What was the main activity of a group founded in 1970 by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, and Ulrike Meinhof?

The Turbulent Life of Ulrike Meinhof: What is the RAF? Source: http://www.baader-meinhof.com/ The RAF originally was a radical socialist and revolutionary terrorist       group following the “Frankfurt school” of Neomarxism       and referring to Marxist-Leninist theories with a slight Maoist tendency       that followed their own radically revolutionary and extreme leftist       theory developed by Ulrike Meinhof, who has been characterized as       the brain of the group. The RAF set out to become an urban guerilla       force that incorporated elements of groups they admired in other       countries such as the Black Panthers of the United States, the Palestinian       groups, and the Tupamaro guerillas of Latin America. The RAF was filled with hate for the system, specifically the German      state, opposing the fascistic tendencies in the West European societies      and the National Socialist German past. . The RAF was founded in 1970 with the liberation of Andreas Baader,      operated from the underground, and was centered on Andreas Baader,      Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, and Ulrike Meinhof. They followed the      belief advocated by South American resistance fighters, specifically      that of the Tupamaros in Uruguay, of fighting as communist “urban      guerillas” against the “system,” the ruling capitalist      state and the US Imperialism, from the underground. Meinhof claimed      that the action of the urban guerilla was never directed against the      people but instead against the imperialist apparatus i.e. they were      trying to fight the state terror. The urban guerilla concept aims to      destroy certain key points of the state apparatus, to temporarily render      them non-functional, and to destroy the myth of the omnipresence of    the system and its infallibility. The first generation of the RAF to which Ulrike Meinhof belonged,      grew out of the military wing of the APO (Ausserparlamentarischen Opposition,      Non-parliamentary Opposition). After discussions by the student movement      about state brutality and the use of violence against things (Gewalt      gegen Sachen), Baader and Ensslin along with Thorwald Proll and Horst      Söhnlein, set fire to two department stores in Frankfurt: “Kaufhaus      Schneider” and “Kaufhof” to protest against the US      war in Vietnam and the disinterest of the Western population. On the      14th of October 1968, the process against Baader and Ensslin began      and two weeks later the verdict was stated: 3 years in prison. On June 15th 1972, Meinhof and other RAF members were imprisoned.      Between 1973 and 1975, the Baader-Meinhof Gang went on three coordinated      hunger strikes to improve their prison conditions and to protest against      their solitary confinement in isolation in the dead corridor. On the      29th of November, Meinhof was sentenced to eight years in prison because      of helping in the Baader-liberation. The Stammheim trial of Baader,      Ensslin, Meinhof, and Raspe began in May 1975. On May 9th 1976, Ulrike Meinhof was found dead hanged in her cell.      The suicide by Meinhof was later doubted by an International Investigatory      Commission and it was postulated that the state had commissioned her      execution. On the 16th of May 1976, Ulrike Meinhof was buried in Berlin on a      protestant cemetery albeit protests that wanted to deny the top-terrorist      burial on a cemetery with religious affiliation . On the 28th of April 1977, Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, and Jan-Carl      Raspe were convicted of several murders, further attempted murders,      and of forming a terrorist organization, the RAF. They were sentenced      to life imprisonment. In the night from the 17th to the 18th of October 1977, Baader, Raspe,      and Ensslin imprisoned in Stammheim collectively committ


In many countries, the Second Sunday of May is dedicated to which group?

Mother's Day and Muttertag Mother's Day and Muttertag German Language Expert By Hyde Flippo Although the idea of honoring mothers on a special day was known as far back as ancient Greece, today Mother's Day is celebrated in many countries, in many different ways, and on different dates. The credit for the American Mother's Day observance goes to three women. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910), who also wrote the lyrics for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," proposed a Mother's Day observance dedicated to peace in the years following the Civil War. Such annual observances were held in Boston in the late 1800s. In 1907 Anna Marie Jarvis (1864-1948), a Philadelphia teacher originally from Grafton, West Virginia, began her own efforts to establish a national Mother's Day. She also wished to honor her own mother, Anna Reeves Jarvis (1832-1905), who had first promoted the "Mothers' Work Days" in 1858 as a way to improve the sanitary conditions in her town. She later worked to relieve suffering during and after the Civil War. With the support of churches, business people, and politicians, Mother's Day came to be observed on the second Sunday in May in most U.S. states within several years of Ann Jarvis' campaign. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States The national Mother's Day holiday became official on May 8, 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution, but it was more of a patriotic day on which flags were flown in honor of mom. Ironicaly, Anna Jarvis, who later tried in vain to combat the increasing commercialization of the holiday, never became a mother herself. England's Mother's Day observance goes back to the 13th century when "Mothering Sunday" was observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent (because it was originally for Mary, mother of Christ). Later, in the 17th century, servants were given a free day on Mothering Sunday to return home and visit their mothers, often bringing along a sweet treat known as the "mothering cake" that was to be kept until Easter. In the UK, Mothering Sunday is still observed during Lent, in March or early April. In Austria, Germany, and Switzerland Muttertag is observed on the second Sunday in May, just as in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Italy, Japan, and many other countries. During the First World War, Switzerland was one the first European countries to introduce Mother's Day (in 1917). Germany's first Muttertag observance took place in 1922, Austria's in 1926 (or 1924, depending on the source). Muttertag was first declared an official German holiday in 1933 (the second Sunday in May) and took on a special significance as part of the Nazi motherhood cult under the Hitler regime. There was even a medal—das Mutterkreuz—in bronze, silver, and gold (eight or more Kinder!), awarded to mothers who produced children for the Vaterland. (The medal had the popular nickname of "Karnickelorden," the "Order of the Rabbit.") After World War II the German holiday became a more unofficial one that took on the cards-and-flowers elements of the U.S. Mother's Day. In Germany, if Mother's Day happens to fall on Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost), the holiday is moved to the first Sunday in May. International Mother's Day is observed on May 11. In Mexico and much of Latin America Mother's Day is on May 10. In France and Sweden Mother's Day falls on the last Sunday in May. Spring in Argentina comes in October, which may explain why their Mother's Day observance is on the second Sunday in October rather than May. In Spain and Portugal Mother's Day is December 8 and is more of a religious holiday than most Mother's Day celebrations around the world, although the English Mothering Sunday actually began under Henry III in the 1200s as a celebration of the "Mother Church." German poet and philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: "Von Vater hab ich die Statur, des Lebens ernstes Führen, von Mütterchen die Frohnatur und Lust zu fabulieren." More German Holidays:


"In 1904 the Russian cruiser ""Rossia"" used what, the first time it was used by a warship on the high seas during a time of war?"

Russian cruiser Rossia | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Conning tower : 12 in (305 mm) </td></tr> Rossia (Russian: Россия) was an armored cruiser of the Imperial Russian Navy built in the 1890s. She was designed as a long-range commerce raider and served as such during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05. She was based in Vladivostok when the war broke out and made a number of sorties in search of Japanese shipping in the early months of the war without much success. Rossia, along with the other armored cruisers of the Vladivostok Cruiser Squadron, attempted to rendezvous in the Strait of Tsushima with the main portion of the Pacific Fleet sailing from Port Arthur in August 1904, but were delayed and had to return to port without them. They encountered a Japanese squadron of four armored cruisers between them and their base shortly after they turned around. The Japanese sank the oldest Russian ship, Rurik , and damaged Rossia and Gromoboi during the Battle off Ulsan , but both Russian ships were repaired within two months. After the end of the war Rossia returned to Kronstadt where she underwent a three-year refit that strengthened her armament. She was fitted with mine rails in 1914 and laid one minefield during World War I that damaged two German light cruisers. She was reconstructed beginning in late 1915 to further strengthen her armament, but played no part during the rest of the war as her crew became involved in revolutionary activities in 1917. She was taken over by the Bolsheviks in late 1917, but was put into reserve in 1918 and sold for scrap in 1922. Contents Edit Rossia was originally intended to be a repeat of the armored cruiser Rurik , but the Director of the Naval Ministry wanted the armor to cover more of the ship's side. However the design went through a number of changes during late 1892 and early 1893 and incorporated a number of technological advances that had recently become available. One notable change was the deletion of Rurik's sailing rig. [1] General characteristics Edit Rossia was 485 feet (147.8 m) long overall. She had a maximum beam of 68.6 feet (20.9 m) and a draught of 26.2 feet (8.0 m). She displaced 12,195 long tons (12,391 t), only 65 long tons (66 t) more than designed. Rossia was sheathed in wood and copper to reduce fouling . She was considered to be a good sea boat with a smooth roll—attributable to her tumblehome sides. [2] Propulsion Edit In an effort to extend her range, Rossia was built with an unusual machinery arrangement. One large vertical triple expansion (VTE) steam engine drove each of the outer propeller shafts while a small cruising VTE engine drove the center shaft. At full speed the center propeller had to be uncoupled as there was not enough steam to drive all three engines simultaneously; the outer propellers were uncoupled when cruising. [3] The two main engines were designed for a total of 14,500 indicated horsepower (10,813 kW), but they developed 15,523 ihp (11,575 kW) on trials and drove the ship to a maximum speed of 19.74 knots (36.56 km/h; 22.72 mph). The cruising engine developed 2,500 ihp (1,864 kW). Thirty-two Belleville water-tube boilers provided steam for the engines. She could carry a maximum of 2,200 long tons (2,235 t) of coal. This gave her a radius of action of 7,740 nautical miles (14,330 km; 8,910 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). [2] Armament Edit Rossia's main armament consisted of four 8-inch (203 mm) 45- caliber Pattern 1892 guns, one at each end of the ship on each side, sponsoned out over the tumblehome of the ship's sides. They were protected by gun shields . [4] The guns could be depressed to −5° and elevated to 18°. They fired 193.5-pound (87.8 kg) projectiles at a muzzle velocity of 2,950 feet per second (900 m/s) which gave a range of 12,000 yd (11,000 m) at 13° elevation. [5] Her secondary armament consisted of sixteen 6-inch (152 mm)/45 Pattern 1892 guns. One gun was mounted under the forecastle and another in the stern; neither gun could fire to the side. The remaining guns were mounted in hull embrasures . [6] In their


On 9 October 2009, who was elected for an 8 year period to membership of the International Olympic Committee, replacing former Danish member Kaj Holm?

Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark | The Royal Families Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Royal Families Wiki Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark 25pages on Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark Count of Monpezat The Crown Prince at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden on 18 June 2010 Spouse Prince Christian Princess Isabella Prince Vincent Princess Josephine Full name Henri de Laborde de Monpezat Mother 26 May 1968 (1968-05-26) (age 43) Copenhagen, Denmark Religion Edit His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark, Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim, Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, and Mrs Birgitta Juel Hillingsø. Frederik is after his maternal grandfather, Frederik IX, continuing the Danish royal tradition of the heir apparent being named either Frederik or Christian. André is after his paternal grandfather, André de Laborde de Monpezat. Henrik is after his father, Prince Henrik. Christian is a common royal Danish name, as most Kings of Denmark are either Christian or Frederik Education and career Edit On 14 January 1972 he became Crown Prince of Denmark while his mother succeeded to the throne as Margrethe II. The Crown Prince attended elementary school at Krebs' Skole during the years 1974–1981, from 1974–1976 as a private pupil at Amalienborg Palace, and from the third form at Krebs' Skole. In the period 1982–1983, the Crown Prince was a boarder at École des Roches in Normandy, France. In 1986, Crown Prince Frederik graduated from the upper secondary school of Øregaard Gymnasium. In 1989, the Crown Prince began to study for an academic degree, when he began a course in Political Science at University of Aarhus. This included a year at Harvard University (1992–1993) under the name of Frederik Henriksen, studying political science. He then took up a position for three months with the Danish UN mission in New York in 1994. In 1995 Crown Prince Frederik obtained his MA degree in Political Science from University of Aarhus. He completed the course in the prescribed number of years with an exam result above average. His final paper was an analysis on the foreign policy of the Baltic States, which he had visited several times during his studies. The Crown Prince was posted as First Secretary to the Danish Embassy in Paris from October 1998 to October 1999. He has completed extensive military studies and training in all three services, notably completing education as a sailor in the naval elite special operations forces (members of this are known as frogmen or frømænd in Danish). His frogman nickname is "Pingo". In the period 2001 and 2002, the Crown Prince completed further training for leaders at the Royal Danish Defence College. Crown Prince Frederik remains active in the defence, and in the period 2002–2003 served as a staff officer at Defence Command Denmark, and from 2003 as a senior lecturer with the Institute of Strategy at the Royal Danish Defence College. Military service The Royal Life Guard 1986. Lieutenant in the Reserve (Army) 1988. Reconnaissance Platoon Commander with the Royal Guard Hussars’ Regiment 1988. First Lieutenant in the Reserve (Army) 1989. Royal Danish Navy Frømandskorpset 1995 (equivalent to the Royal Navy Special Boat Service, or US Navy SEALs). First Lieutenant in the Reserve (Navy) 1995. Captain in the Reserve (Army) 1997. Lieutenant Commander in the Reserve (Navy) 1997. Royal Danish Air Force Flying School 2000 Captain in the Reserve (Air Force) 2000. Command and General Staff Course, Royal Danish Defence College 2001-2002. Commander (Navy) and Major (Army, Air Force) 2002. Staff Officer, Defence Command Denmark 2002-2003. Senior lecturer with the Institute of Strategy at the Royal Danish Defence College,


The Macrocarpa tree is native to what continent?

Quercus macrocarpa - Plant Finder Plant Finder Tried and Trouble-free Recommended by 5 Professionals Species Native to Missouri Native Range: Northern and central United States, southeastern Canada Zone: 3 to 8 Height: 60.00 to 80.00 feet Spread: 60.00 to 80.00 feet Bloom Time: April Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Rain Garden Flower: Insignificant Garden locations Culture Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers moist well-drained loams, but adapts to a wide range of soil conditions. Good drought tolerance. May take up to 35 years for this tree to bear a first crop of acorns. Noteworthy Characteristics Bur oak or mossycup oak is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak of the white oak group that typically grows 60-80’ (less frequently to 150’) tall with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Best growth occurs in bottomland soils, particularly in the Ohio River valley. In Missouri, it typically occurs in low woods and stream valleys in the Ozark region, but on dry upland soils in the unglaciated parts of the state north of the Missouri River (Steyermark). Insignificant monoecious yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns (to 1 1/2” long), with fringed, burry cups that extend to approximately 1/2 to 3/4 the acorn length. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves (6-12” long) with 5-9 rounded lobes are variable in shape, but usually have a pair of deep central sinuses that extend nearly to the midrib giving the leaf a waisted appearance. Fall color is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings. Macrocarpa comes from the Greek words macro meaning large and carpa meaning fruit in reference to the large acorn size. Problems Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, chestnut blight, shoestring root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots and powdery mildew. Potential insect pests include scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls, oak lace bugs, borers, caterpillars and nut weevils. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, bur oak is generally considered to be a low-maintenance, long-lived tree. Garden Uses


A binnacle is the name for the surround of what item found on a ship?

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Who is the next in this series: Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar El Sadat, Sufi Abu Taleb, Hosni Mubarak, Atef Ebeid ... ?

Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat, President of Egypt (1969-81) (1918 - 1981) - Genealogy brother About Mohamed Anwar El Sadat, President of Egypt Muhammad Anwar El Sadat, محمد أنور السادات ( 25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981. Sadat was a senior member of the Free Officers who overthrew King Farouk in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and a close confidant of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, under whom he served as Vice President twice and whom he succeeded as President in 1970. In his eleven years as president, he changed Egypt's trajectory, departing from many of the political and economic tenets of Nasserism, re-instituting a multi-party system, and launching the Infitah economic policy. As President, he led Egypt in the Yom Kippur War of 1973 to regain Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, which Israel had occupied since the Six-Day War of 1967, making him a hero in Egypt and, for a time, the wider Arab World. Afterwards, he engaged in negotiations with Israel, culminating in the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty; this won him and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin the Nobel Peace Prize, making Sadat the first Muslim Nobel laureate. Though reaction to the treaty—which resulted in the return of Sinai to Egypt—was generally favorable among Egyptians, it was rejected by the country's Muslim Brotherhood and leftists in particular, who felt Sadat had abandoned efforts to ensure a Palestinian state. With the exception of Sudan, the Arab world and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) strongly opposed Sadat's efforts to make a separate peace with Israel without prior consultations with the Arab states. His refusal to reconcile with them over the Palestinian issue resulted in Egypt being suspended from the Arab League from 1979 to 1989. The peace treaty was also one of the primary factors that led to his assassination. Anwar Sadat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muhammad Anwar El-Sadat أنور السادات Anwar Sadat cropped.jpg 3rd President of Egypt In office 15 October 1970 – 6 October 1981 Acting: 28 September 1970 – 15 October 1970 Prime Minister See list[show] Vice President See list[show] Preceded by Gamal Abdel Nasser Succeeded by Sufi Abu Taleb (Acting) Hosni Mubarak Prime Minister of Egypt In office 15 May 1980 – 6 October 1981 President Himself Preceded by Mustafa Khalil Succeeded by Hosni Mubarak In office 26 March 1973 – 25 September 1974 President Himself Preceded by Aziz Sedki Succeeded by Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hegazi Vice President of Egypt In office 19 December 1969 – 14 October 1970 President Gamal Abdel Nasser Preceded by Hussein el-Shafei Succeeded by Ali Sabri In office 17 February 1964 – 26 March 1964 President Gamal Abdel Nasser Preceded by Hussein el-Shafei Succeeded by Zakaria Mohieddin Speaker of the National Assembly of Egypt In office 26 March 1964 – 12 November 1968 President Gamal Abdel Nasser Preceded by Abdel Latif Boghdadi Succeeded by Mohamed Labib Skokeir In office 21 July 1960 – 27 September 1961 President Gamal Abdel Nasser Preceded by Abdel Latif Boghdadi Succeeded by Himself Personal details Born 25 December 1918 El Monufia, Egypt Died 6 October 1981 (aged 62) Cairo, Egypt Nationality Egyptian Political party National Democratic Party Other political affiliations Arab Socialist Union Spouse(s) Ehsan Madi Jehan Sadat Children Lubna Anwar Sadat Noha Anwar Sadat Gamal Anwar El Sadat Jehan Anwar Sadat Alma mater University of Alexandria Religion Sunni Islam Signature Military service Allegiance Egypt Service/branch Egyptian Army Years of service 1938–1952 Rank Turco-Egyptian ka'im makam.gif Colonel Muhammad Anwar El Sadat (Arabic: محمد أنور السادات Muḥammad Anwar as-Sādāt Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mæˈħæmmæd ˈʔɑnwɑɾ essæˈdæːt]; 25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981. Sadat was a senior member of the Free Officers who overthrew King Farouk in t


What part of the body removes old red blood cells, holds a reserve of blood in case of haemorrhagic shock and recycles iron?

splenetic - definition - What is ? What is ? splenetic definition : splenetic The spleen (from Greek —splḗn It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood, which can be valuable in case of hemorrhagic shock, and also recycles iron. As a part of the mononuclear phagocyte system, it metabolizes hemoglobin removed from senescent erythrocytes. The globin portion of hemoglobin is degraded to its constitutive amino acids, and the heme portion is metabolized to bilirubin, which is removed in the liver. The spleen synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation. A study published in 2009 using mice found that the red pulp of the spleen forms a reservoir that contains over half of the body's monocytes. These monocytes, upon moving to injured tissue (such as the heart after myocardial infarction), turn into dendritic cells and macrophages while promoting tissue healing. The spleen is a center of activity of the mononuclear phagocyte system and can be considered analogous to a large lymph node, as its absence causes a predisposition to certain infections. In humans, the spleen is brownish in color and is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. ==Structure== The spleen, in healthy adult humans, is approximately to in length. It usually weighs between and . An easy way to remember the anatomy of the spleen is the 1×3×5×7×9×11 rule. The spleen is 1" by 3" by 5", weighs approximately 7 oz, and lies between the 9th and 11th ribs on the left hand side. ===Surfaces=== The diaphragmatic surface of the spleen (or phrenic surface) is convex, smooth, and is directed upward, backward, and to the left, except at its upper end, where it is directed slightly to the middle. It is in relation with the under surface of the diaphragm, which separates it from the ninth, tenth, and eleventh ribs of the left side, and the intervening lower border of the left lung and pleura. The visceral surface of the spleen is divided by a ridge into two regions: an anterior or gastric and a posterior or renal. The gastric surface (facies gastrica) is directed forward, upward, and toward the middle, is broad and concave, and is in contact with the posterior wall of the stomach. Below this it is in contact with the tail of the pancreas. Near to its mid-border is a long fissure, the splenic hilum. The hilum is the point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament, and the point of insertion for the splenic artery and splenic vein. There are other openings present for lymphatic vessels and nerves. The renal (kidney) surface (facies renalis) is directed medialward and downward. It is somewhat flattened, considerably narrower than the gastric surface, and is in relation with the upper part of the anterior surface of the left kidney and occasionally with the left adrenal gland. Like the thymus, the spleen possesses only efferent lymphatic vessels. The spleen is part of the lymphatic system. Both the short gastric arteries and the splenic artery supply it with blood. The germinal centers are supplied by arterioles called penicilliary radicles. ===Development=== The spleen is unique in respect to its development within the gut. While most of the gut organs are endodermally derived (with the exception of the neural-crest derived adrenal gland), the spleen is derived from mesenchymal tissue. Specifically, the spleen forms within, and from, the dorsal mesentery. However, it still shares the same blood supply—the celiac trunk—as the foregut organs. ==Function== Other functions of the spleen are less prominent, especially in the healthy adult: * Production of opsonins, properdin, and tuftsin. * Creation of red blood cells. While the bone marrow is the primary site of hematopoiesis in the adult, the spleen has important hematopoietic functions up until the fifth month of gestation. After birth, erythropoietic functions cease, except in some hematologic disorders. As a major lymphoid organ and a central player in the reticuloendothelial system, the splee


What is the setting for the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

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Motorcycle speedway riders compete over how many anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit?

Motorcycle Speedway - UK Net Guide Motorcycle Speedway What You Need to Know Speedway is a fast and furious motorsport with a growing following both in the UK and internationally Riders race around an oval track four times, with each meeting consisting of 15 races Points are awarded on a sliding scale according to where a rider finishes and the team with the most points at the end is declared the winner In league competitions, teams are awarded points according to how well they do at individual meetings. Big wins mean more points All bikes have to meet strict regulations. They have to have just a single gear and no brakes The Elite League is the top level of speedway in the UK, with the Premier League and the National League also popular competitions The excitement of speedway makes it a great sport to bet on, especially if you know your stuff Overview Speedway (sometimes referred to as motorcycle speedway) is a fast and furious motorsport in which between four and six riders compete over four laps of an oval circuit. Notably, the bikes used almost always have just one hear and no brakes, making races very even and very dangerous. To slow down around bends, riders are required to slide along the dirt or shale track and then accelerate up to speeds of around 70mph on the straight sections of the track. As well as a number of domestic speedway competitions all around the world, with the sport especially popular in Northern Europe, Australia and North America, there are also a number of international competitions, including the prestigious Speedway World Cup and the Speedway Grand Prix. About the Track Tracks used for speedway must comply with the rules of the FIM (International Motorcycle Federation). All races must take place on an oval track made up of two straights connected by two semicircles. Tracks must be between 260 and 425 metres in length, with a minimum width of 10 metres along the straights and 14 metres on the bends. While tracks can be banked, the gradient must be no more than 5% on the straights and 10% on the bends and all track boundaries must be clearly marked in white paint. As well as being of regulation size, all speedway tracks must be finished with a top later of shale or granite. This allows the riders to slide around the corners. The use of asphalt, concrete or tarmac for any layer of a track is completely prohibited. About the Bikes Alongside strict rules governing the track layout, the FIM also has strict rules concerning the bikes used for speedway. The rules state that bikes must weigh a minimum of 77kg, have no brakes fitted, have just a single gear and be fitted with a single cylinder four-stroke engine powered by pure methanol. In addition, all bikes must be fitted with dirt reflectors, silencers and a safety cut out device. The use of methanol as the sole fuel of speedway means that the bikes are capable of achieving high speeds when cornering, with speeds of 80mph around the bends not uncommon. Speedway Racing Races (which are known as heats) involve between four and six riders racing over four laps from a standing start. In most cases, the home side will have two riders, with the visiting team also having two riders. Usually the home riders will wear either blue or red helmets and the visiting riders will wear yellow or black. At the start of each heat, all the riders must line up parallel along the starting line and then, when the starting tape is lifted, accelerate away from a standing start. Should a driver start before the tape is lifted, a false start will be recorded and the guilty rider will be required to start 15 metres behind the rest, or they could even be disqualified for repeat infringements. After starting, all riders race in an anti-clockwise direction around the track. Once a race has started, no rider may get any outside assistance. So, if they fall off, they need to get up and start their bike again using their own muscle power. In most cases, meetings are run over 15 heats, with the team with the most points at the end of the meeting either progressing to the next round


What was the name given to an insurrection (the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798) led by schoolteacher and barrister Patrick Pearse from 24 April to 30 April 1916, with the aim of establishing the Irish Republic?

Easter Rising 1916 | The Irish War 1916 Easter Rising You are here: Home / History / 1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca), was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing an Irish Republic. It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798. Organised by the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising lasted from Easter Monday 24 April to 30 April 1916. Members of the Irish Volunteers, led by schoolteacher and barrister Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army of James Connolly, along with 200 members of Cumann na mBan, seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic independent of Britain. There were some actions in other parts of Ireland but, except for the attack on the RIC barracks at Ashbourne, County Meath, they were minor. O’Connell Street, Dublin after the Easter Rising The Rising was suppressed after seven days of fighting, and its leaders were court-martialled and executed, but it succeeded in bringing physical force republicanism back to the forefront of Irish politics. In the 1918 General Election, the last all-island election held in Ireland, to the British Parliament, Republicans won 73 seats out of 105, on a policy of abstentionism from Westminster and Irish independence. This came less than two years after the Rising. In January 1919, the elected members of Sinn Féin who were not still in prison at the time, including survivors of the Rising, convened the First Dáil and established the Irish Republic. The British Government refused to accept the legitimacy of the newly declared nation, leading to the Irish War of Independence. Planning the Rising Tom Clarke Fenian The Supreme Council of the IRB met on 5 September 1914, a month after the United Kingdom declared war on Germany. At this meeting they decided to stage a rising before the war ended and to accept whatever help Germany might offer. Responsibility for the planning of the rising was given to Tom Clarke and Sean Mac Dermott. The Irish Volunteers, the smaller of the two forces resulting from the September 1914 split over support for the British war effort, set up a “headquarters staff” that included Patrick Pearse as Director of Military Organisation, Joseph Plunkett as Director of Military Operations and Thomas MacDonagh as Director of Training. Eamonn Ceant was later added as Director of Communications. In May 1915 Clarke and MacDermott established a Military Committee within the IRB, consisting of Pearse, Plunkett and Ceannt, to draw up plans for a rising. This dual rôle allowed the Committee, to which Clarke and MacDermott added themselves shortly afterwards, to promote their own policies and personnel independently of both the Volunteer Executive and the IRB Executive—in particular Volunteer Chief of Staff  Eoin MacNeill, who was opposed to a rising unless popular support was secured by the introduction of conscription or an attempt to suppress the Volunteers or its leaders, and IRB President Denis McCullough, who held similar views. IRB members held officer rank in the Volunteers throughout the country and would take their orders from the Military Committee, not from MacNeill.Plunkett had travelled to Germany in April 1915 to join Roger Casement. Casement had gone there from the United States the previous year with the support of Clan na Gael leader John Devoy, and after discussions with the German Ambassador in Washington, count von Bernstorf, to try to recruit an “Irish Brigade” from among Irish prisoners of war and secure German support for Irish independence. Together Plunkett and Casement presented a plan which involved a German expeditionary force landing on the west coast of Ireland, while a rising in Dublin diverted the British forces so that the Germans, with the help of local Volunteers, could secure the line of the River Shannon. James Connolly, head of the Irish Citizen Army (ICA), a group of armed social


"What was the title of Pink Floyd's 11th studio album, released in 1987, that contained the single releases ""Learning to Fly"" and ""One Slip""?"

15 Facts You Need to Know About Pink Floyd's New Album ‘The Endless River’ ‘Endless River’ grew out of unreleased recordings from 20 years ago     Gilmour and Mason returned to series of ambient, lyricless recordings from the same period as Pink Floyd’s last album, 1994’s ‘ The Division Bell ,’ to complete ‘The Endless River.’ These secondary sessions began in late 2013. Additional drumming from Mason was the first new element to be added.   The album will include some of Richard Wright’s final recordings     The initial leak on this surprise project, courtesy of Gilmour’s wife Polly Samson, framed ‘The Endless River’ as Wright’s “swansong” — putting into perspective, once more, what the keyboardist meant to Pink Floyd. His 2008 death led many to believe that ‘The Division Bell’ would be the group’s final recording. ‘The Endless River’ includes work by Wright from as far back as 1969. In all, he is credited with writing or co-writing 12 songs.   Secret sessions were, at first, mistaken for a Gilmour solo album     Durga McBroom-Hudson, a long-time backup singer with Pink Floyd, posted a photo to Instagram last year from sessions being led by Gilmour — and at the time, the assumption was that the guitarist was at work on a follow up to his 2006 solo album ‘On an Island.’ Instead, McBroom-Hudson later confirmed that they were adding vocals to these original Pink Floyd recordings.   This album’s title harkens back to an earlier Pink Floyd moment     ‘The Endless River’ echoes the penultimate lyric on ‘High Hopes,’ the last song on ‘The Division Bell.’ That song was written by Gilmour, with additional lyrical help by Samson — who is also collaborating on the new album.   Though instrumental in its infancy, the project will have vocals     McBroom-Hudson says Gilmour has “done a lead [vocal] on at least one” track, now confirmed as ‘Louder Than Words.’ The lyric, which Samson says she worked on, seems to call for an end to Pink Floyd’s years of inter-band turmoil: “We bitch and we fight, but this thing that we do, it’s louder than words.”   Gilmour’s ‘Endless River’ co-producers have deep Floyd connections     Manzanera co-wrote ‘One Slip’ for Pink Floyd’s ‘Momentary Lapse of Reason’ album in 1987, co-produced Gilmour’s ‘On an Island’ project and has toured with the guitarist several times. Youth, meanwhile, is part of the Orb, an ambient-house band that Gilmour worked with on 2010’s ‘ Metallic Spheres .’ Jackson has been a recording engineer for Pink Floyd on every album since 1979’s ‘The Wall.’   The initial recordings found Pink Floyd working as an intimate trio     Gilmour began work on this new project by returning to some 20 hours of leftover material. In fact, more than 100 pieces of music were initially recorded, some as a trio and the rest over two subsequent days of jamming with a group that also included Pink Floyd touring musicians Guy Pratt on bass, Jon Carin on keyboards and Gary Wallis on percussion. A portion of these original recordings became ‘The Division Bell,’ while the rest laid dormant for decades.   Similar Pink Floyd ambient music from the era wasn’t used as source material     Pink Floyd presented a complex, 22-minute soundscape before concerts of that era, attached below. It’s since been confirmed as a separate, if perhaps similar, piece of music.   The initial news came with a hint of a possible Pink Floyd tour     McBoom-Hudson, who has toured with Gilmour and with Pink Floyd off and on since the 1980s, initially didn’t rule out the idea of a dates in support of ‘The Endless River,’ telling fans simply to “stay tuned.” Pink Floyd last hit the concert trail in 1994, when these previously unfinished recordings were still new.   Early samples focused on Gilmour and Wright’s contributions     The first clip (below) contained trademark melodic Fender Stratocaster work from David Gilmour, while a second unnamed segment (featured earlier on this list) highlights Richard Wright at the piano. Strings gently pulse underneath as Nick Mason’s cymbals, providing typically Floyd spacey atmosphere.   20 years is


Florida produces 74 percent of which citrus fruit grown in the USA, 95% of which is processed, mostly for the official state beverage?

Orange Juice State Beverage | State Symbols USA Orange juice and fresh oranges (public domain photo by Scott Bauer/ USDA Agricultural Research Service ).  Orange Juice Florida designated orange juice as the official state beverage in 1967. Oranges are also Florida's state fruit and the orange blosom is the state flower. Citrus fruit, especially oranges, are a major part of Florida's economy. Florida produces the majority of citrus fruit grown in the United States (in 2006, 67 percent of all citrus, 74 percent of oranges, 58 percent of tangerines, and 54 percent of grapefruit). About 95 percent of commercial orange production in the state is processed (mostly as orange juice). The production of orange juice became a multi- million dollar industry in Florida during the Second World War. Frozen orange juice used to be just a flavorless commercial flop. The only orange juice once available was either squeezed from fresh oranges, mixed from a relatively tasteless concentrate, or poured from a can (and it tasted like a can)! Lots of good Florida oranges were going to waste. Then, over 60 years ago, Louis G. MacDowell (director of research for the Florida Citrus Commission) suggested that adding a little single- strength fresh juice to slightly overconcentrated orange juice might restore the flavor and aroma lost during vacuum evaporation. This vastly improved orange juice concentrate and began the success story that's made Florida frozen concentrated orange juice a familiar sight on the breakfast table. Florida


"Which English actor, director and producer, a descendant of the Terry acting family, was acclaimed for his youthful ""Hamlet"" which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937, and is one of the few to have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award?"

John Gielgud (Author of Acting Shakespeare) edit data Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH was an English actor/director/producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to "a silver trumpet muffled in silk".[1][2] Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.


Olympic gold medallists Ian Thorpe, Stephanie Rice, Lisbeth Trickett, Mike Wenden and John Henricks represented which country?

Olympic Games 2012 by Faircount Media Asia-Pacific - issuu GO FOR GOLD. KEEN AS... PRIME MINISTER CANBERRA MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM GUIDE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES Since Edwin Flack won our first gold medal in 1896, Australia has created a rich Olympic history, and we can proudly boast to be one of only two nations to have competed in every summer Games of the modern era. The Olympics are about individual achievement and the fulfilment of lifelong dreams. But beyond that, the Olympics are also about representing our nation and sharing in something that reflects the very best of humanity. So much of our national character has been shaped by our Olympians, who have given our nation some of its most iconic moments. Each of their stories is one of triumph and sacrifice involving years of preparation not only by athletes themselves but by their coaches, volunteers, parents and loved ones, and the array of grassroots sporting groups where excellence begins. In July and August 2012, all those stories will converge in the great city of London where our athletes will match skills and ambitions with the worldâ€™s best. There are few greater honours than representing your country, and I wish all those competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games the best of luck. I know you will do yourselves and Australia proud. The Honourable Julia Gillard Prime Minister of Australia 7 The Snack of Champions As every athlete knows, thereâ€™s no better way to stay on top of your game than natureâ€™s energy snack. facebook.com /AustralianBananas It is a great honour and thrill for me to be leading my first Olympic Team to the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London. Given our ties to the ‘mother country’, going to London is the closest thing to a ‘home Games’ outside our shores. Because of our convict heritage there is an added pressure for us to do well. Australians love nothing more than to beat the ‘Poms’, especially on their home soil. The Union Jack forms part of our flag but the stars of the Southern Cross are going back and we are going back to win and showcase our talents on the world stage. For me personally, to be selected on the Australian Olympic Team for the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Their venues are up there with those built for the 2008 Games in Beijing. The Village is a brand new high rise development. Our athletes are living in luxury apartments. We will travel to and from events in air conditioned coaches. We won’t be riding in garbage trucks. In 1948, Australia’s team comprised 73 athletes. John Winter won gold in the high jump and Merv Wood gold in the single scull. Australia also won six silver and five bronze for a total of 13 medals. In 2012, we will number around 400 athletes. Thirteen medals certainly won’t be enough for a country that has ‘mixed it’ with the superpowers of sport at the last three summer Olympics. We won 58 medals at the Sydney Games and finished Games was a great honour. To win two gold medals fourth on the overall medal tally. We won 49 medals in certainly one of the most exciting experiences of my life. And we continued that success with another 46 medals in and be involved with such a fantastic rowing crew was However, there is no greater accolade than to be named as the Chef de Mission for the Australian Olympic Team, and I will need to draw on all of my Olympic experiences to lead this team. As Chef de Mission, I am responsible for the welfare Athens, including a record 17 gold, to finish fourth again. Beijing in 2008. Our Team will clash head on with Team Great Britain in cycling, rowing and sailing in particular. Both nations are very strong in all three sports. Australians love to see the green and gold on the of over 400 young athletes and up to 300 coaches, victory dais. It has a lot to do with our convict heritage professional, John Coates, which only adds to the tough beginnings, who revel in the success of our athletes, officials and support staff. I am following a seasoned challenge. The Games were last held in


"Which long running British police procedural television series that originated as a one-off drama, entitled ""Woodentop"" in August 1983 was first broadcast in 1984?"

Kevin Lloyd - This is your life -The Bill - YouTube Kevin Lloyd - This is your life -The Bill Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 28, 2014 Here's Kevin Lloyd "Tosh" from The Bill getting the This is your Life treatment in 1992 4 years after starting in the great police series. Sadly alcoholism was to end his life aged 49 in 1998. Kevin Reardon Lloyd (28 March 1949 -- 2 May 1998) was an English actor, born in Derby, and trained at East 15 Acting School, London. Best known for his part of DC Alfred "Tosh" Lines in Thames Television's The Bill. Prior to this he had already played the high profile role of nightclub owner, Don Watkins, in the soap opera Coronation Street. He also made appearances in a number of other TV shows, including the first series of Starting Out, Boon, Minder, Dear John, Farrington of the F.O., Dempsey and Makepeace, Z-Cars, Andy Capp, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Blake's 7, and Casualty. Lloyd was one of the most popular members of the television show, The Bill. In 1996, the show won the award for "Best TV Drama" at the National Television Awards and it was Lloyd who collected it on behalf of the cast and crew. His Welsh-born father, Ellis Aled Lloyd, was himself a police officer who was killed in an accident while answering an emergency call aged 46 in 1970.[4] A chronic alcoholic, he played "Tosh" continuously from 1988 until he was sacked from The Bill in 1998 for his lack of punctuality and failing to learn his lines. Within days, he was admitted to a clinic in Burton upon Trent for detoxification and was administered sedative medication, but then left the premises to drink alcohol. He returned to the clinic in an intoxicated state, retired to bed, fell asleep, then choked on his vomit,[3] failing to awaken due to the mixture of sedatives and alcohol in his bloodstream. Lloyd died just one week after recording his last scenes for The Bill, and the character of Tosh was still appearing on screen for more than a month after Lloyd's death. He had been so popular on The Bill that on 26 February 1992, within four years of joining the show, he was selected as special guest for the TV guest show This Is Your Life.[5] He was the brother of ITN reporter Terry Lloyd who was killed in the Iraq war in 2003.[6] His son, James Lloyd, is an actor who also appeared on The Bill between 2004 and 2006. he Bill is a British police procedural television series that was broadcast on the ITV network from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, entitled Woodentop, which was broadcast in August 1983. In its final year on air, The Bill was broadcast once a week, usually on Tuesdays or Thursdays, in a one-hour format. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. The Bill is the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and was among the longest-running of any British television series. The series was produced by Thames Television. The series name originated from "Old Bill", a slang term for the police. This was also Geoff McQueen's original title idea for the series, before he eventually decided on "The Bill". Category


"Which American actress became known for her role in the television series ""Ally McBeal"" and has appeared in several films, including ""Charlie's Angels"", ""Kill Bill"" and ""Kung Fu Panda""?"

Lucy Liu Profile - Photos, Wallpapers, Videos, News, Movies, Lucy Liu Songs, Pics 421 Like 141 Dislike About    Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu  is an American actress. She became known for her role in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002) and has also appeared in several notable film roles, including Kill Bill, the Charlie's Angels films and Kung Fu Panda.    In 2007, Liu appeared in Code Name: The Cleaner, Rise, a supernatural thriller co-starring Michael Chiklis in which Liu plays an undead reporter (for which she was ranked #41 on "Top 50 Sexiest Vampires") and Watching the Detectives, an independent romantic comedy co-starring Cillian Murphy. She made her producer debut and also starred in a remake of Charlie Chan, which had been planned as early as 2000.   In 2007, Empire named Liu #96 of their "100 Sexiest Movie Stars". The producers of Dirty Sexy Money created a role for Liu as a series regular. Liu played Nola Lyons, a powerful attorney who faced Nick George


"Who became the first President of the French Republic by popular vote in 1848, became dictator after a coup in 1851, then ruled as ""Emperor of the French"" from 1852 to September 1870, when he was captured in the Franco-Prussian War?"

History of the Franco-Prussian War History of the Franco Prussian War French soldiers of Bourbaki's Army meeting with Swiss troops across the border, by �douard Castres. INTRODUCTION The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War,1870�71, conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism. It was provoked by Otto von Bismarck (the Prussian chancellor) as part of his plan to create a unified German Empire. The Landau Gate at Wissembourg is Taken by Assault, 4th August 1870 by Carl R�chling. Causes The emergence of Prussia as the leading German power and the increasing unification of the German states were viewed with apprehension by Napoleon III after the Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. Bismarck, at the same time, deliberately encouraged the growing rift between Prussia and France in order to bring the states of S Germany into a national union. He made sure of Russian and Italian neutrality and counted�correctly�on British neutrality. War preparations were pushed on both sides, with remarkable inefficiency in France and with astounding thoroughness in Prussia. The immediate pretext for war presented itself when the throne of Spain was offered to a prince of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, a branch of the ruling house of Prussia. The offer, at first accepted on Bismarck's advice, was rejected (July 12) after a strong French protest. But the aggressive French foreign minister, the duc de Gramont, insisted on further Prussian assurances, which King Wilhelm I of Prussia (later Emperor Wilhelm I) refused. Bismarck, by publishing the famous Ems dispatch, inflamed French feeling, and on July 19, France declared war. The Death of Major Hadelin by Carl R�chling. The Ems Dispatch The Ems dispatch of 1870, was a communication between King William of Prussia (later German Emperor William I) and his premier, Otto von Bismarck. In June, 1870, the throne of Spain was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, a relative of King William. Leopold at first accepted the candidacy, but withdrew it in July after the French government had protested. During these transactions William and Bismarck were taking the waters at Ems, Germany. There the French ambassador Comte Benedetti, in an interview with the king, requested William's guarantee that the candidacy of Leopold to the Spanish throne would never be renewed. William rejected the request. Bismarck, intent on provoking war with France, made the king's report of the conversation public (July 13) in his celebrated Ems dispatch, which he edited in a manner certain to provoke the French. France declared war on July 19, and the Franco-Prussian War began. Battle of Mars le Tour/Vionville August 16, 1870. The War Itself Partly because they believed France the aggressor, the states of S Germany enthusiastically joined the North German Confederation�just as Bismarck had hoped. The military conduct of the war was, for the Germans, in the hands of Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, a military genius. On the French side, Napoleon III took active command, but it soon devolved on Marshal Bazaine. On Aug. 4, 1870, the Germans crossed the border into Alsace. They defeated the French at Wissembourg, pushed the French under Marshal MacMahon to Ch�lons-en-Champagne, and forced a wedge between MacMahon's forces and those of Bazaine, centered on Metz. Bazaine, attempting to join MacMahon, was defeated at Vionville (Aug. 16) and Gravelotte (Aug. 18) and returned to Metz. The Germans began their march on Paris, and on Sept. 1 the attempt of Napoleon III and MacMahon to rescue Bazaine led to disaster at Sedan. The emperor and 100,000 of his men were captured. Although the loss of the main French army caused the demise of the Second Empire, it did not end the war, for the newly created Third Republic decided to continue fighting. The second phase of the war consisted largely of a German siege of Paris, the beating back of French attempts to relieve the capital, the taking of a number of French fortresses (such as Metz and Strasbou


"In the nursery rhyme beginning ""Hey Diddle Diddle"", who laughed to see such fun?"

Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny Dream - YouTube Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny Dream Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 10, 2014 Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny Dream Here comes your favorite Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme. Make your kids Travel & Enjoy along with ChaCha on his fun filled dream journey with all his animal friends. "Hey Diddle Diddle" Nursery Rhyme Lyrics: Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to see such sport And the dish ran away with the spoon Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to see such sport And the dish ran away with the spoon Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the griddle The Bug Jumped on the cheese The little boy laughed to see such fun And the rat ran away with the cheese Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the griddle The Bug Jumped on the cheese The little boy laughed to see such fun And the rat ran away with the cheese Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The Bug Jumped on the cheese ============================================ Music and Lyrics: Copyright 2016 ChuChu TV™ Studios Video: Copyright 2016 ChuChu TV™ Studios ============================================ When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next Play now Mix - Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny DreamYouTube Nursery Rhymes Collection | Hey Diddle Diddle | Kids Songs | Baby Songs from Dave and Ava - Duration: 1:23:58. Dave and Ava - Nursery Rhymes and Baby Songs 784,170 views 1:23:58 Jack and Jill Rhyme - Be Strong & Stay Strong! - Duration: 2:14. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 15,862,433 views 2:14 If You're Happy And You Know It Nursery Rhyme - Helping Others May Make You Happier - Duration: 3:06. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 29,085,288 views 3:06 Wheels On The Bus | Plus Lots More Nursery Rhymes | 54 Minutes Compilation from LittleBabyBum! - Duration: 54:13. LittleBabyBum ® 1,743,266,767 views 54:13 New 52:00 Johny Johny Yes Papa and Many More Videos | Popular Nursery Rhymes Collection by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:06:05. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 1,022,359,342 views 1:06:05 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Song & Many More Nursery Rhymes for Kids/Babies by Cutians™ | ChuChu TV - Duration: 43:32. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 2,765,379 views 43:32 Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall and Many More Nursery Rhymes for Children | Kids Songs by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:52:36. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 241,567,976 views 1:52:36 ABC SONG | ABC Songs for Children - 13 Alphabet Songs & 26 Videos - Duration: 50:52. ABCkidTV - Nursery Rhymes 437,599,277 views 50:52 Three Little Kittens Went To The Park - Nursery Rhymes by Cutians™ | ChuChu TV Kids Songs - Duration: 41:25. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 48,968,095 views 41:25 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Many More Videos | Popular Nursery Rhymes Collection by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:01:11. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 300,310,240 views 1:01:11 Jack and Jill and Many More Nursery Rhymes Collection by Cutians™ - The Cute Kittens | ChuChu TV - Duration: 52:40. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 13,696,213 views 52:40 Ding Dong Bell Nursery Rhyme (KITTY CAT) and Many More Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:57:28. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 122,291,118 views 1:57:28 Wheels On The Bus | Popular Nursery Rhymes Collection for Children | ChuChu TV Rhymes Zone - Duration: 53:05. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 219,924,325 views 53


What word describes the surface of the palms on the human body?

Anatomy/Terminology - Wikiversity Anatomy/Terminology Anatomical Position[ edit ] When discussing the anatomy of the human body, it is useful to first define a standard position in which the body will be presented. This standard allows the relative position of parts of the body to be described accurately and with less confusion. Anatomists use the anatomical position . A person in the anatomical position is standing up straight, with arms at the sides and palms facing forwards with the fingers extended. The feet are facing forward, as are the head and eyes (see the figure to the right). The anatomical planes of the body. Planes of the Body[ edit ] Three planes through the body are used to describe the position and orientation of parts of the body. These are: Median or Sagittal plane - This plane runs through the body from the head (cephalic end) to the feet (plantar end). A cut on the sagittal plane of humans creates a right and left bilaterally symmetrical half. Any plane parallel to this through the body is known as a para-sagittal plane. Coronal plane/lateral/frontal - This plane runs through the body, also from the head to the feet, and divides the body into front and rear halves. Transverse plane - This is any plane that runs left to right through the body and divides it into upper and lower sections. Oblique plane - Any plane through the body that is not parallel to one of the former three. Anatomical Terms[ edit ] When discussing anatomy, the following terms are used to describe the relative positions of the parts of the body. When using these terms, it is assumed that the body is in the anatomical position. Lateral - More distant to the body midline. In the anatomical position, the radius is lateral to the ulna. A simpler example is the "thumb" is lateral to the "pinky." Medial - Closer to the midline; on the inner side. The sternum (breast plate) is medial to the clavcle (shoulder bone). Superior - Above, towards the cephalic (head) end. The cranial cavity (head cavity) is superior to the scapula (shoulder blade). Inferior - Below, towards the plantar (foot) end. The patella (knee cap) is inferior to the femur (thigh bone). Anterior - Towards the front of the body. The sternum is anterior to the spine. Also known as ventral, but this term is not as common in human anatomy. Posterior - Towards the rear/backside of the body. The fibula is posterior to the tibia. Also known as dorsal, but this term is not as common. Superficial - Closer to the skin, nearer the body surface. Skin is superficial to the organs. Deep - Further from the body surface. In the limbs, the following terms are also used: Distal - Further from the limb's attachment to the trunk (where 'trunk' refers to the 'torso' of the body: the body minus the head, kneck, and limbs). proximal - Nearer to the limb's attachment to the trunk. The humerous is proximal to the radius. Terms may also be combined to describe more complicated relative positions, for example anterolateral, meaning in front of and more lateral to something. Movement terms[ edit ] All acts of movement are considered to be a mixture or a single contribution of the following movement terms: Flexion - where there is a reduction in the angle between bones or parts of the body. This term applies only to movement along the sagittal or median plane. An example of arms flexing is lifting a dinner plate. When applied to the trunk of the body, this term means bowing forwards. Extension - is the opposite of flexion, and there is an increase in the angle. This term applies only to movement along the sagittal or median plane. With the trunk of the body, this movement is bowing backwards. Adduction - where there is a reduction in the angle between bones or parts of the body. This only applies to movement along the coronal plane. Abduction - the exact opposite, with an increase in the angle. Also only applies to movement along the coronal plane.An example of this is where extending arms outwards as if to fly. Rotation - is rotation of an entire limb laterally (away from the body) or medially (towards


"Dutch conductor and composer Andr Rieu, best known for creating an international revival in waltz music with his ""Johann Strauss Orchestra"" which began in 1987, is associated with which instrument?"

André Rieu - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on André Rieu   Wikis       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 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André Rieu Rieu in Atlantic City in 2007 Background information André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu Born 1 October 1949 (1949-10-01) (age 60) Origin Stradivarius violin (1667) [1] André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born October 1, 1949) is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for creating an international revival in waltz music with his " Johann Strauss Orchestra ". Contents 8 External links Early life and studies André Rieu was born into a musical family on October 1, 1949 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He began studying violin at the age of five. His father was conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra . From a very young age he developed a fascination with orchestra. He studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liège and in the Conservatorium Maastricht , (1968–1973). His teachers included Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers . From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels , studying with André Gertler , winning the Premier Prix at the academy. Career At University he performed the Gold And Silver Waltz by Franz Lehár . Encouraged by the audience reaction he decided to pursue the waltz form. Rieu formed the Maastricht Salon Orchestra and performed as a violinist with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra. In 1987, he created the Johann Strauss Orchestra and his own production company. Since then, his melodramatic stage performances and rock-star demeanor have for some been associated with a revival of the waltz music category. André Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin. [1] In April 2009 (Australia) /June 2009 (UK), he made a cameo appearance as himself on " Ramsay Street " in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours . Advertisements Johann Strauss Orchestra The Orchestra began in 1987 with 12 members but now performs with between 40 and 50 musicians. At the time the Orchestra first toured Europe, there emerged a renewed interest in waltz music. The revival began in the Netherlands and was ignited by their recording of the Second Waltz from Shostakovich 's Jazz Suites. As a result, Rieu became known as the waltz King. Rieu and his orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, and Japan. Winning a number of awards including two World Music Awards , their recordings have gone gold and platinum in many countries, including 8-times Platinum in the Netherlands. In September 2007 Rieu performed in Australia for the first time solo, without his Orchestra at the Eastland shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood playing " My Way " and " Waltzing Matilda "—and the next day appeared at Sydney's Arena Cove, Warringah Mall shopping complex with the same set. Rieu and orchestra returned to Australia in November as part of his world tour. Rieu and his orchestra played 3 concerts at Melbourne's Telstra Dome from 13–15 November and continued their tour throughout Perth , Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide , through to December 2008. The concert theme is 'A Romantic Vienna Night' and the set comprises a life-size reproduction of the Viennese imperial Schönbrunn Palace, complete with 2 ice-skating rinks 2 Fountains, and a ballroom dance floor situated above and behind the Orchestra . Rieu's largest concert attendance to date in Australia was 38,000 on Saturday 15 November in Melbourne. The Perth concert did not feature the replica of the Viennese Palace as it was stated in the press because it would not fit into the front doors of Subiaco Oval . He records both DVD and CD repertoire at his own recording studios in Maastricht in a wide range of classical music as well as popular and folk music plus music from well-known sound tracks and musical theatre . His lively orchestral presentations, in tandem with incessant marketing, have attracted worldwide audienc


What is the only major US City (which was founded in 1701 by Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac), that looks south to Canada?

Detroit | Mafia Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. Located north of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is the only major U.S. city that looks south to Canada. It was founded in 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. It is known as the world's traditional automotive center — "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry — and an important source of popular music, legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, The Motor City and Motown Other nicknames emerged in the twentieth century, including Rock City, Arsenal of Democracy (during World War II), The D, D-Town, Hockeytown, and The 3-1-3 (its telephone area code). In 2007, Detroit ranked as the United States' eleventh most populous city, with 916,952 residents. At its peak, the city was the fourth largest in the country, but since 1950 the city has seen a major shift in its population to the suburbs. The name Detroit sometimes refers to the Metro Detroit area, a sprawling region with a population of 4,467,59334 for the Metropolitan Statistical Area, making it the nation's eleventh-largest, and a population of 5,405,918 for the nine-county Combined Statistical Area as of the 2007 Census Bureau estimates. The Detroit-Windsor area, a critical commercial link straddling the Canada-U.S. border, has a total population of about 5,700,000. Notable Residents


Which British TV series about cars that began in 1977 is presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and features a test driver known as The Stig?

Top Gear | Series | MySeries Top Gear Network: BBC One Genres:Special Interest, Talk Show Top Gear is a BAFTA and Emmy award winning British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style. The show is currently presented by Chris Evans (previously by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May), and has featured three different test drivers known as The Stig (the first dressed in a black racing outfit, and the second and third dressed in a white one). Read more


What island nation in the South Pacific Ocean was, from 1906, jointly managed by France and the UK as the New Hebrides, and became a Republic in 1980?

Vanuatu history and facts in brief Vanuatu history and facts in brief (Also used to be known as New Hebrides) Melanesia - Pacific Ocean Vanuatu Map Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu), is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is some 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 500 km (310 mi) north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is of volcanic origin. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. Europeans began to settle in the area in the late 18th century. In the 1880s France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the country and in 1906 they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago through a British-French Condominium as the New Hebrides. An independence movement was established in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was created in 1980. History Many of the islands of Vanuatu have been inhabited for thousands of years, with the oldest traces of pottery dating back to 1300 BC. The earliest known settlement dates back to around 4000 BC. Ripablik blong Vanuatu Motto: "Long God yumi stanap" (In God we stand) Anthem: Yumi, Yumi, Yumi Capital (and largest city) Port Vila Official languages Bislama, English, French Demonym ni-Vanuatu Government Parliamentary republic Independence from France and the UK   -  Date 30 July 1980  Area  -  Total 12,189 km² (161st) 4,706 sq mi   -  Water (%) negligible Population  -  July 2008 estimate 215,446 (173rd)  -  Density 17/km² (188th) 44/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate  -  Total $726 million (175th)  -  Per capita $1,576 (121st) HDI (2004) ? 0.674 (medium)  (120th) Currency Vanuatu vatu ( VUV) Time zone (UTC+11) Internet TLD .vu Calling code +678 Europeans In 1606 a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese explorers Luis Váez de Torres and Pedro Fernandes de Queirós became the first from Europe to reach the islands which they believed to be part of Terra Australis. Europeans began settling the islands in the late 18th century after the British explorer James Cook visited the islands on his second voyage and gave them the name New Hebrides. In 1887 the islands came under the administration of a joint French-British naval commission. For a few months in 1889, the settlement of Port Vila was an independent republic known as Franceville. It was the first self-governing nation to practice universal suffrage without distinction of sex or race, although only whites were permitted to hold office. In 1906 the French and British agreed to an Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides. Vanuatu suffered from the practice of blackbirding wherein half of the adult male population of some of the islands became indentured workers in Australia. Due to diseases introduced by the new European populations, the native population fell to a mere 45,000 in 1935. During World War II the islands of Efate and Espiritu Santo were used as allied military bases. In the 1960s the ni-Vanuatu people started to press for self-governance and, later, independence. Full sovereignty was finally granted by both European nations on July 30, 1980 and Vanuatu became a republic with the Commonwealth of Nations. Subsequently, Vanuatu joined the United Nations in 1981 and the Non-Aligned Movement in 1983. During the 1990s Vanuatu experienced political instability which eventually resulted in a more decentralised government. The Vanuatu Mobile Force, a paramilitary group, attempted a coup in 1996 because of a pay dispute. There were allegations of corruption in the government of Maxime Carlot Korman. New elections have been called for, several times since 1997, most recently in 2004. Geography Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands, two of which-Matthew and Hunter-are also claimed by the French overseas department of New Caledonia. Of the 83 islands, 14 have surface areas of more than 100 square kilometres (38.6 sq mi). From largest to smallest: Espiritu Santo 3,956 km² (1,527 sq mi), Malakula 2,041 km² (788 sq mi), Efate (90


Minamata disease, a neurological syndrome with symptoms including ataxia, numbness, general weakness, narrowing of vision and damage to hearing and speech, and even insanity, paralysis, coma and death within weeks, is caused by severe poisoning by what?

Minamata disease - Wikiquote Minamata disease Jump to: navigation , search Minamata disease (水俣病 Minamata-byō), sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease (チッソ水俣病 Chisso-Minamata-byō), is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech. In extreme cases, insanity, paralysis, coma, and death follow within weeks of the onset of symptoms. A congenital form of the disease can also affect fetuses in the womb. Minamata disease was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan in 1956. It was caused by the release of methylmercury in the industrial wastewater from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory, which continued from 1932 to 1968. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in shellfish and fish in Minamata Bay and the Shiranui Sea, which when eaten by the local populace resulted in mercury poisoning. While cat, dog, pig, and human deaths continued over more than 30 years, the government and company did little to prevent the pollution. Sourced[ edit ] "The defendant's factory was a leading chemical plant with the most advanced technology and facilities. As such, the defendant should have diligently researched the relevant literature and should have assured the safety of its wastewater... Also the defendant should have cast a watchful eye on the environmental conditions of the area... Defendants should have made sure that no harm whatsoever came to the residents in the area... It would have been possible to foresee the risk from the discharged water... The defendant could have prevented the occurrence of Minamata disease or at least have kept it at a minimum. We cannot find that the defendant took any of the precautionary measures called for in this situation whatsoever... We cannot find even one measure taken by the defendant that was either adequate or satisfactory... The presumption that the defendant had been negligent from beginning to end in discharging wastewater from its acetaldehyde plant is amply supported. Even if the quality of wastewater was within legal and administrative standards and the facilities and methods of treatment... were superior to those of other factories in the same industry, it is not enough to overcome this presumption... The defendant cannot escape liability for negligence..." The court's verdict in the 1969-1973 lawsuit filed against Chisso by the Litigation Group of Minamata disease patients. (p248). "Minamata disease is a disease of the central nervous system, a poisoning caused by long-term consumption, in large amounts, of fish and shellfish from Minamata Bay. The causative agent is methyl mercury. Methyl mercury produced in the acetaldehyde acetic acid facility of Shin Nihon Chisso's Minamata factory was discharged in factory wastewater, contaminating fish and shellfish in Minamata Bay. It is recognised that the disease occurred when residents of the area consumed fish and shellfish containing methyl mercury that had concentrated in their bodies. Minamata disease patients last appeared in 1960, and the outbreak has ended. This is presumed to be due to the fact that consumption of fish and shellfish from Minamata Bay was banned in the fall of 1957, and the fact that the factory had waste-treatment facilities in place from January 1960." The official conclusion by the Ministry of Health and Welfare issued on September 26, 1968 into the cause of Minamata disease. "The word ‘citizens’ used in the call for the meeting is significant. From the time Minamata disease first became an issue, up to the present, in such contexts it has meant not all residents of the city but only those who are not directly involved. In other words, in excludes Minamata disease victims, fishing families, and company employees..." Timothy S. George on the democratization of Japan through Minamata disease, Minamata: Pollution and the Struggle for Democracy in Postwar Japan Harvard University Asia Center and Harvard University Press: 2


What was the first of the World Trade Centre buildings to be rebuilt after 9/11?

Rebuilt World Trade Center Becomes New York's Tallest Skyscraper | Amusing Planet Rebuilt World Trade Center Becomes New York's Tallest Skyscraper Kaushik Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2 comments Advertisement Eleven years after the shocking terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) building in New York, the U.S., reconstruction at the World Trade Center site is now well underway but not after years of delay and controversy. The new complex will include One World Trade Center formerly known as the Freedom Tower, 7 World Trade Center, three other high-rise office buildings, a museum and memorial, and a transportation hub similar in size to Grand Central Terminal. As construction continues, the rebuilt One World Trade Center has quickly become a prominent fixture in the New York City skyline, overtaking the Empire State Building to become New York's tallest skyscraper this week at 1,271 feet. The milestone is a preliminary one. Workers are still adding floors to the Freedom Tower, and it isn’t expected to reach its full height for at least another year, at which point will be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third-tallest building in the world by pinnacle height, with its spire reaching a symbolic 1,776 feet. However, its overall roof height, at 1,368 feet will still be 82 feet shorter than the roof of Chicago's 108-story Willis Tower. The building's structure is expected to top out sometime in late spring or early summer of 2012, whereupon its 408-foot radio antenna will be installed. At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, the tower is also the most expensive single building in the world at the moment. The 104-story tall skyscraper is being constructed in the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site, occupying the location where the original 8-story 6 World Trade Center once stood. Steel workers Adam Cross (R) and Steven Cross maneuver a steel column into place on the 100th story at the top of One World Trade Center to make it New York City's tallest building on April 30, 2012 in New York City. Two construction workers on the 71st floor of One World Trade Center look at a view of the New York skyline, including the Empire State Building. Work continues on the core of One World Trade Center (Bottom R) on February 11, 2009 A view of the construction at former site of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan in New York, New York, USA, on 16 December 2009. Queen Elizabeth II of England walks after laying a wreath to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks during a visit to Ground Zero in New York on July 6, 2010 Construction of the One World Trade Center on March 11, 2011 The Freedom Tower in New York on 09 September 2011 The Freedom Tower rises above the World Trade Center site as a worker prepares the site memorial ceremonies, in New York, on 09 September 2011 A view of the bronze panels bearing the names of the victims around the perimeter of the 9/11 Memorial North Pool before the tenth anniversary ceremonies at the site of the World Trade Center September 11, 2011 One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper at Ground Zero, stands under construction on January 30, 2012


"After a Facebook campaign to make it the number 1 UK single in December 2009, ""Killing In The Name"" by which band set a record for most downloads in a single week, selling over 500,000 copies?"

BBC News - Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts Printable version Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts Rock band Rage Against the Machine have won the most competitive battle in years for the Christmas number one. The band's single, Killing In The Name, sold 500,000 downloads beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry's The Climb by 50,000 copies to clinch the top spot. Their success followed a Facebook campaign designed to prevent another X Factor number one. One retailer said it was a "truly remarkable outcome - possibly the greatest chart upset ever". Speaking on the Radio 1 chart show, Zack de la Rocha from Rage said: "We are very, very ecstatic about being number one." He added it was an "incredible organic grassroots campaign". "It says more about the spontaneous action taken by young people throughout the UK to topple this very sterile pop monopoly," he said. CHART ANALYSIS Colin Paterson, BBC News entertainment reporter It is simply one of the biggest shocks in chart history. The common belief was that the race for Christmas number one had been destroyed by the X Factor. This year the corporate might of Simon Cowell has been defeated by a husband and wife's Facebook campaign. This chart shock is right up there with Spiller's 'Groovejet' derailing the start of Victoria Beckham's non-Spice Career in 2000 or crooner Engelbert Humperdinck ending The Beatles' run of 11 number ones in a row. Two other points; this could become an annual event, the public deciding on a track with which to take on the X Factor winner. Secondly there is still every chance Joe will reach number one next week. The Rage Against the Machine campaign was designed for one week only so Joe could get the top spot, saving him the indignity of being the first X Factor winner not to hit number one with their debut single. McElderry, 18, praised the campaign, adding: "It's been exciting to be part of a much-hyped battle and they definitely deserve congratulations." Thanking all the fans who bought his single, he said: "This time last year I never thought for one minute that I'd win The X Factor, never mind about having a debut single out, so I'm just delighted to be in the charts. "It's been such an incredible couple of months and I got the best Christmas gift I could ever have asked for in winning The X Factor." He later told BBC Radio One he did not believe the internet campaign was a personal attack. He said: "It's more against the show than me and I think if any other person had have won, the same thing would have happened, because the petition was going on before the winner had been announced." Despite earlier in the week calling the campaign "stupid", X Factor judge Simon Cowell offered his congratulations to the couple behind it, Jon and Tracy Morter. Facebook campaigner Jon Morter on why he set up the battle He said: "I am gutted for Joe because a number one single meant a lot to him but I have to congratulate Jon and Tracy, who started the Facebook campaign. "I called Jon on Saturday to congratulate the two of them that, win or lose, they turned this into a very exciting race for the Christmas number one. "I am proud of Joe - he worked really hard this week, but he has a great year ahead of him." This is not the first campaign the Morters have launched to try to influence the charts - last year they attempted to get Rick Astley to the top spot. Mr Morter, 35, said he learnt "how the charts work" from that experience, and "what you can get away with". "When this year came around I just thought, let's have another go. If anything, last year was fun. This year it has gone stratospheric." His wife Tracy said: "It was one of those little silly ideas that make you laugh in your own house. "We really love music and remember when were were young the charts were really exciting. We just thought, wouldn't it be funny if that song got to number one? "It took something really strong and forceful to get people behind it." The Los Angeles rock band's hit also set another record: it has achieved the biggest download sales t


"Which New York Yankees baseball identity is credited with coining the phrase ""It's deja vu all over again""?"

Perfect 10: Contributions from New Jersey Perfect 10: Contributions from New Jersey Monday, June 02, 2003 By Dan Gigler, Post-Gazette Sports Writer They call it the Garden State, but anyone who has had the pleasure of flying into Newark International Airport and has taken in an aerial view of the wasteland of chemical factories, smog, shipping containers and landfills, would contest that the only gardens in the state of New Jersey are the ones where native stoners Jay and Silent Bob grow their snootchie bootchies. Nonetheless, the land affectionately known as the "armpit of America" has had a hefty application of Right Guard lately, at least as far its sports teams go: the New Jersey Devils hold a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final, and the New Jersey Nets are set to make their second consecutive try for an NBA championship Wednesday night. Plus, anyplace that gave the world the gift of Bruce Springsteen and the Soprano family can't be all that bad ... 10. Jersey Joe Walcott. Until the big, bald guy who sells kitchen grills came along, Jersey Joe (born Arnold Cream in Merchantville in 1914) was the oldest heavyweight champion when, at the age of 37, he knocked out Ezzard Charles in 1951. 9. Light and Beer (but not light beer). Thomas Alva Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in Menlo Park in 1879. The first brewery in America was established in Hoboken in 1642. Why are these important to sports? Because one of the greatest simple pleasures in this world is drinking a cold beer at a baseball or Monday night football game. Thank you, New Jersey! 8. Giants Stadium. A lousy facility that's "stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey ..." it is the only stadium in America where one of the home teams (the Jets) plays in a place named for another team, and fans in section 107 can sit on the remains of Jimmy Hoffa. 7. Amos Alonzo Stagg. Before JoePa, Bowden and the Bear, this West Orange product amassed the most coaching wins in college football history -- 314 -- primarily at the University of Chicago, which was a football power from the late 1890s to the early 1930s. He has been credited with the invention of the modern bowl game, the numbered jersey and the use of the forward pass. The NCAA Division III title game is named in his honor. New Jersey natives Franco Harris and Frank Sinatra were on the same team after Sinatra was inducted as a one-star general into "Franco's Italian Army" in 1972. 6. Franco Harris. He belongs to us now, but the greatest running back in Steelers and Penn State football history hails from Mount Holly. And, as the legendary story goes, fellow New Jersey native Frank Sinatra was inducted as a one-star general into "Franco's Italian Army" by Myron Cope and Tony Stagno at a Steelers practice in Palm Springs, Calif., in 1972. 5. Yogisms. Forget that the Montclair native Berra was a Hall of Fame catcher for the Yankees, his turns of phrase are enough to make him an American legend: "If you can't imitate him, don't copy him." "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical." "You can observe a lot by watching." "The future ain't what it used to be." "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." "It's deja vu all over again." "We made too many wrong mistakes." "It ain't over 'til it's over." "Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting." "It gets late early out there." "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." 4. Carl Lewis. The greatest American track star since Jesse Owens calls Willingboro home. His Olympic achievements for Team USA are enough for us to let him slide on his ear-stabbing renditions of the national anthem. 3. Basketball. The first professional game was played on Nov. 7, 1896, at the Masonic Temple in Trenton. The Brooklyn YMCA lost to the Trenton Basket Ball Team in a 16-1 barnburner. How exciting? Immediately after the game, Trenton's high man Fred Cooper, who scored six points, was signed by Nike to a then-unheard-of $10 endorsement contract. 2. Baseball. Like the true identity of William Shakespeare, the origin of the national pastime is a subject hotly deba