In poetry, how many lines are in a clerihew?

Poetry Class by     Kenn Nesbitt   You're going to love learning how to write clerihews. Why? Because clerihews are funny poems you write about specific people. That means when you learn to write a clerihew, you can instantly write funny poems about your parents, your teacher, your favorite movie star, your best friend, your pet, or anyone else you can think of. Clerihews have just a few simple rules: 1. They are four lines long. 2. The first and second lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. 3. The first line names a person, and the second line ends with something that rhymes with the name of the person. 4. A clerihew should be funny. That's it! You don&'t have to worry about counting syllables or words, and you don’t even have to worry about the rhythm of the poem. Let's look at an example. Let’s say your art teacher was named Mr. Shaw, and you wanted to write a clerihew about him. You might start your clerihew like this: Our art teacher, Mr. Shaw, Really knows how to draw. Notice that the first line ends with the name of the person the clerihew is about, Mr. Shaw. The second line ends with "draw" because it rhymes with "Shaw." To finish the clerihew, you need to write two more rhyming lines. In a well-written clerihew, those next two lines will make the poem funny, like this: Our art teacher, Mr. Shaw, Really knows how to draw. But his awful paintings Have caused many faintings. You don't have to limit yourself to writing clerihews about people you know. You can write clerihews about people you have never met. A clerihew will work best, though, if you write it about someone who is well known, or who at least is known to the people who will read it. For example, if I wrote a clerihew about my aunt Norma, that might not mean anything to you. But it might work very well if I planned to share it only with my family. On the other hand, if I wrote a clerihew about a famous musician, it might be funny to many more people. Here is an example of a clerihew about some well-known singers: Kanye West Because when he went shopping, he spent more than 50 Cent. And you don’t have to limit your clerihews to real people. You can even write clerihews about characters from books, movies, comics, cartoons, etc. Here’s an example of a clerihew about a character from a book: The enemy of Harry Potter Was a scheming plotter. I can't tell you what he’s called; I'd be ashamed To name "he who must not be named." So you see, clerihews are short, easy to write and can be about any person or character, real or not. They can be about people you know, people you don’t know, or even about animals, cartoon characters, rock groups, or anyone else you can think of. Just remember, put the person’s name at the end of the first line, rhyme it at the end of the second line, and then write two more rhyming lines that make it funny, and you’re done. Have fun! Text © 2001 by Kenn Nesbitt. Text reprinted by permission of the author. Any copying or use of these poems without consent is unlawful. Permission is given for individual school classes to use this lesson and to make as many copies of the lesson as are needed for the students’ use. All other reproduction is prohibited under penalty of law. For use outside individual classes, please contact info@meadowbrookpress.com. All rights reserved.


Which country hosted the 2000 Summer Olympic Games?

2000 Sydney Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 2000 Sydney Summer Games Host City: Sydney, Australia (September 13, 2000 to October 1, 2000) Opening Ceremony: September 15, 2000 (opened by Governor-General William Deane) Lighter of the Olympic Flame: Cathy Freeman Taker of the Olympic Oath: Rechelle Hawkes (athlete) Closing Ceremony: October 1, 2000 Events: 300 in 34 sports Participants: 10,648 (6,579 men and 4,068 women) from 200 countries Youngest Participant:   Fatima Abdul Majeed (12 years, 181 days) Oldest Participant:   Bruce Meredith (63 years, 156 days) Most Medals (Athlete): United States (93 medals) Overview In September 1993, when the IOC voted on the host city for the 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney won. And in early October 2000, at the close of the Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad, Sydney had won again. The Australian city demonstrated to the world how to conduct an Olympic Games. At the Closing Ceremony, President [Juan Antonio Samaranch] declared the Sydney Olympics the )best ever), and nobody disagreed. » Click to show/hide rest of overview The 2000 Olympic Games were not without their troubles, but most of these preceded those glorious two weeks in September. In late November 1998, the Olympic Bribery Scandal hit, when it was revealed that the Salt Lake City Bid Committee for the [2002 Olympic Winter Games] had paid college tuition for the children of certain IOC members, in an effort to buy their votes. As the scandal escalated, all Olympic groups began to have some problems with fund raising, and the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) was not spared. But most of the venues were already built, and SOCOG overcame the problem. As the reverberations from the Scandal lessened in early 2000, Sydney was able to meet its budget. The only other significant problem at Sydney was the recurring difficulty with drugs and doping. Prior to the Games, 28 Chinese Olympic athletes were withdrawn when the Chinese Olympic Committee reported that they had tested positive for drugs. Several athletes were disqualified and lost medals, but the most publicity for a doping positive went to an athlete not even competing in Sydney. [C. J. Hunter], the American shot putter, and husband of sprint star, [Marion Jones], had qualified for the 2000 Olympics but withdrew after surgery on his knee. But it was revealed in mid-Olympics that he had tested positive for drugs at meets earlier in the summer. The press, hungry for controversies midst an otherwise almost perfect Olympics, reported this finding with a vengeance, and brought up the other, much less publicized, doping positives. The Games began with an Opening Ceremony in which the Olympic Flame was lit by [Cathy Freeman], a native aboriginal 400 metres runner. It was to a certain degree a political choice, as the Australians are only now admitting their previous poor treatment of aboriginal peoples, and attempting to address the problems this has created. Freeman was probably the single biggest hero to the Australian nation, as she won the [400 metres] gold medal, the only final torch bearer to ever win a gold medal at the same Olympics. Marion Jones was one of the big stories of the Olympics. Prior to the Olympics, she announced plans to attempt to win five gold medals – the [100 metres], [200 metres], [long jump], and both relays. She failed, but hers was still a wondrous Olympics – three gold medals in the sprints and [4×400 metres relay], and bronzes in the long jump and [4×100 relay]. It was the most medals ever won in track & field at a single Olympics by a woman. Sadly, in 2007, she confessed to steroid usage during the period of the 2000 Olympics, and all of her medals and results were annulled. The Australians focused on swimming, almost their national sport. Their big pre-Games hero was [Ian Thorpe], the 17-year-old wunderkind, who had set multiple world records in the past year. Thorpe opened the Olympics by winning the [400 metres freestyle] in world record time on the first night of competition. The Australians expecte


Which English poet wrote ‘Arms and the Boy’?

Arms and the Boy by Wilfred Owen | Poetry Foundation Arms and the Boy by Wilfred Owen Let the boy try along this bayonet-blade How cold steel is, and keen with hunger of blood; Blue with all malice, like a madman's flash; And thinly drawn with famishing for flesh. Lend him to stroke these blind, blunt bullet-leads,  Which long to nuzzle in the hearts of lads,  Or give him cartridges of fine zinc teeth  Sharp with the sharpness of grief and death. For his teeth seem for laughing round an apple. There lurk no claws behind his fingers supple; And God will grow no talons at his heels, Nor antlers through the thickness of his curls. Source: The Poems of Wilfred Owen, edited by Jon Stallworthy (W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1986) Discover this poem's context and related poetry, articles, and media. Poet Biography Wilfred Owen, who wrote some of the best British poetry on World War I, composed nearly all of his poems in slightly over a year, from August 1917 to September 1918. In November 1918 he was killed in action at the age of twenty-five, one week before the Armistice. Only five poems were published in his lifetime—three in the Nation and two that appeared anonymously in the Hydra, a journal he edited in 1917 when he was a patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh. Shortly after his death, seven more of his poems appeared in the 1919 volume of Edith Sitwell's annual anthology, Wheels, a volume dedicated to his memory, and in 1919 and 1920 seven other poems appeared in periodicals. Almost all of Owen’s poems, therefore, appeared posthumously: Poems (1920), edited by Siegfried Sassoon with the assistance of Edith Sitwell, contains twenty-three poems; The Poems of Wilfred Owen...


A podiatrist works on which part of the human body?

Foot & Ankle Anatomy - Foot Anatomy - HealthCommunities.com Foot & Ankle Anatomy Print Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle The human foot combines mechanical complexity and structural strength. The ankle serves as foundation, shock absorber and propulsion engine. The foot can sustain enormous pressure (several tons over the course of a one-mile run) and provides flexibility and resiliency. The foot and ankle contain: 26 bones (One-quarter of the bones in the human body are in the feet.); 33 joints; more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments (Tendons are fibrous tissues that connect muscles to bones and ligaments are fibrous tissues that connect bones to other bones.); and a network of blood vessels, nerves, skin, and soft tissue. These components work together to provide the body with support, balance, and mobility. A structural flaw or malfunction in any one part can result in the development of problems elsewhere in the body (such as back pain ). Abnormalities in other parts of the body can lead to problems in the feet. Parts of the Foot Structurally, the foot has three main parts: the forefoot, the midfoot, and the hindfoot. Top View of Foot Bones Side View of Foot Bones Click on the images to view a larger version. The forefoot is composed of the five toes (called phalanges) and their connecting long bones (metatarsals). Each toe (phalanx) is made up of several small bones. The big toe (also known as the hallux) has two phalanx bones—distal and proximal. It has one joint, called the interphalangeal joint. The big toe articulates with the head of the first metatarsal and is called the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ for short). Underneath the first metatarsal head are two tiny, round bones called sesamoids. The other four toes each have three bones and two joints. The phalanges are connected to the metatarsals by five metatarsal phalangeal joints at the ball of the foot. The forefoot bears half the body's weight and balances pressure on the ball of the foot. The midfoot has five irregularly shaped tarsal bones, forms the foot's arch, and serves as a shock absorber. The bones of the midfoot are connected to the forefoot and the hindfoot by muscles and the plantar fascia (arch ligament). The hindfoot is composed of three joints and links the midfoot to the ankle (talus). The top of the talus is connected to the two long bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula), forming a hinge that allows the foot to move up and down. The heel bone (calcaneus) is the largest bone in the foot. It joins the talus to form the subtalar joint. The bottom of the heel bone is cushioned by a layer of fat. Publication Review By: John J. Swierzewski, D.P.M. Published: 30 Dec 1999


How many properties are on a standard Monopoly board?

80 enterprising facts you may not know about Monopoly 80 enterprising facts you may not know about Monopoly 9.3k 2015-01-21 17:00:49 UTC A little knowledge can go a long way on family game night. This year marks the 80th anniversary for the classic board game, Monopoly . For decades, people have passed "Go" and collected $200, all the way back to when your grandparents were little kids. Those little red plastic houses may have taught us about fast-dealing property trading, but there's more to Monopoly than what's on the board. Image: Hasbro 1. The Monopoly game is based on Atlantic City, New Jersey. 2. Charles Darrow first developed the Monopoly game in 1933. 3. Charles Darrow is from Philadelphia. 4. The original game was made from materials from Darrow’s own home. A piece of oilcloth covered the board and the cards were handwritten. 5. The original houses and hotels were made from wooden molding scraps. 6. The original Monopoly die-cast tokens were inspired by Darrow’s nieces who recommended metal charms from charm bracelets be used. 7. The original game included 10 metal tokens including iron, purse, lantern, race car, thimble, shoe, top hat, battleship, cannon and a rocking horse. 8. The Monopoly 80th Anniversary Edition game features one iconic token from each of its eight decades including the bathtub, locomotive, money bag, cat, cannon, cavalry, and MONOPOLY World Championships trophy. 9. Darrow attempted to sell the Monopoly game to Parker Brothers, but was initially rejected for “52 fundamental errors” that included the game’s length, theme and complexity. 10. Darrow first manufactured and sold the Monopoly game in local Philadelphia department stores. 11. Following the local success of the Monopoly game, Parker Brothers reconsidered their initial rejection and negotiated the rights to market the game. 12. Monopoly was first manufactured and sold in 1935 by Parkers Brothers in the U.S. and Waddington’s in the UK. 13. The Monopoly brand’s official birthday is March 19, 1935, when Parker Brothers acquired the rights for the game from Charles Darrow. 14. The longest game played upside down lasted 36 hours. 15. The Monopoly game is currently published in 47 languages and sold in 114 countries. 16. More than 1 billion people have played the Monopoly game worldwide. 17. The city of London was the first licensed Monopoly game. 18. To make the game relevant to British consumers, the names of the properties were changed to well known streets in London. This is a practice that continues today whenever the Monopoly game is introduced to a new country. 19. Within a year of the Monopoly game’s release in the U.S., 35,000 copies of the game were being made each week. 20. The original Monopoly game sold for about $2. Image: Hasbro 21. The Monopoly game is subtitled “The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game.” 22. The current standard Monopoly game includes eight tokens: Battleship, top hat, Scottie dog, race car, thimble, boot, cat, and wheelbarrow. 23. More than 20 different tokens have made their way into the game, including an elephant, purse, and a bag of money. 24. There are 40 spaces on the Monopoly board and 28 properties (22 colored streets, four railroads, and two utility spaces). 25. There are three chance spaces, three community chest spaces, a luxury tax space, and an income tax space on the Monopoly board. 26. There are four corner spaces on a standard Monopoly board: "Go," jail/just visiting, free parking, and go to jail. 27. There are 32 houses and 12 hotels in the standard Monopoly game. 28. The standard Monopoly game has 28 title deed cards, 16 chance cards, and 16 community chest cards. 29. Some of the chance and community chest cards have been updated throughout time. The “Grand Opera Opening” card no longer exists. 30. Of the 16community chest cards in the Monopoly game, 10 will give players cash. Image: Hasbro 31. Of the 16 chance cards, 10 will move you onto another space on the Monopoly board. 32. To keep games shorter, a speed die was introduced into the standard Monopoly game in 2008. 33. There are t


Puppet Troy Tempest, from the television series ‘Stingray’, was said to have been modelled on which US actor?

Stingray (TV series) - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for Stingray (TV series) 111st Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the ITV television series. For other uses, including the 1985 NBC series , see Stingray (disambiguation) . Stingray 25 mins approx. per episode (excluding advertisements) Original run October 4, 1964 (1964-10-04) – June 27, 1965 (1965-06-27) Stingray is a children's marionette television show, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and produced by AP Films for ATV and ITC Entertainment from 1964-65. Its 39 half-hour episodes were originally screened on ITV in the UK and in syndication in the USA. The scriptwriters included Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Alan Fennell (who went on to write for Thunderbirds ), and Dennis Spooner . Barry Gray composed the music, and Derek Meddings was the special effects director. Stingray was the first Supermarionation show to be filmed in colour, and also the first in which marionettes had interchangeable heads with different facial expressions. It was also the first British television programme to be filmed entirely in colour (the earlier series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot had been made in colour from halfway through its run). At that time the US stations were gearing up for full-time colour broadcasting, although Independent Television in Britain did not begin colour transmission until November 1969. Supercar had featured a vehicle that could travel on land, sea and air, and Fireball XL5 had featured a spaceship . The next logical step was a series about a submarine , which presented a number of technical challenges. Scenes featuring model submarines or marionettes underwater were actually filmed on a dry set, with the camera looking through a narrow water tank containing air bubblers and fish of different sizes to simulate perspective , thereby creating a convincing illusion that the models or puppets were underwater. This was enhanced with lighting effects that gave the impression of shafts of light refracted through the surface of the sea. Scenes on the ocean's surface were filmed using a large tank filled with water and blue dye . To prevent the edges of the tank from showing it was deliberately overfilled so that the water would constantly spill over the edges and conceal them. These techniques proved so successful that they were also used for underwater scenes in Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons . The show's 39 episodes were filmed as three blocks (or series) of thirteen episodes each, as ITC boss Lew Grade was accustomed to ordering further batches of 13 shows each as need demanded, as he had done on the earlier Anderson shows Four Feather Falls, Supercar and Fireball XL5 (all of which also ran to 39 episodes). Contents 8 External links Story and characters "Stand by for action! We are about to launch Stingray! Anything can happen in the next half hour!" These words, accompanied by a montage of action scenes and a rapid "battle stations" drumbeat get each episode off to a rousing start. Stingray, a highly sophisticated combat submarine built for speed and manoeuvrability, is the flagship of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (WASP), a 21st Century security organisation based at Marineville in the year 2065. She is capable of speeds of up to 600 knots and advanced pressure compensators allow her to submerge to depths of over 36,000 feet. Marineville is located somewhere near the west Californian coast of the United States. In the event of attack, the entire base can descend on hydraulic jacks into underground bunkers. Marineville is 10 miles inland, and Stingray is launched from the base's "Pen 3" through a tunnel leading to the Pacific Ocean. "Action Stations", "Launch Stations" and "Battle Stations" are sounded not by sirens but by a rapid drum-beat (composed and recorded by se


Who became British Prime Minister in May 1937?

BBC - History - Neville Chamberlain z Neville Chamberlain    © Chamberlain was British prime minister between 1937 and 1940, and is closely associated with the policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany. Arthur Neville Chamberlain was born on 18 March 1869 in Birmingham into a political family. His father, Joseph, was an influential politician of the late 19th century and Neville's older half-brother Austen held many Conservative cabinet positions in the early 20th century and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Chamberlain was educated in Birmingham. After a successful career in business, in 1915 he was appointed lord mayor of Birmingham. In 1916, Lloyd George appointed him director-general of the department of national service, but disagreements between them led Chamberlain to resign. In 1918, Chamberlain was elected Conservative member of parliament for Ladywood in Birmingham and was rapidly promoted. He served as both chancellor of the exchequer (1923 - 1924) and minister of health (1923, 1924 -1929, 1931). In 1937, he succeeded Stanley Baldwin as prime minister. Like many in Britain who had lived through World War One, Chamberlain was determined to avert another war. His policy of appeasement towards Adolf Hitler culminated in the Munich Agreement in which Britain and France accepted that the Czech region of the Sudetenland should be ceded to Germany. Chamberlain left Munich believing that by appeasing Hitler he had assured 'peace for our time'. However, in March 1939 Hitler annexed the rest of the Czech lands of Bohemia and Moravia, with Slovakia becoming a puppet state of Germany. Five months later in September 1939 Hitler's forces invaded Poland. Chamberlain responded with a British declaration of war on Germany. In May 1940, after the disastrous Norwegian campaign, Chamberlain resigned and Winston Churchill became prime minister. Chamberlain served in Churchill's cabinet as lord president of the council. He died a few weeks after he left office, on 9 November 1940.


Which river forms the boundary between Burma and Thailand?

Mekong River | river, Southeast Asia | Britannica.com river, Southeast Asia Alternative Titles: Lan-ts’ang Chiang, Lancang Jiang, Mae Nam Khong, Mékôngk River, Mènam Khong, Song Cuu Long, Sông Tiên Giang Related Topics Khone Falls Mekong River, Cambodian Mékôngk, Laotian Mènam Khong, Thai Mae Nam Khong, Vietnamese Sông Tiên Giang, Chinese (Pinyin) Lancang Jiang or (Wade-Giles) Lan-ts’ang Chiang, river that is the longest river in Southeast Asia , the 7th longest in Asia , and the 12th longest in the world. It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km). Rising in southeastern Qinghai province, China , it flows through the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan province, after which it forms part of the international border between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos , as well as between Laos and Thailand . The river then flows through Laos, Cambodia , and Vietnam before draining into the South China Sea south of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Vientiane (Viangchan), the capital of Laos, and Phnom Penh , the capital of Cambodia, both stand on its banks. About three-fourths of the drainage area of the Mekong lies within the four countries the river traverses on its lower course—Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Overview of the Mekong River and its declining fish population. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Physical features The Mekong River drains more than 313,000 square miles (810,000 square km) of land, stretching from the Plateau of Tibet to the South China Sea . Among Asian rivers, only the Yangtze and Ganges have larger minimum flows. Mekong River delta, southern Vietnam. M. Gifford/De Wys Inc. The contrast between the physical conditions that prevail above and below the Mekong’s descent from the Yunnan highlands divide it into two major parts. The upper Mekong flows 1,215 miles (1,955 km) through a long, narrow valley comprising roughly one-fourth of the total area, cutting through the mountains and plateaus of southwestern China. The lower Mekong, below the point where it forms the border between Myanmar and Laos, is a stream 1,485 miles (2,390 km) in length draining the Khorat Plateau of northeastern Thailand, the western slopes of the Annamese Cordillera in Laos and Vietnam, and most of Cambodia, before reaching the sea through the distributary channels of its delta in southern Vietnam. Similar Topics Godavari River In its upper reaches, the Mekong rises in the Tibetan Plateau between the Salween and Yangtze rivers; the streambed has cut deeply into the rugged landscape through which it flows. Along its course between Myanmar and Laos, the Mekong drains about 8,000 square miles (21,000 square km) of territory in Myanmar, comprising rough and relatively inaccessible terrain. In its more gentle lower stretches, where for a considerable distance it constitutes the boundary between Laos and Thailand, the Mekong inspires both conflict and cooperation among Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Physiography The sources of the Mekong, including its principal headstream, the Za Qu River, rise at an elevation of more than 16,000 feet (4,900 metres) on the north slope of the Tanggula Mountains in Qinghai province. They flow southeast through the Qamdo (Chamdo) region of Tibet, where the Za Qu joins other headstreams to form the main stream, called the Lancang in Chinese. It descends south across the highlands of Yunnan, through which it carves a deep valley, to a point south of Jinghong , where it briefly marks the border between Myanmar and China. The river then bends southwest; over a reach of more than 125 miles (200 km) it forms the Myanmarese-Laotian border. Although two great roads cross it—the caravan route from the southeast to Lhasa and the road from Kunming to Myanmar—much of the river valley in the highlands of Tibet and Yunnan is remote and sparsely populated. Below Myanmar, the river basin may be divided into six major sections on the basis of landforms, vegetation, and soils: the northern hi


Chionophobia is the irrational fear of which weather condition?

Fear of Snow Phobia – Chionophobia You are here: Home / Phobias / Fear of Snow Phobia – Chionophobia Fear of Snow Phobia – Chionophobia Chionophobia is the extreme dislike or fear of snow. The word originates from Greek chion meaning snow and phobos meaning fear, aversion or dread. People with Chionophobia often understand that their fear is unfounded and weird. However, they are unable to control it. Living with the phobia can get very difficult especially in winters or in places where snow is the way of life. Many phobics refuse to step outdoors owing to their phobia. Friends and family members might ignore the phobia, thinking that the person is simply trying to gain attention. However; to the sufferer, Chionophobia is a very real and serious phobia that can interfere with one’s daily life. Causes of Chionophobia Chionophobia usually originates due to a childhood traumatic event pertaining to snow. Having been hit very hard with a snow ball or being in an accident caused due to slippery roads etc can lead to permanent fear of snow. Along with snow come harsh weather conditions. Temperatures tend to fall below freezing. Being “snowed in” with power outages, frozen pipes, fallen trees etc are not pleasant experiences. Frost can form on windows of cars leading to seriously dangerous driving conditions. Shoveling snow off one’s yard can be backbreaking work, especially harder for elderly people living alone. Slipping on ice can lead to fractures that sometimes prove fatal. Snow also brings freezing rain or icy sleet. Hard rime could form in such freezing conditions. Ice storms are known to claim many lives each winter. Airplanes also refuse to take off on account of ice formation on the wings and slippery icy runways. News reports pertaining to such incidents could stimulate anxious-minded individuals to fear snow greatly. For some people, snow brings a plethora of joyful activities including skiing, making snowmen, playing snowball fights etc. However, a person fearing injuries could develop Chionophobia because of hazards involved in these activities. Snow often accumulates for days until the warmth of spring thaws it. The yellow and black snow that accumulates on the sides of the roads can sometimes be hazardous. Children often eat such snow, resulting in diseases or injuries. Accumulated snow contains sharp objects, salts, chemicals, even bodily fluids. Those with extreme germ phobia tend to fear pathogens present in such accumulated snow. Avalanches are very common in snowy, hilly areas. A person having the fear of being trapped alive could also suffer from Chionophobia. People with an irrational fear of water might also develop an extreme fear of snow which is form of water. Other factors like hypothermia, frost bite and health issues related to snow can also lead to the phobia. Finally, media, scientific shows on TV or movies like Day After Tomorrow which depict the possibility of another Ice Age can also cause an extreme fear of snow. Symptoms of Chionophobia Chionophobia can cause extreme symptoms like crying, screaming, feeling like fleeing or hiding, shaking, heart palpitations, depression, stomach disorders, vomiting, nausea and so on. Persons with this phobia who are forced to go out in the snow might even feel detached from reality or unable to express themselves clearly. Treating the fear of snow phobia Depending on the extent of the symptoms presented by Chionophobia, it is best to seek professional help. In some cases, the extreme fear might affect day to day life, work, career etc, so it is vital to not ignore the panic attacks; rather seek treatment to get to the bottom of the fear. Hypnotherapy is a proven remedy for treating many social and specific phobias, including the fear of snow phobia. It relaxes the phobic deeply to help the therapist analyze the exact cause of the phobia and make him/her open to suggestions. The therapy has been proven to reduce the intensity and frequency of panic attacks experienced by sufferers of such extreme phobias. Gradually exposing oneself to wintertime activities ca


Caroline of Ansbach was the wife of which British monarch?

Caroline of Ansbach: the Georgian queen who brought the Enlightenment to Britain 1 May 2014 Caroline of Ansbach: the Georgian queen who brought the Enlightenment to Britain Three hundred years ago, an unlikely set of circumstances led to a minor German aristocratic family becoming the British royal family. Once the Georges arrived, Britain took the first steps towards becoming the nation it is today. Follow @@c_crampton Sign up for our weekly email * This year, 2014, marks an important historical anniversary. Or rather two, although one has a substantially lower profile than the other. As you can’t have failed to notice from the newspaper supplements, special exhibitions and television documentaries, it is a hundred years since the outbreak of the First World War. But two hundred years before Britain crossed the channel to go to war against German imperial might, the ruling family of a small principality in Lower Saxony travelled in the opposite direction in order to sit on the British throne. Superficially, the Hanoverian accession is a good deal less cataclysmic and a great deal more bizarre than a global war – no armies were involved, and instead George Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was ushered onto the throne by a long chain of coincidences. However, it is no less worthy of commemoration or re-examination, for it was under the rule of these unlikely monarchs that Britain took the first steps towards becoming the nation it is today. It was at the beginning of the eighteenth century that parliamentary democracy advanced, constitutional monarchy was consolidated, freedom of the press was established, industry began to gather momentum, and the arts flourished – and yet when we hear the phrase “Georgian”, we most often think of the architectural style of places like Bath, or Hugh Laurie shouting “radish!” while trying and failing to put on his trousers as the Prince Regent in Blackadder the Third. It’s not a period of history that occupies a lot of time at school (we study Hogarth and the beginning of the British Empire, if we study anything from this time). Prior to this year, exhibitions and documentaries tended to steer clear too, for a very simple reason – these newly-British kings, the first four of whom were called George, just aren’t as exciting as what came before. It was all just a bit less fiery: the Catholic hell-fire had been extinguished in favour of perpetual Protestantism, nobody was burned at the stake for being a witch, and at no point was a large proportion of London on fire. Bo-ring, chant the schoolchildren. Can we do “divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived” again? Well, no, but royal women (replete with heads) are just as vital to this age – indeed, they are how the Georges ended up in Britain in the first place, with a bit of help from institutionalised religious intolerance. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw the Catholic James II deposed in favour of his sensibly-Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband William, the Stuart monarchy began to have a very Tudor problem – a distinct lack of heirs. The childless William and Mary were succeeded on their deaths by Mary’s sister Anne. Anne’s seventeen pregnancies resulted in just one child who lived beyond infancy, and he died in 1700 aged 11. Although by overseeing the Act of Union in 1707, Anne had united England and Scotland into “Great Britain”, she was left with no Protestant heir to whom she could pass it on. Her Catholic half-brother, who styled himself James III, was strutting about his Jacobite court in France and then Italy, waiting for his chance to take back his father’s throne. It was to guard against this possibility that Parliament had passed the Act of Settlement in 1701. It excluded anyone who “professe the Popish Religion or marry a Papist” from inheriting the soon-to-be-united kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. The majority of it is still in force today (the sections forbidding royals to marry “papists” were only removed by last year’s Succession to the Crown Act ). Most importantly, it na


‘The Hunting of the …’what’? is a poem by Lewis Carroll?

Lewis Carroll - Lewis Carroll Poems - Poem Hunter Lewis Carroll - Lewis Carroll Poems - Poem Hunter Do you like this poet? Lewis Carroll Poems A Strange Wild Song  He thought he saw an Elephant That ... The Crocodile  How doth the little crocodile Improve his ... A Game Of Fives  Five little girls, of Five, Four, Three, Two,... My Fancy  I painted her a gushing thing, With years about a ... Little Birds  Little Birds are dining Warily and well, Hid ... Brother And Sister  "SISTER, sister, go to bed! Go and rest ... All poems of Lewis Carroll » Search in the poems of Lewis Carroll: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy, and there are societies dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and New ... more » Click here to add this poet to your My Favorite Poets.


Lake Malaren is in which European country?

Lake Malaren | lake, Sweden | Britannica.com Lake Constance Lake Mälaren, also called Lake Mälar, lake in eastern Sweden , located just west of Stockholm , which lies at the lake’s junction with Salt Bay, an arm of the Baltic Sea . At one time Lake Mälaren was a bay of the Baltic, and seagoing vessels using it were able to sail far into the interior of Sweden. Because of movements of Earth’s crust, however, the rock barrier at the mouth of the bay had become so shallow by about 1200 that ships had to unload near the entrance, and the bay became a lake. Lake Mälaren, eastern Sweden. Acp With an area of 440 square miles (1,140 square km) and extending about 75 miles (120 km) across Sweden, it is the country’s third largest lake. Together with Lake Hjalmar, it drains an area of 8,160 square miles (21,130 square km). Normally its surface is only 1 foot (0.3 metre) above sea level , and its outflow is sometimes reversed. Navigable channels connect it with Lake Hjalmar to the southwest, while the Södertälje Canal and two channels at Stockholm connect it with the Baltic to the east. Its more than 1,200 islands, with a total area of 189 square miles (489 square km), and its deeply indented, wooded shoreline have made the lake area a popular residential and resort region. There are many towns in addition to Stockholm along its shores, a number of them of historical interest. Near Mariefred is the castle of Gripsholm, begun in 1537 by Gustav I Vasa and known today for its portrait collection. In the episcopal palace at Strängnäs, Gustav I Vasa was elected king of Sweden in 1523. The island of Drottningholm (Queen’s Island) has a 17th-century palace that is a royal summer residence with a fine park and formal gardens. The château of Skokloster , south of Uppsala , on the northern arm of Lake Mälaren, has a remarkable collection of trophies, including an armoury, from the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48). Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, near Södertälje, Sweden. © Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner) Castle of Gripsholm on Lake Mälaren, near Mariefred, Sweden. © Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner) Learn More in these related articles:


Who sang the theme song to the 1963 James Bond film ‘From Russia With Love’?

Matt Monro, 'From Russia With Love' (1963) | The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs | Rolling Stone The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs Hear Arcade Fire, Mavis Staples Team for Emphatic 'I... The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs With the arrival of Adele's new Bond theme, we look back at the best songs from the franchise 10 All Stories 8. Matt Monro, 'From Russia With Love' (1963) Matt Monro never made a big splash in America, but in Europe the smooth crooner made the ladies swoon – at least until the Beatles came and destroyed his career. It was in those final pre-Beatlemania months of 1963 that Monro was hired to sing the From Russia With Love title theme. It's an old-school approach to the title song, but it's aged quite well and is a great time capsule of the era.


Which South American country is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana?

South American countries | Metal Gear Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil), is the largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 km. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile. Unlike most of the South and Central American countries, Brazil's primary language is not Spanish, but Portuguese, due to it being a former Portugal colony during the 1500s due to a treaty. Warning: The following information is from outside Hideo Kojima 's core "Metal Gear Saga." It has some level of canonicity within the continuity, but reader discretion is advised. [?] Brazil was the home country of the cyborg mercenary Samuel Rodrigues . On July 23, 1993, the Candelária massacre occurred, resulting in eight young people being murdered by a group of men, including police officers. The Nevada-based PMC Maverick Security Consulting, Inc.  had planned to conduct a drill for the Brazilian Special Operations Brigade in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2018 after they were finished with a job regarding restoring an African country from a devastating civil war. However, they later froze the job temporarily due to events that complicated the aforementioned mission. Non-"Metal Gear Saga" information ends here. Chile Chile, officially known as the Republic of Chile, is a country located around the Andes mountains, and is long and narrow. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, the Drake Passage to the far south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Argentina to the east. It was also the home country of the poet Pablo Neruda . In 1973, a coup d'état occurred within the country, with the CIA being suspected to have been involved. When the CIA mercenary group Peace Sentinel occupied Costa Rica around the same time, the Sandinista comandante Amanda Valenciano Libre suspected that they were planning to stage a similar coup. Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia), is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. It is located in northwestern South America. It is bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Warning: The following information is from outside Hideo Kojima 's core "Metal Gear Saga." It has some level of canonicity within the continuity, but reader discretion is advised. [?] The San Hieronymo Peninsula , under the control of the FARC guerrillas, was located on the central Colombian coast, almost directly below Cuba. It was home to a secret Soviet missile base during the 1960s and early 1970s . Non-"Metal Gear Saga" information ends here. The Barranquilla Coast is also located in Colombia, which was where Big Boss stationed his army, the Militaires Sans Frontières , in 1974, at the time under the employ of the Colombian government to take out guerilla units. Likewise, almost all of the cocaine drugs that Amanda's FSLN unit had to process also partly came from Colombia. It was at a hospital in Barranquilla that Big Boss, Kazuhira Miller and the medic received treatment for their injuries following the attack on Mother Base in 1975. Miller recovered quickly whereas Big Boss and the medic fell into a coma and were later moved to another hospital in Cyprus under Zero's orders. In 2014, Roy Campbell , using his status as a member of the UN PMC regulatory committee, arranged for the El Dorado International Airport in Colombia to give clearance for the Nomad to land in the region, while giving Solid Snake the cover job of an inspector from the United Na


Who has appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine more times than any other woman?

Actress is last nude model for Playboy magazine | INFORUM Actress is last nude model for Playboy magazine By Reuters Media on Dec 3, 2015 at 10:55 a.m. Actress Pamela Anderson poses at the premiere of "The Gunman" in Los Angeles, California March 12, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni NEW YORK - Pamela Anderson is the last person to pose nude for Playboy magazine, closing a more than 60 year tradition that has seen women ranging from Madonna to Kim Kardashian and Cindy Crawford strip off for the glossy men's publication. Recommended for you Cowboy cookies a good partner for Wild West-themed Symphony Rocks Celebrity outlet Entertainment Tonight said on Thursday the former "Baywatch" star, 48, will be featured on the cover of the January/February 2016 edition that will hit newsstands on Dec. 11. Playboy, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, announced in October that it would stop publishing nude centerfolds of women, saying they had become outdated due to the plethora of free pornography on the Internet. Anderson has appeared on the Playboy cover 13 times since 1989, more than any other celebrity. "I got a call from (Hugh Hefner's) attorney who said, 'We don't want anybody else. There's nobody else, could you do the last cover of Playboy?'" Anderson told Entertainment Tonight. The actress and model said she had checked first with her sons Brandon, 19, and Dylan 17 before agreeing because for years the boys had been "teased and made fun of, and had a few fist fights over their mom." This time both of them encouraged her to do it, she said. Anderson said she made the most of her last Playboy photo-shoot. "I took off all my clothes, and I rolled down the hill as fast as I can," she said. "I was just screaming, and hair and boobs were flying, and shoes were going everywhere." Playboy featured Marilyn Monroe on its debut cover in 1953, and printed a nude centerfold of the Hollywood actress. But the photo was bought by Hefner from a printer who made calendars and Monroe did not pose nude specifically for the magazine. Playboy's circulation has dropped from about 5.6 million in 1975 to around 800,000 in recent years. Recommended for you


In the television cartoon series, which town is the home of ‘The Flintstones’?

The Flintstones | The Cartoon Network Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ended Wiki The Flinstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that was broadcast from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966, on ABC. The show was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The Flintstones was about a working-class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. The show's continuing popularity rested heavily on its juxtaposition of modern everyday concerns in the Stone Age setting. The Flintstones was the most financially successful network animated franchise for three decades, until The Simpsons debuted. The original pilot episode clip was called The Flagstones (which first appeared in 1959 as a 90-second promotion to draw advertisers to the show) and was later reincorporated into the show's first episode (third episode in original air date order). The show's name was changed to The Flintstones shortly thereafter. In 1992 reruns of the series began airing on Cartoon Network . Currently The Flintstones airs on Cartoon Network's sister channel Boomerang . Contents [ show ] Overview The Flinstones follows two Stone Age families, the Flintstones and their neighbors, the Rubbles. Much of the humor was based on its comic portrayals of modern conveniences, reinterpreted using Stone Age 'technology.' Most notably were their cars, complete with absence of floorboards to allow them to be 'foot-powered.' The show is set in the Stone Age town of Bedrock. (In some of the earlier episodes, it was also referred to as "Rockville".) In this fantasy version of the past, dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, and other long-extinct animals co-exist with cavemen. Like their mid-20th century counterparts, these cavemen listen to records, live in split-level homes, and eat out at restaurants, yet their technology is made entirely from pre-industrial materials and largely powered through the use of animals. For example, the cars are made out of stone, wood, and animal skins, and powered by the passengers' feet (as in the theme song, "Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet"). Often the "prehistoric" analog to a modern machine uses an animal. For example, when a character takes photographs with an instant camera, inside the camera box, a bird carves the picture on a stone tablet with its beak. In a running gag, the animal powering such technology would frequently break the fourth wall, look directly into the camera at the audience and offer a mild complaint about his job. Other commonly seen gadgets in the series include a baby woolly mammoth used as a vacuum cleaner; an adult woolly mammoth acting as a shower by spraying water with its trunk; elevators raised and lowered by ropes around brontosauruses' necks; "automatic" windows powered by monkeys on the outside; birds acting as "car horns", sounded by the driver pulling on their tails or squeezing their bodies; an "electric" razor made from a clam shell, vibrating from a honey-bee inside; a pelican as a washing machine, shown with a beakful of soapy water; and a woodpecker whose beak is used to play a gramophone record. In most cases, "The Man of a Thousand Voices", Mel Blanc, contributed the animals' gag lines, often lowering his voice one to two full octaves, far below the range he used to voice the character of Barney Rubble. In the case of the Flintstones' cuckoo clocks, which varied from mechanical toys to live birds announcing the time, when the hour approached 12:00, the bird inside the clock "cuckooing" usually just ran out of steam and gave up vocally, physically, or both. Cast Fred Flintstone – Alan Reed (speaking voice only) Wilma Flintstone/Pebbles Flintstone – Jean Vander Pyl Barney Rubble – Mel Blanc; Daws Butler (season 2; episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, and 9 only) Betty Rubble – Bea Benaderet (seasons 1–4); Gerry Johnson (seasons 5–6) Bamm-Bamm Rubble/Hoppy/Arnold – Don Messick Mrs. Slaghoople – Verna Felton and Janet Waldo The Great Gazoo – Harvey Korman Films & Subsequent Television Series Following the show's cancellation in 1966, a film base


‘Here Comes the Fuzz’ was the 2003 debut album of which English dj and musician?

Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee (featuring Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife Diesel & Saigon) - YouTube Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee (featuring Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife Diesel & Saigon) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Dec 19, 2014 © 2003 Elektra Records. "Ooh Wee" is a single by english musician, singer, DJ, producer Mark Ronson featuring Nate Dogg, Ghostface Killah (of Wu-Tang Clan), Trife Diesel & Saigon, from 2003 album "Here Comes the Fuzz". Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is an English musician, DJ, singer and music producer. While his debut album Here Comes the Fuzz failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album, Version, included three top-10 hits and won Ronson a Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist in 2008. His third studio album, Record Collection, was released on 27 September 2010. He has also produced multi-platform, Grammy-award-winning albums for artists such as Amy Winehouse and Adele. Here Comes the Fuzz is the debut album by English producer Mark Ronson. Check the RAPCITY1CHANNEL OFFICIAL WEBSITE (UNFINISHED)


A ‘Picture Palace’ is an old-fashioned term for what?

picture palace definition | English definition dictionary | Reverso 14    to visualize or imagine   15    to describe or depict, esp. vividly   16    often passive   to put in a picture or make a picture of   they were pictured sitting on the rocks           (C15: from Latin pictura painting, from pingere to paint)   living picture         n      another term for     →   tableau vivant   motion picture         n      a U.S. and Canadian term for     →   film     →   1   moving picture         n      a U.S. and Canadian name for     →   film     →   1   picture card         n      another name for     →   court card   picture hat         n   a decorated hat with a very wide brim, esp. as worn by women in paintings by Gainsborough and Reynolds   picture house         n     (Chiefly Brit)      an old-fashioned name for     →   cinema     →   1a   picture moulding         n   1    the edge around a framed picture   2      (Also called)    picture rail   the moulding or rail near the top of a wall from which pictures can be hung   picture palace         n     (Brit)      an old-fashioned name for     →   cinema     →   1a   picture tube         n      another name for     →   television tube   picture window         n   a large window having a single pane of glass, usually placed so that it overlooks a view   picture writing   1    any writing system that uses pictographs   2    a system of artistic expression and communication using pictures or symbolic figures   word picture


The Ambassador Bridge, which connects the US with Canada, spans which river?

Ambassador Bridge - Ambassador Bridge Detroit Ambassador Bridge Wineries Share Ambassador Bridge spans the Detroit River, connecting the city of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, to the Michigan city of Detroit . If you contrast the trade volume of other borders between the United States and Canada or Mexico, the Ambassador Bridge Detroit represents the busiest of all international border crossing points in North America. One of the interesting Ambassador Bridge facts is that it is privately owned and maintained as a profit-making business, very unusual for an international border crossing that is so important. Another of the unusual Ambassador Bridge facts is that its sections from the anchorage points to the main towers are not suspended, but rather supported by a network of deck truss spans. The Ambassador Bridge was completed in 1929, and was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. The George Washington Bridge in New York City replaced it in the record books in 1931. The state of Michigan, in fact, is distinguished by having built two of the world’s longest suspension bridges. The Mackinac Bridge that connects the two non-contiguous sections of Michigan was the other. The Ambassador Bridge Detroit is now the 60th longest suspension bridge in the world. There are several Ambassador Bridge neighborhoods of particular note. Mexicantown, with about a 50 percent population of Hispanics is an emerging center of business and commerce, and (as its name suggests) boasts a number of excellent Mexican restaurants. Plans for a roadway providing direct access to the bridge is sure to make this area even more popular. Downtown Detroit is located along the riverfront just to the northeast of the bridge, and is the central business district. A revitalization of the riverfront has added many new attractions. There are Detroit casinos here, including the Greektown Casino , the MotorCity Casino, and the MGM Grand Casino . This is also the site of numerous Detroit hotels . There are also casinos across the river in Windsor, so many people use the Ambassador Bridge Detroit to get back and forth between them. Michigan Map Also across the river in Windsor are two other Ambassador Bridge neighborhoods of note. One is Walkerville, the historic center of the city. Here are some of the most beautiful and historic mansions in the area, including the Willistead Manor designed by famed architect Albert Kahn who is often referred to as Detroit’s architect. Ten of his buildings are recognized as Michigan historic landmarks. Sandwich Towne overlooks the bridge. It was founded in 1748 and is the oldest continually occupied town in Canada west of Montreal. The sidewalk and bicycle path was closed after the September 11 terrorist attacks, which has led to controversy and complaints from the public. In an attempt to draw attention to the need of this non-vehicle route, the Ambassador Bridge facts added an annual Bike the Bridge event in 2009. Only 60 cyclists participated in that event in which on direction of the roadway was closed to vehicle traffic. The owners of the bridge are cooperating with the event organizers, and this could be a groundbreaking event that could change the ban. Hotels


Foucault’s Pendulum, which demonstrated the rotation of the Earth, was staged in which European city in 1851?

Earth rotation | History Exploration with Niall History Exploration with Niall The greatest WordPress.com site in all the land! Tag Archives: Earth rotation Léon Foucault and the Pendulum Niall C.E.J. O’Brien      On the left bank of the Seine, high over the Latin Quarter and the city of Paris stands the Pantheon, the temple of the French nation. Within its walls are images of the great people of France while in its underground crypt the tombs of many famous people lie in peace and honour. The building is designed like a Greek cross with four equal sides capped by a large colonnaded dome. Beneath this dome, in the central crossing of the building, hangs a twenty-eight kilogramme pendulum on a sixty-seven meter cable. This is Foucault’s pendulum where the rotation of the Earth on its axis is measured. Jean Bernard Léon Foucault Early life      The inventor of this pendulum that bears his name was Jean Bernard Léon Foucault. He was born in Paris on September 18, 1819. [1] Foucault was the son of a male prostitute in the city. After an education received chiefly at home, he studied medicine, which he abandoned in favour of physics due to a fear of blood. He first directed his attention to the improvement of L. J. M. Daguerre’s photographic processes. For three years he was experimental assistant to Alfred Donné (1801–1878) in his course of lectures on microscopic anatomy. [2] Experiments with Light      From this work Foucault developed an interest in the properties of light and the movements of the Earth. In September 1855 he discovered the existence of eddy currents. These are produced in a conductor moving in a magnetic field. [3] Foucault observed that the force required for the rotation of a copper disc becomes greater when it is made to rotate with its rim between the poles of a magnet, the disc at the same time becoming heated by the eddy current induced in the metal. [4]      Foucault continued his scientific studies. In the seventeenth century, a Dutch physicist, Christian Huygens had studied the polarization of light and proposed a wave theory for the movement of light. During the early 1800s, two physicists, Thomas Young of England and Augustine J. Fresnel of France did much to prove Huygens’s theory. By the mid-1800s Foucault was working with another French physicist, Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau on measuring the speed of light. [5]  Their collaboration was encouraged by another French physician, François Arago. In 1838 Arago had proposed an experimental method of calculating the speed of light but different circumstances prevented him from conducting practical experiments. By 1850 Arago was ready to implement his theories but his poor eye sight failed him. It was left to Foucault and Fizeau to make the dream a reality. [6] Foucault and Fizeau were both Parisians of the same age (both born in September 1819) and had a shared interest in the properties of light. [7] Also like Foucault, Hippolyte Fizeau’s name appears on the Eiffel Tower honour list of scientists. [8] Using a revolving mirror they made accurate measurements of its speed. In 1862, Foucault determined the speed of light to be 298,000 km/s. This was 10,000 km/s less than that obtained by previous experimenters and only 0.6% off the currently accepted value. [9]      In 1850 Foucault proved that light travels more slowly in water than in air. He further showed that the speed varies inversely with the index of reflection. [10] This work, using what became known as the Foucault-Fizeau apparatus, dismissed Isaac Newton’s corpuscle theory of light; a French victory over the English. [11]      This experience with mirrors allowed Foucault to make improvements in the mirrors used in reflecting telescopes. [12] In 1857, he invented the polarizer which bears his name, and in the following year he devised a method of testing the mirror of a reflecting telescope to determine its shape. The so-called “Foucault knife-edge test” allows the worker to tell if the mirror is perfectly spherical or has non-spherical deviation in its figure. Prior to Foucault’s publica


Who plays groundsman Carl Spackler in the 1980 film ‘Caddyshack’?

Caddyshack (1980) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 24 titles created 19 Jun 2011 a list of 49 titles created 19 Oct 2013 a list of 25 titles created 04 May 2014 a list of 39 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Caddyshack " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun. Director: Ivan Reitman The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. Director: Harold Ramis At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those trouble-makers have other plans for him. Director: John Landis Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job, and finding clues when it's clear the man is healthy. Director: Michael Ritchie Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. Director: John Landis The Griswolds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. Director: Amy Heckerling The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik A Chicago man's hope for a peaceful family vacation in the woods is shattered when the annoying in-laws drop in. Director: Howard Deutch In the fourth outing for the vacation franchise, the Griswolds have to survive Vegas fever when they go to Las Vegas for a fun family vacation. Director: Stephen Kessler Bachelor and all round slob, Buck, babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister. Director: John Hughes When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park. Director: Allan Arkush A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion. Director: John Hughes Edit Storyline Comical goings on at an exclusive golf club. All the members are wealthy and eccentric, and all the staff are poor and slightly less eccentric. The main character is 'Danny'; he's a caddy who will do almost anything to raise money to go to college. There are many subplots, including the assistant green keeper's pursuit of a cute (obviously stuffed) gopher. Written by Rob Hartill The Snobs Against The Slobs! See more  » Genres: 25 July 1980 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Los locos del Golf See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Bill Murray improvised the "Cinderella story" sequence from two lines of stage direction. Director Harold Ramis simply asked Murray to imagine himself announcing his own fantasy sports moment. Murray simply asked for four rows of 'mums and did the scene. See more » Goofs The first time Lacey Underall appears, she is walking towards a bunch of caddies and holding a tennis racket. Moments later, she gets to the group of people and holding a golf glove. See more » Quotes Ty Webb : Let me just clean this up here. [lift up bow and arrow] Ty Webb : Getting ready for the season.


Which part of their body do butterflies taste with?

What do Butterflies Taste with? What do Butterflies Taste with? Tweet Butterflies taste primarily with their feet, which are covered in tiny sensory organelles. Many can also taste with their proboscis — an elongated part of the mouth — but the feet are the primary means of taste. Being able to taste with their feet allows butterflies to taste a flower as soon as they land on it. More facts about butterflies: Butterflies have very long tongues. Many butterflies have tongues that are as long as their bodies, and one type of moth has a tongue that is three times the length of its body. Female butterflies are often larger than male butterflies. There are about 115,000 known species of butterflies and moths.


The Sheffield Shield is competed for by teams of cricketers in which country?

Sheffield Shield - A Cricket Article Sheffield Shield Comments The Sheffield Shield got recognized in 1892-93 and is considered as the foremost domestic cricket competition held in Australia. There are around six teams who play these series of 4-day matches annually with every other team. Points are awarded for each team after each win or lose and then top winners would play against each other in the fifth day final match. The final match is played at home ground which finishes at the end of the routine season competition. And, if the final is tied, then the top ranked team wins the Sheffield Shield. This four day version of domestic cricket match in Australia attracts crowds from around the world and involves states like New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and such states. History of the Shield To trace back to the history of the Shield, it can be rather interesting to know that it was in 1891-92, that the shield came into existence. The Earl of Sheffield had come to Australia and as the promoter of the English team led by W.G. Grace, scheduled the tour having almost three tests played successively in Melbourne, Sydney and in Adelaide. At the end of the outstanding tour, Lord Sheffield donated 150 pounds to the association of New South Wales Cricket team for the purpose of funding a trophy for the annual tournament held in Australia. There were in general three colonies, the New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, which were already playing with each other for the matches. The summer of 1892-93 seasons saw the commencement of the new tournaments where the three teams competed with each other in each season for the Sheffield Shield, named after its benefactor. There was a competition held as to who would make a better shield and Philip Blashki, a Polish settler won this competition and designed the 43 x 30 inch of silver shield trophy. The competition consequently commenced fifteen years after the first test match of Australia. In 1999, the Australian Cricket Board, which is at present, known by the name, Cricket Australia, announced 4 year aid deal that included renaming of the Sheffield Shield to the Pura Milk Cup and then to Pura Cup for next season. The name, Pura is kept after a brand name, Pura of National Foods. With this aid, there was increase in the whole prize money to 220,000 dollars, with winners getting 75,000 dollars and the runners up getting 45,000 dollars at the most. Player of the year At the end of the each season, the player of the year award is declared and from 1976, it has been awarded to any best performance of the player/s of the season as per the panel of judge’s discussion. Mathew Elliott, South Australian and Victoria batsman had won the award most of the times and also have been awarded Player of the year on three separate occasions in 1994-95, in 1998-99 and in 2003-04 respectively. Pura Cup season winners of 2008-09 The first season of the Pura Cup was played between Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales in 1892-93. At this season, Victoria won the shield, and South Australia came second with New South Wales at the third place. The winner of the Pura Cup season of 2008 – 09 was Victoria, with Second and Third position runner ups being Queensland and South Australia. Tasmania, Western Australia and New South Wales came as fourth, fifth and sixth positions. Categories:


In the Disney film ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, what did the dwarfs mine for?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 40,858pages on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Directed by [Source] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was America's first feature-length animated film, as well as the first in the Disney Animated Canon . It was also the first one in English, and the first in Technicolor. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Productions , premiered on December 21 , 1937 , and was originally released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 8 , 1938 . The film is an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, in which an evil queen attempts to have her stepdaughter Snow White murdered in jealousy of her beauty, but the girl escapes and is given shelter by seven dwarfs in their cottage in a forest . It is generally considered to be Walt Disney 's most significant achievement, his first-ever animated feature. Snow White was the first major animated feature made in the United States, the most successful motion picture released in 1938 , and, adjusted for inflation, is the tenth highest-grossing film of all time. This historical moment in motion picture history changed the medium of animation. Before 1937 , short cartoons took up the majority of American animation. The movie was adapted by Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander, Earl Hurd, Dick Rickard, Ted Sears and Webb Smith and was supervised by David Hand, and directed by William Cottrell, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, and Ben Sharpsteen. Snow White is particularly memorable for songs like " Heigh-Ho " and " Some Day My Prince Will Come ", several frightening and intense sequences, and a style influenced by European storybook illustrations. Contents Plot Prologue An ornately decorated book sets the scene: the Evil Queen , who cares only for being "the fairest one of all", is jealous of the beauty of her stepdaughter Snow White . She dresses the princess in rags and forces her to become a scullery maid in her castle. Each morning, she consults her Magic Mirror , asking the spirit within who is the fairest of all. The Mirror tells her that she is the fairest, and for a while, she is content. The Wishing Well One morning, the Mirror tells the Queen that there is a maiden fairer than she: Snow White. Meanwhile, Snow White is in the courtyard, singing " I'm Wishing " to herself as she works. The Prince , riding by the castle, hears her voice and is enchanted by it. He climbs over the castle wall, unseen by Snow White, who is singing to her reflection at the bottom of a well. The Prince joins in the singing, which startles and surprises Snow White; she runs indoors, but when he pleads for her to return she comes to the balcony and listens as he sings " One Song " to her. Unseen by both, the Queen watches from her window high above. Infuriated at Snow White's beauty (and perhaps jealous for the Prince's affections), she closes the curtains in anger. The Prince smiles at Snow White before leaving. The Flight through the Forest The Queen summons the Huntsman , whom she orders to take Snow White far into the forest , and kill her; she demands the girl's heart as proof. The Huntsman is reluctant to do so, but is bound by his orders; he takes Snow White deep into the forest, where he lets her gather flowers. As Snow White helps a baby bird find its parents, the Huntsman unsheathes his dagger and advances on the princess. When Snow White sees him approaching, she screams; however, he is unable to fulfill his orders and drops his dagger. Taking pity on Snow White, he begs for her forgiveness and, warning her of her stepmother's intentions, pleads for her to run away. As Snow White flees through the forest, her fear manifests itself in what she sees around her; eventually, she falls to the ground in fright. She is befriended by the animals of the forest; she sings " With a Smile and a Song " and asks them if they know of a place where she can stay. The Cottage of the Seven Dwarfs The animals lead her to


A Russian woman was arrested in Paris in August 2009 for throwing a cup of tea at which work of art?

Woman attacks Mona Lisa with a cup of tea - Mirror Online Woman attacks Mona Lisa with a cup of tea A woman was arrested in Paris after attacking the Mona Lisa with a cup of tea.  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email A woman was arrested in Paris after attacking the Mona Lisa with a cup of tea. The Russian woman allegedly threw a mug full of the steaming brew over the heads of tourists and scored a direct hit on the most famous work of art in the world. The ceramic mug bounced off the bullet-proof glass and shattered on the floor, a stunned security guard at the Louvre said. Guards arrested the woman after wrestling her to the ground following the art attack on Sunday, August 2 – which has only just been reported. She is being held in custody and is said to have undergone a psychological examination. Doctors were trying to assess whether she was suffering from Stendhal Syndrome, a rare condition that causes dizziness, confusion or violent acts when an individual is exposed to art. A police spokesman added: “We are still establishing her state of mind at the time, though there is a possibility she could be charged with criminal damage.” A museum spokesman said: “There was no damage done to the painting whatsoever. “It is protected by bullet-proof glass almost two centimetres thick, and also contained in a special sealed box to protect it from vibrations and humidity. “It is one of the most well guarded works of art in the world, and it would take more than a well-aimed tea-cup to damage it.” A source at the museum claimed the woman had bought the mug of tea at a museum cafe. The last attack on a work of art at the Louvre was in 1998, when a mathematics professor attacked a statue of Roman philosopher Seneca with a hammer. The Mona Lisa is the only painting ever to have been stolen from the Louvre, in 1911, and then recovered. It is owned by the French government and is seen by an estimated 8.5 million people a year.


‘Prithee’ is an ancient word which means what today?

12 Greek Words You Should Know 12 Greek Words You Should Know By Daniel Scocco Along with Latin, Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin and meaning is important. Below you will find 12 Greek words that are commonly used in our society. The next time you hear someone saying “Kudos to you,” you will know where it comes from. 1. Acme The highest point of a structure. The peak or zenith of something. One could say that Rome reached the acme of its power on 117 AD, under the rule of Trajan. The acme of modular, factory-built, passively safe reactor design, however, is found in South Africa. People there have been experimenting with so-called pebble-bed reactors for decades. (The Economist) 2. Acropolis Acro means edge or extremity, while polis means city. Acropolis, therefore, refers to cities that were built with security purposes in mind. The word Acropolis is commonly associated with Greece’s capital Athens, although it can refer to any citadel, including Rome and Jerusalem. The Beijing Olympics torch relay reached the ancient Acropolis in Athens on Saturday amid heavy police security and brief demonstrations by small groups of protesters. (New York Times) 3. Agora The Agora was an open market place, present in most cities of the ancient Greece. Today the term can be used to express any type of open assembly or congregation. The most characteristic feature of each settlement, regardless of its size, was a plaza—an open space that acted as a cemetery and may have been a marketplace. It was also, the archaeologists suspect, a place of political assembly, just as the agora in an ancient Greek city was both marketplace and legislature. (The Economist) 4. Anathema Anathema is a noun and it means a formal ban, curse or excommunication. It can also refer to someone or something extremely negative, disliked or damned. Curiously enough, the original Greek meaning for this word was “something offered to the gods.” Some thinkers argue that while collaboration may work for an online encyclopedia, it’s anathema to original works of art or scholarship, both of which require a point of view and an authorial voice. (USA Today) 5. Anemia Anemia refers to a condition characterized by a qualitative or quantitative deficiency of the red blood cells (or of the hemoglobin). Over the years, however, the term started to appear in other contexts, referring to any deficiency that lies at the core of a system or organization. In comments to the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher, the lone dissenter in last week’s decision to keep the federal funds target at 2%, said the U.S. faces “a sustained period of anemia” and that “in the second half of this year we will broach zero growth.” Last week Fisher wanted higher rates, his fifth-straight dissent in favor of tighter policy. (The Wall Street Journal) 6. Ethos Translated literally from the Greek, ethos means “accustomed place.” It refers to a disposition or characteristics peculiar to a specific person, culture or movement. Synonyms include mentality, mindset and values. Consumerism needs this infantilist ethos because it favors laxity and leisure over discipline and denial, values childish impetuosity and juvenile narcissism over adult order and enlightened self-interest, and prefers consumption-directed play to spontaneous recreation. (Los Angeles Times) 7. Dogma Dogma refers to the established belief or set of principles held by a religion, ideology or by any organization. Dogmas are also authoritative and undisputed. Outside of the religious context, therefore, the term tends to carry a negative connotation. Notice that the plural is either dogmata or dogmas. It’s not a new type of web, it’s just where the web has got to – it’s also a terrific excuse for much chatter on the blogging circuit, and a huge amount of dogmatism. (Financial Times) 8. Eureka The exclamation Eureka is used to celebrate a discovery, and it can be translated to “I have found!”. It i


‘Trust pink, Forget stains’ is the advertising slogan for which brand of laundry product?

Vanish Napisan Australia. Trust Pink. Forget Stains. Vanish keeps your carpets cleaner and softer than vacuuming alone! Discover The Tip Exchange, the place to share tips and ask questions on everything laundry related. It's an online community that harnesses the knowledge of real Australians! Check it out today! Try our Oxi Action formula for Amazing Stain Removal, Whiter Whites and Brilliant Colours!


In January 2012, who became the new presenter of the UK television show ‘Countdown’?

Countdown - All 4 Countdown Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. Gyles Brandreth is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. This programme is subtitled


In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, what is the name of Othello’s lieutenant?

Othello Navigator: Characters: Cassio, Othello's Lieutenant Cassio, Othello's Lieutenant When he is telling Roderigo how he was passed over for promotion to lieutenant, Iago describes the man chosen as "a great arithmetician, / One Michael Cassio, a Florentine, / (A fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife), / That never set a squadron in the field" (1.1.19-22) . This is the only mention of the wife of Cassio, and scholars have guessed that Shakespeare originally thought of Cassio as married, but then changed his mind, but not the line. Whatever, we get the picture. In Iago's eyes, Cassio is the effete geek from Florence. [ Scene Summary ] When Iago is telling Othello that Brabantio is coming after him, a group of men with torches appear, and Iago thinks it's Brabantio, but it's Cassio with a message for Othello: "The duke does greet you, general, / And he requires your haste-post-haste appearance, / Even on the instant" (1.2.36-38) . Othello steps inside the inn, probably to say goodbye to Desdemona. Cassio asks Iago what's going on, and Iago tells him that Othello is married, but doesn't have time to say to whom before Othello returns. [ Scene Summary ] When Brabantio brings his charges against Othello before the Senate, Cassio is present but says nothing. At the end of scene, when Iago is hatching his plan, he reflects that "Cassio's a proper man" (1.3.392) . By "proper" Iago means "handsome," which in Iago's jealous mind is one more strike against Cassio. If he could get Cassio's job while tearing down Othello, that would double his pleasure. He turns things over in his head a little more, and then everything comes together: "After some time, to abuse Othello's ear / That he [Cassio] is too familiar with his wife" (1.3.395-396) . This plan pleases Iago and he goes back over the elements that will make it work. Cassio is handsome and charming, the kind of man who naturally tempts women. [ Scene Summary ] Upon his first arrival in Cyprus, Cassio says to Montano and some other Cypriot gentlemen, "Thanks, you the valiant of this warlike isle, / That so approve the Moor!" (2.1.43-44) . Cassio is the first of the Venetians to arrive in Cyprus, and while they are all waiting for the rest, Cassio praises Desdemona to the skies. Later in the scene he is extremely gallant to Desdemona, and when he takes her by the hand and smiles, Iago comments, that "with as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio" (2.1.168-169) . [ Scene Summary ] At the opening of the scene in which Cassio gets drunk, gets into a fight, and loses his job, Othello is reminding him to not let the festivities get out of hand. He says, "Good Michael, look you to the guard to-night: / Let's teach ourselves that honourable stop, / Not to outsport discretion" (2.3.1-3) . Cassio replies that he's already told Iago what to do, but that he will also look to things himself. However, he succumbs to Iago's application of peer pressure and drinks much more than he can handle, which he knows is very little. Then, when Iago sends Roderigo to provoke him, Cassio beats Roderigo, and when Montano tries to intervene, Cassio starts to fight with Montano because Montano tells him he is drunk. Cassio wounds Montano and then Othello stops the fight and fires Cassio. The fight sobers up Cassio and he bemoans his loss of reputation, saying, "Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!" (2.3.262-265) . Cassio is ashamed of himself, but Iago persuades him that he can get his job back by having Desdemona plead his case. Cassio thanks Iago for his advice and says that he will approach Desdemona the first thing in the morning. After he has gone, Iago says that while "this honest fool / Plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes" (2.3.353-354) , he will convince Othello that Desdemona wants Cassio reinstated "for her body's lust" (2.3.357) . [ Scene Summary ] The morning after he loses his job, Cassio brings some musicians t


Lincoln’s Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple and Gray’s Temple are known collectively as what?

Inns of Court Inns of Court Other organisations Inns of Court The Inns provide support for barristers and students through a range of educational activities, lunching and dining facilities, access to common rooms and gardens and the provision of various grants and scholarships.  Anyone wishing to join the Bar must join one of the Inns, which are responsible for "Calling" barristers to the Bar. The Inns also have a role in administering disciplinary tribunals to deal with more serious complaints against barristers. Gray's Inn The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn lies to the north of the Strand (and the two Temples) and to the south of High Holborn (and Gray's Inn). The present character of Lincoln's Inn owes much to the fact that its precincts and buildings - the medieval Hall and Gateway abutting onto Chancery Lane, the late seventeenth century New Square in the centre, and the magnificent Victorian gothic Great Hall and Library beside Lincoln's Inn Fields - survived nearly unscathed the devastations of the Blitz. Striking as they are, these buildings are not merely architectural and historical tourist attractions, but provide the professional home for many practising members of the Bar and educational facilities for the training of students. It is to meet those needs that the Inn exists, and on which it expends the bulk of its resources. Website The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Inner Temple occupies the eastern half of a site, known as the Temple, which was chosen by the crusading Knights Templar in the twelfth century as their London headquarters. The round church which they constructed there, modelled on the Church of St. Sepulchre in Jerusalem, still forms part of the Temple Church. By the mid-fourteenth century, when the royal courts became permanently sited in Westminster, the Temple had become a home for lawyers who formed two societies there, the Inner and the Middle Temple, each occupying one of the halls constructed by the Templars on the site. Their status was formally recognised in 1608, when James I granted the land jointly to them in perpetuity for the accommodation, entertainment and education of students and practitioners of the law. Although the buildings which it occupies have changed considerably over time, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple continues to fulfil this role to the present day. Website The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Middle Temple occupies the western half of the land known as the Temple, formerly the London headquarters of the Knights Templar which lies between Fleet Street and the Embankment on the edge of the City of London. The Inn has occupied its present site since the mid-14th century when this Society rented the land from the Knights Hospitaller, who had acquired it following the fall of the Knights Templar. After the Reformation the Temple became the property of the Crown until 1608 when King James I conveyed the lands of the Temple to the Societies of Inner Temple and Middle Temple. The records of the Inn date back to 1501. Website   The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn There has been law teaching on the site of Gray’s Inn since the reign of Edward III. The first habitation known to have been on or close to the site of the present Hall was the Manor House of the ancient Manor of Purpoole, meaning "the market by the lake". The Manor House was the London residence of the De Gray family, who had strong links with the Wales and Chester Circuit, and a number of lawyers and their families came to live and work here and formed the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. The Inn was heavily bombed in the second World War. In May 1941 the Hall, Chapel, Library and Offices were badly damaged. All were rebuilt after the War and, since all the original stain glass windows and wood panelling had been removed at the start of the War and sent away for safe keeping, the original interior remains the same.


A Sharif, a descendant of Muhammed through his daughter Fatima, is entitled to wear which colour turban or veil?

26 Fourteen Points Proposed by President Woodrow Wilson these - HIS - 101 View Full Document 26. Fourteen Points- Proposed by President Woodrow Wilson, these terms oF peace included selF-determination, open diplomacy, Freedom oF the seas, disarmament, and the establishment oF the League oF Nations. 27. Social Democratic Party- ±ollowing the abdication oF William II oF Germany, this party proclaimed a republic to avoid the establishment oF a soviet government. 28. Sharif- a descendant of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima, entitled to wear a green turban or veil. 29. Mandates- the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election. 30. Ataturk- Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938) 31. David Lloyd George- He was the British representative at the Paris Peace ConFerence in 1919. Seeking retribution against Germany, he repudiated Wilson's ±ourteen Points. 32. Georges Clemenceau- He represented ±rance at the Paris ConFerence. He too sought vengeance against Germany. 33. Woodrow Wilson- was the 28th President of the United States, serving two terms from 1913-1919. 34. Balfour Declaration- An agreement by which the British promised the Jews a national home in Palestine. 35. Spartacus Group- “Spartakusbund” 1916– 19 A German revolutionary socialist group led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht 1871– 1919, and named for Spartacus, the leader of the 73 BC slave revolt against Rome. It formed the nucleus of theGerman Communist Party and was bloodily suppressed in 1919 with its leaders bei ng killed. This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. Hannah Smith 4-8-16 Ch. 26 Terms This is the end of the preview. Sign up to                   access the rest of the document. TERM Oak Hill High School HIS 101                     -                     Spring 2016 The Hunger Games By. Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games begins on the day of the reapin 5NovelsSimilartoTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.docx


The glass-walled railway bridge, known locally as Hielanman’s Umbrella, is located in which British city?

138 See the 5 day forecast for Glasgow at the Met Office For the visitor, central Glasgow can be divided into two main areas, the City Centre, which contains the majority of tourist sights and much of the city's shopping and entertainment, as well as its commercial heart, and the West End, the bohemian area of cafés, restaurants and bars surrounding the University of Glasgow and Kelvingrove Museum. The best way to get good vistas of the city is to climb the many "drumlins" (hills) upon which the central area is built. Outside of central Glasgow, the East End lies east of the City Centre centred along Gallowgate and London Road. The South Side contains the neighbourhoods that lie to the south of the River Clyde, while the North Side is the area north of central Glasgow. Along the banks of the River Clyde west of the City Centre is an old industrial area which is in the process of regeneration and contains many new and impressive structures, such as the Clyde Auditorium, the Science Centre and the Riverside Museum. City Centre Sir Walter Scott Monument in George Square The City Centre (known as "town" or "the toon" to locals) is bounded by the M8 motorway to the north and west, High Street to the east, and the River Clyde to the south. This is the area where most visitors will start, and the most notable elements are the grid plan of streets and the lavish Victorian and Edwardian buildings and civic squares which give the area much of its character. The main arteries of the City Centre are Argyle Street and Sauchiehall Street which both run on an east-west axis. They are linked by Buchanan Street which runs north-south. Together, these three streets form the main shopping thoroughfares. The eastern side of the City Centre is a sub-district known as Merchant City, which contains Glasgow's original medieval core, centred around the Glasgow Cross (the junction of Trongate, Saltmarket, High Street, Gallowgate and London Road). Merchant City extends up to George Square, with many ornate buildings that date back to Glasgow's emergence as an industrial city. High Street north of the Glasgow Cross is the main artery of Old Glasgow and leads uphill to the Glasgow Cathedral and the Necropolis cemetery. The western area of the City Centre contains the city's core commercial and business district and is dominated by Blythswood Hill, which is centred around Blythswood Square. Running parallel to Sauchiehall Street, Bath Street is the main route into the neighbourhood and has a rich mix of independent shops and bars, as well as distinctive Georgian town house style architecture. South of Blythswood Hill is the city's financial district, with many modern glass and steel office buildings which stand alongside their classical counterparts. Further south, on the north bank of the River Clyde is the district of Anderston, formerly a dockland area, badly scarred by the city's industrial decline and the urban regeneration schemes of the 1960s but now being redeveloped as a residential and commercial area. West End To the west of the City Centre, no official definition of where the West End boundary line exists, but it can roughly be defined as being bounded by the M8 motorway to the east, Great Western Road to the north, the River Clyde to the South and Crow Road to the west. The nucleus of the area is undoubtedly the neo-Gothic University of Glasgow, which acts as the anchor for this bohemian district, with its lovely architecture, tree lined streets and quaint shopping areas. The primary east-west artery is Argyle Street/Dumbarton Road, while Byres Road is the main north-south artery and contains a number of independent shops, bars and restaurants. Ashton Lane connects Byres Road to the University campus and is a cobbled backstreet with distinctive whitewashed buildings, holding an eclectic mix of bars and eateries that make it a tourist hotspot (be careful as the Lane can be a bit of a tourist trap during the summer months when the students of the university are not there to keep the bar prices reasonable). To the east of the university cam


Cuddles the Monkey was a puppet of which British television presenter/ventriloquist?

Keith harris dead at 67: 20 puppets from '80s kids TV shows puppets we adored | Metro News Ross McG for Metro.co.uk Tuesday 28 Apr 2015 3:02 pm Ventriloquist Keith Harris and Orville the Duck (Picture: PA) You couldn’t flick on the television in the 1980s without seeing a puppet beaming back at you. All you needed for kids TV gold back then was an expressive piece of felt or plastic and someone to bring it to life. Ventriloquist Keith Harris, who has died after a battle with cancer , was the man and voice behind Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey, two of the best loved puppets 30 years ago in Britain. But they weren’t the only characters we loved: here are some of the other puppets whose antics defined the childhoods of a generation. 1. Orville the Duck The King Kong of ventriloquist puppets, they don’t get any bigger than Orville, which is why the original figure of the fuzzy green bird is insured for £100,000. Whatever Orville’s future in the wake of Harris’s death, we will always have Orville’s Song . Orville and his creator, Keith Harris (Picture: REX Shutterstock) 2. Cuddles the Monkey In a clever move, Harris made Orville all sweetness and light and Cuddles a cheeky chappie. A cheeky chappie who hated Orville. Cuddles the Monkey liked mocking Orville (Picture: ITV/REX Shutterstock) 3. Emu Ventriloquist Rod Hull and his creation Emu may have come to prominence in the 1970s – just ask Michael Parkinson – but their antics continued into the ’80s in a series of TV shows. Emu tries to take a chunk out of Rod Hull (Picture: ITV/REX Shutterstock) 4. Sooty Glove puppet Sooty was created in 1948 and is still on TV now, making his the longest running children’s television programme in UK history. Operated first by Harry Corbett and later his son Matthew, Sooty was always trigger-happy with his water pistol, the little scamp. Didn’t say much though. If you found him annoying, chances are you put your foot through the TV when his mate Sweep joined him on screen. Sooty, Matthew and a thankfully quiet Sweep (Picture: REX) 5. Gordon the Gopher Spawned in the Broom Cupboard on BBC in the mid-1980s, Gordon quickly got promoted to Going Live! on Saturday mornings, where a puppy once attacked him. His jacket was a gift to him from Adam Ant. Those who would love to see him reunited with co-presenter Phillip Schofield on This Morning might be disappointed – Schofield has often spoken in the past about Gordon’s alcohol problem. Standing on the shoulder of giant Phil (Picture: REX Shutterstock) 6. Zig and Zag These puppets from outer space gravitated from Irish kids’ show Dempsey’s Den on RTE to UK domination through The Big Breakfast on Channel 4. And the British public obviously still love them – they’re set for a comeback next year. Their 2 Unlimited-inspired hit, Them Girls , is one for the musical ages. Zig and Zag were as shocked by the latest Grey’s Anatomy episode as anyone (Picture: REX Shutterstock) 7. Orm and Cheep Narrated by Richard Briers (wasn’t the entire 1980s narrated by Richard Briers?), Orm and Cheep were a worm and bird combo who somehow learned to live together. Looking a bit like cast-offs from The Dark Crystal, many a nightmare was inspired by this duo. Nope. not creepy in the slightest (Picture: ITV) 8. Roland Rat Roland Rat was like that cool guy at university you loved hanging out with, but there wasn’t a chance in hell you could share a flat together. The first still from The Usual Suspects 2 had not been well received (Picture: BBC) 9. Fraggle Rock What a genius Jim Henson show this was, but although the Fraggles were fun, it was all about the Doozers, constructing away in their tiny little hard hats. What do you call a collection of Fraggles? A gaggle? (Picture: REX Shutterstock) 10. ALF A bit like Fonzie in Happy Days, ALF (Alien Life Form) was never really that cool, but it didn’t matter; his shenanigans (like trying to eat cats) were always entertaining. ALF loves a hug (Picture: ITV/REX Shutterstock) 11. Button Moon A different kind of puppetry, but too adorable not to include on this list, it was a