What is the name of the loose, white wide-sleeved linen vestment worn over a cassock by clergy and choristers at Christian services?

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English highwayman Dick Turpin was executed in 1739 in which city?

Dick Turpin - The Legendary Highwayman and his horse Black Bess Dick Turpin Dick Turpin, much-romanticised through legend, was in fact an infamous highwayman, murderer and convicted horse-thief. He was tried and executed in York, assuring his place in English history and being forever linked with the city. The Only Way is Essex Richard ‘Dick’ Turpin was born in 1705 in Hempstead, Essex. His father John was an innkeeper and a butcher; Turpin became an apprentice butcher. He married at twenty and five years later, then with his own butcher’s shop, he aided the prolific deer-poaching Gregory Gang, disposing of carcasses. Landlord in Gangland London By 1734 Turpin had become landlord of a pub at Clay Hill. His association with the gang was such that he joined them in brutal attacks and robberies in the outer London area. In 1735 after three gang members were arrested the youngest betrayed his fellows, Turpin being named by The London Gazette. Foolishly Turpin and the gang immediately committed further shocking assaults in the Essex area with three more gang members arrested and executed at Tyburn on 10 March. Turpin was named on the indictments for burglary. Dick Turpin’s Grave lies in St. George’s Graveyard in a mainly residential part of York Wanted Man Turning to highway robbery from April 1735, he plagued Epping Forest, Southwark and other London areas. On 10 July, identified and named as ‘Turpin the butcher’, along with Thomas Rowden with a bounty of £100 on their heads, the duo’s crimes continued throughout 1735. Next referred to in February 1737 Turpin reportedly spent the night at Puckeridge with his wife, her maid and another man. Turpin’s letter arranging the meeting (for horse stealing) was intercepted by the authorities. Turpin escaped while the others were arrested and imprisoned. Undeterred Highwayman The following month Turpin took up with highwaymen Matthew King and Stephen Potter, committing a series of robberies, culminating in an incident at Whitechapel when either King or Turpin stole a horse near Waltham Forest. Joseph Major, along with Richard Bayes, identified his animal, found tethered at The Red Lion, Whitechapel, and waited, along with the local constable, for the ‘owner’. King’s brother eventually arrived leading them to his brother Matthew who received serious, but possibly accidental, gunshot wounds, dying the following month. Reports varied, stating Turpin or Bayes had shot King. Turpin fled into Epping Forest and on being spotted by Thomas Morris, who was armed, shot and killed him on 4 May with a carbine. ‘The Gentleman’s Magazine’ named Turpin as the suspect – a £200 reward was offered. Turpin a.k.a John Palmer comes to Yorkshire In June 1737, Turpin, under the alias John Palmer, lodged in Brough , East Yorkshire, posing as a horse trader. He regularly crossed the Humber committing crimes, stealing a horse from Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, and riding it to his father’s at Hempstead. Leaving the horse behind, implicating his father who was subsequently committed to gaol, Turpin returned to Brough having stolen three more horses from a Thomas Creasy. Creasy finally tracked down and recovered his horses in autumn 1738, thefts for which Turpin was eventually tried. His gravestone is the only one in the yard upstanding from the ground (top left) Locked up in York Castle After a minor incident in October 1738 Turpin threatened to shoot someone; three JPs attended and committed Turpin to the House of Correction at Beverley . The JPs’ suspicions of ‘Palmer’s’ lifestyle proved right when JPs from Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, confirmed Palmer was known there as a sheep-thief and suspected horse-thief who had evaded custody. Turpin was consequently transferred to York Castle on 16 October 1738, for the Assizes. Turpin’s final undoing came when his intercepted letter to his brother-in-law revealed his handwriting to James Smith who had taught Turpin to write. Smith travelled to York Castle identifying Turpin on 23 February 1739 and received the £200 reward originally offered following Morris’s murder. Found Gu


In the play by Shakespeare, what is the first name of Hamlet’s mother?

No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet: Characters No Fear Shakespeare Act 1, Scene 1 Hamlet The prince of Denmark, and a student at the University of Wittenberg. At         the beginning of the play, Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet, has recently         died, and his mother, Queen Gertrude, has married the new king, Hamlet’s         uncle Claudius. Hamlet is melancholy, bitter, and cynical, full of hatred for his         uncle and disgust at his mother for marrying him. When the ghost of         Hamlet’s father appears and claims to have been murdered by Claudius,         Hamlet becomes obsessed with avenging his father’s death but keeps         thinking of reasons why he should wait before killing Claudius—then         chastizes himself for failing to act boldly. Hamlet is a character of         contradictions. He admires characters like Fortinbras and the Player King, who         behave passionately and even violently for no good reason, but is himself         thoughtful, reflective, and philosophical. At times Hamlet is indecisive and         hesitant, but at other times he is prone to rash and impulsive acts of       violence. Claudius The king of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle. The villain of the play,         Claudius is a calculating, ambitious politician, adept at manipulating others for         his own ends and willing to execute, assassinate, or murder to stay in power. He         doesn’t understand Hamlet or Hamlet’s motives, but he is quick         to perceive Hamlet as a threat and take decisive action against him. Claudius does         occasionally show signs of remorse and human feeling—his affection for         Gertrude, for instance, seems sincere. Gertrude The queen of Denmark, Hamlet’s mother, recently married to         Claudius. We never get to observe Gertrude on her own, so we know much more about         how Hamlet feels about her than about how she sees herself. She seems clearly to         love Hamlet, but Hamlet sees her as a weak, even depraved, woman motivated wholly by         lust. Hamlet has such strong feelings about her sex life that he becomes momentarily         distracted from his revenge quest, urging her toward a life of       chastity. Polonius The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court, and the father of         Laertes and Ophelia. Polonius has good intentions, but he tends to be somewhat         conniving and underhanded. He frequently leaps to the wrong conclusions, and his         speeches are comically pompous and long-winded. He is completely incapable of         figuring out what Hamlet is up to. Horatio Hamlet’s close friend, who studied with the prince at the         University of Wittenberg. Hamlet trusts Horatio above any of the other characters,         valuing him for his even temper and equanimity—qualities that Hamlet         seems to despise in himself. Horatio is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the         play. After Hamlet’s death, Horatio remains alive to tell         Hamlet’s story. Ophelia Polonius’s daughter, a beautiful young woman with whom Hamlet         has been in love. A sweet and innocent young girl, Ophelia dutifully strives to obey         her father and her brother, Laertes, allowing Polonius to use her in his scheme to         spy on Hamlet. When her father dies, her sanity unravels, and in her madness she         paints a scathing picture of young men as sexually exploitative and unfaithful, and         her mad speeches about flowers conceal implied condemnations of Claudius and         Gertrude. Laertes Polonius’s son and Ophelia’s brother, a young man         who spends much of the play in France. Passionate and quick to action, Laertes is a         foil for the reflective and agonized Hamlet. Fortinbras The young prince of Norway, w


Which chemical compound has the molecular formula H2O2?

Chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide How hydrogen peroxide sunk a nuclear submarine The chemical formula of hydrogen peroxide is H2O2 which looks similar to water. Its properties however, are completely different. Hydrogen peroxide is commonly used as an antiseptic and to lighten or bleach hair. Hydrogen peroxide is commonly sold in chemists at a concentration of 3 to 5% with water. It is stored in brown bottles to protect it from decomposing from light. In industry hydrogen peroxide is commonly available at a 30-35% concentration. High test peroxide which is used as a propellant can be up 98+% concentration. Well, how could this chemical sink a nuclear submarine? Hydrogen peroxide readily decomposes when in contact with a catalyst to produce oxygen gas and water. A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction. The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is shown by the following chemical reaction. Hydrogen peroxide =catalyst=> Oxygen and water 2H2O2 =catalyst=> O2 + 2H2O The hydrogen peroxide was used to provide a source of oxygen for the fuel in the torpedoes in many Russian submarines. Hydrocarbon fuels don't burn underwater. They need a source of oxygen. Hydrocarbon (fuel) + oxygen ==> Carbon dioxide + water + energy The Russian Type 65 torpedo uses high test peroxide and kerosene and can reach a maximum speed of 50 knots or 93km/ hr On August 12, 2000 during a routine naval exercise the K-141 Kursk primed one of its torpedoes to fire a dummy load. It is thought that during the delay in firing some of the high test peroxide (HTP) propellant leaked and reacted with the copper and brass fittings. This acted like a catalyst producing oxygen and steam inside the torpedo causing a massive  build up in pressure and causing the torpedo to explode.


A Spur Royal was a rare English gold coin, first issued during the reign of which monarch?

::: A Short History of English Coins ::: Celtic roots   The first coins used in Britain were imported from the Belgica, a Celtic tribe from Northern France. These were copies of the gold stater coin of Philip II, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia. This is such a lovely coin and was so influential that it has to be reproduced here.   When the first Celtic coins were minted in Britain around 80 B.C., they were Potins made of cast bronze and based on coins of Massilia (Marseilles) which had a head of Apollo on one side and a bull on the other with the letters MA. The French word potin was an alloy of copper, zinc and lead with more than 25% tin content. Examples have been found at various sites in Kent but are known as ‘Thurrock type’. Judging by these the quality of workmanship is poor with the bull and MA hardly visible.   By about 55 B.C. various tribes of Britons were producing gold and silver Staters and the king's head and the horse motifs had developed into beautiful abstract art. Atrebates gold stater. Courtesy of Numismatica Ars Classica Auctions, 2009. Durotriges gold stater. Courtesy of the Sygun Museum of Wales. This gold stater was minted by the Iceni who had a major fort at Thetford in Norfolk. It known as ‘British J’ coin and came about when the more usual horse motif was replaced by a wolf by the Iceni moneyers.   The Roman’s arrival in 43 A.D. brought Roman coinage to Britain which took over from the Celtic staters but when they left England around 450 A.D. the widespread use of money ended and transactions returned to the ancient barter system. During their occupation of Britain the Romans used their own coins amongst themselves including the gold Aureus/Solidus and the silver Denarius. However the Sestertius (=4 asses), Dupondius (=2 asses), both made from orichalcum (an alloy possibly a type of brass made from copper, zinc and tin), and the copper As were probably used for low-value purchases with and among the resident population. Roman Copper As of Trajan V This is a copper as from the time of the famous emperor, Trajan from around 100 AD. The obverse shows the bust of Trajan and his titles IMP[ERATOR] CAES[AR] NERVA TRAIAN AVG[USTUS] GERM[ANICUS] P[ONTIFEX] M[AXIMUS]. The important part is Caesar Nerva, “Heir to Emperor Nerva”. On the reverse legend reads TR[IBUNICIA] POT[ESTATE] CO[N]S[UL] III P[ATER] P[ATRIAE] =“Father of his Country”. The letters SC stand for ‘Senatus Consulto’ meaning “[struck] by order of the Senate” and winged Victory has a shield inscribed SPQR.   The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons didn’t change things at first but gradually, from around the year 600, coins began to re-appear. The Viking colonisation of the north-east of England introduced coins minted in York. King Cnut silver penny. Courtesy of York Coins. This is a Viking silver penny probably from the Cuerdale Hoard and dating around 900. The obverse shows the legend CVNNETTI and the reverse legend has the letters C N V T making the sign of the cross and R E X around.   The Anglo-Saxons struck a gold Thrymsa, copied from Roman bronze coins, up to around 675, later the silver Sceatta weighing around 16 grains and later still the copper Styca. Gold Thrymsa. Courtesy of Gloucester City Museum. The thrymsa is very rare. Only seven have been found with the inscription W TON known as Wunetton type. This one was discovered near Newent in Gloucestershire. It dates to around 650 and is now in the Gloucester City Museum.   The most long-lived coin that was invented was the silver Penny which replaced the sceatta. A Denier had been struck by Charlemagne in the kingdom of the Franks about 755 AD, and the King of Kent at the Canterbury mint and King Offa of Mercia at the London mint based their new coins on this but it was only when Eadgar became King of all England in 959, reigning until 975, that the silver penny was used throughout England. The old abbreviation d for penny comes from the denier, which in turn derives from the Roman denarius. Ref. Spink 1148. Sold at auction by Lockdales, Ipswitch on Sept 23rd


Who was the leader of the Greek forces during the Trojan War?

Description of Major Figures of the Trojan War Agamemnon Ajax Ajax was one of the suitors of Helen and so was one of the members of the Greek force against Troy in the Trojan War. He was almost as skilled a fighter as Achilles . Ajax killed himself. Ajax Andromache Andromache was the loving wife of the Trojan prince Hector and mother of their son, Astyanax. Hector and Astyanax were killed, Troy destroyed, and (at the end of the Trojan War) Andromache was taken as a war bride, by Neoptolemus, son of Achilles , to whom she bore Amphialus, Molossus, Pielus, and Pergamus. Andromache Cassandra Cassandra, a princess of Troy, was awarded as a war bride to Agamemnon at the end of the Trojan War. Cassandra prophesied their murder, but as was true with all her prophecies because of a curse from Apollo, Cassandra was not believed. Cassandra Clytemnestra Clytemnestra was the wife of Agamemnon. She ruled in his stead while Agamemnon went off to fight the Trojan War. When he returned, after having murdered their daughter Iphigenia, she killed him. Their son, Orestes, in turn, killed her. Not all version of the story has Clytemnestra slaying her husband. Sometimes it is her lover. Odysseus Patroclus Patroclus was a dear friend of Achilles who put on the armor of Achilles and led Achilles' Myrmidons into battle, while Achilles was sulking on the sidelines. Patroclus was killed by Hector.   Patroclus Penelope Penelope, the faithful wife of Odysseus, kept suitors at bay for twenty years while her husband fought at Troy and suffered Poseidon's wrath on his return home. During this time, she raised their son Telemachus to adulthood. Penelope Priam Priam was the king of Troy during the Trojan War. Hecuba was the wife of Priam. Their daughters were Creusa, Laodice, Polyxena, and Cassandra. Their sons were Hector, Paris (Alexander), Deiphobus, Helenus, Pammon, Polites, Antiphus, Hipponous, Polydorus, and Troilus. Priam Sarpedon Sarpedon was a leader of Lycia and an ally of the Trojans in the Trojan War. Sarpedon was a son of Zeus. Patroclus killed Sarpedon.


Which New York landmark is known as ‘The Crossroads of the World’?

The Walks Guide To Times Square Attractions By Jeff Dobbins on November 19, 2011 in Landmarks , NYC Sights Times Square epitomizes New York City – big, chaotic, crowded, flashy, and awe-inspiring.  Known as “the Crossroads of the World,” this canyon-like space is created by the intersection of Broadway (curving westward) and Seventh Avenue.  Seen in photos, films and TV (especially every New Year’s Eve), it is one of the great gathering places of the world and Times Square attractions are some of the world’s most popular. During the 19th Century the area was called Longacre Square, and was primarily home to carriage-making, stables, and brothels.  It became Times Square in 1904, when the New York Times opened their distinctive headquarters with the new subway system hub beneath.  In the early 20th Century, the area was a glamorous entertainment district, and Times Square Attractions included Broadway theaters, nightclubs, movie palaces, restaurants, and hotels.  But after the 1950s, the square began a downward spiral. Burlesque gave way to pornography, which was followed by drug dealing and crime. By the 1970s, Times Square was a seedy, dangerous place (as seen in films like Midnight Cowboy and Taxi Driver, which were filmed there).  In the 1990s the city (lead by former mayor Rudy Guliani) drove out the porno theaters and drug dealers and enticed businesses to move into the area. Times Square has been dramatically transformed into a tourist-friendly entertainment and shopping district. A tour of Times Square – Beginning at 42nd Street and Broadway facing north into the Square, look to your left (west).  This block with the flashy marquees is the “naughty, gaudy, bawdy 42nd St” celebrated in song and films.  It is a microcosm of the square.  Once packed with Broadway theaters, it was the glamorous center of nightlife and Times Square attractions.  During the Great Depression, theaters gave way to arcades, sideshows, flea circuses and burlesque, while the surviving theaters began showing second-run films and eventually…porn.  The sidewalks were filled with drug dealers, thieves and prostitutes. (In 1984, 2,300 crimes were reported on this block alone.)  The turnaround began in the 90s, when the city took over the block, evicted most businesses, and Disney restored the New Amsterdam Theater (for an inside look at the theater and some of its most memorable productions don’t miss our Disney on Broadway Tour ). Now the block includes three Broadway theaters, an off-Broadway theater, rehearsal studios, two multi-plex movie theaters, restaurants, a hotel and, like a return to its sideshow era, Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Madame Tussaud’s . Walk north on Broadway into the Square.  At 43rd and Broadway you’ll see the compact Police Station to your left (the area is quite safe, canvassed by cops, many undercover, and video cameras). On the eastern corner is the Nasdaq MarketSite , epicenter of Nasdaq news and events.  Through the glass you can see their broadcast studio, where over 100 live market updates are taped for networks like CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Reuters. Paramount Building Photo: Jeff Dobbins Across 7th Avenue you’ll see the distinctive marquee on the Art Deco Paramount Building, which is topped by a four-sided clock and globe (both were painted black during WWII to maintain blackout conditions).  The marquee now belongs to the Hard Rock Cafe , but once fronted the historic Paramount Theater, a premiere movie palace that also hosted performances by Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Frank Sinatra. Continue one block north to the small island at Broadway & 44th St. Turn around to look back at the towering Times Building. This is the landmark, wedge-shaped building that was formerly the headquarters of the New York Times (and gave the square its name). It’s covered in LED video screens, along with the famous Zipper that wraps around the facade.  The Zipper still provides up-to-the-minute news. (This is where New Yorkers learned of election results, the end of both World Wars, the asassination of JFK, and th


Who directed the 1994 film ‘Natural Born Killers’?

Natural Born Killers (1994) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 32 titles created 10 Apr 2012 a list of 39 titles created 18 Nov 2012 a list of 28 titles created 05 Feb 2013 a list of 34 titles created 28 Jan 2014 a list of 34 titles created 25 Jan 2015 Title: Natural Born Killers (1994) 7.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Golden Globe. Another    5 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine - the Mob - track them down in an attempt to reclaim it. Director: Tony Scott Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, with chaotic results. Director: Robert Rodriguez A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life. Director: Quentin Tarantino Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans. Director: Quentin Tarantino After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release. Director: Robert Rodriguez Directors: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, and 2 more credits  » Stars: Tim Roth, Amanda De Cadenet, David Proval     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X   The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison , from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. Director: Oliver Stone An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades. Director: Terry Gilliam The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle. Director: Quentin Tarantino Directors: Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth, and 3 more credits  » Stars: Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Danny Trejo The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. Director: Oliver Stone A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner. Director: Robert Rodriguez Edit Storyline Mickey Knox and Mallory Wilson aren't your typical lovers - after killing her abusive father, they go on a road trip where, every time they stop somewhere, they kill pretty well everyone around them. They do however leave one person alive at every shootout to tell the story and they soon become a media sensation thanks to sensationalized reporting. Told in a highly visual style. Written by garykmcd In the media circus of life, they were the main attraction. See more  » Genres: Crime  | Drama Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 26 August 1994 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Asesinos por naturaleza See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Scagnetti's ( Tom Sizemore ) story about how his mother was killed was based upon a real life incident involving one of America's first mass murderers, Charles Whitman , who did actually shoot people randomly from the University Tower in Austin, Texas, in 1966. See more » Goofs No human can


French professional footballer Thierry Henry played for which English football club from 1999

Thierry Henry – TalkFootball Player Statistics Introduction Thierry Henry has been a French professional footballer since the age of 17 and is perhaps most famous for the eight years he spent with Arsenal until June 2007. To date, Henry has made almost 100 appearances for France, scoring over 40 goals. In total he has played in over 500 club matches and scored more than 260 goals. In the course of his career with Arsenal, he made 369 appearances, scored 226 goals and served up 82 assists. Early Life Thierry Daniel Henry was born in Paris on 17th August, 1977. Although he grew up in a deprived area, facilities for football were good and he showed an early promise. Despite the fact that he had no special interest in football as a child, Henry played for a number of local teams in the Ulis commune where he lived, encouraged by his father. Professional Career In 1990, at the age of 13, a talent scout saw Henry score six goals in a 6-0 victory over another local team. He was immediately asked to join A.S. Monaco (without the formality of a trial), first completing a period at the Clairefontaine academy, France’s national football centre and one of the country’s nine elite academies. Henry played his first professional game in December 1994 against Nice, when he was 17. At this stage he played on the left wing; later, manager Arsene Wenger realised he would be more effective as a striker. Henry’s impact on the team was instant and impressive, with fans predicting the advent of a new star. He duly received the French Young Footballer of the Year award in 1996. Aided by his skills, Monaco also won the Ligue 1 title, the top division of French football. In June of 1997, Henry’s talent was recognised with his début for the under-21 French national side. By the end of the year, he had advanced to the senior team. He played his first international match against South Africa on October 11, 1997, which resulted in a 2-1 win to France. In the 1997-98 season, Henry played a large part in helping his club reach the UEFA Champions League semi-final, scoring seven goals in the course of the competition. But it was the 1998 World Cup which saw his breakout performance, aiding the French to victory with a total three goals. In recognition of his contribution he was given the Légion d’Honneur on Bastille Day, 1998. Thanks to his World Cup tour-de-force, Henry moved to the Italian Juventus in January 1998 for around £10.5 million. It was to be a disappointing year for him. Again playing as a winger, he had trouble finding his stride and scored only three goals in the course of 16 games. In August, Henry was reunited with his former manager, Arsene Wenger, after another £10.5 million transfer to Arsenal. Although the move also meant a change back to striker, it took him a while to adjust to playing in his new position. Fans raised doubts about the transfer fee after he failed to score in first eight games. However, having settled in, he silenced his critics by scoring a total of 26 goals over the course of the season. Since then, Henry has been Arsenal’s top scorer for nearly every season. Euro 2000 saw Henry back in action as part of France’s championship squad. Once again, he scored three goals, including the equaliser against Portugal in the semi-finals, allowing Zidane to win with a converted penalty in extra time. In the final, France eventually triumphed over Italy in extra time, finishing 2-1 up. Sadly, this performance was not matched two years later. In the 2002 World Cup the French side was missing Zidane due to injuries. They lost their first group match 1-0 to Senagal. In the second, against Uruguay, Henry was sent off. The match ended in a 0-0 draw but, thanks to the red card, he was unable to play in the third match, which Denmark won 2-0. This proved to be little more than a blip in an otherwise charmed career. France won the 2003 Confederations Cup, largely due to Henry’s talent, as Zidane could still not play. France also reached the quarter-finals in Euro 2004. Meanwhile, Henry’s efforts were turning around Arsenal’s fortunes.


In music, an axe is a slang term for which instrument?

Axe | Define Axe at Dictionary.com axe noun (pl) axes 1. a hand tool with one side of its head forged and sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees, splitting timber, etc See also hatchet 2. (informal) the axe dismissal, esp from employment; the sack (esp in the phrase get the axe) (Brit) severe cutting down of expenditure, esp the removal of unprofitable sections of a public service 4. (US, slang) any musical instrument, esp a guitar or horn verb (transitive) to chop or trim with an axe 6. (informal) to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure or services), or terminate (a project) Word Origin Old English æx; related to Old Frisian axa, Old High German acchus, Old Norse öx, Latin ascia, Greek axinē Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for axe Expand n. Old English æces (Northumbrian acas) "axe, pickaxe, hatchet," later æx, from Proto-Germanic *akusjo (cf. Old Saxon accus, Old Norse ex, Old Frisian axe, German Axt, Gothic aqizi), from PIE *agw(e)si- (cf. Greek axine, Latin ascia). The spelling ax is better on every ground, of etymology, phonology, and analogy, than axe, which became prevalent during the 19th century; but it is now disused in Britain. [OED] The spelling ax, though "better on every ground, of etymology, phonology, & analogy" (OED), is so strange to 20th-c. eyes that it suggests pedantry & is unlikely to be restored. [Fowler] Meaning "musical instrument" is 1955, originally jazz slang for the saxophone; rock slang for "guitar" dates to 1967. The axe in figurative sense of cutting of anything (expenses, workers, etc.), especially as a cost-saving measure, is from 1922, probably from the notion of the headman's literal axe (itself attested from mid-15c.). To have an axe to grind is from an 1815 essay by U.S. editor and politician Charles Miner (1780-1865) in which a man flatters a boy and gets him to do the chore of axe-grinding for him, then leaves without offering thanks or recompense. Misattributed to Benjamin Franklin in Weekley, OED print edition, and many other sources. v. 1670s, "to shape or cut with an axe," from axe (n.). Meaning "to remove, severely reduce," usually figurative, recorded by 1922. Related: Axed; axing. ax Any musical instrument, esp the saxophone: He played his ax at the casino (1950s+ Jazz musicians) A guitar (Rock and roll) verb To dismiss someone from a job, a team, a school, a relationship, etc; can , fire : who suggested to Reagan that Deaver be axed To eliminate; cut: They axed a lot of useless stuff from the budget [musical instrument sense fr the resemblance in shape between a saxophone and an ax, and possibly fr the rhyme with sax] The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D. Copyright (C) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers. The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. axe in the Bible Expand used in the Authorized Version of Deut. 19:5; 20:19; 1 Kings 6:7, as the translation of a Hebrew word which means "chopping." It was used for felling trees (Isa. 10:34) and hewing timber for building. It is the rendering of a different word in Judg. 9:48, 1 Sam. 13:20, 21, Ps. 74:5, which refers to its sharpness. In 2 Kings 6:5 it is the translation of a word used with reference to its being made of iron. In Isa. 44:12 the Revised Version renders by "axe" the Hebrew _maatsad_, which means a "hewing" instrument. In the Authorized Version it is rendered "tongs." It is also used in Jer. 10:3, and rendered "axe." The "battle-axe" (army of Medes and Persians) mentioned in Jer. 51:20 was probably, as noted in the margin of the Revised Version, a "maul" or heavy mace. In Ps. 74:6 the word so rendered means "feller." (See the figurative expression in Matt. 3:10; Luke 3:9.) Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary Idioms and Phrases with ax


Which English author said ‘Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear’?

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Anpan is a sweet roll, usually filled with red bean paste, which originates from which country?

My favourite pastry chef My favourite pastry chef I would like to share this site with the whole class Monday, 18 May 2015 Japan 1: Japan, we chose japan because Japanese pastry  is based on combining staple foods, Japanese pastry offers a vast array of regional specialties that use traditional recipes and local ingredients. The Michelin Guide has awarded restaurants in Japan more Michelin stars than the rest of the world combined. 2: Anmitsu:   It is made of small cubes of agar jelly, a white translucent jelly made from red algae. The agar is dissolved with water (or fruit juice such as apple juice) to make the jelly. It is served in a bowl with sweet azuki bean paste or anko (the an part of anmitsu), boiled peas, often gyūhi and a variety of fruits such as peach slices, mikan, pieces of pineapples, and cherries. The anmitsu usually comes with a small pot of sweet black syrup, or mitsu (the mitsu part of anmitsu) which one pours onto the jelly before eating. Anpan:  is a Japanese sweet roll most commonly filled with red bean paste. Anpan can also be prepared with other fillings, including white beans (shiro-an), green beans (uguisu-an), sesame (goma-an) and chestnut (kuri-an). Castella: Is a popular Japanese sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. Now a specialty of Nagasaki, the cake was brought to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. The name is derived from Portuguese Pão de Castela, meaning "bread from Castile". Castella cake is usually sold in long boxes, with the cake inside being approximately 27 cm long. It is somewhat similar to Madeira cake, also associated with Portugal, but its closest relative is pão-de-ló, also a Portuguese cake. 3: Takashi Ochiai: it’s a pastry chef with a large experience in the pastry world he arrives in Catalunya at 80s In japan he was a pasrty chef also, but he want’s to learn about european pastry and he went to study in Belgium and london for 5 years long. Then he arrives in Catalunya and he stay 3 years learning about catalan pastry history and traditions after open hes own local in barcelona named (OCHIAI) where he sell traditionall japanese pastry 4: INGREDIENTES 250 g of glutinous rice flour Sugar 100 g 300 ml of cold water Cornstarch (for sprinkling while kneading) For the filling: 250 g of azuki beans (red soy) Sugar 250 g Mochi dough: In a bowl mix flour, glutinous rice, sugar and water to be added slowly. Mix vigorously, adding water slowly until there are no lumps and the mixture is slightly sticky and elastic. Cover with a damp cloth bowl bamboo steamer, pour the dough inside and cover. Place the bowl over a pan of the same diameter, filled with boiling water. Cook for about 20-25 minutes until the dough acquires a matte texture more solid and pasty. Remove from heat and cool the dough until it is warm (at least 45 min). Knead manually or with the help of a clean damp cloth or a rigid spatula. As a trick, you can add up to 10% more sugar for the mochis last longer. Sprinkle cornstarch over the counter (or in a baking tray for less hassle). We use this surface to pour the dough and flour embadurnarla to be manipulated and do not stick to your hands. Preparation of Daifuku mochi (or how to complete the mochi): Put the rice paste over the cornstarch and smear well so the dough does not stick to your hands when handling. Roll out the dough slightly and cut into small portions (meatball size) with the help of a rigid spatula. Flatten each ball in the palm of your hand, gently stretching into a disk. Place the filling in the center. This will consist of a shell strawberry red bean paste. By small rotations in the palm of his hand, gradually start closing the sides of the dough over the filling rice, as a flower bud, until we have the ball perfectly closed. Finally seal the rice dough just make tweaks in the cracks to make them stick and the surface is smooth. Filling anko (red bean paste) and strawberry. The anko can be purchased ready-made, canned or homemade can be done by following the instructions below: Leave the beans to soak for 12 hours. R


Which Shropshire town is known for its gingerbread?

Things to do in Shropshire | Days Out | Places to Visit You are here:  Counties -> Things to do in Shropshire Things to do in Shropshire Page Contents Places to visit in Shropshire The County of Shropshire is situated on the England/Wales borderlands, one of England's rural peaceful counties, a delightful place to unwind, and enjoy heritage and nature. Shropshire has over 90 places to visit, from Offa's Dyke, the longest archaeological monument in Britain, built by King Offa in the 8th Century to keep the Welsh Princes at bay, to historic houses and castles, beautiful gardens, and the famous Ironbridge Gorge Museums . There are miles of unspoiled tranquil countryside, with 30 nature reserves to discover, many family attractions, 32 Castles, as well as many annual festivals and local events. In north Shropshire you will find the pretty market town of Ellesmere , with medieval streets and Georgian buildings. The miniature lakeland of Meres and Mosses around Ellesmere are a haven for wildlife, where you can enjoy fishing or boating. Market Drayton was the hometown of Clive of India. It is well known for its Wednesday market and as the home of gingerbread, baked here for 200 years. Discover the town trails, or take a walk along the Shropshire Union Canal to the impressive 40 step aqueduct. Wem is home of the modern Sweet Pea flower, developed here by Henry Eckford. Wem holds an annual Sweet Pea festival in July, visit then for a delightful and unique experience. Whitchurch is the oldest continually inhabited community in the County. The Shropshire Way and other long distance walks start from the Jubilee Park in the town. The Heritage Centre in Oswestry is a good source of Shropshire Tourist Information, the town is situated on the border with Wales. It is an excellent place to start exploring the Welsh Mountains and nearby Chirk and Powis Castles. Shrewsbury is Shropshire's county town, centrally situated on the banks of the River Severn. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin, who was inspired by the Shropshire landscape. A town of intrigue, with its narrow,cobbled streets and distinctive black and white buildings. To the east side of the county lies Ironbridge, a World Heritage Site, home of the original Iron Bridge. There are also the 10 Ironbridge Gorge Museums that are well worth a visit. Newport is one of the most unspoiled market towns in the district, it is located ten miles from Telford on the border of Shropshire and Staffordshire. Bridgnorth High Town perches a hundred feet above the Low Town and the River Severn, the two are connected by England's oldest Funicular railway, The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway. The Severn Valley Railway is Britain's premier steam railway - it will take you on a nostalgic scenic 16 -mile trip along the River Severn. Southern Shropshire also has several historic towns and picturesque villages. Ludlow is often called the "perfect historic Town", described by John Betjeman as "the loveliest town in England". Today it is a lively place, renowned as the Gastronomic Capital of Shropshire. The Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival is held in September and the Ludlow Festival is in June/July. Church Stretton , with its alpine-like hills and valleys is sometimes called 'little Switzerland' - it retains its spa town feel with natural springs, the source of Stretton Hills bottled water. The Long Mynd rises above the town topped by a moorland plateau of heather and rocks. A popular walking area, ideal for exploring the Shropshire Hills. At Bishops Castle you can admire the Town Hall, other historic buildings and the unusual Elizabethan House on Crutches, supported by wooden posts over a cobbled alley.  Many traditional shops and art galleries line the main street. Craven Arms is home to Stokesay Castle, the finest 13th Century fortified manor house in England. The town is an ideal place for long walks along scenic routes through Shropshire's idyllic countryside.


Which vegetable is associated with a person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television?

Couch potato - definition of couch potato by The Free Dictionary Couch potato - definition of couch potato by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/couch+potato A person who spends much time sitting or lying down, usually watching television. couch potato slang a lazy person whose recreation consists chiefly of watching television and videos couch′ pota`to Informal. a person whose leisure time is spent watching television. [1975–80] 1. couch potato - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) telecasting , television , TV , video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs do-nothing , idler , layabout , loafer , bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum" Translations n (inf) → Dauerglotzer(in) m(f) (inf), → Couch-Potato f couch potato n (fam) → pigrone /a teledipendente couch1 (kautʃ) noun a type of sofa for sitting or lying on. The doctor asked him to lie on the couch. rusbank مَضْجَـع، سَرير кушетка divã pohovka, lehátko die Couch briks καναπές sofá , canapé kušett تخت معاینه sohva canapé ספה खाट, पल kauč dívány sofa sófi; legubekkur divano 寝いす 소파, 긴의자 kušetė, sofa kušete; dīvāns sofa bank sofa ; behandlingsbenk tapczan , kanapa د معاینه چپر کت marquesa canapea кушетка pohovka kavč sofa dyscha, schäslong, soffa เก้าอี้ยาว kanepe , sedir , divan 長沙發椅 кушетка پلنگ، بستر ghế trường kỷ 长沙发椅 ˈcouch potato noun a person who spends too much time watching television. stoelpatat, kassiekneg الشَّخص الذي يَقضي وقْتا طويلا في مُشاهَدة التلفزيون телеманиак come-dorme televizní maniak, lenoch Couch patato tv-narkoman αυτός που βλέπει τηλεόραση πολλές ώρες apoltronado , poltrón , tumbón telekahaige معتاد به تلویزیون sohvaperuna abruti de télé לִרבוֹץ ज्यादा वक्त टेलीविजन देख कर गुजारने वाला व्यक्ति osoba koja stalno sjedi i gleda televiziju állandóan a tévét bámuló ember pemalas pantofolaio , sedentario 座り込んでテレビばかり見ている人 비활동적이고 게으른 사람 telemanas televizora upuris pemalas televisiefreak sofagris , latsabb nałogowy telewidz د تلویزیون معتاد человек , беспрерывно смотрящии телевизор televízny maniak ki ves čas ždi pred televizijo rob televizije soffpotatis คนขี้เกียจที่เอาแต่นั่งดูทีวี TV hastası 電視迷 лежень ب‍ہ‍ت زياده ٹ‍یلى ويژن ديكهن‍ے والا người nghiện xem ti vi 电视迷 couch potato (fam) persona sedentaria, persona que pasa mucho tiempo sentada en el sofá viendo la televisión


The Real Estate investments of which US President were investigated in the ‘Whitewater Scandal’?

Whitewater, in U.S. history Encyclopedia  >  History  >  United States, Canada, and Greenland  >  U.S. History Whitewater Whitewater, popular name for a failed 1970s Arkansas real estate venture by the Whitewater Development Corp., in which Governor (later President) Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton , were partners; the name is also used for the political ramifications of this scheme. Whitewater was backed by the Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan, which went bankrupt in 1989. The controlling partners in both the land deal and the bank were friends of the Clintons, James and Susan McDougal. Vincent Foster, a Little Rock law partner of Mrs. Clinton, represented the Clintons in the buyout of their Whitewater shares. Accusations of impropriety against the Clintons and others soon surfaced, regarding improper campaign contributions, political and financial favors, and tax benefits. Claiming that relevant files had disappeared (they were found at the White House in 1996) and that they had in any case lost money on the Whitewater venture, the Clintons denied any wrongdoing. When Foster, now White House counsel, committed suicide (1993), however, more questions arose. Strongly pursued in Washington, mainly by Republicans, but largely ignored by the general public, Whitewater was investigated by a special prosecutor beginning in 1994 and by congressional committees in 1995–96. Special prosecutor Kenneth Starr 's investigation included testimony from Mrs. Clinton (which was the first time a first lady was subpoenaed by a grand jury) and videotaped testimony from the president. In a 1996 trial, the McDougals and Jim Guy Tucker, Clinton's successor as governor of Arkansas, were found guilty of fraud in the case, and in another decision the former municipal judge David Hale, who had pled guilty to fraud and had been a witness in the McDougal trial, received a jail sentence. In yet another trial the same year two Arkansas bankers were acquitted of some charges, and the jury deadlocked on others. Although nothing conclusive concerning the Clintons' involvement in the Whitewater deal was proved in the congressional or special prosecutor's inquiries, Republicans charged Hillary Clinton with having sought to suppress politically damaging information and accused Clinton administration officials of lying under oath. In early 1998, Starr won authorization to expand his investigation to include the Lewinsky scandal , and questions about Monica Lewinsky's relationship with Clinton quickly overshadowed Whitewater matters. However, in late 1998, when Starr presented his case for impeachment of the president for his attempts to conceal the Lewinsky affair, he indicated that his office had no impeachable evidence in the Whitewater matters. Starr resigned in Oct., 1999, and was succeeded by Robert W. Ray, the senior litigation counsel in Starr's office. In Sept., 2000, Ray ended the Whitewater inquiry, stating there was insufficient evidence to prove that President Clinton or his wife had committed any crime in connection with the failed real estate venture or the independent counsel's investigation into it; the final report was issued 18 months later. Susan McDougal was pardoned by President Clinton in Jan., 2001, shortly before he left office. See J. B. Stewart, Blood Sport: The President and His Adversaries (1996); M. Isikoff, Uncovering Clinton (1999). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. See more Encyclopedia articles on: U.S. History


The disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy is commonly known by what name?

All About BSE (Mad Cow Disease) All About BSE (Mad Cow Disease) Print The word BSE is short but it stands for a disease with a long name, bovine spongiform encephalopathy.  "Bovine" means that the disease affects cows, "spongiform" refers to the way the brain from a sick cow looks spongy under a microscope, and "encephalopathy" indicates that it is a disease of the brain. BSE is commonly called “mad cow disease.” What is BSE? BSE is a progressive neurologic disease of cows.  Progressive means that it gets worse over time.  Neurologic means that it damages a cow’s central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). What Causes BSE? Most scientists think that BSE is caused by a protein called a prion.  For reasons that are not completely understood, the normal prion protein changes into an abnormal prion protein that is harmful.  The body of a sick cow does not even know the abnormal prion is there.  Without knowing it is there, the cow’s body cannot fight off the disease.    What are the Signs of BSE in Cows? A common sign of BSE in cows is incoordination. A sick cow has trouble walking and getting up.  A sick cow may also act very nervous or violent, which is why BSE is often called “mad cow disease.”     It usually takes four to six years from the time a cow is infected with the abnormal prion to when it first shows symptoms of BSE.  This is called the incubation period.  During the incubation period, there is no way to tell that a cow has BSE by looking at it.  Once a cow starts to show symptoms, it gets sicker and sicker until it dies, usually within two weeks to six months.  There is no treatment for BSE and no vaccine to prevent it.  Currently, there is no reliable way to test for BSE in a live cow.  After a cow has died, scientists can tell if it had BSE by looking at its brain under a microscope and seeing the spongy appearance.  Scientists can also tell if a cow had BSE by using test kits that can detect the abnormal prion in the brain. Brain from a healthy cow, as seen under a microscope using special stains. Photo courtesy of Dr. Katie Kelly, Johns Hopkins University Brain from a cow sick with BSE, as seen under a microscope using special stains. The large white spaces are like the "holes" of a sponge. Photo courtesy of the late Dr. Al Jenny, USDA How Does a Cow Get BSE? The parts of a cow that are not eaten by people are cooked, dried, ground into a powder, and used for many purposes, including as ingredients in animal feed. A cow gets BSE by eating feed contaminated with parts that came from another cow that was sick with BSE. The contaminated feed contains the abnormal prion, and a cow becomes infected with the abnormal prion when it eats the feed.  If a cow gets BSE, it most likely ate the contaminated feed during its first year of life.  Remember, if a cow becomes infected with the abnormal prion when it is one-year-old, it usually will not show signs of BSE until it is five-years-old or older.  Can People Get BSE? People can get a version of BSE called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).  As of August 8, 2016, 231 people worldwide are known to have become sick with vCJD. 1   It is thought that they got the disease from eating food made from cows sick with BSE. Most of the people who have become sick with vCJD lived in the United Kingdom. Only four lived in the U.S., and most likely, these four people became infected when they were living or traveling overseas. Both vCJD and BSE are not contagious. This means that it is not like catching a cold.  A person (or a cow) cannot catch it from being near a sick person or cow.  Also, research studies have shown that people cannot get BSE from drinking milk or eating milk products, even if the milk came from a sick cow. What is the FDA Doing to Keep Your Food Safe? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing many things to keep the food in the U.S. safe for both people and cows.  Since August 1997, the FDA has not allowed most parts from cows and certain other animals to be used to make food that is fed to cows.  This protects healthy cows from getting B


Chirophobia is the irrational fear of which part of the body?

10 Phobias You Didn't Know Had Actual Names | SMOSH 10 Phobias You Didn't Know Had Actual Names   Tweet Posted: Tue, 10/22/2013 - 4:51pm by Francesco Marciuliano During a routine, yuletide unlicensed psychiatrist session in “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Lucy asks her patient Charlie Brown, “Do you think you have pantophobia?” otherwise known as the fear of everything. And while you may not fear everything possible, for every possible or seemingly impossible fear you can have there is already a phobia name for it…   The fear of long words. And yes, as some sort of cosmic cruel joke, the phobia’s name makes it that much harder for the sufferer to confront—much less say—their own fear.   The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Of course, the fear of peanut butter landing anywhere but your mouth intensifies in direct proportion to your inability to wield a butter knife.   Leukophobia The fear of the color white. Melanophobia is the fear of the color black. In fact, there is a fear for every color, meaning right now somewhere someone is pointing at a Crayola crayon and screaming.   The fear of knees. The fear of elbows is ishicascadiggaphobia, the fear of hands is chirophobia, and the fear of chins is geniophobia. In other words, any one of your body parts is just another person’s sheer hell.   (source) The fear of gravity, either that it will suddenly stop and you’ll float off into space or it will suddenly increase and you’ll be crushed by the earth’s gravitational pull, meaning each day you either hold on to your bed for dear life or run up as many flights of stairs as possible.   The fear of being tickled by feathers, which only makes the image of a pigeon slowly approaching you with wings out while saying “Who wants to laugh?” all the more terrifying.   The fear of hearing good news, because some people can only be comfortable in the belief that everything sucks.   The fear of sitting down, requiring the need for a convertible while driving.   The fear of the great mole rat, which is either silly or sensible (but certainly specific) depending on how much you want to cuddle that little fellow in the above photo.   The fear of Halloween. Or maybe the fear of getting screwed over while trick-or-treating on Halloween. Really, you’re only handing out a single tiny box of Chiclets per person?   Shift Long Sleeve Girls Tee What's a Smosh Smosh is the home of the best funny videos , games, photos, memes, blogs and galleries online. See the funniest YouTube videos, pictures and images online or chat with Smosh readers in our online forums. See cartoons and comics daily as well as our original series like Ian Is Bored and Lunchtime w/Smosh. Smosh is the brainchild of Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, and Smosh.com focuses on everything humorous, funny, or awesome from around the web. If all that isn't enough, our friends are serving you free movies in HD for your viewing pleasure. Check 'em out!


In the 1964 film ‘Goldfinger’, what is the name of the team of Goldfinger’s all-female pilots?

Pussy Galore's Flying Circus | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Pussy Galore's Flying Circus Caron Gardner, Lesley Langley Pussy Galore's Flying Circus are five professional women aviators, led by Pussy Galore and were in the employ of Auric Goldfinger . They appear in the 1964 film, Goldfinger and are portrayed by seven actresses; Maggie Wright, Aleta Morrison, Jane Holland, Jane Murdoch, Maise Farrell, Caron Gardner and Lesley Langley. Contents [ show ] Film biography In Goldfinger's "Operation Grand Slam", the pilots of Pussy Galore's Flying Circus are responsible for spraying Delta 9 nerve gas over Fort Knox . In theory, the deadly gas was to kill the gold depository's defenders, allowing Goldfinger to walk in unopposed and plant an atomic device in the vault. On the day of the attack, Operation Grand Slam began with Pussy Galore's Flying Circus spraying the gas over Fort Knox as planned. However, Bond had seduced Pussy, convincing her to replace the nerve gas with a harmless substance and alert the U.S. government about Goldfinger's plan. Behind the scenes Between the shooting at Northolt airstrip on May 13th 1964, and additonal shots completed on July 2nd, 1964, of the five original girls who played the pilots, two had been replaced. The original May line up was with Aleta Morrison, Maggie Wright, Jane Holland, Jane Murdoch and Maise Farrell. By July Jane Murdoch and Maise Farrell had been replaced by Caron Gardner and Lesley Langley. So 7 girls played the 5 pilots, but two of them were eventually only used for photos and never seen in the film. Trivia Contrary to some reports, Aleta Morrison - not Maggie Wright - is the Squadron Leader who does the talking when the girls gas Fort Knox. In some scenes they were played by stuntmen in blonde wigs. The typeface on the banner in Monty Python's Flying Circus is the same as in the banner of Pussy Galore's Flying Circus. Gallery


The unicorn on the British coat of arms represents which country?

British Coat-of-Arms of the Unicorn on the British Coat-of-Arms.     The British     Coat-of-Arms is the Coat-of-Arms of the 12 tribed Kingdom of     Israel and Christ their Rightful KING.   The TRUE Israel People have, on their "Coat-of-Arms", a Lion and a Unicorn which is shown as a white horse "rampant" with one horn. The amber Lion "rampant" on the left-side is the emblem of the two-tribed "House of Judah" and the Unicorn or white Wild-Ox "rampant" on the right-side is the emblem of the ten-tribed "House of Israel", collectively making the 12-tribed "Kingdom of Israel". The word British is Hebrew. It means "the People of the Covenant " or in other words "the People Israel", whose written Constitution; under that Covenant, that they have rejected to their own loss; is written in the Bible (Israel's Book) that they still swear on to tell the Truth, but whose Constitution, under which there are no poor people, is then foolishly rejected by almost everyone, in favour of inferior and unjust, man-made laws and economics which cause poverty and therefore also crime brought about by deprivation and desperation. The Israelite tribe of Joseph (of the coat of many Colours/Coats-of-Arms) to whom Jacob/Israel gave his new name Israel and his Unicorn-Emblem (Deuteronomy 33:16-17) and the "Coat of Many Colours (many Coats-of-Arms*)", is, in fact, divided into two:- Ephraim and Manasseh . Deuteronomy 33:16 And for the precious things of the earth and fullness thereof, and [for] the good Will of Him that dwelt in the bush: let ["The Blessing"] come upon the head of Joseph, and the CROWN upon the head of him [that was] separated from his brethren (Gen. 49:10 & 22-24). 33:17 His glory [is like] the firstling of his bullock, and his horns [are like] the horns of UNICORNS: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they [are] the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they [are] the thousands of Manasseh. * To see the "Colours" from which Joseph's coat was made, please read my Booklet called " Gibraltar - British or Spanish? The TRUE Historical FACTS will surprise you" Joseph had two sons, called Ephraim and Manasseh, whose descendants, today, are the English and English-Americans respectively and they are the TRUE Israel, because Jacob/Israel gave them alone the name Israel, and the sole Right to use the name Israel (Genesis 48:16):- Genesis 48:16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name [Israel] be named on them (let Ephraim and Manasseh be called Israel), and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. Note well that Jacob/Israel did not give his name Israel to Judah/Jew-dah or any of his other sons. Abraham, Joseph's great-grandad, was told by God that, "in Isaac shall your seed be called" (Genesis 21 v 12) - Isaac's sons - Saac's sons - Saxons. The British-English and the English-Americans are Engel-o'-Saxons or Anglo-Saxons. God's Word is ever TRUE. The Unicorn-white horse (Engel) represents the horse upon which God's Witnesses (Rev./Apoc. 1 v 5) (Isaiah 43 v 12; Rev./Apoc. 11:3) ride, as in Revelation/Apocalypse 19 v 11 . In England there are white horses that have been carved into hillsides, etc. The Unicorn in Scriptural Code-language :- HORN is the code-word for kingdom. UNICORN symbolizes a Unique horn - "One Kingdom , world without end" - God's Kingdom on Earth - soon. On the Coat-of-Arms, the belt surrounding the shield; with which the people were to gird up their loins with great strength; has written on it, "Honi soit qui mal y pense". "Honi soit qui mal y pense" is Old French and it is one of God's rules concerning His advice and Divine-Justice and means "Evil be to him who thinks it". Under it, in French, is written "Dieu et Mon Droit" - "God and My Right" - the Birth-Right of Israel (the British and related-nations), given to Ephraim - the Engel-ish. The Unicorn (or Wild-ox - the Engel) has the Crown of Israel around its neck so that it is not possible to remove it. The crown is chained to the wo


Which birds are depicted on the corners of the 61st floor of the Chrysler Building in New York?

Chrysler Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chrysler Building For Chrysler LLC's headquarters, see Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center . Chrysler Building Chrysler Building was the world's tallest building from 27 May 1930 to 1931.* Preceded by 1,195,000 sq ft (111,000 m2) Elevator count *Fully habitable, self-supported, from main entrance to highest structural or architectural top; see the list of tallest buildings in the world for other listings. Chrysler Building NRHP Reference#: 75001237 The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City , located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue . Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft), [3] [4] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. After the destruction of the World Trade Center , it was again the second-tallest building in New York City until December 2007, when the spire was raised on the 365.8-metre (1,200 ft) Bank of America Tower , pushing the Chrysler Building into third position. In addition, The New York Times Building which opened in 2007, is exactly level with the Chrysler Building in height. [5] The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City . In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects . [6] Contents The Chrysler Building in 1932 View from Empire State Building, 2005 Chrysler Building and eastern Midtown Manhattan The Chrysler Building was designed by architect William Van Alen to house the Chrysler Corporation . When the ground breaking occurred on September 19, 1928, there was an intense competition in New York City to build the world's tallest skyscraper. [7] [8] Despite a frantic pace (the building was built at an average rate of four floors per week), no workers died during the construction of this skyscraper. [9] [ edit ] Design beginnings Van Alen's original design for the skyscraper called for a decorative jewel-like glass crown. It also featured a base in which the showroom windows were tripled in height and topped by twelve stories with glass-wrapped corners, creating an impression that the tower appeared physically and visually light as if floating on mid-air. [10] The height of the skyscraper was also originally designed to be 246 metres (807 ft). [9] However, the design proved to be too advanced and costly for building contractor William H. Reynolds, who disapproved of Van Alen's original plan. [11] The design and lease were then sold to Walter P. Chrysler , who worked with Van Alen and redesigned the skyscraper for additional stories; it was eventually revised to be 282 metres (925 ft) tall. [9] As Walter Chrysler was the chairman of the Chrysler Automobile Corporation, [9] various architectural details and especially the building's gargoyles were modeled after Chrysler automobile products like the hood ornaments of the Plymouth; they exemplify the machine age in the 1920s ( see below ). [12] [13] [ edit ] Construction Construction commenced on September 19, 1928. [9] In total, almost 400,000 rivets were used [9] and approximately 3,826,000 bricks were manually laid, to create the non-loadbearing walls of the skyscraper. [14] Contractors, builders and engineers were joined by other building-services experts to coordinate construction. Prior to its completion, the building stood about even with a rival project at 40 Wall Street , designed by H. Craig Severance . Severance increased the height of his project and then publicly claimed the title of the world's tallest building [15] (this distinction excluded structures that were not fully habitable, such as the Eiffel Tower [16] ). In response, Van Alen obtained permission for a 56.3-metre (185 ft) long spire [17] and had it secretly constructed inside the frame of the building. The spire was delivered to the site in 4 different sections. [18] On Octo


Late American singer/songwriter Buddy Holly was born in which state in 1936?

Buddy Holly - Singer - Biography.com Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was a singer/songwriter whose records, conveying a sense of the wide-open spaces of West Texas and unstoppable joie de vivre, remain vital today. IN THESE GROUPS Buddy Holly - Rock and Roll Legend (; 3:18) Buddy Holly was a pioneer in the world of rock and roll and had changed the face of music at the time until his tragic death in 1959. Synopsis Born on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas, Buddy Holly was an American singer/songwriter who produced some of the most distinctive and influential work in rock music. Already well versed in several music styles, he was a seasoned performer by age 16. With hits such as 'Peggy Sue' and 'That'll Be the Day,' Buddy Holly was a rising star when a tragic plane crash struck him down in 1959 at age 22. Early Life Singer. Born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas. As the fourth and youngest child in his family, Holly was nicknamed "Buddy" by his mother, who felt that his given name was too big for her little boy. "Holly," the altered form of his last name, would later result from a misspelling in his first recording contract. Buddy Holly learned to play piano and fiddle at an early age, while his older brothers taught him the basics of guitar. A 1949 home recording of "My Two-Timin' Woman" showcases Holly's skilled, if prepubescent, singing voice. Holly's mother and father, a tailor by trade, both proved to be very supportive of their son's burgeoning musical talents, generating song ideas and even penning a letter to the editor of Lubbock's newspaper in defense of rock 'n' roll-loving teenagers lambasted in a conservative editorial. Despite his parents' support, Holly couldn't have become a founding father of rock 'n' roll without engaging in some degree of rebellion. Once a preacher at the local Tabernacle Baptist Church asked him, "What would you do if you had $10?" The young rocker reportedly muttered, "If I had $10, I wouldn't be here." Holly had clearly set his sights on something other than growing up to join his brothers in their tiling business. After high school, Holly formed a band and played country and western songs regularly on a Lubbock radio station. He frequently opened for more prominent national acts that toured through town. Bandmate Sonny Curtis viewed Holly's opening for Elvis Presley in 1955 as a crucial turning point for the singer. "When Elvis came along," Curtis recalls, "Buddy fell in love with Elvis and we began to change. The next day we became Elvis clones." Although the bespectacled, bow-tied youth lacked Elvis's incendiary sex appeal, Holly's conversion from country to rock 'n' roll did not go unnoticed. A record company talent scout soon caught his act at a skating rink and signed him to a contract. In early 1956, Holly and his band began recording demos and singles in Nashville under the name Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes, but the group's lineup was later revised and dubbed The Crickets. Holly wrote and recorded his breakthrough hit, "That'll Be the Day," with The Crickets in 1957. The song's title and refrain are a reference to a line uttered by John Wayne in the 1956 film The Searchers. Between August 1957 and August 1958, Holly and the Crickets charted seven different Top 40 singles. Coincidentally, "That'll Be the Day" topped the U.S. chart exactly 500 days before Holly's untimely death. Solo Career and Untimely Death In October 1958, Holly split from The Crickets and moved to Greenwich Village in New York City. Due to legal and financial problems resulting from the band's breakup, Holly reluctantly agreed to tour through the Midwest in 1959 with The Winter Dance Party. Tired of enduring broken-down buses in subfreezing conditions, Holly chartered a private plane to take him from a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, to the tour's next stop in Moorhead, Minnesota. Holly was joined on the doomed flight by fellow performers Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. The plane crashed within minutes of leaving the ground, killing all aboard. Buddy Holly was just 22 years old. His f


In May 1987 the first ever Rugby Union World Cup was won by which nation?

Rugby Football History All Blacks Barbarians Canada British & Irish Lions Ireland Scotland Springboks USA Wales Wallabies Rugby World Cup (RWC) is administered by Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), a subsidiary of the International Rugby Board (IRB). The IRB is a non-profit making organisation. All revenue generated through its activity is placed back in the game of Rugby. Rugby World Cup is the primary source of revenue for the funding of Rugby development worldwide. Ninety-five percent of all money distributed by the IRB worldwide for development comes from RWC revenue. These funds underpin the IRB's strategic investments programme including High Performance funding and development grants. The first RWC was held in New Zealand and Australia in 1987. The six tournaments to date are:   How it all began The IRB held their annual board meeting on 20-21st March 1985 at the French Railways HQ in Paris. Each member nation had a single vote and the motion was carried 6 (Australia, England, France, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales) to 2 (Ireland and Scotland). It would be staged jointly by Australia and New Zealand from the 22nd May to the 20th June 1987. This gave the two host nations approx. two years to prepare. Read the full story It may also interest you to know that Rugby League's World Cup was first held in 1954. Read more World Cup Finals Estimated £80 million net surplus boost to the Game. Loss of NZ $31.3 million, NZ $8 million lower than forecast The Famous Whistle The first game of every world cup to date has been started by the same whistle. The whistle is nearly 100 years old and bears an inscription saying it was used by Gil Evans in the Test match between New Zealand and England in December 1905, a match the All Blacks won 15-0. This piece of rugby history is also believed to have been used by Albert E. Freethy in the final of the 1924 Olympics in Paris when the United States beat hosts France 17-13 at the Colombes Stadium - the last time the sport of rugby union featured in the Games. A year later Freethy blew the whistle to dismiss Cyril Brownlie in the Test between New Zealand and England at Twickenham in January 1925, making him the first player to be sent off in an international match. The whistle has been housed in the New Zealand Rugby Museum in Palmerston  North since 16 April 1969 when they held their inaugural function, having been given by Stan Dean, who for many years was the chairman of the NZRFU and manager of the 1924/25 All Blacks.


The early medieval inhabitants of which English county were known as the Cantwara?

KellysDirectories - Kent   HISTORY OF KENT The area has been occupied since the Palaeolithic era, as attested by finds from the quarries at Swanscombe. The Medway megaliths were built during the Neolithic era. There is a rich sequence of Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Roman era occupation, as indicated by finds and features such as the Ringlemere gold cup and the Roman villas of the Darent valley. The modern name of Kent is derived from the Brythonic word Cantus meaning "rim" or "border". This    describes the eastern part of the current county area as a border land or coastal district. Julius Caesar had described the area    as Cantium, or home of    the Cantiaci in 51    BC. The extreme west of the modern county was occupied by Iron Age tribes, known as the Regnenses. It is possible that another ethnic group occupied what is now called The Weald and East Kent. East Kent became a kingdom of the Jutes during the 5th    century and was known as Cantia from about 730 and as Cent in 835. The early    medieval inhabitants of the county were known as the Cantwara, or Kent people. These people regarded    the city of Canterbury as their capital. In 597, Pope Gregory I appointed Augustine as the first Archbishop of Canterbury. In the previous year, Augustine successfully converted the pagan King Æthelberht of Kent to Christianity. The Diocese of Canterbury became Britain's first Episcopal See and has since remained Britain's centre of Christianity. In the 11th century, the people of Kent adopted the motto Invicta, meaning "undefeated". This naming followed the invasion of Britain by William of Normandy. The Kent people's continued resistance against the Normans led to Kent's designation as a semi-autonomous County Palatine in 1067. Under the nominal rule of William's half-brother Odo of Bayeux, the county was granted similar powers to those granted in the areas bordering Wales and Scotland. During the medieval and early modern period, Kent played a major role in several of England's most notable rebellions, including the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, led by Wat Tyler, Jack Cade's Kent rebellion of 1450, and Wyatt's Rebellion of 1554 against    Queen Mary I. The Royal Navy first used the River Medway in 1547. By the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603) a small dockyard had been established at Chatham. By 1618, storehouses, a ropewalk, a drydock, and houses for officials had been built downstream from Chatham. By the 17th century, tensions between Britain and the powers of the Netherlands and France led to increasing military build-up in the county. Forts were built all along the coast following the raid on the Medway, a successful attack by the Dutch navy on the shipyards of the Medway towns in 1667. The 18th century was dominated by wars with France, during which the Medway became the primary base for a fleet that could act along the Dutch and French coasts. When the theatre of operation moved to the Atlantic, this role was assumed by Portsmouth and Plymouth, with Chatham concentrating on shipbuilding and ship repair. As an indication of the area's military importance, the first Ordnance Survey map ever drawn was a one-inch map of Kent, published in 1801. Many of the Georgian naval buildings still stand. In the early 19th century, smugglers were very active on the Kent coastline. Gangs such as The Aldington Gang brought spirits, tobacco and salt to the county, and transported goods such as wool across the sea to France. In 1889, the County of London was created and the townships of Deptford, Greenwich, Woolwich, Lee, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke and Lewisham were transferred out of Kent and in 1900 the area of Penge was gained. Some of Kent, notably Dartford, is contiguous with Greater London. During World War II, much of the Battle of Britain was fought in the skies over the county. Between June 1944 and March 1945, over 10,000 V1 flying bombs, known as "Doodlebugs", were fired on London from bases in Northern France. Many were destroyed by aircraft, anti-aircraft guns, and barrage balloons, yet both London and Kent


The Fat ‘what’ is a cake make nationally famous by Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms in North Yorkshire?

Fat Rascal! | A Fat Rascal, also called the Yorkshire tea bi… | Flickr Linda Peall By: Linda Peall Fat Rascal! A Fat Rascal, also called the Yorkshire tea biscuit or turf cake, is a type of cake, similar to the scone in both taste and ingredients. These round domed tea-cakes have a rich brown crust and are made with currants and candied peel.   The Fat Rascal has been made nationally famous by Bettys Café Tea Rooms in North Yorkshire, a family owned bakers, confectioners and traditional English tea rooms, founded in 1919 by a Swiss confectioner, Frederick Belmont.   In 1983 Bettys introduced its Fat Rascal, adapted from a traditional recipe for ‘turf cakes’, adding a ‘face’ made from cherries and almonds. Since then the Fat Rascal has become one of its best selling cakes, synonymous with Bettys. So much so that they own the registered trade mark not only for the name ‘Fat Rascal’ but also for its distinctive appearance.   2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the Bettys Fat Rascal. Done


The Stratocaster and Telecaster guitars are manufactured by which company?

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Which fictional ‘super heroine’ is the alter-ego of Barbara Gordon?

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A ‘Gordie Howe Hat Trick’ is when a player scores a goal, notches an assist and gets into a fight all in the same game while playing what?

The Big Apple: Gordie Howe Hat Trick (one goal, one assist and one fight) Entry from  February 05, 2013 Gordie Howe Hat Trick (one goal, one assist and one fight) A “hat trick” in ice hockey is when a player scores three goals in one game. Gordie Howe (1928-2016) played professional hockey from 1946–1971 and then from 1973–1980; he was known for his scoring ability and his physical strength. A “Gordie Howe hat trick” is when a player has one goal, one assist and one fight in the same game. “Gordie Howe hat trick” has been cited in print since at least 1989—just after Howe’s playing days (although he was signed for one game in 1997). Howe himself had only two “Gordie Howe hat tricks” —in 1953 and in 1954. Wikipedia: Gordie Howe hat trick In ice hockey, a Gordie Howe hat trick is a variation on the hat-trick, wherein a player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in a fight all in one game. It is named after Gordie Howe, well known for his skill at both scoring and fighting. The Gordie Howe hat trick is not an official statistic. Its conception is relatively recent; The Hockey News has statistics on it only since the 1996–97 NHL season. 17 December 1989, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, “North Stars Snap Road Slump, 4-3,” pg. 1C: “Basil got a `Gordie Howe hat trick,’” Dave Gagner said. “He scored a goal, got an assist on the winner and got into a fight. A hell of a fight!” 23 December 1991, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, “Shanahan Scores Points With Fists Against Islanders” by Dave Luecking, pg. 8C: After the game, Shanahan called his performance a “Gordie Howe hat trick: A goal, an assist and a fight.” 22 April 1993, St. Albans (VT) Messenger, “Expansion teams make network debut” by John Nelson (AP), pg. 16, col. 4: Bob Miller, for 20 years the voice of the Los Angeles Kings and Prime Ticker’s hockey play-by-play announcer, has his own peculiar vocabulary. OK, “biscuit” for puck and “twig” for stick are pretty easy to figure out, but what’s a “Gordie Howe Hat Trick?” That, explains Miller, is when a player gets “a goal, an assist and into a fight all in the same game.” March 24, 1997 The Worst Job In Sports WHILE SOME NHL ENFORCERS LIKE TO BRAWL, MANY MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNITY OF FIGHTERS FIND IT DANGEROUS AND DEMEANING, AN UGLY WAY TO EARN A HANDSOME LIVING Michael Farber (...) Nilan and McSorley are the idols of every roughneck who dreams of attaining a Gordie Howe hat trick: a goal, an assist and a fight in the same game. The Best of Everything Hockey Book By Shane Frederick 2011 Pg. 26: Any player who scores a goal, gets an assist, and gets in a fight achieves a “Gordie Howe hat trick.” Howe played professional hockey until 1980 at age 51. The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer By Dave Blevins


Which actor appeared in the most ‘Carry On’ films?

List Of Carry On Actors | What A Carry On Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia List Of Carry On Actors List Of Carry On Actors 37pages on Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. This is a list of actors who have appeared in Carry On films . Contents Edit The following actors are considered to be the core members of the Carry On team: [1 ] Kenneth Williams (26 films, including co-presenting That's Carry On! ) played a range of character types, nearly always a lead character. Early roles were rather strait-laced, he then sometimes played his snide character: quite slimy and smarmy with a distinctive nasal voice. Later the haughty, proud and easily outraged elitist became more frequent and Williams' best-known character type. Williams sometimes played characters of other nationalities, such as in Up the Khyber. In some roles, when not actually playing his role in snide mode, Williams might deliver a single joke using his snide voice. Joan Sims (24) had the longest uninterrupted run of roles in Carry On films, being in all 20 films (excluding That's Carry On) from Carry On Cleo to Carry On Emmannuelle. Played a range of characters from jolly and assertive young women with sturdy moral standards (Camping, Loving), to sexy and lusty matrons - either desired (At Your Convenience) or coarse and unattractive (Henry, Up the Khyber), to a chatty glutton (in Matron), and an unattractive spinster (Doctor). Charles Hawtrey (23) often played a meek, rather effete 'mummy's boy' who could suddenly erupt into riotous behaviour. Other roles were as a strict, officious and prissy person in an authority role. Sid James (19) always played a lead character, usually a laconic member of the working class. His characters were often womanisers, something that caused problems in James' private life. Kenneth Connor (17) often played put-upon men ranging in character from pompous to meek, and often leering. Peter Butterworth (16) frequently played major roles in the films, often as a generally benign, unflappable but bumbling assistant or servant unable to see the chaos around him. Unusually for a regular, in some films, including Again Doctor, Henry and Loving, his role consists of a cameo appearance in a single scene. Hattie Jacques (14) played the haughty matron or school senior mistress in several films. Bernard Bresslaw (14) varied between playing the dimwit or the heavy, or the lusty and bombastic "foreigner". In the later films his characterisation developed greater depth, such as in Dick, Behind. Jim Dale (11) joined the series with support roles, but quickly progressed to playing the younger, sympathetic male lead, often in the film's romance plot strand. From his debut had an uninterrupted nine-film run. After a one-film absence (Camping) returned for Again Doctor, his final Carry On until taking the lead role in the 1992 revival film Carry On Columbus. Barbara Windsor (10, including co-presenting That's Carry On with Williams) played main roles in all her Carry On appearances. Her characters were always the cheeky and saucy young blonde, often in revealing costumes. Sometimes her characters were chaste (and very often chased), some were easily swayed. Patsy Rowlands (9) started in support roles, often as undervalued, meek and mousey secretary or assistant who undergoes transformation into a more assertive and sexually-aware woman. Jack Douglas (8) joined the series with a cameo appearance in Matron, where he appears in one scene with a single line of dialogue. After an only slightly larger role in the following film Abroad, where he again plays his established Alf Ippititimus-type character, his roles increased in size and increasingly diverged from the familiar Alf performance. After his debut Douglas appeared in all subsequent films in the original series, and was one of the few returners f


The statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus London is cast in which metal?

Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus The famous statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus is one of the symbols of London. It is also known as the Shaftesbury Monument, having been erected as a memorial to the philanthropist Lord Shaftesbury. The actual figure rises above a fountain, which is made in bronze, but Eros is made out of aluminium, at that time a rare and novel material. The sculptor was Alfred Gilbert RA , and he used the fountain idea as an excuse for incorporating a variety of fishes and crustaceous life in the design. The fountain was unveiled in 1893, and was warmly described by the Magazine of Art as 'a striking contrast to the dull ugliness of the generality of our street sculpture, ... a work which, while beautifying one of our hitherto desolate open spaces, should do much towards the elevation of public taste in the direction of decorative sculpture, and serve freedom for the metropolis from any further additions of the old order of monumental monstrosities.' Unfortunately, the statue had already been vandalised by August of the same year, and the spot had been 'permitted to be used as a playground by dirty and squalid children'. Since then it has undergone various tribulations, including in 1994 damage by a drunken visitor climbing on it and bending the figure. Since then, it was renovated and put back, as one of the most familiar sculptural emblems of London. The statue, and the decorations on the base of the fountain, are characteristic of Gilbert's work, in a New Sculpture, art nouveau style. Note particularly among the decoration, the heads and half-figures of children or cherubs, and these are also similar to other studies of the juvenile form by Gilbert. In Liverpool, in Sefton Park , is the decayed remains of a duplicate of the fountain, with the summit figure removed when I last visited, and on display in the conservation centre in the city. View at the time the memorial was erected; behind is what is now the Trocadero, with extra storeys added. From Piccadilly Circus, the opposite direction to Piccadilly leads naturally into Leicester Square , or one can walk southwards along Lower Regent Street to the statues in Waterloo Place , or southwards and eastwards to Trafalgar Square , or follow a sculpture walk along Piccadilly and Bond Street .


English Translation of “pecora” | Collins Italian-English Dictionary c'erano solo due pecore nel campo there were only two sheep in the field latte di pecora


Boxer Lennox Lewis was born in which city?

Lennox Lewis | Biography & Boxing Record | Britannica.com Pernell Whitaker Lennox Lewis, in full Lennox Claudius Lewis (born September 2, 1965, London , England), first British boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight world championship since Bob Fitzsimmons held the title in 1899. Lewis was born to Jamaican parents, spent his early childhood in England , and then moved with his mother to Canada . An all-around athlete in high school, he excelled in several sports but soon focused on boxing and developed into one of Canada’s best amateur fighters. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea , Lewis beat American Riddick Bowe to earn the gold medal in the superheavyweight division. Lewis returned to his native England in 1989 to pursue a professional career. He was undefeated in his first 22 professional fights and earned a title bout with Bowe, who had become the heavyweight champion. The 6-foot 5-inch (1.96-metre), 230-pound (104.3-kg) Lewis was exceptionally large for a boxer, and his size posed special problems for the average heavyweight. Not surprisingly, Bowe and his manager chose to pursue lucrative fights against easier opponents. The World Boxing Council (WBC) stripped Bowe of his title and awarded it to Lewis, who defended the title three times before losing in an upset to American Oliver McCall in London in September 1994. For the next few years Lewis won all his fights and worked to secure another championship fight. In 1997 American boxer Mike Tyson held the WBC heavyweight title but was unwilling to face the much taller Lewis. When a court order demanded that Tyson defend his crown against Lewis, he surrendered the title. On February 7, 1997, Lewis again faced McCall for the vacant WBC crown and won by technical knockout in the fifth round after McCall refused to fight. A unification bout in March 1999 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden against American Evander Holyfield , who held the heavyweight titles of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) ended in a controversial draw. The November rematch in Las Vegas , Nevada , was another closely scored fight, but Lewis landed more punches and emerged, finally, as the undisputed champion of the heavyweight division. In April 2000 Lewis was stripped of the WBA portion of his title after a legal dispute with the promoter Don King prevented a timely defense of his title against an acceptable opponent. That same year Lewis went on to defeat Michael Grant, Franz Botha, and David Tua to retain his IBF and WBC heavyweight titles. In a surprising outcome in April 2002, Lewis lost to underdog Hasim Rahman in a fifth-round knockout. In the November rematch Lewis reclaimed his title from Rahman, knocking him out in the fourth round. After much legal and business wrangling, a bout with Tyson was finally set for June 8, 2002, in Memphis , Tennessee. Lewis knocked Tyson out in the eighth round. In the fall of 2002, Lewis relinquished the IBF portion of his heavyweight title. While still recognized as the legitimate heavyweight world champion, Lewis announced his retirement in 2004 with a record of 41 wins (32 by knockout), 2 losses, and 1 draw. Britannica Stories


Who was the English voice of television cartoon character Danger Mouse?

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