The cartoon character Garfield the Cat was created by which cartoonist?

Garfield & Friends Jim Davis Cartoonist, Author, Producer, Director, President, Founder, Screenwriter, Playwright, Environmentalist, Philanthropist — all these titles can be used to describe Jim Davis, best-known as the creator of GARFIELD. Jim Davis, 1947 Jim Davis was born July 28, 1945 in Marion, Indiana, and raised on a small farm with his parents, James and Betty Davis, and his younger brother, Dave (Doc). Like most farms, the barnyard had its share of stray cats; about 25 at one time, by Jim's estimation. As a child, he suffered serious bouts with asthma and was often bedridden. Forced inside, away from regular farm chores, he whiled away the hours drawing pictures. Gnorm Gnat In college, he studied art and business before going to work for TUMBLEWEEDS    creator, Tom Ryan. There, he learned the skills and discipline necessary to    become a syndicated cartoonist and began his own strip, GNORM GNAT. When    he tried to sell the strip to a newspaper syndicate he was told, "It's funny, but    bugs? Who can relate to a bug?" After five years of GNORM, Davis crushed the    bug strip idea and tried a new tact, studying the comics pages closely. He    noticed there were a lot of successful strips about dogs, but none about cats!    Combining his wry wit with the art skills he had honed since childhood, GARFIELD, a fat, lazy, lasagna loving, cynical cat was born. Davis says Garfield is a composite of all the cats he remembered from his childhood, rolled into one feisty orange fur ball. Garfield was named after his grandfather, James Garfield Davis. Garfield first appeared in June 19, 1978 The strip debuted on June 19, 1978 in 41 U.S. newspapers. Several months after the launch, the Chicago Sun-Times cancelled GARFIELD. Over 1300 angry readers demanded that GARFIELD be reinstated. It was, and the rest, as they say, is history. Today, GARFIELD is read in over 2100 newspapers by 200 million people. Guinness World Records™, named GARFIELD “The Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World.” Davis’s peers at the National Cartoonist Society honored him with Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990), the top award presented to a cartoonist by NCS members. Garfield quickly became a sensation in the licensing world, too, inspiring Davis to form his own company to take care of Garfield business concerns. Paws, Inc., founded in 1981, manages the worldwide rights for the famous fat cat, and Davis serves as President. Jim has won four Emmy Awards Garfield’s fame spilled over to television and Davis penned eleven primetime specials for CBS-TV. He received ten Emmy nominations and four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program. Movies were next, and Twentieth Century Fox turned out Garfield: The Movie (‘04), and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (‘06). Davis also wrote the original screenplays and executive produced three animated features for DVD: Garfield Gets Real (‘07), Garfield’s Fun Fest (‘08), and Garfield’s Pet Force (‘09). Also in 2009. “The Garfield Show” made its debut on Cartoon Network. Today, the CGI animated cartoon is in its fourth season and is seen in 131 countries, including China, where CCTV broadcasts the show daily. Davis’s philanthropy has been directed at educational and environmental projects. He founded The Professor Garfield Foundation in cooperation with Ball State University, to support children’s literacy. A free educational web site www.professorgarfield.org is the cornerstone of the Foundation’s work to date. Davis spearheaded reforestation, prairie and wetlands restorations, and built the world’s first all natural wastewater plant for commercial use. He was awarded the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Good Steward and Special Projects Award, and the Indiana Wildlife Federations’ Conservationist of the Year Award. Davis spends his leisure time golfing, gardening, fishing, and enjoying his wife, children, and grandchildren. In a nod to Garfield’s friends in the comic strip, Davis also keeps one cat, Nermal, and a dog, Pooky


"The ""Ampere"" is the SI Unit of what?"

Base unit definitions: Ampere Unit of electric current (ampere)  Abbreviations : CGPM, CIPM, BIPM       Electric units, called "international," for current and   resistance were introduced by the International Electrical Congress   held in Chicago in 1893, and the definitions of the "international" ampere and the "international" ohm were confirmed by the International   Conference of London in 1908.        Although it was already obvious on the occasion of the   8th CGPM (1933) that there was a unanimous desire to replace those "international" units by so-called "absolute" units, the official   decision to abolish them was only taken by the 9th CGPM (1948),   which adopted the ampere for the unit of electric current, following   a definition proposed by the CIPM in 1946: The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two   straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible   circular cross section, and placed 1 meter apart in vacuum, would   produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10-7 newton per meter of length.        The expression "MKS unit of force" which occurs in the   original text has been replaced here by "newton," the name adopted   for this unit by the 9th CGPM (1948). Note that the effect of   this definition is to fix the magnetic constant (permeability   of vacuum) at exactly 4


The Cavallino Rampante is the logo of which sports car manufacturer?

Ferrari - Download 95 free pictures in high quality Ferrari Pictures Information about Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 (89 years ago) as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles in 1947 (70 years ago) as Ferrari S.p.A.. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has enjoyed great success. Company structure Ferrari was founded as an independent company by Enzo Ferrari. During the 1960s, the company was in financial difficulty, and Mr Ferrari announced his intention to sell the company to ensure continued financial backing. Interest from the Ford Motor Company was rejected in favour of an offer from the Fiat Group, which took control of the company's sports car division in 1969 (48 years ago). Enzo Ferrari retained control of the racing division until his death in 1988 (29 years ago) at the age of 90. In 2007 (10 years ago) the Financial Times put Ferrari at the top of its list of 100 Best Workplaces in Europe. Name The "Cavallino Rampante" Prancing Horse Logo The famous symbol of the Ferrari race team is a black prancing stallion on a yellow shield, usually with the letters S F (for Scuderia Ferrari), with three stripes of green, white and red (the Italian national colors) at the top. The road cars have a rectangular badge on the hood (see picture (wallpaper) above), and, optionally, the shield-shaped race logo on the sides of both front wings, close to the door. On Jun. 17, 1923 (94 years ago), Enzo Ferrari won a race at the Savio track in Ravenna where he met the Countess Paolina, mother of Count Francesco Baracca, an ace of the Italian air force and national hero of World War I, who used to paint a horse on the side of his planes. The Countess asked Enzo to use this horse on his cars, suggesting that it would bring him good luck. The original "prancing horse" on Baracca's airplane was painted in red on a white cloud-like shape, but Ferrari chose to have the horse in black (as it had been painted as a sign of grief on Baracca's squadron planes after the pilot was killed in action) and he added a canary yellow background as this is the color of the city of Modena, his birthplace. The Ferrari horse was, from the very beginning, markedly different from the Baracca horse in most details, the most noticeable being the tail that in the original Baracca version was pointing downward. Ferrari has used the cavallino rampante on official company stationery since 1929 (88 years ago). Since the Spa 24 Hours of Jul. 9, 1932 (85 years ago), the cavallino rampante has been used on Alfa Romeos raced by Scuderia Ferrari. The motif of a prancing horse is old, it can be found on ancient coins. A similar black horse on a yellow shield is the Coat of Arms of the German city of Stuttgart, home of Mercedes-Benz and the design bureau of Porsche, both being main competitors of Alfa and Ferrari in the 1930 (87 years ago). The city's name derives from Stutengarten, an ancient form of the German word Gest�t, which translates into English as stud farm and into Italian as scuderia. Porsche also includes the Stuttgart sign in its corporate logo, centred in the emblem of the state of W�rttemberg. Stuttgart's R�ssle has both rear legs firmly planted on the soil, like Baracca's horse, but unlike Ferrari's cavallino. Fabio Taglioni used the cavallino rampante on his Ducati motorbikes, as Taglioni was born at Lugo di Romagna like Baracca, and his father too was a military pilot during WWI (although not part of Baracca's squadron, as is sometimes mistakenly reported). As Ferrari's fame grew, Ducati abandoned the horse- perhaps the result of a private agreement between the two companies. The cavallino rampante is now a trademark of Ferrari. Cavallino Magazine uses the name, but not the logo. However, other companies use similar logos: Avanti, an Austrian company operating over 100 filling stations,


Which Rugby League team won the Kingstone Press Championship in 2014?

Kingstone Press Championship previews Kingstone Press Championship previews Kingstone Press Championship previews www.rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk 29th May 2014 Kingstone Press Championship Batley Bulldogs v Featherstone Rovers (2.00pm) Batley Bulldogs coach John Kear insists his side will have a “smile on our face” when they host Featherstone Rovers on Sunday. The Bulldogs ended a four-match losing streak by winning 33-18 at Swinton Lions last week. Now former England coach Kear believes his team can start to turn around their stuttering season, having won just five of their first 12 league fixtures in 2014. Kear said “The players got their reward for turning their attitude around and applying themselves with a great work ethic. “They’ve copped a bit in the last month, but we can now look forward to Featherstone. “We’ll have a good look at Featherstone and turn up with a smile on our face, ready to play some good rugby league.” Rovers pair Andy Kain and Etu Uaisele face fitness tests after leaving the field during Featherstone’s 50-14 win over Whitehaven. Featherstone coach Andy Hay said: “There’s a tough group of players here and they’re sticking together well. “We want to push the ball around. We’re still learning and finding our feet as a team, but defensively I was really pleased (against Whitehaven).”   Barrow Raiders v Rochdale Hornets (3.00pm) Barrow Raiders coach Bobbie Goulding is expected to make a shock return to action by facing former club Rochdale Hornets in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship clash. The 42-year-old former Great Britain international looks set to dust off his boots in a bid to help Barrow try to climb off the foot of the Championship table. The Raiders have won just two of their 12 league fixtures this year, and Goulding believes he still has the fitness and ability to make a difference. Goulding said: “The team needs a change (and) I am in contention.” Danny Davies could be available for Rochdale after missing last week’s defeat against Doncaster due to work commitments. But Hornets coach Ian Talbot looks set to be without Tony Suffolk and Mike Ratu for Sunday’s trip to Cumbria.   Dewsbury Rams v North Wales Crusaders (3.00pm) Dewsbury Rams coach Glenn Morrison believes a solid next month will pay big dividends for his side as they approach the later stages of this season. The Rams face a daunting June, with fixtures against Featherstone, Sheffield, Doncaster and Leigh following Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship clash with North Wales Crusaders. Morrison said: “We’ve got a tough period coming up, but we’ve a couple of home games as well and if we can keep getting points during this period it will set us up nicely for the end of the year.” Greg Scott remains sidelined for the Rams, while North Wales travel without Andy Moulsdale. Seb Martins is also ruled out as he serves a one-match ban. Crusaders coach Clive Griffiths is aiming for another strong defensive display. He said: “In our last three away games we’ve gone to Workington, Halifax and Whitehaven and conceded only 16 points in total. The boys need a bit of credit for what they’re doing.” He added: “Our grit and determination was our big positive last week. We showed we were prepared to dig deep, and we’re staying in games on the back of our defensive efforts. Hopefully we can continue that trend.”   Keighley Cougars v Halifax (3.00pm) Keighley Cougars coach Paul March is aiming to continue an excellent run of form when his side host local rivals Halifax in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship derby. Keighley’s 27-18 victory over Barrow Raiders extended their winning run to five matches. March said: “It’s the first time in five or six years that the club has managed to put a run together like that. “There are special things happening at Keighley. Winning’s a habit, and it will take something special to break that habit – hopefully it’s not on Sunday.” He added: “This is our local derby. These games have always been close over the last few years, and were expecting it to be close again. “We’re in the winning mentality and it


"Sirius otherwise known as the ""Dog Star"" can be found in which constellation?"

Sirius is Dog Star and brightest star | Brightest Stars | EarthSky Sirius is Dog Star and brightest star By Deborah Byrd in Brightest Stars | Science Wire | February 10, 2016 Sirius – in the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog – is the sky’s brightest star.  It’s very easy to spot on winter and spring evenings. The star Sirius and the nearby star cluster M41 caught on January 2, 2016 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Photo by Tom Wildoner at LeisurelyScientist.com The brightest star visible from any part of Earth is Sirius in the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog. Sirius is sometimes called the Dog Star. Follow the links below to learn more about Sirius, the Dog Star and brightest star. The Greater Dog looking super cute in this photo Tom Wildoner ! Brightest star is Sirius. Orion’s Belt points to Sirius How to see Sirius. Most people in the Northern Hemisphere notice Sirius in the southeast – south – or southwest on evenings from winter to mid-spring. February evenings are a grand time to see it. It’s also fun to spot Sirius as it ascends in the east before dawn on late summer mornings. Whenever you see Sirius, you’ll recognize it easily because it is our sky’s brightest star. Although white to blue white in color, Sirius might be called a rainbow star, as it often flickers with many colors. The brightness, twinkling and color changes sometimes prompt first-time observers to report Sirius as a UFO. But these changes have nothing to do with Sirius. Rather, they are what happens when such a bright star as Sirius shines through the blanket of Earth’s atmosphere. The light from Sirius, which often appears fairly low in the sky from the mid-north latitudes, passes through a long column of air before it reaches our eyes. Changes in density and temperature of this air affect the light and cause the flickering and shimmering we see when we gaze at this star. This happens for other stars, too, but it is more noticeable for Sirius because it is so bright, and because it appears low in the sky. From the mid-northern latitudes such as most of the U.S., Sirius rises in the southeast, arcs across the southern sky, and sets in the southwest. In December, you’ll find Sirius rising in mid-evening. By mid-April, Sirius is setting in the southwest in mid-evening. Sirius is always easy to find. It’s the sky’s brightest star! Plus, anyone familiar with the constellation Orion can simply draw a line through Orion’s Belt, to the left. This line will point to Sirius, which is roughly 8 times as far from the Belt as the Belt is wide. The Egyptian god Osiris History and mythology of Sirius. Sirius is also well known as the Dog Star, because it is the chief star in the constellation Canis Major, the Big Dog. Have you ever heard anyone speak of the dog days of summer? Sirius is behind the sun as seen from Earth in Northern Hemisphere summer. In late summer, it appears in the east before sunrise – near the sun in our sky. The early stargazers might have imagined that the double-whammy of Sirius and the sun caused the hot weather, or dog days. Sirius has been known since ancient times, and its name signified its nature as “scorching” or “sparkling.” It was associated with the Egyptian god Osiris and other gods. Ancient Egyptians noted that Sirius rose just before the sun each year immediately prior to the annual flooding of the Nile River. Although the floods could bring destruction, they also brought new soil and new life. Fittingly, Osiris, whom Sirius may have represented, was a god of life, death, fertility and rebirth of plant life along the Nile. In India, Sirius is sometimes known as Svana, the dog of Prince Yudhistira. The prince and his four brothers, along with Svana, set out on a long and arduous journey to find the kingdom of heaven. However, one by one the brothers all abandoned the search until only Yudhistira and Svana were left. At long last they came to the gates of heaven. The gatekeeper, Lord Indra, welcomed the prince but denied Svana entrance. Yudhistira was aghast and told Lord Indra that he could not forsake his good


"In which city is ""The Statue of David"" by the Renaissance sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarotti, now to be found?"

Michelangelo's David Michelangelo's David We all know Michelangelo's David. Traditionally, David was portrayed after his victory, triumphant over Goliath. Both Verrochio's and Donatello's Davids are depicted standing over Goliath's severed head. Michelangelo has depicted David before the battle. Davis is tense, but not so much in a physical as in a mental sense. The slingshot he carries over his shoulder is almost invisible, emphasizing that David's victory was one of cleverness, not sheer force. This interpretation comes from Gardner's art through the ages . Irving Stone is somewhat more specific in stating that David is depicted at the moment that he decides to engage Goliath. Michelangelo was a citizen of the city state of Firenze (Florence). The national state of Italy is very young, and in the time the statue was made (between 1501 and 1504), power resided with individual cities. Firenze was surrounded by enemies that much stronger and more numerous than the city was. When the statue of David was placed on the square in front of the city hall (where you can now find a copy), the people of Firenze immediately identified with him, as a cunning victor over superior enemies. To them, David was a symbol representing fortezza and ira, strength and anger. The statue had (intended) political connotations for the city state that had recently cast of the ruling of the Medici family. Note how David's character traits, are considered more important than his victory over Goliath, which is why Michelangelo depicted him before the battle, strong-willed and ready to fight. Nowadays, you can find David in the Galeria dell'Academia in Firenze. You'll find him among other statues by Michelangelo, some of which are only half finished, which in my opinion makes them even more impressive. There are two more copies of David in Firenze, one in front of the old city hall, and one on a hill overlooking the city. Here are some references in case you are interested in Michelangelo, in David, or just in art in general. These books do a much better job of presentation that any web site does. The pictures on this page come from Charles de Tolnay, Michelangelo, Sculptor, Painter, Architect, Princeton University Press (1975). (copyright!). This book is also where most of the information is from. It covers all (or most) of Michelangelo's work, and it includes pictures of most of his work. H. de la Croix, R. G. Tansey, and D. Kirkpatrick, Gardner's Art Through the Ages, HBJ, 1926-1991 is a very general, very impressive book on Art history. The Amazon page for this book Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Doubleday, 1961, is a novel about the life of Michelangelo. I haven't read it, but I have been told it is very good. Amazon page for this book . The statue of David was started by a different artist, Agostino di Duccio, in 1463. He picked out a rather narrow piece of stone, which was customary for artists of his denomination. If you are an art expert, you can see from the side that this is not a piece that Michelangelo would have picked. It is too thin. The front however, did not come out too bad... Here are some interesting links: A short biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti, at the Lucid Cafe. Michelangelo Buonarroti , a large collection of statues from THAIS (can someone tell me what THAIS is?). Have your own David. Some people think he makes an excellent garden gnome . (This statue by Murrayco is actually a cast version of David, made from marble dust. The digital Michelangelo project from Stanford, with a 3D scan of David's head.


"The orang utan means ""person of the forest"" in which language?"

Orangutans, Orangutan Pictures, Orangutan Facts - National Geographic 73 to 180 lbs (33 to 82 kg) Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: The Malay word orangutan means "person of the forest." These long-haired, orangish primates, found only in Sumatra and Borneo, are highly intelligent and are close relatives of humans. Orangutans have an enormous arm span. A male may stretch his arms some 7 feet (2 meters) from fingertip to fingertip—a reach considerably longer than his standing height of about 5 feet (1.5 meters). When orangutans do stand, their hands nearly touch the ground. Orangutans' arms are well suited to their lifestyle because they spend much of their time (some 90 percent) in the trees of their tropical rain forest home. They even sleep aloft in nests of leafy branches. They use large leaves as umbrellas and shelters to protect themselves from the common rains. These cerebral primates forage for food during daylight hours. Most of their diet consists of fruit and leaves gathered from rain forest trees. They also eat bark, insects and, on rare occasions, meat. Orangutans are more solitary than other apes. Males are loners. As they move through the forest they make plenty of rumbling, howling calls to ensure that they stay out of each other's way. The "long call" can be heard 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) away. Mothers and their young, however, share a strong bond. Infants will stay with their mothers for some six or seven years until they develop the skills to survive on their own. Female orangutans give birth only once every eight years—the longest time period of any animal. The animals are long-lived and have survived as long as 60 years in captivity. Because orangutans live in only a few places, and because they are so dependent upon trees, they are particularly susceptible to logging in these areas. Unfortunately, deforestation and other human activities, such as hunting, have placed the orangutan in danger of extinction.


"On which river does the ""High Force"" waterfall stand in England?"

High Force - Discover the Force of Nature Call us on 01833 622209 Email us at highforce@rabycastle.com Content Slider Welcome to High Force Discover the force of nature at High Force, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, located at Forest-in-Teesdale, in the heart of the Durham Dales, Co. Durham. The Experience - From its rise as a trickle, high on the heather covered fells at the top of the North Pennines, to the top of the whin sill rock at Forest-in-Teesdale, the River Tees steadily grows and gathers pace, then it suddenly and spectacularly drops 21 metres into the plunge pool below. A gentle and pretty woodland walk leads you to view this spectacular sight at the base of the falls. High Force is surrounded by the stunning countryside of Upper Teesdale and is situated in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . A variety of animal and plant life can be seen at High Force throughout the seasons, from a vast array of wildflowers, ferns and towering trees, to roe deer and rabbits. High Force is a sight to behold, and along with a well-maintained and picturesque car park and picnic area, from which walkers can set off along many way marked routes; with lavatories and gift shop, it makes an ideal place to stop for a picnic and a base for exploring Teesdale and the North Pennines by car, bike or on foot.


Prior to his elevation to the papacy in 2013 as Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was archbishop of which city?

Biography | Francis BIOGRAPHY OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which he has travelled extensively on the underground and by bus during the 15 years of his episcopal ministry. “My people are poor and I am one of them”, he has said more than once, explaining his decision to live in an apartment and cook his own supper. He has always advised his priests to show mercy and apostolic courage and to keep their doors open to everyone. The worst thing that could happen to the Church, he has said on various occasions, “is what de Lubac called spiritual worldliness”, which means, “being self-centred”. And when he speaks of social justice, he calls people first of all to pick up the Catechism, to rediscover the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. His project is simple: if you follow Christ, you understand that “trampling upon a person’s dignity is a serious sin”. Despite his reserved character — his official biography consists of only a few lines, at least until his appointment as Archbishop of Buenos Aires — he became a reference point because of the strong stances he took during the dramatic financial crisis that overwhelmed the country in 2001. He was born in Buenos Aires on 17 December 1936, the son of Italian immigrants. His father Mario was an accountant employed by the railways and his mother Regina Sivori was a committed wife dedicated to raising their five children. He graduated as a chemical technician and then chose the path of the priesthood, entering the Diocesan Seminary of Villa Devoto. On 11 March 1958 he entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus. He completed his studies of the humanities in Chile and returned to Argentina in 1963 to graduate with a degree in philosophy from the Colegio de San José in San Miguel. From 1964 to 1965 he taught literature and psychology at Immaculate Conception College in Santa Fé and in 1966 he taught the same subject at the Colegio del Salvatore in Buenos Aires. From 1967-70 he studied theology and obtained a degree from the Colegio of San José. On 13 December 1969 he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano. He continued his training between 1970 and 1971 at the University of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and on 22 April 1973 made his final profession with the Jesuits. Back in Argentina, he was novice master at Villa Barilari, San Miguel; professor at the Faculty of Theology of San Miguel; consultor to the Province of the Society of Jesus and also Rector of the Colegio Máximo of the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology. On 31 July 1973 he was appointed Provincial of the Jesuits in Argentina, an office he held for six years. He then resumed his work in the university sector and from 1980 to 1986 served once again as Rector of the Colegio de San José, as well as parish priest, again in San Miguel. In March 1986 he went to Germany to finish his doctoral thesis; his superiors then sent him to the Colegio del Salvador in Buenos Aires and next to the Jesuit Church in the city of Córdoba as spiritual director and confessor. It was Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who wanted him as a close collaborator. So, on 20 May 1992 Pope John Paul II appointed him titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary of Buenos Aires. On 27 May he received episcopal ordination from the Cardinal in the cathedral. He chose as his episcopal motto, miserando atque eligendo, and on his coat of arms inserted the ihs, the symbol of the Society of Jesus. He gave his first interview as a bishop to a parish newsletter, Estrellita de Belém. He was immediately appointed Episcopal Vicar of the Flores district and on 21 December 1993 was also entrusted with the office of Vicar General of the Archdiocese. Thus it came as no surprise when, on 3 June 1997, he was raised to the dignity of Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Not even nine months had passed whe


"Which band had a UK number one hit in 2007 with ""Ruby""?"

UK MUSIC CHARTS, No.1 Singles 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952. 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953. 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953. Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She Wears Red Feathers - 13/3/1953 April 7: Stargazers: Broken Wings - 10/4/1953 8: Lita Roza: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - 17/4/1953 9: Frankie Laine: I Believe - 24/4/1953 June 10: Eddie Fisher: I'm Walking Behind You - 26/6/1953 Aug 11: Mantovani Song: from 'The Moulin Rouge' - 14/8/1953 Sept 12: Guy Mitchell: Look At That Girl - 11/9/1953 Oct 13: Frankie Laine: Hey Joe - 23/10/1953 Nov 14: David Whitfield: Answer Me - 6/11/1953 15: Frankie Laine: Answer Me - 13/11/1953 1954 16: Eddie Calvert: Oh Mein Papa 8/1/1954 March 17: Stargazers: I See The Moon 12/3/1954. April 18: Doris Day: Secret Love 16/4/1954 19: Johnnie Ray: Such A Night 30/4/1954 July 20: David Whitfield: Cara Mia 2/7/1954 Sept 21: Kitty Kallen: Little Things Mean A Lot 10/9/1954 22: Frank Sinatra: Three Coins In The Fountain 17/9/1954 Oct 23: Don Cornell: Hold My Hand 8/10/1954 Nov 24: Vera Lynn: My Son My Son 5/11/1954 25: Rosemary Clooney: This Ole House 26/11/1954 Dec 26: Winifred Atwell: Let's Have Another Party 3/12/1954 1955 27: Dickie Valentine: Finger Of Suspicion 7/1/1955. 28: Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano 14/1/1955 Feb 29: Ruby Murray: Softly, Softly 18/2/1955 March 30: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Give Me Your Word, 11/3/1955 April 31: Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29/4/1955 May 32: Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise 13/5/1955 33: Eddie Calvert: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 27/5/1955 June 34: Jimmy Young: Unchained Melody 24/6/1955 July 35: Alma Cogan: Dreamboat 15/7/1955 36: Slim Whitman: Rose Marie 29/7/1955 Oct 37: Jimmy Young: The Man From Laramie 14/10/1955 Nov 38: Johnston Brothers: Hernando's Hideaway 11/11/1955 39: Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955 Dec 40: Dickie Valentine: Christmas Alphabet 16/12/1955 1956 41: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons 20/1/1956. Feb 42: Dean Martin: Memories Are Made Of This 17/2/1956 March 43: Dream Weavers: It's Almost Tomorrow 16/3/1956 44: Kay Starr: Rock And Roll Waltz 30/3/1956 April 45: Winifred Atwell: Poor People Of Paris 13/4/1956 May 46: Ronnie Hilton: No Other Love 4/5/1956 June 47: Pat Boone: I'll Be Home 15/6/1956 July 48: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956 Aug 49: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) 10/8/1956 Sept 50: Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms 21/9/1956 Oct 51: Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 19/10/1956 Nov 52: Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 16/11/1956 1957 53: Guy Mitchell.. Singing The Blues 4/1/1957 54: Tommy Steele.. Singing The Blues 11/1/1957 55: Frankie Vaughan.. The Garden Of Eden 25/1/1957 Feb 56: Tab Hunter.. Young Love 22/2/1957 April 57: Lonnie Donegan.. Cumberland Gap 12/4/1957 May 58: Guy Mitchell.. Rock-A-Billy 17/5/1957 59: Andy Williams.. Butterfly 24/5/1957 June 60: Johnnie Ray.. Yes Tonight Josephine 7/6/1957 61. Lonnie Donegan.. Puttin' On The Style / Gamblin' Man 28/6/1957 July 62. Elvis Presley.. All Shook Up 12/7/1957 Aug 63. Paul Anka.. Diana 30/8/1957 Nov 64. The Crickets.. That'll Be The Day 1/11/1957 65. Harry Belafonte.. Mary's Boy Child 22/11/1957 1958 66. Jerry Lee Lewis.. Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958 67. Elvis Presley.. Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958 Feb 68. Michael Holliday.. The Story Of My Life 14/2/1958 69. Perry Como.. Magic Moments 28/2/1958 April 70. Marvin Rainwater.. Whole Lotta Woman 25/4/1958 May 71. Connie Francis.. Who's Sorry Now 16/5/1958 June 72. Vic Damone.. On The Street Where You Live 27/6/1958 July 73. Everly Brothers.. All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 4/7/1958 Aug 74. Kalin Twins.. When 22/8/1958 Sept 75. Connie Francis.. Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid 26/9/1958 Nov 76. Tommy Edwards.. All In The Game 7/11/1958 77. Lord Rockingham's XI.. Hoots Mon 28/11/195


When sending an e-mail for what does the 'b' in 'bcc' stand?

BBC - WebWise - How do I send a group email? How do I send a group email? Share this page Email is a great way to send a message to lots of people all at once. This could be useful if you want to send some digital photos to your friends and family - or forward a message to a list of people. There is no need to send an email to each person individually. Andrew Stucken | 9th September 2010 There are three ways of sending emails to more than one person. 1: Put all the recipients in the ‘To’ field To do this, open your email program and create a new message. Simply type in the addressees - the people receiving the message. Use a semi-colon to separate them, like this: john.doe@webaddress.com; fredbloggs@exampleaddress.co.uk and so on. 2: Use the ‘Cc’ field Short for ‘carbon copy’, Cc-ing is another way of sending a message to more than one person. You might choose this option to send the message to secondary recipients – people you will probably not expect to reply, but who you want to see the message. Their addresses will be visible to the other recipients. To use the ‘Cc’ option, type the main addressee(s) in the ‘To’ field as above. Put these secondary recipients in the ‘Cc’ field in exactly the same way, again using semi-colons to separate multiple addresses. 3: Use the ‘Bcc’ field The letters ‘Bcc’ stand for ‘blind carbon copy’ and as the name suggests you can use this method to invisibly copy an email to people. In other words, any addressees in the ‘Bcc’ field will receive the email - but none of the other addressees will know. In some email programs like Outlook Express, you may need to take one extra step the first time you use ‘Bcc’. Go to the ‘View’ menu and click ‘All Headers’ – this will add a ‘Bcc’ field to your email address options. Clicking ‘All Headers’ brings up the ‘Bcc’ field: Once enabled, type the address(es) in the ‘Bcc’ field. Again, separate recipients via semi-colons. In the above example, neither of the two addressees will know that the other has received the email. The person creating the email here is making himself the main addressee. This is not strictly necessary, but is common practice as an email with no addressee showing can look suspicious. It also enables you to see how it to looks to the recipient. Whichever method you use, if you regularly send an email to the same set of people you can create a group in your virtual address book. Is there a limit to the number of emails I can send in this way? It depends on your internet service provider (ISP). Some ISPs might limit the number of addressees to 500, or 100, or cap the amount of data which can be sent. To send a message to a really large number of people, you might want to divide up the addressees among several emails. Andrew Stucken Andrew cut his journalistic teeth with the local press, and has since moved on to    writing for major national websites specialising in technology and money-saving. He has also    written for The Times and other national newspapers.


Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan all border which country?

Uzbekistan Border Crossings Crossing Borders Uzbekistan Border Crossings Uzbekistan borderline stretches for 6221 km and neighbors with such countries as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan has 12 border crossing points. Majority of Uzbekistan checkpoints work only during the daytime, some work only for pedestrians and you need to go to the highway checking point for crossing the border by car. Find below all Uzbekistan border crossings and their work time: International Border Crossing Points between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan # of c/p Name of Crossing Points in the Republic of Uzbekistan Dislocation in the Republic of Uzbekistan Name of Crossing Points in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Dislocation in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Operating regime International Border Crossing Points between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan # of c/p Name of Crossing Points in the Republic of Uzbekistan Dislocation in the Republic of Uzbekistan Name of Crossing Points in the Republic of Turkmenistan Dislocation in the Republic of Turkmenistan Operating regime Republic of Karakalpakstan Nukus district Kunya-Urgench  - highway Dashoguz Velayat, Kunya-Urgench district 9.00-18.00 We strongly advise you to arrive to the border crossing points of Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan no later than 16:30, although the border works till 18:00, as later arrival decreases your chances to cross them due to time required for border formalities and distance up to another country's border. The border crossing point on Turkmenistan side might close for lunch (not a usual case) that will add some hours to reach the neighbouring country. International Border Crossing Points between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan # of c/p


"""THX1138"" and ""American Graffiti"" were the first two feature films directed by whom?"

THX 1138 (1971) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 30 titles created 17 Mar 2011 a list of 39 titles created 06 Jan 2012 a list of 24 titles created 24 Mar 2013 a list of 27 titles created 02 Jul 2013 a list of 22 titles created 11 months ago Search for " THX 1138 " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Videos While monitored and pursued, a man races to escape through a futuristic labyrinth. Director: George Lucas A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. Director: George Lucas An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at the age of 30. Director: Michael Anderson In the world ravaged by the greenhouse effect and overpopulation, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a big company CEO. Director: Richard Fleischer In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft. Director: Douglas Trumbull Edit Storyline It's sometime in the future in a state controlled society, where conformity and homogeneity are the rule. What is also the rule is that the populace follows the wants of the faceless state without question. How this is achieved is through a mandatory drug regimen, which also suppresses human desire, with sexual intercourse and human relationships banned. The law of the state is policed by a force of robocops. The physical environment is totally within a manufactured enclosure, what being outside of this unknown. THX 1138 is a loyal subject, he who goes about his business as a skilled factory working building robocops. And even when he begins to have strange feelings, he does what is obliged by going to the state run confessional, which further brainwashes through its reinforced mantra of happiness, loyalty and understanding. THX 1138 is given a glimpse into the other side through his computer matched and thus appointed female roommate, LUH 3417, and her surveillance colleague SEN 5241... Written by Huggo The Future is here. See more  » Genres: Rated R for some sexuality/nudity | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 11 March 1971 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia George Lucas included the trailer to _Tragedy on Saturn, Chapter Two of Buck Rogers_, a 1939 Saturday morning serial, before the film. He attempted to draw an ironic contrast between the swashbuckling Rogers and the titular character in his bleak sci-fi debut because each was "just an ordinary, normal human being who keeps his wits about him." But he also saw it as an homage to the kinds of sci-fi stories he loved growing up. The serialized space adventures of Buck Rogers were also a fundamental influence on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). See more » Goofs When THX is shouldered, naked, by the police in prison, we can see his short shorts tan line on his leg - pretty impossible for people in an underground city. (Unless, of course, there are solariums/tanning salons in the city.) See more » Quotes Male voice (medicine cabinet): What's wrong? THX 1138 : Nothing. Nothing really. I just feel that I need something stronger. Male voice (medicine cabinet): If you have a problem, don't hesitate to ask for assistance. THX 1138 : Yes, thank you, I'll be alright. Male voice (medicine cabinet): Call 3485... See more » Crazy Credits The Warner Bros. logo is preceded by a trailer for a Buck Rogers serial (or in early versions, a one-minute scene from Things to Come (1936)). See more » Connections (Gro


Ruth Rendell also writes novels using which pseudonym?

Ruth Rendell (Barbara Vine) | Famous Authors with Secret Pseudonyms | TIME.com Famous Authors with Secret Pseudonyms By Samantha Grossman @sam_grossman July 14, 2013 Jerry Bauer / AP The prolific English mystery writer Ruth Rendell took up the unassuming pen name Barbara Vine in 1986. Under that name, she released 14 novels. As the author once explained to the National Post , the two distinct bylines offered the opportunity to hone two distinct voices. The works published under her real name feature more “excitement” and “sensation” while the works published under the pseudonym “don’t have any sort of mystery in them, they don’t have any revelations, really. They’re just really about people.” The author also said she used Vine to explore specific topics, like the evolution of morality. Oh, and Rendell’s got another alter ego too: she was made a a CBE in 1996 and her official title is Baroness Rendell of Babergh.


Who is the only World Heavyweight Boxing champion to retire undefeated?

The Sports Archives – Fighters Who Have Retired As Undefeated Boxing Champions! | The Sports Archives Blog The Sports Archives Blog Posted on March 12, 2013 by thesportsarchives When you look at the list of some of the most famous fighters in history, they all have a mark or two in the loss column throughout their career. There are not many who have retired as undefeated champions, but here is a list of a few: Sven Ottke (34-0-0): Ottke was a German professional boxer who is better known as “The Phantom”. He was the IBF/WBA Super Middleweight Champion who successfully defended his title 21 times. What is unusual about his career is that he was 256-47-5 as an amateur, a far cry from his storied professional career.  He was the East Germany Middleweight Champion from 1985 to 1989, German National Middleweight Champion from 1990 to 1991 and 1995 to 1996, and the German National Light Heavyweight Champion from 1992 to 1993. He also fought in the Olympics in 1988, 1992, and 1996. Tracy Beasley (26-0-1): Tracy “Bad News” Beasley won a National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Championship at the age of 17. He was also a representative of the United States as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces for an Amateur Athletic Boxing Tour in Europe. He took his amateur record up a level by amassing a 26-0-1 record professionally. He was the 1989 IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion and had 19 of his wins by knockout. After retiring from the ring, he became an entrepreneur and boxing trainer. He continued his list of boxing awards by adding “Trainer of the Year in Houston” in 2002. Rocky Marciano (49-0): You can’t forget about Rocky Marciano, undoubtedly one of the best of the undefeated champions. As with Beasley, he had an amateur career in the military and amassed an 8-4 record while representing the United States Army. He won his first sixteen bouts by knockout, all before the fifth round. Nine of the first sixteen were in the first. He defended his title many times and also had a storied win over Roland La Starza (37-0), which was a split decision win and the closest anyone ever came to defeating Marciano. Terry Marsh (26-0-1): “The Fighting Fireman” was the first European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, Marsh’s career was ended at the age of twenty nine when he was diagnosed with epilepsy. Before that time, he added the British, European, and IBG Light Welterweight Championships to his name. This is in addition to the three ABA senior amateur championships . Although he had a few negative things happen to him after his career, it is what he did in the ring that he is known for. If not for him retiring, he would have eventually been matched against the likes of Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez latter in his career. With that aside, he is still an undefeated champion.


The Two Peters – One Apostle And One Pope, Simon The Sorceror The Two Peters – One An Apostle And One The First Pope This Roman Catholic Beliefs study will talk about the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Upon reading the title one might assume that this is a study of the First and Second Epistles of Peter from the New Testament. As edifying as that would be… the scene we set here is much different, one of mistaken identity, secret agendas and deception. The Roman Catholic Church claims that it was founded upon Simon Peter, the Apostle, and that this Peter was the first Pope or “Father” of “Christianity”. We offer evidence to challenge that claim and to orate the tale of “another Peter” who was the Head of the religion practiced by this “Mother Church”. Simon Peter The claim of the Catholic Church, per Jerome circa 240 AD, is that Peter went to Rome in the second year of the reign of Claudius or about 42 A.D. Of course they say he was first bishop at Antioch, and then ministered in Pontus, Galatia, Asia, Cappadocia, and Bithynia, before coming to Rome (to oppose Simon Magus), and was bishop of that church for 25 years, who was martyred by being crucified upside-down in the last year of Nero’s reign (67 A.D.) and was buried on the Vatican hill. They say that Peter’s entombed bones are under the high altar of “St. Peter’s” church in Rome. The Roman Catholic Church bases their position concerning Peter being the First Father or “cornerstone” of the church on these verses: Matthew 16:18-29 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” They seem to think that when Jesus said “upon this rock” that He meant on Peter. A quick trip back to the original Greek text on a couple of these words gives us a little more insight on what Jesus is saying here. Matthew 16:18-19 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter (Greek is “Petros” or little, movable stone) , and upon this rock (Greek word “Petra” or unmovable stone/rock -is Christ speaking of Himself.) I will build my church; and the gates of hell (Greek = “Hades” meaning “the grave”) shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Peter is the little stone while Christ is the Rock, the difference is distinguished in the Greek wording. Christ had surnamed this Simon BarJona in John 1:42 “And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.” In this verse Christ had used the Aramaic form of the Greek Petros or Peter. Christ is clearly the subject of the latter half of the first verse (18) shown. It is He who holds the keys to the gates of hell for it is only He who conquered death’s hold by His resurrection. Revelation 1:18 “I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. “ Peter and the other disciples, inclusively, were given the keys to the kingdom of heaven and thusly are the subject of verse 19. They, like Christ, would not bind or loose anything contrary to God’s holy spirit or His commandments. Peter himself understood what Christ meant. He knew that Christ was the only foundation stone and that he himself, and the rest of God’s Chosen Ones, were little building blocks upon that foundation. I Peter 2:5-8 “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefo


Which is the brightest planet to be seen in the night sky?

Night Sky: Visible Planets, Moon Phases & Events, January 2017 Night Sky: Visible Planets, Moon Phases & Events, January 2017 By Chris Vaughan, SkySafari Software | January 1, 2017 08:00am ET MORE The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, often the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good beginner telescope or binoculars will enhance some experiences and bring some otherwise invisible objects into view. You can also use astronomy accessories to make your observing easier, and use our Satellite Tracker page powered by N2YO.com to find out when to see the International Space Station and other satellites. Below, find out what's up in the night sky tonight (Planets Visible Now, Moon Phases, Observing Highlights This Month) plus other resources (Skywatching Terms, Night Sky Observing Tips and Further Reading). The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look. Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com Monthly skywatching information is provided to Space.com by Chris Vaughan of Starry Night Education, the leader in space science curriculum solutions. Follow Starry Night on Twitter @StarryNightEdu . Editor's note: If you have an amazing skywatching photo you'd like to share for a possible story or image gallery, please contact managing editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos@space.com . Sky Maps and Video Guides See what's up in the night sky for January 2017, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software. Moon Phases Thursday, January 5 at 2:47 p.m. EST — First Quarter Moon At first quarter, the positions of the Earth, sun, and moon cause us to see one-half of the moon illuminated by the sun. The moon's bright half is on the western (right-hand) side - toward the setting sun. It rises around noontime and sets around midnight, so the moon is visible half the time by day – in the afternoon hours – and the other half at night, during the evening hours. The name quarter moon, even though it's really a "half-moon" shape, refers to the fact that, starting from new moon, our natural satellite has now completely the first quarter of its orbital journey around Earth. Thursday, January 12 at 6:34 a.m. EST - Full Wolf Moon The January full moon, known as the Wolf Moon, Old Moon, or Moon after Yule, always shines in or near the stars of Gemini. It rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. The January moon reaches full phase on Thursday morning, so it will appear full on both Wednesday and Thursday evening. This is the only night in the month when the moon is in the sky all night long. The rest of the month, the moon spends at least some time in the daytime sky. Thursday, January 19 at 5:13 p.m. EST - Last Quarter Moon After full phase, the moon is now waning, illuminated less every evening. At last quarter the moon rises around midnight and sets near noon. Morning commuters might take note of it, shining high in the south against the blue daytime sky. The bright half is now on the left-hand side, towards the eastern dawning sun. At last quarter, the moon is positioned ahead of the Earth in our trip around the sun. When you see it in the sky, keep in mind that about 3½ hours later, earth will occupy the same point in space where the moon is now. After last quarter, the moon begins to traverse the last quarter of its orbit in its trip around the earth as it approaches new moon.  Friday, January 27 at 7:07 p.m. EST - New Moon The moon's orbit carries it between the earth and sun and sits in the same region of the sky where the sun is. Sunlight is only reaching the side of the moon that is turned away from us, so as a consequence it cannot be seen. Due to the moon's tilted orbit, it usually passes above or below the sun, instead of eclipsing the sun. Starting a day or two after new moon, you might catch a glimpse of


"The bronze statue 'The Little Mermaid"" designed by Edvard Eriksen, can be found in which city?"

1000+ images about Sculpture Edvard Eriksen on Pinterest | The little mermaid, Copenhagen denmark and Copenhagen Forward La Sirenita o Den lille havfrue, Se ha convertido en un símbolo de Copenhague (Dinamarca), y está inspirada en la protagonista de un cuento de Hans Christian Andersen, otro símbolo nacional. Realizada en 1913 por Edvard Eriksen. Fue donada a la ciudad por el magnate cervecero Carl Jacobsen, propietario de la marca Carlberg, y colocada el 23 de agosto de ese mismo año en la bahía del puerto, a la entrada del Mar Báltico, sobre una base de piedras. 1


"Which cartoon character drove the ""Compact Pussycat"" and was menaced by the ""Hooded Claw""?"

Penelope Pitstop | Hanna-Barbera Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Penelope Pitstop as seen in "Wacky Races" Penelope as seen in "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop" Penelope Pitstop is a character created by Hanna-Barbera , who debuted in Wacky Races . Contents [ show ] Appearance In Wacky Races , Penelope has long blond hair in a full fringe. She wears a purple racer helmet with goggles. She also wears a dark pink rider jacket with a purple turtleneck and purple gloves, pink skirt with red pants underneath and white boots. In The Perils of Penelope Pitstop , Penelope's eyes resemble those of Daphne Blake , but with white sclerae, and she wears red lipstick. Her helmet is replaced by a magenta pilot helmet with matching blue and white goggles. She now wears a hot pink long-sleeved jacket with a matching belt and long magenta scarf, which is hanging loose on the right side. She still wears her red pants and white boots from the Wacky Races, and her gloves are now white. In "Cross Country Double Cross", Penelope's blond hair is loose as she uses her helmet to block the hose which the Hooded Claw used to flood the train car. Overview Penelope Pitstop was the only female driver on Wacky Races . She drove car #5: the Compact Pussycat , which was essentially a beauty salon on wheels. Iwao Takamoto said in an interview that he and Jerry Eisenberg created her as an afterthought, as Joseph Barbera had suggested that a woman be included in the Wacky Races cast. Aside from Dick Dastardly , the male racers are very chivalrous toward her, and rarely attack her car, sometimes even allowing her to pass them. The Turbo Terrific driver, Peter Perfect , is particularly fond of her, frequently calling her "Pretty Penny". In her own series, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop , she had become a jet-setting heiress in 1912. The Ant Hill Mob had become Penelope's bodyguards, protecting her from the Hooded Claw and his twin henchmen, The Bully Brothers . Janet Waldo performed Penelope's voice in both series. Penelope later had guest roles in the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episodes "Snow White and the Seven Treasure Hunters" and "Goodbye, Mr. Chump". She was radically redesigned for Penelope Pitstop GT, a Cartoon Network Web Premiere Toon. Wikipedia has an article related to: Penelope Pitstop Penelope Pitstop in popular culture Penelope appeared with a few other Wacky Races characters in MetLife's television commercial during Super Bowl XLIII in 2012. A range of Penelope Pitstop graphic shirts have been released in Singapore under Zara Kids. Penelope is mentioned in the lyrics of a few popular songs, including "How Could She?" by Type O Negative, "The Influence" by Jurassic 5 and "Niggaz Never Learn" by Big Daddy Kane. On page 2 of the webcomic story "Dasien Meets Pulsar Pureheart" , the villain Goldie says when stopped by Pulsar Pureheart, "Now, beat it, Penelope Pitstop! I don't have time for the a [sic] junior league superhero!"


Which river flows through the centre of the city of Durham?

Durham Catherdral Flag | Durham is a small city and main set… | Flickr JuanJ By: JuanJ Durham Catherdral Flag Durham is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England.   Durham is situated 13 miles (21 km) to the south west of Sunderland, in North East England. The River Wear flows north through the city, enclosing the centre on three sides to create Durham's "peninsula". Durham is a hilly city, claiming to be built upon the symbolic seven hills. Upon the most central and prominent position high above the Wear, the cathedral dominates the skyline. The steep riverbanks are densely wooded, adding to the picturesque beauty of the city. West of the city centre, another river, the River Browney, drains south to join the Wear to the south of the city.   Durham won the Large Town award in the Britain in Bloom awards of 2005.   Archeological evidence suggests a history of settlement at Durham since roughly 2000 BC. The present city can clearly be traced back to 995 AD, when a group of monks from Lindisfarne chose the strategic high peninsula as a place to settle with the body of Saint Cuthbert, that had previously lain in Chester-le-Street, founding a church there.   If you like this, You can check my Most Interesting Photos according to Flickr. Done


Which type of cognac is aged for at least six years and comes between VSOP and XO in aging styles?

Everything about VS, VSOP, XO, Napoléon Cognac? Discover Cognac | Cognac Expert: The Cognac Blog about Brands and Reviews of the french brandy Apr 09, 2013 in What is Cognac? When you start discovering Cognac, one of the first things you notice is that each bottle has a different rating – and the most common of these are VS, VSOP and XO Cognac.  But what does this actually mean?  And what about blending – how does that work? Okay, so let’s start at the beginning, and discover exactly what these (sometimes confusing) terms actually mean: VS Cognac : This stands for ‘Very Special’ or alternatively, ✯✯✯ (three stars) means exactly the same.  Cognacs of this quality are where the youngest brandy in the blend is aged at least two years in oak casks. VSOP Cognac : Meaning ‘Very Special Old Pale’ or actually, officially according to the BNIC , Very Superior Old Pale.  However, in most quarters it’s referred to as Very Special Old Pale.  A VSOP Cognac is where the youngest brandy in the blend is aged for at least four years in barrels.  However, in general, the average age of Cognacs in a VSOP blend might well be much older than this.  But it’s the youngest brandy within that determines the actual quality of the Cognac.  So even if most of the Cognacs are much older, the addition of one brandy that’s younger than six years will mean that the blend will officially become a V.S.O.P. The origins of the expression VSOP dates back to an order from the British Royal House in 1817.  They required what was then termed a ‘Cognac Pale.’  In other words, a Cognac that’s not sweetened or coloured by the addition of sugar and/or caramel .  At that time it was very common to take advantage of using such additives.  So, with this order from Britain was born the term VSOP. Interestingly, when the Cognac culture first became popular, and before the terminology that we use today came to be, the drink was either referred to as simply, Cognac – or Cognac Eau de Vie. XO Cognac : meaning ‘Extra Old’ In an XO Cognac,  the youngest of the brandies within is aged for a minimum of six years.  However, they might well be much older, with the average brandy in an XO Cognac being upwards of 20 years old. And it’s important to note that this grading and aging is set to change as from April 10th, 2016, when the minimum age for any brandy within XO Cognacs will change to 10 years. The expression, XO, was used for the first time in 1870. Okay, so the above are the basic gradings of Cognac.  But there are other expressions used, so let’s take a look at what these are. Other Cognac ratings –  Cognac Napoleon   Officially a Cognac that’s described as a Napoleon is equal to XO in terms of minimum age.  However, these are normally marketed as an in-between of a VSOP and XO Cognac. – Extra   This is a Cognac that’s at least 6 years aged in barrels.  This rating is usually older than a Napoleon or an XO. – Vieux  A Cognac marked as such represents a grade between the official grades of VSOP and XO. – Vieille Réserve   This is more or less like an Hors d’Age; a grade beyond XO (see below). – Hors d’âge   Officially, the BNIC states this as being equal to an XO.  However, in reality it’s actually used to communicate a very high quality product; one that’s beyond the official age scale.  The literal translation of Hors d’age is ‘beyond age.’ These specifications are all overseen by the French agricultural ministry. Because of the close relations between Cognac and the United Kingdom, lots of the words and expressions used have British origins.  However, although the above explains the official designation of the various terminology, this doesn’t necessarily make them easy to understand. The reason for this difficulty in understanding is that, for example, there are producers that offer relatively old VS Cognac, whilst there are others who’re more interested in having the cheapest VS.  So, for instance, there are VS Cognacs that could well be marketed as an XO – after all, being aged for six years is not long for a Cognac.  Add to this the fact that some Cognac houses don


"Eminem's single ""Stan"", sampled which British singers ""Thank You”?"

Eminem - Stan (Long Version) ft. Dido - YouTube Eminem - Stan (Long Version) ft. Dido 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 Dec 24, 2009 Music video by Eminem performing Stan. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 3,965,564. (C) 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records Category


In which city where the 1956 Summer Olympic games held?

Melbourne / Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow Co-hosts Melbourne won the right to host the 1956 Olympic Games by one vote over Buenos Aires. Australian quarantine laws were too severe to allow the entry of foreign horses, so the equestrian events were held separately in Stockholm in June. Great rivalry French long-distance runner Alain Mimoun had tasted Olympic defeat on the track three times at the hands of Czech Emil Zátopek. However, in the marathon it was Mimoun who pulled away to record a comfortable victory. He waited at the finish line for  Zátopek, his old friend and great rival, who trotted home in sixth place Dominant team The US basketball team, led by Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, put on the most dominant performance in Olympic history. They scored more than twice as many points as their opponents and won each of their games by at least 30 points. Symbol of unity Prior to 1956, the athletes in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies marched in alphabetical order by National Olympic Committees. However, in Melbourne, following a suggestion by a young Australian named John Ian Wing, the athletes entered the stadium together during the Closing Ceremony as a symbol of global unity. NOCs: 72 Athletes: 3,314 (376 women, 2,938 men) Events: 145 This was the first time that the Games had been held in Oceania. Equestrian sports in Stockholm To allow for the equestrian sports to be held and to avoid the problem of quarantine for horses entering Australia, the Games took place in two different cities (Stockholm and Melbourne), in two different countries (Sweden and Australia), on two different continents (Europe and Oceania) and in two different seasons (June and November). This is the only time in the Games' hundred-year existence that the unity of time and place, as stipulated in the Charter, has not been observed. The two Germanys under one flag The International Olympic Committee had great political success in managing to bring together the two Germanys (East and West) within a combined team (EUA) competing under a black, red and yellow flag with the Olympic rings, and with "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's IX Symphony as their anthem. This practice would take place for the following two editions of the Games. The first Games boycott The Soviet invasion of Hungary provoked protests from numerous western countries, and some of them, such as Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands, withdrew from the Games. On another matter, Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq refused to participate in protest of the Franco-British Suez intervention. And the People's Republic of China refused to participate because of the presence of the Republic of China (Taiwan). This conflict would take 28 years to be resolved. All the athletes parading together The 1956 Games were also marked by an innovation in the Closing Ceremony. Upon the suggestion of John Ian Wing, a Chinese apprentice carpenter living in Australia, it was decided to let all the athletes parade together, rather than by country, as a symbol of world unity. New technology In fencing, the electric foil was introduced, and in swimming, the semi-automatic, digital-display timing device appeared. Ceremonies Melbourne 22 November 1956. Opening Ceremony. The Olympic flame is lit. Official opening of the Games by: HRH the Duke of Edinburgh Lighting the Olympic Flame by: br /> Ron Clarke (athletics) Olympic Oath by: Official Oath by: The officials' oath at an Olympic Summer Games was first sworn in 1972 in Munich. It is composed of a drawing of Australia, with a torch and Olympic rings superimposed. In the bottom half, the inscription "MELBOURNE 1956", extended on each side by laurel branches. Melbourne On the obverse, the traditional goddess of victory, holding a palm in her left hand and a winner’s crown in her right. A design used since the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, created by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli (ITA -1865-1942) and chosen after a competition organised by the International Olympic Committee. For these Games, the picture of victory is accompa


How many senators are there in the US Senate?

How Many Senators are There in Congress The White House How Many Senators are There in Congress "How many Senators are there in Congress" is a popular question for those just learning about the United States government. How is the number of Senators Calculated? The answer to the question, "how many Senators are there in Congress" is simple to remember. Each state is eligible to have two Senators no matter what the population is. This is to ensure equal representation in the Upper Body of Congress, which is what the Senate is referred to occasionally. How Many Senators are there in Congress? The total number of Senators in Congress is 100, which is the 2 per state as required by Article 1 of the Constitution. A Senator with longer tenure is called the "Senior Senator" and the other is the "Junior Senator." Elections happen at different intervals and may not be at the same time the representative's get elected. Senators serve six-year terms, but one-third of the Senate is elected at one time every two years. If, for any reason, a seat goes vacant in the middle of a term, then that Senator's state's legislature votes on who to place into that empty spot until the official term is completed by the original Senator. In that case, a normal election ensues, as if that seat had not been vacant. Senators have a couple of special powers that the House of Representatives don't have. The Senate must consent to treaties before they are ratified. The Senate must also consent and confirm Presidential appointments of the Cabinet, federal judges, military and federal uniformed officers. They may also hold the impeachment trials of federal officials. Qualifications The qualification to become Senator is a little stiffer than becoming a Representative. To be considered for election, a potential Senator must be: At least 30 years old. A citizen of the United States for the past nine years prior to the election year. A resident of the State they wish to represent when election occurs.


"Shakespeare's play ""As You Like It"" is set in which forest?"

SparkNotes: As You Like It: Key Facts As You Like It full title  ·  As You Like It author  · William Shakespeare time and place written  ·  1598–1600; London, England date of first publication  · First published in the Folio of 1623 publisher  · Isaac Jaggard and Edmund Blount tone  · Comic, romantic setting (place)  · France, primarily the fictional Forest of Ardenne protagonist  · Rosalind major conflict  · Rosalind and Orlando fall in love, but Rosalind is unjustly banished from Duke Frederick’s court; Orlando is both denied his birthright by his jealous brother Oliver and forced to flee from the vindictive Duke Frederick. rising action  · In order to teach Orlando how to be a proper husband to her, Rosalind disguises herself as a young man named Ganymede and instructs him in the ways of love. climax  · Rosalind promises to marry Orlando and gets Phoebe to agree to marry Silvius, should things go awry with her beloved Ganymede, who is actually Rosalind in disguise. falling action  · Rosalind, appearing as herself, marries Orlando, and Phoebe marries Silvius. themes  · The delights of love; the malleability of the human experience; city life versus country life motifs  · Artifice; homoeroticism; exile symbols  · Orlando’s poems; the slain deer; Ganymede foreshadowing  · Rosalind’s uncharacteristically awkward first encounter with Orlando anticipates the depth of her affection for him. More Help


In which English county would you find Cliveden House?

Heart of England tourism - Historic attractions and accommodation Home > Where > England > Heart         of England Heart of England - Heritage Travel Guide Historic Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire Explore They call it the 'Heart' of England for good reason! Find historic places to visit and stay, explore Shakespeare's Startford-upon-Avon and some of the finest stately homes in England, such as Waddesdon Manor and Cliveden House. From the historic cities of Warwick with its superb medioeval castle, to Bedford and its links with native son John Bunyan, history is never far away. Major Heart of England Historic Attractions Top Heritage-Rated


who, in January 2015, was installed as the new Bishop of Stockport, and the first female bishop in the Church of England?

Libby Lane: First female Church of England bishop installed - BBC News BBC News Libby Lane: First female Church of England bishop installed 8 March 2015 Image caption Hundreds of people attended the service at Chester Cathedral The first female bishop in the Church of England has been installed at Chester Cathedral. The Rt Rev Libby Lane, 48, preached her first sermon in a service attended by hundreds of people. She was consecrated as the eighth Bishop of Stockport at York Minster in January. In November, the Church of England formally adopted legislation to allow the appointment of women bishops after decades of debate. During the service, she was presented with her pastoral staff and welcomed by the civic and faith communities from across the Diocese of Chester. The service marked the formal start of her ministry in her diocese. The Very Rev Prof Gordon McPhate, the Dean of Chester described it as a "new chapter" for the Church of England. Who is the Right Reverend Libby Lane? Image copyright Reuters


For playing which detective, created by Reginald Hill, on television was Warren Clarke perhaps best known?

In pictures: Warren Clarke - BBC News BBC News Close share panel Image copyright PA Actor Warren Clarke, who has died after a short illness at the age of 67, had a long and distinguished career in film and especially television drama. Born Alan Clarke in Oldham in 1947, he began his career working at the Manchester Evening News before an interest in amateur dramatics took him onto the stage. Image copyright Rex Features He made his first TV appearance towards the end of the 1960s and went on to appear in four episodes of Coronation Street, sharing scenes with Elsie Tanner, played by Pat Phoenix. Image copyright Rex Features His stocky build and bulldog features made him an ideal actor to portray Winston Churchill, an icon he first essayed in Thames Television's 1974 mini-series Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill. Anna Fox played Winston's wife Clementine. His looks also suited the works, and characters, of Charles Dickens. This image from the BBC's 1976 dramatisation of Our Mutual Friend shows him playing Bradley Headstone opposite John Collin's Rogue Riderhood. The same year saw him disguise those features for the role of bell-ringing outcast Quasimodo in an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He made himself equally unrecognisable for a BBC production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, which saw him play the "poor credulous monster" Caliban opposite Sir Michael Hordern's Prospero. Image copyright Rex Features Clarke made sporadic film appearances over the years, notably in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange and with Clint Eastwood in Firefox. He would later recall giving Eastwood a suggestion of how he might direct a scene they shared together. Image copyright Rex Features Clarke was no stranger to villainous roles and played his fair share of Nazis. Among them was Colonel Werner Krieger, the Gestapo officer on the trail of Kate Buffery and Suzanna Hamilton's undercover operatives in World War Two spy drama Wish Me Luck. Yet it was Clarke who did the spying in 1991 TV comedy Sleepers, in which he and Nigel Havers played undercover KGB agents in Britain who find themselves no longer needed in the Glasnost era. In 1996 Clarke made his first appearance as Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in Dalziel And Pascoe, the TV police drama for which he was best known. Colin Buchanan played his partner, Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe. Based on characters created by Reginald Hill, the series saw his grumpy policeman repeatedly land in hot water - and cold water too, as this still from a 2002 episode demonstrates. Clarke was seen in period dress in 1998's A Respectable Trade, an adaptation of Philippa Gregory's novel about slavery in 18th Century England. The actor played Bristol trader Josiah Cole in the drama, which also featured Jenny Agutter, Simon Williams and Emma Fielding. In recent years, though, he was more often found in modern garb. BBC sitcom In with the Flynns, for example, saw him as Jim, the fishing-mad father of Will Mellor's family man Liam.


In which constellation is Aldebaran the brightest star?

Aldebaran - Alpha Tauri | Constellation Guide Constellation Guide Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky Aldebaran by admin Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri, also known as the Eye of Taurus, is an orange giant star located at a distance of 65 light years from Earth. It is the brightest star in Taurus constellation and the 14th brightest star in the night sky. Aldebaran has a luminosity 518 times that of the Sun (153 times in visible light). The name Aldebaran (pronounced /ælˈdɛbərən/) comes from the Arabic word al-dabarān, meaning “the follower.” The name refers to the Pleiades cluster ( Messier 45 ), which the star appears to be following across the sky. Orange or reddish in colour, Aldebaran has the stellar classification K5 III and an apparent magnitude that varies from 0.75 to 0.95. It is classified as a slow irregular type LB variable star and has the designation CSV 6116 in the Catalogue of Suspected Variable stars. The star’s variability is not visible to the naked eye. Aldebaran has evolved off the main sequence stage of its life cycle and exhausted the supply of hydrogen fuel in its core. It is now fusing hydrogen in a shell around the helium core. As a result, the star has brightened and expanded to a radius 44.2 times that of the Sun. Aldebaran and Sun in scale. If Aldebaran were to replace the Sun in the centre of the solar system, the star’s surface would extend halfway to the orbit of Mercury and would extend across 20 degrees in our sky. The helium burning stage typically lasts tends to hundreds of millions of years, or about 700 million years for a star with a mass equal to the Sun’s, and Aldebaran has 1.7 solar masses. Aldebaran will reach about 800 solar luminosities within the next few million years. Eventually, it will lose much of its current mass through its strong stellar wind and expel its outer envelope to form a planetary nebula, leaving behind a white dwarf. The star is cooler than the Sun, with a surface temperature just under 4,000 K, compared to the Sun’s 5,800 K. It is a very slow rotator, completing a rotation every 643 days. Aldebaran location Aldebaran is very easy to find in the sky. To locate the star, observers can just follow the line formed by the three stars of Orion’s Belt to the right (in northern latitudes) or to the left (in the southern hemisphere). Aldebaran is the first bright star that appears along that line. The best time of year to observe Aldebaran is in the fall and winter months, when the star and Orion’s Belt rise in the east in the evening and move to the northwest over the course of the night. Star system There are five faint stars appearing near Aldebaran, but most of them are just optical companions. The stars were given designations Aldebaran B through Aldebaran F in the order of discovery, while the primary star is designated Aldebaran A. Aldebaran and the Hyades cluster. Image: Thomas Bresson Aldebaran B is a red dwarf with the stellar classification M2V. It has an apparent magnitude of 13.6 and an absolute magnitude of 11.98. It is separated by about 607 astronomical units from Aldebaran A. Several surveys have indicated that the two stars may share a common proper motion and may not be just optical companions, but form a physical binary star system. However, as the star B is too faint and appears too close to Aldebaran A, astronomers have not been able to confirm this with any degree of certainty. The stars Alpha Tauri C and D are gravitationally bound to each other and form a physical binary system. They are K5 and M2 dwarf/subdwarf stars separated by about 34 astronomical units. The stars lie far beyond Aldebaran A and belong to the Hyades cluster. FACTS Aldebaran marks the right eye of the celestial Bull , while Ain, Epsilon Tauri, marks the left eye. Aldebaran lies in the same line of sight as the Hyades open cluster and appears as the brightest member of the famous cluster. The Hyades cluster , known for its bull’s head V-shape, is in fact some 150 light years distant from Earth, more than twice as far away from us as Aldebaran. In this July, 1997 still frame


"From which Shakespeare play does the line, ""How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!"" come?"

How sharper than a serpent's tooth - eNotes Shakespeare Quotes How sharper than a serpent's tooth Lear: Create her child of spleen, that it may live And be a thwart disnatur'd torment to her! Let it stamp wrinkles in her brow of youth, With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks, Turn all her mother's pains and benefits To laughter and contempt, that she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child! Read on Owl Eyes This eText is now on Owl Eyes. Clicking this link will open a new window. King Lear has cut a deal with the two more flattering of his three daughters: he will turn power over to them as long as he can keep the name and respect due to a king, and so long as they alternately host him and his train of a hundred knights. Once they've got the power, of course, Regan and Goneril renege on their part of the bargain. When Goneril, as prelude to disbanding Lear's miniature army, objects to the group's rowdiness, the king is furious. Her ingratitude is to Lear "sharper than a serpent's tooth." He demands that Nature render Goneril infertile, or, if his daughter must "teem" (give birth, like an animal), that her child be a "thwart disnatur'd (unnatural and perverse) torment to her, as she is to him. He vividly imagines a monstrous infant stamping wrinkles in Goneril's brow, and burning her cheeks with its "cadent" (falling) tears. Later, Lear complains to Regan—who will turn out to be, if anything, worse than Goneril—of Goneril's "Sharp-tooth'd unkindness" and her "serpent-like" tongue (Act 2, scene 4). His snakelike daughters represent the bestiality of all women: "Down from the waist they are Centaurs. . . Beneath is all the fiends'" (Act 4, scene 6). As he plunges from indignation into madness, Lear becomes more and more horrified at the act of generation, and of his spawning such monstrous children; but he deflects self-criticism into vilification of women.


In which US state is Kansas City the most populous city?

Boomtowns: The most populous city in each state Boomtowns: The most populous city in each state by Kori Hill, Special for USA TODAY | Published on August 28, 2015 Alabama - Birmingham, population of 212,237. Birmingham, the “Magic City,” holds one quarter of Alabama’s population.  Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau Alaska - Anchorage, population of 291,826. More than 40% of Alaskans live in the state’s largest city, Anchorage. Several attempts have been made to make it the state capital instead of Juneau.  Medioimages/Photodisc, Getty Images Arizona - Phoenix, population of 1,445,632. Not only is Phoenix the most populous city in Arizona, it is also the most populous state capital in the United States –and still growing!  Visit Phoenix Arkansas - Little Rock, population of 193,524. Little Rock, state capital of Arkansas, received its name from a small rock formation that served as a landmark for a popular river crossing.  Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau California - Los Angeles, population of 3,792,621. With over 3.7 million people, Los Angeles is not only the most populous city in California, it's also the second largest city in the USA.  Los Angeles Tourism Colorado - Denver, population of 600,158. Also referred to as the Mile-High City, Denver was originally named after Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver.  Visit Denver Connecticut - Bridgeport, population of 144,229. Bridgeport is the most populous city in Connecticut and the fifth largest city in the Northeast.  flicker.com/auvet Delaware - Wilmington, population of 70,851. Wilmington is located in New Castle county, which is one of the only three counties in the whole state.  Jupiterimages, Getty Images Florida - Jacksonville, population of 821,784. Over 874 square miles in size, Jacksonville actually has the most land area of any city in the USA.  Sean Pavone, Getty Images/iStockphoto Georgia - Atlanta, population of 420,003. In the 2010 US census, Atlanta was shy of half a million residents, but the city boasts the ninth largest surrounding metropolitan area in the USA.  Kevin C Rose/Atlanta CVB Hawaii - Honolulu, population of 337,256. A major tourist destination, Honolulu is the also the most western and most southern major American city.  Hawaii Tourism Authority / Tor Johnson Idaho - Boise, population of 205,671. On New Year's Eve, instead of dropping a ball, Boise drops a giant Idaho potato.  Boise CVB Illinois - Chicago, population of 2,695,598. Chicago is famous for its beautiful architecture and was responsible for building the very first skyscraper in 1885.  Patrick L. Pyszka/City of Chicago Indiana - Indianapolis, population of 820,445. Indianapolis is referred to as the Crossroads of America because the city marks a junction for six interstates, six US highways, and four state roads.  Rich Clark Iowa - Des Moines, population of 203,433. Presidential candidates often set up campaign headquarters in Des Moines because Iowa is home to the first caucuses of the presidential primary cycle.  Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau Kansas - Wichita, population of 382,368. Wichita is well known for its leadership in aircraft manufacturing and is home to companies such as Beechcraft and Cessna.  Visit Wichita Kentucky - Louisville, population of 597,337. Louisville is named after King Louis XVI of France and is one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains.  Go to Louisville Louisiana - New Orleans, population of 343,829. New Orleans, home to the famous French Quarter, boasts many cultural highlights, including Mardi Gras, delicious cuisine, and the creation of jazz music.  Richard Nowitz/New Orleans CVB Maine - Portland, population of 66,194. The Portland metropolitan area holds more than one-third of Maine’s total population.  EJJohnsonPhotography, Getty Images/iStockphoto Maryland - Baltimore, population of 620,961. Baltimore’s boasts the second-largest seaport in the USA, and is the 26th most populous city.  Dean Ray/Visit Baltimore Massachusetts - Boston, population of 617,594. Boston is the largest city


Give a year in the life of the Venerable Bede.

Bede Bede (AD         672-735) Robert         Vermaat Bede was the first     historian to attempt a history of the English. Even if     his viewpoint and main interest was for the     ecclesiastical side to the history of the English, his     works are of great interest to us. His information being     from locals, we are given an insight into lost knowledge,     which would forever have eluded us had he not started his     research. To the study of this website he is all the more     important for his first account of Vortigern. A     transcript of the relevant chapters can be found at this     site. Beda Venerabilis Bede was born in the     year 672 or 673 in the territory of monastery of the     blessed apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, which is at     Wearmouth and at Jarrow (in Northumberland). From his own     words, we know that he was given to the most reverend     Abbot Benedict, and afterwards to Ceolfrid, to be     educated. When 19, he was admitted to the diaconate, at     30 he became a priest. It appears that he spent his     entire adult life at the monastery in Jarrow,     Northumbria. He died in 735, at the age of 62. He called     himself Baeda, but soon after his death we find Hac     sunt in fossa Bedae, while by 835 he is called Beda. The title Venerabilis (the Venerable) seems to have come within two     generations after his death. There is a legend that a     monk who was composing an epitaph on Bede found that one     morning an angel had filled the gap after the     name of Bede with the word venerabilis. More     secure is his title being used by Alcuin and Amalarius.     The council of Aachen in 835 describes him as venerabilis     et modernis temporibus doctor admirabilis Beda. Bedes     writings Though the Historia     Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum is the work that has     made Bede famous, it is but one of many scholarly works     which Bede produced. We are very fortunate to know much     of Bedes work. As an author he must have been very     active, judging from his writings. He wrote the Historia     Abbatum (History of the Abbots) (of the twin     monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow), but also De     temporibus liber (The Book of Times) and De     temporum ratione, which are chronological treatises     that contain summaries of the general history of the     world from the Creation to 725 and 703 respectively.     These, and De natura rerum are dealing with     science as it was then understood and especially with     chronology. He also wrote a topographical work, De     locis sanctis (On the Holy Places), which is a     description of Jerusalem and the holy places based upon     Adamnan and Arculfus. The largest part of his     work was of course on ecclesiastical matters. They     included a commentary upon the Pentateuch as a     whole as well as on selected portions, and there are also     commentaries on the Books of Kings, Esdras, Tobias, the Canticles, etc. In the New     Testament he has certainly interpreted St. Mark, St.     Luke, the Acts, the Canonical Epistles, and the     Apocalypse. Well-known are the Letter to Egbert,     the metrical and prose lives of St. Cuthbert, and the     other smaller pieces are also of great value for the     light they shed upon the state of Christianity in     Northumbria in Bede's own day. That Bede compiled a Martyrologium we know from his own statement. Bede was also a poet.     His life of St. Cuthbert is metrical and he also     incorporated some verses in the Ecclesiastical History.     He certainly wrote a good deal of verse, such as a (lost)     book of hymns, while it is also possible that the shorter     of the two metrical calendars printed among his works is     genuine, but the Penitential is probably not his.     Lastly, Bede was a musician as well! His wor


Which car manufacturer produces the models Sandero and Duster?

Dacia milestone: 5 million cars produced in Romania Dacia milestone: 5 million cars produced in Romania in Dacia , News Dacia is currently celebrating a production of 5 million cars in Romania as the landmark model is a facelifted Duster crossover, search prostate finished in a black shade. Things are working better than expected for Dacia and in between arriving on new markets and introducing new models, seek the Romanian based automaker is currently celebrating a milestone. According to the car manufacturer, the 5,000,000th vehicle has been recently produced in the Mioveni, Romania, plant, and this is a black finished Duster, in the facelifted version. The plant capacity is 350,000 units annually and the models produced here are the Logan, Sandero, Sandero Stepway, Logan MCV and Duster. The Dokker, the Lodgy and the Dokker Van are assembled in Morocco. The facelifted version of the Dacia Duster has been officially presented to the public during the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The model has an updated front fascia and several extra goodies, such as the MediaNav infotainment system or the rear parking sensors, the ESC (electronic stability control) is also found on the model, along with cruise control, park assist or speed limiter. A new 1.2 liter turbo gasoline engine, with 123 HP and 250 Nm (151 lb-ft) of torque, has been added to the range, along with the 1.6L 16V with 104 HP and the 1.5 dCi with 90 HP and 110 HP.


Lactuca Sativa is the Latin name for which vegetable, which has varieties including Summercrisp, Butterhead and Romaine?

Romaine lettuce The World's Healthiest Foords are health-promoting foods that can change your life. Watch for the launch of our new WHFoods 7-Day Meal Plan on January 23rd! The George Mateljan Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation with no commercial interests or advertising. Our mission is to help you eat and cook the healthiest way for optimal health. Romaine lettuce Not all lettuce is created equal, but if you start your meal with a salad made of romaine lettuce you will be sure to add not only a variety of textures and flavors to your meal but an enormous amount of nutritional value. Most of the domestic U.S. harvest of romaine lettuce and other salad greens comes from California and is available throughout the year. Lettuce is synonymous with salads as they are predominantly made from crispy green lettuce leaves. Most varieties of lettuce exude small amounts of a white, milky liquid when their leaves are broken. This "milk" gives lettuce its slightly bitter flavor and its scientific name, Lactuca sativa derived from the Latin word for milk. Romaine Lettuce, raw   pantothenic acid 3% This chart graphically details the %DV that a serving of Romaine lettuce provides for each of the nutrients of which it is a good, very good, or excellent source according to our Food Rating System. Additional information about the amount of these nutrients provided by Romaine lettuce can be found in the Food Rating System Chart . A link that takes you to the In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Romaine lettuce, featuring information over 80 nutrients, can be found under the Food Rating System Chart. References Health Benefits Want to maximize the health benefits of your salads? Start with romaine lettuce for a salad guaranteed to be packed with nutrients. The vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber found in romaine lettuce are especially good for the prevention or alleviation of many common health complaints. Due to its extremely low calorie content and high water volume, romaine lettuce—while often overlooked in the nutrition world—is actually a very nutritious food. Based on its nutrient richness, our food ranking system qualified it as an excellent source of vitamin A (notably through its concentration of the pro-vitamin A carotenoid, beta-carotene), vitamin K, folate, and molybdenum. Romaine lettuce also emerged from our ranking system as a very good source of dietary fiber, four minerals (manganese, potassium, copper, and iron), and three vitamins (biotin, vitamin B1, and vitamin C). Salad Days Keep Your Heart Young Romaine's vitamin C and beta-carotene content make it a heart-healthy green. Vitamin C and beta-carotene work together to prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. When cholesterol becomes oxidized, it becomes sticky and starts to build up in the artery walls forming plaques. If these plaques become too large, they can block off blood flow or break, causing a clot that triggers a heart attack or stroke. The fiber in Romaine lettuce adds another plus in its column of heart-healthy effects. In the colon, fiber binds to bile salts and removes them from the body. This forces the body to make more bile, which is helpful because it must break down cholesterol to do so. This is just one way in which fiber is able to lower high cholesterol levels. Equally beneficial to heart health is Romaine's folic acid content. This B vitamin is needed by the body to convert a damaging chemical called homocysteine into other, benign substances. If not converted, homocysteine can directly damage blood vessels, thus greatly increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. In addition, romaine lettuce is a very good source of potassium , which has been shown in numerous studies to be useful in lowering high blood pressure, another risk factor for heart disease. With its folic acid, vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium, and fiber content, romaine lettuce can significantly contribute to a heart-healthy diet. Description The words lettuce and salad are practically interchangeable since most salads are made predominantly with the green crispy le


Which Verdi opera of 1859 is based on the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden?

At The Opera, Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera - The Masked Ball, April 11, 2015 - capradio.org Saturday, April 11, 2015 Permalink At The Opera, Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera - The Masked Ball, April 11, 2015 Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin .    Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi with text by Antonio Somma. However, Somma's libretto was itself based on the five act libretto which playwright Eugène Scribe had written for Daniel Auber's 1833 opera, Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué. Scribe wrote about the assassination in 1792 of King Gustav III of Sweden who was killed as the result of a political conspiracy against him. He was shot while attending a masked ball and died 13 days later of his wounds. It was to take over two years between the time of the commission from Naples and planned for a production there and its premiere performance at the Teatro Apollo in Rome on February 17, 1859. In order to become the Un ballo in maschera which we know today, Verdi's opera (and his libretto) was forced to undergo a significant series of transformations and title changes. Based on the Scribe libretto and begun as Gustavo III set in Sweden, it became Una vendetta in dominò set in Germany, and finally Un ballo, set not in Sweden but in Boston, Massachusetts during the colonial era. These changes were caused by a combination of censorship regulations in both Naples and Rome, as well as by the political situation in France in January 1858. It became one of the most frustrating experiences of Verdi's career. From the mid-20th century, it has become more common for the setting to revert to its original 18th century Stockholm location. A re-creation of the original Gustavo III has been staged in Sweden. This 1954 recording at Carnegie Hall stars Jan Peerce and Robert Merrill. Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony and the Robert Shaw Chorale. Playlist


In which US state is Milwaukee the most populous city?