What is the first name of British footballer Wayne Rooney’s second child, born in May 2013?

Wayne Rooney's baby Klay and the trend for K-names - BBC News Wayne Rooney's baby Klay and the trend for K-names By Vanessa Barford BBC News Magazine 22 May 2013 Close share panel Image caption Klay, Wayne, Kai and Coleen Rooney Footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen have called their second son Klay. The name is more usually spelt Clay. It's part of a wider trend that is seeing "c" being substituted with "k". Think of famous people whose names start with the letter K - when they once would have been a C - and one word springs to mind. Kardashian. There's Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and mother Kris. Sister Kim might not fit the bill, but then she used to be married to a Kris. Now's she dating another K - Kanye West. The Kardashians aren't the only family who have colonised the letter K. Former US baseball star Roger Clemens and his wife also adopted it, taking the alphabet association one step further by given their four sons - Koby, Kory, Kacy and Kody - second names beginning with the letter A. The K calling was to honour Clemens's strikeouts - each known as a "K". The Rooneys' first son is called Kai. So by adding Klay - which commentators have speculated could have been inspired by Muhammad Ali's birth name Cassius Clay - to the family, they have joined a growing club. Image caption Will Kim and Kanye continue the K theme? "Substituting a C for a K has been the single favourite trick of creative baby namers over the last decade. Substituting a Y for an I is another favourite," says Laura Wattenberg, author of the Baby Name Wizard. "And K attracts people who like alliterative kids names, pairs of names. The letter stands out in look and sound, you can't miss it." There's even a term for this type of creative spelling - "kree8iv" - according to Pamela Redmond Satran, co-owner of Nameberry, who cites the US actor Patrick Wilson, who called his son Kassian, and skateboarder Tony Hawk, who called his daughter Kadence, as other converts. Boys' names such as Kameron, Konnar and Kaylob, and girls' names such as Kaydince and Klaira are also on the rise. "The substitution is part of trend which is seeing parents come up with inventive ways to make their children's names more unusual. "Personally, I think old vintage names or ethnic names are a better way to make a child's name individual, but people love creative spellings. I think the Kardashians have made it tacky chic," Satran says. The Magazine on names The consequences of having a 'foreign' name Parenting club Bounty.com's spokeswoman Lisa Penney agrees celebrities have a huge influence on baby name trends. "After the Rooneys named their first son Kai, it leapt up the charts to the 48th most popular boy's name for us, and it's still ranked 60th. "We've had over 24 kids called Keegan already this year, and 54 Rios, probably after Rio Ferdinand. And Hugo made it into the top 100 last year, climbing 61 places, which we put down to the popularity of Made in Chelsea," she says. When it comes to Clay or Klay, Penney says there have been 284 spellings of the name starting with the letter C on the site since 1995, versus 28 starting with the letter K. But she says she wouldn't be surprised if Klay climbed up the ranks. And it's not just baby names that are seeing the K effect catch on. Ian Brookes, consultant editor for Collins Dictionaries, says brands, goods and retail establishments have increasingly been using K instead of C, or Z instead of S, over the past 20 years because people have felt less restrained by traditional forms of spelling. "K, X and Z in particular can be seen as fun and funky letters, which can be used in unusual circumstances to give punch and effect. "Kids Korner and Kidz clubs are pretty common nowadays. And people have been buying Rice Krispies and Heinz Beanz for ages," he says. In fact, Brookes says there is no real need to have the letter C in the alphabet, because the sounds it creates can be replicated by a K or an S. "Most English words which begin with K are borrowed from German or Japanese, like karate or karaoke. So by using K o


Which television dramatist wrote the BBC television drama ‘The Black Stuff’ in 1978?

Alan Bleasdale - Literature Literature The Agency (London) Ltd Biography Alan Bleasdale, born in Liverpool in 1946, taught at various schools in Lancashire before becoming Resident Playwright at Liverpool Playhouse in 1975, and at the Contact Theatre, Manchester, in 1976. While teaching, he wrote a series of stories, broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside, about a fictional Liverpool youth, Scully. He then presented the 'Franny Scully Show' from 1974-79 on Radio City Liverpool and wrote a television play, Scully's New Year's Eve, which was broadcast by the BBC in 1978. Two further Scully novels led to a Granada television series in 1984. Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff (1983), dealing with the effects of unemployment in Liverpool, started life as a play, The Black Stuff, broadcast by the BBC in 1980. From this, a five-part series was developed, first broadcast in 1982. GBH, a further popular seven-part serial, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1991, dealt with the takeover of a northern English city by a fascist organisation. In 1994, Alan Bleasdale became producer of a series for Channel 4, 'Alan Bleasdale Presents', giving young writers an opportunity to develop their talents. His other works include stage plays Are you Lonesome Tonight? (1985) and Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing (published in Act One, 1979). In 1986 he also adapted for television The Monocled Mutineer.  After an eleven-year absence from television, Bleasdale returned in January 2011 on BBC 2 with a two-part TV film, The Sinking of the Laconia. Bleasdale had been working on the screenplay since 2004, which depicted the events surrounding the World War II ocean liner RMS Laconia and the Laconia incident.


Who directed the 1969 film ‘Women In Love’, starring Oliver Reed and Alan Bates?

Women in Love (1969) - 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 The battle of the sexes and relationships among the elite of Britain's industrial Midlands in the 1920s. Gerald Crich and Rupert Berkin are best friends who fall in love with a pair of ... See full summary  » Director: D.H. Lawrence (novel), Larry Kramer (written for the screen by) Stars: a list of 27 titles created 06 Dec 2011 a list of 45 titles created 11 Jun 2012 a list of 30 titles created 23 Jul 2013 a list of 36 titles created 01 Feb 2014 a list of 26 titles created 11 months ago Title: Women in Love (1969) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    5 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Piano teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexuality by marrying, but unfortunately he chooses a nymphomaniac whom he cannot satisfy. Director: Ken Russell Composer Gustav Mahler's life, told in a series of flashbacks as he and his wife discuss their failing marriage during a train journey. Director: Ken Russell Composer and pianist Franz Liszt attempts to overcome his hedonistic lifestyle while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner. Director: Ken Russell Biographical film of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. Director: Ken Russell In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun. Director: Ken Russell The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) is forced to understudy for the leading lady (Rita) at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood ... See full summary  » Director: Ken Russell Romantic comedy about a pair of clandestine lovers in a London-Spain tryst. Director: Melvin Frank A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England. Director: Ken Russell The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story. Director: Ken Russell Divorced working woman Alex and well-to-do Jewish family doctor Daniel Hirsh share not only the same answering service but also the favours of young Bob Elkin who bed-hops between them as ... See full summary  » Director: John Schlesinger In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide - that actor was Rudolph Valentino. ... See full summary  » Director: Ken Russell A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the object of a religious cult. Director: Ken Russell Edit Storyline The battle of the sexes and relationships among the elite of Britain's industrial Midlands in the 1920s. Gerald Crich and Rupert Berkin are best friends who fall in love with a pair of sisters Gudrun, a sculptress and Ursula Brangwen, a schoolteacher. Rupert marries Ursula, Gerald begins a love affair with Gudrun, and the foursome embarks upon a Swiss honeymoon. But the relationships take markedly different directions, as Russell explores the nature of commitment and love. Rupert and Ursula learn to give themselves to each other; the more withdrawn Gerald cannot, finally, connect with the demanding and challenging Gudrun. Written by alfiehitchie The relationship between four sensual people is limited: They must find a new way. Genres: 25 March 1970 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Glenda Jackson was pregnant throughout the shoot. In referring to her nude scenes, she said she'd never had such a "wonderful bosom." See more » Goofs Ursula is seen toasting pre-sliced bread


For which film did Audrey Hepburn win her only Oscar (Academy Award)?

Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale - latimes 2014 Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale Oscar Archives: William Wyler's 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation and launched a new fashion trend for the gamin young star's hair and chic clothes. December 12, 2013 |By Susan King Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn holds the hand of American actor Gregory… (Paramount Pictures / Getty…) William Wyler's enchanting 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy, "Roman Holiday," made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation. She not only won the Academy Award for best actress but she also received a Golden Globe, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award and the New York Film Critics Circle honor for her role as Ann, a sheltered princess on a goodwill tour of Europe who escapes her guardians in Rome and finds adventure and a storybook romance. And the gamin actress, who was born in Belgium in 1929, also set a new fashion trend with her short hair and casually chic clothes — even as Edith Head won an Oscar for the film's costume design. "Many familiar stars have given great performances," said film critic-historian Leonard Maltin. "But there are times when being an unknown is an invaluable asset. I think of Ben Kingsley in 'Gandhi' as an emblematic example of that and, certainly, Audrey Hepburn." FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2014 Part of the film's charm, said Maltin, "is there is a parallel between the character's story and Audrey Hepburn. If you know anything about the background of the film itself, you can't avoid thinking about that. It is not just a fresh, charming performance, it is a fresh, charming performance by someone blossoming into stardom right before your eyes." Though reports state that Jean Simmons was briefly considered for the role of Ann, Wyler wanted an unknown to play the part. "With anybody familiar, you have to first forget your previous associations with them, shed that baggage before you completely accept and embrace them in this new role," said Maltin. "With an unknown, there is no such barrier." Hepburn had appeared in few films before being selected by Wyler, who at that time had won director Oscars for 1942's "Mrs. Miniver" and 1946's "The Best Years of Our Lives." The young actress had small parts in 1951's "Laughter in Paradise" and "The Lavender Hill Mob" and a more substantial role in the forgettable 1952 film "Secret People."  Choosing a virtual unknown, said Maltin, was one of "many smart decisions William Wyler made regarding this film." TIMELINE: The Academy Awards through the years Even before finding Hepburn, Wyler had insisted that Paramount allow him to shoot in Rome. Gregory Peck, who plays Joe Bradley, the American journalist whom the princess falls for, was hesitant to take on a secondary role, but Wyler persuaded him to join the film. While in pre-production in Rome, the director traveled to London to look at ingenues for the lead. That's  where he met Hepburn, whom he described as "very alert, very smart, very talented and very ambitious." With Wyler on his way back to Rome, he asked Thorald Dickinson, who had directed Hepburn in "Secret People," to do a screen test with her at Pinewood Studios in England — and to keep the cameras rolling after she completed her scene so he could watch the young actress in a more relaxed, natural state. Unaware she was still being filmed, Hepburn went on to have a lively chat with Dickinson about her experiences during World War II.  VIDEO: Highlights from the Envelope Screening Series "She was absolutely delightful," Wyler was quoted as saying when he saw the test. "Acting, looks and personality!" He was so taken with her that he held up production for the actress to fulfill her commitment to star on Broadway in an adaptation of Colette's "Gigi." And in 1952, Audrey Hepburn began work on the movie that would change her life. Hepburn's career blossomed after "Roman Holiday." Not only did she win the Academy Award in 1954 but she also snagged a Tony Award for "Ondine." She would go on to


Ranidaphobia is the irrational fear of which creatures?

Ranidaphobia | definition of Ranidaphobia by Medical dictionary Ranidaphobia | definition of Ranidaphobia by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Ranidaphobia Also found in: Wikipedia . Morbid fear of frogs Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


What is the surname of Dick and Jane in the 2005 film ‘Fun With Dick and Jane’, starring Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni?

Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) - 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 Fun with Dick and Jane ( 2005 ) PG-13 | When an affluent couple lose all their money following a series of blunders, they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 40 titles created 27 Apr 2012 a list of 48 titles created 05 Feb 2013 a list of 28 titles created 14 Jun 2013 a list of 33 titles created 19 Jan 2014 a list of 21 titles created 9 months ago Title: Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) 6.1/10 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. A nice-guy cop with dissociative identity disorder must protect a woman on the run from a corrupt ex-boyfriend and his associates. Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly Stars: Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Anthony Anderson A fast-track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after he turns his son down for the last time. Director: Tom Shadyac A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences. Director: Ben Stiller A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year. Director: Peyton Reed Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa. Director: Steve Oedekerk A guy who complains about God too often is given almighty powers to teach him how difficult it is to run the world. Director: Tom Shadyac A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team. Director: Tom Shadyac Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask. Director: Chuck Russell The cross-country adventures of two good-hearted but incredibly stupid friends. Directors: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly Stars: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him. As his obsession increases, more and more similarities seem to arise. Director: Joel Schumacher A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with. Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Stars: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann Twenty years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption. Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly Stars: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle Edit Storyline The day before Globodyne's stock tanks, a la Enron, and its pension fund evaporates, the corporation's CEO and CFO set up middle manager Dick Harper to be the public face of the disaster. Jobless, and with no savings, pension, or home equity, Dick and his wife Jane sink slowly into poverty. He looks for work (as do all former Globodyne executives); he even tries day labor with the relatives of their Mexican nanny. A foreclosure notice sends Dick and Jane over the edge into a life of blue-collar crime. Then, as things finally look up, the report of an looming indictment pushes Dick and Jane toward a denouement with the real criminals, the white-collar guys. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com> Giving Big Businesses a Run For Their Money! See more  » Genres: Rated PG-13 for brief language, some sexual humor and occasional humorous drug references | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 21 December 2005 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Fun with Dick & Jane See more  » Filming Locations: $21,530,160        (USA) (23 December 2005) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia During the Starbucks scene in this movie, Téa Leoni seriously injured her shoulder when her character slid over the counter. See more » G


Who defeated Bobby Riggs in the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match in September 1973?

The Battle of the Sexes, 1973 - YouTube The Battle of the Sexes, 1973 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 Mar 16, 2012 In 1973, middle-aged Bobby Riggs challenged reigning women's champion Billie Jean King to an exhibition match which drew the largest crowd ever to watch tennis. Audio from the book "And the Crowd Goes Wild." Category


Apart from the special stars, how many categories of stars are there embedded in the pavements on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

10 Super Interesting Facts About the Hollywood Walk of Fame Follow Us 10 Super Interesting Facts About the Hollywood Walk of Fame Don't you love to read interesting facts about your favorite stars?! We have some amazing facts about the stars of these stars. That's right! We're talking about the busiest tourist destination of Hollywood - The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Advertisement The Hollywood Walk of Fame are the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and 3 blocks of Vine Street, studded with 2,500 pink and black stars made of terrazzo and brass. Each star represents an achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the name of the honoree. With a few exceptions, these stars are awarded to individuals from categories of motion pictures, broadcast television, broadcast radio, music, and theater. Personalities for Who Just One Star Won't Do Entertainers can be recognized for their contribution to multiple fields with multiple stars. Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Roy Rogers, and Tony Martin have 4 stars. Frank Sinatra is one of the many personalities with 3 stars. Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney are recording artists having two stars on the same category. Gene Autry is the only one to have been honored with stars in all 5 categories. All Stars Matter On November 18, 1978 (his 50th birthday), Mickey Mouse was recognized as a star on Hollywood boulevard. Today, Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Godzilla, Big Bird, Tinker Bell, Shrek, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, The Simpsons, and many others grace these pavements. Dogs, namely Rin-Tin-Tin, Lassie, and Strongheart have their stars in the Walk of Fame. Famous cartoonists like Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, and Hanna-Barbera have a star too. The Name Game There are 12 stars with the name Jones, 14 with Moore, and 7 with Smith. Williams is, hands down, the most common surname to appear on the stars. But when it comes to ruling the Walk of Fame, the Barrymore Dynasty, with 7 stars, takes the cake. Stars also recognize 13 entertainers with their stage names, like Houdini, Shakira, Sting, Slash, and so on. The Walk of Fame has two stars with the name Michael Jackson, one for the King of Pop, and the other one for the radio personality. In 2009, after the death of the legendary singer, his fans mistakenly kept flowers and vigils on the wrong star. Not Just for Those in Show Biz A special star is sometimes used to recognize outstanding contributions of the honorees in other fields. LAPD and Los Angeles Dodgers have their stars. Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley has a star as well. A star recognizes the Apollo 11 mission and its three astronauts. Makeup artists like Max Factor and John Chambers have also made their mark here. Muhammad Ali's star is embedded on a wall of the Dolby Theater, as he didn't want his to be walked on by people who didn't respect him. Oo La La The largest group to have ever received a star comprise 122 adults and 12 children. This was for the Munchkins, the caste of the iconic movie Wizard of Oz. Clayton Moore has a star with his along with Lone Ranger written on it, to honor his role in a TV series of the same name. Whimsical Constellations It definitely tickles your funny bone when you find the star of Mike Myer placed in front of an adult store, in recognition of his association with the Austin Power roles. Roger Moore's star is located at 7007 boulevard in honor of his seven Bond films. Ed O'Neill's star is present in front of a shoe store, thanks to his character in the TV series Married...with Children. The star of the Dead End Kids is comically present at the end of the Westernmost part of the walk. We're Not the Only One With Typos Every celebrity occasionally has an 'oops moment', and our Walk of Fame stars aren't any different. The star of actor Don Haggerty was originally spelled as 'Dan', which was later changed. The actor called Dan Haggerty later received a star for himself as well. Julia Louis-Dreyfus received a star that spelled 'Julia Luis Dreyfus'. Dick Van Dyke had a star named


The One-Eyed Bagman is a story -teller in which novel by Charles Dickens?

Chapters 13-14 Chapters 13-14    Bookmark this page    Manage My Reading List Summary At Eatanswill, a noisy, contentious election is taking place between the Blues and the Buffs. Each party does its utmost to frustrate and harass the opposition. The Pickwickians arrive in the middle of a shouting contest between a mob of Blues and a mob of Buffs, and Mr. Pickwick tells his companions to yell with the largest mob. The Pickwickians locate Mr. Perker, now an election adviser for the Blues. Perker tells them about the underhanded tactics of both parties to gain votes, and he introduces them to the editor of the Blue paper, a pompous windbag named Mr. Pott, who invites Pickwick and Winkle to stay at his home. They accept and find that Mrs. Pott treats her husband with condescending sarcasm. Mr. Pott forces Mr. Pickwick to listen to old editorials, while Mrs. Pott takes an interest in young Winkle. The next morning, election excitement is at fever pitch. As the two men prepare for the day's events, Sam Weller tells Mr. Pickwick of how his coachman-father dumped a group of voters in a canal. The Pickwickians are in the Blue procession, which is roughed up by the Buffs. After the Blue candidate, Samuel Slumkey, shakes hands and kisses babies, the nominating and polling procedures get underway amid a deafening hubbub. There is a tie between Samuel Slumkey and his Buff opponent, Horatio Fizkin, which is resolved in Slumkey's favor when Mr. Perker bribes a final group of electors. In the "commercial room" at the Peacock Inn at Eatanswill, Snodgrass and Tupman become interested in an argument about women, which induces a one-eyed bagman to tell a story about Tom Smart, a poor commercial traveler. Smart is caught in a terrible storm on the heath and barely manages to reach an inn, which is owned by a buxom widow. Tom Smart finds things extremely pleasant there, except for a tall man who is courting the widow. Smart covets the inn and the widow, and goes to bed drunk and disgruntled. He is awakened by an old chair that assumes the features of a sly, elderly man and that tells him how to get rid of the tall man, who is a scoundrel. The next morning Smart finds an incriminating letter, which he shows to the widow, who then decides to marry him. The bagman's listeners remain skeptical. Analysis These two chapters contrast the frenetic exertions of an election with the relaxation to be had in a bar with an experienced storyteller. Dickens' coverage of the election is rendered in a coy, ironic prose that exposes the silliness of the event while pretending to take it at its face value. And in the following chapter the style is easy-going, colloquial, conversational, and it captures the moods of a hotel bar gathering especially well. The two prose styles are wonderfully balanced and show Dickens' growing finesse with prose. The main point about the election is that there are no real issues, merely a lot of commotion, rudeness, and trickery. The two parties are identical; there is no choice or meaning in the election. Slumkey and Fizkin are like Tweedledum and Tweedledee. This fact makes all the passion and violence, all the chicanery and flattery, absurd. The ridiculousness of the event is epitomized when one of Slumkey's committeemen addresses a group of young boys as "men of Eatanswill" and delivers an oration. At one point Dickens reveals another aspect of Mr. Pickwick's character — his gallantry. When Mrs. Pott waves to him from a rooftop he waves a kiss to her, which the crowd interprets as lechery. Mr. Pickwick becomes indignant, not because of the vulgar remarks about himself, but because Mrs. Pott's honor is slandered. In details like this, Dickens is building up a complex and appealing portrait of Mr. Pickwick. However, Mrs. Pott's honor is rather flexible. She has taken a romantic interest in Winkle and spends much of her time with him — an interest that Winkle will have cause to regret. There is no compatibility between her and Mr. Pott. If he is a public lion, he is also a domestic mouse. Mr. Pott habitually talks an editorial j


What was the the last animated film personally supervised by Walt Disney and released in October 1967?

'The Jungle Book': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter 'The Jungle Book': Film Review 9:00 AM PDT 4/3/2016 by Todd McCarthy Visually stunning and entirely engaging. TWITTER 4/15/2016 Jon Favreau directs the latest film rendition of the Rudyard Kipling classic with sophisticated CGI visuals and a starry voice cast. The beguilingly credible CGI rendering of real-life animals takes its biggest leap forward since Life of Pi in Disney's new telling of The Jungle Book. Exceptionally beautiful to behold and bolstered by a stellar vocal cast, this umpteenth film rendition of Rudyard Kipling's tales of young Mowgli's adventures amongst the creatures of the Indian jungle proves entirely engaging, even if it's ultimately lacking in subtext and thematic heft. Most Jungle Book big-screen adaptations have done very well at the box office — the 1967 version, the last animated film Walt Disney personally supervised, was the second-biggest grosser of its year, behind only The Graduate — and this one will be no exception upon its April 15 release as it takes the baton from the studio's fresher, more original smash Zootopia. Nor will this be the last we hear of Mowgli, Shere Khan, Kaa and the others for a while. Warner Bros.' live-action Jungle Book: Origins, directed by Andy Serkis and featuring the likes of Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch and Serkis himself as Baloo the bear, started shooting a year ago and is set for release in October 2017. From the embracing opening image (extra effective in 3D), which smoothly backtracks from the Cinderella castle logo right into the jungle setting, director Jon Favreau makes his new film instantly welcoming with its wonderfully detailed wilderness environment anyone would swear is real. It also provides clear dramatic orientation through the imposing voice of narrator Ben Kingsley in the guise of the black panther Bagheera, who watches over orphaned Indian boy Mowgli (Neel Sethi, who's limber, energetic and a tad emphatic at times). The latter has been raised by wolves but can scamper through the trees with the assurance of a monkey and is able to survive partly by virtue of a truce that allows all animals to gather around a watering hole without fear of becoming lunch for their natural predators. Justin Marks' script may veer rather too far from reality in depicting its jungle creatures as fundamentally peaceable, apart from the menacing tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba, oozing malignant nuance) and Kaa, an enormous tree-dwelling serpent given hypnotically seductive voice by Scarlett Johansson. To be sure, Disney has not dropped the genre's sure-fire comic-relief staples (a baby elephant, a cutesy little porcupine), but the exceptional photographic realism lends the work a real-world gravity that sets it leagues apart from the strenuously ingratiating kid-pic conventions in the likes of the Madagascar or Ice Age series, for example, and will help invest even adult audiences in the incident-packed adventure. Not only in their appearances are the creatures here quite far from being traditional cartoon critters; they talk (predominantly in distinguished British-tinged English) among themselves and with Mowgli, who possesses a conspicuously American accent. The action pivots on Bagheera's decision that it's finally time for Mowgli to leave his jungle home and join his own species. Protesting that he doesn't have a clue what humans are like, Mowgli is finally convinced when the wise panther promises to see him to his destination, resulting in a treacherous trek that leads them across increasingly inhospitable landscapes and into contact with all manner of animals. It's like a Heart of Darkness for kids. The tone significantly shifts with the arrival of Baloo (Bill Murray), a genial rascal of a bear whose addiction to honey instantly stamps him as a grown-up Winnie the Pooh. Strenuous effort has been expended to inject every line of Baloo's ever-flowing commentary with snappy comedy, a challenge met with success perhaps half the time. It also falls to Murray to resurrect Terry Gilkyson's so


Which planet in our solar system has a year which is around 24 and a half Earth years?

How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets? - Universe Today   Universe Today How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets? Article Updated: 29 Jan , 2016 by Matt Williams Here on Earth, we to end to not give our measurements of time much thought. Unless we’re griping about Time Zones, enjoying the extra day of a Leap Year, or contemplating the rationality of Daylight Savings Time, we tend to take it all for granted. But when you consider the fact that increments like a year are entirely relative, dependent on a specific space and place, you begin to see how time really works. Here on Earth, we consider a year to be 365 days. Unless of course it’s a Leap Year, which takes place every four years (in which it is 366). But the actual definition of a year is the time it takes our planet to complete a single orbit around the Sun. So if you were to put yourself in another frame of reference – say, another planet – a year would work out to something else. Let’s see just how long a year is on the other planets, shall we? A Year On Mercury: To put it simply, Mercury has an orbital period of 88 days (87.969 to be exact), which means a single year is 88 Earth days – or the equivalent of about 0.241 Earth years. But here’s the thing. Because of Mercury’s slow rotation (once every 58.646 days) and its rapid orbital speed (47.362 km/s), one day on Mercury actually works out to 175.96 Earth days. MESSENGER maps of Mercury – a monochrome map at 250 m/pixel and an eight-color (left), 1-km/pixel color map. Small gaps will be filled in during the next solar day (right). Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University APL/Carnegie Institution of Washington So basically, a single year on Mercury is half as long as a Mercurian (aka. Hermian) day. This is due to Mercury being the closest planet to the Sun, ranging from 46,001,200 km at perihelion to 69,816,900 km at aphelion. At that distance, the planet shoots around the Sun faster than any other in our Solar System and has the shortest year. In the course of a year, Mercury experiences intense variations in surface temperature – ranging from 80 °K (-193.15 °C;-315.67 °F) to 700 °K (426.85 °C; 800.33 °F). However, this is due to the planet’s varying distance from the Sun and its spin, which subjects one side to extended periods of extremely hot temperatures and one side to extended periods of night. Mercury’s low axial tilt (0.034°) and its rapid orbital period means that there really is no seasonal variation on Mercury. Basically, one part of the year is as hellishly hot, or horribly cold, as any other. A Year On Venus: The second closest planet to our Sun, Venus completes a single orbit once ever 224.7 days. This means that a single year on Venus works out to about 0.6152 Earth years. But, once again, things are complicated by the fact that Venus has an unusual rotation period. In fact, Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis – the slowest rotation of any planet – and its rotation is retrograde to its orbital path. The planet Venus, as imagined by the Magellan 10 mission. Credit: NASA/JPL Combined with its orbital period, this means that a single solar day on Venus (the time between one sunup to the next) is 117 Earth days. So basically, a single year on Venus is lasts 1.92 Venusian (aka. Cytherean) days. Again, this would make for some confusing time-cycles for any humans trying to make a go of it on Venus! Also, Venus has a very small axial tilt – 3° compared to Earth’s 23.5° – and its proximity to the Sun makes for a much shorter seasonal cycle – 55-58 days compared to Earth’s 90-93 days. Add to that its unusual day-night cycle, variations are very slight. In fact, the temperate on Venus is almost always a brutal 736 K (463 °C ; 865 degrees °F), which is hot enough to melt lead! A Year On Earth: Comparatively speaking, a year on Earth is pretty predictable, which is probably one of the reasons why life is able to thrive here. In short, our planet takes 365.2564 solar days to complete a single orbit of the Sun, which is why we add an extra day to the calendar every four years (i.e. a Leap Yea


How wide, in feet, is an NBA regulation basketball court?

Professional-NBA Basketball Court Dimensions | Court & Field Dimension Diagrams in 3D, History, Rules – SportsKnowHow.com Professional-NBA Basketball Court Dimensions Print this diagram(PDF) Pro (NBA), College, High School and Junior High School courts differ on overall size and layout, but the interior markings for the “Foul Line”, and “The Backboard and Rim” are the same measurements. The NBA court has a unique 3 point line (arc). Regulation Sizes-Official Measurements: The Professional NBA and (WNBA) Court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide Note: WNBA Basketball Court Dimensions are the same in every respect as the NBA The Foul Line: For all courts including the NBA, the “foul line” distance is 15 feet from the foul line to the front of the backboard. The “foul line” is 18 feet 10 inches from the baseline. The Key: “The key” (sometimes called “the lane”) for an NBA/Professional court is 16 feet wide. Regulation courts have the backboard extending out 4 feet over the baseline into the key. A 6 foot arc (half circle) extends from the foul line away from the basket to complete the key. The 3 Point Line (Arc): NBA – the 3 point arc is 22 feet to the center of the rim on the sides with a straight line extending out 16 feet 9 inches from the baseline. Past those points the line extends out 23 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim. The Backboard and Rim: The regulation distance from the ground to the top of the rim is 10 feet for all levels of play. Regulation backboards are 6 feet wide (72 inches) by 42 inches tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches in diameter. The inner square on the backboard is 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall. All line markings on the floor are 2 inches wide and can vary in color. The Restricted Arc The restricted area arc is a semi-circular arc drawn around the area directly underneath the basket. Defensive players whose feet are inside this arc cannot draw charging fouls. The restricted arc in  NBA  and  WNBA  competition has a radius of 4 feet (1.22 m) from the center of the basket. Looking to Line your Basketball Court?: If you are looking to put lines down on your basketball court be sure to check out the Easy Court Premium Basketball Court Marking Stencil Kit . There is no better system that assists you in making professional appearing basketball markings. Other systems are made of very cheap materials and are inferior in design. Click Here to see the Easy Court Premium Basketball Court Marking Stencil Kit.


Which colour represents Line 5 of the Paris Metro rail system?

paris metro Archives - Paris by Train Paris by Train By Ben Lam | August 1, 2016 | in Metro Overview Costs per journey (with an individual Ticket t+ , price) Children 4-9, cost is . Discounted individual children tickets no longer available. Children 3 and under ride for free. Books of 10 tickets are discounted: adults ( each), ( each) children 4-9 years old First train in morning begins running at 05:30 Last trains in evening at 00:40. Last train on Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays 01:40 Paris Metro The Parisian subway is known as the Metro, short for “chemin de fer Métropolitain” [metropolitan railway].  The network of underground rail lines has 245 stations scattered throughout central Paris’ 20 “arrondissements” [districts]. Tickets for the Paris Metro are purchased from blue or green “billetteries” [ticket vending machines] or from “guichets” [manned ticket windows] within stations. The current price () for a single ticket known as a “Ticket t+” is . Tickets can also be purchased as a book of ten or twenty, known as a “carnet” [booklet], for a slight discount (booklet of ten Ticket t+ is or each). During your journey, keep your ticket with you until you arrive at your destination station and pass through the exit gates or turnstiles.  “Controleurs” [ticket inspectors] may stop you at any point during your journey to ask to see a valid ticket or pass.  Failure to provide a valid fare will result in a fine of €35, payable on the spot through credit card. Paris Metro stations are mostly located underground with a few above ground due to local geography. Entry into the Metro stations is free up until the turnstiles which mark the area from which you must have a valid transportation ticket or pass. Some station entrances are unmanned, having no ticket window nor ticket vending machines, only turnstiles which accept tickets and smart card passes ( Pass Navigo ) for entry. Metro lines are numbered from 1 to 14, each a different color, with two “bis” [b or secondary] lines making 16 in total. Each Metro line has two (or more) terminus stations. These end-of-line stations are used to note the direction the train is traveling. Each Metro line platform within a station will be marked with the line number and the direction the trains will travel from that platform. Signs within Paris Metro stations mark the way to train platforms on a given line, in a given direction. Metro lines are signified by the letter M within a circle.There are several Metro stations that serve multiple lines in various directions. This causes some stations to have several vertical levels accessible sometimes only by stairs, but often with escalators and sometimes with elevators for extremely deep stations. As you make you way toward the line platforms within a station, stairs often descend or ascend onto the either side of the rails.  Each stairwell is often marked with a detailed Metro line sign showing number, direction, and stations that will be visited as the train travels toward the terminus. (photo by roboppy ) Exits from Metro stations are marked by blue “sortie” [exit] signs and often note the street or area they give access to. (photo by kygp ) Stations often have several exits leading out to various streets and pathways.  There is often a map provided within the station, outside of the ticketed turnstile area, but still within the station, showing all exits in relation to above ground streets and establishments. Links Back to Top Paris Metro Schedules The Paris Metro runs from roughly 05:30 till 00:40 (5:30am – 12:40am) Sunday thru Thursday and 05:30 – 01:40 on Fridays, Saturdays and on days before a holiday. Frequency between most trains range from 2 minutes during rush hour up to 8-10 minutes during off hours, holidays, and sundays. Download a schedule/timetable of first and last Paris Metro trains . Updated January 2013. (Even though this is quite old, the times are roughly unchanged and the RATP has stopped producing this full schedule.) Times are approximate! This includes schedule of first/last Paris RER A ( Disneyland ) and


Who is the English voice of Ernest Penfold in the television cartoon series ‘Danger Mouse’?

Danger Mouse to return to TV screens - BBC News BBC News Danger Mouse to return to TV screens 17 June 2014 From the section Entertainment & Arts comments Image copyright Fremantle Media Image caption Danger Mouse originally ran from 1981 to 1992 Animated superhero Danger Mouse is to return to children's TV, more than two decades since the popular show ended. The new series, featuring the fearless white rodent secret agent and his trusty sidekick Penfold, is due to be broadcast on CBBC in 2015. The show originally ran from 1981 to 1992 and Danger Mouse was voiced by actor Sir David Jason. CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor said the new show would "win over a whole new generation of fans". Danger Mouse's producers and animators will be FremantleMedia along with Boulder Media. Ms Taylor said: "Danger Mouse is the last word in debonair and delightfully eccentric heroics," adding, "CBBC is thrilled to be kick-starting their adventures afresh." Image copyright Fremantle Media Image caption David Jason, better known as Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses, originally voiced Danger Mouse In the original show, each 10-minute episode saw Danger Mouse, who sported an eye patch and the letters DM on his chest, tackle a new mystery and enemy, such as the notorious Duckula. Some of these characters will be returning for the new series along with new gadgets, locations, villains and vehicles. Media captionJimmy Hibbert tells 5 live: "I was very, very fond of Danger Mouse" Hapless hamster Penfold - who was originally voiced by comedian Terry Scott - will also return. Danger Mouse's eye patch will be replaced by an "i-patch" with multiple technological functions and his headquarters too will be kitted out with "state-of-the-art wizardry", said Fremantle in a statement. The voice actors who will play Danger Mouse and Penfold have not yet been announced. Fremantle's Rick Glanker said: "The thrills, spills and comedy of this landmark international animated series are all still here but this rebooted version will be brought up-to-date for today's tech-savvy and content-hungry kids. "In this new 21st-Century version the laughs are set to be even louder as the world's smallest secret agent faces mightier missions, voracious villains and knee-trembling threats." However, Jimmy Hibbert, a scriptwriter on the original series said he was nervous about the show's return. "I have mixed feelings about it," said Hibbert, who also played Doctor Augustus P. Crumhorn III on the show. "I was very, very fond of Danger Mouse. Let's hope it's as good as the last series was," he told BBC Radio 5 live. Danger Mouse was also a big hit outside the UK, including the US, Australia, France, Poland, Germany and Sweden. It also led to a long-running comic strip adaptation in children's magazine Look-In.


In humans, Iatromisia is an intense dislike for which profession?

miso-, mis-, -misia - Word Information miso-, mis-, -misia (Greek: hate, hater, hatred; disgust for; revulsion of; contempt for; abhorrence of) Don't confuse this miso-, mis- unit with the following units: mis- , "bad, wrong"; miss-, -miss, -mis- "send, throw". computermisia (kuhm PYOO tuhr MIS ee uh) (s) ( noun ), computermisias (pl) 1. An intense dislike or a pathological hatred of cyber equipment: Computermisia causes such a dread of having anything to do with computers, or computerization, that some people have symptoms of nausea, dizziness, cold sweat, and high blood pressure. 2. Etymology: from Latin computare, "to count, to sum up; from com-, "together" + putare, "to count, to reckon, to consider" + Greek misos, "hatred". — Word Info image © ALL rights reserved. iatromisia (igh AT roh MIS ee uh) (s) ( noun ), iatromisias (pl) 1. An intense aversion for the medical profession or for medical doctors: Jane was suffering from iatromisia; so, she always became very tense and anxious just with the thought of going to any doctor; and, although she didn't go very often, when it was absolutely necessary, she always asked her best friend to go with her. One fear or iatromisia about going to see doctors is because patients associate them with illnesses or injuries and so they are afraid of getting germs or diseases from them or other patients who are in the waiting room. 2. Etymology: from Greek iatro-, "physician, medicine" + Greek misos, "hatred"; from miseo, "I hate". iatromisiac (IGH atroh MIS ee ak) (s) ( noun ), iatromisiacs (pl) A person who abhors going to see a doctor or any other medical person: Some iatromisiacs fear undressing in front of others and so they hate going to doctors because they know that patients are often required to disrobe during a physical exam. There are iatromisiacs who become so upset or anxious just by being in the doctor's office that their blood pressure increases, a phenomenon known as "white coat" hypertension. — Word Info image © ALL rights reserved. logomisia (LOH goh MIS ee uh) (s) ( noun ), logomisias (pl) A disgust or abhorrence of certain words or for a particular word: Because Linda often connected the term "argument" with bad memories between her parents, that started with normal conversation then developed into loud and angry voices, all of which turned her into a person with logomisia. misandria (s) ( noun ), misandrias (pl) Often a woman who has an extreme dislike of males, frequently based on unhappy experiences as to how she was treated as a child by her father: Although her parents had been divorced for more than two years, 17-year-old Diana still didn't want to go out with boys because she recalled her father mistreating her mother and being very loud and aggressive; and as a result, she developed a case of misandria for all men by not trusting any of them. misandrist (s) ( noun ), misandrists (pl) Those who have a hatred of men; especially, women who can't tolerate them because of some past infidelities or mistreatment: Some women got together and formed a club based on their distressful experiences with men which was called "The club for misandrists". misandronist (s) ( noun ), misandronists (pl) A fanatical person who has the belief that men are the primary cause of all of the world's problems: Anita had read about misandronists in a magazine, in which it said that generally the world could be ruled more successfully and peacefully by women because there have been so many hostilities between nations ruled by men which have caused too many armed conflicts and wars. misandrous ( adjective ), more misandrous, most misandrous Pertaining to the loathing of men in general and; sometimes, especially for some particular man: Since her breakup with her husband, Kelly has serious misandrous feelings towards him that are filled with abhorrence and she never wants to have anything to do with him again. misandry (s) ( noun ), misandries (pl) 1. A hatred of, or an animosity, towards a man or men in general: Some women have been so mistreated by certain males that they have strong mis


Which American actor founded his own martial art style called Chun Kuk Do?

Chuck Norris | Taekwondo Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Chuck Norris in 1976 Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an actor and practitioner of Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo  / Tang Soo Do . He is the originator of his own martial arts style - a variant of the above styles - called  Chun Kuk Do . Norris was the first person ever voted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame. From 1965 through 1980, he won many state, national, and international championships. Norris received the Competitor of the Year award in 1968 and was the first man ever to win the World Professional Karate Championship. In 1975, Norris received the Instructor of the Year award, and in 1977, the Competitor of the Year. Norris is founder of the United Fighting Arts Federation with more than 2,300 Chun Kuk Do Black Belts all over the world. In 1997, Norris reached another milestone in his life: he was the first man ever in the western hemisphere to be awarded an 8th degree Black Belt Grand Master recognition in the Tae Kwon Do martial arts system.


The Bronze statue of David by Donatello shows David holding what in his right hand?

Donatello: David w/ Gold Guilding - RENAISSANCE MASTERS   RENAISSANCE MASTERS “DAVID” c. 1440’s Donatello's masterpiece is obviously a work that sprang from a crystal-clear vision and months of meticulous construction and fastidious planning. Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi  Ital. 1386 – December 13, 1466 Medium  Bronze Sculpture, Brown Patina with Gold Guild (posthumous casting) 1/1   Unique – At request of Italian Minister of Culture        H:  60“ x W: 32 “ w D: 22” 850  lb approx. Donatello's David There are so many striking and unique parts to Donatello's David; nearly everything about the statue - from the material from which it was sculpted to the subject's "clothing" - was moldbreaking in some way. Scholars and artists have studied David for centuries in an attempt to both learn more about the man behind it and to more fully discern its meaning. It's clear that there are no accidental compositional elements to David. Donatello was commissioned to carve a statue of David in 1408. The commission came from the operai of the cathedral of Florence, who intended to decorate the buttresses of the tribunes of the cathedral with 12 statues of prophets. Nanni di Banco was commissioned to carve a marble statue of Isaiah, at the same scale, in the same year. One of the statues was lifted into place in 1409, but was found to be too small to be easily visible from the ground and was taken down; both statues then languished in the workshop of the opera for several years. In 1416 the Signoria of Florence commanded that the David be sent to their palazzo; evidently the young David was seen as an effective political symbol, as well as a religious hero. Donatello was asked to make some adjustments to the statue (perhaps to make him look less like a prophet), and a pedestal with an inscription was made for it: PRO PATRIA FORTITER DIMICANTIBUS ETIAM ADVERSUS TERRIBILISSIMOS HOSTES DII PRAESTANT AUXILIUM (To those who fight bravely for the fatherland the gods lend aid even against the most terrible foes). [   The Bronze David Donatello's bronze statue of David (circa 1440s) is famous as the first unsupported standing work of bronze cast during the Renaissance, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity. It depicts David with an enigmatic smile, posed with his foot on Goliath's severed head just after defeating the giant. The youth is completely naked, apart from alaurel-topped hat and boots, bearing the sword of Goliath. The Minister of Culture of Italy asked  Ferdinando Marinelli to take a mould  from the original Donatello David (foreground pedestal) and make an Original Bronze  1/1 with gold gilding traces were discovered gracing the original. This piece was requested by the Medici family to be placed in the center of the courtyard of the Medici Palace in Florence. This daring move showed that the Medici family thought that they could take ownership of David, a symbol of the city of Florence. Because this was such a scandalous idea at the time, Donatello put some shifts on the subject matter that could explain away the identity of David as "just another sculpture". Goliath's helmet has a feather protruding that can be seen as attached to David's foot, and thus characterized as Hermes, the Greek god. The David also has slight breasts which could classify him as a woman if seen from the side where his leg is blocking his testicles. The Medici were exiled from Florence in 1494, and the statue was moved to the courtyard of the Palazzo della Signoria (the marble David was already in the palazzo). It was moved to the Pitti Palace in the 17th century, to the Uffizi in 1777, and then finally, in 1865, to the Bargello museum, where it remains today. Left side of Donatello's David According to Vasari, the statue stood on a column designed by Desiderio da Settignano in the middle of the courtyard of the Palazzo Medici; an inscription seems to have explained the statue's significance as a political monument. Giorgio Vasari, Le Vite..., ed. G. Milanesi, Florence, 1878–1885, III, 108. A quattrocento manuscript containin


What is the surname of Carrie in Steven King’s novel ‘Carrie’?

Carrie | Stephen King Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "Jesus watches from the wall, But His face is cold as stone, And if He loves me As she tells me Why do I feel so all alone?" - Words of Carrie White (describing both the crucified Jesus statuette and her loneliness in her poem/journal. (Carrie 1974) Carrie "Crash in her head with a rock, with a boulder. Crash in all their heads. Good. Good." - Carrie White fantasizing about getting revenge against the girls in the locker room. (Carrie 1974) Carrie is an American epistolary novel and author Stephen King's first published novel, released on April 5, 1974, with an approximate first print-run of 30,000 copies.[1] Set in the then-future year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous Carrietta N. "Carrie" White, a misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her, while in the process causing one of the worst local disasters in American history. King has commented that he finds the work to be "raw" and "with a surprising power to hurt and horrify." It is one of the most frequently banned books in United States schools.[2] Much of the book is written in an epistolary structure, using newspaper clippings, magazine articles, letters, and excerpts from books to tell how Carrie destroyed the fictional town of Chamberlain, Maine while exacting revenge on her sadistic classmates. Several adaptations of Carrie have been released, including a 1976 feature film, a 1988 Broadway musical, a 1999 feature film sequel, a 2002 television movie, and a 2013 feature film remake. The book is dedicated to King's wife Tabitha: "This is for Tabby, who got me into it – and then bailed me out of it." Contents [ show ] Telekinesis (Psychokinesis) Carrie, was mysteriously born with extraordinarily strong and advanced telekinesis. Which gave her the psionic ability to move, manipulate, throw, and control things (a multitude of objects or people all at once) with her mind whenever she concentrated hard enough. Carrie refers to her telekinesis as "flexing". At first this seemed like a rare and special gift, a miracle in Carrie's eyes that she strictly kept to herself, not telling a soul. Despite Carrie's effort to keep it a secret, she subconsciously had one or two outbursts infront of few people who witnessed this phenomenon but chose to be in denial or simply ignore choosing to believe it simply didn't happen. Carrie thought her telekinesis was a blessing, but, in the end, it all turned into a curse as Carrie did not know how to control her powers inside. And Carrie finally let it take over her mind, body and spirit, which lead not only to her eventual demise but sadly many others also. In the book, Carrie was also telepathic and could sometimes read people's thoughts when they were near her, but had only been utilized once. Such as Ms. Desjardins, her Physical Education teacher, which were a mixed feeling of sympathy and disgust in all of her lying compassion. She also had the telepathic ability to let other people read her thoughts, specifically after the prank on the night of her prom, which people later said were of hatred, venom, and vengeance. Months after the incident and town tragedy occurred, one witness stated that, when he saw Carrie White on the street, he could read her thoughts rather clearly. The thoughts of which consumed her thinking she would never get the pig's blood off of her dress, and that she was going to pour blood on the town of Chamberlain Maine and make everyone pay. It is hinted that Carrie's deceased father was telekinetic in his own life, but never knew it or tapped into the full strength and potential his own telekinetic, telepathic abilities. It is arguably possible, he might have known he was telekinetic, if so, he kept it to himself like Carrie would. Despite her eventually turning into a homicidal, sadistic and destructive force to be reckoned with, Carrie was not a monster in the beginning. Throughout her story in both the book and the movie, Carrie was a loner, shown as a shy and timid you


Which country was the first to have a woman elected Head of State?

Woman Heads of State and Government Woman Premier Ministers of External Territories 17.12.1917-09.03.1918 Acting Head of the Government Evheniya       Bohdanivna Bosch, Ukraine Евгения Богдановна Бош,       Yevgeniya Bogdanovna Bosh, or Yevheniya Bohdanivna Bosh was People's       Commissioner of Inteir, and it was regulated by a number of documents that       the holder of this office was the Acting Head of the Executive       Power. She had been a socialist activist from 1890s, Head of the       Kyiv Committee of the Russian Social Democratic Workerï¿½s Party (RSDRP)       1911-12 until she was imprisoned and a deprived of civil rights and       exiled to Siberia for life. After the revolution she became       Secretary of Regional Committee of RSDRP(B). She resigned from the       government in protest to the Brest-Litovsk Peace, according to which Soviet Russia occupied Ukraine. Afterwards she worked on different       party and Soviet posts outside Ukraine. When the pain of her disease       became unbearable, she committed suicide. She was of German-Jewish       origin, and she originally named Gotlibovna Maysh, and lived       (1879-1925). 06.04.1940-11.10.1944 Head of State Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, Peoplenids Republic of       Tannu Tuva As Chairperson of the Presidium of       the Parliament, the Little Hï¿½ral,       Khertek Amyrbitovna was       the Head of the state which became       Independent in 1921, a People's Republic in 1926, was incoroprated       into the Soviet Union in 1944. She had held various jobs in local administration and the party administration,       Chairperson of the Women Department of the Central Committee of  the Tuvinian People's Revolutionary       Party 1938-1940. Married to the First Secretary of the TPRP, Salchak       Kalbakkhorekovich Toka in 1940, Deputy Chairperson of Oblast       Executive Committee 1944-1961 and Deputy       Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of Tuva 1961-1972. She lived (1912-2008). 21.07.1960-27.03.1965 Prime Minister Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias       Bandaranaike, Sri Lanka 29.05.1970-23.07.1977 Prime Minister 14.11.1994-10.8.2000 Prime Minister Chairperson 1960-93 and 1993-2000 President of Sri Lanka Freedom       Party, 1965-70 and 1988-94 Leader of The Opposition, 1976       Chairperson of the Association of Non Aligned Nations. As Prime       Minister, she also held the posts as Minister of Foreign Affairs,       Defence, Finance etc, and before her appointment to Prime Minister       in 1994, she was Senior Minister without Portfolio (Second in       Cabinet) in her daughter, Chandrika's cabinet. She was the widow of       Solomon B., Premier of Ceylon 1956-59 until he was assassinated. Her       father Mr. Ratwatte was a Senator. She is mother of three children. She lived (1916-2000). 19.01.1966-24.03.1977 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, India 14.01.1980-31.10.1984 (ï¿½) Prime Minister President 1959-60 and 1966-77 Leader of the Congress Party. She was       Minister of Information 1964-66 and member of Rajya Sabha 1964-67       and of Lok Sabha 1967-77, 1978 and 1980-84. In 1975 she declared a       stated of emergency and ruled as a dictator. She lost the       1977-elections and imprisoned. After her release she was leader of       Congress (I) 1978-84 and as Premier she also held posts of Minister       of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance, Home Affairs etc. Killed by       Sikh bodyguard. She was daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru       (1947-64(ï¿½)), married to Feroze Gandhi in 1942. Her younger son       Rajiv Ghandi, was Prime Minister (1984-89(ï¿½)).       She lived (1917-84). 31.10.1968-24.02.1972 Acting Head of State Song Qingling, China 06.07.1976-05.03.78 Joint Acting Head of State 1979-1980 "Honorary President" Born into a ri


VE (Victory in Europe) Day was celebrated in 1945 during which month of the year?

Victory in Europe - May 08, 1945 - HISTORY.com Victory in Europe Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. The eighth of May spelled the day when German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms: In Prague, Germans surrendered to their Soviet antagonists, after the latter had lost more than 8,000 soldiers, and the Germans considerably more; in Copenhagen and Oslo; at Karlshorst, near Berlin; in northern Latvia; on the Channel Island of Sark—the German surrender was realized in a final cease-fire. More surrender documents were signed in Berlin and in eastern Germany. The main concern of many German soldiers was to elude the grasp of Soviet forces, to keep from being taken prisoner. About 1 million Germans attempted a mass exodus to the West when the fighting in Czechoslovakia ended, but were stopped by the Russians and taken captive. The Russians took approximately 2 million prisoners in the period just before and after the German surrender. Meanwhile, more than 13,000 British POWs were released and sent back to Great Britain. Pockets of German-Soviet confrontation would continue into the next day. On May 9, the Soviets would lose 600 more soldiers in Silesia before the Germans finally surrendered. Consequently, V-E Day was not celebrated until the ninth in Moscow, with a radio broadcast salute from Stalin himself: “The age-long struggle of the Slav nations… has ended in victory. Your courage has defeated the Nazis. The war is over.” Related Videos


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Madeleine Korbel Albright - People - Department History - Office of the Historian Madeleine Korbel Albright - People - Department History Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Madeleine Korbel Albright (1937–) Introduction Madeleine Korbel Albright was nominated to be the first           woman Secretary of State by President William Jefferson           Clinton on December 5, 1996, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January           22, 1997, and sworn in the next day. She served in the position for four years           and ended her service on January 20, 2001. Madeleine Korbel Albright, 64th Secretary of State Rise to Prominence Albright was born Marie Jean “Madlenka” Korbel on May 15, 1937, in Prague,           Czechoslovakia. Her father, Josef, was a member of the Czechoslovak Foreign           Service and served as press attaché in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and later became           Ambassador to Yugoslavia. After the communist coup in 1948, the family           immigrated to Denver, Colorado. Albright Americanized her name to Madeleine,           became a U.S. citizen in 1957, and earned a B.A. in political science with           honors from Wellesley College in 1959. She earned the Ph.D. in Public Law and           Government at Columbia University in 1976. Albright served as chief legislative assistant to Senator Edmund Muskie (D-Me)           from 1976 to 1978. From 1978 to 1981, she served as a staff member in the White           House under President Jimmy Carter and on the National           Security Council under National Security Adviser Zbigniew           Brzezinski. In 1982 she was appointed Research Professor of International Affairs at           Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Director of its Women in           Foreign Service Program. In 1993 she was appointed Ambassador to the United           Nations by President Clinton and served in the position until her appointment as           Secretary of State in 1996. Influence on American Diplomacy As Secretary of State, Albright promoted the expansion of NATO eastward into the           former Soviet bloc nations and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons from the           former Soviet republics to rogue nations, successfully pressed for military           intervention under NATO auspices during the humanitarian crisis in Kosovo in           1999, supported the expansion of free-market democratization and the creation of           civil societies in the developing world, favored the ratification of the Kyoto           Protocol on Global Climate Change, and furthered the normalization of relations           with Vietnam. Born 1937 Presentation of Credentials: January 27, 1993 Termination of Mission: January 21, 1997 Entry on Duty: January 23, 1997 Termination of Appointment: January 19, 2001


Bobolink » National Wildlife Refuge Association Parker River National Wildlife Refuge  Status: Although populations once thrived as farmers felled forests to create pastures and fields favored by these birds, today bobolinks are in decline. Pesticides, climate change and habitat loss all pose threats to this species. Bobolink, Malheur NWR | Larry McFerrin Description: The bobolink is a medium-sized songbird with a short, pointed tail. Its distinctive yellow head and white-streaked back sets this bird apart from its relatives. Bobolinks are social creatures and nest in a loose colony called a chain. They build their small nest on the ground in thick, tall grass. A female typically lays three to seven eggs and incubates them for 11 to 13 days. These birds are polygamous, and a male will only help his primary female with feeding their young. Bobolinks are seed-eaters that favor rice, weed seeds and other grains. Named for their beautiful song, bobolinks call in a bubbly series of twitters and beeps. What NWRA is doing: Beyond the Boundaries: Connecticut River Watershed Help Us Protect the Connecticut River Watershed  where the bobolink and many other species live. The Connecticut River Watershed is part of our Beyond the Boundaries program. Stretching 410 miles from its source in the Northern Forest to its mouth at Long Island Sound, the Connecticut River is the longest river in New England, and its large watershed contains habitat important to the bobolink and many other birds, fish and animals. Learn more. Permanent link to this article: http://refugeassociation.org/wildlife/birds/bobolink/ Latest News


In the British royal family, the wife of Princess Anne’s son Peter is named after which season of the year?

Who's the Canadian marrying into the Royal Family? - World - CBC News Who's the Canadian marrying into the Royal Family? What do we know about Autumn Kelly? By Ann MacMillan London Bureau Chief, CBC News Posted: May 16, 2008 4:10 PM ET Last Updated: May 16, 2008 5:01 PM ET Peter Phillips, left, the son of Britain's Princess Anne, and his fiancée, Canadian Autumn Kelly, arrive for Easter Service in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on March 23, 2008. The couple attended the service with Phillips's grandmother, the Queen. ((Sang Tan/Associated Press)) You might think a Canadian marrying into the Royal Family would want the world to know. Not Autumn Kelly. When we contacted Buckingham Palace asking whether Kelly would be available for an interview before her marriage to Peter Phillips, the Queen's eldest grandson, we got a flat "no." When we phoned family and friends in Quebec and Ontario, they said, "No comment. The Palace has told us not to say anything to the media." The secretary at the high school Kelly attended said, "I know what you want, and you're not getting it," when we requested a copy of the 1995 yearbook in which Kelly's photograph appeared. Even a glossy spread in Hello magazine did not reveal much about the newest addition to Britain's Royal Family. In an "intimate, first-ever" interview — for which the couple was reportedly paid close to $1 million — we learned Autumn Kelly met Peter Phillips at the Montreal Grand Prix in 2003. She was working in the BMW hospitality suite, and he was working for Formula One racing team BMW Williams. He invited her to a post-race Formula One party, and the rest is history. She told the magazine that she didn't realize she was dating Princess Anne's son until six weeks after they met. She and her mother were watching a television documentary about Prince William, and there he was: Peter Phillips, William's first cousin. "Oh, Autumn," her mother exclaimed. "What have you gotten yourself into?" Kelly also told Hello that the only time her name appeared in the papers until now was when she was hit in the face by a hockey puck. She'd been watching the Canadiens play and ended up with 17 stitches over one eye and a concussion. What we do know Autumn Kelly walks with Peter Phillips at the Badminton Horse Trials in Badminton, England, on May 4, 2008. ((Barry Batchelor/PA/Associated Press)) In spite of the media blackout, we have managed to find that Patricia Autumn Kelly was born on May 3, 1978, and grew up in Pointe Claire. She went to St. John Fisher Primary School, St. Thomas High School and McGill University, where she got a BA majoring in East Asian studies. She has a twin brother, Chris, a bricklayer, and an older brother Kevin, who works as a chef. Her parents, Kathleen and Brian, divorced when Kelly was eight. Both have since remarried. Kathleen Kelly stayed in Pointe Claire, and Brian Kelly now lives in Peterborough, Ont. When she was at McGill, Kelly worked as a bartender and a model, and had a minor role in the children's movie Rainbow. She also played hockey. One of the few people who agreed to speak to us, Gordon Razza, who owns Marlowe's Bar in Pointe Claire, said, "She played on our hockey team. She grew up playing ringette, but she's a pretty good hockey player, too. She can stand her own in the crease. She's not only intelligent and very pretty, but she's one of the boys. She can stand her ground." Being able to stand her ground in the House of Windsor could prove difficult. Diana, Princess of Wales, and Sarah, Duchess of York, both complained of callous treatment from members of the Royal Family and their advisers, but Peter Phillips is said to be a firm favourite of his grandparents, the Queen and Prince Philip. Head boy at Gordonstoun Phillips's mother decided that her children, Peter and Zara, would not have titles, so they are plain Mr. and Miss. She tried hard to give them as normal an upbringing as possible. Phillips was head boy of the Scottish boarding school Gordonstoun. He was a talented rugby player and now works for the Royal Bank of Scotland on its


Who plays an ordinary man mistaken for the Messiah in the 1979 film ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian’?

Life of Brian Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 293 out of 376 people found the following review useful: I Think God Has A Sense Of Humor, Don't You? from USA 1 April 2002 And in the 1979th year of Our Lord, God took in a screening of Monty Python's "Life Of Brian," and thought it was funny. He did NOT think the film was blasphemous or offensive in any way. Yea, God did admire it's incredibly clever pokes at religion and at religious fanatics, for God Himself knew the virtue of being able to laugh at one's self. He also knew before He even walked into the theater that the title character, Brian, was NOT Jesus Christ, but merely a man who was born at the same time as Christ---right next door, in fact---and became mistaken for a messiah. God settled into His seat, with popcorn in one hand and diet soda in another, and had a rollicking good time. He recommended "Life Of Brian" to His Son, Jesus, who went to see it the following week. He, too, thought it was a hilarious film, and immediately sang the praises of the Monty Python troupe---John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam & Michael Palin---for creating such a wonderful spoof. And He recommended the film to His friends. Have an open mind, He told them, and have fun. But God and His Son were quite puzzled why so many people in the Bible Belt community were so upset by "Life Of Brian"---especially the ones who hadn't even bothered to SEE the frigging film for fear of being damned for all time. And They both shook their heads in dismay. It's only a movie, They thought, and a very funny, harmless one at that. Get a life! But God gave Monty Python's "Life Of Brian" the power to overcome such ridiculous adversity, and today, well over two decades later, the film is rightfully regarded as a comedy classic, and one of the Python's finest works. It's *still* not a film for everybody, but does it have to be? If you're in tune with the Python's style of zany comedy, you'll enjoy "Life Of Brian." And praise be to Saint George Harrison, late of The Beatles, for lending the Pythons a hand in making this wonderful movie. :-) Was the above review useful to you? 170 out of 233 people found the following review useful: A Masterwork of British Comedy from London, England 20 December 2004 In Life of Brian, Python created what John Cleese called simply "our masterpiece". As a piece of writing, it is the most impressive of the three feature length Python movies. The scenes remain episodic, but there is a much more coherent narrative than in the earlier Holy Grail  I loved HG too, but for different reasons. The characters (well about one or two of the characters) have acquired some subtle shading, which is rare in comedy and, alas, rare in British comedy in particular. The plight of Chapman's Brian is one that I really cared about (although his death is also extremely funny, upbeat and one of the truly iconic moments in British cinema). The story must be fairly well known. Brian is born at the same time as Jesus with whom he leads a kind of parallel life, thus allowing the team to lampoon and satirise everything from religious zealotry and mob hysteria to 1950s biblical/sword & sandals epic cinema. It does this by marrying historic situations with more modern attitudes; thus we have revolutionary Stan who wants to be Loretta and have the right to have babies, the old man who can't understand why he's being stoned for saying simply "that piece of halibut was good enough for Jehovah!" the gruff centurion correcting Brian's Latin grammar while he's trying to daub anti-Roman slogans on a wall and the gentle centurion asking each of a line of the condemned "crucifixion? Good" while ticking them off on his clipboard. Interspersed with this is slapstick, pantomime women (I'm not sure there are any real women in Python, which is probably its greatest failing) and a small amount of the trademark Python surrealism (the spaceship, the "prophet" talking about the sons misplacing the things owned by their fathers who had placed them down only just a moment ago etc). In short, somet


Which British monarch instituted The Distinguished Service Order?

Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom 204,344pages on The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement, or service to the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories . The system consists of three types of award: honours, decorations and medals: Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service. Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds. Medals are used to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct. Contents Edit Although the Anglo-Saxon monarchs are known to have rewarded their loyal subjects with rings and other symbols of favour, it was the Normans who introduced knighthoods as part of their feudal government. The first English order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter , was created in 1348 by Edward III . Since then the system has evolved to address the changing need to recognise other forms of service to the United Kingdom . Modern honours Edit As the head of state, the Sovereign remains the " fount of honour ", [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or medals. Most medals are not graded. Each one recognises specific service and as such there are normally set criteria which must be met. These criteria may include a period of time and will often delimit a particular geographic region. Medals are not normally presented by the Sovereign. A full list is printed in the "order of wear", published infrequently by the London Gazette. Orders of Honours Edit Honours are split into classes ("orders") and are graded to distinguish different degrees of achievement or service. There are no criteria to determine these levels; various honours committees meet to discuss the candidates and decide which ones deserve which type of award and at what level. [2] New Year and Birthday Honours Edit A complete list of approximately 1350 names is published twice a year, at New Year and on the date of the Sovereign's (official) birthday . Since their decisions are inevitably subjective, the twice-yearly honours lists often provoke criticism from those who feel strongly about particular cases. [3] [4] Candidates are identified by public or private bodies, by government departments or are nominated by members of the public. Depending on their roles, those people selected by committee are submitted either to the Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, or Secretary of State for Defence for their approval before being sent to the Sovereign for final approval. Certain honours are awarded solely at the Sovereign's discretion, such as the Order of the Garter , [5] the Order of the Thistle, the Royal Victorian Order , [6] the Order of Merit [7] and the Royal Family Order . The awards are then presented by the Sovereign or her designated representative. The Prince of Wales , the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal have deputised for the Queen at investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace. New Year Honours lists Edit Orders were created for particular reasons at particular times. In some cases these reasons have ceased to have any validity and orders have fallen into abeyance, primarily due to the decline of the British Empire during the twentieth century. Reforms of the system have sometimes made other changes. For example the British Empire Medal ceased to be awarded in the UK in 1993, as was the companion level award of the Imperial Service Order (although its medal is still used). The British Empire Medal was revived however in 2012 with 293 BEMs awarded for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. In addition, BEM is used by the Cook Islands and by some other Commonwealth nations. The Order of St Patrick Quis Separabit? ("Who will separate us?") At the monarch's pleasur


Who was named ‘Time Magazine’s Man of the Year’ in 1940?

Winston Churchill: 1940, 1949 - Person of the Year: A Photo History - TIME Person of the Year: A Photo History AP Winston Churchill was named TIME's Man of the Year in 1940 and 1949 Said TIME in naming him its Man of the Year for 1940, "Winston Churchill is described as the 'savior of his country.' He best personified the kind of leadership Britain needed during World War II  a larger-than-life figure who pronounced dreams of victory when all seemed lost. As an English statesman, author and prime minister, it would be his masterful speeches that dominate his legacy. Serving as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1939 to 1940, he offered all of himself in his words 'blood, toil, tears, and sweat.'" He rallied his countrymen in their resolve against the Nazis by saying, "For a thousand years, men will still say: 'This was their finest hour.' Researched by Joan Levinstein, the Time Inc. Research Center


Lahar is an Indonesian term that describes a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments flowing from what?

USGS: Volcano Hazards Program Volcano Hazards Program VHP Publications Lahars move rapidly down valleys like rivers of concrete. If you are on the floor of a valley that leads from a volcano and become aware of an oncoming lahar, seek high ground. Lahar is an Indonesian term that describes a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano and typically enters a river valley. Small seasonal events are sometimes referred to as "debris flows", especially in the Cascades. Lahars generally occur on or near stratovolcanoes, such as those of the Aleutian volcanic arc in Alaska and the Cascade Range in the Western U.S. A moving lahar looks like a roiling slurry of wet concrete, and as it rushes downstream, the size, speed, and amount of material carried can constantly change. The initial flow may be relatively small, but a lahar may grow in volume as it entrains and incorporates anything in its path – rocks, soil, vegetation, and even buildings and bridges. The flowing slurry may consume additional water through melting of snow and ice or by engulfing river or lake water. Voluminous lahars commonly grow to more than 10 times their initial size as they move downslope. In steep areas lahar speeds can exceed 200 km/hr (120 mi/hr), but as they move farther away from a volcano and decelerates in lowland areas, they eventually begins to deposit some of the load and decrease in size. Lahars can occur with or without a volcanic eruption. Eruptions may trigger lahars by melting snow and ice or by ejecting water from a crater lake. Pyroclastic flows can generate lahars when extremely hot, flowing rock debris erodes, mixes with, and melts snow and ice as it travel rapidly down steep slopes. Lahars can also be formed when high-volume or long-duration rainfall occurs during or after an eruption. On steep slopes, rainwater can easily erode and transport fine-grained, loose volcanic sediment and form a slurry, especially if vegetation has not had time to grow back on recent volcanic deposits. Some of the largest lahars begin as landslides of wet, hydrothermally altered rock on the steep flanks of volcanoes. These types of collapse and resultant lahars are natural events during a stratovolcano 's life history and can occur long after it stops erupting. Lake breakout floods that occur without an eruption can also lead to lahars . They commonly occur after a stream becomes blocked by a volcanic landslide or pyroclastic flow that forms a natural dam. The most frequent cause of a lake breakout is the overflow of water across a newly formed natural dam, followed by rapid erosion of the loose rock debris. By further erosion and entrainment of sediment and water, the initial flood can transform into a slurry and increase in volume as it races downvalley. Lahars and excess sediment cause serious economic and environmental damage to river valleys and flood plains. Large lahars can crush, abrade, bury, or carry away almost anything in their paths. Buildings and valuable land may be partially or completely buried. By destroying bridges and roads, lahars can also trap people in areas vulnerable to other hazardous volcanic activity, especially if the lahars leave fresh deposits that are too deep, too soft, or too hot to cross. Over a period of weeks to years after a volcanic eruption, the erosion and transportation of loose volcanic deposits can lead to severe flooding in areas far downstream from a volcano. Intense rainfall easily erodes loose sediment on steep slopes to produce lahars that travel onto flood plains and bury entire towns and valuable agricultural land. These rainfall-induced lahars can wreak havoc on rivers and streams, sometimes depositing so much sediment that chronic flooding also becomes a problem. Seasonal debris flows commonly occur on glacier-clad volcanoes. Ice-clad volcanoes are common locations for the initiation of small debris flows, owing to their steep slopes, abundant loose rocks and surface water, and diurnal, seasonal, and long-term variability of surface water flow. These events h


In July 1992, Yitzhak Rabin became Prime Minister of which country?

Yitzhak Rabin | prime minister of Israel | Britannica.com prime minister of Israel Chaim Herzog Yitzhak Rabin, (born March 1, 1922, Jerusalem —died Nov. 4, 1995, Tel Aviv–Yafo , Israel), Israeli statesman and soldier who, as prime minister of Israel (1974–77, 1992–95), led his country toward peace with its Palestinian and Arab neighbours. He was chief of staff of Israel’s armed forces during the Six-Day War (June 1967). Along with Shimon Peres , his foreign minister, and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) chairman Yāsir ʿArafāt , Rabin received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1994. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin speaking at the White House following the signing of an accord … J. David Ake—AFP/Getty Images After the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Palestinian self-government (1993), U.S. … CNN ImageSource Yāsir ʿArafāt, left, Shimon Peres, centre, and Yitzhak Rabin with their Nobel … Copyright T. Bergsaker/Sygma Rabin graduated from Kadourie Agricultural School in Kfar Tabor and in 1941 joined the Palmach, the Jewish Defense Forces’ commando unit. He participated in actions against the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon. During the first of the Arab-Israeli wars (1948–49), he directed the defense of Jerusalem and also fought the Egyptians in the Negev . He graduated (1953) from the British staff college, became chief of staff in January 1964, and conceived the strategies of swift mobilization of reserves and destruction of enemy aircraft on the ground that proved decisive in Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War . In 1968, on retirement from the army, Rabin became his country’s ambassador to the United States , where he forged a close relationship with U.S. leaders and procured advanced American weapons systems for Israel. He drew fire from Israeli hard-liners because he advocated withdrawal from Arab territories occupied in the 1967 war as part of a general Middle East peace settlement. Returning to Israel in March 1973, Rabin became active in Israeli politics. He was elected to the Knesset (parliament) as a member of the Labour Party in December and joined Prime Minister Golda Meir ’s cabinet as minister of labour in March 1974. After Meir resigned in April 1974, Rabin assumed leadership of the party and became Israel’s fifth (and first native-born) prime minister in June. As Israel’s leader he indicated his willingness to negotiate with adversaries as well as to take firm action when deemed necessary—securing a cease-fire with Syria in the Golan Heights but also ordering a bold raid at Entebbe , Uganda , in July 1976, in which Israeli and other hostages were rescued after their plane was hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Red Army Faction (a West German radical leftist group). Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Rabin was forced to call a general election for May 1977, but in April, during the electoral campaign, he relinquished the prime ministership and stepped down as leader of the Labour Party after it was revealed that he and his wife had maintained bank accounts in the United States, in violation of Israeli law. He was replaced as party leader by Shimon Peres . Rabin served as defense minister in the Labour- Likud coalition governments from 1984 to 1990, responding forcefully to an uprising by Palestinians in the occupied territories. In February 1992, in a nationwide vote by Labour Party members, he regained leadership of the party from Peres. After the victory of his party in the general elections of June 1992, he again became prime minister. As prime minister, Rabin put a freeze on new Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. His government undertook secret negotiations with the PLO that culminated in the Israel-PLO accords (September 1993), in which Israel recognized the PLO and agreed to gradually implement limited self-rule for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . In October 1994 Rabin and King Ḥussein of Jordan , after a series of secret meetings, signed a full peace treaty between their two countries. U.S. Presid


Jirisan National Park lies in which Asian country?

Jirisan National Park | Gyeongsang Guide | Rough Guides Jirisan National Park Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsang » Jirisan National Park Korea’s largest national park, JIRISAN (지리산 국립 공원), pulls in hikers from all over the country, attracted by the dozen peaks measuring over 1000m in height, which includes Cheonwangbong, the South Korean mainland’s highest. It has also found fame for its resident bear population; a park camera spotted an Asiatic Black Bear wandering around in 2002, almost two decades after the last confirmed Korean sighting. The bear group was located and placed under protection, and continue to breed successfully. Although you’re extremely unlikely to see them, it lends the park’s various twists and turns an extra dash of excitement – nowhere else in Korea will you be fretting over the sound of a broken twig. Jirisan is one of the only national parks in the country with an organized system of overnight shelters – there are few more atmospheric places to fall asleep in this corner of Korea. This makes multiday hikes an exciting possibility; one popular route heads across the main spine of the park from east to west, and takes three days to walk. There are large peaks all the way along this central ridge, from which numerous picturesque valleys drop down to the fields and foothills below. It’s impossible to detail all of the possible hikes and sights in the park, better instead to arm yourself with the park map (available at park entrances and nearby tourist offices for W1000) and find your own lofty piece of paradise. The park actually sprawls across three provinces, with its most popular access point – the temple of Hwa-eomsa – on the west of the park, and actually located across the provincial border in Jeonnam. The eastern side of Jirisan, in Gyeongnam province, lacks such a focal point – there are dozens of entrances, but though none are particularly popular or easy to get to, this usually makes for a quieter visit than you’d get at other national parks. One of the most popular trails is up from Ssanggyesa (쌍계사), a beautifully located temple at the south of the park. There’s little of historical note here, bar a stone tablet apparently dating from 887, but the surroundings are delightful, particularly in the early morning before the sun has risen beyond Jirisan’s muscular peaks; it may also be Korea’s noisiest temple in terms of birdlife. Daewonsa (대원사) is another pretty temple, this one on the park’s eastern fringe, and also has trails leading up to the peaks. Gyeongsang


In June 1991, the first Sonic the Hedgehog game was published by which video game company?

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) | Sonic News Network | Fandom powered by Wikia Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) This article is about the first Sonic video game. For other uses of Sonic the Hedgehog, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation) . Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation Network version until 2013) CERO: A 16-megabit cartridge, Digital download, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-DL, Blu-ray Disc Input This is terrible! Hurry! Sonic the Hedgehog - everyone is waiting for your help! — The Japanese Manual for Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za hejjihoggu ? ) is a platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis . Featuring the new mascot of Sega , the titular Sonic the Hedgehog , this game served as the launch title for the famous video game franchise known as the Sonic the Hedgehog series . The game was originally released for the Sega Genesis in North America and Europe on June 23, 1991, with a Japanese Mega Drive release following three days afterwards on June 26. Advertising its fast gameplay based around Sonic's extraordinary speed, the concept of a high-speed platform game was unique for its time, and solidified the style of gameplay the series would be best known for. Due to the Mega Drive's Motorola 68000 processor, the power of the console would allow for faster gameplay, dubbed by some as "blast processing", and impressive 16-bit graphics, making it much more powerful than Sega's previous Master System . The game was well praised by critics and was a massive commercial success, which gave the Genesis, and by extent Sega, a massive boost in popularity, enough so that Sega could directly compete with Nintendo , who soon followed up with the release of their Super Nintendo Entertainment System in what would be the first counterattack in a long company rivalry that lasted throughout the 90s. In recent years, the game has been ported numerous times on many other consoles, with some ports adding newer features to the original game. Contents [ show ] Plot On the lush, tropical paradise of South Island , Sonic the Hedgehog 's animal friends begin disappearing one by one. When he discovers that the evil scientist, Dr. Ivo Robotnik , has been kidnapping them and converting them into robotic Badniks as part of a plot to collect all six of the fabled Chaos Emeralds , Sonic decides it's up to him to save them, and embarks on a quest to free his friends and thwart the evil schemes of Robotnik. As Sonic races through the Zones of the island, he engages in numerous confrontations with the nefarious Robotnik and his deadly machines, and one by one frees the animals from their robotic shells and capsules placed at the end of almost every zone. In their final confrontation , the Doctor prepares his last dastardly contraption to end his adversary, but proves no match for Sonic's awesome might, and his machine is totaled. Fleeing with his tail between his legs, Robotnik abandons his laboratory as it explodes, crumbling to scrap, with Sonic narrowly escaping. Following his escape, Sonic finally returns to the vast Green Hills where his journey began. In the game's normal ending, Sonic gives the player an annoyed look before posing for the screen, and Robotnik will be shown after the credits juggling any undiscovered Chaos Emeralds the player missed, with a "Try Again" message taunting them. However, if the player succeeds in collecting the six Emeralds by the end of the game, the player is rewarded with the good ending, where the six Chaos Emeralds react to one another and release a burst of light before disappearing, rejuvenating the wildlife and nature of South Island, leaving Sonic astonished before he jumps up towards the screen and poses. In the post credits scene, Dr. Robotnik is shown humorously stomping on the "End" text in a tantrum fueled attempt to crush it, to no avail. Gameplay Title screen of the game. Sonic the Hedgehog plays identically to other platform games released around the same time, yet its main focus is on fast gameplay and quick reflexes. The titular chara