As well as John Paul the First , which other pope died in 1978 ?

John Paul II is elected Pope | World History Project Oct 16 1978 John Paul II is elected Pope he Venerable Pope John Paul II (Polish: Jan Paweł II, Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate; only Pope Pius IX served longer. St Peter the Apostle is reputed to have served for more than thirty years as the first pontiff, however documentation is too sparse to definitively support this. He has been the only Polish Pope to date, and was the first non-Italian Pope since Dutch Pope Adrian VI in the 1520s. John Paul II has been widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. It is widely held that he was instrumental in ending communism in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe as well as significantly improving the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. Though criticised for his opposition to contraception and the ordination of women, as well as his support for the Second Vatican Council and its reform of the Liturgy, he has also been praised for his firm, orthodox Catholic stances in these areas. He was one of the most-travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. He was fluent in many languages: Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Esperanto, Ancient Greek and Latin as well as his native Polish. He was also known to speak some Asian languages like Tagalog and Papuan. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 Saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the last five centuries. On December 19th 2009 John Paul II was proclaimed "Venerable" by the Pope Benedict XVI. Source: Wikipedia Added by: Kevin Rogers He revolutionized the modern papacy. Where previous pontiffs remained distant, never straying far from the Vatican, John Paul maintained a busy travel schedule. He completed 102 pastoral visits outside of Italy, and 144 within, visiting almost 130 countries during his 26 years as Pope. He logged more kilometres of travel than all other popes combined. Elected at only 58 – on Oct. 16, 1978 – John Paul II was the youngest pope of the 20th century, and the first non-Italian pope since the 15th century. His charisma - people who met him described it as a "luminescence" - and common touch drew adoring crowds wherever he went. On March 14, 2004, John Paul became the longest-serving pope after Pius IX and St. Peter, when his pontificate overtook that of Leo XIII. Source: CBC News Online Added by: Kevin Rogers Karol Józef Wojtyła, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in the Polish town of Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometers from Krakow, on May 18, 1920. He was the youngest of three children born to Karol Wojtyła and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and his father, a non-commissioned army officer died in 1941. A sister, Olga, had died before he was born. He was baptized on June 20, 1920 in the parish church of Wadowice by Fr. Franciszek Zak, made his First Holy Communion at age 9 and was confirmed at 18. Upon graduation from Marcin Wadowita high school in Wadowice, he enrolled in Krakow's Jagiellonian University in 1938 and in a school for drama. The Nazi occupation forces closed the university in 1939 and young Karol had to work in a quarry (1940-1944) and then in the Solvay chemical factory to earn his living and to avoid being deported to Germany. In 1942, aware of his call to the priesthood, he began courses in the clandestine seminary of Krakow, run by Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha, archbishop of Krakow. At the same time, Karol Wojtyła was one of the pioneers of the "Rhapsodic Theatre," also clandestine. After the S


If you ordered Rognons in a French restaurant , with which food would you be served ?

Chez Napoleon, New York City - Midtown - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Chez Napoleon, New York City Is this an European restaurant? Yes Is this restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes Is this restaurant good for lunch? Yes Is this restaurant good for dinner? Yes Is this restaurant good for brunch? Yes Does this restaurant offer takeout or food to go? Yes Does this restaurant offer free wifi? Yes Does this restaurant offer delivery? Yes Does this restaurant offer outdoor seating? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom 365 W 50th St, Frnt 1, New York City, NY 10019-6605 +1 212-265-6980 193 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... See all travel guides Read reviews that mention: All reviews escargot souffle boeuf bourguignon trout prix fixe rabbit bread baked mussels frog legs beef stew string beans soft shell crab crepes french food country french the theater district grand marnier french home cooking serving traditional french brasseries Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Start your review of Chez Napoleon   Click to rate Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile Ate here with family recently. Located in Hells Kitchen but walking distance from the theatre district, the restaurant offers 2-3 sittings for dinner. It's quite small so reservations are pretty much mandatory. The menu covers classic French dishes like canard a L'orange, steak frites, coq au vin, etc. Quite extensive for such a small place. Specialty is soufflé, but it... More  Helpful? “Gem on 50th” Reviewed 3 weeks ago First time at this longtime NYC favorite. Read the reviews on Trip Advisor and they we spot on.Both are meals were great and the service too!!! Helpful? Reviewed November 2, 2016 via mobile We had high hopes for this highly recommended restaurant but they were dashed from the beginning. We selected Bordeaux Superior but were served a Bordeaux with a brand name, but clearly they could have given us any Bordeaux. The escargot was out of a can and served in reusable shells. They charged us $10 to share the duck, which amounted... More  Helpful? “Truly French” Reviewed October 31, 2016 Over the years our favorite affordable French restaurants in the city have disappeared: Larre's, the Quercy, and the Birraritz, for example. Fortunately we have discovered Chez Napoleon as an excellent restaurant. It's intimate, it's friendly, and the food is excellent, in the French tradition. On two visits we have been treated well and have eaten - and drunk - well... More  Helpful? “Neighborhood gem” Reviewed September 20, 2016 We have been going to Chez Napoleon for many years and have enjoyed every visit immensely. The food is always excellent and the prices are moderate. Service is friendly and efficient. The restaurant is located on the west side which makes it a great stop for a meal before the theater. Helpful? “Almost Last One Standiing” Reviewed September 1, 2016 This is rated as a four star restaurant for what it is. It is not for a famous chef or farm to table new cuisine. It's rated as one of the last of New York's old world style French restaurants that serve satisfying meals. Most have clsed. There use to be so many in New York, but I guess health... More  Helpful? Reviewed August 21, 2016 via mobile This is a family run classic French country cuisine in the center of the Broadway theatre district. Dishes are well prepared and tasty and portions are generous. It's small but very comfortable. The daily prix fixe is a good deal. Reservations are suggested. Note that it is closed on Sundays. Helpful? Reviewed August 19, 2016 via mobile Bloody awful. We pain extra for fillet steak which was tough and smothered in awful sauce. It was simply terrible experience. The only thing that was nice was the lovely waitress who tried hard despite the awful food. Helpful? “Never a New York visit without dinner here” Reviewed August 2, 2016 On oasis in bustling NY, this is Chez Nap


Which type of suit , with tapering trousers and a long wide shouldered coat , became fashionable in the 1940's ?

Zoot suit - definition of zoot suit by The Free Dictionary Zoot suit - definition of zoot suit by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/zoot+suit  (zo͞ot) n. Slang A man's suit popular during the early 1940s, characterized by wide-legged, tight-cuffed trousers and a long coat with wide lapels and heavily padded, wide shoulders. [Probably from an alteration of suit .] zoot′-suit′er (-so͞o′tər) n. zoot suit (zuːt) n (Clothing & Fashion) slang a man's suit consisting of baggy trousers with very tapered bottoms and a long jacket with wide padded shoulders, popular esp in the US in the 1940s [C20: of uncertain origin; perhaps an arbitrary rhyme on suit] ˈzoot-ˌsuiter n (zut) n. a man's suit with baggy, tight-cuffed trousers and an oversized jacket with broad padded shoulders and wide lapels. [1940–45, Amer.; rhyming compound based on suit ] zoot suit A type of men’s suit with wide, tapering pants and a long, wide-shouldered coat that was fashionable in the 1940s. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


Desperate Dan (Character) - Comic Vine Desperate Dan The Desperate Dan wiki last edited by BumpyBoo on 09/20/13 11:01AM View full history Origin Hailing from Cactusville, Texas, Desperate Dan is the strongest man in the world. Creation Desperate Dan is one of the longest running comic strips in the world having appeared in issue 1 of The Dandy in 1937 and continues to appear in The Dandy today. Desperate Dan was created by artist Dudley D. Watkins and Dandy editor Albert Barnes , the latter of whom also provided the inspiration for Dan's massive chin and who wrote the strip for the first several years. Watkins drew the strip until 1969 and his sudden demise from a heart attack while at his drawing board; as a mark of respect, Barnes, then still editing the Dandy, refused to let another artist take over the strip, and for the next fourteen years Dan's adventures consisted of reprints of earlier, Watkins-drawn, stories. Barnes retired in 1982, and a year later the new editor finally commissioned new Desperate Dan strips. In 1984 Desperate Dan replaced Korky the Cat as the cover star. Character Development Dan's statue in Dundee, Scotland Dan hails from the wild west town of Cactusville . He was originally a bit of a desperado on the wrong side of the law hence his name, Desperate Dan. He later on became a friendlier character helping his fellow town folk and even becoming deputy and sheriff of Cactusville from time to time. Dan is arguably the strongest and toughest man in the world. Examples of his strength have been lifting whole buildings and using a crane to fish. He also uses a blow torch and chisel to shave. He like's nothing more than to tuck into a huge cow-pie which seems to be made of a whole cow with even its horns and tail sticking out of the pastry. Desperate Dan's family includes his Aunt Aggie , who makes him his cow-pies, and his nephew and niece, Danny and Katey. He has a pet dog called Dawg , the hardiest hound around. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live! Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your    submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most    changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an    email when it is. Once you've earned over points you'll be able    to bypass this step and make live edits to our system.    Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages. You are currently banned from editing the wiki. Wiki submissions are currently disabled. No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki! Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are   now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not   have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to   live edit the changes you commited. For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this   submission. Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are   now live. Our robot math gave you points for this   submission.


On which Test cricket ground is the Radcliffe Road end ?

Trent Bridge - A Test ground guide - Adore Cricket Trent Bridge – A Test ground guide Published by Jon Scaife & filed under Ground guides . In the first of a series of “guides to the grounds” we feature Trent Bridge with details of the layout of the ground and the best places to sit To start with, here is an image of the ground, oriented properly to the compass, and with the stands labelled Radcliffe Road Stand (officially the Trent Bridge Cricket Centre) The Radcliffe road stand is a large, 3 tiered stand, with the commentary box in the centre.  On our last visit to Trent Bridge we sat in the Radcliffe road stand and on our way to our seats encountered Sir Ian Botham and Michael Vaughan.  The view from the upper parts of the stand is very similar to the view on TV (for half the overs at least).  The stand also faces South so catches a lot of sun.  The Upper 2 tiers are exposed to the elements without any cover, whilst the lower tier is mostly covered by the upper tiers, although the front rows are likely to catch any rain that falls.  As you can see on the picture, if you’re seated at the Western side of the upper-most tier you are likely to get some shade later in the afternoon.  The middle tier has an elevation of at least 10m and the upper tier an elevation of at least 14m.  Along with the Hound Road stand the Radcliffe Road stand is typically where the highest priced tickets are located. William Clarke Stand The William Clarke stand is an alcohol free stand which can be thought of as the “family stand”.  Discounted tickets for family groups, under 21s and juniors are often available only in this stand. Parr Stand & West Wing Stand (Now replaced by the “New Stand”) The most recent upgrade to Trent Bridge was recently completed, with the “New Stand” replacing the Parr and West Wing Stands.  The image above still shows the old stands as the google-earth imagery predates the upgrade of the ground.  The New stand has an upward curving roof which offers shelter to the rear 1/3 of the seats.  The front 2/3 of the seats remain vulnerable to rain however.  The stand faces North-East and with the arched roof is well shaded.  Other than the family discounts in the William Clarke stand the New Stand (along with the Fox Road stand) typically have the cheapest tickets. Members Pavillion The Members Pavillion (along with the Larwood and Voce Stand) is only available to Nottinghamshire CCC members.  Membership costs around £150 (around £100 for senior citizens). Hound Road Stand Along with the Radcliffe Road stand the Hound Road stand is typically where the highest priced tickets are located.  It has 2 tiers, with the upper tier having an elevation of at least 6m. Larwood & Voce Stand The Larwood and Voce Stand (along with the Pavillion) is only available to Nottinghamshire CCC members.  Membership costs around £150 (around £100 for senior citizens). Fox Road Stand Other than the family discounts in the William Clarke stand the Fox Road stand (along with the New Stand) typically have the cheapest tickets.  The Fox Road stand is also the stand which usually hosts the Barmy Army, and the most raucous atmosphere. Transport links Public transport Trent Bridge is a mere 1.0 mile from the main Rail station in Nottingham.  You can either walk which takes about 20 minutes, take the bus (e.g. #11) which costs £1.70 for adults and £1 for children, or take a taxi for around £5. Park and Ride Nottingham is well served by the M1 from both North and South.  Once in the city drivers can make use of the EventLink Park and Ride service provided by Nottingham and Derby local authorities.  For previous Test matches this service has run from the Queen’s Drive Park & Ride site and costs £4 per car for up to 4 people.  The service runs to outside  Sandicliffe Ford on Loughborough Road which is within 100m of the ground.  Nottinghamshire CCC provide u p-to-date information for specific events on their site.  From the north take M1 junction 26 and then follow the A610, A6514 and A52 a total of 6.1 miles.  From the south take M1 junction 24 and then follow


In the novel by Jules Verne , where did the expedition , led by Professor Linden-brock , set out to reach ?

Journey to the Center of the Earth Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 26 out of 31 people found the following review useful: So Very Disappointing! from United States 27 January 2008 I Loved the original version in 1959 with James Mason and, since movie making has had 50 years to improve, I guess that I was expecting So Very Much More. Phew! This movie was a terrible let down. Maybe if I would have seen it on the big screen I could have given it a 3....maybe. Unfortunately, I had to watch it on TV with a commercial every 10 minutes. There is No Doubt in my mind that I would have turned it off after the 1st 10 minutes except for the fact that I was editing out the commercials for a friend of mine so that she could watch it when she got home. I'd say that if you Love soap opera's and you are addicted to the 'Lifetime' channel, than give it a spin. However, if you are more in tune to good movie making(story, plot, acting, etc), than avoid this nonsense like the plague. Was the above review useful to you? 27 out of 39 people found the following review useful: Rather pedestrian, time passes, you age, and age, and age... from Connecticut 27 January 2008 A half-baked remake of the 1959 classic, and it lacks one rather important feature -- an actual journey to the Center of the Earth! Instead, the viewer is treated to a world within a world (the Earth is hollow -- who'd have guessed?!?) where there is a sky and actual sunlight (how else would vegetation grow?? the bigger question is: how does a star exist within the center of the Earth and not burn it to cinders?) The actors are passable, not good. The characters are foolish: the main female character decides to take a swim in a lake.Nobody bothers to tell her "Strange world, stay on the land." (A lake, one asks?? Yes, if there's sunlight, how could there not be lake? If one must be stupid, well then, lets be completely stupid.A good point: the only consistency in the movie is stupidity, so go with the flow, must have been the thinking. If they'd thought less, it might have gotten better.) Then,throw in to the mix, the usual "savages," indigenous to this world and an us vs. the savages ending and you have nothing out of the normal. Oh, by the way, everyone talks in 20th century English, as usual, although it's the 19th century. Writers lack any sense of the speech of different eras, common in writers under the age of 30. Watch. Snooze. Was the above review useful to you? 20 out of 26 people found the following review useful: Please, read the book. from United States 27 January 2008 It's always difficult for me to watch a movie after having read the book it's allegedly based upon. Anyways, I decided to try this one, and I have to say I can't find any part of it that'd be based on the Jules Verne novel (except the title, of course). It's amazing to see how professor Otto Lidenbrock from Hamburg became Jonathan Brock, his nephew Axel became Abel, how his Danish guide Hans Bjelke morphed into Sergei Petrov, and how the expedition that originally started in ICELAND at the end of June, suddenly changed to Alaska in September. But most important is the complete lack of respect for the original plot and its characters, to the point that the movie shares nothing with the book they say it follows. I do understand that most books can not be adapted faithfully to the screen, but there's a difference between taking a few creative licences and making a completely different story. So, I'd like to ask Mr. William Gray to, PLEASE, read the book before saying his script is based upon it, or otherwise take the credits (and responsibilities) of signing his own stories. Was the above review useful to you? 15 out of 19 people found the following review useful: Mediocre at best, plus has a very minimal sci-fi feel ... from United States 31 January 2008 Despite its name, the movie has a very low sci-fi feel to it. I felt I was watching something more akin to a western travel adventure than anything else. Outside of that, it was pretty innocent and mild - like a low-budget family movie. Nothing great here


What is the common name of Scrivener's Palsey ?

Scrivener's palsy Scrivener's palsy Don't come crying to me about spoilers Header Wow. My little googlepage just got linked by John August , so there goes what little anonymity I had left. I may be getting some take down notices over the next few days, so enjoy while you can! Don’t forget, lots of recent pilots are available, including: The big controversy this weekend: not how Tottenham beat Chelsea, but the end of one of TV's greatest ever space operas. SPOILERS. OH YES. The internet backlash to the finale of Battlestar Galactica has been enormous, way more than The Sopranos' cut to black, and I will admit to being pummelled into a deathly tedium by the apparently neverending parade of Act Breaks throughout the last forty minutes. Every time I thought the story was good and finished, we faded up on yet more billowing grassland. However, this is not what has incensed most of the finale's detractors. There are two sore sticking points - the "god did it" explanation, and the decision of the rag-tag fleet to abandon their aimless exodus and settle on "our" Earth sans technology. I have no problem with either. God has been a major part of the show since the mini-series. As sci-fi fans we may have wanted a rational explanation for God and God's plan but, actually, there was none. Could be none. It was God's plan, not for us to understand, and in the end these people experienced their fates as he planned them, with no recourse to appeal. Which is very bleak and depressing, but hey, that's BSG. The show lays out a pretty clear mythology, and never tries to explain all the wierd shit as anything other than God working in his mysterious way. You don't want to accept that's the truth of the situation? Fine, but Battlestar Galactica's God is real, and unknowable, and his existence is proven by the text. For those who weren't listening, the cycle of Humans beget Cylons beget armegeddon, has been repeating for eons. God, for whatever reason, is fed up of it. When he sees it happening on Earth 1, he sends his angels to avert the catastrophe, but they're ineffective. When he sees it happening on the colonies, he decides to get interventionalist. By the time he's finished frakking with everyone, they're a million light years from home, on a fleet of ships held together by gaffa tape and pessimism. When it comes to the decision to turn away from advanced technology, the show has already established that these ships are falling apart, and with no means of manufacturing new parts are desperate to scavenge spares from the Galactica. Once that old bird makes its final jump, you might be able to make some pretty bangles from several components, but there’s not a lot left that’s functional. No, having found a habitable planet, they really have no option but to settle there. Bleak, and depressing sure, but hey, that's BSG. The 30,000 survivors of the 50,000,000,000 strong twelve colonies don't have the knowledge or skills to rebuild and maintain an industrial society. They tried it on New Caprica, and were clearly failing there, despite having more resources. They were never going to be able to do it on Earth. However, the species would survive and have a second chance - through Hera. God wins, barring free-will ruining things again. Does anyone get a happy ending? Laura dies after leading her people to the promised land; Galen runs off to Scotland because he just can't trust himself to trust anyone else; Kara's bought back to life, relearns how to love, and is then snatched from existence; Lee is abandoned by everyone he loves; Baltar's scorned inheritance turns out to be the only thing capable of keeping him alive; and the whole human race is placed under the care of President Rollo Lampkin. Doesn’t sound too good, does it, but every one of those fates has an undeniable silver lining, and I'll leave it to you to figure out how the end of each character's story was perfect in its way. The chronology has been puzzling. Why have the colonists land on Earth 150,000 years ago, instead of at a later time when they could have plausibly introduced a


Which gas was once known as ' Fire Damp ' because it often caused explosions in mines ?

Coal mining | Wiki | 📖 Everipedia Colombia (75 Mt) Most coal production is used in the country of origin, with around 16 percent of hard coal production being exported. Global coal production is expected to reach 7,000 Mt/yr in 2030 (Update required, world coal production is already past 7,000 Mt/yr and by 2030 will probably be closer to 13,000 Mt/yr), with China accounting for most of this increase. Steam coal production is projected to reach around 5,200 Mt/yr; coking coal 620 Mt/yr; and brown coal 1,200 Mt/yr. [10] Coal reserves are available in almost every country worldwide, with recoverable reserves in around 70 countries. At current production levels, proven coal reserves are estimated to last 147 years. [11] However, production levels are by no means level, and are in fact increasing and some estimates are that peak coal could arrive in many countries such as China and America by around 2030. Coal reserves are usually stated as either (1) "Resources" ("measured" + "indicated" + "inferred" = "resources", and then, a smaller number, often only 10-20% of "resources," (2) "Run of Mine" (ROM) reserves, and finally (3) "marketable reserves", which may be only 60% of ROM reserves. The standards for reserves are set by stock exchanges, in consultation with industry associations. For example, in ASEAN countries reserves standards follow the Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code ( JORC ) used by the Australian Securities Exchange . Modern mining Technological advancements have made coal mining today more productive than it has ever been. To keep up with technology and to extract coal as efficiently as possible modern mining personnel must be highly skilled and well trained in the use of complex, state-of-the-art instruments and equipment. Many jobs require four-year university degrees. Computer knowledge has also become greatly valued within the industry as most of the machines and safety monitors are computerized. The use of sophisticated sensing equipment to monitor air quality is common and has replaced the use of small animals such as canaries, often referred to as " miner's canaries ". [12] In the United States, the increase in technology has significantly decreased the mining workforce from 335,000 coal miners working at 7,200 mines fifty years ago to 104,824 miners working in fewer than 2,000 mines today. Safety Dangers to miners Historically, coal mining has been a very dangerous activity and the list of historical coal mining disasters is a long one. In the US alone, more than 100,000 coal miners were killed in accidents in the twentieth century, [13] 90 percent of the fatalities occurring in the first half of the century. [14] More than 3,200 died in 1907 alone. [2] Open cut hazards are principally mine wall failures and vehicle collisions; underground mining hazards include suffocation, gas poisoning, roof collapse, rock burst , outbursts , and gas explosions. Firedamp explosions can trigger the much-more-dangerous coal dust explosions, which can engulf an entire pit. Most of these risks can be greatly reduced in modern mines, and multiple fatality incidents are now rare in some parts of the developed world. Modern mining in the US results in approximately 30 deaths per year due to mine accidents. [2] However, in lesser developed countries and some developing countries, many miners continue to die annually, either through direct accidents in coal mines or through adverse health consequences from working under poor conditions. China , in particular, has the highest number of coal mining related deaths in the world, with official statistics claiming that 6,027 deaths occurred in 2004. [2] To compare, 28 deaths were reported in the US in the same year. [2] Coal production in China is twice that in the US, [2] while the number of coal miners is around 50 times that of the US, making deaths in coal mines in China 4 times as common per worker (108 times as common per unit output) as in the US. Mine disasters have still occurred in recent years in the US, [2] Examples include the Sago Mine disaster of 2006, an


' Twenty Years After ' is the sequel to which other novel ?

Twenty years after : a sequel to "The three musketeers" (Book) [WorldCat.org] The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/644105011 Title: Twenty years after : a sequel to "The three musketeers" Author: Alexandre Dumas Publisher: London : John Hamilton, [date of publication not identified] OCLC:644105011 The ReCaptcha terms you entered were incorrect. Please try to match the 2 words shown in the window, or try the audio version.


In which town is the Wetherspoons pub ' The Eric Bartholemew ' ?

The Eric Bartholomew | Pubs In Morecambe - J D Wetherspoon Not what you were looking for? Try our advanced search The Eric Bartholomew *Please note: actual opening hours are subject to change. For confirmation, please contact the pub. Opening Times Find out More > Our History Born in 1926, Eric Bartholomew adopted the name of his native town and enjoyed a highly successful career as one half of the Morecambe and Wise double-act. Just around the corner from this pub is the statue of Eric Morecambe, set against the backdrop of Morecambe Bay. Appropriately, the statue shows him in a one-legged pose. Visitors pose alongside ‘Eric’ for photos and delight in the lyrics from his best-known song, Bring Me Sunshine, carved into the granite steps leading to his statue. Facilities


Who wrote the ' Ode to Joy ' on which Beethoven based the last movement of his Ninth Symphony ?

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 Symphony no. 9 in D minor, opus 125, Fourth movement 23:22 Text: portions of "Ode to Joy" by Friedrich Schiller I wrote this analysis of the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to aid my students in following along as the music played. The timings are based on the classic 1952 recording conducted by Arturo Toscanini (RCA Victor Gold Seal), but the timings could be adjusted to fit any other recording. Please keep in mind that this was written by a non-musician for non-musicians in a general humanities class and does not pretend to be a technical analysis--just a way of helping beginning listeners to classical music appreciate what is going on. Elapsed time 0:00 The movement opens agitatedly as the orchestra picks up fragments of one theme after another from the previous three movements, as if seeking a satisfactory vehicle for its expression; but each is discarded in turn. 1:15 The first seven notes of the main theme to come are tentatively uttered, but it too is abandoned as the search continues. 2:17 Once again the theme begins, this time in the woodwinds, but it soon breaks off. 2:46 Finally, the theme emerges decisively in the basses for a subdued first statement. 3:24 The second statement is calm, tranquil, confident, and the theme continues onward in the various voices of the orchestra, broad and flowing. 4:38 The winds make a strong statement of the theme. 5:49 The flow of the music abruptly halts--there are rapid shifts--great agitation, until 6:02 the orchestra introduces the baritone singing the first three lines of the poem, rejecting the feverish discords of the previous passage, calling for a different music, whose nature is suggested by the strings beneath his voice: O Freunde, nicht diese Töne, O friends, not these notes! sondern lasst uns angenehmere Rather let us take up something more anstimmen, und freudenvollere. pleasant, and more joyful. 6:43 The chorus echoes his "Freude!" and he is off through the first part of the ode on the main theme: Freude, schöner Götterfunken We march, drunk with fire, Himmlische, dein Heiligtum. Holy One, to thy holy kingdom. Deine Zauber binden wieder, Was die Mode streng geteilt; What tradition has strongly parted, Alle Menschen werden Brüder, All men will be brothers Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt. Dwelling under the safety of your wings. 7:12 The chorus recapitulates the last four lines of this section. 7:30 The theme is now presented by a vocal quartet, which continues the ode: Wem der grosse Wurf gelungen, He who has had the great pleasure Eines Freundes Freund zu sein To be a true friend to a friend, Wer ein holdes Weib errungen, He who has a noble wife Mische seinen Jubel ein! Let him join our mighty song of rejoicing! Ja--wer auch nur eine Seele Yes--if there is a solitary soul Sein nennt auf' dem Erdenrund! In the entire world which claims him-- Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle If he rejects it, then let him steal away Weinend sich aus diesem Bund. Weeping out of this comradeship. alternating with the chorus, which repeats the last four lines, and the quartet then sings: Freude trinken alle Wesen All beings drink in joy An den Brüsten der Natur; From nature's breasts. All good and evil things Folgen ihrer Rosenspur. Küsse gab sie uns und Reben She gave us kisses and grapes, Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod; A friend, tested unto death, Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben, Pleasure is given even to the worm Und der Cherub steht vor Gott. And the cherubim stand before God. with the chorus repeating the last four lines of this section. Each time through the theme is treated to ever more elaborate variations. 9:10 There is a dramatic pause at the climax of the word "God", and the theme emerges rhythmically transformed in the winds as a military march, matching the martial words of the tenor in these lines: Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen Happy, like thy Sun which flies Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan, Through the splendid Heavens, Wander, Brothers, on your road Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen. Joyful, like a hero going to victory


The footballer John Charles played for two Italian football clubs: Roma and which other ?

h2g2 - John Charles - the Footballer - Edited Entry 4 Conversations Undoubtedly the most accomplished footballer of his time and, in the opinion of many Welsh football fans, the finest footballer Wales has ever produced, John Charles was born in Cwmbarla, Swansea, on 27 December, 1931. At the age of 15 he joined the local football (soccer) club's groundstaff. Three years later, in 1949, spotted playing a game in a public park, he was enticed away to the professional English club, Leeds United, where their disciplinarian manager, Major Buckley, took young John under his wing. Record Goals Lead to Record Transfer Fee Starting out playing in the heart of Leeds defence-unit as a centre-half, John later switched to centre-forward, a position in which he proved just as effective, scoring a club record of 42 goals in one season. In 1957, Juventus, at the time the giants of Italian football, decided that John Charles was the player they wanted... at any cost. To get their man, Juventus spent a (then) world record £65,000, a figure almost double the previous record. Il gigante buono ('the gentle giant'), as he was dubbed by the fanatical Italian crowds, became an instant hit scoring 28 goals in a country notorious for its defensive football. At one stage during his time with Juventus, John was voted Italy's 'Player of the Year'. A Painful World Cup In 1958 John was a member of the Welsh team at the World Cup in Sweden - the only time Wales have qualified for the final stages of the World Cup. Wales progressed to the quarter finals where they met the favourites, Brazil. Unfortunately, due to some over-the-top treatment, dished out to him by defenders in earlier matches, John was injured and had to watch from the sidelines as 17-year-old wonder-kid, Edson Arantes di Nascimento, otherwise known as Pele, scored the only goal of the game Plenty of Success in Italy After five seasons with Juventus, where his silky skills played a large part in the club winning three Italian championships and an Italian Cup, Leeds United bought him back (in 1962) for a brief and unhappy spell. Later that year he was transferred back to Italy where he turned out for Roma. In 1963 he returned to Wales to play for Cardiff City before dabbling in football management with the smaller British clubs Hereford and Merthyr Tydfil. Wonderful Disciplinary Record In a career spanning almost 25 years with six clubs, during which time he represented his country 38 times, John Charles was never cautioned (shown a yellow card); an incredible feat considering the harsh treatment meted out to him by defences worldwide. John eventually went back to Yorkshire to become a publican (pub owner). In 1987 he became technical director at Hamilton Steelers in the Canadian soccer league. Playing Career Statistics Aug 1962-October 1962 - Leeds United 1962-63 - Roma 1953 v Northern Ireland, France, Yugoslavia 1954 v England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Austria 1955 v Yugoslavia, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland 1956 v England, Scotland Austria, Northern Ireland 1957 v Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Czechoslovakia 1958 v Israel, Israel, Hungary, Mexico, Sweden, Hungary 1960 v Scotland 1962 v England, Brazil, Brazil, Mexico 1963 v Scotland


12 Stunningly Strange Animals You Might Spot in Cuba | TakePart 12 Stunningly Strange Animals You Might Spot in Cuba 12 Stunningly Strange Animals You Might Spot in Cuba American ecotourists may encounter some wild wildlife as travel to the island gets easier. May 08, 2015 Share Cuban Solenodon The Cuban solenodon (Solenodon cunbanus) is an  endangered mammal is native to southeastern Cuba. A living fossil, the venomous shrew-like animal produces poisonous saliva that it injects into prey through its teeth. Largely wiped out by hunters and predators in the 19th century, the solenodon was last spotted in 2003. However, researchers have found evidence that the animal still survives. (Photo: Flickr) Cuban Trogon The Cuban trogon (Priotelus tempuras) is Cuba's national bird. It is found in healthy population numbers throughout the island. (Photo: Glenn Bartley/Facebook) Monte Iberia Dwarf Eleuth The tiny Monte Iberia dwarf eleuth (Eleutherodactylus iberia) is the smallest frog in the northern hemisphere, and the third-smallest of all frog species. Found in two small areas of eastern Cuba, it is listed as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because its preferred forest habitats have been converted to agricultural use or degraded by firewood collection. (Photo: Flickr) Cuban Hutia A type of rodent, the Cuban hutia (Capromys pilorides) grows up to 19 pounds. They are hunted for food, “often cooked in a large pot with wild nuts and honey [or sautéed] with green peppers, onions, tomato sauce and lots of garlic,” according to a Caribbean animal website . (Photo: Silvain de Munck/Flickr) Cuban Ground Iguana The Cuban ground iguana (Cyclura nubile) is found across Cuba. Coastal tourism development appears to be driving down this reptile's numbers, leading the IUCN to classify it as a “vulnerable” species.   (Photo: YouTube) The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a brightly colored native bird, found only in Cuba.   (Photo: Allan Hopkins/Flickr) Cuban Land Crab This crustacean may be known to nature TV lovers thanks to the segment of a 2008 episode of the show Nature. Every spring, millions of Cuban land crabs (Gecarcinus ruricola) swarm out of the forests and across whatever lays in their way—including roads and swimming pools—to breed in the sea.   (Photo: Flickr) This gorgeous gastropod (Polymita picta) is another species found only in Cuba.   (Photo: YouTube) Cuban Tree Frog The Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) is abundant and often sold as a pet. It’s thought that escaped or released pet tree frogs are responsible for the animal’s presence in mainland Florida and Hawaii, where it’s considered more of a pest. (Photo: Mark Yokoyama/Flickr) Bee Hummingbird The bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is the smallest known bird. Fully grown, it weighs 1.8 grams and is about two inches long. The bird is listed as “near threatened” on the IUCN Red List , as its population is declining because of deforestation.   (Photo: Ekaterina Chernetsova/Flickr) Cuban Tree Boa The Cuban tree boa (Epicrates angulifer) is the longest known arboreal boa, growing between seven and 13 feet long. This species is classified as “near threatened” on the IUCN Red List , probably because of loss of its forest habitat.   (Photo: Carsten Brink/Flickr) Lucifuga Lucifuga (Lucifuga genus) are freshwater fish that live in caves and sinkholes. The four known species are all classed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of threatened and endangered species. (Photo: Flickr) Enter Photo Gallery 11 Endangered Animals as Seen Through the Eyes of Young Artists Dozens of children from kindergarten through 12th grade entered drawings in this year’s “Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest.” The contest was sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the International Child Art Foundation. A panel of accomplished wildlife artists selected 40 finalists. The judges, which included sea life artist Wyland and endangered species photographe


In which Hertfordshire town are the headquarters of the Wetherspoons pub chain ?

Our History - Follow Our Timeline of Success - J D Wetherspoon 1979 First Wetherspoon opens The first pub, a former bookies’, opens in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, north London, on 9 December. For the first month, it was called Martin’s Free House, but was renamed Wetherspoon’s early in the new year. 1983 The early years For the first few years, the company’s pubs were all located in north London, with the head office above The Dog in Archway. 1990 First Real-Ale Festival Wetherspoon pubs host their first  real-ale festival . It lasted four days and featured six beers (nowadays, each Wetherspoon pub is involved in the twice-yearly beer festival, offering up to 50 beers each, 10 of which are from overseas). 1991 Non-smoking pubs The Tally Ho, North Finchley, London, opens with a dedicated non-smoking bar upstairs. This was the first of many pioneering initiatives which we carried out before the smoking ban in July 2007. Cleanliness, Beer, Service The company starts its CBS scheme, highlighting cleanliness, beer and service. The scheme, still in operation, is aimed at ensuring that standards are always at the highest level as a result of inspections from head-office staff and senior management. Wetherspoon News The first edition of Wetherspoon News is produced. The eight-page black-and-white magazine was offered free to all customers.  Hamilton Hall opens We open  Hamilton Hall , Liverpool Street Station in London – our first pub in the City and at a train station. 1992 Wetherspoon opens its first two airport pubs – at Heathrow Airport, in Terminal 4. Our pubs are now spread across several UK airports . PLC! The company is floated on the Stock Exchange and becomes J D Wetherspoon plc. The shares were issued at £1.60 – taking into account later share splits, the equivalent price today would be about 30p! 50th pub opens The company opens its 50th pub, J.J. Moon’s, in Chiswick, west London. 1993 Pub Chain of the Year Recognition of the company and its pubs comes when it is named ‘pub chain of the year’ by the influential Good Pub Guide. Spreading Out The first pubs outside of London open – The Old Manor , Bracknell and The Bell , Norwich. All pubs get non-smoking areas Wetherspoon goes one step further in offering the perfect pub, by introducing non-smoking areas in each of its pubs – a major change in the pub industry. 1994 Training centre opens Staff training has always been high on the agenda, and the company opens its first dedicated training centre. Wethercentre opens The company’s head office moves from North Finchley to Watford, where it remains today. Hundredth pub opens Wetherspoon opens its 100th pub,  The Moon Under Water , in Watford, Hertfordshire. We reach the Midlands The Square Peg , Birmingham, built on the site of a former department store, becomes the company’s first pub in the Midlands. 1995 First pub in Manchester opens The people of Manchester can enjoy their first Wetherspoon pub, when The Moon under Water  on Deansgate opens in the city centre. The pub, with approximately 10,000 square feet of customer space, entered The Guinness Book of Records as the largest pub in the UK. 1996 Welcome to Wales We open our first pub in Wales, in Newport. It was originally called Wetherspoons and was later renamed The John Wallace Linton . 150th pub opens Two milestones: the 150th pub opens –  The Sun  at Redhill, Surrey – and overall sales for the company reach £100 million for the first time. First pub in Scotland We open our first pub in Scotland – The  The Counting House , Glasgow. 1997 New house wine launched Wetherspoon pubs introduce a new house wine – Fetzer Coldwater Creek from California – still popular in our pubs today. 200th pub opens The Regal Moon , in Rochdale, Lancashire, becomes the 200th Wetherspoon pub to open. 1998 Opening times We open 20 pubs in one month (July 1998), including seven on the same day – our busiest opening period ever! Meal deals launched Wetherspoon launches the  Curry Club® , Wetherspoon’s iconic curry night. Today, customers can still enjoy our pubs’ unrivalled selection of


What was the name of the submarine in the novel ' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ' by Jules Verne ?

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne - Google Books 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 4 Reviews https://books.google.com.au/books/about/20_000_Leagues_Under_the_Sea.html?id=hEzmQuPLO6UC Themes: Hi-Lo, adapted classics, low level classics, graphic novel. These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. When seaman were sailing only wooden ships, Captain Nemo was the master of his incredible, futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, which journeyed through many strange and adventurous voyages... What people are saying -  Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. All Book Search results » About the author (2010) Jules Verne, one of the most influential writers of modern times, was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. Verne is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. These and others have been made into movies and TV mini-series. Twenty Thousand Leagues is even the basis of a popular ride at the Disney theme parks. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 in Amiens, France.


The German cities of Dresden and Hamburg stand on which river ?

Europe floods: Elbe River surges into Dresden - Telegraph Germany Europe floods: Elbe River surges into Dresden The surging Elbe River crested on Thursday in the eastern German city of  Dresden, sparing the historic city centre but engulfing wide areas of the  Saxony capital. An aerial view of a flooded house near Meissen, eastern Germany on June 5, 2013.  Photo: AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELEJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images By AP Comments Residents and emergency crews had worked through the night to fight the floods in Dresden. The German military and the national disaster team sent more support in a frantic effort to sandbag levees and riverbanks as floodwaters that have claimed 16 lives since last week surged north. "Everybody's afraid but the people are simply fantastic and sticking together," said Dresden resident Silvia Fuhrmann, who had brought food and drinks to those building sandbag barriers. The Elbe hit 28 feet, 9 inches around midday – well above its regular level of 6 1/2 feet. Still, that was not high enough to damage the city's famous opera, cathedral and other buildings in its historic city centre, which was devastated in a flood in 2002. Germany has 60,000 local emergency personnel and aid workers, as well as 25,000 federal disaster responders and 16,000 soldiers now fighting the floods. Further downstream, the town of Lauenburg – just southwest of Hamburg – evacuated 150 houses along the Elbe, n-tv news reported, as the floodwaters roared toward the North Sea. Related Articles Germany hit by severe flooding 03 Jun 2013 A man cleans the bank of river Elbe in front of the historical bridge Blaues Wunder in Dresden (AP) In the south, the Bavarian city of Deggendorf was hit by a third levee break on Thursday, with floods gushing into neighbourhoods. Scores of homes remained underwater and authorities warned that a dam was still in danger of bursting. "It's indescribably bad," Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer said upon visiting the area. "It's beyond comparison." In the Saxony-Anhalt city of Bitterfeld, an attempt to blow open another levee to lower waters threatening the city along the Mulde river was unsuccessful. Some 30,000 residents in nearby Halle were urged to evacuate, meanwhile, as the Saale river reached its highest level in 400 years. In the Czech Republic, firefighters said some 700 Czech villages, towns and cities have been hit by flooding in the last few days and some 20,500 people had to be evacuated. In the country's north, the water in the Elbe reached its highest level overnight and began to recede on Thursday. In the Slovak capital of Bratislava, the Danube was still rising from the record levels it reached a day earlier, but authorities said protective barriers have held firm so far. So far, the floods have killed eight people in the Czech Republic, five in Germany, two in Austria and one in Slovakia. Edited for Telegraph.co.uk by Barney Henderson


Which American boxer's thunderous right hand punch was known as ' The Suzie Q ' ?

News – tagged "great boxers" – Hometown Unlimited Boxing Knockouts. Just about every fighter wants them—in the win column, that is. A great knockout is really something to behold, and while each one is thrilling, not all of them are remembered. But you’re in luck.  We’ve compiled our top 5 knockouts.   1. Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton On May 2, 2009, the fight billed as the Battle of the East and West took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Incredibly, due to problems during contract negotiations (we know, surprise surprise), the fight between Pacquiao and Hatton almost never happened. And after the second round, Hatton probably wished that had been the case. In the first, Pacquiao dropped Hatton twice—once on a right hook and then after a furious combination towards the end of the round. What followed in the second round was nothing short of spectacular. After a somewhat reserved jab-straight left-jab combination, Pacquiao landed the  shot heard round the world , turning off Hatton's lights in a flash. Eye rolling, labored breathing and shuddering wife included.   2. Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams 2 In the first fight between these two Middleweights, Williams took a controversial twelve-round majority decision from Argentinean Sergio Martinez. By the second fight, Williams had probably seen enough of Martinez, but after negotiations fell through with other fighters, Williams' camp reluctantly accepted this follow-up. Maybe they’d forgotten the old adage about letting sleeping dogs lie? There was no doubt that Martinez, the former cyclist (for real) and maddeningly late-blooming natural, was game. The first round and the beginning of the second went off characteristically. Martinez, an active fighter in the ring and never one to shy from a firefight, took the battle to Williams immediately, fighting on the inside and smothering Williams' offense. The plan seemed to be working in Martinez's favor. By the 2:03 mark of the second round when Williams attempted to throw a left, Martinez fired first with his own hard left that absolutely floored Williams. Williams was no pushover, making  this knockout  one of the finest one-punchers in boxing history.   3. Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao 4 Manny Pacquiao is such an incredible fighter that he makes our greatest knockout list twice—and both in the top three! But hold up, Pac fans. Not so fast. This number three knockout is a dubious distinction for Pac. Remember that after three previous grueling bouts, Marquez and Pacquiao had become perfect foils for one other. Marquez, the master counterpuncher, was still smarting from what he saw as a series of bad decisions in the first three fights. If he wanted to be certain that this fight would be an unquestionable and decisive victory, he would have to be bold. The first two rounds started slowly, with each fighter feeling the other out and setting up strategies. By the third round, Marquez seemed to have figured out Pacquiao’s game plan. He dropped Pacquiao with an overhand right for the first time in all four of their meetings. Marquez edged Pacquiao out of the fourth round, and in the fifth, Pacquiao took the fight to Marquez, dropping him with a straight left. They continued to trade hard shots, resulting in Marquez heading back to his corner with a broken nose. By round six, Pacquiao was establishing his dominance and causing Marquez to back into the ropes. Pacquiao, tasting blood, moved in on Marquez and double feinted a jab. Marquez, the king of setting traps, knew all of Pacman's moves at this point and deftly ducked under the second jab,  countering with the most thunderous right hand of his career  and causing Pacquiao to take a face first plunge into sleepy time. Cue labored breathing and shuddering wife at ringside.   4. Tommy Hearns vs. Roberto Duran Panamanian pugilist Roberto Duran had been a Lightweight, Welterweight, and Junior Middleweight titlist before going into his Middleweight bout against slick fighter, Thomas Hearns. Hearns was on a 6-0 run after losing to Sugar Ray Leonard. Duran had just gone t


If a dish were to be described as ' du lapin ' in a French restaurant , what animal's meat should it contain ?

On being vegetarian in France (Rosa Jackson's Edible Adventures) Rosa Jackson's Edible Adventures On being vegetarian in France At the restaurant Zen in Paris. A few months ago, my son Sam declared himself a vegetarian. Now, if we lived in California this might not sound unusual, but this is France, proud land of steak-frites and saucisson, andouillette and tête de veau. What made his decision even more surprising is that both of his parents are meat-eaters. If much of my cooking relies on fresh vegetables from the market, I also can't deny having a passion for steak tartare. At first I wasn't sure how to react. He had been making noises about becoming vegetarian ever since watching a cooking show on the television channel Arte in which a group of 12 to 14 year-olds visited a rabbit farm to see where meat came from. Picture the poor bunnies dangling from hooks, then cut to the skinned rabbits a few seconds later, ready to be chopped up for lapin à la moutarde. Who could really blame Sam? For two years (he saw the show when he was five) I persuaded him that eating a little meat and fish is not a bad thing if you choose it carefully. But, as he got older, he became convinced that anything with a heart and a brain shouldn't die in order to feed him. When he started to categorically refuse meat and fish, I decided not to fight it. I quickly discovered, though, that becoming vegetarian in France isn't so simple. First, there was the school's reaction. The teacher and canteen supervisors came to me saying, "Is he serious?" When I assured them that he was, they frowned and shook their heads. In France, school canteens operate on the principle that every child should eat everything, or at least try everything, unless they have a religious or health reason not to. The upside of this is that France is a nation of unfussy eaters. The downside is that la différence is not welcomed. I went to see the économe, the woman in charge of collecting money for the canteen, and explained the "problem." She gave me a sympathetic yet puzzled look. "Vegetarianism is not a recognized diet in France," she said. "We'll have to put everything on the plate even if he doesn't eat it." Thus, my son who doesn't want to animals to die for his sake still gets served meat or fish every day at school, and has to eat around it. As any vegetarian who has travelled to France knows, eating in restaurants is also a challenge. Fortunately, I live in Nice where the Italian influence means that gnocchi and fresh pasta with pistou or tomato sauce are nearly always on the menu. Nice also has one of the best vegetarian restaurants in France, La Zucca Magica , where children under 12 eat for free. Paris bistros are a bit more problematic, but since Sam is not fussy in other ways he will settle for almost anything that doesn't contain animal protein (as long as goat cheese is not involved). He is also thrilled to eat miso soup and vegetable maki at my favorite Japanese restaurant, Zen . Last night, as we were meeting a friend who has also gone off meat (or at least non-organic meat) after reading Eating Animals , I decided to see if we could find a good vegetarian restaurant in Paris. There are a lot more options for vegetarians these days thanks to places like Rose Bakery, Bob's Juice Bar and Cococook , which serve Anglo-style salads, soups and sandwiches, but I was curious to try a restaurant with strict vegetarian principles. For once, I thought it would be nice if Sam could order anything on the menu without having to adapt to a meat-eating world. A little research on vegetarian websites led me to Tien Hiang , a Chinese Buddhist restaurant with two locations in Paris. The newest branch, not far from the Canal St-Martin, is open for the month of August when most Paris restaurants close for holidays. Though I was a little nervous about taking my friends to such a plain-looking restaurant, I made a booking for the four of us. The first surprise was the dining room, which although simple was clean and pleasant, animated by the chatter of the French and Asian diners arou


The sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped takes its title from the girl the hero David Balfour falls in love with. What is its title ?

Critical Reception of Robert Louis Stevenson 'The reception of Stevenson's work is usually divided into four periods' (Alblas 1996: 209): 1) Lifetime reception , 2) Height of esteem 1894-1914 , 3) Revision , 4) Reinstatement 1) During his lifetime. Five works were well received in English-speaking countries: Treasure Island (1883), Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), Kidnapped (1886), The Master of Ballantrae (1889), and Catriona (1893). “Most of us had heard of him for the first times, a great many years ago, when a remarkable story appeared in the Cornhill Magazine [1880], called ‘Pavilion on the Links,’ signed with the initials ‘R.L.S.’ None of us had then the least idea as to the identity of the writer of the story, but some of us, at all events, felt satisfied that a new and fresh power had arisen in English literature.” (Sidney Colvin, (1924). Robert Louis Stevenson: His Work And Personality. London: Hodder & Stoughton, Notes by Colvin, p. 232). One person who recognized his abilities at an early date was Alexander Whyte. G.F. Barbour (Life of Alexander Whyte, 1923) tells how Whyte 'perhaps in the early months of 1880' met Thomas Stevenson and told him 'that his son's name would yet stand beside that of Swift and Sterne, high on the roll of the masters of English prose'. His literary career did not begin in earnest till 1878; he made his first considerable success with Treasure Island , in 1883, and cannot be said to have arrived at actual popularity till Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886). In his early career, he was appreciated especially as an essay-writer. In a letter of April 1888, written to his brother Henry, William James describes an essay of RLS, ‘The Lantern-Bearers’, as ‘one of the most beautiful things ever written—you read his sentences over and over again, for everything about them is just right,—classic’. (qu. J. Barbalet (2001), ‘WJ and Robert Louis Stevenson’, Streams of William James 3ii: 6-9) and in an essay he says ‘I beg the reader to peruse R. L. Stevenson's magnificent little essay entitled "The Lantern Bearers," reprinted in the collection entitled Across the Plains. The truth is that we are doomed, by the fact that we are practical beings with very limited tasks to attend to, and special ideals to look after, to be absolutely blind and insensible to the inner feelings, and to the whole inner significance of lives that are different from our own. Our opinion of the worth of such lives is absolutely wide of the mark, and unfit to be counted at all’ (The Will to Believe, 1897). Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde made its sensational appearance in 1886. (Ib. 241). In 1888 Marcel Schwob dedicates to Stevenson Coeur double, his first volume to stories and publishes enthusiastic essays on him in 1888, 1890, and 1894. In 1901-2 he sets out on a cruise for health reasons that takes him to Samoa (a disappointment, because it is the rainy season and he catches pneumonia). Stevenson’s style was often seen as distinctive: Kipling (in a deleted paragraph of ‘Black Jack’, published in Soldiers Three in 1888) talks of  “a writer called Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson who makes the most delicate inlay-work in black and white, and files out to the fraction of a hair.” Oscar Wilde calls him ‘that delightful master of delicate and fanciful prose’ (‘The Decay of Lying’, 1889) and considers him one of the few modern masters of English prose (‘English Poetesses’. Queen, December 8, 1888). In ‘Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson. A Critical Study’ Stephen Gwynn (Fortnightly Review 56, Dec. 1894: 776-92) summed up a consensus opinion: he is ‘a classic’, has produced several masterpieces ‘in different kinds’ and has a ‘consummate mastery of a singularly ornate style’ (776), though he criticizes him for being too language-focussed (‘he is light and thin’ and sometimes affected) and not writing about familiar contexts. Nevertheless ‘he has written the best books of travel in the language’. Stevenson ‘preaches in art the gospel of technical thoroughness’ and he has founded a school ‘one has only to look round to see that’ (783). ‘It is as


Which artist became the first President of the Royal Academy in 1768 ?

About the RA | Royal Academy of Arts Benjamin West PRA, Self-portrait of Benjamin West PRA, 1793. Oil on panel. 1015 X 1320 mm. Photo R.A./John Hammond © Royal Academy of Arts. An American in London The story of our second President is a fascinating one. Benjamin West was born in Pennsylvania in 1738 and grew up in a world where art was little known. But with pioneering spirit, he travelled to Europe for his education and found success in Rome. Later arriving in England, he became a close friend of the King and his ‘History Painter’. He never returned to America but is considered the founding father of the American school of painting. He was so popular that he was elected President by his fellow members with just one opposing vote. He also had a first-rate eye for talent and once comforted a down-hearted young Constable after he’d had a work rejected by the Academy with these words, “Don’t be disheartened young man, we shall hear more of you again; you must have loved nature before you could have painted this.” After Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, 1723 - 1792, Portrait of Angelica Kauffman RA, Published by John Boydell, 3 September 1780.. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi, RA. Photo: © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Women at the RA We have a somewhat chequered history when it comes to equality of the sexes. Although Mary Moser and Angelica Kauffman flew the flag for women in 1768, it took another 168 years before another woman was elected as a full Academician, Laura Knight in 1936. In 1879, the Council of the day came to the conclusion that our original Instrument of Foundation did not allow for women RAs. Eventually, they relented and passed a resolution to make women eligible, but only on the condition of restricted privileges. A few years later in 1913, we invoked the wrath of the suffragettes and a demonstration was held in the galleries. One woman slashed a portrait of Henry James by Sargent while another hacked at a painting by George Clausen. Catastrophe was also narrowly averted when one protestor attempted to start a fire in the toilets. Joseph Parkin Mayall, Sir John Everett Millais PRA, c. 1884. Photogravure. 166 x 219 mm. Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington. From: F.G. Stephens (ed.), Artists at home photographed by J.P. Mayall, London 1884, pl.[6] Photo: RA © Copyright protected. The child prodigy The beginning of the Victorian period saw us admit our youngest ever student to the RA Schools, the ten year old John Everett Millais in 1839. He was immediately given the rather unoriginal nickname ‘The Child’. He went on to become one of the most successful artists of the 19th century and a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The Brotherhood hoped to emulate the art of late medieval and early Renaissance Europe, characterised by intricate detail, bright colours and truth to nature. Although the movement’s activity lasted little more than five years, its influence on British art continues to this day. In 1896, Millais was elected President of the RA, but sadly, it was doomed to be a short tenure. He was in poor health at the time, and just six months after his election he was buried in Painters’ Corner of St Paul’s Cathedral. Our story Italian Art The first blockbusters One of our founding principles was to hold an annual exhibition that anyone could enter, and anyone could visit. Today, it’s called the Summer Exhibition and it has taken place every year since 1769, including during both World Wars. From the late 19th century, we began to hold international loan exhibitions. One in particular that went down in history was our Italian Art exhibition in 1930. The galleries were flooded with masterpieces, including Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Raphael’s La Donna Velata and Donatello’s David – but it didn’t pass without controversy. Highly politicised, it was attended by Mussolini as a way of furthering the cause of Fascism. Sir Edwin Lutyens PRA and Royal Academy Planning Committee, Proposed re-modelling of Hyde Park Corner, London: bird's-eye perspective, 1942. Carbon pencil, pen & ink a


Which Greek word meaning ' union ' refers to the proposed union of the island of Cyprus and Greece ?

What does enosis mean? Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Enosis Enosis refers to the movement of the Greek-Cypriot population to incorporate the island of Cyprus into Greece. During the past the same term was used in various times and places to denote movements among Greek populations remaining outside the boundaries of the Kingdom of Greece as originally created in 1830, who aspired to be incorporated in that kingdom. Movements calling for Enosis were popular in Crete, Ionian Islands and Dodecanese, culminating with their achieving their aim and joining Greece. Calls for Enosis among Greeks in Asia Minor ended far more tragically, with these Greeks being expelled en masse at the end of the Greco-Turkish War. In modern times, apart from Cyprus, the call for Enosis is adopted among part of the Greeks living in southern Albania/Northern Epirus. The numerical value of enosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6 Pythagorean Numerology


Which musical instrument was patented in Hawaii in 1917 ?

Ukulele history If you can't see a menu bar here, then allow  blocked content! Ukulele history The ukulele isn't a native or ancient instrument: it started with Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii in the late 19th century. The   largest wave of Portuguese immigration lasted about 30 years, and 11,000 Portuguese immigrants would arrive in   its first decade. The ukulele is not a direct descendant of any particular instrument;   rather it is a hybrid, most likely of the machete and the   five-string rajï¿½o.  These instruments are all in a family of small guitar-like instruments dating from the 18th century. These and similar forms are still popular throughout Latin America, Spain and Portugal. These and other European instruments were originally imported into Hawaii by the immigrants, and continued to be imported through the late 19th century, even after local makers started building their own. ï¿½ Manuel Nunes, Joao Fernandes, Augusto Dias and Jose do Espirito Santo all arrived   from Portugal in Hawaii on the Ravenscrag, in 1879,   along with 400-plus other immigrants, to work the sugar cane fields. Fernandes allegedly surprised and delighted the dockside natives by playing tunes on a small stringed instrument. This has been variously identified as a Portuguese braguinha (a nickname for a   Portuguese instrument also known as the cavaquinho ), or a small four-stringed Madeiran guitar called a machete (from the Portuguese-owned Madeira islands, sometimes called a machete de Braga after the city and district in northern Portugal where the instrument originated), and even described as both a rajï¿½o, a small, five-stringed Portuguese instrument. ï¿½ Because these little instruments were often carried by farm workers to the taro fields, they became known as 'taro patch fiddles' and also as pila li'ili'i   - little fiddles. Nunes, Dias and Santo were also cabinet makers - and as a sideline, instrument makers. Once their contract ended and they left the sugar cane fields, theyï¿½quickly started making versions of their native instruments for themselves and their friends - identified on contemporary ads for their shops as machetes. ï¿½ Dias opened a small shop making and repairing musical instruments (as well as furniture), in 1884. Santos and Nunes opened their shops in 1888. ï¿½ The next year, the ukulele was played at a party aboard a British yacht anchored at Honolulu. The trio of women performers included Princess Victoria Kaiulani. Nunes and his sons opened a ukulele production factory in 1910;   although Nunes died in 1922, it was still making ukuleles in the 1930s, after the others closed. His son, Leonardo, took over at the end. Although Nunes would later claim to have invented the ukulele, that claim has since been debunked   (or at least challenged).   That's not to deny him his important role in its early development,   however. The little instrument became an almost instant hit among the native Hawaiians. Even the royal family of Hawaii took to playing it. In part because of their patronage and also the use of native woods and materials, Hawaiians took to it and soon developed their own musical style and sound around it. Native Hawaiians opened their own manufacturing shops in the first decade of the 20th century. According to John King , the uke's tuning came from the rajï¿½o: "The ï¿½ukuleleï¿½s famous my-dog-has-fleas tuning was actually borrowed from another Madeiran instrument, a five-string guitar called the rajao (pronounced rah-ZHOW). The original machete tuning is open-G; when and why it was changed to my-dog-has-fleas is one of those little mysteries that always leads to more questions than answers. In the early 1890s, a fellow named Holstein, who headed up the music department of the Hawaiian News Co., published a pamphlet entitled Chords of the Taro-patch Guitar, which is what Honoluluans called the rajao in those days. Holstein, an astute businessman, also included directions for tuning the ï¿½ï¿½ukulele-guitarï¿½; you tune it, he said, the same as you tune the


In the traditional game table skittles , what name is usually given to the ball or disc or ' lump ' cast at the pins ?

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Which of his silent film epics did Cecil B. De Mille remake in the 1950's ?

Cecil B. DeMille | American film director | Britannica.com American film director Alternative Titles: Cecil B. de Mille, Cecil Blount DeMille Cecil B. DeMille Stanley Kramer Cecil B. DeMille, in full Cecil Blount DeMille (born August 12, 1881, Ashfield, Massachusetts , U.S.—died January 21, 1959, Hollywood , Los Angeles , California ), American motion-picture producer-director whose use of spectacle attracted vast audiences and made him a dominant figure in Hollywood for almost five decades. Cecil B. DeMille. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Long before he made his first sound picture, DeMille had become a cinema legend for his efforts in the development of silent movies from shorts to feature-length productions and in helping to establish Hollywood as the new centre of the filmmaking industry. Unlike such other great directors of the silents as D.W. Griffith and Mack Sennett , DeMille easily made the transition to sound pictures, continuing to be productive—and profitable—well into the 1950s. Early life and silent films: The Squaw Man to The Godless Girl DeMille was the son of the cleric and playwright Henry Churchill DeMille. He was raised by his mother after his father died when he was 12, and he was later sent to the Pennsylvania Military College. He enrolled in New York’s American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1898, and after graduating he debuted as an actor in 1900. He was soon collaborating with his brother, playwright William Churchill DeMille. DeMille’s theatrical career was marked by long strings of failures, and he was better known for being William’s brother than for any of his own performances or plays. Seeking a change, in 1913 he joined his friend and collaborator producer Jesse Lasky, businessman (and Lasky’s brother-in-law) Samuel Goldfish (later Goldwyn) , and attorney Arthur Friend in forming the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company. DeMille was director-general in the new film company. His first film was a western , The Squaw Man (1914), about the love between an English nobleman and the Indian woman who dies for him. It was one of the first full-length feature films produced in Hollywood. The film was an instant success, assuring the future of the Lasky Company. Five more features emerged in 1914 under DeMille’s direction, including The Virginian; he had another 12 to his credit in 1915, including Carmen (the first of six films he made starring popular opera singer Geraldine Farrar ) and The Girl of the Golden West. The Cheat (1915) and The Golden Chance (1915) were shot simultaneously by DeMille. In The Cheat, a spendthrift socialite (Fannie Ward) turns to a Japanese businessman (Sessue Hayakawa) to recoup the charity money she has embezzled. In The Golden Chance, a poor seamstress (Cleo Ridgely) is given the opportunity to play the part of a rich woman. Both films were noted for their expressive use of lighting, with much of the screen in shadow. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent The Lasky Company merged with Adolph Zukor ’s Famous Players in 1916 to form Famous Players–Lasky (later Paramount Pictures ). There DeMille made his first historical epic, Joan the Woman (1916), with Farrar playing Joan of Arc , and a remake of The Squaw Man (1918). DeMille’s ability to give the public what it wanted soon made him a “name” director in the days when directors were virtually unknown. He made comedies and melodramas about married life that reflected the postwar freedom from moral restraint, beginning with Old Wives for New (1918). These films also made a star of Gloria Swanson , who made six films with DeMille, beginning with Don’t Change Your Husband (1919), and featured the lavish costumes and opulent sets that marked his later epics. DeMille next produced his first biblical epics, which featured spectacular crowd scenes and sets. The Ten Commandments (1923) has two stories, the first being that of the Exodus and the second being about a conflict in modern times between two brothers, one who is a Christian and the other who rejects religion. Despite the commercial success of The Ten Commandments,


Who made a century on his Test debut for England v New Zealand in 2004?

1st Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, May 20-24, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo New Zealand 50 in 16.1 overs (Richardson 16*, Fleming 31*) New Zealand 100 in 32.3 overs (Richardson 36*, Astle 23*) Nathan Astle 50 in 58 balls, 8x4 New Zealand 150 in 44.5 overs (Richardson 44*, Astle 60*) Mark Richardson 50 in 140 balls, 9x4 Tea - New Zealand 172 for 3 (Richardson 56*, McMillan 4*) New Zealand 200 in 69.1 overs (Richardson 67*, Oram 16*) Oram 50 in 54 balls, 9x4 New Zealand 250 in 79.5 overs (Richardson 78*, Oram 51*) New Zealand 300 in 92.3 overs (Tuffey 2*, Cairns 15*) New Zealand 350 in 100 overs (Cairns 47*, Martin 1*) Cairns 50 in 37 balls, 9x4 England 1st innings Lunch - England 27 for 0 (Trescothick 10*, Strauss 15*) England 50 in 18.1 overs (Trescothick 19*, Strauss 26*) England 100 in 28.3 overs (Trescothick 51*, Strauss 43*) Trescothick 50 in 95 balls, 9x4 Strauss 50 in 90 balls, 5x4 Tea - England 136 for 0 (Trescothick 60*, Strauss 65*) England 150 in 41.1 overs (Trescothick 66*, Strauss 74*) England 200 in 54.4 overs (Strauss 91*, Butcher 5*) Strauss 100 in 276 mins off 199 balls, 12x4 England 250 in 76.4 overs (Butcher 23*, Hoggard 3*) England 300 in 95.5 overs (Hussain 29*, Flintoff 1*) Lunch - England 330 for 6 (Flintoff 10*, Jones 11*) England 350 in 104.1 overs (Flintoff 22*, GO Jones 15*) England 400 in 114 overs (Flintoff 47*, GO Jones 37*) Flintoff 50 in 64 balls, 6x4, 2x6 100 run Partnership between Flintoff and Jones in 108 balls New Zealand 2nd innings New Zealand 50 in 16 overs (Richardso 17*, McCullum 26*) Brendon McCullum 50 in 54 balls, 8x4 MH Richardson 50 in 188 minutes off 127 balls including 5x4 150 2nd wicket partnership off 256 balls (Richardson 50, McCullum 87) Lunch New Zealand 198/4 (Richardson 72, Oram 3) New Zealand 200 in 68.3 overs (Richardson 76*, Oram 4*) New Zealand 250 in 86.1 overs (Richardson 94*, Astle 24*) MH Richardson 100 in 402 mins off 289 balls, 10x4 Tea - New Zealand 269 for 5 (Richardson 101*, Astle 29*) New Zealand 300 in 109.3 overs (Cairns 9*, Vettori 5*) England 2nd innings England 50 in 24.5 overs (Strauss 33*, Hussain 5*) Andrew Strauss 50 in 97 balls, 8x4 England 100 in 39.5 overs (Strauss 59*, Hussain 22*) 100 run Partnership between Strauss and Hussain in 183 balls England 150 in 53 overs (Hussain 31*, Thorpe 5*) 50 run Partnership between Thorpe and Hussain in 118 balls England 200 in 72.1 overs (Hussain 49*, Thorpe 34*) Nasser Hussain 50 in 158 balls, 7x4 100 run Partnership between Thorpe and Hussain in 181 balls England 250 in 81.3 overs (Hussain 78*, Thorpe 44*) Thorpe 50 in 97 balls, 6x4 N Hussain 100 in 292 mins off 203 balls, 15x4


Stephen King's acclaimed novel 11.22.63. is centred on which historical event ?

Reviews for 11/22/63 by Stephen King - Metacritic Associated Press / Rob Merrill   The book is a delightful blend of history and fantasy. ... King's eye for period detail is sharp. A.V. Club / Zack Handlen   11/22/63 is King's best novel in years, minimizing his flaws and embracing the haunting, melancholic tone that has come to define his work. [Grade: A-] Bloomberg / Andrew Dunn   In the age of "Mad Men" and "Pan Am" it's refreshing to see a take on the era of sexism, segregation and cigarettes that's not decked out in stylish suits, cocktail shakers and jumbo jets. King specializes in quotidian horror: the dull job, the brutal spouse, the monster in the tract home behind the Montgomery Ward warehouse. Booklist / Daniel Kraus September 15, 2011 This doesn't loom as large as some King epics; on the other hand, did we appreciate It in 1986 as much as we do now? Leave it at this: fans will love it. Chicago Tribune / Julia Keller   Many writers have undertaken time-travel stories, but what's marvelous and enthralling about "11/22/63" is that you really feel that Jake's in a new place — that is, in an old place, the past. There is a beautiful, unsettling strangeness about everything, from the clothes to the music to the cars — yet it is also familiar, because we know it. ... [But] it's true that after the novel's midpoint, things begin to drag. Cleveland Plain Dealer / Michelle Jarboe McFee   Like many of King's recent works -- "Lisey's Story" and "Duma Key," in particular -- "11/22/63" has a sweetness that will surprise readers who think of him as a horror scribe. The Columbus Dispatch [Ohio] / Alan Johnson   It's impossible not to enjoy Stephen King's new "What if?" book, 11/22/63, about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. ... It is possible, however, to feel a little hollow after finishing King's latest novel. ... That said, 11/22/63 is an enjoyable blend of time travel, history, romance and '60s nostalgia in which the suspense is muted but ever present. Few writers could pull this off without the stitches showing, but King manages. Financial Times / Adam LeBor   The key to any novel set in an alternate reality is credible world-building, the steady accumulation of detail – preferably lightly distributed – that brings the story alive. King succeeds in this, partly by drawing on his own memories. ... The tension flags in the middle section while Epping is stalking Oswald during the early 1960s, even though King drops in several sub-plots and a love interest in an attempt to keep the narrative going. Fort Worth Star-Telegram / David Martindale   Essentially, King has taken a familiar Twilight Zone premise and breathed fresh new life into it by exploring not just an intriguing time-travel fantasy scenario, but by fleshing everything out to its fullest and reacquainting us with an era radically different from today. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) / Robert J. Wiersema   You don't have to be a King fan to be delighted by 11/22/63, though. You don't have to be a horror fan, even. The novel is a narratively thrilling, thoughtful, character-centred journey into the heart of the American dream. It will have you laughing and leaning breathlessly over the pages. It will make you stay up past bedtime, and it will make you cry. What more can you ask of a book? The Guardian / Mark Lawson   Going backwards proves to be another step forward for the most remarkable storyteller in modern American literature. Houston Chronicle (Bookish blog) / Dwight Silverman   As is usually the case with King's longer books, there's a lot of self-indulgent fat in 11/22/63 that could have trimmed. ... Still, this is one of King’s best books in a long time, certainly a better read than his last overlong work, Under the Dome, which  I found to be unnecessarily mean. King often scores better when he’s  eschewing shock and gore for a rollicking plot, sympathetic characters  and cultural musings. He does it so well here that you won’t even notice  that 850 pages have flown by. Kirkus Reviews   Though his scenarios aren't always plausible in strictest terms,


What nickname was given to Lloyd George's budget of 1909 ?

The 1909 budget and the destruction of the unwritten constitution | History and Policy The 1909 budget and the destruction of the unwritten constitution The 1909 budget and the destruction of the unwritten constitution Iain McLean  | Tweet Executive Summary The centenary of the Lords' rejection of the 'People's Budget' in November 1909 is a good occasion to review the constitutional crisis that began with their rejection and lasted until spring 1914. The crisis destroyed the traditional doctrine of the unwritten British constitution both as a description of what happens and as a prescription of what ought to happen. The doctrine holds both that Parliament is sovereign and that it ought to be. However, for those five years Parliament was not sovereign because it was deadlocked. When it seemed that the elected house would finally get its way over the two unelected houses (Lords and monarch), the politicians and lawyers who had defended, and even defined, parliamentary sovereignty abandoned the doctrine in favour of an ill-defined conception of popular sovereignty. But for the outbreak of World War I, the consequence would quite possibly have been an outbreak of civil war in the United Kingdom. The lesson for modern policy discussion is that a constitution that cannot withstand an opposition coup d'état should be scrapped in favour of one that entrenches popular sovereignty. Although an elective dictatorship of the Commons (in effect of the governing party) is to be avoided, any checking and balancing bodies must also be answerable to the people. King, Lords, and people: the first phase The General Election of 1906 marked one of the largest swings to the left in British democratic history. At the previous General Election in 1900, the Conservatives - then known as Unionists - had won 402 seats; the Liberals 186 (if the two Labour members are counted with them), and Irish nationalists a practically invariant 82, as they did in every election from 1885 to 1910. In 1906 these numbers flipped. Liberals won 400 seats; Labour won 30 after a secret non-aggression pact with the Liberals; and Irish nationalists 83. Against these three forces of what contemporaries sometimes called the 'progressive alliance', the Unionists mustered a mere 157. The results in terms of the popular vote were closer. This is because of the well-known exaggerative effects of the British electoral system. It was after his defeat in 1906 that a Unionist ex-MP and statistician, James Parker Smith, first discovered the so-called 'cube law' describing the exaggerative effects. Roughly, as between the top two parties, the ratio of their seat shares is the cube of the ratio of their popular vote shares. So a Unionist landslide became a Liberal landslide after a relatively modest net transfer of votes. Nevertheless, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Nobody saw the exaggerated Unionist victories of 1895 and 1900 as reasons for a coup d'état against the governments of Lord Salisbury and his nephew Arthur Balfour. By contrast, the Unionist coup d'état against the three Liberal governments elected at the General Elections of 1906 and 1910 had momentous consequences. It probably worsened the tragedy of Ulster; and it certainly destroyed the unwritten British constitution. Facing the Liberal-dominated Commons was a Unionist-dominated Lords and two successive kings who intervened on the Unionist side - Edward VII, who died in May 1910, and his successor George V. According to the leading constitutional lawyer (and, at this time, by his own description, 'fanatical' Unionist) A. V. Dicey, Parliament 'in the mouth of a lawyer' comprised three houses: monarch, Lords, and Commons. Parliament was sovereign, and no body on earth could override it. But what if there was a deadlock between the elected house and the two unelected ones? Dicey and the equally eminent Sir William Anson weighed in with all their academic authority on the side of the two unelected houses. They contributed materially to the coup d'état. The pattern was set early in the Parliament o


Which 1925 film starring Ramon Novarro was reshot in 1959 , to much box office and Academy Award success ?

Ramon Novarro: Gay 'Latin Lover' Was First Hispanic Hollywood Superstar Ramon Novarro: Gay 'Latin Lover' Was First Hispanic Hollywood Superstar Ramon Novarro . Ramon Novarro: Mexican-born actor was first Latin American Hollywood superstar Mexican-born actor Ramon Novarro, the original Ben-Hur and one of MGM's biggest stars of the late '20s and early '30s, has his Turner Classic Movies' “Summer Under the Stars” day on Thursday, August 8, 2013. First, The Bad News: TCM will not be presenting any Ramon Novarro movie premieres. And that's quite disappointing. (Image: Ramon Novarro ca. 1925.) There'll be no The Midshipman (1925), the first time Novarro was billed above the title (back then the official recognition of True Stardom) and featuring one of Joan Crawford's earliest film appearances, or Forbidden Hours (1928), a vapid but great-looking The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg redux, with the always charming Renée Adorée as the commoner loved by His Majesty, Michael IV – that's Novarro. Excellent prints of The Midshipman and Forbidden Hours can be found in the Warner Bros. film library; I watched both while working on my Ramon Novarro biography Beyond Paradise. Neither movie is great – not even close – but I can't help lamenting a truly missed opportunity. (The recently repatriated The Arab is being restored. Hopefully it'll be shown on TCM in the not-too-distant future.) Also missing from TCM's Ramon Novarro movie lineup are his two post-MGM films made at Republic Pictures in the late '30s: The Sheik Steps Out (1937) and A Desperate Adventure (1938). Both are very, very poor – but again, they're so hard to find it wouldn't hurt to make them available for viewing, even if only as cinematic curiosities. Novarro's non-English-language efforts are also missing: The 1930 MGM release Call of the Flesh had two foreign-language versions: Spanish and French, both also starring Novarro. He himself directed the former, La Sevillana, featuring Conchita Montenegro and his own mother; the film's negative is extant at Warner Bros., but last I heard there was no print. Le chanteur de Séville can be found at the Cinémathèque Française. Additionally, Ramon Novarro starred in two non-English-language movies made outside the United States: the Italian-French co-production La comédie du bonheur (1940) and the Mexican-made La virgen que forjó una patria (1942). Directed by veteran Marcel L'Herbier , La comédie du bonheur also stars Michel Simon and Jacqueline Delubac, and features Micheline Presle and Louis Jourdan at the beginning of their movie careers. This troubled production – made right around the time Germany invaded Poland – is by far Novarro's best non-MGM movie. Here's wondering if it (directly or indirectly) inspired John Cassavetes to come up with Faces' movie-within-a-movie framing device. Julio Bracho's La virgen que forjó una patria is chiefly notable as Ramon Novarro's sole Mexican movie. In this simplistic flag-waver mixing religion, politics, and nativism, Novarro plays the 16th-century Aztec Juan Diego, who, as the story goes, saw a dark-skinned Virgin Mary, thus leading to the conversion of Mexican Indians to Catholicism. Despite its myriad dramatic shortcomings, it would've been great to watch a good print of La virgen que forjó una patria on TCM. Ramon Novarro movies on TCM Now, The Good News: a whole day dedicated to Ramon Novarro is something to celebrate. After all, Novarro never kissed Audrey Hepburn, never danced with Fred Astaire , never starred in a movie nominated for an Academy Award (in any category), never sang a duet with Judy Garland, and was never directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In fact, this top star of the late '20s and early '30s is chiefly remembered – if remembered at all – for his brutal death on Halloween eve 1968 and for the vicious, scornful lies about that tragedy found in Hollywood Babylon. (See also: “ Ramon Novarro Death .”) Hopefully, Turner Classic Movies' Ramon Novarro Day will help to make viewers become better acquainted with his movie work. Novarro wasn't always a great actor, but he was u