Which TV animated series features the comedic antics of Peter and Louis Griffin?

Family Guy (TV Series 1999– ) - 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 ON DISC ALL In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another. Creators: Stewie and Brian explore a series of alternate universes. 9.0 Brian and Stewie travel back in time to January 31, 1999 and witness the events that took place in the very first episode of Family Guy, "Death Has a Shadow". 8.7 After an incident at the Emmys, the FCC overreacts, so Peter decides to start his own cable network, until the FCC shut him down and start censoring his life. 8.6 a list of 35 titles created 12 Aug 2013 a list of 33 titles created 14 Sep 2013 a list of 40 titles created 29 Jun 2014 a list of 21 titles created 04 Aug 2014 a list of 47 titles created 3 days ago Search for " Family Guy " 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. Won     6     Primetime Emmys. Another    26 wins & 80 nominations. See more awards  » Videos American Dad! (TV Series 2005) Animation | Comedy The random escapades of Stan Smith, an extreme right wing CIA agent dealing with family life and keeping America safe, all in the most absurd way possible. Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Dee Bradley Baker The Simpsons (TV Series 1989) Animation | Comedy The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner South Park (TV Series 1997) Animation | Comedy Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes Fry, a pizza guy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out New Year's Eve 2999. Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D" Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life. Stars: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house. Stars: Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones Bob's Burgers (TV Series 2011) Animation | Comedy Bob Belcher, along with his wife and three children, try to run their last hope of holding the family together, which is running Bob's dream restaurant. Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman The adventures of the Family Guy (1999) neighbor and deli owner, Cleveland Brown. Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco Covert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones. Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Amber Nash Modern Family (TV Series 2009) Comedy | Romance Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways. Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen A father recounts to his children, through a series of flashbacks, the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother. Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders Edit Storyline Sick, twisted and politically incorrect, the animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and his stay-at-home wife Lois reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby bent on killing his mother and destroying the w


Which county will host the 2016 European Football Championships?

France names host cities 2016 European Championships | Daily Mail Online France names nine cities to host the European Championship finals in 2016 By Sportsmail Reporter Updated: 13:06 EST, 20 May 2011 comments The French Football Federation have designated the nine host cities for the 2016 European Championships. Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nancy, Nice, Paris and St Denis have been selected by the federal council, with St Etienne and Toulouse named 'reserve cities'. Lens and Nancy edged the final two places ahead of Toulouse and St Etienne. FFF president Fernand Duchaussoy said: 'Lens has been selected for Euro '84, World Cup '98 and the Rugby World Cup, so there is a history and that record is quite advanced. Vive la France: The Stade de France in Saint Denis will be used in the finals 'For Nancy, it was important that there was a city in the east. We know that [UEFA president] Michel Platini is very attached to his native region. 'All dossiers were very, very high quality, but the choice was very clear and was made in the first round.' France were named hosts of Euro 2016 by UEFA's executive committee ahead of Turkey and Italy last May. Les Bleus emerged triumphant the last time they staged a major football event, winning the World Cup on home soil 13 years ago.


Who lived and had a photographic studio at 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool?

The Hardmans' House | National Trust The Hardmans' House See the original name and business plaques National Trust Images / Andreas von Einsiedel Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio Things to see and do Look Out For... A new exhibition for 2016 illuminates some of the lives behind the lens at the Burrell and Hardman Photographic Studio. Walk in the Hardmans' Footsteps The Hardmans' House Eating and shopping What do we get up to during the winter months? Conservation carries on! Places nearby An historical estate with a neo-classical mansion, 50 acres of landscaped Gardens, 1000 acres of deer Park, a rare breed farm and medieval Old Hall. Join General Property is accessible by timed guided tours only There are no dedicated car-parking spaces, but there is limited pay-and-display parking on Pilgrim Street (where the ticket office entrance is located) as well as a larger car park at the nearby Anglican Cathedral (approximately 0.2 miles away) Groups welcome by prior arrangement, please note groups will be split into parties of 6 per tour (maximum number of visitors per tour) Toilet facilities available Pushchairs admitted to the ground floor Hip-carrying infant seats available for loan Children's quiz/trail available Accessibility Mobility parking on Pilgrim Street as well as the nearby Anglican Cathedral Accessible entrance through the ticket office on Pilgrim Street, through to the garden to the rear of the property Accessible toilet located at ticket office There are four floors in the house which are accessible via a single staircase with a handrail Ground floor is accessible for wheelchairs No wheelchairs available for loan due to the small size of the house There are seats in some of the rooms for visitor use, please ask a guide where these are located Braille and large print guides available Induction loop Close Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio Explore the contrasting sides of this house: the neat, professional, spacious business rooms and the cluttered, cramped living quarters of the renowned portrait photographer Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret Hardman. They lived and worked here for 40 years, keeping everything and changing nothing. The business focused on professional studio portraits but their real love was for vivid landscape images. Some of their huge collection of photographs is on display in the house, along with the equipment they used to take and develop the iconic images. As well as reading and hearing some evocative memories of former members of staff at the studio, visitors can; - Have a go at typing a letter on Burrell & Hardman letterhead - Discover more about the eccentric characters of the Hardmans' from the staff that knew them - Learn about the tough recruitment process that Margaret Hardman put new additions through. Telephone 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9ER By cycle follow fingerposts '59 Rodney Street'. Visitor entrance on Pilgrim Street, near Anglican Cathedral By train Liverpool Lime Street ½ mile By road Parking: no onsite parking. Car parks at Anglican Cathedral and Slater Street NCP By bus frequent services from surrounding area The Hardmans' House £16.36 What is Gift Aid? Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets: Gift Aid Admission or Standard admission If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay. Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds. An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you


John Shepherd-Barron who died in May 2010 is credited with being the inventor of what, which was first used in 1967 by Reg Varney?

John Shepherd-Barron - Telegraph Peter Lee 29 Jun 2014 As part of his work in developing the self-service ATM, which would dispense banknotes 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Shepherd-Barron also came up with the idea of a four-digit PIN, which subsequently transformed the way people across the world handle financial transactions. Recalling his Army number, he had originally intended to make personal identification numbers (PINs) six digits long, but reduced the number to four when his wife, Caroline, complained that six was too many. "Over the kitchen table, she said she could only remember four figures, so because of her, four figures became the world standard," he recalled. Shepherd-Barron hit upon the notion of an automated cash machine by thinking of the way chocolate dispensers worked. "It struck me there must be a way I could get my own money, anywhere in the world or the UK," he said in a BBC Radio interview in 2007. "I hit upon the idea of a chocolate bar dispenser, but replacing chocolate with cash." With plastic bank cards bearing magnetic strips still to be invented, Shepherd-Barron's early machines used special cheques that were chemically coded by being impregnated with carbon-14, a mildly radioactive substance. Customers placed the cheque in a drawer, the machine detected the material and matched the cheque against a PIN before paying out a maximum of £10 a time. "But that was regarded then as quite enough for a wild weekend," he noted. Asked about health fears, Shepherd-Barron calculated that a user would have to eat 136,000 chemically-treated cheques to suffer any ill-effect. According to the ATM Industry Association, there are now more than 1.7 million ATMs around the world. In Britain alone a total of £10 billion a month was withdrawn from ATMs last year, with an average of a million transactions per hour. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born on June 23 1925 at Shillong (now Meghalaya) in the Indian province of Assam. His Scottish father, Wilfrid Barron, was chief engineer of the Chittagong Port Commissioners and subsequently chairman of the Port of London Authority and president of the Institution of Civil Engineers; his mother, Dorothy Shepherd, was an Olympic tennis player and Wimbledon ladies doubles champion. Educated at Stowe, the University of Edinburgh and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied History and Economics, Shepherd-Barron's university work was interrupted by war service in India, Burma and the Middle East, in 159 Parachute Light Regiment, the 6th Airborne Division and as a captain in the 2nd Indian Airborne Division, where he taught Gurkhas to parachute. In 1950 he joined the De La Rue firm of stationers and banknote printers as a management trainee, and worked his way up as what he liked to call an "innovative entrepreneur", focusing on the supply of systems and services to the international banking industry. De La Rue was involved in the printing of more than 140 currencies, as well as stock certificates for the New York Stock Exchange. Between 1957 and 1959 Shepherd-Barron set up the company's operation in North America, becoming regional director. In 1963 he was appointed chairman of De La Rue's subsidiary, Security Express, the armoured trucking business which later merged with Courier Express, the first overnight parcels company in Britain. Formed with an initial investment of £80,000, Security Express ultimately took over the movement of all bank money in Britain, and was sold 24 years later for £21 million. The development of ATM technology can be traced to prewar New York, where a mechanical device was installed at the City Bank in 1939. But it was dismantled later the same year after customers showed little interest. Shepherd-Barron was modestly sanguine about claims from others to have invented the modern cash dispenser. "I've never really thought about being the inventor of the ATM," he remarked, "but I built the first one, put it in and made it work, so I would say that is invention." He did not make any money from what became one of the greatest advances in ban


What was the name of the murderer that the crowds told Pilate to free rather than Jesus?

Matthew 27:17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?" Matthew Henry Commentary 27:11-25 Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us, when we are entering into temptation, if we will but regard it. Being overruled by the priests, the people made choice of Barabbas. Multitudes who choose the world, rather than God, for their ruler and portion, thus choose their own delusions. The Jews were so bent upon the death of Christ, that Pilate thought it would be dangerous to refuse. And this struggle shows the power of conscience even on the worst men. Yet all was so ordered to make it evident that Christ suffered for no fault of his own, but for the sins of his people. How vain for Pilate to expect to free himself from the guilt of the innocent blood of a righteous person, whom he was by his office bound to protect! The Jews' curse upon themselves has been awfully answered in the sufferings of their nation. None could bear the sin of others, except Him that had no sin of his own to answer for. And are we not all concerned? Is not Barabbas preferred to Jesus, when sinners reject salvation that they may retain their darling sins, which rob God of his glory, and murder their souls? The blood of Christ is now upon us for good, through mercy, by the Jews' rejection of it. O let us flee to it for refuge!


In which US state is the Dollywood Theme Park?

Location Description Dollywood showcases world-renowned rides, celebrated live stage shows, and authentic demonstrating crafters. Whether you want to soar through the air on a rollercoaster or enjoy the sounds of your favorite music, Dollywood offers it all, in one of the world’s most unique and beautiful settings. Add to your visit delicious dining and one-of-kind attractions, and Dollywood offers countless hours to make the most of your visit. Depending on the time of year, Dollywood hosts major festivals that welcome visiting performers to the park. Springtime offers Festival of Nations, an international celebration of music, dance and song. Late May offer Barbeque & Bluegrass, delicious barbeque smoked on site served alongside free concerts by the biggest names in bluegrass. Autumn offers National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration, with free gospel concerts and visiting crafters. Celebrate the holidays at Dollywood’s award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas festival, with four million lights, spectacular Christmas show and amazing food. And don’t forget, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Dollywood’s Splash Country Water Park offers water adventure, from mild to wild, including Tennessee’s first water coaster, RiverRush, opening in May 2013. Attraction Highlights: Attractions Chasing Rainbows – What does an entertainment legend do with countless awards, elaborate costumes and priceless artifacts? If you’re Dolly, you share them with your fans in this state-of-the-art interactive museum. A variety of exhibits let you explore Dolly’s life and career. Eagle Mountain Sanctuary – This 30,000-square-foot aviary houses the country’s largest presentation of non-releasable bald eagles. Get a rare glimpse of some of nature’s most impressive birds of prey in this beautiful mountain setting as members of the American Eagle Foundation interact with these spectacular animals. Tennessee Mountain Home – A replica of Dolly’s two-room childhood home in Locust Ridge. Robert F. Thomas Chapel – Step inside this one-room country church where the simple wooden pews and hardwood floors echo with the sounds of families and neighbors gathering for  Sunday morning worship. Join us at our chapel—named in honor of the doctor who delivered little Dolly Rebecca Parton—for  services each Sunday at 11:30 a.m. (regular operating season) or 5:30 p.m. (Christmas season). Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame – Tour this fascinating facility and learn about the pioneers who took this popular music to audiences around the world. See how the legends of Southern gospel music paved the way for  today's artists who have devoted themselves to ensuring the legacy of this genre that got its start in the church. And more! Thrill Rides Wild Eagle – Come experience the first wing coaster in America, where riders soar 21 stories above Dollywood at a top speed of 61 miles per hour! Riders experience the sensation of flying with nothing above or below them on this amazing journey through the Smoky Mountains. Mystery Mine – A 1,811-foot track travels through an abandoned coal mine where uncertain encounters and amazing maneuvers await, including a hair-raising 95-degree, 85-foot vertical drop that plunges into darkness! Thunderhead – Travel between two mountains, through the tall trees, and across the rugged terrain of the Smokies on this daring ride. This wooden coaster boasts a top speed of 55 mph and a breathtaking 100-foot drop. Barnstormer – Enjoy the same breathtaking moments that daring stunt pilots of the1920s might have experienced as they zoomed over the fields of nearby farms. The Barnstormer features two pendulum arms with seating for  32 riders. Seated back to back, riders travel progressively higher on each swing of the Barnstormer’s massive arms, reaching a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour and 230 degrees of rotation. At its peak, the Barnstormer reaches a staggering 81 feet in the air! Tennessee Tornado – Experience what it feels like to land inside a tornado on this triple spiral-looping coaster. Riders will experience speeds of 70 mph, and rid


In 1675 the Rev. John Flamsteed was the first person to hold which position?

Life and Observations of Flamsteed — Newton, Halley, and Flamsteed (Normalized Version) Life and Observations of Flamsteed — Newton, Halley, and Flamsteed Author: Thomas Galloway Source: Edinburgh Review, No. 62 (1836), pp. 359-97. Published online: July 2009 Additional Information Notes on the Electronic Edition You are currently reading the normalized version of this text. Normalized transcriptions provide a tidied-up view of the original text. Editorial interventions are applied to expand abbreviations and correct textual mistakes. Additions are silently included within the body text and deleted text is not displayed. Switching to the diplomatic view of this text will , and not apply 2 editorial regularizations. Revision History Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young 1 February 2009 Margarita Fernandez Chas tagged transcription 29 July 2009 Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Download OTHE00091.xml and schema (advanced users only) [ Catalogue Entry ] <359> ART. V. – An Account of the Rev. John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal; compiled from his own Manuscripts, and other authentic Documents, never before Published. To which is added, his British Catalogue of Stars, Corrected and Enlarged. By FRANCIS BAILY, Esq. Vice-President of the Royal Astronomical Society. 4 to. London: 1835. THE present volume comes before the world through an unusual channel, having been printed at the public expense, for the benefit of science, by order of the Lords Commissioners' of the Admiralty. The editor, Mr Baily, is a gentleman of great eminence in the scientific world, and distinguished as the author of several works and memoirs on astronomy, of the highest utility and excellence. The subject matter of it relates to the life and astronomical labours of an individual, of whom, perhaps, some of our readers may not have heard, but who was, nevertheless, a very distinguished character in his day, — the father of practical astronomy in England, and the author of a great national work, the Historia Britannica Cœlestis. The history of the publication is not a little curious. ' Some time during the year 1832,' says Mr Baily, ' I was informed that an opposite neighbour of mine (Edward Giles, Esq., No.5, Tavistock Place) was in possession of a large collection of original manuscript letter, written by the celebrated Mr John Flamsteed to his friend, Mr Abraham Sharp, who had formerly been his assistant at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, and who made the mural arc then in use. These letters were found some years ago, at Mr Sharp's house, in a box deposited in a garret, filled with various books and papers; and Mr Giles was good enough to send them over to me for my perusal. I immediately recognised the handwriting of Flamsteed, and found that they contained much interesting and original matter connected with his astronomical labours not generally known. The whole collection (at least that part of it which relates to Flamsteed) consists not only of the letters written by Mr Flamsteed (124 in number), but also of one letter from Mrs Flamsteed, and 60 from Mr Joseph Crosthwait, his assistant likewise at the Royal Observatory, all addressed to Mr Sharp, who at that time resided at Little Horton, near Bradford, in Yorkshire, on an estate of his own, where he lived a very secluded life, passing most of his time in astronomical calculations. When Flamsteed set about reducing his observations, he requested Mr Sharp to undertake the computation of the places of several of the stars in his catalogue, and also of the moon and planets, from the original observations; and an extensive and friendly correspondence was thus commenced and kept up between them till the time of Flamsteed's death, which was afterward continued with Mr Crosthwait, who super <360> intended the printing of Flamsteed's works, after his decease. This correspondence embraces a variety of subjects; but the principal, the most novel, and the most interesting, is the account of the repeated difficulties and impediments which delayed and


"The 2009 film ""Telstar"" told the story of which record producer?"

Film review: Telstar | Film | The Guardian The Guardian Telstar (Cert 15) The turbulent life and times of tortured 'Telstar' producer Joe Meek make for a fascinating but patchy slice of nostalgia Con O'Neill as Joe Meek (far right) celebrates chart success with his young pop stars in the film 'Telstar'. Photograph: c.Everett Collection/Rex Features Saturday 20 June 2009 19.01 EDT First published on Saturday 20 June 2009 19.01 EDT Share on Messenger Close Music producers have tended to take a back seat in the movies. Cinema has preferred biopics of pop, rock, jazz and rap stars. When the film's eureka moment comes, when the maverick singer-songwriter at the mike stumbles across some famous hit-making lick, producers are found sitting behind the glass, nodding to the beat and wearing a grin that says: "I've struck oil." But the recent Cadillac Records told the history of Chicago blues label Chess through its founder and producer, Leonard Chess. Now Nick Moran's Telstar unearths a gem of story that puts the gifted but volatile 1960s hitmaker Joe Meek in the spotlight. Meek created hits including "Johnny Remember Me" with John Leyton, "Just Like Eddie" with Heinz, and the titular tune, "Telstar", by the Tornados, named after the first communications satellite and which, in 1962, became the first British single to hit No 1 both here and in America. His misses include turning away a man called Brian Epstein and four mop-topped Scouse lads because "they're crap". Hounded by bailiffs and arrested "importuning for an immoral purpose" on London's Hampstead Heath, Meek committed suicide in 1967. Set mostly in a self-assembled studio-cum-bedsit above a leather goods shop on London's Holloway Road, the drama centres on Meek's addictions to weird sounds, hits, drugs, ouija boards and homosexual sex. The role is played with relish by Con O'Neill, who also starred in the stage version of Telstar, for which he received an Olivier nomination. He gives Meek both a pathetic vulnerability and a manic charisma that borders on the psychopathic. Meek sets up business in conjunction with a plastics entrepreneur, Major Wilfred Banks, played rather bizarrely by a moustachioed Kevin Spacey, and they make an odd pair, eccentrically running a record factory with vinyl dripping through the floorboards into poor Pam Ferris's shop below. The film's opening scene lasts for ages, with characters running around frenziedly while a soprano rehearses in the lavatory, a string quartet warms up in the bathroom, and Meek adjusts his levels in the kitchen. Screeching and shoving his talent around like a bossy hen, it's been a while since an actor has torn up the screen - and the furniture - quite like O'Neill. It's a performance that's impressive, comic and irritating all at once. Into this frantic, unglamorous atmosphere wander various new recruits, such as composer Geoff Goddard, Ritchie Blackmore (later of Deep Purple), Mitch Mitchell (who went on to be part of Jimi Hendrix's band), Chas Hodges (later of Chas & Dave) and Clem Cattini, a session drummer who has since played on more No 1 records than any other musician. Hodges and Cattini are played by the familiar TV faces of Ralph Little and James Corden. Indeed, Corden contributes most of the film's more amusing gags, a one-man double act channelling both Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw. JJ Feild, as Meek's peroxide darling Heinz, does a half-decent Alfie impression. Justin Hawkins, formerly of the Darkness, pops up as Screaming Lord Sutch; Carl Barât, Pete Doherty's ex-partner in the Libertines, is Gene Vincent; Jess Conrad plays impresario Larry Parnes. The stream of cameos and cartoonish characters lends the film something of the 60s folly, a low-budget, north London version of a star-filled, stage-to-screen caper like It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Richard Lester's work with the Beatles is also referenced in occasional comedy montages and Keystone-like sequences. Moran mainly avoids flashy visuals for a more static approach. However, he keeps it bubbling along with an acute feel for the clothes and vernacul


In which US state is Fort Sumter where the first shots were fired in the American Civil War?

First Shots of the Civil War Fired at Fort Sumter First Shots of the Civil War Fired at Fort Sumter September 11, 2014 Confederate and Union troops fired at each other over one night and two days. Share Copy and paste the embed code below. The code has been copied to your clipboard. From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. And I’m Christopher Cruise. In late 1860 and early 1861, South Carolina and other southern states withdrew from the Union. They formed a new nation called the Confederate States of America. But Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States, said the southern states did not have right to secede. And he said he would not accept the South’s demand to remove U.S. soldiers from South Carolina. The soldiers defended a base in Charleston Harbor called Fort Sumter. So, Confederate leaders ordered an attack. Just before sunrise on April 12, 1861, a shell exploded above Fort Sumter. It was the first shot fired in the American Civil War. Major Robert Anderson led the small force of U.S. soldiers at Fort Sumter. Anderson could not use his most powerful cannons to answer the Confederate attack. The cannons were in the open at the top of the fort, where the gunners were not protected. Too many of his men would be lost if his force tried to fire these guns. So Anderson had his men fire smaller cannons from better-protected positions. These, however, did not do much damage to the Confederate guns. A big cloud of smoke rose high in the air over Fort Sumter. U.S. Navy sailors could see the smoke a few miles outside Charleston Harbor. They were protecting a ship bringing food for the men at Sumter. But neither the sailors nor the food could reach the fort to help Major Anderson. Confederate boats blocked the entrance to the harbor. And powerful Confederate guns could destroy any ship that tried to enter. Confederate shells continued to smash into Sumter throughout the night and into the morning of a second day. The fires burned higher. Smoke filled the rooms where U.S. soldiers attempted to fire their cannons. About noon, three men arrived at the fort in a small boat. One of them was Louis Wigfall, a former United States senator from Texas, now a Confederate officer. He asked to see Major Anderson. “I come from General Beauregard," Wigfall said. Beauregard commanded the Confederate troops in Charleston. "It is time to put a stop to this. The flames are raging all around you. And you have defended your flag bravely. Will you leave, sir?" Anderson was ready to stop fighting. His men had done all that could be expected of them. They had fought well against a much stronger enemy. Anderson said he would surrender if he and his men could leave with honor. Wigfall agreed. He told Anderson to lower his country’s flag and the firing would stop. Down came the United States flag. And up went the white flag of surrender. The battle of Fort Sumter was history. More than 4,000 shells had been fired during the 33 hours of fighting. But no one on either side had been killed – yet. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. And I’m Christopher Cruise. This is The Making of a Nation from VOA Learning English. Frank Beardsley and Kelly Jean Kelly wrote this report. ______________________________________________________________ in the open – adj. located outside; not secret neither … nor – conj. indicates two things about which something is not true smash – v. break into many pieces; destroy brave – adj. having no fear honor – n. respect


According to the book of Revelation on what horse does Death ride?

Revelation 6:8 I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. New International Version I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. New Living Translation I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. Its rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and famine and disease and wild animals. English Standard Version And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. Berean Study Bible Then I looked and saw a pale horse. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. Berean Literal Bible And I looked, and behold, a pale horse, and the one sitting on it, the name of him was Death, and Hades was following with him; and authority was given to them over the fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with plague, and by the beasts of the earth. New American Standard Bible I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. King James Bible And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible And I looked, and there was a pale green horse. The horseman on it was named Death, and Hades was following after him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth. International Standard Version I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given authority over one-fourth of the earth to kill people using wars, famines, plagues, and the wild animals of the earth. NET Bible So I looked and here came a pale green horse! The name of the one who rode it was Death, and Hades followed right behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword, famine, and disease, and by the wild animals of the earth. New Heart English Bible And I looked, and suddenly there was a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hell followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I saw a pale horse, and the name of him who sat upon it was Death, and Sheol joined him and authority was given to him over a fourth of The Earth to kill with the sword, with starvation, with Death, and by the animals of The Earth. New American Standard 1977 And I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. Jubilee Bible 2000 And I looked and, behold, a green horse, and he that was seated upon him was named Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given unto him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword and with hunger and with death a


Who directed the 2010 film version of Alice in Wonderland?

Alice in Wonderland (2010) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Director: a list of 35 titles created 09 Mar 2012 a list of 36 titles created 28 Apr 2012 a list of 48 titles created 22 Oct 2012 a list of 32 titles created 28 Jul 2013 a list of 25 titles created 9 months ago Title: Alice in Wonderland (2010) 6.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Oscars. Another    31 wins & 60 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. Director: Tim Burton Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to help the Mad Hatter. Director: James Bobin When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Directors: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion. Director: Andrew Adamson A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Director: Shawn Levy A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. Director: Robert Stromberg After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, an ogre agrees to rescue a princess for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian. Director: Andrew Adamson Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake. Director: Shawn Levy With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. Director: David Yates Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz Spoiled by their upbringing with no idea what wild life is really like, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar, among a bunch of merry lemurs Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Stars: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer Edit Storyline Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called "Underland," she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason--to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net> You're invited to a very important date 3/5/10 See more  » Genres: Adventure  | Family  | Fantasy Motion Picture Rating


What position was John Dryden appointed to in 1668?

Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and responsibilities. In Great Britain, the Poet Laureate is: The realm's official poet. A member of the royal household. Charged with writing verses for court and national occasions (such as for a Royal Wedding or the New Year). Awarded the position for life. Chosen by the British reigning monarch, from a list of nominees that the Prime Minister compiles after a poet laureate dies. Shortly after the 1668, the position became the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1707, when The Act of Union created "Great Britain" as the political name of England, Scotland, and Wales. The name Laureate derives from the Latin laureatus ("crowned with laurel"). It comes from an ancient Roman tradition of honoring a person (especially a poet) who has shown excellence of achievement. The honor is signified by presenting the person with a wreath of laurel leaves. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the Poets Laureate of Great Britain. What does "Laureate" mean? Answer . Who was the best? Most frequently this is said to be Tennyson . John Dryden (1631-1700). Laureate 1668-88. Appointed in 1668 by King Charles II, who gave John Dryden a formal royal warrant  that awarded him the official titles of  Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. This role continued under King James II. As a powerful satirist, Dryden was a strong advocate and spokesman for his monarch, and "the best poet, dramatist, translator and critic of the age" [ Levin in Verses of the Poets Laureate] In 1689, sacked [or fired] by William III for failing to take an oath of allegiance. Thomas Shadwell (1643?-1692). Laureate 1689-92. The successful dramatist Thomas Shadwell was chosen in large part  because he was a Protestant Whig, essential to replace the Catholic Dryden.  met an inglorious end in 1693, A weak poet, a heavy drinker, and an opium user,  Shadwell died from an overdose of opium, which he took in part to relieve his gout.  He was said to have found the laureateship unimportant.  Disrespected by John Dryden , among others, for his poetry as well as for his politics. Shadwell wrote a yearly ode on the monarch's birthday, and introduced the  tradition of writing a New Year ode; his odes are crashingly uninspired and mechanistic,  as if written by an unusually dimwitted computer program. Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Laureate 1692-1715. Born in Dublin, Tate was awarded the Poet Laureate position (and its £100 per year)  but the post of Historiographer Royal (and its annual £200) became a separate assignment. Tate is most known today for his authorship of the widely loved Christmas carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night".  He is notorious for his (creative?) revision of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear,  giving it a happy ending. In response to public events, Tate wrote poems for victories against the French (1704),  the Act of Union between the Parliaments of England and Scotland (1707),  and the signing of the Peace of Utrecht with France (1713). Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Laureate 1715-18. Nicholas Rowe was celebrated as a dramatist rather than as a poet.  The Poet Laureate's role was now general praise of the sovereign, rather than  political and historical. In addition to the annual New Year ode,  the Laureate acquired the duty of writing a birthday ode to the monarch, a practice which was  to last over 100 years. Laurence Eusden (1688-1730). Eusden never published a book of poetry.  His work is mediocre. Colley Cibber (1671-1757). The poetry of dramatist Colley Cibber was conscientious but not inspired. William Whitehead (1715-85). Laureate 1757-85.  [The appointment was first offered to and declined by Thomas Gray.] William Whitehead (a respectable though perhaps dull dramatist)  was good humored and amiable. For example, h


Raita is an Indian sauce or dip, what is always used as a base?

Cucumber Raita Recipe (Indian Yogurt sauce recipes) | Chef In You Cucumber Raita by DK on Apr 25, 2011 Ever since I was asked for a raita recipe, I have been trying to take photos of one. Its indeed astounding that I have not been posting them even though I make it at least 3-4 times a week. Yogurt is a must-have ingredient for us and I use them in so many ways - raita being one. I have tried so many different varieties of raita, each one marginally different from another but with subtle hint to unique flavors. I love cucumber raita - especially during the summer where the cucumber offers cooling effects to the body. I also love this with spicy and hot foods since the cucumber balances the heat and mellows down the spicyness of the food. Me being a huge fan of Greek yogurt, I use them for making my raita. The amount of protein that it offers for minimal calories is massive. I also love the thickness and richness of the curd. There is no sourness to the yogurt and it has none of the artificial preservatives that I read in other fat free brands. Just natural live cultures so I use them for my raita which gives that perfect consistency to any variety of raita I make. For this type of raita, I add little grated and then chopped cucumbers. I grate it so that the taste of cucumber can mingle well with the yogurt but I need the chopped ones to offer me that crunchy bite. Why compromise with just one? So I do both. I mix the grated one first to let it mix well with the curd and then add some chopped ones. I also garnish it at the end with chopped ones to make it more palatable. Though I have mentioned only 1 cucumber - you can add more as per your taste buds call for :) Prep time: Serves: 2 people Ingredients 2 cups thick plain Yogurt (make sure its not sour. I use fat free Greek yogurt for more protein) 1 large cucumber (half grated and half chopped) 1/2 – 1 tsp roasted cumin powder (I sometimes use ground cumin-coriander powder with good results) few sprigs of cilantro salt to taste ( try the black salt available in Indian stores. More authentic) chilli powder/ground pepper for garnish (optional) Method


Which small rodent highly valued for its fine silky fur lives almost exclusively in the Andes?

Pocket Pets - Manchester, CT Veterinarian Pocket Pets Special Needs Pocket Pets There are a variety of small animals that make great household pets. These little critters are engaging, quiet, relatively clean and easy to handle. Many come from the Rodent order, which is made up of 28 families and more than 2,000 species. Rodents can be found everywhere in the world except for Antarctica and on some small islands. They are natural-born burrowers. In fact, some rodents spend their entire lives underground. Rodents exhibit a wide range of types-from species that are aquatic to others that flourish in arid deserts and from omnivores to herbivores. Many of them make a good first pet for children because of their easy care, handling and small size. The most common small animals kept as household pets include chinchillas, gerbils, guinea pigs, mice and rats. Please Note: Some people are allergic to the saliva and urine produced by rodents, particularly mice and rats. Before purchasing a rodent, make certain that everyone in your household is exposed to your choice of animal to determine whether or not they have this allergy. Do not purchase one of these animals if someone in the household is immunosuppressed. They are susceptible to a wide range of bacterial and viral infections. Selecting Your Pet Common Small Animal Descriptions Chinchillas. Chinchillas are native to areas in the Andes Mountains of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru and live in rocky, mountainous regions. They are related to guinea pigs and porcupines and have long ears, large eyes and bushy tails. Chinchillas are famous for their soft, fine fur. One benefit of their thick fur is that they don't usually attract parasites like lice or fleas. A chinchilla's hind legs are longer than its front legs, which helps it climb, run and leap. Two primary species are found among pet chinchillas: Chinchilla Lanigera, which is slightly more slender than Chinchilla Brevicaudata, which is distinguished by a slightly thicker body and shorter tail. These lovable, furry creatures live an average life of 5-7 years, but have been known to live as long as 20 years in captivity. Chinchillas tend to be shy and easily frightened, but can be hyperactive, which is why they are not the ideal choice for young children. Chinchillas are very sociable animals and tend to do better when more than one are kept together. Gerbils. Gerbils originate in the desert regions of Mongolia and northeastern China. Their coloring is in the blacks, browns and tans, but their tummies are usually white. Gerbils are active and curious, spending much of their activity burrowing. They have superior senses for seeing, hearing and smelling. They are both nocturnal (active at night) and diurnal (active during the day) and tend to be friendlier and hardier than most rodents. They are also clean, odorless and rarely bite. This combination makes them a terrific first pet for children. A typical life span for a gerbil is 3-4 years. Because they are very sociable, it is recommended that you purchase at least two. Guinea Pigs. Also known as a cavy, guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains and were introduced to Europe by Dutch explorers in the 16th century. The Dutch took these animals to Guinea as well, which is how the name originated. Guinea pigs are docile, quiet and clean. They rarely bite and can recognize their owners with a little squeak. Four species are commonly bred as household pets: Shorthairs or English are distinguished by their short coats; Abyssinians have fluffy tufts all over their short, wiry coat; Silkys or Shelties have a medium-length, silky coat and are a little larger in size; and Peruvians have long, silky hair. Guinea pigs weigh about two pounds, live an average of 5-7 years and can vary in size from other small critters to a small dog. Guinea pigs prefer to live in small groups, so you should plan on obtaining at least two at the same time. Hamsters. The name "hamster" comes from the German word "hamstern," which means "hoard." These aptly named small animals are renowned for hoarding a


Chris Haney who died in June 2010 aged 59 was co-creator of which board game?

Chris Haney, co-creator of board game Trivial Pursuit, dies at 59 Chris Haney, 59 Chris Haney, co-creator of board game Trivial Pursuit, dies at 59 Chris Haney, left, and Scott Abbott came up with the idea for the board game in 1979. By the time Hasbro bought the rights to the game in 2008, 100 million copies of Trivial Pursuit had been sold. (Associated Press/canadian Press File) By Elaine Woo Thursday, June 3, 2010 Chris Haney, a former Canadian journalist whose fascination with entertaining, barely useful tidbits of information led him to co-create the bestselling board game Trivial Pursuit, died May 31 at a Toronto hospital. He was 59. He had kidney and circulatory problems, said Scott Abbott, who created the game with Haney more than 30 years ago and watched it become a cultural phenomenon across North America and around the world. "I was the architect and Chris was the general contractor. I invented it and he made it happen," Abbott said of the partnership that resulted in more than 100 million copies of Trivial Pursuit being sold in 33 countries by the time Hasbro bought the rights to the game for $80 million in 2008. Decades before data hounds had Google, there was Trivial Pursuit, a $29.99 board game that elevated the acquisition of a wide range of arcane knowledge to a coveted social skill. Players answered questions in six broad categories to collect six colored pie wedges to win. The game rewarded people who knew such factoids as what part of an elephant has 100,000 muscles, what was Elvis Presley's highest-grossing movie and who invented the flush toilet. Although trivia games and books were not new, Trivial Pursuit "spread like a virus all over the culture," said pop culture historian Robert Thompson, who attributed the game's enormous popularity to a critical mass of college-educated people that began building after World War II. Mr. Haney never had the appearance of a striver. He was often described in articles as somewhat scraggly looking, usually dressed in jeans with holes burned from cigarettes. He was more than 6 feet tall, with a handlebar moustache he was fond of twirling. Born Aug. 9, 1950, in Welland, Ontario, Mr. Haney often described himself as a beer-swilling high school dropout whose biggest mistake was quitting school at 17. "I should have done it when I was 12," he said in interviews. When he dropped out, his father, a radio news reader, insisted he get a job and helped him find one in the photo department at the Canadian Press wire service. He met Abbott, a sportswriter for the Canadian Press, in 1975 when he was assigned to the Montreal bureau to organize photo coverage of the 1976 Olympics. They became close friends and housemates. In 1979, Mr. Haney was married to his first wife, Sarah Crandall, and working for the Montreal Gazette when he and Abbott hit on the idea that would change their lives. It was a Saturday night before Christmas, and Mr. Haney and his wife had returned from grocery shopping with a surprise for Abbott: a Scrabble set. But Mr. Haney groused about paying what he believed was an inflated price -- $11 -- for the board game. "He said, 'There must be a lot of money in games. Why don't we invent one?' " Abbott recalled in an interview Tuesday. "Then he said, 'What should it be about?' I said, 'Trivia.' " They worked out the basic details in 45 minutes. Mr. Haney suggested calling the game Trivia Pursuit, but his wife suggested a crucial tweak: adding an L to make it Trivial Pursuit. CONTINUED     1


Which actress star of the film Georgy Girl died in May 2010?

Actress Lynn Redgrave, star of Georgy Girl, dies at 67 | Toronto Star Entertainment Actress Lynn Redgrave, star of Georgy Girl, dies at 67 Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family’s acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the unconventional title character of Georgy Girl and later dramatized her troubled past in such one-woman stage performances as Shakespeare for My Father and Nightingale, died at her home in Kent, Conn., on Sunday night. She was 67. Actress Lynn Redgrave is shown guest starring in a 2009 scene from the TV series Ugly Betty. Redgrave died May 2, 2010, after a battle with breast cancer. She was 67.  (HANDOUT / REUTERS)   Lynn Redgrave and Ben Kingsley hold up their awards given to them by the Queen during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in 2002. Redgrave became an Officer of the British Empire and Kingsley was given a knighthood.  (MICHAEL STEPHENS / AP FILE PHOTO)   Lynn Redgrave, left, with her sister Venessa during a visit to Toronto in March 2004.  (CHARLA JONES / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO)   Lynn Redgrave in January 1999 with her Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in Gods & Monsters.  (MARK J. TERRILL / AP FILE PHOTO)   Lynn Redgrave in the title role of the 1965 movie Georgy Girl, which made her a star at 22.  (AP FILE PHOTO)   By Hillel Italie and Michael KuchwaraAssociated Press Mon., May 3, 2010 NEW YORK—Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family’s acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the unconventional title character of Georgy Girl and later dramatized her troubled past in such one-woman stage performances as Shakespeare for My Father and Nightingale, died at her home in Kent, Conn., on Sunday night. She was 67. “Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a seven-year journey with breast cancer,” Redgrave’s children, Ben, Pema and Annabel, said in a statement Monday. “She lived, loved and worked harder than ever before. The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives.” Redgrave was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2002, had a mastectomy in January 2003 and underwent chemotherapy. Her death comes a year after her niece Natasha Richardson died from head injuries sustained in a skiing accident and just a month after the death of her older brother, Corin Redgrave. The youngest child of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, Lynn Redgrave never quite managed the acclaim — or notoriety — of elder sibling Vanessa Redgrave, but received Oscar nominations for Georgy Girl and Gods and Monsters, and Tony nominations for Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Shakespeare for My Father and The Constant Wife. In recent years, she also made appearances on TV in Ugly Betty, Law & Order and Desperate Housewives. In theatre, the ruby-haired Redgrave often displayed a sunny, sweet and open personality, much like her ebullient offstage personality. It worked well in such shows as Black Comedy — her Broadway debut in 1972 — and again two years later in My Fat Friend, a comedy about an overweight young woman who sheds pounds to find romance. Redgrave’s play Nightingale at off-Broadway’s Manhattan Theatre Club in 2009 was the last time she appeared on stage in New York. Lights on Broadway marquees will be dimmed Tuesday. “She was adored by audiences, and although she embarked on a medical treatment as previews began, she never missed a show and gave magnificent performances eight times a week,” said Lynne Meadow, artistic director of MTC. “We admired her strength, her talent, her courage and her enormous good heart. There wasn’t a stage hand, a press rep, a box office person who didn’t worship Lynn. She was true theatre royalty.” Tall and blue-eyed like her sister, she was as open about her personal life as Vanessa has been about politics. In plays and in interviews, Lynn Redgrave confided about her family, her marriage and her health. She acknowledged that she suffered from bulimia and served as a spokes


Britain's oldest colony Bermuda returns ruling party to power for third term | Daily Mail Online Britain's oldest colony Bermuda returns ruling party to power for third term Last updated at 12:25 19 December 2007 The ruling party on Britain's oldest colony is set for a third term in office after a knife-edge election. Voters on the wealthy North Atlantic island of Bermuda returned the Progressive Labour Party to power by 19 seats to nine. In a serious blow to the opposition, the United Bermuda Party, its leader Michael Dunkley failed by 92 votes to defeat incumbent Patrice Minors in the Smith's North constituency. Dunkley said in a television interview he did not regret his decision to give up his own relatively safe constituency to to fight the Smith North seat, arguing that the opposition needed to overcome a 22-14 deficit in parliament. "I was confident of winning my seat but I am so happy that the opposition leader was going up against me. I am thankful for the constituents who have shown their support for me," said Minors. Polls closed at 8 p.m. AST (0000 GMT) after a day in which a steady stream of voters cast their ballots on Britain's oldest and most populous remaining colony, which has about 66,000 residents. With constituencies averaging just 1,100 each, many MPs defend razor-thin majorities and turning out supporters to vote is key. Analysts say the election is partly a referendum on Premier Ewart Brown's performance since he took office in October 2006, as well as a test of popularity of his party's plan to deal with health care for the elderly and the status of long-term foreign residents. "In spite of their (the opposition's) efforts to demonize me and my wife and my friends and my colleagues, I am not the monster that they say I am and you know that," Brown told more than 1,000 cheering supporters at a final campaign rally. The island, around 620 miles (1,000 km) east of the U.S. state of North Carolina, enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, based on a booming reinsurance industry and tourism, as well as near-zero unemployment and low crime. But the opposition accuses Brown of corruption and says his PLP has failed since it took power in 1998 to create more affordable housing in a place with some of the world's most expensive rents. Throughout the island candidates from both parties waited at the entrance to polling booths, housed in churches and schools, to greet voters -- many of whom they knew personally. Given the size of the electorate, campaigning has been conducted door-to-door and several candidates said they knew in advance which way most of the voters in their constituencies would cast their ballot. "I can stand here and point to anybody and tell you which way they are going to vote," said Wayne Furbert, an opposition MP for the Hamilton West constituency in comments echoed by his opponent Charles Clarke. The opposition accuses the government of double-talk over its vow that this election will not kick-start the process of seeking independence from Britain. Dunkley said his UBP would not seek independence unless a clear majority of Bermudans voted for it in a fresh referendum. Independence is potentially divisive on an island that is 65 percent black but where whites, who make up the rest of the population, dominated business and politics before a new constitution in 1968 allowed internal self-government. Memories of race riots 30 years ago remain fresh and, in the last election, the ruling PLP used its status as the main vehicle for black voters to attempt to scare people away from the opposition, analysts said. In a 1995 referendum, 74 percent of residents voted against separation from Britain. A poll this year found that two-thirds were opposed to independence.


What unit of measurement is equivalent to nine gallons?

British capacity unit - definition of British capacity unit by The Free Dictionary British capacity unit - definition of British capacity unit by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/British+capacity+unit Noun 1. British capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet liquid measure , liquid unit - a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) dry measure , dry unit - a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) bbl , barrel - any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons" minim - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters fluid drachm , fluid dram , fluidram , drachm - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters fluid ounce , fluidounce - a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches) gill - a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters pint - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters quart - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters congius , Imperial gallon , gallon - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters peck - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons bushel - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks firkin - a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons kilderkin - an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) hogshead - a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages chaldron - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels


Who became the first Chancellor of the reunited Germany in 1990?

East and West Germany reunite after 45 years - Oct 03, 1990 - HISTORY.com East and West Germany reunite after 45 years Share this: East and West Germany reunite after 45 years Author East and West Germany reunite after 45 years URL Publisher A+E Networks Less than one year after the destruction of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany come together on what is known as “Unity Day.” Since 1945, when Soviet forces occupied eastern Germany, and the United States and other Allied forces occupied the western half of the nation at the close of World War II, divided Germany had come to serve as one of the most enduring symbols of the Cold War. Some of the most dramatic episodes of the Cold War took place there. The Berlin Blockade (June 1948–May 1949), during which the Soviet Union blocked all ground travel into West Berlin, and the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 were perhaps the most famous. With the gradual waning of Soviet power in the late 1980s, the Communist Party in East Germany began to lose its grip on power. Tens of thousands of East Germans began to flee the nation, and by late 1989 the Berlin Wall started to come down. Shortly thereafter, talks between East and West German officials, joined by officials from the United States, Great Britain, France, and the USSR, began to explore the possibility of reunification. Two months following reunification, all-German elections took place and Helmut Kohl became the first chancellor of the reunified Germany. Although this action came more than a year before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, for many observers the reunification of Germany effectively marked the end of the Cold War. Related Videos


What is the name of the mausoleum near Windsor where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are buried?

A Royal Burial – Frogmore – Royal Central Richard III’s funeral crown to go on show The last post in this series of blogs will be focused on the Frogmore Estate. The estate comprises 33 acres of private gardens within the grounds of Windsor Great Park which adjoins Windsor Castle. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat; however, it is also the site of three royal burial places of the British Royal Family. They are the Royal Mausoleum, the Duchess of Kent Mausoleum and the Royal Burial Ground. As before, I was astounded as to just who was buried at the site. Many readers will know the obvious two; nonetheless, there are many listed who I did not know were buried at Frogmore. The Royal Mausoleum Queen Victoria and Prince Albert- Queen Victoria and her husband had long intended to construct a special resting place for them both instead of being buried in the traditional royal resting places, Westminster Abbey and St George’s Chapel being prime examples of this. Prince Albert died in December 1861, and within days of his death, proposals for the mausoleum were being drawn up. Work commenced on the building in March 1862, and the new site was consecrated in December of the same year. The mausoleum takes the form of a Greek cross; the exterior of the building was inspired by Italian Romanesque buildings, while the interior decoration is in the style of Albert’s favourite painter, Renaissance genius Raphael. As readers will know, Queen Victoria remained in mourning for her husband for the rest of her life, choosing to seclude herself from public life for a prolonged period of time. She spent many months at either Osborne House or at Frogmore, presumably to be closer to her husband. When Queen Victoria died in 1901, husband and wife were finally reunited as Victoria was interred into the mausoleum alongside Albert. While only Victoria and Albert are interred in this mausoleum, it does contain other memorials. Princess Alice and Princess May, two of Victoria’s daughters, have monuments to them inside the mausoleum. There is also a monument to Edward, Duke of Kent, Victoria’s father who died in 1820, and is buried at St George’s Chapel. Duchess of Kent Mausoleum Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld- This mausoleum within the Frogmore Gardens is the burial place of Queen Victoria’s mother Victoria, The Duchess of Kent. The mausoleum was designed by architect A J Humbert to a concept design by Prince Albert’s favourite artist, Professor Ludwig Gruner. The Duchess actually lived at Frogmore House in the latter years of her life. The top portion of the finished building was intended to serve as a summer house for The Duchess during her lifetime. This was never to be, as The Duchess of Kent died on 16th March 1861, before the summer house was completed; hence, the upper chamber became a part of the mausoleum, and now houses a statue of The Duchess. Royal Burial Ground If I was to mention every member of the Royal Family who are buried at the Royal Burial Ground, this would be a very long piece indeed. I will however pick out the most notable members, and share them with you. Prince George, Duke of Kent- Prince George was the fourth son and fifth child of King George V and Queen Mary. Born on the 20 December 1902 at York Cottage, he was the younger brother of two future kings, Edward VIII and George VI. In 1937, George was granted a commission in the Royal Air Force as a group captain and, at the height of the second world war, George, along with 14 others, was killed while on board RAF Short Sunderland flying boat W4026. The flying boat crashed into a hillside near Dunbeath. His remains lay initially at St George’s Chapel before being moved to Frogmore. Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor- Edward was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. Born on the 23rd June 1894 at White Lodge, Edward did inherit the throne in 1936 when his father died. King Edward VIII’s kingship did not last long, however: The abdication crisis of 1936 was caused by Edward’s desire to marry American socialite and divorcée Wallis Simpson. As readers


Which horse won the 2010 Aintree Grand National?

Grand National 2010: Tony McCoy rides Don't Push It to victory in big race at Aintree - Telegraph Horse Racing Grand National 2010: Tony McCoy rides Don't Push It to victory in big race at Aintree Tony McCoy has finally won the Grand National as Don't Push It - his 15th ride  in the race - provided the champion jockey with a famous victory at Aintree.   Champions: Tony McCoy is handed the Grand National winner's trophy by Peter Kay Photo: PA   Image 1 of 3 Moment of triumph: McCoy turns to the gallery as Don't Push It crosses the line Photo: PA   Leap of faith: runners and riders jump the water at Aintree Photo: PA By Telegraph staff and agencies 4:39PM BST 10 Apr 2010 Black Apalachi was prominent throughout but McCoy was always stalking him on the second circuit. As they jumped the last together, McCoy galvanised his mount to take up the running before the Elbow and the relief the record-breaking rider showed immediately afterwards was immense. An almighty gamble in the minutes before the four-and-a-half-mile marathon saw the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Don't Push It sent off the 10-1 joint-favourite along with Big Fella Thanks, with the latter ridden by Barry Geraghty in the absence of the injured Ruby Walsh. Geraghty was another still going well approaching the second-last, along with 17-year-old Sam Twiston-Davies on Hello Bud. But Black Apalachi and Don't Push It pulled clear and it was McCoy who took the plaudits as he won by five lengths. Related Articles Grand National runners guide 09 Apr 2010 State Of Play went one better than last year to stay on for third, with Big Fella Thanks fourth and Hello Bud fifth. Legendary owner-gambler JP McManus had been trying to win the Aintree spectacular for years but his ambition finally came true. Nina Carberry, attempting to become the first woman to win the race on Character Building, had a great spin round to finish seventh with Snowy Morning sixth to add to his good record in the race. Last year's winner Mon Mome still appeared to be going well when he fell at the 26th fence. A tearful McCoy said: "I'm being a big wuss. It means everything to me to win the Grand National. "I've won lots of big races and I'm supposed to be a good jockey, but to not win the Grand National would be a bit of a negative on the CV. "I'm delighted for my mum and dad as they've been great for me throughout the years, and for my wife Chanelle and my daughter Eve, who is two and a half. "Hopefully now she'll be proud of me when she grows up." McCoy continued: "My trainer put me on the right one if truth be known. I asked him to toss a coin and I think he tossed it a few times until he got Don't Push It. "I couldn't have picked it, but Jonjo was very adamant and I didn't argue with him. "If you get enough goes at something and you keep going, once you're in there you've always got a chance. "I'm delighted for JP (McManus) as he's the best supporter this game has ever had and ever will have, and I'm very privileged to ride a Grand National winner in his colours." Chanelle McCoy said: "I'm speechless. For him to do this means the absolute world to him. I know he would have loved his parents to be here. "It is so emotional and for him to do it for Mr McManus and for Jonjo and Jacqui (O'Neill), it is a fantastic achievement. It's brilliant." O'Neill said: "It's fantastic and I thought it would never happen to me. "I'm delighted it's happened and I'm delighted for AP (McCoy) and JP and all the lads. "Alan Berry does everything with this horse at home so well done to him. The horse lives out in a field with half a dozen sheep. "I didn't believe it was going to happen until they passed the post as I thought something was going to happen, but it's marvellous. "Things can't get much better than this. McManus added: "First of all I want to thank Frank Berry (racing manager) as he found the horse in Listowel and I don't think without Frank we would have had the horse. "Full marks to Jonjo and the team as he's been a difficult horse down the years to keep right and keep his mind right." Dessie Hughes said of his ga


'Zorro' is the Spanish word for which animal?

What animal is a zorro? - Quora Quora British fox Notice the difference in color and how much cuter the British fox is. Cute means that the evolution of the animal has been influenced in some way by humans. Britain has a great many anti-fox hunting groups. Zorro is the Spanish word for “fox.” The inclusion of the “Foxes” topic with this question appears to make it rhetorical. Written Jul 4, 2016 Please give me the oversized chicken A chicken’s body is designed to carry a small 2 pound ball of feathers. If a chicken is scaled up to a 200+ pound bear, it’s going to see its volume and therefore weight increase cubically while it’s little feet will struggle to grow accordingly. By the time we get to our bear sized chicken, it’s going to be so fat that it’ll probably just crush itself. Like t...


Which character did Julia Roberts play in the Steven Spielberg film 'Hook'?

Hook (1991) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 28 titles created 24 Mar 2012 a list of 45 titles created 08 Apr 2012 a list of 25 titles created 08 Jun 2012 a list of 25 titles created 15 Apr 2013 a list of 34 titles created 06 Mar 2014 Search for " Hook " 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. Nominated for     5     Oscars. Another    5 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards  » Videos After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife. Director: Chris Columbus When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Director: Joe Johnston The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them. Director: Joe Johnston A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. Director: Steven Spielberg A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. Director: John G. Avildsen A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Director: Robert Zemeckis In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure. Director: Richard Donner A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. Director: Wolfgang Petersen Daniel accompanies his mentor to Okinawa who is off to see his dying father and confront his old rival, while Daniel inadvertently makes an enemy of his own. Director: John G. Avildsen A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Director: Shawn Levy When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her. Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable. Director: Danny DeVito Edit Storyline Peter Pan (Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy's granddaughter. Captain Hook (Hoffman) kidnaps his children, and Peter returns to Never Land with Tinkerbell (Roberts). With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Peter Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com> What if Peter Pan grew up? Genres: 11 December 1991 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby SR (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Gwyneth Paltrow 's second film. She appears briefly, as the teen-aged Wendy during the quick sequence as Wendy is growing up. See more » Goofs In the scenes that take place in Neverland, Peter's arms are hairless, but in the other scenes, thick hair can be seen covering Peter's arms. See more » Quotes Wendy Darling : The stories are true! I swear to you! I swear on everything I adore, and now he's come back to seek his revenge. The fight isn't over for Captain James Hook. He wants you back. He kno


Which US company has recently taken over Cadbury's?

BBC News - Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid Union: 'Sad day' for Cadbury Cadbury is to be taken over by the US food company Kraft after its board approved a new increased bid. The Cadbury board has advised its shareholders to accept a new offer of 840 pence a share - valuing the company at £11.5bn ($18.9bn). Kraft said the deal would create a "global confectionery leader". But there are renewed fears over possible job cuts at Cadbury's UK operations as a result of the agreed takeover. Shareholders have until 2 February to give the deal their backing, with the US confectioner Hershey apparently out of the race. The offer will consist of 500 pence in cash, with the rest made of Kraft shares. Kraft will borrow £7bn ($11.5bn) to finance the deal. The increase in Kraft's debt to pay for Cadbury will doubtless worry its employees BBC business editor Robert Peston Send us your comments "We believe the offer represents good value for Cadbury shareholders... and will now work with the Kraft Foods' management to ensure the continued success and growth of the business," said Cadbury's chairman Roger Carr. Irene Rosenfeld, the chairman and chief executive of Kraft Foods, said the deal was good news for shareholders and staff. "We have great respect for Cadbury's brands, heritage and people," she said. "We believe they will thrive as part of Kraft Foods." Shareholder approval The deal is a significant increase on earlier Kraft bids, which were flatly rejected by the Cadbury board as "derisory". Kraft's previous offer valued the company at £10.5bn - a bid Cadbury's chairman Roger Carr said was an attempt to "buy Cadbury on the cheap". Shareholders are expected to agree to the takeover. David Cumming, head of UK equities at Cadbury shareholder Standard Life, said that he would be agreeing, despite hoping for a higher price. CADBURY John Cadbury, a Quaker, opened a shop in Birmingham in 1824, selling tea, coffee and hot chocolate - as an alternative to alcohol Dairy Milk brand introduced in 1905, with Milk Tray coming 10 years later Merged with rival confectioner J.S. Fry & Sons in 1919 Merged with Schweppes drinks business in 1969. Its drinks arm was spun off in 2008 Employs about 45,000 people in 60 countries Cadbury brands include: Dairy Milk, Flake, Crunchie, Chocolate Buttons and Milk Tray "I won't go against the view of Cadbury's management," he told the BBC. "Kraft are getting a good deal. It's sad that Cadbury is gone, but business is business." In early trading on Tuesday, Cadbury shares were up 3.5%. Job fears Unions have expressed concerns that the Kraft takeover could cost jobs. The company has given no specific assurances over the future of 4,500 UK jobs, though it says it wants to invest in the Bournville site and maintain production at Somerdale, near Bristol, also known as Keynsham. It has not ruled out cuts, and staff numbers at Cadbury's head office in Uxbridge are expected to be reduced, according to the BBC's business editor Robert Peston. KRAFT FOODS Founded in Illinois as a cheese wholesaler in 1903 Bought in 1988 by Philip Morris, which also purchased Nabisco for $19.2bn in 2000 before integrating it into Kraft Foods More than 40 of its brands are more than 100 years old Has 98,000 employees and 168 manufacturing and processing facilities worldwide Kraft brands include: Kenco, Ritz, Philadelphia spread, Tang, Alpen Gold and Oreo Kraft also said it expected "meaningful cost savings" as a result of the merger. Jennie Formby from the Unite union said the need for Kraft to cut costs could mean staff cuts in the longer-term. "We are concerned about the levels of debt that Kraft has," she told the BBC. "The sad truth is that when they have to pay down that debt, the soft option is jobs and conditions. "When you have to make cost savings of the magnitude they will need to make, you have to ask where those cost savings will be made." Those fears were shared by David Bailey, professor at Coventry University Business School. "Serious questions need to be asked about Kraft's intentions," he


What was the name of the boat on which newspaper magnate Robert Maxwell was last seen alive?

On A Booming Super-Yacht Market | Vanity Fair New Zealand mogul Alan Gibbs and his daughter and girlfriend in the Aquada, which he invented, driving around his 194-foot exploration yacht, Senses, as the boat's helicopter circles above. Photograph by Todd Eberle. ‘Have you ever seen anything so cool in your life?” Jamie Edmiston, the 29-year-old super-yacht broker, has to shout, for we are in a Eurocopter EC130 over the ocean off Antibes, on our way to a yacht called Senses. It’s May of last year, and all the giant luxury boats are clustered on the Côte d’Azur for the Cannes Film Festival and the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Having wintered in Palm Beach, the Caribbean, and beyond, the crews have streaked across the Atlantic while their employers jetted over on their Gulfstreams, Citations, Boeing Business Jets, and Bombardier Global Expresses. Edmiston and I have taken off from the so-called Quai des Milliardaires (“Dock of the Billionaires”) at the International Yacht Club of Antibes, which was begun in 1999 to berth the big boats. As we fly over the seagoing behemoths, Edmiston points certain ones out: the Leander, parking-lot tycoon Sir Donald Gosling’s stately home on water; Aussie Rules, built by golf star Greg Norman and recently sold to Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga, which has a swimming pool, a movie theater, and a dozen smaller boats on board; Sokar, the pride of Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, on which his son, Dodi, and Princess Diana spent their last days, in 1997. We’re 12 miles offshore, the minimum requirement for a helicopter to land on a boat along the Riviera, approaching Senses, a 194-foot exploration yacht, one of the largest in the world, with interiors by Philippe Starck and an abundance of “toys,” a yachting term that can mean anything from a Jet Ski to a submarine. Edmiston cries, “Look at the dolphins!” The copter tilts sideways, and I can see dozens of dolphins, leaping into the air and leading us straight toward the boat, as if they had been sent to fetch us. When we land on the fourth and uppermost deck, the yacht’s co-owner, Alan Gibbs, 65, the New Zealand inventor, takeover artist, and telecommunications mogul, is standing there in his bathing suit with two ravishing young women in string bikinis at his side—Emma, his daughter, a neuroscientist, and Sandra Baker, his Tahitian girlfriend. Gibbs leads us to the sundeck for lunch. “It’s about freedom to, not freedom from,” he says to explain the thrill of owning a yacht. “We’re free to do, free to go, is how I see it. We’re not going to fly to the moon from here. But it would be hard to find a better way to explore the earth than on this.” The boat beneath us is a $40 million Goliath with a 120-ton fuel tank that costs $80,000 to fill and can keep the yacht at sea for a good part of the summer. Gibbs has taken Senses halfway around the world. “We were the first large yacht that actually visited Tunisia,” he says. “They couldn’t quite cope with it. The helicopter just drove them nuts—that some private person would have a ship that looked like the navy and wanted to fly all over Tunisia in a helicopter.” Suddenly he shouts, “Get the toys in the water!” There is an instant buzz of walkie-talkies, and 14 crew members scurry out. Up goes the yacht’s helicopter, and down go the 42-foot tender, the 32-foot sailing yacht, and six Jet Skis. Then Gibbs yells, “Launch the Aquada!” A hatch opens, and the world’s first high-speed amphibious car, Gibbs’s invention, seven years in development and coming to the market soon, glides down a ramp into the sea. As its wheels retract, it turns into a speedboat. Gibbs drives, and the women sit atop bucket seats, spume wetting their hair as they seem to push the limits of extravagance. Back on board minutes later, Gibbs says, “That was really James Bond stuff out there. But Bond is only mucking it up. We’re really doing it!” ‘Ever larger boats have replaced palaces, estates, and art as the ultimate symbols of wealth, which is not altogether surprising, given the fleeting and disposable nature of our society,” says


Which of the British pre-decimalisation coins portrayed a portcullis on its reverse side?

Money Loading... Money In this section is information about: Una Pesseta from El Vendrell in the Spanish Civil War, Penny & Pound, Guinea, Penny, ½ & ¼, Sovereigns, Noble, Rose Noble & Ryal, Angel & ½ Angel, Sceat, Testoon & Shilling, Crown, Farthing & 3-farthing, Bullion Coinage, Slang and “ Chiie ”. Try these web sites for more information: But most of this page is about... But most of this page is about... ...British Money, mostly Old British Money Two “Penny-farthing” cycles; that’s tuppence-ha’penny, isn’t it? Click on any of the thumb-nail pictures to enlarge them. Una Pesseta from El Vendrell in the Spanish Civil War   I recently came across this picture of a one-peseta note issued during the Spanish Civil War by the municipality of El Vendrell, which is where I live. The wording is in Catalan; under the fascist rule of “Generalísimo Francisco Franco”, the Catalan language was forbidden for any official matters. Needless to point out that most if not all of Catalonia was anti-Franco. (Mind you, one still hears a few old people praising Franco for “making the trains run on time”!) It was not until after his death that Catalan became recognized as a legitimate language for use in this region. But I’m straying from the point I want to make. (I’ve strayed so far that you’d better skip to the next section to read what I’m rattling on about!) One further diversion is that, despite the euro having been our currency for a dozen years, many Spanish people still think in terms of the old one. We are all too conservative to want to change our mind-set, and it’s cheering to think that when we first moved to Spain we were millionaires! Because then 1,000,000 pesetas were worth about £5,000. The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. (Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra which had no national currency with legal tender.) The name of the currency comes from pesseta, the diminutive form of the word peça, a Catalan word that means “piece” or “fraction”. The first non-official coins which contained the word “peseta” were made in 1808 in Barcelona. The peseta was subdivided into 100 céntimos or, informally, 4 reales. The last coin of any value under one peseta was a 50-céntimo coin in 1980, made to celebrate that Spain would host the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The last 25-céntimos coin (or real) was dated 1959, the ten céntimos also dated 1959, both coins bearing the portrait of Franco. The 1-céntimo coin was last minted in 1913 and featured King Alfonso XIII. The half-céntimo was last minted in 1868 and featured Queen Isabel II. The peseta was also a unit of currency in Catalonia until 1850, when the whole of Spain decimalized. It was also a name used throughout Spain for an amount of 4 reales de vellón (a vellón was 5 céntimos). In Catalonia, the peseta was subdivided into 6 sueldo, each of 4 quartos (also spelled cuartos), 8 ochavos or 12 dineros (many currencies bearing a denomination derived from the Latin denarius, including the “d” of “£sd”). Five pesetas were equal to one duro, which was equal to the Spanish 8 reales de plata fuerte (Spanish dollar). In the new, decimal currency, the peseta was worth 4 reales. The name peseta reappeared in 1868 for the new Spanish currency. Its value was equivalent to that of the earlier peseta. The word duro is still used to denote something worthless, like the French sou. How much Gold is there in the World? Gold has been coveted for millennia, for its beauty, malleability and rarity. According to the World Gold Council, there are currently around 184,000 tonnes sitting in bank vaults, government reserves and personal collections. That sounds like an awful lot, until you realise that just one cubic metre of the stuff weighs over 19 tonnes. Thus, all the world’s known gold reserves could be laid out on a football pitch in a layer only a metre or so high. Or to put it another way, it could fill 3.42 Olympic-sized swimming pools. But this is only the gold that has been successfully mined and documented. Estimating how much actually exists on


On which radio programme has Evan Davis been a regular presenter since April 2008?

Biography « Evan Davis Biography This is a 367 word biography. Feel free to download, reproduce and edit this material. Evan Davis is a presenter of the BBC2 current affairs programme Newsnight, a role he began in September 2014. From April 2008 up to then he was a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 . He is also well-known as the presenter of the BBC2 business reality show Dragons Den. And on Radio 4, he hosts a weekly business discussion programme The Bottom Line. As well as serving these regular programmes, he also takes an active role in one-off projects on BBC television and radio. Most recently he explored the economic divide between London and the regions in Mind the Gap, broadcast in March 2014. That followed from 2012’s Built in Britain on the UK’s infrastructure and engineering challenges. In 2011 he presented Made in Britain, a three-part BBC2 series with an accompanying book on how the country pays its way in the world. In 2011, Evan was also one of a number of journalists involved in a BBC1 Panaroma special called Breaking into Britain, a moving account of the journeys migrants take to get into Europe and the UK. Prior to the Today programme he was the Economics Editor of the BBC, the most senior economics reporter in the corporation. He was promoted to that role after working as an economics correspondent for the BBC and as economics editor of the Newsnight programme on BBC2 in the 1990s. Before joining the BBC in 1993, he was an economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and at the London Business School. He has written numerous papers, articles and newspaper and magazine columns as well as the book, Public Spending, (published by Penguin in 1998). He is also a co-author of the Penguin Dictionary of Economics and the New Penguin Dictionary of Business. He studied at St John’s College Oxford (1981 to 1984) and at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1986 to 1988). In the last year, Evan has won numerous awards. He was the Political Studies Association broadcaster of the Year; he won a bronze Sony award as Speech Broadcaster of the Year and the Made in Britain programme won the Harold Wincott Foundation Business Television Programme of the Year award.   TO SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY For a potentially less flattering biography (and a potentially less accurate one too)… you can read the “Evan Davis” Wikipedia entry here . Or you can read this Miranda Sawyer Q&A in the Observer, May 2011. For some comments on Dragons Den, try this .   PHOTO DOWNLOADS & USAGE If you need a photo, you may download and use the ones in the sidebar of this page as long as… they not amended; are not sold or part of a publication that is sold; are not included in a print run of more than 5,000 copies; and are not used to imply endorsement of any kind. A photographer credit should be included if they are produced at anything greater than passport photo size. More photos are available from the BBC Press Office. For high-resolution versions of the photographs, click on them to open a copy in a new window. Photo 1 taken by Peter Searle . Photos 2 & 3 taken by Clare Muller . Photos 4 & 5 taken by Chris Floyd . For a 50-word


Which entertainer was originally billed, as a child, as 'The Mighty Atom'?

Don't mention the toupee - Telegraph Culture Don't mention the toupee Bruce Forsyth talks candidly to Jan Moir about fame, death and his regrets. But there is one subject that touches a nerve . . . 12:00AM BST 28 Jun 1997 ON THE morning we meet, Bruce Forsyth is recovering from a tiny tantrum. "I went to do the cuff up on this shirt and the button came off," he says, rattling a thin wrist in the air. "I was really angry about that. Little, niggly things really get to me. You know, I got myself all ready, I thought fine, that's it, and then . . . pop!" He shoots his eyebrows way, way up the cliff face of his forehead and turns his mouth down, down, down into the oceanic depths of his chin. Some sort of sympathy is clearly expected for this sartorial catastrophe, so I muster up a cluck of compassion then compliment him on the pair of swanky gold cufflinks which saved the day. His face crumples into those familiar, corrugated folds of pleasure and, as he cracks a classic Brucie grin, he gives his wrist a triumphal, frisky shake. The cufflinks provide just one more expensive gleam among the many treasures that fill his incredible home, tucked away inside the boundaries of the Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey. Tiptoe along the cobalt-blue fitted carpet in the hallway, which eventually collides with the inky black carpet of the room where we are having coffee, and you will be dazzled by a set of lushly gilded chinoiserie vases - each bigger than a small child - and a mantelpiece ormolu clock with the approximate dimensions of a paving slab. There is a bronze lamp fashioned into a spitting cobra, its gaping maw poking through the lampshade's attractive silk fringe, and four bronze griffins supporting a glass coffee table. Even though there is a life-sized oil of his third wife - Wilnelia "Winny" Merced, a former Miss World - hanging in a prized spot, naughty Bruce says that his favourite object in the room is his grand piano. "I love fooling around with chords, writing songs. I've got boxes of them upstairs. I'll have to have a clear out," he says, cheery at the prospect of Tidying Something Up. However, he gets a bit bashful when asked to list some of his own song titles and professes to remember only one, Dancing in a Dream. Related Articles 6 December 1996: Bruce Forsyth ads help generate Courts surge 28 Jun 1997 His real dream, of course, is rolling all around us; the gorgeous Wentworth fairways framed by his battalion of picture windows. He played his first game here in a Stage Golfing Society tournament when he was a "poor, struggling comic", never once dreaming that he would ever be able to afford to live in one of the millionaires' row of houses nestling among the three championship courses. It wasn't until he made his fortune with The Generation Game - the show that turned him into a household name in the Seventies - that he could even contemplate a move here. "I had a little flat in Ascot and then this place came up in 1977 and I thought: 'Yes, that's where I would love to live'." Everybody knows that golf is his passion and he tootles out to play or practice most days, always in his buggy to save wear and tear on his joints. "My big toe gives me a bit of gyp," he says, squashing a thumb into one of his highly polished shoes. "It was all that tap dancing when I was younger." He worried for a while about arthritic pains in his hands and feet, but was soothed by doctors who assured him that it was only ligament strain. "Well, I am 69, after all. I'm not doing badly. "When I see some people of my age at my shows, they can hardly walk - and there's me, rushing around. Some people at 60 are practically gone," he says. "So, even if I don't walk around the course, golf still keeps me fit." But does it keep you happy? "You must be joking. It's totally masochistic. How many people do you see coming off the 18th hole looking happy? Those people who say that golf is relaxing, I don't know what planet they're on. It's never relaxing for me." He is keenly competitive, but never throws his clubs in anger - "because it's too far to go