An image of which building designed by Sir Basil Spence appeared on a stamp issued in February?

English Religious Architecture English religious Architecture Essay David Walker, English Religious Architecture of the Fifties (2008) “No-Fines” Churches in Coventry | St Aidan’s Church, New Parks, Leicester | St Hugh’s Church, Eyres Monsell, Leicester | St Paul’s Church, Ecclesfield, Sheffield | St Catherine of Siena’s Church, Woodthorpe, Sheffield “No-Fines” Churches in Coventry In November 1953 the Church Commissioners informed Neville Gorton, Bishop of Coventry, that once the New Housing Areas (Church Buildings) Measure attained Royal Assent, his diocese would receive £30,000 to be expended between January 1954 and June 1956 on buildings for “qualified areas” – those in which the population had increased by 5,000 or more since April 1945. The diocese must also spend £30,000 of its own funds on buildings in new housing areas, qualified or not, before January 1959. The Commissioners required that parish church designs should be submitted to them for inspection. They remembered the Church’s ministry had come very late to many towns which sprang up during the Industrial Revolution, with long-lasting consequences, and they were determined that should not happen again.[1] The Church Extension Committee asked Beecham Buildings to design a church and hall for Tile Hill North, Henley Green and Willenhall.[2] Each church was to be built in the heart of its community: the Tile Hill and Willenhall churches stand opposite the local social clubs, and had a decision not been taken to build the third church at Wood End rather than Henley Green, that would have been near a club too. Beechams’ estimate for Tile Hill was £12,924. The Church Extension Committee recommended that the Pastoral Committee adopt the proposals for both Tile Hill and Henley Green with improvements, leaving Willenhall until more money was available. Although the funding seemed generous, a decision was taken to build church and hall at Tile Hill only, and erect hall-churches at Henley Green and Willenhall. Gorton found that unacceptable.[3] On 20 July 1954 he wrote to Basil Spence to see what might be done, a challenge accepted three days later – “I am certain that we can find a simple, direct, topical and traditional solution which should be serviceable to the Church yet inexpensive – and I carefully avoid the word ‘cheap’.”[4] Gorton explained that “Willenhall includes an arrangement of existing trees, in fact I think all the sites have trees which could be kept and would add to amenities of the approach and layout.”[5] He added that George Wimpey & Company were working in Canley and might build a vicarage there. Perhaps during a subsequent conversation, Spence suggested a solution – an annotation on Gorton’s letter read: “It is a marvellous idea. Leave it to you.” On 29 July Spence mentioned sketches he would show Gorton on the latter’s return from holiday, and promised to discuss “the application of this principle” with Donald Gibson, Coventry’s city architect.[6] The “principle” was use of Wimpey’s “no-fines” concrete – an economical mix without fine materials – which when poured into re-usable moulds created standard constructional units for simple, cheap and rapid building.[7] Spence and Gorton met Sir Godfrey Mitchell, Wimpey’s chairman, in the hope of persuading him to build three churches for £50,000 – a sum equivalent to the War Damage compensation for a single city church. At the meeting Spence produced impromptu sketch plans and a perspective with his fountain pen, smudging the blue ink to create clouds. Mitchell concluded the proposals were practical.[8] Spence envisaged a plain dignified structure, 90 feet by 30 on plan, accommodating 250 parishioners. It had a concrete floor-slab and reinforced concrete portal frames which internally buttressed walls of “no-fines” construction, so that inside the nave was articulated as eight bays 10 feet long and end-bays 5 feet long.[9] Externally the walls were rendered in a stove aggregate, and internally they were whitewashed. The timber-framed double-pitch roof covered in fural aluminium was pitched at 14 d


Give a year in the life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach?

Bach - Composers - Classic FM Classic FM Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Biography Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was music's most sublime creative genius. Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque Era. Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21st 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. The young Bach was offered a choral scholarship to the prestigious St Michael's School in 1699. 1703 saw Bach become the organist at St Boniface's Church in Arnstadt - a role that saw him on a regular salary and expanding his skills at the keyboard. Bach composed the cantata Gott ist mein König in 1708 - he was paid handsomely, and it helped him cement his early career. The Brandenburg Concertos were composed in 1721 as a sort-of musical job application for the Margrave Ludwig of Brandenburg - it was unsuccessful. In his later years Bach faced harsh criticism. During the 1720s and 1730s when he was composing his most important works - the Passions and the Goldberg Variations among them - a new Italian style invaded Germany, making his work appear outdated. The Well Tempered Clavier, a quintessential student text, was finished in 1744 and comprised two volumes of piano music in every musical key. With the notable exception of opera, Bach composed towering masterpieces in every major Baroque genre: sonatas, concertos, suites and cantatas, as well as innumerable keyboard, organ and choral works. Bach died on July 28th 1750 in Leipzig. It is still disputed whether it was a botched eye operation or a stroke caused by pneumonia were to blame for his death. Bach's popularity was decaying until 1829, when Mendelssohn performed the St Matthew Passion and rescued Bach from oblivion. Did you know? Bach once walked two hundred and thirteen miles to hear a performance by an organist whom he admired. Once he had heard the concert, he turned round and walked the same distance home again.


Which is Israel's southernmost city, located on the Red Sea?

Eilat | Virtual Israel Experience Virtual Israel Experience Home Take the Tour On Your Own Israel Quiz Get Involved! Credits Eilat A resort town of 20,000 and bustling port, combining sea and desert, Eilat lies at Israel's southernmost tip. The sun always shines                  in Eilat (it rains about a half dozen days a year) and the average daytime                  temperatures rarely dip below 70°F (21°C), even in winter. During the                  summer, temperatures can soar well above 100°F and the water can feel                  almost like a Jacuzzi. Even in mid-winter, the average daytime water                  temperature stays above 68°F (20°C). Make sure to drink lots of water,                  keep your head covered and wear sun screen (your mother asked me to put                  this in). Unless you're going by plane from Tel Aviv (an hour                  flight), it's a very long schlep (about a four hour drive from Tel Aviv or                  Jerusalem), but one you'll be glad you took, especially if you're into                  water sports. Eilat is a great place for water skiing and swimming. The                  calm surface of the sea is also ideal for boating activities: sailboats,                  rowboats, kayaks and motor boats. The                  main attraction of Eilat is diving in the Red Sea (actually an inlet from                  the sea known as the Gulf of Eilat or Aqaba), one of the world's most                  spectacular underwater preserves. You can see brightly colored coral and                  fish and may see everything from a venomous lionfish to a moray eel to a                  shark to a sea turtle to a manta ray. Even                  if you're not a diver, you can enjoy the magnificent coral reef from the                  surface with a snorkel and mask or on a glass-bottom boat ride (though you usually don't see nearly as much). If you want a really unique view (and                  don't mind spending the money), try an underwater safari in a submarine                  (yup, it's a real one) that holds 50 people and takes you 200 feet below                  the surface.  And, if you're really a landlubber, there's the Coral                  World Underwater Observatory that lets you enjoy the wonders of the Sea as                  if it were an aquarium. One of only four in the world, the observatory                  offers a kaleidoscopic view of the reef and sea life 15 feet below the                  surface. One of the newer Eilat attractions is Dolphin Reef, where you can                  swim and dive with dolphins. And                  there's plenty of activities outside the water, including rappelling on                  craggy cliffs of the desert mountains, hiking in the desert and mountain                  biking. Less well-known is the fact that Eilat is one of the                  best places in the world for bird                   watching . Approximately one billion birds traverse the                    area between the Mediterranean coast and the Jordan mountains, making                    southern Israel the site of one of the greatest concentrations of migrating                     birds in the world. The migration from Europe to Africa takes place                    from September to November and the return flight begins in March and lasts                    through May. Eilat is the headquarters for the Internati


Michael Watson won the Helen Rollason Award in 2003 for completing the London Marathon, despite being told that he would never walk again following an injury in which sport?

Pride of Britain roll of honour: All the winners and all their heroic acts - Mirror Online Pride of Britain roll of honour: All the winners and all their heroic acts Don't forget to watch the Pride of Britain on ITV at 8pm tonight  Share The Pride of Britain 2014 winners (Photo: Daily Mirror)  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 1999 Lucy-Rae Tamulevicius, 11, became a medal-winning ballet and tap dancer despite the debilitating after-effects of fighting off a rare childhood cancer. Sarah Dinsdale, 14, dragged her mother to safety from their sinking car after it plunged into a river. Rhys Daniels, eight, and sister Charley, 10, captured the hearts of the public with their fight to survive Batten disease. The brave youngsters died within weeks of each other. Helen Ridding, 25, took over St Peter’s Church Of England School, Westminster, London – one of the worst in the country – and turned it into one that gets above-average marks. Yvonne John, cares for sick children at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, and uses her own salary to pay to accompany physically and mentally-impaired children to Lourdes each year. Lifeboatmen Kevin Dingle, Mike Edkins and Paul Pollington, risked their lives in vicious seas to save a father and his son trapped in a deep cave filling with water. Sandra Howard, raised £100,000 to help youngsters with epilepsy after setting out to raise money for a life-changing operation for her epileptic son. Irene James, 48, helped to care for her blind neighbour Paul Horsfield since his birth 25 years earlier. Omagh bombing victim Donna-Marie McGillion, 23, fought her way back from terrible injuries to walk down the aisle on her wedding day. Helen Smith, 24, lost both hands and both legs through meningitis but vowed to live a normal life with special artificial limbs, bought with the help of a £20,000 donation from Daily Mirror readers. Daniel Gallimore, stepped in to help a man being attacked by a gang of thugs and lost his sight when they beat him unconscious. Richard Noble and Squadron Leader Andy Green, broke the land speed record when their car, Thrust, raced across the Nevada Desert at 763mph. Dr Peter Ellis, Dr Peter Farrow, Dr Nick Terrett and the team of British scientists who invented the anti-impotence drug Viagra. Richard Emanuel, 31, used £1,000 worth of savings to launch mobile phone company DX Communications and gives generously to charity. Bus driver Michael McNally, ferried victims of the Omagh bombing to hospital, driving repeatedly into the city centre despite being warned that a second bomb could go off at any time. Juliet Gellatley, 35, whose Viva! organisation leads the campaign to stop the abuse of farm animals. Mo Mowlam, for her skilled diplomacy, tireless work and determination in driving ahead the early stages of the peace process in Northern Ireland. Michael Owen, for inspiring many with his wonder goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup Finals in France. His late Majesty King Hussein of Jordan and Her Majesty Queen Noor for their role as mediators in the Middle East. Helen Rollason, 43, inspired millions as she cheerfully carried on working as one of Britain’s top TV sports journalists as she fought cancer. Lennox Lewis, 34, behaved with true dignity after he was robbed of becoming the undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion because of poor judging at his match with Evander Holyfield in New York. Doreen and Neville Lawrence fought for truth and justice after their son, Stephen, was stabbed to death by racist thugs in South London in 1993. 2000 Charley Harris, five, learned to walk again on artificial limbs despite losing both her legs and three fingers following viral meningitis. Michaela Brown, nine, dragged her six-year-old brother, Jamie, to safety from a house fire despite breaking her foot and twisting both ankles. Charlotte Carter, five, saved her dad John from drowning in the bath when he fell into a coma. Security guard Ron Dawson, 36, leapt in front of a moving train to pull a man to


Which actress is married to singer Chris Martin?

Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay star Chris Martin to separate - BBC News BBC News Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay star Chris Martin to separate 26 March 2014 Close share panel Image copyright AP Image caption The couple, pictured in January, said that 'while we love each other very much, we will remain separate' Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin are to separate after more than 10 years of marriage, the couple have said. Paltrow, 41, and Martin, 37, announced the split on her blog in a post titled Conscious Uncoupling. "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate," the couple wrote. The pair, who married in December 2003, have two children - Apple, nine, and Moses, seven. A spokeswoman for the Coldplay frontman confirmed the split, the Associated Press news agency reported. We are... and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin In the message on the actress' blog on the website Goop.com, the couple said they had "come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much, we will remain separate". 'Working hard' The couple said they had been "working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us". "We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been," they wrote. "We are parents first and foremost, to two incredibly wonderful children and we ask for their and our space and privacy to be respected at this difficult time. "We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner." Media captionGwyneth Paltrow: 'I never read reviews about me' Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Martin is set to appear as a mentor in the US version of The Voice Within minutes of the message being posted, the website crashed as readers attempted to visit the site. The statement was also accompanied by a photograph of the couple, as well as advice on marriage, divorce and spiritualism from two doctors. In a lengthy essay titled On Conscious Uncoupling, Dr Habib Sadeghi and Dr Sherry Sami wrote about divorce as "a traumatic and difficult decision for all parties involved". "By choosing to handle your uncoupling in a conscious way, regardless of what's happening with your spouse, you'll see that although it looks like everything is coming apart; it's actually all coming back together," they concluded. Image copyright PA Image caption Paltrow won an Oscar for Best Actress in 1998 for her role in Shakespeare in Love The announcement comes after Paltrow and Martin moved to Los Angeles last year, having previously lived in London. In November, Paltrow spoke about plans to "uproot" her family again and return to the UK. Paltrow, who won an Oscar for best actress in 1998 for Shakespeare in Love, most recently starred in Iron Man 3. Martin, whose band Coldplay are due to release their sixth studio album this year, is set to appear as a mentor in the current series of The Voice in the US. The couple married at a secret ceremony in December 2003, days after they announced Paltrow was pregnant with their first child. They had already been together for a year, after reportedly meeting backstage at a Coldplay concert. Image copyright Goop


The 'Leonardo Express' links which capital city with its largest airport?

Train from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Rome | ItaliaRail.com Train from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Rome Train from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Rome Get into the heart of the Eternal City from the airport with ease. Find out all about taking the train from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport into Rome. Italy’s capital and most populous city, Rome, is - unsurprisingly - home to the country’s busiest and biggest airport, Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO). It’s situated 22 miles (35 km) outside of Rome in a city called Fiumicino (hence the airport’s more common name), but since it has its own train station it’s quite simple to get into Rome from Fiumicino Airport. The station at Fiumicino Airport is served by a few different trains, so you can choose the one that best suits your travel needs.   Frequent Trains from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Rome Once you land, you have three options for getting from the airport into Rome by train - the Leonardo Express, a high-speed Alta Velocità (AV) train, or a Regionale FL1 train. The Leonardo Express is specifically for shuttling travelers from FCO into Rome and vice versa - it’s a non-stop train connecting Fiumicino Airport with Roma Termini in the city center, and that’s all it does. Tickets cost about $17 each way, and the trip takes 32 minutes. Trains leave every 15-30 minutes from either end and are guaranteed to run 365 days a year - regardless of train strikes. Trenitalia’s Alta Velocità trains also serve FCO. The Frecciargento departs from the airport for Roma Termini twice daily, at 11:08am and 3:08pm, and the trip takes 32 minutes. Not only can you reach Rome directly via either of these trains, you can also - if your itinerary calls for it - continue on to Florence, Bologna, Padua, or Venice. Tickets start at $22-25 each way. The least expensive option is the Regionale FL1 train, which may be ideal if you’re going somewhere in the capital that is better served by one of Rome’s other train stations - because the FL1 does not serve Roma Termini. This regional train departs FCO every 15 minutes and makes many stops on its way into Rome, serving the city’s Trastevere, Ostiense, Tuscolana, and Tiburtina stations. Tickets cost about $10 each way and the trip duration varies depending on your destination. Count on a journey time of roughly 30-40 minutes. With each of these train options, keep in mind that tickets do expire - Trenitalia’s tickets are for specific trains and times, which means they expire 90 minutes after that train time. Other tickets must be validated before boarding, and are then valid only for 90 minutes. Don’t discard your ticket, either - you may need it to get through exit turnstiles.   Direct Trains from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Rome Both the Leonardo Express and the AV Frecciargento trains offer direct service from Fiumicino Airport into Rome. The Leonardo Express leaves the airport every 15 minutes from about 7am until 9pm (every 30 minutes otherwise), arriving at Roma Termini 32 minutes later. The AV trains depart the airport only twice daily - at 11:08am and 3:08pm - and the trip to Roma Termini also takes 32 minutes.   Frecciarossa and Frecciargento Amenities The top of the line AV trains are Frecciarossa, and these train cars all come with air conditioning and power outlets in the seats for your convenience. There are both 1st class and 2nd class cars - 1st class passengers get a free drink and a choice of newspaper – and a cafe car that's available to all passengers. Frecciargento are the next level of AV trains, and they’re very similar to the Frecciarossa fleet. The Frecciargento trains are slightly slower, although they’re still high-speed trains. Passengers in 1st class cars get a free drink and newspaper, and there are also 2nd class cars. A cafe car is available to all passengers. All cars are air conditioned and there are outlets at each seat.   Rome Fiumicino Airport and Rome Train Stations The airport’s train station is called Fiumicino Aeroporto (there’s another called Fiumicino just for the nearby town, so don’t get confused) and it’s located ins


Which England batsman was a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School in London?

England's Alastair Cook given Freedom of City of London - BBC News BBC News England's Alastair Cook given Freedom of City of London 3 May 2011 Close share panel Image caption Cook spent a record 2,171 minutes at the crease during the five-test Ashes series England and Essex batsman Alastair Cook has been given the Freedom of the City of London following his performances during England's Ashes win. The left-hander was named man of the series after his 766 runs during England's 3-1 series win against Australia during the winter. Cook was awarded the honour at the Guildhall. The Freedom of the City dates back to 1237 and is offered to individuals to celebrate a significant achievement. 'Discipline and patience' It originally enabled people to carry out their trade in the city and is also a tribute to people who make an outstanding contribution to London life. A lot of the traditional privileges associated with the honour, such as being able to drive sheep over London Bridge, no longer exist. Cook, who was a boarder at St Paul's Cathedral Choir School in the City, follows in the footsteps of the current England captain Andrew Strauss and his predecessor Michael Vaughan in being made a Freeman. "I feel honoured to be part of such an historic tradition," Cook said. "I spent my formative years in the City, as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral Choir School, and it was here I was taught the value of discipline and patience; qualities I have never relied on more than I did this past winter."


Who replaced Paul Merton as the host of 'Room 101' on BBC t.v.?

Room 101  in streaming. Anime, A-Z list Room 101 Room 101 in streaming. The radio series was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1992, where it was hosted by Nick Hancock. Hancock was also the first presenter when the series transferred to television two years later. The first ever guest on the TV version was comedian Bob Monkhouse who cast the French into Room 101. In 1999, Hancock was replaced as host by Paul Merton (who was also the first ever guest on the original radio version). Merton's first guest was Nick Hancock and his last was his regular competitor on Have I Got News for You, Ian Hislop. Usually there were five nominations discussed in each show – represented by several surreal props. The last item usually goes in, sometimes for a forfeit. Following Merton's departure in 2007, it was announced that a replacement would be sought; however, it was not until 2012 that a twelfth series, now fronted by Frank Skinner, was aired.


Who is this? Lived 1736 - 1819. Born in Greenock, Inventor, Partnered Matthew Boulton?

BBC - History - James Watt z James Watt, c.1788    © Watt was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, renowned for his improvements in steam engine technology. James Watt was born in Greenock on 18 January 1736. His father was a prosperous shipwright. Watt initially worked as a maker of mathematical instruments, but soon became interested in steam engines. The first working steam engine had been patented in 1698 and by the time of Watt's birth, Newcomen engines were pumping water from mines all over the country. In around 1764, Watt was given a model Newcomen engine to repair. He realised that it was hopelessly inefficient and began to work to improve the design. He designed a separate condensing chamber for the steam engine that prevented enormous losses of steam. His first patent in 1769 covered this device and other improvements on Newcomen's engine. Watt's partner and backer was the inventor John Roebuck. In 1775, Roebuck's interest was taken over by Matthew Boulton who owned an engineering works in Birmingham. Together he and Watt began to manufacture steam engines. Boulton & Watt became the most important engineering firm in the country, meeting considerable demand. Initially this came from Cornish mine owners, but extended to paper, flour, cotton and iron mills, as well as distilleries, canals and waterworks. In 1785, Watt and Boulton were elected fellows of the Royal Society. By 1790, Watt was a wealthy man and in 1800 he retired and devoted himself entirely to research work. He patented several other important inventions including the rotary engine, the double-action engine and the steam indicator, which records the steam pressure inside the engine. Watt died on 19 August 1819. A unit of measurement of electrical and mechanical power - the watt - is named in his honour.


Who voices 'Queen Lillian' in the 'Shrek' films?

Queen Lillian | Dreamworks Animation Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Shrek 2 Queen Lillian makes her debut in Shrek 2. Although initially surprised at Fiona's transformation into an ogre, she is understanding of what has happened and, seeing that her daughter is deeply in love, accepts Shrek into their family. When King Harold is turned back into the Frog King at the end of the movie, she still accepts him as she did years ago. She and Harold are a reference to The Frog Prince. Shrek the Third In Shrek the Third, she is widowed and becomes a more determined character, leading the pack of princesses through a series of tunnels in the castle, and breaking two walls with her head, whilst humming "My Favorite Things" and "A Spoonful of Sugar" (songs originally sung by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins respectively). She rallies the other princesses from being damsels in distress to independent fighters. It is revealed in the movie that Fiona inherited her fighting skills from her mother (Lillian asks "Well, you didn't think you got your fighting skills from your father, did you?"). After the film's finale, Lillian is seen in Shrek's swamp home, happily visiting her grandchildren and playing with Farkle, who vomited on her dress. At first she looks distressed and a little disgusted, but this changes as she comes to find it adorable. Shrek Forever After Lillian is seen briefly in a number of flashbacks, showing her and Harold 's decision to visit Rumpelstiltskin to free Fiona from the curse before Shrek saved her. In the alternate universe it is revealed she and Harold literally disappeared after signing over the kingdom to Rumpelstiltskin. Lillian's last appearance is at the end of the film, seen celebrating the triplets' birthday. Gallery


Who became Prime Minister of Greece last November?

New prime minister named in Greece - CNN.com New prime minister named in Greece By the CNN Wire Staff Updated 8:47 AM ET, Thu November 10, 2011 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. JUST WATCHED Who will become Greece's prime minister? 00:43 Story highlights Papademos says the new government will focus on implementing the bailout deal Lucas Papademos is named the interim Greek prime minister IMF head warns of a potential "lost decade" for the global economy The drama in Greece has shaken international markets Lucas Papademos, a former banker and European Central Bank vice president, has been named interim prime minister of Greece, the Greek president's office said Thursday. Papademos was one of several political leaders meeting with Greek President Karolos Papoulias with the goal of forming a new national unity government. Papademos told reporters the chief task of the transitional government was to implement the controversial bailout package agreed to with European leaders late last month. He said its formation would allow Greece to "face the problems in the near future in the best possible way." The new government will be sworn in at 2 p.m. Friday, the president's office said. The announcement follows days of wrangling over the make-up of a national unity government needed to restore political stability in Greece, after several days of turmoil that have unnerved global financial markets. Prime Minister George Papandreou's office had said he would resign Wednesday, but that move was delayed until Thursday. In a televised address to the nation, Papandreou said that a government of national unity would do whatever was necessary to bring Greece out of its economic crisis. JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH Greece to form new coalition government 02:30 The country will be stronger and more secure after it implements the European bailout deal, he said. Greece wants the international community to see that it knows how to be united in the face of difficulty, he added. "A new season is opening," he said, adding that he wished the new government success. Papandreou met Wednesday night with Papoulias, but did not offer his resignation. The outgoing prime minister triggered the political crisis by announcing plans last week to call a referendum on the bailout deal. Agreement on the package had sparked anger from many Greek people, already feeling the pain of earlier austerity measures. The drama in Greece has shaken international markets, with investors afraid the new bailout deal -- which has stringent austerity measures attached -- may not be implemented. Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned Wednesday of the potential for a "lost decade" if nations do not join forces against the "dark clouds" gathering on the horizon. "The global economy has entered a dangerous and uncertain phase," she said, addressing the 2011 International Finance Forum in Beijing. "If we do not act, and act together, we could enter a downward spiral of uncertainty, financial instability, and a collapse in global demand. Ultimately, we could face a lost decade of low growth and high unemployment," Lagarde said.


"In 'Fairytale Of New York' by 'The Pogues', ""the boys of the NYPD choir were singing ............"", which song?"

The Pogues -FairyTale Of New York(Lyrics). - YouTube The Pogues -FairyTale Of New York(Lyrics). Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 18, 2009 One Of My Fav Christmas songss (: x :D Lyrics agaiin; It was christmas eve babe In the drunk tank An old man said to me: won't see another one And then they sang a song The rare old mountain dew I turned my face away and dreamed about you Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one I´ve got a feeling This year´s for me and you So happy christmas I can see a better time Where all our dreams come true. They got cars big as bars They got rivers of gold But the wind goes right through you It´s no place for the old When you first took my hand on a cold christmas eve You promised me broadway was waiting for me You were handsome you were pretty Queen of new york city when the band finished playing they yelled out for more Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing We kissed on a corner Then danced through the night. And the boys from the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay And the bells were ringing out for christmas day. You´re a bum you´re a punk You´re an old slut on junk Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed You scumbag you maggot Happy christmas your arse I pray god it´s our last. And the boys of the NYPD choir's still singing Galway Bay And the bells were ringing out For christmas day. I could have been someone Well so could anyone You took my dreams from me When I first found you I kept them with me babe I put them with my own Can´t make it out alone I´ve built my dreams around you And the boys of the NYPD choir's still singing Galway Bay And the bells are ringing out For christmas day.


Which is Shakespeare's longest play with 4024 lines?

Shakespeare's Longest Play   Which play is Shakespeare's longest? The average length of a play in Elizabethan England was 3000 lines. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is the longest Shakespearean play (based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare, 1974). How to cite this article: Mabillard, Amanda. Shakespeare's Longest Play. Shakespeare Online. 20 Sept. 2004. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/shakespearelongestp.html >. ______


In which 1932 novel set in the year '632 AF' (After Ford) is 'Lenina Crowe' a vaccination worker at the 'Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre'?

Who's Who in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1932) Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1932) MAJOR CHARACTERS THOMAS / 'TOMAKIN', 'THE DIRECTOR' administrator in the year 632AF of the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. The Director runs a futuristic baby-factory where the assembly-line production of genetic castes is streamlined and controlled, and maturing youngsters are brainwashed via neo-Pavlovian conditioning and hypnopaedia ["sleep-learning"] into being happy with their state-allotted roles in life. The Director is an intelligent but orthodox-minded Alpha; he frowns on Bernard's individualism. His manner is charmless, self-important and didactic. The Director is disgraced after a sordid sex-scandal in his past is revealed. It transpires he is father of John the Savage, conceived after he impregnated Linda on a trip to the New Mexico Savage Reservation. BERNARD MARX a sleep-learning specialist at the Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. Bernard is a misfit. He is unusually short for an Alpha; an accident with alcohol in Bernard's blood-surrogate before his decanting has left him slightly stunted. Bernard's independence of mind stems more from his inferiority-complex and depressive nature than any depth of philosophical conviction. Unlike his fellow utopians, Bernard is often angry, resentful and jealous. At times, he is also cowardly and hypocritical. His conditioning is clearly incomplete. He doesn't enjoy communal sports, solidarity services, or promiscuous sex. He doesn't even get much joy out of soma. Bernard is in love with the highly beddable Lenina. He doesn't like her sleeping with other men, though in BNW "everyone belongs to everyone else". Bernard's triumphant return to utopian civilisation with John the Savage from the Reservation precipitates the downfall of the Director, who had been planning to exile him. Bernard's triumph is short-lived. Success goes to his head. Despite his tearful pleas, he is ultimately banished to an Island for his non-conformist behaviour. JOHN THE SAVAGE the illicit son of the Director and Linda. He was born and reared on the Savage Reservation ("Malpais") after Linda was unwittingly left behind by her errant lover. John the Savage is an outsider both on the Reservation - where the ignorant natives still practise marriage, natural birth, family life and religion - and the ostensibly civilised Brave New World: a totalitarian welfare-state based on principles of stability and happiness, albeit happiness of a shallow and insipid nature. The Savage has read nothing but The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. He quotes them extensively and, for the most part, aptly, though his allusion to "Brave New World" [Miranda's words in The Tempest] takes on a darker and bitterly ironic resonance as the novel unfolds. John the Savage is intensely moral. He is also somewhat naïve. In defiance of BNW's social norms, he falls romantically in love with Lenina, but spurns her premature sexual advances. After his mother Linda's death, the Savage becomes ever more disillusioned with utopian society. Its technological wonders and soulless consumerism are no substitute for individual freedom, human dignity and personal integrity. He debates passionately and eruditely with World Controller Mustapha Mond on the competing merits of primitivism versus the World State. After his spontaneous bid to stir revolt among the lower castes has failed, the Savage retreats to an old abandoned lighthouse, whips himself in remorse for his sins, and gloomily cultivates his garden. But he is hounded by reporters and hordes of intrusive brave new worlders. Guilt-ridden, the Savage finally hangs himself after - we are given to infer - he has taken the soma he so despises and succumbed to an orgiastic debauch. LINDA ageing mother of John the Savage. Linda is a Beta-minus left behind for dead after a storm on the Reservation while she was pregnant with the Director's child. Linda had been too ashamed to go back on her own initiative to the Other Place with her illegitimate son; but she misses soma and the comfort


Cassini-Huygens is a spacecraft mission to which planet and its satellites?

Cassini–Huygens Spacecraft - Aerospace Technology An impression of the probe after its landing on Titan. Cassini–Huygens Spacecraft, United States of America Cassini-Huygens is a space mission aiming to reach the planet Saturn and its satellites. It is a joint effort of Nasa, ESA (European Space Agency) and ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana / Italian Space Agency). The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched in October 1997 from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida. The mission landed on Saturn's moon, Titan, in January 2005 after a seven-year journey through the solar system. Cassini completed its first four-year mission in June 2008. The first extension, called the Cassini Equinox Mission, was completed in September 2010. It is currently on a second extension, named the Cassini Solstice Mission. This mission is expected to be completed in September 2017. The mission is being managed by Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Purpose of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn The Cassini-Huygens programme was launched to study Saturn and its moons, including Titan and Enceladus. In the first mission, Huygens probed the planet's largest moon, Titan. Images of large bodies of liquid were sent back to Earth. Meanwhile, Cassini sent a stream of data on Saturn's system. The extended mission has studied the other icy moons and rings of the planet. In the Solstice mission, Cassini will revisit the moons and the rings for further studies. Design of the Cassini orbiter and Huygens probe "The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched in 1997 from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida." Cassini-Huygens is a three-axis stabilised spacecraft. It is equipped for 27 diverse science investigations. It consists of two main elements -- the Cassini orbiter and the Huygens probe. The Cassini orbiter has 12 instruments while the Huygens probe has six. Many instruments in these elements are functional in multiple domains and different environments. Communication between the base station and the spacecraft takes place through one high gain antenna. There are also two low gain antennas which are used during emergencies, such as power failures. Power to the instruments, computers, radio transmitters, attitude thrusters and reaction wheels is provided through three RTGs (radioisotope thermoelectric generators). Huygens probe details and composition Huygens is named after 17th century Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens. It has been designed by the ESA to investigate the clouds, atmosphere and surface of Titan. The probe resembles a shellfish, with the interior protected by an outer hard shell. It weighs 319kg and measures 2.7m across. The probe is composed of two parts. The Entry Assembly Module housed the equipment which controlled Huygens after its separation from Cassini, while the Descent Module contained instruments and parachutes to aid its descent on to Titan. Launch of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft and planetary fly-bys Cassini-Huygens was launched on the Titan IV-B / Centaur launch vehicle. Launched on 15 October 1997, the mission took seven years to reach its destination. As the heavy weight spacecraft (5,600kg) could not be carried by any launch vehicle directly to its destination, the gravity assist (fly-bys) technique was used to 'push' the spacecraft to Saturn. The gravity assist technique works as a result of mutual gravitational forces of the spacecraft and the planets which it passes by. The resulting exchange of energy supplies the required momentum to the spacecraft. The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft got its momentum by looping around the Sun twice. In the first loop, it gained energy from Venus on 26 April 1998. In the second loop, it again gained energy from Venus on 24 June 1999, and from Earth on 18 August the same year. With this momentum, the spacecraft was able to reach the outer solar system. The final momentum was supplied by a fly-by of Jupiter on 30 December 2000. The mission reached Saturn on 25 December 2004. The Cassini orbiter completed 74 orbits, including 44


Which king was married to Alexandra of Denmark?

Queen Alexandra - Biography - IMDb Queen Alexandra Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (9) Overview (4) Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (1) Queen Alexandra was born Princess Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia on December 1, 1844. She was the granddaughter of the king of Denmark. She lived an uneventful childhood in the palaces of Denmark with her sister, Marie, who became the mother of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. When Alex, as she was called, turned 16 she was considered a great beauty, and won the hand of the heir to the throne of England. She and Prince Albert Edward, or "Bertie", were married on March 10, 1863. They had six children including the future King George V . The first 40 years of marriage were very turbulent for Alexandra. As well as the six children, she had to contend with a brother-in-law (the husband of Bertie's sister Helena) whose family wanted a stake in the Schleswig-Holstein lands that had belonged to the kings of Denmark for generations. Finally in 1901 her mother-in-law, Queen Victoria , died, making her husband King Edward VII and she, in turn, Queen Consort. During her time as Queen she did many things to make England better, including the establishment of The Red Cross. In 1910, however, something happened to change everything. Her husband of almost 50 years died. On his death bed she did a very magnanimous thing: she allowed his mistress, Alice Keppel, to say goodbye to him. After his death she lived at the house in which she had lived during her marriage. Unfortunately, she also lived with the increasing deafness that plagued her life as well as that of her son Albert Victor, who would have become king if he had not died. Alexandra died in 1925 of a heart attack and is buried at Windsor near her husband and mother and father-in-law. - IMDb Mini Biography By: CR Spouse (1) ( 10 March  1863      - 6 May  1910) (his death) (6 children) Trivia (9) Through marriage and blood Alexandra was an aunt to both Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra . Nicholas was the son of her sister Marie and Alexandra was the daughter of her husband's sister Alice.


Following which singer's death last year did the album 'Back To Black' top the UK charts for three weeks?

15 Black Artists That Died in Their Prime-Black Enterprise 15 Black Artists That Died in Their Prime-Black Enterprise A-   A   A+   This past Saturday, July 23, news broke that British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse had passed away of unknown causes in her London apartment. She was just 27 years old. Throughout her short career, the troubled performer had numerous issues with drugs and alcohol, but was still able to make an indelible mark on the music world. Her 2006 album, Back to Black, earned Winehouse six Grammy nominations and five wins. Her talent was undeniable. Still, Winehouse’s musical impact, which borrowed elements of Black artists, will remain her greatest legacy. In light of Winehouse’s untimely passing, BlackEnterprise.com compiles a collection of other great artists who died before their time. —Anslem Samuel AALIYAH HAUGHTON, 22: Just 22 years old at the time of her death, Aaliyah was just hitting her stride as a singer and actress. Redefining the look and sound of R&B in the early 90s, she was a platinum selling performer and leading lady that was admired and loved by fans the world over. Tragedy struck on the evening of August 25, 2001 when Aaliyah’s plane crashed in the Bahamas as she and her entourage attempted to return to the States following a video shoot. CHRISTOPHER “THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.” WALLACE, 24: Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Wallace would grow to become one of hip-hop’s most respected and successful rappers. The marquee artist of Sean “Puffy” Combs’ label, Bad Boy Records, he would go on to release dozens of hit records, memorable guest verses and sell millions of albums. Tragically, Wallace was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997. The 24-year-old left behind two children and a lasting musical legacy. TAMMI TERRELL, 24: Already a solo singer on Motown, Terrell saw her notoriety grow once she was paired with label mate Marvin Gaye. The pair created notable collaborations like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” and “You’re All I Need to Get By,” that were featured on their various duet albums. It was during this time that Terrell was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Despite eight surgeries, Terrell’s health continued to deteriorate until her passing on March 16, 1970, just over a month shy of her 25th birthday. TUPAC “2PAC” SHAKUR, 25: A gifted lyricist and outspoken figurehead, Shakur ruffled more than a few feathers in his time but it was his brutally honest approach to his life and craft that drew fans to him. Also, a budding actor with an impressive resume, he was the face of West Coast rap music in the mid 90s and scored numerous platinum plaques along the way. Tragically the young star was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas and he died from his injuries several days later on September 13, 1996 at the age of 25. OTIS REDDING, 26: A struggling soul singer in the early 60s, Redding made his mark on the musical landscape with his surprise hit “These Arms of Mine” in 1962. The biggest record of his short career and most notable, however, was the timeless classic “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.” Unfortunately, Redding would not get to see the song’s impact (4 million copies sold worldwide) as it was released as a single a month after his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. He was just 26 years old. JIMI HENDRIX, 27: A talented musician and singer/songwriter, Hendrix revolutionized the use of the electric guitar with his distorted amp sound and use of wah wah pedals, breathing new life into rock music. Despite hailing from Seattle, Washington, he received a lion share of fame in Europe before gaining accolades for his trailblazing work in the US. After a night of partying, Hendrix was found dead in the London apartment of his girlfriend on September 18, 1970. He was just 27. LISA “LEFT EYE” LOPES, 30: As one-third of the platinum-selling girl group TLC, Lopes made a name for herself as the trio’s outspoken member. As one of the most successful girl groups of all time, TLC amassed a catalog of hit


On the show for over twelve years, who is the longest serving 'Blue Peter' presenter?

BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information Week 42 Blue Peter Feature Programme copy (Blue Peter At 50) The Beginning 1. Blue Peter first aired on 16 October 1958 and transmitted for 15 minutes.   2. The first presenters were Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Christopher Trace was the stand-in for Charlton Heston in blockbuster Ben-Hur and Leila Williams had been crowned Miss Great Britain the previous year.   3. Blue Peter was created by John Hunter Blair. Throughout the programme's 50-year history, there have been just six editors: Biddy Baxter, Lewis Bronze, Oliver Macfarlane, Steve Hocking, Richard Marson and the current editor Tim Levell.   4. The 50th anniversary edition of the show on 16 October will be programme number 4,406.   Ships and Songs   5. Blue Peter is named after the blue and white flag hoisted when a ship is ready to set sail from port. The reasoning for the choice is that the programme is intended to be a voyage of adventure and discovery for the viewers, constantly covering new topics.   6. The ship's symbol, the Blue Peter Galleon, was designed by much-loved TV artist Tony Hart, who received just £100 for his work – which is worth an estimated £1,537 in today's money. Had he been paid royalties they would have made him a millionaire.   7. The theme tune is called Barnacle Bill. There have been nine versions of the theme tune, and the latest arrangement was introduced for this year's series.   The Faces   8. There have been 34 Blue Peter presenters, including this year's new recruits, Helen Skelton and Joel Defries.   9. The longest-serving presenter was John Noakes, who presented the series for 12 and a half years and was 45 when he left. On one famous occasion, John was asked to drop his trousers for the show to show the bruises he had sustained during a bobsleigh film. According to his recollection, he realised that he was wearing his wife's underwear which he had put on by accident in the dark! On 17 May 1976, John Noakes collapsed in the studio due to exhaustion and Lesley Judd had to take over.   10. John Noakes's famous catchphrase was "Get Down Shep". In 1978, pop group The Barron Knights released a single of the same name which reached No. 44 in the charts.   11. Peter Duncan is the only presenter to do two stints on the show. He became a gold badge holder after he was made Chief Scout in Feb 2007.   12. Yvette Fielding was the youngest-ever presenter. She was 18 when she joined the series.   13. Sarah Greene met her husband, former TV presenter Mike Smith, through Blue Peter whilst being filmed learning to dive on the Mary Rose wreck.   14. The shortest-serving listed presenter was Anita West, who lasted for just four months before returning to her acting career.   15. The following stars applied to be become presenters but didn't make it: Kevin Whately, Sally James, Howard Stableford, Gail Porter, Jake Humphrey, Todd Carty and Sidney Sloane.   16. The famous Blue Peter badge was launched on 17 June 1963.   17. There are six types of badges – Blue, Green, Silver, Gold, Purple and Orange. Blue can be won by viewers sending in an interesting letter, poem, picture or story, or by appearing on the programme. Silver is for viewers who already have a blue but have to do something different to win one. Green is the environmental award, for viewers who make contributions on "green" subjects. Orange is given to viewers who have been either a winner or runner-up in a Blue Peter competition. The Gold badge is Blue Peter's highest award and is only given to people who have shown outstanding bravery and courage, or have represented their country in an international event. Introduced in 2006, the Purple badge is awarded to "Team Player" children who take an active role in the show, either by reviewing it, suggesting ideas for items or helping with audience research.   18. Famous Gold badge winners include Her Majesty The Queen, who received one in 2001, David Beckham, JK Rowling, Torvill and Dean and Bonnie the Blue Peter dog, who was given one on her retirement in 1991. It has also be


Tallinn travel guide Tallinn, the capital Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia and a perfect holiday destination if you want to combine the comforts of modern world, versatile nightlife and luxurious adventures with rich cultural scene in the local historical setting. First established in the early medieval era, today’s Tallinn is an exciting mix of old and new. Here’s the good news: with Tallinn being such a compact, green capital, you can cover a lot in just a weekend and enjoy short scenic strolls while at it. Tallinn Old Town is one of the best preserved Hanseatic town centres in the world. A stone’s throw away you’ll find the city’s business centre with modern towers and luxurious hotels, trendy neighbourhoods and large shopping centres.  The coastal vibe Tallinn’s luring coastline dotted with promenades and sandy beaches is especially rewarding during the summer but offers scenic views of the iconic cityscape throughout the year. Easy to access Tallinn is the first point of entry to Estonia for most visitors, and if you’re the kind of person who likes to jump right in, then you’re in luck, as Tallinn city centre is never more than 15-minutes drive away regardless of if you happen to arrive by plane, train, coach or ferry. Did you know?


What is the name of the horse ridden by Zara Phillips, which she affectionately calls 'Noddy'?

Zara Phillips: Nanny? I'm a full-time mother! - Telegraph Women's Life Zara Phillips: Nanny? I'm a full-time mother! Our favourite Royal Olympian has hauled herself back to championship-level  riding fitness by pushing Mia in a buggy up and down the Gatcombe hills Zara with her champion horse High Kingdom, affectionately known as 'Trev' Photo: Andrew Crowley Comments At least eight people – assistants, photographers and PRs – are clustered together in Zara Phillips’s sunny stable yard in Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire, watching one man manoeuvre a muddy black Land Rover. He reverses it over the same spot of gravel four times until all agree that the car (which, in accordance with Zara’s role as brand ambassador must appear in photos with her) is deemed to be positioned at an acceptable angle for pictures. The element of farce steps up a little when Zara herself arrives with her dogs, looking casual in jeans, trainers, a zipped-up fleece and a cap she wants to keep on because her hair isn’t clean. “I’d have washed the car if I’d known,” she says, only to be met with a chorus of protests – no, Land Rover’s people say, they want the car to be dirty because the effect is more real. Zara looks as bemused as the rest of us but says no more. Evidently she has long stopped trying to understand the logic behind publicity antics of this kind. Indeed, although Zara, who married the recently retired rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011, is relaxed and professional in front of the cameras and polite and friendly to all, there are elements of her mother Princess Anne’s impatience in the occasional eye roll she gives as she’s prodded through the day’s schedule. No doubt she’d rather be getting on with her day job. Before my interview, I am warned that Zara will likely avoid questions about her seven-month-old daughter Mia, preferring to discuss her horses and return to her eventing career instead. Related Articles Tindall exit closes glorious chapter on English rugby 15 Jul 2014 This seems fair enough. The Queen’s granddaughter and her 13-year-old bay gelding High Kingdom (affectionately known as “Trev” by Zara, after his owner Trevor Hemmings) are, after all, fresh from a not inconsiderable success in Normandy last weekend at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games , Zara’s biggest championship since giving birth to Mia in January. She started with a disappointing dressage round, but performed well in the cross-country and showjumping to finish 11th in the individual competition. Britain took an eventing silver medal overall, comfortably securing their place in the Rio Olympics in 2016. Zara and Mia attend the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park on August 2, 2014 [PHOTO: MAX MUMBY] The smile on Zara’s face afterwards said that this was the comeback she’d been waiting for, following a less successful result at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen , Germany, in July. “[High Kingdom] had probably his worst dressage score there because I overworked him a bit before the dressage and it was boiling. It was horrendous. Both of us needed match practice really,” she tells me, settling in a chair in her tack room when the first photo shoot is over. “I’d kind of forgotten what prep I did before Luhmühlen [her last major event on High Kingdom in July 2013] and things like that, so it was good just to remind myself.” She makes getting back to top eventing form in seven months sound like a breeze. A worn wooden sign on the tack room door is evidence of Zara’s general taste for understatement: “The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!” In fact, the 33-year-old admits that regaining her fitness post-Mia has been much harder than she thought. “I got on [a horse] at about six weeks, five weeks, very briefly. I just did about 10 minutes or something each day.” At first she was wary of injuries because she’d lost so much strength – “there was a period where it was a little bit like working against yourself” – but with advice from Tina Cook and Sarah Cohen, other mothers on the eventing circuit, she took it slowly, setting


In which Yorkshire town does 'Pocktoberfest' take place?

Pocktoberfest beer and music festival saved after finding new venue in Pocklington (From York Press) Pocktoberfest beer and music festival saved after finding new venue in Pocklington Show caption 0 comments THE popular Pocktoberfest beer and music festival will take place in Pocklington after all this year, after organisers found a new venue. Pocklington & Market Weighton Round Table said in August that the event - which has been held in the East Yorkshire town each year since 2003 - would have to be cancelled this year due to building work at the traditional site, The Old Railway Station. But now chairman Greg Frith has revealed that it will go ahead at Pocklington Rugby Club in Burnby Lane, albeit for one day only, from noon until 10pm on Saturday October 25. The festival will feature 20 Yorkshire real ales, lagers and cider and food, along with music from local bands, and raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and various local charities. A nominal entry fee of £10 includes a programme and souvenir glass with first drink of choice. Mr Frith said recent years had seen the festival exceed expectations and grow into a two-day event headlining some famous musical artists and seeing the Old Railway Station packed to capacity. After finding the venue was unavailable due to building work, organisers were able to secure Pocklington Rugby Club but only for one day of the weekend, due to the club’s sporting and membership commitments. "Size restrictions also necessitate the hiring of a marquee to ensure the live music can go ahead but this in turn will increase costs," he said. "Faced with the prospect of having to cancel altogether, the Round Table entourage decided to take the opportunity to return to basics and try to maintain the resulting fundraising momentum. "We are going back to our roots - and it’s all about the beer!" "The emphasis will be on a locally grown festival showcasing local music and singing to induce a great atmosphere - this is an opportunity for any music artists in the area to show us what they can do.”


Who won the Lance Todd Trophy in the 2013 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final?

Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors - BBC Sport Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors By Ged Scott From the section Rugby League Share this page Media playback is not supported on this device Tomkins scores try in Challenge Cup win Hull FC (0) 0 Goals: Richards 4 Wigan were made to fight for a record 19th Challenge Cup final victory as they finally saw off a hard-working Hull FC at a rain-soaked Wembley. Warriors centre Iain Thornley, on 21 minutes, and full-back Sam Tomkins, in the last minute, scored the only tries of an error-strewn contest. Pat Richards converted both and kicked two penalties as Hull's curse of never having won at Wembley continued. Wigan's Matty Smith was voted man of the match to win the Lance Todd Trophy. The scrum-half became the 15th Wigan player to win the coveted award, following in the footsteps of club legends such as Martin Offiah, Dean Bell and Jason Robinson, as he helped the Warriors win the cup for the second time in three years. Hull had last lifted the trophy when they beat Leeds at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in 2005 but recent history between the Airlie Birds and Wigan pointed to a Warriors win. Drawing a crowd Wigan's 28-24 win over Hull FC in the 1985 Wembley final was watched by a crowd of 99,801 - the highest Challenge Cup final attendance at the stadium. The Cherry and Whites had beaten the Black and Whites in their last eight league meetings, while Wigan sit four places - and nine points - above Hull in the Super League table. Yet Hull showed just what they are capable of by overturning Warrington in the semi-finals. And, at the first wet Wembley final in 18 years, the potential for spills in the slippery conditions made the outcome even harder to call. But in a game effectively ruined by the weather, a 16-point winning margin - and the first Wembley 'nilling' since Wigan did it to St Helens in 1989 - was tough on Hull, for whom too many key players, notably Daniel Holdsworth and Jacob Miller, treated the ball like a bar of soap. For all the handling errors, it was still a battle right from the first hooter when Richards handed Hull a psychological lift by launching his kick-off straight into touch. Wigan had the better of the first half in terms of possession and territory as Hull, who missed England forward and captain Gareth Ellis for much of the game after picking up an early rib injury, were let down by their handling at too many key moments. Wigan Warriors' Sam Tomkins beats Hull FC's Jamie Shaul to score a last-minute try at Wembley But, despite several close shaves, notably when referee Phil Bentham ruled that the try-scenting Richards had not grounded the ball behind the line, the Warriors only had one try to show for it. That came on 21 minutes when young centre Thornley picked up a loose throw 20 yards out, threw a dummy and touched down in the left corner, his 19th try in 30 appearances, Richards adding the extras. Scrum-half Smith was just wide with a cheeky drop-goal attempt from the last kick of the half, but he was then also involved in the incident that allowed Wigan to stretch their lead to 8-0 within three minutes of the resumption. Wane's Wembley Wigan coach Shaun Wane's one and only Wembley appearance came 25 years ago when he came off the bench to play a part in the Cherry and Whites' 32-12 victory over Halifax - the first of their eight straight Cup final victories. Smith was caught late by Richard Whiting after his deft chip through for Scott Taylor and, although the Wigan replacement forward was stopped on the line, referee Bentham brought the play back to give Richards the penalty in front of the posts. Hull then suddenly looked like they were about to get on the scoresheet 10 minutes into the second half when, from inside his own 22, full-back Jamie Shaul jinked his way through and headed for the left corner hot in pursuit of what looked like being one of Wembley's great tries. However, Wigan winger Josh Charnley got back at full gallop to not only overhaul him but remove the ball from his grasp to win back possession and pre


The songs ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’ were written by Jerry Leiber and ______ who?

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley | Song Info | AllMusic Elvis Presley google+ Song Review               by Cub Koda One of the songs that is forever tied to the rise of rock & roll is Elvis Presley's version of "Hound Dog." Originally written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller for rhythm & blues singer Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, the tune in its original incarnation was a modified rhumba, fueled on the original recording by an extended guitar solo from Pete Lewis. The popularity of Big Mama's version inspired an answer record on Sun by Rufus Thomas, "Bear Cat," sounding close enough to the original to inspire a lawsuit. Reportedly, Elvis got his inspiration to cover the song when he saw Freddie Bell & the Bellboys doing it in Las Vegas on an early ill-fated tour in 1956. But what Elvis did with it was entirely new and different; the beat was modified to a driving rock & roll rhythm with off-time handclaps provided by his backing singers, the Jordanaires. The guitar breaks were now kept to two 12-bar solo bursts, played effectively by Scotty Moore and, above all, the song was infused with Presley's manic vocal energy. The song blew the rock & roll movement through the roof, becoming a lightning rod for critics of the music as well as a rallying cry for the nation's youth movement. It's been successfully covered by Jerry Lee Lewis and others over the years, but nothing beats Presley's version, as emblematic a song from the '50s as you're likely to come across. Appears On


Give a year in the reign of King Richard II.

Richard II Richard II 1377-1399 AD Richard II, born in 1367, was the son of Edward, the Black Prince and Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent. Richard was but ten years old when he succeeded his grandfather, Edward III; England was ruled by a council under the leadership of John of Gaunt, and Richard was tutored by Sir Simon Burley. He married the much-beloved Anne of Bohemia in 1382, who died childless in 1394. Edward remarried in 1396, wedding the seven year old Isabella of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France, to end a further struggle with France. Richard asserted royal authority during an era of royal restrictions. Economic hardship followed the Black Death, as wages and prices rapidly increased. Parliament exacerbated the problem by passing legislation limiting wages but failing to also regulate prices. In 1381, Wat Tyler led the Peasants' Revolt against the oppressive government policies of John of Gaunt. Richard's unwise generosity to his favorites - Michael de la Pole, Robert de Vere and others - led Thomas, Duke of Gloucester and four other magnates to form the Lords Appellant. The five Lords Appellant tried and convicted five of Richard's closest advisors for treason. In 1397, Richard arrested three of the five Lords, coerced Parliament to sentence them to death and banished the other two. One of the exiles was Henry Bolingbroke, the future Henry IV. Richard travelled to Ireland in 1399 to quell warring chieftains, allowing Bolingboke to return to England and be elected king by Parliament. Richard lacked support and was quickly captured by Henry IV. Deposed in 1399, Richard was murdered while in prison, the first casualty of the Wars of the Roses between the Houses of Lancaster and York. Henry IV (1399-1413 AD) Henry IV was born at Bolingbroke in 1367 to John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster. He married Mary Bohun in 1380, who bore him seven children before her death in 1394. In 1402, Henry remarried, taking as his bride Joan of Navarre. Henry had an on-again, off-again relationship with his cousin, Richard II. He was one of the Lords Appellant who, in 1388, persecuted many of Richard's advisor-favorites, but his excellence as a soldier gained the king's favor - Henry was created Duke of Hereford in 1397. In 1398, however, the increasingly suspicious Richard banished him for ten years. John of Gaunt's death in 1399 prompted Richard to confiscate the vast Lancastrian estates; Henry invaded England while Richard was on campaign in Ireland, usurping the throne from the king. The very nature of Henry's usurpation dictated the circumstances of his reign - incessant rebellion became the order of the day. Richard's supporters immediately revolted upon his deposition in 1400. In Wales, Owen Glendower led a national uprising that lasted until 1408; the Scots waged continual warfare throughout the reign; the powerful families of Percy and Mortimer (the latter possessing a stronger claim to the throne than Henry) revolted from 1403 to 1408; and Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, proclaimed his opposition to the Lancastrian claim in 1405. Two political blunders in the latter years of his reign diminished Henry's support. His marriage to Joan of Navarre (of whom it was rumored practiced necromancy) was highly unpopular - she was, in fact, convicted of witchcraft in 1419. Scrope and Thomas Mawbray were executed in 1405 after conspiring against Henry; the Archbishop's execution alarmed the English people, adding to his unpopularity. He developed a nasty skin disorder and epilepsy, persuading many that God was punishing the king for executing an archbishop. Crushing the myriad of rebellions was costly, which involved calling Parliament to fund such activities. The House of Commons used the opportunity to expand its powers in 1401, securing recognition of freedom of debate and freedom from arrest for dissenting opinions. Lollardy, the Protestant movement founded by John Wycliffe during the reign of Edward III, gained momentum and frightened both secular and clerical landowners, inspiring the first anti-heresy statute, De Heritic


In which ocean is Réunion, an overseas department of France?

Overseas France - France in the United States / Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. Overseas France Google OVERSEAS FRANCE Thanks to her overseas departments and territories, France extends far beyond the boundaries of Europe and into the four corners of the earth. Outside the borders of metropolitan France, she has coasts washed by the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and land borders from the icy wastes of Antarctica to the great Amazonian rainforest. Clichés apart, the uniqueness of France’s overseas departments and territories lies in their staggering variety. They encompass a wealth not just of natural contrasts in the form of differing climates, landscapes, flora and fauna, but of human contrasts too - different cultures and identities, all of which add to the rich mosaic which is France, a republic of the people, open to the world and holding out a hand of friendship. The abolition of slavery, introduction of universal suffrage, steady progress towards social equality: these are all key steps which have shaped the lives of people in overseas France for more than a century and a half. From the erstwhile French "possessions" to the present-day departments (DOM), territories (TOM) and territorial collectivities (an intermediate status between DOM and TOM), the history of the Republic’s links with overseas France is one of continuing change. Overseas France is unquestionably the source of the Republic’s diversity. Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Réunion are the four French overseas departments (DOM). As such they have equal rights with and the same legislative identity as any other department in metropolitan France, plus a certain amount of freedom which takes account of their specific circumstances. The French Constitution has also opened up the way towards constitutional legislation à la carte, as witness the processes of change currently being followed by, for example, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Mayotte. In allowing the overseas departments and territories to choose their own individual roads to development, the French Republic is responding to the aspiration of her overseas populations to be responsible for themselves, giving them the means not just to play a part in their own destiny but actively to shape it. Indian Ocean Réunion The island of Réunion is part of the Mascarene Archipelago. Its tropical forest and volcanic mountains (rising to 3,069 metres) make it a colourful island. In 1638 the "Saint-Alexis", bound for the Indies, claimed this desert island for King Louis XIII. Réunion became a department of France in 1946. It has an area of 2,512 square km and a population of 793,000 who are a remarkable mix of African, Asian, Malagasy and European stock. Réunion has the largest population of all the French overseas departments. The quality of the island’s environment is outstanding and it has a network of biological reserves covering 7,000 hectares. The economy of Réunion is centred on three sectors: agriculture (sugar cane, rum, plant essences), fishing (4th largest export after agricultural produce) and tourism. Réunion is also a centre of scientific research. It is home to the Piton de la Fournaise volcano observatory and the tropical cyclone centre at Saint-Denis, which is the monitoring station for the whole of the Indian Ocean. Mayotte Mayotte is the most southern of the four islands of the Comoro Archipelago, with an area of 374 square km and a population of 208,000. It comprises two main islands and thirty or so islets. Known as the "perfume island", Mayotte is also famous for its lagoon, one the most beautiful in the world (1,100 square km). In 1841 the Sultan of Mayotte ceded the island to France and it became part of France’s colonial empire. In 1946 the Comoro Archipelago became an overseas territory. In the 1974 referendum three of the islands opted for independence, whilst Mayotte chose to remain French. This loyalty of the population of Mayotte to the Republic has grown ever stronger and since 1998 Mayotte has been engaged in a process of change which will ultimately give


Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to do what on August 6th 1926?

Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Ederle You are here: Home » Gertrude Ederle Go Gertrude Ederle completes the first successful crossing from England to France. A choppy, calculated Channel adventure in "The Great Swim" By Ginny Merdes Special to The Seattle Times "THE GREAT SWIM" Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to complete an English Channel swim, greased her body to stay warm. "The Great Swim" by Gavin Mortimer. Walker & Co., 336 pp., $24.95 Twenty-one miles of cold choppy water. The channel separating England and France has historically challenged the elite distance swimmer. Until 1926, no female swimmer had successfully crossed the English Channel, though some made brave attempts, including 18-year-old Gertrude Ederle, who made her first try in 1925. The following year, Ederle, three other American women, British citizen Mercedes Gleitze and others set their sights on being the first woman to cross the English Channel. In "The Great Swim," Gavin Mortimer re-creates the race and the times. What he does best is show how a handful of U.S. newspapers and their journalists created a public frenzy surrounding the event. The American press proved that photos of women in swimsuits did sell newspapers. Using archival press reports and interviews, Mortimer recalls the America of the 1920s and the place of American women of that era. Flappers who bobbed their hair and shortened their skirts were looked down on. Women were considered the weaker sex. Still, the lure of competition and the lust for the distinction of an American achieving a "first" captivated readers. Mortimer provides background for each U.S. competitor. A New Yorker whose father owned a butcher shop, Ederle brought to the channel her experience as a serious swimmer and the bravado of youth: "I want to be the first woman to swim from France to England." She was hired to write an exclusive column during her training for the Chicago Tribune-Daily News syndicate. Clarabelle Barrett, another New Yorker, was interested in money, not fame. She needed to pay for singing lessons to achieve her dream of becoming a professional singer. Barrett was part of a national movement to get American female swimmers into the Olympic Games. Lillian Cannon, of Baltimore, used an 11-hour swim in Chesapeake Bay to train for the channel crossing. She wrote a chatty column for the Baltimore Sun, helping newspapers fuel a rivalry between her and Ederle. Mille Gade grew up in Denmark, moved to New York and quickly became head swimming instructor at the Harlem YMCA. In the channel frenzy, Gade promoted herself as the swimming mother of two. All the channel swimmers had separate trainers, support staff and calculators of the best tide and weather conditions. Each picked a time to attempt a crossing based on advice from trainers. Cannon was the first American to attempt the crossing that summer of 1926. She failed, but turned out to cheer on Ederle when she made her attempt days later. The book's cover photograph of Ederle wearing a swim cap and a smile announces the winner to all readers. And although Mortimer's overuse of partial quotes and clips makes his story choppy, in his re-creation of Ederle's crossing you can't help but feel cold, wet and exhausted. Ederle overcame bad weather and an unexpected tide change to win, prompting her trainer William Burgess to exclaim, "No man or woman ever made such a swim. It is past human understanding." In fact, Ederle's time — 14 hours and 39 minutes — beat the male record by a full two hours. Her triumph was as an athlete, no asterisk for gender. Mortimer quotes writer Heywood Broun on Ederle's crossing: "When Gertrude Ederle struck out from France she left behind her a world which has believed for a great many centuries that woman is the weaker vessel ... And when her toes touched the sands of England, she stepped out of the water and into a brand-new world." Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company   Excerpts From Histories Written About Gertrude Ederly: Swimmer Gertrude Ederle/Determination Helped Her Make A Record-Breaking English Channel Swim -- By Su


Which is the only city in the Irish province of Connacht?

Ireland's Province of Connacht - What You Need to Know The Province of Connacht on the Irish map ...  © Bernd Biege Updated November 03, 2015. Connacht, on some old maps also called “Connaught”, is the Western province of Ireland - and with only five counties the smallest of them all. Encompassing five counties, it was the general direction Oliver Cromwell pointed the unruly Irish. As in "To Hell or to Connacht!" This should not be seen as a negative omen for the visitor ... as Connacht has a lot to offer. The Geography of Connacht Connacht, or in Irish Cúige Chonnacht, encompasses the West of Ireland. The counties of Galway , Leitrim , Mayo , Roscommon and Sligo make up this ancient province. Major towns are Galway City and Sligo. The rivers Moy, Shannon and Suck flow through Connacht and the highest point within the 661 square miles of the area is Mweelra (2,685 feet). The population is steadily growing - in 2011 it was counted at 542,547. continue reading below our video Tipping Etiquette Around the World Nearly half of these live in County Galway. The History of Connacht The name "Connacht" derives from the mythological Conn of the Hundred Battles. The local king Ruairi O'Connor was High King of Ireland at the time of Stongbow's conquest but Anglo-Norman settlement in the 13th century started the steady decline of Irish power. Galway developed important trade links with Spain, becoming most powerful in the 16th century. This was also the heyday of local "Pirate Queen" Grace O'Malley. Catholic settlement under Cromwell, the Battle of Aughrim (1691), French General Humbert's invasion of 1798 and the great famine (1845) were the most important historical events. Connacht Today: Today Connacht relies mainly on tourism and agriculture - Galway City being a notable exception with several high-tech-industries and a university. Spending a full holiday in Connacht would be most rewarding for lovers of nature and a slow, old-fashioned pace of life. Read more about the individual counties of Connacht and the attractions of the province on the next pages ... Prev


Who wrote “The Tin Drum”, published in 1959, part of the “Danzig Trilogy”?

Günter Grass (Author of The Tin Drum) Literature & Fiction , Historical Fiction Influences edit data Günter Wilhelm Grass was a Nobel Prize-winning German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor. He was born in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). Since 1945, he lived in West Germany, but in his fiction he frequently returned to the Danzig of his childhood. He always identified himself as a Kashubian. He is best known for his first novel, "The Tin Drum" (1959), a key text in European magic realism. His own name for this style was “broadened reality.” His other successes of the period were “Cat and Mouse” (1961) and “Dog Years” (1963). These novels, along with “The Tin Drum,” make up what Mr. Grass called his “Danzig Trilogy.” Grass was born in the Free City of Danzig on 16 October 1927, to Willy Grass (1 Günter Wilhelm Grass was a Nobel Prize-winning German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor. He was born in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). Since 1945, he lived in West Germany, but in his fiction he frequently returned to the Danzig of his childhood. He always identified himself as a Kashubian. He is best known for his first novel, "The Tin Drum" (1959), a key text in European magic realism. His own name for this style was “broadened reality.” His other successes of the period were “Cat and Mouse” (1961) and “Dog Years” (1963). These novels, along with “The Tin Drum,” make up what Mr. Grass called his “Danzig Trilogy.” Grass was born in the Free City of Danzig on 16 October 1927, to Willy Grass (1899-1979), a Protestant ethnic German, and Helene Grass (née Knoff, 1898-1954), a Roman Catholic of Kashubian-Polish origin. Grass was raised a Catholic. His parents had a grocery store with an attached apartment in Danzig-Langfuhr (now Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz). He has one sister, who was born in 1930. Grass attended the Danzig Gymnasium Conradinum. He volunteered for submarine service with the Kriegsmarine "to get out of the confinement he felt as a teenager in his parents' house" which he considered - in a very negative way - civic Catholic lower middle class. In 1943 he became a Luftwaffenhelfer, then he was drafted into the Reichsarbeitsdienst, and in November 1944, shortly after his seventeenth birthday, into the Waffen-SS. The seventeen-year-old Grass saw combat with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg from February 1945 until he was wounded on 20 April 1945 and sent to an American POW camp. In 1946 and 1947 he worked in a mine and received a stonemason's education. For many years he studied sculpture and graphics, first at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, then at the Universität der Künste Berlin. He also worked as an author and traveled frequently. He married in 1954 and since 1960 lived in Berlin as well as part-time in Schleswig-Holstein. Divorced in 1978, he remarried in 1979. From 1983 to 1986 he held the presidency of the Berlin Akademie der Künste (Berlin Academy of Arts). During the German unification process in 1989 he argued for separation of the two states, because he thought a unified Germany would resume its past aggression. He moved to the northern German city of Lübeck in 1995. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999. In 2006, Grass caused controversy with his disclosure of his Waffen-SS service during the final months of World War II, which he had kept a secret until publishing his memoir that year. He died of complications of lung infection on 13th of April, 2015 at a Lübeck hospital. He was 87.


Which character from ‘The Magic Roundabout’ was illustrated on a 1st class stamp issued in January?

Stamp Master Album News Royal Mail Postal Service 2014 Issue Designed by Interabang Classic Childrens TV Stamp Set The Royal Mail Postal Service has issued 12 new stamps with a postage value of first class named "Classic Childrens TV Stamps" on the 7th of January 2014. The twelve stamps depict popular TV show characters that were broadcast between the years of 1950 and 2014. These stamps are being issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bagpuss. A saggy old cloth cat that first appeared on television screens in 1974, and is consider to be the most popular British childrens TV character of all time. It is also the 50th anniversary of The Magic Roundabout. Each of the twelve childrens TV characters is listed below with reference to the stamps above. Andy Pandy-screened in 1950, top left 1st Ivor the Engine-screened in 1959, middle 1st Dougal-screened in 1965, right 1st Windy Miller-screened in 1966, left 2nd Mr. Benn-screened in 1971, middle 2nd Great Uncle Bulgaria-screened in 1973, right 2nd Bagpuss-screened in 1974, left 3rd Paddington Bear-screened in 1975, middle 3rd Postman Pat-screened in 1981, right 3rd Bob the Builder-screened in 1998, bottom left 4th Peppa pig-screebed in 2014, bottom middle 4th Shaun the Sheep-screened in 2007, bottom right 4th "Classic Childrens TV Stamps" can be purchase as a set of 12, Sheets of 30/60, Presentation pack and FDC. The size of each stamp is 25mm by 25mm with a stamp perforation size of 15 x 15 using the 2cm reference. They were printed by International Security Printers using the gravure printing process. Type of Gum is self-adhesive. Classic Childrens TV Stamps FDC and Stamp Classic Childrens TV Stamps Presentation Pack To order these stamps or to learn more go to http://www.royalmail.com/


Which element is named after the Greek for ‘moon’?

Selenium   - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: selenium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, this week flaky scalps, skunks, dead polo ponies and an element that makes you stink of garlic.  Yum!  But it's not all bad news. Bernie Bulkin We know selenium is there, right under sulfur, in the periodic table, but it doesn't  get much attention.  The inorganic chemistry textbooks that I studied from talk extensively about sulphur and, where appropriate, say things like 'selenium also forms similar acids', or 'selenium also has many allotropic forms'.  How slighted is this important element! When I was in my early 20s I developed a dry scalp condition for a few years, probably a result of anxiety over research grants I was trying to obtain.  The treatment for this was a shampoo containing selenium sulphide, surprising to me because I thought that selenium was highly toxic.  In fact a little investigation showed me that it was perfectly safe in small amounts. Selenium is one of those all too common elements that is essential to life in small quantities, and very toxic in larger quantities.  400 micrograms per day is set as the safe upper intake level in humans.  But we require it as part of various enzymes, such as glutathione peroxidase, as well as in the thyroid.  It is widespread, and accumulated in various foods, such as nuts, tuna, and lobster, so it is rare for humans to have a selenium deficiency.  But for horses, with their more limited diet, selenium deficiency is common and often corrected with dietary supplements.  Again, this requires great care.  Recently 21 polo horses died from selenium overdose in Florida, the result of a veterinary pharmacist overdoing it in mixing the drugs. It was Berzelius who discovered selenium in 1817, as an impurity in sulphuric acid.  Tellurium had already been discovered, and named after the Greek word for earth, so he named selenium using the Greek word for moon, selene.  It occurs in various minerals, together with sulphur as you would expect.  We know its evolution in plants goes back a long ways, because we find selenium compounds in coals, and much of what is released into the atmosphere today comes from coal burning.  Indeed, the toxicity level of selenium to humans was established only 20 years ago by studies of Chinese victims of selenium poisoning, selenosis, who grew corn on selenium rich coal rocks.  Selenosis has some lovely symptoms:  a garlic odor on the breath, hair loss, sloughing of nails, fatigue, irritability, and eventually cirrhosis of the liver and death.  It is the selenates and selenites that are the most toxic, since the elemental selenium is not readily incorporated into biological processes. While some of the allotropic forms of selenium resemble those that we know well from study of sulphur, there are others that are different.  Most important, so called gray selenium consists of long chains of atoms forming extended helical structures.  While selenium is not a metallic element, gray selenium is a good photoconductor, and was used in early photocells.  Subsequently, selenium and various selenium compounds have been used in a variety of photoconductor and photovoltaic applications.  Indeed, the newest and most promising class of mass produced solar cells are copper indium gallium selenide.  At one time virtually all copying machines used selenium ; this has now been largely replaced by organic photoconductors. But the diversity of uses of selenium does not stop with shampoo and horse food supplements and photovoltaics.  Selenium is added to synthetic rubber to improve resistance to abrasion, it has been added to brass, along with bismuth, to replace lead in pipes, and it is used, as sodium selenate, as an insecticide to stop attacks on flowering plants such as chrysanthemums and carnations.  Selenium in its allotropic red form is added to glass to g


How is Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, described in the title of a recent film?

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) R | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort , from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Director: a list of 43 titles created 10 Nov 2013 a list of 23 titles created 26 Jan 2015 a list of 47 titles created 28 May 2015 a list of 49 titles created 15 Oct 2015 a list of 27 titles created 3 months ago Title: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 8.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     5     Oscars. Another    36 wins & 155 nominations. See more awards  » Videos With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Director: Quentin Tarantino A thief, who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher Nolan In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. Directors: Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth In 1954, a U.S. marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. Director: Martin Scorsese The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. Director: Christopher Nolan     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. Director: Christopher Nolan When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. Director: Christopher Nolan An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. Director: Martin Scorsese Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher Edit Storyline Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden. Written by anonymous Biography  | Comedy  | Crime  | Drama Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated R for sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 25 December 2013 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: El lobo de Wall Street See more  » Filming Locations: $18,510,000        (USA) (27 December 2013) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia When Jordan Belfort shows up at a gritty Long Island strip mall answering an advertisement for brokers, he enters


Which Olympic sport is governed by the WTF?

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