If you are a Greek man and wear a fustenella what kind of garment would you be wearing?

Is it a sin for a woman to wear pants? Is it a sin for a woman to wear pants?  The Question: Is it a sin for a woman to wear pants? MUST women always wear dresses? The Answer: Deuteronomy 22:5 (KJV) - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman�s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. Deuteronomy 22:5 (NIV) A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this. The argument about whether it is sinful for a woman to wear pants is based primarily on this verse, stating that pants "pertain" to a man, so it is unholy for a woman to wear them. It is interesting that in Biblical times neither men nor women wore pants or trousers as in our culture today, so to brand all trouser-like garments as "pertaining to a man" and sinful for a woman to wear shows an ignorance of history and customs. Biblical men and women wore robes, and the closest thing to our pants of today was when women pulled their skirt tails between their legs to the front, tucked into their girdle and formed a kind of pant to work in the fields. Yet I don't ever hear someone proclaiming that men ought to wear robes and NOT pants, as this originally was a form of women's clothing! Exodus 20:26, 28:42-43 " And do not go up to my altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it- Make linen undergarments [breeches] as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants." Leviticus 6:10 The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments [breeches] next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar. Leviticus 16:4 "This is how Aaron is to enter the sanctuary area: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments [breeches] next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on." Some say that these verses prohibit women from wearing pants. In the KJV these garments are called breeches, which is an old fashioned way of saying trousers or pants. However the newer translations have the more correct translation "undergarments". "Breeches" or undergarments in the Hebrew is miknac {mik-nawce'} from kamac {kaw-mas'} a primitive root, to store up, save (Qal) stored up (participle) in the sense of hiding.  It is translated in the KJV as "breeches", but literally means underwear, drawers, trousers, specifically a priestly undergarment of linen, which were clearly special undergarments worn by the priests ... not pants as men wear today. And there is no indication that the average man wore these, just the priests. Notice in Leviticus 16:4 that these were "sacred garments" only worn for special occasions, and that the man had to wash himself before putting them on. The reason for wearing them was not to expose the priest's nakedness as he climbed the steps to the altar. Revelation 1:6, 5:10 -and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen...You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth." Some even go so far as to say women aren't allowed to wear ANY "crotched garments", even underwear. I certainly don't think it's modest to go about in a dress without underwear. If anything, since we are a nation of kings and priests unto God, ALL of us, these verses would promote the wearing of underwear I would think. As for undergarments, bras are a relatively new invention. Does that mean it isn't holy to wear them? I remember when burning your bra was a big deal (in the sixt


In which ocean is the former penal settlement of Devil's Island?

Devils Island | island, Atlantic Ocean | Britannica.com island, Atlantic Ocean Alternative Title: Île du Diable Similar Topics Saint-Barthélemy Devils Island, French Île Du Diable, rocky islet off the Atlantic coast of French Guiana . The smallest of the three Îles du Salut , about 10 miles (16 km) from the mainland and the Kourou River mouth, it is a narrow strip of land about 3,900 feet (1,200 m) long and 1,320 feet (400 m) broad, mostly covered by palm trees. Devils Island off the coast of French Guiana. Bjorn Klingwall/Ostman Agency Part of a penal settlement, the island housed the convicts’ leper colony until the Îles du Salut were made a maximum-security area. The island’s most famous prisoner was Alfred Dreyfus , a French army officer unjustly condemned for treason, who arrived on April 13, 1895; he was released on June 5, 1899, having written a journal and more than 1,000 letters in captivity. Dreyfus was succeeded by other political prisoners and, during World War I , by spies and deserters, chiefly from tropical countries and not of French birth. Transportation of prisoners to French penal colonies was abolished by a decree of June 17, 1938, although the last prisoners did not leave Devils Island until 1953. The island was later promoted as a winter resort and has a growing tourist trade. Learn More in these related articles:


The Ligurian Sea is an arm of which body of water?

Ligurian Sea - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com Ligurian Sea n an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica Example of: a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land Word Family Usage Examples Sign up, it's free! Whether you're a student, an educator, or a life-long learner, Vocabulary.com can put you  on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.


Which expanse of sea in the Orkney Islands was the main base of the British Grand Fleet in World War I?

First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Scapa Flow What's New Encyclopedia - Scapa Flow Scapa Flow was the    designated anchorage of the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet during the    First World War.  A natural expanse of sea, Scapa Flow was enclosed by    the Orkney Islands in Scotland and was capable of holding the Grand Fleet    several times over. Sponsored Links When war began Scapa Flow    was essentially undefended against the threat of German U-boat attacks.  With the Grand Fleet newly relocated to the area from Portsmouth, Plymouth    and Chatham high priority was therefore given to securing the area against    German assault, the more so once it was discovered that a German submarine    had managed to enter the Flow in November 1914. Thus initial defences were    constructed with the sinking of some 21 blockships and the deployment of    anti-submarine indicator nets laid at various depths and intended to    entangle enemy submarines.  Work continued with the laying of defensive    minefields and, further supported by gun batteries, Scapa Flow was declared    a safe base for the fleet in 1915. Nevertheless the Grand    Fleet occasionally put to sea after scares emerged reporting the presence of    German submarines in the area.  Grand Fleet commander Sir John    Jellicoe later admitted that he lived in constant fear of the potential    damage U-boats could wreak upon the Grand Fleet were they to enter Scapa    Flow undetected. It was from Scapa Flow that    the Grand Fleet put to sea at the end of May 1916 to engage the German High    Seas Fleet in what was to comprise the last great fleet action between two    of the world's great naval powers at Jutland . A tactical victory for    Germany (which sunk more shipping) the British claimed the longer term    success, since Kaiser Wilhelm II , shocked at the risk he had run of a German naval    defeat with its inevitable disastrous consequences, thereafter barred his    fleet from again engaging the British in fleet action. A    matter of days after the action at Jutland, in June 1916 Lord Kitchener ,    the war minister and hero of Khartoum, visited Scapa Flow en route to Russia    on a diplomatic mission.  He and his staff subsequently boarded HMS Hampshire and put to sea through Hoy Sound. It then became clear that    the defensive blockships had failed in their aim, for a German U-boat had    successfully crossed the Flow and having reached Birsay further north, laid    a mine.  It was this mine which struck HMS Hampshire on 5 June.  Kitchener was killed, stunning the nation. With the armistice in    November 1918 74 ships of the German Navy were instructed to proceed to    Scapa Flow to surrender to the British.  For some six months the German    vessels remained at anchor, food and other supplies from Germany meanwhile    running low. When the local German    commander, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter , read details of the Allies' peace terms in The Times newspaper in June 1919, he resolved to scuttle the German    fleet when the Grand Fleet were next out performing exercises. This he proceeded to do on    21 June, with 66 ships in all destroyed, the event spectated by a party of    schoolchildren who had travelled to see the ships at Scapa Flow.  Upon    his eventual return to Germany von Reuter was regarded as a national hero,    the saviour of the honour of the German Navy. In 1919 Scapa Flow lost its    status as the fleet's main base to Rosyth in the Firth of Forth; it was    however restored with the arrival of renewed war in 1939. Sponsored Links Saturday, 22 August, 2009 Michael Duffy A Kite Balloon was an observation balloon controlled by a cable from the ground. - Did you know?


Sea Gods & Goddesses | Theoi Greek Mythology A COMPLETE LIST OF GREEK SEA GODS & GODDESSES AEGAEUS (Aigaios) A god of violent sea-storms. He was an ally of the Titans. AEOLUS (Aiolos) The king of the winds. He kept the storm-winds, squalls and tempests locked away in the hollows of the floating island of Aiolia, to be released at the command of the gods. ACHEILUS (Akheilos) A shark-formed sea Daemon. ALCYONE & CEYX (Alkyone & Keyx) The former king and queen of the realm of Trachis were transformed into a pair of kingfishers. The birds presided over the halcyon days, a period of calm seas good for sailing. AMPHITRITE The goddess queen of the sea, wife of Lord Poseidon. Amphitrite was the goddess who spawned the sea's rich bounty--fish and shellfish--as well as dolphins, seals and whales. APHROS One of the Ichthyocentaurs or fish-tailed centaurs. Aphros was the god of the sea-foam who, along with his brother Bythos, carried Aphrodite ashore at her birth. APHRODITE The goddess of love and beauty. She was born from the foam of the se, when the castrated genitals of Ouranos were cast down from heaven. Although Aphrodite was a heavenly goddess she retained a close kinship with the sea. ARGYRA One of the sea nymphs whose name means the "Silvery One." She loved an Achaean man named Selemnus who was transformed into a river. BENTHESICYME (Benthesikyme) One of the sea nymphs, a daughter of the god Poseidon. Her name means "deep wave" and she was the wife an Ethiopian king named Enalos "the man of the sea." BRIAREUS (Briareos) The god of violent sea-storms. He was one of the Hecatoncheires, three hundred-handed, fifty-headed giants, and a son-in-law of Poseidon who made his home on the floor of the Aegean sea. BYTHOS One of the Ickhthyocentaurs or fish-tailed sea-centaurs. He and his brother Aphros brought the goddess Aphrodite to shore following her sea-birth. His name means "sea-depths". CABEIRO (Kabeiro) A sea nymph native to the shores of the island of Lemnos. She was a goddess of the Samothracian Mysteries, and the mother by Hephaestus of the Cabiri. CALLISTE (Kalliste) The sea nymph of the Island of Calliste. CAPHEIRA (Kapheira) The sea nymph nurse of the god Poseidon. CARCINUS (Karkinos) A gigantic crab who allied itself with the Hydra against in a battle against Heracles. It was crushed beneath the hero's foot and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Cancer. CETEA (Ketea) The monsters of the sea's depths. One, sent by Poseidon to ravage Troy, was slain by Heracles, another sent to punish the Ethiopians which was destroyed by Perseus. CETO (Keto) An ancient sea-goddess. She was the goddess of the monsters and dangers of the deep. Her name means "whale" or "sea-monster." CHARYBDIS (Kharybdis) The monstrous Daemon of whirlpools and the tides. She was chained to the sea-bed where her inhallation caused the seas to rise and fall. CYMOPOLEIA (Kymopoleia) A sea-nymph of high storm waves. She was the wife of the Aegean storm-giant Briareus. DELPHIN The leader of the dolphins. He aided Poseidon in the wooing of Amphitrite, and as a reward was placed amongst the stars as the constellation Delphin. DORIS One of the Oceanides, the wife of Nereus and mother of the fifty Nereides. She may have presided over the mingling of fresh water with the brine as her name suggests. EIDOTHEA A prophetic sea-nymph. She was the daughter of the seal-herder god Proteus. ECHIDNA (Ekhidna) A monstrous she-dragon, half serpent and half fair Nymph. She was born of the scum of the sea or the sea-gods Phorcys and Ceto, and was associated with slime, sea-rot, fetid salt-marshes, eels and lampreys. By the storm-giant Typhoeus she became the mother of many a foul beast. ELECTRA (Elektra) One of the Oceanides, the wife of the sea-god Thaumas and mother of the Rainbow (Iris) and the Storm-Gusts (Harpyiae). She probably presided over her namesake "amber"-coloured clouds often seen accompanying the rainbow. EROTES The winged gods of love. Like Aphrodite they were regarded as minor sea-deities and frequently appear in maritime scenes depicted in Roman mosaic


Standing on the Arabian Sea what is the principal seaport of Pakistan?

PakistanPaedia - Ports of Pakistan Ports  Pakistan shares a 1,200 kilometres long   coast line with the Arabian Sea - a mid sea which joins the the strategic   oil line of Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean. On it lie the Karachi Port   which has been serving this part of the erstwhile Indian subcontinent and   later Pakistan on its creation in 1947. However, owing to the growing needs   of the country, there was a need to develop other smaller coastal ports into   major cargo handling ports. Beside Karachi, Pasni, Jiwani, Gadani, Ormara   and Gwadar are other ports which are being developed into world class ship   handling centres. Of these Gwadar is the latest development, which is almost   completed and recently in December 2008, it has started handling shipping   operations with the arrival of three urea laded ships. Karachi Port and Light House Karachi Port: Karachi Port is the hub of Pakistan's entire economic activities as 98 per   cent of the entire foreign trade is conducted through this port. Read more   about the history of Karachi Port ( Wikipedia ).   As such Karachi Port is being modernized at a total cost of Rs. 5 billion   including World Bank loan of US $ 91.4 million. The Government has increased emphasis on an early completion of the entire scheme. As a result the following projects have already become functional:- OP-V:- OP-V has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 510 million with an annual handling capacity of 6 to 8 million tons liquid cargo. The project has been in operation since April, 1994.   Circular Road:- To solve the problem of traffic congestion around Port area and central city areas of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, the Government has given go ahead signal for construction of a Circular Road comprising Southern By-pass, Jinnah Bridge (Phase-II) and Northern By-pass at an estimated cost of Rs. 1353 million. The first phase of the project has been completed in December, 1997.   Reconstruction/Rehabilitation of Berths No.5-10:- To enable Karachi Port to handle increasing volume of cargo, the Government has directed to reconstruct/rehabilitate the Berths No. 5-10 at an estimated cost of US $ 60 million within the next 2 years.   Container Terminals.- In order to modernize cargo handling at Karachi Port, the Government has directed KPT to set up another Container Terminal at West Wharf (Berths NO.22-24) through private sector at an estimated cost of US $ 75 million. On April 5, 2009, the first super cargo ship     ( pictured above) carrying     5000 containers arrived in Pakistan through the newly dredged 11 km long     channel berthed in a new berth which has been dredged down to a depth of     14m ( The berth used to be 11.3 m deep before current development ). Port Bin Qasim Port Muhammad Bin Qasim With the coming up of the Steel Mills near Karachi and to meet the   increasing demand of coal, it was decided to construct a sea port some 35   kilometres west of Karachi. It was constructed in the late 1970s and named after the Muslim general   Muhammad bin Qasim who captured the area around 712 A.D. The port was   developed close to the Pakistan Steel Mills complex near the Indus River   delta.   Port Qasim is Pakistan's second busiest port, handling about 35% of the   nation's cargo (17 million tons per annum). It is located in an old channel   of the Indus River at a distance of 35 kilometres east of Karachi city   centre. The total area of the port comprises 1,000 acres (4 km²) with an   adjacent 11,000 acre (45 km²) industrial estate. The approach to the port is   along a 45-kilometre long Navigation Channel which provides safe navigation   for vessels up to 75,000 DWT. The geographic position of the Port places it   in close proximity to major shipping routes. One of it's major advantages is   the proximity to national transport facilities - 15 kilometres from the   Pakistan National Highway, 14 kilometres from the National Railway network   through six railway tr


The Gulf of Venice is the northern part of which sea?

Gulf of Venice | gulf, Europe | Britannica.com Gulf of Venice Gulf of Gabes Gulf of Venice, Italian Golfo Di Venezia, northern section of the Adriatic Sea (an arm of the Mediterranean Sea), extending eastward for 60 miles (95 km) from the Po River delta , Italy , to the coast of Istria , in Slovenia and Croatia . It receives the Po, Adige, Piave, and Tagliamento rivers. Marshes, lagoons, and sandspits border the gulf’s shores as far as Trieste , Italy, where the low plateau of the Istrian Peninsula begins. A northeast wind, called the bora, causes rough seas and creates shipping hazards in the gulf. The rise of the city of Venice as a maritime power at the northwestern end of the gulf gave special importance to Adriatic shipping routes in the Middle Ages. Modern ports along the gulf, apart from Venice, include Pula and Rovinj (both in Croatia) and Trieste, which is located on a northeastern inlet, the Gulf of Trieste. Learn More in these related articles: Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Article Title: Gulf of Venice Website Name: Encyclopædia Britannica Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Gulf-of-Venice Access Date: January 17, 2017 Share


The __________ River flows into the Dead Sea and is an important source of irrigation water.   A.  Tigris   B.  Euphrates   C.  Jordan   D.  Shatt al-Arab You have new items in your feed. Click to view. Question and answer The __________ River flows into the Dead Sea and is an important source of irrigation water.   A.  Tigris   B.  Euphrates   C.  Jordan   D.  Shatt al-Arab The C. Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea and is an important source of irrigation water. Get an answer


In which ocean are the Kara, Beaufort and Lincoln Seas situated?

Kara Sea | Sea in Arctic Ocean Kara Sea Kara Sea The Kara Sea is a part of the Arctic Ocean lies north of Siberia. It is separated from the Barents Sea on the west by the Kara Strait and Novaya Zemlya, and the Laptev Sea on the east by the Severnaya Zemlya. Geography The Kara Sea covers roughly about 1,450 kilometers long and 970 kilometers wide with an area of around 880,000 km and a mean depth of 110 meters (360 ft). The Kara Sea's Northern boundary is marked by a line running from Cape Kohlsaat in Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land, to Cape Molotov (Arctic Cape), the northernmost point of Komsomolets Island in Severnaya Zemlya. Climate Compared to the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea is much colder, remind frozen for over nine months of a year. Novy Port and Dikson are the main ports of the sea and it is an important fishing spot though the sea is ice-bounded for all but two months of the year. The average air temperature is below 32 F (0 C) in the north (9 to 10 months) and in the south (7 to 8 months) a year. In January the average temperatures are from 30 to 43 F (-1 to 6 C) and the minimum is -51 F (-46 C). In July the average temperatures are from 30 to 43 F (-1 to 6 C), with a maximum of 61 F (16 C). Summer brings snow, fogs and snow squalls, while in winter brings gales and snow storm. Water temperature in winter are from 29.1 F (-1.6 C), while in summer it reaches 43 F (6 C) in the southwestern part of the sea and 36 F (2 C) in the north. Fauna Cod, salmon, and sturgeon are the fishes found in Kara sea and also sea mammals include seal, sea hare, walrus, white whale, and polar bear. Islands Kara Sea has many islands and island groups. Arkticheskiy Institut Islands, the Izvesti Tsik Islands, the Kirov Islands, Uedineniya or Lonely Island, Vize Island, and Voronina Island are the islands located in the open sea of its central regions. The largest group of island here is the Nordenskild Archipelago, with five large subgroups and over ninety islands. Bely Island, Dikson Island, Taymyr Island, the Kamennyye Islands and Oleni Island are the other important islands in the Kara Sea.


Delia Smith is associated with which football league club?

Delia Smith boils over after Norwich City are promoted to the Premier League | Daily Mail Online comments A decade ago she made a bit of a pudding of herself after she marched on to her team’s football pitch and screeched ‘Let’s be ’avin’ you!’ at the crowd to fire up the fans. And it seems Delia Smith’s vocal support for Norwich City is just as loud and proud today. The celebrity cook shouted and pumped her fists yesterday after the Canaries beat rivals Middlesbrough 2-0 in the Championship play-off final, meaning they clinched promotion to the Premier League. Scroll down for video    Ten tears on: Yesterday (left) Delia celebrated in front of Norwich fans after seeing her club return to the Premier League. Her pitch appearance was reminiscent over her overwrought speech in 2005 (right) Overjoyed: The celebrity cook shouted and pumped her fists yesterday after the Canaries beat rivals Middlesbrough 2-0 in the Championship play-off final She has more reason than most to be overjoyed at the victory, worth £130million to her club, because she is a majority shareholder with her husband Michael Wynn Jones.  Indeed Miss Smith, 73, was so deliriously happy that she celebrated by joining players on the pitch.  Miss Smith certainly wasn’t dressed for such raucous behaviour in a smart black suit and pearl earrings.  RELATED ARTICLES Share 48 shares She had even confined her team’s green and yellow stripes to a silk scarf tucked neatly around her neck. Her displays of support for her club, which has yo-yoed between the top two divisions in recent years, have sometimes stunned supporters.  In 2005 she barged on to the pitch during half-time when Norwich City played Manchester City. Winners: Delia Smith can look forward to her side cooking up a storm in the top flight once again after winning promotion Get in: Stephen Fry could not contain his joy on Monday as he watched his football team, Norwich City, secure a place in the Barclays Premier League next season Overjoyed: The team’s 2-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final at Wembley means Norwich will return to the Premier League just one year after relegation She grabbed the microphone from the club announcer and yelled at the crowd: ‘A message for the best football supporters in the world, we need a 12th man here. Where are you? Where are you? Let’s be ’avin’ you! Come on!’  Miss Smith has supported Norwich City since the 1970s and attends most of City’s matches – home and away – throughout the season. She joined the club’s board with her husband and took over the majority of Norwich City’s shares in 1996, when the club’s finances were very precarious. The couple currently hold 53 per cent of ordinary shares and 19 per cent of ‘B preference’ shares. Miss Smith, who has also been a director of the club since 1996, set up Delia’s Canary Catering in 1997 to provide match-day food at the team’s home ground, Carrow Road. With her cooking credentials it greatly improved the snacks on offer, making ‘significant financial contribution to the club’s coffers’. However, she retired as its head in 2011 in order to ‘reduce her workload’. What a time: The 57-year-old was seen cheering loudly and punching the air with glee as Cameron Jerome and Nathan Remond found the back of the net within the first fifteen minutes of the match Naturally, Stephen was overjoyed by the victory and joined in with other fans, pulling a variety of expressive faces as he saw his team dominate the game right from the kick-off. Another fan who could not contain his joy was Stephen Fry, who was seen throwing his arms into the air from the stand. The panel show host, who has been a member of the Canaries board since 2010, is famously a lifelong fan of the team and has uses his celebrity status to raise awareness for Norwich City over the past few years. Naturally, Stephen was overjoyed by the victory and joined in with other fans, pulling a variety of expressive faces as he saw his team dominate the game right from the kick-off. Making he sure he was on hand to cheer his team on sporting the clubs sca


Author Wilbur Smith was born and lived most of his life in which country?

Wilbur Smith Biography THE    LIFE    Wilbur Addison Smith (so named after Wilbur Wright, the flight pioneer) was born on 9 January 1933 in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) to British-born parents. He went to Michaelhouse in Natal, South Africa before continuing to Rhodes University where he graduated with a degree in Commerce in 1954. He was an accountant and tax assessor for the Inland Revenue for a few years before he started to write.    Wilbur has married four times. On 28 August 1964, he married Jewell Slabbert, but they later divorced. He then married Anne who produced 2 children (a son, Shaun, and a daughter, Christian), but their married dissolved too. He remarried, in February 1971, to Danielle (Dee Dee) Antoinette Thomas (who had a son, Dieter, from her previous marriage). After that, he dedicated every book to her (25 in total), making a point of starting each new book on their anniversary and using the gold pen which she gave him. Danielle acted as his researcher, soundboard and editor, usually censoring the racier parts of his stories. She even wrote her own successful novels. (Click here to find out more). Unfortunately, she died from a cancer-related brain tumour in December 1999. He is currently married to his fourth wife, Mokhiniso. They married in May 2000.    He met Mokhiniso (Niso) in a book shop in London. Niso was born in Tajikistan, a former state of the Soviet Union north of Afghanistan and trained at the Moscow University as a lawyer. They met in December 1999, when she was buying a John Grisham novel, recommended to her by her language teacher, who said that reading popular English books aloud would improve her accent. Smith told her that he knew a much more suitable author and led her to the Wilbur Smith section and signed her purchase. Niso now speaks very good English: I have the best English teacher in the world!    He    lives on part of the original Cecil John Rhodes Estate, on the side of    Table Mountain in Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa. His home is    called 'Sunbird Hill'.    He also owns a farm, a game reserve and houses in London and the Seychelles, his favourite holiday destination.    Wilbur (and his late wife, Danielle, whom he considers the most beautiful woman in the world), normally travels from November to February, often spending a month skiing in Switzerland, and visiting Australia and New Zealand for deep sea fishing. During his summer break, he visits environments as diverse as Alaska and the dwindling wilderness of the African interior.    His favourite singer is Frank Sinatra and his favourite movie is LAWRENCE OF ARABIA.    At school, Wilbur was the captain of the shooting and cross-country teams.    At school, At Rhodes University, Wilbur was sent to hospital three times in one term because of motor-cycle crashes!     THE LITERATURE     Wilbur's first attempt at writing, a novel which remains unpublished, was rejected nearly 20 times! He now keeps it in a safe place to bring himself back down to earth when he begins to believe his own publicity.    Wilbur soon sold several short stories to magazines and to the BBC, but one short story got out of hand . He got so caught up with the characters that he decided to expand it into a novel. Two and a half years later, he completed WHEN THE LION FEEDS . He sent it to London and within ten days - almost a record for an unknown author - he received a cable announcing its acceptance by Heinemann.    His first published novel, WHEN THE LION FEEDS , was originally banned in South Africa, along with his next three books, for its 'indecent, obscene and objectionable' subject content. He was under surveillance by the state security police and even his phone was tapped! He is quoted to have said: There's nothing like a good book banning to set an author on his feet!    He bases his many characters with physical disabilities on himself. He had polio when he was a child and his right leg is withered. His father, a sheet metal worker, was the model for many of the intimidating men in his novels. There


Dr Smith was the cowardly troublemaker in "Lost in Space". What was his first name?

Jonathan Harris | Lost in Space Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Lost in Space Wiki Edit Jonathan Harris played Dr. Zachary Smith in Lost in Space . He was the only member of the original cast to reprise his role in Lost in Space (a Hanna-Barbera animated episode). Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Charasuchin, November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American character actor. Two of his best-known roles were as the timid accountant Bradford Webster in the TV version of The Third Man and the prissy villain Dr. Zachary Smith of the 1960's science fiction television series Lost in Space. Near the end of his career, he provided the voice of Manny, a praying mantis in the animated feature A Bug's Life. Early Life Edit The second of three children, Harris was born to a poor family in The Bronx, New York City. His parents were Sam and Jennie Charasuchin, Russian Jewish immigrants who eked out a living in Manhattan's garment district. His family resided in a six unit apartment building. To raise money, his mother took in boarders, some of whom were given Jonathan's bed, forcing Harris to sleep on dining room chairs. From the age of 12, he worked as a pharmacy clerk. Jon & Gert as young children. While there was little money for luxuries, Jonathan's father took efforts to expand his son's cultural horizons. This included trips to the Yiddish Theatre, where he was encouraged by his father to listen to opera. Young Harris was enthralled. He discarded his Bronx accent and began to cultivate more sophisticated English tones. Although he could seldom afford tickets, Broadway plays were also an interest. Before graduation from James Monroe High School in 1931 (at age 16), he had also become interested in archeology, Latin, romantic poetry and, inevitably, Shakespeare. He did not fit in amongst his peers (who included classmate Estelle Reiner, mother of future actor/director Rob Reiner) with the exception of his girlfriend, Gertrude Bregman, whom he subsequently married. In 1932, he legally changed his name from "Charasuchin" to "Harris," apparently without informing his parents. That same year, Harris' work at the pharmacy led him to attend nearby Fordham University where he majored in pharmacology. He graduated in 1936 and worked in several drugstores. Career Edit Acting was Harris's first love. At 24, he prepared a fake resumé and tried out for a repertory company at the Millpond Playhouse in Long Island, New York and appeared in several of this troupe's plays prior to landing a spot in The Red Company. In 1942 Jonathan won the leading role of a Polish officer in the Broadway play "The Heart of a Cit"y. Adopting a Polish accent, he advised the producers that his parents were originally from Poland. In 1946 he starred in "A Flag Is Born" opposite Quentin Reynolds and Marlon Brando. Television Edit Harris became a popular character actor for 30 years on television, making his first guest appearance on an episode of The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre in 1949. The part led to other roles in such shows as The Web, Lights Out, Goodyear Television Playhouse, Sanford and Son, 2 episodes of Hallmark Hall of Fame, Armstrong Circle Theatre, 3 episodes of Studio One, Telephone Time, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Climax!, The Outlaws, The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, The Rogues, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and 2 episodes of Bewitched, among many others. Harris returned to television, where he landed a co-starring role opposite Michael Rennie in The Third Man from 1959-65. He played Bradford Webster, an eccentric, cowardly assistant. Half the episodes were shot in London, England; the rest were filmed in Hollywood. Harris' teenaged son would visit the set at this time, and Harris did whatever he could to bridge the gap between father and son and tried to make up for lost time. From 1963-65, Harris co-starred in the sitcom The Bill Dana Show. He played Mr. Phillips, the pompous manager of a posh hotel who is constantly at odds with his bumbling Bolivian bellhop, José Jiménez (Bill Dana). This formula presaged the popular John Cleese hotel comedy, Fawlty T


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What was Will Smith's character's name in "Men in Black"?

Will Smith | Men in Black Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Active Years 1985-present Willard Christopher "Will" Smith (born September 25, 1968) is an American rapper/actor best known for his role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In the Men in Black film series, Will Smith portrays new recuit Agent J . To increase the hype about Men in Black (film) he released Men in Black (song) , a rap song about the MiB . The song was also used in Men in Black: The Series . Smith has also been hinted as doing a song for Men in Black III [1] .


James Todd Smith, born 1968, is an American award winning rapper and actor. What is he better known as?

LL Cool J —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm old school James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York), better known as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James), is a Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor signed to Def Jam. He has released twelve studio albums over his 27 year career, has starred in numerous feature films and currently plays Agent Sam Hanna on the hit show NCIS: Los Angeles. Born in Bay Shore, New York, and raised between St. Albans, New York and Hollis… read more


Which French side knocked Bolton Wanderers out of the 2006 UEFA cup?

Walking Down The Manny Road - Olympique Marseille 2. Bolton Wanderers 1. Olympique Marseille 2. Bolton Wanderers 1. By Mark Heys February 24 2006 A second half own goal by the unfortunate Tal Ben-Haim sent Bolton Wanderers crashing out of the UEFA Cup against Olympique Marseille last night Israeli international Ben-Haim had been faultess throughout the course of the competition and could do little about diverting Habib Beye's 68th minute cross past goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen to end the Wanderers Euro hopes. It had all looked to be going to plan in the first half as Trotters midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos gave the visitors a deserved lead in a hostile atmosphere following a gaff by L'OM keeper Fabien Barthez only to see the highly rated Franck Ribery head home an unexpected equaliser in first half injury time. The game at the Stade Velodrome opened to a cauldron of noise every time a Wanderers player touched the ball but the jeers from the home support soon became less hostile as the first half wore on. Marseille where seemingly physical in the opening stages as Habib Beye, Abdoulaye Meite, Lorik Cana and Ribery all tested the patience of Swiss referee Massimo Busacca. Just over three minutes into the game the first chance fell the way of the Wanderers who won a free kick after Kevin Davies had been felled by Frederic Dehu. The much improved Jay-Jay Okocha fired in the resulting set piece which Barthez could only parry away. Four minutes later Okocha was once again involved but this time it was for conceding a free kick at the other end when shoving countryman Wilson Oruma in the chest. Marseille midfielder Ribery stepped forward to take the free kick just outside the area but the resulting shot proved disappointing as it cannonned off the wall for a corner. Bolton seemed totally unfazed by the atmosphere of the home crowd and continued to plug away as if they had been involved in European football for a number of seasons. Their reward came on twenty six minutes as Giannakopoulos gave Sam Allardyce's side an all important away goal when taking advantage of a terrible blunder from ex-Manchester United custodian Barthez. The Marseille players had expected the customary long throw to go into the area by Okocha but the Nigerian star fooled the French by playing a one-two with Ricardo Gardner before delivering the pinpoint cross which Barthez was unable to keep hold of. Just after the half hour mark Marseille midfielder Cana struck the side netting after a deep ball into the box from the right had been flicked on by the otherwise annonymus Mamadou Niang, this was quickly followed up at the other end by goalscorer Stelios who could not get a clean connection on his volley following a cross from Joey O'Brien. The game was starting to liven up by this point and the Wanderers looked comfortable despite the fact that the French hosts had started to up their game slightly. Oruma, who was so impressive in the first leg fired in a shot on the turn for Marseille shortly before the break but the Wanderers could feel hard done by some sixty seconds later as Abdoulaye Faye raced clear to fire the ball past Barthez only to be denied a goal due to a marginal offside. Tragedy struck in the cruellest possible way for Bolton on half time as the industrious Ribery headed home a right side cross by youngster Samir Nasri to pull the French side back into the tie. This gave Marseille fresh impetus and it showed at the start of the second half as Oruma and Nasri both tried to test Trotters keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen from long range. On 64 minutes ex-Marseille man N'Gotty saw his well timed header cleared off the line by Dehu following Stelios deep corner. The incident was marred somewhat by the fact that Barthez had stamped on Bolton skipper Nolan before the set piece was taken Four minutes later the winning goal was scored to eventually end Bolton's UEFA Cup journey as Stelios was unable to prevent a left wing cross by Beye making its way into the danger zone and a helpless Tal Ben-Haim could in turn only divert the ball past his own goalkeep


Benfica and F.C. Porto compete in which country?

Época 64/65 - Taça de Portugal: F.C.Porto - Benfica (1-1) - YouTube Época 64/65 - Taça de Portugal: F.C.Porto - Benfica (1-1) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 30, 2016 16 avos-de-final (2ª Mão) When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next New 26:59 Dragão com História: Aloísio - Duration: 18:18. Os Filhos do Dragão 209 views 18:18 Futebol Clube do Porto - [ Alegria ] - Duration: 4:37. sarafi00 82,911 views 4:37 Portugal | Lisbon Street Dancing! - Duration: 2:33. GUN1T123 4,566 views 2:33 Atletiekploeg naar Portugal voor oefenkamp - Duration: 1:33. ANP Video 28 views 1:33 Preconceito em Portugal #MorandoFORAdoBRASIL #veda 02 @blog da quel - Duration: 10:39. Blog da Quel - Raquel Carboni 2,128 views 10:39


Oliver Kahn - Biography - IMDb Oliver Kahn Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trivia  (8) Overview (4) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) Oliver Kahn was born on June 15, 1969 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany as Oliver Rolf Kahn. He has been married to Svenja since July 8, 2011. They have two children. He was previously married to Simone. Spouse (2) ( 8 July  2011      - present) (2 children) Simone ( 10 July  1999      - 17 August  2009) (divorced) (2 children) Trivia (8) Goalkeeper of Bayern Munich since 1994. He has won 7 Bundesliga titles and the 2001 UEFA Champions League title. After loosing the FIFA World Cup Final in 2002 with the German national side, he was chosen "goalkeeper of the World Cup". He was also part of the German squad at the 2006 World Cup but he only got to play in one match during the whole tournament though (their final match against Portugal for the third place, which Germany won). Fans of opposing teams taunted him by making ape noises and throwing bananas at him after comedian Harald Schmidt had lip-synced him by using ape noises on Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995). He has two children (with Simone): Katharina-Maria (b. December 28, 1998) and David (b. March 7, 2003). Has been in a widely publicized relationship to former barmaid and TV host Verena Kerth since 2003. 429 appearances for FC Bayern Munich in Bundesliga. 128 appearances for Karlsruher SC in Bundesliga. He has two children with Svenja: Julian (b. February 1, 2011) and a daughter (b. February 2016). See also


Who were the first ever English team to win away against Real Madrid?

Real Madrid's record against English sides (Squarefootball :: original football articles) Tuesday, 18 September 2012 Real Madrid's record against English sides Posted by Colin Illingworth at 02:00 AM in Champions League , La Liga , Real Madrid , Spain | Permalink Real Madrid host English champions Manchester City tonight and Roberto Mancini will be hoping to achieve something that only two English sides have managed in European competitions . . . beat Madrid at the Bernabeu. Arsenal were the first English side to beat Real Madrid at home in 2006 thanks to a sensational solo goal from Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. The Gunners took a 1-0 lead back to north London and held on to knock the Spanish giants out of the competition, as Arsenal went on to face Barcelona in the final. Three years later Liverpool joined that exclusive club, thanks to Yossi Benayoun's head. The Israeli international, who is currently back at West Ham United on loan, gave the Reds a 1-0 lead to take back to Anfield, and boy did they make the most of it. They sent the Spanish giants packing with a 4-0 defeat, 5-0 on aggregate. Tottenham aimed to make it a hat-trick of wins for English clubs at the Bernabeu in 2011, but Harry Redknapp's men were torn apart, losing the game 4-0. And that's the risk for Manchester City fans. If you give Real Madrid a sniff of a chance they will punish you. But City have the chance to do something their fierce rivals United have failed to manage in four attempts. United were the first English team to face Madrid in Europe in 1956/57 but left the Bernabeu on the back of a 3-1 defeat. Eleven years later, United recorded a 3-3 draw there, beating Real at home as Matt Busby's side went on to reach the final and clinch the European Cup for the first time. In 2000 United returned to the Bernabeu and recorded a goalless draw. Three years later they were shot down 3-1. The mighty Manchester United are still waiting for their first win at the Bernabeu. Could City go there tonight and beat them at the first time of asking? It will be a tough ask. Derby County were given a football lesson in the 1975/76 season as they lost 5-1, while Leeds United put up a better fight in 2001 in the group stages as they lost out in a five-goal thriller. In the UEFA Cup Ipswich Town played out a goalless draw there in 1973 as did Spurs in 1985, but whereas the Tractor Boys saw them off 1-0 at Portman Road, Spurs lost 1-0 at the Lane. Real Madrid will start as favourites for tonight game and Ronaldo in particular will want to put City in their place. The visitors may be sitting in the top four but they have yet to keep a clean sheet this season and that will be a huge concern for Roberto Mancini, who will have his own scores to settle with Jose Mourinho. Two defeats in 11 games against English opposition is quite a feat. Can City make it three in 12? Whatever your views, we'd love to hear from you. To view Manchester City's record against Spanish sides, click here ...Display PP 2010/11 here


Who had a hit single in 1991 with The One And Only?

Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only (1991) - YouTube Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only (1991) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 8, 2012 "The One and Only" is a popular song written by Nik Kershaw and recorded by the British singer Chesney Hawkes. Produced by Kershaw and Alan Shacklock, Hawkes's recording was featured in the film 1991 Buddy's Song which starred Hawkes as the eponymous Buddy and Roger Daltrey as his father. The film performed moderately well at the UK box office, but the song was a massive hit in the country's music charts, spending five weeks at number one on the UK singles chart in March-April 1991. The song was later featured in the film Doc Hollywood, also 1991 (starring Michael J. Fox) and became a hit in the USA, peaking at no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in May 1991.(wikipedia.org) Category


BBC 2 started its programming on 20 April, in which year? 1954, 1959 or 1964?

Popular Fifties TV Shows from The People History Site Food Prices From The 1950's Below you will find a number of TV shows that were popular back in the Fifties, many are available as DVD Sets or you can find them being repeated on specialist TV stations ( Terrestrial and Cable ) that feature popular old 50s TV Classics. Great fun , while doing the research it bought back many fond memories of my childhood. I wonder how many others found themselves humming along with the theme music. Rawhide Rawhide was an American television Western about cattle drives featuring Trail Boss "Gil Favor" played by Eric Fleming and ramrod "Rowdy Yates" played by Clint Eastwood. The theme music "Rawhide" performed by Frankie Laine. Series ran from 1959 till 1966. Perry Mason Perry Mason based on a fictional defense attorney "Perry Mason" played by the actor Raymond Burr and his faithful secretary, "Della Street" . Series ran from 1957 till 1966. The Phil Silvers Show The Phil Silvers Show a comedy television series based on the fun and antics of Sergeant Bilko a master sergeant in the United States Army . Series ran from 1955 till 1959. Lassie Lassie an American television series featuring the adventures of Lassie and his human companions which started with 11 year old boy Jeff Miller (1954–1957), seven-year-old Timmy Martin (1957–1964) after that she spent some time with forest rangers and the final years as a companion at a children's home. Series ran from 1954 till 1973. The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger an American television series featuring The Lone Ranger ( masked Texas Ranger ) with his White Horse Silver and his Indian sidekick, Tonto fighting the bad guys. Best remembered for the words "Hi-yo, Silver, away!" . The series originally was a Radio series dating back to 1933 . TV Series ran from 1949 till 1954. Bonanza Bonanza American cowboy television series featuring the adventures of the Cartwright family headed by Ben Cartwright played by Lorne Greene with his new wife and three sons Hoss, Little Joe and Adam, who lived on a cattle ranch called Ponderosa. . TV Series ran from 1959 till 1973. Wagon Train You can not include westerns from the TV shows of the fifteis without including the most popular of them all "Wagon Train" , This Webmaster is close to 60 years old and still remembers the opening song ". The first series aired from 1957-1962, and the second series aired from 1962-1965. 77 Sunset Strip 77 Sunset Strip American private detective series set in Los Angeles, featuring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes. The show was a major hit and soon actors and actresses were vying for the chance to appear as guest spot , the list of those who had a guest appearance included William Shatner, Mary Tyler Moore, Shirley MacLaine, Dyan Cannon, Susan Oliver, Roger Moore, and Diane Ladd. TV Series ran from 1958 till 1964. The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin American children's television series about a young boy Rusty played by Lee Aake and his German shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin in the American West helping to bring law and order to the area. This was one of many fifties TV shows of the period which were focussed on pets and other animals. TV Series ran from 1954 till 1959. Gunsmoke Gunsmoke American Cowboy Western drama series adapted from Radio show based in Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The start of the series featured James Arness playing the role of Marshal Matt Dillon which he continued to play for the shows 20 year run and Milburn Stone playing Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams. The programme held the number 1 slot for TV audiences for four years from 1957 to 1961 and was the last of the western cowboy series to end. Series ran from 1955 till 1975. The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone is an American TV series based on fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and horror usually with an unexpected twist at the end of the show. The series was reintroduced in 1985 and again in 2003. Original Series ran from 1959 till 1964. American Bandstand American Bandstand originally bega


SparkNotes: The Three Musketeers: Overall Summary The Three Musketeers Context List of Characters The Three Musketeers is a marvelous journey and should be appreciated foremost for its engaging story. The techniques Dumas employed to such success in 1840-- particularly his mastery of the form of the Romance--still work today. As we saw in the closing portions of the book, Dumas gives us a fully developed Romance within his historical framework. He starts with levity and confidence, and ends with moroseness and doubt. The ending, indeed, seems to question many of the books dearly held values. D'Artagnan becomes a lieutenant in the Musketeers, but his promotion comes from the Cardinal--the Cardinal whom he and his four friends had fought so valiantly against for the first half of the novel. In the epilogue, d'Artagnan befriends the Comte de Rochefort, a Cardinalist agent. Was all that earlier fighting really worth it, then? Or was there something futile in all the Musketeers' efforts? Both the possibility of futility and this return to the normal at the end of a great Quest, characterize the form of the Romance as much as do its lighter aspects. Dumas sees the form through. With Dumas’s historical context in mind, the melancholy of the Romance becomes even more pronounced. It is almost as though Dumas presents this wonderful Romantic adventure, providing people with a chance to escape day to day toil and immerse themselves in better thoughts about their country, and then spurns it. He cannot bring himself to see the lie of Romanticism through to the end. Even bearing in mind that this turn to ambiguity is typical for the end of the Romance, it is hard not to interpret the ending of the novel as Dumas’s rejection of Romantic values. There are two sequels to The Three Musketeers, which Dumas wrote to capitalize on the success of the novel. They are entitled Vingt ans apres, published in 10 volumes in 1845, and Dix ans plus tard, ou le vicomte de Bragelonne, published in 26 parts from 1848-1850. The latter opens in 1660, and tells of a matured, powerful d'Artagnan, captain of the Musketeers. It also contains the account of Porthos's heroic death. But despite these sequels, Dumas never fully recaptured his success of 1844. His estate and his health declined until, after a period of furious attempted productivity to recoup his debts, he died in 1870. The Romance left his life as well. But The Three Musketeers is not merely a Romance; it is also a great historical novel, and Dumas’s interesting approach to history also contributes to the success of his book. While he keeps his characters away from being major players in national events, he is not afraid of brazenly attributing human motives to history. In Dumas’s version, France and England very nearly fight a war simply because the Duke of Buckingham loves Anne of Austria: John Fenton assassinates Buckingham because of personal reasons provided by Milady, and so on. Part of the entertainment of The Three Musketeers is that, in seeming to avoid the great events and focus on petty affairs, Dumas explains the great events more satisfyingly and entertainingly than any direct explanation of affairs of state could hope to do. History does not have a face-- d'Artagnan has a face, and a handsome one at that. Dumas’s formula serves his story well. His incorporation of Romanticism into the historical novel lifted an entire genre of literature into public adulation, and gave the French people a story that reassured them about their country even as it brought them away from their country's troubles. Popular literature must be considered on two fronts: aesthetically and socially, as literature and as a popular artifact. The best popular literature, like the work of Alexandre Dumas, supercedes the latter category to come into our minds as a work of literature in its own right. It is not necessary to know about Dumas’s life, or about French history, or about the genre of Romance, to enjoy The Three Musketeers. The superlative entertainment of the novel speaks for itself--which is why it remai


In what year was the first Six Nations Championship played?

What is the Rugby Union Six Nations tournament? - CBBC Newsround What is the Rugby Union Six Nations tournament? 11 February 2015 Image copyright Getty Images Check out this guide to find out all you need to know about the Six Nations. Rugby Union Six Nations tournament The Six Nations is a rugby union tournament played every year between the top countries in Europe. The six countries who take part are England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy. For the first 90 years of the championships there were only five countries involved, but Italy were invited to take part in 2000. Rugby Union Rugby Union is played by teams of 15 players, with each team made up of eight forwards and seven backs. Even at the top level it used to be amateur; that is, played for fun by people who had other jobs too, but now the top players are all professionals. The biggest competition in Union is the World Cup, played every four years, but the most famous one in this country is the Six Nations championship. The Grand Slam If a team wins all five of its matches it is called a Grand Slam, but to win a Grand Slam is very hard. England won a Grand Slam in 2003, but only after losing their final match in the three seasons before. The Triple Crown The Triple Crown is a special prize that only the four home unions are able to win. Image copyright PA Image caption A team can only win the triple crown if they beat all three of the other home unions Rugby facts The sport gets its name from the place where it was invented, Rugby School in Warwickshire, England. In 1816 a pupil called William Webb Ellis got a bit bored during a match of football and decided that picking up the ball would make things more interesting. Although the game has come a long way since, even splitting into two codes; Rugby Union and Rugby League, that's where it started. One of the most important rules of the sport is that the ball can only be passed backwards.


Who directed the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven?

The Magnificent Seven (1960) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC new and ongoing cinema releases, Us/Can, from Jan 13 13 January 2017 2:39 PM, -08:00 | www.flickfilosopher.com a list of 40 titles created 01 Jun 2011 a list of 30 titles created 20 Jun 2012 a list of 28 titles created 29 Oct 2012 a list of 34 titles created 09 May 2015 a list of 36 titles created 4 weeks ago Title: The Magnificent Seven (1960) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Director: Antoine Fuqua Three survivors of the initial Magnificent Seven outfit, Chico, Chris and Vin, recruit four new members in order to re-form the outfit and defend a few Mexican villages from attacks by vicious bandits. Director: Burt Kennedy A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. Director: Akira Kurosawa During World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers. Director: Robert Aldrich Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Director: John Sturges A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge. Director: Sergio Leone An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. Director: Sam Peckinpah Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the ... See full summary  » Director: George McCowan A Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from an Indian tribe. Director: John Ford A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. Director: Howard Hawks An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Director: Peter Yates A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Director: John Ford Edit Storyline A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with seven, each of whom comes for a different reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of thirty bandits who will arrive wanting food. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net> Once You've Met Them...You'll Never Forget Them. See more  » Genres: 23 November 1960 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Die glorreichen Sieben See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Steve McQueen , James Coburn and Charles Bronson all appeared together again in John Sturges next film The Great Escape (1963). This film had just been released in Germany while the next film was filming, and it was a big hit, so they were all besieged on set by autograph hunters. See more » Goofs When Chris and Vin begin driving the hearse up to Boot Hill, they pass the Belmar Hotel sign twice - once silently at the very start, and then again as they briefly discuss the towns they've come from a few moments later. See more » Quotes Calvera : [dying - to Chris] You came ba


What was given by my true love on the eighth day of Christmas?

What was given by my true love on the eighth day of christmas Sitemap What was given by my true love on the eighth day of christmas Oct 22, 2013 . Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that enumerates in the manner of. On the Second day of Christmas my true love sent to me. However, a 20th-century variant has " and a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling BirdsOn the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans-a- swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two . Dec 15, 2011 . Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me My true love sent to me. A partridge. On the seventh day of Christmas, My true love. In the version collected by John Jacob Niles, ". my true love gave to me.Dec 21, 2005 . On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, A partridge in a. Eight maids a milking symbolize the eight beatitudes. The good that we . 4 explanations to The Twelve Days Of Christmas lyrics by Christmas Carols: On the first day of Christmas / My true love gave to me: / A.. On the seventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Seven swans a-swimming. Six geese a- layingDec 20, 2011 . On the 8th day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. . I find joy in the meaning given to this song, and I sing it joyfully – especially around . The Twelve Days of Christmas Lyrics: On the first day of Christmas / My true love gave to me: / A Partridge in a Pear Tree / On. On the seventh day of Christmas "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that enumerates a series of increasingly grand gifts given on each of the twelve days of. Get breaking entertainment news and the latest celebrity stories from AOL. All the latest buzz in the world of movies and TV can be found here. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that enumerates in the manner of a cumulative song a series of increasingly grand gifts given on each of. Our Lady's Messages 1981-2016. The messages given by Our Lady in Medjugorje began on June 25, 1981, and continue to this day. The earliest messages from 1981-1983. Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most. god, jesus, bible, bible quotes, bible truth, bible errors, christianity, slavery, abortion, gay love, polygamy, war, execution, evil, TEEN abuse, taxes, punishment. This is the 2nd year doing this for my boyfriend! Last year he was so surprised on Day 1 and could hardly wait for the next 11 days to see what he was. A collection of lyrics to many of the best loved Christmas Carols in the world.. Christmas Carols - More than 100 Christmas lyrics Christmas Songs Holiday carol. Langston Hughes was first recognized as an important literary figure during the 1920s, a period known as the "Harlem Renaissance" because of the number of emerging. To link to this poem, put the URL below into your page: Song of Myself by Walt Whitman Plain for Printing The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that enumerates in the manner of. On the Second day of Christmas my true love sent to me. However, a 20th-century variant has " and a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling BirdsOn the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans-a- swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two . Dec 15, 2011 . Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent


Traditionally, which player in a rugby league team wore the number nine shirt?

Nine weird rituals of Rugby World Cup players - Telegraph World Cup player journeys Nine weird rituals of Rugby World Cup players Here are some bizarre traditions (including wearing black underwear) used by  nine current and former international players to make sure they’re in the  zone Men of ritual: Mark Cueto, John Smit, Simon Taylor, Jonny Wilkinson and Mike Cattt  Follow Research suggests that rugby union players are more obsessed about pre-match rituals and superstitions than either footballers or cricketers – 13 per cent of those polled thought that touching the tunnel ceiling was key to their performance. Some vomit, others wear lucky pants. Here are some very odd traditions used by nine Rugby World Cup players, past and present, to make sure they’re ready for action… Jonny Wilkinson Given his meticulous approach to kicking, perhaps it’s no surprise that the 2003 Rugby World Cup hero, who laced England to glory against Australia in their own back yard, had a certain ordered pre-match sequence. Stand-off Wilkinson would always warm up without his England jersey on – that would be saved for the match proper – and then head back to the changing room to put on his shoulder pads, atop a certain lucky garment. “I always wear the same T-shirt under my England shirt,” the 91-cap Wilkinson, who retired last summer, explained when still playing. “It is more routine rather than thinking: ‘If I don’t do this, today’s going to go horribly wrong.’ People like to have their own routines to fight back the nerves and to keep them sane.” Mike Catt Another RWC 2003 winner, currently in charge of coaching England’s backs, Catt also had a pre-game habit, one which initially started as a bit of fun and developed as a must-do thing. Prior to any international match the South Africa-born utility back would touch his ear during the national anthems when cameras panned across the line-up. It was originally intended as a way of sending a visual message to his family, watching from home. However, the routine became a ritual for Catt and continued throughout his international career, which ended in 2007 after 75 appearances. Jason Robinson The speedy rugby league convert, who won the Webb Ellis Cup alongside Catt and Wilkinson, was notorious for the way in which he strapped himself before matches, having to wait for certain minutes to tick down before applying tape to specific places. Interestingly a recent survey discovered that almost a quarter of top rugby players tend to strap up age-old injuries, even though they had healed long ago. Robinson, the former wing or full-back, also – contrary to a number of other players – would insist on heading out of the changing room first. Mark Cueto A long-time teammate of Robinson’s at both Sale Sharks and with England, the winger, who hung up his boots at the end of last season, was famous for having a culinary superstition on match days. Worthy of a Michelin star this was not: he insisted on having beans on toast every morning before a match – and would not be able to take to the field if he had not eaten his desired dish. Perhaps he thought it would provide extra fire power. Cueto, capped 55 times for England, would also put on his left boot before his right, and liked to leave the coach and then changing room last, perhaps copying another winger, David Campese. The Australian legend was unpredictable on the pitch but would always see to it that he was the last man to run on to it. Alan Whetton The All Black lock or backrower, who was part of the team that won the inaugural World Cup in 1987, and who won 65 caps for New Zealand, played many times at Eden Park, for Auckland, whose home stadium it was, and for his country. And every time he did he had a set routine. “I used to have a little ritual in the changing shed,” Whetton said. “I would put the jersey on a peg by itself – it would command a lot of respect. So I would look at it. I used to have my togs, boots and mouthguard in a bag below – they didn't quite warrant being together with the shirt. Also, 40 minutes before a game at Eden Park,


The novel written by Agatha Christie that was renamed for political correctness in 1940 as Ten Little Indians has again been renamed. How is this story now titled?

Why was Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Niggers" renamed "Ten Little Indians", and yet Joseph Conrad's "The Nigger of Narcissus" remains unchaged? Why was Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Niggers" renamed "Ten Little Indians", and yet Joseph Conrad's "The Nigger of Narcissus" remains unchaged? Message Bookmarked ― jonathan livingston pigeon , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:12 (twelve years ago) Permalink sexism. ― RJG (RJG) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:16 (twelve years ago) Permalink [I was going to lock this thread as a troll but some quick research shows it isn't; wow would my reading habits have been different if I'd known about this when I was 10.] ― MODERATOR (Dan Perry) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:17 (twelve years ago) Permalink Heh, I had the initial reaction as you but then yes, I did remember this being the case. ― Ned Raggett (Ned) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:17 (twelve years ago) Permalink It's political crunkess. Gone mad. ― de , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:18 (twelve years ago) Permalink I'm seriously considering building a time machine so that I can go back and slap Agatha Christie for being racist. ― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:19 (twelve years ago) Permalink The classic book "The Student as Nigger" is also unchanged, but given the radical nature of the point the book makes, in that case perhaps it makes some sense. Perhaps literature needs to be understood as a product of the society that created it--why whitewash over the taken for granted racism that existed? Let the names stand and give fodder for discussion about racism and society. ― Orbit (Orbit) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:19 (twelve years ago) Permalink Seriously, where would you stop though? xpost ― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:20 (twelve years ago) Permalink Cos racism wasn't taken for granted by everyone -- black or white -- when Christie chose that as a title. xpost ― Enrique (Enrique) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:22 (twelve years ago) Permalink I gather the rhyme originated in the UK, but the n-word was added when it got to the States. Charming. ― Ned Raggett (Ned) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:22 (twelve years ago) Permalink Evidently it was taken for granted enough that the title was even proposed, no? xpost ― Orbit (Orbit) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:23 (twelve years ago) Permalink I think the thread title should be "X-Post-o-rama." ― Ned Raggett (Ned) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:24 (twelve years ago) Permalink how is the use of Indians, in the context of the rhyme, any less racist? It has less stigma, sure, but that's different. ― hstencil , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:24 (twelve years ago) Permalink Being old enough to remember the civil rights movement, racism and the n word were very very common up through the 1970s. When I was a kid, you could still eat at Sambo's. So yeah, that Christie could conceive of the title and propose it to a publisher says a lot about public consciousness at the time. mega xpost public consciousness about Indians wasn't even developed until very recently (changing of sports team names etc) ― Orbit (Orbit) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:27 (twelve years ago) Permalink maybe if it was "Ten Little Injuns" ― phil-two (phil-two) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:27 (twelve years ago) Permalink well Indian was reclaimed by AIM (and most Americans don't give a shit about Indians anyway) - but obviously the use of nigger has remained contentious (at least for some). ― hstencil , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:28 (twelve years ago) Permalink (the title's also been changed to " …and then there were none") ― mark s (mark s) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:28 (twelve years ago) Permalink why whitewash over the taken for granted racism that existed? This is exactly why I hate _Heart Of Darkness_. ― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry) , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:29 (twelve years ago) Permalink I just thought it strange that this thread was posited as being somehow a "cleanup" of the title, when they're both pretty bad. ― hstencil , Monday, 26 April 2004 15:29 (twelve years ago) Permalink Do you mean the literary association wi


Which architect's works include Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio and Jardin de Cactus?

Lanzarote: César Manrique Full-Day Tour Lanzarote: César Manrique Full-Day Tour Lanzarote: César Manrique Full-Day Tour Product ID: 49798 Pick-up is available from selected hotels or the nearest possible bus stop. Select date and participants: Admire the views from the Mirador del Rio Discover the connection between art and nature in the cave of Jameos del Agua Marvel at Cueva de los Verdes, part of the one of the longest lava tubes in the world Explore Jardin de Cactus, another example of the creativity of Manrique Visit the Fundación César Manrique and see an excerpt of his artistic work Discover the Monumento al Campensino, a monument designed by César Manrique Overview Discover Lanzarote in the footsteps of César Manrique on this full-day tour. Visit the Monumento al Campensino and enjoy the fantastic views from the Mirador del Rio. Explore a lava tube and the impressive house that belonged to Manrique. What to Expect Hardly any other has influenced Lanzarote so much as the artist César Manrique. He was a painter, architect, sculptor, designer, and environmentalist. His vision was a symbiosis of architecture and nature. Start the tour in his footsteps with a visit to the Monumento al Campensino, a monument to farmers dedicated to the hard-working rural population. See the traditional craftsmanship of the Canary Islands in the small museum and marvel at the impressive restaurant in the foothills of a lava field. Continue on into the Valley of a Thousand Palms to the Mirador del Rio. Enjoy one of the most spectacular panoramic views of Lanzarote and one of the most representative architectural creations of César Manrique that unites art and nature. Visit the nearby caves, Jameos del Agua or Cueva de los Verdes, both part of a 7-kilometer-long lava tube, which was created by the eruption of Monte Corona around 8000 years ago. Discover Cueva de los Verdes, one of the best kept secrets of Lanzarote. Alternatively, you can explore Jameos del Agua, a portion of which was artistically designed by César Manrique. Here you will find a restaurant, a concert hall, and a small lake with direct access to the sea where small, white blind crabs live. At the end of the tour you will drive to the cactus garden “Jardin de Cactus”. Here you will find more than 1100 different species of plants from around the world spread across 5000 square meters. On the way back you will visit the Fundación César Manrique in the artist’s former residence. See some of his works of art and discover how the artist worked. A large part of the complex is nestled in the foothills of the longest lava flow of the Canary Islands, with unusual structures running through the entire house. What's Included Visit to the Monumento al Campensino Entrance to Mirador del Rio Entrance to Jardin de Cactus Entrance to Cueva de los Verdes or Jameos del Agua Entrance to Fundación César Manrique Tour guide Travel insurance for the duration of the tour Transport by air-conditioned coach


Which winner of the X Factor (UK) reached number 1 in the UK singles chart with their single 'Hallelujah'?

X Factor's Louisa Johnson charts at number 9, worst-performing winner's single ever - Telegraph Celebrity news X Factor's Louisa Johnson charts at number 9, worst-performing winner's single ever Louisa Johnson's X Factor winner's song has entered the charts at number nine,  the worst position in the show's history X Factor 2015 finalist, Louisa Johnson Photo: PA By Hannah Furness , Arts Correspondent 6:00PM GMT 18 Dec 2015 Follow Louisa Johnson, the X Factor winner, has entered the UK charts at number nine: the worst performance from a winner's single in the show's 11-year history. Johnson would traditionally have been aiming for Christmas number one with her cover of Bob Dylan's Forever Young, following in the footsteps of previous winners who have sailed to the top of the charts. But despite singing her way to victory in the ITV talent show last Sunday , she has achieved combined sales of just 39,000 with the single. Last year's X Factor winner Ben Haenow achieved 214,000 combined sales with his winner's single, Something I Need, during its first week on sale and went on to take the Christmas number one spot.   Photo: ITV Shayne Ward' s That's My Goal sold 740,000 copies in its first week in 2005, going on to reach the 1.11m mark in the UK. Alexandra Burke's cover of Hallelujah sold 576,000 in 2008, while even the show's very first winner Steve Brookstein sold 204,000 copies of Against All Odds. Johnson's chart position follows a difficult series for X Factor, with ratings dropping to a low of 5.39 million. Unlike former contestants, a change in the Official Charts, which saw it move from Sunday to Friday, meant Johnson has not had a full week of sales under her belt. While it is not impossible for the song to gain momentum and climb the chart, it will now struggle to reach Christmas number one : a position the majority of X Factor winners have enjoyed. All previous winners have reached number ones with their debut single, with even Joe McElderry - who missed out on the Christmas number one to Rage Against the Machine - climbing a week later. The X Factor did, however, give a boost to One Direction's single History, which reached its highest position of number 11 after their performance of the song on Sunday's final. Adele's 25 is set to become the fastest album to sell two million copies in UK chart history. By midnight on December 17, the singer's third album had reached 1.97 million sales, and it has now almost certainly hit the two million mark - having sold between 46,000 and 61,000 copies a day for the past week.   Photo: ITV 25, which remains in the top spot on the album chart for the fourth consecutive week, will likely achieve this record after 29 days on sale - beating her previous album 21, which took 13 weeks to reach the two million mark. On the singles chart, Justin Bieber set a new record as the first artist ever to log four consecutive weeks at numbers one and two, with his tracks Love Yourself and Sorry.


Which philosopher was born in 551 BC in China?

Confucius is Born | World History Project Source: Wikipedia Added by: Colin Harris While he was living, Confucius was not a powerful man, nor even a particularly famous man. He was born in China in 551 B.C., and was not much different from most ordinary men in his time. However, today he is well-known as one of China's most prestigious and prominent teachers, and his wisdom is heard around the world. Source: 'Confucius Biography and Teachings'; AllSands, www.allsands.com. Added by: Colin Harris According to tradition, the Chinese philosopher and sage Confucius (circa 551-479 BC) was born in the village of Zou in the state of Lu (present-day Shandong Province) as a descendant of the noble K'ung clan. His original name was K'ung Ch'iu - the later name K'ung Fu-tze translates as philospher or master K'ung. The Analects ( gleanings or sayings ) of Confucius have had a very profound influence on Chinese society and beyond.


The Birds, a film by Alfred Hitchcock, was inspired by the short novel of the same name by which author?

The Birds (1963) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie? For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Birds can be found here What is 'The Birds' about? As a practical joke, wild and carefree newspaper heiress Melanie Daniels ( Tippi Hedren ) buys and delivers a pair of lovebirds to Cathy Brenner ( Veronica Cartwright ), the sister of Mitch Brenner ( Rod Taylor ), a San Francisco lawyer she met while playing another practical joke in a pet store. Soon after Melanie arrives at the Brenners' home in Bodega Bay, birds of various species begin banding together and attacking humans for no discernable reason. Is "The Birds" based on a book? The Birds is based on a short story of the same name by British author Daphne du Maurier [1907-1989]. It was first published in 1952 in a collection of short stories titled The Apple Tree and republished under the name The Birds and Other Stories (1963). The short story was adapted for the movie by American author and screenwriter Evan Hunter. The film bares no similarity to the story. What was causing the birds to attack? There is no explanation. Hitchcock himself answered that question by saying, "If you provide an explanation for the phenomenon then the film becomes science fiction; we're not making science fiction, Birds is a thriller, hence we leave out any explanation." The fact that it is never revealed to the audience why normally peaceful birds suddenly start attacking humans is a technique that Hitchcock used frequently in his movies. It is called a MacGuffin (or McGuffin), which Hitchcock defines as "The plot device, of little intrinsic interest, such as lost or stolen papers, that triggers the action." (Quotation from Halliwell's Filmgoers Companion). Just as the audience never finds out what is written on the stolen papers or what the secret formula is for, the audience is never told why the birds started attacking. Some suggestions in the movie are that the birds are massing to migrate, that they have lost their way in the fog or the dark, that they are panicking, that they are being fed bad chicken feed, that the children have bothered them, or that they are attracted to light. Was Melanie responsible for causing the birds to attack? This is another of those things that Hitchcock chose not to explain to the audience. As the plot develops, Melanie certainly seems to be the lightning rod for the attacks. However, there was mention of birds attacking in other places unrelated to Melanie's presence, such as the gulls attacking the fisherman, the attack on chicken farmer Ned Fawcett, and flocks of birds attacking people miles away in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa. How does the movie end? Melanie hears some noises in the attic and goes up to check it out. As she opens the door and steps in the room, birds come flying at her from all sides. The attack is so forceful that she can't reopen the door in order to get out. Mitch is finally able to get the door open and pull Melanie from the room, but her head is bleeding from places where the birds have pecked her, and she appears to be in a daze. It's decided that they must get her to a hospital, but their yard is a sea of birds. Slowly and quietly, the four of them -- Mitch, Melanie, Lydia, and Cathy -- wind their way through the birds, afraid that the birds will start attacking again. At the last minute, Cathy asks whether she can bring the lovebirds with them, and Mitch consents. They make it to the car, Cathy and Lydia cradling Melanie in the back seat and Mitch and the lovebirds in the front. Trying to be as nonthreatening as possible, Mitch slowly drives out of the yard and heads up the road. On the radio, an announcer can be heard talking about


Who is the only person to be named number one box office star in the world for a five years in a row, when he acheived this every year from 1978 to 1982?

Sylvester Stallone - Biography - IMDb Sylvester Stallone Biography Showing all 345 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (126) | Personal Quotes  (178) | Salary  (28) Overview (4) 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (2) This athletically built, dark-haired American actor/screenwriter/director may never be mentioned by old-school film critics in the same breath as, say, Richard Burton or Alec Guinness ; however, movie fans worldwide have been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 30 years, making "Sly" one of Hollywood's biggest-ever box office draws. Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, in New York's gritty Hell's Kitchen, to Jackie Stallone (née Labofish), an astrologer, and Frank Stallone , a beautician and hairdresser. His father was an Italian immigrant, and his mother's heritage is half French (from Brittany) and half German. The young Stallone attended the American College of Switzerland and the University of Miami, eventually obtaining a B.A. degree. Initially, he struggled in small parts in films such as the soft-core The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970), the thriller Klute (1971) and the comedy Bananas (1971). He got a crucial career break alongside fellow young actor Henry Winkler , sharing lead billing in the effectively written teen gang film The Lords of Flatbush (1974). Further film and television roles followed, most of them in uninspiring productions except for the opportunity to play a megalomaniac, bloodthirsty race driver named "Machine Gun Joe Viterbo" in the Roger Corman -produced Death Race 2000 (1975). However, Stallone was also keen to be recognized as a screenwriter, not just an actor, and, inspired by the 1975 Muhammad Ali-Chuck Wepner fight in Cleveland, Stallone wrote a film script about a nobody fighter given the "million to one opportunity" to challenge for the heavyweight title. Rocky (1976) became the stuff of cinematic legends, scoring ten Academy Award nominations, winning the Best Picture Award of 1976 and triggering one of the most financially successful movie franchises in history! Whilst full credit is wholly deserved by Stallone, he was duly supported by tremendous acting from fellow cast members Talia Shire , Burgess Meredith and Burt Young , and director John G. Avildsen gave the film an emotive, earthy appeal from start to finish. Stallone had truly arrived on his terms, and offers poured in from various studios eager to secure Hollywood's hottest new star. Stallone followed Rocky (1976) with F.I.S.T. (1978), loosely based on the life of Teamsters boss "Jimmy Hoffa", and Paradise Alley (1978) before pulling on the boxing gloves again to resurrect Rocky Balboa in the sequel Rocky II (1979). The second outing for the "Italian Stallion" wasn't as powerful or successful as the first "Rocky"; however, it still produced strong box office. Subsequent films Nighthawks (1981) and Victory (1981) failed to ignite with audiences, so Stallone was once again lured back to familiar territory with Rocky III (1982) and a fearsome opponent in "Clubber Lang" played by muscular ex-bodyguard Mr. T . The third "Rocky" installment far outperformed the first sequel in box office takings, but Stallone retired his prizefighter for a couple of years as another mega-franchise was about to commence for the busy actor. The character of Green Beret "John Rambo" was the creation of Canadian-born writer David Morrell , and his novel was adapted to the screen with Stallone in the lead role in First Blood (1982), also starring Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy . The movie was a surprise hit that polarized audiences because of its commentary about the Vietnam war, which was still relatively fresh in the American public's psyche. Political viewpoints aside, the film was a worldwide smash, and a sequel soon followed with Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), which drew even stronger criticism from several quarters owing to the film's plotline about American MIAs allegedly being held in Vietnam. But they say there is no such thing as bad publicity, and "John Rambo's" secon


What was Bon Jovi's first UK top ten hit single?

The 10 best Bon Jovi songs - AXS The 10 best Bon Jovi songs By: Shawn S. Lealos AXS Contributor Nov 25, 2014 2044271 485462 16541761 6 y2014m11d25 29985 YouTube If anyone represents the 80s hair band era perfectly, it is Bon Jovi. Led by singer Jon Bon Jovi, the band remains one of the most popular in the world three decades later, one of the bestselling live performances in the world today regardless of genre. With 13 studio albums, with the last 10 all hitting the Top 10 on the Billboard charts, and five reaching number one, there are plenty of songs to choose from when putting together a top 10 list. With 57 singles over Bon Jovi’s 30 year career, there is definitely plenty to choose from. Check out our list of the New Jersey natives top 10 tracks and see where your favorites rank. 10. Runaway This is the song that really kicked off the career of Bon Jovi, their first single from their debut album. It was released in 1984 by Jon Bon Jovi and a group of musicians that were not even the members of the actual Bon Jovi band. The song peaked at the 39th spot on the Billboard charts. 9. Keep the Faith Released in 1992 on the Keep the Faith album, this single came from the final album that Bon Jovi released before the hair band era died. While not the biggest hit, as “Bed of Roses” was a bigger song, it was the better song on one of Bon Jovi’s most mature albums that still retained the hair era spirit. 8. Born to Be My Baby The second release for Bon Jovi from their number one ranking album New Jersey, “Born to be my Baby” reached number three on the Billboard charts. It was one of five singles to hit the Top 10 from that album, the most for a rock band. 7. Never Say Goodbye Released in 1987 from the band’s breakout album, Slippery When Wet, “Never Say Goodbye” became an anthem and enjoyed the spot on many high school prom playlists for the next few years. It hit 11 on the mainstream rock charts but never hit the Billboard charts thanks to the fact that the band never released it as an actual single. 6. Blaze of Glory The only song on this list that was not on a Bon Jovi album is “Blaze of Glory,” which was a Jon Bon Jovi solo track from the movie “Young Guns 2.” The song hit number one on the Billboard charts in 1990. In some interesting trivia, Emilio Estevez, the star of the movie, asked for “Wanted Dead or Alive,” but Bon Jovi wanted to write a new song that better fit the theme of the western movie. 5. Bad Medicine The first release from the New Jersey album in 1988 was “Bad Medicine” and the band proved at the time to be the most popular metal band in the world. The video remains iconic with the late great comedian Sam Kinison opening up the video by getting fans all riled up to shoot a music video that wasn’t the same old crap. 4. I’ll Be There for You The third of five songs released from New Jersey was the power ballad “I’ll Be There For You” in 1989. It hit number one on the Billboard charts, the biggest hit so far from the album and is also known as the final number one single that Bon Jovi ever had. 3. You Give Love a Bad Name Released in 1986 from the Slippery When Wet album, “You Give Love a Bad Name” was the very first single released from the Bon Jovi breakthrough album. It reached number one on the Billboard charts and actually made it back onto the charts 23 years later thanks to “American Idol.” 2. Livin’ on a Prayer When it comes to the top two Bon Jovi songs of all time, either of the choices could reach the top spot depending on who you talk to. “Livin’ on a Prayer” was released in 1986 as the second single from Slippery When Wet and was the band’s second straight number one hit. It remains one of the most popular Bon Jovi songs ever made, actually telling the story of a working class couple fighting to survive in hard times. 1. Wanted Dead or Alive Arguably, the most popular and referenced Bon Jovi song ever made was “Wanted Dead or Alive,” the third release from Slippery When Wet. While remaining the most popular Bon Jovi song years later, it didn’t rank as high as the first two singles but remains a


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Paul Newman - Biography - IMDb Paul Newman Biography Showing all 225 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (126) | Personal Quotes  (75) | Salary  (10) Overview (5) 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (2) Screen legend, superstar, and the man with the most famous blue eyes in movie history, Paul Leonard Newman was born in January 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, the second son of Theresa (Fetsko) and Arthur Sigmund Newman. Paul's father was Jewish, the son of immigrants from Poland and Hungary; he owned a successful sporting goods store. Paul's mother, a practicing Christian Scientist of Slovak decent, and his uncle Joe, had an interest in creative arts, and it rubbed off on him. He acted in grade school and high school plays. The Newmans were a well-to-do family, and Paul grew up in a nice home in Shaker Heights. By 1950, the 25 year-old Newman had been kicked out of Ohio University for unruly behavior, served three years in the Navy during World War II as a radio operator, graduated from Ohio's Kenyon College, married his first wife, Jackie, and had his first child, Scott. 1950 was also the year that Paul's father died. When he became successful in later years, Newman said if he had any regrets it would be that his father wasn't around to see it. He brought Jackie back to Shaker Heights and he ran his father's store for a short period. Then, knowing that wasn't the career path he wanted to take, he moved Jackie and Scott to New Haven, Connecticut, where he attended Yale University's School of Drama. While doing a play there, Paul was spotted by two agents, who invited him to come to New York City to pursue a career as a professional actor. After moving to New York, Paul acted in guest spots for various television shows and in 1953 came a big break. He got the part of understudy of the lead role in the successful Broadway play Picnic. Through this play, he met actress Joanne Woodward, who was also an understudy in the play. While they got on very well and there was a strong attraction, Paul was married and his second child, Susan, was born that year. During this time, Newman was also accepted into the much admired and popular New York Actors Studio, although he wasn't technically auditioning. In 1954, a film Paul was very reluctant to do was released, The Silver Chalice (1954). He considered his performance in this costume epic to be so bad that he took out a full-page ad in a trade paper apologizing for it to anyone who might have seen it. He had always been embarrassed about the film and reveled in making fun of it. He immediately wanted to return to the stage, and performed in The Desperate Hours. In 1956, Newman got the chance to redeem himself in the film world by portraying boxer Rocky Graziano in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), and critics praised his performance. In 1957, with a handful of films to his credit, he was cast in The Long, Hot Summer (1958), co-starring none other than Joanne Woodward . During the shooting of this film, they realized they were meant to be together and by now, so did Paul's wife Jackie. After Jackie gave Paul a divorce, he and Joanne married in Las Vegas in January of 1958. They went on to have three daughters together and raised them in Westport, Connecticut. In 1959, Paul received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). The 1960s would bring Paul Newman into superstar status, as he became one of the most popular actors of the decade, and garnered three more Best Actor Oscar nominations, for The Hustler (1961), Hud (1963) and Cool Hand Luke (1967). In 1968, his debut directorial effort Rachel, Rachel (1968) was given good marks, and although the film and Joanne Woodward were nominated for Oscars, Newman was not nominated for Best Director. He did, however, win a Golden Globe for his direction. 1969 brought the popular screen duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford together for the first time when Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) was released. It was a box office smash. Throughout the 1970s, Newman had h