In which city did the Rolling Stones play a 2012 surprise gig at Le Trabendo club to 350 fans for £12 each?

The Rolling Stones live at le Trabendo, Paris, France, October 25, 2012 by IORR Show time (roughly): 9:15pm - 10:25pm Preludium - Before the show By Bj�rnulf Vik The following is what I posted on the IORR Tell Me forum thread Rolling stones secret gig In Paris just half an hour after I got my ticket, at around 11am in the morning. This was by far the hardest tickt ever. All people think I get to know everything, and that I get what I want from the Stones. Fact is I get very little information, and people tell me less because they think I will tell others and publish, which is a problem for me of course. But then you see who you can trust and who is a real friend and who is what and so on. It took me all my 41 years of being a hard core Stones fan and all my experience to get this ticket. In the end, when it was official by 8am or so this morning, there were 100+ in the queue, but that was the only ones who got tickets I think. I was in the smallest queue I have been in ever. I arrived into Virgin Megastore as number 15 in the queue. By then I had been scanning the city of Paris for queues and locations all day. The taxi drivers had been driving me large loops when I knew it was much shorter. But I stayed focused, left the cabs and started walking. My years of training paid off, I passed by l'Olympia, Goeorge V, the Megastore, the Mogador and a bunch of other places in search for information and knowledge. I stayed at a place you must have when you do such work. Nearby the estimated location. And I used all other things that need to be a business secret when it comes to being in a queue of just 100 or so lucky people. I must have walked for 12 hours yesterday and tonight. Luckily I managed to get 4 hours sleep from 00:30 to 04:30. I took the risk and I made it, but it was a dangerous risk I know. So I saw the queue got closed down behind me on Champs Elysee at 9:05 this morning. That was when the Megastore security people came and made it clear this was the place. We were then told we could take one or tow tickets. Big surprise for me, as I travel alone always, I have hundreds of friends on tours but they change from time to time and place to place. Now I have an extra ticket I need to find a person for, a friend that deserve it and who is nearby for this show tonight. But that have to wait until I have found a new place to work from now. It was surrealistic to get the ticket, so many things happened, so many people with diferent emotions, so many camera people, press, and to walk up to the 2nd floor of the Megastore in the first selected group of people... I am happy. The ticket was 15 Euro. The camera people asked me if that was ok. I said I would pay a million for it, which is not so far from the truth. My wife and my family would have to forgive me for the past days and weeks. In order to get such a ticket you must stay focused like a top athlet and I have not been much available as seen from my mind. My brain hs been hooked on Paris, rehearsals, club show and stuff like that. But when you work hard anything is possible. So now I am just as hapy as I am when I am on the top of Kilimanjaro. The same feeling. Plus tonight will top it, the first time we will hear the new song live, the first time I will hear Brown Sugar live without saxophone, the first time I will see the Stones as they werre 50 years ago, with a minimum of backing musicians. Friends I met who saw them and hearded them at the rehearsals say they sound just great stripped down. So the ticket says: THE ROLLING STONES A SHORT WARMUP SET Jeudi 25 Octobre 2012 LA TRABENDO 20:00 15.00 Euro And lots other in French which I do not understand, but as there were no wristbands, and we had to show ID, I assume an ID is needed also at the entrance. More later... Moving on to the next location near the Trabendo. Show review by Bj�rnulf Vik This band will perform as long as they live. They will never wrap it up. That was my very strong thought halfway into the show. Don't even think about it. Keith was stronger than on the previous tour. Mick as energetic as ever. Cha


What nationality is Felix Baumgartner, who skydived through the sound barrier in 2012?

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner set to break sound barrier - BBC News BBC News Skydiver Felix Baumgartner set to break sound barrier By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Roswell 9 October 2012 Close share panel Image caption Two high altitude jumps earlier this year were used to test all the equipment The Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt to become the first human to break the sound barrier unaided by a vehicle. He is going to jump out of a balloon at more than 120,000ft (36.5km) above Roswell, New Mexico. In the near vacuum at that altitude, he should accelerate beyond about 690mph (1,110km/h) within 40 seconds. If all goes well, he will open a parachute near the ground to land softly in the desert, 10 minutes later. The 43-year-old adventurer - famous for jumping off skyscrapers - is under no illusions about the dangers he faces. When you're standing there in a pressure suit, the only thing that you hear is yourself breathing Felix Baumgartner Where he is going, the air pressure is less than 2% of what it is at sea level, and it is impossible to breathe without an oxygen supply. Others who have tried to break the existing records for the highest, fastest and longest freefalls have lost their lives in the process. "If something goes wrong, the only thing that might help you is God," says Baumgartner. "Because if you run out of luck, if you run out of skills, there is nothing left and you have to really hope he is not going to let you down." Difficult wind conditions at Roswell airport mean that lift-off for the balloon will occur no earlier than 1130 local time (1730 GMT; 1830BST). The absolute mark for the highest skydive is held by retired US Air Force Col Joe Kittinger. He leapt from a balloon at an altitude of 102,800ft (31.3km) in August 1960. Now an octogenarian, Kittinger is part of Baumgartner's team and will be the only voice talking to him over the radio during the two-and-a-half hour ascent and the 10-minute descent. Engineers have done everything possible to limit the risks. They have built the Austrian a special pressurised capsule to carry him under the helium balloon. He will also be wearing a next-generation, full-pressure suit, an evolution of the orange protective clothing worn by shuttle astronauts on launch. Media captionDr Jon Clark: This will help develop crew escape systems and procedures for future space vehicles Although the jump has the appearance of another Baumgartner stunt, his team prefers to stress its high scientific relevance. The researchers on the Red Bull Stratos project believe it will inform the development of new systems for emergency evacuation from high-performance, high-altitude vehicles. Nasa and its spacecraft manufacturers have asked to be kept informed. There are a few examples of pilots being ejected in supersonic airflows when their planes broke apart in the sky, but there is no detailed data on what happens to the human body as it goes supersonic and then, as it slows, goes subsonic again. Baumgartner will be instrumented to acquire this new data. The concern is that he might be destabilised by shockwaves passing over his body, and that these might throw him into an uncontrolled spin. "It's very important he gets into a delta position," said Baumgartner's trainer, Luke Aikins. "This is hands at his side and his head low, ripping through the sky. This will be crucial to breaking the speed of sound and remaining stable." Engineers have incorporated an automatic device in his gear that would deploy a drogue stabilisation chute if he gets into trouble. But the team's medical director, former shuttle flight surgeon Dr Jon Clark, hopes the stiffness of the pressure suit itself will suffice. "We know that pressure suits limit mobility which we often consider as a bad thing, but in this scenario of going through the sound barrier, it actually adds a protection because it acts like an exoskeleton," he explained. "We don't know what the human will endure accelerating through the sound barrier in coming back down without the aid of aircraft. And that is really


Who played the part of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony?

London 2012: Faster, higher stranger – quirky offcuts of the Olympics | Sport | The Guardian London 2012: Faster, higher stranger – quirky offcuts of the Olympics A sideways look at reaction to the London Olympic Games Kenneth Branagh, top left, starring as Isambard Kingdom Brunel, starring as Abraham Lincoln at the London Olympics opening ceremony. Photo: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Observer Sport staff Saturday 28 July 2012 12.09 EDT First published on Saturday 28 July 2012 12.09 EDT Close THE CEREMONY: BEST INSTANT REACTIONS US viewers reacting on Twitter to Kenneth Branagh's Isambard Kingdom Brunel: "The Olympics lost me ... why is Abraham Lincoln dancing?"; "Is that Abraham Lincoln speaking right now?"; "Why is abraham lincoln at the olympics?" BEST PACE CHANGE NBC – the American broadcaster getting the most out of the ceremony by showing it on delay, chopping it up for ad breaks and replacing the far-too-downbeat segment featuring the "memorial wall" tribute to the dead and Abide with Me with an upbeat Ryan Seacrest interview. BEST COMEBACK Aidan Burley MP, sacked by David Cameron last year for "offensive" behaviour during a Nazi-themed stag party, apologising for his Twitter verdict on the ceremony ("leftie multi-cultural crap"): "Seems my tweet has been misunderstood." THE BIG FIGURES The biggest ever British TV audiences: ■ 32.3m: 1966 World Cup final. ■ 32.1m: Diana's funeral, 1997 ■ 30.69m: Royal Family documentary, 1969 ■ 30.15m: EastEnders (Den v Angie), 1986; ■ 28.6m: Apollo 13, 1970 ■ 28.49m: 1970 FA Cup final replay (Chelsea v Leeds) ■ 28.4m: Wedding of Charles and Diana, 1981 ■ 27.6m: Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, 1973 ■ 27m: Olympic opening ceremony, 2012 PLUS: THE CEREMONY'S UNANSWERED QUESTIONS 1. Just how big is Trevor Nelson's family? 2. Who would have rung the bell at the start if Bradley Wiggins had not won in the Tour? 3. Does Danny Boyle get knighted now or in the New Year? 4. What acting projects does the Queen have lined up next? LAST WEEK'S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Thursday: Five Live's Nicky Campbell asked listeners: "Do you have the Olympic tingle?", then unwittingly read out a tweet from a spoof account in the name of Twenty Twelve character Siobhan Sharpe: "Like totes, for real." DRIVER OF THE WEEK Wednesday, 6pm: a driver on the Victoria line near Kings Cross provoking groans by telling delay-weary London Underground passengers: "Ladies and gentlemen, some Olympic news." Then he told them: "In women's football, Great Britain have beaten New Zealand 1-0!" GUIDE OF THE WEEK CNN – talking American visitors through how to fit in to life in London. "The secret to blending in with locals lies solely in the use of one word: 'innit' – a colloquial abbreviation of 'isn't it?' Confusingly, although 'innit' implies a query, this uniquely London method of punctuating sentences is a purely rhetorical device. Thus, 'Time for drink, innit?' is wrong but 'I've had four pints and no dinner, innit' is grammatically perfect." Plus: "In some bars you may see something called 'Pork Scratchings' for sale. These are not for you." BEST PUBLICITY MACHINE Boris Johnson: operating in full calculated buffoon mode. Earned some headlines on Thursday with his defence of sponsor McDonald's. "This is bourgeois snobbery … classic liberal hysteria about very nutritious, delicious, food – extremely good for you I'm told. Not that I eat a lot of it myself." APOLOGY OF THE WEEK The Westfield Stratford shopping centre: "sincerely sorry" for creating Arabic welcome banners that were "pretty much unintelligible" to speakers of the language. The error also appeared on staff uniforms. The Council for Advancing Arab-British Relations said the banners were the equivalent of signs supposed to read "WELCOME TO LONDON" being printed: "N O D N O L O T E M O C L E W." NAME OF THE WEEK Australian eventing horse Allofasudden: called up to the team as a surprise last-minute replacement, and withdrawn injured again days before the competition. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR? The South Korea Sailing Federation apologising on Fri


In 2012 British MP Nadine Dorries controversially appeared on what reality TV show?

British lawmaker criticized for joining reality TV show | Fox News British lawmaker criticized for joining reality TV show Published        November 06, 2012 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Email Print In this photo made from video on Sept. 5, 2012, Conservative MP Nadine Dorries talks during Parliament, in London.  (AP) LONDON –  A British lawmaker is swapping the political jungle for the Australian rainforest and becoming a contestant on a reality TV show. Conservative legislator Nadine Dorries is facing criticism for taking part in "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here," which strands C-list celebrities in the Australian wilderness and subjects them to trials involving assorted creepy-crawlies. Dorries was criticized Tuesday for taking up to a month off from her parliamentary duties. Former Conservative legislator Harry Greenway called the decision "outrageous." In 2006, lawmaker George Galloway appeared on the TV show "Celebrity Big Brother" -- and was widely mocked for escapades that included lapping imaginary milk while pretending to be a cat. Dorries is an outspoken backbencher, best known for her prolific blogging and anti-abortion stance. Advertisement


Which Eastern European nation saw protests against Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Jan 2012?

Eastern European autocrats pose new test for democracy | World news | The Guardian Hungary Eastern European autocrats pose new test for democracy From Hungary's Orbán and Czech Republic's Zeman to Erdoğan in Turkey, a new breed of democratic strongman is emerging Supporters of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán welcome his ability to act decisively. However critics say he is abusing his powers by giving the green light to certain business projects. Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images Ian Traynor in Felcsút, Hungary Tuesday 13 August 2013 08.52 EDT First published on Tuesday 13 August 2013 08.52 EDT Close This article is 3 years old A 40-minute drive south-west of Budapest, Felcsút is a typical Hungarian village on the surface, its cottages strung out neatly along either side of the long main street. Untypical of the Hungarian countryside, however, is the frenzy of building activity here. Private security guards watch over armies of men in hard hats, bulldozers, and cranes toiling in the sweltering heat to complete a fancy football stadium dwarfing the pretty cottage gardens and vegetable patches. Then there are half a dozen practice pitches plus a "football academy" named after Hungary's soccer saint, Ferenc Puskás, the Real Madrid maestro of the 1960s. The village of 1,800 seems a strange location for such an investment. But Felcsút is also home to Viktor Orbán, Hungary's powerful prime minister who is a football fanatic and has changed the law to facilitate such developments. Megalomania? Vanity project? Or just another aspect of the dizzying pace of change in Hungary since Orbán and his Fidesz party won a landslide in elections three years ago? Orbán has given Hungary a new constitution and hundreds of new laws, sometimes reckoned to amount to one a day, including changes to the tax code making business investment in, and sponsorship of sports, tax-deductible. The result has been a bonanza for the village where he grew up and keeps a family house. According to two independent Hungarian media investigations, businesses donated some 6bn forints (£17m) to football projects in Hungary last year. Staggeringly, almost half of that total flowed to Orbán's village. The bounty suggests that Hungary's businessmen are very eager to please their strongman prime minister who enjoys an electoral mandate that other leaders in Europe can only dream about, but is also broadly seen to be abusing that mandate to establish a system perpetuating his power. "There is a very clear tendency of concentrating power and deciding everything on his own," says Péter Molnár, a civil rights activist and former close associate of Orbán. "They're very seriously weakening democracy in Hungary. He has changed things to concentrate power in his hands." But the Hungarian leader is not alone in eastern and southern Europe, where democratically elected populist strongmen increasingly dominate, deploying the power of the state and a battery of instruments of intimidation to crush dissent, demonise opposition, tame the media and tailor the system to their ends. In Russia and Turkey, the two big former imperial powers that bracket Europe to the east and south, president Vladimir Putin and prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lash out aggressively at opponents, trying and jailing opposition figures and routinely resorting to violence to crush peaceful protest. They are both popular and utterly dominate their national politics. In Romania last year, the prime minister, Victor Ponta, attempted what was widely seen as an abortive constitutional coup to unseat and impeach his rival and enemy, president Traian Basescu. He failed. In Prague, president Milos Zeman has sought to exploit a government crisis to boost his power. The Czech Republic is a parliamentary democracy under cabinet government, but when the government collapsed under the weight of a corruption scandal in June, Zeman moved to appoint a close ally as a technocratic prime minister. Parliament has revolted, voting against Zeman in a confidence vote last week, and on Tuesday the cabinet resigned,


A pastel version of what artwork sold at a New York auction for a record $120m?

| Human Rights Edvard Munch's masterpiece The Scream sold for nearly $120m, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction. The vibrant pastel was conservatively estimated to sell for about $80m at Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern art auction in New York. But two determined bidders competing via telephone on Wednesday emerged from an initial group of seven, driving the final price to $119,922,500 over the course of a nearly 15-minute bidding war. The version of The Scream on the block was one of four paintings executed by the Scandinavian between 1893 and 1910. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from New York. Source: Al Jazeera


Chile experienced large and violent protests by whom in 2012, invoking comparisons with similar 2006 action called (after the protestors' uniforms) The Penguins' Revolution or The March of the Penguins?

Universities (Fall 2012) Universities (Fall 2012) Editor's Letter: University Lessons By June Carolyn Erlick  I learned about universities on the barricades. Well, not exactly. I was a philosophy student at Barnard—the women’s college at Columbia University—when the uprising began in 1968. Students, including my boyfriend and several classmates, took over buildings to protest a gym planned for nearby Morningside Heights. And then to protest the Vietnam war, racism, and unequal opportunities. I became a Sundial kid—one of the students who supported the building takeovers by picketing at the Columbia landmark and helping organize outdoor classes and teach-ins. Not exactly the barricades. This ReVista issue focuses on universities, and specifically on Latin American universities. Yet, of all the ReVistas I have edited, I feel this theme spans across borders throughout the Western Hemisphere and beyond. The questions about access, affirmative action and opportunity, about quality and innovation, about the roles of public and private universities, indeed about what a university education is for, are burning issues in Latin America and throughout the world. For me, in 1968 at Columbia, university education became not just Wittgenstein and Nietzsche, but thinking of the role of the university in the community. The protest originally sparked from that concern: Columbia’s relationship to neighboring African-American Harlem. University education was also learning from the world beyond the campus: Latin America was very real for us, and not only in our idealized versions of the Cuban Revolution and Che. We learned about student roles in the recent U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic; we heard about the concept of Latin American university autonomy and student political activism. While the Columbia protests took place months before the tragic Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City, Mexican students, Colombian students, Venezuelan students inspired us; so did the students on the streets of Paris and Prague. We lived in the world. The university was not a bubble. Teach-ins were organized, but beyond that, we held classes on the lawns with sympathetic professors—sessions in which we tried to relate our book learning to what was going on around us. I kept on reading my philosophy texts more avidly than ever; the study of ethics took on a new vibrancy. Was it right to occupy buildings? What was the nature of democracy? Who did the universities belong to? We were “innovating” new ways to learn, although we probably never would have used that buzzword. I am now reminded of Robert Fulghum’s book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. I feel that way about my experience in Columbia. The uprising made me see the university as a place that was much more than a collection of classrooms and smart professors. I realized that the university was indeed a hub of learning—but more than that, it played—and plays—a crucial role in shaping society’s relation to the community and the world. The years roll by and we are still asking: “what is the university’s place in the community? What is its place in the world? Is education a privilege or a right?” Once again, students are protesting throughout Latin America, sometimes for more equitable societies and sometimes for better quality and more accessible education. Venezuelan student leader Erick Rozo writes that students in his country have an 84 percent confidence rating in polls among the public, higher even than the Church or banks. Student concerns have become societal concerns. Perhaps surprisingly, many education experts who write in this issue of ReVista echo the subjects of today’s student protests in a positive fashion. In this fast-changing world of globalization and challenged economies, universities themselves are seeking new ways to define themselves. Just as Latin American students were at the vanguard of inspiring others worldwide in 1968, perhaps Latin American educational innovators can come up with creative solutions and models for the rest of the world. Read on. Engineerin


The effective discovery of what particle was announced by CERN at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012?

The Higgs boson | CERN The Higgs boson This content is archived on the CERN Document Server On 4 July 2012, the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider  announced they had each observed a new particle in the mass region around 126 GeV. This particle is consistent with the Higgs boson predicted by the Standard Model. The Higgs boson, as proposed within the Standard Model , is the simplest manifestation of the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism . Other types of Higgs bosons are predicted by other theories that go beyond the Standard Model. On 8 October 2013 the  Nobel prize in physics  was awarded jointly to François Englert and Peter Higgs "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider."


Name the TV/movie actor who died in 2012 and starred in 1960s fantasy sitcom I Dream of Jeannie?

I Dream Of Jeannie - Theme Song - YouTube I Dream Of Jeannie - Theme Song 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 Jun 24, 2010 RIP Larry Hagman! Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 - November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor best known for playing ruthless businessman J. R. Ewing in the 1980s primetime television soap opera Dallas, and befuddled astronaut Major Anthony "Tony" Nelson in the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. He died at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, Texas from complications of cancer. I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2000-year-old female genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries. Produced by Screen Gems, the show originally aired from September 1965 to May 1970 with new episodes, and through September 1970 with season repeats, on NBC. The show ran for five seasons and produced 139 episodes. The first season consisted of 30 episodes filmed in black and white. The other 109 episodes were filmed in color. The show has continued to air in reruns ever since, currently airing in the United States on WGN America, on GO! in Australia and on Zee Cafe in India. Bezaubernde Jeannie (im Original: I Dream of Jeannie) ist eine US-amerikanische Fernsehserie, die auf NBC vom 8. September 1965 bis zum 26. Mai 1970 erstausgestrahlt wurde. Vom ZDF wurde die Serie mit 13 Folgen vom 19. September bis 19. Dezember 1967 erstmals in Deutschland ausgestrahlt. Sie erreichte eine überdurchschnittliche Quote von 48%. The first season theme music was an instrumental jazz waltz written by Richard Wess; eventually, Sidney Sheldon became dissatisfied with Wess' theme and musical score. From the second season on, it was replaced by a new theme entitled "Jeannie", composed by Hugo Montenegro with lyrics by Buddy Kaye. Episode 20 and 25 used a re-recorded ending of "Jeannie" for the closing credits with new, longer drum breaks and a different closing riff. The lyrics were never used in the show. Category


Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson are better known as what 2012 record-breaking unit?

Liam Payne  - Hollywood Life Best Quotes: “I think sometimes I don't realise how much the pressure gets to me.” “When you have more than two people working together, it gets a bit unfocused as an idea.” “It's so amazing to hear a crowd of people singing one of your songs. It's the best feeling.” Bio: Liam Payne (born Liam Payne in Wolverhampton, England on August 29, 1993) is a former member of the British boy band One Direction. The band announced their He first auditioned for the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, but Simon Cowell thought Liam was not ready for the competition and asked him to come back in a couple of years. Liam returned in 2010, and his audition song “Cry Me a River” received a standing ovation from the audience and Simon, who later formed One Direction with Liam and other X Factor solo contestants Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik. On July 21, 2016, Liam announced he signed a contract with Capitol Records UK. Best Known For: Liam is known for his active years as a member of One Direction. Liam and the rest of One Direction made history in March 2012 when their debut album, Up All Night, hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard charts, a first for a British group. Personal Life: Liam broke was dating Danielle Peazer for over two years until they ended their relationship in 2013. Then he began dating Sophia Smith They dated for two years before they called it quits in 2015. Liam is currently dating English singer, dancer and X Factor UK host, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, aka formally known as Cheryl Cole. They were reported have started dating in Jan. 2016. Liam and Cheryl are expecting a child together. She debuted her baby bump Nov. 2016. They have no yet officially confirmed that they are expecting. Liam has also been linked to singer Leona Lewis.


Which famous character from computing tweeted 'This is for everyone' in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony?

London 2012 | Computing: The Science of Nearly Everything Computing: The Science of Nearly Everything Tim Berners-Lee at the London 2012 Opening Ceremony: “THIS IS FOR EVERYONE” It was a delight to see Tim Berners-Lee taking part in the London 2012 Opening Ceremony last night, which was a thoroughly classy and enjoyable (if slightly bonkers in places) celebration of the UK. As you can see, I got a little bit excited when TBL appeared on stage (with his NeXTcube ), but it was clear recognition of the UK’s contribution to the Digital Age and its impact on the entire world. There was also a hat tip at the beginning of the ceremony to engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (albeit some Americans thought he was a Dickensian character ), although it would have been nice to have recognised Alan Turing in his centenary year . The message from TBL was “ THIS IS FOR EVERYONE “, even live-tweeting from the ceremony: This is for everyone #london2012 #oneweb #openingceremony @ webfoundation @ w3c — Tim Berners-Lee (@timberners_lee) July 27, 2012 The Web is more a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for a social effect — to help people work together — and not as a technical toy. The ultimate goal of the Web is to support and improve our weblike existence in the world. We clump into families, associations, and companies. We develop trust across the miles and distrust around the corner. Tim Berners-Lee Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web (1999) A great message to take away from the London 2012 Olympics.


Who wrote the 2012 Man Booker prizewinning novel Bring Up the Bodies?

Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Costa novel prize - BBC News BBC News Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Costa novel prize 2 January 2013 Close share panel Image caption Hilary Mantel's Bring Up The Bodies also won the Booker Prize in 2012 Hilary Mantel has won the 2012 Costa novel prize for her Booker Prize-winning book Bring Up The Bodies. The judges described the historical story as "quite simply the best novel of the year". Kathleen Jamie won the poetry category for her collection The Overhaul beating newcomer Sean Borodale. Each winner will receive a £5,000 prize. Maggot Moon by the former illustrator Sally Gardiner took the Children's award. The book sees her hero Standish take a stand against a ruthless regime which has taken his friend away. The judges called it "truly outstanding with a unique voice, it's a magnificent book." Sally Gardiner has described the award as "the most phenomenal" experience since becoming a full time writer. "Maggot Moon is a book I've always wanted to write and Standish has been waiting to be written for years. It is thrilling that the story now stands defiant in the world" she said. "It is a great honour to have won this award, and for me, it goes towards proving the power of dreams.' Husband and wife team Mary and Bryan Talbot from Sunderland jointly won best biography for the graphic novel Dotter of Her Father's Eyes. It is part personal history, part biography and tells the story of two interweaving father-daughter relationships. Graphic novels were included in the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards for the first time in 2012. Media captionHilary Mantel said the "good Devon air" helped her write Bring Up The Bodies which won the Costa Book Prize 2012 It is Hilary Mantel's second award for Bring Up The Bodies, a historical novel about Thomas Cromwell, which also won the 2012 Man Booker Prize. She became the first living UK author to receive the prize twice, having won it for its prequel Wolf Hall. "I'm delighted, it is lovely and this is the first time I've have featured on a Costa shortlist I think, I've certainly never won one of the Costa prizes before" she told the BBC. Mantel said the awards were not making her complacent: "I'm always greedy for readers, like every author. "I had a letter from one the other day which confused Thomas Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell and when that is going on, I think there is work to be done." Mantel beat off competition from James Meek's The Heart Broke In and Stephen May's Life! Death! Prizes! Debut author Francesca Segal won the first novel category for The Innocents. It is the story of childhood sweethearts, preparing to get married when a cousin turns up and puts temptation in one of their ways. "It felt hard to believe that this affectionate, witty novel was the author's first," the judges said. All five books, which were selected from more than 550 entries, will now compete for the 2012 Costa Book of the Year, which will be announced in London on 29 January. A panel of judges including actress Jenny Agutter, comedian Mark Watson and chaired by the BBC Radio 4 broadcaster, Dame Jenni Murray will decide which is the overall winner - who will receive an additional £30,000 prize money. Last year's Costa Book Prize went to Andrew Miller for his novel, Pure.


In 2012 what laconically-branded sport increased engine capacity from 800 cc to 1,000 cc?

Sports Events 365 | MotoGP tickets | Buy tickets for MotoGP Fixtures - Sports Events 365 MotoGP MotoGP Thrills, spills, daring, cut throat competition; the latest and most powerful machines on two wheels – welcome to the world of MotoGP. MotoGP is the summit of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, the elite class of   motorcycle road racing. At the moment there are three classes: MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, all of which use four-stroke engines. In 2010, 250 cc two-strokes were replaced by the new Moto2 600 cc four-stroke class. As recently as 2012, the engine capacity for MotoGP was increased from 800 cc to 1,000 cc. The machines used in MotoGP are not available for purchase by the public and no one is allowed to ride them on public roads. They are built for use under racing conditions. This is different to contests such as the Superbike World Championship and the Isle of Man TT Races where the bikes are modified versions of road-going motorcycles which are generally on sale. Today’s Moto GP is the successor to a series of motor bike championships stretching back to 1949 which have captured the public’s imagination and interest because of the speed, the glamour and the danger that is inevitably associated with it. Many of the champions in this sport have become household names over the years.  Mentioning just a few: Giacomo Agostini (Italy) who won fifteen World titles with 122 victories in all classes; Mike Hailwood from Britain regarded by many as the greatest motorcycle rider of all time; Angel Nieto (Spain) winner of thirteen World titles, with 90 victories; British glamor rider Barry Sheene and a special mention of John Surtees, now 81 years of age, who has the unique distinction of being a World Champion both with motorcycles and as a Grand Prix driver.  In 2014 the championship was won by Marc Marquez from Spain on a Honda well ahead of Italian Valentino Rossi, winner of nine World Championships and Jorge Lorenzo from Spain, both riding Yamahas. After five events of the current season, Rossi is back in the lead with 102 points followed by Lorenzo on 87 points and Italian Andrea Dovizioso riding a Ducati on 83 points. However the season is in its early stages and there is all to play for. The remaining fixtures are:


In 2012 Price Nayef became the second crown prince, after Prince Sultan, to die before ascending to the throne in which country?

Saudi Arabia's Prince Nayef, Next In Line To Throne, Dies; Saudi Shares Plunge | Zero Hedge Silver Prices and the Russian Connection by Sprott Money - Jan 3, 2017 11:06 AM Silver is far below the equilibrium line and too low compared to its own exponential price history as well as compared to the S&P. The next major move should be UP! Saudi Arabia's Prince Nayef, Next In Line To Throne, Dies; Saudi Shares Plunge Jun 16, 2012 6:52 AM 0 SHARES Coming into the weekend, most were focusing on key events coming out of Greece and France, possibly Egypt, but nobody expected that Saudi Arabia would be thrown into the fray. That just happened, however, following news that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has died in Geneva, according to Saudi state television, citing a royal court statement. The news has sent Saudi shares sliding, because now 89-year-old King Abdullah must nominate a new heir for the second time in nine months. And the last thing the middle-east region needs, not to mention the world's biggest oil producer, needs is more geopolitical uncertainty. From Reuters: Nayef, interior minister since 1975 and thought to be 78, was the heir to Saudi King Abdullah and was appointed crown prince in October after the death of his elder brother and predecessor in the role, Crown Prince Sultan.   State television said the burial would be in Mecca on Sunday.   Defence Minister Prince Salman, 76, seen as likely to continue King Abdullah's cautious reforms, has long been viewed as the next most senior prince in the kingdom's succession.   Nayef had a reputation as a steely conservative who opposed King Abdullah's reforms and developed a formidable security infrastructure that crushed al Qaeda but also locked up some political activists.   He, King Abdullah and Salman are among the nearly 40 sons of Saudi Arabia's founder, Abdulaziz ibn Saud, who established the kingdom in 1935.   Salman was made defence minister in November and had served as Riyadh governor for five decades.   Nayef went to Switzerland for medical tests in May. What are the strategic implications of the death? Back in March, Stratfor did an analysis looking at just that in " Saudi Arabia's Succession Labyrinth " The Saudi royalty's health problems come at a time of great uncertainty for Riyadh. On the home front, the Saudis are trying to ensure that the regional Arab unrest does not spill into its borders. At the same time, they are trying to counter an increasingly aggressive Iran. That said, the al-Saud regime has proved to be remarkably resilient over the course of its history, remaining in power despite the forced abdication of the founder’s successor, King Saud, in 1964; the assassination of King Faisal in 1975; and the stroke-induced incapacitation of King Fahd for nearly a decade until his death in 2005, when King Abdullah took the throne.   Setting Up a Succession Plan   Sensing that the power-sharing method within the family had become untenable due to the sheer number of descendants seeking power and influence within the regime, King Abdullah in 2007 moved to enact the Allegiance Institution Law, which created a leadership council and a formal mechanism to guide future transitions of power.   This new, 35-member body, called the Allegiance Council, is made up of the 15 surviving sons of the founder and 19 of his grandsons -- a disparity that will grow as the sons begin to die. Its purpose is to choose the new king and crown prince when they die or are permanently incapacitated, but the new institution remains an untested body. Perhaps most problematic, the processes the council is set to govern are being implemented at a time when the second generation is on its way out. Had this formal process of succession been initiated earlier, it would have been institutionalized during the era of the sons of the founder. They were far fewer in number and worked directly with their father to build the kingdom, giving them a stronger claim to authority than anyone in the subsequent generation. An earlier start would have allowed the second gene


Enrique Pena Nieto became president of which country in 2012?

Mexicans protest against Peña Nieto's election win | World news | The Guardian Mexico Mexicans protest against Peña Nieto's election win Tens of thousands of people march in Mexico City amid allegations that PRI vote-buying influenced millions of votes Mexicans in Guadalajara protest against Enrique Peña Nieto’s election win amid claims his PRI party bought votes and paid TV networks for support. Photograph: Ulises Ruiz Basurto/EPA Agencies in Mexico City Sunday 8 July 2012 05.34 EDT First published on Sunday 8 July 2012 05.34 EDT Close This article is 4 years old Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Mexico City on Saturday to protest against Enrique Peña Nieto's apparent win in the country's presidential election, accusing his party of buying votes and paying TV networks for support. Demonstrators were angered by allegations that Peña Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary party (PRI) gave out groceries, pre-paid gift cards and other goods to voters before the national elections on 1 July. Students, unionists and leftists in Mexico City carried signs reading: "Peña, how much did it cost to become president?" and "Mexico, you pawned your future for 500 pesos." Officials estimated about 50,000 demonstrators gathered at the central Zocalo plaza. "The fraud was carried out before (the election), buying votes, tricking the people," said Gabriel Petatan Garcia, a geography student who carried a sign in Finnish. Protesters also carried signs in English, Japanese, French, German and other languages to call the attention of the international press. "The PRI threatens many people and buys others with a couple of tacos," said Manuel Ocegueda, a 43-year-old shop worker at the rally. Peña Nieto, a youthful 45-year-old married to a soap star , won last Sunday's election by 6.6 percentage points, according to the official count, bringing the PRI back to power after 12 years in opposition. The party had ruled Mexico for 71 consecutive years, with what critics say was the help of corruption, patronage and vote fraud. PRI officials deny buying votes and say the elections were free and fair. The final count had Peña Nieto with 38.21% support, leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the Democratic Revolution party with 31.59%, and Josefina Vazquez Mota of the conservative National Action party with 25.41%. The small New Alliance Party got 2.29%. The final count will be certified in September by the Federal Electoral Tribunal. The tribunal has declined to overturn previously contested elections, including a 2006 presidential vote that was far closer than last Sunday's. In the weeks before the latest polls a student-led movement, Soy132, mobilised demonstrations and online protests against his links to the media giant Televisa, saying that both manipulate public opinion and state institutions in malign synergy. A series of articles in the Guardian added to the controversy by publishing evidence that Televisa paved his path to the presidency by smearing rivals and disguising pro-Peña Nieto propaganda as news . Televisa has denied the allegations. Accusations of vote-buying began surfacing in June, but sharpened later when people rushed to grocery stores on the outskirts of Mexico City to redeem pre-paid gift cards worth about 100 pesos (£4.50). Many said they got the cards from PRI supporters before the elections. López Obrador said millions of voters had received either pre-paid cards, cash, groceries, construction materials or appliances. Some demonstrators covered the heads of statues with plastic shopping bags from Soriana, the supermarket chain where the gift cards were redeemable. "We have to come out in the streets to denounce that the PRI bought votes, and there were people who sold them," said a 32-year-old psychologist, Raquel Ruiz. Some protesters said overturning the election result would be difficult, while others thought there were judicial means to prevent Peña Nieto from assuming the presidency. López Obrador said he would file a formal legal challenge to the vote count in electoral courts based on the allegation that PRI vo


Which BBC Director General was appointed and resigned in 2012?

George Entwistle resigns as BBC director general - BBC News BBC News George Entwistle resigns as BBC director general 11 November 2012 Close share panel Media captionGeorge Entwistle and BBC Chairman Lord Patten give their statements outside Broadcasting House The BBC's director general, George Entwistle, has resigned in the wake of the Newsnight child abuse broadcast. He said that as the man "ultimately responsible for all content, and in the light of the unacceptable journalistic standards" he would quit. Mr Entwistle had admitted Newsnight's report, which led to Thatcher-era Tory Lord McAlpine being wrongly implicated, should not have been aired. The broadcast covered cases of child abuse at north Wales care homes. BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten, who appeared alongside Mr Entwistle when he delivered his statement, will answer questions on the BBC's Andrew Marr programme on Sunday morning. Mr Entwistle took up the post of director general on 17 September, and his sudden resignation makes him the shortest-serving BBC director general. In his statement, he said: "In the light of the fact that the director general is also the editor-in-chief and ultimately responsible for all content, and in the light of the unacceptable journalistic standards of the Newsnight film broadcast on Friday 2 November, I have decided that the honourable thing to do is to step down from the post of director general." 'Great honour' He said that when he was appointed to the role, he was confident BBC trustees had chosen the best candidate for the post and the "right person to tackle the challenges and opportunities ahead". "However, the wholly exceptional events of the past few weeks have led me to conclude that the BBC should appoint a new leader," he said. Analysis By Torin DouglasMedia correspondent George Entwistle said he was stepping down because as director general of the BBC he was also its editor in chief. He said it was the honourable thing to do after a BBC Newsnight film alleged child abuse by an unnamed Conservative politician - which was proved to be unfounded. Coming on top of the Jimmy Savile crisis, which was prompted partly by the fact that Newsnight had shelved an earlier investigation into allegations of child abuse, this was particularly damaging to the BBC. But this was also about the handling of the crisis. Last month, Mr Entwistle was accused by MPs of showing "an extraordinary lack of curiosity" over the Jimmy Savile affair and they told him to "get a grip". On Saturday in an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said he knew nothing in advance about the Newsnight broadcast nor had he seen a newspaper report revealing Lord McAlpine may have been wrongly accused. MPs, former editors and broadcasting executives were unimpressed and so, I understand, were members of the BBC Trust. On Sunday, the job of acting director-general will be taken by Tim Davie, who's been running the radio side of the BBC but who has no direct journalistic experience. The BBC still faces very serious questions, not just about its journalism but about how the organisation is run. This crisis - one of the most serious in the BBC's history - is not yet over. "To have been the director general of the BBC even for a short period, and in the most challenging of circumstances, has been a great honour. "We must not lose sight of the fact that the BBC is full of people of the greatest talent and the highest integrity. "That's what will continue to make it the finest broadcaster in the world." Later, speaking outside his home following his resignation, Mr Entwistle said he was going to "spend some time with my family". During his 54 days in charge, Mr Entwistle has also had to deal with controversy over the BBC shelving a Newsnight investigation into former BBC presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile, who police say could have abused as many as 300 people over a 40-year-period. As a result, an inquiry is examining whether there were BBC management failings surrounding the Newsnight's Savile programme not being broadcast, and another inquiry has begun into the


2012 is the 200th anniversary of the what European capital city's status, moved from Turku by Czar Alexander I of Russia?

Project MUSE - The Specific Character of Professional Statuses of Finns in Russian America I ntroduction “Russian America” was the name of the Russian colonies in the New World, which began to be settled in the eighteenth century after the Second Kamchatka Expedition of V. I. Bering and A. I. Chirikov discovered the northwest coast of North America and the Aleutian Islands in 1741. These colonies were sold to the United States in 1867 and later became the forty-ninth state—Alaska. The basic economic stimulus for the initial Russian settlement was the territory’s valuable furs, which were delivered to markets in Russia and China and, from the mid-nineteenth century, also to Great Britain and the United States. During the course of opening up the Aleutian Islands and Alaska, the Russians first independently procured the hides of sea otters, fur seals, foxes, Arctic foxes, and other fur-bearing animals, and then began to receive furs, exploiting the subjected Aleuts and Koniag and Chugach Eskimos (Sugpiat), or they traded for furs with independent communities of Indians and Eskimos. As the Russians [End Page 17] moved into Alaska, trading posts began to be established, and from the beginning of the nineteenth century, in the capital of Russian America—Novo-Arkhangel’sk (Sitka)—craft workshops emerged and began to construct small ships and later even steamships. S F ield At present, there is a huge historiography on Russian America, especially in the Russian language. It is sufficient to name only the fundamental three-volume History of Russian America, published in 1997–1999 under the editorship of Nikolai Nikolaevich Bolkhovitinov. At the same time, very little is known in Russian historiography about the Alaskan activities of the natives of the Grand Duchy of Finland (Finland, as is well known, was part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1917). The only exceptions were two governors of Russian America—Admiral Adol’f Karlovich Etolin (Arvid Adolf Etholén, 1798–1876) and Ivan Vasil’evich Furugel’m (Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, 1821–1909), about whom a few articles, essays, and books have come out in various Russian publications. 2 The remaining Finns who lived and served in the transoceanic colonies of Russia are largely overlooked: only one review by Lydia E. Lempiyainen is dedicated to them, published in the journal Klio in 2003, as well as an article by myself, in the same journal, published in 2011. This paucity comes in spite of the fact that, from the 1820s until the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867, Finns were the second-largest immigrant population in the colonies after Russians (for more detail, see Grinëv 2010 ). Lack of scholarship on the Finnish population may stem from the fact that many documents connected with the Finns were written in Swedish and preserved in archives in Finland where access for Russian researchers has been rather difficult for several reasons (e.g., the “Iron Curtain” until the beginning of the 1990s, inadequate financing of scholarly research in modern Russia, difficulty with the Swedish and Finnish languages, and so on). Moreover, not much interest has been shown on the question of Finns in Russian America by American researchers. 3 It is natural that, in Finland proper, the fate of its residents in the Russian colonies has been investigated in more detail, in several books [End Page 18] and articles as well as online. 4 As early as 1990, for instance, a large volume on the ethnographic collections of A. K. Etolin, acquired by him in Russian America, was issued in Helsinki, with an extensive fore-word by Pirjo Varjola about Finns who lived in the Russian colonies ( Varjola 1990 ). In 1995, a well-illustrated book on the same topic was published in Jakobstad by Karl-Gustav Olin, which was reprinted in 2009 in Stockholm ( Olin 1995 ). But many works on the role of Finns in the European settlement of the North Pacific belong to the pen of the greatest specialist on this question, Maria Jarlsdotter Enckell. Over the course of two decades, she has conducted a relentless search in Finnish


Who wrote the 200 year-old letter auctioned for 150,000 euros in 2012, expressing a wish to destroy the Kremlin?

Timeline: Black Forces in the G8-G20 profiteering Plot/Crimes - profgeorgeleesrevelations Timeline: Black Forces in the G8-G20 profiteering Plot/Crimes Timeline: Black Forces in the G8-G20 profiteering Plot/Crimes 150 Years of Tyranny/Warmongering/Corruption/Crime/Genocide & Wealth Divide  These images summarise the history of this BLOODY ERA and where we are in 2014 RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM of the timeline. They reflect the history (and future plans) of the NEW WORLD ORDER of totalitarian government and how it has achieved its goals to profit from war and rid the world of hungry eaters of all colours, faiths or political beliefs.  All the victims are poor and powerless (usually refered to as "workers" "taxpayers", "decent citizens" then "war dead").     But lets begin in 1865, "a little bit closer to the begining"  of what tyrants see as "THE FINAL SOLUTION"   See also 1963: JFK  refuses to sign Executive Order 11110 (yes 11/11) which would have returned to the U.S. government the power to issue its own democratic currency (it was signed by Lyndon B Johnson in Air Force One within hours of JFK's assassination, in LBJ's constituency)   See President James Garfield 1881. All these Presidents wanted democracy to fund itself and ALL of its people by retaining the right to issue its own currency....with no interest or sovereign debt burden.  The sacrifice of these men is now portrayed in film by the Zionist media, film industry and comic cartoons (even Jacqui O was a jew who spent her 2nd and 3rd income streams from millionaire jewish husbands/partners in Greece/USA/De Beers). By 2014 all national banks (Central/Fed Banks) are owned by the assassins.....paid for and controlled (by fear and the threat of poverty) by the Rothschilds who manipulate all monetary institutions on the globe.          1865: In a statement to Congress, President Abraham Lincoln (the last US President to issue debt free United States dollars or greenbacks ) states, “I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me, and the financial institution in the rear. Of the two, the one in my rear is my greatest foe.” Later that year President Lincoln is assassinated. See 1963, 1881 (same issue, funding source and strategic assassins)  Lincoln was shot dead (in the back of the head) by John Wilkes Booth who's own daughter confirmed that he was funded by Elite european interests  and was allowed to escape the country: the assassin died in Calais France age 39.  See Nazi Germany war criminal/genocidal/holocaust criminal diasporas in 1945.       Source Andrew Carrington Hitchcock (see US President Andrew Jackson, 1828-45: the ONLY US President, EVER,  to level his Country's needless sovereign debt burden imposed by wealthy private bankers from other continents.  Jackson's was a brave/informed stand against Rothschild sequestration of Federal Reserve/Central banks which is now GLOBAL in 2014.  All dissected and explaine on the Hitchcock timeline Drop down list of economic and warmongering, genocidal and stock market crimes under Synagogue of Satan timeline (top left) ). Lincoln's Govt printed their own greenback dollars (pictured left)  to fund his army in the bloody US civil war.....                    1870 This year the Rothschilds also Provided Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli the finance for the British government to acquire a major stake in the Suez Canal. This deal was done in great secrecy by Lionel De Rothschild. 1871 An American General named,  Albert Pike , who had been enticed into the, “Illuminati,” by Italian (see Vatican/Rothschild domination below) Guiseppe Mazzini (pictured right),  completes his military blueprint for three world wars and various revolutions throughout the world, culminating into moving this great conspiracy into its final stage. These details are as follows: The First World War is to be fought for the purpose of destroying the Tsar in Russia, as promised by Nathan Mayer Rothschild in 1815. The Tsar is to be replaced with communism which is to be used to attack religions, predominantly Christianity. The differences between the


Who became the youngest F1 triple champion (to date) in Nov 2012?

| Sport , Formula One Vettel, left, becomes the third driver in history to win three successive titles, equalling the record of his childhood idol Michael Schumacher, above right, who marked his retirement with a seventh place finish at the Interlagos circuit [EPA] Sebastian Vettel became the youngest triple champion in Formula One history on Sunday when he finished sixth behind the victorious Jenson Button in a tumultuous Brazilian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old German, who was involved in an opening lap collision, made light of the damage to his Red Bull car as he fought through the field in a dramatic race run in treacherous rain-swept conditions at the Interlagos circuit. Vettel's only title rival, two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso, finished a fine second after a courageous drive for Ferrari, but it was not enough to overhaul a pre-race 13-point deficit as his German rival won the crown by just three points. 'Special win' "This is really special. Right to the end I didn't know if I'd done enough. Trundling along behind the safety car and then dragging over the line was just torture," said Vettel. Regarding his early collision which so nearly wrecked his race Vettel said: "I just kept trying to race. We always believed. "I was so very happy to climb back after being hit like that at the start - you imagine spinning backwards on the M25 (British motorway)... Not a very comfortable feeling. "I really want to thank everyone in the team here and in the factory and all of us. Nobody feels more important than anybody else. It is unbelievable for me. "I had to avoid everyone and I was lucky nobody hit me. Fortunately, the front wing was intact which was important. I forced back and in the mixed conditions I was the slowest car out there on the straight. "We just did our thing. That's the way we do it and it works in our team. "To do this, for all of us in the team it is unreal... also to win a third title here, where one of the greatest Ayrton (Senna) came from..." "Christian came on the radio and told me the names of all the three-times champions and I cried." The race was littered with accidents and incidents and ended behind a Safety Car with Vettel bringing his car home in the rain in tears, unable to respond to the screamed congratulations from Red Bull team chief Christian Horner. Making history Vettel became only the third driver in history to win three successive titles, equalling the feats of the great Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio and his own childhood idol Michael Schumacher, who finished seventh for Mercedes in his final race before retiring. Alonso's Ferrari team-mate, local hero Brazilian Felipe Massa, drove brilliantly to finish third ahead of Australian Mark Webber in the second Red Bull and German Nico Hulkenberg of Force India. "We lost communication at the start but Sebastian stuck at it. He drove with determination," said Horner. "He just never gives up. After the first lap spin I thought that was it because we knew Fernando would be on the podium. But he got back to the top six, the rain came, we went to inter (tyres) and then slicks. "It was maximum stress throughout the race, but Seb stayed cool. Fernando did a great job but he knew he was up against one of the best. What Seb achieved was incredible." Hulkenberg played a prominent role in the race, not only leading for a spell but also crashing into Lewis Hamilton's McLaren to wreck the Briton's hopes of a triumphant conclusion to his career with the British team just when he looked sure of winning. Vettel was sixth, Schumacher seventh and Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne eighth for Toro Rosso ahead of Japanese Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber and Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus. Vettel, whose Red Bull team took a third constructors' championship in succession last weekend in Texas, finished with 281 points and Alonso with 278. It was Briton Button's first win in Brazil, his third of the season and the 15th of his career. Alonson 'proud' Alonso paid tribute to his Ferrari team. "First of all I'm very proud of the team. We lost the championship before today, not i


What top-selling UK newspaper was produced on Sundays for the first time in 2012?

A History of Newspapers A BRIEF HISTORY OF NEWSPAPERS By Tim Lambert Early Newspapers Newspapers began circulating in the 17th century. The first newspaper in England was printed in 1641. (However the word newspaper was not recorded until 1670). The first successful daily newspaper in Britain was printed in 1702. The first American newspaper was printed in 1690. It was called Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick. The first newspaper in Canada was the Halifax Gazette in 1752. The first daily American newspaper was published in 1783. In Britain the first Sunday newspaper was the British Gazette and Sunday Monitor published in 1780. In 1785 the Daily Universal Register was first published. In 1788 it was renamed The Times. In 1814 The Times was printed with a steam-powered press for the first time. In 1848 The Times used a rotary printing press with the printing face wrapped around a cylinder for the first time. Meanwhile the Observer was founded in 1791. The Daily Telegraph was first published in 1855. The Manchester Guardian was founded in 1821. It changed its name to The Guardian in 1959. The Sunday Times was first published in 1822. The Financial Times began in 1888. Meanwhile The News Of The World was published in 1843. Meanwhile the first Australian newspaper was published in 1803. It was called the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Newspapers became far more common in the late 19th century. In the 18th century and the early 19th century stamp duty was charged on newspapers, which made them expensive. However in 1855 stamp duty on newspapers was abolished and they became cheaper and more common. In the mid-19th century newspaper reporters began to use the telegraph as a means to get news to their newspapers quickly. Then in 1880 The New York Graphic became the first newspaper to print a photo. In Britain the first tabloid newspaper was the Daily Graphic published in 1890. In 1891 it became the first British newspaper to print a photo. Modern Newspapers In the 20th century newspapers became still more common. The Daily Mail was first published in 1896, The Daily Express was first published in 1900 and the Daily Mirror began publication in 1903. In 1964 The Daily Herald became The Sun and The Daily Star was founded in 1978. Meanwhile The Sunday Telegraph was founded in 1961 and in 1962 The Sunday Times became the first newspaper to publish a Sunday color supplement. The Mail on Sunday began in 1982. The Independent was first published in 1986. Also in 1986 Today became the first color newspaper in Britain. By the beginning of the 20th century Fleet Street was the center of the British newspaper industry. However in the 1980s newspaper owners moved away from Fleet Street. At that time computer technology replaced the old labor intensive methods of printing. The Press Complaints Commission was created in 1990. Metro, a free newspaper for commuters was first published in Britain in 1999. Then in 2010 an abbreviated version of the Independent called i was launched However in 2011 The News Of The World ceased publication.


Who coached/managed both the England and Russia football teams during 2012?

Match Report - England vs Russia | 11 Jun 2016 England vs Russia England v Russia preview: Three Lions campaign begins in Marseille By David Bowers Last Updated: 11/06/16 6:29pm England face Russia in Saturday's Group B clash England kick off their Euro 2016 campaign on Saturday as Roy Hodgson's side face Group B opponents Russia in Marseille. The Three Lions arrive into the tournament as the only team to have won all of their qualifying fixtures, and have since claimed victories over Turkey, Australia and Portugal in their warm-up games. Despite concerns over their performances in the recent friendlies, England are the in-form nation heading into the tournament - but questions over Hodgson's team selection continue to dominate the pre-match build-up, as England look to claim their first win in an opening game at the European Championships. Roy Hodgson has attacking options in Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy Wayne Rooney's role in the starting XI has been up for discussion, with Russia coach Leonid Slutsky claiming the England captain is "not the player that he was" , but the Manchester United striker insists he is fully focused on the task ahead. "You can sense the excitement around the team and around the team hotel, and I think you sense that excitement around the country," he told FATV. We reveal the England XI which should face Russia, according to Sky Sports readers... "Certainly the fans are doing that but the players are doing exactly the same. We're the ones going out on the pitch and we're the ones who have to go and do it, so hopefully we can and we'll give everyone good memories." Russia's 6ft 5in striker Artem Dzyuba has been touted as a potential dangerman, having netted nine times in 18 international appearances, but England defender Chris Smalling says he is relishing the challenge. "We have been watching videos this week. He [Dzyuba] is a big guy and it will be a physical battle," Smalling said. "That's something in the Premier League we face week in week out so I enjoy it." Russia's Igor Denisov will miss Euro 2016 Russia's preparations have been hampered by numerous injury problems, with midfielder Igor Denisov one of five notable absentees from their squad, joining Alan Dzagoev, Denis Cheryshev, Yuri Zhirkov and Oleg Kuzmin on the sidelines. Slutsky, who took over from former England coach Fabio Capello last August, has opted to replace the injured Denisov with Zenit's Artur Yusupov - who was on holiday in the same Monaco hotel as the Russian side when he received his call-up. Here's England's best XI to face Russia, according to the stats... "I was planning to fly back to Moscow (on Monday)," Yusupov told UEFA.com. "I didn't even have my football boots with me and none of my kit. I had to borrow from [Russia midfielder] Roman Neustadter . "After being on holiday for 14 days, of course it is difficult to get down to work. I don't really know myself what state I will be in." Team news England defenders Smalling and Ryan Bertrand suffered minor knocks during training earlier in the week, but both players are expected to be available for the clash at the Stade Velodrome. Ryan Bertrand missed England training on Wednesday, but is expected to be fit Up front, Hodgson has a selection dilemma as forwards Harry Kane, Rooney and Jamie Vardy will all be vying for a starting spot - with the latter likely to start on the bench on Saturday evening, according to newspaper reports. Spartak Moscow's Denis Glushakov is a doubt for the game and will likely face a late fitness test, while Krasnodar's Dmitri Torbinski did not train this week and could miss out in Marseille. Paval Mamaev is in contention to replace the injured Denisov, but the Krasnodar midfielder says coach Slutsky has "not detailed for certain anything about central midfield." Opta stats Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia and England have met twice - in the Euro 2008 qualifiers. England won at Wembley (3-0) whilst Russia won in Moscow (2-1). England's last game against Russia/USSR at the Euros was in 1988. The Soviets were victors in


Name the best-selling educational author of the 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' who died in Idaho in 2012?

Stephen R. Covey (Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) edit data Stephen Richards Covey was the author of the best-selling book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". Other books he wrote include "First Things First", "Principle-Centered Leadership", and "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families". In 2004, Covey released "The 8th Habit". In 2008, Covey released "The Leader In Me—How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time". He was also a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. You can purchase Stephen R. Covey's books and audios at http://www.7habitsstore.com Covey died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on July 16, 2012, due to complications from a bicycle accident he suffered th Stephen Richards Covey was the author of the best-selling book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". Other books he wrote include "First Things First", "Principle-Centered Leadership", and "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families". In 2004, Covey released "The 8th Habit". In 2008, Covey released "The Leader In Me—How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time". He was also a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. You can purchase Stephen R. Covey's books and audios at http://www.7habitsstore.com Covey died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on July 16, 2012, due to complications from a bicycle accident he suffered the previous April. ...more


What internet/computing term derives from Old Norse hlekkr, related to Old German gelenk, meaning joint?

Link | Define Link at Dictionary.com C16: perhaps from Latin lychnus, from Greek lukhnos lamp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for link Expand n. early 15c., "one of a series of rings or loops which form a chain; section of a cord," probably from Old Norse *hlenkr or a similar Scandinavian source (cf. Old Norse hlekkr "link," Old Swedish lænker "chain, link," Norwegian lenke, Danish lænke), from Proto-Germanic *khlink- (cf. German lenken "to bend, turn, lead," gelenk "articulation, joint, link," Old English hlencan (plural) "armor"), from PIE root *kleng- "to bend, turn." Missing link between man and apes dates to 1880. "torch," 1520s, of uncertain origin, possibly from Medieval Latin linchinus, from lichinus "wick," from Greek lykhnos "portable light, lamp." v. "bind, fasten, to couple," late 14c., believed to be from link (n.), though it is attested earlier. Related: Linked; linking. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


What medical Latin term, literally means 'stiffness of death'?

Postmortem rigidity - definition of postmortem rigidity by The Free Dictionary Postmortem rigidity - definition of postmortem rigidity by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/postmortem+rigidity [Latin : rigor, stiffness + mortis, genitive of mors, death.] rigor mortis (ˈrɪɡə ˈmɔːtɪs) n (Pathology) pathol the stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity of a dead body, caused by depletion of ATP in the tissues. It begins two to four hours after death and lasts up to about four days, after which the muscles and joints relax [C19: Latin, literally: rigidity of death] rig•or mor•tis (ˈrɪg ər ˈmɔr tɪs; esp. Brit. ˈraɪ gɔr) n. the stiffening of the body after death. [1830–40; < Latin: literally, stiffness of death] rig·or mor·tis (rĭg′ər môr′tĭs) Stiffening of the muscles after death. It occurs because the energy needed to interrupt the contraction of muscle fibers is no longer being produced. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


The famous Castilian military leader Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (1043-99) is better known by what name?

El Cid El Cid Diego Laínez Signature Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1040 – 1099), better known as El Cid, or simply Rodrigo, was a Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain . The Moors called him El Cid, which meant the Lord, and the Christians , El Campeador, which stood for Outstanding Warrior. He was born in Vivar , a town near the city of Burgos . After his death, he became Castile’s celebrated national hero and the protagonist of the most significant medieval Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de Mio Cid . [1] Born a member of the minor nobility, El Cid was brought up at the court of King Ferdinand the Great and served Ferdinand’s son, Sancho II of León and Castile . He rose to become the commander and royal standard-bearer (armiger regis) of Castile upon Sancho’s ascension in 1065. Rodrigo went on to lead the Castilian military campaigns against Sancho’s brothers, Alfonso VI of León and García II of Galicia , as well as in the Muslim kingdoms in Al-Andalus . He became renowned for his military prowess in these campaigns, which helped expand Castilian territory at the expense of the Muslims and Sancho’s brothers’ kingdoms. When conspirators murdered Sancho in 1072, Rodrigo found himself in a tight spot. Since Sancho was childless, the throne passed to his brother Alfonso, the same whom El Cid had helped remove from power. Although Rodrigo continued to serve the Castilian sovereign, he lost his ranking in the new court which treated him at arm’s length and suspiciously. Finally, in 1081, he was ordered into exile. [2] El Cid found work fighting for the Muslim rulers of Zaragoza , whom he defended from their traditional enemies, Aragon and Barcelona . While in exile, he regained his reputation as a strategist and formidable military leader. He repeatedly turned out victorious in battle against the Muslim rulers of Lérida and their Christian allies, as well as against a large Christian army under King Sancho Ramírez of Aragon. In 1086, an expeditionary army of North African Almoravids inflicted a severe defeat to Castile, compelling Alfonso to overcome the resentments he harbored against El Cid. The terms for the return to the Christian service must have been attractive enough since Rodrigo soon found himself fighting for his former Lord. Over the next several years, however, El Cid set his sights on the kingdom-city of Valencia , operating more or less independently of Alfonso while politically supporting the Banu Hud and other Muslim dynasties opposed to the Almoravids. He gradually increased his control over Valencia; the Islamic ruler, al-Qadir , became his tributary in 1092. When the Almoravids instigated an uprising that resulted in the death of al-Qadir, El Cid responded by laying siege to the city. Valencia finally fell in 1094, and El Cid established an independent principality on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. He ruled over a pluralistic society with the popular support of Christians and Muslims alike. [3] El Cid’s final years were spent fighting the Almoravid Berbers . He inflicted upon them their first major defeat in 1094, on the plains of Caurte, outside Valencia, and continued resisting them until his death. Although Rodrigo remained undefeated in Valencia, his only son, and heir, Diego Rodríguez died fighting against the Almoravids in the service of Alfonso in 1097. After El Cid’s death in 1099, his wife, Jimena Díaz , succeeded him as ruler of Valencia, but she was eventually forced to surrender the principality to the Almoravids in 1102. To this day, El Cid remains a Spanish popular folk-hero and national icon. Numerous plays, films, folktales, songs, and even video games continue to memorialize the traditions of allegiance that his allegories typify. Contents 14 Εxternal links Title First paragraph of the Carmen Campidoctoris , the earliest literary treatment of El Cid’s life, written by a Catalan partisan to celebrate El Cid’s defeat of Berenguer Ramon The name El Cid ( Spanish:  ) is a modern Spanish denomination composed by the article el meaning “the” and Cid which comes from the Old Casti


Banana Island is the most expensive property in a special edition of monopoly based on which Nigerian city?

Monopoly moves to Africa with Lagos edition - CNN.com Monopoly moves to Africa with Lagos edition By Vladimir Duthiers and Teo Kermeliotis, CNN Updated 11:37 AM ET, Thu December 20, 2012 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Monopoly adds Lagos to its roster Lagos Monopoly – Lagos has become the first African city to have its own customized edition. Banana Island is the most expensive property in the game, while the floating shantytown of Makoko is the cheapest piece of real estate. Hide Caption 1 of 4 Photos: Monopoly adds Lagos to its roster Lagos Monopoly – A giant version of the City of Lagos edition of Monopoly was unveiled earlier this week in the Nigerian city. Hide Caption 2 of 4 Photos: Monopoly adds Lagos to its roster Lagos Monopoly – Nimi Akinkugbe (second from right, bottom row,) presenting the City of Lagos edition of Monopoly to the chief executive and directors of the Nigerian Stock Exchange earlier this week. She says the game is aiming to promote the city's history and landmark sites, but also to educate people about laws that are often overlooked. Hide Caption 3 of 4 Photos: Monopoly adds Lagos to its roster Lagos Monopoly – Lagos is one of the world's fastest growing megacities. With a population of some 15 million people, the sprawling city is bigger than London, Buenos Aires, and New York. Hide Caption Lagos is the first African city to get its own edition of Monopoly The city's Banana Island named the equivalent of Boardwalk - the game's most expensive property Local authorities were involved in the game to promote the city and educate the city's population Some 80 years after its first launch, the iconic board game of Monopoly has finally released its first African city edition. A Lagos-themed version of the popular real estate game was unveiled earlier this week, making Nigeria's bustling economic capital the first city in the continent to have a dedicated Monopoly edition. "Lagos is special, it's a megacity, one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa," says Nimi Akinkugbe, head of Bestman Games which is distributing the Lagos edition. "But apart from that, Lagos also holds a very special place for Nigerians all over the world. There are about 15 million Nigerians in the diaspora who are very nostalgic about Lagos; it's not just for Lagosians but for people all over the world," she adds. The affluent Banana Island, a man-made waterfront community boasting multi-million dollar mansions and manicured lawns, was revealed as the game's most expensive property, joining Boardwalk in the standard U.S. edition and Mayfair in the London version. JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH Monopoly adds first African city 01:48 Many of the squares for the game's upmarket locations feature sponsorship from banks, radio stations and shopping centers. In contrast, the square dedicated to the floating shantytown of Makoko, which is the cheapest piece of real estate in the Lagos edition of the game, was left unsponsored. Watch video: Monopoly adds first African city Local officials were heavily involved in bringing Monopoly to the sprawling metropolis of some 15 million people. Their goal was partly to promote the city's rich history and landmark sites but also to encourage responsible behavior and inform citizens about laws that are often overlooked. "You've been caught driving against traffic. Report for psychiatric evaluation," is the message on one Chance card, which issues a fine -- in line with the laws introduced recently by the local government to deal with the city's major traffic problem. Read related: Africa's daily commuting grind Another card reads: "For using the overhead pedestrian bridge on Worodu Road, move forward three spaces." Akinkugbe explains that many lives have been lost as people tend to cross the express highway by running across the road. "By rewarding the person that uses the overhead bridge by moving forwards three spaces, slowly it begins to sink in," she says. And there are also references to Nigeria's corruption problem: "For attempting t


In 2012 Shinzo Abe became which nation's eighth prime ministerial appointment in six years, 2006-12?

IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES - My Solution Guru IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES Abe, Shinzo : Japan's Parliament formally elected Mr. Shinzo Abe as the new Prime Minister on December 26, 2012, ending a three-year break from decades of near-constant rule by his conservative Liberal Democratic Party. Mr. Abe won the support of 328 members of the 480 Adiga, Aravind : Mr. Aravind Adiga, the 33-year-old Chennai-born writer, was honoured with the 2008 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel The White Tiger on October 14, 2008. He is the second-youngest writer in the Booker's 40-year history to win the prize. The second novelist of Indian origin to get the prize with a debut novel after Ms. Arundhati Roy. His latest novel is Last Man in Tower which depicts the typical urban society with ordinary activities. Advani, Lal Krishna : One of the topmost leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party and its former President, Mr. Lal Krishna Advani played a vital role in the emergence of BJP as a national party by leading a countrywide "Rath Yatra" (1991). From two MPs in 1980, he helped raise the p Advani, Pankaj : The ace cueist from Bengaluru became the second Indian after Geet Sethi to win both the World Professional Billiards Championships and the International Billiards and Snooker Federation's World Billiards titles when he beat defending and nine times champion Mike Russell of Qatar in the final of World Professional Billiard Championships at Leeds (England) on September 7, 2009. He was presented Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2005. Advani is also the second cueist in the world to have won both the World Billiards and Snooker titles after Paul Mifsud of Malta. In April 2012, Advani won the Asian Billiard Championship in Goa to become the first person in the history of the sport to win 5 Asian titles. Afridi, Shahid : This Pakistani all-rounder holds the world record of scoring the fastest ODI century (102 runs off 37 balls against Sri Lanka at Nairobi, Kenya in 1996). In November 2011, Afridi became the only cricketer to score a half-century and take five wickets on two separate occasions in ODIs. Afridi achieved this feat in an ODI against Sri Lanka. Agha Khan, Prince Karim (b. 1936) : The 49th Imam of Ismailia community, a sect of Shia Muslims. Richest head of any religious sect. Educated at Harvard, he succeeded his grandfather in 1957 as the Imam of his community. Claims to be a direct descendant of Prophet Mohammad. Agassi, Andre : The sixth player in ATP Tour history to record 800 career wins. Reached this milestone on July 13, 2004. Also the fifth tennis player to win all four Grand Slams. Inducted into the US Open Court of Champions or US Open Hall of Fame on September 9, 2012. Agrawal, Premlata : Ace woman mountaineer Ms. Premlata Agrawal became the first Indian woman mountaineer to scale the top seven continental peaks after climbing Alaska's Mckinley Peak—highest peak of North America on May 23, 2013. She had conquered the Mt. Everest on May 20, Ahluwalia, Dr. Montek Singh : Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission in 2004. Reappointed to the same post in 2009. Honoured with Padma Vibhushan in 2011. Akram, Wasim : Former Pakistani cricketer and captain. Made the world record of maximum number of sixes (12) in a Test match against Zimbabwe in his 257 runs. First cricketer in the world who crossed the magical figure of 500 wickets in ODIs. Has to his credit 414 wickets in Tests. Third bowler in history of the Test cricket to achieve two hat-tricks. Aldrin, Dr. Edwin : The US astronaut became only the second man in the history of space explorations to land on the Moon soon after Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969. Amano, Yukiya : Mr. Yukiya Amano, a Japanese diplomat, is the current Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He assumed office on December 1, 2009. Ambani, Mukesh : Reliance India Chairman Mr. Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India according to the 2013 Forbes list. He has retained his position as the country'


What, having extremes of 'thick' and 'thin', is the measure of a fluid's internal friction/resistance under stress?

Blog Pungent (yang) Warming, direct energy outward and to upper body, expansive, dispersive Lung/Large Intestine Stimulates circulation, cardioprotective, clear obstructions and improve liver function, moistens the kidneys affecting fluids in the entire body, improve digestion, and reduce mucous conditions, expels parasites Warming: spearmint, rosemary, scallion, garlic, onion, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper, all peppers, cayenne, mustard greens, fennel, anise, dill, nutmeg, basil and horseradishCooling: peppermint, marjoram, white pepper and radishNeutral: taro, turnip and kohlrabi Sweet (yang)Warming, direct energy outward and to upper body (upward) Spleen-pancreas Stomach Slows acute reactions and neutralizes toxic effects of other foods, also lubricates and nourishes the body. Those to benefit most are dry, cold, nervous, thin, weak , scattered or aggressive persons. Less needed for those persons with damp or mucous signs. Fruits: apple, apricot, cherry, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, olive, papaya, peach, pear, strawberry, tomatoVegetables: beet, mushroom, cabbage, carrot, celery, chard, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, potato, spearmint, squash, sweet potato, yamNuts/seeds: almond, chestnut, coconut, sesame seed, sunflower seed, walnut Sweeteners: amasake, barley malt, honey, molasses, rice syrup, whole sugar (unrefined)   Nutrition derived from 40 grams of shishito peppers has been listed below: Calories 20 2 dry pints shishito (bright green & firm) 1 tablespoon cooking oil (see Recipe Notes) Coarse kosher salt or sea salt   Equipment Mixing bowl 10-inch or larger cast iron or stainless steel skillet (do not use nonstick; cast iron is best) Heatproof spatula or tongs   Instructions Heat the skillet: Place a large skillet under the broiler or on the stovetop over high heat to warm. Oil the peppers: Place the peppers in a mixing bowl. Drizzle them with cooking oil and a healthy sprinkle of salt. Use your hands or a spatula to toss the peppers until evenly coated. Transfer the peppers to the skillet: When the skillet is hot enough that a flick of water evaporates instantly, pour the peppers into the skillet. Be careful — the pan is very hot! The peppers should start to sizzle immediately. Cook the peppers until blistered: Transfer the skillet with peppers back beneath the broiler, or continue cooking over medium-high heat on the stovetop. (If cooking on the stovetop, turn on a vent fan.) Cook the peppers without moving them for a few minutes so they char on the bottom, then stir with a spatula. Continue cooking and stirring every minute or two until the peppers are blistered and darkened all over, 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer the peppers to a plate and sprinkle with extra salt: The peppers are best when eaten within minutes of coming off the heat. Have a bowl of dipping sauce ready! Recipe Notes Cooking oil: I prefer to use olive oil for this dish, though technically olive oil isn’t ideal for this kind of high-heat cooking . I just love its rich, savory flavor with the salty peppers. If you’d prefer to use something else, I’d go for grapeseed oil or even peanut oil. Dipping sauce: Make a simple dipping sauce for these peppers by mixing mayonnaise, sour cream, or yogurt with some lime or lemon juice and some hot sauce, like our Magic Summer Sauce .   1/3 cup grated manchego cheese large spoonful soft goats curd* salt and pepper to taste truffle oil (optional but amazing!) Directions Boil the kettle and pour about 1/3 cup of water over the dried shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and sit aside. Fill a saucepan with the stock and place on top of the stove to bring to boil. Once boiling, turn to a very low simmer and cover. In another saucepan on medium heat sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Once transparent add buckwheat and and stir continuously for 2-3 minutes. Turn up the heat and add the wine. This will bubble and spit so be careful! Keep stirring until all the wine is absorbed. Now add some of the hot stock and continue to stir through until taken up by the buckwheat grains. Take the soaked dried shiitake from th


Name the famous guitarist whose collaboration with the Gibson company produced their first and eponymous solid electric guitar in 1952?

Gibson History | ChasingGuitars Links Gibson History Orville H. Gibson was born in 1856 on a farm near the small town of in Chateaugay, New York. Orville’s father, was an immigrant of England and his mother Amy was from Peru, New York. He arrived in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the 1870’s. It is unclear why Orville travelled from upstate New York to Michigan, but concerns about his health and well being is possible, he may have been drawn initially to Battle Creek to seek therapy at a world-famous health spa run by Dr. John Harvey Kellog. Orville Gibson with one of his early guitars Orville spent his spare time handcrafting mandolins as a hobby while employed as a clerk at the A.P. Sprague’s shoe store at 118 East Main Street, and by 1893 he was working as a clerk at Butters Restaurant on 216 East Main. His day jobs were supporting his hobby building instruments. Orville Gibson’s workbench in his one room workshop with some of his instruments Soon Orville began producing instruments full-time working at his one-room wood shop. With no formal training, Orville created an entirely new style of mandolin and guitar, with tops carved rather than bent, and arched like the top of a violin. Orville was a very gifted craftsman. Orville’s 37-string Harp Zither, early harp-guitar, A-style mandolin, 18-inch guitar and F-style mandolin On May 11, 1896, Orville filed for his first and only patent. That document, U.S. Patent No. 598,245, was issued on February 1, 1898 for the construction of a mandolin with a carved top and back, and with sides that were cut from a solid piece of wood rather than being bent from thin strips. Orville’s design was more durable than other mandolins at the time, and could be more easily manufactured in volume. Early Gibson Instruments In the 1890s, he creates carved top hollow body guitars with an oval sound hole that not only increased volume, it also set the standards for the future of the archtop guitar. Orville’s instruments were louder and more durable than other contemporary fretted instruments, and musicians soon demanded more than he was able to build in his one-man shop. As demand for his instruments grew and on the strength of Orville Gibson’s ideas, The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd was founded in 1902 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after entering into an agreement with five Kalamazoo businessmen that financed the company. 1902 Gibson Style A Mandolin On the afternoon of October 11, 1902, Sylvo Reams, Lewis A. Williams, LeRoy Hornbeck, John W. Adams, Samuel K. VanHorn, and Orville H. Gibson met at the County Clerk’s office to form a “Partnership Limited Association” for the “Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Co., Limited.” Adams, VanHorn, and Hornbeck were lawyers practicing in Kalamazoo. Reams and Williams were both in the retail music business, and all saw the opportunity to capitalize on Orville’s creative talents. 1908 Gibson Mandolin Strangely, Orville’s name was not listed as a member of the Partnership — he was at the meeting to sell his patent rights and to formally agree to the terms and conditions of the new organization. In 1904, another agreement followed which documented the payment of $2,500 from the Partnership to Orville Gibson for the exclusive rights to his patent Early Gibson Harp Guitar Considered eccentric, a short period after the company was started, the board passed a motion that “Orville H. Gibson be paid only for the actual time he works for the Company.” After that time, there is no clear indication whether he was a full-time employee, a consultant, or just an occasional visitor to the factory. 1907 Gibson Harp Guitar Orville continued his arms-length association with the Company through 1907 earning most of his income from royalties. He worked on various projects as an inventor and for a period of time, was even listed in the town directory as a music teacher. Initially, the company produced only Orville Gibson’s original designs. In 1908, the Board agreed to pay Orville an annual fee of $500. The payment of $2,500 for exclusive rights to Orville’s patent, was made in in


Visceral refers to a human response of what sort?

Visceral | Definition of Visceral by Merriam-Webster Visceral: Trended on November 30, 2012 Examples of visceral in a sentence In 1972 he began an address at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, “Let me start off by saying this is not quite an honor, my being here. I haven't had too much regard for the Chamber of Commerce in my years in Boston. When the Celtics won 11 championships in 13 years, it was ignored in their own town.” Arnold Jacob Auerbach, though paradoxical and highly idiosyncratic, was foremost a direct and visceral man. —Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 6 Nov. 2006 When you measure your waist circumference, you're indirectly measuring your visceral fat. —David Schardt, Nutrition Action, July/August 2006 But there are strong taboos I haven't anticipated. The most striking is the visceral dislike of rawness. In China, the consumption of raw foods was historically viewed as a barbarian habit, and most everything is still eaten cooked. —Fuchsia Dunlop, Gourmet, August 2005 One of the wonders of cooking is that the tiniest adjustment to what you are making, the addition of a single ingredient or the execution of a technique, can entirely change a dish and the visceral response you get from eating it. —Amanda Hesser, New York Times, 17 July 2002 Her visceral reaction was to curse at the other driver. Did You Know? The "viscera" are the internal organs of the body-especially those located in the large cavity of the trunk (e.g., the heart, liver, and intestines). The word viscera comes from Latin, in which it has essentially the same meaning. Something "visceral" has to do with the viscera. In a more figurative sense, something "visceral" is felt "deep down." Even in the early years of its use, "visceral" often referred to things emotional rather than physiological. For example, in 1640, an English bishop named Edward Reynolds wrote, "Love is of all other the inmost and most visceral affection." This figurative use is the most common use of "visceral," but the word continues to be used in medical contexts as well. 1575 First Known Use of visceral 1575


What is Mexico's largest state, and also a famously small dog breed?

Dog Breeds By State: Interactive Map Shows Popular Pups By Region | The Huffington Post Dog Breeds By State: Interactive Map Shows Popular Pups By Region 03/27/2012 01:31 pm ET By Vetstreet's Kristen Seymour : We all know the stereotypes: Purse-friendly, fluffy white dogs dominate the streets of uptown Manhattan, while trendy crossbreeds must be all the rage in image-conscious Los Angeles. Would you just look at the coat on that Cockapoo ! But what's the real deal when it comes to a state's preference in pups? Are Huskies really the top dog in Alaska? Is that ubiquitous Taco Bell mascot, the Chihuahua, truly big (at least in popularity) in north-of-the-border states like Texas? There was only one way to find out: We decided to delve into Vetstreet's data and take a look at the 10 most popular breeds by state. Some of our suspicions were confirmed — but there were also a few unexpected findings. Top Breeds Across the Board It came as no surprise that the Labrador Retriever took the top slot in a vast majority of states — 42, to be exact. The Lab has long been ranked as the most popular dog in the country by the American Kennel Club, and our stats bear out the appeal of this family-friendly charmer. Even in states where the Lab didn't nab the #1 ranking, the breed still came in a close second or third in every state but Nevada. Other fan favorites: The Chihuahua was among the top three in 34 states, and the American Pit Bull Terrier was a top-three breed in 28 states, claiming the #1 ranking in Rhode Island. And the Yorkshire Terrier and the German Shepherd Dog both made the top five in 37 states. Coastal Preferences Are Clear While analyzing our data, we noticed a few regional trends — some of which weren't all that unexpected. For example, the only state where the Siberian and the Alaskan Husky both break the top 10 is — you guessed it — Alaska. But others were harder to decipher. In most states, the Lab, Chihuahua and Pit Bull were in the top three, and most regions held to that formula pretty consistently — except for the Northeast, where only Delaware counted the trio as its most popular breeds. Instead, the German Shepherd Dog, Golden Retriever, Boxer , Yorkshire Terrier and Shih Tzu showed up in the top three. Wild Card Picks Every once in a while, we spotted a few mini trends — usually in likeminded states. The Border Collie , for instance, made the top 10 in three locales: Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming. We don't think it's a coincidence that all three states have plenty of wide-open spaces, so the active breed can work and run. The Bulldog made the top 10 in 10 states, which may have something to do with the breed's popularity as a mascot . Nine out of the 10 states have colleges that have adopted the breed as a sports symbol. Designer mixes have been working their way into our hearts and homes, as well, with the Labradoodle nabbing a tenth place in Oregon, and the Goldendoodle fetching ninth in Wisconsin. So much for those fashionable Los Angelenos, who didn't have any of the "doodles" in their state's top 10. To see which breeds made the top 10 in your state, click on the buttons of our interactive map! So tell us what you think: Have you noticed a bevy of any of these breeds in your state? Have you owned any of them? More From Vetstreet: