What is the name of Harry Potter's godfather, played on film by Gary Oldman?

Gary Oldman | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] Acting career Oldman made his first significant impact upon Hollywood when he was cast as Sid Vicious, the bassist of the Sex Pistols, in Alex Cox's Sid and Nancy (1986). He gained critical acclaim for the role, as did his next significant role – playwright Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears (1987). In 1990, he appeared with Tim Roth and Richard Dreyfuss in the Tom Stoppard comedy Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. He also played Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin of John F. Kennedy, in Oliver Stone's 1991 drama JFK. Oldman is best known portraying villains. Throughout the 1990s, he made appearances as villains in several blockbusters including Dracula (1992) with Anthony Hopkins; Leon (1994) with Jean Reno; Air Force One (1997) with Harrison Ford; The Fifth Element (1997) with Bruce Willis; and Lost in Space (1998) with William Hurt. Having become acquainted with Matt LeBlanc on the set of Lost in Space, Oldman agreed to appear in a 2001 episode of the sitcom "Friends". The memorable two-part episode "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding" featured a much talked-about spitting scene between Oldman and LeBlanc, after Oldman's character claimed that "real" actors spat on each other when they enunciated. For his role, Oldman earned an Emmy Award nomination. In 2003, he was cast as Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ; he reprised the role in the following two films. And in 2005, he co-starred in Christopher Nolan's "Batman" reboot Batman Begins as James Gordon. He played Gordon twice more, in 2008's Oscar-winning The Dark Knight and 2012's The Dark Knight Rises. In 2009, Oldman played the roles of Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol , and in 2010, he played the role of Carnegie in The Book of Eli with Denzel Washington. In 2011, Oldman reprised the role of Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 . [2] He also played George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (with John Hurt , Toby Jones , Ciarán Hinds , Simon McBurney , and Roger Lloyd-Pack ), for which he earned the first Academy Award nomination of his career. Personal life Oldman has been married four times, first to British actress Lesley Manville (who co-starred with Jim Broadbent , Shirley Henderson , and Timothy Spall in the film Topsy-Turvy) and most famously to Oscar-nominated actress Uma Thurman —who co-starred with Ralph Fiennes in The Avengers—from 1990 to 1992. Since 2008, he has been married to Alexandra Edenborough. He has three sons from two other marriages: Alfie (b. 1988) from his marriage to Lesley Manville, and Gulliver (b. 1997) and Charlie (b. 1999) from his marriage to Donya Fiorentino. Behind the scenes Gary gave Daniel Radcliffe a bass guitar as a gift when they first met. Filmography


Which US city is nicknamed 'The Big Orange'?

City nicknames The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists of "Ten Best". — H. Allen Smith     City nicknames The following is my list of City Nicknames, started around 1993. I had collected suggestions from the rec.games.trivia newsgroup, and had heard someone on KGO (San Francisco's AM news-talk radio station) use the phrase "... 10,000 residents of The City, of complications from ...". So I appropriated that phrase "The City of Complications", as an exceptionally apt nickname for San Francisco, and went on to collect a few other names. When I had enough of them, I posted the list to that newsgroup. So far, I have only been able to re-locate the quiz version of my list, so I haven't actually merged all of the answers back into the list yet. This past year or two (2001-2002), I added a few from the "Isaac Asimov" quiz column in the newspaper, a Sunset Magazine article (which lists California as the "World Capital of Agricultural World Capitals"), and other sources. I also found two other lists on the web (URLs below). I now keep this merged version in both http://got.net/~landauer/lists/CityOf.html and the stories link in my Radio Weblog, http://radio.weblogs.com/0100945/stories/2002/07/24/cityNicknames.html . The one at http://got.net/~landauer/CityOf_was.html is older. Other web locations that have some similar lists include: http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/mottos.htm is (today) the top Google result for City nicknames , with good reason. "COMMUNITY MOTTOS & NICKNAMES" looks like they've been actively collecting these for a lot longer than I have. The Trivia asylum http://www.triviaasylum.com/lists/cities.html http://www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=Siliconia Most recent additions (8 February 2003): Albany, OR; Alpine, TX; Beaver, OK; Bemidji, MN; Brainerd, MN; Bristol, TN; Burlington, Iowa; Cody, WY; Douglas, WY; Frannie, WY; Gallup, NM; Granby, CO; Isleton, CA; Laramie, WY; Lowell, WY; Meeteetse, WY; New York (as "Never Sleeps"); Noxubee County, Alabama; Philadelphia, PA; Rockport, MA; Santa Rosa, NM; Sonora, CA; Sturgis, Michigan; Taxco, Mexico; Tijuana, Mexico; Westwood, CA. My List of City Nicknames: City Nickname Aberdeen, Scotland The Granite City Akron, OH Rubber City Albany, Georgia Good Life City Albany, ORHome of the Timber Carnival Alexandria, Egypt Pearl of the Mediterranean Allentown, Pennsylvania Cement City Alpine, TXGateway to the Big Bend Annapolis, Maryland Crabtown Atlanta, GA The Athens of the South Atlanta, GA The City Too Busy to Hate Atlanta, GA Dogwood City Atlanta, GA Gate City of the South Auckland, NZ City of Sails Baltimore, Maryland Charm City Baltimore, Maryland Monument City Banaras, India Luminous City Bandon, OR Storm Capital of the World Bangkok, Thailand Venice of the East Beaver, OKCow Chip Throwing Capital of the World Bemidji, MNHome of Paul Bunyan & Babe, the Blue Ox  (see Brainerd and Westwood) Beograd The White City Bickleton, WA Bluebird Capital of the World Birmingham, AL Pittsburgh of the South Boston, MA The Athens of America Boston, MA Beantown Boston, MA The City of Kind Hearts Boston, MA The Cradle of Liberty Boston, MA The Hub of the Universe Boston, MA Puritan City Brainerd, MNHome of Paul Bunyan & Babe, the Blue Ox — The legend on the Brainerd city limits     sign shows up in the film "Fargo".     (See Bemidji and Westwood) Bristol, TNFood City Brandon, Manitoba The Wheat City Bucharest, Romania The Little Paris Budapest, Hungary The Pearl of the Danube Buffalo, New York Bison City Buffalo, New York Flour City Buffalo, NY The City of Good Neighbors Buffalo, NY The Nickel City Buffalo, NY The Queen City (of the Great Lakes) Burlington, IowaLoader/Backhoe Capital of the World Butte, Montana Copper City Byran, Ohio The Fountain City Calgary, Alberta, Canada The Stampede City Calgary, Alberta, Canada The Heart of The New West      (that's the New Convention and Visitors Bureau slogan) Calgary, Alberta, Canada Canada's oil capital      (Because of high concentration of oil company head offices,      as in Houston) C


In which wine region is the Hospice de Beaune held annually where wines are auctioned in November?

Annual Wine Auction at the Hospices de Beaune | Burgundy Eye Annual Wine Auction at the Hospices de Beaune Hospices de Beaune wine sale Photo © Alain Doire / Bourgogne Tourisme The annual Hospices de Beaune auction is an important event in the wine-world calendar. The 153st took place on Sunday November 17, 2013. It is the central event of Burgundy’s most spectacular annual celebration, known as the Trois Glorieuses. The 2013 sale was presided by the actrice Clotilde Courau. Guests stars were Cali, singer, Alex Kemyz, DJ, Mathieu Johann, singer, Nicolas Peyrac, songwriter, performer and novelist, Jean Louis Thouard, Burgundian author-illustrator.  A major event in the calendar of the region, the Vente des Vins draws the eyes of the world to Beaune every November. The Hôtel Dieu in Beaune was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor to Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy (1419-1467). The purpose of the hospital was to to relieve some of the misery caused by the 100 Years’ War. Its iconic, flamboyant Gothic architecture, with multi-coloured, Flemish roof-tiles make it the most famous of Burgundy’s land-marks. Since its inception the Hospices’ work of caring has continued. Hospices de Beaune auction: 189 barrels at first sale in 1859 In 2013 43 different cuvées were offered for sale. This included the special barrel, included every year in the auction by the Hospices de Beaune, for which the proceeds were given to the charitable associations the Petits Princes and the Papillons blancs. Today the Hospices, thanks to their charitable endowments, manages a modern health facility and the original Hôtel-Dieu is now maintained by the Hospices as a historic monument which receives more than 400 000 visitors a year. The Hospices also own a 61 hectare domaine of grand cru and premier cru wines which has been built up over half a millennium through gifts and legacies. Donations of some of Burgundy’s greatest vineyards have resulted in the formation of an exceptional wine estate, covering 140 acres, the majority First Growths and Great Growths. The charity wine auction dates back to 1859. 189 barrels were sold on that occasion. Since 1924 the sale has invariably taken place on the third Sunday in November. There are great whites like Bâtard-Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne and Meursault, and also famous Grands Crus reds from the Côte de Nuits: Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de la Roche. These wines are sold bearing the names of Hospices benefactors, for instance Corton Cuvée Dr Peste, or Beaune Cuvée Nicolas Rolin. “Trois Glorieuses” Festivities For full details of what’s on in Beaune over the weekend of the Hospices Wine Sale, check our events calendar . The party begins on the third Saturday of November at the famous Château du Clos de Vougeot with a chapter meeting of the most prestigious Bacchanalian societies - the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. This evening is reserved for members of the Confrérie and invited guests. The next day, the third Sunday of the month starting at 2.30 pm, the 43 cuvées of the Hospices de Beaune are put up for auction before an audience of buyers in the market hall in Beaune, those participating by phone and over the internet. Information on entry tickets for the sale itself and for pre-sale wine tastings: Christies (Tél 01 40 76 83 88). The third great event of the weekend is the Paulée de Meursault lunch. Held at the Château de Meursault on the monday the day after the Hospices de Beaune wine sale, the Paulée de Meursault is a great Bacchanalian feast where each invited guest brings along a few bottles. Improved growing techniques, new sales methods Over the last decade, the Hospices has constructed a state-of-the-art new fermentation centre in Beaune. In the vineyards, ploughing has been re-introduced and weed-killers eliminated, in order to safeguard the environment while nurturing the micro-biological complexity of the soils. Thanks to rigorous pruning, yields have been reduced, to enrich the fruit intensity of the wines. The average age of the Hospices vineyards is now an impressive 34 years. The


In what year did Harold Macmillan introduce Premium Bonds?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 18 | 1956: Macmillan unveils premium bond scheme About This Site | Text Only 1956: Macmillan unveils premium bond scheme The British Chancellor Harold Macmillan has unveiled plans for a new state saving scheme offering cash prizes instead of interest. The premium bond would be "something completely new for the saver in Great Britain," he told MPs. The scheme is part of what he called his "savings budget" aimed at getting more people to save money by offering a top prize of �1,000. However the proposal is likely to draw criticism from some who regard the scheme as a form of gambling and therefore oppose the idea on moral grounds. Small fortune Mr Macmillan tried to head off the critics by declaring: "This is not a pool or a lottery, where you spend your money." The investor would be saving their money and the government would guarantee to buy the bonds back at the original price at any time. There was laughter as he insisted the premium bonds would bring in new savers tempted by the possibility of winning a small fortune. But Labour spokesman Harold Wilson urged the chancellor to take the sale of premium bonds out of his financial proposals and allow MPs to examine the idea in more detail as part of the government's bill on gambling and betting. The Rev J Clark Gibson, secretary of the Churches' Committee on Gambling said he understood the chancellor's aim but rejected the plan. "As the prizes are distributed by chance the deal therefore becomes a gamble, because the gains of the few are at the loss of the whole body of investors, whether they want to gamble or not," he said. The bonds will cost �1 each and holders will have a chance of winning a prize in a quarterly draw. The government will pay out the equivalent in prizes of 4% interest on the total number of bonds. Lord Mackintosh of Halifax, chairman of the National Savings Committee, said he hoped the premium bond, with its tax-free prizes, would bring "millions of people who had so far not found the conventional forms of savings attractive" into the fold. It seems likely the new bonds will be sold over the counter at post offices and possibly banks. Sweden has had state lotteries since 1896. The last one was held in 1955 to raise funds for the State Opera. Finland and Greece have also had similar schemes.


Callisto and Io are moons of which planet?

Touring Jupiter's Big Moons: Io, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto Touring Jupiter's Big Moons: Io, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto By SPACE.com Staff | November 22, 2010 10:41am ET Astrophysicists bring us up close with the large globes first glimpsed by Galileo as he observed Jupiter. Each is a very different world from its neighbors. credit : SPACE.com


Element 101, Md, is named after which Russian chemist?

It's Elemental - The Element Mendelevium It's Elemental Melting Point: 1100 K (827°C or 1521°F) Boiling Point: Unknown Phase at Room Temperature: Solid Element Classification: Metal Period Number: 7    Group Number: none    Group Name: Actinide Radioactive and Artificially Produced What's in a name? Named after the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev. Say what? Mendelevium is pronounced as men-deh-LEE-vee-em. History and Uses: Mendelevium was first produced by Stanley G. Thompson, Glenn T. Seaborg, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin and Albert Ghiorso working at the University of California , Berkeley, in 1955. They bombarded atoms of einsteinium -253 with helium ions using a device known as a cyclotron . This produced atoms of mendelevium-256, an isotope with a half-life of about 77 minutes, and a free neutron . Mendelevium's most stable isotope , mendelevium-258, has a half-life of about 51.5 days. It decays into einsteinium -254 through alpha decay or decays through spontaneous fission. Since only small amounts of mendelevium have ever been produced, it currently has no uses outside of basic scientific research. Estimated Crustal Abundance: Not Applicable Estimated Oceanic Abundance: Not Applicable Number of Stable Isotopes: 0   ( View all isotope data ) Ionization Energy: 6.58 eV


What is the capital of the Republic of South Sudan?

The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency Background: Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern Sudan by establishing the province of Equatoria in the 1870s. Islamic Mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a British force was able to overthrow the Mahdist regime. An Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was established the following year with Equatoria being the southernmost of its eight provinces. The isolated region was largely left to itself over the following decades, but Christian missionaries converted much of the population and facilitated the spread of English. When Sudan gained its independence in 1956, it was with the understanding that the southerners would be able to participate fully in the political system. When the Arab Khartoum government reneged on its promises, a mutiny began that led to two prolonged periods of conflict (1955-1972 and 1983-2005) in which perhaps 2.5 million people died - mostly civilians - due to starvation and drought. Ongoing peace talks finally resulted in a Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed in January 2005. As part of this agreement, the south was granted a six-year period of autonomy to be followed by a referendum on final status. The result of this referendum, held in January 2011, was a vote of 98% in favor of secession. Since independence on 9 July 2011, South Sudan has struggled with good governance and nation building and has attempted to control rebel militia groups operating in its territory. Economic conditions have deteriorated since January 2012 when the government decided to shut down oil production following bilateral disagreements with Sudan. In December 2013, conflict between government and opposition forces led to a humanitarian crisis with millions of South Sudanese displaced and food insecure. The warring parties signed a peace agreement in August 2015, which calls for a transitional government of national unity, but its formation has been delayed as of late 2016. Geography :: SOUTH SUDAN Demographic profile: South Sudan, independent from Sudan since July 2011 after decades of civil war, is one of the world’s poorest countries and ranks among the lowest in many socioeconomic categories. Problems are exacerbated by ongoing tensions with Sudan over oil revenues and land borders, fighting between government forces and rebel groups, and inter-communal violence. Most of the population lives off of farming, while smaller numbers rely on animal husbandry; more than 80% of the populace lives in rural areas. The maternal mortality rate is among the world’s highest for a variety of reasons, including a shortage of health care workers, facilities, and supplies; poor roads and a lack of transport; and cultural beliefs that prevent women from seeking obstetric care. Most women marry and start having children early, giving birth at home with the assistance of traditional birth attendants, who are unable to handle complications. Educational attainment is extremely poor due to the lack of schools, qualified teachers, and materials. Less than a third of the population is literate (the rate is even lower among women), and half live below the poverty line. Teachers and students are also struggling with the switch from Arabic to English as the language of instruction. Many adults missed out on schooling because of warfare and displacement. More than 900,000 South Sudanese have sought refuge in neighboring countries since the current conflict began in 2013, almost 200,000 alone have fled since the most recent outbreak of violence in early July 2016. Another 1.7 million South Sudanese are internally displaced. Despite South Sudan’s instability and lack of infrastructure and social services, more than 240,000 people have fled to South Sudan to escape fighting in Sudan. 0-14 years: 44.86% (male 2,866,374/female 2,755,451) 15-24 years: 20.32% (male 1,338,548/female 1,208,109) 25-54 years: 29.4% (male 1,783,091/female 1,901,553) 55-64 years: 3.31% (male 222,760/female 192,274) 65 years and over: 2.1% (male 145,687/female 116,870) (2016 est.) population pyramid: E


The scientific suffix -ase indicates the presence of what type of protein?

. Cleavage of DNA substrates containing the wild-type or Zb +... - Figure 7 of 7 Figure 5. Cleavage of DNA substrates containing the wild-type or Zb + 5A recognition site by wild-type PI-ZbaI, PI-ZbaI R331A and PI-ZbaI H329A proteins. Protein (100 nM) was incubated with substrate (7 nM) at 37 C for either 1 h in buffer containing Mn 2 + or 6 h in buffer containing Mg 2 + . The DNA sequences of these substrates are indicated in Figure 4C.  Context Homing endonuclease genes (HEGs) are mobile DNA elements that occur in numerous fungi, protists, bacteria and viruses (1,2). Similar to transposons, another class of mobile elements, HEGs inhabit a host organism in order to survive, but they do not transit through an extrachromosomal phase as part of their ‘life cycle’. HEGs have evolved mutually bene- ficial associations with other molecular elements possessing different activities to minimize their impact on host fitness. They are found situated within self-splicing RNA introns that excise the element at the RNA level or as integral components of inteins that are removed at the protein level by an auto- catalytic protein splicing reaction. There is little evidence for any positive selection for intron- or intein-encoded HEGs by the host organism, yet excision of these elements from the host genome does not occur at high frequency because they are often inserted within critical regions of genes that are required for host viability where imprecise deletion would produce a non-functional host protein (3–5). Phylogenetic analyses and biochemical studies indicate that HEGs ensure their persistence in nature by moving at high frequency among species through horizontal transmission (6–10). This lateral transfer between species genomes may be mediated by the HEG-encoded homing endonuclease that is responsible for propagating the element throughout the population of the new resident species. In HEG + /HEG À heterozygous individuals, homing endonucleases initiate a gene conversion event termed ‘homing’ by introducing a double-strand break in the allele of the host gene that lacks the + HEG (11,12). DNA repair of the break using the HEG allele as template and host-encoded repair proteins results in the super-Mendelian inheritance of the HEG. Phylogenetic and biochemical evidences indicate that over evolutionary time, the absence of selection for HEGs leads to their degeneration through mutation and eventual elimination (7,13,14). Taken as a whole, the data support a model in which HEGs undergo recurrent cycles of (i) horizontal transmission to new genomes, (ii) spread and fixation in the recipient population by homing, (iii) degeneration due to the absence of intact recognition sequences and (iv) eventual loss (7,8). If invasion of a new species occurs prior to complete degradation of the homing endonuclease activity in the old species, the element continues to persist and the cycle begins anew. An intein located within the VMA1 gene of several species of yeast exhibits many of the features of the proposed HEG life cycle. Autocatalytic protein splicing of the VMA1 intein generates the VMA1 -derived endonuclease (VDE) (12,15,16), which is a member of the LAGLIDADG family of homing enzymes (2). A survey of 24 different yeast species revealed that 14 harbor VDEs that have diverged in amino acid sequence (average divergence was 40%) are inserted at identical locations in the VMA1 gene (8). The phylogeny of the VDEs is significantly different from those of their hosts, providing evidence for the central role of horizontal transmission in the dissemination of these elements (8,14). It is esti- mated that > 120 gains and losses of VDEs have occurred in the 24 different yeast species over a period of about 800 million years (8). Whether a vector-based mechanism or other means transferred the VDE genes between yeast species remains unclear. Homing of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae VMA1 intein from donor HEG + to recipient HEG À alleles occurs at high frequency in heterozygous diploids during meiosis when a double-strand break is created in the HEG


Which candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership elections is MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington?

Diane Abbott - MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington & Shadow Secretary of State for Health Site Search International Students Benefit Us All. Government Policy Makes Us Poorer - RT if you agree.\n\nRead my recent blog at https://t.co/6giSQrTXGO 31 Dec 2016 FAQs Representing You In Parliament Please click here to read the latest about Diane Abbott MP's activity in Parliament including to download her weekly updates. Key services and jobs in Hackney could be under threat Diane Abbott MP has urged the Government to rethink new Home Office policy which would mean non-EU migrants having to earn more than £35,000 to stay in the country. Speaking to the Hackney Gazette, Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said “This proposal is ill-considered, destructive and discriminatory. The figure is completely unrealistic – £35,000 is far higher than the average UK wage... It has the potential to rip the heart from communities like Hackney and cripple vital services – impacting countless health, charity, education and police workers, for a start.” Read the full story here Health Matters The Tories are Ripping the NHS Apart Diane Abbott MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Health, writes  here  on the key issues facing the NHS. 10.02.2016 NEWS THIS WEEK – from Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington February 9 2016 Diane Abbott's Speech to Labour Conference This September I was proud to give my first speech as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development to Labour Party conference. Advice Surgery for Constituents Do you live in Hackney North and Stoke Newington? And do you have a housing, immigration or welfare rights problem? Come to see me and my staff for confidential advice. To book an appointment call my senior caseworker Dana Carlin on: 0207 219 4330 or email danab.carlin@parliament.uk Keep me updated Sign up for Diane's mailing list and receive constituency newsletters. Links


The archaeologist SirArthur Evans is most famous for his excavations concerning which civilisation?

1000+ images about Sir Arthur Evans on Pinterest | Ancient greece, The western and Illustrations Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Sir Arthur Evans Sir Arthur John Evans (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was an English archaeologist most famous for unearthing the palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete and for developing the concept of Minoan civilization from the structures and artifacts found there and elsewhere throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Evans was the first to define Cretan scripts Linear A and Linear B, as well as an earlier pictographic writing. 22 Pins100 Followers


'Fish lizard' is the literal meaning of which extinct reptile's name?

Reptile | Article about reptile by The Free Dictionary Reptile | Article about reptile by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/reptile reptile, name for the dry-skinned, usually scaly, cold-blooded vertebrates (see Chordata Chordata , phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals. ..... Click the link for more information. ) of the order Reptilia. Reptiles are found in a variety of habitats throughout the warm and temperate regions (except on some islands), with the greatest variety in the tropics. Reptiles differ from other terrestrial vertebrates (birds and mammals) in that they are cold-blooded, that is, they lack an effective system for regulating their body temperature, which tends to approach that of the environment. For this reason reptiles are not found in the coldest regions of the world, and they hibernate in cool winter areas. They range in size from 2-in.-long (5-cm) lizards to 30-ft-long (9-m) snakes. They typically have low-slung bodies with long tails, supported by four short legs that project outward from the sides of the body; however, all snakes are limbless. Although reptiles are fundamentally a terrestrial group, some are adapted to living in water. All breathe air by means of lungs and have thick, waterproof skins designed for retaining body moisture. Unlike amphibians amphibian, in zoology, cold-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Amphibia. There are three living orders of amphibians: the frogs and toads (order Anura, or Salientia), the salamanders and newts (order Urodela, or Caudata), and the caecilians, or limbless amphibians (order ..... Click the link for more information. , they do not possess gills or breathe water at any stage of their development, and nearly all lay their eggs or bear their young on land. The reptilian egg has a porous shell and a system of membranes designed to protect the embryo from desiccation. It also has a large quantity of yolk for nourishment. This type of egg is typical of terrestrial vertebrates, and is very different from the simple, unprotected eggs of fishes and amphibians, which are laid in the water. Fertilization is internal in reptiles, and males have copulatory organs. Females of most species lay eggs, but in some the egg is incubated and hatched internally. In a very few there is true live birth, with the young nourished by a primitive placenta instead of an egg yolk. Types of Reptiles Living reptiles are classified in four orders. The turtles turtle, a reptile of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields. ..... Click the link for more information. , order Chelonia, have a protective bony shell, usually covered with horny plates. They are mostly aquatic in habits although some (see tortoise tortoise , common name for a terrestrial turtle, especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They have club-shaped feet with reduced toes adapted for walking on land, and nearly all have high-domed shells. ..... Click the link for more information. ) are adapted to land. They are the oldest living reptiles, having existed nearly unchanged since the Triassic period. Members of the order Crocodilia, which includes alligators alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. ..... Click the link for more information. , caimans, crocodiles crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water. They have flattened bodies and tails, s


Where did Generals Ludendorff and Hindenburg crush the Russian armies in August 1914?

Erich Ludendorff - World War I - HISTORY.com Google Erich Ludendorff embodied the strengths and weaknesses of the imperial German army in the twentieth century. He is frequently described as representing everything negative in the rising generation of officers: bourgeois by birth, specialist by training, and philistine by instinct. Appointed head of the Mobilization and Deployment Section of the General Staff in 1908, he was a leading advocate of expanding the army. The War Ministry’s reluctance to support that policy reflected concerns wider than the often-cited reluctance to risk diluting the officer corps with social undesirables. Ludendorff did succeed in getting army estimates increased in the face of a Reichstag whose parties, from Right to Left, above all disliked voting for taxes. He paid the price of his convictions in 1913 by being transferred to command an undistinguished regiment in the industrial city of Dusseldorf–a kind of punitive assignment frequently used to teach recalcitrants their manners. When war broke out in August 1914, Ludendorff was restored to favor as deputy chief of staff to the Second Army. On August 8, he proved he was more than a desk soldier, rallying demoralized troops to play a crucial role in the capture of the Belgian fortress of Li[egrave]ge. On August 22 he was assigned as chief of staff to the Eighth Army in East Prussia. Ludendorff’s exact role in planning and executing the Battle of Tannenberg remains debatable. What is certain is his emergence as a national hero whose symbiotic relationship with Field Marshall Paul von Hindenburg seemed to symbolize the synthesis of the best of the old Germany and the new. Hindenburg supplied the character, Ludendorff the intelligence. Both men grew increasingly committed to an “eastern” solution to the strategic dilemma Germany faced by the end of 1914. Ludendorff had entered the war as a committed “westerner.” But in the aftermath of the victories of Tannenberg, the Masurian Lakes, and in southern Poland, he could hardly be blamed for wondering what might be achieved with even a few fresh corps. Personal ambition reinforced professional conviction. Ludendorff’s increasingly open coveting of Erich von Falkenhayn’s post as chief of the General Staff earned him widespread enmity among his colleagues and, in 1915, relegation to the sidelines as chief of staff to a mired German-Austrian army operating in a secondary theater. But eventually, Falkenhayn proved the author of his own downfall when he launched the attack against Verdun in January 1916. Combined with the Allied offensive on the Somme six months later, the result was the kind of attritional war that Germany had little chance of winning. On August 29, 1916, Hindenburg was appointed chief of the General Staff with Ludendorff as his deputy. It was clear where the real power rested: Ludendorff was responsible for developing and enacting the Hindenburg Program, designed to put what remained of Germany’s human and material resources entirely at the service of the war effort. Ludendorff took the lead in overhauling the army’s tactical doctrines. Going in person to the front to discover what was going wrong, he sponsored a system of flexible defense that took heavy toll of the French and the British armies in 1917. Ludendorff also played an active part in German politics. His involvement was facilitated by the inability of Kaiser Wilhelm II to fulfill the role of a pivot figure, above the everyday frictions between soldiers and statesmen, and by the fierce rivalry among the political parties, which prevented the emergence of any effective civilian rival. In July 1917, Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg was dismissed. His nondescript successors did little but dance to Ludendorff’s piping. The general was for a time successful in orchestrating public support for the war effort. Trade unions and industrialists alike accepted an arms program so comprehensive that within months the impossibility of its execution was obvious. They accepted the starvation of their families in the Hunger Winter of


Who was the predecessor of Cecil Day Lewis as Poet Laureate?

Cecil Day-Lewis | Penny's poetry pages Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Day-Lewis was born in Ballintubbert, County Laois, Ireland . He was the son of the Reverend Frank Cecil Day-Lewis (December 1872 - 19 April 1938) and Kathleen Squires. After Day-Lewis's mother died in 1906, he was brought up in London by his father, with the help of an aunt, spending summer holidays with relatives in Wexford . Day-Lewis continued to regard himself as Anglo-Irish for the remainder of his life, though after the declaration of the Republic of Ireland in 1948 he chose British rather than Irish citizenship, on the grounds that 1940 had taught him where his deepest roots lay.(Citation needed) He was educated at Sherborne School and at Wadham College, Oxford , from which he graduated in 1927. In 1928 he married Mary King, the daughter of a Sherborne master (i.e. teacher), and worked as a schoolmaster in three schools. [1] During the 1940s he had a long and troubled love affair with the novelist Rosamond Lehmann . His second marriage was to actress Jill Balcon . Flirtation with Communism Edit In his youth Day-Lewis adopted communist views, becoming a member of the Communist party from 1935 to 1938, and his early poetry was marked by didacticism and a preoccupation with social themes. [2] In 1937 he edited The Mind in Chains: Socialism and the Cultural Revolution. In the introduction he supported a popular front against a "Capitalism that has no further use for culture". He explains that the title refers to Prometheus bound by his chains, quotes Shelly's preface to Prometheus Unbound and says the contributors believe that "the Promethean fire of enlightenment, which should be given for the benefit of mankind at large, is being used at present to stoke up the furnaces of private profit". The contributors were: Rex Warner, Edward Upward , Arthur Calder-Marshall, Barbara Nixon, Anthony Blunt , Alan Bush, Charles Madge , Alistair Brown, J. D. Bernal , T.A.Jackson and Edgell Rickword . After the late 1930s he gradually became disillusioned with communism. [1] Among his works is his autobiography, Buried Day (1960), in which he renounces his communist views, [3] while his detective story The Sad Variety (1964) contains a scathing portrayal of doctrinaire communists, the repression of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, and the ruthless tactics of Soviet intelligence agents. World War II and after Edit During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information , an institution satirised by George Orwell in his dystopian Nineteen Eighty-Four , but equally based on Orwell's experience of the BBC . After the war he joined the publisher Chatto & Windus as a director and senior editor. In 1946 Day-Lewis was a lecturer at Cambridge University , publishing his lectures in The Poetic Image (1947). In 1951 he married the actress Jill Balcon , daughter of Michael Balcon . He later taught poetry at Oxford , where he was Professor of Poetry from 1951-1956. [1] From 1962-1963 Day-Lewis was the Norton Professor at Harvard University . Day-Lewis's two marriages yielded four children, [4] including Academy Award -winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, food writer and journalist Tamasin Day-Lewis, and TV critic and writer Sean Day-Lewis, who wrote a biography of his father, C. Day Lewis: An English Literary Life (1980). Cecil Day-Lewis's gravestone, Stinsford, Dorset, UK, 2006. Photo by Caroline Tandy. Licensed under Creative Commons, courtesy Geograph.org . Day-Lewis was chairman of the Arts Council Literature Panel, vice-president of the Royal Society of Literature , an Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters , a Member of the Irish Academy of Letters and a professor of rhetoric at Gresham College , London. Day-Lewis died from pancreatic cancer on 22 May 1972 in the Hertfordshire home of Kingsley Amis and Elizabeth Jane Howard , where he and his wife were staying. He was a great admirer of Thomas Hardy , and he had arranged to be buried as close as possible to the author's grave in Stinsford churchyard. [1] His epitaph r


Mussorgsky's opera 'Boris Godunov' was based on a play by whom?

Metropolitan Opera:  Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov - WQXR Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov Elizabeth Zagroba René Pape as Boris Godunov (© Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) A story of greed, betrayal and a nation at a loss, the Met's first new production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov in 36 years places René Pape square in the limelight, showing off the German bass's warmth and nuance.  Based on Alexander Pushkin’s play of the same name, Boris Godunov is set at the turn of the 16th century and details the rise and fall of the title character as tsar, a leader who wants nothing more than to serve as Russia's benevolent ruler but is racked by the truth of how he came to power. The opera exists in multiple versions. The Met’s production is based on the revised version of 1872, while also drawing on music from the original 1869 score. Boris Godunov, which had its premiere on 27 January 1874 at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, is Mussorgsky's only completed opera. Director Stephen Wadsworth took over the new production at the Met last summer after Peter Stein left over a U.S. visa-related issue that set the opera world buzzing and had Met general manager Peter Gelb reportedly communicating in an email to Stein, "We can’t now be held hostage to the possibility that an airport procedure or some other event will offend you and result in your immediate departure.” Previously at the Met, Wadsworth has led productions of Handel’s Rodelinda and Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride. Among Boris' very large solo cast, listen in for tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko as Grigory (or Dimitry, depending on what twist in the tsarist world we're in), bass Mikhail Petrenko, who gets Pimen's points across, bass Vladimir Ognovenk as Varlaam, and tenor Andrey Popov as the Holy Fool, all of whom have won plaudits for their tender, deeply felt portrayals that cut through the production's stark grandeur. The Met chorus laudably steps to the plate in an opera that provides ample chance to showcase their talents. Update: Please note that Pavel Smelkov replaces Valery Gergiev, who continues to suffer from exhaustion and is resting at home in St. Petersburg. Cast and Credits:


Which mammal has a name which means 'river horse' in Greek?

Hippopotamus Facts and Information Hippopotamus Facts and Information Types of Hippopotamuses There are only two extant species in the family of hippopotamidae, the common and the pygmy hippopotamus. Habitat, Feeding, Anatomy, Conservation and facts about Hippopotamuses Common Hippopotamus and Pygmy Hippopotamus Introduction to Hippopotamuses The Hippo, short for Hippopotamus, is a very unique looking creature. The name of these animals comes from the Greek language and means River Horse. They were very impressed about the size of these creatures as well as their ability to live in murky waters. They have a very large body that looks like a barrel. They also have very large teeth and mouths. It seems strange that such short and stubby legs can carry such a large creature around. It is very large and often stays to itself. The males are larger than the females. Size often depends on location too. They can range from 1 ½ tons to 3 tons though so they are extremely heavy regardless of which end they fall into. However, it can also be extremely aggressive so you want to keep your distance. Other names already know that this is a risky animal to irritate. Humans need to be well aware of that fact, especially when they are in the wild where these animals live. The live in groups that can have as many as thirty members in it. What is very interesting is that in the water Hippos are extremely territorial with each other. They will go to great lengths in order to defect their location. However, they go to the land at night to hunt for food. Once on land they don’t have any issues about how roams where. There is no conflict about the land belonging to any of them. Top Hippopotamus Facts The word Hippopotamus is Greek and it means River Horse. They are herbivores which means they only eat plant life. More Facts about Hippopotamuses… Today there are only two species of Hippos left in the world. They are the Common Hippo and the Pygmy Hippo. Almost all of them that live in the wild are found in Africa. Due to the rare nature of these animals and the attraction humans have for them, they are often a prime attraction at zoos around the world. There they may seem simple and quiet but don’t underestimate them. They do need lots of space as they are the second largest land animal in the world. Only the elephant ranks above them. When these animals are placed in a zoo setting they need to have water to swim in as well as land to walk around on. It can be very expensive to house them. They are classified as being semi-aquatic animals due to spending so much time in the water. In their natural habitat, the water helps to cool them from the heat of the dessert. It also helps them to conserve energy. They use a great deal of it when they are moving around on land. That is part of why they feed so heavily when they are on land. You may not realize it but the Hippo is easily considered to be the most aggressive animal in the world. Since they are the third largest mammal in the world (only elephants and whales are larger) you can imagine why they are so feared. They have the strength and they also have the temperament which tells us that we should leave them alone. Under the right conditions, a Hippo can live in the wild for 45 to 50 years. Their natural environment though is at risk due to them being killed for sport, for meat, and for the ivory of their teeth. They also find their natural habitat being taken away for other things to live and grow in that area. The Hippo has a hearty appetite so they need to find about 150 pounds of grass to eat every single night. When that environment is taken from them they will fight among each other and many will starve. Hippopotamus Information


In mythology how long was Troy besieged?

Troy Was this the face that launched a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. [Christopher Marlowe]                    The  Troy of Myth Legend  has it that about 3200 years ago there was a city called Troy, or Ilium,  somewhere near the Dardanelles. The gods Apollo and Poseidon, during a time  when they were being punished by having to work among men, reluctantly built  the city of Troy for Priam's father, Laomedon. Disgruntled, they invited the  mortal man Aeacus  to help them, since destiny had decreed that Troy  would one day be captured in a place built by human hands. When newly  constructed, Troy was attacked and captured by Heracles, Telamon, father of  the Greek strongman Ajax, and Peleus, Achilles' father. Achilles and Ajax  would later play prominent roles in the Trojan War. This was an act of  revenge, for Laomedon had not given Heracles a promised reward for rescuing  Laomedon's daughter Hesione. Telamon killed Laomedon and took Hesione as a  concubine.  Laomedon's son Priam became king,  married Hecuba and fathered many children. Under his rule, the Trojans engaged  in farming, fishing, hunting and breading animals. This "horse  tamer" people also traded with their neighbors. Through trade as well as  agriculture, the Trojans became rich and had a very high standard of living.  The Immortals were probably jealous of their happiness and decided to make  plans for the destruction of this city. Already Poseidon and Apollo were set  against the Trojans. One day Queen Hecuba had a nightmare.  In her dream, fire was coming out of her stomach and the smoke from this fire  was covering the city walls. Hecuba told her dream to Priam and later to a  soothsayer. The prophecy of the soothsayer was terrible. He said that Hecuba  was pregnant and the baby would one day cause the destruction of Troy. The  baby had to be killed as soon as he was born. Believing this, after the baby  was born, King Priam gave the task to one of his men. But this man could not  bring himself to slay an inew-born baby; instead he left him in a forest on  Mount Ida. A shepherd found the baby and brought him home. This baby grew up  on Mount Ida as a shepherd, and became a very handsome young man. They called  him Paris. Paris lived on Mount Ida with a lovely nymph named Oenone, without  knowing that he was a Trojan prince. One day an interesting dispute took  place on Mount Olympus. The evil goddess of discord, Eris, was not invited to  a banquet at an important marriage, that of Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis.  Resenting this deeply, Eris determined to make trouble. She threw into the  banqueting hall a golden apple marked "For the Fairest". Of course, all the goddesses wanted it. After long discussions, only the three  great goddesses, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite remained. They went to Zeus and  asked him to judge between them. But very wisely he said he would have nothing  to do with the matter. So they decided to find an impartial judge, preferably  a young male mortal with an eye for feminine beauty. That turned out to be Paris. So they  descended to the slopes of Mount Ida and put the question to him. The three  great goddesses offered him bribes. Hera promised him power. Athena offered  wisdom. And Aphrodite enticed him with the fairest woman in the world. Paris  chose Aphrodite, thus incurring the emnity of the other two formidable  goddesses. Now,  some time earlier a princess named Leda caught the amorous eye of Zeus, king  of the gods. He came to her in the form of a swan. When she gave birth, it was  not to living babies, but to two eggs. Out of one hatched the boy twins Castor  and Polydeuces; from the other sprang the girl twins Clytemnestra and Helen.  As daughters of Zeus, the girls became sought after by all the Grecian  princes, eager for an alliance with the mightiest of the immortals. In  addition, Helen  grew up to be the most beautiful woman in the world. A  war would have broken out among her suitors if it were


'Hello darkness my old friend' are the first words of which Simon and Garfunkel song?

The Sound of Silence (Original Version from 1964) - YouTube The Sound of Silence (Original Version from 1964) 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 22, 2009 Lyrics: Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people maybe more People talking without speaking People writing songs that voices never shared No one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools," said I, "you do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence" This is the original version from 1964 from the album "Wednesday Morning, 3 AM." Just Simon's guitar and the vocals. The famous version was released in 1966. After "Wednesday Morning, 3 AM" flopped, they split up. Without either their knowledge, electric guitars and drums were added and that version of The Sound of Silence became very popular, reaching #1 on the charts in America on New Years Day, 1966. Because of this, Simon and Garfunkel teamed up again and created three more studio albums, one of which one a Grammy award for album of the year and song of the year (Bridge Over Troubled Water). Category


In the film Psycho what is the name of the deranged murderer?

Ed Gein Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 33 out of 36 people found the following review useful: There's normal, there's abnormal, and then there's Ed. from Raleigh, NC 17 August 2002 I caught this film on cable expecting a real waste of time (hey, I wasn't busy), but was very surprised to see that there was a lot more to this movie than it seems on the surface. Yes, 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', 'Psycho', 'Silence of the Lambs', and numerous other films have been "loosely" based on the story of Ed. These are all far better horror movies and, with the exception of 'Psycho', depend very heavily on blood & guts. However, all three of those films were fictional accounts. There's something considerably more horrific about the fact that these events actually happened (although many names were changed to protect the innocent/dead/consumed). Yet another case of showing what happens when children are raised without a sense of love, compassion or happiness. Jeffery Dahmer's problems had very similar origins, as did several other serial killers (and, I'm sure, many who are still out there). Instead of 'love and affection', Ed and his brother are given large doses of 'fire & brimstone'... Ed accepts this without question, although his brother does not (much to Ed's dismay), and the combination of the twisted religious concepts his mother imposed upon him (to her, there seemed to be no good in the Bible, only 'Revelations' and in particular the 'Whore of Babylon', which all other women seemed to be in her mind... upon which most of his killings are attributed to, granted through his schizophrenic delusions of his mother). Regardless of what made him what he turned out to be, the sensationalistic qualities of the true events are better left for those who wish to learn more. This film touches on much of the creepiness, but explains little motivation (aside from his religious 'logic')... I believe this is intentional, as the movie is really telling the life story of Ed Gein rather than describing his tabloid exploits. Oddly enough, I was not left with a feeling of disgust, repulsion or anger with Ed; Ed was a surprisingly sympathetic character that you feel more pathos for than anything else. Steve Railsback again has done a wonderful job of portraying a historical sicko (after his wild-eyed performance as Charlie Manson in 'Helter Skelter'), and is utterly convincing. This is a psychological profile rather than a case history. They hint at several motivations in the film (his comment at the bar of "...any of y'all fellas ever considered changing your sex, like they do in Sweden?", his 'skin suit', his 'rituals' where he is attempting to resurrect his dead mother, etc), but ultimately it is simply the delusions of his mother that drive him to action... actions, which in most case, Ed really seems to object to; but being a loyal son, he obeys his mother. They do not focus on the truly bizarre elements, such as the skull bowls or the skin lampshades, because for the most part this film is told through the mind of Ed... and these things would have been nothing special to Ed, just another hobby like books on Nazi atrocities, cannibalism, shrunken heads, and taxidermy. To him, these artifacts were simple furnishings that he didn't think twice about. I also question that the skull bowls were something that were used a lot; I believe that they were the equivalent of his 'fine china' that he brought out for special occasions (like have his next dinner over for dinner). My wife felt that Ed should not have been found insane because he knew what he was doing was wrong. I disagree with that. While he may have known that what he was doing could get him in trouble, were he to get caught, he clearly felt that he was doing what mother told him to do, which for him was the 'right' thing to do... never mind the fact that he accepts these instructions from a delusion (compare this to Russell Crowe's character in 'A Beautiful Mind'... he has delusions as well, but he ultimately acknowledges them as delusions and can ignore them... Ed is so focused on bringing


Who wrote the novel 'Fahrenheit 451' in 1953?

What is your review of Fahrenheit 451 (1953 book)? - Quora Quora Written May 24, 2015 ★★★★★ Perhaps one of the most celebrated dystopian fantasy novels from one of the most celebrated authors of the 20th century, Fahrenheit 451 is a gripping read. Mild spoilers ahead. Set in some distant future (w.r.t to 1960, when the book was first published), the story is told via the perspective of Guy Montag, the primary protagonist. who happens to be a fireman. In this said future, humanity is quite advanced. A lot of jobs have been mechanized and automated. Somehow, the human civilization has made working redundant and yet there seems to be little effect on the income and prosperity. Sounds like utopia, eh? You wonder why I called it a "dystopian" novel then. Well, whatever I have written is what the government, the media, and the people in power would have you believe. That everything is perfect, that people are having the time of their lives, that this age is the best age to be in. You see, beneath this shiny exterior, beneath all this glamor, and the vulgar display of materialism, is a dirty truth. Yes, everyone is happy. Yes, everyone seems satisfied. But that is because 'ignorance is bliss'. The people in this time are no more alive than the ones in the matrix. The only difference is that they are not hooked into a centralized system and being fed visions of being alive. But they have been brainwashed to such a degree that they have somehow lost their ability to think, to judge, and to make their choices for themselves. They are barely more than sentient automatons. They live in an age where they are constantly surrounded by the media, and are ceaselessly bombarded by a never-ending barrage of information. Most of the people spend their days watching TV. Not a box or a large two dimensional screen, but a huge three dimensional apparatus the size of their living room. The programs are customized by the use of technology to address the viewer directly. They live amidst virtual ghosts who they fondly refer to as their 'family'. People long for and are being drugged on simple, easy to consume information that does not offend anybody. "Don't step on the toes of the dog lovers, cat lovers, doctors, lawyers, merchant chiefs, Mormons, Baptists, Unitarians, second-generation Chinese, Swedes, Italians, Germans, Texans, Brooklynites, Irishmen, people from Oregon or Mexico The bigger your market, Montag, the less you handle controversy" You still remember Guy, the fireman. Well it turns out he isn't the type we know. You see, all homes and establishments are 100% fireproof now. So what is the need for firemen, you say? Well, they now have a different goal. One that has been retconned in human history to always have been their primary deliverable. Their goal is to find all books in the world and burn them. And why not? A society that thrives on mindless existence, is too careful to risk displease anyone, faces the biggest risks from paperbacks. “Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs or the names of state capitals or how much corn Iowa grew last year. Cram them full of noncombustible data, chock them so damned full of ‘facts’ that they feel stuffed but absolutely ‘brilliant’ with information. Then they’ll feel they’re thinking, they’ll get a sense of motion without moving. And they’ll be happy, because facts of that sort don’t change. Don’t give them any slippery stuff like philosophy or sociology to tie things up with. That way lies melancholy. Any man who can take a TV wall apart and put it back together again, and most men can, nowadays, is happier than any man who tries to slide-rule, measure and equate the universe, which just won’t be measured or equated without making man feel bestial and lonely.” And frankly, books aren't of much use anyway. Nobody has the time to read them. They would rather have a one page summary, cliffnotes, or just a 5 min video blog on it. "Picture it. Nineteenth-century man with his horses, dogs, carts, slow motion.  Then in the Twentieth Century, speed up your came


When 19th-century gangs called 'crimps' kidnapped men to work on board ships, what city was their most frequent destination?

Mexico travel guide - Wikitravel Mexico (Spanish: México), is a fascinating country in North America , lying between the United States of America to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast. Its extensive coastlines of more than 10,000km include the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Mexico has pleasant and warm weather, unique food, art and archaeology, pyramids, museums, haciendas, superb architecture and 21st century cities, weather from snow mountains in the Sierras, to rainy jungles in the Southeast and desert in the Northwest, numerous golf courses, excellent fishing, and world-class destinations like Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Los Cabos, and Mazatlan. Mexico is ranked as the 7th major destination for foreign visitors, according to the World Trade Organization. "Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in charge, but in the dialect between the two." — Octavio Paz Mexico is officially called the United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos). Mexico is one of the most popular tourist countries on the planet. Much of the tourist industry revolves around the beach resorts as well as the altiplano in the central part of the country. Visiting the northern interior allows visitors to get off the beaten path a bit. American tourists tend to predominate on the Baja peninsula and the more modern beach resorts ( Cancún and Puerto Vallarta ), while European tourists congregate around the smaller resort areas in the south like Playa del Carmen and colonial towns like San Cristobal de las Casas and Guanajuato . Climate[ edit ] Mexico uses the metric system for all measurements. All weather forecasts are in Celsius (°C). The climate varies dramatically across Mexico's vast landscape. In the northernmost area of the Baja Peninsula, on the Pacific coast, the climate is Mediterranean, whereas the climate is arid on the other side of the peninsula, facing the Sea of Cortez. As you go south on the Baja Peninsula, the climate changes to become a subtropical sub-arid/semi-arid climate, until you reach La Paz and Cabo, which has a unique tropical desert climate. On the mainland, the northern area of Mexico tends to be mountainous and chilly, and the lower areas have an arid climate. A tropical climate prevails from around the Tampico area down to Cancun, as well as the adjacent side on the Pacific. Landscape[ edit ] High, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; temperate plains with grasslands and Mezquite trees in the northeast, desert and even more rugged mountains in the northwest, tropical rainforests in the south and southeast {Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán y Quintana Roo} semiarid in places like {Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí} and temperate coniferous and deciduous forests in the central part of the country {Mexico City, Toluca}. Holidays[ edit ] 1 Jan 6 Jan: The Three Wise Men day, celebrating arrival of the Three Wise Men to see and bring gifts to baby Jesus. 2 Feb: The Candelaria Virgin Day, celebrated in many places around the country (not an official holiday) 5 Feb: Constitution Day(1917) 24 Feb: Flag Day (not official) First Sunday in March: Family´s day 21 Mar: Birth of Benito Juárez (1806). 2006 was the bicentennial year. 1 May: Workers' Day commemorates the Mexican workers' union movements. 5 May: The Battle of Puebla against the French army, 19th century. 10 May: Mothers' day 1 September: Dia del Informe. Although no longer official, it is still important as it is the day in which the Mexican President addresses to the Nation of the progress his administration on a yearly basis. Every President makes six Informes 15 September: Grito de Dolores 16 September: Independence day (celebrates the start of the fight for the independence from Spain in 1810, achieved 27 Sep 1821). 12 October: Discovery of America (Descubrimiento de America)(not an official holiday) 2 November: Day of the dead 20 November: Revolution day (1910) 12 December: Virgin Mary of Guadalupe Day. Technically not official, but is one of the most important Mexican Holidays 24 December


Best known for 'The Gruffalo', who was appointed the new Children's Laureate in June 2011?

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Which part of your car contains a 35% solution of sulphuric acid?

NC DPH: Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology: Sulfuric Acid Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is a corrosive, oily, colorless liquid in a pure state. Impure grades of sulfuric acid are brownish in color. Sulfuric acid is most often used in the manufacture of fertilizers, explosives, other acids and glue.  In addition, it is also used for the pickling or cleaning of metal surfaces. Most car batteries contain sulfuric acid, as do some commonly used household drain and toilet cleaners. Sulfuric acid releases in North Carolina have resulted in injuries, hospitalizations, and workplace evacuations. Some examples of sulfuric acid release incidents in North Carolina include: A chemist mixed sulfuric acid with several other chemicals for a routine    experiment, which caused a small explosion. He suffered minor injuries to his hands and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Over 100 employees were evacuated from the building. An employee of a janitorial supply store was filling an overhead storage tank with a bucket of sulfuric acid when the ladder slipped, causing him to spill five gallons of acid on his body. He was admitted to the hospital with second-degree chemical burns over 40 percent of his body. Employees who were trying to clear a drain mixed sulfuric acid and bleach, causing a chemical reaction. The gas released caused respiratory irritation, eye irritation and nausea to the employees. They received treatment at the scene from Emergency Medical Services personnel. A professional firefighter in turnout gear suffered respiratory irritation while extinguishing a fire of automotive batteries in a trailer. He was treated at the hospital. An overcharged battery burst at a retail auto parts store. One employee was transported to and treated at the hospital for respiratory irritation. Drain cleaner containing sulfuric acid was spilled at a daycare. Sixty-eight children and faculty were evacuated from the facility for one hour. One employee was treated at the hospital for respiratory irritation. A chemist, mixing 96 percent sulfuric acid, cracked the beaker. He was using gloves and eye protection, but was still chemically burned and required treatment at a hospital. Common Routes of Exposure Inhalation. The most common way for sulfuric acid to enter the body is through the respiratory system. Serious lung damage may result from inhalation exposure to sulfuric acid. Skin Contact. Sulfuric acid can irritate the skin and cause chemical burns ranging from mild to severe, depending on the concentration of the sulfuric acid solution. Concentrated vapor or solution that contacts the skin may cause the victim to experience severe pain, redness of the skin, blisters and permanent scarring. Eye Contact. Sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid vapor, even with short-term exposure, can irritate the eyes and cause burning, swelling, tearing of the eyes and/or blurred vision, and may cause blindness. Ingestion. Immediate burning in the mouth and throat occur when sulfuric acid is swallowed. Ingestion of concentrated solution can cause severe pain in the mouth, chest and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, or holes in the esophagus. Acute Health Effects As the concentration of sulfuric acid increases, the symptoms become more severe. Acute exposures to sulfuric acid can cause immediate burning of the eyes. Itchy, burning eyes can help to warn people of potentially hazardous exposure levels. The very young, the very old, and people with health problems are at an increased risk from the health effects of sulfuric acid exposure. Chronic Health Effects Erosion of the teeth, inflammation of mouth, narrowing of stomach or esophagus, chronic bronchial irritation with cough, and/or chronic shortness of breath may occur with repeated or long-term exposure to sulfuric acid. Skin rashes may also occur with repeated exposures of dilute concentrations of sulfuric acid. Prevention Sulfuric acid can be found in many car batteries (lead-acid batteries) and in household products like drain and toilet bowl c


What kind of animal is examining the title character in Henri Rousseau's painting, 'The Sleeping Gypsy'?

ARTH 1750 Study Guide (2013-14 Stephens) - Instructor Stephens at Georgia State University - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. ARTH 1750 Study Guide (2013-14 Stephens) ARTH 1750 Study Guide (2013-14 Stephens) StudyBlue the physical material used by the artist. ex. marble, watercolor, oil paint.  Technique the manner in which an artist uses his medium, how an object is made. ex: sculpture, painting, carving,photography Advertisement ) Size/Scale description of the size of the object. Paintings can be of monumental scale, which usually indicate that the figures/objects are larger than life-size. Also can be miniature. usually fall inbetween. its good to be exact with specific measurments and demenisons. scale can also be used to describe the size of elements or motifs within a painting or object. Hierarchic scale indicates that a given figure is larger in scale than those around it, and is often used to indicate that figure's greater importance Composition the arrangement of forms within a work of art. Ex: symmetry, balance, rhythm Space how does the object occupy space? Do forms project into space or are they contained? What is the perspective? Color color has many properties. Hue, value, intensity, colors can be primary or complementary, they can be flat or modulated. hue what we think of as color Ex: green value the lightness/darkness of the hue intensity the brightness/dullness of a hue Primary and complementary colors Complementary: blue and orange mixed together to form a neutral tone Flat colors a single hue Modulated colors the hue changes in value. Ex: to create a sense of a figure emerging from shadows. Line  a mark left by a moving point. Line can have various properties that can affect our interpretation of an artwork.  Lines also can be straight or jagged, sharp or blurred, calligraphic and lyrical or nervous or angry. Advertisement Methodical or energetic line they are used to describe a form and contain it within an outline or contour line Decorative line they enhance the form, but don't necessarily describe it. Texture for a sculpture we could describe the surface of the object smooth, rough, worn. For painting the surface smooth, erasing out ability to see individual brushstrokes. Also is it composed of translucent washes of pigment or composed of thick visible dabs of paint(impasto). Painterly  meaning that the brushstrokes are looser and more visible Nicola Pisano Annunciation, Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds Pulpit of the Baptistry of Pisa, 1260 Italy, Classical sculpture inspired the face types, beards, coiffures, and draperies, as well as the bulk and weight of Nicola’s figures. The Madonna of the Nativity resembles lid figures on Roman sarcophagi Bonaventrua Berlinghieri Saint Francis and Scenes from His Life: altar Frontal Italo- Byzantine style 13th Century (focus on prayer) St. Francis Stigmata- fryer showing holes in hand like the christ. Momoral of Saint Francis of Assisi Cimabue, Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets, 1280. for church Santa Trinita, in florence, italy tempra and gold leaf on wood 6v, overlapping means death unified painting. broke away from Italo- Byzantine style. Although he relied on Byzantine models, Cimabue depicted the Madonna’s massive throne as receding into space. Giotto Arena Chapel, 1305 fresco (back to creating 3D space) diagonal slope of the rocky landscape to direct the viewer’s attention toward the head of the sculpturesque figure of the dead Christ mary holding her son while mary magdaline is looking at his holes. Creating drama and each person has a story in painting Simone Martini tempera and gold leaf on wood International gothic style Sienna Cathedrial, sienna Italy. Hallmarks are elegant shapes, flowing line and weightless figures spaceless settings. Angel of gaberl/ frech-gothic inspired Gentile de Fabriano 1423, Tempra on wood, 9'11x9'3 Stozzi Chapel, Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy, was leading florence artist. International Style, Was for the family Stozzi, may


In which movie does Sonny & Cher's song 'I Got You Babe' play on nine separate occasions?

Groundhog Day B&B in Woodstock up for sale in Illinois | Daily Mail Online Now every day can be Groundhog Day! The B&B that was made famous after featuring in the film is up for sale The home in Woodstock, Illinois was originally built in 1894  It went on the market at $895,000, but can now be had for $785,000 In 2008 the house was bought by a couple who turned it into a B&B The couple had no idea that it was famous and featured in the film The town of Woodstock holds Groundhog Day week every November


Which country's Prime Minister lives at 24 Sussex Drive?

Trudeau to live at Rideau Cottage, not 24 Sussex Drive Trudeau to live at Rideau Cottage, not 24 Sussex Drive Elianna Lev Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall COURTESY: National Capital Commission More Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau won’t be returning to his former home at 24 Sussex Drive, until millions in renovations are complete. The National Capital Commission (NCC) confirmed Monday that Trudeau and his family will live at Rideau Cottage, “a designated heritage building on the grounds of Rideau Hall” in the interim. That will give the NCC more time to fix decades worth of repairs on the prime minister’s primary residence. The commission wasn't immediately available for comment. We are very pleased to welcome PM-designate @JustinTrudeau and his family to Rideau Cottage @RideauHall . #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/NmhtBeiqm4 — NCC-CCN (@NCC_CCN) October 26, 2015 A 2008 auditor general’s report said the NCC estimated the 147-year-old home, built a year after the country was founded, needed $10 million in renovations on plumbing, electrical and infrastructure. It’s estimated to take about 18 months to complete. Trudeau’s mother, Margaret, told CBC last week that the house has been in dire needs of repairs since she lived there, 40 years ago. According to the government’s website, the first inhabitants of 24 Sussex Drive were “public men, prominent entrepreneurs but also members of Parliament, and all of them married to women with distinguished political pedigrees of their own.” In 1950, the property was transformed into the official residence of the prime minister of Canada. The cottage where Trudeau, his wife and three children will live in the meantime was built in 1867. The Federal Heritage Building Review Office designates it as a recognized heritage building. The 22-room, 931 square metres residence was renovated in 2013, in which upgrades were done to the building envelope, mechanical and electrical systems, and interior finishes, among others repairs. Fares Elsabbagh, president of Ottawa-based Canadian General Contractors, says a government contract of this size would likely be put out for bids, similar to how architecture firms bid on projects. “That way different companies can bid on the scope of work,” he told Yahoo Canada News. “Another would be to hire a project manager, who would subcontract different pieces of the project.” When it comes to the type of renovations that would total the $10-million required on Sussex Drive, Elsabbagh stresses they must be extensive. To give some context, he says his company recently built a 1,000-square foot mansion for $3-million. Reblog


The Septuagint, Targum and Vulgate are all translations of what?

The Translation of Biblical Hebrew ךקפ in the Targum, Peshitta, Vulgate and Septuagint | DeepDyve Try 2 weeks free now The Translation of Biblical Hebrew ךקפ in the Targum, Peshitta, Vulgate and Septuagint Grossfeld, Bernard The Translation of Biblical Hebrew IpS in the Targum, Peshitta, Vulgate and Septuagint* By Bernard Grossfeld (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Some twenty-two years ago E. A. Speiser1 remarked, »there is probably no other Hebrew verb that has caused translators äs much trouble äs pqd«. In Speiser's words, »its semantic ränge would seem to accomodate >to remember, investigate, muster, miss, punish, number,< and the like . . . this seemingly lawless profusion reduces itself readily to the single common denominator o£>to artend to with care< « 2 . He points out that this particular meaning must serve äs the underlying common denominator in the analyzation of this very versatile verb and warns against paying undue attention to any specialized or remote application of the verb such äs >to number< which, in his opinion, this verb never actually possessed äs such, otherwise, he says, »the text would have used mnh or m i spar äs in II Sam 24 1.2«3. He concludes on the basis of the Mari Archives evidence, where p a q ä d u m has the technical sense of >to make note in writing, to conscript<, that all the occurrences of PQD in the O.T. census passages http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft de Gruyter http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/de-gruyter/the-translation-of-biblical-hebrew-in-the-targum-peshitta-vulgate-and-lpMI1Iwn2C Loading next page...


What gas are the bubbles in fizzy pop filled with?

Why Does Soda Fizz? Why Does Soda Fizz? February 13, 2013 04:15pm ET MORE Credit: George Frederick The fizz that bubbles up when you crack open a can of soda is carbon dioxide gas (CO2). Soft drink manufacturers add this tingling froth by forcing carbon dioxide and water into your soda at high pressures—up to 1,200 pounds per square inch. The "fssst" you hear is millions of carbon dioxide molecules bursting out of their sweet, watery prisons, where they have been held against their will. An unopened soda can is virtually bubble-free because the pressure inside the can keeps the carbon dioxide dissolved in the liquid. When you crack open the can, you release the pressure and allow the gas bubbles to wiggle free from the liquid and rise to the surface. This requires energy because in order for the gas to break free from the liquid it has to overcome the force holding the liquid together. One way to input energy is to shake the beverage. This adds the zing needed to unleash more tiny bubbles and add real splash to a celebration. Follow Life's Little Mysteries on Twitter @ llmysteries . We're also on Facebook & Google+ . Editor's Recommendations


What disease takes its name from the same Greek root as a type of coal, due to the black lesions it produces?

Diagnostic terms in Greek anatomical in Latin Term components - CC - 306M Diagnostic terms in Greek, anatomical in Latin Term components • Root – foundation • Suffix – ending that gives meaning • Prefix – further modification Combining vowels • A vowel usually an “o” is used to join a root to root or to suffix This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full                             Document • Letter “I” is 2 nd most common • Root plus combining vowel is combining form Rules of Construction • Add vowel • Vowel not used before a suffix that begins with a vowel • If root ends in a vowel, and suffix begins with same vowel, drop final vowel from root and do not use combining vowel o If root ends with vowel as does suffix drop combining vowel • Combining vowel is inserted between 2 roots even when 2 nd root begins with a vowel • When a prefix ends in a vowel and root begins in a vowel, final vowel is usually retained with prefix or a hyphen is added 8/29/11 Basic Term Components Galen (129-210 AD) • Born in Turkey • Consumed himself in medicine and philosophy • Apepsia and Dyspepsia mean different things o Apepsia: lack of digestion o Dyspepsia: painful/difficult digestion o Said shouldn’t use these terms interchangeably • Enkephalos – “in the head” by Aristotle o Didn’t think that it captured the “essence” of what the brain is • Enphemeros – “brief duration fever” o Sometimes fevers last longer even if cause is the same • NB: pept/o, peps/o – digestion; encephal/o-brain; ephermal – brief duration Semantics of ancient medical terms – can’t break them down • Cholera – chole; “bile” o Then: vomiting profusely o Now: due to poor water supply get an infection • Typhus o Then: fever and dementia o Now: infection with fever • Eczema o Then: “boiling out of you”; the bad stuff was too hot under skin and coming out o Now: red skin, scabby, but irritants or infection Definition through analysis: medical terms are sentences 1. Suffix; 2. Prefix, 3. Root/s Interenterocolitis  inter/enter/o/col/itis Inflammation between small intestine and colon Melanedema  melan/edema Following the rule: swelling black; literal: black swelling Actual: black deposit in lungs typically found in coal miners Anthracosis  anthrac/osis Anthrac/o- coal, carbon, carbuncle + -osis – condition NB – disease anthrax takes name from large black skin lesions formed with cutaneous anthrax Myel/o-bone marrow/spinal cord Cervical – cervix; “pertaining to a neck”  cervic – neck; al- pertaining to Hyster/o – womb Metr/o – womb also mean “uterus” Uter/o – womb Ped (L. pes – foot) – pedestrian Ped (Gr. Paes – child) – pediatrics Different originally, but now same root; British keep it different though; ex: orthopaedics Lysis – destruction/dissolution -lysis: process of dissolution -lysin: substance causing dissolution Bacteriolysin – substance destructive to bacteria Bacteri/o – bacteria – “staff/cane” Strept/o – streptos – “twisted” Staphyl/o – staphulis – uvula = “bunch of grapes” (dangly thing in back of throat is the uvula because it looks like a bunch of grapes) This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version.


A church in Daresbury has a stained-glass window featuring a rabbit, a dodo and a lizard, because which man was born there in 1832, while his father was the parson?

Lolita's riddle solved: Lolitas' riddle solved Lolita's riddle solved Lolitas' riddle solved Lolita, light and fire of my bookshelves This already old novel (1955!) has made its way to the pantheon of the world most celebrated literature, despite its controversial nature, and continues to draw the attention of a constant number of readers throughout the world. The prose of Vladimir Nabokov alone is enough to fall under the spell of his witty text, but the charm of the novel is decupled by the amount of cultural references, symbolic images - and let's not forget its humour! Also, Nabokov, as he admitted, gave the promise of a riddle-game left for the benefit of the deserving reader. Lolita's riddle. How many new readers realize the richness of what they have between their hands? Nabokov's sophisticated playful mind left enough dark matter for curious minds to ponder and delve into it sixty years later. We would think that such a scrutinized book would have given up its soul long ago, but we would be wrong. Secrets still lie within shadows hidden between the lines. Despite the cleverness and thickness of literary references of Alfred Appel's "The Annotated Lolita", one can't help thinking something's missing. Some recurring (and sometimes almost out of place) elements in the book seem to beg for attention, and yet they're left ignored and mute with their untold secrets. Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian author also fully fluent in English and in French Here's a big part of what I have gathered (minus tens of little things of lesser importance that I found but didn't care to add). the work of collection of the references is at his minimum too. There are even references behind references, so I'll let that aside for such a sketchy attempt. Nabokov as he admitted it, has hidden a riddle-game left for the benefit of the deserving reader. Lolita's riddle. In an interview in 1962 for the BBC when asked on why he wrote “Lolita”: “(…) I’ve no general ideas to exploit, I just like composing riddles with elegant solutions.”. Two years later, in an interview with Playboy in 1964, about the writing of "Lolita", he confessed "She was like the composition of a beautiful puzzle - its composition and its solution at the same time, since one is mirror view of the other, depending on the way you look.". The basic core of the riddle is now, I believe, mostly solved (even though there are still much to say about it. And there is also still MUCH to discover. It's still a raw sketch in a way) and I propose to my reader to take a trip in the depth of "Lolita", a novel that you had read without knowing that there was a "phantom chapter", only deciphered by a careful scrutiny of the text, allowing to reach a second level of reading. In order to say that we resolved Lolita's riddle we have to find a solution that addresses efficiently all the persistent references and mysterious recurring elements (numbers and words). And of course, it must work in every instances. In order to lead us to his intended hidden goal, Nabokov has "sprinkled" his text with hints hidden in "plain sight". The solution of the puzzle has to be reached by collecting all the specific references and keywords left by the author. The similar nature of these references won't leave any room for doubts and the possibility of a conjonction of coincidences will be safely discarded. There are direct references, but there are also sometimes references behind references, multi-references on one "textual object", and cross-references all pointing directly or indirectly to the same direction (the synesthetic Nabokov (synesthesia is experiencing automatic sensory and/or cognitive intertwining between senses and feelings, not supposed to occur; something I share with him) also heavily used "semantic objects" hidden within "semantic objects" (maybe due to his predisposition to experience things embedded within things, where they're not supposed to be)). These hints, left by Nabokov, are basically "tags" which are either recurring dates or recurring words. These dates and keywords can be rattach


The Australian species of which bird has nature's largest bill, that can hold over 3 gallons?

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Which painter's-most famous work was inspired'by watching Camembert cheese on a hot day?

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What singer's backing group was named after the address of keyboardist David Sancious' mother's home in Belmar, New Jersey?

BAND NAMES .. ORIGINS Numbers 10cc Manager Jonathan King chose the name after having a dream in which he was standing in front of the Hammersmith Odeon in London where the boarding read "10cc The Best Band in the World". A widely repeated claim, disputed by King and Godley, but confirmed in a 1988 interview by Creme, and also on the webpage of Gouldman's current line-up, is that the band name represented a volume of semen that was more than the average amount ejaculated by men, thus emphasising their potency or prowess. 10 SECONDS OF FOREVERS named after Hawkwind's "10 Seconds of Forever" 10,000 MANIACS Inspired by the old horror movie called '2000 Maniacs' 101 ERS (the) The group was named after the squat where they lived together: 101 Walterton Road, Maida Vale, although it was for a time rumoured that they were named for "Room 101", the infamous torture room in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS (the) The band's name was developed from a suggestion by drummer John Ike Walton to use the name "Elevators" and Clementine Hall added "13th Floor" 2Be3 French band using English language as a pun ~ meaning To Be Free 23rd TURNOFF (THE) They took their name from the motorway sign indicating the nearby M6 exit. 3rd STRIKE Lead singer named his band after the "three strikes, you're out" law. 311 311 is an Omaha police code for indecent exposure. P-Nut and some friends went skinny dipping in a public pool. They were apprehended by police. P-Nut's friendwas arrested, cuffed (naked) and taken home to his parents. He was issued a citation for a code 311 (indecent exposure). 702 Pronounced "Seven-Oh-Two", named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas. 801 / THE 801 Taken from the Eno song "The True Wheel", which appears on his 1974 solo album Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy). The refrain of the song - "We are the 801, we are the central shaft" 808 STATE Took their name from their Roland TR-808 drum machine. ("the 808 state" is a nickname for Hawaii, due to 808 being the telephone area code) _____________________________________ A A DAY IN THE LIFE named after the Beatles song "A Day in the Life". They are now known as Hawthorne Heights. A DAY TO REMEMBER This was a phrase came from the band's first drummer Bobby Scruggs' girlfriend, who used the phrase a lot at the bands rehearsals. A PERFECT CIRCLE aka APC when asked at a news conference, frontman Maynard Keenan stated that the name " A Perfect Circle" originates from the friendships of the band members, all of them met one another in a way resembling "a perfect circle of friendship" A WILHELM SCREAM they named themselves after a sound effect, The Wilhelm scream, which is a frequently-used film and television stock sound effect, first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. A-CADS according to press releases, their name is a compromise between the band and thier manager Peter Rimmer. Apparently Rimmer was keen to name the group after the Rand Academy of Music, while the group members preferred choice was The Cads, the result being The A-Cads. A-HA "a-ha" comes from a title that member Pål Waaktaar thought giving to a song. Morten Harket was looking through Waaktaar's notebook and came across the name "a-ha". He liked it and said, "That's a great name. That's what we should call ourselves". After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that a-ha was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. A-STUDIO The band was first called their 'Alma-Ata Studio' after the town Almaty where it was formed. Later, the name was shortened to "A-Studio". A-TEENS The 'A' stands for ABBA since they started as a cover band for the group, but the name was changed upon the request from Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to avoid confusion. ABC named after the 1970 number-one hit song by The Jackson 5, "ABC" ABBA An acronym for the first names of the band members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Anderson and Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad. AC/DC Guitarists