What is the name of the shop run by Apu?

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Biography Apu's wedding with Manjula During the 1960s, while still living in India, Apu spent some time as a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in which capacity he became a friend of Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney. Apu's friendship with the McCartneys caused him to be referred to by some (mainly himself) as "The Fifth Beatle", They visited Apu in Springfield around the time he became naturalized, He says that he graduated from Calcutta Technical University, where he was the top of his class of 7 million and got a scholarship in the United States at the Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (S.H.I.T.). [5] In the United States he got a doctorate in computer science by designing the world's first tic-tac-toe program that only the top human players could beat (and which was broken by Bart years later), He then took a job at the Kwik-E-Mart to pay back his student loans. He has great remembrance. During the mid-1980s, Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet called The Be Sharps , which also Young Apu Apu's Convenience Store the Kwik-E-Mart consisted of Homer Simpson , Seymour Skinner , and Barney Gumble , who replaced original band member Chief Wiggum . [6] Upon the advice of Nigel, the band's manager, Apu took the stage name Apu du Beaumarche (a pun, as "du beau marché" means "of the beautiful market" in French) and denied "by the many arms of Vishnu" that he was actually a Hindu. Apu and Manjula married after two years, Despite trying to wriggle out of the situation, Apu was won over soon after meeting Manjula and the two actually did fall in love. Later, Manjula gave birth to eight children after receiving a larger-than-recommended dose of fertility drugs. [7] Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature, the strain of caring for eight children, and two instances of infidelity by Apu. He and his family are devotees of the Hindu gods Shiva, Ganesha, and Vishnu. At Apu's wedding, Homer, in a misguided attempt to play on the bride and groom's families' fear of the gods, arrived dressed as the Hindu god Ganesh. The impersonation was seen through by one of Apu's relatives and failed miserably. Before his marriage, Apu became known as the leading ladies' man in Springfield, because he holds a Ph.D. and runs his own business. He also admitted, "I'm not much of a talker, but I love to listen. I also like to design and build furniture and then to have a discussion about where it could be placed in a room," which made the single women of Springfield go crazy for him. Despite his hectic marriage and home life, however, his first love is still to work in the Kwik-E-Mart, sometimes taking shifts long enough to send him into sleep deprived hallucinations in which he thinks he is "...a hummingbird of some kind." Also after Apu had an affair with the Annette , Manjula made him legally change his name to Slime Q Slimedog. He is revealed to have slept with Selma Bouvier after Homer and Marge's second wedding. Apu in Yahtzee He claims to know pi to 40000 decimal places, noting that the last place (40001 first digit of pi) is one. Snake Holding a shot gun at Apu When he becomes old, he looks like Sanjay . Personality Apu is generally polite towards his customers, always saying thank you, even after less-than-genial interactions with the public, such as armed hold-ups. He is also a dutiful worker to the point of being a virtual workaholic, spending so much time awake at one point he began to believe he was a hummingbird. He is often found spending more time at his workplace than even with his own family, to Manjula's irritation, especially when she finds out that in America, workplaces normally have weekends off, a practice that Apu evidently never told her. However, he has some negative traits, shown throughout the course of the show. His hard work ethic and though loyal attitude notwithstanding, Marge In Chains shows him ruthlessly prosecute Marge Simpson over a misplaced and absentmind


What are the names of the twins in Bart's class at school?

Bart Simpson | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Neil Patrick Harris (film-within-film Bart the Murderer ) “Take it to the bank boys, this one's just like Bart.” ―Bart's catchphrase Bartholomew [3] JoJo Reference "Bart" Simpson (born April 1 [4] /February 23 [5] ), also known as " El Barto ," "The boy" ( Homer Simpson ), and " Bartman ," is the tritagonist of The Simpsons . He is the mischievous, rebellious, misunderstood and "potentially dangerous" eldest child of Homer and Marge Simpson , and the older brother of Lisa and Maggie . He also has been nicknamed Cosmo, after discovering a comet in " Bart's Comet ". Bart's also been on the cover on numerous comics, such as "Critical Hit", "Simpsons Treasure Trove #11" and "Winter Wingding". Bart also has a whole comic series known as the Simpson Comics Presents Bart Simpson. Bart is loosely based on Matt Groening and his older brother, Mark. Even at a young age Bart has accomplished many feats. He has won an award for his Angry Dad web series. He has discovered a new comet which was named after himself and he also has perfomed in a successful band with Milhouse Van Houten , Nelson Muntz and Ralph Wiggum . Contents Biography Young Bart Bart is a self-proclaimed underachiever who is constantly in detention. He is easily distracted. His penchant for shocking people began before he was born: Bart "mooned" Dr. Hibbert while he performed a sonogram on Marge, and moments after being born he set fire to Homer's tie (Marge saying that he could not have done it on purpose because he was only ten minutes old). Bart's first words were " Ay Caramba ". Bart's interests include Krusty the Clown (he is "Krusty Buddy" number 16302),  reading comic books (especially Radioactive Man ), watching TV (especially The Krusty the Clown Show ), terrorizing Lisa , playing video games, helping Lisa solve various problems (e.g. reuniting Krusty with his estranged Father ), and pulling off various pranks, (such as mooning unsuspecting people, prank calling Moe at his tavern , and his patented spitting off an overpass). Bart also sprays graffiti under the alias 'El Barto', and regularly frequents the Kwik-E-Mart (for bubble gum and Squishees ) and The Android's Dungeon . Yuma Hickman moved to Springfield when Marge was pregnant with Bart. Bart hinted that his favorite movies are Jaws and the Star Wars trilogy. [6] His best friend is Milhouse Van Houten . He is the most misunderstood of the family (After Maggie, who currently can only speak two words), constantly frustrated by the narrow-minded people of Springfield , who judge him merely by his thoughts and actions. Behavior Family Homer strangling Bart Due to Bart's mischievousness and Homer's often uncaring and incompetent behavior, the two have a turbulent relationship. Bart will often address Homer by his given name instead of "Dad" (when he was a baby, this was because other adults would refer to him as this), while Homer in turn often refers to him as "the boy". Usually when Homer finds out that Bart has said or done something stupid or bad, he yells " Why you little! " (often followed by throttling him) or simply "BART!" Bart once returned the favor when he learned that Homer, in order to buy back incriminating photos of his dropping Bart down as a baby, spent all the money that had been earned by starring in commercials relating to alleviating bad smells from Babies, eventually resorting to using Homer's belt to strangle his larynx due to being unable to strangle Homer the usual way due to the size differences between the two, and directly led to a separation from his father. It is also implied once that, whenever he messes up, he almost expects people to strangle him and even goes as far as to strangle himself (presumably due to his experience with Homer), such as when he accidentally let go of Ned Flanders' best fishing rod when attempting to fish with Flanders, Bart instinctively starts clutching his own neck and imitating strangling before realizing and reacting with surprise that Ned Flanders isn't strangling him. Homer and Bart's relat


Lisa Simpson | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ―Lisa Simpson [src] Lisa Marie Simpson (born May 9th) is the tetartagonist of The Simpsons. She was named after a train called Lil' Lisa on her parents' 1st anniversary. She is a charismatic 8-year-old girl, who exceeds the standard achievement of intelligence level of children her age. Not to everyone's surprise, she is also the moral center of her family. In her upbringing, Lisa lacks parental involvement of Homer and Marge , which leads to hobbies such as playing saxophone and guitar, riding and caring for horses, and interest in advanced studies. In school, Lisa's popularity is affected by those who view her as a geeky overachiever, which leaves her with only a few friends. She focuses on her goals and strives to reach her potential, and at the age of eight she is already a member of MENSA with an IQ of 159. Contents [ show ] Appearance Lisa has yellow skin, blue-grey eyes, and blonde sun-shaped hair. She is usually seen wearing a strapless red dress with a zigzag hem, matching red strapped Mary Jane shoes, frilly white underpants, and a white pearl necklace (given to her by Marge), though sometimes wears different outfits. She has had two different outfits for church and family outings: first a magenta long-sleeved dress with a ruffled collar and magenta pumps, then a baby pink short-sleeved tutu dress with a darker pink belt, a wide brimmed hat with the same color scheme, and strapped pumps much like her usual ones. At night, she dresses in a turquoise nightgown with a frilly white collar and matching cuffs, as well as turquoise slippers. Lisa brings in a new outfit at least once every season. When Marge insisted on sending her to ballet, she wore a leotard and tutu in the same shade as her new church outfit, and pink ballet shoes. At her tap dancing lessons, she dressed in a magenta vest, pale pink tights, a violet tutu and black tap shoes. When Lisa swims, she wears a magenta or red swimsuit. Biography Young Lisa Lisa is quite eclectic in her knowledge and is notably more concerned with world affairs and problems than her cohorts, which has led her to alienate herself from her peers. Lisa also deeply values her integrity, sometimes at the expense of others' needs and happiness, as demonstrated when she cheats on a test in The Wind in the Willows to attain her highest grade of A plus, but later admits her dishonesty to an unreceptive Principal Skinner despite the fact that such a grade allowed the school to gain the extra income it 'desperately' needs. (She later regrades the test as an F. [3] ) Also Lisa was willing to tell everyone about Bart faking his kidnapping attempt to go to a concert, despite the fact that absolutely everybody involved in the case was better off just because she could. Despite her intellect, Lisa has received detention, like her brother Bart, quite a number of times, often because of her rebellious and sometimes bitter attitude and antisocial behavior that is capable of deeply embarrassing authority figures. Although her rebellion against social norms is usually constructive, Lisa can be crazy, cruel, and rebellious at times. When she believes herself to be right she won't admit that others could be as well, and will often force her beliefs onto people. Notably, her increasing sense of moral righteousness regarding her vegetarianism leads her to proselytize, culminating in her spiteful disruption of a "meat-based" barbecue prepared by Homer (an act she comes to rue). [4] At times, Lisa appears to resist certain situations merely for the sake of resisting them, not because of any genuine ideological opposition. She appears to enjoy breaking the norm for its own sake; in one time, she triumphantly declares that she, a girl, would like to join the football team. When it is revealed that there are already girls on the team, she declares her distaste for a sport that would use a pig's skin to make its ball. When it is revealed that the ball is actually synthetic and the proceeds of buying it go in part to charity, she is at a loss for word


Which character in The Simpsons is also known as Rainer Wolfcastle?

Rainier Wolfcastle | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Harry Shearer Rainier Luftwaffe Wolfcastle is an Austrian, musclebound action movie star and a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Wolfcastle is a veteran of many action movies, most notably the McBain series. Wolfcastle began his acting career as early as childhood in Austria, appearing on long TV commercials advertising bratwurst. He owns a Ferrari F40 and a Hummer H1. He is married to Maria Wolfcastle and has one daughter, Greta . Contents [ show ] Biography Apart from the McBain series, Wolfcastle also played Radioactive Man in an ill-fated live-action film adaptation of the comic book series. Wolfcastle has also ventured into comedic roles; in one episode, he carries Homer in an oversized Snugli for babies, remarking, "I used it to carry Rob Schneider in the movie My Baby is an Ugly Man." Wolfcastle appears to have political ambitions, as noted by his candidacy for mayor in the recall election of Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby. He is a member of the inner circle of the Springfield Republican Party, along with Burns, Krusty the Clown, Dr. Hibbert, The Rich Texan, Count Dracula and Bob Dole. Wolfcastle has campaigned as Republican Mayoral candidate and as a supporter of Sideshow Bob for Mayor; However, he disagrees with his party on the issue of stem cell research (Schwarzenegger is noted as more socially liberal than a majority of Republican politicians on such issues). He battles frequently with weight problems, though tries to pass it off as something he is doing for a role. His films are sometimes critical failures; Jay Sherman introduced Wolfcastle in an interview on his TV show as "star of the reprehensible McBain movies". According to various episodes, Wolfcastle began his acting career as a child in Austria, appearing on long television commercials advertising Fritz Schnackenpfefferhausen bratwurst. [1] At roughly the same time, he began experimenting with bodybuilding, and his physique earned him a starring role in several gay pornography films, shelves of which were seen by Homer during one of Wolfcastle's debt-induced garage sales. [2] He was also the primary actor on advertisements for "PowerSauce Bars"; bars claiming to boost muscle growth, but which were in fact a mash of apple cores and Chinese newspapers. [3] He also was allegedly a "key player in the Hollywood Prostitution scandal." [4] His daughter Greta dated Bart [5] . Work Rainier Wolfcastle has been a presenter at the Academy Awards, a spokesperson for the PowerSauce energy bar, a celebrity judge in radio station KBBL 's contest " How Low Will You Go " (along with Krusty the Clown and Madeleine Albright ), host of a short-lived talk show (" Up Late with McBain ", which even Bart thought was horrible.), and a guest on Inside the Actors Studio with James Lipton (in which he kills Lipton after getting into character as McBain). He also was co-owner of Planet Springfield , along with " Chuck Norris , Johnny Carson 's third wife, and the Russian mafia". Apart from the McBain series, Wolfcastle has also played Radioactive Man in an ill-fated live-action film adaptation of the comic book series. Wolfcastle has also ventured into comedic roles; in one episode, he carries Homer in an oversized Snugli for babies, remarking, "I used it to carry Rob Schneider in the movie My Baby is an Ugly Man ." His other films include Help, My Son is a Nerd (don't laugh, it is not a comedy); Mrs. Mom (movie based on a Marge Simpson script); Frankenberry: The Movie; I Shoot Your Face; I Shoot Your Face Again, and McBain: Let's Get Silly!, a 90-minute movie consisting of McBain performing stand-up comedy in character (and using automatic weapons on audience members who heckle him), which was said to have cost $80 million to produce. He also had an unnamed film that involved a "Magic Ticket" in the plotline that was a bomb, which gave him severe bouts of depression when reminded of it. He blamed the film's failure from script problems that plagued it since the first day of development. His biggest mystery is how obvious teu


Michael Bond wrote about which famous bear in a series of books for children?

Paddington Bear author Michael Bond writes new book - BBC News BBC News Paddington Bear author Michael Bond writes new book 8 April 2014 Image copyright Felicity McCabe Image caption Michael Bond first wrote about Paddington Bear in 1958 Paddington Bear author Michael Bond has written a book which details letters from the wayward bear to his Aunt Lucy in darkest Peru. Love From Paddington is to be published in November by Harper Collins. In the original children's stories which first appeared in 1958, the bear was named after the London station where he was found by the Brown family. Bond, 88, said of his latest work: "It isn't generally known, but bears are very good at writing letters." The letters recount Paddington's adventures in London and how he met the Brown family. Bond's first book, A Bear Called Paddington, has continually been in print for more than 50 years. The forthcoming computer-animated film about Paddington, due out later this year, stars Colin Firth as the marmalade-loving bear, Hugh Bonneville as Mr Brown, Sally Hawkins as Mrs Brown and Nicole Kidman as a villain. The cast includes Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. Former BBC cameraman Bond began writing during World War Two when he was serving in the Royal Air Force and the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army. He started with numerous short stories and radio plays and his work took off after his agent suggested he turn a radio play into a children's play. Image caption Paddington Bear was made into a popular children's TV series in the 1970s The hugely popular Paddington stories were first made into an animated TV series in 1975 and have been re-imagined a number of times. The Paddington books have sold more than 35 million copies around the world and have been translated into more than 40 languages.


What was the name of author A. A. Milne's real-life son, who he used in his Winnie the Pooh books?

5 Facts on 'Winnie-the-Pooh' Author A.A. Milne - Biography.com History & Culture 5 Facts on 'Winnie-the-Pooh' Author A.A. Milne In honor of Winnie the Pooh Day, we looked at author A.A Milne's life and how his little children's book changed his life — for good and bad. Avatar: Social count: 1636 In honor of Winnie the Pooh Day, we looked at author A.A Milne's life and how his little children's book changed his life — for good and bad. 1.6K 0 AA Milne, 1922. (Photo: Wikipedia ) Winnie the Pooh, the "Bear of Very Little Brain," continues to be a bear with lots of fame. In fact, Pooh is honored every January 18th, otherwise known as Winnie the Pooh Day. That particular date was chosen because it’s the birthday of Alan Alexander Milne ( A.A. Milne ), author of Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Without Milne, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and the rest of the gang would never have seen the light of day. In honor of Pooh's creator, let's take a look at five fascinating facts about the man behind the honey-loving bear. 1. Winnie the Pooh actually existed. No, Milne didn't encounter a real bear, accompanied by a group of animal friends, wandering around the Hundred Acre Wood. But almost all of the characters in his books had real-life counterparts. Christopher Robin, Pooh's human companion, was named after Milne's own son, Christopher Robin Milne (who was less than thrilled about his inescapable association with the popular books as he got older). Winnie the Pooh was Christopher's teddy bear. Christopher Milne also played with a stuffed piglet, a tiger, a pair of kangaroos and a downtrodden donkey (Owl and Rabbit were dreamt up solely for the books). And the Hundred Acre Wood closely resembles Ashdown Forest, where the Milnes had a nearby home. Today the original toys that inspired Milne (and his son) can still be seen at the New York Public Library. (All except Roo, that is—he was lost in the 1930s.) 2. Milne wrote a lot more than Winnie-the-Pooh. Though he went to Cambridge to study mathematics, Milne began to focus on writing while still a student. After getting his degree in 1903, he pursued a career as a writer, and was soon producing humorous pieces for the magazine Punch. Milne took on the duties of assistant editor at Punch in 1906. AA Milne with his son, Christopher, and Pooh Bear in 1926. (Photo: Howard Coster/ Wikipedia.com ) Following his service in World War I, Milne became a successful playwright (along with original plays, he penned adaptations, such as turning The Wind in the Willows into the successful Toad at Toad Hall). Milne also authored a popular detective novel, The Red House Mystery (1922). However, once his Winnie the Pooh books arrived on the scene, Milne's name was forever associated with children’s writing. Now his other works are largely forgotten. 3. Milne worked for a secret propaganda unit. During World War I, Milne saw action as a soldier, including at the Battle of the Somme. When illness rendered him unfit for the front, his writing talent led to his being tapped to join a secret propaganda unit, MI7b, in 1916. At the time, the mounting toll of World War I had dimmed public support and an anti-war movement was growing. The goal of Milne's propaganda unit was to bolster support for the war by writing about British heroism and German dastardliness. Despite being a pacifist, Milne followed the orders he’d been given. But at the end of the war he was able to express how he'd felt about the work. Before the group disbanded, a farewell pamphlet, The Green Book, was put together. It contained contributions from many MI7b writers—and Milne's sentiments can be seen in these lines of verse: “In MI7B, Who loves to lie with me About atrocities 4. He feuded with P.G. Wodehouse. P.G. Wodehouse at 23. (Photo: Wikipedia ) As a young man, Milne was friends with author P.G. Wodehouse , creator of the unflappable butler Jeeves. The two even joined J.M. Barrie —the man behind Peter Pan—on a celebrity cricket team. However, Wodehouse made a decision during World War II that Milne could not forgive.


In the Harry Potter novels, what species of owl is Hedwig?

The Owls of Harry Potter |    Laura Erickson's For the Birds Laura Erickson's For the Birds By Laura Erickson (a.k.a. “Professor McGonagowl”) (SPOILER discussion of Hedwig in Book 7—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—is here .) No spoilers beyond this point: Now that five Harry Potter movies and all seven books have been released, people have become very familiar with owls. This website will give you facts about owls both in the real world and in J.K. Rowling’s magical world. I live in the United States, but Harry Potter lives in England. Some owls live in both places, and some are found on only one side of the pond. I’ve studied owls for a long time and read all seven Harry Potter books and seen the movies, but I simply couldn’t have written this and made it authoritative without a lot of help from a lot of people. If you have information I should add, corrections, or other comments, please email me . In J.K. Rowling’s wonderful universe, owls bridge the magical and muggle world, carrying messages, packages, and even Nimbus 2000s with ease as they make it clear to muggles that when a message needs to get through, it WILL get through. One Snowy Owl named Hedwig also provides warm companionship when a lonely wizard named Harry needs it. If you have questions about owls, first look to see if you can find the answers here. If not, you can email Professor McGonagowl . As always, if you have questions, comments, or corrections, please let me know. To get more information, see: American Humane Association’s review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Movie #5) (Thanks, Katty!) Hedwig Harry’s owl Hedwig is a Snowy Owl . She’s a female but, in the movie, the actors playing her are males. (One of the owls playing Hedwig was also the very first cast member to be chosen!!) You can tell that the owl playing Hedwig in the photo is really a male because his plumage is so white—female Snowy Owls have dark markings. Females are also bigger and heavier, and so would be a little harder for human actors to handle. Healthy males average about 4 pounds, females almost 4 1/2 pounds. They have powerful talons. You can’t see in the photo that Daniel Radcliffe is wearing thick leather protection on his arm. Claws that can kill a large duck through thick feathers can be pretty hard on human arms, too, even when the owl is just trying to balance itself. Seven different owls played the role of Hedwig. Their names are Gizmo, Kasper, Oops, Swoops, Oh Oh, Elmo and Bandit. I found out some interesting things on The Pet Place site about Harry Potter . Real Snowy Owls live in the arctic tundra, in North America, Europe, and Asia. A few breed in the northern British Isles. Long ago, when the Arctic climate extended farther south than now, Snowy Owls lived much farther south. Cave art by Paleolithic people of Europe includes an etched outline of two Snowy Owls and their chicks on a cave wall in Ariege, France. This particular prehistoric drawing happens to make the Snowy Owl the first recognizeable bird species to be depicted in art anywhere in the world. Snowy Owls are predators, and eat only animals, never plants. Their main prey species is the lemming, a fierce little rodent smaller than a chipmunk. Lemmings have enormous population fluctuations from one year to the next. When lemmings are abundant, Snowy Owls may eat hardly anything else. They usually swallow each lemming whole, head first, but if they’re not too hungry, they sometimes bite off just the head, or even eat parts in small bits. But when lemming numbers are down, Snowy Owls eat a lot of other things. Depending on where they live, they may eat a lot of snowshoe hares, grebes and ducks (especially Horned Grebes), ptarmigans, ground squirrels, rats, partridge, and even fish. When a Snowy Owl’s face gets gooped up with blood and guts, it sometimes cleans up by wiping its face in the snow.You can see more photos of wild Snowy Owls on my Snowy Owl flickr photostream . Global warming is expected to hurt Snowy Owls over much of their range. Hedwig is lucky she lives in a ma


Roger Hargreaves created which characters in a series of books in the 1970s?

Roger Hargreaves | British cartoonist | Britannica.com British cartoonist Jack Kirby Roger Hargreaves, (born 1935, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Sept. 12, 1988, Kent county), British cartoonist who created whimsical characters best known in the popular “Mr. Men” series of books for children. Hargreaves was a creative director in an London advertising firm when he began to market his potato-shaped doodles in the early 1970s. The simple figures were given such names as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, Mr. Greedy, and Mr. Grumpy. These characters appeared in books, as BBC cartoons, and in a comic strip in the Daily Mirror. The “Mr. Men” characters spawned more than 700 products, from T-shirts to food cartons, and paved the way for a “Little Miss” series, including Little Miss Helpful and Little Miss Bossy. Together the two series reached worldwide sales of 85 million volumes and were published in 20 languages. Learn More in these related articles: Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roger-Hargreaves Access Date: January 13, 2017 Share


What is Charlie's surname in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

What is Charlie's surname in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"? | Reference.com What is Charlie's surname in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"? A: Quick Answer In Roald Dahl's children's novel, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Charlie's surname is Bucket. The novel tells the story of Charlie Bucket touring the inside of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Full Answer In the novel, Charlie Bucket is a young boy from a poor family. Willy Wonka announces a contest where five golden tickets are to be hidden in the wrappers of Wonka bars, and the winners receive a tour of the chocolate factory and a lifetime of chocolate. Charlie finds the final golden ticket and takes his Grandpa Joe on the tour with him. The other children who found the tickets turn out to be spoiled and undeserving. They are eliminated from the tour one by one. Charlie becomes the only child remaining, and Willy Wonka reveals that Charlie is to take over the chocolate factory as the heir to the company.


Which children's book features Tweedledum and Tweedledee?

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum 40,857pages on Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Background information Matty Finochio and Ben Cotton (in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland) Animators Obnoxious, silly, nonsensical, hyperactive, whimsical, cunning, childish Appearance Rotund, balding, red hair, pink noses, school boy uniforms, red propeller caps with tiny flagpoles and flags on them, black shoes Alignment Chase Alice back into waking reality and recede into her subconscious Quote "Button! Button! Who's got the button?!" "That's logic!" Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are characters from Disney's 1951 animated feature film Alice in Wonderland , originally featured in the original book's sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass. Contents [ show ] Background The Tweedles are two fat brothers dressed in schoolboy uniforms and wearing propeller caps. They take particular delight in reciting poems and songs. They're playful and jolly which can seem a little annoying. They enjoy company and will always insist in a little game. They also have the ability to multiply. Appearances Alice in Wonderland In the movie when Alice tries to chase after the White Rabbit she comes across Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. The twin brothers offer to play a game called Who's Got the Button? or fight each other to which Alice turns down as she explains that she's following the White Rabbit because she's curious to know where he's going. This makes the brothers think about the Little Oysters who were curious and that something sad happened to them when they were. Alice decides to stay to listen to the story which is actually a poem called The Walrus and the Carpenter. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum tell Alice how one time in the middle of the night The Walrus and the Carpenter managed to lure the Little Oysters away from their mother in the sea and offered them to dinner. Then while the Carpenter went to get some stuff to go with the meal The Walrus ate up all the Oysters for himself. This made the Carpenter mad and the Carpenter chased the Walrus away. At the end, Alice tells Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum that the story was very sad to which the brothers reply "Yes. And there's a moral to it." To which Alice replies "Oh yes, a very good moral. If you happen to be an oyster". She then tries to leave but Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum insist that she listen to another one called Father Williams but when the brothers aren't looking Alice manages to sneak off and continue her search for the White Rabbit. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are seen again during the reprise of the caucus race, and briefly during the scene when Alice is running away from the Queen of Hearts before she wakes up from her dream. Cameos Tweedle Dum can be spotted during the final scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit . He is seen in a brief back view leaving toward Toontown while the song is finishing. The Tweedles make numerous appearances as guests in House of Mouse , primarily in crowd shots aside other Wonderland characters. Live-action appearances Adventures in Wonderland The Tweedles appeared in the series, played by Robert Barry Fleming and Harry Waters Jr. . The Tweedles wear bright, colorful clothing and sing and dance in the style of hip hop music. As brothers, they share a strong sibling rivalry , often competing with each other about nearly everything. They are the most athletic residents of Wonderland, often playing sports and organizing games. The two's brotherly love usually triumphs over petty problems, and they usually offer Alice some sensible advice on any problems she may have. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland When Alice returns to Wonderland with Will and the White Rabbit, they immediately find themselves in a sticky situation; quite literally. The two amateur portal jumpers land in a mallow marsh and begin sinking. A worried White Rabbit runs off to get help for them. He runs down a seemingly quiet road in Wonderland, but he soon stops when he comes across something terrifying to him; the Red Queen's royal carriage. Tweedledum and


Mary Poppins Mary Poppins November 7 - December 22, 2013 Marian Theatre Mary Poppins is appropriate for all ages - a great show to see as a family. Children as young as 3 years old may attend the 1:30 performances on November 10, November 30, December 7, and December 19. Children attending all other performances must be at least 5 years old. Mary Poppins A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film. Original Music & Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellows New Songs and Additional Music & Lyrics by George Stiles & Anthony Drewe Generously sponsored by Ng & Ng Dental & Eye Care Dr. Dennis & Franziska Shepard Joan G. Sargen The whole family will delight in this high-flying musical, fresh from Broadway. It's the beloved story of practically perfect nanny Mary Poppins, who floats over London's chimneys into Cherry Tree Lane, stirring up the winds of change for the upstanding but unhappy Banks family. Anything can happen as Mary and the Chim-Chiminey-sweep Bert, step in time through a jolly holiday with the Banks children, Jane and Michael, in which Mary's magic transforms ordinary virtues into extraordinary values. She helps the children, their parents, and all of us, learn to take our medicine with a spoonful of sugar, find the silver lining in every situation, and realize that sometimes we should just use the winds of change to go fly a kite. Director Choreographer Sierra Wells Ensemble Benjamin McNamara, Lucas Blair, Casey Canino, Katie Wackowski, Alysa Perry, Sierra Wells, Amanda Farbstein, Steven Jasso, Zach Johnson, Edgar Lopez, William Hoshida Pit Singers: Kenny Bordieri, Gian Console, Erik Groth, Kurt Haaker, Allyson Hankins, Claire Harlan, Danielle Levin, Shannon Peters, Melissa Ramirez, Cameron Rose, Noelle Sisneros, Dominic Williams *Member, Actors' Equity Association November 7 - December 22, 2013 Sun 7pm 1:30 & 7pm *Children as young as 3 years old may attend the 1:30 performances on November 10, November 30, December 7, and December 19. Children attending all other performances must be at least 5 years old. Elizabeth Stuart* as Winifred Banks, Marisa Dinsmoor as Jane Banks & Sacha Carlson as Michael Banks Karin Hendricks as Mary Poppins Andrew Philpot* as George Banks & Peter S. Hadres* as Bank Chairman "Step In Time" Kitty Balay* as Miss Andrew & Karin Hendricks as Mary Poppins "Jolly Holiday" Marisa Dinsmoor as Jane Banks, Karin Hendricks as Mary Poppins, Sacha Carlson as Michael Banks Julia Galloway as Jane Banks, Devin Orr as Michael Banks, George Walker as Bert, Peter S. Hadres* as Park Keeper Karin Hendricks as Mary Poppins "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Kitty Balay* as Mrs. Corry Photos: Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio Thumbnails are linked to high resolution images intended for the media About the Play Mary Poppins is the title character of a series of children’s books written by P.L. Travers. The first book, Mary Poppins, was published in 1934, and the last, Mary Poppins and the House Next Door, in 1988. The books focus on the magical English Nanny, Mary Poppins, who is blown by the wind into the lives of the Banks family. She arrives and gets right to work mending the family and bringing order to the chaotic home. Mary and the children have numerous adventures in which they encounter everything from singing chimney sweeps, to a loving bird woman, dancing statues, and a carpet bag that fits the strangest things. In 1964, Walt Disney Productions produced a film version of Mary Poppins. Walt Disney had fallen in love with the stories and had started pursuing Ms. Travers for the rights to produce the film in the early 1940s but was rejected because Travers did not believe that a film version would do justice to her creations and she was opposed to an animated film. Eventually, Disney’s persistence succeeded in gaining Travers’ permission in 1961 to produce the film, with the caveat that she had final script approval rights. The creation of the film and composition of the songs took roughly two years of work. The Mary P


Which fruit has the scientific name of malus pumulia?

Apple (Malus pumila) Malus pumila Rose family (Rosaceae) Description: This small tree is typically 15-50' tall, forming a short crooked trunk about 1-2ï¿½' across and a globoid crown with spreading crooked branches. Trunk bark is reddish gray, thin, and irregularly fissured, while branch bark is more gray and smooth. Twigs are reddish brown to brown with scattered white lenticels; they are glabrous or pubescent. Young shoots are light gray-green to purple, terete, and densely pubescent. Alternate leaves about 2-3ï¿½" long and 1ï¿½-2ï¿½" across occur along the twigs and young shoots. The leaf blades are lanceolate-ovate to ovate in shape and finely serrated or crenulated along their margins. The upper surface of the leaf blades is yellowish green to dark green and hairless (or nearly so), while the lower surface is pale gray-green or whitish green and more or less downy from short fine hairs. The petioles are ï¿½-1ï¿½" long, whitish green to dull purple, and downy from short fine hairs. Bases of the leaf blades are rounded or slightly cordate, while their tips are blunt to pointed. Relatively large flowers about 1ï¿½-2" across are produced in small clusters from short spur twigs. Individual flowers have 5 rounded petals that are pinkish white to white and contracted at their bases, 5 lanceolate sepals that are pale gray-green and downy from short fine hairs, numerous stamens (about 20) with yellow anthers, and an inferior ovary with 5 styles. The sepals are much smaller than the petals. The slender pedicels are pale gray-green and downy from short fine hairs. The blooming period occurs during late spring for about 2 weeks (after the vernal leaves have unfolded). The flowers are fragrant. Fertile flowers are replaced by small green pomes that develop during the summer. At maturity during late summer or fall, the pomes are 1ï¿½-4" across and more or less globoid in shape; each pome has a depression at its top and bottom. The exterior of mature pomes is usually greenish red or red (rarely yellow) and glabrous or nearly so; sometimes short fine hairs occur within the depressions of each pome. The fleshy interior of mature pomes is greenish white to pale yellow, crisp, and somewhat juicy; the flavor can be sour, sweet-sour, or sweet. Within the central portion of each pome, there are up to 10 brown seeds. These small seeds are ovoid and flattened. The deciduous leaves usually turn yellow during the autumn. Cultivation: The preference is full sun, moist to mesic well-drained conditions, and fertile loamy soil. The cultivated Apple is vulnerable to many insect pests and disease organisms, although some cultivars have greater resistance to them than others. Dwarf cultivars are available that produce full-sized fruit on trees less than 10' tall. Range & Habitat: As a naturalized tree, the non-native Apple is occasional in NE Illinois and uncommon elsewhere (see Distribution Map ). It was introduced from Eurasia into North America. Habitats for naturalized trees include woodland borders, disturbed meadows, abandoned orchards and old homesteads, areas along roads, and fence rows. Apple is often cultivated for its large edible fruit and it is used as an ornamental landscape tree. When it escapes from cultivation, Apple is not aggressive and invasive. The fruits of escaped trees are usually smaller than those of cultivated trees. Apple is vulnerable to wildfires. Faunal Associations: The flowers must be cross-pollinated by insects from other compatible trees, otherwise Apple does not set fruit. Bees are the most important visitors of the flowers, where they seek nectar or pollen. Typical bee visitors include honeybees, bumblebees, Andrenid bees (Andrena spp.), long-horned bees (Synhalonia spp.), and mason bees (Osmia spp.). Other insects eat the foliage, suck plant juices, bore through the wood, or feed destructively on the fruit and flowers. The caterpillars of the following butterflies occasionally eat the leaves of Apple and other Malus spp.: Limenitis archippus (Viceroy), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Red-Spotted Purple), Papilio g


Which drink is sometimes referred to as Adam's ale?

A Cosmopolitan Photo by Jupiterimages/Thinkstock. Girl drinks, also known as chick drinks and girlie drinks, exist primarily to serve and to overserve persons eager to know the fun of catching a buzz while staying ignorant of the bliss of tasting liquor. This article represents an independent-study tool for readers seeking to refine this basic understanding along lines that are personally potationally meaningful. The key is to keep your definitions fluid but your taxonomy strict, remembering for instance that some so-called girl drinks are frat shooters in drag, and that others, if you listen closely to their accents, are androgynous tropical coolers transplanted to temperate latitudes. The most worthy of singles-bar girl drinks is, to my tongue, the Lemon Drop. By convention, authorship of the drink is ascribed to Henry Africa, a San Francisco saloonist who, nuttier than a Herb Caen anecdote, changed his name to that of his bar . At the dawn of the Me Decade, with Bay Area nightlife entering its Tales of the City phase, Henry Africa’s soothed the sensibilities with décor including authentic Tiffany lamps and an efflorescence of hanging plants, and hence it earns distinction as the first of the fern bars . Unlike other mixological icons of the fern-bar era — the Harvey Wallbanger and the Freddy Fudpucker , the Pineapple Francine and Rupert Holmes’ piña colada , any of which you can readily imagine spilling into the lap of Jack Tripper at the Regal Beagle —the Lemon Drop is timeless and modernist-clean. I want to take care not to oversell this vodka-based beverage: Vodka has no character (an inescapable limitation of endlessly many girl drinks), and a bar that promotes its Lemon Drop is likely selling a crude synthetic slush. But if you are obliged to entertain and you have a bottle of vodka to kill, the Lemon Drop is where you want to be. Made properly, it is a good gateway for leading a potential apprentice cocktailian to the richer pleasures of the Sidecar and the White Lady . I vouch for this recipe, written by a food blogger who counts the drink as a high home-bar pleasure , “even though I would certainly never order one out because I keep my shame to myself.” The Very Early 1980s: Vodka Tonic Whit Stillman’s Last Days of Disco , presenting a dry carousel of a yuppie roundelay, opens with a long sequence set somewhere Studio 54ish. On behalf of a friend, nightclub flunkie Des McGrath (Chris Eigeman) delivers a drink to publishing assistant Alice Kinnon (Chloë Sevigny). Des says, “Jimmy Steinway gave me this vodka tonic to give you … ” Alice: That's odd he knew I drank vodka tonics. I never told him. Des: It's uncanny. Alice: You mean it's a complete cliché? All women recent college graduates drink vodka tonics, or something like that? Des: Well, maybe. 1987: The Sex on the Beach The flavor scientists who arranged the sticky molecules of DeKuyper’s Peachtree Schnapps produced a nuclear reaction—a fad without precedent. It sold 1.3 million cases in its first year. The Fuzzy Navel , to which it syrupily contributes, became the most popular mixed drink in the country , and the Sex on the Beach —which is a Fuzzy Navel deluxe—installed its naughty name on the American menu and the spring-break canon. The flood of fruitish flavor receded by the end of the decade, and the peach schnapps bottle moved to the back of the national liquor cabinet, where snooping kids figured nobody would miss it. Not knowing what they were doing, just messing around with the fruit juice their parents put in the fridge before they left for the weekend, teenagers dared to mix further girly variations on the Sex on the Beach and its duck-faced sorority sister, the Woo Woo . A Cosmopolitan Photo by Francesco Perre/iStockphoto. 1988: The Cosmopolitan In the middle of the 1980s, Absolut was test-marketing its first fruit-flavored vodka in Miami, and a bottle of the lemon-kissed Absolut Citron made its way into the hands of Cheryl Cook , a hotel bartender in South Beach. Wanting to put something pretty in the inverted cone of an iconic cocktail glass, s


What is the most widely eaten meat in the world?

FAO's Animal Production and Health Division: Meat & Meat Products FAO Trade and Markets Sources of Meat The most common sources of meat are domesticated animal species such as cattle, pigs and poultry and to a lesser extent buffaloes, sheep and goats. In some regions other animal species such as camels, yaks, horses, ostriches and game animals are also eaten as meat. To a limited extent, meat is also derived from exotic animals such as crocodiles, snakes and lizards.   For thousands of years, poultry supplied meat and eggs, cattle, sheep and goats provided meat and milk, and pigs provided a source of meat. These species are the main sources of animal protein for humans. The meat derived from cattle is known as beef, meat derived from pigs as pork and from chickens as poultry. Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the world accounting for over 36% of the world meat intake. It is followed by poultry and beef with about 35% and 22% respectively.   Estimated world livestock numbers (million head)


What type of sweets was American President Ronald Reagan known for having on his desk?

President Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampic, Illinois on February 6, 1911. His family was poor. His father was an alcoholic and was often unemployed. When he was young he worked as a life guard for seven summers. In that time he made 77 rescues. He worked seven days a week and often twelve hours a day. Reagan was 6' 1" tall and weighed about 185. He attended Eureka College in California. He just had average grades. Ronald Reagan was a Democrat in his early years. He later switched parties and ran for Governor and President as a Republican. The first time he voted was for Eisenhower/Nixon election in 1952. Reagan was afraid of flying. He would rather have taken a train. When he ran for president, he flew on planes but didn't like it. Reagan was one of three presidents who majored in economics while is college. George H. Bush and Gerald Ford were the others. Ronald Reagan announced Chicago Cubs games for WHO radio in Des Moines. Later he became a famous movie and television actor. Reagan appeared in 53 movies. He also hosted The General Electric Theater and Death Valley Days. Both of these were popular TV shows. In 1954, his acting career was doing badly so he took a job in Las Vegas as a comic for a few weeks. Reagan was in the military during WWII. He married Nancy Davis on March 4, 1952. William Holden was the best man at their wedding. Nancy was his second wife. Ronald Reagan was the only divorced man to become president. He was the president of the Actors Guild. A union for people in the movie business. Reagan was governor of California for two terms. He was 55 years old when he ran for governor in 1966. He won the election by over a million votes. Reagan was the only president that was president of a union. He enjoyed reading the comics in the newspaper. At 73, he was the oldest person ever elected president. (This was his election to his second term.) He was 69 when elected the first time. He turned 70 seventeen days after he took office. His nickname was "the Gipper." It came from a famous football movie. In the movie, Reagan said "Save one for the Gipper." His wife called him "Ronnie." President Reagan always worked in a coat and tie when he worked in the White House. He did that in respect for the presidency. He cleaned off his desk at the end of each work day. He loved watching movies. H went to Camp David on 183 weekends and usually watched to movies each weekend plus the ones he watched in the White House. Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans. He was sometimes referred to as the "Jelly Bean Man." Some say that the sale of jelly beans increased while he was president. For his presidential inauguration in 1981, he made sure his favorite sugary sweets made an appearance. Three and a half tons of Jelly Belly beans were shipped to the White House for the event. Reagan's Vice President was George Bush (1981-1989). He temporary transferred the powers of the president to George Bush while he had surgery for cancer. President Reagan was the oldest president in history; he was just shy of his 78th birthday on leaving office. Reagan asked the American people to "dream heroic dreams." Reagan was the only professional actor to be elected President. Reagan's would-be assassin, John Hinkley wanted to assassinate the President to impress actress Jodie Foster. After the assassination attempt he was put in a mental institution. (For more information see the page on the attempted assassination of President Reagan. ) After John Hinkley tried to kill him, former sportscaster Dutch Reagan, said to his wife: "Honey, I forgot to duck." He was the first president to wear a bullet proof vest. Ronald Reagan was the only president that was wounded in an assassination attempt and survived. A young boy gave Reagan a goldfish which Reagan kept in a fish tank which had the presidential seal on it. Franklin Roosevelt was one of Reagan favorite presidents. He was the first president to wear a hearing aid. He also was the third president to wear contact lenses. (Johnson and Ford also wore contacts. In 1983, the greatest disaste


Which country would you associate with the dish Couscous?

What Is Couscous? (Overview & Recipe List) Updated December 04, 2016. What is couscous? Despite popular belief, couscous is a pasta, not a grain. It has a rice-like appearance but is actually made of semolina and wheat flour that is steamed. Couscous is a staple in North African cooking and several variations and recipes exist that infuse a host of ingredients. It is most popular in the Maghreb , a region of North Africa that includes Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Libya. Fruit, vegetables, and meats are all used in couscous, making it an excellent main or side dish that can please just about any palette! Couscous isn't limited to being a side or main dish , however. It is also used in soups and salads. It can be prepared by pouring boiling water over it and allowing the water and steam to hydrate it. You can also boil it like rice, but this method is not the easiest or most recommended. I always end up letting it cook too long when I use this method and wind up with a mushy consistency -- something you definitely don't want. Special couscous pots are on the market but can be expensive. They work by steaming the couscous , producing a perfect texture every time. While it is ideal, it's not necessary to have a special pot to prepare couscous. It is one of those kitchen luxuries, like a rice cooker . In grocery stores , you can find couscous in the pasta section, rice section, or often the "international foods" area in grocery stores. Even though it is considered an international food, it is widely available and you shouldn't have difficulty in finding it, unlike other Middle Eastern food ingredients. Some box varieties already contain dried fruit and seasoning, but I have to recommend that you try to use basic couscous and add your own ingredients. The extra effort will be rewarded in taste! Not that the pre-packaged and seasoned varieties are not good, it's just that you are limited in flavors. You may come across couscous of different sizes. Larger couscous is often labeled as "Israeli couscous" or "pearl couscous". It has more of a nutty flavor and a chewier texture than smaller varieties. Because of its size, Israel couscous does take longer to cook than the smaller varieties. Smaller varieties of couscous are typical of what you find in the Maghreb. The texture is more grainy and less nutty than its cousin, Israeli couscous. This type of couscous can be prepared in a matter of minutes because of its small size. Smaller couscous is often referred to as Libyan or Lebanese couscous. In Middle Eastern countries, you can find the boxed couscous , however, it is often handmade -- a long process that does take some degree of skill to master. Homemade couscous is delicious, but I find that the couscous found in grocery stores is almost just as good and also foolproof. If you can make spaghetti, you can make couscous. It's really that simple. Using this basic couscous recipe , I urge you to become creative and make the recipe your own. Add fruits and veggies like raisins and carrots or even apples and chicken stock for a creative twist on an old staple. Below you will a sampling of popular couscous recipes, but the list is just a mere fraction of the hundreds and hundreds of couscous recipes that are made. Couscous Recipes Below you will find some excellent couscous recipes that are easy and delicious. Couscous is kid-friendly and I sure you will find that even the pickiest of children will love couscous. It's a great food that can help you sneak in those fruits and veggies that many kids refused to eat.


In which country was ice cream invented?

The History of Ice Cream | The Old Farmer's Almanac The History of Ice Cream Who Invented Ice Cream? Whether in a bowl, cone, or glass, ice cream is sure to please. Photo by Thinkstock Rate this Article:  Average: 3.8 (525 votes) The history of ice cream is a messy one. Many nations claim to have invented it, just as various individuals take credit for it. Even if its origin remains murkey, it makes for a chilling drama! NOTE: If you are searching for the answer to “Who invented of ice cream?” that’s a trick question. There isn’t just one single person!  Read on …  A.D 54–68: For centuries, iced desserts were a luxury. Roman Emperor Nero is said to have sent his slaves into the mountains to fetch snow to mix with nectar, fruit pulp, and honey, although this widely told tale may be a myth. A.D. 618–907: The origins of ice cream date back to China’s T’ang period, probably as a dish for the country’s rulers. The founder of the dynasty, King T’ang of Shang, kept 94 “ice men” on hand to lug ice to the palace to make a dish made of koumiss (heated, fermented milk), flour, and camphor. 1744: American colonists brought along recipes from Europe. On May 19, 1744, a group of VIP’s dined at the home of Maryland Governor Thomas Bladen. Present was a Scottish colonist who described “a Dessert…Among the Rarities of which is was Compos’d, was some fine Ice Cream which, with the Strawberries and Milk, eat most deliciously.” This is the first written account of ice cream consumption in the new colonies. 1782: Ever hear how Martha Washington left a bowl of sweet cream on the back steps of Mount Vernon one night, and the next morning discovered ice cream? Nice story, but not true. George Washington did have, described in his ledger, “a cream machine for ice.” 1843: Until September 9, 1843, ice cream was made by the “pot freezer method,” but on this day, Nancy M. Johnson of Philadelphia got her “artificial freezer” patented, containing a tub, cylinder, lid, dasher, and crank. This design is still widely used today. 1851: Baltimore dairyman Jacob Fussell opened the first commercial ice cream factory. He had a surplus of cream—so he built an ice cream factory in Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, and shipped it to Baltimore by train. Business boomed, and Fussell became the father of the wholesale ice cream industry. 1880: Buffalo, NY; Evanston, IL; Two Rivers, WI; and Ithaca, NY all claim to have invented the ice cream sundae. Wherever it happened, it first started appearing in soda fountains during the 1880’s. It was invented because ice cream sodas weren’t allowed to be sold on Sundays; the ice cream sundae was a way to circumvent that restriction. On September 22, 1903, there is a recorded application for a patent for the ice cream cone by Italo Marchiony. 1939: Grocery stores didn’t start selling ice cream until the 1930’s, and by WWII, ice cream had become so popular that it turned into somewhat of an American symbol (Mussolini banned it in Italy for that same reason). Ice cream was great for troop morale, and in 1943, the U.S. Armed Forces were the world’s largest ice cream manufacturers! Whatever the history, ice cream is here to stay!


You are running a race and overtake the person who is in third place. In which position are you now?

10 Brainteasers To Test Your Mental Sharpness 10 Brainteasers To Test Your Mental Sharpness {{article.article.images.featured.caption}} Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Full Bio The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Loading ... This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}. Subscribe To test your mental acuity, answer the following questions (no peeking at the answers!): 1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? 2. A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? 4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? 5. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly? 6. Billie was born on December 28th, yet her birthday always falls in the summer. How is this possible? 7. In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? 8. If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now? 9. Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg is white” or “The yolk of the egg are white?” 10. A farmer has five haystacks in one field and four haystacks in another. How many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in one field? Answers 3. Mt. Everest. It just wasn’t discovered yet. 4. There is no dirt in a hole. 5. Incorrectly (except when it is spelled incorrecktly). 6. Billie lives in the southern hemisphere. 7. You can’t take a picture with a wooden leg. You need a camera (or iPad or cell phone) to take a picture. 8. You would be in 2nd place. You passed the person in second place, not first. 9. Neither. Egg yolks are yellow. 10. One. If he combines all his haystacks, they all become one big stack. Okay, some of these are a bit corny. But they all illustrate several brain idiosyncrasies that affect how we make decisions in the world. href="http://www.forbes.com/ebooks/the-forbes-quote-bible/?utm_source=articlelink&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=quotesebook">Discover the timeless advice that the world’s great thinkers, billionaires, writers and businesspeople have to offer. Thanks to the way our brain works, we have a very strong tendency to see what we want to see and what we expect to see. This has huge implications when studying our customers, markets, competitors, and other data that influences key business decisions. When we only see what we want or expect to see, we miss competitive threats because our brain tells us a threat couldn’t possibly come from that direction. We miss opportunities because we only see what has worked in the past rather than what could be. And we miss major market shifts and changes in customer needs that seem obvious in hindsight but are easily overlooked when focusing on what we already know. Our brain doesn’t like information gaps, so we tend to jump at the first answer/solution that looks good rather than take the time to examine all the data. This is especially true in a world where we receive more information every day than we have time to assimilate. Finally, our brains love to see patterns and make connections. This trait serves us well in many ways as we move through the world. But the brain doesn’t always get it right. For example, how did you answer question #1 (be honest)? For most people, the first word that pops into their head is “June,” because the brain quickly spots the April/May/June pattern. Upon re-reading the question and analyzing the data, the answer “Johnny” becomes obvious. And what about the man with the wooden leg? Your answer depends on how you interpret “with.” Does it refer to the man with the wooden leg or to the camera? A bit of a trick question, but it clearly illustrates how the language we use shapes the way we look at the world. Perhaps the best example of how we miss things i


What is the first name of Hammerstein from the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein?

Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Our History Like this page on facebook. 1944 - 1960 This office has been around for a long time since 1944 to be precise. Rodgers & Hammerstein were the biggest force on Broadway when Broadway was the biggest force in popular entertainment. They produced plays, musicals, concerts and revivals. They presided over Broadway runs, London transfers, national tours and major motion pictures frequently all at once. They held onto everything they could, and controlled their own destinies. They were lionized and they were envied. And they kept their perspective. We may be big, Richard Rodgers once said. But were not U.S. Steel. As artists, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized the American musical. As businessmen, R&H revolutionized Broadway. Rodgers and Hammerstein fully understood that the show is just half of show business, wrote business historian John Steele Gordon in American Heritage (1990). They became the first men from the creative side of Broadway to establish a permanent organization to handle the business side of what they created. In doing so, they built a business empire that earned them the first great American fortune to be based on creative theatrical talent. Like ASCAP, which had been established a generation before, R&H wanted to protect the writer; that they were writers themselves made the duo especially sensitive to the issues. They both detested Hollywood because there the writer was well paid but stuck at the bottom of the evolutionary scale; but on Broadway, on stage, they knew the writer could and should have control over his or her work. Producers held too many of the cards, they felt, and the best way to wrest some of that control was to become producers themselves. As Gordon explains: In the 1920s and 30s, the authors of Broadway musicals usually got the short end of the stick, receiving a relatively small percentage of the gross receipts while the producers and the backers made off with the lions share of the profits if the show was a hit In addition to being financially marginalized, authors had little or no say over how their material was used. In his autobiography, Rodgers recounts his Broadway debut in 1920, when a score he wrote with Lorenz Hart for a show called POOR LITTLE RITZ GIRL had been brusquely jettisoned by the producer without their knowledge. Even now, he wrote in 1976, I can still feel the grinding pain of bitter disappointment and depression. That incident transformed Rodgers. Protecting his own creations became a lifelong policy, and a credo he passed down to his children. The Bible in our house, his daughter Mary later recalled, was never sell your copyrights. Daddy used to say it was like selling your birthright. Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II backstage during rehersals for Oklahoma!, Spring 1943. In 1942, Rodgers and Hammerstein began writing together under the auspices of the Theatre Guild; their assignment was to make a musical out of the Guilds play, GREEN GROW THE LIACS. With the bold artistic strides he and Hammerstein were making on the score for what would become OKLAHOMA!, Rodgers had a bold business notion too. Wed be suckers, he told Hammerstein, if we didnt publish it ourselves. Other songwriters had been their own music publishers before (Irving Berlin being a prime example and stellar success), but with OKLAHOMA!, R&H were seeking to set a system in place that would protect and nurture their works and those of others for decades to come. Max and Louis Dreyfus, the brilliant and legendary music publishers whose Chappell & Co. had published most of Broadways music for years, were not only receptive but agreed to create and administer this new entity, which would ultimately be owned by R&H completely. The enterprise was called Williamson Music (so named because both men had fathers named William) and, in 1944, it was established in a suite of offices at 488 Madison Avenue. It is still in business today, with dozens of writers and thousands of songs under its administration. But it all started with the score of O


Which country's national symbol is a Lotus flower?

Which country's national symbol is a lotus flower? | Reference.com Which country's national symbol is a lotus flower? A: Quick Answer The country whose national symbol is a lotus is India. Specifically, it's the Indian lotus, or Nelumbo nucifera. It is also called the sacred lotus. Full Answer In Indian or Hindu mythology, the lotus flower is revered because it produces a beautiful and fragrant flower even as its roots are in turbid waters. The lotus is also one of eight auspicious symbols that correspond to the Buddhist eight-fold path of enlightenment. As its petals unfold in the morning, Buddhists believe that the divine also unfolds within the soul. All of these attributes make the lotus a symbol of purity, enlightenment and resurrection. The lotus is an aquatic plant that is surprisingly easy to grow and care for. It grows between 3 and 4 feet tall and has a 3 to 4 foot spread. In the United States, it blooms between July and September and needs full sun. The flower is deep pink or white and can be as large as 12 inches in diameter. The lotus opens in the morning and closes at night. Eventually, the flower gives way to a seed pod that's dried and used in flower arrangements. The plant also propagates through its rhizomes, which are a special kind of root. These rhizomes are edible, as are the leaves and the seeds.


St. Andrew's Day St. Andrew's Day In 2008, St. Andrew's Day occurs on Monday 1 December by Liz Olson The National Flag of Scotland, inspired by the cross on which Saint Andrew was crucified Related Links 2012 Friday 30 November Scotland's newest holiday, St. Andrew's Day, was given royal assent in January 2007, making 30 November a bank holiday. If St. Andrew's Day falls on a weekend, the bank holiday is on the next Monday. In 2008, St. Andrew's Day occurs on Monday 1 December 2008. Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland as well as the patron of the Order of the Thistle, one of the highest ranks of chivalry in the world. James VII created the chivalric Order of Saint Andrew in 1687, which is an order of Knighthood restricted to the King or Queen and 16 others. His Life Andrew was born in Bethsaida in Galilee , the older brother of Saint Peter , and was a fisherman by trade. He was baptized by John the Baptist , and was the first apostle and disciple of Jesus . Saint Andrew and the other 11 apostles helped Jesus to spread the Christian faith. A Roman governor martyred Saint Andrew for his belief in Patras , Greece . A Roman governor martyred Saint Andrew in Patras, Greece for his religious beliefs.  The cross on which he was crucified was x-shaped later the inspiration for the cross that forms the Saltire , Scotland's national flag. Legend Andrew's remains were entombed for 300 years before Constantine the Great ordered them to be moved to the new capital city of Constantinople , modern-day Istanbul . According to legend, a monk named St. Rule (also known as St. Regulus) was warned in a dream by an angel to move Andrew's bones far away for safe-keeping. The monk removed a tooth, an arm bone, a kneecap, and some fingers from Andrew's tomb and set off on a voyage by boat. He was shipwrecked on the east coast of Scotland near a Pictish village, which is called St. Andrew today. St Rule is said to have left the remains in the village. A tower named after St. Rule still stands around St. Andrews Cathedral. Andrew's remains were placed in a chapel on the same site where the Cathedral of St. Andrews, built in the 11th century, still stands. During medieval times, the town of St Andrews was the religious capital of Scotland and a destination for pilgrims. The remains of Saint Andrew no longer reside in the cathedral, and although it is unknown what happened to them, many believe they were destroyed during the Scottish Reformation when many churches were plundered. Remains Today The rest of his remains, which were not taken by the monk, can be found in Almafi, Italy , where they have lain since 1210, when they were stolen from Constantinople. Pope Paul VI gave relics of Saint Andrew to Scotland in 1969. They are displayed in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh . Celebrations Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated all over Scotland with music, dancing, and traditional foods such as haggis , fish, Scotch broth, and whiskey. Glasgow hosts a Shindig in the Square; Edinburgh puts on a Jig in the Gardens; Aberdeen boasts a Doric Cabaret Evening; Dundee has music, dancing, and food; Stirling puts on a eilidh c; and Inverness has living history displays on the Culloden Battlefield . Many countries other than Scotland also celebrate Saint Andrew's Day. It is celebrated in Romania with traditions such as caroling and special baptisms. Saint Andrew is said to have been the first to preach Christianity in the region that is now Romania. Saint Andrew's Day was celebrated in Russia with festivals before the revolution, but it was banned during Communism. Many Russians once again celebrate Saint Andrew taking the traditional date of 30 November. Celebrations include eating borsch, drinking vodka, and having a sing-along on the accordion and balalaika .


What was the name of the character played by Richard Wilson in One Foot In The Grave?

One Foot in the Grave (TV Series 1990–2001) - 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 One Foot in the Grave  1h 30min Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margeret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbors. Stars: Victor muses about life while in the bath. 9.2 The Meldrews, Mrs. Warboys, and Mr. Swainey take a trip into the countryside, where they end up stranded in a river and play Trivial Pursuit, Mrs. Warboys ends up concreted to Victor. 9.1 Margaret is visiting a relative in hospital. Victor is his usual self, complaining about everything; and Margaret is her usual self, pretending not to hear him...or is she? 9.0 a list of 22 titles created 22 Jun 2011 a list of 39 titles created 02 Aug 2013 a list of 27 titles created 08 Apr 2014 a list of 22 titles created 03 Jul 2014 a list of 45 titles created 05 Jul 2015 Title: One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 10 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low, even if this means harassing his nephew Granville. Arkwright's ... See full summary  » Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron Long running BBC comedy show consisting of sketches and humourous musical routines involving the large Ronnie Barker and the small Ronnie Corbett. Most sketches involved both men, but ... See full summary  » Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system. Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby. Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice, Jessica Forte Classic 1960s British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Harold (the son) wants to ... See full summary  » Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton This comedy series is all about two mates, Gary and Tony who share a two bedroom home. They are grown men who act like a couple of drunk two year olds, who spend their time either drinking ... See full summary  » Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants. Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour BBC sketch show that while continuing to show the misadventures of a series of popular characters now also introduces a slew of new oddballs and misfits for us to enjoy including Tory Boy and The Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies. Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion. Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn A satire show using puppets that are charicatures of major public figures. Stars: Steve Nallon, Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around, despite the best efforts of ... See full summary  »


What sport would you be playing if competing for the Harry Vardon trophy?

Bio of Golf Legend Harry Vardon • British Open: 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 Awards and Honors: Member, World Golf Hall of Fame Quote, Unquote: • Harry Vardon: "Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day is plenty." • Golf writer Bernard Darwin on Harry Vardon: "I do not think anyone who saw him play in his prime will disagree as to this, that a greater genius is inconceivable." Trivia: • Harry Vardon is one-third of Britain's famed " Great Triumvirate " of golfers. The other two members are J.H. Taylor and James Braid . • Vardon is the only 6-time winner of the British Open . • Scoring leaders on both the U.S. and European PGA Tours are awarded the Harry Vardon Trophy. Harry Vardon Biography: continue reading below our video Quick Tip: What Is the Vardon Overlap Golf Grip? Harry Vardon was the first international golf celebrity, and easily one of the game's most influential players. The grip he popularized is now known as the Vardon Grip (a k a, the overlapping grip); the "Vardon Flyer" golf ball may have represented the first equipment deal for a golfer; his instructional books continue, to this day, to influence golfers; he won majors with both the gutta-percha and Haskell golf balls. Vardon was born in the Channel Islands, that group of islands in the English Channel between England and France. He took up golf in his teens and, inspired by his brother Tom's success as a professional, decided to dedicate himself, as well, to the game. He turned pro at age 20. His first big win was the 1896 British Open , where he played in what would become his signature attire: knickers (reportedly the first golfer to play in knickers), dress shirt, tie and buttoned jacket. Despite the cumbersome jacket, Vardon was known for a smooth, free-swinging motion. The World Golf Hall of Fame described his swing thusly: "Vardon had a swing that repeated monotonously. His swing was more upright and his ball flight higher than his contemporaries, giving Vardon's approach shots the advantage of greater carry and softer landing. He took only the thinnest of divots ." His fame exploded in 1900 when he toured the United States, playing more than 80 exhibition matches - often against the better ball of two opponents - and winning more than 70 of them. He won the U.S. Open that year, his only victory in the event, but as late as 20 years later - in 1920 at the age of 50 - he was runner-up in the tournament. At the 1913 U.S. Open , it was a Vardon loss that spurred growth in the game. Unheralded American amateur Francis Ouimet defeated Vardon and fellow Englishman Ted Ray in a playoff, an outcome credited with popularizing golf in the U.S. Vardon was struck by tuberculosis late in 1903. His game was never as sound, but he recovered to win the British Open again in 1911 and 1914. He won the Open Championship six times total. After leaving competitive golf, Vardon designed courses and wrote instructional books, one of which, The Gist of Golf, is still considered a classic:


What name is given to a bet with four selections and comprising six doubles, four trebles and one four-fold?

Betting Directory | A-Z of betting terms Betting Directory   This handy alphabetical guide to betting terminology and betting terms will help you tell a Yankee from a Super Heinz and everything in between. If you have any questions about these terms or anything else betting-related, please just drop us a line at info@honestbettingreviews.com   Accumulator: A multiple bet where the winnings from the first event or ‘selection’ are placed on the next and so on. All bets must be placed together in advance and all must be successful to win; an accumulator is ‘all or nothing’ and are generally thought to include four or more selections (3 being a treble, 2 a double). Alphabet bet: A combination bet consisting of 26 separate bets over six selections: two patents (seven bets each), one Yankee (11 bets) and a six-fold accumulator. Ante-post bet: A bet placed well in advance, in return for better odds. However, unless otherwise specified, you lose your money if your choice pulls out or is cancelled. Banker: A horse or equivalent with extremely good chances of winning. Bar/bar price: The shortest odds for a runner without a quoted price in an early betting summary. Betfair SP: A bet placed on the Betfair exchange for a horse or equivalent at the starting price calculated by Betfair. The odds are calculated by matching SP backers with SP layers on the Betfair exchange. The odds are not known at the time the bet is placed. Betfair SP has been shown to consistently exceed industry SP. Bank: The amount of money a gambler dedicates to his/her betting or a particular system, e.g. a person risking £1,000 in total to a system may be said to have a (betting) bank of £1,000. Canadian/Super Yankee: A combination bet made up of five selections in different events, totalling 26 bets altogether: ten doubles, ten trebles, five four-fold accumulators and one five-fold accumulator. Double: A multiple bet on two different selections, with the winnings from the first carried over onto the second. Both have to be successful in order to win anything (see ‘accumulator’). Dutching: Backing more than one selection in the same event with the intention of making the same profit on each selection if they win. Each way: A bet for a horse to win and place, with the same amount on each outcome. Favourite: The horse thought most likely to be the winner, with the lowest odds as a result. Fold: The number of selections in an accumulator. Forecast: A bet on the top two or three finishers in a race. A straight forecast is the top two in the right order; a reverse forecast is the top two in either order, and a combination forecast names three choices, two of which must finish first and second. Hedging: Placing a second bet in the same event so as to reduce your risk of losing money. Heinz: A combination of 57 bets (the name comes from the 57 varieties in Heinz beans) over six selections in different events: 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-fold accumulators, six five-fold accumulators and one six-fold accumulator. Goliath: A combination of 247 bets over eight selections: 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 four-folds, 56 five-folds, 28 six-folds, eight seven-folds and one eight-fold accumulator. Jackpot: A bet where you have to name the winner of every race selected. Joint favourite: When two horses are equally considered most likely to win; if more than two horses are joint favourite, they are described as co-favourites. Jolly: Another name for the favourite. Lucky 15: Fifteen bets over four selections, comprising four singles, six doubles, four trebles and a four-fold accumulator. Lucky 31: Thirty-one bets over five selections, comprising five singles, ten doubles, ten trebles, five four-folds and one five-fold accumulator. Lucky 63: Sixty-three bets over six selections, comprising six singles, 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, six five-folds and one six-fold accumulator. Nap: The strongest selection of the day according to a tipster or tipsters. Nb (next best): The tipsters’ second strongest selection of the day. NRNB: Non-runner no bet. An ante post bet where you get


Everything you need to know about travel to Lima, Peru By Bonnie Hamre Updated February 23, 2016. The capital of Peru lies on the Pacific Coast, and in the summer there is no doubt that it is a wonderful place to be with the golden sands being lapped by the blue waters of the sea. Just a few hundred yards away is the business center of the country, and the largest buildings in the city compete to get the best view out over the ocean. For the visitor, Lima is a bustling and fascinating place to visit, with plenty of attractions to explore and a range of interesting neighborhoods that have their own personalities, and as one of the largest cities in South America, it is actually a fairly easy place to visit for the first time visitor. Visiting the Seafront in Lima If there is one area of Lima that will begin to capture the heart of a first time visitor, it is definitely the amazing surroundings of the Miraflores cliffs on a bright day that will catch the imagination. This is very popular as a paragliding site, as the drop from the top of the cliffs down to the beach below offers a great launching point, and you will see tens of the fabric arches floating on the air currents above the beach on a good day. continue reading below our video America's Best Foodie Cities If you do want to get a thrill and a good view of the city, there are companies that offer tandem paragliding trips with an expert guide to control the flight for you. The Architectural Heritage and Museums There are some beautiful buildings and colonial architecture to be enjoyed in the city, and the district of Pueblo Libre is one of the most popular areas to visit, and it was here that the legendary liberator Simon Bolivar lived for a period. The National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and Peruvian History is a fascinating place to visit in the district, while La Cruz del Viajero is another monument in the district, and is a cross set there by Franciscan monks in the seventeenth century. The Bridge of Sighs in the Barranco district is another popular place to visit in Lima, as it is a wooden bridge that is a destination for couples particularly to enjoy the romantic location, which is just a short distance from the beach. What to Do While You're in Lima The city of Lima was founded by the conquistadors, but there are a couple of Inca ruins in Pucllana and Pachacamac that are worth visiting, although they are not as grand as those found elsewhere in the country. You should also look to visit the Chocolate Museum, which is a wonderful attraction for families, as you can learn about the history of Peruvian chocolate, and even get the chance to make your own chocolate. For those who enjoy the attractive architecture, exploring the Church of San Francisco is also a good experience. The Best Places to Stay in the City The two most popular districts where visitors can stay are those near the center, namely Barranco and Miraflores, and those near the waterfront will usually be the large luxury hotels. For those on a budget, Barranco has some nice hostels, but bear in mind that it is the nightlife district of Lima so you may find that it is a little noisier than other areas. Enjoying the Cuisine and Culture of Lima If you are traveling to Lima, then make sure that you make time to spend a cultural evening in the city, as there are clubs called Penas, where Criollo and Afro Peruvian music is played and you can enjoy the traditional Peruvian music. These nights are often accompanied by a nice meal for a single price, and provide a taste of Peruvian cuisine and culture together.


What type of ball did Nolan Ryan once throw at a record speed of 100.9 miles per hour?

Fastest Pitcher in Baseball by Baseball Almanac Miles / Min Velocity of Light    So how fast was Feller ? The Meter to Record Feller's Speed article mentioned it was specifically going to examine his pitching speed. Satchel Paige , who could bring on the heat himself, believed Feller was the fastest and told teammates, "If anybody threw that ball any harder than Rapid Robert , then the human eye couldn't follow it." Feller once mentioned that he was clocked at 104 mph at Lincoln Park in Chicago. He also claimed he was clocked at 107.9 mph in a demonstration in 1946 at Griffith Stadium. At the Aberdeen Proving Grounds he was measured using the ever-popular speeding motorcycle test, once used in 1914 with Walter Johnson who reached 99.7 mph, and Feller reached 98.6 mph. The results of the test from the "new meter" were reported the day after the initial article: Humphreys' 'Hard' Un' Faster Than Feller's, Meter Shows CLEVELAND (AP) - Three Boston Red Sox threw a baseball 122 feet a second into a new photo-electric pitching meter yesterday. Three Cleveland Indians could do only 119 feet. Pitchers were not included in yesterday's test but "unofficially," Bob Feller of Cleveland threw three balls into the meter from a distance of 20 feet. The best mark he recorded was 119 feet. His less-touted teammate, pitcher Johnny Humphreys , recorded 127 feet. There will be a contest for pitchers later. Jimmy Foxx , Jim Tabor , and Roger Cramer made it a clean Boston sweep with a first-place tie in yesterday's fielders contest. The best the Indians could do was a tie at 119 feet by Ben Chapman , Julius Solters and Jim Shilling . Cleveland men who developed the speed meter said the only comparable scientific marks were made in 1917. Walter Johnson  threw the ball 134 feet a second, Christy Mathewson  127 and "Smoky Joe" Wood  124. Their speeds were shown by a gravity drop interval recorder. Source: Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch, June 7, 1939.    The results from the "contest for pitchers" have never been found. Since machine testing was rare and uncommon we are left with a scientific void about historical flamethrowers. Early comments about fastball pitchers can be found in many old newspapers and offer some interesting insight into who was considered fastest during this early era: "He ( Lefty Grove ) was the fastest pitcher who ever lived." - Ford Frick "Smokey Joe (Williams) could throw harder than all of them." - Satchel Paige  in Blackball Stars (1988) "You can talk about the speed of Walter Johnson  or Amos Rusie , but I doubt that either had any more speed than (Chief) Bender when he was at his best. He was not physically as strong as some others, but he had long, tapering fingers and a peculiar whip to his arm that certainly drove that baseball through the air." - Eddie Collins "You can't hit what you can't see." - Joe Tinker talking about Rube Marquard .    Another fascinating account of a fastball pitcher, who is often credited as one of the fastest ever, was described in great detail by baseball historian Jonathan Fraser Light. The "twist" here is this pitcher never appeared in a Major League game! Steve Dalkowski. ï¿½To understand how Dalkowski, a chunky little man with thick glasses and a perpetually dazed expression, became a ï¿½legend in his own timeï¿½...ï¿½ ï¿½ Pat Jordan in The Suitors of Spring (1974). The fastest pitcher ever may have been 1950s phenom and flameout Steve Dalkowski. Dalkowski signed with the Orioles in 1957 at age 21. After nine years of erratic pitching he was released in 1966, never having made it to the Major Leagues. Despite his failure, he has been described as the fastest pitcher ever. Ted Williams once stood in a spring training batting cage and took one pitch from Dalkowski. Williams swore he never saw the ball and claimed that Dalkowski probably was the fastest pitcher who ever lived. Others who claimed he was the fastest ever were Paul Richards , Harry Brecheen and Earl Weaver. They all thought he was faster than Bob Feller and Walter Johnson , though none of them probably saw Johnson pitch. In


How many hurdles must a runner jump over in the 110m men's hurdles race?

How to Hurdle: 7 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow How to Hurdle Two Parts: Before the Event During The Event Community Q&A Hurdling is usually done in different events: 60 meter hurdles, 80 meter hurdles, 100 meter hurdles, 110 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles, and 400 meter hurdles. Hurdlers compete at almost any track-and-field meet, from middle school events, all the way to the Olympics. Hurdling is a great sport that requires good fitness, flexibility, upper body strength, and, most of all, perseverance. Steps Stretch. If you don't stretch, you can become seriously injured. (Pulling hamstrings are common) 2 Run a few practice hurdles. Make sure you have your lead and trail legs figured out before the race starts. The lead leg is the leg that goes over the hurdle extended before your body. http://pad2.whstatic.com/images/thumb/c/cf/Hurdle-Step-2-Version-5.jpg/550px-Hurdle-Step-2-Version-5.jpg http://pad2.whstatic.com/images/thumb/c/cf/Hurdle-Step-2-Version-5.jpg/300px-Hurdle-Step-2-Version-5.jpg /a/a7/Hurdle Step 2 Version 4.360p.mp4 The lead leg is usually the leg that people use to catch themselves while falling. People can trip forward or have someone push them to find which leg makes sense for them. Many people also switch back and forth between legs which is a possibility. 3 Count your steps. The number of steps you take will depend on long the course is, as well as on the person's height, weight, speed, the height of their jump, the length of the jump, and even their usual sprinting stride length. You might take 4-5 steps before the first hurdle on a 60m course and 6-8 on a 100m course. http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/3/32/Hurdle-Step-3-Version-5.jpg/550px-Hurdle-Step-3-Version-5.jpg http://pad2.whstatic.com/images/thumb/3/32/Hurdle-Step-3-Version-5.jpg/300px-Hurdle-Step-3-Version-5.jpg /5/50/Hurdle Step 3 Version 4.360p.mp4 Steps in between will be different for every person. One thing to note, however, is that if the hurdles are evenly spaced, you should have the same amount of steps in between every hurdle. You should not take three huge steps and then eight little steps... Instead maybe take 6 regular stride steps. Picture yourself going barely an inch over the jump. You might find that when you try to get as low as possible, you end up clearing the jump by plenty, while increasing your speed. Practice really does make perfect! And leaning forward opens a whole new world of speed. Part 2 During The Event 1 Start the race in a sprint . You want to be going pretty fast before you reach the first hurdle, and you want to be able to make it to the first hurdle at the right speed to have your favored foot forward. http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/2/2f/Hurdle-Step-4-Version-5.jpg/550px-Hurdle-Step-4-Version-5.jpg /4/4b/Hurdle Step 4 Version 4.360p.mp4 2 Do not slow down at the first hurdle: your momentum is what will carry you over. When you are about 1 to 2 feet away from the hurdle, bring the foot that isn't on the ground (lead leg) up to your butt and then quickly extend it up over the hurdle. http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/7/7b/Hurdle-Step-5-Version-5.jpg/550px-Hurdle-Step-5-Version-5.jpg /c/c5/Hurdle Step 5 Version 4.360p.mp4 3 Drag the trail leg sideways over the side of the hurdle after the lead leg has passed over. The ankle and the knee are supposed to be the same distance from the ground. The straight line along the shin/calf in between the ankle and the knee must be parallel to the ground and must be parallel to the hurdle. 4 Continue the race, trying to pick up speed towards the end. Clearing the last hurdle can be difficult, but if you push yourself too much, it will be no problem, but it can hurt in the end. http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/5/5e/Hurdle-Step-7-Version-5.jpg/550px-Hurdle-Step-7-Version-5.jpg /f/f4/Hurdle Step 7 Version 4.360p.mp4 Community Q&A I am afraid of jumping over hurdles, what can I do to conquer my fear? wikiHow Contributor Try jumping next to it, just to realize that you can make it over the hurdle easily. Then try stepping over it and finally take a deep