33] In 1990, Goh Chok Tong succeeded Lee as Prime Minister. During his tenure, the country faced the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, the 2003 SARS outbreak, and terrorist threats posed by Jemaah Islamiyah after the September 11 attacks in the United States. In 2004, Lee Hsien Loong, the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, became the third prime minister.[34] Amongst his more notable decisions is the plan to open casinos to attract tourism.[35] ingapore is a multi-religious country. According to Statistics Singapore, around 51% of resident Singaporeans (excluding significant numbers of visitors and migrant workers) practice Buddhism and Taoism. About 15%, mostly Chinese, Eurasians, and Indians, practice Christianity - a broad classification including Catholicism, Protestantism and other denominations. Muslims constitute 14%, of whom Malays account for the majority with a substantial number of Indian Muslims and Chinese Muslims. Smaller minorities practice Sikhism, Hinduism and others, according to the 2000 census.[84] Some religious materials and practices are banned in Singapore. The Jehovah's Witnesses, for example, are prohibited from distributing religious materials[85] and are sometimes jailed for their conscientious refusals to serve in the Singaporean military.[86] About 15% of the population declared no religious affiliation. The official languages are English, Malay, Chinese (Mandarin) and Tamil.[17] The national language of Singapore is Malay for historical reasons,[17] and it is used in the national anthem, "Majulah Singapura".[94] English is the main language of Singapore and has been heavily promoted as such since the country's independence. The English used is primarily based on British English, with some American English


Who is the next in this series: Nelson Rockefeller, Walter Mondale, George H. W. Bush, Dan Quayle, Al Gore ... ?

Walter Mondale | University Press of Kansas Blog University Press of Kansas Blog Menu Joel K. Goldstein, author of “ The White House Vice-Presidency: The Path to Significance, Mondale to Biden ,” offers a list of thoughts for potential VPs to consider this election year via Larry J. Sabato’s Cyrstal Ball: 1. Do you want to be vice president? The first question for a prospective running mate is whether they want to be vice president. The question may sound the same as the one that John Nance Garner, Richard M. Nixon, Hubert H. Humphrey and others faced in their days, but the considerations are quite different now. The vice presidency has grown remarkably, moving into the executive branch beginning with Nixon’s VP terms and into the White House since Jimmy Carter and Walter F. Mondale reshaped the office 40 years ago. Whereas the vice presidency used to have formal stature but little role, more recently, the term “second office” has come closer to describing its real significance. Still, as with many career choices, there are considerations going both ways. The advantages include the fact that since Carter and Mondale created the White House vice presidency, the vice president has become a senior, across-the-board presidential adviser and troubleshooter who counsels the president on the central issues facing the country and represents the United States on significant international missions. In other words, a presidential insider. The specific activities and influence of recent vice presidents have varied but the last six vice presidents (beginning with Mondale) have each performed the roles described above with a set of resources to support that activity. Vice presidents now provide highly significant public service. Whereas a presidential race presents a daunting challenge, a vice presidential run is much more manageable. Presidential candidates have to spend years raising enormous amounts of money and winters in Iowa and New Hampshire, but a vice presidential race is essentially a 10 to 14 week sprint. Even so, a vice presidential candidate emerges from the campaign with high name recognition, a national platform, and friends around the country. The vice presidency is also the best presidential springboard. While even most modern vice presidents don’t become president, being vice president enhances the chance that almost any individual will become a presidential nominee (e.g., Nixon, Humphrey, Mondale, and Al Gore) or president (Lyndon B. Johnson, Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and George H.W. Bush). Even many unsuccessful candidates see their stature rise and later assume significant roles (Bob Dole, Edmund Muskie, Lloyd Bentsen, and Paul Ryan). Many future presidential nominees had previously been considered but passed over for the second spot on the ticket (Michael Dukakis, John Kerry, and Mitt Romney). There are disadvantages, too. A vice president loses independence in becoming part of the president’s team. The VP’s role is to help the president succeed, not advance an independent agenda. A vice president will be associated even with administration actions he privately opposed. The public may perceive the vice president as a follower, not leader, because that is the public role she plays. Moreover, being vice president subjects the vice president and family to intense scrutiny. The Naval Observatory and other amenities are attractive, but the vice presidential spouse and children will lose some privacy. An in-law’s shady business dealing or a nephew’s DWI will become national news. 2. Are you suited to being No. 2? The vice presidency is a much better job than it was even 40 years ago, but it’s still not for every able public official. Although vice presidents must be leaders who can tell the president discretely, but candidly, when he/she is wrong and who can relate to heads of state and congressional leaders as at least equals, they also have to be able to operate comfortably in a subordinate role. LBJ and Nelson Rockefeller were temperamentally unsuited to be vice president. Both were pretty miserable, and not particular


What is the popular name for the ancient Egyptian works generally inscribed on papyrus and placed in coffins of nobility and royalty?

Ancient Egyptian Art, Painting, Sculpture - Crystalinks Ancient Egyptian Art, Painting, Sculpture Ancient Egyptian art is five thousand years old. It emerged and took shape in the ancient Egypt, the civilization of the Nile Valley. Expressed in paintings and sculptures, it was highly symbolic and fascinating - this art form revolves round the past and was intended to keep history alive. In a narrow sense, Ancient Egyptian art refers to the canonical 2D and 3D art developed in Egypt from 3000 BC and used until the 3rd century. It is to be noted that most elements of Egyptian art remained remarkably stable over the 3000 year period that represents the ancient civilization without strong outside influence. The same basic conventions and quality of observation started at a high level and remained near that level over the period. Ancient Egyptian art forms are characterized by regularity and detailed depiction of human beings and the nature, and, were intended to provide company to the deceased in the 'other world'. Artists' endeavored to preserve everything of the present time as clearly and permanently as possible. Completeness took precedence over prettiness. Some art forms present an extraordinarily vivid representation of the time and the life, as the ancient Egyptian life was lived thousand of years before. Egyptian art in all forms obeyed one law: the mode of representing man, nature and the environment remained almost the same for thousands of years and the most admired artists were those who replicated most admired styles of the past. Periods Old Kingdom (2680 BC-2258 BC) Middle Kingdom (2134 BC-1786 BC) New Kingdom (1570 BC-1085 BC) Amarna Period (1350 BC-1320 BC) Ptolemaic Cartouche In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu, replacing the earlier serekh. While the cartouche is usually vertical with a horizontal line, it is sometimes horizontal if it makes the name fit better, with a vertical line on the left. The Ancient Egyptian word for it was shenu, and it was essentially an expanded shen ring. In Demotic, the cartouche was reduced to a pair of parentheses and a vertical line. Of the five royal titularies it was the throne name, also referred to as prenomen, and the "Son of Ra" titulary, the so-called nomen, i.e., the name given at birth, which were enclosed by a cartouche. At times amulets were given the form of a cartouche displaying the name of a king and placed in tombs. Such items are often important to archaeologists for dating the tomb and its contents. Cartouches were formerly only worn by Pharaohs. The oval surrounding their name was meant to protect him from evil spirits in life and after death. The cartouche has become a symbol representing protection from evil and give good luck Egyptians believed that if you had your name written down in some place, then you would not disappear after you died. If a cartouche was attached to their coffin then they would have their name in at least one place. There were periods in Egyptian history when people refrained from inscribing these amulets with a name, for fear they might fall into somebody's hands conferring power over the bearer of the name. Character and Style Homeometric regularity, keen observation and exact representation of actual life and nature, and strict conformity to a set of rules regarding representation of three dimensional forms dominated the character and style of the art of ancient Egypt. Completeness and exactness were preferred to prettiness and cosmetic representation. Because of the highly religious nature of Ancient Egyptian civilization, many of the great works of Ancient Egypt depict gods, goddesses, and Pharaohs, who were also considered divine. Ancient Egyptian art is characterized by the idea of order. Clear and simple lines combined with simple shapes and flat areas of color helped to create a sense of order and balance in the art of ancient Egypt. Ancient Egy


In 1949, when the part of Ireland that was more independent than the rest was declared a sovereign independent state outside the British Commonwealth, what name was given to it?

Ireland - becoming a free state The 1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rebellion, was an armed uprising of Irish nationalists against the rule of Great Britain in Ireland. The uprising occurred on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, and centred mainly in Dublin. The chief objectives were the attainment of political freedom and the establishment of an Irish republic. Centuries of discontent, marked by numerous rebellions, preceded the uprising. The new crisis began to develop in September 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, when the British government suspended the recently enacted Home Rule Bill, which guaranteed a measure of political autonomy to Ireland. Suspension of the bill stimulated the growth of the Citizen Army, an illegal force of Dublin citizens organised by the labour leader Jim Larkin (died 1948) and the socialist James Connolly (1870-1916); of the Irish Volunteers, a national defence body; and of the extremist Sinn Fï¿½in . The uprising was planned by leaders of these organisations, among whom were the British consular agent Sir Roger David Casement, the educator Padhraic Pearse (1879-1916), and the poet Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916). Hostilities began about noon on April 24, when about 2000 men led by Pearse seized control of the Dublin post office and other strategic points within the city. Shortly after these initial successes, the leaders of the rebellion proclaimed the Independence of Ireland and announced the establishment of a provisional government of the Irish Republic. Additional positions were occupied by the rebels during the night, and by the morning of April 25 they controlled a considerable part of Dublin. The counteroffensive by British forces began on Tuesday with the arrival of reinforcements. Martial law was proclaimed throughout Ireland. Bitter street fighting developed in Dublin, during which the strengthened British forces steadily dislodged the Irish from their positions. By the morning of April 29, the post office building, site of the rebel headquarters, was under violent attack. Recognising the futility of further resistance, Pearse surrendered unconditionally in the afternoon of April 29. The British immediately brought the leaders of the uprising to trial before a field court-martial. Fifteen of the group, including Pearse, Connolly, and MacDonagh, were sentenced to death and executed by firing squad. Four others, including the American-born Eamon de Valera , received death sentences that were later commuted to life imprisonment, although de Valera and some others were granted amnesty the next year. Casement was convicted of treason and hanged. Many others prominently connected with the rebellion were sentenced to long prison terms. The uprising was the first of a series of events that culminated in the establishment of the Irish Free State (predecessor of the Republic of Ireland) in 1921. Casualties were about 440 British troops and an estimated 75 Irish (below are their names). Property damage included the destruction of about 200 buildings in Dublin. The seven signatories of the Irish Proclamation (from the left): Padraig Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas Clarke, Thomas MacDonagh, Sean MacDermott, Joseph Plunkett & Eamonn Ceannt All of the above men were executed by the British Government for their efforts in trying to secure a free Ireland! The names of those who died or were   executed (* means executed) Padraig Pearse * Awaiting freedom from my motherï¿½s womb At Resurrection time, some glint of rebel steel Pierced deep my soul, so deep That fifty years have not erased the thrill The names of Pearse and Plunkett, Clarke, MacDonagh, Connolly Ceannt and Sean Mac Diarmada arouse, Of freedom born in blood. Wresting freedom from a tyrantï¿½s hand Had often been essayed on Irelandï¿½s soil. Essayed at cost, at bitter cost By men of eager hearts and giant mind, yet still Each century brought fourthThe poets, princes of pen, To thrill with their philosophy A nationï¿½s captive hearts. No lust of blood inflamed the freedom verse To turn the ploughshare to the sword; They unlocked heart