The Pontipines and the Tombliboos appear in which UK children’s tv programme?

Meet the Characters | In The Night Garden The Tittifers Igglepiggle Igglepiggle is physical and energetic - a well-loved teddy always jumping and bouncing around. He's curious and adventurous, but also vulnerable and modest. Despite his energy he is often in need of reassurance and comfort, which he gets from his best friend Upsy Daisy and his red blanket. Upsy Daisy Upsy Daisy is a happy and optimistic dolly. She loves nothing more than to dance through the garden and often convinces other character to join in. One of her favourite things is her bed, which has a mind of its own and can often be seen chasing her around the garden. Makka Pakka Makka Pakka lives in a little cave at the edge of the garden and likes nothing more than collecting and washing little stones - he'll often wash the faces of the other characters too. He travels around the garden pushing his Og-Pog vehicle, which carries his soap and sponge, his uff-uff dryer and his special trumpet. The Tombliboos There are three Tombliboos - Unn who is red and green, Ooo who is brown and pink and Eee who is pink and yellow. They live together in an extraordinary bush, where they enjoy stacking and sorting their special blocks, banging their drums and making tunes on their piano. The Pontipines and The Wottingers The Pontipines are a large family of 10 that live in a semi-detached house at the foot of a tree. There are 8 children, 4 of which are girls and four of which are boys and they are always dressed in red. Their next-door neighbours are the Wottingers, who also have 8 children and they are always dressed in blue. The Haahoos The Haahoos are five enormous pillowy creatures who roam about the garden at a leisurely pace that is entirey their own. They are sedate and gentle, but are so big they often stop the Ninky Nonk in its tracks - no small feat! The Ninky Nonk and The Pinky Ponk The Ninky Nonk and the Pinky Ponk are the only forms of transport for the characters in the garden, but they couldn't be more different! The Ninky Nonk is a funny kind of train which careers through hedges and clambers up and down trees all over the garden. The Pinky Ponk is a kind of airship which glides gracefully in the air, providing wonderful aerial views of the garden for all those on board. The Tittifers The Tittifers are brightly coloured birds that sing as individuals throughout the programme, and then together form a beautiful harmony as a signal for bedtime. For News & Competitions :


Who was Britain’s first divorced Prime Minister?

BBC - History -   British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp


What is the name of the sea which lies between the Philippines and Borneo?

The Seas of Asia : UnderwaterAsia.info The Line & The Triangle Lembeh Strait is considered to be an engine room of evolution. To the south of the Philippines, separated from the Sulu Sea by an ocean ridge, is the Celebes Sea. Part of the Coral Triangle, the Celebes Sea reaches the coast of northern Sulawesi, an incredibly rich & diverse part of Asia that is home to Bunaken National Park and the legendary Lembeh Strait- considered by many to be the earth’s engine room of marine evolution. The Celebes Sea is part of an ancient ocean basin and plummets to depths of over 6km. To the east, the Celebes Sea opens out in the the Pacific Ocean, while to the south, it meets the Makassar Strait. This region sprung to prominence among scientists in the 19th century, when the Wallacea Line theory was proposed. This line passes from the Celebes Sea, through the straits of Makassar & Lomok then out into the Indian Ocean. It marks the boundary between two distinct groups of wildlife. To the south & east, animals are of Australian origin, while to the west, wildlife is distinctly Asian. In days of lower sea levels, many of south east Asia’s islands were linked by land, but this deep stretch of water that marks the line of Wallacea prevented further expansion, explaining the distinct wildlife groups on adjacent islands. Crossing to the southern hemisphere and heading east to Papua New Guinea, we find the Bismark & Soloman Seas. The marine life here bears greater similarities to that of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off Australia’s north-eastern coast. The area marks the south-eastern tip of the Coral Triangle and, until fairly recently, was thought to possess the greatest diversity of coral & fish species on earth. That accolade is currently held by the tiny Halmahera Sea off the north eastern tip of Western Papua. Sitting almost exactly on the equator, this sea is home to 600 different species of coral and around 1300 fish species. It is possible to dive at Raja Ampat & Fak-Fak, in the Halmahera Sea, by Liveaboard from slightly less remote parts of Indonesia. To the south of here, the shallow Arafura Sea stretches across to the northern coast of Australia and, in the west, meets the Timor Sea. The Timor Sea, like the Arafura, is primarily a shallow sea, with the exception of a deep trough to the north. It empties out into the southern Indian Ocean to the west. To the north of this area, we re-enter the Coral Triangle through the strait of Alor and find the seas Banda & Molucca - home to the Moluccas, a group of islands famed in days gone by as the Spice Islands. The Banda Islands and Ambon are two of the excellent dive spots in the area, along with Alor to the south. Wakatobi, off the south-eastern arm of Sulawesi, lies between the Banda Sea the Flores Sea. Wakatobi is one of the few areas that has all 3 types of reef system - fringing reef, barrier reef and atolls. The Flores Sea is another incredibly productive sea, with spectacular marine life off the southern arms of Sulwesi and all around Flores, Komodo & Sumbawa to the south. The straits between the Nusa Tengarra island chain of Indonesia, including Flores, Sumbawa & Lombok, have some of the strongest currents on earth due to the Indonesia Throughflow. The Indonesian throughflow is a massive transference of water from the Pacific to the Indian Oceans, which has to squeeze through the small channels between the islands. These ripping currents make for tricky diving conditions, but incredibly healthy marine eco-systems as they flood the area with the nutrients required to support a huge array of life. Bali, to the west, is where the Flores Sea meets the Java Sea and marks the south-western tip of the Coral Triangle. The relatively shallow Java Sea separates Java, Indonesia’s most populous island from Borneo, the world’s largest island to the north. To the west, it meets Sumatra, separating it from the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean, where our journey began.   The Triangle of Life          Discovery The underwater world of South-East Asia has long been famed for its wealth &


Singer Sertab Erener won the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest for which country?

Turkey's Sertab Erener Wins 2003 Eurovision Song Contest - 2003-05-25 Turkey's Sertab Erener Wins 2003 Eurovision Song Contest - 2003-05-25 October 29, 2009 7:03 PM Share Email to a Friend Print Turkey for the first time has been proclaimed the winner of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, following a fiercely fought battle with Russia and Belgium. At the opposite end of the ratings came the United Kingdom, the only contestant to score zero points in the event. This year's competition was in Latvia. "Ladies and gentleman, the winner of tonight's show [is] Turkey, and there is celebration in the sky." And indeed, when the winner was announced, fireworks illuminated the skies over Riga, capital of Latvia. But not everyone was overjoyed by the outcome. As he watched the spectacle, British radio commentator Ken Bruce noted that the United Kingdom had its worst performance in Eurovision history. "The ashes that are falling from the sky are landing in my mouth. United Kingdom with no points at the end of a Eurovision Song Contest. I never thought I would hear myself saying that," he said. Britain's previous worst Eurovision placing was in 2000, when Nicki French took 16th place with a song prophetically titled Don't Play That Song Again. Some commentators saw a connection between the U.K. failure and European anger over British support for the American-led war in Iraq. Others said it was simply that the Liverpool performers Chris Cromby, 21, and Gemma Abbey, 20, did not have what it takes. But victory was sweet for the scantily-clad Sertab Erener of Turkey, whose winning song was Every Way That I Can. Ms. Erener was overcome by emotion by her unexpected victory, a huge boost for Turkey and her own popularity and profits. She has already sold an estimated four million albums. The audience packed into Riga's Skonto Hall was less enthusiastic about the two young girls making up Russia's entry, even though they had been tipped as favorites to win. Backed by loud instruments and electronic backing, teenagers Lena Katina and Julia Volkova, known together as Tatu, managed to be only slightly louder than the boos mixed with cheers from the audience. Their song was Don't Believe, Don't Fear, Don't Ask, and it came out slightly out of tune with the music. The teenagers from Moscow were, prematurely, wearing tee-shirts bearing the number one. The girls had earlier angered organizers by arriving late for rehearsals and then threatening to perform in the nude. But organizers said no to toplessness. The Eurovision Song Contest, with 26 European countries taking part, is a family event watched by an estimated 160 million television viewers worldwide. Organizers say they want to keep it that way. Despite their hostile reception inside the theatre, Russia's Tatu group got good support from outside, via telephone votes from television viewers. In fact, host country Latvia gave maximum points to Russia. This was a remarkable outcome in a nation which proudly declared its independence from the Russian-run Soviet Union just more than a decade ago. As it turned out, Russia managed to get into third place slightly behind Belgium, whose song, made up of unintelligible words, won it second place. Turkish singer Erener and her band admitted they were surprised by their country's victory. Turkey has never been able to come higher than third place in Eurovision contests. "You see what is happening here? But can you imagine what is happening in your country at the moment?" the Latvian television presenter wondered. "They are getting crazy I think. Thank you Turkey, thanks a lot," she said. Latvia became host of the 48th Eurovision Song Contest when 22-year-old law student Marija Naumova won last year's event in Tallinn, Estonia. The contest in Riga's Skonto Hall, with a capacity of 6,000, was described as the biggest indoor concert in Latvia's history.


In the Bible, what are the names of the two cities destroyed by God for their sins?

Sodom And Gomorrah ï¿½ Destroyed by God because of Homosexuality and Fornication! Sayville, New York; Las Vegas,  Nevada: Modern Sodom & Gomorrah We also read in 2nd Peter 2:6,7... "And turning the cities of Sodom and   Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an   ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot,   vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked." The "filthy conversation" of the wicked,  literally means, the "filthy manner of life" of the wicked. The Greek  noun for "conversation" is "anastrophe," which means, "behavior."  Hence,  Sodom and Gomorrah were saturated with sexual deviance, filthy behavior, and  every form of godlessness known to mankind. This today could be likened  to Sayville, New York--a town so gay that it is commonly referred to as "Gayville," or of "Sin City" Las Vegas in Nevada. As Sayville is the world's gayest suburb, gay prostitution has historically been common. It is most rampant in the village on  summer weekends when rich homosexuals come out to Sayville to visit Fire  Island. Young male college students supplement their incomes by  performing trick with these rich men in exchange for cash. Weekend sightings of the cast of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" is common in  Sayville. Actor Harvey Fierstein (Pictured with with Rod Stewart) is  often seen in Sayville on his way to Cherry Grove.  Because he is gay, he  is extremely popular in Sayville and wherever he goes he draws huge crowds in  the village. He is the star of the hit Broadway Musical where he plays a  girl's mother. According to  Ruth E. Harlow in her article Let's  Leave No Child Behind (7/06/2001) in the Lambda Legal , she says that Sayville had the "first full-fledged prom for  lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender high school students in suburbia ï¿½  specifically, Sayville, New York." According to the gay organization,  LIGALY, Sayville hosted ï¿½Americaï¿½s first-ever full-fledged suburban gay prom.ï¿½ Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY) will host its second annual gay  prom.  The event, entitled ï¿½The LIGALY Prom - Pride Gala 2002,ï¿½ will be held  on June 7, 2002 at the Island Hills Golf and Country Club in Sayville, NY," which was publicized in their May 28, 2002 press release. Sayville has truly earned the title of "Gayville," a modern-day Sodom awaiting God's judgment. Las Vegas mocks God by calling their town "Sin  City," which is found on their official Chamber of Commerce website at http://www.sincitychamberofcommerce.com . Their official slogan is "...where  business is pleasure." The clear implication is sexual pleasure. The  Godless website goes on to say in the section, "Sin City For Gays"... "Gay Las Vegas.  The Sin City  Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support the Gay and Lesbian Community.  We  believe everyone enjoys the freedom to live the lifestyle they choose."  In lieu of such  wickedness, do you think God is going to bless America? The Las  Vegas--Sin City Chamber of Commerce website, mocks God, even promoting  legalized prostitution at the "Chicken Ranch" and the "Wild Kat Ranch" outside  of Las Vegas. The Sin City Chamber of Commerce website is decorated with  serpents, serpents seducing women, and a red apple with a bite taken out of  it. Thus, mocking the Biblical account of Eve being seduced by Satan;  and her sinning, by eating of the forbidden fruit.  The website promotes  several strip joints, escort services, and links to pornography. This is  Las Vegas' OFFICIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE! Do you think God is pleased by  such wickedness? I recall speaking with a Lutheran pastor from  Bensenville, Illinois a couple years back. He told me that he had  organized a bus trip to Las Vegas with his church members and friends. This "pastor" collected the money, made all the arrangements, drove the bus,  and took his congregation to SIN CITY! Talk about apostasy!!! I     would NEVER bring anyone to such a Godless place as SIN CITY Las Vegas! Ho


What is the name of the sharp-toothed wheel inserted into the end of a spur?

rowel - definition and meaning rowel from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. A sharp-toothed wheel inserted into the end of the shank of a spur. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. The small spiked wheel on the end of a spur. v. To use a rowel on something, especially to drain fluid. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. The little wheel of a spur, with sharp points. n. A little flat ring or wheel on horses' bits. n. A roll of hair, silk, etc., passed through the flesh of horses, answering to a seton in human surgery. transitive v. To insert a rowel, or roll of hair or silk, into (as the flesh of a horse). from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia To use the rowel on; put spurs to. In farriery, to apply a rowel to. To furnish with a rowel, as a spur. n. . A small wheel, ring, or circle. n. The wheel of a horseman's spur, armed with pointed rays. n. A roller on the mouthpiece of an old form of bit for horses. n. In farriery, a seton inserted in the flesh of an animal. n. The spiked wheel of some forms of soil-pulverizers and wheel-harrows. from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. n. a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition Middle English, from Old French roelle, diminutive of roue, wheel, from Latin rota. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License Old French roel, from late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota ‘wheel’. Examples They are of blue steel inlaid with strips of silver, and the rowel is a sort of cogged wheel, from an inch and a half to three inches in diameter.


What is name of cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants pet snail?

Gary from SpongeBob SquarePants| Cartoon | Nick.com SpongeBob SquarePants Gary SpongeBob’s pet snail may seem a bit simple, but Gary is actually quite intelligent. Even though he can only meow, he dreams of mahogany bookshelves and fine arts. Ok, so he can’t catch a frisbee or fetch slippers… but he can teleport and levitate! Gary's the best pet snail around. Meow! Likes: SpongeBob, sleeping, poetry.


British athlete Jonathan Edwards competed in which event?

British Athletics Official Website | Jonathan Edwards Coach(s): Carl Johnson, Norman Anderson and Peter Stanley. Â  Â  Decision Time Jonathan Edwards took triple jumping to another level in the summer of 1995, where he established a world record which could last more than one generation. When he leapt 18.29m, he became the first athlete to clear 60ft for this event and since then only other athlete, American Kenny Harrison, has cleared the 18m-barrier - and he did that to beat Edwards to Olympic gold in Atlanta in 1996. Edwards achieved his success in a career where this vicarâs son, as a committed Christian,Â at first heÂ chose not to compete on Sundays, passing the chance of taking part in the World Championships in 1991. But by Stuttgart in 1993, he had changed his mind, which proved a fortunate decision because the qualifying round of the triple jump at the World Championships was on a Sunday. He progressed safely to the final, where he took the bronze medal and it proved the foundation to greatness.Â  Â  Itâs Longâ¦Itâs Very Long Edwards had first jumped 16m in 1986 and progressed rapidly to become the best triple jumper in Britain by 1989, when he burst into world class and was third at the World Cup with 17.28m. In 1990 his form was affected by an injured right ankle, but he won the Commonwealth silver medal, a feat he repeated in 1994. He won the World Cup in 1992, but the sensational part of his amazing 1995 was the fact it was so unexpected. Â The previous summer he had finished sixth at the European Championships in Helsinki before winning silver at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, solid-enough performances but nothing to say that 12 months later he would become untouchable. Edwards had fabulous speed on the runway. It is believed he was even quicker than Linford Christie, Britainâs 1992 Olympic 100m champion, over 20m - and combining that with his slick hop, skipping and jumping, it became an unbeatable package. He had started the outdoor season with a British record 17.58m, having achieved a wind-assisted best of 17.70m in 1993. But it was at the European Cup in Lille, ironically on a Sunday, that Britain realised it had a phenomenon on its hands. His series was 17.90m(w), an amazing 18.43m(w,+2.4), 17.72m with a legal wind to add 14 cm to his British record, and 18.39m(w,+3.7). The previous longest ever jump was 18.20 m (w,+5.2) by American Willie Banks at Indianapolis in 1988 who also held the world record of 17.97m. Â His best of 18.43m (w) was comprised ofÂ a 6.50m hop, a 5.60m step and a 6.33m jump and the world record was not too far away. It came at Salamanca, Spain, when he jumped 17.98m, before the World Championships in Gothenburg became his finest hour. Edwards was at his peak. His speed was remarkable on that afternoon in Sweden and his first jump blew away the rest of the competition. He jumped 18.16m, smashing his world record, and then in the second round, he went even further, clearing 18.29m. He had recorded the first legal 18m and 60ft jumps with legal wind and ended the year unbeaten in 14 competitions. He was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, the LâEquipe International Champion of ChampionsÂ and he wasÂ the IAAF Male Athlete of 1995. But often he recalled how his âfameâ hit him most when he was shopping at the Metro Centre near his home in Gateshead, when suddenly he was mobbed by people who just wanted to congratulate him.Â  Â  Olympics Here We Come One of the difficulties Edwards faced was the level of expectation and while he entered the Olympic Games in Atlanta as favourite, it was not to be. It was there that his run of 22 successive wins was ended by Harrison, whose 18.09m beat Edwards into silver by 21 centimetres. He remained optimistic that he would be still be around at this level for Sydney four years later, but before that he had to battle through some of the most traumatic times of his career. In 1997, the defence of his world title in Athens saw him finish second before he had keyhole surgery on his left ankle at the end of the 1998 season, forcing


Pico da Neblina is the highest mountain in which South American country?

South America Highpoints : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost South America Highpoints Object Title: South America Highpoints   Created/Edited: Feb 3, 2012 / Apr 5, 2013 Object ID: 774753 Page Score: 86.85%  - 23 Votes   Loading... Tweet   Well...here we have some great mountains of South America. This continent has a lot to show you and believe me, you can be amazed by its fantastic landescapes and high mountains. Some mountains are not listed here because there is no page on SummitPost for them yet, but as soon as someone does it, I'll update the page so we can enjoy a complete page with a complete list. Summits Table ARGENTINA 01 - Cerro Aconcágua - 6.962 m. (22.841 ft) Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere, located in western Argentina, near the Chile border. There are about 3,500 climbers trying the summit each year (info from 2002). The 'Normal Route' is non-technical - a walk-up, following the Northwest Ridge. It is the altitude that poses the most problem. That and the sense that this is an easy climb. Every year people die because they underestimate the task at hand...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . One of the most popular climbs in the owrld. WORK IN PROGRESS CHILE 02 - Ojos Del Salado volcano - 6.893 m. (22.615 ft) The highest volcano on earth is also the highest point in Chile and second in South America. As the volcanic activity is quite recent, it´s classified as a neovolcano and there are still minor activity on the peak. Larger amounts of sulfuric gases and vapor were seen as late as 1994, but normally a faint smell och sulfur is the only sign of volcanic activity on the peak. Ojos del Salado is a border mountain and can be climbed from both Argetina and Chile. If you don´t like red tape, a hefty peak fee and bureaucracy, Argentina is the place to go for. If you rather pay a bit, prefer to travel high on the mountain in a jeep...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Not very popular yet, and that is a good thing. PERU 03 - Huascaran Sur - 6.746 m. (22.132 ft) Together with Chopicalqui, the twin summits of Huascarán form the Huascarán massif. Huascarán Sur is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Blanca as well as in the whole of Peru, and consequently quite popular. The south summit is 91 meters higher than its (much less frequented) northern twin. The saddle between them, Garganta, lies at 6010m...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Dangerous mountain, often climbed. BOLIVIA 04 - Sajama volcano - 6.542 m. (21.463 ft) Sajama is Bolivia's highest mountain (by about 100m) - an extinct volcano situated in the eponymous Sajama National Park, on Bolivia's South-Western border with Chile. The volcano has been (fortunately!) extinct for the past 10,000 years. The summit is covered by a permanent ice cap hiding all trace of any volcanic crater...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Very, very cold mountain. Reports of 40°C below zero at worst case scenario. ECUADOR 05 - Chimborazo volcano - 6.310 m. (20.702 ft) Longtime considered as the highest mountain on the planet, Chimborazo was dethroned by the Himalayan and Peruvian peaks. Nevertheless, considering the geometry of the Earth, this summit is known as the farthest point from its center (see section below for full explanation). This huge mountain is the highest point in Ecuador. It has five summits, the highest culminating at 6,310 meters (20,702 ft.). There are many routes up its slopes. The normal route runs up the Southwest flank and is a variation of the original Whymper route...Keep reading about it on the mountain page on SP . Also often climbed, very popular mountain in South America and "most wanted" in Ecuador along with Cotopaxi volcano. COLOMBIA The highest Peak in Colombia is in debate. Cristobal Colon Peak, forbidden to climb as a sacred mountain. Or maybe Simón Bolivar Peak, also forbidden to climb for the very same reason. 06 - Cristobal Colon has 5.775 meters high (18.497 ft), and it doesn't have a mountain page here on SP. 06 - Simón Bolivar has 5.


Who did actress Marilyn Monroe marry in January 1954?

Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio - Jan 14, 1954 - HISTORY.com Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio Share this: Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio Author Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio URL Publisher A+E Networks It was the ultimate All-American romance: the tall, handsome hero of the country’s national pastime captures the heart of the beautiful, glamorous Hollywood star. But the brief, volatile marriage of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio–the couple wed on this day in 1954–barely got past the honeymoon before cracks began to show in its brilliant veneer. In 1952, the New York Yankees slugger DiMaggio asked an acquaintance to arrange a dinner date with Monroe, a buxom blonde model-turned-actress whose star was on the rise after supporting roles in films such as Monkey Business (1952) and a leading role in the B-movie thriller Don’t Bother to Knock (1952). The press immediately picked up on the relationship and began to cover it exhaustively, though Monroe and DiMaggio preferred to keep a low profile, spending evenings at home or in a back corner of DiMaggio’s restaurant. On January 14, 1954, they were married at San Francisco City Hall, where they were mobbed by reporters and fans. Monroe had apparently mentioned the wedding plans to someone at her film studio, who leaked it to the press. While Monroe and DiMaggio were on their honeymoon in Japan, Monroe was asked to travel to Korea and perform for the American soldiers stationed there. She complied, leaving her unhappy new husband in Japan. After they returned to the United States, tension continued to build, particularly around DiMaggio’s discomfort with his wife’s sexy image. One memorable blow-up occurred in September 1954, on the New York City set of the director Billy Wilder’s The Seven Year Itch. As Monroe filmed the now-famous scene in which she stands over a subway grate with the air blowing up her skirt, a crowd of onlookers and press gathered; Wilder himself had reportedly arranged the media attention. As her skirt blew up again and again, the crowd cheered uproariously, and DiMaggio, who was on set, became irate. DiMaggio and Monroe were divorced in October 1954, just 274 days after they were married. In her filing, Monroe accused her husband of “mental cruelty.” She married the playwright Arthur Miller in 1956, but their marriage also ended in divorce in January 1961, leaving Monroe in a state of emotional fragility. In February 1961, she was admitted to a psychiatric clinic; it was DiMaggio who secured her release, and took her to the Yankees’ Florida spring training camp for rest and relaxation. Though rumors swirled about their remarriage, they maintained their “good friends” status. When the 36-year-old Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962, DiMaggio arranged the funeral. For the next two decades, until his own death in 1999, he sent roses several times a week to her grave in Los Angeles. Related Videos


Handel -〈Water Music〉1717 / Alla Hornpipe - Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (Ton Koopman) - YouTube Handel -〈Water Music〉1717 / Alla Hornpipe - Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (Ton Koopman) 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. Uploaded on Apr 17, 2010 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685~1759) 《Wassermusik》orchestersuiten, HWV 348-350 (1717) Suite Nr.2 D-dur, HWV 349 - 2. Alla Hornpipe - Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Ton Koopman (conductor) In 1725 Handel's publisher Walsh included the Water Music overture (in Ｆmajor) in his Third Collection of Handel's overtures - the first appearance of any of the music in print - and arrangements of several movements were included in a collection of Handel's minuets published by Walsh in 1729. In 1734 Walsh issued a set of orchestral parts for what he called the Celebrated Water Musick, but in fact the publication contained only about half the movements. A complete version of the suite in the form of a transcription for solo harpsichord was issued by Walsh in 1743. Arnolds edition of 1788 was the first to present all the numbers in full score. This erratic publication history, coupled with the unfortunate loss of the original autographs, leaves several aspects of the Water Music open to question. Contemporary manuscript copies suggest solutions to some problems, but their evidence is sometimes contradictory. Any further discussion must begin with an attempt to clarify how the Water Music came to be composed. Though the Daily Courant and Bonet both say that Handel wrote the music specifically for the water party of 1717 it seems probable that some parts of it had been composed earlier for other purposes. It is difficult to believe, for example, that the overture, with its delicate writing for two solo violins, could have been conceived with outdoor performance in mind. The Water Music may have started life as two independent orchestral suites or concertos scored for woodwind and strings only. In 1717 Handel could simply have combined these and added the movements with horns and trumpets, which are obviously suited to outdoor performance. The music itself provides a brilliant conspectus of the full range of Handel's style in the period of his first opera for England. As occasional music combining quality with immediate appeal it was not rivalled until Handel provided his Music for the Royal Fireworks of 1749. It seems that Handel, always ready to exploit a new orchestral effect, introduced French horns into an English orchestra for the first time in the Water Music, immediately perceiving how to make the best use both of the bright Ｆhorns - on their own, in conjunction with the oboes - and of the lower pitched D horns - reinforcing the trumpets or antiphonally echoing them. The very English Country Dance, with the main tune presented in the middle of the harmony, is a charming tribute to the country in which he chose to settle, and like all the tunes in the suite cannot now be heard without happily evoking Hanoverian England in its most genial aspects. - Written by Anthony Hicks -


Entomomania is a compulsive fascination with which type of creatures?

List of manias A- Ablutomania- Compulsion to wash or clean. Agromania- Unreasonable desire for solitude or solitudinous wandering.    Morbid desire to live in solitude or in the country. Alcoholomania- Abnormal craving for intoxicants. (Personal note:    this, I believe, is different than alcoholism in that alcoholism is a state    of being and it is alcoholomania that leads to that state.) Ailuromania- Intense enthusiasm for cats. Anthromania- Inordinate interest in flowers. Arithmomania- Craze for numbers and counting. Automania- Compulsion toward solitude. Bibliomania- Obsession with the collecting of books. Bromomania- Mental disorder caused by chronic misuse of bromides. Callomania- Belief in one's own beauty; a delusion of the insane. Camphoromania- Abnormal craving for camphor (a gum obtained from    an evergreen tree native to China and Japan). Choreomania- Dancing mania. Seen in the Middle Ages. Choromania- Dance mania, a form of chorea. Cleptomania- Kleptomania. Impulsive stealing in which the motive    is not related to the intrinsic value of the stolen article. There is often    deep regret following the act. Cocainomania- Intense desire for cocaine and its effects. Cresomania- Hallucination of possessing great wealth. Croesomania- Hallucination of possessing great wealth. Cacodemonomania- Inordinate obsession with demonic possession. Cheromania- Compulsion toward gaiety. Chrematomania- Obsessive desire for money. Coprolalomania- Obsession with foul speech. Cynomania- Intense enthusiasm for dogs. Dacnomania- An irrational impulse to kill. Dipsomania- A morbid and uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages. Drapetomania- Insane impulse to wander from home. Dromomania- Insane impulse to wander. Ecdemomania- Wanderlust; abnormal desire to wander. Egomania- Abnormal self-esteem and self-interest. Enomania- Craving for alcoholic beverages. Enosimania- A mental state characterized by excessive and irrational    terror. Entheomania- Religious insanity. Ergasiomania- An abnormal desire to be busy at work. Erotomania- Pathological exaggeration of sexual behavior. Erythromania- Uncontrolled blushing. Esthesiomania- Insanity with sensory hallucinations and perverted    moral sensibilities. Etheromania- Addiction to use of ether. Eleutheromania- Irresistible craving for freedom. Entomomania- Inordinate fascination with insects. Eremiomania- Irresistible craving for stillness. Ergomania- Obsessive zeal for work. K- Kleptomania- Impulsive stealing, the motive not being in the intrinsic    value of the article to the patient. In almost all cases, the individual    has enough money to pay for the stolen goods. The stealing is done without    prior planning and without the assistance of others. There is increased    tension prior to the theft and a sense of gratification while committing    the act. Kathisomania- Uncontrollable compulsion to sit. Logomania- Repetitious, continuous, and excessive flow of speech    seen in monomania. Letheomania- Obsessive fascination with narcotics. Macromania- 1. Megalomania, q.v. 2. The delusion that the affected    individual or his or her parts or surroundings are extremely large. Megalomania- A psychosis characterized by ideas of personal exaltation    and delusions of grandeur. Methomania- Pathological craving for intoxicating drinks or other    intoxicants. Monomania- Mental illness characterized by distortion of thought    processes concerning a single subject or idea. Musicomania- Insane love of music. Melomania- Excessive fascination with music. Mythomania- Irresistible impulse toward exaggeration and lying. Necromania- 1. Abnormal interest in dead bodies or in death. 2. Mania    with desire for death. Nostomania- Nostalgia verging on insanity. Nudomania- Abnormal desire to be nude. Nymphomania- Abnormal excessive sexual desire in a female. Nesomania- Intense fascination with islands. Noctimania- Intense fascination with night. Oikomania- Nervous disorder induced by unhappy home surroundings. Oniomania- A


Tahir Square is in which North African city?

Egypt protesters flock to Tahrir Square | World news | The Guardian Egypt protesters flock to Tahrir Square ElBaradei joins tens of thousands heading to Tahrir Square demanding immediate end to military rule Protesters in Tahrir Square on Thursday. Friday's demonstration - known as 'the Friday of the Last Chance' - could be the biggest for months. Photograph: Fohlen Corentin/Sipa/Rex Friday 25 November 2011 05.13 EST First published on Friday 25 November 2011 05.13 EST Close This article is 5 years old Protesters are gathering throughout Cairo for mass demonstrations ahead of Monday's elections, which continue to polarise the country. The largest rally is planned for Tahrir Square, to which thousands of people are heading. However, in public spaces elsewhere in the city, pro-regime gatherings are forming. Supporters of the military regime will be kept away from Tahrir Square, where opponents of the military council have gathered over the past week to demand it cedes power to civilian control. The Nobel peace prizewinner Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday morning tweeted that he was on his way to Tahrir to "pay respect to the martyrs", a repeat of his visit in January, which was received rapturously and another clear step in his bid for the presidency. The interior ministry has said it cannot guarantee the safety of the election and there are fears that today's march may also test its capabilities – and resolve. The marches are set to begin in earnest after midday prayers, the first day of the weekend in Egypt. Friday prayers have proved to be a lightning rod for dissent throughout 11 months of upheaval in Egypt and in other restive states throughout the Arab region. Up to 30 political parties have called for Friday's rallies, demanding an end to the rule of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces (Scaf) and an immediate transition to a salvation government led by civilians. The political blocs are not, however, united on pushing ahead with a ballot that is viewed by many as a further risk to an already unstable security environment. The Muslim Brotherhood, which is poised for sweeping electoral gains on Monday, is adamant the poll should continue. However, many groups believe the situation remains too chaotic to hold an election. The White House has released a statement praising Egypt's commitment to change and urging the military to give way "as soon as possible" to full civilian rule. "We will continue to stand with the Egyptian people as they build a democracy worthy of Egypt's great history," the statement said. European states, including Britain, have remained coy, condemning violence this week between youths and secuity forces in Tahrir Square but stepping back from earlier strident calls for elections to help the transition from martial law to fledgling democracy.


What is the name of the absent-minded inventor in the 1968 film ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) - Cast, Ratings, Awards Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) Children and Fantasy | G | 2 hours and 36 minutes | December 18, 1968 (USA) Be the first to review +2 Producer: Albert R. Broccoli While truant from school, young siblings Jeremy and Jemima meet the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), who falls for their widowed father, Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke), and his various oddball inventions, including the family's noisy rebuilt car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. One day at the beach, Caractacus tells Truly and the children a fanciful fable about the villainous Baron Bomburst (Gert Frobe) and his evil designs on the Potts family car. See All Movies Did You Like The Movie? Advertisement More Movies With Dick Van Dyke How famous is the cast of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"? PrettyFamous Score The PrettyFamous score quantifies the fame of the film's cast members based on the number of awards the actors and actresses have ever been nominated for, combined box office gross of all the movies the actors and actresses have been in, and the current internet popularity of the cast. The Best Action Movies of All Time From Die Hard to Mad Max, PrettyFamous found the greatest action films of all time. 10 minute read ›


Which chemical element does ‘Li’ represent in the Periodic Table?

Lithium   - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: lithium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, this week to the element that tops group one and gives us lighter aircraft and armoured plating.  It also keeps grease running at arctic temperatures, powers pacemakers and lies at the heart of the hydrogen bomb. Matt Wilkinson Lithium is rare in the Universe, although it was one of the three elements, along with hydrogen and helium, to be created in the Big Bang. The element was discovered on Earth in 1817 by Johan August Arfvedson (1792-1841) in Stockholm when he investigated petalite, one of the first lithium minerals to be discovered. (It was observed to give an intense crimson flame when sprinkled on to a fire.) He deduced that petalite contained an unknown metal, which he called lithium from the Greek word for a stone, lithos, although he never actually produced any. He reasoned that it was a new alkali metal and lighter than sodium. However, unlike sodium, which Humphry Davy had isolated in 1807 by the electrolysis of sodium hydroxide, Arfvedson was unable to produced lithium by the same method. A sample of lithium metal was finally extracted in 1855 and then by the electrolysis of molten lithium chloride. Once lithium's discovery had been announced others soon found it to be present in all kinds of things such as grapes, seaweed, tobacco, vegetables, milk and blood. Another lithium ore is spodumene, which like petalite is a lithium aluminium silicate, and there is a large deposit of this ore in South Dakota. World production of lithium compounds is around 40 000 tonnes a year and reserves are estimated to be around 7 million tonnes. Industrial production of the metal itself is reported to be about 7500 tonnes a year, and this is produced by the electrolysis of molten lithium chloride and potassium chloride in steel cells at temperatures of 450oC. Lithium is moderately toxic as discovered in the 1940s when patients were given lithium chloride as a salt substitute. However, in small doses it is prescribed as a treatment for manic depression (now called bipolar disorder). Its calming effect on the brain was first noted in 1949, by an Australian doctor, John Cade, of the Victoria Department of Mental Hygiene. He had injected guinea pigs with a 0.5% solution of lithium carbonate, and to his surprise these normally highly-strung animals became docile, and indeed were so calm that they would sit in the same position for several hours. Cade then gave his most mentally disturbed  patient an injection of the same solution. The man responded so well that within days he was transferred to a normal hospital ward and was soon back at work. Other patients responded similarly and lithium therapy is now used all around the world to treat this mental condition. How it works is still not known for certain, but it appears to prevent overproduction of a chemical messenger in the brain. Lithium is used commercially in various ways. Lithium oxide goes into glass and glass ceramics. Lithium metal goes into alloys with magnesium and aluminium, and it improves their strength while making them lighter. Magnesium-lithium alloy is used in protective armour plating and aluminium-lithium reduces the weight of aircraft thereby saving fuel. Lithium stearate, made by reacting stearic acid with lithium hydroxide, is an all-purpose high-temperature grease and most greases contain it. It will even work well at temperatures as low as -60oC and has been used for vehicles in the Antarctic. Lithium batteries, which operate at 3-volts or more, are used in devices where compactness and lightness are all-important. They are implanted to supply the electrical energy for heart pacemakers. They function with lithium as the anode, iodine as the solid electrolyte, and manganese oxide as the cathode - and they have a lifespan of ten years. This longevity has been extended to lithium batteries


Reggie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica were members of which fictional band?

The Archies | Archie Comics Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Template:About Template:Infobox musical artist The Archies are a garage band founded by Archie Andrews , Reggie Mantle , and Jughead Jones , a group of fictional adolescent characters of the Archie universe, in the context of the animated TV series, The Archie Show . The group is also known for their real world success, through a virtual band . The fictional band's music was recorded by session musicians featuring Ron Dante on vocals and released as a series of singles and albums. Their most successful song, " Sugar, Sugar ", became one of the biggest hits of the bubblegum pop genre that flourished from 1968 to 1972. [1] Contents Hot Dog : mascot / conductor The Archies are sometimes jokingly compared to The Doors , as they also had no bass player. However, there is some controversy as to whether Reggie played bass or not. In most drawings, his guitar looks identical to Archie's, making him the band's second (or co-lead) guitarist. However, a number of drawings (including the one above) clearly show Reggie's instrument to have four tuning keys, the most common bass design. Six-string bass guitars do exist, however, and the Archies' recordings regularly featured a bass player. In more than one comic strip, Reggie is described as playing bass (however, this is not necessarily canon , as storylines and hobbies/activities in the Archie world change from story to story). Finally, in the liner notes for 2008's The Archies Christmas Album, Reggie is listed as the bass guitarist. One distribution mode for the Archies' music was cereal boxes: a cardboard record was embossed directly into the back of a box such that the record could be cut out and played on a turntable (although their music was also available on standard issue LPs and 45s). Though the group no longer appears in animation, they are still frequently used in stories published by Archie Comics . Other cartoon groups Edit In the late 1960s and early 1970s, animated series often featured musical groups that were fictional or sometimes based on real life musicians. This dates at least as far back as 1965 with The Beatles , but the Archies helped popularize the concept. Most of these groups played bubblegum pop . Several were also teenage detectives, influenced by Scooby Doo . These groups included The Groovie Goolies , The Hardy Boys , Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids , The Banana Splits (actually live action with actors in animal costumes and dubbed speaking voices), The Cattanooga Cats , The Chan Clan , and The Neptunes . Animated versions of The Jackson 5ive , the Osmond Brothers , the Partridge Family , and The Brady Bunch also existed. Archie Comics ' own creation Josie and the Pussycats was successful both as an animated series and as a comic book (and later a live action motion picture ), but The Bingoes and The Madhouse Glads lacked its popularity and never appeared in animation. Two modern examples of the "cartoon rock group" could include the British band, Gorillaz —a musical project created in 1998 by British musician Damon Albarn and British cartoonist Jamie Hewlett, and Dethklok , a fictional death metal band created by Brendon Small . Production Edit A set of studio musicians were assembled by Don Kirshner in 1968 to perform various songs. The most famous is " Sugar, Sugar ", written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim , which went to #1 on the pop chart in 1969, sold over six million copies, and was awarded a gold disc . [2] In Billboard 's Hot 100 , it was ranked as the number one song of that year, the only time a fictional band has ever claimed Billboard's annual Hot 100 top spot. Other Top 40 songs recorded by The Archies include "Who's Your Baby?" (U.S. #40), "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" (U.S. #22), and "Jingle Jangle" (U.S. #10). "Jingle Jangle" also sold over one million copies, garnering a second gold disc award. [2] Male vocals for the fictional Archies group were provided by The Cuff Links ' lead singer Ron Dante and female duet vocals were provided by Toni Wine . Wine, who was only paid for the record


Which country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest and Cambodia to the southwest?

Cambodia Map and Satellite Image Cambodia Map and Satellite Image Cambodia Bordering Countries: Cambodia Satellite Image Cambodia Information: Cambodia is located in southeastern Asia. Cambodia is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest, Vietnam to the east, Laos to the north, and Thailand to the northwest. Explore Cambodia Using Google Earth: Google Earth is a free program from Google that allows you to explore satellite images showing the cities and landscapes of Cambodia and all of Asia in fantastic detail. It works on your desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone. The images in many areas are detailed enough that you can see houses, vehicles and even people on a city street. Google Earth is free and easy-to-use. Cambodia on a World Wall Map: Cambodia is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. This is a great map for students, schools, offices and anywhere that a nice map of the world is needed for education, display or decor. Cambodia On a Large Wall Map of Asia: If you are interested in Cambodia and the geography of Asia our large laminated map of Asia might be just what you need. It is a large political map of Asia that also shows many of the continent's physical features in color or shaded relief. Major lakes, rivers,cities, roads, country boundaries, coastlines and surrounding islands are all shown on the map. Cambodia Cities: Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kamport, Kohnieh, Kompong Thom, Krakor, Kralanh, Kratie, Lomphat, Lovea, Pailin City, Phnom Penh, Poipet, Ponlei, Prek Kak, Puok, Pursat, Siem Reap, Sisophon, Stung Treng and Takeo. Cambodia Locations: Chhung Kompong Som, Gulf of Thailand, Mekong River, San River, Sen River, South China Sea and Tonle Sap. Cambodia Natural Resources: Cambodia's mineral resources include gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, oil and natural gas. Other natural resources include timber and potential hydropower. Cambodia Natural Hazards: Although Cambodiaï¿½s natural hazards include the occasional drought, the country experiences monsoonal rains and flooding from June to November. Cambodia Environmental Issues: Cambodiaï¿½s environmental issues include illegal logging activities and soil erosion, throughout the country. There is strip mining for gems in the western region (along the border with Thailand), which have resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity. This has particularly been destructive to the mangrove swamps and threatens the natural fisheries. The fish stocks are declining due to illegal fishing and overfishing. In the rural areas of Cambodia, most of the population does not have access to potable water. Copyright information: The images on this page were composed by Angela King and Brad Cole and are copyright by Geology.com © 2008.  These images are not available for use beyond our websites. If you would like to share them with others please link to this page. The satellite image was produced using Landsat data from NASA and the map was produced using data licensed from and copyright by Map Resources © 2008. © 2005-2017 Geology.com. All Rights Reserved. Images, code, and content on this website are property of Geology.com and are protected by copyright law. Geology.com does not grant permission for any use, republication, or redistribution.


Regicide - definition of regicide by The Free Dictionary Regicide - definition of regicide by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/regicide 1. The killing of a king. 2. One who kills a king. [Latin rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -cide .] reg′i·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj. regicide 1. the killing of a king 2. a person who kills a king [C16: from Latin rēx king + -cide] ˌregiˈcidal adj 1. the killing of a king. 2. a person who kills a king or is responsible for his death. [1540–50; < Latin rēg-, s. of rēx king + -i- + -cide ] reg`i•cid′al, adj. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: regicide - someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king killer , slayer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal 2. regicide - the act of killing a king murder , slaying , execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being Translations n (= act) → Königsmord m; (= person) → Königsmörder(in) m(f) regicide [ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd] n (frm) (crime) → regicidio ; (person) → regicida m/f Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: I am not speaking of regicide, I am speaking about ideas. Yes: ideas of robbery, murder, and regicide," again interjected an ironical voice. Why revolutions fail.. It meant, however, that the advocates of that communal political ideology which the author terms "civic republicanism" were cautious about the r-word with all its connotations of regicide in the case of the French and English Revolutions and fratricidal strife in the American. BrickWarriors Publishing's "Riddle of Regicide," Being Turned Into Lego I have tried to visit Britain on the eve of every general election since the end of the Thatcher era (by Tory regicide, not the ballot box) in November 1990 in search of insights to help me trade sterling, gilts and UK equities. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Basque, Aranese and Galician are all languages spoken in which European country?

Other Languages of Spain - Catalan, Basque, Galician - aboutspanishimmersion.com Other Languages of Spain - Catalan, Basque, Galician Catalan Spoken throughout Valencia and Catalonia as well as in parts of Southern France, Catalan is the second most widely spoken language across Spain. It is recognised as the only official language of Andorra and is a co-official language in Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands . Although Castilian and Catalan resemble each other slightly on paper, when spoken they are highly distinguishable, and in many parts of Catalonia, Barcelona included Catalan is the principle language spoken in public. The language spoken in Catalonia and Valencia is also distinguishable; there are a number of significant differences in vocabulary as well as grammar. Following repression under the Franco regime, Catalan grew and developed as a significant Spanish language and there are now many official newspapers, TV channels and radio stations which operate only in Catalan. Basque The Basque language, or Euskara, is a recognised language of Spain and is spoken throughout the Basque country which covers north-east Spain and south-west France and whose capital is the beautiful city of Bilbao . Across this area approximately 25% of the population speaks Basque, the majority of these living in the Spanish area of the region. Although an exceedingly difficult language to learn, it is promoted and taught in many areas of the region and there are a number of schools which are conducted solely in Basque. Unlike Castilian and Catalan, Euskara bears no relation to other European languages derived from Latin sparking confusion as to its roots. Its word structure, syntax and vocabulary are completely different to any other language spoken in the country. Not only does this make it particularly difficult for visitors to the region but also for those who wish to learn it to any level. Galician The Galician language is co-official with Castilian in the north-west region of Galicia and is spoken by around 3 million people. The language plays a prominent role in bilingual schools throughout the region and is used in its three universities. Galician bears a number of resemblances to Portuguese due to its close proximity to the country and much controversy surrounds the distinguishing between the two languages.


What is the name of the light porous form of solidified lava used a skin abrasive?

Pumice: Solidified Frothy Lava | Rashid's Blog Pumice: Solidified Frothy Lava Posted on February 10, 2012 by Rashid Faridi Pumice is an igneous rocks which  formed when lava cooled quickly above ground.  Little pockets of air can be seen in the rock . This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks  actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass unike other rocks which are  mixture of minerals. Because this rock is so light, it is used quite often as a decorative landscape stone. By origin, Pumice is a is a solidified frothy lava typically created when super-heated, highly pressurized rock is violently ejected from a volcano . It is formed when lava and water are mixed. This unusual formation is due to the simultaneous actions of rapid cooling and rapid release of pressure. This release of pressure creates bubbles by lowering the solubility of gases (including water and CO2) dissolved in the lava, causing the gases to rapidly exsolve (like the bubbles of CO2 that appear when a carbonated drink is opened). The simultaneous cooling and pressure release freezes the bubbles in the matrix. Economic Uses Pumice is  used extensively to make lightweight concrete or insulative low-density breeze blocks. When used as an additive for cement, a fine-grained version of pumice called pozzolan is mixed with lime to form a light-weight, smooth, plaster-like concrete. This form of concrete was used  in Roman times. Roman engineers used it to build the huge dome of the Pantheon and as construction material for many aqueducts. It is also used as an abrasive, especially in polishes, pencil erasers, cosmetic exfoliants, and the production of stone-washed jeans. “Pumice stones” are often used in beauty salons during the pedicure process to remove dry and excess skin from the bottom of the foot as well as  to remove calluses. It was also used in ancient Greek and Roman times to remove excess hair. Finely ground pumice is added to some toothpastes and heavy-duty hand cleaners (such as Lava soap) as a mild abrasive. Pumice is also used as a growing substrate for growing horticultural crops.Its porous nature makes it a natural for filters. In some aspects Pumice is  like scoriain that both are frothy, lightweight volcanic rocks, but the bubbles in pumice are small and regular and its composition is more felsic than scoria’s.Scoria differs from pumice in being denser. Pumice is  glassy and scoria is  lava with microscopic crystals.  Pumice differs from obsidian in that obsidian is all glass and lacks the extensive vesicles of pumice. Most pumice is acidic/felsic in composition associated with rhyolite since those lavas tend to have more volatiles, but intermediate and basic varieties are known to occur. Scoria is a much heavier ropey volcanic rock with larger but less prolific vesicles than pumice. Pumice Islands  Some ocean  volcanoes have produced what are known as pumice rafts, which are actual floating mini islands made of rock. These pumice islands can be there for years floating along the ocean currents. Some may have been responsible for the distribution of island hopping animals and plants of the Pacific Ocean. Some pumice islands were found with plants actually growing on them. Links and Sources:


A surgeon would perform brachioplasty on which part of the body?

What is an arm lift? | Arm Lift | American Society of Plastic Surgeons What is an arm lift? What is an arm lift? An arm lift, or brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure that: Reduces excess sagging skin that droops downward Tightens and smoothes the underlying supportive tissue that defines the shape of the upper arm Reduces localized pockets of fat in the upper arm region Fluctuations in weight, growing older, and heredity can cause your upper arms to have a drooping, sagging appearance. This is a condition that cannot be corrected through exercise. Arm lift surgery may be right for you if the underside of your upper arms are sagging or appear loose and full due to excess skin and fat. Next: Arm lift cost


Which is the longest motorway in Britain?

CBRD » Motorway Database » M6 Main Images Timeline Exit List Where would we be without the M6? Nowhere at all. It's Britain's longest motorway and carries (in total, over its whole length) more traffic than any other. Part of it was also Britain's first. The first motorway in Britain was the Preston Bypass, which was then incorporated into the M6 when construction was continued. Today it's found between junction 29 and M55 junction 1. The M6 contains all kinds of ground-breaking sections: the section along the Lake District has won awards for enhancing the landscape, for example. In a more mundane area and the section between Shap and Tebay is the only one in Britain to have an unconnected local road running down the central reservation. Opened in 2003, the M6 Toll bypasses Birmingham, and is Britain's first toll road. Recently completed is the A74 upgrade, which extended the M6 right up to the border, connecting to the A74(M) . The A74(M) and M74 were, when they were built, going to be renumbered as M6, creating a motorway over 350 miles long linking the M1 (and thus London) to Glasgow. That looks highly unlikely now. However, the fact that the link between the two motorways was made at all is a cause for celebration, and it's fitting that it was on 5 December 2008 that the a new section opened — the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Preston Bypass. Factfile


Who captained the England rugby union team in the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand?

Rugby World Cup 2011: England team guide | Sport | The Guardian Rugby World Cup 2011: England team guide Everything you need to know about Martin Johnson's men at the Rugby World Cup Matt Stevens, Dylan Hartley and Alex Corbisiero warm-up for the Rugby World Cup. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Tuesday 6 September 2011 11.00 EDT First published on Tuesday 6 September 2011 11.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close 24 years in 140 characters: Got the drop on Australia to win in 03 but were denied by Aussie TMO in 07. Also finalists in 91 but took a whaling from Jonah four years on Coach: Martin Johnson Record in 2011: P8 W6 L2 World Cup record: 2003: Winners 2007: Runners-up How are they likely to get on? If the World Cup was being played in 12 months' time, England would be stronger contenders. As it is they are a team learning on the hoof, vulnerable to opponents who neutralise their forward strength. They should still finish top of the pool but both Argentina and Scotland may make it hard for them to generate any rhythm. The emergence of Manu Tuilagi, though, has finally presented Martin Johnson with a genuine midfield threat and if Ben Youngs and Courtney Lawes play to their full potential, England can certainly reach the last four. Key player: Chris Ashton. When England are at their best, the Northampton wing seems to be everywhere. His support lines and try-scoring instincts could be the difference in tight games. Commentator's kit: Until the age of 16, the flanker Tom Croft was a member of the West Berkshire Youth Dance Group, studying contemporary, modern and street dancing. He says it contributed to his notable agility and suppleness. Squad Dan Cole, prop, age 24, caps 17 Alex Corbisiero, prop, age 23, caps 6 Andrew Sheridan, prop, age 31, caps 38 Matt Stevens, prop, age 28, caps 34 David Wilson, prop, age 26, caps 18 Dylan Hartley, hooker, age 25, caps 29 Lee Mears, hooker, age 32, caps 37 Steve Thompson, hooker, age 33, caps 67 Louis Deacon, second-row, age 30, caps 24 Courtney Lawes, second-row, age 22, caps 9 Tom Palmer, second-row, age 32, caps 27 Simon Shaw, second-row, age 38, caps 67 Tom Croft, flanker, age 25, caps 25 James Haskell, flanker, age 26, caps 36 Lewis Moody (c), flanker, age 33, caps 67 Tom Wood, flanker, age 24, caps 7 Nick Easter, No8, age 33, caps 44 Joe Simpson, scrum-half, age 23, caps 0 Richard Wigglesworth, scrum-half, age 28, caps 7 Ben Youngs, scrum-half, age 22, caps 12 Toby Flood, fly-half, age 26, caps 41 Jonny Wilkinson, fly-half, age 32, caps 86 Matt Banahan, wing, age 24, caps 13 Shontayne Hape, centre, age 30, caps 12 Mike Tindall, centre, age 32, caps 71 Manu Tuilagi, centre, age 20, caps 1 Chris Ashton, wing, age 24, caps 12 Mark Cueto, wing, age 31, caps 52 Delon Armitage, full-back, age 27, caps 21 Ben Foden, full-back, age 26, caps 16 Average age 26.7 Everything you need to know about the Romanian side at the Rugby World Cup Published: 6 Sep 2011 Everything you need to know about the improving Lelos at the Rugby World Cup Published: 6 Sep 2011 Everything you need to know about Andy Robinson's improving Scotland side at the Rugby World Cup Published: 6 Sep 2011 Everything you need to know about Namibia's World Cup squad Published: 6 Sep 2011


In astronomy, ‘The Big Dipper’ is another name for which constellation?

Astronomy for Kids - The Big Dipper A map of Ursa Major. The Big Dipper and Ursa Major Since the Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear), it is technically not a constellation. It's what is called an asterism, which is the name given to interesting star patterns that are easily recognizable, but not one of the "official" constellations. Be that as it may, the Big Dipper is probably one of the first objects in the sky that we learn to find and identify. It's distinctive position at the top of the summer night sky and the graceful curve of its handle make it easy for almost anyone to find. The link at right will take you to a map of the Ursa Major constellation where you will see where the Big Dipper is in relation to the actual constellation. Map of the Big Dipper A map of the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper and its Companions The Big Dipper is very impressive all by itself, but it also is very close to a number of other very interesting sights. Included in these sights, and noted on the map at right, are the Pinwheel galaxy and the Whirlpool galaxy. If you have a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope, you should be able to find these galaxies using the map we have provided. When you find them, they will usually look like a small smudge of light instead of the sharp well-defined light that you are used to seeing when you look at a star. There are also several double stars in the Big Dipper, which you should be able to see using a small telescope. All in all, the Big Dipper is a very interesting place indeed. Big Dipper and Polaris A map of the Big Dipper and Polaris. A Compass in the Sky As you spend more time watching the sky, you will learn that the stars in one constellation can help lead you to other sky landmarks. The Big Dipper is no exception as you can use two of the stars in its "cup" to find the North Star and you can use the arc of its handle to find the giant red star Arcturus. As the Big Dipper rotates around our north sky "pole", in what is caled a "circumpolar" orbit, two of the stars in its bowl can always ppoint the way to Polaris, the North Star. Although Polaris is not often at exactly North on a compass, it's fairly close and can help you get your directions when you are outside at night. Terence Dickinson's book "Nightwatch", which we have a link to on the main Constellations page, has many examples of using constellations and their stars to find your way around the night sky. We recommend it highly. Follow the Drinking Gourd In the United States, during the nineteenth century, African-Americans that were being held as slaves in the south made very practical use of the Big Dipper's consistent northern sky location. The Big Dipper was also known as the Drinking Gourd and slaves trying to make their way to freedom used it as a guidepost to find their way North and escape the bonds of slavery. The lyrics of folk song "Follow the Drinking Gourd" served as guide to help them find their way north and its chorus reminded them to always follow the Drinking Gourd, or Big Dipper. When Can I See the Big Dipper? The very best time to look at the Big Dipper is in the middle of the summer, when it is easily found on any clear night in the northernmost part of the night sky. Once you are outside, look in the northern sky and try to find it handle. The arc of the handle will stand out and once you have found the handle, finding the bowl is easy. Once you have found the entire Big Dipper, use the charts we have to find Polaris and Arcturus. You will be surprised at how easy it is. Find Out More About the Big Dipper


Which World War II battle was officially known as ‘The Ardennes Offensive’?

THE ARDENNES: BATTLE OF THE BULGE (Contents) BATTLE OF THE BULGE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C., 1965 This volume, one of the series UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II, is the eighth to be published in the subseries, THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. The volumes in the overall series will be closely related and will present a comprehensive account of the activities of the Military Establishment during World War II.   Library of Congress Catalog Number: 65-60001 (For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II Stetson Conn, General Editor (As of 1 July 1964)   Industrial College of the Armed Forces   Maj. Gen. Hugh M. Exton US Continental Army Command Brig. Gen. Ward S. Ryan US Army War College Brig. Gen. Elias C. Townsend US Army Command and General Staff College   Lt. Col. Thomas E. Griess United States Military Academy Office of the Chief of Military History Brig. Gen. Hal. C. Pattison, Chief of Military History Chief Historian Chief, Editorial and Graphics Division Col. Walter B. McKenzie A Town En Route to Kaundorf 639 All illustrations are from Department of Defense files, with the exception of the photograph on page 76 (General Dietrich) reproduced through the courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the one on page 174 (General von Luettwitz), taken from captured German records in the National Archives. Foreword During most of the eleven months between D-day and V-E day in Europe, the U S Army was carrying on highly successful offensive operations As a consequence, the American soldier was buoyed with success, imbued with the idea that his enemy could not strike him a really heavy counterblow, and sustained by the conviction that the war was nearly won. Then, unbelievably, and under the goad of Hitler's fanaticism, the German Army launched its powerful counteroffensive in the Ardennes in December 1944 with the design of knifing through the Allied armies and forcing a negotiated peace The mettle of the American soldier was tested in the fires of adversity and the quality of his response earned for him the right to stand shoulder to shoulder with his forebears of Valley Forge, Fredericksburg, and the Marne. This is the story of how the Germans planned and executed their offensive. It is the story of how the high command, American and British, reacted to defeat the German plan once the reality of a German offensive was accepted. But most of all it is the story of the American fighting man and the manner in which he fought a myriad of small defensive battles until the torrent of the German attack was slowed and diverted, its force dissipated and finally spent. It is the story of squads, platoons, companies, and even conglomerate scratch groups that fought with courage, with fortitude, with sheer obstinacy, often without information or communications or the knowledge of the whereabouts of friends. In less than a fortnight the enemy was stopped and the Americans were preparing to resume the offensive. While Bastogne has become the symbol of this obstinate, gallant, and successful defense, this work appropriately emphasizes the crucial significance of early American success in containing the attack by holding firmly on its northern and southern shoulders and by upsetting the enemy timetable at St. Vith and a dozen lesser known but important and decisive battlefields The hard fighting that preceded the Battle of the Bulge has been recounted in two volumes, The Siegfried Line Campaign, and Dr. Cole's own earlier work, The Lorraine Campaign. Events after it will be related in The Last Offensive, now in preparation. Two other volumes in this subseries, The Supreme Command and Logistical Support of the Armies, Volume II, are useful supplements to the Ardennes volume. vii In re-creating the Ardennes battle, the author has penetrated "the fog of war" as well as any historian can hope to do. No other volume of this series treats as thoroughly or as well the teamwork of the combined arms-infantry and armor,


How Many Days Are in a Year? - PUMAS View PUMAS Example How Many Days Are in a Year? Background: The true length of a year on Earth is 365.2422 days, or about 365.25 days. We keep our calendar in sync with the seasons by having most years 365 days long but making just under 1/4 of all years 366-day "leap" years. Exercise: Design a reasonable calendar for an imaginary planet. Your calendar will consist of a pattern of 366-day "leap" years and 365-day regular years that approximates your planet's average number of days per year. Grade Level: High School (9-12) Subject Keywords: Leap year, Year, Calendar, Error analysis, Successive approximations, Fractions Author(s): Evan M. Manning


In England and Wales, what is the date of the legal birthday for someone born on 29th February?

Leap Day Birthdays and Events The last Leap Day was on February 29, 2016 . “Leapling” Birthdays Leap day on February 29 occurs nearly every four years , but leap day babies, or leaplings, still get to celebrate their birthdays in common years . Some celebrate on February 28, some prefer March 1. When and what is Leap Day? However, many countries have laws defining which date a person born on February 29 comes of age in legal terms. For instance in New Zealand, the official birthday falls on February 28 in common years; in other countries like the United Kingdom, leap year babies have to wait until March 1. Leap Year World Records According to the Guinness Book of Records, the only verified example of a family producing three consecutive generations born on February 29 is that of the Keogh family. Peter Anthony was born in Ireland on a Leap Day in 1940, while his son, Peter Eric, was born in the UK on February 29, 1964. Peter Eric's daughter, Bethany Wealth, was also a Leap Day baby, born in the UK on February 29, 1996. Leap Day Traditions and Superstitions The Henriksen family from Andenes, Norway currently holds the official record for the most number of children born in one family on leap day. Karin Henriksen gave birth to three children on February 29; her daughter Heidi in 1960 and her sons Olav and Leif-Martin in 1964 and 1968. Celebrity Leap Day Birthdays 1468 – Pope Paul III (d. 1549) 1792 – Gioacchino Rossini, Italian composer (William Tell, The Barber of Seville) (d. 1868) 1896 – Morarji Desai, former Indian prime minister (d. 1995) 1968 – Wendi Louise Peters, English television and theatre character actress 1916 – Dinah Shore, American singer (d. 1994) 1924 – Al Rosen, American baseball player 1924 – Carlos Humberto Romero, former president of El Salvador 1960 – Anthony (Tony) Robbins, American motivational speaker 1964 – Lyndon Byers, Canadian hockey player 1972 – Saul Stacey Williams, American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor 1972 – Antonio Sabàto Jr, Italian-born actor 1976 – Ja Rule (real name Jeffrey Atkins), American rapper and actor 1980 – Chris Conley, American musician and songwriter/composer


In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera does Frederic only count his Leap Year birthdays, so his apprenticeship would not end until he is in his eighties?

The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance   by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty, is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera’s official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well-received by both audiences and critics.[1] Its London debut was on 3 April 1880, at the Opera Comique, where it ran for a very successful 363 performances, having already been playing successfully for over three months in New York. The story concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, and the two young people fall instantly in love. Frederic finds out, however, that he was born on February 29, and so, technically, he only has a birthday each leap year. His apprenticeship indentures state that he remains apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday, and so he must serve for another 63 years.[2] Mabel agrees to wait for him faithfully. Pirates was the fifth Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration and introduced the much-parodied Major-General’s Song. The opera was performed for a century by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company in Britain and many other opera companies and repertory companies worldwide. It has received several modernised productions, including Joseph Papp’s 1981 production on Broadway, which ran for 787 performances, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and spawned many imitations. Pirates remains popular today, taking its place along with The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore as one of the most frequently played Gilbert and Sullivan operas   Background   The Pirates of Penzance was the only Gilbert and Sullivan opera to have its official premiere in the United States. At the time, American law offered no copyright protection to foreigners. After their previous opera, H.M.S. Pinafore, was a hit in London, over a hundred American companies quickly mounted unauthorised productions, often taking considerable liberties with the text and paying no royalties to the creators.[3] Gilbert and Sullivan hoped to forestall further “copyright piracy” by mounting the first production of their next opera in America, before others could copy it, and by delaying publication of the score and libretto.[4] They succeeded in keeping for themselves the direct profits of the first production of the opera by opening the production themselves on Broadway, prior to the London production. They also operated U.S. touring companies.[3] However, Gilbert, Sullivan, and their producer, Richard D’Oyly Carte, failed in their efforts over the next decade, to control the American performance copyrights over their operas.[5]   Genesis   After the success of Pinafore, Gilbert was eager to get started on the next opera, and he began working on the libretto in December 1878.[6] He re-used several elements of his 1870 one-act piece, Our Island Home, which had introduced a pirate “chief”, Captain Bang. Bang was mistakenly apprenticed to a pirate band as a child by his deaf nursemaid. Also, Bang, like Frederic, had never seen a woman before and was affected by a keen a sense of duty, as an apprenticed pirate, until the passage of his twenty-first birthday freed him from his articles of indenture.[7] George Bernard Shaw wrote that Gilbert, who had earlier adapted Offenbach’s Les brigands, drew on that work also for his new libretto.[8] The composition of the music for Pirates was unusual, in that Sullivan wrote the music for the acts in reverse, intending to bring the completed Act II with him to New York, with Act I existing only in sketches. When he arrived in New York, however, he found that he had left the sketches behind, and he had to reconstruct the first act from memory.[9] Poster for the copyright performance at PaigntonGilbert told a correspondent many years later that Sullivan was unable to recall his setti


English actor Joss Ackland was born on 29th February in which year?

Joss Ackland - Biography - IMDb Joss Ackland Biography Showing all 24 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (15) | Personal Quotes  (3) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (1) Joss Ackland, the distinguished English actor who has appeared in over 100 movies, scores of plays and a plethora of television programs in his six-decade career, was born Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland on February 29, 1928, in North Kensington, London. After attending London's Central School of Speech and Drama, the 17-year-old Ackland made his professional stage debut in "The Hasty Heart" in 1945. Although he first appeared on film in John Boulting 's and Roy Boulting 's Oscar-winning thriller Seven Days to Noon (1950) in an uncredited bit role, he made his credited debut in a supporting role in Vernon Sewell 's Ghost Ship (1952). He would not again grace the big screen until the end of the decade. Instead, Ackland spent the latter half of the 1940s and the first half of the 1950s honing his craft in regional theatrical companies. In 1955 he left the English stage behind and moved to Africa to manage a tea plantation, an experience that likely informed his heralded performance 20 years later in White Mischief (1987). In his two years in Africa he wrote plays and did service as a radio disc jockey. Upon his return to England in 1957, he joined the Old Vic company. From 1962-64 he served as associate director of the Mermaid Theatre. Subsequently, his stage acting career primarily was in London's commercial West End theater, where he made a name for himself in musicals. He was distinguished as Captain Hook in the musical version of "Peter Pan" and as Juan Peron in "Evita". In the straight theater he was a memorable Falstaff in William Shakespeare 's "Henry IV Parts 1 & 2" and as Captain Shotover in George Bernard Shaw 's "Heartbreak House". In the 1960s Ackland began appearing more regularly in films, and his career as a movie character actor picked up rapidly in the 1970s and began to flourish in the 1980s. It has shown little sign of abating in the 21st century, even though he's well into his 70s. In addition to his performance in "White Mischief", among his more notable turns as an actor before the camera came in the BBC-TV production of Shadowlands (1985), in which he played 'C.S. Lewis', and in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) as the South African heavy. He is the father of seven children, whom he listed as his "hobby" in a 1981 interview. On December 31, 2000, Joss Ackland was named a Commander of the British Empire on the New Year's Honours List for his 50 years of service to the English stage, cinema and television. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood Spouse (1) (1951      - 25 July  2002) (her death) (7 children) Trade Mark (1) Deep, distinctive voice Trivia (15) He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. He studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. Has five daughters (Melanie, Antonia, Penelope, Samantha and Kirsty) and one son (Toby). His eldest son, Paul, died of a heroin overdose in 1982. His son, Paul, worked as a builder. On the "BBC Desert Island Discs" radio program broadcast in August 2001, Ackland picked the music he would want with him if he was stranded on a desert island. His picks were, in apparently ascending order: - 1. Ralph Vaughan Williams ' "The Lark Ascending", Nigel Kennedy with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle - 2. "Bailero" from "Songs of the Auvergne", Victoria de los Angeles with Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux conducted by Jean-Pierre Jacquillat - 3. "Moon River" sung by Audrey Hepburn - 4. Stephen Sondheim 's "Children Will Listen" from "Into the Woods", performed by Bernadette Peters - 5. Nina Simone 's cover of "Mr. Bojangles" - 6. Sondheim's "Losing My Mind", sung by Barbara Cook - 7. Jean Sibelius ' "Violin Concerto", Ivry Gitlis with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein


What is it traditional for women to do on 29th February?

Leap Day Customs & Traditions Home   Calendar   Leap Day Customs Leap Day Customs & Traditions Leap Day, on February 29, has been a day of traditions, folklore and superstitions ever since Leap Years were first introduced by Julius Caesar over 2000 years ago. Gloves can hide a naked ring finger. Tradition dictates that a man who refuses a woman's proposal on leap day has to buy her 12 pairs of gloves so she may hide the embarrassment of not having an engagement ring. ©iStockphoto.com/photllurg Last leap day was February 29, 2016 . Women Propose to Their Men According to an old Irish legend, or possibly history, St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men – and not just the other way around – every four years. This is believed to have been introduced to balance the traditional roles of men and women in a similar way to how leap day balances the calendar. Gloves Hide Naked Ring Finger In some places, leap day has been known as “Bachelors’ Day” for the same reason. A man was expected to pay a penalty, such as a gown or money, if he refused a marriage proposal from a woman on Leap Day. In many European countries, especially in the upper classes of society, tradition dictates that any man who refuses a woman's proposal on February 29 has to buy her 12 pairs of gloves. The intention is that the woman can wear the gloves to hide the embarrassment of not having an engagement ring. During the middle ages there were laws governing this tradition. Leap Day Babies World Record People born on February 29 are all invited to join The Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies. According to the Guinness Book of Records, there are Leap Day World Record Holders both of a family producing three consecutive generations born on February 29 and of the number of children born on February 29 in the same family. Unlucky in Love In Scotland, it used to be considered unlucky for someone to be born on leap day, just as Friday 13th is considered an unlucky day by many. Greeks consider it unlucky for couples to marry during a leap year, and especially on Leap Day. St Oswald’s Day Leap day is also St Oswald’s Day, named after the archbishop of York who died on February 29, 992. His memorial is celebrated on February 29 during leap years and on February 28 during common years .


People born on 29th February have which Zodiac sign?

Birthday Horoscope February 29th Pisces, If your Birthday is February 29 Birthday Horoscope for February 29th If your Birthday is February 29 and your Zodiac Sign is Pisces Birthday Persona Profile People born specifically on the 29th of February are as Pisces Leap Year individuals believed to be extremely likeable, tactful and generous. The ruling astrological planet for this particular day is the Moon forming personalities that are sensitive, creative friendly daydreamers. Although you present yourself as sometimes having your head in the clouds you are really very focused and resilient. If you have this birthday a combination of communicative charm, sociability and insightfulness helps you anticipate the thoughts and motivations of others. You are a little bit ambitious but soon discouraged by negative responses or slow routes to success. With a February the twenty ninth birthday you are loving and giving with youthful looks and a modern but mature outlook. Your way with words and sympathetic nature make you an excellent listener who can usually offer both practical and emotional support selflessly. Work and Finances Work options to a person born on the twenty ninth of February must ordinarily be flexible and interesting. You are not generally the sort who will stay in a certain profession for most of their working life. Occupations are chosen with these things and your family orientated approach in mind. Your daydreamy imaginative ideas and artistic streak tend to draw you towards unusual career paths. Finances are an area where you have competence but are also likely to be a shopaholic with not much self control. You could have to be quite strict with yourself to keep your budget out of the red. Personal Relationships As a Pisces, the person born on the twenty ninth day of February is typical in their sensitivity and perceptive idealistic view of romantic attachments. You adore the notion and feeling of being in love and will seek a partner who is as attentive, caring, home loving and affectionate. Your outgoing pleasant temperament is friendly and loyal and you will usually put a lot into the friendship element of personal relationships. The physical side of a partnership gives you the opportunity to use your intuitive and visionary imagination to help keep the romance alive. Long term soul mate relationships see you sometimes displaying jealous or possessive behavior as fidelity and devotion are immensely important to you. As you are well aware of your insecurities you will often be the one to apologize and enjoy the subsequent kissing and making up. Health Ill health is not something that seems to bother or be experienced much by those born on February 29th as you have a brilliant attitude concerning healthiness. You are usually especially careful about your dietary and exercise requirements and the need to set adequate time aside for relaxation. This even balance and commonsense approach helps keep illnesses to a minimum. If you have too many stresses or distractions to worry about this can occasionally cause you sleepless nights disrupting your healthy routines. Talking about anxieties should assist in the prevention of stress build up. Strengths and Weaknesses The foremost strengths of your character are probably within the childlike appreciative enthusiasm you possess and in your willingness to admit mistakes. These characteristics and your aptitude to compromise make you easy to get along with and fun to know. A main Weakness of the personality for those born on February 29th is the tendency to become the total opposite of your usual self. This materializes as over indulgence or immaturity. Fortunately these negative traits are normally infrequent in their appearance and as you grow older you learn to recognize circumstances that provoke them. Dreams and Goals Being born on the 29th of February makes you a goal setter but also someone who finds sticking to them a lot more difficult. Despite this you strongly believe in yourself and your abilities so failure will not be through lack of effort and setbacks ar


Which Saint was said to have set aside 29th February as the day that women were allowed to propose to men?

February 29 - Everything2.com February 29 Tue Jun 03 2003 at 17:54:34 "Thirty days hath September , All the rest have thirty-one Excepting February alone Which has twenty-eight days, clear, And twenty-nine in each leap year." February 29 is a bissextile - the day added to the Gregorian calendar to account for the difference between a solar year , and the typical 365 day calendar year . Over your lifetime, you will see this leap day occur approximately once every 1461 days (once every 4 years). However, over the course of history , Feb 29 actually occurs less frequently - about once every 1506 days. This is because a year is only a leap year if it is: divisible by 4 and not divisible by 100 or it is divisible by 400 For this reason 1900 was not a leap year, but 2000 was. Over the course of 400 years, this means that there are 97 instead of 100 occurrences of February 29. For information on how all of this started, check out Gregorian Calendar . Interesting Facts about the Day In many countries, this is Sadie Hawkins day or Bachelor's Day In the Bahá'í Faith , it is a day for service and gift giving It is International Underlings' Day , a holiday for anyone not covered by Boss's Day or Secretary's Day . This Day in History 1288 Scotland set aside this day as the one day when a woman could propose marriage to a man. If he refused, he was required to pay a fine. St. Patrick was said to have refused a marriage proposal on this day. Dawn Fraser received her 36th world record . The Australian swimmer was timed at 58.9 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle in Sydney , Australia. In other world record news, Frank Rugani drove a shuttlecock over 79 feet. The first pulsar is discovered. US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. 1972 Hank Aaron becomes the first baseball player to sign for $200000. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau announces he is stepping down. February 29 Birthdays You may wonder when leap day babies celebrate their birthday . Some celebrate it on February 28 , and some celebrate it on March 1 . If it is not a leap year, for all legal purposes, it should be celebrated on March 1. Why? Try to get your drivers license when you are 15 going on 16, or try going out for a drink when you are 20 going on 21 when it is February 28 - they will tell you to come back tomorrow . However, it's actually much more tricky than this. While everyone is having pity on these people with leap year births, no one thinks that they too have the same problem. We all celebrate our birthdays incorrectly What most people actually celebrate is their birth date. If you consider your birthday to be the day you turn another year older, then on average , you actually celebrate your birthday incorrectly 1/4 to 3/4 of the time (the longer you live, the closer it gets to 3/4). Since a year is 365.2425 days (or as we typically estimate it to 365.25), your birthday actually fluctuates in both date and time . As an example, look at the first four years of the life of a baby born at noon on January 1, 2000 (a leap year). Assuming        (Incorrectly) Assuming Age  365.2425 days/year   365.2500 days/year --------------------------------------------------- 00   2000-01-01 12:00:00   2000-01-01 12:00:00 01   2000-12-31 17:49:12   2000-12-31 18:00:00 02   2001-12-31 23:38:24   2002-01-01 00:00:00 03   2003-01-01 05:27:36   2003-01-01 06:00:00 04   2004-01-01 11:16:48   2004-01-01 12:00:00 You will notice in column 1, that not only does the date and time fluctuate, but the baby would celebrate two birthdays in one calendar year in 2000, and not have a birthday at all in 2002! A similar occurrence is seen in column 2. It is for this reason that we celebrate birth dates instead of birthdays. However, I digress: using the same logic as above, here is how someone born at noon on February 29, 2000 should celebrate their first 25 birthdays: Assuming        (Incorrectly) Assuming Age  365.2425 days/year   365.2500 days/year --------------------------------------------------- 00   2000-0