What was the nationality of Pedro Proenca who refereed the final?

Euro 2012: Pedro Proença to referee England v Italy | Football | The Guardian Euro 2012: Pedro Proença to referee England v Italy • Official was in charge of Champions League final • Howard Webb named for Czech Republic v Portugal Pedro Proença was in charge of Chelsea's Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Photograph: Jose Coelho/EPA Wednesday 20 June 2012 10.37 EDT First published on Wednesday 20 June 2012 10.37 EDT Close This article is 4 years old Pedro Proença, who refereed this year's Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, will be in charge of England's Euro 2012 quarter-final with Italy. The Portuguese official has refereed two matches so far at Euro 2012: France's 2-0 defeat to Sweden, and Ireland's 4-0 defeat to Spain. He was promoted to Uefa's elite category at the start of the 2009-10 season. England's Howard Webb , who refereed the World Cup final in 2010, will officiate the Czech Republic-Portugal quarter-final on Thursday. The Italian Nicola Rizzoli and Slovenia's Damir Skomina will referee Spain v France and Germany v Greece respectively.


What was the nickname of Captain Pierce in the TV series MASH

Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce | Monster M*A*S*H | Fandom powered by Wikia Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce Alan Alda as "Hawkeye" on the M*A*S*H TV series. M*A*S*H character Vital information Captain (O-3), U.S. Army Reserve Job/Role in unit: Chief Surgeon at the 4077th M*A*S*H Home Black, greying (in TV series), Blond, in 1970 MASH film Eye Color: Blue in TV series, Green in MASH film Height: Unnamed wife in MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Relatives/Children: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Pierce, Sr. (father) Unnamed mother, died when he was 10-years-old Two unnamed sons in MASH: A Novel Appearances Alan Alda (television series) Captain Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce is the lead fictional character in the M*A*S*H novels, film, and television series. The character was played by Donald Sutherland in the film and Alan Alda on television. Contents Edit Born and raised in Crabapple Cove, Maine , Hawkeye is (according to the TV series) the son of Dr. Daniel Pierce. According to the novels, his father is “Big Benjy” Pierce, a lobster fisherman. He attended Androscoggin College, where he played football and intercepted a Hail Mary pass thrown by Dartmouth quarterback John McIntyre . After his medical residency in Boston, Hawkeye is drafted into the U. S. Army and called to serve at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War. Between long, intense sessions of treating critically wounded patients, he makes the best of his life in an isolated Army camp with heavy drinking, carousing, and pulling pranks on the people around him, especially the unpleasantly stiff and callous Major Frank Burns and Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. Origin of the nickname “Hawkeye” Edit The novel established that Pierce's nickname of "Hawkeye" was given to him by his father. It comes from the novel The Last of the Mohicans, which Pierce, in Hooker's book, claimed was "The only book my old man ever read."[1] In an episode of the TV series in which Hawkeye believed himself to be in mortal danger due to heavy enemy shelling, he made out a will and left Colonel Sherman T. Potter (who Hawkeye stated was like a father) the edition of The Last of the Mohicans that his father had given him. "It was his favorite book," Hawkeye wrote in the will, implying that he had read more books. Changes in the character Edit Although the Robert Altman film followed Hooker's book somewhat in structure, much of the dialogue was improvised and thus departed even from Ring Lardner, Jr.'s screenplay. The screenplay itself departed from the book in a number of details (e.g. Frank Burns became a major instead of a captain, and was identified with Major Hobson, the zealously religious officer that Pierce and bunk mate Trapper John McIntyre got removed from their tent and, subsequently, the camp), but on the whole, the main characters and mood were left intact. Perhaps the biggest change in Hawkeye's characterization from the book, to the big screen and finally to the small screen comes in his marital status. The Hawkeye of the book is married to Evelyn Pierce with children (according to the sequels) and faithful while in Korea (as far as the reader is concerned). He offers several doctors love advice, "Jeeter" Carroll for example, extolling the virtues of extramarital sex but never partaking himself. The film version of Hawkeye is still married, but gives himself more moral leeway, arguing that he is far from home, no one is ever going to know, and it will reduce stress for both involved. Finally, the film's Hawkeye was transformed into the womanizing and single Hawkeye of the TV series. In the pilot, however, Hawkeye told Lieutenant Dish that he was engaged and in a later first-season episode he broke up with several women, when he believed the war had ended, by telling him that he was married, although it was revealed at the end of the episode that he was lying. A later episode shows in fact Hawkeye had a one year common law relationship with a nurse after graduating from medical college which he revealed to BJ after the woman in question is


Captain Cook killed in Hawaii - Feb 14, 1779 - HISTORY.com Captain Cook killed in Hawaii Share this: Captain Cook killed in Hawaii Author Captain Cook killed in Hawaii URL Publisher A+E Networks On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is murdered by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group. In 1768, Cook, a surveyor in the Royal Navy, was commissioned a lieutenant in command of the HMS Endeavor and led an expedition that took scientists to Tahiti to chart the course of the planet Venus. In 1771, he returned to England, having explored the coast of New Zealand and Australia and circumnavigated the globe. Beginning in 1772, he commanded a major mission to the South Pacific and during the next three years explored the Antarctic region, charted the New Hebrides, and discovered New Caledonia. In 1776, Cook sailed from England again as commander of the HMS Resolution and Discovery, and in January 1778 he made his first visit to the Hawaiian Islands. He may have been the first European to ever visit the island group, which he named the Sandwich Islands in honor of one of his patrons, John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich. Cook and his crew were welcomed by the Hawaiians, who were fascinated by the Europeans’ ships and their use of iron. Cook provisioned his ships by trading the metal, and his sailors traded iron nails for sex. The ships then made a brief stop at Ni’ihau and headed north to look for the western end of a northwest passage from the North Atlantic to the Pacific. Almost one year later, Cook’s two ships returned to the Hawaiian Islands and found a safe harbor in Hawaii’s Kealakekua Bay. It is suspected that the Hawaiians attached religious significance to the first stay of the Europeans on their islands. In Cook’s second visit, there was no question of this phenomenon. Kealakekua Bay was considered the sacred harbor of Lono, the fertility god of the Hawaiians, and at the time of Cook’s arrival the locals were engaged in a festival dedicated to Lono. Cook and his compatriots were welcomed as gods and for the next month exploited the Hawaiians’ good will. After one of the crewmen died, exposing the Europeans as mere mortals, relations became strained. On February 4, 1779, the British ships sailed from Kealakekua Bay, but rough seas damaged the foremast of the Resolution, and after only a week at sea the expedition was forced to return to Hawaii. The Hawaiians greeted Cook and his men by hurling rocks; they then stole a small cutter vessel from the Discovery. Negotiations with King Kalaniopuu for the return of the cutter collapsed after a lesser Hawaiian chief was shot to death and a mob of Hawaiians descended on Cook’s party. The captain and his men fired on the angry Hawaiians, but they were soon overwhelmed, and only a few managed to escape to the safety of the Resolution. Captain Cook himself was killed by the mob. A few days later, the Englishmen retaliated by firing their cannons and muskets at the shore, killing some 30 Hawaiians. The Resolution and Discovery eventually returned to England. Related Videos


Name the Captain of the Titanic when she sunk in 1912

BBC - History -   British History in depth: Titanic: Sinking the Myths Print this page 'Practically unsinkable' As soon as the waves of the North Atlantic closed over the stern of RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912, the myths began surrounding her design, construction and transatlantic voyage. The Titanic disaster today is a classic tale, a modern folk story, but like all folk stories our understanding of what really happened has been clouded by the way the disaster has been recounted over the years. The claim actually made was that she was 'practically unsinkable'... It was said that the builders and owners of Titanic claimed she was 'unsinkable'. The claim actually made was that she was 'practically unsinkable', close enough, but nevertheless an unfortunate statement and one which would haunt both builder and owner for years. Titanic, the largest vessel in the world when she entered service in 1912, was neither the finest nor the most technically advanced of her day. Size, seldom an indication that something is better, was the only record she held. The ships that Titanic, and her slightly older sister Olympic, were designed to compete with were the Cunard liners Lusitania and Mauretania, which entered service in 1907. Designed and built as record breakers, both held the coveted 'Blue Riband' for the fastest Atlantic crossing. They were built principally from lessons learnt from advances in warship construction, but most importantly both were powered by steam turbines driving quadruple screws, each fitted with a large balanced rudder, making them faster than the competition and easier to manoeuvre. This was a giant leap forward in marine engineering, comparable to the advances made in 1969 with the introduction of the Concorde supersonic aircraft. Titanic and Olympic should best be described as the 747s of their day. As huge people carriers, travelling at moderate speed, with space for large cargoes, they posed a great commercial threat to the smaller and more expensive-to-operate Cunarders. Top Achilles heel Titanic's rudder design was her Achilles heel.   © Building ships this large led to inevitable compromises. Titanic, identical in almost every respect to her sister, adopted tried and trusted methods for her design and construction. No risks were taken with the choice of engines which were enlarged versions of the propulsion system first used experimentally in Laurentic, another White Star liner, in 1909. The triple screw vessel had proved that two expansion engines feeding exhaust steam into a low pressure turbine were more economical than vessels using expansion engines or turbines alone. ...little thought was given to how a ship, 852 feet in length, might...avoid collision with an iceberg. Titanic's hull and upper works were also enlarged versions of designs refined over several decades. Her stern, with its high graceful counter and long thin rudder, was an exact copy of an 18th-century sailing ship, wrought in steel, a perfect example of the lack of technical development. Compared with the rudder design of the Cunarders, Titanic's was a fraction of the size. No account was made for advances in scale and little thought was given to how a ship, 852 feet in length, might turn in an emergency or avoid collision with an iceberg. This was Titanic's Achilles heel. Top Speed Oceanic's dining saloon. The room, with its domed ceiling, one of the finest ever created for a ocean liner, was designed by Richard Norman Shaw.    © These design differences meant Titanic would never be able to challenge the speed or manoeuvrability of the Cunarders, but this did not matter. White Star had given up all thought of speed records more than a decade before, in 1899, with the introduction of Oceanic, a ship given the title 'Crowning Glory of the 19th Century'. It was justly deserved, for her interiors were the finest ever created by the Belfast shipbuilder of Harland & Wolff. ...Titanic would never be able to challenge the speed or manoeuvrability of the Cunarders... White Star could not afford to lavish the same expense on their new sh


Who played Captain Blood in the 1935 movie.

Captain Blood (1935) - 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 After being wrongly convicted as a traitor, Peter Blood, an English physician, is sent to exile in the British colonies of the Caribbean, where he becomes a pirate. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 41 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 30 titles created 25 Mar 2011 a list of 41 titles created 07 Feb 2012 a list of 32 titles created 26 Jun 2013 a list of 43 titles created 08 Feb 2015 Search for " Captain Blood " 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. Nominated for     5     Oscars. See more awards  » Videos     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X   Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword. Director: Michael Curtiz When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. Directors: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone A major countermands orders and attacks to avenge a previous massacre of men, women, and children. Director: Michael Curtiz A Texas cattle agent witnesses first hand, the brutal lawlessness of Dodge City and takes the job of sheriff to clean the town up. Director: Michael Curtiz A highly fictionalized account of the life of George Armstrong Custer from his arrival at West Point in 1857 to his death at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. He has little ... See full summary  » Director: Raoul Walsh A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Director: Michael Curtiz In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume. Director: Michael Curtiz A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy. Director: Raoul Walsh Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, ... See full summary  » Director: Frank Lloyd Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves. Director: Henry Hathaway Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar. Director: George Sherman Two noble Scottish brothers deliberately take opposite sides when Bonnie Prince Charlie returns to claim the throne of Scotland in order to preserve the family fortune. Director: William Keighley Edit Storyline Arrested during the Monmouth Rebellion and falsely convicted of treason, Dr. Peter Blood is banished to the West Indies and sold into slavery. In Port Royal, Jamaica the Governor's daughter Arabella Bishop buys him for £10 to spite her uncle, Col. Bishop who owns a major plantation. Life is hard for the men and for Blood as well. By chance he treats the Governor's gout and is soon part of the medical service. He dreams of freedom and when the opportunity strikes, he and his friends rebel taking over a Spanish ship that has attacked the city. Soon, they are the most feared pirates on the seas, men without a country attacking all ships. When Arabella is prisoner, Blood decides to return her to Port Royal only to find that it is under the control of England's new enemy, France. All of them must decide if they are to fight for their new King. Written by garykmcd THE MOST MAGNIFICENT & THRILLING SEA ADVENTURE EVER FIL


Who made the album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy AllMusic Rating google+ AllMusic Review               by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Sitting atop the charts in 1975, Elton John and Bernie Taupin recalled their rise to power in Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy , their first explicitly conceptual effort since Tumbleweed Connection . It's no coincidence that it's their best album since then, showcasing each at the peak of his power, as John crafts supple, elastic, versatile pop and Taupin 's inscrutable wordplay is evocative, even moving. What's best about the record is that it works best of a piece -- although it entered the charts at number one, this only had one huge hit in "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," which sounds even better here, since it tidily fits into the musical and lyrical themes. And although the musical skill on display here is dazzling, as it bounces between country and hard rock within the same song, this is certainly a grower. The album needs time to reveal its treasures, but once it does, it rivals Tumbleweed in terms of sheer consistency and eclipses it in scope, capturing John and Taupin at a pinnacle. They collapsed in hubris and excess not long afterward -- Rock of the Westies , which followed just months later is as scattered as this is focused -- but this remains a testament to the strengths of their creative partnership. Track Listing


What was the first name of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army.

Captain George Mainwaring | Dad's Army Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit George Mainwaring was born in 1885. He is a pompous, blustering figure with overdeveloped sense of his importance, fuelled by his social status in Walmington-on-Sea as the bank manager, and his status as Captain and commander of the local Home Guard volunteer unit. He believes in following rules and orders to sometimes ludicrous degrees. He is class conscious and a snob, considering himself upper-middle class and looking down on anyone he considers beneath him, which may be because he struggled to rise above his working class background. His pretensions stand in contrast to Wilson , who is genuinely Upper Middle Class, Mainwaring is often bitter about Wilson's having attending public school, believing it made him 'wet', while his own state-school background is an attribute. Mainwaring and Wilson's relationship is mainly based on the fact that Mainwaring has always had to struggle and fight for everything in his life, whereas Wilson has just sat back and let it all come to him, (despite being a strong autocrat, Mainwaring fully believes that people should work and earn everything they get in life). Mainwaring is prudish and repressed, and can be judgemental about people who do not share his moral outlook. Mainwaring Mainwaring's pomposity and snobbery work against him, as he is frequently dependent on those he considers beneath him, and his arrogance is frequently punctured by circumstance and the people around him, such as Arthur Wilson , his chief clerk with whom he shares an antagonistic friendship, and Private Walker , a black-marketeer who interjects during Mainwaring's lectures with a quip or a sly revelation that Mainwaring is benefitting from underhanded deals. Mainwaring is particularly jealous of Wilson, who is more relaxed and charming and possesses combat experience that Mainwaring does not, and takes every opportunity to remind his sergeant who is the senior. As a bank manager, he is efficient if ruthless and stingy; as a military commander he is barely competent, confused by the 24-hour clock, and his plans result in chaos. Mainwaring has no combat experience, which causes tension with the other members of the Home Guard, particularly Wilson, who was a decorated Captain of World War I. (In World War II, John Le Mesurier who played Wilson, had been a Captain while Arthur Lowe was a Sergeant Major). He did, however, serve in the army of occupation in France, "during the whole of 1919 — somebody had to clear up the mess." (He tried to enlist in 1914 but was rejected with poor eyesight; Arthur Lowe tried to enlist in the Merchant Navy prior to World War II but was also rejected with poor eyesight.) Despite his shortcomings as a leader, Mainwaring considers himself an excellent military tactician. His height and background is frequently demonstrated to show a Napoleon Complex; he is frequently referred to as 'Napoleon' by his nemesis Hodges . In one episode, A Soldier's Farewell , Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon Bonaparte , and is thwarted at the Waterloo by a Duke of Wellington looking like Wilson. His pomposity and conviction of his prowess see Mainwaring yearn to be in control of any situation, and he behaves in an arrogant manner; this is demonstrated by the first episode, in which he organised the Home Guard unit and appointed himself commanding officer despite lack of experience or qualifications (and had to wait until the episode Room at the Bottom before he received his commission). In Command Decision he was prepared to relinquish control so the platoon could gain rifles, arguing defence of the country was more important than his ego. In addition he was prepared to "march in the ranks as Private Mainwaring" when he was briefly de-commissioned. This implied he was more overzealous than a control freak. Mainwaring's patriotism can lead to xenophobia (he is not keen on the French because they are emotional, the Russians because their communism, and the Germans and the Italians because of them being such deadly enemies). Mainwaring o


What is the name of Captain Pugwash's ship

'Captain Pugwash' Double Meanings : snopes.com Claim:   The characters on the cartoon series Captain Pugwash had names that were sexual double entendres. FALSE Origins:   The British Captain Pugwash animated television series, which originally aired on the BBC between 1958 and 1967, is widely believed to have featured characters with risqué maritime names such as Master Bates, Seaman Staines, and Roger the Cabin Boy. In fact, the crew of the famous Black Pig ship included sailors with no such names:   present on board were Master Mate, Tom the Cabin Boy, and Pirates Barnabas and Willy. (No character with the designation of 'Seaman' appeared in the show.) Series creator John Ryan successfully won retractions and settlements from Sunday Correspondent and the Guardian after both newspapers claimed that the show's characters did indeed have smutty names, and that the BBC had taken it off the air as a result. The Guardian's statement ran as follows: In the Young Guardian of September 13 [1991] we stated that the Captain Pugwash cartoon series featured characters called Seaman Staines and Master Bates, and for that reason the series had never been repeated by the BBC. We accept that it is untrue that there ever were any such characters. Furthermore, the series continues to be shown on television and on video. We apologize to Mr. Ryan, the creator, writer and artist of the Captain Pugwash films and books. We have agreed to pay him damages and his legal costs. Evening Standard correspondent Victor Lewis-Smith wrote several years later: 'It'll never stand up in court,' I hear you cry, but stranger cases have flourished. I remember voicing much the same opinion a decade ago when John Ryan's solicitor threatened legal action against the newspaper I was then working for, after I had erroneously (and I stress erroneously) suggested that the characters he'd created for his Captain Pugwash series weren't quite as innocent as they'd first seemed back in the 1950s. Unwittingly repeating a folk myth that had been passed down through generations of schoolboys, I'd stated that the dramatis personae included such nautical naughties as Master Bates, Seaman Stains and Roger the Cabin Boy, and that 'Pugwash' was Australian slang for a form of oral sex. The matter seemed trivial, but an apology was made, Mr Ryan's honour was satisfied and two sets of parasitical, low-life libel lawyers thus pocketed yet more easy (and thoroughly ill-deserved) dosh. Puns that play on the homophony of masturbates-Master Bates and seamen-semen are quite old (recall the "What's long and hard and filled with seamen?" joke), and it was probably only a matter of time before someone made the obvious jokes about the names of sailors in a long-running television series, especially since people seem to find this type of humor particularly titillating when it is ascribed to the creators of children's programming. However, as this audio clip demonstrates, the exact pronunciation of certain Captain Pugwash character names could (perhaps deliberately) be difficult to discern. The British comedy duo of Victor Lewis-Smith and Paul Sparks has claimed credit for starting and spreading the Captain Pugwash rumors, and the double entendre names have also been attributed to a sketch by "seventies folkie comic" Richard Digance as well as a "1970s rag mag." Additional information:


Which German statesman was known as the Iron Chancellor?

The Iron Chancellor | Article about The Iron Chancellor by The Free Dictionary The Iron Chancellor | Article about The Iron Chancellor by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/The+Iron+Chancellor Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Bismarck, Otto von (bĭz`märk, Ger. ô`tō fən bĭs`märk), 1815–98, German statesman, known as the Iron Chancellor. Early Life and Career Born of an old Brandenburg Junker family, he studied at Göttingen and Berlin, and after holding minor judicial and administrative offices he was elected (1847) to the Prussian Landtag [parliament]. There he opposed the liberal movement, advocated unification of Germany under the aegis of Prussia, and defended the privileges of his elite social class, the Junkers. As Prussian minister to the German diet at Frankfurt (1851–59) and as ambassador to St. Petersburg (1859–62) and to Paris (1862), he gained the insight and experience that was to partially determine his subsequent policy. Wars with Austria and France Bismarck was appointed premier in 1862 by William I William I, 1797–1888, emperor of Germany (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. ..... Click the link for more information.  in order to secure adoption of the Prussian king's army program, which was then being strenuously opposed in parliament. Bismarck, in direct violation of the constitution, dissolved parliament and collected taxes for the army without parliamentary approval. To expel Austria from the German Confederation German Confederation, 1815–66, union of German states provided for at the Congress of Vienna to replace the old Holy Roman Empire, which had been destroyed during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It comprised 39 states in all, 35 monarchies and 4 free cities. ..... Click the link for more information.  now became Bismarck's chief aim. The disposition of Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein , state (1994 pop. 2,595,000), c.6,050 sq mi (15,670 sq km), NW Germany. Kiel (the capital and chief port), Lübeck, Flensburg, and Neumünster are the major cities. ..... Click the link for more information. , former Danish territory annexed by Austria and Prussia after their defeat of the Danes in 1864, provided the necessary pretext. By the Gastein Convention of 1865 the two countries agreed to rule jointly—Austria was to administer Holstein and Prussia was to administer Schleswig; but friction soon developed. Bismarck accused Austria of violating the Gastein treaty and thus precipitated the Austro-Prussian War Austro-Prussian War or Seven Weeks War, June 15–Aug. 23, 1866, between Prussia, allied with Italy, and Austria, seconded by Bavaria, Württemberg, Saxony, Hanover, Baden, and several smaller German states. ..... Click the link for more information.  (1866), which ended after seven weeks with the defeat of Austria. By the treaty signed at the end of the war, Germany was reorganized under Prussian leadership in the North German Confederation North German Confederation, 1867–71, alliance of 22 German states N of the Main River. Dominated by Prussia, it replaced the German Confederation and included the states that had supported Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War (1866). ..... Click the link for more information. , from which Austria was excluded. Fear of France, skillfully propagated by Bismarck, was to bring the remaining German states into the Prussian orbit when the candidature of a Hohenzollern prince to the throne of Spain caused friction with the French Emperor Napoleon III Napoleon III (Louis Napoleon Bonaparte), 1808–73, emperor of the French (1852–70), son of Louis Bonaparte (see under Bonaparte, family), king of Holland. Early Life ..... Click the link for more information. . To make sure that this friction would provoke war, Bismarck published the famous Ems dispatch Ems dispatch, 1870, communication between King William of Prussia (later German Emperor William I) and his premier, Otto von Bismarck. In June, 1870, the throne of Spain was off


Which U.S. artist was famous for his unique drip painting?

The Most Famous Abstract Artists | BlogLet.com The Most Famous Abstract Artists Post 289 of 476 ‹‹ ›› August 6, 2013 Brady Foster Artists Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II American art movement developed during the 40s in New York. This movement was the first to achieve international influence and transform New York into the art center of the western world, a title previously held by Paris. This art form values the unknown over the known, the individual over society, expression over perfection, the inner over the outer and the veiled over the clear. These are 3 of the most famous abstract artists in the world: Paul Jackson Pollock Paul Jackson Pollock is considered one of the most famous abstract artists because of his unique drip painting, a style that he abruptly abandoned at the peak of his fame. The influential American painter was a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, although he also enjoyed considerable notoriety. Pollock struggled with alcoholism for most of his career and life because of his volatile personality. He married Lee Krasner in 1945, also a famous abstract artist who became his muse and critic, greatly influencing his career. Jackson Pollock’s most notable paintings were made between 1947 and 1950, during the drip period. After 1951 he mainly used darker colors, printing in black on unprimed canvases. Later he returned to color and moved to a more commercial gallery, because there was a great demand for his work. Due to the increased stress and pressure, his alcoholism aggravated. Pollock painted his last two artworks in 1955, Scent and Search. Willem de Kooning Willem de Kooning was an American abstract expressionist artist born in Rotterdam. Despite his Dutch heritage, he is considered one of the most famous abstract artists in the U.S. Kooning painted in the post-World War II era in a style later called Action painting or abstract expressionism. His style was based on ambiguity and complex figures. In most of Kooning’s paintings background figures overlap other figures, which in turn are overlapped by dripping paint lines, thus creating the effect of multiple foregrounds. Kooning painted women regularly between 1947 and 1949. After this period, he explored this subject exclusively. In 1964 the artist was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and in 1986 the National Medal of Arts. Kooning and Eduardo Chillida were presented with the Andrew W. Mellon Prize in 1986 at the Carnegie Institute. His first solo show took place in 1948 at the Charles Egan Gallery in New York. Many museum retrospectives followed, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. Mark Rothko Along with Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko is one of the most famous abstract artists in the postwar period. This American painter of Latvian Jewish descent rejected the label of an abstract expressionist, although he is generally identified as an abstract artist. Rothko explored subjects other than nature and urban scenes because he feared the modern painting has reached a conceptual blockage. He found it necessary to create gods, demigods, hybrids and monsters in the same way as the modern man found intermediaries in the Communist Party and Fascism, stating that without these mythical creatures art cannot enact a drama. Rothko was also inspired by Nietzsche and Freud, believing that art can free unconscious energies that were previously liberated by mythological elements. Related Posts


Who was the field marshal who commanded the 8th army during the Battle of El Alamein?

El Alamein battles | Australian War Memorial /El Alamein battles El Alamein battles Three major battles occurred around El Alamein between July and November 1942, and were the turning point of the war in North Africa. The Australian 9th Division, led by Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead, played a key role in two of these battles, enhancing its reputation earned defending Tobruk during 1941. The struggle for North Africa saw the pendulum swing sharply in favour of the Axis from January 1942. The Axis forces comprised German and Italian troops and were known as Panzerarmee Afrika, led by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, “The Desert Fox”. Opposing him was the British Eighth Army commanded by General Claude Auchinleck. This army comprised British, Australian, New Zealand, South African, and Indian troops. By the end of June, Rommel had forced the Allies back deep into Egypt, and the capture of Cairo and the Suez Canal seemed a very real possibility. The Allies pinned all their hopes on their new defensive position near the tiny railway stop of El Alamein. Here, the battlefield narrowed between the coast and the impassable Qattara Depression. Rommel, wanting to maintain the pressure made another thrust on 1 July, hoping to dislodge Eighth Army from the Alamein position and open the way to Cairo and Suez. The Allies however had regrouped sufficiently to repulse the attack and make some counterattacks of their own. In these first days of July, the fate of the whole campaign hung in the balance. Both sides by now critically weakened and disorganised, missed opportunities for decisive victories. Both now took time over the next few days to reorganise and lick their wounds. Before dawn on 10 July the 9th Division launched an attack on the northern flank and succeeded in taking the important high ground around Tel el Eisa. This caught Rommel off guard as he had concentrated his forces for his own offensive in the south. The Australians spent the next few days fighting off heavy counterattacks as Rommel redirected much of his forces against them. The 9th Division infantry owed much to Australian, British and South African artillery, as well as the Desert Air Force (DAF), in repelling these counterattacks. Australians were also present in the DAF, flying with of Nos. 3 and 450 Squadrons, RAAF. Allied infantrymen had varying opinions regarding armoured support, feeling that sometimes the tanks provided welcome support and protection, but also that sometimes they failed them completely. Fighting then spread to other parts of the front and continued for most of July. By the end of the month, both sides had fought each other to a standstill. On the 27th, one Australian Battalion, the 2/28th, was virtually wiped out when they were surrounded by German tanks and help failed to arrive in time (see Remembering 1942, “Ruin Ridge” ). When the fighting died down at the end of July, Eighth Army, despite its severe losses, could take some comfort knowing that it had stopped Rommel’s drive into Egypt and now held the important high ground near the coast. This provided good observation of the enemy and an excellent position from which to launch further offensives. From August until the end of October, the Allied army grew steadily in strength with the arrival of more troops and equipment. The Axis forces, on the other hand, were weakening, with their supply lines strangled by Allied air and naval attacks. A change in command of the Eighth Army occurred in mid-August when Auchinleck was replaced by General Bernard Montgomery. “Monty” – as he was universally known – set about making positive changes in the Eighth Army, training it and preparing it for the battles to come. On the last day of August Rommel launched another offensive. In this last and desperate attempt to oust the Allies from the Alamein line, German and Italian armoured forces massed in the southern sector and made a sweeping hook that drove the Allies back to the Alam el Halfa Ridge. The Allied strength, however, soon proved itself as they pushed the Axis forces back over the next few day


Which celebrity chef who has appeared in Hell`s Kitchen and Kitchen Wars was born in Leeds?

Marco Pierre White is the happiest he's ever been | Irish Examiner Marco Pierre White is the happiest he's ever been Sunday, December 08, 2013 By Gabrielle Fagan Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White tells Gabrielle Fagan about his turbulent past and his new, more settled present. MARCO Pierre White is known as the sort of man to be approached with caution. The first ’celebrity chef’, his towering talent was definitely once matched by the size of his tantrums in the kitchen. White’s personal life has also been turbulent. His first marriage, when he was 26, resulted in one daughter but was short-lived, as was his second to model, Lisa Butcher, and he’s separated from third wife, Mati Conejero, with whom he has three children. Friends have turned into foes too. The severing of his relationship with his famous protege, Gordon Ramsay, was well-publicised, and he’s had spats with Michel Roux, Michael Caine and Raymond Blanc. Yet, White is also a man who delights in being unpredictable, and, now, he is smiling and talking about how contented and at peace he is with himself. “I’m nearly 52 and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and feel very comfortable in my own skin,” he reveals, with a broad grin and a definite twinkle in his brown eyes. “Why is that?” He gives an expressive shrug. “Well, I’m a man. It takes us time to get to know ourselves, but as you age you start to discover yourself more, you don’t get as excited about things as when you were young. You can see life for what it is. That’s quite a nice place to be at.” Such contentment has long eluded White, who came from a humble background in Leeds. He was the third son of an Italian mother but she died when he was six shortly after giving birth to her fourth son. He acknowledges that losing her contributed to fuelling his exceptional drive to succeed. “I think it goes without saying that I suffered from losing that stability at a very young age,” he says. “But she was the person who influenced me the most and has helped to make me the man I am today. “As a child, through her, I was exposed to beautiful things — to nature, good food, lots of love. When you lose someone like that, you hold on to the memories, they never leave you.” After leaving school at 16, without any qualifications, White went on to become the youngest chef, at 33, ever to be awarded three Michelin stars. Yet a few years later, at just 38, he hung up his apron, returned his stars, and left the kitchen. Since then, White has regularly appeared on television shows, including Hell’s Kitchen, Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars and Masterchef Australia, and is familiar to millions through his endorsement of Knorr stock cubes. “Stepping away from the kitchen allowed me to move on in my life and gave me freedom for the first time in years,” he says. “There’s more to life than a plate of food, there’s more to life than cooking. I wanted to travel the world, write books, be on TV. I decided to pluck up my courage, leave my status behind, spend more time with my children and change my life.” His ever flourishing career points towards a level of fiery passion too. Away from the TV cameras, and since his Michelin stars, White’s built up a gastronomic empire and has a new TV show in the pipeline. He denies he’s a workaholic, or ambitious. “I’ve never regarded myself as posh or a celebrity, I’m just a working class boy with a working class work ethic. “I’m at an age where I want to give back. I feel I have a duty to share my knowledge and it’s a pleasure to do so,” he says. “If you look deep within yourself you always find the answer to life’s problems. It’s all about self-discovery.”


Which English explorer popularised tobacco in England and ia credited with planting the first potatoes in ireland/

Our Vegetable Kingdom Our Vegetable Kingdom attachment removed by James Folsom attachment from James Folsom A Chronology of Plants and People  Plant Trivia TimeLine  James P. Folsom  © 2014   The TimeLine presents world history from the viewpoint of a botanist. It includes brief stories of plant discovery and use that describe the roles of plants and plant science in human civilization. The TimeLine also provides you as an individual the opportunity to reflect on how the history of human interaction with the plant world has shaped and impacted your own life and heritage. Information included comes from secondary sources and compilations, which are cited. The author continues to chart events for the TimeLine and appreciates your critique of the many entries as well as suggestions for additions and improvements to the topics covered.   BP 5-15 Billion+ 6 December. Carbon (the basis of organic life), oxygen, and other elements were created from hydrogen and helium in the fury of burning supernovae. Having arisen when the stars were formed, the elements of which life is built, and thus we ourselves, might be thought of as stardust. (Dauber & Muller, 1996) 3.75 Billion Mixed deposits of ferrous and ferric oxide suggest the presence of free atmospheric oxygen. This could be construed as evidence for photosynthetic activity. (de Duve, 1995) 3.5 Billion Origination of the oldest dated stromatolites. These layered geological formations are built by successive generations of blue green algae (cyanobacteria.) (de Duve, 1995) Lower Precambrian rocks in South Africa contain what is possibly the earliest known evidence of cellular organisms, resembling blue green algae. (Bold, Alexopoulos, & Delevoryas, 1980) 2 Billion Data suggest that by this time in the history of the Earth molecular oxygen began to make a significant difference in the nature of the atmosphere. (de Duve, 1995) 1.6 Billion Strong evidence indicates that filamentous and unicellular blue green algae existed by this period in the history of the Earth. (Bold, Alexopoulos, & Delevoryas, 1980) 900 Million Late Precambrian deposits at Bitter Springs, Australia, hold numerous kinds of blue-green and green algae. (Bold, Alexopoulos, & Delevoryas, 1980) 570 Million Dawning of the Paleozoic era 395 Million The lower Devonian period. The Scottish Rhynie chert deposit from this period is famous for its excellent representation of Rhynia, one of the earliest vascular plants in the fossil record. By 350 million years BP land plants at last became significant. By the upper Devonian, Calamites (the giant horsetail) achieved abundance (as represented in strata of that age.) We know now that seed bearing plants (Archaeosperma and Spermolithus) are represented in upper Devonian deposits. (Bold, Alexopoulos, & Delevoryas, 1980) 345 Million This time marks the beginning of the Mississippian period. Together with the Pennsylvanian which followed (through to 225 million years BP), the two periods constitute the age of coal - often called the Carboniferous. 136 Million With deposits from the Cretaceous period we see the first evidence of flowering plants. (Bold, Alexopoulos, & Delevoryas, 1980)   BC 50,000 Wild date seed were left in the Shanidar Cave of Northern Iraq. Also discovered at that site was evidence that cave dwellers consumed chestnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, and acorns. (Root, 1980) 17,000+ Excavations at Wadi Kubbaniya, Nile Valley (Egypt) reveal charred remains of 25 different plants, including wild nutsedge tubers, acacia seed, cattail rhizomes, and palm fruit. (Levetin & McMahon, 1996) 8000+ The cultivation of grains had an essential role in the development of civilization. By this time period, wheat and barley were Near Eastern food crops. In ancient cultures, barley was the everyday food of the poor. Archeologists have learned that by this time people used flint sickles and grinding stones. 7000 Flax was known in Syria and Turkey, and is apparently the earliest plant source for fiber (used to make linen) as well as an important source of oil (pressed from the seed). By 5000


Which English actress, married to Tim Burton starred in A Room With a View and Fight Club?

Helena Bonham Carter  - Hollywood Life Home › Celebs › Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter Date of Birth: May 26, 1966 Hometown: London, United Kingdom “I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe.” “I think my mouth just opens and I spontaneously say things that occur to me.” “If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping.” Bio: Helena Bonham Carter (born Helena Bonham Carter in Golders Green, London on May 26, 1966) is an actress best known for starring in films like: A Room With A View, Fight Club, The Kings Speech and as Belatrix in the Harry Potter films. She has starred in several of her longtime partner, Tim Burton’s films: Sweeney Todd, Dark Shadows and Big Fish. Best Known For: Best known for starring in Richard Burton’s films and being married to the famous director. Personal Life: Helena met Tim Burton in 2001 when they were filming Planet of the Apes. Together they have two children, Billy Raymond Burton and Nell Burton. In December of 2014 it was reported that they had decided to separate.


Which cat spends most of his time chasing Tweety Pie?

1000+ images about Sylvester the cat on Pinterest | Pepsi, Wacky wobbler and Birds Sylvester,the Cat - Thuffering Thuccotash! Friz Freleng's lisping alleycat creation from "Life With Feathers" proved to be possibly Warner's most versatile character, appearing in a stunning number of shorts from his creation until 1965 alongside ju See More


Who has friends Chris Rabbit and Mosey Mouse and enemies Farmer Giles and Rum Baa Baa?

'80s Actual: Henry's Cat Henry's Cat When the TV broke down, Henry's Cat gave it a thump... The TV set immediately started working, and the Prime Minister came on giving a speech. This seemed worse than not having it working, so Henry's Cat switched it off... Let's start with a joke! Why did the chicken cross the road? To see Gregory Peck! Henry's Cat and Chris Rabbit were told this "joke" by a three-headed dragon. It's actually a mangling of a joke which begins: "Why did the chicken go to the cinema?" But I prefer the three-headed dragon's version! My family, friends and colleagues never laugh when I tell the joke to them. But I always do. You're NOT laughing? Oh, well - suit yourself! Let's press on... First question: what is Henry's Cat's name? Er... pass. Oh well, second question: why is Henry's Cat simply called "Henry's Cat"? Er... pass again. Actually, in a year 2000 DVD release, creator Stan Hayward gave us the story behind the mysterious absence of a name for our favourite 1980s TV moggy, but back in my favourite decade we had no idea, and it all added brilliantly to the quirkiness of the show. And for those who like the mystery of it all, I won't spoil things! The details are available on the Henry's Cat Special Edition DVD, which sometimes crops up on on-line auction sites.   Henry's Cat in book form and on video cassette in the 1980s, and on DVD in the 21st Century. Stan Hayward created Henry's Cat in the early 1980s, and Bob Godfrey (of Roobarb fame) animated, directed and narrated the show. The BBC wanted a new series for its children's programming. Rather than do another series of Roobarb, Bob Godfrey asked Stan Hayward for a fresh idea for the new show. And Henry's Cat was the result. It started out as a series of five minute shorts on BBC1, first broadcast in the 5.35pm slot, just before the news and weather - made famous by such past greats as The Magic Roundabout and Hector's House - on 12 September 1983.   From series three, the episodes were lengthened to fifteen minutes and the stories became rather more elaborate and sophisticated. Henry's Cat hits the box on 12 September 1983. Look at those line-ups! John Craven's Newsround! Fame! Hi-De-Hi! The cuttings from my local newspaper archive were apparently headed "24-HOUR TELEVISION", but we didn't actually have 24-hour telly in those days. The full heading was: "24-HOUR TELEVISION AND RADIO". Yep, you COULD listen to the wireless all day and all night - even way back then! There was a special Christmas Day Henry's Cat episode for 1983, shown on BBC 2 - The Christmas Dinner.  The 1985 Henry's Cat Annual... Sadly, Bob Godfrey died this year, and in the Guardian obituary by Stan Hayward, some useful insights on just who Henry was supposed to be were given: Henry's Cat is never seen in profile, and he doesn't have a name, as the first story was based on Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin. The boy, Henry, got lost in the second story and was never part of the TV series or the published books.   Henry's Cat was laid back and liked watching the telly, reading and eating - not necessarily in that order. Anyone for jelly baby sandwiches? He had ambition - often inspired by TV programmes he saw. In 1984, he set out to be World Champion Bender - having seen a spoon bender on the box. But when Henry's Cat bent Big Ben, he found himself on the wrong end of an ear bashing from none other than Margaret Thatcher herself. Never mind. The body-popping Statue of Liberty was a great success, and Henry's Cat set up "Wally Tours" for eager tourists to view his worldwide bending miracles.  Telly and books often provided the inspiration for Henry's Cat's wild and colourful dreams.   Daydreams or night dreams, Henry's Cat could very easily find himself being Sherlock Holmes, fighting three headed dragons, or unexpectedly encountering a pirate video on the high seas as part of Captain McGregor's trusty crew, out hunting for treasure.  But Henry's Cat was actually pretty wise. "Glamour is mostly pie in the sky," he once said. "But life is mainly a pie in the eye."


Lasagna and pizza are the favourite foods of which cat?

Lasagna | Garfield Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Garfield Eating Lasagna after he smashes into a lasagna Truck Lasagna is Garfield 's favorite food. It was announced on July 15th of 1978, where Garfield described lasagna as "nature's most perfect food." Appearances Lasagna makes little appearances in the comic, while regularly appearing in Garfield and Friends . Garfield was seen enjoying this meal in Short Branch Cafe and in Momma's Pizzeria . It has been seen in both the live movies as well. In Garfield: The Movie , Garfield eats all four boxes of Jon 's lasagna. He also eats it, after falling into a truck of it. In Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties , when Jon is giving the veterinarian Garfield's things, he requests that she feed him a plate of lasagna every day. After the switch, Jon , Liz , and the Prince go to a restaurant and the Prince goes mad when he eats it. At the palace, Garfield helps the animals prepare a platter of lasagna and everyone eats and loves it (until there's one piece left, which Garfield claims). Even though lasagna is still said to be Garfield's favorite food, it's not mentioned as much nowadays and he is hardly ever seen eating it, as it seems to have been largely replaced by pizza . Trivia Jim Davis has stated that he wishes he had made pizza Garfield's favorite rather than lasagna, as he claims that pizza's much easier to draw than lasagna is. Out of all the female cats related to restaurants from Garfield and Friends , only Mona isn't seen serving Garfield lasagna. Gallery


What is the name of the cat on the show regularly watched by Bart and Lisa Simpson?

Marge Simpson | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Meteorologist and anchorwoman at Channel 6 News Driver for a transportation app service Crime scene cleaner Personality Marge is a foil to her reckless and impulsive husband. She has high morals and a tendency to be a 'wet blanket' as Homer puts it. She dislikes and tries to avoid taking any sort of risk, can be fearful of new things and has set her life to a routine to the point she has actually worn a groove into the carpet going from the kitchen to the bedroom and the basement from her constant housework. In one episode, it is revealed that, if Marge were to be removed from the town (she was in jail), the entire town of Springfield would fall to bits. Although her level-hotheadedness is often not appreciated, she is needed by everyone in order to maintain stability. She tends to consider anything that isn't completely plain to be amazing or exotic, even if they're not all that special, such as deviled ham opposed to normal ham and buttered noodles opposed to unbuttered noodles. She has also been depicted as a killjoy and attempt to stop things that other characters otherwise find fun. She always believes she has a good reason for doing so even if it's only her that has a problem. She once had Itchy and Scratchy banned because Maggie injured Homer after imitating a scene from the cartoon [19] . She tried to demolish a burlesque house [20] , and she outright says that if something isn't to her taste then no one else should be allowed to enjoy it [21] . Homer sums up his wife when he tells her: "If it were up to [Marge], all we would ever do is work and go to church". Marge's plain attitude and love for her family are brought down many times including when she finds a Channel suit and openly admits after going to a country club party that the rich are better than the way her family acts. In addition to her killjoy tendencies, Marge has also been shown to be a hypocrite on several occasions such as secretly keeping Homer's hand gun for herself after disapproving of his use of it so much that he eventually chose to throw it away [22] . Other occasions of her hypocrisy include using violent methods in order to protest against the violent Grand Theft Scratchy video game, as stated by Lisa. In the Simpsons Comics #100 - Clip Clip Hooray, it is revealed that Marge would occasionally team up with Luann Van Houten , Agnes Skinner , and Sarah Wiggum in a sacred motherly conspiracy called "The Motherlode", where mothers throw away the comic book collections of their children, whenever they get big enough, then sell them off a bit at a time and use the money to buy motherly accessories. It is also revealed that the reason why no one can ever buy the Simpsons comics in Springfield is because Marge is so embarrassed by how the artists draw her that she buys all of the comics on New Comic Day and at Comic-Cons, while Bart and Lisa are at school. [23]  In  Dead Putting Society , Marge scolded Homer, Bart and Lisa for laughing at  Ned Flanders ' apology letter, only to go to the next room and giggle herself. There have also been occasions where Marge's wishes and demands have led to trouble at the expense of her family such as: Forcing Homer and Larry Burns to turn themselves in, after they fake a kidnapping. [24] Forcing Bart to apologize to Lisa for "making her" miss the Isis exhibit, due to Marge backing out on her promise to take her there, in order to get the comedy props that Bart glued to his face removed. [25] Forcing Bart to attend Nelson's birthday party, after he convinces his classmates not to go. [26] Playing Maggie's Roofie CD 24 hours a day around the house despite everyone else showing obvious hatred of it. [27] Sending money and a letter revealing her husband's crime to a film studio getting him arrested for Copyright Infringement. [28] Despite many of Springfield's occasional riots and animosity against any given member of the Simpson family, Marge is still shown to be very trusting, even towards her fair-weathered friends and acquaintances who criticize her famil


Dandy | Albion British Comics Database Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Korky cavortings, circa 1939 Typical Korky one-up-cat-ship In 1945, an unusual cover featured a one-off Keyhole Kate page one attraction. Artwork : Allan Morley The same 1945 issue saw Korky relegated to small back-page status. Special thanks to Dave Whit for supplying these unique images Fings ain't wot they used to be: the uber-modern Dandy of 2010 Ray Moore compiled the ultimate facts-and-figures guide regarding story appearances, dates of new and departing strips, etc. A lavishly authoritative work that is heartily reccommended to the true connoisseur of Dandy The Dandy (originally The Dandy Comic until July 1950), launched on December 4th 1937, was one of the longest running comic titles in the world, published by D.C. Thomson & Co, Ltd . Alongside its sister title, The Beano , it has been a part of the childhood of several generations of British children, and characters such as Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat have become British icons. In the 1980s Dandy absorbed two lower selling titles, Nutty and Hoot . After the millennium its fortunes waned and it underwent several transformations intended to make it appeal more to the new generation of readers. From 2007, it was reduced to fortnightly frequency (something which had previously happened from September 1941 to July 1949, initially due to paper shortages caused by World War II), was retitled Dandy Xtreme, and was marketed as a lifestyle magazine for the under tens. It relaunched once again on Wednesday 27th October 2010, reverting to a more traditional weekly format, but the print edition was finally cancelled in 2012. The Dandy briefly continued online as a digital comic. A history of humour The Dandy's most recent incarnation was barely identifiable with its illustrious counterpart of 40 years ago and more, but considering that comic had run for over 70 years, this was doubtless inevitable. Highlights and advantages within the radically updated 2010 version included an increased page-count (certainly in comparison to the 1960s version, which had 16 pages, only four of which were in colour) of no less than 32 full-colour pages. Uber-glossy paper stock was another modern upgrade, due partly to the fact that ever-dwindling circulation dictated that it was cheaper for D.C. Thomson to actually outsource the relatively small production runs to outside printing-presses. This move would have been simply unthinkable throughout the 'Glory 50s' period, when comic runs were known to reach the 'Golden Million-plus' mark in some celebrated cases. The upgraded and updated version of Dandy was chiefly notable for a radical shift in form of graphics: for the most part, there was a shift away from more typically-elaborate graphics (which may now be on the way out in terms of contemporary output: only time will tell) to more scaled-down, but experimental artwork that appeared to be more in tune with the 21st century comics approach. The modern  Desperate Dan in particular was a world away from the Watkins model, but this was probably better than continuing to reprint the originals, which seemed positively archaic alongside the material that the modern Dandy was producing. Indeed, even relatively recent entries like Cuddles and Dimples looked a tad dated in comparison to the no-holds-barred, post-modern look of the comic's update. In some respects, the artwork and story approach of the modern Dandy mirrored the output (if not quite so abrasive) of 1980s IPC comic-mag OINK! which featured much ahead-of-its time cartoon graphics and more 'earthy' humour. OINK! was even printed on lustrous paper-stock, another glaring similarity to the modern (2010) Dandy. Modern-day Beano is still, for the most part, true to the spirit of the Fifties and Sixties incarnations. The humour approach has turned a mite radical in what is acceptable within a kids' comic — body fluids and extreme violence like comically severed limbs can be depicted — but the overall tone of Beano is still in place. However, in the case of Dandy, there was


Sea, Black, Bald, Phillipine and Crested are all types of what?

Complete Eagle Species List - Types of Eagles By Melissa Mayntz Updated November 07, 2016. Eagles are powerful predators, important cultural and societal symbols and some of the most sought-after raptors for birders to add to their life lists . Depending on how different species are classified there are more than 60 eagle species in the world, with the majority found in Africa and Asia. Birders who recognize the different types of eagles and are familiar with multiple eagle species will better appreciate the diversity of these amazing raptors. Despite the strength and intelligence of these birds, however, eagles are also exceptionally vulnerable to different risks raptors face because of their long reproductive cycles and slow population growth. More than 30 eagle species – nearly half of all species of eagles – are considered vulnerable, threatened or endangered . Knowing which species need extra protection is the first step toward protecting all of these noble raptors. Types of Eagles While there are no officially designated different types of eagles, these birds' names often help sort them into different unofficial classifications. continue reading below our video 7 Hobbies That Can Make You Money These casual notations are based on the birds' preferred prey or similarities to other raptors, such as... Fish-Eagles - These raptors are exceptional fishermen and are most frequently found in coastal areas where fish are abundant. Their diets are often primarily piscivorous , though they do hunt other prey and can still be found in some inland ranges.   Hawk-Eagles and Buzzard-Eagles - These eagles show a great number of similarities to hawks and small, immature hawk-eagles or buzzard-eagles may even be confused for hawks. Their markings and coloration can be similar to hawks, and their bills are often smaller than other, larger eagles.   Snake-Eagles and Serpent-Eagles - These eagles are clever hunters of reptiles, especially snakes of different sizes, and they may even be ophiophagous . Venomous snakes are no problem for these raptors to hunt, and they are often found in habitats such as deserts or tropical regions where snakes are more abundant. It is important to note that these unofficial classifications are not exclusive. Many eagles that are not called "fish-eagles" still hunt fish, many eagles not called "hawk-eagles" can still look similar to hawks and many eagles not called "snake-eagles" will prey on any snakes they can catch. Because these birds have wide ranges, it is also common for a single eagle species to have several different common names, each of which may highlight a different characteristic or trait. Because common names can be so widely varied and confusing, learning and using birds' scientific names to note individual species is always a good idea for official lists and records. Alphabetical List of Eagle Species Sorted by Common Name * - Considered threatened or vulnerable due to population decreases and growing survival threats ** - Listed as endangered and in critical danger of extinction if conservation is not implemented (Classifications by BirdLife International ) African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) *Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) **Flores Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus floris) *Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) *Grey-headed Fish-Eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) *Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata) **Javan Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) *New Guinea Eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) New Guinea Hawk-Eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei) *Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) *South Nicobar Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis klossi) *Southern Banded Snake-Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) *Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti)


In which 2006 film does Mark Wahlberg try out for a University American Football team?

Invincible (2006) - 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 Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 04 Aug 2011 a list of 45 titles created 31 Jul 2012 a list of 43 titles created 17 Feb 2013 a list of 25 titles created 20 Aug 2013 a list of 43 titles created 10 Aug 2014 Search for " Invincible " 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. When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive. Director: McG Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame. Director: David Anspaugh Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers. Director: Peter Berg The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. Director: Boaz Yakin Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. Director: Thomas Carter In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. Director: James Gartner Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad. Director: Gavin O'Connor The story of Jackie Robinson from his signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1945 to his historic 1947 rookie season when he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Director: Brian Helgeland A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Director: Gary Fleder Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. Director: Phil Joanou A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship. Director: David Anspaugh The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. Director: John Lee Hancock Edit Storyline In the sumer of 1976, 30-year old Vince Papale is having a tough run of luck. He's been working as a substitute teacher for two days a week but has just found out that his job has been eliminated because of budget cuts. His wife gives up on him saying he'll never amount to anything and asks for a divorce. He works as a bartender and plays football with his friends. When the the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Dick Vermeil, announces that he will hold open tryouts for the team, Vince reluctantly decides to give a try. Based on a true story. Written by garykmcd Dreams are not lived on the sidelines See more  » Genres: Rated PG for sports action and some mild language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 25 August 2006 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Who's Nuts Invincible See more  » Filming Locations: $17,031,122        (USA) (25 August 2006) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In the Giants game, when Mark Wahlberg is running down the sideline in special teams coverage, a Giants player hits him hard and knocks him down. This Giants player was


Which UK manufacturer produced models such as Trident, Spitfire, Bonneville, Daytona and Dolomite?

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In nautical terms, what is the name of the extension of a ship's side above the level of the weather deck?

Appendix:Glossary of nautical terms - Wiktionary Appendix:Glossary of nautical terms This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th-19th century. Contents: A[ edit ] above board - On or above the deck, in plain view, not hiding anything. act of pardon / act of grace - A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer . Also see letter of marque . abaft - Towards the stern, relative to some object ("abaft the fore hatch") abaft the beam - A relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow. e.g. "two points abaft the port beam." abandon ship - An imperative to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger. abeam - 'On the beam', a relative bearing at right angles to the centerline of the ship's keel . Abel Brown - A sea song (shanty) about a young sailor trying to sleep with a maiden. [1] . aboard - On or in a vessel. - Close aboard means near a ship. absentee pennant - Special pennant flown to indicate absence of commanding officer, admiral, his chief of staff, or officer whose flag is flying (division, squadron, or flotilla commander). accommodation ladder - A portable flight of steps down a ship's side. admiralty - a high naval authority in charge of a state's Navy or a major territorial component. In the Royal Navy (UK) the Board of Admiralty, executing the office of the Lord High Admiral, promulgates Naval law in the form of Queen's (or King's) Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. admiralty law - Body of law that deals with maritime cases. In UK administered by the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice. adrift - Afloat and unattached in any way to the shore or seabed. It may also imply that a vessel is not anchored and not under control, therefore goes where the wind and current take her, (Loose from moorings, or out of place). advance note - A note for one month's wages issued to sailors on their signing a ship's articles. aft - Towards the stern (of the vessel) afternoon watch - The 1200-1600 watch. aground - Resting on or touching the ground or bottom. ahead - Forward of the bow. ahoy - A cry to draw attention. Term used to hail a boat or a ship, as "Boat ahoy!" aid to navigation - (ATON) Any device external to a vessel or aircraft specifically intended to assist navigators in determining their position or safe course, or to warn them of dangers or obstructions to navigation. all hands - Entire ship's company, both officers and enlisted personnel. all night in - Having no night watches. aloft - Above the ship's uppermost solid structure; overhead or high above. Alongside - By the side of a ship or pier. amidships (or midships ) - In the middle portion of ship, along the line of the keel. anchor - An object designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship, attached to the ship by a line or chain; typically a metal , hook like, object designed to grip the bottom under the body of water. anchorage - A suitable place for a ship to anchor. Area of a port or harbor. anchor's aweigh - Said of an anchor when just clear of the bottom. anchor ball - Black shape hoisted in forepart of a ship to show that ship is anchored in a fairway. anchor buoy - A small buoy secured by a light line to anchor to indicate position of anchor on bottom. anchor cable - Wire or line running between anchor and ship. anchor chain - Heavy stud-linked chain running between anchor and ship. anchor detail - Group of men who handle ground tackle when the ship is anchoring or getting underway. anchor light - White light displayed by a ship at anchor. Two such lights are displayed by a ship over 150 feet in length. anchor watch - Making sure that the anchor is holding and the vessel is not drifting. Important during rough weather and at night. Most marine GPS units have an Anchor Watch alarm capability. arc of visibility - The portion of the horizon over which a lighted aid to navigation is visible from seaward. armament - A ship's weapons. articles of war - Regulations governing the military and naval forces of UK and USA ; read to eve


What name links a chic handbag, a Greek god and a parcel delivery company?

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Which one word connects Elton John, Steptoe & Son and a Disney animated film?

Elton John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running!     Elton John EltonJohn.com Sir Elton Hercules [1] John, CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 ) is an English pop / rock singer , composer and pianist . In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records [3] and has over 50 Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. John was one of the dominant commercial forces in the rock world during the 1970s, with a string of seven consecutive #1 records on the U.S. album charts, 23 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10 ones, and six #1 hits. His success had a profound impact on popular music , and contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll . Key musical elements in John's success included his melodic gifts matched with the contributions of his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin , his rich tenor and gospel -chorded piano, aggressive string arrangements, and his flamboyant fashion sense and on-stage showmanship. In the early 1990s, John publicly revealed the personal costs of his rock-star extravagance: his ongoing struggle with drug abuse , depression and bulimia .[ citation needed ] He continues to be a major public figure, and has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and was knighted in 1998, and has remained an enduringly successful artist. Contents Life and career Early years (1947–1962) Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner , Middlesex , a London suburb. His father, Stanley Dwight, was an officer in the Royal Air Force and was frequently away. When the elder Dwight was home, he was demanding, disapproving, and difficult to please, a frightening countenance. Reggie's mother, the former Sheila Harris, was strict, but in contrast to her husband was Elton's true mentor, confidant, and confidence-booster. Years later, she said that her son grew up "a bundle of nerves." Reggie's childhood was marred by terrible arguments between his parents. But something happened in 1950 that would set his life on an immutable course; at age three, he started playing the piano by ear. The home's general tunefulness encouraged Reggie's entry into music. Stanley Dwight had once played trumpet with an American-styled big band called Bob Miller and The Millermen. He and Sheila were avid record buyers, exposing Reggie to the music of pianists Winifred Atwell , Nat King Cole , and George Shearing , and to singers Rosemary Clooney , Frank Sinatra , Kay Starr , Johnny Ray , Guy Mitchell , Jo Stafford , and Frankie Laine . By the time he was four, his parents recognized Reggie's talent, and would often ask him to play at parties. In 1956, Reggie discovered Elvis Presley . Soon his mother was buying him records by rock 'n' roll acts like Presley and Bill Haley and His Comets . By the time he started attending the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship at age 11, Reggie's musical mind was firmly wedded to rock'n'roll. Reggie preferred playing by ear. Subprofessor Helen Piena once said that upon the boy's entrance into the Academy, she'd played him a four-page piece by Handel , which he promptly played back for her like a "gramophone record." Reggie enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during his Saturday classes at the Academy, but was not otherwise a diligent classical student. As he remembered decades later, "I kind of resented going to the Academy. I was one of those children who could just about get away without practicing and still pass, scrape through the grades." Sometimes, he would play truant and ride around the tube. Yet Piena saw Reggie as a "model student." A student at the Academy for five years, Reggie rounded out the little free time he had with a newspaper route and a job at a wine shop on Saturday afternoons after class. At Pinner Country Grammar School, he was more advanced musically than his peers, and had an aptitude for songwriting, dashing off good melodies for his composition assignments.


Which river flows through the Grand Canyon

Rivers and Streams - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Rivers and Streams Rivers and Streams Rivers and Streams Water is a vital natural resource, particularly in the arid southwest. Most of the flow of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon originates in the Rocky Mountain region. From its origin to its mouth in the Gulf of California, many hands have claimed the Colorado waters for such purposes as irrigation and water supply. The Colorado River within the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park drains an area of approximately 41,070 square miles. The major perennial streams feeding into the Colorado (such as Kanab and Havasu creeks, the Little Colorado River and the Paria River) are related to large perennial spring systems on both the north and south sides of the Canyon. However, the majority of water sources are intermittent or ephemeral in nature. The availability of water in these individual systems is closely related to geologic structure, seasonality and annual precipitation. Knowledge of all water sources within Grand Canyon is incomplete. A partial inventory was done in 1979 over a 1,881 square mile area of the park which found 57 perennial water sources, 21 of which are streams and 36 which are seeps. Specific geologic layers, such as the Muav limestone, are the most common sources for these perennial waters.


Valentia Island is off the coast of which European country?

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How many points of the compass are there?

The 32 points of the Compass Rose Engraved Compasses the 'gift of direction' 1.800.626.1520 Home > The 32 Points of the Compass Rose Find an engraved or personalized compass gift at The Compass Company. Compasses with custom engraving make perfect gifts for personal use, corporate awards, and recognition. The 32 Points of the Compass Rose Want to impress your friends? Did you know the Compass Rose has 32 wind directions? Do you know what an Azimuth refers to in navigation? (In navigation, the reference plane is typically true north and is considered 0� azimuth. Moving clockwise, a point due east would have an azimuth of 90�, south 180�, and west 270�. Some navigation systems use south as the reference plane. However, any direction can serve as the plane of reference, as long as it is clearly defined for everyone using that system.) Here are the 32 wind points of a compass rose along with their corellary direction and azimuth: The 32 Points of the Compass Rose: Point Direction Azimuth


In which group of British Islands would you find the port of Sullom Voe?

Sullom Voe Port Authority | The British Ports Association The British Ports Association Home / Our Members / Members Directory The port of Sullom Voe is a major deep water harbour and is owned and operated by Shetland Islands Council as Harbour Authority. The Port Administration Building, from which all marine operations are monitored and controlled, is located on Sella Ness in position 60º26.8’N, 01º16.5’W. Other ports in the group cover fishing, leisure and oil support vessels. Region


Which is the largest country through which the equator passes?

Countries on the Equator How many countries does the equator pass through? The Answer: The equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the     Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and     Kiribati. For more information about these places, visit our Countries of the World page. —The Editors


What is the capital city of the USA state Florida?

What is the Capital of Florida? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Florida The Capital City of Florida is the city of Tallahassee. The population of Tallahassee was 181,412 (367,413 in the metropolitan area). Florida is  one of the states in the United States of America . Additional Information


Vaduz is the capital of which doubly land locked central European principality?

Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz, Liechtenstein - Nov. 25, 2006 Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe It is the smallest German-speaking country in the world. Politics of Liechtenstein is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy Liechtenstein is situated in the Upper Rhine valley of the European Alps. Liechtenstein is currently the only country in the world with more registered companies than citizens It has developed into a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest country of Europe, after the Vatican City, Monaco and San Marino Vaduz, Liechtenstein is considering a bid for either the 2018 Winter Olympics or 2022 Winter Olympics Liechtenstein is a country with a very high standard of living, higher than Switzerland or the USA Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world Copyright 1996-2015. Liquid Blue Inc. All Rights Reserved.


What is the Capital of Morocco? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Morocco The Capital City of Morocco (officially named Kingdom of Morocco) is the city of Rabat. The population of Rabat in the year 2008 was 31,352,000. Morocco, formerly known as French Morocco, is an Arabic speaking country on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea. Additional Information


The International border of China and one other country runs across the precise summit of Mount Everest. What is the capital city of the other country?

Permit to Visit Mount Everest Permit to Visit Mount Everest Home > Tibet Travel Permit >Permit to Visit Mount Everest Guaranteed Tibet Permit for 2017 & 2018 Benefiting from the favorable policy, Tibet Vista can guarantee you a Tibet Permit. In the past years, we've organized over 54,000 individual travelers and more than 1,000 tour groups with assured permits to Tibet, even during the very difficult period of time in early 2012. Now, we're taking reservations for 2017 and 2018 Tibet tours. Do not hesitate to contact us if you are planning a trip to Tibet. Click the best of Tibet tours here. Permit to Visit Mount Everest October,23 2015 BY Catherine Go 0 COMMENTS Do people need a permit to visit Mount Everest in Tibet? Mount Everest is the highest mountain whose peak is 8848 meters above sea level. The international border between China and Nepal runs across the precise summit point. It attracts numerous tourists at home and abroad as well as swarms of experienced mountaineers every year. The best time to visit Mt. Everest for travelers is from April to May and September to October. Most of them choose to start from Lhasa and then drive all the way to the Everest Base Camp (EBC, at an elevation of 5200 meters). Gyantse and Shigatse are absolutely 2 must-go cities with profound culture and history. Tourists could also visit Yamdroktso Lake , Karola Glacier and Tashilhunpo Monastery on the way. After the amazing Mt. Everest tour, they can either return to Lhasa or go westward to Nepal. Ascending Mt. Everest via Tibet is a lifetime dream for every mountaineer, since the north route in Tibet is far more challenging than the south one in Nepal. Every April and May, mountaineers from all over the world gather together at the EBC, preparing for their tough Mt. Everest journey.  It is mentioned countless times in our website that foreigners traveling in Tibet need to apply for various kinds of permits. Then what documents are required when planning a trip to Mt. Everest? Because this mountain is situated in China’s border area, every foreign traveler needs to apply for at least three permits. The first one is Tibet Travel Permit issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau, but it has to be applied through a Tibet travel agency. The application documents vary according to different types of Chinese Visa you have. More Information Apply for Tibet Visa for Travel . This procedure normally takes 7 days or so. Because this permit needs to be delivered to travelers from Tibet, you’d better provide necessary documents 10 or 15 days before the tour. You will be asked to show valid permit before boarding a train or a plane. By the way, the travel agency will charge some service fee for the permit application. The second one is Frontier Pass, which can be applied through Armed Police Tibet Frontier Corps in Lhasa. Without this paper, foreign travelers won’t be allowed to go to Mt. Everest or Nepal via Zhangmu Border . Even if you fly to Kathmandu from Lhasa, you will be asked to show the pass at the airport. The application costs 1-1.5 hours. The documents needed are as follows:  1. original copy of Tibet Travel Permit 2. copy of passport


Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, shares his better known title with which Southern Hemisphere capital city?

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington : Wikis (The Full Wiki) Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Wikis          Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington 179th Top duels Did you know ... the first and only President of London 's Oriental Club was the Duke of Wellington (pictured)? the Duke of Wellington had not seen Kitty Pakenham for ten years when he proposed marriage to her in 1806? Marshal Soult 's last offensive against the Duke of Wellington 's forces in the Peninsular War was lost before a single red coat could join the battle? Sergeant James Graham was declared the "bravest man at Waterloo " for closing the North Gate at Hougoumont , an act which Wellington claimed saved the battle? More interesting facts on Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Include this on your site/blog: 14 November 1834 – 10 December 1834 Monarch 22 January 1828 – 16 November 1830 Monarch Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG , KP , GCB , GCH , PC , FRS ( c. 29 April/1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was an Anglo-Irish [1] soldier and statesman , and one of the leading military and political figures of the nineteenth century. Born in Ireland to a prominent Ascendancy family, he was commissioned an ensign in the British Army in 1787. Serving in Ireland as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland he was also elected as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons . A colonel by 1796, Wellesley saw action in the Netherlands and later India where he fought in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War at the Battle of Seringapatam . He was later appointed governor of Seringapatam and Mysore . Wellesley rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars , and was promoted to the rank of field marshal after leading the allied forces to victory against the French at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. Following Napoleon's exile in 1814, he served as the ambassador to France and was granted a Dukedom . During the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded the allied army which defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo . An opponent of parliamentary reform, he was given the epithet the "Iron Duke" because of the iron shutters he had fixed to his windows to stop the pro-reform mob from breaking them. He was twice Prime Minister under the Tory party and oversaw the passage of the Catholic Relief Act 1829 . He was Prime Minister from 1828–30 and served briefly in 1834. He was unable to prevent the passage of the Reform Act of 1832 and continued as one of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement. He remained Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death in 1852. Contents 13 External links Early life The earliest mention of the Wellesley family is in 1180. It places Wellington’s ancestry among the conquering elite of the Norman invasion in 1066: the family had been granted lands to the south of Wells around a settlement still known as Wellesley Farm. As well as Wellesley ancestors, "Wesley" was inherited from the childless wealthy husband of an aunt when, in 1728, Wellington's patrilineal grandfather Garret Colley, a landlord who lived at Rahin near Carbury , County Kildare , changed his surname to Wesley. [2] The Colleys had lived in that part of Kildare since the Norman Invasion of Ireland in 1169–72. In 1917 the Kildare historian Lord Walter FitzGerald, writing about the ruins of Carbury Castle, mentioned the: "... Elizabethan Castle which since 1588 has been in the possession of the family of Cowley or Colley, from whom the Dukes of Wellington are descended in the direct male line". [3] Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family house in Dangan Castle, painting circa 1840 Wellington was born "The Honourable Arthur Wesl


What is the current capital city of Turkey?

What is the Capital of Turkey? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Turkey The Capital City of Turkey (officially named Republic of Turkey) is the city of Ankara. The population of Ankara in the year 2008 was 71,517,100 (12,573,836 in the metropolitan area). Turkey is a Turkish speaking country on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea. Additional Information


Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands, but where is the Dutch Seat of Government based?

The Hague, Capital of The Netherlands - Imgflip The Hague, Capital of The Netherlands 1,237 views, 1 upvote CometHunter 1 up, 1 reply The Hague is the seat of government in the Netherlands, and the capital city of the province of South Holland. Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous city of the KINGDOM of the Netherlands. Its status as the Dutch capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands reply Thank you, but I'm Dutch myself! ;) reply CometHunter 1 up, 1 reply So, why did you say Amsterdam is a country? Please, I'm not being a troll...I'm genuinely curious ..... It wasn't until recently that I could finally explain the differences between England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom! LOL reply Bartacus 1 up, 1 reply Haha, the reason I say this because a lot of people (especially Americans) really think Amsterdam is a country. I thought it would be a funny meme, that's all! lol reply