What name is given to the area between the two arms of the Rhone delta, famous for its flamingos, bulls and grey horses?

The Camargue (Rhône Delta) The Camargue (Occitan Camargo, Occitan Provençal: Camarga) The            Camargue is a triangular area lying on the coast between            the Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence. It is a river delta where the Rhône meets the sea - a marshy island bounded by two branches            of the Rhône and the Mediterranean            Sea . With an area of over 930 km² (360 sq. miles),            the Camargue is western Europe's largest river delta, with            exceptional biological diversity, and home to unique breeds            of Camargue            Horses and Camargue            Bulls , and to more than 400 species of birds including Pink            Flamingoes .   Much of the area is under water - inland salt water               lakes, called étangs in the Languedoc. Approximately a third of the Camargue               is either lakes or marshland. The largest of these               salt water lakes is the The Étang de Vaccarès . Established as               a national park and nature reserve in 1972, the Parc               Régional de Camargue covers 820 km² including some of the wildest and most protected in               Europe. It is a major world heritage wetland. A roadside               museum provides background on flora, fauna, and the               history of the area. In all, the Camargue covers around 140,000 hectares,               including wetlands, pastures, dunes and salt flats. Internal Links: Camargue animals Camargue Bulls The           Camargue is home to a specialised breed of bull. These bulls           run in semi-liberty. They are noticeably smaller that most           modern breeds of bull. They           are raised for their distinctive meat which has a high reputation           among gourmets. It is served in local dishes and in stews. Bulls are also used in a form of bull running, during which           young men called razeteurs try to pick a cockade fixed between           the horns of a running bull. The bravest bulls are not killed.           In fact very bravest of them warrant their own statues. This           kind of bullrunning dates back to the Sixteenth century at           least. A manade (Provençal manado) is a free running           group of bulls, cows or horses managed by a gardian, in the           Camargue. The manade is directed by a manadier (or baile in Provençal). There are three sorts of wild bull in the Camargue:: Pure Camargue bulls which run free, and are used for the "course provençale" or the "course à la cocarde". Bulls crossed between Camargue and Spanish bulls destined            for the "capeas" or the "corridas économiques". Pure Spanish or Portuguese bulls destined for formal "corridas". Among the best known manades are those of Hubert Yonnet,           Lucien Tardieu, Pourquier, and François André..           The manades are principlly in the Crau, or the Petite Camargue. The word manade was in ealier times also used for flocks           of sheep.   Camargue horses Camargue           horses form distinct breed, which, like the Camargue bulls,           live in semi-liberty.The Camargue is one of the oldest breeds in the world, closely related           to the prehistoric horses whose remains have been found elsewhere           in southern France. At birth they are coloured dark brown           or black, but turn white around the fourth year (In layman's           terms they are white horses, but to horsy folk they are grey,           since they are not uniformly pure white all over). Like the Camargue bulls, Camargue


In which country is the world's highest (uninterrupted) waterfall?

Highest Waterfall in the World - Tallest in the United States Highest Waterfall in the World & Tallest Waterfall in the United States Angel Falls: A view of Angel Falls from a location near the base. This image by Tomaszp is used here under a Creative Commons license . World's Highest Waterfall Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. The falls are 3230 feet in height, with an uninterrupted drop of 2647 feet. Angel Falls is located on a tributary of the Rio Caroni. The falls are formed when the tributary stream falls from the top of Auyantepui (a tepui is a flat-topped structure surrounded by cliffs - similar to a mesa). Tallest waterfall on Earth: Angel Falls in Venezuela viewed from a distance. Image © iStockphoto / FabioFilzi. Angel Falls location map: Location of Angel Falls in eastern Venezuela. CIA Factbook Map. Yosemite location map: United States Forest Service Map showing the location of Yosemite National Park. View larger map . Tallest Waterfall in the United States Yosemite Falls in California is the tallest waterfall in the United States. It is located in Yosemite National Park and has a vertical drop of 2425 feet. Tallest waterfall in the USA: Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park. Image © iStockphoto / SashaBuzko. More Earth Extremes


What starts at Cheriton and ends at Sangatte?

CBRD » Articles » EuroRoute EuroRoute You are here: Home » Articles » Euroroute On 6 May 1994, Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterand performed the official inauguration ceremony for the Channel Tunnel, a two-bore rail tunnel connecting Britain with France under the English Channel. Since then, passenger trains have run high speed services between London, Paris and Brussels, and motorists have been able to use a motorail service to transfer cars, buses and HGVs through the tunnel in 30 minutes. All very impressive. But what does all this have to do with roads? The answer lies in the Channel Tunnel being a private enterprise, selected to provide a fixed link across the Channel by the French and British governments. Before the Euro Tunnel consortium was selected there were a number of other bids, all promising a different form of crossing. Some offered routes across for road and rail - one of them providing four parallel tunnels. One, EuroRoute, proposed something so unbelievably grand that its architectural drawings could be easily mistaken for posters for a long-forgotten fifties sci-fi movie. This page tells the story of that unsuccessful bid. Sketch of one of EuroRoute's bridge structures Click to enlarge The Proposal EuroRoute was one of about four leading consortia that submitted a proposal to the British and French governments to build the fixed link across the Channel. It was composed of some of the most high-profile institutions of any of the consortia, including big names like Alsthom, Associated British Ports, Barclays Bank, British Steel, BT, GEC and Trafalgar House, among others. Its plan was valued at around £6bn in 1985 prices, and by the deadline of October 30th had secured some £7.2bn in funding - giving a substantial contingency fund and making construction of the link possible. The plan included a fixed link for both road and rail across the channel, with a two-track railway and dual-two-lane motorway connecting to the existing transport networks at either side of the channel. The rail link was very similar in design to the one in existence today, running in a tunnel between depots at Folkestone and Sangatte. Map of the EuroRoute proposals (recoloured) Click to enlarge However, the idea of a road tunnel the length of the Channel was unappealing (despite one bid proposing it) - traffic emissions and the sheer length were thought to make twenty miles an uncomfortable distance. To solve the problem, EuroRoute proposed the crossing be made in three stages, with a central tunnel 21km long and two cable stayed bridges at each side, the three structures connected by two artificial islands. EuroRoute prefebrication sites Click to enlarge EuroRoute proposed that almost all the crossing be built in pre-fabricated sections, to be built at locations around the UK and France, regenerating many of the run-down industrial areas and not coincidentally providing plenty of work for steelworks and shipyards owned by companies like Alsthom, British Steel and ABP. A Cross-Channel Road Link EuroRoute's publicity describes a drive across the Channel in detail. The journey would begin on the M20 (then under construction), with motorists exiting the motorway and passing through toll facilities ("speeded up by computer") at Farthingloe. There would be the opportunity to pre-pay for your journey at service areas on the approach. A dual-two lane motorway (with full hard shoulders from here to Calais) would then descend into a conventional bored tunnel, emerging from the cliffside onto a spectacular cable-stayed bridge about 8.5km (5 miles) in length and fifty metres above sea level. Of course, motorists driving in the opposite direction would literally enter Britain through the White Cliffs of Dover, travelling from the bridge directly into a tunnel through the chalk. Artist's impression of one of the five-mile bridges Click to enlarge The bridge would end at an artificial island, where the motorway would widen to dual-three lanes and descend in a spiral beneath sea level at a gradient of 3.5%. The island, and t


The airport Cristoforo Colombo is in which city?

Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), Italy - TripAdvisor Cristoforo Colombo Airport Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) Genoa Airport (GOA), also known as Cristoforo Colombo Airport, is located about five miles west of the city of Genoa, Italy. Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Lufthansa Regional, Meridiana, Ryanair, S7 Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways, Turkish Airlines, Volotea and Vueling all operate at the airport, which handled about 1.3 million passengers in 2014. Non-stop flights are available to more than 20 destinations across Europe. The airport has restaurants, retail stores, free WIFI internet, meeting rooms and a lounge for premium passengers on certain airlines. Ground transportation options include taxis, limousines, rental cars, trains and shuttle buses. Address: Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia, 44, Genoa, Italy Phone: +39 010 60151


James Stewart was the real name of an English actor who was on stage from 1935. He was an officer in the British Army in WWII. His first starring film role was in The Man in Grey in 1943. What was his professional name?

James Stewart - Biography - IMDb James Stewart Biography Showing all 199 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (8) | Trivia  (114) | Personal Quotes  (42) | Salary  (27) Overview (5) 2 July 1997 ,  Los Angeles, California, USA  (cardiac arrest and pulmonary embolism following respiratory problems) Birth Name 6' 3" (1.91 m) Mini Bio (2) James Maitland Stewart was born on 20 May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Ruth (Johnson) and Alexander Maitland Stewart, who owned a hardware store. He was of Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and some English, descent. Stewart was educated at a local prep school, Mercersburg Academy, where he was a keen athlete (football and track), musician (singing and accordion playing), and sometime actor. In 1929 he won a place at Princeton, where he studied architecture with some success and became further involved with the performing arts as a musician and actor with the University Players. After graduation, engagements with the University Players took him around the northeastern United States, including a run on Broadway in 1932. But work dried up as the Great Depression deepened, and it wasn't until 1934, when he followed his friend Henry Fonda to Hollywood, that things began to pick up. After his first screen appearance in Art Trouble (1934), he worked for a time for MGM as a contract player and slowly began making a name for himself in increasingly high-profile roles throughout the rest of the 1930s. His famous collaborations with Frank Capra , in You Can't Take It with You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and, after World War II, It's a Wonderful Life (1946) helped to launch his career as a star and to establish his screen persona as the likable everyman. Having learned to fly in 1935, he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940 as a private (after twice failing the medical for being underweight). During the course of World War II he rose to the rank of colonel, first as an instructor at home in the United States, and later on combat missions in Europe. He remained involved with the U.S. Air Force Reserve after the war and retired in 1959 as a brigadier general. Stewart's acting career took off properly after the war. During the course of his long professional life he had roles in some of Hollywood's best remembered films, starring in a string of Westerns (bringing his "everyman" qualities to movies like The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)), biopics ( The Stratton Story (1949), The Glenn Miller Story (1954), and The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), for instance) thrillers (most notably his frequent collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock ) and even some screwball comedies . He continued to work into the 1990s and died at the age of 89 in 1997. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous James Stewart was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition for The Philadelphia Story (1940) and receiving an Academy Lifetime Achievement award. Stewart was named the third greatest male screen legend of the Golden Age Hollywood by the American Film Institute. He was a major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. Stewart's collaborations with director Anthony Mann increased Stewart's popularity and sent his career into the realm of the western. Stewart's first appearance in a film directed by Mann came with the 1950 western, Winchester '73 (1950). In choosing Mann (after first choice Fritz Lang declined), Stewart cemented a powerful partnership. The film, which became a massive box-office hit upon its release, set the pattern for their future collaborations. In it, Stewart is a tough, revengeful sharpshooter, the winner of a prized rifle which is stolen and then passes through many hands, until the showdown between Stewart and his brother (Stephen McNally). Other Stewart-Mann westerns, such as Bend of the River (1952), The Naked Spur (1953), The Far Country (1954) and The Man from Laramie (1955),


Who replaced Mickey Arthur as coach of the Australian cricket team in June?

Mickey Arthur sacked as Australia's coach | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo Australia news June 24, 2013 Mickey Arthur sacked as Australia's coach 254 Mickey Arthur has been axed as Australia's coach © Getty Images Mickey Arthur has been sacked as Australia's head coach less than three weeks before the start of the Investec Ashes and is expected to be replaced by Darren Lehmann. Cricket Australia is yet to officially announce the decision but the chief executive James Sutherland and general manager of team performance Pat Howard are due to hold a press conference in Bristol on Monday morning (UK time) to confirm the move. It has also been reported that the captain Michael Clarke will relinquish his role as a selector as part of the change in structure that will be announced by Sutherland and Howard. Whether Lehmann would remain a selector is unclear. Lehmann, who is in England having just finished a tour as the mentor of Australia A, has won rave reviews for the somewhat old-school approach he has taken with Queensland since he was appointed in 2011 and is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in Australian cricket. But whatever the case, the axing of Arthur so close to the first Ashes Test, which begins on July 10, has left the Australian camp in a state of disarray. The squad was due to meet in Taunton on Monday ahead of their first tour game against Somerset, with some of the players having been part of the Australia A squad, some having been playing in the Champions Trophy and others having been warming up in county cricket. The team will need to quickly become accustomed to the absence of Arthur, who was named head coach in November 2011. He replaced Tim Nielsen and the move came in the wake of the Argus Report into Australia's team performance, which was commissioned after Australia's thrashing at the hands of England in the home Ashes in 2010-11. During Arthur's time in charge, Australia won 10 of their 19 Tests but the past few months had been especially challenging both on field and off it. The calamitous 4-0 defeat in India was overshadowed by the so-called homework sackings halfway through the trip, in which Arthur, captain Michael Clarke and team manager Gavin Dovey stood four players down for a Test for failing to complete an off-field task. The Champions Trophy campaign, in which Australia failed to win a match, was also dominated by events away from the game, when David Warner punched England batsman Joe Root in a pub. Warner was suspended until the first Ashes Test but the incident raised questions about why a group of Australia players were out until the early hours of the morning following a loss. Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.


In which castle was Charles I imprisoned from 1647 to 1648?

Posted in Castles , Historical articles , History , Politics , Royalty , War on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 Click on any image for details about licensing for commercial or personal use. This edited article about Charles I and Carisbrooke Castle first appeared in Look and Learn issue number 571 published on 23 December 1972. Charles I imprisoned in Carisbrook Castle It was late afternoon on November 11th, 1647. The wind howled round the walls of Hampton Court Palace and the driving rain lashed against the windows. In one of the upper rooms, King Charles the First paced up and down impatiently. All the arrangements had been made. All he had to do now was to wait for night to fall. King Charles had reigned for 23 years. He had been an extravagant and obstinate King. He had quarrelled with his Parliament, dismissed them, and governed without one for eleven years. This had been one of the reasons for the first Civil War, a war which had ended with King Charles surrendering to the Scots. They had handed him over to the English Parliament who had imprisoned him. Then a new dispute had flared up, this time between Parliament and the Army. The Army had seized King Charles and put him in this new prison at Hampton Court. Now the King had heard new rumours. He was to be murdered. He went to the windows and pulled back the curtain. It was now dark outside. Quickly he drew his cloak round him and slipped from the room. The back staircase was unguarded. He made his way down this and out into the night. Loyal friends and horses were waiting for him. They dug their spurs into their horses and galloped south. Twenty-four hours later they arrived at Titchfield on Southampton water. Beyond was the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Word was sent secretly to Colonel Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wight. King Charles knew that he might be sympathetic and asked for no more than to be allowed to stay in the comparative safety of the island while he negotiated with Parliament. Colonel Hammond agreed and he came in the boat to escort King Charles across to the island. They stayed that night at Cowes Castle. Next morning they travelled inland to the sprawling fortifications of Carisbrooke Castle, the Governor’s home. Within a few hours, the party was clattering over the bridge that led across the dried-up moat into Carisbrooke Castle. King Charles thought that at last he had found a temporary refuge. He did not realise that he was riding into his own prison. King Charles and his servants quickly settled in. Colonel Hammond appeared friendly. But Charles made a mistake, one of the many errors that he had committed during his reign. He secretly entered into an alliance with Scotland and at the same time he rejected the proposals that the English Parliament had sent to him. In doing so, he left Parliament and the Army no choice but to join forces again. And he also lost the loyalty of Colonel Hammond. Orders were quickly despatched from London. Colonel Hammond put them into effect immediately. All except a few of Charles’ servants were dismissed and the heavy wooden gates to the inner part of the castle were shut. A heavy guard was placed about the castle. King Charles was once again a prisoner. Still further arrangements were made. Two guards were constantly with the King. They even slept outside his room with their beds one against each door and it was impossible for King Charles to leave his room at night without waking one of them. But King Charles still had a loyal and ingenious servant in his service. This was Henry Firebrace, a young man of 28 who was devoted to the King. Firebrace struck up a friendship with one of the guards. Eventually he offered to take over the guard’s duties for a while each night while the man went to have his supper. Firebrace was now able to whisper to the King through the door and pass messages to him. More often than not these concerned ways and means of escape. Firebrace had noticed that the courtyard beneath the King’s window was not very frequently patrolled at night. He managed to smuggle a length of rope to the


What is second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin's real Christian name?

The man who fell to earth: Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon | Science | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Buzz Aldrin has been on many journeys in his remarkable life, and in some respects the one to the moon was the least challenging. Being the second man to walk on the moon in July 1969, stepping down from the landing craft 20 minutes after Neil Armstrong, gave him eternal name recognition, but it also brought a heap of problems in the decade that followed - alcoholism, depression, two divorces. He was on the moon for two and a half hours; his post-Nasa breakdown lasted for a decade as he looked for something to fill the space left by ... space. But now, praise the Lord and Alcoholics Anonymous, 79-year-old Buzz is sitting in front of me, tanned, alert, as sharp as the Apollo 11 badge pinned to his colourful tie, chiding me for waving the mic around carelessly, telling a fan who is showing him his grandfather's 60s space scrapbook that he doesn't sign autographs, treading the careful divide between ego and generosity, self-regard and fellowship that is essence-of-Buzz. Armstrong lives in near-seclusion at his Ohio farm, so Buzz - off the booze for 30 years - has come to represent the crazy glory of manned space travel, and is in London as part of a global mission to get us interested in space again. He's also flogging a book, Magnificent Desolation, which charts his rise, fall and return to equilibrium. Major Tom eventually made it back to Earth, and has quite a tale to tell. The key thing when interviewing Aldrin is not to get too technical. He is a man who would happily fill the entire hour with a discussion of docking manoeuvres. I also make the mistake of mentioning God - he secretly took communion moments after the module landed on the moon ("My soul didn't belong to Nasa," he says) - and he gives me an impenetrable 10-minute explanation of the evolution of his faith. He is nothing if not systematic, which is great for the meticulous planning of moon landings, less good for quick life surveys. But get him off technicalities and AA-style moral lessons, and he is far more articulate and engaging than most interviewers would have you believe. He has always had problems putting into words the grandeur of that moment 40 years ago. "People want to know what it felt like," he says. "They want us in a few words to generate the enthusiasm that the world had as they contemplated what we were about to do. Well, what it felt like is something that we trained for. We were trying to treat it as calmly as we could and perform to the best of our ability. We tried to repress feelings of exuberance, of disappointment, and be proud and responsible people accomplishing the task that was given to us. That sounds kind of boring. Except that what we did was kind of earth-shaking." I ask him whether he was disappointed to be the second person to set foot on the moon. He tries to have it both ways. "We're dealing with very competitive people who always want to get the most out of the opportunities that come along, even though I did not relish the idea of speeches, celebrations and being on a pedestal as a hero. I didn't enter the space programme to want to do that. Being first outside the spacecraft would bring much more responsibility, and I really wasn't looking for that." I press a little, and you can sense the 40 years of frustration at being labelled second. "I was continually being asked, 'Didn't it bother you?', and always being introduced as the second man on the moon. That is a degrading title right off the bat, instead of being a member of the first landing mission to reach the moon." What comes across most strongly in his description of the mission in the book is its black comedy - and the way that he, Armstrong and Michael Collins, who was orbiting the moon in the command module, really were flying on a wing and a prayer. Aldrin worries that he will close the hatch to the landing craft, locking out him and Armstrong and condemning them to a slow, oxygen-starved death; he frets when he finds it difficult to p


Sophie Dahl offers an insight into her marriage to Jamie Cullum | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share 'He has been incredibly supportive of my career. I didn’t finish my A-levels so there was always a part of me that wanted to be taken seriously. 'Having children was very liberating because I gave much less of a s**t about all of those things. They were suddenly the reason, much more important than any petty, navel-gazing feelings I’d indulged before.' Working her magic: In spite of her seemingly effortless sense of style, the supermodel-turned-author joked that she has the sartorial sense of a 75-year-old woman, and that her style icon is the Queen But in spite of being perfectly content with her loving family life, the 36-year-old writer - who is the grandaughter of famed children's author Roald Dahl - confessed that motherhood isn't as perpetually 'rose-tinted' as she initially anticipated. She added: 'So much for the myth that motherhood is all Laura Ashley smocks and skipping through fields. People think it’s rose-tinted and they don’t tell the truth! Childbirth! So much of it! 'It’s b****y tough. Of course Jamie’s a totally brilliant, hands-on father, but he’s a musician and, like all musicians, he’s away quite a lot. Happy families: Sophie credited her husband Jamie Cullum with helping her to create the perfect home life she had always dreamed of by giving her the support and 'emotional freedom' to pursue her goals 'Thank God so many of us are in it together. Just when you think you’ve got one phase figured out with little kids, something else comes and bites you on the a**e.' Delving deep into her childhood, Sophie admitted her 'chaotic' upbringing has made she and her siblings crave 'consistent, stable and domestic' lives since becoming adults. Discussing her mother Tessa Dahl's addiction and mental health problems, she told Red: 'My relationship with my mum is loving but complicated because of her issues. 'It’s not something I talk about much, but anyone who has grown up with a parent who is an addict will know how difficult it is. Cute couple: The writer and the jazz musician tied the knot in 2010 and raise two daughters, Lyra, two, and Margot, 10 months, together The full interview appears in the March 2014 issue of Red, on sale January 31 'My siblings and I had a loving but very chaotic and muddled childhood, and as a result we have sought out lives that are consistent and stable, domestic and happy. 'That is the thing I am most proud of, creating that, because if you grow up with an addict, it can so easily go the other way.' Proving she can still well and truly work her magic in front of the camera, Sophie looked striking as she paraded her seemingly endless legs in a pretty lime green lace mini-dress. Wearing an immaculately tailored coat slung casually over her shoulders, the mother-of-two rocked sexy smokey eye make-up as she positively smouldered into the lens. And in spite of her seemingly effortless sense of style, Sophie joked that she has the sartorial sense of a 75-year-old woman, and that her style icon is the Queen. She said: 'My favourite thing is a striped cashmere cardigan, and my fashion icon is the Queen, or Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here.' Sophie and Jamie, 34, started dating in 2008, before tying the knot in January 2010 and welcoming their first child into the world a year later. The full interview appears in the March 2014 issue of Red , on sale January 31. Also available in digital edition on Apple Newsstand. For further exclusive content, please go to www.redonline.co.uk/fashion/editor-s-choice/sophie-dahl-fashion-style Read more:


Which team were beaten by Bayern Munich in this year's UEFA Champions League final?

UEFA Champions League 2011/12 - History - Bayern-Chelsea – UEFA.com 1997/98: Sub Zola inspires Chelsea • Bayern have won seven consecutive home matches en route to this final, including a victory against Real Madrid CF in the last four, but Chelsea's pursuit of their first European Cup was given a huge boost by their semi-final conquest of holders FC Barcelona. Previous meetings • Bayern and Chelsea met in the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the Blues prevailing 6-5 on aggregate against Felix Magath's Bayern. • José Mourinho's Chelsea won the first leg 4-2 at Stamford Bridge. After Joe Cole's opener (4), Chelsea responded to Bastian Schweinsteiger's equaliser (52) through further strikes from Frank Lampard (60, 70) and Didier Drogba (80). Bayern's Michael Ballack (90) completed the scoring. • The lineups for that fixture on 6 April 2005 were: Chelsea: Čech, Johnson (Huth 65), Carvalho, Terry, Gallas, Cole (Tiago 82), Lampard, Makelele, Duff, Gudjohnsen, Drogba (Forssell 89). Bayern: Kahn, Sagnol, Lúcio, Kovač, Lizarazu, Salihamidžić (Schweinsteiger 46), Frings, Ballack, Hargreaves, Zé Roberto (Scholl 73), Guerrero. • Lampard (30) and Drogba (80) struck again in the second leg, either side of a Claudio Pizarro (65) goal. Bayern won 3-2 on the night through late goals from Paolo Guerrero (90) and Mehmet Scholl (90+5) but still went out on aggregate. • The teams for that 12 April encounter at the Olympiastadion were: Bayern: Kahn, Sagnol, Lúcio, Kovač, Lizarazu (Salihamidžić 78), Schweinsteiger, Demichelis (Scholl 52), Ballack, Zé Roberto, Pizarro, Makaay (Guerrero 73). Chelsea: Čech, Carvalho, Huth, Terry, Gallas, Cole (Nuno Morais 90), Makelele, Lampard, Duff (Tiago 71), Drogba, Gudjohnsen (Geremi 88). Match background • Bayern are seeking to join Liverpool FC on five European Cup wins and become the joint-third most successful club in the competition's history behind Real Madrid and AC Milan. • Bayern's record in European Cup finals is four wins and four defeats: 1974: 4-0 v Club Atlético de Madrid, Brussels (replay after 1-1 draw) 1975: 2-0 v Leeds United AFC, Paris 1976: 1-0 v AS Saint-Étienne, Glasgow 1982: 0-1 v Aston Villa FC, Rotterdam 1987: 1-2 v FC Porto, Vienna 1999: 1-2 v Manchester United FC, Barcelona 2001: 1-1 v Valencia CF (5-4 on penalties), Milan 2010: 0-2 v FC Internazionale Milano, Madrid • Bayern have won one and lost two of three previous European Cup finals against English clubs. They also lost the 2001 UEFA Super Cup 3-2 to Liverpool. • Chelsea's only previous UEFA Champions League final appearance came in 2008 in Moscow when they suffered a 6-5 penalty shoot-out loss to Manchester United FC following a 1-1 draw. • The Premier League club won the 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against VfB Stuttgart in a final in which their interim manager Roberto Di Matteo and his assistant Eddie Newton both played, the latter as a substitute. • A Bayern victory would make Jupp Heynckes the 19th coach to have won the European Cup twice, following his 1998 success with Real Madrid. He would also become only the fourth to have triumphed with two different clubs after Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburger SV 1983), Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern 2001) and José Mourinho (FC Porto 2004, FC Internazionale Milano 2010). • Bayern have already faced one English club this term, recording a 2-0 home win and identical away loss against Manchester City FC in the group stage – the defeat in Manchester came with qualification assured. • Bayern have won 14 of their last 15 European home games and their victory against City left them with a home record against English clubs of W10 D5 L1. The only English side to have beaten Bayern in Munich are Norwich City FC, 2-1 victors in a UEFA Cup second round tie in 1993. • Chelsea have won just once on their travels in this season's competition and have already lost in Germany, 2-1 at Bayer 04 Leverkusen on matchday five. It was their fourth defeat in six visits, their sole victory coming 1-0 at Stuttgart in the 2003/04 round of 16. • Chelsea won 2-0 at home to


From which country does the cheese manchego originate?

Manchego - Cheese.com Find over 1750 specialty cheeses from 74 countries in the world's greatest cheese resource Creative Commons/Zerohund Manchego The Manchego is produced in the La Mancha region of Spain, which is also home to Don Quixote. It is made from unpasteurised sheep's milk. It is one of the popular cheeses from Spain, made from sheep's milk. It also comes under the PDO guidelines. The traditional use of grass moulds leaves a distinctive, characteristic zigzag pattern on the Manchego cheese. Authentic Manchego is only made from the Manchego sheep's milk. Manchego cheese is made from both pasteurised and unpasteurised milk. The farmhouse version is produced from unpasteurised milk while the industrial version is produced from pasteurised milk. The rind is inedible with a distinctive, traditional herringbone basket weave pattern, pressed on it. A typical ear wheat pattern is pressed onto the top and bottom wheels of the cheese. There are specific differences in Manchego cheeses, depending on their aging period. Semi Curado - Young Manchego cheese is aged around 3 months are supple and moist. The flavour is fruity, grass, hay with a tangy note. Curado - Manchego cheese aged for 6 months acquires a caramel and nutty flavour. It has distinct acidity. Viejo - Manchego cheese aged for a year becomes crumbly in texture while the interior of the cheese acquires a butterscotch colour. It has a sweet, lingering taste. Manchego cheeses are best paired with a sherry. Cheeses similar to Manchego are called 'Machego like cheeses', but the producers cannot legally name the cheese as Manchego. This celebrated cheese has won gold and silver award at the 2014 World Cheese Awards. Made from unpasteurized sheep 's milk Country of origin: Spain Flavour: fruity, nutty, sweet, tangy Aroma: grassy, pleasant Producers: ALIMENTIAS EMC , Quesos la Vasco Navarra S.A. Alternative spellings: Manchego Curado, Manchego Semi Curado, Manchego Viejo


Who was the result of Zeus visiting Danae as a shower of gold?

DANAE - Argive Princess of Greek Mythology Danae Danaan-Woman Danae and the Golden Shower, Lucanian red-figure krater C5th B.C., Musée du Louvre DANAE was a princess of Argos in the Greek Peloponnese, the only child of King Akrisios (Acrisius). When her father learned a prophecy that he was destined to be killed by a son of his daughter, he locked Danae away in a subterranean, bronze chamber. Her prison, however, was infiltrated by the god Zeus who impregnated her in the guise of a golden shower. She conceived and bore a son named Perseus. As soon as her father learned of this, he placed Danae and the infant in a chest and set them adrift at sea. By the providence of the gods they made it safely to the island of Seriphos where the fisherman Diktys (Dictys) offered them refuge in his home. Later when Perseus was fully grown, King Polydektes (Polydectes) of Seriphos sought Danae for his wife and, wishing to rid himself of her son, commanded Perseus fetch the Gorgon 's head. The hero returned victorious only to learn that his mother had fled to the temple of Athena seeking refuge from the king. In anger Perseus turned Polydektes and his allies to stone with Gorgon's head. He then travelled with mother to Argos to claim his grandfather's throne. Danae was the eponymous "queen" of the Danaans. Danaan was synonymous with Argive but was sometimes used to describe Greeks in general (e.g. in Homer's Iliad). CHRONOLOGY OF MYTH In the chronology of myth Danae was a descendant of Io --an Argive maiden loved by Zeus who was forced to wander all the way to Egypt in the guise of a cow.  Io's great-great-grandson Danaus made the return trip to Argos with his fifty daughters, the Danaides, to claim the throne. Danae was a great-grandaughter of the Danaid Hypermnestra and her cousin Lynkeus. Of Danae's descendants, the most famous were Herakles, her great-great grandson, and King Eurystheus, her great-grandson It should be noted that the Argive genealogies were quite bloated and do not synchronise well with those of the other mythic royal houses. FAMILY OF DANAE PARENTS [1.1] AKRISIOS (Homer Iliad 14.319, Aeschylus, Herodotus 6.53, Strabo 10.5.10, Diodorus Siculus 4.9.1, Pausanias 2.23.7, Hyginus Fabulae 155, Ovid Metamorphoses 4.607, Nonnus Dionysiaca 30.264) [1.2] AKRISIOS & EURYDIKE (Apollodorus 2.26) [1.3] AKRISIOS & AGANIPPE (Hyginus Fabulae 63) OFFSPRING [1.1] PERSEUS (by Zeus ) (Homer Iliad 14.319, Pindar Pythian 12. 16, Aeschylus, Apollodorus 2.34, Strabo 10.5.10, Herodotus 6.53 & 7.61, Diodorus Siculus 4.9.1, Hyginus Fabulae 63 & 155, Ovid Metamorphoses 4.607, Nonnus Dionysiaca 2.286, et al) ENCYCLOPEDIA DANAE (Danaê). An oracle declared that Danaë, the daughter of Acrisius, would give birth to a son, who would kill his grandfather. For this reason Acrisius kept Danaë shut up in a subterraneous apartment, or in a brazen tower. But here she became mother of Perseus, notwithstanding the precautions of her father, according to some accounts by her uncle Proetus, and according to others by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a shower of gold. Acrisius ordered mother and child to be exposed on the wide sea in a chest; but the chest floated towards the island of Seriphus, where both were rescued by Dictys, the brother of king Polydectes. (Apollod. ii. 2. § 1, 4. § 1; Paus. ii. 16. § 2, 25. § 6, iii. 13. § 6; Hygin. Fab. 63.) According to a later or Italian tradition, the chest was carried to the coast of Italy, where king Pilumnus married Danaë, and founded Ardea (Virg. Aen. vii. 410; Serv. ad Aen. vii. 372); or Danaë is said to have come to Italy with two sons, Argus and Argeus, whom she had by Phineus, and took up her abode on the spot where Rome was afterwards built (Serv. ad Aen. viii. 345). But, according to the common story, Polydectes, king of Seriphos, made Danae his slave, and courted her favour, but in vain; and in order to obtain the undisturbed possession of her, he sent off Perseus, who had in the meantime grown up to manhood, to the Gorgons, to fetch the head of Medusa, which he said he would give to Hippodameia as


In which country is the tourist attraction Lake Bled?

Bled Bled In the midst of the Alps … … lies a town with the world renowned intact nature and idyllic formations it created. The intact nature invites you … … to explore its hidden corners and with numerous outdoor sporting activities. Unique views … … represent the finishing touch for romantic moments, mountain climbs and playful experiences. Premium packages Bled Castle entry fee Perched atop a steep cliff rising 130 metres above the glacial Lake Bled is a symbol of Bled and Slovenia – Bled Castle. from 5 €   Check the availability A DIFFERENT NEW YEAR'S EVE Join the chain that will be created around the lake on the penultimate day of the old year. You will warm up with a cup of hot tea or mulled wine on the Festive Promenade, where a rich programme of entertainment will be await you. The exciting... from 92 €


At this year's Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress for her role in which film?

Oscars 2014 darling Jennifer Lawrence receives THIRD Oscar nomination | Daily Mail Online She's 23 and just received her third Oscar nomination. And last year Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress in Silver Linings Playbook. Now the American Hustle star will battle it out against newcomer Lupita Nyong'o for Best Supporting Actress. Scroll down for video... The beauty battle: Jennifer Lawrence and Lupita Nyong'o looked gorgeous on the Golden Globes red carpet and are now vying for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress  The talented blonde beauty has been receiving a slew accolades since she burst on the scene in 2010 for her role in Winter's Bone. On Sunday, she received a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in American Hustle. Besides her Oscar nod today, Jennifer is also nominated for a SAG, BAFTA and Critic's Choice Award. Crowning achievement: Jennifer won Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook last year The moment: The Silver Linings Playbook star holds on to her Oscar moments after hearing her name called But before she can take home another Academy Award, the Hunger Games star has to face off against gorgeous Hollwyood newcomer Lupita Nyong'o. The 12 Years a Slave actress is this year's breakout star garnering a lot of buzz and owning the red carpet everywhere she goes. The 30-year-old Kenyan beauty has received critical acclaim for her raw portrayal of slave girl Patsey in the Steve McQueen directed film. Another great part: The 23-year-old in her Oscar nominated role in American Hustle Amazing performance: Lupita as Patsey in the critically acclaimed 12 Years a Slave While this is Lupita's first Oscar nomination, she's also up for two SAG Awards and a BAFTA. Along with Jennifer's performance, American Hustle received a total of  ten nominations. The film's director David O.Russell released a statement saying, 'First of all, I want to congratulate all of the nominees from all of the films. We are all blessed to be in this business, telling stories.' '...I am so thrilled for my partners – my actors, my producers, Eric Singer, and the craftspeople from the film – who were honoured today.  They gave it their all; they poured their passion into the movie and I am truly thankful to them.' Also nominated for Best Supporting Actress are Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Blue Jasmine star Sally Hawkins and 84-year-old Nebraska star June Squibb. Although this is Julia's fourth nomination, the Hollywood veteran is still ecstatic about the news. 'This is was certainly a once in a lifetime experience and the recognition from it is an absolutely thrilling bonus. I simply could not be more excited right now,' the 46-year-old Pretty Woman revealed today. The Oscars air on Sunday, March 2nd. Another win: Jennifer took home Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes on Sunday


Whose twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail released in July has topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic7.

vinyl | listen records | Page 2 listen records The time as arrived! Tonight we are hosting a Listening Party for the new DEAD WEATHER album! We’ve got swag to give away and prizes to be won. Party starts at 7pm come on down and hang out! …..picks of the week….. Kurt Vile: B’lieve I’m Goin (Deep) Down (Matador) 3LP In tomorrow? Kurt Vile does his own myth making; a boy/man with an old soul voice in the age of digital everything becoming something else, which is why his sixth full-length record and first in two years – the focused, brilliantly clear and seemingly candid B’lieve I’m Goin Down… is a breath of fresh air. Recorded and mixed in a number of locations, including Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, the album is a handshake across the country, East to West coast, through the dustbowl history of Woody honest straight forward talk Guthrie, and a Cali canyon dead still night floating in a nearly waterless landscape. The record is all air, weightless, bodyless, but grounded in convincing authenticity, in the best version of singer songwriter upcycling. Capturing Vile both deeply introspective and briskly self-assured, he explains: “I wanted to get back into the habit of writing a sad song on my couch, with nobody waiting on me. I really wanted it to sound like it’s on my couch – not in a lo-fi way, just more unguarded and vulnerable.” The Deluxe Version of Kurt Vile’s newest Matador Records endeavor is entitled B’lieve I’m Goin (Deep) Down… and comes pressed on limited edition triple gatefold vinyl with 6 bonus tracks for a total of 18 in all plus an extra printed innersleeve. “It’s a weird, accepting, mature record, acknowledging the inherent immaturity of being a person whether father, husband, partner, adult, musician, not perfect, but compelling for its understanding…that’s life though so sad to say…” – Kim Gordon File Under: Indie Rock, Stoner Folk Listen Here Neurosis: Times of Grace (Relapse) LP Back in with enough stock to last more than an hour… Times Of Grace is yet another ferocious war cry from Oakland, CA seminal hardcore auteurs Neurosis. Their sixth full-length offering overall is brutally honest, original, and categorically defiant, a bold work which lures with its vivid rhythms, strikes with a siege of emotion, and consumes with abysmal force! Relapse Records is pleased to offer super deluxe vinyl reissues of Neurosis’ Through Silver In Blood (originally released in 1996, first time on vinyl in 10 years), Times Of Grace (originally released in 1999, first time on vinyl in 15+ years) and the Times Of Grace companion piece, Tribes of Neurot’s Grace (originally released in 1999, never before on vinyl). All three records are pressed on 180 gram vinyl and are housed in heavy duty ‘tip-on’ jackets. File Under: Metal …..new arrivals….. AFX: Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-2008 (Warp) 12″ For the first time since the Analord series released through 2003-2005 on his own Rephlex Records imprint, Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin revises his legendary AFX guise with an 8-track collection of tracks for the alien dancefloor. Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-2008 appears on an initial run of special spot-glossed and die-cut packaged 12″ vinyl LPs made in the Designers Republic. Previous AFX releases include Analogue Bubblebath (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Smojphace and Hangable Auto Bulb. Hangable Auto Bulb is the only previous standalone AFX release on Warp, originally released on 2 x 12”s and compiled to CD with new artwork in 2005. File Under: Electronic Listen Here Beta Band: Champion Versions (Rhino) LP Formed in 1996, Scottish cult act The Beta Band was renowned for their ability to mix together a truly eclectic range of genres and influences – folk, reggae, rap, rockabilly, electronica, rock, and soundtrack music – all filtered through the band’s experimental vision. Signed to the Parlophone Records imprint Regal, the band issued their hugely acclaimed 4-track debut EP Champion Versions (“Dry the Rain,” “I Know,” “B+A” and “Dogs Got a Bone”) in 1997. This was followed by two more critically lauded EP’s – The Patty Patty Sound (1998) and Los


What is the only Shakespeare play with an animal in the title?

Shakespeare's Plays   Shakespeare's Plays Before the publication of the First Folio in 1623, nineteen of the thirty-seven plays in Shakespeare's canon had appeared in quarto format. With the exception of Othello (1622), all of the quartos were published prior to the date of Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre in about 1611. It is unlikely that Shakespeare was involved directly with the printing of any of his plays, although it should be noted that two of his poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were almost certainly printed under his direct supervision. Here you will find the complete text of Shakespeare's plays, based primarily on the First Folio, and a variety of helpful resources, including extensive explanatory notes, character analysis, source information, and articles and book excerpts on a wide range of topics unique to each drama. Tragedies The story of Mark Antony, Roman military leader and triumvir, who is madly in love with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Coriolanus (1607-1608) The last of Shakespeare's great political tragedies, chronicling the life of the mighty warrior Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Hamlet (1600-1601) Since its first recorded production, Hamlet has engrossed playgoers, thrilled readers, and challenged actors more so than any other play in the Western canon. No other single work of fiction has produced more commonly used expressions . Earliest known text: Quarto (1603). Although there were earlier Elizabethan plays on the subject of Julius Caesar and his turbulent rule, Shakespeare's penetrating study of political life in ancient Rome is the only version to recount the demise of Brutus and the other conspirators. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). The story of King Lear, an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, according to which one recites the best declaration of love. Earliest known text: Quarto (1608).   Macbeth (1605-1606) Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most stimulating and popular dramas. Renaissance records of Shakespeare's plays in performance are scarce, but a detailed account of an original production of Macbeth has survived, thanks to Dr. Simon Forman . Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Othello (1604-1605) Othello, a valiant Moorish general in the service of Venice, falls prey to the devious schemes of his false friend, Iago. Earliest known text: Quarto (1622). Celebrated for the radiance of its lyric poetry, Romeo and Juliet was tremendously popular from its first performance. The sweet whispers shared by young Tudor lovers throughout the realm were often referred to as "naught but pure Romeo and Juliet." Earliest known text: Quarto (1597). Written late in Shakespeare's career, Timon of Athens is criticized as an underdeveloped tragedy, likely co-written by George Wilkins or Cyril Tourneur. Read the play and see if you agree. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Titus Andronicus (1593-1594) A sordid tale of revenge and political turmoil, overflowing with bloodshed and unthinkable brutality. The play was not printed with Shakespeare credited as author during his lifetime, and critics are divided between whether it is the product of another dramatist or simply Shakespeare's first attempt at the genre. Earliest known text: Quarto (1594). Histories One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, featuring the opportunistic miscreant, Sir John Falstaff. Earliest known text: Quarto (1598). This is the third play in the second tetralogy of history plays, along with Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry V. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). Henry V is the last in the second tetralogy sequence. King Henry is considered Shakespeare's ideal monarch. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). The first in Shakespeare's trilogy about the War of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Part two of Shakespeare's chronicle play. Based on Hall's work, the play contains some historical inaccuracies. Earli


Whose opera Un ballo in maschera premiered in 1859?

‘Un Ballo in Maschera,’ at the Metropolitan Opera - The New York Times The New York Times Music |Icarus Haunts a Verdi Work Cloaked in Noir Search Icarus Haunts a Verdi Work Cloaked in Noir ‘Un Ballo in Maschera,’ at the Metropolitan Opera Continue reading the main story Photo Un Ballo in Maschera A winged (and goateed) Kathleen Kim, left, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, in the Verdi work at the Metropolitan Opera. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times The usual reason for a director to update the setting of a serious opera is to bring out the grim, contemporary darkness of the story. The most interesting aspect of David Alden ’s disappointing, metaphor-laden new production of Verdi’s “Ballo in Maschera,” at the Metropolitan Opera, which opened on Thursday night, is that he uses an early-20th-century setting and film noir imagery to emphasize not just the work’s darkness but also its strangeness. For Verdi “Un Ballo in Maschera” (“A Masked Ball”), which had its premiere in Rome in 1859, was a bold experiment in the mixing of styles. Elements of the intensely emotional Italian opera idiom of the mid-19th century are juxtaposed with strands of lighter, wryly comic scenes common in French grand opera of the period. Verdi does not really reconcile these contrasting styles. Instead, more interestingly, he just allows them to coexist. Mr. Alden embraces these stylistic contrasts. He brings a slightly surreal quality to the opera’s lighter elements, epitomized by the character of Oscar, the irreverent court page. At the same time, he draws out the ambiguities and fickleness of the opera’s conflicted hero, Gustavo III, the king of Sweden, a willful and restless monarch bored with official duties, recklessly pursuing an affair with Amelia, the wife of his steadfast adviser and friend. Aided by the lithe, crisp conducting of Fabio Luisi , Mr. Alden makes the shifts seem deliberate choices of the supremely confident dramatist Verdi. This production is best when subtle and character-driven, and Mr. Alden draws compelling performances from a strong cast, headed by the tenor Marcelo Álvarez, as Gustavo, and the soprano Sondra Radvanovsky , as Amelia. But the overall mood and look of the production are obvious and glib, despite the sleek, abstract imagery of Paul Steinberg’s sets and the handsome suits and dresses by the costume designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel, which suggest the color schemes of a black-and-white film. Advertisement Continue reading the main story As Verdi buffs know, he had particular trouble getting Antonio Somma’s libretto for “Un Ballo” through the censors, who determined what could appear on an opera stage in Italy. Like many productions of “Ballo” these days, this one restores the initial Swedish setting of the libretto, which is loosely based on the historical King Gustavo, who was assassinated at a masked ball in Stockholm. But with its film noir imagery, this “Ballo” could be in any early-20th-century locale. Continue reading the main story The sets use intersecting and angular flat panels, sometimes with gray-on-gray flowered images, sometimes starkly white. For the final ballroom scene, in which the king is killed, the walls are lined with mirrors that send blinding shafts of light around the stage and into the house. Photo Marcelo Álvarez and Sondra Radvanovsky in David Alden's new production of this Verdi work. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times But the king’s rooms are dominated by a huge, classical-style mural showing the mythological Icarus falling from the sky, after trying to fly with wings made of feathers and wax, only to have them melt when he got too close to the sun. Ah, the king as Icarus. Get it? He is a self-absorbed monarch who invites disaster by shirking the needs of underlings and romancing the wife of his trusted adviser Renato (who in this setting is Count Anckarstrom). Icarus as a metaphor is heavy-handed enough. But a configuration of that mural looms over every scene, no matter where it takes place, and you get tired of looking at it. I wish Mr. Alden had stuck more closely to the film


Which painter's works include the murals on the Sandham Memorial Chapel at Burghclere and The Resurrection, Cookham?

1000+ images about Stanley Spencer on Pinterest | Wool shop, Wisteria and Self-portraits Stanley Spencer, (English painter, 1891 – 1959) The Builders It's About Time: Englishmen Working by Stanley Spencer 1891-1959 See more


The US state of Michigan borders all of the Great Lakes except which one?

United States Features Map Puzzle United States Features Map Puzzle Click and drag the feature to the correct place on the map. Free Maps, Map Puzzles and      Educational Software: Owl and Mouse Educational Software United States Features Map Puzzle Hints Many rivers form the boundaries between states, so this is an easy      way to position the rivers. Also notice how the names of rivers—the      Ohio, the Mississippi, the Arkansas, the Colorado and the Missouri are      also the names of states, but not always the state you would expect.      Just be glad we don’t have states named “Red” or “Platte.” Yukon River The Brooks Range is in Alaska, running across the Northern part of the      state. Like the Alaska range, it is part of a system of mountain ranges      that extend from Central America to Alaska and Canada.   Back The Yukon River flows from western Canada toward the Bering Sea,      emptying on the western side of the state, about halfway between the      Northern and Southern coasts.   Back The Alaska Range curves across the Southern coast of the main part of      Alaska. It is part of a system of mountain ranges that extend from      Central America north to Alaska and Canada.   Back The Appalachian Mountains are more than 1300 miles long, running from      Maine down into Georgia. Most of the ridges run from northeast to      southwest. The highest peak in the Appalachians, Mount Mitchell, is 6684      feet—not very high for the highest point in a mountain range. Because      the Appalachians are old mountains, their peaks are lower and much less      jagged than the peaks of the Rocky mountains.   Back The Rocky Mountains are high, jagged mountains which stretch from Mexico      and up into Canada. They are part of the system of mountains which      continues from Central America up through Canada and Alaska. The Rocky      Mountains and the high plains to the East of them constitute most of the      landscape of the American West. The highest part of the Rockies is in      Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, where there are more than fifty peaks      over 14,000 feet. The South Pass, in Wyoming, is the route where the      first transcontinental railroad went through the Rocky Mountains.      Although the pass is still high at 7000 feet, it rises gradually enough      to allow a train to go over easily. The early pioneers travelling by      wagon train used the same pass to get through the Rocky Mountains on the      Oregon Trail.   Back The Red River is the most southerly of the large rivers forming the      Mississippi-Missouri river system. It runs from north Texas to meet the      Mississippi in Louisiana, forming the border between Oklahoma and Texas      in its middle third.   Back The Platte River flows from eastern Wyoming, through Nebraska, to join      the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa.   Back The Cascade Range is in Washington and Oregon, about a third of the way      in from the coast.   Back Mount St. Helens is in southern Washington, just west of the Cascade      Range. It is a volcanic mountain which erupted violently in 1980.   Back The Columbia River crosses the Cascade Mountains from eastern Washington      to the Pacific.   Back The Great Salt Lake is salty, like the ocean, not fresh water, like most      lakes, because it does not drain to the sea. It is in the Northern part      of Utah, north of the Colorado-Wyoming line.   Back Lake Michigan is the only one of the Great Lakes entirely within the      United States.   Back Lake Erie , like all the Great Lakes, is fresh water. It forms part of      the northern borders of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.   Back Lake Ontario is the most easterly of the Great Lakes. It forms part of      the Northern border of New York.   Back Lake Huron is between the southern part of Michigan and Canada. Like all


What is the shape of something described as reniform?

Glossary of Botanical Terms Sign in Glossary of Botanical Terms Sourced from the following Western Australian Herbarium publications: Flora of the Perth Region, Parts I and II (1987), Flora of the Kimberley (1992) and The Western Australian Flora - A Descriptive Catalogue (2000) . A abaxial away from the axis, referring to the surface of an organ that is furthest from the axis in bud. cf. adaxial abscission the normal shedding from a plant of an organ that is mature or aged. adj. abscissile acaulescent without a stem, or with stem so short that the leaves appear basal achene a dry, 1-seeded, indehiscent fruit formed from a superior ovary of one carpel. Used to describe the fruit of the Asteraceae formed from an inferior ovary, following the definition given by De Candolle; equivalent to the term cypsela actinomorphic having radially arranged floral segments which are more or less equal in size and shape, referring to a flower, calyx or corolla. cf. zygomorphic aculeate tapering gradually to a protracted point. cf. attenuate acute terminating in a distinct but not protracted point, the converging edges forming an angle of less than 90 degrees. cf. obtuse adaxial towards the axis, referring to the surface of an organ that is closest to the axis in bud. cf. abaxial adherent touching without organic fusion, referring to parts normally separate, e.g. floral parts of different whorls. cf. adnate , coherent , connate adnate fused to an organ of a different kind, e.g. a stamen fused to a petal or an anther fused for its whole length to the filament. Also used to describe the type of anther in some eucalypts which is basifixed, immobile and about as wide as long. cf. adherent , coherent , connate adpressed lying close to another organ but not fused to it. See appressed adventitious arising in abnormal positions, e.g. roots arising from the shoot system, buds arising elsewhere than in the axils of leaves alien with a shape different from the typical shape alluvium deposits of earth, sand, etc., left by water flowing over land that is not permanently submerged alternate borne singly and spaced around and along the axis, applied to leaves or other organs on an axis. Also used to describe the position of floral parts of different whorls on different radii, e.g. stamens with respect to petals. cf. opposite amphibious capable of living on or in water or on drying soil. Frequently an amphibious plant has a different form in different habitats amplexicaul connecting with one another, particularly applied to veins ancipitous having male flowers and bisexual flowers on separate plants. cf. gynodioecious androecium the male part of a flower; a collective term for the stamens of one flower androgynous having male and female flowers in distinct parts of the same inflorescence andromonoecious having male flowers and bisexual flowers on the same plant. cf. gynomonoecious angiosperm a division of seed plants with the ovules borne in an ovary. cf. gymnosperm annual completing the full cycle of germination to fruiting within a single year and then dying. cf. biennial , perennial annular arranged in or forming a ring anther that part of the stamen in which the pollen is produced anthesis the period that a flower is open, i.e. between the opening of the bud and the onset of withering anthocarp a false fruit consisting of the true fruit and the base of the floral whorls antrorse a short, sharp, flexible point. adj. apiculate appressed pressed closely to another organ but not united aquatic a plant living in or on water for all or a substantial part of its life span. cf. terrestrial arborescent resembling a tree; applied to non-woody plants attaining tree height and to shrubs tending to become tree-like in size aril a fleshy to hard structure which develops from the funicle or ovule after fertilisation and encloses all or part of the seed. adj. arillate aristate having a stiff, bristle-like tip aristulate having a small, stiff, bristle-like tip; a diminutive of aristate articulate jointed; usually fracturing easily at the nodes or point of articulati


Who was the Governor of the Falklands at the time of the War who died in 2012?

Former Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies at 86 Former Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies at 86 Pin it Share FILE - In this June 2002 file photo, Baroness Margaret Thatcher talks to Sir Rex Hunt in London. The Falkland Islands government says Monday Nov. 12, 2012 that Sir Rex Hunt, who was governor of the islands at the time of the Argentine invasion in 1982, has died at age 86 John Stillwell, file) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE More LONDON (AP) — Sir Rex Hunt, who was governor of the Falkland Islands at the time of the Argentine invasion in 1982, has died. He was 86. Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that Hunt "should be a hero to everyone in Britain" for his service during the war, in which Britain successfully reclaimed the contested islands, called the Malvinas by the Argentines. "He gave years of dedicated service to this country and to the Falkland Islands," Cameron said. "Faced with invading forces in Port Stanley in April 1982, his courage, resolve and judgment fired the spirit of the Islanders and the British people to stand up to aggression and to defend the rights and freedom of the Islanders. My thoughts are with his family and friends as they mourn him today." Hunt's government said the former governor, who died at a hospital in his country on Sunday, will be remembered "for his courage and dignity" at the time of the Falklands conflict. Hunt was taken captive by Argentine forces and expelled to Uruguay. He returned to the islands after British forces defeated the invaders, and resumed serving as governor until 1985. He also served for many years as chairman of the Falkland Islands Association and as president of the UK Falkland Islands Trust. The cause of Hunt's death was not given. Reblog


In which month of the year is Australia Day?

Australia Day: Calendar, History, events, quotes, & Fun Facts Jan 26 Australia Day History Australia Day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Britain.  On this day in 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip first raised the British flag at Sydney Cove, marking the British occupation of Australia which has been claimed 8 years earlier by the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1770.   Australia Day is observed annually on January 26th each year with barbeques and fireworks. Today, the day gives Australians the opportunity to reflect upon what it means to be Australian, the history that shaped the nation and the brighter future that the country has to look forward to. Australia Day Facts & Quotes In 2015 Australia day coincided with 150th anniversary of Colac's Botanic Gardens. The First Fleet, consisting of 11 ships and led by Captain Arthur Philip from Great Britain, arrived at Port Jackson on January 26, 1788. Australia was originally designed as a penal colony - a place used to exile convicts and criminals.  The first was named the Colony of New South Wales. The Australian Flag is flown to commemorate this holiday.  The flag includes: the Union Jack, representing historical ties to Great Britain; a large white seven-tipped star representing the 7 provinces making up the Commonwealth of Australia; and five white stars in the Southern Cross constellation pattern, a reminder of their Southern Hemisphere location. The entire population of Australia (22.3 Million) is less than the population of Texas (26 Million). There's an expression in Australia that's called 'Go Bush,' which means to get out of the city and relax. I try and 'go bush' to places where there's no cell reception. But, I don't get to do that often, so for the most part, it's just a state of mind. - Cate Blanchett, actress Australia Day Top Events and Things to Do Watch fireworks displays.  Some of the grander displays are at Sydney harbor, Rooty Hill and the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. Watch or attend the Oz Day 10km race in Sydney, Australia. Visit Hyde Park in Sidney where many Australia day events take place. Attend flag raising and citizenship ceremonies in Canberra and Perth.


Which Briton, in the London Olympics, won the first ever women's boxing gold medal?

London 2012 Olympics: Great Britain's 29 gold medals | Daily Mail Online comments Britain's athletes at the Olympics did not just exceed expectations, they smashed them, winning 65 medals - 29 of them golds. That is the best tally of medals recorded by Britain at any Olympics since 1908 - and 18 more than won in Beijing four years ago. It was also the Games when British women came to the fore - with first ever British golds in rowing, stunning performances in cycling, Jessica Ennis in the stadium, and several riders in the equestrian events. Not to mention Nicola Adams winning the very first women's boxing gold. Here, Sportsmail looks at the days on which we won gold and the athletes who earned the medals. Madal winners: The British Olympians who clinch gold, silver or bronze at the London 2012 Games Wednesday, August 1 Women's Pairs, Rowing Bradley Wiggins, Cycling, time trial World's best: Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stand proudly with their gold medals after winning the women's pair final at Eton Dorney Fervent support: Packed grandstands patriotically roar on the British rowers at Eton Dorney Support: Huge crowds lined the route to cheer Wiggins on to glory as he claimed GB's second gold of the Games Champion: Wiggins, posing with his gold after the time trial, briefly became Britain's most decorated Olympian - until Chris Hoy's Olympics started Thursday, August 2 Peter Wilson, Shooting, double trap Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott, Canoe Slalom, C2 double Men's team sprint, Cycling Farmer's son Peter Wilson, from Dorset, took gold in the Double Trap shooting - thanks to coaching sessions on Skype from a member of the Dubai royal family Double quick: Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott took a gold just two minutes after Wilson won in the trap shooting Right on track: Chris Hoy (right), Jason Kenny (left) and Philip Hindes took gold in the men's team sprint on Day Six of the Olympics Friday August 3 Men's team pursuit, Cycling Victoria Pendleton, Cycling, women's keirin Rowed to glory: Anna Watkins (right) and Katherine Grainger celebrate winning gold in the women's double sculls at Eton Dorney Fast and glorious: Britain's Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke and Peter Kennaugh on their way to gold in the final of the men's team pursuit Golden boys: (Left to right) Clancy, Burke, Kennaugh and Thomas with their medals Victoria Pendleton clinches gold in the women's keirin before celebrating with the velodrome crowd with a huge union jack Saturday, August 4 Shortly before lunchtime Andrew Triggs Hodge, Pete Reed, Tom James and Alex Gregory were victorious at Eton Dorney in the men's four. It triggered a gold rush, the likes of which had never been experienced by British Olympians. Also on the water, Sophie Hosking and Katherine Copeland claimed gold with an emphatic win in the women's double scull, before Team GB continued their domination in the velodrome with victory in the women's team pursuit. Then came those golden performances by Jess Ennis in the heptathlon, Greg Rutherford in the long jump and Mo Farah in the 10,000m to round off a remarkable day for British sport. Winning team: The men smiled widely during the medal ceremony for the Men's Four Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney Delight: Andrew Triggs Hodge, Pete Reed, Tom James and Alex Gregory led from the start to extend Britain's dominance over the Olympic event to 16 years Scream if you've gone fastest: Sophie Hosking (left) and Katherine Copeland react in joy and shock after victory the lightweight women's double sculls Victory parade: The women proudly show off their Olympic gold medals Golden girl: Jessica Ennis clinches the Olympic heptathlon title after a storming 800m that had the whole nation cheering her on Gold run: Mo Farah powered ahead of the field in the closing stages of the 10,000m to claim Britain's sixth gold of an extraordinary day Jumping fro joy: Greg Rutherford celebrates his victory in the long jump on a remarkable evening for Team GB Leap of faith: Rutherford launches himself through the night air


Which future party leader was first elected to Parliament as MP for Plymouth Devonport in 1945?

Michael Foot - UK Parliament Michael Foot Advanced search Michael Foot (1913-2010) was first elected to Parliament in 1945 as Labour MP for Plymouth Devonport, a seat he held until 1955. From 1960-92 he was the member for Ebbw Vale, renamed Blaenau Gwent in 1983. He was made Secretary of State for Employment 1974-76 by Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson and then served as Leader of the House of Commons 1976-79 under James Callaghan’s Government. Foot became Leader of the Opposition in 1980, standing down after the 1983 General Election to allow Neil Kinnock to become Party Leader. Alongside his political career Foot also worked as a journalist and writer. He variously edited the Evening Standard and Tribune and was the political columnist for the Daily Herald for 20 years from 1944. His publications included biographies of Aneurin Bevan and H G Wells.   View this item in the collection John Bratby RA’s (1928-92) portrait of Michael Foot was probably painted in the late 1970s or 1980s. During this period Bratby painted a large number of small portraits inspired by George Frederic Watt’s Hall of Fame, a portrait series of prominent Victorians now in the National Portrait Gallery. Bratby described the individuals that he invited to sit for him as: ‘High achievers, people of originality, those who shaped their own destiny, those who made their own mark on life.’ By 1990 the series numbered around 1500 works. Born in London, Bratby studied at Kingston College of Art (1948-50) and the Royal College of Art (1951-54). He worked in a distinctively harsh realist style involving the use of bright colours thickly applied to the canvas. In the 1950s he became a leading exponent of what became known as the ‘Kitchen Sink School’. Along with the other young artists that formed this group his work focused on ordinary domestic scenes and the banality of everyday life. Bratby was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1971. Although he initially found fame for his ‘kitchen sink realist’ paintings, he was preoccupied with portraiture throughout his career. As a result of the Hall of Fame series in particular he became one of the twentieth century’s most prolific portraitists. This portrait was acquired by the Parliamentary Art Collection in 2001. Search the Collection to view works by George Frederic Watts in the Parliamentary Art Collection This is a detail of a large portrait of Michael Foot painted by Robert Lenkiewicz (1941-2002). The picture was produced as part of a project titled Addictive Behavior, which looked at various forms of obsession. Foot was included as an example of addiction to left-wing politics. For most of his working life Lenkiewicz was based in Plymouth, the city where Michael Foot was born and where he was first elected as an MP. Foot described their shared connection with Plymouth in the following terms: ‘My father was born in Notte Street, just round the corner from the studio. He would have been thrilled to see how [Lenkiewicz] did the paintings… Robert made a wonderful contribution to our beloved city.’ In the portrait Foot wears a distinctive Plymouth Argyle scarf. He was a keen supporter of the football team throughout his life. Lenkiewicz was born in London, the son of Jewish refugees. He was largely self-taught, although he studied for periods at St Martin’s College of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. Lenkiewicz had a life-long interest in society’s marginal communities and taboo topics. During his lifetime he was never successful in financial or critical terms, but his work was always popular with the general public. This painting was left unfinished when the artist died in 2002. It was acquired in 2004 when the Lenkiewicz Foundation gave Parliament the opportunity to purchase it for the Parliamentary Art Collection.


Name the contemporary Scottish composer whose works include The Confession of Isobel Gowdie and Vent, Veni Emmanuel written for the percussionist Evelyn Glennie?

Press Releases — The Cumnock Tryst Download press release as pdf The Cumnock Tryst Festival has been shortlisted for a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award it was announced today, 31 March 2016. The Festival is one of only three organisations to be shortlisted in the Concert Series and Festivals category. “We are thrilled that the Cumnock Tryst Festival has been shortlisted for these prestigious awards in only its second year,” says Festival Founder and Artistic Director, Sir James MacMillan. “The nomination recognises the incredibly hard work and valued contribution of so many different people from the artists who performed at the 2015 festival to our partners Drake Music Scotland and their outstanding work with young people with special needs, and the local community who have taken the festival to their hearts.” 65 independent jurors considered over 350 nominations to decide the shortlists. The chosen shortlisted nominations paint a picture of the breadth and energy of imaginative classical music making across the UK today. 13 categories of award honour performers and composers as well as inspirational programmers, communicators, education and outreach work. The winners of the 2016 RPS Awards will be announced on Tuesday 10 May. The programme for the 2016 Cumnock Festival will be unveiled on 25 May. Twitter: @TheCumnockTryst and @RoyalPhilSoc  #RPSMusicAwards Ends For further information on The Cumnock Tryst Festival contact: Lesley Booth, 0779 941 4474 / press@thecumnocktryst.com   For further information on The RPS Music Awards contact: Sophie Cohen, sophiecohen@blueyonder.co.uk / 07711 551 787 and 020 7428 9850     The Cumnock Tryst Festival The Cumnock Tryst Festival was established by composer Sir James MacMillan in 2014. The Festival’s name, The Cumnock Tryst, was inspired by a piece of music he wrote in the 1980s when he was still living in Ayrshire. This was a setting of William Soutar’s love poem, The Tryst. Tryst is an old Scots word which means a meeting place, or a romantic rendezvous. The town of Cumnock itself ties into this sense of coming together as its Gaelic name, comunn achadh, means place of the confluence, as the town sits where the Glaisnock River and the Lugar Water meet. For four packed days and nights The Cumnock Tryst is a meeting place for music-lovers.     The Royal Philharmonic Society [RPS] Music Awards, presented in association with BBC Radio 3, are the highest recognition for live classical music and musical excellence in the United Kingdom. Awards in 13 categories are chosen by eminent independent juries from the music profession and are unique in the breadth of musical achievement they span – from performers, composers and inspirational arts organisations to learning, participation and engagement.  The list of winners since 1989 reads as a roll call of the finest living musicians. This year’s awards are for achievement in the UK during 2015 Download this Press Release in Word .docx format – 359 KB There will be an extra performance of the Cumnock Tryst Festival Finale at Dumfries House on Sunday 4 October it was announced today, Wednesday 1 July 2015. The news came as general booking for the 2015 festival opened. “We are delighted to announce an additional Festival Finale concert,” says Artistic Director, Sir James MacMillan. “Such has been the popularity of the Festival Finale that the 5.30pm performance is now sold out.  So that as many people as possible can enjoy the trio of recitals in the glorious setting of Dumfries House a third performance of the concert has been now added. It will start at 2.30pm.” The recitals that form the Festival Finale will see Harpist Gabriella Dall’Olio perform the World Premiere of a new work by James MacMillan alongside pieces by Donatoni and Fauré in the Tapestry Room; Horn-player, Alec Frank-Gemmill perform works by Aho and MacMillan in the entrance hall; and a trio from the Hebrides Ensemble play works by the contemporary Hungarian composer Kurtág and by Bach (arr. Mozart) in the Great Steward’s Dining Room. Tickets for the 2.30pm p


What city or town is known in its own country's language as Lefkosia?

Nicosia or Lefkosia - capital of Cyprus. The Walls. Museums. Sites Nicosia or Lefkosia - capital of Cyprus. The Walls. Museums. Sites Cyprus Post Philatelic Center and Postal Museum Nicosia is the only divided city left in Europe, not that you notice this unless you go to the green line ( so called because it was drawn across the map in the 1960's when there were already plans for a possible division of Cyprus) as the rest of it is a mix of bustling modern city centre, elegant tree lined suburbs, and still more bustling suburbs. In 2007 the green line in Ledra street was changed somewhat. The wall that had been built there was dismantled, the line is still there, but now you can easily see through to the other side. Then there is the old town and The Laiki Yitonia , where the paved areas with no cars and pavement cafe's is charming and full of character and a must for the visitor who wishes too see what the town looked like in years gone by. Nicosia , as all the other towns of Cyprus has grown very much larger , very quickly, and since the invasion in 1974 the population has boomed to 165,000. The growth has been outwards over the Mesaoria plain and what was once the village of Tseri has now oozed its commercial buildings and factories and joined up with Nicosia, to become the industrial area. The walls of Nicosia (1567-70) itself and the gardens in the moat are a natural edge to the older quarters and you may find it interesting just to wander within the walls. Then there is the modern shopping centre based around Makarios Avenue, which is full of designer shops and new 'malls'. Below you will find a selection of the more popular places of interest. The Old City and its Walls. The Walls In Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, we can still see a fine example of a medieval wall, encircling the older part of the City with a perifery of about three miles. The wall, designed by the military engineer Julio Savorgnano, was built between 1567 and 1570, when the Venetians expected a Turkish invasion of Cyprus to follow after a holy vow taken by the Ottoman Sultan Selim to fulfill what he saw as his duty to capture the island. A more fragile circuit of walls built by the Lusignan rulers of Cyprus was torn down, to be replaced by Savorgnano's construction, providing a shortened defence perimeter of just one mile. This involved destroying most of the Lusignan city, but that sucrifice was clearly considered worthwhile. The new wall contained eleven bastions, named after Venetian officials and Cypriot nobles, and three gates. Despite the warning served by the Sultan, the walls were still incomplete by the time the invading force landed. The base of the wall was constructed in stone, but the upper part of the wall was a little more than glorified earthworks. A planned moat was also abandoned, the replacement trench was not deep enough, and the walls also lacked essential internal support. The Venetians boasted that the wall could withstand a two year siege. In fact, it survived less than fifty days of assault. A Turkish force of ten thousand assembled in the plain surrounding Nicosia on July 24, 1570, and started hurling artillery shells at the shaky edifice. An all night bombardment, followed by a coordinated assault on four of the bastions precipitated the end on September 9. Over twenty thousand people were slaughtered in the ensuing bloodbath and the Turkish troops were allowed to loot for three days. Eighty years of Venetian rule was at an end, to be replaced by a Turkish occupation destined to survive more than two centuries. Today the walls are in a fairly good condition and the three gates preserved, especially the one which connected the city with the eastern part of the island in the old days. The Old City of Nicosia (Lefkosia) is surrounded by a complete circular wall with eleven heartshaped symmetric bastions and three gates, all well preserving their original shape. They were built by the Venetians between 1567 and 1570 to fortify the city against a threatened Turkish invasion. During the construction a great part of the ci


What was the English title of the TV crime drama, shown on BBC4 in 2012, set partly in Denmark and partly in Sweden?

New Swedish crime drama for BBC – but don't expect too much violence - Telegraph TV and Radio New Swedish crime drama for BBC – but don't expect too much violence BBC Four broadcasts the first in a string of new European crime drama on  Saturday in a hope to continue the success of The Killing, Borgen and The  Bridge. Swedish crime drama Arne Dahl  By Alice Vincent , Entertainment writer, online 9:26AM BST 02 Apr 2013 Follow Fans of bleak, subtitled Scandinavian drama can tune in to BBC Four on Saturday as the first episode in yet another Swedish crime series airs. The first of five two-part adaptations of novels by Swedish novelist and literary critic Jan Arnald will launch this weekend. The drama is known as the "Arne Dahl" series , after the pseudonym the author, an anagram of his name, uses for his crime fiction, and the BBC are hoping it will satisfy the audience who enjoyed The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge. These subtitled dramas have considerably improved BBC Four's viewing figures in the Saturday night slot. In 2009, the channel entertained 0.9 per cent of the audience, in 2012 this was up to 2.9 per cent. Sue Deeks, head of programme acquisition at the BBC told The Times : "We are really thrilled with the increasing audience to, and appreciation of, BBC Four's international drama offering". The Arne Dahl series dramatises novels The Blinded Man, Bad Blood, Many Waters, Europa Blues and To the Top of the Mountain. All of the episodes, which will be feature-length and were broadcast in Sweden in 2011, revolve around a team of older detectives – and a lack of overt violence. Related Articles Borgen finale, BBC Four 02 Feb 2013 Arnald told the Radio Times that his work is not as dark as that of other Scandinavian crime writers: "There are some Scandinavian writers who take violence to the next level [ ...] who seem to be glorifying it. I think we're in danger of losing the light touch, the humour I hope to find in a good crime story." The channel has also acquired Italian series Inspector Da Luca, set in Mussolini's Bologna about the adventures of a womanising detective. The four-part drama is based on Carlo Lucarelli's novels, and reflects the popularity of Inspector Montalbano , which aired on BBC Four last summer, which has inspired its own spin-off series for the autumn, Young Montalbano. The continued trend towards international drama has also been picked up on by Channel Four, who are broadcasting French sci-fi thriller Rebound, an eight-part drama set in a small Alpine village.


In which month is Thanksgiving Day in Canada?

Thanksgiving Day in Canada Home   Calendar   Holidays   Canada   Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day in Canada Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. Thanksgiving Day in Canada is linked to the European tradition of harvest festivals. Thanksgiving Day in Canada is linked to the European tradition of harvest festivals. ©iStockphoto.com/Olga Lyubkina What Do People Do? Many people have a day off work on the second Monday of October. They often use the three-day Thanksgiving weekend to visit family or friends who live far away, or to receive them in their own homes. Many people also prepare a special meal to eat at some point during the long weekend. Traditionally, this included roast turkey and seasonal produce, such as pumpkin, corn ears and pecan nuts. Now, the meal may consist of other foods, particularly if the family is of non-European descent. The Thanksgiving weekend is also a popular time to take a short autumn vacation. This may be the last chance in a while for some people to use cottages or holiday homes before winter sets in. Other popular activities include outdoor breaks to admire the spectacular colors of the Canadian autumn, hiking, and fishing. Fans of the teams in the Canadian Football League may spend part of the weekend watching the Thanksgiving Day Classic matches. Public Life Thanksgiving Day is a national public holiday in Canada. Many people have the day off work and all schools and post offices are closed. Many stores and other businesses and organizations are also closed. Public transport services may run to a reduced timetable or may not run at all. Background The native peoples of the Americas held ceremonies and festivals to celebrate the completion and bounty of the harvest long before European explorers and settlers arrived in what is now Canada. Early European thanksgivings were held to give thanks for some special fortune. An early example is the ceremony the explorer Martin Frobisher held in 1578 after he had survived the long journey in his quest to find a northern passage from Europe to Asia. Many thanksgivings were held following noteworthy events during the 18th century. Refugees fleeing the civil war in the United States brought the custom of an annual thanksgiving festival to Canada. From 1879, Thanksgiving Day was held every year but the date varied and there was a special theme each year. The theme was the "Blessings of an abundant harvest" for many years. However, Queen Victoria's golden and diamond jubilees and King Edward VII's coronation formed the theme in later years. From the end of the First World War until 1930, both Armistice Day and Thanksgiving Day were celebrated on the Monday closest to November 11, the anniversary of the official end of hostilities in World War I. In 1931, Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day and Thanksgiving Day was moved to a Monday in October. Since 1957, Thanksgiving Day has always been held on the second Monday in October. Symbols Thanksgiving Day in Canada is linked to the European tradition of harvest festivals. A common image seen at this time of year is a cornucopia, or horn, filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. The cornucopia, which means "Horn of Plenty" in Latin, was a symbol of bounty and plenty in ancient Greece. Turkeys, pumpkins, ears of corn and large displays of food are also used to symbolize Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day Observances


Who was MP for Orkney and Shetland from 1950 to 1983 leading his party for over 10 of those years?

Corruption and Deceit of the MP Freemasons - Google Groups Corruption and Deceit of the MP Freemasons Showing 1-1 of 1 messages http://fallingmasonry.info/ It seems highly unlikely that Freemasons are an alien race of shape-shifting lizard-people, or had any involvement in the JFK assassination. However, there is enough information on the internet suggesting that the Freemasons would be the correct organization to join, were someone hoping for an invite to the Bilderberg Group or wishing to become part of the Illuminati, that it would be surprising if the Masons were not attracting the sort of people desperate for power, influence and money. Now, if someone asked you "What is a Mason?". Maybe you'd think, as we used to believe, that Freemasonry is simply a secretive organization for starchy old men with nothing better to do, that consists of rolling up your trouser legs, wearing a leather apron and giving funny handshakes. Some people have argued that Freemasons shouldn't be criticised because they raise large sums of money for charitable causes (something which is certainly very commendable). But then, plenty of other organisations have also raised a lot of money for charity - without feeling any need to indulge in secret rituals, award each other grandiose titles, or swear oaths to cover each other's backs. Further, we must also be careful that charity fundraising is not being abused as a cover for sexual abuse, as seems to have been the case with Jimmy Savile, during his lifetime. For most of us, charity means giving help to those in need - regardless of race, gender, sexuality or skin colour - but studying the Freemason organization, charity for them seems to mean manipulating Gift Aid and the favourable tax treatment afforded to charities, so that they can give more to themselves and their friends. To illustrate this, if you visit the United Grand Lodge of England webpage, you can click on the "Charitable Work" link, and discover that Freemasons channel their charitable efforts through four charities. Then, if you check the eligibility requirements for each of those supposed charities, you will see that they all restrict their help to Freemasons, former Freemasons and close dependents of Freemasons. Therefore, if you give money to one of the Freemason's Charities, you might believe that you are supporting worthy local causes, but in fact all you are likely doing is making a payment into some Mason's Healthcare scheme, Insurance or Pension fund, etc. Researching a little deeper into Freemasonry, we find that the Masons are to be found behind a number of scandals and outrages over the years - Mozart's death, Licio Gelli and the Propaganda Due outrage, the murder of Roberto Calvi (God's Banker), the disgraceful treatment of former Chief Inspector Brian Woollard, whilst just recently it has transpired that Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is also a Freemason. A hint to the skulduggery indulged in by Freemasons is given in the writings of Albert Pike, who penned the Masonic guidebook "Morals and Dogma", in which he affirms: Masonry [...] conceals its secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be mislead; to conceal the Truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it. [pages 104-5] Regardless of what you believe, the Freemason's United Grand Lodge of England claims to have about 400,000 members throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland; a high percentage of which turn out to be Public servants, or Members of Parliament (Two Masonic Lodges operate in the Palace of Westminster, and nearly every Lord Mayor of London since the start of the last century has been a Freemason). Oftentimes, these characters also turn out to have rather dubious personal histories. It's also undisputed that Freemasons spend a lot of their time adorning themselves with vainglorious titles, Masonic medals, robes and finery. Then, in everyday life, they will use Square and Compasses jewellery, along with similar


Give a year in the life of Scottish chemist and physicist James Dewar.

James Dewar - Graces Guide Grace's Guide British Industrial History Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and     manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 121,926 pages of     information and 183,284 images on early companies, their products and the     people who designed and built them. James Dewar Professor James Dewar (1842-1923) FRS, was a Scottish chemist and physicist. 1842 September 20th. Born 1886 Lectured at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on 'The Story of a Meteorite'. [1] He is probably best-known today for his invention of the Dewar flask, which he used in conjunction with extensive research into the liquefaction of gases. He was also particularly interested in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than 25 years. 1923 Died on 27th March 1923. 1923 Obituary [2] "The scientific world is very much the poorer by the death of Sir James Dewar, which took place early in the morning of Tuesday of this week. Sir James was not, strictly speaking, an engineer, but his life's work marched o nearly hand in hand with engineering that our profession must mourn his loss almost equally with that of the chemist, with which his career was more particularly identified. One is accustomed to associate with the Royal Institution of Great Britain the idea of progress, and Dewar, as occupying the position of Fullerian Professor of Chemistry in that historic building, ably upheld its traditions in that respect. All the world knows of his researches into the phenomena witnessed, and the behaviour of materials, at extremely low temperatures, and it will probably be in connection with his discoveries in that direction that his name will most prominently go down to posterity. His invention of the vacuum flask, now known universally as the Thermos flask , was really incidental to his other discoveries in the domain of cold, but it has proved of very considerable value to the world at large, seeing that by its means hot liquids can be kept hot, and cold liquids cold, almost indefinitely. What he sought to discover and what he did discover was a vessel in which he might store for reasonable periods without serious loss such bodies as liquid air. But he must evidently have realised what a boon his invention must confer on mankind in general, and, seeking not emolument for himself, he proclaimed his discovery to the world. He did not, we believe, make a penny piece out of it. Then, too, his researches made feasible the commercial isolation of gases in a manner impossible before, and revealed many secrets which otherwise would have remained long hidden. Nor must it be forgotten that to him, in collaboration with the late Sir Frederick Abel , is due the discovery of the smokeless "powder" used by the British Army and Navy - cordite. We make no attempt at giving a life history of this most distinguished Scotsman - he was born in Kincardine-on-Forth in the year 1842- but add our lament to that of scientist the world over that he was not spared for many years longer to carry on the beneficent work which has been of such good service to humanity at large." 1923 Obituary [3] SIR JAMES DEWAR, M.A., F.R.S., was born at Kincardine-on-Forth on the 20th September, 1842. After being educated at Dollar Academy he went to Edinburgh University, where he was a pupil of, and later became assistant to, Lord Playfair, who was at that time Professor of Chemistry. In 1875 he was appointed Jacksonian Professor of Natural Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge. Two years later, in 1877, he became Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution and retained that position until his death, which occurred on the 27th March, 1923. His important researches on the liquefaction of gases and the properties of matter at temperatures approaching absolute zero were carried out at that Institution. By 1886 he had produced oxygen in the solid state, and by 1891 he was making liquid air in large quantities. In the following year he invented the vacuum container in which liqu