The area with the world's lowest rainfall (less than 0.2mm per year is the Antofagasta region, of which country?

Driest Desert | Atacama Desert, Chile Driest Place: Atacama Desert, Chile Even the Driest Place on Earth has Water These incredibly   dry mountains see an average of less than .004 inches/.01cm of   rain per year. Many times this area will go without rainfall at   all for years. Some places in the Atacama Desert have not   had rainfall for over 400 years. The   Atacama desert is found along the coast of Chile, South America -   right next to the Pacific Ocean - the biggest body of water   in the world. Much of the desert extends up into the Andes mountains   and is very high in elevation. Unlike more familiar deserts, like   the Sahara desert in Africa and the Mojave in California, the Atacama   is actually a pretty cold place, with average daily temperatures ranging   between 0°C and 25°C. The annual rainfall (or lack of it)   defines a desert, but that doesn't mean that it never rains in Atacama.   Every so often a warming effect over the Pacific Ocean around the   equator changes the weather the world over and even places like the   driest desert in the world can become doused with drenching storms.   Even though Atacama gets almost no rainfall, there is water in this   arid place and you'll find it in the following places: Salt Lakes During years   of heavy rainfall in the distant past, enough water accumulated in   basins found throughout the Andes to create lakes. Some of the lakes   got their water from melting glaciers at the end of the last ice age.   But in some lakes in the Andes mountains, such as Atacama, more water   is lost through evaporation than is replaced by rainfall so the lakes   are drying up. As the water evaporates, the mineral salts in the water   become more concentrated, creating very salty water. Snow In the higher     elevations when precipitation comes to Atacama snow falls instead     of rain. There are small patches of unmelted snow in the mountain     tops where in never gets warm enough to melt the snow. Underground Anywhere you   go in the world, regardless of how much or little it rains, there   is always water underground. After it rains, some of the rainwater   evaporates back into the air, but much of it trickles down into the   ground and stays there - even in the desert. How much water and where   depends on a number of things; soil composition, air and soil surface   temperature, amount and frequency of rainfall/precipitation, and drainage.   Since the Andes is a volcanically active mountain range, the magma   beneath the ground will heat the groundwater in certain places causing   geysers to erupt. Fog and Dew This mummy of a girl is from the Atacama Desert. Her remains are      estimated to be about 800 years old. Find out more about mummies. Most of the precipitation that comes to the   Atacama is in the form of fog that blows in the from the Pacific.   Fog is essentially very low clouds, consisting of water vapor cooling   and beginning to condense. If you've ever been in fog you know that   it can leave you a little moist. When the air temperature reaches   dew point the water vapor in the air condenses to leave little droplets   of water behind. The few things that are able to survive in the Atacama live on the combined moisture from fog and dew. Does Anything Live There? Many people     have the view that deserts are places forsaken by Mother Nature and     that no living thing would possibly want to set up camp in a place so     dry. Although it is tough to find anything living in the Atacama there     are isolated pockets and small patches of plants, which support life     for animals and insects. Some plant species have adapted well to this     dry environment by developing tap roots that run very deep into the     ground gathering water from below. There are flocks of flamingos that     live in and around the salt lakes feeding on red algae that grows     in the waters. There are even people livi


Debrecen is the second largest city and a former capital of which European country?

Debrecen – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Understand[ edit ] They used to say "who in their sane mind would build a city in the middle of nowhere where there are no mountains, forests, water or roads?". Still, the answer is a mystery, but Debrecen is the second (or third, depends on the census) largest city of Hungary. It used to be Europe's largest Calvinist city (was called "The Calvinist Rome"), and the Grand Church (Nagytemplom) is a reminder of the city's heritage. Debrecen also has a university with all kinds of science areas. It has about 25000 students. The main building at the Nagyerdő is beautiful. 47.52963 21.62536 1 Tourinform Debrecen , Piac u. 20 (Center),  ☎ +36 52 412250 , fax: +36 52 535323, e-mail: debrecen@tourinform.hu . M-F 09:00-17:00, Sa 9:00-13:00, Sunday: Closed. (Jul-Aug weekdays until 18:00)- Ticket office hours M-F 09:00-16:30, Sa 09:00-12:30. Tourist information, souvenirs. Tickets for events.  47.58261 21.15177 2 Tourinform Hortobágy (Hortobágy National Park Visitor Centre, Hortobágy Nemzeti Park Látogatóközpont és Kézművesudvar), Hortobágy village, Petőfi tér 13,  ☎ +36 52 589321 , +36 52 589000 , +36 52 369140 , e-mail: hortobagy@tourinform.hu . Open: Jan-Dec CLOSED; Mar-Apr, Nov: M-F 08:00-16:00. May, Oct: M-F 08:00-16:00, Sa-Su 10:00-16:00. June: M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa-Su 10:00-18:00. Jul, Aug: M-F 08:00-18:00, Sa-Su 10:00-18:00. Sep: M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00.. Tourist information, souvenirs. Exhibition about the flora and fauna of the national park. Conference room for 90 people, meeting rooms.Field study education room, playground. Craftsmen's workshops. +E-mail: info@hnp.hu.  By car[ edit ] It can be easily accessed from Budapest by driving on the M3 highway and then the M35 (about at 186 km sign) highway but vignette is required. It is about a 2-hour drive. Or follow the main road 4 from Budapest or anywhere except east (more than 3 hours travel from Budapest), but it is not recommended because main road 4 is overcrowded and accidents are common. By plane[ edit ] There is an airport [1] [dead link], but commercial traffic is low. There is a discount airline flying to München , Germany , so via that Debrecen can be reached from all Europe. It is planned to extend the air traffic through involving more cheap-flight companies. Charter flights come regularly to the airport. There are cheap flight connections between Debrecen and London , Milano and Eindhoven by wizzair.com. The airport bus takes you to the city centre (train or bus station). If your flight is to or from Budapest Ferihegy Airport, you can take a train to Debrecen from Ferihegy 1. (If you arrive at Ferihegy 2, take bus 200 E to Ferihegy 1.) By train[ edit ] 47.52027 21.62789 3 Debrecen Railway Station (Debrecen Vasútállomás), Petőfi tér. Eger (must to change at least one time, 120km, HUF 2200, two and half hour), Karcag (59 km, 7-10 per day, one hour, ~HUF1200), Nyíregyháza (hourly, HUF1100, ~1/2 h), Szerencs (99 km, four direct, mostly change at Nyíregyháza, 67-136 mins)  There are regular trains app. every hour from Budapest Nyugati Station. The duration of the trip is 2.5 hours. Check the following site for timetables . By bus[ edit ] 47.52566 21.61814 4 Bus Station (Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás), Külső Vásártér 22.,  ☎ +36 40-200-756 , e-mail: titkarsag@hajduvolan.hu . Daily 24h. Timetable (2013) Eger (135 km, seven-nine direct per day more with change, two and half hour), Karcag (direct three more with change, eighty mins), Nyíregyháza (53-71 km, five direct, 60-110 min), Szerencs (three hour, all must to change at Tokaj or Miskolc, nine per day)  By foot[ edit ] There are many nice streets around, though there are many less attractive ones as well. Try your luck. Nagyerdő (the Big Forest) is beautiful. By public transportation[ edit ] Public transport uses local tickets. Don't try to use Budapest tickets; they won't work. The 'DKV', the council public transport company two tram, five trolleybus and sixty bus lines operated in Debrecen. The tram [2] carries people to the most visited places. It starts at the railway


Which engineer appeared on British £5 notes issued between 1990 and 2003?

British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancient Regime British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancien Régime The table at right shows the British coins in common use until the introduction of the two shilling Florin in 1849. Copper coins are shown in red, silver in blue, and gold in brown. The British names and values are given on the left. The values in American dollars based on the weight of the Gold Dollar as of 1837 are listed on the coins. On the right, the names and values are given for the pre-Revolutionary French coins that corresponded in metal, size, and value to contemporary British coins. Modern French equivalents in Francs and centimes are also given (which system is now moot with the replacement of the Franc by the "Euro" in 2002). Only the 1 sou (spelled "sol" at the time) and 2 sous coins survived, as the 5 and 10 centimes, into modern French coinage, retaining sizes comparable to the British half-penny and penny until after World War I. Similarly, even though Canada adopted the American dollar, Canadian cents and half cents were matched in size to British half pennies and farthings (at that point bronze rather than pure copper) until after World War I. Long after the decimalization of French coinage in 1794, a 5 centimes continued to be called a "sou." Both systems of coinage reflect the Mediaeval system that began with Charlemagne . The basic coin was originally Charlemagne's silver denarius, "denier" in French, "penny" in English, and "Pfennig" in German. This represented an abandonment of the late Roman and Byzantine gold coinage -- a retrenchment for a cash poor economy. The earliest weights are preserved in the English system of Troy weight: The "pennyweight" (dwt) of 24 grains (the same grain as in avoirdupois weight) was the original English penny, such as found in the reign of Alfred the Great (871-899). Symbolizing the penny with the letter "d" was an artifact of the coin's name in Latin. For a long time the silver penny and the half-penny (given the Greek name "obolos" by Charlemagne) were the only coins in circulation in Western Europe. Twelve pennies (pence) "theoretically" would equal a solidus ("sou" in French, "shilling" in English, and "Schilling" in German), the standard Roman/Byzantine gold coin, but this was only a "unit of account," to which there corresponded no actual coins until the Renaissance. The first full shilling was minted by Henry VII in 1504. In Troy weight, 20 pennyweights is a Troy ounce, or 31.1034768 metric grams. Twelve ounces is then a Troy pound, 373.2417216 grams. Twenty shillings would also equal a Troy pound [ note ], which as a unit of account is then the "Pound Sterling," based as the coins were on Sterling silver, 92.5% (37/40) pure. The pound was symbolized with a special "L" (£), from Latin libra, even as the French word for "pound" was "livre" (and a pound weight abbreviated "lb."). The old English coinage thus is called the "£sd" system, as opposed to the recent decimal "£p," pounds and (new) pence. Even as financial pressures lead modern governments to "monetize" their debt by excess money creation, governments before the era of paper money and credit resorted to debasement and cutting the weight of coins. This occurred both in England and France, but the debasement went much faster in France. By the time of the coinage represented above, it took 24 French deniers, or 2 sous, to equal just 1 English penny. The process by which English silver coinage shrank is represented in the following table. By the time of Edward III in 1344, the silver penny was already down to 20 grains from the 24 grain ideal pennyweight. After two centuries, it has shrunk to half that. Henry VIII's 10 grain penny of 1544, however, was for the first time also debased -- no longer Sterling silver. The Sterling standard was restored under Edward VI, though with a further loss in weight. Nevertheless, in the long run the tiny pennies were inconvenient, and in 1672 an official copper coinage was introduced for t


In which book would you find this line; 'Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past'?

bekah's thoughts?: "Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." This blog was created in order to complete class assignments about 1984. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 "Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." One of the questions in the 1984 packet inquired what the quote (pg. 35, part 1, chapter 3) meant. I, myself, am quite puzzled by George Orwell's words. What does the quote mean?" 'Who controls the past,' ran the party slogan, 'controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.' " I'd easily say that no one can control the past, because the past is behind us...you can't change what's already happened. Also, upon first glance, I would say that the "who" described is non-existent.After some discussion with my teacher and some personal thought, I've found that my first impressions about this quote were all wrong; there is a "who" that can control the past/present/future. First off, how do you change the past? Well, like in 1984, you can make it disappear; erase history. That brings the next question; how do you erase history? To erase history, you prevent people who don't know anything about it from ever finding out, and then you brainwash people possessing any personal recollections into believing whatever you want them to believe occurred in the past. With that answered; why is it that the person that can control the past can control the future? How about an example?I went to school yesterday. Now let's say that today, Joe Schmo tells me that I didn't go to school yesterday, but skipped school to go to Six Flags. If he can control the past by convincing me that I went to Six Flags; then couldn't he continue to do that every day, meaning that he controls the future? That's sort of hard to follow, but I can't think of an easier way to put it. Unfortunately, there's still one more part: how is it that the person that can control the present can control the past? Well if you can control the past, you can control the future, and if you control the present you can control the past...confusing. I think that it's because the person can control the past that they can control the present and the future. Strange/confused way of thinking, but I think I get it? (ever wonder why there's a question mark after "bekah's thoughts"? Probably because sometimes I don't really even understand what I'm thinking) Before anyone asks...I do realize that the "person" could be "people". Posted by


Affecting approximately 1 in 25 children, how is the optical condition amblyopia commonly known?

Search Results - amblyopia treatment - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health Amblyopia in children: Treatment options for amblyopia There are different options for treating amblyopia in children, mostly depending on the type and severity of the condition.Some children only have one eye that focuses properly. This is known as amblyopia or "lazy eye" and is caused by the eyes sending two different images to the brain, which can happen when a child has strabismus (a squint) or is more nearsighted or farsighted in one eye than the other. The brain then ends up preferring the information coming from the stronger eye and neglecting the other.The severity of amblyopia largely determines the kind of treatment needed. The standard treatment options are:Glasses to correct refractive errors (nearsightedness or farsightedness, distorted vision).Eye patching (occlusion therapy): The stronger eye is covered with an eye patch for several hours a day. Children who wear glasses can fit the patch over one of the lenses. This is done to encourage the weaker eye to work harder so that vision improves. The word occlusion comes from Latin and means "closed."Drug therapy: Eye drops containing atropine or a similar drug are used to temporarily blur vision in the "good" eye. They relax the muscles in the eye so that the lens will not focus for a few hours. Informed Health Online [Internet] - Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). Version: September 24, 2014 Treatment of amblyopia (lazy eye) with patching or drops/drug treatment Amblyopia (referred to as lazy eye) is a common childhood condition, and is defined as defective visual acuity in one or both eyes, which is present with no demonstrable abnormality of the visual pathway and is not immediately resolved by wearing glasses. Treatment for amblyopia usually starts with prescribing necessary glasses to correct visually important refractive errors followed by promoting the use of the amblyopic eye. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of two different treatment options used to promote the use of the amblyopic eye: conventional occlusion (patching) and atropine penalization (drops). Conventional occlusion involves patching the non‐amblyopic eye with an opaque patch for a set number of hours per day. Atropine penalization involves the instillation of atropine sulphate to blur the eyesight of the better‐seeing eye. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Plain Language Summaries [Internet] - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Version: 2010 We examined the available evidence regarding occlusion treatment for stimulus deprivation amblyopia (SDA) with respect to vision at the end of treatment. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Plain Language Summaries [Internet] - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Version: 2014 Vision screening programmes for amblyopia (lazy eye) Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye”, is the term used to describe a type of reduced vision that develops in childhood. Amblyopia is relatively common, affecting approximately 2% of children. If treated while the visual system is still maturing amblyopia can usually be reversed and normal vision restored. In most cases amblyopia only affects one eye so even quite severe amblyopia may go unnoticed by parents or caregivers. Screening programmes have, therefore, been set up to test children’s vision, in each eye separately, in order to detect the condition while the child is young and treatment is still possible. This review was designed to examine the evidence to see if such screening programmes are effective in reducing the prevalence of untreated amblyopia. The review found that there is currently not enough evidence to determine whether or not screening programmes reduce the proportion of older children and adults with amblyopia. The authors concluded that there is, therefore, a need for some robust evaluation of the screening programmes that are in place to see if they are truly effective or not. Any such evaluation would have to also look at how mu


Richard Neville (Warwick the Kingmaker) died at which battle of 1471?

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Born: 1428 Son of: Richard, earl of Salisbury and Alice Montacute Married to: Anne de Beauchamp, Lady (1434) Children: Ann Neville (wife of Richard III), Isabel Neville Referred to as "The Kingmaker", Richard Neville attempted to wield power through the weaknesses of both Yorkists and Lancastrians kings. He and his father (earl of Salisbury) partnered with the duke of York in his attempt to claim the crown. After helping Edward IV to gain the crown, he turned against Edward and joined forces with Edward's brother George, duke of Clarence in 1469. When that gambit failed he switched sides and allied with Margaret of Anjou to put Henry VI back on the throne. Richard was killed at the battle of Barnet by the forces of Edward IV.


Ginkgo Biloba Supplement Information From WebMD For thousands of years, leaves from the Ginkgo biloba tree have been a common treatment in Chinese medicine. In the U.S., many take ginkgo supplements in the belief that they will improve memory and sharpen thinking. Why do people take ginkgo? Ginkgo improves blood flow to the brain and acts as an antioxidant . These effects may translate into some benefits for certain medical problems, but the results have been mixed. Some studies have found that in healthy people, ginkgo might modestly boost memory and cognitive speed. Other studies have not found a benefit. Several ginkgo studies have shown that it can help with memory problems caused by dementia or Alzheimer ’s disease. It seems to help prevent the progression of dementia symptoms , especially if the dementia is thought to be the result of atherosclerotic vascular disease. It does not seem to prevent dementia or Alzheimer ’s, however. There's good evidence that ginkgo might ease leg pain caused by clogged arteries . It might also help with some other circulation problems. In addition, ginkgo may relieve PMS symptoms, like breast tenderness and mood changes. Researchers have studied ginkgo for many other conditions, including ADHD , depression and other psychological conditions, multiple sclerosis , and tinnitus from a vascular origin. Some people are also using ginkgo to prevent high altitude sickness, though studies have not yet established that it’s effective for that. Many uses of ginkgo show promise, but more research needs to be done. How much ginkgo should you take? There is no standard dose of ginkgo biloba supplements . However, in medical studies, almost all clinical trials have used a standardized extract of ginkgo, standardized to 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones. A common dose in people with dementia is 40 milligrams of that extract three times daily. For improving cognitive function in healthy people, studies have used between 120 milligrams to 600 milligrams of the extract daily. No matter why you're using ginkgo, experts suggest starting at a low dose (120 miligrams daily) and increasing gradually. Get advice from your doctor. Continued Can you get ginkgo naturally from foods? The only source of ginkgo is the ginkgo tree. Most ginkgo supplements are derived from the leaves. Ginkgo seeds can be dangerous, especially when raw. What are the risks of taking ginkgo? Side effects. Ginkgo leaf supplements are generally safe. In some people, they can cause headache , dizziness , heart palpitations , nausea , gas, and diarrhea . Allergies to ginkgo can trigger rashes or more serious effects. Risks. If you have a bleeding disorder, or are planning surgery, talk to your doctor before using ginkgo. Don't take ginkgo if you have any medical conditions -- especially diabetes , epilepsy , or fertility problems -- unless your doctor recommends it. Do not eat untreated parts of the ginkgo plant. Uncooked ginkgo seeds can cause seizures and death. Interactions. If you take any medicines or supplements regularly, talk to your doctor before you start using ginkgo supplements. They could interact with blood thinners , aspirin , NSAID painkillers, anti-platelet drugs, anticonvulsants, antidepressants , diabetes medicines, drugs that affect the liver and supplements like garlic, saw palmetto, St. Johns wort, and yohimbe . Ginkgo might reduce the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT.) Given the potential risks, ginkgo is not recommended for children or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding . WebMD Medical Reference Reviewed by David T. Derrer, MD on December 07, 2014 Sources


Opened in 2002, the world's only rotating boat lift is on the Forth & Clyde Canal; what is its name?

The Falkirk Water Wheel in Scotland: Rotating Boat Lift The Falkirk Wheel – The World’s First Rotating Boat Lift written by: Kevin-F • edited by: Lamar Stonecypher • updated: 1/31/2010 The Falkirk Wheel was completed in 2002 as part of the Millennium Link project. The project cost £84.5 million and had the objective of restoring the ability to navigate across Scotland on the Forth & Clyde and the Union Canal. The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s first and only rotating boat lift. slide 1 of 2 New Link for the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal The Forth and Clyde Canal lays 35 meters below the level of the Union Canal. In the past, these two Scottish Canals were joined by the Falkirk, a flight of 11 locks that allowed boats to traverse the height across a distance of 1.5 km. Unfortunately, the Falkirk locks were dismantled in 1933. British Waterways together with Morrison-Bachy-Soletanche, Ove Arup Consultants, Butterley Engineering, and Scotland-based RMJM architects created the innovative Falkirk Wheel to connect the two canals once again. Boat lift concepts are not new. They actually date back to 19th century Europe. However, the use of a boat lift in this particular location was not considered seriously by British Waterways until 1994. British Waterways wanted a unique structure to market the new millennium, and they definitely achieved that with the Falkirk Wheel. The Falkirk Wheel lies at one end of a reinforced concrete aqueduct. The aqueduct connects to the Union Canal. Boats enter the Wheel’s upper gondola and are then lowered with the water that they are in to the basin below. As the upper gondola is being lowered, the lower gondola, with an equal amount of weight in it, rises up. The opening of each arm has a single curved rail that is fixed to the inner edge. Small wheels that are fitted into this rail allow each gondola to run and ensure that the gondolas always remain horizontal. Although this feature on its own is enough to ensure the stability, a back-up system of a series of linked cogs is also present to avoid any friction or sudden movement from causing the gondola to tilt. The system of cogs ensures that the two gondolas turn at the same speed but in the opposite direction to the Wheel. Only 1.5 kW of electricity and ten hydraulic motors located within the central spine are required to turn the Wheel. The total weight of the water and boat filled gondolas is 600 tons. As this load is rotated around the central spine of the Wheel, the stresses on the structure change significantly. Therefore, it was necessary to bolt the steel sections of the Wheel together instead of welding them. Welded joints would have been likely to fatigue under such extreme stresses. More than 15,000 hand-tightened bolts are used to connect the steel sections. The Falkirk Wheel was constructed in sections and assembled at the Butterley Engineering’s Steelworks in Derbyshire. The wheel is constructed of 1,200 tons of steel and needed to be assembled to an accuracy of 10 mm to ensure the perfect fit and operation. Once the fit was tested at the steelworks, the Wheel was disassembled and transported by road to Falkirk. It was then bolted back together and lifted into position in five separate sections. The Falkirk Wheel was officially opened on 24 May 2002 and is located near the Rough Castle Fort, near the village of Tamfourhill, Scotland. About the author: Renee McClellan is a practicing mechanical engineer working within the automotive industry. She has over fifteen years of experience. slide 2 of 2


Complete the proverb 'Children are poor men's .......'?

THE PROVERBS 31 MAN THE PROVERBS 31 MAN ï¿½Kurtis Dahlin 2002   Chapter 1 ï¿½ Who is God talking to in Proverbs 31? For the last 3,000 years, the 31st chapter of the Book of Proverbs has been a source of inspiration for women. Each of that chapterï¿½s 22 verses begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet in proper sequence and serves as a learning tool for young girls by presenting the image of the perfect wife. As everyone knows, the book of Proverbs was inspired by God to provide wisdom to his people. ï¿½This culminating chapter of Proverbs describes the skill, talents, and virtuous character of the perfect woman and wife.ï¿½ There is a temptation to stop at that point and pass this 31st chapter on to all the young girls when they come of age and tell them to read it − perhaps even memorize the most significant passages.ï¿½ That is the way I saw this chapter in Proverbs for many years.ï¿½ Then, a boxing glove sprang out of one of the pages while I was reading it one day and hit me right in the face.ï¿½ It became obvious that this book was not just for my wife and daughters − it was for me ï¿½ their husband and father− telling me how to act as a man! As I put on my Crime Scene Investigator badge and picked up a Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass, the godly requirements of a man began to appear behind the scenes in Proverbs 31.ï¿½ A careful study of this chapter excavated the vision of an incredible role model for men today. In the larger context, this chapter serves as a compass for biblical family values. As an bonus, Proverbs 31 provides a source to assist young men in choosing a wife. It shows the godly characteristics of the woman they should marry.ï¿½ Proverbs 31 helps single men in their search for a woman of quality.ï¿½ It cautions men not to be lured and deceived by superficial trappings and points to the fact that a lasting marriage must be built on a more solid foundation. Our Proverbs 31 woman is a good, noble and excellent woman who trusts the Lord. Too often in this age, a young manï¿½s qualifications for his future bride involve a hard body with a beach tan and the ability to model the briefest of hip-huggers. Chapter 2 ï¿½ The Value of a Woman One of the reasons rubies are precious is because they are so rare.ï¿½ If you could find rubies on the beach, would they be as valuable?ï¿½ Verse 10 of Chapter 31 doesn't read, "She is worth far more than seashells."ï¿½ It rather says she is worth far more than rubies or jewels.ï¿½ She is to be valued as rare and precious by her husband.ï¿½ The Hebrew word for ruby (paniyn) is used to describe the value of wisdom.ï¿½ Other verses that add to this thought are:ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½                    Proverbs - She (wisdom) is more precious than rubies (KJV) ï¿½                    Proverbs - For wisdom is better than rubies (KJV) ï¿½                    Job 28:18 - The price of wisdom is above rubies (KJV) Men should view women as the crowning jewel of God's creation.ï¿½ Letï¿½s look at this in a different, but similar fashion.ï¿½ Letï¿½s say that you just heard over the 10 oï¿½clock news that you won the California lottery valued millions of dollars.ï¿½ What are you going to with that piece of paper?ï¿½ Leave it lying around?ï¿½ No, you would guard it with your life until you presented it to the lottery officials.ï¿½ You would thank God with the prayer of your life before you went to sleep and when you arose the next morning. Similarly, Proverbs 31:10 is saying that men should value their wives in the same fashion.ï¿½ They should thank God with the prayer of their life when they go to bed and when they arise.ï¿½ And the single man should spend the same amount of prayer time asking God to give them a woman described in Proverbs 31. Chapter 3 ï¿½ The Pathological Problem of Men Of the 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs, 30 chapters are primarily addressed to men. Broken down even further, there are 22 verses for women and 893 verses for men. What does that tell you?ï¿½ Why do men need 98% of this book of wisdom?ï¿½ Based on the Bureau of Justice statistics regarding pri


Anne of Cleves was a wife of Henry 8th, in which country is Cleves?

1000+ images about King Henry VIII fourth wife ANNE OF CLEVES on Pinterest | Anne of cleves, Henry VIII and The signature A portrait of Anna von Kleves, from the workshop of Barthel Bruyn the Elder in Cologne, Germany.  X-rays have revealed a longer nose under the top layer of paint.  The painting now at St. John's College, Oxford. See More


Tartu is the second largest city of which European country?

| Tartu linn Tartu linn KÕIK UUDISED SÜNDMUSED 8. jaanuar 2017 Welcome! The English-language version of the website is under development and it will be completed after the Estonian-language version. We apologise. Zur Zeit bereiten wir unsere Webseite auf Englisch und Russisch vor. Добро пожаловать! Ведется разработка русскоязычной версии сайта и она будет готова после завершения версии на эстонском языке. Приносим свои извинения.


Menieres syndrome affects which part of the body?

How does Meniere's disease affect the body? - Meniere's Disease - Sharecare Meniere's Disease How does Meniere's disease affect the body? A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered In the worst cases, Meniere's disease can be incapacitating. Vertigo and dizziness may be so bad that patients fall down while trying to walk. Patients may lose their hearing in the affected ear or ears. Short-term effects may include nausea and vomiting. Patients may become anxious or depressed. Helpful? This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Videos (6) Meniere's Disease Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe spells of vertigo, making you feel like you're spinning. You can also have hearing loss, ringing (tinnitus, pronounced either TINN-itus or tinn-UH-tus)) or a feeling of fullness in your ear. (It usually affects just one ear). Doctors don't fully understand Meniere's Disease but suspect that its caused by a combination of how fluid drains (or does not drain) from your ear, allergies, viruses and genes. There is no known cure for Meniere's Disease, but vertigo is treatable. Meniere's Disease Q&As


In 2012, Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in jail for war crimes, of which country had he been president?

Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes | World news | The Guardian Charles Taylor Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes Judge at court in The Hague says ex-Liberia president's crimes were of the 'utmost gravity in scale and brutality' Wednesday 30 May 2012 06.16 EDT First published on Wednesday 30 May 2012 06.16 EDT Close This article is 4 years old Liberia's former president, Charles Taylor , has been sentenced to 50 years in jail for being "in a class of his own" when committing war crimes during the long-running civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone. Judges at a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague said his leadership role and exploitation of the conflict to extract so-called "blood diamonds" meant he deserved one of the longest prison sentences handed down so far by the court. Taylor, 64, was found guilty last month of 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity, when supporting rebels between 1996 and 2002 in return for conflict gems. The offences included murder, rape, sexual slavery, recruiting child soldiers, enforced amputations and pillage. Delivering the decision at the special court for Sierra Leone , Judge Richard Lussick said Taylor's crimes were of the "utmost gravity in terms of scale and brutality". He added: "The lives of many more innocent civilians in Sierra Leone were lost or destroyed as a direct result of his actions." Taylor was "in a class of his own" compared with others convicted by the court. "The special status of Mr Taylor as a head of state puts him in a different category of offenders for the purpose of sentencing." Prosecutors had asked the judges to impose an 80-year prison term. Lussick said such a long term would have been excessive as Taylor was convicted of aiding and abetting which "as a mode of liability generally warrants a lesser sentence than that imposed for more direct forms of participation". Issa Sesay, a leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) which carried out many of the atrocities, has been sentenced to 52 years in jail. Taylor, in a suit and yellow tie, gave no response as Lussick handed down what will effectively be a life sentence. His lawyers have 14 days to lodge an appeal against verdict and sentence. Adama Dempster of the Liberian Human Rights Protection Forum was in the courtroom. "I was watching Mr Taylor," he said. "He was quiet. He was moving his head from one position to another. He had a little bit of red in his eyes. "Fifty years is a lot but it's about bringing redress for the victims. It's also about reinforcing the principle that no man is above the law. It serves as a precedent to dictators and those who encourage war. From our standpoint we saw justice being done. There was no sense of jubilation in court." Aid agencies and organisations in Sierra Leone welcomed the sentence. Korto Williams, director of ActionAid Liberia, said: "Not only is this verdict an opportunity for Sierra Leone and Liberia to move forward, it also signals the international community's clear intent that any leader who misuses their power and carries out state-sanctioned violence will be held responsible for their crimes and will be punished." Adama Coulibaly of the children's rights organisation Plan International, which works in Sierra Leone to help former child soldiers and civil war survivors, said: "Many young people in Sierra Leone witnessed their parents being killed. Some were pulled into the fighting forces as soldiers or bush wives. Those who experienced this war as children continue to be haunted by its atrocities. "Taylor's trials in The Hague seem very far away from the reality of people's actual lives. For a region where peace and political stability are extremely fragile, this trial is of important symbolic value, rather than bringing actual redemption to those who suffered during the war." Geraldine Mattioli-Zeltner of Human Rights Watch said: "It is really significant that Taylor's status as a former head of state was taken as an aggravating factor as far as his sentence was concerned. "


In Greek mythology who was the wife of Priam and mother of Paris?

Paris | Greek mythology | Britannica.com Greek mythology Zeus Paris, (     Greek: “Defender”) also called Alexandros, in Greek legend , son of King Priam of Troy and his wife, Hecuba . A dream regarding his birth was interpreted as an evil portent, and he was consequently expelled from his family as an infant. Left for dead, he was either nursed by a bear or found by shepherds. He was raised as a shepherd, unknown to his parents. As a young man he entered a boxing contest at a Trojan festival, in which he defeated Priam’s other sons. After his identity was revealed, he was received home again by Priam. The “judgment of Paris,” Hermes leading Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris, detail of … Antikenabteilung, Staatliche Mussen zu Berlin—Preussischer Kulturbesitz The “judgment of Paris” was and continues to be a popular theme in art. According to legend , Paris, while he was still a shepherd, was chosen by Zeus to determine which of three goddesses was the most beautiful. Rejecting bribes of kingly power from Hera and military might from Athena , he chose Aphrodite and accepted her bribe to help him win the most beautiful woman alive. His seduction of Helen (the wife of Menelaus , king of Sparta) and refusal to return her was the cause of the Trojan War . During the war Paris seems to have had a secondary role: a good warrior but inferior to his brother Hector and to the Greek leaders whom he faced. Menelaus would have defeated Paris in single combat, but Aphrodite rescued him, and the war continued. The Judgment of Paris, tempera painting on canvas by Niklaus Manuel; … Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Kunstmuseum Basel, Switz. Near the end of the war, Paris shot the arrow that, by Apollo’s help, caused the death of the hero Achilles . Paris himself, soon after, received a fatal wound from an arrow shot by the rival archer Philoctetes . Learn More in these related articles:


Who wrote the operas Salome and Elektra?

Read More > Close > Notes on the Piece The beginning of the modernist movement was marked by the publication of such perverse, sensual novels as Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, as well as numerous compositions by German and Russian composers that strove for shock effects, irrespective of the norms of proper composition; rule-breaking of this sort was termed “decadent” by critics of the period. The most decadent of the decadents was the Munich-based Richard Strauss, who experimented with numerous styles during his long career. His early works are saturated with irrational harmonic combinations; they also force the orchestra to produce bizarre sounds. Salome, his third opera, merits a parental-guidance sticker. Based on an 1893 play by Wilde, it modernizes the Biblical tale of King Herod and John the Baptist. Herod has John imprisoned, an event that incurs the wrath of the people, who consider him to be a prophet.The king’s punishment takes disturbing form. His stepdaughter, the beautiful Salome, performs a sensual dance in seven parts for him on the occasion of his birthday. As her reward, she requests that John’s head be brought to her on a platter, and she makes simulated love to it. The king is justifiably horrified by her necrophilia and orders that she be put to death. Symbolically, the tale narrates a clash between an empowered, “modern” woman and the male order she explicitly threatens. The appalling subject matter is matched by Strauss’s 1903–1905 score, which was briefly banned from performance. Gustav Mahler sought to conduct the premiere in 1905 in Vienna, but he was refused on account of the opera’s sadomasochism. The premiere instead took place in 1905 in the much more liberal city of Dresden. Strauss’s decadent self-indulgences include a huge orchestra used for the representation of emotional extremes, passages in which two different keys are juxtaposed, and dissonances that find no explanation in the rule books. Within the first minute, the opening key of the opera, C-sharp minor, is abandoned for C-sharp major and a series of baffling sounds that represent Salome’s loveliness on the one hand, her morbid side on the other. (She is likened to the pale moon as well as a ghost rising from a tomb.) A sickening motif heard at the very beginning becomes associated with her, but cannot be pinned down; rather, it shape-shifts—fickle and capricious, like the woman the music represents.


Who was on the throne of England in 1400?

Timeline of the Kings & Queens of England There have been 66 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of 1500 years.   SAXON KINGS EGBERT 827 - 839 Egbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. After returning from exile at the court of Charlemagne in 802, he regained his kingdom of Wessex. Following his conquest of Mercia in 827, he controlled all of England south of the Humber. After further victories in Northumberland and North Wales, he is recognised by the title Bretwalda ( Anglo-Saxon , "ruler of the British". A year before he died aged almost 70, he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. He is buried at Winchester in Hampshire. AETHELWULF 839-856 King of Wessex , son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. In 851 Aethelwulf defeated a Danish army at the battle of Oakley while his eldest son Althelstan fought and beat the Danes at sea off the coast of Kent , in what is believed to be the first naval battle. A highly religous man, Athelwulf travelled to Rome with his son Alfred to see the Pope in 855. AETHELBALD 856 - 860 The eldest son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from pilgrimage to Rome. Following his fathers death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset . AETHELBERT 860 - 866 Became king following the death of his brother Æthelbald. Like his brother and his father, Aethelbert (pictured to the right) was crowned at Kingston-Upon-Thames. Shortly after his succession a Danish army landed and sacked Winchester before being defeated by the Saxons. In 865 the Viking Great Heathen Army landed in East Anglia and swept across England. He is buried at Sherborne Abbey. AETHELRED I 866 - 871 Aethelred succeeded his brother Aethelbert. His reign was one long struggle with the Danes who had occupied York in 866, establishing the Viking kingdom of Yorvik . When the Danish Army moved south Wessex itself was threatened, and so together with his brother Alfred, they fought several battles with the Vikings at Reading, Ashdown and Basing. Aethelred suffered serious injuries during the next major battle at Meretun in Hampshire; he died of his wounds shortly after at Witchampton in Dorset, where he was buried. ALFRED THE GREAT 871 - 899 - son of AETHELWULF Born at Wantage in Berkshire around 849, Alfred was well educated and is said to have visited Rome on two occasions. He had proven himself to be a strong leader in many battles, and as a wise ruler managed to secure five uneasy years of peace with the Danes, before they attacked Wessex again in 877. Alfred was forced to retreat to a small island in the Somerset Levels and it was from here that he masterminded his comeback, perhaps ' burning the cakes ' as a consequence. With major victories at Edington, Rochester and London, Alfred established Saxon Christian rule over first Wessex, and then on to most of England. To secure his hard won boundaries Alfred founded a permanent army and an embryonic Royal Navy. To secure his place in history, he began the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. EDWARD (The Elder) 899 - 924 Succeeded his father Alfred the Great. Edward retook southeast England and the Midlands from the Danes. Following the the death of his sister Aethelflaed of Mercia , Edward unites the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia. In 923, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles record that the Scottish King Constantine II recognises Edward as "father and lord". The following year, Edward is killed in a battle against the Welsh near Chester . His body is returned to Winchester for burial. ATHELSTAN 924 - 939 Son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan extended the boundaries of his kingdom at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. In what is said to be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil, Athelstan defeated a combined army of Scots


What is the name of the family in the TV sit-com Outnumbered?

Outnumbered v Modern Family: Which is the best family sitcom? - Telegraph BBC Outnumbered v Modern Family: Which is the best family sitcom? As Outnumbered returns for a final series on BBC One, Jon Stock and Rebecca  Smith disagree about whether it's better than US sitcom Modern Family The casts of Outnumbered and Modern Family Photo: Fox & Television Stills By Jon Stock and Rebecca Smith 1:31PM GMT 30 Jan 2014 Outnumbered strikes a chord with parents and children alike, says Rebecca Smith The Outnumbered cast including Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis (far right) Photo: Hat Trick When it first started in August 2007, Outnumbered was scarily familiar to me. I was a teenager at the time, with an over-curious younger sister. Ramona Marquez’s Karen was the spitting image of my sibling, and shared some of her traits: the incessant questions at awkward moments, the worrying behaviour patterns. Karen’s 2009 drawing of “a penguin pecking at a zoo-keeper’s head until he gets through to his brain” reminded me of a picture painstakingly created by my sister – a giant painting of herself stamping on our house and destroying everyone in it, complete with masterful red paint strokes to symbolise blood splatter. Outnumbered for Christmas special 28 Jun 2012 The magic of Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin’s award-winning sitcom is that it’s close enough to real family life to strike a chord with parents and children alike. Watching the Brockmans’ wonderfully frazzled Mum, Sue (Claire Skinner), and put-upon Dad, Pete (Hugh Dennis), desperately trying to work out how best to enforce decent moral codes in their middle-class madhouse of a family home, must be recognisable to any parent watching from the sofa, nodding along in despair. There’s been a concerted effort to keep things fresh, too, with Jenkin and Hamilton not giving the children completed scripts but injecting their on-the-spot reactions into the filming, creating an improvisatory nature to the comedy. It’s this that has distinguished it from the heavily scripted family sitcoms it replaced, in which children rarely sounded like real children. The irony is that the Brockmans’ improvised remarks are cleverer and funnier than the lines that adults normally give to sitcom kids. INTERVIEW: Hugh Dennis: 'Kids today will be living with their parents forever' The nightmare moment when Ben (Daniel Roche) didn’t get his own way in a souvenir shop at a zoo, resulting in an embarrassing tantrum and Pete dragging him out of the shop, happened at least three times to me as a child. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite live up to Ben’s moment of magic as he was hauled out, yelling: “Stranger! He’s a stranger!” to the assortment of customers in the shop. While this final series may have a bit more sullenness and a little less spark, as the children make their transition into young adults, the astute observations of family life will no doubt continue. And I’ll be sad to see the sitcom that encapsulated my childhood coming to a close. There's something for everyone in Modern Family, says Jon Stock Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) in Modern Family Photo: Fox We don’t watch a lot of TV in our house, still less as a family, but the one thing that gets us all on the sofa together is Modern Family. A quick 24-minute shot of uncomplicated, ad-free humour on Netflix after supper puts everyone in a good mood. I know we’re behind the curve, having only just finished Series One, but I’ve seen enough to bore on to anyone who will listen that they must watch this hilarious, heart-warming American comedy (it’s surprising how many people haven’t seen it yet). The show, now into its fifth series, is filmed in a mockumentary style – characters often address the camera – and follows the sitcom fortunes of three interlinked families: Jay, his ridiculously curvaceous Columbian second wife Gloria, and her son Manny; Mitchell (Jay’s son), his gay partner Cameron and their adopted Vietnamese baby Lily; and Claire (Jay’s daughter), her husband Phil and their three children. READ: The 10 most influential TV sitcoms of all


"Which US President coined the phrase ""the only thing we have to fear is fear itself""?"

The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself | Teachinghistory.org The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself Question  Where did the line in FDR’s First Inaugural Address, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” come from? Did he write it? Answer  Columbia University professor Raymond Moly wrote most of Roosevelt’s speech, and talked over his initial drafts with the president-elect. Several days before the inauguration, Moly delivered a typescript of his final draft to Roosevelt, who was staying at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Roosevelt went over the speech then with Moly and copied it out in longhand. The line about “fear itself” was not in the speech at that point. Before leaving FDR’s hotel suite, Moly burned his typewritten draft in the fireplace. Louis Howe The next day, former newspaperman and Roosevelt’s long-time close confidante, Louis McHenry Howe, arrived in Washington. According to Howe’s assistant Lela Stiles, a few days previously, Howe had talked with a newspaperman and friend about difficulties that the country faced, and during the conversation Howe told his friend, “I don’t care what else Franklin says in his inaugural address as long as he tells the people that the only thing they have to fear is fear.” When Howe arrived in Washington, FDR gave him his handwritten draft of the speech. Howe made his own changes and additions and had a secretary type a new draft. One of Howe’s changes had been to add the line, “So first of all let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itselfnameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes the needed effort to bring about prosperity once again.” FDR liked Howe’s addition, but then, on the draft, changed the end of the sentence, from “to bring about prosperity once again” to “needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” These were the words he used when he delivered the speech several days later at the inauguration, on March 4, 1933. FDR liked Howe’s addition, but then, on the draft, changed the end of the sentence. The Health of the Nation, the Health of FDR Roosevelt’s revision of Howe’s sentence was in keeping with the revisions that he and Moly had made to earlier drafts. One of the guiding metaphors in the first versions of the speech had turned on comparing the country’s economic condition to a sickness, but Moly had ultimately decided that Roosevelt would be better able to inspire the nation to profound and wide-ranging action if he did not compare it to an invalid, but rather to an army preparing for war. The imagery of sickness in the early drafts yielded therefore to martial language in the last drafts. FDR’s change of Howe’s sentence followed along with this. Nevertheless, the new version of the sentence still refers to fear and a rejection of being "paralyzed." Whatever else FDR conveyed to his listeners with this sentence, a message of reassurance about his own health was surely part of what they heard. Concerns about whether his polio had incapacitated him had sometimes surfaced during the election campaign and two weeks before the inauguration he had avoided the bullets of a would-be assassin. Frances Perkins, who served as FDR’s Secretary of Labor, reminisced in 1946, more than a decade after the speech, about Roosevelt coming to terms with his having contracted polio in 1921. She wrote, “He learned in that period and began to express firm belief that the ‘only thing to fear is fear itself.’ He never displayed the slightest bitterness over his misfortune.” Perkins was a little unclear here about whether she was referring specifically to Roosevelt in the decade before he became president, and whether she really meant to place the exact phrase “the only thing to fear is fear itself” in his mouth during that time. Henry David Thoreau? If Roosevelt had in fact often expressed those words, it is difficult to understand why his closest colleagues and even his wife Eleanor did not assume that he had thought them up himself and inserted them into the inaugural address, but looked


Who was on the throne of England in 1200?

1200 - 1300   Home >> Chronology >> 1200 - 1299 1202: Arthur of Brittany is defeated. Philip II of France continues Arthur's fight with England, and within the next three years increases his domain by annexing Normandy, Maine, Brittany, Anjou, Touraine, and Poitou. Start of the Fourth Crusade. (1202 - 1204) During which, Constantinople is captured (and plundered) by the Crusaders. Also, the Children's Crusade. 1203: Sundiata of Mali takes over rule of what remains of Ghana.(?) 1204: Philip II of France stops fighting England, after winning back all England's French lands. End of the Fourth Crusade. Eleanor of Aquitaine dies. 1206: By now Temujin (later known as Genghis Khan) is master of almost all of Mongolia. 1207: John Lackland of England refuses to accept Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury and is excommunicated by Pope Innocent III. Pope Innocent III starts negotiating with Philip II of France to attack England, and closes down all the churches in England. 1208: Pope Innocent III proclaims a Crusade against the Albigenses (a religious sect) in Southern France. The crusade continues until about 1229. Philip, duke of Tuscany and Swabia is murdered, just as it looks like he will succeed as Holy Roman Emperor. Temujin (Genghis Khan) has started his conquest of China. 1209: Otto of Brunswick is crowned Otto IV of the Holy Roman Empire. 1210: Emperor Otto IV (called Otto of Brunswick) seizes papal territory and is excommunicated by Pope Innocent III. 1212: Frederick, king of Sicily becomes Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Emperor Otto IV, with King John of England's support, continues to fight for his crown, against both Emperor Frederick II, the pope, and France. 1213: John Lackland of England surrenders England to the pope, and receives it back as a fief. 1214: John Lackland of England attempts to regain his lands in France and is defeated in France. Emperor Otto IV is defeated in the Battle of Bouvines, where France is established as a leading power of Europe. William the Lion of Scotland dies, and his son Alexander is crowned king. 1215: John Lackland of England is forced to sign the Magna Carta. A group of English barons offer Prince Louis (soon to be Louis VIII) of France the throne of England. He agrees and attempts to claim the throne but fails.   Temujin (Genghis Khan) has conquered Yenking, the last Chin stronghold in Northern China. 1216: John Lackland of England dies defending his throne and is succeeded by his son Henry III (age nine) of England. During Henry III's minority the Earl of Pembroke ruled. 1217: Prince Louis VIII of France returns to France and takes parts in crusades against the Albigenses, or Cathars. Alexander II of Scotland recognizes Henry III of England as his overlord. The Fifth Crusade commences. 1218: Temujin (Genghis Khan) conquerors the Korean Peninsula. 1219: Earl of Pembroke dies. Hubert de Burgh takes over as regent of England. The Crusaders take the Egyptian seaport of Damiette, and plan on attacking Cairo. Genghis Khan turns west into Khoresm (Turkish Empire). Through conspiracy and murder the Hojo family becomes the military rulers of Japan. Although no Hojo ever became Shogun, they had the Emperor appoint figurehead Shoguns while they ruled as shikken, or regents 1220: The grid pattern of the streets of Salisbury, England, were laid out about this time. 1221: Alexander II of Scotland marries Henry III of England's sister Joan. After a failed attack on Cairo the Crusaders are forced to give up the Egyptian seaport of Damiette and return home. 1222: The Mongols under Genghis Khan head into Russia. 1223: Louis VIII of England succeeds his father as king of France. 1224: Emperor Frederick II founds the University of Naples. 1226: Louis IX succeeds his father as king of France (age 12), with his mother Blanche of Castile ruling as regent during his minority. 1227: Henry III of England comes of age. Under pressure from Pope Gregory IX, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II starts off on a Crusade. Within the first week the Emperor falls ill and is forced to cancel the crusade. Pope G


The painters Filippo Marinetti and Umberto Boccioni were leading figures of which early 20th century art movement?

Futurism Movement, Artists and Major Works | The Art Story Web Services & Hosting by The Computer Studio | Designed by DesArtLab Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism refers to a number of styles that emerged in reaction to Impressionism in the 1880s. The movement encompassed Symbolism and Neo-Impressionism before ceding to Fauvism around 1905. Its artists turned away from effects of light and atmosphere to explore new avenues such as color theory and personal feeling, often using colors and forms in intense and expressive ways. Impressionism Impressionism A movement in painting that first surfaced in France in the 1860s, it sought new ways to describe effects of light and movement, often using rich colors. The Impressionists were drawn to modern life and often painted the city, but they also captured landscapes and scenes of middle-class leisure-taking in the suburbs. Pointillism Pointillism Pointillism is a mode of art-making, first developed in 1880s France, in which all of the paint is applied to the surface as tiny points or daubs of color. Based on the laws of color theory, pointillism relies on the viewer's eye to mix the disparate dots into the lines, shapes, shadings, and color ranges of the full scene. Symbolism Symbolism Symbolism is an artistic and literary movement that first emerged in France in the 1880s. In the visual arts it is often considered part of Post-Impressionism. It is characterized by an emphasis on the mystical, romantic and expressive, and often by the use of symbolic figures. Divisionism Divisionism Divisionism was the characteristic style in Neo-Impressionist painting defined by the separation of colors into individual dots or patches which interacted optically. Georges Seurat founded the style and believed it achieved the maximum luminosity scientifically possible. Cubism Cubism Cubism was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque between 1907-1911, and it continued to be highly influential long after its decline. This classic phase has two stages: 'Analytic', in which forms seem to be 'analyzed' and fragmented; and 'Synthetic', in which pre-existing materials such as newspaper and wood veneer are collaged to the surface of the canvas. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was an Italian poet and editor, the founder of the Futurist movement and a fascist ideologue. He was the author of the Futurist Manifesto, which he wrote in 1908. In early 1918 he founded the Futurist Political Party. Umberto Boccioni Umberto Boccioni Umberto Boccioni was an Italian painter and sculptor. Like the other Futurists, his work centered on the portrayal of movement (dynamism), speed, and technology. After moving to Milan in 1907, he became acquainted with the Futurists, including the famous poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, and became one of the movement's main theorists. Giacomo Balla Giacomo Balla Giacomo Balla was an Italian artist. Influenced by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Balla adopted the Futurist style, creating a pictorial depiction of light, movement and speed. He was signatory to the Futurist Manifesto in 1910. He also taught Umberto Boccioni. Gino Severini Gino Severini Gino Severini was an Italian painter and a leading member of the Futurist movement. He was associated with neo-classicism and the pictorial return to order in the decade after the First World War. During his career he worked in a variety of media, including mosaic and fresco. Carlo Carrà Carlo Carrà Carlo Carra was an Italian painter - a leading figure of the Futurist movement that flourished in Italy during the beginning of the twentieth century. In addition to his many paintings, he wrote a number of books concerning art. He taught for many years in Milan. Georges Seurat Georges Seurat Georges-Pierre Seurat was a French painter who gave rise to the Post- and Neo-Impressionist artistic styles of the late nineteenth century. Seurat's greatest contribution to modern art was his development of Pointillism, a style of painting in which small dots of paint were applied to create


Rhode Island in the USA borders two states, Massachusetts and which other?

Place in Massachusetts History from Boundaries of the United States and the Several States Franklin K VanZandt USGS Bulletin 1212, 1966 "Massachusetts" pages 95-106 The territory of Massachusetts was included               in the first charter of Virginia, granted in 1606,               and in the charter of New England, granted in 1620. In 1628 the council of Plymouth made a grant to the               governor and company of Massachusetts Bay in New England,               which was confirmed by the King, and a charter was               granted in 1629, from which the following extracts: ***Nowe, Knowe Yee, that Wee *** have given and graunted               ***all that parte of Newe England in America which               lyes and extendes bewteene a greate River there comonlie               called Monomack River, alias Merrimack River, and               certen other River there, called Charles River, being               in the Bottome of a certan bay there, comonlie called               Massachusetts, alias Mattachusetts, alias Massachusetts               Bay; and also all and singuler those Landes and Hereditaments               whatsoever, lying within the Space of Three English               Myles on the South Parte of the said River, called               Charles River, or of any, or every Parte thereof;               and also all and singuler the Landes and Hereditaments               whatsover, lying and being within the space of three               Englishe Myles to the southward of the Southernmost               Parte of the said Baye, Called Massachusetts, alias               Mattachusetts, alias Massachusetts Bay; and also,               all those Landes and Hereditaments whatsoever, which               lye and be within the Space of Three English Myles               to the Northward of the saide River, called Monomack,               alias Merrymack, or to the Northward of any and every               parte thereof, and all Landes and Hereditaments whatsoever,               lyeing within the Lymitts aforesaide, North and South,               in Latitude and Bredth, and in Length and Longitude,               of and within all the Bredth aforesaide, throughout               the mayne Landes there, from the Atlantick and Westerne               Sea and Ocean on the Easte Parte, to the South Sea               on the West Parte; ***Provided alwayses, That if the said Landes ***               were at the tyme of the graunting of the saide former               Letter patents, dated the Third Day of November, in               the Eighteenth Year of our said deare Fathers Raigne               aforsaide, actuallie possessed of inhabitted by any               other Christian Prince of State, or were within the               Boundes, Lymyttes or Territories of that Southene               Colony, then before graunted by our said late Father               *** That then this present Graunt shall not extend               to any such partes or parcell thereof, *** but as               to those partes or parcells *** shal be vtterlie voyd,               theis presents or any Thinge therein conteyned to               the contrarie notwithstanding. The charter of New England was surrendered to the King in 1635 ... The charter of Massachusetts Bay, granted in 1629,               was canceled by a judgement of the high court of chancery               of England, June 18, 16


Sometimes known as the true bugs, which order of insects includes the cicadas, aphids and leafhoppers?

True Bugs | ASU - Ask A Biologist Ask A Biologist By Page Baluch and Adam Dolezal Illustrated by Sabine Deviche Class: one of the levels biologists use to organize living things that are similar. Entomologist: name for scientist who studies insects. Exoskeleton: hard body covering... more Nymph: young stage of insects that undergo a partial metamorphosis; similar to the adult except that wings are not fully developed. Order: subcategory of class used to organize living things using scientific classification. Probscis: long tube extending from the head or mouth of an animal. Retract: ability to pull or draw something back towards the body. A cat can retract its claws. Taxonomy: the practice and science of classification which includes identifying and grouping like things. Its roots are in the Greek, taxis (order, or arrangement) and nomos (law or science). Biological classification... more Bug – it’s a word you hear almost every day. There are bed bugs, computer programs with bugs, or maybe someone is bugging you. But did you know that scientists use “bug” for a very specific group of insects. That’s right, not all insects are bugs. If all bugs are insects, but not all insects are bugs, how do you tell them apart? The key difference between true bugs and other insects is their mouth parts. True bugs suck. That’s right, the true bugs have specialized mouth parts used to suck juices. Mostly they suck fluids from plants, but there are some true bugs, like bed bugs, that feed on animals. The sucking mouth part, called a proboscis (pro-boss-kiss), is different than that of other insects. Using a high power microscope, it is easy to see that true bugs have a mouth that looks and works differently than other insects. It actually looks like a long beak and works much like a straw you might use to drink from a juice box. If you look at the mouth parts of other insects with a beak-like proboscis, such as a honeybee or butterfly, you can see that the proboscis is retractable, by rolling it up. The proboscis of a true bug is not retractable. Insects with movable mouthparts allow them to move food from the source to their mouth. The proboscis of a true bug is more rigid and cannot be rolled up. Why are only some insects called “true bugs?” Biologists who name animals and plants are called taxonomists, and they are very particular about who gets named what. Entomologists, the people who study insects, use taxonomy to keep the huge number of insects categorized.  When they say “bug”, it means something very specific! True bugs are listed within the order called Hemiptera. Insects in this order are different from other insect orders, such as Hymenoptera (ants and bees), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), or Diptera (flies and mosquitoes). If you look at the diagram below you can see that at the “class” category, arachnids and insects are separated into two different groups and as you go to the next category which is the “order”, true bugs are now separated into their own group which is different than the other insects. Bugs are placed into different groups because they have characteristics that make them look different from one another. Will the True Bugs Stand Up? True bugs include insects such as leafhoppers, aphids, cicadas, stink bugs, water bugs and yes those pesky bed bugs. They have many of the same parts as other insects in that they have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and 6 legs. However, they are different than insects in other groups.  All true bugs go through what is called incomplete metamorphosis; which means they hatch as nymphs from their egg. A nymph is a miniature version of the adult bug.   Some of the fantastic true bugs found in Central America and drawn by Edwin Wilson Cambridge. The illustrations are part of Biologia Centrali-Americana, an encyclopedia of the natural history of Mexico and Central America by W. W. Fowler and T. D. A. Cockerell. The plates have been color corrected from the original digital images and are used with permission of the Smithsonian Institution. To see a larger version of each plate


"Which English Prime Minister coined the phrase ""the unacceptable face of capitalism""?"

The unacceptable face of capitalism | Columns The unacceptable face of capitalism    It was Britain's Prime Minister Edward Heath who coined the phrase "the unacceptable face of capitalism" – to refer to the activities of Lonrho, predecessor to Lonmin, the mining company operating at Marikana, South Africa, where police massacred 34 workers on 16 August. Such blame shifting is nothing new. Lonmin's mismanagement and lethal brinkmanship alone – whatever the faults of the divided trade unions and the government – justify repeating Heath's critique. Almost 40 years later, much more corporate malfeasance is now formally criminal, not just "unacceptable". Like BP chief executive Tony Hayward, who said he would "like his life back" after BP leaked 5m barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, the directors of Lonmin seemed tone deaf in the aftermath of the massacre. They looked more concerned about a plummeting share price than workers' conditions, as they insisted they would end the strike whatever it took. In 1973, Heath accused Lonrho, and specifically its chief executive Tiny Rowland, of corruption and breaking British sanctions on the racist Rhodesian Front regime of Ian Smith. Heath also targeted the Lonrho chairman Edward du Cann, a political rival. It was not for another 20 years that Rowland had to break up Lonrho and new investors moved in. But Rowland got his revenge on Heath. With humour and blood lust he exposed the other British companies breaking sanctions. For good measure, he sent details to his friends in Nigeria of how BP was circumventing what should have been a crippling oil embargo. Within weeks, Nigeria nationalised BP without compensation. The last laugh went to Rowland and the new owners of BP's assets. Lonmin's directors seemed tone deaf after the massacre, and looked more concerned about share prices than workers' conditions There are no laughs to be had at the plight of Marikana. There is just the mild irony that Lonmin is listed by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the UK's Financial Times as a socially responsible investment. Lonmin non-executive director and former mineworkers' union leader Cyril Ramaphosa was right when he conceded that both the business and political elites have to be held responsible. His fellow former unionist, Jay Naidoo, is more to the point when he says: "Lonmin appears to have been oblivious to the conditions that its workers lived under. It is a reminder to corporate leaders that social stability must be part of the business agenda. It cannot be written off as a responsibility of political leaders." Indeed, many in South Africa point to the failure of companies to take seriously a corporate truth and reconciliation process, despite benefiting from hyper-profits under apartheid. Neither did those companies heed the wisdom of those advising them to launch a massive programme of investment in education and training for the millions of South Africans deprived of those basic rights under apartheid. Not only would such a programme have been morally right, but it would have been economically and socially progressive: to provide South Africans with the skills they need to develop the economy and improve the running of state institutions. That failure also points to the unwillingness of the ANC government to confront the conglomerates at the centre of the national economy. Instead, it allowed several of the country's biggest corporate tax payers to shift their primary financial base to London, without incurring any penalties of the sort that most Asian and South American governments would have imposed. Belatedly, the ANC government promises to get tough. It argues that social discontent is far more of a threat to the economy than high-pitched debates about mine nationalisation. Mines minister Susan Shabangu now says government will enforce by law the provisions of the mining charter that asks companies to improve workers' living conditions and provide education, training and greater mine safety. If Shabangu's initiative is just the start of a campaign to ensure that a subs


Which Greek philosopher was appointed as tutor to Alexander the Great?

Aristotle | Biography, Philosophy and Facts Contact Aristotle Aristotle was born on 384 BCE; he is a famous Greek philosopher and polymath. Aristotle was the student Plato and went on to become the teacher of Alexander the Great. The works of Aristotle cover various subjects ranging from: logic, music, theater, metaphysics, physics, poetry, politics, biology, ethics, government, linguistics, and zoology. He is known as the founding figures of Western philosophy. It was Aristotle’s writing that created a comprehensive system of Western philosophy which included various topics such as morality, aesthetics, logic, science, metaphysics, and politics. Medieval scholarship was profoundly formed from the views that he contributed in regards to physical sciences. Aristotle was born in Stagira, Chalcidice around the time of 384 BCE. His father, Nicomachus, was a personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedon. Very little information is found by historian on the childhood that was spent by Aristotle. However, it is hypothesized that he spent some of time in the palace of Macedonia. By the age of eighteen he had travelled to Athens in order to continue his education at Plato’s Academy. Aristotle attended the academy for twenty years before leaving Athens around 348 BCE. After the death of Plato, Aristotle felt that there was increased tension and anti-Macedonian sentiments within the Academy. Therefore, Aristotle and Xenocrates travelled to the court of their friend Hermias of Atarneus who was situated in Asia Minor. While spending time in Asia Minor, Aristotle travelled the island of Lesbos where he researched botany and zoology of the island. During this time he married Hermias’s niece, who was considered the adotive daughter Pythias. After the death of the Hermias in 343 B.C., Aristotle had been invited by Philip II of Macedon to become the tutor of his son Alexander. It was during this time that he was appointed as the head of the royal academy located in Macedon. Lessons were not just given to Alexander, but to two other future kings who included Ptolemy and Cassanger. Aristotle returned to Athens on 335 BCE where he established a school known as Lyceum. For the next twelve years, Aristotle was the one that conducted courses in the established school. During this time period of 335 BCE and 323 BCE, it is believed by many historians that Aristotle began to compose a majority of his works. Most of the surviving works are in the form of treatise and they include some of the most important and influential work of modern western philosophy. The list of works include: Physics, Metaphysics, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, de Anima, and Peotics. Aristotle studied almost all the subjects that were available during that time and also contributed significantly to those fields. They include: anatomy, astronomy, embryology, geology, meteorology, physics, zoology, and geography. He contributed to philosophical writings in aesthetics, ethics, government, metaphysics, politics, economics, psychology, rhetoric, and even theology. It is Aristotle’s combined works that compose the virtual encyclopedia Greek knowledge. Once again, anti-Macedonian sentiments as arose in Athens after the death of Alexander the Great. This forced Aristotle to flee the city to his mother’s home in Chalcis. Aristotle died in 322 BCE in Eubeo of natural causes. He left the chief executor his former student Antipater. The will left by Aristotle stated that he wanted to be buried right next to his wife.


Who won the Oscar for best actress for her role in the film Boys Don't Cry in 1999?

Boys Don't Cry (1999) - IMDb IMDb 18 January 2017 5:37 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Female-born Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 42 titles created 20 Aug 2012 a list of 39 titles created 15 Jun 2014 a list of 30 titles created 07 Jun 2015 a list of 24 titles created 9 months ago a list of 27 titles created 4 days ago Title: Boys Don't Cry (1999) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    47 wins & 37 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he charms the young women, who've never met a more sensitive and considerate young man. Life is good for Brandon, now that he's one of the guys and dating hometown beauty Lana; however, he's forgotten to mention one important detail. It's not that he's wanted in another town for GTA and other assorted crimes, but that Brandon Teena was actually born a woman named Teena Brandon. When his best friends make this discovery, Brandon's life is ripped apart. Written by Zhe A true story about finding the courage to be yourself. Genres: Biography  | Crime  | Drama  | Romance Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated R for violence including an intense brutal rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 31 March 2000 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Take It Like a Man See more  » Filming Locations: $73,720        (USA) (8 October 1999) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia None of the people's names were changed, except for Candace. The real-life person she was based on was called Lisa Lambert. See more » Goofs October 27, 1993 fell on a Wednesday, not a Friday. See more » Quotes John Lotter : Shut up, you fucking pervert. Are you a girl or are you not? ARE YOU A GIRL OR ARE YOU NOT? Tom Nissen : There's an easy way to fix this problem. Brandon : Fuck you! You stay the fuck away from me! See more » Crazy Credits A special thanks to all of the transmen and butch dykes who helped, advised and auditioned for this project and supported the process of bringing this story to the screen. See more » Connections Published by Almo Music Corp. as administrator for Gypsy Boy Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Courtesy of The Charlatans WOW! One of the most powerful films EVER! 18 April 2000 | by reedis-2 (BC CANADA) – See all my reviews For a movie to be able to start off a "little" (emphasis on little) slow, and turn into a spectacle of both amazing acting, directing, and an amazing script is not only a rarity, but is almost unheard of. "Boys Don't Cry" is one of the most powerful films that I have ever seen. Ms. Hilary Swank embraced her character with open arms, and turned him into a hero. A incredibly hard task, considering a "few minor 'glitches'". The fact that this movie is based upon a true story only emphasizes the themes it is trying to portray. As a human race, it only makes sense that we should strive to accept our originality and differences, and celebrate them, rather than diminish them, and look upon them as being "bad". This movie is one that gives the audience the "complete package", and not just a pretty actress or soundtrack. As an all encompassing film, "Boys Don't Cry" is brilliant. 36 of 49 people found this review hel


Ichthyophobia - fish fear, fish phobia, fear of fish, phobia of fish Websites Welcome to my site for Ichthyophobia. In hopes of trying to provide some helpful information, I have searched the Internet looking for information on Ichthyophobia (fish fear, fish phobia, fear of fish, phobia of fish). Please note I am not a doctor and only provide this site for informational purposes. I hope you will find some benefit in the site. Best wishes! ~Edd~ In order to provide good information on Ichthyophobia it is best to first understand what a phobia is. I will present some information on phobia below. Please use the other links in the navigation bar to find information on Ichthyophobia. What is phobia? A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Phobias are believed to be developed by heredity, genetics and brain-chemistry combine with life-experiences. Types of phobias: Social phobias, Specific phobias and Agoraphobia Social phobias are fears that involve other people or social situations such as performance anxiety, fears of embarrassment or humiliation by scrutiny of others. Examples of these phobias would be eating in public, giving a speech, and even sexual activities. People with these phobias tend to avoid the situations they fear. Specific phobias are typically fears of certain objects or situations. Specific phobias usually contain specific panic triggers, such as spiders, snakes, mice, elevators, or flying. These fears develop during childhood and tend to go away, for example, the fear of the dark. If the fear continues through to adulthood, treatment would be the only solution. These fears can keep people from having a normal life, depending on how often they must encounter/avoid the fear. Agoraphobia is a fear of experiencing a panic attack in a place or situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing or they cannot obtain help. People with this phobia may fear being alone, being in a crowd, flying, being in an elevator. Agoraphobia is the only phobia regularly treated as a medical condition.   Note: If you are going to do a search, some common Ichthyophobia search terms include Ichthyophobia, fish fear, fish phobia, fear of fish, phobia of fish. DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using you this information, you agree to the following: 1) I am only providing this material for information and research purposes. 2) The information is "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". 3) You understand the information was gathered by doing a general search on Internet search engines for the following terms: Ichthyophobia, fish fear, fish phobia, fear of fish, phobia of fish. 4) User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. 5) Information may have errors or be outdated. 6) Some information is from historical sources or represents opinions of the author. 7) You agree that we have no liability for any damages. 8) I are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages. Finally, if you do not agree to terms, do not use the information. It is for informational and research purposes only! If you have any questions please contact me edd@ebozman.com


Washington State in the USA borders two states, Oregon and which other?

Oregon Geography from NETSTATE The Land Oregon Land Regions Oregon is known for its forests where about 1/10 of the nation's timber resides. In fact, Oregon is             the leading provider of lumber in the United States. Oregon's geography can be divided into six areas; the Coast Range, the Willamette Lowland, the             Cascade Mountains, the Klamath Mountains, the Columbia Plateau, and the Basin and Range Region. The Coast Range runs from north to south along the Pacific Ocean. Much of these low             mountain ranges are forested with evergreens such as Spruce, Fir, and Hemlock. The average             mountaintop in the Coast Range rises less than 2,000 feet above sea level, though Mary's Peak,             southwest of Corvallis, Oregon, reaches 4,097 feet above sea level. Along the coast, cliffs rise             almost 1,000 feet high over the Pacific Ocean. The Triangle Lake Valley was a very ancient lake.             Many small coastal lakes are scattered throughout the Coast Range. The Willamette Lowlands are a narrow strip of land to the east of the Coast Range along             the Willamette River. The Willamette River flows north into the Columbia River. The soil is rich in             the Willamette Lowlands and the climate is mild. To the east of the Willamette Lowlands, the Cascade Mountains rise to 11,239 feet above             sea level (Mount Hood). The Cascade Mountains provide a rugged landscape where many of the nation's             highest peaks can be found. Mount Hood is the highest point in Oregon. Other high peaks include Mt.             Jefferson at 10,497 feet above sea level, Three Sisters, over 10,000 feet above sea level, and Mount             McLoughlin, 9,495 feet high. Many lakes can be found in the Cascade Mountains. Crater Lake is the             deepest lake in the United States. It's 1,932 feet deep! In the southwest corner of Oregon are the Klamath Mountains. The Klamath Mountains are             covered by dense forests. Covering most of eastern Oregon and extending into Idaho and             Washington, is the Columbia Plateau. Thousands of years ago, the Columbia Plateau was formed             by lava flowing from cracks in the earth's crust. Oregon's Wheat farms are found on the Columbia             Plateau. Much of the Columbia Plateau is quite rugged, however, and mountains such as the Blue             Mountains and the Wallowa Mountains rise in the northeast. On the Oregon/Idaho border the Snake             River has cut Hells Canyon deep into the earth. The average depth of this gorge, located between the             Wallowa Mountains and the Seven Devils Mountains in Idaho, is 5,500 feet. The Basin and Range Region covers a section of southeastern Oregon. The Basin and Range             Region in Oregon is marked by high basins and a few steep mountains. Much of this region is semi             desert. Climate (All temperatures             Fahrenheit) Highest Temperature The highest temperature recorded in Oregon is 119°, Fahrenheit. This record high was recorded on             August 10, 1898 at Pendleton. Lowest Temperature The lowest temperature in Oregon, -54°, was recorded on February 10, 1933 at Seneca. Average Temperature Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 82.6 degrees to a low of 32.8 degrees. Climate Average yearly precipitation for Oregon, from 1971 to 2000, is shown on this chart from Oregon State University. Sources:


The painters Henri Matisse and Andre Derain were leaders of which early 20th century art movement?

Fauvism Movement, Artists and Major Works | The Art Story Resources Quotes "The chief function of color should be to serve expression as well as possible. I put down my tones without a preconceived plan. If at first, and perhaps without my having been conscious of it, one tone has particularly seduced or caught me." Henri Matisse, from "Notes of a Painter" "We move towards serenity through the significance of ideas and form ... Details lessen the purity of lines, they harm the emotional intensity, and we choose to reject them. It is a question of learning - and perhaps relearning the 'handwriting' of lines. The aim of painting is not to reflect history, because this can be found in books. We have a higher conception. Through it, the artist expresses his inner vision." Henri Matisse "One can talk about the Impressionist school because they held certain principles. For us there was nothing like that; we merely thought their colours were a bit dull." Kees van Dongen "[these works were] ..nothing whatever to do with painting.. .. [works more akin to] the barbaric and naive sport of a child who plays with a box of colors he has just got as a Christmas present." Critic Marcel Nicolle commenting on the Salon D’Automne "I try to condense the meaning of this body [of a woman] by drawing its essential lines. The charm will than become less apparent at first glance, but in the long run it will begin to emanate from the new image. This image at the same time will be enriched by a wider meaning, a more comprehensively human one, while the charm, being less apparent, will not be its only characteristic. It will be merely one element in the general conception of the figure." Henri Matisse from Notes of a Painter KEY ARTISTS Like The Art Story on Facebook Beginnings In the opening years of the twentieth century, Post-Impressionist painters working in France such as Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat, and Cézanne were considered leaders in avant-garde art. Their collective experiments with paint application, subject matter, expressive line, and pure color were advances that fed the emergence of Fauvism. Symbolism, with its emphasis on the artist's internal vision, was another important influence. From another source, the European reassessment of African sculpture as art rather than an anthropological curiosity introduced new ideas of form and representation to the European modernists. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Matisse as Fauvist Pioneer Henri Matisse is generally considered the principal founding artist of Fauvism. Like many of his contemporaries, Matisse was greatly influenced by Moreau's teaching that personal expression was among the most important attributes of a great painter. Also of considerable importance to the young Matisse were the techniques and systematic visual language of Pointillism, which had been spearheaded by his fellow countrymen Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, and Henri-Edmond Cross. Although Matisse did not apply Pointillist theory directly to his own work, the application of tiny dots of paint in varying colors to create a harmonious visual tone was something that fascinated Matisse. His observation of this technique led him to develop "color structure," or large, flat areas of color that established a deliberate, decorative effect and sense of mood. He was also very aware of the Post-Impressionist work of Paul Gauguin, Pierre Bonnard, and Edouard Vuillard, whose integration of solid color and design was a departure from the flickering, momentary effect of Impressionist painting. Synthesizing all these ideas, Matisse turned away from using subtle hues of mixed paints and began working with bright color, directly from the tube, as a means of conveying emotion. He had been working outdoors since the mid-1890s, and his travels to Corsica and the south of France in 1898 increased his interest in capturing the effect of strong natural light. A summer spent working alongside Signac and Cross at Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera in 1904 gave him a further


Who was the first British female singer to have a UK No.1 hit in the 1950's?

The UK Number Ones : 1950s Sheet Music Sales Week Ending SONG TITLE Notable Recording(s) + Artist Links Weeks COMMENT 7 Jan 1950 You're Breaking My Heart Ink Spots 2 They were a top close-harmony singing act   of black Americans. 21 Jan 1950 Hop Scotch Polka Billy Whitlock 1 Whitlock wrote the piece with that title,   but called it "Scotch Hot" on the recording! 28 Jan 1950 The Harry Lime Theme Anton Karas 4 (Returned    for 3 weeks from w/e 18/2/50) Famed theme from the spy film "The   Third Man", starring Orson Welles.  The theme was composed by the performer. 4 Feb 1950 Dear Hearts And Gentle People 1: Dinah Shore Song was a radio favourite on the "Billy Cotton Band Show". 11 Mar 1950 Music! Music! Music! Teresa Brewer 6 First major hit for the girl from   Ohio.  She later did badly against UK cover versions. 22 Apr 1950 (If I Knew You Were Comin') I'd've Baked A Cake Eve Young & The Homesteaders 1 Another happy-go-lucky radio favourite   which Billy Cotton helped to popularise. 29 Apr 1950 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine 11 He was a deep-voiced star from the 1930s,   still very popular throughout the 50s. 8 Jul 1950 Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) 1: Doris Day Written by Rodgers & Hart. Recorded by   Doris Day in 1949. 9 Sep 1950 Silver Dollar (Roll, Roll, Roll) Eve Young & The Homesteaders 7 Similar style to Eve's previous hit, got   the musicians buying again. 28 Oct 1950 Goodnight Irene 1: Frank   Sinatra 2: Jo Stafford 4 A version by the Gordon Jenkins Orch was   at no 1 in the US for 13 weeks. 25 Nov 1950 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer 1: Gene   Autry Christmas song that has remained ever   popular since. 6 Jan 1951 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat Mel   Blanc 3 Based on a line from the Tweetie Pie   cartoons.  Mel was the cartoon voice. 27 Jan 1951 Beloved, Be Faithful 1: Teddy Johnson Both of these were top British balladeers   of their time. 3 Feb 1951 The Petite Waltz 1: Anne   Shelton At this time, the most popular dance by   far was the waltz. 17 Feb 1951 The Tennessee Waltz 1: Patti Page 2: Anita O'Day 9 The US country music star    (Patti Page) battled   it out in the UK with a jazz music star (Anita O'Day) a country music waltz. 21 Apr 1951 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul & Mary Ford 10 They were of multi-track   recording and amplified electric guitars. 30 Jun 1951 With These Hands Nelson Eddy & Jo Stafford 3 Hits for Shirley Bassey in 1960 and Tom   Jones in 1965. 21 Jul 1951 My Resistance Is Low Hoagy   Carmichael 4 Written by the singer.  Hit for Robin   Sarstedt in 1976. Cole's version is now best known, but it   was Young's first major success. 10 Nov 1951 Longing For You Teresa Brewer 11 Melody based on the classical piece "Waltz Dream" by Oscar Straus. 12 Jan 1952 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 1: Mario Lanza Was on the chart for a record 32 weeks   before making No 1. 23 Feb 1952 There's Always Room At Our House Guy Mitchell 4 First major recording for this US singing   star. 22 Mar 1952 Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole 10 All-time Nat 'King' Cole classic. 24 May 1952 A-round The Corner Jo   Stafford 3 She was the most popular American female   singer in the UK at this time. 14 Jun 1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vera Lynn 10 Immensely popular with people who   remembered the war years. 23 Aug 1952 The Homing Waltz 1: Vera Lynn Successive No 1s for Vera Lynn recordings. 25 Oct 1952 Here In My Heart Al Martino 8 Became the first No 1 on the record-sales   chart. 27 Dec 1952 You Belong To Me 1: Jo Stafford It was Jo Stafford's version that topped the infant records chart. 7 Feb 1953 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Perry Como 1 Como's version topped the record charts in UK and US. 14 Feb 1953 Broken Wings 1: Stargazers 2: Dickie Valentine 3: Art & Dottie Todd 6 These three versions were UK hits, but the Stargazers took it to No   1 in the records chart. 28 Mar 1953 (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 1: Patti Page Both UK record hits, but Lita Roza made it to the top. 9 May 1953 In A Golden Coach 1: Billy Cotton Band Celebrating the c