Sounding like a placename, what is the traditional pronged spear used for catching Salmon called?

Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest - Weston A Price Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest Print - PDF - Email Insert photo In the summer of 1933, Weston Price set out to locate native peoples still living on this continent who might shed light on the health and nutrition of their ancestors before the widespread encroachment of modern foods. He described visits to Indian reserves in the Pacific Northwest where native populations had been relocated several times to accommodate the “acute need” for their ancestral homelands by the United States and Canadian governments. His chronicle of rampant tooth decay, tuberculosis and crippling arthritis suffered by the inhabitants of these reserves illustrated the shameful destruction of health, livelihood and well-being of once thriving and prosperous aboriginal peoples. Dr. Price did encounter native groups whose interaction with whites and modern foods was almost nonexistent. In his pioneering work, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, he recorded their excellent health attributes, and he also noted that the source of their nutrition was largely land animals that they hunted, along with bountiful and diverse seafood, the latter especially true for tribal groups living along coastal areas he visited in British Columbia, Vancouver Island and southeastern Alaska. Of the many gifts from the sea, the ooligan or candlefish is briefly mentioned by Dr. Price as a very small but nutritious, high-fat fish whose oil is rendered and used as a condiment to enhance many other sea foods. It also functioned as an important article of trade. Compared to the mighty salmon, the ooligan has historically received very little press, but its ancient and enduring importance to not only coastal indigenous peoples, but to those with whom they traditionally traded in the interior, cannot be overestimated. The story of this diminutive fish and the people who came to call it “the cure of all humanity” represents an emblem of another world view that once dominated the cultural history of this continent. Thaleichthys pacificus is a member of the smelt family, and the ooligan (also spelled oolichan or eulachon, among many variants) is a close relative of the smelt that run in early spring in the waters of the Great Lakes. The appropriately named fatty fish (Greek; thale: rich, ichthys: fish) is very high in nutritious oil—from 16 to 20 percent by weight. Its modern-day moniker of candlefish reflects the fact that dried ooligan contains so much fat that it can be lit and used as a light source. Like salmon, the ooligan is an anadromous fish, which means it lives most of its life in the sea but migrates in the spring back to the fresh waters where it was born to spawn. The ooligan has faithfully returned to the cold estuaries and river mouths of the northwest Pacific coast since earliest times. At the time of first contact with Europeans in the 18th century, the Pacific Northwest coast and inland territories (comprising what is now northern California, Oregon, Washington, western British Columbia and southeastern Alaska) were populated by numerous indigenous tribal groups representing some of the greatest language diversity anywhere on the globe. These inhabitants of an area of differing climatic zones developed unique ways of life to fulfill their needs, which were deeply dependent upon and adapted to their natural surroundings. They made their tools from wood, stone, bone, antler and shell. The inhabitants of this region had also created a sophisticated, seasonal trade network that distributed the wealth of the giving land and sea among all its residents. In Our Box was Full: An Ethnography of the Delgamuukw Plaintiffs, anthropologist Richard Daly depicts the astonishing abundance of the seasonal cycles of fishing, hunting, gathering and trading engaged in by indigenous peoples: “In the Kitsumkalem-Kitselas area, the Frog Clan hunted mountain sheep, groundhog, caribou and grouse; hemlock bark was used for string and rope; fireweed fiber was spun into string; beaver was hunted for robes. . . the fishin


Who succeeded Michael Foot as leader of the Labour Party in the UK?

BBC News - The Michael Foot story The Michael Foot story Foot was an MP for 42 years Michael Foot was one of the great political orators, for more than half his life a political rebel and a thorn in the flesh of the establishment. But he became a loyal and determined cabinet minister and, finally, Labour leader, although he took his party to its worst electoral defeat in 50 years. Michael Mackintosh Foot was born in Plymouth on 23 July 1913, into a family of Liberal non-conformists. His solicitor father, Isaac, was twice elected as a Liberal MP for the former Bodmin Constituency in Cornwall and also served as Lord Mayor of Plymouth. The family was steeped in politics. Michael's brother, Dingle Foot became Solicitor General in Harold Wilson's administration, another brother, John became a Liberal peer while a third brother, Hugh, became UK ambassador to the United Nations. Michael attended Leighton Park School, a Quaker establishment in Reading, before going up to Wadham College, Oxford, where he became President of the Oxford Union and converted to socialism. After his graduation he worked as a shipping clerk in Liverpool where he was shocked by the levels of poverty in the city and social conditions which were a far cry from those he had experienced in Plymouth. Foot joined the Labour Party and fought his first parliamentary election in 1935 when he stood for the Welsh seat of Monmouth. His political beliefs were already well established and he roundly criticised the Conservative Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, for his policy of rearmament. The young Michael Foot He became a journalist, working first for the New Statesman and then for the magazine Tribune before the press baron, Lord Beaverbrook, offered him a job on the London Evening Standard. Turned down by the military because of his chronic asthma, Foot was appointed editor of the Standard in 1942 at the age of 28. He remained there until 1945 when he moved to the Daily Herald which was partly owned by the TUC and was, effectively, the official paper of the Labour Party. In the same year he won the Parliamentary seat of Plymouth Devonport as part of Clement Atlee's landslide victory, the first time Labour had ever held the seat. He continued working as a journalist with two spells as editor of Tribune, and became a fierce champion of left wing causes as well as a founder member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Foot surprisingly lost his Devonport seat to Dame Joan Vickers in 1955 but returned to parliament in 1960 as Member for Ebbw Vale, the former seat of his great political mentor Aneurin Bevan. His opposition to defence spending led to the whip being withdrawn from him in 1961 and he was outside the Labour fold for two years. Although the whip was restored he refused to serve in Harold Wilson's first two administrations, as he opposed Labour's policies on Vietnam, pay restraint and the Common Market. Michael Foot campaigning in Devonport in 1950 He also formed an unlikely alliance with the Conservative right winger Enoch Powell to oppose government plans to abolish the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. After defeat by Ted Heath's Conservatives in 1970 the Labour left strengthened its position in the party and in 1972 Foot stood, unsuccessfully, for the post of deputy leader. When Labour returned to power in 1974 Foot accepted the position of Employment Secretary and set about the task of strengthening links between the party and the trades unions. He also campaigned fiercely for a no vote in the 1975 referendum on whether Britain should remain part of the European Economic Community. When Harold Wilson stood down in 1976, Foot stood for the party leadership but was defeated by James Callaghan who appointed him as Leader of the House of Commons. By now Labour was becoming deeply unpopular and a series of by election defeats reduced the party's majority in the House of Commons. It fell to Foot to oversee the workings of the Lib Lab pact, whereby Labour was sustained in power only through the support of the Liberal Party under David


Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire, England, is famous for which annual event?

Cheese-Rolling at Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire Now for the Boys under 14's uphill   race. They gather at the foot of the hill... Soon there's few out in front and a leader in the brown   shirt... Could this be Kasper Wickens-Shaw (Last year's winner)?   Only one other anywhere near... Increasing his lead all the time... He wins (Extreme left of the image) and receives his mini   cheese from MC Jem Wakeman. A better view as he is supported as he leaves off the top   of the hill with his mini Double Gloucester cheese in hand. (Picture courtesy of Peter Salenieks) Was it Caspar who won this event last year? This is   Kasper Wickens-Shaw 12 from Foston's Ash. Further back Chris and Ryley follow up the field... To the amusement of the crowd Ryley gets a helping hand... He looks really keen! (Picture courtesy of Peter Salenieks) Off he goes... The girls are behind, but trying hard! Anticipation grows for the 4th and final race... Aaron Harris has challenged Chris Anderson to race against   him in the 4th race Here comes Chris now, how many times has he climbed the   hill today? He doesn't even look tired as he arrives to greet his   challenger The Roller is ready with the last cheese of the 21015   event... ... and for the last time this year, they're off! (Chris & Ryan in green shirts.) Only moments later Chris crosses the finish line! Chris is still looking fresh! The Catchers have done their job well throughout the day   ensuring that the runners are brought safely to a halt. (Picture courtesy of Peter Salenieks) Results       for the Men's Downhill Cheese-Race, Race 4 Cheese       Roller Brockworth       (Glos) 3rd The last (unofficial) mass race   takes place involving all those would-be competitors who did not get a place   in the main races of the day. Many return to the top to descend the hill again and   again... These two and mum look as if they have had a good day! Carefully picking their way down the hill Slowly and carefully! The crowds, ever happy and good natured take their time   filtering down and away after another great day at the Cooper's Hill   Cheese-Rolling. Once the crowds had gone, volunteers set about making sure   every piece of litter was removed form this beautiful area. Summary of the 2015 Cheese Rolling   at Cooper's Hill In summary the 2015 Cheese-Rolling   at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire was very well organised and effectively   controlled and marshaled by the small band of enthusiasts from Brockworth   and surrounding area. Their control and organisation of the event was exemplary, every bit as good as when the event was organised by a local company (now   dissolved).  Each year since 2010 when they took over running the event, preparation and   organisation of the event has improved year on year, this year the hill was   found to be in excellent condition for the Cheese-Rolling due to their hard   work.  The visitors, spectators and   competitors, some of whom have traveled very long distances to attend (from   Holland, Canada, America, Slovakia, Italy, Spain, Japan and Australia to name just a   few), were well behaved and friendly and very good natured, each helping   others to climb and secure good footing on the steep slope. The atmosphere   at the event is fantastic and I'm sure everyone had a really good   time, the weather was kind for the event, overcast, but neither too hot or   cold!  There were the   usual four downhill races including the women's race, followed by mass descent of the hill as a finale. Casualties; The usual scrapes, bumps, grazes and bruises of course as in all years. Major casualty was a suspected Broken Ankle. Chris Anderson,   after a break of two years was able to compete in the Cheese-Rolling this year, he was much in evidence, clearing the hill,   advising competitors and informing visitors about the event. Lucy Townsend was unable to compete this year due to a   strained ankle ligament, she says   she will be back next year to take up the challenge to become all t


The Laughing Cavalier is a work by which painter?

Famous Painters: Frans Hals and The Laughing Cavalier Famous Painters: Frans Hals and The Laughing Cavalier Tweet Frans Hals, along with Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer, were three famous painters who dominated the Golden Age of Dutch Art  in the 17th century.   Frans Hals, born circa 1581, introduced a vitality and expressivenesss not previously seen in portraiture.  Of the 300 or so paintings he created, nearly all are portraits, typically of Haarlem citizens as individuals or in groups. Among his most famous artwork is The Laughing Cavalier, also called The Merry Cavalier.    Frans Hals, The Laughing Cavalier. Oil on canvas.  1624.  33 3/4" x 27".  The Wallace Collection, London. Here, the courtly soldier epitomizes Baroque gallantry and seemingly flaunts his amorous tendencies - his sleeves are ornately decorated with bees of Cupid and Mercury's winged staff and hat.  The intricacy of the embroidery is juxtaposed by Frans Hals' broad, energetic brushwork in the cavalier's black sash. As in most portraits by Frans Hals, a fleeting moment is captured with immediacy. Fast forward three centuries to the 1920s, a time during which the three masters of the Dutch Golden Age were frequently imitated and forged.  Noted art historian Cornelis Hofstede de Groot had devoted himself to determining which 17th century Dutch paintings were authentic, and which were created by followers or forgers.  In 1924, he published a brief article titled, "Some Recently Discovered Works by Frans Hals", announcing his discovery of The Merry Cavalier.  De Groot proclaimed it an authentic Frans Hals painting, after which the work was sold to an auction house.  Shortly thereafter, the auction house claimed it a forgery and demanded partial reimbursement of the purchase price.  Profoundly offended, De Groot stated that if he was wrong, he'd donate his personal (and sizeable) art collection to Holland's museums, further vowing "never to express another word, either in writing or verbally, about the genuineness of an unknown Frans Hals." The subsequent trial provided incontrovertible proof that De Groot had erred -- although Frans Hals died in 1666, the blue paint in the cavalier's coat was first available in 1826; another blue in the background was made in 1820, while the white in the collar was zinc white, only made after 1781.   Furthermore, the canvas was attached to its stretcher with modern, paint-splattered nails, meaning that they were positioned before the painter began.  In spite of this data, De Groot was steadfast in his conviction that he'd found an authentic Frans Hals work.  Before the trial concluded and a verdict announced, De Groot - contending he was the victim of injustice - purchased Merry Cavalier for himself. The following year, he published a booklet entitled True or False? Eye or Chemistry?.  Here he stated that a connoisseur's eye was the best determination of artistic authenticity, adding that scientific analyses were beside the point. "A forger could scarcely imagine a more welcome message", notes Edward Dolnick in The Forger's Spell. If you are engaged by the complexities of art forgery -- in the work themselves and in the mind of the forger -- I strongly recommend Dolnick's work, "a true story of Vermeer, Nazis and the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century".


Mindat Mineralogy Messageboard Jason Barrett (2) October 19, 2011 03:29AM I found this post on another forum and figured I would shoot it by the experts here at the "dat". This lady thinks she found a giant balck diamond/carbonado..well you can read the information "I personally found this stone in a lake. This stone is just above 1550 carats. Under UV-light it does only look like a piece of "silver" with red flashes - the specimen mixed onto it looks just "baby-blue". The stone is quite dark, black but with greenish tint to it. I got no clue what this is. Tried to break the stone with a hammer, tried to break it with pressure/dumpster as well - no effect at all! I have tested this stone with a Diamond tester, I also tested it with a Diamond/Moissanite tester. Tested as a diamond - and is unbreakable whatsoever. In the same lake I found bigger ones, but laid them back. This was big like 2 footballs together I would say, atleast. Weighing maybe approx. 7-8 kilograms = approx. 40 000 carats!! If it's a Carbonado (black diamond), the 8 KG's would be worth somewhere above $62,850,000.00" Then after a couple other people posted thoughts she adds this Then I will get super-rich anyway - first rock in the world that's testing as a diamond! No, but seriously - regular rocks isn't supposed to look that way... It kinda looks like melted glass - but at same looking as melted metall. And it's HEAVY for it's size! The most interesting thing is that it's unbreakable.... Now I commend this lady(i think) for wanting to get this stone tested but she is actually going to send it to GIA for a diamond report.. after a few more responses here is some more info she added Yes, I will scan the GIA Report when I receive it and post it here. The most interesting thing about it is that it's a 10 on Moh's scale, that's why I would like to check it. The first rock/carbonado/stone (one of these type rocks) I found was when there were inundation here, that's plenty ears ago. I got back to the same water approx. 8-9 years later (2007) and I could still find pleanty of this mineral/material. The farther out I go into the sea - the bigger the stones get. Any thoughts on what this could be so I can inform her. Slag? Some sort of metallic mineral? She is not doing her "scratch test" correctly I know. Here are the pics. http://www.varockhounder.com/uploads/2011101820276187.jpg Dan R. Lynch October 19, 2011 03:42AM Is it just me, or does it look like there are some round pits on its surface in the second and third photos? They look a bit like bubbles to me, which would indicate slag. What amazes me is how someone can misread a scratch test so much. Tell her to try scratching it with a silicon carbide drill bit (around a 9.5 in hardness). Tim Jokela Jr October 20, 2011 12:56AM Don't waste your time. The woman is a nutter. Most people seem to think, for some reason, that diamonds are by and large indestructable. You hit a diamond with a hammer.... you're going to have diamond dust. Don't take my word for it, look up the story of the mighty stone found long ago that they decided to cleave down, sent it to a specialist firm, he spent like _six months_ or more studying it every day before he took a hammer and blade to it... T Jason Barrett (2) October 20, 2011 03:45AM Yea, I already told here "unequivocally and without a doubt" this was not a giant black diamond(conglom.). I also made sure to mention that is why gem testers suck and should never be trusted. Wanted to swing it by here for "sh*ts and giggles" anyways. Seems like every so moften you get someone that thinks they have the find of a lifetime with some giant piece of gem rough/crystal. Hopefully one of these days I get to eat my words when I say.."sorry you don't have...." but that day hasn't come yet...LOL Thanks guys David Zimmerman (2) October 22, 2011 10:48PM Looks like a whopper diamond to me. I'll try to haggle her down on her price a bit.....maybe $62,000,000 would be more appropriate for a beauty such as this. Before I lace up the sale though, I've got a few things I'd like to sell her f


Limnophobia | Define Limnophobia at Dictionary.com limnophobia a fear of lakes, ponds Word Origin


Ribes Nigrum is the Latin name for which fruit?

Ribes nigrum Blackcurrant, European black currant PFAF Plant Database   Ribes nigrum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf 11-Mar It is in flower from Apr to May, and the seeds ripen from Jul to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, self.The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. Synonyms Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; North Wall. By. East Wall. By. Edible Uses Edible Uses: Tea . Fruit - raw or cooked. An excellent aromatic flavour[K]. The fully ripe fruit is very acceptable raw, though it is more often cooked and used to make pies, jams etc[1, 2, 5, 9, 34]. Very rich in vitamin C[244]. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter[200], though selected cultivars have larger fruits[K]. The leaves are used in soups[183]. The dried leaves are a tea substitute[74, 177, 183]. They are sometimes added to blended herb teas[238]. Medicinal Uses Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Antidiarrhoeal ;   Antirheumatic ;   Diaphoretic ;   Diuretic ;   Febrifuge ;   Miscellany . Blackcurrant fruits are a good source of minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin C. They have diuretic and diaphoretic actions, help to increase bodily resistance to infections and are a valuable remedy for treating colds and flu[4, 254]. The juice, especially when fresh or vacuum-sealed, helps to stem diarrhoea and calms indigestion[4, 254]. The leaves are cleansing, diaphoretic and diuretic[4, 9]. By encouraging the elimination of fluids they help to reduce blood volume and thereby lower blood pressure[254]. An infusion is used in the treatment of dropsy, rheumatic pain and whooping cough, and can also be used externally on slow-healing cuts and abscesses[9].It can be used as a gargle for sore throats and mouth ulcers[254]. The leaves are harvested during the growing season and can be used fresh or dried[238]. It is believed that an infusion of the leaves increases the secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands, and thus stimulates the activity of the sympathetic nervous system[254]. This action may prove useful in the treatment of stress-related conditions[254]. An infusion of the young roots is useful in the treatment of eruptive fevers[4]. A decoction of the bark has been found of use in the treatment of calculus, dropsy and haemorrhoidal tumours[4]. The seed is a source of gamma-linolenic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid which assists the production of hormone-like substances[238]. This process is commonly blocked in the body, causing disorders that affect the uterine muscles, nervous system and metabolism[238]. We have no records of the oil from this species being used medicinally, though it is used in cosmetic preparations[238, K]. Other Uses Cosmetic ;   Dye ;   Miscellany ;   Preservative . The oil from the seed is added to skin preparations and cosmetics. It is often combined with vitamin E to prevent oxidation[238]. A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves[100]. A blue or violet dye is obtained from the fruit[100]. The leaves are used for vegetable preservation[74]. No more details. Cultivation details Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality[11, 200]. Best grown on a deep sandy loam[1]. Dislikes very heavy clay, chalky soils and thin dry soils, but it can succeed on most soil types if plenty of organic matter is incorporated[1]. Plants require plenty of nitrogen if they are to do well[200]. Prefers a pH in the range 6.7 to 7 and is intolerant of acid soils[200]. Plants are quite tolerant of shade though do not fruit so well in such a position[11]. Plants fruit less freely when grown in windy sites[200]. The


In which US city was the 2006 Super Bowl held?

Super Bowl Games and Stadiums XLV - Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25 Dolphin Stadium/Joe Robbie Stadium/Pro Player Stadium/Sun Life Stadium - Miami, Florida XXIII - San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 XXIX - San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 XXXIII - Denver 34, Atlanta 19 XLI - Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 XLIV - New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 Ford Field - Detroit, Michigan XL - Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Georgia XXVIII - Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 XXXIV - St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - Minneapolis, Minnesota XXVI - Washington 37, Buffalo 24 Jack Murphy Stadium/Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, California XXII - Washington 42, Denver 10 XXXII - Denver 31, Green Bay 24 XXXVII - Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, Louisiana XII - Dallas 27, Denver 10 XV - Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 XX - Chicago 46, New England 10 XXIV - San Francisco 55, Denver 10 XXXI - Green Bay 35, New England 21 XXXVI - New England 20, St. Louis 17 I - Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 VII - Miami 14, Washington 7 Orange Bowl - Miami Florida II - Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 III - New York Jets 16, Baltimore 7 V - Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 X - Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 XIII - Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 Pontiac Silverdome - Pontiac, Michigan XVI - San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida XXXV - Baltimore 34, New York Giants 7 XLIII - Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 Reliant Stadium - Houston, Texas XXXVIII - New England 32, Carolina 29 Rice Stadium - Houston, Texas VIII - Miami 24, Minnesota 7 Rose Bowl - Pasadena, California XI - Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 XIV - Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles Rams 19 XVII - Washington 27, Miami 17 XXI - New York Giants 39, Denver 20 XXVII - Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 Stanford Stadium - Stanford, California XIX - San Francisco 38, Miami 16 Sun Devil Stadium - Tempe, Arizona XXX - Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 Tampa Stadium - Tampa, Florida XVIII - Los Angeles Raiders 38, Washington 9 XXV - New York Giants 20, Buffalo 19 Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, Louisiana IV - Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 VI - Dallas 24, Miami 3 IX - Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, Arizona XLII - NY Giants 17, New England 14


In which country was fashion designer Rifat Ozbek born?

Rifat Ozbek - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia - clothing, women, suits, style, new, body, history, collection, dresses Rifat Ozbek - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia Rifat Ozbek - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia British designer Born: Istanbul, Turkey, 11 July 1953. Education: Studied architecture at Liverpool University, 1970-72; fashion design at    St. Martin's School of Art, London, 1974-77. Military Service: National military service in Turkey, 1977. Career: Worked with Walter Albini for Trell, Milan, 1978-80; designer for    Monsoon, London, 1980-84; Rifat Ozbek, spring 2001 collection. © Fashion Syndicate Press. established own firm, Ozbek, 1984; established second line, O, renamed    Future Ozbek, 1987; production under licence by Aeffe SpA, Italy, from    1988; launched New Age collection, 1989; debuted Ozbek, signature fragrance, 1995; designed carpet for Christopher Farr, 1999. Exhibitions: Fellini: I Costumi e le Mode, Pecci Museum, Prato, Italy, and Stedeligk Museum, Amsterdam, both 1994; V&A: Street Style, From Sidewalk to Catwalk, 1940 to Tomorrow, 1994-95; Customised Levi's Denim Jacket for Benefit for Diffa/Dallas     Collection, 1990, 1991, 1992. Awards: Woman Magazine Designer award, 1986; British Fashion Council Designer of the    Year award, London, 1988, 1992; British Glamour award, 1989. Address: 18 Haunch of Venison Yard, London W1Y 1AF, England. Publications Coleridge, Nicholas, The Fashion Conspiracy, London, 1988. Stegemeyer, Anne, Who's Who in Fashion, Third Edition, New York, 1996. Rifat Ozbek, spring 2001 collection. © Fashion Syndicate Press. Brampton, Sally, "Wizard of Ozbek," in the Observer (London), 12 May 1985. Hoae, S., "Out of the Playpen," in the Observer, 23 March 1986. Thackara, J., "Hooked on Classics," in the Creative Review (London),June 1986. Etherington-Smith, Meredith, "Street Smart," in the Observer, 21 September 1986. "Designer of the Year," in DR: The Fashion Business (London), 15 October 1986. Jeal, Nicola, "The Wizard of Ozbek," in the Observer, 16 October 1986. "Designer of the Year: Rifat Ozbek," in Woman (London), 8 November 1986. Aitken, Lee, "Designer Rifat Ozbek, London's Young Turk,     Dazzles the Rag Trade with a Theme for All Seasons," in People, 17 November 1986. Ducann, Charlotte, "The Designer Star: Rifat Ozbek," in Vogue (London), February 1987. "Rifat Ozbek," in the Sunday Times Magazine (London), 22 November 1987. "View: London's Young Turk," in Vogue, June 1988. Rumbold, Judy, "Ozbek Out on Top," in The Guardian, 11 October 1988. "Ozbek on Top," in DR: The Fashion Business, 15 October 1988. Jeal, Nicola, "The Wizard of Ozbek," in the Observer Magazine (London), 16 October 1988. "Rifat Ozbek," in Vogue (London), December 1988. Gross, Michael, "The Wizard of Ozbek," in New York, 23 January 1989. Campbell, Lisa, "Ozbek on the Fringe," in Vogue, January 1989. Jobey, Liza, "Rifat Madness," in Vanity Fair (London), February 1989. Brampton, Sally, "Aspects of Ozbek," in Elle (London), May 1989. Perry, Beverly, "The Rifat Ozbek Collection," in Marie Claire (London), July 1989. Bakjer, Caroline, "Beyond the Veil," in the Sunday Times Magazine (London), 26 November 1989. Reed, Paula, "Ozbek: The Movie," in Correspondent Magazine (London), 11 March 1990. "The Designers Talk Passion, Whimsy and Picassos," in ARTnews (New York), September 1990. Alderson, Maggie, "Rifat Ozbek's Hot Stuff," in Elle (New York), October 1990. Fallon, James, "Ozbek Will Show in Milan in October," WWD, 20 August 1991. Daspin, Eileen, "Rifat Ozbek, Milan's New Turk," in WWD, 16 October 1991. Orlean, Susan, "Breaking Away," in Vogue (New York), September 1992. Morris, Bernadine, "A Little Bit Exotic, But Soothingly So, the New York Times, 7 October 1992. Johnson, Marylin, "Copycat Chic: Military Look Takes Charge for     Fall," the Atlanta Journal & Constitution, 15 August 1993. McSweeney, Eve, "The Story of Ozbek," in Vogue UK, August 1993. Morris, Bernadine, "At Lacroix, Hollywood Meets Paris," in     the New York Times, 7 March 1994. Reed, Paula, "The Sultan of St


In which city is the United Nations headquarters?

Americas | United Nations United Nations Americas Americas The centre of UN activity in North America is New York City, USA, host of the United Nations Headquarters.  The centre of UN activity in South America is Santiago, Chile, home to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean . UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe View of the Gray Lake Glacier in Torres del Paine, Chile. where Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited in 2007 to see first hand the effects of the climate change on melting glaciers. United Nations Headquarters UN Headquarters in New York City, USA, is home to the General Assembly , Security Council , Economic and Social Council , Trusteeship Council , and much of the UN Secretariat . New York City also hosts the headquarters of  UNDP , UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women . Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean , in Santiago, Chile contributes to the economic development of Latin America, coordinates actions directed towards this end, reinforces economic ties among countries and with other nations of the world, and promotes the region's social development. Secretary-General UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys  to the Americas. Department of Political Affairs (DPA) The UN’s Department of Political Affairs works in many countries, regions, and areas of concern in the Americas. Department of Public Information (DPI) The United Nations has 10 Information Centres  in the Americas. UN System Offices in the Americas United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) UNDP works with national and independent partners in countries and territories in the Americas region to promote its main goals, foster knowledge exchange and help countries achieve the MDGs. UNDP's Regional Centre in Panama serves countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.  It focuses on strengthening the capacities of the country offices, which in turn assist governments and communities in achieving sustainable development and the MDGs. UNDP Headquarters is in New York City. UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) UNCDF has country programmes in the Americas.  United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF has country offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, and a regional office in  Panama City, Panama .  UNICEF Headquarters is in New York City. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) UNFPA has a regional office in Panama City, Panama and a sub-regional office (Caribbean) in Kingston, Jamaica . The UNFPA Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean serves countries and overseas territories in the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean.  UNFPA Headquarters is in New York City. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) UNHCR works in the Americas in Latin America , North America and the Caribbean . World Health Organization (WHO) WHO works in countries in the Americas  Its regional office for the Americas is located in Washington DC (United States) . Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) UNAIDS works in the Americas in the United States and Canada, and has country offices in Latin America  and in the Caribbean region . International Labour Organization (ILO) The ILO gives support to the Americas Region through its country offices in  Lima, Peru ,  San José,  Costa Rica , Santiago de Chile, Chile , Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago , Buenos Aires, Argentina , Brasilia, Brazil , Mexico City. Mexico , Montevideo, Uruguay  and the United States . UN Women UN Women operates in Latin America and the Caribbean through its regional office in Panama City. It has country offices in Bolivia, Brazil, Barbados, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Mexico.  UN Women Headquarters is in New York City. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) UNIDO has a liaison office in New York and regional and country offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, and a Focal point in Cuba. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) UNESCO has offices in Latin America and the Caribbean and a lia


Which famous US architect designed the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo in 1916?

1000+ images about FLLW - Imperial Hotel on Pinterest | Architecture, The 1960s and Hotel lobby Forward Tokyo's (2nd) Imperial Hotel, the 1923 Frank Lloyd Wright creation. By 1968, it had suffered irreparable damages from floods, earthquakes, wartime bombing and urban pollution, and earthquake specialists declared the structure unsafe and unable to withstand further major tremors. The management glumly had Wright's decaying masterpiece dismantled, and parts of it rebuilt at Meijimura, a sort of Japanese Williamsburg, outside Nagoya, and parts incorporated into its replacement, built in 1970. See More


W Somerset Maugham's novel The Moon and Sixpence is based on the life of which painter?

The Moon and Sixpence | novel by Maugham | Britannica.com The Moon and Sixpence The Picture of Dorian Gray The Moon and Sixpence, novel by W. Somerset Maugham , published in 1919. It was loosely based on the life of French artist Paul Gauguin . The novel’s hero, Charles Strickland, is a London stockbroker who renounces his wife, children, and business in order to paint. In Paris, Strickland woos and wins a friend’s wife away just so that he can paint her; when she kills herself, he is seemingly unaffected but leaves Paris, later settling in Tahiti with a young native woman. Learn More in these related articles: Paul Gauguin June 7, 1848 Paris, France May 8, 1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia French painter, printmaker, and sculptor who sought to achieve a “primitive” expression of spiritual and emotional states in his work. The artist, whose work has been categorized as... in Albert Lewin After Thalberg died in 1936, Lewin went to Paramount. In 1942 he directed his first film, The Moon and Sixpence, an adaptation of a W. Somerset Maugham story about an unconventional artist (played by George Sanders), loosely based on the life of Paul Gauguin. Lewin also wrote the screenplay, as he would for all the films that he would direct. After completing the movie,... More about The Moon and Sixpence 3 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References film adaptation  (in Albert Lewin ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Article Title: The Moon and Sixpence Website Name: Encyclopædia Britannica Date Published: May 07, 2015 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Moon-and-Sixpence-novel-by-Maugham Access Date: January 09, 2017 Share


How many international caps did English footballer Stanley Matthews (later Sir Stanley Matthews) win?

Football legend Stanley Matthews dies at 85 | Football | The Guardian Football legend Stanley Matthews dies at 85 News Unlimited staff and agencies Wednesday 23 February 2000 15.19 EST First published on Wednesday 23 February 2000 15.19 EST Close This article is 16 years old Sir Stanley Matthews, one of England's greatest players and twice European footballer of the year, has died aged 85. Matthews, who turned professional with Stoke aged 17, was capped 54 times for England and made 710 Football League appearances for Stoke and Blackpool. Knighted in 1965, Matthews made his last Football League appearance in the same year at the record-breaking age of 50 years and five days. In his retirement, Matthews became an ambassador for football and received a FIFA Gold Merit Order in 1992. Sir Stanley died at North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital following a short illness, the hospital said. A spokesman for the private hospital in Newcastle under Lyme said: "Sir Stanley Matthews died peacefully this evening after a short illness related to health problems that had first seriously affected him three years ago. "We have no further statement at this time." It is understood Sir Stanley may have had an accident of some sort on the island of Tenerife before being flown to the Nuffield for treatment. A spokesman for Stoke City football club said the former star regularly went to Tenerife to escape the British winter. The spokesman said that he understood Sir Stanley had gone to the island in the Canaries in December last year and had been due back some time now. Matthews made his international debut at the age of 19 and collected his last cap in 1956 when, aged 41, he mesmerised the Brazilian defence in England's 4-2 win at Wembley. Matthews spent his 33-year league career with two unfashionable north of England clubs, Stoke City and Blackpool. But he won 54 international caps and was the first man to be named European footballer of the year. He won the affection of football fans throughout the world who marvelled at the right-winger's ability to ghost past defenders. Matthews' rewrote many record books with his feats but his shining moment came in the 1953 FA Cup final. Twice a losing finalist with Blackpool in 1948 and 1951, Matthews stood 20 minutes away from a third defeat with his team 3-1 down to Bolton. Then his dazzling footwork carved out the last two goals of a hat-trick for Stan Mortensen, and Matthews went on to set up the winner for Bill Perry with 20 seconds left. Despite Mortensen's treble it was a game which would always be remembered as "the Matthews final". Matthews was born in Hanley on February 1 1915, the third of four sons. He joined Stoke in 1929 at the age of 14 as an apprentice and spent his time cleaning boots and sweeping out the dressing rooms. Within five years, Matthews won his first England cap against Wales while still a teenager. And in 1937 he hit his only international hat-trick in a 5-4 win over Czechoslovakia. At Matthews' 80th birthday celebrations, former England captain Jimmy Armfield praised his skills and sportsmanship. "You could kick him and do anything with him and he would never retaliate," said Armfield. "He was the perfect example of self-discipline. I never remember a referee speaking to him once - and he didn't speak to them either." Matthews, known as 'the Wizard of the Dribble', was a crowd-pleaser to generations and tempted a British record crowd, 149,547, to Hampden Park in Glasgow. But he never earned more than £50 a week, plus £25-a-game bonus. Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, who was Prime Minister when Matthews was knighted, wrote in a foreword to his autobiography: "Stanley Matthews was a symbol of the country which gave football to the world, and internationally a symbol of English sportsmanship in the days when that was a quality acknowledged worldwide." Sir Tom Finney led the tributes to Matthews tonight. England team-mate Sir Tom said: "I've so many memories of Stan and he was the greatest in my era in terms of close control. "In those days you weren't expected to go back and tackle


Who became leader of the People's National Party in Jamaica in 1969?

The People’s National Party – PNP | LeAntonios Vacation Home › Political › The People’s National Party – PNP The People’s National Party – PNP Posted on by The Peoples National Party (PNP) Founded in 1938 The Peoples National Party, commonly just referred to as the PNP, was founded by Norman Washington Manley in 1938. Since its inception, the party has maintained a continuous agitation for constitutional reform. The PNP is consistent in supporting the internal self-government for Jamaica and dominion status within the Commonwealth. The People’s National Party uses the hatted head, the rising sun, the fist, the trumpet and the colours orange, red and yellow as its electoral symbols. The 1944 elections saw the PNP becoming the official Opposition in the House of Representatives losing to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) who won control of 24 seats. They also lost to the JLP in the 1949 general elections who won 19 of the 32 seats in the House. The Peoples National Party was in the opposition seat until the 1955 elections when it became the majority party after winning 18 of the 32 seats in the House. This number was increased upon after they won the by-election in February 1956. The PNP went on again to winning 29 of the available 45 seats in the House of Representatives in the July 28, 1959 general elections. This win led to the then Party leader, Norman Washington Manley, being formally appointed as the FIRST and ONLY Premier on August 14, 1959. We refer to Manley as the Premier because we did not gain independence until August 6, 1962 where all the other successful party heads were referred to as Prime Ministers. The 1962 general elections were held to determine Jamaica’s FIRST Government on the achievement of Independence. The Peoples National Party (PNP), after serving for seven years as the Government, lost to the JLP who won 26 of the 45 seats in the House. The PNP held the other 19 seats on the Opposition side. They held that opposition title right up until the 1972 general elections. In the 1972 elections, the PNP, under the leadership of Norman Manley’s son Michael Manley, won 37 seats in the House. This win was as a result of the party promising social and economic reform. The People’s National Party held the country’s leadership again after its success in the 1976 elections. Prime Minister, Michael Manley, felt confident with his party so he called an early election in October 1980. This move resulted in the defeat of the PNP to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), who was being led then by Edward Seaga. The PNP stayed in Opposition until 1989 when they were successful in the elections grabbing the reigns of a whopping 45 of the 60 available seats in the House of Representatives. The Peoples National Party is now in power following the massive victory over the JLP in the December 2011 general elections where they won 42 of the 63 seats available in the House of Representatives. The party is still lead by the Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, who has been party leader since 2006. List of the PNP’s Party Leaders Since Inception Norman Manley – 1938 to 1969 Percival James Patterson – 1992 to 2006 Michael Manley – 1969 to 1992 Portia Simpson-Miller – 2006 to Present The PNP’s Info and Stats As at December 29, 2011 President – Portia Simpson Miller


What is the fictional Scottish island setting of the 1973 film The Wicker Man?

The Wicker Man (1973) – Fantastical Fictions Silver Screen Sunday The Wicker Man (1973) Given that it’s the weekend that Hallowe’en falls on, it’s probably a good idea to explore a horror film. I’m not so sure that The Wicker Man falls neatly into that category, but it’s certainly chilling enough to warrant a mention. When police officer Neil Howie arrives on the fictional Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the case of a missing girl, it is quickly apparent that something is afoot. The islanders deny all knowledge of her, and repeatedly mention the enigmatic Lord Summerisle as the figure of authority that Howie should seek out. Ignoring this, he continues his investigation and observes all manner of strange happenings. After learning that Summerisle’s inhabitants follow a pagan religion, we watch Howie’s growing discontent and disgust with the disrespect that flies in the face of his Christian values. The Wicker Man explores a great number of taboos, and Howie’s exaggerated outrage forces us to be the non-judgmental observer. Given the 1970’s were the height of the ‘sexual revolution’, this might be why this cult classic resonated so well with audiences. The way that the arbitrariness of what is deemed sacred or sacrilege is presented to us makes us question what right Howie has, as an outsider, to intervene in the education of the island’s children and the rituals of its people. And yet we still feel so uncomfortable because of the conspiratorial nature of the missing girl, Rowan. The rituals still feel unnatural because something doesn’t feel right. We sympathise with Howie – the simple, God-fearing man – because he is desperately trying to understand the unknown in the same way that we are. “I think I could turn and live with animals. They are so placid and self-contained. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God. Not one of them kneels to another or to his own kind that lived thousands of years ago. Not one of them is respectable or unhappy, all over the earth.” – Lord Summerisle, The Wicker Man (1973) Of course, our suspicions are finally confirmed when we learn that the pagan ritual of sacrifice is to be invoked to stop the crops from failing again next year. Unfortunately for Howie, he is to be the sacrifice, and the seemingly innocent ‘missing’ Rowan is in on the plot too. This is where the line is drawn, and our uncomfortable tolerance becomes frightened anger. A willing sacrifice has the potential to be tolerated, but Howie’s screams of “O God! O Jesus!” as he is led to the eponymous Wicker Man make him an unwilling sacrifice, and make the islanders fanatical murderers. The film’s strength lies in its subversive nature. Within the plot, Christian Britain is subverted by Pagan Summerisle. Sex is celebrated instead of shamed, masks and idols are involved in worship, extravagant rituals are performed jovially rather than somberly. There are few overt horror archetypes – instead of dark Gothic settings of castles and forests, we are given a bright and beautiful Scottish isle. The folk soundtrack to the film is perhaps the most obvious out-of-place element, where a more sinister soundtrack would seem more appropriate. But this subversion does exactly what it is supposed to. It keeps us on-edge, disturbed, confused, and worried for the entirety of the film. With Howie inside, the Wicker Man burns to the hails and songs of the islanders. It cracks and breaks, revealing the setting sun. The credits roll and the folk music plays. But the tension remains, left to dissipate naturally, if it can at all. Share this:


Which famous Mormon church leader and educational pioneer died in Salt Lake City in 1877?

Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument - Mormon Sites |                 Utah.com Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument SEE LOCATION ON THE MAP The Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument is dedicated to the more than 6,000 pioneers who died making the journey to Utah from Illinois and other parts of the world between 1847 and 1869. It is also contains the gravesite of Brigham Young and other early Mormon leaders. The monument is open to the public daily. Brigham Young was born in 1801 in Vermont and died in Salt Lake City in 1877. Often referred to as "The American Moses," Young succeeded Joseph Smith in leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and led the pioneers on the challenging journey from Illinois to the Salt Lake Valley. Upon arrival here, he oversaw the settlement of Salt Lake City and much of the state of Utah as well as areas of Idaho, Arizona, and Nevada. He served as territorial governor for six years from 1850-1856 in addition to his responsibilities as an ecclesiastical leader and was generally loved by the pioneers who established the Salt Lake Valley, and is revered by members of the Mormon Church today as a tremendously determined, faithful leader and prophet. Also buried at the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument site is Eliza R. Snow, who wrote many of the church's hymns and served as president of the Relief Society, the church's women's organization, for 21 years.


Which US actress's real name is Mary Cathleen Collins?

Bo Derek - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 53 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (29) | Personal Quotes  (13) | Salary  (2) Overview (3) 5' 3¾" (1.62 m) Mini Bio (1) Bo Derek was born on November 20, 1956 in Long Beach, California, USA as Mary Cathleen Collins. She is an actress and producer, known for Tommy Boy (1995), Fashion House (2006) and 10 (1979). She was previously married to John Derek . Spouse (1) Lisp, breathless voice Trivia (29) Eldest of four children. Her father, Paul Collins, was a boat salesman and a Hobie Cat executive. Her mother, Norma Collins , was a make-up artist, and hairdresser to Ann-Margret . Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol 31. [1979] Mentioned in the theme song of the 1980s television series The Fall Guy (1981). Stepdaughter of stuntman Bobby Bass . Did fund raising work for President George W. Bush during the 2000 election. Turned down the role of "Dwan" in the remake King Kong (1976), which went to Jessica Lange . Attended Nathaniel Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California in 1974. Photographer for the John Corbett tour. She shot his self-titled CD cover. Oldest of four children: a brother and two sisters (one of whom is Kerry Perez ). Bo and her late husband, John Derek , formed "Svengali Productions". Met her current boyfriend John Corbett on a blind date. Stepmother of Sean Catherine Derek , who is actually her senior by three years. Animal rights activist and supporter of the Republican Party. Her sister, Kerry Perez , is her longtime assistant. Member of the NRA and a regular hunter. Close friend and vocal supporter of former NRA president Charlton Heston . Attended the Republican National Convention in New York in 2004 to show her support for President George W. Bush and the Iraq war. Has Dutch, English, German, Irish and Welsh descent. Lives on a family horse ranch outside of Santa Ynez, California (between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria). Her father, Paul Collins, was the marketing and public relations director at Kawasaki Motorcycles in the early 1970s. Has her own pampering pet care product company: "Bo Derek's Bless the Beasts", products in the range include numerous nourishing dog shampoos and conditioners, fragrances and fur polish. She is a member of the California Horse Racing Board. Named envoy to Fight Animal Trafficking by the United States State Department. Was considered for the role of Stacey Sutton in A View to a Kill (1985), which ultimately went to Tanya Roberts . Bo Derek is the International Ambassador of the Lusitano Horse (Portuguese World Champion Horse). She has a Pure Portuguese mare, a champion named Gaiata, which she bought in 2000. 2014 Ambassador to the Breeders Cup (thoroughbred horseracing). Was announced as a roaster for Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe (2016) but did not appear. No explanation was given for her absence. At one point she was in negotiations to star in a screen adaptation of Irving Wallace 's novel "The Fan Club". Personal Quotes (13) I played a definite part in it. I guess the things that I played in films and the way the nudity and the love scenes were handled were really different. Also there is a twist to the story as I'm being haunted and driven crazy, attacked and so on. All I seem to do is run and scream and cry in every scene. There's an incredible fascination for that and that goes with violence and everything else in pictures. I love Spain. I go back two or three times a year usually to visit friends and ride horses. Glorifying violence is terrible. Simulating sex is nothing - it's something so impersonal really. '10' was amazing! I had no career before '10' and then all of a sudden I was able to do pretty much whatever I was able to do in the business. I grew up on the beaches of Southern California surfing and sailing and I've always loved horses so it was part of my dream that I was able to fulfill to have horses. I found my love when I was 17-years-old and my love is one hundred percent honest. We've nev


In which body of water are the Balearic Islands?

Geography of Balearic Islands, Landforms, Glaciers, Mt. Mckinley - World Atlas Print this map Balearic Islands Geography An archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea , the Balearic Islands are located just off the coast of Spain , and contain four major islands: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, as well as the minor outlying islands and islets. Largest of the four islands, Majorca's interior is a flat, fertile plain (known as Es Pla) that extends outward to a rugged, mountainous coast. Majorca is the second most populated island of Spain. Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera all present an uneven and rugged coast with low-lying plains punctuated by pine forests. The highest point of the Balearic's is Puig Major, which peaks at 4,741 feet (1,445 m), on the island of Majorca; the lowest point is the Mesiterranean Sea (0m).


Who was hanged in Edinburgh in 1829 for multiple murder in supplying doctors with corpses for dissection?

Photo: Pavlo Boyko/Creative Commons Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on  Facebook  and  Tumblr , or follow us on  Twitter . Amid the cracked, moss-covered gravestones of Greyfriars Kirkyard , an Edinburgh church cemetery established in the mid-16th century, sit two large iron cages. Each covers a grave, and each is secured with a chain and padlock. These cages are known as mortsafes, and they were installed in the early 19th century to deter resurrectionists—otherwise known as body snatchers. As the field of anatomy developed in the 1820s, British medical schools needed corpses to dissect. Because most people believed that dissection damned a dead person’s soul, cadavers were in scarce supply. Anatomists used the bodies of executed criminals, but this source also dried up after a parliamentary act reduced mandatory death penalties. Advertisement So scarce were cadavers that a thriving trade in illicit bodies emerged. Grave robbers, or “resurrection men,” would dig up recently buried bodies in the dead of night and sell them to doctors willing to look the other way. To two Edinburgh men in particular, the grave exhumation seemed a superfluous step. Why dig up a corpse, they wondered, when you could generate your own? William Burke and William Hare began supplying fresh bodies after a man at Hare’s lodging house died of natural causes in 1827. Seeking a way to be reimbursed for the 4-pound rent the man owed, the duo took the corpse to Edinburgh University, where Dr. Robert Knox purchased it for £7.10s. A mortsafe at Greyfriars. Photo: Postdlf/Creative Commons Having scored a princely sum with no questions asked, Burke and Hare were emboldened to step up their efforts. They began to prey on elderly, stray, and desperate people, on the assumption that they wouldn’t be missed. The pair developed a routine: They would invite their victims to the boarding house, ply them with whiskey, suffocate them, and deliver their bodies to Dr. Knox in an old herring barrel or tea chest. As the pace of the murders quickened and the desire for money increased, Burke and Hare became increasingly careless. After murdering an elderly woman and her deaf grandson in a particularly brutal manner—Hare stretched the young boy over his knee and broke his back as the old woman looked on—the men targeted a well-loved, intellectually disabled 18-year-old named James Wilson. When “Daft Jamie,” as the locals called him, turned up on the autopsy table, several students recognized him. The jig was up. Advertisement The lack of compassion the men showed their victims extended to their treatment of one another. Due to a shortage of evidence, the court offered Hare immunity if he confessed and testified against Burke. He readily agreed, and Burke was sentenced to death, hanged, and, in an appropriate act of revenge, publicly dissected at Edinburgh University. Burke’s death mask, a printed description of his execution from 1829, and a book made from his skin are on display at the Surgeon’s Hall Museum in Edinburgh.  Following the passing of the Anatomy Act of 1832, which made it legal for anatomists to obtain unclaimed corpses, body snatching became a much less pressing concern in Scotland. That said, you can still see remnants of the resurrectionist era: In addition to the mortsafes at Greyfriars, grave cages remain at Logierait kirkyard in Atholl and Cluny kirkyard in Aberdeenshire.


Mariolatry is the idolatrous worship of whom?

"Mariolatry"??? "MARIOLATRY"??? Definition Mariolatry is false and excessive worship of the Virgin Mary; offering to her the divine honor due only to the Creator. �The Catholic Church rejects and denounces Mariolatry as a sin against the First Commandment: �"Thou shalt have no other gods before Me"! �The Triune God alone deserves divine worship, which theologians call latria or adoration. However, His saints can receive a lesser honor called dulia. Because God has exalted the Virgin Mary above all other saints, she should receive the highest form of dulia, often called hyperdulia. �But hyperdulia is still inferior to latria, the supreme honor and adoration which we owe our Creator, so it does not amount to Mariolatry. How This Teaching Exalts Christ As highly exalted as Mary is, she is still nothing in comparison to her Son and Creator. �When we consider Mary's greatness, we remember that God is infinitely greater, and are struck with wonder! Biblical Basis God alone deserves and must receive divine worship: "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve" (Matthew 4:10). �Angels cannot receive this worship: "Let no man beguile you of your reward, in a voluntary humility, and worshipping of angels" (Colossians 2:18; see also Revelation 19:10; 22:8-9). �Human beings also cannot receive it (Acts 10:25). �But the Bible also tells us in regard to creatures to give honor where honor is due (Romans 13:8) such as civil authorities and parents: �"Honour thy father and thy mother" (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16). Mary is our heavenly Mother, as discussed in a past article . �Since God commanded us to honor our mothers, Mary certainly deserves our honor. Marian devotion began when the Angel Gabriel saluted Mary, saying "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" (Luke 1:27, Douay); words undoubtably given him by God. �The Holy Spirit then inspired Elizabeth to carry on the devotion, by making her cry out "Blessed art thou among women...blessed is she who believed". �God inspired the first devotees of Mary; He even inspired Mary herself to prophesy "From henceforth all generations shall call me blessed" (Luke 1:48). �God clearly wants all people to call Mary blessed! �The Catholic Church fulfills God's will in this matter. Early Christian Witness The Church has never offered Mary divine worship (adoration). �St. Epiphanius comments as follows on the Collyridians, a Gnostic sect which worshipped her: "The doctrine of this sect is quite ridicuous and, one might say, an old folk's tale. �For which scripture ever taught such a thing? �Which of the prophets ever bade us worship a man, to say nothing of a woman? �For (Mary) is a chosen vessel, but a woman, and in no way different in nature, highly honored though she is in her will and her senses, as are the bodies of the saints." (Epiphanius, Panarion, 79:5:1-2; 374 AD) St. Ambrose also states the Church's opposition to adoring the Virgin: "It can scarcely be doubted that the Holy Spirit too is to be adored when He that, according to the flesh, was born of the Holy Spirit is to be adored. �And let no one divert this to the Virgin Mary: �Mary was the temple of God, not the God of the temple. �And therefore He alone is to be adored, who was working in the temple." (Ambrose, On the Holy Spirit, 3:11:79; 381 AD) Yet the Church has always offered her a lesser honor, fitting for a creature. �One of the oldest catacombs contains a drawing of the Madonna and Child dating back to the second century. �The oldest known prayer to Mary, the Sub Tuum Praesidium, dates back to at least 300 AD: We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, But deliver us from all dangers, O ever-glorious and Blessed Virgin! More quotes: "For neither did Mary, who is to be honored and praised above all others, marry anyone, nor did she ever become the Mother of anyone else, but even after childbirth she remained always and forever and immaculate virgin."(Didimus the Blind, The Trinity, 3:4; c. 381 AD) More to come soon... Objections Catholics obviously


"Who said in a radio broadcast in 1939, ""I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia"" ?"

'A riddle wrapped up in an enigma' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: A riddle wrapped up in an enigma more like this... A puzzle - difficult to solve. Origin A form of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939: "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."


Zurich – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Understand[ edit ] Zurich is the largest city of Switzerland by land area and population. It is the financial centre of Switzerland and houses the stock exchange and the headquarters of a large number of national and international companies. National and international media agencies as well as most of the national TV channel companies are also located here. As the central node of the Swiss-wide train network and also runs the biggest and busiest international airport in the country, Zurich is often the first place where tourists arrive. Due to the city's proximity to tourist resorts in the Swiss Alps and its mountainous scenery, it is often referred to as the "portal to the Alps". Limmatquai seen from Lindenhof hill Zurich has long been known for being clean and efficient. Due to this, it has been continuously ranked as the city with the highest living standard world-wide for many years. However, only for the last ten years has it truly become a fascinating and worthwhile travel destination. This is mostly thanks to the liberalization of the cultural, party and gastronomy sectors. An increasingly cosmopolitan population has helped, as well, while more buttoned-down Geneva remains Switzerland's most culturally heterogeneous city. The official language is German, used in all official publications and announcements, and practically everyone can speak it, but the native language of the masses is Swiss German . The most common dialect is called Züritüütsch. English and French are also widely spoken and often used in official publications and announcements alongside German. Any of these languages will work well for communication. It's often wise to speak German rather than attempting to speak Swiss German; some people may think you're trying to make fun of their language. By plane[ edit ] Inside, the Zurich Airport terminal is everything you'd expect - clean, efficient, elegant and quite expensive Zurich Airport ( IATA : ZRH) (German: Flughafen Zürich-Kloten) is Switzerland's largest and busiest airport, run with Swiss efficiency. It is actually in the community of Kloten and it is 12 minutes by train from central Zurich. The trains depart about every 10-15 minutes, but early morning and late evening connections are a bit less frequent, so if you travel at these times, make sure to check the schedule . A single ticket to the Hauptbahnhof (Central Station, a.k.a. "Zürich HB") costs 6.20 Fr. Several bus lines connect to the airport and provide access to the Winterthur region near it. Bahnhof Zurich Flughafen, the airport's own train station, is right beneath the terminal - and actually very busy Most major airlines fly to Zurich but Swiss is still the Swiss flag-carrier and covers the biggest part of the international traffic at the airport. Almost every large hotel in Zurich provides shuttle buses from the airport to your hotel. The stops for these buses are a short walk to the right from Terminal 1 arrivals. Zurich Airport has high passenger costs due to several noise reduction and approach restrictions. Most no-frill airlines fly to Basel which is 1 hour away by train. EasyJet resumed its flights to Zurich in 2007 after a three-year absence, and Air Berlin offers several flights to Germany and Southern Europe. Trams stop directly in front of the Terminal If you are traveling without a Schengen Visa to another destination in Europe (via Zurich airport) and if you are not an European citizen, you must not stay in Europe for longer than 90 days — even if your final destination would allow citizens of your country to stay for more than 90 days. Failure to do so will lead to very high fines (around €8100) should you try to leave Europe via Zurich airport . Zurich Airport offers free WiFi for all guests for a maximum of 60 minutes. A mobile phone capable of receiving texts in Switzerland is required. Travelers have to connect to the "ZurichAirport" network and register their cell phone number. The user will receive the access code via text message. After the free hour, there is a six-hour waiting


What is the collective term for a group of woodpeckers?

Collective Nouns For Birds - British Bird Lovers Collective Nouns For Birds Collective Nouns For Birds One of the most remarkable things about the animal kingdom and one of the many crazy things about the English language is the variety of collective nouns that all mean 'group'. Below is a list of collective nouns for birds - if you know of any more then please get in touch using the contact form . albatrosses - a rookery of albatrosses albatrosses - a weight of albatrosses auks - a raft of auks avocets - a colony of avocets A colony of avocets bitterns - a pretence of bitterns bitterns - a sedge of bitternsbitterns - a siege of bitterns bobolinks - a chain of bobolinks bullfinches - a bellowing of bullfinches buzzards - a wake of buzzards A bellowing of bullfinches capons - a mews of capons chicks - a clutch of chicks chickens - a peep of chickens choughs - a clattering of choughs coots - a covert of coots coots - a raft of coots cormorants - a flight of cormorants cranes - a herd of cranes crows - a horde of crows crows - a hover of crows crows - a mob of crows crows - a murder of crows crows - a muster of crows crows - a parcel of crows crows - a parliament of crows crows - a storytelling of crows curlews - a herd of curlews A murder of crows dotterel - a trip of dotterel doves - a bevy of doves doves - a dole of doves doves - a flight of doves doves - a piteousness of doves doves - a pitying of doves ducks (diving) - a dopping of ducks ducks (flying) - a plump of ducks ducks (on water) - a paddling of ducks ducks - a badling of ducks ducks - a flush of ducks ducks - a raft of ducks ducks - a sord of ducks ducks - a team of ducks ducks - a twack of ducks dunlin - a fling of dunlins A twack of ducks eagles - a congress of eagles eagles - a convocation of eagles emus - a mob of emus A congress of eagles falcons - a cast of falcons finches - a charm of finches finches - a trembing of finches finches - a trimming of finches flamingoes - a flamboyance of flamingoes flamingoes - a stand of flamingoes A cast of falcons godwits - an omniscience of godwits godwits - a prayer of godwits godwits - a pantheon of godwits goldfinches - a drum of goldfinches goldfinches - a troubling of goldfinches goldfinches - a charm of goldfinches goldfinches - a chirm of goldfinches geese - a gaggle of geese geese (flying) - a wedge of geese geese - a nide of geese geese - a skein of geese geese (on water) - a plump of geese goshawks - a flight of goshawks grouse - a covey of grouse grouse - a lek of grouse grouse - a pack of grouse guillemots - a bazaar of guillemots guinea fowl - a confusion of guinea fowl gulls - a colony of gulls gulls - a screech of gulls A charm of goldfinches hawks (tame) - a cast of hawks hawks (tame) -a lease of hawks hawks - a kettle of hawks hens - a brood of hens herons - a siege of herons hummingbirds - a charm of hummingbirds A siege of herons jackdaws - a clattering of jackdaws jackdaws - a train of jackdaws jays - a band of jays jays - a party of jays jays - a scold of jays A clattering of jackdaws lapwings - a desert of lapwings larks - a bevy of larks larks - an exaltation of larks larks - an exalting of larks A desert of lapwings magpies - a conventicle of magpies magpies - a gulp of magpies magpies - a mischief of magpies magpies - a tidings of magpies magpies - a tittering of magpies mallards - a sute of mallards mallards - a sord of mallards martins - a richness of martins mudhen- a fleet of mudhen A tidings of magpies nightingales - a watch of nightingales A watch of nightingales owls - a parliament of owls owls - a stare of owls owls - a study of owls owls - a wisdom of owls oystercatchers - a parcel of oystercatchers A parliament of owls parrots - a company of parrots parrots - a prattle of parrots parrots - a pandemonium of parrots partridges - a covey of partridges peacocks - a muster of peacocks peacocks - a pride of peacocks peacocks - an ostentation of peacocks pelicans - a pod of pelicans pelicans - a scoop of pelicans pelicans - a squadron of pelicans penguins - a colony of penguins penguins - a


Farouk of Egypt | Article about Farouk of Egypt by The Free Dictionary Farouk of Egypt | Article about Farouk of Egypt by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Farouk+of+Egypt Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Farouk (färo͞ok`), 1920–65, king of Egypt (1936–52), son and successor of Fuad I. After a short regency he acceded (1937) to the throne. A constitutional monarch, Farouk was frequently at odds with the Wafd Wafd , in modern Egyptian history, a political party. It arose out of the delegation [Arabic wafd=delegation] headed by Zaghlul Pasha that was to have visited Great Britain in 1918 to urge Egypt's independence. Zaghlul formed the party in 1919. ..... Click the link for more information. , the largest Egyptian party. Because of his pro-Axis sympathies during World War II, the British imposed upon him a pro-British premier in 1942. General corruption, added to his defeat in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Arab-Israeli Wars, conflicts in 1948–49, 1956, 1967, 1973–74, and 1982 between Israel and the Arab states. Tensions between Israel and the Arabs have been complicated and heightened by the political, strategic, and economic interests in the area of the great powers. ..... Click the link for more information. , eventually led to the military coup of 1952, headed by Muhammad Naguib and Gamal Abdal Nasser Nasser, Gamal Abdal , 1918–70, Egyptian army officer and political leader, first president of the republic of Egypt (1956–70). A revolutionary since youth, he was wounded by the police and expelled (1935) from secondary school in Cairo for leading an anti-British ..... Click the link for more information. . Farouk was forced to abdicate; he fled the country and found refuge abroad.


The Cockney rhyming slang 'Bread', meaning money, is fully 'Bread and...' what?

Cockney Rhyming Slang Cockney Rhyming Slang Close this window Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London . Many of its expressions have passed into common language, and the creation of new ones is no longer restricted to Cockneys. Up until the late 20th Century, rhyming slang was also common in Australian slang, probably due to the formative influence of cockney on Australian English. It developed as a way of obscuring the meaning of sentences to those who did not understand the slang , though it remains a matter of speculation whether this was a linguistic accident, or whether it was developed intentionally to assist criminals or to maintain a particular community. Rhyming slang works by replacing the word to be obscured with the first word of a phrase that rhymes with that word. For instance, "face" would be replaced by "boat," because face rhymes with "boat race." Similarly "feet" becomes "plates" ("plates of meat"), and "money" is "bread" (a very common usage, from "bread and honey"). Sometimes the full phrase is used, for example "Currant Bun" to mean "The Sun" (often referring to the British tabloid newspaper of that name). There is no hard and fast rule for this, and you just have to know whether a particular expression is always shortened, never shortened, or can be used either way. Other examples of Cockney Rhyming Slang, or phrases inspired by it, are: Adam and Eve = believe = as in "would you Adam and Eve it?" Almond Rocks = socks Aris = Aristotle = bottle & glass = arse (a two-stage rhyme) [see Plaster below] Artful Dodger = lodger Berk or Burk = Berkshire Hunt = cunt (used as an insult, never as an anatomical reference) Boat = boat race = face Bob Hope = soap Boracic (freq. contracted to brassic) = boracic lint = skint (i.e. penniless) Bottle = bottle and glass = arse (i. e. courage; Courage also happens to be the name of a brewery) Brahms = Brahms and Liszt (classical composers) = pissed (i.e. drunk) Brass Tacks = facts Bristol = Bristol City = titty (i.e. breast) Brown bread = dead Chalfonts = Chalfont St Giles = piles (i.e. haemorrhoids) Chalk Farm = arm China = china plate = mate Cobblers = cobblers' awls = balls or 'bollocks' (i.e. testicles , but usually meant in the sense of 'rubbish' as in "You're talking a load of cobblers") Cock and Hen = ten Creamed = cream crackered = knackered (i.e. exhausted or beaten) Currant bun = sun or The Sun newspaper Daisies = daisy roots = boots Darby and Joan = moan Dicky = dicky dirt = shirt Dicky or Dickie = dickie bird = word = as in "not a dickie", or even "not a dickie bird" Dog = dog and bone = phone Duck and Dive = skive Ducks and Geese = F--k-in' Police Duke of Kent = rent Dukes = Duke[s] of York = fork, i.e. hand, now chiefly when balled into a fist Dustbin Lid = kid Emmas = Emma Freud (English author and columnist) = haemorrhoids Farmers = Farmer Giles = piles (slang for haemorrhoids ) Flowery Dell = ( prison ) cell Gregory = Gregory Peck = neck, or cheque Gypsy's = Gypsy's kiss = piss Hampton Wick = prick (i.e. penis) Half-inch = pinch (i.e. steal) Jack = Jack Jones = alone ("On my Jack" = "On my own") Jam jar = car Jam tart = heart J. Arthur = J. Arthur Rank (1930s UK flour magnate and film producer) = wank (i.e. masturbate) Jimmy = Jimmy Riddle (unknown person, not the character killed during the Waco siege)= piddle or widdle (urinate) Jugs = jugs of beer = ears Khyber = Khyber Pass = arse Lady Godiva = fiver (i.e. five- pound note) Lionels = Lionel Blairs (English variety performer) = flares (as in flared trousers) Loaf = loaf of bread = head ("use your loaf") Lucy Lockett = pocket Mickey Bliss = piss (as in "take the Mickey" = "take the piss" = satirise) Minces (or mincers) = mince pies = eyes Mutton = Mutt and Jeff = deaf = named after Mutt and Jeff , two early 20th century comic strip characters Nobbies = Nobby Stiles (English footballer) = piles (haemorrhoids) North and South = mouth Oily rag = fag (i.e. cigarette) Ones and twos = shoes Orchestras = orchestra stalls = balls (Orchestra stalls = part o


De La Rue is a famous international maker of?

De La Rue shares fall as banknote maker slashes dividend | Business | The Guardian De La Rue shares fall as banknote maker slashes dividend Annual profit tumbles by more than a third as company faces stiff competition in core banknote business De La Rue won the contract to print the new Winston Churchill plastic £5 note. The move was not enough to ward off a profits slump. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/AFP/Getty Images Wednesday 27 May 2015 06.29 EDT Last modified on Thursday 28 May 2015 11.53 EDT Close This article is 1 year old De La Rue left investors feeling short-changed on Wednesday after the company that makes banknotes for the Bank of England reported a slump in annual profit, slashed its dividend and warned that the pound’s strength against the euro had added to its difficulties. Pre-tax profit for the year to the end of March fell 35% to £38.9m, in line with expectations reduced by two profit warnings last year . The 202-year-old company cut its final dividend to 16.7p a share from 28.2p a year earlier, taking the annual payout to 25p a share from 42.3p. De La Rue said difficult trading conditions had prompted the dividend cut but the board understood the importance of the payout to shareholders and that it would try avoid further reductions. De La Rue shares slumped 8.9% on the news, closing down 49.5p at 504p. The company’s main activity is making paper and printing banknotes for central banks in 150 countries. Prices for paper have been under pressure since 2013, while competition is pushing down rates for printing too. De La Rue said price pressure had increased in Europe because of the fall in the euro, allowing continental rivals a competitive edge over a business that charges in sterling. Revenue fell by £41m to £472m last year, more than wiping out the benefits of a £21m reduction in operating costs. Martin Sutherland, De La Rue’s chief executive, said he would be surprised if investors were concerned about the dividend cut. “We are paying the dividend this year in line with previously set market expectations and our ambition is to maintain it at the current level, which I think shows that I and the board think we have got a robust strategy.” The company said long-term pressure on prices and margins caused by competition for printing banknotes had persisted. The shift to digital passports, for which it makes security features, was slower than expected. Underlying operating profit from banknote production fell 17% to £51m as De La Rue cut prices to maintain volumes. The company scored a victory in September when the Bank of England awarded it a 10-year contract to print the first plastic banknotes issued by the Bank. They are scheduled to appear in 2016, starting with the new £5 note featuring Winston Churchill. But the contract is less profitable than De La Rue’s previous deal with the bank. Sutherland, who took over as chief executive in October, said the company needed to invest more money in higher-growth businesses such as polymer notes and security features for passports and identity cards. He also plans to reduce De La Rue’s reliance on a small number of contracts, including for the Bank of England and HM Passport Office. Sutherland said: “Nothing against those contracts. They are good business for us and we think we have got very happy customers. We want to make sure we have a broader spread of business so we are less exposed to the challenges in one particular market.” • This article was amended on 28 May 2015. An earlier version said that the company would print Britain’s first plastic banknotes, rather than the first to be issued by the Bank of England.


Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger/Tabloid are N American?

US Paper Sizes - Letter & Legal Paper Format Dimensions US Paper Sizes History of Paper US Paper Sizes North America, including the US, Canada and parts of Mexico, is the only area of the first world that doesn't use the ISO 216 standard paper sizes, instead they use Letter, Legal, Executive and Ledger/Tabloid paper sizes and those that have been formalised in ASME Y14.1M - Metric Drawing Sheet Size & Format . US Envelope Sizes are also non ISO 216 and are listed on this page . The following table gives the sizes in millimeters and inches of the Commonly used American paper sizes. Size 11.0 x 17.0 in 1:1.5455 The following page discusses North American paper weights in detail, as it is useful to know how weight as well as size and stock type affects your choice of paper. The difference between US Letter and Legal Paper sizes and international A4 is discussed here , however it is important to say that Letter is effectively the equivalent to A4 size in the USA. ANSI Standard Paper Sizes ANSI ( American National Standards Institute ) defined a regular series of paper sizes based around the Letter (8.5" x 11") format, with this becoming the A sizes and larger sizes being B,C,D & E. Surprisingly these ANSI standard sizes were defined in 1995 well after the ISO standard sizes. ANSI A sized paper is commonly referred to as Letter and ANSI B as Ledger or Tabloid. Unlike the ISO standard sizes which have the single aspect ratio of 1:root2, ANSI standard sizes have two aspect ratios 1:1.2941 and 1:1.5455 which means that enlarging and reducing between the sizes is not as easy as with the ISO sizes and leaves wider margins on the enlarged/reduced document. Size A0 B+ (Super B) B Plus, or Super B as it is sometimes known, has dimensions of 13" x 19" (329mm x 483mm). This size is the ANSI B size with a 1" margin for print bleed all the way round. It is sometimes known as A3+ or Super A3 in countries that use ISO 216 paper sizes. European manufacturers sometimes give this size as 330mm x 482mm. Architectural Paper Sizes North America also has a special series of paper sizes defined for architectural purposes, in general these have aspect ratios of 4:3 or 3:2. These aspect ratios are very similar to the aspect ratio used for computer screens. The following table gives details of the sizes for architectural paper. Size


Due to water-saving laws, a siphon features uniquely in what UK equipment, (ie generally not in other nations)?

Cape Talk Heard On Air 16 December 2016 - 8:35 PM TALK AT NINE WITH AUBREY MASANGO: Reflecting on what the Day of Reconciliation really means. Prof Nieftagodien reflected on what the Day of Reconciliation really means in relation to the recent events like Marikana and #FeesMustFall. Guest: Noor, Prof Nieftagodien Position: Head of History Workshop 16 December 2016 - 5:50 AM EARLY BREAKFAST: Sankofa â Lest We Forgetâ A Public Exhibition Defying Reconciliation Day On the Early Breakfast show this morning relebogile with Zandi Radebe , Curator and event organiser of the Sankofa â Lest We Forget' Public Exhibition Defying Reconciliation Day. Taking place today in JHB CBD.  In commemoration of the Day of Reconciliation, the Blackhouse Kollective is hosting the âSANKOFA â LEST WE FORGET' public exhibition at the corner of Bree and Pixley ka Seme Streets â next to Bree Taxi Rank Today. Guest: Zandi Radebe 16 December 2016 - 5:35 AM EARLY BREAKFAST: Recycle and avoid an unearthly hangover this festive season Relebogile on the Early Breakfast Show had a chat with with Alan De Haas, Gauteng Regional Manager at Mpact Recycling about Recycling to avoid an unearthly hangover this festive season.  The 2016 festive season is well under way. It is a time that people waste more, whether its disposable gift-wrap paper, Christmas cards, gift packaging, decorations on every wall, through to excessive consumption. Reducing, re-using or recycling all that Christmas packaging can make an enormous difference to the environment.  for more info: http://www.mpact.co.za/ Guest: Alan de Haas 16 December 2016 - 5:15 AM EARLY BREAKFAST: This week in entertainment news Relebogile got the latest in entertainment news with Kay Selisho, Entertainment Journalist and Digital Content Creator at Zalebs.com 1.Not even Stefano Dimera could survive 2016 2.Hilary Duff fires back amid criticism for kissing her 4-year-old son on the lips 3. Trevor Noah snags most high-profile interview to date- sits down with Barack Obama 4.Kanye West met with Donald Trump and the internet went crazy 5.Alan Thicke (Robin Thicke's dad) died earlier this week 6.Johnny Depp's ex wife writes open letter about abuse following divorce settlement Guest: Kay Selisho Position: Entertainment Journalist and Digital Content Creator 16 December 2016 - 5:05 AM EARLY BREAKFAST: Whats's trending on Social media Producer Clive Moagi looked at some of the trending topics on social media this morning:  Twitter, Facebook & Instagram o #Thingsthatshouldbeleftin2016 | #FarewellJohn | #SAHiphopAwards EarlyBreakfast Poll -Do you think it's okay to demand an apology from someone 15 December 2016 - 11:35 PM REDI TLHABI: Demoted Western Cape top cops want their jobs back Jeremy Veary explains why he and Peter Jacobs decided to take the police minister and national police commissioner to the Labour Court. Guest: Major General Jeremy Veary Organisation: SAPS Position: Deputy Provincial Commissioner & Head of detective services 15 December 2016 - 11:05 PM REDI TLHABI: The Literature Corner: Mandla Langa on Baldwin Well known South African writer Mandla Langa joined Eusebius in studio to pay tribute to the legacy of American author and essayist James Baldwin. Guest: Mandla Langa 15 December 2016 - 10:10 PM REDI TLHABI: Eusibius' wrap of 2016 Lebo, Radio 702's regular caller wraps ups 2016's top stories. Guest: Lebo Ramofoko 15 December 2016 - 10:10 PM REDI TLHABI: Eusibius' wrap of 2016 Koketso, Radio 702's regular caller wraps ups 2016's top stories. Guest: Koketso Moloko 15 December 2016 - 10:05 PM REDI TLHABI: Eusibius' wrap of 2016 Sarashni, Radio 702's regular caller wraps ups 2016's top stories. Guest: Sarashni Nkonyane 15 December 2016 - 7:50 PM THE MONEY SHOW: Brutal BizQuiz A special edition Brutal BizQuiz to remember 2016. 15 December 2016 - 7:35 PM THE MONEY SHOW: Highlights of 2016 We replay some highlights of 2016. 15 December 2016 - 7:05 PM THE MONEY SHOW: Personal Finance Feature Mistakes investors mustn't make now. Guest: Warren Ingram 15 December 2016 - 5:45 AM EARLY B


A 'backhoe' (or rear/back actor) is normally found on?

How To Rebuild Or Repair Case 580 Tractor Backhoe Hydraulic Cylinders | AxleAddict How To Rebuild Or Repair Case 580 Tractor Backhoe Hydraulic Cylinders How To Rebuild Or Repair Case 580 Tractor Backhoe Hydraulic Cylinders Updated on April 30, 2016 Joined: 7 years agoFollowers: 1,212Articles: 101 369 Advertisement Backhoe Hydraulic Cylinder Rebuilding A tractor backhoe or front end loader is one of the handiest pieces of equipment used on the farm or on a construction site. These fine machines use a variety of hydraulic cylinders for lifting, digging, moving earth, digging ditches, and many other construction uses. Occasionally these hydraulic cylinders need to be rebuilt because of leaking seals around the piston rod. Having a repair shop do this for you can run into quite a bit of money and also cause a long wait while the hydraulic cylinders are being rebuilt for you. This article is intended to help you rebuild and repair the backhoe hydraulic cylinders on your particular machine. Even if you are not experienced in this type of hydraulic repair, this article will guide you through the steps needed to rebuild the backhoe hydraulic cylinders yourself. Hydraulic Cylinder Rebuild Kits 580C Case backhoe being repaired | Source Hydraulic cylinder rebuild kit for this backhoe stabilizing jack | Source Includes seals and basic instructions | Source How To Obtain The Correct Hydraulic Cylinder Rebuild Kit Finding the correct hydraulic cylinder building kit is the first step in the rebuilding process. Some backhoes and front end loaders may use several different makes of hydraulic cylinders to perform the same function on your particular machine. The Case 580C backhoe being repaired in this article is a prime example of such an instance and is therefore a perfect example for explaining the hydraulic cylinder rebuild process. The Case 580C backhoe stabilizing jack being repaired listed two different rebuild kits for the hydraulic cylinder used to work the jacks. One has a one piece piston while the other used a two piece piston. It is very important to get the right hydraulic cylinder rebuild kit before starting the repair job. Once you disassemble the hydraulic cylinder you do not want to wait for the correct kit to arrive. The correct part number is usually stamped into the gland of the hydraulic cylinder. Getting the correct rebuild kit should pose no problem if this part number can be found intact and readable. Even if you can only read some of the numbers the right rebuild kit can usually be found. You may find this kit online or through a tractor dealership. Advertisement Making The Gland Removal Tool Measure the gland holes and piston rod diameter | Source Completed gland tool | Source Loosen hydraulic lines before gland removal | Source Using the gland tool for removing the gland | Source Gland Removal Tools Safety is an important factor in rebuilding hydraulic cylinders so be careful and do not hurry the job. Always take time to study the parts you remove if you don't have a schematic of the parts. Take a photo if possible before each step to avoid confusion during the reassembly process. After removing the yoke from the stabilizing jack stand by pulling the retaining pins, drop the jack to the ground and place a board or some other non metal object beneath the cylinder to keep it steady and to prevent dirt from getting on the parts. It is important to not scratch the piston rod or other parts of the assembly. A marred piston rod will cause the new seals to wear quickly. The gland on this particular hydraulic cylinder uses a common four hole system for removing and replacing the gland in the cylinder itself. You may purchase a tool made just for this job, and there are a couple on this page, but since I have the tools and metal I prefer to make my own. Each hydraulic cylinder, or tandem cylinders may use a different size gland removal tool which runs into quite a bit of money if you buy them. By making your own you will eventually have a complete set. I make my gland removal tools from old plow points, case hardened bo


The 1950s Looney Tunes cartoon Mexican mouse and term for someone acting very quickly is?

Top 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons: July 2009 Top 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons Released - 1951 Reason for Placement -- Of all the Looney Tunes stars, Sylvester was one of the few that didn't need a specific counterpart. He worked just as well against Speedy Gonzalez and Tweety as he did about half-a-dozen one-shot characters, including in Freleng's Canned Feud. Sylvester's owners forget to put him outside before leaving on a long vacation, leaving him locked in the house. While Sylvester finds plenty of cans of food, the only can opener is being held by a mouse, who delights in torturing the poor cat over it! Everytime I watch this toon, all I can do is wonder what Sylvester did to deserve to be treated like this. Did he chase or try to eat this mouse in the past, or is the mouse just a sadist? Seriously, he's pure evil! Left Behind by Released - 1951 Reason for Placement -- "Better watch out, folks, or the Gambling Bug will get you!" Might sound like a simple enough warning to stay away from gambling, but in Early to Bet, it's actually a warning about a real-life Gambling Bug, whose bites cause the victim to start compusively gambling (geez, Gamblers Anonymous would have a field day with this episode). Anyway, the focus of the short is actually McKimson's nameless cat (who appeared in multiple other shorts, including A Fractured Leghorn), who is bitten by the Gambling Bug and continually plays cards with a bulldog. Sadly, the bite doesn't bring luck with the cards, as the cat loses every time. And, for some reason, when the cat loses he has to be the victim of random penalties, which to me seem like a precursor to the Physical Challenges of Double Dare. It's probably worth pointing out that the idea of the penalties being inflicted by the dog to the cat was previously used by McKimson in 1950s It's Hummer Time. However, in my opinion, Early to Bet works out as the better of the two, if for no other reason than the extra humor the Gambling Bug brings to the screen. Left Behind by Title - Ready, Woolen, and Able Director - Chuck Jones Released - 1960 Reason for Placement -- As I stated before in a previous post, I had a pretty hard time originally telling the difference between Ralph Wolf and Wile E. Coyote, mostly because a few of the Ralph Wolf/Sam Sheepdog shorts were on my WEC/RR tapes.  However, looking back on it, I think this was the short that always confused me into thinking that Ralph and Wile E. were the same character... which is also probably why I loved this short so much as a kid! The premise is the same as other Ralph/Sam shorts: they punch the clock, Ralph tries to steal sheep, and Sam has to guard them.  But the gags in this one really reminded me of Wile E.; for example, there is one part where Ralph decides to put a pair of bed springs on his feet so he can jump over Sam and get to the sheep.  We have a few moments where he tries to get the springs under control, only to keep falling on his face.  Watch that scene and tell me that doesn't remind you 100% of everyone's favorite coyote! Still, I have to go with the final scene for my reasoning behind choosing this short.  Ralph uses a trapeze to swing over Sam, but when he gets to the cliffside the sheep was sitting on... he finds Sam again.  A little confused, Ralph climbs up the trapeze, and finds Sam sitting up there, holding the trapeze!  He goes back down to his seat, and there's Sam again!  He jumps from the trapeze into the water below, and as he falls he sees Sam no less than 6 times before he hits!  He goes underwater... OK, I think by this point you get the point.  Ralph makes it to a beach, which is for some reason, filled with at least two dozen Sams!  Fade-in to the end of the day, Sam is going home, and Ralph is being led away in an ambulance, tied up in a straight-jacket.  They never explain what exactly happened or if Ralph is actually going nuts, but frankly, we don't care, we enjoy the ending all the same. Left Behind by Released - 1948 Reason for Placement -- It's no surprise that Foghorn Leghorn worked best when paired w