Which oratorio by Joseph Haydn takes place over seven days, is in three parts, with the third part set in the 'Garden of Eden'?

The Creation (Haydn) Explained The Creation (Haydn) Explained Composed: –1798 The Creation (German: '''Die Schöpfung''') is an oratorio written between 1797 and 1798 by Joseph Haydn ( Hob. XXI:2), and considered by many to be his masterpiece. The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis and Paradise Lost . The libretto was written by Gottfried van Swieten . The work is structured in three parts and scored for soprano , tenor and bass soloists, chorus and a symphonic orchestra. In parts I and II, depicting the creation. the soloists represent the archangel s Raphael (bass), Uriel ( tenor ) and Gabriel ( soprano ). In part III, the bass and soprano represent Adam and Eve in Paradise. The first public performance was held in Vienna at the old Burgtheater on 19 March 1799 The oratorio was published with the text in German and English in 1800. Inspiration thumb|upright|Portrait of Joseph Haydn by Johann Carl Rößler (1799)Haydn was inspired to write a large oratorio during his visits to England in 1791–1792 and 1794–1795, when he heard oratorios of George Frideric Handel performed by large forces. Israel in Egypt is believed to have been one of these. It is likely that Haydn wanted to try to achieve results of comparable weight, using the musical language of the mature classical style. Libretto The text of The Creation has a long history. The three sources are Genesis, the Biblical book of Psalms , and John Milton 's Paradise Lost . In 1795, when Haydn was leaving England, the impresario Johann Peter Salomon (1745–1815) who had arranged his concerts there handed him a new poem entitled The Creation of the World. This original had been offered to Handel, but the old master had not worked on it, as its wordiness meant that it would have been 4 hours in length when set to music. The libretto was probably passed on to Salomon by Thomas Linley Sr. (1733–1795), a Drury Lane oratorio concert director. Linley (sometimes called Lidley or Liddel) himself could have written this original English libretto, but scholarship by Edward Olleson, A. Peter Brown (who prepared a particularly fine "authentic" score) and H. C. Robbins Landon , tells us that the original writer remains anonymous. When Haydn returned to Vienna, he turned this libretto over to Baron Gottfried van Swieten . The Baron led a multifaceted career as a diplomat, librarian in charge of the imperial library, amateur musician, and generous patron of music and the arts. He is largely responsible for recasting the English libretto of The Creation in a German translation (Die Schöpfung) that Haydn could use to compose. He also made suggestions to Haydn regarding the setting of individual numbers. The work was published bilingually (1800) and is still performed in both languages today. Haydn himself preferred the English translation to be used when the work was performed for English-speaking audiences. For the quotations from the Bible, Swieten chose to adhere very closely to the English King James version . According to Temperley, "the German text corresponds to no known German Bible translation. Instead, it is so constructed that the word order, syllabification, and stress patterns are as close as possible to the English. Haydn and Swieten must have realized that English audiences would not easily accept changes in the hallowed text of their Bible; and there were the formidable precedents of Messiah and Israel in Egypt to bear in mind." In the final form of the oratorio, the text is structured as recitative passages of the text of Genesis, often set to minimal accompaniment, interspersed with choral and solo passages setting Swieten's original poetry to music. Swieten incorporated excerpt from Psalms for choral movements. Van Swieten was evidently not a fully fluent speaker of English, and the metrically-matched English version of the libretto suffers from awkward phrasing that fails to fit idiomatic English text onto Haydn's music. One passage describing the freshly minted Adam’s forehead ended up, “The large and arched front


Which musical that debuted in London in March is set in 'Phantasma', an attraction in Coney Island, New York?

Love Never Dies (2012 film sequel to the 2004 film) | Phantom of the Opera | Fandom powered by Wikia Phantom of the Opera Love Never Dies (2012 film sequel to the 2004 film) 74pages on Share Love Never Dies is a romantic musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater with additional lyrics by Charles Hart, and book by Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton, with additional material by Slater and Frederick Forsyth. It is a sequel to Lloyd Webber's long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera.[1] The musical is set in 1907,[2] which Lloyd Webber states is, "ten years roughly after the end of the originalPhantom,"[3] although the events of the original actually took place in 1881.[4] Christine Daaé is invited to perform at Phantasma, a new attraction in Coney Island, by an anonymous impresario and, with her husband Raoul and son Gustave in tow, journeys to Brooklyn, unaware that it is the Phantom who has arranged her appearance in the popular beach resort. Although Lloyd Webber began working on Love Never Dies in 1990, it was not until 2007 that he began writing the music. The musical opened at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End on 9 March 2010 with previews from 22 February 2010. It was originally directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, however the show closed for four days in November 2010 for substantial re-writes, which were overseen by Lloyd Webber, and it opened with new direction from Bill Kenwright. Set and costume designs were by Bob Crowley.[5] The original London production received mostly negative reviews,[6][7] however, the subsequent Australian production featuring an entirely new design team and heavy revisions was generally better received. The planned Broadway production, which was to have opened simultaneously with the West End run, was delayed and then indefinitely postponed.[8] Contents Edit Andrew Lloyd Webber first began plans for a sequel to his 1986 hit musical, The Phantom of the Opera, in 1990.[10] Following a conversation with Maria Björnson, the designer of The Phantom of the Opera, Lloyd Webber decided that, were a sequel to come about, it would be set in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. One of his ideas was to have Phantom live above ground in Manhattan's first penthouse, but he rejected this when he saw a TV documentary about the Coney Island fairground.[10] Lloyd Webber began collaborating with author Frederick Forsyth on the project, but it soon fell apart as Lloyd Webber felt the ideas they were developing would be difficult to adapt for a stage musical. Forsyth went on to publish some of the ideas he had worked on with Lloyd Webber in 1999 as a novel entitled The Phantom of Manhattan.[11] Lloyd Webber returned to the project in 2006, collaborating with a number of writers and directors. However, he still did not feel the ideas he had were adaptable into a piece of musical theatre.[12] Finally, in early 2007, Lloyd Webber approached Ben Elton (who had served as the librettist for Lloyd Webber's The Beautiful Game) to help shape a synopsis for a sequel, based on Lloyd Webber's initial ideas. Elton's treatment of the story focused more on the original characters of The Phantom of the Opera and omitted new characters that Lloyd Webber and Forsyth had developed.[12] Lloyd Webber was pleased with Elton's treatment and began work on the sequel.[11] In March 2007, he announced he would be moving forward with the project.[13] The Daily Mail announced in May 2007 that the sequel would be delayed, because Lloyd Webber's six-month-old kitten Otto, a rare-breed Turkish Van, climbed onto Lloyd Webber'sClavinova digital piano and managed to delete the entire score. Lloyd Webber was unable to recover any of it from the instrument, but was eventually able to reconstruct the score.[14][15] In 2008, Lloyd Webber first announced that the sequel would likely be called Phantom: Once Upon Another Time,[16] and the first act was performed at Lloyd Webber's annual Sydmonton Festival. The Phantom was played by Ramin Karimloo and Raoul was played by Alistair Robbins.[17]


In which European city can you visit Tiergarten Schonbrunn (Schonbrunn Zoo)?

Explore the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria Founded on July 31st, 1752, the Vienna Zoo at Schönbrunn Palace was originally reserved only for Habsburg family members. Later on, this exotic animal menagerie opened its doors to the public, granted they were “dressed properly”.   Today, the longest standing zoo to date is one of the highest ranking and most modern in the world. In 2009 and 2010, it was voted Europe’s best zoo. More than 500 animal species live on Schönbrunn’s grounds: Siberian tigers, hippos, one-horned rhinoceroses, and pandas, just to name a few. Experience the tropical wildlife, foliage, and thunderstorms that simulate a real Southeast Asian rainforest in the Rainforest House. The South American section is landscaped just like the continent’s pampas, with anteaters and capybaras roaming and enjoying their habitat. In the ORANG.erie, learn about this endangered species and watch fun-loving orangutans swing and play.   Choose from a variety of tours and packages that suit your interests in the zoo’s animal exhibits. Early risers can enjoy the exclusive “Celebration Package” which invites guests in before the gates to the zoo have even opened! Scope out the morning feeding, look behind the scenes of the rainforest or aquarium house, and treat yourself to an “imperial” breakfast and a basket full of souvenirs.  Late risers are welcome to visit after dark to join the “Night Vision Tour”, which leads guests through the zoo with infrared binoculars to observe exotic nocturnal animal activity.


Who was the author of the 'Alan Quatermain' series and the 'Ayesha' series of novels, who was born on June 22nd. 1856?

Read Books and Biography of Classics Author H. Rider Haggard. [edit] Biography [edit] Early years Henry Rider Haggard, generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard, was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, the eighth of ten children, to Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, a barrister, and Ella Doveton, an author and poet. He was initially sent to Garsington Rectory in Oxfordshire to study under Reverend H. J. Graham, but unlike his older brothers who graduated from various public schools, he attended Ipswich Grammar School. [1] This was because [2] his father, who perhaps regarded him as somebody who was not going to amount to much [3] , could no longer afford to maintain his expensive private education. After failing his army entrance exam, he was sent to a private crammer in London to prepare for the entrance exam for the British Foreign Office, [1] which he never sat. During his two years in London he came into contact with people interested in the study of psychical phenomena. [4] [edit] South Africa, 1875â1882 In 1875, Haggard's father sent him [5] to what is now South Africa, to take up an unpaid position as assistant to the secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal. In 1876 he was transferred to the staff of Sir Theophilus Shepstone, Special Commissioner for the Transvaal. It was in this role that Haggard was present in Pretoria in April 1877 for the official announcement of the British annexation of the Boer Republic of the Transvaal. Indeed, Haggard raised the Union flag and read out much of the proclamation following the loss of voice of the official originally entrusted with the duty. [6] At about that time, Haggard fell in love with Mary Elizabeth "Lilly" Jackson, whom he intended to marry once he obtained paid employment in Africa. In 1878 he became Registrar of the High Court in the Transvaal, and wrote to his father informing him that he intended to return to England and marry her. His father forbade it until Haggard had made a career for himself, and by 1879 Jackson had married Frank Archer, a well-to-do banker. When Haggard eventually returned to England, he married a friend of his sister, (Mariana) Louisa Margitson in 1880, and the couple travelled to Africa together. They had a son named Jock (who died of measles at age 10) and three daughters, Angela, Dorothy and Lilias. Lilias became an author, edited The Rabbit Skin Cap, and wrote a biography of her father entitled The Cloak That I Left (published in 1951). [edit] Haggard in England, 1882â1925 Moving back to England in 1882 (according to H.d.R. the return was in autumn 1881 and they had been living in Newcastle, Natal), the couple settled in Ditchingham, Norfolk, Louisa's ancestral home. Later they lived in Kessingland and had connections with the church in Bungay, Suffolk. Haggard turned to the study of law and was called to the bar in 1884. His practice of law was desultory, and much of his time was taken up by the writing of novels, which he saw as being more profitable. Rider Haggard lived at 69 Gunterstone Road in Hammersmith, London, from mid 1885 to circa April 1888. It was at this Hammersmith address that he completed King Solomon's Mines (published September 1885). [7] Heavily influenced by the larger-than-life adventurers he met in Colonial Africa (most notably Frederick Selous and Frederick Russell Burnham), the great mineral wealth discovered in Africa, and the ruins of ancient lost civilizations of the continent, such as Great Zimbabwe, Haggard created his Allan Quatermain adventures. [8] [9] Three of his books, The Wizard (1896), Elissa; the Doom of Zimbabwe (1899), and Black Heart and White Heart; a Zulu Idyll (1900), are dedicated to Burnham's daughter, Nada, the first white child born in Bulawayo; she had been named after Haggard's 1892 book Nada the Lily. [10] [edit] Aid for Lilly Archer Years later, when Haggard was a successful novelist, he was contacted by his former love, Lilly Archer, nÃ©e Jackson. She had been deserted by her husband, who had embezzled funds entrusted to him and fled, bankrup


Which of the Halogens, with the atomic number 17, is missing from - Flourine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine?

What are the Halogens in the Periodic Table? - Quora Quora Daniel James Berger , PhD in organic chemistry The elements in Group 17 of the periodic table  ( The Old fashioned name for Group 17 is Group VII ) are known collectively as The Halogens. They are the elements Fluorine, ( atomic number 9 ),  Chlorine, ( atomic number 17 ), Bromine ( atomic number 35 ), Iodine ( atomic number 53 ), Astatine  ( atomic number 85 ), and a newly discovered element not yet given a name, that has an atomic number of 117, ( Discovered in 2010). However both Astatine and Element No. 117 are too radioactive to be made in quantities that can be weighed. They are man made elements that have very short half lives;  so decay into other elements before one has the chance to make any of their compounds. So in most laboratories Halogen chemistry is essentially about the study of Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine & Iodine. The word Halogen was coined in 1842 by the Swedish Chemist Berzelius ( 1779 - 1848 ). It is a made up Swedish word which literally means "Salt producer" in Swedish. A name in keeping with the reactive nature of these elements. Lots of Halogen salts are known. Eg. Sodium chloride. Potassium fluoride. Sodium Bromide.  These elements are all members of the same group, because all of their atoms have the same number of electrons in their outermost shell or orbit. Group 17 elements all have 7 electrons in their outermost orbit.  The Periodic Table highlighting Group 17. Fluorine As mentioned previously fluorine has an atomic number of 9. This means that an atom of fluorine will have in addition to 9 protons in the nucleus of its atom, it will have a total of 9 electrons orbiting its nucleus. An individual  proton always has a charge of +1 and an individual electron always has a charge of -1. We have 9 protons in an atom of fluorine each having a charge of +1, plus 9 electrons in that same atom orbiting the nucleus of that atom. ( +1 X 9 ) + (-1 X 9 ) = 0.  So the atom is electrically neutral. This is true for all neutral atoms of fluorine. The 9 electrons are arranged in 2 shells or orbit.  2 of the 9 electrons orbit in the 1st shell or orbit. The remaining 7 electrons orbit in a larger shell. The 7 electrons in the outermost orbit of all Halogens are the electrons that participate in chemical reactions. During chemical reactions the number of electrons in the outermost orbit can go up or down. Up to a max of 8, and down to 0 ( in theory ). Compare with  Na+1 or with Li+1  Written Feb 7, 2016 The halogens are the family of chemical elements that includes fluorine (atomic symbol F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At). The halogens make up Group VIIA of the Periodic Table of the elements. Elemental halogens are diatomic molecules. However, due to their high reactivity, the halogens are never found in nature in native form. The family name means "salt-forming," from the Greek for salt, "hals", and for generating "genes". The salinity of the oceans on Earth is due in large part to such halogen salts (halides) as sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium iodide (KI). Halogens display physical and chemical properties typical of nonmetals. They have relatively low melting and boiling points that increase steadily down the group. Near room temperature, the halogens span all of the physical states: Fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is a liquid, and iodine is a solid. All of the elements are colored, with the color becoming more intense moving down the group. Fluorine gas is pale yellow, and chlorine gas is a yellowish green. Liquid bromine and its vapors are brownish red. Solid iodine appears as shiny, dark gray crystals, and the vapors are a deep purple. The halogens are poor thermal and electrical conductors in all phases, and as solids they are brittle and crumbly. The halogens have distinctive, unpleasant odors, will burn exposed flesh, and are toxic. The neutral atoms of the halogens possess seven outer electrons. An additional electron can be added to halogen atoms to form singly charged negative ions. These ions


"In which Shakespeare comedy does 'Theseus' speak the opening line: ""Now fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws apace""?"

No Fear Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 1, Scene 1 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Enter THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, and PHILOSTRATE, with             others THESEUS and HIPPOLYTA enter with PHILOSTRATE and             others. 5 Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon. But oh, methinks how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires, Like to a stepdame or a dowager Long withering out a young man’s revenue. THESEUS Our wedding day is almost here, my beautiful Hippolyta.                 We’ll be getting married in four days, on the day of the                 new moon. But it seems to me that the days are passing too                 slowly—the old moon is taking too long to fade away! That                 old, slow moon is keeping me from getting what I want, just like an                 old widow makes her stepson wait to get his inheritance. 10 Four days will quickly steep themselves in night. Four nights will quickly dream away the time. And then the moon, like to a silver bow New bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our solemnities. HIPPOLYTA No, you’ll see, four days will quickly turn into four                 nights. And since we dream at night, time passes quickly then.                 Finally the new moon, curved like a silver bow in the sky, will look                 down on our wedding celebration. 15 Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments. Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth. Turn melancholy forth to funerals. The pale companion is not for our pomp. THESEUS Go, Philostrate, get the young people of Athens ready to celebrate                 and have a good time. Sadness is only appropriate for funerals. We                 don’t want it at our festivities. Exit PHILOSTRATE Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword And won thy love doing thee injuries. But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph, and with reveling. Hippolyta, I wooed you with violence, using my sword, and got you                 to fall in love with me by injuring you. But I’ll marry                 you under different circumstances—with extravagant                 festivals, public festivities, and celebration. Enter EGEUS and his daughter HERMIA, and LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS EGEUS enters with his daughter HERMIA, and LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS. 20 Happy be Theseus, our renownèd duke. EGEUS


In which English city can you catch a tram at stops called Leppings Lane, Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge and Attercliffe?

Hillsborough Stadium Guide - Sheff Wed | Football Tripper Stadium Guides History Hillsborough Stadium has been the home ground of Sheffield Wednesday since 1899, with the inaugural fixture played against Chesterfield on September the 2nd. In the post-war period it grew to become one of the largest and most Premier grounds in England. Originally known as Owlerton Stadium after the local suburb, it was renamed to Hillsborough in 1914 in recognition of the newly created parliamentary constituency. Today the name of the ground is synonymous with one of the worst ever stadiums disasters in the world. Selected as a neutral venue for the 1989 FA Cup semi final, Liverpool FC were set to play Nottingham Forest on 15th April however the game was abandoned after a huge crush in the Leppings Lane end occurred, killing 96 Liverpool fans and injuring hundreds more. The tragedy changed the face of modern football in Britain, and despite the effort of South Yorkshire Police to divert the blame onto unsavoury elements of hooligans, the Taylor Report concluded that “the main reason for the disaster was the failure of police control”. The 1990 published inquiry recommended that all top-flight stadiums converted from terracing to all-seating as soon as possible. Nominated as one of the host venues of Euro 1996 , the ground received funding and was renovated to modern international standards. Hosting three matches of the Danish National Team , the tournament was immensely popular across the country, and combined with the league cup final replay between Leicester City and Middlesbrough it allowed the city of Sheffield to exorcise some demons. Although the physical appearance of Hillsborough changed and may continue to do so, football fans from across the world will never forget the tragedy which occurred on that fateful day. Outside of the main entrance there is a memorial, and it is commonly adorned with flowers from visiting supporters. Seating Plan Below is a seating plan of Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium: Stands Sheffield Wednesday’s ground is comprised of the following four sections: The North Stand, The Kop End (East), The South Stand and The Leppings Lane End (West). Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the stadium. Matchday Experience Away Fans Visiting supporters are normally housed within West Stand which is informally known as the Leppings Lane End. This is where the tragic (and largely preventable…) death of 96 Liverpool fans occurred, and although the standard allocation of around 3,700 seats usually occupies the upper-tier, the lower tier is also used for larger matches bringing the potential capacity up to around 6,000 if need be. First constructed for the 1966 World Cup , Sheffield Wednesday’s West Stand isn’t the most modern of stands, with a conversion to seating in the lower-tier occurring in time for the 1991-1992 season. Views from here aren’t great which is why fans are located upstairs by default which is slightly better. There is however the existence of two support beams which can partially obstruct some views of the pitch. The concourse inside the stand leaves a lot to be desired with some serving hatches for food fortified with unappealing steel mesh which is reminiscent of either a pawn-shop or a prison. The food and drink options on sale are to be expected and overall Sheffield Wednesday is a popular day out for fans wanting to visit a “proper” 20th century English stadium. Best Pubs Whilst there are a number of pubs within the area of Hillsborough such as the Park and the Old Crown, these generally tend to be reserved for home supporters. Twenty minutes or two tram stops away there is The Rawson Spring Wetherspoons pub which has plenty of space with 2 floors, as well as The New Barrack Tavern which specalises in real ales. Both pubs are more than happy to admit away fans in small numbers, although may turn away larger groups. If you are traveling in from Sheffield City centre then there are plenty of watering holes to drin


What colour is the live wire in an electrical plug?

BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Wiring a plug Next The UK mains electricity supply is about 230V and can kill if not used safely. Electrical circuits, cables, plugs and appliances are designed to reduce the chances of receiving an electric shock. The more electrical energy used, the greater the cost. Electrical supplies can be direct current (d.c.) or alternating current (a.c.). Wiring a plug You should know the features of a correctly wired three-pin mains electricity plug and be able to recognise errors in the wiring of a plug. The cable A mains electricity cable contains two or three inner wires. Each has a core of copper, because copper is a good conductor of electricity. The outer layers are flexible plastic, because plastic is a good electrical insulatorinsulator: Material that is a poor conductor of electricity or heat.. The inner wires are colour coded: Colours of inner wires within a cable colour The plug The features of a plug are: The case is made from tough plastic or rubber, because these materials are good electrical insulators. The three pins are made from brass, which is a good conductor of electricity. There is a fusefuse: An electrical component that protects circuits and electrical devices from overload by melting when the current becomes too high. between the live terminal and the live pin. The fuse breaks the circuit if too much current flows. The cable is secured in the plug by a cable grip. This should grip the cable itself, and not the individual wires inside it. The inside of a plug The diagram shows the key features of a correctly wired three-pin mains plug. Where does each wire go? There is an easy way to remember where to connect each wire. Take the second letters of the words blue, brown and striped. This reminds you that when you look into a plug from above: blue goes left, brown goes right and striped goes to the top. Page:


Which Yorkshireman is the longest serving male 'Blue Peter' presenter with over 12 years?

Blue Peter presenters... where are they now? | Radio Times Twitter Blue Peter presenters... where are they now? As the Blue Peter badge celebrates its fiftieth birthday this week - we track down some of the most loved presenters of the iconic BBC children's show Comments 4:59 PM, 18 June 2013 Peter Purves On Blue Peter: 16 November 1967- 23 March 1978 The Blue Peter lothario (well, Valerie Singleton admitted to a brief affair with him so that makes him a lothario in our books) is now 74 and lives in Suffolk with his second wife, Kathryn. Unlike his co-presenter John Noakes, Purves managed to carve out a successful post BP career and even the dog he was given – Petra – saw him earn a place presenting Crufts (thus scaling the kind of giddy heights that Noakes and his beloved dog Shep could only have dreamed of). Other work includes presenting shows such as BBC1 motorcycling programme Kick Start and working as a pantomime director (directing more than 30 productions) and appearing as an after dinner speaker. Describing himself as a “terribly ordinary…. very straightforward and simple sort of person” he has expressed a degree of embarrassment in interviews about his sexually adventurous youth – especially regarding Singleton’s claim that he gave her a BSE – big sexual experience – when they worked on the show. Avert your eyes and ears children. John Noakes On Blue Peter: 30 December 1965 - 26 June 1978 Yorkshireman and pre-Peter Duncan Blue Peter action man, John Noakes is probably the grumpiest BP alumnus, if his many appearances on reminscence shows are anything to go by. Still, he looks back fondly to his work with Purves: "It was a bit like an overgrown schoolboy's job. I was Peter Pan really. I sometimes think I still am... Peter and me worked so well together, like Laurel and Hardy." If the tastes of the BP ladies were anything to go by he was probably more Hardy than Laurel as Purves and not Noakes apparently pulled both Valerie Singleton and Lesley Judd. Never one to shy away from criticising the show, which he said never paid him enough and should have insured him for all those cer-razy stunts of his, Noakes' career was never quite the same post BP. Yes he remains the longest serving presenter (12 years and 6 months) and made Go With Noakes which he appeared on with his beloved Shep. But who remembers that? He's also written a children's book, The Flight of the Magic Clog, and in 1982  tried (unsuccessfully) to sail around the world. He has more recently appeared on I'm Famous And Frightened and Worst Celebrity Driver and still lives, we believe, in Mallorca. Simon Groom 5 May 1978 to 23 June 1986 This writer’s favouritest ever presenter (I used to watch him walking his gorgeous Golden Retriever dog Goldie near my house in the early 1980’s) Groom was notable for making sexual innuendos; (“what a beautiful pair of knockers”, “as long as you have a good length you can always manage a good lay” etc.). Apparently the trick was to say them and get out of the studio before a furious Biddy Baxter could come down from the gallery above and berate him. Groom had a cool side – he was spotted by the show when working as a DJ (stage name Neil St John) and enjoyed a stint presenting various TV and radio documentaries and remained the show’s countryside correspondent after he left in 1986. He now lives in Matlock, Derbyshire where he heads his own television production company and has enjoyed his time presenting Groom's Gold - "two hours of great music and nostalgia to brighten your weekend" for BBC Radio Sheffield. Mark Curry 23 June 1986 - 26 June 1989 One of the early 1980’s dream team of Curry, Keating and Fielding, this popular presenter has enjoyed a *ahem * quiet life since leaving the show, appearing in panto, satellite TV travel shows, hosting Catchphrase and having a bit part in Last Of The Summer Wine.  He also co-presented Record Breakers for a while, so it is clear that his main interests appear to be outside TV. A qualified tennis coach, he has commentated at Wimbledon for BBC Radio 5, Radio Wimbledon and for Talk R


How are 'Jean de Dinteville' and 'Georges de Selve' referred to in the title of a 1553 Holbein painting?

Hans Holbein the Younger | The Ambassadors | NG1314 | National Gallery, London Sorry, your browser doesn't support the video tag. Professor Philip Steadman and Louise Govier discuss 'The Ambassadors' 3 mins 5 secs Transcription Voiceover: The National Gallery Podcast. Miranda Hinkley (in the studio): Anamorphic art is a term unfamiliar to many, a type of optical illusion, such images tend to be hidden and unique by their very nature. Unless you look at a piece of anamorphic art from exactly the right angle, you won’t see the intended image which is often only visible to one person at a time. I spoke to Professor Philip Steadman, an expert in perspective, and podcast regular, Louise Govier, to find out more, and began by asking Louise to point out the most famous anamorphic illusion in the Gallery, the mysterious white smudge at the bottom of [Hans] Holbein’s masterpiece, 'The Ambassadors'. Louise Govier: Yes, it’s in the skull in the foreground of the painting. I’ve sat in front of this painting with all sorts of groups of people, school children, and asked them what this weird object is, stretched out, white object in the front. And often they say, oh it’s a feather, it’s a baguette, I’m not sure, and you have to wait for one person to be sitting at the right-hand side of the painting who suddenly says, oh, it’s a skull. It’s a distortion that allows you to work out what it is when you just stand in the right place, it seems to pop into position. Miranda Hinkley: And in fact there’s a clue as to where you have to stand, because if you look at the floor in front of the painting, there’s a very worn patch over to the right, and if we now go and stand in exactly that spot, then it all begins to make sense. Louise Govier: Yes, absolutely. Now I’m standing right in the place where you should be, it looks recognisably like a skull, sometimes a bit more three-dimensional than others, but you can really see that it is meant to be a reminder of death. Of course this is an amazing, very lavish portrait, and if you follow the line up from the skull towards the top left-hand corner of the painting, you realise the tiny thing peeking out is a crucifix. It’s a reminder that these two men are aware of their mortality and of the fact that salvation lies through God, Christ and the afterlife. Miranda Hinkley: Well, we’re also joined by Philip Steadman, who’s an expert on perspective in art and architecture. Philip, is it significant that we’re stood off to the right, would this effect also work if we were on the other side? Philip Steadman: No, there’s got to be a particular viewpoint from which you look at it, like all perspectives, but with anamorphic perspectives it’s particularly important that you go to the viewpoint. In most pictures in perspective, they’re quite forgiving, you can look at them from many points of view, but anamorphic perspective is a very distorted kind, and it only looks correct when you get round to wherever the viewpoint is. Miranda Hinkley: You’ve been listening to an extract from the National Gallery podcast. You can subscribe to the monthly show by visiting www.nationalgallery.org.uk /podcasts.


"Which Shakespeare tragedy opens with a Prologue beginning: ""Two households, both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene""?"

ROMEO AND JULIET, Prologue Romeo and Juliet    1     Two households, both alike in dignity,    2     In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, 3. mutiny: strife, rebellion against law and order. 7. misadventured: unfortunate; caused by bad luck.    3     From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,    4     Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.    5     From forth the fatal loins of these two foes    6     A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;    7     Whose misadventured piteous overthrows    8     Do with their death bury their parents' strife. 9. passage: progress, from beginning to end.    9     The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,   10     And the continuance of their parents' rage,   11     Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,   12     Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;   13     The which if you with patient ears attend, 14. What ... mend: i.e., Whatever was missed in this prologue, the actors are going to fill in with their toil. (Thanks to K Chandler!)   14     What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.              [Exit.]


Who was the President of A.C. Milan Football Club from 1986 to 2004?

History History History The first headquarters were established at the 'Fiaschetteria Toscana' on Via Berchet in Milan, back in 1899 The first headquarters were established at the 'Fiaschetteria Toscana' on Via Berchet in Milan, back in 1899. From that moment on the glorious history of Milan was born as the club went on to write its name in football's record books to become, especially over the last 15 years, one of the most famous and successful teams in the world. The Rossoneri history is studded with legendary names of men who have made a major contribution to the club's development, be they presidents, coaches or players. The first president was a British expatriate, Alfred Edwards, who oversaw the club's first title - a mere two years after its foundation. The president with the most victories is Silvio Berlusconi who has taken Milan to the pinnacle of the world game since taking control in 1986. A great team needs a great coach and Milan have certainly had their fair share of the richest talent around. The likes of Gipo Viani, Nereo Rocco and Nils Liedholm were the early masters and they were followed by Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello who took tactics and team strategy to a new level, which heralded much of what we can term as the modern approach to the game. Along the way, each and everyone of them also made sure their teams played spectacular football. The ushering in of the Berlusconi era first saw Sacchi and then Capello win numerous trophies. Sacchi won back to back European Cups with a team considered to have been one of the greatest teams in history, also claiming a Serie A title, two Intercontinental and European Super Cups. Capello followed that with four league titles, one European Cup and one European Super Cup. Alberto Zaccheroni kept the rich tradition going as he led the team to a league title in his first year before Fatih Terim took over for a short time and then passed the reins on to Carlo Ancelotti whose management skills have brought Milan back to top spot in Italy and throughout Europe. 1899/1929 On December 16, 1899 Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club was officially formed, but the first time Milan's name appeared publicly was on Monday, December 18 in an article by the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. The original headquarters were initially in the Fiaschetteria Toscana in Via Berchet in Milan and President Alfred Ormonde Edwards enrolled the team in the Italian Football Federation the following January. The team played just one game during their first season, against Torino, and despite a defeat Milan lifted their first Trophy, the 'King's Medal', presented by King Umberto I. In 1900/01, Milan won their first national title and their second King's Medal, which they went on to win again the following season. Over the years, Kiplin's team had widespread success and Milan became the most popular team in the Lombardy region, winning the prestigious 'Palla Dapples' for three successive seasons (1904/05 - 1905/06 - 1906/07), even though they failed to make in-roads in the Championship: the second title failed to arrive until the 1905/06 season and the third was won the following year. The leading player was Louis Van Hege, a great goalscorer with an extraordinary average of 1.1 goals per game. In the 1914/15 season, the Championship was halted before the end of the year due to the outbreak of World War I, and it only started again in 1919. After several changes in the management structure, Pietro Pirelli was appointed as the new President. He held this role for almost twenty years, during which time the San Siro Stadium was inaugurated. 1929/1949 The 1920s are a period of consolidation for the Rossoneri with the team not making a major breakthrough on the pitch. The club changes its name from Milan F.C. to Milan Associazione Sportiva, and following a number of changes in the top management, Umberto Trabattoni becomes president in 1940. It is a position he will hold until 1954. The team goes through a period of highs and lows but usually finishes the season in mid-table and rarely ends up in one of th


Which of the alkali metals, with the atomic number 19 is missing from - Lithium, Sodium, Rubidium, Caesium and Francium?

Alkali Metals Facts & Properties - Lithium Sodium Potassium Rubidium Caesium Francium Lithium (Li) Atomic number 3 Under normal conditions lithium is the lightest of all metals. Lithium only appears naturally as part of a compound. Sodium (Na) Atomic number 11 Sodium is a silvery white metal that is soft enough to be cut with a knife at room temperature. Potassium (K) Atomic number 19 Potassium only occurs in nature as ionic salt. It is found as part of minerals and dissolved in sea water. Rubidium (Rb) Atomic number 37 Rubidium was discovered in 1861. It gives a reddish violet color when burned in a a flame. Caesium (Cs) Atomic number 55 Caesium has a melting point of 28 °C (83 °F), is one of only five metals that are liquid at or near room temperature (the others being mercury, francium, gallium and rubidium). Francium (Fr) Atomic number 87 Francium was the last element discovered in nature and it is extremely rare, scientists predict that only 20 to 30 grams of it exists on Earth. More Metals:


Who painted the early sixteenth century triptych 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'?

Art Through Time: A Global View        - Garden of Earthly Delights Garden of Earthly Delights » Hieronymus Bosch (Netherlandish, ca. 1450–1516) Hieronymus Bosch, famous for his fantastical, often monstrous, hybrid creatures, might in some ways be seen as a forerunner of the Surrealists. However, while the Surrealists played in the realms of dreams and the unconscious, Bosch was steeped in the religiosity of his age and the worlds he conjured up demonstrated what were believed to be the very real, and sobering, consequences of earthly behavior. Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych, meaning that it consists of three parts—a central panel with one hinged wing on either side. Closed, the triptych depicts a translucent sphere encompassing earth, sky, and sea. The scene, rendered in monochromatic shades of grey (a style known as grisaille), is thought by some to represent creation. Others have linked it to the great flood by which God cleanses the world at the time of Noah. The interior of the triptych is the subject of even greater contention. The wings of Bosch’s triptych open to reveal a colorful interior filled to the point of bursting with strange architecture, unnatural landforms, and all types of hybrid creatures. In the foreground of the left hand panel, God the Father stands between the naked figures of Adam and Eve, surrounded by various flora and fauna. This is, no doubt, the Garden of Eden, though the scene is not without a dark side. In the distance, an animal tears at the flesh of his prey while black birds circle around. The central panel of the triptych is the one from which the piece takes its current title. This “Garden of Earthly Delights” features hordes of nude men and women cavorting in a landscape that is home to enormous birds, oversized fruit, and bizarre vegetation. The scene is lively, chaotic, and orgiastic in tone. Although the uninhibited behavior of the figures seems at first glance to be lascivious, in fact, it is ambiguous. Despite the many naked congregations and couples Bosch places in the image, there are no sexual acts explicitly portrayed. Scholars have debated the meaning of this central image, arguing that it represents a vision of innocent pleasure, a cauldron of sinful excess, and everything in between. The leftmost panel of the work is, paradoxically, the most disturbing and the least enigmatic. Here are depicted the horrors of Hell, a place where sinners are skewered by giant hares, tortured on oversized instruments, and ingested by a grotesque insect-like being, only to be excreted moments later. Whatever the meaning of the triptych as a whole, Bosch reminds the viewer that damnation is a very possible (perhaps the only possible) outcome in this corrupt world. Although The Garden of Earthly Delights takes a form frequently used for altarpieces in the sixteenth century, documentation suggests that it was housed in a secular context, probably commissioned by a wealthy patron. Henry III of Nassau, a governor of the Habsburgs in the Netherlands, has been suggested as one potential owner.


On which TV show was Judith Hann the longest serving presenter, with over 20 years?

Raymond Baxter James Burke TOMORROW'S WORLD First Edition Double Signed, Signed Books Raymond Baxter James Burke TOMORROW'S WORLD First Edition Double Signed 0 In Stock Item description, condition report, payment options and related products below First edition, first print hardback of TOMORROW'S WORLD, by Raymond Baxter and James Burke. Edited by Michael Latham and  published by British Broadcasting Corporation, London, in 1970. Signed by Raymond Baxter and James Burke on the front endpaper. The book is in very good condition (Clean black cloth boards with silver lettering on the front top corner and on the spine), with only light wear to the  pictorial dust jacket which is price clipped (minor creasing to the edges mainly around the spine, some tanning inside the jacket). Internally, the pages  are clean and tight and there are no tears and no other inscriptions. There is some tanning to pages. Raymond Frederic Baxter OBE (1922 – 2006) is best known for being the first presenter of Tomorrow’s World, continuing for 12 years, from 1965 to  1977. He also gave radio commentary at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the funerals of King George VI, Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten of  Burma, and the first flight of Concorde. In August 1940, during the Second World War, he joined the Royal Air Force and trained as a fighter pilot in Canada. He first flew Supermarine Spitfires  with No. 65 Squadron RAF in Britain. He returned to England in 1944 as an instructor and was later a flight commander. He worked in Forces Broadcasting  from 1945 to 1949, based in Cairo and then Hamburg, becoming its deputy director. He was demobbed in 1946 as a flight lieutenant. Baxter joined the BBC in 1950. Having a distinctive voice, he frequently commentated on motoring and aviation events. He was the BBC's motoring  correspondent from 1950 to 1966, including at least twenty Formula One races. Baxter was an accomplished rally driver and competed in the Monte Carlo Rally  twelve times. He presented the science series Eye on Research from 1959 to 1963, and was the first (and initially sole) host of the long-running popular  science show Tomorrow's World for 12 years from July 1965, reaching an audience of up to 10 million viewers. Burke was born in Derry, Northern Ireland. He gained an MA in Middle English. Later, he moved to Italy, where he lectured at universities in Bologna and  Urbino as well as at English schools in that country. In 1966, after a period of broadcasting work, Burke moved to London to join the BBC's Science and  Features Department, where he hosted and co-hosted a number of programmes. He first made his name as a reporter on the BBC science series Tomorrow’s World. He was BBC television's science anchor and chief reporter on the  Project Apollo missions, including being the main presenter on the BBC's coverage of the first moon landings in 1969. Burke co-produced (with Mick Jackson)  his most important work: a highly acclaimed 10-part documentary series Connections (1978) that was first aired on the BBC and subsequently on PBS  channels in the United States. It was followed by the 20-part Connections2 (1994) and then the 10-part Connections3 (1997) series. Later, it  was shown in more than 50 countries and appeared in about 350 university and college curricula. Additionally, the book that followed the series was also a  best seller on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1985, Burke produced a 10-part series The Day The Universe Changed (revised in 1995). This series focuses more on the philosophical aspects of  scientific change on Western culture. Burke has also been a regular contributor for Scientific American and Time magazines and served as a consultant to the  SETI project. He has received the Royal Television Society's silver and gold medals. In 1998 he was made an honorary fellow of the Society for Technical  Communication. Tomorrow’s World was the BBC’s flagship science developments show for three decades, where new technology was given the once over – and often failed  to work. Beginning in 196


Which instrument measures the electrical current in a circuit?

Current Measurements: How-To Guide - National Instruments Current Measurements: How-To Guide Publish Date: Nov 11, 2014 |  20 Ratings | 4.20 out of 5    | Print | Submit your review Overview This document is part of the How-To Guide for Most Common Measurements centralized resource portal. Table of Contents Current Webcasts, Tutorials, and Other How-To Resources 1. Current Overview Electric current is the flow of electric charge. The SI unit of electric current is the ampere (A), which is equal to a flow of one coulomb of charge per second. While there are several methods of measuring current, the most common method is to perform an indirect measurement by measuring the voltage across a precision resistor and using Ohm’s law to measure the current across the resistor. Current Fundamentals In solid conductive metal, a large population of electrons is either mobile or free. When a metal wire is connected across the two terminals of a DC voltage source such as a battery, the source places an electric field across the conductor. The moment contact is made, the free electrons of the conductor are forced to drift toward the positive terminal under the influence of this field. The free electron is therefore the current carrier in a typical solid conductor. For an electric current of 1 ampere rate, 1 coulomb of electric charge (which consists of about 6.242 × 1018 electrons) drifts every second through the imaginary plane through which the conductor passes. Figure 1.  Illustration of Current Flow Conventional current was defined early in the history of electrical science as a flow of positive charge. In solid metals, like wires, the positive charge carriers are immobile, and only the negatively charged electrons flow. Because the electron carries a negative charge, the electron current flows in the opposite direction of the conventional (or electric) current. When solving electrical circuits, the actual direction of current through a specific circuit element is usually unknown. Consequently, each circuit element is assigned a current variable with an arbitrarily chosen reference direction. When the circuit is solved, the circuit element currents may have positive or negative values. A negative value means that the actual direction of current through that circuit element is opposite that of the chosen reference direction. 2. How to Make a Current Measurement Current Measurement Methods There are two main ways to measure current – one is based on electromagnetics and is associated with the early moving coil (d’Arsonval) meter, and the other is based on the main theory of electricity, Ohm’s law. D’Arsonval Meter/Galvanometer A d’Arsonval meter is a type of ammeter, which is an instrument for detecting and measuring electric current. It is an analog electromechanical transducer that produces a rotary deflection, through a limited arc, in response to electric current flowing through its coil. The d’Arsonval form used today is constructed with a small pivoting coil of wire in the field of a permanent magnet. The coil is attached to a thin pointer that traverses a calibrated scale. A tiny torsion spring pulls the coil and pointer to the zero position. When a direct current (DC) flows through the coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. This field acts against the permanent magnet. The coil twists, pushing against the spring, and moves the pointer. The hand points at a scale indicating the electric current. Careful design of the pole pieces ensures that the magnetic field is uniform, so that the angular deflection of the pointer is proportional to the current. Other Ammeters Essentially, most of today’s ammeters are based on the fundamental theory of electricity, Ohm’s law. Modern ammeters are essentially voltmeters with a precision resistor, and using Ohm’s law, an accurate yet cost-effective measurement can be made. Ohm’s Law – Ohm’s law states that, in an electrical circuit, the current passing through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the potential difference (in other words, voltage drop or voltage) a


On which sport did 'Whispering Ted Lowe' commentate on TV?

Ted Lowe obituary | Sport | The Guardian Ted Lowe obituary Well-loved voice of television snooker Ted Lowe's whispering commentary on Pot Black brought snooker to a mass audience Sunday 1 May 2011 14.35 EDT First published on Sunday 1 May 2011 14.35 EDT Share on Messenger Close Ted Lowe, who has died at the age of 90 after a short illness, was the voice of snooker commentary from the time the game began to be shown on television until his retirement in 1996. He continued to follow the sport for the rest of his life. Born in Lambourn, Berkshire, Lowe was an enthusiastic amateur player, and became involved in mainstream snooker in 1947 with his appointment as manager of Leicester Square Hall, London. This was the shop window of the professional game, when the roost was ruled, on and off the table, by Joe Davis. Lowe's duties ran from introducing the players, to drumming up publicity, to cleaning the toilets. The BBC used its man of all sports, Raymond Glendenning, for its earliest commentaries, but when he showed up one day with laryngitis, Lowe was thrust into the breach. There was no commentary box, so from the fourth – and back – row of the audience he adopted the "whispering" style that became his trademark. At the other end of the scale, he once commentated from the gods at Blackpool Tower Circus, where he could distinguish between Fred Davis and Walter Donaldson only by "Walter's bald head". Snooker in those days was a niche sport with a rarely changing cast of fewer than a dozen professionals. In 1955, Leicester Square Hall closed after a rent review, and Lowe became sales manager for Ind Coope, the brewers. "Basically I was drinking for a living," he once quipped in relation to the social and entertaining duties to which this sociable man was well suited. In its years in the wilderness, snooker was limited to black and white showings on BBC's Saturday afternoon Grandstand programme. But in 1969 colour came to BBC2 and there was suddenly a requirement for low-budget programmes to which colour was intrinsic. Through its variety of values for different balls, snooker qualified amply on both counts and Philip Lewis, one of the Grandstand producers, rang Lowe to ask if he had any ideas. From this, Pot Black was born, with Lowe providing the players and of course the commentary. An entirely new audience for the game was captivated by keen competition between impeccably dressed and behaved players. Adopting the views of Joe Davis, his lifelong hero, Lowe had strict views on the standards of dress and decorum to be expected of a snooker professional, and clashed with Alex Higgins for that reason. Pot Black contributed to snooker's emergence as a major television attraction, though Lowe could never be persuaded that Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis or any of the modern greats could seriously be compared to Joe. While the modern style of commentary leans heavily on shot analysis, Lowe's was more atmospheric and economical, letting the action largely speak for itself. One word, a surprised and concerned "No", said it all when Steve Davis overcut the short-range black that handed the epic 1985 world final to Dennis Taylor. Sometimes Lowe was an inadvertent source of humour. "For those of you watching in black and white," he once said when not all households had colour sets, "the pink is next to the green." Such remarks seemed only to increase the affection in which he was widely held. He had no enemies in the game and was always on the alert to do it a good turn. The minute's applause for him before the start of the world championship final yesterday was warm and heartfelt. He is survived by his second wife, Jean, and his son, Michael. • Ted (Edwin Charles) Lowe, snooker commentator, born 1 November 1920; died 1 May 2011


In which religious denomination does 'Aldersgate Day' celebrate the day (24/05/1738) when John Wesley experienced his conversion in a meeting room in Aldersgate Street, London?

HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY The following is a capsule summary of the top 25 events in the History of Christianity, events which shaped the Church itself, Western Christian civilization, and the modern world. The Church transcends the contingent facts of this world, yet at the same time is deeply connected to historical events, for its very foundation is rooted in the centrality of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. The Christian view of history is a vision and interpretation of time in terms of eternity and of human events in the light of divine revelation. Christianity is the dynamic element in the history of our Western culture. The life of Jesus Christ, the birth of Christianity, and the Apostolic Age (the first 100 years) speak for themselves, for great historical movements do not spring from non-events. 1-10 This capsule summary is offered as a study guide of Church History. The links and references provide a more in-depth discussion of each topic. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST The point of origin and central figure of the Christian faith is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Son of God.   Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem (Matthew 1:18f), in fulfillment of the prophecies of the Scriptures, such as Isaiah 7:14 and Micah 5:2. To avoid Herod and the Slaughter of the Innocents, Joseph took flight to Egypt with Mary and the infant Jesus. Upon their return, they settled in Nazareth, where Jesus grew and spent his childhood and early years as an adult. Hardly anything is known of his life at that time except that he was called a Nazarene (Matthew 2:23) and that at age 12 he was found teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem (Luke 2:41). The life of Jesus is best described in the Four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, while his teachings are presented by all the writers of the New Testament of the Bible. Jesus of Nazareth began his public ministry when he was about thirty years old. In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), Jesus gave us the Eight Beatitudes , affirmed the Ten Commandments of God, and taught us the Lord's Prayer and the Golden Rule. He spent much of his ministry by the Sea of Galilee, preaching in such towns as Capernaum (John 6:59), Bethsaida (Mark 8:22), and Magdala (Matthew 15:39).  He traveled to surrounding areas, such as Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13), Cana (John 2:1-11), and Tyre (Mark 7:24-30). When his hour came near, he headed toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). Jesus often taught in parables, an ancient Eastern literary genre. A parable is a narrative that presents comparisons to teach an important moral lesson. The Parables are recorded in the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Some parables are common to all three Synoptic Gospels, such as the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-23, Mark 4:2-20, and Luke 8:4-15). Examples of parables unique to each Gospel are the Weeds Among the Wheat (Matthew 13:24-30) and the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16); the Growing Seed (Mark 4:26-29); the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37); the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32); Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31); and the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14). Jesus performs many miracles, demonstrating his power over nature and spirits, and thus confirming that the Kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:15).  In a physical miracle, such as making the blind see, or walking on water, or calming a storm, the laws of the universe are suspended through divine intervention. In a moral miracle, such as forgiveness of sins or driving out demons, the blessing of Jesus purifies the spirit. In Mark 2:1-12, Jesus performed a physical miracle, healing the paralytic, to demonstrate a moral miracle, the forgiveness of sins. Only three miracles appear in all four Gospels - his own Resurrection, the greatest miracle of them all, the healing of the blind, and the feeding of the 5000 through the multiplication of the loaves. His public ministry lasted about three years, prior to his Passion


In which Irish province are the counties of Cork, Waterford and Kerry?

Munster Province - Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Independent Hostels of Ireland Munster Province Munster (Irish: An Mhumhain) is the southernmost of the four provinces    of Ireland. It comprises the counties of: Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary , Waterford . The largest city    in Munster is Cork . In 1841 before the Great Famine, there were just under 3 million people living   in the province of Munster, but the population had dropped devastatingly low   due to mass emigration in the 1840's and continued emigration up until the   1980's. Munster has a number of attractions that are amongst the top sights of   Ireland - from the Cliffs of Moher to the hustle and bustle of Killarney. Further   Munster attractions include the Ring of Kerry. A holiday in Munster alone   could encompass outdoor activities as well as cultural food-for-thought - the   sheer size of the province and the presence of many Munster attractions making   this possible. A large number of vacationers, however, prefer to relax and   do virtually nothing in the relatively warm and sunny Southwest. Find out more about Munster by visiting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munster or http://goireland.about.com/od/corkandmunster/p/munster.htm Location of Hostels


Who wrote 'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes', published in 1917?

Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes by Beatrix Potter You know the old woman who lived in a shoe? And had so many children she didn't know what to do? Beatrix Potter gathered material for a book of nursery rhymes for many years before Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes was eventually published in 1917. Charming characters like Old Mr. Pricklepin, Diggory Diggory Delvet and, of course, Appley Dapply are brought to life with funny rhymes and beautiful watercolour illustrations. Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes is number 22 in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows: 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes Share This Title


In 1930, Ghandi headed a march in protest against a tax on which commodity?

Salt March to Dandi March 12 to April 6, 1930. | HPS SR. SEC. SCHOOL, SHERGARH HPS SR. SEC. SCHOOL, SHERGARH Posted on March 12, 2011 | Leave a comment Salt March to Dandi The Salt Satyagraha, also known as the Salt March to Dandi, was an act of protest against the British salt tax in Colonial India. Mahatma Gandhi walked from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, Gujarat to get himself some salt, and large numbers of Indians followed him. The British could do nothing because Gandhi did not incite others to follow him in any way. The march lasted from March 12 to April 6, 1930. In an effort to amend the salt tax without breaking the law, on March 2, 1930 Gandhi wrote to the Viceroy, Lord Irwin: “If my letter makes no appeal to your heart, on the eleventh day of this month I shall proceed with such co-workers of the Ashram as I can take, to disregard the provisions of the Salt Laws. I regard this tax to be the most iniquitous of all from the poor man’s standpoint. As the Independence movement is essentially for the poorest in the land, the beginning will be made with this evil.” On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and approximately 78 male satyagrahis set out, on foot, for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, some 240 miles from their starting point in Sabarmati, a journey which was to last 23 days. Virtually every resident of each city along this journey watched the great procession, which was at least two hundred miles in length. On April 6th, Gandhi raised a lump of mud and salt (some say just a pinch, some say just a grain) and declared, “With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” He then boiled it in seawater to make the commodity which no Indian could legally produce—salt. He implored his thousands of followers to begin to make salt wherever, along the seashore, “was most convenient and comfortable” to them. A “war” on the salt tax was to be continued during the National Week, that is, up to the thirteenth of April. There was also a simultaneous boycott of British made cloth/goods. Salt was sold, “illegally”, all over the seacoast of India. A pinch of salt from Gandhi himself sold for 1,600 rupees, perhaps $750 dollars at the time. In reaction to this, the British government had incarcerated over sixty thousand people at the end of the month. In Peshawar the satyagraha was led by a Muslim Pashto disciple of Gandhi’s, Ghaffar Khan. Ghaffar Khan had trained an army of non-violent activists, called Khudai Khitmatgar. On April 23, 1930, Ghaffar Khan was arrested. A crowd of Khudai Khitmatgar gathered in Peshawar’s Kissa Khani [Storytellers] Bazaar. The British opened fire on the unarmed crowd and shot hundreds of Khudai Khitmatgar and other demonstrators. One British Indian Army regiment refused to fire at the crowds. According to some accounts, the crowd acted in accord with their training in non-violence. As people in the front fell, those behind came forward to expose themselves to the firing. The shooting continued from 11 AM until 5 PM. On the night of May 4th, Gandhi was sleeping in a cot under a mango tree, at a village near Dandi. Several ashramites slept near him. Soon after midnight the District Magistrate of Surat drove up with two Indian officers and thirty heavily-armed constables. He woke Gandhi by shining a torch in his face, and arrested him under a regulation of 1827. 0.000000 0.000000


In which 1956 film does Kirk Douglas play Vincent van Gogh?

Lust for Life (1956) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh. Directors: Norman Corwin (screen play), Irving Stone (based on the novel by) Stars: From $2.00 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC ‘T2: Trainspotting’ Soundtrack Includes Iggy Pop, Wolf Alice, Underworld, And More 10 January 2017 6:37 AM, -08:00 | The Playlist a list of 30 titles created 04 Sep 2011 a list of 37 titles created 16 Oct 2012 a list of 45 titles created 28 Feb 2013 a list of 25 titles created 01 May 2013 a list of 33 titles created 14 May 2013 Title: Lust for Life (1956) 7.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    3 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Photos An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success. Director: Vincente Minnelli Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people. Director: Mark Robson A slave and a Viking prince fight for the love of a captive princess. Director: Richard Fleischer A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary. Director: David Miller A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that talks about Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war. Director: Mario Camerini On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod. Director: William Wyler A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Director: Billy Wilder The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic. Director: Stanley Kubrick Edit Storyline Vincent Van Gogh is the archetypical tortured artistic genius. His obsession with painting, combined with mental illness, propels him through an unhappy life full of failures and unrewarding relationships. He fails at being a preacher to coal miners. He fails in his relationships with women. He earns some respect among his fellow painters, especially Paul Gauguin, but he does not get along with them. He only manages to sell one painting in his lifetime. The one constant good in his life is his brother Theo, who is unwavering in his moral and financial support. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com> Magnificent in CinemaScope and Color See more  » Genres: 15 September 1956 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: La vie passionnée de Vincent van Gogh See more  » Filming Locations: 122 min Sound Mix: Mono (Perspecta Sound® encoding) (35 mm optical prints) (Westrex Recording System)| 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System) Color: Average Shot Length (ASL) = 15 seconds See more » Goofs Camera shadow falls across Ducrucq as Van Gogh finds him dead. See more » Quotes Vincent Van Gogh : If I'm to be anything as a painter I've got to break through that iron wall between what I feel and what I express. my best chance of doing it is here, where my roots are... the people I know, the earth I know. (Denmark) – See all my reviews When I hear the name Vincente Minnelli certain scenes pop up on my inner screeningroom: A tracking shot at the fair (Some came running), the low tracking zoom towards Douglas and Turner at the pool (Bad and the Beautiful), snowmen (Meet me in St Louis) and the agony in Douglas's face in "Lust for life"; in fact as soon as his redbearded agonized face pops up, all the other movies fade away and "Lust for life" takes over my inner screening room. But apart from being my favorite Minnelli movie, its a movie that more than any other


In which US state is the Monterey Bay Aquarium?

Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California | Expedia Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California | Expedia Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay Aquarium, current page Previous image, 42 total items. Next image, 42 total items. Monterey Bay Aquarium Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves. The Monterey Bay Aquarium showcases more than 35,000 animals and plants across 550 species. You’ll discover all kinds of local wildlife here, including fish of all sizes, invertebrates, mammals and plants.  The centerpiece of the aquarium is a three-story-high tank containing a towering kelp forest. Crane your head back and gaze up at the spectacle of wolf-eels, leopard sharks and schools of sardines gliding and darting through the swaying kelp giants. Visit The Open Sea to get incredibly close to enormous sunfish, hammerhead sharks, and blue- and yellowfin tuna. On the other side in the Oceans Edge section check out the Giant Octopuses. In the Rocky Shores exhibit, walk through a tunnel as waves foam and crash overhead. After taking in the larger exhibits, turn your attention towards one of the ocean’s more delicate creatures, the seahorse, in the Splash Zone. Children will delight in the comical penguin troupes and the sea otters lazing about on rocky outcrops. Family members of all ages can touch and feed a variety of animals while learning about their habitats at the petting pools.  The auditorium hosts shows throughout the day, most of which are 15-minutes long. Learn about the life of the spineless jellyfish or catch the daily feed with turtles, fish and sharks. Take a trip behind the glass with a short film detailing how the aquarium staff feed and care for all the center’s animals.  Join a tour to get more deeply acquainted with specific species. A guide will show you around for anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours. Kids aged 8–13 can get closer to the action with a dive tour, which includes basic scuba diving training. All tours require a fee in addition to admission costs and must be booked in advance through the aquarium’s website.  The Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on the waterfront at historic Cannery Row, an area immortalized in the John Steinbeck novel of the same name. A five-minute drive from central Monterey, the area is also serviced by the Monterey–Salinas Transit (MST) bus line.  The aquarium is open daily except Christmas Day. You’ll need about two to three hours to explore all of the exhibits.  Explore More of Monterey


Which German author, most famous for his anti-war novel 'All Quiet On The Western Front', was born on June 22nd. 1898?

All Quiet on the Western Front: Biography: Erich Maria Remarque | Novelguide All Quiet on the Western Front: Biography: Erich Maria Remarque Total Votes: 3617 Biography Erich Maria Remarque was born on June 22, 1898, in Osnabruck, Germany. His father was a bookbinder. While attending the University of Munster, Remarque was drafted into the German army at the age of eighteen. He fought on the Western Front in World War I and was wounded five times. After the war he worked at a variety of jobs: teacher, stonecutter at a cemetery, racing-car driver and as a sportswriter. In his spare time he was working on All Quiet on the Western Front, his novel of World War I. The novel was published in 1929 and was an immediate worldwide success, selling almost 1,500,000 copies in the first year. It was made into a film in 1930, which became one of the most famous anti-war films of all time. Remarque wrote nine more novels, some of which were also made into films. The novels were The Road Back (1931), Three Comrades (1936), Flotsam (1941), Arch of Triumph (1945), Spark of Life (1952), A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1954), The Black Obelisk (1956), Heaven has no Favorites (1961) and Night in Lisbon (1962). None of these novels achieved the runaway success of his first one. Remarque left Germany for Switzerland in 1932. His books and films were banned by the Nazis in 1933, and in 1938 he was deprived of his German citizenship. In 1939, he visited the United States for the first time, and in 1947 he became a United States citizen. Shortly after this he settled in Porto Ronco, Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore, where he lived with his second wife, the American movie star Paulette Goddard, until his death on September 25, 1970.


Who is the BBC Radio 2 commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest?

BBC - Radio 2 launches 'Radio 2 Eurovision' pop-up DAB radio station - Media Centre Enquiries Radio 2 launches 'Radio 2 Eurovision' pop-up DAB radio station Every year, Eurovision is a moment that unites many people around the UK, as well as Europe. I'm proud to be offering a truly digital experience in 2014 with coverage across Radio 2 and Radio 2 Eurovision on digital radio. And we have an incredible line-up of presenting talent, bringing all the excitement, sartorial disasters and musical catastrophes to our listeners.Bob Shennan, Controller of Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network and Director of Music Date: 29.03.2014     Last updated: 31.03.2014 at 14.03 Category: Radio 2 The BBC has today announced the launch of 'Radio 2 Eurovision', a pop-up digital radio station to celebrate this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and complement the output on BBC Radio 2 and TV networks BBC One and BBC Three. The BBC’s first digital pop-up station since Olympics Extra in 2012, it will offer the most comprehensive coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest to date, from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 May 2014, aiming to satisfy the most enthusiastic Eurovision fan. Radio 2 Eurovision will air from midday to midnight over the four days of transmission, except on the big day Saturday 10 May, when it will be simulcast with Radio 2 from 10am to 1pm with Graham Norton’s regular weekly show, when he will be live on air from this year’s host city, Copenhagen. The network will feature shows presented by Radio 4's Paddy O’Connell, Radio 1's Scott Mills and Radio 2's Maria McErlane, Ken Bruce, Terry Wogan, who presented his legendary TV commentary from 1973 to 2008, and Michael Ball. Bob Shennan, Controller of Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network and Director of Music, says: “Every year, Eurovision is a moment that unites many people around the UK, as well as Europe. I'm proud to be offering a truly digital experience in 2014 with coverage across Radio 2 and Radio 2 Eurovision on digital radio. And we have an incredible line-up of presenting talent, bringing all the excitement, sartorial disasters and musical catastrophes to our listeners.” Listeners to Radio 2 Eurovision will be able to hear highlights of the first semi-final on Thursday afternoon with the second semi-final live on Thursday night. And Paddy O’Connell will be live every day from Denmark with the latest news from behind the scenes, as well as hosting the Eurovision post-show party on the Saturday night. Radio 2 Eurovision will also feature a range of brand new programmes including The Luck Of The Irish in which Sir Terry Wogan reflects on why Ireland is the most successful country in Eurovision history; Scissor Sisters’ Ana Matronic takes to the air alongside members of 1981 winners, Bucks Fizz, ahead of the competition final on Saturday night which will be simulcast on both networks from 8pm to 11pm; and David Quantick presents The Blagger's Guide to Eurovision (Thursday 8 May, 5pm). There will also be special Eurovision-themed editions of Sounds Of The 60s with Brian Matthew (Friday 9 May, 5pm). Sounds Of The 70s with Johnnie Walker (Thursday 8 May, 7pm) and Sounds Of The 80s with Sara Cox (Thursday 8 May, 3.30pm). Stand by for songs from Bardo, Dana International, Sandie Shaw and the kings and queens of Eurovision - Abba. Plus there will be documentaries from the BBC archive. Radio 2 Eurovision (@R2eurovision) will appear on digital radio, at bbc.co.uk/radio2, on the BBC iPlayer Radio App and the UK Radio Player. A live online blog will be updating listeners with the latest news and images throughout the big event and will include the audiences’ views and contributions via social media. This year, the singer songwriter Molly Smitten-Downes is the 2014 entrant for The Eurovision Song Contest, performing her own song ‘Children of the Universe’. Molly, aged 26, from Leicestershire, was discovered through BBC Introducing, which supports some of the best new and under-the-radar musicians across the UK, and she was invited to compose and perform a song especially for the competition. The song ‘Childre


Which BBC journalist was awarded the Golden Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo Festival in 1984 for his reports from Ethiopia?

Michael Buerk Booking Agent - Contact NMP Live Agency Awards Hosting & Presenting About Books & DVDs Award-winning journalist Michael Buerk began his career with the Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger in 1967 and joined the BBC in 1970. His subsequent 20 years as a foreign correspondent took him to over 53 countries and included a four-year posting to South Africa at the height of apartheid, until he was asked to leave the country by the then government because of his uncompromising reporting. However, Michael Buerk is probably most famous for his reporting of the Ethiopian famine in October 1984 which inspired the Band Aid charity record, and for which he was awarded the Golden Nymph award at the Monte Carlo festival for his reports on the famine from Korem in Ethiopia. Michael later said that the broadcast was one of "the most influential pieces of television ever broadcast prompting a surge of generosity across the world for Ethiopia that raised more than $130 million". In 1991 he was airlifted out of Addis Ababa after a munitions dump exploded, killing his Kenyan sound recordist, John Mathai, and injuring Mohammed Amin, the cameraman who had accompanied him to Ethiopia in 1984. By this time, he was turning his hand to presenting, and had become one of the main anchors for the BBC Nine O'Clock News. He also began presenting non-news programmes such as BBC1's 999, and on BBC Radio 4, the ethical debating programme, The Moral Maze, and interview series The Choice. Michael Buerk has won numerous awards including Radio Broadcaster of the Year, the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year and the BAFTA News Award. He announced his retirement from news presenting at the end of 2002, although he continues presenting other programmes and making one-off films. He lives in Guildford with his wife, Christine and has two grown up sons. Below you'll find products by Michael Buerk which may be available for         purchase. Click the image to view on Amazon’s website.         Clients often         like to purchase books and other merchandise as autographed give-aways         at events where Michael Buerk is appearing. For         bulk purchases, please speak with the Booking Agent handling your event. Contact NMP Live Ltd. www.nmplive.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0)1372 361 0048


In which country was Daniel Libeskind, architect of the Jewish Museum in Berlin born?

Daniel Libeskind | Jewish Virtual Library Tweet Daniel Libeskind, B.Arch. M.A. BDA AIA is an international figure in architectural practice and urban design. He is well known for introducing a new critical discourse into architecture and for his multidisciplinary approach.  His practice extends from building major cultural and commercial institutions - including museums and concert halls- to convention centers, universities, housing, hotels, shopping centers and residential work.  He also designs opera sets and maintains an object design studio. Born in postwar Poland in 1946, Mr. Libeskind became an American citizen in 1965.  He studied music in Israel (on the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship) and in New York, becoming a virtuoso performer.  He left music to study architecture, receiving his professional architectural degree in 1970 from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City.  He received a postgraduate degree in History and Theory of Architecture at the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University ( England ) in 1972. In 1989, Mr. Libeskind won the competition for the Jewish Museum Berlin, which opened to the public in September 2001 to wide public acclaim.  The city museum of Osnabrück, Germany , The Felix Nussbaum Haus, opened in July 1998.  In July 2002, the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, England opened to the public. Atelier Weil, a private atelier/gallery, opened in Mallorca, Spain in September 2003.  The Graduate Student Centre at the London Metropolitan University opened in March 2004, and the Danish Jewish Museum opened in Copenhagen in June 2004.  Tangent, an office tower for the Hyundai Development Corporation, opened in Seoul, Korea in February 2005. Memoria e Luce, a 9/11 memorial in Padua, Italy opened on September 11, 2005, and  the Wohl Centre, Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel opened in October, 2005. Most recently,  the  Frederic C. Hamilton building, Extension to the Denver Art Museum, alongside the Denver Museum Residences, in Colorado, opened  in October  2006, the Extension to the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada , opened in June of 2007, and the Glass Courtyard, an extension to the Jewish Museum Berlin, which covers the original Courtyard, was completed in the Fall 2007. Several of Mr. Libeskind’s projects are currently under construction, including: Westside, the largest shopping and wellness center in Europe in Bern, Switzerland; the Military History Museum in Dresden, Germany; the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, a residential high-rise in Covington, Kentucky; the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, California; the Grand Canal performing Arts Centre and Galleria in Dublin, Ireland ; City Center, a retail complex, on the Las vegas Strip in Nevada; Zlota 44, a residential high rise in Warsaw, Poland and a grand piano, designed for Schimmel Pianos, is currently in production. Upon winning the World Trade Center design competition in February 2003, Daniel Libeskind was appointed as master plan architect for the site in New York City.  Memory Foundations is now under construction. Mr. Libeskind has many other projects in design and planning, such as the New Center for Arts and Culture in Boston, Massachusetts; the redevelopment of the Hummingbird Centre - the L Tower, for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada ; the redevelopment of the historic Fiera Milano Fairgrounds in Milan, Italy,  New Songdo City, in Incheon, South Korea; a waterfront, residential development, Reflexions, in keppel bay, Singapore; Rejuvenation, a center for children in the Katrina-ravaged area of Gulfport, Mississippi; Editoriale Bresciana Tower in Brescia; and Orestad Downtown Master Site Plan, in Copenhagen, Denmark , which is a 5 km development zone. Mr. Libeskind has taught and lectured at many universities worldwide.  He has held such positions as the Frank O. Gehry Chair at the University of Toronto, Professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe, Germany, and the Cret Chair at the University of


Who wrote the children's book 'Green Eggs And Ham', published in 1960?

'Green Eggs and Ham' is Published | World History Project 1960 'Green Eggs and Ham' is Published Sam-I-Am is a relentless crusader who simply wants people to enjoy green eggs and ham and is willing to go to any lengths to get the unbelievers to at least give them a try. The original master of rhyme, Sam-I-Am asks everyone to consider the possibilities of eating green eggs and ham “in a house” or “with a mouse.” Sam-I-Am opens the readers mind to endless imagination that is only possible when someone is willing to try. Source: seussdude.com Added by: Colin Harris Green Eggs and Ham is one of Seuss's "Beginner Books", written in a very simple vocabulary for beginning readers. The vocabulary of the text consists of just fifty different words, of which 49 are monosyllabic (the one exception being "anywhere"). It averages 5.7 words per sentence and 1.02 syllables per word, giving it an exceptionally low Flesch-Kincaid grade level of -1.3. Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss's publisher, wagered $50 that Seuss could not write a book using only fifty different words. The bet came after Seuss completed The Cat in the Hat, which used 225 words. The fifty words used are: a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like, may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain, Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the, them, there, they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you Forty-six of the 50 words (all but car, Sam, train, and try) are of Germanic origin. The tale is in the form of a cumulative tale, with a list of circumstances which gradually increases as the story progresses. Thus, one of Sam's friend's refusals goes: I could not, would not, in a house. I would not, could not, with a mouse. I would not eat them with a fox. I would not eat them in a box. I would not eat them here or there. I would not eat them anywhere. I would not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. The meter of Green Eggs and Ham is a combination of trochaic and iambic tetrameter; for details, see Dr. Seuss's meters.


By what name do the Italians know the city of Florence?

Florence | Define Florence at Dictionary.com Florence [flawr-uh ns, flor-] /ˈflɔr əns, ˈflɒr-/ Spell noun 1. Italian Firenze . a city in central Italy, on the Arno River: capital of the former grand duchy of Tuscany. 2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River. 3. a city in E South Carolina. 4. a town in N Kentucky. 5. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “flowery.”. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for Florence Expand Contemporary Examples This so-called “Madonna of the Magnificat” was painted in Florence around 1485 by Sandro Botticelli and his team. L.A. Riots Anniversary: Two Gang Members Remember Matthew DeLuca April 28, 2012 Arthur Acton decided to go into business with a neighbor in Florence, Bernard Berenson. At Florence, in 1304, on boats on the Arno, devils were represented at work. Folkways William Graham Sumner British Dictionary definitions for Florence Expand noun 1. a city in central Italy, on the River Arno in Tuscany: became an independent republic in the 14th century; under Austrian and other rule intermittently from 1737 to 1859; capital of Italy 1865–70. It was the major cultural and artistic centre of the Renaissance and is still one of the world's chief art centres. Pop: 356 118 (2001) Ancient name Florentia (flɒˈrɛntsɪə; -ˈrɛntɪə) Italian name Firenze Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Florence Expand fem. proper name, from Latin Florentia, fem. of Florentius, literally "blooming," from florens (genitive florentis), present participle of florere "to flower" (see flourish ). The c.1700 "Dictionary of the Canting Crew" defines Florence as a slang word for "a Wench that is touz'd and ruffled." This was also the Italian city name (Roman Colonia Florentia, "flowering colony," either literal or figurative), which became Old Italian Fiorenze, in modern Italian Firenze. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Florence definition City in central Italy on the Arno River. Note: Florence was the center of the Italian Renaissance from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, during which time the artistic and intellectual life of the city flourished. Dante , Boccaccio, Botticelli , Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci , Raphael , and Michelangelo were among the authors and artists who were born and were active there. Note: It was dominated by the Medici family from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Note: The city's many works of architecture include the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Pitti Palace, and the Uffizi. Note: Florence is a tourist center known for its handicrafts. The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.


In Basketball, what is the term for the offence of carrying the ball for too many steps without dribbling?

How to Dribble a Basketball: 15 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/e/e6/Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-1-Version-3.jpg/300px-Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-1-Version-3.jpg /7/7c/Dribble a Basketball Step 1 Version 2.360p.mp4 Not only will your fingertips give you more control than your palms - you'll also be able to dribble faster. Indiana Pacers player Paul George strongly recommends against palm-to-ball contact, as it "slows down the whole dribbling process." [1] 2 Get in a low stance. When dribbling, it's not smart to keep an erect, up-and-down posture. In this stance, the ball will have to travel all the way from your upper body to the ground and back again as it bounces, leaving it wide open for a defender to steal. Before you start to dribble, get in a low, defensive stance. Spread your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees and drop your hips back slightly (as if you were sitting in a chair). Get your head up and your upper body mostly erect. This is a good, balanced foundation - it protects the ball while giving you plenty of mobility. Don't bend at the waist (as if you were bending over to pick something up). Besides being bad for your back, this stance is fairly unbalanced, meaning it's easier to accidentally stumble forward, which, depending on the in-game situation, can be a big mistake. 3 Bounce the ball off of the ground. This is it! Handling the ball with your fingertips, take it in your dominant hand and bounce it off the ground. Bounce it firmly, but not so hard that you have to use serious arm strength or you have trouble controlling it. Your dribble should be quick, yet steady and controlled. Each time the ball returns to your hand, without grabbing it or catching it in any way, make contact with your fingertips and push it back down with a controlled motion of the wrist and forearm - again, you shouldn't be tiring your arm out from dribbling. The ball should hit the floor at a spot slightly to the side and ahead of the foot that's on the same side of your body as your dribbling hand. http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/4/4e/Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-3-Version-3.jpg/550px-Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-3-Version-3.jpg http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/4/4e/Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-3-Version-3.jpg/300px-Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-3-Version-3.jpg /8/8c/Dribble a Basketball Step 3 Version 2.360p.mp4 When you're practicing dribbling for the very first time, it's O.K. to keep your eyes on the ball as you dribble until you get the hang of things. However, you should switch to dribbling without looking at the ball as soon as you can. It's expected that you'll be able to do this at nearly all levels of play. 4 Keep your hand on top of the ball. When you dribble, it's important to keep the motion of the ball under control. You never want the ball to get away from you, as this can give the other team possession of the ball for free. Try to keep the palm of your hand directly over the ball as you move so that the ball, on its "up" bounce, will bounce right into your fingertips. This will give you more control over the ball as you move around the court. http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/a/a8/Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-4-Version-3.jpg/550px-Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-4-Version-3.jpg http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/a/a8/Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-4-Version-3.jpg/300px-Dribble-a-Basketball-Step-4-Version-3.jpg /4/44/Dribble a Basketball Step 4 Version 2.360p.mp4 Another reason to focus on keeping your hand over the ball at all times while dribbling is that momentarily "catching" the ball on its underside at any point results in a penalty called a carrying violation. To avoid this, keep your palm over the ball and facing the floor as you dribble. 5 Keep the ball low. The shorter and quicker the ball's bounces, the harder it is for your opponent to steal. One sure-fire way to make your ball's bounces shorter is simply to bounce it closer to the ground. Since you're already in your low stance (with your knees bent and your hips dropped back), it shouldn't feel very unnatural to move


Who was the leader of the Liberal Party in Britain from 1967 to 1976?

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