According to Newton's Second Law, what does mass times acceleration equal?

Newton's Second Law Newton's Second Law Newton's Laws - Lesson 3 - Newton's Second Law of Motion Newton's Second Law Double Trouble Newton's first law of motion predicts the behavior of objects for which all existing forces are balanced. The first law - sometimes referred to as the law of inertia - states that if the forces acting upon an object are balanced, then the acceleration of that object will be 0 m/s/s. Objects at equilibrium (the condition in which all forces balance) will not accelerate. According to Newton, an object will only accelerate if there is a net or unbalanced force acting upon it. The presence of an unbalanced force will accelerate an object - changing its speed, its direction, or both its speed and direction.   Newton's second law of motion pertains to the behavior of objects for which all existing forces are not balanced. The second law states that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables - the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net force acting upon the object, and inversely upon the mass of the object. As the force acting upon an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is increased. As the mass of an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is decreased.   The BIG Equation Newton's second law of motion can be formally stated as follows: The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. This verbal statement can be expressed in equation form as follows: a = Fnet / m The above equation is often rearranged to a more familiar form as shown below. The net force is equated to the product of the mass times the acceleration. Fnet = m • a In this entire discussion, the emphasis has been on the net force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the net force; the net force equals mass times acceleration; the acceleration in the same direction as the net force; an acceleration is produced by a net force. The NET FORCE. It is important to remember this distinction. Do not use the value of merely "any 'ole force" in the above equation. It is the net force that is related to acceleration. As discussed in an earlier lesson , the net force is the vector sum of all the forces. If all the individual forces acting upon an object are known, then the net force can be determined. If necessary, review this principle by returning to the practice questions in Lesson 2 .   Consistent with the above equation, a unit of force is equal to a unit of mass times a unit of acceleration. By substituting standard metric units for force, mass, and acceleration into the above equation, the following unit equivalency can be written. 1 Newton = 1 kg • m/s2 The definition of the standard metric unit of force is stated by the above equation. One Newton is defined as the amount of force required to give a 1-kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s/s.   Your Turn to Practice The Fnet = m • a equation is often used in algebraic problem solving. The table below can be filled by substituting into the equation and solving for the unknown quantity. Try it yourself and then use the click on the buttons to view the answers.     Newton's Second Law as a Guide to Thinking The numerical information in the table above demonstrates some important qualitative relationships between force, mass, and acceleration. Comparing the values in rows 1 and 2, it can be seen that a doubling of the net force results in a doubling of the acceleration (if mass is held constant). Similarly, comparing the values in rows 2 and 4 demonstrates that a halving of the net force results in a halving of the acceleration (if mass is held constant). Acceleration is directly proportional to net force. Furthermore, the qualitative relationship between mass and acceleration can be seen by a comparison of the numerical values in the above table. Observe from rows 2 and 3 that a doubling of the mass res


Joey is the name of the main protagonist in which 1982 Michael Morpurgo book, made into a hit movie in 2011?

War Horse : Watch online now with Amazon Instant Video: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Kross, Steven Spielberg: Amazon.co.uk Brilliantly directed by Steven Spielberg and introducing newcomer the very able Jeremy Irvine, alongside, Emily Watson and Peter Mullan. It focuses on the coming of age and friendship of a boy Albert and his horse Joey. It is World War One and Joey is sold to the British Army, used and abused in the way that humans all too often treat animals, echoes of "Black Beauty" come to mind. Set in the beautiful desolation of the Dartmoor country side and Castle Combe village in Wiltshire, with other locations for the war footage, it is good honest family entertainment. The war scenes though stark are not particularly bloody and should not have youngsters or Grandma hiding behind the Sofa. Certificated for age 12. The back cover lists a Bonus Feature : War Horse - The Journey Home, that was missing from my copy of the DVD, there is, however, a short bonus feature titled The Look with insights from Spielberg, some cast and crew. Total viewing is approx 140 minutes. Subtitles are available in English and other languages.


Derived from old French for 'bread basket', what name is given to a basket or similar attached to a bicycle?

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary P Paris Brest Paris P.C.D. Chiefly British variant of B.C.D. . "P.C.D." stands for "Pitch Circle Diameter" but "B.C.D." ("Bolt Circle Diameter") is preferable, because the term "pitch circle" has a different meaning when speaking of sprockets. (The primary, more correct meaning of " pitch circle " is the circle running through the centers of the chain rollers of a chain engaged with the sprocket.) Pace Line A group of cyclists riding close behind one another in a line, so that each cyclist can draft the cyclist in front, except, of course for the leader, who is taking a turn to pull the rest of the group. The riders take turns pulling and drafting. A group of cyclists in a pace line can maintain a substantially higher speed than even the fastest of the group could do alone. See also: Audax and peloton Pacman Braze-on A special braze-on with a slot to hold the end of the reaction arm of a hub brake to the chainstay without the need for a clamp or bolt. This makes removing and replacing the rear wheel of a bike with a hub brake considerably easier. I believe this was first used on Santana tandems. Pacman Braze-on Arai cable Quick-release Pannier A bag that hangs alongside one of the wheels of a bicycle. Panniers usually come in pairs. Well-equipped touring cyclists often use two pairs, one on the rear, the other on the front, for better weight distribution. If front panniers are mounted so that the top of the pannier is below the top of the wheel, they are " low riders ." Contrary to popular belief, "pannier" is not a French word, and should not be pronounced as one. The normal English pronunciation is: "PAN-yer". "Pannier" is, in fact derived from a French word: "panier", a basket (more specifically, a bread basket, from "pain", the French word for "bread." Pantograph A pantograph is a 4-bar/4-pivot mechanical linkage that is used to copy designs, sometimes in different sizes. 2 of the corners are fixed, the tracing point is on one of the movable corners and the engraver is on the other. If the 4 arms are all the same length, the copy is the same size as the stencil, but by varying the arm length you can make a pantograph enlarge or reduce graphics. A pantograph with an engraving tool is commonly used to engrave names in bicycle parts. High-end bikes, particularly Italian ones, sometimes have the frame builder's name "pantographed" on the handlebar stem, cranks/chainrings, lugs, etc. The word "pantograph" is sometimes used to refer to the parallelogram linkage of a derailer, though this usage is not strictly correct. Parallelogram A parallelogram is a four-sided geometric form, in which opposite sides are of equal length. A rectangle is a parallelogram in which the angles are 90 degrees. A parallelogram linkage with pivots at the four corners allows the angles to change as it flexes, but the facing sides always remain parallel to one another. This is a very useful mechanism for derailers , because it allows the derailer cage to move sideways while remaining parallel to the chain, and without the friction that would result from a sliding motion, as used on older plunger-type**** derailers. This type of linkage is also used in some V brakes to provide a more nearly horizontal motion to the brake shoe, and to keep the shoe angle constant. Paris Brest Paris A major randonnée held every 4 years, a mass ride from Paris out to Brest on the tip of the Brittany peninsula and back, total 1200 kilometers, (750 miles) stopping only for meals and catnaps. This is widely considered the most challenging non-racing event in cycling. To be eligible to ride in major randonnées, a rider must qualify by riding a series of shorter randonnées called " brevets ". Emily O'Brien, 2007 PBP Park ® Tools The leading U.S. manufacturer of special tools for the bicycle trade, located in St. Paul, Minnesota and on the Web at: www.parktool.com Pawl A spring-loaded part that engages a set of teeth when moving in one direction, but slides over them when moving in the other direction. The pawls in a freewheel make a ticking


What is the name of the Jack Russell who stole the show in the 2011 movie 'The Artist' in his role as Jack?

Farewell Uggie, Hollywood's Top Dog - The Daily Beast Frederic J. Brown, AFP / Getty Images Celebrity Pup Farewell Uggie, Hollywood's Top Dog Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who became a star thanks to his memorable performance in the movie The Artist, has died aged 13, after battling a prostate tumor. Enjoy Ramin Setoodeh's 2011 profile of the pooch. Ramin Setoodeh 12.05.11 9:45 AM ET The list of this year’s breakout movie stars includes Elizabeth Olsen of Martha Marcy May Marlene; Felicity Jones from Like Crazy; and Pariah’s Adepero Oduye . And then there is Uggie. Uggie isn’t a starlet. He’s a 9-year-old Jack Russell terrier who steals the show in The Artist, a film most Oscar pundits consider a frontrunner in the 2011 Academy Awards race. The movie is a throwback to classic Hollywood, shot in black and white, with no sound. George Valentin ( Jean Dujardin ) is a silent-screen legend. He flirts with a female co-star, Peppy (Berenice Bejo), but the real love of his life is his dog. Uggie accompanies him everywhere, wags his tail adorably, and, in one pivotal scene, saves him from a burning building. The last pooch this heroic on the big screen was Lassie, or perhaps Benji. Uggie won the Palm Dog Prize after this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and he’d be a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination, if not for an old Academy rule that prevents animals from being honored. According to Hollywood legend, at the first Oscars in 1929, Rin Tin Tin scored the most votes , but the award for best actor went to Emil Jannings instead. Still, that hasn’t stopped Movieline from launching a campaign on Uggie’s behalf (#ConsiderUggie). Although Uggie does not speak English or use a phone, he does have his own Twitter account . Last month, Uggie attended the premiere of The Artist , and he walked the red carpet in a bowtie, but he didn’t receive the full celebrity treatment. He wasn’t allowed to sit with the rest of the cast and watch the movie. An employee at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood explains that dogs aren’t permitted inside—unless they are seeing-eye dogs. Uggie comes from a humble background. At 7 months, he was living with a family that was going to send him to the pound after he did something no dog should ever do. “He had bitten a goat in the garden,” says Omar von Muller, Uggie’s current owner, who adopted him when he heard the story. “Most of the time, when there’s a nice dog with a lot of potential energy, I hate for them to go to the pound. I groomed him to be a performing dog.” Uggie’s film credits include the straight-to-DVD romantic comedy Mr. Fix It with David Boreanaz, and Water for Elephants, opposite Robert Pattinson . He is also a member of an international dog show that features him doing stunts like riding a skateboard , a trick he performs in downtown Santa Monica. Uggie landed his role in The Artist at the recommendation of his trainer, Sarah Clifford. ”When I got the script, they were like, we need a good Jack Russell for this French movie, and I thought, ‘I’ve got the dog for this role!’“ says Clifford, who runs Animal Savvy, a company that provides animals for movies. In the script, there’s a lot of live-action performance. There’s a lot of playing and running and spy-movie stuff—for the movie within a movie that George Valentin is starring in. ”Uggie has so much energy and he’s such a showman. He does really cool things that are similar to his character,“ says Clifford. She adds: “A lot of dogs in the film business are overtrained. They have a repertoire of 100 tricks. Uggie has just 20 tricks. He doesn’t have all the things that movie dogs have, which is why he’s so natural.” After he was cast, he was such a Method actor, he went to live with one of his co-stars for three days. Dujardin took him for regular walks and ate lunch with him. He learned the cues to get him to speak, sit, and beg, and he also learned Uggie’s secret obsession: hot dogs. “Jean said he had to go into the sausage business because he had so many on him to keep Uggie’s interest,” says the actor James Cromwell, who plays the chauffeur,


Also the names of races at the local racecourse, Woodditton and Cheveley Park are villages close to which English town or city?

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As studied by both David Cameron and Ed Miliband, for what does the E in the university degree course PPE stand?

How an Oxford degree – PPE – created a robotic governing class Features How an Oxford degree – PPE – created a robotic governing class Most of our prominent politicians studied the same subject at Oxford. Is it any wonder we’re so badly governed? Email If graduates from an architecture school designed buildings that were unfit for human habitation or doctors from a university’s medical faculty left death in their wake, their teachers would worry. The graduates of Oxford’s Politics, Philosophy and Economics course form the largest single component of the most despised generation of politicians since the Great Reform Act. Yet their old university does not show a twinge of concern. Alex Salmond spat out ‘Westminster’ as if he meant ‘Babylon’, and every time he did, thousands of Scots decided to leave Britain. Ukip, a vehicle for another cynical demagogue, convinces its growing band of supporters that all politicians are liars (apart from Mr Farage, of course). Beyond party labels and nationalist sympathies is an ‘anti-politics mood’ that captures citizens of all beliefs and none (although ‘mood’ strikes me as too mild a world for the derision and the fury). Will Jennings of Southampton university pointed me to research which showed 80 per cent agreed with the proposition that ‘politicians are too focused on short-term chasing of headlines’, with just 3 per cent of respondents disagreeing. ‘You never see results like this,’ he said. A remarkable number of the politicians voters despised for their tricks learnt their politics at Oxford: David Cameron, William Hague, Theresa May, Jeremy Hunt, Ed Davey, Danny Alexander. Matthew Hancock, Ed Miliband, David Miliband, Ed Balls, Yvette Cooper, Angela Eagle, Maria Eagle, Rachel Reeves and Stuart Wood. There are more PPE graduates in the Commons than Old Etonians (35 to 20). Remember I am not talking about Oxbridge-educated politicians, who make up 50 per cent of ministers and 28 per cent of MPs, but the graduates of just one Oxford course. Ambitious young men and women now believe they must study politics at Oxford if they want to get on in politics. And not only ambitious Brits. Christopher Hood, the editor of the only academic study of PPE, says that at one point in the last decade 5 per cent of the world’s foreign ministers had enrolled at St Antony’s — Oxford’s postgraduate college for political studies. What Oxford teaches ought to be of more than academic interest. The French keep a jaundiced eye on the énarques, the graduates of de Gaulle’s Ecole nationale d’administration, who always seem to end at the top of business in politics whoever is in power. In Britain, however, there is little beyond protest against the ‘private school Oxbridge elite’, which fails to understand that Oxford and Cambridge are meritocratic institutions, open to all qualified students regardless of parental wealth, while private schools most assuredly are not. Occasionally, left-wing writers have noticed that the Oxford economics department sent its rosy-cheeked charges into a wicked world without a clue about the risks of a coming crash, but you could say the same about every economics department on the planet. As Oxford is a federal university with independent colleges, I cannot see how an academic or group of politics graduates could impose a party line. That you hear occasional complaints from the right as well convinces me that none exists. (One conservative editor hands PPE graduates a remedial right-wing reading list to bang ‘sound’ thinking into their misguided young minds.) Oxford’s issue is not what it thinks but how it thinks. Last week Vernon Bogdanor described his astonishment that the man he called ‘my ablest pupil’ (David Cameron, PPE, Brasenose College) was drawing up a new constitution on scrap paper. You don’t rush fundamental change with barely a moment’s thought, the visibly shaken Bogdanor told the BBC. Cameron’s behaviour was ‘absurd’. As Professor Bogdanor’s least able pupil, I hate to be the one to break it to him, but banging out ideas with barely a moment’s thought is exactly


Named after their 1998 number one single, what is the name of the stage musical based on the works of the Spice Girls?

Spice Girls | Spice Girls Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Auditions In the mid-1990s, father-and-son management team Bob and Chris Herbert together with their financier Chic Murphey placed an advertisement in The Stage for auditions for a girl group, which was suppose to respond and compete with the boy bands that dominated the early 1990s. This prompted hundreds of girls to audition which was whittled down to five girls that included Melanie Brown , Melanie Laccohee , Lianne Morgan , Michelle Stephenson and Suzanne Tinker . Line-Up Changes Edit The line-up changed when Melanie Laccohee was offered to sing solo and replaced with Victoria Beckham and because of the bomb scare on the London tube that caused Suzanne Tinker to unable to arrive at the last set of auditions, subsequently causing Geri Halliwell to replace her. The group was then given the name Touch, and moved into a house together in Maidenhead, Berkshire, (owned by Murphy) where they were subsidised by Heart Management and each was claiming unemployment benefit. However, Lianne Morgan was taken off the group as the management felt that she was more suited as a solo, which she then was replaced by Melanie Chisholm . With the original line up, they started to work on demos and dance routines, which Stephenson didn't like. She considered it as "very, very young pop" included the song We're Gonna Make It Happen , a song that was never officially released, but footage of the girls performing it can be seen in their 2008 documentary. It soon became apparent that Stephenson did not have the drive and belief that the rest of the group had, so the decision was made to fire her from the group. She was to be replaced by Abigail Kis , who was too young and had personal commitments causing her to quit the band, so they were led to invite eighteen-year-old Emma Bunton at the suggestion of vocal coach Pepe Lemer. Bunton instantly impressed the Herberts and was invited to meet the group in July, who welcomed her with open arms after feeling an instant connection with the other girls. Beginnings Edit During an aerobics lesson, Geri came up with a name "Spice" for the band, which Emma commented on how it fit in the band saying, "Because we are all really different", additionally they had already wrote a song named Sugar and Spice . However, an Amerian artist had already had that name so they added "Girls" at the end, finally forming the band that would grow to be loved by fans called the "Spice Girls". Later on, each member of the Spice k Girls all were given notable nicknames by Top of the Pops magazine that described and gave them their individual persona: Victoria Adams who was nicknamed Posh Spice, Melanie Brown nicknamed Scary Spice, Emma Bunton who was Baby Spice, Melanie Chisholm , Sporty Spice, and Geri Halliwell Ginger Spice. Taking Control Edit Things turned into another direction as the group felt insecure with the lack of a contract and were fustrated with the direction Heart Management was steering them. In October, armed with a catalogue of demos and dance routines, the group began touring management agencies.They persuaded Bob Herbert to set up a showcase performance for the group in front of industry writers, producers and A&R men in December at the Nomis Studios in Shepherd Bush where they received an "overwhelmingly positive" reaction. Due to the large interest in the group, the Herberts quickly set about creating a binding contract for the group. Encouraged by the reaction they had received at the Nomis showcase, the five girls delayed signing contracts on the legal advice from, amongst others, Victoria's father Tony Adams. 1995 Edit In March, because of the group's frustration at their management's unwillingness to listen to their visions and ideas, they parted from Heart Management. In order to ensure they kept control of their own work, the group allegedly stole the master recordings of their discography from the management offices. That same day the Spice Girls tracked down Sheffield-based producer Eliot Kennedy , who had been present at the showcas


Robert Shaw played primary baddie Donald 'Red' Grant in which James Bond film?

Donald 'Red' Grant (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography History Discuss Donald Grant aka Red Grant is a fictional character in the novel and the film. In both, Grant is a henchman for Rosa Klebb. Donald Grant is played by actor Robert Shaw. The very tall, muscular and blond archetype created by Grant would become a clear characteristic of villains in the later Bond films, including Vargas, Hans, Peter Franks, Erich Kriegler, Necros, and Stamper. Grant's signature weapon is a garotte wire concealed in his wristwatch. Red Grant is the device used to show Bond's ability to read people, in the novel Bond is wary of Grant, disguised as Cpt. Nash, as he ties his tie with a Windsor knot, in the film his suspicions arise as the waiter asks Grant if he would like white Chianti with his grilled sole, when Grant replies "No...the red kind.", Bond gives a startled look as it is usually customary to eat fish with white wine. Novel In the novel, Red Grant is SMERSH's Chief Executioner. He was born Donovan Grant in Northern Ireland, to an Irish mother and is the illegitimate son of "The Mighty O'Donovan", a German strongman who is involved with an international circus group. Shortly after birth, his mother died and he was consequently raised by his aunt. Red Grant becomes a killer at an early age, his homicidal urges coinciding with the full moon; his SMERSH file categorizes him as a manic-depressive psychopath and an asexual. In the intro of the novel his wristwatch is described to show the phases of the moon. After World War II, he is called up for National Service and is posted to Berlin as a soldier with the British Army of the Rhine. He defects to the Soviets after being disgraced for cheating in a boxing match. Grant enjoys killing people, and the Russians train him to become their Chief Executioner where the Russians call him "Krassno Grantitsky" code name "Granit" with some American paperbacks calling him "Krassno Granitsky". He poses as an MI6 Agent to lull James Bond into a false sense of security. Bond then trusts him to take watch one night on the Orient Express and gives Grant his gun for protection. Later on in the journey, Grant demonstrates his weapon by shooting it at Bond. He then arrogantly tells bond SMERSH's plans and how the Lektor decoder is booby trapped to kill all Mi6's cypher specialists. Grant then attempts to shoot Bond with the gun hidden in the spine of a copy of War and Peace but Bond has put a cigarette case over his heart. Bond (who is playing dead) then stabs him in the leg and shoots him 5 times with Grant's weapon. Red Grant's father is referenced in Charlie Higson's Young Bond book SilverFin, while Bond is in attendance at a circus. Film Donald Grant, aka Red Grant, is a British national who works for SPECTRE and is assigned the task of assassinating James Bond to avenge the death of Doctor Julius No from the previous Bond film. The pre-title sequence in From Russia with Love shows Bond and Grant searching for one another. In the end, Grant kills Bond, before a mask is removed from "Bond's" face to reveal that the whole thing was a training mission for Grant. Somewhat similar to the novel, Grant apparently was born and raised in Ireland. Grant escaped from Dartmoor prison in 1960 (where he was presumably incarcerated for life for a murder conviction) and was recruited by SPECTRE in Tangier two years later, while on the run from the law. He has been intensively trained by the organization and, when not on a mission, he is resident on SPECTRE Island. He is physically formidable, as Rosa Klebb learns when she suddenly punches him in the abdomen with brass knuckles and he barely reacts to the blow. Although it is Grant's mission to kill Bond, the early part of the film shows him shadowing Bond upon his arrival in Istanbul and taking on the role of Bond's protector to ensure Bond


The colour silver (or white) is given what name in heraldry?

Heraldic Colours (or Tinctures) | Patrick Baty – Historical paint consultant Heraldic Colours (or Tinctures) Tinctures One of the main aims of heraldry is to provide easily recognisable symbols and this is achieved by using clear colours and by following strict rules. However, not all of these are colours in the true sense – some are metals, furs, “stains” and “proper”, hence the more correct use of the word tincture.1 As one might expect with a system of coded symbols the tinctures themselves have meaning attached and one can often begin to read more into the message conveyed by the original bearer of the arms. Over time many of these meanings have changed, but there are still certain themes that can be picked up and I outline below the commonly accepted ones. The principal heraldic tinctures have changed little over the years. These are: Metals Ermine – White covered with black spots Vair – White and blue pattern (A number of variations of both of these furs are found.) What are these Tinctures? The exact colours employed in heraldry are usually left to the heraldic artist, whilst remaining within loose bounds. In 1934 the British Colour Council published a Dictionary of Colour Standards in two volumes, one showing 220 colours presented on pure silk ribbon, named, numbered, and coded, and the other giving the history of each colour, the various names by which each had previously been known and the authority for standardisation. Amongst these were seven of the above colours, the purpose of which was to provide a guide to selecting appropriate shades. As the British Colour Council developed its services to industry it became apparent that the bias in the dictionary towards colours for textiles made it less relevant as a standard reference work for Interior Decoration. In 1949 it published the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration , which is discussed in another post. Volume 3 of that work listed the colours and provided a brief history of those illustrated in the other two volumes of colour samples. Under the heading Heraldic Colours it provided details which had been supplied by Somerset Herald 2 at the College of Arms . The following page is from Volume 2 of the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration: Sample page from Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration showing Murrey Volume 3 tells us that: “These heraldic terms date from the early thirteenth century, when heraldry became established as a science. The heraldic colour names are mainly of French derivation, or influenced by Latin. The names are still used in heraldry today. It goes on to list the colours and provides examples of most of them: This metal is often represented by yellow. Gold represents glory, generosity, constancy and elevation of the mind. A version was offered in the Dictionary: Gold (CC 72) Azure Blue from Old French azur. Azure signifies piety, sincerity, loyalty and chastity. This was not illustrated in the 1949 edition, but it appeared as Larkspur (BCC 196) in the Dictionary of Colour Standards of 1934. A recent project of mine saw me researching the heraldic Beasts of King Henry VIII for a recreation of a Tudor garden at Hampton Court Palace . As well as identifying which beasts were relevant, I also had to establish how they were to be painted and where each of the tinctures were to be applied. Jane Seymour’s Heraldic Panther. Tudor Garden, Hampton Court Palace. The heraldic panther resembles a leopard. However, it is silver and covered with spots of blue and red and has flames issuing from its ears and mouth. Jane’s panther, which is collared with a coronet and chained, was the dexter supporter of her arms. A panther had been counted among the number of royal beasts since the time of Henry IV and possibly earlier. In this example one can see the following heraldic tinctures: Argent; Or; Gules; Azure and Vert. The latter is shown in its sixteenth century form, for at that stage there was only one satisfactory pigment to achieve a green colour in oil paint – Verdigris . Experiments carried out with it show tha


Which male Russian won the 100/200 metre double at the 1972 Olympics?

Video of Sprinter Valeri Borzov 100 meters, Olympic Champion Video of Sprinter Valeri Borzov 100 meters, Olympic Champion July 22, 2007 by Jimson Lee 3 Comments Valeri Borzov is the double gold medalist in the 100 meters and 200 meters at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He also won a silver medal in the 4×100 meter relay. In the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, he added 2 bronze medals in the 100 meters and 4×100 meter relay. He retired in 1979 due to injuries which prevented him from competing in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Here is the video (duration 2:58 min) Jimson Lee Coach & Founder at SpeedEndurance.com I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation , writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America. 8 Questions on Consistent Training Methodology - December 31, 2016 Related October 8, 2007 at 12:05 am […] So who is Marian Woronin? I’ve searched a lot of archives, and all I could find was this quarter-final race. Techically, he pops up after 5 strides, and he eases the last 20 meters to coast in a 10.28 seconds. But the man is smooth, very similar to Valeri Borzov! […] SEARCH OR LOOKUP BY CATEGORY SEARCH OR LOOKUP BY CATEGORY https://www.youtube.com/user/speedendurance/ About Me Online since 2002, with the addition of the Blog in 2007, SpeedEndurance.com is the book I never wrote with 2000+ articles. I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK and participate in numerous foundation projects, including the re-releasing of Bud Winter’s books and audio. 30 Day Free Coaching Program Sign up for this Program and you will receive an email every day for the next 30 days with links to over 60 manuals! Contributors include Clyde Hart, Tom Tellez, Dan Pfaff, Loren Seagrave, Don Chu, plus my free 36 page report on Jamaican Sprint Secrets, with insights to Stephen Francis and Glen Mills Now Available! Bud Winter's updated 1963 classic "Rocket Sprint Start" is now available. The original book with Armin Hary and Dennis Johnson remains intact with an all new update using comparisons with Jamaican Sprinters. A must read for anyone who coaches events that uses Starting Blocks. Copyright © 2017. SpeedEndurance.com is owned and operated by Aryta Ltd.


Named after their 2004 number one album, what is the name of the stage musical based on the works of Green Day?

Flags used by Musicians This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Flags used by Musicians Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors Please note that flags in this sections are used in various ways (live concerts, music videos, paraphernalias, etc...) and while they might be meant to represent fictional entities, they are nonetheless not considered to be part of the fictional flags section unless they have also been used in a work of fiction (book, game, etc...). On this Page: Elephunk Flag Image by Eugene Ipavec , 8 July 2007 The Black Eyed Peas in Somalian mode? at least on the cover of their album Elephunk. Jan Mertens, 7 July 2007 Chaos Flag Image by Eugene Ipavec , 5 July 2007 In an old issue of the magazine "Creem" was a feature on the Heavy Metal band Blue Oyster Cult. It had a photograph of the band performing live with a large Nazi-style banner or backdrop behind the band. It had a red field and white disc, but had in place of the swastika the symbol of the Blue Oyster Cult which is something like this: with a vertical line above the dot and a horizontal line on either side of the dot. As at least one member of the band is Jewish, IIRC, they were almost certainly not making any nod to a band crypto-fascism. Rather, the band emerged in the wake of the so-called "Summer of Love" and their dark and brooding style was in direct opposition to the hippie notions of love and peace of that time. You can see the flag here For a closer look at the symbol, look here John Evosevic, 18 October 2002 Their symbol was supposedly the Greek symbol of chaos and had nothing to do with neo-fascism or Nazis.�I have been a Blue Oyster Cult fan since 1971 and all of us have known this since then. Greg Biggs, 18 October 2002 Some further comments on Blue Oyster Cult, as listed on that page. Yes, at least one of their core members is Jewish (Eric Bloom and Sandy Pearlman both are, IIRC), and the logo is not intended to be antisemitic/neonazi. The symbol is featured somewhere (even if hidden) on each of the band's album covers. On one album - "On your feet or on your knees" - it is shown on a car flag (a la the flags of presidents and other high ranking officials). On this cover, the flag is white with the symbol in red, as shown here The symbol, according to Wikipedia, is "that of Kronos , the king of the Titans and father of Zeus in Greek mythology, and is the alchemical symbol for lead, one of the heaviest of metals." James Dignan , 3 July 2007 Rastafarian Flag Image by António Martins-Tuválkin , 7 June 2007 A long time ago, back in 1999 or so I reported and GIFfed a flag I glipsed on TV: It was a red-up rastafarian flag (Ethiopian-based red-yellow-green horizontal tricolor) with a black sold David star on the yellow stripe, standing on two points and tangent at the stripes edge. The screen caption read Burning Spear, and may have been archival footage. I'm persistent enough to send it a second time after eight years. According to the English Wikipedia , Burning Spear is the name of a reggae band, and later the stage name of its lead singer, Winston Rodney (born 1948). I tried to find online the Rasta flag with solid black David star, but I found none (but see last link below). I recall a large flag hanging on the stage background during concert; the David star symbolism should have obvious connections to the interpretation of the Bible in Rastafarian religion. I found however other uses of flags by Burning Spear, in what may be typical Rastafarian and/or reggae musician usage, some photos showing: Ethiopian tricolor with golden lion: Land of Confusion Flag Image by Eugene Ipavec , 2 September 2006 This is a flag that appears in an animated music video by the group Disturbed for their cover of the song "Land of Confusion," originally by Genesis. Detail of screengrab here . The video shows the masked allegorical figure of Anarchy leading a mob into battle against the forces of the repressive, warmongering world order, represented by caricatures of the leaders of the great powers and pr


The Seychelles is the smallest African country, but what is the smallest country on mainland Africa?

What is the smallest country in Africa? | Reference.com What is the smallest country in Africa? A: Quick Answer The smallest country in Africa is Seychelles, a group of islands off the continent's east coast. The smallest country on the mainland of the continent is The Gambia. Full Answer Seychelles has an area of 177 square miles, or 455 square kilometers, which is around 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C., The Gambia has an area of 4,007 square miles, or 11,295 square kilometers, a little less than twice the size of Delaware. The Gambia is so small because the British created it as a colony expressly in order to control the Gambia River, which flows through the middle of the country. Therefore, it consists primarily of the river and the land on the side of the river and not much else.


The colour black is given what name in heraldry?

Colors of Heraldry - Knowledge Base, HouseofNames.com Colors of Heraldry Gules (Red) Red, with the former name of Belic, is the military colour for excellence and fortitude. Red corresponds to the metal copper and is denoted in engravings by numerous perpendicular lines. It also represents fire and summer. Ancient laws restricted its use to princes and their families. Red is symbolic of nobility, boldness and ferocity. Purpure (Purple) Purple is a rare colour in early rolls of arms. In heraldic terms it is referred to as ï¿½purpure.ï¿½ This is the traditional colour of kings and royalty, and therefore, signifies justice and majesty. In engravings, it is expressed by lines in bend sinister, or slanting to the left. Tawny (Orange) An orange is the name given to a tawny roundle, a roundle being any circular charge of colour or metal. It is supposed to represent a tennis ball. Tennis was once a game played strictly by royalty and nobles and the orange indicates that the bearer was a member of that class; however, the orange is seldom met in heraldry. Azure (blue) Blue was called "azure" by heralds, and represents the colour of an eastern sky on a clear day. It also corresponds to the metal tin. The word, "azure" was introduced from the east during the Crusades. It signifies piety and sincerity, and is equated with autumn. In engravings it is represented by horizontal lines. Sable (black) Black, the coldest of the colours, corresponds to lead. Black, or "sable," is symbolic of sadness. It also corresponds with winter and is a humble color, suitable for the deeply religious. It denotes the qualities of knowledge, piety, serenity and work. Engravers represent it with numerous horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other. Vert (green) Green, or in heraldic terms, "vert," signifies felicity and pleasure. It was symbolic of joy, youth and beauty. Green was also associated with the spring. The bearer of the green is obliged to defend the peasant and all who work on the land. It is expressed in engravings by lines in bend, or slanting to the right.


Adolfo Celi played primary baddie Emilio Largo in which James Bond film?

Top 10 Bond baddies | Metro News Top 10 Bond baddies metrowebukmetro Wednesday 15 Nov 2006 2:15 pm The best part of any James Bond film has to be the good old-fashioned baddies. Not those content with the relatively small-time arms or drug dealing but the big time villains who build huge laser-guns powered by diamonds, giant space stations, underwater facilities and secret island hideaways. The Man with the Golden Gun – played by Christopher Lee We take a look at the top 10 Bond baddies. You can decide whether the latest Casino Royale villain can compare to the film genre’s past masters. :: Jaws (Moonraker) Steel-toothed Jaws has been voted the best James Bond baddie of all time in a poll celebrating the long-running MI6 spy series. The 7ft 2in assassin, who quite literally went for his victim’s jugular, topped a recent Total Film magazine vote. Jaws, played by former nightclub bouncer Richard Kiel, even fought off strong competition from Goldfinger’s deadly henchman Oddjob. :: Oddjob (Goldfinger) Oddjob was the lethal steel-rimmed bowler hat-throwing henchman to the villain Auric Goldfinger. He was played by Japanese American actor Harold Sakata. He only has two lines in the movie – “Aha!” which was used in the golf game and as an order to fellow henchmen, and the terrified screaming during his death. :: Ernst Stavro Blofeld (From Russia With Love and Thunderball) Conniving Ernst Stavro Blofeld, played by Anthony Dawson, appears in both From Russia With Love and Thunderball. The character was known for being highly intelligent but also highly ruthless. He showed no emotion and had no problem with eliminating any staff member who was disloyal or failed their assignment. :: Dr No (Dr No) The first James Bond villain was a cold, calculating doctor with a plan to dominate the world. His plot was to take control using US space ships which he controlled from his Jamaican island. Dr No was half Chinese and half German and had metal fingers instead of real ones. :: Auric Goldfinger (Goldfinger) Goldfinger was in love with gold and therefore surrounded himself with, you guessed it, gold. His wicked plan was to detonate a nuclear bomb inside Fort Knox. This would makes his gold worth 10 times as much, as the world’s supply would be eradicated. He hated to lose in any game and even resorted to cheating so he would win. Bad Goldfinger! :: Red Grant (From Russia With Love) Red Grant was the nasty henchman in From Russia With Love. His job was to kill Bond and deliver the Russian cypher machine Lecktor – he was instructed by Blofeld to do all his dirty work. :: Emilio Largo (Thunderball) Emilio Largo, played by Adolfo Celi, was SPECTRE agent number two and was responsible for blackmailing NATO. Using two stolen nuclear missiles, he helped manipulate England and the US to pay the huge ransom demands. Largo also had a love for sharks, boating and human torture. Nice! :: Mr Big/Kananga (Live And Let Die) This evil villain pretended to be two different people to conduct his dodgy dealings. Being both Mr Big and Kananga, he wanted to flood the heroin market and control it. Using a hidden heroin field and the threat of voodoo, Kananga thought he had everything taken care of until 007 caught up with him. :: Scaramanga (The Man With The Golden Gun) One of the best villains of all time was Francisco Scaramanga, who was also know as The Man With The Golden Gun. His dream was to dominate solar power – he foolishly challenged Bond to a duel and, of course lost. Christopher Lee – Ian Fleming’s cousin in real life – played the character. :: Max Zorin (A View To A Kill) Christopher Walken was perfect as Max Zorin, a KGB psychopath who dreamed of monopolising the microchip industry. To do this meant he had the rather large task of destroying Silicon Valley. Zorin was also interested in horse racing and steroids. His famous sidekick was diva Grace Jones. More


Responsible for such films as 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Crying Game', which film Production Company was founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 1979?

Iconic film studio Miramax sells to Doha-based beIN Media Group | Film | The Guardian Movies Iconic film studio Miramax sells to Doha-based beIN Media Group The company, responsible for such classics as Pulp Fiction and The Crying Game, has been acquired by a global media company best known for airing sports Pulp Fiction was one of Miramax’s first releases following its sale to Disney. Photograph: PR Company Handout Movies Iconic film studio Miramax sells to Doha-based beIN Media Group The company, responsible for such classics as Pulp Fiction and The Crying Game, has been acquired by a global media company best known for airing sports Wednesday 2 March 2016 17.23 EST Last modified on Thursday 3 March 2016 17.43 EST Close This article is 11 months old Miramax, the company founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein that released Oscar-winning classics like Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love and The English Patient, has sold to Doha-based beIN Media Group for an undisclosed sum. Disney sells Miramax to investment group for $660m Read more beIN Media Group is a global media company best known for the beIN Sports network, which provides exclusive access to prime sport competitions. The sale, officially announced today, doesn’t come as a huge surprise: in November, Bloomberg News reported it being in the works, with the broadcaster reportedly eager to expand from a sports-focused brand to general entertainment programming. Founded by the Weinstein brothers in 1979, Miramax defined the independent film scene in the ‘80s and early ‘90s thanks to the success of cross-over hits like sex, lies, and videotape and Reservoir Dogs. It sold to Disney in 1993 – Pulp Fiction was one of the first films released by studio following its sale. Miramax also successfully brought large numbers of overseas art films to US cinemas, including Cinema Paradiso , The Double Life of Veronique and Farewell My Concubine. In 2005, the brothers left to form The Weinstein Company, after Disney refused the company permission to distribute Michael Moore’s anti-George Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 . Under The Weinstein Company, the pair produced Oscar winners like The King’s Speech and The Artist. Disney offloaded the business to a consortium of investors in 2010, including Qatar Investment Authority and Colony Capital, for $660m. The Walt Disney Company has announced the closure of Miramax Read more Miramax still owns the rights to its library of 700 titles, which collectively boast 278 Academy Award nominations and 68 Oscars. Shortly before its move from Disney, the studio prioritized monetizing its catalog of films over backing new productions – but in recent years, the company has re-entered the arena, most recently releasing Mr Holmes and The Wedding Ringer. Titles slated to open this year include Bad Santa 2, Bridget Jones’s Baby and the Sundance acquisition, Southside With You, that documents the first date between Barack and Michelle Obama. Miramax’s television show From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, is meanwhile heading into its third season. In a statement, Steve Schoch, CEO of Miramax, said: “Miramax’s growing 2016 slate is a testament to the incredible work of the team thus far to build on the proud Miramax legacy. In concert with beIN leadership, we look forward to further expanding our film and television output, broadening our distribution capabilities and fortifying our position as the premiere independent studio brand.” Commenting on the transaction, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of beIN Media Group, added: “We are extremely excited to have achieved this key milestone within our strategy. Miramax is a successful film and television company, providing a strong and recognizable brand, a unique library and industry expertise that complement beIN Media Group’s plans to grow across the entertainment industry and develop new content production. As part of beIN Media Group, we will support Miramax in continuing to build this exciting platform.” According to Variety , Miramax layoffs are not expected as part of the sale and the ma


The Tom Jones hit 'Delilah' has, in recent years, been taken up as a team song by supporters of which Premier League football club?

Tom Jones hits back at mooted "Delilah" stadium ban after claims iconic song 'glorifies domestic violence' - Mirror Online Sport Tom Jones hits back at mooted "Delilah" stadium ban after claims iconic song 'glorifies domestic violence' Former Plaid Cymru president Dafydd Iwan says the karaoke classic should be outlawed across all sports stadia for the lyrics' connotations  Share Hitting back: Jones doesn't want the iconic tune banned (Photo: MDMD)  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Singer Sir Tom Jones has rubbished a politician's bid to ban his hit anthem Delilah from sports grounds after claims it 'glorifies domestic violence.' Former Plaid Cymru president Dafydd Iwan says the karaoke classic should be outlawed at rugby matches at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium because it depicts the brutal revenge killing of a woman. He now wants the song, adopted as Stoke City’s unofficial anthem more than 30 years ago, also axed from all sports grounds which would include the Britannia Stadium. Sir Tom defended his iconic tune, which tells of a man murdering his girlfriend after he discovers she has been unfaithful. The 74-year-old said: "It's not political, it's about a man just losing it. “I love to hear it sung… it makes me very proud to be Welsh. “The great thing about the song I think that everyone picks up on is the chorus, I don’t think that they are really thinking about it. Video Loading Share this video Watch Next "I wasn’t thinking that I was the man that was killing the girl when I was singing the song, I was acting out the part and that’s what the song is. “If it’s a going to be taken literally like that then I think it takes the fun out of it, I think it takes the spirit out why it’s being sung.” Anton Booth, claims to have unwittingly kick-started the Delilah phenomenon for Stoke City after he began to sing it in a pub in the 1980s. The 53-year-old said: "The whole thing is ridiculous. Stoke fans have been singing Delilah for more than 30 years and it’s become renowned. Video Loading “It’s gone too far now, there’s no way of stopping people singing it. “Even if it was banned, who would enforce it? “When I speak to some of Stoke’s old players they love it, they sing it and so do their wives.” Lifelong Stoke fan Angela Smith, chairman of Stoke Supporters’ Council, said: “To expect football and rugby supporters not to sing a song shows a lack of understanding as to why we sing. “I’ve joined in with Delilah many times before, but never once have I sang it to condone domestic violence." Bryan Shaw, chairman of the Stoke branch of the official supporters’ club, added: “It’s political correctness gone mad." poll loading


The highest circulation newspaper in the USA, what New York-based paper is known as the WSJ?

New report: Circulation is up at most U.S. newspapers, but it's skyrocketed at the 'Times' thanks to paid model- POLITICO Media Print A newsstand. New report: Circulation is up at most U.S. newspapers, but it's skyrocketed at the 'Times' thanks to paid model Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Digital subscriptions helped the U.S. newspaper industry bump up its overall circulation by .68 percent, and its Sunday circulation by 5 percent, for the six-month period that ended on March 31, 2012, according to the latest data from the Audit Bureau of Circulations, released this morning. The digital gains were most visible in the results of The New York Times, which saw its total average weekday circulation skyrocket more than 73 percent from March of 2011, when it started charging for unlimited access to its website and e-reader editions. Story Continued Below During the most recent A.B.C. reporting period, the Times had an average weekday print circulation of 779,731 and an average weekday digital circulation of 807,026, making it the third-most widely read weekday paper in the country. The digital total includes both readers who have exclusively purchased digital subscriptions and print subscribers who also visit the website everyday. (Print subscriptions come with unlimited digital access; in other words, some people count twice.) The Times has said that as of March, a combined 454,000 people had purchased digital-only subscriptions to the Times and its sister brand, The International Herald Tribune. The Times, meanwhile, remains the country's most widely read Sunday paper. Sunday circulation shot up nearly 50 percent year-over-year to an average total of roughly 2.01 million. Times executives have previously cited Sunday home delivery increases as an ancillary benefit of the paper's nascent paid digital model, since a certain pool of former non-subscribers are now opting to buy the weekender edition because it also happens to be the most cost-effective route to unlimited digital access. During the six months accounted for in today's A.B.C. report, Sunday home delivery rose nearly 2 percent, according to the Times. "Our strong performance in the period is a tribute to the success of our digital subscription strategy," said Times president and general manager Scott Heekin-Canedy in a news release. Today's results are the first in which year-over-year digital data is measurable; A.B.C. adjusted its rules to include digital circulation in 2010, making this the third such reporting period in 18-months. But the bureau, which is the leading auditor of newspaper and magazine audiences, cautioned reporters against "drawing too many direct comparisons of the data" due to the industry-wide shift in how "newspapers now distribute and market their content." One exception would be The Wall Street Journal, which has long had separate subscriptions for its digital content. The paper, which once again topped the list of the 25 U.S. newspapers with the highest combined print and digital circulation, saw a .02-percent increase in its average weekday circulation, bringing its grand total during the period  to roughly 2.12 million, of which 552,288 were digital subs. The Journal, which does not have a Sunday edition, said its weekend circulation increased from last March by 2.53 percent to 1,526,096. A press release noted that the "expanded audience is met with increased commitments from advertisers: together, WSJ Weekend and WSJ. Magazine have brought 180 new advertisers to the Journal franchise – nearly 40% of which have expanded their advertising to other platforms within the franchise." New York's tabloids also logged circulation gains. Average weekday circulation for the Daily News rose 9.17 percent to 579,636, though the paper slipped down a notch in the overall ranking to No. 5 on the list of top combined circulation, finishing (in order) behind The Journal, USA Today, The Times and The Los Angeles Times. Its Sunday circulation shot up a little more than 13 percent to 584,658. It also finished third in the industry in terms of digital cir


Which traditional English county was historically divided into 'Rapes'?

Historic counties of England | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Historic counties of England County (England) Counties of England in 1851 with major rivers, the ridings of Yorkshire , and the remaining exclaves shown Also known as 39 (as at 1 April 1889) Possible status c. 21,000—3.4 million (1881) [1] Areas c. 94,000—3.8 million acres (15,000 km2) (1881) [1] Government County council (from 1 April 1889) Subdivisions Parish The historic counties of England were established for administration by the Normans , in most cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires established by the Anglo-Saxons and others, and went out of official use with the creation of the administrative counties in 1889. [2] They are alternatively known as former counties, [3] [4] [5] ancient counties [6] [7] or traditional counties. [8] Unlike the partly self-governing boroughs that covered urban areas, the counties of medieval England existed primarily as a means of enforcing central government power, enabling the monarch to exercise control over local areas through their chosen representative – originally the Sheriff and later the Lord Lieutenant – and their subordinate Justices of the Peace . [9] Counties were used initially for the administration of justice , collection of taxes and organisation of the military, and later for local government and electing parliamentary representation. [10] [11] They continue to form, albeit with considerably altered boundaries, the basis of modern local government in many parts of the country away from the main urban areas. [8] [12] [13] Contents Edit The name of a county often gives a clue to how it was formed, either as a division that took its name from a centre of administration, an ancient kingdom, or an area occupied by an ethnic group. [10] The majority of English counties are in the first category, with the name formed by combining the central town with the suffix "-shire", for example Yorkshire . Former kingdoms, which became earldoms in the united England did not feature this formulation; so for Kent, the former kingdom of the Jutes , "Kentshire" was not used. Counties ending in the suffix "-sex" are also in this category and are former Saxon kingdoms. Many of these names are formed from compass directions. The third category includes counties such as Cornwall and Devon where the name corresponds to the tribes who inhabited the area. [10] County Durham is anomalous in terms of naming and origin, not falling into any of the three categories. Instead it was a diocese that was turned into the County Palatine of Durham , ruled by the Bishop of Durham . [10] The expected form would otherwise be "Durhamshire", but it has never been used. There are customary abbreviations for many of the counties. In most cases these consist of simple truncation, usually with an "s" at the end signifying "shire", such as "Berks" for Berkshire or "Bucks" for Buckinghamshire . Some abbreviations are not obvious, such as "Salop" for Shropshire , "Oxon" for Oxfordshire , "Hants" for Hampshire and "Northants" for Northamptonshire . [10] Counties were often prefixed with "County of" in official contexts, such as "County of Kent". Those counties named after central towns lost the -"shire" suffix, for example Yorkshire would be known as "County of York". This usage was sometimes followed even where there was no town by that name, such as the "County of Berks". The "-shire" suffix was also appended for some counties, such as "Devonshire", "Dorsetshire" and "Somersetshire", despite their origin. [14] There is still a Duke of Devonshire . History Edit Map of the English and Welsh counties in 1824 Great Britain was first divided into administrative areas by the Romans, most likely following major geographical features such as rivers. [10] Before their arrival there were distinct tribal areas, but they were in a constant state of flux as territory was gained and lost. After the demise of Roman Britain around 410 these first divisions of land were generally abandoned, although traditional divisions taking the form of petty kingdoms such as


In police slang, who or what are `Darbies'?

Darbies | Define Darbies at Dictionary.com darbies Expand 1565-1575 1565-75; probably from the phrase Darby's bonds a rigid bond, perhaps named after a noted 16th-century usurer darby noun, plural darbies. Building Trades. 1. a float having two handles, used by plasterers. Origin 1565-75; perhaps after a proper name or Derby , England Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for darbies Expand Tropic Days E. J. Banfield Here, constables, put the darbies on 'em, and take 'em back to Hobarton.' The Exploits of Juve Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain It don't make any difference what his game is, right here is where he gets into a pair of darbies. British Dictionary definitions for darbies Expand (Brit) short for handcuffs See handcuff Word Origin C16: perhaps from the phrase Father Derby's or Father Darby's bonds, a rigid agreement between a usurer and his client Darby Abraham. 1677–1717, British iron manufacturer: built the first coke-fired blast furnace (1709) 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


By population, what is the largest town in Buckinghamshire?

Things to do in Buckinghamshire | Days Out | Places to Visit You are here:  Counties -> Things to do in Buckinghamshire Things to do in Buckinghamshire Page Contents Buckinghamshire, one of the loveliest of the Home Counties, contains the Chiltern Hills, the River Thames and the rolling acres of Aylesbury Vale. A county of fascinating contrasts, with tranquil country walks, unspoiled villages, country parks and vibrant market towns. Visitors find a vast choice of attractions, from a Home of Rest for Horses to Bletchley Park, home of the famous 'Enigma' encryption machine and one of the largest collections of Churchillian memorabilia. The new town of Milton Keynes, in the north of the county has tree-lined boulevards, litter-free, uncongested roads, clean-cut modern buildings, and is famous for its shopping facilities. The nearby historic towns of Stony Stratford, Bletchley, Wolverton and Newport Pagnall, offer fascinating insights into the long and colourful history of the area that predate this unique new City. The Vale of Aylesbury is the ideal destination whether you enjoy walking, cycling, shopping or discovering England's heritage. A good place to begin is at the County town of Aylesbury , just north of the Chiltern Hills. Outdoor markets are held in the historic cobbled square. Children will enjoy visiting the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery at Buckinghamshire County Museum. The ancient town of Buckingham dates back to the 7th century and contains some fine Georgian buildings as well as the imposing town hall and the distinctive Old Gaol. Nearby is Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit and Stowe Landscape Gardens , one of the finest Georgian landscape gardens in Britain. Picturesque Wendover, renowned for fine eating places and antique shops, nestles into the edge of the Chiltern Hills - the focal point is the clock tower, built in 1842. The Ridgeway National trail leads through Wendover Woods up to Coombe Hill, and 33 miles of footpaths surround the town. In the south west of Buckinghamshire, Princes Risborough on the Icknield Way is worth a visit, to see the many 16th century houses and its brick Market House with open arcades. This is the ideal base for exploring the Chiltern Hills and Whiteleaf Hill. High Wycombe , one of the county's largest towns, is world-renowned for its furniture industry. The Museum at Castle Hill shows many examples of craftsmanship of the 17th and 18th centuries. For more information visit the Buckinghamshire Tourist Information office at Pauls Row, High Wycombe. . With the River Thames running through the town, Marlow is associated with water based activities - in particular rowing. Fine Georgian buildings and the famous Suspension Bridge built in 1831, are distinctive features. Albion House in West Street, was the home of the poet Shelly and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein. The south east of Buckinghamshire has many interesting attractions and pretty market towns. Amersham is divided into top Amersham, a thriving commercial centre and Old Amersham, worth visiting to see the half-timbered buildings and period cottages. The town holds outdoor markets and has a good selection of shops. Chesham is an attractive town situated in the Chess Valley, amid the Chiltern Hills. St. Mary's Church in the old town has a fine collection of exhibitions and artefacts. Pretty cottages dating from the 16th to 18th century and Lowndes Park, 28 acres of grassy slopes and Skottowes Pond where wildfowl have made their home. The picturesque Old Town of Beaconsfield has traditional old-world inns, period buildings and a fine church. G.K. Chesterton who wrote the Father Brown stories and children's author Enid Blyton both lived in Beaconsfield. Children love to visit Bekonscot Model Village , the world's first model village. For further information on Buckinghamshire visit http://www.visitbuckinghamshire.org/ Days out in Buckinghamshire


Former radio DJ 'diddy' David Hamilton has, in recent years, been the stadium announcer for which Premier League football club?

Fulham 1 Manchester United 3 match report: Antonio Valencia, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie score | Daily Mail Online More scores Seconds later, Parker was robbed in his own half by Januzaj. The midfielder claimed a trip, though he fell so easily that referee Lee Probert waved play on. Januzaj then released Van Persie with exquisite timing and the Dutchman unleashed an unstoppable near-post drive and Fulham already looked in disarray. Before Jol’s men could recover, the rampant Van Persie raced on to Tom Cleverley’s searching pass and delivered a simple cross for Rooney to convert. At that point it looked as though a football score might turn into a cricket score. Yet in attack Fulham remained an occasional threat and a swift combination saw Berbatov turn freely with only the keeper to beat. Once again, however, the excellent De Gea was his equal. Midway through the second half, Alexander Kacaniklic cut in and fired goalwards, Rooney stretched a desperate leg at the shot and the ball deflected off his studs and found the corner. ‘That was a Manchester United own goal,’ said stadium announcer and former Radio One DJ “Diddy” David Hamilton with a trace of bitterness. Kacaniklic may beg to differ. Moyes had taken off Rafael with an ankle injury, Cleverley with double vision and Jonny Evans with a stiff back at half-time. On came Marouane Fellaini, Shinji Kagawa and Chris Smalling, as Valencia went back into defence. United’s momentum suffered. Fulham captain Berbatov, desperate to score against his old club, saw his final significant effort headed off the line by Smalling, while Kacaniklic scooped another half chance over the bar.  Leading by example: Skipper Dimitar Berbatov (front left) fires a shot in vain against former team-mate Nemanja Vidic Heart on his sleeve: Scott Parker (centre) battles past Rooney and Phil Jones Manchester United zipped the ball about for Antonio Valencia's opener. Check out more amazing stats, results and graphics here at our match zone service Wheeling away: Valencia (third lefT) was on hand to fire Rooney's pass beyond Maarten Stekelenburg


Responsible for such films as 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Gladiator', which film Production Company was founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen in 1994?

DreamWorks Pictures Steven Spielberg Principal Partner Steven Spielberg, one of the industry’s most successful and influential filmmakers, is a principal partner of DreamWorks Studios.  Formed in 2009, Spielberg leads the motion picture company in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Spielberg is also, collectively, the top-grossing director of all time, having helmed such blockbusters as “Jaws,” “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” the “Indiana Jones” franchise, and “Jurassic Park.”  Among his myriad honors, he is a three-time Academy Award® winner. Spielberg took home his first two Oscarsâ, for Best Director and Best Picture, for the internationally lauded “Schindler’s List,” which received a total of seven Oscarsâ.  The film was also named the Best Picture of 1993 by many of the major critics organizations, in addition to winning seven BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, both including Best Picture and Director.  Spielberg also won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award for his work on the film. Spielberg won his third Academy Award®, for Best Director, for the World War II drama “Saving Private Ryan,” which was the highest-grossing release (domestically) of 1998.  It was also one of the year’s most honored films, earning four additional Oscars®, as well as two Golden Globe Awards, for Best Picture - Drama and Best Director, and numerous critics groups awards in the same categories.  Spielberg also won another DGA Award, and shared a Producers Guild of America (PGA) Award with the film’s other producers.  That same year, the PGA also presented Spielberg with the prestigious Milestone Award for his historic contribution to the motion picture industry. He has also earned Academy Awardâ nominations for Best Director for “Lincoln,” “Munich,” “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”  Additionally, he earned DGA Award nominations for those films, as well as “Jaws,” “The Color Purple,” “Empire of the Sun,” and “Amistad.”  With eleven to date, Spielberg has been honored by his peers with more DGA Award nominations than any other director.  In 2000, he received the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.  He is also the recipient of the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Hollywood Foreign Press’s Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, and numerous other career tributes. Spielberg’s most recent film, “Bridge of Spies,” is a dramatic thriller starring Tom Hanks that tells the story of James Donovan, an insurance claims lawyer from Brooklyn who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA enlists his support to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.  His next film is the adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved classic, “The BFG,” which will be in theaters July 1, 2016. In 2012, Spielberg directed Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals,” with a screenplay by Tony Kushner. The DreamWorks Pictures/Twentieth Century Fox film, in association with Participant Media, garnered 12 Academy Award nominations and has earned $275 million worldwide.  The film won two Oscars, including Daniel Day-Lewis’ third Oscar for Best Actor playing the iconic 16th President, as well as Best Production Design.  He was also an executive producer on “Jurassic World,” which has earned over $1.6 billion worldwide.  Directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, it was the fourth film in the Jurassic series. Spielberg’s career began with the 1968 short film “Amblin,” which led to him becoming the youngest director ever signed to a long-term studio deal. He directed episodes of such TV shows as “Night Gallery,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.” and “Columbo,” and gained special attention for his 1971 telefilm “Duel.”  Three years later, he made his feature film directorial debut on “The Sugarland Express,” from a screenplay he co-wrote.  His next film was “Jaws,” which was the first film to break the $100 million


What part of the British Isles was historically divided into 'Sheadings'?

British Isles British Isles Maps of the British Isles Smith, William A Geological Map of Kent, , 1819. Scale 1: 221,760 (1 inch = 3.5 miles). Map area 48 x 54cm (18.75 x 21.25 in) within page 54 x 64.5cm (21.25 x25.25 in). Flat with old centre fold and clear plate marks. Clean, bright and in very good condition. £5,500 Featured Map From Our Collection Non Survey Maps Non survey geological maps include maps published in journals, books and commercially. Where they are still part of a book, there will be a separate entry in the books section with more information about the book itself. Non survey maps are first listed by country - England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - and then by author where known. Sections Prior to the introduction of contours late in nineteenth century, topography was depicted by hachuring which limited the construction of accurate geological sections. Prior to the Ordnance Survey maps, sections were a common way of describing geology in journal articles so that many non-survey schematic sections were produced. The Geological Surveys published measured sections on separate sheets at six inches to a mile without vertical exaggeration. These sections crossed sheet lines and were numbered in the sequence as completed; the sections refer to one inch and six inch maps and their lines are annotated on the Old Series maps. A layout map of the sections may be accessed through the left hand 'click-to-view' directory. Most Geological Survey sections were of England and Wales of which we hold a large selection. Survey Maps Within each of the 'national' divisions of the British Isles, geology has been mapped at several scales. The main scale is one inch to the mile (1:63,360) which provides almost total coverage. For England & Wales, the Old Series switched in 1900 to New Series; each have different layouts and numbering systems which may be accessed through the left hand 'click-to-view' directory. Six inch to one mile (1:10,560) maps generally were published where there was economic interest, usually coal mining. Until 1945, these were organised by county with separate layouts and numbering for each county In Great Britain. After 1945 the national grid numbering system applied Great Britain. There is also small scale mapping at four miles to an inch, aka quarter inch (1:253, 440) and ten miles to an inch (1:633,600). The former has two different layouts and numbering systems. The latter is twentieth century and consists of two sheets that have not changed. Since 1906 the Geological Survey has published a map of the British Isles at 1:1,000,000. prior to 1906, the Directors of the Survey published national maps commercially. History The organisation in the left hand column follows the national divisions, with subdivisions of non-survey and Survey. There are two further units: 'British Isles' to cover maps that include the whole area; and 'Islands' to cover the 'off-shore' Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. There is an England and Wales section to accommodate the way the Geological Surveys have been divided historically. The Geological Surveys historically have operated as three organisations - England and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland (in historical order). Ireland was the first island to have complete geological mapping published at the one inch to the mile scale on a layout and numbering system that has remained the same despite partition into the Republic and Northern Ireland. Scotland's mapping was the last to be completed and published at one inch scale again on a layout and numbering system that has not changed. England and Wales were mapped as a single entity at the one inch scale on the Old Series layout upto from 1845 to 1900. The format was standardised and the layout rationalised to be come the New Series which is still with us. An index map of the layout and numbering of sheets is available for each of the one inch Geological Surveys. When you click on the particular nation in the left hand column of the British Isles page, in the next layer, you will see the option in the left hand column to click on


The global edition of the New York Times, what Paris-based newspaper is known as the IHT?

New York Times goes global by rebranding IHT New York Times goes global by rebranding IHT JAMEY KEATEN Share View photos New York Times company chief executive officer Mark Thompson, second from left, rings the bell at the opening of Euronex quotations, in Paris, Tuesday Oct. 15, 2013. The New York Times Co. has rebranded its Paris-based daily, the International Herald Tribune, as the International New York Times — a bid to lure readers abroad amid the upheaval of the digital era facing traditional newspapers. Other people in photo, from left, NYSE Euronext deputy director of the International Listings Department Nathanael Mauclair, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. chairman of the board of the New York Times Company, Michael Golden vice chairman of the Nerw York Times Company , and President of the International New York Times Stephen Dunbar-Johnson. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) More PARIS (AP) — The New York Times Co. has rebranded its Paris-based daily, the International Herald Tribune, as the International New York Times — a bid to lure readers abroad amid the upheaval of the digital era facing traditional newspapers. Executives say the rechristening Tuesday aims to get the most out of its brand, and complete a gradual fusion of the newspapers' editorial staffs in recent years. The Times took control of the IHT a decade ago by buying the stake of its co-owner, The Washington Post. Worldwide subscribers to the Herald Tribune — with a print circulation of 224,000 and distribution in about 135 countries — woke up Tuesday to a similar-looking newspaper. Novelties include a new masthead, enhanced Page 2, and opinion pieces by dozens of new international columnists. Europe editor Richard W. Stevenson said the rebranding is really about going digital and reaching out to readers abroad. "The real driver of what we're doing is a belief that there is a global, digital audience for the journalism that we do," Stevenson said in a recent interview at the newspaper's offices in the La Defense business district west of Paris. He pointed to the goal of converting visitors who get limited free access into paying customers. "Right now, about 10 percent of our digital subscribers are outside of the United States — but about 25 or 30 percent of our digital audience comes from outside the United States," he said. "Right there, in the gap between people who are subscribers, and regular visitors to our site, there's an opportunity." For the launch week, access to the international edition's website, global.nytimes.com, will be free, Stevenson said. With many print publications facing competition from social media, bloggers, 24-7 international television newscasts and other outlets, the Times Co. has been shucking assets — notably The Boston Globe — to focus on a core business of becoming an online provider of news, comment, video and multimedia. While the IHT's circulation has held up relatively well in recent years compared with some print publications, Stevenson said, "the reality is that print — across our industry, around the world — is a really tough business now." The International Herald Tribune was the latest incarnation of a newspaper founded in Paris 126 years ago as the European edition of the New York Herald, which was a rival of the Times in the bruising mid-19th century New York newspaper industry. James Gordon Bennett Jr., son of the founder of the sensationalist and popular Herald, put to use new trans-Atlantic cable just as readers were spreading out by rail and steamship. Over the years, the Herald Tribune became an ink-and-newsprint staple for U.S. expatriates and foreigners looking for a dose of Americana. For more than a century, it was one of the few distributors of English-language news — plus baseball scores, daily crosswords, and comic strips — to readers in far-flung corners of the globe. Recently, it has gained a strong niche in fashion coverage: Fashion editor Suzy Menkes is a doyenne of the Paris catwalks. The newspaper's Parisian roots were epitomized in Jean-Luc Godard's immortal 1960 film "Breathless," with Jea


In police slang, who or what is a 'brass'?

On "The Bill" and similar, why are prostitutes referred to as "Toms". I guess it is rhyming slang but what? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk On "The Bill" and similar, why are prostitutes referred to as "Toms". I guess it is rhyming slang but what? Steve, Leeds UK I too have wondered about this for a long time. The only connection that I could make was 'Thomas Moore' rhyming with 'whore.' It may be a bit of a leap from 'Thomas' to 'Tom', but then there are other more obtuse examples in rhyming slang. Dan Harper, Melton Mowbray UK When I joined the police and worked on the Prostitute Squad, an old sweat told me that 'Tom' is an abbreviation of 'Tommy Tucker'. I'll leave the rest for you to work out! Kenny Reeves, Hitchin England In the United States brothels are known as "cat houses" so despite our UK use of the word tomcat for a male of the species it could be that script writers saw the link as being of some interest. Jack Hill, St Albans England Not rhyming slang but from the French "tomb" (meaning fallen). Tim Harrison, London I have no foundation for this but the term "Tom and Dick" does seem appropriate (regardless of its usual medical usage) Polymer, Liverpool UK Sir Thomas Moore Kurt Beef, London England Thomas More = whore. I don't vouch for it being genuine - on 'Minder' 'Tom' was jewelery (= tom foolery). Half the time I think scriptwriters just make these up. Ian Stewart, Leicester Leicestershire Not rhyming slang, surely, but short for 'tom-cats' - out at night, looking for sex. Shan, Ilford UK And why are they also referred to as a 'brass'? Can't figure that one. annie, edinburgh I happen to have been on the 'ask the producer' section of The Bill website only today and the official answer from the makers of the programme is that it is short for tom-cat and used in Victorian times as slang due to the fact that prostitutes pursue their activities in alleyways at night. matt pearce, nottingham england "Brass" is rhyming slang. Short for "brass rubber" = scrubber. Neil Murray, London I assumed it was because they'd go with any Tom, Dick or Harry (...anyone know where 'Tom, Dick or Harry' comes from)? NJ, London UK I've been told 'brass' is rhyming slang; brass dart for tart. 'Tom', in Thailand, is slang for lesbian, from Tomboy. Percy Hales, Doha Qatar According to the O.E.D of Slang, it comes from Australia, is applied to women from the obsolete 'Tom-tart', rhyming slang for sweetheart. R Palmer, Cardiff Wales All very interesting. One posting says the link is rather tenuous; Rhyming slang sometimes is; take "bottle and glass " for arse which became "aris" short for Aristotle = "bottle" an abbreviation of rhyming slang! quite intriguing.. Brian peacock, Cricklewood Britain The origin of the term "bird" for a female began in medieval times when a Bishop of the day allowed some women of easy virtue to ply their trade in a newly opened City of London bathhouse; they became known as "The Bishops canaries" which, ,over time, became "birds".. Brian peacock , Cricklewood Britain


By population, what is the largest town in Wiltshire?

Towns & Villages of Wiltshire - Wiltshire Guide Towns & Villages of Wiltshire by wiltshireweb · August 20, 2014 Castle Combe Wiltshire TOWNS AND VILLAGES – a brief history Alderbury The village on the eastern side of the ‘long ford’ has a saxon name and is on the site of an occupied Roman settlement. Numerous prehistoric flints and tools have been found there. Alderbury’s inn the Green Dragon, is generally agreed to be the Blue Dragon in Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit. Dickens stayed there while collecting material for the book.It is the nearest village to the forest of Clarendon, located two miles downstream from Alderbury, on the same side of the river and splendidly situated on a plateau overlooking the broad valley is Trafalgar House. Built in 1814 in gratitude for Nelson`s victory and was given to his brother, the first Earl Nelson. Go to top Amesbury Amesbury is a small Wiltshire town. It lies on a meander of the River Avon, eight miles north of Salisbury, at a point where the main road from London to Exeter bridges the river. The chalk downlands of Salisbury Plain surround the town, pocked with the remains of earlier civilizations. Until the present century Amesbury depended largely on agriculture, but now its population of some 6000 inhabitants looks mostly to the neighbouring defence establishments or to Salisbury for employment. The nucleus of the town and its medieval abbey church remain, although the ‘ great thoroughfare’ which once formed the High street has been channelled into a modern by-pass. The abbey mansion, the abbey was founded in 979, is now a nursing home, the 18th century houses of the town centre are interspersed with modern shops, and housing estates have encroached onto the common fields. Amesbury may not impress the casual visitor, or even the resident, with a sense of history in the way that Salisbury (an altogether younger place) does, but there is plenty in Amesbury’s past that deserves to be remembered. Avebury (click here for more information) This tiny village is the centre of a wonderful concentration of prehistoric sites, including; Avebury complex, – Massive circular bank and ditch surrounding settings of stone circles within the village, linked by avenues of standing stones leading towards West Kennet and the Sanctuary, West Kennet Long Barrow  – A stone chambered collective tomb within massive earthern mound 330 ft long. Silbury hill  – The huge earthern mound 130 feet high covering 5.5 acres at its base. Go to top Biddestone Everyone’s idea of an English Village cluttered around a little village green with duck pond and stone cross and a splendid old barn in the background. The church has a good Norman doorway, and Sheldon manor nearby has a thirteenth century porch attached to a house of Stuart period construction. Go to top Box A hill-top village above a deep combe. It is best known for its long railway tunnel, the work of Brunel, and for its extensive stone quarries. It used to have tallow and brewing industries. A villa of the roman period, with tesselated pavement has been found here, while another was discovered at Atworth, nearby as recently as 1938. Go to top Bradenstoke Located on a hill on the southern side of the Braydon river and to the north of Lyneham airfield, it was an important place in medieval times. – The site of the Augustinian priory of Clack founded in 1142. Some of its ruins are still to be seen in the farmstead known as Bradenstoke Abbey, but its great barn and guest house were taken down and carted away to St Donat’s Castle in South Wales by William Randolph Hearst. The rest of the village is filled with timber framed buildings with jettied upper stories, tudor style windows and roofs of thatch. Bradford On Avon (click here for more information) Tucked into the western corner of Wiltshire the little town of Bradford on Avon straddles the river of the southern edge of the Cotswold Hills only 8 miles from Bath. The ‘broad ford’ across the River Avon was replaced in medieval times by a sturdy stone bridge, complete with chapel for the use of the pilgrims. The vi


A wisent is one of the two living species of what animal?

European bison | mammal | Britannica.com European bison THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Alternative Titles: Bison bonasus, wisent Wisent (Bison bonasus). A small group of European bison (Bison bonasus) grazing near the mountains. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. European bison (Bison bonasus), also called wisent, in Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve, Russia. © joppo/Fotolia University College Cork, Ireland (A Britannica Publishing Partner ) Learn about this topic in these articles:   in Belovezhskaya Forest ...than 6 feet [2 metres]) and fauna (including elk, deer, lynx, and wild boar) from both western and eastern Europe. Hunted into extinction in the wild after World War I, the European bison, or wisent, was reintroduced to the Belovezhskaya with zoo-bred animals. The forest remains the European bison’s most notable home, though the animals are now also found again in other parts of Europe,... in bison The European bison, or wisent, differs from the American bison in several respects. It lives in woodlands and is slightly larger and longer-legged than the American bison but is less heavily built. The European bison’s range originally extended eastward across Europe to the Volga River and the Caucasus Mountains. It became extinct in the wild after World War I, but herds built from zoo-bred... in Belarus: Plant and animal life ...both sides of the frontier. The rich forest vegetation that once covered much of Europe survives here, dominated by trees that have grown to exceptional heights. The forest is the major home of the European bison, or wisent, which had become extinct in the wild following World War I but was reintroduced through captive breeding. Elk, deer, and boars also are found there and in other forests of...


Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, half of group Gnarls Barkley, got to number one with 'Forget You' in 2010 under what stage name?

How Much Thomas Callaway Worth - Cee Lo Green Net Worth How Much Thomas Callaway Worth Read more... Cee Lo Green Cee Lo Green Net Worth is $22 Million. Cee Lo Green is a singer/songwriter, producer and rapper with a net worth of $22 million. Cee Lo Green earned his net worth through his singing and rapping performances as a duo, in a group, and solo, as well as. Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (bor... Cee Lo Green Net Worth is $22 Million. Cee Lo Green Net Worth is $22 Million. Cee Lo Green is a singer/songwriter, producer and rapper with a net worth of $22 million. Cee Lo Green earned his net worth through his singing and rapping performances as a duo, in a group, and solo, as well as Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , better known by his stage name Cee Lo Green, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He originally came to prominence as a member of the southern hip hop group Goodie Mob, later launching a critically acclaimed solo career and forming Gnarls Barkley with DJ Danger Mouse. Internationally, Cee Lo is best known for his hip hop work and Gnarls Barkley's 2006 worldwide hit "Crazy", which reached number one in various singles charts worldwide, including the UK. In the United States, "Crazy" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Parent album St. Elsewhere was also a hit, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200 album charts. Gnarls Barkley's second album, The Odd Couple , was less successful and missed the top ten in both the UK and U.S., where it charted at number 12 in the U.S. and 18 in the UK. In 2010, Cee Lo took a break from recording with Gnarls Barkley...


Who introduces the Radio 4 quiz 'Counterpoint'?

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In the 2012 Olympics, who won the gold medal in the Men's Singles at tennis?

Andy Murray wins London 2012 Olympics gold with straight-sets defeat of Roger Federer at Wimbledon - Telegraph Tennis Andy Murray wins London 2012 Olympics gold with straight-sets defeat of Roger Federer at Wimbledon When the Wimbledon DJ chose Massive Attack’s Unfinished Symphony as the  walk-on music for the men’s singles finalists, was he making a point? If so,  it was a clever one.   Image 1 of 5 Pure gold: Andy Murray shows of the spoils of his stunning victory over Roger Federer on Centre Court Photo: REUTERS   Champion: Andy Murray shows the crowd his Olympic gold medal Photo: EPA   Image 1 of 5 Magic moment: Andy Murray defeats Roger Federer in straight sets to take the Olympic title  Photo: AP   Image 1 of 5 Romantic celebration: Andy Murray climbed into the stands to celebrate with his girlfriend Kim Sears Photo: GETTY IMAGES   Follow Andy Murray ’s career will always be incomplete until he achieves his long-held goal of lifting a grand slam trophy. But by winning the Olympic tennis final on Sunday, and destroying his old nemesis Roger Federer in the process, he has taken a big step towards fulfilment. It might seem ironic that a British man has finally won a singles tournament at Wimbledon for the first time since 1936 — and yet it is not Wimbledon 'proper’. Still, this victory could yet be a significant building block in Murray’s career. To put the scale of the achievement into perspective, he faced the undisputed king of Centre Court, a man who had won seven of his previous eight finals on this most prestigious of stages. The odd one out dates back to 2008, when Rafael Nadal produced the match of his life to win in five agonising sets. Related Articles Murray climbs into crowd to enjoy 'biggest win' 05 Aug 2012 In pure tennis terms, Sunday’s match was no classic. Had it not been for the size of the prize at stake, it might even have seemed workaday. Murray made Federer look slow and hesitant in a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory that occupied only 1 hr 56 min. Asked afterwards whether he remembered ever losing nine games in a row — as he did from the middle of the first set — Federer joked: “No, I don’t. And I don’t want to remember.” For the home fans, though, this was an unforgettable afternoon — a day when Centre Court roared with a level of patriotism that can never have been matched at Wimbledon. And Murray matched their support with a totally clinical performance. He didn’t play too many spectacular shots, but then he didn’t have too. He could tell that Federer was out of sorts and out of rhythm, and he concentrated on playing a tight, high-percentage game that gave his opponent little breathing space. Since Friday afternoon, Murray has beaten Novak Djokovic and now Federer, the two top-ranked players in the world. And he has done it without dropping a set or even dropping his serve. No fewer than 13 break points came and went against his name, yet he never faltered once. That is the sort of backs-to-the-wall brilliance on which major titles are built. Could there be parallels here with Djokovic, who reached the peak of his powers after winning the Davis Cup for Serbia in 2010? Tennis can be a painfully individual sport: you have no caddie to help you through the awkward moments, no second in your corner to jabber instructions in your ear. But the collective cause of Team GB supplied a different mindset, and one that Murray has clearly relished. It has knocked him out of his tendency towards introspection, and the result has been the best individual medal haul recorded by any British athlete at these Olympics to date: a gold and a silver. You have to go back to Charles Dixon in the Stockholm Games of 1912, to find an equivalent effort from a home player. “I watched the athletics last night, and it was unbelievable,” Murray said. It was amazing to see Mo Farah run his final 400 metres in 53 seconds when I can only do it in 57 seconds when I’m fresh. That gave me the motivation to try to win the gold medal, because I wanted to be part of it if I could.” This match was even for about 20 minutes, which saw Federe