What is the surname of the two English brothers selected in the British and Irish Lions Rugby Union tour squad in 2013?

Lions squad 2013 announcement: live - Telegraph British and Irish Lions Rugby Lions squad 2013 announcement: live Follow the live announcement of the British and Irish Lions' squad for their  tour of Australia from the Hilton London Syon Park on Tuesday April 30,  2013.   Mission: Warren Gatland and Sam Warbuton will lead the Lions in Australia Photo: GETTY IMAGES   Image 1 of 2 Email Nick Pearce with your views on the squad Latest • Wilkinson invited by Gatland but turned down place • Stevens, Vunipola, Hartley shock selections LIONS SQUAD Full-backs: L Halfpenny, S Hogg, R Kearney Wings: G North, A Cuthbert, T Bowe, S Maitland Centres: B O'Driscoll, M Tuilagi, J Roberts, J Davies Fly-halves: J Sexton, O Farrell Scrum-halves: C Murray, M Phillips, B Youngs Props: G Jenkins, C Healy, M Vunipola, A Jones, D Cole, M Stevens Hookers: D Hartley, R Hibbard, T Youngs Locks: I Evans, R Gray, AW Jones, P O'Connell, G Parling Back row: T Croft, T Faletau, J Heaslip, D Lydiate, S O'Brien, J Tipuric, S Warburton (capt). 15.18 Right, Lions fans. It's time for me to wrap up this liveblog. Thanks for all the polite and interesting emails and I hope you found the day, and the reaction, as interesting as I did. Let's all reconvene on June 1 for the Lions against Barbarians in Hong Kong. Until then..... 15.11 Biarritz flyer Ian Balshaw and Jonny Wilkinson played together the last time the Lions toured Australia and the former can't believe the latter declined this time round: &lt;noframe&gt;Twitter: Iain Balshaw - If the rumours r true I'm shocked JW turned down a Lions spot! An incredible opportunity to be part of something special and make history!&lt;/noframe&gt; 15.08 Television's Martin Bashir mails to say: I think the omission of Rory Best is a serious mistake. He is the most underestimated hooker in world rugby, has a perfect handling game and never loses the ball when in possession. Hartley is unstable and Hibbard is untried. 14.58 Welsh back rower Ryan Jones was a late call-up to the Lions squad in 2005 and made such an impression he got into the Test team. He's going to need to rely on similar fortune this time but at least he has a sense of humour about it all: &lt;noframe&gt;Twitter: Ryan Jones - oh well!!&lt;/noframe&gt; 14.55 More from our rugby expert and three-time Lion Will Greenwood: The Irish will be cross no Best, The Scots no Brown, The English no Wilkinson or Robshaw, The Welsh that the entire 37 man party isn't Welsh 14.54 Decent bit of trivia, this: &lt;noframe&gt;Twitter: British&amp;Irish Lions - Amazing to think that Warren Gatland once picked Sean Maitland for Waikato as a schoolboy and now he's taking him on a &lt;a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=LionsTour" target="_blank"&gt;#LionsTour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/noframe&gt; 14.40 Former All Black and current Ulster prop John Afoa enters the Plastic British Lion row: &lt;noframe&gt;Twitter: John Afoa - English man, Irish man, Maori man, Samon man and a Tongan man walk into a pub....... &lt;a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=lions2013" target="_blank"&gt;#lions2013&lt;/a&gt;!!!! Lol&lt;/noframe&gt; 14.36 Some more heartwarming reaction from Dylan Hartley. Loving Jim Mallinder's work: I was very aware that the squad was being announced at 11 o'clock, which was the same time that training was starting, and Jim Mallinder came up and whispered it into my ear that I'd been selected. 14.31 Good photo-op work from all concerned here: 14.21 Ah, this is BRILLIANT from Mako Vunipola, who was a shock selection today: I was driving into London when I heard I was called up to the squad and to be quite honest, I screamed when I found out! I was so excited I just kept on screaming! 14.20 The Australian press has spoken! The Sydney Morning Herald headlines a piece 'Gatland opts for slabs of red meat' There will be no real surprise in the Wallabies camp to this 37-man British and Irish Lions squad. Not even in the selection of Sean Maitland, the New Zealand winger given


Brown Panther, the winner of the Goodwood Cup in 2013, is owned by which ex-footballer?

Michael Owen celebrates lifting Goodwood Cup with Brown Panther | Sport | The Guardian Michael Owen celebrates lifting Goodwood Cup with Brown Panther • Ex-footballer owner will aim winner at Irish St Leger • Melbourne Cup another target for gutsy winner Owner Michael Owen celebrates with jockey Richard Kingscote after Brown Panther won the Goodwood Cup on Thursday. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA Thursday 1 August 2013 14.15 EDT First published on Thursday 1 August 2013 14.15 EDT Close This article is 3 years old Michael Owen's longstanding attachment to Flat racing is so well known that it comes as a surprise to learn he was making his Glorious Goodwood debut on Thursday. The 33-year-old former footballer still has a sharp sense of timing, it seems, since he made it into the winner's enclosure on his first visit with Brown Panther, the horse he owns and bred, after an impressive success in the Goodwood Cup. "Always, with the football season, I was in America or Hong Kong or somewhere pre-season, this is my first chance to get here," said Owen, who retired as a player in May. "To have a horse that's so good and has won such a good race is a real honour." Owen, moved to tears when Brown Panther gave him a first victory at Royal Ascot two years ago, was more collected on this occasion, though Channel 4 cameras were still able to catch him and Tom Dascombe, the winning trainer, in a moment of wild delight as their horse crossed the line. "I celebrate more here than when I score a goal," he said. "It's a totally different feeling to football. I always felt reasonably in control [on the pitch] because you've got your destiny in your hands out there, in many ways, but this racing game tests your nerves. You've got nothing to do with it, you're just sat there in the stands, hoping that the trainer's done his job and the jockey does his. They've both done it with aplomb today." Owen showered praise on Brown Panther's rider, Richard Kingscote ("a peach of a ride"), and Dascombe, who he hired in late 2009 to train from his stables at Manor Farm in Cheshire. Dascombe was known, then, for his ability with precocious two-year-olds but the owner now asserts: "He really is an all-round trainer. I'm really proud of him". But it is the horse, bred by Owen from the only mare he owned at the time, who had also won in his colours, that elicits most response from him. Brown Panther will now be aimed at the Irish St Leger and the Melbourne Cup, high-profile occasions where his connections believe he rightly belongs. "He's taken us to places we could only dream of, really. I'm a young owner and to have so much luck and so much success is quite scary, really. I'm a very lucky boy." Victory will have meant at least as much to Kingscote, who lost the ride on Brown Panther when Kieren Fallon took over for the 2011 St Leger and did not win it back until a year later. Fallon chased him home here on Godolphin's Ahzeemah, while the German-based Altano came from a long way back to snatch third. As Owen flew to London for the launch of BT Sport, for which he will be a co-commentator this season, another established star name took his place in the winner's enclosure. It was only a maiden race that Frankie Dettori won aboard Amazing Maria but she appears a filly with a future and the 42-year-old jockey wanted to make clear that he has one too, despite the unproductive nature of his first year post-Godolphin. This was only his ninth win of 2013 at a strike-rate of around 6%, a quarter of the percentage he managed through 2009. Life was always going to be difficult when he returned in late May after his drugs ban, by which time trainers had formed attachments with other jockeys and very few fancy rides were available. Dettori let it be known in a Racing UK interview after this victory that he has been disappointed by the willingness of some press pundits to write him off as a spent force. In any event, he has hopes that forming bonds with youngsters like Amazing Maria can be one way back to the big time; Ed Dunlop's charge has the Group One Fillies' Mile as a po


Which Greek hero was the son of King Telamon of Salamis?

Ajax Ajax See More Ajax Pictures > Ajax was a hero in Greek mythology, son of King Telamon of Salamis and Periboea. He played a pivotal role in the myth of the Trojan War . He is also known as Telamonian Ajax , Greater Ajax , or Ajax the Great , to be distinguished from Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus. He was described as being particularly tall, extremely strong and fearless. His teacher was the Centaur Chiron , and he was taught side by side with the great hero Achilles . During the Trojan War , Ajax was chosen to duel Hector , prince of Troy , a duel which lasted a whole day. Towards the end of the day, Zeus sent heralds to declare the duel a draw. The duelists exchanged gifts, showing the respect towards their opponent; Ajax gave a purple sash to Hector and received a sword. The two heroes duelled a second time later in the war, when the Trojans had almost reached the Greek ships. Ajax hurled a huge stone against Hector , almost killing him. More duels followed between the two, and in one duel, Ajax was defeated and was forced to flee. Hector managed to set one of the Greek ships on fire. In the battles described above, Achilles was absent as a result of a dispute between him and Agamemnon , leader of the Achaeans . Ajax substituted Achilles in the battle, and he was also asked to speak to Achilles in order to change his mind. The great hero returned to fight again, only after the death of his best friend, Patroclus . At the end of the Trojan War and after Achilles ' death, Ajax along with Odysseus fought against the Trojans to retrieve the body of the hero . After burying him, the two wanted to claim Achilles ' armour for themselves. During the competition, Ajax said that he should receive it for all of the great deeds that he performed during the war; Odysseus , better skilled at speaking, managed to convince the Greeks and was offered the armour. Ajax , angry at what had happened, deliberately fell on his own sword and died. Ajax Is also called Aias, Telamonian Ajax, Greater Ajax, Ajax the Great.


In the Bible what was the name of the blind man whose sight was returned to him by Jesus?

New Testament Miracle Stories: Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. The four canonical Gospels contain six stores of Jesus giving sight to one  or more blind people. Three of these pericopes may or may not be independent  traditions, since their settings and details are very different (Mark 8:22-26;  Matt 9:27-31; John 9:1-7). The other three pericopes are clearly parallel versions  of the same synoptic tradition, despite some differences in the details (Mark  10:48-52; Matt 20:29-34; Luke 18:35-43). Three Significantly Different Pericopes: Mark 8:22-26 - One Blind Man outside the village of Bethsaida Matt 9:27-31 - Two Blind Men early in Jesus' Ministry in Galilee John 9:1-7 - The Man Blind since Birth near the Temple of Jerusalem 22 They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought  a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. 23 He took the blind man  by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on  his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Can you see anything?" 24 And the man looked up and said, "I can see people, but they look  like trees, walking." 25 Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again;  and he looked intently and his sight was restored, and he saw everything  clearly. 26 Then he sent him away to his home, saying, "Do not even  go into the village." 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind  men followed him, crying loudly, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said  to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said  to him, "Yes, Lord." 29 Then he touched their eyes and said, "According  to your faith let it be done to you." 30 And their eyes were opened.  Then Jesus sternly ordered them, "See that no one knows of this." 31 But they went away and spread the news about him throughout that district. 1 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth.  2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,  that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus answered, "Neither this man  nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be  revealed in him. 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it  is day; night is coming when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the  world, I am the light of the world." 6 When he had said this, he  spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on  the man's eyes, 7 saying to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see. Three Versions of the Same Synoptic Story: Mark 10:46b-52 - Blind Bartimaeus "Lord, let me see again." 42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has saved you." 43 Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God. (19:1 He entered Jericho and was passing through it.) Questions for Discussion: What core elements of this story are found in all three versions: Mark, Matthew, and Luke? What are the detailed differences in how Mark, Matthew, and Luke tell this story? What does these differences tell you about the themes and emphases of each evangelist? When compared to other Gospel miracle stories, how are these pericopes typical or atypical in form? Related Resources:


On 'Super Saturday' Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah won athletics gold for Team GB, who was the third gold medalist on the day?

London 2012: 'A gold rush for eternity' – how the world saw Super Saturday | Sport | The Guardian Olympics 2012: athletics London 2012: 'A gold rush for eternity' – how the world saw Super Saturday The international press has hailed Great Britain's gold medallists, and in particular Mo Farah, who 'pushed a lifetime's worth of chips into the middle of the table' during his last lap Great Britain's Mo Farah celebrates his 10,000-metre gold with his daughter Rihanna. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images Sunday 5 August 2012 06.23 EDT First published on Sunday 5 August 2012 06.23 EDT Share on Messenger Close The British papers and websites naturally led the way in celebrating Team GB's haul of six gold medals on Super Saturday but the international press, too, praised Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford and co. In Spain, El Mundo ran a piece with the headline: "How Mo Farah changed history", saying: "For Mo Farah, the new king of long-distance running, it was difficult to recognise his daughter Rihanna, who was looking for him, wrapped in the Union Jack and somewhat lost amid the roar that shook the Olympic Stadium after the outcome of the 10,000 meters race and which completed a perfect day for British athletics. The triumphs of Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon, and Greg Rutherford in the long jump were followed by the coronation of the Somalia-born athlete, which brought to an end not only the Ethiopian era, which begun in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and ended with the fall of Kenenisa Bekele, the last emperor." Over in the United States, Tim Layden, of Sports Illustrated, wrote about how Farah "pushed a lifetime's worth of chips into the middle of the table" on the last lap of his triumphant 10,000 metre-run. "The noise could grow no more, yet somehow it did, rolling down in a desperate wave from the highest seats in London's Olympic Stadium and crashing across the pebbled orange track on the floor," he said. "There were 450 meters to run in the final of Saturday night's Olympic 10,000 meters and Mo Farah, 29, had surged to the lead, pushing a lifetime's worth of chips into the middle of the table and sprinting though the night air with nothing but a dream in front of him to justify the pain, the miles and the loneliness behind. One of the greatest distance runners in history gave chase and so, too, did a tall, blonde American runner who has shared Farah's work for the last 18 months. Le Monde, in France, wrote about a "magical Saturday" for Britain. "Britain experienced a magical Saturday athletics by winning three gold medals by Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and, unexpectedly, Greg Rutherford. Farah won the 10,000m after a frenzied sprint, beating the American Galen Rupp and the Ethiopian Tariku Bekele. World Champion of 5000m, Farah, of Somali origin, brought a third title in athletics in Britain, after the success of a few tens of minutes before the heptathlete Jessica Ennis and long jumper Greg Rutherford. In La Gazzetta dello Sport, in Italy, Valerio Piccioni wrote: "Mohamed "Mo" Farah was born in Mogadishu, grew up in Djibouti and, when he was eight, moved here to the Queen's house, so to speak. And now he dominates them all:, with the Eritreans, Ethiopians and Kenyans feel ing it the most. Kenenisa Bekele abdicated after having driven the pace in an attempt to silence the hosts. "But Mo had too much left in his tank. The American Galen Rupp was the last one to give up, finishing second. Final inglesissimo with the music of the Beatles. People did not want to leave the stadium. "All you need is love" and there was Paul McCartney's daughter and the flag. Jessica Ennis on the podium, showing her medal. Then the anthem, pride and a night during which it would have been difficult get to any sleep." Over in South America, Brazil's Veja magazine ran a headline saying: "In the cauldron of Stratford, the British have a historic night" with the subhead: "Praised by the IOC, the public fill the Olympic Stadium with noise and help the home team to win three golds and crown a new queen, Jessica Ennis". In Germany, Eurosport


In 2012, which female Paralympian won 4 gold medals in cycling to add to the 7 golds from previous games she won for swimming? She was awarded a DBE in December 2012.

The 50 most influential women in sport: The full list | The Independent Sport The 50 most influential women in sport: The full list This has been a brilliant year for female influence on British sport, so it’s a good time to celebrate - Sue Mott introduces our first annual power list Saturday 8 August 2015 23:12 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Wheelchair sprinter Hannah Cockroft Getty Women’s power and influence over sport has been pretty minimal until, say, now. In previous centuries they gave birth to famous sportsmen and Queen Elizabeth I may have somehow nudged Sir Francis Drake into bowls. Other than that, their position was somewhat sidelined. Women could play sport, amass trophies, even be admitted to the hallowed Long Room at Lords by 1999, but it is now, in the 21st century – with a female Sports Minister looking like she means business, women running football clubs, and the Lionesses generating a fascinated following – that we can truly sense the tide turning. A number of factors have converged to make this particular moment in British sporting history significant and it’s hard to know which came first. It could be the England women’s rugby, cricket and football teams largely professionalising with a resulting outpouring of success. Or the visible increase in commercial backing arriving from previously sceptical businesses now run or influenced by undaunted women. Or higher-profile media coverage no longer so dependent on a babe not wearing much. Or the turbo-charged push from social media. Pick the starting point out of that lot. Undoubtedly, businesses small and large have identified the commitment and accessibility of women’s sport as an uplifting commodity in which to invest. When David Beckham tweeted to the Lionesses as they won their way through to this year’s World Cup semi-final: “Girls what a performance. We are so proud of what you have achieved and the passion you have shown …” he spoke for a nation enthralled. The England women's football team came third at the 2015 World Cup in Canada And it’s cheaper. Investing in women’s sport has been estimated as 30 times less expensive than backing the more high-profile men’s division. Whatever Helen Morrissey, CEO of Newton Investment Management, paid to sponsor the Women’s Boat Race it returned dividends in attention and feel-good factor far exceeding its price. But the boom goes way beyond the  accountants’ spreadsheets. The performance power of multi-tasking women is being  increasingly valued in boardrooms. Their consumer power is increasingly recognised. It is not just women’s sport that is proffering opportunities, but male domains too. All bar the men’s locker room. And even there, Eva Carneiro, the Chelsea First Team doctor, is probably allowed in with her sponge. Essentially, the rise of women’s influence in sport is about confidence. All areas of sporting life from players, administrators, lawyers, agents to politicians, campaigners, designers, sportswriters and broadcasters, once the  uncompromising fiefdom of masculinity, have boldly opened up to “going woman” ... some voluntarily, some not so much. Read more The job of navigating the nominations goes to... The Independent on Sunday’s first 50 Most Influential Women in Sport list is a sign of the emancipation. As is the mutual support that exists between them and like-minded men happy to foster the advancement. So, Barbara Slater, head of BBC sport, and responsible for seminal decisions this year to broadcast the Women’s Boat Race and the Women’s World Cup, vindicated Morrissey’s commercial investment and persuaded Clare Balding to give up commentary on the Grand National and be part of history on the Thames instead. There are still barriers, certainly on the international stage. The chances of a woman becoming President of Fifa, Uefa, the IAAF or the IOC are currently nil. Some might say this partly accounts for the past and present mayhem at those bodies. But British institutions are warming to the female theme. There is less acceptance of women taking up merely decorative positions.


Which rider won gold in both the Equestrian individual and team events? She shares her surname with the male Oscar winner for the film The Artist

2012 things to remember the London Olympics by - Part 1, 1 to 1108 | The Independent Olympic News 2012 things to remember the London Olympics by - Part 1, 1 to 1108 Drama, passion, joy, tears, hope... the Olympics have brought us so much, it's hard to accept that they're over. This 2,012-point compendium of memories, moments, facts, figures, trivia and triumphs may help you hold on to some of the excitement of a 17-day party that changed Britain Tuesday 14 August 2012 08:53 BST Click to follow 2012 things to remember the London Olympics by - Part 1, 1 to 1108 1/15 2/15 42. The announcement that the Games will be held in London brings 30,000 to celebrate in Trafalgar Square AFP 3/15 131. With 500 days to go, a ‘countdown clock’ is unveiled in Trafalgar Square. It breaks down the next day Getty Images 4/15 210. The average age is 37.5 years, but the oldest torchbearer is 101-year-old marathon runner Fauja Singh 5/15 336. “The most rock ‘n’ roll opening ceremony ever?” Asks a Chinese journalist PA 6/15 284. The opening ceremony features 40 sheep, 12 horses, three cows, two goats, and a sheep dog AFP 7/15 317. Flagbearer Chris Hoy leads the rest of Team GB in the Opening Ceremony, “The athletes” parade takes 1hr 40min. Jason Alden 8/15 538. Bradley Wiggins becomes Britain’s most decorated Olympian before being displaced by Chris Hoy days later EPA 9/15 583. Gemma Gibbons, who lost her mother to caner, earns a stunning silver in the under-78kg judo. At the moment of victory she looks to the heavens and mouths, “I love you, mum” Reuters 10/15 599. Chris Hoy wins his fifth career gold in the team sprint. He says it is his most memorable medal and pays tribute to the crowd: “the whole atmosphere – it gives you goosebumps” EPA 11/15 677. The oddly dressed man who rides the motorised bicycle that leads the keirin for the early laps is Peter Deary, a 65-year-old coach at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester Reuters 12/15 964. Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu becomes the oldest Olympian for over a century. At 71, he says he will not compete in Rio – but not because he is too old, because his horse is Getty Images 13/15 1031. Jessica Ennis, fresh from her success in the women’s heptathlon, is a guest of honour at a small Stone Roses gig with fellow Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins Getty Images 14/15 1,033. Brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee finish first and third in the triathlon, adding to Yorkshire’s impressive haul of seven golds, two silvers and three bronze medals PA 15/15 1,105. Robert Harting rips off his shirt, performs a lap of honour and embarks on some impromptu hurdling, much to the delight of the spectators – if not the officials Reuters THE OVERVIEW 1 The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games were the most ambitious logistical exerc ise ever undertaken in the UK in peacetime. 2 Combined with the Paralympic Games, which begin on 29 August, the Olympics have brought more than 14,000 athletes to the UK, along with 21,000 members of the media, and around 800,000 spectators. 3 Twenty-six Olympic sports have been contested, in 34 venues. 4 Athletes from 204 nations have taken part - as well as a handful competing under the flag of the International Olympic Committee. 5 The UN recognises only 192 nations. 6 Around £9bn of public money has been spent on the Games, primarily on building venues and providing security and policing. 7 A further £2bn has been raised privately by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (Locog), through sponsorship and ticket sales, merchandising and media rights. This covers the actual running of the Games. 8 Of the 10,500 athletes competing in the main Olympics, 4,688 were women and 5,802 were men. 9 Great Britain, which was the only team to compete in all 26 sports, contributed 542 athletes: 280 men and 262 women. 10 Some four billion people around the world are reported to have seen at least a moment of the Games on television. 11 This figure includes 90 per cent of the UK population. 12 In addition, several million Britons are assumed to have been among the 8.8m people w


Give the surname of the brothers who won gold and bronze in the triathlon for Team GB?

Triathlon - News, Athletes, Olympic Medal Record Find a Triathlon club About Triathlon Triathlon pushes competitors to the limits in three different sports: swimming, cycling & running. The Olympic distance triathlon consists of a 1500m swimming, 40km cycling and 10km running; all completed consecutively.  In 1994, during an IOC session in Paris, it was announced that the sport had formally become part of the Olympic Programme. The triathlon made its debut at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney where 500,000 spectators watched the event for two days. Team GB won their first triathlon medals in style at London 2012 with the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonny winning gold and bronze in front of the home crowd.


The Beatrix Potter Gallery, run by the National Trust, is in which Lake District village?

Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead | National Trust Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria, is a must visit for fans of any age National Trust / Chris Lacey Get up close to original Beatrix Potter artwork National Trust / Dayve Ward / F. Warne 2015 A look in the collections cabinet gives a glimpse into Beatrix’s magpie mind National Trust / Photography By Ward Hawkshead is an iconic Lakes village, which inspired Beatrix Potter and her tales National Trust / Paul Harris Beatrix Potter's original artwork on display in a 17th-century house Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead Things to see and do The home of Beatrix Potter  Beatrix Potter bought the 17th-century farmhouse of Hill Top with the royalties earned from Peter Rabbit and the garden is laid out to reflect Peter’s adventures with Mr McGregor. Tom Kitten, Samuel Whiskers and Jemima Puddleduck were all created here. Down the road in Hawkshead is the Beatrix Potter Gallery with exhibitions of original sketches and watercolours from the celebrated children’s stories. Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead What's on Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead Shopping Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead History Beatrix Potter had a keen interest in farming and in particular loved the Herdwick breed of sheep, which is farmed in the Lake District, Cumbria. Places nearby Family fun and adventure in the heart of the English Lake District Give Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead Facilities and access Enjoy the meals and refreshments available in Hawkshead village Parking, 300 yards (pay and display - not National Trust) Family Children's quiz with varying difficulty levels and a prize! Interactive touchscreens for all the family to use and enjoy Children's book and activity corner Hip-carrying infant seats for loan Accessibility Accessible car park in Hawkshead village (not National Trust). Approx 300 yards from Gallery Braille Guide Large print guide Exhibition housed in old property entered from street, step to narrow entrance. Level access to three rooms on ground floor. Illustrations are upstairs, objects relating to Beatrix Potter downstairs. Many stairs with handrail to other floors Assistance dogs only Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead Overview Close Beatrix Potter's original artwork on display in a 17th-century house The Beatrix Potter Gallery displays original items from our collection in this year's exhibition 'That Corner of the Lake District'. For anyone who has ever been enchanted by Beatrix’s endearing characters, the gallery is the place to go to marvel at these miniature masterpieces. This unique space occupies a 17th-century building which served as the office of Beatrix's solicitor husband. For a perfect day out, why not follow in Beatrix Potter's footsteps to Hill Top, then spend time outdoors? Hawkshead village is an excellent base for exploring the countryside that inspired Beatrix and many other artists, authors and poets. Telephone Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead How to get here Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NS By cycle Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab in Bowness across Windermere to Ferry Head. By train The nearest train station is in Windermere, you can catch a bus from there, see below for more details. By road Take the B5286 from Ambleside (4 miles); or the B5285 from Coniston (5 miles). Parking: There is parking 300 yards away (pay and display), not National Trust. By bus Stagecoach in Cumbria 505 from Windermere train station to Coniston.  Or take the Cross Lakes Shuttle (not NT) from Bowness to Hawkshead. Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead Prices £6.00 What is Gift Aid? Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets: Gift Aid Admission or Standard admission If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay. Gift Aid Admis


Which artist did Valerie Solanas shoot and wound in New York in 1968?

Andy Warhol is shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 - NY Daily News Andy Warhol is shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 Andy Warhol is shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Unconscious after shooting, critically wounded Andy Warhol is carried to ambulance. (Jack Smith) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 12:00 PM (Originally published by the Daily News on June 4, 1968. This story was written by Frank Faso, Martin McLaughlin, Richard Henry.) Andy Warhol, 36-year-old pop artist, maker of underground movies and darling of the avant-garde set, was critically wounded at 4:30 p.m. yesterday when one of his female film stars barged into his sixth-floor Union Square office and, without a word, fired a barrage of bullets at Warhol and a business associate. Of the four shots fired at close range, one .32 caliber bullet hit Warhol and another inflicted a relatively minor wound on the associate. Warhol underwent five and a half hours of emergency surgery by a team of four doctors at Columbus Hospital. He was given a “50-50 chance to live.” The suspect, Valerie Solanas, 28, surrendered to rookie Patrolman William Schmalix, on traffic duty at Seventh Ave. and 47th St., at 7:30 p.m. Schmalix, 22 and a cop only since February, said she handed him a .22 revolver and a .32 automatic and told him: “The police are looking for me. I am a flower child. He had too much control over my life.” Refuses to Give Address Booked at the E. 21st St. station on charges of felonious assault and possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to kill, the short-haired brunette declared that she lived “nowhere.” When asked who she was, she replied: “I’m really a writer,” and said she was a 1962 University of Maryland graduate. Asked to explain the shooting, she stated: “There are many involved reasons. I have written manifesto of what I am and what I stand for.” The bullet that hit Warhol twisted crazily through his abdomen and chest, wreaking much damage. It entered through the left lung, hit his spleen, stomach, liver and esophagus before penetrating the right lung and emergency from his right side. X-rays established that only one slug had caused the damage, according to the hospital’s medical director, Dr. Massimo Bazzini. Art Dealer Wounded Also wounded by one shot, in the attack witnessed by four other astonished persons, was Mario Amaya, 34, a visiting art dealer editor from London. He was hit near his left hip. Warhol was at the desk of his office nicknamed The Factory and headquarters of his Films Inc., 33 Union Square West. Near him was Amaya. Grouped near the elevator end of the Swedish-studio-type chamber were Paul Morrissey and Fred Hughes, two Warhol workers, and two other persons. Miss Solanas, who had been at the studio without seeing Warhol earlier in the afternoon, got off the cage-type elevator at the opposite end of the room from Warhol. Her entry did not create a stir. Casual in yellow blouse and tan slacks covered by brown jacket, she sauntered toward Warhol, who was talking on a phone and opening mail. She drew a gun and began firing, first at Warhol and then at Amaya. Before the others could stop her, she ran back to the elevator, started the car down and escaped. Detective Frederick Stepat and policewoman McCarthy escort Valeria Solanas, 28, into 13th pct, for the shooting Andy Warhol. Valerie surrendered to a cop in Times Square, allegedly admitting to the shooting, and saying, "I am a flower child." (Russo, Frank) Moments after Andy Warhol was critically shot at his 33 Union Square office, his associate, Mario Amaya, walks to ambulance with back wound. Bullet narrowly missed his spine. (Jack Smith) The two victims were rushed to the hospital. After treatment, Amaya emerged, carrying his bloody shirt and with bandages on his torso. One bullet had entered his left side, above his hip, gone around his rib cage and emerged from his back, after narrowly missing his spinal cord. “I Was Very Lucky” Amaya, a short, dapper man who had come to New York to persuade Warhol “to do a retrospective exhibition in London,” said: “I was ve


Which goddess is the Greek equivalent of Venus?

Aphrodite and the Gods of Love: Roman Venus (Getty Villa Exhibitions) Aphrodite and the Gods of Love   Roman Venus Venus (The Venus of Capua), Roman, A.D. 117–138. Marble, 87 in. high. Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. Image © www.pedicinimages.com Worship of Aphrodite continued throughout the Roman period. Known as Venus, she came to symbolize Rome's imperial power. Like her Greek counterpart Aphrodite, Venus was intimately associated with love and beauty, yet other elements were distinctive to the Roman goddess. Venus's first temples were erected in Rome during the 200s B.C. to solicit her assistance in battles, and individual leaders later allied themselves with the deity. Julius Caesar and his heir, Augustus, forged particularly explicit ties to Venus, claiming descent through her son, the Trojan hero Aeneas. The goddess was repeatedly represented in civic architecture and on coins, and her attractive figure became symbolic of Roman power throughout the empire. The statue at right was discovered at the amphitheater in Capua, in southern Italy. It is the largest example of a sculptural type that derives from a now-lost cult statue of Aphrodite in Corinth. Originally displayed holding a shield, the goddess stood for the desirability of military success and civic peace. Combining sexual allure and martial symbolism, the Venus of Capua evokes the Greek past, yet also bears new resonances in its Roman civic context.


The title of the Agatha Christie story The Mirror Cracked comes from which poem by Tennyson?

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - Agatha Christie Synopsis The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for whom was the deadly poison really intended? Marina’s frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. But, while others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation – into human nature. She had a great power of love and hate but no stability. That's what's so sad for anyone, to be born with no stability. Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side More about this story The last of Agatha Christie classic English village mysteries, St Mary Mead is no longer what it once was. The 1960s see a widowed Dolly Bantry (of The Body in the Library ) forced to sell her manor to a rich movie star, who brings a deadly mix of glamour and torment into the now developing community. Observing the social changes following the Second World War, Agatha Christie and Miss Marple do what they've always done - solve the mystery through the habits of the people involve and the village they live in. Agatha Christie had long been fascinated by the tastes of new 'developed' houses on the estates around her home in Wallingford, Oxfordshire and she saw an opportunity to explore these in The Mirror Crack'd. The title came from the poem The Lady of Shalott, by Tennyson. The last of the true English village mysteries in Christie's output, and one of the best of her later books. Robert Barnard In 1980 Hollywood adapted the novel into a film starring Angela Lansbury as Miss Marple alongside Elizabeth Taylor as the beautiful Marina Gregg. They shortened the title to The Mirror Crack’d. In 1992 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side was the last Miss Marple novel to be adapted by the BBC and star Joan Hickson in the title role. It wasn't until 2009 the novel was again adapted, this time with Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple, Joanna Lumley reprising her role as Dolly Bantry and Lindsay Duncan as Marina Gregg. June Whitfield starred as Miss Marple in the August 1998 broadcast of BBC Radio 4's dramatisation. Film director and screenwriter Rituparno Ghosh created a Bengali language version of Christie's story, titled Subho Mahurat (2003), which reset the story in the film industry of Kolkata (Calcutta). Did you know? The plot was inspired by Agatha Christie's reflections on a mother's feelings for a child born with disabilities and there can be little doubt that Christie was influenced by the real-life tragedy of American actress Gene Tierney. Buy The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side ⌺Read


From the Greek, what word means rule by the wealthy?

Word Root Of The Day: crat | Membean → characterized by, like The etymological underpinning of an aristocracy is that it is a “rule” by the “best” members of society, which usually meant the nobility. Crazy “Crat” Creates Rulers The Greek word crat means “rule,” and the corresponding suffix -cracy means “rule by.” Here follows a good sampling of different types of “rulerships” throughout the world, all containing the suffix -cracy and root word crat. We all know that a democracy is “rule by” the people; the word democrat was originally formed to indicate a member of government who supports “rule” by the people, the democratic principle of government. The ancient Greeks were the founders of democracy, or “rule by” the people, but interestingly enough firmly believed that the democratic system of government could not work with more than ten-thousand people. There are many other types of “rule” throughout world government systems. Let’s continue with more types of government instituted by the ancient Greeks. The Greek philosopher Plato authored a literary work called The Republic in which he discussed the various best forms of government. Plato wrote that the top form of government was the aristocracy, or “rule by” the best. The Philosopher King was considered to be that aristocrat or best “ruler,” but only became that way after he had gone through many, many years of training in order to be able to “rule” wisely and justly. The original lofty conception of the aristocrat as the state’s best possible “ruler” significantly degraded after the writing of The Republic, and finally became simply “rule” by those who had royal blood and/or a lot of money, things which made them the “best” rulers by default. The second best form of the Greek system of government was the timocracy, or “rule by” those who either owned property or were ranking members of the military; both Plato and Aristotle discussed the timocracy, which was a decided step down from the pure aristocrat since the timocrat was never actually trained in how to rule civilians as the Philosopher King was. There are many, many different systems of rule that we could talk about at length. Here are some of the more popular ones: A plutocracy is led by plutocrats. A plutocracy is “rule by” the wealthy, named after the god Pluto, who was not only the god of the underworld but also, thereby, the god of wealth, for wealth in the form of precious metals and jewels is found under the ground. Hence, a plutocrat is a wealthy person who “rules” over others. A bureaucracy is led by bureaucrats, or government officials who tend to be very strict with rules and sticking to them, and thus are “rulers” who are sticklers for following administrative “rules.” A technocracy is “rule by” technical experts. Such technocrats are bureaucrats who have a large amount of training in some form of technology or engineering. An autocracy, led by a single autocrat, is the “rule by” an all-powerful single “ruler” over a country, much like in a dictatorship. A thalassocracy, led by thalassocrats, is a “rule by” a superior naval power over a wide area of the sea or oceans. Examples of historical thallassocracies include the Phoenicians and the Minoans. A gynocracy, led by gynocrats, is a “rule by” women alone, whereas an androcracy, led by androcrats, is “rule by” men alone. In comparison to the aristocracy, or “rule by” the best, the kakistocracy, led by kakistocrats, is “rule by” the worst. Some of you may think that the kakistocracy is alive and well in some parts of the world today! A type of kakistocracy is clearly the kleptocracy, or “rule by” thieves. Beware of kleptocrats!! You, too, can now be the “ruler” of both the Greek root word crat and its corresponding suffix -cracy. Just don’t get too “crazy” politically! democracy: “rule by” the people democrat: one who supports people “ruling” democratic: relating to “rule” by the people aristocracy: “rule by” the best aristocrat: the best “ruler”


Which is the earliest year from which a car could be described as 'vintage'?

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) and Classic Cars Submit YOUR Review Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) and Classic Cars Today, most of us know how Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) work. However, very few of us would actually have any idea about the VINs that existed before 1980. Only since 1980, have we had a standard VIN system and the VIN is now a 17 digit alphanumeric code that identifies the vehicle based on its country of origin, its manufacturer, manufacturing division, vehicle description, accuracy of VIN, model year, assembly plant, and serial number. How were the VINs made prior to 1980? Were they as important as they are today? Well, maybe not. One major difference between the VINs before 1980 and the VINs of today is that the code is mandatory today. Today, every car is required to have a unique VIN code of 17 characters. In the past, the VINs were mostly serial numbers that represented the make, model, and year of the vehicle. Only a handful of the manufacturers actually went the extra mile to introduce characters to correspond with the assembly plant and type of engine. Lack of Set Standards There were no real set standards for VIN numbers existing before the introduction of the VIN standards in 1980. As a result, there are no proper instructions on how to go about decoding a VIN that existed before 1980. Classic cars are quite a rage among certain car lovers. It would mean a lot to them if they were able to identify if the car they own is unique because it rolled out first, hundredth, or last from the assembly line of its manufacturer. They have faced a daunting task of gathering data about the car with the help of Vehicle Index Numbers. However, with some extra effort and luck, they might be able to find the car’s production number and information. Cars that were manufactured before the 1950’s had a VIN established only for the purpose of serialization. The codes only represented the make, model, and model year. After 1950, all the way until 1980, cars had inadequate information represented through the VINs. For instance, when you look at all the Buicks manufactured from 1954-1963, you can only find 6 digit serial numbers. These digits represented: year (1st digit), assembly plant (2nd digit), and sequential production number (last 4 digits). Here’s another example — for all the Ford Mustangs that were manufactured between 1960 and 1969, the Vehicle Index Number had 11 digits including: model year (1st digit), assembly plant (2nd digit), model and body (3rd & 4th digits), and engine (5th digit), with the last seven digits representing the sequential production number. Some of the classic cars had included in their code, a section for price class. Some others did not. For example, Chrysler had included a 13-digit VIN number from 1966-1974, of which one number represented the code for price class (2nd digit). The last 8-13 digits of the code represented the sequential production number. These data have been acquired after a lot of work. However, it has been observed that the codes used before 1980s are not common for all manufacturers. The codes varied depending on the manufacturing company. Therefore, for a first-timer, it is quite tough to decode the VIN and gather specific information. VIN and Manufacture Year There is a unique quality among collectors. People who have a passion for collecting antique items are obsessed with information like the date of manufacture and the order of production (e.g., 1st or 100th or Last). For most of them, though, the year of manufacture is the most vital information. Finding this information was not a problem for these people since most early cars had the year of manufacture included in the Vehicle Index Number. However, for some antique car collectors, the year of manufacture alone would not suffice. They would love to gather other information as well. This information could include a code that suggests if the car was the first to roll off the assembly line or 100th or even the last. This is a matter of great pride for them since these antique cars are uni


In which city would you find the Charles River, Fenway Park and the ship USS Constitution?

1000+ images about Boston, You're My Home on Pinterest | Freedom trail, Paul revere and Boston sports The Boston Pops at the Hatch Shell explodes with fireworks of patriotic Red, White and Blue Rose Brand 3-D Stretch Stars. See More


The Danube flows through 4 capital European capital cities: Budapest, Vienna, Belgrade and which other?

Capitals Along the Danube River Posted in Austria , Hungary , Serbia , Slovakia , They Said by Traveling Cricket 0 Comments (c) Travel Cricket. Budapest 2011 The Danube River flows through four national capital cities and ten countries. Choosing one of the river Danube cruises to enjoy the beauty of this body of water is a very good idea, especially if you are looking for a romantic vacation. However, making sure you stop in the capital cities along the way to enjoy what they have to offer will help you understand the importance of this river – Danube. European Union’s longest river and the second longest on the continent (after Volga), flows for 2872 km before emptying into the Black Sea and creating the enchanting Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine. Going from West to East, the first capital it passes through is Vienna, Austria’s capital. The Danube doesn’t even touch the city but the man-made Danube Canal does. Head up in Danube Tower for an areal view of the Danube and its canal. Going further East, we reach Bratislava , Slovakia’s capital. The city sprawls on both banks of the river. Over the centuries, the Danube became the most important transportation route to other areas. Nowadays, you can cross the bridges which span the river and spend time in the parks which were created in its vicinity. Next, it’s time to visit Budapest, where the Danube splits the city into two magnificent parts: Buda and Pest. It also creates several islands, out of which Margitsziget is the most well known as a place to spend your spare time and go to concerts. There are several places which offer an amazing view of the Danube. Up on Gellert Hill, by the Citadella, as well as on Castle Hill near the Royal Palace, you can see the beauty of the river crossing the city. The last capital on its route is Belgrade , Serbia’s capital. The city is situated at the confluence of two rivers: Danube and Sava, which account for a total of 7 bridges and a lot of interesting nightlife spots in the vicinity. The Belgrade Fortress is a good place for some panoramic views of the river. Please comment below and enjoy these related articles


The Java Sea is bound by Java to the south and which island to the north?

Java Sea | sea, Pacific Ocean | Britannica.com sea, Pacific Ocean Sumatra Java Sea, Indonesian Laut Jawa, portion of the western Pacific Ocean between the islands of Java and Borneo . It is bordered by Borneo (Kalimantan) on the north, the southern end of Makassar Strait on the northeast, Celebes and the Flores and Bali seas on the east, Java on the south, the Sunda Straits to the Indian Ocean on the southwest, Sumatra on the west, and the islands of Bangka and Belitung (bordering the South China Sea) on the northwest. The sea measures about 900 miles (1,450 km) east-west by 260 miles (420 km) north-south and occupies a total surface area of 167,000 square miles (433,000 square km). It covers the southern section of the 690,000-square-mile (1,790,000-square-km) Sunda Shelf . A shallow sea, it has a mean depth of 151 feet (46 metres). The almost uniform flatness of the sea bottom and the presence of drainage channels (traceable to the mouths of island rivers) indicate that the Sunda Shelf was once a stable, dry, low-relief land area (peneplain) above which were left standing a few monadnocks (granite hills that by virtue of their resistance to erosion form the present islands). During the glacial stages of low sea levels, at least parts of the shelf were exposed above the sea to serve as land bridges for Asiatic fauna to migrate into western Indonesia . From September through May surface currents in the sea flow west. For the rest of the year they trend eastward. The large discharge from rivers on the surrounding islands tends to lower salinity levels in the sea. The southern section of the seafloor has long been recognized as geologically similar to northern Java, where oil fields occur and extend under the sea. Prospects are also favourable for oil fields in the waters off southeast Kalimantan . As the site of successful exploration for petroleum and natural gas, the Java Sea has become the basis of Indonesia’s export program. The sea was the scene of a battle of World War II between the Allies and the Japanese. Fought on Feb. 27, 1942, the encounter resulted in a serious defeat for Allied naval forces; they lost five ships in the battle, and the next day Japanese forces were able to begin their invasion of the island of Java. Learn More in these related articles:


Found near Woodbridge, Suffolk what is the name of the Anglo Saxon burial site, excavated in 1939, which contained a ship and other priceless artefacts?

Sutton Hoo, Suffolk: On the trail of the Anglo-Saxons - Telegraph UK Sutton Hoo, Suffolk: On the trail of the Anglo-Saxons Seventy years ago, the owner of a Suffolk estate invited guests to celebrate  the unearthing of a 'Viking' ship on her land. Little did she know it would  turn out to be one of the most important Anglo-Saxon finds of the century.   Image 1 of 2 'When I visit, the surrounding meadow is shimmering with heat, as it would have been in that long hot summer before the war' Photo: JOHN ROBERTSON


Spitfire beer is brewed in Faversham, by which company?

Spitfire (Premium Ale Export) | Shepherd Neame Ltd | BeerAdvocate 3.49/5  rDev -3.9% look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5 Enjoyed this on the ferry from Calais to Dover. Nice and tart , like a bitter should be. Nut brown color with thin head, bitterness nips the tongue right from the get-go. Liked this a lot....  191 characters 3.13/5  rDev -13.8% look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3 Purchased at the LCBO for just over $2.00 for a 500ml can. Served at 4deg C in a draught glass A- Opens well and pours a 1" high white head that films out within 2mins. Very dark gold almost brown colour and filtered clear S- Has that malty character you expect from an English ale. T- Not so good. Bitternes abounds. Light and malty without much hops at all. Pretty simple brew that does not excite me at all M- Dry and uninspired O- Not so good. Will not buy again. Lucky if this one doesn't go back to LCBO. Food Pairing This not so good brew went ok with...... chips, pretzels or anything salty that will help this one go down. Enjoy 3.75/5  rDev +3.3% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75 From bottle, This beer has a dark amber appearance, with toffee and dried fruit aromatics. A full and textual mouth-feel leave a lasting spicy bitter after taste.  162 characters 4.28/5  rDev +17.9% look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25 Nice malty sweet flavor. Not too heavy on the carbonation and caramel hints not as strong. Mellow hops at just the right balance so as not to be the dominant flavor profile the way I like it. Very drinkable. One of my go-to beers when I'm indecisive.  250 characters 4.45/5  rDev +22.6% look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5 This was once a favourite of mine, I still drink it but there is a heck of a lot of quality beers and ales competing for top spot. Spitfire is in the top 10 English beers in my opinion. Problem with Shepherd and Neame is they produce so many excellent beers the drinker is spoilt for choice. So its Spitfire for the session, Early Bird and Late Red to match the seasons.  375 characters 3.55/5  rDev -2.2% look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5 L: crystal-clear, burnished tawny liquid... fairly tall, downy head that slowly slinks away... might as well be no lace S: fairly typical for these bottled imports from the UK - bread crust, grassy earth, mildly nutty yeast, dull dried apple, and a touch of black peppercorns T: almost like whole wheat bread and a little drier than expected... in the middle, some soft notes of an unripe pear covered in field dust... toasty with browning dried hop cones on the outer edges, moderately bitter for the origin, with perhaps a tiny nip of dusty dried yeast... touch of sweetness and hop left in the aftertaste F: clean, about medium-bodied, with a smooth, dry finish... quite easy to put back, and hardly filling with its quite mellow carbonation O: though the taste may be ever so slightly off here (no bottle date), this has an assertive, pleasant-enough English hop flavor with arguably a slight edge over the clean yet depth-y malt foundation... you're still not gonna find many American breweries making a pale like this  1,027 characters look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5 Bro' got this and gave me one. Here goes: A: Light, clear brown with sufficient carbonation. Some lacing and an OK head that readily dissipates. Nothing special - generic EPA. S: Generic pale ale. Very grainy but toasty malt (some caramel). Lots of baker's yeast; in fact, the baker's yeast is probably the more prominent flavor. Yeast imparts some fruity, phenolic scents, like in Bass's pale ale. In sum, grainy malt and fruity baker's yeast. T: Follows the nose. Grainy malt followed by bready baker's yeast. Good, but I think Bass is better. F: Toasty, good carbonation. O: Good beer. Nice to kick back with and drink with the folks.  658 characters look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5 Served in two


Which BBC series of 2012/13, set in the 1950's is centered around Nonnatus House in the East End of London?

Raymond Nonnatus - 必应 Sign in Raymond Nonnatus Raymund Nonnatus, O. de M. (Catalan: Sant Ramon Nonat, Spanish: San Ramón Nonato, French: Saint Raymond Nonnat, Maltese: San Rajmondo Nonnato), (1204 – 31 August 1240) is a saint from Catalonia in Spain. His nickname (Latin: Nonnatus, "not born") refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died while giving birth to him. Raymund is the patron saint of childbirth, midwives, children, pregnant women, and priests defending the confidentiality of confession . Raymond Nonnatus Life According to the traditions of the Mercedarian Order, he was born in the village of Portell (today part of Sant Ramon), in the Diocese of Urgell. He was taken from the womb of his mother after her death, hence his name. Some traditions describe him as the son of the local Count, who is traditionally credited as the one to have performed the surgery which saved his life, others that he was born in a family of shepherds. His well-educated father planned a career for his son at the royal court of the Kingdom of Aragon. When the boy felt drawn to religious life, his father ordered him to manage one of the family farms. What is known is that Raymond spent his childhood tending sheep and would often pray at an ancient country chapel nearby dedicated to St. Nicholas. If he was of aristocratic descent, clearly his father eventually abandoned hopes for his son's social advancement. His father later gave him permission to take the habit with the Mercedarians at Barcelona. The order was founded to ransom Christian captives from the Moors of North Africa. Raymond was trained by the founder of that Order himself, St. Peter Nolasco. He was ordained a priest in 1222 and later became Master General of the Order. Raymond then set out to fulfill the goals of Order. He went to Valencia, where he ransomed 140 Christians from slavery. He then traveled to North Africa, where he was able to ransom another 250 captives in Algiers, and then went to Tunis, where he is said to have surrendered himself as a hostage for 28 captive Christians when his money ran out, in keeping with a special fourth vow taken by the members of the Order. He suffered in captivity as a legend states that the Moors bored a hole through his lips with a hot iron, and padlocked his mouth to prevent him from preaching. He was ransomed by his Order and returned to Spain in 1239. Raymond died at the Castle of Cardona, sixty miles from Barcelona, either on August 26 or on August 31, 1240. According to tradition, the local count, the friars and the town all claimed his body. To resolve this dispute, the body was placed on a blind mule, which was let loose. Unguided, it went to the nearby country chapel where he had prayed in his youth. It was there that he was buried. Many miracles were attributed to him before and after his death. In the historiography and hagiography from 16th century it is repeatedly claimed that upon his return to Spain in 1239, Pope Gregory IX nominated him Cardinal Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, and that he died en route to Rome. Consequently, he is traditionally depicted as wearing the scarlet red mozzetta of a cardinal. However, Italian historian Agostino Paravicini Bagliani has established that this accounts resulted from a confusion of Raymond Nonnatus with Englishman Robert Somercote, the Cardinal Deacon of S. Eustachio 1238-1241, and has concluded that Raymond was never a cardinal. Raymond was canonized by Pope Alexander VII in 1657. His feast day is celebrated on August 31. Raymond Nonnatus Veneration The towns of Saint-Raymond, Quebec, Canada, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina, and São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil, are named for him. A shrine in Buenos Aires and the Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato (Raymundianus) in Brazil are dedicated to him. In the United States, the Parish of St. Raymond, in the New York City Borough of the Bronx, Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, Illinois. and St. Raymond Catholic Community in Downey, California are under his patronage. There is also a parish dedicated to


Which film director's credits include Memento, Insomnia, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises?

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In 2012, Octavia Spenser won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as a domestic servant in which film?

The Help (2011) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Director: Check out Hot Toys’ Harley Quinn (Prisoner Version) Suicide Squad collectible figure 18 January 2017 10:15 AM, -08:00 | Flickeringmyth a list of 41 titles created 27 Jan 2012 a list of 35 titles created 07 Oct 2012 a list of 21 titles created 28 Oct 2012 a list of 29 titles created 19 Dec 2012 a list of 25 titles created 08 Dec 2013 Search for " The Help " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    79 wins & 112 nominations. See more awards  » Videos During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Director: Morten Tyldum The true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars' worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. Director: Steven Spielberg In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup , a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Director: Steve McQueen     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X   After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. Director: Sean Penn A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. Director: Clint Eastwood An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a television show. Director: Peter Weir When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. Director: Roberto Benigni Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts. Director: David Yates A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again. Director: Harold Ramis The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont Paul Rusesabagina was a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. Director: Terry George The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Director: Tom Hooper Edit Storyline Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or


Which series of 2011/12, set in the 1950's is centred around a weekly BBC TV current affairs programme?

JSONpedia - BBC JSONpedia BBC Abstract The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster. It is headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, and is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcasting in the world by number of employees, with over 20,950 staff in total, of whom 16,672 are in public sector broadcasting; including part-time, flexible as well as fixed contract staff, the total number is 35,402.The BBC is established under a Royal Charter#United Kingdom and operates under its Agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Its work is funded principally by an annual Television licensing in the United Kingdom which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts. The fee is set by the Government of the United Kingdom, agreed by Parliament of the United Kingdom, and used to fund the BBC's extensive radio, TV, and online services covering the nations and regions of the UK. Since 1 April 2014, it has also funded the BBC World Service (launched in 1932 as the BBC Empire Service), which broadcasts in 28 languages and provides comprehensive TV, radio, and online services in Arabic, and Persian language.Around a quarter of BBC revenues come from its commercial arm BBC Worldwide, which sells BBC programmes and services internationally and also distributes the BBC's international 24-hour English-language news services BBC World News, and from BBC.com, provided by BBC Global News Ltd. sections_text: Content: The birth of British broadcasting, 1920 to 1922 Content:Britain's first live public broadcast from the Marconi factory in Chelmsford took place in June 1920. It was sponsored by the Daily Mails Lord Northcliffe and featured the famous Australian Soprano Nellie Melba. The Melba broadcast caught the people's imagination and marked a turning point in the British public's attitude to radio.Asa Briggs, BBC p. 47 However, this public enthusiasm was not shared in official circles where such broadcasts were held to interfere with important military and civil communications. By late 1920, pressure from these quarters and uneasiness among the staff of the licensing authority, the General Post Office (GPO), was sufficient to lead to a ban on further Chelmsford broadcasts.Asa Briggs, p. 50But by 1922, the GPO had received nearly 100 broadcast licence requestsCurran and Seaton, "Power without Responsibility", (Routledge) p. 110 and moved to rescind its ban in the wake of a petition by 63 wireless societies with over 3,000 members.Asa Briggs, pp. 50, 97 Anxious to avoid the same chaotic expansion experienced in the United States the GPO proposed that it would issue a single broadcasting licence to a company jointly owned by a consortium of leading wireless receiver manufactures, to be known as the British Broadcasting Company John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, a Scottish Calvinist, was appointed its General Manager in December 1922 a few weeks after the company made its first official broadcast.supra Curran and Seaton, p. 110 The company was to be financed by a royalty on the sale of BBC wireless receiving sets from approved manufacturers. To this day, the BBC aims to follow the Reithian directive to "inform, educate and entertain". From private company towards public service corporation, 1923 to 1926 Content:The financial arrangements soon proved inadequate. Set sales were disappointing as amateurs made their own receivers and listeners bought rival unlicensed sets.supra Asa Briggs, p. 146 By mid-1923, discussions between the GPO and the BBC had become deadlocked and the Postmaster-General commissioned a review of broadcasting by the Sykes Committee. The Committee recommended a short term reorganisation of licence fees with improved enforcement in order to address the BBC's immediate financial distress, and an increased share of the licence revenue split between it and the GPO. This was to be followed by a simple 10 shillings licence fee with no royalty on


Who had a hit in 1981 with Planet Earth?

Planet Earth | Duran Duran Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart on 21 February. It was also a Top 10 hit in Australia, reaching #8. "Planet Earth" begins with a slow synthesised sweep backed with electronic rhythm, but the real rhythm section of throbbing bass and crisp drums soon kick in. Muted guitar carries the up-and-down melodic hook of the song as the singer joins in. The song was the first to explicitly acknowledge the fledgling New Romantic music/fashion movement, with the line "Like some New Romantic looking for the TV sound". The United States space agency NASA has a long tradition of playing Duran Duran songs for astronauts on space missions. They have often been known to play this song loudly when a space shuttle is due for arrival (along with " Hold Back the Rain " if the weather is poor). Music video Edit The music video for the song was directed by future film director Russell Mulcahy , who would go on to direct a dozen more for the group. Fairly primitive by the band's later standards, the video features the band (dressed in frilly, floppy New Romantic fashions) playing the song on a white stage tricked out with special effects to look like a platform made of ice or crystal. Interspersed with the performance are shots of the band members alongside the four elements. The video focused closely on the band's faces, highlighting their varied good looks. The instrumental middle section features friends of the band from the Rum Runner nightclub dancing in their outlandish outfits. At the end of the video, singer Simon Le Bon leaps from the stage, caught in a freeze frame shot above an apparently bottomless abyss. The video was parodied in the music video for the Dandy Warhols ' " You Were The Last High ". B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes Edit The B-side to the "Planet Earth" is a concert favorite called " Late Bar ", which was one of the earliest songs Duran Duran had written together after their classic Le Bon/Rhodes/Taylor/Taylor/Taylor lineup had solidified. Beginning with "Planet Earth", Duran Duran began creating what they called "night versions" for each of their songs: extended remixes that were featured on their 12-inch singles. Back in 1981 , the technology to do extended remixes was still quite rudimentary, so the band chose instead to create a new arrangement of the song, loosely based on the version they were playing live at the time. This formed the basis for the "night version". In addition to the 12", the night version of "Planet Earth" was included on the EPs Nite Romantics and Carnival . For the 1999 remix album Strange Behaviour , EMI inadvertently unearthed unreleased alternative mixes of both "Planet Earth" and " Hold Back the Rain ". Covers, samples, & media references Cover versions of "Planet Earth" have been recorded by Home Grown, J Church, Hate Dept., The Mavis’s, and Nu-Man. The song was included on the soundtrack to the 1998 film Free Enterprise . During the first elimination show of Rock Star: Supernova, contestant Matt Hoffer, who was one of the bottom three contestants that week, chose to sing "Planet Earth" for survival. Gilby Clarke derided the song choice, and Hoffer was subsequently cut from the competition for not being "rock" enough. Later, in an interview, Hoffer said that had he known that during the 1980s, Duran Duran and Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee's former band, had allegedly feuded, he would have chosen a different song to perform, as the song choice apparently had offended Lee. Track Listing Release information pertains to UK release only. 7": EMI EMI 5137 Colin Thurston - producer and engineer Lyrics Edit Only came outside to watch the night fall with the rain I heard you making patterns rhyme Like some new romantic looking for the TV sound You'll see I'm right some other time Look now, look all around, there's no sign of life Voices, another sound, can you hear me now? This is planet earth, you're looking at planet earth Bop bop bop bop bop bop bop bop this is planet earth My head is stuck on something precious Let me know i


In 2011, Christian Bale won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as an assistant to his half-brother in which boxing related film?

Christian Bale Wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar -Christian Bale | Baleheads Blog Christian Bale Wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar Posted on by Dina HOLLYWOOD (AFP) – Britain’s Christian Bale won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as a former boxer brought down by drug addiction in “The Fighter.” The film, about an Irish-American boxer’s battle to escape his older half-brother’s shadow and to win glory in the ring, edged out frontrunners “The King?s Speech” and “The Social Network” for the top Oscars prize. Meanwhile, Melissa Leo won the best supporting actress Oscar on Sunday for playing the fiery mother of troubled Irish-American boxing brothers in “The Fighter.” Leo, who had been the frontrunner for her performance in the real-life tale of a boxer battling to emerge from his troubled brother’s shadow, was presented with the Oscar statuette by film legend Kirk Douglas, 94. “Hey, you’re pretty good looking yourself. What are you doing later on?” she joked to the veteran actor, father of Michael Douglas, after he kept her waiting before announcing her name was in the Oscar winner’s envelope. “I know there’s a lot of people that said a lot of real, real nice things for several months now but I’m just shaking in my boots here,” she said, before thanking her co-stars and the film’s makers. Leo won from a shortlist for supporting actress that also included Britain’s Helena Bonham Carter, US actress Amy Adams, Australian Jacki Weaver and 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld. The actress had already won a Golden Globe for her role in “The Fighter” last month, along with co-star Christian Bale. Born in New York in 1960, Leo has enjoyed a two-and-a-half decade acting career in film and television, but it was only in the last two years that she has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was nominated for best actress Oscar in 2009 for the low-budget independent drama “Frozen River,” playing a working-class woman attempting to support her family by smuggling immigrants into the US from Canada. On that occasion she had been up against a stellar A-list of fellow nominees that included Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie and Anne Hathaway — Winslet took the award for her role in “The Reader.” “Toy Story 3,” the third instalment of the family-friendly franchise, won the Oscar for best animated film. The latest outing for Woody, Buzz Lightyear and co., voiced by the usual cast including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, is already one of the biggest-grossing movies of all time. Source I wish to thank my co-admin at baleheads.com, DuraMater, and all the members there for the wonderful time we had on our party thread, sharing such wonderful emotions, and the joy of winning! You’re awesome, guys! Related Posts


Which film director's credits include Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi?

Ang Lee - IMDb IMDb View Resume » Born in 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Ang Lee has become one of today's greatest contemporary filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975 and then came to the U.S. to receive a B.F.A. Degree in Theatre/Theater Direction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Masters Degree in Film Production at New York... See full bio » Born: Britannia Awards Bring Out A Starry List Of Honorees, Presenters And Oscar Hopefuls – And Ricky Gervais 29 October 2016 11:12 AM, -08:00 | Deadline a list of 26 people created 24 Aug 2012 a list of 25 people created 03 Jul 2013 a list of 30 people created 29 May 2014 a list of 42 people created 11 Nov 2015 a list of 46 people created 01 Jan 2016 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Ang Lee's work have you seen? User Polls Won     2     Oscars. Another    99 wins & 92 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  |  Edit Filmography  2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (producer - produced by)  2014 Tyrant (TV Series) (executive producer)  1992 Pushing Hands (executive producer) Hide  Guest at the wedding banquet (uncredited) Hide   2015 Prince Paradise (very special thanks)  2014 Joy Burn (the producers wish to thank)  2006 Cowboy Forever (Short) (thanks)  2005 Thumbsucker (special thanks: for support)  2003 Hulk (Video Game) (special thanks) Hide   2012-2016 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2007-2013 Días de cine (TV Series) Himself  2012 Film 2016 (TV Series) Himself - Interviewee  1997-2012 Charlie Rose (TV Series) Himself - Guest / Himself  2012 Bergmans video (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself (2012)  2010 Trace of the Bears (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2010 Guión busca estrella (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2000-2009 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself  2009 American Masters (TV Series documentary) Himself  2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) Himself  2007 Miradas 2 (TV Series documentary) Himself  2007 Lights! Action! Music! (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself  2005 Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2005 El Magacine (TV Series) Himself  2005 Cinema Goes to Dinner (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2004 Pacific Fusion (TV Series) Himself  2003 The Making of 'Hulk' (Video documentary short) Himself  2003 Der Filmemacher Ang Lee (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2002 + de cinéma (TV Series documentary short) Himself  2002 Independent View (TV Series documentary) Himself  2006 Kinomagazin (TV Series documentary) Himself  2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself  2005 El Magacine (TV Series) Himself  2005 Cinema mil (TV Series) Himself Directed short film "Chosen" for bmwfilms.com - Internet and DVD for BMW (2001) See more » Publicity Listings: 1 Portrayal | 7 Interviews | 8 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more » Alternate Names: Did You Know? Personal Quote: On the receiving side, I think the whole world is more ready, with the Internet, with film festivals and DVDs. It used to be a one-way street from West to East: we were receiving and the West was producing. I think we're getting closer and closer. The gap between cultures is getting erased every day. See more » Trivia: Is one of only seven living directors who have won the Directors Guild of America Award more than once. The others are Steven Spielberg (3 times) and two-time winners Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Francis Coppola, Oliver Stone and Milos Forman. However, Lee is unique in this group and being the only one not to have directed a best picture Oscar winner. See more » Trademark: Often depicts characters with conflicting feelings about their sexuality or their gender roles See more » Star Sign:


What is the name of the steam yacht, owned by the National Trust, which offers cruises on Coniston Water?

Steam Yacht Gondola Lake Bank to Coniston | National Trust Steam Yacht Gondola Lake Bank to Coniston Walking trail The walk takes you up to 200m above sea level on clearly defined paths with some short, quite steep climbs and easy descents. Conditions underfoot can be wet at certain times of the year but the views are more than rewarding. The route then follows the lake shore path and is very straightforward but also has wonderful views. The timings given are for a fit pensioner, so please adjust to suit after the first couple of stages and allow for various breaks. In partnership with Distance 7.6 miles (12.2 km) Map Landranger 96 Coniston Pier 1 Distance: 0.6km, Time: 10 mins. Walk past the ticket office and up the narrow path to the road. Turn right, passing the entrance to Crake Valley Holiday Park. As the road sweeps right on a gentle decline, look out for the footpath on your left. This point is confirmed currently by two signs by the National Park regarding Blawith Common. Read more Lake Bank jetty Don't rush to leave Lake Bank. It has a magical quality all of its own with wonderful views up the lake. To the south-east is High Nibthwaite with an Anthony Gormley statue just visible in the field this side of the village. 2 Distance 1.1km, Time: 28 mins. A short steep climb takes you in a south-westerly direction. On the ascent, ignore a track going off to your right, between the two sets of telegraph poles. At the top of the climb, ignore a track off to your left and descend straight ahead. This takes you down to a more defined track coming in from your left (Water Yeat). It is here that you turn right and cross Tarn Beck on a small slatted bridge. 3 Distance: 0.4km, Time 9 mins. A steady climb begins to level out. Ignore a track going right across the beck. Simply carry on ahead with the beck on your right. This brings you to the south of Beacon Tarn. Read more Beacon Tarn Beacon Tarn is a South Lakeland gem, provoking childhood memories of swimming and fishing in the summer and skating in the winter! There are great views north to the Coniston Fells. 4 Distance: 1.0km, Time: 28 mins. Joining the Cumbria Way, head around the far side of the tarn (the west side) ignoring the various tracks to your left and head north along the edge of the tarn, to its northernmost point. This area can be very wet underfoot.  Continue north, slowly climbing to the high point. Read more Beacon Fell At the north end of the tarn you could always make a detour to the summit of Beacon Fell, a short steep climb rewarded by stunning views. If you do this, be sure to re-join the trail where you left it! 5 Distance: 1.4km, Time: 28 mins. Ahead and below you is a large 'moss'. As you descend, leave the moss on your left side. As you reach the far end, the larger Stable Harvey Moss is visible ahead. Beyond it, you may see a small disused reservoir which is a guide to the general direction. Towards the end of the descent, bear left at a fork in the trail and pass below a small rock outcrop. Keep heading for the lane which serves Stable Harvey, joining it at a fingerpost pointing back towards the route you have just done. 6 Distance: 1.7km, Time: 30 mins. 60m up the lane is another bridleway sign taking you left away from the lane. Pass the two ash trees and continue straight ahead toward the twin poles. The gentle descent sweeps right; on reaching a small marker post, go left reaching another marker post almost immediately. Go right over the beck, soon ignoring a track off to the left (to the reservoir) and head down the left hand flank of the valley. This brings you to Torver Beck with its wooden bridge. Follow the path to the road ahead. Read more Torver Beck Bridge Torver Beck runs into Coniston Water at Sunny Bank. The bridge is a delightful spot for a breather. If the weather's nice you might want to go for a quick paddle. 7 Distance: 5.9km, Time: 100 mins. All the hard work is done! Cross the road and follow the path down to the lake at the Sunny Bank jetty. Simply follow this delightful shore footpath which takes you all the way b


Which politician did Violet Gibson shoot and wound in Rome in 1926?

Assassination Attempt on Mussolini By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated October 19, 2015. At 10:58 a.m. on April 7, 1926, Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini  was heading back to his car after having just given a speech in Rome to the International Congress of Surgeons when a bullet nearly ended his life. Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson shot at Mussolini, but because he turned his head at the last moment, the bullet went through Mussolini's nose instead of his head. Gibson was caught immediately but never explained why she wanted to assassinate Mussolini. Assuming she was insane at the time of the shooting, Mussolini let Gibson go back to Great Britain, where she spent the rest of her life in a sanatorium.  The Assassination Attempt In 1926, Benito Mussolini had been the prime minister of Italy for four years and his schedule, like every country's leader, was full and hectic. Having already met with Duke d'Aosta at 9:30 a.m. on April 7, 1926, Mussolini was driven to the capitol building in Rome to speak at the Seventh International Congress of Surgeons. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge   After Mussolini finished his speech praising modern medicine, he walked outside toward his car, a black Lancia, that was waiting to whisk Mussolini away. In the large crowd that had been waiting outside the capitol building for Mussolini to emerge, no one paid any attention to 50-year-old Violet Gibson. Gibson was easy to dismiss as a threat for she was small and thin, wore a worn black dress, had long, gray hair that was loosely pinned up, and gave off the general air of being disheveled. As Gibson stood outside near a lamppost, no one realized that she was both mentally unstable and carried a Lebel revolver in her pocket. Gibson had a prime spot. As Mussolini headed to his car, he got within just a fut of Gibson. She raised her revolver and pointed it at Mussolini's head. She then fired at nearly point-blank range. At nearly that exact time, a student band started playing " Giovinezza ," the National Fascist Party's official hymn. Once the song started, Mussolini turned to face the flag and snapped to attention, bringing his head back just enough for the bullet fired by Gibson to nearly miss him. A Bleeding Nose Rather than passing into Mussolini's head, the bullet passed through part of Mussolini's nose, leaving burn marks on both of his cheeks. Although onlookers and his staff were worried that the wound could be serious, it was not. Within minutes, Mussolini reappeared, wearing a large bandage over his nose. Mussolini was most surprised that it was a woman who had tried to kill him. Just after the attack, Mussolini murmured, ""A woman! Fancy, a woman!"* What Happened to Victoria Gibson? After the shooting, Gibson was grabbed by the crowd, pummeled, and nearly lynched on the spot. Policemen, however, were able to save her and bring her in for questioning. No real motive for the shooting was discovered and it is believed that she was insane when she attempted the assassination. Interestingly, rather than having Gibson killed, Mussolini had her deported back to Britain , where she spent her remaining years in a mental asylum. * Benito Mussolini as quoted in "ITALY: Mussolini Trionfante" TIME Apr. 19, 1926. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.


On 2nd September 31 BC, Octavian's forces overcame those of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra in which decisive sea battle?

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Ares (Mars) - Greek God of War. | Greek Mythology Pantheon Greek Mythology Pantheon Greek Mythology Pantheon > Ares (Mars) – Greek God of War Ares (Mars) – Greek God of War Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by GenzoMan Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by GenzoMan Ares (Roman equivalent is Mars) was the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship. Since ancient times the people, in order to solve their differences resorted to the most painful act for humans, war. The ancient Greek mythology is dominated by two major combat operations: the ten-year Trojan War and the Argonaut’s campaign. So the Greeks coined a god, Ares, who personified this terrible scourge. He was always thirsty for blood and his main feature was the irrational rage and the lack of any courtesy. Ares belongs to the second generation of Olympians. He was lawful son of Zeus and Hera. His love to cause wars and quarrels made him obnoxious not only to other gods but also to his father Zeus, who never missed an opportunity to attack him and call him a "stubborn head".  The biggest controversy was between Ares with Athena, who was also a war goddess. But Athena was, in parallel, the goddess of wisdom, so she was combining power with intelligence. That's why most of the times she prevailed against bellicose Ares and was bringing him to shame. The most significant conflicts between them were made during the Trojan War. Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by Peterprime Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by Peterprime As we are informed by Homer, the brawler God had promised to his mother Hera and Athena to help the Greeks. But, seduced by the beauty of Aphrodite, he passed at a critical moment in the opposing faction. For some time, he stood by at the main hero of the Trojans, Hector, who decimated the Achaean warriors, since Achilles was missing from the battlefield. Hera was indignant with her son who, since childhood, only caused problems, ran to Zeus and asked permission to evict Ares from the battle, injuring him. He accepted, since he was not at all fond of his son. Immediately Hera sent Athena to arrange the matter as she knew. The wise goddess wore the Kynee, the cap of her uncle Hades, which made her invisible, and jumped at once from Olympus in the Trojan plain. Then she stood on the chariot of Diomedes that started battle with Ares, without knowing of course that he was against an Olympian god. Ares first threw his bronze spear against mortal warrior, but the unseen Athena repelled it with both her hands and it fell on the ground. Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by el grimlock Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by el grimlock Then Diomedes threw his spear and Athena directed it in the side of Ares. He fell wounded on the ground and screamed with a terrible voice that panicked Greeks and Trojans, for he was like ten thousand warriors shouting together. Then he flew to Mount Olympus shrouded in thick clouds and immediately went to the palace of Zeus. He showed him his wound and while weeping, he started complaining: “Father Zeus, you see the injustices take place, but you are not mad. All gods always do your will and obey your orders. But you can not see Athena who always makes her own. You never argue with her since you gave birth to her by yourself. And now, she puts a mortal to hit me with his spear and ridicule me!” The father of gods and men, furious with his son, responded with insulting words. Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by TaekwondoNJ Ares (Mars) Greek God - Art Picture by TaekwondoNJ “Are you not ashamed to come before me whining? Know that I hate you, because you always like wars, fights and quarrels. You are a stubborn head exactly like your mother Hera. Know that if your father was any other, he would have thrown you in Tartarus, even more below than the Titans.” Although Zeu