Celebrating the wallah and walli of Mumbai's streets | CNN Travel Celebrating the wallah and walli of Mumbai's streets Celebrating the wallah and walli of Mumbai's streets Traveling photographer Meena Kadri captures Mumbai's technicolor street sellers, from washermen and tea vendors to flower sellers and band members By Meena Kadri 25 January, 2010 India lives in its streets, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Mumbai, city of salesmen, busily offering, brewing, collecting or cooking right there on the sidewalk as you stroll by. The chai-wallah serves up steaming thimbles of tea, the dhobi-wallah collects your laundry, the rickshaw-wallah takes you to your next destination. Where there's a need you can be pretty sure there's someone willing to provide. Got dirty ears? Search out your nearest kaan-saaf-wallah who will happily scrape away the grime, for a modest price. These roadside entrepreneurs fuel the flourishing street economy of India with their diverse trades and assorted services. Although many wallah move around to find the demand hotspots, I fondly noted their regular presence in certain neighborhoods while I was living in Mumbai. As I charged around by scooter, rickshaw or taxi, I could always count on nods of recognition by my local wallah from their pavement perches and regular haunts. Check out the Best of CNNGo's Mumbai section for more insights into Mumbai. And join our Mumbai Facebook group I would often catch sight of them plying their trade amidst the flurry of city life. The flair of the chai-wallah forming arcs of steaming tea as he pours from glass to glass. The precision of the nariel-wallah hacking the tops off coconuts. The calm of the dabba-wallah as he negotiates Mumbai's maddening traffic to deliver dozens of lunch boxes. At other times they are integral to the street-side commotion with their signature cries to alert us of their offerings and the banter of competing wallah vying for customer attention. Wallah, and their female equivalent -- walli -- respond to the hundreds of opportunities that Mumbai’s urban neighborhoods present. As vital as they are vibrant, wallahs are a constant feature of the urban Indian landscape and act as functional anchors for the communities they serve. Dukaan (shop) walli A small roadside stall near the Worli village fish market. Should you be in Mumbai and want to take a personalised tour, I highly recommend Deepa Krishna and Freni Avari of Mumbai Magic: A la Carte Tours . The tour I took here was of the fishing village at Worli which is far from the usual tourist route of Mumbai and has a completely different atmosphere to the heaving city.   A beautiful Maharastrian flower seller in Phul Galli at Dadar Station.   Coolie  A coolie and his basket which he carries on his head to ferry vegetables from Crawford Market to the Subji Bazaar at Buleshwar.   Afternoon siesta at the flower market in Dadar.   A panelbeater near Mahalaxmi station.   Dabbawallahs (lunch box delivery men) and train buddies As I head to Dharavi for research work I end up in the baggage compartment used by Mumbai's famous dabbawallahs .   Dabbawallah on a train A dabbawallah on the return train journey to Bandra. There is a brilliant comraderie between these men.   The Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat The Dhobhi Ghats are where Mumbaiker's laundry is soaked, slapped, spun, and pressed in this centralised open-air hub spread across 10 acres at Mahalaxmi. Read Meena Kadri's photo essay on the subject.   Jan Mohammed dhobi wallah (washerman) Jan Mohammed (65) has worked at the Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghats for 40 years. He rents his own ghat which is worked at by three people. Some 5,000 Dhobi Wallahs work the ghats, many of whom reside within the compound with their families. The few I met earned my respect for their dedication. It is a job that is passed on through families, predominantly from Andra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, which adds a dimension of pride among this close-knit community.   Machhi (fish) walli This woman was de-shelling prawns in Worli's fishing village. It's hard to imagine that this relaxe


In which Scottish castle was Mary Stuart crowned Queen of Scots in 1543?

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At which place in Devon will you find the Britannia Royal Naval College?

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An incident in the life of naval cadet George Archer-Shee was the main inspiration for which play by Terence Rattigan?

george archer shee : definition of george archer shee and synonyms of george archer shee (English) 8 External links   Theft Archer-Shee became a cadet at Osborne Naval College on the Isle of Wight in January 1908. The college, which was part of the estate of the late Queen Victoria , educated and trained 14 to 16 year olds in their first two years in the Royal Navy. Further studies then continued at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in Devon . It eventually closed in April 1921. The theft occurred on 7 October 1908, shortly after the start of the autumn term, when a cadet called Terence Back received a postal order from a relative for five shillings. On the same afternoon, Archer-Shee had been given permission to go to a post office outside the college grounds to buy a postal order and a stamp because he wanted to buy a model train costing fifteen shillings and sixpence (15s 6d). On returning to the college, he discovered that Back had reported that his postal order had been stolen. Miss Tucker, the elderly post office clerk in East Cowes , was contacted. She produced Back's cashed postal order and stated that only two cadets had visited her that afternoon. However she claimed the same cadet who had bought a postal order for 15s 6d was also the one who cashed the 5s order.   Legal defence   The postal order Archer-Shee was accused of cashing.   The postal order which Archer-Shee indisputably bought. When the Admiralty wrote to Archer-Shee's father, Martin, telling him that his son was being expelled for theft, the official at The Bank of England instantly responded that "Nothing will make me believe the boy guilty of this charge, which shall be sifted by independent experts". The father's reaction reflected the family's values. They were devout Roman Catholics and the background in bank management meant all the sons had been brought up to regard misuse of money as sinful. Martin Archer-Shee contacted several lawyers to help clear his son's name. He also contacted Major Martin Archer-Shee , the half brother of George, who was active in politics (in 1910 he became Member of Parliament for Finsbury Central in North London). Major Archer-Shee obtained the services of Sir Edward Carson . Carson, who was regarded as one of Great Britain's best barristers of the age, had also had a son who attended Osborne. Before he took the case, Carson subjected the boy to questioning to test his story; only accepting once he had satisfied himself of the boy's innocence.   Trial and acquittal Several problems prevented Carson from taking the case straight to court. Firstly as Archer-Shee was a military cadet at the time, this excluded him from the jurisdiction of a civil court . Secondly as he was not enlisted in the Royal Navy, nor was he entitled to a court-martial . In order to help his client, Carson used an archaic legal device called a petition of right against the Crown to bring the matter before the courts. The case eventually came to the High Court of Justice on 26 July 1910. Carson's opening remarks set the tone of the case: A boy 13 years old has been labelled and ticketed for all his future life as a thief and a forger. Gentlemen, I protest against the injustice to a child, without communication with his parents, without his case ever being put, or an opportunity of its ever being put forward by those on his behalf. That little boy from the day that he was first charged, up to this moment, whether in the ordeal of being called in before his Commander and his Captain, or whether under the softer influences of the persuasion of his own loving parents, has never faltered in the statement that he is innocent. Carson soon proved that the grounds on which the Admiralty had dismissed Archer-Shee were unsubstantiated. The barrister successfully proved that the elderly postmistress, Miss Tucker, could easily have been mistaken. She admitted in court that all of the cadets looked alike. Conceding that in the course of dealing with one cadet and her various other tasks and duties, another boy could have entered without her noticing. The co


Which former 'Have I Got News For You' presenter made an occassional appearance as Patrick in 'One Foot In The Grave'?

Angus Deayton | Have I Got News For You Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Deayton was brought up in Surrey and attended Caterham School. He showed early promise as a footballer, and had a trial with Crystal Palace. He was also captain of the Caterham U16 Rugby team. But a sporting career was not to be, and he read languages at New College, Oxford, where he was recruited into the Oxford Revue, performing with them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This led to the creation of the parody band The Hee Bee Gee Bees in 1980. Their best selling single Meaningless Songs (plus the B-side Posing in the Moonlight) was a parody of the falsetto style of countless disco hits from pop group the Bee Gees. The parody songs were written by Richard Curtis and Philip Pope. Career in Television Edit The foundation of Deayton's career was a parody of British radio stations, Radio Active, transmitted on BBC Radio 4 between 1981 and 1987, in which he both co-wrote and performed. It transferred to television as KYTV between 1989 and 1993. During this period, Deayton was also frequently seen appearing as a straight man alongside Rowan Atkinson; and starred with Atkinson in two separate roles (a pool attendant and a man on a park bench) in one of the earliest episodes of Mr. Bean. He also appeared opposite Atkinson in the Black Adder episode "Born to be King" (1983) as one of the Jumping Jews of Jerusalem, a kind of mediaeval variety act. He also appeared regularly in comedy sketches on Alexei Sayle's Stuff. In 1990 Deayton was cast as the Meldrews' neighbour Patrick Trench in the British suburban sitcom One Foot in the Grave and was selected as the host of Have I Got News For You . Deayton's suave manner as host of Have I Got News For You and a tabloid kiss-and-tell story by an ex-girlfriend led to him being nicknamed "TV's Mr Sex" in 2002. He was much in demand as a presenter of television specials including the BBC's New Year's Eve show and the BAFTA Awards. He also featured in a series of advertisements for credit cards and the films Savage Hearts and Elizabeth. He was in one episode of Coupling where he appeared in a fantasy sequence alongside Mariella Frostrup. In May 2002, the News of the World newspaper published allegations of his (adulterous) use of a prostitute and illegal drugs. He was ridiculed mercilessly by Paul Merton and Ian Hislop , (as well as Ken Livingstone and comedian Dave Gorman) in the following episode of Have I Got News For You , but was allowed to continue as presenter. After a second round of allegations emerged in the papers the following October, Deayton was fired as presenter two episodes into the new series of Have I Got News For You . Since then, the show has been hosted by a different guest presenter each week. Deayton is associated with the Comic Relief/Sport Relief charity and has featured in many of its TV broadcasts. After being forced out of Have I Got News For You , he continued to work on other projects including a new episode of Radio Active which was broadcast in December 2002. In 2003, he guest-starred as Downing Street's top spin doctor in an episode of the BBC comedy Absolute Power, starring Stephen Fry and John Bird. He starred in BBC comedy Nighty Night which was shown from January 2004. A few months later, he made a return to presenting with ITV's cookery reality show Hell's Kitchen and then the light-hearted quiz Bognor or Bust. In January 2006 he hosted an ITV show based upon self-help videos called Help Your Self. Deayton appeared for the England team as a second-half substitute in the Soccer Aid football match in support of UNICEF on May 27, 2006. He also co-presented the BBC Sport Relief charity programme Only Fools on Horses in July 2006. In 2007 he made an acting appearance in Casualty, playing an exaggerated version of himself in a Comic Relief-related storyline. Deayton returned to the BBC in June 2007 hosting a new TV comedy panel game, Would I Lie To You?. In November 2007, he was censured by the BBC for making a "pungently personal" joke about Sir Jimmy Savile and his late mother on t


Which pre-Euro German coin was one hundreth of a mark?

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Which singer, along with Buddy Holly and 'The Big Bopper' was killed in a plane crash in 1959?

The Story of Rock's First Tragedy: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper Killed in Plane Crash REDDIT Hulton Archive, Getty Images Rock ‘n’ roll was still in its infancy when it suffered its first tragedy. On Feb. 3, 1959, three of its biggest stars — Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as the Big Bopper — were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. The three acts, along with Dion and the Belmonts, were on a package tour called the Winter Dance Party, which was to play 24 Midwestern cities in as many days. But the bus’ heating system was ill-equipped and broke down a few days later, which caused some musicians to catch the flu and Holly’s drummer Carl Bunch to be hospitalized for frostbite. By the time they reached the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake on Feb. 2, about a week and a half into the tour, Holly, after the show, decided to charter a plane from nearby Mason City to Fargo, N.D., just across the state line from their next gig in Moorhead, Minn. As a bonus, Holly would be able to do his laundry, which had been neglected since the tour began. The plane, a Beechwood Bonanza, had room for only three passengers — Holly and his band — and the pilot, Roger Peterson. Holly’s bass player, future country legend Waylon Jennings , gave up his seat to Richardson, who was ill. According to Jennings’ autobiography, Holly teased his bass player by saying, “Well, I hope your ol’ bus freezes up.” To which Jennings responded, “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes.” There are conflicting stories as to how Valens wound up in the third seat. Tommy Allsup, Holly’s guitarist, claimed that he lost a coin flip to Valens in the dressing room. In 2010, Dion DiMucci, who had been silent about that night for 51 years, claimed that he, not Allsup, was slated for the third seat because he was one of the headliners. But after winning the coin toss, he balked at paying $36 for the flight — the amount his parents paid in monthly rent for the apartment where he grew up — and gave Valens the seat. Local DJ Bob Hale, who was the MC for the concert, agrees that it was between Allsup and Valens, but that he, not Allsup, flipped the coin. Regardless of the contradictions, around 12:55AM on Feb. 3, the plane carrying Holly, Richardson and Valens took off in a snowstorm with strong winds. But the plane traveled only a few miles before crashing, killing all four men instantly. The federal investigation ruled that even though the weather played a large role in the accident, the 21-year-old Peterson was too inexperienced to have been flying in such conditions. In addition, he had most likely misread the altitude indicator, which was different than the one on which he had trained, and inadvertently brought the plane down instead of up. At the time, Holly’s wife of six months, Maria Elena, was two weeks pregnant. The day after the crash, she suffered a miscarriage from the emotional trauma. In March 1980, a long-missing piece of the plane crash was discovered. Holly’s signature black-rimmed glasses had landed in a snow bank and were discovered in the spring of 1959, after the snow melted. They were brought to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s office, sealed in a manila envelope and forgotten about for 21 years. Upon discovery, the glasses were returned to his widow and are currently on permanent display at the Buddy Holly Center in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas. Rockers Who Died at Age 27 Image of


Nominated by Bill Clinton, who, in 1993, became the first female Attorney General of the USA?

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What is depicted in a stretched out form at the bottom of Holbein's painting The Ambassadors?

TiefenbrunWHOne - Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors TiefenbrunWHOne Hans Holbein, The Ambassadors, 1533. Research "Holbein's The Ambassadors." Smarthistory.org. January 14th, 2010. < http://smarthistory.org/holbein.html >. Video on two historians: Dr. Beth Harris, and Dr. Steven Zucker. These two people give their opinions on all of the symbolism on "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein. This website was a very valuable website because you are able to hear all of these ideas of possible symbolism in the video from different educated people's opinions. They see the representation of the papacy and the Politics in the painting. Objects on the top layer are objects of navigation that can speak to what these two mean have to do in their jobs as ambassadors The Age of exploration and mapping the world. The age where the Europeans are noticing that Europe is not the center of the universe and that the earth is not at the center of the universe The time of the renaissance is signifying this enlightenment. The bishop has been speculated to be sent up to France to speak to the ambassador on the left. The lute in that context gives the hint about the problems in Europe at this moment. The broken string on the lute a symbol of the discord in Europe at this moment. And the disharmony in the church. The celestial globe on top vs. the terrestrial globe on bottom. There is a smudge on the very top left part of the painting hidden in the curtain which is actually half of a body on the crucifix which could connect to the morphed skull at the bottom of the painting This connection between the purpose of the painting suppose to be celebrating wealth, but than has hints of these grim ideas. "The Ambassadors." Nationalgallery.org. January 14th, 2010. < http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/hans-holbein-the-younger-the-ambassadors >. This Article was extremely helpful because it gave the "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein in a way were you can zoom in and out on certain parts of the painting at certain angles which helped see morphed objects like the Crucifix, the Skull, or the Lute. The lute that has one broken string on the bottom shelf to symbolize discord This image is one of the objects of religious contrast The globe on both shelves (the age of exploration and mapping out or navigation the world) The open Hymnbook Religious image of contrast At this time europe was going through this time of Enlightenment were Europeans realized that neither Europe was in the middle of the earth nor was earth the middle of the universe. The lute symbolized this discord during this part of the middle ages where there was disharmony in the church. This painting is a double portrait of two ambasssadors in 1533. This painting displays the wealth during this time (the cloth, the two globes, and the luxurious robes that both of them are wearing) "Hans Holbein's The Ambassadors."Rennaissance-art.suite101.com. January 14th, 2010. < http://renaissance-art.suite101.com/article.cfm/hans_holbeins_the_ambassadors >. This website was very helpful for this project because it provided me with the picture of the morphed skull morphed back into the perspective where it looks normal. This website also includes more in-depth explanation into the symbolism in the use of anamorphism with the skull. Noticable Symbolism: Description of the Image/story First Paragraph: Describe the image (what is the story and symbolism of the piece) The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein is a double portrait of two French Ambassadors who are visiting England in 1533. At this time of this painting there is this age of exploration along with this time of Enlightenment in Europe, and a period of time in Europe were the papacy is being challenged and the church is not in harmony. There are many objects in this painting that are spread around the painting; Some paintings are on shelves and one is even on the floor. These objects all have very important symbolism with each of them. The objects on the top shelf include a compass, a globe, and other objects that would be used to help someone navigat


Who is said to have designed the maze in which the mythical Minotaur was confined?

MINOTAUR (Minotauros) - Bull-Headed Man of Greek Mythology Bull of Minos Theseus and the Minotaur, Athenian black-figure kylix C6th B.C., Toledo Museum of Art THE MINOTAUROS (Minotaur) was a bull-headed monster born to Queen Pasiphae of Krete (Crete) after she coupled with a bull. The creature resided in the twisting maze of the labyrinth where it was offfered a regular sacrifice of youths and maidens to satisfy its cannibalistic hunger. The beast was eventually slain by the hero Theseus. The Minotauros' proper name Asterion, "the starry one," suggests he might have been associated with the constellation Tauros. FAMILY OF THE MINOTAUR PARENTS THE KRETAN BULL & PASIPHAE (Apollodorus 3.8, Callimachus Hymn 4.311, Diodorus Siculus 4.77.1, Philostratus Elder 1.16, Hyginus Fab. 40, Ovid Metamorphoses 8.130, Virgil Aeneid 6.24, Suidas) ENCYCLOPEDIA MINOTAURUS (Minôtauros), a monster with a human body and a bull's head, or, according to others, with the body of an ox and a human head; is said to have been the offspring of the intercourse of Pasiphaë with the bull sent from the sea to Minos, who shut him up in the Cnossian labyrinth, and fed him with the bodies of the youths and maidens whom the Athenians at fixed times were obliged to send to Minos as tribute. The monster was slain by Theseus. It was often represented by ancient artists either alone in the labyrinth, or engaged in the struggle with Theseus. (Paus. i. 24. § 2, 27, in fin. iii. 18. § 7; Apollod. iii. 1. § 4, 15. § 8.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. ALTERNATE NAMES Theseus and the Minotaur, Athenian red-figure kylix C6th B.C., Musée du Louvre Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 8 - 11 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Minos aspired to the throne [of Krete (Crete)], but was rebuffed. He claimed, however, that he had received the sovereignty from the gods, and to prove it he said that whatever he prayed for would come about. So while sacrificing to Poseidon, he prayed for a bull to appear from the depths of the sea, and promised to sacrifice it upon its appearance. And Poseidon did send up to him a splendid bull. Thus Minos received the rule, but he sent the bull to his herds and sacrificed another . . . Poseidon was angry that the bull was not sacrificed, and turned it wild. He also devised that Pasiphae should develop a lust for it. In her passion for the bull she took on as her accomplice an architect named Daidalos (Daedalus) . . . He built a woden cow on wheels, . . . skinned a real cow, and sewed the contraption into the skin, and then, after placing Pasiphae inside, set it in a meadow where the bull normally grazed. The bull came up and had intercourse with it, as if with a real cow. Pasiphae gave birth to Asterios (Asterius), who was called Minotauros (Minotaur). He had the face of a bull, but was otherwise human. Minos, following certain oracular instructions, kept him confined and under guard in the labyrinth. This labyrinth, which Daidalos built, was a ‘cage with convoluted flextions that disorders debouchment.’" Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 213 : "The god [i.e. the oracle of Delphoi (Delphi)] told them [the Athenians] to give Minos [king of Krete (Crete)] whatever retribution he should chose . . . He ordered them to send seven young men and seven girls, unarmed, to be served as food to the Minotauros (Minotaur). The Minotauros was kept in a labyrinth, from which there was no escape after one entered, for it closed off its imperceivable exit with convoluted flexions. It had been constructed by Daidalos (Daedalus)." Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E1. 7 - 1. 9 : "Theseus was on the list of the third tribute to the Minotauros (Minotaur)--some day he volunteered--. . . [Ariadne] pleaded with Daidalos (Daedalus) to tell her the way out of the labyrinth. Following his instructions, she gave Theseus a ball of thread as he entered. He fastened this to the door and let it trail behind him as he went in. He came across the Minotauros in the furthest section of the labyrinth, killed him with jabs of his fist, and


Moneymaker, beefsteak and plum are varieties of which fruit?

Perfect Tomatoes Selector - Online Tomato Guide | Thompson & Morgan - Available in ‘cherry’ size or larger, plum tomatoes have an oval shape - They are very fleshy, generally having fewer seeds, making them ideal for sauces, soups or sun drying. Cordon and bush tomatoes explained Cordon/Indeterminate tomatoes - these varieties of tomato plant are the most common and are grown as cordons (single stemmed plants with side shoots removed). They will grow very tall - sometimes taller than 2.5m in very warm conditions. Bush/Determinate - these varieties stop growing sooner than indeterminate varieties with the stem ending in a fruit truss. They are referred to as ‘bush’ and ‘dwarf’ types (suitable as hanging basket tomatoes) and don’t require any pruning. Semi-determinate - these are similar to indeterminate varieties (grown as cordons) only they produce shorter plants. For more information read our ‘How to Grow Tomatoes’ guide. Other articles you might like: Bush tomatoes such as Losetto or Tumbling Tom Yellow are perfect for containers on the patio. Tomatoes come in a range of different colours and shapes, such as Rainbow Blend . Cherry Tomatoes   |   Salad Tomatoes   |   Beefsteak Tomatoes   |   Plum Tomatoes Now you’ve chosen which type of tomato you’d like to grow you can narrow your choice down further by choosing whether it’s suitable for indoor or outdoor cultivation, whether it can be grown in a container or hanging basket and whether it has blight resistance. For more information on tomato blight click here . All tomato plants can be grown in the ground, grow bags or in patio containers; however the shortest varieties are the most suitable for containers as they don’t require staking. View our guides below to help you select the right tomato for you. You can either scroll down the page to browse or click on the tomato types above to view all varieties for that type; then simply click on the variety name for more information on that variety. Step 4: Enjoy your delicious tomato crop Enjoy your crop - there’s nothing more delicious than home grown tomatoes picked at the peak of their ripeness! Tomatoes are a very healthy fruit, high in the compound Lycopene which has antioxidant properties. Lycopene is more readily dissolved in fats than water so it is recommended to serve your tomatoes with a small amount of olive oil dressing. For more information on healthy eating, click here . Written by: Sue Sanderson Plants and gardens have always been a big part of my life. I can remember helping my Dad to prick out seedlings, even before I could see over the top of the potting bench. As an adult, I trained at Writtle College where I received my degree, BSc. (Hons) Horticulture. After working in a specialist plantsman's nursery, and later, as a consulting arboriculturalist, I joined Thompson & Morgan in 2008. Initially looking after the grounds and coordinating the plant trials, I now support the web team offering horticultural advice online.


Which iconic U.S. detective agency used the motto 'We Never Sleep'?

Allan Pinkerton's Detective Agency .  Jesse James    . WGBH American Experience  | PBS Other Biographies Scottish emigrant and abolitionist Allan Pinkerton founded America's first detective agency and successfully brought down some of the country's most ruthless criminals. But in 1874 he tried to take on the James brothers, and he failed. The man dubbed America's first "private eye" was born near Glasgow, Scotland, on July 21, 1819. Involved as a young man in radical politics, he was forced to emigrate to America in 1842. Pinkerton and his wife settled in the Chicago  area, where Allan worked as a barrel-maker. By accident he discovered the lair of a gang of counterfeiters and had them arrested. The resulting celebrity led to his appointment as a deputy sheriff and then special agent for the U.S. Post Office, where his success in catching criminals continued. Around 1850 he formed Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, with the motto "We Never Sleep" and an unblinking eye as its symbol. This would lead to the description of independent detectives as "private eyes." In addition to being a noted crime fighter, Allan was also a committed abolitionist. When in late 1858, John Brown  freed 11 slaves in a raid on two Missouri homesteads and set out to take them to freedom in Canada, Pinkerton raised some $500 and arranged for transportation from Chicago to Detroit. His agency protected President-elect Abraham Lincoln  during his trip to Washington to be sworn in, and Pinkerton served as chief of intelligence for Union general George McClellan  during the Civil War . After the conflict was over, Pinkerton's agency continued to grow; his agents infiltrated America's first-train robbing gang, the Reno brothers of Indiana, and he collected photographs of known criminals to aid in their apprehension and capture. In early 1874, after a train robbery by the James gang in Gads Hill, Missouri, the Adams Express Company asked Pinkerton to bring the brothers Frank  and Jesse James  to justice. Express companies were paid to carry valuables on the railroads, and they, rather than the train companies, typically suffered the largest losses during robberies. Pinkerton accepted the assignment and sent one of his detectives to Clay County, Missouri, to investigate. Botched Raid That detective, a man named Joseph Whicher, arrived in early March 1874 and made his way to the James homestead, despite being warned by a former sheriff that "the old woman [ Zerelda ] would kill you if the boys didn't." Whicher was found murdered the next day. His death scared off the express company, but not the old abolitionist Pinkerton, who vowed vengeance on the outlaws who still espoused the Confederate cause. "There is no use talking," he wrote of the James brothers, "they must die." In January 1875, a group of Pinkerton detectives and sympathetic locals raided the James farm, but their plans went awry when an incendiary device they tossed into the house exploded, wounding Zerelda and killing Jesse's eight-year-old half-brother Archie. Public opinion rallied to the James family as never before, and the Pinkerton agency was excoriated for the raid. Stung with his worst defeat, Pinkerton gave up the chase. After the Raid Allan Pinkerton died in 1884, just two years after Jesse James, but his sons William and Robert took over the running of the agency. Pinkerton detectives were often hired as muscle for factory management during bitter labor strikes. It was the bloodshed during the strike  at Andrew Carnegie's  Homestead Mill in 1892 that led to laws in 26 states that banned bringing in outside guards during labor disputes. But the agency continued to flourish; by 1995 the company, which had switched its focus almost entirely to security services, had 250 offices and 50,000 employees worldwide.


What type of foliage is used for the fences on the Grand National course at Aintree?

Aintree Racecourse - WikiHorseWorld Horse Articles Aintree Racecourse Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England. It was served by Aintree Racecourse railway station until the station closed in the 1960s. Contents File:Aintree Racecourse in 2006.jpg Aintree Racecourse The course is home of the Grand National steeplechase , one of the most famous races in the world. [1] Prior to the event being held at Aintree, the race was run in the nearby district of Maghull. Steeplechasing at Aintree was introduced in 1839, though flat racing had taken place there for many years prior to this. [1] It is regarded as the most difficult of all courses to successfully complete, with 16 steeplechase fences including the Chair , the Canal Turn and Becher's Brook . These are so infamous that even their names strike fear into the most professional of jockeys. All fences bar the water jump are covered with spruce unlike any other course in British national hunt racing. Four other races take place over the National fences. These are the Topham Chase (formerly known as the John Hughes Trophy Chase) and the Fox Hunters' Chase at the Grand National meeting, and the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase and Becher Handicap Chase in the November meeting. Within the large National course there is also the smaller Mildmay course containing hurdles and fences. These fences are made of traditional national hunt material. The only fence common to the National and Mildmay courses is the water jump. The Grand National Main article: Grand National The Grand National is run over 4½ miles (7.24 km), sometimes on soft ground, which makes the race all the more demanding on stamina and jumping. The race is the most demanding steeplechase in the world. The lead has often changed hands during the 494-yard (452 m) run-in after the final fence. There are usually 40 horses taking part in the race but fewer than 10 may in fact complete the course. In 1928 42 horses started and only two finished the course. [2] The record for the most victories in the Grand National is held by Red Rum , who won three times in the 1970s. Other events File:Circuit Aintree.svg The 3 mile Aintree motor racing circuit Aintree has also been used as a venue for motor racing. The British Grand Prix was staged there on five occasions, in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962. In addition to the Grand Prix, the circuit also held 11 non-championship Formula 1 races, known as the Aintree 200, first won by Stirling Moss in 1954 with the last winner being Jack Brabham, in April 1964. The only driver to have competed in both horse and motor race is Alfonso de Portago , who competed at the Grand National in his early days as well as in a sportscar race. He was to compete at the 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree, being prevented from doing so being killed in the Mille Miglia. Music Michael Jackson concluded the European leg of his Bad World Tour at the venue on 11 September 1988. McFly performed for the Liverpool Summer Pops in 2005. P!nk performed at the venue during her I'm Not Dead Tour on 16 July 2007. Kaiser Chiefs & The Chemical Brothers performed in concert at Aintree Pavilion as part of Liverpool Music Week 2007. Golf The racecourse contains a 9-hole golf course and driving range within its boundaries. Golfers have the chance to see the famous track from a different perspective and famous features such as Becher's Brook are incorporated into the course. It is accessed from Melling Road, which bisects the racecourse. Because of this, the golf facilities are closed when the course is used for horse or motor racing. In the news On 8 April 2006 security officials began investigating a reported security breach at the Aintree Racecourse a day before the Grand National . According to initial reports, a newspaper journalist gained access to the horse box belonging to Hedgehunter , a former winner of the Grand National , and posed for a photograph. [3] References Retrieved from " http://www.wikihorseworld.com/wiki/Aintree_Racecourse " The above article was imported from Wikipedia.org on 08/24/2


Which is the only African capital city to have an underground railway system?

Going Underground | The Economist Going Underground Tweet The joy of commuting THE world’s first underground train, on the world’s first metro system, travelled the three-and-a-half miles from Paddington to Farringdon on January 9th 1863. Then, as now, Londoners queued to get aboard the packed carriages. In October that year The Economist ran an editorial arguing that more such lines under the capital were needed to relieve its congested streets. It concluded that such a network, if well run, would surely be profitable. We were right on the first point: London would have ground to a halt long ago without its “Tube”. But we were too optimistic on the second. Although fares on the Underground are now among the most expensive of any metro system worldwide—a one-stop ride costs up to £4.50, or $7.34—the system is no money-spinner. Last year, the £2 billion of fares revenue, added to the smaller amounts from selling advertising space and suchlike, only just covered running costs, at £2.2 billion. In this section Reprints Another 29 years passed before Chicago became the second city to boast a metro (its first line ran on stilts rather than underground—any high-frequency, high-capacity urban system separated from other traffic counts as a metro). But metro-building accelerated from the 1960s, in reaction to the growth of sprawling mega-metropolises around the world. Now almost 190 cities have metros, with more to come amid a fresh spurt of construction in developing countries. In 2012 the Chinese cities of Suzhou, Kunming and Hangzhou opened theirs, as did Lima in Peru. Among the proud new owners of a metro in 2011 was Algiers, only the second African capital (Cairo is the other) to gain one. Existing metro systems are also being expanded at a rapid pace. On December 30th Beijing opened 70km of new lines, bringing the total to 442km and making the Chinese capital’s system the world’s longest, overtaking Shanghai’s (see table). London would still be champion if its Overground (a revamped network of surface-rail lines, completed in December), Docklands Light Railway and tramways were included in the total. But Beijing will not be outdone: it plans to expand its network to 1,000km by 2020. China’s investment in high-speed intercity railways is tailing off but it is still pumping money into subways. So is India: Bangalore’s metro opened two years ago and Mumbai’s should open soon, following the customary delays and squabbles between the government and contractors. Smaller cities, such as Bhopal and Jaipur, have plans on the drawing-board. Brazil is expanding the inadequate metro systems in its two main cities, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, while building new ones in smaller ones such as Salvador and Cuiabá. Metros are being built in all sorts of unlikely places, such as the Gulf: Dubai’s system opened in 2009 and Mecca’s a year later. Now Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, Riyadh and Kuwait City have plans in progress; that they have plenty of oil to fuel their cars is not stopping them from trying to become greener. Future candidates for “city you would least expect to have a metro system” include sleepy Asunción in Paraguay and Kathmandu in Nepal. Many of the developing world’s congested cities have spent years dreaming of a metro system but making little progress towards building it. Algeria’s 1991-2002 civil war helps excuse the long gestation period of its capital’s metro; in other cases, sluggish and corrupt bureaucracies are the main obstacle. Indonesia’s traffic-choked capital, Jakarta, abandoned its attempt to build a monorail in 2008, leaving a collection of rusting stumps; it then built a successful busway as a stopgap, and now the city’s governor is promising to start work soon on an underground metro. A recent study by Roland Berger, a consultancy, found that government stimulus programmes in the wake of the financial crisis have been boosting investment in railways of all kinds. The world market for railway infrastructure and equipment has been growing at 3.2% a year through the global downturn, and is set to grow at around 2


"Which British military institution has the motto; ""Serve To Lead""?"

Serve To Lead - ARRSEpedia The British Military Open Encyclopedia - ARRSE-Pedia. Back to British Army Rumour Service Home Serve To Lead Jump to: navigation , search ‘Sound leadership - like true love, to which I suspect it is closely related - is all powerful. It can overcome the seemingly impossible and its effect on both leader and led is profound and lasting’. Sydney Jary MC (18 Platoon) 4th Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry. "Serve To Lead" is both the motto of the Royal Military Academy , Sandhurst , and the title of a primer for baby officers on the noble art of leadership. Thanks to 'pvtePile', who is posting / has posted the contents onto ARRSE, this is now preserved in posterity for the delictation of all ARRSEers. Serve to Lead regularly receives the blessings of the chain of command - none of whom actually put any of its teachings into use. Contents Foreword Cap badge of RMA Sandhurst Serve To Lead. Those three words that appear on your cap-badge are the motto of Sandhurst. They tell you a lot about where you are, and about what it means to be an officer. If this short book helps you to understand that, then it will have achieved its purpose. This is the new revised edition of the anthology of sayings and writings from people who have understood that very well indeed, including some of the most distinguished officers that the British Army has produced, and compiled by the staff of the Department of War Studies here at Sandhurst. You will find in it some passages that are thousands of years old, extolling the eternal truths of soldiering, and some from people that you will meet and talk with, possibly while you are still here. We give a copy to each of our new officer cadets, for you to dip into and read, and to take away with you when you leave to start your own career as an officer. By the time that you have left Sandhurst you will have read this book through probably several times. You will find much in it that is helpful and inspiring, and probably some things with which you will disagree as well. Make a point of re-reading it just before your passing out parade, and see if you still agree with yourself when you first arrived. Passages and phrases that you have read in it will echo in your mind almost every day in your career as an officer, however long and distinguished that might be, and they will usually come to you when you need them most. Serve To Lead. Serve To Lead - Introduction to the 2nd Edition Shortly after the amalgamation of the Royal Military College Sandhurst and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich in 1947, the new academic staff compiled an anthology designed to introduce cadets to the complexities of military leadership. They chose as the title the motto of the new Academy, “Serve To Lead”. This was a paradox, but one which was immediately understood by a generation which had grown up in the First World War, had suffered economic privation in the Depression, had fought in the Second World War, and had then voted en masse in 1945 for Atlee’s Labour Party. By the end of the twentieth century, upwards of 50,000 British officers had received copies. To many it became a treasured possession, an old friend to whom one could turn in times of need. Indeed, more than one very senior officer referred to it as ‘the Bible’. But like the Bible, by the beginning of the third millennium Serve to Lead was beginning to show its age. It contained extracts from histories popular in the 1940s, but subsequently shown to be factually flawed, written by men like Sir John Fortescue and Sir Arthur Bryant. Also included were extracts from radio broadcasts made by generals like Slim, Montgomery and Harding to help Britain through post war austerity. In language redolent of the time before the First World War, they exhorted the youth of the nation to ‘play up, play up and play the game’. Slim, for one, had made these broadcasts out of a sense of duty, but was a little embarrassed by the result. He confided to a friend that it was ‘all jolly hockey-sticks’ and ‘carry on St Hildas’; it is difficult to believe that


Which poet wrote the 1817 poem 'So We'll Go No More A-Roving'?

So We’ll Go No More A-Roving - Poem Summary & Analysis Contact So We’ll Go No More A-Roving This poem, written on 28 February 1817, was included in a letter to Byron’s friend, Thomas Moore. A quick perusal suggests it’s about the transience of life. But it’s actually about Byron’s terrible hangover during Mardi Gras in Venice. The truth of its composition adds a bit of humor to a brief, melancholy gem.   So, we’ll go no more a-roving So late into the night, Though the heart be still as loving, And the moon be still as bright. For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And love itself have rest. Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we’ll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.


Said to be the fastest creature on the planet, which is Britain's largest Falcon?

Top 10 - The World's Fastest Animals - OneKind Share Some animals are perfectly designed to be the ultimate speed machines. Some of these fly through the air, others swim through water and some run on land. Most of the fastest animals are birds so our list below includes a selection of the fastest of all these different types of animals. Here are 10 of the fastest animals in the world. Peregrine Falcon The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird, and in fact the fastest animal on the planet, when in its hunting dive, the stoop, in which it soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 322kph (200mph). It reaches horizontal cruising speeds of up to 90 kph (56mph). Find out more fascinating information on Peregrine Falcons in our Animals A-Z section. Picture Credit: Juan Lacruz


Who composed the tone poem The Sorcerer's Apprentice?

The Sorcerer's Apprentice | LA Phil The Sorcerer's Apprentice Last Modified: July 9, 2013 Pity the poor one-piece composer. Not the composer who writes only one piece, but the musical creator who enjoys far-reaching success with one of his works but is destined never to repeat that achievement with any other. The Frenchman Paul Dukas belongs to that dreaded fraternity. His single claim to fame is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, which he wrote in 1897. A very methodical (read “painstakingly slow”), highly self-critical musician who destroyed many of his compositions before his death, Dukas considered himself a teacher who composed. Even so, he managed to turn out several large-scale works in addition to his one big hit. As for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, it deserves the esteem in which it is held. A legitimate child of the 19th century’s much celebrated wedding of music and literature, the descriptive tone poem, the work operates on quite as high a level of distinction as the ranking compositions in the genre by Liszt and Strauss. The composition’s musical storytelling is remarkably graphic, although for the many who have seen the Disney animation in the film Fantasia, a hearing of the piece may bring to mind Mickey Mouse. No matter. The music alone, sans Mouse, suffices to tell the tale propounded in a ballad by the great German author and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The picture comes into focus right from the start. Mysterious strings set the atmosphere of the sorcerer’s workshop. (No less than Stravinsky “borrowed” this opening for his early Fireworks.) The apprentice, alone, discovers enough of his master’s magic (trumpets) to bring a broom to life (bassoon). The broom performs the apprentice’s chore – that of fetching water from the river. Enough water soon becomes too much (orchestral agitation), but the distraught lad cannot find the “stopping” incantation. In desperation, he chops the broom in two, but now the work is done at twice the speed by the broom halves (bassoon and bass clarinet). Bedlam. Flood disaster is imminent. But the sorcerer returns, speaks the magic words (trumpets again), the brooms are stilled, and calm, as at the beginning, is restored. Four quick chords at the end suggest the sorcerer has delivered that number of disciplinary strokes to the mischievous apprentice. — Orrin Howard


Which English Queen married her brother-in-law?

Royal wedding: previous Catherine queens and consorts - Telegraph Royal Wedding Royal wedding: previous Catherine queens and consorts Kate Middleton won’t be the nation’s first Queen Catherine, so there is plenty  for her to live up to – and to avoid Katherine of Aragon (1485 - 1536); Catherine of Braganza (1638 - 1705)  By Philippa Gregory, historical novelist 4:00PM BST 25 Apr 2011 Catherine has not been a lucky name for English monarchs; the first Queen Catherine was widowed and disgraced, the next abandoned and divorced, one was beheaded and one infertile. But our future Queen Catherine, Kate Middleton , can be reassured that there are positive associations for the name, too. Every Queen Catherine was deeply loved by her husband (for a time, at least) – a rare event when marriages were arranged for policy reasons. The first Queen Catherine of England was Catherine of Valois. A beautiful French princess, her betrothal to the warmongering Henry V of England was supposed to bring peace in the Hundred Years War. The heroic young King fell in love with his bride and married her in 1420 when she was 19. She conceived a son and heir almost at once, but Henry V, campaigning in France, died without seeing him. Queen Catherine was a widow at 20 and, to safeguard the throne, laws were passed restricting whom she might marry. But a young widow is hard to repress. Catherine took a lover, Owen Tudor, and may have secretly wed the Welshman. They had five children including two boys, Edmund and Jasper. Edmund later married Margaret Beaufort and fathered Henry Tudor, who would invade England and put himself on the throne as Henry VII, the first Tudor king and founder of the line. Jasper Tudor was his loyal uncle who masterminded his success. It is almost impossible not to warm to Jasper Tudor; he was loyal to the doomed House of Lancaster when half the country had changed sides, and went into exile with his nephew to keep him safe from the victorious House of York. He returned to England with Henry Tudor for the Battle of Bosworth – an exemplary son of a wayward Catherine. She did not live to see her grandson on the throne, dying in 1437 without ever admitting to either a marriage to Owen Tudor or the children by him. An interesting woman, but perhaps not a good example for her successor, Ms Middleton – unlike the next Queen Katherine, who was, in every way but the single most important one, a model queen. Katherine of Aragon was Henry VIII’s first wife, a princess of Spain who came to England in 1501, aged 16, to marry Henry’s older brother Arthur. On the death of her young husband she endured seven years while her father-in-law, the hard-headed Henry VII, refused her an allowance and her own father refused to take her back. In 1509, on the death of Henry VII, the 18-year-old heir married his sister-in-law to safeguard the Spanish alliance. Related Articles Queen gives formal consent to William and 'trusty Catherine' 21 Apr 2011 It was a solution both romantic and practical. Henry VIII was in love with her and they spent 17 years happily together. If their son had survived beyond three months it is likely that Henry would have lived and died with one wife and not the legendary six. But Katherine’s inability to bear children full term, except for one girl, Mary Tudor, was an important failure. To secure the new Tudor dynasty Henry had to have a male heir. His questioning of their bad luck as parents, the arrival of Katherine’s menopause and the beautiful, young Anne Boleyn at court, proved more powerful than the Queen’s determined and courageous defence of her marriage. Henry deserted Katherine and invented new rules for the church so he could grant his own divorce. After 24 years of marriage he declared himself free of her and went through a form of marriage with Anne. Three years later Katherine died in hardship without being allowed to see her daughter. She remains one of my favourite historical characters and in my novel The Constant Princess I explore how she was born into beauty and privilege but showed such courage when her


What is the name of the Nazi musical featured in the film The Producers?

The Producers (1968) Movie Review Some drinking, largely without consequences. Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this film depicts two con men trying to steal money from elderly women and unsuspecting theatergoers. The Broadway musical featured in the movie comically champions Nazi beliefs and dogma; the song lyrics contain many references to the glory of "the master race" and other aspects of Nazi ideologies. There are several references to sex and the musical features some suggestively clad females on stage. Because the film has been turned into a high-profile Broadway musical and is being remade for the screen with actors Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, children may be familiar with it and want to see it. User reviews Review this title! What's the story? A slapstick comedy-musical starring Gene Wilder, THE PRODUCERS features two con artist/Broadway producers who plot to swindle old women into financing the most awful musical ever staged. Their ultimate goal is to have the musical bomb, pocket all of the receipts, and then disappear to a beach in Rio de Janeiro. To make this dream a reality, Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and Leo Bloom choose an offensive Nazi love story penned by a German madman, and select a no-talent gay director in order to ensure that the musical flops. The result is "Springtime for Hitler," an absurd musical extravaganza that features scantily clad Bavarian women and a dancing chorus comprised of Nazi soldiers. Is it any good? QUALITY There are moments of this movie that are so bizarre that they are nothing short of hilarious. Nevertheless, appreciating this humor requires that viewers be able to identify the parodic quality of the staged musical. The film allows many opportunities for families to discuss the stereotyped portrayals of various characters, for example, the play's gay director and Bialystock's seemingly, Swedish sex kitten secretary. The moral implications of deceiving others and the potential fallout of going after a quick buck are also good discussion points. Families can talk about... Families can talk about the ethical problems involved in Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom's business practices. Why did they focus their efforts on cheating older women? How did Bialystock convince Bloom to go into business with him? What would you have done if someone offered you a lot of money to cheat others? The content of the play also offers families many opportunities to discuss racism and anti-semitism. Why might some people be offended by the song lyrics, despite their satirical overtones? Furthermore, the director character offers families an opportunity to discuss homosexuality. How does the film portray the character Roger de Bris? Why is he shown wearing a dress? Why might some people be upset about that? Movie details


Whic is the most northerly racecourse in the UK?

Does anyone know who is Britain's most northerly-based trainer?? > Betfair Community > Horse Racing Report johnn • September 1, 2014 1:42 PM BST Must be Lucinda, shirley? Report kansas • September 1, 2014 1:52 PM BST Sorry, was thinking Flat trainer Sorry, was thinking Flat trainer Report EVILROYSLADE • September 1, 2014 1:54 PM BST I would have thought Lucy Normile perhaps? I would have thought Lucy Normile perhaps? Report ged • September 1, 2014 2:03 PM BST Alan Berry - trains just north of Lerwick. Alan Berry - trains just north of Lerwick. Report EVILROYSLADE • September 1, 2014 2:04 PM BST He said racehorse trainers Ged! He said racehorse trainers Ged! Report onlooker • September 1, 2014 2:45 PM BST Lucinda Russell has had runners on the Flat However - Lucy NORMILE trains around 4 miles further North, at Duncrevie -  than Lucinda Russell, who is at Arlary - Both being to the north of Kinross. N W Alexander trains to the East of Loch Leven, being to the east of Kinross, at Kineston - but is around 4 miles south of Lucinda Russell. Lucinda Russell has had runners on the FlatHowever - Lucy NORMILE trains around 4 miles further North, at Duncrevie - than Lucinda Russell, who is at Arlary - Both being to the north of Kinross.N W Alexander trains to the East of Loch Leven, being t Report conductor • September 1, 2014 3:16 PM BST does not have many runners, but mrs lucy normile holds the honour of britains most northerly trainer. she trains in GLENFARG. and glenfarg is north of milnahort and Kinross in perthshire where other trainers are based. hope that helps. could be handy in a pub quiz. does not have many runners, but mrs lucy normile holds the honour of britains most northerly trainer. she trains in GLENFARG. and glenfarg is north of milnahort and Kinross in perthshire where other trainers are based. hope that helps. could be handy Report conductor • September 1, 2014 3:20 PM BST onlooker. I see you posted lucy normile trains at duncrevie. has she relocated as my book states she trains at glenfarg? onlooker. I see you posted lucy normile trains at duncrevie. has she relocated as my book states she trains at glenfarg? Report Daryl Revok • September 1, 2014 3:24 PM BST Bruce McTaggart has the most northerly name. Bruce McTaggart has the most northerly name. Report onlooker • September 1, 2014 5:30 PM BST conductor - I got Duncrievie from the RsacingPost website. However - Duncrievie is a small village - about a mile from the next village of Glenfarg - the villages being 4, and 5, miles north of Kinross. conductor - I got Duncrievie from the RsacingPost website.However - Duncrievie is a small village - about a mile from the next village of Glenfarg - the villages being 4, and 5, miles north of Kinross. Report conductor • September 1, 2014 5:34 PM BST no problem onlooker. but it looks like the official result is that lucy normile is britains most northerly trainer. weighed in, weighed in. no problem onlooker. but it looks like the official result is that lucy normile is britains most northerly trainer. weighed in, weighed in. Report iswearitsoath • September 1, 2014 5:36 PM BST i think there's a newish trainer called jackie stephen who trains in inverurie, in aberdeenshire i think there's a newish trainer called jackie stephen who trains in inverurie, in aberdeenshire Report conductor • September 1, 2014 5:42 PM BST inverurie is defintly near Aberdeen which is about 70 miles north of  perth and Kinross. never heard of this trainer. any info on her? inverurie is defintly near Aberdeen which is about 70 miles north of perth and Kinross. never heard of this trainer. any info on her? Report iswearitsoath • September 1, 2014 5:44 PM BST i hardly know anything about her, only came across the name about 6 months ago, think she has had 1 or 2 winners: http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/465/9370638/first-winner-for-permit-holder-at-perth i hardly know anything about her, only came across the name about 6 months ago, think she has had 1 or 2 winners:http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/465/9370638/first-wi


Prior to his election as President, Barack Obama was a Senator for which US state ?

Obama's Voting Record and Policy Positions Prior to His Election As President - Discover the Networks OBAMA'S VOTING RECORD AND POLICY POSITIONS PRIOR TO HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT Obama’s Policy Positions and Voting Record as State Senator, U.S. Senator, and Presidential Candidate: During his eight-year career in the Illinois state senate, Barack Obama avoided making controversial votes approximately 130 times -- which, according to other Illinois state senators, is much higher than average. Rather than vote "yea" or "nay" on the legislation in question, Obama on those occasions simply voted "present." In the Illinois state senate, this was the equivalent of a "nay" vote when tallying up support or opposition to a given bill. But, as David Freddoso points out: "[F]or rhetorical purposes, a 'present' vote is different in that  critics and journalists must discuss it differently. For example, Barack Obama did not vote against a bill to prevent pornographic book and  video stores and strip clubs from setting up within 1,000 feet of  schools and churches -- he just voted 'present.' Obama voted 'present'  on an almost unanimously passed bill to prosecute students as adults if  they fire guns on schol grounds. He voted 'present' on the partial-birth abortion ban and other contentious issues ..."[1] Gun Control: During his time teaching at the University of Chicago, Obama told then-colleague John Lott directly: “I don’t believe people should be able to own guns.” As a candidate for the Illinois State Senate in 1996, Obama promised to support a ban on “the manufacture, sale & possession of handguns.” While running for the U.S. Senate in 2004, Obama spoke in favor of federal legislation to block citizens nationwide from receiving concealed-carry permits. “National legislation will prevent other states’ flawed concealed-weapons laws from threatening the safety of Illinois residents,” he said. Senator Obama supported Washington, DC's comprehensive gun ban, which prevented district residents from possessing handguns even in their own homes; required that long guns be kept locked and disassembled; and lacked a provision allowing the guns to be reassembled in the event of an emergency. Affirmative Action: Obama favors racial preferences for minorities in university admissions, public employment, and state contracting. “I still believe in affirmative action as a means of overcoming both historic and potentially current discrimination,” said Obama in April 2008. Same-Sex Marriage: In the wake of a May 2008 California Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage in that state (similar to a 2003 decision by the high court of Massachusetts), Obama issued a call to “ fully repeal ” the Defense of Marriage Act (signed into law by President Clinton in 1996) -- a move that would have the effect of legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. The Defense of Marriage Act currently protects states from having to recognize same-sex marriages contracted in other states. Said Obama’s campaign website: “Obama also believes we need to fully repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and enact legislation that would ensure that the 1,100+ federal legal rights and benefits currently provided on the basis of marital status are extended to same-sex couples in civil unions and other legally recognized unions.” Notably, no Congress or state legislature had ever voted to define homosexual unions as marriages. And wherever proposals for same-sex marriage had been put up for popular vote, they had been rejected by the American people. In the 13 states where gay marriage was on the ballot in 2004, for example, it was defeated by majorities ranging in size from 58 percent to 85 percent of the voters. Abortion: Obama has consistently, without a single exception, voted in favor of expanding abortion rights and the funding of abortion services with taxpayer dollars. In July 2006 he voted “No” to requiring physicians to notify parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. In March 2008 he voted “No” on a bill prohibiting minors from crossin


How many dry gallons are there in a bushel ?

Convert bushels dry US bu into gallons liquid US gal volume and capacity for culinary practise Amount: 1 bushel dry US (bu) in volume Equals: 9.31 gallons liquid US (gal) volume and capacity from bushel dry US to gallon liquid US Conversion Results: Enter a New bushel dry US Amount of volume and capacity to Convert From * Whole numbers, decimals or fractions (ie: 6, 5.33, 17 3/8) * Precision is how many numbers after decimal point (1 - 9) Enter Your Amount : Decimal Precision : Calculate gallons liquid US in volume and capacity per 1 bushel dry US unit. The volume and capacity kitchen measuring units converter for culinary chefs, bakers and other professionals. CONVERT :   between other volume and capacity measuring units - complete list. Conversion calculator for webmasters . Main page for volume and capacity units conversions. Convert volume and capacity culinary measuring units between bushel dry US (bu) and gallons liquid US (gal) but in the other direction from gallons liquid US into bushels dry US also as per volume and capacity units. Culinary arts school: volume and capacity units converter This online culinary volume and capacity measures converter, from bu into gal units, is a handy tool not only for experienced certified professionals in food businesses and skilled chefs in state of the industry's kitchens model. Other applications of this volume and capacity units converter are ... With the above mentioned units converting service it provides, this volume and capacity units converter also proved to be useful as a teaching tool and for practising bushels dry US and gallons liquid US ( bu vs. gal ) conversion exercises by new culinarians and students (in classrooms or at home based kitchens) who have been learning this particular cooking mastery art in culinary colleges, in schools of culinary arts and all other kinds of culinary training for converting the volume and capacity cooking units measures. Unit symbols used by international culinary educational institutions and training for these two volume and capacity unit measurements are: Prefix or abbreviation ( abbr. ) brevis - short unit symbol for bushel dry US is: bu Prefix or abbreviation ( abbr. short brevis ) unit symbol for gallon liquid US is: gal One bushel dry US in volume and capacity sense converted to gallons liquid US equals precisely to 9.31 gal How many gallons liquid US of volume and capacity system are in 1 bushel dry US? The answer is: The change of 1 bu ( bushel dry US ) unit for a volume and capacity measure equals = into 9.31 gal ( gallon liquid US ) as per its equivalent volume and capacity unit type measure often used. Professional people always ensure, and their success in fine cooking depends on, they get the most precise units conversion results in measuring their ingredients. In speciality cooking an accurate volume and capacity unit measure can be totally crucial. If there is an exact measure in bu - bushels dry US used in volume and capacity units, it's the rule in culinary career, that the bushel dry US number gets converted into gal - gallons liquid US for the volume and capacity absolutely exactly. It's like an insurance for the master chef for having always all the meals created perfectly, using either bushels dry US unit or gallons liquid US unit measures. Oven info & galleries


What, in anatomy, is the hardest part of the body ?

What is the hardest part in human body? | Socratic What is the hardest part in human body? Start with a one sentence answer Then teach the underlying concepts Don't copy without citing sources Write a one sentence answer... Answer: I want someone to double check my answer Describe your changes (optional) 200 Cancel The enamel surrounding your teeth is the hardest substance of the body. Explanation: The enamel surrounding your teeth is the hardest substance of the body. The Frontal Bone of the skull is a very strong structure as is the shaft of the Femur. Was this helpful? Let the contributor know! Yes Start with a one sentence answer Then teach the underlying concepts Don't copy without citing sources Write a one sentence answer... Answer: I want someone to double check my answer Describe your changes (optional) 200 Cancel Depends whether male or female Explanation: for males the forehead is the hardest part of the body however for females it is the pelvis Was this helpful? Let the contributor know! Yes Start with a one sentence answer Then teach the underlying concepts Don't copy without citing sources Write a one sentence answer... Answer: I want someone to double check my answer Describe your changes (optional) 200 Cancel The hardest part of the human body is the enamel that covers the teeth Explanation: It covers the exposed part of your teeth above your gum. The roots of your teeth are fixed into a socket in your jawbone. Although your teeth are hard on the outside, they actually have a soft centre Was this helpful? Let the contributor know! Yes


In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream , what is the job of the ' rude mechanical ' Bottom ?

What's It All About, Shakespeare?: The Role of The Rude Mechanicals in A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Role of The Rude Mechanicals in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Who are Shakespeare's Rude Mechanicals? All three strands of A Midsummer Night's Dream's plot are humorous and, often, ridiculous. However, the foolish Rude Mechanicals with their bastardisation of Pyramus and Thisbe really do take the cake. What's really unusual about the Mechanicals is that they're incredibly dense. Why's that unusual? Well, typically, Shakespeare's fools and/or clowns are actually very savvy, worldly-wise folk. Moreover, Shakespeare seems to have had a penchant for creating 'working class' characters that are much more intelligent than their 'betters'. Think, for example, of the opening of Julius Caesar. The Mechanicals, on the other hand, are clowns in our modern interpretation of the word - idiots whom we laugh at rather than with. Who Are The Mechanicals of A Midsummer Night's Dream? We first meet the six Mechanicals at Quince's home in Athens, as they begin preparations for their play. Peter Quince (Carpenter) - Quince is, supposedly, the leader of their little acting troupe. He's also the director and writer of their play. However, he's writing is appalling and he doesn't really seem to know what he's doing, allowing many of his own ideas to be railroaded by those of Bottom. Nick Bottom really is an ass Nick Bottom (Weaver) - Although all of the Mechanicals are stupid and foolish, Bottom really is in a league of his own. Bottom by name, and an arse by nature, Nick Bottom is not just a prize pillock, but also an arrogant oaf, who seems to believe that he could put on a one-man production of Pyramus and Thisbe. Francis Flute (Bellows-mender) - Assigned the part of Thisbe, a fair maid (similar to Shakespeare's very own Juliet), Flute conveniently has a "beard coming". As it turns out, this is of no consequence, as Quince insists he'll be wearing a mask. Robin Starveling (Tailor) - Originally cast in the role of Thisbe's mother, Starveling actually goes on to play the part of 'Moonshine', and creates one of the most humorous moments of A Midusmmer Night's Dream, when he attempts to portray the moon with a lantern. Tom Snout (Tinker) - Like Robin Starveling, Snout's original role was not the one he ultimately played. Earmarked to perform as Pyramus' father, this was dropped when the company realised they would need a wall through which the young lovers speak. Snout's wall and beautifully crafted chink make for a memorable role, even though Snout only has eight lines as himself and two as the wall. Snug (Joiner) - Snug, only ever known by his surname, is cast as the lion. He is "slow of study" and concerned that he will not be able to learn his lines - his 'lines', of course, consisting of nothing more than roars. He also seems to be quite a timid character and is often played this way to enhance the comedic effect of his performance as lion. What Purpose do The Mechanicals Serve? Was Shakespeare spoofing Robert Dudley when he wrote Robin Starveling? I think we're on pretty safe ground in saying that the only purpose the Rude Mechnicals serve is a comedic one. The question is what kind of humour is being elicited, and is it possible for us to 'get' all of the comedy of the play today? Well, some of it's plain and ageless enough: Their repeated oxymorons, "most lamentable comedy"; Bottom's diva-like behaviour, "That will ask some tears in the true performing of it"; and the complete hash that is the product of their attempts at amateur dramatics. However, could there be more to it than that? Well, some people suggest that there is a satirical edge to Shakespeare's Mechanicals.  The part of Robin Starveling, for example, may have references to Robert Dudley and/or Robert Devereux. Both of these men were, at one time, suitors to Queen Elizabeth and to both Elizabeth gave the pet name Robin. And yet another rival for Elizabeth's love, Francois Alencon may also be indicated by the character of Francis Flute. Of course, whether these men were really on


In music, which major scale contains just one flat ?

basicmusictheory.com: Circle of fifths - Major flat scales 7 1 The Circle of fifths diagram below is greyed out except for the items covered in this lesson. Drawing the major flat scale labels Starting at 10 o'clock, draw in the first letter B(attle), then write in the first letters of each word moving around counter-clockwise, adding a flat name to all of them. There will be one word left over after reaching the end of the spiral at 5 o'clock - Father, but this has already been drawn in when completing 2. Major sharps . And now from 11 o'clock, write in the number of flats (1), adding 1 each time, moving counter-clockwise until the end of the spiral is reached at 5 o'clock, with 7 flats. Just to quickly recap about what the label names mean from a music theory point of view: The first letter of each word is the tonic note(ie. the starting note) of the major scale of that note name. So for example, Battle is note Bb , which is the first note of the Bb major scale , and so on. The above information gives us the order of the notes as they appear on the key signature (ie. the note names, sharps and flats, in the correct order) of each of these scales. The remaining steps below take each scale in turn, and explain how to arrive at the key signature in each case, starting with the scale with the fewest flats - F major scale at 10 o'clock. Major flats:  F    Bb     Eb     Ab     Db     Gb     Cb       Home    Top ^ 2. F major has 1 flat This step shows how to work out how many sharps and flats the F major scale has, using only the Circle of 5ths major scale labels. The F major scale is highlighted Circle of fifths diagram below. It has 1 flat note. But which flat note does it contain ? Again, the Battle Ends... phrase provides the answer. Simply take the next word in the phrase (.. the first word in this case) - Battle, and use that flattened note name. So the F major scale contains a single flat note - Bb , which is highlighted just below the diagram title below. Circle of fifths- F major has 1 flat, at 10 o'clock Clock hr. 1 Checking the key signature and scale construction The treble clef from the F major key signature page matches - there is a single flat symbol on the Bb line of the musical staff next to the treble clef. The F major scale page shows this scale constructed 'longhand', by first working out the note intervals then deciding the note names. Choosing the next scale on the diagram The F major key signature is now complete, and now we need to move around the circle of 5ths diagram by one position counter-clockwise, to 10 o'clock. As usual, just take the next word in the phrase, which (for major flats) will always be the note we have just flattened for this scale - Bb (attle). But again, what does this actually mean, from a music theory perspective ? 2. Major sharps used the 5th note in the current scale to identify the major scale of the next hour clockwise. But since we want to move counter-clockwise around the circle, the 4th note in the current scale will be used instead. The piano diagram from this F major scale confirms that the fourth note is note B-flat, which is also our single flat note, so so the Bb major scale , will be covered in the next step. Audio downloads Major flats:   F    Bb    Eb     Ab     Db     Gb     Cb       Home    Top ^ 3. B-flat major has 2 flats This step shows how to work out how many sharps and flats the B-flat major scale has, using only the Circle of 5ths major scale labels. Now we have moved to word, Bb (attle), tonic note of the Bb major scale . As we move around counter-clockwise, we know this scale contains one more flat than the previous step, so this scale has 2 flats in total. But what is the note name that has the flat accidental ? Again, just take the next word in the phrase (or look back one hour counter-clockwise) and use that flattened note name. Circle of fifths- B-flat major has 2 flats, at 9 o'clock Clock hr. Eb Checking the key signature and scale construction The Bb major key signature page confirms there are 2 flat accidental symbols next to the tre


The Simpsons cartoon series was originally part of who's TV show ?

How and When Did 'The Simpsons' Begin? How and When Did 'The Simpsons' Begin? How and When Did 'The Simpsons' Begin? Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.  Twentieth Century Fox By Nancy Basile Updated August 09, 2016.   The Simpsons began as a series of "bumpers" or animated shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show  on April 19, 1987, and premiered as a full animated series on December 17, 1989, on FOX. The first episode was "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (pictured). Regular broadcasts began on Sunday night beginning January 14, 1990. Matt Groening , the artist behind the comic strip Life in Hell, created the Simpson family using the names of his own father, mother and sisters. (If you look closely at Homer Simpson, his thin hairline and his ear form the initials M.G.) He also has a sister named Patty, but no brother named Bart. His brother is named Mark. See also:  The Simpsons Funniest Characters He grew up in Portland, Oregon, which neighbors a town called Springfield . He has said that, as a child, he loved that Father Knows Best was set in Springfield , because he imagined it being his Springfield. Matt Groening grew up watching all the old Warner Bros. cartoons—Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Roadrunner —as well as Rocky and Bullwinkle. continue reading below our video Profile of The Simpsons He kept his character design simple to mimic the characters from those classic cartoons. He also grew up watching The Flintstones, but he knew he could do better . James L. Brooks was the executive producer of The Tracey Ullman show, and wanted to include animated shorts in the program. He had seen Groening’s Life in Hell strip and asked Groening to pitch some ideas. Groening has later said that only when he got to Brooks’ office did he realize that doing Life in Hell on TV would mean surrendering his rights to them. So, on the fly, Groening came up with the now-iconic characters loosely modeled on his own family. Forty-eight one-minute Simpsons shorts aired on the program. Ultimately, Brooks noticed that they were getting a lot of attention. He also knew that Matt Groening dreamed of making a primetime animated series, even though there were none at the time. Brooks, with his background in sitcoms (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi) and Groening, with his experience as a cartoonist and animator, were the perfect pair to create The Simpsons as we know it today—which looks and sounds notably different from its original iteration Today, each half-hour episode takes approximately eight months to make, from when the story breaks in the writer's room, to having an episode animated by Film Roman, to when the cast records their lines. For the first four seasons, much of the focus was on Bart and his pranks. Gradually the spotlight shifted to Homer , because there are more opportunities for jokes and much more dire consequences for Homer's actions. Dan Castellaneta (Homer) and Julie Kavner (Marge) were regular members of The Tracey Ullman Show cast when they were asked to voice characters for The Simpsons. Nancy Cartwright originally auditioned for the role of Lisa, but she was more interested in Bart, so they let her audition for Bart instead. Hank Azaria joined the cast in the second season with very little voice-over work to his credit. Yeardley Smith never meant to do voice-over work, but went to The Simpsons audition because she was "the actress who went to every audition." Matt Groening was impressed with Harry Shearer in This is Spinal Tap and asked him to be a part of The Simpsons cast. See also:  Who does what voice on The Simpsons? In 1991, Tracey Ullman sued 20th Century Fox for a percentage of the profits made from The Simpsons merchandise. She claimed that her contract gave her a piece of any merchandising profits that would stem from the show. However, James L. Brooks testified that she had no part in creating The Simpsons animated shorts that were part of The Tracey Ullman Show. The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted show in TV history. Since premiering in December, 1989, the series has become a cultural phenomenon, recognizabl


Which composer and pianist, usually included as one of the Three B's of classical music, wrote A German Requiem ?

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In which modern country is the site of the legendary city of Troy ?

Ancient Troy: The City & the Legend Ancient Troy: The City & the Legend By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | July 16, 2013 02:54am ET MORE The name Troy refers both to a place in legend and a real-life archaeological site. In legend, Troy is a city that was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon. The reason for this “Trojan War” was, according to Homer’s "Iliad," the abduction of Helen, a queen from  Sparta . This abduction was done by Paris, the son of Troy’s King Priam. Throughout the "Iliad" the gods constantly intervene in support of characters on both sides of the conflict. Troy also refers to a real-life ancient city located on the northwest coast of Turkey which, since antiquity, has been identified by many as being the Troy discussed in the legend. Whether the Trojan War actually took place, and whether the site in northwest Turkey is the same Troy, is a matter of debate. The modern-day Turkish name for the site is Hisarlik.  The idea that the city was Troy goes back at least 2,700 years, when the ancient Greeks were colonizing northwest Turkey. In the 19th century, the idea again came to popular attention when a German businessman and early archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann, conducted a series of excavations at Hisarlik and discovered treasures he claimed to be from King Priam.  Troy the legend The Trojan War is believed to have taken place near the end of the Bronze Age. That is around or before 1200 B.C. It took place around the time that a civilization that we call Mycenaean flourished in Greece. They built great palaces and developed a system of writing.  The earliest accounts of this war come from Homer, who lived around the eighth century B.C., several centuries after the events took place. They do not appear to have been written down until even later, likely during the sixth century B.C., when a tyrant named Peisistratus ruled Athens. Homer’s "Iliad" is set in the 10th year of the siege against Troy and tells of a series of events that appear to have taken place over a few weeks. The story makes clear that the siege had taken its toll on the Greek force sent to recover Helen. The “timbers of our ships have rotted away and the cables are broken and far away are our wives and our young children,” the poem reads (translation by Richmond Lattimore).  The war had essentially become a stalemate with the Greeks unable to take the city and the Trojans unable to drive them back into the sea. We “sons of the Achaians [Greeks] outnumber the Trojans — those who live in the city; but there are companions from other cities in their numbers, wielders of the spear to help them,” the "Iliad" reads.  A number of key events happen in the poem, including a duel between Menelaos or Menelaus), the king of Sparta and husband of Helen, against Paris. The winner is supposed to receive Helen as a prize, ending the war. However, the gods intervene to break up the duel before it is finished and the war continues.  Another important duel occurs nears the end of the poem between Achilleus (or Achilles) and a great Trojan warrior named Hektor (or Hector). The Trojan knows that he’s no match for the Greek warrior and initially runs three laps around Troy, with Achilleus chasing him. Finally, the gods force him to face the Greek warrior and he is in turn killed.  Contrary to popular belief, the "Iliad" does not end with the destruction of Troy but with a temporary truce after which the fighting presumably continues. Another Homeric work called  the "Odyssey"  is set after the destruction of the city and features the Greek hero Odysseus trying to get home. That poem briefly references how the Greeks took Troy using the famous “Trojan Horse,” a gift concealing warriors within.  “What a thing was this, too, which that mighty man wrought and endured in the carven horse, wherein all we chiefs of the Argives were sitting, bearing to the Trojans death and fate!” reads part of the poem (Translation by A.T. Murray through Perseus Digital Library).  The city’s origin The site of Hisarlik, in nor