Which member of the cabinet is MP for Twickenham?

BBC News - Cabinet: David Cameron's new line-up Cabinet: David Cameron's new line-up Here is a guide to the cabinet following the reshuffle which began on 14 July, 2014: David Cameron Prime Minister Prime Minister David Cameron Conservative David Cameron was virtually unknown outside Westminster when he was elected Tory leader in December 2005 at the age of 39. The Old Etonian had dazzled that year's party conference with his youthful dynamism and charisma, reportedly telling journalists he was the "heir to Blair". He has sought to match the former PM by putting the Conservatives at the centre ground of British politics. After the 2010 election he led his party into coalition with the Lib Dems, making tackling the UK economy's deficit its priority. He has faced criticism from some on the right of the party but Mr Cameron has insisted the coalition will see through its full five-year term. Before becoming leader, he was the Conservatives' campaign co-ordinator at the 2005 general election and shadow education secretary. He was special adviser to Home Secretary Michael Howard and Chancellor Norman Lamont in the 1990s before spending seven years as a public relations executive with commercial broadcaster Carlton. Nick Clegg Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg In just five years, Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg, a contemporary of Mr Cameron, went from political obscurity to the absolute front line of British politics. After becoming MP for Sheffield Hallam at the 2005 election, he was promoted to Europe spokesman, before moving on to the home affairs role. When Sir Menzies Campbell resigned as leader in 2007, he entered the race to succeed him, in the end narrowly beating Chris Huhne. He really came to prominence during the televised debates ahead of the general election, being judged in polls to have been the big winner of the first one. However, this appeared to do little to help the Lib Dems when they actually lost seats on 6 May. The party, though, retained enough MPs to become the vital players in the hung parliament. After taking his party into coalition with the Conservatives - and U-turning on a previous pledge to reject university tuition fees - Mr Clegg saw his personal poll ratings slump, but he has pointed to areas where Lib Dem policies have come into force on taxation and consitutional issues. Like David Cameron, he has insisted the coalition is working in the national interest and will continue for the full parliament. George Osborne Chancellor Chancellor George Osborne One of David Cameron's closest friends and Conservative allies, George Osborne rose rapidly after becoming MP for Tatton in 2001. Michael Howard promoted him from shadow chief secretary to the Treasury to shadow chancellor in May 2005, at the age of 34. Mr Osborne took a key role in the election campaign and even before Mr Cameron became leader the two were being likened to Labour's Blair/Brown duo. The two have emulated them by becoming prime minister and chancellor, but have avoided the spats. Some prominent Conservatives have urged Mr Osborne to do more to promote economic growth. Before entering Parliament, he was a special adviser in the agriculture department when the Tories were in government and later served as political secretary to William Hague. Home Secretary Theresa May Theresa May is the second woman to hold the post of Home Secretary. She was the first woman to become Conservative Party chairman, under the leadership of Iain Duncan Smith. She then took up the culture and family portfolios before being made shadow Commons leader by David Cameron. She has been a keen advocate of positive action to recruit more women Tories to winnable seats and was a key architect of the "A list" of preferred candidates. A passionate moderniser, she famously ruffled feathers when she told Tory activists they were seen as members of the "nasty party". In her role as home secretary, she has overseen widespread changes to the immigration system. Mrs May was the shadow work and pensions minister ahead of the election. Philip Hammond Fore


What is the common name of the tree genus Fagus?

Table 3.--Index of common names of tree species Table 3.--Index of common names of tree species Common name Scientific  name abelia, glossy Abelia chinensis var. grandiflora acacia Acacia spp.               acacia, Bailey Acacia baileyana acacia, catclaw Acacia greggii acacia, koa Acacia koa acacia, sweet Acacia farnesiana acacia, twisted Acacia tortuosa acacia, Wright Acacia wrightii ailanthus Ailanthus altissima alder, Arizona Alnus oblongifolia alder, hazel Alnus serrulata alder, mountain Alnus tenuifolia alder, seaside Alnus maritima alder, Sitka Alnus sinuata alder, smooth Alnus serrulata alder, speckled Alnus rugosa alder, thinleaf Alnus tenuifolia alder, white Alnus rhombifolia allspice, Carolina Calycanthus floridus allspice, hairy Calycanthus floridus almond, dwarf flowering Prunus glandulosa apple, common Pyrus malus apple, crab Pyrus spp.               apple, Oregon crab Pyrus fusca apple, prairie crab Pyrus ioensis apple, southern crab Pyrus angustifolia apple, sweet crab Pyrus coronaria apricot, desert Prunus fremontii apricot Prunus armeniaca aralia, Japanese Fatsia japonica arbor vitae, Chinese Thuja orientalis arbor vitae, oriental Thuja orientalis ardisia Ardisia japonica arrowwood, downy Viburnum pubescens arrowwood, maple leaved Viburnum acerifolium ash Fraxinus spp.               ash, black Fraxinus nigra ash, blue Fraxinus quadrangulata ash, Carolina Fraxinus caroliniana ash, European Fraxinus excelsior ash, fragrant Fraxinus cuspidata ash, green Fraxinus pennsylvanica ash, Gregg Fraxinus greggii ash, Oregon Fraxinus latifolia ash, pumpkin Fraxinus profunda ash, singleleaf Fraxinus anomala ash, Texas Fraxinus texensis ash, velvet Fraxinus velutina ash, white Fraxinus americana aspen, bigtooth Populus grandidentata aspen, quaking Populus tremuloides avocado Persea americana Bahama strongback Bourreria ovata baldcypress Taxodium distichum basswood, American Tilia americana basswood, Carolina Tilia caroliniana basswood, Florida Tilia floridana basswood, white Tilia heterophylla bayberry Myrica cerifera bayberry, Pacific Myrica californica bayberry, southern Myrica cerifera beech, American Fagus grandifolia beech, European Fagus sylvatica birch, black Betula lenta birch, bog Betula pumila birch, cut leaf weeping Betula pendula birch, cut leaved Betula alba birch, European white Betula verrucosa birch, gray Betula populifolia birch, paper Betula papyrifera birch, red Betula nigra birch, river Betula nigra birch, sweet Betula lenta birch, water Betula occidentalis birch, yellow Betula alleghaniensis bitterbush Picramnia pentandra black calabash Amphitecna latifolia black haw Viburnum prunifolium black mangrove Avicennia germinans blue Chinese fir Cunninghamia lanceolata blueblossom Ceanothus thyrsiflorus boxelder Acer negundo buckeye, California Aesculus californica buckeye, Ohio Aesculus glabra buckeye, painted Aesculus sylvatica buckeye, red Aesculus pavia buckeye, yellow Aesculus octandra buckthorn, California Rhamnus californica buckthorn, Carolina Rhamnus caroliniana buckthorn, cascara Rhamnus purshiana buckthorn, European Rhamnus cathartica buckthorn, glossy Rhamnus frangula buckwheat tree Cliftonia monophylla burningbush, eastern Euonymus atropurpureus burningbush, western Euonymus occidentalis butternut Juglans cinerea buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis cajeput tree Melaleuca quinquenervia camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora canella Canella winterana canotia Canotia holacantha catalpa Catalpa spp.               catalpa, hardy Catalpa speciosa catalpa, northern Catalpa speciosa catalpa, southern Catalpa bignonioides catclaw, Gregg Acacia greggii catclaw, Wright Acacia wrightii ceanothus Ceanothus maritimus ceanothus Ceanothus spp.               ceanothus, feltleaf Ceanothus arboreus ceanothus, greenbark Ceanothus spinosus ceanothus, spiny Ceanothus spinosus Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani cedar, Alaska Chamaecyparis nootkatensis cedar, Atlantic white Chamaecyparis thyoides cedar, Atlas Cedrus atlantica cedar, deodar Cedrus deodara


Who composed the music for the 1935 opera Lulu?

Philip Hensher on why Alban Berg's Lulu is the 20th century's greatest opera | Music | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close I was 14 and in hospital with an appendicitis that had turned into peritonitis. The BBC was broadcasting a piece of opera history - the first ever performance of Alban Berg's Lulu in its entirety. It was 24 February 1979, and I watched as much as I could. Even though I was feeling terribly ill, the opera made an unforgettable impact on me. Some youthful enthusiasms diminish over time. Lulu never has. It has grown richer and stranger over the years. The premiere took place at the Opéra Garnier in Paris, and the BBC put it out on prime-time TV; things have certainly changed in the last 30 years. What strikes everyone, on first viewing, is the apparently tawdry quality of Lulu's subject matter compared with the sumptuous beauty of the score. Lulu is a woman of limitless sexual allure, who takes one man after another, rising in the social scale while killing them or driving them to suicide in turn. She is arrested for the murder of one husband, Doctor Schön, and so begins her descent. By the end, she is prostituting herself in a London garret; her last client is Jack the Ripper , who murders her and her lesbian lover, Countess Geschwitz. Thirty years on, Berg's opera seems an indisputable candidate for the greatest opera of the 20th century. But that 1979 performance of the three-act Lulu came 44 years after Berg died, apparently from blood poisoning caused by an insect bite. After the composer's death, the work was regarded as a decadent oddity - perverse, bizarre and, most importantly, unfinished. The long delay in the work being given a proper performance was a catastrophe for 20th-century music. Berg, who was born in Vienna, left two completed acts of Lulu, and a sumptuous orchestral suite, two movements of which were drawn from what was to be the third act's music. The premiere of this work, limiting itself to those remains, took place in Zurich in 1937, there being nowhere else in the German-speaking world that could by then host so advanced, or degenerate, a work. The third act was represented by an absurd dumb-show of the scene in which Lulu is reduced to prostitution and then murdered, played against the two movements from the orchestral suite. It was a solution that pleased nobody, apart from Helene Berg, the composer's widow. Immediately after her husband's death, she invited a number of eminent composers to complete Lulu, including Berg's teacher Schoenberg. All refused - without, it seems, examining the materials closely. Schoenberg's refusal was based not on an assessment of the extent of the sketches, but on the discovery that the libretto allowed a character to use the highly offensive expression "Saujud", meaning "pig-Jew". (It might be that Schoenberg also saw in the suicide of the Painter an ugly allusion to a tragic affair between his first wife and the painter Richard Gerstl.) Fatally persuaded that the best musicians did not believe the opera could be completed, Helene Berg decided to insist that the opera should, in future, be performed only in the version that was performed in Zurich. In fact, as a very few privileged scholars and musicians later discovered on seeing the manuscripts, the opera was all but complete. Three long stretches of music were fully orchestrated. Almost all the rest was set out in short score, with indications of what Berg envisaged the full scoring to be. And the third act's construction, reliant on the recapitulation of long stretches from earlier in the opera, removed any question of guesswork. Only in very few instances would anything resembling composition have been necessary; and even here, a scholar could be guided by the underlying mathematical structures of the work. It could be done. But it was not. The opera limped on after its 1937 performance. Compared to the huge rush of worldwide productions that had followed Berg's first opera, Wozzeck, in the 1920s, this one made its way very slowly: a second production in Venice in 1949, a third in Essen


What instrument did the jazz musician Wes Montgomery play?

Wes Montgomery - Music on Google Play Wes Montgomery About the artist John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of stroking the strings with the side of his thumb which granted him a distinctive sound. He often worked with organist Jimmy Smith, and with his brothers Buddy and Monk. His recordings up to 1965 were generally oriented towards hard bop, soul jazz and post bop, while circa 1965 he began recording more pop-oriented instrumental albums that featured less improvisation but found mainstream success and could be classified as crossover jazz or early smooth jazz. 1 $7.99 Road Song is the twentieth album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1968. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 39 on the R&B chart. It also reached number 94 on ... 1 1 $5.99 Down Here on the Ground is the nineteenth album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1968. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. It also reached... 1 1 $9.49 Down Here on the Ground is the nineteenth album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1968. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. It also reached... 1 1 $5.99 A Day in the Life is the eighteenth album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1967. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 2 on the R&B chart. It also reached numbe... 1 Joe Pass 0 Joe Pass was an American virtuoso jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century. His sophisticated style of chord-melo... 0 Kenny Burrell 0 Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell is an American jazz guitarist known for his collaborations with Jimmy Smith, including the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit album Organ Grinder Swing. He has cited jazz gu... 0 0 Grant Green was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically and mainly for Blue Note Records Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop and Latin-tinged idioms throughout... 0 Pat Martino 0 Pat Martino is an Italian-American jazz guitarist and composer within the post-bop, fusion, mainstream jazz and soul jazz idioms. He is noted for his mathematical approach to the instrument and adv... 0 Jimmy Smith 0 James Oscar "Jimmy" Smith was an American jazz musician who achieved the rare distinction of releasing a series of instrumental jazz albums that often charted on Billboard. Smith helped popularize ... 0 George Benson 0 George Benson is an American musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at 21 as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gy... 0 Jim Hall 0 James Stanley Hall was an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Premier Guitar magazine stated that "It could be argued that the jazz guitar tree is rooted in four names: Django [Reinhard... 0 Johnny Smith 0 John Henry "Johnny" Smith was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote the tune "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1984, Smith was inducted into ... 0 Pat Metheny 0 One of the most original guitarists from the '80s onward (he is instantly recognizable), Pat Metheny is a chance-taking player who has gained great popularity but also taken some wild left turns. H... 0 0 Charles Henry "Charlie" Christian was an American swing and jazz guitarist. Christian was an important early performer on the electric guitar and a key figure in the development of bebop and cool j... 0 John Coltrane 0 John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes i... 0 Sonny Rollins 0 Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins is an American jazz tenor saxo


Which French chef created Peach Melba in 1893?

Peach Melba Day Peach Melba Day by Kristin Leave a Comment Peach Melba Cobbler What do a French chef, an Australian opera singer, and Downton Abbey all have in common?  Dame Nellie (Helen) Melba. Peach Melba was created for Australian soprano, Nellie Melba in 1892 or 1893 by a French chef, Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London.  It involved an ice sculpture of a swan, vanilla ice cream, spun sugar, and of course peaches.  The swan was an element of the opera in which Ms. Melba was performing.  Excoffier later created another version of the dessert for the opening of the Carlton Hotel, at which he was the head chef.  This time he used peaches topped with a raspberry puree.  Since then Peach Melba has become symbolic of the combination of peaches and raspberries and has taken a wide myriad of forms. If you are a fan of Downton Abbey, you may have heard of her and seen an artistic interpretation of her.  However, some would disagree with her portrayal.  Per an article in The Telegraph , “The real Dame Nellie, as played by Kiri Te Kanawa in Downton Abbey, was an old soak who would never have tolerated being treated as a tradesperson.” Again, it could be assumed that this day was a creation of someone living in a warmer climate as neither peaches nor raspberries are in season in the North this time of year. I like to use my Ninja to cut butter into crusts for things like pie and cobblers.  This would be one such application. This is the one I have.  It is available from Amazon and ships free!  I love love LOVE mine!  I have never had a machine before that could take on frozen fruit like this thing – and with no liquid if I so choose!  We use it all the time for smoothies, sauces, and blended strawberry margaritas.  I also like that it is really kid friendly.  The blade will not spin unless you have the motor seated properly and the lid on.  My kids come running when they hear me use it and the little ones always want to ‘push the button!’ Peach Melba Cobbler


County Hotel Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2UB - HOTELS.UK.COM hotels.uk.com North Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2UB [ Telephone not available ] Distance   Book Online - No Booking Fee Instant Confirmation Be the first to Write a Review! Been to County Hotel? Share your experiences! At a glance Rooms From £39.00 Located on Skegness’ North Parade, the County Hotel serves a full English breakfast in the dining room which features large windows with seafront views. Extensive free parking is available on site and Wi-Fi is available in public areas. Full description County Hotel - Description Located on Skegness’ North Parade, the County Hotel serves a full English breakfast in the dining room which features large windows with seafront views. Extensive free parking is available on site and Wi-Fi is available in public areas. Skegness’ sandy beach is less than 500 metres from the County hotel and the Natureland Seal Sanctuary is just 200 metres away. Skegness town centre is a 10-minute journey on foot and the rail station is less than 1-mile away. A seating area, work desk and tea and coffee making facilities are included in all rooms. Each room also has a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Some rooms feature sea views. Guests can relax with an evening drink and a snack in the County Hotel’s bar. Fresh produce is served in the hotel’s restaurant. Our Facilities


In what year was Queen Elizabeth II born?

Queen Elizabeth II - Biography - IMDb Queen Elizabeth II Biography Showing all 76 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (2) | Trivia  (50) | Personal Quotes  (18) Overview (4) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor (Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York) Nicknames 5' 4" (1.63 m) Mini Bio (1) Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21, 1926, in London England to the second son of George V -- Albert, Duke of York and the Duchess of York, the former Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Her sister Princess Margaret was born 4 years later. In 1936, when she was 10, her uncle, King Edward VIII (aka Duke of Windsor ), caused a stir by abdicating the throne to marry a twice-divorced American named Wallis Warfield Simpson. His brother Albert was next in line to the throne, and he became George VI in honor of his father. She therefore became the Heiress Presumptive, meaning she would become Queen only if her parents did not have a son -- who would be king before her. At the age of 13, she met 18-year-old Prince Philip , her distant cousin. As her grandmother Queen Mary put it with more detail, they were third cousins through their descent from Queen Victoria (they are both great-great grandchildren of hers) second cousins once removed through their descent from King Christian IX of Denmark (her great-grandmother was Christian's daughter, his father was a descendant of his) and fourth cousins through their descent from George III (both of them being descendants of Queen Victoria -- she was his granddaughter). They fell in love and wanted to get married, but her father wanted to make sure it was real and not just because this was the first person she loved. Before they got married, he renounced his royal title as a Prince of Greece and Denmark, became a British subject, and adopted the surname of his uncle Louis Mountbatten . He was named Duke of Edinburgh shortly before they got married but was not made a Prince of the United Kingdom until 1957. They got married on November 20, 1947. One year later, they had a son, Charles Philip Arthur George. In 1950, they had Anne Elizabeth Alice; in 1960, Prince Andrew; and in 1964, Prince Edward. When they were in Kenya in 1952, they found out that her father had died of lung cancer so they returned as Queen and Consort. It was a busy time and got even busier. They worked at public engagements and, starting in the late 1970s, became grandparents. Anne had a son name Peter in 1977 and then a daughter named Zara in 1981 with her husband Captain Mark Phillips. Charles had William in 1982 and Henry in 1984 with his wife Diana. Andrew had Beatrice in 1988 and Eugenie in 1990 with his wife Sarah Ferguson. On November 20, 1997, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family and also celebrated the fact that Windsor Castle was reconstructed after a fire in 1992. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Spouse (1) ( 20 November  1947      - present) (4 children) Trade Mark (2) Dress suit, big hat, boxy handbag Corgi dogs Trivia (50) Ascended British and Commonwealth thrones on February 6th, 1952. Was crowned in Westminster Abbey in London on June 2, 1953. This coronation became the first major international television broadcast. Son, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, born Nov. 14, 1948. Son, Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, born Feb. 19, 1960. Son, Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, (aka Edward Wessex ) born March 10, 1964. Daughter, Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, born Aug. 15, 1950. Daughter of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and King George VI . Owns one of the world's largest private collections of postage stamps. She formally approves all government legislation, though she does this on the advice of the Prime Minister. It would create a massive crisis if she did not approve a piece of legislation. She enjoys watching horse-racing, "Doctor Who" and the British comedy Last of the Summer Wine (1973) . She has owned over 30 corgis over the years, and her four current dogs are named Pharos, Swift, Emma, and Linne


Oenophile | Define Oenophile at Dictionary.com oenophile a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur. Expand [ee-nof-uh-list] /iˈnɒf ə lɪst/ (Show IPA). Origin of oenophile 1925-30; < French < Greek oîn(os) wine + -o- -o- + French -phile -phile Related forms [ee-nuh-fil-ee-uh] /ˌi nəˈfɪl i ə/ (Show IPA), noun oenophilic, adjective British Dictionary definitions for oenophile Expand a lover or connoisseur of wines Word Origin C20: from Greek oinos wine + -phile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for oenophile Expand n. 1930 (as an adjective 1900), probably from French oenophile, from Greek oinos "wine" (see wine ) + -phile . Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


On a weather map, what name is given to a line joining points having equal hours of sunshine?

What Are Isolines What Are Isolines By Matt Rosenberg Updated August 02, 2016. Topographic maps use a wide variety of symbols to represent human and physical features, including isolines, which are often used on maps to represent points of equal value. Isolines, also referred to as contour lines, can be used to represent elevation on a map by connecting points of equal elevation, for instance. These imaginary lines provide a good visual representation of the terrain. As with all isolines, when contour lines lie close together, they represent a steep slope; lines far apart represent a gradual slope. But isolines can also be used to show other variables on a map besides terrain, and in other themes of study. For example, the first map of Paris used isolines to depict population distribution in that city, rather than physical geography. Maps using isolines and their variations have been used by astronomer Edmond Halley (of Halley's comet) and by doctor John Snow to better understand an 1854 cholera epidemic in England. This is a list of some common (as well as obscure) types of isolines used on maps to represent different features of terrain, such as elevation and atmosphere, distances, magnetism and other visual representations not easily shown on a two-dimensional depiction. The prefix "iso-" means "equal." Isobar A line representing points of equal atmospheric pressure. Isobath A line representing points of equal depth under water. Isobathytherm A line representing depths of water with equal temperature. Isochasm A line representing points of equal recurrence of auroras. Isocheim A line representing points of equal mean winter temperature. Isochrone A line representing points of equal time-distance from a point, such as the transportation time from a particular point. Isodapane A line representing points of equal transport costs for products from production to markets. Isodose A line representing points of equal intensity of radiation. Isodrosotherm A line representing points of equal dew point. Isogeotherm A line representing points of equal mean temperature. Isogloss A line separating linguistic features. Isogonal A line representing points of equal magnetic declination. Isohaline A line representing points of equal salinity in the ocean. Isohel A line representing points receiving equal amounts of sunshine. Isohume A line representing points of equal humidity. Isohyet A line representing points of equal precipitation. Isoneph A line representing points of equal amounts of cloud cover. Isopectic A line representing points where ice begins to form at the same time each fall or winter. Isophene A line representing points where biological events occur at the same time, such as crops flowering. Isoplat A line representing points of equal acidity, as in acid precipitation. Isopleth A line representing points of equal numerical value, such as population. Isopor A line representing points of equal annual change in magnetic declination. Isostere A line representing points of equal atmospheric density. Isotac A line representing points where ice begins to melt at the same time each spring. Isotach A line representing points of equal wind speed. Isothere A line representing points of equal mean summer temperature. Isotherm A line representing points of equal temperature. Isotim


Which 1980s US TV police show featured the characters Frank Furillo, Andy Renko and Mick Belker?

Hill Street Blues - Classic TV Database Hill Street Blues Added to the database on October 6, 2008 Rate Cast & Characters  |  Broadcast History  |  Theme Song  |  DVDs  |  Watch Episodes  |  Photos  |  Trivia  |  Comments Hill Street Blues is a police drama that aired on NBC from 1981 to 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations influenced many subsequent dramatic television series that were made. A gritty, realistic look at the life of cops in a large (and unnamed) metropolitan city. Led by Capt. Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti), the cops of the Hill Street Station kept the peace -- though there were plenty of casulties along the way. Focusing more on the characters within in the precinct than on the cases they were trying to solve, Hill Street Blues also featured Veronica Hamel as public defender Joyce Davenport (who later married Capt. Furillo), Michael Conrad (who passed away during the 1983 season) as gruff Sergeant Phil Esterhaus, James B. Sikking (Doogie Howser, M.D.) as Lt. Howard Hunter, Betty Thomas as Officer Lucy Bates and Bruce Weitz as Det. Mick Belker (who sometimes resorted to injuring the felons he apprehended). Daniel J. Travanti as Capt. Frank Furllo Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Estrehaus (1981-1984) Michael Warren as Officer Bobby Hill Charles Haid as Officer Andy Renko Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport Bruce Wietz as Det. Mick Belker Rene Enriquez as Lt. Ray Calletano Kiel Martin as Det. Johnny LaRue Taurean Blacque as Det. Neal Washington Joe Spano as Sgt./Lt. Henry Goldblume Betty Thomas as Officer/Sgt. Lucille Bates John Cypher as Chief Fletcher P. Daniels


Which company is advertised on TV by the puppets Betty, Earl and Joyce?

Betty, Earl & Joyce: What is Wonga really like? - YouTube Betty, Earl & Joyce: What is Wonga really like? Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 5, 2013 Psych Communication helps to explain how a company functions. In Wonga's case it is a recipe for success. The straight fact are is that Wonga is a short term loan company but describes itself as a digital financial company. Using on-line technology, it has made its services easy and accessible to put in an application, request a short term loan, agree to conditions and the money is yours in a short time fraem. Wonga has looked at the loan market and seen the negative perception with other companies. Those involved are negatively described as loan sharks. You could never think of Wonga in this way, because of the brand experience. Not only is it easy to access money, they are not putting any undue pressure on clients to pay it back and quite the opposite are incentivising the customers to pay back early. The customer care is spot on because if there are issues in repaying - they are nurturing in their approach and advising clients to contact them and to see what alternates can be arranged. Wonga customers are captivated by the image of the elderly puppets, who are nothing like one's perceotion of 'loan sharks'. The use of puppets makes the Wonga service more appealing to the ordinary family and man in the street and the fear of debt escalating out of control is not on the agenda knowing that Wonga has this caring culture. Then add the use of the familiar and comforting voice of Nicholas Parson and this convinces the public that they are in safe hands. The above represents the brand image on the outside. Communication Psychology can also explain how the brand image is on the inside. Due to digital technology, the two cultures (internal and external) can work in harmony with each other. Wonga represents a new age in doing business in this particular industry and other companies in the same market would have a hard time to compete with WOnga. Even if they adopted a similar approach to Wonga but by merely copycating their methods is not a confident strategy nor guarantee success. Communication Psychology looks at the business functions, the strategies, the plans the procedures and policies and can tell very quickly - what the weakness and strengths of the company are - and why it is or is not reaching its full potential. Wonga has a great business model and in doing so, withouth a doubt is a market leader in its field. Its business model thrives with the present economic economy and those directors are smart in taking their company to new heights. Wonga directors have throught of everything and have used their understanding of their business and clever used their marketing and advertising expertise brilliantly. Wonga cannot go wrong. It will be interesting to see how Wonga plateaus when the economy starts to thrive and people are in less need of the short loan. Summing up; Wonga.com knows its core business as a digital financial company. It has a forward thinking and astute marketing team that not only knows Wonga's business, its market, its customers but know how to use this information to successfully attain brand recognition and appeal. The use of puppets, and puppets, who represent the elderly & the add the comforting voice of Nicholas Parsons - is a winning scenario. More organistions need to follow Wonga's example in creating new business models for success! Category


Mary Todd was the wife of which US President?

Mary Todd Lincoln | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Ann Todd Lincoln was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. She served as First Lady from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 at Ford's Theatre. As a girlhood companion remembered her, Mary Todd was vivacious and impulsive, with an interesting personality--but "she now and then could not restrain a witty, sarcastic speech that cut deeper than she intended...." A young lawyer summed her up in 1840: "the very creature of excitement." All of these attributes marked her life, bringing her both happiness and tragedy. Daughter of Eliza Parker and Robert Smith Todd, pioneer settlers of Kentucky, Mary lost her mother before the age of seven. Her father remarried; and Mary remembered her childhood as "desolate" although she belonged to the aristocracy of Lexington, with high-spirited social life and a sound private education. Just 5 feet 2 inches at maturity, Mary had clear blue eyes, long lashes, light-brown hair with glints of bronze, and a lovely complexion. She danced gracefully, she loved finery, and her crisp intelligence polished the wiles of a Southern coquette. Nearly 21, she went to Springfield, Illinois, to live with her sister Mrs. Ninian Edwards. Here she met Abraham Lincoln--in his own words, "a poor nobody then." Three years later, after a stormy courtship and broken engagement, they were married. Though opposites in background and temperament, they were united by an enduring love--by Mary's confidence in her husband's ability and his gentle consideration of her excitable ways. Their years in Springfield brought hard work, a family of boys, and reduced circumstances to the pleasure-loving girl who had never felt responsibility before. Lincoln's single term in Congress, for 1847-1849, gave Mary and the boys a winter in Washington, but scant opportunity for social life. Finally her unwavering faith in her husband won ample justification with his election as President in 1860. Though her position fulfilled her high social ambitions, Mrs. Lincoln's years in the White House mingled misery with triumph. An orgy of spending stirred resentful comment. While the Civil War dragged on, Southerners scorned her as a traitor to her birth, and citizens loyal to the Union suspected her of treason. When she entertained, critics accused her of unpatriotic extravagance. When, utterly distraught, she curtailed her entertaining after her son Willie's death in 1862, they accused her of shirking her social duties. Yet Lincoln, watching her put her guests at ease during a White House reception, could say happily: "My wife is as handsome as when she was a girl, and I...fell in love with her; and what is more, I have never fallen out." Her husband's assassination in 1865 shattered Mary Todd Lincoln. The next 17 years held nothing but sorrow. With her son "Tad" she traveled abroad in search of health, tortured by distorted ideas of her financial situation. After Tad died in 1871, she slipped into a world of illusion where poverty and murder pursued her. A misunderstood and tragic figure, she passed away in 1882 at her sister's home in Springfield--the same house from which she had walked as the bride of Abraham Lincoln, 40 years before. The biographies of the First Ladies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The First Ladies of the United States of America,” by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association. Learn more about Mary Todd Lincoln's spouse, Abraham Lincoln .


In Norse mythology what is the name of the group of women whose name means 'chooser of the slain'?

Norse Goddess Names Norse Goddess Names   Akka (Maa-Emoinen)     An earth mother goddess of the Finno-Ugric and consort of Ukko, the supreme     sky god. She is also called Rauni, which is from rönn, Swedish     for rowan, her sacred tree. Her festival was celebrated on the fifteenth     of July. Alaisiagae Nordic war goddesses (see also Valkyries). Alfhild A maiden who dressed as a warrior to avoid being taken in marriage by     King Alf. Only when they engaged in a fight to the death (almost), and     he proved to be as strong as she, did she agree to mate with him. Alfrodull She is the sun in Norse mythology. "Glory of elfs" is the meaning     of the name. Other names were also used. A chariot driven by a girl was     thought to be the sun. Two horses pulled the chariot; their names were     Arvak and Alsvid. Because she was being pursued by the wolf, Skoll, she     drove very fast. Before the world ends, she will have a daughter. Then     Skoll will eat her, and her daughter will take her place. The sun does     not give off light but gives heat. The horse's mane gave off light. Angrboda A giantess and the mate or mistress of the trickster Loki. Angrboda ("herald     of sorrow") spawned three monsters: the gigantic wolf Fenrir, the     Midgard Serpent Jormungand, and the goddess of the death Hel. The gods     abducted the children from her hall when they learned just how dangerous     they were. Askefruer The Askefruer, or "Ash Maidens," are a northern variation on     a common mythological theme: spirits, often depicted as human women, inhabiting     trees. The ash tree was particularly important to ancient northerners:     the World Tree, the axis about which the world revolved, was the ash tree     Yggdrasil. Astrild In Norse mythology, Astrild is the goddess of love. Asynjur,     the (Asynjor, the)The name of the Norse goddesses who belong to the Aesir.     The goddess Frigg is the chief among them. Alternately, they are the female     attendants of Frigg at Vingolf, the Hall of the Goddesses. Included in     their number are sometimes the Valkyries and the Norns. Atla Atla is a water goddess and daughter of Ran. Audhumla The primeval cow on whose milk the Giant Ymir fed. She was created from     the melting ice at the beginning of time. She sustained herself by licking     the salt and hoar frost from the ice of Niflheim. According to the Prose     Edda 'four rivers of milk ran from her teats'. Beiwe A Lapland goddess who heralded the arrival of spring. Bestla The daughter of Ymir (father of the giants) or of Bolthorn ('evil thorn').     She is the wife of Bor and the mother of Odin, Vili and Ve. Beyla Servant of Freyr, wife of Byggvir. Her name is thought to be related to     a word for "cow", and she the protectress of dairy work; the     alternate suggestion is that "Beyla" is related to "bee",     so that Beyla and Byggvir might be the givers of mead and ale. Bil One of the Asynjor. One day Hjuki and Bil were returning from the spring     with a bucket of water when they were siezed by the moon god Mani, and     they have followed him ever since, visible from earth. This may have been     an explanation for two asteroids between earth and the moon, which have     since disappeared. It may also be the origin of the Jack & Jill nursery     rhyme. Borghild She is the personification of the evening mist, or perhaps the moon, who     kills the light of day. She is the wife of Sigmund. Her myth became part     of the dynastic struggles of the Germanic classic, the Volsung Saga. Brunhilde (Brynhild) A mighty female warrior, one of the Valkyries, and a heroine     from the German epics, especially in the Nibelungen saga, in which she     is a Icelandic princess. She defied Odin and in punishment he imprisoned     her within a ring of fire on earth, decreeing that there she would remain     until a brave hero r


The Japanese poetry form known as a Haiku consists of how many syllables?

About Haiku About Haiku Haiku: a one-breath poem that discovers connection. The foremost poets of Japanese haiku tradition are Bashô, Buson, Issa, Shiki . The first three were artists of haikai: masters of the linked verse game known as haikai no renku: renku for short. The fourth, Shiki, coined the term "haiku," and envisioned it as an independent poetic genre. While technically—that is to say, in Japanese terms—Bashô, Buson, and Issa were poets of haikai; the term "haiku" is used by many English speakers to describe what they wrote. In other words, "haiku" in English covers a broader field than it does in Japanese, for it embraces both haikai and haiku. Throughout this website, I use the term "haiku" when referring to Issa. What makes it a poem? Haiku in English usually appears as an unrhymed three-line verse. Its use of intense, fragmentary imagery and its stress on rhythm and sound place it in the poetry side of the language spectrum. Can it be defined? Cyril Childs writes, "With haiku, how can we define (i.e. objectively set precise boundaries to) a poetic form that has developed and evolved over many centuries and continues to evolve across national boundaries and language barriers? How can we define inclusively each and every example of such a tradition and exclude others? I suggest the only answer to both questions is 'We can't.'" ( Presence 21 2003: 23). Nevertheless, in 2004 the Haiku Society of America put forth this working definition: "A haiku is a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey the essence of an experience of nature or the season intuitively linked to the human condition." How many parts does it have? Though it can be presented on the page in three lines, a traditional Japanese haiku of Issa's era structurally consists of two parts with a pause in between. Its power as poetry often derives from juxtaposition of the two images and the sense of surprise or revelation that the second image produces. A good haiku is like a good joke: the set-up (image 1), then the punch line (image 2). An example from Issa: spring rain-- the uneaten ducks are quacking Two images appear: (1) spring rain falling, (2) the ducks that have survived the cooking pots of winter quacking. Considered alone, each image doesn't amount to much of a poem. But set side-by-side, the rain and the ducks make a powerful, celebratory statement about life, survival, and the promise of spring. Does a haiku need 17 syllables? In Japan traditional haiku consists of seventeen "syllables" (onji) arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern. For example, here's the spring rain/quacking ducks poem in Japanese: harusame ya / kuware-nokori no / kamo ga naku Japanese words for the most part are polysyllabic, consisting of multiple syllables. English, in contrast, has loads of one syllable words ("spring," "rain" and "duck" for instance). For this reason, most haiku poets writing in English don't follow the 5-7-5 syllable rule. Seventeen syllables of English could potentially add up to seventeen separate words, making the "haiku" too long, lessening its intensity. Why is haiku taught in elementary school as a 17-syllable poem? In many school curricula haiku is used to give students practice in recognizing syllables and manipulating language. Teachers often ignore the most important formal requirement of haiku: two image/statements separated by a pause. They treat haiku as if it were a poetic form: any combination of words in a 5-7-5 combination. In fact, haiku is a genre that requires much more than mere outer form. Does a haiku have to be about Nature? Only in the broadest sense, since human nature is included in Nature. In Japan, most haiku have a season word (kigo) that links the individual poem with the vast, archetypal round of the Year of Life. Is haiku a Buddhist genre? Because the originators of haiku were Buddhists, many Buddhist themes linger in the tradition, including respect for life, openness to the here and now, and a deep appreciation of how precious and fleeting life is. How should it be read? Issa, a master of the form, invites his readers


Mamie Doud was the wife of which US President?

Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower Married at the age of 19, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was the wife of the 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and a very popular First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Mamie Eisenhower's bangs and sparkling blue eyes were as much trademarks of an administration as the President's famous grin. Her outgoing manner, her feminine love of pretty clothes and jewelry, and her obvious pride in husband and home made her a very popular First Lady. Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Geneva Doud moved with her family to Colorado when she was seven. Her father retired from business, and Mamie and her three sisters grew up in a large house in Denver. During winters the family made long visits to relatives in the milder climate of San Antonio, Texas. There, in 1915, at Fort Sam Houston, Mamie met Dwight D. Eisenhower, a young second lieutenant on his first tour of duty. She drew his attention instantly, he recalled: "a vivacious and attractive girl, smaller than average, saucy in the look about her face and in her whole attitude." On St. Valentine's Day in 1916 he gave her a miniature of his West Point class ring to seal a formal engagement; they were married at the Doud home in Denver on July 1. For years Mamie Eisenhower's life followed the pattern of other Army wives: a succession of posts in the United States, in the Panama Canal Zone; duty in France, in the Philippines. She once estimated that in 37 years she had unpacked her household at least 27 times. Each move meant another step in the career ladder for her husband, with increasing responsibilities for her. The first son Doud Dwight or "Icky," who was born in 1917, died of scarlet fever in 1921. A second child, John, was born in 1922 in Denver. Like his father he had a career in the army; later he became an author and served as ambassador to Belgium. During World War II, while promotion and fame came to "Ike," his wife lived in Washington. After he became president of Columbia University in 1948, the Eisenhowers purchased a farm at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the first home they had ever owned. His duties as commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces--and hers as his hostess at a chateau near Paris--delayed work on their dream home, finally completed in 1955. They celebrated with a housewarming picnic for the staff from their last temporary quarters: the White House. When Eisenhower had campaigned for President, his wife cheerfully shared his travels; when he was inaugurated in 1953, the American people warmly welcomed her as First Lady. Diplomacy--and air travel--in the postwar world brought changes in their official hospitality. The Eisenhowers entertained an unprecedented number of heads of state and leaders of foreign governments, and Mamie's evident enjoyment of her role endeared her to her guests and to the public. In 1961 the Eisenhowers returned to Gettysburg for eight years of contented retirement together. After her husband's death in 1969, Mamie continued to live on the farm, devoting more of her time to her family and friends. Mamie Eisenhower died on November 1, 1979. She is buried beside her husband in a small chapel on the grounds of the Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas. The biographies of the First Ladies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The First Ladies of the United States of America,” by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association.


Turophile | Definition of Turophile by Merriam-Webster Strange Love: 10 Words for Passionate People Did You Know? Are you stuck on Stilton or gaga for Gouda? Do you crave Camembert? If so, you just might be a turophile, the ultimate cheese lover. From an irregular formation of the Greek word for cheese, tyros, plus the English -phile, meaning "lover" (itself a descendant of the Greek -philos, meaning "loving"), turophile first named cheese aficionados as early as 1938. It was in the 1950s, however, that the term really caught the attention of the American public, when Clifton Fadiman (writer, editor, and radio host) introduced turophile to readers of his eloquent musings on the subject of cheese. Origin and Etymology of turophile irregular from Greek tyros cheese + English -phile — more at butter First Known Use: 1938


Scuttle, a seagull, is a character in which 1989 Disney film?

Scuttle | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Scuttle is a seagull and a supporting character in Disney's 1989 animated film, The Little Mermaid . Contents [ show ] Background Scuttle is a seagull and friend of Ariel . He appears in the film as an expert on human objects with whom Ariel consults about items she salvages, though his identifications consist of nonsense. He wrongly names a fork a "dinglehopper" and says that it is used as a comb and a smoking pipe a "snarfblatt" while claiming it works like a trumpet. Scuttle is the only one of Ariel's friends capable of flight and as such is very useful in getting help. Personality Scuttle is possibly the most eccentric of Ariel's circle of friends. Like Ariel, he has a love for human objects and collects a number of them. To himself and Ariel, he is an expert on humans though he knows very little. In spite of this, Scuttle has shown to have some knowledge of humans that most of the sea characters don't. Upon their first meeting, Ariel wasn't too fond of Scuttle but after he saved Sebastian from a band of pirates, she became very close with the seagull. Appearances The Little Mermaid Scuttle in the original film. Scuttle is first seen on his island humming after Ariel and Flounder escaped from Glut and visit to show their new human things. Scuttle describes Ariel's discovered fork to be a "dinglehopper" used by humans to straighten their hair out. He then explains that a smoke pipe is a "snarfblatt" used by humans to make music. This reminds Ariel that she must participate in a concert, she then swims off. Later on, Scuttle finds Ariel watching humans on a ship. He joins her but is blown away by the wind caused by the hurricane yelling. While Scuttle was gone, Ariel rescues a human prince named Eric who rescued his dog Max who is still trapped aboard the burning ship and takes him to shore. She asks Scuttle if Eric survived (with Scuttle pulling Eric's eyelids to check his vision) but Scuttle believes him dead because he couldn't hear his heartbeat (Scuttle was actually trying to listen through his foot). As Eric awakens, Scuttle and Ariel flee the scene. Later on, when Ariel becomes human, she goes to shore and introduces Scuttle to her human form, though he does not notice that she has changed until Sebastian points it out to him. He also learns that Ariel must get Eric to fall in love and kiss her in three days to stay human. He offers to help in the best he can. During Sebastian's Kiss the Girl scene, Scuttle attempts to help the chorus but isn't much help. Leading to the climax, Scuttle helps battle Ursula in disguise as Vanessa who is trying to brainwash Eric so that he may marry her instead of Ariel with animals. In the end, Scuttle bids farewell to the newlyweds, Ariel and Eric. The Little Mermaid: The Series Scuttle appears in two episodes of the final season of the prequel television series. The episodes he appears in are "Scuttle", in which Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian meet him for the first time (and all four almost meet Prince Eric), and "The Island of Fear". In these episodes, Scuttle's explanation of human things is a mixture of correct and erroneous. In "Scuttle", Scuttle assists Ariel and Flounder in their mission to rescue Sebastian from pirates. In "Island of Fear", Scuttle joins Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian to find what's been making the fishes sick. They find a castle where Sebastian is taken by the young boy who resides there. Scuttle then goes inside to rescue Sebastian, while Ariel and Flounder find a way to stop the pollution. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Scuttle in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. Scuttle appears in a small role in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. He is first seen attending the baby shower of Ariel's newborn daughter Melody. Years later, he is seen as one of Melody's "babysitters", alongside Sebastian, and regularly joins the two as the princess takes time out of her day to explore the depths of the sea. Even so, because Morgana (an evil witch bent on overthrowing King Triton and unleashing wrat


Which name connects a town in the Isle of Man, the Metropolitan Police and a huntsman in a famous folk song?

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Victorinox is the major brand name of which iconic product?

History | Victorinox Global The original Swiss Officer’s and Sports Knife is patented.   1909 Following the death of his mother, Karl Elsener chooses her first name Victoria as the brand name and registers the emblem with the cross and shield as a trademark. Today it is registered as a trademark in over 120 countries.    1921 The invention of stainless steel is a highly significant development for the cutlery industry. “Inox” is the international term for stainless steel. The combination of the two words “Victoria” and “Inox” gives the name of the company and brand today – Victorinox.   1931 Carl Elsener II introduces automation. In 1931, the company Brown Boveri is commissioned to set up the world’s first all-electric hardening plant in Ibach. This means that all knives can be guaranteed to be of a consistent high quality.   1945 The Swiss Army Knife becomes known all over the world. U.S. soldiers stationed in Europe buy it in large quantities and it begins to be a popular souvenir to take home.    1950 After the death of his father, Carl Elsener III takes the company management into its third generation.    Sole proprietorship “Messerfabrik Carl Elsener” is transformed into the family company “ Victorinox AG .”   1984 The company doubles its manufacturing and office space. 810 employees generate sales of over 80 million Swiss francs. 1989 Under its Swiss Army brand, Victorinox enters the North American watch business with its then U.S. sales partner.    Victorinox opens its first sales subsidiary in Japan. Others are added in subsequent years.    1999 Victorinox enters the international travel gear market with the American TRG Group in St. Louis as the licensee.    2000 The Victorinox Foundation is established. It holds 90% of the share capital of Victorinox AG. A further 10% is held by the not-for-profit Carl and Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation.   2001 Victorinox launches a clothing line in the U.S. and opens the first Victorinox store in New York’s Soho district, selling products from all five categories.    2005 Victorinox acquires the long-standing Swiss knife and watch manufacturer Wenger SA in Delémont and allows it to operate as an independent subsidiary.    2007 Carl Elsener IV takes over the running of the business from his father and further expands Victorinox as a global multi-product brand.    2007 Following the establishment of Victorinox Swiss Army Fragrance AG, the former Wenger perfume line is repositioned.    Victorinox opens the first Flagship store in Europe at New Bond Street, London.   Victorinox integrates the Wenger knife business into the Victorinox brand.   Carl Elsener III dies on June 1, shortly before his 91st birthday.   2014 Victorinox acquires the travel gear business from previous licensee TRG Group and establishes the new business unit Victorinox Travel Gear AG.   2014 Victorinox is now managed by the fourth generation of the Elsener family. The company is celebrating its 130th anniversary.  Swiss Champ


Which US country singer is the second best-selling solo albums artist of all time (in the USA) after Elvis Presley?

ElvisNews.com: Elvis Best Selling Artist In The US - Misc. Misc. Elvis Best Selling Artist In The US Great News with 2 New RIAA Awards Elvis has once again overtaken Garth Brook as the "Biggest Selling Solo Album Artist of All-Time". The 2 new RIAA Awards are via the 2 Brookville Marketing albums (sold only on television). 'Elvis' - issued in 1973 - 5 x Platinum 'Elvis in Hollywood' - issued in 1976 1 x Platinum This is fine news as it puts Elvis ahead of Garth Brooks again as the Biggest Selling Solo Album Artist of All-Time in the U.S.A. Brooks currently has 128 million and Elvis now has 129.5 million.  Devon ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 16, 2010 report abuse thats why he is THE KING.....need i say more. circleG ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 11, 2010 report abuse I think its great that Elvis is becoming popular in his home country again after a couple of rough decades where he was ridiculed because of silly allegations ( i'm talking to you flavor flav) but i believe this turnabout was due to his poplularity overseas and people like Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi who kind of made America realise what they had. When I meet Americn tourists in the Uk I always joke with them, when they talk about the rich English history I always reply 'yeah but you've got Elvis!' ;) Brian Quinn ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 10, 2010 report abuse For those of you who have difficulty in understanding how Garth Brooks managed to overtake Elvis' album sales (according to the RIAA) try this one for size. Brian 'Glee' Sets Yet Another Record; Over 100 Singles Charted. This week, the cast of Glee became only the second act in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have at least 100 singles appear on that chart. Elvis Presley is number one, with 108 singles, while the Glee cast has just passed the 102 mark. All 102 songs have charted in the past year-and-a half. The new songs that helped the Glee cast reach the milestone were the five new entries from last week's episode, including "Dog Days Are Over" and "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." The Glee cast also has two albums in the top five on the Billboard album chart: Glee: The Music -- The Christmas Album and Glee: The Music: Season Two -- Volume 4. Copyright 2010 ABC News Radio pomm01 ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 10, 2010 report abuse In respect of the RIAA, most people are missing some important points. The RIAA are reporting certified sales in rounded numbers per album, per their individual certification level. All artists will be missing some sales because of this, but none as much as Elvis because he has a lot more certifiied albums than anyone else. An even more important point is that you will find in the case of the Beatles/Garth Brooks (a very great country artist by the way, but does not have an international market)/Zepplin etc, that their entire catalogue has pretty much been certified and there is little missing. That is not the case with Elvis, where 3/4's of his catalogue is uncertified for a multitude of reasons, and there are I understand numerous other messy issues that contribute to the RIAA headline figures substantially understating his sales FLASHBOY ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 10, 2010 report abuse If Elvis could have what he really deserve in term of awards and all that he'd be number one t'ill the end of the world. The RIAA is doing a bad job They hide things regarding Elvis there is no way Garth Brooks is that close to Elvis something is wrong! Elvisforevertheking ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 10, 2010 report abuse I am so happy! Of course everyone hear knows Elvis is farther ahead of Garth than this. Always the best. rustymartin13 ( profile /  contact ) wrote on Dec 9, 2010 report abuse All I can say It's about time. The way they have disrespected him for so long is just wrong. There is no reason why. I wonder if it was MJ would it be different? I don't understand why there isn't more done to show just how much he changed things. I believe there should be a History special about him and what he did. Show what the c


Which name connects a town in the north of England, a prehistoric burial chamber and an American gangster?

Project MUSE - Monster, Demon, Warrior: St. Guthlac and the Cultural Landscape of the Anglo-Saxon Fens St. Guthlac and the Cultural Landscape of the Anglo-Saxon Fens Justin T. Noetzel Abstract This essay argues that Old English and Latin literature from the eighth to eleventh centuries reveal the cultural understanding of the swampy English Fens along the eastern coast of the North Sea. This cultural notion defines the Fens as a haunted landscape and a marginal space suitable only for prisoners, exiles, monsters, and demons. For example, the monster Grendel from the poem Beowulf possesses a hybridized human-animal nature that mimics the tumultuous land/water dynamic of his native fen-dwelling. Throughout the Anglo-Saxon corpus, symbolic fens act as a mythical landscape of uncertainty, danger, and monstrosity, and this cultural subject matter is present most profoundly in the historically attested literature of St. Guthlac. This Christian warrior establishes a hermitage in the Fens at Crowland, and through his heroism and religious warfare, he survives the demons and other terrors of the mysterious landscape and colonizes the Fens as an Anglo-Saxon cultural landscape. Keywords Anglo-Saxon England, Old English literature, Fens, Beowulf, Grendel, St. Guthlac, Exeter Book, monsters, symbolic landscape, conversion of place, cultural identity The modern town of Crowland in Lincolnshire is a small hamlet of just over three thousand residents that lies ninety-five miles due north of London and twenty miles inland from the Wash, a one hundred and eighty square-mile inlet of the North Sea. A thousand years ago, Crowland sat in the middle of the medieval Fens, a region of swamps, crisscrossing waterways, and small islands that covered about a million acres at its largest extent. The Fens included most of the modern counties of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, as well as parts of Norfolk and Suffolk, and large river basins in Bedfordshire and Northampton-shire. 1 Crowland takes its name from the Old English word “cruw” [crook, corner, or bend], so that the full name of the town is “the land at the river bend.” 2 The meandering river whose “crook” gave the small community its name was almost certainly the River Welland, which still to his day runs from the west straight toward Crowland before taking a sharp bend to the north less than a mile west of town. Crow-land is enveloped on all sides by wheat and barley fields, the modern agricultural heritage of the diverse and fluid pre-modern fenland economy. In the twenty-first century, eastern England accounts for almost [End Page 105] half of the country’s cereal crops, field vegetable crops, and flower production, and it also supports millions of livestock, pigs, and poultry. At the intersection that forms the center of Crowland, near a hardware store, a bakery, and a pub, four streets come together—North St., East St., South St., and West St. The order and simplicity that this description of a small town suggests are mere illusions, however, because the town is anything but a symmetrical grid. The center of town is marked by Trinity Bridge, an old stone bridge that (as implied by its name) has three legs or piers. And not only is this monument an unusual engineering feat and customized utilization of its space and environment, but it is also evidence of the town’s fenland past. This region is steeped in history, as the landscape’s watery past, the origins of the local town names, and the evolution of the language itself reveal much about the cultural history of this particular place. Trinity Bridge was constructed to span two rivers that came together to form a larger one, so that the bridge’s three piers were each firmly rooted in solid ground. Similarly, the modern town has grown up around the bridge and followed the contours of the water channels that now exist only in memory. A thousand years before the modern town was built, Trinity Bridge connected to a road or path that led to the front doors of the abbey that was built in memory of St. Guthlac, an Anglo-Saxon hermit who settled


Which 1980s and 90s US TV legal drama featured the company McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzack?

L.A. Law L.A. Law 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 2 (USA) 170 x 50 minute episodes Created by the award winning production team of Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, this series echoed several aspects of its predecessor,  Hill Street Blues . Namely tremendous ensemble acting, sophisticated continuing story lines and fine scripting. Centred on courtroom theatrics and law office intrigue, with a mix of comedy and drama, LA Law revolved around the law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, which handled both criminal and civil cases. Leland McKenzie was the paternal senior partner, Douglas Brackman Jr the penny-pinching, egocentric, balding son of one of the founding partners, and Michael Kuzak the hard working, compassionate litigation partner. Chaney died in the opening episode. Working with them were Ann Kelsey (another litigation partner), Stuart Markowitz (the tax partner and Ann's future husband), and the philandering divorce partner, Arnie Becker. Also in the team were their associates, the Hispanic Victor Sifuentes (brought into the firm to satisfy racial quotas), new arrival Abby Perkins and Roxanne Melman, Becker's secretary. Grace Van Owen was Kuzak's Deputy DA girlfriend (played by Susan Dey of Partridge Family  fame) who sometimes had to oppose him in the courtroom. Black lawyer Jonathan Rollins and mentally handicapped office boy Benny Stulwicz were added later. Political and romantic ambitions punctuated the legal activities of the company, with associates vying to become partners and workmates trying to become bed-mates. Abby set up on her own but found life hard away from the practice and soon returned. New litigator Roz Shays was brought in and proved too disruptive, before she fell into an empty elevator shaft and was killed, and Grace became a judge, but decided she preferred attorney work and packed it in to join the firm. Later, Kuzak left to form his own company, resulting in a name change for the firm to McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Becker, and the arrival of three new attorneys. They were freelancer Tommy Mullaney, his former wife, Zoey, and English litigation lawyer, CJ Lamb. Combining soapy storylines with responsible handling of touchy subjects like AIDS and racial abuse, LA Law also proved that TV lawyers were not infallible. Like the cops on  Hill Street , the legal eagles in LA were not always successful, but the show received rave reviews, critical acclaim and an impressive five Emmy's all in it's first season. Leland McKenzie


Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold of Great Britain have won the Winter Olympic Gold Medal at the last two games in which event?

Lizzy Yarnold wins Sochi 2014 gold for Great Britain - BBC Sport BBC Sport Lizzy Yarnold wins Sochi 2014 gold for Great Britain By Nick Hope BBC Olympic sports reporter in Sochi 14 Feb 2014 From the section Winter Olympics Share this page Read more about sharing. Lizzy Yarnold won Great Britain's first gold medal of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics after dominating the women's skeleton from start to finish. Yarnold, 25, produced a solid final run to finish 0.97 seconds ahead of Noelle Pikus-Pace of United States. Britain's Winter Olympic gold medallists 1924: Men (curling) 1952: Jeannette Altwegg (figure skating) 1964: Tony Nash & Robin Dixon (two-man bobsleigh) 1976: John Curry (figure skating) 1980: Robin Cousins (figure skating) 1984: Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean (figure skating) 2002: Women (curling) 2014: Lizzy Yarnold (skeleton) * Madge Syers won figure skating gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London Britain claimed the skeleton title for the second successive Winter Olympics after Amy Williams won gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games. It is Britain's second medal in Sochi and 10th gold in Winter Games history. Britain's reigning world champion Shelley Rudman, who won silver at the 2006 Olympics, finished 16th. Yarnold led after every round of the competition and held a 0.44 second advantage after the first two runs on Thursday. She extended that to 0.78 secs after setting a new track record in Friday's third run before finishing in a total of three minutes, 52.89 seconds, ahead of Pikus-Pace and bronze medallist Elena Nikitina of Russia. "I'm just so chuffed I'm Olympic champion," Yarnold told BBC Sport. "My fourth run I was totally relaxed and enjoyed it. It was a bit of a messy one but I'm just so thrilled I got myself here after five years hard work. "As an athlete you do so much hard work, but it's worth it for days like this." UK Sport set Team GB the challenge of securing three medals in Sochi, whilst predicting they could claim up to seven. After Jenny Jones won snowboard slopestyle bronze on Sunday, Great Britain is now edging closer to their minimum target. Yarnold's success means British Skeleton maintained its proud tradition of securing a medal in each of the six Olympic Games the sport has featured in, dating back to 1928. She grew up in Kent and competed in heptathlon events as a child, having been inspired to take up the sport by watching Denise Lewis win Olympic gold at the Sydney 2000 Games. Analysis "Lizzy Yarnold is unique. She has something different within her psychologically. Within five years of starting she has become an Olympic champion, and that is pretty much unheard of in any sport. "She experienced intensive teaching in the first year, doing hundreds of run with great equipment and coaching. You have to be taught how to slide, then you are developed from there as quickly as possible into a champion." Yarnold took up skeleton in 2008 after being recruited through UK Sport-backed talented identification programme 'Girls4Gold'. Last month she won the overall Skeleton World Cup title after setting a British record of seven podium finishes in a season. Her medal will be presented at a ceremony at the Olympic Park at 16:30 GMT on Saturday. Pikus-Pace, 31, who was fourth at the Vancouver Games and now plans to retire from the sport, revealed that she suffered a black-out on the course last Wednesday. The mother-of-two lost consciousness and had to go for an MRI scan last Friday, missing several training sessions in the process. "I couldn't hear or see when I got to the bottom and it was a bit scary," she said. "But I don't want to take anything away from Lizzy's win. I was fine today and she was brilliant."


Lampwick and Stromboli are characters in which 1940 Disney film?

Pinocchio (1940) Feature Length Theatrical Animated Film Pinocchio (1940) Feature Length Theatrical Animated Film This page has been viewed 216 times this month, and 17903 times total. Feature Length Animated FilmFeature Walt Disney Studios Distributed by: RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Cartoon Characters: Pinocchio, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Figaro, Cleo, J. Worthington Fowlfellow, Gideon, Stromboli, Lampwick, Monstro, the Blue Fairy. Voice Actors: Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub, Walter Catlett, Mel Blanc, Charles Judels, Evelyn Venable, Frankie Darro; Full Voice Cast .. . Directed By Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Norm Ferguson, Jack Kinney; more Directors .. . Produced By Walt Disney. Animated By Preston Blair, John Bradbury, Jack Campbell, Les Clark, John Elliotte, Hugh Fraser, Ollie Johnston, Lynn Karp, John Lounsbery, Don Lusk, Robert Martsch, John McManus, Joshua Meador; more Animators .. . Written By Ted Sears, Otto Englander, Webb Smith, William Cottrell, Joseph Sabo, Erdman Penner, Aurelius Battaglia, Carlo Lorenzini; more Writers .. . Awards:    Academy Award Winner, Best Original Song, "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Music: Leigh Harline, Lyrics: Ned Washington), 1941,   Academy Award Winner, Best Original Score, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith, Ned Washington, 1941. Music: Ned Washington, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith. Originally Released on February 07, 1940


Which Australian city was known as Palmerston between 1869 and 1911?

European discovery and the colonisation of Australia | australia.gov.au European discovery and the colonisation of Australia European discovery and the colonisation of Australia European mariners Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), Captn. James Cook, F.R.S, 1784, print: stipple engraving. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia. The first records of European mariners sailing into 'Australian' waters occurs around 1606, and includes their observations of the land known as Terra Australis Incognita (unknown southern land). The first ship and crew to chart the Australian coast and meet with Aboriginal people was the Duyfken captained by Dutchman, Willem Janszoon. Between 1606 and 1770, an estimated 54 European ships from a range of nations made contact. Many of these were merchant ships from the Dutch East Indies Company and included the ships of Abel Tasman. Tasman charted parts of the north, west and south coasts of Australia which was then known as New Holland. In 1770, Englishman Lieutenant James Cook charted the Australian east coast in his ship HM Barque Endeavour. Cook claimed the east coast under instruction from King George III of England on 22 August 1770 at Possession Island, naming eastern Australia 'New South Wales'. The coast of Australia, featuring Tasmania as a separate island, was mapped in detail by the English mariners and navigators Bass and Flinders, and the French mariner, Baudin. This period of European exploration is reflected in the names of landmarks such as the Torres Strait, Arnhem Land, Dampier Sound, Tasmania, the Furneaux Islands, Cape Frecinyet and La Perouse. Expeditions between 1790 and the 1830s, led by D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, and Furneaux, were recorded by the naturalists Labillardire and Pron. The First Fleet and a British colony John Allcot (1888-1973), The First Fleet in Sydney Cove, January 27, 1788, 1938, art reproduction. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia. Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet, comprising 11 ships and around 1,350 people, arrived at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. However, this area was deemed to be unsuitable for settlement and they moved north to Port Jackson on 26 January 1788, landing at Camp Cove, known as 'cadi' to the Cadigal people. Governor Phillip carried instructions to establish the first British Colony in Australia. The First Fleet was under prepared for the task, and the soil around Sydney Cove was poor. The young colony relied upon both the development of farms around Parramatta, 25 kilometres upstream to the west, and also trading food with local Aboriginal clans. The Second Fleet's arrival in 1790 provided badly needed food and supplies; however the newly arrived convicts were too ill, with many near to death, to be useful to the colony. The Second Fleet became known as the 'Death Fleet' - 278 of the convicts and crew died on the voyage to Australia, compared to only 48 on the First Fleet. The colony experienced many other difficulties, including the fact that there were many more men than women - around four men for every woman - which caused problems in the settlement for many years. Contacts and colonisation Augustus Earle, Bungaree, 1826, lithograph. Image courtesy of the State Library of New South Wales. In the winter of 1791, the process of British colonisation of Western Australia began when George Vancouver claimed the Albany region in the name of King George III. In the summer of 1801, Matthew Flinders was welcomed by Nyungar upon his arrival aboard the Investigator and various items were exchanged. On the 1802 voyage from Sydney, Flinders recruited two Aboriginal people, Bungaree, who had sailed with him on the Norfolk, and Nanbaree. The visit of Flinders and other mariners to the coast of Arnhem Land is recorded in the paintings of 'praus' and European ships at rock art sites. Initially, relations between the explorers and the Aboriginal inhabitants were generally hospitable and based on understanding the terms of trading for food, water, axes, cloth and artefacts, a relationship encouraged by


Which bone in the human body is formed by the manubrium, the body (or gladiolus) and the xiphoid process?

Sternum - Anatomy Pictures and Information Home > Skeletal System > Bones of the Chest and Upper Back > Sternum Sternum The sternum, commonly known as the breastbone, is a long, narrow flat bone that serves as the keystone of the rib cage and stabilizes the thoracic skeleton. Several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck have their origins on the sternum. It also protects several vital organs of the chest, such as the heart, aorta, vena cava, and thymus gland that are located just deep to the sternum. The sternum is located along the body’s midline in the anterior thoracic region just deep to the skin. It is a flat bone about six inches in length, around an inch wide, and only a fraction of an inch thick.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Change View Angle Full Sternum Description [Continued from above] . . . The sternum develops as three distinct parts: the manubrium, the body of the sternum (sometimes called the gladiolus), and the xiphoid process. The shape of the sternum looks somewhat like a sword pointing downwards, with the manubrium forming the handle, the body forming the blade, and the xiphoid process forming the tip. In fact, the name manubrium means “handle,” gladiolus means “sword,” and xiphoid means “sword-shaped.” The manubrium is the widest and most superior region of the sternum. It forms joints with the clavicles and the first and second pairs of ribs through their costal cartilages. The clavicles meet the manubrium at the concave clavicular notches to form the sternoclavicular joint, the only point of skeletal attachment between the pectoral girdle of the shoulder and the axial skeleton of the thorax. Slight indentations on the lateral sides of the manubrium provide attachment points for the costal cartilages of the ribs. At its inferior end, the manubrium meets the body of the sternum at the joint with the costal cartilage of the second ribs. Here it forms the sternal angle, a slight posterior bend in the sternum that can be felt through the skin and serves as an important anatomical landmark in the medical profession. Several important muscles attach via tendons to the manubrium, including the sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis major, sternohyoid, and sternothyroid muscles. The body of the sternum is the longest region of the sternum and is roughly rectangular in shape. The costal cartilages of the second through tenth ribs connect to the body of the sternum to form the bulk of the rib cage. Just like in the manubrium, slight concave indentations in the lateral sides of the body of the sternum provide stronger attachment points for the costal cartilages to prevent rib separation. In addition, the powerful pectoralis major muscles that adduct and flex the humerus at the shoulder attach to the anterior surface of the body of the sternum and manubrium. The smallest and most inferior region of the sternum, the xiphoid process, begins life as a region of flexible hyaline cartilage attached to the end of the body of the sternum. The xiphoid process slowly ossifies throughout childhood and adulthood until around age 40 when all of its cartilage is replaced by bone. Regardless of its degree of ossification, the xiphoid process serves as an important attachment point for the tendons of the diaphragm, rectus abdominis, and transverse abdominis muscles. Several undesired events can take place at the sternum. During open heart surgery, the sternum must be cut in half along its long axis to provide access to the heart. After surgery, the two halves of the sternum must be wired back together with stainless steel wire to prevent their separation. Any extreme stresses placed on the broken sternum after surgery, such as lifting heavy objects, can result in the wires cutting through the bony tissue and severely damaging the sternum. Another risk associated with the sternum is the fracturing of the xiphoid process during CPR, which c


In Norse mythology what is the name of the hall to which the Valkyrie take their chosen warriors?

Valkyries Valkyries   The Valkyries had often inspired poets as women-warriors. Their name means, "Chooser of the Slain", and were often called battle-maidens, shield-maidens, swan-maidens, wish-maidens and mead-maidens. As these names suggest, they had various functions. Their main duty was to select the slain warriors, who had fallen in battle or other combat, such as quest or killing dragon, etc. These slain warriors were known as the Einherjar (Einheriar), and were chosen to fight alongside with the Aesir gods at Ragnarok . The Einherjar waited for Ragnarok, in Odin's hall, called Valhalla . They were sometimes called "Swan-maiden", because they wore garments made of swan feathers that allowed them to fly, carrying off the slain warriors to the hall called Valhalla. Their other duties included serving mead or ales in drinking-horns or mugs to the Einherjar in Valhalla. Three Valkyries appeared in the Volsunga Saga . Sigrun ("victory-rune") married the hero Helgi , the son of Sigmund . The other two Valkyries were Brynhild ("bright battle") and Gudrun ("battle-rune"), and these two were associated with the hero Sigurd , another son of Sigmund. Gudrun had also been associated with Helgi in other sources, as the hero's first wife. Brynhild was the most famous of all the Valkyries. In the Volsunga Saga , Odin punished Brynhild, for assigning the wrong king to die in battle. Odin condemned her to marry a mortal. Brynhild vowed that she would only marry the bravest of warriors, so she slept in the Ring of Fire, until the bravest hero could ride through the flame. Sigurd had rode through the flame, twice. The second time, she was duped into marrying Gunnar, the brother of Gudrun, while her hero married Gudrun. In the end she caused Sigurd's death. Brynhild overcome with grief, died in Sigurd's funeral pyre. See Volsunga Saga for the whole tale about Brynhild. Brynhild goes by a different name in the one of the poems of Poetic Edda. In Sigrdrifumal ("Lay of Sigrdrifa"), Brynhild was known as Sigrdrifa ("victory-urger"), where she taught the hero runic magic. Odin also had the wish-maidens or Óskmær to serve him. In once instance, the wish-maiden have fertility function, as found in the Volsunga Saga. See Hljod .   Brynhild (Brünhild)   A Valkyrie . Brynhild was the daughter of Budli. She was the sister of Atli and Bekkhild, and possibly of Oddrun. Brynhild was also the foster-daughter of Heimir. In a Eddaic poem, Helreid Brynhildar (Brynhild's Ride to Hell), it says that she was one among eight sisters; whether this referred only to Valkyries that served Odin or that she really had seven sisters, is not made clear (I'm assuming the former). Brynhild (Brünhild or Brunhild) was the beautiful Valkyrie who punished by Odin for disobedience. Brynhild had struck down Hjalmgunnar, the king Odin had promised victory. As punishment Odin told the Valkyrie that she had to marry, but she made a vow to marry only a man without fear. In the high mountain of Hindarfell, sleeping within a circle of fire, Brynhild was to sleep until a hero with no fear ride through the flame. Sigurd rode through the flame twice. The first time he rode through, Sigurd had already killed the dragon Fafnir, and had taken the dragon's cursed treasure. Sigurd and Brynhild fell in love with one another. But Sigurd left her there, since he had many tasks he must perform. Sigurd promised to return to her when he had complete his tasks. Brynhild agreed and said she would wait for him within the Ring of Fire. She promised she would marry no other but the man who would ride through the flame. Sigurd gave her his magic ring (Andvaranaut), so they were betrothed. The second time Sigurd came to her, he was disguised as Gunnar , through the use of magic. The problem was that Gunnar was not brave enough to ride through the flame, so they had switch faces (shape-shifting) and Sigurd rode in Gunnar's place. Sigurd had forgotten his pledge to Brynhild, was now betrothed to Gudrun , sister of Gunnar. Sigurd's amnesia was due to the magic potion of Grimhild , mother of Gunnar an


The name of which part of the human skeleton is derived from the Latin word for 'basin'?

The Universe of Discourse : Bone names The Universe of Discourse Bone names Names of bones are usually Latin. They come in two types. One type is descriptive. The auditory ossicles (that's Latin for "little bones for hearing") are named in English the hammer, anvil, and stirrup, and their formal, Latin names are the malleus ("hammer"), incus ("anvil"), and stapes ("stirrup") The fibula is the small bone in the lower leg; it's named for the Latin fibula, which is a kind of Roman safety pin. The other leg bone, the tibia, is much bigger; that's the frame of the pin, and the fibula makes the thin sharp part. The kneecap is the patella, which is a "little pan". The big, flat parietal bone in the skull is from paries, which is a wall or partition. The clavicle, or collarbone, is a little key. "Pelvis" is Latin for "basin". The pelvis is made of four bones: the sacrum, the coccyx, and the left and right os innominata. Sacrum is short for os sacrum, "the sacred bone", but I don't know why it was called that. Coccyx is a cuckoo bird, because it looks like a cuckoo's beak. Os innominatum means "nameless bone": they gave up on the name because it doesn't look like anything. (See illustration to right.) On the other hand, some names are not descriptive: they're just the Latin words for the part of the body that they are. For example, the thighbone is called the femur, which is Latin for "thigh". The big lower arm bone is the ulna, Latin for "elbow". The upper arm bone is the humerus, which is Latin for "shoulder". (Actually, Latin is umerus, but classical words beginning in "u" often acquire an initial "h" when they come into English.) The leg bone corresponding to the ulna is the tibia, which is Latin for "tibia". It also means "flute", but I think the flute meaning is secondary—they made flutes out of hollowed-out tibias. Some of the nondescriptive names are descriptive in Latin, but not in English. The vertebra in English are so called after Latin vertebra, which means the vertebra. But the Latin word is ultimately from the verb vertere, which means to turn. (Like in "avert" ("turn away") and "revert" ("turn back").) The jawbone, or "mandible", is so-called after mandibula, which means "mandible". But the Latin word is ultimately from mandere, which means to chew. The cranium is Greek, not Latin; kranion (or κρανιον, I suppose) is Greek for "skull". Sternum, the breastbone, is Greek for "chest"; carpus, the wrist, is Greek for "wrist"; tarsus, the ankle, is Greek for "instep". The zygomatic bone of the face is yoke-shaped; ζυγος ("zugos") is Greek for "yoke". The hyoid bone is the only bone that is not attached to any other bone. (It's located in the throat, and supports the base of the tongue.) It's called the "hyoid" bone because it's shaped like the letter "U". This used to puzzle me, but the way to understand this is to think of it as the "U-oid" bone, which makes sense, and then to remember two things. First, that classical words beginning in "u" often acquire an initial "h" when they come into English, as "humerus". And second, classical Greek "u" always turns into "y" in Latin. You can see this if you look at the shape of the Greek letter capital upsilon, which looks like this: Υ. Greek αβυσσος ("abussos" = "without a bottom") becomes English "abyss"; Greek ανωνυμος ("anonumos") becomes English "anonymous"; Greek υπος ("hupos"; there's supposed to be a diacritical mark on the υ indicating the "h-" sound, but I don't know how to type it) becomes "hypo-" in words like "hypothermia" and "hypodermic". So "U-oid" becomes "hy-oid". (Other parts of the body named for letters of the alphabet are the sigmoid ("S-shaped") flexure of the colon and the deltoid ("Δ-shaped") muscle in the arm. The optic chiasm is the place in the head where the optic nerves cross; "chiasm" is Greek for a crossing-place, and is so-called after the Greek letter Χ.) The German word for "auditory ossicles" is Gehörknöchelchen. Gehör is "for hearing". Knöchen is "bones"; Knöchelchen is "little bones". So the German word, like


How is singer Robyn Fenty better known, one of her best-selling singles was 'Umbrella'?

Rihanna - Singer - Biography.com Rihanna International pop star Rihanna released her first album in 2005 and is known for such No. 1 hits as "Umbrella," "SOS," "Take a Bow," "Only Girl (In the World)," "We Found Love" and "Diamonds." IN THESE GROUPS » quotes “When the whole worlds turning left, it's when I'm going right. I need someone to let me be just who I am inside.” “I believe in second chances, I just don't believe everyone deserves them.” “Love isn't complicated—people are.” “I'm rebellious through my music, through my fashion, tattoos and my hair.” “I have been conservative in my love life.” “Boys will be boys!!! 'Cause they can't be men!” “People think because we're young, we aren't complex but that's not true. We deal with life and love and broken hearts in the same way a woman a few years older might.” “I could never identify with that word, 'weak.' I couldn't have come out of this if I was weak. No way.” “After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I'd rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.” “I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn't going to let anyone's opinion get in the way of that. Even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake.” “You know, when I started to ... have my race be highlighted, it was mostly when I would do business deals. ... And, you know, that never ends, by the way. It’s still a thing. And it’s the thing that makes me want to prove people wrong. It almost excites me; I know what they’re expecting and I can’t wait to show them that I’m here to exceed those expectations.” Rihanna Rihanna - Mini Biography (TV-PG; 3:04) The youngest artist to score 12 number one singles in the US, Rihanna signed with Def Jam records at the age of 16. Since then, she's become an international sensation with hit songs such as "Umbrella," "We Found Love," and "Diamonds." Synopsis Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, on February 20, 1988, in Barbados, Rihanna signed with Def Jam records at age 16 and in 2005 released her first album Music of the Sun, which sold more than two million copies worldwide. She went on to release more albums and an array of hit songs, including "Unfaithful," "Umbrella," "Disturbia," "Take a Bow," "Diamonds" and "We Found Love." A global pop star with an unrelentingly edgy image, Rihanna has also won multiple industry accolades, including Grammys and MTV awards. Early Life Singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in St. Michael Parish on the Caribbean island of Barbados. She is the eldest of three children born to Monica Fenty, an accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Rihanna's childhood was marred by her father's struggles with addictions to alcohol and crack cocaine and her parents' marital problems—they divorced when she was 14 years old Rihanna also struggled with crippling headaches for several years during her childhood, a condition she attempted to hide from her friends and classmates so that they would not think she was abnormal. "I never expressed how I felt," she remembered. "I always kept it in. I would go to school ... you would never know there was something wrong with me." Move to U.S.  As a teenager, Rihanna turned to singing as a release from her troubles at home. She formed a girl group with two classmates; when they were 15 years old, they scored an audition with music producer Evan Rodgers, who was visiting the island with his Barbadian wife. Rogers was awed by the precociously beautiful and talented Rihanna, to the unfortunate detriment of her two friends. "The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist," he admitted. Less than a year later, when Rihanna was only 16 years old, she left Barbados to move in with Rogers and his wife in Connecticut and work on recording a demo album. "When I left Barbados, I didn't look back," Rihanna recalled. "I wanted to do what I had to do, even if it meant moving to America." Hit Singles on Def Jam In January 2005, Rogers landed Rihanna an audition for Def Jam Records and its newly minted president, the legend