Which British golf course is known as ‘The Home of Golf’?

Top 10 UK Golf Courses & Open Competitions ‹ 19th Hole – The Golf Blog From Your Golf Travel 1 – Woodhall Spa With two fantastic championship courses including the majestic Hotchkin Course – ranked 25th best course in the world and 2nd in England – Woodhall Spa – the home of the English Golf Union – is a fantastic place to escape for a weekend golf break. Firm, sandy heathland fairways, incredible bunkering and ancient woodlands are the main features of both of these outstanding golf courses and if you fancy a bit of competitive golf in a classic English inland setting Woodhall Spa will be tough to top. 2 – Dundonald Links Kyle Philips has forged such a strong reputation among modern day golf course architects that he is rightly considered to be one of the front runners of his profession. Success stories such as The Grove in Hertfordshire and the amazing Kingsbarns in Scotland are among his past projects so the Dundonald Links really had something to live up to. Philips hasn’t disappointed with his latest Scottish effort as Dundonald Links has become widely recognised as one of the finest new golf courses in the UK. All of the links essentials are present; deep choppy rough awaits any errant tee shots, pot bunkers are a constant threat, burns snake their way around the course and the wind that rolls in from the Firth of Clyde can truly transform the course. Pine trees provide an unusual but welcome backdrop on a select few holes and the overall experience at Dundonald is hard to come by anywhere else in Scotland. 3 – Trevose Thanks to famous names such as Royal St Georges, Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St Anne’s, links gems like Trevose can remain relatively unknown to many golfers in the UK. However this doesn’t mean they lack in quality; quite the opposite in fact. The Championship Course at Trevose is one of the finest in the UK and lovers of links golf will not be disappointed by what is on offer on the Cornish coastline. The remarkable beauty of the Cornish coast is the backdrop for Colt’s 6,863 yard classic, which is comprised of two loops; the outward half hugs the rugged seaside, before you turn for home and play the inward links of the closing stretch. Golfers will battle the elements that batter this exposed landscape, where the smooth and pure putting surfaces are protected by treacherous pot bunkers and severe rough. Links golf at it best! 4 – Sunningdale Sunningdale is just one of many sublime golf courses situated along the famous Surrey Sandbelt and you can play some competitive golf there in 2012. Two outstanding heathland courses – The Old and The New – await golfers at Sunningdale. Sunningdale’s Old Course, which was formulated in 1901 by Willie Park Jnr., is a classic parkland layout, where every individual hole is carved through the mature woodland, presenting one of the most pleasurable golfing experiences to be found anywhere in the country. The New has a distinctly different character to its elder sibling, but is by no means inferior. Colt’s design is more rugged and masculine, and is a beautiful place to enjoy inland golf. 5 – Royal Aberdeen Royal Aberdeen isn’t the best known of Scotland’s classic links courses but it remains a top class test of golf all the same. The quality of this James Braid design – now being overseen by Donald Steel – is plain to see and was underlined by the fact that Royal Aberdeen was chosen to host the 2011 Walker Cup. This is raw links golf, where golfers can expect no protection from the elements and to be challenged by thick rough and, of course, treacherous pot bunkers. Beware on your approach to the signature 8th hole which is protected by no less than 10 of the bloody things! 6 – Hillside Although Hillside is not as well known as its Southport neighbours who have hosted Open Championships – think Royal Birkdale, Royal Liverpool and Royal Lytham & St Anne’s – it is, in many people’s eyes, one of the very finest tests of golf in the UK. Cut through the awesome sand dunes that define the Southport coast, Hillside features all of the quintessential links golf attr


In music, what is the name of a whole note which has the time value of two minims or four crotchets?

Basic Music Theory Basic Music Theory Time Values: Semibreves, Minims, Crotchets, Quavers & Semiquavers Crotchets, Minims and Semibreves When we tap our feet or clap our hands 'in time' to a piece of music, we are clapping the steady beats of the music. At this level, our beats are shown like this: . This sign is called a crotchet or quarter note . The sign, , is used for a sound which lasts as long as two (2) crotchets. It is called a minim or half note . The sign, , is used for a sound which lasts as long as four (4) crotchets. It is called a semibreve or whole note . A semibreve lasts as long as four crotchets or two minims. We can also say that a semibreve has the same time value as four crotchets or two minims. Therefore a minim has the same time value as two crotchets and half the time value of a semibreve. Quavers and Semiquavers There are also time values that are shorter than crotchets/quarter notes! The quaver or eighth note , , lasts for half the length of a crotchet, i.e. 1/2 of a beat. The semiquaver or sixteenth note , , lasts for quarter of the length of a crotchet, i.e. 1/4 of a beat. Therefore, two quavers last as long as one crotchet; and four semiquavers also lasts as long as one crotchet. Note When two quavers/eighth notes are written together, they can be beamed together as below: When four semiquavers/sixteenth notes are written together, they can be beamed together as below: {} The following chart shows the two names that can be given to each note symbol. The names on the left are American and the names on the right are British (you can use either form). The chart also shows the number of beats each note gets: Click here to be taken to a set of flashcards about this topic. Use these cards to help you learn and remember the note names and note values presented in this topic. For instructions on how to use the flashcards click here . Happy studying! [b] [u]Crotchets, Minims and Semibreves [/b] [/u] When we tap our feet or clap our hands 'in time' to a piece of music, we are clapping the steady [b] beats [/b] of the music. At this level, our beats are shown like this: {https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4079538625169196/quarter-note_small.jpg}  . This sign is called a [b] crotchet [/b] or [b] quarter note [/b]. The sign, {https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4099985869727737/half-note_small.jpg} , is used for a sound which lasts as long as [i] two (2) [/i] crotchets. It is called a [b] minim [/b] or [b] half note [/b]. The sign, {https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4047273754956979/whole-note_small.jpg} , is used for a sound which lasts as long as [i] four (4) [/i] crotchets. It is called a [b] semibreve [/b] or [b] whole note [/b]. A semibreve lasts as long as four crotchets or two minims. We can also say that a semibreve has the same [b] time value [/b] as four crotchets or two minims. Therefore a [i] minim [/i] has the same time value as two crotchets and [i] half [/i] the time value of a semibreve. [b] [u]Quavers and Semiquavers [/b] [/u] There are also time values that are shorter than crotchets/quarter notes! The [b] quaver [/b] or [b] eighth note [/b], {https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4040305421343735/eighth-note_small.jpg} , lasts for half the length of a crotchet, i.e. 1/2 of a beat.  The [b] semiquaver [/b] or [b] sixteenth note [/b], {https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4053862224923404/sixteenth-note_small.jpg} , lasts for quarter of the length of a crotchet, i.e. 1/4 of a beat.  Therefore, two quavers last as long as one crotchet; and four semiquavers also lasts as long as one crotchet. [b]Note[/b] When two quavers/eighth notes are written together, they can be [b]beamed[/b] together as below: {https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4047979614184231/Quavers_detached_and_beamed.jpg} When four semiquavers/sixteenth notes are written together, they can be [b]beamed[/b] together as below: {}  The following chart shows the two names that can be given to each note symbol. The names on the left are American and the names on the rig


A Ryokan is a traditional inn in which country?

Ryokan Ryokan Ryokan Naraya, Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan are Japanese style inns found throughout the country, especially in hot spring resorts. More than just a place to sleep, ryokan are an opportunity to experience the traditional Japanese lifestyle and hospitality, incorporating elements such as tatami floors, futon beds, Japanese style baths and local cuisine , making them popular with both Japanese and foreign tourists alike. There are many different kinds of ryokan, varying greatly in terms of size, cost and style. Some ryokan are small, family run establishments with just a few rooms, while others are large, hotel-like facilities with hundreds of rooms. Ryokan also range from no-frills, budget varieties to costly establishments catering to the very wealthy. While extremes exist, the average cost of a ryokan stay is between 15,000 and 25,000 yen per person, per night. While this may be too expensive to stay at everyday, it is well worth indulging on one special night during your travels. Also keep in mind that ryokan stays usually include an elaborate dinner in the evening, followed by breakfast the next morning. Meals are typically kaiseki ryori (Japanese haute cuisine) that feature local and seasonal specialties. Because of their emphasis on traditional style and atmosphere, ryokan may appear rigid and intimidating for the first timer unfamiliar with the procedures and etiquette. In reality they are a special and relaxing experience that everyone should take the opportunity to try. In order to help set your mind at ease, the following pages offer an explanation of what to expect during a ryokan visit.


Gephyrophobia is the irrational fear of crossing what?

What Is Gephyrophobia? - Gephyrophobia Help Guide Gephyrophobia Help Guide Understanding Your Fear Of Bridges What Is Gephyrophobia? Gephyrophobia is the irrational fear of bridges. For most sufferers this is driving or walking over a bridge. However for some their fear can strike anxiety at the sight of a bridge. Those who suffer from this condition typically avoid any routes they know where a bridge is present and turn around when they encounter one. Symptoms A sufferer of this phobia will experience immediate and intense anxiety when they are faced with crossing a bridge. Many exert the same symptoms. Let’s take a closer look at what these are. Turning Around The easiest way to deal with their fear of bridges is to simply turn around and runaway from it. Gephyrophobia will always take the longer route around a bridge to avoid ever having to cross it. Typically when these sufferers are capable of turning around or escaping the thing they fear their anxiety will calm down. Anxiety Attacks When a Gephyrophobia sufferer cannot escape their fear they tend to go into a state of panic. For example, when there is no other way except across the bridge to get whether they need to be the sufferer will be overwhelmed with extreme anxiety. This anxiety can cause a full blow panic attack. The Symptoms of A Panic Attack Include: Nausea Feeling An Impeding Sense of Doom or That They’re Going To Die Avoidance The most common symptom that all Gephyrophobia exert is avoidance of their fear. They plan their lives and daily activities around avoiding bridges. Most sufferers don’t even realize they are making these decisions because they have become regular practice in their lives. A few examples of these might help you better identify the things you personally due to avoid your fear. When planning trips or vacations you will route the way you get there around bridges, and you will typically avoid vacationing spots that require you to cross a bridge to get there. In your daily life you may take a route that takes twenty minutes longer just to avoid going across a bridge. This can even affect your lifestyle decisions. You may turn down a job you really want because it’s on the other side of town that you know the only way there is by crossing a bridge. Causes Gephyrophobia, just as many other phobias that people tend to develop throughout their lives, is the result of the sufferers life experiences. These experiences fall into three different categories that cause their phobia. Let’s take a look at each type. Traumatic Event This is one of the more common reasons that people develop phobias. This involves having endured a traumatic event in your past, typically in childhood, that sticks with you into adulthood. You tend to associate the traumatic event with danger. For example, you were in a car accident on a bridge. Now every time you are faced with crossing a bridge you relive the traumatic experience of the accident. Your brain associates the bridge with a dangerous places. Observational Experience This is when the sufferer doesn’t endure the traumatic event themselves, but rather witness someone else experience the event. The sufferer witnessed the danger that the other person endured during the event and now associates that event with danger. For example, someone you know got into a car accident on a bridge and was injured. This causes your brain to associate bridges with car accidents and injury. You now fear what may happen when you cross a bridge. Informational Experiences Instead of just one event leading to the development of your fear, this is where a combination of things you have learned throughout life and warnings you were give create your fear. Information sources could include movies, books, and warnings from adult-like figures, such as your parents. You may have watched a movie or television show where a bridge collapsed when people where on it. This makes you associate a bridge with tragedy. You may have read books on how unsafe bridges can be. Your parents may have avoided bridges themselves while you were growing up. Th


How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet?

Judaism 101: Hebrew Alphabet Hebrew Alphabet  Hebrew uses a different alphabet than English  Hebrew is written right-to-left  The Hebrew alphabet has no vowels, but pronunciation aids are often added  There are several styles of Hebrew writing  Hebrew letters have numerical values  Writing in Hebrew may require a special word processor and fonts The Hebrew and Yiddish languages use a different alphabet than English. The picture below illustrates the Hebrew alphabet, in Hebrew alphabetical order. Note that Hebrew is written from right to left, rather than left to right as in English, so Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Tav is the last. The Hebrew alphabet is often called the "alefbet," because of its first two letters. Letters of the Alefbet Table 1: The Hebrew Alphabet If this sounds like Greek to you, you're not far off! Many letters in the Greek alphabet have similar names and occur in the same order (though they don't look anything alike!): Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta ... Zeta ... Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu ... Pi ... Rho, Sigma Tau. The "Kh" and the "Ch" are pronounced as in German or Scottish, a throat clearing noise, not as the "ch" in "chair." Note that there are two versions of some letters. Kaf, Mem, Nun, Pei and Tzadei all are written differently when they appear at the end of a word than when they appear in the beginning or middle of the word. The version used at the end of a word is referred to as Final Kaf, Final Mem, etc. The version of the letter on the left is the final version. In all cases except Final Mem, the final version has a long tail. See and hear the letters in a quick reading of the letters or a more in-depth introduction ! Vowels and Points Like most early Semitic alphabetic writing systems, the alefbet has no vowels. People who are fluent in the language do not need vowels to read Hebrew, and most things written in Hebrew in Israel are written without vowels. However, as Hebrew literacy declined, particularly after the Romans expelled the Jews from Israel, the rabbis recognized the need for aids to pronunciation, so they developed a system of dots and dashes called nikkud (points). These dots and dashes are written above, below or inside the letter, in ways that do not alter the spacing of the line. Text containing these markings is referred to as "pointed" text. Table 2: Vowel Points Table 2: Vowel Points Most nikkud are used to indicate vowels. Table 2 illustrates the vowel points, along with their pronunciations. Pronunciations are approximate; I have heard quite a bit of variation in vowel pronunciation. Vowel points are shown in blue. The letter Alef, shown in red, is used to illustrate the position of the points relative to the consonants. The letters shown in purple are technically consonants and would appear in unpointed texts, but they function as vowels in this context. There are a few other nikkud, illustrated in Table 3. Table 3: Other Nikkud The dot that appears in the center of some letters is called a dagesh. It can appear in just about any letter in Hebrew. With most letters, the dagesh does not significantly affect pronunciation of the letter; it simply marks a split between syllables, where the letter is pronounced both at the end of the first syllable and the beginning of the second. With the letters Beit, Kaf and Pei, however, the dagesh indicates that the letter should be pronounced with its hard sound (b, k, p) rather than its soft sound (v, kh, f). See Table 3. In Ashkenazic pronunciation (the pronunciation used by many Orthodox Jews and by many older Jews), Tav also has a soft sound, and is pronounced as an "s" when it does not have a dagesh. Shin is pronounced "sh" when it has a dot over the right branch and "s" when it has a dot over the left branch. Vav, usually a consonant pronounced as a "v," is sometimes a vowel pronounced "oo" as in "food" (transliterated "oo" or "u") or "oh" as in "Oh!" (transliterated "o"). When it is pronounced "oo," pointed texts have a dagesh (though sometimes, Vav wit


‘What You See is What You Get’ is the autobiography of which British businessman?

Alan Sugar, Autobiography, What You See Is What You Get, Amscreen Travel network - YouTube Alan Sugar, Autobiography, What You See Is What You Get, Amscreen Travel network Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 23, 2011 Alan Sugar, Autobiography, What You See Is What You Get, Amscreen Travel network. The number one bestseller, Alan Sugar 'What You See Is What You Get' documents his amazing journey which led him to be a successful businessman, out now in paperback. Category


British athlete Dai Green competes in which track event?

Dai Greene frustrated British athletics' ''golden era'' is being overshadowed by 'Team Farah' doping saga - Mirror Online Sport Dai Greene frustrated British athletics' ''golden era'' is being overshadowed by 'Team Farah' doping saga Sprinter Adam Gemili and other young stars are losing column inches to allegations levelled at Olympic hero's coach Alberto Salazar  Share Hurdles to overcome: Greene wants sport to be viewed as clean (Photo: Alexander Hassenstein)  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Dai Greene has voiced his frustration that a ‘golden era’ of British athletics is being completely overshadowed by doping allegations in the sport. The past fortnight has seen Adam Gemili, 21 , become the first British athlete in history to go sub-10 AND sub-20 in the two sprint distances. Dina Asher-Smith has run the second fastest 200m ever by a British female – fresh from smashing the seven-year-old British 100m record and all at the age of 19. Laura Muir, 22, has shocked the track world by running away from a top-class field to win the 1500m at the prestigious Bislett Games. And Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford has won successive Diamond League meets – in so doing producing the second furthest leap ever by a Briton. Yet the news agenda has been monopolised by explosive doping claims made against Mo Farah ’s coach Alberto Salazar and training partner Galen Rupp. Headliners: Rupp (left), Salazar (centre) and Farah at London 2012 (Photo: PA Wire) On the day Gemili clocked 9.97secs at the Birmingham Grand Prix , where Asher-Smith ran 22.30 in the 200, the lead story was Farah pulling out of the event. Given that the double Olympic and world champion is Britain’s greatest ever athlete, in championship medal terms at least, the coverage is wholly justified. The ramifications were Salazar to be found guilty would be seismic.As one of the few current British athletes to speak out against drugs cheats, hurdler Greene understands that as well as anyone. But it does not lessen the sadness felt by the former 400m hurdles world champion at his sport’s image problem 66 days out from the World Championships and 417 days before the Rio Olympics. Dash it! Adam Gemili's sprint success was overshadowed by Salazar row (Photo: PA Wire) “There are so many good things happening at the moment but they’re largely going unnoticed,” said the Welshman. “It certainly has been depressing if you’ve just read what has been written about. “The really sad thing is this is probably a golden era in terms of the talent on the British team and the performances being produced. “Whether it’s Adam, Dina, Laura or Greg [and] Katarina (Johnson-Thompson) going so well in the multi-events while Jess (Ennis-Hill) is coming back after being away for so long. Their head-to-head should be fantastic later in the year. “But people at home won’t really know too much about all that. They’ve probably read more about the banned athletes (Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay) who are producing good performances again in the short sprints.” From dope bans to medal hopes: Gatlin (right) and Gay (left) (Photo: Getty) This is a huge issue for UK Athletics and explains why they are now taking the Salazar Affair so seriously. The swirl of negativity is hitting the sport at the turnstiles. Last week’s Birmingham Grand Prix attracted a crowd of barely 9,000, and there are tickets still available for all three days of next month’s Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium. As for this weekend’s European Team Championships in Russia - to which Britain is sending a party of 46 athletes - there has barely been mention of it. “Does the sport have an image problem? It certainly has an issue at the moment,” said Greene. “But I have always said the drugs situation in our sport has to get worse before it gets better. Just as it did in cycling.” Video Loading


An eighth month ban on which Dire Straits song was lifted by Canadian radio in September 2011?

Dire Straits’ ‘Money For Nothing’ Canadian Radio Ban Lifted Dire Straits’ ‘Money For Nothing’ Canadian Radio Ban Lifted By Amy Sciarretto September 2, 2011 11:20 AM REDDIT Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive / Getty Images The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) announced that the eight-month ban on Dire Straits ’ ‘Money For Nothing’ has been lifted! The song was yanked from national playlists on radio stations in Canada in January after a listener complained about the usage of the word “faggot” when said listener heard the song on CHOZ-FM in Newfoundland. Now, broadcasters can return to playing the song at will. ‘Money For Nothing’ was a hit for the band in 1985, and has enjoyed recurring status on the airwaves, but once the complaint was lodged, it was immediately deemed a breach of the Human Rights Clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB) Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code. Much of the public didn’t quite agree with that labeling of the song and supported efforts to get it back on the air. Veteran radio broadcasters were also appalled by the decision. “It made us look silly in the eyes of the broadcast community around the world,” writer/broadcaster Alan Cross, a 30-year veteran of the Canadian radio biz, told Rolling Stone . “I talked to people from the US and the UK and they were like, ‘What’s wrong with you people? Don’t you get it? It’s a joke. It’s a satire. You didn’t understand the context?'” The decision to lift the band came about after the CBSC weighed what they called “considerable additional information” – such as learning that alternative versions of “Money For Nothing” have existed since 1985, proving “the band and the composer considered that there was a less offensive way of presenting the song to the public long ago” and the context in which the word is used demonstrates that “the composer’s language appears not to have had an iota of malevolent or insulting intention.” In layman’s terms, that means there were edited versions of the song created long before the Newfoundland listener made a fuss, indicating that Dire Straits were sensitive about the weight of the word. Station programmers have the choice to play the original or any of the alternates. The CBSC is not admitting it was wrong in yanking the song, though. The organization (or organisation, in Canadian English) said that the Atlantic Regional Panel was “correct in its view of the inappropriateness of the word” for broadcast on Canadian airwaves. Cross addressed the CBSC’s comments, saying, “When it comes to things like foul language and discriminatory language, it’s really tough for the CBSC to rule in any direction but for the plaintiff.” “Every single incident is taken as an isolated case,” Cross reasoned. “So what happens when somebody complains about the Tragically Hip’s ‘At The Hundredth Meridian’ with the F-bomb in it? What if somebody complains about the Who from 1978, ‘Who Are You’ with ‘Who the f— are you’ in it? Under the rules, the CBSC would have to rule those songs unplayable on Canadian airwaves because of language.” Talk about a possible snowball effect!


Who became British Prime Minister in March 1974?

History of Harold Wilson - GOV.UK GOV.UK Harold Wilson Labour 1974 to 1976, 1964 to 1970 Born 11 March 1916, Huddersfield, Yorkshire Died 1974 to 1976, 1964 to 1970 Political party Labour Major acts Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965: suspended the death penalty in England, Wales and Scotland. Sexual Offences Act 1967: decriminalisation of certain homosexual offences. Interesting facts In 1969 he was struck in the eye by a stink bomb thrown by a schoolboy. Wilson’s response was "with an arm like that he ought to be in the English cricket XI″ As Prime Minister Harold Wilson enacted social reforms in education, health, housing, gender equality, price controls, pensions, provisions for disabled people and child poverty. Harold Wilson, the son of a chemist and teacher, was born in Yorkshire during the First World War. In 1924, aged 8, he visited 10 Downing Street, which would eventually become his home. He studied Modern History for a year before transferring to Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, graduating with a first class BA. The Labour politician entered Parliament in 1945 as MP for Ormskirk and later becoming MP for Huyton. In 1947, then Prime Minister Clement Attlee made Wilson President of the Board of Trade. Aged 31, he had become the youngest member of the Cabinet in the 20th century. Under Hugh Gaitskell’s leadership of the Labour party, Wilson served as Shadow Chancellor from 1955 to 1961, then as Shadow Foreign Secretary from 1961 to 1963. After Gaitskell passed away suddenly, Wilson fought and won a leadership contest against George Brown and James Callaghan. As Labour leader, he won 4 of the 5 General Elections he contested, although this includes a minority government. His first election victory on 15 October 1964 saw him win with a small majority of 4, which increased significantly to 98 after a second General Election on 31 March 1966. As Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970, his main plan was to modernise. He believed that he would be aided by the “white heat of the technological revolution”. His government supported backbench MPs in liberalising laws on censorship, divorce, abortion, and homosexuality, and he abolished capital punishment. Crucial steps were taken towards stopping discrimination against women and ethnic minorities, and Wilson’s government also created the Open University. In comparison, his outlook on foreign affairs was less modernising. He wanted to maintain Britain’s world role by keeping the Commonwealth united and nurturing the Anglo-American alliance. For example, his approach to the Vietnam War saw him skilfully balance modernist ambitions with Anglo-American interests when, despite repeated American requests, he kept British troops out while still maintaining good relations. Wilson biographer Philip Ziegler characterises his role as “honest broker”. However, he had to fundamentally reshape Britain’s world role after inheriting an overstretched military and a £400 million balance of payments deficit, which caused successive sterling crises. To resolve these 2 interlinked problems, Wilson launched a Defence Review (1964 to 1965) and created the Department for Economic Affairs, which sought to implement an ambitious National Plan. When sterling crises continued, Wilson was forced to devalue the pound in November 1967. Two months later, his government reluctantly announced Britain’s gradual withdrawal from the strategically important East of Suez. Despite his initial hesitation, Wilson recognised the value of membership of the European Economic Community ( EEC ), but his 1967 application was unsuccessful. Believing his popularity had increased, Wilson called a general election on 18 June 1970, but suffered defeat by the Conservative Party under Edward Heath . Wilson held onto the Labour leadership. The next General Election on 28 February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament, and he formed a minority government. He called another election on 10 October 1974 at which he secured a small majority of 3. His next 2 years as Prime Minister saw him concentrate heavi


What is the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival?

Don't Miss the Many Categories Recognized at the Cannes Film Festival Prizes Awarded at the Cannes Film Festival written by: Aunindita•edited by: Rhonda Callow •updated: 3/20/2015 If you are looking for traditional prizes awarded at the Cannes Film Festival then you will definitely be disappointed. The prizes given at the film festival are quite distinct. Check out the list of the top 14 awards here. slide 1 of 14 A prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival is a prize like no other. The Cannes Film Festival is considered as of the most prestigious   award festivals among the whole film industry. Started in 1946, this festival is organized every year in Cannes at the Resort town. There are several distinct prizes given out in the Cannes Film Festival. Unlike other prestigious film awards, this private festival has some very unique categories which they base their awards from and this makes them listed among the top film festivals . slide 2 of 14 Palme d’Or   The most coveted prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or or the Golden Palm. This award is the equivalent of the best picture in other film awards and was first awarded in 1955. This high honors is given to the best film in the entire Cannes Film Festival. slide 3 of 14 Grand Prix The Grand Prix prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival is considered to be the second best award of the event and is given to one of the competing feature films. The film is selected by a bench of jury members. slide 4 of 14 Jury Prize The Prix du Jury or the Jury Prize is awarded for the Official Section of the event. The Official Section is organized into several sections as well. It is also considered the main award of the festival. The Competition includes 20 films selected by the jury of the festival that competes for the well-known award Palme d’Or. The Un Certain Regard contains a bunch of films representing different cultures that are considered original. Out of the competition, however, are films shown in the festival that are not part of the main event’s competition. slide 5 of 14 Short Film Award Palme d’Or du Court metrage or Short Film Palme d’Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival for the short films shown during the festival. This is equivalent to the Palme d’Or for short films. If there is more than one short film which should be awarded, the festival presents a jury prize or special mention in this section as well and thus considered the best film festival for respecting talent. slide 6 of 14 Best Actress Award Unlike other award festivals, the Best Actress Award is not presented to a group of actresses that are part of the top movies of the year. The Best Actress Award is a prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival that is given to an actress in a film under the Official Section of the film festival. You can expect to have the award given to actresses that are not widely known to all. Since the Cannes Film Festival focuses more on the quality, storyline, production and the technical side of a film, you can find small film companies from different parts of the world invited. The award was first presented in 1946. slide 7 of 14 Prize Un Certain Regard Prize Un Certain Regard is a prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival for films in the Un Certain category of the Official Section. This award was founded to recognize young film makers. Unlike the other awards given in the festival, a grant is given together with the award to help the distribution of the winning film. The prize money for this award is 30,000 Euro. slide 8 of 14 Best Actor Award   The best actor award was first awarded to Ray Milland in 1946. The award is presented to best male actor among the films shown in the festival. The French name of the award is Prix d'interprétation masculine. slide 9 of 14 Best Director Award Among the films showcased in the festival, the jury chooses a best director who is presented with the award. The award was first presented in the year 1946. It is also known as Prix de la mise en scène. slide 10 of 14 Best Screenplay Award With the Frenc


The medical condition glaucoma affects which part of the body?

early-onset glaucoma - Genetics Home Reference early-onset glaucoma Description Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders in which the optic nerves connecting the eyes and the brain are progressively damaged. This damage can lead to reduction in side (peripheral) vision and eventual blindness. Other signs and symptoms may include bulging eyes, excessive tearing, and abnormal sensitivity to light (photophobia). The term "early-onset glaucoma" may be used when the disorder appears before the age of 40. In most people with glaucoma, the damage to the optic nerves is caused by increased pressure within the eyes (intraocular pressure). Intraocular pressure depends on a balance between fluid entering and leaving the eyes. Usually glaucoma develops in older adults, in whom the risk of developing the disorder may be affected by a variety of medical conditions including high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes mellitus, as well as family history. The risk of early-onset glaucoma depends mainly on heredity. Structural abnormalities that impede fluid drainage in the eye may be present at birth and usually become apparent during the first year of life. Such abnormalities may be part of a genetic disorder that affects many body systems, called a syndrome. If glaucoma appears before the age of 5 without other associated abnormalities, it is called primary congenital glaucoma. Other individuals experience early onset of primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common adult form of glaucoma. If primary open-angle glaucoma develops during childhood or early adulthood, it is called juvenile open-angle glaucoma. Frequency Primary congenital glaucoma affects approximately 1 in 10,000 people. Its frequency is higher in the Middle East. Juvenile open-angle glaucoma affects about 1 in 50,000 people. Primary open-angle glaucoma is much more common after the age of 40, affecting about 1 percent of the population worldwide. Related Information Genetic Changes Approximately 10 percent to 33 percent of people with juvenile open-angle glaucoma have mutations in the MYOC gene. MYOC gene mutations have also been detected in some people with primary congenital glaucoma. The MYOC gene provides instructions for producing a protein called myocilin. Myocilin is found in certain structures of the eye, called the trabecular meshwork and the ciliary body, that regulate the intraocular pressure. Researchers believe that myocilin functions together with other proteins as part of a protein complex. Mutations may alter the protein in such a way that the complex cannot be formed. Defective myocilin that is not incorporated into functional complexes may accumulate in the trabecular meshwork and ciliary body. The excess protein may prevent sufficient flow of fluid from the eye, resulting in increased intraocular pressure and causing the signs and symptoms of early-onset glaucoma. Between 20 percent and 40 percent of people with primary congenital glaucoma have mutations in the CYP1B1 gene. CYP1B1 gene mutations have also been detected in some people with juvenile open-angle glaucoma. The CYP1B1 gene provides instructions for producing a form of the cytochrome P450 protein. Like myocilin, this protein is found in the trabecular meshwork, ciliary body, and other structures of the eye. It is not well understood how defects in the CYP1B1 protein cause signs and symptoms of glaucoma. Recent studies suggest that the defects may interfere with the early development of the trabecular meshwork. In the clear covering of the eye (the cornea ), the CYP1B1 protein may also be involved in a process that regulates the secretion of fluid inside the eye. If this fluid is produced in excess, the high intraocular pressure characteristic of glaucoma may develop. The CYP1B1 protein may interact with myocilin. Individuals with mutations in both the MYOC and CYP1B1 genes may develop glaucoma at an earlier age and have more severe symptoms than do those with mutations in only one of the genes. Mutations in other genes may also be involved in early-onset glaucoma. Inheritance Pattern Early-o


Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of which creatures used in medicine?

Hirudin/Leeches Salivary Secretion | Tinnitus Talk Support Forum http://www.ijpsonline.com/article.a...ssue=2;spage=127;epage=137;aulast=Abdualkader Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of medicinal leeches that has a blood anticoagulant property It was reported that leeches and their salivary secretion were successfully used for the treatment of tinnitus, acute and chronic otitis [95] . Leeching has been applied in sudden hearing loss. In such cases, the therapist used just two leeches; one behind the ear and the other one over the jaw in front of the ear, and the treatment was repeated 2-3 times at intervals of 3-4 days. Despite the unexplained reasons of tinnitus, leeches were proven to be of great benefits in the treatment of this disorder   Cause of Tinnitus: Unknown Hi Eddylee, I did hear a positive story about treatment of Multiple sclerosis (first hand) with leeches but not yet one for Tinnitus. The info you mention comes from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757849/ Hematophagous animals including leeches have been known to possess biologically active compounds in their secretions, especially in their saliva. The blood-sucking annelids, leeches have been used for therapeutic purposes since the beginning of civilization. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek and Arab physicians used leeches for a wide range of diseases starting from the conventional use for bleeding to systemic ailments, such as skin diseases, nervous system abnormalities, urinary and reproductive system problems, inflammation, and dental problems. Recently, extensive researches on leech saliva unveiled the presence of a variety of bioactive peptides and proteins involving antithrombin (hirudin, bufrudin), antiplatelet (calin, saratin), factor Xa inhibitors (lefaxin), antibacterial (theromacin, theromyzin) and others. Consequently, leech has made a comeback as a new remedy for many chronic and life-threatening abnormalities, such as cardiovascular problems, cancer, metastasis, and infectious diseases. In the 20thcentury, leech therapy has established itself in plastic and microsurgery as a protective tool against venous congestion and served to salvage the replanted digits and flaps. Despite the efficacious properties of leech therapy, the safety, and complications of leeching are still controversial. Then the information you mention: Audiology and ear abnormalities: It was reported that leeches and their salivary secretion were successfully used for the treatment of tinnitus, acute and chronic otitis[ 95 ]. Leeching has been applied in sudden hearing loss. In such cases, the therapist used just two leeches; one behind the ear and the other one over the jaw in front of the ear, and the treatment was repeated 2-3 times at intervals of 3-4 days. Despite the unexplained reasons of tinnitus, leeches were proven to be of great benefits in the treatment of this disorder[ 17 ]. See also: 17. Michalsen A, Roth M, Dobos G, Aurich M. Stattgurt, Germany: Apple Wemding; 2007. Medicinal Leech Therapy. [ Ref list ] And here another medical report: https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/278932 Abstract Medicpal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) and the native secretion of their sali-vary glands diluted with saline (5 times) were successfully used for the treatment of some ear diseases: tinnitus caused by inner-ear affections, acute external otitis and chronic Otitis media. The effect of diluted leech saliva injected into the region of the mastoid process by microelectrophoresis was 25-30% lower than that of the medicinal leeches. Somehow I'm too scared to try a treatment with leeches yet, though from what I heard the treatment is not painful. And they breed the medicinal leeches in e.g. Germany in special centers. Anyway if I would hear about some succes stories here be sure that it would help with Tinnitus I would probably try it! Only I did not yet hear success stories here from treatment with leeches. Anybody ?? Unknown Hi Hotaru, Yes, there are official accredited docs who use leeches. For example in the netherlands there is Dr Gil


Which rugby union team play their home games at Salford City Stadium?

AJ Bell Stadium: Salford City Stadium renamed in sponsor deal - BBC Sport BBC Sport AJ Bell Stadium: Salford City Stadium renamed in sponsor deal 13 Sep 2013 From the section Rugby Union Share this page The Salford City Stadium, home of Salford Red Devils and Sale Sharks, is to be renamed 'The AJ Bell Stadium' as part of a new sponsorship deal. The Sharks purchased naming rights to the stadium Andrew Lamb, Sale's head of commercial sales, told BBC Radio Manchester: "It's a nine-year term and the first stadium naming rights deal in our history. "It's a good term for the club and for the region." He added: "It's an injection of investment into the club and a business to add to our great portfolio of partners, and I'm sure AJ Bell [a Manchester-based investment firm] will benefit from the location of the stadium right next to the M60." A happy home? Since moving into the Salford City Stadium in 2012, Salford have won nine of their 25 home league fixtures, while Sale Sharks have won six of their 11 home league games. Super League side Salford have been based at the ground since it was opened at the start of the 2012 Super League season, while Sale, who play in rugby union's Premiership, began staging their home games there in September of that year. Soon after completing his takeover in January, Red Devils owner Dr Marwan Koukash stated that he which is co-owned by Salford City Council and property investment firm Peel Holdings. And he recently revealed plans to develop the area around the venue to incorporate a water park, hotel, casino and sports bars. The stadium, which has a capacity of around 12,000, cost an estimated £26m to construct and has already staged international matches in both football and rugby league. at Salford in June last year, while was also played at the ground later that year. Steve McNamara's side will also play their on 19 October. Share this page


In the animal kingdom, what is the world’s largest land predator?

Top Ten Wild Predators - TheTopTens® Top Ten Wild Predators funckygarcon They can attack from anywhere, on the ground, in the air and even under the water, let's see who is the best hunter and the most feared one? The Top Ten 1 Killer Whale The killer whale or orca is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. As the name suggests, the killer whale is a deadly predator, combining remarkable skill with awesome physical power. Orcas have a number of ingenious techniques in their hunting arsenal, giving them one of the most diverse diets of all aquatic predators. For example, they are fond of knocking seals and penguins from ice floes in order to seize them as they fall into the water. They have also been known to intentionally beach themselves in order to reach seals onshore. Highly social animals, killer whales tend to live in pods made up of dozens of individuals working cooperatively to snag prey. Some have even been known to successfully prey on great white sharks. - funckygarcon Currently the ultimate predator of the oceans, which is saying it is the terror of 70% of the world's oceans. With size (being able to reach almost 9 metres long), speed (able to swim faster than any other whale/dolphin in short bursts), teamwork (almost always hunting in a pack, no matter the prey item) and ingenuity (able to pick baby seals off the beach/ice floes and beating great whites due to their knowledge of tonic immobility, which means flipping the shark upside down, rendering it immobile) on their side, the orca is able to take on almost anything within its range. Definitely the no. 1 predator living today The apex predator of the world (besides us) Honestly, the killer whale is so impressive, it has been known to hunt the Blue Whale. No I don't know about you, but preying on the biggest animal that ever lived is remarkable. Put it like this, that would be like the great white shark preying upon the Sperm Whale etc Nothing preys on the orca and it is the perfect killing machine with strength, speed and intelligence. Killer whales have also been known to kill great whites so I don't know how people think they're the apex predator of the world. In my opinion, bull sharks are more impressive than the great white. Killer whales lose to Polar bears because polar bears have been known to eat killer whales. V 46 Comments 2 Siberian Tiger The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is a tiger subspecies inhabiting mainly the Sikhote Alin mountain region with a small population in southwest Primorye Province in the Russian Far East. Agile, strong, clever and fast, this animal has everything, no animal on Earth can top it, it's hard to compare am orca to a Siberian tiger as they are completely different but I would say tigers have a lot more attributes than orcas, with their incredible eye sight, power and the ability to evade and even climb trees. They are solitary hunters as they need no help when taking down their prey unlike orcas who hunt I'm groups. Also it is known that before humans had guns, they were at the top of the worlds food chain! Definitely number 1. When you see a Siberian tiger, you can just see how much strength that animals holds. The power and musculature of their upper body is breathtaking. Not only that, they are filmed to carry immense weight with only their jaw, unlike mammals like bears & wolverines, where people claim they can lift a record breaking amount with no evidence whatsoever. Also, if you have handled a cat, you will realise how strong they are, so imagine how powerful a even bigger cat would be. Golly! It has been shown over and OVER that tigers reign supreme as the real king of the jungle. They are bigger, stronger, more ferocious, etc. The tiger is undeniably one of, if not the greatest land predators on the planet. I've seen a Bengal tigress hold off two lions. I mean sure, different fights have different results, and there's probably evidence that lions can kill tigers, but overall, the tiger will win more than the lion. Even Bengal tigers can tak


Diablo, Jalpa, Urraco and Islero are all models made by which car manufacturer?

All Lamborghini Models Ever Made Since 1964 Until Today - YouTube All Lamborghini Models Ever Made Since 1964 Until Today Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 9, 2015 Hi Guys. We prepared a new video for you about Lamborghini brand. This video includes all Lamborghini models and their release years.


Who played James Bond in the 1977 film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’?

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Spy Who Loved Me ( 1977 ) PG | James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads with the help of a KGB agent whose lover he killed. Director: From $10.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 24 titles created 03 Oct 2011 a list of 45 titles created 25 Oct 2014 a list of 25 titles created 11 Jun 2015 a list of 25 titles created 11 months ago a list of 24 titles created 4 months ago Title: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) 7.1/10 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. Nominated for     3     Oscars. Another    2 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Videos James Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder. Director: Guy Hamilton Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Director: John Glen 007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card reader. Director: Guy Hamilton James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide. Director: Lewis Gilbert A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on N.A.T.O. forces. Director: John Glen A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon. Director: Guy Hamilton Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of spacejackings before nuclear war is provoked. Director: Lewis Gilbert An investigation of a horse-racing scam leads 007 to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley. Director: John Glen James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme. Director: Terence Young James Bond woos a mob boss's daughter and goes undercover to uncover the true reason for Blofeld's allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves beautiful women from around the world. Director: Peter R. Hunt James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov. Director: John Glen James Bond goes rogue and sets off to unleash vengeance on a drug lord who tortured his best friend, a C.I.A. agent, and left him for dead and murdered his bride after he helped capture him. Director: John Glen Edit Storyline James Bond is back again and his new mission is to find out how a Royal Navy Polaris submarine holding sixteen nuclear warheads simply disappears whilst on patrol. Bond joins Major Anya Amasova and takes on a a web-handed mastermind, known as Karl Stromberg, as well as his henchman Jaws, who has a mouthful of metal teeth. Bond must track down the location of the missing submarine before the warheads are fired. Written by simon Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 See more  » Genres: 3 August 1977 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: La espía que me amó See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia According to the book 'James Bond: A Celebration' (1987) by Peter Haining , who passed away in 2007, " Jules Verne 's Captain Nemo was the inspiration for [Ian] Fleming's Ernst Stavro Blofeld". The book states that the character " . . . has his origins in Caprtain Nemo, the hate-fuelled rebel of Jules Verne 's classi


Blunging, Fettling, Saggar and Wedging are all terms used in which craft?

Potbank Dictionary defines words that were common in the pottery industry. : S https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5jYFzUBRHw SAGGAR MAKING   Click here for a PDF file. A very readable and detailed study of the craft of saggar making by Paul Nicholson. 2011. “I’M NOT THE SAGGAR-MAKER, I’M THE SAGGAR-MAKER’S MATE…” SAGGAR MAKING AND BOTTOM KNOCKING IN STOKE-ON-TRENT AS A GUIDE TO EARLY SAGGAR TECHNOLOGY by  Paul T. NICHOLSON SAGGAR MARL Type of clay. Coarse grey coloured fireclay found along with coal measures in North Staffordshire. Mixed with grog to add strength. More grog was mixed into the clay used for the bottom clay of the saggar than the side clay, as the bottom needed to be stronger. The proportion of clay to grog varied. SAGGAR SHOP and SAGGAR HOUSE "There were in excess of 150 different processes in the making of a piece of pottery. Each person who handled each pot on its journey through the potbank had a title to go with the job that they did, Experienced people worked in shops i.e. cup shop, flat shop, casting shop, decorating shop. Not so experienced people worked in houses. Biscuit warehouse, Dipping house, Glost warehouse. Packing house and to confuse things a bit there was the Sagger shop and a Sagger House the two must never be mixed up. Again in the shop, the saggers were made, and in the house they were used."  Many thanks go to Alan Hopwood for this description. March 2016  SAGGAR - end of life.  Once a saggar has come to the end of its useful life and can no longer be used to contain ware during firing it has to be scrapped.  Some end up in local gardens and are used to construct walling ... SALT Material. Sodium chloride. Used during the firing process for salt glazing. SALT FIRING  Salt (sodium chloride) is introduced into kiln firebox at high temperature.  The salt vaporizes and sodium vapour combines with silica in clay surface forming extremely hard sodium-silicate glaze. SALT GLAZE and SALT GLAZING Type of glaze and its process. Transparent and very hard glaze produced by throwing common salt (NaCl) onto the flames in the firing oven at its maximum temperatre (about 1320°C) during firing. When the salt vaporises to reactive sodium (Na) a chemical reaction takes place between the salt fumes and the silica in the clay pots, creating a glossy surface coating (glaze) onto the ware. The technique gives dramatic surface textures characteristic of salt-glazing - coarse orange peel or subtle lustre. ALSO A glazing process carried out in the kiln. The ware is fired up to 1100°C ‑1200°C and salt is then thrown/poured on the fire, where it volatilises. The salt vapours settle on the wares in the kiln and react with the clay to form a sodium aluminosilicate glaze, which is acid and pollution resistant. In the past it was mainly used for sewer pipes and chimney pots but occasionally for tiles and architectural ceramics. Errington Reay, the last family run pottery licensed to produce salt glazed pottery in the UK. At Bardon Mill,  near Hexham, North East England. back to top > SALT GLAZED STONEWARE Stoneware pottery with a glaze of glossy, translucent and slightly orange-peel-like texture formed by throwing salt into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process. Sodium from the salt reacts with silica in the clay body to form a glassy coating of sodium silicate. The glaze may be colourless or may be coloured various shades of brown (from iron oxide), blue (from cobalt oxide), or purple (from manganese oxide). SAMIAN WARE Type of pottery. Was extensively produced in the North Staffordshire Potteries by the teapot manufacturers. Common red ware, lacking in interest unless relieved by some sort of applied decoration. Similar to Jet and Rockingham, and suitable for the production of teapots and associated products. Slip-banded decorations, in a big variety of colours, are largely resorted to in order to make the Samian wares rather more interesting in appearance. SAND Material. Discrete particles of quartz. Used during firing. A material use in placing and bedding. Fine sand. SAND BLAST Proces


The Cowal Highland Gathering (the Cowal Games) are held every August in which Scottish town?

Cowal Highland Games of Scotland - CruiseGourmet Magazine Home » Feature Story » Cowal Highland Games of Scotland Cowal Highland Games of Scotland pinterest Do you want to witness of the largest most amazing Highland games in the world? Head out to the Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon, Scotland. You will not be alone as you join the other 23,000 people who are all excited to experience the intense demonstration of traditional Scottish strength and athleticism. I doesn’t hurt that the games are set in a gorgeous Highland location. At the annual Cowal Highland Games, you will able to see the best of the best battle it out in various sports events such as heavy athletics and traditional Scottish backhold wrestling. Heavy athletics involve several unique sports events such as caber tossing, Cowal Stone shot-putting and Scottish hammer throwing. The brawny athletes are really competitive and never fail to thrill the joyful crowd. The most unique thing about seeing these sports is that the men participating are wearing that iconic Scottish skirts (the kilt). But the Highland Games are not only about watching sports as there are other events that display the richness of Scottish Highland and Celtic heritage, making the Games exude a truly distinct atmosphere. There will be grand pipe bands and a strong presence of Ceilidh music at the event. In fact, the Cowal Games is where the world’s best pipe bands compete to win the coveted Cowal Pipe Band Championship, first held in the early 20th century. To maximize your experience at the Cowal Games, stay until the end of the Pipe Band Championship, when more than 130 pipe bands gather and play a salute the Chieftain. The bands that are made up of about 3000 drummers and pipers will play “Highland Laddie” in unison, and will march through town. This amazing gathering is the largest of its kind in Europe, and is a highlight not to be missed at the Games. If the pipe playing is not enough, you can also watch other crowd pleasers such as the Drum Major Challenge, which features adult and junior drum majors showing off their impressive skills; and the Scottish and World Highland Dancing Championship. The Cowal Games will also offer entertainment for the kids and a fun run, making the event a highly suitable destination for families. Don’t worry about being hungry while watching the spectacles unfolding around you. The Cowal Highland Gathering features a food court that offers a wide variety of local and international cuisine. There will also be food vendors catering stalls all around the main stadium. The organizers will also set up a refreshment tents. One of them is the Patron’s tent, which does not only provide great food but also fantastic views of the arena and the games. The tent is only open for sponsors and patrons. However, it is possible to acquire the patron status at a reasonable rate. Usually held the last week of August, the Cowal Highland Gathering is performed at the Scottish town of Dunoon, which is easily accessible from Glasgow via public transport. You can drive to the town following the scenic route called A82. There are regular bus as well as train services that leave Glasgow Central to Gourock ferry terminal. From here, you can take the ferry to Dunoon. Post navigation


Lower Lake, CA - Lower Lake, California Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Lower Lake (formerly, Grantville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, USA. Lower Lake is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Kelseyville, at an elevation of 1371 feet (418 m). The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census, down from 1,755 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 99.08% is land and 0.92% is water. At the 2000 census, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²), of which, 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²) of it was land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.88%) was water.


‘Triticum’ is the Latin name for which cereal crop?

Triticum aestivum (bread wheat) | Plants & Fungi At Kew Discover plants and fungi Triticum aestivum (bread wheat) Bread wheat is more widely cultivated than any other crop, and world trade is of greater monetary value than all other cereals combined. Triticum aestivum 'Florence Aurore' on a test plot in Lebanon Species information bread wheat, common bread wheat, spring wheat, ordinary wheat, common wheat, field wheat Conservation status:  Unknown in the wild; cultivated from the near-Arctic to the tropics. Key Uses:  Food, drink, textiles, building materials. Known hazards:  Wheat gluten allergy is a condition caused by an adverse immune system reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein found in wheat. Taxonomy Genus: Triticum About this species Bread wheat is one of the world’s three main cereal crops, along with rice and maize. The generic name Triticum derives from the Latin for threshing or bruising, and the specific epithet aestivum is from the Latin for summer. Triticum aestivum is a cultigen (a plant that has been altered by humans through a process of selective breeding) and as such is only known in cultivation. First domesticated at least 9,000 years ago, its origins have been the subject of intensive botanical and genetic research. It is a member of the grass family (Poaceae), which includes cereals such as rice (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays) and oat (Avena sativa), and ornamentals such as pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) and bamboos. Synonym:  Triticum sativum Lam., Triticum vulgare Vill., Triticum cereale Schrank, Triticum aristatum Schübl. (for a full list refer to the World Checklist) Genus:  Discover more Cultivars of bread wheat There are about 5,000 cultivars of bread wheat in current use. Historically, about 35,000 cultivars have been developed, but the vast majority of these are no longer cultivated on a commercial scale. A modern cultivar of bread wheat growing near Buttinge, the Netherlands In order to determine whether a particular form of bread wheat differs enough from existing cultivars to be named as a new one, the ‘DUS test’ is applied. They must be Distinct (in morphology), Uniform (the whole field must look the same) and Stable (subsequent years of cultivation must produce similarly looking plants). Names relating to particular cultivars include bukshee wheat, lammas wheat, Talavela wheat, velvety awned wheat, and many others. Geography and distribution Bread wheat is the result of a cross between a wild goatgrass, Aegilops tauschii, and a cultivated wheat, probably macaroni wheat (Triticum durum). Genetics suggests this cross took place in the Caspian region of Iran; archaeology suggests that this took place about 9,000 years ago. The closely related spelt wheat (T. spelta), in which the grains are enclosed by a tight husk, originated in central Europe much more recently, about 5,000 years ago, from a cross between cultivated bread wheat and emmer wheat (T. dicoccum). Spelt wheat is often incorrectly described as a biblical wheat, but it was never grown in the ancient Near East. Bread wheat is cultivated in every continent except Antarctica. It is grown at a wide elevational range from 260 m below sea level in the Jordan Valley up to 4,000 m on the Tibetan plateau. Although it is possible to grow bread wheat in a wide variety of soil types and climates, it is generally more successful in dry to sub-humid areas with a seasonal annual rainfall of 250–750 mm. It is the world’s most widely planted crop, occupying 225 million hectares in 2009 (compared with 161 million ha of rice and 159 million ha of maize in that same year). China and India are the largest producers of bread wheat, nearly all of which is destined for their domestic markets. A modern, ‘awnless’ winter wheat cultivar from the Netherlands Description Overview: An annual, largely hairless grass, producing a spike (flowering and fruiting part) on each of its 1–5 culms (stems). Height is variable, from about 1.2–1.5 m for 1930s cultivars to about 85 cm for most modern cultivars, with a simultaneous strengthening of the culm so as to


Jemima Goldsmith married which famous cricketer in 1995?

11 Famous Pakistanis who Married Foreigners ~ Pakistan Hotline Actress Wedding Photos , Celebrities , Famous Pakistanis , Imran Khan , Most Popular Pakistanis , News , Trending , Wasim Akram , Wedding Photos , Wedding Photos of Players 11 Famous Pakistanis who Married Foreigners Here are some famous Pakistanis who married foreigners. These famous Pakistanis includes mostly Cricketers and Showbiz celebrities. However some poets, singers and politicians also got married with foreigners. So let’s have a look at these Pakistanis and their foreign love mates. Imran Khan Imran Khan and Reham Khan Reham Khan is a British Pakistani journalist. She was born to Dr. Nayyar Ramzan, a physician. She is an ethnic Pashtun hails from Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Her parents moved to Libya in the late 1960s, where Reham was born in 1973. Reham has three kids from her first marriage. Cricketer and politician, PTI Chairman Imran Khan tied knot with Reham Khan in 2015. Imran Khan and Reham Khan Imran Khan and Jemima Khan In 1995, Imran Khan married Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of a UK billionaire businessman. Jemima converted to Islam. The couple has two sons, Sulaiman Isa and Kasim. The couple got divorced in 2004. Imran Khan and Jemima Khan Wasim Akram and Shaniera The famous Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram married the second time with Shaniera Akram in 2013. She belongs to Melbourne, Australia. Wasim Akram and Shaniera Mohsin Khan and Reena Roy Another Pakistani legend cricketer Mohsin Khan married Indian actress Reena Roy. In 1983, at the height of her fame, Reena Roy decided to quit the film industry to marry Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan. The couple later divorced. Mohsin Khan and Reena Roy Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza This most famous couple also belongs to two different countries. Shoaib is a Pakistani cricketer while Sania is an Indian tennis player. They married in 2010. Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza Sonia Jahan and Vivek Narain Sonya Jehan is a Pakistani actress of French descent, who appears in Indian films. The grand daughter of melody queen Noor Jehan, Sonia Jahan married to an Indian Banker Vivek Narain in 2012. Sonya Jehan and Vivek Mathira and Fathan Rizvi The controversial and scandalous Pakistani actress and singer Mathira was born in Zimbave to an African father and Pakistani mother. Her family moved to Pakistan when she was 13. Mathira married to a rich guy of Dubai, Fathan Rizvi in 2012. In 2014 she gave birth to a son. Mathira and Fathan Rizvi Noor and Vikram Pakistani actress and host Noor was married to a dubai based Hindu man Vikram in early 2008. In April of that year, she moved back to Lahore and filed for divorce shortly afterwards. And now the couple has parted ways (Divorced). Noor and Vikram Zainab Aitzaz and Even Johnson Zainab Aitzaz is the daughter of barrister and politician Aitzaz Ahsan. Zainab’s husband is a Norwegian guy. The Nikkah ceremony of Zainab Aitzaz and Even Johnson was held in Lahore. Zainab Aitzaz’s husband Even Johnson recently converted to Islam. The Nikkah ceremony was held according to the Islamic Shariah Law. Zainab Aitzaz and Even Johnson Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Alys Faiz In 1941, Faiz became affectionate with Alys Faiz, a British national and a member of Communist Party of the United Kingdom, who was a student at the Government College University where Faiz taught poetry. The Nikahnama (marriage deed) between Alys George and Faiz Ahmed Faiz was solemnized by Sheikh Abdullah in Srinagar in 1941 at Pari Mahal. Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Alys Faiz Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Begum Nusrat Bhutto Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto married with Iranian-Kurdish Nusrat Ispahani (Begum Nusrat Bhutto), in Karachi on 8 September 1951. Benazir Bhutto, Murtaza Bhutto, Sanam Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto are four children of the couple. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Begum Nusrat Bhutto Zaheer Abbas and Samina Abbas (Rita Luthra) One of the finest batsmen from Pakistan, Zaheer Abbas met Rita Luthra in 1980s. Rita belongs to India. Rita used to study interior designing in United Kingdom and Zaheer used to play for English county Glouc


Who composed the opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’?

Who Composed The Marriage Of Figaro Who Composed The Marriage Of Figaro 14 Aug, 2011 who composed 0 The Marriage Of Figaro is a well known comic opera. It is based on a play written by Pierre Beaumarchais in 1784, which was originally banned in Vienna because of its controversial content. The play is now recognized as a key feature of the French Revolution. In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte called it “a revolution in action.” This controversy helped to make the opera a runaway success. To find out who composed this famous and controversial opera, continue reading to find out. Who composed The Marriage Of Figaro? The Marriage Of Figaro was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, best known simply as Mozart, in 1786. He completed the work quickly, but although there are reports he wrote it in only 6 weeks the evidence for this has not been found. The Italian text written for the opera was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It opened in Vienna in 1786 and due to the subject of this opera, it quickly became one of Mozart’s most successful compositions. The musical complexity of this opera was never seen before and it caused some problems for the performers. Even though many of his operas are no longer performed, The Marriage Of Figaro is still being performed today (ranked 5th for the most performed today). It is still considered to be one of the most important operas ever written. Related Articles


Shark Babies photo by Sander van der Wel , licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 SHARK BABIES Baby sharks are called  pups.  Just like there are many types of sharks, there are also  different ways that sharks come into this world.  There are three  ways that sharks are born: eggs are laid   (like birds) eggs hatch inside the mother   and then are born pups sharks grow inside the   mother (like humans) Sharks can have from 1 to 100  babies at a time, depending on the type of shark.  The ones with pups  that grow inside the mother have fewer babies at a time than sharks that  lay eggs outside the body. Sharks do not care for their  babies after they are born, but they do search for a safe place where they  can lay their eggs or give birth.


What is the surname of Eric in the animated television series ‘Stressed Eric’?

Stressed Eric | Variety Print August 11, 1998 | 12:00AM PT "Stressed Eric" is being billed as NBC's first primetime animated series since "The Flintstones," but Bedrock was never like this. The show's antihero is so unfathomably pathetic that he makes Homer Simpson look like Bill Gates. “Stressed Eric” is being billed as NBC’s first primetime animated series since “The Flintstones,” but Bedrock was never like this. The show’s antihero is so unfathomably pathetic that he makes Homer Simpson look like Bill Gates. The show has things that earlier cartoons couldn’t have imagined: vomit jokes, booze jokes, self-absorbed twit jokes — even jokes about the sex life of doctors. It’s what nighttime cartoons have become in the age of “South Park.” This is not to say that “Stressed Eric” is just another doltish product of the adult cartoon trend. Quite the contrary. For one thing, the show is wry and smart. For another, it was born in England, airing originally on Britain’s BBC2. In fact, the pair of episodes supplied for screening are the British version rather than the Americanized edition featuring “Simpsons” vet Hank Azaria as lead voice and co-producer. What it means is that this review isn’t based entirely on what viewers will be watching this week. The version meant for American ears was being edited right up until airtime, though an NBC spokeswoman insisted that it is pretty much the same script and show minus the pesky British accent of the lead character. Evidently, NBC believes that folks on this side of the Atlantic could have some problems deciphering English as spoken in the country of its birth. “Stressed Eric” may, then, be the first English-language TV series ever to be redubbed into English. Anyway, if the Americanized edition of “Stressed Eric” is half as inspired as what Brits and a few U.S. TV critics have seen, then audiences are in for a midsummer night’s treat with this short-run summertime cartoon about a Type-A worker drone and father traveling perilously close to the edge of a nervous breakdown. Eric Feeble (voiced by Azaria in the unpreviewed American version) belongs in the Stress Hall of Fame. As the first episode opens, he’s late for work, his pants are drying in the microwave, his hyper-allergic daughter has just eaten cereal that’s grotesquely swollen her tongue, his mute son is dressed like a sheep, the au pair is hungover after a night of pub crawling and his self-centered ex-wife is off getting her body waxed and prodded. (She: “I’m going for a swim in the lake of me.”) The premiere from scribes Carl Gorham and Michael Hatt is pretty much one stress-producing disaster after another for lovable loser Eric, complete with humiliation from an abusive boss and neighbors who are so cloyingly perfect that even their surname is Perfect. A second seg has Eric getting slammed by every indignity that can possibly occur in a hospital. It’s more than a little bit sadistic, yet wickedly funny at the same time. What sends “Stressed Eric” beyond the bounds of mere sick toon is its deftly inserted social commentary. In the second episode, Eric is appalled to find every doctor, nurse, surgeon and orderly rushing off to attend to a privately insured patient sporting a cracked fingernail. And we see that his daughter Claire Feeble is playing with a doll labeled “Non-Allergic Desecration Dolly — All of the Cuddles With None of the Rash!” Whether “Stressed Eric” is too twisted to find anything approaching a mass audience is more or less a moot point, given its low-expectation August launch. If it shows any signs of Nielsen life at all, however, it should inspire NBC to be more open to bolder comedy material to snare the beloved 18-49 demo. Of course, this is all contingent on the American English version being anything like the British English version. Perhaps subtitles would have served as a sound compromise. Stressed Eric


In art, the Dada movement (Dadaism) originated in which European country during World War I?

Dada and dadaism : history of the Dada movement Dada: artists' response to WWI A short video from the Cabaret Voltaire presenting Dada. Zurich was the birthplace of the Dada movement and its opposition to the cultural values its artists believed had led to the First World War. It all began at the city's Cabaret Voltaire in February 1916. Switzerland was a neutral country during the First World War and many European artists sought refuge here, including the German founder of Cabaret Voltaire, Hugo Ball. The Dadaists published books and created paintings and sculptures, but the real spirit of Dada was in events: cabaret performances, demonstrations, declarations, confrontations, the distributions of leaflets and of small magazines and newspapers and actions which today we would call guerrilla theatre. When Hans Arp and Richard Huelsenbeck joined the group, they started making collages and wooden sculptures. The Cabaret Voltaire artists did not restrict themselves to being painters, writers, dancers or musicians; most of them were involved in several art forms and in breaking down the boundaries which kept the arts distinct from one another. The Cabaret Voltaire building has been lovingly restored, and turned into a museum. It's a lasting memorial to the dadaists, whose activities had such a huge influence on the development of 20th century art. Art Movements for the Non-Arts Student: Dada "What this means is that they were generally in opposition to everything art stood for. They ignored aesthetics. They affronted sensibilities. In all, their thoughts concerning traditional culture were also thoughts of destruction." A short illustrated introduction to Dada from The Varsity, the independent student newspaper for the University of Cambridge. A good overview by Tome Wilson in DIESELPUNKS. Dada : The irreverent, rowdy revolution set the trajectory of 20th-century art Illustrated article by Paul Trachtman in the Smithsonian Magazine, May 2006. The Basics of Dada Movement in Art Dada was an artistic and literary movement that started in Europe when World War I was going on. Because of the war, many artists, intellectuals and writers, especially those from France and Germany, moved to Switzerland, which was a neutral country. Instead of being relieved that they had escaped, the artists, intellectuals and writers were furious with the modern society. So, they decided to show their protest through artistic medium. They decided to create non-art since art in the society anyway had no meaning. The so-called non-artists turned to creating art that had soft obscenities, scattered humor, visible puns and everyday objects. The most outrageous painting was created by Marcel Duchamp, when he painted a mustache on a copy of Mona Lisa and scribbled obscenities under it. He also created his sculpture called Fountain, which was actually a urinal without the plumbing and it had a fake signature. The public were repulsed by the Dada movement. However, the Dadaists found this attitude encouraging. And, slowly the movement spread from Zurich to other parts of Europe and New York City. Just as many mainstream artists were thinking about this movement seriously, the Dada movement dissolved around the early 1920s. This art movement was a protest, but at the same time it managed to be enjoyable and amusing. It was sarcastic, colorful, quirky and silly. If a person at that time had not been aware of the logic behind the movement, he or she would have been wondering what the artist was up to creating pieces like the ones that were created. However, the artist who created the Dada art was very serious about his work. The movement did not favor one medium over another. It used everything from glass to plaster to geometric tapestries to wooden reliefs. In addition, the movement was also responsible for influencing many trends in the field of visual art, the most well-known being Surrealism. About the author: Pauline Go is an online leading expert in the education industry. A Frothy Nothing - What is Dadaism "In those days we were all Dadaists. If the word


Which English football club is nicknamed ‘The Red Devils’?

Know your club - Why Manchester United are called the 'Red Devils' Know your club - Why Manchester United are called the 'Red Devils' by Debojyoti Dhar @debojyoti_dhar1 Opinion 18 Sep 2013, 14:44 IST With an emphatic trophy line of 20 domestic league titles and crowned as the second most valued club in 2013, Manchester United is hailed as one of the biggest brands of football. United’s recent success in the English Premier League has got them a wider reach, which is evident from the fact that the club has, allegedly, a staggering 659 million supporters round the globe and the highest average home attendance in Europe. Having begun their fairytale journey in football as ‘Newton Heath LYR Football Club‘ in 1878, the dawn of the new century saw the name change to ‘Manchester United‘. The club has seen itself being decorated with several nicknames: The Heathens, The Busby Babes and The Red Devils being the most popular of them. In this article, we find the answers to why and how the club came to be known by the now famous nickname, the ‘Red Devils’. Manchester United supporters hold scarves in the air before the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 22, 2011. (ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) Known as ‘The Heathens’ in their early formative years (which also had a religious aspect to it), the change in the club’s name saw them being called simply ‘United’. The coming decades saw the advent of Sir Matt Busby’s era, where he and his young team, nurtured from the club’s academy, took the league by storm by becoming consistent title challengers. With an average team age of 22, the British media bestowed upon them the nickname of ‘The Busby Babes‘, which is remembered more so because of the infamous Munich air crash that took the lives of some of the most talented English youth at that time. The crest on the jacket worn by Manchester United manager David Moyes during of the FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium on August 11, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Meanwhile, its important that we divert our attention to the rugby club from Salford, Greater Manchester, which was repeating the same feat as United but in a different sport. Having won the Lancashire Cup and Rugby Football League Championship back then, they were regarded as the premier side of the sport. On their tour to France (which also crowned them as the first club to be invited to France), they won all six matches in spectacular fashion and their dazzling and ruthless performance earned them the name from French journalists: ‘Les Diables Rouges’, which translated as ‘The Red Devils’. As Sir Matt Busby set about in rebuilding the team, he decided that the use of this name would be more intimidating to opponents than its cute sounding predecessor. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson walks with Mascot Fred the Red prior to the FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser Sixth Round match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on March 10, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) The rest, as we know is history. United incorporated the name then in its scarves and programmes, and later a cheeky looking devil with a pitchfork made its way to the crest alongside the ship with its sail open. United also modelled their mascot ‘Fred the Red’ on the same lines. Clubs rivals and fanatics have criticized the use of the devil symbol as ‘Satan’s worship’, but putting aside all such snide remarks, it seems to have worked well for United with their dramatic success (and flurry of late goals) in the modern era. As a little trivia to all readers and die hard United fans, Manchester United are not the only ones called ‘The Red Devils’. National teams like the Belgian and Belarus football teams, FC Kaiserslautern from Germany, and Crawley Town of England are also known as ‘The Red Devils’.


Who was the first Polish Pope in history?

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II A Man For All People On October l6, 1978, the world community was stunned when the Roman Catholic Church's College of Cardinals elected a Polish Cardinal to become the 264th successor to St. Peter. Karol Cardinal Wojtyla was the first non-Italian Pope chosen for over 400 years and the first Polish Pope ever elected. Karol Wojtyla was born in Wadowice, Poland, on May 18, 1920, to a poor family. His mother and brother died when he was a young boy. He was an outstanding student and was very interested in literature and the theater. In 1938 Wojtyla entered Jagiellonian University to study literature. During this time he also appeared in the theater. In September, 1939, the Nazi armies invaded Poland and turned the lives of the people into confusion. Karol Wojtyla's life was no exception. Jagiellonian University was closed. But Wojtyla and other students established an underground university. Professors and students would secretly meet in private homes. Wojtyla went to secret classes and performed in plays at night, and during the day worked as a laborer in a limestone quarry. During this time his father died, which some friends feel stimulated him to seriously study theology. Wojtyla began serious study for the seminary during the war. This placed his life in jeopardy and he was placed under protective custody at the Archbishop of Krakow's Palace. On November 1, 1946, Wojtyla was ordained a priest by Cardinal Sapieha. After the war, Wojtyla was sent by Cardinal Sapieha to Rome and other European locations to continue his studies. He received his doctorate in theology. Upon his return to Poland in 1948, he was assigned as a parish priest. Wojtyla found a very different country - a country under communist rule. Through his years as a priest in Poland, Wojtyla continued his education and his writings. Wojtyla wrote books, essays, articles, poems and plays during his years in Poland. He also was a professor and lecturer at the Catholic University in Lublin. In July, 1958, Wojtyla was appointed auxiliary bishop of Krakow. His consecration took place at Wawel Cathedral in September of that year. Shortly afterwards, in December 1963, he was chosen as Archbishop of Krakow. Wojtyla continued his rise in the Church when he was made Cardinal on May 29, 1967. In his role as a priest, teacher, bishop and cardinal, Wojtyla was an outspoken advocate of religious freedom in communist ruled countries. Upon the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978, Wojtyla and the College of Cardinals, were summoned to elect a successor to St. Peter. After the eighth ballot Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was chosen to be the leader of the Catholic Church. As was customary, the new Pope greeted the crowd who gathered in St. Peter's Square. The people were anxious to hear a non-Italian Pope address them. They were overwhelmed when he spoke to them in Italian. The Inaugural Mass took place on October 22, 1978, with cardinals, dignitaries and guests in attendance. Pope John Paul II was a very active leader of the Catholic Church. Unlike other Popes he traveled around the world to visit and meet with the people. His knowledge and fluency of many languages aided him in communicating with people from different countries. Pope John Paul II died at his Vatican home in Rome, Italy, on Saturday, April 2, 2005.


The island of St Helena lies in which body of water?

St. Helena, ‘Cursed Rock’ of Napoleon’s Exile - The New York Times The New York Times Travel |St. Helena, ‘Cursed Rock’ of Napoleon’s Exile Search St. Helena, ‘Cursed Rock’ of Napoleon’s Exile ANTHONY MANCINI Continue reading the main story Photo Jamestown, the capital of rugged and remote St. Helena island, a British protectorate in the South Atlantic, where Napoleon arrived in 1815 to serve out his exile. He died there in 1821 at age 51. Credit Kent Kobersteen/National Geographic Society—Corbis I STOOD on the aft deck of the 128-passenger Royal Mail Ship St. Helena in the gloom of a predawn morning last fall, my eyes riveted to an island that seemed to rise from the scalloped sea, a ruined cathedral of volcanic rock shrouded in mist. It was a steep natural fortress augmented by man-made battlements, bristling with rusty cannons that commanded the far reaches of the surrounding ocean. As the sun rose, its palette morphed from black to slate to tawny. After a five-day sail and one day in the port of Cape Town because of engine trouble, we had reached our destination, St. Helena island. This basalt outcropping of land in the South Atlantic, surrounded by thousands of miles of water and not much else, was where, after years of searching the haunted houses of history and literature for Napoleon ’s ghost, I would finally find him. It was on this remote island that the deposed emperor was exiled and died. Napoleon arrived in St. Helena, a British protectorate, nearly 200 years ago aboard the puddle-filled planks of the HMS Northumberland, after having been captured by the allied powers. British authorities wrote Napoleon that he would be confined there to prevent him “from disturbing the repose of Europe.” His enemies had chosen well. Then as now, the island of St. Helena (the Saints, as the Islanders immodestly call themselves, pronounce it Sint huh-LEE-nuh) is one of the most inaccessible and forbidding-looking places on Earth, reachable only by the mail ship, which travels there once a month from Cape Town, or by private yacht (though in 2015, an airport is scheduled to open). The island, with a population of roughly 3,500, occupies 47 square miles and sits some 1,200 miles from the coast of Angola and 1,800 miles from Brazil. The nearest land is Ascension Island, 703 miles north, which is also a British territory serving as an R.A.F. and United States air base. The moonscape appearance as we approached by sea belied the surprisingly green hills and valleys of the interior. It is a land of contrasts and contradictions, the black rocks of Sandy Bay in the south clashing with the green meadows of nearby Mount Pleasant; the tropic sun of Deadwood Plain tempered by the shady arbors of Geranium Valley. Continue reading the main story Still, not many tourists make the journey, which on the mail ship offers few frills: two lounges, sunbathing decks, a formal dining room and swimming pool not much bigger than a kiddie pool. At the final destination, there are no sandy beaches, five-star hotels, renowned chefs or nightclubs filled with celebrities. There are also no A.T.M.’s, businesses that accept credit cards, or cellphone towers. And the island, long a dependency of Britain , lacks a vital local economy. Its main economic driver is the British bureaucracy. So most of the people who sailed with me, apart from a few adventurers and many Saints returning for a visit or permanently, had a special reason to visit. I was traveling with my wife, Maria, to continue research into the life of Napoleon Bonaparte for a novel. I had visited many other places connected with his history, including his birthplace, Ajaccio, Corsica, and his resting place, Les Invalides in Paris. The trip to St. Helena would bring me into intimate contact with his last years, allowing me to walk the same worn floorboards as he did, follow the paths he traveled and more easily summon his spirit. Advertisement Continue reading the main story We anchored off the coast, in Jamestown Bay, and were ferried in tenders from the boat to the wharf steps. We entered Jamesto


A sorel is which male animal in its third year?

Forests and Chases of England and Wales: A Glossary A Glossary of Place-name Elements Relative to  Forests and Woodland   We have brought together upwards of 740 words and phrases in use by, or relevant to those whose daily livelihood or occasional leisure was found in the more than 300 forests and chases in England and Wales in the period under study. Additional entries are very welcome: please refer to the contact details on our Home Page A   acre                      (1) unit of areal measurement, originally 40 rods long by 4 rods wide (C,  36), equivalent to 4,840 sq. yds. or 10 sq. chains (E, 177); 640 acres = 1 sq.  mile (E, 177); see also ï¿½braidï¿½, ï¿½rodï¿½. (2) unit of linear measurement, 4  rods (i.e. an acreï¿½s breadth) (C, 37) afforest                 (1) (legal) place an area under forest law and administration; the creation  of a forest by stipulated procedures (M, 26 (v) ï¿½ 30 (r)); (2) (sylviculture)  establish a tree crop on an area which has not carried wood for some time (L,  236) after-pannage        money paid for the agistment of pigs after the end of the normal pannage  season (T 147) agist                       admit cattle to forest for a given period or to take in cattle to graze at a  certain rate, hence ï¿½agistmentï¿½ (P, 205) agistator, agister, agistor official responsible for receiving payments for agistment (R, 165); officer  responsible for supervising, charging for and enrolling commonersï¿½ cattle  grazing and pannage, numbering four per forest (M, 79 (v)) agisting                 taking in of commonersï¿½ cattle by agisters on payment by the week, month or  other period (M, 80 (r)) agistment              herbage of a forest or the right to it; grazing dues or income from agisting  (L, 236); grazing of unenclosed woods and waste within a forest; common of  herbage and the money received for it (M, 79(v) - 86 (v)). The Charter of the  Forest allowed every free man to agist his own woods and hedges in a forest  with his own beasts at any time, under view of the verderers, unless they  abutted the kingï¿½s woods, which must be agisted first (M, 7 (r), 9 (v) and 84  (v)). See ï¿½driftï¿½, ï¿½pannageï¿½, ï¿½swanimoteï¿½ airiesï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ brushwood windshield to  protect charcoal-making hearths (Reeves) alaunt                    large, powerful, mastiff-like dog (BG, 202) alder                     durable wood when grown in wet conditions, used for clog soles by itinerant  clog makers (Je, 23; 235) aller                      alder, q.v. (Ja, 296) amercement          financial penalty for an offence imposed by a court (R, 165). It was owed by  an offender said to be ï¿½in mercyï¿½ and ï¿½at the mercy of the king (misericordia), but could be pardoned  (Stagg). antler                    attire or head of a stag, which was rated by doubling the number of tines  borne by the antler with most. The extreme number was supposed to be 32 (BG,  203-4) arabilis                  maple tree (T, 133) arable                   [land] fit for tillage (OED) arbeel                   Abele or white poplar (Ja, 296) arboreal                of, living in, connected with, trees (OED) arboriculture         cultivation of trees and shrubs (OED) armitage                see ï¿½hermitï¿½ arrent                    let out at rent; permit enclosure of forest land or woodland on payment of an  annual rent (Ja, 296); allow the enclosure of forest lands ï¿½with a low hedge  and a small ditchï¿½ at a yearly rent; hence ï¿½arrentationï¿½ (P, 205) arrentation            the process of arrenting (Ja, 296) ash                       tough wood used especially for tool handles, cart shafts; wheel felloes  &c (Je, 72-73) assart                    (n) area of clearance in woodland or waste; cultivated forest land from which  trees have been grubbed up; (v) the act of clearing (R, 165); grub up trees  and underwood of forest land to convert to arable or pasture (P, 205), though  strictly speaking, for planting with grain crops, ï¿½brought under cultivat