The fortified wine 'Marsala' is produced on which island?

Dessert Wines - Fortified Wine Production Dessert Wines Wine Links Dessert Wines - Fortified Wine Production There are numerous types and styles of fortified wine. All involve the addition of grape spirits to still wine to increase the total percent of alcohol in solution above a 15% threshold. Many involve adding this spirit before the still wine is finished fermenting, leaving a high percentage of residual sugar, making a sweet, and fortified wine (i.e. Port). Others involve adding a sweetening agent during the process to effect a change in residual sugar content if desired (i.e Sherry). The two most popular and well-known fortified wines are Sherry and Port. Dessert Wines Non-Fortified Dessert Wines Sherry Sherry is a fortified wine (white) from Spain that employs three important aspects: aging, controlled oxidation and fractional blending (via the solera). The aging of sherry takes place in one of two ways: Biological Aging � The sherry ages in contact with a film of yeast (flor) that changes the characteristics of the wine by metabolizing elements within the wine and controlling the rate of oxidation. Physiochemical Aging � The sherry is in direct contact with air and its immediate oxidizing effects. Sherry falls into the following categories: Fino (flor) Manzanilla (A type of fino) Amontillado (flor w/oxidation) The production of Sherry uses the following steps: Pressing � Extracts more of the juice for fermentation and removes pips, seeds and stems. Acidification � The addition of acid (which is a food source for the flor), if required. Settling (debourbage) � Allows for some clarification before fermentation. Fermentation � The conversion of grape juice into wine. Classification (fino/oloroso) � Process of selecting a style of Sherry, based on quality. Fortification (15% fino/18% oloroso) � Addition of neutral grape spirit. Aging � The additional cask aging of the wine. Flor growth (finos) � Biological aging process. Aging (olorosos) � Physiochemical aging process. Solera � The fractional blending of wines to establish consistency of style/type. Working the scales � The transfer of newer wines to older wines to refill the solera. Blending � The mixing of various wines to yield the desired style. Finishing � The addition of a sweetener, if desired. Marsala Marsala wine is produced on the island of Sicily in Italy in a process very similar to Sherry where the fortification occurs after fermentation and the wine is aged in a set of casks much like a solera. Also, for sweet style Marsala, the sweetening agent is blended into the dry, fortified wine. Port Port wines (and wines called vin doux naturel in France) are fortified with alcohol during the fermentation process to allow the wine to retain considerable sweetness. In the process of making Port, Brandy is added to the fermenting wine after about 72 hours, when the must reaches approximately 13.5 brix of sugar. At this point the wine has a percent alcohol of 20% and a residual sugar percentage of 10%. There are two types of Port: Bottle-aged and Wood-aged. Bottle-aged Port: Vintage - horizontal blend of grapes & vineyards; unfiltered; 10 years maturity minimum. Single Quinta Vintage - blend of many grapes from one vineyard. Wood-aged Port: Ruby Port - Aged in oak 3 years - vibrant. Tawny Port - Aged in oak 3 years - amber. LBV - Aged 4-6 years in oak - vintage dated. Vintage Character - Aged 4-6 years - cross Ruby Blend. Colheita - Single Vintage Tawny - At least 7 years old. Madeira Madeira is a fortified wine made on the island of the same name off the coast of Portugal. As with Sherry there are sweet and dry style Madeira. However, unlike Sherry, the sweet varieties are made like to the Port wine process, wherein the fermentation is halted with alcohol prior to all of the sugar being fermented. Dry style Madeira is essentially like Sherry, in that the fortification of the wine occurs after a complete, dry fermentation. Another interesting characteristic of Madeira is the heavily caramelized, maderized flavor that is the wine�s trademark. Interestingly, today th


In mathematics, what is a quarter of a circle called? (an area bounded by two radii at right angles to each other)

Circular quadrant - definition of Circular quadrant by The Free Dictionary Circular quadrant - definition of Circular quadrant by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Circular+quadrant a. A circular arc of 90°; one fourth of the circumference of a circle. b. The plane area bounded by such an arc and two perpendicular radii. c. Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by the reference axes in a Cartesian coordinate system, designated first, second, third, and fourth, counting counterclockwise from the area in which both coordinates are positive. 2. A machine part or other mechanical device that is shaped like a quarter circle. 3. An early instrument for measuring altitude of celestial bodies, consisting of a 90° graduated arc with a movable radius for measuring angles. [Middle English, quarter of a day, from Latin quadrāns, quadrant-, a fourth part; see kwetwer- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] quadrant a. a quarter of the circumference of a circle b. the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle and its circumference c. any of the four sections into which a plane is divided by two coordinate axes 2. (Mechanical Engineering) a piece of a mechanism in the form of a quarter circle, esp one used as a cam or a gear sector 3. (Astronomy) an instrument formerly used in astronomy and navigation for measuring the altitudes of stars, consisting of a graduated arc of 90° and a sighting mechanism attached to a movable arm [C14: from Latin quadrāns a quarter] quadrantal adj n. 1. a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90°. 2. the area included between such an arc and two radii drawn one to each extremity. 3. something shaped like a quarter of a circle, as a part of a machine. 4. one of the four parts into which a plane, as the face of a heavenly body, is divided by two perpendicular lines: the first quadrant of the moon. 5. an instrument, usu. containing a graduated arc of 90°, used in astronomy, navigation, etc., for measuring altitudes. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin quadrant-, s. of quadrāns fourth part] quad·rant (kwŏd′rənt) 1. An arc equal to one quarter of the circumference of a circle; an arc of 90°. 2. Any of the four regions into which a plane is divided by the axes of a Cartesian coordinate system. The quadrants are numbered counterclockwise one through four, beginning with the quadrant in which both the x- and y-coordinates are positive (usually the upper right quadrant). 3. An instrument with an arc of 90°, used to measure the angle between a celestial object and the horizon. quadrant - A quarter of a circle or sphere. See also related terms for sphere . quadrant an instrument for measuring angular elevation, used in astronomy, navigation, surveying, etc., similar in principle to the sextant. — quadrantal, ad]. line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent 2. quadrant - any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes area , country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" 3. quadrant - the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle area , country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" 4. quadrant - a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies measuring device , measuring instrument , measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something Translations


With more than 60,000 of them, which country is known as 'the Country of a Thousand Lakes'?

A Land of a Thousand Lakes - NYTimes.com Plan Your Trip Times Picks A Land of a Thousand Lakes By LESLIE LI; LESLIE LI, a writer who lives in New York, is a frequent visitor to Finland. Published: April 16, 1989 FINLAND is shaped like a summer squash, with the Arctic Circle the stem, the capital of Helsinki the base, and the lake region the fleshiest part, where the country bellies out. Just about at Finland's center of gravity is Hankasalmi, home to my Finnish friend and traveling companion as well as our point of departure from which to tour Keski Suomi, or Middle Finland, as the lake region is called. The cities of Kuopio to the northeast, Savonlinna to the southeast, and Jyvaskyla and Tampere to the southwest, were all between one and three hours' drive away. Finland is called ''the land of a thousand lakes,'' but at last count there were 187,888 of them - more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Indeed, with a population of about five million, Finland has one lake for every 26 people. Most of the lakes are in a region that stretches from above Kuopio in the north to Lahti in the south, and from Tampere in the west to Punkaharju and the Russian border in the east. Hankasalmi straddles the shores of one of them - Kuuhankavesi - where on my first day in Finland a dozen or so tow-headed bathers lazed on the birch-dotted beach or dived off the wooden pier, carefully heeding the ''kivi'' sign that warned of rocks below. My friend Mirja Karjalainen, immersed to her waist, performed one of the rites of summer in Finnish lakeland: washing her cotton rag rugs with a hard-bristle brush, biodegradable soap and lots of elbow grease. A lone wind surfer, rounding one of the islands far out into the lake, clung to his sail, cutting a tiny red triangle out of the swath of dark-green pine and spruce forests on the far shore. With the exception of this handful of people, there were no other signs of human life on the lake. So it would be most of the times I went to Kuuhankavesi to swim. So it would be when I swam in the other lakes we visited. And where there are lakes there are forests: two-thirds of Finland's surface area is forest - pine, spruce and birch. ''Finland must be the only country in the world where you can't see the trees for the forest, let alone the lakes through the trees,'' Mike Coleman, a friend of Mirja's and a transplanted Irishman, told me when I waxed poetic over his adopted country's charms. Finland, one of the most densely forested countries in the world, contains 10 times as much forest per person as any other part of Europe. To Mike this fact was oppressive, claustrophobic. But to Mike's Finnish wife, Sirkka, the forests represent her homeland's greatest resource - the stuff and substance of traditional Finnish houses, summer cottages, saunas, boats, Finnish handicrafts - without which the Finnish way of life would not exist. Because public access to lakes, forests and other outdoor areas is granted every Finn by law and custom - it's known as ''everyman's rights'' - anybody may walk in the woods, pick berries along the footpaths and swim in the lakes, as long as they keep a respectful distance from the owner's front door. If anything is off-limits in Finland, it is high fences and ''keep out'' signs. Perhaps the best way to come to grips with Finland's wide-open spaces and scant population is to drive to Kuopio, a university town of 77,000, where Puijo Tower rises 246 feet above the city. At its summit, a glass-sided revolving restaurant provides views of the surrounding area. From this perspective, Kuopio almost dissolves into a tapestry of densely packed evergreen forests, pale-green fields of rye set off by an occasional red-ocher farmhouse and deep-blue Kallavesi Lake below, with darker lakes far beyond, all of them studded with scores of emerald-green islands even more primeval than their surroundings. While you can survey a wide sweep of Kuopio's natural beauty from Puijo Tower, in the Russian Orthodox Museum it is Kuopio's artistic heritage that comes under scrutiny. Gathered from c


Which comedian starred in the 1961 film 'The Rebel'?

Britmovie | Home of British Films Home of British Films The Rebel – 1961 | 105mins | Comedy | Colour Plot Synopsis The Rebel was Tony Hancock ï¿½s only truly successful film after years of popularity with his Hancockï¿½s Half Hour TV series. Simpson and Galton wrote the screenplay, the director was Robert Day , and Frank Cordell wrote an attractive musical score. The story concerns an office worker with artistic leanings who goes to Paris and becomes the centre of the art world, more by accident than design. The cast was impressive – George Sanders , Paul Massie, Dennis Price , Irene Handl , John Le-Mesurier, Nanette Newman and Gregoire Aslan. Frustrated by office routine and his landlady’s lack of sympathy for his painting and sculpting, Tony Hancock moves to Paris, and falls in with an artistic set. His dreadful paintings are acclaimed by a collection of weird bogus intellectuals, and his room-mate, Paul, a genuinely good painter, returns to England in despair. Paul’s paintings are mistaken for Hancock’s by Sir Charles Brouard, an art critic and dealer, and Hancock finds himself acclaimed as a great painter on the strength of them. Commissioned to produce a statue of a rich patron’s apparently nymphomaniac wife, Hancock presents another version of the monstrosity he had been working on in London. It is not appreciated. In London, Hancock finds himself having to produce a set of paintings in a hurry for a show arranged by Sir Charles. He calls in Paul – who is now painting in Hancock’s infantile style. In Paul’s hands, however, the results are once again acclaimed. Hancock abandons the pretence, introduces Paul to Sir Charles, and defiantly returns to his old rooms to resume his sculpting. On the whole, the film is extremely good. Occasionally Hancock’s timing is not allowed its full scope as the director makes use of opportunities for local colour and action, but there are many classic moments. The plot-involving Hancock in the longest performance he had yet given hangs together well, and provides plenty of opportunity for him to explore the artistic pretensions of his character. A few in jokes are used in one sequence; Hancock appears once more in the budgerigar outfit which had appeared in A-Z, Christmas Night with the Stars and at the 1958 Royal Variety performance. It is his fancy dress for a ball on board the boat of his millionaire patron. Forced to abscond without time to change, he arrives at the airport and demands to fly to London. Galton and Simpson had tried to introduce a gag with Sid James … James would have made a brief appearance in a swimming pool – but Hancock would not allow this. His point was that James had been appearing without Hancock for years in films; now Hancock wanted to show that he could make his own mark in the cinema without having to rely on James. The film was premiered at the Beirut Film Festival, and given a trade showing in London on January 27th 1961. It was an immediate critical and box-office success; a considerable achievement. Few British comedians have made such a spectacular success in their first significant film-even Peter Sellers took some time to become an international star. Production Team


The merger of British Steel and its Dutch equivalent formed which company?

Why the Tata-Corus merger was doomed to fail - Rediff.com Business Rediff.com   »  Business » Why the Tata-Corus merger was doomed to fail Why the Tata-Corus merger was doomed to fail March 31, 2016 09:34 IST The Anglo-Dutch merger was meant to revive the ailing British Steel which had incurred a net loss of £81 million in the year ended March 31, 1999 The Corus group - born out of a deal between British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens in 1999 - has failed the merger test once before. The Anglo-Dutch merger was meant to revive the ailing British Steel which had incurred a net loss of £81 million in the year ended March 31, 1999. But it did not help much as rationalisation, labour unrest and cultural mismatch followed soon. Kwintessential, which helps businesses wade through the challenges of globalisation, listed the company's problems as: absence of clear leadership, severe lack of communication between departments, low morale of labour force, poor productivity and poor organisation. Cultural differences apart, there was another major problem. When Corus was formed out of the merger, heavy investments were made in the Dutch side of the operations. As a result, the Dutch operations (Ijmuiden) became a world-class unit while British Steel continued to be a drag. The issues reflected in the company's financials. Corus' stock market value in 1999 was $6 billion but fell to $230 million in 2003, prompting Corus to look for a buyer. Many companies, including ArcelorMittal, explored the option. Finally, in 2007, Tata Steel bought Corus in a $12 billion deal, what was the biggest foreign acquisition by an Indian company till then. Steel was at the peak of its cycle and Tata Steel paid 608 pence a share, a premium of 34 per cent to the original offer price to ward off a challenge from Brazilian miner and steelmaker CSN. For CSN, however, it might have been different because of the raw material support. Save for one good year, Corus has remained a problem for Tata Steel. The steel market started deteriorating from the second half of 2008-09, and the company went for restructuring. The fact that there were three CEOs since acquisition didn't help. "All the CEOs were from diverse European backgrounds. It would have made more sense to have an Indian CEO at helm," an industry said. In March 2011, Tata Steel sold Teeside Cast Products to Sahaviriya Steel of Thailand for $467 million. So the latest decision to explore all options for portfolio restructuring, including the potential divestment of Tata Steel UK in whole or in parts, is a culmination of events and not completely out of the blue. Uday Chaturvedi, who had worked for more than 40 years with Tata Steel and had a stint as managing director of Corus Strip Products, a unit of Tata Steel Europe, is not surprised that Tata Steel is exploring the option of divesting its UK units. "I had foreseen in 2012 that this would happen. Tata Steel had put in huge amount of financial resources but the technical resources were not there," Chaturvedi said. Tata Steel's former managing director, J J Irani, said he was happy that the Tata Steel board had taken the decision to divest the UK business. Photograph: Reuters


Which Russian composer was also a professor of chemistry?

Unnecessary Knowledge | The famous Russian composer Aleksandr Borodin was also a respected chemistry professor in St. Petersburg. The famous Russian composer Aleksandr Borodin was also a respected chemistry professor in St. Petersburg. (0) Comments Enter the text in the image. (Case insensitive) People online: 1671 | Amount of unnecessary knowledge in the database: 2558


In which TV 'soap' did the character Benny Hawkins appear?

A tribute to popular TV soap Crossroads as it celebrates its 50th anniversary | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Daily Express 18:47, Thu, Oct 30, 2014 Crossroads motel exterior was one of the few sets that didn’t wobble [REX] It was the soap opera set in a Midlands motel than ran for 24 years and in its heyday was more popular than Coronation Street. Crossroads may have disappeared from our television screens but the much-loved and often much-derided series is far from forgotten. This week sees the 50th anniversary of the broadcasting of the first ever episode and to mark the occasion the surviving stars of the soap will be reunited on the Paul O’Grady Show on BBC Radio 2. Crossroads was more than just a TV series, it became a national institution. By the end of its original run which ended in 1988, 4,510 episodes had been screened. Its characters and the actors who played them were household names. The plot revolved around the running of the fictitious King’s Oak Crossroads Motel near Birmingham and the relationships between the staff. The lead character was the motel’s owner Meg Richardson, played by Noele Gordon. When it first began Crossroads was shown in only three ITV regions but such was its popularity that others were soon broadcasting it. Among its millions of fans was Mary Wilson, wife of prime minister Harold Wilson. She campaigned successfully to have the show reinstated by Thames Television when it was temporarily dropped in 1968. Crossroads didn’t just have engaging characters and believable story lines, it also benefited from having a memorable signature tune composed by top songwriter Tony Hatch and which was later rearranged by Sir Paul McCartney. The programme proved more popular with the public than it was with critics. As it was recorded “as live” its stars often didn’t appear to be word perfect. The sets were sometimes shaky but while critics mocked the soap, the lack of slickness in its production only added to the appeal for its legion of fans and made it more realistic. At its peak Crossroads was watched by 18 million viewers and remains the most watched weekday daytime programme in ITV history. The head of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, Lady Plowden, was not impressed. She described Crossroads as “distressingly popular” and ordered that transmissions be cut from four times to three times a week. But viewers continued to show loyalty to the soap although the controversial axing of Noele Gordon “the queen of Crossroads” in 1981 proved highly unpopular. The last episode of its original run was broadcast in 1988 and although the series was revived in 2001 the new Crossroads ran for only two years. The sets might have been better, but the charm of the old series had gone. Noele Gordon as Meg Richardson [ITV/REX] The characters and who played them MEG RICHARDSON – NOELE GORDON The leading character from 1964 until 1981, the woman who kept the motel running through thick and thin tearfully sailed off on the QE2 to begin a fictional new life. Thanks to Crossroads Noele Gordon became the most popular woman on television in the 1970s. She won so many TV Times awards, that in 1978 ITV banned her from being nominated. There were plans to return her to Crossroads after she had been axed but Gordon – who was also a talented singer and cabaret artist and who starred in musicals at the West End – died of cancer in 1985, aged 65. “She was loved by millions and brought happiness to lots of lonely people. "They watched her in Crossroads and believed in her,” her friend the comedian Larry Grayson said at her funeral. JILL RICHARDSON – JANE ROSSINGTON The daughter of Meg Richardson, Jill uttered the very first words in the first episode of Crossroads: “Crossroads Motel, good evening.” The only character to remain in the series for the whole 24 years of its original run, the three-times married Jill also appeared in the 2001 revival before being killed off by an ex-husband. Actress Jane Rossington, now 71, is a patron of the Crossroads Appreciation Society. Of the unsuccessful 2001 revival she said: “They made a


In the Charles Dickens book 'Oliver Twist', who is the bully who kidnaps Oliver?

Oliver Twist and the workhouse - The British Library Oliver Twist and the workhouse Themes:  London , Poverty and the working classes , The novel 1832 - 1880 The hardships of the Victorian workhouse led to Oliver Twist utter the famous phrase ‘Please Sir, I want some more’. Here Ruth Richardson explores Dickens’s own experiences of poverty and the social and political context in which he was writing. Most people nowadays know about the Poor Law and its workhouses from Oliver Twist - whether from the book, film or the musical. The image of the skinny neglected little boy asking for more has become a classic. For Charles Dickens , writing a novel about the Poor Law was a thoughtful intervention in a contemporary national debate. You can hear in his tone of voice - occasionally heavy with satire or irony - that he regarded the Poor Law as profoundly un-Christian. Dickens intended Oliver Twist, first published in monthly instalments between February 1837 and April 1839, to show the system's treatment of an innocent child born and raised in the workhouse system, where no 'fault' could be ascribed to the child. He shows the boys neglected, ill-treated, and experiencing hunger so bad that one child threatens to eat one of the others if he isn't better fed. Oliver has the temerity to ask for more food only because the hungry boys had cast lots to decide who would have to do it - and he had drawn the short straw. In the famous illustration by George Cruikshank, the poor orphan Oliver stands utterly alone - with the fearful threat of cannibalism right behind him, and facing him, the bully of a workhouse master preparing to unleash his powers of retribution. The pauper woman helper in the background recognises the danger of what Oliver has done, throwing up her hands in horror. Colour illustrations from 1911 edition of Oliver Twist George Cruikshank’s famous illustration of ‘Oliver asking for more’, from a colour edition of Oliver Twist, 1911. Free from known copyright restrictions The description of Oliver's punishments for his request - a natural entreaty from a growing boy - occupies quite a chunk of the following chapter. The sheer brutality of the system is exposed. Oliver is maligned, threatened with being hanged, drawn and quartered; he is starved, caned, and flogged before an audience of paupers, solitarily confined in the dark for days, kicked and cursed, hauled up before a magistrate and sent to work in an undertaker's, fed on animal scraps, taunted, and forced to sleep with coffins. Illustration of Oliver Twist by Louisa Corbaux Louise Corbaux’s sentimental illustration of Oliver Twist wearing workhouse uniform, 1851. We have been unable to locate the copyright holder for . Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item. The New Poor Law Dickens was disgusted by Parliament. Before becoming a successful novelist, he had worked as parliamentary reporter. He had watched politicians at very close quarters, rapidly taking down their speeches word for word in shorthand notes, and then transcribing them for daily newspaper reports. He had listened carefully to many debates, and he was sickened by the attitudes MPs expressed towards their fellow human-beings. When Dickens planned and penned Oliver Twist, new legislation was just beginning to be implemented across the country. The Poor Law (Amendment) Act of 1834, otherwise known as the 'New' Poor Law, established the workhouse system. Instead of providing a refuge for the elderly, sick and poor, and instead of providing food or clothing in exchange for work in times of high unemployment, workhouses were to become a sort of prison system. The government's intention was to slash expenditure on poverty by setting up a cruelly deterrent regime. The old parish poorhouses and almshouses were to be completely changed, no cash support whatever would henceforth be given out - whatever the hardship or the season - and the old gifts in kind (food, shoes, blankets) which could help a family survive together, were now disallowed. The only option would be ha


The trademark of which famous Austrian chocolate cake was registered by a Viennese hotel in the 1870's?

Die berühmte Sacher-Torte / Landgeflüster 02. August 2016, landhotels - Kulinarik , Rezepte Die wohl berühmteste Torte der Welt Die Sachertorte ist eine Schokoladentorte mit Marillen-Marmelade und Schokoladenglasur. Die Kuchenmischung mit Schokolade wurde zuerst im Jahre 1832 vom damals 16-jährigen Kocheleven Franz Sacher im zweiten Lehrjahr am Hofe des Fürsten Metternich kreiert. Seither gilt die Torte als eine der berühmtesten kulinarischen Spezialitäten Wiens. 1876 tritt Eduard Sacher, Sohn von Franz Sacher, als Gründer des Restaurants und Hotels Sacher auf.   Das Original Die Bezeichnung Original Sacher-Torte wurde vom Wiener Hotel Sacher als ein Markenzeichen registriert, die Rezeptur der Torte wird geheim gehalten. Diese Torte ist ausschließlich im Hotel Sacher Wien, im Hotel Sacher Salzburg, im Café Sacher Innsbruck, im Café Sacher Graz, im Sacher Shop Bozen sowie im Duty-Free-Bereich des Flughafens Wien erhältlich. Außerdem können die Torte und andere Sacher-Artikel im Online Shop des Hotels Sacher bestellt werden. Bis 1965 gab es einen langjährigen Rechtsstreit mit dem k. u. k. Hofzuckerbäcker Demel um diesen Namen, da dort schon seit ihrer Erfindung ebenfalls eine "Original Sacher-Torte" hergestellt worden war. Nach dem Tod von Anna Sacher 1930 wechselte deren Sohn zu Demel und übertrug der Konditorei das Alleinverkaufsrecht für eine Eduard-Sacher-Torte. In den folgenden Prozessen stritt man darum, ob eine echte Sacher-Torte eine zweite Schicht Marmelade in der Mitte aufweisen sollte oder nicht und ob die Verwendung von Margarine anstelle von Butter zulässig sei. Mittlerweile heißt die Torte Demels Sachertorte und wird nach wie vor in Handarbeit hergestellt und unterscheidet sich von der Original Sacher-Torte durch die einmalige Marmeladenschicht unterhalb der Kuvertüre. Vorläufer der Sacher-Torte finden sich schon viel früher, etwa im 1718 erschienen Kochbuch Conrad Haggers oder in Gartler-Hickmanns "Wienerischem bewährtem Kochbuch" aus dem Jahr 1749. Seit Katharina Prato in "Die Süddeutsche Küche" jedoch eine "Chocolade-Torte à la Sacher" vorstellte, sind Schokoguss, Marillenmarmelade und der Name Sacher untrennbar miteinander verbunden.   Entstehungsgeschichte der Original Sacher-Torte Die Geschichte der weltberühmten Original Sacher-Torte begann 1832, als der sechzehnjährige Kocheleve Franz Sacher am Hofe des Fürsten Metternich in Vertretung des erkrankten Küchenchefs ein Dessert für besonders anspruchsvolle Gäste kreierte - die Original Sacher-Torte. Der Legende nach, erteilte der allmächtige "Kutscher Europas", Wenzel Clemens Fürst Metternich, irgendwann im Jahr 1832 den Befehl, für verwöhnte hohe Gäste ein besonders wohlschmeckendes Dessert zu kreieren: "Dass er mir aber keine Schand" macht, heut Abend!" und das gerade zu einem Zeitpunkt, wo der Chefkoch im Krankenbett liegt! Der Auftrag wird weitergeleitet und landet bei einem sechzehnjährigen, im zweiten Lehrjahr stehenden Kocheleven, dem aufgeweckten "Buam" Franz Sacher... Sicher ist jedenfalls, dass die Spezialtorte den Herrschaften außerordentlich mundete: diese zarte, flaumige Schokoladentorte mit der pikanten Marillenmarmelade unter der Glasur. Der Franz hatte sich sicherlich genau gemerkt, wie sehr er mit seinem "Geniestreich" im kleinen Kreis reüssiert hatte. Und als der ausgelernte Koch, nach Gesellenjahren bei den Grafen von Esterhazy, vorerst in Pressburg, dann in Budapest, den Schritt in die Selbständigkeit wagte, bot er seine einmal schon erfolgreiche Komposition abermals an, diesmal im großen Stil. Und gewann: nach der "Torte vom Sacher" wurde alsbald überall gefragt und der Siegeszug der wohl berühmtesten aller Torten um die ganze Welt begann.   Streng gehütetes Geheimnis Seit 1832 ist die Original Sacher-Torte die wohl berühmteste Torte der Welt und das Originalrezept ein streng gehütetes Geheimnis des Hauses. Jährlich werden mehr als 360.000 Original Sacher-Torten produziert und so wie schon vor über 175 Jahren von Hand aprikotiert, glaciert und verpackt. Die Original Sacher-Torte wird aus reinen Naturprodukten ohne Konservierungsmittel


Which European capital city has districts called Alfama and Baixa?

Alfama, Lisbon All... Alfama, Lisbon Alfama, stretching across the hillside from the Castle of São Jorge to the Tejo River, is the oldest district in the city of Lisbon. Alfama means “baths or fountains” and is derived from the Arabic “Al-hamma.” The Alfama district has numerous historical sites of interest as well as many inviting restaurants and Fado bars. Within the boundaries of Alfama are the parishes of São Miguel, Santo Estevão and São Vicente de Fora along with sections of the well-known streets, Rua do Barão and Rua São João da Praça. These two streets are part of Freguesia (parish) da Sé. In 2012, Alfama became part of the parish of Santa Maria Maior. Alfama was fortunate to survive the severe earthquake of 1755. The district has also managed to maintain its charm and allure despite the strong trend of modernization throughout Lisbon over the last few decades. Today, Alfama is home to many historical buildings of note as well as to popular Fado music. As the identifying music of Lisbon, Fado is constantly heard from open bar doorways in both the Bairro Alto and Alfama districts. Its haunting, memorable melodies, sung soulfully and sometimes mournfully by local singers are best when accompanied by a Portuguese classical guitarist. Fado was first performed in the historic section of Alfama which was the home of many sailors and their families in its early days. The literal translation of the word Fado is “fate.” However, most people who have experienced this unusual music style describe it as conveying feelings of nostalgia and wishful desire. Fado songs are meant to reveal the sadness felt by sailors and their families when separated by miles of ocean during long months when the sailors are away at sea. Today, the Fado Museum is a very popular site for visitors and tourists. Some of the most frequently visited sites in the historic, picturesque Alfama district include: Sé Cathedral - The impressive neo-gothic style Sé Cathedral was the first religious structure to be built after Portugal gained freedom from the Moors of North Africa in the 12th century. Christian Crusaders erected this cathedral on the site where a Mosque formerly stood. The Sé Cathedral was one of the firsts Catholic Church in Portugal and has been a prominent church in the country’s history ever since. It is one of the most frequently visited sites in Lisbon by travelers from around the world. Igreja de Santo António - This church, with exterior design in the late Baroque period style, is dedicated to Saint Anthony, Portugal’s patron saint. A small underground chapel in the church houses the section of the crypt which marks the location, according to historical reports, where Saint Anthony was born in 1195. This charming church is located on the major roadway between Alfama and Baixa. Miradouro de Santa Luzia. - This charming view point within Alfama is a colorful scenic spot from which to view the artfully painted cafes, restaurants and other structures of the district. It can be found along the well-traveled road that also passes by the grand Sé Cathedral en route to the Graça district. There are many more sites of beauty, style, historical significance and intrigue in the Alfama district of Lisbon. Many travelers find themselves compelled to return to this area of Lisbon frequently to visit its many famous sites and to enjoy the charming ambiance and hospitality always abundant there.


In a circle what name is given to a part of the circle bounded by a chord and an arc?

SparkNotes: Geometry: Circles: Terms SparkNotes Circles Introduction to Circles Arc  -  Two endpoints on a circle and all of the points on the circle between those two endpoints. Center  -  The point from which all points on a circle are equidistant. Central Angle  -  An angle whose vertex is the center of a circle. Chord  -  A segment whose endpoints are on a circle. Circle  -  A geometric figure composed of points that are equidistant from a given point. Circle Segment  -  The region within a circle bounded by a chord of that circle and the minor arc whose endpoints are the same as those of the chord. Circumscribed Polygon  -  A polygon whose segments are tangent to a circle. Concentric Circles  -  Circles that share a center. Diameter  -  A chord that intersects with the center of a circle. Equidistant  -  The same distance. Objects can be equidistant from one another. Inscribed Polygon  -  A polygon whose vertices intersect with a circle. Major Arc  -  An arc greater than 180 degrees. Minor Arc  -  An arc less than 180 degrees. Point of Tangency  -  The point of intersection between a circle and its tangent line or tangent segment. Radius  -  A segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle. Secant Line  -  A line that intersects with a circle at two points. Sectors  -  A region inside a circle bounded by a central angle and the minor arc whose endpoints intersect with the rays that compose the central angle. Semicircle  -  A 180 degree arc. Tangent Line  -  A line that intersects with a circle at only one point (the point of tangency). Tangent Segment  -  A segment with one endpoint at the point of tangency of a circle and the other endpoint on the tangent line.


The name Malmsey is now used almost exclusively for a sweet variety of wine from the Malvasia grape produced on which island?

Malvas�a wine. Buy Malvas�a wines - Wine Shop, Buy Spanish wines eBuyWines.com to Malvasï¿½a Wines Malvasia is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region and the island of Madeira, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. In the past, the names Malvasia, Malvazia, and Malmsey have been used interchangeably for Malvasia-based wines; however, in modern oenology, "Malmsey" is now used almost exclusively for a sweet variety of Madeira wine made from the Malvasia grape. Grape varieties in this family include Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia di Schierano, Malvasia Negra, Malvasia Nera Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and a number of other... varieties. Malvasia wines are produced in Italy (including Lombardia, Sicily, Lipari, and Sardinia), Slovenia, Croatia, Corsica, the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, the island of Madeira, California, Australia and Brazil. These grapes are used to produce white (and more rarely red) table wines, dessert wines, and fortified wines of the same name, or are sometimes used as part of a blend of grapes, such as in Vin Santo. Most ampelographers believe that the Malvasia family of grapes are of ancient origin, most likely originating in Greece. While differences among the many sub-varieties of Malvasia exist, there are some common viticultural characteristics of the family. Malvasia tends to prefer dry climates with vineyards planted on sloping terrain of well drained soils. In damp conditions, the vine can be prone to developing various grape diseases such as mildew and rot. The rootstock is moderately vigorous and capable of producing high yields if not kept in check. Given the broad expanse of the Malvasia family, generalizations about the Malvasia wine are difficult to pin point. Most varieties of Malvasia are derived from Malvasia Bianca which is characterized by its deep color, noted aromas and the presence of some residual sugar. The red varieties of Malvasia tend to make wines with pale, pinkish to light red color. In its youth, Malvasia wines are characterized by their heavy body that is often described as "round" or "fat" and soft texture in the mouth. Common aroma notes associated with Malvasia include peaches, apricots and white currants. Red Malvasia wines are characterized by a richness and chocolate notes. Fortified Malvasia, such as Madeira, are noted for their intense smokey notes and sharp acidity. As Malvasia ages, the wines tend to take on more nutty aromas and flavors though many Malvasia have a short life span of only a few years after vintage. 6 Results


The paradise `Shangri La' was created by James Hilton in which book?

James Hilton: Lost Horizon Reviewed by Steven H Silver James Hilton's Lost Horizon is assured a place in the annals of publishing   history, not necessarily for its literary value, but for the simple fact that it was the   first novel published in paperback in 1939 by Ian Ballantine. Even before the paperback   came out, Frank Capra had turned it into a successful movie starring Ronald Colman. In   1973, a musical remake of the film was made. Of course, the book itself if very different   from either movie version. Hilton employs several traditional methods in his story. The novel opens in a   gentleman's club in Berlin where four Englishmen have met for the evening. Talk turns to a   plane hi-jacking which had occured in Baskul, India the previous year. When the men   realize they all knew one of the kidnap victims, Hugh Conway, the conversation briefly   touches on his probable fate. After the group breaks up, one of their number, the author   Rutherford, confides to another that he has seen Conway since the kidnapping and goes on   to provide a manuscript accounting for Conway's experiences. Conway is among four kidnap victims, the others being Mallinson, his young assistant   who is anxious to get back to civilization, Barnard, a brash American, and Miss Brinklow,   an evangelist. Conway himself rounds out the group as an established diplomat and stoic.   When the plane crashes in the Kuen-Lun Mountains, the quartet is rescued and taken to the   hidden lamasery of Shangri-La. Hilton is stingy in letting out the secret of Shangri-La, which helps build the tension   in this novel. Mallinson's attitude towards Shangri-La makes his actions somewhat   targeted, while the rest of the group, while not as flamboyant, also telegraph their   eventual course of action. Lost Horizon is not, of course, an adventure novel. It is more cerebral than   that. The monks at Shangri-La believe in a philosophy which is a mix of Christianity as   brought to the valley by the eighteenth century French priest Perrault (also the name of   the French fabulist who compiled fairy tales such as "Sleeping Beauty") and the   Buddhism which existed before Perrault's arrival. The motto of these monks could best be   summed up as "Everything in moderation, even moderation." The valley of Shangri-la is a peaceful place, taking from the world around it, but   remaining aloof from all the negative actions of that world. Although idyllic, it is not   the paradise of the Bible, nor of any Western philosophy, invoking instead much that is   Eastern. The dichotomy between the world outside the valley and the society which Hilton   envisioned is brought into even starker contrast by today's knowledge that a war much   worse than the one Conway fought in, would engulf many regions of the world less than a   decade after Hilton wrote the book. Hilton foresaw another great war and mentions it as a   vague prophecy in the book. One very telling moment comes when Miss Brinklow decides to attempt to understand the   religious beliefs of the valley's residents. Chang, the lama-in-training assigned to be   their tour guide, explains that the lamas "devote themselves. . . to contemplation   and to the pursuit of wisdom." "But that isn't doing anything," Brinklow complains, expressing a Western viewpoint. Chang calmly agrees, "Then,   madam, they do nothing." Chang does not attempt to argue with Brinklow nor sway her   to his point of view in any way. When she announces her intention of converting the   monastery's followers, the lama's neither stand in her way nor help, they merely allow her   to do as she will. Lost Horizon is the type of book written to make the reader think. Even at the   very end, when everything seems to be settled, Hilton throws the reader a curve ball,   causing them to wonder whether Conway's memories of Shangri-La are real or merely the   result of shock and exposure. And, if they are real, does the secret guarded in Shangri-La   really exist or was it merely a


Throughout his political career Enoch Powell held only one ministerial post, which was it?

Enoch Powell - Telegraph Obituaries Enoch Powell Enoch Powell, who has died aged 85, was one of the most brilliant and  controversial figures of British political life in the 20th century. Enoch Powell, who would be 100 on 16 June Photo: ROGER TAYLOR 12:01AM GMT 09 Feb 1998 He aroused fierce passions of admiration or hostility, thanks to the uncompromising way in which he embraced the leading issues of his day. His devotion to logic made him a man for whom traditional political ideas were inadequate. To many Conservatives he was the lost leader of their party, and their nation; yet in his inability to achieve high office he seemed to have fulfilled the judgment he made on Joseph Chamberlain, that all political careers, unless cut off in mid-stream, end in failure. Though he will be remembered for political brinkmanship and as a great parliamentarian, Powell had previously attained distinction first as an academic, then as a soldier. He came to the Commons with a reputation for intellectual eminence and personal courage, and was to exercise both qualities to their limits in his political life. To a generation he was the man who divided the nation - for him and against him - by a single speech on race relations at Birmingham in 1968. The attention this attracted caused both critics and admirers to overlook the range of his thought, and to misjudge vital ingredients in the Powell world view, notably his understanding of Britain as a nation, and his romantic and passionate regard for the nation's collective values. Above all, Powell was a man for whom no truth was so large and so uncomfortable that it should not be told. Telling what he regarded to be the truth on that occasion in 1968 eclipsed his previous achievement as an economic radical and destroyer of socialist ideology. John Enoch Powell was born in Birmingham on June 16 1912, the child of two schoolteachers. Encouraged in the Classics by his mother when a boy, Powell went to King Edward's School, Birmingham, with a precociously developed intelligence. Partly through diffidence, but also because his interests were so different from those of other boys, he was a solitary figure, known as "scowly Powelly". Even as a schoolboy he was regarded as an intellectual phenomenon. This trait was accentuated after he won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1930. He applied himself to his Greek often for 18 hours a day, scarcely leaving his rooms. When, early in his Cambridge career, he was asked to tea, Powell replied: "I've come here to work." Those who knew him later in life as a companionable man found this hard to believe, though he always retained a screen around his personality that could seem forbidding to those who did not know him. At Cambridge, academic prizes were heaped upon him. As an undergraduate, under the influence of Professor A E Housman, Powell won the Craven scholarship, the Porson Prize, the Chancellor's Classical Medal and the Browne Medal. He became, like his mentor, a remarkable textual critic. He often commented that, in later life, he never studied a text without asking himself what Housman would have thought of it. His insatiable intellectual curiosity drove him on not just to further languages - he tried to learn one a year, and eventually numbered Welsh, Russian and Urdu among them - but to a close study of philosophy. He became strongly influenced by Nietzsche (having taught himself German with the help of Wagner's libretti). But his enthusiasm for the Teutonic waned after he visited Germany in the 1930s, and began to see the realities of Nazism. The atheism he felt most strongly when under Nietzsche's influence was to disappear too. Powell became a fellow of Trinity in 1934, and (apart from a year in Italy studying classical manuscripts) remained at the college until 1937. Then, just before his 25th birthday, he was appointed Professor of Greek at Sydney. To his chagrin he was slightly older than Nietzsche had been when first awarded a chair. He published a study of Greek papyri and a lexicon to Herodotus, of whose works he was prepa


Which Greek heroine was hatched from an egg?

LEDA - Spartan Queen of Greek Mythology Leda -- Leda and the Swan, Greco-Roman mosaic C3rd A.D., Cyprus Museum LEDA was a queen of Sparta, the wife of King Tyndareus, who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of the swan. There were several versions of the parentage of her children:- Some say she laid an egg from which were hatched the Dioskouroi (Dioscuri) twins, Kastor and Polydeukes, both sons of Zeus. Others say she laid two eggs each containing a child of Zeus and a child of Tyndareus--Polydeukes and Kastor in one, and Helene and Klytaimnestra (Clytemnestra) in the other. Yet others relate that the second egg, containing just Helene, was delivered to Leda by the goddess Nemesis who had lain it after coupling with Zeus in the guise of a goose. CHRONOLOGY OF MYTH In the chronology of myth Leda was a contemporary of Herakles who placed her husband Tyndareus on the throne of Sparta. Her Dioskouroi sons joined the expedition of the Argonauts and the Kalydonian Boar Hunt--albeit at a very young age--while her daughters Helene and Klytaimnestra were the wives of Trojan War heroes. In ancient Greek vase painting the generation gap between the sons and daughters of Leda was sometimes illustrated--with the full-grown DIoskouroi standing witness as Helene hatches from the egg. In myth the twins also led an army to Athens when Theseus kidnapped their ten year old sister. Leda was usually described as a daughter of Thestios, king of Pleuron. Her sister Althaia was the mother of the Kalydonian hero Meleagros (Meleager). Thestios himself was a grandson of Aitolos (Aetolus), son of the famed Endymion . FAMILY OF LEDA [1.1] THESTIOS & EURYTHEMIS (Apollodorus 1.7.10) [1.2] THESTIOS & LAOPHONTE (Pherecydes Frag, Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius 1.146) [1.3] THESTIOS (Asius of Samos Frag, Theocritus Idylls 22.1, Pausanias 3.13.8, Clement Recognitions 10.22, Hyginus Fabulae 78 & 155) [2.1] SISYPHOS & PANTEIDYIA (Eumelus Corinthiaca Frag, Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius 1.146) [3.1] GLAUKOS (Alcman Frag 4, Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius 1.146) OFFSPRING [1.1] KASTOR & POLYDEUKES (by Zeus *) (Homer Odyssey 11.298, Homeric Hymns 17 & 33, Terpander Frag 4, Apollodorus 1.8.2, Apollonius Rhodius 1.146, Theocritus Idylls 22.1 & 214, Pausanias 3.16.1, Hyginus Fabulae 14 & 155, Ovid Fasti 1.705) [1.3] KASTOR, POLYDEUKES, HELENE (by Zeus ) (Homer Iliad 3.237 & 426, Clement Recognitions 10.22, Hyginus Fabulae 224, Fulgentius 2.13) [1.3] KASTOR (by Tyndareus), KASTOR (by Zeus ) (Pindar Nemean Ode 10.79) [1.4] POLYDEUKES, HELENE (by Zeus ), KASTOR, KLYTAIMNESTRA (by Tyndareus) (Apollodorus 3.10.7, Hyginus Fabulae 77, Valerius Flaccus 1.426) [1.5] HELENE (Diodorus Siculus 4.63.2) [1.6] HELENE (by Zeus ) (Lucian Judgement of Paris, Hyginus Fabulae 240 & Astronomica 1.8, Ovid Heroides 16.1 & 17.43) [1.7] HELENE (by Tyndareus) (Dictys Cretensis 1.9) [1.8] HELENE, KLYTAIMNESTRA (by Tyndareus) (Hyginus Fabulae 77) [1.9] KLYTAIMNESTRA (Aeschylus Agamemnon 914, Seneca Agamemnon 125) [1.10] TIMANDRA, KLYTAIMNESTRA, PHYLONOE (by Tyndareus) (Apollodorus 3.10.6) * Kastor and Polydeukes were called sons of Zeus but also, in the majority of these passages, Tyndaridai (i.e. sons of Tyndareus). ENCYCLOPEDIA LEDA (Lêda), a daughter of Thestius, whence she is called Thestias (Apollod. iii. 10. § 5; Paus. iii. 13. § 8; Eurip. Iph. Aul. 49); but others call her a daughter of Thespius, Thyestes, or Glaucus, by Laophonte, Deidamia, Leucippe, Eurythemis, or Paneidyia. (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. i. 146, 201 ; Serv. ad Aen. viii. 130; Hygin, Fab. 14; Apollod. i. 7. § 10.) She was the wife of Tyndareus, by whom she became the mother of Timandra, Clytaemnestra, and Philonoe. (Apollod. iii. 10. § 6; Hom. Od. xxiv. 199.) One night she was embraced both by her husband and by Zeus, and by the former she became the mother of Castor and Clytaemnestra, and by the latter of Polydeuces and Helena. (Hygin. Fab. 77.) According to Homer (Od. xi. 298, &c.) both Castor and Polydeuces were sons of Tyndareus and Leda, while Helena is described as a daughter of Zeus. (Il. iii. 426; comp. Ov. Fast.


In 2005, two different designs were used on the reverse of the 50p coin to commemorate the 150 anniversary of the introduction of what?

1973 United Kingdom'saccession to the European Economic Community The inscription "50 PENCE" and the date of the year, surrounded by nine hands, symbolising the nine members of the Community, clasping one another in a mutual gesture of trust, assistance and friendship Designed by David Wynne 1992-93 United Kingdom's Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the completion of the Single European Market A representation of a table on which are placed twelve stars, linked by a network of lines to each other and also to twelve chairs around the table, on one of which appear the letters "UK", andwith the dates "1992" and "1993" above and the value "50 PENCE" below Designed by Mary Milner Dickens 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings A design representing the Allied invasion force heading for Normandy andfilling the sea and sky, together with the value "50 PENCE" Designed by John Mills 1998 United Kingdom's Presidency of the European Union, and the 25th Anniversary of the United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community A celebratoryarrangement of stars with the letters "EU" between theAnniversary dates "1973" and "1998", and the value 50 PENCE below Designed by John Mills 1998 50th Anniversary of the National Health Service A pair of hands set against a pattern of radiating lines with the words "FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY" and the value "50 PENCE",accompanied by the initials "NHS" which appear five times on the outer border Designed by David Cornell 2000 150th Anniversary of the Public Libraries Act The turning pages of a book, the Anniversary dates "1850" and "2000", and the value "50 PENCE", all above a classical library building on which appear the words "PUBLIC LIBRARIES" and,withinthe pediment, representations of compact discs Designed by Mary Milner Dickens 2003 100th Anniversary of the formation of the Women's Social and Political Union The figure of a suffragette chained to railings andholding a banner on which appear the lettersWSPU, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and the words GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE, to the left the value 50 PENCE, and below and to thefar right the Anniversary dates 1903 and 2003 Designed by Mary Milner Dickens 2004 50th Anniversary of the first four-minute mile by Roger Bannister The legs of a running athlete with a stylised stopwatch in the background and the value 50 PENCE below Designed by James Butler 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language Entries from the Dictionary for the words FIFTYand PENCE, with the figure50 above, and the inscription JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY 1755 below Designed by Tom Phillips 2006 150th Anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross Depiction of the obverse and reverse of a Victoria Cross with the date 29 JAN 1856 in the centre of the reverse of the Cross, the letters VC to the right and the value FIFTY PENCE below Designed by Claire Aldridge 2006 150th Anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross Depiction of a soldier carrying a wounded comrade with an outline of the Victoria Cross surrounded by a sunburst effect in the background Designed by Clive Duncan 2007 Centenary of the Foundation of the Scouting Movement A fleur-de-lis superimposed over a globe and surrounded by the inscription "BE PREPARED", the dates "1907" and "2007", and the denomination "FIFTY PENCE". Designed by Kerry Jones 2009 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens A design showing the pagoda encircled by a vine and accompanied by the dates “1759” and “2009”, with the word “KEW” at the base of the pagoda Designed by Christopher Le Brun 2010 Celebrating 100 Years of Girlguiding UK Designed by Jonathan Evans and Donna Hainan 2011 Celebrating 50 years of the work of WWF Designed by Matthew Dent Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Christopher Ironside Designed by Christopher Ironside


The song 'Sunrise, Sunset' appears in which musical?

SUNRISE SUNSET - YouTube SUNRISE SUNSET 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 Oct 29, 2006 Beautifully sung marriage procession from the movie: Fiddler On The Roof Category


Who was the commander of the British Battle Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland?

Battle of Jutland Part II: Opening Battle Cruiser action on 31st May 1916 Museums Battle of Jutland Part II: Opening Battle Cruiser action on 31st May 1916 British Battle Cruisers opening fire in the opening stages of the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916: from the right HMS Lion Princess Royal Tiger Queen Mary New Zealand and Indefatigable: picture by Lionel Wyllie. Click here to buy this picture The Titanic struggle between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet British Battle Cruiser HMS Lion. Lion was Admiral Beatty’s Flagship at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916: picture by Lionel Wyllie: to buy a photograph of HMS Lion click here Battle of Jutland Part V: Annexe British Battle Cruiser HMS New Zealand. New Zealand fought in the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty commanding the British Battle Cruiser Fleet at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916: to buy a picture of Admiral Beatty click here Date:  31st May 1916 Place:  In the North Sea off the coast of Denmark War:  The First World War Contestants:  The British Royal Navy against the Imperial German Navy Admirals:        Admiral Sir John Jellicoe commanded the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet.  Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty commanded the British Battle Cruiser Fleet.  Admiral Reinhard Scheer commanded the German High Seas Fleet.  Vice Admiral Franz Hipper commanded the German Battle Cruiser Squadron. Winner:  The German navy considered it won the Battle of Skagerrak , the German name for Jutland, having sunk more Royal Navy ships and inflicted more casualties.  The Royal Navy considered that it had repelled the incursion by the High Seas Fleet into the North Sea.  The German fleet made only one further incursion during the War. British Battle Cruisers HMS Tiger Princess Royal and Lion 1916: contemporary photograph taken from the next battle cruiser in line possibly Queen Mary The Battle of Jutland Part II: the opening Battle Cruiser actions on 31st May 1916 Background:   From the beginning of the First World War the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet was stationed at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys and Rosyth in the Firth of Forth waiting for the German High Seas Fleet to emerge from its network of naval bases along Germany’s short North Sea coast. German Battleship SMS Kaiserin. Kaiserin fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 A strong Royal Navy force, comprising light cruisers, destroyers and submarines stationed at Harwich kept a direct watch on the German bases. From late 1914 the German navy conducted a series of hit and run raids on coastal towns in north-east England.  Admiral Jellicoe the commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet was expected to curtail these raids.  There was also an expectation that the Grand Fleet would bring the German High Seas Fleet to battle and defeat it.  This required the High Seas Fleet to emerge from its bases. Other units of the Royal Navy imposed a blockade on the ports of the central powers, Germany and Austria.  In answer to this blockade at the beginning of 1915 the German navy began unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to destroy British and French trade. On 7th May 1915 the German submarine U20 sank the RMS Lusitania causing the deaths of 128 US citizens.  Following the international and American outcry Germany abandoned her policy of unrestricted submarine warfare (it was resumed in 1917).  This made the German submarine force available to act with the High Seas Fleet in any foray into the North Sea. British 1st Light Cruiser Squadron. The Squadron fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 Admiral Scheer the commander of the High Seas Fleet was keen to act offensively.  It is said that German national morale was suffering due to the losses in the land offensive against the French at Verdun and that there was widespread dissatisfaction in the German Army and across the country at the perceived inactivity of the Kaiser’s much vaunted expensive and powerful surface navy. In May 1916 Admiral Jellicoe began planning a scheme to entice the German High Seas Fleet out to sea at the beg


For what does the P stand in the computer acronym 'pdf'?

PDF - What does PDF stand for? The Free Dictionary PDF - What does PDF stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/PDF Portable Document Format (Adobe Acrobat) PDF Portable Data Format (common but incorrect) PDF Portable Data File (common but incorrect) PDF Printer Description File (File Name Extension) PDF Package Definition File (Microsoft Systems Management Server) PDF Pakistan Development Forum (international consortium) PDF Playa del Fuego (art festival) PDF Permanent Defence Force (Irish Army) PDF Postscript Document Format (common but incorrect) PDF Peoples' Democratic Front (Communist Party of India) PDF Planetary Defence Force (Warhammer 40,000) PDF Path Diversity with Forward Error Correction PDF I Profumi Di Firenze (Italian perfume) PDF Premier Diesel Fuel (low sulfur diesel) PDF Publico Decreto Fecerunt (Latin: Made by Public Decree, epigraphy) PDF Paranormal Dampening Field (remote viewing) PDF PDF Path Delay Fault (electronics) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? Acrobat Elements Server supports Adobe PDF conversion from numerous desktop file types, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect, Adobe Photoshop and many popular image formats. Adobe introduces Acrobat Elements Server for enterprise-wide PDF creation Starting with PDF-Pro, PDF document creation software, ePapyrus will continuously develop and provide high quality electronic document software from document creation to distribution, sharing and management. Nuance Emerges as the Leading PDF Alternative to Adobe Acrobat, Surpassing One Million Seat Milestone Bluebeam has also implemented new features to satisfy the needs of the Legal, Financial and Government industries including built-in PDF redaction for permanently deleting confidential or sensitive text and images, Bates Stamping, markup summary reports formatted for MS Excel, and PDF document editing. Bluebeam(R) Software Releases Bluebeam PDF Revu(R) v.5.0 The need for effective redaction capabilities for PDF documents has been recently highlighted by a series of high-profile cases where sensitive information was inadvertently left in the PDF file by corporate, government and military agencies using the Internet and PDF to more broadly share redacted documents.


Which record producer of the early 1960s is the subject of the film 'Telstar'?

Telstar Trailer - YouTube Telstar Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 28, 2009 TELSTAR is the stranger-than-fiction true story of legendary independent record producer Joe Meek. A maverick musical genius, Meek enjoyed phenomenal early success with Telstar the biggest selling record of its time and the first Brit band single to top the US charts. Named after the first communications satellite which launched in 1962, the unique instrumental single was released later that same year, becoming a number one hit on both sides of the Atlantic for Meeks band The Tornados. From a flat on the Holloway Road, Meek went on to create the strange and wonderful recordings that have made him an iconic figure in the world of British pop, until depression, heartbreak and paranoia ultimately led to his dramatic downfall. Set in the London music scene of the early 1960s, the film boasts an eclectic cast including Kevin Spacey, Ralf Little, James Corden, Pam Ferris and JJ Feild alongside a tour-de-force from Con ONeill in the lead role. They are joined by a host of musicians who appear in cameo roles, including ex-Libertine Carl Barât and former front-man of The Darkness, Justin Hawkins. A number of real-life 60s rockers who once recorded with Meek including Clem Cattini,Jess Conrad, John Leyton and Chas Hodges appear in cameo roles and are themselves portrayed on screen by James Corden, Nigel Harman, Callum Dixon and Ralf Little. Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) makes his directorial feature debut with TELSTAR for which he also penned the original screenplay with James Hicks. TELSTAR is financed and produced by Simon Jordan following his 2005 production of the West End stage version, for which leading man Con ONeill was nominated for an Olivier Award. TELSTAR features an outstanding period soundtrack including a specially commissioned cover by Duffy of The Cryin Shames Please Stay. Category


Which city has sports teams known as the 'Starters; the 'Pirates' and the 'Penguins'?

Ask Sports: Why do all Pittsburgh teams wear black and gold? | The Wichita Eagle October 13, 2013 12:00 AM Ask Sports: Why do all Pittsburgh teams wear black and gold? Why do all Pittsburgh teams wear black and gold? Order Reprint of this Story Why do all Pittsburgh teams wear black and gold? It’s pretty simple - they are the colors of Pittsburgh’s flag, which in turn, is based on the coat of arms of William Pitt, the 18th century British prime minister for whom the city is named. While other cities have sports teams decked out in the colors of their flags - the New York Mets, for example - Pittsburgh is unique in that all three of its major teams go with the same color scheme. It has not always been the case, as two of the teams have worn other colors in their histories. The Steelers - originally known as the Pirates - have always had black and gold since their founding in 1933. The baseball Pirates, who started in 1887, had combinations of red and blue before switching to black and gold in 1948. (Please try to forget about the terrible red alternate uniforms that crept into the Pirates’ color palette in the 2000s.) Finally, the Penguins switched from blue and white to black and gold for good in 1980, despite the objections of the Boston Bruins, who somehow thought that two primary colors could be trademarked. The Penguins went to the WABAC machine, however, to point out the city’s NHL history began with the black-and-gold clad Pittsburgh Pirates - yes, this is a third franchise with that name - in the 1920s. The hockey Pirates wore “bright yellow wool jerseys with black trim stripes with a ‘P’ on the front of their jerseys in 1925-26. The team used the Pittsburgh’s city crest emblems from older police jackets on the uniform sleeves,” Pittsburghhockey.net has archived. The ice Pirates only lasted from 1925 until 1930, one of a number of teams in the NHL’s early years that are not included when the league refers to its “Original Six.” The ABA’s Pittsburgh Condors and Pipers didn’t get the color-scheme message in the 1960s and 70s, however. They went from blue and gold to red and gold before folding in after the 1971-72 season. Joshua Wood


Which European capital city has districts called Ottakring and Leopoldstadt?

Postal Codes in Vienna Postal Codes in Vienna Find the best hotel deals ✓ FREE cancellation on most rooms Where Search Postal codes determined by districts Postal codes of places in Vienna are determined by the district where that place lies. Austrian postal codes have four digits. For Vienna the first digit is always 1. The following two digits are exactly the district number (for districts 1-9 the second digit in the postal code is the leading zero). The last digit in the postal code is usually zero in Vienna. As a result for example Innere Stadt (first district) has the postal code A-1010 and Meidling (12th district) has A-1120. Exceptions to the rule There are some exceptions to these district-based postal codes. Vienna International Airport located in fact outside the area of Vienna in the state of Lower Austria has a Viennese (but not district-based) postal code 1300. Vienna International Centre (usually called UNO City) has 1400, thought it is situated in the 22th district (Donaustadt). Similarly, Austrian United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces have 1500. List of postal codes in Vienna 1010 Innere Stadt


Which first- class county cricket club has its HQ at the Rose Bowl?

Hampshire County Cricket Club | Cricket Team Profile at Sports Pundit Hampshire County Cricket Club County Championship Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen professional county clubs in English domestic cricket. This club plays all of its home games in the Rose Bowl stadium which is situated in Southampton. In the Hampshire county cricket became well known by the midst of the 16th century. By the end of the 17th century Hampshire Cricket Club had begun playing full fledged cricket. The Hampshire county cricket club was officially formed on 12th August 1863. The first class debut match of the Hampshire Cricket club was organized at the Antelope Ground in Southampton against Sussex in 1864. Hampshire Cricket Club got elevated to the status of one of the most successful county cricket clubs during the 1886 season. In 1886 Hampshire County Cricket team withdrew from the county championship however in 1895 it was officially readmitted in the championship. From this year onwards the county club is always regarded as a first class cricketing county. During 1937 the batting team of the Hampshire Cricket Club was led by Dick Moore who created an individual record of scoring 316 runs in 380 minutes and these comprised of 43 boundaries and 3 sixes. During the 1990s the bowling attack of the club was led by Alec Kennedy and Jack Newman and this couple led the club to several triumphs. Several reputed players like Barry Richards, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Roy Marshall, David Gower and Lionel Hallam Tennyson have been a part of the Hampshire club at some point of time. In the recent past the club has been represented by several star players like Daren Powell, Shane Bond, Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden and Shane Warne. In the current 2008 championship Hampshire County Cricket team has played six games so far out of which 4 games have been leveled, one game has been lost and only one game has been won. In the Twenty20 tournament Hampshire has 6 points on the chart and are currently at the 4th place in the South division. In limited overs cricket the name of the team that represents Hampshire county is Hampshire Hawks. Major achievements


The Costa Smeralda is on the northeast coast of which island?

Costa Smeralda, Olbia and the North East of Sardinia, North Eastern Sardinia, northeast Sardinia, Arzachena, Bassacutena, Cala Capra, Cannigione, La Maddalena, Palau, Porto Pollo, Santa Teresa di Gallura, Santa Teresa, Capo Testa, Sant Antonio di Gallura, Lago di Liscia, Sardinia, Italy, Olbia Airport ,Â Porto Rotondo, San Pantaleo.Â  Arzachena hotels> Baia Sardinia Baia Sardinia is a beautiful beach resort, looking out to Caprera Island, with a stunning white sandy beach and turquoise bay surrounded by villas, hotels and a lively piazza with shops, café bars and restaurants. There are watersports available on the beach and boat trips out to the islands to really appreciate the beauty of this coastline. Aquadream Water Park for children is located just out of the town. Baia Sardinia hotels > Bassacutena Bassacutena is a small village situated in the heart of the natural Galluran countryside, in the middle of nowhere yet equidistant between Santa Teresa and Palau for beaches, Arzachena for shops, banks and weekly market, and Tempio up in the mountains. The village itself has a few small shops for everyday supplies, a couple of café bars and Agriturismo (farm) restaurants nearby. Bassacutena villa > Cala Capra Cala Capra is a beautiful bay between Cannigione and Palau with coves and beaches nestled into the coastline and the stunning headland of Capo d’Orso above, with Bear Rock perched on top. There are wonderful views to Baia Sardinia, with the Costa Smeralda beyond, and also to the island of Caprera. Boat trips leave from the small exclusive marina at Capo d’Orso and there is a very good restaurant adjacent for lunch or dinner. Cala Capra hotels and apartments > Cannigione Cannigione is a popular holiday destination with a port and marina offering boat trips and boat hire to visit the nearby beaches and islands of the Archipelago of La Maddalena. The town has a selection of shops, supermarkets, weekly market and night market (high season), plus good restaurants, pizzerias, café bars and gelaterias.   Costa Dorata & Porto San Paolo 12km south of Olbia and situated on the coast is Porto San Paolo which has a few shops, bars and restaurants. Costa Dorata is a quiet stretch of coastline with many beautiful coves and beaches to explore.   Isola Tavolara The island of Tavolara is a limestone massif 5km long and 1km wide located just off the Costa Dorata. A cove and beach can be found at each end of the island, Spalmatore di Fuori at the northeast, and Spalmatore di Terra at the southwest. Currently, the island is inhabited by only a handful of families, and has a small cemetery and summer restaurant. The water around the island is a popular spot for scuba diving as part of the Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Preserve created in 1997.  In the 19th and 20th centuries, an imaginary state was set up on the island by the Bertoleoni family as the Kingdom of Tavolara.  After Italian unification, King Paolo actively sought recognition from Italy. During his reign, in 1868 the Italian government began operating a lighthouse on the northeast end of the island.  The present claimant is an Italian citizen named Tonino Bertoleoni, who runs 'Da Tonino', a restaurant on the island.   Costa Smeralda Costa Smeralda ‘The Emerald Coast’, a name inspired by the azure colour of the sea, nestles in the north east corner of the island. It was designed and developed by the Aga Khan in the 1960’s, to preserve and protect this earthly paradise. With Porto Cervo at its centre, the Costa Smeralda coastline stretches for 55km, with a harmonisation between Mediterranean architecture, natural landscape and seascape encompassing more than 80 beautiful bays, coves and sandy beaches. Golfo di Marinella hotel > La Maddalena La Maddalena Island is the largest of the 7 that make up the Archipelago of La Maddalena and it can be reached by regular daily ferries from Palau in approximately 15 minutes. There is a thriving port and yacht marina surrounded by little café bars, restaurants and gelaterias and a wonderful place to stop to watch the boats and the w


Which book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle related the story of Professor Challenger's explorations?

Arthur Conan Doyle: A Brief Biographical Study A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY by Christopher Roden Although the world has     chosen to remember Sir Arthur Conan Doyle chiefly for his     creation of the fictional master detective, Sherlock     Holmes, Conan Doyle's life, like the literary canvas he     painted, was varied and highly interesting. Arthur Conan Doyle was     born in Edinburgh on 22 May 1859. His mother, Mary, was     of Irish extraction and traced her ancestry back to the     famous Percy family of Northumberland and from there to     the Plantagenet line. It is little wonder that the young     Conan Doyle was told tales steeped in history which were     to stand him in good stead when, in later years, he was     to write his famous historical novels, The White     Company, Sir Nigel, and Micah Clarke. The Doyle family was a     large oneArthur was one of ten children, seven of     whom survived to maturityand life was difficult for     his mother, who struggled to bring up the children on the     income of some ï¿½240 a year provided by her husband     Charles, who pursued an unambitious life as a civil     servant. Charles Altamont Doyle was the youngest son of     John Doyle, the caricaturist 'H.B.'. His brothers had all     made something of a name for themselves: James wrote The     Chronicles of England; Henry became manager of the     National Gallery in Dublin; and Richard became famous as     an artist, most well-known, perhaps, for his cover design     for Punch. Whilst Charles Doyle also     had artistic talents, he exercised his skills only     intermittently, and lack of drive led to the loss of his     post in the Office of Works in Edinburgh. After this he     lapsed steadily into alcoholism, and his epilepsy grew     increasingly worse, so that he was institutionalized for     the final years of his life, finally dying in 1893. The effect of his father's     alcoholism on Conan Doyle was profound and, whilst he     chose to draw a veil over this particular topic in his     autobiography Memories and Adventures,     alcoholism is dealt with rather severely when it appears     in his later fictional work. Conan Doyle's education     took place at home and in a local Edinburgh school until,     at the age of nine, he was sent to the Jesuit preparatory school of Hodder in Lancashire. Hodder was attached to     the Jesuit secondary school of Stonyhurst, and it was to     the latter that Conan Doyle moved two years later. The     time spent at Stonyhurst was not a particularly happy     one, although the records show that the young Doyle was a     better than average performer. The spartan surroundings     and the Jesuit discipline did not appeal to the young     ACD, and it appears that he experienced his fair share of     corporal punishment. Fortunately, Conan Doyle's mother     struggled to meet the expense of his education at     Stonyhurst, rather than dedicate the boy's life to the     Jesuits in return for a free education. It was during his     Stonyhurst years that Conan Doyle began seriously to     examine his religious beliefs and, by the time he left     the school in 1875, he had firmly rejected Catholicism,     and probably Christianity in general, and had become an     agnostic. The turmoil and questioning which must have     taken place in his own mind is dealt with in some detail     in the semi-autobiographical novel, The Stark Munro     Letters. After leaving Stonyhurst,     Conan Doyle spent a further year with the Jesuits in     Feldkirch, Austria, before returning to Edinburgh to     study medicine at the University from 1876 to 1881.     Besides providing him with a medical degree, Edinburgh     University also brough Conan Doyle into contact with two     characters who were to be important models for future     fictional creat


Enoch Powell's political career ended in 1987 as a member of which party?

Enoch Powell - Metapedia Enoch Powell 27 July 1960 – 18 October 1963 Prime Minister July 1965 – 21 April 1968 Leader 10 October 1974 – 11 June 1987 Preceded by 23 February 1950 – 28 February 1974 Preceded by 8 February 1998 (1998-02-09) (aged 85) London, England Miss Pamela Wilson, from 1952 to 1998 (46 years) Children • Professor of Greek at Sydney University 1937–39 Profession • Poet published works, 1937, 1939, 1951. Religion Military OBE Enoch Powell John Enoch Powell MBE ( June 16 , 1912 – February 8 , 1998 ) was a British politician, linguist, writer, academic, soldier and poet. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) between 1950 and February 1974, and an Ulster Unionist MP between October 1974 and 1987. Controversial throughout his career, his tenure in senior office was brief. He held strong and distinctive views on issues such as race, national identity, immigration, monetary policy, and the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community , which later became the European Union . Contents 7 External links Early Years Powell was born in Stechford, Birmingham , England , and raised there, the only child of Albert Enoch Powell (1872–1956), elementary school headmaster, and his wife, Ellen Mary (1886–1953; daughter of Henry Breese, a Liverpool policeman, and his wife Eliza), who had given up her own teaching career after marrying. The Powells were of Welsh descent, though by the time of Enoch's birth had lived in the Black Country for four generations, working first as miners and then in the iron trade. In 1918 Powell and his parents moved to the King's Norton area of Birmingham . From King Edward's School, Birmingham Powell became a student of classics, specifically Latin and Greek (which would later influence his Rivers of Blood speech), and was one of the few pupils in the school's history to attain 100% in an end-of-year English examination. He completed his education at Trinity College , Cambridge (1930-1933), where he fell under the influence both of the poet A. E. Housman , then Professor of Latin at Cambridge, and of the writings of the German philosopher Nietzsche . He took no part in politics at university. After achieving a double first in Latin and Greek, he stayed on at Trinity College as a Fellow, spending much of his time studying ancient manuscripts in Rome and producing academic works in Greek and Welsh. In 1937 he was appointed Professor of Greek at Sydney University aged 25 (failing in his aim of beating Nietzsche's record of becoming a professor at 24). Amongst his pupils was the future Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam . He revised Stuart-Jones's edition of Thucydides' Historiae for the Oxford University Press in 1938. His most lasting contribution to classical scholarship was his Lexicon to Herodotus (1938). As well as his education at Cambridge, Powell took a course in Urdu at the School of Oriental Studies, now the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, because he felt that his long-cherished ambition, of becoming Viceroy of India , would be unattainable without knowledge of an Indian language. On arrival in Sydney he stunned the vice-chancellor by informing him that war would soon break out in Europe , and that when it did he would be heading home to enlist in the army. During his time there as a professor, he grew increasingly angry at the appeasement of Germany and what he saw as a betrayal of British national interests. War Years During World War II , Powell enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment , almost a month after returning home. Powell enlisted in the ranks as an Australian . In later years he recorded his promotion from private to lance-corporal in his "Who's Who" entry, on other occasions describing it as a greater promotion than entering the Cabinet. He was trained for a commission after, whilst working in a kitchen, answering the question of an inspecting officer with a Greek proverb. In October 1941 Powell was posted to Cairo . He was soon made a Major. He helped mastermind the attack on Rommels supply lines. Powell


The company 'Bloodaxe' publishes what sort of books?

Poetry Publishing | Bloodaxe Books Publication Date: 27 Apr 2017 DESCRIPTION Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature ‘The greatest poet of the twentieth century, in any language.’ – Gabriel García Márquez This stunning collection gathers together previously unknown poems found by archivists in boxes kept at the Pablo Neruda Foundation in Chile in 2014. Neruda is renowned for poetry that casts away ... BUY NOW To purchase this book you can: Add to your cart by first clicking the 'Read More' button and choosing the book format you wish to buy.


Tamara Mellon co-founded which famous shoe company?

Jimmy Choo Co-Founder Tamara Mellon Puts On Her Revenge Boots - Bloomberg Jimmy Choo Co-Founder Tamara Mellon Puts On Her Revenge Boots by @susanberfield More stories by Susan Berfield Photograph by Mark Peckmezian for Bloomberg Businessweek For fifteen years, Tamara Mellon was the muse, face, and legs of Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe company she co-founded in London with her parents’ money in 1996. The stilettos regularly appeared on Sex and the City and quickly became an object of desire; wearing them suggested a life of carefree glamour. Eventually, she says, Jimmy Choo became a $900 million business. Mellon had an extravagant clothing allowance, and a make-up artist and hair stylist on call, too. She was photographed at store openings and celebrity-filled parties, on the red carpet, on vacation in St. Bart’s, in her closet, in the nude. Her 2000 wedding to Matthew Mellon, an heir to the banking fortune, was photographed for British Vogue It turns out, though, that for much of this time, Mellon felt aggrieved. She says she was unappreciated by executives at the company and exploited by the private equity investors who funded its expansion. She was betrayed by those close to her. She had night sweats and panic attacks and was always exhausted. She left Jimmy Choo in 2011 with a reported $135 million and enough resentment to fill a book. It’s called In My Shoes and went on sale Tuesday. “To me the truth is always the best way,” she says. This autumn, Mellon, who’s 46, is launching her own line of clothes and shoes. It’s called Tamara Mellon. On an afternoon in late September, she sits amid racks of sleek dresses, skirts and jackets in her Manhattan office as her staff prepare for fashion week in Paris. Louis Vuitton suitcases are open on the floor. Mellon is calm, almost still, and sits very straight with her hands in her lap. Her hair is pulled back into a tight pony tail. She’s wearing a deep blue wool skirt and vest with a black cashmere turtleneck from her label. Her black suede boots are thigh-high and, like all of the shoes in her collection, are made in the same Italian factories as Jimmy Choo stilettos. She named the boots Sweet Revenge; they will sell for $1,995. Mellon says the idea for her new line had been percolating while she was at Jimmy Choo: she will introduce new items every month, instead of a new collection every season. Most luxury brands still sell only four collections a year; they’re shown months before they’re in stores. The knockoffs, of course, arrive much sooner. “I guess you could say this is fast fashion for luxury. That’s where we are. We want new things and we want them in season,” she says. “What she wants to do is hard. But I think it has real potential,” says Howard Davidowitz, the chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a retail consulting and investing firm. “In the fashion business, speed is life.” Photograph by Mark Peckmezian for Bloomberg Businessweek That her memoir often comes off as the rant someone might write to an ex-boyfriend or boss—and then never send—would seem to complicate the prospects for her new project. That’s not the case, she says. “I have the luxury now to choose who I have in my business. I’ve chosen people with good ethics and values. It’s very different.” One of them is Ronald Perelman, the billionaire investor who is friends with Mellon and has taken a small stake in her company. “I trust her implicitly, her judgment and loyalty and on top of it I think she’s a fun girl, a great girl.” Notably, the targets in her book do not include the people she now depends on: her new investors; Fritz Winans, her chief executive; the stores that will carry her line. “You never want to make enemies when you’re starting a company,” says Milton Pedraza, the head of the Luxury Institute, a research and consulting firm. “The fact that she expresses a hard-edge point of view might give her the notoriety she needs to get a brand going. Look at Donald Trump: He’s negative about almost everyone and he still seems to have a thriving business.”     Mellon met Jimmy Choo in the early 199


Lyman Frank were the forenames of the American author of which very famous children's book?

Lyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) - Genealogy Lyman Frank Baum in Ozcot Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, US Immediate Family: May 15 1856 - Chittenango, Madison, NY, US Death: May 5 1919 - Ozcot Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, US Parents: May 15 1856 - Chittenango, NY Death: May 6 1919 - Ozcot-Hollywood, CA Parents: Benjamin Ward Baum, Cynthia Ann Baum (born Stanton) Siblings: ...aum, Harriet A. Neal (born Baum), Mary Louise Brewster (born Baum), Benjamin W. Baum, Edwin C. Baum, Harry Clay Baum, George McClelland Baum Wife: Benjamin Ward Baum, Cynthia Ann Baum (born Stanton) Wife: May 15 1856 - Chittenango, Madison, NY, US Death: May 6 1919 - Ozcot Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, US Parents: Benjamin Ward Baum Sr., Cynthia Ann Baum Sr. (born Stanton) Siblings: ...aum, Oliver Stanton Baum, Harriett Alvena Baum, Mary Louisa Baum, Benjamin W Baum Jr., Edwin Clay Baum, Harry C. Baum, George Mcclellan Baum Wife: May 15 1856 - Chittenango, Madison Co, NY Death: May 6 1919 - Los Angeles, CA Parents: Benjamin Ward Baum, Cynthia Ann Baum (born Stanton) Brother: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... May 18, 1858, and t survived by a widow and four children. l Frank ... , May 7. U Frank Baum, sometime called "the maker of fairies," au... Publication: New York, New York, New York, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...cent, were unsuccessful. More than 2,400 operations are n» Frank Baum Is Dead Fourteen of the men were Killed and cessary in tho manu... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... cause for tbia (Continued on Page Five) LOS ANGELES, May 6. L. Frank Baum, author of "The Wizard of Oz," and many other plays ... of spe... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... country to keep up the pace that was expected of it." o ' AUTHOR BAUM IS DEAD LOS ANGELES. May 6. L. Frank Baum, author of "The Wizard o... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... Stone made heir biggest hit, died last week. His tame was F. Frank Baum, and he ras a resident, of Los Angeles. William H. Crane 1s prep... Publication: Washington, District of Columbia, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... Author of "Wieard of Ob" Diet. LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 7.?L Frank Baum, author of "The Wizan of Os" and many other plays ... am books, ... Publication: Washington, District of Columbia, USA Date: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia L. Frank Baum Chittenango, New York Died May 6, 1919(1919-05-06) (aged 62) Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works (55 novels in total (plus four "lost" novels), 82 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts,[1] and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. His works predicted such century-later commonplaces as television, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work). Baum was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856, into a devout Methodist family of German (paternal line) and Scots-Irish (maternal line) origin, the seventh of nine children born to Cynthia Stanton and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood.[2] He was named "Lyman" after his father's brother, but always disliked this name, and preferred to go by his middle name, "Frank".[3] His mother, Cynthia Stanton, was a direct descendant of Thomas Stanton, one of the four Founders of what is now Stonington, Connecticut. 1856 Lyman Frank Baum is born on 15 May in Chittennango, NY (near Syracuse). His father is a barrel maker, who subsequently goes into the oil business and becomes wealthy. 1866-1880 As a young boy and then teenager he starts up several newspapers and a magazine. I


Which Russian composer was also a naval officer?

Famous Russian Composers of Classical Music Contact Famous Russian Composers Russian composers have created some of the most beautiful and powerful classical music. They hold a special place in my heart, and they're also separated geographically and historically form the rest of Europe. Since there are so many of them, and they're a tight-knit bunch, I've put several of them here on one page. Of course there's Peter Tchaikovsky as well, but he's famous enough to have his own section. In the 19th century, a group called The Five (Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Borodin and Cesar Cui) banded together and made their goal the promotion of purely Russian music. Their compositions were inspired by Russian history and folk stories, and used traditional tunes and harmonies. It's the perfect example of nationalist music, which had a huge rise all over Europe towards the end of the 1800s. This was a golden age for Russian classical music. It was only really at this point that the Russian's efforts began to be appreciated by their European peers, who previously thought it was crude and unsophisticated. Here are some of the big names... One of the most skilled and inventive orchestrators of all-time, Rimsky-Korsakov had the ability to create astonishingly rich and creative orchestral sound worlds. His talent wasn't the product of extensive practice, but some innate, maybe even divine, gift. He started out not as a musician, but as a naval officer. During his 3-year long round-the-world cruise as a cadet, he wrote his first symphony. He hadn't had any musical training before so it took him a while! On his return he was mentored by Mily Balakirev, and then became Professor of Composition at the Saint Petersburg conservatory. He is world-famous for such pieces as the Flight of the Bumblebee (from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan), Capriccio Espagnol , and Sheherezade . He wrote 13 operas, three symphonies, and several other orchestral and chamber pieces. Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) A later Russian composer, Glazunov was introduced to the already famous and established Balakirev and Rimksy-Korsakov at an early age. His talent was huge and he progressed exceptionally quickly. He became the director of the Saint Petersburg conservatory, and later the Leiningrad conservatory after the Russian revolution. But the Soviet government didn't like his methods and his drinking habits, so he eventually fled the country in 1928. His music is a kind of mix of the styles of other Russian composers, with a graceful confidence and wonderfully joyous melodies. Even during his own lifetime the public thought of him as slightly old-fashioned! Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) Mussorgsky's story is one of the most tragic stories of all the Russian composers. His music is also slightly different, with a rawer, harsher sound. Still, the beauty and genius of his music is impossible to deny. His work wasn't recognized enough until after his death, when other composers like Rimsky-Korsakov polished the pieces up to 'performance standard' (although loads of people, including me, now prefer Mussorgsky's dark originals!) He was a hugely talented pianist as a child, but joined a military academy and had an uneventful life in the civil service. His life went on a downward spiral of poverty, depression, and alcoholism , until he died at age 42. He is most remembered for the masterful opera Boris Godunov, the chilling orchestral thunderbolt Night on Bald Mountain , and the Pictures at an Exhibition suite. Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) Ah, the polymath! Known for his achievements in chemistry as much as music, Borodin was a both scientist and composer. Born into an aristocratic family, he became a member of The Five later in life, even though music was hardly more than a serious hobby for him. Borodin created expansive, floating harmonies in some of his songs for voice and piano, which directly inspired French composer Claude Debussy 's luxuriously free-form harmonies. His most famous works are the two beautiful string quartets, and the opera Prince Igor (fro