Urtication is the use of which plant to stimulate the skin?

Urtication | drmarkgriffiths drmarkgriffiths Posted by drmarkgriffiths “I find applying stinging nettles to my body highly pleasurable. I’ve tried the web for more information but either get herbalist pages or, when searching the words ‘nettles’ and ‘fetish’ together, get directed to [ sado-masochsistic ]-type pages. I don’t really go for that. Can you direct me somewhere where I can get advice? Are there any long-term dangers in exposing my ‘delicate areas’ to the little green temptresses?” (Seriously Twisted Into Nettle Games, letter in The Stranger ) In a previous blog I examined the sexual use of bee stings as a method used by men to increase the size of their penis. It was while researching that blog that I came across another sting-related sexual practice called urtication. According to the Wikipedia entry on stinging nettles , urtication, refers to the “flogging with nettles [and] is the process of deliberately applying stinging nettles to the skin in order to provoke inflammation”. In a sexual context, Dr. Anil Aggrawal (in his book Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices) defines urtication as the use of stinging nettles to create extra sexual sensation. Although there are numerous scientific papers on urtication (particularly in relation to the physiology of nettle stings, the treatment of nettle stings, and medical uses such as the use of stinging nettles to treat joint and back pain), I was unable to locate a single paper on the sexual use of stinging nettles. Dr. Brenda Love (in her Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices) included a whole section on sexual urtication. She notes that: “Urtication refers to those who use stinging nettles to stimulate the skin for sex games. The active ingredients in the stinging nettle do not spread to other areas but are restricted to the site at which the plant comes into contact. Nettles have tiny hair-like projections rather than thorns which can break and stick to the skin. The skin becomes sensitized without the injury that certain types of flagellation can produce. Skin exposed to nettles will redden and in a short time produce small bumps. The person will feel a sharp hot sting that fades to a warm tingling glow which may last several hours. Nettles may be applied in various ways. Some lie the stems down and press the hairs into the skin, others hold them in a cluster and tap it against the chosen area, or put them into a bottom’s underwear. Men who wear condoms have found that briefly applying nettles to the penis before putting on the condom can compensate for the sensation lost by the latex barrier”. Obviously the claim about condom use is anecdotal and there is no empirical evidence that supports the claim made (although I have no reason to doubt it). However, I did come across a semi-corroborative source in a short online article on ‘unusual sex practices’ that included a paragraph on urtication. It noted that: “The sexual practice which is technically called urtication is concerned with the desire for stinging plants, for example nettles that we use to ‘torture’ the partner’s body. It all depends on our courage, which means that some people who like doing this go very far and ‘burn’ their genitals as well. A confession of a man who admitted he put a nettle leaf on the inside of his condom in also very interesting. Supposedly, this really arouses him during intercourse and provides him with additional pleasure. The same goes for a woman who said that she adores it when her partner stimulates her vagina with nettle during foreplay. It has a similar effect to hot wax and whipping. The skin is naturally much more irritated after contact with the nettle”. Writing for The Stranger, the US journalist Dan Savage addressed stinging nettle fetishes in one of his columns. His own research (which from what I can gather involved reading Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Herbs) led him to write that the Romans thrashed men “below the navel” to improve their virility. He also interviewed Tracy Mehlin (Center for Urban Horticulture at the University


Mr and Mrs Spoon, Tina Teaspoon and Eggbert are all characters in which UK children’s television series?

Button Moon (TV Series 1980– ) - 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 Mr Spoon and his family live on Junk Planet. He travels in his baked bean tin spaceship across blanket sky to Button Moon. There he meets many strange characters and watches stories unfold on other planets using his telescope. Star: a list of 52 titles created 04 Feb 2012 a list of 305 titles created 29 Jun 2012 a list of 34 titles created 15 Jan 2014 a list of 102 titles created 02 Jul 2015 a list of 271 titles created 9 months ago Search for " Button Moon " 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. Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Stars: Geoffrey Hayes, Roy Skelton, Stanley Bates This features toys which have been thrown in a factory reject bin but come to life and have adventures. This time though they are dolls and, rather than becoming superheroes and saving ... See full summary  » Stars: Neil Innes The Trap Door (TV Series 1984) Animation | Adventure | Comedy 3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an old dark house. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for ... See full summary  » Stars: William Rushton A melancholic children's animation from the 'Smallfilms' team of Postgate and Firmin. Bagpuss and his friends are toys in a turn of the century shop for 'found things'. When young Emily ... See full summary  » Stars: Oliver Postgate, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner The true story of Sherwood Forest is finally revealed: Robin was a cowardly tailor from Kensington, and Marian was the brains behind the Merry Men. With her ruthless band of freedom ... See full summary  » Stars: Kate Lonergan, Adam Morris, Danny John-Jules The Wombles (TV Series 1973) Animation | Family The misadventures of a fantasy folk community dedicated to cleaning up litter and put it to their own use. Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Dieter Hallervorden Stupid, but well-meaning and super-strong super-hero, Bananaman gets his strength from eating bananas. Before he eats a banana, Bananaman is a young boy called Eric who is keen to keep his ... See full summary  » Stars: Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor Popular British children's animation series, repeated almost constantly since 1971. Mr Benn is the ordinary, bowler-hatted office worker who lives in the ordinary suburban street of Festive... See full summary  » Stars: Ray Brooks In a toy factory, after being made, a teddy bear is put in a storeroom after being deposed. The teddy bear is found by a cosmic being from outer space known as Spotty Man, and Spotty Man ... See full summary  » Stars: Derek Griffiths, Peter Hawkins, Jon Pertwee Dungeons and Dragons-style show that lets contestants explore a computer-generated fantasy world, with wicked special effects and cunning puzzles. Stars: Hugo Myatt, David Learner, John Woodnutt Legendary British children's animation of the early 70s made by the 'Smallfilms' team of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, this series chronicled the melancholically funny lives of the ... See full summary  » Stars: Oliver Postgate     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   A team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome. Stars: Richard O'Brien, Edward Tudor-Pole, Sandra Caron Edit Storyline Mr and Mrs Spoon live on Junk Planet with their daughter Tina Teaspoon. Mrs Spoon gives her husband a present - a spaceship. In each edition of the show Mr Spoon takes off in his spaceship and flies across Blanket Sky towards Button Moon. Along the way he usually sees some kind of activity such as the stars p


US author Truman Strekfus Persons is better known by what name?

Truman Capote | Encyclopedia of Alabama Norman McMillan, Montevallo, Alabama Truman Capote World-renowned author and popular-culture icon Truman Capote (1924-1984) was born in New Orleans and raised in the northeast, but his true sense of identity and the literature he produced were rooted more in Alabama than anywhere else. Both of his parents were Alabamians, and his extended visits with Monroeville relatives and close friendship with Harper Lee greatly influenced his writing and his world view. Capote's flamboyant public persona and battles with substance abuse brought him as much attention as his literary output and made him a symbol of the artistic excesses that characterized New York's literati in the minds of the public during the 1960s and 1970s. Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 30, 1924. His father, Arch Persons, was a well-educated ne'er-do-well from a prominent Alabama family, and his mother, Lillie Mae Faulk, was a pretty and ambitious young woman so anxious to escape the confines of small-town Alabama that she married Arch in her late teens. Capote's early childhood with Arch and Lillie Mae was marked by neglect and painful insecurity that left him with a lifelong fear of abandonment. His life gained some stability in 1930 when, at age six, he was put in the care of four elderly, unmarried cousins in Monroeville, Monroe County , Alabama. He lived there full-time for three years and made extended visits throughout the decade. Capote was most influenced by his cousin Sook, who adored him and whom he celebrated in his writings. He also forged what would become a life-long friendship with next-door neighbor Nelle Harper Lee, who later won the Pulitzer Prize for her book, To Kill a Mockingbird . Capote appears in the novel as the character Dill. The Move to New York In 1931, Lillie Mae left her husband and moved to New York, never again to live in the South. She changed her name to Nina, divorced Arch, and in 1932 married a wealthy Cuban immigrant named Joe Capote. The following year, Truman moved in with them, and in 1935, Joe Capote officially adopted him. Truman Streckfus Persons was now Truman Capote. Joe and Nina lived extravagantly, both in Manhattan and for three years in fashionable Greenwich, Connecticut. The family returned to New York City in 1942 and took an apartment on New York's upper-class Park Avenue. At this time, Nina began her descent into alcoholism, often flying into violent rages at her teen-aged son because of his homosexuality. As a result, Truman and his mother went through many periods of estrangement. The lavish lifestyle of the Capotes came to an abrupt end in 1952 when Joe Capote was discovered to have been embezzling money from his company and was fired. Unable to face the changes brought on by Joe's situation, Nina committed suicide in 1954. In 1955, Joe pleaded guilty to embezzlement and served a year in New York State's Ossining Prison, known more popularly as Sing Sing. Beginning in Writing Capote Portrait with Puppets As a child, Capote showed a great interest in writing. In Monroeville, he was permitted to use the household typewriter and did so enthusiastically. At Greenwich High School, in Connecticut, he developed a clear sense of his vocation, nurtured by English teacher Catherine Wood. While attending the Franklin School, an elite private school on New York's Upper West Side, Capote was hired as a copy boy at the New Yorker magazine. There he developed and refined some of the personality traits that would later become his trademarks: eccentric and flamboyant behavior and dress, a high-pitched lisping voice, and extreme outward self-confidence. He also cultivated friendships with influential people, especially women. Unlike several other famous gay people of the time, Capote was very open and public about his sexual orientation. Fired by the New Yorker for offending poet Robert Frost by walking out on one of his readings, Capote began to work on his writing in earnest. During his early twenties, he published several stories


Which English county is known as ‘The Red Rose County’?

Lancashire Flag | British County Flags British County Flags Posted on June 23, 2013 by vexilo Lancashire’s warm and sunny flag was registered in 2008. It features the county’s traditional red rose with which it has long been associated. A rose had first been used as a royal badge by Henry III (reigned 1216 – 1272) , who adopted his golden rose from his wife, Eleanor of Provence. This royal badge was then used by the four subsequent monarchs but Henry’s son Edmund (Crouchback) (1245-1296) the first Duke of Lancaster, distinguished his own badge by making the rose red. His descendants, the Dukes of Lancaster, used the badge as an emblem of the house of Lancaster. The specific variety or species of rose depicted is generally held to be the “Rosa Gallica Officinalis”, possibly the first cultivated rose. There are conflicting opinions regarding the prominence of the red rose during the period of the civil war, subsequently named “The Wars of The Roses”. Although a badge of the House of Lancaster it is conceivable that it came to prominence only with the victory of Henry VII (Tudor) at the battle of Bosworth in 1485 in response to the white rose badge used by the rival House of York. The promulgation of this Lancastrian badge allowed Henry Tudor to symbolise the restoration of peace and unity by creating the combined red and white, Tudor rose, that came to symbolise England as a whole and to bask in the reflected glories of both York and Lancaster – each a cadet branch of the royal Plantagenet House. The floral union also reflected his personal union in marriage, with Elizabeth of York and the cessation of hostilities between these rival branches of the royal dynasty. Whether this deft, political use of emblems was of Henry VII’s own devising or that of some insightful herald is unknown. The association of the red rose of the House of Lancaster with the county of Lancashire seems to have developed retrospectively, thereafter, in consequence of its use as an element in the much featured Tudor symbol. In the nineteenth century the red rose appeared as the badge, or on the military banners, of some county militia regiments including the Royal Lancashire Militia A red rose also reportedly featured on the regimental colours of: Blackburn Hundred Higher Division Local Militia, and Trafford House and Hulme Local Militia. Notably however in this era of the early nineteenth century other militia units from Blackburn, Leyland and Oldham for example bore no rose on their insignia. Similarly the red rose makes no appearance on the arms of the county’s older or larger towns and cities, for example; By contrast the arms of urban areas awarded in later years, regularly include roses, e.g. indicating a developing association between the County of Lancaster and the red rose emblem of the House of Lancaster. Architectural features incorporating the red rose also appeared at this time. A cobblestone mosaic depicts the red rose of the county in Williamson Park, Lancaster. The building and grounds date from the early twentieth century  Another cobbled mosaic of the red rose can be seen outside Manchester Town Hall, completed in 1877  Towards the end of the nineteenth century the red rose was also adopted by Lancashire County Cricket Club as the club’s badge demonstrating that the symbol had become firmly established as the county emblem.  This was followed at the start of the twentieth century with the award to the local county council, which had been established in 1889, of an official coat arms. The firm association of the county and the red rose by this time is evident in the pattern adopted which boldly displays three red roses, of the House of Lancaster. The main arms were officially granted on August 31, 1903, the supporters were granted on October 26, 1903. The various other elements that make up the arms, for example the colours, are derived from the arms of the Ferrers family, earls of Derby who held the land between the rivers Ribble and Mersey in the thirteenth century before the Earldom (later Duchy) of Lancaster was created. However,


Which late British actor and game show host was the voice of space navigator Brad Newman in the 1966 film ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’?

Production Information about the Feature Film Thunderbirds Are Go   United Kingdom Cartoon Production Information: When the first 26-episode season of Gerry Anderson's epic Supermarionation series Thunderbirds premiered on British television in October 1965, public response was so phenomenal that financiers and distributors ITC Entertainment, in the person of its enigmatic chairman, Lew Grade, immediately commissioned a second series. It was during discussions for shooting the second series that Anderson suggested to Grade that the logical progression would be to do a feature film based on the series that could be shot back-to-back with the new television episodes. Grade agreed and the budget was set at ï¿½250,000. Production on both Thunderbirds Are Go and the second series of Thunderbirds began at the Century 21 Studios in Slough in February 1966. The voice cast from the first series was reassembled for recording the dialogue, with only one noticeable exception: David Holliday, who had provided the voice for Thunderbird 2 pilot Virgil Tracy in the first season, had returned to his native America and was, therefore, unable to continue his role. He was replaced by Canadian actor Jeremy Wilkin who subsequently voiced Captain Ochre in Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons and the Bishop in The Secret Service, and went on to appear in a regular role (as Lt. Gordon Maxwell) in UFO. The cast were joined by guest vocalists Paul Maxwell (who had previously provided the voice of Colonel Steve Zodiac in Fireball XL5), Charles Tingwell (later heard as Dr. Fawn in Captain Scarlet) and Bob Monkhouse, best-known at the time as the host of Sunday Night At The London Palladium- shortly after recording his Thunderbirds role he replaced Jackie Rae on ATV's The Golden Shot, turned the failing series into a teatime hit and went on to become Britain's most popular (and highest-paid) game show host. The most unusual additions to the cast of Thunderbirds Are Go were Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch and John Rostill, collectively known as Cliff Richard and The Shadows, whose puppet replicas made cameo appearances during a dream sequence. Richard was a close neighbor of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson at their holiday home in Portugal and were talking one day when the Andersons asked if Richard might be interested in making an 'appearance' in the movie. Backed by The Shadows, Richard performed a new song, "Shooting Star", for the film, and the group also performed an instrumental track, "Lady Penelope", in their unique style. Thunderbirds Are Go was the first feature film to be shot using the Livingston Electronic Viewfinder Unit, also known as Add-a-Vision. This was basically an electronic viewfinder that could be used in conjunction with a Mitchell BNC Camera to take a television picture directly from the camera, enabling the staff of the entire unit to watch any scene being filmed on the television monitors. In this way, all members of the unit could study the set-up for any particular shot without moving the camera operator, and all the monitored pictures could be recorded on tape and played back to the director to check that a take was satisfactory. By the time the film opened in December 1966, Anderson and his Century 21 team had moved on to production of a new Supermarionation television series, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons- unable to sell Thunderbirds in America after a three-way bidding war between the US networks collapsed, Grade had canceled the second season after just six episodes in favor of an all-new series. In the sole example of cross-series continuity in any of the Gerry Anderson productions, the MEV portion of Zero X from Thunderbirds Are Go made a guest appearance in The Mysterons, Captain Scarlet's pilot episode. The feature film premiere on December 12th, 1966 at the London Pavilion was a massive success and executives at United Artists, the film's distributors, told Anderson that they anticipated that the Thunderbirds film series would soon rival James Bond. Unfortunately, the film proved to be a box off


Which was the first car manufacturer to offer a 7year/150,000 km warranty on all cars sold in Europe?

Kia offers 7-Year/150,000 km warranty on all cars sold in Europe Kia offers 7-Year/150,000 km warranty on all cars sold in Europe View gallery - 2 images Korean auto maker, Kia, has announced a seven-year/150,000 km bumper-to-bumper, parts-and-labour warranty for all vehicles sold and registered in Europe from January 1, 2010. This is far-and-away the longest fleet-wide warranty ever offered by a car manufacturer anywhere at any time and the move could have far reaching consequences. Brands with big reputations are charging two, five, even ten times as much for a car as Kia, yet they are clearly unprepared to guarantee their quality to the same extent, and this might well be the point the public finally understands that new price does not reflect quality, that quality is measurable, and that reputations for quality are distinctly at odds with reality. At very least, as the warranties are fully transferable to subsequent owners, Kia resale values should skyrocket. Kia’s warranty coverage does not in any way appear disingenuous – it has minimum exclusions, is transferable to subsequent owners and its press statement was quite clear that “this is not an insurance company’s ‘extended warranty’ - the Kia warranty is a comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty with ‘bumper-to-bumper’ coverage from Day 1 until the end of the seventh year.” For the first three years there is no mileage limit, unless the vehicle is being operated as a taxi, in which case the limit is 150,000 km. For years four-to-seven, for all users, the warranty limit is 150,000 km. There are also some components that are not covered for 7 years, but once again, the finer details seem reasonable as some items have a natural limited lifetime/durability: vehicle paint (5 years/150,000 km), audio system, navigation and in-car entertainment equipment (3 years/100,000 km), accessories and batteries (2 years). Wear and tear items such as tires, brake pads do not come with a time or distance warranty either. We expect the new warranty to become a disruptive force in the auto market as it will add significant pressure to other car manufacturers to stand behind their production quality and offer similar guarantees of workmanship. Only last week we ran a story on the results of the ongoing research carried out by UK manufacturer Warranty Direct, which showed that reputations for quality are distinctly at odds with reality. Automotive warranties were once 6/6 or 12/12, being six months of 6,000 miles or 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever came first. In the sixties, Chrysler upset the industry and offered a five year 50,000 mile warranty, but the company’s faith in its products was unfounded and it and all the other manufacturers which had rushed to offer similar warranties, all quickly reverted to the tried and true 12 month/12,000 mile warranty which more accurately reflected the quality of the products of the period.  In recent years however, the quality of automotive product has improved dramatically, and Kia and its parent company, Hyundai, seem intent on bringing this to the attention of the consumer in the most logical way possible – by offering a warranty on their vehicles which other companies will be very reluctant to match. Currently, the world’s best warranty is only available in Europe, though it will be available in more than 20 participating countries and local terms and conditions will apply. It will hence be interesting to see if Kia will offer the warranty in other markets. Please note that the warranty applies only to new Kia vehicles sold and registered in Europe after January 2010 and excludes the company’s K2900, K2700 and K2500 commercial vehicles. Finally, a hearty “well done” to Kia. It is leading the way towards a more honest relationship between car makers and buyers and its warranty means that peace-of-mind now comes as standard with every Kia - 2,555 days or 150,000 km of worry-free motoring and lower costs of ownership. The ‘peace-of-mind’ provided by the Kia 7-year warranty simplifies the whole ownership experience.


Pineapple, Armandinho and Fluke are all types of which musical instrument?

Evolution of ukulele Evolution of ukulele Evolution of ukulele Welcome to my blog on ukulele. In 1879 a Portuguese immigrant came to Hawaii and brought a certain instrument. This instrument was named "Braguinha". The first Hawaiian name was Pila li'ili'i which means little fiddle. Later it was then name ukulele. There are lots of ways on how ukulele got it's name. During my research i found out that one way they got the name was because it was named after the only Hawaiian stringed instrument Ukeke. Ukulele is translated as jumping flea and it is because when the Hawaiians saw how fast your hand could move and it looks like your hand is jumping from chord to chord. As you look through my blog i will show you the four standard types and two other types which one is from the past and one is the new and improve. Posted by Brickwood at The great Impact. In Hawaii there are 3 significant contribution to string music history which are slack-key guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele. When ukulele was introduced to Hawaii as a Braguinha it was a start of a new musical life. I would never think that a small instrument would have such a big impact. At first when ukulele was being first noticed everybody was wanting one. Then later it was being diminished by other type of music like hip-hop and R&B. Then brought back and incorporated to other types of music like Reggae, Rock, and Tradition Hawaiian music now that's the kind of music I like. In 1915 ukulele was formally introduced to the world at an exhibit at Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Here the Royal Hawaiian Quaret which is a band that includes a guitar, steel guitar, mandolin and of course the ukulele which happens to include the 3 significant string instruments in Hawaii. The exhibit had an estimate of 17 million people in 7 months. This is how it all started. Ukulele began to be a great demand. It was being used all over the U.S. because of it's uniqe sound and small size it could be carried around pretty much anywhere. In Hawaii ukulele was the most popular instrument. So popular that even the King and Queens were in demand for it. In 1916 Hawaiian records were so popular that it outsold the other type of music on the mainland. Until this day ukulele is still being used all over the world. With this popularity ukulele also had many new improvement like adding more strings giving it a louder and pure sound and also the FLUKE. Posted by Brickwood at There are 4 Classic types of ukulele. They are Soprano, Concert, Tenor, Baritone. There are also different types beside the 4 classic types. I will explaine two different types but later. SOPRANO The soprano also know as the standard ukulele. Soprano is the smallest out of the 4 classics. This ukulele is mostly found being carried around because of it's small size. The soprano is the ukulele for novice players who are intrestred in learning. CONCERT The concert ukulele also known as Alto is a little bigger then the soprano and instead of 13" scales like the soprano, the concert has 15" scales. This type was made for people with larger hands. TENOR This is the type of ukulele that can be form with more than just 4 strings. It has a fuller tone then the soprano and concert type. Since the tenor type is bigger then the concert it also comes with lots of strings like 6, 8, 9, 12, and even 14. BARITONE This is the last and biggest ukulele and is known as a mini-guitar. It can also be tuned as a guitar. With its size comes the deepest tone and is the most exspensive model. Posted by Brickwood at FLUKE and PINEAPPLE The FLUKE From the creative minds of Dale Webb and "Jumpin" Jim Beloff they have made a new creation that will trip people out. This is the fluke the new and improved ukulele. With this ukulele come a new shape and new style. The Fluke is slightly bigger then the concert type and has 15" scale and comes in different colors that could match your personality. Made from Maple for the neck part and the top part made from Australian Pine and the body made with plastic and wood giving a amazing sound


Stan and Francine Smith are the parents in which US television cartoon series?

American Dad! Episode Guide | Big Cartoon DataBase 20th Century Fox : Television : American Dad! American Dad! Episode Guide Set in the fictional town of Langley Falls, Virginia, this show follows the Smiths, a modern dysfunctional family. Stan a staunchly neoconservative Republican CIA agent and self-proclaimed heavy-handed American patriot. His wife is Francine, and they have two children, budding adolescent Steve and new-age hippie Hayley. They have two pets, Klausï¿½ a man in a fish's bodyï¿½ and Roger, an alien who Stan has rescued from government capture and harbors in the family's attic. The show was created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, and origionally premiered after Fox's broadcast of the Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, alongside The Simpsons. Rate This Cartoon Series: Please give the Cartoon Series American Dad! a vote between 1 and five stars, with five stars being the best, 1 being a show you absolutely hate, and a three for an average show. This Series has been viewed 40 times this month, and 8,311 times total. American Dad! TV Episode Guide : Pilot Pilot -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... (4.2/5 stars from 2 users.) 1 Threat Levels -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... Threat Levels There have not yet been any votes for "Threat Levels". Vote Now ! 21 1 Stan Knows Best -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... Stan Knows Best BCDB Rating:  (5/5 stars from 2 users.) 1 Francine's Flashback -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... Francine's Flashback There have not yet been any votes for "Francine's Flashback". Vote Now ! 21 1 Roger Codger -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... Roger Codger There have not yet been any votes for "Roger Codger". Vote Now ! 21 1 Homeland Insecurity -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... Homeland Insecurity There have not yet been any votes for "Homeland Insecurity". Vote Now ! 21 1 Deacon Stan, Jesus Man -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... Deacon Stan, Jesus Man There have not yet been any votes for "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man". Vote Now ! 21 1 Bullocks To Stan -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb, Klaus, Avery Bullock; more Characters ... Bullocks To Stan There have not yet been any votes for "Bullocks To Stan". Vote Now ! 21 2 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith; more Characters ... A Smith In The Hand There have not yet been any votes for "A Smith In The Hand". Vote Now ! 21 2 All About Steve -  2005 20th Century Fox Television, Atlantic Creative  featuring Stan Smith, Roger the Alien, Greg Corbin, Alan Greenspan, Francine Smith, Steve Smith, Hayley Smith, Melanie, Barb; more Characters ... All About Steve There have not yet been any votes for "All About Steve". Vote Now ! 21 2 Con Heir -  2005 20th Century Fox T


Which opera by Mozart is said to have revealed secrets of The Freemasons?

Mysteries & Secrets - Mozart Mysteries & Secrets - Mozart [- Buried in an Unmarked Grave -] Decades later Sophie Haibel the younger sister of Mozart's wife, Constanze, still vividly remembered the eerie omen. On the first Sunday of December 1791, she was in the kitchen, preparing a cup of coffee for her mother. The previous day she had gone into the city of Vienna to visit her brother-in-law, who had fallen ill, but had returned with the news that he seemed better. Now, as she waited for the coffee to brew, Sophie stared pensively into the bright flame of an oil lamp and thought of Constanze's ailing husband. Suddenly, the flame went out "as completely as if the lamp had never been burning," she later wrote. "Not a spark remained on the main wick and yet there wasn't the slightest draught - that I can swear to." Seized with a horrible premonition, she ran to her mother, who advised her to return to Mozart's house without delay. Constanze greeted her sister's arrival with relief, saying that Mozart had spent a restless night, and begged her to stay. "Ah, dear Sophie, how glad I am that you have come," the musician said. "You must stay here tonight and see me die." With him was a young assistant named Sussmayr, to whom Mozart was giving instructions for the completion of his last composition, a Requiem Mass. A priest was summoned, then a doctor, who ordered cold compresses to be placed on the patient's fevered brow. About an hour before midnight Mozart lost consciousness; at 12:55 A.M. on December 5, 1791, he died. The former child prodigy and prolific composer was two months short of his 36th birthday. Always pressed for money, Mozart had been working at a feverish pace to complete important commissions through much of the year, and to his friends and family he seemed tense and exhausted from overwork. But when he took to his bed on November 20, no one suspected that it was a terminal illness. The symptoms were listed by Georg Nikolaus Nissen, Constanze's second husband, in his 1828 biography of the composer: "It began with swelling in his hands and feet and an almost total inability to move; this was followed by sudden vomiting, and this is called acute military fever." This diagnosis was confirmed in the official register of death for the city of Vienna. Mozart himself suspected foul play. Some weeks before his death, he told Constanze that he was being poisoned: "Someone has given me aqua toffana and has calculated the precise time of my death." An odorless, slow-acting poison with an arsenic base, aqua toffana was named for Teofania de Adamo, a 17t-century Italian woman who had invented the potion and dispensed it to would-be murderers. The Requiem Mass a mysterious stranger had commissioned him to write, Mozart came to believe, was for his own funeral service. On December 31, 1791, a Berlin newspaper reported the composer's death and speculated on the cause. "Because his body swelled up after death, people even thought he had been poisoned." In an undated memorandum, Mozart's older son, Carl Thomas, recollected that his father's body was so swollen and the stench of putrefaction so great that an autopsy was not performed. Unlike most corpses that become stiff and cold, Mozart's body remained soft and elastic, as do those who die of poisoning. But who would have wanted Mozart dead? The widow gave little credence to the rumor of poisoning and named no suspect. And thus the tale. was soon forgotten - only to be dramatically revived three decades later by none other than the rival who well may have wished Mozart dead. The Envy of Salieri Only five years older than Mozart, Antonio Salieri had been named court composer to Emperor Joseph 11 in 1774, at the age of 24. When Mozart arrived in Vienna seven years later, the Italian was the Austrian capital's reigning musician, held in high esteem by the aristocracy and a favorite with the city's demanding music lovers. Salieri was a facile and prolific composer, who was later to count among his pupils Beethoven, Schubert, and Franz Liszt. But Mozart he quickly perceived as a


What was the former name of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton?

THE ROYAL PAVILION, BRIGHTON - 1000205| Historic England THE ROYAL PAVILION, BRIGHTON List Entry Summary This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest. Name: THE ROYAL PAVILION, BRIGHTON List entry Number: 1000205 The garden or other land may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. County: District: The City of Brighton and Hove District Type: Unitary Authority National Park: Not applicable to this List entry. Grade: II Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry. Legacy System Information The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System: Parks and Gardens UID: 1112 Asset Groupings This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information. List entry Description Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Reasons for Designation Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. History Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Details Gardens surrounding the Royal Pavilion, re-created during the 1980s and early 1990s, originally designed for King George IV by John Nash and laid out between about 1816 and 1825 during construction of the Pavilion. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT In 1786, the Prince of Wales took the lease on Thomas Read Kemp's farmhouse on the site of the present Royal Pavilion. Between 1795 and 1802, while in partnership with John Nash, Humphry Repton (1752-1818) carried out landscape work in the Pavilion grounds for which he was paid £264. The nature of the work is not certain. From 1802 until 1816, the Prince acquired the land which forms the present Royal Pavilion estate. Repton was invited to advise on the site again in November 1805. His Designs for the Pavillion at Brighton, presented in the form of a Red Book, included illustrated proposals both for an Indian-style pavilion and gardens, but neither was executed. The Royal Stables and Riding School (now the Dome and Corn Exchange) were completed by 1808. John Nash built the Royal Pavilion in its present form between 1815 and 1822, and laid out the gardens simultaneously. After King George IV's death in 1830, William IV continued to use the Pavilion as a royal residence but Queen Victoria was an infrequent visitor and eventually, in 1847(8, had the contents of the Pavilion removed to London or sold. The building survived a government proposal for its demolition and the whole estate was purchased by the town in 1850 to be used as public assembly rooms and gardens. Restoration of its Regency interiors by Brighton Council began formally in October 1950, following the centenary commemorations of the purchase of the Pavilion. Virtually nothing of Nash's layout survived to the present day. In 1982, in conjunction with a complete refurbishment of the Pavilion, the re-creation of Nash's 1826 layout for the grounds, using documented sources and contemporary plant species, was begun. Restoration works to the gardens in the western boundary area will be completed around the year 2000, in conjunction with refurbishment of the Dome, Corn Exchange and Museum. DESCRIPTION LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING The Royal Pavilion estate lies adjacent to the west side of the Steine, Brighton's main, central thoroughfare, and some 300m inland from the seafront. Its 3.3ha are bounded on the Steine by a composition-stone balustrade. This was designed by the Superintendent of Parks, Capt B H MacLaren, in 1921 and constructed several metres inside the line of the C18 boundary to allow for the Steine to be widened. Several of the elm trees formerly growing inside the estate survive now as street trees in the Steine's pavement. The boundary balustrade replaced C19 iron railings on top of a bank, which in turn replaced the C18 estate wall and shrubbery. A section of the ra


Adnams Brewery is based in which English county?

English Breweries - Metapedia English Breweries Jump to: navigation , search English breweries have a long reputation of making some of the best ale beer throughout the world. Here is a list of some breweries and their products. Contents Adnams Brewery Adnams Adnams was first started in 1872 in Southwold, Suffolk, England when George and Ernest Adnams bought the old Sole Bay Brewery. The company was incorporated in 1890, has remained independent since then, producing a range of beers for distribution mainly in East Anglia. At the beginning of 2004, Adnams purchased land in neighbouring town of Reydon to expand their business with a new distribution centre, which was nominated for the 2007 RICS East of England Award for Sustainability. The earliest recorded brewing on the site of Adnams was in 1396 by Johanna de Corby. The present brewery was taken over by George and Ernest Adnams in 1857 and turned into a public company in 1891. The Adnams family was joined by the Loftus family in 1901, and Adnams still has three members of the family working within the company, with John Adnams as president, Simon Loftus as chairman and Jonathan Adnams as joint managing director. Adnams remains committed to brewing cask ale and non themed pubs. Real Ale is available in 96 of its 98 pubs and it also supplies some 750 other outlets direct. New fermenting vessels were due to be installed in 2001 to cope with demand. The company produces cask ale and pasteurised bottled beers. Annual production is around 70,000 barrels. Casks of Adnams ale used to be delivered to the pubs of Southwold by horse and dray until September 2006 when the distribution center was moved to a new location three miles outside the town. Adnams' most recent advertising campaign has the slogan: "Beer from the Coast". Adnams is also a major regional wine merchant and pub company. The company founded a charity, The Adnams Charity, in 1990 to celebrate its centenary as a public company. A percentage of the company's annual profits is used to support worthwhile causes within a 25 mile radius of Southwold. Beers Adnams produce three regular cask ales and six seasonal ales: The Bitter - 3.7% session bitter, a regular beer. Explorer - 4.3% best bitter. Introduced in 2004 as a summer seasonal; became a regular beer from February 2006. Oyster Stout - 4.3% winter stout. Regatta - 4.3% golden ale. Broadside - 4.7% premium bitter, a regular beer. Barley Mow - 5.0% amber ale, rich and full-bodied. May Day - 5.0% golden ale. Tally Ho - 7.0% barley wine, available during the winter months. Old Ale - available from October 2006, "a cold weather beer" (alcohol content not yet known). Plus three pasteurised bottled beers: The Bitter (formerly Suffolk Strong Ale) - 4.5% bottled version of the retired cask Extra. Explorer - 5.5% bottled ale which, like the cask Explorer, is a blend of English and American styles. Broadside - 6.3% bottled strong ale. Bass Bass is the name of a former brewery and the brand name for several English beers originally brewed in Burton upon Trent at Bass Brewery and still brewed in Burton by Coors. Bass is most particularly associated with their pale ale. The distinctive Red Triangle logo for Bass Pale Ale was Britain's first registered trademark. Bass The Bass & Co Brewery was established by William Bass in 1777 and was one of the first breweries in Burton upon Trent. Early in the company's history, Bass was exporting bottled beer around the world with the Baltic trade being supplied through the port of Hull. Growing demand led to the building of a second brewery in Burton upon Trent in 1799 by Michael Bass, the founder's son, who entered into partnership with John Ratcliff. The water produced from boreholes in the locality became popular with brewers, with 30 different breweries operating in the mid 19th centuries. Michael's son, another Michael succeeded on the death of his father in 1827, renewed the Ratcliff partnership and brought in John Gretton, creating the company of 'Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton' as it traded in the 19th century. The opening of the railwa


Marbled Godwit Marbled Godwit Hover over to view. Click to enlarge. Marbled Godwit This is a large and highly varied group of birds that do not have many outward similarities. Most are water birds that feed on invertebrates or small aquatic creatures.  The order is well represented in Washington, with seven families: Family: Scolopacidae This large and diverse family of shorebirds is made up mostly of northern breeders that migrate long distances. Their highly migratory nature leads them astray fairly frequently, and rarities often show up outside their normal range. Many of these mostly coastal birds forage in relation to the tides, rather than the time of day. They use a variety of foraging techniques, but the most common techniques are picking food from the ground or water, or probing into wet sand or mud. Those that probe generally have sensitive bills that open at the tips. Most members of this group eat small invertebrates. Many make dramatic, aerial display-flights during courtship. Nesting practices vary, but both parents typically help raise the young. Clutch size is usually four, and both parents generally incubate. The young are precocial and leave the nest within a day of the hatching of the last chick. Most feed themselves, although the parents generally tend the young for a varying period of time. The female typically abandons the group first, leaving the male to care for the young until they are independent. Status: Uncommon migrant and winter coast. Rare east. Listen: Maps General Description Marbled Godwits are large shorebirds with slightly upturned bills. They are mottled brown with cinnamon underwings that are distinctive in flight. In winter, they are plain underneath, but during the breeding season they have dark barring on their breasts and bellies. Habitat They nest in native prairie habitats: wet meadows and grassy areas near water. During migration and winter, they are coastal, foraging on mudflats, salt marshes, estuaries, and coastal pools. Behavior Marbled Godwits are commonly seen in flocks with Whimbrels and Long-billed Curlews, both large and brown like the Marbled Godwit. The Marbled Godwit moves slowly, probing for food under the mud with its sensitive bill. It often inserts its entire bill into the mud, and its head is totally submerged at times. Diet In summer, Marbled Godwits eat insects, roots, and seeds. During migration, they may forage almost exclusively on tubers. In coastal areas, they eat mollusks, crustaceans, and other aquatic creatures that live in the sand and mud. Nesting Marbled Godwits form loose colonies without obvious territorial boundaries. To attract a female, the male performs a high, circling flight display, followed by a steep dive. The male selects a nest site in a dry spot with short grass and starts a shallow scrape. If the female approves it, both will add grass, and sometimes a canopy of grass is arched over the nest. Both parents incubate the four eggs for 24 to 26 days. The young leave the nest soon after hatching and find their own food. Both parents protect and tend the young for the first 15 to 26 days, after which the female usually leaves. The male stays with the young until they can fly. Migration Status Most Marbled Godwits winter in coastal California or Mexico, and some range as far as South America. They migrate in flocks, with juveniles following a few weeks behind the adults. Birds migrate south through Washington in late August through mid-September, and return to the breeding grounds in April through early May. Conservation Status Marbled Godwits breed in Canada and the interior and north-central area of the United States. The Canadian Wildlife Service estimates the population at 171,500 birds. They were common in the 1800s, but were over-hunted in the early 1900s. Protection from hunting has helped the population rebound, but the destruction of grassland breeding habitat now limits the population. When and Where to Find in Washington Marbled Godwits are most likely to be seen in protected estuaries along the outer coast, from Gra


Which Roman numerals depict the year 1991?

Roman numerals - history and use ROMAN NUMERALS The Romans depicted numbers using seven letters of the alphabet as numerals I = 1 M = 1000   In medieval texts and some early printed books, the numerals are written in lower case letters and u was frequently substituted for v. In the final position of the numeral, j could be used instead of i. So 18 could be written xuiij rather than XVIII. These substitutions are particularly found in italic fonts. Sometimes the M and D were written using what I call above 'deep parentheses'. It is hard to show these using the fonts available on the computer but they were like a C and a mirror image or upside down C. Typesetters used the font the wrong way up to depict it. I will use normal parentheses to show them. In some examples the Roman numeral M is represented by a I in these deep parentheses thus ( I ). You can see how writing this quickly could lead you to write M. Similarly, D is sometimes represented by an I followed by a backwards C, thus I ). That seems to be used because it represents half of the M or 500. Again, written quickly it would become D.   This inscription, found in Rome, reads M D LXXXIII or    1583. The use of the deep parentheses - C and backwards C - is very clear.   Here a typesetter has used the C font upside down to depict   the date in a book. It has been amended by hand to read M D CCC XX III or   1823. Underneath it appears to read M D CC XC or 1790. The use of ( I ) for M or 1000 is derived from the way Romans depicted larger numbers explained below.. Forming numbers At their simplest, numbers are formed by stringing the letters together to add up to the number required. Like this II = 2 XII = 12 CXXIII = 123 The rule is to use the biggest numeral possible at each stage, so 15 is represented by XV not VVV nor XIIIII. It follows from this rule that numerals always go from left to right in descending order. This could still lead to some very long strings. For example, using this rule 99 would be LXXXXVIIII. So at some point a new rule was invented. A smaller value letter to the left of a larger value one is subtracted. So 4 becomes IV - which is 5 minus 1 - rather than IIII. There are three rules about these smaller numerals which are placed to the left of a bigger one and subtracted. The subtractive numeral to the left must be I, X, or C. The 'five'  numerals V, L, and D cannot be used. M cannot be used because it is the biggest numeral anyway. The subtracted number must be no less than a tenth of the value of the number it is subtracted from. So an X can be placed to the left of a C or an L but not to the left of an M or a D. The correct way of looking at this rule is that each power of ten is dealt with separately. So 49 is XL IX (without the spaces), not IL Normally, only one smaller number can be placed to the left. So 19 can be depicted XIX but 17 cannot be written XIIIX  or IIIXX. However, this rule is sometimes broken for number involving an  eight. On some Roman monuments and tombs IIXX for 18 is found. And in recent  times times, a statue by Hamo Thornycroft called A Sower in London's  Kew Gardens bears an inscription with the date MCMXXIIX meaning 1928. Such  uses are not 'correct' but are found very occasionally. This inscription for 1928 breaks one of the rules about   subtractive numbers. These three rules limit the usefulness of the subtraction rule in reducing the length of Roman numerals. Although the year 2000 is quite neat at MM, 1999 is still quite long at MCMXCIX. MIM would be shorter but is not allowed by rule 2 above. See The 1999 Question for a discussion about why. The inscription for 1928, properly written, would be MCMXXVIII, which is longer than the form used. The spreadsheet package Microsoft Excel has a function to depict numbers in Roman form. To get classical Roman numbers, conforming to the rules on these pages, use =ROMAN(n) where n is your number. There are four other versions of the function using progressively weirder versions of 'Roman' numbers. The fourth, ROMAN(n,4) giving wha


The world’s oldest original model village is in which English county?

Model Village Beaconsfield (Hero4 Silver 60fps) - YouTube Model Village Beaconsfield (Hero4 Silver 60fps) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 1, 2016 Bekonscot in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, is the oldest original model village in the world. It portrays aspects of England mostly dating from the 1930s. Address: Warwick Rd, Beaconsfield HP9 2PL Category


The Bleinhem Cocktail was created for the 90th birthday of which British politician?

CLASS magazine - Read Online Email 10:30 GMT // 8 May 2012 On 8 May 1945, the world celebrated Victory in Europe so this week we celebrate the man behind the triumph, the late, the great, the permanently sozzled Winston Churchill. So who was Winston Churchill? Seriously, you need to ask?! War leader, rhetorician, speechmaker, historian, politician, Nobel Prize winner, painter, army officer and one time war correspondent, Churchill is considered one of the great war leaders of all time. The man who saved Britain during World War II did so on a diet of champagne, cognac, whisky, claret, port and hock, admingled with the odd martini. Where did he drink? Where didn't Churchill drink? The Cabinet War Rooms, Chequers, his bath and his family home, Blenheim Palace, not to mention grand hotels including the Ritz and the Savoy. There Joe Gilmore created The Blenheim, a potent combination of Cognac and Chartreuse, in honour of his 90th birthday. What did he drink? Churchill famously said, "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me. One source claims that he consumed 42,000 bottles of Pol Roget champagne. He routinely enjoyed a glass of hock with breakfast and started the day with a "Papa Cocktail" - a hint of Johnnie Walker to be topped up with water throughout the day. One of Churchill's paintings depicts a bottle of Johnnie Walker, and wine, whisky, Cognac and champagne were as constant companions as his cigar. Lunch routinely included champagne and finished with port, brandy and cigars, while he enjoyed the odd pre-dinner martini: Plymouth gin, with a bow to France in lieu of vermouth. Any famous drinking buddies? Churchill drank vodka with Stalin when negotiating peace treaties, and knew every politician and royal in the Western World. But his friends included actors like the hellraiser John Barrymore, the comedian Charlie Chaplin and the heartthrob Cary Grant, as well as Albert Einstein, Aristotle Onassis and Lawrence of Arabia. How did drink change his life? When Field Marshal Montgomery told Churchill, "I neither drink nor smoke and am a hundred per cent fit," the great man replied, "I drink and smoke and I am two hundred per cent fit." Churchill lived to 90, won World War II, and did all this on an intake of alcohol that would have the average doctor today in fits of the vapours. Any drinking stories? "I have been brought up and trained to have the utmost contempt for people who get drunk," Churchill once wrote, and he was rarely seen to be so. Drink did, however, seem to sharpen his repartee. Nancy Astor once told him that if she were married to him she would put poison in his coffee. To which Churchill replied, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it." When Bessie Braddock accused him of being drunk in Parliament, saying, "Winston, you are drunk! You are disgustingly drunk!" the great man replied, "Madam, you are ugly. But in the morning, I shall be sober." And, 67 years ago, when the great and good of the establishment were celebrating VE Day, and Astor tripped on the pavement, a well-refreshed Churchill cried exultantly, "Madam! If you had drunk as much as I had, you would not be falling over."


The 1987 autobiography ‘They Made a Monkee Out of Me’ is by which member of The Monkees?

They made a Monkee out of me. | Davy Jones: Official Site They made a Monkee out of me. Now available as an eBook! They Made a Monkee Out Of Me December 19th, 2014 DAVY JONES ESTATE RE-RELEASES FIRST AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM THE POPULAR GLOBAL ENTERTAINER NASHVILLE – The Estate of Davy Jones has announced that his first autobiography, They Made a Monkee Out of Me, is now available for the first time as an eBook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online distributors. The first of two autobiographies that Jones wrote – or as he liked to put it “ought to buy-ographies!” – tells his story up to 1987 when the singing and TV sensation, The Monkees, were touring again and performing to sell-out stadiums around the U.S. The book was first published in that year and it is filled with photos from Jones’ personal collection, copies of documents that offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the history of the group, family stories, and more. “His stories and personality jump off the pages,” said his eldest daughter, Talia Jones Roston. “If you ever went to one of Davy’s shows, almost everyone in the audience came away feeling he had performed just for them. The book is the same; it is a heart-on-your-sleeve, Davy Jones experience!” The Estate of David T. Jones has also reprinted the hard copy of the autobiography and it is available from all major distributors as well as the publisher, A Books Mind. Jones, who passed away unexpectedly on February 29th, 2012, left a legion of fans around the world. His career spanned fifty years covering TV television and Broadway – where he earned a Tony nomination as a singer, and is most known for his role in The Monkees. Other exciting news is the newly revamped davyjones.net website and a full range of new merchandise, which will be launched early in 2015. For Further Information Contact:


A List of the World's Largest Islands 1. Greenland - North America - 840,004 square miles - 2,175,600 sq km 2. New Guinea - Oceania - 312,167 square miles - 808,510 sq km 3. Borneo - Asia - 287,863 square miles - 745,561 sq km 4. Madagascar - Africa - 226,657 square miles - 587,040 sq km 5. Baffin Island - North America - 195,927 square miles - 507,451 sq km 6. Sumatera (Sumatra) - Asia - 182,860 square miles - 473,606 sq km 7. Honshu - Asia - 87,805 square miles - 227,414, sq km 8. Great Britain - Europe - 84,354 square miles - 218,476 sq km 9. Victoria Island - North America - 83,897 square miles - 217,291 sq km 10. Ellesmere Island - North America - 75,787 square miles - 196,236 sq km Source: Times Atlas of the World


‘I’ll eat my ‘what’ is a favourite expression of Mr Grimwig in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens?

Oliver Twist Characters | GradeSaver Buy Study Guide Oliver Twist Oliver is a young, good-hearted, and kind--but often mistreated--orphan who is raised in a workhouse, and finds himself indentured to an undertaker, living with thieves, and eventually taken in by the kind Mr. Brownlow and Mrs. Maylie. His generosity of spirit is total, and even when faced with serious maltreatment, he never loses his sense of morality or kindness. Fagin A very old man, with a villainous-looking and repulsive face, Fagin is the leader of a gang of boy thieves, and a very greedy and vicious man. It is Fagin who tries to turn Oliver into a thief, and who betrays Nancy to Sikes, leading to her death. Mr. Brownlow Mr. Brownlow is a very respectable-looking elderly gentleman, who has had his heart broken many times, including losing his fiancee on the day of their wedding. He takes a liking to Oliver even after suspecting him of stealing his handkerchief, and takes him in, doing everything he can to help him. Nancy Nancy is a young woman and prostitute raised into that profession by Fagin. Nancy eventually betrays Fagin and Sikes to save Oliver, but she will not leave them, and pays her life for this decision. Bill Sikes A stoutly-built man in his thirties, Bill is a vicious housebreaker and thief who often works with Fagin, and is involved with Nancy. He often mistreats, and eventually kills her. Rose Maylie Rose is Mrs. Maylie’s niece, a beautiful seventeen-year-old woman, who is both intelligent and perfectly kind. She is an orphan who is taken in by Mrs. Maylie, and ends up marrying Harry Maylie. Mr. Bumble Mr. Bumble is the beadle of the parish, a fat and choleric man who takes great joy in abusing those below him, and is often offended by their impositions on him. Edward Leeford Edward is Oliver’s half-brother, who goes by the alias Monks for most of the novel. He offers to pay Fagin to corrupt Oliver, so that he may have Oliver’s inheritance. He is in his late twenties, but haggard in appearance, with extremely deep set eyes, and suffers from fits. Mrs. Maylie Mrs. Maylie is an older lady, who despite her age is very dignified and stately. She is the owner of the mansion that Sikes and Crackit attempt to rob, the mother of Harry Maylie and the adopted aunt of Rose Maylie. In her kindness, she takes Oliver in. Jack Dawkins Jack Dawkins is better known as the artful Dodger, he is common looking enough but with the airs and manners of a man, although he is about Oliver’s age. He is Fagin’s best pickpocket, and it is he who finds Oliver and leads him to London and to Fagin’s place. Charley Bates Charley Bates is a sprightly young friend of the Dodger’s and another of Fagin’s boys. He is very excitable, and laughs often. Other than Oliver, he is the only of Fagin’s boys to end up making an honest living. Mrs. Corney Mrs. Corney, later Mrs. Bumble, is the matron of the workhouse at which Oliver was born. She has been a widow for twenty-five years, and ends up marrying, dominating and humiliating Mr. Bumble. Mr. Losberne Mr. Losberne is the doctor who tends to Oliver after the shooting, an eccentric, kind, hearty and fat gentleman, who often acts without forethought, but is universally liked. He agrees to help the ladies try to protect Oliver. Mrs. Bedwin Mrs. Bedwin is Mr. Brownlow’s housekeeper. She is a kind and motherly old lady who takes care of Oliver in his illness, and never doubts his honesty even when he disappears with Mr. Brownlow’s books and money. Mr. Grimwig Mr. Grimwig is an old friend of Mr. Brownlow’s, who is a little rough in manners, but a worthy man. He is a stout old gentleman who talks something like a parrot and has a strong taste for contradiction, and threatening to eat his own head. Noah Claypole Noah is a charity-boy with a fierce look who works for the undertaker and enjoys bullying Oliver. He later, with Charlotte, steals from the Sowerberrys and runs away to London, where he joins Fagin’s gang. Harry Maylie Harry is Mrs. Maylie’s son. He is about 25, has a frank and handsome face and an easy demea


Helena is the capital of which US state?

Montana State Information - Symbols, Capital, Constitution, Flags, Maps, Songs Montana Fun Facts and Trivia Flag: Under the word "Montana",on a blue field, is the state seal. The seal shows some of Montana's beautiful scenery and tells what people were doing in pioneer times. The pick, shovel and plow represent mining and farming. In the background a sun rises over mountains, forests and the Great Falls of the Missouri river. A ribbon contains the state motto "Gold and Silver". Flag adopted 1905 amended 1981.   Get this Flag Flower:


The Grey Cup is awarded to the champions of the Football League in which country?

The Grey Cup, Canadian Football League Champions About The Grey Cup The Champions of the CFL are awarded The Grey Cup. The Grey Cup Festival is held every year in late November. The Festival features the Championship game of the Canadian Football League. The Festival also features a number of Hospitality Suites and Party’s enabling fans across the country to meet and celebrate the game they love with Players past and present. The Grey Cup is to Canadians what the Super Bowl is to American’s. This fall festival generates a large amount of national media coverage, celebration and fan interest from coast to coast to coast. Many Canadians refer to the Grey Cup as the Grand National Drunk. If you are a football fan and haven’t attended a Grey Cup you should do so it really is a lot of fun. The 2017 Grey Cup will be held in Ottawa. The trophy was commissioned in 1909 by the Earl Grey, at the time he was Canada’s governor general. Making the Grey Cup the oldest Professional Football Trophy and one of the oldest Professional Sports trophy’s in North America.


What is the national animal of Greenland?

Greenland Symbols and Flag and National Anthem Greenland Coat of Arms: The coat of arms of Greenland is a blue shield featuring a silver polar bear. The version currently used by the government of Greenland was designed by Greenlandic artist Jens Rosing and adopted on May 1, 1989. The polar bear symbolizes the fauna of Greenland and the blue represents the Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans. The polar bear on the Greenlandic coat of arms raises the left forepaw, due to the traditional Inuit belief that polar bears are left-handed. National Anthem: "Nunarput Utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Our Country, Who's Become So Old) Greenland's anthem was adopted back in 1916 well before autonomy. Since 1979, when home rule was granted, the government has also recognized the anthem used by the local Kalaallit people, "Nuna asiilasooq" (The Land of Great Length) as a secondary anthem.


Brilla soup is traditionally made using which meat?

Beef Soup Recipes - Allrecipes.com Beef Soup Beef Soup Recipes Looking for beef soup recipes? Allrecipes has more than 110 trusted beef soup recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips. "Excellent soup! So fast and easy." – Sarah Get Allrecipes Magazine! Top-rated recipes, party ideas, and cooking tips to inspire you year-round. Get a full year for just $7.99!


The 2010 memoir ‘Life’ is by which member of the Rolling Stones?

Keith Richards on His Remarkable New Memoir, ‘Life’ - Rolling Stone Keith Richards on His Remarkable New Memoir, ‘Life’ Hear Gorillaz' First Song in Six Years, 'Hallelujah... Keith Richards on His Remarkable New Memoir, ‘Life’ In the latest issue of ‘Rolling Stone’ the 66-year-old guitarist talks about his highs, lows and death-defying excesses Credit: Photograph by Peter Lindbergh All Stories "I don't think I looked for it," Keith Richards says in a low, even growl. The Rolling Stones guitarist is talking about trouble, the kind that runs through his autobiography, Life, like a hellbound train: drugs, cops, cold turkey, death and the turbulent relationship between Richards and his Glimmer Twin and childhood friend, singer Mick Jagger . More News All Stories "That's just the way things pan out," Richards says, sitting in his manager's New York office and sipping a late-afternoon cocktail from a red plastic cup. "Conflicts arise all the time, especially if you're working in such a closed unit." There is a rumbling chuckle. "If I'm in conflict with somebody, then it means somebody is in conflict with me." Exclusive Excerpt from Keith Richards' Life The title of Richards' book is a simple, accurate description of the contents: the 66-year-old guitarist's highs, lows and death-defying excesses, from birth to now, vividly related in his natural pirate-hipster cadence and syntax. Life opens with a comic roller-coaster account of a last-minute rescue from hard time in Arkansas during the Stones' 1975 tour. Richards, who wrote the book with British author James Fox, then goes long and deep on his postwar boyhood — an only child of divorced parents in the rough London suburb of Dartford — and the emotional rescue he found in American blues, the formation of the Rolling Stones and his creative bond with Jagger. At one point, Richards describes a recent trip to Dartford, visiting old haunts like the three-room flat over a grocery where he, his mother, Doris, and father, Bert, lived from 1949 to 1952. "It's almost like you're looking at somebody else," Richards says now. "Then you start to feel small things, like the smell of a gas lamp or my grandmother shuffling around and my grandfather going, 'Make the boy some egg and chips.'" Richards relates, with blunt detail, the outlaw rush and sordid daily routine of his decade-long affair with heroin, which he ended in 1979. "If I hadn't looked back on that, something would have been missing," he contends. "When I was taking dope, I was fully convinced that my body is my temple. I can do anything I want with it, and nobody can tell me yea or nay." But Richards also counts the damage from his choices: the loss of cosmic cowboy and fellow user Gram Parsons ; the hellish descent of Richards' lover Anita Pallenberg; and the death of his infant son, Tara, in 1976 while Richards was on tour. "Leaving a newborn is something I can't forgive myself for," says Richards in Life. "The first time we talked about that," Fox says, "Keith couldn't get out more than five words. Then we realized we had to go back to it. He told me that he thought about it every week." Fox, who wrote the 1983 true-crime book White Mischief, first interviewed Richards in 1973 for a London newspaper. For Life, Fox says he and Richards "talked in topics and periods, never chronologically," for several days at a stretch, up to three hours a day, starting in late 2007. Life includes eyewitness testimony from people close to Richards who were interviewed by Fox, such as singer Ronnie Spector ("an early love") and saxophonist Bobby Keys. But Fox did not speak to the other Stones. "I did try," he says, noting, "There is a tradition among Rolling Stones of not having anything to do with each other's books." Life is ultimately two stories: one of music, misbehavior and survival; the other a fond, perplexed, sometimes outraged telling of Richards' life with Jagger, including their battles over control and the destiny of their band. "I had a feeling Mick would have no problem with the trut


Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, was elected as Conservative MP for which London borough in 1959?

History of Baroness Margaret Thatcher - GOV.UK GOV.UK Baroness Margaret Thatcher Conservative 1979 to 1990 Born 13 October 1925, Grantham, Lincolnshire Died Conservative Major acts Housing Act 1980: gave security of tenure, and the right to buy homes, to tenants of local authorities and other bodies. Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the 'Iron Lady', was the first female British Prime Minister and the longest serving PM for over 150 years. Margaret Thatcher’s father, a shopkeeper and Mayor of Grantham, was a major influence in her childhood. She was educated at the local grammar school and studied Chemistry at Oxford University, where she became president of the university Conservative association. Thatcher read for the Bar before being elected as the Conservative MP for Finchley in 1959. She held junior posts before becoming Shadow Spokesperson for Education, and entered the Cabinet as Education Secretary in 1970. In Opposition she stood against Edward Heath for the party leadership in 1975 and won. Her victory was considered a surprise by many. In 1979, the Conservative Party won the General Election and Thatcher became PM, taking over from James Callaghan. Her first 2 years in office were not easy - unemployment was very high, but the economy gradually showed improvement. She brought more of her supporters into the Cabinet, and added to her reputation by leading the country to war against Argentina in the Falkland Islands. The Conservatives went on to win the 1983 election by an overwhelming majority, helped by a divided opposition. Her government followed a radical programme of privatisation and deregulation, reform of the trade unions, tax cuts and the introduction of market mechanisms into health and education. The aim was to reduce the role of government and increase individual self-reliance. She also became a familiar figure internationally, creating a famous friendship with US President Reagan and gaining the praise of Soviet leader Gorbachev. One great difficulty during her time in office was the issue of Europe. Her long-serving Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe resigned in November 1990 in protest at her attitude to Europe. His resignation speech brought about events which were to lead to her exit from 10 Downing Street later that month. Michael Heseltine challenged her for the leadership, and while he failed to win, he gained 152 votes – enough to make it evident that a crucial minority favoured a change. Thatcher was eventually persuaded not to go forward to the second ballot, which was won by her Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Major . She left the House of Commons in 1992, and was appointed a life peerage in the House of Lords in the same year, receiving the title of Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven. In 1995 she was appointed as Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of Chivalry in the UK. Her writings include 2 volumes of memoirs: The Downing Street Years and The Path to Power. Thatcher died on 8 April 2013 at The Ritz Hotel in London, after suffering a stroke. She received a ceremonial funeral including full military honours, with a church service at St Paul’s Cathedral. More from the GOV.UK History of Government blog


Wet Chemical, Dry Powder, CO2, and Foam are all types of which appliance?

Fire Extinguisher Types Fire Extinguisher Types Did you know there are over 42 different fire extinguisher types? However, the most common fire extinguishers include: foam, dry powder, water, co2 and wet chemical. All of our work complies to British Standards – BS5306-3:2009 & BS5306-8:2012. See below for a full breakdown of the most common types of extinguishers: Download our fire extinguisher & class suitability data sheets Download Now Need some help? If you would like to find out more about fire extinguisher types and how Fire Safety Services can help you and your business, call our sales team on 08000 234114 or complete the form for a call back: Fire Extinguisher Types Enquiry AFFF spray foam Fire class: A&B Ideal where both A & B class fire risks exist. AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) is particularly suited to class B fires caused by the combustion of materials that liquefy such as petrol, oils, fats, paints, etc. Range of sizes from 2 to 9 litre High fire ratings Kite marked to BS EN3: 1996. ABC dry powder Fire class: A, B & C Dry powder is suitable for mixed risk fire environments and especially suitable for flammable liquids and fires involving flammable gases such as propane, methane, hydrogen, natural gas etc. Also for fires involving electrical hazards. Range of sizes from 1 kg to 9 kg High performance powder Kite marked to BS EN3: 1996. Water and water spray Fire class: A Water extinguishers are suitable for class A fires caused by the combustion of solid materials, mainly of organic origin, such as: wood, paper, textiles etc. These extinguishers are available as either full jet or super-spray versions. 3 litre, 6 litre and 9 litre size Controlled discharge Kite marked to BS EN3: 1996. Carbon dioxide (CO2) Fire class: B CO2 extinguishers are suitable for class B risks involving flammable liquids and for electrical hazards. CO2 is harmless to electrical equipment and is ideal for modern offices, electronic risks and for the protection of electrical installations. 2 kg and 5 kg size Aluminum body and brass valves Kite marked to BS EN3: 1996. Wet chemical Fire class: F These fire extinguishers are designed for use on cooking oils. Class F – Wet chemical fire extinguishers, available in 2 litre, 3 litre and 6 litre sizes giving 5A/40F, 8A/75F and 13A/75F fire ratings respectively. 40F and 75F rating means the extinguishers have extinguished either a 40 litre or 75 litre test fire of cooking oils heated to their auto ignition temperature. How It Works: The chemicals react with the heat and the frying media creating a crust on the surface with porridge like consistency (known as the saponification), which extinguishes the fire in normally just a few seconds (5-10). The extinguishant also permeates through the frying media and makes any chance of re-ignition impossible. Can also be used on Class A fires. Eco-friendly Fire class: relative to extinguisher Fire Safety Services supply a range of eco-friendly fire extinguishers from Europe’s leading manufacturers of portable fire extinguishers. These extinguishers offer virtually no negative environmental impacts. All new fire extinguishers supplied by Fire Safety Services are covered by a five year guarantee. *For a full list of acronyms and terms please see our  glossary of terms . More about Fire Extinguishers on our blog Our blog is designed to give you a greater understanding about fire safety and how our services can help you. All of our blog posts are written by members of our team who have vast experience in specific aspects of fire safety, so you can be sure that the information you are reading comes from a qualified source. For posts specifically about fire extinguishers – click here Need further information or would like to speak to one of our sales department? Call our head office on: 08000 234114 or email at


Da Nang International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport are located in which Asian country?

Airports | Vietnam Travel Guide There are three international and twenty domestic airports in Vietnam. The international airports are located in Hanoi, Saigon and Da Nang. Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) Tan Son Nhat International Airport is located in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is Vietnam’s largest airport in terms of area, capacity and passengers. The airport serves Saigon and the entire southern Vietnam region. The international terminal (terminal 2) is served by airlines from all over the world.. Among the airlines flying into Saigon we can list: Air Asia, Air China, Air France, All Nipon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Bangkok Airways, China Airlines, Finnair, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airlines and United Airlines, as well as the domestic carrier Vietnam Airlines. The flights practically connect Vietnam to cities all over the world: Paris, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Singapore, Jakarta, Tokyo and Manila, to name just a few. Immigration desks are available for both ASEAN and non-ASEAN residents. The non-ASEAN residents generally need a visa to enter the country, purchased before entering the country. Duty free shops and exchange offices are also available within the airport. To get to the city center the air-conditioned airport bus, service number 152, is the cheapest way. The route passes most major tourist hotels so it’s especially useful for the tourists. >>read more about Cheap flights to Ho Chi Minh City Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) Noi Bai International Airport is located in Hanoi , Vietnam’s capital and is the biggest airport in northern Vietnam. The airport is located at 45 km / 28 miles from downtown and to get there it takes about 20-30 minutes by taxi. Although the airport is small compared to the other two international airports in Vietnam, it’s newer and more modern. The airlines operating on the airport include Tiger Airlines, Air Asia, Air France, China Airlines Hong Kong Airlines and Vladivostok Air, to name just a few. It is also served by the domestic carrier Vietnam Airlines. Practically Hanoi is linked to cities all over the world, such as: Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. In order to go to the city center, you can take Hanoi city buses number 07 and 17. The ticket costs 5,000 dong (US$0.03) and the journey takes about an hour. Airport taxis have fixed fares and cost between US$10 and US$12 depending on the type of car. The Airport Minibus also takes tourists to the city for US$2 (for foreigners) but it only leaves after it’s completely filled. >>read more about Cheap flights to Hanoi Da Nang International Airport (DAD) Da Nang International Airport is located in Da Nang and is the third international airport in Vietnam. Compared to the other two airports, Da Nang is served by fewer airlines, which include: Asiana Airlines, Far Eastern Air Transport, Pacific Airlines and Singapore Airlines, as well as the domestic carrier Vietnam Airlines. These connect the city mostly to Asian cities but also to European ones (Moscow). Currently the airport is being upgraded and the new terminal opening in 2010 is expected to handle 4 million passengers.


ISIS escapes Syria airstrikes by hiding at country’s largest dam, using hostages as human shield — RT News Trends Islamic State Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants are using the dam as secure shelter because bombing it would create a flood risk to countless settlements on the banks of Euphrates River in eastern Syria and Iraq. The Tabqa Dam controls the flow of the Euphrates River into south-eastern Syria and northern Iraq. It is located 40km upstream from Islamic State’s self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa. © Google Maps The huge 60-meter high, 4.5km-long facility was constructed in 1968-1973 with financial and technical aid from the Soviet Union. Construction of the dam created Lake Assad, the country's largest reservoir. Islamic State is reportedly keeping hostages and sheltering its senior commanders inside the facility. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has promised to assist local forces in recapturing cities occupied by terrorists, starting with IS’s self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, and also Mosul, the largest city controlled by the terror group in Iraq. Read more Pentagon talk about ‘boots on the ground’ in Syria a PR stunt - top Russian MP But chasing the terrorists out of the Raqqa area could have consequences. Officials and analysts fear that IS could blow up the dam if they lose their grip on the territory, which would cause devastating damage. Journalist and commentator on the Middle East Adel Darwish told RT that the destruction of the Tabqa Dam is dangerous not only because of a flood, but also because large number of people living in eastern Syria would be cut off from their electricity supply. Because a large number of civilian hostages are being held at the facility, it cannot be liberated with a military operation or by bombing, Darwish pointed out. “Unlike other terrorist groups, Islamic State likes holding onto territory and loss of a primary infrastructure facility would mean a defeat for them.” “Most probably they are bluffing that they would go and blow up the dam. However, they are not something we’ve experienced in any other war, so we cannot really guess what their next move is,” Darwish said. A similar situation was looming in Iraq in 2013 when IS seized control of Mosul Dam, which saddles the Tigris River near the city of Mosul - Iraq’s third largest city, which also remains under IS control. The US State Department estimated that in the event that Mosul Dam was damaged, a flood would kill as many as 500,000 people living downstream and would leave over a million people homeless. But 16 months ago Iraqi and Kurdish forces knocked the jihadists out of the facility and have continued to keep the dam safe, preventing the strategic facility from being re-captured.


Bikram, Anusara, Kundalini and Iyengar are all types of which activity?

20 Most Popular Types of Yoga Explained Concisely By Ann Pizer - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Updated October 06, 2016 One of the biggest hurdles to starting yoga is figuring out what kind you want to do. It's confusing because there are quite a wide variety of options available. Although almost all of them are based around the same physical postures, each has a particular unique emphasis. This cheat sheet highlights the differences so you can figure out what type is most appealing to you and get started now. To learn more, click though to a full length article on each style. Hatha Hatha is a very general term that can encompass any of the physical kinds of yoga. In contemporary yoga lingo, hatha has come to mean a slow-paced and gentle way of practicing. Hatha class can be a good place to begin a yoga practice because in provides an introduction to the basic yoga poses in a low key setting. Vinyasa Flow Like hatha, vinyasa is a general term that is used to describe many different types of classes. Vinyasa, tends to be a more vigorous style based on the performance of a series of poses called sun salutations , in which movement is matched to the breath. A vinyasa class will typically start with a number of sun salutations to warm up the body for more intense stretching that's done at the end of class. Vinyasa is also called flow, in reference to the continuous movement from one posture the next. Anusara Founded in 1997 by John Friend, Anusara combines a strong emphasis on physical alignment  with a positive philosophy based on a belief in the intrinsic goodness of all beings. Classes are usually light-hearted and accessible, often with a focus on heart opening. As of 2012, Friend is no longer associated with Anusara following nearly a year of turmoil within the yoga system he founded over his personal indiscretions. Anusara is now a teacher-led yoga school and Friend has started a new yoga style called Sridaiva (see below). Ashtanga    Ashtanga is a fast-paced, intense, flowing style of yoga founded by Pattabhi Jois in the 1960s. A set series of poses is performed, always in the same order. This practice is very physically demanding because of the constant movement from one pose to the next and the emphasis on daily practice. It was one of the first yoga styles embraced by a large number of western students and had been very influential in the evolution of yoga in the past 30 years.  Baptiste Power Vinyasa Baron Baptiste is a power yoga innovator who studies many different styles of yoga, martial arts, and meditation before coming up with his own unique way of teaching yoga. His style is based on "5 Pilllars": vinyasa,  ujjayi pranayama , heat,  uddiyana bandha , and  drishti . Classes, which are conducted in a heated room, are typically strong and sweaty. Bikram / Hot Yoga Hot yoga was pioneered by Bikram Choudhury, whose name became synonymous with yoga classes taught in a room heated to 95 to 100 degrees. The heat allows for the loosening of tight muscles and profuse sweating, which is thought to be cleansing. The Bikram method is a set series of 26 poses, but not all hot classes make use of this series. Iyengar Based on the teachings of the yoga master B.K.S Iyengar, this style of practice is all about bringing the body into its best possible alignment, often using  props  such as yoga blankets, blocks, and straps to assist students as necessary. Iyengar practice usually emphasizes holding poses over longer periods of time instead of moving quickly from one pose to the next (as in a flow class). Iyengar has been very important in the development of modern yoga asana . Jivamukti This style of yoga emerged in the 1980s from one of New York City’s best-known yoga studios. Jivamukti founders David Life and Sharon Gannon were influenced by the rigor of Ashtanga yoga (see above), in combination with chanting, meditation, and spiritual teachings. They have trained many teachers who have brought this style of yoga to studios and gyms, predominantly in the U.S. and Europe. Jivamukti classes are physically intense


What is the name of Rose’s granddaughter in the 1997 film ‘Titanic’?

Titanic (1997) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 46 titles created 14 Mar 2012 a list of 32 titles created 03 Mar 2013 a list of 32 titles created 08 Mar 2014 a list of 23 images created 16 Apr 2015 a list of 32 titles created 2 days ago Search for " Titanic " 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. Won     11     Oscars. Another    110 wins & 73 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Director: James Cameron A Mumbai teen reflects on his upbringing in the slums when he is accused of cheating on the Indian Version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger. Director: Ang Lee The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Director: Tom Hooper Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident which leaves them alone in space. Director: Alfonso Cuarón Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. Director: Gary Ross Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. Director: Francis Lawrence Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. Director: Ben Affleck Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. Director: Sam Raimi Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski After John Nash , a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Director: Ron Howard Edit Storyline 84 years later, a 101-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiancé, Caledon Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De


What relation was British monarch Queen Victoria to Prince Albert before their marriage?

Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Stylish German Husband By Robert McNamara Prince Albert was a member of German royalty who married Britain's Queen Victoria and helped to spark an era of technological innovation as well as personal style. Albert, who had been born as a prince in Germany, was initially seen by the British as an interloper in British society. But his intelligence, interest in new inventions, and capability in diplomatic affairs made him a respected figure in Britain. Albert, who would eventually hold the title Prince Consort, became known for his interest in helping society improve in the mid-1800s. He was the great champion of one of the world's great technology events, the Great Exhibition of 1851 , which introduced many inventions to the public. He died, tragically, in 1861, leaving Victoria a widow whose trademark attire would become the black of mourning. Just prior to his death he served an important role by helping to dissuade the British government from a military conflict with the United States. continue reading below our video Profile of Queen Victoria Early Life of Prince Albert Albert was born on August 26, 1819 in Rosenau, Germany. He was the second son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and was greatly influenced by his uncle Leopold, who became the king of Belgium in 1831. As a teenager Albert traveled to Britain and met the Princess Victoria, who was his cousin and nearly the same age as Albert. They were friendly but Victoria was not overly impressed with the young Albert, who was shy and awkward. The British were interested in finding a suitable husband for the young princess who was to ascend to the throne. British political tradition decreed that a monarch could not marry a commoner, so a British suitor was out of the question. Victoria's future husband would have to come from European royalty. Albert's relatives on the continent, including King Leopold of Belgium, essentially steered the young man toward being Victoria's husband. In 1839, two years after Victoria became Queen, Albert returned to England and proposed marriage. The Queen accepted. Marriage of Albert and Victoria Queen Victoria married Albert on February 10, 1840 at St. James Palace in London. At first the British public and the aristocracy thought little of Albert. While he was born of European royalty, his family was not wealthy or powerful. And he was often portrayed as someone marrying for prestige or money. Albert was actually quite intelligent and was devoted to helping his wife serve as monarch. And over time he became an indispensable aid to the queen, advising her on political and diplomatic affairs. Victoria and Albert had nine children, and by all accounts their marriage was very happy. They loved being together, sometimes sketching or listening to music. The royal family was portrayed as the ideal family, and setting an example for the British public was considered a major part of their role. Albert also contributed to a tradition familiar to us today. His German family would bring trees into the house at Christmas, and he brought that tradition to Britain. The Christmas tree at Windsor Castle created a fashion in Britain which was carried over to America. Career of Prince Albert In the early years of the marriage, Albert was frustrated that Victoria did not assign him tasks which he felt were up to his abilities. He wrote to a friend that he was "only the husband, not the master in the house." Albert busied himself with his interests in music and hunting, and he did eventually become involved in the serious matters of statesmanship. In 1848, when much of Europe was being shaken by revolutionary movement, Albert cautioned that the rights of working people had to be seriously considered. He was a progressive voice at a crucial time. Thanks to Albert's interest in technology, he was the main force behind the Great Exhibition of 1851 , a grand show of science and inventions held at a stunning new edifice in London, the Crystal Palace. The purpose of the exhibition was to showcase how society was being changed for t