In what year did Germany officially reunify?

Germans celebrate reunification | Article | The United States Army Share via Email 1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The German Infantry liaison officer's house was decorated with balloons and flags for the German Unity Day anniversary event Oct. 12. (Photo Credit: John D. Helms/MCoE Public Affairs) VIEW ORIGINAL FORT BENNING, Ga. - Post leaders came together Tuesday evening to celebrate German Unity Day, marking the 20th anniversary of the nation's reunification. Known by Germans as "Tag der Deutschen Einheit," the event commemorates the treaty between West and East Germany that went into effect Oct. 3, 1990, the day both countries officially became one again after the Berlin Wall was torn down a year earlier. It's a national holiday in Germany. Fort Benning's observance took place at the on-post residence of Lt. Col. Frank Schuster, the German Infantry liaison officer, and his wife, Regina. The reception included traditional German food, beer and champagne. "It is not important when we celebrate German Unity Day ... because it's just very important to celebrate it," Lt. Col. Schuster said. "Twenty years later, we are all very proud to be German - it doesn't matter to be on the East or West part. A lot of things have been changed ... but we're all happy to be one. "It's the same as in the Army - doesn't matter if it's the German or U.S. Army - we are one unit and one team. And the same is with Germany." He told the gathering how his father, a former journalist, had been on the eastern side of Berlin picking up photographs the day the Wall was built in 1961, but managed to make it back to the western part "at the right moment." Two years later, Lt. Col. Schuster was born. Sgt. Maj. Frank Zindel, the NCO representative at the German Armor liaison office, said he grew up in the middle part of West Germany, about 15 miles from a fence bordering the East. People could gaze over and see East Germany, but no one could visit without a special visa. It was a "dangerous time" as tensions were always high between the two sides, he said, recalling how armed guards, surveillance systems and minefields sat just across the East border. Over there, mistrust and suspicion became a part of life. The sergeant major said people would occasionally discover that a good friend or relative was actually working for "the Stasi," the name given to East Germany's security machine. "I only knew there was a fence - they are East part, we are West part," he said. "(Reunification) came so suddenly. ...I never thought I'd see it. It surprised everybody how fast it happened." Economic conditions in the former East Germany were severely depressed, Sgt. Maj. Zindel said. People didn't have the same democracy or freedoms enjoyed in the West and the living standard was far lower. He said much has changed. "You can really see the development now," he said. "Twenty years ago, it was like gray and color (between East and West Germany)." At Tuesday's celebration, a small contingent from the Maneuver Center of Excellence Band played the U.S. and German national anthems. Lt. Col. Schuster praised the strong ties between the two allies. "The U.S. helped Germany become the nation it is today," he said. SGM Bernd Rabenstein of the German Infantry liaison office said he believes German Unity Day is the most significant milestone in the country's history. "For my father, this day was more important than the end of (World War II)," he said. "A lot of us and our parents lived through that separation. Reunification was talked about a lot, but no one ever thought it would happen." THE ROOTS OF GERMAN UNITY DAY "Tag der Deutschen Einheit," which means "The Day of German Unity," is the national day of Germany, celebrated Oct. 3 each year as a public holiday. It commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990. Reunification was the method in which East Germany's German Democratic Republic and Berlin, reunited into a single city, joined West Germany's Federal Republic of Germany, as provided by its then-Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. Germans commonly refe


What is the word for a piece of material that is used to mend a hole in an item of clothing?

Piece of cloth - definition of piece of cloth by The Free Dictionary Piece of cloth - definition of piece of cloth by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piece+of+cloth bib - top part of an apron; covering the chest chamois cloth - a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars dishcloth , dishrag - a cloth for washing dishes drop cloth - a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted dustcloth , dustrag , duster - a piece of cloth used for dusting dust sheet , dust cover - a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period oddment , remnant , remainder , end - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold cloth , fabric , textile , material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" gore , panel - a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails ground cloth , groundsheet - a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture guimpe - a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit gusset , inset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment handkerchief , hankey , hankie , hanky - a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory lining , liner - a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment longyi , lungi , lungyi - a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma patch - a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence" placket - a piece of cloth sewn under an opening rag , tag end , tatter , shred , tag - a small piece of cloth or paper sail , canvass , canvas , sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel swatch - a sample piece of cloth towel - a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping train - piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"


Mstislav Rostropovich is most associated with which musical instrument?

Obituary: Mstislav Rostropovich | Music | The Guardian Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007). Photograph: Cristina Quickler/AFP Tully Potter Share on Messenger Close Cello playing in the 20th century was dominated by two outsize personalities. If the first half belonged to Pablo Casals, the second half was bestridden by Mstislav Rostropovich, who has died aged 80. Both were not just superb all-round musicians, but moral forces who stood out against tyranny and injustice. Rostropovich's birth - in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, which was then part of the Soviet Union - was not wanted, but even in the womb he asserted himself. "My mother understood too late that she was pregnant; she cried all over the house. My parents decided she would have to be aborted because she already had a little child. It was a joint decision. So my mother started to fight against me, but as you see, I won this war." Even his birth was difficult, occurring after 10 months' gestation. It was a musical dynasty: his sister Veronika was a violinist; his mother Sofia a pianist; his maternal grandmother head of a music school; his paternal grandfather was a cellist, as was his uncle Semyon Kozolupov. His father Leopold (1892-1942) was a well-known cellist and excellent teacher who had studied with Tchaikovsky's friend Aleksandr Wierzbilowicz, and later with Casals. Mstislav, always known as Slava ("glory" in Russian), taught himself the piano when he was four, and soon after that made his first attempts at composition. He was found to have perfect pitch, and at eight was studying the cello with his father, who continued to be his teacher at the Central Music School in Moscow. Like Casals, he insisted on doing things his way, which in his case meant playing with a low elbow, a technique foisted on him by an appalling fracture when he was 13. In his early teens, the family was evacuated because of the war to the western Russian city of Orenburg, Sofia's birthplace, where Slava gained his first experience of touring with a small group to neighbouring towns. He had been playing in public since he was eight, and at 13 he made a modest debut with orchestra, in the Saint-Saëns A minor Concerto. In 1942 a concerto he had written was played by his father, who died later that year. Slava entered the Moscow Conservatory in 1943 to study cello with his uncle Kozolupov, piano with Nikolai Kuvshinnikov, and composition with Vissarion Shebalin. He was also able to join Shostakovich's orchestration class. Three years later he made his debut with the Moscow Philharmonic; and by the time he obtained his PhD in 1948 he was recognised as one of the Soviet Union's most brilliant instrumentalists, almost as proficient on the piano as on the cello. Through remaining faithful to Shostakovich, Miaskovsky and Prokofiev, he gained their friendship; and he spent the summers of 1950-52 living in Prokofiev's dacha. The main fruit of their collaboration was the Sinfonia Concertante, revised in that period. Rostropovich formed a sonata duo with pianist Sviatoslav Richter and played in a trio with pianist Emil Gilels and violinist Leonid Kogan that was the finest since the Cortot-Thibaud-Casals combination; like that ensemble, it folded because of political differences between the two string players. In 1955 he married the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya - their song recitals, with Rostropovich at the piano, became legendary. The following year, he became a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and made his New York and London debuts; and in 1959 he visited Britain with the trio, returning regularly from then on to play concertos. He even gave a somewhat exotic interpretation of the Elgar Concerto, but gave it up after a few performances because he did not think he could match his pupil Jacqueline du Pré. Rostropovich's friendship with Benjamin Britten dated from September 1960, when he introduced to London the concerto Shostakovich had written for him the previous year; five Britten masterpieces for the cello resulted - the Cello Sonata (1961), three solo Suites (1964, 196


What film about racial prejudice in the USA by Clarence Brown, from a novel by William Faulkner, involved a black boy, a white boy and an old woman assisting a black man accused of murder?

Project MUSE - Disturbing the Peace: Lost Boundaries, Pinky, and Censorship in Atlanta, Georgia, 1949-1952 Lost Boundaries, Pinky, and Censorship in Atlanta, Georgia, 1949-1952 Margaret T. McGehee (bio) Abstract This article investigates the reasons behind Atlanta film censor Christine Smith's 1949 banning of Lost Boundaries (Alfred Werker) and her approval, with cuts, of Pinky (Elia Kazan), examining in particular the representations of segregation and integration in each film, the studio support behind the films, and the characterization of Pinky as a "woman's picture." In 1949 a group of films explicitly addressing issues of race relations in the United States emerged from major and minor Hollywood studios. These films—Home of the Brave (Mark Robson, United Artists), Lost Boundaries (Film Classics, Inc.), Pinky (Twentieth Century–Fox), andIntruder in the Dust (Clarence Brown, MGM)—made manifest the racial climate immediately following World War II, particularly the persistence of the legal codes and spatial practices of segregation. At the same time, the emergence of such films and their subsequent popularity signaled a growing opposition to the Jim Crow system on the part of many whites across the country, including those in charge at the Hollywood studios. The films, in hindsight, foreshadowed the rhetoric of the debates surrounding desegregation and race relations that would begin to explode in the 1950s. They also ultimately served to challenge the state and local systems of film censorship in place at the time. This article focuses on two films from the 1949 group, Lost Boundaries and Pinky. More specifically, it investigates the reasons behind Atlanta film censor Christine Smith's banning of Lost Boundaries (a low budget, independently produced "semidocumentary") and her approval, with cuts, of Pinky (a costly, high profile studio production). 1 Relying upon extensive primary materials, including Smith's reports to the supervisory Atlanta Library Board and accounts in newspapers, popular magazines, and trade publications from 1949 to 1952, I examine how representations of segregation and integration within each picture, studio support (or lack thereof) behind each film, and the characterization of Pinky as a "woman's picture" and as the story of an individual (as opposed to a picture about an entire race) may have factored into Smith's rulings. Through an examination of one censor's decisions I seek to provide a textured analysis of the cultural work that these films and the conversations, debates, and court cases surrounding them performed within postwar American society. Americanist [End Page 23] Paul Lauter defines cultural work as "the ways in which a book or other kind of 'text' . . . helps construct the frameworks, fashion the metaphors, create the very language by which people comprehend their experiences and think about the world." 2 In this vein an in-depth analysis of one censor's decisions highlights the ways in which films such as Pinky and Lost Boundaries worked as political commentaries on contemporary racial situations and as potential catalysts for social change. Articulating the language of the arguments that would rage throughout the civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s surrounding integration, segregation, and equal rights for black Americans, these films—released after the return of black soldiers from the war in 1945 but before the Freedom Struggle fully gained steam—illuminated through fictional renderings the issues that were already beginning to divide the country. Furthermore, these films sparked conversations about what should and should not be seen, discussed, or permitted on-screen and off. An examination of one censor's decisions also reveals the complicity of censors in enforcing segregation's boundaries and in maintaining white power and privilege at the same time that Hollywood's studios and producers began to challenge the social "norms" written into the Production Code, "dos and don'ts" related to the intertwined categories of race, gender, and sexuality. While many white sou


Which vehicle maker has marketed models called Corolla, Corona, Celica and Camry?

Toyota Camry - Toyota Wiki Toyota Camry Lexus ES The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980. The name "Camry" comes from a phonetic transcription of the Japanese word kanmuri (冠, かんむり), which means " crown ", a tradition started with the Toyota Crown in the 1950s, and continued with the Corolla and Corona , which are also Latin words for "crown". For the East asia and Southeast Asia markets, high specification Camry models are seen as Executive cars. Since the sixth generation XV30 model, the Camrys sold in these markets have sported revised front- and rear-end treatment. For the seventh generation XV40 series, the same was done, although the Australian-designed Toyota Aurion which is based on the seventh generation Camry was the donor model. The Aurion features revised front- and rear-end treatment and changes to the interior, but is fitted with the same Powertrain. An up-branded luxury version of the Camry was sold in Japan as the Toyota Windom until 2006; the related Lexus ES shares major chassis and drivetrain components with the Camry. In the United States, the Camry has been the best selling car for nine of the last ten years starting in 1997, with the only exception being 2001. The Camry also sells very well in Australia, Canada, and a number of Asia markets—in particular Cambodia where the vast majority of cars are Camrys. [1] Despite its success, it has often been criticized for its bland design and lack of sportiness compared to its rivals. [2] It has not sold as well in Europe and its homemarket Japan; as its design is ill-suited for European and Japanese tastes. [3] Contents Curb weight 1010 kg (2227 lb) Originally launched as the Toyota Celica Camry in January 1980 for the Japanese home market, this model was essentially a second-generation Toyota Carina with updated body-styling and a front-end that resembled a 1978 Toyota Celica XX, known as the Celica Supra in export markets. The car was based on the Rear-wheel drive Celica and was powered by either a 1.6 litre 12T-U engine producing 65 kilowatts (88 hp) Japanese Industrial Standards and 128 newton metres (94 lb·ft) or a 1.8 litre 13T-U engine producing 70 kilowatts JIS (94 hp) and 147 newton metres (108 lb·ft). Towards the end of its model lifecycle, Toyota introduced a sports version of the Celica Camry equipped with the Multi-valve Overhead camshaft 2.0 litre engine from the Celica producing 72 kilowatts JIS (96 hp). This is the most sought-after version of the Celica Camry in the secondhand market today. Although it has an identical 2500 millimetre (98.4 in) wheelbase to the Celica, the Corona, and the Carina, it is longer than the Carina but shorter than both the Corona and Celica. During its model cycle, over 100,000 units were sold in Japan. The Celica Camry was also exported to a number of markets using the Carina's name, and it replaced the second-generation Carina in these markets. First generation (V10) (1982–1986) First generation (V10) Curb weight 1045 kg (2304 lb) In 1982, the Camry became an independent model line, and was sold as a compact four-door Sedan (car) and five-door hatchback. There were limited exports, predominantly to right-hand-drive markets. At this point, Camry was positioned above the Carina and Corona , two other mid-sized models made by Toyota. A twin was announced at this point: the Toyota Vista . The design of the first generation Camry fit well within the box-shaped trends of the early 1980s. Additionally, the vehicle size and available options were characteristic of Japanese-designed cars of the time; the Camry was a compact sedan, with a solid but spartan construction and competed indirectly against larger American counterparts. 1982—1986 Toyota Camry hatchback In North America, the Camry was available with a 68 kilowatt Society of Automotive Engineers (92 hp) 2.0 litre 2S-ELC engine, 1.8 litre 1C-TLC or a 55 kilowatt (74 hp) 2.0 litre 2C-TLC Turbodiesel engine. Either a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback Car body style could be specified, and could be purchased w


"The term ""Hispanic"" means relating to what country?"

Hispanic - definition of Hispanic by The Free Dictionary Hispanic - definition of Hispanic by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Hispanic Related to Hispanic: Hispanic Heritage Month His·pan·ic 1. Of or relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking Latin America. 2. Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture. n. 2. A US citizen or resident of Latin-American or Spanish ancestry. [Latin Hispānicus, from Hispānia, Spain.] Usage Note: Though often used interchangeably in American English, Hispanic and Latino have slightly different ranges of meaning. Hispanic, from the Latin word for "Spain," has the broader reference, potentially encompassing all Spanish-speaking peoples in both hemispheres and emphasizing the common denominator of language among communities that might sometimes seem to have little else in common. Latino—which in Spanish means "Latin" but which as an English word is probably a shortening of the Spanish word latinoamericano—refers more exclusively to persons or communities of Latin American Spanish-speaking origin. Of the two, only Hispanic can be used in referring to Spain and its history and culture. In practice, however, this distinction is of little significance when referring to Spanish-speaking residents of the United States, most of whom are of Latin American origin and can thus theoretically be called by either word. · Since the 1980s Latino has come to be much more prevalent than Hispanic in national media, but actual Americans of Spanish-speaking Latin American heritage are far from unified in their preferences. For some, Latino is a term of ethnic pride, evoking the broad mix of Latin American peoples, while Hispanic, tied etymologically to Spain rather than the Americas, has distasteful associations with conquest and colonization. But in recent polls of Americans of Spanish-speaking Latin American ancestry, Hispanic is still preferred over Latino among those expressing a preference, while those having no preference constitute a majority overall. See Usage Note at Chicano . Hispanic


Who Invented the Ferris Wheel? Who Invented the Ferris Wheel? Called by other names such as the big wheel or observation wheel, Ferris wheels are usually found in theme parks and amusement centers. Within this type of non-building structure, people can sit comfortably in passenger gondolas, which are attached to the rim and are set in a huge upright wheel. Today, you can find some of the biggest structures in countries like Japan, the United States as well as Taiwan. Aside from these wonderful details, there are so many other important things to learn about it including who invented the Ferris wheel. The Invention of the Ferris Wheel Who invented the Ferris wheel? The American inventor named George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. designed and invented the Ferris wheel in 1893. It was made for the World’s Columbian Exposition that was held in the City of Chicago in Illinois. It was then called the Chicago Wheel, which he did as part of an effort to build something quite impressive just like the Eiffel Tower in France. After this huge event, every ride of similar nature was referred to as Ferris wheel. Additional Facts and Other Interesting Details The Ferris wheel was the centerpiece at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. It used two steam engines, which stood at the height of 260 feet or 80 meters. After that, it became part of the Saint Louis 1904 World’s Fair. Throughout history, the world has seen different kinds of massive Ferris wheels. After the Chicago Wheel, the Great Wheel  was created in 1895 as part of the Empire of India Exhibition that was held Earls Court in London, England. In 1900, the Exposition Universelle was showcased at the Grande Roue de Paris in France, which lasted only until 1937. In 1997, the Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel opened in Osaka, Japan, which had a height of 369 feet or 112.5 meters. In 1999, a much taller structure was built in the form of the Daikanransha in Odaiba, Japan. This Ferris wheel is bigger at the height of 380 feet or 115 meters. In 2000, then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair opened the London Eye in England. The structure was very impressive, which remains as the highest in the entire Western Hemisphere. Years after that, the Star of Nanchang opened in 2006 in Jiangxi Province, China. It stands 520 feet or 160 meters tall. In 2008, the tallest Ferris wheel was established in Singapore. It was called the Singapore Flyer, with a height of 541 feet or 165 meters.  Aside from these, there are other massive structures of the same nature available such as the Eurowheel in Italy, the Sky Dream Fukuoka in Japan and the Riesenrad Vienna in Austria.


The islands of Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and Sark are administered directly by a government based where?

Channel Islands Explained Channel Islands Explained Map of the Channel Islands Locator Map Size: Location of the Channel Islands Location: Utc Offset1 Dst: +1 The Channel Islands ( Norman : Îles d'la Manche, French : Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are an archipelago in the English Channel , off the French coast of Normandy . They include two Crown dependencies , both of which are bailiwick s: the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey . They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy , and although they are not part of the United Kingdom , [1] it is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. [2] They have a total population of about 168,000 and their respective capitals , Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port , have populations of 33,500 and 16,488, respectively. The total area of the islands is 198 km2. Both Bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late 13th century; each has its own independent laws, elections, and representative bodies (although in modern times, politicians from the islands' legislatures are in regular contact). Any institution common to both is the exception rather than the rule. Geography (See also List of islands of the Bailiwick of Guernsey ) In general the larger islands have the -ey suffix, and the smaller ones have the -hou suffix; these are believed to be from the Old Norse ey and holmr, respectively which means island and islet. The Chausey Islands south of Jersey are not generally included in the geographical definition of the Channel Islands but are occasionally described in English as 'French Channel Islands' in view of their French jurisdiction. They were historically linked to the Duchy of Normandy, but they are part of the French territory along with continental Normandy, and not part of the British Isles or of the Channel Islands in a political sense. They are an incorporated part of the commune of Granville ( Manche ). While they are popular with visitors from France, Channel Islanders rarely visit them as there are no direct transport links from the other islands. In official Jersey French , the islands are called 'Îles de la Manche', while in France, the term 'Îles Anglo-normandes' (Anglo-Norman isles) is used to refer to the British 'Channel Islands' in contrast to other islands in the Channel. Chausey is referred to as an 'Île normande' (as opposed to anglo-normande). 'Îles Normandes' and 'Archipel Normand' have also, historically, been used in Channel Island French to refer to the islands as a whole. The very large tidal variation provides an environmentally rich inter-tidal zone around the islands, and some islands such as Burhou , the Écréhous , and the Minquiers have been designated Ramsar sites . The waters around the islands include the following: The Swinge (between Alderney and Burhou) The Little Swinge (between Burhou and Les Nannels) La Déroute (between Jersey and Sark, and Jersey and the Cotentin) Le Raz Blanchard, or Race of Alderney (between Alderney and the Cotentin) The Great Russel (between Sark, Jéthou and Herm) The Little Russel (between Guernsey, Herm and Jéthou) Souachehouais (between Le Rigdon and L'Étacq, Jersey) Le Gouliot (between Sark and Brecqhou) La Percée (between Herm and Jéthou) The highest point in the islands is Les Platons in Jersey at 143 metres (469 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean (sea level). History See main article: History of Jersey , History of Guernsey and German occupation of the Channel Islands . Prehistory The earliest evidence of human occupation of the Channel Islands has been dated to 250,000 years ago when they were attached to the landmass of continental Europe. [3] The islands became detached by rising sea levels in the Neolithic period. The numerous dolmen s and other archaeological sites extant and recorded in history demonstrate the existence of a population large enough and organised enough to undertake constructions of considerable size and sophistication, such as the burial mound at La Hougue Bie [4] in Jersey or the statue men


"In 1970, who began to popularise a style of journalism known as ""Gonzo journalism""?"

History of American Journalism The Watergate Story -- The Washington Post (web site) Carl Bernstein Many considered Woodward and Bernstein's investigation foolish and their stories inaccurate. The pair's use of an anonymous source, known as Deep Throat, fueled the skepticism of the public and eve their editor, Ben Bradley. Their stories revealed the truth about Nixon's and other high-ranking officials' unscrupulous behavior to get Nixon re-elected. Woodward and Bernstein have been credited with cracking the Watergate scandal, which led to Nixon's resignation August 8, 1974. In 1973, Bernstein and Woodward won the Pulitzer Prize for their stories. The Watergate Story -- The Washington Post (web site) Katharine Graham A newspaper and magazine publisher who transformed The Washington Post into one of the most influential newspapers in the country. She took control of the paper in 1963, after the suicide of her husband, Phil Graham. In 1971 she gave her editors approval to publish the Pentagon Papers after a federal court enjoined The New York Times from doing so. Three years later she encouraged reporters Bernstein and Woodward in their relentless investigation of the Watergate scandal. She won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for her memoir, Personal History. Katharine Graham: A Life Remembered -- National Public Radio (web site) Mark Felt, a.k.a. "Deep Throat" Upset after Richard Nixon refused to promote him to the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mark Felt anonymously leaked information about the president's roll in the Watergate Scandal to Bob Woodward of the Washington Post. Woodward, Carl Bernstein and the Washington Post honored Felt's request to remain anonymous, and the secret identity of "Deep Throat" remained hotly debated in Washington DC for for 35 years. Felt, who was in failing health and losing his memory, finally admitted his identity as the source in a 2005 Vanity Fair article, shortly before his death. "I'm the Guy they Called Deep Throat" -- Vanity Fair (web site) Barbara Walters Walters moved up the professional ladder at NBC's The Today Show, a morning news program, and was part of the news team sent to report on President Richard Nixon's historic visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972. She was finally named co-host of The Today Show in 1974. She was part of the news team sent to report on President Richard Nixon's historic visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972.In 1976, Walters moved to the ABC Evening News to become the first female co-anchor of a national, nightly news show. She did not have a good working relationship with co-anchor Harry Reasoner.In 1979, she was teamed with Hugh Downs on the news show 20/20, a much more amicable pairing. During the 1970s, world figures interviewed by Walters included Egypt's President Anwar Al Sadat, Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Cuba's President Fidel Castro. Barbara Walters -- The Museum of Broadcast Communications (web site) Seymour Hersh In 1970, Hersh, an investigative reporter, broke the story of the My Lai massacre, recounting how U.S. troops killed over 300 unarmed civilian in the small Vietnamese village of My Lai. He won a Pulitzer Prize for the piece, which prompted an investigation of the attempted cover-up by the U.S. military. Hersh's report greatly contributed to the flagging support the Vietnam War received from the American public. Jim McKay McKay was a sport announcer and journalist known for his work on ABC's Wide World of Sports when, during the 1972 Olympics, he became the face of ABC's coverage of the Munich hostage crisis, reporting on the events for 16 hours as they unfolded. When the rescue attempt ended in disaster. after it had originally been reported as a success, McKay relayed the information to the American viewing public. "When I was a kid my father used to say our greatest hopes and our worst fears are seldom realized. Our worst fears have been realized tonight. They have now said there were eleven hostages; two were killed in their rooms yesterday morning, nine were killed at the airport tonight


In which war did the British army first deploy tanks?

First World War.com - Weapons of War: Tanks What's New Weapons of War - Tanks No one individual was responsible for the development of the tank.  Its design can be drawn   back to the eighteenth century. Sponsored Links Rather, a number of gradual technological developments brought the development of the tank as we know it   closer until its eventual form was unveiled out of necessity by the British   army - or rather, navy, since its initial deployment in World War One was,   perhaps surprisingly, overseen by the Royal Navy. Evolution of the Tank A (brief) history lesson is in   order.  The caterpillar track, upon which the tank travelled, was designed   in its crudest form in 1770 by Richard Edgeworth.  The Crimean War saw a   relatively small number of steam powered tractors developed using the   caterpillar track to manoeuvre around the battlefield's muddy terrain.  Thus even in the 1850s the development of the tank seemed tantalisingly close -   except that its development dimmed until the turn of the century. With the 1885 development of   the internal combustion engine (by Nikolaus August Otto) a tractor was constructed   in the U.S. by the Holt Company which utilised Edgeworth's caterpillar tracks,   again to facilitate movement over muddy terrain.  It was even suggested at   the time that Holt's machine be adapted for military purposes, but the   suggestion was never acted upon. Next up was Frederick Simms.  In 1899 he designed what he termed a 'motor-war car'.  It boasted an engine   by Daimler, a bullet-proof casing and armed with two revolving machine guns developed by Hiram   Maxim .  Offered to the British army it was - as had the machine gun   before it - dismissed as of little use.  Lord Kitchener ,   later Britain's War Minister, regarded it damningly as "a pretty mechanical   toy". Development   in related areas continued despite the British War Office's apparent lack of   interest in the machine's potential. Alvin O. Lombard of Penobscot County, Maine,   produced and sold the first engine with crawler tracks in May 1901. A British army officer, Colonel Ernest Swinton ,   and the Secretary of the Committee for Imperial Defence, Maurice Hankey ,   remained enthusiastic about what they believed to be the enormous potential of   the tank, not least in breaking through enemy trench defences. While Hankey produced the first   official memo concerning the tank (in a memorandum on 'special devices') on 26   December 1914, it was Swinton who organised a demonstration of the Killen-Strait   vehicle to senior politicians in June 1915 - almost a year after the war was   underway. Sponsored by Winston Churchill In attendance at the   demonstration of the Killen-Strait tractor were two future British Prime   Ministers: David Lloyd   George (who achieved the highest office by the end of the year) and the   current First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill (who had to wait another 25 years before he finally became Prime Minister, in   the next world war). During the demonstration the   tractor successfully demonstrated its ability to cut through a barbed wire entanglement.  Both Churchill and Lloyd George came away impressed by its   potential. It   was Churchill who, on Colonel Swinton's urging (and backed by Hankey), sponsored   the establishment of the Landships Committee to investigate the potential of   constructing what amounted to a new military weapon.  The name of the   committee was derived from the fact that, at least initially, the tank was seen   an extension of sea-going warships - hence, a landship. The Birth of the Landship - or Tank Together the Landships   Committee and the Inventions Committee, working with Colonel Swinton, agreed   to go ahead with the design of the new weapon, which at that time remained   nameless. They therefore commissioned   Lieutenant Walter Wilson of the Naval Air Service and William Tritton of   William Foster & Co., based in Lincoln, to produce the first landship in   secrecy


Who was Attorney General of the USA from 1961 to 1964, US Senator for New York from 1965 to 1968, and was assassinated while running for president in 1968?

Robert F. Kennedy - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Robert F. Kennedy A+E Networks Introduction Robert Kennedy (1925-1968) served as the U.S. attorney general from 1961 to 1964 and as a U.S. senator from New York from 1965 to 1968. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia School of Law, Kennedy was appointed attorney general after his brother John Kennedy (1917-1963) was elected president in 1960. In this role, Robert Kennedy fought organized crime and worked for civil rights for African Americans. He also served as a close advisor to the president. In the Senate, he was a committed advocate of the poor and racial minorities, and opposed escalation of the Vietnam War. On June 5, 1968, while in Los Angeles campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy was shot. He died early the next day at age 42. Kennedy, the father of 11 children, was buried at Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery near the grave of his brother John. Google Robert Kennedy’s Education and Early Career Robert Francis Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925, in Brookline, Massachusetts , the seventh of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888-1969), a wealthy financier, and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1890-1995), the daughter of a Boston politician. Kennedy spent his childhood between his family’s homes in New York ; Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; Palm Beach, Florida ; and London, where his father served as the American ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1940. Did You Know? In 1965, Robert Kennedy was part of a group that was the first to ascend Mount Kennedy, which at the time was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. The 14,000-foot peak, named for John Kennedy, is located in Yukon, Canada. During World War II (1939-1945), Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy. In 1946 he was an apprentice seaman on the shakedown cruise of a naval destroyer named for his eldest brother, Joseph Kennedy Jr . (1915-1944), a Navy pilot killed during the war. After completing his military service, in 1948 Kennedy graduated from Harvard University, the alma mater of his father and older brothers. He went on to attend law school at the University of Virginia , earning his degree in 1951. That same year, Kennedy began working as a lawyer in the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1952 he managed his brother John’s successful campaign for the U.S. Senate. The following year, Kennedy worked as an assistant counsel for the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, headed by anticommunist crusader Senator Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957) of Wisconsin . In the late 1950s, as chief counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, Kennedy gained national attention for investigating corruption in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a powerful trade union led by James “Jimmy” Hoffa (1913-1975). Kennedy left the committee in 1959 to manage his brother John’s successful presidential campaign. Robert Kennedy’s Marriage and Family On June 17, 1950, Robert Kennedy married Ethel Skakel (1928-) of Greenwich, Connecticut . The couple had 11 children: Kathleen (1951-), Joseph II (1952-), Robert Jr. (1954-), David (1955-1984), Courtney (1956-), Michael (1958-1997), Kerry (1959-), Christopher (1963-), Max (1965-), Douglas (1967-) and Rory (1968-), who was born six months after her father’s death. The family lived at an estate called Hickory Hill in McLean, Virginia. Kennedy’s oldest son, Joseph, served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1987 to 1999, while his daughter Kathleen was lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. Robert Kennedy as U.S. Attorney General After John Kennedy was elected president in November 1960, he named Robert Kennedy as America’s 64th attorney general. In this role, Kennedy continued to battle corruption in labor unions, as well as mobsters and organized crime. In 1964, Jimmy Hoffa was convicted of jury tampering and fraud. As attorney general, Kennedy also advocated for the civil rights of African Americans. In the fall of 1962, he sent


"Who created the statue of ""David"", which is held in Florence's Academia Gallery?"

Accademia Gallery in Florence: Michelangelo's David, Accademia Gallery Tickets The Accademia Gallery Museum in Florence An Unofficial Guide to the Galleria dell’Accademia museum The Galleria dell’Accademia – or Accademia Gallery – in Florence, Italy , is without a doubt most famous for its sculptures by the great Renaissance artist, Michelangelo. His Prisoners (or Slaves), his St. Matthew and, above all, the magnificent statue of David within the Tribune are what first draw most of the hundreds of thousands of visitors the museum welcomes every year. The main halls at the Accademia also offers visitors works by great Italian artists such as Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Pontormo, Andrea del Sarto, Allessando Allori and Orcagna, to name just a few of the painters. Many of the works of art that were commissioned by and were part of the collection of the powerful Medici family were donated to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany by the last of the Medici so that these magnificent works could be enjoyed by everyone and are part of the cultural patrimony of humankind. The most recent section, the Museum of Musical Instruments , displays old, one-of-a-kind masterpieces by Stradivari and Bartolomeo Cristofori, inventor of the piano, also commissioned by the Medici. Give yourself time when visiting the Accademia Gallery, a must-see while in Florence. To better plan your visit to the museum, this online informational guide offers general information on opening hours, admissions and more in the Plan Your Visit section and details on the halls, main artworks and itineraries in Explore the Museum . If your time is limited in Florence and want to skip the long line in the busy seasons, we offer information on how and where you can buy your tickets to the Accademia as well as book a guided tour or private guide to accompany you as you discover the masterpieces of the past.


"Who played gangster Don Logan in the 2000 film ""Sexy Beast""?"

YTS - Sexy Beast (2000) Download YIFY movie torrent Reviewed by Roland E. Zwick ( [email protected] ) / 10 strong performances, interesting drama In `Sexy Beast,' Ben Kingsley delivers a bone-chilling performance as the man everyone loves to hate, a role for which he earned not only universal critical acclaim but a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination as well. Don Logan is so evil that even his fellow mobster buddies fear and hate him. From our very first glimpse of him high-strutting his way through an airport terminal, Kingsley hits just the right note for his character. Cleverly, writers Louis Mellis and David Scinto have paved the way for this entrance by introducing Logan ahead of time in a series of conversations in which just the mere mention of his name sets off portentous reverberations amongst the people discussing him. Chief among those people is the film's protagonist, Gal, Logan's `retired' ex-partner in crime, who wants nothing more than to be allowed to enjoy life undisturbed in his seaside Spanish villa with his swimming pool and the wife he loves so dearly. But Gal soon discovers that a person cannot escape his past forever, when Logan suddenly shows up at his doorstep demanding that Gal join his own personally hand-picked gang of seasoned criminals whom Logan has brought together to pull off a major heist back in Merry Olde England. Gal would like nothing better than to send Logan home packing empty handed, but he also knows that defying Logan can be the fastest route to an early demise. It is this atmosphere of fear and dread that director Jonathon Glazer uses to make `Sexy Beast' such an engrossing and off beat little crime drama. In fact it is the THREAT of violence, far more than the violence itself, which distinguishes this tale. Without the use of weapons of any kind, Logan is able to cow and terrorize a roomful of reasonably fearless adults simply by his steely-eyed demeanor and the unpredictable nature of his temperament. Seemingly controlled and rational one moment, he can suddenly erupt into a volcano of exploding anger the next. One of the most chilling moments in the film occurs aboard a departing airplane in which Logan refuses to douse his cigarette, thereby precipitating a confrontation with the flight crew. Logan has that quality that distinguishes all great villains: he throws us back on our heels by his refusal to conform to the social amenities that the rest of us simply take for granted and which put us at a decided disadvantage when faced with the evil characters of the world who know no rules and flagrantly disregard the ones we follow. He reminds us of how weak and vulnerable the rest of us really are. Logan, for all the intensity generated by his character, is not, however, the focal point of the film. Gal, brilliantly played by Ray Winstone, who provides a fascinating counterpoint to Logan's no-holds-barred villainy, occupies that position. Despite his criminal background, Gal wins us over by his openhearted frankness, his sincere devotion to his wife, friends and neighbors, and his obvious desire to lead a straight life from hereon out. Winstone underplays his scenes superbly, yet he never allows himself to be acted off the screen by the fiery Kingsley. (One should mention that the heavy cockney accents of the characters make what they are saying a bit incomprehensible at times). As is not uncommon in gangster movies these days, Glazer manages to inject an element of black humor into the proceedings. The comedy often takes the form of twisted surrealism, such as when a giant boulder rolls down a nearby hillside and lands plop in Gal's beloved pool, barely missing taking Gal to the bottom with it. The filmmakers also have an effective way of heightening the tension through indirection, particularly in the early scenes which prime us to dread Logan's entrance as much as the characters who don't want to see him  and we haven't even met him yet. This technique of telegraphing information ahead of time contributes immensely to heightening the suspenseful qualit


The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, the Uffizi, the Pitti Palace, the Fontana del Nettuno and the Boboli Gardens are in what city?

1000+ images about Architecture - Florence on Pinterest | Gardens, Villas and Church Forward Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square) is a famous square with a magnificent panoramic view of Florence, Italy, and is a popular tourist destination in the Oltrarno district of the city. The famous view from this observation point overlooking the city has been reproduced on countless postcards and snapshots over the years. See More


What is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the islands of Tuvalu?

.TV Domain .TV Domain Domain Registration term in years 1-2 Most popular Languages on the Web 4.7% Most popular Domains on the Web 246 million domain names registered globally .NET 6.0% About .tv What is .tv? The .tv domain is a ccTLD (country code top-level domain) and the Internet code for Tuvalu. Tuvalu with its estimated population of 11,264, ranks as the 21st most populous country in Oceania. These domains with the .tv extension are very popular in Tuvalu and around its geographical area. You can register your own .tv domain and create a professional web page, a personal website, a blog or an online portal to demonstrate the connection to this region. The .tv ccTLD (country code top-level domain) active and gaining popularity since 1996. Who can register .tv domain? The .tv domain name can be registered by any organisation or individuals. Why is it good to choose a domain name with a .tv extension? A .tv domain name could be one of the best choice for local and international companies wanting to represent their business in Tuvalu. In Tuvalu the official language is Tuvaluan. The 6 most popular languages used for websites is english, german, russian, spanish, french and chinese, but you can use any other languages as well. A website with a .tv extension helps you reach your audience easier and also give a professional look to your company. When you targeting this local market with a local domain name, you demonstrate proof of your commitment to the local customers. In this way you can maximize your website’s revenues.    Along with this, it is much easier to register a short or a common word in a ccTLD (country code top-level domain) than with other more popular domain names like .com or .net.    Additionally, country code top-level domain gives you the opportunity to find domain hacks much easier. Try our domain hack tool! What kind of characters can be used in a domain name and how long can it be? The following characteristics that a web name can have: In a .tv web name you can use English letters (a-z), numbers (i.e.0-9) and hyphen (-) or a combination of these. A domain name has to begin with a digit and end with a digit. The domain cannot begin or end with hyphens. Although the character "-" is allowed inside the name, but cannot have two hyphens in a row. You can't use symbols (such as ' + . , | ! " £ $ % & / ( ) = ? ^ * ç ° § ; : _ > ] [ @ ), or spaces or stressed vowels (such as à, é, ò, í). The .tv domain name length may vary, from 3 to 63 types. Your registration will not be accepted if your domain doesn’t follow the above restrictions. Domain name registration term allowance: The .tv web name can be registered 1 to 2 years at one time.


Which character in European folklore murdered his wives?

Folktexts: A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, page 1 Touching the Elements (Shetland Islands). The Aged Bride (Denmark). A Smith Rescues a Captured Woman from a Troll (Denmark). The Sea Nymph (Sweden). Advice Well Taken . Folktales of type 910B. The Three Advices (Ireland). The Three Advices Which the King with the Red Soles Gave to His Son (Ireland). The Highlander Takes Three Advices from the English Farmer (Scotland). The Three Admonitions (Italy). The Prince Who Acquired Wisdom (India). Aesop. Aesop's Fables . Joseph Jacobs' classic retelling of 82 fables and included in the Harvard Classics, vol. 17, part 1. This site is part of Great Books Online: bartleby.com . Aesop's Fables , edited by John R. Long. Aesop's Children . A selection of fables depicting the relationship between children and adults. Aging and Death in Folklore . An essay by D. L. Ashliman, with supporting texts from proverbs, folktales, and myths from around the world. Air Castles . Tales of type 1430 about daydreams of wealth and fame. The Broken Pot (India, The Panchatantra). The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil (India, Bidpai). The Story of the Devotee Who Spilt the Jar of Honey and Oil (India / Persia). What Happened to the Ascetic When He Lost His Honey and Oil (Kalilah and Dimnah). The Daydreamer (India, Cecil Henry Bompas). Sheik Chilli (India, Alice Elizabeth Dracott). The Fakir and His Jar of Butter (1001 Nights). The Barber's Tale of His Fifth Brother (1001 Nights). Day-Dreaming (1001 Nights, retold by Joseph Jacobs). The Milkmaid and Her Pail (Aesop). Story of an Old Woman, Carrying Milk to Market in an Earthen Vessel (France, Jacques de Vitry). What Happened to a Woman Called Truhana (Spain, Prince Don Juan Manuel). The Dairywoman and the Pot of Milk (France, Jean de La Fontaine). Lazy Heinz (Germany, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm). Lean Lisa (Germany, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm). Buttermilk Jack (England, Thomas Hughes). The Lad and the Fox (Sweden, Gabriel Djurklou). The Peasant and the Cucumbers (Russia, Leo Tolstoy). The Milkmaid and Her Bucket (USA, Ambrose Bierce). The $30,000 Bequest (USA, Mark Twain). Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the 1001 Nights. The classic "Open Sesame" tale (type 676). The Forty Thieves (retold by Andrew Lang). Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (translated by Richard F. Burton). Amleth, Prince of Denmark, from the Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus. This account, written about 1185 but based on older oral tradition, describes the same players and events that were immortalized by William Shakespeare in his The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, written about 1602. Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875). Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales and Stories . An excellent home page featuring Denmark's most famous writer. Included here are a chronological listing of Andersen's folk-like fairy tales, electronic texts of most stories, and links to additional information. The H. C. Andersen Home Page . Links to Andersen's works in Danish. This site is sponsored by the Danish Royal Library. H. C. Andersen-Centret , a treasure trove of information (in Danish and in English) from the H. C. Andersen Center in Odense, Denmark. Androcles and the Lion . Tales of type 156, in which a man pulls a thorn from a lion's paw, thus gaining the beast's eternal gratitude and loyalty. Androcles (Aesop). The Slave and the Lion (Aesop). Androcles and the Lion (Joseph Jacobs). The Lion and the Saint [Saint Jerome] (Andrew Lang). Of the Remembrance of Benefits (Gesta Romanorum). The Lion and the Thorn (Ambrose Bierce). Animal Brides . Folktales of type 402. Chonguita the Monkey Wife (Philippines). The Dog Bride (India). The Cat Who Became a Queen (India). The Mouse Maiden (Sri Lanka). The Frog's Skin (Georgia). The Bear Who Married a Woman (Tsimshian). The Girl Who Married the Crow (Thompson [Ntlakyapamuk]). The Woman Who Became a Horse (Thompson [Ntlakyapamuk]). The Woman Who Became a Horse (Skidi Pawnee). The Bear Woman (Okanagon). The Man Who Married a Bear (Nez Percé). Of the Woman Who Loved a Serpent Who Lived i


Which constellation, that lies between Cancer and Virgo, contains the stars called Regulus, Denebola, Regulus, Wolf 359, Gliese 436, and Algieba?

Leo (constellation) Leo (constellation) Visible at latitudes between +90° and −65° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April Leo ( IPA: /ˈliəʊ/, Latin: lion , symbol , Unicode ♌) is a constellation of the zodiac. Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east. Notable features This constellation contains many bright stars, such as Regulus (α Leonis), the lion's heart; Denebola (β Leonis); and γ1 Leonis (Algieba). Many other fainter stars have been named as well, such as δ Leo (Zosma), θ Leo (Chort), κ Leo (Al Minliar al Asad ), λ Leo (Alterf), and ( ο Leo (Subra). Regulus, η Leonis, and γ Leonis, together with the fainter stars ζ Leo (Adhafera), μ Leo (Ras Elased Borealis), and ε Leo (Ras Elased Australis), make up the asterism known as the Sickle. These stars represent the head and the mane of the lion. A former asterism representing the tuft of the lion's tail was made its own constellation by Ptolemy III in 240 BC. It was given the name Coma Berenices. The star Wolf 359, one of the nearest stars to Earth (7.7 light-years), is in Leo. Gliese 436, a faint star in Leo about 33 light years away from the Sun, is orbited by one of the smallest extrasolar planets ever found. The carbon star CW Leo ( IRC +10216) is the brightest star in the night sky at the infrared N-band (10 μm wavelength). Notable deep sky objects Leo contains many bright galaxies , of which the twins ( Spiral Galaxy M65, Spiral Galaxy M66) and ( Spiral Galaxy M95, Spiral Galaxy M96) are the most famous. History Etymology Early Hindu astronomers knew it as Asleha and as Sinha, the Tamil Simham but later, influenced by Greece and Rome, as Leya or Leyaya, from the word Leo, as the Romans commonly called it. Ovid wrote it as Herculeus Leo and Violentus Leo. Bacchi Sidus (Star of Bacchus) was another of its titles, the god always being identified with this animal, and its shape the one often adopted by him in his numerous transformations, while a lion's skin was his frequent dress. But Manilius had it Jovis et Junonis Sidus (Star of Jove and Juno), as being under the guardianship of these deities, perhaps appropriately considering its regal character, especially that of its lucida. The Persians called it Ser or Shir; the Turks, Artan; the Syrians, Aryo; the Jews, Arye; the Indians, "Sher"; and the Babylonians, Aru — all meaning a lion. In Euphratean astronomy it was additionally known as Gisbar-namru-sa-pan, variously translated, but by Bertin, as the Shining Disc which precedes Bel, "Bel" being our Ursa Major, or in some way intimately connected therewith. Symbol Hevelius' drawing of Leo, 1690 The adoption of this animal's form for the zodiac sign has been attributed to the fact that when the Sun was among its stars in midsummer the lions of the desert left their accustomed haunts for the banks of the Nile , where they could find relief from the heat in the waters of the inundation. Pliny wrote that the Egyptians worshipped the stars of Leo because the rise of their great river was coincident with the Sun's entrance among them. For the same reason the Sphinx is said to have been sculpted with Leo's body and the head of the adjacent Virgo, although Egyptologists maintain that this head represented one of the early kings, or the god Harmachis. Distinct reference is made to Leo in an inscription of the walls of the Ramesseum at Thebes, which, like the Nile temples generally, was adorned with the animal's bristles, while on the planisphere of Dendera its figure is shown standing on an outstretched serpent. The Egyptian stellar Lion, however, comprised only a part of ours, and in the earliest records some of its stars were shown as a knife, as they now are as a sickle. Kircher gave its title there as Πιμεντεκεων, Cubitus Nili. The astrological symbol has been supposed to portray the animal's mane, but it also might be the animal's tail. Gaius Julius Hyginus's writing published in 1488 and Albumasar's in 1489 showing this latter member of extraordinary length, twisting between the hind legs and over the back, Hyginus's manuscript prope


"Something tense and exciting is what ""biting""?"

Bite | Define Bite at Dictionary.com bite verb (used with object), bit, bitten or bit, biting. 1. to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth: She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer. 2. to grip or hold with the teeth: Stop biting your lip! to sting, as does an insect. 4. to cause to smart or sting: an icy wind that bit our faces. 5. to sever with the teeth (often followed by off): Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar. 6. to start to eat (often followed by into): She bit into her steak. 7. to clamp the teeth firmly on or around (often followed by on): He bit hard on the stick while they removed the bullet from his leg. 8. to take advantage of; cheat; deceive: I got bitten in a mail-order swindle. to annoy or upset; anger: What's biting you, sorehead? to eat into or corrode, as does an acid. 10. to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon: The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally. 11. Etching. to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating. 12. to take firm hold or act effectively on: We need a clamp to bite the wood while the glue dries. 13. Archaic. to make a decided impression on; affect. verb (used without object), bit, bitten or bit, biting. 14. to press the teeth into something; attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc.; snap: Does your parrot bite? Angling. (of fish) to take bait: The fish aren't biting today. 16. to accept an offer or suggestion, especially one intended to trick or deceive: I knew it was a mistake, but I bit anyway. 17. Informal. to admit defeat in guessing: I'll bite, who is it? 18. to act effectively; grip; hold: This wood is so dry the screws don't bite. 19. Slang. to be notably repellent, disappointing, poor, etc.; suck. noun a wound made by biting: a deep bite. a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect: the bite of an icy wind; the bite of whiskey on the tongue. 23. Let's have a bite before the theater. 25. a portion severed from the whole: the government's weekly bite of my paycheck. 26. not a bite to eat. 27. the occlusion of one's teeth: The dentist said I had a good bite. 28. Machinery. the catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another. a surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck or similar device. the amount of material that a mechanical shovel or the like can carry at one time. 29. The bite of his story is spoiled by his slovenly style. 30. the roughness of the surface of a file. 31. Metalworking. the maximum angle, measured from the center of a roll in a rolling mill, between a perpendicular and a line to the point of contact where a given object to be rolled will enter between the rolls. Idioms 32. bite off more than one can chew, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity: In trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew. 33. bite / snap someone's head off, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment: He'll bite your head off if you ask for anything. 34. bite the bullet. bullet (def 7). 35. bite the dust. dust (def 21). 36. bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with malice or injury: When he berates his boss, he is biting the hand that feeds him. 37. put the bite on, Slang. to solicit or attempt to borrow money or something of value from. to press for money, as in extortion: They found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him. Origin of bite to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. (of animals, insects, etc) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc, esp as a natural characteristic 3. (transitive) to cut or penetrate, as with a knife 4. (of corrosive material such as acid) to eat away or into 5. to smart or cause to smart; sting: mustard bites the tongue 6. (intransitive) (angling) (of a fish) to take or attempt to take the bait or lure 7. to take firm hold of or act effectively upon 8. to grip or hold (a workpiece) with a tool or chuck 9. (of a screw, thread, etc) to cut


Auguste Escoffier was famous for what activity?

Les Amis d'Escoffier Society of New York Auguste Escoffier King of Chefs 1846-1935 Auguste Escoffier, "The Chef of Kings and The King of Chefs," was born in the Riviera town of Villeneuve-Loubet, France, on October 28, 1846. His career in cookery began at the age of 12 when he entered into apprenticeship in his uncle's restaurant, in Nice. Escoffier went on to another apprenticeship at the age of 19, this time working in Paris. Escoffier was the first great chef who worked directly for the public throughout his entire career. Prior to this, the great French chefs were to be found in the kitchens of royalty and nobility, as was Carême, or at work in private clubs, like Alexis Soyer. Escoffier was never in private employ. From his apprenticeship in his uncle's restaurant in Nice to his collaborations with Cesar Ritz, which marked the height of his career, Escoffier's talents were in the service of cooking and his customers. Among those customers were kings, heads of state, and many stars of the London and Paris Opera. His career is legendary, in terms of the hotels in which he worked (among them the Savoy and Carlton of London), the contributions that he made to the aesthetics of gastronomy, and, perhaps most importantly, the revolutionary changes he made in upgrading the culinary arts. Before Escoffier's time, the Grande Cuisine was laden with excess — overly complicated recipes, ponderously extravagant dinners, sauces and garnishes that disguised main ingredients nearly beyond recognition. In accordance with his admonition, "above all, keep it simple," Escoffier developed a new gastronomic philosophy, a sense of finely honed and highly refined simplicity in dining, ideals that have been espoused by the finest chefs of the twentieth century. Escoffier's contributions to the culinary arts range far beyond those innovations that are immediately apparent to the eyes and palate of the connoisseur. He created the brigade system eliminating the chaotic, unpleasant atmosphere that once reigned in hotel and restaurant kitchens. Repulsed by the foul language and lack of concern for cleanliness all too common in nineteenth-century kitchens, Escoffier established sanitation standards and instilled in his subordinates a real respect for the wholesomeness of the food they served. He was one of the earliest chefs of note to have a sincere interest in preserving the nutritional value of the foods he prepared and served. Escoffier also had an expertise in food science and was a pioneer in food preservation and in developing sauces that could be bottled for the homemaker. Escoffier promoted the belief that food service professionals at all levels should be dedicated to improving their skills and general knowledge through education. He wrote numerous articles and books on cookery, the most famous of his works being Le Guide Culinaire and A Guide to Modern Cookery. On February 12th, 1935, a few days after the death of his wife, Escoffier died at his home, La Villa Fernand, 8 bis Avenue de la Costa, Monte Carlo, in his eighty-ninth year. He is buried in the family vault at Villeneuve-Loubet.


What was the occupation of Samuel Ryder, after whom The Ryder Cup is named?

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According to the Guinness Book of Records, what film became, in 1995, the biggest box office failure?

The 10 Biggest Film Box Office Disasters of All Time The 10 Biggest Film Box Office Disasters of All Time Reddit While any film that fails to meet box office expectations is often labeled a flop, even today’s big-budget failures can’t compare to some of the biggest financial disasters in the history of film when adjusted for inflation (all box office numbers courtesy of FilmSite.org). Here are the 10 biggest film box office disasters of all-time and how their losses measure up to modern standards of box office bombs. 10.  Heaven’s Gate (1980) and Sahara (2005) [Tie] Heaven’s Gate | Source: Partisan Productions It seems fitting to start off the list with the film that is often considered the biggest financial disaster of all time, if only in reputation. Released in 1980, Heaven’s Gate was a complete disaster to everyone involved, including studio United Artists, which almost collapsed as a result, and director Michael Cimino whose career never recovered. When it comes to film history, the Heaven’s Gate disaster is often pointed to as the key event that led American filmmaking away from director-driven projects, as studios sought to assume control over projects — something that hasn’t changed since. Just how disastrous was Heaven’s Gate? On a budget of $44 million, the film earned only $3.5 million at the box office. Adjusted for inflation, Heaven’s Gate lost approximately $121 million at the box office for what was essentially an art-house western. Although the film has in recent years been rediscovered as — in many ways — a case of the media driving critical perception, there’s no doubt that the impact of Heaven’s Gate is still being felt by studios and filmmakers today. Sahara | Source: Paramount Pictures The story of Sahara’s financial failure is the subject of many detailed reports that outline the complexities of so-called Hollywood accounting and even some potentially illegal financial transactions between Hollywood and the Moroccan government where the film was shot. But when it comes down to it, Sahara was simply too expensive. According to FilmSite.org, Sahara cost upwards of $160 million to produce. But unlike many films on this list, Sahara wasn’t necessarily a box office bomb, earning a respectable $119.3 million. The problem was that Sahara really had no shot at making its money back, losing approximately $100 million despite earning over $100 million at the box office. When adjusted for inflation, Sahara’s losses rise to about $121 million, putting it on the same level of the notorious disaster Heaven’s Gate. In many ways, Sahara should have been a huge red flag when it comes to tentpole filmmaking, but instead the film has been largely forgotten. 9. The Lone Ranger (2013) The Lone Ranger | Source: Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures may have been hoping to replicate the success that it had with its long-running Pirates of the Caribbean film series that also features Johnny Depp, but what it ended up with instead was a critical and commercial flop. With a production budget that ranged between $225 and $250 million, The Lone Ranger is estimated to have lost the studio somewhere between $96 and $121 million, thanks to its hefty marketing budget. The film’s chances of success weren’t helped by scathing reviews from the critics, as well as the controversial casting of Depp as a Native American. “Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp make for an appealing pair of leads, but they’re not enough to make up for The Lone Ranger’s bland script, bloated length, and blaring action overkill ,” reads the critics’ consensus on Rotten Tomatoes. 8. John Carter (2012) — Estimated losses: $125 million John Carter | Source: Walt Disney Pictures One of the newer box office flops on our list, John Carter was Disney’s attempt to build a movie franchise based on a series of science fantasy novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Unfortunately for Disney, John Carter was a financial disaster, and FilmSite.org estimates that it lost approximately $125 million after production and marketing costs are taken into account. While John Carter’s bloate


Which virus, which interferes with the endothelial cells lining the interior surface of blood vessels and coagulation causing hypovolemic shock, first emerged in 1976 in Zaire and came to international attention in 1989 after a widely publicized outbreak in Virginia, USA?

Ebola virus - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Ebola virus   Wikis Ebola virus: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics For other uses, see Ebola (disambiguation) . Ebola D019142 Ebola is the virus Ebolavirus (EBOV), a viral genus , and the disease Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). The virus is named after the Ebola River Valley in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire ), which is near the site of the first recognized outbreak, a mission hospital run by Flemish nuns , in 1976. [1] There are four recognized species within the ebolavirus genus, which have a number of specific strains . [2] The Zaire virus is the type species , which is also the first discovered and the most lethal. Electron micrographs show long filaments, characteristic of the Filoviridae viral family. The virus interferes with the endothelial cells lining the interior surface of blood vessels and with coagulation. As the blood vessel walls become damaged and the platelets are unable to coagulate, patients succumb to hypovolemic shock . Ebola is transmitted through bodily fluids, while conjunctiva exposure may also lead to transmission. Ebola first emerged in 1976 in Zaire. However, it remained largely obscure until 1989 when several widely publicized outbreaks among monkeys in the United States occurred. Contents 10 External links Classification The genera Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus was originally classified as the species of the now-obsolete Filovirus genus. In March 1998, the Vertebrate Virus Subcommittee proposed in the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) to change the Filovirus genus to the Filoviridae family with two specific genera: Ebola-like viruses and Marburg-like viruses. This proposal was implemented in Washington, D.C. as of April ,2001 and in Paris as of July 2002. In 2000, another proposal was made in Washington, D.C. to change the "-like viruses" to "-virus" resulting in today's Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus. [3] Phylogenetic tree comparing the Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus. Numbers indicate percent confidence of branches. Rates of genetic change are one hundred times slower than Influenza A in humans, but on the same magnitude of that of Hepatitis B . Using these rates, the Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus are estimated to have diverged several thousand years ago. [4] Zaire virus (ZEBOV)  The Zaire virus, formerly named Zaire Ebola Virus, has the highest case-fatality rate, up to 90% in some epidemics, with an average case fatality rate of approximately 83% over 27 years. There have been more outbreaks of Zaire ebolavirus than any other species. The first outbreak took place on 26 August 1976 in Yambuku . Mabalo Lokela, a 44-year-old schoolteacher, became the first recorded case. The symptoms resembled malaria , and subsequent patients received quinine . The initial transmission was believed to be due to reuse of the needle for Lokela's injection without sterilization. Subsequent transmission was also due to lack of barrier nursing and the traditional burial preparation method, which involves washing and gastrointestinal tract cleansing. [5] Sudan ebolavirus (SEBOV)  The virus was the second species of Ebola emerging simultaneous with the Zaire virus. It was believed to have originated amongst cotton factory workers in Nzara, Sudan , with the first case reported as a worker exposed to a potential natural reservoir. Scientists tested all animals and insects in response to this; however, none tested positive for the virus. The carrier is still unknown. The lack of barrier nursing facilitated the spread of the disease. The most recent outbreak occurred in May 2004. 20 confirmed cases were reported in Yambio County, Sudan, with five deaths resulting. The average fatality rates for were 54% in 1976, 68% in 1979, and 53% in 2000 and 2001. Reston ebolavirus (REBOV)  Discovered during


What is the nickname of the Australia national rugby league team?

Rugby Union National Team Names Home > Sports > List > Rugby Union > Team Nicknames Rugby Union National Team Names Many rugby teams from around the world have another name by which they are more well known. These are not always official names, and some national teams have more than one nickname. I have tried to find the most commonly used nickname, and included others if known. As you can see, these nicknames are commonly derived from the color of their playing strip or country flag, or an animal associated with the country. If you have any corrections or additions, please let me know .   List of National Team Nicknames (men) Team Argentina Los Pumas (Pumas) The Argentina team is called Los Pumas because of the animal depicted as the team's emblem. However, that animal is actually a jaguar (ayaguareté) and not a puma! Australia A wallaby is a small kangaroo Austria a Ibex or alpine mountain goat Barbados meaning Black Devils in Dutch. Also Diables Noirs (black devils in French) Botswana Tupis are the main ethnic group of Brazilian indigenous people. Brunei Canucks is a slang term for Canadians Catalonia El XV de la ginesta Cayman Islands England Red and Whites The Red and Whites is not a commonly used name. It comes from the red and white playing strip. Also the Roses? A Fenchman notified me that in France the English team is called "Le 15 de la Rose" - literally: "The 15 of the Rose". Ecuador Bati (The Warriors) / Flying Fijians France Le XV de France "Le XV de France" literally translates as "The 15 of France". France's team is also called les bleus (the blues) because of the color of their uniform, though "Les Bleus" is more of a generic name for all French national teams. Before their curent strip which is mostly blue, the French team played in blue shirts, white shorts, and red socks, the colors of the national flag, and were nicknamed "Les Tricolores". Also sometimes  Le Coqs (the cockerels). Georgia The Lelos The name comes from lelo, an indigenous Georgian sport with strong similarities to rugby. Lelo has been adopted as the Georgian word for "try". One standard cheer of Georgian rugby union fans is Lelo, Lelo, Sakartvelo (Try, Try, Georgia). Another nickname that is sometimes used is "Men of Borjgali" Greece which means "The National (team)" Guatemala


Johann Strauss I: Radetzky March - Classic FM Classic FM Become a VIP Johann Strauss I: Radetzky March Johann Strauss senior was a major figure in Viennese musical life – but nowadays, he’s not the Strauss most people remember. While Strauss the elder wrote some popular tunes (not least this, his Radetzky March), it’s his first-born son, Johann Strauss II , who is revered as the ‘King of the Waltz’. Like his son, Strauss senior made his living not just as a composer, but also as a conductor and violinist. He loved Vienna, having been born a stone’s throw from the famous River Danube, and he would regularly walk along the river as a child, enjoying performances from the wandering musicians who worked there. The Radetzky March was composed in 1848 and is so named because of its dedication to Field Marshal Radetzky, a senior member of the Austrian army who successfully led an assault in Italy that same year. Nowadays, the piece is rarely heard without incessant clapping over the top; it’s always played to end the famous New Year’s Day concert in Vienna, with the audience encouraged to applaud the arrival of another year. There’s a bittersweet element to the piece: it was due to be premiered in the autumn of 1849, but Strauss strangely failed to turn up. His publisher later explained, "During the instrumentation of the march, Strauss became ill with scarlet fever and died three days later". Recommended Recording


The main aims of which society in Great Britain between 1838 and 1850 were, basically: a vote for every man 21 years of age, a secret ballot, no property qualification for Members of Parliament, payment of MPs, equal Constituencies, and annual parliaments?

ID's.odt - Liberal Arts 01:510.349:01 with Koven at Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway - StudyBlue File Size: 7 Views: 14 Advertisement Teddy Boy: 1950 Nottinghill, Afro-Carribean people moved in huge escalation of white against black violence, TB=white vigilante. ?59 labor party youth commission ?girls sports clothes and entertainment no real great mission, no politics, social welfare all headonism. Style becomes a mode of politics, TB through dress and material goods act politics. Edwardian shortened to Teddy. Teddy boys were 1950 rebellious boys, who all dressed in a similar style. Drape jackets, ?brogue? shoes, slim jim ties, and greased ?duck? hair. Youth revolt during a major Britain loss of global power to Germany and Japan. What gave the Teddy Boys power was American Invasion of music and fashion, increase in leisure and entertainment businesses catering to youth, Butler Education Act, and a gap in the National Service. It ' s linked to children being on the frontlines of political action Womens War: The Igbo Women ' s War started in November 1929, when thousands of Igbo women from the Bende District of Nigeria southern Nigeria traveled to Oloko to protest against the Warrant Chiefs, whom they accused of restricting the role of women in the government. This incident become known as the Igbo Women ' s War of 1929. It was organized and led by the rural women of Owerri and Calabar provinces. sparked by a dispute between a woman named Nwanyeruwa and a man, Mark Emereuwa, who was helping to make a census of the people living in the town controlled by the Warrant, Okugo. In Oloko, the census was related to taxation, and women in the area were worried about who would tax them, especially during the perio d of hyperinflation in the late 1920s. On the morning of November 18, Emeruwa arrived at Nwanyereuwa ' s house and approached Nwanyereuwa, since her husband Ojim, had already died. He told the widow to " count her goats, sheep and people. " Since Nwanyereuwa understood this to mean, " How many of these things do you have so we can tax you based on them " , she was angry. She replied by saying " Was your widowed mother counted?, " meaning " that women don ' t pay tax in traditional Igbo society. " The two exchanged angry words, and Nwanyeruwa went to the town square to discuss the incident with other women who happened to be holding a meeting to discuss the issue of taxing women. Believing they would be taxed, based on Nwanyeruwa ' s account, the Oloko women invited other women from other areas in the Bende District, as well as from Umuahia and Ngwa. They gathered nearly 10,000 women who protested at the office of Warrant Chief Okugo, demanding his resignation and calling for a trial  The Cotton Famine: Jamaica, Morant Bay, Oc t. 7, 1865. Distubance in courtroom to apprehend a man, Paul Bogel saved man and 150 ppl beat the officer and flee. 27 warrents issued for ppl and Bogel, riot assault stone throwing against warrents. Free trade sugar goes down in Jamaica?s plantations in trouble. Slaves are free but pay masters and work for them. Gov. Eyre uses martial law/Gordon Impartial and universal justice?test case for the legitimacy of British empire. Circulation of raw products, cotton, sugar, opium, tea, China, Jamaica, US, Global economy that linked together china India and American south through Manchester and great textile manufacuters and how that so hurt economy of India. Indians forced to wear callicos form Manchester even though India was premier producer of textiles. Cotton famine connected to plantocracy, so violent bc they suffered form free trade because they lowered the barriers, sugar cost the same, then slavery from SA. Plantocracy are richest whitest folk on island but they are stewards of a mode of life and production but free trade anti co rn law, abolition of slavery all brought down that way of life.  Robert Peel: repealed corn laws (LOOK UP) Dual Mandate: IN AFRICA is the practice in which elected officials served in more than one elected or other public position simultaneously. The p


Which Caribbean country, consisting of two main islands, is the smallest nation in the Western hemisphere?

CARICOM Member States | Guyana Chronicle CARICOM Member States Tweet on Twitter Antigua and Barbuda (Spanish for “Ancient” and “Bearded”) is an island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. As its name suggests, it consists of two major islands  – Antigua and Barbuda– as well as a number of smaller islets. All are close neighbours within the middle of the Leeward Islands and roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. Antigua has a population of 82,000, comprising chiefly a mixture of people of West African, British and Portuguese descent. The islands of Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. To the south of Antigua and Barbuda lie the islands of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. Montserrat lies to the southwest; Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Eustatius are to the west, and Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla are to the northwest. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent, English-speaking country consisting of 2,387 rocks, 661 cays and 29 islands. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of the United States of America; northeast to east of Cuba, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and north to east of the Caribbean Sea; and west to northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Its size is almost 14,000 km2 with an estimated population of 330,000. Its capital is Nassau. It remains a Commonwealth realm. Barbados, situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent West Indian Continental Island-nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. For over three centuries Barbados was under British rule and maintains Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Located at roughly 13° North of the equator and 59° West of the prime meridian, it is considered a part of the Lesser Antilles. Its closest island neighbours are Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and Saint Lucia to the west. To the south lies Trinidad and Tobago—with which Barbados now shares a fixed official maritime boundary—and also the South American mainland. Barbados’s total land area is about 430 square kilometres (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher in the country’s interior. The highest point in Barbados is Mount Hillaby in the parish of Saint Andrew. The geological composition of Barbados is of non-volcanic origin and is predominantly composed of limestone-coral formed by subduction of the South American plate colliding with the Caribbean plate. The island’s climate is tropical, with constant trade winds off the Atlantic Ocean serving to keep temperatures mild. Some less developed areas of the country contain tropical woodland and mangroves. Other parts of the interior which contribute to the agriculture industry are dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide, gently sloping pastures, with panoramic views down to the coast also. Barbados’s human development index ranking is consistently among the top 75 countries in the world. For example, in 2006, it was ranked 31st in the world, and third in the Americas, behind Canada and the United States. Belize, formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages. It is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. Kriol and Spanish are also widely spoken. With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of territory and 320,000 people (2008 est.), the population density is the lowest in the Central American region and one of the lowest in the world. Belize is the least populous non-island nation outside of Europe. The country’s population growth rate, 2.21% (2008 est.), is the highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere. Culturally, Belize considers itself to be both Caribbean and Central American. Dominica, (French: Dominique) officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. To the north-northwest lies Guadeloupe, to the southeast


Elections Canada Online | A History of the Vote in Canada A History of the Vote in Canada A History of the Vote in Canada Chapter 1 British North America 1758–1866 In the colonies that would later form Canada, the vote was a privilege reserved for a limited segment of the population – mainly affluent men. Eligibility was based on property ownership: to be eligible, an individual had to own property or assets of a specified value or pay a certain amount in taxes or rent. The law also prohibited some religious, ethnic and other groups from voting. Women were also excluded by and large, though by convention rather than statute. In short, only a fraction of the population could vote. Since then, the situation has improved markedly, and in the following pages we provide a brief history of its evolution. Evolution of the right to vote was neither consistent nor ordered. The right to vote was not extended gradually and steadily to encompass new categories of citizens; rather, it evolved haphazardly, with the franchise expanding and contracting numerous times and each colony proceeding at a different pace. For example, the degree of wealth needed for eligibility changed several times, with the result that people who had been entitled to vote suddenly found themselves deprived of that right, only to have it returned sometime later. Similarly, laws were adopted from time to time that withdrew the right to vote from groups that had previously enjoyed it. First Elected Council Meets, 1658 Charles Walter Simpson used gouache, watercolour and oil to depict the Conseil de Québec, established in 1657. Four of its six members – one each from Trois-Rivières and Montréal, two from Québec – were elected by the small number of Newï¿½France residents who qualified as habitants – perhapsï¿½100 of the 2,000ï¿½residents. The council had limited powers and did not survive the establishment of royal government inï¿½1663. Moreover, there was often quite a discrepancy between legal provisions and reality. Having the right to vote did not – and does not now – guarantee that an elector could exercise that right. Early in Canada's history, voting conditions set out in the law opened the door to a host of fraudulent schemes that, in practical terms, restricted the voting rights of a significant portion of the electorate at various times. For example: each electoral district usually had only one polling station votes were cast orally election dates differed from one riding to another no polling station remained open if a full hour had passed without a vote being cast How many voters, living far from their riding's only polling station, relinquished their right to vote rather than travel long distances in often harsh conditions? We will never know. Oral voting made it easier for votes to be bought; it also opened the door to intimidation and blackmail, since bribers could easily tell whether the voters whose votes they had bought voted as instructed. Worse yet, the practice of closing polling stations when an hour had passed without any voters appearing led to numerous acts of violence. To win an election, an unscrupulous candidate could simply hire a gang of bullies to allow his supporters to vote, then bar the way to the polling station for an hour. Election Security, 1860 With electors casting their votes orally, intimidation and bullying were not uncommon. Dealing with election violence (which claimed at least 20 lives before Confederation) often required the services of the army or police, as in this scene near the Montréal courthouse in February 1860, captured by photographer William Notman. Such tactics, coupled with the fact that most candidates supplied unlimited free alcohol to voters during an election, resulted in riots that claimed at least 20 victims before 1867: three in Montréal in 1832; nine in the Province of Canada in 1841; one in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, in 1843; one in Montréal in 1844; three in Belfast, Prince Edward Island, in 1847; two in Québec in 1858; and one in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1866. Finally, in addit


Over 40% of the population of the US state of Alaska live in which city?

Alaska Population 2016 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) Alaska Population 2016 739,818 In 2016, the estimated population of Alaska is 738,432. The last nationwide census in the United States was carried out in 2010 , when the population of Alaska was counted at 710,231 people. That figure represented an increase of 13.3% from the year 2000. Since the 2010 census results were announced, the United States Census Bureau have announced a further estimates of the population in 2011 (722,718) and 2012 (731,449). The most recent estimate given for 2016 are 738,432. From the 2010 Census to the 2015 estimates, Alaska grew at 3.97% , making it the 24th fastest growing state during that time period. Alaska Population Density The current population of Alaska ranks the state 48th in the country in total population. With a massive surface area of 665,384 square miles, Alaska is by far the largest state in the US. It's obvious that Alaska is also by far the most sparsely populated state in the Union, with an average of just 1.2 people per square mile. Largest cities in Alaska As you would imagine, there aren't many big cities in Alaska. In total, there are just 29 cities and towns with a population of more than 1,000 people. The largest, Anchorage, was home to 298,695 people in 2015, making it the 82nd largest city in the USA. Aside from Anchorage, there are only two cities with a population of more than 10,000 people - Juneau, the State capital, (pop: 32,756) and Fairbanks (pop: 32,325).


What is the evening prayer service in the Western Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches?

Vespers | Society for Eastern Rite Anglicanism (SERA) Society for Eastern Rite Anglicanism (SERA) Contact Us Vespers Vespers (in Anglican tradition also called ‘Evening Prayer’ and ‘Evensong’), is the Office associated with the time of the setting of the sun. From Wikipedia: Vespers is the sunset evening prayer service in the Western Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies of the canonical hours. The word comes from the Greek ?????? and the Latin vesper, meaning “evening.” What follows here is one possible version of how an Anglo-Orthodox Vespers service might look, combining both Anglican and Eastern Orthodox elements. We offer it simply as one possible model: a resource for those who might be interested in exploring the possibilities of an Eastern Rite Anglican Daily Office. Anglo-Orthodox Vespers (for experimental use) Edited by Br. Brendan E. Williams