In squash or racquetball what is the shot played into a side or back wall before hitting the front wall?

Basic Shots of Squash Drive    The bread and butter shot of squash is the drive, also called "rail" shot. The drive is basically a shot that hits the front wall around the service line and with the first bounce just behind the service box. A good drive should have two aspects to it: Have depth (also called good length) Be tight (close to the sidewall) Good depth puts the ball in the back corners where your opponent's options are limited. Ideally the first bounce should be at the service box line (closest to the back-wall). The second bounce should be at the back-wall/ floor intersection or "nick". You achieve good length by hitting high, not hard. Hitting hard will only marginally increase the length, but by changing the height of your drive, you can dramatically change how far it bounces from the front wall. Ideally aim for a foot or two above the service line. Another advantage of hitting higher instead of harder is that you buy time to recover back to the T. If you hit hard your opponent can quickly cut it off at the T-line while you are still in the back corner. By hitting the ball tight, or close to the sidewall, you force your opponent to scrape their shot off the wall. This limits their options to one return shot, a weak defensive lob to the same back corner. If your shot is loose, or far from the sidewall, your opponent can either play: Cross-court volley to back corner Cross-court volley to front corner nick Straight volley drop Attacking boast Drive it back tighter into the back corner for you to dig out You can clearly see that by playing tight and to good length, you remove all the above shots from your opponent's choices. This is why the pro games are full of these never-ending rallies up and down the side-wall. Drop    The drop shot is played just above the tin with very little pace. When playing your drop shot you want to aim so that the first bounce is below the nick (i.e floor first) so that your ball will bounce into the side-wall and cling next to it. Your choice of either drop shot depends on where the ball is when you are about to play your shot. If you are close to the sidewall then its best to play a drop that hits the floor first, bounces and kisses the side-wall then clings to it on its way down. If you are in the middle of the court then you can aim for the nick and higher for a quick roll-out. If you are in the back of the court then play a dying drop that wants to hit the nick on the second bounce. Boast The boast is any shot that hits a sidewall or backwall before hitting the front wall. Most boasts are the sidewall boasts. There are basically two types of sidewall boasts, the attacking boast and the defensive boast. The attacking boast is played when you are in front of your opponent. An example of this is when your opponent plays a short rail from the back corner and you boast their return near the T line. With the attacking boast, your goal is to have it hit the front wall in the middle then bounce twice before hitting the side-wall. Ideally the second bounce will be just before the side-wall/floor nick. This type of shot forces your opponent to run the full diagonal while you patiently take one step back to the T. If your boast hits the side wall before its second bounce, then you have played the shot incorrectly. Usually when it hits the side wall, the spin from the floor will make it rise slightly. This will give your opponent more time and space to play a variety of attacking shots from the front corner. The defensive boast is played when you are behind your opponent. As a general rule of thumb, one should always avoid playing a boast from behind your opponent. The best shot is a straight shot. If this is not possible, then you can play a defensive boast. Basically you want to aim the ball to land in the opposite corner floor-side wall nick. This is called a 3-wall nick and is a very deadly shot. If it's off, then you can expect your opponent to play a drop off your boast, thereby forcing you to run the full diagonal. You can also attempt the 3-wall nick as an attacking shot


In what part of the human body are the malleus, incus, and stapes?

Malleus Bone Definition, Function & Anatomy | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Malleus The malleus is the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear, and reaches an average length of about eight millimeters in the typical adult. It is informally referred to as a hammer, owing to it being a hammer-shaped ossicle or small bone that is connected to the ear. It is composed of the head, neck, anterior process, lateral process, and manubrium. When sound reaches the tympanic membrane (eardrum), the malleus transmits these sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus, and then to the stapes, which is connected to the oval window. Because the malleus is directly connected to the eardrum, it is unlikely that it will be the cause of hearing loss. In cases of atticoantral disease, an inflammatory disease of the middle ear, the ossicular chain (malleus, incus, and stapes) is often affected by abnormal skin growth, called cholesteatoma. This can cause loss of hearing. The malleus and or incus may have to be removed in order to remove all of the cholesteatomas. In cases like these, there may be a second surgery needed for reconstruction purposes.


The volcanic mountain Chimborazo is in which South American country?

BBC - Travel - How to climb a South American volcano Hiking How to climb a South American volcano The Andes is pocked with snow-capped volcanic cones, offering towering ice spires, sulphurous craters and stunning altiplano views to the aspiring volcano-bagger. By Gabi Mocatta 21 March 2013 There is something magical about volcanoes. In the mind’s eye, their ice-frosted peaks rise perfect and cylindrical, topped with cotton-wool wisps of white smoke like the mystical mountains of fairy tales. They embody an awe-inspiring power; even when they are dormant we imagine them cloaked with mantles of fiery lava, cannoning rocks and spewing mushrooming clouds of ash. And climbing a volcano holds a special satisfaction: when you arrive at the top, you can not only marvel at the bird’s eye view all around, but also at the chilling view inside the mountain. Related article: Reviving Chile's Andean heritage The young geology of the Andes – the mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America – is pocked with snow-capped volcanic cones. While many are breathtakingly high, several have the gradually inclined slopes of the imagined volcano, offering non-technical routes to aspiring volcano-baggers. Although these high-altitude mountains should not be taken lightly – summiting them demands the proper equipment, acclimatisation and usually a professional guide – anyone who is physically fit and mentally tough can climb them. El Misti, Peru – 5,822m This is the classic first-time volcano-bagger’s peak. Just outside the city of Arequipa in southern Peru, El Misti rears high above its parched surroundings as a perfect volcanic cone. This is still an active volcano – it last erupted in 1985. Contract a guide in Arequipa to transport you by 4x4 to the base of the mountain, from where it is a two-day hike to the top, with an airy camp at 4,500m on the mountain’s gravel-strewn slopes. From here, set off in the dark to summit before midday, then it is a fast, sliding descent down chutes of fine ash and scree. El Misti is best climbed between July and November when there is the least amount of snow and the views are clearest. There is no permanent ice cap, making this a straightforward trek on rock and shifting volcanic ash, though an ice axe and crampons may be needed in a snowy season. Near the summit is a sulphurous yellow crater with bubbling mud and volcanic fumaroles hissing gas. Ampato, Peru – 6,248m Situated in remote, dry country 100km northwest of Arequipa, dormant Ampato is perhaps best known as the last resting place of the Ice Maiden , the Inca child whose mummified body was discovered by archaeologists near the volcano’s peak in 1995. Most Ampato summiteers make it to the peak in three or four days round trip from Arequipa, camping at 5,000m and 5,500m to aid acclimatisation. Both the altitude and the terrain make this climb a little more complicated than El Misti; there is some glacier travel and some scrambling to the summit ridge, so contracting a guide is advisable: Pablo Tour has an excellent reputation. Trek highlights include camping in the empty desert dryness (you will need to carry extra water on parts of this route) and the incredible views of the surrounding plains and the Cordillera Ampato – the Ampato mountain range which is a sub-range of the Andes . This includes the active volcano Sabancaya (5,976m), which may be fuming gently as you climb. Cotopaxi, Ecuador – 5,897m Although this volcano lies close to the equator, Cotopaxi’s imposing height puts this mountain’s head in the clouds often enough to give it a permanent cap of ice and snow. In fact, this is one of the world’s highest active volcanoes: its last major eruption was in 1903, and seismic activity on the mountain was noted as recently as 2002. The centrepiece of the beautiful, alpine Parque Nacional Cotopaxi , the volcano is one of the most climbed in Latin America; most get to the summit and back in a two-day trip. A gravel road goes to 4,600m, and a cold, cramped night is spent at the refugio (mountain hut) at 4,800m. Bring earplugs (it can


In which country was the inventor Alexander Graham Bell born?

Alexander Graham Bell - Educator, Scientist, Inventor, Linguist - Biography.com Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell was one of the primary inventors of the telephone, did important work in communication for the deaf and held more than 18 patents. IN THESE GROUPS » quotes “Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself.” “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” “Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open.” “A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with-a man is what he makes of himself.” “America is a country of great inventors, and the greatest of inventors are the newspaper men.” “Concentrate all your thoughts on the work at hand, the suns rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” “The nation that secures control of the air will ultimately control the world.” “The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.” “What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in a state of mind when he knows exactly what he wants and is determined not to quit until he finds it.” Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell - Full Episode (TV-14; 43:22) The full biography of Alexander Graham Bell. Synopsis Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. His education was largely received through numerous experiments in sound and the furthering of his father’s work on Visible Speech for the deaf. Bell worked with Thomas Watson on the design and patent of the first practical telephone. In all, Bell held 18 patents in his name alone and 12 that he shared with collaborators. He died on August 2, 1922, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Early Life Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The second son of Alexander Melville Bell and Eliza Grace Symonds Bell, he was named for his paternal grandfather. The middle name “Graham” was added when he was 10 years old. He had two brothers, Melville James Bell and Edward Charles Bell, both of whom died from tuberculosis. During his youth, Alexander Graham Bell experienced strong influences that had a profound effect on his later life. Bell’s hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland, was known as the “Athens of the North,” for its rich culture of arts and science. His grandfather and father were experts on the mechanics of voice and elocution. Alexander’s mother, who was nearly deaf, became an accomplished pianist and inspired him to undertake big challenges. Eliza home schooled Alexander and instilled an infinite curiosity of the world around him. He received one year of formal education in a private school and two years at Edinburgh’s Royal High School. Though a mediocre student, he displayed an uncommon ability to solve problems. At age 12, while playing with a friend in a grain mill, he noticed the slow process of husking the wheat grain. He went home and built a device with rotating paddles and nail brushes that easily removed the husks from the grain.  Early Attempts to Follow His Passion Young Alexander was groomed early to carry on in the family business, but his headstrong nature conflicted with his father’s overbearing manner. Seeking a way out, Alexander volunteered to care for his grandfather when he fell ill in 1862. The elder Bell encouraged young Alexander and instilled an appreciation for learning and intellectual pursuits. By age 16, Alexander had joined his father in his work with the deaf and soon assumed full charge of his father’s London operations. On one of his trips to America, Alexander’s father discovered its healthier environment and decided to move the family there. At first, Alexander resisted, for he was establishing himself in London, but eventually relented after both his brothers had succumbed to tuberculosis. In July, 1870, t


What ceremony is performed beneath a chuppah?

Jewish Wedding Rituals, Traditions & Customs | Mazelmoments.com Jewish Wedding Traditions & Customs Jewish Wedding Cheat Sheet We created this one-page guide to Jewish wedding traditions and customs as a resource for you.  A Jewish Wedding Cheatsheet is a great way to quickly educate your wedding guests about the beauty and meanings of the traditions you will be performing!  To help you create your own cheat sheet, or add Jewish wedding ceremony traditions to your wedding programs, we bring you… The Jewish Wedding Guide to Ceremony Traditions Jewish weddings have many ritual objects, each of which has deep meaning and history. The beauty of each object is literally endless as you incorporate you and your fiancé’s personal beliefs and style! JEWISH WEDDING RITUAL OBJECTS Ketubah Meaning:  The Ketubah is the Jewish marriage contract that is signed before the wedding ceremony, and literally means “writing” or “written”. Origin:  The Ketubah was created to protect the wife financially if the marriage ended, and during the marriage by spelling out the husband’s obligations to his wife. Personalize It:  Ketubahs are a form of art, so enjoy the process of finding a ketubah design that reflects you and your fiancé’s personal style. Whether it be traditional, modern, 3D, Watercolor, Papercut, or include a special or meaningful photo, the possibilities are nearly endless.  You can also choose ketubah texts such as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Egalitarian, Gender Neutral, Humanistic, Interfaith, or write your own ketubah text.  View Ketubah Artists & Designs . Chuppah / Huppah Meaning:  The Chuppah (or huppah) is the bridal canopy the couple stands under during the Jewish wedding ceremony.  It literally means “that which covers or floats above,” and is said to be a spiritual place with a direct gateway to G-d.  As long as a Jewish marriage is performed under a chuppah, the wedding can take place in any location, from a synagogue to a beach to your own backyard. Origin:  The Chuppah is a symbol of the home (tent) of our biblical ancestors Sarah and Abraham, open on all sides so guests would know they were always welcome. Personalize It:  Chuppahs can be designed or decorated to reflect your personal taste, match your wedding theme or color palette, or honor loved ones.  You can have your wedding guests contribute to a patchwork collage chuppah,  or use a tallis or huppah that belongs to a beloved family member.  View Traditional, Modern & Unique Chuppah Designs . Jewish Wedding Ring The Jewish Wedding Ring must be a solid band.  The circle represents the wholeness of marriage, and the lack of stones or piercings symbolizes an unbroken union. Yarmulke / Kippot Kippot (or Yarmulkes) are worn at Jewish weddings as a symbol of humility and respect for G-d.  Many couples order kippahs for wedding guests (in black, or their wedding colors) and personalize each kippah with the couple’s names and wedding date. Kiddush Cup Kiddush cups have a special place under the chuppah for a beloved part of the ceremony – the wine! It’s popular to honor a loved one (for example, your grandparents) by using their kiddush cups.  You can also personalize the kiddush cups by engraving them with your names and wedding date. See Also:  Jewish Wedding Guide to Pre-Wedding Rituals JEWISH WEDDING PRE-CEREMONY RITUALS Kabbalat Panim – Jewish tradition treats the bride and groom as king and queen for their wedding day. This begins with the guests visiting the bride and groom in separate rooms before the wedding.  For the bride’s reception, it’s an old tradition for the bride to sit on an attractive throne-like chair.  The groom’s reception is called a tish. Ketubah Signing – The ketubah is signed by the bride and groom, in front of their witnesses, before the wedding ceremony begins.  This may be when the bride and groom see each other for the first time! Some couples invite all of their wedding guests to witness them sign the ketubah, while others prefer a more intimate ketubah signing ceremony. Bedecken (Veiling the Bride) – The Jewish wedd


Whose paintings included Woman with a Hat, The Open Window, and Bathers with a Turtle?

Henri Matisse Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works | The Art Story Web Services & Hosting by The Computer Studio | Designed by DesArtLab Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Picasso dominated European painting in the first half of the last century, and remains perhaps the century's most important, prolifically inventive, and versatile artist. Alongside Georges Braque, he pioneered Cubism. He also made significant contributions to Surrealist painting and media such as collage, welded sculpture, and ceramics. Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism refers to a number of styles that emerged in reaction to Impressionism in the 1880s. The movement encompassed Symbolism and Neo-Impressionism before ceding to Fauvism around 1905. Its artists turned away from effects of light and atmosphere to explore new avenues such as color theory and personal feeling, often using colors and forms in intense and expressive ways. Fauvism Fauvism Fauvism was an early twentieth-century art movement founded by Henri Matisse and André Derain. Labeled as "wild beasts", Fauve artists favored vibrant colors and winding gestural strokes across the canvas. Cubism Cubism Cubism was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque between 1907-1911, and it continued to be highly influential long after its decline. This classic phase has two stages: 'Analytic', in which forms seem to be 'analyzed' and fragmented; and 'Synthetic', in which pre-existing materials such as newspaper and wood veneer are collaged to the surface of the canvas. Clement Greenberg Clement Greenberg Clement Greenberg was one the leading American art critics during the twentieth century. Best known as the ideological counterpart to Harold Rosenberg, Greenberg was a formalist who coined the terms "American-type painting" and 'Post-painterly abstraction.' He was a staunch champion of pure abstraction, including the work of Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still and Hans Hofmann. Impressionism Impressionism A movement in painting that first surfaced in France in the 1860s, it sought new ways to describe effects of light and movement, often using rich colors. The Impressionists were drawn to modern life and often painted the city, but they also captured landscapes and scenes of middle-class leisure-taking in the suburbs. Gustave Moreau Gustave Moreau Gustave Moreau was a French Symbolist painter who depicted narrative moments and figures from classical mythology and biblical history. Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin Chardin is a lauded eighteenth-century French painter of still life, and is regarded as a master of portraiture and impasto brushwork, influencing a great number of early European modern painters. Chardin's work is remembered above all for his subjects, which include kitchen maids, children and other domestic scenes. Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne was an influential French Post-Impressionist painter whose depictions of the natural world, based on internal geometric planes, paved the way for Cubism and later modern art movements. Ambroise Vollard Ambroise Vollard Ambroise Vollard was an important dealer, collector, and arts patron in late nineteenth-centry and early twentieth-century Paris. His interests were diverse, spanning Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, and modernism, and included such artists as Renoir, Cézanne, Gaugin, Matisse, and Picasso. Paul Signac Paul Signac Paul Signac was a French painter and significant Post-Impressionist in the late nineteenth century. Along with Georges Seurat he developed the painting style known as Pointillism, in which small and precise dots of color were used to compose a larger, Impressionistic picture. André Derain André Derain André Derain, the co-founder of Fauvism, was a French artist whose paintings exhibit the writhing energetic lines and bright colors characteristic of the movement. He strove to keep art modern and current throughout his career. Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein was an American writer and supporter of the arts whose Paris salons were key sites for avant-


In which country is the city Invercargill?

Invercargill | New Zealand | Britannica.com New Zealand Alternative Titles: Inverkelly, Kelly’s Point Related Topics list of cities and towns in New Zealand Invercargill, city, Southland regional council, South Island , New Zealand . Invercargill lies in the southernmost part of the South Island along the Waihopai River, near its confluence with the New River estuary. A service centre for the region’s agricultural industries, the city is situated on a plain that stretches to the north, east, and west; to the south, the estuary leads into Foveaux Strait, which separates the South Island from Stewart Island . Waihopai River at the edge of Invercargill, New Zealand. Courtesy, Venture Southland Tourism Maori had inhabited the region for centuries by the time Europeans arrived in the area. Captain James Cook and his crew were the first, sailing around the southern tip of South Island, including Foveaux Strait, in 1770, and passed by again three years later. Europeans, often transient , began arriving in the region in the late 1700s and early 1800s, attracted by the prospects for seal and whale hunting. The area including what is now Invercargill was bought from the Maori by the New Zealand Company in 1853 in an agreement called the Murihiku Purchase. Within a few years of the purchase, New Zealand officials, among them Governor Thomas Gore Brown, began planning the establishment of a township to be called Invercargill; the name was chosen to honour Captain William Cargill, a prominent settler and administrator in what was then Otago province. John Kelly, an Irish-born sealer and whaler, arrived with his family in 1856 as the first European settlers near what would soon be chosen as the site of Invercargill. They were quickly followed by a small number of others, forming a settlement known at first as Kelly’s Point or Inverkelly. That same year the chief surveyor for Otago province, John Turnbull Thomson, chose the existing settlement as the location of Invercargill and surveyed and laid out the town site. The first sale of town lands took place in March 1857, and by the end of the year, there were several dozen residents, many of them Scots, and a small number of businesses. Invercargill served as the capital of Southland province (1861–70) during its short existence independent of Otago province. (The provincial system was abolished in 1876.) The town was made a borough in 1871. With the development of the Southland region from the late 19th century as an agricultural and food-processing centre, Invercargill grew rapidly, and it was incorporated as a city in 1930. Similar Topics New Plymouth Invercargill is the centre of a sheep- and dairy-farming region and has food-processing plants, wool-processing facilities, sawmills, joineries, storage facilities, and engineering plants. The city airport, located approximately 2 miles (3 km) from the city centre, provides domestic connections. Stewart Island can be reached by air from Invercargill or by ferry from the port of Bluff, some 17 miles (27 km) south of the city. The city’s prominent cultural institutions include the Anderson Park Art Gallery, the neo-Georgian former home of a noted local businessman that now houses the work of New Zealand artists; the Southland Museum and Art Gallery; and a number of historic churches, houses, and administrative buildings. Invercargill has an established network of historic walks, parks, and nature trails. The main park, Queen’s Park, features an aviary and rose gardens. The landmark brick Invercargill Water Tower (1889), capped by a cupola, can be climbed for a scenic view of the city. Pop. (2006) 46,773; (2012 est.) 49,000. Public art in downtown Invercargill, New Zealand. Courtesy, Venture Southland Tourism Invercargill - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The southernmost city on New Zealand’s South Island is Invercargill. The city lies on the Waihopai River near its confluence with the New River estuary. It is the largest city in Southland, a largely rural, agricultural region known for its breathtaking fjords and other natural scene


What is the Chilean Pine more commonly known as?

The iCONic Project - YouTube The iCONic Project Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 13, 2011 Perthshire Big Tree Country is at the centre of a global rescue operation to save some of the world's most threatened conifer species. The iCONic project is a unique opportunity to guard against the extinction of a range of remarkable trees. At the same the beautiful existing tree collections within Big Tree Country will be enriched for the benefit of current and future generations. Collections of different conifer species from all over the temperate world will be established in Perthshire forests, estates and gardens, where their performance will be closely monitored to aid ongoing research. All the species on which the project is focussing are recognised by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) as being threatened in their native habitat. Under severe threat in its native Chile, the Chilean pine, more commonly known as the monkey puzzle, is the flagship species for the project ... and it was a Big Tree Country plant hunter that first introduced it to Europe in the 18th century. The story goes that, after being given a handful of unidentified seeds following a meal in Chile, Archibald Menzies slipped them into his pocket and promptly forgot about them. On his voyage home aboard the HMS Discovery the seeds took root, which is how the bizarre looking tree found its way to our shores. However, iCONic is about more than just one tree. Truly international, other species included in the project are: •the coast redwood from California •Australia's Tasmanian cedar •the blue Atlas cedar from the mountains of north-west Africa •Europe's Serbian spruce and Spanish fir By planting collections of these trees in Big Tree Country the project will: •Contribute to conserving threatened conifers •Introduce the public to an exciting new range of trees •Maintain the tradition of Scottish plant-hunters and tree-planters •Strengthen the contribution of trees, gardens and forests to tourism in Perthshire •Contribute to research and education •Raise awareness of a global problem The iCONic project is long-term, with active works spanning decades, to leave an arboreal legacy that will hopefully last for centuries. Category


What US state is known as the Nutmeg State?

Why is Connecticut Called the “Nutmeg State”? | Mental Floss Why is Connecticut Called the “Nutmeg State”? filed under: Big Questions , Origins Like us on Facebook Technically, it’s not. Connecticut’s “official nickname”—there is such a thing—is the “Constitution State” because of historian John Fiske’s claim that the Fundamental Orders of 1638/1639 were the first written constitution in history. But now to the issue at hand, the spiced sobriquet: Connecticut’s most popularly used unofficial nickname is that of the Nutmeg State. During the 18th and 19th centuries, several associations between the state and the spice emerged. Early sailors would bring the valuable seed back on their foreign voyages. Over time, Yankee peddlers developed a reputation for selling fake nutmegs made of carved wood. The first recorded instance of this accusation was in a popular newspaper column of the mid-1800s, " The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville ," which appeared in the Novascotian and featured the wry observations of a character created by Thomas Haliburton. In a column entitled “The Preacher that Wandered from His Text,” Samuel Slick accuses a fictional Captain John Allspice of Nahant of having "carried a cargo once there of fifty barrels of nutmegs: well, he put half a bushel of good ones into each end of the barrel, and the rest he filled up with wooden ones, so like the real thing, no soul could tell the difference until HE BIT ONE WITH HIS TEETH, and that he never thought of doing, until he was first BIT HIMSELF. Well, its been a standing joke with them southerners agin us ever since.” Later, it was suggested that it was the confused Southerners to blame for these mix-ups. In a 1980 issue of Connecticut Magazine, Elizabeth Abbe suggested that Southern customers were unaware that nutmeg had to be grated, and instead wrongly thought that the Yankee merchants were trying to scam them. She writes , "unknowing buyers may have failed to grate nutmegs, thinking they had to be cracked like a walnut. Nutmegs are wood, and bounce when struck. If southern customers did not grate them, they may very well have accused the Yankees of selling useless ‘wooden’ nutmegs, unaware that they wear down to a pungent powder to season pies and breads.” Finally, it’s possible that no one tried to sell wooden nutmegs and no one accused anyone of selling wooden nutmegs but that the term simply derived as reference to the fictional Samuel Slick column as shorthand for how shrewd Connecticut residents were—suggesting that, like Captain John Allspice, they would have attempted such a stunt.


What past US president's autobiography is called Where's the Rest of Me?

Ronald Reagan Publishes His Autobiography, "Where's the Rest of Me?" | World History Project 1965 Ronald Reagan Publishes His Autobiography, "Where's the Rest of Me?" In the film, Reagan's character, Drake McHugh, has both legs amputated by a sadistic surgeon, played by Coburn. When he wakes from anesthesia, he says, "Where's the rest of me?" Reagan used that line as the title of his 1965 autobiography. Reagan and most film critics considered Kings Row his best movie. Reagan called the film a "slightly sordid but moving yarn" that "made me a star."


What is the Irish game played with a stick having a broad oval blade and a ball called a sliothar (or sliotar)?

hurling hurling /herr"ling/, n. 1. the act of throwing or casting, esp. with great force or strength. 2. a traditionally Irish game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 140 yards (128 m) long, points being scored by hitting, pushing, carrying, or throwing the leather-covered ball between the goalposts at the opponent's end of the field with a wide-bladed stick resembling a hockey stick. 3. (in parts of Britain, esp . Cornwall) a traditional, rural game in which two groups of players, using methods similar to those of football, vie for possession of a ball or other object and try to carry or hurl it into their own parish, village, farm, etc. [1350-1400; ME; see HURL, -ING1] * * * Irish sport resembling both field hockey and lacrosse . It is played between two 15-player teams. The game is mentioned in Irish manuscripts dating back to the 13th century BC. The stick used a tapered, slightly curved device with a cupped blade at the end is called a hurley. A point is scored by hitting the ball over the crossbar of the opposing team's goalposts, and three points are scored by driving it under the crossbar. It is considered the national pastime of Ireland. * * * also called   hurley    outdoor stick-and-ball game somewhat akin to field hockey and lacrosse and long recognized as the national pastime of Ireland . There is considerable reference to hurling ( iom áin in Gaelic) in the oldest Irish manuscripts describing the game as far back as the 13th century BC; many heroes of ancient tales were expert hurlers. The stick used is called a hurley, cam án in Gaelic, and cam áns in relief decorate some monuments to 15th-century chieftains. Hurling was for long a game played between neighbouring clans or rival parishes with unlimited numbers of players on either side.       In 1884 the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in Thurles, County Tipperary, to revive and standardize hurling and other traditional Irish pastimes.       The hurley, or cam án, resembling a hockey stick except that the head is shorter and wider, is made of young pliable ash, 3.5 feet (1.07 m) long and 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide in the oval-shaped striking blade. The width of the blade enables the ball to be hit overhead from man to man as well as along the ground. Each team consists of 15 players. The average pitch, or field, is 150 yards (137 m) long and 90 yards (82 m) wide. Goalposts at each end are 21 feet (6.4 m) high and 21 feet apart with a crossbar 8 feet (2.4 m) above the ground. A point is scored by hitting the ball over the opposing crossbar. A goal, scored by driving the ball under the crossbar, is three points. The ball, or sliothar, has a cork centre, wound with wool and covered with leather, and is 9–10 inches (22.9–25.4 cm) in circumference. It may be caught in the hand before hitting but not thrown or lifted; it may also be juggled or carried on the blade of the stick or may be hit from left or right. There is a women's version of the game, called camogie. * * *


Autumn King and St Valery are which types of vegetables?

Carrot - Autumn King Vita Longa | Tucker's Carrot - Autumn King Vita Longa £1.50 Available Online: In Stock - *Please contact your local store before making a special journey to check your item is actually in stock. Quantity: < Description Specification Reviews (0) (1500 seeds) Long cylindrical roots of good colour and weight. May be left in the ground over winter. RHS AGM. Product Code: Carrot Deep, Fertile and free draining soil is prefered. Sowing Time Sow thinly from April to June. Ideal for Successional sowing, we recommend that you sow every two weeks. Spread


What wind instrument has a variety known as a sweet potato?

sweet potato (wind instrument) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus Wikipedia: Ocarina a wind instrument in the category of vessel flutes. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. It's traditionally made from clay or ceramic, but other ... (43 of 2127 words, pronunciation, 12 images )


Who was the only female character to appear in every series of UK TV's 'Auf Wiedersehn, Pet'?

Fake Nationality - TV Tropes Fake Nationality Page Source You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account This entry is trivia, which is cool and all, but not a trope. On a work, it goes on the Trivia tab. Share Chandler: Alright boys, I confess. I was Abie the fish peddler. Ravelli: How did you get to be Roscoe W. Chandler? Chandler: Say, how did you get to be an Italian? Ravelli: Never mind. Whose confession is this? — Animal Crackers When an actor plays a native of a nationality or area other than their own. Not counting those actors who play an extraterrestrial , who are never from the same place as their character. Probably. Israeli and Arab actors tend to wind up playing each other quite frequently (though Israeli-for-Arab is more common than the other way around). Gung-ho movies made during World War II featured every kind of Asian except Japanese, since the Japanese-American actors were otherwise occupied. And very few Russian characters during the Cold War were played by native Russians. For foreign actors who are frequently employed to play foreign characters, see Plays Great Ethnics . The most common examples have their own tropes: Fake American , Fake Australian , Fake Brit , Fake Irish , Fake Scot , Fake Russian , Yellowface , Brownface , and Fake Mixed Race . See also: Fauxreigner where the character is pretending to be a nationality they aren't (or acting more stereotypical than they actually usually do). If you are actually from the area in question, you may remember one or more of these examples as "That foreigner with a strange accent. Where are they supposed to be from ?" On the other hand, some actors are really good at it. An added complication is that human appearance varies even within nationalities and ethnicities as a result when playing a historical character the foreigner might have been selected because s/he greatly resembled the original. Often the result of the WTH, Casting Agency? or the desire for a director to have someone who speaks his or her language in the cast. See Pass Fail when, for whatever reason, the actor isn't convincing as another nationality. Examples:     open/close all folders      Film  Jin Yan was one of the most famous actors of early Chinese cinema, appearing in Peach Blossom Weeps Tears Of Blood , Wild Rose , and many other productions over a span of 30 years, 1928-1958. He was called the "Film Emperor". He was Korean. The 2000 Korean movie Joint Security Area : Korean actress Yeong-ae Lee plays Swiss army Major Sophie E. Jean, who's supposed to have grown up bilingual in Switzerland. The film includes some daring stunt linguistics with Sophie opposite a more senior Swiss officer, played by Christoph Hofrichter (who is German.) For some reason, they speak mainly English - he in a reasonable approximation of a Swiss accent, she, well, rather not. You could make the excuse that she had been poorly schooled in the local language by her Korean parents, but she's supposed to be a high-flying military legal specialist, and it doesn't work well. The same movie has a Swedish officer played by a German actor. The looks work, the accent doesn't . Very cleverly and subtly spoofed in the Jim Carrey film The Majestic , set in the 1950's . In the movie-within-the-movie , Sand Pirates of the Sahara, the villain is "The Evil but Handsome Prince Khalid" who is played by B-movie actor "Ramon Jamon". "Ramon Jamon" is played by Cliff Curtis, a Polynesian Maori from New Zealand, who has made a career out of playing Latin Americans ( Blow , Training Day , Live Free or Die Hard ) and Middle Easterners ( Three Kings , The Insider )... ...and has also played a Spaniard (The Fountain) and a Chechen (Traffic). a Viennese psychiatrist in What's New Pussycat? . ...the eponymous German Mad Scientist and the US President in Doctor Strangelove (as well as British Group Captain Mandrake, though that one wasn't fake), ...the American playwright Clare Quilty in Lolita , and the American gardener Chance in Being There , ...the French Inspector Clouseau , ...the Chinese Sidney Wang a


The word logo is thought ultimately to derive from the Greek word lógos; what does lógos mean?

The Meaning of 'Logos' in the Prologue of John's Gospel In the beginning was the λόγος ... (John 1:1) The word λόγος (logos) in the prologue of John's Gospel is a word with a very interesting history in ancient theological writings. It is translated 'Word' in English versions, but this translation does not express everything that the term would have suggested to ancient readers. For the benefit of students, on this page I have reproduced discussions of the term λόγος by four New Testament scholars: Marvin Vincent, Frederic Godet, Hugh Mackintosh, and John Campbell. Vincent, whose explanation I think will be found most helpful, briefly explains what the word meant in the context of theological discourse in the milieu of Hellenistic Judaism (especially after Philo), and he argues that John "used the term Logos with an intent to facilitate the passage from the current theories of his time to the pure gospel which he proclaimed." Godet and Mackintosh are largely in agreement with Vincent, and Campbell also agrees, though he evidently does not share the others' high view of Scripture. After these excerpts I add Wilhelm Nestle’s more general discussion of the philosophy of Philo from his revision of Zeller’s Outlines of the History of Greek Philosophy. My own opinion is that the contemporary Hellenistic understanding of logos in theological contexts (esp. in Philo) should not be discounted by those who wish to understand John's meaning. The contrasts between Philo and John, which the scholars here want to emphasize, should not obscure the fact that John is using a word which was already full of meaning for Jewish readers in his day. When he asserts that the logos became flesh he is indeed saying something that was never dreamt of by Philo or the Greek philosophers; but in all other respects it is their logos — the cosmic Mediator between God and the world, who is the personification of God's Truth and Wisdom — that John is referring to when he asserts that Christ is its incarnation. M.D.M. Vincent's discussion of λόγος The following remarks on the word λόγος in John 1:1 are from Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament, vol. 2 (New York: Scribners, 1887), pp. 25-33. This expression is the keynote and theme of the entire gospel. Λόγος is from the root λεγ, appearing in λεγω, the primitive meaning of which is to lay: then, to pick out, gather, pick up: hence to gather or put words together, and so, to speak. Hence λόγος is, first of all, a collecting or collection both of things in the mind, and of words by which they are expressed. It therefore signifies both the outward form by which the inward thought is expressed, and the inward thought itself, the Latin oratio and ratio: compare the Italian ragionare, "to think" and "to speak." As signifying the outward form it is never used in the merely grammatical sense, as simply the name of a thing or act (επος, ονομα, ρημα), but means a word as the thing referred to: the material, not the formal part: a word as embodying a conception or idea. See, for instance, Matthew 22:46; 1 Corinthians 14:9, 19. Hence it signifies a saying, of God, or of man (Matthew 19:21, 22; Mark 5:35, 36): a decree, a precept (Romans 9:28; Mark 7:13). The ten commandments are called in the Septuagint, οἱ δέκα λόγοι, "the ten words" (Exodus 34:28), and hence the familiar term decalogue. It is further used of discourse: either of the act of speaking (Acts 14:12), of skill and practice in speaking (Ephesians 6:19), or of continuous speaking (Luke 4:32, 36). Also of doctrine (Acts 18:15; 2 Timothy 4:15), specifically the doctrine of salvation through Christ (Matthew 13:20-23; Philippians 1:14); of narrative, both the relation and the thing related (Acts 1:1; John 21:23; Mark 1:45); of matter under discussion, an affair, a case in law (Acts 15:6; 19:38). As signifying the inward thought, it denotes the faculty of thinking and reasoning (Hebrews 4:12); regard or consideration (Acts 20:24); reckoning, account (Philippians 4:15, 17; Hebrews 4:13); cause or reason (Acts 10:29). John uses the word in a pecul


The Curzon Line was the demarcation line between which two countries?

Curzon Line : definition of Curzon Line and synonyms of Curzon Line (English) Territorial changes of the Baltic states The Curzon Line was put forward by the Allied Supreme Council [1] after World War I as a demarcation line between the Second Polish Republic and Bolshevik Russia and was supposed to serve as the basis for a future border. In the wake of World War I, which catalysed the Russian Revolution of 1917 , the Russian Empire disintegrated in the ensuing Russian Civil War . Several countries, including Poland , used this occasion to declare their independence. Hostilities erupted when Polish and Bolshevik troops, approaching from opposing directions while taking over the territories of Ober Ost from the retreating German troops, met in the city of Masty . The Allied Supreme Council tasked the Commission on Polish Affairs with recommending Polish eastern borders. The Allies forwarded it as an armistice line several times during the war, most notably in a note from the British government to the Soviets signed by Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon of Kedleston . Both parties disregarded the line when the military situation lay in their favour and it did not play a role in establishing the Polish-Soviet border in 1921. Instead, the final Peace of Riga (or Treaty of Riga) provided Poland with almost 135,000 km² (52,000 sq mi) of land that was, on average, about 250 km east of the Curzon line. With minor variations, the Curzon line lay approximately along the border which was established between the Prussian Kingdom and the Russian Empire in 1797, after the third partition of Poland , which was the last border recognised by the United Kingdom . Along most of its length, the line followed an ethnic boundary - areas west of the line contained an overall Polish majority while areas to its east were inhabited by Ukrainians , Belarusians , Poles , Jews , and Lithuanians . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Its 1920 northern extension into Lithuania divided the area disputed between Poland and Lithuania. There were two versions of the southern portion of the line: "A" and "B". Version "B" allocated Lviv to Poland. The line was a geopolitical factor during World War II, when Joseph Stalin successfully pressed for its use as a Polish-Soviet border. Throughout the war until the Teheran Conference , the British Government did not agree that Poland's future eastern border should be moved west to the Curzon Line; but Churchill's position changed after the Soviet victory at the Battle of Kursk . [7] Following a private agreement at the Tehran Conference , confirmed at the 1945 Yalta Conference , the Allied leaders Franklin Roosevelt , Winston Churchill , and Stalin issued a statement affirming the use of the Curzon Line, with some five-to-eight kilometre variations, as the eastern border between Poland and the Soviet Union. [8] When Churchill proposed to add parts of East Galicia , including the city of Lviv , to Poland's territory (following Line B), Stalin argued that the Soviet Union could not demand less territory for itself than the British Government had reconfirmed previously several times. The Allied arrangement involved compensation for this loss via the incorporation of formerly German-held areas (the Recovered Territories ) into Poland. As a result the current border between the countries of Belarus , Ukraine and Poland is an approximation of the Curzon Line. Contents 9 External links   History At the end of World War I , the Allies agreed that an independent Polish state should be recreated from territories previously part of the Russian Empire , the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Empire . The thirteenth of US President Woodrow Wilson 's Fourteen Points included the statement "An independent Polish state should be erected which should include the territories inhabited by indisputably Polish populations, which should be assured a free and secure access to the sea..." Article 87 of the Versailles Treaty stipulated that "The boundaries of Poland not laid down in the present Treaty will be subsequently determined by the Principal Allied


What is the Urdu-based western name for the tobacco water-pipe known in Arabic as a shisha and in Turkish as a nargile?

narghile - definition and meaning narghile from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. See hookah. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. A large Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water to filter and cool it. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia n. An Eastern tobacco-pipe in which the smoke passes through water before reaching the lips, the water being contained in a receptacle originally of cocoanut, now often of glass, porcelain, or metal. (Compare sheesheh.) The stem is a long flexible tube, often called a snake. See kalian. from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. n. an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition French narghilé, obsolete variant of narguilé, from Persian nārgīleh, from nārgīl, coconut (from which the receptacle was made), from Sanskrit nārikelaḥ, nālikeraḥ. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License From Turkish nargile, from Persian نارگیله (nārgileh) from نارگیل (nārgil, "coconut"), which used to be used to construct the bowl, from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela, "coconut"); cf French narghileh. Examples


Who became Secretary General of the United Nations in 2007?

Biography | United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon UN/Mark Garten   Ban Ki-moon is the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations. His priorities have been to mobilize world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics and increasing pressures involving food, energy and water. He has sought to be a bridge-builder, to give voice to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, and to strengthen the Organization itself. "I grew up in war", the Secretary-General has said, "and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this Organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights." Mr. Ban took office on 1 January 2007. On 21 June 2011, he was unanimously re-elected by the General Assembly and will continue to serve until 31 December 2016. Highlights of his tenure include: Promoting sustainable development One of the Secretary-General’s first major initiatives was the  2007 Climate Change Summit , followed by extensive diplomatic efforts that have helped put the issue at the forefront of the global agenda. Subsequent efforts to focus on the world’s main anti-poverty targets, the  Millennium Development Goals , have generated more than $60 billion in pledges, with a special emphasis on Africa and the new Global Strategy on Women’s and Children’s Health. At the height of the food, energy and economic crises in 2008, the Secretary-General successfully appealed to the G20 for a $1 trillion financing package for developing countries and took other steps to guide the international response and protect the vulnerable and poor. Empowering women The Secretary-General pressed successfully for the creation of  UN Women , a major new agency that consolidates the UN’s work in this area. His advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality has also included the " Unite to End Violence against Women " campaign, the " Stop Rape Now " initiative, the creation of a " Network of Men Leaders " and the establishment of a new  Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict . Within the UN itself, the Secretary-General has increased the number of women in senior management positions by more than 40 per cent, reaching the highest level in the Organization’s history. Supporting countries facing crisis or instability The Secretary-General has sought to strengthen UN peace efforts, including through the  New Horizons  peacekeeping initiative, the  Global Field Support Strategy  and the  Civilian Capacity Review , a package of steps to improve the impact of the 120,000 United Nations "blue helmets" operating in the world’s conflict zones. A mediation support unit, along with new capacity to carry out the Secretary-General’s good offices, have been set up to help prevent, manage and resolve tensions, conflicts and crises. Accountability for violations of human rights has received high-level attention through inquiries related to Gaza, Guinea, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, legal processes in Lebanon and Cambodia, and advocacy for the "responsibility to protect," the new United Nations norm aimed at prevent and halt genocide and other grave crimes. He has also sought to strengthen humanitarian response in the aftermath of mega-disasters in Myanmar (2008), Haiti (2010) and Pakistan (2010), and mobilized UN support for the democratic transitions in North Africa and the Middle East. Generating new momentum on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation The Secretary-General has sought to rejuvenate the disarmament agenda through a  five-point plan , efforts to break the deadlock at the Conference on Disarmament and renewed attention to nuclear safety and security in the aftermath of the tragedy at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Strengthening the UN The Secretary-Generalhas introduced  new measures  aimed at making the United Nations more transparent, effective and efficient. These inclu


In the Roman Catholic church what name is given to the form of prayers said on nine consecutive days?

Catholic Churches - definition of Catholic Churches by The Free Dictionary Catholic Churches - definition of Catholic Churches by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Catholic+Churches Related to Catholic Churches: Eastern Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church n. The Christian church characterized by an episcopal hierarchy with the pope as its head and belief in seven sacraments and the authority of tradition. Roman Catholic Church n (Roman Catholic Church) the Christian Church over which the pope presides, with administrative headquarters in the Vatican. Also called: Catholic Church or Church of Rome Ro′man Cath′olic Church′ n. the Christian church of which the pope, or bishop of Rome, is the supreme head. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. Roman Catholic Church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy indulgence - the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse" Divine Office - canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church) Little Office - a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office Office of the Dead - an office read or sung before a burial mass in the Roman Catholic Church placebo - (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead confession - (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution beatification - (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization canonisation , canonization - (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints Mass - (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist novena - a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days Stations , Stations of the Cross - (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary ostensorium , monstrance - (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration pallium - (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back ultramontanism - (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope sursum corda - (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts' breviary - (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders missal - (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year Vulgate - the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church Paternoster - (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father' Mass card - (Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased spiritual bouquet - (Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another kiss of peace , pax - (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary , Immaculate Conception - (Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived gradual - (Roman Cath


English novelist Mary Anne Evans is better known by what name?

George Eliot Biography - life, childhood, children, name, story, death, history, wife, school, young George Eliot Biography London, England English author and novelist George Eliot was the pen name (a writing name) used by the English    novelist Mary Ann Evans, one of the most important writers of European    fiction. Her masterpiece, Middlemarch, is not     only a major social record but also one of the greatest novels in the    history of fiction. Mary Ann's youth and early career Mary Ann Evans was born November 22, 1819, in Warwickshire, England, to     Robert Evans, an estate agent, or manager, and Christiana Pearson. She     lived in a comfortable home, the youngest of three children. When she     was five years old, she and her sister were sent to boarding school at     Attleborough, Warwickshire, and when she was nine she was transferred to     a boarding school at Nuneaton. It was during these years that Mary     discovered her passion for reading. At thirteen years of age, Mary went     to school at Coventry. Her education was conservative (one that held     with the traditions of the day), dominated by Christian teachings. Mary Ann completed her schooling when she was sixteen years old. In her     twenties she came into contact with a circle of people whose thinking did not coincide with the opinions of most people and underwent an     extreme change of her beliefs. Influenced by the so-called Higher     Criticism—a largely German school that studied the Bible and that     attempted to treat sacred writings as human and historical     documents—she devoted herself to translating these works from the     German language to English for the English public. She published her     translation of David Strauss's Life of Jesus in 1846 and her translation of Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach's Essence of Christianity in 1854. In 1851 Evans became an editor of the Westminster Review, a sensible and open-minded journal. Here, she came into contact with a     group known as the positivists. They were followers of the doctrines of     the French philosopher (a seeker of knowledge) Auguste Comte     (1798–1857), who were interested in applying scientific knowledge     to the problems of society. One of these men was George Henry Lewes     (1817–1878), a brilliant philosopher, psychologist (one who is     educated in the science of the mind), and literary critic, with whom she     formed a lasting relationship. As he was separated from his wife but     unable to obtain a divorce, their relationship was a scandal in those     times. Nevertheless, the obvious devotion and long length of their union     came to be respected. Becomes George Eliot In the same period Evans turned her powerful mind from scholarly and     critical writing to creative work. In 1857 she published a short story, "Amos Barton," and took the pen name "George     Eliot" in order to prevent the discrimination (unfair treatment     because of gender or race) that women of her era faced. After collecting     her short stories in Scenes of Clerical Life (2 vols., 1858), Eliot published her first novel, Adam Bede (1859). The plot was drawn from a memory of Eliot's aunt, a     Methodist preacher, whom she used as a model for a character in the     novel. Eliot's next novel, The Mill on the Floss (1860), shows even stronger traces of her childhood and youth in     small-town and rural England. The final pages of the novel show the     heroine reaching toward a "religion of humanity" (the     belief in human beings and their individual moral and intellectual     abilities to work toward a better society), which was Eliot's aim     to instill in her readers. In 1861 Eliot published a short novel, Silas Marner, which through use as a school textbook is her best-known work. This     work      is about a man who has been alone for a long time and who has lost his     faith in his fellow man. He learns to tru


In what ocean are the Pitcairn Islands, where the Bounty mutineers settled?

Ocean Bounty | The Huffington Post 04/07/2015 03:00 pm ET | Updated Jun 07, 2015 Joshua Reichert Executive Vice President at The Pew Charitable Trusts The government of Britain recently announced the designation of the world's largest marine reserve in the waters surrounding Pitcairn Island, a British overseas territory in the South Pacific. One of the remotest populated islands in the world, Pitcairn is best known as the final refuge of mutineers who, on April 28, 1789, seized control of the HMS Bounty, a British naval vessel on a mission to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to the West Indies. The ship's captain, William Bligh, was put overboard in a 23-foot open launch along with 18 of his crew who had remained loyal to him. Some of the mutineers stayed in Tahiti; the rest sailed the Bounty in search of a safe haven where it was unlikely that the Royal Navy would ever find them. Remarkably, Bligh made it back to Britain, prompting the Admiralty to send a ship to capture the mutineers and bring them to justice. Those who had stayed in Tahiti were apprehended, and the majority were taken to England, where they were tried in a naval court. Of these, three were hanged, four were acquitted, and three were pardoned. But those who settled in Pitcairn were never found. Today, the resident population of Pitcairn numbers 51 people, most of whom are descendants of the mutineers. Pitcairn's closest major landmass, New Zealand, is located 4,500 kilometers away. Until recently, fuel costs needed to traverse such long distances constrained commercial fishing around Pitcairn. At the same time, the island's steep shoreline and limited access discourages fishing by residents. As a result, the waters surrounding Pitcairn are among the most pristine in the world, a major factor behind the British decision to fully protect this area while there is still an opportunity to do so. The reserve, which begins 12 miles from the shoreline, encompasses over 830,000 square kilometers of ocean -- more than three times the size of the United Kingdom -- in which all extractive activity, including fishing, is prohibited. It is the second marine reserve designated by the United Kingdom in the past five years, the first being the Chagos Archipelago, a chain of islands and atolls encompassing 640,000 square kilometers in the Indian Ocean. A scientific expedition mounted by the National Geographic Society and Pew in March 2012 found the waters surrounding Pitcairn dazzling in diversity, harboring an estimated 1,249 species of marine life, including 365 species of fish (two of which are found nowhere else in the world), 22 species of whales and dolphins, two species of sea turtles, and what is believed to be the world's deepest living plant -- a species of encrusting coralline algae found 382 meters below sea level. The British announcement comes at a time when greater attention is being paid than ever before to the problems affecting the world's oceans. It is also the first marine reserve in history to benefit from a newly developed satellite monitoring system that makes it possible to identify boats engaged in illegal fishing, to monitor their movement and to provide enforcement agencies and customs personnel with information that will make it easier and ultimately far less expensive to apprehend these vessels when they come into port, as opposed to chasing them on the open ocean, an expensive and often dangerous activity. This system, called "Eyes on the Seas," developed by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the UK-based Satellite Applications Catapult, marks a major stride forward in the global fight to end illegal fishing, which is estimated to account for 20 percent of the global catch each year and valued at more than $23.5 billion. With the Pitcairn designation, roughly 1.5 percent of the world's oceans are fully protected, far less than the 30 percent that marine scientists say is necessary to preserve a healthy representative sample of the Earth's ocean environment. Remote geography made it possible for the mutineers of the Bounty to escape captu


The words 'domo arigato' mean 'thank you' in what language?

Do you really know what “Domo” means? | EZ Japanese Language School EZ Japanese Language School Do you really know what “Domo” means? You have probably heard the Japanese say “Domo” in a conversation or maybe in dialogue when you watch animes.  But it is the most common and hardest to understand at the same time as the word has a lot of meanings.  We grew up with the language and have no problem using Domo, but not a lot of people can explain the actual meaning of the word. Here are some examples where “Domo” is used; Domo – Thanks / Hello / Nice to meet you. Domo arigato – Thank you very much. Domo hajimemashite – Very nice to meet you. Domo kon-nichiwa – Very nice to meet you. Domo yoroshiku – Very glad to meet you. A, domo. – Oh, hi/Hello. Hmm, domo okashii – Hmm, it’s very strange. Please don’t freak out! They are just examples for the better understanding. Domo originally meant “(very) much” or “somehow” to express degree of situation or your feelings.  The most popular use of Domo is of course “Domo arigato” to say thank you politely, but as the language took its course, it was shortened to only “Domo”.  So Domo can be applied in a lot of cases in our daily life. T: Can you pass me the salt? S: There you go. S: This is my girlfriend, Rinko. R: Domo hajimemashite. (It’s very nice to meet you.) T: Domo. (Nice to meet you.) (On the phone) A: Can I talk to Mr. Fujiwara? F: Domo, Fujiwara desu. (Hello. This is Fujiwara speaking.) Now this is surely a superfluous information, but if you say “Domo, domo!” in a double-barrelled way, that could give some playful image. It is useful when you want to grow relaxed tense or want to go humorously or jokingly. Digressing from the topic, Domo-kun was originally created by NHK Television to promote its broadcasting and BS channel.  I watched some episodes the other day and noticed Domo-kun repeated the word.  But by the look of the show, Domo-kun didn’t seem to use the word correctly.  It is almost like the sound animals let out: Birds chirp, cows moo and Domo-kun says Domo. Like this:


What hit song by the Crash Test Dummies comprised four three-letter words all containing the same letter?

Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com >>> But what's the longest word in a lyric? Word featuring in most titles The word "The" features in more hit titles than any other word (2506). Runner-up, a long way behind is "You" (1489) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Word starting most titles The word "I" starts more hit titles than any other word (644). Then it's "Love" (234), "Don't" (219) and "You" (214) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Least Different Letters Making Up An Artist - Title Combination U2 - "One" (5 characters). This uses a number so it could be argued that the real record-holders are ABC - "SOS" and Moby - "Go" (both 6 letters). However, "Doop" by Doop has just 3 different letters! Least different letters for a non eponymous single is 4 for Abba - "SOS." Palindromic Title by a Palindromic Artist "SOS" by Abba is the only palindromic hit song by a palindromic artist. The Vowel-Free Titles: The following are the only titles of four letters or more to be vowel free (excluding numeric titles like "1999"): Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" Julian Cope - "Try Try Try" Blackout - "Mr DJ" Pop Will Eat Itself - "RSVP" Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" Alphabetically First and Last Words In Titles Alphabetically, the first word to appear in any song title is, somewhat obviously, "A"; it has appeared in several hundred titles. More obscure though, alphabetically speaking, the last word to appear in any title is "Zululand" (in King Kurt's 1983 hit, "Destination Zululand"). Least Different Words Used For Multi-Worded Titles: Excluding single-worded titles, Destiny's Child are the only act to have three Top 40 hits and use no more than three different words in them; "No No No" (no. 5, 1998), "Bills, Bills, Bills" (no. 6, 1999), and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" (no. 5, 2000) Biggest Name-Droppers: Two groups have managed to take six girls' names into the Top 40: The Everly Brothers: "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957), "Claudette" (1958), "Take A Message To Mary" (1959), "Poor Jenny" (1959), "Cathy's Clown" (1960), and "Lucille" (1960). The Bachelors: ""Charmaine" (1963), "Diane" (1964), "Ramona" (1964), "Marie" (1965), "Hello Dolly" (1966) and "Marta" (1967). Thanks to chart guru Jon Kutner who points out that the Bachelors have a seventh if we include "Walk With Faith In Your Heart"! Lyrical Connections Between Successive Number 1s A favourite question in pop quizzes goes something like this: "Which is the only record to have been knocked off the no.1 spot by a record whose title can be found in the lyric of the first song?" The 'classic' answer is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. It contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line. In January 1976, it was replaced at the top of the chart by none other than Abba's "Mamma Mia". But a more striking (and more bizarre) answer arises from 1959 when Emile Ford & The Checkmates' "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" unseated Adam Faith's "What Do You Want" from number one. It's particularly odd as, during the transition, the tracks tied for the top spot and shared the position for one week! But there are other examples, albeit less dramatic (ie. one-word titles), of this phenomenon: In 1958, The Kalin Twins made no. 1 with "When". It replaced The Everly Brothers at the top; both tracks on their double A-Side "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and "Claudette" contained the word "When." Two years later Anthony Newley made no. 1 with "Why". It replaced Michael Holliday's "Starry Eyed" at no. 1; the opening line of that song is "Why am I so starry eyed?" In 1988, The Pet Shop Boys made no. 1 with "Heart". It replaced Aswad's "Don't Turn Around" at no. 1 (which contains the lines "Don't worry about this heart of mine" and "Coz you're gonna see my heart breaking"). The most recent example was seen in 2000. Madonna made no. 1 with "Music". It replaced Spiller's "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" at no. 1 (which contains the line "While we are moving, the music is soothing"). There are two instances of the reverse of this phenomenon - a track being toppled from no.1 by another which cont


What year is represented by the Roman numerals MCMXCIX?

Roman numerals ROMAN NUMERALS The Great 1999 Question As the last year of the last century began there was considerable controversy in the press both in the USA and in the UK about the correct representation of 1999 in Roman numerals (In the USA see Baltimore Sun 27/12/98; Washington Post 31/12/98; in London, The Times, The Guardian, and BBC Online all dated 1/1/99). In fact, although there are many alternative ways of depicting 1999 using Roman numerals, only two or three stand up to scrutiny. There are several rules used in depicting numbers using the roman numerals I (1), V (5), X (10), L (50), C (100), D (500), M (1000). Some of these were more strictly adhered to than others. Normally, the numerals were simply written out in descending order in a long line so CCXXXV is 235. But another rule allowed the I, X, or C to be placed to the left of a bigger number and subtracted from it. So IV is 4, XIX is 19. The Romans used the subtraction rule, but not always. Doorway numbers at the Colosseum in Rome (c.80AD) show 40 as XL but 44 as XLIIII rather than XLIV. But one rule is never broken. The Romans strictly represented units, tens, hundreds, and thousands as separate items in their numbers. That is probably because the numerals represented numbers as they were depicted on an abacus - a calculating machine using pebbles or beads which were arranged from right to left in columns of units, tens, hundreds, thousands etc. That means that 99 could be represented as XCIX - 90+9 but never as IC. Similarly, 999 cannot be IM and 1999 cannot be MIM. A consequence of this strict place rule is that an I can only be used to the left of a V or an X; an X can only be used to the left of an L or a C. And a C can only be used to the left of a D or an M. So the only possible Roman numerical combinations for 1999 are the following M (CM or DCCCC) (XC or LXXXX) (IX or VIIII) 1000----900------------------90------------------9 In theory that allows eight different ways of depicting 1999 MCMXCIX MDCCCCLXXXXIX MDCCCCLXXXXVIIII However, in the Roman examples of Roman numbers which I have seen, where the subtraction rule was used for part of a number but not all of it, then it is the smaller end where it is not used. So you get XLIIII but not XXXXIV. So I would rule out the four examples above which break that rule, leaving as possibilities MCMXCIX MCMLXXXXVIIII MDCCCCLXXXXVIIII Some scholars say that the second is the more accurate, strictly Roman, depiction because the number 9 was usually written VIIII rather than IX. That was certainly true on the Colosseum at Rome where doorway 29 is marked XXVIIII. Others maintain that the fourth, longest version is the purest and would have been most widely understood - you could interpret it simply by counting. The third example may have no genuine Roman validity at all. However, between Roman times and the medieval period, the principles of writing numbers in Roman numerals were codified and the subtractive principle was always used. So today - and for hundreds of years - educated people would use the most concise form to obey the essential rules - MCMXCIX. And that is what you should see on monuments and copyright notices to depict the year 1999. 1999 Question version 1.5


What stage character is based on a real life medieval merchant, politician and Mayor of London?

Sir Richard Whittington, MP, Lord Mayor of London (c.1354 - 1423) - Genealogy Sir Richard Whittington, MP, Lord Mayor of London Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Sir Richard Whittington, MP, Lord Mayor of London Birthdate: Added 2013-05-20 06:04:54 -0700 by Private User Collection: Between 1350 and 1358 - Hazlebadge Hall, Gloucestershire, England Death: *william Iii Whittington, Joan Whittington (born Mansel) Brother: Added 2013-05-20 06:04:24 -0700 by Private User Collection: Between 1350 and 1357/58 - Gloucestershire, England Death: *william Whittington, Joan Whittington (born Mansel) Brother: Between Jan 9 1354 and Jan 8 1355 - Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England Death: Between Jan 10 1423 and Jan 9 1424 - London, Greater London, England Parents: Sir William Whitington, Joan Maunsell Wife: stepbrother About Sir Richard Whittington, MP, Lord Mayor of London Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) was a medieval merchant and politician, and the real-life inspiration for the pantomime character Dick Whittington. He was four times Lord Mayor of London, a Member of Parliament and a sheriff of London. In his lifetime he financed a number of public projects, such as drainage systems in poor areas of medieval London, and a hospital ward for unmarried mothers. He bequeathed his fortune to form the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington which, nearly 600 years later, continues to assist people in need. Despite knowing three of the five kings who reigned during his lifetime, there is no evidence that he was knighted. Richard and his wife, Alice, had no children. Dick Whittington and His Cat is an English folk tale that has often been used as the basis for stage pantomimes and other adaptations. It tells of a poor boy in the 14th century who becomes a wealthy merchant and eventually the Lord Mayor of London because of the ratting abilities of his cat. The character of the boy is named after the real-life Richard Whittington, but the real Whittington did not come from a poor family.


What country was previously called Abyssinia?

Historical Country Names - Nations Online Project Historical Country Names keywords: geography, historical country names, former country names, history, place name changes, historical maps List of formerly used country names and names of countries which have ceased to exist. Name changes of countries, dependencies, geographical and other regions of particular geopolitical interest.   Today Abyssinia The Ethiopian Empire spans a geographical area of today Ethiopia, Eritrea , and Djibouti ,and included parts of Northern Somalia , Southern Egypt , Eastern Sudan , Yemen and Western Saudi Arabia . Abyssinia was an empire that existed for more than 800 years, from circa 1137 (beginning of Zagwe Dynasty) until 1974 when the Ethiopian monarchy was overthrown in a coup d'etat.     Afars and Issas Territory formerly known as French Somaliland, the French colony was renamed to the French Territory of Afars and Issas (1967 - 1977),the territory became independent in 1977, known today as Djibouti. formerly a British protectorate became independent in 1966 as the Kingdom of Lesotho.   formerly a British protectorate became independent in 1966 as Republic of Botswana.   Democratic Republic of the Congo Benadir a coastal region of Somalia; covering most of the Indian Ocean coast of the country, from the Gulf of Aden to the Juba River, formerly part of Italian Somaliland.   Biafra, Republic of (named after the Bight of Biafra) today part of   Bophuthatswana - nominal republic and homeland for Tswana-speaking people, 1949 reincorporated into   British Bechuanaland (region) incorporated into the Cape Colony (1895)   British East Africa or East Africa Protectorate British protectorate from 1890 until 1920   Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda , and parts of Somalia (Jubaland) Cape Colony, 1795-1797 British colony, 1803-1806 colony of the Batavian Republic (Netherlands), since 1910 part of   Central African Republic Kenya Colony The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya was part of the British Empire in Africa. It was established when the former East Africa Protectorate was transformed into a British crown colony in 1920.   Ciskei (Republic of Ciskei)- homeland for Xhosa-speaking people, 1994 reincorporated into   Dahomey ; (the Republic of Dahomey; in French: République du Dahomey), was a former French colony andpart of French West Africa until independence in 1960, in 1975 the Republic of Dahomeychanged its name in Benin. Dan Ho Me was an ancient Kingdom located in the south of today Benin.   French Guinea was a French protectorate in West Africa, after independence from France in 1958 it became today   Mali French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia and Niger, French Sudan , French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire, Upper Volta and Dahomey .   Mauritania , The Gambia , Senegal , Niger , Mali , Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire , Burkina Faso and Benin. German East Africa (German: Deutsch-Ostafrika) a German colony from 1885 until 1919 which included Burundi, Rwanda and Tanganyika (the mainland part of present Tanzania), an area almost three times the size of Germany today. German East Africa colony ended with the defeat of Imperial Germany in World War I. With the Treaty of Versailles the territory was divided between Britain (Tanganyika.), Belgium (Ruanda-Urundi), and Portugal (to become part of Mozambique).   Hausaland, consisted of seven independent city-states: Biram, Daura, Gobir, Kano, Katsina, Rano, and Zaria.   Italian East Africa (former name for Italian possessions in eastern Africa)   Kaffraria, former name for Transkei   Katanga - 1960, Belgium granted independence to the Congolese province of the   Mali Federation, was a country in West Africa 1959-1960, formed by a union between   Malawi Portuguese East Africa (Província Ultramarina de Moçambique) Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa (officially the State of East Africa) for almost 500 years a Portuguese Colony, 1498–1975. See also: Portugal   Sahara Occidental, Spanish name for   Senegambia (region; former name of the confederation of Senegal and


The Evzones (meaning 'well-girded', a word apparently first recorded by Homer) are an elite ceremonial infantry unit in which European country?

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What ironic term describes the practice of business executives visiting the factory floor or other front-line work, abbreviated to MBWA?

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What is the state capital of Western Australia?

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A copita is a glass traditionally used for drinking what?

THE OFFICIAL Whisky Glass - The only way to drink Whisky/Whiskey! Today In The Beginning In the long and illustrious history of whisky there has never been a single definitive glass that the whisky world could call its own. Brandy, champagne, wine and beer all have their own distinct glasses. Yet Whisky the worlds most complex spirit can be found served in anything from Rocks tumblers to Paris goblets. The Simple Innovation Raymond Davidson of Glencairn Crystal took it upon himself to design a glass specifically for the whisky drinker. He envisioned a glass similar to a traditional sherry nosing copita that would encourage the user to appreciate the ï¿½noseï¿½ of the whisky as well as the palate but would be robust and functional in a bar environment. The Master Blenders Eventually the glass was brought to the attention of the Master Blenders of the Scotch Whisky Industry. With their guidance and expertise the glass evolved in to its current form. It size and shape was perfected to accommodate a 35ml pour, allowing for addition of water but keeping an optimum amount of liquid in contact with air to allow the aromas to develop. The Unique Shape The tapering mouth allowed for an ease of drinking that was not associated with a copita, whilst capturing the all-important aromas. The wide crystal bowl enhances the appreciation of the whiskyï¿½s colour whilst the solid base is designed to be easy in the hand but robust enough for the discerning regular whisky drinker. The Glass Today The Glencairn Glass can be found at every major whisky festival in the world as well as any serious whisky bar. The glass is used at distilleries from the Glens of Speyside to the paddy fields of Yilan County. Since itï¿½s launch in 2001 the glass has won numerous awards including the Queens Award for Innovation. It may have taken a few hundred years to arrive, but whisky now has a glass of its own... finally! FOLLOW: