"Who wrote the 19th century detective novel ""The Moonstone""?"

History of the Mystery - MysteryNet.com History of the Mystery Return to Content History of the Mystery Mystery and crime stories as we know them today did not emerge until the mid-nineteenth century when Edgar Allan Poe introduced mystery fiction’s first fictional detective, Auguste C. Dupin, in his 1841 story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” The acknowledged father of the mystery story, Poe continued Dupin’s exploits in novels such as “The Mystery of Marie Roget” (1842) and “The Purloined Letter” (1845). “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is the most famous example of a mystery style known as the locked room, in which “a murder victim is found inside an apparently sealed enclosure and the detective’s challenge is to discover the murderer’s modus operandi.” (Crime Classics) Poe was one of the first to shift the focus of mystery stories from the aesthetics of the situation to a more intellectual reality, moving the story from “a focus on the superficial trappings of eerie setting and shocking event to a study of the criminal’s mind.” (Crime Classics) As important as his contributions were to the genre, Poe was influenced greatly by the early work of Charles Dickens who, with his contemporary, Wilkie Collins, made major contributions to the genre as well. Dickens wrote many stories that contained elements of mystery and suspense, including “Bleak House” (1853). “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” (1870), an unfinished masterpiece, is the perfect murder mystery because Dickens death left it forever unsolved. A prolific writer, Collins wrote numerous essays and short stories as well as crime novels, including “The Woman in White” (1860). “The Moonstone” (1868) is considered by some to be the first true English detective novel. His 1858 essay, “The Unknown Public” suggested that a new generation of readers wanted to read books that reflected their changing place in society. The rising literacy rates combined with more leisure time contributed greatly to the popularity of novels in general and mysteries in particular. Throughout most of history, books had been a luxury available primarily to the upper classes, and were read for the sake of education rather than entertainment. In 1878, with the publication of “The Leavenworth Case,” Anna Katherine Green became the first woman to write a detective novel. This novel introduced elements of detection later used to great effect by writers of the English country house murder school during the 1920s. Sherlock Holmes , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s brilliant detective, arrived on the mystery scene in the late nineteenth century in “A Study in Scarlet” (1887). Holmes possessed a singular style unlike any detective seen before. With his distinctive style and his flair for deducing clues, Holmes, with his ever-reliable sidekick, Dr. Watson, quickly became indispensable to mystery readers everywhere. The genius of Conan Doyle was reflected in his creation of a character whose intelligence was formidable, turning the solving of crimes into a science. Readers may have found his deductive powers too intimidating were it not for the presence of Dr. Watson, always nearby to bring Holmes back down to earth with the soothing voice of reason. By the 1920s British mysteries had become extremely popular, particularly the cozy, a style of mystery usually featuring “a small village setting, a hero with faintly aristocratic family connections, a plethora of red herrings and a tendency to commit homicide with sterling silver letter openers and poisons imported from Paraguay.” (Murder Ink) The 1920s ushered in the Golden Age of mystery fiction. A time of growing prosperity in both England and America, the popularity of mystery fiction was at an all-time high. No longer used only to describe the period in history, Golden Age refers as well to the style of writing itself. Crime in these stories strictly adhere to a prescribed format with little or no variation. A writer emerged during this time whose name became synonymous with Golden Age fiction. Agatha Christie wrote more than 80 novels, spanning a career of 50-plu


In Shakespeare's Macbeth which character speaks the last words of the play?

SparkNotes: Macbeth: Important Quotations Explained Important Quotations Explained Act 5, scenes 1–11 Key Facts The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood, Stop up th’access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between Th’ effect and it. Come to my woman’s breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murd’ring ministers, Wherever in your sightless substances You wait on nature’s mischief. Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry ‘Hold, hold!’ Lady Macbeth speaks these words in Act 1, scene 5, lines 36–52, as she awaits the arrival of King Duncan at her castle. We have previously seen Macbeth’s uncertainty about whether he should take the crown by killing Duncan. In this speech, there is no such confusion, as Lady Macbeth is clearly willing to do whatever is necessary to seize the throne. Her strength of purpose is contrasted with her husband’s tendency to waver. This speech shows the audience that Lady Macbeth is the real steel behind Macbeth and that her ambition will be strong enough to drive her husband forward. At the same time, the language of this speech touches on the theme of masculinity— “unsex me here / . . . / . . . Come to my woman’s breasts, / And take my milk for gall,” Lady Macbeth says as she prepares herself to commit murder. The language suggests that her womanhood, represented by breasts and milk, usually symbols of nurture, impedes her from performing acts of violence and cruelty, which she associates with manliness. Later, this sense of the relationship between masculinity and violence will be deepened when Macbeth is unwilling to go through with the murders and his wife tells him, in effect, that he needs to “be a man” and get on with it. 2. If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly. If th’assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success: that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all, here, But here upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgement here, that we but teach Bloody instructions which, being taught, return To plague th’inventor. This even-handed justice Commends th’ingredience of our poisoned chalice To our own lips. He’s here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off, And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven’s cherubin, horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself And falls on th’other. In this soliloquy, which is found in Act 1, scene 7, lines 1–28, Macbeth debates whether he should kill Duncan. When he lists Duncan’s noble qualities (he “[h]ath borne his faculties so meek”) and the loyalty that he feels toward his king (“I am his kinsman and his subject”), we are reminded of just how grave an outrage it is for the couple to slaughter their ruler while he is a guest in their house. At the same time, Macbeth’s fear that “[w]e still have judgement here, that we but teach / Bloody instructions which, being taught, return / To plague th’inventor,” foreshadows the way that his deeds will eventually come back to haunt him. The imagery in this speech is dark—we hear of “bloody instructions,” “deep damnation,” and a “poisoned chalice”—and suggests that Macbeth is


In Mathematics on a 2-dimensional graph, what is the name given to the point of intersection of the x and y axes?

Definition and examples of x-axis | define x-axis - Geometry - Free Math Dictionary Online x-axis Definition of X-Axis The coordinate plane is formed by the intersection of two number lines, a horizontal number line and a vertical number line. The horizontal number line is called the x-axis. More About X-Axis The equation of x-axis is y = 0 The y-coordinate or ordinate of every point on x-axis is equal to 0 Examples of X-Axis The figure shows the coordinate plane formed by the intersection of the x- and y- axes. Their point of intersection is called the origin. Video Examples: Where Does a Line Cross the X or Y Axis Solved Examples on X-Axis Ques: Which of the following graphs has a point P on the x-axis? Choices:


In the Enid Blyton stories-what is the name of Noddy's house?

Noddy Goes to Toyland by Enid Blyton Review by Terry Gustafson If you have small children and they don't like Noddy, you are very lucky. This insipid wooden doll with its nodding head crowned with cap and bell, with its taxi and its friend Big Ears, has opened a rift between parents and children which time alone may heal. If children enjoy Noddy, is that all that matters? Miss Blyton, of course, wouldn't think so. By writing ruthlessly down to children, she does not merely bore and antagonize grown-ups. Her Noddy books also fail to stretch the imagination of children, to enlarge their experience, to kindle wonder in them or awaken their delight in words. They contain nothing incomprehensible even to the dimmest child, nothing mysterious or stimulating. They never suggest new and exciting fields to conquer. (Excerpt from 'A Parent's Lament' in Encounter Magazine — 1958) James Baldwin's book Another Country could be necessary to counter possible effects of Enid Blyton's Noddy Books. Conceivably they (Noddy Books) could do more harm to the mind on children. (Associate Professor of English at the hearing of the Indecent Publications Tribunal. — Post, March, 1964) Noddy books have sold more than 11,000,000 to date. (Books and Bookmen — May, 1969) It's worth a look at the elements in Blyton's success, her compound of virtue and vice. She absorbed the world of children and gave it back to them. As someone said of her, "she knew just how children like a story to be." That was the ace in her pack. She fed the children from four to fourteen, on themselves. She satisfied them and left them hungry for more of the same. She gave children what they liked, though never what they wanted. She did not allow her readers to advance a fraction beyond where she held them. There is part of every child that does not want to grow up, and she catered for this part. Keen reading children will return to Blyton, when they are tired or ill. (Reading and Righting, Leeson — c.1985) ... and of course, her 1949 creation Noddy, the most reviled but also the most popular character (over 70 million copies) in all children's fiction ... (Daily Express, London — 1987) ... But in 1949 came a series that stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy and criticism ... A meeting was planned between him (Harmsen van Beek) and Enid and they planned a series of books with a little wooden man with a nodding head as the central character. The resulting Little Noddy Goes To Toyland (sic) was a phenomenal success. However the character of Noddy so beloved by children was criticized by some adults as being shallow, whining and with a limited vocabulary. There was even the suggestion of a suspicious relationship with the character 'Big Ears'. ... (Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!) ... Some Public Librarians even took her books off their shelves (which only increased sales) and said that her writing did not allow a child to think for itself and discover other authors! This England, Winter 1989 — with acknowledgment to Darrell Waters Ltd. Publishers purge the Naughty Bits in Noddy's Toytown. Noddy, Big Ears and all their friends from Toytown have been branded as being too naughty for the 1990s. After years of criticism the publishers are to withdraw them from next month and replace them with a new sanitized edition. Toytown's golliwogs will disappear to be replaced by gremlins and monkeys; words like Gay and Queer, used in their old-fashioned sense by Blyton, are being written out and wimpy girls, who need to be looked after by boys, will be given a tougher more self reliant image.. Out too go those cosy little scenes that depict Noddy and his best friend, Big Ears cuddling up in bed together after a cup of hot chocolate. Many of the Caucasian denizens of Toytown are being substituted with Chinese and even Eskimo dolls reflecting modern, multicultural Britain. In the forty years since Noddy made his first appearance the books have sold about 100 million copies. (Dominion — August, 1990) Enid Blyton Lives. After three decades of banishment to Politically Incorrect Land, a literary


If a dish includes 'Du Barry' in its name what ingredient does it contain?

Culinary Dictionary - C, Whats Cooking America Culinary Dictionary Linda’s Culinary Dictionary – C A Dictionary of Cooking, Food, and Beverage Terms   An outstanding and large culinary dictionary and glossary that includes the definitions and history of cooking, food, and beverage terms. Please click on a letter below to alphabetically search the many food and cooking terms:   A      B      C      D      E      F      G      H      I      J      K      L      M      N      O      P      Q      R      S      T      U-Y      Z   cabbage – There are over 70 varieties of cabbage. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, collards, kale, turnips, and many more are all a member of the cabbage family.  These plants are all known botanically as members of the species Brassica oleracea, and they native to the Mediterranean region of Europe History:  According to horticultural historians, barbarians were eating the juicy, slightly bulbous leaves of wild cabbage in Asia long before the dawn of recorded history.  The Greeks revered the cabbage for its many medicinal properties.  Cato, an ancient Roman statesman, circa 200 BCE, advised people to eat plenty of raw cabbage seasoned with vinegar before a banquet at which one plans to “drink deep.”  Even the ancient Egyptians advised starting the meal with raw cabbage, including cabbage seeds, to keep one sober.  It is an historical fact that the laborers who built the Great Wall in China were fed sauerkraut to prevent scurvy and other debilitating diseases that come from eating only rice.  Europeans were devouring stewed cabbage during the cold winter months because it was one of the few staples available when the ground produced little else.   cabernet sauvignon (cab-air-nay so-veen-yawn) – One of the finest of red wines.  It is associated with the Bordeaux region in France but the grapes are now grown worldwide.   caciocavallo cheese (kah-choh-kuh-VAH-loh) – This cheese is said to date back to the 14th century, and believed by some to have originally been made from mare’s milk.  Today, Caciocavallo cheese is made from cow’s milk, though its cryptic name literally means “horse cheese” – the Sicilian word “cacio” sharing the same root as casein while “cavallo” means horse.   (There’s a theory that the cheese owes its name to the manner in which two bulbs were attached by a string and suspended from a beam “a cavallo” as though astride a horse.)  It takes at least eight months to age Caciocavallo cheese properly, achieving a sharper flavor in about two years.  Caciocavallo is a good complement to stronger wines, and widely used for grating over pasta.  It is a favorite of Sicilian chefs for use with pasta.  It Is usually shaped as a large wheel.  “Caciovacchino” was a similar product made in times past.   Caesar Salad (SEE-zer) – The salad consists of greens (classically romaine lettuce) with a garlic vinaigrette dressing.  The Caesar salad was once voted by the International Society of Epicures in Paris as the “greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in fifty years.” History:  For a detailed history of the Caesar Salad, check out  History of Salads and Salad Dressings   cafe noir – French for black coffee (coffee without cream or milk).   caffe (kah-FEH) – It is the Italian term for “coffee.”  In Italy, the term caffe usually refers to a small cup of espresso coffee.   Cajun cuisine (KAY-juhn kwee-ZEEN) – Cajun food is essentially the poor cousin to Creole.  Today it tends to be spicier and more robust than Creole, utilizing regionally available resources and less of the foods gained through trade.  Some popular Cajun dishes include pork based sausages such as andouille and boudin; various jambalayas and gumbos; coush-coush (a creamed corn dish) and etouffee. The true art of Louisiana seasonings is in the unique blend of herbs and spices that serve to enhance the flavor of vegetables, seafood, meats, poultry and wild game, along with a “Cajun” cook that knows how to blend these spices. History:  Learn about the history and recipes of  Cajun Cuisine.   cake – Cakes are ma


What white grapes are used to make champagne?

What are Champagne Grapes? (with pictures) What are Champagne Grapes? Last Modified Date: 22 December 2016 Copyright Protected: These 10 animal facts will amaze you Champagne grapes are the name given to a specific type of grape, the Corinth. They should not be confused with the various groups to make wine in the Champagne region of France. These grapes also are commonly used as currants. This variety of grape is usually small and black, and it does not contain seeds. There are also both red and white varieties of the Corinth, but they are much less common. Champagne grapes are the smallest of all seedless grapes, which is one reason they are so popular, particularly for drying. The "Champagne" name actually comes from a photo shoot done for the grapes in a magazine, in which the fruit was shown alongside a flute of champagne. The actual grapes used to make wine in the Champagne region of France vary. Producers there may choose from either Chardonnay or the black grapes of Pinot Meunier or Pinot Noir . Some may use Arbane, Petit Meslier, or Pinot Blanc, but rarely do. Corinth grapes are rarely used to make wine, and never in Champagne or any other major wine producing region in the world. Ad Champagne grapes, after they have been dried, are often sold as Zante currants, or sometimes simply as currants. Despite this name, they should not be confused with true currants, which are the berries of the Ribes plant and are usually called by a color name, such as redcurrants or blackcurrants. In some older cookbooks, people may see references to the raisins of Corinth, as well, which refers to dried Champagne grapes. The very word "currant," in fact, comes from the name of these Corinth grapes. These grapes have an incredibly sweet taste and are bursting with flavor. They are visually very appealing because of their small fruit and tight clusters, and they are used often in situations where appearance is important. They are seen widely in the United States in food service, particularly in catering or as table decoration. Because of their lack of seeds and sweet flavor, they also make an ideal snack to accompany other fruit that may be laid out. When buying Champagne grapes, shoppers should look for dark grapes, as this indicates ripeness and sweetness. The grapes will not gain much more sweetness after being picked, so they should be eaten as soon as possible. The skin should be taut and the bodies should be hard. Grapes that have started to wrinkle or become softer have passed their prime. Ad julies Post 12 Where I live I seem to have a hard time finding good quality grapes. Most of the grapes in the store look wrinkly and soft and don't look fit to eat. I love small, sweet grapes like Champagne grapes but it is hard for me to find good ones. I have some grapevines on my property that I use the grapes to make grape jelly out of. They are not naturally that sweet, but they do make good jelly as long as I can get to them before the birds do. Mykol Post 11 I love the taste of just about any kind of grape, but Champagne grapes are one of my favorites. I like them because they don't have any seeds in them and are sweeter than other kinds of grapes. While I love the taste of grapes, raisins are a different story. I find nothing sweet or tasty about eating a handful of raisins even though I know they are good for me. LisaLou Post 10 @andee -- Yes, frozen grapes are the best, no matter what kind of grapes they are. My kids love to eat grapes this way too. When I bring home grapes from the store, the first thing I do is wash them real good and let them drain. Then I put a bowl of them in the refrigerator to eat as snacks and put some in the freezer. Washing any kind of produce is important before you eat it, but grapes can really have a residue left on them so I make sure they are well washed before eating them. andee Post 9 @anon39860 -- My favorite way to eat champagne grapes is to freeze them and then pop them in my mouth. Something about freezing the grapes makes them taste even sweeter than they naturally are. These make


Which British city's assay office uses a castle as its hallmark for precious metals?

GUIDE TO BRITISH HALLMARKING AND PRECIOUS METALS by JSM | eBay GUIDE TO BRITISH HALLMARKING AND PRECIOUS METALS by JSM 25 July 2006 British Hallmarks The idea of this guide is to give you a comprehensive guide to buying British Assay Office marked jewellery. There are a couple of others online which are useful, but we're trying to give you as much information in one go, because at the end of the day if you're going to buy jewellery online, you need to be aware of many factors. Many eBayers won't have the information we have access to, so we're trying to simplify the buying process. All jewellery made in Britain over a specific weight must be hallmarked. A hallmark is a stamp inside the ring that must have four symbols. Additional symbols may be used to identify the origins of the jewellery. The four symbols that should be in every hallmark are: 1. The Sponsor's Mark - This denotes the initials of the manufacturer of the piece. It may be an individuals' initials or company initials. The Assay Office has a record of every Sponsor's Mark. 2. The Standard Mark - This is where the purity of the metal is given as a three figure number. The number is out of a thousand. 9ct gold is written as 375. This means it is 37.5% pure gold, or for every thousand parts, 375 of them are 9ct gold.   3. The Assay Office Mark - This shows which Assay Office the piece was tested at (All jewellery is tested for purity). There are now four British Assay Offices - London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh. London's symbol is a panther's head, Birmingham's symbol is an anchor, Sheffield's symbol is a tudor rose, and Edinburgh's symbol is a castle. Older jewellery may carry a symbol other than these, as there were more Assay Offices in days gone by.  4. The Date Letter - Quite simply, a letter. The style of lettering shows the year the piece was hallmarked.  Metal Purities The metal standards of fineness (or how pure the metal is) are given below. Silver - 925 is 92.5% pure silver. This is known as sterling silver. Another purity of silver is Britannia, which is 958.4 (written as 958 or 95.8% pure). This is not so common. Sterling silver is a popular fashionable choice of metal as it costs less than gold and is easy to work with. It's a good choice for budget buys and day to day wear. A lot of silver jewellery doesn't require a hallmark, but will usually carry a 925 stamp. Sometimes silver is rhodium plated to help prevent it from tarnishing. All untreated silver will tarnish, and it's best to clean it regularly. Most jewellers can offer a cleaning service. Other silver purities exist, although they are found mainly in foreign jewellery. 9ct gold - 375 is 37.5% pure gold. When gold is coloured (such as white gold or rose gold), it doesn't affect the minimum amount of gold, as it is other metals that produce the colour. Although a lower purity, this is a good choice for day to day wear as it is quite hardy. White gold should be rhodium plated to make it look whiter as it naturally is a 'champagne' colour. 18ct gold - 750 is 75% pure gold. This is a popular choice of metal as it is much more pure than 9ct, and is excellent for setting stones such as diamonds. Again, the white metal should be rhodium plated. This metal looks clean and bright and can be worn day to day.  22ct gold - 916.6 is written as 916 (or 91.6% pure gold). The traditional choice of wedding bands, this is the purity of metal most commonly found in Asian jewellery. It is rather soft however, so not necessarily the best choice for day to day wear.  Platinum - 950 or 95% pure. The best metal for high quality diamonds to be set in. This is an extremely dense metal in comparison to the other metals and requires a skilled jeweller to work it. Sometimes it is rhodium plated, but polished platinum with a bare surface looks as good without. Platinum is very expensive, but worth the investment. Some older jewellery may have a platinum setting, but the rest of it is 18ct. We would recommend having a piece of jewellery made of one or the other as they tend to last longer. A brief note on pall


Which unit of length is equal to 3.26 light years?

Light-year | Units of Measurement Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia exactly 31,557,600 light-seconds . The figures above are based on a Julian year (not Gregorian year ) of exactly 365.25 days (each of exactly 86,400 SI seconds, totaling 31,557,600 seconds) [2] and a defined speed of light of 299,792,458 m/s, both included in the IAU (1976) System of Astronomical Constants , used since 1984. [3] Other values Edit Before 1984, the tropical year (not the Julian year) and a measured (not defined) speed of light were included in the IAU (1964) System of Astronomical Constants, used from 1968 to 1983. [4] The product of Simon Newcomb 's J1900.0 mean tropical year of 31,556,925.9747 ephemeris seconds and a speed of light of 299,792.5 km/s produced a light-year of 9.460530×1015 m (rounded to the seven significant digits in the speed of light) found in several modern sources [5] [6] [7] was probably derived from an old source such as C. W. Allen 's 1973 Astrophysical Quantities reference work, [8] which was updated in 2000. [9] Other high-precision values are not derived from a coherent IAU system. A value of 9.460536207×1015 m found in some modern sources [10] [11] is the product of a mean Gregorian year of 365.2425 days (31,556,952 s) and the defined speed of light (299,792,458 m/s). Another value, 9.460528405×1015 m, [12] [13] is the product of the J1900.0 mean tropical year and the defined speed of light. History Edit The first successful measurement of the distance to a star other than our Sun was made by Friedrich Bessel in 1838. The star was 61 Cygni , and he used a superlative Template:Convert heliometer designed by Joseph von Fraunhofer . The largest unit for measuring distances across space at that time was the Astronomical Unit (AU), equal to the radius of the Earth's orbit (1.50×108 km; 9.30×107 mi). The use of this unit in trigonometric calculations based on 61 Cygni's parallax of 0.314 arcseconds, gave the distance to the star as Template:Convert . Bessel realised that a much larger unit of measurement was needed to make the vast interstellar distances comprehensible. James Bradley had stated in 1729 that light travelled 10,210 times faster than the Earth in its orbit. In 1769, a transit of Venus revealed the distance of the Earth from the Sun, and this, together with Bradley's figure, allowed the speed of light to be calculated as 3.01×108 m/s, very close to the modern value. Bessel used this speed to work out how far light would travel in a year, and announced that the distance to 61 Cygni was 10.3 light-years. This was the first appearance of the light-year as a measurement of distance, and, although modern astronomers prefer the parsec , it is popularly used to gauge the expanses of interstellar and intergalactic space. Distances in light-years Edit Distances measured in fractions of a light-year (or in light-months) usually involve objects within a star system . Distances measured in light-years include distances between nearby stars , such as those in the same spiral arm or globular cluster . One kilolight-year, abbreviated "kly", is one thousand light-years (about 307 parsecs). Kilolight-years are typically used to measure distances between parts of a galaxy . One megalight-year, abbreviated "Mly", is one million light-years (about 307 kiloparsecs). Megalight-years are typically used to measure distances between neighbouring galaxies and galaxy clusters . One gigalight-year, abbreviation "Gly", is one billion (109) light-years—one of the largest distance measures used. Gigalight-years are typically used to measure distances to supergalactic structures, including quasars and the Great Wall . List of orders of magnitude for length Scale (ly)


What was the exact London address of Sherlock Holmes?

The London of Sherlock Holmes The   London of Sherlock Holmes IF you seek the city of Sherlock   Holmes, the fog-bound London illuminated by gaslight and dreams, you can still find it to   a surprising degree. On a visit last August, I discovered that Holmes was an apt guide to   London, where the game's still afoot,'' and so is the touring.     In ''The   Red-Headed League,'' Holmes remarks to Watson, ''It is a hobby of mine to have an exact   knowledge of London.'' So, using his tales, I set out to follow Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's   clues on foot.   The Holmes   pilgrim will be surprised by the mix of old and modern buildings in Baker Street. This   heavily trafficked artery between Regent's Park and Oxford Street is filled with small   businesses, sandwich shops and banks, and doesn't always evoke hansom cabs clip-clopping   along cobbled streets - especially in the morning rush hour! Many business   along Baker Street have over the years tried to foster an informal association with the   detective, and Holmes's fictional address 221b Baker Street. Some businesses such as the   dry cleaners and a bank have even posted 'historical plaques' on their properties not far   from the Baker Street Underground station. The first time I found them, an English friend   turned to me and said, ''Don't you think it is odd we are standing here, looking for the   imaginary address of an imaginary person?'' Sherlock Holmes   has assumed a reality few fictional characters have. The Sherlock Holmes Museum has a   full-time employee answering 40 to 100 letters and requests a week addressed to him. His   221-B Baker Street vies with No. 10 Downing Street as the most famous address in London -   but who could argue with the claim that 221b Baker Street is in fact the most famous   address in the world? Things on Baker   Street have changed in the last 10 years. G. K. Chesterton, noting the astonishing   popularity of Conan Doyle's creation, proposed 70 years ago that London needed a statue of   Holmes. Though it took decades, that idea was finally realized in September 1999, when a   nine-foot bronze statue by the English sculptor John Doubleday was unveiled outside of the   Marylebone exit of the Baker Street station. The imposing and calm Holmes, holding his   pipe, now looms over his rightful place, providing the magnet his followers have always   sought. The   first stop for any visitor to London - Holmes fan or not - must be the  Sherlock   Holmes Museum, an evocation of No. 221-B, even to the 17 steps to the first-floor rooms   that were reputably occupied between 1881-1904  by the Great Detective and his   faithful friend Doctor Watson. Everything in the three-story museum is presented in an   agreeably understated manner, without the hyper-appeal of lasers and holograms found at so   many new London attractions. Nothing is displayed that is not mentioned in the stories,   and the crowded and ornate Victorian spell is so expertly cast that you feel Holmes and   Watson may walk in at any moment. The   Museum's souvenir shop is the largest shop in the world specialising in Holmesian items   such as walking sticks, deerstalker hats, pipes, chess sets and hundreds of other items.   It also has a great collection of "Mrs Hudson's" antiques for sale. While   making one's way down Baker Street, it is worth turning off along Paddington Street to see   Sherlock Mews and also James Taylor & Co., shoemaker to Sherlock Holmes. Back on Baker   Street, No. 109 is one of the few three-story red brick flats on the street dating from   1900, looking also as No. 221-B might have in Conan Doyle's day. Baker Street would have   been quiet and placid in that era.   As you near   Oxford Street, you will come across the Wallace Collection in Manchester Square,  one   of London's loveliest museums. The Wallace's quiet, ornate galleries provide a welcome   respite from the city's pace. It has many paintings by the Vernets, a French family of   painters, in Rooms


In 1805 Mungo Park was sent to trace the course of which river?

Biography of the Scots Explorer Mungo Park By Alistair Boddy-Evans Updated August 08, 2016. Mungo Park, a Scottish surgeon and explorer, was sent out by the 'Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior of Africa' to discover the course of the River Niger. Having achieved a degree of fame from his first trip, carried out alone and on foot, he returned to Africa with a party of 40 Europeans, all of whom lost their lives in the adventure. Born: 1771, Foulshiels, Selkirk, Scotland Died: 1806, Bussa Rapids, (now under the Kainji Reservior, Nigeria ) An Early Life: Mungo Park was born in 1771, near Selkirk in Scotland, the seventh child of a well-to-do farmer. He was apprenticed to a local surgeon and undertook medical studies in Edinburgh. With a medical diploma and a desire for fame and fortune, Park set off for London, and through his brother-in-law, William Dickson, a Covent Garden seedsman, he got his opportunity. An introduction to Sir Joseph Banks, a famed English botanist and explorer who had circumnavigated the world with Captain James Cook . continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge The Allure of Africa: The Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa, of which Banks was treasurer and unofficial director, had previously funded (for a pittance) the exploration of an Irish soldier, Major Daniel Houghton, based at Goree on the west African coast. Two important questions dominated discussions about the interior of west Africa in the drawing room of the African Association: the exact site of the semi-mythical city of Timbuktu , and the course of the River Niger. Exploring the River Niger: In 1795 the Association appointed Mungo Park to explore the course of the River Niger -- until Houghton had reported that the Niger flowed from West to East, it was believed that the Niger was a tributary of either the river Senegal or Gambia. The Association wanted proof of the river's course and to know where it finally emerged. Three current theories were: that it emptied into Lake Chad, that it curved round in a large arc to join the Zaire, or that it reached the coast at the Oil Rivers. Mungo Park set off from the River Gambia, with the aid of the Association's West African 'contact', Dr Laidley who provided equipment, a guide, and acted as a postal service. Park started his journey dressed in European clothes, with an umbrella and a tall hat (where he kept his notes safe throughout the journey). He was accompanied by an ex-slave called Johnson who had returned from the West Indies, and a slave called Demba, who had been promised his freedom on completion of the journey. Captivity: Park knew little Arabic – he had with him two books, 'Richardson's Arabic Grammar' and a copy of Houghton's journal. Houghton's journal, which he had read on the voyage to Africa served him well, and he was forewarned to hide his most valuable gear from the local tribesmen. At his first stop with the Bondou, Park was forced to give up his umbrella and his best blue coat. Shortly after, in his first encounter with the local Muslims, Park was taken prisoner. Escape: Demba was taken away and sold, Johnson was considered to old to be of value. After four months, and with Johnson's aid, Park finally managed to escape. He had a few belongings other than his hat and compass but refused to give up the expedition, even when Johnson refused to travel further. Relying on the kindness of African villagers, Park continued on his way to the Niger, reaching the river on 20 July 1796. Park traveled as far as Segu (Ségou) before returning to the coast. and then to England. Success Back in Britain: Park was an instant success, and the first edition of his book Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa sold out rapidly. His £1000 royalties allowed him to settle in Selkirk and set up medical practice (marrying Alice Anderson, the daughter of the surgeon to whom he had been apprenticed). But settled life soon bored him and he looked for new adventure – but only under the right conditions. Banks was offended


Cornish Yarg cheese is wrapped in the leaves of which plant?

Cornish Yarg - Cheese.com Find over 1750 specialty cheeses from 74 countries in the world's greatest cheese resource Photo Credit: Lynher Dairies Cheese Company Ltd Cornish Yarg Cornish Yarg is supposed to have been discovered by cheese-making couple, Allan and Jenny Gray from a 13th century recipe. Its unusual name is simply the couple's surname spelled backwards. It is a vegetarian, semi-hard cheese made from pasteurised milk of Friesian cows, by Lynher Dairies Cheese Company near Truro. Cornish Yarg adopts the Wensleydale style recipe but differs in many ways from a traditional Wensleydale. The hand-made cheese is wrapped in stinging nettle leaves, brined for 18 hours, then dried for 2 days and allowed to age for about 6 weeks before being sold in the market. The cheese is sold still wrapped in the leaves, under which the natural rind of the cheese is green with grey, white or green mould. The pale yellow cheese beneath the crust is creamy under its natural rind and slightly crumbly in the core. The crust is edible. The cheese has a slightly delicate, creamy lemony flavour with hints of mushroom. A variant, wrapped in wild garlic leaves is also available. The tangy taste of the cheese goes well with a Domaine Du Grand Chemin, Burgundy or Mature Red Bordeaux. This artisan cheese is a celebrated gold medal winner at the 2014 World Cheese awards. Made from pasteurized cow 's milk


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Which writer's autobiography was published in 2010, 100 years after his death as instructed in his will?

Mark Twain’s Unexpurgated Autobiography - The New York Times The New York Times Books |Dead for a Century, Twain Says What He Meant Search Continue reading the main story Wry and cranky, droll and cantankerous — that’s the Mark Twain we think we know, thanks to reading “Huck Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” in high school. But in his unexpurgated autobiography, whose first volume is about to be published a century after his death, a very different Twain emerges, more pointedly political and willing to play the role of the angry prophet. Whether anguishing over American military interventions abroad or delivering jabs at Wall Street tycoons, this Twain is strikingly contemporary. Though the autobiography also contains its share of homespun tales, some of its observations about American life are so acerbic — at one point Twain refers to American soldiers as “uniformed assassins” — that his heirs and editors, as well as the writer himself, feared they would damage his reputation if not withheld. “From the first, second, third and fourth editions all sound and sane expressions of opinion must be left out,” Twain instructed them in 1906. “There may be a market for that kind of wares a century from now. There is no hurry. Wait and see.” Twain’s decree will be put to the test when the University of California Press publishes the first of three volumes of the 500,000-word “Autobiography of Mark Twain” in November. Twain dictated most of it to a stenographer in the four years before his death at 74 on April 21, 1910. He argued that speaking his recollections and opinions, rather than writing them down, allowed him to adopt a more natural, colloquial and frank tone, and Twain scholars who have seen the manuscript agree. Photo Mark Twain’s unexpurgated autobiography is forthcoming. Credit Associated Press In popular culture today, Twain is “Colonel Sanders without the chicken, the avuncular man who told stories,” Ron Powers, the author of “Mark Twain: A Life,” said in a phone interview. “He’s been scrubbed and sanitized, and his passion has been kind of forgotten in all these long decades. But here he is talking to us, without any filtering at all, and what comes through that we have lost is precisely this fierce, unceasing passion.” Continue reading the main story Next week the British literary magazine Granta will publish an excerpt from the autobiography, called “The Farm.” In it Twain recalls childhood visits to his uncle’s Missouri farm, reflects on slavery and the slave who served as the model for Jim in “Huckleberry Finn,” and offers an almost Proustian meditation on memory and remembrance, with watermelon and maple sap in place of Proust’s madeleine. Advertisement Continue reading the main story “I can see the farm yet, with perfect clearness,” he writes. “I can see all its belongings, all its details.” Of slavery, he notes that “color and condition interposed a subtle line” between him and his black playmates, but confesses: “In my schoolboy days, I had no aversion to slavery. I was not aware there was anything wrong about it.” Versions of the autobiography have been published before, in 1924, 1940 and 1959. But the original editor, Albert Bigelow Paine , was a stickler for propriety, cutting entire sections he thought offensive; his successors imposed a chronological cradle-to-grave narrative that Twain had specifically rejected, altered his distinctive punctuation, struck additional material they considered uninteresting and generally bowed to the desire of Twain’s daughter Clara, who died in 1962, to protect her father’s image. “Paine was a Victorian editor,” said Robert Hirst, curator and general editor of the Mark Twain Papers and Project at the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, where Twain’s papers are housed. “He has an exaggerated sense of how dangerous some of Twain’s statements are going to be, which can extend to anything: politics, sexuality, the Bible, anything that’s just a little too radical. This goes on for a good long time, a protective attitude that is very harmful.” Photo The editors


In Australian cricket what are 'extras' known as?

A glossary of cricket terms | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A glossary of cricket terms Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Cricket, more than most sports, is full of expressions and terms designed to bewilder the newcomer (and often even the more seasoned follower). In an attempt to unravel some of the stranger terminology, we have put together a cricket glossary. If we are missing anything - and cricket commentators have an annoying habit of inventing new words and phrases - please email us and we will see if we can help. Arm Ball A ball bowled by a slow bowler which has no spin on it and so does not turn as expected but which stays on a straight line ("goes on with the arm") The Ashes Series between England and Australia are played for The Ashes (click here for more information) Asking rate - The runs required per over for a team to win - mostly relevant in a one-dayer Ball Red for first-class and most club cricket, white for one-day matches (and, experimentally, women once used blue balls and men orange ones). It weighs 5.5 ounces ( 5 ounces for women's cricket and 4.75 ounces for junior cricket) Ball Tampering The illegal action of changing the condition of the ball by artificial means, usually scuffing the surface, picking or lifting the seam of the ball, or applying substances other than sweat or saliva Bat-Pad A fielding position close to the batsman designed to catch balls which pop up off the bat, often via the batsman's pads Batter Another word for batsman, first used as long ago as 1773. Also something you fry fish in Beamer A ball that does not bounce (usually accidently) and passes the batsman at or about head height. If aimed straight at the batsman by a fast bowler, this is a very dangerous delivery (and generally frowned on) Bend your back - The term used to signify the extra effort put in by a fast bowler to obtain some assistance from a flat pitch Belter A pitch which offers little help to bowlers and so heavily favours batsmen Blob A score of 0 (see duck ) Bodyline (also known as leg theory ) A tactic most infamously used by England in 1932-33, although one which had been around for some time before that, in which the bowler aimed at the batsman rather than the wicket with the aim of making him give a catch while attempting to defend himself. The fielding side were packed on the leg side to take catches which resulted. This is now illegal. Click here for more . Bosie An Australian term for a googly , now rarely used. Originated from the inventor of the delivery, BJT Bosanquet Bouncer A short-pitched ball which passes the batsman at chest or head height Boundary The perimeter of a cricket field, or the act of the batsman scoring a four or a six (eg "Tendulkar hammered three boundaries") Box An abdominal protector worn by batsmen and wicketkeepers. It is also an old term for a fielder in the gully region. Bump Ball A ball which is played off the bat almost instantly into the ground and is caught by a fielder. Often this has the appearance of being a clean catch Bumper See Bouncer . Bunny Also known as Rabbit . A member of the side who cannot bat and is selected as a specialist bowler or wicketkeeper, and who almost always bats at No. 11. It can also be used to describe a player who often gets out to one bowler - "Atherton was McGrath's bunny" Bunsen A term used by commentators to describe a pitch heavily favouring slow bowlers. From Cockney rhyming slang (Bunsen Burner = turner). Bye A run scored when the batsman does not touch the ball with either his bat or body. First recorded in the 1770s. Carry your bat an opening batsman who remains not out at the end of a completed innings (ie when all his team-mates are out) Charge, giving the When a batsman leaves his crease to attack the ball, usually against a slow bowler. By doing this he can convert a good-length ball into a half-volley Chest-on Used to describe a bowler who delivers the ball with his chest facing the batsman, as opposed to being side on Chinaman A ball bowled by a left-arm slow bowler that turns into the right-hand batsman, in effec


1910s - Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was born in Wales to Norwegian parents, and spent his early years in Llandaff. Close -13th September 1916 Roald Dahl is born in Llandaff, Wales Roald Dahl is born in Llandaff, near the Welsh capital of Cardiff, on 13th September 1916. Roald's parents, Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg, were both Norwegian and he was named after Norway's famous polar explorer, Roald Amundsen.  At the time of his birth Roald had two older sisters, Astri (born 1912) and Alfhild (born 1914), as well as an older brother and sister from his father’s first marriage, Ellen (born 1903) and Louis (born 1906.) Roald's father Harald was a shipbroker and his business, Aadnesen and Dahl, was very successful. In Boy, Roald describes a shipbroker as "a person who supplies a ship with everything it needs when it comes into port - fuel and food, ropes and paint, soap and towels, hammers and nails, and thousands of other tiddly little items." The country that Roald was born into was in the midst of the First World War. In France the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the conflict, was raging. Find out more


Which line on the London Underground has the most stations?

London Underground: 150 fascinating Tube facts - Telegraph Telegraph 150 London Underground facts (including the birth of Jerry Springer in East Finchley station) It's closed today, but it's still interesting Credit: John Stillwell Jolyon Attwooll , Travel writer 9 January 2017 • 11:00am You can't ride it today, thanks to industrial action. But you can learn a few things about the Tube instead.  1. There is only one Tube station which does not have any letters of the word 'mackerel' in it: St John's Wood. 2. The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 miles per hour including station stops. 3. The busiest Tube station is Waterloo, which was used by around 95 million passengers in 2015. In 2014 Oxford Circus took top spot, in 2009 it was Victoria, and in 2005 it was King's Cross,  4. On the Metropolitan line, trains can reach over 60mph. The Night Tube service started on August 19, 2016 Credit: AFP or licensors/DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS 5. The shortest distance between two adjacent stations on the underground network is only 260 metres. The tube journey between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line takes only about 20 seconds, but costs £4.90 (cash fare). Yet it still remains one of the most popular journeys with tourists. 6. Many tube stations were used as air-raid shelters during the Second World War, but the Central Line was even converted into a fighter aircraft factory that stretched for over two miles, with its own railway system. Its existence remained an official secret until the 1980s. 7. Angel has the Underground's longest escalator at 60m/197ft, with a vertical rise of 27.5m. 8. The shortest escalator is Stratford, with a vertical rise of 4.1m. 9. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels. 10. The longest distance between stations is on the Metropolitan line from Chesham to Chalfont & Latimer: a total of only 3.89 miles. The history of the Tube in pictures 11. The longest continuous tunnel is on the Northern line and runs from East Finchley to Morden (via Bank), a total of 17.3 miles. 12. Aldgate Station, on the Circle and Metropolitan Lines, is built on a massive plague pit, where more than 1,000 bodies are buried. 13. The longest journey without change is on the Central line from West Ruislip to Epping, and is a total of 34.1 miles. 14. The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line. It is the DLR concourse at Bank, which is 41.4 metres below. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels 16. The TARDIS, (Dr Who’s transport) can be found outside Earl’s Court station. Or at least an old police call box can. 17. The London Underground manages about 10 per cent of all green spaces in London. 18. Wildlife observed on the Tube network includes woodpeckers, deer, sparrowhawk, bats, grass snakes, great crested newts, slow worms. 19. Over 47 million litres water are pumped from the Tube each day, enough to fill a standard leisure centre swimming pool (25 metres x 10 metres) every quarter of an hour. 20. The London Underground trains were originally steam powered. 21. The station with the most platforms is Baker Street with 10 (Moorgate also has 10 platforms but only six are used by Tube trains - others are used by overground trains). 22.The District Line has the most stations: 60. There are 270 stations on the network Credit: Dominic Lipinski 23. The Waterloo and City Line has the fewest stations (no intermediate stations) 24. The Underground name first appeared on stations in 1908. 25. London Underground has been known as the Tube since 1890 due to the shape of the tunnels. 26. The first deep-level electric railway line also opened in 1890. 27. The Tube's logo is known as “the roundel” (a red circle crossed by a horizontal blue bar) 28. The station with the most escalators is Waterloo with 23. 29. The total number of passengers carried during 2013/14 was 1.265 billion – making it the world's 11th busiest metro. 30. The highest station above sea lev


Which musician lived at 9 Madryn Street Liverpool?

National Trust: Ringo Starr's birthplace 'not worth saving because he hardly lived there' - Telegraph The Beatles National Trust: Ringo Starr's birthplace 'not worth saving because he hardly lived there' Ringo Starr’s birthplace does not merit saving for the nation because the  former Beatles drummer only lived there for three months, the National Trust  has said.   The house at 9 Madryn Street, Liverpool, where Ringo Starr was born Photo: GETTY   Image 1 of 2 The Beatles. Clockwise from top left: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Photo: ALAMY By Sam Marsden 5:31PM BST 30 May 2012 The dilapidated three-bedroomed Victorian terrace at 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool has been under threat of demolition for several years under city council plans to improve the run-down area. Campaigners claimed that the musician’s former home had been saved from the bulldozers thanks to a £2 million Government grant, and suggested that the National Trust could add it to the two other Beatles-related properties it already owns. However, Liverpool City Council insisted no decision has been made about the fate of 9 Madryn Street, and the Trust said it was “not in a position” to acquire the house. Starr, 71, whose real name is Richard Starkey, was born in the terraced property on July 7 1940 but his family moved away when he was still a baby. It is one of more than 400 houses in the Dingle area of Liverpool, known locally as the Welsh Streets because they have Welsh names, which have been earmarked for demolition since 2005. Related Articles Pickles tries to save Ringo's home 19 Jun 2011 Last year Grant Shapps, the housing minister, asked Liverpool City Council to halt the planned destruction of the properties while alternative schemes are considered. Richard Kemp, the leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition on the council, said that 117 of the homes will be renovated instead of being destroyed. Mr Kemp, who is chairman of Plus Dane, the housing association which owns most of the Welsh Street homes, said: "We will be bringing some of the Welsh Streets properties back into use, and one of those is number 9 Madryn Street. "These will be homes people want to live in and, although it wasn't the original plan, times have changed. "This is the right thing to do with the circumstances of the housing market at the moment. "We are hoping that the National Trust will take on the property and run it as a tourist attraction.” The National Trust runs the Liverpool childhood homes of John Lennon – "Mendips" in Menlove Avenue – and Sir Paul McCartney – 20 Forthlin Road – as popular attractions for Beatles fans. But a spokesman for the Trust said: “Unlike John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo resided at Madryn Street for a very brief period, early on in his life. “Consequently the significance of the house in terms of musical influence or development was insignificant compared to Mendips and 20 Forthlin Road. “History tells us that the Beatles lived in more than a dozen houses during their collective childhoods and it would not be realistic for the Trust to try and acquire all of these buildings.” He added that no funds are in place to buy 9 Madryn Street and it is not certain that the house would generate enough money from visitors to cover all the costs of its future upkeep. In 2010 English Heritage refused to grant Starr’s birthplace listed building status on the grounds that the drummer only lived there for a very short time, it had no associations with the Beatles’ success and was "not architecturally or historically significant enough". A Liverpool City Council spokesman said: “We have not made any decision over the future of Ringo Starr’s former home on Madryn Street. “It is well known that we have been considering for some time the best way forward for the Welsh Streets, taking into account the housing needs of the area and the demand for specific types of properties.” For more information on the National Trust's work with the former residences of John Lennon and Paul McCartney see here


What was the middle name of Captain James Kirk?

Why is Captain Kirk’s middle name Tiberius? Why is Captain Kirk’s middle name Tiberius? By Sara Bellum On April 29, 2015 In Sara Bellum  No Comments Dear Sarah, Why is Captain Kirk’s middle name Tiberius? Isn’t that a little exotic for a farm boy from Iowa? Curiously,   Dear Maria, First of all Tiberius was Jim Kirk’s Grandfather’s name but that begs the question as to why his Grandfather was named Tiberius. There is nothing in canon that covers it but there have been stories written that say many Kirk first born males were given the name of Roman Emperors with the hope that they would achieve greatness. So the idea is that despite the down home nature of the family farm business there was a streak of ambition that lasted for many generations. Best, Take in some random knowledge on Captain Kirk: James T. Kirk completed a five year mission in three. James T. Kirk has had relations with every alien species – even those without females. Kirk’s ship’s NCC number is 1701. In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, Captain Kirk’s illegitimate son, David Marcus was introduced into his life. Captain Kirk’s son was David Markus. Kirk saved The President in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.” Kirk was one of the survivors aboard the Farragut when it was attacked. Kirk became the youngest starship captain when he received command of the USS Enterprise for a 5-year mission. Captain Kirk’s dramatic pauses in speech have been called “The Shatnerian.” Get FREE Buzzy Mag Email Updates! Email


"Who sculpted ""The Gates of Hell"" depicting a scene from Dante's Inferno from 1880 until his death in 1917?"

1000+ images about Dante's Inferno on Pinterest | Comedy, Florence and Michelangelo The Gates of Hell (French: La Porte de l'Enfer) is a monumental sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from "The Inferno", the first section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. See More


What is the capital of Tanzania? - Quora Quora Written Oct 5, 2015 Dodoma is the current capital of Tanzania. It used to be Dar es Salaam before. Dar es Salaam continues to be the economic hub and the city where all ministries are located. Only the parliament sits in Dodoma. Written Sep 11 This question does not have a clear cut answer. If a couple making 45K a year has 3 kids between the ages of 20 and 30, they should not feel obligated to support them financially if it's beyond their means. If a couple makes 200K+ a year and has one 18 year old child, then it would be more likely that it's within their means to help their adult child financially, but not to the point where said c...


"Who wrote the poem The Wreck of the Hesperus""?"

h2g2 - The Wreck of The Hesperus In Verse, History and Idiom - Edited Entry To The Galaxy Earth Edition The Wreck of The Hesperus In Verse, History and Idiom Content from the guide to life, the universe and everything The Wreck of The Hesperus In Verse, History and Idiom Created 0 Conversations In December 1839 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem  The Wreck of The Hesperus about a schooner that crashed on a reef off the Massachusetts coast. Since then, there has been much speculation as to whether it was one particular incident which provided the inspiration for the poem; or if it drew upon several such wrecks. In addition, the title of the poem, seemingly cast adrift from the content, has become somewhat proverbial. The Wreck in Verse The poem is formed of 22 four-line stanzas, of which the second and fourth lines of each rhyme. Longfellow remarked that it was an incredibly easy poem to write, in that it came to him in whole stanzas rather than words or lines. The poem relates the tale of an over-confident ship's captain, who took his young daughter out on the ocean one winter's day. At some point in the trip, an old seaman warns that a storm is on the way, and suggests a return to land. However, the captain is sure that his boat can withstand any weather, and laughs at the idea. Once the storm hits, that certainty soon fades. In order to protect his daughter the captain ties her to the mast - the most secure point of the ship. They sail through the night, trying to keep the ship steady and free from danger. The captain then ties himself to the helm while his daughter asks him questions about the things she could see and hear. Her last question goes unanswered - her father had died. By the morning she was washed up on a beach , also dead, with salt tears in her eyes, and her hair looking like seaweed . She is still tied to the mast, though the rest of the ship lies elsewhere, having been wrecked upon the Norman's Woe reef, with all hands lost. The final stanza of the poem bemoans this terrible fate, and leaves us with the implication that it could all have been avoided if the captain had not been over-confident. The Wreck in History The descriptions and imagery in the poem are so vivid that there has been much speculation as to whether there was an actual Hesperus that provided the inspiration for Longfellow. It seems that there were a series of great and sudden storms around the Massachusetts coast in December, 1839, in which many ships were wrecked and several lives lost. On the 17th, Longfellow wrote in his journal: News of shipwrecks horrible, on the coast. Forty bodies washed ashore near Gloucester, one lashed to a piece of the wreck. There is a reef called Norman's Woe, where many of these took place; among others the schooner Hesperus. So it seems that there was a real Hesperus which came to grief on Norman's Woe, though the rest of the detail from the poem may be pieced together from the reports of several ships. Rumours persist that the schooner Favorite, wrecked during one of the December storms, is the basis of the Hesperus, possibly because a woman is reported to have been on board at the time. Another ship, the Deposit was said also to have a woman on board during the storms, however she survived, while her husband, the ship's captain, did not. Other reports exist of a woman that was found tied to a mast following one storm, in a similar situation to that in which Longfellow puts the little girl. The problem is that such reports are necessarily hazy, having been made in situations when people were more concerned with staying alive than with accurate recording of details, so it's difficult to claim anything with certainty. Perversely, the one claim that we can be certain about, in that it is certainly wrong, is also the most popular. The schooner Helen Eliza was wrecked on Peaks Island during one storm. It is often claimed that Longfellow wrote Hesperus after visiting the site of the wreck. However, as he wrote the poem in 1839 and the Helen Eliza was wrecked in 1869 - 30 years later - it seems somewha


The Battle of Inchon took place during which war?

Inchon Invasion - Korean War Facts and Background approximately 6,500 men Inchon Landings - Background: Following the stunning success of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in the summer of 1950, United Nations forces were trapped in the southeast corner of the peninsula in an area known as the Pusan Perimeter . With the bulk of the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) engaged around Pusan, UN Supreme Commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur began advocating for a daring amphibious strike on the peninsula's west coast at Inchon. This he argued would catch the NKPA off guard, while landing UN troops close to the capital at Seoul and placing them in a position to cut the North Korean's supply lines. Many were initially skeptical of MacArthur's plan as Inchon's harbor possessed a narrow approach channel, strong current, and wildly fluctuating tides. Also, the harbor was surrounded by easily defended seawalls. In presenting his plan, Operation Chromite, MacArthur cited these factors as reasons the NKPA would not anticipate an attack at Inchon. After finally winning approval from Washington, MacArthur selected the US Marines to lead the attack. Ravaged by post-World War II cutbacks, the Marines consolidated all available manpower and reactivated aging equipment to prepare for the landings. Inchon Landings - Pre-Invasion Operations: To pave the way for the invasion, Operation Trudy Jackson was launched a week before the landings. This involved the landing of a joint CIA-military intelligence team on Yonghung-do Island in the Flying Fish Channel on the approach to Inchon. Led by Navy Lieutenant Eugene Clark, this team provided intelligence to UN forces and restarted the lighthouse at Palmi-do. When Clark's activities were discovered, the North Koreans dispatched a patrol boat to investigate. After mounting a machine gun on a sampan, Clark's men were able to sink the patrol boat. As retribution, the NKPA killed 50 civilians for aiding Clark. Inchon Landings - Going Ashore: As the invasion fleet neared, UN cruisers and destroyers closed on Inchon to clear mines from the Flying Fish Channel and to shell NKPA positions on Wolmi-do Island in Inchon harbor. Though these actions caused the North Koreans to believe than an invasion was coming, the commander at Wolmi-do assured the NKPA command that he could repulse any attack. On the morning of September 15, 1950, the invasion fleet, led by Normandy and Leyte Gulf veteran Admiral Arthur Dewey Struble, moved into position. Around 6:30 AM, the first UN troops, led by the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines came ashore at "Green Beach" on Wolmi-do. Supported by nine tanks from the 1st Tank Battalion, the Marines succeeded in capturing the island by noon, suffering only 14 casualties in the process. Through the afternoon they defended the causeway to Inchon proper, while awaiting reinforcements. Due to the extreme tides in the harbor, the second wave did not arrive until 5:30 PM. At 5:31, the first Marines landed and scaled the sea wall at "Red Beach." Located just north of the Wolmi-do causeway, the Marines on Red Beach quickly reduced the NKPA opposition, allowing forces from Green Beach to enter the battle. Pressing into Inchon, the forces from Green and Red Beaches were able to take the city and compelled the NKPA defenders to surrender. As these events were unfolding, the 1st Marine Regiment, under Colonel Lewis "Chesty" Puller was landing on "Blue Beach" to the south. Though one LST was sunk while approaching the beach, the Marines met little opposition once ashore and quickly moved to help consolidate the UN position. The landings at Inchon caught the NKPA command by surprise. Believing that the main invasion would come at Kusan (the result of UN disinformation), the NKVA only sent a small force to the area. Inchon Landings - Aftermath & Impact: UN casualties during the Inchon landings and subsequent battle for the city were 566 killed and 2,713 wounded. In the fighting the NKPA lost more than 35,000 killed and captured. As additional UN forces came ashore, they were organized into the US X Corps


"Who composed and sang the theme tune for ""One Foot in the Grave""?"

One Foot In The Grave lyrics One Foot In The Grave    This particular version is not the one used on the programme of the same name. For the theme tune of "One Foot In The Grave", click here.... This particular version hails from "Eric Idle Sings Monty Python"     They say I might as well face the truth, That I am just too long in the tooth, I�ve started to deteriorate, And now I�m past my own sell-by date.    Oh I am no spring chicken it�s true, I have to pop my teeth in to chew, And my knees are starting to know, I�ve just got too many miles on the clock.    So I�m a wrinkly, crinkly, set in my ways It�s true that my body has seen better days, But give me half a chance and I can still misbehave One foot in the grave. One foot in the grave    They tell me I am well past my prime, The landlord in the sky�s calling time, But there�s one thing that he ought to know I am not yet ready to go    I know I�m old but I�m not a freak, I should be cherished like an antique, But every time I have a slight cough, I�m worried they�ll start switching me off.    So I�m a wrinkly, crinkly but don�t send a cheer, I�m not exactly a little old dear, But one things for sure I�m still bloody well here. One foot in the grave One foot in the grave. One foot in the grave.    Music and lyrics by: Eric Idle


Before the 20th century, what nationality was the last non-Italian Pope?

Chronological List of Popes Chronological List Of Popes Age at start/end of papacy Notes 22 September 1503 - 18 October 1503 (26 days) Pius III Papa PIUS Tertius Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini 31 October 1503 - 21 February 1513 (9 years, 113 days) Julius II Papa IULIUS Secundus Giuliano della Rovere Albisola, Republic of Genoa 59 / 69 Nephew of Sixtus IV; Convened the Fifth Council of the Lateran, 1512. Took effective control of the whole territory of the Papal States for the first time. Commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Proposed plans for rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica 9 March 1513 - 1 December 1521 (8 years, 267 days) Leo X Papa LEO Decimus Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici Florence, Republic of Florence Son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Excommunicated Martin Luther. Extended the Spanish Inquisition into Portugal. 9 January 1522 - 14 September 1523 (1 year, 248 days) Adrian VI Papa HADRIANUS Sextus Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens Utrecht, Bishopric of Utrecht, Holy Roman Empire (presently The Netherlands 62 / 64 The only Dutch pope. Last non-Italian to be elected pope until John Paul II in 1978. The tutor of Emperor Charles V 26 November 1523 - 25 September 1534 (10 years, 303 days Clement VII Papa CLEMENS Septimus Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici Florence, Republic of Florence 45 / 56 Cousin of Leo X. Rome plundered by imperial troops ("Sacco di Roma"), 1527. He forbade the divorce of Henry VIII and crowned Charles V Emperor at Bologna in 1530. His niece Catherine de' Medici was married to the future Henry II of France. 13 October 1534 - 10 November 1549 (15 years, 28 days) Paul III Papa PAULUS Tertius Alessandro Farnese 19 May 1769 - 22 September 1774 (5 years, 126 days) Clement XIV, O.F.M. Conv. Papa CLEMENS Quartus Decimus Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli Sant' Arcangelo di Romagna, Papal States 63 / 68 Member of the Conventual Franciscan Order. Suppressed the Jesuit Order. 15 February 1775 - 29 August 1799 (24 years, 195 days) Pius VI Papa PIUS Sextus Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi Cesena, Papal States 57 / 81 Condemned the French Revolution and was expelled from the Papal States by French troops from 1798 until his death. 14 March 1800 - 20 August 1823 (23 years, 159 days) Pius VII, O.S.B. Papa PIUS Septimus Barnaba Chiaramonti Cesena, Papal States 57 / 81 Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Present at Napoleon's coronation as Emperor of the French. Temporarily expelled from the Papal States by the French between 1809 and 1814. Nineteenth Century Member of the Camaldolese Order. The last non-bishop to be elected 16 June 1846 - 7 February 1878 (31 years, 236 days) Bd. Pius IX, O.F.S. Papa PIUS Nonus Count Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti Senigallia, Marche, Papal States 54 / 85 Opened First Vatican Council; lost the Papal States to Italy. Longest serving pope in history (see note on St. Peter.) 20 February 1878 - 20 July 1903 (25 years, 150 days) Leo XIII, O.F.S. Papa LEO Tertius Decimus Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci Carpineto Romano, Rome departement, French Empire (now Italy) 67 / 93 Laid down the seeds of Catholic social teaching through his encyclical, Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor) and supported Christian democracy as against communism; he is the third-longest reigning pope after Pius IX (reigned for 31 years) and John Paul II (reigned for 26 years Twentieth Century Signed the Lateran Treaty with Italy, establishing the Vatican City as a sovereign state. 2 March 1939 - 9 October 1958 (19 years, 221 days) Ven. Pius XII Papa PIUS Duodecimus Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli Rome, Italy Invoked papal infallibility in encyclical Munificentissimus Deus 28 October 1958 - 3 June 1963 (4 years, 218 days) Bd. John XXIII Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Tertius Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Sotto il Monte, Bergamo, Italy 76 / 81 Opened Second Vatican Council; sometimes called "Good Pope John". 21 June 1963 - 6 August 1978 (15 years, 46 days) Servant of God Paul VI Papa PAULUS Sextus Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini Concesio, Brescia, Italy 65 / 80 The last pope to be crow


"In which Shakespeare play will you find the jester ""Touchstone""?"

Shakespeare's Fools - Touchstone in As You Like It Shakespeare's Fools: Touchstone in As You Like It From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & company. "A Worthy Fool" To term Touchstone a clown, as he is called in the cast of characters of "As You Like It," seems to me both a misnomer and an injustice. His knowledge, his wisdom, his wit and his faculty - of observation, raise him far above the condition that such a term would imply. Fool to the court of The Duke, whose dukedom is not named, the character of Touchstone is a most positive and complete conception of the mediaeval jester, and he more fully realizes the accomplishments essential to that office, as described by Viola in the "Twelfth Night," than any other of the motley-minded gentlemen that the poet has created. He is a man of considerable learning, his wit is never lacking in wisdom, he chooses the object of his jests with prudence, the time with discretion, the matter with judgment, and he is never at a loss for a reply that is apt and to the point. Touchstone scorns mere persiflage, is happily free from the punning habit, and is seldom a corrupter of words; he makes his jests by logical deductions, with a good premise, a sound argument, and a positive conclusion. This same happy quality may be found in his encounters with the gentlemen of the court, the ladies in their disguises, the simple shepherds in the forest, and with the grave philosopher Jaques; indeed, it is the latter gentleman who most accurately summarizes the accomplishments, and gives the keynote to the jester's character, when he presents him to the Duke: "Is not this a rare fellow, good my lord? he is as good at anything, and yet a fool." The wit of Touchstone does not scintillate, but burns with a steady flame; it is not like the sparks that fly from the contact of tempered steel, but the bright and ruddy glow that radiates from molten metal in the crucible. It is sententious rather than brilliant, more philosophic than frivolous, and invariably epigrammatic. His hutpor is never malicious, nor his satire bitter; he shoots his wit at every mark that presents itself, but his shafts are harmless; they have no barb and leave no sting. Touchstone is not a buffoon, he does not play practical jests nor indulge in such pranks as did that "mad rogue" Yorick. Had it been. Touchstone in the churchyard at Elsinore when the sexton was digging a grave, he would not have poured a flagon of wine over the old grave-digger's head; he would probably have leaned against one of the old yew trees, watched the proceedings with quiet reflection, and if the old sexton had advanced any of his socialistic theories, the jester would have argued the matter to the end, and no doubt have beaten him on his own proposition. There are no demonstrations or expressions of affection by Touchstone, as by the fool in "King Lear," yet he is not lacking in loyalty; he leaves the court of Duke Frederick to follow the fortunes of Celia, the Duke's daughter, out of sincere regard, running the risk of the Duke's displeasure and probably of punishment if discovered; he accepts the fatigues of the journey and the discomforts of life in the forest of Arden without hesitation or complaint; he readily adapts himself to his new environment, keeps his own counsel, as well as that of his mistress, and holds the secret of the disguises of Celia and Rosalind inviolate. My first acquaintance with Touchstone was made many years ago, at Manchester, in England. A very elaborate production of "As You Like It" was presented at the Prince's Theater there. I played the part of Orlando to the Rosalind of that beautiful and incomparable actress, Miss Adelaide Neilson. Mr. Compton was the fool. I cannot imagine a more adequate and effective performance of the part than Mr. Compton gave; his quaint personality, his unctuous humor, his artistic instinct, added to his ripe experience, combined to present a complete embodiment of the poet's design. The mobility of his features


Which was the last Olympic Games to be opened by a ruling British monarch?

5 Fun Facts About Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch 5 Fun Facts About Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch Anna Johansson At 5:30 p.m. BST on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II officially became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. With this new record, her Majesty has been officially on the throne for 63 years and seven months. The Queen and her officials politely requested that there be very little fuss to celebrate the milestone, although she did briefly address the crowd gathered in front of her palace home and indulge a short parade on the Thames. Business went on as usual for the Queen who officially opened the Scottish Borders Railway with Prince Phillip on the same day, but that doesn’t mean that the world has forgotten her accomplishments. Prime Minister David Cameron specifically singled out the Queen’s longevity. “Over the last 63 years, Her Majesty has been a rock of stability in a world of constant change and her selfless sense of service and duty has earned admiration not only in Britain, but right across the globe. It is only right that today we should celebrate her extraordinary record, as well as the grace and dignity with which she serves our country.” Queen Elizabeth II has accomplished much in her 63-year reign. Here are some fun facts about the Queen according to an ABC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, ABC Action News 11, to help us celebrate her momentous day. 1. She’s 89-years-old and still going strong. She’s cut down on her duties here and there, but she’s still an active member of British parliament, despite her age. She seems to be in excellent health, and there’s a good chance she could continue her reign for several years to come. 2. She’s the first head of state to open two Olympic games in two different countries. Both the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the Summer Olympic games in London in 2012 were opened by her Majesty the Queen of England. She began the ceremonies with a short speech, and even carried the torch for a few steps. 3. She has seen 12 United States presidents and seven popes during her reign. At her coronation in 1952, Harry Truman was the President of the United States, and Pope Pius XII was the Catholic pope. Twelve presidents and seven popes later, Queen Elizabeth is still going strong. 4. She’s an expert at changing a spark plug. Apparently, the Queen is the only British monarch who was properly trained on how to change a spark plug in a car. She learned both about driving and basic mechanics when she was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II. 5. She has owned more than 30 corgis during her time as Queen. You can scarcely see a photograph of the Queen in public without her entourage of Corgis. Apparently, she’s cared for 30 of those pets since her reign began. Each of them are purebreds and descendants of Susan, her first Corgi given to her as a gift for her 18th birthday. There’s more to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, than meets the eye, according to these five fun facts. [Image via Bethany Clarke/GettyImages]


In which 2002 film did Richard Gere play the part of Billy Flynn?

Jaime Camil in Chicago the Musical Video: Jane the Virgin Star as Billy Flynn Email It may not be the Las Vegas residency his Jane the Virgin character would love to rub in Britney Spears ‘ face, but Jaime Camil is feeling pretty good about joining the cast of the Broadway revival of Chicago: The Musical. “I love theater. That’s what I did in Mexico City,” Camil says of his acting career before being cast as Gina Rodriguez’s father in the CW dramedy. “I did a lot of musical theater and it’s where my heart is.” Camil has joined the Broadway production as Billy Flynn, the slick lawyer famously portrayed by Richard Gere in the 2002 film version of the musical. And PEOPLE has exclusive footage of two musical numbers from Camil’s opening night. “This limited engagement arrived beautifully because it’s during my hiatus from Jane the Virgin, so it worked out perfectly,” says Camil, who can be seen in the musical through July 3. “I’m happy to be here. It makes me very happy to be on stage.” Many actors have stepped into the role that was originated by Law & Order‘s Jerry Orbach in the 1975 Broadway production, but Camil has a pretty good idea what will make his interpretation unique. “It’s probably the humor,” he says. Camil stars in Chicago: The Musical at Ambassador Theatre in New York City through July 3. Show Full Article


"Who painted ""The Boyhood of Raleigh'?"

John Everett Millais The Boyhood of Raleigh painting - The Boyhood of Raleigh print for sale We sell thousands of pieces of artwork each month - all with a 100% money-back guaranteed.   If you want to purchase museum quality The Boyhood of Raleigh at discount price, why not give us a try? You will save a lot more! Delivery If John Everett Millais The Boyhood of Raleigh is printed by machine on textured canvas, it takes about 5 working days to your address; if you choose it as hand painted reproduction, it takes about 18 working days to your address. We ship all over the world. This John Everett Millais The Boyhood of Raleigh is oil on canvas and waterproof. We can provide The Boyhood of Raleigh giclee print, stretched canvas and large framed art, but do not offer poster.


In the Royal Navy which rank is below Commodore and above Commander?

Captain (Royal Navy) | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Please see Captain (naval) for other versions of this naval rank. A Royal Navy captain's rank insignia. Captain (Capt) is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy . It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force . The rank of Group Captain is based on the Royal Navy rank. Sometimes the rank is described as Captain RN to distinguish it from the more junior army rank . In the Royal Navy, the officer in command of any ship is considered the captain even if that officer holds a different rank. Royal Navy officers who rank as captains may serve on ships or on land in naval bases or other service establishments. The rank insignia features four rings of gold braid with a loop in the upper ring. [1]


"Who composed the opera ""Don Giovanni""?"

Cheat Sheet: Don Giovanni | The Opera Blog The Opera Blog Everything you need to know about the opera described as “the perfect opera”. Who was the composer?  A drawing of Mozart by Doris Stock (1789). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. How do you know you’re listening to Mozart? He wrote stunning melodies, often with lots and lots of notes. When Mozart lived in Salzburg, the emperor is said to have remarked of his music: “Too beautiful for our ears, my dear Mozart, and vastly too many notes!” To which Mozart supposedly replied, “Just as many as are necessary, your majesty!” Mozart sought out stories for the music he already wished to write, believing “in an opera the poetry must at all costs be the obedient daughter of the music”. What happens in the story? It is the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that. For the libertine, it’s just another day of pleasure-seeking: breaking into a bedroom, killing a victim’s father and seducing a bride on her wedding day. But despite his impressive track record, Don Giovanni’s luck is beginning to run out. Donna Anna has sworn vengeance. The scorned Donna Elvira is in pursuit. Masetto wants his bride back. And Don Giovanni has just heard a voice from beyond the grave, warning of his impending punishment. But Don Giovanni has no fear. Half mocking, half earnest, he invites the graven statue of the man he’s just killed to dinner. Will he come? Not afraid of spoilers? Read the full synopsis . Who are the main characters? Costume designs for Donna Anna, Donna Elvira and Don Ottavio, by Robert Jones.   Don Giovanni – a nobleman living for pleasure Leperello – his manservant, who both detests and envies his master for his success Donna Elvira – the scorned lover Donna Anna, the Commendatore & Don Ottavio – a victim, her father and her fiancé Zerlina – a peasant girl who catches Don Giovanni’s eye on her wedding day Masetto – her fiancé What’s the big hit? ‘The Catalogue aria’, in which Leperello lists all of his master’s conquests: “My lady, this is the list of the beauties my master has loved…” Something to listen out for The first note of the overture is a clanging D Minor chord – as the gates of hell judder open, announcing Giovanni’s impending doom. But before long, the music bounces into D Major and at once we see the two threads that make Don Giovanni such a masterpiece – Mozart and Da Ponte have given us an opera that has laugh-out-loud moments of comedy in a story of violence, tragedy and darkness. Notice that Don Giovanni himself doesn’t get any showstopper arias, which are traditionally the vehicle of character revelation in opera. Mozart doesn’t give us any soliloquy to reveal what his title character thinks and feels – in two of his arias, he is actually imitating someone else! At the end of the opera, Don Giovanni is still a mystery to us. Listen out during Leperello’s amusing ‘Catalogue Aria’ – as the servant describes “majestic” (read: larger) women, he sings long, broad notes. When he sings of petite ladies, the notes are short and snappy. This production is … ? A close-up of the set model built for Don Giovanni. Photo by Aidan Corrigan Created by legendary Scottish director David McVicar for Opera Australia. He sets Don Giovanni at the end of the enlightenment age as the romantic era is dawning. It’s a dark world where class distinctions are very important. The set shows off the obsession with death that was already beginning to grip the poets of the age, with an ever-visible graveyard and bones and skulls protruding from the walls. Pillars and walls offer plenty of places to hide. A little history The oldest known advertisement for Don Giovanni Off the back of the enormous success of The Marriage of Figaro, one of the managers of Prague’s Nostitz Theatre commissioned Mozart for another work. The composer wished to collaborate with librettist Da Ponte again, and Da Ponte, captivated by the story of Don Juan, was happy to oblige. The tale of the libertine Don Juan and his demise had first appeared in print in the writings of Spanish monk Tirso de Molino, who wrote T


Which chemical element, atomic no. 41, is named after the daughter of King Tantalus?

Element 41 - definition of Element 41 by The Free Dictionary Element 41 - definition of Element 41 by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Element+41 Related to Element 41: columbium ni·o·bi·um  (nī-ō′bē-əm) n. Symbol Nb A silvery, soft, rare, ductile metallic element that occurs chiefly in columbite-tantalite and is used in steel alloys, arc welding, and superconductive materials. Atomic number 41; atomic weight 92.906; melting point 2,477°C; boiling point 4,744°C; specific gravity 8.57; valence 2, 3, 5. See Periodic Table . [After Niobe (so called because it is extracted from tantalite).] niobium (naɪˈəʊbɪəm) n (Elements & Compounds) a ductile white superconductive metallic element that occurs principally in columbite and tantalite: used in steel alloys. Symbol: Nb; atomic no: 41; atomic wt: 92.90638; valency: 2, 3, or 5; relative density: 8.57; melting pt: 2469±10°C; boiling pt: 4744°C. Former name: columbium [C19: from New Latin, from Niobe (daughter of Tantalus), so named because it occurred in tantalite] ni•o•bi•um (naɪˈoʊ bi əm) n. a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; at. no.: 41; at. wt.: 92.906; sp. gr.: 8.4 at 20°C. [1835–45; < New Latin; see Niobe , -ium 2] ni·o·bi·um (nī-ō′bē-əm) Symbol Nb A soft, silvery, easily shaped metallic element that usually occurs in nature together with the element tantalum. It is used to build nuclear reactors, to make steel alloys, and to allow magnets to conduct electricity with almost no resistance. Atomic number 41. See Periodic Table . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


Which team were the last winners of football's First Division before the formation of the Premier League?

History of the English Premier League - SuperSport - Football History of the English Premier League William McGregor statue © Action Images What is now known as the English Premier League has its roots in an earlier league, called the Football League, which was originally founded in 1888. The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football. It was the top level football league in England from its foundation until 1992. Since 1995 it has had 72 clubs evenly divided into three divisions, which are currently known as The Championship, League One and League Two. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the League and is further extended to allow the top Championship clubs to exchange places with the lowest placed clubs in the Premier League. A director of Aston Villa, William McGregor, was the first to set out to bring some order to a chaotic world where clubs arranged their own fixtures. On March 2, 1888, he wrote to the committee of his own club, Aston Villa, as well as to those of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, suggesting the creation of a league competition that would provide a number of guaranteed fixtures for its member clubs each season. The first meeting was held at Anderson's Hotel in London on March 23, 1888, on the eve of the FA Cup Final. The Football League was formally created and named in Manchester at a further meeting on April 17 at the Royal Hotel. In 1992, the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal and on May 27, 1992, the Premier League as we know it today was formed. This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions; the Premier League would operate with a single division and the Football League with three. There was no change in competition format; the same number of teams competed in the top flight, and promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the new First Division remained on the same terms as between the old First and Second Divisions. The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon. A total of 43 clubs have played in the Premier League from its inception in 1992 until the end of the 2009/10 season. Two other clubs (Luton Town and Notts County) were signatories to the original agreement that created the Premier League, but were relegated prior to the inaugural Premier League season and have not subsequently returned to the top flight. Seven clubs have been members of the Premier League for every season since its inception. This group is composed of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur. Due to insistence by Fifa that domestic leagues reduce the number of games clubs played, the number of clubs was reduced to 20 in 1995 when four teams were relegated from the league and only two teams promoted. On June 8, 2006, Fifa requested that all major European leagues, including Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga be reduced to 18 teams by the start of the 2007/08 season. The Premier League responded by announcing their intention to resist such a reduction. Ultimately, the 2007/08 season kicked off again with 20 teams. The league changed its name from the FA Premier League to simply the Premier League in 2007. FOREIGN PLAYERS At the inception of the Premier League in 1992/93, just 11 players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches were 'foreign' (players hailing from outside of the


"Who plays the part of Charlie Fairhead in TV's ""Casualty""?"

Charlie Fairhead - Casualty (UK) Characters - ShareTV Charlie Fairhead Derek Thompson is a British actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC ... Character Bio Charlie is the lynchpin of the emergency department. He's been there since the beginning and has always proved to be an indispensable, trustworthy and diplomatic member of the team. People look up to him, and he always tries to be there when the ED family need him. Episode Screenshots Season 31 / Episode 11: - Thirty Years Charlie Fairhead: I remember when that was taken. We'd just worked an 18-hour shift together. Finished at 6 AM. Should have gone home and had some sleep. But we didn't. We went and had breakfast. In that horrible little greasy spoon on Elizabeth Street. Charlie Fairhead: We just couldn't stop laughing. It was the sweetest breakfast I've ever had. And do you know why I remember it? Because I dropped you home afterwards, and I came *that* close to kissing you. But I didn't, because I didn't want to be "that bloke". But that's something I've regretted from that day to this. Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin: But what about Ryan, and fifteen years fighting for my marriage? Charlie Fairhead: What about *thirty* years together? Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin: I've got vomit in my hair. Charlie Fairhead: I know. I can smell it. Charlie Fairhead: I don't want to spend any more years apart. Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin: Neither do I.