What is the name of the bus in the 'Thomas the Tank Engine' stories?

Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (Railway Series): Wilbert Awdry, C. Reginald Dalby: 9780517187869: Amazon.com: Books By Steven M. Stedman on January 12, 2000 Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase This book contains some great stories about Thomas the Tank Engine, and all of his friends including Percy, Henry, Gordon, Anabel, Clara, James, Bertie, and many more. Prior to buying this, we have purchased many Thomas books for our son, most of which wear out or get destroyed very quickly as small paperback books do. This book is the perfect solution, it has ALL of the Thomas stories in it, it has a good strong cover, and it will last for a while. My 3 year old son loves this book, it is one of his favorite bedtime books. The stories are a good length to read 1 or 2 of them at bedtime. By B. Rutledge on August 13, 2001 Format: Hardcover My son is a huge Thomas fan, and had be read him "Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Blue Treasury" every night for weeks. Hoping to get some variety, I got this giant book of all the Thomas stories written by W. Awdry (the Big Blue Treasury has 3 stories written by his son, Christopher Awdry). Compared to the son's stories, these are often violent and not really appropriate for some small children. The theme of at least half the stories is that a train is either rude or vain and then gets his punishment (either from an event, or from the teasing or revenge of the other characters). My wife won't read the stories, and I find myself doing some verbal editing of the stories whenever I see the very common story element of the other trains/trucks/coaches deciding to "pay him out" (i.e. paybacks, revenge - a phrase which seems to pop up in about a third of the stories). A couple of stories have rude trucks, which are then destroyed. If your kids watch a lot of the videos, however, you should be familar with many of the stories, as they are the basis for a lot of the videos. The book has good value in that there is a LOT of stories (I got that variety I was looking for), however to make them fit they have reduced the illustrations to a VERY small size that I find too small to do the stories justice. Also, the stories cover several decades, and I felt there was a decline in the quality of the stories as the book comes to an end. I would rather have this one than trying to collect all the individual books, however. In short, I don't think this is as good as either the Big Blue Treasury or the Big Yellow Treasury, both of which have stories better suited to small children and much bigger and brighter illustrations, and my son likes both of those books better also. This is still a good book for a Thomas fan, however, and a nice change after you have read those books a hundred times (and even if you decide to skip a few of the darker stories, it is still a good value) and it tracks many of the stories in the videos. By K. Olgren on March 31, 2001 Format: Hardcover We bought this book a year ago, and my son still enjoys listening to the stories. He has heard each at least three times, some of them many more times besides. As his mother, who has read through the book with him twice myself, *I* love the stories, too! They teach good lessons and are very entertaining at the same time. It actually is not true that all Thomas stories are in this book. All the original stories by the original author are, but more stories have been made up by less skilled story writers, in my opinion. The BEST Thomas stories are the ones in this book. The shorter story books have been Americanized, and I think that makes them lose some of their appeal. For instance, the Fat Controller in this book has been renamed in the shorter books and videos to his proper name, "Sir Topham Hatt." Political correctness meets Thomas the Tank Engine. In my opinion, they were better unchanged, and that is what you have in this book. If you have a toddler, I highly recommend this book. One word of warning, though. Then come the Thomas train sets, and the videos . . . you will never be through with Thomas once you start! By


Which city is near the Hawkesbury river and is served by Kingsford-Smith airport?

Sydney travel guide - Wikitravel Stretching from Parramatta out to the Blue Mountains The Hawkesbury is a semi-rural area to the northwest of the city, centred around the Hawkesbury River. Its main towns are Richmond and Windsor . Understand[ edit ] Sydney is a major global city and one of the most important cities for finance in the Asia-Pacific. The city is surrounded by nature and national parks, which extend through the suburbs and right to the shores of the harbour. Sydney's 4,757,083 residents (according to a 2013 estimate) sprawl over an area of more than 12,350km². The timezone is identical with the majority of the state of New South Wales : GMT +10. The local timezone is AEST or Australian Eastern Standard Time. The city, as does the rest of the state, observes Daylight Savings time from October to April each year. Sydney became the centre of the world's attention in September 2000 when the city hosted the Summer Olympics - officially announced by the IOC Chairman at the closing Ceremony to be the "the best games ever"! The Olympics saw a major building and renovation program take hold of Sydney, positioning it as one of the great world cities of the 21st century. Sydney continues to attract and host large international events History[ edit ] Giraffes at Taronga Zoo Some evidence suggests that humans inhabited the area of Australia that would later become Sydney almost 50,000 years before the first European settlers arrived. How those first people arrived in Sydney still remains an unsolved mystery. What is known is that in the late 1700's an English Lord named Thomas Townshend (aka Lord Sydney) thought it would be a great idea if England established a penal colony on the east coast of Australia, an area discovered by Captain James Cook about 16 years earlier. On January 26, 1788, a fleet of 11 (known as the First Fleet) ships, bearing around 850 prisoners, arrived at Sydney Cove. The date became known as Australia Day. The European diseases the colonists brought with them rapidly decimated the native population. A shortage of food and lack of farming knowledge led to widespread starvation that almost wiped out the convicts and their guards. The arrival of the second fleet in 1790 was meant to bring relief in the form of supplies, but primarily brought more sick and dying convicts which only worsened the situation. In 1810, Lachlan Macquarie became governor of Sydney and conditions began to improve. Macquarie wanted to build a city and build he did. Under his leadership, labor forces (made up primarily of convicts) erected public buildings such as banks and churches, constructed roads and bridges, and built wharves to accommodate the rapidly burgeoning maritime trade. He also allowed convicts who had served their term to enter society as free citizens. Macquarie's tenure as governor ended in 1821 when he was recalled to London for spending too much money and ruling autocratically. Sydney continued to grow, despite Macquarie's absence. In 1842, Sydney was incorporated and became Australia's first official city. The practice of transporting convicts ended in 1850, by which time it had a population of 35,000 people. Australia experienced an overall population depletion as citizens left the country to seek their fortune in the gold fields of California. Around 1852, though, gold was discovered in Australia and people came pouring back into the country. The Australian economy boomed. By 1871, Sydney's population had reached 200,000. Despite a few setbacks, namely an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900, the Great Depression and two world wars, Sydney continued to thrive. By the early 1950's, Sydney's population, boosted by a steady influx of immigrants, had jumped from 481,000 to over one and a half million. Employment rates were high and the economy strong. Skyscrapers began to dot Sydney's landscape and its iconic opera house opened in 1973. The 2000 Summer Olympic Games were held in Sydney, branding the city once and for all as a city worth noting. Today, Sydney is home to over four million "Sydneysiders." It is c


Who was the first Prime Minister of an independent India in 1947?

Gallery of Prime Ministers of India Gallery of Prime     Ministers of India     PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA     PT. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU     The first Prime Minister of Independent India, also holds the record for continuously being in the office for the longest period (Aug. 15, 1947 to May 27, 1964) about 17 years, or 6,131 days - to be precise!     Born in Allahabad, November 14, 1889; died on May 27, 1964. A prolific writer ("Discovery of India") and a great orator, he was the co-founder of Non-Aligned Movement. Conferred Bharat Ratna (1955).     GULZARI LAL NANDA A     Gandhian to the core, was interim Prime Minister on two occasions - after the sudden demise of Pt. Nehru (from may 27, 1964 to June 9, 1964), for 14 days, and again after the sudden demise of Lal Bahadur Shastri (from January 11 to 24, 1966), again for a period of 14 days.     Born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan), July 4, 1898; died on January 15, 1998, as a centenarian. Was a leading light in the labour movement. Conferred Bharat Ratna (1997).     LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI     Though he came to power under the shadow cast of the ever-famous Pt. Nehru, he quickly won the hearts of all Indians, especially after routing Pakistan in the 1965 war. Indian still reverbrates with his slogan "Jai Jawan ! Jai Kisan !". He held office for 582 days, from June 9, 1964 to January 11, 1966.     Born in Moghalsarai (Varanasi), October 2, 1904; died in Tashkent (USSR) on January 11, 1966 , while negotiating peace talks with Pakistan. Conferred Bharat Ratna (posthumous, 1966).     INDIRA GANDHI     Proved her mettle as the chip of the old block; held office from Jan. 24, 1966 to March 24, 1977 and again |from Jan. 14 to Oct. 31,1984, for a total of 5,831 days, just 300 days short of her father, Pt. Nehru. Abolition of privy purse, nationalization of banks, birth of Bangladesh are some of her achievements.     Born in Allahabad, Nov. 19, 1917; died on Oct. 31,1984. Conferred Bharat Ratna in 1971.   MORARJI DESAI The first non-congress Prime Minister since Independence, Morarji Desai headed the Janata Party Government for 857 days, from March 24, 1977 to July 28, 1979. He was one of those rare Gandhians. Born on 29th February, 1896, in Bahadesli Village, Gujarat; a centenarian, he passed away on April 10, 1995. Conferred Bharat Ratna in 1991.     CHARAN SINGH     A "kisan" Prime Minister from Uttar Pradesh, he never faced Parliament, even though he was in office for 171 days, from July 28, 1979 to Jan. 14, 1980. Within days of assuming office, one of the supporting parties withdrew its support, after which he continued as caretaker P.M , till fresh elections were held.     Born in Noorpur, Meerut Dist., U. P. on Dec.23, 1902; died in 1987.     RAJIV GANDHI     The youngest Prime Minister so far, this grand son of Pt. Nehru assumed office at the age of 41, the day his mother was assassinated (Oct. 31,1984). In the 1985 elections, he led his party to a big win and continued as P. M. till Dec. 1,1989, when his party lost the hustings.     Born in Bombay (Mumbai, now) on Aug. 20, 1944; died in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991, at the hands of a human bomb. Conferred Bharat Ratna (posthumous, 1991) V.P. SINGH     Riding the wave of the Janata Dal, V. P. Singh became Prime Minister on Dec. 2,1989 and continued till Nov. 10, 1990 (344 days). He took a major decision in implementing the Mandal Commission recommendations.     Born in Allahabad on June 25, 1931. CHANDRA SHEKHAR     The " Young Turk" became Prime Minister on Nov. 10,1990 and continued till June 21, 1991 (224 days).     Born in Village Ibrahimpatti in Ballia District, U P., on July 1, 1927.     P. V. NARASIMHA RAO     The first ever from South to hold this office, he ruled for full five years, from June 21, 1991 to May 10, 1996 (1, 785 days), despite a hung Parliament, initially.     A literature, Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao was born in Vangara, Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh, on June 28, 1921. He launched the Economic Liberalisation Programme.     A. B. VAJPAYEE     The first "bachelor" Prime Minister, he was at the he


Ditalini and manicotti are examples of which food?

Pasta, Pasta Sauce, and Recipes | Barilla Entreés About Us Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more than 100 countries. A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready–to–use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know–how. “Basically, we are pasta makers and bakers; this is the line of work our family has pursued over the last four generations, with the help of outstanding coworkers. It is the only line of work we can and try to improve every day.” - Guido Barilla


The character Alexander Orlov advertises which company in TV commercials?

Compare the Meerkat | Meerkats Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Aleksandr Orlov is a CGI Russian meerkat who stands in as the main character for the Compare the Meerkat television advertisements. He is famous for his trademark squeak and catchphrase, "Simples". He became notably popular following the release of his autobiography; A Simples Life: The Life and Times of Aleksandr Orlov , which was released on 28 October 2010. Plush toys, continuing adverts, "interviews" with The Sun, a book series titled Meerkat Tales (featuring other meerkat characters) and the limited opening of his own shop have assisted in the rise to fame for the computer-generated meerkat. Other Characters Sergei - Aleksandr's assistent who seldom speaks. Oleg - The baby meerkat who belongs to Aleksandr & Sergei Vassily - a regular at the Queasy Mongoose pub. Maiya - a teacher at the Meerkovo School. Bogdan - a naughty meerkat pup. Yakov - a toy maker.


Who composed 'Belshazzar's Feast' cantata?

Walton - Belshazzar's Feast - Programme Notes Belshazzar's Feast  - William Walton (1902 - 1983)     William  Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He was a chorister at  Christchurch, Oxford, and later as an undergraduate became very friendly  with Sacheverell Sitwell, who then introduced him to his siblings, Edith  and Osbert. After leaving Oxford Walton went to live with the Sitwells,  where the exhilarating artistic environment provided exactly the kind of  stimulus he needed for his creative development and greatly assisted in  the promotion of his career. He had just turned twenty when he acquired  fame and some notoriety with the outrageous Faï¿½ade,  a collaboration with Edith Sitwell in which her eccentric poems were  recited through a megaphone from behind a screen, to the accompaniment  of Waltonï¿½s witty, sophisticated music.   In 1929  the BBC commissioned Walton, who by now was widely regarded as the young  star of English music, to write a small choral work. Osbert Sitwell  suggested a cantata on the Biblical story concerning the lavish feast  thrown by the Babylonian king, Belshazzar. The libretto that Sitwell  compiled is almost entirely from the Bible - mainly from Daniel, with  extracts from Isaiah, Psalm 137 and the Book of Revelations.   Quite  apart from the fact that the BBCï¿½s commission was very welcome both  financially and professionally, Waltonï¿½s motivation for the composition  of Belshazzarï¿½s Feast was twofold. He had been living as part of  the Sitwell family for ten years and was by now very aware of the need  to become independent and not known simply as their talented acolyte. He  was also prompted by the great success of Constant Lambertï¿½s  jazz-inspired cantata Rio Grande, composed in 1929 to words by  Sacheverell Sitwell. Progress on Belshazzar was slow and arduous,  and Walton struggled with it throughout 1930, experiencing frequent  blocks. ï¿½I got landed on the word ï¿½goldï¿½, he said later. ï¿½I  was there from May to December, perched, unable to move either right or  left or up or down.ï¿½ The BBC  had asked for a short work requiring no more than fifteen or so  instruments, but by the time Walton eventually completed Belshazzar it had become a fully-fledged oratorio scored for huge forces  comprising a very large orchestra, including a battery of percussion  needing four players, a big chorus frequently divided into eight parts,  a baritone soloist and an organ. Such an undertaking was beyond the  BBCï¿½s resources and so it was passed to the Leeds Festival, whose  Musical Director was Sir Thomas Beecham. He casually remarked to Walton, ï¿½As youï¿½ll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a  couple of brass bands?ï¿½ Brass players happened to be available for a  festival performance of the Berlioz Requiem so Walton wrote into  the score additional parts for two bands, each of seven players. Beecham  showed little interest in the new work and gave it to his younger  colleague, Malcolm Sargent, to conduct.   Though the  Leeds Festival Chorus had considerable experience of performing large  works, the choir found Waltonï¿½s unfamiliar, dissonant harmony and jazzy  cross-rhythms exceptionally demanding, and some of the sopranos and  altos objected to singing the word ï¿½concubinesï¿½, much to the composerï¿½s  amusement. However, the first performance in 1931 caused a sensation and  was a huge critical and public success. Not everyone viewed it  favourably, though. Despite its impeccable  biblical credentials, the Church of England considered it unsuitable for  performance in cathedrals, and The Times music critic declared that it ï¿½culminates in ecstatic gloating over the fallen enemy - the utter  negation of Christianityï¿½. The  organizers of the Three Choirs Festival forbade it until 1957 and it was  not performed at Worcester until 1975. Elsewhere it enjoyed enthusiastic  popular acclaim and quickly became an established feature of the choral


What personal trophy/keepsake is awarded to every member of an American Football Superbowl winning team?

Oakland Raiders | American Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia a.k.a. Network Associates Coliseum (1999-2004) a.k.a. McAfee Coliseum (2004-2008) The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Raiders began play in the American Football League (AFL) in 1960 and joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger of 1970. The Raiders were formed in 1960, taking a spot in the newly formed AFL that had been vacated when the yet-unnamed Minneapolis franchise reneged on its agreement with the AFL and joined the NFL in one of many failed tactics by the old league to undermine the success of the AFL. The city of Oakland was granted their position in the league and inherited their inaugural draft selections, and the Raiders began play in the 1960 American Football League season . The team relocated to Los Angeles for thirteen seasons, 1982 to 1994. They returned to Oakland in 1995. During their first three seasons, the Raiders struggled both on and off the field. In 1963, Al Davis was brought to the team as head coach and general manager, and from 1963 until 2002 the team had only seven losing seasons. As members of the AFL they won one league championship (1967), three division titles (1967, 1968, 1969), and appeared in one Super Bowl ( II ). Since joining the NFL when the leagues merged in 1970, the Raiders have won twelve division titles, three Super Bowls ( XI , XV , XVIII ), and one other conference title (winning the AFC before losing in Super Bowl XXXVII ). Thirteen former players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Contents Edit Having enjoyed a successful collegiate coaching career during the 1950's, San Francisco native Eddie Erdelatz was hired as the Raiders first head coach. On February 9, 1960, after previously rejecting offers from the NFL's Washington Redskins and the AFL's Los Angeles Chargers , Erdelatz accepted the Oakland Raiders head coaching position. In January 1960, the Raiders, originally scheduled to play in Minnesota, was the last team of eight in the new American Football League to select players, thus relegated to the remaining talent available. The 1960 Raiders 42-man roster included 28 rookies and only 14 veterans. Among the Raiders rookies were future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee center Jim Otto , and a future Raiders head coach, quarterback Tom Flores . In their 1960 debut year under Erdelatz the Raiders finished their first campaign with a 6–8 record. While off the field, Erdelatz battled an ulcer caused by numerous conflicts with the team's front office. Ownership conflicts prevented the team from signing any top draft picks the next season. On September 18, 1961 Erdelatz was dismissed after being outscored 99-0 in the first two games of the Raiders 1961 season . Erdelatz left football in May 1962, accepting an executive position with a California financial institution. On October 27, 1966, after a routine physical, he underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his stomach. Eddie Erdelatz succumbed to the cancer, passing away on November 10, 1966. On September 18, 1961, after the dismissal of Eddie Erdelatz, management appointed Los Angeles native and offensive line coach Marty Feldman (football coach) to the Raiders head coaching job. Under Feldman, the team finished the 1961 season with a 2–12 record. Feldman began the 1962 season as Raiders head coach but was fired on October 16, 1962 after a dismal 0–5 start. From October 16, 1962 through December 16, 1962, the Raiders then appointed Oklahoma native and assistant coach Red Conkright as head coach. Under Conkright, the Raiders only victory was its final game of the season, finishing with a 1–13 record. Following the 1962 season the Raiders appointed Conkright to an interim mentor position. On October 1, 1980, Conkright died in Houston, Texas at the age of 66. Under the Raiders first, second and third head coaches since entering the AFL, the team's com


What was the name of the French government from 1870 to 1940 when it collapsed and was replaced by the Vichy Government?

French Third Republic 1870 - 1940 France History - French Third Republic   The French Third Republic, (in French, TroisiÃ¨me Republique, sometimes written as IIIÃ¨me Republique) (1870/75-1940/46), was the governing body of France between the Second Empire and the Fourth Republic. It was a republican parliamentary democracy that was created on September 4, 1870 following the collapse of the Empire of Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War. It survived until the invasion of France by the German Third Reich in 1940. In many ways it was an accidential and unloved republic, that stumbled from crisis to crisis before its final collapse. It was never intended to be a long-term republic at all. Napoleon III had become the second Emperor of France in 1852, following in the footsteps of his uncle Napoleon I. However, the French Second Empire lasted only eighteen years because of the emergence of another world power, one that was to profoundly transform the balance of power in Europe - the German Empire. Chancellor Bismarck of Prussia, who sought to bring his state to ascendancy in Germany, realized that if a German Empire was to be created, the French Empire, which would never tolerate a powerful neighbor at its borders, must fall. Through clever manipulation of the Ems Dispatch, Bismarck goaded France into the Franco-Prussian War, which led to the French emperor's defeat and overthrow.  After Napoleon's capture by the Prussians at Sedan, France became a de facto conservative republic, although the revolutionary Paris Commune held out until its bloody suppression in May 1871. In the aftermath of the collapse of the regime of Napoleon III, the clear majority of French people and the overwhelming majority of the French National Assembly wished to return to a constitutional monarchy. In 1871, the throne was offered to the Comte de Chambord, alias Henry V, the Legitimist pretender to the French throne since the abdication of Charles X, who had abdicated in favour of him, in 1830. Chambord, then a child, had had the throne snatched from his grasp in 1830.  In 1871 Chambord had no wish to be a constitutional monarch but a semi-absolutist one like his grandfather Charles X. Moreover - and this became the ultimate reason the restoration never occurred - he refused to reign over a state that used the Tricolore that was associated with the Revolution of 1789 and the July Monarchy of the man who seized the throne from him in 1830, the citizen-king, Louis Philippe, King of the French. However much France wanted a restored monarchy, it was unwilling to surrender its popular tricolour.  Instead a "temporary" republic was established, pending the death of the elderly childless Chambord and the succession of his more liberal heir, the Comte de Paris. In February 1875, a series of parliamentary Acts established the organic or constitutional laws of the new republic. At its apex was a President of the Republic. A two-chamber parliament was created, along with a ministry under a prime minister (named "President of the Council") who was nominally answerable to both the President of the Republic and parliament. Thoughout the 1870s, the issue of monarchy versus republic dominated public debate. On May 16, 1877, with public opinion swinging heavily in favour of a republic, the President of the Republic, Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta, himself a monarchist, made one last desperate attempt to salvage the monarchical cause by dismissing the republic-minded prime minister and appointing a monarchist duke to office. He then dissolved parliament and called a general election (October 1877).  If his hope had been to halt the move towards republicanism, it backfired spectacularly, with the President being accused of having staged a constitutional coup d'etat, known as le seize Mai after the date on which it happened. Republicans returned triumphant, finally killing off the prospect of a restored French monarchy. MacMahon himself resigned on January 28, 1879, leaving a seriously weakened presidency, so weakened indeed that not until Charles de Gaulle eighty y


What is the name of the long, thin muscle that runs down the thigh, the longest muscle in the human body?

Sartorius Muscle - Anatomy Pictures and Information Home > Muscular System > Muscles of the Leg and Foot > Sartorius Muscle Sartorius Muscle The sartorius muscle is the longest muscle in the entire human body. It is a long, thin, band-like muscle found in the anterior region of the thigh. The sartorius functions as an important flexor and rotator of the thigh at the hip joint. The sartorius muscle arises from the anterior superior iliac spine on the lateral edge of the hip bone. From the lateral hip, it descends obliquely across the hip joint and thigh, running medially and inferiorly toward the medial edge of the knee. At the knee, the sartorius turns more laterally as it descends to insert on the medial side of the tibia in the lower leg.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Full Sartorius Muscle Description [Continued from above] . . . The sartorius muscle is so long that it crosses and acts upon both the hip and knee joints. Acting on the hip joint, the sartorius works as a flexor, abductor, and lateral rotator of the thigh with the assistance of the other major muscles of the hip. At the knee joint the sartorius helps to flex the leg. Combining all of these functions into one movement, the sartorius pulls the foot and ankle toward knee of the opposite leg. The action of the sartorius is used in many situations, such as crossing the legs so that the ankle rests on the knee of the opposite leg; sitting cross-legged; or looking at the sole of one’s foot. In fact, the name sartorius (from the Latin word for “tailor”) and its nickname, the “tailor’s muscle,” are derived from the common motion of tailors crossing their legs to sit while working. Prepared by Tim Taylor, Anatomy and Physiology Instructor


What is the basic unit of Braille called?

Braille: What Is It? What Does It Mean to the Blind? ( back )( contents ) BRAILLE--WHAT IS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THE BLIND? Braille is a system of reading and writing by touch used by the  blind. It consists of arrangements of dots which make up letters of the  alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks. The basic Braille symbol,  called the Braille cell, consists of six dots arranged in the formation  of a rectangle, three dots high and two across. Other symbols consist of  only some of these six dots. The six dots are commonly referred to by  number according to their position in the cell: There are no different symbols for capital letters in Braille.  Capitalization is accomplished by placing a dot 6 in the cell just  before the letter that is capitalized. The first ten letters of the  alphabet are used to make numbers. These are preceded by a number sign  which is dots 3-4-5-6: Thus, 1 is number sign a; 2 is number sign b; 10 is number sign  a-j and 193 is number sign a-i-c: Some abbreviations are used in standard American Braille in order  to reduce its bulk. These must be memorized, but most Braille readers  and writers find them convenient, rather than a problem. Braille is  written on heavy paper, and the raised dots prevent the pages from lying  smoothly together as they would in a print book. Therefore, Braille  books are quite bulky. Today there are three methods of writing Braille, just as there  are two methods of writing print. A Braille writing machine (comparable  to a typewriter) has a keyboard of only six keys and a space bar,  instead of one key for each letter of the alphabet. These keys can be  pushed separately or altogether. If they are all pushed at the same  time, they will cause six dots to be raised on the paper in the  formation of a Braille cell. Pushing various combinations of the keys on  the Braille writer produces different letters of the alphabet and other  Braille symbols. Writing Braille with a slate and stylus compares to writing print  with a pen or pencil. The stylus is used to push dots down through the  paper, while the slate serves as a guide. The Braille slate can be made  of metal or plastic and is hinged so that there is a guide under the  paper as well as on top of it. A person writing Braille with the slate  and stylus begins at the right side of the paper and ends the line on  the left, since the dots are being produced on the underside of the  paper. Of course, the Braille reader reads from left to right, for the  dots are then on the top side of the paper. Although this may seem a bit  confusing, it need not be at all troublesome, since both reading and  writing progress through words and sentences from beginning to end in  the same manner. The speed of writing Braille with the slate and stylus  is about the same as the speed of writing print with pen or pencil. Just as the personal computer has revolutionized writing in print  today, it is also possible to produce Braille more easily and quickly  than ever before. Assuming that the proper equipment is available, a  computer user can now send a document to a standard printer to produce a  paper copy in print or to a Braille embosser to produce the document in  Braille. And one need not even know Braille to create this miracle. Braille was first developed in the late 1820's by a young  Frenchman named Louis Braille. He created Braille by modifying a system  of night writing which was intended for military use. He did this work  as a very young man and had it complete by the time he was about  eighteen. He and his friends at the school for the blind found that  reading and writing dots was much faster than reading raised print  letters, which could not be written by hand at all. The development of  this system by young Louis Braille is now recognized as the most  important single development in making it possible for the blind to get  a good education. It took more than a century, however, before people would accept  Braille as an excellent way for the blind to read and wr


Which city is served by Carrasco airport and was the last port of call for the German battleship Graf Spee?

Montevideo - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics List of twin towns and sister cities in South America Did you know ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Monteverde . For other uses, see Montevideo (disambiguation) . Montevideo City of San Felipe y Santiago de Montevideo (formerly, colonial name) Montevideo skyline at night. Nickname (s): La Muy Fiel Y Reconquistadora The Very Faithful And Reconquerer Motto : Con libertad ni ofendo ni temo With liberty I offend not, I fear not.   Uruguay Department Montevideo Department Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Government  -  Municipal Intendent Ricardo Ehrlich Elevation 43 m (141 ft) Population (2004)  - Total 1,325,968  - Rank 1st  - Demonym Montevideano postal code 10000 Area code(s) +02 Website www.montevideo.gub.uy Montevideo ( Spanish pronunciation:  [monteβiˈðeo]) is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay . Montevideo is the only city in the country with a population over 1,000,000. According to Mercer Human Resource Consulting , in 2007 Montevideo provided the highest quality of life in Latin America . [1] [2] [3] . Contents Geography Satellite view of metro area Montevideo is situated in the south of the country, The geographic coordinates are 34.5° S, 56°W. 18 de Julio is the city's main avenue and extends from the Plaza Independencia , which is the junction between the Ciudad Vieja (the historical quarter) and the rest of the city, to the boundary between the neighborhoods of Cordón and Parque Batlle. History Early history 1888 German map of Montevideo In spite of its excellent location, the city of Montevideo was established in 1726, mainly as a base to defend the eastern province of Virreinato del Río de la Plata from Portuguese incursions. A few years after its foundation, Montevideo became the main city of the region north of the Río de la Plata and east of the Uruguay River, competing with Buenos Aires for dominance in maritime commerce. [4] In 1776, Spain made Montevideo its main naval base (Real Apostadero de Marina) for the South Atlantic, with authority over the Argentine coast, Fernando Po , and the Falklands . [5] At different periods of their history, Montevideo and Buenos Aires had resisted successfully the attacks of the fleets and armies of more than half the nations of Europe. The city fell under heavy British influence from the early 19th century until the early 20th century as a way to circumvent Argentine and Brazilian commercial control.[citation needed] In the year 1811, the forces deployed by the Junta Grande of Buenos Aires and the gaucho forces led by José Artigas had started a siege to the city of Montevideo, which had refused to obey the directives of the new authorities after the May Revolution. The siege had been lifted at the end of that year, when the military situation started to deteriorate in the Upper Peru. [4] It was briefly occupied by Britain in 1807, and it was repeatedly besieged by Blanco leader Manuel Oribe and Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas between 1838 and 1851. Between 1878 and 1911, British-owned railway companies built an extensive railway network linking the city and its port to the countryside.[citation needed] 20th century Main article: German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee During World War II , a famous incident involving the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee took place in Punta del Este, 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Montevideo. After the Battle of the River Plate with the Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy on December 13, 1939, the Graf Spee retreated to Montevideo's port, which was considered neutral at the time. To avoid risking the crew in what he thought would be a losing battle, Captain Hans Langsdorff scuttled the ship on December 17. Langsdorff committed suicide two days later. On 10 February 2006, the eagle f


Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990 for her role as Annie Wilkes in the film 'Misery'?

Misery (1990) - 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 After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse. Director: a list of 45 titles created 26 Jun 2013 a list of 46 titles created 08 Dec 2013 a list of 46 titles created 21 May 2014 a list of 22 titles created 07 Jan 2015 a list of 38 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Misery " 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    3 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. Director: Brian De Palma Behind a young family's home in Maine is a terrible secret that holds the power of life after death. When tragedy strikes, the threat of that power soon becomes undeniable. Director: Mary Lambert In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown. Stars: Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Annette O'Toole A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid. Director: Taylor Hackford Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town. Director: Lewis Teague Edit Storyline Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)... Written by Andrew Backhouse (andback74) Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he's writing to stay alive. See more  » Genres: 30 November 1990 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia In 2015, "Misery" was adapted into a play starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. Sixteen years before, in 1999, Ramón Langa, famous for being the Spanish Bruce Willis official dubber, starred on a theater adaptation alongside Beatriz Carvajal. See more » Goofs Annie's weight fluctuates from scene to scene. It is especially noticeable when Annie is setting up Paul's writing desk. She is much heavier here than in previous scenes. See more » Quotes Waitress : I just wanted to tell you I'm your number one fan. Paul Sheldon : That's... very sweet of you... Misery the Pig - Herself See more » Connections (L.A. CA) – See all my reviews Misery has to be the best adaptation of a Stephen King novel. A close runner up is Stand By Me, but for suspense and tension that just gets tighter and tighter, watch Misery. Kathy Bates can go from nice and cheerful to downright crazy like someone turning on a light switch. While watching James Caan suffer through the torture that Bates puts him through, you can't help but sympathize with the guy. Rob Reiner presents us with the problem, and he slowly escalates the tension and the dread that creeps over the movie. Even though the book was different in the "hobbling" process, Annie Wilkes' method of hobbling still gives me the chills whenever I watch it. 66 of 76 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


The name of which ribbon pasta can be translated as 'little ribbons' or 'little slices'?

Zucchini Ribbon Pasta Recipe : Ellie Krieger : Food Network Zucchini Recipes 4.4 59 Loved this recipe. It was a great way to get my traditional pasta eating BF to give zucchini and squash "noodles" a try. Though he did agree that he would prefer to not have solely veggie noodles, he thoroughly enjoyed this half and half blend. I used my spiralizer to make fun veggie spiral strands which incorporated beautifully with the fresh fettucini. As other reviewers did, I did also add some chicken breast which was cut up, sauteed in a little bit of olive oil with fresh ground lemon and pepper, chopped garlic, and a little lemon juice and it made a little bit more of a filling dish with the additional protein. I cooked the chicken separately and incorporated it when I added the noodles back into the pot. I also added a bit of fresh lemon juice to the dish to give it a bit more acidity as well as spoonful of homemade pesto sauce since I was currently out of fresh basil leaves. I usually have an abundance of basil in the summer so make lots of pesto and freeze it in small containers to use from time to time throughout the rest of the year. I tasted it before the addition of the small spoonful of pesto and it was still good but we prefer bigger bold flavors so the hint of pesto really made it pop.  Melissa G. 2016-06-23T16:25:06Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Just made this for dinner and I have to say it was pretty good!! I did make a few little modifications, the biggest of which was adding meat. I oven roasted some boneless, skinless chicken breasts I'd rubbed with salt free seasoning and a tiny bit of olive oil and unsalted butter and then sliced the breasts up and mixed in to the pasta. I also used quinoa pasta instead of whole wheat, since I find most whole wheat pasta to be just a step above boiled cardboard and incapable of adding any flavor to a dish. I also boiled the pasta in water with a little bit of low-sodium chicken bouillon dissolved in it, added an extra layer of flavor to the pasta. I also used a variety of fresh herbs that I had growing (Basil, Parsley, Oregano, and Chives). Finally, instead of chopping the garlic, I grated it to get a lot more garlic-y flavor out of it. Next time I might try adding a little white wine or lemon juice, just to enhance the flavors even more. Heather A. 2013-10-27T02:53:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Fantastic! My husband and I do "Meatless Mondays". I have a fantastic pasta recipe for a red sauce but wanted an olive oil/white wine/cheese sauce. I did make some modifications. I used a gourmet 3 pepper pasta and added trip-color peppers and onions. I did not use a mandoline because I had just bought a gadget that made the zucchini and summer squash into thin pasta ribbons. I used more Parmesan cheese, white wine and some of the pasta water. I read the reviews that the sauce was bland but I didn't feel it was at all. Next time (and there will be many I plan to add carrot strips and experiment with infused salts instead of kosher salt for more flavor. This recipe is a real keeper! Helen C. 2013-07-15T21:40:24Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Perfect! Added anchovies at the start. Delish! tess r. 2013-07-05T23:45:38Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This is a "pretty" dish but it lacks flavor. You might as well make Pasta Primavera because that would have more flavor. notacookingauthority 2013-06-23T16:11:21Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This recipe is pretty good, but would be better with a few alterations. It is a really light dish. I think next time I would add some 1/2 and 1/2 for more richness, maybe some chicken for some protein and possibly some lemon flavor. I would make it again, but try these changes. It needs a little more flavor, but I did enjoy. beebophp 2013-06-06T19:28:13Z item not reviewed by moderator and published What a great recipe. I made this tonight for the first time for my family and my 1-year old daughter absolutely loved it! She kept saying "mo mo" wanting more. Eventually we had to c


Which composer won an Oscar for the music score in the film 'Bridge on the River Kwai'?

Malcolm Arnold: The Bridge on the River Kwai - Classic FM Classic FM Become a VIP Malcolm Arnold: The Bridge on the River Kwai The epic World War II film won 7 Oscars including Best Actor for Alec Guinness and Best Director for David Lean. Released: 1957 Directed by: David Lean Cast: Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa The Film: After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. Composer: British composer Sir Malcolm Arnold . (1921-2006) won an Academy Award and a Grammy for his score for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Other notable film works include The Sound Barrier (1952), The Roots of Heaven (1958), The Key (1958) and Whistle down the Wind (1961).


Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan from August 1947 to his death in September 1948, he is known as the 'Father of the Nation'?

YesPakistan.com: Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Father of Nation     The Messenger of God (peace be upon him) said, �The most perfect in faith among the believers are those who possess the best morals, and the best among you are those are who are kindest to their wives.� [Tirmidhi] Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Father of Nation Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah's achievement as the founder of Pakistan, dominates everything else he did in his long and crowded public life spanning some 42 years. Yet, by any standard, his was an eventful life, his personality multidimensional and his achievements in other fields were many, if not equally great. Indeed, several were the roles he had played with distinction: at one time or another, he was one of the greatest legal luminaries India had produced during the first half of the century, an `ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity, a great constitutionalist, a distinguished parliamentarian, a top-notch politician, an indefatigable freedom-fighter, a dynamic Muslim leader, a political strategist and, above all one of the great nation-builders of modern times. What, however, makes him so remarkable is the fact that while similar other leaders assumed the leadership of traditionally well-defined nations and espoused their cause, or led them to freedom, he created a nation out of an inchoate and down-trodeen minority and established a cultural and national home for it. And all that within a decase. For over three decades before the successful culmination in 1947, of the Muslim struggle for freedom in the South-Asian subcontinent, Jinnah had provided political leadership to the Indian Muslims: initially as one of the leaders, but later, since 1947, as the only prominent leader- the Quaid-i-Azam. For over thirty years, he had guided their affairs; he had given expression, coherence and direction to their ligitimate aspirations and cherished dreams; he had formulated these into concerete demands; and, above all, he had striven all the while to get them conceded by both the ruling British and the numerous Hindus the dominant segment of India's population. And for over thirty years he had fought, relentlessly and inexorably, for the inherent rights of the Muslims for an honourable existence in the subcontinent. Indeed, his life story constitutes, as it were, the story of the rebirth of the Muslims of the subcontinent and their spectacular rise to nationhood, phoenixlike. Early Life Born on December 25, 1876, in a prominent mercantile family in Karachi and educated at the Sindh Madrassat-ul-Islam and the Christian Mission School at his birth place,Jinnah joined the Lincoln's Inn in 1893 to become the youngest Indian to be called to the Bar, three years later. Starting out in the legal profession withknothing to fall back upon except his native ability and determination, young Jinnah rose to prominence and became Bombay's most successful lawyer, as few did, within a few years. Once he was firmly established in the legal profession, Jinnah formally entered politics in 1905 from the platform of the Indian National Congress. He went to England in that year alongwith Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866-1915), as a member of a Congress delegation to plead the cause of Indian self-governemnt during the British elections. A year later, he served as Secretary to Dadabhai Noaroji(1825-1917), the then Indian National Congress President, which was considered a great honour for a budding politician. Here, at the Calcutta Congress session (December 1906), he also made his first political speech in support of the resolution on self-government. Political Career Three years later, in January 1910, Jinnah was elected to the newly-constituted Imperial Legislative Council. All through his parliamentary career, which spanned some four decades, he was probably the most powerful voice in the cause of Indian freedom and Indian rights. Jinnah, who was also the first Indian to pilot a private member's Bill through the Council, soon became a leader of a group inside the legislature. Mr. M


'I Could be so Good For You' was the theme song to which TV programme?

Tv Theme Minder Dennis Waterman - YouTube Tv Theme Minder Dennis Waterman Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 20, 2008 I could be so good for you Category


If something is described as 'aquiline', which creature does it look like?

#5 Ezekiel 1 + 10, Prophet Ezekiel's Vision of God,Cherubim,4 living creatures,God's Throne,pictures - YouTube #5 Ezekiel 1 + 10, Prophet Ezekiel's Vision of God,Cherubim,4 living creatures,God's Throne,pictures Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 11, 2013 *Watch in HD 720p* Version 5 of 5. A depiction of Ezekiel's vision of God as described in the Bible at Ezekiel chapter 1 and 10. ★ Follow me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/John8t... ★ Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/John8thirtytwo ★ Visit my Website - http://www.john8thirtytwo.com/ ★ Buy Now DVD - http://www.john8thirtytwo.com/order Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved-John8thirtytwo Publishing, Canada - Narration: All scripture quoted from King James Version, The World English Bible,The Webster Bible,American Standard Version,Darby Translation. In the fifth day of the month,which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest,the son of Buzi,in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar;and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year,in the fourth month,in the fifth day of the month,as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar,that the heavens were opened,and I saw visions of God.And I looked,and,behold,a whirlwind came out of the north,a great cloud,and a fire infolding itself,and a brightness was about it,and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber,out of the midst of the fire.Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures.And this was their appearance;they had the likeness of a man.And every one had four faces,and every one had four wings.And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides;As for the likeness of their faces,they four had the face of a man,and the face of a lion,on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side;they four also had the face of an eagle.Thus were their faces:and their wings were stretched upward;two wings of every one were joined one to another,and two covered their bodies.And their feet were straight feet;and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot:and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.And their whole body,and their backs,and their hands,and their wings,...were full of eyes round about,....As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire,like the appearance of torches:And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.When they stood,they let down their wings.And when they went,I heard the noise of their wings,like the noise of great waters,as the voice of the Almighty,a tumultuous noise,as the noise of a host:This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar;and I knew that they were the cherubims.And I looked,and behold,four wheels beside the cherubim,one wheel beside one cherub,and another wheel beside another cherub;and the appearance of the wheels was as the look of a chrysolite stone....and they four had one likeness;and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.As for their rims,they were high and dreadful;and they four had their rims full of eyes round about.When the living creatures went,the wheels went beside them;and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.Wherever the spirit was to go,they went; there was the spirit to go:and the wheels were lifted up beside them;for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.When they went,they went in their four directions:they didn't turn as they went,but to the place where the head looked they followed it;And I heard the noise of the wings of the living creatu


Name the year; Minimum wage introduced (£3.60 for over 21s), Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones, total eclipse of the sun in Cornwall?

Queen's Birthday Honours - Who is talking about Queen's Birthday Honours on FLICKR Spouse Marilyn Mayfield (1953–1964) Website www.clarkefoundation.org Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist,[3] inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He is perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time.[4][5] His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership made him one of the towering figures of science fiction. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.[6] Clarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the British Interplanetary Society. In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system,[7] an idea which won him the Franklin Institute's Stuart Ballantine Medal[8] in 1963, and other honours.[9] Later he was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946–47 and again in 1951–53.[10] Clarke was a science writer, who was both an avid populariser of space travel and a futurist of uncanny ability. On these subjects he wrote over a dozen books and many essays, which appeared in various popular magazines. In 1961 he was awarded the Kalinga Prize, an award which is given by UNESCO for popularizing science. These along with his science fiction writings eventually earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age".[11] Clarke immigrated to Sri Lanka in 1956, largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving.[12] That year he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient Koneswaram temple in Trincomalee. Clarke augmented his fame later on in the 1980s, from being the host of several television shows such as Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. He lived in Sri Lanka until his death.[13] He was knighted in 1998[14][15] and was awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honour, Sri Lankabhimanya, in 2005.[16] Contents Biography Early years Clarke was born in Minehead, Somerset, England, and grew up in nearby Bishops Lydeard. As a boy, he grew up on a farm enjoying stargazing and reading old American science fiction pulp magazines. He received his secondary education at Huish Grammar school in Taunton. In his teens, he joined the Junior Astronomical Association and contributed to Urania, the society's journal, which was edited in Glasgow by Marion Eadie. At Clarke's request, she added an Astronautics Section, which featured a series of articles by him on spacecraft and space travel. Clarke also contributed pieces to the Debates and Discussions Corner, a counterblast to a Urania article offering the case against space travel, and also his recollections of the Walt Disney film Fantasia. He moved to London in 1936 and joined the Board of Education as a pensions auditor.[17] World War II During World War II from 1941 to 1946 he served in the Royal Air Force as a radar specialist and was involved in the early-warning radar defence system, which contributed to the RAF's success during the Battle of Britain. Clarke spent most of his wartime service working on ground-controlled approach (GCA) radar, as documented in the semi-autobiographical Glide Path, his only non-science-fiction novel. Although GCA did not see much practical use during the war, it proved vital to the Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949 after several years of development. Clarke initially served in the ranks, and was a corporal instructor on radar at No. 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury in Wiltshire. He was commissioned as a pilot officer (technical branch) on 27 May 1943.[18] He was promoted flying officer on 27 November 1943.[19] He was appointed chief training instructor at RAF Honiley in Warwickshire and was demobilised with the rank of flight lieutenant. Postwar After the war he attained a first-class degree in mathematics and physics from King's College London.[20] Af


What personal trophy/keepsake is awarded to the winner of a World-Series-of Poker tournament?

History of the World Series of Poker, Part 1: How It All Began | PokerNews History of the World Series of Poker, Part 1: How It All Began Donnie Peters The World Series of Poker hasn't always been so glitz and glam, especially when it first came to fruition back in 1970. Here in the first of three previously-published parts on the history of the WSOP, PokerNews takes a look at how the greatest tournament series on the planet began. The History of the WSOP According to legendary poker player Doyle Brunson, the WSOP began as a way to attract poker players to Las Vegas for cash games. Several decades later, the event has grown to be the largest poker spectacle in the world, attracting hundreds of thousands of players over the years. In its first year, the WSOP drew seven entrants. Last year, in 2015, the WSOP awarded 78 gold bracelets, including 10 given out in Europe. With another 69 events on the schedule for 2016, and the possibility of more coming from an international WSOP event later in the year, the 47th installment of the WSOP is set to be one of the largest ever. While many of the historical references out there credit Benny Binion, owner of Binion's Horseshoe, with drumming up the idea to begin the WSOP, San Antonio, Texas, native Tom Moore really got the ball rolling when he hosted the "Texas Gamblers Reunion" at his Holiday Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, in 1969. Alongside gaming veteran Vic Vickrey, Moore invited several poker players up to Reno to take place in the event, although it would turn out to be the only time the event was held. With Moore opting not to hold the Texas Gamblers Reunion the following year because of the lack of revenue generated by the event, thanks to all the invitees doing nothing but playing poker, Binion went to Moore and asked him if he could run something similar in Las Vegas. Moore gave the go-ahead, and just like that, the WSOP was born for the first time in history. 1970 World Series of Poker: Johnny Moss In 1970, Johnny Moss was awarded the win, but not by winning a championship event like you see today. Rather, Moss was voted the best all-around player by his peers and given the title. The following year in 1971, Binion made the change to the freezeout format, although Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston has been credited to this idea. The $5,000 Main Event had just six players. According to Brunson, it was him playing alongside Moss, Jimmy Cassella, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson, and Jack Straus. Moss defended his title as world champion and won the event for $30,000. Over the next several years, the WSOP as a whole began to take on a snowball effect, with the number of events, total players, and Main Event entrants growing steadily just about every year. Although the number of gold bracelet events fluctuated a bit more, the number of Main Event entrants grew year upon year from 1971 to 1991, before taking a slight dip back in 1992. Following that though, year-on-year growth took over once again. Much of this growth can be attributed to the great Preston, who took the title in 1972, but more importantly took the role as poker's lead ambassador. Slim Keeps It On the Hush The WSOP Main Event was held with the initial buy-in of $5,000, it was increased to $10,000 for 1972, the year Preston won the event. Although the official prize results say that Preston earned $15,000 for the victory, while Pearson and Brunson each took $32,500 for their finishes in second and third places, respectively, it was a deal that truly gave Preston the win. With Pearson and Brunson not wanting to win the event due to the unwanted publicity, the two agreed to let Preston "win," dividing up the money in terms of their chips. As it turns out, the result was great for the game. Long-time WSOP Media Director and one of the great historians of the game Nolan Dalla described Preston's venture to bring poker into the limelight on WSOP.com : "...he parlayed his personal triumph into a tidal wave of publicity that flooded the nation. Afterward, the talkative Texan became poker's greatest


Which 1960 play has as its title character, a tramp named 'Davies'?

Speech in Pinter's Caretaker | Relevance | Semantics ClarkThis study attempts an analysis of the form andfunction of the language in Harold Pinter's play, The Caretaker* I aim to establish how linguistic devices are used to revealand develop dimensions of the characters of the play and theirinter-personal relationships. The language is viewed in the light of the Co-operativePrinciple of Grice; teacher-pupil discourse strategies; adult-child discourse strategies; and various other linguistic devices An explanation is given of Grice's


Which famous racehorse, winner of all his 18 races, is an ancestor of over 90% of all racehorses?

Best Race Horses of All Time: Page 2 - Top Ten List - TheTopTens® Best Race Horses of All Time Horsegirl The Contenders: Page 2 21 War Admiral War Admiral was an American thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown and Horse of the Year in 1937, and rival of Seabiscuit in the 'Match Race of the Century' in 1938. During his career toward the end of the Great Depression, War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts ... read more . Please war admiral should be in to ten for shore. He won the triple crown. You have to give him credit for that. - Gatsby One of the best except for one race. Secretariat did not carry the weights that Man O War, Seabiscuit, and War Admiral did. Amazing horse at least top ten I'm surprised he is this low Almost as amazing as his father V 7 Comments 22 Dancing Brave Greatest of all time - look at his times for the last 2 furlongs in the derby. Forget his performance in the US - he was injured. The ARC was the best run of all time - to produce that finish off a record pace - truly incredible Without doubt his arc performance was incredible against the finest field ever assembled. must have been travelling 10mph faster than anything at the finish Best horse I ever saw, won the Arc going away in what was a world class field, never seen a turn of speed like it. Might not be the greatest, but without doubt few have been more exciting to watch when in full flow V 17 Comments 23 Kincsem Kincsem was undefeated in fifty-four starts. This alone is incredible. Now take into account the amazing advantages she gave her opponents in races. In one race the starter had all the horses but Kincsem lined up. Kincsem was eating some grass off to the side. People tried to move Kincsem, but she wouldn't budge. So finally the starter let the other horses off. Kincsem kept eating grass, watching them running away. Then she decided to run. She won. How many horses do you know of that can stand still at the start of a race and still win? And I think I forgot to mention the weight she carried. If remember correctly, it went as high as 168 lbs. Raced against the best that Europe & the UK had to offer. Constantly travelled over multiple countries and internationally. Won at distances from 1000 - 4022 metres against all champions & all comers, with weights ranging from 57 kilos to 63 kilos in all conditions ranging from sunny to sodden... Phenomenal! How can any horse in this list compare to that? None on this list come close. Kincsem is the greatest racehorse in racing history to this point, and it is highly unlikely, if ever, that her unparalleled record will be approached, let alone beaten. Greatest horses and fastest horses aren't the same. I think greatest should be those who have accomplished the most. Winning all her races, Kincsem deserves to be in the top 10 You can't dispute 54 wins and no losses. V 17 Comments 24 Arkle They lumped hugh weights on this horse to stop him waste of time he was world class, they can say all you like about all flat horses but over the jumps there is only one arkle never will we see the likes of him again super horse Arkle is the pre eminent steeplechaser of the past 70 years. He is universally regarded as the greatest chaser of all time - eljorich60 This must be an American site, what with all those Yankee horses at the top. If Arkle hadn't been shackled with more weight than the rest no other horse would have got near him. 24th on this list is laughable, and so is Brigadier Gerard's placing. Greatest jumping horse in the UK. Rated 212. To put him below Red Rum is bonkers. V 9 Comments 25 Ribot Second greatest horse in the history of thoroughbred racing behind Sea Bird II. Ribot was unbeaten in 16 races stretching over three seasons. He should be up there in the top 5, He has won in all kind of distance and in turf/dirt. He won the biggest race in uk and France (twice). He is truly one of a kind. A temperamental champion. But unbeaten in all his races and by far the best middle distance horse in flat racing. Ribot has to be top 3,he was a turf horse and all


What was the capital of the independent republic of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1975?

South Vietnam | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia See also: Geneva Conference (1954) , Operation Passage to Freedom , and 1955 State of Vietnam referendum Before World War II, the southern third of Vietnam was the colony of Cochinchina, which was administered as part of French Indochina by a governor in Hanoi. The northern two-thirds of Vietnam was the protectorate of Annam , which had a Vietnamese emperor as well as parallel French and Vietnamese systems of administration. Cochinchina had been annexed by France in 1862 and even elected a deputy to the French National Assembly . It was more "evolved" , and French interests were stronger than in other parts of Indochina , notably in the form of French-owned rubber plantations . During World War II, Indochina was administered by Vichy France and occupied by Japan. When the Japanese surrendered in 1945, Emperor Bảo Đại abdicated, and Viet Cong leader Hồ Chí Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in Hanoi. French administration was restored in the South in September 1945. In June 1946, France declared Cochinchina a republic within French Indochina . Hồ purged non-communist politicians from the DRV. The French Indochina War began in 19 December 1946, with the French regaining control of Hanoi and other northern cities. The State of Vietnam was created through co-operation between anti-communist Vietnamese and the French government on 14 June 1949. Former emperor Bảo Đại accepted the position of chief of state (quoc truong). This was known as the "Bảo Đại Solution." The colonial struggle in Vietnam became part of the global Cold War in October 1949 when a victorious Chinese communist army arrived on Vietnam's northern border. In 1950, China, the Soviet Union and other communist nations recognized the DRV while the United States and other non-communist states recognized the Bảo Đại government. In July 1954, France and the Viet Minh (later the Viet Cong) agreed at the Geneva Conference that the State of Vietnam would rule the territory south of the 17th parallel , pending unification on the basis of supervised elections in 1956. At the time of the conference, it was expected that the South would continue to be a French dependency. However, South Vietnamese Premier Ngô Đình Diệm , who preferred American sponsorship to French, rejected the agreement. When Vietnam was divided, 800,000 to 1 million North Vietnamese, mainly (but not exclusively) Roman Catholics, sailed south as part of Operation Passage to Freedom due to a fear of religious persecution in the North. 1955–1963 See also: 1955 State of Vietnam referendum  and Battle for Saigon In July 1955, Diệm announced in a broadcast that South Vietnam would not participate in the elections specified in the Geneva accords. [2] As Saigon's delegation did not sign the Geneva accords, it was not bound by it. [2] He also said the communist government in the North created conditions that made a fair election impossible in that region. This view was confirmed by independent observers from Canada, India, and Poland. [3] Diệm held a referendum on 23 October 1955 to determine the future of the country. He asked voters to approve a republic, thus removing Bảo Ðại as head of state. The poll was supervised by his younger brother, Ngô Ðình Nhu . Diệm was credited with 98 percent of the votes. In many districts, there were more votes to remove Bảo Ðại than there were registered voters. In Saigon, 133 percent of the registered population reportedly voted to remove Bảo Ðại. On 26 October 1955, Diệm declared himself the president of the newly proclaimed Republic of Vietnam. [4] The French, who needed troops to fight in Algeria , completely withdrew from Vietnam by April 1956. [5] Diệm attempted to stabilize South Vietnam by defending against Viet Cong activities. He launched an anti-communist denunciation campaign (To Cong) against remnants of the communist Viet Cong. He acted against criminal factions by launching military campaigns against three powerful main sects; the Cao Dai , Hoa Hao and the Binh Xuyen organised crime sy


Namibia, then known as South-West Africa, became a colony of which country in 1884?

Namibia | South African History Online South African History Online View full archive Namibia, a former German colony, is situated towards the north west of South Africa. The Orange River marks the border between the two countries. The country is about 800 000 square kilometers big and borders on Angola to the north and Botswana in the east. The Caprivi Strip, which stretches off its northern edge, extends between Botswana and Zambia. The first European that landed in Namibia was the Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão, who came ashore north of Swakopmund at Cape Cross in 1484. Parts of Namibia are notoriously dry and much of the country is made up of the Namib Desert and the Kalahari. Towards the north the country becomes greener with the Etosha Pan filling with water from northern rivers. This area is rich in diverse wildlife. The Skeleton Coast marks the area where the Namib meets the Atlantic Ocean and is littered with wrecks of ships that ran ashore in the treacherous waters, whalebone shelters used by the San and ghost towns that boomed during the early diamond days. Due to its harsh environment Namibia is sparsely populated with various different groups. Its population is made up of San, Damaras, Ovambos, Namas, Hereros, Oorlams, Kavangos, East Caprivians, Rehoboth Basters, Kaokovelders, Tswanas and European settlers, mostly German. The country is rich in natural resources and its main mineral products are copper, diamonds, gold, lead and uranium. The South African and Portuguese governments jointly developed the Kunene hydroelectric scheme in 1969. Fishing is also a prominent industry in Namibia, but exploitation of the rich marine resources led to the near extinction of pilchards and anchovies in the 1960s and 70s. Strict controls were put in place and the numbers of fish have steadily increased since then. In 1885 the Chancellor of the German Empire, Bismarck, held a convention in Berlin where European powers divided Africa among themselves. This was called the “Scramble for Africa”. In 1886 the border between Angola and what would become German South West Africa was negotiated between the German and Portuguese nations. In 1890 the first German military fort was built at Windhoek and, in July of the same year, the British government also apportioned the Caprivi Strip to the Germans. This would give Germany access to the Zambezi River and its other East African territories, and it would give up its claims on Zanzibar. The reason Germany selected Namibia as its “protectorate” was influenced by the fact that a tobacco merchant from Bremen, Franz Luderitz, bought up coastal land in the area in 1882. This resulted in Germany actively establishing itself in the African country by 1884. They occupied Herero lands. Initially the Herero accepted the “treaties of protection”, but the Nama people resisted. In 1888 the Germans confiscated Herero lands and large numbers of their cattle. The aim was to turn South West Africa into a settler colony. In 1890 German soldiers attacked the Nama and by 1892, despite efforts by the Nama and Herero to put up a united front, they were crushed. By the beginning of the twentieth century African resistance become the central theme under local leaders. German forces were still occupied in crushing the 1903 Bondelswarts Uprising and were hard pressed when the Herero rose in revolt in 1904. Once reinforcements arrived with superior guns German troops defeated them. The new German commander-in-chief, General Lothar von Trotha, ordered the extermination of all Herero people. Pursued by German troops they fled into the desert, into northern Ovamboland and into eastern Bechuanaland, or Botswana. While the German troops were destroying the Herero, the Portuguese launched a new offensive against the northern Ovambo. In 1905 the Nama, who responded a band of guerrilla fighters. After a year of fierce fighting, Witbooi was killed in action but Jacob Marengo continued to lead the Nama resistance for a further two years. In 1907, the death of Marengo brought about the end of the war of resistance. Many


The Shard stands next to which London Underground station?

Find Us | The Shard Download Transport Map London Bridge Station is the fourth busiest station in London accommodating over 55 million passengers a year. London Underground and mainline Southern and Southeastern trains come into London Bridge station, which is directly next to The Shard. Northern Line - direct link to Kings Cross, St Pancras (Eurostar International Station) and Euston stations and to all other Underground lines. Jubilee Line - provides direct links to Waterloo station, the Docklands (including Canary Wharf), Stratford (London Olympics site) in the east and Bond Street in the west. ON FOOT London Bridge Station is just a 5-minute walk from Blackfriars, 15-minute walk across London Bridge from the City a pleasant 30-minute walk along the South Bank of the Thames from Waterloo station. CYCLE Santander Cycle Hire stands are located near The Shard on Tooley Street, Snowsfields and Southwark Street. THAMES CLIPPER East and West bound services every 20-30 mins from London Bridge City Pier . BUS London Bridge Bus Station is located directly outside The Shard with a number of routes travelling across Greater London. CAR The Shard sits within London’s Congestion Charge zone. Visit the Transport for London website for more information. Car Parking facilities are available at the following sites: UCP , Ewer Street, off Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0UE NCP , Kipling St, SE1 3RU 46-50 Gainsford St, SE1 2NY Just Park offers occasional private car parks to use.


The Pleiades and Hyades star clusters are in which constellation?

Hyades star cluster: Face of Taurus | Favorite Star Patterns | EarthSky Favorite Star Patterns Fill out my Wufoo form! 238,222 subscribers and counting ... Hyades star cluster: Face of Taurus By Bruce McClure in Favorite Star Patterns | January 17, 2017 The V-shaped Hyades star cluster represents the face of Taurus the Bull. The cluster is easy to spot in the evening sky in January. The Hyades. Copyright Jerry Lodriguss/ AstroPix.com Used with permission With the exception of the Ursa Major Moving Cluster , the Hyades cluster is the closest star cluster to Earth, at a distance of 150 light-years . This cluster is very easy to spot in the night sky, because it has a compact and distinctive shape of the letter V. Follow the links below to learn more about the Hyades. Hyades science. The Hyades star cluster can be found easily on January and February evenings, and is edging toward the western half of the sky by March and April evenings. It has the shape of the letter V. The brightest star in the V in Aldebaran. The small dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster is nearby. Here are Orion, the bright star Aldebaran in Taurus, and the Pleiades. Notice the three stars of Orion’s “Belt,” that is, three stars in a short row. Notice that these stars point to Aldebaran. How to find the Hyades star cluster. The Hyades cluster is easy to find by using Orion’s Belt, a compact and noticeable line of three blue-white stars in the constellation Orion the Hunter. Draw a line westward (generally toward your sunset direction) through the Belt stars, and you will come to the bright ruddy star Aldebaran , the Bull’s fiery red eye. Aldebaran is part of the V-shape formation of stars that represents in the Bull’s face. This V of stars is the Hyades. Although Aldebaran isn’t a true member of the Hyades star cluster, this bright star is a great guide to this cluster. In fact, Aldebaran is only about 65 light-years distant. The Hyades lies about 2.5 times farther off. The V-shape figurine of stars (except Aldebaran) highlights the brightest of the Hyades’ few hundred stars. A dozen or more Hyades stars are visible to the unaided eye in a dark country sky, but several dozen of the cluster’s stars can be resolved through binoculars or low power in a telescope. From the northern hemisphere, the Hyades are best seen in the evening sky from around January to April. The constellation Taurus the Bull is home to another bright star cluster, the Pleiades . The Pleiades cluster is more distant than the Hyades at some 430 light-years away. Both the Hyades and Pleiades are easily visible to the unaided eye. Both are enhanced by viewing with binoculars. The Hyades – like their half sister the Pleiades – were nymphs of Greek mythology.  Image via Greek Mythology Link – by Carlos Parada History and mythology of the Hyades. According to sky lore, the teary Hyades are the daughters of Atlas and Aethra, who are forever crying for their brother Hyas, who was killed by a lion or a boar. The Hyades are the half sisters to the Pleiades, the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. The gods purposely kept Atlas’ daughters – the Hyades and the Pleaides – out of reach of Orion, giving them a safe haven from his lustful pursuits. The gods transformed Hyas into the constellation Aquarius, and the lion that killed him into the constellation Leo. The gods placed Aquarius and Leo on opposite sides of the sky for Hyas’ protection. That’s why Aquarius and Leo do not appear in the same sky together. As one constellation sets in the west, the other rises in the east – and vice versa. A telescope reveals over 100 stars in the Hyades cluster. The bright red star here is Aldebaran. Photo via astronomycafe.net. Hyades science. Although the Hyades and Pleaides are half sisters in mythology, science finds no close relationship in space between these two star clusters. Astronomers find that the Pleiades are composed of hot blue-white suns in the heyday of youth, which puts the age of the cluster at about 100 million years. In cont


The Green Man Music Festival takes place every August in which National Park?

Getting to Green Man Festival Coach tickets will be available in early 2017 Vehicle Directions All Cars require a Car Park ticket, tickets cost £15 each in advance and £20 on the door, our Park and Ride service costs £5. Please choose the route to your gate: there are separate ones for Blue, Orange, Park and Ride and Live in Vehicles. While travelling please follow the temporary Green Man Festival road signs to the correct car park as you may find alternate routes blocked due to heavy traffic. Park and Ride is situated a few miles from the festival site and we will be running shuttle busses to and from the festival from 10am -1.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday and from 6am - 2pm on Monday. Drop Offs - If you are dropping people off or being dropped off you must head to the Park and Ride, no drop offs will be permitted at the festival site. Please choose the route to your gate: there are separate ones for Blue, Orange, Live in Vehicles and Park & Ride. While travelling please follow the temporary Green Man Festival road signs as you may find alternate routes blocked due to traffic flow. Park and Ride Park and Ride - Park and Ride Passes and all drop offs. The Park and Ride is situated a few miles from the festival site and we will be running shuttle busses to and from the festival from 10am -1.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday and from 6am - 2pm on Monday. Drop Offs - If you are dropping people off or being dropped off you must head to the Park and Ride, no drop offs will be permitted at the festival site. Extra seats in your car Why not put the “green” into Green Man by sharing your journey to the breathtaking Brecon Beacons with some like-minded friendly folk? If you are driving to Green Man 2017 why don’t you add any potential spare seats you have on GoCarShare? They connect you with people looking for a ride who contribute to your journey costs. GoCarShare uses Facebook, so you can see if you share friends or like similar music to your potential car share buddies. It’s a great fun, green and cost effective way to travel to Green Man, so please add your journey and spare seat capacity to the website! Visit GoCarShare Car park Please be aware that if you’re travelling to Green Man by car you need to purchase a Car Park Ticket, these can be bought in advance or for £5 more on the door. Blue Car Park This car park is well suited for the Family and Settlement Camping areas in particular. This is also the car park you need to head to for Accessible Camping. This car park sells out in advance and you won't be able to buy a pass to park here on the day. Orange Car Park This car park is well suited for General, Quiet and Boutique Camping. If you don’t buy a Car Park Ticket in advance you’ll be able to pay £20 cash to park here on the day. Park and Ride Is situated a few miles from the festival site and we will be running shuttle busses to and from the festival from 10am -1.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday and from 6am - 2pm on Monday. Tickets are available in advance or you can pay £10 cash on the door. Motorbikes Motorbikes should use the Orange Car Park. There is no parking charge for motorbikes, mopeds or scooters but please be aware all the parking is on grass – there is no hard standing. Bicycles Please head to the Bus Gate. You can store your bicycle free of charge in the CND Lockup in the Accessible Camping area. Drop-offs If you’re being dropped off by car then please head to the Park and Ride, dropping off is not permitted at the festival site. Opening Times Blue Car Park opens at 10am on Monday August 14 for Settler's Pass holders and at 10am on August 17 for all other ticket holders. Orange Car Park and Park and Ride open at 10am on Thursday August 17. The car parks will remain open 24 hours throughout the festival and will close at 3pm on Monday August 21. Re-entry You are free to leave the festival site during the event and return as long as you retain your car parking ticket and wristbands for all passengers. Please note that the routes into the festival can be narro


Which is the longest and widest nerve in the human body?

Sciatic Nerve Anatomy, Location & Diagram | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Sciatic nerve The sciatic nerve is the dominant nerve that innervates the lower back and the lower extremities. It travels from the lower spine, through the pelvis, and down each leg. It is the longest and widest nerve in the human body. The sciatic nerve primarily supplies the muscles of the lower leg, including the calf, ankle, and the back portion of the knee. It also supplies sensation to the sole of the foot, the ankle, the entire lower leg, and the back of the thigh. The sciatic nerve branches into different parts of the body along its path, hence its ability to supply such a large area of the body. It is a mixed-function nerve, meaning that it contains both sensory neurons and motor neurons. This means that it simultaneously enables muscles to feel and to move. Damage to the sciatic nerve can result in numerous symptoms, including lower back pain, muscle weakness and reflex abnormalities. Although it can be damaged anywhere, symptoms are usually present in the lower leg, such as an inability to bend the knee, shooting pain from the buttocks to the lower leg, or difficulty in rotating and bending the foot.


Vic Brown is the hero of which 1960 novel set in West Yorkshire?

Stan Barstow obituary | Books | The Guardian Stan Barstow obituary Writer whose novels signalled a sea-change in British literature Alan Bates and June Ritchie in the film version of Stan Barstow's novel A Kind of Loving (1962). Photograph: Alamy Writer whose novels signalled a sea-change in British literature Ian Haywood Monday 1 August 2011 15.06 EDT First published on Monday 1 August 2011 15.06 EDT Share on Messenger Close Stan Barstow, who has died aged 83, belonged to a generation of working-class writers who became famous in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Like his peers Alan Sillitoe , John Braine, David Storey and Keith Waterhouse , he was born in the depression years of the interwar period and flowered as a novelist in the booming welfare state of postwar Britain. Barstow and his fellow, primarily northern, writers were products of this remarkable transformation in the social landscape of Britain, and their creativity was fuelled by the opportunities and anxieties that such an enormous process of change inevitably generated. Barstow arrived on the literary scene in 1960 with his first published novel, A Kind of Loving. An unsentimental and unpatronising portrayal of an unhappy marriage, it struck a new note of sombre and sensitive realism. He was riding the crest of a wave: Braine's Room at the Top and Sillitoe's Saturday Night and Sunday Morning were already in print, and the vogue for working-class fiction was in full swing. Writers who knew this way of life at first hand had found their moment: they wrote about the conflict between individualism and community, self-fulfilment and conformity, modernity and tradition, ambition and betrayal. These themes were not new, but the settings represented a sea-change in the class-based assumptions of English literary tradition. The drawing room had been replaced by the kitchen sink, the pub, the factory floor and the community, while standard English gave way to a new vernacular of regional passion and eloquence. Stan Barstow in 1960. Photograph: Duffy/Getty Images There was another reason for the success of these new voices. It was the assumed primitivist sexuality of working-class culture which gave the literature a mystique and even a risque glamour. Working-class sexuality had often been a source of fascination for the middle-class gaze, and the paperback and film versions of the various novels lost no time in exploiting sexual controversy. A Kind of Loving was adapted for the cinema in 1962, with Alan Bates and June Ritchie, and inspired a TV series in 1982, with Clive Wood and Joanne Whalley. Although A Kind of Loving is frank about sex, its hero, Vic Brown, is neither macho nor radical. He seems relatively contented with the lifestyle that Joe Lampton in Room at the Top despises and labels "zombie". Vic lacks virility and drive; underneath his sexist banter he is squeamish about sex, and he is afraid to admit to his mates that his real pursuit is love, not fornication. He marries his pregnant girlfriend, Ingrid, but he does not love her, and the novel ends with an uneasy reconciliation. Vic has unrealised potential but as yet there is no cultural or social outlet. The novel was an attempt to cast new light on the complex and often confused moral interiority of the respectable working class during a moment of change. Most of Barstow's narratives were set in his familiar northern industrial community, and much of the critical acclaim awarded to him was based on the authenticity, sympathy and conviction of his writing. Unlike Sillitoe, Storey, the Beatles and other "northern" successes of the 1960s, Barstow did not move south, though in the sequel to A Kind of Loving, The Watchers On the Shore (1966), Vic leaves his wife for London bohemia. Vic's metropolitan trials and tribulations furnished a third novel, The Right True End, in 1976. Barstow's regional loyalism reflected a steadfast adherence to the creative possibilities of his heritage: in his own words, "to hoe one's own row diligently, thus seeking out the universal in the particular, brings more worthwhile sa


Danny O'Donoghue was a judge on the TV show 'The Voice'; he is the singer with which group?

The Voice judge Danny O'Donoghue to leave BBC show - BBC News BBC News The Voice judge Danny O'Donoghue to leave BBC show 16 July 2013 Close share panel Image caption O'Donoghue released his first album with his band The Script in August 2008 Singer Danny O'Donoghue will not return as a judge on BBC One's talent show The Voice, he has announced. The Irish front man, who won the competition this year with partially-sighted singer Andrea Begley, follows Jessie J's recent departure. "I gave it my heart and soul and couldn't be more proud of the show," he said in a statement. It has not been confirmed whether Sir Tom Jones and Will.i.am will stay on as the remaining judges. Previously, all four coaches had said they would only reprise their roles if if they could continue doing it together. BBC controller Mark Linsey said O'Donoghue was "an absolute star" but understands he has to focus on his music career. "The Voice coaches are all current music stars with recording and touring careers to manage alongside the show and we know this can be difficult to juggle," he added. The Script's latest album #3, which was released in September 2012, reached number two in the UK album chart. "My focus will be on The Script moving forward as we are about to embark on the most important part of our career as a band," O'Donoghue said. The BBC said that the full coaching line up for the forthcoming series will be announced in due course.


'That's Livin' Alright' was the theme song to which TV programme?

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On which island are the 'Standing Stones of Callanish'?

Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis Would this be a good sunny day activity? Yes Is this an outdoor attraction or activity? Yes Would this be a good hot day activity? Yes Would this be a good cold day activity? Yes Is this attraction good for couples? Yes Is this attraction suitable for all ages? Yes Is this attraction pet friendly? Yes Does this attraction have good scenic or skyline views? Yes Does this attraction provide visitors with a taste of the local culture? Yes Does this attraction have good sunset views? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom This ancient monument is one of the most significant archaeological spots... This ancient monument is one of the most significant archaeological spots in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. read more 6-Day Outer Hebrides and Isle of Skye Tour from Edinburgh Why book on Viator? Terrible “Standing Stones” This is the real standing stones experience. No ropes, no entrance fees, no trash. I visited at the end of September and had it almost all to myself. Definitely the highlight of... read more Reviewed yesterday Book a tour $780.37and up 13.2 miles Book a tour $780.37and up 6.2 miles Book a tour $780.37and up 28.2 miles Book a tour $780.37and up 13.0 miles 957 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Which Isle of Lewis hotels are on sale? mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy Sponsored links * Read reviews that mention: All reviews stone circle unlike stonehenge magical place visitor centre and cafe main circle amazing site within walking distance awe inspiring ii sites mystery avenue sunday thousands monument midges sky sight Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Start your review of Callanish Standing Stones   Click to rate “Standing Stones” Reviewed yesterday NEW This is the real standing stones experience. No ropes, no entrance fees, no trash. I visited at the end of September and had it almost all to myself. Definitely the highlight of the island for me, and I am glad to have visited while the site is still as open as it is. Helpful? “Atmospheric” Reviewed 5 days ago NEW This is just the most marvellous and atmospheric place to visit. We took a group of young people who were just mesmerised by the experience. he views are stunning but you can feel a really deep connection with the past Helpful? “A Must-see” Reviewed 5 days ago NEW As only 1 of 3 visitors to the stones on an extremely cold, windy and snowy day, it was beautiful to get up close to these stones and get some amazing pictures. There is a real charm to not knowing the definitive purpose of what these stones were for, and it is interesting to read the possibilities conjured up over... More  Helpful? Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile This place is magical. You can feel the strong energy around. You are allowed to touch the stones. This place for me is much better than Stonehenge. Helpful? “Interesting ancient site” Reviewed 2 weeks ago The site is quite large and it is possible to get right up to the stones. Interesting. Good cafe in the Visitors Centre Helpful? Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile Went on probably the windiest day of the year - could only just stand up straight. Was very interesting though. Went with my husband, brother and nephew who live in Stornaway and even they said it was wild!! Helpful? Reviewed December 12, 2016 via mobile This is a very intersting historical site. The stones are massive and very neatly arranged. We were the only people there and that made it fun to play hide and seek with my young son. The staff at the welcome center where very pleasant and knowledgeable. Helpful? “Must-visit location on Lewis” Reviewed November 15, 2016 Everyone goes to see this...as well they should. Make sure to go visit at least Callanish II and III as well as no. I. The walk from Callanish I to II and III is partly on the road and partly across a very boggy field....the cows find it really entertaining to watch the tourists