"""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" was the first US release for which group?"

New York Mining Disaster 1941 | Bee Gees Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia New York Mining Disaster 1941 204pages on     Share "New York Mining Disaster 1941" is a 1967 song by the Bee Gees , written by Barry and Robin Gibb . Barring a moderately successful reissue of their Australian single " Spicks and Specks ", it was the first single release of the group's international career and their first song to hit the charts in the US [1] or UK. The song was released on 14 April 1967. It was produced by their manager Robert Stigwood with Ossie Byrne . The song was the first track of side two on the group's international debut album Bee Gees' 1st . Contents Edit On 3 January 1967, the Gibb brothers with their parents and Byrne set sail for England, aboard the ship Fairsky reaching Southampton on 6 February, while the brothers performed on a board in exchange for passage. Later, the Gibb brothers auditioned for Stigwood and they passed and signed to Robert Stigwood Organisation on 24 February. "New York Mining Disaster 1941" was the first song that was written in 1967. [2] The first recording session of the Bee Gees after returning to England was a second version of " Town of Tuxley Toymaker, Part 1 ", a song recorded by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas , but was first recorded by Jon Blanchfield in Australia. Kramer's version was recorded on 4 March 1967 in IBC Studios , London, with the Gibb brothers on background vocals. [2] Also in March, Polydor Studio was just a room in the offices that had been converted in January that year to a small studio only for demo recordings. The first song recorded was "New York Mining Disaster 1941" in a four-track recording. The personnel consisted of Barry on vocals and guitar, Robin on vocals and organ, Maurice on bass, piano, guitar and vocals and Petersen on drums. But later, guitarist Vince Melouney joined the group. The session was engineered by Carlos Olms and produced by Robert Stigwood. [2] Writing and inspiration Edit Barry and Robin Gibb wrote the song when they were sitting on a darkened staircase at Polydor Records following a power cut. The echo of the passing lift inspired them to imagine that they were trapped in a mine. [3] The song recounts the story of a miner trapped in a cave-in. He is sharing a photo of his wife with a colleague ("Mr. Jones") while they hopelessly wait to be rescued. [4] According to the liner notes for their box-set Tales from the Brothers Gibb (1990), this song was inspired by the 1966 Aberfan mining disaster in Wales . In the second and third verses, the lyrical lines get slower and slower, as if to indicate that life is about to end for the miners. According to Robin, there actually had also been a mining disaster in New York 1939, but not in 1941. [5] On the second chorus, the drums get louder. On the second verse when Robin sing the line I keep straining my ears to hear a sound and the violin was featured in response on Robin's line. Recording and composition File:NYMiningdisaster68sheet.png On 7 March, the Bee Gees recorded "New York Mining Disaster 1941" in six takes, along with three other songs: " I Can't See Nobody ", "Red Chair, Fade Away" and " Turn of the Century ". The orchestra and some other parts were added on 13 March. [2] "New York Mining Disaster 1941" was done first, and it may have already been nominated as the first single on the strength of the Polydor demo. However, this version was not released until 2006. The other three songs were released, with later additions. [3] The song begins in the chord of A minor; as Maurice explained: "There's a lot of weird sounds on this song like the Jew's harp, the string quartet, and of course the special way that Barry plays that guitar chord. Because of his tuning when he plays the minor at the beginning of the song which is different from a conventional A minor, it's a nice mixture when I play my conventional tuning together with Barry's tuning because his open D and mine are different". Barry said "It's Hawaiian tuning, there they play the same way I do. I got a guitar for my ninth birthday and


Frank Richard's (Charles Hamilton) 'Billy Bunter' attended which school?

Frank Richards, Billy Bunter & Charles Hamilton   bc 'Frank Richards '     was just one pseudonym of Charles Harold St John Hamilton     (CH from hereon), born in Ealing, Middlesex, England on     August 8, 1876. The most prolific boys' fiction author of     all time (you'll find him listed in the Guinness Book of     Records), Charles attended a local private school, Thorne     House, His first story is said to have been penned in     1885, possibly for one of the Trapps Holmes boys' story     papers. Using in excess of 20 pen-names, he wrote not     only school stories but, adventure, travel, crime - every     genre imaginable. Pen-names listed in 'The Men Behind Boys' Fiction' (see     'Recommended Reading' further on): Harry Clifton, Martin     Clifford (St Jims), Clifford Clive, Sir Alan Cobham, Owen     Conquest (Rookwood), Gordon Conway, Harry Dorian, Frank     Drake, Freeman Fox, Hamilton Greening, Cecil Herbert, Prosper Howard, Robert Jennings, Gillingham Jones, T     Harcourt Lewelyn, Clifford Owen, Ralph Redway, Ridley     Redway, Frank Richards (Greyfriars and Carcroft), Hilda     Richards, Raleigh Robbins, Robert Rogers, Eric Stanhope,     Robert Stanley, Nigel Wallace and Talbot Wynyard.


Who was assassinated on April 4th 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee?

Dr. King is assassinated - Apr 04, 1968 - HISTORY.com Dr. King is assassinated Publisher A+E Networks Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at theLorraine Motelin Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and was on his way to dinner when a bullet struck him in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. King was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital. He was 39 years old. In the months before his assassination, Martin Luther King became increasingly concerned with the problem of economic inequality in America. He organized a Poor People’s Campaign to focus on the issue, including an interracialpoor people’s marchon Washington, and in March 1968 traveled to Memphis in support of poorly treated African-American sanitation workers. On March 28, a workers’ protest march led by King ended in violence and the death of an African-American teenager. King left the city but vowed to return in early April to lead another demonstration. On April 3, back in Memphis, King gave his last sermon, saying, “We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop…And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.” One day after speaking those words, Dr. King was shot and killed by a sniper. As word of the assassination spread, riots broke out in cities all across the United States and National Guard troops were deployed in Memphis and Washington, D.C. On April 9, King was laid to rest in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay tribute to King’s casket as it passed by in a wooden farm cart drawn by two mules. The evening of King’s murder, a Remington .30-06 hunting rifle was found on the sidewalk beside a rooming house one block from the Lorraine Motel. During the next several weeks, the rifle, eyewitness reports, and fingerprints on the weapon all implicated a single suspect: escaped convict James Earl Ray. A two-bit criminal, Ray escaped a Missouri prison in April 1967 while serving a sentence for a holdup. In May 1968, a massive manhunt for Ray began. The FBI eventually determined that he had obtained a Canadian passport under a false identity, which at the time was relatively easy. On June 8, Scotland Yard investigators arrested Ray at a London airport. He was trying to fly to Belgium, with the eventual goal, he later admitted, of reaching Rhodesia. Rhodesia, now called Zimbabwe, was at the time ruled by an oppressive and internationally condemned white minority government. Extradited to the United States, Ray stood before a Memphis judge in March 1969 and pleaded guilty to King’s murder in order to avoid the electric chair. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Three days later, he attempted to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming he was innocent of King’s assassination and had been set up as a patsy in a larger conspiracy. He claimed that in 1967, a mysterious man named “Raoul” had approached him and recruited him into a gunrunning enterprise. On April 4, 1968, he said, he realized that he was to be the fall guy for the King assassination and fled to Canada. Ray’s motion was denied, as were his dozens of other requests for a trial during the next 29 years. During the 1990s, the widow and children of Martin Luther King Jr. spoke publicly in support of Ray and his claims, calling him innocent and speculating about an assassination conspiracy involving the U.S. government and military. U.S. authorities were, in conspiracists’ minds, implicated circumstantially. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover obsessed over King, who he thought was under communist influence. For the last six years of his life, King underwent constant wiretapping and harassment by the FBI. Before his death, Dr. King was also monitored by U.S. milita


"Which actor played the role of John McClane in the ""Die Hard"" films?"

Die Hard (1988) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 01 Sep 2011 a list of 47 titles created 28 May 2015 a list of 36 titles created 05 Oct 2015 a list of 39 titles created 28 Nov 2015 a list of 23 titles created 2 months ago Search for " Die Hard " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     4     Oscars. Another    6 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Videos John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. Director: Renny Harlin John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon Gruber in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building. Director: John McTiernan John McClane and a young hacker join forces to take down master cyber-terrorist Thomas Gabriel in Washington D.C. Director: Len Wiseman A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg. Director: James Cameron     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X   A seemingly indestructible humanoid cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs. Director: James Cameron Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Director: Robert Zemeckis During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Director: Steven Spielberg Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer, gets a supremely rare chance to fight heavy-weight champion Apollo Creed in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Director: John G. Avildsen Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis A boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. Director: M. Night Shyamalan Edit Storyline NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of bank robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands. Written by Sam 40 Storeys. Twelve Terrorists. One Cop. See more  » Genres: 20 July 1988 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Duro de matar See more  » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) (4 channels) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (Theo) and Grand L. Bush (FBI Agent Little Johnson) both share the same birthdate, December 24, 1955. See more » Goofs When Sgt. Powell asks the security guard (terrorist posing as security guard) if he can take


Alligator Alley (on Interstate 75) in which US state?

Broward County Rest Area - Interstate 75 Broward County Rest Area "Finally seen an Alligator."(2 Tips) "Good stopping place between ft lauderdale and Naples, Florida"(2 Tips) "Stinky rest rooms."(2 Tips) "Lots of clean bathrooms."(2 Tips) 30 Tips and reviews Log in to leave a tip here. Post Nice to watch from the road. Jana March 10, 2014 Great way to while away a beautiful day Jana March 10, 2014 Restrooms are cleaner than Micosukee & don't STINK Jana February 2, 2014 Scott Mitchell November 17, 2013 Watch out for lot lizards. Nancy Anderson May 7, 2013 Beautiful. Clean. Cooly refreshing. Great, informational stop. Kirsten April 21, 2013 Make sure to stop at the scenic lookout on the north side of the highway-- we always see an alligator or two there (and it's most likely the only one you'll see on "Alligator Alley"). Kathleen Jones April 14, 2013 Good stopping place between ft lauderdale and Naples, Florida Deb Bland March 26, 2013 Rest area with no restrooms but lots and lots of birds! Bianca Olivas January 5, 2013 Finally seen an Alligator. Yes!!! David Givney December 31, 2012 Stinky rest rooms. Don't touch the door handles. Rey Junco December 31, 2012 Good place to pee. Juan U December 8, 2012 Nice pictures Eeryn Falk-Lubicich September 11, 2012 Be kind to the #Everglades ;) See u soon #KeyWest Cherie Williams May 18, 2012 Nice educational display about the Everglades Nancy Anderson April 9, 2012 Great bathrooms! dave ness April 2, 2012 Bring a thermos of coffee! Sharlene Wright March 10, 2012 Nice brand new rest stop / Everglades welcome center. Lots of clean bathrooms. Food vending machines including ice cream! Chris Perry January 11, 2012 Less than One hour to south beach! Nicky Kelsey January 6, 2012 SECOND exit going south! We almost ended up going back to Naples! Andres Mejia December 13, 2011 Between mile markers 40 to 70 u can open it up no cops ...to far for them ...get the pedal to the metal boooyaka!! Joe Kennedy November 27, 2011 Boat ramp, lookout tower. Good place to stretch the legs. Golf Dad 45 November 11, 2011 Meet friendly strangers in the rest rooms! Michael Pacholec August 8, 2011 Just vending machines and bathrooms, no gas mailman g-mez May 13, 2011 Don't drink the water Kevin K April 14, 2011 Get bug spray.. Lars N January 29, 2011 If your wife wants to stop and take pictures... Let her. Curt Williams November 7, 2010 Earthcache here. Mike Gibfried April 26, 2010 Watch your step.


Citrus unshui (or mikan), of Chinese origin, has what UK name?

Mikan - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Advertisements    Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics (Redirected to Satsuma (fruit) article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Citrus unshiu A basket of satsumas Cross section The satsuma (citrus unshiu) is a seedless and easy-peeling citrus mutant of Chinese origin[citation needed], but introduced to the West via Japan . In Japan, it is known as mikan or formally unshu mikan (Japanese: 温州 蜜柑 , unshū mikan). In China, it is known as Wenzhou migan ( Chinese : 温州蜜柑;  pinyin : Wēnzhōu Mìgān). The Japanese name is a result of the local reading of the same characters used in the Chinese, the name meaning "Honey Citrus of Wenzhou" in both languages. It is also often known as "Seedless mandarin " ( Chinese : 无核桔;  pinyin : wúhé jú). The Korean name for the fruit is gyul (Korean: 귤).[citation needed] Its fruit is sweet and usually seedless, about the size of other mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulata), smaller than an orange. One of the distinguishing features of the satsuma is the distinctive thin, leathery skin dotted with large and prominent oil glands, which is lightly attached around the fruit, enabling it to be peeled very easily in comparison to other citrus fruits. The satsuma also has particularly delicate flesh, which cannot withstand the effects of careless handling. The uniquely loose skin of the satsuma, however, means that any such bruising and damage to the fruit may not be immediately apparent upon the typical cursory visual inspection associated with assessing the quality of other fruits. In this regard, the satsuma is often categorised by citrus growers as a hit-and-miss citrus fruit, the loose skin particular to the fruit precluding the definitive measurement of its quality by sight and feel alone. The Chinese and Japanese names reference Wenzhou , a city in the Zhejiang Province of China known for its citrus production. However, it has also been grown in Japan since ancient times, and the majority of cultivars grown in China today were cultivated in Japan and reverse-introduced into China in modern times. Clementines are not the same variety as the unshiu or mikan mandarin. Contents 4 External links History The satsuma originates from Wenzhou, a city in Zhejiang province in China[citation needed]. Recorded cultivation of the "Wenzhou Migan" date back some 2400 years. It was listed as a tribute item for Imperial consumption in the Tang Dynasty . The best record of the cultivation of this variety in ancient China is from the Jijia Julu ( Chinese : 記嘉桔錄; literally "Citrus Records of Jijia"), written by Han Yan, the governor of the region and published in 1178 [1] . This book records the various citrus varieties then grown in Wenzhou, cultivation, pest control, storage, and processing of each variety. The satsuma was introduced to Japan by the Buddhist monk Chie ( Japanese : 智慧)[citation needed], who passed through Wenzhou on his way back from Wutai Mountain . This was further developed into new cultivars, with one mutation recorded as early as 1429 [2] . In 1916, a number of Japanese cultivars were introduced to Wenzhou. These, and new cultivars developed from them, now dominate orchards in Wenzhou. The traditional centre of satsuma production in Wenzhou is in the town of Wushan, in the Ouhai District of Wenzhou. Advertisements Export to the West The fruit was brought from Asia to New Spain by Jesuits . Groves started by Jesuits in the 18th century in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana have continued to the present day [3] . The fruit became much more common in the United States starting in the late 19th century. In 1876 during the Meiji period , satsumas were brought to the United States from the Satsuma Province in Kyūshū , Japan by a spouse of a member of the U.S. Embassy. While the species originates from Japan, it does not originate from the Satsuma Province in particular. The towns of Satsu


In Greek myth, which three-headed dog guarded the gate to Hades?

CERBERUS (Kerberos) - Three-Headed Hound of Hades of Greek Mythology Death-Darkness? Heracles and Cerberus the hound of Hades, Caeretan black-figure hydria C6th B.C., Musée du Louvre KERBEROS (Cerberus) was the gigantic, three-headed hound of Haides which guarded the gates of the underworld and prevented the escape of the shades of the dead. Kerberos was depicted as a three-headed dog with a serpent's tail, mane of snakes, and a lion's claws. According to some he had fifty heads although this count may have included the serpents of his mane. Herakles (Heracles) was sent to fetch Kerberos as one of his twelve labours, a task which he accomplished with the aid of the goddess Persephone . Kerberos' name perhaps means "Death-Daemon of the Dark" from the ancient Greek words kêr and erebos. FAMILY OF CERBERUS [1.1] TYPHOEUS & EKHIDNA (Hesiod Theogony 310, Quintus Smyrnaeus 6.260, Hyginus Pref & Fab 30) [1.2] EKHIDNA (Bacchylides Frag 5, Ovid Metamorphoses 7.412) ENCYCLOPEDIA CE′RBERUS (Kerberos), the many-headed dog that guarded the entrance of Hades, is mentioned as early as the Homeric poems, but simply as "the dog," and without the name of Cerberus. (Il. viii. 368, Od. xi. 623.) Hesiod, who is the first that gives his name and origin, calls him (Theog. 311) fifty-headed and a son of Typhaon and Echidna. Later writers describe him as a monster with only three heads, with the tail of a serpent and a mane consisting of the heads of various snakes. (Apollod. ii. 5. § 12; Eurip. Here. fur. 24, 611; Virg. Aen. vi. 417; Ov. Met. iv. 449.) Some poets again call him many-headed or hundred-headed. (Horat. Carm. ii. 13. 34; Tzetz. ad Lycoph. 678; Senec. Here. fur. 784.) The place where Cerberus kept watch was according to some at the mouth of the Acheron, and according to others at the gates of Hades, into which he admitted the shades, but never let them out again. Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. ALTERNATE NAMES Heracles, Cerberus and Hecate, Apulian red-figure volute krater C4th B.C., Staatliche Antikensammlungen Homer, Iliad 8. 366 ff (trans. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) : "If in the wiliness of my heart I [Athene] had had thoughts like his, when Herakles (Heracles) was sent down to Haides of the Gates, to hale back from Erebos (the Dark) the hound of the grisly death god (Haides Stygeros), never would he have got clear of the steep-dripping water Styx." [N.B. In Homer the dog is just called "the hound of Haides." Hesiod is the first author to give it the name Kerberos (Cerberus).] Homer, Odyssey 11. 623 ff (trans. Shewring) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) : "[The ghost of Herakles addresses Odysseus in Hades :] ‘He [Eurystheus] once sent me even here [to Haides] to fetch away the hound of Haides, for he thought no task could be more fearsome for me than that. But I brought the hound out of Haides' house and up to earth, because Hermes helped me on my way, and gleaming-eyed Athene.’" Hesiod, Theogony 310 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "Typhaon [Typhoeus] . . . was joined in love to her [Ekhidna (Echidna)] . . . And next again she bore the unspeakable, unmanageable Kerberos (Cerberus), the savage, the bronze-barking dog of Haides, fifty-headed, and powerful, and without pity." Hesiod, Theogony 769 ff : "And before them [the halls of Haides and Persephone] a dreaded hound (deinos kunos) [Kerberos (Cerberus)], on watch, who has no pity, but a vile stratagem : as people go in he fawns on all, with actions of his tail and both ears, but he will not let them go back out, but lies in wait for them and eats them up, when he catches any going back through the gates." Bacchylides, Fragment 5 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric IV) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "Once, they say, the gate-wrecking, unconquerable son [Herakles] of thunder-flashing Zeus went down to the house of slender-ankled Persephone to fetch up to the light from Hades the jagged-toothed dog [Kerberos (Cerberus)], son of unapproachable Ekhidna (Echidna). There he perceived the spirits of wretched mortals by the waters of Kokyt


"Born 1892, who composed the song ""Miss Otis Regrets""?"

Ethel Waters - Miss Otis Regrets - Cole Porter 1934 - YouTube Ethel Waters - Miss Otis Regrets - Cole Porter 1934 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 2, 2011 8-20-1934 Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today) Songs Of Cole Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 -- October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Peru, Indiana. Cole Porter grave site - Mt. Hope Cemetery Peru, Indiana. He lived at swell-egant addresses in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, and the Berkshires, but the ultra-sophisticated Cole Porter (1891-1964) chose to be buried in his hometown of Peru, Indiana, with an unassuming marker. Porter was the son of a local druggist, and at age 8 was enrolled at the nearby Marion Conservatory of Music. There the boy first studied violin and piano and performed at recitals dressed like Little Lord Fauntleroy in a velvet suit with lace cuffs. Though one of his biographers claims young Porter was "no prodigy," he played with a vigor and zest that stole the show. At 10, he composed his first song, "Song of the Birds." Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 -- September 1, 1977) was an American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress. She frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts, although she began her career in the 1920s singing blues. "Miss Otis Regrets" is a song by Cole Porter from 1934. It was first performed on stage by Douglas Byng in Hi Diddle Diddle, which opened October 3, 1934 at the Savoy Theatre, London. However, the song was originally written for Ada "Bricktop" Smith to perform. Category


In Morse Code, which letter of the alphabet is dot dash?

International Morse Code International Morse Code For learning Morse code it is recommended that you do not try to remember dots and dashes, but remember the Morse code sounds instead. Letter CL, Going off the air ("clear") -.-..-.. DO, Change to wabun code -..--- KN, Invite a specific station to transmit -.--. SK, End of transmission (also VA) ...-.- I am ready to copy QRV? Are you ready to copy? QRL The frequency is in use QRL? Is the frequency in use? QTH What is your location? Notes If the duration of a dot is taken to be one unit then that of a dash is three units. The space between the components of one character is one unit, between characters is three units and between words seven units. To indicate that a mistake has been made         and for the receiver to delete the last word, send ........ (eight dots). The prosigns are combinations of two letters sent together with no space in between. The other abbreviations and Q codes are sent with the normal spacing. I am a father and foster carer a principal research engineer at the IT Innovation Centre a Woodcraft Folk district coordinator a salsa teacher and in my spare time I write and maintain this web site © Copyright Stephen C. Phillips, 2015


Originating in Eastern Europe, which pressed meat is seasoned with herbs and spices, smoked, and steamed after smoking?

Meat Glossary : The Butcher's Guild The Butcher's Guild Meat Glossary   We are making a meat dictionary for today’s butcher, one letter at a time. We will continue to add words, as they cross our path. Feel free to email us with words or definitions that you find. Our resident Glossarian is Peter Hertzmann, BG Member and collector of food words and knowledge. He is curating our list. Thank you, Peter!   à la broche – (French) Food cooked on a spit or skewer. abbacchio – (Italian, singular) lamb. acidulated water – A combination of water and an acid used to prevent oxidation in meat and vegetables. Acetic acid (vinegar) or citric acid (lemon juice) are commonly used acids. actin – The major component of thin muscle filaments. Together with the motor protein myosin, which forms thick filaments, it is arranged into actomyosin myofibrils. These fibrils comprise the mechanism of muscle contraction. ad lib feeding – Self-feeding or allowing cattle to consume feed on a free-choice basis. adenosine triphosphate (ATP) – A coenzyme required for the shortening of the actomyosin myofibrils required for muscle contraction. This latter process is one of the main energy requirements of animals and is essential for locomotion and respiration. adipose tissue – Loose connective tissue comprised of about 80 percent fat. adobo – A Filipino dish of marinated meat or fish seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and spices. A Spanish process of marinating raw foods in a mixture of spices, especially paprika, and vinegar to preserve the food and enhance its flavor. A Puerto Rican salt and spice mixture rubbed on meats or seafood before cooking. A Mexican sauce preparation. aging – The process of holding raw meat for a period of time before processing for the purpose of tenderizing and condensing flavor. Dry aging is performed by storing the meat exposed to air under refrigeration. Evaporation of moisture from the muscles serves to concentrate the flavor and cause significant weight loss. Natural enzymes break down connective tissue to improve tenderness. Wet aging is performed by anaerobically packaging the meat and storing under refrigeration. Wet aging increases the tenderness of the meat, and moisture (weight) loss is minimized. aiguillette – (French) Nowadays any meat cut into long, thin strips. Traditionally in France, aiguillettes were only cut from a duck breast or beef tenderloin. aïoli – (French, sp. Provençal) In American cooking, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise often used as an accompaniment to fish, vegetables and other meat. In Provence, where the term originates, it can also refer to a complete dish of boiled vegetables, seafood, and eggs served with an aïoli sauce. In Catalan cooking, an aioli may be prepared just from garlic and olive oil pounded together in a mortar. aitchbone – The portion of the pelvis that is exposed when a carcass is divided at the medial line. al dente – (Italian) Firm to the bite. Often used to refer to doneness in pasta, the amount of firmness is usually interpreted in the United States as being firmer than in Italy. all natural – A USDA-regulated term that means that the meat has been “minimally processed with no artificial ingredients.” It may still contain antibiotics and growth hormones. allspice – The dried, unripe fruit of the Pimenta dioca tree. It may also be referred to as Jamaica pepper, pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or newspice. ambassador steak – One of the many, although now, somewhat obscure, names for a boneless steak cut from the top loin. amourette – (French) Although often translated as “spinal marrow,” it is actually the spinal cord and contains no true marrow. anaerobic glycolysis – A process that breaks down sugar without oxygen, to generate ATP from glycogen, a sugar stored in muscle. andouille sausage, Cajun – Sausage prepared from lean pork, spiced with cayenne pepper, mustard, paprika, and garlic, and smoked over hickory wood. Used to flavor gumbo and jambalaya. Served hot in sandwiches or cold and plain. Some recipes add rice to the forcemeat. andouille sausage, French – Sausag


Which American (1886-1956) founded the modern frozen food industry?

FOOD - BRAINS BEHIND THE BRANDS | S T R A V A G A N Z A FOOD - BRAINS BEHIND THE BRANDS Do you know the stories behind the names on your food? Read on to get a who’s who of some of the biggest brands, from the religiously inspired corn flakes to the revolutionary fish finger. 1. JOHN CADBURY (British 1802- 89) Born to a Quaker father, John Cadbury’s career options were seriously limited. Forbidden from university, he was unable to study medicine or law, and his pacifist roots meant he couldn’t consider a military position. In 1831, Cadbury began producing cocoa and drinking chocolate, later partnering up with his brother, Benjamin. They soon moved to London and received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria as manufacturers of chocolate, though the company’s profits began to decline. When John’s sons, Richard and George, took over, however, profits increased, and by 1905, the Dairy Milk had been launched. 2. CLARENCE BIRDSEYE (American 1886- 1956) The father of modern freezing techniques, Clarence Birdseye founded the Birds Eye frozen food giant, as well as discovering the technique itself. Birdseye began his career as a naturalist for the US government, and in 1912 he took on an assignment in the Arctic. Here, he saw how fishing in -40 degrees Celsius meant that fish froze almost as soon as the air hit it, yet tasted fresh when thawed. Birdseye saw a market for flashfrozen food in America, and experimented with techniques to achieve fresh frozen food in warmer climates. In 1925, he patented his new invention, and frozen food went on to revolutionise modern eating habits. 3. LAURA SCUDDER (American 1881- 1959) Crisps weren’t new when Laura Scudder hit the scene, but this Philadelphia-born businesswoman is credited with pioneering the modern crisp packet using sheets of wax paper ironed together. As a female entrepreneur during the Great Depression, Scudder faced plenty of obstacles, not least sexism and financial strife. It’s said that once she attempted to get a delivery vehicle insured, and all but one insurance agent refused to cover her, claiming that a woman would be too unreliable. Scudder had a compassionate side too – she turned down a $9 million offer for her company as the buyer wouldn’t guarantee her employees’ positions, later selling it for $6 million to ensure job security for her staff. 4. JOSEPH ROWNTREE (British 1836 -1925) Perhaps most renowned for championing social reform, Joseph Rowntree is also one of two brothers behind popular confectionary brand Rowntree’s. Henry Rowntree began creating chocolates in 1862, and in 1869 Joseph joined him. Upon Henry’s death in 1883, Joseph took over the company, taking it from profit to profit. Revolutionary at the time, he was one of the first employers to introduce a workplace pension scheme as his workforce grew to over 4,000 by the turn of the century. As his wealth grew, however, Rowntree became more and more uncomfortable with it, and in 1901 he founded the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust to help those in need. 5. HENRY HEINZ (American 1844-1919) As the adverts claim, beans means Heinz, but in actuality one of the first products made by Heinz’s brand – the F & J Heinz company, founded in 1876 – was tomato ketchup, with baked beans marketed more than 20 years later in 1901. Named after the other two founders, Heinz’s cousin Frederick and brother John, Henry later bought them out and renamed the brand. Until his death, Heinz remained the company’s president, providing his employees with free medical care, education opportunities and access to gardens and swimming pools. 6. HENRI NESTLÉ (German 1814-90) Originally born Heinrich Nestle in 1814 in Germany, between 1834 and 1839 he moved to Switzerland, where he legally changed his name to Henri Nestlé to ease into his new Frenchspeaking hometown. Working with rapeseed, Nestlé initially manufactured oils and alcohol, but his infant formula was to shape the future of his company. Having created a powdered milk, it proved ideal for newborn children who were allergic to breast milk and significantly improved their heal


"Which American R&B/soul singer (1951-2005) won the 2004 Grammyfor Song of the Year Award for the track ""Dance With My Father""?"

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"Which group/act were the first Germans to have a UK No. 1 hit with ""The Model/Computer Love'?"

Historum - History Forums - On this day in MUSIC February 1st, 2014 09:55 PM 2 FEBRUARY Page 1 of 2 in 1563 - Hans Neusiedler, German lutenist, composer and teacher, dies at approximately 54. Neusiedler also built lutes, and his beginner's book on lute playing is helpful in understanding lute technique of the period. in 1594 - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina dies at age 67. Italian composer, organist; the most famous sixteenth-century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. He had a vast influence on the development of Roman Catholic church music, and his work can be seen as a summation of Renaissance polyphony. (died in Rome of pleurisy) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mdmco61Htk"]YouTube - Palestrina -  Sicut Cervus[/ame] in 1669 - Louis Marchand, French organist, harpsichordist, composer and teacher, is born. Marchand sounds like an unpleasant fellow, but his virtuosity on the keyboard was acknowledged by all. in 1673 - Kaspar Forster, German singer, composer, Kapellmeister and cantor, dies at 56. in 1714 - Gottfried August Homilius, German organist, composer, church cantor, and teacher, is born. Homilius is known as the primary exponent of the Empfindsamer Stil ("senstive style" of composition). in 1748 - Christian Gottfried Thomas, German composer, writer and publisher, is born. in 1750 - Johann Graf, German violinist, composer, conductor, Kapellmeister and teacher, dies at 65. in 1773 - Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, Czech composer and Kapellmeister, is born. in 1804 - Leopold Eugen Mechura, Czech composer, is born. in 1822 - Jean-Baptiste Davaux, French violinist and composer, dies at 79. in 1827 - Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, German organist and composer, dies at 62. in 1840 - Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, French pianist, composer and teacher, is born. Bourgault-Ducoudray was a collector of folk music, with a particular interest in that of his native Brittany. He also had a great interest in music of the Far East, and composed the first European music for gamelan. in 1844 - Leander Schlegel, Dutch pianist and composer is born. in 1847 - Jules Franï¿½ois Blasini, Curacaos/Dutch pianist and composer, is born. in 1856 - Makar Grigori Ekmalian, Armenian composer, teacher, choirmaster, and collector and arranger of folk songs, is born. in 1873 - Leopold Fall, Austrian composer and conductor, is born. in 1875 - Austrian-American violinist Fritz Kreisler was born in Vienna in 1882 - Fabio Campana, Italian composer, dies at 63. in 1883 - Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, Russian composer and teacher, is born. in 1883 - Candelario Huizar, Mexican horn player, composer and teacher, is born. in 1789 - French composer and organist Armand-Louis Couperin (a member of the great Couperin family of musicians, died at the age of 63. in 1901, Russian-American violinist Jascha Heifetz was born in Vilnius. in 1902 - Emanuil Mandlov, Bulgarian composer, dies at 42. Mandlov composed the firat Bulgarian opera, Siromahkinia. in 1904 - Jose Enrique Pedreira, Puerto Rican composer and teacher, is born. Pedreira is remembered mostly for his danzas, and is in the Danza Composers Hall of Fame. He also received several other awards. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4CVuxUX6NQ"]YouTube - JOSE ENRIQUE  PEDREIRA Mis Amores[/ame] in 1908 - Renzo Rossellini, Italian composer, is born. Rossellini was the brother of the film director Roberto Rossellini, and composed scores for his films, as well as other works. in 1908 - Pavel Sivic, Slovenian composer, is born. in 1911 - Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist, composer, teacher and architect, is born. in 1911 - Swedish tenor, Jussi Bjï¿½rling was born in Borlï¿½nge. Bjï¿½rling (surname also spelled as "Bjoerling" and "Bjorling" in English-language sources) was born in Borlï¿½nge, Dalarna, Sweden, in February 1911. The midwife's register shows he was born on 5 February; however, the church baptism records erroneously show 2 February, and this was the day on which he celebrated his birthday throughout his life. He was initially taught to sing by his father, David, an accomplished


What was the first name of Stretford-born artist L. S. Lowry?

His Life and Career LS Lowry - His Life and Career Art School 1905 "If people call me a Sunday painter I'm a Sunday painter who paints every day of the week!" Lowry was always irritated by people who thought he was an amateur painter, self-taught and untutored. "Started when I was fifteen. Don't know why. Aunt said I was no good for anything else, so they might as well send me to Art School..." In 1905 he began evening classes in antique and freehand drawing. He was to study both in the Manchester Academy of Fine Art and at Salford Royal Technical College in Peel Park. Academic records show him still attending classes in the 1920s. Lowry knew from his teachers - people like the Frenchman Adolphe Valette - how French Impressionism had changed the painting of landscapes and the modern city. He knew from exhibitions in Manchester what the current trends in modern art were, and deeply admired Pre-Raphaelites like Ford Madox Brown and Rossetti. Far from being a naïve Sunday painter, Lowry was an artist looking for his own distinctive way of painting and drawing - and for a subject matter he could make his own, preferring eventually the view from the Technical College window to that of the posed model. A Painter's Vision, 1920 In his early years Lowry lived in the leafy Manchester suburb of Victoria Park. Then lack of money obliged his family to move to Station Road, Pendlebury, where factory chimneys were a more familiar sight then trees. Lowry would recall "At first I detested it, and then, after years I got pretty interested in it, then obsessed by it." The subjects for his paintings were on his doorstep. In later life he recalled this as a sort of vision. "One day I missed a train from Pendlebury - (a place) I had ignored for seven years - and as I left the station I saw the Acme Spinning Company's mill … The huge black framework of rows of yellow-lit windows standing up against the sad, damp charged afternoon sky. The mill was turning out... I watched this scene - which I'd looked at many times without seeing - with rapture..." An Appreciation, 1921 A writer in The Guardian newspaper, Bernard Taylor, recognised the real quality of Lowry's work, when he reviewed one of the artist's earliest exhibitions. "Mr Laurence S Lowry has a very interesting and individual outlook. His subjects are Manchester and Lancashire street scenes, interpreted with technical means as yet imperfect, but with real imagination... We hear a great deal nowadays about recovering the simplicity of vision of primitives in art. These pictures are authentically primitive, the real thing not an artificially cultivated likeness to it. The problems of representation are solved not by reference to established conventions, but by sheer determination to express what the artist has felt, whether the result is according to rule or not..." The Industrial Scene late 1920s - 1930s Lowry worked as rent collector for the Pall Mall Property Company. He did not tell people about his work because he did not want them to think of him as a spare-time painter. His job led to him walking all over the city. What did he see? Children playing in the streets, people returning from work, going off to work, gossip on the front steps, incidents, market places and Whit-processions. But all this changed in his lifetime: blitz and rebuilding, slum clearances and new housing, changed the face of the city he had observed so well. "I saw the industrial scene and I was affected by it. I tried to paint it all the time. I tried to paint the industrial scene as best I could. It wasn't easy. Well, a camera could have done the scene straight off." Artist at Work Lowry felt that drawings were as hard to do as painting. He worked the surface of his drawings by smudging, erasing and rubbing the pencil lines on his paper to build the atmosphere of the drawing. He was always doing quick sketches on the spot on whatever paper he had in his pockets. Lowry carefully composed his pictures in a painting room at home and took great care over placing each figure. Late in life he would sit before a canvas


Which chemical element has the symbol Hg, atomic number 80?

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Magellan, Galapagos, and Chinstrap are varieties of which animal?

Penguin Facts: Species & Habitat Penguin Facts: Species & Habitat By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor | September 22, 2014 04:30pm ET MORE Credit: Dr. Robert Ricker, NOAA/NOS/ORR Penguins are torpedo-shaped, flightless birds that live in the southern regions of the Earth. Though many people imagine a small, black-and-white animal when they think of penguins, these birds actually come in a variety of sizes, and some are very colorful. For example, crested penguins sport a crown of yellow feathers. Blushes of orange and yellow mark the necks of emperor and king penguins. What look like bright yellow, bushy eyebrows adorn the heads of some species, such as the Fiordland, royal, Snares and rockhopper penguins. The macaroni penguin's name comes from the crest of yellow feathers on its head, which looks like the 18th-century hats of the same name. A light yellow mask covers the face of the yellow-eyed penguin around the eyes. An Adélie penguin on Penguin Island, which forms part of the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. Credit: Gemma Clucas According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), there are 19 species of penguin. (Some experts, however, say the eastern rockhopper is a subspecies of the southern rockhopper.) [ Gallery: Photos of 18 Penguin Species ] The smallest penguin species is the little (also called little blue) penguin. These birds grow to 10 to 12 inches (25.4 to 30.48 centimeters) tall and weigh only 2 to 3 lbs. (0.90 to 1.36 kilograms). The largest penguin is the emperor penguin. It grows to 36 to 44 inches (91.44 to 111.76 cm) tall and weighs 60 to 90 lbs (27.21 to 40.82 kg). Where do penguins live? Considered marine birds, penguins live up to 80 percent of their lives in the ocean, according to the New England Aquarium . All penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, though it is a common myth that they all live in Antarctica. In fact, penguins can be found on every continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also a myth that penguins can only live in cold climates. The Galapagos penguin, for example, lives on tropical islands at the equator. What do penguins eat? Penguins are carnivores; they eat only meat. Their diet includes krill (tiny crustaceans), squid and fish. Some species of penguin can make a large dent in an area's food supply. For example, the breeding population of Adélie penguins (about 2,370,000 pairs) can consume up to 1.5 million metric tons (1.5 billion kg) of krill, 115,000 metric tons (115 million kg) of fish and 3,500 metric tons (3.5 million kg) of squid each year, according to Sea World . The yellow-eyed penguin is very tenacious when foraging for food. It will dive as deep as 120 meters (393.70 feet) up to 200 times a day looking for fish, according to the Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust . Mating & baby penguins A group of penguins is called a colony, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. During breeding season, penguins come ashore to form huge colonies called rookeries, according to Sea World. Most penguins are monogamous. This means that male and female pairs will mate exclusively with each other for the duration of mating season. In many cases, the male and female will continue to mate with each other for most of their lives. For example, research has found that chinstrap penguins re-paired with the same partner 82 percent of the time and gentoo penguins re-paired 90 percent of the time. At around three to eight years old, a penguin is mature enough to mate. Most species breed during the spring and summer. The male usually starts the mating ritual and will pick out a nice nesting site before he approaches a female. After mating, the female emperor or king penguin will lay a single egg. All other species of penguins lay two eggs. The two parents will take turns holding the eggs between their legs for warmth in a nest. The one exception is the emperor penguin . The female of this species will place the egg on the male's feet to keep warm in his fat folds while she goes out and hunts for several weeks. When penguin chicks are ready to hatch, they use their beak


Clare Grogan was the lead singer with which '80's band?

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Which Welsh county is known as 'Little England beyond Wales'?

Pembroke Story The Welsh, and 'little England beyond Wales'   ‘ Little England beyond Wales ’ is a name that refers to the southern half of Pembrokeshire and just over the border into the far south of Carmarthenshire . It is a term used frequently by the people who live there to describe themselves and their use of the English language. Indeed it is hard to find Welsh spoken in everyday use in this area – the language and culture being English from the time of the Norman occupation. The boundary between 'Little England beyond Wales' and the more Welsh speaking areas to the north of Pembrokeshire is refered to as the Landsker Line (see below). Despite this ‘Englishness’ however, local people feel passionately that they remain a part of Wales. Rugby teams abound and several key members of the Welsh international rugby squad come from here. There are thriving Welsh Language Units within every school, and an excellent Welsh Senior School in Crymych . St David’s Day is never forgotten, and there is a uniqueness in the south Pembrokeshire accent – although regrettably this is now dying out. The following description is taken from Wikipedia , and describes the situation in more detail. Landsker Line is a term commonly used for the language boundary between the Welsh-speaking and English-speaking areas in southwest Wales. The English-speaking areas, known as Little England beyond Wales, are notable for having been English linguistically and culturally for many centuries despite being far from the border with England. The line is noted for being sharp, and for having moved only slightly over the past several centuries. During the 11th and 12th centuries both invaders and defenders built more than fifty castles during a complex period of conflict, effectively to consolidate the line. The southernmost was Laugharne; others included Wiston, Camrose, Narberth, and Roch. These are often referred to as "frontier castles" but they were in fact set back a considerable distance from the frontier itself. In the heart of the Normanised colony, the two great fortresses were at Pembroke and Haverfordwest. There were other fortresses within the colony as well, including Manorbier, Carew and Tenby. The Landsker has changed position many times, first moving north into the foothills of Mynydd Preseli during the military campaigns of the Early Middle Ages, and then moving southwards again in more peaceful times, as the English colonists found that farming and feudalism were difficult to maintain on cold acid soils and exposed hillsides. When historians began to gain interest in the strange linguistic divide which was incredibly sharp in the early part of the 1900s, they started to use the term "landsker." Since then, it has stuck, and remains in common use. Local people may or may not know what the word means, but they certainly all recognize that the language divide stretching from St Bride's Bay to Carmarthen Bay remains very distinct. So how did south Pembrokeshire become an English-speaking area? The Normans who displaced the settlements around Pembroke (both Welsh and Welsh-speaking) spoke Norman French and this continued for some three centuries. Irish and Norse would also be recognised and known in the area - so why English? The answer is that in a successful attempt to keep the Welsh from returning to their former homes the area was re-populated with settlers from Flanders and Wessex . Henry I , as well as encouraging English settlement here also transferred Flemish settlers to the area - many having come to England some time before. It was claimed that England contained so many of these Flemings that the country was overburdened with them. These newcomers soon mastered the English language which was similar to their own tongue, and when they came to ‘Little England beyond Wales’ they settled in villages to which they gave English names. Eventually the Welsh language was displaced entirely, and it is interesting to ponder that had the Flemish not been here it may have become known as 'Little Normandy Beyond Wales'!   © Pembroke 21C Communi


Which aircraft had its first flight in February 1969?

BOEING FILM: 1st FLIGHT OF THE BOEING 747 (1969) - YouTube BOEING FILM: 1st FLIGHT OF THE BOEING 747 (1969) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 3, 2013 Film from Boeing Aircraft, with footage of the maiden flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet on February 9, 1969. The film's full title is "New Dimension: First Flight Of The Boeing 747 Superjet", and it includes exclusive in-the-cockpit footage during the first 747 flight. MORE AVIATION FILMS:


Gerry Goffin was the husband of which singer?

Gerry Goffin, Songwriter and Carole King's Ex-Husband, Dead at 75 - Rolling Stone Gerry Goffin, Songwriter and Carole King's Ex-Husband, Dead at 75 Gerry Goffin, Songwriter and Carole King's Ex-Husband, Dead at 75 The lyricist wrote over 50 Top 40 singles Gerry Goffin in 2009. Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images All Stories Lyricist Gerry Goffin, who cowrote the hits "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "The Loco-Motion" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" with his ex-wife Carole King , has died in his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday of natural causes. He was 75. His wife, Michele Goffin, reported his death, according to The Associated Press . More News In Memoriam: Musicians We Lost in 2013 "Gerry Goffin was my first love," Carole King said in a statement. "He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world. Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come. His legacy to me is our two daughters, four grandchildren, and our songs that have touched millions and millions of people, as well as a lifelong friendship. He will be missed by his wonderful wife Michele, his devoted manager, Christine Russell, his five children, and six grandchildren. "His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say," she continued. "If you want to join his loved ones in honoring him, look at the names of the songwriters under the titles of songs. Among the titles associated with me, you'll often find Gerry's name next to mine." Goffin was born in Brooklyn in 1939. Twenty years later, he married King, whom he'd met while both were attending Queens College, when he was 20 and she was 17. Over the course of his career, he cowrote seven songs that reached Number One on the charts and dozens of Top 40 hits, among them the Monkees ' "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the Everly Brothers ' "Crying in the Rain," Bobby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby" and James Taylor 's "You've Got a Friend." In 1990, Goffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with King. Goffin and King, who are the parents of two children including singer-songwriter Louise Goffin, divorced in 1968. Their story served as the basis for the musical Beautiful: The Carole King Story , which garnered seven Tony nominations this year and won two, including Best Actress for Jessie Mueller's portrayal of King. After his separation from King, Goffin went on to cowrite several Top 10 hits, including Gladys Knight and the Pips ' "I've Got to Use My Imagination," Diana Ross ' Number One hit "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" and Whitney Houston 's "Saving All My Love for You." In 1995, Goffin was one of the first people to notice the talent of Kelly Clarkson , before she was on American Idol , and hired her to sing some of his demos. The next year, he released his final album, Back Room Blood.


Which German battleship is being salvaged from the River Plate?

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Which number president of the USA was George W Bush?

George W. Bush | whitehouse.gov Air Force One George W. Bush George W. Bush, America's 43rd President (2001-2009), was transformed into a wartime President in the aftermath of the airborne terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, facing the "greatest challenge of any President since Abraham Lincoln."  The airborne terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the thwarted flight against the White House or Capitol on September 11, 2001, in which nearly 3,000 Americans were killed, transformed George W. Bush into a wartime president. The attacks put on hold many of Bush’s hopes and plans, and Bush’s father, George Bush, the 41st president , declared that his son “faced the greatest challenge of any president since Abraham Lincoln.” In response, Bush formed a new cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security, sent American forces into Afghanistan to break up the Taliban, a movement under Osama bin Laden that trained financed and exported terrorist teams. The Taliban was successfully disrupted but Bin Laden was not captured and was still on the loose as Bush began his second term. Following the attacks, the president also recast the nation’s intelligence gathering and analysis services, and ordered reform of the military forces to meet the new enemy. At the same time he delivered major tax cuts which had been a campaign pledge. His most controversial act was the invasion of Iraq on the belief that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein posed a grave threat to the United States. Saddam was captured, but the disruption of Iraq and the killing of American servicemen and friendly Iraqis by insurgents became the challenge of Bush’s government as he began his second term. President Bush pledged during his 2005 State of the Union Address that the United States would help the Iraqi people establish a fully democratic government because the victory of freedom in Iraq would strengthen a new ally in the war on terror, bring hope to a troubled region, and lift a threat from the lives of future generations. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut while his father was attending Yale University after service in World War II. The family moved to Midland, Texas, where the senior Bush entered the oil exploration business. The son spent formative years there, attended Midland public schools, and formed friendships that stayed with him into the White House. Bush graduated from Yale, received a business degree from Harvard, and then returned to Midland where he too got into the oil business. In Midland he met and married Laura Welch, a teacher and librarian. They had twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, now out of college and pursuing careers. When George W. Bush, at the age of 54, became the 43rd president of the United States, it was only the second time in American history that a president’s son went on to the White House. John Quincy Adams, elected the sixth president in 1824, was the son of John Adams, the second president. While John Adams had groomed his son to be president, George Bush, the 41st president, insisted he was surprised when the eldest of his six children became interested in politics, became governor of Texas, and then went on to the White House. During the early part of the 2000 campaign for the White House, Bush enjoyed a double-digit lead in the polls over his opponent Vice President Al Gore Jr. But the gap closed as the election approached and though Gore finally won the popular vote by 543,895 votes, victory or loss of the presidency hinged on Florida’s electoral votes. That struggle through recounts and lawsuits worked its way to the Supreme Court. In the end Bush won the electoral count 271 to 266. His new administration was focused on “compassionate conservatism,” which embraced excellence in education, tax relief and volunteerism among faith-based and community organizations. Bush was challenged in his re-election bid in 2004 by Massachusetts Democratic Senator John Kerry. The election was a good contest, but Bush’s contention that the invasion of Iraq had made the world more secure against terrorism won the


In population terms what is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world?

List of Spanish-speaking Countries by Population. Map. Spanish in the World. Figures.     * In the 2006 census, 44.3 million people of the U.S. population were of Hispanic heritage; 34 million people, 12.2 per cent, of the population older than 5 years speak Spanish at home. In the U.S., Spanish has a long history in the United States (many southern states were part of Mexico and Spain) and it recently has been revitalized by much immigration from Latin America. Spanish is the most widely taught foreign language in the country. Although the U.S. has no formally designated "official languages", Spanish is formally recognized at the state level, beside English; in the U.S. state of New Mexico 30 per cent of the population speak it. Spanish is the dominant spoken language in Puerto Rico. In total, the U.S. has the world's fifth-largest Spanish-speaking population. ** Significant numbers of the populations of these countries speak Spanish Spanish was the original official language of the The Phlippines for more than three centuries, and became the lingua franca of the Philippines in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Spanish was the language of the Philippine Revolution, and the 1899 Malolos Constitution proclaimed it as the official language. However, Spanish was spoken by a total of 60% of the population in the early 1900's as a first, second or third language. Following the American occupation of the Philippines, its use declined after 1940. Currently, only a few Mestizos of Spanish or Hispanic origin speak it as their first language, although a few others use it together with Filipino and English.


Who wrote 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' in 2003?

Bill Bryson - Wikiquote Bill Bryson Jump to: navigation , search I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to. William "Bill" McGuire Bryson , OBE (born December 8 , 1951 ) is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects. Contents I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to. Opening line. When you come from Des Moines you either accept the fact without question and settle down with a girl called Bobbi and get a job in the Firestone factory and live there forever and ever or you spend your adolescence moaning at length about what a dump it is and how you can't wait to get out and then you settle down with a local girl named Bobbi and get a job in the Firestone factory and live there forever and ever. My father liked Iowa. He lived his whole life in the state, and is even now working his way through eternity there, in Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. I had to calm down because a state trooper pulled up alongside me at a traffic light and began looking at me with that sort of casual disdain you often get when you give a dangerously stupid person a gun and a squad car. I assume he was descended from apes like all the rest of us, but clearly in his case it had been a fairly gentle slope. I watched a rerun on television of a 1960s comedy programme called "Mr Ed", which was about a talking horse. Judging by the quality of the jokes, I would guess that Mr Ed wrote his own material. Just down the road stood a little town, which I shall call Dullard lest the people recognize themselves and take me to court or come to my house and batter me with baseball bats. A sign in the yard of a church next door said CHRIST IS THE ANSWER. (The question, of course, is: What do you say when you strike your thumb with a hammer?) I mused for a few moments on the question of which was worse, to lead a life so boring that you are easily enchanted or a life so full of stimulus that you are easily bored. But then it occurred to me that musing is a pointless waste of anyone's time, and instead I went off to see if I could find a Baby Ruth candy bar, a far more profitable exercise. For forty years or so this was the world headquarters of conspicuous consumption. about Newport, Rhode Island (RI) Much of the tablecloth was a series of grey smudges outlined in a large, irregular patch of yellow that looked distressingly like a urine stain. We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls. The best that can be said for Norwegian television is that it gives you the sensation of a coma without the worry and inconvenience. Bryson. You’ve got three kinds of chromosomes: X, Y and fuck-head. - Katz I don't care how paranoid and irrational this makes me sound, but I know for a fact that the people of Paris want me dead. We couldn't place their accents but we thought the smaller one might be Australian since he seemed so at home down under. Notes from a Small Island (1995)[ edit ] Whoever was the person behind Stonehenge was one dickens of a motivator, I'll tell you that. Why, it's a perfect little city. If you have never been to Durham, go there at once. Take my car. It's wonderful. Bill Bryson was later awarded an honorary doctorate and appointed to the position of Chancellor of the University of Durham [1] . Blackpool's illuminations are nothing if not splendid, and they are not splendid. I know this goes without saying, but Stonehenge really was the most incredible accomplishment. It took five hundred men just to pull each sarsen, plus a hundred more to dash around positioning the rollers. Just think about it for a minute. Can you imagine trying to talk six hundred people into helping you drag a fifty-ton stone eighteen miles across the countryside and muscle it into an upright position, and then saying, "Right, lads! Another twenty like that, plus some lintels and maybe a couple of dozen nice bluestones from Wales, and we can party!" Whoever was the person behind Stonehenge was one dickens of a motivator, I'll tell you that. A Walk in the Woods (1997)[ edit ] I have long known


Who was the youngest President of the USA, taking office in 1901?

Theodore Roosevelt | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Theodore Roosevelt With the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the 26th and youngest President in the Nation's history (1901-1909). He brought new excitement and power to the office, vigorously leading Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. He took the view that the President as a "steward of the people" should take whatever action necessary for the public good unless expressly forbidden by law or the Constitution." I did not usurp power," he wrote, "but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power." Roosevelt's youth differed sharply from that of the log cabin Presidents. He was born in New York City in 1858 into a wealthy family, but he too struggled--against ill health--and in his triumph became an advocate of the strenuous life. In 1884 his first wife, Alice Lee Roosevelt, and his mother died on the same day. Roosevelt spent much of the next two years on his ranch in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. There he mastered his sorrow as he lived in the saddle, driving cattle, hunting big game--he even captured an outlaw. On a visit to London, he married Edith Carow in December 1886. During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan. He was one of the most conspicuous heroes of the war. Boss Tom Platt, needing a hero to draw attention away from scandals in New York State, accepted Roosevelt as the Republican candidate for Governor in 1898. Roosevelt won and served with distinction. As President, Roosevelt held the ideal that the Government should be the great arbiter of the conflicting economic forces in the Nation, especially between capital and labor, guaranteeing justice to each and dispensing favors to none. Roosevelt emerged spectacularly as a "trust buster" by forcing the dissolution of a great railroad combination in the Northwest. Other antitrust suits under the Sherman Act followed. Roosevelt steered the United States more actively into world politics. He liked to quote a favorite proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . " Aware of the strategic need for a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific, Roosevelt ensured the construction of the Panama Canal. His corollary to the Monroe Doctrine prevented the establishment of foreign bases in the Caribbean and arrogated the sole right of intervention in Latin America to the United States. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War, reached a Gentleman's Agreement on immigration with Japan, and sent the Great White Fleet on a goodwill tour of the world. Some of Theodore Roosevelt's most effective achievements were in conservation. He added enormously to the national forests in the West, reserved lands for public use, and fostered great irrigation projects. He crusaded endlessly on matters big and small, exciting audiences with his high-pitched voice, jutting jaw, and pounding fist. "The life of strenuous endeavor" was a must for those around him, as he romped with his five younger children and led ambassadors on hikes through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. Leaving the Presidency in 1909, Roosevelt went on an African safari, then jumped back into politics. In 1912 he ran for President on a Progressive ticket. To reporters he once remarked that he felt as fit as a bull moose, the name of his new party. While campaigning in Milwaukee, he was shot in the chest by a fanatic. Roosevelt soon recovered, but his words at that time would have been applicable at the time of his death in 1919: "No man has had a happier life than I have led; a happier life in every way." The Presidential biographies on Wh


Milestones: 1945–1952 - Office of the Historian Milestones: 1945–1952 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 1949 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States,           Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security           against the Soviet Union. Signing of the NATO Treaty NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into           outside of the Western Hemisphere. After the destruction of the Second World           War, the nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their           security. The former required a massive influx of aid to help the war-torn           landscapes re-establish industries and produce food, and the latter required           assurances against a resurgent Germany or incursions from the Soviet Union. The           United States viewed an economically strong, rearmed, and integrated Europe as           vital to the prevention of communist expansion across the continent. As a           result, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed a program of large-scale           economic aid to Europe. The resulting European Recovery Program, or Marshall Plan , not only           facilitated European economic integration but promoted the idea of shared           interests and cooperation between the United States and Europe. Soviet refusal           either to participate in the Marshall Plan or to allow its satellite states in           Eastern Europe to accept the economic assistance helped to reinforce the growing           division between east and west in Europe. In 1947–1948, a series of events caused the nations of Western Europe to become           concerned about their physical and political security and the United States to           become more closely involved with European affairs. The ongoing civil war in           Greece, along with tensions in Turkey, led President Harry S. Truman to assert that the United States             would provide economic and military aid to both countries, as well as to any             other nation struggling against an attempt at subjugation . A           Soviet-sponsored coup in Czechoslovakia resulted in a communist government           coming to power on the borders of Germany. Attention also focused on elections in Italy as the communist party had made significant gains among Italian voters.           Furthermore, events in Germany also caused concern. The occupation and governance           of Germany after the war had long been disputed, and in mid-1948, Soviet premier           Joseph Stalin chose to test Western resolve by implementing a blockade against           West Berlin, which was then under joint U.S., British, and French control but           surrounded by Soviet-controlled East Germany. This Berlin Crisis brought the           United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of conflict, although a massive           airlift to resupply the city for the duration of the blockade helped to prevent           an outright confrontation. These events caused U.S. officials to grow           increasingly wary of the possibility that the countries of Western Europe might           deal with their security concerns by negotiating with the Soviets. To counter           this possible turn of events, the Truman Administration considered the           possibility of forming a European-American alliance that would commit the United           States to bolstering the security of Western Europe. Signing of the Brussels Treaty The Western European countries were willing to consider a collective security           solution. In response to increasing tensions and security conce


In which year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

Gandhi Is Killed By A Hindu; India Shaken, World Mourns; 15 Die In Rioting In Bombay Three Shots Fired Read the full text of The Times article or other headlines from the day.   Gandhi Is Killed By A Hindu; India Shaken, World Mourns; 15 Die In Rioting In Bombay Three Shots Fired Slayer is Seized, Beaten After Felling Victim on Way to Prayer DOMINION IS BEWILDERED Nehru Appeals to the Nation to Keep Peace -- U.S. Consul Assisted in Capture By Robert Trumbull Special to The New York Times RELATED HEADLINES All Britain Honors Gandhi; Truman Deplores Tragedy OTHER HEADLINES Many Homes Without Heat As Zero Cold Is Due Here; U.S. Cuts Oil Exports 181/2%: Fuel Crisis Grows: Hundreds Of Families Reported Suffering In City Area: Petroleum Shipment Abroad Is Curbed To Ease Shortage Record 799-Million Budget Is Asked By Dewey For State: He Estimates Actual Outlay At 753 Millions For Next Fiscal Year, But Says No Rise In Taxes Is Needed -- Warns On Inflation Hope Wanes In Sea Search For 28 Aboard Lost Airliner Orville Wright, 76, Is Dead In Dayton: Co-Inventor With His Brother, Wilbur, Of The Airplane Was Pilot In First Flight Realty Valuations Rise $745,775,468 In City For 1948-49: Higher Accrued Value Is Chief Factor In $17,684,240,921 Total, Biggest Since '33 GOP Group Shares Sharp ERP Revision With Fund Reduced: A Proposal To Sell U.S. Goods To Latin America For Food For Europe Wins Favor U.S. Warns Citizens In Palestine Fight: Consulate General Says They Face Loss Of Passports And All Protective Rights France Votes Free Gold Market, Legalizes Hidden Assets By A Tax New Delhi, India, Jan. 30 -- Mohandas K. Gandhi was killed by as assassin's bullet today. The assassin was a Hindu who fired three shots from a pistol at a range of three feet. The 78-year-old Gandhi, who was the one person who held discordant elements together and kept some sort of unity in this turbulent land, was shot down at 5:15 P. M. as he was proceeding through the Biria House gardens to the pergola from which he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting message. The assassin was immediately seized. He later identified himself as Nathura Vinayak Godse, 36, a Hindu of the Mahratta tribes in Poona. This has been a center of resistance to Gandhi's ideology. Mr. Gandhi died twenty-five minutes later. His death left all India stunned and bewildered as to the direction that this newly independent nation would take without its "Mahatma" (Great Teacher). The loss of Mr. Gandhi brings this country of 300,000,000 abruptly to a crossroads. Mingled with the sadness in this capital tonight was an undercurrent of fear and uncertainty, for now the strongest influence for peace in India that this generation has known is gone. [Communal riots quickly swept Bombay when news of Mr. Gandhi's death was received. The Associated Press reported that fifteen persons were killed and more than fifty injured before an uneasy peace was established.] Appeal Made By Nehru Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in a voice choked with emotion, appealed in a radio address tonight for a sane approach to the future. He asked that India's path be turned away from violence in memory of the great peacemaker who had departed. Mr. Gandhi's body will be cremated in the orthodox Hindu fashion according to his often expressed wishes. His body will be carried from his New Delhi residence on a simple wooden cot covered with a sheet at 11:30 tomorrow morning. The funeral procession will wind through every principal street of the two cites of New and old Delhi and reach the burning ghats on the bank of the sacred Jumna River at about 4 P. M. There the remains of the greatest Indian since Gautama Buddha will be wrapped in a sheet, laid on a pyre of wood and burned. His ashes will be scattered on the Jumna's waters, eventually to mingle with the Ganges where the two holy rivers meet at the temple city of Allahabad. These simple ceremonies were announced tonight by Pandit Nehru in respect to Mr. Gandhi's wishes, although many of the leaders desired that his body be embalmed and exhibited in state. India will s


noble gas | Definition, Properties, Uses, & Facts | Britannica.com neon (Ne) Noble gas, any of the seven chemical elements that make up Group 18 (VIIIa) of the periodic table . The elements are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), radon (Rn), and oganesson (Og). The noble gases are colourless, odourless, tasteless, nonflammable gases . They traditionally have been labeled Group 0 in the periodic table because for decades after their discovery it was believed that they could not bond to other atoms ; that is, that their atoms could not combine with those of other elements to form chemical compounds . Their electronic structures and the finding that some of them do indeed form compounds has led to the more appropriate designation , Group 18. When the members of the group were discovered and identified, they were thought to be exceedingly rare, as well as chemically inert, and therefore were called the rare or inert gases. It is now known, however, that several of these elements are quite abundant on Earth and in the rest of the universe , so the designation rare is misleading. Similarly, use of the term inert has the drawback that it connotes chemical passivity, suggesting that compounds of Group 18 cannot be formed. In chemistry and alchemy , the word noble has long signified the reluctance of metals , such as gold and platinum , to undergo chemical reaction ; it applies in the same sense to the group of gases covered here. The abundances of the noble gases decrease as their atomic numbers increase. Helium is the most plentiful element in the universe except hydrogen . All the noble gases are present in Earth’s atmosphere and, except for helium and radon, their major commercial source is the air , from which they are obtained by liquefaction and fractional distillation . Most helium is produced commercially from certain natural gas wells. Radon usually is isolated as a product of the radioactive decomposition of radium compounds. The nuclei of radium atoms spontaneously decay by emitting energy and particles, helium nuclei ( alpha particles ) and radon atoms. Some properties of the noble gases helium polonium (Po) In 1785 Henry Cavendish , an English chemist and physicist, found that air contains a small proportion (slightly less than 1 percent) of a substance that is chemically less active than nitrogen . A century later Lord Rayleigh , an English physicist, isolated from the air a gas that he thought was pure nitrogen, but he found that it was denser than nitrogen that had been prepared by liberating it from its compounds. He reasoned that his aerial nitrogen must contain a small amount of a denser gas. In 1894, Sir William Ramsay , a Scottish chemist, collaborated with Rayleigh in isolating this gas, which proved to be a new element— argon . Apparatus used in the isolation of argon by English physicist Lord Rayleigh and chemist Sir William … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. After the discovery of argon, and at the instigation of other scientists, in 1895 Ramsay investigated the gas released upon heating the mineral clevite, which was thought to be a source of argon. Instead, the gas was helium , which in 1868 had been detected spectroscopically in the Sun but had not been found on Earth . Ramsay and his coworkers searched for related gases and by fractional distillation of liquid air discovered krypton , neon , and xenon , all in 1898. Radon was first identified in 1900 by German chemist Friedrich E. Dorn; it was established as a member of the noble-gas group in 1904. Rayleigh and Ramsay won Nobel Prizes in 1904 for their work. In 1895 the French chemist Henri Moissan , who discovered elemental fluorine in 1886 and was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1906 for that discovery, failed in an attempt to bring about a reaction between fluorine and argon. This result was significant because fluorine is the most reactive element in the periodic table. In fact, all late 19th- and early 20th-century efforts to prepare chemical compounds of argon failed. The lack of chemical reactivity implied by these failures was


Who played the title role in the 1962 film 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'?

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) Author: Steven Mears (rmears@worldnet.att.net) from Clifton, Virginia A powerful and absorbing commentary on the plight of poor adolescents in working-class British society. The story is told through flashbacks, as a reform school delinquent recalls his troubled home life and the events that drove him to become what he is. Colin (Tom Courtenay), the rebellious young man, embodies the depths to which one can sink as a result of poverty. When his father dies, he is forced to become the figure of stability in the lives of his abrasive mother and all his siblings. The incessant desire for money, instilled in him by his mother, drives him to rob a bakery. This lands him in reform school, where his aptitude as a long distance runner catches the eye of the school's progressive governor (Michael Redgrave). The governor has resolved that his students must defeat the local public school in a race, and puts Colin in training to represent them. Running provides Colin with an opportunity to escape his problems, vent his aggressions, and consider his prospects. The governor takes a liking in him and begins giving him special privileges. He is forced to decide if he should continue with his defiant behavior, or instead play by the rules. Redgrave wisely plays the governor not as a stereotypical prison warden, but as a fair and rational man driven to win. Courtenay's performance is nothing short of brilliant. He captures all the agony of an individual forced to mature before his time, molded by a society which has no use for his kind. Do any of the inmates in the school really reform, or do they all just `play the game' until they are released? This is among the many pertinent questions raised by this key film of its time. Was the above review useful to you?


Which planet is the densest in the Solar System?

How Dense Are The Planets? - Universe Today   Universe Today How Dense Are The Planets? Article Updated: 18 Feb , 2016 by Matt Williams The eight planets of our Solar System vary widely, not only in terms of size, but also in terms of mass and density (i.e. its mass per unit of volume). For instance, the 4 inner planets – those that are closest to the Sun – are all terrestrial planets , meaning they are composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals and have a solid surface. On these planets, density varies the farther one ventures from the surface towards the core, but not considerably. By contrast, the 4 outer planets are designated as gas giants (and/or ice giants) which are composed primarily of of hydrogen, helium, and water existing in various physical states. While these planets are greater in size and mass, their overall density is much lower. In addition, their density varies considerably between the outer and inner layers, ranging from a liquid state to materials so dense that they become rock-solid. Density also plays a vital role in determining a planet’s surface gravity and is intrinsic to understanding how a planet formed. After the formation of the Sun at the center of our Solar System, the planets were formed from a protoplanetary disc . Whereas the terrestrial planets resulted from dust grains in the inner Solar System, planets in the outer Solar System accreted enough matter for their gravity to hold on to the nebula’s leftover gas. The Solar System. Image Credit: NASA The more gas they held onto, the larger they became. And the larger they became, the more matter they would accumulate, until such tie that they reached a critical point. Whereas the gas giants of Jupiter and Saturn grew exponentially, the ice giants (Uranus and Neptune), with only a few Earth masses of nebular gas, never reached that critical point. In all cases, density is measured as the number of grams per cubic cm (or g/cm³). Density of Mercury: Ad a terrestrial planet, Mercury is composed of metals and silicate material. Mercury’s mean density is the second-highest in the Solar System, which is estimated to be 5.427 g/cm3 – only slightly less than Earth’s density of 5.515 g/cm3.However, if the effects of gravitational compression – in which the effects of gravity reduce the size of an object and increases its density – then Mercury is in fact more dense than Earth, with an uncompressed density of 5.3 g/cm³ compared to Earth’s 4.4 g/cm³. These estimates can be also used to infer details of its inner structure. Compared to Earth, Mercury is much smaller, which is why it inner regions are subject to less in the way of compression. Therefore, its high density is believed to be the result of a large, and iron-rich core. All told, metals like iron and nickel are believed to make up 70% of the planet’s mass (higher than any other planet), while silicate rock accounts for just 30%. Internal structure of Mercury: 1. Crust: 100–300 km thick 2. Mantle: 600 km thick 3. Core: 1,800 km radius. Credit: MASA/JPL Several theories for this have been suggested, but the predominant one claims that Mercury had a thicker silicate crust earlier in its history. This crust was then largely blown off when a large planetesimal collided with the planet. Combined with its size and mass, Mercury has a surface gravity of 3.7 m/s2, which is the equivalent of 0.38 of Earth’s gravity (aka. 1 g). Density of Venus: The second planet from our Sun, as well as the second-closest terrestrial planet, Venus has a mean density of 5.243 g/cm3. Again, this is very close to Earth’s own density. And while much remains unknown about Venus’ geology and seismology, astronomers have an idea of Venus’ composition and structure based on comparative estimates of its size, mass and its density. In short, it is believed that Venus’ makeup and internal structure are very similar to Earth’s, consisting of a core, a mantle, and a crust. Also like Earth, the interior is though to be composed of iron-rich minerals, while silicate minerals make up the mantle and crust. The slightly smaller siz


Which male film star's final film in 1961 was 'The Misfits'?

Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) One Thing About Reno Men Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) One Thing... John Huston shooting on location at what was then Harrah's,... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) One... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) One Thing About Reno Men John Huston shooting on location at Harrahs, Reno, Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) straight from her divorce and confidante Isabelle (Thelma Ritter) meet mechanic Guido (Eli Wallach), who worked on her car, and buddy Gay (Clark Gable), who just dumped a girlfriend, early in The Misfits, 1961. > Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) You Can't... Aging cowhand Gay (Clark Gable) and his maybe-nasty mechanic... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) You... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) You Can't Learn That Aging cowhand Gay (Clark Gable) and his maybe-nasty mechanic friend Guido (Eli Wallach) have just picked up Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe), immediately after her Reno divorce, and friend Izzy (Thelma Ritter), tensions and booze kicking in, John Huston directing, early in The Misfits, 1961.> Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) God Bless You... We're introduced here to Perce (Montgomery Clift), phoning... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) God... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) God Bless You Too We're introduced here to Perce (Montgomery Clift), phoning home as his buddy Gay (Clark Gable) happens by with the newly divorced Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) and friends (Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter) in this famous scene from John Huston's contemporary Western, The Misfits, 1961. > Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Ten Times In A... Screenwriter Arthur Miller wrote this scene for his wife... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Ten... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Ten Times In A Row Screenwriter Arthur Miller wrote this scene for his wife Marilyn Monroe (as Roslyn) in which she causes a big ruckus by playing paddle-ball in a cowboy bar in The Misfits, 1961. > Misfits, The - (Original Trailer) Misfits, The - (Original Trailer) A sensitive divorcee (Marilyn Monroe) gets mixed up with modern cowboys in The Misfits (1961) also starring Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift.> Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Mustang Blood Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) is disconsolate after learning what... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip)... Misfits, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Mustang Blood Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) is disconsolate after learning what happens to the horses Gay (Clark Gable) rounds up and sells, in The Misfits, 1961, probably as long a single take as any in Gable's career, directed by John Huston from a an original screenplay by Monroe's then-husband Arthur Miller.> Eli Wallach -- (Movie Promo) TCM Remembers TCM Remembers the widely acclaimed award-winning film,... Eli Wallach -- (Movie Promo) TCM... Eli Wallach -- (Movie Promo) TCM Remembers TCM Remembers the widely acclaimed award-winning film, theater and TV actor Eli Wallach, 1915-2014.>


Which planet is thought to be the hottest in the Solar System?

What Is The Hottest Planet In The Solar System? What is the hottest planet in the solar system? Our Planets Home   >>   Articles   >>   What is the hottest planet in the solar system? We have eight planets in our solar system, each one circling the sun at a different distance.  Earth is the third planet and we are in what is called the ‘Goldilocks Zone’. That means we aren’t too hot and we aren’t too cold; we are just right.  This has allowed life to thrive on earth because the temperature is perfect enough to allow liquid water, which is believed to be one of the key elements to have life on a planet.   You can’t tell the temperature of a planet by just looking at it, but you could make a guess at which one is the hottest. Mars is reddish color and some people might have guessed that Mars is the hottest planet in the solar system. But just because it’s red, doesn’t make it the hottest.  Mercury is the planet that is closest to the sun and therefore gets more direct heat, but even it isn’t the hottest.  Venus is the second planet from the sun and has a temperature that is maintained at 462 degrees Celsius, no matter where you go on the planet.  It is the hottest planet in the solar system. So what makes Venus hotter than Mercury?  Mercury doesn’t have any atmosphere, and atmosphere can hold and trap heat. Any heat that Mercury receives from the sun is quickly lost back into space. Venus is very close to the actual size of earth and viewing it has been difficult due to a very thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide. This thick atmosphere makes the surface of Venus hotter because the heat doesn’t escape back into space.  The atmosphere on Venus is so powerful that the pressure would be ninety-two times more than what you would experience standing on a beach at sea level. Venus has what is called a runaway greenhouse effect.  It’s a never ending cycle of heat being trapped inside due to the rising carbon dioxide levels. This is what happens when an atmosphere absorbs too much carbon dioxide: the heat has nowhere to go. As the temperature rises it effects the entire planet, creeping deep into the depths of the core. Many scientists around the world were skeptical as to a possible mission to Venus. Most thought that everything would burn up before the technology could send back any information. The Soviets sent a few missions to Venus, and the first few failed. Finally, in 1981, the Venera 13 mission made it through the hot layers of atmosphere and landed on the surface. It managed to keep from burning up for 127 minutes and sent color pictures back of the surface of Venus. Then, the transmissions stopped as the Venera 13 melted. In 1990, NASA’s Magellan probe was able to reach Venus and ‘map’ what the surface was like with radar. Venus has a lot of plains, highlands and lowlands. Since Venus was named after a Greek goddess, many of the areas of Venus that were discovered also have female names, but some do not.  After they named the Maxwell Mountains after James Clerk Maxwell, the Scottish physicist, it was agreed that from that point on, all new areas of Venus would have female names.  This missions to Venus have been great lessons in what happens when a planet has a high carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere and is being used today by scientists as they study our own planet in the concept of global warming and greenhouse gas effects.