What was Sir John Franklin searching for when he died?

Sir John Franklin: Fabled Arctic ship found - BBC News BBC News Sir John Franklin: Fabled Arctic ship found 9 September 2014 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Media captionBBC's Alpa Patel: "the mission set sail in high spirits and hope but contact was lost two years later" One of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic more than 160 years ago has been found, Canada's prime minister says. Stephen Harper said it was unclear which ship had been found, but photo evidence confirmed it was one of them. Sir John Franklin led the two ships and 129 men in 1845 to chart the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The expedition's disappearance shortly after became one of the great mysteries of the age of Victorian exploration. The Canadian government began searching for Franklin's ships in 2008 as part of a strategy to assert Canada's sovereignty over the Northwest Passage, which has recently become accessible to shipping because of melting Arctic ice. Expedition sonar images from the waters of Victoria Strait, just off King William Island, clearly show the wreckage of a ship on the ocean floor. "I am delighted to announce that this year's Victoria Strait expedition has solved one of Canada's greatest mysteries, with the discovery of one of the two ships belonging to the Franklin Expedition," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement. "Finding the first vessel will no doubt provide the momentum - or wind in our sails - necessary to locate its sister ship and find out even more about what happened to the Franklin Expedition's crew." Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir John Franklin and his crew were captured in this 1847 painting by W Turner Smith called The End In Sight Image copyright Getty Images Image caption HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, as they appeared in Illustrated London News The find has been described as "the biggest archaeological discovery the world has seen since the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb almost 100 years ago" by a British archaeologist, William Battersby, who has written extensively about the Lincolnshire explorer's expedition. "From the images it is clear that a huge amount of evidence will be preserved from the expedition, possibly even including the remains of the men and maybe, just possibly, some of their photographs," he said. The loss of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, which was built in Topsham, Devon, prompted one of largest searches in history, running from 1848 to 1859. The mystery has gripped people for generations, in part because no one knows for sure exactly what happened to the crew. Experts believe the ships were lost when they became locked in the ice near King William Island and that the crews abandoned them in a hopeless bid to reach safety. Reports at the time from local Inuits say the men, desperate for food, resorted to cannibalism before they died. Sir John Franklin's wife spearheaded an attempt to find him, launching five ships in search of her husband and even leaving cans of food on the ice in the desperate hope he would find them. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Canada, is named Sir John Franklin In total more than 50 expeditions joined the search. Three bodies discovered over a century later in the 1980s were found to have a high lead content and to this day, many people believe the 129 crew members were poisoned by leaking lead in their poorly soldered tin cans. More recent research suggests the canned food supplied to Franklin was not acidic enough for that to happen and the lead was more likely to have come from the internal pipe system on the ships. The search resulted in the discovery of the Northwest Passage, which runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Arctic archipelago. The discovery of Franklin's vessels is considered one of the most sought-after prizes in marine archaeology. A team of Canadian divers and archaeologists has been trying to find the ships since 2008. Image copyright AP Image caption HMCS Kingston has been involved in the search Image copyright Parks Canada


Kingsford Smith Airport serves which city?

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Who won the 2011 Turner Prize for his installation 'Do Words Have Voices'?

Martin Boyce wins Turner prize 2011 | Art and design | The Guardian Martin Boyce wins Turner prize 2011 Martin Boyce receives £25,000 award, confirming Glasgow's indelible importance to Britain's art world Martin Boyce's installation Do Words Have Voices is displayed at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. Photograph: EPA Charlotte Higgins , chief arts writer Monday 5 December 2011 16.49 EST First published on Monday 5 December 2011 16.49 EST Close This article is 5 years old With his quietly atmospheric, lyrically autumnal sculptural installation recalling a melancholy urban park with its metallic trees and scattered paper leaves, Martin Boyce has been announced as the winner of the £25,000 Turner prize. His acceptance of the award at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, from fashion photographer Mario Testino, was briefly delayed when a streaker, clad seemingly in only a pink tutu and with the words "study this" scrawled on his chest, invaded the stage before being tackled to the ground and removed by security guards. Boyce was narrowly the bookies' favourite for the prize, ahead of painter George Shaw, who chronicles the scrubby, dilapidated suburban streets of his native Midlands. Boyce thanked his "mum and dad, brilliant wife and gorgeous children" and paid tribute to his art school, saying: "When education is going through the wringer, it is important to acknowledge the value of teachers." Boyce, 44, is the third Turner-prize winner in succession either brought up or educated in Glasgow, after Susan Philipsz last year and Richard Wright in 2009, a fact that confirms the now indelible importance of the city to Britain's art world . On the shortlist was another Glasgow School of Art graduate, sculptor Karla Black. Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Boyce was among the first graduates from the Glasgow School of Art's now famous environmental art course. His peers include Douglas Gordon, who won the prize in 1996, and Nathan Coley, who was shortlisted in 2007. After the ceremony, he talked of a group of artists – "not 'Scottish artists', just artists" – who form a "small and close community" in Glasgow. "But we don't talk about art a lot. All that happens elsewhere." He added that because of education cuts, he was not sure that if he were young now, he would be able to go to art school. "The idea that art school will become a privileged place to be is incredibly depressing," he said. Boyce created an installation for the exhibition in Gateshead – the first time the Turner prize has been based outside the Tate family of galleries, and only the second time outside London – that has the feel of an interior space and a mournful municipal park. Trees (in fact, the pillars that support the gallery ceiling) loom, their geometric aluminium leaves dappling the light that is cast over the space. On the ground, more leaves are scattered, this time cut from paper, each of them the same rebarbative, angular shape. There is a madly angular park bin, too. But there is also a desk, based on a library table by French modernist designer Jean Prouvé, with letters scratched into it as if by a child. Much of the artistic vocabulary for Boyce's installation derives from a modernist garden, complete with concrete trees, created by designers Joel and Jan Martel in Paris in 1925. The judges praised his "opening up of a new sense of poetry", while Nicholas Serota, director of Tate, who is not part of the jury, said: "He is an extraordinarily strong artist who has been steadily maturing over the past seven or eight years. "He has consistently reinvented the language of early modern art and he is deeply engaged in that. But he makes work that does not depend on an understanding of early modern art: it is beautiful and arresting in its own right." Boyce said that the £25,000 cheque would allow him to break even on costs for putting together the Turner prize exhibition show, with the money going straight back into his studio. Winning was "a nice ending to the narrative," he said, "but there's life after it." The ju


Which famous British explorer went in search of El Dorado?

El Dorado Legend -- National Geographic Space The scene depicted in this ancient artwork, on display at the Gold Museum in Bogota, Colombia, shows the origin of the El Dorado myth. Legend tells of a Muisca king who would cover himself in gold dust during festivals, then dive from a raft into Lake Guatavita. Photograph by Mauricio Duenas/AFP/Getty Images By Willie Drye The lust for gold spans all eras, races, and nationalities. To possess any amount of gold seems to ignite an insatiable desire to obtain more. Through the centuries, this passion gave rise to the enduring tale of a city of gold. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Europeans believed that somewhere in the New World there was a place of immense wealth known as El Dorado. Their searches for this treasure wasted countless lives, drove at least one man to suicide, and put another man under the executioner's ax. "El Dorado shifted geographical locations until finally it simply meant a source of untold riches somewhere in the Americas," says Jim Griffith, a folklorist in Tucson, Arizona. But this place of immeasurable riches hasn't been found. The origins of El Dorado lie deep in South America. And like all enduring legends, the tale of El Dorado contains some scraps of truth. When Spanish explorers reached South America in the early 16th century, they heard stories about a tribe of natives high in the Andes mountains in what is now Colombia. When a new chieftain rose to power, his rule began with a ceremony at Lake Guatavita. Accounts of the ceremony vary, but they consistently say the new ruler was covered with gold dust, and that gold and precious jewels were thrown into the lake to appease a god that lived underwater. The Spaniards started calling this golden chief El Dorado, "the gilded one." The ceremony of the gilded man supposedly ended in the late 15th century when El Dorado and his subjects were conquered by another tribe. But the Spaniards and other Europeans had found so much gold among the natives along the continent's northern coast that they believed there had to be a place of great wealth somewhere in the interior. The Spaniards didn't find El Dorado, but they did find Lake Guatavita and tried to drain it in 1545. They lowered its level enough to find hundreds of pieces of gold along the lake's edge. But the presumed fabulous treasure in the deeper water was beyond their reach. Raleigh's Quest English courtier Sir Walter Raleigh made two trips to Guiana to search for El Dorado. During his second trip in 1617, he sent his son, Watt Raleigh, with an expedition up the Orinoco River. But Walter Raleigh, then an old man, stayed behind at a base camp on the island of Trinidad. The expedition was a disaster, and Watt Raleigh was killed in a battle with Spaniards. Eric Klingelhofer, an archaeologist at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, says Walter Raleigh was furious at the survivor who informed him of Watt's death and accused the survivor of letting his son be killed. "The man goes into his cabin on the ship and kills himself," says Klingelhofer, who is trying to find the site of Raleigh's base camp on Trinidad. Raleigh returned to England, where King James ordered him beheaded for, among other things, disobeying orders to avoid conflict with the Spanish. The legend of El Dorado endures because "you want it to be true," says Jose Oliver, a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. "I don't think we've ever stopped seeking El Dorado." So where is this lost city of gold? In his 1849 poem "El Dorado," writer Edgar Allan Poe offers an eerie and eloquent suggestion: "Over the Mountains of the Moon, down the Valley of the Shadow, ride, boldly ride…if you seek for El Dorado."


Which Caribbean island is served by Grantley Adams Airport?

Barbados Airport | Grantley Adams International | Barbados.org   There is an in-bound duty free shop in the Arrivals Terminal. Friendly porters are available to assist you with your bags... be sure to agree on a price for their services. Car hire , taxis and public transportation are all easily available. Departing On departure you will be dropped off near the airline counters where you should queue to check-in. When leaving the island be sure to arrive at the Barbados airport early to indulge in some last minute duty free shopping and island cuisine! Barbados Concorde Experience! Grantley Adams International Airport was once a  destination for British Airways Concorde which flew to the Barbados airport weekly during  the winter season. The Concorde fleet has now been retired and Barbados is proud  to be the home to one of these magnificent aircraft. Visit the Barbados Concorde Experience Museum right next door to Grantley Adams International for a once in a lifetime experience!. Best Barbados Hotel Deals Still need a place to stay in Barbados? Let us help you find your ideal accommodation... Air Conditioning


Which famous actor played a character called Ron Jenkins in Coronation Street?

Famous faces who have appeared on Coronation Street over the years - Manchester Evening News What's On Famous faces who have appeared on Coronation Street over the years After Sarah Harding announced she is joining the show we look at other celebs who have walked the cobbles.  Share Get What's On updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe View gallery This morning Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding announced the exciting news that she is joining Coronation Street. Following this shock announcement we look back at other singers who have walked the cobbles over the years. Sir Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard The Wired For Sound pop legend had a cameo in the soap in 1997, appearing in the Rovers. Keith Duffy Keith Duffy in Coronation Street with Kym Marsh Boyzone star Keith Duffy played cheeky barman Ciaran McCarthy. What was meant to be a three-week stint on the show turned into a long-term contract from 2002 to 2005. He returned again in 2010 but departed a year later. Kym Marsh Kym Marsh After finding instant fame in the Popstars band Hear-Say, Kym joined the soap in 2006 and showed her acting mettle as former singer, barmaid and Steve McDonald's sweetheart Michelle Connor. Cheryl Fernandez -Versini Cheryl Cole in Coronation Street Sarah's former bandmate Cheryl made a cameo appearance on Coronation Street for ITV's Text Santa appeal in 2013. She made jaws drop after heading into the Rovers Return to look for her old, now dearly-departed, friend Tina McIntyre. Status Quo Status Quo on Coronation Street Rockers Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt appeared in three episodes of the soap in 2005, performing at Les Battersby and and Cilla Brown's wedding. They are also responsible for the departure of hairdresser Candice, played by Nikki Sanderson, who left to become their stylist. Adam Rickitt Adam Rickitt saying goodbye as his character Nick Adam played Nick Tilsley in 1997 before leaving the soap two years later to become a singer. How can we forget I Breathe Again with the naked video? And it isn't just singers who have made cameo appearances on the show. Here are some of the other famous faces who have visited the nation's favourite street … Ben Kingsley The Pendlebury -raised, Oscar-winning Gandhi actor appeared from 1966-1967 as Ron Jenkins. Bradley Walsh Bradley Walsh played Mike Baldwin's nephew Danny in Coronation Street The comedian played Danny Baldwin, Mike Baldwin's nephew who later found out that he was his son. Joanna Lumley William Roache with Joanna Lumley in scene from Coronation Street The Absolutely Fabulous and Avengers star played Elaine Perkins, a girlfriend of Ken Barlow, in 1973. Sir Ian McKellen Sir Ian McKellen (Photo: Rory Lewis) The legendary thespian starred in 10 episodes in 2005 as con-merchant 'novelist' Melvin Hutchwright. Peter Kay Peter Kay appeared in the show with Sally Lindsay as Shelley Unwin The Phoenix Nights comic appeared as drayman Eric Gartside, an unlikely date for pub landlady Shelley Unwin, in 2004. Like us on Facebook


What is the only dog allowed to give testimony to a US court of law?

CASES AND STATUTES ON THE USE OF DOGS BY WITNESSES WHILE TESTIFYING IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: A Periodically Updated Online Article | Animal Legal & Historical Center Three children of defendant, respectively 6, 8, and 10 years old when the alleged abuse began Multiple charges of sexual assault and risk of injury to a child Dog named Summer owned by therapist; dog referred to by Supreme Court as a service dog that had not yet been certified but had reached the “testing age of two” Supreme Court said the pivotal question is whether the use of the dog will aid the witness in testifying truthfully and reliably Trial court provided caution to jury; dog apparently kept from jury’s view Summarizing the descriptions of the dogs, in no cases were the dogs required by a court to be trained by any specific organization or under any training regimen. In three cases ( Spence , Devon D. , and Dye ), there was no indication of training at all, though in Devon D. the appellate court had said that a dog should be “suitably trained” but the Connecticut Supreme Court referred to the dog used as a service dog that had not been certified but had reached the testing age of two years. In Tohom , the dog was trained to sense stress, and in Chenault the dog was trained in providing support, but no specifics of training were given. In Moore the dog was described as a service or comfort dog, in Jacobs as a companion dog, in George as a facility, companion, and working dog, in Smith as a service dog, and in Johnson as a therapy dog. Only in Reyes was the length of the dog’s training specified as taking two years, with an indication that the dog had passed public access tests.  Public access tests of the sort provided by the American Kennel Club can be passed with much less training than two years, so presumably much of the training in Reyes came from a service dog program.  Since there was no elaboration on what training meant in the context of this case, it could also mean that the indicated time might have included the time that the dog was to some extent under the control of the training organization, which could include the period during which it was being fostered.  Opposing counsel should always investigate such claims. As will be discussed below, the tendency of courts towards openness in the types of dogs that can function in a courtroom with a child or vulnerable witness is in stark contrast to the increasingly specific, and one might say even monopolistic, requirements that legislatures have begun imposing statutorily. C. Tabular Summary of Vulnerable Witness Statutes Referencing Facility Dogs or Other Animals for Witness Support Six states have so far passed legislation pertaining to the use of an animal, in all but one case specifically a dog, with a child or vulnerable witness.  There is greater uniformity, and specificity, as to the requirements placed on dogs in the statutes than has been true of the case law. State Statute (date of enactment)  Terms Defined and/or Used (victim, dog, handler) Organizational Requirement for Training Child witness; incapacitated witness; certified therapeutic dog. Trained and certified by the AKC, Therapy Dogs Incorporated or equivalent organization. Court to conduct hearing on dog’s credentials, insurance, and relationship with child witness prior to use.   Of the six state statutes that so far specifically refer to the use of facility dogs (or dogs, however designated, permitted to accompany witnesses during testimony), two (Illinois and Hawaii) require that the dog be trained by a member organization of Assistance Dogs International (ADI). Arizona does not specifically refer to ADI, but does require that a facility dog be trained by “an assistance dog organization or entity whose main purpose concerns training, placement, and use of assistance dogs, staff and volunteer education.”  It would be difficult for any therapy dog organization to fit within such a requirement and it may be intended to be specific to ADI without naming it.  Arkansas specifies that the dog must be trained by “Assistance Dogs


Which opera by Offenbach features the barcarole entitled 'Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour'?

La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman, Belle nuit d'amour - YouTube La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman, Belle nuit d'amour Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 9, 2010 Barcarolle (from The Tales Of Hoffmann) written by Jacques Offenbach.The term barcorolle (also barcarola, barcarole) in fact denotes a Venetian folk song sung by the gondoliers. In classical music there are two famous barcarolle, one of them being this particular one by Offenbach (the other by Chopin). Originally titled "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" this barcarolle features in the 2nd Act of the Opera The Tales of Hoffman (Les contes d'Hoffmann). The Barcarolle has also featured in many movies, including Life Is Beautiful. Category


How old was the Queen Mother when she died in March 2002?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 2002: Queen Mother dies 2002: Queen Mother dies The Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep aged 101, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Queen was at her mother's bedside when she passed away at 1515 GMT today at the Royal Lodge, Windsor. The news was announced by Buckingham Palace about two and a half hours later. Prince Charles, who was especially close to his grandmother, is said to be "completely devastated" and is returning early from a skiing holiday in Switzerland with his sons Princes William and Harry. Tibutes Hundreds of people have begun paying their respects for the "fairy tale grandmother" at royal palaces. Tributes have been flooding in from across the world and from all corners of society. Prime Minister Tony Blair led the tributes with a statement from his country retreat of Chequers. "During her long and extraordinary life, her grace, her sense of duty and her remarkable zest for life made her loved and admired by people of all ages and backgrounds, revered within our borders and beyond," he said. Plans for her mourning and burial - which have been in place for many years - have swung into action. There will be 10 days of national mourning until a ceremonial funeral at Westminster Abbey at 1130 BST on Tuesday 9 April. The Queen Mother's coffin will rest at Windsor for three days and then it will be taken to the Queen's Chapel at St James' Palace. It will be carried in ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall where, after a service, it will lie in state until the eve of the funeral. It will rest on the same spot where her husband King George VI lay in state in February 1952. A contingent of Gentleman at Arms and Yeomen of the Guard will guard it round the clock. The Queen mother will then be laid to rest beside her husband in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The ashes of her daughter, Princess Margaret, who died seven weeks ago, will be interred at the same time.


Starr Gate and Imperial Hotel are stops on which tram system?

Tram Stops : Blackpool Tramway : TheTrams.co.uk Blackpool Tramway Blackpool Tramway : Tram Stops There are 61 tram stops on the Blackpool tramway. Many of these are no more than a stop sign (similar to a bus stop) at the side of the tramway, while others have shelters, again similar to bus stops. A small number have more substantial buildings, such as Bispham and Little Bispham . Tram stops are fairly close together, more in line with the spacing of bus stops than light rail stops. Minor stops on the reserved right-of-way sections north of Cleveleys have a similar feel to the railway halts of a bygone age. To view all Blackpool tram stops in Google Earth's satellite imagery, click here (requires Google Earth software—available for Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X 10.4.0+ and Linux). Each tram stop page also has a link to Google Earth imagery of that tram stop. Click on stop name for pictures, or go to the route page for a clickable route map Stop


'People will say we're in love' comes from which musical?

Oklahoma! Lyrics - Oklahoma musical Oklahoma! lyrics They couldn't pick a better time as that in life Andrew: It ain't too early and it ain't too late Laurey: Startin' as a farmer with a brand new wife Curley: Soon'll be livin' in a brand new state Company: Brand new state, gonna treat you great! Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters, Pasture fer the cattle, Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom, Plen'y of air and plen'y of room, Plen'y of room to swing a rope! Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope. Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet When the wind comes right behind the rain. Oklahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk Makin' lazy circles in the sky. We know we belong to the land And the land we belong to is grand! And when we say


Easter, 1916 by William Butler Yeats | Poetry Foundation Easter, 1916 by William Butler Yeats Writing Ideas Yeats’s poem is a response to the Easter Uprising in Ireland, a rebellion that eventually led to the Irish War for Independence and the Irish Civil War. Think about how the poem commemorates, fails to celebrate, and/or eulogizes the event. Compare it to other poems that treat specific historical moments, such as W.H. Auden’s “September 1, 1939” or Shelley’s “ England in 1819 .” Choose a moment in history to write about and, like Yeats, attempt to invoke the event and its consequences without directly addressing its specifics.What is powerful about the final list of names Yeats includes in the poem’s last stanza? Think about the use of proper names in poems generally: what effect does the appearance of a proper name have on you as a reader? Consult other proper-name poems such as Frank O’Hara’s “ A Step Away from Them ” which also concludes with a list of names. Try writing a poem that likewise includes or features proper names. In her poem guide, Ange Mlinko notes Yeats’s “trance-inducing metric.” Read the poem aloud a few times to see if you agree. Then, write a poem that induces a state of trance. Think about how rhyme, rhythm, and repetition can create, in to use Yeats’s own words, atmospheres of “alluring monotony” while managing to “hold us waking by variety.”  Discussion Questions Part of the poem’s “vagueness,” as critic Ange Mlinko notes, stems from Yeats’s use of formal techniques—rhyme and rhythm—as well as symbolism and allegory. Isolate the poem’s symbols and tease out some of the many registers and meanings at work in them. Some key words and symbols to consider include: stone, stream, rider, dream. The refrain to this poem is one of the most famous in English language poetry. Note each time the refrain appears; how does its circulation through the poem adjust what has come before it and what comes after? What work does the paradox of a “terrible beauty” do in the poem? What are some of the “utterly transformed” or “utterly changed” people, ideas, or states that Yeats depicts? As Mlinko tells us, Yeats was reluctantly political; how does this poem create a sense of vacillation or uncertainty about the revolution it is addressing? Teaching Tips Yeats is one of the 20th century’s most famous poets. Ask students to think about what they already know (or think they know) about Yeats. This can even be basic information about his country of origin, any famous poems, or lines of poetry they think they’ve encountered. Ask them to consider what contexts they’ve seen his name in and what kinds of ideas and images are associated with him and his poetry: have them treat Yeats as a cultural icon whose meanings often circulate far beyond reference to any individual poem. Ask students to conduct an online scavenger hunt for Yeats-abilia. Can they find five non-poetry websites that use Yeats in some way: either a quote from a poem, an image of Yeats, or reference to his life and work? What kinds of cultural currency does Yeats have now? Where is his “work” appearing and in what contexts? Ask students to think about the use of poetry in popular culture more generally: when are poems used in movies, TV shows, advertising, and music, and to what effect? Have students read the opening paragraphs of Mlinko’s poem guide. For Mlinko, and many Yeats scholars, “Easter, 1916” is a turning point in Yeats’s work, as he engages with “the Modernist rather than the idyllic Ireland.” Talk about the lifespan of Yeats: what changes were happening in the world between 1865-1939? What might Woolf’s quote mean, and do your students see an equivalent in 20th or 21st century events? (You might ask them to talk about how poets, themselves included, respond to the economic, social, and cultural shifts of our own era.) Have them predict some of the characteristics of “early” and “late” poetry by Yeats. Then break the class into two sides, one for early (pre-1913) and one for late (post-1913) Yeats. Have each side consult the Poetry Foundation


The cartoon character Norville Rogers is better known by what name?

Puzzles - Kids' TV (last) 31 How is the cartoon character of Norville Rogers better known? 32 Which Gerry Anderson series featured a seal called Oink? 33 Who is the arch enemy of He Man? 34 What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss? 35 Which organisation does Captain Scarlet work for? 36 What was the name of the cow in the Woodentops? 37 Who narrated The Wombles? 38 How were Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snork collectively known? 39 Who lives in a dustbin in Sesame Street? 40 What was the name of the female companion of Andy Pandy? 33 Who is the arch enemy of He Man? Skeletor 34 What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss? Woodpecker 35 Which organisation does Captain Scarlet work for? Spectrum 37 Who narrated The Wombles? Bernard Cribbens 40 What was the name of the female companion of Andy Pandy? Looby Loo 36 What was the name of the cow in the Woodentops? Buttercup 38 How were Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snork collectively known? Tra la la la la la la pciking up our mess for fun The Banana Splits I also knew 35 37 40. 39 Who lives in a dustbin in Sesame Street?  Oscar the Grouch [I was just telling Thingummie Minor, I need to get an Oscar the Grouch, to add to my tiny collection of grumpy folk. I have a miniature Grumpy Bear. who is awfully cute. And Eeyore belongs there I guess. Grumpy from the Seven Dwarves. And maybe Dougall? Wasn't he rather sceptical in a charming sort of way, or am I remembering him wrong?] Marvin from Hitchikers guide to the galaxy. He was available as a little knitted character from the 2005 movie but I think you have to knit your own these days. Muran Buchstansangur I doubt he is available. But if he was available in toy form he would be ideal. Dougal was known as Pollux in France.   Yes, Asy, he was at times charmingly sceptical about things so Creature do say, your memory is not at fault. "charmingly sceptical" is a nice way of putting it. He needed a dozen sugar lumps just to get through an episode so he wasn't a happy dog. Probably had the toothache too. He needed a dozen sugarlumps to get through an episode? �what about those of us who had to watch it � 31 Shaggy - I think someone should have got this one !! 32 Stingray - Stingray, diddle dah-dum dahdum I foudn a knited Marvin pattern but it's the wrong Marvin (from the film - not a patch on the TV series) Miniature grumps and sceptics collection. Perhaps C3PO from Star Wars might go in there too. Fun replies, guys, thanks.


In a song who 'Painted up her lips and rolled and curled her tinted hair'?

KENNY ROGERS LYRICS - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" lyrics KENNY ROGERS LYRICS "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby, are you contemplating going out somewhere? The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down Oh, Ruby, Don't take your love to town It wasn't me that started that old crazy Asian war But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be Oh, Ruby, I still need some company It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed And the wants and needs of a woman your age, Ruby, I realized But it won't be long I've heard them say until I'm not around Oh, Ruby, Don't take your love to town She's leaving now 'cause I just heard the slamming of the door The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground Oh, Ruby, Don't take your love to town Oh, Ruby,


The Yas Marina Grand Prix circuit is in which city?

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What is the title of the novel about Barnsley schoolboy Billy Casper which features PE teacher Mr Sugden?

Kes Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 74 out of 80 people found the following review useful: Manchester United 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 from The asylum for the confused and befuddled 22 April 2002 The beauty of this film lies in the simplicity and purity of its message. If you want to get along, especially in a Northern English mining town in the 60's, do not ever hope for anything better. If you do, the world's gonna come and kick you in the teeth. Discuss. Billy Casper has an empty life. In trouble with the police for theft, he shares a bed with his brother (a discontent miner willing to take out his frustrations on just about anyone nearby), goes to a school with some dispiriting and brutally repressive teachers, and has nothing to look forward to but the day when he to descends into Hades to work the coalface. Until Kes comes along. Kes is a kestrel that Billy rears and trains. Kes soars where Billy can only dream. Kes is hope. Ken Loach is the master of social commentary and I think this is probably his best film. This film embodies what it means to be working class in all the best traditional ways. You work, you do not have ambition, you are surrounded by people who have accepted their lot in life, you cannot hope for better, you won't be allowed to hope for better. If that sounds brutal, it is and so is this film. You aren't told right and wrong, you are told what is. It is thrust in your face for you to deal with. The best thing about this film are all the characters that surround Billy. All have had all spirit hammered out of them at an early age and are damned if any one else is going to have any. The teachers casual and resigned brutality living what remains of their dreams by playing against the boys on the football field and imagining they are Bobby Charlton (and still losing) is perfectly displayed. The shop keeper's humouring of childish enthusiasm because he knows it ain't going to last. And most of all Billy's brother's spiteful depression. His spirit has been freshly crushed and it still rankles. And amidst this gloom shines Billy and Kes. They soar above this nightmare like Andy Dufrense soars when he plays opera to the Shawshank inmates. Ken is telling us hope is a jewel to be treasured especially when it is surrounded by those wishing it crushed and buried. You must see this film, especially if you've seen the Shawshank Redemption. Be warned though, there is no redemption here. Don't be afraid of the accents you non-Yorkshire folk. Just think of it as Wallace and Gromit without the cheese. Was the above review useful to you? 68 out of 77 people found the following review useful: Possibly the best British film of all time ! from Schiltigheim, France 30 August 1999 Although Kes was not Loach's first film (he had made "Cathy come home" for television and "Poor Cow") it is probably his best both artistically and historically. Historically, the film is an important one, because it's the first one that gives an accurate description of a working-class environment. There had been several social realist movies made before it, such as Karel Reisz's "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" or Tony Richardson's "Billy Liar", but Kes set a whole new agenda. Esthetically, Loach went a lot further than those before him, filming his characters in a quasi-documentary way. Also, the actors were, for a great part, non-professionals, which lent a further "realistic" touch to the film. For the first time, strong regional accents (Yorkshire) were allowed to flow freely. Finally, the story itself is extremely compelling. Without being at all demonstrative or heavy, the film is the most powerful indictment of the british class system that has ever been recorded on film. Billy Casper, the hero, is shown to have absolutely no chance of escaping his harsh milieu. At home, his half-brother bullies him and he finds no comfort from his mother. At school the behaviour of teachers, career-councillors and headmasters ranges from violent to merely condescending. It's this anti-institutional side to the film that makes it


Which proportional representation system was the subject of the 2011 Referendum?

Vote 2011: UK rejects alternative vote - BBC News BBC News Vote 2011: UK rejects alternative vote 7 May 2011 Close share panel Image caption It was clear early on that the No campaign were heading for victory The UK has voted overwhelmingly to reject changing the way MPs are elected - dealing a bitter blow to Nick Clegg on top of heavy Lib Dem poll losses. Officials say 19.1m people voted in the second UK-wide referendum in history - a higher than expected turnout of 41%. The final result put the Yes vote at 32.1% and the No vote at 67.9%. It comes as the Lib Dems suffered a rout in English local elections - and the SNP scored an historic victory in the Scottish Parliament poll. Alex Salmond's party will form a majority government - humbling Labour in one of its traditional heartlands and paving the way for a referendum on Scottish independence. 'Clear result' Labour made significant gains in town halls in the north of England and in the Welsh assembly elections, it fell just short of an absolute majority . Labour also held Leicester South in a Parliamentary by-election with an increased majority, although the Lib Dems hung on to second place. Sir Peter Soulsby, whose decision to stand down triggered the contest, won the contest to be Leicester mayor. By Ross HawkinsPolitical correspondent, BBC News A debate that was often about the complexity of electoral systems ended in the simplest of results. The No campaign won, overwhelmingly. The rush to attribute blame, or grab the credit for that result, begins here. Those who favoured the Yes campaign will argue they were defeated by the Prime Minister's campaigning power, a largely hostile press and a tough opposing campaign. Those who backed a No vote will say they won the argument for the merits of the status quo, and persuaded people the alternative vote was complex and unnecessary. The voters, of course, needed only to mark crosses on ballot papers. They did not have to explain their reasoning. So campaigners who devoted months of their lives to this argument will never know what difference, if any, they made to the result. Read Ross's thoughts in full The Conservatives managed to make significant gains too - with their Lib Dem coalition partners apparently bearing the brunt of public anger over spending cuts at English local elections. And there was a double blow for Lib Dem leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg - who saw his dream of ditching Britain's first-past-the-post electoral system comprehensively dashed. Mr Clegg said: "I wish I could say this was a photo finish but it isn't, the result is very clear. I'm a passionate supporter of political reform but when the answer is as clear as this, you have got to accept it." "This is a bitter blow for all those people, like me, who believe in the need for political reform." The official result of the AV referendum was declared early on Saturday morning. According to the Electoral Commission, 6,152,607 voted Yes to the Alternative Vote, while 13,013,123 voted No. 'Resounding answer' Labour leader Ed Miliband - who also backed AV, while many of his own party did not - said he was "disappointed" but the people had "spoken clearly and it's a verdict I accept". But David Cameron, whose Conservative Party campaigned to keep first-past-the-post, said the referendum had delivered a "resounding answer that settles the question" over electoral change and people now wanted the government to get on with governing in the national interest. The director of the No campaign, Matthew Elliott, said he had been "astonished" at the scale of the No victory: "I personally believe that this result will settle the debate over changing our electoral system for the next generation." Mr Clegg told the BBC the Lib Dems were facing "the brunt of the blame" for coalition spending cuts, adding that, for some voters, they were bringing out "memories of things under Thatcher". He promised to "redouble our efforts" and "get up and dust ourselves down". BBC political editor Nick Robinson said the order had gone out from Conservative HQ that Tories, w


The Tropic of Capricorn crosses the Atlantic coast of Africa in which country?

The complete guide to The Tropic of Capricorn | The Independent News & Advice The complete guide to The Tropic of Capricorn Midwinter in Britain means midsummer in the southern hemisphere. With the sun moving into Capricorn, now is the moment to take off for the summer, along a line that girdles the Earth and marks the boundary between the Tropics and the rest Saturday 23 December 2000 00:00 BST Click to follow Tropic of Capricorn? Where's that? Tropic of Capricorn? Where's that? Parallel with the Equator, but 26? 30" south of it. It is the circle that marks points where the sun is directly overhead at noon on midwinter's day. The name was chosen because the constellation of Capricorn rises above it on the summer solstice. The line passes through Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Australia and French Polynesia, clipping New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands before landfall at Pitcairn. So it's hot then? In general, yes. The tropics experience little difference between seasons so, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer (which is an equal distance north of the Equator), life is generally warm and sunny. However, there's a lot more variety here than you might think. The Atacama and Kalahari deserts, the steamy urban frenzy of Rio de Janeiro and the chilly peaks of the Andes mountains all lie beneath the Tropic of Capricorn. And the vast majority of the world's coffee is grown in this region. Where does it start? Strictly speaking, it should be at that other infamous imaginary marker, 0? longitude, but that's somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean. The first landfall is the desert coast of Namibia, at the Sandwich Harbour. These days it's no longer a harbour. But a fleet of dedicated bird-watchers regularly steer their way here from the capital, Windhoek. This is more than can be said for Martin Luther, an old steam train that lies in ruins stranded in the desert a few miles east of Swakopmund. Not unlike its zealous 16th-century namesake, this train sits passively before God. And like its locomotive counterpart in Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the train stands as testament to the incompatibility of Africa with the technology that made Europe "great". No water? No wood? No steam. Further on, among the massive dunes of the Namib Desert, the Tropic passes close to Rehoboth, the centre of the Baster community, and to towns constructed in Bavarian style when Namibia was German Southwest Africa. Today they rise from the landscape as absurdly as the succulent plants that somehow thrive in the surrounding sand. What comes next? Cross the border to Botswana and enter the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Two decades of conservation has ensured the survival of many native animal species and, in so doing, has guaranteed plenty of revenue from tourists. The reserve's largely featureless terrain makes this a particularly good location for spotting big cats. On into South Africa, the Tropic crosses the Limpopo River, the great watercourse which rises in the Transvaal and flows through South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The Tropic of Capricorn touches only the tip of South Africa's northernmost province, but that's enough to include the Kruger National Park. The park is the local tourist industry's equivalent of the crown jewels and a huge variety of game animals are easily seen on conventional tours. However, the boundaries of the park are pretty arbitrary on the ground. Thanks to years of strenuous conservation, elephants are now abundant here and, beyond the park boundaries they've become a bit of a problem, consuming crops, destroying fences and crashing their way through vegetation and trees. In response to this, limited culls have been introduced. Time to move on... Further down the Limpopo, in Mozambique, nature has reimposed itself on the landscape. The ancient kingdom of Gaza was struck by devastating floods in March and environmentalists believe that, ironically, it was the deliberate removal of "fever trees" that brought flood


There are 2 letters of the alphabet which are not the initial letter of chemical elements. One is Q. Name the other.

12 Letters That Didn't Make the Alphabet | Mental Floss 12 Letters That Didn't Make the Alphabet ThinkStock Like us on Facebook You know the alphabet. It’s one of the first things you’re taught in school. But did you know that they’re not teaching you all of the alphabet? There are quite a few letters we tossed aside as our language grew, and you probably never even knew they existed. 1. Thorn Have you ever seen a place that calls itself “ye olde whatever”? As it happens, that’s not a “y”, or, at least, it wasn’t supposed to be. Originally, it was an entirely different letter called thorn , which derived from the Old English runic alphabet, Futhark. Thorn, which was pronounced exactly like the "th" in its name, is actually still around today in Icelandic. We replaced it with “th” over time—thorn fell out of use because Gothic-style scripting made the letters y and thorn look practically identical. And, since French printing presses didn’t have thorn anyway, it just became common to replace it with a y. Hence naming things like, “Ye Olde Magazine of Interesting Facts” (just as an example, of course). 2. Wynn Another holdover from the Futhark runic alphabet, wynn was adapted to the Latin alphabet because it didn’t have a letter that quite fit the “w” sound that was common in English. You could stick two u’s (technically v’s, since Latin didn’t have u either) together, like in equus, but that wasn’t exactly right. Over time, though, the idea of sticking two u’s together actually became quite popular, enough so that they literally became stuck together and became the letter W (which, you’ll notice, is actually two V’s). 3. Yogh Yogh stood for a sort of throaty noise that was common in Middle English words that sounded like the "ch" in "Bach" or Scottish "loch." French scholars weren’t fans of our weird non-Latin letters and started replacing all instances of yogh with “gh” in their texts. When the throaty sound turned into "f" in Modern English, the "gh"s were left behind." 4. Ash You’re probably familiar with this guy from old-fashioned Greek or Roman style text, especially the kind found in churches. It’s even still used stylistically in words today, like æther and æon. What you may not know, however, is that at one time the ae grapheme (as it’s now known) was an honorary English letter back in the days of Old English. It still had the same pronunciation and everything, it was just considered to be part of the alphabet and called “ æ sc” or “ash” after the ash Futhark rune, for which it was used as a substitute when transcribing into Latin letters. 5. Eth Eth is kind of like the little brother to thorn. Originating from Irish, it was meant to represent a slightly different pronunciation of the “th” sound, more like that in “thought” or “thing” as opposed to the one found in “this” or “them.” (The first is the voiceless dental fricative, the second is the voiced dental fricative). Note that, depending on your regional accent, there may not be much of a difference (or any at all) in the two pronunciations anyway, but that’s Modern English. Back in the old days, the difference was much more distinct. As such, you’d often see texts with both eth and thorn depending on the required pronunciation . Before too long, however, people just began using thorn for both (and later “th”) and so eth slowly became unnecessary. 6. Ampersand Today we just use it for stylistic purposes (and when we’ve run out of space in a text message or tweet), but the ampersand has had a long and storied history in English, and was actually frequently included as a 27th letter of the alphabet as recently as the 19th century. In fact, it’s because of its placement in the alphabet that it gets its name. Originally, the character was simply called “and” or sometimes “et” (from the Latin word for and, which the ampersand is usually stylistically meant to resemble). However, when teaching children the alphabet, the & was often placed at the end, after Z, and recited as “and per se and,” meaning “and in and of itself” or “and standing on its own.” So you’d have


Who had a hit in 1968 with 'Baby Come Back'?

Springbok Hit Singles 1968 Seven Single: Daydream believer/ Goin' down, RCA Victor 42.000 Four Jacks And A Jill: Master Jack Tracks: I looked back/ You and me and happiness/ You're the boy I wanna marry/ Mama said/ Sugartown/ Let love come between us/ Baby's gone/ Master Jack/ All I have to do is dream/ Summer avenue/ Small talk/ Hamba Liliwam Release info: Four Jacks And A Jill, RCA Victor 32-335 Seven Single: Master Jack/ I looked back, RCA Victor 42.004 The Troggs: Love Is All Around Tracks: Little red donkey/ Too much of a good thing/ Butterflies and bees/ All of the time/ Seventeen/ Somewhere my girl is waiting/ It's showing/ Her emotion/ When will the rain come/ My lady/ Come the day/ Love is all around Release info: Seven Single: Love is all around/ When will the rain come, Fontana TF 813 John Fred And His Playboy Band: Judy In Disguise Tracks: Up and down/ Judy in disguise/ Off the wall/ Out of left field/ She shot a whole in my soul/ Most unlikely to succeed/ Agnes English/ When the lights go out/ No good to cry/ Sometimes you just can't win/ Sad story/ AcHenall riot Release info: Agnes English: Pye PL 2135 Seven Single: Judy in disguise/ When the lights go out, Pye PY 173 Manfred Mann: Mighty Quinn Tracks: Big Betty/ Each and every day/ No better no worse/ Ha! ha! said the clown/ The vicar's daughter/ Mighty Quinn/ Country dancing/ It's so easy falling/ My name is Jack/ Cubist town/ By request - Edwin Garvey/ Feeling so good Release info: What A Mann: Fontana TL 652 Seven Single: Mighty Quinn/ By request - Edwin Garvey, Fontana TF 817 Paul Mauriat: Love Is Blue Tracks: Love is blue/ A man and a woman/ Fascination/ Winchester cathedral/ La vie en rose/ This is my song/ C'est si bon/ Puppet on a string/ Autumn leaves/ There's a kind of hush/ L'important c'est la rose/ Somethin' stupid Release info: Love Is Blue: Philips PSK 3303 Seven Single: Love is blue/ Seuls ad monde, Philips SSP 988 Tom Jones: Delilah Tracks: Delilah/ I'm coming home/ Things I wanna do/ And I tell the sea/ Key to my heart/ To wait for love/ Where do you belong/ The lonely one/ Smile/ I've got a heart/ Love is a burning thing/ The rose/ I need your loving/ I still love you Release info: Extended Play Single: Delilah, Decca DFE 6479 Tracks: Delilah/ I'm coming home/ Smile/ The lonely one Seven Single: Delilah/ Smile, Decca FM 7387 LM Hit Parade #17 - 23 June 1968 [no details available on highest chart position] 1910 Fruitgum Co: Simon Says Tracks: Pop Goes The Weasel/ Keep Your Thoughts On The Bright Side/ Magic Windmill/ The Year 2001/ Soul Struttin'/ Simon Says/ May I Take A Giant Step/ Bubble Gum World/ Happy Little Teardrops/ The Story Of Flipper/ (Poor Old) Mr. Jensen Release info: Simon Says: Kama Sutra, KSL 506 Seven Single: Simon says/ Reflections From The Looking Glass, Kama Sutra KSS 13 LM Hit Parade #6 - 23 June 1968 [no details available on highest chart position] Louis Armstrong: Sad Simon Lives Again, Troubadour, TRL-E-1319 Seven Single: Lazy life/ The long way home, Troubadour TRS - E - 9093 LM Hit Parade #3 - 14 July 1968 Hillary: Sunglasses Tracks: Sunglasses/ Just you, just me/ When I dance with you/ Don't break my pretty balloon/ I believe in love/ Halfway to paradise/ Under my beach umbrella/ Love of the common people/ My boy lollipop/ Lazy life/ Silly girl, silly boy/ Honey Release info: Seven Single: Sunglasses/ Love is blue, Renown N1420 LM Hit Parade #1 - 28 July 1968 The Equals: Baby Come Back Tracks: Hold me closer/ Can't find a girl to love me/ Baby, come back/ Ding-dong/ My life ain't easy/ I'm a poor man/ I won't be there/ You lied just to save your name/ To the church/ Fire/ Hey baby, it's time you got going/ Can't you hear that melody Release info: Soul Fire: Rave RMG 1234 Seven Single: For your precious love/ A place in the sun, Rave R307 The Flames were the first non-white group who entered and achieved success on the national charts. The single became a massive hit and soon moved into the coveted #1 position on the Springbok charts. The song's success resulted in the Flames being short listed as nominees f


Who is the voice of the title character in the recent film 'Puss in Boots'?

Puss in Boots (2011) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC An outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor and regain the trust of his mother and town. Director: a list of 28 titles created 16 Jan 2012 a list of 40 titles created 13 Jun 2012 a list of 33 titles created 22 Jan 2013 a list of 41 titles created 12 Aug 2014 a list of 40 titles created 30 May 2015 Title: Puss in Boots (2011) 6.7/10 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     1     Oscar. Another    7 wins & 42 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams. Director: Carlos Saldanha Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpel rules supreme. Director: Mike Mitchell The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life. Director: Tom McGrath A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth. Directors: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real. Directors: Byron Howard, Chris Williams Stars: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff. Director: Gore Verbinski     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X   When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming. Directors: Chris Miller, Raman Hui Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know, that things are about to take a turn for the worst. Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Stars: Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Bruce Campbell     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X   Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear, finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters. Directors: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Martin Lawrence, Debra Messing Directors: George Miller, Warren Coleman, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock Directors: Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger Edit Storyline Years before meeting Shrek and Donkey, the adorable but tricky Puss in Boots must clear his name from all charges making him a wanted fugitive. While trying to steal magic beans from the infamous criminals Jack and Ji


'Ranunculus' is the species name of which common wild flower?

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (N?), SPM (I) A tall, erect, hairy, branching plant with glossy yellow flowers. This European introduction is one of our tallest and most common Buttercups.  It thrives best in moist sites.  The distinctive, shiny, waxy texture of Buttercup petals is caused by a special layer of cells just beneath the surface cells.  As the species name implies, the juice from stems and leaves is acrid, discouraging browsing animals, and favoring the spread of the plant.


In South Africa what is the name given to ships of meat, salted and dried?

South African cuisine South African cuisine Tweet on Twitter For the more daring diner, South Africa offers culinary challenges ranging from crocodile sirloins to fried caterpillars to sheep heads. All three are reputed to be delicious. For the not-quite so brave, there are myriad indigenous delicacies such as biltong (dried, salted meat), bobotie (a much-improved version of Shepherd’s pie) and boerewors (hand-made farm sausages, grilled on an open flame). Those who prefer to play it altogether safe will find that most eateries offer a familiar global menu – anything from hamburgers to sushi to pad thai to spaghetti bolognaise. And you can drink the tap water. On a single street in a Johannesburg suburb, one finds Italian restaurants, two or three varieties of Chinese cookery, Japanese, Moroccan, French, Portuguese and Indian food, both Tandoor and Gujarati. Not far away are Congolese restaurants, Greek, even Brazilian and Korean establishments, and, everywhere, fusion, displaying the fantasies of creative chefs. It’s not much different in the other major centres, such as Cape Town or Durban. Restaurant guides that categorise eateries by national style list close to two dozen, including Vietnamese and Swiss. Those in search of authentic South African cuisine have to look harder for those few establishments that specialise in it – like the justly famous Gramadoelas in central Johannesburg, Wandie’s Place in Soweto, the Africa Cafe in central Cape Town or smaller restaurants in that city’s Bo-Kaap, in Khayelitsha and Langa. Or one can watch for glimmers of the real thing. There are varieties of biltong in every cafe, in big cities and little dorps. Every weekend there wafts from neighbourhoods rich and poor the smell of spicy sosaties being grilled over the braai. Steak houses may specialise in flame-grilled aged sirloin, but they also offer boerewors. And sometimes, in posh restaurants, there is the occasional fusion dish – not the common merger of east and west, but north and south: marinated ostrich carpaccio at Sage in Pretoria, oxtail ravioli with saffron cream sauce at Bartholomeus Klip in Hermon on the Cape west coast, even Tandoori crocodile at the Pavilion in the Marine hotel in Hermanus. There is crocodile on the menu and kudu, impala, even warthog at a number of restaurants that offer game. But there won’t be seagull, mercifully, or penguin. Both were staple foods for the strandlopers (or beachcombers) – a community of Khoi who lived on the Cape shore – and the Dutch and Portuguese sailors who made landfall there. ‘Rainbow’ cuisine It was the search for food that shaped modern South Africa: spices drew the Dutch East India Company to Java in the mid-1600s, and the need for a half-way refreshment stop for its ships rounding the Cape impelled the Company to plant a farm at the tip of Africa. There are sections of Commander Jan van Riebeeck’s wild almond hedge still standing in the Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town. That farm changed the region forever. The Company discovered it was easier to bring in thousands of hapless slaves from Java to work in the fields than to keep trying to entrap the local people, mostly Khoi and San, who seemed singularly unimpressed with the Dutch and their ways. The Malay slaves brought their cuisine, perhaps the best-known of all South African cooking styles. The French Huguenots arrived soon after the Dutch, and changed the landscape in wonderful ways with the vines they imported. They soon discovered a need for men and women to work in their vineyards, and turned to the Malay slaves (and the few Khoi and San they could lure into employment). Much later, sugar farmers brought indentured labourers from India to cut the cane. The British, looking for gold and empire, also brought their customs and cuisine, as did German immigrants. And black communities carried on eating their traditional, healthy diet: game, root vegetables and wild greens, berries, millet, sorghum and maize, and protein-rich insects like locusts. Today the resultant kaleidoscope – the famous “rainbow” – applies not o


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Who played 'Two-Face' in the 1995 film 'Batman Forever'?

Batman Forever (1995) - 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 Batman must battle Two-Face and The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 24 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 41 titles created 18 Jun 2011 a list of 29 titles created 31 Mar 2012 a list of 46 titles created 13 Aug 2013 a list of 39 titles created 16 May 2015 Search for " Batman Forever " 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     3     Oscars. Another    9 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda. Director: Tim Burton The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. Director: Tim Burton Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City. Director: Joel Schumacher An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. Director: Richard Donner Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. Directors: Richard Lester, Richard Donner Stars: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder Superman reappears after a long absence, but is challenged by an old foe who uses Kryptonian technology for world domination. Director: Bryan Singer Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask. Director: Chuck Russell A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Director: Tim Burton Synthetic kryptonite laced with tobacco tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel. Director: Richard Lester Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa. Director: Steve Oedekerk A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team. Director: Tom Shadyac The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business. Director: Ivan Reitman Edit Storyline The Dark Knight of Gotham City confronts a dastardly duo: Two-Face and the Riddler. Formerly District Attorney Harvey Dent, Two-Face incorrectly believes Batman caused the courtroom accident which left him disfigured on one side; he has unleashed a reign of terror on the good people of Gotham. Edward Nygma, computer-genius and former employee of millionaire Bruce Wayne, is out to get the philanthropist; as The Riddler he perfects a device for draining information from all the brains in Gotham, including Bruce Wayne's knowledge of his other identity. Batman/Wayne is/are the love focus of Dr. Chase Meridan. Former circus acrobat Dick Grayson, his family killed by Two-Face, becomes Wayne's ward and Batman's new partner Robin the Boy Wonder. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu> Rated PG-13 for strong stylized action | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 16 June 1995 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Batman 3 See more  » Filming Locations: £4,703,430        (UK) (14 July 1995) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Michael Gough (Alfred Pennyworth) and Pat Hingle (Commissioner James Gordon) are the only actors to reprise their roles from either Batman (1989) or Batman Returns (1992). S


The Anzac Day tradition | Australian War Memorial The Anzac Day tradition Features of a commemorative ceremony What is Anzac Day? Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. What does ANZAC stand for? ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as Anzacs, and the pride they took in that name endures to this day. Why is this day special to Australians? When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated nation for only 13 years, and its government was eager to establish a reputation among the nations of the world. When Britain declared war in August 1914 Australia was automatically placed on the side of the Commonwealth. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, an ally of Germany. The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. More than 8,000 Australian soldiers had died in the campaign. Gallipoli had a profound impact on Australians at home, and 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who died in the war. Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the actions of Australian and New Zealand forces during the campaign left a powerful legacy. What became known as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways in which they viewed both their past and their future. Early commemorations In 1916 the first Anzac Day commemorations were held on 25 April. The day was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services across Australia, a march through London, and a sports day in the Australian camp in Egypt. In London more than 2,000 Australian and New Zealand troops marched through the streets; a London newspaper headline dubbed them “the knights of Gallipoli”. Marches were held all over Australia; in the Sydney march convoys of cars carried soldiers wounded on Gallipoli and their nurses. For the remaining years of the war Anzac Day was used as an occasion for patriotic rallies and recruiting campaigns, and parades of serving members of the AIF were held in most cities. During the 1920s Anzac Day became established as a national day of commemoration for the more than 60,000 Australians who had died during the war. In 1927, for the first time, every state observed some form of public holiday on Anzac Day. By the mid-1930s all the rituals we now associate with the day – dawn vigils, marches, memorial services, reunions, two-up games – were firmly established as part of Anzac Day culture. Later, Anzac Day also served to commemorate the lives of Australians who died in the Second World War, and in subsequent years the meaning of the day has been further broadened to include those who lost their lives in all the military and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved. Anzac Day was first commemorated at the Memorial in 1942. At the time, government orders prohibited large public gatherings in case of a Japanese air attack, so it was a small occasion with neither a march nor a memorial service. Since then, Anzac Day has been commemorated at the Memorial every year. What does it mean today? Australians recognise 25 April as a day of national remembrance, which takes two forms. Commemorative services are held across the nation at dawn – the time of the original landing,


According to the UN, what round figure did the world population reach on October 31st 2011?

World Population Clock: 7.5 Billion People (2017) - Worldometers back to top ↑ The chart above illustrates how world population has changed throughout history. View the full tabulated data. At the dawn of agriculture, about 8000 B.C., the population of the world was approximately 5 million. Over the 8,000-year period up to 1 A.D. it grew to 200 million (some estimate 300 million or even 600, suggesting how imprecise population estimates of early historical periods can be), with a growth rate of under 0.05% per year. A tremendous change occurred with the industrial revolution: whereas it had taken all of human history until around 1800 for world population to reach one billion, the second billion was achieved in only 130 years (1930), the third billion in less than 30 years (1959), the fourth billion in 15 years (1974), and the fifth billion in only 13 years (1987). During the 20th century alone, the population in the world has grown from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. In 1970, there were roughly half as many people in the world as there are now. Because of declining growth rates , it will now take over 200 years to double again. Wonder how big was the world's population when you were born? Check out this simple wizard or this more elaborated one to find out. Sources: back to top ↑ Yearly Population Growth Rate (%) Population in the world is currently (2017) growing at a rate of around 1.11% per year (down from 1.13% in 2016). The current average population change is estimated at around 80 million per year. Annual growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s, when it was at 2% and above. The rate of increase has therefore almost halved since its peak of 2.19 percent, which was reached in 1963. The annual growth rate is currently declining and is projected to continue to decline in the coming years. Currently, it is estimated that it will become less than 1% by 2020 and less than 0.5% by 2050. This means that world population will continue to grow in the 21st century, but at a slower rate compared to the recent past. World population has doubled (100% increase) in 40 years from 1959 (3 billion) to 1999 (6 billion). It is now estimated that it will take a further 39 years to increase by another 50%, to become 9 billion by 2038. The latest United Nations projections indicate that world population will reach 10 billion persons in the year 2056 ( six years earlier than previously estimated ). World Population (2017 and historical) back to top ↑ According to a recent study (based on the 2010 world population of 6.9 billion) by The Pew Forum , there are: 2,173,180,000 Christians (31% of world population), of which 50% are Catholic, 37% Protestant, 12% Orthodox, and 1% other. 1,598,510,000 Muslims (23%), of which 87-90% are Sunnis, 10-13% Shia. 1,126,500,000 No Religion affiliation (16%): atheists, agnostics and people who do not identify with any particular religion. One-in-five people (20%) in the United States are religiously unaffiliated. 1,033,080,000 Hindus (15%), the overwhelming majority (94%) of which live in India.    487,540,000 Buddhists (7%), of which half live in China.    405,120,000 Folk Religionists (6%): faiths that are closely associated with a particular group of people, ethnicity or tribe.       58,110,000 Other Religions (1%): Baha’i faith, Taoism, Jainism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Tenrikyo, Wicca, Zoroastrianism and many others.       13,850,000 Jews (0.2%), four-fifths of which live in two countries: United States (41%) and Israel (41%). World Population by Country back to top ↑ The world population counter displayed on Worldometers takes into consideration data from two major sources: the United Nations and the U.S. Census Bureau. The United Nations Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs every two years calculates, updates, and publishes estimates of total population in its World Population Prospects series. These population estimates and projections provide the standard and consistent set of population figures that are used throughout the United Nations system. The World Population


Geraldine McQueen is the comedy character creation of which comedian?

Peter Kay's - Geraldine McQueen’s Biography —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Listeners Biography This has been copied from the original Geraldine McQueen wiki page on Last.fm to reflect the iTunes artist name change for the release of the song 'once upon a Christmas song' Peter Kay's Britain's Got The Pop Factor … And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice was a two-hour situation comedy created, written and produced by comedian Peter Kay. The show was aired in two parts on Channel 4 on 12 October 2008, making it the first show Kay has produced on the channel for four years. It has been labelled by Channel 4 as the 'comedy forefront of the autumn schedule, which will begin a year-long season of programmes'. The title, and general format of the show is a parody of several talent reality television programmes, the most notable being Britain's Got Talent, Pop Idol, The X Factor, Any Dream Will Do, Soapstar Superstar, Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing On Ice. As well as being the title of the show, Britain's Got The Pop Factor… And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice is the title of the fictional series the show is based around. The programme was shown in the style of a live final talent show hosted by Cat Deeley and judged by Nicki Chapman, Pete Waterman and Neil Fox (who were also judge panellists in Popstars and Pop Idol respectively). Peter Kay starred as solo artist Geraldine McQueen, a contestant. Jo Enright, Karl Lucas, David Hulston and Sian Foulkes performed as a band 2 Up 2 Down in which the two women were wheelchair users, and Marc Pickering played R Wayne another solo artist. The two hour final exhibited various acts that did not make the final, and the three finalists' journeys on the show. It revealed their sob stories and the fact that sob stories were the driving force behind which contestants got through to the final. Geraldine McQueen had gone through sexual reassignment surgery after being a male piano player on one of the irish ferrys and 2 Up 2 Down have had a multitude of bad experiences. R Wayne was originally eliminated at bootcamp for not having a good enough sob story but was brought back into the show after his grandmother (R Gran) died from a heart attack from the news of his elimination. Later on in the show, a notable character from the first series of Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, Psychic Clinton Baptiste, revealed that R Gran was attending a pub quiz in heaven with Thora Hird and Heath Ledger. The three finalists each performed a live medley after which R Wayne was eliminated. The final two acts then performed their own rendition of "The Winner's Song". The winner of the show was Geraldine. She collapsed on stage during the last lines of her version of "The Winner's Song" from choking on a piece of glitter confetti. The following day Kay, in character as Geraldine, was a guest on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and revealed that Neil Fox revived her, and she was recovering in an unknown (to her) hospital. R Wayne sang a medley of "Return to Innocence" by Enigma, "Love Train" by The O'Jays, "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson, "YMCA" by The Village People and "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" by the St Winifred's School Choir. 2 Up 2 Down sang a medley of "We Built This City" by Starship, "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child, "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton, "Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler and "Hero" by Mariah Carey. Geraldine sang a medley of "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, the theme to Born Free (perhaps best known as Andy Williams' version), "Free Nelson Mandela" by The Special AKA, "Umbrella" by Rihanna, "C'est la Vie" by B*witched and "Milkshake" by Kelis. The single "The Winner's Song" was written by Peter Kay and Gary Barlow and was released on iTunes and in stores on 13 October 2008.


Who published a paper with the Geological Society of London on January 4th 1837 showing that the South American land mass was gradually rising?

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Which TV presenter recently published a book entitled 'Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British'?

Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British by Jeremy Paxman | World of Books.com Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British by Jeremy Paxman Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British by Jeremy Paxman Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British by Jeremy Paxman £2.79 Availability: In stock The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. This title describes the selection process for colonial officers, the importance of sport, the sweating domestic life of the colonial officer's wife and the crazed end for General Gordon of Khartoum. Only 3 left Description Details From the bestselling author of "The English" comes "Empire", Jeremy Paxman's history of the British Empire accompanied by a flagship 5-part BBC TV series, for readers of Simon Schama and Andrew Marr. The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. It affects everything, from Prime Ministers' decisions to send troops to war to the adventurers we admire. From the sports we think we're good at to the architecture of our buildings; the way we travel to the way we trade; the hopeless losers we will on, and the food we hunger for, the empire is never very far away. In this acute and witty analysis, Jeremy Paxman goes to the very heart of empire. As he describes the selection process for colonial officers ('intended to weed out the cad, the feeble and the too clever') the importance of sport, the sweating domestic life of the colonial officer's wife ('the challenge with cooking meat was "to grasp the fleeting moment between toughness and putrefaction when the joint may possibly prove eatable"') and the crazed end for General Gordon of Khartoum, Paxman brings brilliantly to life the tragedy and comedy of Empire and reveals its profound and lasting effect on our nation and ourselves. "Paxman is witty, incisive, acerbic and opinionated...In short, he carries the whole thing off with panache bordering on effrontery". (Piers Brendon, "Sunday Times"). "Paxman is a magnificent historian, and "Empire" may be remembered as his finest work". ("Independent on Sunday"). Jeremy Paxman was born in Yorkshire and educated at Cambridge. He is an award-winning journalist who spent ten years reporting from overseas, notably for "Panorama". He is the author of five books including "The English". He is the presenter of "Newsnight" and "University Challenge" and has presented BBC documentaries on various subjects including Victorian art and Wilfred Owen. Additional Information Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British Author Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual cover or edition may vary. Note: This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us. Description Details From the bestselling author of "The English" comes "Empire", Jeremy Paxman's history of the British Empire accompanied by a flagship 5-part BBC TV series, for readers of Simon Schama and Andrew Marr. The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. It affects everything, from Prime Ministers' decisions to send troops to war to the adventurers we admire. From the sports we think we're good at to the architecture of our buildings; the way we travel to the way we trade; the hopeless losers we will on, and the food we hunger for, the empire is never very far away. In this acute and witty analysis, Jeremy Paxman goes to the very heart of empire. As he describes the selection process for colonial officers ('intended to weed out the cad, the feeble and the too clever') the importance of sport, the sweating domestic life of the colonial officer's wife ('the challenge with cooking meat was "to grasp the fleeting moment between t


During the wars between the US Government and the Native Americans in the 1860s and 70s, Sitting Bull was one of the two great leaders of the Sioux; who was the other - victorious at the Battle of the Rose Bud and murdered whist in captivity in September 1877?

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Which entertainer was born Stevland Judkins (his surname later changed to Morris) in Saginaw, Michigan in 1950?

Stevie Wonder - Biography - IMDb Stevie Wonder Biography Showing all 105 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (43) | Personal Quotes  (52) Overview (4) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, United States, to Calvin Judkins and Lula Mae Hardaway. Due to being born six weeks premature, Stevie Wonder was born with a condition called retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Stevie Wonder, even with this disability, made his landmark to be a pioneer and innovator in the music industry. Stevie Wonder's mother, Lula Mae Hardaway left her husband and moved herself and her children to Detroit. Due to her leaving Lula Hardaway Judkins changed her name to Lula Hardaway and changed Stevie's surname to Stevland Morris. Stevland Morris growing up played various instruments such as the piano, harmonica, drums, and bass. Stevland Morris never played a lot of outdoor activities due to his protective mother. Stevland Morris due to his musical talent was also strongly apart of the church choir. Stevland Morris was originally discovered by Gerald White who often persuaded his brother, soul singer Ronnie White to visit the talented Stevland Morris. Ronnie White after seeing Stevland Morris brought Stevland and his mother to MoTown Records to visit Berry Gordy. Berry Gordy stated he was not impressed by Stevland's singing,or drumming,bongo skills and then he played the harmonica, which astounded Berry Gordy and Stevland Morris in 1961 at the age of eleven signed onto MoTown Records with the stage name, Little Stevie Wonder. The reason why Stevie Wonder had gotten that stage name was because many people were astounded by his ability to play numerous instruments and his ability to sing doing both at the same time, and people called Stevie "A Little Wonder". Stevie Wonder released his first album called,The Jazz Soul Of Little Stevie at the age of twelve followed by an additional album, Tribute To Uncle Ray dedicated to Ray Charles. In 1963, Stevie Wonder released a hit-song called, Fingertips Pt(2). The song reached number one on the Billboard Pop Charts. Stevie Wonder became the first singer to have a number one album and single simultaneously. In the song were several percussion instruments played by Stevie Wonder and this song was added to the album,Recorded Live: The Twelve Year Old Genius. Stevie Wonder was then referred to as the child prodigy. Stevie Wonder in 1964 made in film debut in the movie, Muscle Beach Party as well as the sequel Bikini Beach both directed by William Asher. In this movie Stevie Wonder shows off his musical talent singing the songs, Happy Street and Happy Feeling (Dance And Shout). Stevie Wonder also dropped "Little" from this stage name as his voice started to change and he could no longer sing songs which Clarence Paul had written for him, as they were all written in a higher pitched note. Stevie Wonder then started focusing more on songwriting and came out with genuine hits like Uptight (Everything's Alright),With A Child's Heart, Blowing In The Wind, and a song which he wrote for Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Tears Of A Clown. Several other songs which were smashing hits in the 60's and 70's were I Was Made To Love Her, Signed Sealed And Delivered I'm Yours, which Stevie stated was an idea he had gotten from his mother,and For Once In My Life. In 1970 Stevie Wonder left MoTown and recorded two independent albums by himself. Berry Gordy was shocked to hear this by Stevie Wonder and Berry Gord agreed to Stevie Wonder's demand of more independence and full creative control and rights to all his songs. In 1972 Stevie Wonder returned to MoTown records and signed a thirteen million dollar contract with MoTown Records. This entitled Stevie Wonder to a higher royalty rate and more full creative control and the rights to his own songs, which few artists had gotten at that time period. This contract unleashed Wonder's songs to now talk about controversial issues such as poverty,war,drugs, and politics.Stevie is known f


Who is the most successful non US golfer in Major Championships with 9 wins?

Best Male Golfers Of All Time - Top Ten List - TheTopTens® Best Male Golfers Of All Time plmilligan1968 Who are the most successful and talented male golfers ever? The Top Ten XW 1 Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He was born with a special talent, Like Michael Jordan Basketball, Roger Feder Tennis, Muhammad Ali boxing, Lance Armstrong Cycling and KOBE BRYANT - roblist 13 majors, amazing shots and record for longest time as world number 1 Tiger dominated golf for a long time... but I his prime I don't think anyone will ever beat him. The best of all time, little bit better than Nicklaus V 4 Comments 2 Jack Nicklaus Not only the best golfer ever, the best role model. Always conducted his self with CLASS win or lose. I never heard any 4 letter words when he played a bad shot I have never heard or read about anyone saying anything but good things about Jack. They used to say "Who will be the next Jack Nicklaus? " I can answer that. NOBODY Jack Nicklaus is undoubtedly the best golfer ever. Not only did he win 18 majors but he was runner up in a further 19. As Johnny Miller once said "When Jack plays well he wins, when he plays badly he comes second. When he's playing terribly he's third. " Best Ever PERIOD! Tiger got the luxory of spending all of his time focusing on golf, Jack Did not, still beat out tiger in major wins. Plus the big one for me is who did Tiger ever have as competition? Lefty? Please... The remainder of the top ten was who Jack played against, I don't see anyone that Tiger has. Less technology, same scores. I can go on and on and on, Number one Jack! 18 Majors...Sorry Tiger! V 11 Comments 3 Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. I Really Just like the Arizona ice tea half and half lemonade tea and he is good and I have no one els to pick 7 major wins but was fundamental in making golf a popular sport. - plmilligan1968 I think arnold is better than tiger Must be in top 5-7 12 Nick Faldo Nick Faldo played with a steely nerve and a never say die attitude. He was always aware of greats before him, ie Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player etc. He had what all greats have, an Aura on the golf course and of course he is British. 6 majors and the most successful British golfer in recent years. - plmilligan1968 Between Tom Watson and Woods THIS guy was the best golfer in the world.Yes at times the magic of 'Seve' and the sheer talent of 'Greg Norman' were better than Faldo.However Faldo was better than both of them for longer in the tournaments that mattered...Faldo to be fair should have had an even longer career but his game remained good but the game changed in the late 1990s...he was never a has-been but he did become obsolete...the greatest 'thinking/mental' golfer of all time along with Jack and Tiger. 13 Rory McIlroy Way too early to tell, buy could be on his way! Rory McIlroy, the best golfer. I love his pose and tee shots. He will be the golfer whose skill will be more technical than Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus. 14 Harry Vardon 7 major wins, dominated golf upto the first world war. First to write a book on the theory of golf and still has won more majors than any other British player. - plmilligan1968 15 Jason Day