What type of jump is made by jumping from a tall structure wearing a strong rubber cable, usually fastened around the ankles?

How bungee cord is made - material, manufacture, history, used, structure, steps, product, machine Bungee Cord Background Bungee cord is made of one or more strands of an elastic material, usually    rubber, bound together by a fabric covering. It is commonly used as a    tie-down for luggage or equipment carried on the outside of a vehicle.    Bungee cord is also used by the military to absorb the opening shock of    the large cargo parachutes when dropping heavy loads such as tanks. The    development of long, heavy-duty bungee cord for the military has led to    the recreational sport of bungee jumping. In this sport, the participant    jumps from an elevated structure while wearing a harness attached to one    end of a long bungee cord with the other end attached to the structure. The term "bungee" or "bungie" is thought to be    British slang for india-rubber. Some references to the india-rubber    originally used for erasing pencil marks on paper call it "india-bungie." Another source claims the term was derived    from the Anglo-Indian word "bangy" referring to the    colloquial term for a yoke carried on the shoulder with two equal loads    suspended by cords front and rear. In either case, the concepts of an    elastic material and load-bearing cords both apply to the modern bungee    cord. The history of bungee jumping as a sport or test of courage is believed to    date back 1500 years to Pentecost Island in what is now the Republic of    Vanuatu in the South Pacific. According to local legend, a wife felt she    was being mistreated by her husband and fled, taking refuge in a tall    tree. As her husband was climbing the tree in pursuit, she secretly tied    vines around her ankles. When he tried to grab her, she jumped. He jumped    after her and fell to his death. The springy vines broke her fall and she    lived. After that, the men of the island decided that no woman should ever    trick them again, and they began to practice jumping with vines. In time,    it became a test of courage, with the bravest men jumping from a height of    80 feet (24 m) to have their heads brush the ground before the vines    completely stopped their fall. Modern bungee jumping using elastic bungee cords started in the late    1970s. On April Fools' Day in 1979, the Oxford Dangerous Sports    Club of Britain caught the public's attention when members bungeed    off the 245-foot (75 m) Clifton Bridge in Bristol, England. Since that    time, bungee jumping has become a commercialized sport with thousands of    participants. Raw Materials The elastic material of a bungee cord is usually made of natural or    synthetic rubber. Natural rubber, sometimes called latex rubber, has    excellent extensibility (the ability to be extended), resilience (the    ability to regain its original shape after being extended), and tensile    strength (the ability to be extended under load without breaking). For    these properties, it makes an excellent material for bungee cords. Natural    rubber has the disadvantages of having only fair resistance to air and the    ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. Synthetic rubbers, such as neoprene,    have better resistance to air and sunlight, but less resilience and    tensile strength than natural rubber. The military specification    (mil-spec) for bungee cords allows either natural rubber or synthetic rubber, or a mixture of both. Reclaimed rubber may not be used for    milspec cords. Natural rubber is widely used for cords used in bungee    jumping. The fabric covering for the bungee cord may be braided from cotton or    nylon yarn. Commercial bungee cord usually has a single layer of nylon    covering which is more resistant to abrasion and has a higher tensile    strength. Mil-spec bungee cord is required to have two layers of cotton    covering. Some cords used for bungee jumping have cotton covering, the    same as the mil-spec cord. Other specially designe


The Interlagos Formula One racing circuit is in which country?

Brazil Brazil Next Previous 1 / 5 Aerial view of Interlagos. Formula One World Championship, Rd19, Brazilian Grand Prix, Qualifying, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday 23 November 2013. Race winner, Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari 248 F1. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Interlagos, Brazil, 22 October 2006. Ayrton Senna (McLaren Ford) celebrates 1st position on the podium. Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 26-28 March 1993 © LAT Photographic Carlos Pace (BRA) Brabham, celebrating his first and only GP victory, flanked by Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) McLaren, second and Jochen Mass (GER) McLaren, third. Brazilian Grand Prix, Rd 2, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 26 January 1975. Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) Lotus 72D crosses the line to become winner of the first Brazilian GP; cheered on at trackside in traditional manner by Colin Chapman (GBR) Lotus Team Owner. Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, 11 February 1973. In 1938 a huge plot of land was bought in Sao Paulo by two local property developers who intended to build a large housing development. It soon became clear, however, that one part of the land was not suitable for housing and so they decided to build a racing circuit instead. Sao Paulo grew at an incredible speed though and soon the circuit was surrounded by houses. When, in the 1970s, Emerson Fittipaldi began to have international success, the Brazilians started to want a Grand Prix. In 1971 and 1972 Interlagos hosted non-championship events but in 1973 the track staged its first championship Grand Prix. The track became a lucky charm for local racers, with Fittipaldi and Carlos Pace taking the spoils of victory in the 1970s. Interlagos was the scene of Pace's first and only Formula One triumph, and following his death in a plane crash the circuit was renamed in his honour.  In 1978 the Grand Prix moved to Rio, but in 1979 Interlagos got its race back. By 1981, however, Rio had retaken the Grand Prix, Sao Paulo's slums being at odds with the glamorous image Formula One wanted to portray. When a $15m redevelopment programme was agreed in the heyday of Ayrton Senna, a Sao Paulo local, the race finally switched back to Interlagos. And there it has stayed. Since Senna's death there has been no Brazilian world champion, but the passion of the Brazilian fans keeps the sport coming back every year.


How many sheets of paper, of the same size and quality, is in a metric quire?

Paper weight comparison and more Uncoated "plain" paper - free from impurities. Also referred to as "free sheet."  Recycled  Paper manufactured from the waste paper stream. All Micro Format recycled products contain a minimum of 100% recycled material including 40% post consumer waste  Waste Paper Stream  Waste paper created during the paper manufacturing process  Post Consumer Waste  Processed Paper that has been re-used in manufacturing new paper products   Carbonless  Paper coated with special encapsulated chemicals that produce a duplicate copy without the use of carbon paper  Thermal  A paper coated with special chemicals that produce an image when heat is applied  Groundwood  A low cost paper that contains unprocessed wood fibers.  Symbol "#"  "pound" - used to describe paper weight Click for additional information on PAPER WEIGHT   Symbol "M"  Meter - 1 meter=39.37 inches  Symbol "mm"  Millimeter - 1 inch=25.4 millimeters  Symbol "sc"  paper that can be imaged in a printer without the use of a ribbon   Symbol "cb"   Coated Back - Carbonless Paper (part 1)  Symbol "cfb"   Coated Front and Back - Carbonless Paper internal part in a multipul part form  Symbol "cf"  Coated Front - Carbonless Paper (last part in set)  Symbol "sccb"  Self Contained sheet with carbonless coating on back normally used as part one in a multi part set in an impact printer using no ribbon  Carbonless set - Self Contained Coated Back Sheet Part 1 Coated Front Sheet Part 2  Symbol "w"


In which mountain range did fictional character Rip Van Winkle sleep for twenty years?

Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle: Summary and Analysis - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle: Summary and Analysis Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today An error occurred trying to load this video. Try refreshing the page, or contact customer support. You must create an account to continue watching Register for a free trial Are you a student or a teacher? I am a student Start Your Free Trial To Continue Watching As a member, you'll also get unlimited access to over lessons in math, English, science, history, and more. Plus, get practice tests, quizzes, and personalized coaching to help you             succeed. Coming up next: The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving: Summary and Analysis You're on a roll. Keep up the good work! Your next lesson will play in 10 seconds 0:06 Rip Van Winkle Add to Add to Add to Want to watch this again later? Log in or sign up to add this lesson to a Custom Course. Custom Courses are courses that you create from Study.com lessons. Use them just like other courses to    track progress, access quizzes and exams, and share content. Teachers Organize and share selected lessons with your class. Make planning easier by creating your own custom course. Students Create a new course from any lesson page or your dashboard. From any lesson page: Click "Add to" located below the video player and follow the prompts to name your course and save your lesson. From your dashboard: Click on the "Custom Courses" tab, then click "Create course". Next, go to any lesson page and begin     adding lessons. Edit your Custom Course directly from your dashboard. Personalize: Name your Custom Course and add an optional description or learning objective. Organize: Create chapters to group lesson within your course. Remove and reorder chapters and lessons at any time. Share your Custom Course or assign lessons and chapters. Teacher Edition: Share or assign lessons and chapters by clicking the "Teacher" tab on the lesson or chapter page you want to     assign.     Students' quiz scores and video views will be trackable in your "Teacher" tab. Premium Edition: You can share your Custom Course by copying and pasting the course URL. Only Study.com members will be able to access the     entire course. Create an account to start this course today Try it free for 5 days! Lesson Transcript Instructor: Heather Carroll Heather teaches high school English. She holds a master's degree in education and is a National Board Certified Teacher. The story of 'Rip Van Winkle' is one of enchantments and escape. In this lesson, we look at how Washington Irving uses his words and Romantic characteristics to create the story's theme. Rip Van Winkle Like many of Washington Irving's other famous stories, 'Rip Van Winkle' was inspired by German folklore . The general plot of the story, a man who mysteriously sleeps for 20 years to find himself in a changed world, is easy enough even for children to understand, which is probably why its story line has often been adapted in other works and forms of entertainment. Even my personal first encounter with the story was an old Pac Man cartoon version called 'Pac Van Winkle.' And there's a reason this story is still so fun to read. It has all the fixings of a great story: a nagging wife, dogs, guns, ghosts, liquor and of course, long, gray beards. Characters Rip Van Winkle is depicted as a henpecked husband. The story starts before the American Revolution, when King George is ruling the colonies. Right away, Irving explains that Rip is a pretty good man. He is friendly, and people in town tend to like him. If someone needs an extra hand, Rip is always ready to lend one. He is often flocked by children and has a loyal dog companion named Wolf. Rip's problem, we quickly learn, is that he isn't terribly motivated to do much work around his house or even enough to really take care of his family. As a result, his wife Dame Van Winkle, isn't exactly his biggest fan. Here, Irving paints Rip as the henpecked husband, a


How many rings are on the Audi car logo?

A brief history of the four rings Compliled by Matt Daniels from Audi AG press releases The Audi emblem of the four rings denotes one of Germany's oldest automobile manufacturers. It symbolizes the merger in 1932 of four previously independent motor vehicle manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. These companies are the foundation stones on which the present-day AUDI AG is built. Horch At the end of the 19th century, there were already a number of car manufacturers in Germany. One of them was August Horch & Cie., founded on November 14, 1899 in Cologne. August Horch was one of the pioneer figures of automotive engineering. Before setting up business on his own, he worked for Carl Benz in Mannheim for three years as Head of Automobile Production. In 1904, August Horch relocated his company to Zwickau and transformed it into a share-issuing company. However, in 1909 August Horch withdrew from the company he had founded, and set up a new enterprise under the name of "Audi". Audi The company established by August Horch in Zwickau on July 16, 1909 could not again take its founder's name for reasons of fair trade. Horch found a new name for the company by translating his name, which means "hark!", "listen!", into Latin. So it was that the second company to have been set up by August Horch commenced operations under the name Audi Automobilwerke GmbH, Zwickau, on April 25, 1910. Wanderer In 1885, the two mechanics Johann Baptist Winklhofer and Richard Adolf Jaenicke opened a repair business for bicycles in Chemnitz. Shortly afterwards they began to make bicycles of their own, since demand at that time was very high. These were sold under the brand name Wanderer, and in 1896 the company itself began to trade as Wanderer Fahrradwerke AG. Wanderer built its first motorcycle in 1902. The idea of branching out into automobile production was finally put into practice in 1913. A small two-seater by the name of "Puppchen" heralded in Wanderer's tradition of motor car production that was to last several decades. DKW Originally founded under the name Rasmussen & Ernst 1904 in Chemnitz, the company was moved to Zschopau in the Erzgebirge region in 1907. The company initially manufactured and sold exhaust-steam oil separators for steam-raising plant, mudguards and lighting systems for motor vehicles, vulcanization equipment and centrifuges of all kinds. The company's founder Jörgen Skafte Rasmussen began to experiment with a steam-driven motor vehicle in 1916, registering DKW as a trademark. In 1919 the company, by now renamed Zschopauer Motorenwerke, switched to the manufacture of small two-stroke engines, which from 1922 on served as a springboard for its success in building motorcycles under the brand name DKW. The first small DKW motor car appeared on the market in 1928. Auto Union AG, Chemnitz On June 29, 1932, Audiwerke, Horchwerke and Zschopauer Motorenwerke - DKW merged on the initiative of the State Bank of Saxony to form Auto Union AG. A purchase and leasing agreement was concluded at the same time with Wanderer, for the takeover of its Automobile Division. The new company's head offices were in Chemnitz. Following the merger, Auto Union AG was the second-largest motor vehicle manufacturer in Germany. The company emblem, with four interlinked rings, symbolized the inseparable unity of the four founder-companies. The brand names Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer were retained. Each of the four brands was assigned a specific market segment within the group: DKW assumed responsibility for motorcycles and small cars; Wanderer built midsize cars; Audi manufactured cars in the deluxe midsize class, and Horch produced deluxe top-of-the-range automobiles. Auto Union GmbH, Ingolstadt In 1945, after the end of the second world war, Auto Union AG was expropriated by the occupying Soviet forces. The company's leading figures consequently moved to Bavaria, where a new company was founded in Ingolstadt in 1949 under the name of Auto Union GmbH, to uphold the motor vehicle tradition of the company with the four-ring emblem. The first vehicles


Who plays Isobel Crawley in the UK television series ‘Downton Abbey’?

Downton Abbey: Isobel Crawley 'would work for The Guardian' - Telegraph Downton Abbey Downton Abbey: Isobel Crawley 'would work for The Guardian' The actress Penelope Wilton describes her character in the ITV series as a  'lefty' who would be a career woman if she was alive now Penelope Wilton stars as Isobel Crawley in Downton Abbey Photo: ITV Follow As an Edwardian aristocrat with money to spare, Downton Abbey’s Isobel Crawley character is not, of course, a career woman. But the actress who plays her has suggested that if she were alive today, the “lefty” widow would probably be one, and would likely be working on The Guardian newspaper. Penelope Wilton predicted she would like Isobel if she met her in real life, describing her as “brave, independent and forward-thinking.” She praised Julian Fellowes, the writer of the ITV costume drama, for creating a “very interesting woman” who would nowadays most likely be doing something “a bit more fulfilling.” She told Radio Times : “She would be a career woman and would probably be editing The Guardian women’s page. She would be doing something forward-thinking.” Related Articles Ten things you need to know about Downton Abbey 21 Sep 2013 She likened the character to “a real person, with all their faults”, and said she liked her a lot. But despite the huge success of the television series, it could not go on indefinitely, Wilton said. The 67-year-old star, who has also appeared in Doctor Who and in the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, warned that everyone would get “bored stiff” of the drama if it carried on for too long. “I don't think anything can go on and on,” she said. Meanwhile MyAnna Buring, who appeared in Downton Abbey as a maid called Edna, said she was unsure if her character would be back in the drama but suggested one should “never say never with Downton.” Asked if she expected the recent rape scene on the show to provoke such controversy, the actress said: "I think rape should always provoke a very strong reaction. It will be a sad state of affairs when it doesn't." ITV received dozens of complaints from viewers earlier this month after an episode included a plot line in which Anna Bates, a lady’s maid, was violently raped by a visiting valet.


The Jigsaw Serial Killer is a fictional character in which series of horror films?

Jigsaw | Horror Film Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit John Kramer was a succesful civil enigneer, who was married to a woman named Jill Tuck. While he ventured much in property development, she helped drug addicts with her rehabilitation clinic. John wasn't in favor of the clinic, believing that the addicts used Jill to get a fix of methadon, and didn't really wanted to come clean. This feeling was strengthed by the fact that several of the addicts became regular patients... But being the devoted husband he was, he did let it slide and later, when Jill became pregnant, he start using his skills to build toys and a crib for the unborn child. He also repaired an old cuckoo clock and gave it as a gift to Jill. One day things went wrong however. One of Jill's patients, a man named Cecil, threatened her with a knife, trying to cut in line, claiming he has been waiting three hours for help. Luckily, John was there and in a fit of rage, threw Cecil out the clinic. Becoming the Jigsaw Killer Edit This in turn however was interpret by Cecil Adams and his then-girlfriend, Amanda Young , that Jill wouldn't help them anymore. So since she wasn't going to help them, get their next fix, they would have to take it. By robbing the clinic at closing time. At that moment, John was waiting in the car, for Jill, who was closing the clinic. While Amanda tried to distract John, Cecil would go to Jill. He forced her to give him the money of the clinic and became anxious when she didn't hurry. Meanwhile, Amanda's attempts at distracting John, only resukted in her annoying him, with the latter asked her to leave him alone.When Cecil had the money, he tried to get away as quickly as possible, afraid that he would be caught. In his haste, he slammed the door in Jill's belly, resulting in Jill crying in agony. Scared that he might get caught, he fled the scene, without providing any help for Jill. His get-away was however seen by John, who immediately realized what Cecil just had done. In panic, he jumped out his car and ran towards to the clinic, where he found Jill on the ground. But at that point, it was already too late. Jill had a miscarriage. Their unborn child was killed by one of the people, she so desperately had tried to help. The tragic event made John bitter. Seeing how Cecil and Amanda didn't change, no matter how many times they got help from Jill, made John concluded that they couldn't be helped, since they didn't want to change. They had to change themselves. When he tried to explain this newfound wisdom to Jill, she denied it and instead kept helping the people that John believed were undeserving of help. This difference in philosphy caused them to become more detached from each other and John grew hateful towards the addicts, seeing them as the reason for his misfortune. In a fit of rage, he destroyed everything he had built for their son and the clock that gave her as a gift. Seeing how much he had changed over the past months, Jill decided that their life was over. He would never be able to let go of it, so she let go of him. With the help of Art Blank, she divorced him. But John's misery didn't end here. During a rountine medical check-up, his doctor Lawrence Gordon discovered that John had colon cancer and an operatable brain tumor. Realizing that he wouldn't have much more time, unless a cure was found, he went searching. Quickly he learned about a doctor in the Middle East, who was working on an experimental drug therapy that could help destroy tumors. The results that the therapy had were promising and this was his best and probably only chance to live. But the procedure was very expensive, so expensive that he couldn't afford it. Believing that this was just a temporary set-back, he went to his health insurance company, Umbrella Health Corporation. For years, he was a loyal client to the company for years, so it should be easy to get an insurance. To his horror, he got rejected however. According to the Umbrella Health Policy, his condition was too severe and the treatment was too risky to cover him. Even a conversation


Rubber, Boxing and Gardening are all types of what?

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A ‘Cabriole’ is a movement in what type of dance?

cabriole | ballet movement | Britannica.com ballet movement entrechat Cabriole, ballet jump, formerly performed only by men, in which the dancer beats the calves of the legs together in the air, with a scissors-like movement. When the beat occurs, the legs are extended at either a 45° or 90° angle to the body at the front, side, or back. The dancer may land on one foot, then bring the second foot down to fifth position—cabriole fermée (“closed cabriole”)—or may complete the step with the second foot in the air—cabriole ouverte (“open cabriole”). Learn More in these related articles: in Marie Camargo ...established the ballet’s basic leg position as turned-out 90° from the hip. A rival of Marie Sallé, she was noted for her speed and agility and for her perfection of the entrechat and cabriole, jumping steps previously executed chiefly by men. To obtain the necessary freedom of movement and to display her rapidly moving feet, she became the first danseuse to shorten her ballet... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference use by Camargo  (in Marie Camargo ) Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/art/cabriole Access Date: January 14, 2017 Share


News - Serac Serac 10/26/2016 Virtual Packaging Line - Serac inside  Virtual Packaging Line - Serac inside  Put on your virtual reality headset. Are you ready? Off we go on our unusual journey. A 3 minute voyage through the center of a packaging line. Thrills guaranteed.   Once settled inside the capsule wearing their virtual reality headsets, visitors to the all4pack trade show in Paris Villepinte (13-17 Nov.) will be able to experience "from the inside" the journey of a product along a full packaging line. This virtual voyage will begin inside Serac's blowing, filling and capping system and will physically take place on the Geppia  stand (Hall4 Stand B39). Tickets will be made available to sales representatives so that guests can have priority access to the device. This "serious game" project, involving more than forty manufacturers and suppliers, has allowed an insight into the possibilities offered by virtual reality and augmented reality. This project presents an amazing research opportunity for the creation of new services in maintenance and training, as well as for collaborative design and the presentation of new products.Serac will undoubtedly have to take advantage of these new technologies in the near future in order to maintain its level of excellence.  Download press release Serac takes a stake in the equity of Xpertech In April 2016, Serac has become a minority shareholder in Xpertech, a start-up company specialising in diagnostics for industrial equipment, located in Evry in the Essone region (91). This three-man company was created in 2013 by Gilles Morvan, and achieved a turnover of 200 000 Euros in 2015 with year-on-year growth of over 30%. Whilst this merger will allow Xpertech to gain credibility by joining forces with an industrial partner, Serac will also be able to expand its services by offering two ... In April 2016, Serac has become a minority shareholder in Xpertech, a start-up company specialising in diagnostics for industrial equipment, located in Evry in the Essone region (91). This three-man company was created in 2013 by Gilles Morvan, and achieved a turnover of 200 000 Euros in 2015 with year-on-year growth of over 30%. Whilst this merger will allow Xpertech to gain credibility by joining forces with an industrial partner, Serac will also be able to expand its services by offering two web-based solutions : XSED, a simple solution to manage the maintenance of equipment in real time and NET-TAG, a solution to identify individually each product and enable interaction with consumers.  XSED, a simple, easy to install monitoring system. XSED is a web-solution developed by Xpertech to manage the maintenance of equipment in real time. Clip-on detectors, called "Cl@ps", can be installed without intruding on the equipment's electrical power cables. Captors detect active and stoppage phases, transmitting the information via a wireless radio system to an on-line exchange which feeds into the XSED server. Thanks to its location within the Genopole, a business incubator specialising in biotechnology grouped around Genethon, Xpertech has access to the research centre's powerful servers. The information is then stored on a Cloud, where it is entered and managed so as to send email alerts, maintenance reminders, performance calculations, energy reports or detect peaks in consumption. The "Cl@ps" can also count items and measure physical dimensions, detecting thresholds and sending email alerts. Xpertech has just installed this monitoring system at Rouiba, one of Serac’s customers in Algeria, who uses an aseptic beverages packaging line.   NET-TAG, Xpertech's other flagship product NET-TAG is an application that opens the possibility of tracking products (bottles, dispensers, packs, etc.), transforming them into connected objects that communicate with the consumer. Depending on the amount of information required, it uses either an encrypted QR code, personalised for each package and printed in real time, or an NFC label containing all the data. The printed or loaded data is stored on Xpertech's server, guar


In which year was cigarette advertising banned on British television?

Tobacco Advertising Tobacco Advertising Tobacco Advertising What is Tobacco Advertising? Tobacco Advertising refers to the promotion of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, in the media and at retail outlets. In the first half of 2003, the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 banned the direct and indirect advertising or promotion of tobacco products. For the purposes of the ban, 'tobacco advertisement' is defined as an advertisement that has the sole purpose of promoting a tobacco product (direct advertising) or 'whose effect is to do so' (indirect advertising or brand-stretching). The Act says that a 'tobacco product' is anything made 'wholly or partly of tobacco and intended to be smoked, sniffed, sucked or chewed.' Under the Act, tobacco advertising in the press and on billboards was outlawed from February 2003, while direct marketing was banned from May of the same year.  The Health Act 2009, together with regulations made under the Act, enable further restrictions on tobacco sales and advertising.  On 1 October 2011, a ban on the sale of tobacco from, and display of adverts on, vending machines came into force, the aim being to prevent under-age sales to children and to help adults trying to quit. On 6 April 2012, further regulations came into force requiring all large shops and supermarkets in England to hide cigarettes, tobacco products and displays from public view. For all other businesses and smaller shops selling tobacco products, the regulations will apply from April 2015. Background Television advertising of tobacco products was banned in the UK in 1965 under the Television Act 1964, which was reinforced by an EU directive in the 1980s. Other advertising, such as press and billboard, was governed by a self-regulatory agreement with the Government. This covered the manner of advertising and the positioning of promotional sites. Labour pledged to ban tobacco advertising in its 1997 election manifesto: "Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK. We will therefore ban tobacco advertising." A White Paper entitled 'Smoking Kills' was published in 1998. After a Government bill failed to become law before the 2001 general election, Ministers adopted an identically-drafted private member's bill, first introduced by Liberal Democrat Peer Lord Clement-Jones. Under the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 , tobacco advertising in the press and on billboards was outlawed from February 2003, while direct marketing was banned from May of the same year. The sponsorship of sporting events began to be phased out from July 2003, allowing some sports to reduce their reliance on tobacco revenue gradually. Ban on the use of tobacco advertising at Formula 1 Grands Prix and other sporting events in the EU came into effect on 1 August 2005. The Health Act 2009 includes provisions which enable the introduction of regulations to restrict future advertising and promotion of tobacco products. ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A Tobacco Control Plan for England’, published in March 2011,set out the Government’s programme of tobacco control to be delivered over the following five years and included a proposal to look at the impact of cigarette packaging. A public consultation was subsequently launched seeking views on whether plain packaging, or a different kind of packaging, should be adopted. The consultation ran from 16 April to 10 August 2012. The Government has said it has “an open mind” on the issue and will carefully consider all the information before making a decision. A ban on the sale of tobacco from, and display of adverts on, vending machines, was introduced in October 2011 under regulations enabled by the 2009 Health Act, as part of a plan to tackle sales of cigarettes to children. According to the Government almost all smokers said they began smoking before they were 18 and of the 11-15 year olds who smoke regularly, 11% said they bought their cigarettes from vending machines. The Government was also concerned that displays of tobacco products in shops could “promo


How many coins in one ‘turn’ does each player use in a game of Shove Ha’penny?

The Rules of Shove Ha'penny Game Categories The Rules of Shove Ha'penny Being a traditional pub game without any national governing body, variations of equipment and rules abound. Where there is doubt, locally played rules should always apply. Note: 1 inch = 2.54cm   The Equipment The board is usually about twenty inches by fourteen inches and can can     be made from slate, teak, mahogany or occasionally glass or marble.  Ten indented horizontal lines lie across the board, each one having a     thickness of about a thirty-secondth of an inch.   The first     horizontal line is four inches from the front of the board and the last     horizontal line is about five inches from the rear of the board.  The nine areas between the lines are called 'beds' and each bed is one     and a quarter inches wide.  Sometimes, a wooden barrier is stuck     to the end of the board to prevent the ha'pennies from sliding off the     end. An inch and a quarter in from either side, a vertical line runs the length     of the board so that the end of each bed has a square area which is used     for scoring.  All lines on the board are indented slightly - perhaps a sixteenth of     an inch.   Expensive wooden boards sometimes have much deeper slots     with brass rails in them that protrude from one side and are hinged on     the other.  To judge whether a Ha'penny is touching a line or not,     the rail is briefly lifted out of the slot and if the coin moves, it was     not within the bed and does not score. A variety of substances can be used to make the board sufficiently slippery     but French chalk may be preferable and talcum powder is good modern alternative.  The five ha'pennies should have their tails side smoothed down so that     they slide easily.   The Game Each player shoves five coins up the board in each turn.  To prepare     each coin to be pushed, the player positions the Ha'penny at the front     of the board with the rear of the coin just sticking over the front edge     of the board.  Any part of the hand can then be used to shove the     coin up the board.  If a coin does not actually reach the first line     on the board, that coin does not count as having been played and can be     shoved again. At the end of the turn each coin that is completely within a 'bed' (between     two horizontal lines and within the bordering vertical lines) scores a     point for that player in that bed.   The points are scored with chalk     marks in the squares at either end of the bed on the edge of the board,     one player owning the right side, the other, the left.  The aim is     to get three chalk marks in each of the squares - three scores in each     of the nine beds.  However, once three scores have been made in a     bed, any further scores in that bed will be given to the opponent instead,     unless the opponent already has three scores in the bed.  The one     exception to this is the winning point which must be scored properly by     the winning player, not given away. Good players will attempt to cause a coin to knock onto one or more previously     pushed ha'pennies in an effort to improve their position as well as trying     to make a score with the Ha'penny being played.  A little thought     is also required - it is not usually a good move to score the third coin     in a bed until towards the end of a game....   Variant - Progressive Shove Ha'penny Around the Oxford area, a modification to the above rules allows for "breaks" in the same vein as for Billiards, Snooker or Croquet.  In this, any scoring Ha'penny is retrieved at the end of a turn and allowed     to be replayed for another time.  Once these replayed coins have     been played again, any scoring coins are again replayed and so on.  In this way, a turn can go on for some time and it has been known for     the starting player to win the game before the second player has


Captain Blade is the mascot of which English football club?

Sheffield United Mascot - Captain Blade - 3D Model Skinning Test - YouTube Sheffield United Mascot - Captain Blade - 3D Model Skinning Test Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 13, 2011 This is my first attempt at skinning a 3D character I have been asked to create for Sheffield United Football Club. As you can see it still needs a fair amount of work, and some better blending between the verts in some areas, but seems to be a good start. It is being created for an animation which will feature Captain Blade scoring a goal, and is intended for display on the big screen at Bramall Lane whenever SUFC score! Category


‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free’ is from which sonnet by Emma Lazarus?

EMMA LAZARUS; FAMOUS POEM :"THE NEW COLOSSUS" Statue of Liberty National Monument Emma Lazarus Famous Poem A poem by Emma Lazarus is graven on a tablet within the pedestal on which the statue stands.   Not like the brazen giant of     Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride     from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset     gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch,     whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and     her name Mother of Exiles. From her     beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her     mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin     cities frame. "Keep ancient lands, your     storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me     your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to     breathe free, The wretched refuse of your     teeming shore. Send these, the homeless,     tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden     door!"     History of Liberty State Park   The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Photos On the New York Harbor, less than 2,000 feet from the Statue of Liberty, Liberty State Park has served a vital role in the development of New Jersey's metropolitan region and the history of the nation. During the 19th and early 20th centuries the area that is now Liberty State Park was a major waterfront industrial area with an extensive freight and passenger transportation network. This network became the lifeline of New York City and the harbor area. The heart of this transportation network was the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal (CRRNJ), located in the northern portion of the park. The CRRNJ Terminal stands with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to unfold one of this nation's most dramatic stories: the immigration of northern, southern, and eastern Europeans into the United States. After being greeted by the Statue of Liberty and processed at Ellis Island, these immigrants purchased tickets and boarded trains, at the CRRNJ Terminal, that took them to their new homes throughout the United States. The Terminal served these immigrants as the gateway to the realization of their hopes and dreams of a new life in America. Today, Liberty State Park continues to serve a vital role in the New York Harbor area. As the railroads and industry declined, the land was abandoned and became a desolate dump site. With the development of Liberty State Park came a renaissance of the waterfront. Land with decaying buildings, overgrown tracks and piles of debris was transformed into a modern urban state park. The park was formerly opened on Flag Day, June 14, 1976, as New Jersey's bicentennial gift to the nation. Most of this 1,122 acre park is open space with approximately 300 acres developed for public recreation.


Which martial art means ‘The gentle way’?

What is Judo? Judo Techniques       Judo is known for its spectacular throwing techniques but also includes numerous techniques for controlling an opponent while on the ground.  Judo is often compared to freestyle wrestling and while the two share many techniques, Judo retains many dangerous self-defense maneuvers.  A good judoka, one who practices Judo, will first use timing and leverage to bring his opponent off balance and execute a throw.  Once the judoka has thrown his opponent to the ground, he will use painful hold-down techniques, chokes, strangleholds, and armlocks to control and subdue the opponent.  If the opponent does not surrender, he will either have his elbow joint dislocated by means of an armlock or will be rendered unconscious with a chokehold.  A judoka first learns "ukemi", the art of falling properly to avoid injury.  All Judo practitioners wear a judogi and a belt.  Judo is practiced on mats for safety. Judo Philosophy       The main principles of Judo are " Maximum Efficiency " and " Mutual Welfare and Benefit ."  The goal of maximum efficiency teaches the judoka to use the least amount of physical strength necessary to throw an opponent.  This is accomplished by proper use of technique and timing.  The goal of mutual welfare and benefit was an extension of Dr. Kano's belief that Judo could help the individual become a better member of society.  Dr. Kano felt that the personal discipline that Judo taught would extend beyond the dojo into daily life and could allow the judoka to become a more productive member of society.   Judo as a Sport             In 1964, Judo became the first martial art to be sanctioned as a medal sport in the Olympic Games.  Judo competitions are also held throughout the world.  Points are awarded for throwing an opponent, holding an opponent on his back while on the mat for a designated amount of time, or forcing an opponent to submit via "tapping out" to an armlock or choke or rendering the opponent unconscious with a choke.  A match is won with a "perfect throw" called an Ippon, two near perfect throws called Wazari, holding an opponent on his back on the mat for 25 seconds, a combination of one Wazari and holding an opponent down for 20 seconds, or submitting an opponent with a choke or armlock.  Members of the Notre Dame Judo Club are registered as amateur athletes in the State of Indiana through the state judo governing body, Indiana Judo Inc.  Members are offered frequent opportunities to compete.  However, competition is not necessary for membership in the club.   Other Aspects About Judo             People practice Judo for many different reasons such as exercise, self-defense, a social activity and for many practitioners Judo becomes a way of life.  But if you ask most judoka why they train Judo, they will say that the practice Judo because it is fun.  Judo is a great exercise routine.  It promotes flexibility, develops speed and co-ordination, strengthens the cardiovascular system, and promotes balanced muscular development.  Many Judo techniques can also be employed as a means of self-defense.  The throws and chokeholds of Judo are particularly effective if one is forced to deal with an assailant.  Judo ranks are awarded for developing proficiency in certain techniques and for regular practice.  All judoka begin as white belts.  Over time, they may earn a yellow belt, green belt, three degrees of brown belt, and finally a black belt. .


What was the first name of late US actor Steve McQueen?

Steve McQueen - Biography - IMDb Steve McQueen Biography Showing all 183 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (6) | Trivia  (112) | Personal Quotes  (31) | Salary  (24) Overview (5) 7 November 1980 ,  Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico  (heart attack following surgery for metastasized cancer stemming from mesothelioma) Birth Name 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (2) He was the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the world's most popular actor. Over 25 years after his untimely death from mesothelioma in 1980, Steve McQueen is still considered hip and cool, and he endures as an icon of popular culture. McQueen was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, to Julia Ann (Crawford) and William Terence McQueen, a stunt pilot. His first lead role was in the low-budget sci-fi film The Blob (1958), quickly followed by roles in The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) and Never So Few (1959). The young McQueen appeared as Vin, alongside Yul Brynner , in the star-laden The Magnificent Seven (1960) and effectively hijacked the lead from the bigger star by ensuring he was nearly always doing something in every shot he and Brynner were in together, such as adjusting his hat or gun belt. He next scored with audiences with two interesting performances, first in the World War II drama Hell Is for Heroes (1962) and then in The War Lover (1962). Riding a wave of popularity, McQueen delivered another crowd pleaser as Hilts, the Cooler King, in the knockout World War II P.O.W. film The Great Escape (1963), featuring his famous leap over the barbed wire on a motorcycle while being pursued by Nazi troops (in fact, however, the stunt was actually performed by his good friend, stunt rider Bud Ekins ). McQueen next appeared in several films of mixed quality, including Soldier in the Rain (1963); Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) and Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965). However, they failed to really grab audience attention, but his role as Eric Stoner in The Cincinnati Kid (1965), alongside screen legend Edward G. Robinson and Karl Malden , had movie fans filling theaters again to see the ice-cool McQueen they loved. He was back in another western, Nevada Smith (1966), again with Malden, and then he gave what many consider to be his finest dramatic performance as loner US Navy sailor Jake Holman in the superb The Sand Pebbles (1966). McQueen was genuine hot property and next appeared with Faye Dunaway in the provocative crime drama The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), next in what many consider his signature role, that of a maverick, taciturn detective in the mega-hit Bullitt (1968), renowned for its famous chase sequence through San Francisco between McQueen's Ford Mustang and the killer's black Dodge Charger. Interestingly, McQueen's next role was a total departure from the action genre, as he played Southerner Boon Hogganbeck in the family-oriented The Reivers (1969), based on the popular William Faulkner novel. Not surprisingly, the film didn't go over particularly well with audiences, even though it was an entertaining and well made production, and McQueen showed an interesting comedic side of his acting talents. He returned to more familiar territory in 1971, with the race film Le Mans (1971), a rather self-indulgent exercise, and its slow plot line contributed to its rather poor performance in theaters. It wasn't until many years later that it became something of a cult film, primarily because of the footage of Porsche 917s roaring around race tracks in France. McQueen then teamed up with maverick Hollywood director Sam Peckinpah to star in the modern western Junior Bonner (1972), about a family of rodeo riders, and again with Peckinpah as bank robber Doc McCoy in the violent The Getaway (1972). Both did good business at the box office. McQueen's next role was a refreshing surprise and Papillon (1973), based on the Henri Charrière novel of the same name, was well received by fans and critics alike. He plays a convict on a French penal colony in South America who pers


Which fictional doctor is the central character in a series of books by Hugh Lofting?

Hugh Lofting Book List - FictionDB Action Adventure Apr-2013 Doctor Doolittle is an eminent character of the English literature. It has been developed in the numerous books by Hugh Lofting and gained much fame thanks to their related cinematographic adaptations. Although The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle (1922) ... Action Adventure Feb-2013 Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 The Story of Doctor Dolittle. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own langu... Action Adventure Apr-2012 In Doctor Dolittle in the Moon Doctor Dolittle has landed on the Moon. He meets Otho Bludge the Moon Man, a Stone Age artist who was the only human on the Moon when it broke away from the Earth. The animals of the Moon flock to Doctor Dolittle, and h... General Fiction Apr-2012 In Doctor Dolittle's Circus the doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins a circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox hunting and... General Fiction Apr-2012 Doctor Dolittle's Garden follows Lofting's Doctor Dolittle's Zoo. Tommy Stubbins, Dolittle's assistant, reports on Professor Quetch, curator of the Dog Museum. Meanwhile, the doctor has learned insect languages and hears ancient tales of a giant race... General Fiction Apr-2012 Doctor Dolittle's Return is lighter and more comic than other Dolittle books. Tommy Stubbins waits for Doctor Dolittle's return from the Moon. When the Doctor returns he is anxious to write of what he has experienced. This proves more difficult than ... General Fiction Apr-2012 MY name was Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; and I was nine and a half years old. At that time Puddleby was only quite a small town. A river ran through the middle of it; and over this river there was a ver...


In 1969, who became the youngest woman ever to be elected to British Parliament?

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey - Irish Political Activist Occupation: activist; member, British Parliament, from Mid-Ulster, 1969-1974 Also known as: Bernadette Josephine Devlin, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Bernadette McAliskey, Mrs. Michael McAliskey Bernadette Devlin McAliskey Biography Bernadette Devlin, a radical feminist and Catholic activist in Northern Ireland, was a founder of People's Democracy. After one failed attempt to be elected, she became the youngest woman ever elected to Parliament in 1969, running as a socialist. When she was very young, her father taught her much about Irish political history. He died when she was only nine years old, leaving her mother to care for six children on welfare.  She described her experience on welfare as "the depths of degradation."  When Bernadette Devlin was eighteen, her mother died, and Devlin helped care for the other children while finishing college. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States  She became active in politics at Queen's University, founding a "non-partisan, non-political organization based on the simple belief that everyone should have the right to a decent life."  The group worked for economic opportunity, especially in job and housing opportunity, and drew members from different religious faiths and backgrounds.  She helped to organize protests including sit-ins.  the group became political and ran candidates in the general election of 1969. Devlin was part of the August 1969 "Battle of the Bogside," which attempted to exclude police from the Catholic section of Bogside.  Devlin then traveled to the United States and met with the Secretary General of the United Nations. She was given the keys to the city of New York -- and handed them over to the Black Panther Party. When she returned, she was sentenced to six months for her role in the Bogside battle, for incitement to riot and obstruction. She served her term after being reelected to Parliament. She published her autobiography, The Price of My Soul, in 1969, to show the roots of her activism in the social conditions in which she was raised. In 1972, Bernadette Devlin assaulted the home secretary, Reginald Maudling, after "Bloody Sunday" when 13 people were killed in Derry when British forces broke up a meeting. Devlin married Michael McAliskey in 1973 and lost her seat in Parliament in 1974. They were among the founders of the Irish Republican Socialist Party in 1974. Devlin ran unsuccessfully in later years for the European Parliament and the Irish legislature, the Dail Eireann. In 1980, she led marches in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland, in support of IRA hunger strikers and opposing the conditions under which the strike was settled. In 1981, members of the the Unionist Ulster Defense Association attempted to assassinate the McAliskeys and they were seriously injured in the attack, despite British Army protection of their home.  The attackers were convicted and sentenced to prison for life. In more recent years, Devlin was in the news for her support for gays and lesbians who wanted to march in New York's Saint Patrick's Day Parade. In 1996, her daughter Róisín McAliskey was arrested in Germany in connection with an IRA bombing of a British Army barracks; Devlin protested her pregnant daughter's innocence and demanded her release. In 2003, she was barred from entering the United States and deported on grounds of posing a "serious threat to the security of the United States," though she had been permitted entry many other times. Background, Family: Father: John James Devlin (died when Bernadette was 9) Mother: Elizabeth Bernadette Devlin (died when Bernadette was 18) third of six children born in Cookstown, County Tyrone Education: St. Patrick's Academy, Dungannon, County Tyrone Queen's University, Belfast (studied psychology): 1965 - 1969 Marriage, Children: husband: Michael McAliskey (married 1973; teacher) children: Róisín Elizabeth McAliskey, Deirdre McAliskey, one other Religion: Roman Catholic (anti-clerical) Autobiography: The Price of My Soul. 1


What is the name of the drink consisting of Cider and lager in equal proportions?

snakebite - definition of snakebite in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of snakebite in English: snakebite 1The bite of a snake, especially a venomous one. Example sentences ‘Each year, 7,000 venomous snakebites are reported in the United States.’ ‘Although once popular, surgical intervention with fasciotomy for venomous snakebite is now reserved for selected rare cases and should never be performed prophylactically.’ ‘Patients should be warned that most snakebites occur between April and October, when outdoor activities are common, and that simple precautions may help them avoid snake encounters.’ ‘Renal failure is a common cause of delayed mortality from untreated snakebites in developing parts of the world.’ ‘Although exotic snakes account for only a small percentage of venomous snakebites, the prevalence of these bites is increasing as the popularity of keeping exotic snakes as house pets continues to rise.’ 2British A drink consisting of draught cider and lager in equal proportions. Example sentences ‘We sat in the beer garden and had a drink, but Ghost and Eloise looked like they'd take AGES to finish their snakebite and blacks, so we - Tamsin, Al Fiendish and I - decided we'd go on to the venue itself and let the others catch up with us.’ ‘Everyone in the back had been drinking snakebites for the best part of the evening, and it was half way down the motorway and one of them said ‘I feel a bit sick, you'll have to stop the van’.’ Pronunciation Which of the following is a type of dance? carioca Which of the following is a type of dance? bossa nova Which of the following is a type of dance? jota Which of the following is a type of dance? fandango Which of the following is a type of dance? Jameston Which of the following is a type of dance? frug Which of the following is a type of dance? ceroc Which of the following is a type of dance? turkey trot Which of the following is a type of dance? camogie Which of the following is a type of dance? polka You scored /10 practise again? Retry Most popular in the world Australia


A sou was a coin of low value in which European country?

Coin catalog [Currency: French Guianan sou | Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France] Front: (value) 2 SOUS above (year) 1780 until 1790 (below, mintmark) A (Paris Mint, France) inside circle legend: (top, mark) head (colony name) COLONE DE CAYENNE Back: Crown above (emblem) 3 fleur-de-lis legend: (right, proprietor) LOUIS XVI (lower0right, spacers/dots) • (below-left, titles) ROI DE FR : ET DE NAV. (Roi de France et de Navarre) Note: Coins dated 1780, 1781, 1783 and 1786 are regarded by many authorities as spurious. Coins with curved base crown are contemporary forgeries, mostly of brass and originating in Birmingham. Many die varieties exist, notably with Roman and Arabic 1's for the first numeral in the date and in numerous metals. Edge: P – plain, type: П Formerly known as: c1


Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?

Who Was the First Non-Human to Win an Oscar? Who Was the First Non-Human to Win an Oscar? Tweet In 1932, Disney's Mickey Mouse was the first non-human to win an Oscar. The Oscar was received by Walt Disney for the creation of Mickey Mouse as an Academy Honorary Award. That year, Disney's Mickey's Orphans was also nominated in the Best Animated Short Film category, but the Oscar went to another Disney film: Flowers and Trees. More about the Oscars: The first Oscars were presented in 1929 in a ceremony that lasted only 15 minutes. The statuette awarded to winners is 13.5 inches (34 cm) tall and weighs 8.5 pounds (3.85 kg). In 2003, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 categories in which it was nominated. Follow wiseGEEK: Viranty Post 3 Last year, when many people saw Disney's Frozen in theater, little did they know that a Mickey Mouse short would be playing before it. Known as Get a Horse, while it might not be as good as the classics, it still does a decent job of capturing the feel of the older Mickey Mouse shorts. Combining new and old techniques, it really added to the theater experience. My point is that, after watching the short, it's easy to see why Mickey Mouse won an Oscar. Even though his old cartoons might be a bit dated, the new technology can combine with the old ones, to create an experience that would appeal to a newer generation just as much as it would to those who grew up in the early 1900's. Euroxati Post 2 @Hazali - While you do make some very good points, what caught my attention the most was when you mentioned that every main character needs a supporting cast. I wholeheartedly agree, especially with your references to Donald and Goofy. Speaking of supporting characters, one thing that I've always thought possible was that Minnie was originally created as nothing more than a damsel in distress, and Pete was nothing more than Mickey's rival and foil. After all, back in those days, there were a lot of black and white cartoons that centered around the main character having to rescue a female from train tracks, while the villain attempted to run her over. Perhaps Pete and Minnie were inspired from this. Hazali Post 1 While I do enjoy reading these tidbits, some of this actually confuses me a bit. The article discusses the first non-human to win an Oscar, Mickey Mouse himself. However, this kind of leads me to wonder how this is possible, if he's not even alive in the first place. However, maybe I'm just over analyzing things. It might just be referring to the character and its inspiration winning an Oscar. Regardless of whether I agree with this article or not, I'm not surprised that he won an Oscar, and even more so, he definitely deserved it. Love him or hate him, Mickey Mouse is certainly one of the most iconic characters in animation history. It really makes you wonder what the animation industry would be like had Mickey Mouse never been created. Speaking of which, I do wonder when Donald Duck and Goofy came into play, as they're always seen tagging along with Mickey. Perhaps these characters came around after inspiration for the mouse. After all, every main character needs a supporting cast.


The Magic Fountain of Montjuic is in which European city?

Montjuic Magic Fountain in Barcelona | Europe-Cities Montjuic Magic Fountain in Barcelona Join us on Facebook for easy access to What's on, up & wow in Europe. Montjuic Magic Fountain in Barcelona Europe Destinations > Spain > Cities in Spain > Barcelona > Montjuic Magic Fountain in Barcelona A spectacular display of colour, light and water, the Montjuic Magic Fountain in Barcelona definitely lives up to its name. This is something that's better seen live, so don't hesitate to leave your Barcelona hotel room in the evening - you won't regret it! Tweet Hailing back to the days the 1929 Universal Expo, the magic fountain at montjuic is yet another remnant of the city’s leftover glories from the expo. Perched upon the western slope of Montjuic beneath the national palace and overlooking Plaça d’Espanya, the fountain occupies a prime spot. The combination of moving water jets, lights as well as all types of music from pop to classical and Flamenco, makes this fountain less magical but more entertaining. It might come across as a tacky tourist sport, but it must be said that it is actually worth seeing - at least once. One huge advantage, especially for travellers on a budget, is that this attraction is free. Of course you don’t have to be on a budget to appreciate something that is free – and especially something so simple yet elegant and pleasing to the eye. It is also a very popular attraction for the kids! The fountain was in danger of being left to rot and decay, but with the pre-olympic mass beautification of the city in the late eighties and early nineties, it was given a new lease of life. Even now if you happen to walk around the Montjuic precint during the day, the unattractive hole and depressing brown-grey piping you will encounter in the pit of the fountain is a stark contrast to the colourful spectacular on display after night falls. The Magic fountain is itself the main centrepiece of a whole set of waterworks. From higher above, just below the National Palace, the waterworks start, with fountains, ponds and cascades. Further down the steps, more water, fountains and jets line the Maria Cristina esplanade all the way to the twin Venetian towers at Plaça d’Espanya . The main fountain, in all its colourful glory, is very flexible and adaptable. It has on many occasions been lit up in the colours of a certain football team after one of its many victories. Surprisingly, this Catalan fountain recently beamed bright red in honour of national Spanish team’s 2010 World Cup victory. Some call it gawdy. Some call it magical. Make up your own mind. As soon as the sun sets during the summer months (May-September) the shows occur at half-hour intervals until midnight or 12:30 every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During the winter months the shows are only happen on Fridays and Saturdays after sunset. Copyright © 2004-2016 europe-cities.com


All the proceeds from J M Barrie’s novel ‘Peter Pan’ are bequeathed to which London hospital?

Children's hospital set to lose rights to Peter Pan | Business | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Time is running out for the boy who wouldn't grow up. Peter Pan's copyright expires at the end of the month ending a 70-year legacy for his custodians at Great Ormond Street children's hospital. A vital source of funding for the hospital will come under threat from January 1 when Peter and his Neverland companions are thrust into the public domain. Author JM Barrie bequeathed all the rights to Peter Pan to the hospital in 1929 and they have provided badly needed funds ever since. But with the 70th year after Barrie's death in 1937 coming to an end, Peter Pan will be fair game for any budding sequel writers and Great Ormond Street children's hospital will lose another chunk of revenues. At the time of his bequest, newspapers estimated Barrie's gift would raise some £2,000 each year for the hospital. But few suspected Peter would still be featuring in so many plays, books and films more than a century after Barrie's stage version was first performed at London's Duke of York's theatre in December 1904. More than 10 feature films have been based on the story, including Hook, starring Robin Williams, and the more recent Finding Neverland with Johnny Depp as Barrie. Typically when copyright expires on a book, play, song or artwork, it is a handful of the creator's relatives who stand to lose out. But the Peter Pan expiry — and the potential loss of funding for one of Britain's best-known hospitals — is likely to invigorate the copyright term debate. When some order was first brought to global copyright under the Berne Convention of 1886, the intention was to reward authors and the first two generations of their descendants, explains Mark Owen, head of intellectual property at law firm Harbottle & Lewis. Copyright now expires 70 years after an author's death. But in an age where characters and works survive for longer and in more media than ever before, copyright cut-off points are increasingly coming into question, he adds. Peter Pan is a key example of a work which has had the full modern media treatment, with numerous print versions, films, animated features, TV programmes, stage adaptations and merchandise. "Expiry of the Peter Pan copyright is likely therefore to provide further fuel for the ongoing debate about how long copyright should last, and whether term of protection currently afforded by copyright law is long enough both to reward fairly the author's creativity and to enable adequate control of the work's legacy," says Owen. For Great Ormond Street, however, a special UK legal exception makes the situation less dramatic than it might have been. The various uses of Peter Pan that have given the hospital money throughout most of the years since Barrie's death in 1937, will continue in the UK at least thanks to former prime minister Jim Callaghan. Encouraged by his wife Audrey, who was a chairwoman of Great Ormond Street, Callaghan successfully campaigned to get the UK's 1988 copyright act amended to give the hospital the unique right to royalties from stage performances of Peter Pan and any adaptation of the play forever. That right continues in the UK beyond December 31 but elsewhere in Europe nothing will be owed on any stage performance, film, TV show or book. "Just like any other major classic [such as] Alice in Wonderland, or Dickens, or anything like that, it's in the public domain, so people can publish it," says Christine De Poortere, Peter Pan director at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. European publishers and theatre producers can choose to make a donation in place of the royalties paid up until now, but De Poortere is doubtful. "To be honest, Great Ormond Street doesn't mean much to people on the continent." "If European publishers want to make donations, that would be great — it would be the cherry on the cake — but I don't expect them to." The hospital has abided by Barrie's wishes expressed in his will and always kept the proceeds from Peter Pan a closely guarded secret. With copyright


Which type of cheese is traditionally used in a Cobb Salad?

1⁄2 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded 1⁄2 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1⁄2 bunch watercress, some of the stems trimmed, chopped 2 oz. blue cheese, preferably Roquefort, crumbled 6 strips cooked bacon, roughly chopped 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into 1⁄2" cubes 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1⁄2" cubes 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and cut into 1⁄2" cubes 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1⁄2" cubes Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. minced chives Instructions Make the dressing: Combine the canola oil, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire, sugar, and garlic in a blender. Purée the ingredients to make a smooth dressing and season with salt and pepper. Set the dressing aside (or refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week). Make the salad: On a large platter, combine the iceberg and romaine lettuces along with the watercress. Arrange the blue cheese, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, chicken, and avocado on top of the greens in neat rows. To serve, drizzle salad with dressing, season with salt and pepper, and top with chives. Alternatively, toss everything together in a bowl. Tags:


‘Whispering’ Ted Lowe was a commentator for which sport?

Snooker commentator 'Whispering' Ted Lowe dies at 90 | Daily Mail Online comments Ever since television began bringing live action to the masses in Britain, each sport has become associated with a commentating doyen. Rugby union had Bill McLaren, racing Sir Peter O’Sullevan, tennis Dan Maskell and cricket — somewhat curiously, though completely deservedly — a former Australian captain named Richie Benaud. In snooker, it was Ted Lowe, or rather Whispering Ted Lowe, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, a few hours before the start of the World Championship final at The Crucible in Sheffield. I can still see him poking his head under a gradually lowering screen that divides one table from the other. Voice of reason: Lowe was dubbed 'Whispering Ted' for his BBC commentaries WORDS OF TRIBUTE 'He had a lovely, lovely voice. To hear his voice and have him commentating on the 1985 final (when Taylor dramatically beat Steve Davis) makes it special.  'No praise is high enough, I had such great times with him, and I couldn’t have learned from anyone better.' Dennis Taylor He was a nondescript bespectacled little man, the son of a jockey, brought up in the horse racing heartland of Lambourn. But his hushed voice, born of necessity, and flair for economic description gained the indispensable qualities of instant recognition and viewer trust. As he explained in a 2007 interview, Lowe whispered because his first broadcasts from the Leicester Square Hall, which he managed, came from among the spectators, four rows from the action to be precise. ‘I was scared to death commentating on Joe Davis, who was a god to me,’ he recalled. ‘Of course, sitting in the crowd I was terrified they would hear what I had to say, so I started whispering. The producer loved it.’ In our thoughts: Ken Doherty, John Parrott and Steve Davis join in a minute's applause in memory of Ted Lowe WORDS OF TRIBUTE 'He had an impish sense of humour and while cricket had its John Arlott, Wimbledon had its Dan Maskell, we had Ted Lowe.  'He was one of the BBC greats. Those hushed tones, “Whispering Ted” — it’s a sad day for snooker. He’ll be sadly missed.' John Virgo So it stayed with him over half a century of commentating, from the early black and white days to the arrival of Pot Black, the advent of colour, that unforgettable final-black 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis watched by a record BBC2 audience of 18.5million and his  ultimate retirement after the 1996 World Championship. Inevitably, a few ‘Colemanballs’ also stayed with him to the end. ‘For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green,’ is the most often repeated — so many times and with so many different colours involved that no-one seems to know the exact quotation. Former glories: Dennis Taylor eyes a long pot during his memorable Crucible win over Steve Davis WORDS OF TRIBUTE 'He had been poorly for the last 10 weeks and had been in a hospice for the last week.  'For two days I never left his side, but I could see he was slowly going. 'He still loved snooker and was watching it on TV this week.' Jean Lowe (Lowe’s widow, to whom he had been married for 21 years). 'The audience are literally electrified and glued to their seats,' was another. In a curious way, however, they have become badges of honour, retold with affection, about a man invited into our living rooms. If truth be known, I favoured not the gaffes or lyrical gems but his silences. Ted Lowe was a graduate of a school of commentators long closed. He had the confidence to let the action breathe and do its own talking. So much so that when he collapsed one year in the commentary box at Wembley during the Masters and colleague Rex Williams went to get help, not one viewer telephoned the BBC to enquire about 15 minutes of silence, punctuated only by the click of the balls. Gone but not forgotten: Ted Lowe will be remembered as one of the great sports commentators You could not go 15 seconds these days without some inane contribution about the Wizard of Wishaw. ‘(Ted) s


Arctophile | Define Arctophile at Dictionary.com arctophile a person who is very fond of and is usually a collector of teddy bears. Origin of arctophile < Greek arkto-, combining form of arktós bear + -phile Dictionary.com Unabridged British Dictionary definitions for arctophile Expand a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them Word Origin C20: from Greek arktos bear + -phile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


What do you call a baby beaver? | Reference.com What do you call a baby beaver? A: Quick Answer Baby beavers are called kittens, or "kits" for short. Female beavers give birth to litters of two to five kits. Newborn kits stay inside their lodge for the first month of life. Full Answer Beavers live in a family unit for the first two years of their lives. Beavers typically mate and give birth to new litters every year. For this reason, beaver lodges usually house several generations of the animals at any given time. This works well for these animals because they are very social and work well together as a family unit. After two years, baby beavers are forced out of the lodge to begin life on their own.


Which US President had a new one-lane bowling alley installed at The Whitehouse in the 1960’s?

White House To Renovate Bowling Alley AP President Harry S. Truman rolls one down the alley at the formal opening of the White House bowling alley on April 19, 1947 in Washington. What deficit? This post has been updated: The exclusive bowling lanes reserved for White House employees and their guests are getting an upgrade. According to a federal contractor posting , the General Services Administration is seeking to modernize the 1940s-era lanes, which were first located in the West Wing near what is now the Situation Room. The two-lane Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley was moved to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in 1955 for the use of White House staffers. The bowling alley was recently photographed by POLITICO , which described “chipped lanes and worn-out shoes” in the basement getaway. “It has been fifteen years since these lanes have had any professional, industry standard maintenance, modifications, repairs or attention,” the GSA wrote in the posting. “They are now irreparable.” The government is seeking to demolish the existing lanes and gutters in order to repair the aging substructure, and replace the wood lanes with synthetic ones. “The objective here is to replace the current, damaged and out dated lanes, approaches, pin setter platform (or pin deck) and gutters with new and modern products,” the GSA added. “Specifically for the lanes, approach and pin deck, installing phenolic synthetic (or “green”) material. Any and all replacement items will meet industry standard specifications, including variance tolerance set forth by the USBC (United States Bowling Congress). Contractor shall ensure proper repairs are made to the sub structure (as needed to meet USBC specifications), if any are found.” “It could use [the renovations],” one recent bowler told TIME on the condition his name not be used. “It’s quaint and feels old. There’s no electric scoreboard, so you have to score by hand—which is just debilitating when you’re focused on bowling a 300 like I am.” Some sections of the demolished bowling lanes will be turned into “custom frames” by the GSA. The EEOB is located inside the 18-acre White House compound, just steps across West Executive Drive from the West Wing. A separate one-lane bowling alley lies under the North Portico of the White House and was added by avid bowler-in-chief Richard Nixon in 1969 for use by the First Family and guests. It is not clear how much the new bowling lanes will cost. A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. UPDATE: 7:40 p.m.: A White House official tells TIME that the bowling alley renovation will no longer be moving forward. A cancellation notice to the bid solicitation was posted by the GSA late Wednesday. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus criticized the White House’s priorities in a tweet Wednesday. . @BarackObama ’s priorities: T̶h̶e̶ ̶E̶c̶o̶n̶o̶m̶y̶ ̶S̶e̶c̶u̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶o̶r̶d̶e̶r̶ ̶ Repair WH Bowling Alley✓ http://t.co/2uVNVRmDvm


US singer and musician William James Adams is better known by what name?

will.i.am | Music News and Videos - Yahoo Music Sexy, Electronic/Dance, Rap/Hip-Hop, Pop, Pop Rap, Dance Pop, Miscellaneous Biography: William James Adams, Jr. (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i. am ("will I am") is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, entrepreneur, actor, DJ and producer. He came to prominence in the late 1990s as a member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas The group consists of rappers will.i. am, apl. de. ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide. LessWilliam James Adams, Jr. (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i. am ("will I am") is an American rapper, … More Yahoo Music


What value, in points, is the purple ball in a game of ‘Snooker Plus’?

snookergames: Answers to submitted questions - Page 10 Posted on 19th May 2001 by Sue Creamer of Portsmouth. Can anyone give me a list of all the snooker shots? This list of 40 may not be complete, if you can add to it please make contact snookergames. The two most obvious are 'pots' and 'safety' shots. When the pot is played with great strength it is known as a 'forcing' (or 'power') shot. If the pot is played to pocket the ball in one side of the pocket or the other it is described as trying to 'force an angle'. Safety shots can be described as either 'attacking', when the opponent is left with a very difficult shot; or 'containing' or 'defensive', where the opponent can play an easy safety in return. The best safety shot of course is a 'snooker', and when you are snookered you have to play an 'escape' shot. To make the next shot easier you would be playing 'position'. When playing for the cue-ball to strike another ball or balls after the one you strike first, you would be playing for a 'cannon' or a 'kiss'. To strike the same object-ball twice (usually on a rebound from a cushion) would be a 'double-kiss'. To play one object-ball onto another is a 'plant'. By playing to rebound an object-ball from a cushion into the (usually centre) pocket, would be a 'double', variations of which include the 'double-double' (or 'treble'), 'reverse-double' and the 'cocked-hat'. By striking the cue-ball above centre you would be playing a 'run-through', by striking dead centre (or slightly above) you would be playing a 'plain ball', 'stun' or 'stun run-through'. Striking below centre, you can play 'screw', 'deep screw', 'slow screw' and 'drag'. Playing left or right of centre would be a 'side' shot. By striking down on the cue-ball (with the cue at about 45° or less) you would be playing a 'swerve'. With the cue from about 45° to vertical, you can play the 'massé' and 'piqué'. The 'massé' forces the cue-ball to curve by a combination of back-spin and side-spin. If the 'massé' is played without resting the bridge-hand on the table, it is termed a 'grand massé'. The 'piqué' stroke is a screw shot played with a vertical cue, when the balls are so close that there is not enough room to follow through with the cue held horizontally. Until 1934 snookering behind a free ball was a legitimate stroke. Playing softly to roll the cue-ball up to touch the free ball was known as the 'Crawl' stroke. And last but not least there are the:- 'foul', 'fluke', 'in-off', 'jump', 'miss' and 'miscue'. Contributed by David Christmas of Doncaster on 9th March 2002. Here are four more:- The 'Push' shot, 'Check' & 'Running' side, and the 'Break' shot. Posted on 9th May 2001 by Mark Kerridge of Hadleigh. The Pink and Black Ball are the only balls on the table. The player pots the pink, but the cue ball also gets potted. In this situation, as well as the cue ball being placed in the 'D', would the pink be respotted or would it stay down? The pink would be respotted, it cannot be legally potted when a foul is made in the same stroke. The offending player would score nothing for the shot, and his opponent would have six points added to his score. Posted on 2nd May 2001 by Ross Mooney of Bromsgrove. Where can I get snooker tuition in Worcestershire or the West Midlands, and what are the fees? Have a look in your local Yellow Pages, find the snooker clubs that are nearest to you, and give them a call. If none of them have a resident coach, or know of one, you may have to travel a little further. Try the World Snooker Association who have a list of Official Coaches . The fees would vary, so just check before you book. Posted on 30th April 2001 by Phil Thoms of Ramsey, Isle of Man. One red is left on the table and the striker has a free ball, he nominates black as the free ball but goes in-off. What are the points awarded to his opponent, 4 or 7? 4 points would be awarded to the opponent. The "free ball" counts as the ball "on" for the duration of the shot. So in the example you give his opponent would gain 4 points for any foul. Posted on 30th April 2001 by Steve Robe


YETTY CREATIVITY YETTY CREATIVITY It's all about nature right here. Be it real pictures or drawings Monday, 15 June 2015 BIRDS FOUND IN NIGERIA...    It will surprise you to know that there are about 940 species of bird in Nigeria, which are classified as ENDEMIC and ACCIDENTAL.    According to checklist of Birds of the World, Accidental birds are not endemic to Nigeria they just happen to be found here! And amazingly way more than the endemic ones!     Endemic birds are therefore, birds specifically found in Nigeria, and they are grouped into FOUR namely:  THE IBADAN MALIMBE The Ibadan malimbe (Malimbus ibadanensis) is a rare species of Bird. It is endemic to Nigeria , where it is known only from the southwestern part of the country. It was first discovered in 1951 and was common at one point, but forest clearing made it rare. Identification The bird is about 20 centimeters long. The male is black with a red head and breast. The female has smaller red areas. The bird forages in pairs or small groups, sometimes alongside the red-headed malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis).   Habitat  It lives in forest and woodland habitat, including degraded areas.   THE ANAMBRA WAXBILL The Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia) is another specie of bird found in wetter land of southern Nigeria . Identification The anambra waxbill is approximately 12cm long. This species of a dun-coloured finch with reddish brown bill and rump. If looked at closely, it has very fine barring on it upper parts, sides of breast and flanks, with unusual pal eyes. It has a typical waxbill-like tzzt... call. Habitat The Anambra waxbill lives in small flocks of up to 20 birds or more. It appears to be found at southern Nigeria , and is known with certainty from only five reported sightings. It is usually found in long grass along rivers, lagoon sandbanks, marshes, swamps and forest. It feeds principally on grass seeds taken from seedheads.  ROCK FIREFINCH The Rock firefinch (Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis) is another specie found in northern Nigeria . It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 29,000 km². The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern .  Identification The Rock firefinch has a blue-grey bill, red back in the male and reddish brown back in the female and juvenile and broad primaries in both the adult and juvenile.   Location It is commonly found in bushy and rocky outcrops on the Jos Plateau . It probably feeds on grass seeds. Yea, think i remember this particular bird while in Jos!!!!   JOS PLATEAU INDIGOBIRD The Jos Plateau indigobird (Vidua maryae) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. Also endemic to Nigeria . It lays its eggs in the nest of the rock firefinch which is also restricted to Nigeria. Because of their inability to incubate their eggs, they lay their eggs in the nest of the rock firefinch and then take away the exact number of laid eggs from the host bird in order to avoid suspicion from the host bird . After hatching they exhibit dominance against the hatchlings of the rock firefinchers.  Their breeding seasons are all round the year but more pronounced during the cold Harmattan period between July and December. Habitat Its natural habitats are dry woodland and shrubland in rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss . If you want to know and learn more about the Accidental Birds, keep a date!!! Posted by CROSS RIVER PRIMATES Cross River gorillas are found in a river forest called the AFI MOUNTAIN. It is a wildlife sanctuary created specifically for the purpose of conserving these endangered gorillas and other primates alike in Nigeria and Cameroon! The sanctuary is currently managed by the Cross River State Forestry Commission with support from a partnership of conservation NGOs. Aside the gorillas, Afi mountain also contain beautiful monkeys called the drills. A close relative of the mandrill baboon, which were thought to have gone extinct in Nigeria, until they were discovered again by a couple Liza and Peter Jenkins. Determined to stop the extinction of the drills, in 1991 Liza set up th


Which sport is the subject of the 1996 film ‘Happy Gilmour’?

Happy Gilmore (1996) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 28 titles created 11 Aug 2012 a list of 25 titles created 24 Nov 2012 a list of 32 titles created 13 Feb 2013 a list of 21 titles created 18 May 2014 a list of 29 titles created 16 Jun 2014 Search for " Happy Gilmore " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In order to inherit his fed up father's hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again. Director: Tamra Davis A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team. Director: Frank Coraci A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way. Director: Steven Brill Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards. Director: Peter Segal Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other. Director: Frank Coraci A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices. Director: Frank Coraci     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X   Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the very next day. Director: Peter Segal After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. Director: Dennis Dugan A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain. Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Dave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger-management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor. Director: Peter Segal Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. Director: Dennis Dugan     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X   #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test. Director: Adam McKay Edit Storyline A Hockey player wannabe finds out that he has the most powerful golf drive in history. He joins the P.G.A. tour to make some money to save grandma's house. The downside is that his hocky player mentality doesn't really go on the P.G.A. tour. Especially with the favorite to win the championship. Written by Kevin Mitchell <kevin@mitchell.mdn.com> He doesn't play golf... he destroys it. Genres: Rated PG-13 for language and some comic sexuality | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 16 February 1996 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia When Dennis Dugan told Bob Barker that a stunt double would be used in the fight scene, Barker insisted on doing his own stunts, saying, "Wait a minute, I know how to fight." See more » Goofs At the beginning when Happy is playing hockey, he hits the puck at the glass which the two men are standing behind. The glass clearly gets broken but then in the next close-up shot of the two men, the glass is back because a reflection can be seen in it. See more » Quotes [first lines] [opening narration voice o


What is the official language of The Bahamas?

Our Language | The Official Site of The Bahamas Our Language Bahamian English Our friendly nature makes it easy to strike up a conversation with a Bahamian. Try it for yourself. English is our official language. Although, you might hear Bahamian English. It’s a mixture of Queen’s diction, African influence and island dialect. The “h” is often dropped, so it sounds like “ouse” for “house” or “t’anks” for “thanks.” Our dialect and idioms were influenced by African slaves, English Puritans and other settlers. Because of this combination, you will hear a unique language found only on The Islands Of The Bahamas. For instance, if you hear “day clean” they mean “daybreak” and “first fowl crow” means the first cry a rooster makes in the morning. These idioms are typical of Bahamian English.


The Lakeside Shopping Centre is in which English county?

Lakeside: How a 'white stiletto' shopping centre defied doubters - BBC News BBC News Lakeside: How a 'white stiletto' shopping centre defied doubters By Jodie Smith BBC News 24 October 2015 Close share panel Image caption Lakeside in West Thurrock, Essex, was one of the country's first out-of-town shopping centres The late 1980s and early 1990s saw a raft of out-of-town shopping centres open their doors for the first time. Essex, a county with a reputation for flashing the cash, became home to Lakeside exactly a quarter of a century ago. Once scoffed at for its "white stiletto" stereotype, Lakeside went on to star in a hit TV docusoap and now boasts a burgeoning collection of high-end retailers. With two million square feet of weather-proof shop floor, Lakeside represented a "pioneering" new style of shopping for millions of people in south-east England. Richard Belt was the centre's general manager from 1993 to 2000, and remembers the thrill of the first few years. "There was a huge amount of excitement about changing the game of shopping in the UK. From customers, whilst there was curiosity, there was also huge interest," he said. But introducing shoppers and retailers to the idea of a landmark shopping centre in Essex was not all plain sailing. Image caption Richard Belt was Lakeside's general manager for seven years and appeared in the docusoap "Lakesiders" Mr Belt recalls how it was "initially a challenge for the upmarket brands to see Lakeside as their sort of environment". "You've got The Only Way Is Essex now, but in a way Lakeside had the 'white stiletto' view about it then. That's what everyone thought about Essex girls," he said. "Part of the challenge we had from a retailer perspective is that people were coming from all over the place, not just Essex. "There was a lack of knowledge about how regional centres worked in terms of where people were coming from. "We had to get the message across about the '90-minute drive-time' shoppers, not just the white stilettos." Image caption The centre was initially decorated with "in vogue" plant life Image caption The plants have now been replaced with sleek modern surfaces and fittings In 1998, the shopping centre took centre stage on the nation's TV screens when the BBC made a docusoap entitled "Lakesiders". Eight episodes followed the fortunes of shop staff, the centre manager and event organisers, watched by about nine million people each week. "It was a very interesting experience to go through at the time. There's no doubt it helped us," Mr Belt said. "It was the first time people had been aware that we had control rooms, security guards monitoring what was happening. "The year after broadcast, shoplifting and crime plummeted because people had seen how we controlled things." Image caption Some of those who starred in the 1998 BBC docusoap "Lakesiders" Fast-forward to 2015, and upmarket brands like Kurt Geiger, Tag Heuer and Mac have opened branches in the centre, which is now called intu Lakeside. Marc Myers, who took up the post of general manager nine months ago, said he was "delighted with the mix of shops we've got". "There are some retailers who talk about things that I think are very much in the past about Essex and Lakeside," he said. "When people do venture out and come here and see the retail line-up - our raison d'être is about a decent retail offering - their perceptions are very quickly changed. "Those sort of aspirational brands for customers only come to a destination if it's right for them, and they wouldn't take the risk of coming here if they didn't believe we had the right demographic in this shopping centre and the area to meet their expectations." Image caption A 25th birthday display tells visitors of Lakeside's celebrity visitors over the years Writer and journalist Pete May, author of The Joy of Essex, said Lakeside's location may have initially put retailers off. "I think maybe part of the problem is that it feels very 'Essex' - it's right next to the A13 - and that part of estuary Essex has always been seen as a bit downmarket," he said. "