"Whose book ""We Need to Talk about Kevin"" was made into a film starring Tilda Swinton?"

Lionel Shriver: The dangers of film adaptations | Books | The Guardian Author, author Lionel Shriver: The dangers of film adaptations Awful film adaptations follow authors for the rest of their lives but Lynne Ramsay's version of my book We Need To Talk About Kevin is terrific Director Lynne Ramsay (left) with the actors Tilda Swinton and Ezra Miller at the Cannes screening of We Need to Talk About Kevin. Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA Friday 21 October 2011 17.30 EDT First published on Friday 21 October 2011 17.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close In grad school, I took a workshop with Scott Spencer , whose excellent novel Endless Love had just been turned into a film. We students were in awe of his prestige. Yet Scott himself was chagrined; for good reason, he hated the movie. Fair enough, with its proceeds he'd been able to buy a ranch in upper New York State. But I wonder if it was worth it. Though a fine writer, Scott Spencer will forever be associated with a cheesy, sentimental film starring the vapid box-office draw Brooke Shields. So, back in April, I approached my first screening of Lynne Ramsay 's adaptation of We Need to Talk About Kevin with trepidation. My agent had warned that, while a fine film would do my profile a world of good, a bad one wouldn't help me at all, and I suspected she was soft-pedalling the latter possibility. The effect of a truly execrable adaptation is worse than neutral. The stink rubs off. Whenever I urge people to read Endless Love, their faces scrunch. "Oh, gawd," they say. "Wasn't that some ghastly film?" I insist how very much better the novel is, but they never rush out to buy the book. Threading from the Curzon Soho as the final credits rolled this spring – the whole audience stunned, almost perfectly silent at first, eventually murmuring as if in church – I felt I'd dodged a bullet. The film is terrific. By some stroke of improbable good fortune, I am actually proud to be associated with this adaptation, whose high quality has little to do with me; I didn't write the screenplay, suggest the inspired casting, or edit an unwieldy four hours of footage into a taut, dreamlike, yet coherent story. Nevertheless, after this week's UK premiere at the London Film Festival, I'm more intensely sympathetic than ever with writers whose beloved books are mangled into unrecognisable cinematic abortions, to which their names will be permanently attached. In fact, for some weeks now I've been tortured by a parallel shadow universe in which the option for Kevin wasn't picked up by an eccentric, bloody-minded Scot, but perhaps by a more mainstream director from a major studio who, rather than being determined to capture the spirit of the novel, was keen on shooting a box-office hit. In that instance, casting would involve finding the biggest names available, regardless of their suitability for the roles. Thus in this doppelgänger Kevin, this evil twin of Lynne's creation, perhaps Eva, my troubled, traumatised protagonist, would be played not by the uncompromising Tilda Swinton, but a perky, pretty face like Cameron Diaz. Instead of using a relative unknown for the adolescent Kevin – Ezra Miller, whose uneasy presence and sleazy, uncomfortable sexuality electrify the film – a Hollywood director might persuade the adorable Justin Bieber to play the part. Voilà: the whole family, the whole school-massacre story, no longer make sense. They re-title the movie High School Hijinks. In our hypothetical High School Hijinks, the novel's central atrocity would never be enacted off-screen. Oh, no. We'd spend 15 minutes of footage on a gory melee in the school gym, as Kevin picks off his classmates with a crossbow and his victims leave squiggly red trails on the basketball court while they squirm across the floor. Thematic niceties regarding "maternal ambivalence" get lost in the shuffle. This murky parallel universe has grown horribly vivid: I'm invited to my first screening, after which I mumble to the producers and distribution staff, "Yeah, that was, uh, yeah – really something!" and I'm so mortified by meeting


"What was the name of the holder of the title ""Earl of Essex"" who was executed in 1540?"

Earl of Essex - Everything2.com Earl of Essex by aneurin Tue Dec 30 2003 at 16:37:59 The Earl of Essex is a title in the Peerage of England which historically dates back to the twelfth century, but is currently in the posession of the Capel family who have held it for the past three and a half centuries. 1. Mandeville The Mandeville family most likely originated from Mandeville in Normandy , however there are a number of locations in Normandy which have place names derived from the Latin 'Magna Villa', and there has never been any indication as to which of these was the home of the Anglo-Norman Mandevilles. In any event shortly after the Norman Conquest there was a Geoffrey de Mandeville who was amongst the most significant of the king's tenants-in-chief at the time of the Domesday Book and also held the office of Constable of the Tower of London . The family however suffered something of a setback when Geoffrey's son William de Mandeville, allowed Ranulf Flambard to escape from the Tower of London early in 1101 and flee to Normandy, for which offence he was fined more than £2,200 and effectively lost three of his more valuable manors. Nevertheless William's son Geoffrey was later created the Earl of Essex in 1140 by king Stephen for "reasons which are somewhat obscure" and around the same also seems to have recovered the family's traditional office of Constable of the Tower of London . The 1st Earl later variously supported Stephen or Matilda as the fancy took him, but later died on the 16th September 1144 as a consequence of his injuries received in battle. This Geoffrey de Mandeville had two sons, the elder son Ernulf appears to have been excluded from consideration on the grounds of his excommunication, and the family estates into the hands of the younger son Geoffrey. This Geoffrey was granted the title Earl of Essex by king Henry I in January 1156, which might well be interpreted as being an entirely new creation of the title, but he his nevertheless commonly regarded as the second earl of his line. The 2nd Earl died without issue at Chester on the 21st October 1166, and was succeeded by his younger brother William, when went on Crusade during the years 1177 to 1178, and is also regarded as having become the Earl of Albemarle through his wife Hawise, but died without issue on the 24th November 1189. The 3rd Earl's heir was his aunt Beatrix de Mandeville , the only sister of the 1st Earl. Beatrix was still alive at the time of her nephew's death, and it was agreed that her younger son Geoffrey de Say could stand in her place but he failed to raise the sum required to gain possession of the earldom's estates. Although Beatrix's elder son William de Say had died in 1177, he had left two daughters, the elder of whom named Beatrice married a Geoffrey Fitz Piers. Since this Geoffrey was willing and able to pay the sum of 3,000 marks to the crown for the privilege of taking possession of the Mandeville estates, he was duly recognised as the Earl of Essex. 2. Fitz Piers, Mandeville (again) and Bohun The Geoffrey Fitz Piers in question was the son of a Piers de Lutegareshale , who later served as the Justiciar of England from 1189 until his death on the 14th October 1213. He was followed by his eldest son Geoffrey who later assumed the surname of Mandeville, and through his marriage to Isabel Fitz Robert also obtained the title of Earl of Gloucester in 1214. However this marriage was largely forced upon the 5th Earl by king John essentially as a means of extracting the sum of 20,000 marks, which later appears to have inspired him to join the rebellion against the king. Geoffrey however died without issue on the 23rd February 1216 having been wounded whilst participating in a tournament at London, and the title passed to his younger brother William Mandeville (the earldom of Gloucester remained with Isabel Fitz Robert and eventually passed into the hands of the de Clare family.) William was one of those who supported Louis of France following king John's death, but subsequently made his peace with Henry III but later died w


With which other tool firm did Stanley Works merge in 2010?

Stanley Black Decker Merger | Tool titans Black & Decker, Stanley Works to merge - tribunedigital-baltimoresun Tool titans Black & Decker, Stanley Works to merge Companies join in $4.5 billion deal local jobs, prestige to take a hit as state loses Fortune 500 HQ Black & Decker employs 1,500 people in Maryland. Most of… (Baltimore Sun photo by Algerina…) November 03, 2009|By Andrea K. Walker, Lorraine Mirabella and Jamie Smith Hopkins | Baltimore Sun reporters Black & Decker Corp., the Towson-based toolmaker founded here almost 100 years ago, said Monday that it plans to merge with The Stanley Works in a $4.5 billion all-stock deal that will bring together internationally known brands but reduce the number of local jobs. For the Baltimore region, it is another in a long line of deals relocating corporate headquarters - and the decision-making power, charitable muscle and prestige they represent. Stanley would have controlling interest in the combined company, which would be named Stanley Black & Decker and headquartered in New Britain, Conn., where Stanley is located. The power tools division would remain in Towson. Black & Decker spokesman Roger Young said there were about 1,500 workers in Maryland, mainly in the power tools division. Fewer than 250 work in corporate jobs - most of whom "will not likely be maintained," he said. "This is pretty bad news for the state and the region," said Richard Clinch, director of economic research at the University of Baltimore's Jacob France Institute. "Black & Decker will be a division headquarters." Some analysts called the deal a savvy move for two companies hurt by the slump in construction, and the companies described it as a merger of industry players on different sides of the tool spectrum. "I think this is a very unique and complementary fit," said Nolan D. Archibald, Black & Decker's chairman and chief executive. "I don't think there would be another company that could fit better with Black & Decker or one that could fit better with Stanley. We are not directly competing, although we sell our products through the same distribution." But Maryland political and economic-development leaders bemoaned the loss of a local Fortune 500 company - one of only three in the metro area. The others are Constellation Energy Group and Legg Mason Inc. "Having the worldwide headquarters of Black & Decker here in Towson has long been a point of pride for Baltimore County," said County Executive James T. Smith Jr. "The company has been an important part of our economic landscape for decades. This is clearly not a positive development. But such decisions are based on global competition. This is the sort of thing we have to expect in this tough economy." Other area headquarters lost to mergers or acquisitions include The Rouse Co., Alex Brown Inc. and USF&G Corp. There could be more layoffs beyond the Black & Decker headquarters, though the companies have not yet targeted specific jobs. Black & Decker told employees in a memo that it expects "less than 10 percent of the combined company's work force to be affected," which means the possibility of several thousand job cuts overall. Together, they employ 38,000. Under terms of the deal, Black & Decker shareholders would get 1.275 shares of Stanley common stock for each share of Black & Decker common stock. That's a premium of about 22 percent on Black & Decker's closing share price on Friday. The deal will work out to about $57 or $58 per share for Black & Decker shareholders, who saw their stock close at $47.34 Monday. Stanley shareholders will own just over 50 percent of the equity of the combined company, with Black & Decker shareholders owning the rest. The companies said they expect the deal to close in the first half of 2010. Black & Decker, with its DeWalt brand, is a leader in the professional power tools market and sells do-it-yourself tools under the corporate name. It has 20,000 employees worldwide. Stanley - a 166-year-old firm that sells tools under its name, plus such brands as FatMax and Bostitch - employs 18,000 people. Both companie


"Which actor has released the blues albums ""Let Them Talk"" and ""Didn't it Rain""?"

Hugh Laurie Didn't It Rain EXCLUSIVE: Hugh Laurie – Didn’t It Rain – Noise11 Stream LISTEN by Paul Cashmere on April 23, 2013 Hugh Laurie will release his second album ‘Didn’t It Rain’ in May. Noise11.com has the exclusive first listen for you to hear ‘Didn’t It rain’ now. Hugh Laurie Didn't It Rain To many Laurie is best-known on your TV screen as Dr. Geoffrey House in the hit TV series House. The role earned him two Golden Globe awards, two Screen Actors Guild awards and six Emmy nominations. But way before Hugh was an actor, he was a musician. He started piano lessons at age 6 and now also plays drums, guitar, saxophone and harmonica. Hugh’s debut album ‘Let Them Talk’, released in 2011, reached no. 16 in the USA and no. 2 in the UK. Laurie was a guest pianist on Meat Loaf’s ‘Hang Cool Teddy Bear’ album. He was also seen in Kate Bush’s ‘Experiment IV’ music video playing the part of a scientist. Hugh’s new album ‘Didn’t It Rain’ takes him musically into the American heartland. Songs include the early ‘St Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) and ‘I Hate A Man Like You’ (Jelly Roll Morton), as well as the more contemporary ‘Wild Honey’ (Dr. John) and ‘Changes’ (Alan Price). ‘Didn’t It Rain’ was produced by Joe Henry and recorded at Ocean Way Studio in Los Angeles in January, 2013. It features a guest appearance from Taj Mahal on the Little Brother Montgomery’s track ‘Vicksburg Blues’. “I have resolved to forge on, deeper into the forest of American music that has enchanted me since I was a small boy,” explains Laurie. “And the further I go, the more bewitched I become – both by the songs and by the people I have been lucky enough to play them with.” The tracklisting for ‘Didn’t It Rain’ is: The St Louis Blues


In which Woody Allen film does a character walk off the screen and into the real world?

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:05 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Purple Rose of Cairo ( 1985 ) PG | In New Jersey in 1935, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 28 titles created 10 Mar 2013 a list of 49 titles created 21 Sep 2013 a list of 48 titles created 30 Jun 2015 a list of 26 titles created 12 Dec 2015 a list of 42 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    14 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. Director: Woody Allen A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium. Director: Woody Allen "Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people. Director: Woody Allen Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly. Director: Woody Allen An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife, while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated by another woman. Director: Woody Allen In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon. Director: Woody Allen A wacky inventor and his wife invite two other couples for a weekend party at a romantic summer house in the 1900s countryside. Director: Woody Allen A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead. Director: Woody Allen When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage. Director: Woody Allen A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government. Director: Woody Allen While attending a retrospective of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films. Director: Woody Allen When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion. Director: Woody Allen Edit Storyline Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey during the Depression and is searching for an escape from her dreary life. Tom Baxter is a dashing young archaeologist in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo." After losing her job Cecilia goes to see the film in hopes of raising her spirits. Much to her surprise Tom Baxter walks off the screen and into her life. There's only one problem..Tom isn't real. Meanwhile Hollywood is up in arms when they dicover that other Tom Baxters are trying to leave the screen in other theatres. Will Tom ever return and finish the film or will he decide to stay in the real world? Written by Ricky Darbonne <nsdar8115@alpha.nsula.edu> Taglines: She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real but you can't have everything. [Video] Genres: 19 April 1985 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: La rosa púrpura del Cairo See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Jeff Daniels 's Gil Shepherd character has the same first name as Owen Wilson 's Gil character in Woody Allen 's later film Midnight in Paris (2011) made and released about twenty-six years later. See more » Goofs As Cecilia and Gil play and sing in the music store, the camera casts a shadow in the lower left that disappears as it pulls back to a wide angle shot. See more » Quotes See more » Crazy Credits Alexander Cohen 's name is listed as "Alexander H. Co


"The Gilbert and Sullivan opera ""The Yeoman of the Guard"" has what alternative title?"

The Yeomen of the Guard (The… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description               by John Palmer Gilbert and Sullivan followed their "dark" comedy, Ruddigore, with a work that is equally grim. Sentimental and realistic, Yeomen of the Guard has less room for Gilbert's instinctive wit and cynicism; Sullivan, however, was pleased to work on a "story of human interest" with a serious undertone, a long-time desire he would ultimately fulfill with his 1891 opera, Ivanhoe. In 1888, Gilbert and Sullivan began their new project under the working title, "The Tower Warders." Their collaboration was not the most pleasant: Sullivan infuriated Gilbert by insisting that he re-construct the second act when portions of the work were already in rehearsal. Perhaps this strained collaboration took its toll on the end product, since it never attained great popularity; although Yeomen eventually ran for 453 performances, Sullivan wrote to Gilbert: "I must confess that the indifference of the public to The Yeomen of the Guard has disappointed me greatly." The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and his Maid opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on October 3, 1888. Critics immediately recognized the differences between the new work and Gilbert and Sullivan's earlier, "topsy-turvy" operettas. One reviewer commented on "...the new departure they have made, exchanging the grotesque fancies and wild extravagances of the past...for an altogether soberer style of opera, approaching more closely than they have done before the old school of English opera." No doubt the sixteenth century setting prompted both this approach and people's perception of it. Sullivan's score abounds with elements drawn from earlier music and "serious" opera. The overture to The Yeomen of the Guard is one of Sullivan's two best, the other being Iolanthe. Both of these are tightly constructed and capable of being performed apart from the rest of the score. Immediately following the overture is one of Sullivan's best descriptive pieces, Phoebe Meryll's, "When maiden loves" (often referred to as her "spinning song"). This makes The Yeomen of the Guard the only of Gilbert and Sullivan's works to begin without a chorus. Ever-popular is the duet, "I have a song to sing, Oh!" introducing us to the strolling musicians, Jack Point and Elsie Mayard. Here, in which a drone accompaniment and modal flavor evoke older music. Gems from the Act Two include, Colonel Fairfax's "Free from his fetters grim," showcasing Gilbert's alliterative ability, and the trio, "A man who would woo a fair maid," a contrapuntal tour de force. The bittersweet finale of the second act is very effective, culminating in a reprise of "I have a song to sing!" Particularly ingenious and subtle is the accompaniment during Sergeant Meryll's "Is this Phoebe?" during which he looks for his daughter. The orchestra links the segments of the hesitant voice part by continuing the melody when the voice drops out. Throughout The Yeomen of the Guard, the instrumentation is subtle, and Sullivan calls upon the full orchestra only for the tower music. Parts/Movements No. 2, When maiden loves, she sits and sighs No. 3, Tower warders, Under orders No. 4, When our gallant Norman foes No. 5, Alas! I waver to and fro No. 6, Is life a boon? No. 7, Here's a man of jollity No. 8, I have a song to sing, O! No. 9, Here's a man, maiden No. 10a, I've jibe and joke and quip and crank No. 10b, I've wisdom from the East No. 11a, 'Tis done! I am a bride! No. 11b, Though tear and long-drawn sigh No. 12, Were I thy bride No. 13a, Oh, Sergeant Meryll, it is true No. 13b, Dids't thou not, oh Leonard Meryll No. 13c, To thy fraternal care No. 13d, The prisoner comes to meet his doom No. 14a, Night has spread her pall once more No. 14b, Warders are ye? No. 15, Oh! a private buffoon No. 16, Hereupon we're both agreed No. 17, Free from his fetters grim No. 18, Strange adventure No. 19, Hark! what was that, sir? No. 20, A man who would woo a fair maid No. 21, When a wooer goes a-wooing No. 22, Rapture, rapture


In which book does the malevolent housekeeper Mrs Danvers appear?

11 Most Evil Characters in Books 11 Most Evil Characters in Books By Koren Zailckas         | Sep 13, 2013 Koren Zailckas's Mother, Mother is the kind of book that keeps you up at night, and it features a mother to rival Medea or Mrs. Bates. Zailckas picked 11 of her favorite evil characters. Evil is one of those capital-letter themes in literature. It’s right up there with Love, Death, Beauty, Friendship and Fate. Maybe that’s because Evil, like Death, catches us off guard. Sooner or later, we’re all assured a chance encounter with Evil, but we can’t predict when it’s coming for us, and we can only guess what painful form it will take. Most of us have encountered enough real-life villains to know Evil isn’t hooved and horned. Most disturbingly, Evil comes to us in human form, and the image it first puts forth is reasonable, even charismatic. Evil arrives to the job interview with a killer resume and big talk about improving profits. It shows up to the first date with a fistful of flowers and a magnetic smile, holding open doors and saying what it senses you most want to hear. If we recognize Evil at all, it’s usually only in retrospect, after the things we cherish have been contaminated, our energies have been depleted, our sense of self has been swapped out for paralyzing self-doubt. In the words of Zbigniew Herbert, “the proof of the existence of the monster is in its victims.” Evil blankets things in a fog of confusion, wounding you long before you feel the first painful twinges, robbing you years before you think to lock your valuables away. These 11 baddies from books have a lot to teach us about Evil’s motivations and methodology. The tools of Evil’s trade are pretty consistent across the board: seduction, gaslighting, gossip, lies, exploiting our empathy to its advantage. But the purpose seems unclear even to Evil itself. In the end, maybe the scariest thing about villains is their total mindlessness. If we struggle to know Evil that’s because it doesn’t know itself. Mr. Hyde, from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Evil intersperses cruelty with kindness. Almost ninety years before the Norrmalmstorg robbery that brought about the term “Stockholm Syndrome,” Robert Louis Stevenson had an uncanny understanding of the way evils bonds with its victims. What keeps people locked in dangerous relationships? It’s Evil’s changing face--the way mind games are preceded by flattery, the way discord is glossed over with promises. The most painful thing about Evil is the duality of the feelings it inspires in us. As Jekyll says, “If each [good and evil], I told myself, could be housed in separate identities, life would be relieved of all that was unbearable...” Evil is freaky because we love and loathe it in equal parts, and we give it countless chances to redeem itself. Patrick Bateman from Bret Eason Ellis’s American Psycho - Evil is empty, emotionally flat, and perpetually bored. Patrick Bateman, who fancies himself a yuppie serial killer, has pretty much no personality to speak of: “There is no real me, only an entity, something illusory.” Bateman’s critics include Naomi Wolff, who called American Psycho “the single most boring book I’ve been forced to endure.” But I’d argue that’s proof Bateman, like a skilled sociopath, has made her confuse his inner landscape for hers. “Indifferent to art, originality or even pleasure,” Bateman’s primary emotion is boredom. He is as bored by designer labels as he is by butchered body parts, and still he can’t stop his mindless pursuit of them. Evil lives as though life is a movie, and he or she is the star. Grandiosity is Bateman’s M.O. And Ellis’ cinematic style--using third person to describe the big chase scene, complete with big-budget-esque helicopters and gunfire--gives us one final glimpse of Evil’s unrealistic self image. Lacking empathy, Evil sees itself as the star of its own action film. Evil can’t feel for other people because it doesn’t believe the damage it inflicts is legitimate. Are the people clutching their wounds in pain real? Not


The pollex is the anatomical name for which part of the body?

Anatomy Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z (type full word or first few letters) pachymeninx : Greek pachys = thick, and meninx = membrane; hence, the thick membrane covering the central nervous system, i.e., dura mater. palaeo : Greek palaios = old; hence, palaeocerebellum, the earliest stage in the evolution of the cerebellum. palate : Latin palatum = palate, adjective - palatal or palatine. paleo : Greek palaios = old; hence, paleocerebellum, the earliest stage in the evolution of the cerebellum. pallidus : adjective, Latin = pale. pallium : Latin = cloak; hence, the cerebral cortex forming the outer covering of the cerebral hemisphere. palma : Latin palma = palm; adjective, palmar - Latin palmaris. palpate : Latin palpare = to touch, and palpatus = touched; hence, to examine by feeling, and palpation, such an examination. palpebra : Latin = eyelid, probably from palpitare = to flutter. pampiniform : adjective, Latin pampinus = tendril, and forma = shape. pancreas : Greek = sweetbread, derived from Greek pan = all, and kreas = flesh; adjective - pancreatic. panniculus : diminutive of Latin pannus = cloth. papilla : Latin = nipple or teat; adjective - papillary. paradidymis : Greek para = beside of near, and didymis = twinned or paired, refers to testes; hence the collection of convoluted tubules in the spermatic cord, above the head of the epididymis. paraesthesia : Greek para = beside, and aisthesia = sensation; hence, abnormal sensation, usually burning or pricking. paralysis : Greek para = beside, near, lyein = to loosen; hence loss or impairment of muscle function. parametrium : Greek para = beside, and metra = womb; hence, connective tissue alongside the body of the uterus, within the broad ligament. paraplegia : Greek para = beside, and plege = a stroke; hence, paralysis of the lower limbs. pararenal : adjective, Greek para = beside, Latin ren = kidney; hence, beside the kidney, e.g., pararenal fat, the fatty capsule of the kidney. parasternal : adjective, Greek para = beside, and sternon = chest; hence, the parasternal line is a vertical line about midway between the sternal edge and the midclavicular line. parasympathetic : adjective, Greek para = beside, syn = with, and pathos = feeling; hence, the division of the autonomic nervous system complementary to the sympathetic system. parathyroid : adjective, Greek para = beside, and thyroid; hence, beside the thyroid gland. parenchyma : Greek para = beside or near, en = in, and chein = to pour; hence a general term to designate the functional elements of an organ, as opposed to the framework or stroma. paresis : Greek = relaxation, but has come to mean partial paralysis. parietal : adjective, Latin parietalis, pertaining to paries = wall. parotid : adjective, Greek para = beside, and otos = of the ear; hence, beside the ear. parous : adjective, Latin pario = I bear (children); hence, adjective, applied to woman who has borne one or more children (cf. nulliparous, multiparous). pecten : Latin = comb. pectinate : adjective, from Latin pecten = a comb; applied to structures having the appearance of parallel teeth arising from a straight back (musculi pectinati), or the sellar appearance of the superior pubic ramus, which may have resembled the body of antique combs. pectineal : adjective, from Latin pecten = a comb; applied to structures having the appearance of parallel teeth arising from a straight back (musculi pectinati), or the sellar appearance of the superior pubic ramus, which may have resembled the body of antique combs. pectineus : Latin, pecten = a comb; hence the muscle attaching to the pecten (pectineal line) of the pubic bone. pectoral : adjective, Latin pectoris = of the front of the chest. pectoralis : adjective, Latin pectoris = of the front of the chest. pedicle : diminutive of Latin pedis = of the foot. pedis : Latin = of the foot. peduncle : variation of pedicle. pellucidum : adjective, Latin per = through, and lucere - to shine; hence, translucent. pelvis : Latin = basin, adjective - pelvic. penis : Latin = tail, the male or


Limestone is a rock primarily composed of which chemical compound?

Limestone: The Calcium Carbonate Chemical Sedimentary Rock Home » Rocks » Limestone Limestone: A Crucial and Versatile Industrial Mineral Commodity By James D. Bliss, Timothy S. Hayes, and Greta J. Orris, USGS -- Republished from USGS fact sheet 2008-3089. Limestone, as used by the minerals industry, is any rock composed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Although limestone is common in many parts of the United States, it is critically absent from some. Limestone is used to produce Portland cement, as aggregate in concrete and asphalt, and in an enormous array of other products, making it a truly versatile commodity. Portland cement is essential to the building industry, but despite our Nation's abundance of limestone, there have been cement shortages in recent years. These have been caused in part by a need to find new areas suitable for quarrying operations. To help manage our Nation's resources of such essential mineral commodities, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides crucial data and scientific information to industry, policymakers, and the public. What is Limestone? " Limestone " means any rock formed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), but to geologists, limestone is only one of several types of "carbonate rocks." These rocks are composed of more than 50% carbonate minerals, generally the minerals calcite (pure CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium-magnesium carbonate, CaMg[CO3]2) or both. How Does Limestone Form? Most carbonate rocks were deposited from seawater. These sedimentary carbonate rocks are common on every continent and have formed through most of geologic history; they are still forming today in the tropics as coral reefs and at the bottoms of shallow seas. Marine limestone forms because seawater has high concentrations of two key dissolved chemicals-calcium (Ca++) and bicarbonate (HCO3-) ions. In the near-surface layer of most oceans, corals, clams, and other sea-dwelling creatures use these two chemicals to make protective shells by combining them to form calcite or "aragonite," which is the same chemical composition as calcite but has a different crystal form. Formation of Dolomite from Limestone Some limestones have been changed by the introduction of magnesium in groundwater. Magnesium in groundwater may convert some or all of the calcite in the limestone to dolomite . Also, some rocks formed near the shores of ancient seas in arid climates were mostly dolomite at the time they were deposited. Other Types of Carbonate Rock Limestone comes in many different varieties. Chalk is a very fine grained, porous marine limestone composed almost entirely of microscopic fossils. Travertine is a freshwater sedimentary limestone that has very thin, crenulated layers and is commonly formed at springs. Marble is a carbonate rock, usually a marine limestone, that has been squeezed and deformed like plastic by great heat and pressure deep beneath the Earth's surface. This process is called "metamorphism." There are also rare "igneous" carbonate rocks that have crystallized from molten magma in the same way that lavas or granites have. These are called " carbonatites ," and this rock type is mined at a few places in the world as industrial limestone. Mining Carbonate Rocks Sedimentary limestone deposits can be extensive, covering hundreds of square miles, and can be relatively uniform in thickness and quality. Therefore, limestone quarries can be large and long lived, mining limestone layers that can be hundreds of feet thick over areas of several square miles. Many quarries produce multiple products, and crushed rocks that are not pure enough for certain uses may still be suitable as road aggregate. Marble quarries can also be very large. However, these rocks that were once regularly bedded have been metamorphosed into irregularly shaped bodies that are more difficult and costly to mine. In large parts of the United States there are extensive deposits of marine limestone of various ages from a few thousand to more than 350 million years old. Some deposits have chemical grades as high as 95% CaCO3. However, some are


Also called a ventriculus, what name is given to a muscular pouch, in a bird's alimentary canal where food is ground down?

Digestive System in Cockroach | Tutorvista.com Back to Top Foregut consists of the mouth surrounded by the mouthparts. The mouth cavity is called the pharynx. It continues as the oesophagus that is short, narrow and thin-walled. The canal then enlarges into the crop, which is also thin-walled. The crop opens into a short, muscular organ, the gizzard or the proventriculus. Outside and lying below the crop are a pair of salivary glands. Each salivary gland is branched, the secretions of all the branches being poured into a common duct. For either pair of salivary glands there is a thin walled salivary receptacle or reservoir which is like a bladder. It stores the salivary secretions. The receptacles of either side have a common receptacular duct which opens into the common salivary duct. This common salivary duct opens into the mouth cavity at the labium. The entire foregut is lined with chitin. In the gizzard, the chitin forms proventricular teeth and the plate to facilitate grinding of the food. Midgut Back to Top Digestion starts in the mouth with the mandibles and the maxillae chewing the food. It is also acted upon by the salivary carbohydrases which partially digests the food. The food is then swallowed with the help of lubrication provided by the salivary juice. The food then enters the oesophagus and then into the crop. Here, the masticated food is temporarily stored. The food is then passed into the gizzard which acts as the grinding chamber. At the junction of the gizzard and the stomach is a valve called the stomodael valve. It allows the passage of only the thoroughly digested food into the stomach and also, prevents the regurgitation of food from the stomach. The ground food, then enters the stomach. The digestive enzymes secreted by the gastric caecae act upon the food in the stomach. These enzymes include amylase, maltase, invertase, tryptase and lipase. The remaining carbohydrates, proteins and fats are digested here. The digested food is absorbed through the stomach walls into the surrounding space which is called the haemocoel. The haemocoel consists of a large number of fat bodies which are fat cells having fat globules, protein granules and glycogen. They form storage structures. From here, it is transported to the different body parts. In the hindgut, absorption of water takes place and the undigested food is formed into almost dry pellets. These are excreted through the anus as faeces. Digestive System in Cockroach (Invertebrates) Related Concepts


In which English city was Marks and Spencer founded in 1884?

Our Heritage Our Heritage Our Heritage Our Heritage Our business is built upon strong values of Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity and In Touch. These values have been at the heart of how we do business since starting out as a Penny Bazaar at Leeds Kirkgate Market in 1884. Discover some of the interesting facts that have helped make us who we are today. Our Heritage Our business is built upon strong values of Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity and In Touch. These values have been at the heart of how we do business since starting out as a Penny Bazaar at Leeds Kirkgate Market in 1884. Discover some of the interesting facts that have helped make us who we are today. Our Heritage Did you know that we sold our first bra in 1926? How about that our scientists worked with the government during WW2 to help with rationing strategy? Or even that when we were one of the first to introduce 'avocado pears' in 1959 one customer tried to serve it as a dessert with custard?!  Discover our story and unlock the fascinating journey that has made M&S one of Britain’s best loved retailers. Company Archive  The M&S Company Archive is a vital business asset of over 70,000 historical items and acts to collect, preserve and utilise material relating to all aspects of our history and development as a company. One of the richest retail history collections in the country, the Archive collection charts our journey over more than 130 years, from Penny Bazaar to international multichannel retailer. Our diverse collection of items dates from the start of the company in 1884 and includes written records, staff publications, photographs and films, garments and household products, design and advertising material and much much more. Find out more about the collection using our online catalogue . Marks in Time: Discover our story From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, you can now experience the M&S journey for yourself at the Marks in Time Exhibition. Based on the University of Leeds campus, the M&S Company Archive is home to the Marks in Time Exhibition which celebrates the M&S story and offers fascinating insights into our changing lifestyles and British social history.  The Archive offers a wide range of activities, from schools and community workshops to special events and a bespoke programme for group visitors; including guided tours, expert talks, free refreshments and our award winning M&S Heritage trail . The Archive is based on the University of Leeds campus and gives researchers and academics from all walks of life the opportunity to directly access the collection through our bookable Reading Room Service . Kirkgate Market In March 2013 we returned to our roots and opened a stall at Kirkgate Market in Leeds, the same place that Michael Marks opened the first Penny Bazaar stall in 1884. Our M&S heritage stall and coffee shop is located right beside the famous M&S clock in the 1904 Kirkgate Market building and marks the starting point of our Heritage Trail.    Downloads and Links To visit the Marks In Time website and find out more about our heritage and how we are using it today, please click here To download pictures of the M&S Company Archive Collection from our media library, please click here For the opening day press release for the M&S Company Archive please click here   In Partnership: working with the University of Leeds The relocation of the Company Archive in 2012 created the foundation for a unique relationship with the University of Leeds. Our diverse partnership gives us the opportunity to join up with one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Russell Group Universities, who in turn enjoy the opportunity to demonstrate real impact through collaboration with a FTSE 100 international business.  The partnership offers a broad range of opportunities to support young people into the workplace. From mentoring programmes to student projects and work placements, young people get the chance to work with colleagues across the business, learning the skills they need for the future. Since opening in 2012, we’ve also collaborated on cutting


Who was the first actor to portray Robin Hood on British Television?

Television | Robin Hood - The Facts and the Fiction Television 1953Robin Hood.The British Broadcasting Corporation produced the first appearance of Robin Hood on television, with Patrick Troughton as Robin Hood, Kenneth MacKintosh as Little John, and David Kossoff as the sheriff of Nottingham. The series only lasted one season.      1955-1960 The Adventures of Robin Hood. A long-running British series featuring Robin of Locksley-Robin Hood and his band of men based in Sherwood Forest. Robin and his men protect England from the evil Prince John while good King Richard is away at the Crusades. The series was primarily intended for children. The show aired between 1955 and 1960 in the UK and between 1955 and 1958 in the US. Richard Greene as Robin Hood (143 episodes, 1955-1960), Victor Woolf as Derwent (112 episodes, 1955-1960), Archie Duncan as Little John (105 episodes, 1955-1960), Alexander Gauge as Friar Tuck (90 episodes, 1955-1960), Alan Wheatley as the sheriff of Nottingham (80 episodes, 1955-1960), Paul Eddington as Will Scarlett (64 episodes, 1956-1960), and Bernadette O’ Farrell as Maid Marion (47 episodes, 1955-1957). Some of those episodes were combined into feature-length colorized films:      (1) 1956: Robin Hood’s Greatest Adventures (also starring Donald Pleasence as Prince John).      (2) 1958: Robin Hood, the Movie.      (3) 1958: Robin Hood: The Quest for the Crown.       1958-1959 Ivanhoe. The British made for television adventures of Walter Scott’s Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a noble knight and champion of justice during the reign of evil Prince John. Roger Moore is Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe (39 episodes, 1958-1959) and Robert Brown is Gurth (39 episodes, 1958-1959). Based very loosely on Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel. Ivanhoe’s contemporary Robin Hood (a major character in the novel) appeared at least once.      1966-1969 Rocket Robin Hood. A Canadian animated television series, placing the characters and conflicts of the classic Robin Hood legend in a futuristic, outer space setting, produced by Krantz Films, Inc. from 1966 to 1969. 1968 The Legend of Robin Hood. From the NBC, with David Watson, Douglas Faribanks, Jr., and Roddy McDowall. 1972 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. An episode of this BBC TV sketch comedy has a parody of Robin Hood called Dennis Moore who steals lupins from the rich and gives them to the poor.      1975 The Legend of Robin Hood. A BBC television mini-series of six episodes. Robin has been raised by John Hood, a groundskeeper, as his son, but learns that he is actually the long lost son of the Earl of Huntingdon. He comes into conflict with a plot to replace King Richard I by his brother Prince John, the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. Martin Potter is Robin Hood, Diane Keen plays Lady Marion, Paul Darrow is the sheriff of Nottingham and William Marlowe is Sir Guy of Gisbourne.      1975 When Things Were Rotten. This American situation comedy television series was created by Mel Brooks. A humorous imitation of the Robin Hood legend, that starred Richard Gautier (who earlier had played Hymie the Robot in Brooks ‘Get Smart’ series) as Robin Hood. Regular cast members were Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell (another ‘Get Smart’ veteran) as Alan-a-Dale, Henry Polic II as the Sheriff of Nottingham (whose name was Hubert), Ron Rifkin as Prince John, and Misty Rowe as Maid Marian. Eighteen years later, Brooks produced another humorous imitation, the feature film ‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’. (see above)      1982 Ivanhoe. This UK/US television film is a remake of Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. The noble knight returns to England after the holy wars. He find England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England. Anthony Andrews is Wilfred of Ivanhoe, James Mason is Isaac of York, and David Robb is Robin Hood. 1982 Robin Hood. From the CBC, with Rich Little. 1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood. The humor is relentless in this American made-for-TV spoof set in the 13th Century. The neurotic Pr


What is the official designation of the Roman building commonly known as the Coliseum?

Roman Architecture - Ancient History Encyclopedia Roman Architecture by Mark Cartwright published on 05 October 2013 Roman architecture continued the legacy left by the earlier architects of the Greek world, and the Roman respect for this tradition and their particular reverence for the established architectural orders, especially the Corinthian, is evident in many of their large public buildings. However, the Romans were also great innovators and they quickly adopted new construction techniques, used new materials, and uniquely combined existing techniques with creative design to produce a whole range of new architectural structures such as the basilica, triumphal arch , monumental aqueduct , amphitheatre , granary building, and residential housing block. Many of these innovations were a response to the changing practical needs of Roman society, and these projects were all backed by a state apparatus which funded, organised, and spread them around the Roman world, guaranteeing their permanence so that many of these great edifices survive to the present day.    Origins & Evolution Roman architects continued to follow the guidelines established by the classical orders the Greeks had first shaped: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Corinthian was particularly favoured and many Roman buildings, even into Late Antiquity, would have a particularly Greek look to them. The Romans did, however, add their own ideas and their version of the Corinthian capital became much more decorative, as did the cornice - see, for example, the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome (203 CE). The Romans also created the composite capital which mixed the volute of the Ionic order with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian. The Tuscan column was another adaptation of a traditional idea which was a form of Doric column but with a smaller capital, more slender shaft without flutes, and a moulded base. The Tuscan column (as it came to be known in the Renaissance period) was especially used in domestic architecture such as peristyles and verandahs. The Romans also favoured monolithic columns rather than the Greek approach of using several drums stacked on top of each other.  Remove Ads Advertisement All buildings must be executed in such a way as to take account of durability, utility and beauty. Vitruvius In addition, columns continued to be used even when they were no longer structurally necessary. This was to give buildings a traditional and familiar look, for example the front of the Pantheon (c. 125 CE) in Rome. Columns could be detached from the building yet remain attached to the façade at the base and entablature (free-standing columns); see, for example, Hadrian ’s Library in Athens (132 CE). Finally, columns could become a part of the wall itself (engaged columns) and function as pure decoration, for example, the upper floors of the Colosseum exterior (last quarter 1st century CE).   Greek influence is also evidenced in the fact that late Republican innovation, such as the basilica and bath buildings, usually occurred first in the south of Italy in Campania (see especially Pompeii ) which was closer to the long-established Greek colonies of Magna Graecia . It was from here that we have the oldest surviving dome building, the frigidarium (cold room) of the Stabian Baths at Pompeii (2nd century BCE). As with many other areas, the Romans took an idea and pushed it to its maximum possibility, and the huge imperial bath complexes incorporated soaring arches, arches springing directly from column capitals, and domes which spanned seemingly impossible distances. The Augustan period saw a surge in building activity, innovation in design, and extravagant use of marble, symptoms of a Rome that was beginning to flex its muscles and with an increased confidence break away from the rigid tradition of earlier civilizations. This was also the time when increased imperial patronage allowed for ever bigger and more impressive building projects to be undertaken, not only in Rome itself but across the Empire , where buildings became propaganda for the might and perc


In Greek mythology the River Styx formed the boundary between Earth and where?

The River Styx Picture, The River Styx Image The River Styx Picture Copyright 2009-2015 Malrow from DeviantArt The River Styx (Greek: Στύξ, Stux, also meaning "hate" and "detestation") was a river in Greek mythology which formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld (often called Hades which is also the name of this domain's ruler). It circles the Underworld nine times. The rivers Styx , Phlegethon, Acheron and Cocytus all converge at the center of the underworld on a great marsh. The other important rivers of the underworld are Lethe and Eridanos, and Alpheus , a real river that runs in Italy partially underground and undersea. Married couples would throw rings into the river to appease the gods of marriage, Hades and Persephone , as it was believed to be one of the few mortal portals to the underworld . In other versions, Phlegyas guarded Phlegethon, one of the other main rivers of the underworld . Sometimes the ferryman was called Charon (also spelled Kharon in older texts). The gods respected the Styx and swore binding oaths by it. Zeus swore to give Semele whatever she wanted and was then obliged to follow through, resulting in her death. Helios similarly promised Phaëton whatever he desired, also resulting in his death. Gods that did not follow through on such an oath had to drink from the river, causing them to lose their voices for nine years, then being exiled from the council of gods for nine years after that. According to some versions, Styx had miraculous powers and could make someone immortal/invulnerable. Achilles may have been dipped in it in his childhood, acquiring invulnerability, with exception of his heel, which was held by his mother in order to submerge him. His exposed heel thus became known as Achilles ' heel, a metaphor for a weak spot. Styx was primarily a feature in the afterworld of Greek mythology, but has been described as a feature present in the hell of Christianity as well, notably in The Divine Comedy and also "Paradise Lost". The ferryman Charon is in modern times commonly believed to have transported the souls of the newly dead across this river into the underworld , though in the original Greek and Roman sources, as well as in Dante, it was the river Acheron that Charon plied. Dante put Phlegyas over the Styx and made it the fifth circle of Hell, where the wrathful and sullen are punished by being drowned in the muddy waters for eternity. In ancient times some believed that putting a gold coin under the tongue upon death, would help pay the toll for the ferry to help cross the Styx river which would lead you to the entrance to the underworld . If some could not pay the fee they were said to haunt those who did not put the coin under their departed bodies tongue.


"Whose 1984 novel ""Neuromancer"", was one of the first cyberpunk novels?"

Neuromancer by William Gibson Author: William Gibson Year of publishing: 1984 William Gibson's debut novel Neuromancer gained a cult-status very soon after its publishing by being one of the first novels in a new science-fiction genre called Cyberpunk . So it has become "the definitive cyberpunk book" and the most famous cyberpunk novel of all the time. Neuromancer was book of the year 1984 in the USA, and it also gained 3 sci-fi literature awards: the Hugo , the 1984 Nebula , and the 1985 Philip K. Dick Memorial Awards. Although Gibson used the word " cyberspace " first time in his story " Burning Chrome " already in 1982, in Neuromancer he presented the whole idea of a global information network called the Matrix. "Neuromancer" also introduced the notion of a technology dominated dystopian society in which social decay is apparent everywhere and lasting interpersonal relationships are nonexistant. "Neuromancer" presents an image of the future. There is corruption everywhere and the essence of being human seems to be slipping away. In his novel Gibson portrays not only what the future of technology may hold, but some of the negative externalities that directly effect human nature and social interaction. In fact, Gibson focuses almost entirely on the ugly aspects of technology which is in contrast to his "matrix". Gibson totally neglects to represent any positive aspects of new technology. The society of "Neuromancer" seems to be utterly advanced in terms of technology. However, upon closer inspection this is not exactly the case. There is no evidence of successfull technology in Gibsons novel. The society of "Neuromancer" willingly allows itself to be directly controled by technology. They create incredible technologies and then use them for evil and material gain, rather than for their social well being. Neuromancer shows the power of technology and how it can control society without producing positive benefits. The society presented is technologically advanced but extremely rude, materialistic, hedonistic, and self-centered. The overall view of the future is pessimistic: Rise of multinational capitalistic corporations forecasting the negative effects of new technologies of everyday human life. Synopsis The book centers on Case, a former computer hacker who makes his living by breaking into security systems. Caught stealing from his employers, Case is rendered physically unable to withstand the rigors of access to the worldwide computer net. Unable to work, he welcomes suicidal thoughts, entering into deals that can only go bad. Willing to do anything for the chance to work again, he turns to a mysterious figure named Armitage, and by so doing begins a journey out of the gutters of 21st century Tokyo and into an ever-expanding world of multinational intrigue. Armitage pays off Case's debts, repairs his neural damage, and places him under the protection of Molly, a professional killer. As Case progresses through his assignments with Molly and a range of others enlisted by Armitage, he becomes aware of larger forces working to control his activities. Ultimately, Case realizes that it is Neuromancer, a far-reaching artificial intelligence , that he has been working for. The opus ends with Case's realization that he has been controlled by the very technology he uses. Explanation of the word "neuromancer" The word "neuromancer" itself consists of 2 compounds: 'neuro' stands for nerves and artificial intelligence 'mancer' stands for a (white) magician and romance. It also stands for Case as a computer "hacker" who disrupts the social order (much like an evil magician) by throwing virus programs into society, thus causing chaos in the world. The word is also a pun from the word "Necromancer": magician dealing in evil spirits and death. Scientific Writings Post-Humanism and Ecocide in William Gibson's Neuromancer and Ridley Scott's   Blade Runner. An essay by Tama Leaver. Links & References


"Who is the actress, daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia who played Amanda Carrington, nee Bedford in ""Dynasty""?"

Catherine Oxenberg - IMDb IMDb Official Photos » Award-winning actress Catherine Oxenberg was born in New York and raised in London. She is the daughter of HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and thus granddaughter of Prince Paul, the former Regent of Yugoslavia. Her first acting coach was Richard Burton . She was admitted to Harvard University. She made her debut as an ivy-educated model, her ... See full bio » Born:


Aqua Regis is a mixture of Sulphuric and which other acid?

Aqua regia | Sciencemadness Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Aqua regia is a fuming red-yellow liquid at standard conditions. It is capable of reacting with gold , platinum and palladium , forming chloroauric acid , chloroplatinic acid and palladium(II) chloride respectively. Because of this ability, aqua regia is used in the gold and platinum refining processes. The other "noble metals", ruthenium , rhodium , iridium , and osmium , are not reactive with aqua regia, though ruthenium will dissolve in the presence of oxygen and rhodium may but must be in a very finely pulverized form. Titanium , tantalum , niobium , hafnium , tungsten , silver do not react as well. Aqua regia solutions are sometimes used in laboratories to remove hard to clean organic compounds from glassware, but only when the said compounds are in trace amounts. Aqua regia will react extremely violent with organic compounds in sufficient quantities, sometimes with explosive results. Preparation Edit Aqua regia can be prepared by starting with a volume of concentrated hydrochloric acid and adding one third of the same volume of concentrated nitric acid , which should be done in a fume hood. [1] By adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to a nitrate solution, the reaction yields nitrogen dioxide which dissolves in water to give nitric acid. This mixture is known as "poor man's aqua regia", as while it can dissolve gold, it's of lower quality than the original formula. Projects


"Who was the director of the Oscar winning film ""The Artist""?"

The Artist - Awards - IMDb Special Award THE ARTIST is the singing, dancing sensation of 2011! Writer-director Michel Hazanavicius' love ... More THE ARTIST is the singing, dancing sensation of 2011! Writer-director Michel Hazanavicius' love letter to Hollywood's silent era is filmmaking both bold and bravura in our digital age, with spirits perfectly embodied by leading man Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo's fetching starlet. In the film's final frames, new generations will discover that old time glamour and the earliest tools of an American art form possess the power to leave an audience speechless. Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2012 Won


Which self-help organisation was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio in 1935?

Bob Smith (doctor) | Psychology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Professional Psychology: Debating Chamber · Psychology Journals · Psychologists Bob Smith (Robert Holbrook Smith, b. 8 August 1879 ; d. 16 November 1950 ) was a medical doctor and surgeon from Akron, Ohio , also known as Dr Bob. He was born and raised in St. Johnsbury, Vermont . After graduation from Dartmouth College in 1902, he completed medical school at the University of Michigan . He co-founded the self-help movement Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson , in 1935 . Smith was called the "Prince of Twelfth Steppers" by Bill Wilson because he personally helped more than 5000 alcoholics without charge. Also, it was in his home that the basic ideas of A.A. were developed. Many A.A. ideas developed initially in an offshoot of the then-popular Oxford Group , which was then a Christian movement. Dr. Bob said that A.A.'s basic ideas came from their study of the Bible, that he personally did not write or have anything to do with the later writing of the 12 Steps, but that the Steps, simmered down to their essence, simply meant "love and service." See also


Concerning a governess, what was the debut novel of Anne Bronte?

The Novels of Anne Brontë  The Novels of Anne Brontë    Literary Critiques Anne had firmly launched her literary career with two novels before it came to an abrupt end with her early death in the summer of 1849:     Agnes Grey  (1847) ( a brief account ) This was published jointly with Emily's Wuthering Heights.      The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall (1848) ( a brief account ) Now generally acknowledged as Anne's answer to Wuthering Heights.    (The E-Text for both novels is available 'on line' - see links page)      An Account of the Literary Prowess of Anne Brontë - by Derek Stanford Getting the First Novels Published The three sisters' first venture into the literary world was with a combined book of their poems, which was published, at their own expense, in 1846: it appeared under their chosen pen-names, or pseudonyms, of Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. The three had chosen male pen-names as they believed female writers were prone to be unfairly treated by the critics. The book proved to be a dismal failure selling only two copies during the first year. However, even before the fate of the book-of-poems became apparent, the sisters had each completed a novel; and as their poems-publisher had informed them that they did not deal in works of fiction, the three manuscripts were sent the 'rounds of the publishers' looking for acceptance. The three novels were Charlotte's 'The Professor', Emily's 'Wuthering Heights' and Anne's 'Agnes Grey'. Charlotte later recalled, 'usually their fate was an ignominious and abrupt dismissal', though after about a year, and something like five rejections, Emily's Wuthering Heights and Anne's Agnes Grey were finally accepted by one Thomas Cautley Newby, a publisher in London; but Charlotte's novel was rejected by Newby, and by every other publisher to whom it was sent. However, it was not long before Charlotte completed her second novel, the now famous Jane Eyre, and this was immediately accepted by Smith, Elder & Co., a different publisher to that of Anne and Emily's though also located in London. As it transpired, Jane Eyre was the first to appear in print - being published in October 1847. While Anne's and Emily's novels 'lingered in the press', Charlotte's second novel hit the literary world like a bombshell: it became an immediate resounding success. Newby was urged on by its success, and Anne's and Emily's novels soon followed. They appeared as a joint publication, with Wuthering Heights forming the first two volumes, and Agnes Grey the third; and these, too, sold extremely well. Anne's Challenge to Wuthering Heights Agnes Grey was a story of the trials and tribulations encountered by an inexperienced nineteen year old girl who set out to make her own way in the world as a governess, just as Anne herself had done. Indeed the whole novel was based largely on Anne's own experiences in her two posts as a governess. In contrast, Emily's Wuthering Heights was a very dramatic, passion-packed, fictional-fantasy, which immediately caught the public's eye and stole the limelight from Anne's more down-to-earth, realistic story-line book. Nine months later, in July 1848, Anne fired back with her second novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. It seems that Anne was concerned over the presentation of certain themes in Wuthering Heights - and wanted to put forward a challenge to it, exhibiting some of the same themes - but in a more realistic context. One example is the excessive drunkenness which pervades Emily's story - while the ill-consequences of it are not made obvious. The sisters were all too aware of its effect; having witnessed it ruin their brother, Branwell. 'Anne is determined that her readers will feel the degradation of drunkenness' asserts Edward Chitham. 68  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was an instant, phenomenal success, and rapidly outsold Emily's all-time classic. In her preface to the second edition, written a few months later, Anne hinted that she perceived Emily's story as 'much soft nonsense': 'if I can gain the public ear at all, I would rather whisper a few wholesome truths therein tha


Which gland in the human body secretes the hormone responsible for the body's growth?

You & Your Hormones | Hormones | Growth hormone You & Your Hormones   Email article to a friend | Last updated: December 11, 2014 Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland. It has many functions including maintaining normal body structure and metabolism. Alternative names for growth hormone Somatotropin; GH; human growth hormone; HGH. What is growth hormone? Growth hormone is released into the bloodstream from the anterior pituitary gland . The pituitary gland also produces other hormones which have different functions to growth hormone. Growth hormone acts on many parts of the body to promote growth in children. In adults, it does not cause growth but it helps to maintain normal body structure and metabolism , including helping to keep blood glucose levels within set levels.  How is growth hormone controlled?   Growth hormone release is not continuous; it is released in a number of ‘bursts’ or pulses every three to five hours. Growth hormone release is caused by another hormone ( growth hormone-releasing hormone ) which is released from a point higher up in the brain (the hypothalamus ) and it causes the pituitary gland to release the growth hormone. Growth hormone levels are increased by sleep, stress, exercise and low glucose levels in the blood. They also increase around the time of puberty. Growth hormone release is lowered in pregnancy and if the brain senses high levels of growth hormone or insulin-like growth factors already in the blood. This reduction in growth hormone levels is affected by another hormone called somatostatin . What happens if I have too much growth hormone? Not surprisingly, too much growth hormone causes too much growth.  In adults, excessive growth hormone for a long period of time produces a condition known as acromegaly , in which patients have swelling of the hands and feet and altered facial features. These patients also have organ enlargement and serious functional disorders such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Over 99% of cases are due to benign tumours of the pituitary gland, which produce growth hormone. This condition is more common after middle-age when growth is complete so affected individuals do not get any taller. Very rarely, increased growth hormone levels can occur in children before they reach their final height, which can lead to excessive growth of long bones, resulting in the child being abnormally tall. This is commonly known as gigantism (a very large increase in height). Overproduction of growth hormone is diagnosed by giving a sugary drink and measuring the growth hormone level over the next few hours. The sugar should cause growth hormone production to reduce. However, this does not happen in acromegaly.  What happens if I have too little growth hormone? Too little growth hormone (deficiency) results in poor growth in children. In adults, it causes a reduced sense of wellbeing, increased fat, increased risk of heart disease and weak heart, muscles and bones. The condition may be present from birth where the cause can be unknown, genetic or due to injury to the pituitary gland (during development or at birth). Growth hormone deficiency may also develop in adults due to brain injury, a pituitary tumour  or damage to the pituitary gland (for example, after brain surgery or radiotherapy for cancer treatment). The main treatment is to replace the growth hormone using injections - either once a day or several times a week. In the past, growth hormone treatment was stopped at the end of growth. It is now clear that growth hormone contributes to both bone mass and muscle mass reaching the best possible level, as well as reducing fat mass during development to an adult. The specialist is therefore likely to discuss the benefits of continuing growth hormone after growth has completed until age 25 to make sure bone and muscle mass reach the best possible level. Additionally, growth hormone has been linked to a sensation of wellbeing, specifically energy levels. There is evidence that 30-50% of adults with growth hormone deficiency feel tired to a le


What is the title of JG Ballard's autobiographical novel, set in Japanese occupied Shanghai in the second world war?

Will Self on JG Ballard's 'The Drowned World' - Telegraph Books Will Self on JG Ballard's 'The Drowned World' JG Ballard’s recently reissued masterpiece, 'The Drowned World', shows him to  be the most important British writer of the late 20th century, says Will  Self. Apocalypse now: Ballard drew on memories of wartime Shanghai for his vision of a flooded London Photo: James Boswell By Will Self 7:00AM BST 31 Aug 2013 London has been flooded many times. Until the late 19th century, and the construction of the Thames embankments as part of Joseph Bazalgette’s grand sewerage works , the high-water mark of the tidal river was an arbitrary dividing line between liquid and solid. All along the river’s banks there was a fretwork of jetties and inlets, and when the waters rose too high they would inundate the streets. Even after the embanking, in 1928, a flood breached the parapets in Westminster and surged into the impoverished streets around Millbank, drowning 14 people. During the great North Sea floods of 1953, London was relatively unscathed – although in the East End, Canning Town went under the waters, while still further downriver Canvey Island was entirely inundated, with the loss of 58 lives. This event led directly to the construction of the present Thames Barrier, the centrepiece of which is a series of silver-cowled sluice gates ranging across the river between Silvertown and Charlton; structures that resemble – for all their obvious utility – sections of the Sydney Opera House, disarticulated and marooned on the riverbed. The barrier was completed in the early Eighties , and since then has been employed with greater and greater frequency as combinations of storm surges and high equinoctial tides have threatened the city. Many believe these historically high water levels are a result of global warming, a climatologic phenomenon widely thought to be caused by human activity, specifically the release of so-called greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. But whatever the new, physical threat to London, the city has felt itself to be psychically vulnerable for centuries. In his Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, published in 1841, Charles Mackay recounted the great panic of 1524. This followed the prophecies of numerous soothsayers and astrologers in the previous year, who all concurred that “on the first day of February… the waters of the Thames would swell to such a height as to overflow the whole city of London, and wash away ten thousand houses”. According to Mackay the panic was both widespread and no respecter of class: “By the middle of January at least 20,000 persons had quitted the doomed city, leaving nothing but the bare walls of their homes to be swept away by the impending floods.” Among them was the prior of St Bartholomew’s, who “erected, at a very great expense, a sort of fortress at Harrow-on-the-Hill which he stocked with provisions for two months”. Related Articles A love affair with speed and violence 27 Apr 2009 In the event, of course, the deluge failed to materialise, and the shamefaced Londoners returned to the city, their anxiety converted into a rage that they would have vented on the erring Cassandras, were it not that “they asserted that, by an error (a very slight one) of a little figure, they had fixed the date of this awful inundation a whole century too early”. The inaccurate foretelling of the great flood was surely only a correlate of popular fears about the growth of the city itself: since the medieval period, London’s burgeoning size has been a cause of anxiety, uneasiness reflected in its purulent sobriquet “The Great Wen”. The biblical root of this desire to sluice the streets of their infective inhabitants and so purify the city is obvious. In fiction, the inclination to flood London has remained perennial, reaching its modern apogee during the upsurge of scientific romances published in the last decades of the 19th century. Richard Jefferies’s After London (1885) is a post-apocalyptic novel that foresees an England returned to a medieval level


Julius Nyerere was the first president of which African country?

Julius Nyerere | president of Tanzania | Britannica.com president of Tanzania Alternative Titles: Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Patrice Lumumba Julius Nyerere, in full Julius Kambarage Nyerere, also called Mwalimu (Swahili: “Teacher”) (born March 1922, Butiama, Tanganyika—died October 14, 1999, London , England ), first prime minister of independent Tanganyika (1961), who became the first president of the new state of Tanzania (1964). Nyerere was also the major force behind the Organization of African Unity (OAU; now the African Union ). Julius Nyerere, 1985. William F. Campbell—Time Life Pictures/Getty Images Nyerere was a son of the chief of the small Zanaki ethnic group. He was educated at Tabora Secondary School and Makerere College in Kampala , Uganda . A convert to Roman Catholicism, he taught in several Roman Catholic schools before going to Edinburgh University. He was the first Tanganyikan to study at a British university. He graduated with an M.A. in history and economics in 1952 and returned to Tanganyika to teach. By the time Nyerere entered politics, the old League of Nations mandate that Britain had exercised in Tanganyika had been converted into a United Nations trusteeship, with independence the ultimate goal. Seeking to hasten the process of emancipation, Nyerere joined the Tanganyika African Association, quickly becoming its president in 1953. In 1954 he converted the organization into the politically oriented Tanganyika African National Union (TANU). Under Nyerere’s leadership the organization espoused peaceful change, social equality, and racial harmony and rejected tribalism and all forms of racial and ethnic discrimination . Julius Nyerere. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. In 1955 and 1956 he journeyed to the United Nations in New York City as a petitioner to the Trusteeship Council and the Fourth Committee on trusts and non-self-governing territories. After a debate that ended in his being granted a hearing, he asked for a target date for the independence of Tanganyika. The British administration rejected the demand, but a dialogue was begun that established Nyerere as the preeminent nationalist spokesman for his country. The British administration nominated him a member of the Tanganyikan Legislative Council, but he resigned in 1957 in protest against the slowness of progress toward independence. In elections held in 1958–59, Nyerere and TANU won a large number of seats on the Legislative Council. In a subsequent election in August 1960, his organization managed to win 70 of 71 seats in Tanganyika’s new Legislative Assembly . Progress toward independence owed much to the understanding and mutual trust that developed during the course of negotiations between Nyerere and the British governor, Sir Richard Turnbull. Tanganyika finally gained responsible self-government in September 1960, and Nyerere became chief minister at this time. Tanganyika became independent on December 9, 1961, with Nyerere as its first prime minister. The next month, however, he resigned from this position to devote his time to writing and synthesizing his views of government and of African unity. One of Nyerere’s more important works was a paper called “ Ujamaa—The Basis for African Socialism, ” which later served as the philosophical basis for the Arusha Declaration (1967). When Tanganyika became a republic in 1962, he was elected president, and in 1964 he became president of the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanganyika and Zanzibar). Tanganyika gaining independence, 1961. Stock footage courtesy The WPA Film Library Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Nyerere was reelected president of Tanzania in 1965 and was returned to serve three more successive five-year terms before he resigned as president in 1985 and handed over his office to his successor, Ali Hassan Mwinyi. From independence on Nyerere also headed Tanzania’s only political party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). As outlined in his political program, the Arusha Declaration, Nyerere was committed to the creation of an egalitarian socialist socie


As at January 2015 who is the only person to have held all the major offices of State in the UK – Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary

Is Ed Miliband really Labour's worst ever leader? - Telegraph Is Ed Miliband really Labour's worst ever leader? Could he really be worse than Michael Foot? By Telegraph Comment Comments Labour's leadership crisis has been a long time coming. Since taking the top job in his party, Ed Miliband has had trouble convincing anyone to take him seriously. As his poll lead and personal approval ratings leave Ed facing the prospect of throwing away an election that was his for the taking we ask if the Labour Party is looking at its worst leader of all time. Here are Ed's contenders: Jim Callaghan "Sunny Jim" became leader of the Labour Party , and prime minister, after Harold Wilson's surprise resignation in 1976. He became the first person to have held all four great offices of state – foreign secretary, home secretary, chancellor and PM. But after four unremarkable years, he was brought down by his conflict with the unions: the strikes over pay during the Winter of Discontent crippled his government's popularity, and his response to an interviewer's question about the "mounting chaos" in the country ("I don't think that other people in the world would share the view that there is mounting chaos") led to the Sun's famous headline: "Crisis? What crisis?" Callaghan never recovered, later admitting that he had "let the country down", and was ousted by Margaret Thatcher 's Tories in 1979. Related Articles 07 Nov 2014 Michael Foot Given how he is remembered, it's surprising to think that Michael Foot was elected as Labour leader, after Callaghan stood down in 1980, as a compromise candidate between the Bennite Left of the party and the Right, represented mainly by Denis Healey. But as soon as he was elected, four senior Right-wing party members – Roy Jenkins, Shirley Williams, David Owen and William Rodgers – left t form the Social Democratic Party, pushing the party to the Left. Despite leading the polls early in his leadership, by the time the general election came around, Foot – who had been mocked for wearing a "donkey jacket" to the Remembrance Sunday wreath-laying ceremony – lost in a landslide, their vote split with the SDP. The Labour manifesto, which advocated higher taxes, nuclear disarmament, the abolition of the House of Lords, and the nationalising of the banks, was described by the Right-wing Labour MP Gerald Kaufman as "the longest suicide note in history". Neil Kinnock Kinnock remains the longest-serving leader of the opposition in British history, having led the Labour Party in the wilderness from 1983 to 1992. The first years of his leadership were spent in a bitter fight with the party's Left, particularly the "Militant Tendency", the Trotskyist movement within the party. He was also highly critical of Arthur Scargill and the tactics used in the miners' strike. Despite leading the polls ahead of the 1992 election, Kinnock and his party suffered a shock defeat (leading the Sun to declare it was "the Sun wot won it", after a sustained campaign against him), and was replaced as leader by John Smith. Gordon Brown After Labour, under Tony Blair, won election in a landslide in 1997, Gordon Brown became chancellor of the exchequer, where he remained for almost 10 years. But it was claimed that before the election, in a restaurant in Islington, the pair had agreed that Blair would stand aside to allow Brown to become leader. A decade later, this happened – but only after the two men's relationship had become unworkable, with widespread rumours that Brown was actively sabotaging Blair from within the Treasury. Once in power, Brown looked set for an easy victory over a demoralised Tory party – and he came close to calling an election in the first months of his premiership, while he was riding high in the polls. But he backed away from it, and shortly after the global economy collapsed; then, a series of leadership challenges and defeats in by-elections and local and European elections left him weaker and weaker. In the run-up to the 2010 general election he was caught on microphone calling Gillian Duffy, a Labour voter he had


Vendace - Definition and synonyms of vendace in the English dictionary. Translation of vendace to 20 languages. vendace Meaning of vendace in the English dictionary DICTIONARY ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VENDACE From New Latin vandēsius, from Old French vandoise, probably of Celtic origin. Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance. PRONUNCIATION OF VENDACE exclamation Vendace is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc. ENGLISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VENDACE Synonyms and antonyms of vendace in the English dictionary of synonyms SYNONYMS WORDS RELATING TO «VENDACE» vendace records drive lochmaben recipe vendace britain rarest freshwater fish reappears made unexpected reappearance bassenthwaite lake north west england more than videos photos facts coregonus albula arkive learn about with amazing powan scottish natural heritage scotland species them here beatport download premium quality music from world largest store food drink glossary nordic archive information ancient saved edge extinction telegraph there times many hectare loch compared derwent water hopes that eventually fishing vandesius found united kingdom common name which otherwise refers likes talking this http vendacerecords home best Translation of «vendace» into 20 languages TRANSLATOR TRANSLATION OF VENDACE Find out the translation of vendace to 20 languages with our English multilingual translator . The translations of vendace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vendace» in English. List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «vendace». FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VENDACE» OVER TIME The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vendace» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vendace» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day. Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vendace EXAMPLES 10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VENDACE» Discover the use of vendace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vendace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature. 1 Population and Community Ecology of Ontogenetic Development Left panel: vendace (CPuE, i.e., catch per unit effort, solid lines) cycling in antiphase with the resource zooplankton (biomass, dashed lines). Middle panel: growth ofyOy vendace versus their own density. Right panel: growth of maturing ... André M. de Roos, Lennart Persson, 2013 2 The Lakes Handbook: Limnology and Limnetic Ecology In southern Finland, the planktivorous fish community in the pelagic zone of large , oligotrophic lakes usually consists of the coregonids vendace and whitefish, and the smelt. Some perch, roach and bleak (Alburnus alburnus) may also move ... Patrick O'Sullivan, C. S. Reynolds, 2008 3 Nordic Workshop on Predation Processes and Predation Models than on the exploited side of the lake. The overall trend in the vendace cohort density was the same as in the exploited side, but the pronounced pattern of strong-weak yearclasses was not found and the density of a year-class was usually ... 1993 10 The new statistical account of Scotland With the exception of the vendace, the bream, and green-back, the others are found in great abundance in the different lochs. Pike has been . taken weighing from twenty-four to thirty-five pounds. It is most destructive to the other species, ... 1836 10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VENDACE» Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vendace is used in the context of the following news items. 1 Relative of blood-sucking prehistoric eel once eaten by Vikings … T


Pinchbeck is an alloy of copper and which other metal?

What Is Pinchbeck? Jewelry Expert By Carly Wickell Pinchbeck, sometimes called Pinch, is a metal alloy that you won't encounter in today's jewelry. You might hear the term used to incorrectly describe base metal, gold-filled or gold-plated jewelry. Pinchbeck's Roots Pinchbeck is a durable yellow metal that resembles gold , but is made with a combination of copper and zinc... much less zinc than the combo of the same two metals used to produce brass. The formula was developed by Christopher Pinchbeck, a London clockmaker who lived from about 1670 to 1732. Pinchbeck's Popularity Pinchbeck was an affordable substitute for gold, and records indicate that travelers who were at risk of robbery from highwaymen often carried jewelry and accessories made from Pinchbeck and other similar metals, rather than travel with their more expensive pieces. Pinchbeck could be worked into the same intricate designs as gold, and it retained its yellow color -- other gold substitutes of that period were prone to fading. The family kept its exact formula a secret, but others guessed the alloy's two components and began to experiment with their own mixes, some more successfully than others. In 1733, Christopher Pinchbeck's grandson placed an ad to alert the public that items being advertised and sold by others were not made from the family's formula -- the metal had become so popular that false claims were rampant. The same ad named items that the family produced -- a long list that covered more than clocks, watches and jewelry. Swords, tweezers, snuff boxes, forks, spoons, buttons, belt buckles and more were all crafted by the Pinchbeck family. Others tried to pass off jewelry made from their own formulas as gold, but the Pinchbeck family always made it clear that their metal was a substitute. Over time, the term Pinchbeck was often used generically to refer to all types of gold substitutes. Pinchbeck's Decline Pinchbeck's popularity declined in the mid 1800s, when nine karat gold (which contains 9/24 parts gold) became legal, allowing buyers to acquire jewelry made from a less expensive version of that precious metal . About the same time, electro-gilding (a plating process) was invented, adding to Pinchbeck's decline. Collectible Pinchbeck Jewelry Jewelry made after 1840 is not likely to be crafted from Pinchbeck, so accurately dating a piece is one important way to help determine if that specific metal was used. Other gold substitutes of that age will probably be faded, another clue to identification. Pinchbeck items do tarnish over time. Examining pieces you know are authentic can help you recognize Pinchbeck items you might encounter at estate sales... those find are not common, but they do occur. Buy jewelry marketed as genuine Pinchbeck from a dealer you trust. Photos of Pinchbeck Jewelry


Who wrote the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

SparkNotes: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Summary Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee Context Characters The play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is set on the campus of a small, New England university. It opens with the main characters, George and Martha coming home from a party at her father's house. The two of them clearly care deeply for each other, but events have turned their marriage into a nasty battle between two disenchanted, cynical enemies. Even though the pair arrives home at two o'clock in the morning, they are expecting guests: the new math professor and his wife. Of course, as it turns out, this new, young professor, Nick, actually works in the biology department. He and his wife, Honey, walk into a brutal social situation. In the first act, "Fun and Games," Martha and George try to fight and humiliate each other in new, inventive ways. As they peel away each other's pretenses and self-respect, George and Martha use Honey and Nick as pawns, transforming their guests into an audience to witness humiliation, into levers for creating jealousy, and into a means for expressing their own sides of their mutual story. In the second act, "Walpurgisnacht," these games get even nastier. The evening turns into a nightmare. George and Martha even attack Honey and Nick, attempting to force them to reveal their dirty secrets and true selves. Finally, in the last act, "The Exorcism," everyone's secrets have been revealed and purged. Honey and Nick go home, leaving Martha and George to try to rebuild their shattered marriage. More Help


Who wrote the novel The Riddle of the Sands'?

The Riddle of the Sands: Book Review Complicit: TV Drama Review The Riddle of the Sands: Book Review The Riddle of the Sands,  written by Erskine Childers and published in 1903 is the prototype of all modern spy novels. Arguably, the only earlier spy novels are  The Spy , written by Fenimore Cooper during the American Revolutionary War and perhaps Kim by Rudyard Kipling.   The Riddle of the Sands set a format and tone for spy thrillers that is still followed by many popular authors. Warning: Major spoilers are blacked out like this secret . To view them, just select/highlight them. The Riddle of the Sands: Logline When an amateur British sailor on a yachting holiday in the Baltic stumbles upon a German invasion plan masterminded by a renegade Englishman, he must choose between warning his country and his love for the traitor’s daughter. The Riddle of the Sands: Plot Summary Carruthers, a British Foreign Office employee, agrees to go on a yachting holiday with an acquaintance, Davies. Carruthers assumes that Davies’ yacht,  Ducibella , will be a luxury vessel with a crew. So, when he arrives at the port to meet Davies, he’s disappointed to discover that actually she’s a small sailing boat. Nevertheless, the two sail across the North Sea and into the Baltic, heading for the Frisian Islands, off the coast of Germany. Carruthers has to learn quickly how to sail the small boat. Last Year in the Frisian Islands As they travel, Davies tells Carruthers the story of his earlier expedition to the Frisian Islands. Ducibella was nearly wrecked by a German yacht that lured Davies on to a shoal in rough weather. Davies is suspicious about what would motivate the Germans to try to kill him. Having failed to interest anyone in the government in the incident, he feels it is his patriotic duty to investigate further. Carruthers and Davies arrive off the Frisian Islands and explore the shallow tidal waters of the area. They discover nothing suspicious. The only rumour is of a secret treasure being recovered on a small island called Memmert. An expatriate Englishman, Dollmann, is involved. Davies falls in love with Dollmann’s daughter, Clara. Although suspicious of Dollmann, he wants to avoid hurting Clara. Carruthers and Davies try to approach Memmert. They’re warned away by a German navy patrol boat, the Blitz and its commander Von Bruning. This makes them all the more sure that there is something more than a treasure dig on the island. Solving the Riddle Taking advantage of a thick fog, they navigate the Ducibella’s dinghy through the treacherous sands to the island. Carruthers investigates the island. He overhears Von Brunning and Dollmann discussing something more than treasure hunting, including cryptic references to ‘Chatham’,  ‘Seven’ and ‘the tide serving’. The pair return through the fog to Ducibella . There, they find Dollmann and Von Bruning have beaten them and are nosing around.  Von Brunning invites them to his villa for a dinner, but is obviously suspicious. At the dinner he attempts to subtly cross-examine them to find out if they are British spies. Carruthers plays a dangerous game, admitting they are curious. But he convinces Von Bruning  he believes the cover story about treasure and merely wants to see the imaginary ‘wreck’. Carruthers announces that the Foreign Office has recalled him to England. He heads off, then doubles back to follow Von Bruning and his cronies… He trails them to a port where they board a tugboat towing a barge. Carruthers sneaks aboard and hides, and the convoy heads to sea. Carruthers finally puts the riddle together. The Germans are linking the canals and the railways, dredging passages through the shifting sands and hiding a fleet of tugs and barges.  The only explanation is that they are going to secretly transport a powerful German army across the North Sea to invade Britain’s east coast. He escapes after grounding the tugboat and rushes back to Davies. He finds him and explains how they must flee before the Germans come after them. They convince Dollmann and Clara to come with them to avoid


Which musical instrument has a name which means bundle of sticks in Italian?

Bassoon, a wood wind musical instrument of low... Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old. Bassoon Bassoon, a wood wind musical instrument of low pitch, whose sounds are produced through a double reed. It is doubtless of great antiquity, and has been known in one form or another for a long period under the names of buisine, buzaine, courtal, bommard, bombard, or wait. The primitive instrument is supposed to have been an improvement of the deep drone of the bagpipe (q.v.). One of the names for a pipe of deep tone among the Egyptians is zummarah-be-soan, according to E. W. Lane; and the spelling of the word in early times not only describes the character of the tone but also indicates its Eastern origin. The improvement of the bassoon in its present form has been stated to be due to Afranio, a canon of Ferrara, in 1539. It is called phagoti by the inventor's nephew, who described the invention in a work published in the above-mentioned year. The name fagotto, by which the instrument is known in Italy, means a bundle or faggot, from a fancied idea that the bassoon resembled a bundle of sticks. The German term fagott is derived from the Italian. The French and Italians of modern times call it by the name Basson, from the sound produced. From the time of Afranio to the present the instrument has not varied much in its Construction. The best are by French makers. The compass of the bassoon extends to nearly three octaves, that is to say, from low B flat to treble A flat. This compass includes all the intermediate semi-tones, except the lowest B natural and C sharp. But these notes and others can be obtained from instruments of special construction. The bassoon is used in the military reed band, as well as in the orchestra. In the latter it serves as the true bass of the oboe, but it is capable of excellent independent effects, such as appear in the Pastoral Symphony of Beethoven, the "Clown's March" in the Midsummer Night's Dream music of Mendelssohn, the scene of the resurrection of the nuns in Meyerbeer's Roberto il Diavolo, in Handel's Saul, Boieldieu's Dame Blanche, Gounod's Faust, and other works. It was said to have been introduced into the orchestra by Canibert in his Pomone, 1671, to augment the tone of the basses, but subsequent composers have exalted it into an instrument with individual powers. The double bassoon (It. contra fagotto, Fr. contre basson, Ger. contra fagott or doppel fagott) gives out sounds an octave lower than the ordinary bassoon. It was formerly employed in military bands, and appears to have been introduced by Handel in his concertos about the year 1739, when a pair of these instruments was made by Stanesby, and occasionally employed until the beginning of the present century. A newly-constructed instrument was employed at the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace in 1871. Haydn, in his Creation, Beethoven, in many works, notably in the C minor Symphony, Mendelssohn, in his overture The Hebrides, and Sullivan, in several of his compositions, employ the double bassoon with great effect. Click for more about Symphony


Who plays the part of Walter Keane in the Tim Burton film 'Big Eyes'. He has won two Oscars for best supporting actor?

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