In 1955, in which European city was the wheel-clamp first used, officially?

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In the Bible what was the name of Cain's first-born son?

Cain Definition and Meaning - Bible Dictionary Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cain CAIN kan (qayin, "spear" or "smith," resembling in sound the root qanah, "get," "acquire," Genesis 4:1 the Revised Version, margin, but not necessarily derived from that root; Septuagint Kain): 1. The Scripture Narrative: (1) In Genesis 4:1-24 Cain is the first son of Adam and Eve. His birth is hailed as a manifestation of Yahweh's help. He becomes "a tiller of the ground," and brings to Yahweh an offering of the produce of the soil, his brother Abel, the shepherd, bringing at the same time the fat of the first-born of his own flock. From Cain and from his offering Yahweh withholds the sign of acceptance which he grants to Abel. That the ground of this difference of treatment is to be found (so Hebrews 11:4 ) in Cain's lack of right disposition toward Yahweh is shown by his behavior (see ABEL ). Instead of humbling himself he gives signs of strong indignation at Yahweh's refusal to favor him. Under the just rebuke of Yahweh he hardens his heart and is further confirmed in impenitence. His jealousy of Abel, unrepented of, increases until it culminates in deliberate murder. Deliberate, for in Genesis 4:8 we must restore a clause to the Hebrew text, all the ancient versions bearing witness, and read "And Cain said unto Abel his brother, Let us go into the field," etc. In the vain attempt to conceal his crime Cain adds falsehood to his other sins. He is cursed "from," i.e. away from, that soil upon which he poured out his brother's blood, and must become a fugitive and a wanderer, far from the immediate presence of Yahweh. Although his remonstrance against the severity of his sentence displays no genuine contrition, still Yahweh in pity appoints a "sign" for his protection. Cain takes up his abode in the land of Nod ("wandering"), and there builds a city and becomes the ancestor of a line which includes Jabal, forefather of tent-dwelling cattle-keepers; Jubal, forefather of musicians; Tubal-cain, forefather of smiths; and Lamech, like Cain, a man of violence. In Cain's character we see "a terrible outburst of selfwill, pride, and jealousy, leading to a total and relentless renunciation of all human ties and affection." "Among the lessons or truths which the narrative teaches may be instanced: the nature of temptation, and the manner in which it should be resisted; the consequences to which an unsubdued temper may lead a man; the gradual steps by which in the end a deadly crime may be committed; the need of sincerity of purpose lest our offering should be rejected; God's care for the guilty sinner after he has been punished; the interdependence upon one another of members of the human race; and the duties and obligations which we all owe to each other" (Driver). In Hebrews 11:4 Cain's spiritual deficiency is pointed out; 1 John 3:12 observes his envy and jealousy, as "of the wicked one," and Jude 1:11 makes him a very type of the ungodly. 2. Difficulties: With few and bold strokes the story of Cain as it stands paints for us the character of the first of murderers and the scene of his detection and condemnation. To the religious purpose of the narrative all other things are made tributary. But if we can not refrain from putting the familiar question, Who was Cain's wife? it is also impossible upon close study of Genesis 4 , as it stands, to avoid asking what was the nature of the sign of Yahweh's acceptance ( Genesis 4:4 ), or of the "sign" appointed for Cain ( Genesis 4:15 ); or what we are to think of the introduction in the midst of the narrative, without explanation, of such important institutions as sacrifice ( Genesis 4:3,4 ) and blood-revenge ( Genesis 4:14 ); who were the persons of whom Cain stood in fear ( Genesis 4:14 ); who inhabited the city he built ( Genesis 4:17 ); how the wanderer and fugitive could become the city-builder; and why the shepherd life should be represented as beginning with Abel ( Genesis 4:2 ) and again with Jabal ( Genesis 4:20 ); also whether the narrator means that not only the co


Enoch Powell was MP for which constituency between 1950 and 1974?

Enoch Powell - Metapedia Enoch Powell 27 July 1960 – 18 October 1963 Prime Minister July 1965 – 21 April 1968 Leader 10 October 1974 – 11 June 1987 Preceded by 23 February 1950 – 28 February 1974 Preceded by 8 February 1998 (1998-02-09) (aged 85) London, England Miss Pamela Wilson, from 1952 to 1998 (46 years) Children • Professor of Greek at Sydney University 1937–39 Profession • Poet published works, 1937, 1939, 1951. Religion Military OBE Enoch Powell John Enoch Powell MBE ( June 16 , 1912 – February 8 , 1998 ) was a British politician, linguist, writer, academic, soldier and poet. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) between 1950 and February 1974, and an Ulster Unionist MP between October 1974 and 1987. Controversial throughout his career, his tenure in senior office was brief. He held strong and distinctive views on issues such as race, national identity, immigration, monetary policy, and the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community , which later became the European Union . Contents 7 External links Early Years Powell was born in Stechford, Birmingham , England , and raised there, the only child of Albert Enoch Powell (1872–1956), elementary school headmaster, and his wife, Ellen Mary (1886–1953; daughter of Henry Breese, a Liverpool policeman, and his wife Eliza), who had given up her own teaching career after marrying. The Powells were of Welsh descent, though by the time of Enoch's birth had lived in the Black Country for four generations, working first as miners and then in the iron trade. In 1918 Powell and his parents moved to the King's Norton area of Birmingham . From King Edward's School, Birmingham Powell became a student of classics, specifically Latin and Greek (which would later influence his Rivers of Blood speech), and was one of the few pupils in the school's history to attain 100% in an end-of-year English examination. He completed his education at Trinity College , Cambridge (1930-1933), where he fell under the influence both of the poet A. E. Housman , then Professor of Latin at Cambridge, and of the writings of the German philosopher Nietzsche . He took no part in politics at university. After achieving a double first in Latin and Greek, he stayed on at Trinity College as a Fellow, spending much of his time studying ancient manuscripts in Rome and producing academic works in Greek and Welsh. In 1937 he was appointed Professor of Greek at Sydney University aged 25 (failing in his aim of beating Nietzsche's record of becoming a professor at 24). Amongst his pupils was the future Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam . He revised Stuart-Jones's edition of Thucydides' Historiae for the Oxford University Press in 1938. His most lasting contribution to classical scholarship was his Lexicon to Herodotus (1938). As well as his education at Cambridge, Powell took a course in Urdu at the School of Oriental Studies, now the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, because he felt that his long-cherished ambition, of becoming Viceroy of India , would be unattainable without knowledge of an Indian language. On arrival in Sydney he stunned the vice-chancellor by informing him that war would soon break out in Europe , and that when it did he would be heading home to enlist in the army. During his time there as a professor, he grew increasingly angry at the appeasement of Germany and what he saw as a betrayal of British national interests. War Years During World War II , Powell enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment , almost a month after returning home. Powell enlisted in the ranks as an Australian . In later years he recorded his promotion from private to lance-corporal in his "Who's Who" entry, on other occasions describing it as a greater promotion than entering the Cabinet. He was trained for a commission after, whilst working in a kitchen, answering the question of an inspecting officer with a Greek proverb. In October 1941 Powell was posted to Cairo . He was soon made a Major. He helped mastermind the attack on Rommels supply lines. Powell


Which Wolverhampton Wanderers player scored on his England debut against Scotland at Hampden Park in 1989?

Steve Bull's England debut: When Wolverhampton Wanderers legend 'Bully' scored against Scotland - Birmingham Mail Steve Bull's England debut: When Wolverhampton Wanderers legend 'Bully' scored against Scotland Memorable moment for Wolves hero  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now   When England play Scotland tonight the latest instalment of this home international will bring back happy memories for Wolverhampton Wanderers fans. It was May 27 1989 and after tearing up the lower leagues for Wolves, Steve Bull was finally unleashed on the international scene. Bobby Robson called up Bully for the Rous Cup match against Scotland at Hampden Park and the Tipton hitman did not disappoint his country. Having replaced the injured John Fashanu as a 32nd minute substitute, Bull showed the nation why the old gold and black faithful loved him so much. Bearing in mind, he was still a Third Division player at that time having just helped Graham Turner's men to promotion just weeks earlier. But this was no ordinary third tier player - this was a striker who had scored a century of goals (102 to be precise) in the previous two campaigns. Bully's first international goal on 80 minutes was a remarkable effort, as the Molineux idol somehow controlled a long ball forward from right-back Gary Stevens with the back of his head before sweeping a shot past Scotland goalkeeper Jim Leighton.


In which Spanish city does a famous bull run take place in Italy?

Running of the Bulls | San Fermin | Festival San Fermin Pamplona Spain Running of the Bulls | San Fermin | San Fermin Pamplona Spain The fiestas of San Fermin are celebrated in Irunea/Pamplona, in the region of Navarra, every year from the 6th to the 14th of July. They have become internationally known because of the running of the bulls, where the bulls are lead through the streets of the old quarter as far as the bull ring by runners. The fiestas are celebrated in honor of San Fermin, patron saint of Navarra, although the religious aspect would seem to have taken on a secondary role over the last number of years. Nowadays, the fiestas are seen as a mass gathering of people from all the corners of the world and where the partying, the fun and the joy of it all are the most outstanding ingredients. The Encierro ... The Running of the Bulls The Encierro is the event at the heart of the Sanfermines and makes the fiesta a spectacle that would be unimaginable in any other place in the world. It was born from need: getting the bulls from outside the city into the bullring. The encierro takes place from July 7th to 14th and starts at the corral in Calle Santo Domingo when the clock on the church of San Cernin strikes eight o"clock in the morning. After the launching of two rockets, the bulls charge behind the runners for 825 metres, the distance between the corral and the bullring. The run usually lasts between three and four minutes although it has sometimes taken over ten minutes, especially if one of the bulls has been isolated from his companions. Chants to San Fermin The bull run has a particularly emotional prelude. It is when the runners, just a few metres up the slope from the corral where the bulls are waiting, raise their rolled newspapers and chant to an image of San Fermin placed in a small recess in the wall in the Cuesta de Santo Domingo. Against the strongest of silences, the following words can be heard: "A San Fermin pedimos, por ser nuestro patron, nos guie en el encierro dandonos su bendicion." (We ask San Fermin, being our patron saint, to guide us in the bull run and give us his blessing). When they finish they shout "Viva San Fermin!, Gora San Fermin." This chant is sung three times before 8am first, then when there are five minutes to go before 8am, then three minutes and one minute before the gate of the corral is opened. Rockets in the bullring The third rocket, fired from the bullring, signals that all the bulls have entered the bullring. A fourth and final rocket indicates that all the bulls are safely in the corral located inside the bullring, and that the bull run has ended. A fence of 3,000 parts For security reasons, a double fence marks out the route of the bull run through the streets. It is made of over 3,000 wooden parts (planks, posts, gates, etc.). Part of the fence stays put throughout the fiesta but other sections are assembled and disassembled every day by a special brigade of workers. The role of the pastores A large number of pastores (bull "shepherds") cover the entire bull run. They place themselves behind the bulls, with their only protection being a long stick. Their main role is to stop the odd idiot from inciting the bulls from behind, to avoid the bulls turning round and running backwards, and to help any bulls that have stopped or have been separated from their companions to continue running towards the bullring. The dobladores Other key people in the bull run are the dobladores, people with good bullfighting knowledge (sometimes ex-bullfighters) who take up position in the bullring with capes to help the runners "fan out" (in other words, run to the sides after they enter the bullring) and "drag" the bulls towards the corral as quickly as possible. The two groups of mansos (bullocks) The six fighting bulls that will take part in the evening bullfight start the run accompanied by an initial group of mansos, which act as "guides" to help the bulls cover the route. Two minutes after leaving the corral in Santo Domingo, a second group of bullocks (the so-called "sweep-up" group),


Which element has the chemical symbol K?

Chemical Elements.com - Potassium (K) Contains an "Introduction to Tungsten", among other things If you know of any other links for Potassium, please let me know Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Potassium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/k.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license  agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.


In which novel by Charles Dickens does the character Magwitch appear?

Magwitch's Journey to Selfhood in Great Expectations Magwitch's Journey to Selfhood in Great Expectations Lauren Smith, MA 2004, English 156 , Brown University, 2004 [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Charles Dickens —> Works —> Great Expectations —> Characterization —> Theme and Subject ] In Charles Dickens's Great Expectations, no one is who they seem to be. Identities that appear self-explanatory, fixed, and even predetermined change frequently and reveal hidden layers and obfuscated past incarnations. Dickens toys with this kind of reverse history-making, through which characters learn more about their pasts as they move forward on the temporal slope of the novel and because of which they are able to form (at least temporary) present self-concepts. Yet these identities do not remain constant and are clearly susceptible to change. Names in particular become whimsical signs that seem to shift, mask-like, in front of their signifying bodies, disclosing to the characters (and reader) new and unexpected personas. In this regard, the relationship between name and identity is one each character grapples with, albeit some more than others, on their path to self-awareness. In the case of Abel Magwitch, this path is rocky yet ultimately becomes redemptive. In the passage below, Magwitch recounts his life story to Pip and Herbert and focuses in particular on the evolution of his self-awareness, beginning with his early days as a young criminal. He places great emphasis on what he claims to be his innate knowledge of his name, and he seems to link his sense of a natural, determined name to an essential, determined identity. Yet we see in the rest of the novel, his name undergoes numerous incarnations, from “Magwitch" to “Provis" to “Mr. Campbell," and moreover he himself changes from hardened criminal to repentant sinner by the end of his life. In short, Magwitch's idea of a fixed name and identity is challenged by the personas he continually adopts or constructs. "Dear boy and Pip's comrade. I am not a going fur to tell you my life, like a song or a story-book. But to give it to you short and handy, I'll put it at once into a mouthful of English. In jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail. There, you've got it. That's my life pretty much, down to such times as I got shipped off, arter Pip stood my friend. "I've been done everything to, pretty well — except hanged. I've been locked up, as much as a silver tea-kettle. I've been carted here and carted there, and put out of this town and put out of that town, and stuck in the stocks, and whipped and worried and drove. I've no more notion where I was born than you have — if so much. I first become aware of myself, down in Essex, a thieving turnips for my living. Summun had run away from me — a man — a tinker — and he'd took the fire with him, and left me wery cold. "I know'd my name to be Magwitch, chris'end Abel. How did I know it? Much as I know'd the birds' names in the hedges to be chaffinch, sparrer, thrush. I might have thought it was all lies together, only as the birds' names come out true, I supposed mine did. "So fur as I could find, there warn't a soul that see young Abel Magwitch, with as little on him as in him, but wot caught fright at him, and either drove him off, or took him up. I was took up, took up, took up, to that extent that I reg'larly grow'd up took up. "This is the way it was, that when I was a ragged little creetur as much to be pitied as ever I see (not that I looked in the glass, for there warn't many insides of furnished houses known to me), I got the name of being hardened." [258-259 in the Norton; place within the complete text of the novel ] Discussion Questions How does Magwitch account for his fallen state? To what events, people, or forces does he attribute his prison-bound life? In describing his fate, does he feel at all responsible for his criminality or does he relinquish all personal accountability by representing himself as a victim of cruel fate? How might Dickens position Magwitch's story against that of Es


Which symbol is represented by a figure 8 on its side, known as a lemniscate?

The Infinity Symbol - Pendant Meaning - Sweet Jewellery by Sweet Sweet Silver by Ferny | Mar 4, 2015 | Jewellery Tip | 0 comments The Infinity Symbol – Pendant Meaning Today the Infinity symbol is used much more often than what it was first created for… Today the infinity symbol is seen to represent forever love, a never ending romance and  family, the generations before and after us, among other things.  For me, I love the continuous curves of the symbol, the figure 8, tracing the design with my finger on a piece of paper… The interlocking curves are almost hypnotic. This symbol, which looks like the number 8 turned on its side, is actually known as the Lemniscate, which means “ribbon.” It was first introduced during the seventeenth century by John Wallis, an English mathematician who wanted to create a symbol to represent the idea of infinity – a sum that is larger than any number that can ever be created. The word infinity means something that has no beginning or end, something that is endless. Infinity shaped pendants are indicating that your friendship/love will have no end and will go on forever. It really has a powerful message. The more traditional infinity pendants are represented with the 8 symbol sideways but more modern designs are also created with interlocking circles or patterns. Infinity pendants are a perfect gift to show someone special how much you value their friendship, their love, their companionship or simply for always being there for you. Here at Sweet Sweet Siler we love using this symbol and have used it again this year in our 2015 friendship collection.


The RSPB: Goldcrest Goldcrest Conservation status: Green With the firecrest, the goldcrest is the UK's smallest bird. They're dull greyish-green with a pale belly and a black and yellow stripe on their heads, which has an orange centre in males. Their thin beak is ideally suited for picking insects out from between pine needles. Illustrations Warblers and allies (Sylviidae) Where to see them Pine forests are the best places to see goldcrests, but they range around in flocks of other small birds during autumn and winter. They're widespread and common across the whole of the UK; in autumn, large numbers arrive on the east coast from Scandinavia and make their way across dunes to more suitable habitat. When to see them


Who won the 2009 Rugby Union World Sevens Cup held in Dubai?

Sevens Rugby World Cup Dubai 2009.  Tickets, games, venues, travel, news SEVENS RUGBY WORLD CUP DUBAI 2009 The Rugby Sevens World Cup may next be held in 2013. Or Not! The last Rugby World Cup Sevens was held in Dubai in 2009.. Congratulations to Wales who won in a day of upsets by beating Argentina 19-12 in the final. Previous Sevens RWC Sevens winners have been England in 1993, Fiji in 1997, New Zealand in 2001 and Fiji again 2005. The host country for the next Sevens Rugby World Cup has not been decided yet but there are plenty of great Sevens Tournaments around the world every year before then. For the best atmosphere, try the Hong Kong or Wellington Sevens tournaments. Sevens amy also be included in the Olympic games in future. This decision is currenly being considered. It is just possible that 2009 will be the last Rugby World Cup Sevens Tournament held. Playing pressure on teams and the inclusion as an Olympic event in 2016 mean that this may replace the World Cup for Sevens. Read a full Hong Kong Standard article about this here . However, as Sevens Rugby has now been excluded as an event in the 2012 Olympics (it may be included in 2016), perhaps there will be a Sevens Rugby World Cup in 2013 after all? For information about travel in countries holding Sevens Rugby events, visit our Travel pages .


Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in which country?

Mount Kosciuszko - Facts on Highest Peak in Australia Elevation: 7,310 feet (2,228 meters) Prominence: 7,310 feet (2,228 meters) Most Prominent Mountain in Australia. Location: Great Dividing Range, New South Wales, Australia. Coordinates: -36.455981 S / 148.263333 W First Ascent: First ascent by an expedition led by Polish explorer Count Pawel Edmund Strzelecki, 1840. Highest Mountain in Australia Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the Australian continent . It is not, however, the highest mountain on Australian territory. Mawson Peak on Heard Island, an Australian territory in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica and between Australia and Africa, is the highest peak in any state and territory in Australia. Mawson Peak, a snow-covered volcano, rises to 9,006 feet (2,745 meters). High Point of Great Dividing Range Mount Kosciuszko is the high point of the Great Dividing Range , a long mountain range that runs along the entire eastern part of Australia from Queensland to Victoria. Mount Kosciuszko itself is in New South Wales a few miles from its border with Victoria. continue reading below our video The Fastest Miles Ever Run Glaciers chiseled out the mountain, leaving glacial features like cirques and moraines, during the Pleistocene Epoch over 20,000 years ago. Kosciuszko National Park Mount Kosciuszko is the centerpiece of 1,664,314-acre Kosciuszko National Park , Australia largest national park. The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1977 for its many unusual alpine plants and animals. The alpine zone on Mount Kosciuszko includes many rare and endemic plants and flowers that are found nowhere else in the world. Snowiest Place in Australia The Mount Kosciuszko area is the coldest and snowiest part of Australia, which is mostly an arid and hot continent. Snow covers the mountain from June through October. The area also has Australia’s only ski areas , including Thredbo and Perisher ski resorts . Named for Polish Explorer Polish explorer Count Pawel Edmund Strzelecki named Mount Kosciuszko in 1840 for Polish hero General Tadeusz Kosciuszko . Kosciuszko (1746-1817) joined the American Army during the Revolution, eventually rising to the rank of General as well as being the Deputy Engineer for the army. He was a defensive expert who created fortifications for Saratoga , Philadelphia, and West Point. He later urged that the Military Academy be situated at West Point . He was also friends with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Kosciuszko returned to Poland in 1787 and waged war against neighboring countries for Polish independence. Later he retired to Switzerland, writing books about military strategy. After his death in 1817, Kosciuszko was hailed not only as a Polish patriot but also as a great American and a true citizen of the world. Name Often Misspelled The mountain name was misspelled in English as Kosciusko but changed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales to the proper Polish spelling Kosciuszko in 1997. How to Pronounce Kosciuszko The tongue-twisting name Kosciuszko is pronounced in Australia as: kozzy-OS-ko. The proper Polish pronunciation is: kosh-CHOOSH-ko. Aussies often just called the mountain "Kossy." Aboriginal Names for Mountain There are several native Aboriginal names associated with the mountain, with some confusion as to the exact sounds. These are Jagungal, Jar-gan-gil, Tar-gan-gil, Tackingal, all of which mean “Table Top Mountain.” Easiest of the Seven Summits Mount Kosciuszko, the lowest of the Seven Summits or the seven highest points on the seven continents, is also the easiest to climb. The main trail to the summit is an easy 5.5-mile-long hike that is crowded with trekkers all summer. As many as 100,000 people climb to the roof of Australia every year. Read Walking Tracks Australia for more information on hiking adventures down under. Is Kosciuszko or Carstensz Pyramid the High Point? Whether or not Mount Kosciuszko is one of the true Seven Summits is debated by all climbers attempting to climb the highest points on the seven continents . While Kosciuszko


What is the collective noun for a group of moles?

What is a group of moles called? What is a group of moles called? Collective Noun for Moles The collective noun for moles is the word you would use to describe a group of moles. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of moles: company labour movement  Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the company of moles", where "company" is the collective noun that means group. As you can see, you simply substitute the word "group" with one of the collective nouns on our list above when describing a group of moles.


Which band had hits with Sad Moon Rising' and 'Proud Mary'?

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary - YouTube Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary 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 Dec 7, 2008 Two great songs from CCR. Enjoy!!! Please rate and leave a comment Category


Which TV family live at 742 Evergreen Terrace?

742 Evergreen Terrace | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire 742 Evergreen Terrace is the address of the Simpson family home. In order for the Simpson family to purchase the home, Abraham Simpson sold his old house and wrote Homer a check for $15,000, allowing him to pay the down payment on the house. In No Loan Again, Naturally it is revealed that the Simpsons are unable to afford their mortgage anymore, due to Homer constantly loaning money against the house, which causes Ned Flanders to buy the house for $101,000 and rent it to the Simpsons. The house to the left of the Simpsons house is the Flanders 's house, which is owned outright by Ned Flanders. The house on the right is possibly owned by Ted Flanders . It was formerly owned by Sideshow Bob (disguised as Walt Warren ), Ruth Powers , Laura Powers , Sylvia Winfield and Mr. Winfield , Terrence and Emily (Also home to Mr. Reader, Mrs. Reader and Baby Reader in The Simpsons Comic). Marge once said that Evergreen Terrace is "the street that smells like pee". Oddly, former presidents George Bush and Gerald Ford have previously moved to Springfield, although in a house across the street. The House has been destroyed, sunk and other problems have happened. Contents Profile Design The house is a pinkish orange two-story detached house with a garage, basement, attic and lots of mice. On the ground floor, the front door leads straight into the foyer, with one arch in the wall to the left, leading to the sitting room, one to the right which leads into the dining room, a small cupboard and the stairs to the second floor. The sitting room and the dining room both have bay windows. At the back of the house is the living room and the kitchen, with stairs that lead to the basement (Marge discovered a secret sauna room hidden behind a heater). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The second story of the house has Homer and Marge's bedroom (with an en suite bathroom), Bart's bedroom, Lisa's bedroom, Maggie's bedroom, a bathroom and some 'empty' rooms, often shown in inconsistent places in several occasions. On the landing, there is a hatch which leads to the attic. The back garden of the house is surrounded by a wooden picket fence and a low box hedge, and features a patio and the treehouse. Occasionally there is a hammock shown tied to two trees near the fence that borders Ned Flanders's backyard. Near that fence are the tombstones of The Simpsons's former cats: Snowball I , Snowball II , Snowball III , and Coltrane . [7] Rooms Attic Features and furniture The basement always includes a washing machine and a clothes dryer and a large Olmec statue of a head , which was a present from Mr. Burns after Bart donated blood to him. [8] However, the appearance of other features such as a furnace, ping-pong table, air hockey set and water softener vary from time to time. The basement is often used as a "secret lair", where Homer has brewed alcohol to beat prohibition and hidden his superhero operation as Pie Man , and where Marge hid during a spell of agoraphobia. Marge discovered a sauna in the basement, hidden behind a water heater. [9] At one time the basement held gym equipment. In one episode, Homer made his jerky business with Bart in the basement. The house has two identical red sofas: One in the sitting room and one in front of the TV in the living room (that is sometimes seen with an indentation after Homer gets up) - the current sofa is a replacement of the old one which was destroyed (and had a fold-out bed the new one does not have). A tank full of fish is sometimes seen in the dining room. A simple painting of a boat hangs on the wall above the living room couch - Marge once says that she painted it for Homer, [10] but later it's suggested that she bought it, and it is titled "Scene from Moby Dick". [11] She keeps many copies in a nearby closet to replace the original if it gets damaged, which is rare. [12] Marge also has a whole drawer of her pearl necklaces (which Marge says are family heirlooms), shown when one is stolen by the Cat Burglar. [13] The hous


Which London tube station has the longest escalator?

London Underground: 150 fascinating Tube facts - Telegraph Telegraph 150 London Underground facts (including the birth of Jerry Springer in East Finchley station) It's closed today, but it's still interesting Credit: John Stillwell Jolyon Attwooll , Travel writer 9 January 2017 • 11:00am You can't ride it today, thanks to industrial action. But you can learn a few things about the Tube instead.  1. There is only one Tube station which does not have any letters of the word 'mackerel' in it: St John's Wood. 2. The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 miles per hour including station stops. 3. The busiest Tube station is Waterloo, which was used by around 95 million passengers in 2015. In 2014 Oxford Circus took top spot, in 2009 it was Victoria, and in 2005 it was King's Cross,  4. On the Metropolitan line, trains can reach over 60mph. The Night Tube service started on August 19, 2016 Credit: AFP or licensors/DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS 5. The shortest distance between two adjacent stations on the underground network is only 260 metres. The tube journey between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line takes only about 20 seconds, but costs £4.90 (cash fare). Yet it still remains one of the most popular journeys with tourists. 6. Many tube stations were used as air-raid shelters during the Second World War, but the Central Line was even converted into a fighter aircraft factory that stretched for over two miles, with its own railway system. Its existence remained an official secret until the 1980s. 7. Angel has the Underground's longest escalator at 60m/197ft, with a vertical rise of 27.5m. 8. The shortest escalator is Stratford, with a vertical rise of 4.1m. 9. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels. 10. The longest distance between stations is on the Metropolitan line from Chesham to Chalfont & Latimer: a total of only 3.89 miles. The history of the Tube in pictures 11. The longest continuous tunnel is on the Northern line and runs from East Finchley to Morden (via Bank), a total of 17.3 miles. 12. Aldgate Station, on the Circle and Metropolitan Lines, is built on a massive plague pit, where more than 1,000 bodies are buried. 13. The longest journey without change is on the Central line from West Ruislip to Epping, and is a total of 34.1 miles. 14. The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line. It is the DLR concourse at Bank, which is 41.4 metres below. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels 16. The TARDIS, (Dr Who’s transport) can be found outside Earl’s Court station. Or at least an old police call box can. 17. The London Underground manages about 10 per cent of all green spaces in London. 18. Wildlife observed on the Tube network includes woodpeckers, deer, sparrowhawk, bats, grass snakes, great crested newts, slow worms. 19. Over 47 million litres water are pumped from the Tube each day, enough to fill a standard leisure centre swimming pool (25 metres x 10 metres) every quarter of an hour. 20. The London Underground trains were originally steam powered. 21. The station with the most platforms is Baker Street with 10 (Moorgate also has 10 platforms but only six are used by Tube trains - others are used by overground trains). 22.The District Line has the most stations: 60. There are 270 stations on the network Credit: Dominic Lipinski 23. The Waterloo and City Line has the fewest stations (no intermediate stations) 24. The Underground name first appeared on stations in 1908. 25. London Underground has been known as the Tube since 1890 due to the shape of the tunnels. 26. The first deep-level electric railway line also opened in 1890. 27. The Tube's logo is known as “the roundel” (a red circle crossed by a horizontal blue bar) 28. The station with the most escalators is Waterloo with 23. 29. The total number of passengers carried during 2013/14 was 1.265 billion – making it the world's 11th busiest metro. 30. The highest station above sea lev


What is the non-medical name given to people who suffer from kyphosis?

Spine Curvature Disorders: Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, and More What are the types of spine curvature disorders? There are three main types of spine curvature disorders, including: Lordosis. Also called swayback, the spine of a person with lordosis curves significantly inward at the lower back. Kyphosis. Kyphosis is characterized by an abnormally rounded upper back (more than 50 degrees of curvature). Scoliosis. A person with scoliosis has a sideways curve to their spine. The curve is often S-shaped or C-shaped. What causes spine curvature disorders? There are a number of health problems that may cause the spine to curve more than normal or be misaligned. The following conditions can cause lordosis: Achondroplasia . A disorder in which bones do not grow normally, resulting in the short stature associated with dwarfism Spondylolisthesis. A condition in which a vertebrae, usually in the lower back, slips forward Osteoporosis , a condition in which vertebrae become fragile and can be easily broken ( compression fractures )


What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon?

Ganymede: Facts About Jupiter's Largest Moon Ganymede: Facts About Jupiter's Largest Moon By Kim Zimmermann | June 15, 2016 10:53am ET MORE NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft snapped this color image of Jupiter's moon Ganymede, the largest satellite in the solar system, on July 7, 1979 from a distance of 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers). Credit: NASA Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the largest satellite in the solar system. Larger than Mercury and Pluto, and only slightly smaller than Mars, it would easily be classified as a planet if were orbiting the sun rather than Jupiter. The moon likely has a salty ocean underneath its icy surface, making it a potential location for life. The European Space Agency plans a mission to Jupiter's icy moons that in 2030, is planned to arrive and put special emphasis on observing Ganymede. Facts about Ganymede Age: Ganymede is about 4.5 billion years old, about the same age as Jupiter . Distance from Jupiter: Ganymede is the seventh moon and third Galilean satellite outward from Jupiter, orbiting at about 665,000 miles (1.070 million kilometers). It takes Ganymede about seven Earth-days to orbit Jupiter. [ Photos of Ganymede, Jupiter's Largest Moon ] Size: Ganymede's mean radius is 1,635 miles (2,631.2 km). Although Ganymede is larger than Mercury it only has half its mass, classifying it as low density. Temperature: Daytime temperatures on the surface average minus 171 degrees Fahrenheit to minus 297 F, and night temperatures drop to -193C. In 1996, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope found evidence of a thin oxygen atmosphere. However, it is too thin to support life as we know it; it is unlikely that any living organisms inhabit Ganymede. Magnetosphere: Ganymede is the only satellite in the solar system to have a magnetosphere. Typically found in planets, including Earth and Jupiter, a magnetosphere is a comet-shaped region in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Ganymede's magnetosphere is entirely embedded within the magnetosphere of Jupiter. This montage compares New Horizons' best views of Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, gathered with the spacecraft's Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) and its infrared spectrometer, the Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array (LEISA). Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute Discovery and exploration of Ganymede Ganymede was discovered by Galileo Galilei on Jan. 7, 1610. The discovery, along with three other Jovian moons , was the first time a moon was discovered orbiting a planet other than Earth. Galileo's discovery eventually led to the understanding that planets orbit the sun, instead of our solar system revolving around Earth. Galileo called this moon Jupiter III. When the numerical naming system was abandoned in the mid-1800s, the moon was named after Ganymede, a Trojan prince in Greek mythology. Zeus, a counterpart of Jupiter in Roman mythology, carried Ganymede, who had taken the form of an eagle, to Olympus, where he became a cupbearer to the Olympian gods and one of Zeus' lovers. Several spacecraft have flown by Jupiter and its moons. Pioneer 10 arrived first, in 1973, followed by Pioneer 11 in 1974. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 returned striking photos during their flybys. The Galileo spacecraft passed as low as 162 miles (261 km) over the surfaces of the Galilean moons and produced detailed images. The European Space Agency plans a mission called JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) that would launch from Earth in 2022 for arrival at Jupiter in 2030. While the mission will look at three moons (Ganymede, Callisto and Europa), Ganymede will be the focus because it shows how icy worlds evolve and could be habitable in general, ESA said on its website. Scientists will try to figure out more about its ocean and icy crust, map its surface in detail, learn about the interior, probe the atmosphere and study the magnetic field. Ganymede sound and signal illustration Characteristics of Ganymede Ganymede has a core of metallic iron, which is followed by a layer of rock that is topp


Who in May 2009 was convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson?

How Phil Spector was convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson | US news | The Guardian Phil Spector How Phil Spector was convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson The second trial of Harvey Phillip Spector for the murder of Lana Clarkson was dominated by one phrase: "I think I killed someone" Actor Lana Clarkson, who was killed by Phil Spector in 2003. Photograph: AP Dan Glaister in Los Angeles Monday 13 April 2009 19.46 EDT First published on Monday 13 April 2009 19.46 EDT Close This article is 7 years old The second trial of Harvey Phillip Spector for the murder of Lana Clarkson was dominated by one phrase: "I think I killed someone." The 69-year-old record producer, creator of pop's "wall of sound", was said to have uttered that phrase as he emerged from his home in the small hours of Monday, 3 February 2003. Behind him, slumped in a fake Louis XIV chair, lay the body of Clarkson, a 40-year-old actor he had met earlier that night when she was working at the House of Blues venue on the Sunset Strip The full force of Los Angeles's celebrity crime armada descended: news helicopters hovered overhead, high-priced lawyers – celebrities in their own right – were summoned, news crews and the idly curious gathered to peer through the iron railings of Spector's home. Spector, too, played the part, seeming to revel in a return to the spotlight. He provided other staples of the Hollywood justice story: the tirade on the steps of the courthouse, the elaborate and downright weird hairdo, the rococo attire, the trophy wife, the phalanx of bodyguards. "She kissed the gun," he told one interviewer. While the first trial was dominated by forensics and the finer points on how blood spatters, the rerun came down to an elaborate game of did he, didn't he, involving meditations on memory, suggestibility and English language proficiency. At the centre of the dispute was Spector's stand-in chauffeur on the night of Clarkson's death, Adriano de Souza, a Brazilian student who proved an unflappable witness. Despite his occasional awkwardness with English, De Souza recounted how he had collected Spector for an evening out that had seen him visit a clutch of Hollywood haunts, Trader Vic's and Dan Tana's, imbibe a huge amount of alcohol – "navy grog", 150-proof tequila – and share his evening with two dates before ending at the House of Blues. There, Spector met Clarkson, an actor whose role, far removed from the showbusiness recognition she craved, was to guard the VIP area. Initially she took the freakishly coiffed Spector for a woman, before being corrected by the management and told to treat him "like gold". After some persuasion she agreed to go home with Spector for a nightcap, watching Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye in the back of the Mercedes S430 limousine driven by De Souza on the way to "Phil Spector's Pyrenees castle", a 33-room turreted mansion perched on a hill in the unprepossessing Los Angeles suburb of Alhambra. Two hours later, she was dead. For the second trial, almost six years after Clarkson's death, Spector downsized. Gone was the retinue of heavies that had marched into court with him every day the first time around. He was accompanied by just one bodyguard, and his young wife, Rachelle. His legal team was reduced to a single lawyer, Doron Weinberg. Facing him was the same lead prosecutor from the first trial, Alan Jackson. Without the theatrics of that trial, Weinberg's speciality was studied doubt. De Souza, he noted, had been through eight variations of the phrase "I think I killed someone" in recounting events to investigators. Surely that suggested sufficient doubt to acquit, Weinberg argued. But ultimately, Spector came up against a barrage of evidence. Clarkson had given no indication that she was suicidal, the defence's proffered explanation. Why would someone who was just about to shoot themselves go out and buy multiple pairs of shoes? The trial heard expert testimony that people rarely kill themselves on the spur of the moment, and almost never at the home of a stranger. More damning for the defence was the judge's decision


Which everyday kitchen device was developed in 1946 by Percy Le Baron Spencer?

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Which saint, whose feast day is 25 July, is the patron saint of travellers, sailors and drivers?

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'The Arnolfini Marriage' is a famous 1434 painting by whom?

Jan van Eyck | The Arnolfini Portrait | NG186 | National Gallery, London £ other Make this a monthly donation [{"Amount":10.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-06-21T09:56:01","DonorDisplayName":"Jane DALY","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":2.5000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"A national treasure that needs supporting"},{"Amount":8.3800,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-09-06T21:24:18","DonorDisplayName":"Andreas","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"EUR","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"It is great to visit for free such a prestigious museum. It's a small sum of money but donated willingly, for culture and for young people"},{"Amount":2.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-10-20T16:29:27","DonorDisplayName":"Joshua Beaumont Houghton Boston","DonorLocalAmount":2.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"Thank you for being you!"},{"Amount":20.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-16T20:57:11","DonorDisplayName":"Irina ","DonorLocalAmount":20.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"One of my favourite museums. Hope to visit again."},{"Amount":5.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-17T08:56:35","DonorDisplayName":"Katja Leyendecker","DonorLocalAmount":5.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":1.2500,"ImageUrl":"http://images.justgiving.com/image/87facb53-ce60-4e05-9c8d-fa830c9c523c.jpg?template=profilesummary","Message":"I had a most wonderful 3 hours in the gallery's 1600s section! Must return!"},{"Amount":10.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-08-02T04:18:28","DonorDisplayName":"Suzanne Burke","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"Excellent online information for my students!"},{"Amount":20.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-10T19:31:19","DonorDisplayName":"Kate English","DonorLocalAmount":20.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":5.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"What an amazing institution! This is to say thank you for your daily guided tours and the free activities you run for children."},{"Amount":5.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-08-19T23:36:01","DonorDisplayName":"Fangbin Liu","DonorLocalAmount":5.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"I like to donate because I love this great museum and the great masterpieces kept in it."},{"Amount":10.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-15T16:27:55","DonorDisplayName":"Janet Scott","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":2.5000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"The wonderful National Gallery deserves all the support it can get."},{"Amount":2.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-10-25T09:01:14","DonorDisplayName":"Richard Roberts","DonorLocalAmount":2.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.5000,"ImageUrl":"http://images.justgiving.com/image/24d4733d-a317-4e81-8d0c-014c91259172.jpg?template=profilesummary","Message":"I hope this small contribution will allow you to continue your excellent work"}] The Arnolfini Portrait More paintings in this room This work is a portrait of Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife, but is


What is the nationality of golfer Angel Cabrera?

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Which element has the chemical symbol Na?

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In which novel by Charles Dickens does the character Dick Swiveller appear?

"Extra Illustrations and Grangerising: A Dickensian Phenomenon" [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Illustration ] In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the expansion of literacy was associated with pictures since learning the letters of the alphabet always involved pictorial adjuncts or prompts. We cannot underestimate the appeal of pictures in Victorian publications of all kinds. But the phenomenon of inserting "extra" illustrations into a book published either in whole or in parts was connected with just one writer of prose fiction: Charles Dickens. The appearance of a cheap edition of Dickens's works in 1847 meant that each shilling volume (to keep the publisher's costs down) could have but one illustration — a new frontispiece. However, so distinctive visually as well as verbally were Dickens's characters that even purchasers of such cheap volumes had an appetite for illustrations. As Robert L. Patten explains in his compact article in The Oxford Readers' Companion, the original illustrators were not behind in the initiative to supply such "extra" illustrations: Fred Barnard , F. W. Pailthorpe , Sir John Tenniel , and other prominent magazine and book illustrators provided suitable portraits of Dickens's principal characters in sets for the average buyer, while Hablot Knight Browne and George Cruikshank "in old age painted water-colours of their illustrations for eager collectors" (292). Thus, each generation, building on the previous generation's images of such readily recognizable Dickensian figures as Mr. Pickwick and Sairey Gamp (the former distinguished immediately by his baldness, glasses, rotund form, and Regency dress; the latter by her amplitude, mourning dress, bonnet, and "gamp" or umbrella), reinvented Dickens's characters, inserting new likenesses into old books republished cheaply for an ever-widening readership. Mass circulation of Fred Barnard 's woodcuts from the Household Edition volumes occurred when, in 1908, Dickens's original publishers, Chapman and Hall, issued The Dickens Souvenir Book, undoubtedly inspired by similar collections of Scenes and Characters from the Works of Charles Dickens and the success of "The Household Edition" (1871-79). The new Dickens Picture Book was enthusiastically reviewed in The Dickensian for making widely available so many of the Household Edition's original 866 wood-engraved illustrations in its 584 pages. Less well known because printed in much smaller quantities are Barnard's three series of "Characters from Dickens," each set involving six pen-and-ink drawings, each image 12 by 16 cm, on artists' board, uniformly mounted within pale lilac frames, with a relevant quotation from Dickens's works. However, the practice of installing "extra-illustrations" originated much earlier, with English biographer James Granger; the concept involved inserting publisher-commissioned additional illustrations into the bound volumes composed of monthly parts. According to J. A. Hammerton, The variety and excellence of many of them attest to the extraordinary popularity of Dickens's works, for artists of great ability were among those who furnished such illustrations to supplement the etchings of Phiz . Phiz himself was responsible for not a few, Sir John Gilbert , R. A., T. Onwhyn, Kenny Meadows, and Crowquill (Alfred Forrester), were also numbered among them. Occasionally these supplementary plates were published with the permission of Dickens, but in the majority of cases they had no sort of authority. . . . The occasion of their appearance was usually the publication of a new edition, of a particular book, and especially the arrival of the first cheap edition of one of the novels which had previously been obtainable only in the expensive first edition. [39-40] Hammerton has termed the publisher's making allowance for the insertion of "extra-illustrations" Grangering, after English biographer James Granger (1723-1776): he published a Biographical History of England . . . adapted to a Method Catalogue of Engraved British Heads (1769), and insisted 'on the u


How many operas comprise the Ring Cycle?

A First-Timer's Guide to Wagner's Ring This material © 1999 by Eric Rawlins. All rights reserved. The Story Wagner originally conceived of an opera to be called Siegfried's Death. He began work on the project around 1850. As he worked on the poem, he expanded it to include a "prequel" to be called The Young Siegfried. Eventually even that wouldn't hold his story, and it ended up in its present form of 3 operas plus an introduction. He worked on the cycle over several decades. After finishing up through Act II of Siegfried, he put the project aside from 1858 until about 1870, during which time he wrote both Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger. The complete cycle was finished in 1874. The story comes, in a very general way, from the old Norse/Germanic legend of the Nibelungenlied ("The Song of the Dwarves"). I once tried to read a translation of the Nibelungenlied,but it had so little to do with Wagner's epic that I lost interest. Wagner had his own interests, and he wanted to invoke his ancestral legends and put them to use to say what he wanted to say, and what was on his mind was the relationship between love and earthly power, and themes of yearning and loss. Like J. R. R. Tolkien, Wagner had an instinct for mythic storytelling, and so his very much invented story feels like something far older than it is. Neither Wagner nor Tolkien knew of Joseph Campbell, of course, but both their stories contain many of the same classic elements of the Hero Myth: Both center around a ring of power, and the attempts of various people to acquire it. In both, the ring carries with it a corrupting curse. Both feature an all-conquering sword which is broken and later reforged. Both involve a romantic partnership between a human hero-knight and a demigod female. Both involve a hero who fails and dies, but whose descendant, after a period of hiding in the wilderness, returns to fulfill the quest. Both feature a wise old man with a staff that is more than just a stick of wood. The main protagonist of the Ring is not Siegfried (who was famously compared once to Li'l Abner) but Wotan, the king of the Gods. Wotan is a man who wants power, and the story is about how he sought it and the price he ultimately paid. He began his career (long before the story begins) when, as a young God, he cut a branch off the World Ash Tree, source of all wisdom and power, gave one eye in payment, and made from it a spear. Over the years Wotan increased his power by making treaties, which were inscribed on his spear as the embodiment of that power, until he made himself chief of all the Gods. And there Wagner's story begins... Das Rheingold The story begins in the depths of the Rhine river, where the three Rhinemaidens (think "mermaids") are playing in a state of primal state-of-nature innocence. Enter Alberich the Nibelung (dwarf) from a fissure beneath the earth, who spies the three and lusts after them. The Rhinemaidens taunt him and humiliate him for his ugliness and awkwardness. In his rage at being rejected, Alberich steals the Rhinegold from them, having learned that he who is willing to renounce love will thereby gain the ability to forge a ring of power from the gold. The maidens had assumed that no one in his right mind would make such a renunciation, but Alberich is enraged and wants revenge. He disappears with the gold, leaving the bereft maidens to sing a song of loss and grief that will reappear all through the four operas. Alberich forges the ring and makes himself lord over all the Nibelungen. Meanwhile, Wotan wants a grand castle for the gods to live in as a testament to his greatness. He has contracted with the two giants Fasolt and Fafner to build him the castle. On the advice of the wily Loge, god of fire, Wotan has promised the Giants Freia, goddess of youth and beauty, in return for the building; Loge has assured Wotan that he will find him a way out of the deal. Fasolt and Fafner, having finished the castle, come for their payment. Wotan is stuck; since all his power rests on the treaties inscribed into his spear, he cannot renege on t


Which British bird has the most feathers?

Swan Migration | Animals - mom.me Swan Migration In the 1900s, the trumpeter swan was hunted almost to extinction. Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Getty Images The annual migration of tens of thousands of North American swans, from wintering grounds in temperate climates to summer nesting sites throughout the Arctic, is a marathon without parallel in human experience. Starting points vary depending upon the locales of individual populations but, according to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, swans cover on average more than 4,000 miles. Native North American Species Two swan species are native to North America. In summer, both migrate to the Arctic for breeding and nesting. Male trumpeter swans, one of the world's largest water birds, can weigh up to 28 pounds, with females a few pounds lighter; tundra swans are less than two-thirds that size. From a distance, the two species look alike; but trumpeters have all-black bills, while most tundra swans have a yellow patch on theirs. By 1932, trumpeters had been hunted almost to extinction for their meat and feathers -- only 69 remained in the wild -- but after a previously unknown breeding population was discovered in Alaska, numbers slowly began rising. Tundra swans were also overhunted but never as critically endangered as trumpeters. The Invasive Mute Swan Ironically, the swan most familiar to North Americans, the mute swan, is neither native to North America nor migratory -- it stays put year-round. Not long after this species was brought over from Europe in the 1900s to ornament the estates of rich people, mute swans went feral and quickly established themselves in the same areas where indigenous swans lived, driving them out and overconsuming the available food supply. You can recognize them from their lovely S-shaped necks and bright orange and black bills. Unlike North American swans, mute swans are very aggressive and will attack people as well as other swans and species of waterfowl. Migration Routes Both species of North American swan have eastern and western populations that follow different migration routes but usually touch down in the same places at much the same times every year. Throughout February, tundra swans take off from their wintering grounds in the Atlantic states and North Carolina, and arrive in southern Ontario in early March. For a couple of weeks, they make themselves at home in boggy farmers' fields, eating corn or wheat residue from the last harvest and bulking up for the next leg of their exhausting journey. Every April in Marsh Lake in Canada's Yukon territory, a nine-day "Celebration of Swans" festival welcomes trumpeters back to the North from their last major stopover point on Vancouver Island. From there, these swans continue on to their final destination in Alaska. Breeding Habits According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, swans pair up for life, usually around the age of 2, but typically don't start breeding until the age of 3, 4 or 5. Cygnets require a long period of development before they are strong enough to embark on the reverse migration, so when the swans reach the Arctic from May to mid-June, they start nest-building immediately. Trumpeters usually build on marshland beside small lakes, while tundra swans look for elevated nesting sites near larger bodies of water. Depending upon the weather, swans begin heading back to their wintering grounds in late September or early October, flying together either as families or in small flocks.


Which sea lies between New Zealand and Australia?

Australia travel guide - Wikitravel dial 000 Map of Australia and the External Territories. Australia is world famous for its natural wonders and wide open spaces, its beaches, deserts, "the bush", and "the Outback ". Australia is one of the world's most highly urbanised countries; it is well known for the attractions of its large cities such as Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Perth . Geography[ edit ] Australia is the sixth-largest country by land area. It is comparable in size to the 48 contiguous United States . Australia is bordered to the west by the Indian Ocean, and to the east by the South Pacific Ocean. The Tasman Sea lies to the southeast, separating it from New Zealand , while the Coral Sea lies to the northeast. Papua New Guinea , East Timor and Indonesia are Australia's northern neighbours, separated from Australia by the Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea. Australia is highly urbanised with most of the population heavily concentrated along the eastern and south-eastern coasts. Most of the inland areas of the country are semi-arid. The most-populous states are Victoria and New South Wales , but by far the largest in land area is Western Australia . Australia has an area of 7,682,300km² (2,966,152 square miles) and the distances between cities and towns are easy to underestimate. The Government has published a National Public Toilet Map . Australia has large areas that have been deforested for agricultural purposes, but many native forest areas survive in extensive national parks and other undeveloped areas. Long-term Australian concerns include salinity, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. Climate[ edit ] As a large island a wide variation of climates are found across Australia. Most of the country receives more than 3,000°hr of sunshine a year. Generally, the north is hot and tropical, while the south tends to be sub-tropical and temperate. Most rainfall is around the coast, and much of the centre is arid and semi-arid. The daytime maximum temperatures in Darwin rarely drop below 30°C (86°F), even in winter, while night temperatures in winter usually hover around 15-20°C (59-68°F). Temperatures in some southern regions can drop below freezing in winter and the Snowy Mountains in the South East experiences metres of winter snow. Parts of Tasmania have a temperature range very similar to England . As Australia is in the southern hemisphere the winter is June-August while December-February is summer. The winter is the dry season in the tropics, and the summer is the wet. In the southern parts of the country, the seasonal temperature variation is greater. The rainfall is more evenly distributed throughout the year in the southern parts of the East Coast, while in the rest of the south beyond the Great Dividing Range, the summers are dry with the bulk of the rainfall occurring in winter. History[ edit ] Based upon scientific evidence and theory, the island of Australia was most likely first settled more than 50,000 years ago with successive waves of immigration of people from south and south-east Asia . With rising sea levels after the last Ice Age, Australia became largely isolated from the rest of the world and tribes developed a variety of cultures, based on a close spiritual relationship with the land and nature, and extended kinship. Australian people maintained a hunter-gatherer culture for thousands of years in association with a complex artistic and cultural life - including a very rich 'story-telling' tradition. While the modern impression of Australian people is largely built around an image of the 'aboriginal desert people' who have adapted to some of the harshest conditions on the planet (equivalent to the bushmen of the Kalahari), Australia provided a comfortable living for the people amongst the bountiful flora and fauna on the Australian coast - until the arrival of Europeans. Although a lucrative Chinese market for shells and beche de mer had encouraged Indonesian fishermen to visit Northern Australia for centuri


Who was Prime Minister of Britain at the time of King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936?

The 1936 Abdication Crisis | The Royal Forums The 1936 Abdication Crisis   December 11, 2011 at 12:00 am by JessRulz The day is December 11th, 1936. Great Britain begins its day with an Edward VIII , and ends the day with a George VI .  His Majesty’s Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 had passed through parliament. From the TRF Avatar Gallery Sparking what was dubbed ‘The Abdication Crisis’, His Majesty King Edward VIII’s request to marry his lover, Mrs Wallis Simpson , was debated by parliamentarians, religious leaders, the press and the public during the month leading up to December 10 and 11. The Conservative government of the day, led by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, refused to grant permission for King Edward to marry. This refusal was also seconded by the Australian and Canadian governments. The marriage between King Edward and Mrs Simpson was opposed for a number of reasons. One of the strongest was Mrs Simpson’s status as a divorced woman, with living ex-husbands. This posed an issue for the King as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, because the Church disallowed marriages of divorced persons whose former spouses were still alive. Divorce in England was also only considered valid at the time on the grounds of adultery, which was not the case for either of Mrs Simpson’s two divorces (firstly from Earl Winfield Spencer Jr., secondly from Ernest Simpson), so there was the possibility of a court challenge declaring the divorces void. There was also the rumour that Mrs Simpson was a Nazi agent/sympathiser. This did not sit well with the British Government, which was already concerned with the King’s interference in political matters. Opposition also came from the Royal Family and courtiers, who deemed Mrs Simpson ‘unfit’ to be Queen, based on her background and ‘activities’. View the full image at RBA Three options were surmised by the government as to what the outcome of the situation could be: marriage with full royal allowances (ie. Mrs Simpson becomes Queen), a morganatic marriage (ie. Mrs Simpson receives a secondary title, and does not become Queen), or abdication of the King and his future heirs. A meeting between the British government and representatives of the four British Dominions of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Union of South Africa (along with a representative of Ireland) found that only option three was acceptable. If the King truly wanted to marry Mrs Simpson, he had to give up the throne – which Edward VIII did shortly thereafter, decreeing in a speech following the official announcement that he could not perform his duties “without the help and support of the woman I love.” View the full-size image at the National Archives Flickr The ‘Instrument of Abdication’ was signed by Edward VIII on December 10 at his Fort Belvedere residence, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of York, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent , the King’s three younger brothers, who also signed the abdication document as witnesses. The document was then given to parliament, who gave their consent to the abdication, as did the Dominions (as was required at the time). King Edward VIII performed his final act as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions, Emperor of India by giving his royal assent to the Act of Parliament which allowed him to abdicate. His brother, The Duke of York, was now King (he was officially proclaimed His Majesty King George VI the following day). That same day, December 12, George VI gave his elder brother the title Duke of Windsor. When Edward married Mrs Simpson in June 1937, she became the Duchess of Windsor. Mrs Simpson for her part disagreed with the King’s abdication, trying to convince him several times to let her go and keep his crown. Edward VIII has the distinction of being the only British monarch to abdicate the throne since prior to the twelfth century. He is also one of the shortest reigning monarchs, having reigned for only 327 days (discounting the disputed nine-day reign of Lady Jane Grey in July 1553 – King Edwar


In fiction, who lives at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging?

4 Privet Drive | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia — Minerva McGonagall [src] 4 Privet Drive is the street address of the home owned by Vernon and Petunia Dursley . They lived in this home with their son, Dudley as well as their nephew, Harry Potter , son of Lily Potter , Petunia's late sister and Lily's husband James Potter . Privet Drive lies in the village of Little Whinging , which is located in the county of Surrey , near London in the southeast of England. The neighbourhood consists of a number of almost exact replications of the Dursley residence — row upon row of executive houses for executive people. It's unknown as to whether Dudley lived in the house with his family after he married. Contents [ show ] History "While you can still call home the place where your mother's blood dwells, there you cannot be touched or harmed by Voldemort . He shed her blood, but it lives on in you and her sister. Her blood became your refuge. You need return there only once a year, but as long as you can still call it home, there he cannot hurt you. Your aunt knows this. I explained what I had done in the letter I left, with you, on her doorstep. She knows that allowing you houseroom may well have kept you alive for the past fifteen years" —Albus Dumbledore telling Harry Potter about the powerful magical protection Harry has while he calls Privet Drive home [src] Rubeus Hagrid delivering Harry Potter to Privet Drive The Dursleys bought the house and started living in it in 1977 . [1] Albus Dumbledore first visited the house in 1981 , delivering the baby Harry Potter to be put into the Dursleys care after the murder of his parents. Harry wasn't the only thing that Dumbledore left behind him on this occasion: he also invoked strong magic granting Harry absolute protection from Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters whilst he was at the house, as long as Harry could still call Privet Drive his home, until he came of age on his seventeenth birthday. As it happened, the Order of the Phoenix chose to move Harry to a different safe house — during the famous "Seven Potters" operation — a few days in advance of his seventeenth birthday, after which the magical protection was broken. Before the Order's arrival, however, Vernon Dursley was worried that the plan was actually a cover for a plot by Harry to "get the house". Harry scoffed at this theory, noting "Just in case you've forgotten, I've already got a house ". Both Harry's words and his tone of voice silenced his uncle, who couldn't think of a good argument against that. The Advance Guard collecting Harry from Privet Drive The Advance Guard assembled here when they came to take Harry to 12 Grimmauld Place in the summer of 1995 , as did the members of the Order of the Phoenix who were part of the Seven Potters plan in 1997 . The house was temporarily connected to the Floo Network by Arthur Weasley when the family came to pick Harry up to take him back to the Burrow for the remainder of the summer holidays in 1994 . The fact that the fireplace was boarded up caused something of a problem, as wizards and witches aren't used to this sort of thing happening to their fireplaces and thus weren't expecting such an obstacle to be put in their path. In the end, Arthur destroyed the fireplace in order to get out, although he was kind enough to fix it before he left. Appearance "Colours like peach and salmon pink are distinctly un-magical, and therefore much favoured by the likes of Aunt Petunia . " —The colours on the inside of the house [src] The entrance way The home consisted of two floors. Inside, the house was, if anything, even neater than the perfectly presented gardens. Nymphadora Tonks in particular was moved to comment about how clean it was when she visited as part of the Advance Guard , although it has to be said that she is used to the walking mess that is her father, Ted Tonks . The downstairs consists of a living room, dining room, kitchen and hall. And, of course, the cupboard under the stairs (Harry's old room) which is full of spiders and just large enough for a young boy


What type of headgear is named after a hatmaker born in New Jersey in 1830?

How stetson hat is made - material, making, history, used, procedure, steps, product, machine, History Stetson Hat Background The Stetson hat, named after its inventor, John B. Stetson, is synonymous    with the more generic cowboy hat. A symbol of Western pride and bravado,    this modified sombrero, with its large crown and wide brim, has graced the    heads of America's most treasured Western heroes, from old-time    favorites like actor John Wayne, Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger, and    country singer Gene Autry, to modern-day popular artists like Garth Brooks    and Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing on the television series Dallas. (J.R.'s hat is now displayed in the Smithsonian National Museum of    American History's contemporary Americana exhibit.) The Stetson hat    is not just a male fashion statement, either. Prominent country singers    from Dale Evans to Trisha Yearwood, spurred on by legendary female    maverick Annie Oakley, have proven that females can carry off this most    essential Western look, too. The Stetson Hat Company was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in    1865 when John B. Stetson decided to mass-produce the modified sombrero he    had fashioned for himself out of necessity during a lengthy Western    expedition. Stetson's "Boss of the Plains" model,    with its high, creased crown and wide, molded brim, became the prototype    for all other cowboy hat designs. Now located in St. Joseph, Missouri, the    Stetson hat factory there and its second factory in Galveston, Texas,    continue to turn out the "Boss of the Plains," along with    over 100 variations for men and women. History John B. Stetson was born in 1830 in Orange, New Jersey, the 12th of 13    children born to Stephen Stetson, a hatmaker. As a youth, the younger    Stetson worked in the hatmaking business with his father until he was    diagnosed with tuberculosis and his doctor predicted he would have only a    short time to live. Given this dire prognosis, Stetson left the hatmaking    business to explore the American West, afraid this would be his only    chance to see it. He eventually settled in St. Joseph, Missouri, a trading    post where expeditions to Pike's Peak and similar western    destinations were outfitted. In the 1860s, unable to enlist to serve in the Civil War due to his poor    health, Stetson set off on a Pike's Peak expedition himself and    found himself becoming healthier throughout the course of the journey.    When his party was unable to find suitable shelter, Stetson and the others    fashioned makeshift cover by sewing together the skins of the muskrat,    rabbit, beaver, and coyote they had shot for food. Given their rustic    environs, the men had no means of tanning the hides, however. Then, Stetson suggested that he make cloth for tents using the felting    process he had learned in his father's hatmaking business. He    shaved the fur from some of the skins and fashioned a hunter's bow    from a section of a hickory sapling and a throng from one of the skins.    Stetson agitated the fur with the bow, keeping it in a small cloud in the    air and eventually allowing it to fall to the ground and naturally    distribute itself over a small area. As the fur fell to the ground,    Stetson blew a fine spray of water from his mouth through the fur,    creating a mat that could be lifted from the ground and rolled. Stetson    then dipped the sheet of matted fur into a pot of boiling water. As the     sheet began to shrink, he manipulated it with his hands, rapidly and    repeatedly dipping it in hot water and eventually forming a small, soft    blanket. By repeating this process, Stetson and the other members of his    party created enough of this water-repellent material to construct a tent.    This same method is employed in felt-making today, although the fur is    raised to the air by a fan and the water is sprayed mechanically. To shield himself from th


What is the name of the planet discovered in 1781 by William Herschel?

Discovery: A new planet The changing shape of the solar system He stopped on something unexpected: not a point of light, but a fuzzy disk. He initially thought it was a comet, but observations over the next several days showed something amazing. A comet that bright would be quite close to the Sun, and thus move rather quickly against the background stars. This object was moving, but too slowly to be a comet. It was moving so slowly that its motion suggested it would have to be far from the Sun’s gravity, even farther away than Saturn – the farthest known planet. To be that bright and that far away, it had to be a planet. “And I will name him George...” Herschel had discovered the first new planet. Up until this point, astronomers had known of only five other planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, which are visible to the naked eye. Herschel tried to name the new planet after his benefactor, King George III of England. It was eventually named Uranus, after the father of Saturn, to fit with the mythological naming scheme of the other planets. What we can see today: The Hubble Space Telescope looks at Uranus Astronomers had actually seen Uranus many times before. It had been noted as early as 1690, when it was recorded as a star in the constellation Taurus. But only Herschel had made a telescope powerful enough to see Uranus was not a star. When the amateur astronomer tried to compare his observations with two professional astronomers, neither had telescopes powerful enough to confirm his find. Herschel’s discovery shook the astronomical world and thrilled the public. It earned him international fame and a paid astronomy job. People had imagined that other planets could exist in the solar system, but this was proof that more planets did exist. The solar system had just gotten bigger, and astronomy’s possibilities had expanded with it. The search for new planets was on.


Which US actress, star of TV and films, died in June 2009 in Santa Monica, aged 62?

Notable deaths of 2009 | Hollywood Reporter Notable deaths of 2009 COMMENTS Empty Some of Hollywood's best and brightest passed on in 2009. We've highlighted just 25 of those individuals who left behind distinctive legacies, followed by an alphabetical listing of many more we'll miss. Michael Jackson, 50, the erstwhile King of Pop who went from child star to one of the world's biggest celebrities before his career was derailed by legal problems and personal issues. Jackson was preparing for a major comeback after years of tabloid headlines, booking 50 soldout "This Is It" concerts in London that were set to begin July 16. He had done a dress rehearsal at L.A.'s Staples Center on the eve of his death. Pronounced dead June 25 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles of heart failure.   Walter Cronkite, 92, called "the most trusted man in America" for his earnest and stalwart style as the anchorman of the "CBS Evening News" for nearly two decades. During a period of great national stress -- like the one brought on by the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963 -- Cronkite's demeanor soothed a nation whose sense of reality had been threatened. Died July 17 at his Manhattan home after a long illness.   Les Paul, 94, the pioneer in electric guitar sounds who was responsible for developing and lending his name to what many consider rock 'n' roll's definitive guitar. His career spanned from the jazz age through the new millennium. Every Monday for decades, he played two sets at a jazz club in New York. Died Aug. 13 from complications of pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in New York.   Don Hewitt, 86, the creator of landmark newsmagazine "60 Minutes" and a pioneer of many of TV's news reporting methods. He spent more than 50 years at CBS; the show earned more than $2 billion, according to estimates, and collected 73 Emmys. Died Aug. 19 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Bridgehampton, N.Y.   Farrah Fawcett, 62, the actress who catapulted to national fame in "Charlie's Angels" and became a swimsuit poster phenomenon and a presence in dorm rooms everywhere. The blonde-maned beauty later separated herself from her bathing-beauty persona with highly-charged, acclaimed performances, then shared her battle with cancer with the world. Died June 25, hours before Michael Jackson, at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica.   Karl Malden, 97, the Oscar-winning actor for "A Streetcar Named Desire" who was perhaps best known for his lead role on ABC series "The Streets of San Francisco." With his craggy face and bulbous nose, Malden projected a familiarity and fire that made him identifiable as an average guy who could rise to the occasion. He became a pitchman for American Express and served three terms as motion picture Academy president. Died July 1 of natural causes at home in Los Angeles.   John Hughes, 59, the Chicago-based filmmaker who redefined the teen movie in the '80s with his sympathetic comedies about the joys and heartbreak of high school life. With films like "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," all of which he wrote and directed, Hughes treated teens with respect. Died Aug. 6 of a heart attack suffered during a morning walk in Manhattan.   Ed McMahon, 86, the quintessential TV sidekick who created the trademark "Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!" when he introduced Johnny Carson for decades on NBC's "Tonight Show." The World War II fighter pilot also hosted the syndicated talent show "Star Search" from 1983-95 and served as a prominent commercials pitchman for American Family Publishers sweepstakes. Died June 23 of a multitude of health problems at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.   Patrick Swayze, 57, who soared to stardom as a heartthrob dancer in "Dirty Dancing" and ascended to romantic icon status as a deceased lover in "Ghost." After it was first reported in March 2008 that he was being treated for inoperable Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he kept working and starred in "The Beast," an A&E drama series. Died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles.   Larry Gelbart,