Whose figure is depicted on the American award 'The Purple Heart'?

The Purple Heart - Our First Military Medal Stories of    American Heroes -       Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado The Purple Heart Our Nation's First Military Award       On June 26, 1775 General George Washington rode    into Boston to assume command the the Continental Army of the colonies soon to declare    themselves independent as the United States of America.  His first impression was not    a good one.  Washington had served as a Colonel in the British Army during the    French-Indian Wars, had led men and seen combat.  During the march on Duquesne in    1755 his commander, Major General Edward Braddock had been killed, and Colonel Washington    was fortunate to survive.  Two horses had been shot from beneath him in the action    and his uniform had been torn in four places by bullets. Now, as the 17,000 men of his new command assembled    before him, General Washington had a deep sense of foreboding.  This was no army!   He would be hard pressed to even describe it as a militia.  It was a rag-tag    band of farmers, merchants, and adventurers...not a professional soldier among them.   To his good friend Patrick Henry back in Virginia he is reported to have written, "From the day I entered upon the command of the American armies, I date my fall and    the ruin of my reputation." In the years that followed, Washington did his best    to build them into an army.  He led them by example, providing courageous inspiration    in their darkest moments.  He prayed for them at night, his wife sewed clothing and    cooked meals for many of them during the harsh winter at Valley Forge.  Though seldom    considered a brilliant tactician, in fact General Washington lost more battles than he    won, he was a powerful leader.  Seven years later that rag-tag force was on the brink    of defeating the army of Great Britain.  It was an incredible transformation.   In October of 1781 the British surrendered at Yorktown and General Washington set up his    headquarters at Newburgh, New York. Along the way, General Washington had always tried    to maintain a degree of personal involvement with his men.  He witnessed their    courage, their valor in battle, and did his best to reward them accordingly.  This    was usually accomplished through "field promotions".  Any soldier who    distinguished himself in battle might suddenly find himself being promoted in rank,    perhaps even receiving a commission.  It was an effective recognition, for with    increased rank came increased pay.  By the summer of 1782 the American Revolution was    over, only the formalities of adopting the peace accords remained.  General    Washington was in his headquarters at Newburgh, New York as the Continental Congress    reviewed the cost of the war for independence, as well as the continued cost of    maintaining an army.  Funds were depleted, in fact many soldiers of the Continental    Army had not received their pay for war time service (and would not...a point which later    led to Shay's Rebellion ).  In a    cost-cutting measure the Congress sent General Washington a message to cease his practice    of recognizing individual achievement or valor by promotion. Though the battle for freedom was over, General    Washington believed it was important to maintain the effectiveness and high morale of his    troops, even in peace time.  As General Washington pondered this in contrast with his    recent message from Congress, he began devising new ways to recognize his men for service    and for singularly meritorious service.  They were formalized in his General Orders    of August 7, 1782. To recognized EVERY soldier for his service,    General Washington authorized a chevron to be worn on the left sleeve of any enlisted or    non-commissioned veteran who had served for three years with "bravery, fidelity and    good conduct".  Veterans of six years service would be a


What is the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia?

Andalusia | region, Spain | Britannica.com Andalusia Córdoba Andalusia, Spanish Andalucía, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historical region of Spain , encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Huelva , Cádiz , Sevilla , Málaga , Córdoba , Jaén , Granada , and Almería . The southernmost region of Spain, Andalusia is bounded by the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castile–La Mancha to the north and Murcia to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest, and Portugal to the west. The autonomous community of Andalusia was established by the statute of autonomy of December 30, 1981. Its government consists of an executive council, headed by a president, and a unicameral parliament. The capital is Sevilla . Area 33,819 square miles (87,590 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 8,059,461. A village in Andalusia, Spain, showing housing typical of the region. © David Warren/SuperStock Geography Andalusia possesses the most-varied terrain and vegetation in all of Spain. Striking contrasts exist between alpine mountains and pine forests at high elevations, arid and barren deserts, and fertile irrigated plains that support plantations of subtropical fruits. The topography of Andalusia is divided by mountain ranges into several distinct zones, each running southwest to northeast. The Sierra Morena is the northernmost range, crossing the northern parts of the provinces of Huelva, Sevilla, Córdoba, and Jaén. These mountains present a relief of desolate ridges punctuated by narrow valleys. In southeastern Andalusia the land rises abruptly to the Baetic Cordillera , one range of which, the Sierra Nevada , contains the highest elevations in the Iberian Peninsula south of the Pyrenees . The Baetic Cordillera extends southward from the province of Jaén into Granada and Almería. Lying between the Sierra Morena and the Baetic Cordillera is the heart of Andalusia, the Guadalquivir River basin and its associated plains. The Guadalquivir River flows southwest across almost the whole of Andalusia, passing the cities of Córdoba and Sevilla before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean west of Cádiz. The river’s lower basin, a region known as La Campiña, is the most densely settled and agriculturally productive part of Andalusia. Similar Topics Navarra The Andalusian steppes, an arid region of badlands in the southeastern corner of Andalusia, cover much of Granada and Almería provinces. Extending east and west from the city of Málaga along the Mediterranean coast is the Costa del Sol, which has become one of Spain’s most popular tourist rivieras. A Mediterranean climate prevails in most of lowland Andalusia, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Annual precipitation ranges from 80 inches (2,000 mm) in the Sierra Nevada and the Grazalema Mountains to as little as 8 inches (200 mm) in the desertic Andalusian steppes. Coastal and lowland Andalusia receive an average of about 3,000 hours of sunshine each year, which has helped draw tourists to the region. The lower portion of the Guadalquivir River basin has some of the most fertile soils in Spain, but the sparse rainfall makes irrigation necessary in some areas. The population of western Andalusia has traditionally been concentrated in the large rural towns from which agricultural labourers commute daily to work on the surrounding estates, or cortijos, but in modern times the population has been concentrated more in the provincial capitals. From the Baetic Cordillera eastward, small villages predominate wherever water is available. Andalusia is underdeveloped and accounts for a disproportionately small percentage of Spain’s gross domestic product and a disproportionately high percentage of its agricultural output. Latifundios, or large estates, have dominated Andalusian agriculture since the Reconquest , producing the traditional Mediterranean crops of wheat, grapes, and olives by dry farming. The large farms have become increasingly mechanized, but the region continues to lag behind the national average in the use of tractors, irrigation, an


Which radio presenter's autobiography is called 'The Whispering Years'?

Sex, drugs and rock & roll: BBC TV and radio presenter 'Whispering' Bob Harris shares the story of his extraordinary life in music (From The Oxford Times) Jobs Business Directory Local Info Dating Buy Sell Book an Ad Sex, drugs and rock & roll: BBC TV and radio presenter 'Whispering' Bob Harris shares the story of his extraordinary life in music Rock survivor: The veteran DJ’s show, Bob Harris Country, goes out every Thursday on BBC Radio 2, between 7pm and 8pm


What was the middle name of the character 'Bob Collier' from the t.v. series 'The Likely Lads'?

The Likely Lads (Series) - TV Tropes The Likely Lads You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG The Likely Lads was a black and white Britcom that ran from 1964 to 1966 on The BBC . It followed the escapades of two young working-class men Oop North , Terry Collier (who was proud of his roots) and Bob Ferris (who wanted to better himself and become middle-class). It was created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starred James Bolam as Terry and Rodney Bewes as Bob. However, what most people remember now is Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, a revival that ran from 1973 to 1974, still written by Clement and La Frenais. In this show, Bob had succeeded in becoming middle-class and was engaged to the very middle-class Thelma, when Terry suddenly reappeared (he'd joined the army at the end of the original series), throwing his life into confusion. The Likely Lads contains examples of: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? contains examples of: Appointment Television : "No Hiding Place", where Bob and Terry desperately try to avoid Spoilers . Armoured Closet Gay : Bob implies this about Terry in "No Hiding Place" ("Well known fact: anyone who's always putting queers down and being aggressively masculine all the time - like you - is only masking their own latent tendencies.") Embarrassing Middle Name : Bob's full name is revealed as Robert Andrew Scarborough Ferris - which is at least less embarrassing than Terry's guesses at what the S might stand for (Stalin, Sarajevo, Sands-of-Iwo-Jima...) It's still pretty embarrassing to explain: it's because he was conceived there. Henpecked Husband : Bob. Heterosexual Life-Partners : Bob and Terry. Not that they weren't such in the first series, but even more so here. The first season ends with them sharing a bed. On Bob's wedding night. The Movie : Also a Vacation Episode (they go caravanning). Just called The Likely Lads. The page image is the movie DVD cover. Ms. Fanservice : Some scenes appear to be slightly contrived to show Thelma (Brigid Forsyth) undressing, or wearing a very short-cut slip, or on one memorable occasion leaning out of a window in a virtually see-through nightie. Oop North : The series is set in Newcastle. although filming for the original series took place in the very Geordie location of East London. Only the second series was filmed on location in the North-East. Only Terry has anything like a realistic Geordie accent, and not nearly as strong as one would expect from his character. James Bolam was actually born in Sunderland, where the accent, though sometimes confused with Geordie, is subtly different. Other characters, including Bob and members of Terry's immediate family, mostly speak in generic Oop North accents (a sort of mild Yorkshire). The Remake : In 2002 Ant and Dec starred in a remake of "No Hiding Place" under the title A Tribute To The Likely Lads. Rodney Bewes made a Remake Cameo as the newspaper vendor.


What word is used in betting slang for odds of 3/1 (three to one)?

Sports Betting Glossary | Betting Terms You are here: Sports Betting > Sports Betting Glossary of Terms Thursday, 19 January 2017 Sports Betting Glossary of Terms Knowing what the betting slang or lingo means is really important when starting out betting. You may find this sports betting glossary useful in making sense of the terminology often used in betting. Please note that some of these terms are only applicable to the US betting market, but where this is the case – we have provided the UK alternative/s. Accumulator – (Also, Parlay) A multiple bet. A kind of ‘let-it-ride’ bet. Making simultaneous selections on two or more games with the intent of pressing the winnings of the first win on the bet of the following game selected, and so on. All the selections made must win for you to win the accumulator. Action – A bet or wager of any kind is deemed Action if valid. Different rules apply in different sports in determining if a bet is action or no action (e.g. baseball bets are action when the game gets beyond 4� innings). Ajax – UK slang term for ‘Betting Tax’. All-In – With all-in betting there are no refunds given for scratched or withdrawn competitors or teams in an event where a bet is placed. Should an event be cancelled then the amount bet will be refunded. All Up – (Also, Accumulator) This involves picking the winners of more than one event. A single wager amount is placed on more than one outcome, whereby the stake and winnings of the first selection will be rolled over into the second selection and so on. Ante Post – (Also, Futures) Bets placed in advance predicting the outcome of a future event. Ante-post prices are those on major sporting events, usually prior to the day of the event itself. In return for the chance of better odds, punters risk the fact that stakes are not returned if their selection pulls out or is cancelled. Arbitrage – Where a variation in odds available allows a punter to back both sides and guarantee a win. Backed – A ‘backed’ team is one on which lots of bets have been placed. Banker – Highly expected to win. The strongest in a multiple selection in a parlay or accumulator. In permutation bets the banker is a selection that must win to guarantee any returns. Bar Price – Refers to the odds of the selections at the last quoted price and bigger. The bar price is the minimum odds for any of those selections not quoted. For example, in a large field, the Serie A outright markets may read Juventus 3/1, AC Milan 7/2, Inter Milan 4/1, Lazio 5/1, 8/1 Bar – meaning every other side is quoted at 8/1 or bigger. Beard (US) – A friend or acquaintance or other contact who is used to placing bets so that the bookmakers will not know the identity of the actual bettor. Many top handicappers and persons occupying sensitive positions use this method of wagering. Beef – A dispute or claim involving a player and his bookmaker or a casino dealer. A dispute over the outcome of a bet. A problematic situation involving a bet. Beeswax – UK slang term for betting tax. Also known as ‘Bees’ or ‘Ajax’. Betting Tax – Tax on a Bookmaker’s turnover. In the UK this is a ‘Duty’ levied on every Pound wagered. Common methods of recouping this by the punter are to deduct tax from returns (winnings) or to pay tax with the stake/wager. In the latter case, no tax is deducted from the punter’s winnings. Bettor (US) – Someone who places or has a bet. A ‘Punter’ in the UK. Book – A bookmaker’s tally of amounts bet on each competitor, and odds necessary to assure him of profit. Running a ‘book’ is the act of quoting odds and accepting bets on an event and the person doing it is called the ‘Bookmaker’. Bookie – (U.K.) Short for bookmaker. The person or shop who accepts bets. Bookmaker – Person who is licensed to accept bets on the result of an event based on their provision of odds to the customer. (Sportsbook US). Bottle – UK slang, odds of 2 to 1. Bridge-Jumper (US) – Bettor who specializes in large show bets on odd-on favourites. Buck (US) – A bet of US$ 100 (also known as a ‘dollar bet’). Burlington Bertie – The price of 100-30.


Which component of Microsoft Office generates files with a .doc or .docx file suffix?

Open XML Formats and file name extensions - Office Support Admin Open XML Formats and file name extensions Applies To: Excel 2013 Word 2013 PowerPoint 2013 Excel 2010 Word 2010 PowerPoint 2010 Excel 2007 Word 2007 PowerPoint 2007 Office 2007 Office 2010 More... Less Starting with the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Microsoft Office uses the XML-based file formats, such as .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx. These formats and file name extensions apply to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. This article discusses key benefits of the format, describes the file name extensions and discusses how you can share Office files with people who are using earlier versions of Office. In this article Can different versions of Office share the same files? What are the benefits of Open XML Formats? The Open XML Formats include many benefits — not only for developers and the solutions that they build, but also for individual people and organizations of all sizes: Compact files     Files are automatically compressed and can be up to 75 percent smaller in some cases. The Open XML Format uses zip compression technology to store documents, offering potential cost savings as it reduces the disk space required to store files and decreases the bandwidth needed to send files via e-mail, over networks, and across the Internet. When you open a file, it is automatically unzipped. When you save a file, it is automatically zipped again. You do not have to install any special zip utilities to open and close files in Office. Improved damaged-file recovery     Files are structured in a modular fashion that keeps different data components in the file separate from each other. This allows files to be opened even if a component within the file (for example, a chart or table) is damaged or corrupted. Better privacy and more control over personal information     Documents can be shared confidentially, because personally identifiable information and business-sensitive information, such as author names, comments, tracked changes, and file paths can be easily identified and removed by using Document Inspector. Better integration and interoperability of business data     Using Open XML Formats as the data interoperability framework for the Office set of products means that documents, worksheets, presentations, and forms can be saved in an XML file format that is freely available for anyone to use and to license, royalty free. Office also supports customer-defined XML Schemas that enhance the existing Office document types. This means that customers can easily unlock information in existing systems and act upon it in familiar Office programs. Information that is created within Office can be easily used by other business applications. All you need to open and edit an Office file is a ZIP utility and an XML editor. Easier detection of documents that contain macros     Files that are saved by using the default "x" suffix (such as .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx) cannot contain Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros and XLM macros. Only files whose file name extension ends with an "m" (such as .docm, .xlsm, and .pptm) can contain macros. Top of Page What are the XML file name extensions? By default, documents, worksheets, and presentations that you create in Office are saved in XML format with file name extensions that add an "x" or an "m" to the file name extensions that you are already familiar with. The "x" signifies an XML file that has no macros, and the "m" signifies an XML file that does contain macros. For example, when you save a document in Word, the file now uses the .docx file name extension by default, instead of the .doc file name extension. When you save a file as a template, you see the same kind of change. The template extension used in earlier versions is there, but it now has an "x" or an "m" on the end. If the file contains code or macros, you must save it by using the new macro-enabled XML file format, which adds an "m" for macro to the file extension. The following tables list all the default file name extensions in Word, Excel, and PowerP


For which Middle Eastern national football team has the Wigan (& previously Bolton) goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi won at least 70 caps?

Ali al-Habsi of Wigan Athletic is a goalkeeper with a difference - footytube You have no new notifications Ali al-Habsi of Wigan Athletic is a goalkeeper with a difference The man from Oman cites an unusual playing inspiration and his devout Muslim faith as factors in his Premier League success Tweet From a distance there is something gloriously improbable about Ali al-Habsi, Wigan Athletic's delicately built, devoutly Muslim goalkeeper, the only (by his own geographical definition) Middle Eastern footballer to play in the Premier League. Here is a man who can talk with equal facility about the regional tensions of the Arab spring and his unlikely devotion to John "Budgie" Burridge, English football's grand goalkeeping eccentric of the 1980s. Habsi had the worst game of his Premier League career last weekend, ushering into his own net two distinctly soft goals as Wigan got back to losing ways against Arsenal at the DW Stadium, a defeat that left Roberto Martínez's team bottom of the table. But West Bromwich Albion are likely to see a more familiar Habsi on Saturday afternoon, something closer to the balletically gymnastic, unexpectedly imposing figure who was voted Wigan's player of the year last season, has 70 caps for Oman and has been goalkeeper of the tournament at the last four Gulf Cups. Habsi is known for his bounce – this is the most self-propelling of footballers, a gentle soul with a planetary-sized well of quiet self-belief who emerged from rural Oman to become a regional superstar in the petrodollar-inflected Premier League. This is the other thing about Habsi, who turns 30 at the end of this month: despite the sense of being little more than a peripheral curiosity in five largely anonymous years at Bolton Wanderers prior to his emergence at Wigan last season, he is unquestionably a superstar. "You can't imagine how happy people are when they see me on the TV playing," Habsi says, reclining after a morning's solo training in the hail and sleet at Wigan's suburban training complex. "All Arab countries, they are really, really crazy about the Premier League. Three years ago Man United played against Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and there were 70,000 people there. They know every player in the Premier League, they follow everything with the internet and TV. They just talk about football, football, football." It is an enthusiasm that is often overlooked when talk turns to Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup, an object of unanimous scepticism in this country. "I think it's great to give a Middle East country the chance to have the World Cup," Habsi says, genuinely gripped by the prospect of a World Cup in his nation's near neighbour. "When South Africa got the World Cup everyone was shocked. How would it be? How would the security be? But it was fantastic. Knowing the people in Qatar, it's going to be one of the best World Cups ever. "Many people talk about the heat. At the World Cup in 1994 in America the semi-final was played in 45C. Nobody talked about the heat then. What is the difference between the heat in America and the heat in Qatar? I've played in the stadium in Qatar. Outside the heat is 45C but when you go inside on the pitch it's 26C, because everywhere inside has got AC turned on. It's an open stadium, but all the seats and everywhere is AC and it spreads to the pitch. It won't be a problem." Raised in a village close to Muscat, Habsi "started like all people in the Middle East, playing in the street in my village. You don't have a grass pitch, you play on sand or on stones. I started as a striker, but when I got to 16 my brother said, 'Ali, why don't you try to be a goalkeeper?' But I was just playing for fun, I never even dreamed I'd be in the national team, let alone the Premier League." It was as a fringe player with the Oman Under-17 team that Habsi experienced his first great bounce up the footballing ladder, and the start of an enjoyably odd-couple involvement with the ever-popular Burridge, a man who reportedly slept in his goalkeeping gloves and once instructed his wife to throw f


"""When she says jump, you jump!"" Who was the subject of the first 'Little Miss' books by Roger Hargreaves, first published in 1981?"

Little Miss Bossy - Roger Hargreaves Junior Book product reviews and price comparison Disadvantages A fab tale. You may have seen that I am reviewing the original Mr Men books by Roger Hargreaves as my children love these. However, I thought it would make a nice change to throw a Little Miss into the mix - we only have one of these at present 'Little Miss Bossy' although I have just promised my daughter we will get her the set of Little Misses for her birthday as her brother has the Mr Men so fair's fair! Little Miss Bossy is no. 1 (quite fittingly) in the Roger Hargreaves' library consisting of 33 books. Not sure why there are fewer titles than for the Mr Men (of which there are 46 in the original series).  Perhaps Mr Hargreaves could not find enough flaws in women as he could in men and not enough attributes in men as he could in women - there doesn't appear to be a corresponding Miss LAZY for example and there isn't a Mr WISE. Anyway, I digress... On the cover of this book, Little Miss Bossy is pictured marching along with her mouth wide open and a finger pointing at someone out of view (obviously in bossing mode) wearing a red and yellow hat which is adorned with a flower. On the back cover are the numbered Little Misses giving you the opportunity to peruse the series in its entirety which is very helpful and allows your child to point out the ones they woud like to read. These retail at around £2.50. This story begins with Little Miss Bossy going for a walk, during which she is rude and bossy to several of her fellow Mr Men, namely Mr Nosey, Mr Noisy and Mr Happy. I can understand her telling Mr Nosey to mind his own business and telling Mr Noisy to be quiet (although she says it in a much ruder way!) - but NO ONE should mess with Mr Happy who she tells to take the silly smile off his face - I was with her up to this point! Anyway, I am not the only one to be displeased with her. Unfortunately for Little Miss Bossy, Wilfred the Wizard happens to witness Little Miss Bossy's rude behaviour and he decides that something must be done about it! He returns home and checks his spell books. Luckily on page 304 he finds just the thing! When, out for her walk the following day, Little Miss Bossy is rude to Mr Lazy (back on side with her again), the Wizard casts a spell that places magic boots on her feet, no ordinary boots, but boots that can talk to each other! Read the book to find out how they deal with Miss Bossy's bossiness, suffice to say, she gets a lot more exercise than her morning walks have ever given her. Will she be able to curb her bossy nature or is it too inbred? As always, Hargreaves' books are fun to read with simple language aided by illustrations that help to tell the story in an eye catching and colourful way. With the gentle humour and a behavioural or moral tale to tell, these make super bedtime reading, giving your child some food for thought as they (hopefully) drift off to slumber land! Thanks for reading. X


The Egyptian goddess Bast (or Bastet) had the head of which animal?

The Goddess Bastet – Witches Of The Craft® And Patroness of cats and women. Guide me, Light up my life with your divine intervention. So mote it be. The ritual of Bast Begin the ritual with a breathing exercise to relax the participants and enliven their energy. Now light the anointed candles which stand before the goddess. Next, construct a cone of power. The cone is a travelling one, and the participants must visualize it leaving this world, travelling through space back in time to ancient Egypt, and alighting in the desert. The visualizer now takes over, and says: Step out of the cone and into the desert. Feel the warmth of the sun on your skin and the burning heat of the sand beneath your feet. In the distance you can see a vast temple rearing up to meet the sky. Begin to walk towards the temple, noting anything that you see on the way. As you draw closer you pass by an oasis pool surrounded by tall palm trees. Lionesses doze in the shade of the trees and as you pass by they lift their heads as if to grant you passage into the temple. Walk on, past the lionesses, towards the temple. As you get closer you begin to realize what a massive structure it is. It is constructed of vast columns, which are intricately carved with symbols and hieroglyphs. Ahead of you there is a wide sandstone path leading up to the main entrance, which is flanked by two huge obelisks. These are constructed of rough golden sandstone and are so tall that they seem to reach up to the sky. Walk up the path and amongst the columns. Once you are in their shade the air feels cool and refreshing. It seems like a haven from the relentless heat of the desert. You can smell a strong fragrance of cut blooms on the air and the subtler scent of exotic musky incense. You find that you are standing in the outer courtyard of the temple. There are trees cultivated here and in the centre you can see a large circular pool. This pool reflects the burning gold of the sun in the daytime and the silver light of the moon by night for these are both aspects of the Goddess. There are temple staff around you, all going about their duties. Many of them smile at you in greeting but none approach you. It is as if you are expected here. At the back of the courtyard you can see a huge doorway which leads to the outer shrine. Walk towards it. Either side of this great doorway you can see that the walls are carved with pictures of cat headed people and seated cats. You can reach out and run your hand over the warm stone. Feel the contours of the carvings beneath your fingers. Step inside the shrine now. The room is dimly lit, let your eyes adjust after the bright sunlight outside. After a moment you can see that before you stand a statue of a great cat carved from smooth, black stone. It wears thick gold earrings and an ornately crafted collar of faience. At its feet lie offerings left by visitors to the temple. You can see many flowers and perfume jars, as well as statues and figurines. Priests and priestesses are in the shrine, tending a multitude of cats. The air around you is full of the music of the cats; their purrs and cries. Pause to pay your respect to the sacred cat of Bast, and then walk on down a corridor to your right. You are making your way towards the inner sanctum of Bast down a short corridor lit with flickering lamps and candles. At the far end the corridor opens out into a vast room lined by pillars. At the other end of the room, so huge that it fills your vision, is a flight of golden steps that leads up to an immense golden statue of the goddess. She is depicted as a beautiful cat-headed woman. She wears heavy jewellery at her ears and throat and is swathed in a robe carved from gold. In her hand she carries a golden sistrum, her sacred rattle, and at her feet are tiny golden kittens. The steps below her are covered in cats, sleeping, grooming, playing. The room is full of soft but lively music, played by priestesses on flutes and drums and rattles. Other priests and priestesses dance sinuously to the music, like cats themselves. The floor is covered in p


Which perennial herb appeared on the twelve sided threepenny bit coin?

Friends of Hilbre Back to 'Inside this issue'. What we've been up to, Summer of 2004! The committee members of The Friends of Hilbre meet about once a month,    and have lots of work to do between meetings. We work as a committee, and do not make individual decisions. But we meet    people from the Wirral council, which is the owner (as a body) of the    islands of Hilbre. We are their voluntary helpers, with the jobs of doing    only authorised tasks on Hilbre, and making efforts to raise funds. Our meetings are often concerned with finding out what is planned for the    islands, and what we would ask the council to consider doing. We cannot    make their decisions for them, but we can bring experience and common    sense to bear as requests. Having said all that, we      can do a lot. Our volunteers have continued to clean up and staff the      Telegraph Station Lookout building, as a public exhibition. It can      only be open when there is someone there to look after it, and to meet      visitors. Our timetable of Open Days has been made public this year,      and we are preparing a similar one for 2005. Please contact a      committee member if you want to help. Renovation of buildings and the slip way    on Hilbre have been given a lot of attention. Even though there are few    changes to be seen as yet, we are working hard with the council,    engineers, etc. to prepare for building work in future. The proposed small wind generator, to be    put up in a paddock for the Rangers, and Proudman Laboratoriesï¿½ survey    equipment, will probably go ahead, though hardly visible when erected. It    will replace the diesel generator, and so remove air pollution, which at    present cannot be avoided. We are providing some of      the funds for a reprinting of the Explore Hilbre leaflet. You will be      familiar with the Caravan (the MIU) at Dee Lane nearly every month,      providing goods and information about the Dee and the islands. It has      proved very popular. Our web site is now up and running on www.hilbreisland.org.uk ,      it is hosted within the Dee Estuary Birding website, www.deeestuary.co.uk , also      well worth a look. Our committee has worked hard, and learnt    a lot about partnership with public organisations and funding bodies. We    are always glad to have offers of suitable help from able bodied members    to work on our tasks days on the island. In this way we have cleaned and    restored several features - buildings, wall, gardens - and hope to do    more. ï¿½ Sue    Craggs Hilbre Island -    a friend for life!  Hilbre Islandï¿½a friend for life! On the 7th August 2004, I ventured out to Hilbre Island, Wow! What an    experience! The weather was perfect with the sun beating down and a cool    sea breeze, the beauty of the island was intoxicating, the only    disappointment was that I hadn't brought any binoculars to view the seals.    A sandbank full of black dots was all that could be seen. Walking home I noticed a poster that advertised ï¿½The Friends of Hilbre    Island, in search for somebody to participate in seal watchï¿½ - this is the    job for me! Eager with my ï¿½5.00 membership I met with Marianthi and Nicky    at the slipway, West Kirby. This was a good start to the day, meeting    friendly, like-minded people. Once the information stand (the Mobile Information Unit at Dee Lane) had    been successfully set up, we went off in the Rangerï¿½s Landrover to Hilbre.    Uncertain of how much work was to be expected of me, I was pleased to be    informed that the task would only last a few hours, due to the tides. This    would ease me in slowly and be a gentle introduction to the needs of the    island. Firstly, there was a      pleasant tour around the Buoy Master's buildings, whilst we moved some      tools around. It was sad to see how badly deteriorated the buildings


Which educational grant system to Oxford University, established by bequest in 1902, finally achieved sexual equality in 1976?

Final warning: a history of the new world order - Page 12 Final warning: a history of the new world order Similar return to the beginning “The American Civil Liberties Union may be definitely classed as a Communist front...” Dr. J. B. Matthews, Chief Investigator for the House Special Committee on Un-American Activities, said in January, 1955: “In 37 years of history of the Communist movement in the United States, the Communist Party has never been able to do as much for itself as the American Civil Liberties Union has done for it.”   The ACLU is made up of about 200,000 members, with an army of 3,000 unpaid volunteer attorneys, and chapters in 47 states. They are a finger organization of the Illuminati, and are most noted for their cases involving the separation of church and state. They have defended the rights of Jehovah Witnesses to refrain from saluting the flag, and to protect the rights of the Nazis and KKK to organize and speak freely. They have become the most powerful weapon against the Church, and Christian tradition, in this country.   ^ THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE   Another contributing factor to Wilson’s election to the Presidency, and how the Illuminati controls the American electorate today, is accomplished through a process known as the Electoral College.   Because delegates to the Constitutional Convention, which met in Philadelphia in 1787, thought that the general public lacked the insight and the judgment necessary to elect a President, and could be easily misled by irresponsible candidates, they enacted the Electoral College to do the job.   The President and Vice-President are the only public officials in the country who are not elected through a direct vote of the people. Each party, in every state, has a slate of electoral candidates, based on the number of representatives it has in Congress. They are known as the Electoral College. Presently, there are 100 Senators and 435 Representatives in the United States, for a total of 538 (includes 3 votes from the District of Columbia) electoral votes.   The electors of the Party receiving the highest vote are elected and meet on the first Monday, after the second Wednesday in December, to vote for their party’s nominees. Even though the members of the Electoral College are pledged to vote for the presidential candidate of their Party, they are not constitutionally bound to do so, and can change their mind at any time. Technically, however, a candidate wins all of the state’s electoral votes, if he wins a majority of the popular votes. If a presidential candidate has the largest popular vote, but doesn’t obtain the necessary electoral votes, he doesn’t win the Presidency. This happened in 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000. If no candidate has a majority, then the House of Representatives chooses a President from the three highest candidates, with all the Representatives from each state combining to cast one vote for each state. If a Vice-Presidential candidate receives no clear majority, then the Senate chooses from the top two, with each Senator casting an individual vote.   Therefore, the candidate’s objective is not to win a majority of the popular vote, but a majority of the electoral votes, which is 270. Thus, if a candidate could be guaranteed just eleven states (leaving 267 remaining electoral votes in 39 states, and the District of Columbia), he could be guaranteed the Presidency: California (55), Texas (34), New York (31), Florida (27), Pennsylvania (21), Illinois (21), Ohio (20), Michigan (17), New Jersey (15), Georgia (15), and North Carolina (15). Combined, these states have 271 electoral votes.   That is why you see a concentration of effort in these states at election time. With the Illuminati controlling the media in these large population centers, it is not a difficult task to alter public opinion and sway votes to the candidate they choose. With these states in line, the rest of the country generally follows. The bottom line is, that the people’s right to choose a President has practically been taken away, and without the financial resources necessar


In which country is Punto Arenas, the most southerly city in the world?

Punta Arenas Chile Photos - Worldatlas.com Punta Arenas Chile Photos Punta Arenas, Chile Positioned some 1,300 miles south of Santiago, Punta Arenas is the world's second most southerly city, behind Ushuaia, Argentina. Overlooking the Strait of Magellan, this port city flourished during the California Gold Rush, but sea-going traffic diminished here after the opening of the Panama Canal. Regardless, it remains a prosperous and stylish city of churches and restored colonial mansions. Its central square is delightful, and Punta Arenas is a great starting point for excursions into the wilderness wonders of Chile. Of all of the countries I've traveled to, Chile is one of the most colorful. More traditional Chilean color, this time applied to blankets. Penguins, penguins, everywhere you turn in Punta Arenas, penguins. And speaking of penguins, in the Strait of Magellan about 27 miles northeast of Punta Arenas sits Magdalena Island, a nature preserve that protects the Magellanic Penguins Photos here! The island is literally covered by penguins, and in fact, an estimated 70,000 mated pairs call it home. Dominating the city's central square were dozens of twisted trees just like this one. I tried to find out what type they were, but with no luck. The Punta Arenas Cathedral is stunning, both inside and out. Besides tasty coffee, they had a copy of the New York Times. Well, to be honest. it was 10 days old, but a nice slice of home nevertheless. In the main square in Punta Arena stands a most impressive military monument. It included numerous statues like this one. Note the detail in the upper body of this figure. On that same monument there's a well-worn brass foot, and local legend has it that if kissed, the person doing the kissing will return to Punta Arenas. Well, this is my wife, so I guess I'll be returning as well. Lunch at La Tasca was both delicious and reasonably priced. We had lots of Chilean pesos left over so we bought some penguins.


In 2012 which MP controversially took part in the TV show “I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here”?

I'm A Celebrity line-up 2012: Nadine Dorries reveals her jungle outfit | Daily Mail Online Next Nadine MP for (Sun) Beds: As storm brews at home over her decision to enter I'm a Celebrity, Tory enjoys blue skies in Oz Cabinet ministers say they will vote to keep controversial MP Nadine Dorries in the jungle for as long as possible Speculation grows that she could use the TV exposure to defect to UKIP Former contestants compare her to TV nutritionist Gillian McKeith who faced a string of trials and famously appeared to faint live on air Chief Whip Sir George Young suspended Ms Dorries from the Tory party after not telling him she was jetting to Australia She will be up against a boxer, a comedian, a Coronation Street star and one of the Pussycat Dolls Published: 00:55 EST, 6 November 2012 | Updated: 21:13 EST, 7 November 2012


In which country is the HQ of the mobile phone company Nokia?

Nokia to sell and lease back Finnish headquarters | Technology | The Guardian Nokia Nokia to sell and lease back Finnish headquarters Ailing mobile phone firm to offload Nokia House in Espoo for €170m but will stay on as tenant in drive to slash costs Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland. The struggling mobile phone company, a former market leader, has operated there since 1997. Photograph: Markku Ojala/EPA Tuesday 4 December 2012 12.43 EST First published on Tuesday 4 December 2012 12.43 EST Close This article is 4 years old Nokia is selling its Finnish headquarters for €170m (£137m) and leasing the property back on a long-term deal. The struggling mobile phone company has operated in the glass and steel building in Espoo near Helsinki, known as Nokia House, since 1997. The sale is another step towards reducing costs and concentrating on its core business. Nokia has spent almost a third of its cash reserves in 12 months, and in October had about €3.6bn left in the bank to turn itself into a smartphone manufacturer capable of competing with Apple and Samsung. According to Gartner, the market researcher, Nokia slipped to seventh in smartphone sales in the third quarter from third in the previous quarter. The company has pinned its hopes on the new Lumia 920 and 820 series of smartphones, which run the latest version of Windows Phone software. They have been on sale in the UK for about a month as the company targets the Christmas gift market. "The holiday shopping period will be crucial for Nokia", said a Saxo Banque trader. Nokia, a former leader of the mobile market, has lost almost 90% of its stock market value since Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007. Six successive quarters of losses since adopting Microsoft's Windows phone software have led it to announce 10,000 job cuts . Nokia plans to save €1.6bn by the end of 2013. To reach its goal, the mobile telecoms equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said it was selling its optical-fibre networks unit to Marlin Equity Partners. The joint venture between Nokia and the German industrial group Siemens has been a drain on profits for its owners and is undergoing a massive restructuring.


Which famous author lived at “Barnhill” on the island of Jura?

Isle of Jura - Island of Deer Isle of Jura A Guide to the Southern Inner Hebridean Isles of Argyll Isle of Jura – Island of Deer The name Jura is believed to come from the Norse meaning ‘Deer Island’ although it is also said that Jura got it’s name from an earlier language. In Gaelic the word ‘diura’ itself means ‘tough, or durable’. Early writers speak of a few herds of deer numbering about 300, but the present day population is about 7,000. Meeting any of these majestic animals is likely while peace, isolation and tranquility are other attractions of this remote and wild island. Jura is sparsely populated and is currently inhabited by a little over 200 people. The main settlement is Craighouse on the east coast, in fact almost all the people live on the south and east coast. The west of the island is hard to access but offer some of the finest raised beaches in the world. The only road on the island, single track all the way, starts at the ferry terminal near Feolin. On the opposite side of the Sound of Islay, the narrow strait with its fast currents, is Port Askaig Islay, a car and passenger ferry links both. The road ends in the north of Jura, near Barnhill. Barnhill is also known for the cottage where Eric Blair, better known as George Orwell, lived from 1946-48 while writing his novel 1984. Orwell had first visited the island in 1945 and had an almost fatal encounter in the Gulf of Corryvreckan that separates Jura from the smaller island of Scarba to the north. The Corryvreckan Whirlpool as it is called is caused by an underwater mountain reaching almost to the surface of the strait causing the whirlpool to activate when the tides change. Especially with a strong westerly wind and upcoming tide the whirlpool is best visible. Jura Hotel runs Landrover trips from Craighouse to Kinuachdrach. Craighouse seen from the Stone Pier Jura is ideal for walking and the visitor has almost unlimited freedom to walk almost everywhere and climb the Paps of Jura, visit the Wild west coast with it’s amazing wildlife or visit the Corryvreckan Whirlpool in the north. These are all tough hard walks. If you wish to walk during the stalking season, please check with the gamekeepers concerned. The main stalking season is from August to the end of October. From a historical point of view one can say that Jura’s history is in many ways similar to the other islands of the Hebrides. At some point the Norseman ruled the island from the Isle of Man until Somerled, whose steady rise to power in the Hebrides was cemented in the famous sea-battle of 1156 of Islay, ended Norse power in the Hebrides. Somerled’s descendants, named Clan Donald, and more commonly known to history as the “Lords of the Isles” grew to control all of the west coast and parts of north Scotland. In 1506 the Treaty of Camus an Staca took away all MacDonald rights to land and power on Jura and gave them to a cadet branch of the House of Campbell. The Macleans in the meanwhile constantly strove to keep the Campbells out of north Jura. The island entered an era in which it was controlled for a longer period by the Campbell Clan in the early 1600s from which 11 lairds ruled the island. When explorer Martin Martin visited the Isle of Jura in 1703 he wrote an interesting account of the island and its people. According to explorer Thomas Pennant, who visited Jura twenty years later, the island “carried a fairly large population right through the period of Campbell domination into the era of emigration and clearance.” The Campbell dominance lasted until 1938 when Charles Campbell, the last Laird of Jura, sold the remaining parts of the Jura Estate and houses. Paps of Jura Dominating the view of Jura from almost any direction are the three, distinctive and easily recognised, Paps of Jura found in the southern half of the island. The highest of the three is Beinn an Oir, the Mountain of Gold, is 785m/2576 ft is the only Corbett, a mountain in Scotland between 2500 and 3000 ft. Beinn Shiantaidh, the Sacred Mountain, is 757m/2477 ft and stands to the east of Beinn an Oir, while Beinn a’


What nationality was Trygvie Lie, first United Nations Secretary General?

United Nations News Centre - Character Sketches: Trygve Lie by Brian Urquhart United Nations News Centre Trygve Lie by Brian Urquhart Trygve Lie of Norway, the first elected Secretary-General of the United Nations. "Welcome, Dag Hammarskjöld, to the most impossible job on this earth.” With these encouraging words, Trygve Lie, the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, greeted his successor, Dag Hammarskjöld of Sweden, at Idlewild airport in New York on April 9, 1953. 13 April 1953 - Some months after his service as Secretary-General, Trygve Lie meets with his successor, Dag Hammarskjöld, at UN Headquarters. Lie had certainly had a difficult time since his appointment as Secretary-General in early 1946. “Why,” he asked in his memoirs, “has this awesome task fallen to a labor lawyer from Norway?” Lie had battled through endless frustrations and difficulties only to find himself in the end assailed by the Soviet Union on the left, and by the machinations of Senator Joseph McCarthy and others on the right. He resigned in November 1952. Lie was the Minister of Justice in a Socialist government in Norway just before the Second World War. His chief claim to international fame up to that time had been granting Leon Trotsky asylum in Norway and rescinding it a year later on the grounds that Trotsky, by his public statements, had violated the conditions of asylum. Trotsky subsequently left Norway for Mexico, where he was assassinated. Lie’s enemies put it about that he had bowed to Soviet pressure, an allegation that stuck to him in his later career. When Germany invaded Norway in 1940, Lie was credited with ordering all Norwegian ships at sea to sail to British ports. He then escaped to London with King Haakon and served throughout the war as foreign minister of the government-in-exile. When the United Nations was being set up in London in late 1945, Lie, as the foreign minister of a fighting ally which was also well-regarded by the Soviet Union, was a useful candidate for high-level UN appointments that required Soviet approval. Some highlights from the career of Trygve Lie, the Norwegian politician and diplomat who served as the first elected Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the UN is nominated by the Security Council and appointed by all the member states in the General Assembly. Various glamorous candidates for the post had been mentioned in the press, including General Dwight Eisenhower, Lester Pearson of Canada, and Anthony Eden of Great Britain, but there was no possibility that the Soviets would agree to any of them. The Security Council nominated Lie as a compromise candidate in early 1946. During the process of Assembly approval, Edward Stettinius, the United States Secretary of State, rushed to my table in the Assembly hall and asked me to identify Lie, whose name he mispronounced to rhyme with ‘tie’ rather than ‘see.’ I pointed out the substantial figure of the Foreign Minister of Norway, and Stettinius then mounted the podium to acclaim Lie as an celebrated wartime leader, a household name, etc. 1 January 1946 - Trygve Lie meets with Gladwyn Jebb, who was then the Executive Secretary of the United Nations. Prior to Lie becoming the first elected Secretary-General, Jebb served as Acting Secretary-General from October 1945 to February 1946. Lie’s appointment as Secretary-General was an anti-climax – the first of many to be suffered by the new world organization. He was suited neither by temperament nor intellect to his very demanding new position, and from the beginning he seemed to be out of his depth in a complex and very public job. Lie relied more on what he called his ‘political nose’ than on intellectual effort or hard diplomatic work, and he was difficult to help or to work for. In public life at any rate, he was a suspicious and insecure man with a hair-trigger temper. He was sensitive about his new position without knowing quite what to make of it. He would leave a public event if he felt he had not been properly seated. At a dinner Gladwyn Jebb gave for Anthony Eden


Tiger Beer originates in which Commonwealth country?

Tiger delivery Singapore - AsherBWS Founded : 1932 Singapore’s first locally brewed beer. Available in more than 60 countries worldwide. Tiger beer can was featured in the 2002 movie The Transporter with Jason Statham. Crates of Tiger Beer also appeared in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder. In 2001 Hong Kong action thriller The Accidental Spy played by Jackie Chan, Tiger beer was the preferred beer that was featured.


In 2012, which musical overtook The Phantom of the Opera to become the highest grossing show in Broadway history?

The Lion King Stage Musical is Highest-Grossing Production in Theater History :EltonJohn.com The Lion King Stage Musical is Highest-Grossing Production in Theater History By the Editor@EltonJohn.com Share The musical The Lion King , based on the 1994 Disney animated movie and featuring songs by Elton and Sir Tim Rice, has garnered over $6.2 billion in ticket sales and is now the highest-grossing stage show or film release. The production, directed by the amazing Julie Taymor, debuted at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1997 before opening at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway on October 15 (it now is at the Minskoff Theatre). It is the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history and won the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Direction for a Musical, Best Costume Design for a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. In October 1999, The Lion King opened in London’s West End at the Lyceum Theatre where it continues, winning two 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards. Since then it has also been produced in Japan, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Germany, China, the Netherlands, South Africa, France, Taiwan, Mexico, Spain, Singapore, Brazil and Ireland. It is currently touring in the United States, the UK and Australia. As in the movie, the Elton/Tim Rice songs Circle Of Life, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King, Be Prepared, Hakuna Matata and Can You Feel The Love Tonight anchor the musical score. Two additional titles that are not in the film, The Morning Report and The Madness of King Scar, have appeared in the stage production and can be found on the Original Broadway Cast recording . The Lion King overtook The Phantom of the Opera as most lucrative stage production, both exceeding the all-time box office film Avatar (a worldwide gross of almost $2.8 million). Last year, The Lion King was named the top-grossing Broadway show of 2013 and has been seen by an estimated 75 million people worldwide.


In a statutory set of financial statements of a plc, for what does the I in the acronym EBIT stand?

Full Year Results - RNS - London Stock Exchange ·     Turnover £379.2m (2015: £248.7m) - Increase of 53% including LFL increase of 28% ·     Adjusted* EBIT of £34.5m (2015: £22.3m) - Increase of 55% ·     Adjusted* EBIT of £30.5m excluding acquisitions (2015: £22.3m) - Increase of 37% ·     Adjusted* profit before taxation of £34.6m (2015: £22.7m) - Increase of 52% ·     Tax charge of £6.0m (2015: tax credit of £1.0m) ·     Adjusted* basic EPS of 9.64p (2015: 8.40p) - Increase of 14.8% ·     Statutory basic EPS of 8.66p (2015: 8.97p) - Decrease of 3.5% ·     Net operating cash inflow from operating activities of £42.1m (2015: £36.8m) ·     Net operating cash inflow to EBITDA ratio of 98% (2015: 116%) ·     Debtor days further reduced to 94 days from 100 days ·     Total cash balances of £34.6m (2015: £27.6m adjusted for £41.0m cash spent on acquisition) ·     Net debt of £5.2m (2015: £1.3m adjusted for £41.0m cash spent on acquisition) ·     Recommended final dividend for 2016 of 5.15p (2015: 4.25p) - increase of 21.2% ·     Total dividends for year of 9.65p (2015: 8.25p excluding special dividend) - Increase of 17.0%   ·     14.3% like for like growth in credit hire cases ·     Total number of hire days increased by 15.6% ·     71.7% increase in number of all repair cases (excluding FMG) ·     Revenue generating fleet utilisation increased to 83% from 82% ·     Increase in number of contracts and range of services ·     Protocol case settlement agreements with insurers continuing to grow for mutual benefit ·     Growing volumes through a combination of new business wins and existing customer growth ·     FMG post acquisition performance exceeding expectations     *Adjusted measures exclude the impact of amortisation of intangibles and exceptional items ('adjustment items') described in Note 6.   Commenting on the Group's results and prospects, Martin Ward, Chief Executive Officer, said:   "This is a strong set of results driven through the delivery of our Growth, Profitability and Sustainability ("GPS") strategy which continues to be our focus.  We have seen good levels of LFL growth and the performance of FMG, acquired in October 2015, has been solid. The new period has started well and together with the pipeline of opportunities the board remains confident on the prospects of the Group."   About Redde plc:   Founded in 1992 and working predominantly with insurance companies, insurance brokers, prestige motor dealerships, and large national fleet owners the Group provides a range of accident management, incident management and legal services.   The Group is one of the market leaders in its fields of business; it delivers accident management solutions to motorists ensuring that they remain mobile until their own vehicles are repaired or until they are put in a position to obtain a replacement and it provides legal services ensuring that they are properly compensated for their injuries and losses. Legal services also include wills and probate, family law and employment law advice.   The name Redde is associated, in Latin, with the concept of restoration.   Chairman's statement   The year to 30 June 2016 has seen significant further progress in the Group strategy of focus on Growth, Profitability and Sustainability. The year saw an expansion in the range of services provided by the Group by virtue of an acquisition, new contract wins and increases in the volume of business handled with existing customers. The resultant diversification into related but complementary services has consequently enabled the Group to reduce its reliance on, and exposure to, traditional insurance market sources of revenue.   Consequently, I am pleased to be able to report to shareholders that the Group achieved an adjusted profit before taxation of £34.6 million compared to £22.7 million last year, an increase of 52.4%.   Results   Revenues were £379.2m (2015: £248.7m), an increase of £130.5m (52.5%). Revenues include an amount of £61.2m in respect of the FMG group of companies ("FMG") which was acquired on 27 October 2015. Excluding FMG, like f


Which architect designed the Queen’s House Greenwich and the Banqueting House in Whitehall?

Inigo Jones Inigo Jones Inigo Jones has been called the 'first English classical architect' Categories Image: Composition of the works of Inigo Jones Credit: RIBA Collections  Portrait of Inigo Jones Credit: RIBA Collections Leading British architectural historian John Summerson called Inigo Jones (1573-1652) 'the first English classical architect'. Jones, a follower of Andrea Palladio , has been described as the father of English Palladianism. He is best known for his revolutionary buildings in London, most notably the Queen's House, Greenwich and the Banqueting House, Whitehall, both were commissioned by royalty. In London he also designed important churches: St Paul's, Covent Garden, and St Paul's Cathedral. He remodelled the cathedral and gave this Gothic building its Classical -style portico, sadly destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Early years Born in Smithfield, London, in the 16th century, little is known of his early life except that he was the son of a Welsh cloth worker, and was christened at the church of St Batholomew the Less. Yet despite this humble start, Jones was to go far.  Influences An architect of immense creativity, one of his greatest influences was Andrea Palladio. He examined Palladio's buildings in detail, as well as his books and drawings. However, he also drew on the ideas of Bramante, Serlio,  Scamozzi  (whom he met in Venice, 1614), Vitruvius and the French designer Jean Barbet.  Grand Tour Travel was key to Jones's meteoric rise. On two separate occasions he travelled to Italy, undertaking an early version of the Grand Tour. These trips, between the years of 1598-1603 and 1613-1614, transformed his understanding of architecture. Image: Queen's House, Greenwich, London Credit: Bernard Cox / RIBA Collections  In Italy, Jones was captivated by the Roman ruins and the buildings of Palladio. Whilst there, he purchased a significant quantity of Palladio's drawings, a collection that would prove to have an extraordinary influence on British architecture.  Palladianism, a royal style


Which company created the perfume Nu in 2001 and Paris in 1983?

Pure Perfume Oil Inspired by the House of Yves Saint Laurent| Baby Doll| Champagne| Cinema| In Love Again |Opium | Paris| Vice Versa Originally launched by the House of Yves Saint Laurent 1999 Classified as a  sharp, flowery fragrance. A blend of a classic floral scent.     Please do not confuse these perfume oils with cologne or essential oils.  Pure perfume oils are far more sophisticated than perfume with fillers. Never offensive or overpowering, long lasting and balanced. No Alcohol and why it is important: All commercially available "perfumes" are actually perfume oils with fillers. The fillers are usually alcohol and  sometimes water.  For those sensitive to perfume sprays you may be sensitive to the alcohol in the mixture.  For those who prefer to make their own perfume spray here are some basic recipes, depending on your preference you may want to adjust the proportions.  We have some very creative customers who have contributed more recipes, everything from body lotions to bath bombs! Refillable atomizers


Which company created the perfume Dolce Vita in 1995 and Poison in 1985?

Vintage Christian Dior Perfumes | eBay Vintage Christian Dior Perfumes Share January 14, 2008 In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented from the House of Christian Dior from 1947-2004. The couture house of Christian Dior was established in 1946 by Christian Dior at 26-32 avenue Montaigne,Paris. He introduced perfumes in 1947. The illustrator Rene Gruau created superb advertising for all of Dior's perfumes. The perfumes of Christian Dior: 1947 Miss Dior 1953 Eau Fraîche de Dior 1956 Diorissimo 1998 Eau de Dolce Vita 1998 Hypnotic Poison 2003 Higher Energy 2004 Pure Poison Feel free to email me for details or any questions. I also have a perfume identification and appraisal service here on ebay, click on my Me page for details.  Check out the 200+ guides & reviews  I have written on perfumes on ebay. If you have found this guide helpful, click YES below. Thanks!Good luck and have fun collecting!   I am always looking to add pictures of vintage perfumes to my guides, if you have a picture you would like to see included here, contact me, credit will be given to the user ID for any picture submitted. If you bought J'Adore perfume on ebay and want to know if you have a fake perfume or not...visit this site, scroll down to the bottom portion of the page, the site shows how you can tell if yours is fake, and shows comparisons of an authentic bottle next to a fake bottle. compusol.org/freeshopping/ebayshopspage.html Tags:


Which architect designed Blenheim Palace and castle Howard?

1000+ images about Sir John Vanbrugh, architect on Pinterest | Baroque, National trust and Entrance Forward Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh. Castle Howard has been the home of part of the Howard family for more than 300 years. It is familiar to television and movie audiences as the fictional "Brideshead Revisited" See More


What type of creature was the now extinct Solitaire?

dodo-solitaire DODOS AND SOLITAIRES Perhaps the most famous extinct creature is the dodo; we often refer to defunct things as being "as dead as a dodo" while "dodo" is a byword for stupidity and obsolescence. It was one of four flightless pigeons: the Mauritius, Common or Brown Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), the much-debated Reunion White Dodo (Victoriornis imperialis), the Reunion Solitaire (was Ornithaptera solitarius, currently Theskiornis solitarius) and the Rodrigues Solitaire (Pezohaps solitarius). To people familiar with cooing fantail doves and feral city pigeons, it may seem odd to think of giant pigeons as dominant species, but this is what had happened. Mauritius is 500 miles (800 km) west of Madagascar. The island of Reunion is 100 miles (160 km) south west of Mauritius; Rodrigues is 300 miles (480 km) east of Mauritius. These islands make up the Mascarene islands. Mauritius is approximately 10.5 million years old. Rodrigues is about 8 million years old. Reunion about 3 million. Everything on Mauritius was also on Reunion, apart from the dodo; which was theerefore flightless before Reunion was formed. COMMON DODO The Mauritius dodo (Common Dodo) became extinct in 1680. When first discovered, it was variously described as a wild turkey, a cassowary, a hooded swan, a booby or a bastard ostrich. It was actually a giant, flightless dove. Modern research and reconstruction suggest it was not as gentle and dove-like as once supposed; adult dodos could be aggressive, territorial and fight back. Far from being stupid and useless, it was well-adapted to its environment - an environment without mammals - and its demise was due to the introduction of predators it had not evolved to cope with. Its common name comes from the Portuguese "doudo" (foolish) and the Dutch "dodaarsen" (fat heavy bottom). Teelingly, the Dutch also called it Walghvogel (disgusting bird) alluding to its inedible flesh.   The Mascarene Islands had been discovered and settled by the Portuguese in the early 16th century (Arab traders had already visited, but did not settle). With no mammals, the islands were dominated by birds that had evolved to fill the niches occupied elsewhere by mammals. Mauritius had been discovered around 1500 by Portuguese ships seeking a route for the East Indies. They named it Island of Swans, suggesting they had sighted the dodo and mistaken it for a swan (it was about the size of a swan) It had never been inhabited by man. The Dutch named it after their prince, Maurits of Nassau. Both countries were building colonial empires, but politics between Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands meant the Dutch East India Company was first to establish a foothold in Mauritius where, in addition to finding a useful stopover, they logged the abundant ebony and released pigs to ensure a living larder. In 1598, a large Dutch expedition to the East Indies from the Netherlands, commanded by Admiral Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck, ran into bad weather off the Cape of Good Hope. Five of the ships sailed east of Madagascar and, running out of food and water, landed on an island called Islo do Cerne (Island of Swans) on old Portugeuse charts. Sloops from the Amsterdam and the Gelderland discovered a natural harbour, which they called Warwijk Harbour after theAmsterdam's vice-admiral, Wybrant van Warwijk. Islo de Cerno was a tropical paradise of palm trees and ebony forests inhabited by pigeons, parrots and a strange, large, flightless bird. None of the wildlife showed any fear of them; the birds were docile and easy prey (although the hooked beak of the large, flightless bird apparently gave cause for concern). They called the large flightless bird a kermis-goose, since the harbour was found on the date of the annual kermis fair in Amsterdam. They described them as "as big as our swan, with large heads, and on the head a veil as though they had a small hood on their head; they have no wings but in their place there are three or four black quills, and where there ought to be a tail, there are four or five small curled plumes of a greyish colour". For all


In 2012 which MP resigned over the “Plebgate” affair?

'Plebgate' row: Timeline - BBC News BBC News Close share panel Image copyright Dispatches/Channel 4 News Image caption The affair concerns a 45-second encounter between Andrew Mitchell and police officers at the gates of Downing Street Allegations that Conservative chief whip Andrew Mitchell called some police officers plebs during a row in Downing Street cost him his government job. But the scandal has since embroiled the police in accusations that they have not been sufficiently robust in disciplining officers accused of trying to discredit the MP as part of a campaign to "toxify" his party. BBC News looks back at how the row unfolded. 19 September 2012 Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell, then the government's chief whip, has a row with police officers who would not let him cycle through Downing Street's main gate. 20 September 2012 The story is revealed in the Sun newspaper, which reports that he swore at the officers and called them "plebs" who should learn their place. 21 September 2012 Mr Mitchell denies using the word "plebs" but apologises for being disrespectful. 24 September 2012 Mr Mitchell says he wants to "draw a line" under the incident, telling reporters: "I did not use the words that have been attributed to me." But speculation about the exact words he did use continues. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg urges him to explain "fully and in detail his version of events". 25 September 2012 A police log of the incident, appearing to confirm previous reports and contradict Mr Mitchell's position, is leaked to the Daily Telegraph. 7 October 2012 Image copyright West Midlands Police Federation Image caption Police representatives associated the row with their campaign against cuts Mr Mitchell remains in his job, but members of the Police Federation wear "PC Pleb" T-shirts at demonstrations against police funding cuts at the Conservative Party conference. 12 October 2012 Three local representatives of the Police Federation meet Mr Mitchell at his Sutton Coldfield constituency office for 45 minutes, telling reporters afterwards that he had still not disclosed the precise words he used in the incident. They criticise him for implying that the Downing Street officers' accounts are not accurate. The chief whip has "no option but to resign", one representative concludes. 17 October 2012 Image caption In a Commons clash, David Cameron said Mr Mitchell should be able to carry on with his job David Cameron tells Parliament that what Mr Mitchell "did and said" was wrong, but since he had apologised and the officer involved had accepted his apology, he should be allowed to get on with his job. But opposition leader Ed Miliband says that, despite the apology, Mr Mitchell is "toast". 19 October 2012 Mr Mitchell resigns, claiming the "damaging publicity" means he can no longer do his job. In his resignation letter to the PM, he writes: "The offending comment and the reason for my apology to the police was my parting remark 'I thought you guys were supposed to f***ing help us.' "It was obviously wrong of me to use such bad language and I am very sorry about it and grateful to the police officer for accepting my apology." 16 December 2012 A police constable with the diplomatic protection group is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, and suspended from his duties in connection with accounts of the Downing Street incident. 18 December 2012 CCTV footage, broadcast on Channel 4 news, casts doubt on the police officers' version of events. The police log said Mr Mitchell's use of a number of expletives had left members of the public looking on "visibly shocked". But the footage suggests that no-one other than the officers involved were within earshot. Mr Mitchell says he has fallen victim to a "stitch-up". 19 December 2012 Scotland Yard says it is opening an investigation into claims that an officer gave false evidence. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe says: "The allegations in relation to this case are extremely serious. For the avoidance of doubt, I am determined there will be a ruthless search f


Which music hall comedian was known as The Prime Minister of Mirth?

Sir George Robey | British comedian | Britannica.com Sir George Robey Alternative Title: George Edward Wade Sir George Robey Charlie Chaplin Sir George Robey, original name George Edward Wade (born Sept. 20, 1869, Herue Hill, Kent, Eng.—died Nov. 29, 1954, Saltdean, Sussex ), English music-hall comedian known for many years as “the prime minister of mirth.” Robey made his first appearance on the professional stage in 1891, and of his numerous character roles, the most famous—the collarless cleric with the red nose, the startled and heavy black eyebrows, the indignant stare, the ribald smile—was a quite early development. He entertained London audiences during World War I with The Bing Boys Are Here, a jovial musical comedy , and for 15 years thereafter he toured in his own revues and with his own companies. In 1932 he played King Menelaus in a lavish production of Offenbach’s Helen! and three years later he played Falstaff in Henry IV (Part I). He was best known for his extravagant characterizations, precise diction , and comic timing. Robey appeared in many pantomimes and films and in countless music-hall performances. A tireless perfectionist, he worked hard until his retirement at the age of 80. He was knighted in 1954. Learn More in these related articles: Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Article Title: Sir George Robey Website Name: Encyclopædia Britannica Date Published: February 14, 2008 URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Robey Access Date: January 19, 2017 Share


Which artist, described by Matisse as the father of modern painting, painted Apples and Oranges in 1899, The Bather in 1885-87 and The Card Players in 1890?

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What was the main wood used by Thomas Chippendale in the 18th century?

Everything you need to know about Chippendale furniture Everything you need to know about Chippendale furniture 1 comment Chippendale is a style of furniture that became popular towards the end of the 18th century, designed by English cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale – after whom the style is named. Chippendale furniture is as popular as ever today, helping people create a period elegance in their homes. If you want to learn more about the popular style of furniture and its origins, read on. Who was Thomas Chippendale? Thomas Chippendale was born in the early 1700s but little more is known of his early life until he married in 1748. A few years later, he moved to the edge of Covent Garden and set up home, as well as establishing workshops where he made furniture. In 1754, Chippendale published a collection of furniture designs called Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, which was enormously well-received by the public at the time. He was elected to the Society of Arts in 1759 and partnered with upholsterer James Rannie for a number of years until Rannie’s death, when Chippendale recruited his clerk Thomas Haig. Chippendale married again in 1777 after the death of his first wife in 1772, and died in 1779 from tuberculosis.   Styles of Chippendale furniture The Chippendale style is often described as being an anglicised type of Rococo, and Rococo is one of the styles Chippendale encompasses, along with Gothic and Chinese. Rococo Chippendale furniture often displays French influence, with chairs based on Louis XV designs, although usually less ostentatious. The ribbonback chair with a broad seat and cupid’s bow-style back rail is perhaps the most famous Chippendale design. Gothic Chippendale furniture is characterised by s-shaped curves and pointed arches in the backs of chairs, while Gothic bookcases were triangular at the top and had wooden glazing bars to hold the glass in place. Chinese Chippendale creations often included cabinets and shelves for china, and typically features pagoda-style pediments and glazing bars arranged in a fretwork design. This fretwork was also used on the edges of tea tables and on the backs and legs of chairs, often coated with lacquer. Modern Chippendale furniture Chippendale furniture continues to be popular in modern times as the furnishings are not only attractive and help to create an upmarket, classic feel in the home, they are also hardwearing and long-lasting. While original furniture from the 1700s is hard to come by – especially in a well-preserved form, you can invest in replica pieces made from solid mahogany that is virtually undetectable as a modern equivalent. Mahogany is a reddish-brown hardwood that is extremely durable and ideal for carving. It resists wood rot and can be transformed into items of furniture that, with little maintenance, will last for years. You’ll find bedside tables, writing desks and dressing tables among the Chippendale furniture available, and simply need to wipe the furnishings down with a damp cloth to remove dust that has settled. To keep your mahogany Chippendale furniture in good condition, avoid placing it near to sunlight, as this can cause the wood’s colour to fade. Similarly, furnishings should not stand near to radiators or fireplaces. Avoid placing hot dishes directly on your Chippendale furniture, and use coasters lined underneath with felt, as other materials may scratch or damage the wood. You can also add extra shine to your furniture by giving it a regular polish when the pieces are beginning to look a little dull.


Which South Wales castle is the largest in Wales and second largest, after Windsor, in the UK?

Caerphilly Castle (Wales): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Sun 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours Description: The fortress sprawls over a huge area making it the largest castle in... The fortress sprawls over a huge area making it the largest castle in Wales. Like the famous cheese, the castle has long been synonymous with Caerphilly. It dominates. Hogs the limelight. Think slumbering giant awaiting a call to arms. It's also a great backdrop for TV and film. It secured a starring role recently in the popular BBC TV series Merlin. read more


Who described herself as “The last of the red hot mommas”?

Sophie Tucker —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm swing Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1884 - February 9, 1966) was a singer and comedian, one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first third of the 20th century. She was born Sophia Kalish to a Jewish family in Czarist Russia. Her family emigrated to the United States when she was an infant, and settled in Hartford, Connecticut. The family changed its name to Abuza, and her parents opened a restaurant. She started singing for tips in her family's restaurant… read more


Mark Almond was the lead singer of 80’s pop duo Soft Cell, but who was the other member of the band?

Mark Almond - Factbites Almonds are nutritional powerhouses and contain calcium, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins B2 and E. They have been purported to lower cholesterol, prevent cancer, and assist in weight maintenance. Almond extract is a mixture of almond oil and ethyl alcohol and is used mostly in baking. Almonds are also employed in savory dishes such as couscous, rice, stuffings, chicken, and certain fish such as the classic trout almandine. www.foodreference.com /html/almond-joy.html   (753 words)   Disc of the Week (1/28/2002): Mark-Almond: Mark-Almond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Mark had been knocking around for years in groups like John Mayall's band, and Almond was a session musician of a similarly lengthy pedigree. Mark's guitars, both electric and acoustic, Almond's sax and flute, some piano, and the pair's voices are the primary instruments on these records, superseding drums and bass and creating a rich, warm sound. Mark and Almond went on to release Tuesday in New York on their own, but that was pretty much the end of it for keeps this time, barring a 1996 reunion album which was so glossy and bland it didn't attract anyone. www.thegline.com /disc-of-the-week/2002/01-28-2002.htm   (982 words) === Almonds mark almond === The Almond is the fruit of Prunus dulcis belonging to the Prunoideae subfamily of the family Rosaceae. The bitter almond is rather broader and shorter than the sweet almond, and contains about 50% of the fixed oil which also occurs in sweet almonds.Almond extract is also a popular substitute for vanilla extract among people with diabetes. A major strategic advantage that online mark almond businesses can maintain over their store front rivals mark almond brick and mortar stores is the lower costs of running their business. www.ezyshop-in1.com /almonds/mark-almond.htm   (365 words)   Mark-Almond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) British session musicians Jon Mark (vocals, guitar, drums) and Johnny Almond (vocals, woodwinds, vibes, percussion) met while playing together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and left in 1970 to form Mark-Almond, sometimes referred to as the Mark-Almond Band. Prior to his career with Mayall, Mark, together with Mick Jagger, co-produced Marianne Faithful's early albums, later writing material for her and touring with her. He and Almond reunited that year and released "To The Heart" in 1976; they got a deal with AandM in 1978 and released "Other People's Rooms", but neither LP was successful and the duo broke up for good. www.alexgitlin.com /npp/m-a.htm   (233 words) Music Instruction for Piano and Keyboards As Mark Almond's body of work spreads throughout the world, as more music teachers begin to incorporate his methodology into their instruction, as more students gain access to their own musical abilities and are able to have fun learning to play piano, we will see a new era of musical creativity. Almond asserts that even beginning students can learn to understand the simple harmonic structure of a chord before actually learning to read music, and he demonstrates this conviction by launching into a lesson on the versatility of a standard three-note chord. Almond either talks directly into the camera or is viewed via an overhead camera aimed at the keys of a grand piano or electronic keyboard; he encourages his students to trust what they can't follow will become clear as the course progresses. www.pianoforlife.com /morereviews.html   (2124 words) Mark Almond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mark Almond is a writer and Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Almond holds a Master's degree ( M.A .), and is the chair of the British Helsinki Human Rights Group; he has served as an election observer in a number of countries including Georgia and Ukraine. He has been critical of perceived Western interference with democracy, such as the activities of George Soros . en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_Almond   (171 words)      Timber framed houses, timber chalets and commercial buildings - Mark Almond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2


Which TV series evolved from a 1961 drama series called “Jacks and Knaves” by Colin Morris?

TV page of ULTIMATE MYSTERY/DETECTIVE WEB GUIDE A: Mystery/Detective Television Series Acapulco 27 Feb 1961-24 Apr 1961 (NBC-UA-Libra)   8 30-minute episodes, black and white, Mystery/Detective Action-   Adventure; Patrick Malone and Gregg Miles, a pair of Korean war vets   based in Acapulco, are bodyguards for attorney Mr.Carver.   Starring:- JAMES COBURN as Gregg Miles; RALPH TAEGER as Patrick Malone;   ALLISON HAYES as Chloe; TELLY SAVALAS as Mr. Carver; BOBBY TROUP as   Bobby;   and JASON ROBARDS, Sr. as Max Acapulco H.E.A.T 1993-94 and 1996-97 (Syndicated)   48 60-minute episodes; Espionage/Mystery/Detective Action Adventure;   From a hotel base in Acapulco, our heroes from Hemisphere Emergency    Action Team are the best anti-terrorist team fighting crime. They pose   as photographers.Filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.    Starring: CATHERINE OXENBERG as Ashley Hunter-Coddington (1993-94);   BRENDAN KELLY as Mike Savage (1993-94); ALISON ARMITAGE as Cat-Catherine Avery Pascal;   SPENCER ROCHFORT as Brett (1993-94); HOLLY FLORIA as Krissie Valentine    (1993-94);MICHAEL WORTH as Tommy Chase; RANDY VASQUEZ as Marcos    (1993-94); GRAHAM HEYWOOD as Arthur Small (1993-94); FABIO as Claudio    (1993-94); JOHN VERNON as Mr Smith (1993-94); LYDIE DENIER as    Nicole Bernard (1996-97); CHRISTA SAULS as Joanna Barnes (1996-97);   Theme Music by: Michael Lloyd, Tommy Oliver, Jim Ervin;    Performed by Pepper Mashay. Ace Crawford, Private Eye 15 Mar 1983-12 Apr 1983 (CBS/Conway);   7 Apr 1984-? (UK: ITV Yorkshire TV); 5 30-minute episodes;    Mystery/Detective Sitcom; lucky but bumbling private detective;    starring TIM CONWAY as Ace Crawford;   Producers: Philip Weltman, Ron Clark;   JOE REGALBUTO as Toomey; BILLY BARTY as Inch; SHERA DANESE as Luana;   BILL HENDERSON as Mello; DICK CHRISTIE as Lt Fanning. Ace Crawford, Private Eye on Geocities Ace Crawford, Private Eye on about.com Ace Crawford, Private Eye on E! Online AD Police Files (Japan) (Animated)   Set in "MegaTokyo" in 2027 AD, relentless technological development    has resulted in the creation of Boomers, artificially intelligent    androids with the potential to free mankind from physical labor.    But anything that can be used can also be misused... AD Police Files: CD-ROMs Content Warning: Contains Nudity, Violence, Adult Situations.   Recommended for Mature Audiences ONLY. Adam-12 21 Sep 1968-20 May 1975 (NBC/Universal/Jack Webb)   150 30-minute episodes;   starring: MARTIN MILNER as Officer Pete Molloy; KENT McCORD as Officer    Jim Reed; WILLIAM BOYETT as Sgt McDonald; GARY CROSBY as Officer    Ed Wells; SHARON CLARIDGE as Dispatcher's Voice; WILLIAM STEVENS as    Officer Jerry Walters (1968-69); JACK HOGAN as Sgt Jerry Miller (1969);   MIKKI JAMISON as Jean Reed (1969); CLAUDE JOHNSON as Officer Norm Green   (1970-71); FRED STROMSOE as Officer Woods (1974-75);    WILLIAM ELLIOTT as Officer Grant (1974-75). New Adam-12 4 Oct 1989 (Syndicated), 52 60-minute episodes;    starring Peter Parros as Officer Gus Grant, Ethan Wayne as Officer    Matt Doyle, Miguel Fernandes as Santos {more cast: to be done} adam-12.com Adam-12 episode list at desiluweb.com Adam-12 at tvwav.com Adam-12 at Open Directory The Adventure of Ellery Queen 1950-52 (Dumont-ABC) black and white    Creators: Frederic Dannay, Manfred Bennington Lee    [see: Authors Q: Ellery Queen]   Mystery/Detective drama series. Ellery Queen, a Mystery writer, keeps    solving murders, while his father is an Inspector with the NYPD.    December 1951: show switched from Dumont to ABC;   January 1951, Lee Bowman became Ellery Queen, after the sudden death    of Richard Hart.    See also: Ellery Queen [1954]; The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen [1958]; Ellery Queen [1975]. Starring: RICHARD HART as Ellery Queen    (1950-51); LEE BOWMAN as Ellery Queen (1951-52);    FLORENZ AMES as Inspector Richard Queen. The Adventures of Fu Manchu 1956 (Syndicated)


In which country is the HQ of clothing retailer H&M?

Can H&M really claim to be ethical? | Business | The Guardian Close This article is 4 years old H&M is not just a big player in "fast fashion", it's a giant. Estimates (fast fashion behemoths do not give out many production figures as the sector is intensely competitive) suggest it sells more than 550 million garments every year. It recently announced net quarterly profits of $412m . It is second only to Inditex, owner of Zara, as the world's largest clothing retailer. The great fast fashion war pits Sweden's richest man, Stefan Persson, chair of H&M, against Spain's richest man, Amancio Ortega, co-founder of Zara. And now, in an audacious move, H&M is positioning itself as the ethical solution, the retailer that can make ethics and fast fashion synonymous. It wants to be an ethical giant, too. I say "audacious" because, to concerned consumers and activists, fast fashion's rapid-response production system, reliant on low-wage production in some of the poorest countries on Earth, is pretty much held responsible for environmental and social degradation in the global wardrobe. Indeed, having spent a large amount of time railing against it myself, it felt pretty audacious for me, too, to be sitting in the Stockholm headquarters of H&M last week. The Observer was given early access to the brand's latest sustainability report that will be published on 12 April. Few corporate CSR reports are read so widely. From activists to analysts, everyone will be keen to see if H&M can really crack it. I am no different. However much I bang on about alternative ways to fill your wardrobe to ethically aware audiences – small brands, swapping, vintage, knitting – the top question I still get asked is: "So which high street stores can I go to?" Be in no doubt, we are addicted to fast fashion. So, if H&M have solved all labour rights and environmental issues then I can pack up my soap box and toddle home, picking up some David Beckham underpants from his H&M Bodywear collaboration from one of the brand's 199 UK stores with total impunity. But how clean are H&M's Beckham pants? (On Twitter Joey Barton splendidly articulated lingering consumer unease: "Do one, Becks. They cost about 1p to make in a sweat shop in the Third World.") Indeed, what guarantees does H&M offer across its ranges? "I don't think guarantee is the right word," says Helena Helmersson, head of sustainability, brightly. "A lot of people ask for guarantees: 'Can you guarantee labour conditions? Can you guarantee zero chemicals?' Of course we cannot when we're such a huge company operating in very challenging conditions. What I can say is that we do the very best we can with a lot of resources and a clear direction of what we're supposed to do. We're working really hard." I believe her. Thursday's report will show some impressive sustainable figures: for example nearly 2.5 million pairs of shoes were made last year using lower-impact water-based solvents; all building contractors have signed a code of conduct to ensure "good" working conditions; recycled polyester equivalent to 9.2 million plastic bottles has been used, and H&M uses more organic cotton in production than any other group. This year I am told, 7.6% of its cotton was organic (an industry insider estimates H&M's overall cotton use to be around 200,000 tonnes a year). By 2020 100% will be sustainably sourced cotton. "H&M has definitely got better," admits industry expert and CEO of Clothesource, Mike Flanagan. "From some presposterous moments in the recent past they have moved to being in a small clutch of four or five brands, including Nike and Gap, who believe that they have no alternative but to be as good as possible at sustainability. It's a marked change." (The official word on the Beckham cruds is that this time they were made using conventional cotton and Elastane, but that H&M hasn't ruled out "using other [eco] materials for future collections" and didn't publish a list of factories used in China and Cambodia due to commercial confidentiality.) Does Helmersson still wake up worried they'll be the subject of


In which Cumbrian town was William Wordsworth born?

William Wordsworth in Cumbria – Visit Cumbria 1770 – 1779   William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 in a fine Georgian house in Cockermouth , now called Wordsworth House . His father John was estate agent to Sir James Lowther, who owned the house.     William has an elder brother Richard, a younger sister Dorothy and two younger brothers John and Christopher.   His childhood was spent largely in Cockermouth and Penrith , his mother’s home town. William and Dorothy and his future wife Mary Hutchinson attended infant school in Penrith between 1776 and 1777. William’s mother died in Penrith when he was 8. His father died when he was 13, and is buried in the churchyard of All Saints Cockermouth. All Saints church rooms is on the site of the Cockermouth school that William attended as a boy.   Hawkshead – Ann Tyson’s Cottage 1779 – 1787   From 1779 until 1787 William attended the Grammar School in Hawkshead , lodging with Ann Tyson initially, then with his brothers.   At Hawkshead William thrived – receiving encouragement from the headmaster to read and write poetry.     During these years he made many visits to the countryside, gaining inspiration as the powers of nature exercised their influence.   He then went to St John’s College Cambridge, where he was not a notable student, but inevitably matured in thought and sophistication. In 1795 he received a bequest of £900 which gave him the means to pursue a literary career.   In 1795 the Wordsworths stayed in a cottage in Dorset, where they met Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey. In the years ahead a close relationship developed between William, Dorothy and Coleridge. William and Coleridge then undertook a tour of the Lake District, starting at Temple Sowerby, and finishing at Wasdale Head, via Grasmere. At Grasmere they saw Dove Cottage, then an empty Inn called the Dove and Olive Branch.   1799 – 1808   In December 1799 William and Dorothy moved into Dove Cottage , in Grasmere . Dorothy was William’s secretary, as William dictated his poetry. In 1802 William married his childhood companion Mary Hutchinson, and the first three of their five children were born.     Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey moved in to Greta Hall in Keswick . Southey, who was poet laureate from 1813 – 1843, lived there for forty years.   1813 – 1850   In 1813 they moved to Rydal Mount , where William and Mary stayed until their deaths in 1850 and 1859. While living here, William bought the Rash field, next to St Mary’s Church, originally to build a house. The house never materialised. It is now called Dora’s Field , and has a splendid display of daffodils.     Whilst at Rydal Mount William became Distributor of Stamps for Westmorland, and had an office in Church St, Ambleside . In 1820 he published his ‘Guide through the District of the Lakes’. In 1842 he became the Poet Laureate, and resigned his office as Stamp Distributor.   He helped to choose the site of St Mary’s Church , built just below Rydal Mount, and where he was church warden from 1833 to 1834.     The grave of William Wordsworth at Grasmere Church. In 1850 William caught a cold on a country walk, and he died on 23 April, St George’s day, 80 years after his birth.   He and Mary who died 9 years later have a simple tombstone in the churchyard of St Oswald’s Church in Grasmere, now one of the most visited literary shrines in the world.