In which British City was a mosque first opened in 1860?

‘The first registered mosque in the UK, Cardiff, 1860’: the evolution of a myth     | SpringerLink , Volume 4, Issue 2 , pp 179–193 ‘The first registered mosque in the UK, Cardiff, 1860’: the evolution of a myth Authors 216 Downloads Abstract This paper describes how a simple transcription error ‘created’ what appeared to be the earliest recorded mosque in Britain. Research in 2008/9 for a project about the history of Muslim settlement in Cardiff included a check of mosque registration data that revealed the origin of the factual inaccuracy. However, the paper does not simply concern itself with debunking the myth that has evolved concerning a mosque, said to have been registered in the Cathays district of Cardiff in 1860 (which in fact was not registered until 1991). Rather, it seeks to explore its contemporary resonances. The broadcast of the ‘first mosque in the UK’ story and its multiple repetition and embellishment has satisfied a growing need to articulate ideas about the longevity and legitimacy of Muslim settlement. As such it has created an important symbolic ‘space’ for framing contemporary Muslim experience in Britain. The paper contemplates the independent life that this myth has taken on, and the way in which its promotion has been useful for politicians, academics, tourism promoters, and indeed British Muslims themselves. However, there is an important contrast between the promotion of a story about a supposed historic mosque, and the lived reality of actual Muslim community building. The latter has much more substance—and ultimately more relevance—than the ascription of dates to buildings. It is the story of community struggle and achievement that the current Cardiff research is uncovering, and this paper argues that the debunking of the myth has provided an opportunity (and a responsibility) to disseminate awareness of the historic settlement of Muslims in the city. Keywords MosqueCardiffHistoryBritainIslamMyth References Ali, M. (2009). ‘Restoring Britain’s oldest mosque’, http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1230650228217&pagename=Zone-English-News%2FNWELayout , (accessed, Islam Online, 5/1/09). Ameer, M. (2004). The Muslims in London: striving for self-sufficiency without isolation. Islamic Tourism, 14, 22–23. Google Scholar Ansari, H. (2002). The woking mosque: a case study of Muslim engagement with British society since 1889. Immigrants and Minorities, 21(3), 1–24. CrossRef Google Scholar Ansari, H. (2004). The ‘Infidel’ within: Muslims in Britain, 1800 to the present. London: Hurst. Google Scholar Aslet, C. (2005). Landmarks of Britain: the five hundred places that made our history. London: Hodder & Stoughton. Google Scholar Brednich, R. (2002). Where they originated: some contemporary legends and their literary origins. Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore, 20–22, 7–16. Google Scholar Evans, N. (1980). The South Wales race riots of 1919. LLafur: Journal of the Society for the Study of Welsh Labour History, 3(1), 5–29. Google Scholar Evans, N. (1985). Regulating the reserve army: Arabs, Blacks and the local state in Cardiff, 1919–1945. Immigrants and Minorities, 4(2), 68–115. Google Scholar From scholarship, sailors and sects to the mills and the mosques. (2002). The Guardian. Gale, R. (2004). The multicultural city and the politics of religious architecture: urban planning, mosques and meaning-making in Birmingham, UK. Built Environment, 30(1), 18–32. CrossRef Google Scholar Geaves, R. (2009). Islam in Victorian Britain: the life and times of Abdullah Quilliam. Leicester: Kube. Google Scholar Gilliat-Ray, S. (2005). Sheikh Saeed. Agenda: Journal of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, Winter 2005/06: pp. 5. Gilliat-Ray, S. (2010). Muslims in Britain: An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Google Scholar Halliday, F. (1992). Arabs in exile: Yemeni migrants in urban Britain. London: I B Tauris. Google Scholar Harrison, R. (2009) Restoring Britain’s Islamic heritage. Arab News, 6th January. Heathcote, E. (2009). Mosques and modernity. Financial Times, 14th A


Which was the first London Street to be lit by gas lamp?

Gas lamps and gas lighting in London, England, UK London: two centuries of gas lighting Gas lighting in the capital (Photos/words © urban75, 27th Jan, 2009) The first fella to experiment with gas lighting was William Murdoch, who worked for Matthew Boulton and James Watt at their Soho Foundry steam engine works in Birmingham, England. After messing about with various types of gas in the early 1790s, Murdoch discovered that coal gas was the most effective, and used it to light up his own house in Redruth, Cornwall in 1792 - the first house lit by gas! In 1798 he used gas to light the main building of the Soho Foundry and four years later, wowed the locals by lighting the outside of the building. Deeply impressed with the show was a fellow employee, Samuel Clegg, who promptly legged it to set up his own own gas lighting business, the Gas Lighting and Coke Company. Green Park, London On the 28th January, 1807, the gas lamps on Pall Mall were lit by the London and Westminster Gas Light and Coke Company, making it the first street in the world to be illuminated by the warm glow of gas light. Less than two years later, on December 31, 1813, the Westminster Bridge was also lit by gas. Incredibly, several areas of London are still lit by gas two centuries on, including a large part of Covent Garden, the Royal Parks and the exterior of Buckingham Palace. Gas lamp man, Green Park There's still a small workforce employed to maintain London's gas lamps with duties including checking the mantles and giving the lamps a weekly wind-up (the timer is controlled by a clockwork mechanism). I got chatting to this gas lamp man in Green Park and he told me that it's such a popular job that workers rarely leave. Gas lamps in Green Park, London Gas lamps in London, Feb 2009 Gas lamp, Chancery Lane.


What is the chemical name for vitamin B2?

Riboflavin - Vitamin B2 Chemical Structure Riboflavin - Vitamin B2 Chemical Structure Use to navigate. Chemistry Facts and Pictures - Photos and Tables Updated August 08, 2016. The molecular formula for riboflavin or vitamin B2 is C17H20N4O6. Photo Credit: Todd Helmenstine We deliver. Get the best of About Education in your inbox. Thanks, You're in! There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ?


In which US city was the first telephone exchange set up?

History of Public Telephone Service - Inventions Updated September 08, 2016. Service Lines and Switchboards In 1877, construction of the first regular telephone line from Boston to Somerville, Massachusetts was completed. By the end of 1880, there were 47,900 telephones in the United States. The following year telephone service between Boston and Providence had been established. Service between New York and Chicago started in 1892, and between New York and Boston in 1894. Transcontinental service by overhead wire was not inaugurated until 1915.     The first switchboard was set up in Boston in 1877. On January 17, 1882, Leroy Firman received the first patent for a telephone switchboard.   Bell Telephone The first Bell telephone company started in 1878. This is now known as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), which was incorporated in 1885. Erna Schneider Hoover began working for Bell Labs in 1945, and in 1971 she patented the first computerized telephone exchange. continue reading below our video Profile of Alexander Graham Bell   Exchanges and Rotary Dialing The first regular telephone exchange was established in New Haven in 1878. Early telephones were leased in pairs to subscribers. The subscriber was required to put up his own line to connect with another. In 1889, Almon B. Strowger a Kansas City undertaker, invented a switch that could connect one line to any of 100 lines by using relays and sliders. This switch became known as "The Strowger Switch" and was still in use in some telephone offices well over 100 years later. Almon Strowger was issued a patent on March 11, 1891 for the first automatic telephone exchange. The first exchange using the Strowger switch was opened in La Porte, Indiana in 1892 and initially subscribers had a button on their telephone to produce the required number of pulses by tapping. An associate of Strowgers' invented the rotary dial in 1896 which replaced the button. In 1943, Philadelphia was the last major area to give up dual service (rotary and button). Pay Phones In 1889, the first coin-operated telephone or pay phone was patented William Gray of by Hartford, Connecticut. Gray's pay phone was first installed and used in the Hartford Bank.


What was the nationality of racing driver Jochin Rindt?

Jochen Rindt - 1970 Jochen Rindt Share In the record books he is notable for being the only posthumous World Champion. But before he was killed Jochen Rindt had carved himself a memorable niche in the small but select category of heroes whose voracious appetite for raw racing was demonstrably apparent in a daredevil driving style that was both thrilling and worrying to watch. Few threw themselves into the fray with such vigour, nor did many measure up to Rindt's status as a colourful character. Fiercely determined and resolutely independent, he had a rough and tumble allure seldom seen before or since. Next Previous 1 / 7 Clermont Ferrand, July 1969: After qualifying third, a sick Jochen Rindt was forced to retire from the French Grand Prix, his fifth race with Lotus, suffering from double vision. © Sutton Images Zeltweg, August 1964: Jochen Rindt’s Formula One debut was in a Brabham BT11-BRM at the Austrian Grand Prix. He qualified 13th, but went on to retire from the race with steering problems. © Sutton Images Spa, June 1966: Jochen Rindt scored his first Formula One podium with second place in the Belgian Grand Prix. In his Cooper T81-Maserati he split the Ferraris of John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini. © Schlegelmilch Monte Carlo, May 1968: Jochen Rindt endured a difficult season in unreliable Brabham machinery. His retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix was just one of ten that year. © Schlegelmilch Silverstone , July 1969: The British Grand Prix brought Jochen Rindt his third pole position of the season and his first finish for Lotus. He came fourth after a memorable battle with the Matra of Jackie Stewart. © Schlegelmilch Nurburgring, August 1969: The Lotus 49B of Jochen Rindt takes flight during the German Grand Prix. Having started third on the grid, the Austrian went on to retire from the race with ignition problems. © Schlegelmilch Jarama, April 1970: Jochen Rindt gave the famous Lotus 72 its race debut at the Spanish Grand Prix. He retired after just nine laps with electrical problems. © Schlegelmilch Karl Jochen Rindt, born on April 18, 1942, in Mainz, Germany, was orphaned as an infant when his wealthy parents were killed in a bombing raid. His maternal grandparents adopted him and brought him up in Graz, Austria. A head-strong youngster seemingly hell-bent on defying authority, he continually sought ways to indulge in his burgeoning passions for speed and competition - preferably allied with danger. Twice he broke limbs in schoolboy ski races and when he switched to motorized sport, at first on a moped and then on a motocross bike, he either crashed or won. On public roads he drove battered Volkswagens like a madman and was often in trouble with the police. His rebellious streak caused him to be expelled from several private schools and his strait-laced grandparents (his grandfather was a prominent lawyer) despaired for his future.  He affected a deliberately unkempt appearance and had a personality that tended to be abrasive. He used pieces of string instead of laces to tie his battered shoes. His flat boxer's nose (he was born that way) and abrupt manner of speaking made him seem intimidating. Confident to the point of arrogance and ambitious in the extreme, he resolved while still in his teens to ascend to the very pinnacle of motorsport.  His hero was Count Wolfgang von Trips, the aristocratic German driver whose death at Monza in 1961 failed to dampen Rindt's enthusiasm. He began racing touring cars and then single seaters, crashing with alarming frequency and several times ending up in hospital. Yet such setbacks only fortified his will to succeed. He personally financed his first forays in more serious formula cars. In 1964 he went to England and bought a Formula Two Brabham for 4,000 pounds cash. In his second F2 race, at Crystal Palace, the British press reported that 'an unknown Austrian' had beaten the famous Graham Hill. Contemporary accounts noted the spectacular style that was to become Rindt's trademark: 'His car was sideways throughout the race. It went around the corners at unbelievable angl


The Paris-Dakar rally stars in France but end in which country?

Information and Fun Facts about the Dakar Rally By Anouk Zijlma Updated February 15, 2016. The Dakar Rally was canceled in 2008 due to security concerns in Mauritania. Because of this the Dakar Rally moved to South America in 2009 and it has remained there. The only "Dakar" left in the race is the competitors village named "Dakar", now located in an exhibition center in Buenos Aires. But you can still have fun and explore Africa by motorcycle yourself.   The 2011 Dakar Rally will take place from 1 - 16 January. Over 430 teams will participate from 51 countries. Over 5500 miles (9000 km) will be raced through 2 countries (Argentina and Chile). 183 bikers, 33 quad riders, 146 car teams and 68 truck teams will compete in the rally.   The Most Dangerous Race in the World The Dakar Rally (or the Paris-Dakar Rally) first took place in 1979 and was organized by Frenchman Thierry Sabine. It is an extreme race, to say the least, that traditionally ran from Paris (France) to Dakar ( Senegal ). Due to various political disturbances and all out war in some of the countries, the route changes annually. continue reading below our video America's Best Foodie Cities In 2009 it changed drastically, and moved to South America. Navigation skills are always the key to winning the race and this year (2011) competitors will battle the desert sands as well as high altitude and precarious mountain passes. The 2011 race has more motorcycles and quads racing than ever before, with new rules allowing KTM and other bikes to compete on an equal level. The Dakar Rally is a very popular race, the organizers of the rally traditionally had to stop accepting applicants 6 months before the deadline. In 2008, the organizers introduced a selection process to make it fairer than just "first come, first serve". Given the last-minute cancellation in 2008, in (2009) many competitors enjoyed free shipping of their vehicles to South America. In 2011 there are fewer trucks racing than in Africa, probably due to the cost required to ship these vehicles across the ocean.   The Participants Most of the participants are amateur adventure seekers with a lot of cash. But the race also attracts some major motor-racing stars looking to test their mettle. Car manufacturers like to use the rally to test the endurance of their new vehicles. About 430 teams participate (from 51 countries) in three categories: Large Trucks (68 in 2011) Automobiles (146 in 2011) Motorcycles (183 (and 33 quads) in 2011) Over 200 supporting vehicles make up the rest of the caravan. Only 40 percent of all participants make it to the finish of this grueling race. The Route This year (2011) the race starts in Buenos Aires, on the Plaza de la Republica and runs through Patagonia, the Andes Mountains, along the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Chile and back to Argentina through the Atacama Desert. 15 stages will be driven over a two week period. The Dakar Rally requires extreme endurance and navigational skills. There is only 1 rest day this year (2011) and it is usually spent tinkering the vehicles to run to maximum capacity despite the problems of sand, sand and more sand in every nook and cranny of the engines. Every stage of a regular rally runs about 300 miles. Click here for more on the route.   The Danger It isn't called an extreme race for nothing. Every year people get lost or killed during the race. Some major incidents that made headline news include:   1982 Mark Thatcher (Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers son) got lost for 6 days in the desert.   1988 DAF the leading truck (which was also beating every car at the time) crashed and killed a driver.   2005 Two of the top motorcyclists to compete in the rally died within 2 days of one another.   2006 Australian KTM motorcyclist Andy Caldecott, in his third time in the Dakar, died as a result of injuries after a crash. 2 young spectators were also killed in the latter stages of the rally.   2007 2 motorcyclists died, a South African crashed in the 4th stage and a Frenchman died of heart failure.   A total of 49 deaths among competitors have bee


Which is the nearest British town to Beachy Head?

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Which river runs through the Vale of Evesham?

Visit Evesham :: River & Countryside Sections River Avon The source of the River Avon is near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire. For the first few miles of its length (between Welford and the Dow Bridge on Watling Street) it forms the border between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. On this section, it has been dammed to create Stanford Reservoir. It then flows in a generally west-south-westerly direction, not far north of the Cotswold Edge and through the Vale of Evesham, passing through the towns and villages of Welford, Rugby, Wolston, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, Welford-on-Avon, Bidford-on-Avon, Evesham and Pershore, before it joins the River Severn at Tewkesbury. From Alveston weir (2 miles upstream of Stratford-upon-Avon) downstream to Tewkesbury and the River Severn, the river has been rendered navigable by the construction of locks and weirs. The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal links to Avon through a lock in the park in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Navigation on the River Avon is restricted to boats with a maximum length of 72ft (21.94m), beam of 13ft 6in (4.11m), height of 10ft (3.04m) and draught of 4ft (1.18m). Traffic is now exclusively leisure oriented. Overnight moorings are available at Stratford-upon-Avon, Luddington, Welford-on-Avon, Barton, Bidford-on-Avon, Harvington , Offenham, Evesham, Craycombe, Wyre, Pershore, Defford, Comberton, Birlingham, Eckington, Strensham and Tewkesbury. There are boatyards at Stratford-upon-Avon, Welford-on-Avon, Barton, Bidford-on-Avon, Evesham and Tewkesbury. The navigation works on the Avon were originally authorised by an Order in Council of Charles I in 1635, and by 1639 it was reported that the river was navigable to within 4 miles of Warwick.In 1717 the river was divided into two sections, with the Upper Avon Navigation between Alveston to Evesham and the Lower Avon Navigation between Evesham and the River Severn. The Upper Avon Navigation had fallen into disuse by 1874. The Lower Avon Navigation never quite fell into total disuse, but by the end of the second world war only one barge was plying the stretch between Tewksbury and Pershore. The Lower Avon Navigation Trust Ltd (LANT) was constituted as a charity in 1950, and by 1962 the 8 locks from Tewkesbury to Evesham were restored to working order, re-opening the Lower Avon. The Upper Avon was in a much worse condition than the Lower Avon, but the Upper Avon Navigation Trust Ltd (UANT) was constituted in 1965 to rebuild the navigation. Despite this work requiring the building of new locks and weirs, and most of the work being undertaken by volunteers, the Upper Avon was reopened in 1974.  The Upper Avon Navigation Trust and the Lower Avon Navigation Trust amalgamated in 2009 to provide one continuous navigation authority on the river, the Avon Navigation Trust. More information about the river, licenses and tolls and events can be found at  www.avonnavigationtrust.org The Countyside Evesham is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain and none of it more than half an hours drive away from the town centre. Riverside Villages: catch up with the River Avon as it meanders through the tranquil settlements of Fladbury , Cropthorne and Charlton . Full of black and white timbered buildings, thatched roofs, charming pubs and well-maintained gardens, these are villages for ambling slowly through. Off Shakespeare’s Beaten Track: avoid the noise and speed of the usual route to Stratford-upon-Avon by diverting through Offenham , Blackminster , Bretforton , and Honeybourne . Home to generations of growers but with surprising histories, each is well worth a stop and explore. Take in the country’s only permanent maypole, a garden centre owned by descendants of Tolkien, a 15” Century National Trust pub and the Domestic Wildfowl Trust on your way. The North Cotswold Run: will take you far from the maddlng crowd on a jaunt through some of the most stunning views over countryside you’lI ever see. Starting from Evesham and driving through Bretforton , Weston


Who said guns will make us powerful but butter will make us fat?

Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat... - Quote Conversation A bit about Hermann Goering ... Hermann Wilhelm Goering (January 12, 1893 October 15, 1946) was an early member of the Nazi party, founder of the Gestapo, and one of the main leaders of Nazi Germany. He was tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-1946 and sentenced to death, but he avoided execution by committing suicide in his cell, a few hours before the sentence was to be carried out. These people bookmarked this quote:


Which film classic was based around the Boxer Rebellion?

55 Days at Peking (1963) - 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 55 Days at Peking ( 1963 ) Unrated | During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion against foreigners in China, U.S. Marine Major Matt Lewis, aided by British Consul Sir Arthur Robertson, devises a strategy to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force arrives. Directors: a list of 49 titles created 29 Mar 2012 a list of 32 titles created 04 Oct 2013 a list of 33 titles created 03 Jun 2014 a list of 25 titles created 02 Nov 2014 a list of 27 titles created 20 May 2015 Title: 55 Days at Peking (1963) 6.8/10 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. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    3 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors. Director: Anthony Mann In the Sudan, in 1884-85, Egyptian forces led by a British general defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim army led by a religious fanatic, the Mahdi. Directors: Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon Stars: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire. Director: Anthony Mann A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the ... See full summary  » Director: Franklin J. Schaffner The most complete, newly restored version of Nicholas Ray's experimental masterpiece embodies the director's practice of film-making as a "communal way of life." Ray plays himself in the ... See full summary  » Director: Nicholas Ray The life of Jesus Christ. Director: Nicholas Ray The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony. Director: David Bradley The intertwined lives of two kindred souls with ambition begins when Captain Whip Hoxworth discovers that Nyuk Tsin has been smuggled aboard as part of cargo on The Carthaginian, which he ... See full summary  » Director: Tom Gries The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. Director: Carol Reed In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards. Director: Henry Koster A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Director: Jack Smight During the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will... See full summary  » Director: Anthony Quinn Edit Storyline Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals. Written by Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com> A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics! Genres: 6 May 1963 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: Fifty Five Days at Peking See more  » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) Color: Did You Know? Trivia In his diaries, Charlton Heston remarks that the the set was so lar


When Adolf Eichmann was kidnapped by Israeli Agents, in which country was he found?

The Capture of Nazi Criminal Adolf Eichmann | Jewish Virtual Library The Capture of Nazi Criminal Adolf Eichmann by Doron Geller Tweet In 1934 Adolf                   Eichmann was appointed to the Jewish section of the "security                   services" of the SS .                   From then on he became deeply involved with the formulation and operation                   of the " final solution to the Jewish question". He drew up the idea of deportation of                   Jews into ghettos , and                   went about concentrating Jews in isolated areas with murderous efficiency.                   He took great pride in the role he played in the death of 6 million                   mainly European Jews. A number of the top Nazis were captured after the war and tried at Nuremberg .                   Many escaped. Many, too, were sought out by members of the Jewish Brigade of                   the British Army. In addition to assisting in the illegal immigration of Jews                   to Palestine, they also organized themselves into a group dedicated to                   tracking down Nazis. They called themselves the "Nokmim" - the                   Avengers. They located and captured hundreds of SS men, especially those                   involved with the running of concentration camps. At first they handed over the SS men to the Allied authorities, but many of                   the SS men "escaped in the chaos that followed the war or were                   released." At one point the Russians released two Nazi Germans who had                   been turned over to them by the Jews. The Germans walked out into the street,                   laughing at their release. But not for long. The Avengers "cut the men                   down with a burst of sub-machine gunfire." From then on the Avengers simply tracked down and killed former Nazis.                   Perhaps 1000 Nazis were tracked down in this way after the war. But Adolf Eichmann had escaped both the Nuremberg trials and the Avengers.                   All trace of him had been lost in May 1945. He had actually remained in Europe                   until 1950, maintaining no contact with his family. In 1950, with the help of                   an organization assisting former Nazis to leave Europe, he escaped to                   Argentina. He sent for his wife and children two years later. The passport issed to Adolf Eichmann by the International Committee of the Red Cross on June 1, 1950 was discovered by a graduate student in at the University of San Martin mid-2007 conducting research on Eichmann's wife, Veronica Catalina Leibel. The name on the passport reads "Ricardo Klement," and claims that he was a "technician born in Bolzano, Italy, and apolide (without nationality)." When Eichmann arrived in Argentina in 1950, he lived for almost three years in a quiet town near Buenos Aires called San Fernando, where he worked in a metal factory. He then moved to the province of Tucuman, located over 600 miles from Buenos Aires, where he worked at an engineering company called the Capri firm, to which Juan Peron, the Argentine president at the time and known Nazi-sympathizer, gave many state contracts in order to modernize the province's water administration. Eichmann's wife and two children arrived in Argentina in mid-1952, and accompanied him to Tucuman. He registered his two children at a German school, known to promote anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi propoganda at the time, under the name Eichmann, suggesting again how the Argentine government aided and abetted former Nazis and their sympathizers. In April 1953, the Capri


Which was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire?

Destruction Of Nineveh | Assyrian Empire | Bible Prophecy The Destruction Of Nineveh by David Padfield The city of Nineveh, the ancient capital of the Assyrian Empire, was destroyed in 612 B.C. The fall of that great city was not a matter of chance, but rather a fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Nineveh was established by Nimrod, "the mighty hunter" (Gen. 10:8-10). It served as the capitol of the Assyrian Empire for many years. For years skeptics questioned the existence of the city since it could not be found. However, British archeologist A. H. Layard excavated the site in 1845-1854. He unearthed the great palace of King Sargon along with a library of over 22,000 cuneiform documents. King Sargon was mentioned by Isaiah the prophet (Isa. 20:1). "In Sennacherib's day the wall around Nineveh was 40 to 50 feet high. It extended for 4 kilometers along the Tigris River and for 13 kilometers around the inner city. The city wall had 15 main gates, 5 of which have been excavated. Each of the gates was guarded by stone bull statues. Both inside and outside the walls, Sennacherib created parks, a botanical garden, and a zoo. He built a water-system containing the oldest aqueduct in history at Jerwan, across the Gomel River." (Nelson's Bible Dictionary, p. 760). The prophet Jonah had gone to Nineveh and preached, saying, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" (Jonah 3:4). The record tells us "the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them" (Jonah 3:5). In response to one of the greatest stories of repentance in history, "God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it" (Jonah 3:10). The Assyrian Empire began a quest for world domination under Tiglath-pileser III in 745 B.C. He invaded northern Israel and deported some of the inhabitants to the region around Nineveh. Sargon II completed the siege of Samaria that had been started by Shalmaneser V in 722 B.C. Later, Sennacherib shut up King Hezekiah in Jerusalem "as a bird in a cage." Ashurbanipal led a campaign into Egypt and caused the downfall of Thebes (called No-amon in Nahum 3:8). The Assyrian Empire was known for its cruelty. "Judged from the vaunting inscriptions of her kings, no power more useless, more savage, more terrible, ever cast its gigantic shadow on the page of history as it passed on the way to ruin. The kings of Assyria tormented the miserable world. They exult to record how 'space failed for corpses'; how unsparing a destroyer is their goddess Ishtar; how they flung away the bodies of soldiers like so much clay; how they made pyramids of human heads; how they burned cities; how they filled populous lands with death and devastation; how they reddened broad deserts with carnage of warriors; how they scattered whole countries with the corpses of their defenders as with chaff; how they impaled 'heaps of men' on stakes, and strewed the mountains and choked rivers with dead bones; how they cut off the hands of kings and nailed them on the walls, and left their bodies to rot with bears and dogs on the entrance gates of cities; how they employed nations of captives in making brick in fetters; how they cut down warriors like weeds, or smote them like wild beasts in the forests, and covered pillars with the flayed skins of rival monarchs." (Farrar, The Minor Prophets, pp. 147,148). The prophet Nahum predicted the destruction of Nineveh in the book that bears his name. The following items were to be a part of the destruction of that great city: An "overflowing flood" would "make an utter end of its place" (Nah. 1:8) Nineveh would be destroyed while her inhabitants were "drunken like drunkards" (Nah. 1:10) Nineveh would be unprotected because "fire shall devour the bars of your gates" (Nah. 3:13) Nineveh would never recover, for their "injury has no healing" (Nah. 3:19) The downfall of Nineveh would come with remarkable ease, like figs falling when the tree is shaken (Nah. 3:12) In 612 B.C.


What structures were built along the south coast of England during the Napoleonic wars to protect England from invasion by the French?

Invasion Coast - Romney Marsh, The Fifth Continent Invasion Coast Friday 20 January 2017 Invasion Coast The closeness of Romney Marsh to the continent, its flat shores and hinterland and easy accessible beaches, has meant that the Marsh has been in the front line whenever invasion has threatened, particularly from across the English Channel. Pre 1800   History Timeline for Romney Marsh   German map of their planned invasion in 1940    more information The Romney Marsh covers an area of about 100 square miles and its coastline extends south from Hythe round Dungeness Point, some 20 miles of flat and easy accessible coastline. The closeness of Romney Marsh to the continent, its flat shores and hinterland and easy accessible beaches, has meant that the Marsh has been in the front line whenever invasion has threatened, particularly from across the English Channel. Indeed, invaders from Julius Caesar’s Roman legions, the Anglo-Saxonx, the Vikings and Napoleon’s warships to First World War bombers and Hitler’s planned invasion in 1940, all tried with some succeeding Over hundreds of years, given this vulnerability to invasion, many forms of defending Romney Marsh, and thus the rest of Britain, were put in place. Many of these remain today on the Marsh. The Romans   The Romans had invaded Britain from France in about AD 43 and had built 10 forts around the Kent coast to protect them from Saxon invaders. The remains of a fort, Stutfall Castle (see map), built by the Romans to protect its port Portus Lemanis and local area from attack by the Anglo-Saxons, can be found near Lympne over-looking what became Romney Marsh.  The Romans worked the Marsh for salt at Dymchurch, Lydd and St Mary's Bay. The Anglo-Saxon The Roman legions abandoned Britain in the early fifth century. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Vortigern, the British ruler in Kent invited the mercenaries Hengist and Horsa to defend his principality from outside attack. They are said to have landed at Ebbsfleet near Ramsgate in 448 or 449 AD. Excavation of Stutfall Castle as reported in an issue of the 'Illustrated London News' of 1850 By the end of the fifth century the Saxon kingdom of Kent had been firmly established. Under its king, Aethelbert (c.560-616), Kent became one of the most advanced Saxon kingdoms in England. It was to Kent that Pope Gregory sent his missionaries under Augustine to begin their preaching of the gospel of Christianity to the English people, although the religion was already established. They were well received and instead of moving on to London as they had planned, they established their first cathedral at Canterbury. Romney Marsh has two churches named after Augustine; St Augustine in Brookland and in Snave . The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic Tribes from northern Europe who raided the shores of south and east England in the fourth century AD, but they were beaten back by the Romans. At the beginning of the 5th century, the Romans left Britain. They had not trained the British to defend themselves and so the next time the Saxons tried to invade Britain they succeeded. The Anglo-Saxons founded the kingdom of Kent in the 5th century. They ruled in England for about 500 years, ending at about the time of the Norman invasion. However, unlike the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons never 'went home'; many people living in Britain today have Anglo Saxon ancestors. The name England even comes from the Saxon word 'Angle-Land’. The Vikings Twice in the first century the Vikings in their longships invaded Romney Marsh. In 841 they killed large numbers of the people of the Marsh, whilst in 892 about 250 Viking longships rowed past New Romney and continued inland as far as Appledore.   Routes taken into Britain, by the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, in the 5th century The Vikings established camps over the winter months and it was not until King Alfred engaged the Vikings in battle in Essex in 893 did the Vikings in 896 finally abandon their attempts at permanent settlement.  William the Conqueror In 1066, when William the Conqueror invaded Britain, some of his


Which disease caused the death of 43 people in Croydon in 1937?

Vaccines and Disease An investigative Report The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing which is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors. � John Stuart Mill I n 1949, the DTP vaccine was licensed to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) issuing forth the modern use of vaccines in the prevention of childhood illnesses.  Polio immunization was later introduced to prevent that dread disease.  In 1963, the measles vaccine was licensed and was combined with mumps and rubella vaccines to create the MMR vaccine.  In more recent times the hepatitis B and chickenpox vaccines have been developed and incorporated into our healthcare system.  Now a child can expect to receive up to 33 vaccines during their childhood with more vaccines on the horizon, such as herpes zoster (shingles), West Nile virus, influenza, pneumococcal, HIV, and many more. The belief that vaccines are safe and effective is pervasive in today�s society.  The vast majority of the medical, public, and government communities have a well-established belief system in the benefits of vaccines.  Even children�s books show how important it is to �get a shot from the doctor to keep us well.� Our belief system is so ingrained that we look to medical science to create new vaccines to protect us from everything from AIDS to ear infections. Unlike almost any other health-related issue in the free world, governments mandate many vaccines for the theoretical public good.  In the United States, all 50 states require a large number of vaccinations before children are allowed to attend public schools or day care centers.  Although most states have religious and medical exemptions, with some having a philosophical exemption, public and medical officials exert a great deal of pressure to vaccinate.  The pervasive attitude that plagues will return and ravage the western world without everyone giving their child a full set of vaccinations is a powerful force in modern society. One of the chief concepts that vaccine proponents tell us, and that we generally believe in modern society, is that the use of vaccines is responsible for the virtual elimination of many childhood scourges that used to ravage the world.  We are told, and assume, that in the 1800s and early in the 1900s many diseases killed a large number of people, and that vaccines were invented and stopped these diseases from being a threat.  But is this in fact the case?  An immunization booklet produced by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) states the following: �Why are baby shots so important?  These shots  protect your baby from nine diseases: measles, mumps, rubella (German  measles), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus  influenzae type b (Hib disease), and hepatitis B.  Are these diseases very  serious?  Today we might not think of these diseases as being very serious  because thanks to vaccines, we don�t see them as often as we used to. �  Measles used to kill hundreds � sometimes thousands � of people a year.  In  the 1920s, over 10,000 people a year died from diphtheria.� �Years ago, diphtheria was a widespread and  greatly feared disease.  Through the 1920s, it struck about 150,000 people a  year and killed about 15,000 of them.  Since then these figures have dipped  considerably, thanks to parents who have gotten their children vaccinated  against this terrible disease.  There were only 918 cases in 1960, 435 in 1970  and 128 in 1976.  Today, only a few cases occur each year.� �Before measles vaccine was available, nearly all  children had measles by the time they were 15 years old.  An average of  530,000 cases a year were reported in the United States during the 10 years  before vaccine was available.  And during each of these years, over 450 people  died because of measles.  Now, thanks to the measles vaccine, the number of  measles each year is a fraction of what it was then.� [1] These statements are certainly compelling.  On the face of it, we cannot he


What was the name of the faith healer employed by Glenn Hoddle for the 1998 England World Cup squad?

Glenn Hoddle 20 years on: Right manager, wrong man for England? | FourFourTwo Enter your keywords Glenn Hoddle 20 years on: Right manager, wrong man for England? Two decades on from the appointment of the former Tottenham midfielder, Stephen Tudor examines how an astute coach was undone by his personal deficiencies... by Published 3 May 2016 At the behest of the FA and against the wishes of Terry Venables, a press conference was arranged 20 years ago this week to reveal that Glenn Hoddle had agreed terms to succeed him as England manager. With the small matter of hosting that summer’s European Championship on the horizon, Venables feared the announcement might prove a distraction. He was proved to be partly correct: the press absorbed the news, then put it to one side and continued to whip the nation into pre-tournament giddiness before screaming blue murder over a ‘dentist’s chair’. The players forged a siege mentality against the hysteria that surrounded their Hong Kong tour and subsequently missed out on a famous final because of one weak penalty. It was Hoddle himself who threatened to muddy the waters, calling Venables and requesting he meet the players a full three months before taking charge. Hoddle and Venables: a very uneasy alliance Venables reluctantly ceded and invited Hoddle to take in a training session. He was given lunch and a tour of the facilities, but the former midfielder then infuriated the coaching staff by pushing his luck and asking when he could come back and do it all again. “I was stunned when he phoned and asked when he could arrange further visits," Venables wrote in his autobiography. "To me that was so damned arrogant." People problems Looking back on his two years and 278 days as England gaffer, the same image constantly reoccurs: Hoddle as a tactically astute and progressive coach undone by human flaws This was trademark Hoddle: diligent, well-intentioned and unfailingly polite, yet still with the propensity to rub others up the wrong way. In 1998, respected author Phil Shirley penned a biography of the former Spurs maestro entitled Faith To Win. When asked to comment for this article, Shirley offers an insight into the mindset of a fascinating figure who ultimately saw his dream job taken from him along with, for a spell, his reputation. He was incredibly compassionate and empathetic, and yet he couldn’t read people like he could read a game of football “For a smart man, Hoddle seemed naïve at times" Shirley told FourFourTwo. "He was distant, not aloof, but was often surprised when people mistook his hunches for intellectual arrogance. "He was incredibly compassionate and empathetic, and yet he couldn’t read people like he could read a game of football." Looking back on his two years and 278 days as England gaffer, the same image constantly springs to mind: Hoddle as a tactically astute and progressive coach undone by human flaws. Embedded video for Glenn Hoddle 20 years on: Right manager, wrong man for England? Football brain There was certainly no disputing his coaching acumen. As player-manager at Swindon and Chelsea , Hoddle had overseen stylish restorations that brought about promotion to the top flight for the former and cup finals and a continental swagger to the latter. This was pre-Britpop and pre-Blair Britain: people still had sex with their socks on and football was still played in regimented 4-4-2s, so playing three at the back was like serving up nouvelle cuisine at a transport caff Installing himself as sweeper in a 3-5-2 formation was widely seen as forward-thinking – sophisticated even – despite Argentina having won the World Cup with the same system in 1986 and Mark Wright excelling in the same role for England at Italia 90. This was pre-Britpop and pre-Blair Britain: people still had sex with their socks on and football was still played in regimented 4-4-2s, so playing three at the back was like serving up nouvelle cuisine at a transport caff.


Simon Woodruffe started which food chain in 1998?

Simon Woodruffe Simon Woodruffe Britain's sushi entrepeneur and celebrity business adviser talks to Time Out about his big plans for Dubai. What was the last meal you ate? The same breakfast I have every morning, made by my cook Sherry on our houseboat in Chelsea, London: a bowl of fruit with yoghurt followed by English porridge. Why do you think YO! Sushi was so successful? Because, in 1997, it was so outrageously different to anything else at the time. It had robots and speaking call buttons and conveyor belts and it got people’s attention. I suppose sushi’s cool and healthy and our prices were good value too. But what really made it work was that it was so new. Did you visit Japan a lot before you launched it? No. I went once before I started researching YO! Sushi and four times while researching it. Since then I’ve only been back a couple of times. Are you going to launch YO! Sushi in Japan? There’s been a lot of talk about it. It’s like taking coals to Newcastle. It’s very famous over there – it was on the news when it first opened. I think they’re rather proud of it. Is the food industry particularly difficult to enter into, from a business point of view? I knew absolutely nothing about food at all when I opened YO! Sushi, which in some ways I think was an advantage. I’ve never seen myself as a conventional restaurateur. Although I’ve sold most of it, I still own some, so I guess I am one. But there’s only one word for restaurant owners in the English language and it covers everything from highfalutin Marco Pierre Whites to hamburger joints, with chain restaurants like YO! Sushi somewhere in the middle. What kind of restaurant ideas do people pitch at you? The most common is a way to make tea the new coffee – I’d be rich if I had a dirham for every time someone’s suggested that. Lots of people want to put things on conveyor belts. Unoriginal? Yes. Most ideas are more to do with the YO! brand. But I’m intent on just doing five things: the restaurants, the hotels, YO! Home – my radical take on residential property – YO! Zone the spa and one more as yet unannounced venture, as well as radio and publishing under YO! How. The strangest idea you’ve heard? Someone who wanted to do funerals. They had it all worked out. They knew what it would be called – YO! Below, Fair YO! Well, or YO! You’re Dead. Funnily enough, I do think there is profit and opportunity in that idea. Death is the one thing we seem to deny civilisation. Will you open a YO! Hotel here? I think so, because our investors are based out of Kuwait and travel to Dubai a lot. Are you planning to launch anything else in Dubai? We’ve talked about doing YO! Zone the spa in Dubai. It would be fantastic – it brings the spas to everybody, not just the highfalutin people. That’s the great thing about YO! Sushi as well – you get rich people sitting next to poor people. Are you sick of sushi? I absolutely love sushi – it’s the reason I opened YO! Sushi in the first place. I still love it. I’m going to New York this evening and I’ll go to my favourite sushi bar first. Do you say ‘Yo’ a lot? Yo! No, not really. Sometimes I do stuff and come on stage and say ‘Yo!’ And everybody likes it. YO! Sushi has branches in Bur Juman (04 359 5479); DIFC (04 3625 470/71), Festival City (04 232 9396) and International City (04 362 5470). Simon Woodruffe will speak at the first Leaders in Abu Dhabi conference on May 25, www.leaderspresents.com SIMILAR ARTICLES Around Town Parks in Dubai Time Out lists the best parks in Dubai, their prices, parks for BBQ, beach parks, parks with running... Around Town Best parks in Dubai Time Out lists the best parks in Dubai, their prices, parks for BBQ, beach parks, parks with running... Around Town 15 UAE Instagram accounts you have to follow Time Out celebrates #Instagram500m by profiling 15 UAE Instagram accounts you have to follow, includ... Sport Skyhub Paramotors Xcitor Trike experience reviewed Time Out has a Skyhub Paramotors Xcitor Trike reviewed, the new flying experience in Dubai, at the S...


Phil Silvers wrote Nancy with the Laughing Eyes about which entertainer's daughter?

"Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" Frank Sinatra - YouTube "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" Frank Sinatra 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 Aug 1, 2010 One of my favorite Sinatra songs from the 40s "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" written in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen and Phil Silvers (yes, Sergeant Bilko) was recorded by Frank Sinatra for Columbia Records on August 22, 1945 in Hollywood. The song was arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl. According to Jimmy Van Heusen, he and his lyricist Johnny Burke were working at 20th Century-Fox composing for a film. While Burke was out of their writer's bungalow, Phil Silvers, the comedian, a friend to both, entered and suggested that they write a song for Johnny's wife, Bessie, who was soon to celebrate a birthday. Silvers provided the lyrics, later revised by Van Heusen and Burke. At the party they sang "Bessie... with the laughing face" It was such a hit that they used it at other female birthday events. When they sang it as "Nancy... with the laughing face" at little Nancy Sinatra's birthday party, Frank broke down and cried thinking that it was written specially for his daughter - the trio wisely didn't correct him. The song can be found on the Columbia CD box set, The Best of the Columbia Years, 1943-1952. I do not own the right to the songs, audio, or images contained in this video. This sound recording is administered by SME. No copyright infringement is intended. The purpose of this upload is for viewer enjoyment and education not for monetary gain. Category


Which metal is obtained from minerals haematite and magnetite?

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Who had a mistress called Clara Petacci?

In Bed with Benito: Sex Diaries Reveal Mussolini's Soft Side - SPIEGEL ONLINE In Bed with Benito: Sex Diaries Reveal Mussolini's Soft Side In Bed with Benito Sex Diaries Reveal Mussolini's Soft Side Mussolini's mistress, Clara Petacci, recorded intimate details of her affair with Il Duce in her journal. Her newly published diary reveals Mussolini as a sex-addicted anti-Semite who found Hitler "very likeable" -- and who occasionally suffered from impotence. Getty Images Feedback On one occasion, Il Duce's little Führer apparently let him down. "It was as if I were made of wood. Not even a hair on my body was erect," Benito Mussolini said in amazement. Maria José di Savoia, the wife of the later King Umberto II, had done absolutely everything in her power to seduce the leader of the Italian fascists on the beach. But Benito simply couldn't rise to the occasion. "I wasn't a man, but a politician," he said. This, at least, was the way Mussolini, who was prime minister of Italy for 21 years and was known as "Il Duce," later described the scene to his mistress Clara "Claretta" Petacci, who then recorded his words in her diaries. Those diaries were published for the first time last week, to the considerable consternation of one of Mussolini's descendents. "This woman would be convicted of stalking today," says Alessandra Mussolini, Il Duce's granddaughter. She insists that "not a word" of what Petacci wrote about her grandfather is true. 'Your Giant' The Mussolinis never had a very high opinion of Petacci, the only woman who was faithful to Mussolini literally to the bitter end. Her father was a doctor at the Vatican, and as a teenager she rhapsodized about the "Duce, mio grandissimo Duce." She became his mistress at 19. In 1936, after a two-year separation, she became Mussolini's principal and permanent concubine, the only one who was entitled to bodyguards, a chauffeur and quarters at the Palazzo Venezia. She called him "Ben," and he referred to himself, none too modestly, as "your giant." He would complain to Claretta, his confidante, about the tight boots he always had to wear. A sentimentalized version of her story was made into a film in 1984, with Claudia Cardinale as the lead. Mussolini was as obsessed with sex as he was with his own power. Until the day of his removal from power, July 25, 1943, he had "a woman brought to him every day, every afternoon," as his valet Quinto Navarra recalls. The women were recorded in the guest book as "fascist visitors." "There was a time when I had 14 women and took three or four them every evening, one after the other," Mussolini said. But now, he insisted, Claretta was the only one. "Amore," he said, "why do you refuse to believe me?" Mussolini spent much of the night before March 13, 1938, when Austria was annexed into the German Reich in the Anschluss, trying to persuade Claretta not to be jealous, and his efforts were successful. As she wrote: "We make love as we have never made love before, until he has heart pain, and then we do it again. Then he falls asleep, exhausted and blissful." 'Your Precious Little Body Shall Only Tremble for Me' Mussolini himself was intensely jealous and had his "bambina's" every movement observed. "Your precious little body shall only tremble for me," he told Claretta, who was 29 years his junior. Petacci wrote to pass the time she spent waiting for him. She wrote quickly and copiously, writing almost 2,000 pages in 1938 alone. Writing was "therapy" for Petacci, according to publisher Mauro Suttora, "because she spent her days doing nothing but living for Mussolini." For the most part, however, the pillow talk Petacci describes, interspersed with diatribes against Mussolini's wife Ráchele, is a record of sex addiction, infatuation and hypocrisy. In one instance, for example, Mussolini weeps as he describes the horrors of the war in Spain, where 150 children had just been killed during an air raid. "Just think, entire buildings destroyed, as if they were made of cardboard." But Italy had just ordered the intensification of the bombing. There have been


What name. is given to a golden coloured horse with a golden mane?

Horse Colours Horse Colours Horses can come in a variety of different colours. Bay A brown horse with a black mane and tail: Light Bay Light bay has a light brown coat with a black mane and tail. Dark Bay Dark bay has a darker brown coat with a black mane and tail. Black Black coat, mane and tail colouring. Brown Brown mane, tail and coat colouring. Buckskin Black mane, tail and points with a dun, golden or cream coat colour Chestnut Horses with light or dark red coat colouring similar to that of the nut of the chestut tree are said to be chesnut: Liver Chestnut Liver Chestnut    is a deep orange colour, covering the mane, tail and coat. Chestnut Chestnut is a lighter colour than the liver covering the mane, tail and coat. Sorrel Sorrel is more red in colour than the Chestnut. Grey The horse will have white body, mane and tail with categories including: Flea Bitten Grey Flea Bitten grey is a white horse with dark flecks throughout the coat. Iron Grey Iron grey is a very dark type of grey covering the mane, tail and coat. Cremellis Cremellis a cream coloured horse with blue eyes. Albino Albino   is a white horse with pink skin with pink eyes Dappled Grey Dappled grey   is a white horse with dark grey circular patches that give a dappled effect. Palomino A light golden colour. The mane and tail can be lighter than the coat Colours Continued... Horses will have a solid base colour with white flecks throughout: Strawberry Roan - Chestnut with white flecks throughout the coat. Blue Roan - Black base colour with white flecks throughout the coat. Bay Roan - Bay base coat with white flecks throughout the coat and with black points, mane and tail. Piebald A horse which has patches of black and white throughout its coat. The mane and tail are often two toned also. Skewbald A horse which has black, brown and white coloured patches throughout its coat. Tobian Large white patches often with a dark face and white legs. Overos Splash Overos Splash Overos   have their legs and underbelly covered in white with a white face and tail in one colour. Frame Overos


Copper Sulfate General Fact Sheet Copper Sulfate General Fact Sheet Related Topics: Can copper sulfate affect birds, fish, and other wildlife? What is copper sulfate? Copper sulfate is an inorganic compound that combines sulfur with copper. It can kill bacteria , algae, roots, plants , snails , and fungi . The toxicity of copper sulfate depends on the copper content. Copper is an essential mineral. It can be found in the environment, foods, and water. Copper sulfate has been registered for use in pesticide products in the United States since 1956. What are some products that contain copper sulfate? Products containing copper sulfate can be liquids, dusts, or crystals. There are several dozen active products containing copper sulfate on the market in the United States. Some of these have been approved for use in organic agriculture. Always follow label instructions and take steps to avoid exposure. If any exposures occur, be sure to follow the First Aid instructions on the product label carefully. For additional treatment advice, contact the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. If you wish to discuss a pesticide problem , please call 1-800-858-7378. How does copper sulfate work? Copper in copper sulfate binds to proteins in fungi and algae. This damages the cells causing them to leak and die. In snails, copper disrupts the normal function of the skin cells and enzymes. How might I be exposed to copper sulfate? You can be exposed if you are applying copper sulfate and you get it on your skin, breathe it in, or accidentally eat or drink a product. This can also happen if you get some on your hands and eat or smoke without washing your hands first. You can limit your exposure and reduce risk by following all label instructions carefully. What are some signs and symptoms from a brief exposure to copper sulfate? Copper sulfate can cause severe eye irritation. Eating large amounts of copper sulfate can lead to nausea, vomiting, and damage to body tissues, blood cells, the liver, and kidneys. With extreme exposures, shock and death can occur. Copper sulfate affects animals in a similar way. Signs of poisoning in animals include lack of appetite, vomiting, dehydration, shock, and death. Diarrhea and vomit may have a green to blue color. See the fact sheet on Pets and Pesticide Use . What happens to copper sulfate when it enters the body? Copper is an essential element and it is required to support proper health. The human body adjusts its internal environment to maintain copper equilibrium. Copper sulfate is absorbed into the body if eaten or inhaled. It then rapidly enters the bloodstream. Once inside, copper moves throughout the body. It then binds to proteins and enters different organs. Excess copper is excreted and not often stored in the body. Copper can be collected in the liver but it can also be found in stomach secretions, bone, brain, hair, heart, intestine, kidneys, muscle, nails, skin, and spleen. Copper is mainly excreted in the feces. Small amounts can also be eliminated in hair and nails. In one study, researchers found it takes 13 to 33 days for half of a large copper dose to be eliminated from the body. Is copper sulfate likely to contribute to the development of cancer? Whether copper sulfate causes cancer in animals is uncertain. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has not published a cancer rating for copper sulfate. This is due to a lack of evidence linking copper or copper salts to cancer development in animals that can normally regulate copper in their bodies. One study looked at long-term work-related exposures to copper sulfate. They found an increased risk of kidney cancer. Another study found that decreasing copper can inhibit cancer growth. Animal studies have provided conflicting results. Has anyone studied non-cancer effects from long-term exposure to copper sulfate? Studies in humans of long-term non-cancer effects to copper sulfate were not identified. However, Wilson's disease may provide insight into potential health effects over long periods of time. Wilson's disease is a ra


Which is the lightest (least dense) metal?

What Is the Lightest Metal? What Is the Lightest Metal? What Is the Lightest Metal? Metal That Floats on Water Updated October 22, 2015. Question: What Is the Lightest Metal? You may think of metals as heavy or dense. This is true of most metals, but there are some that are lighter than water and even some that are nearly as light as air. Here's a look at the world's lightest metal . Answer: The lightest or least dense metal that is a pure element is lithium , which has a density of 0.534 g/cm3. This makes lithium nearly half as dense as water, so if lithium was not so reactive, a chunk of the metal would float on water. Two other metallic elements are less dense than water. Potassium has a density of 0.862 g/cm3 while sodium has a density of 0.971 g/cm3. Although the elemental metals may be lighter than water, they are heavier than some alloys. The lightest metal is a lattice of nickel phosphorous tubes that was developed by researchers at the University of California Irvine. This metallic micro-lattice is 100x lighter than a piece of polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam). One famous photograph shows the lattice resting on top of a dandelion that has gone to seed. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World Learn More


The former Labour Minister Gerald Kaufman has his constituency in which city?

Gerald Kaufman (Labour) - Manchester Evening News Gerald Kaufman (Labour) Gerald Kaufman is standing as Labour candidate for the Manchester Gorton constituency in the 2010 General Election.  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Gerald Kaufman is standing for election in Manchester Gorton as the Labour party candidate. Here, he describes his policies and achievements: Ever since I was first elected to the House of Commons by the people of Manchester in 1970, my very highest priority has always been to serve my constituents. I hold regular surgeries, which last up to four hours, have the third-biggest postbag of all 646 MPs, deal with all cases personally, and reply whenever possible by return of post. No issue is too big or too small for me to take up.  I am involved with many community and neighbourhood groups, and helped form the first of our constituency's Friends of Parks groups, of several of which I am president. I speak for our constituency in the House of Commons on the issues that matter most to us, including jobs, the National Health Service, pensions and benefits, schools, housing, and law and order. In the previous Labour government I was responsible for a record house-building programme and for creating and saving industrial jobs. Outside politics, I helped to set up Manchester's Cornerhouse, and love going to films there. I also attend musical and other events at Gorton Monastery, which I helped to save, and at Victoria Baths, which I also helped to save. I am the longest-serving member of parliament for our city since Manchester got its first MP in the 18th century. Like us on Facebook


Sir Humphry Repton achieved fame in the 18th century in which sphere of activity?

Gardening Entrepreneurs Gardening Entrepreneurs Professor Sir Roderick Floud FBA Share this lecture Download this lecture We think of men such as Lancelot "Capability" Brown, (b 1796) as garden and landscape designers, but they were also major contractors and entrepreneurs. Brown, Repton and others in the 18th century were responsible for projects costing - in today's money - billions of pounds.  In the 19th century, Joseph Paxton was not only in charge of hugh projects at Chatsworth, he built the Crystal Palace, marketed a range of greenhouses and designed public parks.  The business methods and achievements of these entrepreneurs will be demonstrated as well as their place in British society and their relationships with their clients and employers. Professor Sir Roderick Floud FBA Professor Sir Roderick Floud FBA is an Honorary Fellow of Gresham College having served as the Provost of Gresham College between 2008 and 2014, taking over the role from Lord Sutherland of Houndwood KT FBA and being followed by Sir Richard Evans FBA. Sir Roderick Floud is President Emeritus of the London Metropolitan University and he was previously the Chairperson of the Standing Committee for the Social Sciences at the European Science Foundation. His particular interests in part-time and mature students in higher education has been reflected in many of his publications as well as his participation in numerous boards and committees. Of particular note are his roles as President of Universities UK (representing 121 British Universities), Vice-President of the European University Association (where he was particularly involved in the 'Bologna process' of converging European education systems), and Chair of the Social Sciences Committee of the European Science Foundation (representing research councils and learned academies from thirty European Countries). In 2005 he received a knighthood for his services to Higher Education in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Sir Roderick Floud is an economic historian, with publications on topics as diverse as technological change, the use of IT in the study of history, the evolution of technical education and changes in human height, health and welfare. He holds honorary fellowships from Emmanuel College Cambridge, Wadham College Oxford, Birkbeck College London and the Historical Association, as well as honorary degrees from City University London and the University of Westminster. He was elected an Academician of the Social Sciences in 2000 and a Fellow of the British Academy in 2002. Read More This is part of the series: Gardens and Gardeners Subjects Gardening Entrepreneurs Professor Sir Roderick Floud 2016 brings the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot "Capability" Brown, the best-known of all Britain's landscape gardeners. The celebrations have already begun and Brown now has his own website. Brown is justly celebrated; he transformed the English countryside in a way that has endured for over 250 years. His style of gardening has even been claimed to be England's greatest contribution to European culture. But Brown was not only a great designer; he was also a very successful entrepreneur. Today I will concentrate on that aspect of his life and career. Just as he was one among a large number of garden designers, Brown was also one among many gardening entrepreneurs. We need to assess his achievements by comparing him with others and by exploring the times within which they built their businesses. So I am going to compare and contrast Brown with one of his predecessors, Henry Wise, and one of his successors, Joseph Paxton. Wise and Paxton are well-known to garden historians, but otherwise less familiar than Brown; so let me begin by a brief sketch of the careers of all three. Henry Wise was born in 1653; the DNB says that his family came from Oxfordshire, but he was baptised on 4th September 1653 at St. Alfege, Greenwich. Little is known about his early career, but he was certainly apprenticed to, or worked with, George London, gardener first to Henry Compton, Bishop of London, and then to William I


Name the Italian composer of 'The Pines of Rome'.

Ottorino Respighi - Pini di Roma - YouTube Ottorino Respighi - Pini di Roma 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 Oct 31, 2011 "Pines of Rome" (Pini di Roma) is a symphonic poem for large orchestra, written in 1924 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi and, together with Fontane di Roma and Feste Romane, forms what is sometimes loosely referred to as his "Roman trilogy". Each movement depicts the pine trees in different locations in Rome at different times of day. Movements: 1. "I pini di Villa Borghese" (The Pines of the Villa Borghese) 2. "Pini presso una catacomba" (Pines near a catacomb) 3. "I pini del Gianicolo" (The Pines of the Janiculum) 4. "I pini della Via Appia" (The Pines of the Appian Way) The first movement, "I pini di Villa Borghese", portrays noisy children playing soldiers and marching in the pine groves of the Borghese gardens. The second movement, "Pini presso una catacomba" is a majestic dirge, representing pine trees near a catacomb in Campagna. Lower orchestral instruments, plus the organ pedal at 16' and 32' pitch, suggest the subterranean nature of the catacombs, while the trombones represent priests chanting. The third part, "I pini del Gianicolo", is a nocturne set near a temple, on the Janiculum hill, of the Roman god Janus. Double-faced gods open large doors and gates, marking the beginning of a new year. Respighi takes the opportunity to include the actual sound of a nightingale, something that had never been done before. (The score mentions a specific recording that can be played on a phonograph: the Brunswick Panatrope). The final movement, "I pini della Via Appia", portrays pine trees along the great Appian Way. Misty dawn: a legion advances along the Via Appia in the brilliance of the newly-risen sun. Conductor: Fritz Reiner & Chicago Symphony Orchestra Category


In which English county are the Howardian Hills?

Howardian Hills - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Howardian Hills AONB Howardian Hills AONB © http://www.howardianhills.org.uk Howardian Hills – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is located in the north of England in the county of North Yorkshire. The area was first designated a AONB back in 1987, the area covers 204 square kilometres making it one of the more compact AONBs in the UK. Located between the Vale of Pickering and the Vale of York, the area is located just to the southwest of the North York Moors National Park. The area is well known for its well wooded rolling countryside, hills, valleys and ridges providing a richly varied landscape and rich wildlife habitats. The local population of approx 6,100 live primarily in historic villages located across the countryside. The AONB covers an area from close to Helmsley in the north to Easingwold in the west to Howsham in the south to Malton in the east. The area is of national importance for nature conservation with a number of Sites of Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Scheduled Monuments. The has a rich history and includes hilltops with Iron Age earthworks, castles, monasteries and historic houses all of which have influenced and effected the landscape of the area through history. The area includes a number of special qualities including being the only area of Jurassic limestone in the north of England to be designated as a AONB. The landscape that includes woodlands, historic houses, hills and valleys offer wonderful panoramic views. The area is rich in wild plants and animals with habitats of national importance. The peace and tranquillity of the area offers visitors a welcome contrast to the hustle and bustle of modern town and cities. The main industries in the AONB include farming and agriculture and tourism, there are a number of scenic villages located in the AONB including Welburn, Gilling East and Nunnington. The area is popular horse riding, canoeing, wildlife watching, day trippers and walkers and cyclists with a range of routes to explore. Visitors can enjoy unspoiled scenic landscapes, exploring the great outdoors and benefit from the serenity and tranquillity the area is known for. Quick Facts Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Year of Designation: 1987 Size in square kilometres: 204 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs): 8 Scheduled Monuments: 79 Main Settlements close by: Helmsley, Malton, Easingwold and York. Located in: North Yorkshire. Attractions Howardian Hills AONB is located in the northern English county of North Yorkshire, the compact AONB provides an ideal place for visitors after a scenic retreat in the countryside away from the traffic and fast pace of life in the towns and cities. The AONB area itself is sparsely populated and includes a number of traditional small villages steeped in history and tradition showcasing the rich history and cultural heritage of the area. Howardian Hills has a rich history and is of national importance for, ecology, geology and wildlife. Within the AONB area there are no large cities, towns or settlements, rather the area includes smaller villages and hamlets with the market tons of Helmsley and Malton located a few miles away. The city of York is located approx 10 miles from the southern boundary of the AONB. The commercial development in the area is on the whole still relatively smaller in scale offering visitors the opportunity to see a largely unspoilt and mainly rural making the area ideal for visitors after a quiet, rural getaway. The location in the north of England means the AONB is assessable from the north west and north east of England and the Midlands and is under 2 hours drive from Newcastle, one hour from Leeds, 2 hours 30 minutes from Birmingham and 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 30 from Manchester and Liverpool. From these regions the AONB is assessable as a day trip, short break or longer break destination. From London and southern England the area is 4 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours by car. Tourist Information Centres are located at various locations close by to


A National Hunt flat race is generally known as what?

Types of Horse Race | Articles | UK Racing Guide Types of Horse Race Do you get confused when racing correspondents start going on about the bumpers, the hurdles, the steeplechases and suchlike on the TV and radio? If not, great. If so, read on for our quick guide to the types of horse race you might encounter if you scratch the surface of the world of the Sport of Kings. While harness racing – where horses pull their driver in a lightweight two-wheeled cart behind them – is popular in some areas of the world, we’ll keep the focus on flat racing and Steeplechasing, known as National Hunt racing in the UK, France and Ireland. Flat Racing As the name suggests, unlike National Hunt racing, flat racing does not require horses to jump over any obstacles. Without the thrills, spills and general uncertainty hurdles can cause, flat racing is seen by many as the purer form of racing in which the horses’ speed and stamina and the jockeys’ skill and judgement are tested more effectively. Flat races in the UK vary in length from five furlongs (1,006m) to over two miles, with the shorter races being categorised as sprints, the longest as “stayers” and the rest as middle distance races. Most of the races carrying high levels of prestige – the five British Classics, for instance – tend to be over the middle distances. Flat races can be run on natural grass, known as turf, or a synthetic surface, dubbed all-weather, and there are different categories of race based on their perceived importance, (see our Horse Racing Grades  article for more details). The most popular and highly regarded flat races in the British racing calendar are the five Classics, with Royal Ascot being the primary flat racing festival of the year (see our Major Horse Races  article for more details). National Hunt Racing: Hurdles & Steeplechase While saying that National Hunt racing involves jumping over obstacles, just to complicate things there are also some National Hunt races over the flat, known as “bumpers”, in which there are no obstacles to negotiate. The bumpers (also called NH Flat races) are designed for horses who have not previously raced in either flat racing or over hurdles or fences, so it gives them some experience before attempting a hurdle. The vast majority of National Hunt racing, however, can be split into one of two branches: Hurdles and Steeplechases. Hurdle races require horses to jump over – surprise, surprise – hurdles, which are generally constructed so that a horse crashing the top section of the barrier is unlikely to fall or become injured. They are built to a minimum height of three foot, six inches. With Steeplechases, horses must negotiate fences, but also open ditches and water jumps. The fences are constructed with more solidity and height than hurdles – often natural bushes are used – and are less forgiving, meaning horses must jump higher and cleaner to avoid a fall. The majority of the National Hunt season in the UK and Ireland takes place from autumn to spring when the ground is generally softer to minimise the possibility of injury to horses and jockeys in the event of a fall. As with Flat racing, National Hunt races are graded according to their importance, with Grade 1s attracting the best horses, jockeys and trainers (see our  Horse Racing Grades  article for more details). Both hurdles and Steeplechases are divided into categories based on the age and experience of the horses, and the distance over which the race is to be run. Hurdles have juvenile, novice and open categories, Steeplechasing has the latter two. Juvenile races are open only to three-year-old horses if the race takes place between October and December, or four-year-olds if the race takes place between January and April. Novice races are open only to those horses who haven’t yet won a race at the commencement of the current Jumps season, while Open races – as you might have guessed – have no restrictions. If a horse has never won a race, it is referred to as a maiden, and there are maiden races for such losers. See our  Major Horse Races  article for details


What is the Latin name for the star constellation known in English as 'The Flying Horse'?

Pegasus Pegasus Clues   to the meaning of this celestial feature Pegasus (Greek Pegasos) is the   winged white horse, son of Poseidon in the shape of a horse. At birth   Pegasus sprang forth from the bloody neck of the Gorgon Medusa ( Algol )   when she was beheaded by the hero Perseus .   A spring was created when Pegasus' hooves struck the earth   on Mount Helicon, the fabled spring of Hippocrene, at the behest of   Poseidon to prevent the mountain swelling too much.   Pegasus was tamed by Bellerophon who rode him into battle against the   fire-breathing Chimera. Later Bellerophon attempted to fly to Mt. Olympus,   the home of the gods, on the back of Pegasus. The gods sent a gadfly   to sting Pegasus causing the horse to buck, throwing Bellerophon back   down to earth. Pegasus, freed of his burden, continued to wing his way   to Mt. Olympus where he took a place in the stables of Zeus/Jupiter.   One of his wing feathers fell to earth close to Tarsus giving the city   its name. It is said that Pegasus bears for Jupiter the lightning and   thunder. Pegasus was a great favorite with the nine Muses who gathered   around the Mount Helicon spring to sing and dance, for its water was   said to bring poetic inspiration. Read what writers of myth have written on Pegasus on this Theoi Project webpage Hevelius, Firmamentum, 1690, depicts the head of Aquarius (Ganymedes) encroaching onto the   heads of the two horses; Pegasus and Equuleus . This might have significance:   To compensate the father of Ganymedes, King Laomedon of Troy, for abducting   his son Zeus gave him two horses [ 1 ]. Allen ( Star   Names ) says that some of the mythologists said that Equuleus represented Cyllarus, given to Pollux   by Juno. In myth the Gemini Twins ride two   horses "the immortal steeds Cyllarus and Harpagus" [ 2 ].   It seems that Equuleus is Cyllarus, and Harpagus must   be Pegasus. Johann Bode, Uranographia, 1801           In myth Pegasus carries the thunderbolts of Zeus.   Pegasus, also called Sonipes, 'Noisy-footed', "becoming the Thundering   Horse of Jove that carried the divine lightning" [ Star   Names ]. There is a type of fish, called the 'pegasus sea moth ' of the family Pegasidae. Their horselike face,   coupled with pectoral fins that spread horizontally   like a pair of wings. They live in monogamous pairs, scratching the   sand on the ocean floor. The specialized morphology of the pectoral   fins enlarges and form 'wings' which they use to 'fly' through the water.   Captive individuals have also been observed shedding their entire skin   in one piece with a rapid jump every few days [ 3 ].   To jump out of skin is a metaphor for excitement, or shock. "But when Perseus had cut off the head of Medousa [Medusa, see Algol ] there sprang from her blood   stout-hearted Khrysaor and the horse Pegasos so   named from the 'pegai' (springs) of Okeanos, where   he was born" [Hesiod, Theogony 280 4 ] The word Pegasus is believed to be related to Greek pegai, or pege,   a spring, Greek pegazo, 'spring forth' or 'to gush forth' [ 5 ].   Pegasus caused springs to gush forth as he pawed the earth with his   hoof, on Mount Helicon, and another on Hippocrene ('horse spring').   There is a phonetic similarity between the English word 'peg',   and Greek pege, spring. One of the uses for pegs is to determine the levels of underground water   or springs; English peg comes from German pegel, 'gauge rod, watermark'; hence a semantic   correspondence between these words. Another meaning of peg is a nail, horses have one   toe and one large nail on each foot. A peg can also be a nail for hanging   things on. Pegasus is a horse that is particularly associated with using   his hooves, it was with his hoof that he scratched (ungula rupit)   or scraped the surface of the ground and caused the springs to gush   forth. Called Sonipes, 'Noisy-footed', "as his hooves could be heard   thundering across the skies in a storm". Pegasus, so named from the Gree


What is the English name for the star constellation Aquila?

Constellation Aquila  Home  >  Celestial Objects  >  The Constellations  > Constellation Aquila Constellation Aquila A constellation located in the equatorial region of the sky, representing an eagle. It is best visible in the month of August, high in the evening sky. Abbreviation: Aql Genitive: Aquilae English name: The eagle Notable Stars in Aquila Alpha Aquilae (Altair) – The brightest star of the constellation, shining at magnitude 0.8. Altair has a very rapid rotation, completing one turn every 6.5 hours. As a result of this rapid spinning its equatorial diameter is 14 percent greater than its polar diameter. Altair, along with Deneb (Alpha Cygni) and Vega (Alpha Lyrae), form the well-known Summer Triangle. Beta Aquilae (Alschain) – This star shines at magnitude 3.7 and it is approximately 44 light years from Earth. It has a 12th-magnitude companion, 12.8 arcseconds distant. Gamma Aquilae (Tarazed) – A giant star located near the Great Rift of the summer-time Milky Way. It has an apparent magnitude of 2.7 and its computed distance is 460 light years from Earth. Zeta Aquilae – A difficult double star located approximately 83 light years from Earth. The primary component is a white dwarf shining at 3rd magnitude. The 12th-magnitude companion is found 6.5 arcseconds from the primary. Eta Aquilae – One of the brightest Cepheid variables, ranging from magnitude 4.1 to magnitude 5.3 every 7.2 days. It is a supergiant star about 3000 times more luminous than the Sun, located 1200 light years from Earth. Pi Aquilae – A double star easily resolved with a 6-inch telescope into its two components of magnitudes 6 and 7, separated by 1.4 arcseconds. 15 Aquilae – A yellow 5th-magnitude star with a 7th-magnitude companion 40 arcseconds away. It can easily be observed with small telescopes. 57 Aquilae – Another easy pair for binoculars or small telescopes. Its two components shine at 6th magnitude and are separated by 36 arcseconds. R Aquilae – A variable star of the Mira class, visible with the naked eye at maximum brightness. Its magnitude ranges from 5.5 to 12 every 284 days. Notable Deep Sky Objects in Aquila B143-4 – A dark nebula located about 1.5 degrees to the west of Gamma Aquilae. Through amateur telescopes it appears as a dark, starless area that stands out from the starry background. The nebula is over a degree in size, so when observing use a wide-field eyepiece and low magnification to fit it in the field of view. NGC 6709 – An open star cluster located five degrees southwest of Zeta Aquilae. Small telescopes show 30 stars spread in a diameter of 15 arcminutes. NGC 6755 – A small cluster found 4.5 degrees west of Delta Aquilae, appearing as an elongated misty patch of light at low magnification. If you use 150x or more the cluster is resolved into about a dozen stars with magnitudes between 12 and 13. NGC 6803 – A difficult 11th- magnitude planetary nebula, appearing as a stellar point even at high magnification. Meteor Showers Two meteor showers radiate from Aquila, but none of these can be observed visually. The June Aquilids have only been studied by radar and it seems that the shower is active between June 2nd and July 2nd. The Epsilon Aquilids shower is active in mid-May, but it can be observed only with optical aid. Monthly Newsletter Sign up for the email newsletter and receive a monthly summary of the sky right in your Inbox!


Bigos, a form of sauerkraut, is a national dish from which country?

BIGOS BIGOS 0 0 When a country proclaims a certain dish as a national dish, you just have to know that there gotta be reasons why they do so. Bigos is Poland’s national dish (as well as Ukranian’s). It is a traditional meat stew with typical ingredients may include sauerkraut, pork, sausage, venison, veal, wine, bay leaf and other herbs. There are probably a lot of bigos recipes out there with different variety, after all, this is a national dish. Bigos is usually served on 2nd day of Christmas. It was no Christmas yet, but I don’t see any reason why I should wait until Christmas to eat Bigos lol. I actually made this dish a day in advance as suggested by the Polish & Russian The Classic Cookbook by Lesley Chamberlain and Catherine Atkinson, because you allow time for the flavor to develop. This recipe is using 4 different type of meats: pork loin, venison, beef and kielbasa sausages (yes..I know! Can’t be anymore carnivore than this people!). You can serve it with mashed potato, boiled new potatoes or bread. One spoon of this stew into my mouth, and I know why bigos is a national dish. 8 oz lean boneless pork loin 8 oz lean boneless venison 8 oz chuck steak 8 oz kielbasa (substitute with other sausage of your choice if you can't find kielbasa) ¼ cup plain flour 2 lb can sauerkraut, rinsed 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 4 cloves Salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Pour boiling water to completely cover the dried mushrooms and prunes in a bowl. Leave for 30 minutes, then drain well Cut the pork, venison, chuck steak and kielbasa sausage into 1-inch cubes, then toss together in the flour. Gently fry the onions in the oil for 10 minutes. Remove Brown the eat in the pan in several batches, for about 5 minutes, or until well browned; remove and set aside. Add the Madeira and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring Return the meat to the pan with the onion, sauerkraut, tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, dill seeds, mushrooms and prunes. Pour in the stock and season with salt and pepper Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for about 2 hours, or until the meat is very tender. Uncover the lid for the last 20 minutes to let the liquid evaporate, as the stew should be more at the thick side. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately with boiled potatoes or bread 2.1.7


In the 20th century Henri Cartier-Bresson achieved fame in what area of activity?

Ansel Adams: Landscape Photographer of American West: Biography portraits of celebrities, as well as his controversial Portfolio X series of explicit photographs. Biography One of America's greatest     photographers , Ansel Easton Adams is best known for his black and     white landscape photographs of the American West and specifically, the Yosemite National Park. In addition to being a pioneer of documentary     photography , he is credited with developing the Zone System,     a photographic development system which added depth and character to his     work. Along with other creative photographers like Imogen Cunningham and Edward Weston, Adams founded Group F/64, which in turn     led to the creation of the Museum of Modern Art's department of photographic     art. Many of his landscape photos are instantly recognisable and have     been reprinted on calendars, posters and books. Among the most famous     examples of his lens-based images are The Tetons and the Snake River (1942) and Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico (1941). Although the     lack of a human presence in his photographs may have contributed to their     popularity, it failed to satisfy everyone. The famous French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) commented at the time of the Second World War: "The world     is falling to pieces around us and all Adams photographs is rocks and     trees." He was made a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and     Sciences in 1966. John Goto (1916-94) British photographer and junk artist, Professor of Fine Art at University of Derby in England, noted for his montage colour photography. His photo digital art has been exhibited at solo exhibitions at the Tate, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Photographers' Gallery in London. For a guide to traditional and contemporary categories, see: Types of Art . Early Life Adams was born in 1902 in San Francisco; his father was a successful business     man. One of his earliest memories was watching the fires which ravaged     the city after the infamous 1906 earthquake. The impact of the shock knocked     4 year old Adams into a wall, breaking his nose; it would remain crooked     for life. Adams was educated in private schools until the age of 12, after     which he was tutored at home for a few years. In 1915 Adams visited the     Panama-Pacific International Exposition, where his father insisted he     spend time studying the arts, including painting, sculpture and photography.     Adams earliest ambition was to become a concert pianist, but after a family     trip to Yosemite National Park in 1916, and taking some amateur pictures,     he leaned towards photography. The Yosemite National Park was the first     designated nature protection area in America. It was here that a young     Adams with his Kodak Brownie box, took his first pictures and stated     that a 'new era began for me'. In the winter of the same year, he worked     part time with a San Francisco photo finisher and learned the basic techniques     of dark room photo-development. He became an avid reader of creative photography     magazines, and attended camera classes and art exhibitions. Travelling     with his uncle, Adams explored the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, and developed     the skills and stamina to photograph nature at high altitudes. It was     during this period that Adams developed a love of the natural wilderness     and became a committed Conservationist. He joined the Sierra Club,     becoming a lifelong member, dedicated to the preservation of the natural     wonders of the mountain ranges. For a short account of the early evolution      of the camera, please see: the History      of Photography (c.1800-1900). For more about pioneer camera artists,      see: 19th-Century      Photographers . Early Career In the 1920s Adams often visited the studio of Harry and Anne Best, where