Published in 1939, what was the title of James Joyce's final novel?

James Joyce (Author of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man) Fiction , Poetry Influences edit data James Joyce, Irish novelist, noted for his experimental use of language in such works as Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). Joyce's technical innovations in the art of the novel include an extensive use of interior monologue; he used a complex network of symbolic parallels drawn from the mythology, history, and literature, and created a unique language of invented words, puns, and allusions. James Joyce was born in Dublin, on February 2, 1882, as the son of John Stanislaus Joyce, an impoverished gentleman, who had failed in a distillery business and tried all kinds of professions, including politics and tax collecting. Joyce's mother, Mary Jane Murray, was ten years younger than her husband. She was an accomplished pianist, whose lif James Joyce, Irish novelist, noted for his experimental use of language in such works as Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). Joyce's technical innovations in the art of the novel include an extensive use of interior monologue; he used a complex network of symbolic parallels drawn from the mythology, history, and literature, and created a unique language of invented words, puns, and allusions. James Joyce was born in Dublin, on February 2, 1882, as the son of John Stanislaus Joyce, an impoverished gentleman, who had failed in a distillery business and tried all kinds of professions, including politics and tax collecting. Joyce's mother, Mary Jane Murray, was ten years younger than her husband. She was an accomplished pianist, whose life was dominated by the Roman Catholic Church. In spite of their poverty, the family struggled to maintain a solid middle-class facade. From the age of six Joyce, was educated by Jesuits at Clongowes Wood College, at Clane, and then at Belvedere College in Dublin (1893-97). In 1898 he entered the University College, Dublin. Joyce's first publication was an essay on Ibsen's play When We Dead Awaken. It appeared in the Fortnightly Review in 1900. At this time he also began writing lyric poems. After graduation in 1902 the twenty-year-old Joyce went to Paris, where he worked as a journalist, teacher and in other occupations under difficult financial conditions. He spent a year in France, returning when a telegram arrived saying his mother was dying. Not long after her death, Joyce was traveling again. He left Dublin in 1904 with Nora Barnacle, a chambermaid who he married in 1931. Joyce published Dubliners in 1914, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in 1916, a play Exiles in 1918 and Ulysses in 1922. In 1907 Joyce had published a collection of poems, Chamber Music. At the outset of the First World War, Joyce moved with his family to Zürich. In Zürich Joyce started to develop the early chapters of Ulysses, which was first published in France because of censorship troubles in the Great Britain and the United States, where the book became legally available only in 1933. In March 1923 Joyce started in Paris his second major work, Finnegans Wake, suffering at the same time chronic eye troubles caused by glaucoma. The first segment of the novel appeared in Ford Madox Ford's transatlantic review in April 1924, as part of what Joyce called Work in Progress. The final version was published in 1939. Some critics considered the work a masterpiece, though many readers found it incomprehensible. After the fall of France in WWII, Joyce returned to Zürich, where he died on January 13, 1941, still disappointed with the reception of Finnegans Wake. ...more


In Greek mythology, who did Zeus turn into a heifer in fear of the jealous wrath of Hera, his queen?

Hera | Greek Mythology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mythology Early Life Hera was the youngest daughter of Kronos and Rhea . Since her father, Kronos, had made it a practice of eating his children once they were born, Hera was swallowed by him only moments after her birth. Years later, Rhea and Hera's youngest brother, Zeus, managed to trick Kronos into consuming a special drink of mustard, salt, and nectar that he (Kronos) believed would make him unstoppable. Instead, he vomited up all five of the children whom he had swallowed. Since they were immortal, they could not be digested even after his consumption of them, and therefore had grown to their maturity in his stomach. For ten years, Hera and her siblings fought against Kronos and his Titans for revenge as well as for the right to rule the world, and eventually Zeus managed to chop Kronos into pieces with his own sickle, and threw him into Tartarus . Homecoming Due to her being one of the most beautiful Goddesses ever seen, Zeus came to fall in love with her and asked her to be his Queen, but she rejected him, for she knew of his numerous love affairs and had no desire to become one of his conquests. Slyly, Zeus generated a thunderstorm and transformed himself into a disheveled cuckoo. Pretending to be in severe distress from the storm, it flew to Hera, who felt sorry for it and held it close to her to keep it warm. Zeus then resumed his true form and forced himself upon her, though some accounts state that he finally managed to seduce her by being in such close proximity to her. She agreed to marry him. Hera presides over the right ordering of marriage. The legitimate offspring of her union with Zeus are: Ares (the God of War), Hebe (the Goddess of Youth), Eris (the Goddess of Discord), Eileithyia (the Goddess of Childbirth), Enyo (the Goddess of Battle), and perhaps Hephaistos (the God of Fire and Blacksmiths). Hephaestus After Hera gave birth to Hephaestus, he was so ugly and lame that she threw him off of Olympus. He landed on an island and his legs were permanently damaged. He now has an awkward walk and his home is on the island that he landed on. It is said she gave birth to Hephaistos   without Zeus, because she was jealous of his love toward Athena. When Hephaistos was born she saw his ugliness and cast him from Olympus. Hephaistos gained revenge against Hera for rejecting him by making her a magical throne which bound her and would not allow her to leave. At the bidding of Zeus, the other gods begged Hephaistos to let her go, but he repeatedly refused. Later Dionysos came to him and got him drunk and convinced him to release Hera from the thrown. After Hephaistos released Hera, Zeus gave him Aphrodite as his wife. Later When Zeus and Io were having an affair, he tried to hide it from Hera by creating thick clouds over them, so that Hera couldn't see down to him. However, Hera knew that Zeus must be under the clouds, so she went down to earth and went under the clouds. Zeus, worrying about Hera's wrath, turned his lover, Io, into a stunning white heifer . Hera was not fooled. She knew this was one of Zeus' tricks but she pretended that she didn't know. She asked Zeus if she could keep the cow and Zeus, not wanting her to find out, allowed Hera to take the cow to their palace in Olympus. Hera tied Io to a tree and set Argos to watch over her. Argos was a faithful companion of Hera who was the best guard that there ever was. This was because his body was completely covered in one hundred blue eyes. Also, Argos never closed more than half of his eyes at once, so he never missed anything. When Zeus could no longer stand Io 's distress, he sent Hermes , the sneakiest of gods, to set Io free. Hermes disguised himself as a shepherd and went to Argos, playing music on a pipe. Argos enjoyed the music and the company of another person as he was very bored watching a cow all day. After Hermes finished his tune he began to tell a very dull story. Eventually, fifty of Argos' eyes fell asleep and then one-by-one, his other fifty began to fall asleep as well. When all h


Winning the US Open in 2005, who was the last New Zealander to win a Golf 'major'?

Michael Campbell discusses his 2005 US Open win and his future | Golf News | Sky Sports Michael Campbell discusses his 2005 US Open win and his future By Ali Stafford Last Updated: 07/12/15 3:38pm Michael Campbell reacts after winning the US Open at Pinehurst in 2005 The majority of professionals will go through their careers without tasting major success, but Michael Campbell joined an elite club when he claimed an unlikely victory at the 2005 US Open. Campbell became only the second New Zealander in history to win a major title, and the first since Bob Charles more than 40 years earlier, by famously holding off the-then world No 1 Tiger Woods at Pinehurst. A three-foot putt at the last had completed a dramatic turnaround for Campbell, who had gone in to the final round four shots adrift of good friend Retief Goosen but finished two strokes clear of the chasing pack. Woods had stalked him over the back nine with three birdies in a six-hole stretch, but a missed birdie chance at the 16th and a three-putt bogey at the next left Tiger with too much to do as Campbell held on for victory. Campbell may have only been able to add one more professional title before injury and a loss of form saw him spiral down the world rankings, but the 46-year-old still has lasting memories from that Sunday in North Carolina. Campbell held off the challenge of Woods during the final round at Pinehurst "It comes and goes in waves," Campbell told Sky Sports. "I don't think about it for three or four months and then someone brings it up on Twitter or Facebook or a friend of mine will mention it. I've got the trophy in my house so I get flashbacks. "It was great to win my first major but what I enjoyed as a player was that I had the best player in the world trying to hunt me down at the same time. "He'd [Woods] just won at Augusta a couple of months before, he was the best player in the world by far and it was me being the underdog. "I found that an opportunity for me to prove to people that New Zealander's can play golf as well as rugby! It was obviously an incredible achievement but I felt it was my time to shine and my time to win. Campbell is lining up a future place on the Champions Tour "What I achieved as a player on the golf course surprised me a little bit. Obviously all young kids have tour dreams or want to win a major, which I've done and had some great fun along the way." New life Having followed seven winless years by missing cuts in all-but five of his 18 worldwide starts in 2013, the eight-time European Tour winner featured in just two events over the next two seasons before officially announcing his retirement last May. The decision to call time on his career came as little surprise, with Campbell already heavily involved in coaching at that point and also embarking on a career in TV punditry. Campbell has regularly featured as part of Fox Sports Asia's commentary team, while the New Zealander proved popular when making his debut in the Sky Sports studio during coverage of the Hero World Challenge. Campbell struggled to find form during the latter stages of his playing career "I've started a new chapter in my life. I stayed playing nearly three years ago so I wanted to keep in touch and keep connected to golf somehow," Campbell added. "I've got my own golf academy in Marbella which has been fun, and the commentary work is fun as well. "It was hard for me at first because I went from playing professional for 23 years or so, to being on the other side of the camera, talking about my friends. "I actually enjoy it now and I feel like I bring something to the table, because I've played in 50-something majors and over 400 tournaments around the world so know what it's like to be in that circus. "The academy is my way of giving back to the sport that has given me so much. We have a very exciting junior programmes and elite programmes, with aspiring kids who want to turn pro one day. "That's always been my adrenaline rush, to give back to the game and I spend as much time as I can down there because now I'm not playing I've got more time


Which Soviet athlete has held the men's hammer throw world record since 1986?

Men's Hammer Throw – Preview| News | iaaf.org Krisztian Pars of Hungary reacts in the Men's Hammer Final (Getty Images) © Copyright 05 AUG 2013 Preview Moscow, Russia Men's Hammer Throw – Preview Email In 1980, the Soviet Union's Sergey Litvinov took the silver medal in the Hammer Throw at the Olympic Games in Moscow behind the great Yuriy Sedykh. Now, 33 years later, can his son and namesake, also called Sergey Litivinov, succeed where the father failed? Figures and form suggest he has a good chance, but, like his father, he faces a mighty battle. Fortunately, Litvinov snr ultimately did not need the 1980 Olympic gold medal to establish his place in the throwers’ pantheon. He went on to win at the first two World Championships, at Helsinki 1983 and then in Rome four years later, and, after the Soviet bloc boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles Games, he won the 1988 Olympic crown in Seoul. His great teammate and rival, Sedykh, still holds the World record with the mighty 86.34m heave he produced at the 1986 European Championships and it is reasonably safe to say the World record will survive beyond Moscow 2013. However, Litvinov is a credible contender to do what his father could not – win a gold medal in a global championship title in the Russian capital’s historic Luzhniki Stadium. He has a personal best of 80.98m and threw 80.89m at the Kuts Memorial meeting in Moscow on 15 July to lie second in the world on the 2013 list. The biggest obstacle in Litvinov’s path is, obviously, Hungary’s London 2012 Olympic Games champion Krisztian Pars, who is undefeated in 12 competitions this year. The 31-year-old, a World youth champion way back in 1999, made a steady transition to senior ranks before really coming into his own in the last few years. Fifth on his Olympic debut in Athens 2004, Pars has successively finished seventh in Helsinki 2005, fifth in Osaka 2007, fourth at the Olympic Games in Beijing and then Berlin 2009; and then third at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and second in Daegu two years ago, before crowning his rise with the gold medal in London last year ahead of Slovenia’s defending champion Primoz Kozmus and Japan’s 2004 Olympic Games winner and 2011 World champion Koji Murofushi. Kozmus and Murofushi remain somewhat sparing in their number of competitions this summer, but still lurk around the sharp end of the world lists with 78.83m and 76.42m, respectively. Sydney 2000 Olympic champion Szymon Ziolkowski has been more active in competition, though his best this year is 78.79m but on their records, all three must be respected. Tajikistan’s Dilshod Nazarov and Czech Republic’s Lukas Melich are the only other two men to have breached the 80m mark this year. Nazarov briefly held the world lead with his 80.71m in Germany back in May, but the 31-year-old’s record in major championships – 11th in Beijing and Berlin, 10th in Daegu and London – suggests he is more likely to be a finalist again than a medallist. Melich threw a personal best of 80.28m in Poland in June. The 32-year-old has been up around the 80 metres mark for the past two years and finished sixth in London, so he must be rated as a medal chance in Moscow. Of the younger throwers, Poland’s Pawel Fajdek has twice thrown 79.99m this year, including when winning at the Universiade in Kazan last month ahead of Slovakia’s Marcel Lomnicky, who reached 78.73m for the silver medal. Fajdek was also the only man to beat Pars last year although he had a disaster at the Olympics with three no-throws in qualifying. Russia’s other two representatives, Aleksey Zagorniy and Aleksey Korolyev, have solid if not spectacular credentials. The event has a very even field this year, apart from the super-consistant Pars. Less than two metres covers the world top 10. As ever, it will not be what men throw at their best which decides the outcome, but what they can produce under the highest competition pressure, as Pars showed when he won his Olympic gold last summer. Click  here for OFFICIAL ENTRIES in the Moscow 2013 Athletes’ section. Len Johnson for the IAAF


What was the name of Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile in 1798?

The Battle of the Nile The Battle of the Nile Admiral Nelson's   stunning victory over the French Fleet in 1798. Battle: The Nile or Aboukir Bay. War: Napoleonic Wars. Place: East of Alexandria off the coast of Egypt in   the Mediterranean. Combatants: A British Fleet against a French Fleet. Admirals: Rear Admiral of the Blue Sir Horatio Nelson   against Admiral Brueys d’Aigalliers. Winner: Nelson and the British Fleet won a resounding   victory, arguably one of the decisive battles of naval warfare. The French Flagship L'Orient explodes at 10 o'clock at night at   the height of the battle, effectively ending any chance of the   French winning. The Fleets: The British Fleet: His Majesty’s Ships   Vanguard (Nelson’s Flagship: Captain Berry, 74 guns), Majestic   (Captain Westcott: 74 guns), Bellerophon (Captain Darby: 74   guns), Defence (Captain Peyton: 74 guns), Orion (Captain   Saumarez: 74 guns), Minotaur (Captain Louis: 74 guns), Theseus (Captain Miller: 74 guns), Goliath (Captain Foley: 74 guns),   Audacious (Captain Gould: 74 guns), Zealous (Captain Hood: 74   guns), Leander (Captain Thompson: 50 guns), Swiftsure (Captain   Hallowell: 74 guns), Alexander (Captain Ball: 74 guns), Culloden   (Captain Troubridge: 74 guns) and Mutine (Captain Hardy: 74   guns). The French Fleet: L'Orient (Flagship: Commodore Casabianca:   120 guns), Guerrier (Captain Trullet: 74 guns), Conquerant   (Captain D’Albarde: 74 guns), Spartiate (Captain Eimeriau: 74   guns), Aquilon (Captain Thevenard: 74 guns), Peuple Souverain   (Captain Raccord: 74 guns), Franklin (Flagship of Admiral Hayla;   Captain Gillet: 80 guns), Tonnant (Captain Thouars: 80 guns),   Heureux (Captain Etienne: 74 guns), Mercure (Captain Cambon: 74   guns), Guillaume Tell (Admiral Villeneuve’s Flagship 80 guns),   Genereux (Captain Lenoille: 74 guns), Timoleon (Captain Trullet   [jeune]: 74 guns): Frigates: Serieuse (Captain Martin: 36 guns),   L’Artemise (Captain Estandlet: 36 guns), Diane (Admiral de   Crepe: Captain Soleil: 36 guns) and Justice (Captain Villeneuve:   40 guns). The beginning of the battle The French Fleet of 13 ships of the line and 4 frigates   carried 1,196 guns. The British Fleet of 13 ships of the line   and one 50 gun ship carried 1,012 guns. The Battle of the Nile at the moment the French Flagship   L'Orient   exploded French Ships: F1: Guerrier, F2 Conquerant, F3 Spartiate, F4   Aquilon, F5 Peuple Souverain, F6 Benjamin Franklin, F7 L'Orient,   F8 Tonnant, F9 Heureux, F10 Mercure, F11 Guillaume Tell, F12   Genereux, F13 Timoleon, F14 Serieuse, F15 Artemise, F16 Diane,   F17 Justice. British Ships: B1 Majestic, B2 Bellerophon, B3 Alexander, B4   Swiftsure, B5 Leander, B6 Defence, B7 Minotaur, B8 Orion, B9   Theseus, B10 Vanguard, B11 Goliath, B12 Audacious, B13 Zealous,   B14 Culloden, B15 Mutine Ships and Armaments: Sailing warships of the   18th and 19th Century carried their main armaments in broadside   batteries along the sides. Ships were classified according to   the number of guns carried or the number of decks carrying   batteries. The size of gun on the line of battle ships was up to   24 pounder, firing heavy iron balls or chain and link shot   designed to wreck rigging. Nile was a close fleet action. Ships   sailed up to the enemy and in many instances anchored,   delivering broadsides at a range of a few yards. Ships manoeuvred to deliver broadsides in the most   destructive manner; the greatest effect being achieved by firing   into an enemy’s stern or bow quarter, so that the shot traveled   the length of the ship wreaking havoc and destruction. During   the battle Leander and Alexander positioned themselves to “rake”   the French Flagship L'Orient from its bow and stern quarters. The   first broadside, loaded before action began, was always the most   effective. To achieve maximum effect the British ships held   their fire until alongside the French ships, advancing in a


What was the pen-name used by the British short-story writer H.H. Munro?

Saki (Author of The Complete Saki) edit data Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, was born in Akyab, Burma (now known as Sittwe, Myanmar), was a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. "The Open Window" may be his most famous, with a closing line ("Romance at short notice was her speciality") that has entered the lexicon. In addition to his short stories (which were first published in newspapers, as was the custom of the time, and then collected into several volumes) he also wrote a full-length play, The Watched Pot, in collaboration with Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, was born in Akyab, Burma (now known as Sittwe, Myanmar), was a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. "The Open Window" may be his most famous, with a closing line ("Romance at short notice was her speciality") that has entered the lexicon. In addition to his short stories (which were first published in newspapers, as was the custom of the time, and then collected into several volumes) he also wrote a full-length play, The Watched Pot, in collaboration with Charles Maude; two one-act plays; a historical study, The Rise of the Russian Empire, the only book published under his own name; a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington; the episodic The Westminster Alice (a Parliamentary parody of Alice in Wonderland), and When William Came, subtitled A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns, an early alternate history. He was influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll, and Kipling, and himself influenced A. A. Milne, Noël Coward, and P. G. Wodehouse ...more


Which British author died in 1975 just weeks after being knighted at the age of 93?

P.G. Wodehouse - Biography - IMDb P.G. Wodehouse Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (5) | Personal Quotes  (13) Overview (4) Plum Mini Bio (1) Master of comedy novelist Pelham (Plum) Grenville Wodehouse was born on October 15, 1881, in Guilford, Surrey, England. He died in hospital in Southampton, New York, on Valentine's day (February 14) 1975, from a heart attack after a long illness at age 93. In that time he managed to write close to 200 novels, short stories, plays, song lyrics and so on. At the time of his birth, Plum's mother was visiting her sister in England, but after only a few weeks she and young Plum returned to Hong Kong, where his father was a magistrate. At an early age he was sent to school in Britain--Dulwich College in London. At age 14, he moved with his parents in to what they would call "the old house." After completing school, he spent two years as a banker at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, but he soon switched jobs to the old Globe newspaper as a sports reporter and columnist on "By the way..." About that time he started to write his own little stories. At first he wrote school novels about life in the famous universities in England (for example, "The White Feather") and mainly for a boys magazine called "The Captain", but soon he developed a talent for comic dialogue and started to put his talents to that instead. Success was just around the corner, and by 1910 he had established himself in such a way that he could spend time between residences in the US and France. It was also at about this time he acquired his obsession with golf, a sport around which many of his short stories circle--even though his handicap never came down below 18. In a few years he was reaching millions of readers in dozens of countries. Plum met Ethel, an American widow who became the woman of his life, in 1913 and they married in 1914. World War II caught Plum in his newly-purchased home in Le Touquet in France, having tea with his wife and some friends. He was captured by German forces and put in a prison camp. He was treated well and got the means to keep writing his books. Joseph Goebbels , it was revealed later, understood what a big fish they had caught and lured Plum into giving some brief, humorous appearances on German radio. Being the political fool he was, Plum fell into the trap. The broadcasts, which were supposed to be heard in the US only, were redirected to Britain, in a cunning scheme to annoy British authorities. As word of the broadcasts spread, back in Britain Plum's readers and publisher went berserk. They wanted him charged with treason. However, it was obvious he had been tricked and as the war ended, he returned to America, where he became a citizen in 1955. Hollywood claimed Wodehouse, but it soon became apparent that all they wanted was his name on the posters and ads. Still, his popularity increased to such a degree that in 1975, a few weeks before his death, he was forgiven his wartime mistakes by the British establishment and was knighted by Her Majesty the Queen. At the time of his knighthood he was in poor health and couldn't attend the ceremony. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother , a devout Wodehouse fan, offered to go to the US to personally present the knighthood. In his final years, Plum was in and out of the hospital with pneumonia, heart problems and lung failures. Seeking comfort, as always, in his typewriter, Sir Plum kept writing until the end. His last work is the unfinished "Sunset at Blandings", of which nine chapters were written before he died in 1975. Lady Ethel lived until 1984. They had no mutual children, only from Ethel's daughter from her previous marriage, Leonora, who Plum adopted and who died during surgery in 1942, devastating Plum to his core.


'They Might Be Giants' ' song 'Boss Of Me' was the theme tune to which American sitcom that ran from 2000 to 2006?

TV Themes the Last 4 Decades TV Themes the Last 4 Decades To find out how TV theme songs have changed over the decades and what went into writing these unforgettable tunes, we talked to some of the people who made them. The '70s Classic TV theme: Happy Days Written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel Goodbye grey sky, hello blue. There's nothing can hold me when I hold you. Back when we had to leave the couch to change the channel, the opening sequence of a show was its audition for the next 30 minutes of our attention. Should we spend some time with Richie and The Fonz, or flip over to the Tony Orlando & Dawn Rainbow Hour? The song could make all the difference, and doing it right was an art form. Happy Days ran from 1974-1984, but for the first 2 seasons, the era-appropriate " Rock Around The Clock " was the opening theme, while "Happy Days," which Charles Fox wrote with lyricist Norman Gimbel, played as the closing theme. In season 3, "Happy Days" took over as the open. Charles Fox, who wrote the music for at least 100 classic and not-so-classic (The Joe Namath Hour) TV shows, studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger, who also taught composition to Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Philip Glass. He told us: You always want to capture what you think is the essence of the show and you want to make something that's bright and interesting and attractive. So if someone's in the other room doing something and hears the theme, they say, "Oh, I know that show, I like that show," and they come running in. And the other thing is you want to make it so that you can have elements from the theme that you can score within the body of the show, and then hopefully someday it could go on and be a hit record, also, and sound fresh all the time. Think back to Happy Days: When you hear the theme and get the thumbs up from Fonzie, it feels so good, it can't be wrong. It was so good that the theme was made into a full-length song, charting at #5 in the US and even cracking the UK Top 40. Did You Know? Quincy Jones, who also studied with Nadia Boulanger, wrote the theme song to Sanford and Son , which is called "The Streetbeater." And did we mention the closing theme? In what would be seen as a trivial waste of show content these days, each episode ended with a reprise of the theme song while credits displayed over still shots of the jukebox. This was common practice back then. Gimbel and Fox also wrote the theme to the Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley , called "Making Our Dreams Come True." They wrote the song as "Hoping Our Dreams Will Come True," but changed it when the producers told them that these independent women don't "Hope," they go out and make things happen. Additional credits for the songwriters include " Killing Me Softly With His Song " and " I Got A Name ." Other famous theme songs from the '70s: " Suicide Is Painless " from M*A*S*H - The complete song, with lyrics, appears in the 1970 movie that gave rise to the show. " Movin' On Up " from The Jeffersons - This was sung by Ja'net DuBois, who played Willona Woods on Good Times. " Welcome Back " from Welcome Back, Kotter - John Sebastian's song about returning to where you came from caught on and became a #1 hit. The '80s Written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name. Leonardo DiCaprio went rogue in his 2010 Rolling Stone interview and delivered this brilliant non-sequitur in a piece designed to promote his movie Inception: "What is the Ninth Symphony of '80s sitcom theme songs? There's 'Movin' On Up,' and there's 'Welcome Back.' But they don't have the weight that Cheers does, the emotional depth, the undercurrent of sadness, life, happiness, all rolled into one area where a man can have a beer." The song is called "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" and it was written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo, who got the attention of the Cheers producers for their work scoring a musical called Preppies. Gary came up with the idea when he got in the mindset of a late-night bar patron, and in the process created one of the g


What was the name of the language spoken by the Aztecs?

Aztec Language Aztec Language Languages similar to the Aztec language have existed in Central Mexico for perhaps 1400 years.  As early as 600AD, languages known as Nahuan were spoken by peoples in the area.  It is believed that these language speakers came from the north in waves, settling in central Mexico. Speakers of languages such as Nahuatl began to gain power, and by 1000AD (CE) it is likely that Nahuatl speakers were the dominant power. One of the last Nahuatl speaking groups to come to the area was the Mexica, who would become a powerful force in the founding of the Aztec empire. As the empire grew, so did the influence of Nahuatl (also called Classical Nahuatl, Mexicano or Aztec).  Naturally, those who wanted to get along with the powers-that-were needed to speak it.  It was a language of trade, and a language of prestige.  It was used in literature extensively. What was the Aztec language like? You can learn more about the letters of the Aztec language here .  The Nahuatl language is an agglutinant language, which means that words and phrases are put together by combining prefixes, suffixes, and root words, in order to form an idea. For example, in Tetelcingo Nahuatl (a modern dialect), there is an 18-syllable word that means "you honourable people might have come along banging your noses so as to make them bleed, but in fact you didn't".  That's right, you can just keep stringing those ideas together! Actually, many forms of Nahuatl are still spoken today.  It's likely that there were various dialects during the time of the Aztecs, just as there are today.  Some dialects are so different that speakers can't understand one another! Listen to the Nahuatl! You can hear what Nahuatl sounds like today.  Here are some MP3s of a form of Nahuatl still spoken in the northern part of the State of Puebla in Mexico.  Listen to Norte de Puebla Nahuatl . More on Nahuatl Classical Nahuatl belongs to the Uto-Aztecan family of languages. These are found throughout the Western United States and Mexico today. Read more about the Aztec language (with a map) here . You can find extensive information about the whole Nahuatl family of languages here . You can even start to learn Nahuatl here ! For more, check out the references below.


What was the name of the language spoken by the Inca?

Inca Language More Articles Inca Language In several Spanish documents from after the Conquest, there are references to a 'secret language' spoken by the Inca nobility that most people could not understand. It suits the Quechua Academy in Cuzco to claim that this was some more original or perfect form of the language, they claim that they alone speak the perfect, pure Quechua and are therefore in a unique position to decree standards for the language. In truth, however, there is no single Quechua language--instead there is what linguists called a dialect chain across most of Western South America, in which speakers of one Quechua language can understand the languages spoken by their immediate neighbors, but not a language further from them. Quechua is divided into a number of dialects. The major division is into 'Central' and 'Peripheral' Quechua. These are not normally mutually intelligible. Mutual intelligibility is tricky, however (see the linguistics FAQ on'languages vs. dialects'). Speakers of the modern Quechua dialects don't interrelate much (if they do much travelling, they know Spanish), and so don't have the habit of deciphering other dialects. Quechua has been heavily influenced by Spanish, of course. Some 30% of the lexicon, even in monolingual speakers, comes from Spanish. Inorder to learn Quechua, it requires some vast changes of mind-set as learners try to master bipersonal conjugation, conjugation dependent on mental state and veracity of knowledge, spatial and temporal relationships, and numerous cultural factors. Quechua has a three-vowel system: a, i, u. The vowels, like computer geeks, spread out to fit the space available-- an i, for instance, may be heard as [i], [I], or [e]. Bilingual Quechua speakers may approximate the five-vowel Spanish system (but they often get it wrong, producing a distinctive Quechua accent called motosidad). The Incan language was based on nature. All of the elements of which they depended, and even some they didn't were give a divine character. They believed that all deities were created by an ever-lasting, invisible, and all-powerful god named Wiraqocha, or Sun god. The King Incan was seen as Sapan Intiq Churin, or the Only Son of the Sun. Quechua was very distinctive language. Inca were very accurate in their language. The only imperfection that the Inca language had was that it did not have a written language. This would have really affected many of the Inca citizens. Quechua was under a certain procedure of only oral communication. The oral communication was mainly to maintain their culture. Inca traditions survive stubbornly in Peru today. In remote villages older people speak only Quechua, the Inca language. They also keep Inca customs in food, music, and religion that have all but died out in urban areas.


Which lake, located about halfway between Venice and Milan is the largest lake in Italy?

Lake Garda: History - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Lake Garda: History Review a place you’ve visited JOIN Free Newsletter Interested in Lake Garda? We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Lake Garda each week. Lake Garda Traveler Article: Read more about Lake Garda Topics include Dining Scene, Italy: For Foreign Visitors & more! Comments (0) This alpine region of Northern Italy has a long history dating back to ancient time, when it was home to various Celtic tribes. The largest lake in Italy, Lake Garda is located about halfway between Milan to the West and Venice to the East. One of the earliest settlements along the lake was the fortified town of Sirmione. Situated in the Italian Alps this region was along the Northern frontier of the Roman Empire, during which time this largest body of water was called Lake Benacus. The region, due to its strategic importance, later served as a focal point in Central Europe. With numerous mountain passes, the area of Lake Garda was fiercely contested for centuries. The Romans fought the Alamanni tribes on the shores of the lake in 268 AD, and nearly 16 centuries later the climatic Battle of Solferino was fought in this region. Even before the unification of Italy in 1861 the area was popular for more than conquest, and it attracted tourists, including aristocrats and artists from all around Europe, with notable personalities such as Goethe and Kafka remarking on the region’s beauty. Today the small towns, villas and castles that surround the lake continue to attract visitors to Northern Italy from around the globe. Share your knowledge


'Phantom Planet's' song 'California' was the theme tune to which American teen-drama series that ran from 2003 to 2007?

Most Popular TV Shows - TV.com Follow ABC Grey's Anatomy is a medical drama about a group of surgeons working at Seattle Grace Hospital. The show centers around Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and her life as a resident at the hospital. In addition to her relationship with her neurosurgeon husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), and best friend Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), it also explores her relationships with her peers and the other doctors around her. Each episode dives into different medical cases and personal dramas of the doctors at Seattle Grace, with Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) at the helm of the surgical department as the new Chief of Surgery.moreless Follow Lifetime (ended 2013) Army Wives tells the story of four women and one man who are brought together by their common bond – they all have military spouses. The series is based on the book Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives by Tanya Biank. Army Wives is produced by ABC Television Studio and The Mark Gordon Company. Pamela Moran used to be a member of the Boston police department. She is now a homemaker allowing her husband to be the breadwinner of the family. She is, as we learn, earning some money as a surrogate mother. Denise Sherwood tries to maintain the image of perfect military wife and mother, even if it means hiding the occasional bruise. Claudia Joy Holden is the one the others look to for leadership and guidance. She is fully supportive of her husband's career and hoping a secret from her past doesn't come to light. Roxy LeBlanc is newlywed to PFC Trevor LeBlanc after only knowing him four days. She is new to military life and uncertain if she will be able to fit in. Roland Burton is a psychiatrist who is the "army wife" of Joan Burton. Joan has been serving in Afghanistan for two years and now they need to reconnect as a family.moreless Follow The CW (Returning January 25, 2017) Arrow is a modern retelling of the DC Comic character Green Arrow. Multi-millionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing, and presumed dead after a shipwreck at sea. He is found five years later, having survived on a desert island off his wits and by mastering the bow and arrow. When he returns to Starling City however, he discovers that it is rife with corruption and crime. Oliver decides to put his skills to use by taking on the persona of Arrow and becoming the vigilante that Starling City needs. The show stars Stephen Amell in the title role. Green Arrow has been portrayed two times by a real life actor, and voiced in twelve separate cartoon/animations starting in 1973.moreless Follow The CW (Returning January 13, 2017) The Vampire Diaries is based on a novel series penned by L.J. Smith where you are given the insight into the diary of 17-year old Elena Gilbert ( Nina Dobrev ). Elena and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy ( Steven R. McQueen ), who live with their Aunt Jenna ( Sara Canning ). Elena seeks comfort from her familiar social circle – best friend Bonnie ( Katerina Graham ), frenemy Caroline Forbes ( Candice Accola ), and former boyfriend Matt Donovan( Zach Roerig , Friday Night Lights ). At Mystic Falls High, Elena and her friends become fixated by a mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore ( Paul Wesley , Fallen). Stefan and Damon ( Ian Somerhalder , Lost ) are vampire brothers – one good, one evil – at war for Elena's soul. The Vampire Diaries is from Alloy Entertainment and Bonanza Productions Inc in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios.moreless Follow NBC "In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories." This hard-hitting and emotional companion series from NBC's Law & Order franchise chronicles the life and crimes of the elite Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf. SVU celebrated its 200th episode in A


Which famous fashion designer was murdered by Andrew Cunanan in Florida in 1997?

Versace murdered in Cunanan killing spree - Jul 15, 1997 - HISTORY.com Versace murdered in Cunanan killing spree Share this: Versace murdered in Cunanan killing spree Author Versace murdered in Cunanan killing spree URL Publisher A+E Networks Spree killer Andrew Cunanan murders world-renowned Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps outside his Miami mansion. Versace was shot twice in the head, and Cunanan fled. Andrew Cunanan had no criminal record before the spring of 1997, when he began a killing spree in Minneapolis. On April 27, 1997, after traveling from San Diego, Cunanan bludgeoned Jeffrey Trail to death. Trail was an acquaintance of David Madson, an ex-lover of Cunanan’s whom Cunanan in turn murdered on May 3. Cunanan shot Madson in the head, dumped his body near a lake outside Minneapolis, and took his red Jeep Cherokee. Two days later, in Chicago, he gained access to the estate of wealthy developer Lee Miglin, beat him to death, and stole his Lexus. On May 9, Cunanan abandoned Miglin’s automobile in Pennsville, New Jersey, and shot cemetery caretaker William Reese to death for his red pickup truck. With a massive FBI manhunt for Cunanan already underway, he drove down to Miami Beach and on July 11 was recognized by a fast-food employee who had seen his picture on the television show America’s Most Wanted. However, the police arrived too late, and four days later Cunanan shot Versace to death outside his South Beach mansion. Although Cunanan and Versace were both openly gay and ran in similar circles, the police failed to find evidence that they had ever met. Versace’s killing set off a nationwide manhunt for Cunanan, who was famous for his chameleon-like ability to appear differently in every picture taken of him. However, on July 23, the search ended just 40 blocks away from Versace’s home on a two-level houseboat that Cunanan had broken into. There, police found him dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound from the same gun that took the lives of two of his victims. He left no suicide note. Related Videos


What was the name of the Scottish mathematician who invented Logarithms?

John Napier | Scottish mathematician | Britannica.com Scottish mathematician John Napier, Napier also spelled Neper (born 1550, Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh , Scot.—died April 4, 1617, Merchiston Castle), Scottish mathematician and theological writer who originated the concept of logarithms as a mathematical device to aid in calculations. John Napier, detail of an oil painting, 1616; in the collection of the University of Edinburgh Courtesy of the University of Edinburgh; photograph, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery Early life At the age of 13, Napier entered the University of St. Andrews , but his stay appears to have been short, and he left without taking a degree. Little is known of Napier’s early life, but it is thought that he traveled abroad, as was then the custom of the sons of the Scottish landed gentry. He was certainly back home in 1571, and he stayed either at Merchiston or at Gartness for the rest of his life. He married the following year. A few years after his wife’s death in 1579, he married again. Theology and inventions Napier’s life was spent amid bitter religious dissensions. A passionate and uncompromising Protestant, in his dealings with the Church of Rome he sought no quarter and gave none. It was well known that James VI of Scotland hoped to succeed Elizabeth I to the English throne, and it was suspected that he had sought the help of the Catholic Philip II of Spain to achieve this end. Panic stricken at the peril that seemed to be impending, the general assembly of the Scottish Church, a body with which Napier was closely associated, begged James to deal effectively with the Roman Catholics, and on three occasions Napier was a member of a committee appointed to make representations to the King concerning the welfare of the church and to urge him to see that “justice be done against the enemies of God’s Church.” In January 1594, Napier addressed to the King a letter that forms the dedication of his Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of Saint John, a work that, while it professed to be of a strictly scholarly character, was calculated to influence contemporary events. In it he declared: Let it be your Majesty’s continuall study to reforme the universall enormities of your country, and first to begin at your Majesty’s owne house, familie and court, and purge the same of all suspicion of Papists and Atheists and Newtrals, whereof this Revelation forthtelleth that the number shall greatly increase in these latter daies. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent The work occupies a prominent place in Scottish ecclesiastical history. Following the publication of this work, Napier seems to have occupied himself with the invention of secret instruments of war, for in a manuscript collection now at Lambeth Palace , London, there is a document bearing his signature, enumerating various inventions “designed by the Grace of God, and the worke of expert craftsmen” for the defense of his country. These inventions included two kinds of burning mirrors, a piece of artillery, and a metal chariot from which shot could be discharged through small holes. Contribution to mathematics Napier devoted most of his leisure to the study of mathematics , particularly to devising methods of facilitating computation, and it is with the greatest of these, logarithms, that his name is associated. He began working on logarithms probably as early as 1594, gradually elaborating his computational system whereby roots, products, and quotients could be quickly determined from tables showing powers of a fixed number used as a base. His contributions to this powerful mathematical invention are contained in two treatises: Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio (Description of the Marvelous Canon of Logarithms), which was published in 1614, and Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Constructio (Construction of the Marvelous Canon of Logarithms), which was published two years after his death. In the former, he outlined the steps that had led to his invention. Numbers and Mathematics Logarithms were meant to simplify calc


Which fashion designer opened a shop called 'Bazaar' on King's Road in London in 1957?

Mary Quant, the Miniskirt and the Chelsea Palace on the King’s Road « Another Nickel In The Machine Bazaar in 1955 Bazaar and the Markham Arms (now a Santander bank) today The King’s Road in 1958. The Bluebird Garage can be seen down the road at numbers 330-350. The garage was opened in 1923 and was the largest in Europe with room for 300 cars in the main garage. The King’s Road today-ish. The garage is now a restaurant of course. The shop, which they called Bazaar, opened in November 1955 and was an almost immediate success with the stock flying out of the door. Although initially this was partly to do with naively selling their clothes and accessories too cheaply thus not only losing money on everything they sold but also upsetting the local shops and their wholesalers by undercutting the fixed retail prices. It wasn’t long, however, that the trio of entrepreneurs realised that by luck they were on to a huge thing: We were in at the beginning of a tremendous renaissance in fashion. It was not happening because of us. It was simply that, as things turned out, we were a part of it. Mary Quant and Alexander Plunket Green Mary Quant and APG worked incredibly hard. They had also opened a restaurant in the basement of Markham House which soon became the place to come to in Chelsea. But if they worked hard they also played hard – incredibly they were still both only twentyone. According to Quant the couple always found time to visit the music hall shows at the Chelsea Palace theatre down the road from Bazaar. At the time the shows were often slightly risqué in nature.  “We went once a week” said Mary. “the Chelsea Palace chorus girls wore very naughty fur bikini knickers.” It must have been a very funny show… Paul Raymond’s ‘Burlesque’ was performed at the Chelsea Palace in 1955 Burlesque by Paul Raymond – how kind of Jeye’s Fluid to sponsor the show (see the bottom of the bill) Chelsea Palace of Varieties The Chelsea Palace of Varieties had opened for business in 1903 at 232-42 King’s Road on the corner of Sydney Street opposite the Town Hall. It seated 2524 people. Marie Lloyd appeared there in 1909 and performed an act so vulgar that a complaint was made to the London County Council. By 1923 it started to be used as a cinema as well as showing straight plays and ballets. In 1925 it was taken over by Variety Theatres Consolidated and from then until its closure in March 1957 it presented live theatre, often of a risque nature. One of the shows put on in 1955 called ‘Burlesque’ was produced by Paul Raymond at the beginning of his  career. During the latter part of 1956 the Chelsea Palace ran a Radio Luxembourg talent competition  and it was won for four weeks in a row by the Fantasie coffee shop regulars – the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group. McDevitt described his flat in Chelsea at the time: The flat I the King’s Road was an ideal pad in an ideal position. It provided a haven for many an itinerant jazzer, visiting American folkies and unsuspecting embryo groupies. During the Chelsea Palace talent contests McDevitt met a twenty year old Glaswegian singer called Anne Wilson whose stage name was Nancy Whiskey. Within six months Nancy Whiskey and McDevitt’s skiffle group had recorded a single called Freight Train. Amazingly, to most people concerned, it actually ended up in the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. They even appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in the US along side the Everly Brothers six years before the Beatles’ famous appearance. The particularly British institution of skiffle only lasted two or three years perhaps but its influence was long-lasting. It was a do-it-yourself reaction to the bland mediocrity that many young people felt about the popular music of the time. This was echoed twenty years later in the mid-seventies with punk which had a lot of similarities with skiffle. The Kings Road played its part in that too. With his new success Chas McDevitt opened his own coffee bar in Berwick Street in Soho which he called, of course, the Freight Train coffee bar. The swinging sixties were a bit of a myth this is


Bryan Adams' massive hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You' was written for the soundtrack of which film?

Bryan Adams - IMDb IMDb Soundtrack | Music Department | Actor Canadian Bryan Adams rose to popularity in 1983 with the release of his third album, "Cuts Like a Knife". The album made him popular throughout the United States. However, it was his fourth album "Reckless", which is referred to as one of the best albums of the 1980s that made him an international superstar and gave him his first Grammy nomination... See full bio » Born: a list of 41 people created 09 Jul 2011 a list of 27 people created 16 May 2013 a list of 25 people created 08 Aug 2014 a list of 35 images created 27 Feb 2015 a list of 23 people created 31 Mar 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Bryan Adams's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     3     Oscars. Another    9 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards  » Known For   Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2016) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) - Week Three: Movie Week (2016) ... (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited) - Week Five Results (2015) ... (performer: "Brand New Day") / (writer: "Brand New Day")   The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes, 2015 - 2016) (performer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2016) - Aziz Ansari/Carla Gugino/Jeff Dye (2016) ... (performer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited) / (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited) - Clive Owen/Gabrielle Union/Neon Indian (2015) ... (writer: "Cuts Like a Knife" - uncredited) - Gwyneth Paltrow/Josh Gad/Panda Bear (2015) ... (performer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited) / (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited)  2016 Tvoje tvár má známý hlas (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.7 (2016) ... (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You")  2016 Mother's Day (performer: "YOU BELONG TO ME") / (writer: "YOU BELONG TO ME")   Ochéntame... otra vez (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016) - ¡Más música, por favor! (2016) ... (performer: "Heat of the Night") / (writer: "Heat of the Night")  2015 Die Helene Fischer Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.5 (2015) ... (performer: "When You're Gone", "We Did It All")  2015 La Marató 2015 (TV Movie) (writer: "Tots per un (All For Love)")  2015 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #12.55 (2015) ... (performer: "You Belong to Me")   Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015) - Jon Hamm/Jalen Rose/Bryan Adams/Jon Theodore (2015) ... (performer: "You Belong to Me") / (writer: "You Belong to Me")  2015 Red Oaks (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Swingers (2015) ... (writer: "Back To Paradise" - uncredited)  2015 20 Moments That Rocked Pop (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited) / (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - uncredited)  2010-2015 Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) - 2015 Premiere (2015) ... (writer: "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" - uncredited) - Episode #10.1 (2010) ... (writer: "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - uncredited)  2015 Scream Queens (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Pilot (2015) ... (performer: "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?' - uncredited)  2015 Magic Mike XXL (writer: "Heaven")   Todd's Pop Song Reviews (TV Series documentary) (performer - 2 episodes, 2015) (writer - 2 episodes, 2015) - "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran (2015) ... (performer: "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)") / (writer: "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)") - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 1991 (2015) ... (performer: "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)") / (writer: "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)")   Viudas e hijos del Rock & Roll (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014) - La duda existencial de Segundo (2014) ... (performer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You") / (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You")   Mike & Mike (TV Series) (performer


Which of the Japanese islands has the highest population?

Overview of the Four Islands of Japan • Honshu Honshu is the largest island of Japan and it is where the majority of the country's cities are located ( maps ). The Tokyo Osaka-Kyoto area is the core Honshu and Japan and 25% of the island's population lives in the Tokyo region. Honshu has a total area of 88,017 square miles (227,962 sq km) and it is the world's seventh largest island. The island is 810 miles (1,300 km) long and it has a varied topography that includes many different mountain ranges, some of which are volcanic. The highest of these is the volcanic Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m). Like many areas of Japan, earthquakes are also common on Honshu. Honshu is divided into five regions and 34 prefectures . The regions are Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai and Chugoku. More » continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know • Hokkaido Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan with a total area of 32,221 square miles (83,453 sq km). The population of Hokkaido is 5,507,456 (October 2010 estimate) and the main city on the island is Sapporo, which is also the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. Hokkaido is located to the north of Honshu and the two islands are separated by the Tsugaru Strait ( map ). The topography of Hokkaido consists of a mountainous volcanic plateau in its center that is surrounded by coastal plains. There are a number of active volcanoes on Hokkaido, the tallest of which is Asahidake at 7,510 feet (2,290 m). Since Hokkaido is located in northern Japan, it is known for its cold climate. Summers on the island are cool, while winters are snowy and icy. More » • Kyushu Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and it is located to the south of Honshu ( map ). It has a total area of 13,761 square miles (35,640 sq km) and a 2006 population of 13,231,995 people. The largest city on Kyushu is Fukuoka and it is divided into seven prefectures. Kyushu's topography consists mainly of mountains and the most active volcano in Japan, Mt. Aso, is located on the island. In addition to Mt. Aso, there are also hot springs on Kyushu and the highest point on the island, Kuju-san at 5,866 feet (1,788 m) is also a volcano. Since it is in southern Japan, Kyushu has a subtropical climate and its inhabitants produce a variety of agricultural products. These include rice, tea, tobacco, sweet potatoes and soy. More » • Shikoku Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's main islands with a total area of 7,260 square miles (18,800 sq km). This area is made up of main island as well as the small islets surrounding it. It is located to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu and has a population of 4,414,955 (2005 estimate) ( map ). The largest city of Shikoku is Matsuyama and the island is divided into four prefectures. Shikoku has a varied topography that consists of a mountainous south, while there are small lowland plains on the Pacific coast near Kochi. The highest point on Shikoku is Mount Ishizuchi at 6,503 feet (1,982 m). Like Kyushu, Shikoku has a subtropical climate and agriculture is practiced in its fertile coastal plains, while fruit is grown in the north. More »


In 1919, the Curzon Line was proposed as a boundary between the Soviet Union and which country?

Curzon Line | international boundary, Europe | Britannica.com international boundary, Europe Oder–Neisse Line Curzon Line, demarcation line between Poland and Soviet Russia that was proposed during the Russo-Polish War of 1919–20 as a possible armistice line and became (with a few alterations) the Soviet-Polish border after World War II . After World War I the Allied Supreme Council, which was determining the frontiers of the recently reestablished Polish state, created a temporary boundary marking the minimum eastern frontier of Poland and authorized a Polish administration to be formed on the lands west of it (Dec. 8, 1919). That line extended southward from Grodno , passed through Brest-Litovsk, and then followed the Bug River to its junction with the former frontier between the Austrian Empire and Russia. Whether eastern Galicia , with Lvov, should be Polish or Ukrainian was not decided. When a subsequent Polish drive eastward into the Ukraine collapsed, the Polish prime minister, Władysław Grabski , appealed to the Allies for assistance (July 1920). On July 10, 1920, the Allies proposed an armistice plan to Grabski, designating the line of Dec. 8, 1919, with a southwestward continuation to the Carpathian Mountains , keeping Przemyśl for Poland but ceding eastern Galicia; the following day the British foreign secretary, Lord Curzon, whose name was subsequently attached to the entire line, made a similar suggestion to the Soviet government. Neither the Poles nor the Soviets, however, accepted the Allied plan. The final peace treaty (concluded in March 1921), reflecting the ultimate Polish victory in the Russo-Polish War, provided Poland with almost 52,000 square miles (135,000 square kilometres) of land east of the Curzon Line. Although the Curzon Line, which had never been proposed as a permanent boundary, lost significance after the Russo-Polish War, the Soviet Union later revived it, claiming all the territory east of the line and occupying that area (in accordance with the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of 1939) at the outbreak of World War II. Later, after Germany had invaded the Soviet Union, the Red Army pushed back the German troops and occupied all of the former state of Poland by the end of 1944; the United States and Great Britain then agreed to Soviet demands (Yalta Conference; Feb. 6, 1945) and recognized the Curzon Line as the Soviet-Polish border. On Aug. 16, 1945, a Soviet-Polish treaty officially designated a line almost equivalent to the Curzon Line as their mutual border; in 1951 some minor frontier adjustments were made. Learn More in these related articles:


A dish described as 'a la Dubarry' features which vegetable?

Cooking Terms - Glossary - Lifestyle FOOD Lifestyle FOOD Means ‘in the style of’ in French. Abats French for offal. Absorption Method A way of cooking rice by adding the exact amount of water and cooking with the lid on until all the water is absorbed and steam holes appear in the surface of the rice. Aceto Italian for vinegar. Acidulate, To To add acid (such as lemon juice or vinegar) to cooking or soaking water to stop fruit or vegetables from oxidizing and discolouring. Acqua Italian for water. Additive Something added to food to improve its keeping qualities, flavour, colour and texture. In the European Union, all additives are listed by E numbers or names on packaging unless they are natural and not required to be listed by law. Adjust, To To taste before serving and then re–season if necessary. Aerate To incorporate air into a mixture by sieving dry mixtures or whisking liquid mixtures (such as egg white or cream). Affumicato Italian for garlic. Air Dry, To To dry food, usually ham or fish, by hanging it in a flow of fresh air. Al Dente Italian term meaning ‘to the tooth’—cooked but still retaining some bite—applied mainly to pasta. Al’, All’, Alla Means ‘in the style of’ in Italian. Albedo American term for the white pith of citrus fruit. Albumen Technical term for egg white. All–purpose Flour American term for plain white flour that can be used for all types of baking. Allumettes French for matchsticks, usually applied to the size of chopped potatoes and vegetables. Altitude Effects The effects on cooking at a high altitude, which drops the boiling point of water by 1°C for each 275 m. At very high altitudes, a pressure cooker is needed to cook successfully. Amatriciana, All’ With bacon, onions and tomatoes. Ammonia A pungent gas. Overripe cheese and fish that are starting to go off smell of this. Amuse Gueule Meaning ‘mouth pleaser’ in French, this small appetizer is served before a meal. Anticaking Agent Something added to powdered food to stop it clumping together, usually a compound of magnesium, aluminium or sodium. Shown as an E number on packaging (E530–E578). Antioxidant A preservation agent, such as vitamins C or E, that slows the reaction rate of food to oxygen. Shown as an E number on packaging (E300–E321). Apéritif Drink taken before a meal to ‘open’ the appetite, such as champagne or sherry. Appellation D’origine French designation for a wine or foodstuff that guarantees its method of production and ingredients. Appetizer Small items of food served before or at the start of a meal or with drinks. Aromatics Ingredients, such as spices and herbs, that add aroma to food. Arrosto Spanish and Portuguese for rice. Artificial Sweeteners Any sweetening product that does not contain sugars. Asciutto Italian term that refers to pasta, gnocchi or rice drained of its cooking liquid. Assiette French for plate, usually taken to mean a plated assortment of cheeses, meats or desserts. Astringent An acidic or tannic solution (such as lemon juice or wine), which makes the skin of the mouth tighten up. Au Means ‘in the style of’, ‘in’ or ‘with’ in French. Au Lait Means ‘with milk’ in French. Back Fat Hard pork fat from the back of a pig. Bake To cook in an oven in dry heat, usually until browned on the outside. Bake Blind To bake a pastry case while it is unfilled to set the pastry. It is usually lined with baking paper or foil and filled with baking beads to stop the sides collapsing or the base from bubbling up. Ballotine A stuffed roll of boned meat or poultry or a boned chicken tied into a round shape. Bard, To To tie fat or fatty meat, such as bacon, over a lean joint or bird to stop it drying out as it cooks. The fat is removed before eating. Baron Of Beef A very large joint consisting of two sirloins of beef connected by the backbone. Barquette Boat–shaped tartlet tin. Baste, To To spoon melted fat or liquid over food as it cooks to stop it drying out and to add flavour. Bat Out, To To flatten or pound meat until it is thinner. Baton A stick of vegetable about 6 x 2 x 2 cm. Batter A mixture of flour, milk and eg


First performed in 1896, which was the last opera written by Gilbert & Sullivan?

Ages Ago - "Times" Review 1881 Thespis; or, The Gods Grown Old: Gaiety Theatre, 26 December 1871, 63 performances. Trial By Jury: Royalty Theatre, 25 March 1875, 131 performances. The Sorcerer: Opera Comique, 17 November 1877, 175 performances. H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor: Opera Comique, 25 May 1878, 571 performances. The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty: Royal Bijou Theatre, Paignton, 31 December 1879; Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, 31 December 1879; Opera Comique, 3 April 1880, 363 performances. Patience; or Bunthorne's Bride: Opera Comique, 23 April 1881, Transferred to Savoy Theatre 10 October 1881, 578 performances. Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri: Savoy Theatre, 25 November 1882, 398 performances. Princess Ida; or, Castle Adamant: Savoy Theatre, 5 January 1884, 246 performances. The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu: Savoy Theatre, 14 March 1885, 672 performances. Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse: Savoy Theatre, 22 January 1887, 288 performances. The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid: Savoy Theatre, 3 October 1888, 423 performances. The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria: Savoy Theatre, 7 December 1889, 554 performances. Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress: Savoy Theatre, 7 October 1893, 245 performances. The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel: SavoyTheatre, 7 March 1896, 123 performances.


In the human body, what is the more common name for the 'Zygomatic Bone'?

What is the common name for the zygomatic bone? | Reference.com What is the common name for the zygomatic bone? A: Quick Answer The zygomatic bone is also known as the cheekbone or malar bone. One of these roughly diamond-shaped bones is found below and to the side of each eye socket. A zygomatic bone lies underneath the major portion of each cheek. Full Answer The zygomatic bone gets its name from the Greek word "zygon," which refers to a yoke used to hitch two oxen to a plow or wagon. It is possible for a cheekbone to be broken as the result of a fall, accident, sports injury or punch to the face. Symptoms include a flatness in the cheek's appearance, vision problems, pain when moving the jaw and blood in the eye nearest the break. A cheekbone injury should be seen by a doctor.


In which children's TV programme would you have found the characters 'Brain', 'Spook' and 'Choo-Choo'?

Classic Children's TV Stamps | Character Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Classic Children's TV Stamps Share Set of Classic Children's TV Stamp Cards Featuring much-loved Characters from over 60 years of Children's Television. The Stamp Cards feature all classic Children's TV stamps and are reproduced at postcard size from the original artwork. They make a splendid and original gift for anyone who has watched any episode over the last 60 years. Contents Edit The Stamp Cards feature classic children's tv stamps and are reproduced at postcard size from the original artwork. They make a splendid and original gift for anyone who has watched any episode over the last 60 years. Muffin the Mule (1946) Muffin the Mule was one of Britain's very first tv stars. He was a performing marionette, "discovered" by Annette Mills and Ann Hogarth in 1946. Andy Pandy (1950) Co-starring with Teddy and Looby Loo, Andy Pandy wanted to encourage young viewers to sing and dance along. Sooty (1952) Sooty, the little yellow bear with a penchant for magic tricks has been waving his magic wand and causing merry mischief on our tv screens and in theatres since 1952. Ivor the Engine (1959) Ivor the Engine; a small steam train working on a remote line in the "top left-hand corner of Wales". Dougal - The Magic Roundabout (1965) Dougal (a Skye Terrier) was a very Grumpy dog who starred in The Magic Roundabout. Captain Troy Tempest - Stingray (1963) Captain Troy Tempest and George Lee Sheridan, aka "Phones", are the pilots of Stingray, a superior submarine ship employed by The World Aquanaut Security Patrol (WASP). The Clangers (1969) The Clangers were small creatures living in peace and harmony on – and inside – a small, hollow planet, far, far away, nourished by Blue String Pudding, and Green Soup harvested from the planet's volcanic soup wells by the Soup Dragon. Windy Miller - Camberwick Green (1966) Windy Miller and his famous windmill. His bus featured the quote "Windy always saves with a Megarider". Mr Benn (1971) Living at 52 Festive Road, Mr Benn visits a Fancy Dress Shop and goes on different adventures via a "Magic Door". Great Uncle Bulgaria - The Wombles (1973) The Oldest and Wisest Womble, this leader is very stern but kind and loves reading The Times Newspaper. Bagpuss (1974) The pink and white striped, "saggy old cloth cat" who comes to life in Emily's lost and found shop. Roobarb (1974) Roobarb is always involved in some kind of misadventure which he approaches with unbounded enthusiasm. Chorlton - Chorlton and the Wheelies (1976) Chorlton the Happiness Dragon, who appears in Wheelie World in the very beginning, hatching out of an egg. Paddington Bear (1975) A present to his wife on Christmas Eve 1956, the story of Paddington Bear was created just 10 days later. Hector - Hector's House (1967) Hector is a pompous, bowdlerising dog. He lives in a country house with his charming feline friend ZsaZsa, and the duo get up to much merriment and fun in and around their walled garden with their mutual friend and neighbour Kiki the frog. DangerMouse (1981) DangerMouse is the strongest, the quickest, the greatest super agent in the world. He's a super-cool, eyepatch wearing hero who operates out of a London post box with his hamster sidekick Penfold. Postman Pat (1981) Pat Clifton, a country postman, and his "black and white cat" Jess delivering the post in the valley of Greendale. SuperTed (1982) With just one mutter of his Magic Word, Ordinary Ted could transform into SuperTed, a flying hero with jets in his boots and lots of super abilities and agility. Thomas the Tank Engine (1984) Thomas is a Tank Engine who live in the Island of Sodor, has a branch line of his own with his Coaches, Annie and Clarabel. Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad - The Wind in the Willows (1984) Mole, Ratty, Badger and the indefatigable Toad, step out of the pages of Kenneth Grahame's classic volume and lead us into a sepia-tinged series of stories set around the riverbank. Princess - The Raggy Dolls (1986) Created out of 'odds and ends' due to lack of material from manufacturer


Which rap star and record producer discovered and signed 'Eminem' in 1998?

Top 30 Rappers of all Time - Rate Your Music Top 30 Rappers of all Time    Page 30 - 6 5 - 1 >> 30 30. WC William L. Calhoun, Jr. (born in 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced "Dub-C"), is an American West Coast rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to Los Angeles at an early age. Known for his long braided goatee, sharp lyricism, and crip walking, WC has been a staple in West Coast gangsta rap since the early 1990s. William L. Calhoun, Jr. (born in 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced "Dub-C"), is an American West Coast rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to Los Angeles at an early age. Known for his long braided goatee, sharp lyricism, and crip walking, WC has been a staple in West Coast gangsta rap since the early 1990s. 29 29. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., (born September 25, 1980),[1][2] better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer, actor, philanthropist and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records. The self proclaimed "King Of The South". Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., (born September 25, 1980),[1][2] better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer, actor, philanthropist and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records. The self proclaimed "King Of The South". 28 28. 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Both albums achieved multi-platinum success, selling over twenty-one million copies combined. Born in South Jamaica, Queens, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot nine times in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre—who produced his first major commercial successes—he became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. 50 Cent has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, The Game, and Fat Joe. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005 and the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006. Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Both albums achieved multi-platinum success, selling over twenty-one million copies combined. Born in South Jamaica, Queens, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot nine times in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre—who produced his first major commercial successes—he became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. 50 Cent has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, The Game, and Fat Joe. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005 and the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006. 27 27. Dr. Dre André Romelle "Dr. Dre" Young (born February 18, 1965)  is an American record producer, rapper, and record executive. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the populari


Which of Shakespeare's plays was based loosely on the life of Cunobelinus, a pre-Roman king of England?

PCS Blog - The Real Cymbeline? - Portland Center Stage Portland Center Stage Gerding Theater at the Armory 128 NW Eleventh Avenue The Real Cymbeline? Posted by Kinsley Suer | 11 February 2012 Cymbeline, King of Britain , one of William Shakespeare’s later plays (and from which Chris Coleman adapted his Shakespeare's Amazing Cymbeline , currently running in our Ellyn Bye Studio), was probably written around 1610 and then published in 1623 in the First Folio , the first collected edition of 36 of his plays . But did you know that there was a real Cymbeline?   Although his life bears almost no resemblance to that of the “Cymbeline” in Shakespeare’s play, the pre-Roman Celtic king Cunobeline , who ruled in what is today southeastern England from about A.D. 9 until his death sometime before A.D. 43 , was the original inspiration for the title character in Cymbeline. Although his existence and rule over ancient Britain has been verified by archaeological evidence (specifically his many inscribed coins) and the works of Roman historians (with awesome names like Suetonius and Dio Cassius ), there is quite a bit of debate when it comes to the actual spelling of this king’s name. Popular variations include Cunobelinus, Cunobelin, Kynobellinus and Κυνοβελλίνος, in Greek .     Contrary to what you’ll see in Cymbeline, Cunobeline appears to have maintained good and peaceful relations with the Roman Empire . He used the title Rex, which is Latin for "king,” as well as classical motifs on his inscribed coins, and under his rule there was an increase in trade with the Roman Empire – which was basically all of continental Europe. Luxury goods imported into Britain included Italian wine and drinking vessels, olive oil and fish sauces (yummy), glassware, jewelry and tableware. Britain’s exports included grain, gold, silver, iron, hides, slaves and hunting dogs.           Map of the Roman Empire Circa A.D. 14    In another significant deviation from Cymbeline, Cunobeline had three sons (instead of two) known to history: Adminius , Togodumnus and Caratacus – and it doesn’t appear that any of them were kidnapped as toddlers.   In conclusion, while they may have shared a similar name, it appears that there was virtually nothing in common between the title character of Cymbeline and the historical Cunobeline. So how did the ancient Celtic king get on Shakespeare’s radar some 1600 years later?   As it turns out, Cunobeline was first written about by the 12th-century writer Geoffrey of Monmouth. Born circa 1100, Monmouth was one of the major figures in the development of British historiography . While his chronicle History of the Kings of Britain was widely popular in its day, you’ll probably recognize him as one of the most significant authors in the development of the enduring legend of King Arthur . In addition to creating the main framework for the figure of Arthur as a semi-historical British king, Monmouth was also the first to introduce the character Merlin.     But back to Cymbeline – or, as he appears in Monmouth’s version, Kymbelinus (gold star to the person who can keep all of these variations straight). According to Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, Kymbelinus was a great king and warrior – a leader who was both on friendly terms with Rome and yet capable of resisting Roman aggression when needed. All tributes to Rome were paid out of respect, not out of requirement . In addition, in Monmouth’s version Kymbelinus has two sons, Guiderius and Arviragus – character names that were directly taken by Shakespare and inserted into his play. However, while Shakespeare’s version of the character Cymbeline as well as the plot were loosely based on Monmouth’s “historical” retelling, Shakespeare freely adapted the legend and added many of his own original subplots.   Hundreds of years later, in 1577, the English chronicler Raphael Holinshed published Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland . While the plot of Cymbeline was loosely based on Geoffrey of Monmouth's tale, the historical background came more directly from Holinshed's Chr


Who played the title character in the American t.v. series 'Columbo'?

Columbo (TV Series 1971–2003) - 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 Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes. Creators: A connoisseur running a California winery murders his younger half-brother to prevent him from selling the family business. Lt. Columbo is on the case. 8.2 A mystery writer suspects her niece's husband of murdering her, and she exacts revenge by asphyxiating him in her house safe. 8.2 A police commissioner provides a false alibi for a wife killer, but then expects an alibi in return. 8.1 a list of 44 titles created 23 Jul 2012 a list of 45 titles created 10 Apr 2013 a list of 44 titles created 22 Jun 2014 a list of 32 titles created 19 May 2015 a list of 28 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Columbo " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Golden Globes. Another    20 wins & 46 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters. Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak Prescription: Murder (TV Movie 1968) Crime | Drama | Mystery A psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant. Director: Richard Irving The cases of an easy going ex-convict turned private investigator. Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos The adventures of a Hawaii based private investigator. Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley Edit Storyline When you first saw him, Lt. Columbo, looked like a bum that just came off the street. He had a bumbling demeanor, was overly polite and seemed to chomp on the same short cigar on a daily basis. However, beneath all that comical exterior was probably the most dogged investigator on the Los Angeles Police Department. Columbo was often called on to investigate high profile murders that involved the rich and famous. The culprits were often amused by him and just as they thought they were going to get away with murder, Columbo would find a way trap them or find enough evidence to make them confess. Written by Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net> 1 March 1971 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Mono (45 episodes)| Stereo (24 episodes) Color: Theme song for the series is "This Old Man". See more » Goofs In this 1968 two hour Pilot, (about 1hr-34min in), Columbo is waiting for the suspect's lover to approach him at the movie studio. The long shot, from behind and above Columbo, shows him standing next to the ice cream truck, and placing his briefcase on the ground, to the left and front of him. A tight-shot from Columbo's front, now shows the briefcase tight and to his left leg, while Columbo rips the wrapper from his Popsicle, and he THROWS the wrapper to the ground behind him. The next shot is again the long shot from behind and above Columbo. His briefcase is now, again, to his left and in front of him, and there is no sign of the Popsicle wrapper which he just threw on the ground behind him. See more » Quotes Best 'Tec Of The 1970's 22 January 2013 | by Erik-Bloodaxe (York.England) – See all my reviews Growing up in the early 1970's there were a few TV shows which I would call "iconic"; "Kung Fu" was one, and the UK series "Thriller" was another. But if we had pizza in those days the one series which would make you want to open a beer and heat up a pizza was "Columbo". We all know the story; you see the murder and Columbo gradually pieces together the clues, often by thinking "what would I do in that situation?". In one episode the murderer gives a kid some mone


From which country did the USA purchase the Philippines in 1898?

Introduction - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress) Photographic History of the Spanish American War , p. 36. On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire -- Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands. Background Beginning in 1492, Spain was the first European nation to sail westward across the Atlantic Ocean, explore, and colonize the Amerindian nations of the Western Hemisphere. At its greatest extent, the empire that resulted from this exploration extended from Virginia on the eastern coast of the United States south to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America excluding Brazil and westward to California and Alaska. Across the Pacific, it included the Philippines and other island groups. By 1825 much of this empire had fallen into other hands and in that year, Spain acknowledged the independence of its possessions in the present-day United States (then under Mexican control) and south to the tip of South America. The only remnants that remained in the empire in the Western Hemisphere were Cuba and Puerto Rico and across the Pacific in Philippines Islands, and the Carolina, Marshall, and Mariana Islands (including Guam) in Micronesia. Cuba Following the liberation from Spain of mainland Latin America, Cuba was the first to initiate its own struggle for independence. During the years from 1868-1878, Cubans personified by guerrilla fighters known as mambises fought for autonomy from Spain. That war concluded with a treaty that was never enforced. In the 1890's Cubans began to agitate once again for their freedom from Spain. The moral leader of this struggle was José Martí , known as "El Apóstol," who established the Cuban Revolutionary Party on January 5, 1892 in the United States. Following the grito de Baire, the call to arms on February 24, 1895, Martí returned to Cuba and participated in the first weeks of armed struggle when he was killed on May 19, 1895. The Philippines Islands The Philippines too was beginning to grow restive with Spanish rule. José Rizal , a member of a wealthy mestizo family, resented that his upper mobility was limited by Spanish insistence on promoting only "pure-blooded" Spaniards. He began his political career at the University of Madrid in 1882 where he became the leader of Filipino students there. For the next ten years he traveled in Europe and wrote several novels considered seditious by Filipino and Church authorities. He returned to Manila in 1892 and founded the Liga Filipina, a political group dedicated to peaceful change. He was rapidly exiled to Mindanao. During his absence, Andrés Bonifacio founded Katipunan , dedicated to the violent overthrow of Spanish rule. On August 26, 1896, after learning that the Katipunan had been betrayed, Bonifacio issued the Grito de Balintawak , a call for Filipinos to revolt. Bonifacio was succeeded as head of the Philippine revolution by Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy , who had his predecessor arrested and executed on May 10, 1897. Aguinaldo negotiated a deal with the Spaniards who exiled him to Hong Kong with 400,000 pesos that he subsequently used to buy weapons to resume the fight. Puerto Rico During the 1880s and 1890s, Puerto Ricans developed many different political parties, some of which sought independence for the island while others, headquartered like their Cuban counterparts in New York, preferred to ally with the United States. Spain proclaimed the autonomy of Puerto Rico on November 25, 1897, although the news did not reach the island until January 1898 and a new government established on February 12, 1898. United States U.S. interest in purchasing Cuba had begun long before 1898. Following the Ten Years War, American sugar interests bought up large tracts of land in Cuba. Alterations in the U.S. sugar tariff favoring home-g


Which Venetian artist painted 'Venus and Adonis' and 'The Assumption of the Virgin'?

Titian Biography of Titian Titian Biography Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (1488/1490 - 27 August 1576), known in English as Titian, was an Italian painter, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in   Pieve di Cadore, near Belluno (in Veneto, Republic of Venice). During his lifetime he was often called da Cadore, taken from the place of his birth. Recognized by his contemporaries as "The Sun Amidst Small Stars" (recalling the famous final line of Dante's Paradiso), Titian was one of the most versatile of Italian painters, equally adept with   portraits, landscape backgrounds, and mythological and religious subjects. His painting methods, particularly in the application and use of color, would exercise a profound influence not only on   painters of the Italian Renaissance, but on future generations of Western art. During the course of his long life, Titian's artistic manner changed drastically but he retained a lifelong interest in color. Although his mature works may not contain the vivid, luminous tints of   his early pieces, their loose brushwork and subtlety of tone are without precedent in the history of Western painting. Titian was a leading artist of the Italian Renaissance who painted works for Pope Paul III, King Philip II of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Synopsis Born sometime between 1488 and 1490, Titian became an artist's apprentice in Venice as a teenager. He worked with Sebastiano Zuccato, Giovanni Bellini and Giorgione before branching out on his own.   Titian became one of Venice's leading artists around 1518 with the completion of "Assumption of the Virgin." He was soon creating for works for leading members of royalty, including King Philip II of   Spain and Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. Pope Paul III also hired Titian to paint portraits of himself and his grandsons. Titian died on August 27, 1576. Early Life Born Tiziano Vecellio in what is now Pieve di Cadore, Italy, sometime between 1488 and 1490, Titian is considered one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance. The oldest of four children   born to Gregorio and Lucia Vecellio, Titian spent his early years in the town of Pieve di Cadore, near the Dolomite mountains. In his teens, Titian became an apprentice to the Venetian artist Sebastiano Zuccato. He soon went work with such leading artists as Giovanni Bellini and Giorgione. Giorgione proved to be especially   influential to the young painter. Major Works In 1516, Titian began work on his first major commission for a church called Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice. He painted Assumption of the Virgin (1516-1518) for the church's high altar, a masterwork that helped establish Titian as one of the leading painters in the area. He was known for his deft use of color and for his appealing renderings of   the human form. A short time after completing the legendary altarpiece, Titian created The Worship of Venus (1516). This mythology-inspired work was just one of several commissioned   by Alfonso I d'Este, duke of Ferrara. Titian managed to cultivate a broad range of royal patrons during his career, including King Philip II of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Titian's Venetian home was a mecca for many of the community's artistic types. He had an especially close friendship with writer Pietro Aretino. Aretino is said to have helped Titian get some of his   commissions. Sculptor and architect Jacopo Sansovino was another frequent visitor. Over the years, Titian created portraits of leading figures of the day. He painted two works featuring Pope Paul III between 1545 and '46, and spent six months living at the Vatican while making these   paintings. In 1548, he traveled to the court of Charles V, where he painted his portrait as well. In his later career, Titian focused more on religious and mythological works. For Spain's Philip II, he painted Venus and Adonis , a piece inspired by Ovid's   "Metamorphoses" that shows the goddess Venus trying in vain to hold on to her beloved Adonis. Ti


Almost always consisting of roast meat or dried seafood, served on baguette-like New Orleans French bread, what name is given to a traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana?

Chipotle Garlic Shrimp Po' Boy | The Peach Kitchen Top Food Blogger Philippines - Stories of Home. Food. Love. And Life. 04.09.2015 Chipotle Garlic Shrimp Po’ Boy Chipotle Garlic Shrimp Po’ Boy, a healthier version of the po’ boy with “the peach kitchen”  twist! Always Sleepy. Doesn’t get enough sleep at night. Always Tired. Always Hungry. Never ending cravings. Crybaby. Welcome to my 28th week! My bump has become so big and I wish I could just fast forward myself to when I already gave birth. I am waiting for my radiance and my overflowing peace…. Nope it’s not coming. I feel crazy and happy and depressed and tired all at the same time. And I almost always don’t want to move. Add the fact that I’ve grown some bumps in some of the places where I didn’t have any and  my nose looks like a large native tomato. Oh, the joys of pregnancy.. LOL! Kidding aside, I’m beginning to feel how hard it is when you’re about to approach your full term. Again, how I wish I could fast forward myself into the near future when I’ve already given birth. peanutbutter♥ has  changed schedule once again from 10pm- 7am , his new schedule is now 2am-11am. I find myself re-adjusting to the new schedule. You know what, it’s gonna change again after two weeks and I will have to re-adjust. I think I might just go bonkers with all these changes! My OB advised me to avoid sweets as much as possible and not to eat too much. That is something that’s hard for me to do because it’s during this time where my cravings starts to kick in. I”m trying to eat healthier, though. Having less rice than what I wanted and opting for healthier options. I’ve been wanting to make Shrimp Po’ Boy since the Holy Week but I couldn’t get my hands on a french baguette. I was finally able to buy one last Sunday and you know what, it’s really the bread that makes it what it is! It’s all you would ever want in a sandwich — spicy, earthy, crunchy, chewy, juicy, and with all the flavors off the sea. A po’ boy (also po-boy, po boy, or poor boy) is a traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana. It almost always consists of meat, usually roast beef, or fried seafood, or sometimes chicken or ham. The meat is served on baguette-like New Orleans French bread, known for its crisp crust and fluffy center. What I love about this is that instead of covering the shrimp with cornmeal and frying it, I seared it in extra virgin olive oil for a few minutes making it healthier. The shrimp was loaded with all the tasty herbs and spices I could find in my cupboard: thyme, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper. I will have to thank Gourmate for the Chipotle Garlic hot sauce that just made this po’ boy much more amazing! Now, I wonder how was I able to live without this sandwich for so long? 4.9 from 16 reviews