Which nation won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

Brazil in the 2002 World Cup « Brazil in the World Cups Matches and Players The team: Marcos (GK), Cafu (C), Lï¿½cio, Roque Jï¿½nior and Roberto Carlos; Edmilson, Klï¿½berson, Gilberto Silva, and Rivaldo; Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. Substitutes: Dida (GK), Rogï¿½rio Ceni (GK), Ricardinho, Belleti, Anderson Polga, Junior, Denï¿½lson, Vampeta, Juninho Paulista, Edï¿½lson, Luizï¿½o and Kakï¿½. Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (Felipï¿½o). The matches: » Brazil 2 x 1 Turkey »Brazil 4 x 0 China »Brazil 5 x 2 Costa Rica »Brazil 2 x 0 Belgium »Brazil 2 x 1 England »Brazil 1 x 0 Turkey »Brazil 2 x 0 Germany Read also information about the World Cup Brazil 2014 : » Cities ; matches will take place in twelve host cities. » Stadiums ; photos and information, all stadiums. » Teams ; there will be 32 teams in Brazil. » Tickets ; how and where to buy. » Confederations Cup 2013 , a prelude the World Cup. The Preparation See results of the South America qualifyings for the 2002 World Cup . Starting in 2002, the qualifyings for the world cup in the South American group would follow a new system. Instead of dividing the countries in groups, all countries would now play in a round robin system (all against all, one match in each country), after which the top four would be automatically qualified to the cup, and the fifth would face a play-off with a country from Oceania. Japan / Korea Poster 2002 Just like it had happened in the qualifyings for the World Cup 1994 , Brazil had to strugle hard to go to the Cup (and, just like in 1994, Brazil ended up as champion of the tournament). Indeed, only with a victory in the last match against Venezuela , by 3 x 0, in Sï¿½o Luï¿½s, Maranhï¿½o , did Brazil confirm its presence in the finals of the Cup. Brazil finished the South American group in third place, behind Argentina and Ecuador; Paraguay was the fourth placed; Uruguay finished fifth, won the play-off against the Australians and also went to the cup. After the failure in 1998 , coach Zagallo was dismissed. The first one to assume the coaching was Wanderley Luxemburgo, the man with most titles in the Brazilian championship (in 2005, Luxemburgo was hired by Real Madrid , from Spain). After a series of bad results, which culminated with the elimination of the Brazilian team from the Olympic Games in Sidney, Luxemburgo was dismissed. The next one was Leï¿½o , the goal keeper of the Brazilian team in the 1974 World Cup ; Leï¿½o, however, stayed only three matches of the qualifyings (victory over Colombia, loss to Ecuador, tie with Peru) and was also dismissed. Japan / Korea Emblem 2002 In June of 2001, Luï¿½s Felipe Scolari, known as Felipï¿½o (Big Phil), was announced as the new coach of the Brazilian team . Felipï¿½o had just won titles with Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, and was the preferred by the populars. Coming from the southern State of Rio Grande do Sul , Felipï¿½o valued discipline as much as skills. His teams were known not for producing beautiful to the eyes shows; instead, Felipï¿½o demanded obedience to his tactics, focused on a strong defense and quick counter attacks. The Romï¿½rio versus Felipï¿½o affair: after a match with the Brazilian team, Romï¿½rio asked Felipï¿½o permission to take a few days off, claiming he would go through a small eyes surgery; a few days later, Felipï¿½o learned that Romï¿½rio had been playing beach soccer in Ipanema (when, supposedly, he should be recovering from the surgery). In a controversial decision, which was debated all across the country, Felipï¿½o decided not to take Romï¿½rio to the Cup; there was a nearly fifty-fifty split between the fans pro and against Romï¿½rio - some said Romï¿½rio was a star, so he should go to the Cup, while others said that Romï¿½rio had been dishonest, and he was too old to make a difference anyway (notice that the situation was different in 1998, when a large majority wanted Romï¿½rio to stay in the France Cup - he ended up being dismissed, for he was injured). The matches When the groups were drawn, Brazil seemed to have been lucky; Brazil's adversaries would be Turkey, China and C


The city of Cologne is in which European country?

Cologne sex attacks ‘a matter of public order and not related to the refugee crisis’ – EU Commission — RT News Over 1,200 victims of NYE assaults across Germany – State Interior Minister Mass sex assaults that saw groups of people, presumably of North African and Middle East origin, harass and rob roughly 1000 women in the German city of Cologne on New Year`s Eve drew special attention to the issue of integration of migrants from war-torn countries into the European community. More than 800 complaints were filed with the police in the aftermath of the events, with about 500 of them related to offences of sexual nature. Ralf Jager, interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, confirmed the majority of the 52 suspects identified were not German citizens. Twenty-five were from Morocco and Algeria, 15 arrived in Germany as asylum-seekers and 11 perpetrators were staying in the country illegally. Timmermans also denounced the reinstatement of border controls between several European countries, members of the Schengen agreement, stressing that “checks at EU internal borders must not be reintroduced, otherwise the achievements of Schengen would be placed in jeopardy”. Earlier, several European countries such as Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Hungary took a stricter approach to the security of their borders by reintroducing internal checks in a bid to divert the overwhelming flow of migrants sneaking into the countries . On Monday, following the EU ministerial meeting it was announced the EU would consider prolonging temporary border measures for a period of two years instead of the currently permitted six months limit amid the growing pressure from countries with a huge refugee intake. EU warns Greece could be sealed off from Schengen zone over its handling of refugee crisis https://t.co/XAk2TaqWXc pic.twitter.com/m1zUrcXFcm — RT (@RT_com) 27 января 2016 However, he called the accusations of some European states, challenging the EU Commission on its inability to tackle the crisis as “unworthy” and reiterated that it remains “the guarantor of European integration and Schengen area”. Speaking about what can be done to alleviate the crisis, the commissioners listed two key areas where urgent measures should be taken. They stressed the importance of creating so-called ‘hotspots’, processing centers where migrants are registered upon crossing the EU border and then relocated to one of the EU member states, as well as stepping up the EU external border security.


Which singer wrote the 2003 children’s book ‘The English Roses’?

Sept. 30 2003 12:09 PM The Material Girl Gets Immaterial The social nuances of The English Roses. By Polly Shulman   Like many children of celebrities, Madonna tells us, the Material Girl's daughter, Lourdes, had a problem: The other kids teased her about her mother. As child-rearing quandaries go, this is a toughie. What's a celebrity to do? Advertisement Madonna's answer was to write a children's book that preaches tolerance toward girls who are prettier, smarter, kinder, better at sports, and generally more special than you. There are no ugly ducklings with the souls of artists here, no slobby Shreks who turn into heroes, just attractive preadolescents obsessed with the nuances of their social status. The English Roses is written from the point of view of four girls—the Roses of the title, whom Madonna says she named for a group of girls who go to school with Lourdes in London. The book's Roses hang out together and pointedly ignore Binah, a blond beauty with milk-and-honey skin, top grades, athletic talent, a good heart, and no friends. One day the mother of one of the Roses lectures the girls about judging people on the basis of their looks. That night, a fairy godmother grants them a vision of Binah's private life. Binah, it turns out, has lost her mother; her father makes her scrub the floor, cook dinner, and do the laundry. Conscience-struck, the Roses decide to be nice to Binah after all, and the book ends with five English Roses instead of four. Get Slate in your inbox. Great! Now Lourdes is the daughter of that woman who sings all those pop songs, carries on at music awards, published kinky nude photos of herself, and wrote a charmless, didactic book about how much smarter, prettier, etc., etc., her heroine is than other girls. A month ago there were kids—a few, anyway—who hadn't heard of Madonna. No longer—with a million copies of the thing in print, there's no hiding from her. Thanks a whole lot, Mum. Madonna says she drew her inspiration for The English Roses not just from her daughter's experience, but from the "spiritual wisdom" she found studying the Cabala. "My creativity was not motivated by ego or greed for the first time in my life," she writes in the book's publicity material. Royalties from those million copies will go to a foundation that teaches children spirituality, which covers the greed part of Madonna's statement. The ego part seems more complex—however you read it, the book still revolves around Madonna. If Binah is meant to represent Lourdes, then Madonna avoids taking responsibility for her daughter's trouble by making Binah's problem be the absence of a mother rather than her overwhelming presence. On the other hand, if Binah represents the author (who lost her own mother at an early age), then she's glorifying herself all over again, this time with an air of virtue instead of transgression. Its author aside, The English Roses is a dull little thing, though not incompetent. Madonna does understand the basic structure of storytelling—perhaps too well. Cliché follows cliché. Her only unusual move is to tell the Cinderella story from the stepsisters' point of view. But she makes the jealous meanies so passive that they might as well be good: All they really do is respond to lectures about virtue. They're not out there twisting anyone's hair. And the central lesson is muddled and implausible. For one thing, judging by the sugary pictures, Binah is barely distinguishable from the original four Roses—except for hair color, skin color, and eye color, they're identical: all skinny and chicly dressed, with almond-shaped eyes and no noses. It's hard to imagine what the other four see to envy in Binah. In any case, Madonna's answer is not to show that envy is bad but to suggest that people who look as though they have it all are secretly miserable. What about pretty, lucky little girls whose fathers don't neglect them and make them scale fish—is it OK to ostracize them? In my experience, pretty little girls have plenty of friends. Other girls might envy them, but they seek them out anyway, hoping (


How many rounds are there in an Olympic men’s boxing match?

Olympic Boxing Rules, Scoring and Judging By Andrew Eisele Updated October 12, 2016. What are the rules for boxing at the Olympic Games ? Several rule changes were made in 2013 that affected the Games from 2016 onward. These included allowing professional boxers to qualify, eliminating headgear for men, raising the minimum age to 19, and changing the scoring system. Qualifying for Olympic Boxing  Unlike most sports, slots are limited for Olympic boxing and just because you qualified nationally does not mean you are going to the Games. Professionals qualify through their ranking and an international Olympic qualifyer tournament. Amateur boxers qualify for the Olympics through performances at regional tournaments in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and Oceania, or at a world qualifying tournament. More: How to Become an Olympic Boxer Olympic Tournaments The boxers are paired off at random for the Olympic Games, without regard to ranking. They fight in a single-elimination tournament, with the winner advancing to the next round and the loser dropping out of the competition. continue reading below our video How Boxing Is Scored: Amateur Winning boxers progress through the preliminary rounds to the quarterfinals and semifinals. The two semifinals winners fight for the gold and silver medals, while both losing semifinalists receive bronze medals. Men's bouts consist of a total of three rounds of three minutes each. Women's bouts consist of a total of four rounds of two minutes each. There is a one-minute rest interval between each round. Contests are won by knockout or on points. Scoring was switched to the 10-point must system as of the 2016 Olympic Games. Scoring for Olympic Boxing Through 2012 Before 2016, Olympic boxing matches were scored by hits. A panel of five judges pressed buttons when they believed the boxer had delivered a scoring hit with a marked part of the glove on the opponent's head or body above the belt. The electronic scoring system counted a point when three or more judges scored a hit within one second of each other. Under this system, the total points at the end of the bout determined the winner. Ties were determined first by who took the lead with better style, and if still a tie, by who showed the better defense. Scoring for Olympic Boxing 2016 and Onward As of the 2016 Olympic Games, scoring is done with the traditional 10-point must system that is commonly used in boxing. Rather than the total points, each round is scored by the five judges and a computer randomly selects three of their scores to count. Each judge must award 10 points to the boxer they judge to have won the round within 15 seconds of the end of the round. The judging criteria are the number of target-area blows landed, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority, competitiveness, and infringement of the rules. The winner of the round gets 10 points, while the loser gets a lower number from six to nine points. Nine points would denote a close round, eight points a clear winner, seven points total dominance, and six points overmatched. After the final round, each judge adds their round scores to determine a winner. In an unanimous decision, all of the judges gave the same boxer two or more rounds. If there is a disagreement among the judges, it is a split decision. Fouls When a boxer commits a foul, he faces a caution, a warning or, in extreme cases, disqualification. Two cautions for a particular offense mean an automatic warning, and three warnings of any kind mean disqualification. Some of the more common fouls include hitting below the belt, holding, pressing an arm or elbow into the opponent's face, forcing the opponent's head over the ropes, hitting with an open glove, hitting with the inside of the glove and hitting the opponent on the back of the head, neck or body. Others include passive defense, not stepping back when ordered to break, speaking offensively to the referee and trying to hit the opponent immediately after the order to break. Down and Out During a bout, a boxer is considered down if, as a result


Squirrel Wildlife Rehabilitation FAQ Q. I have found baby squirrels, what do I do? A. The first thing to do is get them stabilized while you look for a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. If you send a blank email to: the Emergency Care Information will be sent to you automatically. This will tell you what you should and should not do until you get in touch with a rehabber in your area. You can also read the page on Stabilization for information on stabilizing the baby until you reach a rehabber. The next thing is to start looking for a licensed rehabber by going to the Squirrel Connections page. Q. Where do I put the baby while looking for a rehabber? Can I leave it outside? A. You should NEVER leave the baby outside, they should be brought in the house. If you are concerned about pets/children, you can place the baby squirrel in a small box with non-frayed toweling and put them in a separate room in your house where you can close the door. The box should be placed on a heating pad and if you will send for the Emergency Care Instructions by sending a blank email to: you will get all of the information that you need to get the baby warm and stabilized until you get in touch with a rehabber. Q. Some of the squirrels in my yard seem to have large bumps on them... what could this be? A. If it is late summer and early fall, more than likely you are seeing warbles. These are a larvae that bury under the skin of the squirrel and other rodents. If you look very closely at the lump you should see an air hole. The larvae uses this hole to breathe and excrete from. They can stay in the squirrel for 3-6 weeks until they are fully developed, then they will leave. The lumps should heal over and go away and the fur should grow back. While they are uncomfortable for the squirrel, it really does no long term harm. You should never attempt to remove these on your own. If in removing the larvae you should break it, it excretes a toxin that can kill the squirrel. You can check out this web site on Squirrel Fibromatosis vs. Bot Fly Infestation (Link will open in a new window) which has photos of what they look like as well as comparison photos to squirrel with Fibromatosis. If after viewing the photos you determine your squirrel has Fibromatosis you should get in touch with a so it can receive the proper treatment. Q. What do I feed the baby that I have found? A. You DO NOT feed them anything. You should get them warm first by following the instructions on the Stabilization page. This information will also tell you how you can rehydrate them and then you need to Locate A Wildlife Rehabilitator . Q. Why can't I feed the baby as soon as I find it? I know it has to be hungry. A. Feeding can actually cause death by pulling fluids from the system of a severly dehydrated animal in order to process the food that you feed it. It must be determined if the baby is dehydrated first before giving any food. Q. But I have milk in the refrigerator, canned milk, human infant formula or a special milk that says it is for wildlife, can I feed them that? A. NO! Never feed wildlife cows milk under any circumstances unless you want to sign the death warrant for the baby you have found. The babies require a special formula and anything made for humans is not acceptable. The "formulas" that you can buy in pet stores or discount stores that say they are for wildlife are not acceptable either. The milk comparison below is for the Grey Squirrels milk, Esbilac and cow's milk so you can see the differences and see that Esbilac is by far the best choice. Grey Squirrel Milk Q. Why is a cat bite deadly to wildlife? A. Cats carry a bacteria in their saliva called pasturella. If any wild animal is exposed to the saliva from a cat, the bacteria affects their central nervous system. Unless the proper antibiotics are administered in the first 12-24 hours, the animal will eventually die. Q. My kids really want to raise the baby themselves... why can't they? A. I always wonder WHO the adults are in the house when I hear this one. It is illegal for a non-licensed wildlife rehabilit


Which comedy duo starred in the 1991 British television series ‘Plaza Patrol’?

Cannon and Ball - TV Shows - Plaza Patrol Credits and Help Plaza Patrol A 6 episode sit-com, with Tommy and Bobby playing Bernard Cooney and Trevor Purvis respectively. They are security guards in Margaret Thatcher Plaza, a shopping centre. Brief outlines of the episodes, and the cast and credits are below. Episode Details Close Encounter First shown on ITV Monday 15th July 1991, 7pm Trevor returns from his holiday in Scarborough. Bernard keeps telling him how wonderful Tyrone, the temporary replacement was. Two men in gorilla outfits burst in, and one of them holds Trevor and Bernard hostage with a gun, while the other goes off into the centre. Bernard manages to overpower him, thinking his gun is only a toy. When the police come they discover one of the 'gorillas' is Tyrone. The End First shown on ITV Monday 22nd July 1991, 7pm Originally recorded as the pilot show of the series, to be part of Cannon and Balls Playhouse . Trevor is watching a film on video, but finds Bernards sister has recorded Emmerdale Farm over the end of it. He is desperate to see the end, they visit the video shop but don't have enough money, and the assistant in the shop won't let them have it without (no matter how much charm they show!) The Tramp Who Never Was First shown on ITV Monday 29th July 1991, 7pm Bernard and Trevor are playing Monopoly together when theres a knock at the door. A tramp comes in and makes himself at home, and becomes quite a regular visitor. He is popular with Bernard, sharing Army stories, but not with Trevor, who thinks he's a con-man. Eventually Bernard agrees to get rid of him, and lends him �50 pounds to pay for the for the solicitor he claims he needs. On his way out the tramp passes Trevor, pretends to come clean with him, and says he's an actor who's down on his luck. Trevor gives him �30 so he can get back on his feet in London. At the end, Trevor is getting the Monopoly board out, when he notices the tramp has also stolen Bernards war medals. Sweet Charity First shown on ITV Monday 5th August 1991, 7pm Its Bernards birthday, but the only card he gets is from his Mum. Trevor has bought a very fetching pink jacket from the charity shop, and in the process got himself a date at a party with Arabella from the shop. Lady Elizabeth Lincoln Stubbs, another charity shop helper comes into the security control room, and Bernard thinks she is Arabella. A little later she gets something in her eye, so her and Trevor end up on the couch trying to get it out. Berard comes in and, thinking it is Arabella, assumes they are up to something. Of course, this doesnt go down too well with Lady Stubbs. Lilac Time First shown on ITV Monday 12th August 1991, 7pm The Plaza is being redecorated, and the control room has been half painted in Lilac. Bernard has been suffering with a headache all week. The shopping centre manager comes in and tells Bernard he is too old, and has to take early retirement. When one of the decorators tell Bernard and Trevor that his mate is in hospital because of the painting they believe the paint being used in the Plaza is cheap, toxic, Eastern European paint. In addition, it was bought by the managers husband. They force her to let Bernard keep his job. Only afterwards do they find out its not toxic paint after all, and the reason the painters mate is in hospital is that he fell off his ladder. The Other Man's Grass First shown on ITV Monday 19th August 1991, 7pm Trevor thinks life is passing him by, and tries to get a new job selling Bendy Wendy and Gary dolls. He practises hard for the interview, writes his resignation letter, and asks Bernard to hand it in. He then doesn't manage to get the job, but thinks he's also lost his current job. Thankfully Bernard didn't hand the resignation letter in.


ananas - Wiktionary ananas Etymology[ edit ] Either directly from Old Tupi nanas (“excellent fruit”), or from the taxonomic name thence derived, Ananas comosus , syn. Ananassa sativa , likely under the influence of the many other languages which use the Old Tupi -derived designation ananas for the fruit. “ Ananas ” listed on page 306 of volume I (A–B) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles [1st ed., 1885] Ananas (ănēⁱ·năs, -ā·năs). Also anana. [So in most of the languages of Europe; app. from a native Peruvian name Nanas, it having been first seen by Europeans in Peru, and described under the name Nanas by André Thevenet, a monk, in 1555. Through mistaking the final -s for a plural sign, some have made the sing. anana.] [¶] 1. The pine-apple plant (Ananassa sativa) or fruit. [¶] 1613 Purchas Pilgr. I. v. xii. 431 Of their fruits Ananas is reckoned one of the best: In taste like an Apricocke, in shew a farre off like an Artichoke, but without prickles, very sweet of sent. 1714 Mandeville Fab. Bees (1733) II. 219 The first ananas, or pine-apple, that was brought to perfection in England, grew in his [Sir M. Decker’s] garden at Richmond. 1727 Thomson Summer 685 Witness, thou best anâna, thou the pride Of vegetable Life. 1811 T. Baldwin (title) Short Practical Directions for the Culture of the Ananas, or Pine-apple Tree. 1841 D’Israeli Amen. Lit. II. 229 [Rawleigh] had given..England the Virginian tobacco, and perhaps the delicious ananas. [¶] 2. An allied West Indian fruit, the Penguin (Bromelia Pinguin). J. “ ananas ” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]


The World Snooker Championship is held at which Sheffield theatre?

Betfred World Snooker Championship In Sheffield 2016 There are no upcoming events at this time. About Snooker Championship in Sheffield Photo: Rob Matthews 2015 World Snooker also known as the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament, season 2014/2015, which was held from 18 April to 4 May 2015 in the Crucible Theatre (Sheffield, England). This is the 78th World Snooker Championship. Stuart Bingham became the World Champion for the first time, who took down Sean Murphy in the final with the score 18:15. The Championship comprises three qualifying rounds, which take place within eight days from 8 to 15 April 2015 in the international sports center «Ponds Forge», Sheffield and includes 128 participants. 16 winners of the last qualifying round entered the Crucible, where they were joined by the first 16 seeded players, and, since 1/16, they all play a shootout. In the arena of the Crucible Theatre there are 2 gaming tables in the first 3 rounds of the tournament, and in the semi-final and final – one. World Snooker Championship is sponsored by Betfred until 2017. It is also known as the most important and long-expected events among snooker fans all over the world. This event is very spectacular because every spring the best of the best players demonstrate their craftsmanship, endurance and strong desire to win the coveted trophy – £300 000. The total prize pool was raised to £ 1.364 million from the previous £ 1,214,000. The modern greats of the snooker championship nowadays are Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stuart Bingham, Shaun Murphy and Stephen Hendry, whose skill and professionalism attract views of nearly 400 million people all over the world.


In the Royal Air Force, which rank is between Squadron Leader and Group Captain?

RAF Rank and Insignia RAF RANK AND INSIGNIA Equivelant USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Second Lieutenant / Leutnant NATO ranking code: OF-1 Rank Structure: Pilot Officer is the lowest commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and ranks immediately below Flying Officer. Insignia: The insignia, which consists of a thin Blue band on a slightly wider Black band, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Flying Officer Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: First Lieutenant / Oberleutnant NATO ranking code: OF-1 Rank Structure: Flying Officer ranks above Pilot Officer and immediately below Flight Lieutenant Insignia: The insignia, which consists of a narror Blue band on a slightly wider Black band, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Flight Lieutenant Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Captain / Hauptmann NATO ranking code: OF-2 Rank Structure: Flight Lieutenant ranks above Flying Officer and immediately below Squadron Leader Insignia: The insignia, which consists of two narror Blue band on slightly wider Black bands, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Squadron Leader Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Major / Major NATO ranking code: OF-3 Rank Structure: Squadron Leader ranks above Flight Lieutenant and immediately below Wing Commander Insignia: The insignia, which consists of a thin Blue band on a slightly wider Black band between two narror Blue band on slightly wider Black bands, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Wing Commander Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel / Oberstleutnant NATO ranking code: OF-4 Rank Structure: Wing Commander ranks above Squadron Leader and immediately below Group Captain Insignia: The insignia, which consists of three narror Blue band on slightly wider Black bands, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Group Captain Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Colonel / Oberst NATO ranking code: OF-5 Rank Structure: Group Captain ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore Insignia: The insignia, which consists of four narror Blue band on slightly wider Black bands, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Air Commodore Equivelent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Brigadier / Generalmajor NATO ranking code: OF-6 Rank Structure: Air Commodore ranks above Group Captain and immediately below Air Vice-Marshall Insignia: The insignia, which consists of a Light Blue band on a wide Black band, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Air Vice-Marshall Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Major-General / Generalleutnant NATO ranking code: OF-7 Rank Structure: Air Vice-Marshall ranks above Air Commodore and immediately below Air Marshall Insignia: The insignia, which consists of a narror Light Blue band on slightly wider Black band and a Light Blue band on a wide Black band, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Air Marshall Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: Lieutenant-General / General der Flieger NATO ranking code: OF-8 Rank Structure: Air Marshall ranks above Air Vice-Marshall and immediately below Air Chief Marshall Insignia: The insignia, which consists of two narror Light Blue bands on slightly wider Black bands and a Light Blue band on a wide Black band, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoulder of the uniform. Rank: Air Chief Marshall Equivalent USAAF/Luftwaffe Rank: General / Generaloberst NATO ranking code: OF-9 Rank Structure: Air Chief Marshall ranks above Air Marshall and immediately below Marshall of the RAF Insignia: The insignia, which consists of three narror Light Blue bands on slightly wider Black bands and a Light Blue band on a wide Black band, is worn on the lower sleeve of the tunic or the epaulette on the shoul


Romeo, Brooklyn, Cruz and Harper are children of which former England football player?

David Beckham - David Beckham - Pictures - CBS News David Beckham Next David Beckham Soccer star David Beckham was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2015. "It's a huge honor," he told the magazine. "I'm very pleased to accept." Take a look back through Beckham's career and family life. Credit: Justin Tallas/Getty Images David Beckham David Beckham attends the opening event of the Breitling Boutique on June 3, 2015, in Madrid, Spain. Credit: Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images David Beckham is People's 2015 Sexiest Man Alive. Credit: People Magazine David Beckham Former England soccer captain David Beckham (R) takes a 'selfie' of himself and his children (L-R) Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, before the Victoria Beckham Fall 2014 collection during New York Fashion Week, February 9, 2014. Credit: Reuters David Beckham Finishing touches are made as new wax figures of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham are unveiled at Madame Tussauds on June 19, 2014, in London, England. Credit: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images David Beckham David and Victoria Beckham attend the British Fashion Awards at London Coliseum on December 1, 2014, in London, England. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images David Beckham Former soccer player David Beckham gets "slimed" as he accepts the Legend Award from sons Cruz (L) and Romeo during the inaugural 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, July 17, 2014. Credit: Reuters David Beckham (L-R) Romeo Beckham, Legend Award Recipient David Beckham and Cruz Beckham attend Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images David Beckham Soccer player David Beckham (C) with Cruz Beckham (L) and Romeo Beckham (R) get slimed onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014, in Los Angeles. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images David Beckham Former England international David Beckham and son Brooklyn Beckham (L) look on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images David Beckham David Beckham (L) and Victoria Beckham (R) arrive at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 5, 2014, in New York. Credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images David Beckham David Beckham takes a photo of his four children in the front row before the Victoria Beckham show, as daughter Harper sits in Beckham's lap Sunday Feb. 9, 2014, during Fashion Week in New York. Credit: AP David Beckham David Beckham attends the launch of his new Bodywear range at the H&M Super Bowl Event at H&M Times Square on February 1, 2014, in New York City. Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images David Beckham Paris' British midfielder David Beckham celebrates after Paris Saint-Germain won the French L1 title on May 12, 2013 at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, eastern France. Credit: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images David Beckham Paris Saint-Germain's British midfielder David Beckham celebrates after making a decisive pass to teammate Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic allowing him to score during the French L1 football match Rennes vs Paris Saint-Germain on April 6, 2013 at the Route de Lorient stadium in Rennes, western France. Credit: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images David Beckham David Beckham attends the press night for "Viva Forever," a musical based on the music of the Spice Girls, at the Piccadilly Theatre on Dec. 11, 2012, in London. David Beckham poses in an ad campaign for his bodywear line for H&M. Credit: H&M David Beckham Winner of Sports Personality of the Year 2012, British cyclist Bradley Wiggins,poses with soccer star David Beckham, left, and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2012 in London, Dec. 16, 2012. Credit: AP Photo/David Davies David Beckham David Beckham #23 and Robbie Keane #7 of Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate the 3-1 victory against the Houston Dynamo to win the 2012 MLS Cup


How many players are on the ice in an ice hockey team?

How many players are on an ice hockey team? | Reference.com How many players are on an ice hockey team? A: Quick Answer Under the rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation, a hockey team is allowed to have up to 20 players with an additional two goalkeepers. Each team is also allowed to have up to six team officials on the bench, though these officials do not participate in gameplay. Full Answer Most countries and international events, including the Winter OIympics, follow the game rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation. In the U.S., the National Hockey League has its own set of rules for NHL games. Under NHL rules, each team is allowed to have up to 18 players with an additional two goalkeepers for a total of 20 players. NHL rules do not designate a maximum number of team officials allowed on the bench.


Capital of Iran - definition of capital of Iran by The Free Dictionary Capital of Iran - definition of capital of Iran by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/capital+of+Iran Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Iranian capital , Teheran , Tehran Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Tehran References in periodicals archive ? The President of the Republic, Head of State and Government, leads the delegation that arrived on Sunday, November 22, in the capital of Iran, to attend the Third Forum of Gas Exporting Countries. Guinea : Arrival of the Head of State to Tehran In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour Sunday, President Rohani sneered at the herd of GOP candidates seeking their party's presidential nomination, saying they were so ill-educated they didn't know whether Tehran was the capital of Iran or Iran the capital of Tehran. Iranian Metropolis Unique in World 2) Noxious vapour 3) Expectantly 4) Person who performs agile feats on equipment in sports hall5) Small matters Routeword clue: Molten rock 1943: Allies united after Tehran conference Allied leaders of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union have ended a landmark conference held in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Lawyering in the empire of the Shah: a brief history of judge advocates in Iran He has been invited by Henry Dyson, keeper of fine art at Durham University, who said: "As well as being a wonderful artist, Hassan Meshkinfam is dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Shiraz, a city regarded as the cultural capital of Iran.


Which type of creatures would live in a skep?

Deep-Sea Creature Photos -- National Geographic Frilled Shark Photograph by Awashima Marine Park, Getty Images Humans rarely encounter frilled sharks, which prefer to remain in the oceans' depths, up to 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) below the surface. Considered living fossils, frilled sharks bear many physical characteristics of ancestors who swam the seas in the time of the dinosaurs. This 5.3-foot (1.6-meter) specimen was found in shallow water in Japan in 2007 and transferred to a marine park. It died hours after being caught. Giant Spider Crab Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic Thought to be the largest arthropods on Earth, giant spider crabs spend their time foraging on the ocean floor up to a thousand feet (300 meters) deep. These rare, leggy behemoths, native to the waters off Japan, can measure up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from claw tip to claw tip. This five-foot (1.5-meter) specimen was photographed in Japan's Sagami Bay. Atlantic Wolffish Pair Photograph by Jonathan Bird, SeaPics The sinister-looking Atlantic wolffish makes its home in the rocky coastal depths up to 1,600 feet (500 meters) below. Reaching 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, wolffish have conspicuous dentition suited to a diet of hard-shelled mollusks, crabs, and sea urchins. This mated pair was found in a deep-sea den off the coast of Maine. Fangtooth Fish Photograph by David Wrobel, SeaPics The nightmarish fangtooth is among the deepest-living fish ever discovered. The fish's normal habitat ranges as high as about 6,500 feet (2,000 meters), but it has been found swimming at icy, crushing depths near 16,500 feet (5,000 meters). Fangtooth fish reach only about six inches (16 centimeters) long, but their namesake teeth are the largest, proportionate to body size, of any fish. Six-Gill Shark Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Six-gill sharks, like this one off the coast of Vancouver, cruise the ocean floor during the day, sometimes as deep as 8,200 feet (2,500 meters), then move toward the surface at night to feed. They can reach impressive lengths of 16 feet (4.8 meters) on a diet of other sharks, rays, squids, crabs, and occasionally seals. Giant Tube Worms Photograph by Emory Kristof, National Geographic Crushing pressure, freezing temperatures, and zero sunlight isn't enough of a challenge for giant tube worms. They've adapted to thrive at the edge of hydrothermal vents, which spew superheated water saturated with toxic chemicals. This colony was photographed 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) below the ocean's surface on the East Pacific Rise near the Galápagos Islands. Vampire Squid Photograph by Kim Reisenbichler, National Geographic Vampire squid is an apt name for a creature that lurks in the lightless depths of the ocean. Comfortable at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) below the surface, these diminutive cephalopods navigate the blackness with eyes that are proportionately the largest of any animal on Earth. The species gets its name from its dark, webbed arms, which it can draw over itself like a cloak. It occupies the mesopelagic and bathypelagic regions of temperate and tropical world oceans. The animal's physiology has adapted to enable it to live at the very low oxygen levels found within the oxygen minimum layers of these regions. Pacific Viperfish Photograph by David Wrobel, SeaPics The Pacific viperfish has jagged, needlelike teeth so outsized it can't close its mouth. These deep-sea demons reach only about 8 inches (25 centimeters) long. They troll the depths up to 13,000 feet (4,400 meters) below, luring prey with bioluminescent photophores on their bellies. Wolffish Photograph by Espen Rekdal, SeaPics An orthodontist's dream, an Atlantic wolffish displays the hardware it uses to crush mollusks, shellfish, and sea urchins. These tough-looking predators swim as deep as 2,000 feet (600 meters) and range from the Scandinavian coast to Cape Cod to the Mediterranean. Share


What is the name of the bear in the television series ‘The Muppets’?

The Muppets | Disney The Muppets Mickey Moose The Muppets Kermit the Frog is at wit's end backstage when he has to deal with a moose named Mickey. The Great Muppet Caper: Hey, a Movie! The Great Muppet Caper Investigative reporters Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are out to solve the crime of the century in this song-filled, star-studded extravaganza. The Muppet Movie After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit the Frog heads for Hollywood dreaming of showbiz. Along the way, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and the dazzling Miss Piggy join him in hopes of becoming film stars too. But all bets are off when Kermit falls into the clutches of Doc Hopper, a fast-food mogul seeking to promote his French-fried frog-leg franchise! The Great Muppet Caper Lady Holiday is a high-fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace has been stolen. But when Kermit mistakes Miss Piggy for her, it's love at first sight. Unfortunately, Lady Holiday's scheming brother is also wooing the sultry swine so he can frame her for another brazen jewel heist! Now it's up to Kermit and his Muppet pals to clear Piggy's name and catch the real culprits.


In the nursery rhyme, who had ‘Silver buckles on his knees’?

Bobby Shafto's gone to sea Search Nursery Rhyme Lyrics & Childrens Songs Bobby Shafto's gone to sea Bobby Shaftoe's gone to sea, Silver buckles on his knees; He'll come back and marry me, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe! Bobby Shaftoe's fat and fair, Combing down his yellow hair He's my love for evermore, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe! Some more nursery rhymes to enjoy Once A Time Once on a time I saw a bear Who was dressing her daughters' hair. Once on a time I saw a big rat, And under his arm he carried his hat. Origins of Nursery Rhyme Lyrics and Words Nursery Rhyme lyrics have many different origins and meanings. In most cases the meanings behind nursery rhyme lyrics cannot be verified. A few examples of some more well know nursery rhyme lyrics and their possible meanings are; ‘Baa, Baa, Black sheep’ was thought to originate from the medieval taxes, ‘Humpty Dumpty’ was thought to be a cannon used in the English civil war and ‘London Bridge is Falling Down’ was thought to be related to the burial of children in foundations or Vikings burning wooden bridges. Whatever the meaning behind Nursery Rhyme Lyrics we have enjoyed them in our own childhood along with sharing them with our own children (and it is amazing after many years how quickly the Lyrics to nursery rhymes can still be remembered). Popular Nursery Rhymes Lyrics


What is NECROMIMESIS? definition of NECROMIMESIS (Psychology Dictionary) DEATH FEIGNING , KINESTHETIC AFTEREFFECT (KAEI , AUTOKINETIC EFFECT , PROOFREADER'S ILLUSION , AUBERT PHENOMENON , STROBOSCOPIC ILLUSION , PONZO ILLUSION , SIZE-DISTANCE PARADOX , PHANTASM , BREAST-PHANTOM PHENOMENON Link to This Definition Did you find this definition of NECROMIMESIS helpful? You can share it by copying the code below and adding it to your blog or web page. NECROMIMESIS


In which European city is the Brandenburg Gate?

Berlin Travel Tips from Rail Europe The impressive Berlin Brandenburg Gate at night Enjoying the cafes of the Hackesche Hofe in Berlin The majestic Concert Hall and Cathedral of Berlin A beautiful day at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin The Reichstag Presidentail Palace at night At the Gates of Modernity Berlin 2012. To get from East to West you need not dig a tunnel, hide in a car trunk or hop on a hot air balloon. Simply take S bahn from Friedrichstrasse (the border station) or just walk through the Brandenburg Gate. Today’s Berlin is a city of contrasts. Bullet scarred buildings from WWII provide a juxtaposition against an ultramodern metropolis. The four-year-old Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main train station) is one such example. Combining striking architecture with the mobility requirements of 21st century travelers, the station is one of the largest and most contemporary in Europe. And speaking of contemporary, Berlin’s modern art scene is truly thriving. Set in an old train station, the Hamburger Bahnhof may have an old façade, but inside holds a collection of works from the 1960s to the present. Past exhibitions have included Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly. And there lies one of the many contrasts. You can see modernity flourish in art and architecture, but it’s hard to ignore the city’s solemn history. You can step back in time at the Mauer Museum on the same site as the former Checkpoint Charlie. The DDR museum featuring artifacts from the former East Germany. The Jewish museum contains a history of German Jews. The Berlin Holocaust Memorial, located one block south of the Brandenburg Gate, provides a grim, emotional reminder of a time that no one can, nor should, forget. If you want to see how the city has come together, a great overview is the Berlin hop-on/hop-off bus tour . Freely stop at attractions all over Berlin. Just imagine, having the freedom to do what Berliners could only have dreamed of not that long ago. For a day trip to one of Germany’s most scenic cities, just hop on the train 30 minutes to Potsdam, home to great wealth and historic movie culture. Visit the enormous Park Sassoud with over 700 acres of gardens and palaces first started by Fredrick the Great. The brick gabled houses of the Dutch Quarter. And for film buffs, the Filmpark Babelsberg, where many silent films were made. Maybe you’re looking to relax poolside after a day of touring. Why not hit the beach! In Berlin? It’s possible when you take a day trip south to Krausnick, the man-made Tropical Island Resort. Home to the world’s largest indoor pool and water park, it also contains an artificial rainforest, hot-air ballooning and a camping ground, where visitors can stay for the night inside the climate-controlled dome. What else would you expect from a country known for engineering? If you prefer to be more of a traveler than a tourist, catch the Paris-Germany night train . Purchase a sleeper compartment and breakfast is included. Board in Berlin, wake for croissants in Paris. Take a plane? Not someone with your level of savoir-faire. For closer traveler pursuits, get to Prague in five hours on the Eurocity train, and Hamburg in just 90 minutes via ICE . Today’s Berlin - hip, influential, current. And oh so cool. Just like those who visit. Contributed by: Adam, Travel Consultant for Rail Europe Popular Routes


A caduceus, a staff with two serpents twined around it, is often associated with which profession?

Caduceus | definition of caduceus by Medical dictionary Caduceus | definition of caduceus by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/caduceus caduceus  [kah-du´se-us] the wand of Hermes or Mercury; used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the emblem of the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. Another symbol of medicine is the staff of Aesculapius, which is the official insignia of the American Medical Association. Caduceus. ca·du·ce·us (kă-dū'sē-ŭs), A staff with two oppositely twined serpents and surmounted by two wings; emblem of the U S Army Medical Corps. For veterinary medicine, the double serpent was changed in 1972 to its present form, with a single serpent. [L. the staff of Mercury; G. kēryx herald, the staff of Hermes] caduceus /ca·du·ce·us/ (kah-doo´shus) [L.] the wand of Hermes or Mercury; used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the emblem of the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. See also staff of Aesculapius . Caduceus. (A), United States Army Medical Corps; (B), American Veterinary Medicine Association. caduceus [kədo̅o̅′sē·əs] Etymology: L; Gk, karykeion, herald the wand of the god Hermes or Mercury, used as the symbol for the U.S. Army Medical Corps. It is represented as a staff with two serpents coiled around it and is often confused with the staff of Ӕsculapius, a rod with one snake entwined about it. caduceus A time-honoured symbol used (incorrectly) by various groups for medicine and the healing arts. The caduceus is a hybrid of the staff of Hermes/Mercury, messenger of the gods, and two serpents in a coital position, representing fertility. It was originally intended as a symbol of commerce and trade, but in the 16th century, German printer Johannes Froben used it on the cover of a number of medical texts; in the 19th century, possibly through inadequate scholastic diligence, the US Army Medical Corps and US Marine Hospital Service and the Public Health Service adopted the caduceus as the symbol of choice. caduceus Medical history The time-honored, yet incorrect, symbol of medicine and art of healing, depicted by two serpents coiled around a winged staff. Cf Æsculapian staff. ca·du·ce·us (kă-dū'sē-ŭs) A staff with two oppositely twined serpents and surmounted by two wings; emblem of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. [L. the staff of Mercury; G. kēryx herald, the staff of Hermes] caduceus An emblem or symbol consisting of the winged staff of Mercury around which two serpents are entwined in opposite directions. The caduceus appears on the cap badges of members of the Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC ) and is the emblem of the American Army Medical Corps. Caduceus The ancient and universal symbol of medicine consisting of the winged staff of Mercury and two intertwining serpents.


How many tentacles and arms altogether does a squid have?

How many arms does a squid have? | Reference.com How many arms does a squid have? A: Quick Answer Most types of squid have eight arms, typically arranged in pairs, in addition to two longer feeding tentacles. The squid is a member of the cephalopod group of mollusks that also includes octopodes, and within this group exist more than 280 different types of squid, according to National Geographic.


Which mythical bird is cyclically regenerated or reborn from its own ashes?

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Which number is represented by five dots in Morse Code?

Morse code Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Morse code Morse code is a system of representing letters, numbers and punctuation marks by means of a code signal sent intermittently. It was developed by Alfred Vail while he was helping Samuel Morse with Morse's invention of the telegraph ( 1835 ). Morse code is an early form of digital communication, however unlike modern binary digital codes that use just two states (commonly represented as 1 and 0), it uses five - dot, dash, short gap (between each letter), medium gap (between words) and long gap (between sentences). Table of contents 8 Morse Code translators History of Morse Morse's original code consisted of combinations of dots and dashes that represented numbers. Each number represented a word. This required looking up the number in a book to find the word it represented. A telegraph key was then used to tap out the sequence of dots and dashes, and pauses that represented the number. Although Morse invented the telegraph , he lacked technical expertise. He entered an agreement with Alfred Vail who built more practical equipment. Vail developed a system in which each letter or symbol is sent individually, using combinations of dots, dashes, and pauses. Morse and Vail agreed that Vail's method of representing individual symbols would be included in Morse's patent. This system, known American Morse code, was the version that was used to transmit the first telegraph message. The code may transmitted as an audio tone, a steady radio signal switched on and off (known as continuous wave, or CW), an electrical pulse down a telegraph wire, or as a mechanical or visual signal (e.g. a flashing light). In general, any code representing written symbols as variable length signals can be called a Morse code, but the term is used specifically for the two kinds of Morse code used for the English alphabet and associated symbols. American Morse Code was used in the wired telegraph systems that made up the first long-distance electronic communication system. International Morse Code, which uses only dots and dashes (eliminating the pause), is used today. Telegraph companies charged based on the length of the message sent. Elaborate commercial codes were developed that encoded complete phrases in five-letter groups that were sent as single words. Examples: BYOXO ("Are you trying to crawl out of it?"), LIOUY ("Why do you not answer my question?"), and AYYLU ("Not clearly coded, repeat more clearly."). The letters of these five-letter code words were sent individually using Morse code. In networking terminology we would say the commercial code is layered on top of Morse code. Still in use in Amateur Radio are the Q code and Z code; they were and are used by the operators themselves for service information like link quality, frequency changes, and telegram numbering. On January 8 , 1838 Alfred Vail demonstrated a telegraph code using dots and dashes which was the forerunner of Morse code. When considered as a standard for information encoding, Morse code had a successful lifespan that has not yet been surpassed by any other encoding scheme. Morse code was used as an international standard for maritime communication until 1999 . When the French navy ceased using Morse code in 1997 , the final message transmitted was "Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence." American Morse Code Virtually extinct, American Morse Code uses a slightly different structure of dots and dashes and uniquely spaces also to represent numbers, letters, and special characters. This style of morse code was developed for land operators working over telegraph wire rather than via radio signals. This older, alternate style of code was developed to accommodate the way in which operators listened to morse code sent to them. Rather than hearing tones from a speaker or headphones as we do now using International Morse Code, in these earliest days of telegraphy one would hear clicks from a mechanical sounding device, or often from the sending key which was switched to receive in slave mo


Who plays Dominick Cobb in the 2010 film ‘Inception’?

Dominick Cobb | Inception Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Inception Dominick "Dom" Cobb [1] is the main protagonist of the film, Inception . Cobb is well known in the black market because of his level of expertise in the field of extraction , which consists of stealing his mark's ideas by infiltrating their dreams and stealing valuable information from them. Wanted as a fugitive for being falsely implicated for the death of his wife, Mal , Cobb is unable to return to his home. As a totem , he uses a spinning top that was once owned by Mal. He uses a Beretta Px4 Storm consistently throughout the film, also using a suppressed Blaser R93 LRS2 sniper rifle during the third level of the the Fischer inception job . He is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio . Contents [ show ] Background Dominick Cobb was once a gifted Architect under the mentorship of Professor Stephen Miles. The two were close friends and Miles did not object when Dom became involved with his daughter, Mal. Mal and Dom loved each other dearly and, after having a dream of the couple growing old together, Dom asked her to marry him. The two had two children, Phillipa and James . Mal was also fascinated by dream sharing and the power of the subconscious, but it appears she also was among the first to realize the inherent danger of it. It was for this reason she invented the use of totems to determine dreams and reality, using a metal spinning top. During an experiment in Dream-Sharing, Dom insisted on going deeper into the different layers of dreams. This resulted in the two becoming trapped in Limbo, unconstructed dream space. The two spent around fifty years building a city around them, with many buildings created from memories of their past. At first complacent with their position as gods, Dom’s patience with Limbo waned over the decades and he soon sought a way to escape. Mal, however, found the only way she could stand Limbo was to forget about reality. She placed her totem in a hidden safe, symbolizing her locking away the memory that Limbo was not real. In desperation, Dom broke into her hidden safe and performed inception, the artificial implantation of an idea into another’s subconscious. He spun the spinning top, knowing that in the dream world it would not topple. This became a subconscious reminder to Mal of the truth: Limbo was not real and death was the only escape. Together, Dom led Mal to a set of train tracks and waited, with their heads on the tracks, till a train came and killed them. The two woke up, having spent only a short amount of time asleep. But the damage of Dom’s actions eventually caught up with him. Even in the real world, Mal continued to believe she was sleeping. She saw her children as projections and rejected Dom’s reasoning. She began harboring suicidal thoughts as she sought to free herself from her dream, but was unable to do it alone. In her mind she felt it would be cowardly to leave Dom behind in the dream world and loved him too dearly to move on without him. Despite her beliefs, three separate psychiatrists declared her sane. On the anniversary of their wedding, Dom came to their traditional hotel room to find it in a disheveled state. Noticing an open window, Dom looked outside to see Mal ready to jump off the opposite ledge. Dom attempts to calm Mal and convince her to come inside, but Mal replies that Dom has to jump or will be arrested for her murder because Mal had left evidence falsely accusing Dom of being abusive and making death threats against her. She admitted her actions were made so that he would be more willing to jump with her and less guilty for leaving behind their children, as they would be taken into foster care if he lived anyway. Growing increasingly desperate, Dom begged Mal to accept her reality, but was unable to convince her. She dropped peacefully from the roof and her evidence made Dom the prime suspect in her apparent murder. On the advice of his lawyer, Dom fled the United States, regretfully leaving behind his children who taken in by their grandparents. He would be haunted by the memory of tha


Johnny Depp plays policeman Ichabod Crane in which 1999 film?

Sleepy Hollow (1999) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman. Director: Washington Irving (story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"), Kevin Yagher (screen story) | 2 more credits  » Stars: a list of 38 titles created 26 Mar 2011 a list of 33 titles created 22 Feb 2012 a list of 38 titles created 21 Sep 2012 a list of 24 titles created 19 Jan 2014 a list of 45 titles created 22 Apr 2015 Search for " Sleepy Hollow " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    23 wins & 39 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A gentle man, with scissors for hands, is brought into a new community after living in isolation. Director: Tim Burton The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, AKA Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical. Director: Tim Burton A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Director: Tim Burton Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor. Director: Tim Burton An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Director: Tim Burton When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda. Director: Tim Burton The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. Director: Tim Burton In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper. Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Stars: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm An ambitious but troubled movie director tries his best to fulfill his dream, despite his lack of support. Director: Tim Burton A writer is accused of plagiarism by a strange man, who then starts haunting him for "justice." Director: David Koepp A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. Director: Neil Jordan A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. Director: Roman Polanski Edit Storyline The curse of the headless horseman is the legacy of the small town of Sleepy Hollow. Spearheaded by the eager Constable Ichabod Crane and his new world ways into the quagmire of secrets and murder, secrets once laid to rest, best forgotten and now reawakened, and he too, holding a dark secret of a past once gone. Written by Cinema_Fan Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated R for graphic horror violence and gore, and for a scene of sexuality | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 19 November 1999 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: La leyenda del jinete sin cabeza See more  » Filming Locations: $30,060,467        (USA) (19 November 1999) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia This and Bringing Out the Dead (1999) were the last movies to be released on the LaserDisc format. See more » Goofs (at around 55 mins) The rifle Brom uses to shoot the Headless Horseman has a scope on it. Scopes were not invented until the 19th century. The first documented telescopic rifle sight was invented between 1835 and 1840. See more » Quotes Katrina Anne Van Tassel : Because no one else would go with you. Ichabod Crane : I am now twice the man, and it is your white magic. See more » Crazy Credits The opening credits - shown over Ichabod's


Avenue Foch is the widest avenue in which European city?

Rent a furnished apartment located in Avenue Foch area. Paris - 1 Bedroom rue des Sablons 75016 Paris A large avenue leading to the west of Paris Avenue Foch is the widest road in Paris. It is also one of the most prestigious, exclusive avenues in the capital. Opened in 1854 by Napoleon III, it was constructed to link the Champs-Élysées and the Bois de Boulogne. It has the unique feature of having gardens and unpaved bridle paths running along each side. The district surrounds this road lined with plush, Haussmann-style buildings, home mainly to well-off families, celebrities, and retirees. Made up of luxury residences and mansions, the Foch district is relatively quiet. An avenue made for walking In the past, horse riders would use the dirt paths, which is why they are called bridle paths. You can catch a glimpse of the Palais Rose, one of the capital's most glamorous residences with its architecture inspired by Marie-Antoinette's Petit Trianon at Versailles. Further on stands the Monument à Alphand, a stone structure by the Parisian sculptor Dalou. In the evenings, the exclusive clubs that line the Avenue, like Le Cercle and Le Duplex, offer long nights out that stretch until dawn. A peaceful residential district The Foch district is served by line 2, at Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile, Porte Dauphine and Victor Hugo metro stations, and Gare de l'Avenue Foch station where the RER C runs through. The main businesses in the area (grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, newsstands, etc.) can mainly be found around Place Victor Hugo and along Avenue de Malakoff. Paris Attitude Services


Fashion retailer H&M was founded in which European country?

Swedish fashion – from catwalk to sidewalk | sweden.se Home / Culture & traditions / Swedish fashion – from catwalk to sidewalk Swedish fashion – from catwalk to sidewalk ‘Less is more’ accurately describes much of Swedish fashion. There’s a fondness for discreet colours and a pared-down, refined look. As with so many aspects of life, Swedes tend to take a practical approach to what they wear, but this doesn’t mean there is any lack of creativity. Start reading Swedish fashion – from catwalk to sidewalk ‘Less is more’ accurately describes much of Swedish fashion. There’s a fondness for discreet colours and a pared-down, refined look. As with so many aspects of life, Swedes tend to take a practical approach to what they wear, but this doesn’t mean there is any lack of creativity. The Swedish fashion wonder About ten years ago, people started talking about the Swedish ‘fashion wonder’. Opinions differ as to what this actually means. Is it a reference to Acne’s fairytale success, to the huge quantities of clothing that H&M sells worldwide, or to artistic, avant-garde fashion? Some people argue that there have in fact been several Swedish fashion wonders, although the generic term refers to the rapid development of Swedish fashion as a whole. Filippa K and Anna Holtblad were among the trailblazers for the Swedish fashion miracle. Filippa K’s business idea is to design, manufacture and sell wearable fashion garments and accessories with a timeless style. Early on, Filippa K made her name in Sweden with her characteristic women’s stretch jeans. A few years later, Filippa K Man was launched, and the brand began to spread across Europe and North America. Today, Filippa K clothes are sold in some 700 stores in 17 countries. annaholtblad.com Designer jeans have made a significant contribution to Swedish fashion exports. Acne Jeans, founded in 1996, placed Sweden on the international jeans map. Acne saw a rising demand for denim on the market and designed 100 different styles of unisex jeans. Once primarily a jeans label, Acne now produces internationally recognised fashion collections. shop.acnestudios.com Stockholm Fashion Week Twice a year, in August and in January/February, the Swedish Fashion Council organises Stockholm Fashion Week, an event for the fashion industry. In May and November, the council organises Stockholm Fashion Week Retailer Collections, aimed mostly at Swedish journalists and trade professionals. stockholmfashionweek.com Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm Held twice a year, its main focus is to get the international fashion community, including the media and fashion buyers, to take a closer look at the Swedish fashion scene. mercedesbenzfashionweek.se The Swedish Fashion Council Set up in 1979 to promote Swedish fashion in Sweden and abroad, the council analyses trends in fashion and interior design, and is a platform for cooperation in the Swedish fashion and textile trade. moderadet.se Nordic Fashion Association Founded in 2008 by five Nordic fashion organisations: the Danish Fashion Institute, Helsinki Design Week, the Icelandic Fashion Council, Oslo Fashion Week and the Swedish Fashion Council. The NFA’s aim is to promote cross-border projects in the fashion field. One such example is NICE – Nordic Initiative, Clean and Ethical – a joint commitment by the Nordic fashion industry to take a leading role in social and environmental issues. Designer jeans have made a significant contribution to Swedish fashion exports. WeSC and Nudie are among the biggest names in Swedish denim. Photos: WeSC, Jonas Linell/Nudie Jeans Cheap Monday’s characteristic unwashed slim jeans with the skull label have spread across the world since the brand was launched in 2004. Cheap Monday is now found in 35 countries with 1,800 stores. Today, it is owned by H&M. cheapmonday.com WeSC (WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy) was founded in 2000. Initially flourishing mainly in street and skateboarding subcultures, the brand soon became internationally known as a result of clever marketing. Instead of regular advertising, WeSC largely reli


What is the name of the mill in the novel ‘The Mill on the Floss’ by George Eliot?

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Shelves: british-literature , victorian-literature , favorites , historical-fiction , read-in-2010 , author-george-eliot , my-western-canon , everymans-library-editions Upon completion of the The Mill on the Floss, I realized that I had just finished something monumental—a staggeringly amazing literary achievement. This novel, written by ‘George Eliot’ (Mary Anne, or Marian Evans), and first published by Blackwood and Sons in 1860, could have just as easily been titled, “Pride and Prejudice” had not that title been put to use already. Some twenty-four hours after finishing this book, I am coming to the conclusion that Eliot may, in fact, represent the absolute Upon completion of the The Mill on the Floss, I realized that I had just finished something monumental—a staggeringly amazing literary achievement. This novel, written by ‘George Eliot’ (Mary Anne, or Marian Evans), and first published by Blackwood and Sons in 1860, could have just as easily been titled, “Pride and Prejudice” had not that title been put to use already. Some twenty-four hours after finishing this book, I am coming to the conclusion that Eliot may, in fact, represent the absolute pinnacle of writing in the Victorian Age. This is not, in any way, shape, or form, a “Silly novel by a Lady Novelist” (see Eliot’s essay “Silly Novels by Lady Novelists,” Westminster Review, October 1856). This novel is not of the “mind-and-millinery,” “rank-and-beauty,” or of the “enigmatic” species. This is a novel in the finest tradition of Realism, and I can’t help but think that it must have served as some form of inspiration for the later naturalism of Thomas Hardy. This book should really be required reading for parents and brothers and sisters. The story of the young Maggie Tulliver, and her relationship with her older brother Tom and her parents is compelling, and is one that we can all relate to on so many levels. It warns us that actions, things said, or beliefs instilled upon the young can have profound implications for years to come. I suppose in some respects that The Mill on the Floss can also be considered to be the bildungsroman of Maggie Tulliver as Eliot clearly focuses on the psychological and moral growth of Maggie, her main protagonist, from when she was a little girl until she has become a young-adult. It is the ability (or inability) of Maggie to adapt to changes in her own life, and the lives of those she loves around her, that provides the main premise of the narrative. In the spirit of full disclosure, I began to fall in love with Maggie early on in the novel, and loved her more with each page that I turned. In my opinion, Maggie Tulliver is one of the most engaging and endearing heroines that a reader will encounter in Victorian fiction. Eliot’s raven-haired and dark-eyed beautiful creation manages to combine the goodness, sensitivity, and natural curiosity of Elizabeth Gaskell’s ‘Molly Gibson;’ the spirit and independence of Charles Dickens’s ‘Bella Wilfur;’ and the wit and humor of Jane Austen’s ‘Elizabeth Bennet.’ Maggie Tulliver has a heart the size of the sun, nearly as bright, and burns just as hotly. She wants to please everyone, all of the time; and it is this propensity to love and be loved that leads to her troubles. Mostly though, Maggie desires more than anything to please her older brother Tom; and, in return, to be unconditionally loved by him. We see an example of Maggie’s spiritual and emotional maturation in her heart-felt and frank discussion with Stephen Guest, a young man who has fallen head-over-heels in love with her, even though he is essentially ‘promised’ to Maggie’s cousin, Lucy Deane-- “She was silent for a few moments, with her eyes fixed on the ground; then she drew a deep breath, and said, looking up at him with solemn sadness— “O it is difficult—life is very difficult! It seems right to me sometimes that we should follow our strongest feeling—but then, such feelings continually come across the ties that all our former life has made for us—t


The ‘Duckworth-Lewis method’ is used in which sport?

BBC SPORT | Cricket | Laws & Equipment | Rain-affected targets Laws & Equipment The Duckworth-Lewis method is used to help decide rain-interrupted one-day cricket matches. It is named after Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis who devised the mathematical formula. It means a result can always be reached in a reduced overs match. WHEN IS IT USED? Teams start a match with the same resources - the number of overs they receive and number of wickets in hand. If a match is shortened once it is started, so the resources are reduced. For example, if the team which bats first had their innings interrupted, team two would often be set a larger run target to compensate. But should the team second at the stumps be interrupted, their run target would often be reduced. Duckworth and Lewis came up with the equation which determines how much a run target should be altered. HOW DOES IT WORK? For example: a team have lost five wickets after receiving 25 of their 50 overs when rain stops play. At this point, using the table produced by the Duckworth-Lewis method, the team's remaining resources are valued at 42.2%. If 15 overs are then lost because of the weather, the innings will be completed after only 10 more overs. The D/L method says that, with 10 overs left and five wickets lost, the team has 26.1% of their resources left. To compensate for the lost overs, we must calculate the resource % lost. This works out to 42.2 - 26.1 = 16.1. If the team had been chasing a total of 250 runs, their new target is calculated in the following way. Resources available at the start = 100% Resources lost = 16.1 Resources available after rain interruption = 83.9% Then reduce team one's score in the following way. Multiply team one's runs scored by the recalculated resources divided by the resources available at the start. That is: 250 x 83.9/100 = 209.75. The target is then rounded to the nearest whole number, so the team batting second would be set a target of 210 to win. Simple!


In a painting, the point on the horizon, where parallel lines appear to converge, is called the ‘what’ point?

Art History in Perspective | Scholastic Art | Scholastic.com ART Scholastic ART combines lessons on classic and contemporary artists with hands-on workshop projects to help support a balanced art curriculum for grades 7–12. Teacher’s Edition for grades 4–6 also included. Renaissance artist Raphael shows off the technique of perspective in The School of Athens. (Raphael, The School of Athens; Scala / Art Resource, NY) Art History in Perspective EMAIL Study the diagram showing one-point perspective. Then look for additional converging lines in School of Athens. (Raphael, The School of Athens; Scala / Art Resource, NY) During the Renaissance (1400-1600), the air in Europe seemed charged with ideas. Artists, writers, musicians, architects, scientists, and mathematicians clamored for knowledge and new ways of looking at the world. It was one of the most exciting times in history. FLAT FIGURES Before the Renaissance, most art in Europe centered around Christianity. The most important figures were placed centrally and painted larger than the others. It wasn’t important for them to be in realistic-looking settings. At the start of the Renaissance, artists became interested in painting more of the world around them. However, they did not have the visual tools to create depth on a two-dimensional picture plane. In Giovanni di Paolo’s (joh-VAHN-ni DEE-pow-loh) 1445 Paradise, the figures look flat and appear to be floating in space. They’re all the same size and are stacked on top of one another in rows. The horizon line (the line dividing the earth from the sky) is placed near the top rather than at eye level, as we see Earth’s horizon in real life. ART MEETS MATH Renaissance artists experimented with ways to create the illusion of deep space on a flat surface. They figured out that in real life, parallel lines (for example, a road) appear to converge, or meet, as they recede into the horizon. Additionally, objects that are close appear to be larger and in better focus than those farther away. By applying these concepts to their canvases, artists could mimic the way we see the world. This mathematical system of using lines to create realistic-looking depth is called linear perspective. SCHOOL OF GREATS By the 1500s, many artists had mastered the new system of using perspective. When a young artist named Raphael was hired to paint a fresco on a wall of the library at St. Peter’s Church in Rome, he was excited to show off this technique. From our point of view, when we look at School of Athens (above, right) it is hard to tell where the real architecture ends and the painted arches begin. It is as if we are looking through the wall it is painted on and into the next room. In that room are some of the great thinkers of history who inspired Raphael, including the Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle in the center. Raphael used one-point perspective to compose this work. The lines on the floor tiles and the pillars converge at a single vanishing point on the horizon line. It is between Plato’s and Aristotle’s heads (see diagram). The converging lines also draw our attention to the two figures. Even though they are painted smaller and with less detail than the figures in the foreground (the closest area to the viewer), we can still tell they are the most important. School of Athens is considered one of the best examples of linear perspective. For more than 500 years, artists have continued to use the techniques developed during the Renaissance. Today artists like Richard Estes play with these techniques to create even more realistic scenes than thought possible in Raphael’s time.   Information in Action Education Week Spotlight This spotlight focuses on a Michigan district's successful implementation of Information in Action. Includes testimonials from teachers and administrators. $ The Mountain and the Squirrel & Mother to Son (Theme): Spotlight On Literary Elements Explore the literary element of theme with these two poems. $2.99


Meissen porcelain comes from which European country?

Meissen China - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly Meissen China Overview eBay Auctions Show & Tell Articles Johann Friedrich Böttger, the father of Meissen porcelain , was a hard-drinking alchemist who moved from European court to European court in a vain attempt to turn lead into gold for his royal sponsors. His final failure was in the eastern part of present-day Germany, where Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, locked him in a laboratory until Böttger replicated the king’s other passion, Chinese porcelain. According to Böttger’s kiln records, on January 15, 1708, after a 12-hour firing, the first true hard-paste porcelain body on the European continent was produced. It was white, translucent, and of fine enough quality to rival Chinese porcelain , which was treasured by European monarchs of the time. The secret was intense heat, a mineral called kaolin (today it is known as china clay), and the substitution of alabaster for petuntse, the latter of which is still used in a variety of ceramics. Augustus was so taken with Böttger’s breakthrough that in 1710 he established the Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen, just outside Dresden. Böttger had replicated the Chinese clay body, but it would take Meissen potters and painters (among them Johann Gregor Höroldt) a few more years to bring the glazes up to the king’s high standards. By the time of his death in 1733, Augustus had commissioned more than 35,000 porcelain pieces for his showplace “Japanese Palace” in Dresden. Böttger was the Meissen factory’s first modeler until his death in 1719. Johann Gottlieb Kirchner joined the factory from 1727 until 1733, and made many of 1:1 scale animals for Augustus’s menagerie at the Palace — 597 animals and birds were envisioned, but only 458 were produced when the project was abandoned in 1739. More important than what Kirchner made was the person he mentored: Johann Joachim Kändler, who began his career in Meissen in 1731 and remained for 40 years. Kändler is considered one of the most important ceramists of the 18th century, as are his Meissen assistants (Johann Friedrich Eberlein and Peter Reinicke being two of the most renowned). Their output was prodigious: Kändler alone is thought to have created more than 1,000 different figures or groups of figures, from swans to stags to squirrels. One of the most collected series from this period was the Affenkapelle, or monkey band, consisting of 21 monkey musicians and a conductor. These were prized by collectors, as were Meissen figures of harlequins, dwarves, and hunchbacks. Other series focused on seasons, continents, dancers, and tradesmen. Of course, Meissen dinnerware was also produced in dizzying arrays of plates and bowls and drinking vessels, each stamped with the factory’s famous crossed-swords mark on its base. Floral patterns copied from Chinese porcelain were favored, as were patterns using indigenous German flowers. The names of each service generally took its name from the predominant pattern. Thus the Yellow Lion and Red Dragon services for Augustus, or the Swan service for Count von Bruhl, who became the director of the factory in 1733... The Seven Years’ War in 1756 ended the golden age of Meissen porcelain. The factory’s kilns were destroyed and just about all of its almost 600 workers fled. Frederick the Great of Prussia, who occupied Dresden during the war, tried to revive the factory by leasing it to an entrepreneur, who rebuilt the kilns and sold most of the factory’s wares to Frederick himself. After the war and during the factory’s Marcolini years, 1774 to 1815, Meissen porcelain began to have more in common with French Sèvres porcelain. As for the style, it was less exuberant, conforming more to the prevailing Neo-Classic aesthetic than the quirky interests of a monarch like Augustus or the formidable talents of artists like Kändler and Höroldt. Key terms for Antique Meissen China: Hard-paste porcelain: A type of porcelain that is fired hot at 1400 degrees Celsius to produce a hard, white, and translucent body.


The girl’s name Vanessa was said to have been invented by which author?

Baby Names Blog: Blog of Baby Name Wizard author Laura Wattenberg | When authors invent names (or not) | Baby Name Wizard When authors invent names (or not) Feb 10th 2011 By Laura Wattenberg I recently wrote about the slippery concept of parents "inventing" a baby name . Some claim invention of a name already borne by hundreds of people, while others claim traditional origins for brand-new names because they resemble old word roots. Yet we credit individuals with "inventing" names all the time -- when they put those names into books or plays. Does anybody question Shakespeare's role as the inventor of the name Miranda, even though it’s built off the Latin root meaning "admire"? In fact, you can find the whole gamut of invented, discovered, and pseudo-invented names in literature. One reader noted a recent example: Neil Gaiman's Coraline . Gaiman has been unusually frank about how he chose the name. One day he was typing the name Caroline and accidentally transposed two vowels. He was so taken with the result that he used it for the heroine of a children's novel. Only later did he discover Coraline was a "real" name. (It was modestly common during the joint heyday of Cora, Coral and Adeline in the late 1800s.) For a mirror image, try Anne Rice's vampire Lestat . (Hmm, on second thought, don't bother trying to see his image in a mirror.) Rice named her undead hero Lestat de Lioncourt in the mistaken belief that Lestat was an old French given name used in Louisiana. In fact, the name was her own accidental creation. So who's the name inventor, the author who fell in love with a "real" name he thought he made up, or the author who made up a name she thought was "real"? Even when a writer does invent a name for a character, the job of creating a baby name isn’t necessarily done. For instance, Jonathan Swift invented the name Vanessa for his 1713 poem "Cadenus and Vanessa." Swift created the name as homage to a woman named Esther Vanhomrigh, building it out of bits of her first and last names. That’s as straightforward an origin as you’ll find. The trick is, Swift's poem didn't inspire much use of the baby name Vanessa at all. The name was almost unheard of until the 20th Century. Celebrity parents Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson had a much bigger influence on the name Vanessa when they chose it for their baby daughter in 1937, by which time "Cadenus and Vanessa" was far from most parents’ minds. As young Vanessa Redgrave grew up, she added her own fame to the name’s profile. Does that make Vanessa a literary name or a celebrity name? I’d say the answer is fully both. It’s literary in origin but celebrity in usage, much as a name like Eduardo is Old English in origin but Spanish/Portuguese in usage. The creative act is distributed; the name’s practical “meaning” continues to be shaped over time. Which brings us back to Neil Gaiman. He may not have invented the name Coraline, but I’d say he clearly re-invented it. Doesn’t that name carry a different meaning than it did 10 years ago? And if a baby is named in honor of Gaiman’s heroine, isn’t his origin the one that matters?


The pasta Capelli d’angelo is also known as ‘what’ hair?

Capelli d'angelo Pasta - Definition and Cooking Information - RecipeTips.com Extremely thin, long strands of pasta, which are available in both strands and nests. Also known as Angel hair. Capelli d'angelo Pasta Reviews


During which month does the Summer Solstice occur in the Southern Hemisphere?

When Is The Summer Solstice? Northern Hemisphere Embraces Longest Day Of The Year | The Huffington Post When Is The Summer Solstice? Northern Hemisphere Embraces Longest Day Of The Year 06/20/2012 10:51 am ET By: LiveScience Staff Welcome, summer! The season officially begins Wednesday, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice of 2012 will occur at 7:09 p.m. EDT, the instant when the sun climbs to its farthest point north of the equator. For those in the Southern Hemisphere, this solstice is the astronomical marker for the beginning of winter. Though the actual length of the 24-hour day doesn't change, daylight will last a fraction of a second longer on June 20 than on June 19 or 21. From here on out, the days will get just a bit shorter each day until the winter solstice in December . The reason for these fluctuations has to do with the tilt of Earth's axis. Our planet's spin is skewed 23.5 degrees. At the summer solstice, the North Pole is tilted as much as possible toward the sun. The winter solstice occurs when the planet's northernmost point is directed as far as possible away from the sun. That means that those of us north of the equator get more rays in the summer months. [ Gallery: Stunning Summer Solstice Photos ] The sun is always above the horizon in summertime at the North Pole, reaching its apex at the solstice. This perpetual daylight continues until the autumn equinox in September, when the sun finally sets. A months-long twilight follows until October, when the North Pole experiences round-the-clock winter darkness.  It might seem logical that during summer's hottest days, the Earth is closest to the sun. However, when it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, our planet is actually swinging far away from our nearest star. Earth's orbit is elliptical rather than a perfect circle. On July 4 at 10 p.m. EDT, our planet will reach its "aphelion," or the point in its orbit where it is farthest from the sun. That's a distance of 94,505,849 miles (152,092,421 kilometers). The longer days of summer still keep the temperatures plenty hot, though. This year's solstice is expected to be a scorcher for some Americans. A heat wave in the Northeast may break records on Wednesday (June 20), according to the National Weather Service. Heat advisories are in place for Wednesday in Baltimore, Md., Washington, D.C., and parts of northern Virginia, southeastern Pennsylvania and New York and New Jersey. Temperatures may top out around 100 degrees Fahrenheit in these regions. Nevertheless, the solstice doesn't usually correspond with the hottest days of the year, which are much more likely in July and August. That's because the oceans take time to heat up, creating a lag between peak sunshine and peak summer heat. Follow LiveScience on Twitter @livescience . We're also on Facebook  & Google+ .


What is Pewter? A Tin-Based Metal Alloy! What is Pewter? Yes, what IS pewter? That was my first question when my interest in pewter started. Well, pewter is a metal alloy. That means it's a mixture of two or more metals. Tin is the major component of pewter at more than 90% and the rest is antimony, copper, and sometimes bismuth. Tin is the fourth most expensive metal in common use behind platinum, gold and silver. But don't be misled by the ranking. It's price is very far below silver. So why must pewter contain antimony and copper? Well, tin is a pretty soft metal and would easily deform even at normal temperatures, which makes it difficult to work with. So pewterers add antimony and copper to make it harder. Tin also melts at a rather low 232°C (450°F). Just to show you how low that melting point is, some plastics like polystyrene and ABS are actually processed at about this temperature. Anyhow, once alloyed with antimony and copper, the resulting pewter melts at a higher 250°C (482°F). Lead used to be the main hardener in pewter before it was replaced by antimony. Modern pewterers don't use it anymore (or very little of it) since it can cause lead poisoning. Long term exposure to lead, for example in using pewter plates and mugs, can result in brain disorder especially in children. The use of lead has been banned in just about anything except in areas where a replacement cannot be found. Are there differences between modern lead-free pewter and the poisonous (ok, that's a little harsh) old ones? Yes, there are. First of all, it's the 'look'. Newly-made pewter containing lead tends to have a bluish tint. This fades away as the pewter ages and it becomes a darker silvery-grey in color. That's due to tarnish (oxidation), and the main culprit is lead which gets oxidised pretty easily. Modern pewter tarnishes more slowly and is also more easily cleaned. Another feature of old pewter is the weight. Because lead has a much higher density than tin, lead-containing pewter is heavier. The more lead is added, the heavier it gets. For your comparison, lead has a density of 11.34 g/cm3 while tin's is only at 7.29 g/cm3. While looking for more pewter information, I came across 'Britannia metal'. This in fact IS the modern lead-free pewter as we know it. Britannia metal (or 'white metal') first emerged in England in the latter part of the 18th century. This alloy can be rolled into sheets which are later cut and shaped, even when they're cool. Now that you know what is pewter, why not find out a little about its history?


Which is the oldest British royal residence still in regular use?

British Royal Residences | Unofficial Royalty British Royal Residences St. James’s Palace London Although no longer used as a residence of the Sovereign, St. James’s Palace is the senior and official palace of the British Monarchy. Used primarily for official functions and office space, it also contains the London residences of The Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York have an apartment here as well. Click HERE for our in-depth article about St. James’s Palace and York House! Buckingham Palace London Perhaps one of the most recognized buildings in the world, Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, as well as the offices of the Monarchy. The Palace also contains the official London residences and offices of The Duke of York and The Earl and Countess of Wessex, as well as the offices of The Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy. Click HERE for our in-depth article about Buckingham Palace! Windsor Castle Windsor Windsor Castle is another of The Queen’s official residences, and where she spends most weekends. Originally built as a fortress by William the Conqueror, the Castle is considered the largest inhabited castle in the world, and the oldest continually occupied. Within the Castle is St George’s Chapel, the site of many royal weddings through the years, and the home of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It is here that the annual Garter Day service and procession take place. In the surrounding Home Park and Windsor Great Park are many current and former royal residences, including Royal Lodge, Frogmore House, Cumberland Lodge, and Fort Belvedere (amongst others). Click HERE for our in-depth article about Windsor Castle! Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh, Scotland The Palace of Holyroodhouse is The Queen’s official residence in Scotland, situated at one end of the Royal Mile, in the ‘Old Town’ area of Edinburgh. The Queen traditionally spends a week in residence at the end of June. This was the site of the first garden party, held by The Queen’s grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary – a tradition that continues to this day. Click HERE for our in-depth article about the Palace of Holyroodhouse! Hillsborough Castle Northern Ireland Hillsborough Castle is the official residence used by The Queen and Royal Family when visiting Northern Ireland, although its primarily use is as the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Sandringham House Norfolk Originally purchased as a home for the future King Edward VII, Sandringham House remains one of the privately owned homes of The Sovereign. The Queen traditionally spends the Christmas holiday here with the royal family, and remains in residence until February, after the anniversary of her accession to the throne. Within the grounds are several other residences, including: York Cottage – formerly the home of the future King George V and Queen Mary, now primarily offices Park House – birthplace of Diana, Princess of Wales, now operated as the Park House Hotel Anmer Hall – the country home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Wood Farm – often used for former spouses and other guests during the holidays Click HERE for our in-depth article about Sandringham House! Royal Lodge Windsor Great Park, Windsor Located in Windsor Great Park, Royal Lodge is the official residence of The Duke of York, leased from the Crown Estate. It had been, for over 70 years, the private residence of The Queen Mother. Within the grounds is a small cottage, Y Bwthyn Bach, which was a gift to the then Princess Elizabeth in 1932 from the people of Wales. (visible in the photo above, at the bottom, center.) Click HERE for our in-depth article about Royal Lodge! Bagshot Park Bagshot, Surrey Leased from the Crown Estate, Bagshot Park is the official residence of The Earl and Countess of Wessex. Click HERE for our in-depth article about Bagshot Park! Gatcombe Park Gloucestershire Gatcombe Park is the privately owned residence of The Princess Royal and her husband,