What were the first names of dramatist, poet and literary critic T.S.Eliot?

Eliot as Dramatist Essay - 1944 Words T.S. Eliot as a dramatist Introduction American-English poet, playwright, and critic, a leader of the modernist movement in literature. Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1948. His most famous work is THE WASTE LAND, written when he was 34. On one level this highly complex poem descibes cultural and spiritual crisis. "The point of view which I am struggling to attack is perhaps related to the metaphysical theory of the substantial unity of the soul: for my meaning is, that the poet has, not a 'personality' to express, but a particular medium, which is only a medium and not a personality, in which impressions and experiences combine in peculiar and unexpected ways." (from 'Tradition and the Individual Talent,' 1920) As a Dramatist Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the seventh and youngest child of a distinguished family of New England origin. Eliot's forebears included the Reverend William Greenleaf Eliot, founder of Washington University in St. Louis. Isaac Stearns on his mother's side was one of the original settlers of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Henry, Eliot's father, was a prosperous industrialist and his mother Charlotte was a poet. She wrote among others a biography of William Greenleaf Eliot. Eliot attended Smith Academy in St. Louis and Milton Academy in Massachusetts. In 1906 he went to Harvard, where he contributed poetry to Harvard Advocate. After receiving his B.A. in 1909, Eliot spent a year in France, attending Henri Bergson's lectures at the Sorbonne and studying poetry with the novelist and poet Henri Alain-Fournier. He then returned to Harvard, where he worked on a dissertation on the English idealist philosopher F.H. Bradley. Eliot also studied Sanskrit and Buddhism. In 1915 Eliot made England his permanent home. With Ezra Pound, his countryman and an advocate on literary modernism, he started to reform poetic diction. Pound was largely responsible for getting Eliot's early poems into print, such as THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK in the Chicago magazine Poetry in 1915. The title character is tormented by the uncertainty of his identity and the difficulty of articulating his feelings. Prufrock is a perfect gentleman and tragic in his conventionality. He has heard "the mermaids singing" but is paralyzed by self-consciousness - "I do not think that they will sing to me." Denis Donoghue has pointed out in Words Alone (2000) that in his early poems Eliot didn't start with a theme but with a fragment of rhythm, or motif. Prufrock has not the qualities of a person, he is a fragmented voice with a name. "Eliot's language here and in the early poems generally refers to things and simultaneously works free from the reference. He seems always to be saying: "That is not what I meant at all. / That is not it, at all." When he gives a voice a name—Prufrock, Gerontion—he makes no commitment beyond the naming." (from Words Alone) Pound also introduced Eliot to Harriet Weaver, who published Eliot's first volume of verse, PRUFROCK AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS (1917). Eliot taught for a year at Highgate Junior School in London, and then worked as a clerk at Lloyds Bank, where he wrote acticles for the monthly in-house magazine Lloyds Bank Economic Review on foreign currency movements. A physical condition prevented his entering in 1918 the US Navy. Eliot's second book, ARA VOS PREC (published in the U.S. as POEMS), which appeared in 1919, was hand-printed by Virginia and Leonard Woolf at the Hogath Press. In an early essay, 'Tradition and the Individual Talent' (1919), Eliot propounded the doctrine, that poetry should be impersonal and free itself from Romantic practices. "The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality." Eliot saw that in this depersonalization the art approaches science. With his collection of essays, THE SACRED WOOD (1920), and later published THE USE OF POETRY AND... Eliot Essay ...represented in literature through symbolic and not realistic form". In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufr


Catherine Barkley, Helen Ferguson and Rinaldi are all characters in which World War I novel by Ernest Hemingway?

Catherine Barkley in A Farewell to Arms NEXT  Character Analysis In the 1970s and 80s, critics Judith Fetterly and Millicent Bell argued that the character of Catherine in A Farewell to Arms helps prove that Ernest Hemingway was sexist and a misogynist: in short, that he hated women and that the character of Catherine proves it. Later female critics, most notably, Sandra Whipple Spanier, argue the opposite – that Catherine helps prove that Hemingway loved women and understood them deeply, and that Catherine is even the real hero of the story. Fetterly's claim is that Catherine’s death at the end of the novel proves that Hemingway thought that "the only good woman is a dead woman." We find this a bit of a stretch. Women die all the time in books, and that doesn’t make their authors women-haters. And way more men die in the novel than women. Does that make Hemingway a man-hater, too? Now Bell’s argument is a bit more interesting. She claims that Catherine is "a sort of inflatable woman only available to the onanistic dreamer." An onanist is, in plain language, a masturbator. Bell is arguing that there is no "real" Catherine. That the most real she gets is when Frederic is dreaming about her or imagining her. According to views like these, Catherine is just a blow up doll with nothing inside her but Frederic’s fantasy. Maybe there is something to that, but we take a kinder view toward Catherine, as do other critics. To think that Catherine is just Frederic’s fantasy dehumanizes her, makes all the good she did mean nothing, and makes the tragedy of the novel a mere joke. But, these criticisms don’t just come out of thin air. And before we know what we really think, we must examine Catherine more closely. So here goes… Two Sides of Catherine In Catherine’s defense, she is much more than the novel’s love interest. She’s a brave woman, as Frederic says to her so many times. She’s traveled to a foreign country to help take care of wounded men. She tells Frederic that her initial move to Italy was out of solidarity for her dead fiancé, but that doesn’t change the fact that she works tirelessly throughout most of the novel, and most of her pregnancy, tending to the men wounded in the war. She is fiercely independent and can take care of herself in foreign countries, with or without Frederic. So why do some critics think this beautiful and brave nurse is merely a male fantasy? Why do they think she’s not her own person and that she gives up her own identity to get Frederic to love her? Um, maybe because she kind of tells Frederic stuff like that all the time. Here are a few examples: On religion: "You’re my religion. You’re all I’ve got" (19.37). On her pregnancy: "I’ll try and not make trouble for you. I know I’ve made trouble now. But haven’t I always been a good girl until now?" (21.68). On her self: "There isn’t any me. I’m you. Don’t make up a separate me." (18.21-21) Whew. Catherine really is what those critics say! She totally worships Frederic like a god and will do anything to get him. She thinks her pregnancy is "trouble" because it isn’t part of Frederic’s fantasy of her. And she admits she’s not "real," but rather just a part of Frederic. But, wait a minute. At one point early in the text, Helen Ferguson tells Rinaldi, "You mustn’t take everything so literally." We think Helen’s advice can help us view Catherine in a more humanizing light. First of all, Catherine is extremely romantic, she loves being in love, and she does want to please Frederic. She’s also desperately lonely when she meets him. She really does want to be "one" with him. She wants a special love, and she wants it more intensely because she sees gloom and doom all around her. As we mentioned, critic Sandra Whipple Spanier argues that Catherine is the hero of the novel, that her willingness to love Frederic entirely is heroic because it saves her from going crazy with grief. When everything is exploding all around you, everything takes on more urgency. It’s normal that she feels so intensely for Frederic, and that she thinks of unusual and even poetic wa


Which US author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962?

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 John Steinbeck The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 John Steinbeck Prize share: 1/1 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 was awarded to John Steinbeck "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception". Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 5 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1962/>


Eveline Hanska was married to which French novelist?

Eveline Hanska | Polish countess | Britannica.com Polish countess THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Learn about this topic in these articles:   in Honoré de Balzac: Early career ...of work—14 to 16 hours spent writing at his table in his white, quasi-monastic dressing gown, with his goose-quill pen and his endless cups of black coffee. In 1832 Balzac became friendly with Éveline Hanska, a Polish countess who was married to an elderly Ukrainian landowner. She, like many other women, had written to Balzac expressing admiration of his writings. They met twice in...


Prince Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin was created by which author?

SparkNotes: The Idiot: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs and Symbols Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin The hero, protagonist, and title character of The Idiot, Myshkin is a descendant of an old noble line and a distant relative of Madame Yepanchin. He is a fair-haired, blue-eyed epileptic in his late twenties who comes to Russia after four years in a sanitarium in Switzerland. From the onset, Myshkin appears to be an outsider in Russian society: he dresses like a foreigner and acts as if unaware of the societal norms of the Russian aristocracy. Indeed, he is different from the other Russian aristocrats in several regards. First, Myshkin does not follow societal conventions and is not afraid of its sanctions, which mainly come in the form of ridicule. In Part I, he goes to Nastassya Filippovna's even though he has not been invited. He thinks to himself that the worst that could happen would be that the guests would laugh at him and then escort him out. Some of the other characters in the novel, such as Ganya, such shame would be absolutely terrible; for Myshkin, however, it is no big deal. He is not afraid of being laughed at; in fact, when others laugh at him, he joins in with them. When Myshkin first visits the Yepanchins, the girls indirectly call him an ass and then laugh, but he laughs with them. Furthermore, Myshkin is very open and frank. He tells new acquaintances his personal history—including the bit about living in a sanitarium for several years—right away. He does not believe in societal small talk, instead preferring to immediately jump into a discussion of the issues that are his prime concern. For instance, when Myshkin visits the Yepanchins for the first time, he immediately talks of public executions and the story of Marie. At the "engagement" dinner party at the Yepanchins, he fervently discusses grand subjects such as religion and the future of aristocracy. However, Myshkin's is highly naïve, and he is therefore fooled by members of the high society. He takes their affected friendship for genuine and sincere feeling. Perhaps his innocence is the reason for his special affinity for children. The adult world, however, is too superficial and conventional for him. Myshkin does not take offense at anyone, no matter how horrific the character's action toward him. After Ganya's slap, Myshkin does not hit back or challenge Ganya to a duel—a common recourse for action at the time. Instead, Myshkin tells Ganya that he should be ashamed of himself and leaves the room. In response to Burdovsky's lie that he is Pavlishchev's son, not only is Myshkin not angry, but he is also still willing to help Burdovsky financially. Even after Keller writes a slanderous and insulting article about Myshkin, the prince still makes Keller the best man at his wedding. Lebedev constantly lies to Myshkin and even tries to commit him to an insane asylum; when Lebedev admits this, Myshkin merely laughs in response. Aglaya constantly mocks and insults the prince, but this only saddens him. When Aglaya expresses any wish for reconciliation, Myshkin is ecstatic with joy. In short, Prince Myshkin does not bear grudges against anyone, even Rogozhin, who almost kills him. In light of Myshkin's seemingly impossible naïveté, virtually all the characters in the novel call him an "idiot." Prince Myshkin is perhaps the ultimate Christian ideal of humble selflessness and giving. He attempts to help everyone he meets and always holds the needs of others above his own. In the end, he is ready to marry Nastassya Filippovna because he feels it is necessary to save her, even though he is in love with Aglaya instead. Myshkin's compassion toward others knows no boundaries. He is too good for a world corrupted by money, lust, and individual vanity. As a result, he unwittingly adds to the destruction and is destroyed himself. Anastassya Filippovna Barashkov Nastassya's dishonor at Totsky's hands leads to wallow in self-blame and sets in motion her tendency for self-destruction. She is willing to sacrifice her own life to


Which American author, born in 1892, whose novels include ‘The Good Earth’, is also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu?

Pearl Buck Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Writers Pearl Buck Biography Pearl Buck was a Nobel Prize winning American writer best known for her novel âThe Good Earth.â This biography of Pearl Buck provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. Quick Facts John Lossing Buck, Richard Walsh children 1938 - Nobel Prize in Literature 1932 - Pulitzer Prize for Image Credit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/a-pearl-buck-novel-new-af_n_3324656.html?ir=India&adsSiteOverride=in Pearl S. Buck, born as Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker, was an American writer most famous as the author of the best selling novel, âThe Good Earthâ which won her a Pulitzer Prize. Though American by birth, she had spent almost half of her life in China and was raised in a bilingual environment. She is also known by her Chinese name, Sai Zhenzhu. A prolific writer, she published her first novel only when she was 39, but soon went on to write more than 70 other books, exploring a variety of genres. Buck chose China as the setting for the majority of her works. Her first novel, âEast Wind, West Windâ dealt with the themes of cultural understanding and acceptance while her second novel âThe Good Earthâ, revolved around the life of a family in a Chinese village before World War II. . She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces." Her body of work consisted of novels, biographies, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, and childrenâs literature. She was also a humanitarian at heart and was committed to a wide range of issues like womenâs rights, adoption, cultural values, immigration, and missionary work. As an adoptive mother, she established âWelcome Houseâ, an international, interracial adoption agency which has placed several thousands of children in loving homes till date. Childhood & Early Life Pearl Sydenstricker was born in West Virginia to Caroline Stulting and Absalom Sydenstricker. Both her parents were Presbyterian missionaries who went to China after their marriage. She was one of the seven children born to her parents, of whom only three survived to adulthood. She was raised in a bilingual environment and was taught both English and Classical Chinese. She was a voracious reader from a young age. She went to the U.S to attend Randolph-Macon Woman's College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1914. She also served for sometime as a Presbyterian missionary but resigned after some controversy. Career She returned to China and taught English literature at the University of Nanking and the National Central University from 1920 to 1933. She started writing stories and essays for magazines like âNationâ, âThe Chinese Recorderâ, and âAtlantic Monthlyâ in the 1920âs. She had also begun work on her first novel âEast Wind, West Windâ, which was published in 1930. In 1924, she went to the U.S for a short time and earned her Masters degree from Cornell University. In 1925, she returned to China. In 1927, the political situation in China worsened and several Westerners were murdered. She fled to Japan and stayed there for a year before returning to China. She now dedicated all her free time to her writing career and completed the manuscript for âThe Good Earthâ within a year. The novel was published in the U.S in 1931 and went on to become a bestseller. The sequel to the novel, âSonsâ was published in 1933. In 1933, she permanently left China and moved to the U.S. She went to Yale University and earned an additional masterâs degree. In 1935, she wrote âA House Dividedâ, the sequel to âSonsâ. The three novels, âThe Good Earthâ, âSonsâ and âA House Dividedâ form âThe House of Earthâ trilogy. Her career began to soar following the success of her novels and she wrote prolifically over the next few years bringing out one or sometimes even two novels per year. She published âThis Proud Heartâ in 1938, followed by âThe Pa


Manias dictionary definition | Manias defined See also fads ; insanity ; -phile, -philia, -phily ; phobias . N.B.: Noun forms end in -mania and adjective forms end in -maniac or -maniacal. acromania a violent form of mania; incurable insanity. agoramania a mania for open spaces. agyiomania a mania for streets. ailuromania an abnormal love of cats. alcoholomania an obsession with alcohol. amaxomania a mania for being in vehicles. amenomania a mania for pleasing delusions. Americamania an obsession with America and things American. andromania an obsession with men; nymphomania. aphrodisiomania a mania for sexual pleasure. apimania an abnormal love of bees. automania an excessive liking for solitude. autophonomania an obsession with suicide. ballistomania an extreme interest in bullets. bibliomania an excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books. cheromania an extreme love for gaiety. Chinamania an obsession with China and things Chinese. chionomania a mania for snow. choreomania a mania for dancing. chrematomania a mania for money. clinomania an obsession with bed rest. coprolalomania a mania for foul speech. cremnomania an abnormal interest in cliffs. cresomania a mania for great wealth. cynomania an abnormal love of dogs. Dantomania an obsession with Dante and his works. demomania ochlomania. doramania a mania for fur. drapetomania a mania for running away. dromomania a mania for travel. ecdemiomania a mania for wandering. edeomania an obsession with genitals. empleomania an obsession with public employment. enomania a mania for wine. Also called oinomania. entheomania a mania for religion. entomomania an abnormal love of insects. eremiomania a mania for stillness. ergasiomania a mania for activity. ergomania a mania for work. eroticomania an abnormal interest in erotica. erotographomania an abnormal interest in erotic literature. erotomania an excessive propensity for sexual desire. erythromania a mania for blushing. etheromania a mania for ether. florimania a mania for plants and flowers. Francomania an obsession with France and things French. gamomania 1. Obsolete, a form of mania characterized by strange and extravagant proposals of marriage. 2. an excessive longing for the married state. gephyromania a mania for crossing bridges. Germanomania an obsession with Germany and things German. Also called Teutonomania. graphomania an obsession with writing. Grecomania an obsession with Ancient Greece and Greeks. gymnomania a mania for nakedness. gynecomania abnormal sexual desire for women. hamartomania an obsession with sin. hedonomania a mania for pleasure. heliomania an abnormal love of the sun. hieromania a mania for priests. hippomania a mania for horses. hodomania an abnormal love of travel. homicidomania a mania for murder. hydrodipsomania an abnormal love of drinking water. hydromania an excessive love of water. hylomania a mania for wood. hypermania an acute mania. hypnomania a mania for sleep. hypomania a mild mania; submania. hysteromania nymphomania. ichthyomania an abnormal love of fish. iconomania a mania for icons. idolomania a mania for idols. Italomania an obsession with Italy and things Italian. kainomania a mania for novelty. kathisomania a mania for sitting. kinesomania a mania for movement. lalomania an abnormal love of speech or talking. lethomania a mania for narcotics. logomania a mania for words or talking. lycomania lycanthropy, a form of insanity in which a person imagines himself to be a wolf. lypemania an abnormal tendency toward deep melancholy. macromania a mania for becoming larger. mania 1. a type of manie-depressive psychosis, exemplified by rapidly chang-ing ideas, extremes of emotion, and physical overactivity. 2. any violent or abnormal behavior. —maniac, n. —maniacal, adj. mentulomania an obsession with the penis. mesmeromania an obsession with hypnosis. micromania a mania for becoming smaller. monomania 1. a partial insanity in which psychotic thinking is confined to one subject or group of subjects. 2. an excessive interest in or enthusiasm for a single thing, idea, or the l


Who won the 2008 Men’s Singles Final at Wimbledon?

BBC SPORT | Tennis | Nadal wins epic Wimbledon final Advertisement Nadal won his fifth Grand Slam title and first away from Roland Garros Rafael Nadal held off an incredible fightback from Roger Federer to win his first Wimbledon title and end the Swiss star's reign at the All England Club. The Spaniard missed two championship points in the fourth set but recovered to win a dramatic rain-interrupted match 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-7 (8-10) 9-7. The final shot was struck in near darkness on Centre Court at 2115 BST. Nadal, 22, is the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledon titles back-to-back. Asked about the moment of victory, Nadal told BBC Sport: "It's impossible to explain what I felt in that moment but I'm very, very happy. "It is a dream to play on this court, my favourite tournament, but to win I never imagined." Federer, who made just one of 13 break points, said: "I tried everything, got a little late, but look, Rafa is a deserving champion, he just played fantastic. Interview: Rafael Nadal "The rain didn't make it easier but you have to expect the worst and he's the worst opponent on the best court. It's a pity I couldn't win it but I'll be back next year." Federer, 26, had been trying to become only the second man to win six consecutive Wimbledon titles, and so surpass Borg to match Willie Renshaw, who played in the 1880s. The defeat brought to an end his unbeaten run of 65 matches on grass, and arguably his reign as the undisputed king of tennis. On sealing victory, a tearful Nadal climbed through the stands to celebrate with his family and supporters before heading to the royal box to speak to members of the Spanish royal family. Federer, meanwhile, suffered the unpleasant experience of watching, dejected, from his chair as he came to terms with finishing runner-up for the first time. It may be little consolation but he played his part in one of the great finals. The pre-match billing had it down as tennis's version of a world heavyweight title fight and it lived up to the hype, Nadal finally winning the longest Wimbledon men's singles final after four hours, 48 minutes. 606: DEBATE Was that the best Wimbledon final of all time? He now adds the Wimbledon crown to the four French Open titles he has won, while Federer will look to defend his one remaining Grand Slam title at the US Open next month. Nadal went into the match as the favourite in some people's eyes, having thrashed Federer in last month's Roland Garros final and with an 11-6 head-to-head record against the Swiss. After a 35-minute delay to the start because of rain, the Majorcan made the better start with a break in game three, saving three break points on his way to the first set. The momentum shifted at the start of the second as Federer raced to a 4-1 lead, whipping a vicious cross-court forehand for a winner to finally convert a break point in game two, but Nadal came roaring back with five straight games for a two-set lead. With dark clouds gathering overhead, Federer looked ready to be put out of his misery at 3-3, 0-40, in the third but the champion roused himself superbly, reeling off five straight points and holding serve to lead 5-4 when rain stopped play after two hours and 14 minutes. Federer had a break point to serve for the title in the fifth set Play resumed following a break of 80 minutes and when it came down to a tie-break, rejuvenated Federer dominated with some huge forehands and unstoppable serving, sealing it with an ace. The fourth set saw the two players inspired and by the closing stages the enthralled Centre Court crowd were chanting the names of both men. Another tie-break was required to separate the pair - and it was an all-time classic. Federer recovered from 5-2 down only to miss a set point with a wayward forehand. Nadal then lost his first championship point at 7-6 when Federer hit a winning serve, and the Swiss saved a second match point with an outrageous backhand winner. The match was destined for a fifth set, and Federer obliged with a service winner to the delight of an enraptured 15


What is the name of the blind beggar in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson?

Treasure Island Characters | GradeSaver Buy Study Guide Jim Hawkins The young (probably 13 or 14) Jim Hawkins is the narrator of the adventure that is told in Treasure Island. It is his feelings, perceptions, and emotional responses that the reader responds to and views the story through. Jim Hawkins is the typical young boy, who through no fault of his own, becomes involved in the ultimate adventure, especially for a boy of his age. Through this process, Jim transforms from someone who is merely an onlooker, to an active participant who determines his own fate by courageous, and often very risky, actions. Although it is not due to his bravery or any special skills, it is he and not the older, more experienced men on the journey who uncover the pirates plan for mutiny, find Ben Gunn and enlist him in their cause, and steal the Hispanolia and return it to the captain. Jim thinks on his feet and by the end of the book has matured into a capable, competent boy. It is in his triumph over Israel Hands on the Hispanolia that his physically maturation is complete, and likewise, his decision not to run away from Long John Silver when urged by Dr. Livesey that his moral maturation is complete. Jim returns home to write the story and is haunted by Long John Silver and his parrot in his dreams long after his return from Treasure Island. Mrs. Hawkins Jim's mother. The only female in the book makes her only brief appearance at the beginning of Treasure Island. Her character is most revealed in the actions that she takes in order to assure that she gets what is her due from Billy Bones treasure. By being able to go back and return to the inn in the face of grave danger, she sets an example that Jim follows later in the book. Billy Bones Billy Bones is the first pirate that Jim meets in the book - his appearance (ragged, scarred, ponytail, and a cut on his check) signals the end of tranquil at the inn. Despite his drinking (especially rum) and singing a song that is clearly a pirate tune, his seeking out the Admiral Benbow inn is a sign that he does not want to be captured. Although Billy Bones demonstrates this dubious behavior, Jim is not afraid of him and even enjoys the excitement that the seaman brings to the otherwise isolated island. In return, Billy Bones is kind to the young boy. Billy Bones is a precursor to one side of Long John Silver's personality, the kind, gentle, parental side that is present when he aligns with the "good" men. Although he is blustery, beneath it all he is good-hearted. Jim is genuinely sad when he passes away at the end of the first part of the book, from a stroke. Dr. Livesey From the moment that Dr. Livesey appears in Treasure Island, he is depicted as an arbitrator who is fair, intelligent, fearless, and well-organized. As he becomes involved in the treasure hunt, he also shows consideration and kindness to Jim, thus, becoming one of many surrogate parental figures to Jim in the course of the novel. Dr. Livesey is also a narrator of the novel (although only for a few chapters). These chapters are not nearly as colorful or as emotionally charged as the chapters that are narrated by the younger Jim. His descriptions further his characterizations as a scientist, who is most concerned with curing the sick (he repeatedly mentions the malaria present in the swamps). Dr. Livesy is also extremely concerned with fairness to all, as his concern about the pirates that they had to leave behind demonstrates. Black Dog A companion of Billy Bones, his arrival at the Admiral Benbow inn marks the beginning of violence at the inn and the notification to Bones that other pirates know of his whereabouts. Although he and Billy Bones are friendly, their meeting ends in a fight where Billy Bones is injured. Pew Pew is another character who arrives at the Admiral Benbow in order to try and ambush Billy Bones and find the treasure map. Pew is described vividly, at first as a blind old man who "rat-tap-tap" with his stick but, deceptively, also an evil, mean adversary who is willing to use physically prowess in order to cowe


Which modern-day country was previously known as Mesopotamia?

What are the Modern day Mesopotamia Countries New Articles What are the Modern Mesopotamia Countries Modern Mesopotamia is the country now known as Iraq. The region, which once heralded the birth of a very rich civilization, contributed much to the world. It is now a place ravaged by warfare for the last decade. The place formed the cradle of the Assyrian, Babylonian and Sumerian civilizations. In Greek, Mesopotamia means the 'land between the rivers'. Modern Mesopotamia comprises not only modern day Iraq, but also the area around the famous Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Even parts of the north and east of Syria as well as some parts of south east Turkey, is also considered part of what was Mesopotamia in ancient times. In ancient times, groups of hunters and gatherers settled between the two great rivers to form the greatest human civilization. If you turn on your TV, you will find the greatest civilization known to humans is under duress and struggling to stay afloat under repeated foreign and domestic threats. Death and suffering is the order of the day in Iraq which was very much a part of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization. The geographical advantages of Mesopotamia allowed the hunters to give up their nomadic lifestyle and concentrate on creating a stable statehood, law and culture. Triggered future civilizations: The civilization created by the people triggered future civilizations in the west and the east. There were many exchanges during the period which led to a further enrichment of the culture. Civilizations have always prospered on the banks of the famous rivers and ancient Mesopotamia was no exception. The rivers always were a mixed blessing. The strip of land in ancient Mesopotamia known as the Fertile Crescent includes parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel as well. Rivers not only flooded the region resulting in destruction of crops, but also provided a route for invaders to come in as well. The flooding also deposited silt that always kept the land fertile for a prolonged period. The channel also acted as a convenient route for trade with other countries and communities that prospered in the region and the people soon evolved into famous philosophers, lawmakers and leaders.


Ovine / Sheep | Thermo Fisher Scientific Bluetounge Virus (BTV) Epidemiology Bluetongue, or catarrhal fever, is caused by a double-stranded RNA virus of the genus Orbivirus and family Reoviridae. It is a noncontagious disease transmitted by insects to wild and domesticated ruminants, especially sheep. Signs Seven or eight days after infection, sheep develop acute signs—high temperature, lethargy, and self-isolation from the herd. Shortly after the rise in temperature, the buccal mucosa becomes red and swollen, and large volumes of foamy saliva are produced. The tongue swells up and in some cases turns blue (hence the name of the disease). The crown of the unguis becomes red and painful. Affected animals can limp and ewes may abort. In most cases, growth is retarded and there is coat loss. Severely affected sheep may die eight to 10 days into the infection. In cattle and goats, the infection is usually asymptomatic. When there are signs in cattle, the most common are hyperthermia, abortion towards the end of gestation (in the eighth month), edema (of the udders, teats, vulva, and hocks), and erythema (mucosa, teats, and udders). The spread of BTV Bluetongue was first reported in 1876 in South Africa. While it used to be believed that is was confined to Africa, over the last 10 years the disease has spread to Asia, the southern United States, Australia, and southern Europe. A total of 24 different serotypes of the bluetongue virus are known, of which eight have been reported in Europe (serotypes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 16). Regulatory requirements vary by country; products may not be available in your geographic area. VETBTAII5,VETBTAII2 Border Disease (BD) Top Epidemiology The BVD virus is a small, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Pestivirus. Two other animal viruses belong to this genus, namely the viruses that cause border disease (BD) in sheep and classical swine fever (CSF) in pigs.The virus that causes bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) was first identified in 1946. The disease is found throughout the world and its prevalence among animals exposed to the virus ranges from 30–80% in different countries and regions. BVD impacts fertility in the herd The infection compromises the herd's fertility and induces the return of heat following death of the embryo when the cow is infected between the first and second months of gestation. Abortion and birth defects are possible throughout gestation. BVD-PI animals serve as a reservoir of infection A common consequence of prenatal infection by members of this viral genus is the birth of infected offspring that are permanently immunotolerant (BVD-persistent infection (BVD-PI)), which disseminate the virus throughout the herd. BVD-PI animals (i.e., those infected between the second and the fourth months of gestation) carry the virus throughout their lifetime and constantly secrete large numbers of viral particles. This group therefore constitutes a major source of infection for the rest of the herd. In addition, BVD-PI animals sooner or later develop the fatal form of BVD called mucosal disease (MD). The number of BVD-PI animals in an infected herd is of the order of 1% (although the percentage can be as high as 27%) and detecting them is primordial in the control of Pestivirus disease. Regulatory requirements vary by country; products may not be available in your geographic area. BVDAL5,BVDI1,BVDI5,BVDIL5,BVDILA5,BVDSET,RBDG,RBVD,RILA,VETBVDAG1,VETBVDAG5,VETBVDAG1 Chlamydiosis Top In ruminants, chlamydiosis is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium that also infects birds and humans. It can cause abortion, premature delivery, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, and arthritis in ruminants. The infection can be transmitted to the newborn, young, or adult ruminant by the large numbers of bacteria excreted in fetal envelopes and fluids, feces, urine, and milk, although the main route of infection is via the inhalation of contaminated aerosols. Chlamydia taxonomy was revised by Everett in 1999. In the new classification, the species are divided between two main genera: The genus


What Is Tiger Woods' Real First Name? By Brent Kelley Question: Tiger Woods First Name: What is Tiger's Real First Name? Answer: What is Tiger Woods' first name? Everyone knows him as "Tiger," but everyone also knows that isn't his given first name, his birth name. Tiger Woods ' real first name is "Eldrick." I can find no source that explains why his parents gave him the name "Eldrick." There doesn't necessarily have to be a reason (such as Woods being named after a relative), of course, beyond it being a name his parents liked and selected. According to those baby name suggestion Web sites, "Eldrick" is of German or English origin, and is a variation of "Eldridge" or "Aldric." The original meaning of the name was "righteous ruler" or "sage ruler."


The 2010 charity single ‘Helping Haiti’ is a cover of which REM song?

BBC News - Haiti charity single tops UK chart Haiti charity single tops UK chart Advertisement Everybody Hurts music video Everybody Hurts, recorded to help Haiti's earthquake victims, has sold more than 453,000 copies in its first week to go straight to number one. The record has notched up the biggest first week sales of any charity track this century, the Official UK Charts Company (OCC) has confirmed. The REM cover features a host of stars including Leona Lewis, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and Take That. The recording of the Helping Haiti song was organised by Simon Cowell. 'Huge record' Proceeds will be split between the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and The Sun newspaper's Helping Haiti campaign. The song moves ahead of The X Factor Finalist's version of Hero as the charity song selling the most copies in its first week of release since 2000. Westlife's Uptown Girl, released in aid of Comic Relief, falls back to third place. UK TOP FIVE SINGLES 1 Everybody Hurts - Helping Haiti 2 Fireflies - Owl City 3 If We Ever Meet Again - Timbaland ft Katy Perry 4 Empire State of Mind - Alicia Keys 5 Don't Stop Believin' - Glee cast Source: Official Charts Company What is Everybody Hurts about? The OCC's Martin Talbot said: "The public have clearly taken the plight of the Haitian people to heart - this record is huge." HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo added: "It's already the biggest seller of the year so far, and is now likely to go on to be the number one single of 2010." Elsewhere in the singles chart, the cast of Glee notched up another top 10 hit with their medley of Halo and Walking On Sunshine, in at nine. Their cover of Don't Stop Believin' is in fifth place, while another mashup from the hit TV show becomes a new entry at 14. In the album chart, Alicia Keys' The Element of Freedom remains at number one, with Andre Rieu's collection of Viennese waltz music still in second spot. Sade's comeback album Soldier of Love enters the rundown at four, with Heligoland by Massive Attack new at six. Albums from Michael Buble and the Black Eyed Peas enjoyed a resurgence, clambering back into the top 10. Bookmark with:


Which chess piece is in the shape of a horse’s head?

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If something is ‘septennial’, it lasts or recurs every how many years?

Speech on the Septennial Act - Wikisource, the free online library Speech on the Septennial Act From Wikisource sister projects : data item . This speech was delivered by Sir Robert Walpole on the motion to repeal the Septennial Bill, delivered in the House of Commons, 1734, in reply to Sir William Wyndham. It is included in Select British Eloquence by Chauncey A. Goodrich, D.D., published New York, 1865. Footnotes, editorial insertions, and the explanation of the aftermath are by Chauncey A. Goodrich, 1865. 141550Speech on the Septennial Act, in reply to Sir William WyndhamRobert Walpole1734 Sir,—I do assure you, I did not intend to have troubled you on this occasion. But such incidents now generally happen toward the end of our debates, nothing at all relating to the subject; and gentlemen make such suppositions (meaning some person, or perhaps, as they say, no person now in being), and talk so much of wicked ministers, domineering ministers, ministers pluming themselves in defiances—which terms, and such like, have been of late so much made use of in this House—that if they really mean nobody either in the House or out of it, yet it must be supposed they at least mean to call upon some gentlemen in this House to make them a reply. I hope, therefore, I may be allowed to draw a picture in my turn; and I may likewise say, that I do not mean to give a description of any particular person now in being. When gentlemen talk of ministers abandoned to all sense of virtue or honor, other gentlemen may, I am sure, with equal justice, and, I think, more justly, speak of anti-ministers and mock-patriots, who never had either virtue or honor; but in the whole course of their opposition are actuated only by motives of envy, and of resentment against those who have disappointed them in their views, or may not perhaps have complied with all their desires. But now, sir, let me too suppose, and the House being cleared, I am sure no one that hears me can come within the description of the person I am to suppose. Let us suppose in this, or in some other unfortunate country, an anti-minister, who thinks himself a person of so great and extensive parts, and of so many eminent qualifications, that he looks upon himself as the only person in the kingdom capable to conduct the public affairs of the nation; and therefore christening every other gentleman who has the honor to be employed in the administration by the name of Blunderer. Suppose this fine gentleman lucky enough to have gained over to his party some persons really of fine parts, of ancient families, and of great fortunes, and others of desperate views, arising from disappointed and malicious hearts; all these gentlemen, with respect to their political behavior, moved by him, and by him solely; all they say, either in private or in public, being only a repetition of the words he has put into their mouths, and a spitting out of that venom which he has infused into them; and yet we may suppose this leader not really liked by any, even of those who so blindly follow him, and hated by all the rest of mankind. We will suppose this anti-minister to be in a country where he really ought not to be, and where he could not have been but by an effect of too much goodness and mercy; yet endeavoring, with all his might and with all his art, to destroy the fountain from whence that mercy flowed. In that country suppose him continually contracting friendships and familiarities with the embassadors of those princes who at the time happen to be most at enmity with his own; and if at any time it should happen to be for the interest of any of those foreign ministers to have a secret divulged to them, which might be highly prejudicial to his native country, as well as to all its friends; suppose this foreign minister applying to him, and he answering, "I will get it you; tell me but what you want, I will endeavor to procure it for you." Upon this he puts a speech or two in the mouths of some of his creatures, or some of his new converts. What he wants is moved for in Parliament, and when so very reasona


‘The fault…….is not in our stars, but in ourselves…’ is a quote from which play by William Shakespeare?

The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars - eNotes Shakespeare Quotes The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars Cassius: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings." Read on Owl Eyes This eText is now on Owl Eyes. Clicking this link will open a new window. Cassius, a nobleman, is speaking with his friend, Brutus, and trying to persuade him that, in the best interests of the public, Julius Caesar must be stopped from becoming monarch of Rome. Brutus is aware of Caesar's intentions, and is torn between his love of his friend Caesar and his duty to the republic. Cassius continues by reminding Brutus that Caesar is just a man, not a god, and that they are equal men to Caesar. They were all born equally free, and so why would they suddenly have to bow to another man? On another level this phrase has been interpreted to mean that fate is not what drives men to their decisions and actions, but rather the human condition.


What is the official language of Austria?

Austria - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Austria Guide Award-Winning Culture Guides 80+ country-specific guides covering country characteristics, the people, language, culture, etiquette, business protocol, communication styles and much more . Austria Guide Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Facts and Statistics Location: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia bordering Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 784 km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 35 km, Slovakia 91 km, Slovenia 330 km, Switzerland 164 km Capital: Vienna Climate: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers Population: 8,223,062 (July 2014 est.) Ethnic Make-up: German 88.5%, indigenous minorities 1.5% (includes Croatians, Slovenes, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Roma), recent immigrant groups 10% (includes Turks, Bosnians, Serbians, Croatians) (2001) Religions: Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 4%, other 17% Government: federal republic Language in Austria German is the official language spoken by 98% of the population as mother tongue. There are distinct differences between the many regional dialects, and also a wide variation in the 'standard' Hochdeutsch spoken from region to region. Slovene is an official language in the southern province of Carinthia. Other minority languages include Croatian (0.5%) and Hungarian (0.1%). All three languages are taught alongside German in some bilingual schools. Another minority language is Slovak. Austrian Society & Culture Austrian Family Values The family forms the basis of the Austrian social structure. The family is generally small and, due to lack of migration, generally closely knit within a certain town or village. Weekends are generally devoted to family activities such as outdoor activities. Eating dinner together in the evening is very much the norm. Sundays re usually bookmarked for visiting grandparents for dinner, and/or, enjoying a hike in the country together. The Austrian Home Austrians take much pride in their homes, keeping them neat and tidy. In a formal culture such as theirs, the home is the place where people relax and let their hair down. Only close friends and relatives are invited into the house, so it is a place where more informal communication may occur. Neighbourly etiquette also has its rules that must be observed. It is imperative that common areas such as sidewalks, pavements, corridors (in flats), and steps be kept clean at all times by all associated with them. Conservatism Austrians are generally conservative people. They are prudent and moderate in their behaviour. 'Regimentation' and 'compartmentalization' are a useful ways of describing how they organise their lives. They extend social invitations in advance of the event, and the more formal the occasion the greater the time between the invitation and the event itself, so that they can be certain that their guests do not have a prior engagement. Appearances Matter Presentation and dressing well are important to Austrians. Even when dressed informally, they are neat and conservative; their clothes are never ostentatious. There is sometimes a strict protocol for dressing appropriately in different situations: formal wear for the theatre or a concert, and semiformal wear for better restaurants. Some high level events may have a dress code and will turn away patrons who are not dressed properly. Most Austrian women dress up to go shopping, since they dress elegantly, if conservatively, at all times, especially when they will be public. Austrian Etiquette & Customs A quick, firm handshake is the traditional greeting. Maintain eye contact during the greeting. Some Austrian men, particularly those who are older, may kiss the hand of a female. A male from another country should not kiss an Austrian woman's hand. Women may also kiss men, but men never kiss other men. Titles are very important and denote respect. Use a person's title and their surname until invited to use their first name. When enteri


Who became governor of The Bank of England in July 2003?

Governor of the Bank of England - Press releases - GOV.UK Governor of the Bank of England From: First published: 26 November 2012 This news article was published under    the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England from 1 July 2013. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King.  Welcoming the appointment the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, said: Mark Carney is the outstanding candidate to be Governor of the Bank of England and help steer Britain through these difficult economic times. He is quite simply the best, most experienced and most qualified person in the world to do the job. He has done a brilliant job for the Canadian economy as its central bank Governor, avoiding big bail outs and securing growth. He has been chosen by the rest of the world to be the chair of the international body, the Financial Stability Board, charged with strengthening global financial regulation after the financial crisis. Along with its central role in monetary policy, this Government has put the Bank of England back in charge of regulating our financial system so that we don’t repeat the mistakes of the last decade. Mark Carney is the perfect candidate to take charge of the Bank as it takes on these vital new responsibilities. He will bring strong leadership and a fresh new perspective. I look forward to working with Mark as we continue to rebalance our economy, deal with our debts, and equip Britain to succeed in the global race. We needed the best - and in Mark Carney we’ve got it. Notes for editors Mr Carney is currently Governor of the Bank of Canada, having taken up his office on 1 February 2008. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He is also a member of the Group of Thirty, and of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum. Prior to becoming the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mr Carney was Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance (2004 - 2007) and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada (2003 - 2004). Prior to that, Mr Carney had a thirteen-year career with Goldman Sachs in its London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto offices. Mr Carney has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University (1983 - 1988) and a Masters and Doctorate in economics from Nuffield College, Oxford University (1991 - 1995). Mr Carney was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1965. As a Canadian citizen he is a subject of Her Majesty The Queen. He is married to Diana Fox Carney, an economist and British citizen. They have four daughters. Mr Carney has indicated he intends to apply for British citizenship. Mr Carney has indicated he intends to serve for five years. Under the Bank of England Act 1998, as expected to be amended by the Financial Services Bill which is currently being considered by Parliament, the Governor of the Bank of England is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on advice from the Prime Minister. He was advised by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who oversaw the appointment process, and, as with other public appointments, consulted the Deputy Prime Minister. The selection panel for the recruitment process comprised Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary HM Treasury; Tom Scholar and John Kingman, Second Permanent Secretaries, HM Treasury; and Sir David Lees, Chair of the Court of the Bank of England. Her Majesty The Queen has also been pleased to approve, under the Bank of England Act 1998 as amended by the Banking Act 2009, the Chancellor and Prime Minister’s recommendations for the re-appointment of Charles Richard Bean as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Monetary Stability from 1 July 2013. Mr Bean has agreed to stay on for a year to help oversee the extension of the Bank of England


James Bond is sent to which island at the beginning of the film ‘Dr No’?

Dr No (1962) - James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate what is causing interference with American space launches on the island of Crab Key. Bond and adventuress Honey Ryder find the answer to the mystery and come face to face with the diabolical Dr. No. - James Bond 007 :: MI6 - The Home Of James Bond Felix Leiter Jack Lord Mission James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate what is causing interference with American space launches on the island of Crab Key. Bond and adventuress Honey Ryder find the answer to the mystery and come face to face with the diabolical Dr. No. Locations London, UK; Kingston, Jamaica; Crab Key. Pre-Credits Sequence The only film in the series not to include a "pre-credits sequence", as the opening of the movie begins with electronic noises and the names of the producers displayed. The title sequence is composed of sequences of dots to the James Bond theme. Title As with Ian Fleming's novel, the central villain lends his name to the title of the film. Release Data UK: 5th October 1962 (PG) USA: 8th May 1963 (PG) World Premiere: 5th October 1962 (London Pavilion, UK) UK TV Premiere: 28th October 1975, ITV US TV Premiere: 10th November 1974, ABC Running Time: 105 minutes Classification: PG (UK), PG (US) Budget: $1.0m Bond: "Bond... James Bond." Best Mistake At one point Bond picks a thug up with his left hand and prepares to lay into him with his right. However, he then hits him with his left hand. Distinguishing feature The first time Bond uses a Walther PPK, replacing his preferred Beretta. Vital Statistics "Bond, James Bond": 1 Cut Scenes & Alternate Versions The ending had originally featured Honey being attacked by land crabs when Bond rescues her. The crabs moved too slowly to be really menacing and the ending was reshot without the crabs. Still photographs of the earlier ending can be seen on the special edition DVD. During the Dent execution, most TV versions omit Bond's second gunshot into Dent's back. Some TV versions shorten the opening scenes to speed up Bond's introduction. In particular a scene featuring a fellow agent arriving at the casino in search of Bond is cut, and the card game with Sylvia Trench begins just prior to the famous "Bond, James Bond" introduction, omitting the lengthy lead-up in the original. Some foreign prints omit the scene entirely. Alternate versions of some scenes were filmed for European markets, including a somewhat more revealing scene involving the character Miss Taro. MI6 Ranking Fan Ranking The only Bond film to not include some variation of "James Bond will return" in the closing credits You Might Also Like


What is the colour of the rose that is the historic symbol of the House of York?

Yorkshire (England) This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Yorkshire (England) English regions The Yorkshire flag The Flag Registry describes the flag as "Traditional design, registered by County Organization", the organization presumably being the Yorkshire Riding Society. Both the picture and Graham Bartram's comment about the Lancastrian flag confirm that the orientation of the rose favoured by the YRS has been registered, so the rose sits on a point and three of the lines between petals form a 'Y'. Jonathan Dixon, 31 July 2008 My understanding was always that the Yorkshire rose 'sat' on two point not one - therefore Ken Bagnall's flag is upside down. Richard Carter, 20 April 2003 Well, there is certainly some kind of 'urban legend' that a Yorkshire rose rests on one point, so that (some of) the lines between the petals form a letter Y for Yorkshire. I've never been able to trace the origins of this. Certainly, all the roses in the arms of the three Ridings are 'conventional' with the roses resting on two points. However, the roses on the Yorkshire Ridings Society (self-appointed guardians of Yorkshire heritage) do have the roses resting on one point on their home page at http://www.yorkshire-ridings.org.uk . Ian Sumner, 21 April 2003 The Yorkshire Rose traditionally rests on one point, two petals, this can be seen in the Coats of arms of some Yorkshire towns e.g., the Castleford coat of arms clearly shows the rose with one point down. Matthew Newbould, 3 September 2005 Just another one for the "Which way up is the rose" debate - on the M62, at the border of Yorkshire and Lancashire, there are each counties roses welcoming you into their county. The Yorkshire rose sits on one point, the Lancashire one sits on two. Richard Webb, 7 January 2006 What is the correct standing of the Yorkshire rose? Matthew Newbould quotes Castleford's arms (rose on point), yet clearly ignores Knottingley's arms (rose on side) and Doncaster's (one in each position). I have never seen anything which states which is historically most correct and have seen many inconsistent stained glass windows, coats of arms, etc. White and Red roses are nearly always offset when combined in the Tudor rose and the modern Tudor rose is seated on a side (e.g., Queen's Tudor rose on the 20p piece). Hence the contemporary white rose is shown sitting on its point (e.g., Yorkshire tourist board, Yorkshire Regiment) and red rose on its side, agreeing with Richard Webb's M62 report. Just to confuse it, I got this odd picture of a so called "union rose" from Google . David Clegg, 11 May 2006 I noticed blue pennants being used on the Bridlington lifeboat. I wondered at the time whether they were connected with the fact that the lifeboat was being launched from a carriage - i.e. pulled across the beach and into the sea by a caterpillar-tracked tractor until it was in sufficient depth of water to float away. The pennants could have been some sort of hazard warning, or an indicator of width during the manoeuvre. However, a quick google has revealed the truth: see this image and  this image . They are Yorkshire roses in pennant form! Andr� Coutanche, 9 December 2006 I have had this explained to me by more than one Yorkshireman, that one of the advantages of the flag as they see it is precisely that it can be flown upside down. It would seem to work either way and that it depends from where in Yorkshire you come from according to which way up it is supposed to be. Colin Dobson, 1 August 2008 According to http://www.yorkshireridings.org/news/flying-the-flag.html , "In the past this has been a dark blue background but more recently a light blue background has become fairly common. According to the College of Heralds, the heraldic rose can be used with a petal at the top or with a sepal at the top. In Yorkshire there is a tradition of using the rose with a petal at the top in the North Riding and the West Riding but with a sepal at the top in the East Riding." Eugene Ipavec, 13 February 2009 According to the Times Onli


What is the collective name for a group of trout?

Rainbow Trout or Steelhead - National Wildlife Federation Rainbow Trout or Steelhead Rainbow Trout or Steelhead   Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss (Previous names include Salmo gairdneri and Salmo irideus. There are several subspecies.) Description: Rainbow trout/steelhead are ray-finned fishes in the salmon family, and they are one of the top sport fish in North America. Rainbow trout and steelhead are the same species, but they have different lifestyles. Steelhead are anadromous, meaning they spend part of their lives in the sea, while rainbow trout spend their lives mostly or entirely in freshwater. Because of their different lifestyles rainbow trout and steelhead are different in appearance, most noticeably in size and color. Rainbow trout derive their name from their beautiful, multi-hued coloration. Their bodies are blue, green or yellowish, shading to silvery white on the underside, with a horizontal pink-red stripe running from the gills to the tail and black spots along their backs. Steelhead are generally more streamlined in shape and silvery or brassy in color as adults, earning them the name steelhead. Size: Adult rainbow trout/steelhead range in size. They can reach 45 inches in length, but are usually much smaller. They can weigh over 50 pounds, but a more typical weight is 8 pounds.  Because steelhead spend 2-3 years in fresh water followed by 2-3 years in the ocean, they are typically larger than rainbow trout, which live all of their lives in fresh or sometimes brackish water.  Diet: Rainbow trout/steelhead have a varied diet and will feed on just about anything, such as zooplankton when they’re young, and as they mature, fish eggs, small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, insects and even mice. In habitats that are dense with aquatic vegetation, rainbow trout often have the opportunity to eat arthropods that fall into the stream. Predation: Rainbow trout/steelhead are food for many different predators depending on the region and habitat. Their predators include lampreys, fish, birds, bears, river otters, raccoons, and humans. In the sea steelhead are eaten by many species including seals, sea lions and orcas. Typical Lifespan: Four to six years in the wild. The largest rainbow trout ever caught was estimated to be 11 years old. Habitat: All rainbow trout/steelhead occupy freshwater streams or lakes at some point in their lives. They use aquatic vegetation, boulders, and wood as protective cover. Steelhead spend the majority of the year in estuaries or open ocean and only return to freshwater to spawn. Range: Rainbow trout/steelhead are native to North America west of the Rockies, but this popular fish has been introduced in almost every other state and on every continent except Antarctica. Life History and Reproduction: Rainbow trout/steelhead are specially adapted to several different lifestyles. Some populations will stay in the same stream their whole lives. Others are anadromous, meaning that they spend their lives at sea and come back to the stream of their birth to spawn. When spawning, females dig out a depression called a redd in the gravelly bottom of stream riffle. She deposits her eggs in the depression and the male fertilizes them. They are covered up by the gravel and will remain there to hatch. Fun Facts: A group of rainbow trout is called a hover. Unlike a salmon, which dies after spawning, steelhead trout can spawn, return to the ocean, and migrate back upstream to spawn several times. Some offspring of two steelhead can stay in freshwater and be resident trout, and two offspring of resident rainbow trout can create a steelhead.  Conservation status: Because they’ve been so widely introduced, rainbow trout are not at risk of extinction. They are even considered a pest species in some places where they aren’t native. Native populations, though, are threatened by disease, habitat degradation, and fishing. Dam construction has hindered the ability of rainbow trout to migrate upriver, which is necessary for their reproductive cycle. One of the most notable diseases affecting rainbow trout is w


Which British Prime Minister was famous for playing the organ?

History of Sir Edward Heath - GOV.UK GOV.UK Sir Edward Heath Conservative 1970 to 1974 Born 9 July 1916, Broadstairs, Kent Died 17 July 2005, Salisbury, Wiltshire Dates in office Industrial relations Act 1971 (repealed 1974): controversial legislation to curb union power. Interesting facts Arundells, Heath's home in Salisbury is open to the public. Sir Edward Heath was Prime Minister during a time of industrial upheaval and economic decline during which he led Britain into the European Community. Edward ‘Ted’ Heath was born in Kent to working class parents, in contrast to many previous Conservative leaders and Prime Ministers. He was grammar school educated before going to Balliol College, Oxford, where he was awarded an organ scholarship in his first term. He received a second class degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and travelled widely in Europe during his holidays, especially in Spain and Germany. It was during these travels that he first witnessed the horrors of fascism and dictatorship that were sweeping across Europe. Heath served in the Second World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before briefly entering the Civil Service. He was elected to Parliament in 1950 and rose rapidly to become Government Chief Whip to Anthony Eden before backing Harold Macmillan ‘s attempt to lead the UK into the European Community. He was elected leader of the Conservative Party in 1965, and so began his long-lasting rivalry with Harold Wilson, leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Heath won the 1970 election, and served his only term as Prime Minister during a time of strong industrial change and economic decline. He was elected on a manifesto to turn around the nation’s fortunes and pursued a number of policies that would later become identified with ‘Thatcherism’. Unemployment continued to rise which, combined with the strength of the trade unions, forced a famous U-turn on the government’s economic policy. It was from this point that the trade unions sensed they could seize the initiative. Heath’s attempts to weaken their power had failed, and when their pay demands were not met, they went out on strike. Particularly crippling were the miners’ strikes of 1972 and 1974, the second of which led to the 3-day week, when electricity was limited to 3 consecutive days’ use. Heath also worked to create a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Heath continued to serve in the House of Commons until 2001, becoming the Father of the House. Along with Harold Macmillan, he was an outspoken critic of Margaret Thatcher . Outside of politics he maintained lifelong passions for conducting and playing music, as well as sailing, notably winning the Admiral’s Cup while Prime Minister.


Actor Russelll Crowe was born in which country?

Russell Crowe - Biography - IMDb Russell Crowe Biography Showing all 137 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (72) | Personal Quotes  (47) | Salary  (7) Overview (4) 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Mini Bio (1) Russell Ira Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Jocelyn Yvonne (Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe, both of whom catered movie sets. His maternal grandfather, Stanley Wemyss, was a cinematographer. Crowe's recent ancestry includes Welsh (where his paternal grandfather was born, in Wrexham), English, Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Maori (one of Crowe's maternal great-grandmothers, Erana Putiputi Hayes Heihi, was Maori). Crowe's family moved to Australia when he was a small child, and Russell got the acting bug early in life. Beginning as a child star on a local Australian TV show, Russell's first big break came with two films ... the first, Romper Stomper (1992), gained him a name throughout the film community in Australia and the neighboring countries. The second, The Sum of Us (1994), helped put him on the American map, so to speak. Sharon Stone heard of him from Romper Stomper (1992) and wanted him for her film, The Quick and the Dead (1995). But filming on The Sum of Us (1994) had already begun. Sharon is reported to have held up shooting until she had her gunslinger-Crowe, for her film. With The Quick and the Dead (1995) under his belt as his first American film, the second was offered to him soon after. Virtuosity (1995), starring Denzel Washington , put Russell in the body of a Virtual Serial Killer, Sid6.7 ... a role unlike any he had played so far. Virtuosity (1995), a Sci-Fi extravaganza, was a fun film and, again, opened the door to even more American offers. L.A. Confidential (1997), Russell's third American film, brought him the US fame and attention that his fans have felt he deserved all along. Missing the Oscar nod this time around, he didn't seem deterred and signed to do his first film with The Walt Disney Company, Mystery, Alaska (1999). He achieved even more success and awards for his performances in Gladiator (2000) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gustaf Molin <gumo@hem2.passagen.se> Spouse (1) ( 7 April  2003      - present) (separated) (2 children) Trade Mark (5) Often works with directors Ron Howard and Ridley Scott . Often plays characters based on real individuals Frequently plays fathers or family who have usually suffered a loss Trivia (72) Cousin of former New Zealand international cricketers Jeff Crowe and Martin Crowe . Lost his front tooth playing rugby when he was ten. Never got it fixed until, at the insistence of the director for The Crossing (1990), who paid for it out of his own pocket. First lead role when he was 25. Tried a music career as a rockabilly singer sporting a large pompadour hairdo, playing under the name Russ Le Roq. Titled his first single, "I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando ". Later admitted that he had never even seen a Brando movie when he wrote and recorded the song. Ironically, he went on later to play Jor-El in Man of Steel (2013), the same character that Brando iconically performed in Superman (1978). After filming Gladiator (2000), he and some friends took a 4,000 mile motorcycle trip around Australia. Owns a 560-acre farm in 7.5 hours North-West from Sydney. Dropped out of high school. Russell's rock group is named 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. They played their first American concert following Russell's success in Gladiator (2000) in Austin, Texas in August 2000. The tickets for the concert were selling for over $500 on e-bay.com. (September 5, 2000) Suffered a shoulder injury, which will require surgery, while filming Jodie Foster 's Flora Plum . It is uncertain if the film will have to be recast. Has starred in three films based on articles from Vanity Fair magazine. The Insider (1999) was based on a story by Marie Brenner named "The Man Who Knew Too Much". Proof of Life (2000) was based on the article "Adventures in the Ransom Trade" by William Prochnau . A Beautiful Mind (2001)


In the Bible, which modern-day country is referred to as ‘The land of milk and honey’?

What Does the Bible Say About Honey? Proverbs 25:27 ESV / 44 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory. 2 Samuel 17:29 ESV / 35 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful Honey and curds and sheep and cheese from the herd, for David and the people with him to eat, for they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.” Exodus 3:8 ESV / 35 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Psalm 81:16 ESV / 32 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful But he would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.” Psalm 19:7-11 ESV / 31 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. Proverbs 25:16 ESV / 24 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. Song of Solomon 4:11 ESV / 23 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. Ezekiel 3:1-3 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey. Ezekiel 27:17 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm. Exodus 16:31 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. Psalm 19:10 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 2 Kings 18:32 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey, that you may live, and not die. And do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, The Lord will deliver us. Ezekiel 20:6 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands. 2 Chronicles 31:5 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful As soon as the command was spread abroad, the people of Israel gave in abundance the firstfruits of grain, wine, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field. And they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything. Leviticus 2:11 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful “No grain offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:2-3 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful That you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days ma


‘The Harlot’s Progress’ is a series of paintings and engravings by which 18th Century English painter?

1000+ images about William Hogarth: Portraits of 18th century London. on Pinterest | Portrait, British and The south Forward William Hogarth - A Rake's Progress - Plate 3 - The Tavern Scene-The third painting depicts a wild party or orgy underway at a brothel. The whores are stealing the drunken Tom's watch. On the floor is a night watchman's staff and lantern. The scene takes place at the Rose Tavern, a famous brothel in Covent Garden. The prostitutes have black spots on their faces to cover syphilitic sores. See More


‘Gooners’ are supporters of which London football club?

Gay Gooners | Fans | Arsenal.com Search the entire site Gay Gooners Gay Gooners is Arsenal Football Club’s supporters group for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) fans. Established in February 2013, they are the first and largest LGBTQ fans group for a major football club in England, with hundreds of members in the UK and overseas. Gay Gooners exists to provide a social group for LGBTQ Arsenal fans and their friends to meet up , provide a safe and welcoming space, and campaign to kick homophobia out of football. Gay Gooners holds meet-ups near Emirates Stadium before home fixtures, gatherings to watch big away games and organises regular social events. It also represents the club on the annual London Pride parade every summer. The group’s banner is displayed inside Emirates Stadium after being unveiled on the pitch by club legend Pat Rice MBE. Gay Gooners is further evidence of Arsenal Football Club’s ongoing commitment to the Arsenal for Everyone initiative. The group is proud of the club’s leading role in the Rainbow Laces campaign including the 2014 Changing Room TV advert featuring Arsenal players promoting an inclusive message through the club’s betting partner, Paddy Power. Gay Gooners’ patron and lifelong Arsenal supporter, comedian Matt Lucas says he is “immensely proud of and grateful to the club” for its Arsenal for Everyone initiative and how “young gay fans now feel included by the club in a way my generation never could”. Gay Gooners work with the club to tackle homophobia and most recently worked with Arsenal fans ahead of the Brighton & Hove Albion fixture in January 2015 which has seen incidents of homophobic chants from away supporters. Members of the group also took part in the club’s annual Arsenal for Everyone tournament in June 2015 at the club’s training centre. Members receive regular newsletters about forthcoming events and LGBT football news. To find out more, visit www.gaygooners.com or view their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ArsenalsLGBTfans or follow on Twitter via @gaygooners


‘Moab is My Washpot’ is an autobiography by which British actor and television presenter?

Stephen Fry Topics Stephen Fry Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, comedian, author and television presenter. With Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry and Laurie, and the duo also played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster. Fry played the lead in the film Wilde, was Melchett in the Blackadder television series and is the host of the panel comedy trivia show, QI. He has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written four novels and an autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot. He has also presented his 2008 television series Stephen Fry in America, which saw him travelling across all 50 states in six episodes. 8 Recent Stories


Which British Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced a Supertax (or Surtax) for the very rich?

Old Age Pensions Act Old Age Pensions Act ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Old Age Pensions Act In 1902 George Barnes , General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, formed the National Committee of Organised Labour for Old Age Pension. Barnes spent the next three years travelling the country urging this social welfare reform. The measure was extremely popular and was an important factor in Barnes being able to defeat Andrew Bonar Law , the Conservative cabinet minister in the 1906 General Election . David Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Liberal government led by Herbert Asquith in 1908, was also an opponent of the Poor Law in Britain. He was determined to take action that in his words would "lift the shadow of the workhouse from the homes of the poor". He believed the best way of doing this was to guarantee an income to people who were to old to work. In 1908 Lloyd George introduced the Old Age Pensions Act that provided between 1s. and 5s. a week to people over seventy. These pensions were only paid to citizens on incomes that were not over 12s. Although most Labour Party members of the House of Commons welcomed Lloyd George's reforms, politicians such as James Keir Hardie , George Barnes , Fred Jowett , Joseph Clynes , and George Lansbury argued that the level of benefits were far too low. They also complained that the pensions should be universal and disliked what was later to be called the Means Test aspect of these reforms. To pay for these pensions David Lloyd George had to raise government revenues by an additional £16 million a year. In 1909 Lloyd George announced what became known as the People's Budget. This included increases in taxation. Whereas people on lower incomes were to pay 9d in the pound, those on annual incomes of over £3,000 had to pay 1s. 2d. in the pound. Lloyd George also introduced a new supertax of 6d. in the pound for those earning £5000 a year. Other measures included an increase in death duties on the estates of the rich and heavy taxes on profits gained from the ownership and sale of property. The Conservatives , who had a large majority in the House of Lords , objected to this attempt to redistribute wealth, and made it clear that they intended to block these proposals. Lloyd George reacted by touring the country making speeches in working-class areas on behalf of the budget and portraying the nobility as men who were using their privileged position to stop the poor from receiving their old age pensions . After a long struggle with the House of Lords Lloyd George finally got his budget through parliament. As a result of this conflict, the Liberal Government passed the 1911 Parliament Act that restricted the power of the House of Lords to block legislation passed by the House of Commons .


Who became quizmaster of the BBC’s ‘University Challenge’ in 1994?

Keele on "University Challenge" University Challenge... the Show University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show, licensed and produced by Granada Television. It was first shown from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987 and Bamber Gascoigne was its only quizmaster. The show was revived for BBC2 with Jeremy Paxman as the new quizmaster and ran from 21 September 1994 to the present day. The format was based on the American show College Bowl, which ran on NBC radio from 1953 to 1957, and on NBC TV from 1959 to 1970. Bamber Gascoigne was the first quizmaster; he compiled the questions himself and presided in his uniquely urbane way until the end of the first incarnation of the series in 1987.  He had arrived at Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1955 to study for an English degree, during which time he wrote the musical Share My Lettuce, which became a West End production starring Kenneth Williams and Maggie Smith in 1957. As well as presiding for 25 years on University Challenge - the record for any presenter of a quiz show - he has also presented many documentaries and historical programmes including Cinema, The Christians, Man and Music, Victorian Values, and The Great Moghuls.  Since 1994 Bamber has been developing the history website HistoryWorld which won the 2002 New Statesman New Media award for the best educational web site. His name is coincidentally an anagram of 'Organise BBC Game'. In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, University Challenge was placed 34th.  A spoof of University Challenge appeared in the notorious ‘Bambi’ episode of “The Young Ones”. The quizmaster on that occasion was played by Griff Rhys-Jones. University Challenge competitors are in illustrious company - notable contestants in the quiz include Sebastian Faulks, Julian Fellows, Stephen Fry, Clive James, Miriam Margolyes, David Mellor, Malcolm Rifkind, John Simpson, David Starkey and William Waldegrave.     KEELE'S 1968 TRIUMPH In1968 a quartet of Keele undergraduates triumphed in TV's toughest test of general knowledge.  Millions watched Paul Brownsey, Pam Maddison (Groves), Aubrey "Larry" Lawrence and Andrew MacMullen win the 1968 final of University Challenge. It was the first – and so far the only – time Keele’s team took the title but it was a decisive victory.   In only the fifth season of the long-running varsity quiz, Keele swept all before them, answering even the trickiest questions put to them by Bamber Gascoigne. Captained by Aubrey Lawrence, usually known as Larry, Keele beat Jesus College Cambridge in the final. Sadly, between the recording and the transmission of the final, a member of the Jesus College team was killed in a boating accident, although his family gave their blessing to the programme being broadcast as a tribute.  Having more than proved his worth Captain Larry went on to become BBC Radio's Brain of Britain and to compete in Mastermind in 1978.      “During the documentary ‘Memoirs of a Cigarette’ on Channel 4 about the national smoking ban,  prominent display is given to the Keele University Challenge team of 1968 and especially Andy MacMullen in the act of lighting up a cigarette on screen. It was deliberate - to put Jesus off at a crucial stage in the game. He told us he intended to do it before that contest was shot. Keele won, of course. Andy gave up smoking not that long afterwards: but that's another story.…” John Meager (1968) “A photographer from Granada TV tried to pose us against a wall at Keele on which all sorts ‘revolutionary’ slogans had been painted. I refused.  This wasn’t so much because I disagreed with the sentiments as that I objected to being used in that kind of way to make an ‘interesting’ picture which might lead to it being ‘inferred’ that I endorsed the sentiments: if I wanted to make a statement I would make it when and how I wanted to, not at some photographer’s whim.  There was much excitement when a female student who accompanied us bumped into Elsie Tanner in th


What is the name of the girlfriend of cartoon character Donald Duck?

Donald Duck: 10 surprising facts about Walt Disney's character - Telegraph Disney Donald Duck: 10 surprising facts about Walt Disney's character Donald Duck was born – in Walt Disney's cartoon The Wise Little Hen – 80 years ago. Here are 10 facts about the cartoon superstar Donald Duck made his first appearance in a film on June 9, 1934 Photo: Rex Features By Telegraph Reporters 10:50AM BST 09 Jun 2014 • DONALD DUCK was created by Walt Disney when he heard Clarence Nash doing his "duck" voice while reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb. Disney wanted a character that was more negative than Mickey Mouse, so the bad-tempered Duck was born. Nash voiced the character from 1934 to 1983, training Tony Anselmo to take over. "Donald, I can't understand a word ya say,” Mickey Mouse says. • HIS MIDDLE NAME is Fauntleroy (first revealed in the 1942 film Donald Gets Drafted), and he is reportedly the only major Disney character with an official middle name. He has a twin sister named Dumbella. In the late Thirties, Donald was joined by his perennial girlfriend, Daisy Duck, and by his three mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. • RAY DAVIES of the Kinks namechecks Donald Duck in the opening lines of his 1968 song We are the Village Green Preservation Society, with the lyrics: We are the Village Green Preservation Society, God save Donald Duck, Vaudeville and Variety • A SPECIAL microphone, The Neumann TLM-170, was used to record Donald’s voice. Preferred for its warmth, this microphone also rounds out the high tones and smoothes the “splat” in Donald’s voice. Related Articles Ninety years of Disney: in pictures 16 Oct 2013 • DONALD DUCK first appeared on the silver screen on June 9, 1934, in the animated short film, The Wise Little Hen, dancing to the Sailor's Hornpipe. He has gone on to star in seven feature films--which is more than any of his Disney counterparts. He is six years younger than Mickey Mouse. • HE WON AN OSCAR for the 1943 animated short Der Feuhrer's Face, which was originally titled Donald Duck in NutziLand. The anti-Nazi cartoon begins with music from Wagner's comic opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and also features Groucho Marx's singing. • FINNISH voters who want to register a protest vote mark their ballots with the name Donald Duck. • DONALD DUCK, who usually wears a sailor shirt, cap, and a red or black bow tie, but no trousers, is the only popular film and TV cartoon character to appear as a mascot for the sports team of a major American university, namely, the Oregon Ducks at the University of Oregon. • WALT DISNEY said of the character: "One of the greatest satisfactions in our work here at the studio is the warm relationship that exists within our cartoon family. Mickey, Pluto, Goofy, and the whole gang have always been a lot of fun to work with. But like many large families, we have a problem child. You’re right, it’s Donald Duck.” • THE renowned early illustrators of Donald Duck were Al Taliaferro, Carl Barks, and Don Rosa. Donald Duck first appeared as a drawing in a May 1934 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine promoting the June film The Wise Little Hen. The magazine is sought after by collectors.


What was the name of the horse on which jockey Richard Dunwoody won the 1986 Grand National?

1986 Grand National Results 1986 Grand National Results /in Past Race Results /by Simone Wright The 1986 Grand National was won by West Tip in a time of 9 minutes and 33 seconds. The 9 year old West Tip, was owned by Mr P Laff, trained by M Oliver and ridden by Richard Dunwoody. The turf on the day was ‘good to soft’ and ‘Tippy’ as he was affectionately nicknamed earned his owner a prize of £57,254. Mr Snugfit started the race as favourite at 13/2 with West Tip popular and the second favourite, priced at 15/2. Richard Dunwoody had partnered West Tip in the previous years race when they had both made their debut at Aintree. The horse had run remarkably well, jumping Aintree’s daunting fences with ease until he stumbled on landing at Becher’s, was hit from behind by a loose horse and fell. Dunwoody was suitably impressed and said at the time ‘We’ll come back next year and win’, his crystal ball must have been working overtime! Two weeks before the 1986 Grand National he won a chase at Newbury and seemed to be peaking at just the right time. During the race Dunwoody stuck to his pre-race plan and rode patiently steering a middle course during the first circuit. In a prominent position on the second circuit he had moved into sixth place by Becher’s. Only three horses could maintain the quickening pace, West Tip, Classified and Young Driver left the rest of the field well behind. At the last, Young Driver was leading by a length and as they approached the Elbow, Dunwoody launched his perfectly timed challenge. West Tip steamed smoothly ahead and held on to win by 2 lengths from Young Driver with Classified third and Mr Snugfit in fourth position. ‘Tippy’ made four more Grand National appearances, finishing second to Little Polveir in 1989 and in 1990 at 13 years of age, he finished in tenth position. In his autobiography ‘Obsessed’, Richard Dunwoody said “Sometimes he sees things before I do and fills me full of confidence. He is an intelligent horse who doesn’t want to fall”. West Tip set an all time record for making nine consecutive appearances at the Cheltenham Festival , he died in 2001 aged twenty four. Finishing position


Which spirit is traditionally used to make a Sazarac cocktail?

Sazerac Company   How the Sazerac Cocktail Came to Be In 1838, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, owner of a New Orleans apothecary, treated     his friends to brandy toddies of his own recipe, including his "Peychaud's     Bitters," made from a secret family recipe. The toddies were made using a     double-ended egg cup as a measuring cup or jigger, then known as a "coquetier"     (pronounced "ko-k-tay"), from which the word "cocktail" was derived. Thus, the     world's first cocktail was born! By 1850, the Sazerac Cocktail, made with Sazerac French brandy and Peychaud's     Bitters, was immensely popular, and became the first "branded" cocktail. In     1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French     brandy with American Rye whiskey, and a dash of absinthe was added. In 1933, the Sazerac Cocktail was bottled and marketed by the Sazerac Company     of New Orleans. That same year, "Herbsaint," a pastis, was made according to a     French recipe; "Herbsaint" was so named for the New Orleans term for wormwood -     "Herb Sainte." In 1940, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Herbsaint as     the absinthe. Finally, in 2000, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use      Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. The Official Sazerac Cocktail


In human anatomy, the ‘sinciput’ forms which part of the body?

Skeletal System – Labeled Diagrams of the Human Skeleton Pectoral (shoulder) girdle Skull The skull is composed of 22 bones that are fused together except for the mandible. These 21 fused bones are separate in children to allow the skull and brain to grow, but fuse to give added strength and protection as an adult. The mandible remains as a movable jaw bone and forms the only movable joint in the skull with the temporal bone . The bones of the superior portion of the skull are known as the cranium and protect the brain from damage. The bones of the inferior and anterior portion of the skull are known as facial bones and support the eyes, nose, and mouth. Hyoid and Auditory Ossicles The hyoid is a small, U-shaped bone found just inferior to the mandible. The hyoid is the only bone in the body that does not form a joint with any other bone—it is a floating bone. The hyoid’s function is to help hold the trachea open and to form a bony connection for the tongue muscles . The malleus, incus, and stapes—known collectively as the auditory ossicles —are the smallest bones in the body. Found in a small cavity inside of the temporal bone, they serve to transmit and amplify sound from the eardrum to the inner ear. Vertebrae Twenty-six vertebrae form the vertebral column of the human body. They are named by region: Cervical (neck) - 7 vertebrae Sacrum - 1 vertebra Coccyx (tailbone) - 1 vertebra With the exception of the singular sacrum and coccyx, each vertebra is named for the first letter of its region and its position along the superior-inferior axis. For example, the most superior thoracic vertebra is called T1 and the most inferior is called T12. Ribs and Sternum The sternum, or breastbone, is a thin, knife-shaped bone located along the midline of the anterior side of the thoracic region of the skeleton . The sternum connects to the ribs by thin bands of cartilage called the costal cartilage. There are 12 pairs of ribs that together with the sternum form the ribcage of the thoracic region. The first seven ribs are known as “true ribs” because they connect the thoracic vertebrae directly to the sternum through their own band of costal cartilage. Ribs 8, 9, and 10 all connect to the sternum through cartilage that is connected to the cartilage of the seventh rib, so we consider these to be “false ribs.” Ribs 11 and 12 are also false ribs, but are also considered to be “floating ribs” because they do not have any cartilage attachment to the sternum at all. Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb The pectoral girdle connects the upper limb (arm) bones to the axial skeleton and consists of the left and right clavicles and left and right scapulae. The humerus is the bone of the upper arm. It forms the ball and socket joint of the shoulder with the scapula and forms the elbow joint with the lower arm bones. The radius and ulna are the two bones of the forearm. The ulna is on the medial side of the forearm and forms a hinge joint with the humerus at the elbow. The radius allows the forearm and hand to turn over at the wrist joint. The lower arm bones form the wrist joint with the carpals, a group of eight small bones that give added flexibility to the wrist. The carpals are connected to the five metacarpals that form the bones of the hand and connect to each of the fingers. Each finger has three bones known as phalanges, except for the thumb, which only has two phalanges. Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb Formed by the left and right hip bones, the pelvic girdle connects the lower limb (leg) bones to the axial skeleton. The femur is the largest bone in the body and the only bone of the thigh (femoral) region. The femur forms the ball and socket hip joint with the hip bone and forms the knee joint with the tibia and patella. Commonly called the kneecap, the patella is special because it is one of the few bones that are not present at birth. The patella forms in early childhood to support the knee for walking and crawling. The tibia and fibula are the bones of the lower leg. The tibia is much larger than the fibula and bears almost all of the body’s we