"Which cartoonist, whose caricatures of public figures were published in ""Private Eye"" in the 1960s and 1970s, worked for Pink Floyd on ""The Wall"" album (1979) and movie (1982)?"

Scarfe, Gerald Scarfe, Gerald > Billedkunstnere > Scarfe, Gerald Gerald Anthony Scarfe, CBE, RDI, (born 1 June 1936 in St John's Wood, London) is an English cartoonist and illustrator. He worked as editorial cartoonist for The Sunday Times and illustrator for The New Yorker. His most famous work was for rock group Pink Floyd, particularly on the The Wall album (1979) and movie (1982), and his work as the production designer on the Disney animated feature, Hercules. After briefly working in advertising, a profession he grew to dislike intensely, Scarfe's early caricatures of public figures were published in satirical magazine Private Eye throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid 1960s he took a job at the Daily Mail following a Dutch auction for his services with the Daily Express. His decision to work for the Daily Mail led to his estrangement from fellow cartoonist Ralph Steadman, alongside whom he had studied art at East Ham Technical College. Soon after, Steadman was commissioned to illustrate Scarfe and produced an image that was half saint and half Superman, but with a disconnected heart. Scarfe spent just a year working for the Daily Mail, during which time he was sent to provide illustrations from the Vietnam War. Scarfe was approached to work with Pink Floyd after Roger Waters and Nick Mason both saw his animated BBC film A Long Drawn Out Trip. Scarfe's first work for the band was a set of animated short clips used on the 1977 "In The Flesh" tour, including a full-length music video for the song "Welcome to the Machine". He also drew the cover illustration for their 1979 album The Wall, and in 1982 worked on the film version of The Wall, although he and Waters fell out with director Alan Parker during the latter stages of editing. As well as the artwork, Scarfe contributed 15 minutes worth of elaborate animation to the film, including a sequence depicting the German bombing campaign over England during World War II, set to the song "Goodbye Blue Sky". He was also involved in the theatrical adaptation, including The Wall Concert in Berlin, where his animations were projected on a vast scale. He continued to work with Roger Waters when the latter left Pink Floyd, creating the graphics and animation for Waters' solo album The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (1984) and its supporting tour. Scarfe's collaboration with Waters is a celebrated one in rock history and in August 2008, was marked by the release of a signed limited-edition eight-print series, "Scarfe On The Wall", which contains a monograph book (with an extended new interview with Scarfe) signed by Roger Waters as part of the collection. Scarfe was approached to work on the 1997 Disney film Hercules by Ron Clements and John Musker, long time fans who had risen to prominence within Disney following the success of The Little Mermaid. Scarfe worked as a conceptual character artist, designing almost all of the characters and then supervising the 900 Disney artists charged with adapting his designs for the film. On 22 November 2005 the United Kingdom's Press Gazette named its 40 most influential journalists, and included Scarfe alongside just two other cartoonists, Carl Giles, and Matt Pritchett. Scarfe was awarded 'Cartoonist of the Year' at the British Press Awards 2006. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. Comicart.dk is proud to present selected art by this fine British artist. Galleri Comicart.dk  -  Trepkasgade 5  -  2100 Kï¿½benhavn ï¿½ (tor 12-18, fre 12-19, lï¿½r 11-15) Tlf. +45 24 21 48 13 (Peter Hartung)  -  E-mail:  info@comicart.dk   -  CVR-nummer: 27599982


The Russian city of Volgograd that was called Tsaritsyn from 1589 to 1925, changed its name in 1961 from what?

Volgograd Volgograd Volgograd Volgograd formerly called Tsaritsyn (1598–1925) and later, Stalingrad (1925–1961) is a city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is 80 kilometers long, and situated on the west bank of the Volga River. Volgograd originated with the foundation in 1589 of the fortress of Tsaritsyn at the confluence of the Tsaritsa and Volga Rivers. The fortress, which took its name from the local name Sary Su (Yellow Water/River in the Tatar language), was established to defend the unstable southern border of Tsarist Russia and became the nucleus of a trading settlement. It was captured twice by Cossack rebels, under Stepka Razin in the rebellion of 1670 and Yemelyan Pugachev in 1774. Tsaritsyn became an important river port and commercial centre in the 19th century. The city was the scene of heavy fighting during the Russian Civil War. Bolshevik forces occupied it during 1918, but were attacked by White forces under Anton Ivanovich Denikin. During the battle for Tsaritsyn the Bolsheviks were pushed back and surrounded at first, and only the actions of Josef Dzhugashvili (nicknamed 'Stalin'), then local chairman of the military committee, saved the city for the Bolsheviks. Stalin did so by recalling Zhloba's 'Steel Division' from the Caucasus which attacked the White Forces in the rear. In honor of Stalin's efforts in defending the city, it was renamed Stalingrad (literally: "Stalin city") in 1925. The name change is typical of the way towns and cities were re-named after Bolshevik leaders and heroes during Soviet times. Under Stalin, the city became heavily industrialized and was developed as a centre of heavy industry and trans-shipment by rail and river. During World War II (Great Patriotic War), the city of Stalingrad became the center of the Battle of Stalingrad as well as the pivotal turning point in the war against Germany. The battle lasted from August 19, 1942 to February 2, 1943. In terms of loss of human life, 1.7 million to 2 million Soviet soldiers were either killed, wounded or captured, as well as over 50,000 civilians killed. The city was reduced to rubble during the fierce fighting, but reconstruction began soon after the Germans were expelled from the city. For the heroism shown during the battle, Stalingrad was awarded the title Hero City in 1945, and King George VI of the United Kingdom awarded the citizens of Stalingrad a bejeweled sword in appreciation of the bravery that they had shown. A memorial complex commemorating the battle, dominated by an immense allegorical sculpture of Mother Russia, was erected on the Mamayev Kurgan, a hill that saw some of the most intense fighting during the battle. The Panorama museum, which is located alongside the Volga river, contains artifacts from World War II. These include a panoramic painting of the battlefield from the location of the monument "Mamayev Kurgan." There is an original rifle of the famous sniper Vasily Zaytsev, who was featured in the film Enemy at the Gates. In 1961, the city's name was changed to Volgograd ("Volga City") as part of Nikita Khrushchev's program of de-Stalinization. This was and remains somewhat contentious, given the fame of the name Stalingrad, and there were once serious proposals to change the name back during Konstantin Chernenko's brief administration in 1985. There is still a strong degree of local support for a reversion and proposals have been made from time to time, though as yet none have been accepted by the Russian government. Sign Up for Savings & Updates Your Name: RUSSIAN KVASRussian Kvas (квас) is an ancient and beloved beverage from … Get Social


"""The sum of the squares of the lengths of the four sides of a parallelogram equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two diagonals"" is known as what?"

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What led to Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand and Australia controlling the Cameroons, Togoland, Ruanda-Urundi, the Kionga Triangle, South West Africa, the Marshall Islands, the Carolines, the Marianas, the Palau Islands, Kiautschou, Western Samoa, part of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and Nauru?

Treaty of Versailles Thegermanarmy.org - The German Army  1657-1945 Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles) was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of World War I were dealt with in separate treaties. Although the armistice, signed on 11 November 1918, ended the actual fighting, it took six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference to conclude the peace treaty. The treaty was registered by the Secretariat of the League of Nations on 21 October 1919, and was printed in The League of Nations Treaty Series.  Of the many provisions in the treaty, one of the most important and controversial required "Germany [to] accept the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage" during the war (the other members of the Central Powers signed treaties containing similar articles). This article, Article 231, later became known as the War Guilt clause. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, make substantial territorial concessions, and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente powers. It liberated numerous nationalities in Central Europe from oppressive German rule. In 1921 the total cost of these reparations was assessed at 132 billion Marks (then $31.4 billion or £6.6 billion, roughly equivalent to US $442 billion or UK £284 billion in 2013). At the time economists, notably John Maynard Keynes predicted that the treaty was too harshï¿½a "Carthaginian peace", and said the figure was excessive and counterproductive. However, many historians have judged the reparation figure to be lenient, a sum that was designed to look imposing but was in fact not, that had little impact on the German economy and analyzed the treaty as a whole to be quite restrained and not as harsh as it could have been. The result of these competing and sometimes conflicting goals among the victors was a compromise that left none contented: Germany was not pacified or conciliated, nor permanently weakened. The problems that arose from the treaty would lead to the Locarno Treaties, which improved relations between Germany and the other European Powers, and the renegotiation of the reparation system resulting in the Dawes Plan, the Young Plan, and finally the postponement of reparations at the Lausanne Conference of 1932. The reparations were finally paid off by Germany after World War II. The First World War (1914ï¿½1918) was fought in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Countries beyond the war zones were affected by the disruption of international trade, finance and diplomatic pressures from the belligerents. In 1917, two revolutions occurred within the Russian Empire, which led to the collapse of the Imperial Government and the rise of the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin. On 8 January 1918, the President of the United States Woodrow Wilson issued a statement which became known as the Fourteen Points, calling for a diplomatic end to the war, international disarmament, the withdrawal of Central Power forces from the occupied territories, the creation of a Polish state, the redrawing of Europe's borders along ethnic lines and the formation of a League of Nations to afford "mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike". After Operation Faustschlag on the Eastern Front, the new Soviet Government of Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the German Empire on 3 March 1918. Russia ceded Russian-Poland and the Baltic States to Germany, recognized the independence of Ukraine, and agreed to pay six billion Marks in reparations. In autumn 1918, the Central Powers collapsed and signed armistices while nationalist groups established successor states. In Germany the army began to disintegrate, desertion increased and civilian strikes drastically reduced war production. On the Western


"""The Unsinkable Seven"" is a nickname given to the only competitors to finish what rally, in both 1963 and 1968?"

Tanzania: Unheralded Sporting Event With Indisputable Records - allAfrica.com Tanzania: Unheralded Sporting Event With Indisputable Records more By Miguel Suleyman Dar es Salaam — While other sports struggle for places in the regional or continental level competitions, elite sports have done well internationally, only to find their sky-high leaps to success largely unnoticed. The majority of Tanzanian sports fans know very little about the impressive shows, motor rallies and other elite sports such as;golf, cricket and rugby, have contributed to shape the country's image on the global sports arena. But, The Citizen, despite its tender age, unveils some of the unheralded achievements, elite sports recorded since the country gained its independence 50 years ago. It starts with a little known Tanzanian flag bearer, Lucille Cardwell, who was one of the members of the famous 'Unsinkable Seven', a nickname given to seven drivers and co-drivers who fought gallantly to finish the notoriously difficult East African Safari Rally. The iron lady remains in the world record after conquering the unusually difficult rallies of 1963 and 1968. About 50 years now, she remains unnoticied and so are other famed drivers like Bert Shankland and Zully Rehemtullah, only Nizar Jivani and Satinder Birdi, who are still active todate as figureheads of Tanzania motor sports success, get notable attention. Still praised today as notable figures in the Safari Rally powerhouse, the "Unsinkable Seven" nickname was awarded on two occasions, in 1963 and 1968, when a number of mishaps were caused by heavy rainfall, both before and during the rally. Cardwell, who finished seventh overall, was the first woman to have finished the grueling rally in the top ten and first Tanzanian woman to finish the tough rally.The second woman was Kenya-based Ann Taith and Sylvia King who finished 18th overall two years later. Forty years later, only four women; Meenaz Ahmed, Prisca Taylor and Zainab Mnjeja joined the sport to become notable women in the sport. "Women need support and motivation to make them join the sport like the way Sunvic did to me. Without them I couldn't join the sport," says Zainab Mjeja, one of the active women in the sport today. According to Yusuf Ghor, the Automobile Association of Tanzania's chief executive officer, The East African Safari Rally is considered one of the most grueling auto races in the world. "It was, and still is to some extent, the testing ground for reliability in production cars. Up to 90 per cent of the cars entered in the race never finished. Tanzanians participated well, but very little was said about them," he said. The course itself has varied from year to year, averaging from 3,100 to or 4,000 miles in length, originally travelling though Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Arguably, 1966 was the banner year for Tanzania rallying scene when Tanganyika Motor Sports club driver Bert Shankland and Chris Rothwell became the first non-Kenyans to win the Rally. 88 cars entered the race and only 9 finished. Shankland and Rothwell won again in their Peugeot in 1967 Safari Rally, their double victory, according to motorsports pundits cannot be achieved by the drivers of the present generation due to the fact that the event is almost defunct. The 1970 East African Safari Rally covered 3,300 miles and crossed Kenya and Uganda, running at elevations from sea level to 10,000 feet. To demonstrate just how tough this course was, of the 91 cars entered in 1970 - only 19 finished. Of that number 4 of the top 7 cars were 510's, with 6 Bluebirds finishing in total. 1973 was a return to victory for the 240Z, But not for Herrmann. Shekhar Mehta and his teammate "Lofty" Drews took first place overall. The 1974 rally started as a very difficult race up a slippery slope. Kallstrom and Billstam finished 4th overall in their 260z, with Tanzanian duo, Zully Rehmtullah and Jivani finishing 5th overall. In 1975, Rehmtullah and Nizar Jivani were Nissan's best drivers after staying at the 6th position in a Datsun 710 Violet. Though 1976 was not good for Niss


"What 1936 film sets out a future to 2036, predicting World War II from 23 December 1940, bombing raids on cities, a plague (""wandering sickness"") in 1966, and a civilization based in Basra, Iraq, that renounced war and outlawed independent nation-states?"

FUTUROLOGY AND CINEMA: THE CASE OF “THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME” FROM 1936 | Cambridge Forecast Group Blog Cambridge Forecast Group Blog MAIN WEBSITE: WWW.CAMBRIDGEFORECAST.ORG FUTUROLOGY AND CINEMA: THE CASE OF “THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME” FROM 1936 The film stars Raymond Massey , Ralph Richardson , Margaretta Scott , and Cedric Hardwicke . Christopher Frayling of the British Film Institute calls Things to Come “a landmark in cinematic design.” A global war begins in 1940. This war drags out over many decades until most of the people still alive (mostly those born after the war started) do not even know who started it or why. Nothing is being manufactured at all any more and society has broken down into primative localized communities. In 1966 a great plague wipes out most of what people are left but small numbers still survive. One day a strange aircraft lands at one of these communities and its pilot tells of an organisation which is rebuilding civilization and slowly moving across the world re-civilizing these groups of survivors. Great reconstruction takes place over the next few decades and society is once again great and strong. The world’s population is now living in underground cities. In the year 2035, on the eve of man’s first flight to the moon, a popular uprising against progress (which some people claim has caused the wars of the past) gains support and becomes violent. Synopsis Things to Come sets out a future history for the century following 1936. It is set in the fictional English city of ‘Everytown’ (based on London , St Paul’s Cathedral is in the background) and, rather prophetically, begins in 1940 just as a global world war breaks out. In one scene, the pilot of a biplane shoots down a more advanced single-seater enemy bomber whom he stealthily caught from behind. The biplane pilot also happens to be a doctor. He lands his own plane and pulls the enemy pilot from the wreckage. Dwelling on the madness of war they hurry to put on their masks since poison gas is leaking from the bombs in the wreckage. A little girl joins them and the enemy pilot insists she wear his mask. The biplane pilot then hurries to get the girl and himself out of the danger zone, pausing to leave the enemy pilot a gun. The man dwells on the irony that he may have gassed the little girl’s whole family and yet he has saved her. He then commits suicide . The war lasts for decades, long enough for the remaining survivors to have forgotten the reasons for it in the first place. Strategic bombing is so successful that civilisation on both sides is totally devastated. Humanity falls into a new Dark Age where the technology level is reduced to that of medieval times, symbolised with a car being drawn like a cart by a horse. There is even a medieval-type plague sweeping through the land, known as “the wandering sickness”, which was spread by the enemy, who dropped bombs containing the virus from their few remaining aircraft. In 1970, Everytown is run by a local warlord called Rudolf, a.k.a ‘The Boss’ or ‘The Chief’ (played by Ralph Richardson ), who is at constant war with the “Hill People” and obsessed with repairing the remaining biplanes and capturing coal mines in order to convert the coal to petroleum for the aircraft. The Chief consolidated his power over Everytown after having eradicated “the wandering sickness” by shooting all those infected with the disease. One day, a futuristic aeroplane lands outside the town. The Chief and the townspeople are incredulous when the pilot John Cabal (played by Raymond Massey) proclaims that the last surviving band of scientists have formed a society known as ‘ Wings over the World ‘. They are building a civilisation, based in Basra , Iraq , that has renounced war and outlawed independent nation-states. The Chief resists by making the pilot his prisoner, but the Chief’s mechanic (whom he was using to repair biplanes from the war) escapes to Basra in a plane he was testing, and alerts Cabal’s scientist friends to his capture.   Wings Over


"The eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in November 2004, was called How to Dismantle ..."" what?"

U2: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - Music on Google Play How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb ( 333) Description How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 on Island Records and Interscope Records. Much like their previous album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb exhibits a more mainstream rock sound after the band experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite, with additional production from Flood, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Chris Thomas, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Carl Glanville. U2 lead singer Bono described the album as "our first rock album. It's taken us twenty years or whatever it is, but this is our first rock album." Although not a concept album in the traditional sense, most of the music on the record deals with the world at a crossroads of its existence. Love and war, peace and harmony, and approaching death are themes of the album. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and its singles won all nine Grammy Awards for which they were nominated. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own 5:08 Love And Peace Or Else 4:50 A Man And A Woman 4:30 1 9 Rhonda U2: How 2 Dismantle an Atom Bomb How did I miss this 1? '04? Oh ya, gettin divorced (good reason). Positively wonderful! The lyrics, man, the lyrics. Nuff said? Nick Steinman So many memories When this album came out when I was in first grade, my dad used to play this all the time! Whether it be in the car, or around the house. It was always on and I loved listening to it Adam Lucas No a classic,but well.done. This album was just "okay" for me. They have many monents where they work very hard to "try and sound like U2" instead of just letting the music do the talking. Feeding into a typecast of themselves I suppose. It's not a bad album though, just not great by their own personal standard. A Google User Why, guys? Why? 2 stars because even a miserable U2 album is better than utter crap. But I have owned this album since it came out, and have never been able to sit through it. Get Zooropa instead. A Google User Yahweh Above U2's avg., IMHO; for this album, anyway. Dawson Fry U2 I love u2 but I can't pay for it:( miracle drug is fav User reviews Rhonda March 24, 2015 U2: How 2 Dismantle an Atom Bomb How did I miss this 1? '04? Oh ya, gettin divorced (good reason). Positively wonderful! The lyrics, man, the lyrics. Nuff said? Full Review Nick Steinman September 16, 2014 So many memories When this album came out when I was in first grade, my dad used to play this all the time! Whether it be in the car, or around the house. It was always on and I loved listening to it Full Review Adam Lucas May 27, 2015 No a classic,but well.done. This album was just "okay" for me. They have many monents where they work very hard to "try and sound like U2" instead of just letting the music do the talking. Feeding into a typecast of themselves I suppose. It's not a bad album though, just not great by their own personal standard. Full Review A Google User May 7, 2012 Why, guys? Why? 2 stars because even a miserable U2 album is better than utter crap. But I have owned this album since it came out, and have never been able to sit through it. Get Zooropa instead. A Google User December 27, 2011 Yahweh Above U2's avg., IMHO; for this album, anyway. Dawson Fry March 19, 2013 U2 I love u2 but I can't pay for it:( miracle drug is fav Wendy L Beckham May 23, 2014 Excellent Album **** Every song is a gem! Don't have to skip any one of them. Gruagach. Iron Shoes December 16, 2012 Sick Some of the tunes on this sound banging Grayson Sutherland October 25, 2014 Dang do Not a big rock guy buts this is a hella good album Adam Cruickshank August 27, 2013 Deab martib I've got the now 60 with the song"Vertigo"on it Jeff Reedy September 9, 2014 u2 rocks one of my fav albums by my fav band Zain Sayeed September 30, 2014 Amazing This album is one of the best! All hits, every song is perfection Greg Larson September 19, 2014 Solid album Some gems


What is the traditional design on a convict's uniform?

Convict uniform, 1830-49 Convict uniform, 1830-49 Reproduced courtesy of National Library of Australia Creator National Library of Australia number nla.pic-an6393471 TLF resource R3466 National Library of Australia, http://www.nla.gov.au Description This is a black-and-yellow hand-stitched convict uniform from Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), consisting of particoloured long trousers stamped with a 'broad arrow' design, and a short jacket with front buttoning, a high stand-up collar and long sleeves with buttoned cuffs. The torso, sleeves and collar of the jacket are also particoloured. The uniform is made of woollen 'Parramatta cloth'. Educational value This asset is an example of the so-called 'magpie' convict suit used in Van Diemen's Land during the 1830s and 1840s - 'magpie' suits originated in 1814 when Governor Macquarie directed that male convicts who committed further crimes and were consequently assigned to chain gangs should be clothed in 'party coloured dress half black and half white' to distinguish them from other convicts; his intention was to make the wearer stand out and thus prevent escape attempts; later, in Van Diemen's Land, convicts working on chain gangs were ordered to wear a yellow-and-black (or brown) version of the conspicuous and humiliating 'magpie' outfit. It reveals that the trousers of this type of convict suit were not joined at the outer base of the legs - in fact, the outside seams of the trousers were not sewn at all, but were instead fastened with buttons spaced 15 centimetres apart all the way down the trouser leg; this enabled convicts to get dressed without their leg irons having to be removed. It shows a suit of clothing hand-sewn from 'Parramatta cloth' - although most convict uniforms were made in Britain and shipped to the colony, the supply of the uniforms was erratic, causing problems with convict identification and discipline; the problem was partially resolved by having coarse woollen clothing made at the Female Factory in Parramatta, Sydney, where female convicts were sent if they misbehaved or if there was no position available for them as a servant to a family. It depicts the broad arrow mark ('pheon') used to identify any British Government property, but which is probably best known for its use on convicts' and prisoners' uniforms - the symbol was chosen by Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney, during the reign of William and Mary, and was based on his family emblem. It shows the type of clothing issued to convicts who had been convicted of a subsequent offence and were working on the chain gangs - in addition to a suit of this type, each convict also had two shirts, a sleeveless vest, and two caps, one woollen and one leather. It is an example of one of the few surviving articles of Australian convict clothing - it was presented to the National Library of Australia by Senator H J M Payne in 1933. © Curriculum Corporation and National Library of Australia, 2010, except where indicated under Acknowledgements


What chemical is mostly used in match heads?

Match Head Reaction - UW Dept. of Chemistry Match Head Reaction     Summary:  Pea sized portions of potassium chlorate and red phosphorus are reacted together by striking with a hammer.  Smoke, a loud bang and a flash are observed.   The mixture of potassium chlorate and red phosphorous is shock sensitive!! DO NOT STIR THE DRY POWDERS TOGETHER. DO NOT USE MORE THAN PRESCRIBED PEA SIZED AMOUNTS. KClO3 is a strong oxidizer.  Do not grind the KClO3. Red phosphorus is highly toxic and flammable.   Red phosphorus (about the size of a match head) Potassium chlorate, KClO3 (same size as in #1)   Procedure:  Using spatula place a small amount of red phosphorus onto the transite board.  Using a clean spatula, carefully place a small amount of potassium chlorate onto the red phosphorus, so that the two match sized piles are touching.  THIS MIXTURE IS SHOCK SENSITIVE.  DO NOT STIR THE DRY POWDERS TOGETHER.  Strike with hammer. A sharp fire cracker like noise, sparks (flaming bits of phosphorus) and smoke are produced.   Hint:  Don’t wear your favorite shirt for this demo.  Lab coat and goggles are recommended.   Discussion:    The head of "strike anywhere" matches contain an oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate together with tetraphosphorus trisulfide, P4S3, glass and binder.  The phosphorus sulfide is easily ignited, the potassium chlorate decomposes to give oxygen, which in turn causes the phosphorus sulfide to burn more vigorously. The head of safety matches are made of an oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate, mixed with sulfur, fillers and glass powder.  The side of the box contains red phosphorus, binder and powdered glass.  The heat generated by friction when the match is struck causes a minute amount of red phosphorus to be converted to white phosphorus, which ingnites spontaneously in air.  This sets off the decomposition of potassium chlorate to give oxygen and potassium chloride.  The sulfur catches fire and ignites the wood.


In 1988, why did English professional jockey Lester Piggott have his OBE (which had been awarded in 1975) taken away?

Astrology: Lester Piggott, date of birth: 1935/11/05, Horoscope, Astrological Portrait, Dominant Planets, Birth Data, Biography 1st Fire sign - 1st Cardinal sign (spring equinox) - Masculine In analogy with Mars, his ruler, and the 1st House Aries governs the head. His colour is red, his stone is the heliotrope, his day is Tuesday, and his professions are businessman, policeman, sportsman, surgeon... If your sign is Aries or your Ascendant is Aries: you are courageous, frank, enthusiastic, dynamic, fast, bold, expansive, warm, impulsive, adventurous, intrepid, warlike, competitive, but also naive, domineering, self-centred, impatient, rash, thoughtless, blundering, childish, quick-tempered, daring or primitive. Some traditional associations with Aries: Countries: England, France, Germany, Denmark. Cities: Marseille, Florence, Naples, Birmingham, Wroclaw, Leicester, Capua, Verona. Animals: Rams and sheeps. Food: Leeks, hops, onions, shallots, spices. Herbs and aromatics: mustard, capers, Cayenne pepper, chilli peppers. Flowers and plants: thistles, mint, bryonies, honeysuckles. Trees: hawthorns, thorny trees and bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: diamonds, iron, potassium phosphate. Signs: Taurus 1st Earth sign - 1st Fixed sign - Feminine In analogy with Venus, his ruler, and the 2nd House Taurus governs the neck and the throat. Her colour is green or brown, her stone is the emerald, her day is Friday, her professions are cook, artist, estate agent, banker, singer... If your sign is Taurus or your Ascendant is Taurus: you are faithful, constant, sturdy, patient, tough, persevering, strong, focused, sensual, stable, concrete, realistic, steady, loyal, robust, constructive, tenacious. You need security, but you are also stubborn, rigid, possessive, spiteful, materialistic, fixed or slow. Some traditional associations with Taurus: Countries: Switzerland, Greek islands, Ireland, Cyprus, Iran. Cities: Dublin, Palermo, Parma, Luzern, Mantua, Leipzig, Saint Louis, Ischia, Capri. Animals: bovines. Food: apples, pears, berries, corn and other cereals, grapes, artichokes, asparagus, beans. Herbs and aromatics: sorrels, spearmint, cloves. Flowers and plants: poppies, roses, digitales, violets, primroses, aquilegia, daisies. Trees: apple trees, pear trees, fig-trees, cypresses, ash trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: copper, calcium and potassium sulphate, emeralds. Signs: Gemini 1st Air sign - 1st Mutable sign - Masculine In analogy with Mercury, his ruler, and the 3rd House Gemini governs the arms, the lungs and the thorax. His colour is green or silver, his stone is the crystal, his day is Wednesday, his professions are journalist, lawyer, presenter, dancer, salesman, travel agent, teacher... If your sign is Gemini or if your Ascendant is Gemini: you are expressive, lively, adaptable, quick-witted, humorous, sparkling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, polyvalent, brainy, flexible, ingenious, imaginative, charming, fanciful but also capricious, scattered, moody, shallow, inquisitive, opportunistic, unconcerned, selfish, fragile, ironical or changeable. Some traditional associations with Gemini: Countries: Belgium, Wales, United-States, Lower Egypt, Sardinia, Armenia. Cities: London, Plymouth, Cardiff, Melbourne, San Francisco, Nuremberg, Bruges, Versailles. Animals: monkeys, butterflies, parrots, budgerigars. Food: dried fruits, chestnuts, ground-level vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc. Herbs and aromatics: aniseed, marjoram, lemon balm, cumin. Flowers and plants: lilies of the valley, lavenders, myrtle, ferns, Venus-hair-ferns, bittersweets. Trees: nut trees such as chestnut trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: agates, mercury, silicas and potashes. Signs: Cancer 1st Water sign - 2nd Cardinal sign (summer solstice) - Feminine In analogy with the Moon, her ruler, and the 4th House Cancer governs the stomach and the breast. Her colour is white or black, her stone is the moonstone, her day is Monday, her professions are catering, the hotel trade, property, antique dealer, archaeologist... If your sign is Cancer


What is the world's smallest (25 square miles / 60 square km) and oldest republic, that is in the Apennine Mountains, entirely surrounded by Italy?

San Marino facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about San Marino The Most Serene Republic of San Marino La Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino CAPITAL: San Marino FLAG: The flag is divided horizontally into two equal bands, sky blue below and white above. ANTHEM: Onore a te, onore, o antica repubblica (Honor to You, O Ancient Republic). MONETARY UNIT: The Italian lira was replaced by the euro as official currency as of 2002. The euro is divided into 100 cents. There are coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents and 1 euro and 2 euros. There are notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 euros. €1 = $1.25475 (or $1 = €0.79697) as of 2005. The country issues its own coins in limited numbers as well. Coins of San Marino may circulate in both the republic and in Italy . WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard. HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Epiphany, 6 January; Anniversary of St. Agatha, second patron saint of the republic, and of the liberation of San Marino (1740), 5 February; Anniversary of the Arengo, 25 March; Investiture of the Captains-Regent, 1 April and 1 October; Labor Day, 1 May; Fall of Fascism, 28 July; Assumption and August Bank Holiday, 14–16 August; Anniversary of the Foundation of San Marino, 3 September; All Saint's Day, 1 November; Commemoration of the Dead, 2 November; Immaculate Conception, 8 December; Christmas , 24–26 December; New Year's Eve, 31 December. Movable religious holidays include Easter Monday and Ascension. TIME: 1 pm = noon GMT. LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT San Marino is the third-smallest country in Europe . With an area of 60 sq km (23 sq mi), it extends 13.1 km (8.1 mi) ne–sw and 9.1 km (5.7 mi) se–nw. Comparatively, the area occupied by San Marino is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC. It is a landlocked state completely surrounded by Italy, with a total boundary length of 39 km (24 mi). TOPOGRAPHY The town of San Marino is on the slopes and at the summit of Mt. Titano (755 m/2,477 ft), and much of the republic is coextensive with the mountain, which has major limestone pinnacles. Each of the peaks is crowned by old fortifications; on the north by a castle and the other two by towers. Level areas around the base of Mt. Titano provide land for agricultural use. The San Marino River begins in Italy and flows northward through the western portion of the country, forming part of the nation's western border. The Ausa River in the northwest and the Marano River of the east central region both drain into the Adriatic Sea. CLIMATE The climate is that of northeastern Italy: rather mild in winter, but with temperatures frequently below freezing, and warm and pleasant in the summer, reaching a maximum of 26°c (79°f). Winter temperatures rarely fall below 7°c (19°f). Annual rainfall averages between 56 and 80 cm (22 to 32 in). ENVIRONMENT Urbanization is the primary concern for the environment; however, the country has shown great care for environmental protection and preservation both within its own borders and in the global arena. Environmental protection is controlled by the Ministry of State for Territory, Environment, and Agriculture. San Marino has no endangered species; however, the lesser horseshoe bat and the common otter are listed as near threatened. POPULATION The population of San Marino in 2005 was estimated by the United Nations (UN) at 30,000, which placed it at number 189 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In 2005, approximately 16% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 15% of the population under 15 years of age. According to the UN, the annual population rate of change for 2005–10 was expected to be 0.3%, a rate the government viewed as satisfactory. The projected population for the year 2025 was 30,000. The population density was 500 per sq km (1,295 per sq mi). San Marino is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The UN estimated that 84% of the population lived in urban areas in 2005, and that urban areas were growing at an annual rate of 0.89%. The capita


"The 2010 film ""The Tooth Fairy"", starring Dwayne Johnson, Julie Andrews and Billy Crystal, concerns a player of which sport?"

Tooth Fairy lacks magic | Metro News Tooth Fairy lacks magic Anna Smith for Metro newspaper Thursday 27 May 2010 7:31 pm Film review: Tooth Fairy (PG). Running time: 101min. Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne Johnson: Funnier than the trailer Big, grumpy sports pro has heart thawed by enforced bonding with small children: itâs a familiar set-up for Dwayne âThe Rockâ Johnson, from 2008âs The Game Plan. This time heâs Derek, an ice hockey player dubbed the Tooth Fairy for routinely knocking out opponentsâ teeth. When he tries to tell his girlfriendâs daughter thereâs no tooth fairy, he gets a summons to the real tooth fairy kingdom, a warehouse teaming with extras wearing angel wings. As penance, Derek is sentenced to work collecting childrenâs lost teeth from under their pillows and replacing them with a dollar. Add to this a strained relationship with his girlfriendâs son, a rivalry with a new ice hockey player and an array of fairies, including head girl Julie Andrews, gadget man Billy Crystal and fairy handler Stephen Merchant , and things soon get pretty convoluted. Itâs the casting of Merchant that makes the film bearable. He and Johnson work well together, Merchantâs downtrodden sarcasm playing nicely against Johnsonâs exaggerated egotism. Occasionally, the humour is pleasingly self-aware: arriving at the fairy HQ, a confused Derek remarks on how everyone is suddenly talking in English accents. So, for adults, the best that can be said for Tooth Fairy is that itâs funnier than the awful trailer. For children, itâs got the The Rock in a tutu, a shrinking potion and some really silly puns, including, wait for it: âYou canât handle the tooth.â Some content was stripped by our security filters, but is should be possible for one of your Editors to embed the content for you. More


Where is the US Bullion Depository, a fortified building used to store US official gold reserves, and a US Army post that holds the US Army Armor Center and the US Army Armor School?

United States Bullion Depository The United States Bullion Depository, commonly called Fort Knox, is a fortified vault building located near Fort Knox, Kentucky, which is used to store a large portion of United States official gold reserves and, occasionally, other precious items belonging or entrusted to the federal government. The United States Bullion Depository holds about 4,603 tons of gold bullion (147.4 million troy ounces). It is second in the United States only to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's underground vault in Manhattan, which holds about 5,000 metric tonnes of gold in trust for many foreign nations, central banks and official international organizations. In 1936, the U.S. Treasury Department began construction of the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on land transferred from the military. The Gold Vault was completed in December 1936 at a cost of $560,000, or about $7.5 million in 2007 dollars. The site is located on what is now Bullion Boulevard at the intersection of Gold Vault Road. The first gold shipments were made from January to July 1937. The majority of the United States' gold reserves were gradually shipped to the site, including old bullion and more newly made bars made from melted gold coins. Some intact coins were stored, as well. The transfer needed 500 rail cars and was sent by registered mail, protected by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. During World War II, the repository held the original U.S. Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. It also held the reserves of several European countries and several key documents from Western history; for example, it held the Crown of St. Stephen, part of the Hungarian crown jewels, given to American soldiers to prevent them from falling into Soviet hands. The repository also held one of four known copies of Magna Carta, which had been sent for display at the 1939 New York World Fair, and which, when war broke out, was kept in America for the duration. Below the fortress-like structure lies the gold vault, which is lined with granite walls and which is protected by a blast-proof door that weighs 22 tons. No single person is entrusted with the entire combination to the vault. Various members of the Depository staff must dial separate combinations known only to them. Beyond the main vault door, smaller internal cells provide further protection. The facility is ringed with several fences and is under armed guard by officers of the United States Mint Police. The Depository premises are within the site of Fort Knox, a United States Army post, allowing the Army to provide additional protection. The Depository is protected by numerous layers of physical security, alarms, video cameras, armed guards, and the Army units based at Fort Knox, including Apache helicopter gunships of 8/229 Aviation based at Godman Army Airfield, the 16th Cavalry Regiment, training battalions of the United States Army Armor School, and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division, totaling over 30,000 soldiers, with associated tanks, armored personnel carriers, attack helicopters, and artillery. [ READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE ] wikisnap.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by wikipedia. wikipedia and the wikipedia globe are registered trademarks of wikipedia.org .


What term is used to describe a wine with bold, brash and audacious flavours?

Wine Tasting Descriptors (terminology) Wine Tasting Descriptors (terminology) Tasting terms: A Accessible – A wine that is easy to drink without an overwhelming sense of tannin, acidity, body or extract. Aftertaste – A term for the taste left on the palate after wine has been swallowed, also known as “finish”. Aggressive – A wine with harsh and pronounced flavours, the opposite of wines that may be described as “smooth” or “soft”. Alcoholic – A wine that tends to have too much alcohol presence. Astringent – An overly tannic white wine. Acidic – A wine with a noticeable acidity. Aroma – The smell of a wine. The term is generally applied to younger wines, while the term Bouquet is reserved for more aged wines. Austere – A wine that is dominated by harsh acidity or tannin and is lacking the fruit needed to balance those components. Autolytic – Aroma of “yeasty” or acacia-like floweriness commonly associated with wines that have been aged sur lie. B Baked – A wine with a high alcohol content that gives the perception of stewed or baked fruit flavours. May indicate a wine from grapes that were exposed to the heat of the sun after harvesting. Balanced – A wine that incorporates all its main components – tannins, acidity, sweetness and alcohol – in a manner where no single component stands out. Big – A wine with intense flavour, or high in alcohol. Biscuity – A wine descriptor often associated with Pinot noir dominated-Champagne. It is a sense of yeasty or brad dough aroma and flavours. Bite – A firm and distinctive perception of tannins or acidity. This can be a positive or negative attribute depending on whether the overall perception of the wine is balanced. Bitter – An unpleasant perception of tannins. Blowzy – An exaggerated fruity aroma. Commonly associated with lower quality fruity winse. Body – The sense of ‘weight’ the wine has in the mouth. Bouquet – The layers of smells and aromas perceived in a wine. Bright – When describing the visual appearance of the wine, it refers to high clarity, very low levels of suspended solids. When describing fruit flavours it refers to noticeable acidity and vivid intensity. Buttery – A wine that has gone through malolactic fermentation and has a rich, creamy mouth-feel with flavours reminiscent of butter. C Cassis – The French term for flavours associated with black currant. In wine tasting, the use of cassis over black currant typically denotes a more concentrated, richer flavour. Cedarwood – A collective term used to describe the woodsy aroma of a wine that has been treated with oak. Charming – A subjective term used to describe a wine with a range of pleasing properties but nothing that stands out in an obvious fashion. Chewy – The sense of tannins that is palpable but not overwhelming. Cheesy – An aroma element characteristic of aged Champagne that develops after an extended period of ageing. It is associated with the aroma of aged, nutty cheeses such as gouda and is caused by a small amount of butyric acid that is created during fermentation and later develops into an ester known as ethyl butyrate. Chocolaty – A term most often used to describe rich red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot noir with flavours and mouth feel associated with chocolate—typically dark. Cigar-box – A term used to describe the tobacco aromas derived from oak influence. Citrous – A wine with the aromas and flavours from the citrus family of fruits. Classic – A subjective term used to denote a wine of exceptional quality that displays the typicity of its varietal(s), displays layers of complexity and is very well balanced. Clean – A wine that does not demonstrate any obvious faults or unwanted aromas or flavours. Clear – A wine with no obvious particular matter. Closed – A wine that is not very aromatic (at least for the time being). Cloves – An aroma associated with oak treatment that gives the perception of cloves. It is caused by the creation of eugenic acid by the toasting of oak barrels. Cloying – A wine with a sticky or sickly sweet character that is not balanced with acidity. Coarse – A term f


What subregion of Oceania includes Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, the Solomon Islands, the Torres Strait Islands and Vanuatu?

Oceania | Article about Oceania by The Free Dictionary Oceania | Article about Oceania by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Oceania (ōshēăn`ēə, –ā`nēə) or Oceanica (ōshēăn`ĭkə), collective name for the approximately 25,000 islands of the Pacific, usually excluding such nontropical areas as the Ryukyu and Aleutian islands and Japan, as well as Taiwan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, whose populations are more closely related to mainland Asia. Oceania is generally considered synonomous with the South Sea Islands and is divided ethnologically into Melanesia Melanesia , one of the three main divisions of Oceania, in the SW Pacific Ocean, NE of Australia and S of the equator. Melanesia includes the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tuvalu, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, and Fiji. ..... Click the link for more information. , Micronesia Micronesia , one of the three main divisions of Oceania, in W Pacific Ocean, north of the equator. Micronesia includes the Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands (see Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, Gilbert Islands, and Nauru. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Polynesia Polynesia [Gr.,=many islands], one of the three main divisions of Oceania, in the central and S Pacific Ocean. The larger islands are volcanic; the smaller ones are generally coral formations. ..... Click the link for more information. . Oceania   the world’s largest group of islands, scattered throughout the central and western Pacific Ocean. It includes about 10,000 islands lying between the subtropical latitudes of the northern hemisphere (28°25′ N lat.) and the temperate latitudes of the southern hemisphere (52°30′ S lat.). Most of the islands are grouped in archipelagoes that extend in a submeridional direction. Oceania’s largest islands, New Guinea and New Zealand, account for about 80 percent of its total area of 1.26 million sq km. In dividing the earth into land areas, Oceania is classified with Australia. Population (excluding Australia), about 8 million (1971). Natural features. Oceania is subdivided into Melanesia (the western most and largest of the islands), Micronesia (the small islands north of Melanesia), and Polynesia (all the remaining islands). The natural features of Oceania are highly distinctive primarily because of the insular nature of its land areas and the dispersal of the islands across a vast stretch of the Pacific Ocean. The characteristic terrain of the islands is linked by origin with the geological structure and morphostructures of the ocean floor and with variations in the ocean’s level and its physical and chemical properties. All the islands have an oceanic climate, which is also influenced by the proximity of Eurasia and Australia. The fauna and flora are poor in species, and many species on the older islands are endemic. The landscapes range from those of equatorial geographic belts to those of subtropical and temperate (southern hemisphere) belts—from humid equatorial forests to broadleaf forests of the temperate latitudes. The landscapes are distinguished by the uniqueness of their natural complexes in an oceanic environment. On the large mountainous islands landscapes show altitude zonation and differ markedly, depending on the exposure of slopes to either damp or dry winds. TERRAIN AND GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE . The islands of western Micronesia, Melanesia, and New Zealand are large, mountainous, and extremely dissected. Mountain ranges and summits reach considerable heights; Mount Djaja on New Guinea (5,029 m) is the highest point in Oceania. The islands of eastern Micronesia and Polynesia are small, low coral atolls; a few are mountainous. The islands of western Micronesia and Melanesia are composed of folded sedimentary formations and of intrusive and particularly extrusive (mainly andesite) rock. They lie in an alpine geosyncline of the western rim of the Pacific floor. The islands are folded island arcs—the parts of enormous mountain systems of Mesozoic and Cenozoic folding that rise above the water. Vol


Ol' Blue Eyes: Ready for His Close-up | The New York Public Library The New York Public Library Ol' Blue Eyes: Ready for His Close-up by John Calhoun, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman CenterMarch 5, 2015 Share Share Preview this post in our new blog design Frank Sinatra is known first and foremost as a singer and recording artist; after all, before he acquired the nicknames “Chairman of the Board” or “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” he was known as “The Voice.” But his career as a movie actor earned him nearly as much fame and acclaim as did his musical career. In “Ol’ Blue Eyes on Screen: The Films of Frank Sinatra,” a film series presented at the Library for the Performing Arts in conjunction with the exhibition Sinatra: An American Icon and running March 5 through August 17, the spotlight is on the actor. Sinatra appeared on screen as early as 1935 in the short Major Bowes Amateur Theater of the Air, which showcased young talent including the 19-year-old singer. Several years later, when Sinatra was singing with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra , he had uncredited appearances in the features Las Vegas Nights (1941) and Ship Ahoy (1942). In 1943, he again played himself in Reveille with Beverly , and then made his official acting debut in the RKO musical Higher and Higher . Costarring with Gene Kelly in the 1945 hit MGM musical Anchors Aweigh established Sinatra’s screen appeal, but he was still the skinny kid who loses the girl to Kelly. (Due to a damaged eardrum, Sinatra was classified 4-F during the war; it’s notable over the course of his career how many military and ex-military men he played.) It Happened in Brooklyn Gangly and slightly awkward, Sinatra was a lightweight movie presence through the 1940s in a series of MGM musicals, including the 1947 It Happened in Brooklyn ( which opens the “Ol’ Blue Eyes” series , along with the short The House I Live In) and On the Town (1949). The latter, again teaming Sinatra with Gene Kelly, was very popular, but the focus was once more on Kelly (who co-directed with Stanley Donen) in this tale of three sailors on shore leave in New York. Sinatra was Chip, a sidekick whose romantic interest was a comically aggressive cabbie played by Betty Garrett. He turned 34 around the time of On the Town’s release, and he hadn’t quite become a leading man. Sinatra’s career took a downturn in the early 50s. He left Columbia Records for Capitol, and after leaving MGM he had trouble getting decent movie roles. Some credit second wife Ava Gardner with convincing Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn to cast Sinatra in Fred Zinnemann’s film version of From Here to Eternity ; perhaps the mogul didn't take much convincing, because the actor so wanted the role of Maggio that he agreed to do it for a mere $8,000. As the scrappy army private who meets a tragic end, Sinatra was very engaging—still boyish at 37, but with more than a hint of defiant swagger. He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, and never looked back. Man with the Golden Arm His status was solidified with his lead performance as heroin addict Frankie Machine in Otto Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm (1955). The film, which was considered very strong stuff and initially denied a Motion Picture Association of America seal, completely rests on Sinatra’s performance (and the Elmer Bernstein score ). His Frankie has a haunted look, and he enacts the key drug withdrawal sequences with a harrowing persuasiveness. Sinatra earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination, and for the next few years he remained a top dramatic star in movies like The Joker Is Wild (1957) and Some Came Running (1958). But he also continued to make musicals, such as Charles Walters’s High Society (a 1956 musical remake of The Philadelphia Story with Sinatra in the Jimmy Stewart role) and George Sidney’s Pal Joey (1957). The difference from his 1940s musicals is that Sinatra is now fully in charge, a filled-out, mature leading man to beauties like Grace Kelly and Kim Novak. In Pal Joey, he even takes Gene Kelly’s signature stage role , with the title


What headwear is traditionally worn at Harrow, the English public school?

English school uniform : garments headwear English School Uniform Garments: Headwear Figure 1.--The tradtional English school cap came in many colors and designs. Notice the concentric circles on the caps the boys wear at this prep school in the 1980s. Headwear until the mid-20th century was an essential part of daily dress. Thus headwear formed a part of the outfits chikren wore to school both as part of school uniformas as well as par of the ordunary outfits children wore to school. These styles have varied overtime as well as the convention gor wearing them. Some but not all headwear types became standard parts of schoolm uniform.  The most important here was ceratinly the school caps. Most were not commonly worn by boys. This include the mortar board and top hat. Some popular cap styles were worn by Britush boys, but never adopted as part of school uniforms. The most important here was the flat cap, although one prep school did adopt it.  England is noted for two types of school uniform headgear. The first is the peaked school cap. Virtually all British schoolboys wore peaked caps through the 1950s. Both state and private schools required them. They at first in the late 19th century appear to have been used as a kind of sports or games cap. Eventually they became a standard uniform item and were even worn at state schools without uniforms. A great variety of colors, including circles and school crests decorated these caps which flooded British streets with boys going and coming to school. The second type of headgear is the boater. This hat was much less common than the traditional school cap, but it was worn at several public schools and still is at a few like Harrow. Chronology Are chronological information on British schoolheadwear is limited. We are unsure what boys wore before the 19th century. And we are not sure about the eraly-19th century as well. We think some boys wore peaked military caps with tassels. With the advent of photography at mid-century we know much more. The peaked acpm appeared at this timw, at fors as a spots cap, but gradually became more widely adopred as a standard school cap. It was dine in many colors and variety such as colored circles and variously colored segments. You can see the colored circles with the juniform at a prep school (figure 1). We note mortat boards in the 19th century, but believe its origins are much earlier. We also see boaters at mid-century which eens be when they first appeared. Top hats wee worn at a few prstigious public school. The top hat appeared in the early-19th century, but we are not sure when schools like Eton and Harrow adopted them. It was the oeaked cao ghat became standard wear at British schools, even state schools that did not have uniforms. This continued after world war II ino the 1950s. After gthe 50s, schools began to drop the cap as a uniform require ment although they are still worn at a few prep schools. Social Class Gender Headwear was the most diverse schoolear item. and this only increased when more giels began attending boardijg schools. The first schools in England were for boys. This included the boarding schools. When private schools for girls were established (mid-19th century), te schools had to develop a program suited fr their needs. The girls' schools adopted the philosophy and much of the program of the boys' schools with some modifications. This included the uniform. But of couese the girls could not dress like boys. Girls were expected to wear skirts and dresses. Girls began wearing decidedly boysish items like ties and blazers, both strongly associated with the boys' public schools. There were of course differences aswell. The two main differences were headwear and of course skirts rather than trousers. The one boys' headwear style that proved popular for the girls was the boater. Soon we see more girls wearing voaters than boys. Other wide rounded-crown hatswith turned up brims were very popular. Boys in state and private schools commonly wore peaked caps. We are less sure w


The nutmeg tree is important for two spices derived from the fruit: nutmeg and which other?

Nutmeg, Ground Nutmeg, Ground Be the first to write a review The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica.  The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia, or Spice Islands.  The nutmeg tree is important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace.  Nutmeg is the actual seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about 0.8 to 1 inch long and 0.6 to 0.7 inch wide, and weighing between 0.2 and 0.4 oz dried.  Nutmeg and mace have similar sensory qualities, with nutmeg having a slightly sweeter and mace a more delicate flavor. It natural to pull nutmeg out of the spice cabinet during the holidays.  It is featured in many baked goods and is a great partner for pumpkin, sweet potatoes, ham, warm wassail, and bread puddings.  Don't forget about nutmeg the other months of the year.  A dash in your favorite dishes can be your secret weapon for sensational flavor.  1.5 oz.


What are Gliese 876 d, OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, MOA-2007-BLG-192Lb, COROT-Exo-7b, Gliese 581 d and Gliese 581 c?

Super-Earths: Gliese 581 g, Gliese 581 c, Super-Earth, COROT-7b, Kepler-10b, OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, Gliese 581 d, 55 Cancri e, GJ 1214 b: Amazon.es: Source: Wikipedia: Libros en idiomas extranjeros Libros en idiomas extranjeros AÃ±adir a la Lista de deseos Â¿Tienes uno para vender? Volver atrÃ¡s Ir adelante Escuchar Reproduciendo... Interrumpido   EstÃ¡s escuchando una muestra de la ediciÃ³n de audio Audible. MÃ¡s informaciÃ³n Ver esta imagen Super-Earths: Gliese 581 g, Gliese 581 c, Super-Earth, COROT-7b, Kepler-10b, OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, Gliese 581 d, 55 Cancri e, GJ 1214 b (InglÃ©s) Tapa blanda – 30 ago 2011 Tapa blanda, 30 ago 2011 "Vuelva a intentarlo" DescripciÃ³n del producto Reseña del editor Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Gliese 581 g, Gliese 581 c, Super-Earth, COROT-7b, Kepler-10b, OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, Gliese 581 d, 55 Cancri e, GJ 1214 b, Gliese 876 d, HD 40307 d, HD 40307 b, HD 40307 c, Kepler-9d, Gliese 581 e, Mu Arae c, MOA-2007-BLG-192Lb, PSR B1257+12 B, HD 181433 b, PSR B1257+12 C, HD 7924 b, Gliese 581 f, HD 156668 b, HD 69830 b, HD 215497 b, 61 Virginis b, HD 1461 b. Excerpt: Gliese 581 g (pronounced ), also Gl 581 g or GJ 581 g, is an unconfirmed extrasolar planet, orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581, 20.5 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Libra. It is the sixth planet discovered in the Gliese 581 planetary system and the fourth in order of increasing distance from the star. The discovery was announced by the Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey in late September 2010, after a decade of observation. Studies indicate the planet is situated near the middle of the habitable zone of its parent star, where temperatures are neither too hot nor too cold to sustain Earth-like life. If it is a rocky planet, favorable atmospheric conditions could permit the presence of liquid water, a necessity for most known life, on its surface. With a mass 3.1 to 4.3 times Earth's, Gliese 581 g is considered a super-Earth and is the planet closest in size to Earth known in a habitable zone. This makes it the most Earth-like Goldilocks planet found outside the Solar System and the exoplanet with the greatest recognized potential for harboring life. The detection of Gliese 581 g after such a short period of searching and at such close proximity has led some astronomers to hypothesize that the proportion of stars with habitable planets may be greater than ten percent. The six-planet model of the Gliese 581 planetary system with circular orbits.The planet was detected by astronomers in the Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey, led by principal in... No es necesario ningÃºn dispositivo Kindle. DescÃ¡rgate una de las apps de Kindle gratuitas para comenzar a leer libros Kindle en tu smartphone, tablet u ordenador. Apple


What is the southernmost national capital city in the world?

Southernmost World Capital What is the world's southernmost national capital? The Answer: That distinction belongs to Wellington, New Zealand . The cultural capital and geographical center of the country, Wellington is the only world     capital located in the roaring 40s     latitudes . It was the first world capital to welcome the new millennium . The capital of Iceland ,     Reykjavik, is the northernmost capital of the world. Here is a link to the Infoplease     Atlas if you want to see for yourself. —The Editors


Horologist | Define Horologist at Dictionary.com horologist [haw-rol-uh-jist, hoh-] /hɔˈrɒl ə dʒɪst, hoʊ-/ Spell a person who makes clocks or watches. Origin of horologist Examples from the Web for horologist Expand British Dictionary definitions for horologist Expand a person skilled in horology, esp an expert maker of timepieces Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


"Who is the last person to die on stage in Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet""?"

Does anyone know who died in Romeo and Juliet besides Romeo, Paris, Juliet, Tybalt, and Mercutio? | eNotes Does anyone know who died in Romeo and Juliet besides Romeo, Paris, Juliet, Tybalt, and Mercutio? rowens | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Associate Educator Posted on Lady Montague dies after her son's exile. It is thought that she died of grief, as Montague states: Prince. Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down. Montague. Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath: What further woe conspires against mine age? like 2 dislike 1 bmadnick | High School Teacher | (Level 3) Senior Educator Posted on Lord Montague tells us that Lady Montague dies after she finds out that Romeo has been banished. Her character doesn't have a big part in the play, so students sometimes overlook her death in the play. like 3 dislike 1 blacksheepunite | High School Teacher | (Level 2) Associate Educator Posted on Romeo's mother, Lady Montague 5 iii 209. Montague tells the prince that she died that very night. like 2 dislike 1 rose1047695 | Student, Grade 9 | eNotes Newbie Posted on MONTAGUE: Alas, my liege (46), my wife is dead tonight!          Grief of my son's exile hath stopped her breath.          What further woe conspires against mine age? 46. liege lord Basically Lady Montague died by over grieving the death of Romeo, her son. In my book: Act V, Scene iii, Line(s) 210-212 like 2 dislike 0 jazira | Student, Grade 9 | eNotes Newbie Posted on Lady Montague dies of Grief Mercutio is killed by Tybalt Tybalt is killed by Romeo Paris is Killed by Romeo Romeo Kills himself parama9000 | Student, Grade 11 | (Level 1) Valedictorian Posted on Lady Montague dies out of her depression over the exile of Romeo. like 1 dislike 0 crystaltu001 | Student, Grade 10 | (Level 1) Valedictorian Posted on Lady Montague dies too when she hears about the news of Romeo being banished but she doesn't have a big part in the story so it barely mentions the fact she dies like 1 dislike 1 jess1999 | Student, Grade 9 | (Level 1) Valedictorian Posted on June 16, 2014 at 2:39 AM Paris, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, and Lady Montague died. While all the characters that died had scenes to show their death, Lady Montague "death scene" was spoken by Lord Montague. Apparently Lady Montague got too depressed that Romeo was banished that she died. Lady Montague's death though isn't really important to some directors because there are plays/movies that will edit out this scene only having the other five die. like 1 dislike 1 angel012 | Student, Grade 10 | eNotes Newbie Posted on dragonb111 | Student, Grade 9 | (Level 1) eNoter Posted on March 3, 2009 at 1:43 PM Lady Montague does indeed die, but that's not the real question that I have. If you don't already know, all 6 characters die because they are terrible with time (a motif). Shakespeare punishes those who mess up time; therefore, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Tybalt, and Mercutio must all die since their timings have all been off. I just don't quite understand why Lady Montague has to die since she has had almost no part in the play and I don't really see anything wrong with her timing. I mean really now...Capulet and the Friar have worse timing than her. The one thing I do understand is that Shakespeare wanted balance. By killing Lady Montague, balance and justice was brought. 2 escalus's (however you spell it), 2 Montagues die, and 2 Capulets die because of this. Out of all of the Montagues, I supposed Lady Montague, in a way, fits the description. Just some food for thought...but yes. Lady Montague is the one that dies...Not that you would need to know anymore since it's been 2 years anyways... like 1 dislike 1


What number do the numbers on opposite sides of a die always add up to?

Why do people insist that opposite sides of a die add up to the same number? : dice   (4 children) More important than pairing numbers on opposite sides, you need a good spread of numbers so that all the high values aren't all on one side. If a die has more high values on one half than on the other then a player can attempt to do a weak roll of only half a turn, a full turn, 1-1/2 turns, etc to get it to land on the higher value half of the die. An ideal die will have an equal total number of points on both halves no matter where you choose to divide it (not always possible geometrically for dice with fewer numbers of faces, like a D6). A natural byproduct of this goal is opposing faces with a consistent sum of N+1. Some D20s have all the low values adjacent to each other. This is common on dice intended as life counters, such as a Magic: The Gathering counter. It's easier for a player to find the 19 from 20 if similar values are near each other instead of spread out. You generally shouldn't use such dice for fair rolls. Counters also tend to have opposing faces that equal the same number because ...reasons. Somewhat related: pay attention the next time you see a dart board. The opposite wedges don't add up to a consistent total, but they do exhibit a spread of numbers such that aiming for a large area full of high numbers isn't possible. The 1 is between the 20 and 18, for example. I don't know the precise rationale for their placement, but it's clear they don't want similar values as neighbors. If you're aiming for 7 you shouldn't get 6 or 8 with a near miss. Source: I have no credentials. I just think about the geometry of dice a LOT.


What structural element of a building protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface, creating usable space in the roof by adding headroom and usually enabling addition of windows?

Roofing | DW Construction And Carpentry Roofing Dormer Roof A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows Hipped Roof A hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on houses could have two triangular sides and two trapezoidal ones. A hip roof on a rectangular plan has four faces. They are almost always at the same pitch or slope, which makes them symmetrical about the centerlines. Hip roofs have a consistent level fascia, meaning that a gutter can be fitted all around. Hip roofs often have dormer slanted sides. Flat roof and skylights Flat roofs exist all over the world and each area has its own tradition or preference for materials used. In warmer climes where rainfall is less and freezing is unlikely to occur, many flat roofs are simply built of masonry or concrete and this is good at keeping out the heat of the sun and cheap and easy to build where timber is not readily available. In areas where the roof could become saturated by rain and leak, or where water soaked into the brickwork could freeze to ice and thus lead to ‘blowing’ (breaking up of the mortar/brickwork/concrete by the expansion of ice as it forms) these roofs are not suitable. Flat roofs are characteristic of the Egyptian, Persian, and Arabian styles of architecture Follow Us


In an operation headed by Ali Hassan al-Majid (a cousin of then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein), Iraq used the deadly nerve gas Sarin against what minority in 1987 and 1988?

Al-Anfal Campaign | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 2003 invasion The al-Anfal Campaign (Arabic language: حملة الأنفال), also known as the Kurdish Genocide, [3] Operation Anfal or simply Anfal, was a genocidal [4] campaign against the Kurdish people (and other non-Arab populations) in northern Iraq, led by the Ba'athist Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and headed by Ali Hassan al-Majid in the final stages of Iran-Iraq War . The campaign takes its name from Surat al-Anfal in the Qur'an, which was used as a code name by the former Iraqi Baathist government for a series of systematic attacks against the Kurdish population of northern Iraq, conducted between 1986 and 1989 and culminating in 1988. The campaign also targeted other minority communities in Iraq including Assyrians , Shabaks , Iraqi Turkmens , Yazidis , Jews , Mandeans , and many villages belonging to these ethnic groups were also destroyed. [5] Sweden, Norway and the U.K. officially recognize the Anfal campaign as genocide. [6] On December 5, 2012, Swedish parliament Riksdag adopted a resolution by the Green party to officially recognize Anfal as genocide. The resolution was passed by all 349 members of parliament. [7] On February 28, 2013, British House of Commons formally recognized the Anfal as genocide following a campaign led by Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi . [8] Contents Edit Al-Anfal is the eighth sura or chapter of the Qur'an which explains the triumph of 319 followers of the new Muslim faith over almost 900 pagans at the battle of Badr in 624 AD. Al Anfal literally means the spoils (of war) and was used to describe the military campaign of extermination and looting commanded by Ali Hassan al-Majid . His orders informed jash (literally "donkey's foal" in Kurdish) units that taking cattle, sheep, goats, money, weapons and even Kurdish women was legal. [9] Summary Edit The Anfal campaign began in 1986 and lasted until 1989, and was headed by Ali Hassan al-Majid (a cousin of then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from Saddam's hometown of Tikrit). The Anfal campaign included the use of ground offensives , aerial bombing , systematic destruction of settlements, mass deportation , firing squads, and chemical warfare , which earned al-Majid the nickname of " Chemical Ali ". Thousands of civilians were killed during the anti-insurgent campaigns stretching from the spring of 1987 through the fall of 1988. The attacks were part of a long-standing campaign that destroyed approximately 4,500 Kurdish villages in areas of northern Iraq and displaced at least a million of the country's estimated 3.5 million Kurdish population. Amnesty International collected the names of more than 17,000 people who had "disappeared" during 1988. [10] The campaign has been characterized as genocidal in nature. It is also characterized as gendercidal , because "battle-age" men were the primary targets, according to Human Rights Watch/Middle East. [11] According to the Iraqi prosecutors, as many as 182,000 people were killed. [12] The campaign Edit In March 1987, Ali Hassan al-Majid was appointed secretary-general of the Ba'ath Party's Northern Region, which included Iraqi Kurdistan. Under al-Majid, control of policies against the Kurdish insurgents passed from the Iraqi Army to the Ba'ath Party itself. It would be known as al-Anfal ("The Spoils"), in a reference to the eighth sura of the Qur'an. Anfal, officially conducted in 1988, would have eight stages altogether, seven of them targeting areas controlled by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan . The Kurdish Democratic Party -controlled areas in the northwest of Iraqi Kurdistan, which the regime regarded as a lesser threat, were the target of the Final Anfal operation in late August and early September, 1988. For these assaults, the Iraqis mustered up to 200,000 soldiers with air support —matched against Kurdish guerrilla forces that numbered no more than a few thousand. Military operations and chemical attacks On March 16, 1988, there was a genocidal poison gas attack on the city of Halabja in which four to five thousand Kurdish peopl


"David Mamet's plays ""American Buffalo"" (1975) and ""Glengarry Glen Ross"" (1982) are set in what city?"

David Mamet Biography - life, childhood, children, parents, story, wife, school, son, book, information, born David Mamet Biography Chicago, Illinois American writer, playwright/dramatist, screenwriter, and     director/producer Playwright, screenwriter (a person who writes scripts for movies), and    director David Mamet is known for his accurate use of American vernacular    (the normal spoken form of a language), through which he explores the    relationship between language and behavior. Taught to love words David Alan Mamet was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 30, 1947,     the only son of Bernard and Leonore Mamet (they also had a younger     daughter). His father was a labor lawyer who loved to argue and taught     his children how to listen, question things, and express themselves as     precisely as possible. Mamet spent many afternoons in his     father's office, making phone calls and typing letters on the     typewriter. Mamet's parents' high standards and their     divorce when he was eleven made his childhood an unhappy one. He was     very close to his sister, however. At fifteen he started working at the     Hull House Theatre and discovered his life's direction. He went     on to study literature and theater at Goddard College in Vermont     (receiving a bachelor's degree in 1969) and acting at the     Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York. Successful plays In 1971 Mamet began teaching drama at Goddard and wrote several plays.     His first play to receive attention, The Duck Variations (1972), displays features found in much of his work: a fixed setting,     few characters, a simple plot, and dialogue that captures the rhythms of     everyday speech. Sexual Perversity in Chicago (1974) (later adapted for film as About Last Night.… ) examines relationships between men and women. American Buffalo (1975), for which Mamet received the New York Drama Critics Circle     Award, is set in a junk shop and deals with the efforts of three men     trying to steal a valuable coin. The main character of The Water Engine: An American Fable (1977) creates a new engine but is murdered when he refuses to sell his     invention for profit. Other plays from this period include A Life in the Theatre, The Woods, Reunion, and Dark Pony (all 1977), as well as The Sanctity of Marriage (1979). Glengarry Glen Ross (1982), Mamet's most praised work, is the story of four Florida     real estate agents competing to become their company's top     salesperson by trying to cheat unsuspecting customers. The play was     awarded both the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer     Prize in drama. Edmond (1982) involves a businessman who leaves his wife and wanders into a     run-down area of New York City. After being beaten and robbed, he turns     to violence and is imprisoned for murdering a waitress. Prairie du chien (1985) and The Shawl (1985) are companion pieces. The first play centers on an unusual     murder, while the second concerns a psychic's efforts to obtain a     client's inheritance. Speed-the-Plow (1988), in which pop singer Madonna (1958–) made her first     performance on Broadway, is the story of a close male friendship that is     threatened by the arrival of a strange woman. Screenplays and other works Mamet has also written several screenplays (scripts for movies). The     first, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), is generally considered his least successful effort. In The Verdict (1982), based on Barry Reed's novel Verdict (1980), an alcoholic lawyer battles injustice to win a lawsuit for a     woman who suffered brain damage during childbirth. Reviewers praised     Mamet's dialogue, and the screenplay was nominated (put forward     for consideration) for an Academy Award. He also made his first effort     at directing with the 1987 film House of Games (for which he also wrote the screenplay), about a doctor's     involvement wit


"What is the country of origin of the cheese called ""feta""?"

TED Case Study I. Identification 1. The Issue: Feta cheese is the heart and soul of Greek cuisine. For centuries now Greeks have relied on cheese as their main source of proteins, and since sheep and goats were the main source of milk, feta was the cheese that covered such a need. It should come as no surprise then that Greeks are the number one cheese consumers in the European Union, and that their favorite cheese is feta. Unfortunately market forces have conspired against the cheese by producing bland imitations, this paper will seek to clarify the problem and reestablish the true origin of feta cheese. 2. Description: Brief History & Process of Cheese: Man discovered cheese accidentally while transporting milk in canteens made from young calf's or sheep's stomachs. Milk curdling enzymes which are present in the stomachs of an un-weaned animal, acted as the separating enzymes for the milk and created a form of cheese. The accidental discovery of cheese is a landmark in the cheese's history. This paper focuses on FETA a purely Greek cheese, so the history of cheese within Greece will be explored. Aristotles and Dioskouridis, renown philosophers, talked about mixing milk from the leaves of a fig tree with goats milk and obtaining cheese. Others talked about making cheese by mixing fresh milk with lemon or vinegar, cheese is still made this way in the island of Crete. Greece is not the only country with peculiar cheese manufacturing techniques, in Spain and Portugal dried caper leaves were used as rennet in the manufacturing of their high quality cheese. A simple explanation on how cheese is made would be that the solids are separated from the liquids in milk by the addition of enzymes, which are most commonly known as rennet or rennin. The addition of enzymes produces whey, a thin layered whitish liquid, and curds, solid clumps. The curds are then concentrated and produce the soft white substance which we know as cheese. The texture, aroma and taste of each cheese is unique, varying with each step of the process. Throughout the process of producing cheese the qualities of its main component milk, are conserved. Thus cheese is very rich source of proteins, fats, vitamins A, D, E, and K, as well as aminoacids, all of which are essential for a balanced and nutritional diet. Cheese & the Greeks: Greek eating customs could be said that revolve around cheese. This is very different from the rest of Europe. This difference is also present when contrasted to the other south European countries, which share a similar climate and a great variety products with Greece. For the Greeks, cheese is not a food supplement, it is food. In Europe cheese is generally consumed after the main dish. In France for example cheese is eaten as dessert, one would never see a Frenchman eat his filet mignon with cheese. The French can not imagine eating cheese at any other moment during the day, not even spreading a soft cheese over their world famous croissants. On the other hand in Italy cheese is served as an appetizer, for example mozzarella al pesto or fresh parmesan cheese with rucula and olive oil. Cheese is not part of the Italians main dish, and if one is thinking about pizza, it should be clarified that the original pizzas from Naples and Sicily did not include cheese as an ingredient. Cheese, anchovies, jam, and all the other ingredients that are known to adorn pizza's were not added until much later when the standard of living increased and these ingredients became affordable. Contrary to its European counterparts of France and Italy, Greeks consume cheese at all times. Cheese can be had for breakfast, lunch, dinner, alone or with other food. Anybody who has lived or been to Greece knows that the one food that can be eaten any time of the day is "tyropita"- cheese pie. Even though eating habits around the world have changed, especially since the advent of fast food restaurants, Greeks most common and favorite food is cheese. For breakfast Greeks generally prefer hard or semi-hard cheeses accompanied by a fresh loaf of bread. If they are ev


Ahmet Ertegun, who was born in Turkey and died in 2006 aged 83 in New York City, USA, was a founder of the New York Cosmos team of the North American Soccer League and which record label?

Ahmet Ertegun - Telegraph Ahmet Ertegun 12:01AM GMT 18 Dec 2006 Ahmet Ertegun, who has died aged 83, was the Turkish founder of Atlantic Records; he was its chief executive and chairman for more than 50 years, during which time he built the label from a tiny independent, operating out of a condemned hotel, into one of the world's largest and most respected music companies. An ambassador's son and music obsessive equally at ease in diplomatic society and the jazz clubs of Harlem, Ertegun began by building a roster of rhythm and blues artists he located on trips to the Deep South. But, ever perceptive to shifting tastes, he gradually expanded beyond the bluesmen to sign soul acts, rock 'n' rollers, disco kings and rap artists, in the process earning himself the reputation as "the savviest and suavest executive in the history of American recorded music". But Ertegun was not without his critics. The chameleon qualities that allowed him to flit between black and white music, high and low life, clubland and the corporate world, also enabled him cold-heartedly to alter course. Consequently, many lamented that a label so intimate with the history of black music and, by implication, the birth of rock 'n' roll should, by the mid-1980s, have become home to such reactionary giants as Foreigner and Phil Collins. As Doc Pomus, the Atlantic veteran who wrote Save The Last Dance For Me, observed: "Once they had a stable of great artists, now they have a stable of great money-makers." Related Articles Henry Stone 29 Oct 2014 To criticise, however, was to misunderstand the nature of the man. Ertegun was passionate about all music, but happy to move with the times. Even in his early 80s he would leave his house on the Upper East Side to slip into the clubs of Harlem. Often it was rap rather than jazz that he heard, but his response never altered: "Even though, at 70, you're not able to feel exactly the emotions of a 16-year-old girl, you can understand why the music is appealing." Ahmet Ertegun was born on July 31 1923 in Turkey. His father was ambassador successively to Switzerland, France and Britain and Ahmet was educated by governesses in those countries. He was introduced to jazz by his brother, Nesuhi, who was attending the Sorbonne, and from an early age they frequented the jazz clubs of the Left Bank. When his father was posted to Washington in 1934, Ahmet found that he knew more about black American music from Paris than did the Americans themselves. Unusually for the children of an ambassador, the brothers canvassed door-to-door in black neighbourhoods, buying "race" (jazz and blues) records until they had amassed a collection of more than 25,000. Ahmet would spend 10 hours a day listening to music in a state room corralled for the purpose: "I would make like I was reading books," he said. "Which I was. Some of the time." Encouraged by the boys' mother, who was a keen dancer and gambler, the embassy became a musical retreat. The ambassador hosted Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Lester Young for Sunday lunch and impromptu jazz sessions after his sons had vaulted the Jim Crow laws and befriended them in the clubs of Washington DC. Years later, in Los Angeles, Ertegun met Nat King Cole, who exclaimed: "You weren't that little Turkish kid, were you?" Once, when Ahmet was in New York with his father, the ambassador's chauffeur dropped the 14-year-old at a cinema in Times Square, only for the boy to catch a cab uptown to hear "Hot Lips" Page at the Plantation Club. By the time he had returned to his father's hotel — at 4am — a major police search had been launched. Ahmet Ertegun attended St John's College, Annapolis, then studied Classical Philosophy at Georgetown University, but his gilded existence ended with the death of his father in 1944. When their mother returned to Turkey, the brothers supplemented their income by selling their record collection. "It was like selling my soul," he later said. In 1947 Ahmet and a friend, Herb Abramson, formed Atlantic Records in New York, the name being a counterpoint to Pacific Jazz, a label b


How did US president John F Kennedy die?

John F. Kennedy | whitehouse.gov Air Force One John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States (1961-1963), the youngest man elected to the office. On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, becoming also the youngest President to die. On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die. Of Irish descent, he was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. Graduating from Harvard in 1940, he entered the Navy. In 1943, when his PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy, despite grave injuries, led the survivors through perilous waters to safety. Back from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman from the Boston area, advancing in 1953 to the Senate. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. In 1955, while recuperating from a back operation, he wrote Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history. In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the Democratic nomination for Vice President, and four years later was a first-ballot nominee for President. Millions watched his television debates with the Republican candidate, Richard M. Nixon. Winning by a narrow margin in the popular vote, Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President. His Inaugural Address offered the memorable injunction: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country." As President, he set out to redeem his campaign pledge to get America moving again. His economic programs launched the country on its longest sustained expansion since World War II; before his death, he laid plans for a massive assault on persisting pockets of privation and poverty. Responding to ever more urgent demands, he took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights, calling for new civil rights legislation. His vision of America extended to the quality of the national culture and the central role of the arts in a vital society. He wished America to resume its old mission as the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights. With the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps, he brought American idealism to the aid of developing nations. But the hard reality of the Communist challenge remained. Shortly after his inauguration, Kennedy permitted a band of Cuban exiles, already armed and trained, to invade their homeland. The attempt to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro was a failure. Soon thereafter, the Soviet Union renewed its campaign against West Berlin. Kennedy replied by reinforcing the Berlin garrison and increasing the Nation's military strength, including new efforts in outer space. Confronted by this reaction, Moscow, after the erection of the Berlin Wall, relaxed its pressure in central Europe. Instead, the Russians now sought to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. When this was discovered by air reconnaissance in October 1962, Kennedy imposed a quarantine on all offensive weapons bound for Cuba. While the world trembled on the brink of nuclear war, the Russians backed down and agreed to take the missiles away. The American response to the Cuban crisis evidently persuaded Moscow of the futility of nuclear blackmail. Kennedy now contended that both sides had a vital interest in stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and slowing the arms race--a contention which led to the test ban treaty of 1963. The months after the Cuban crisis showed significant progress toward his goal of "a world of law and free choice, banishing the world of war and coercion." His administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. For more information abo


The symptoms for which poisoning include violent stomach pains, retching, excessive saliva production, vomiting, a sense of dryness and tightness in the throat, thirst, hoarseness, difficulty of speech, diarrhea, clammy sweats and delirium?

Arsenic Poisoning | Find Me A Cure Find Me A Cure Arsenic is known best as a deadly poison , although in small doses it does have medical benefits. BBC News Online looks at the workings of the chemical infamous for its deadly effects. Arsenic is often found in metal ores What is arsenic ? Arsenic is a semi-metallic naturally-occurring chemical. It is all around us in the environment and we are all exposed to small doses on a regular basis. It is difficult to detect as it is generally odourless and flavourless, meaning people have little idea when it is around. What is the risk? Arsenic is a very toxic substance that is found in food, water and household items. Tobacco smoke, laundry detergent, bone meal, sea food, beer and even drinking water are a few of the items arsenic can be consumed from. Headaches, confusion, sleepiness, and even convulsions can be the effects of arsenic poisoning. Vomiting, diarrhea, kidney, liver and lung problems can occur, including death in extreme cases. Here is how to avoid and cure arsenic poisoning. Arsenic is found in many different places. Arsenic is used to poison pests such as rats and mice, and can be used to kill any living thing. Arsenic is found in tiny amounts in many things that we consume. Apples, for example, have a minute amount of arsenic in their seeds. If you eat apples daily and eat the seeds you are depositing arsenic into your system. Other food items that may contain arsenic are seafood, water, bone meal, dolomite, kelp, table salt, and beer. If you work in a job that produces any kind of pesticide, agricultural insecticide or spraying of any of these, you are at risk of arsenic poisoning. Other jobs that are at risk are copper smelting, mining, sheep dipping and metallurgical industries. Continued exposure to arsenic builds up in the system and there is an accumulated effect. The more you are exposed the more serious are the consequences. Exposure to arsenic is suspected as the cause of many types of cancer. The types of cancers that are found in workers that are regularly exposed to arsenic are: skin cancer, scrotal cancer, liver cancer, cancer of the lymphatic system, and lung cancer. Arsenic can kill humans quickly if consumed in large amounts, although small, long-term exposure can lead to a much slower death or other illness. Studies have linked prolonged exposure to arsenic with cancer, diabetes, thickening of the skin, liver disease and problems with the digestive system. It has also been associated with nervous system disorders – feeling tingling or losing sensation in the limbs – and hearing difficulties. How it is Diagnosed? Arsenic poisoning is usually determined by a hair analysis. If arsenic is found in the hair follicles it will stay there for years. If it is in your hair follicles it is usually in your body as well. Arsenic is also deposited in the fingernails and skin. What happens if you are poisoned? A person exposed to large amounts of arsenic – either through eating or drinking it – will usually die, and symptoms will appear within 30 minutes of exposure. There is a similar outlook for people who breathe large amounts of it, although the onset of symptoms may be delayed as the concentration is likely to be lower. Physical contact with arsenic can cause, initially, the skin to thicken and, with prolonged contact, blood flow to the heart to become decreased. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of arsenic poisoning begin with headaches, confusion and drowsiness. As the poisoning develops, convulsions and changes in fingernail pigmentation may occur. When the poisoning becomes acute, symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, blood in the urine, cramping muscles, hair loss, stomach pain, and more convulsions. The organs of the body that are usually affected by arsenic poisoning are the lungs, skin, kidneys, and liver. Symptoms include violent stomach pains in the region of the bowels; tenderness and pressure; retching; excessive saliva production; vomiting; sense of dryness and tightness in the throat; thirst; hoarseness and difficulty of speech; the matter