In 1960, which country became the first in the world to have a female Prime Minister?

Female Heads of State | Modern Women in Power in Asia Read a full biography of Benazir Bhutto here. More » U.S. State Department via Wikipedia • Chandrika Kumaranatunga, Sri Lanka As the daughter of two former prime ministers, including Sirimavo Bandaranaike (listed above), Sri Lankan Chandrika Kumaranatunga (1945-present) was steeped in politics from an early age. Chandrika was just fourteen when her father was assassinated; her mother then stepped into party leadership, becoming the world's first female prime minister. In 1988, a Marxist assassinated Chandrika Kumaranatunga's husband Vijaya, a popular film actor and politician. The widowed Chandrika left Sri Lanka for some time, working for the United Nations in the UK, but returned in 1991. She served as President of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005, and proved instrumental in ending the long-running Sri Lankan Civil War between ethnic Sinhalese and Tamils . Carsten Koall / Getty Images • Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh As with many of the other leaders on this list, Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh (1947-present) is the daughter of a former national leader. Her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was the first president of Bangladesh, which broke away from Pakistan in 1971. Sheikh Hasina has served two terms as Prime Minister, from 1996 to 2001, and from 2009 to the present. Much like Benazir Bhutto, Sheikh Hasina was charged with crimes including corruption and murder, but managed to regain her political stature and reputation. Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images • Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (1947-present) served as the fourteenth president of the Philippines between 2001 and 2010. She is the daughter of ninth president Diosdado Macapagal, who was in office from 1961 to 1965. Arroyo served as vice president under President Joseph Estrada, who was forced to resign in 2001 for corruption. She became president, running as an opposition candidate against Estrada. After serving as president for ten years, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo won a seat in the House of Representatives. However, she was accused of electoral fraud and jailed in 2011. As of this writing, she is in both prison and the House of Representatives, where she represents the 2nd District of Pampanga. Dimas Ardian / Getty Images • Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-present), is the eldest daughter of Sukarno , the first president of Indonesia . Megawati served as president of the archipelago from 2001 to 2004; she has run against Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono twice since then, but has lost both times. Pratibha Patil, President of India. Chris Jackson / Getty Images • Pratibha Patil, India After a long career in law and politics, Indian National Congress member Pratibha Patil was sworn into office for a five-year term as the president of India in 2007. Patil has long been an ally of the powerful Nehru/Gandhi dynasty (see Indira Gandhi, above), but is not herself descended from political parents. Pratibha Patil is the first woman to serve as president of India. The BBC called her election "a landmark for women in a country where millions routinely face violence, discrimation and poverty." Prev


What was the name of the first dog to orbit the earth?

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | First dog in space died within hours Monday, 28 October, 2002, 10:34 GMT First dog in space died within hours By Dr David Whitehouse BBC News Online science editor The dog Laika, the first living creature to orbit the Earth, did not live nearly as long as Soviet officials led the world to believe. The animal, launched on a one-way trip on board Sputnik 2 in November 1957, was said to have died painlessly in orbit about a week after blast-off. Now, it has been revealed she died from overheating and panic just a few hours after the mission started. The new evidence was presented at the recent World Space Congress in Houston, Texas, US, by Dimitri Malashenkov of the Institute for Biological Problems in Moscow. Noted space historian Sven Grahn told BBC News Online that the new information was surprising and significant as it ended more than 40 years of speculation about Laika's fate. Space pioneer Laika's mission on board Sputnik 2 stunned the world. Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite, had been launched less than one month before. Laika had been a stray It was a metal sphere weighing about 18 kg (40 lbs) and was far heavier than anything the United States was contemplating launching. An astonished world witnessed the launch of Sputnik 2 weighing 113 kg (250 lbs) and carrying the first living thing to go into orbit - the dog Laika. The animal had been a stray wandering the streets of Moscow when she was captured and prepared for a space mission. Shortly after launch the Soviets said that Laika was not destined to return alive and would die in space. The statement caused outrage to many observers. Racing pulse Dr Malashenkov has now revealed several new details about Laika's mission, such as her food being in jelly form and that she was chained to prevent her turning around. There was a carbon dioxide absorbing device in the cabin to prevent the accumulation of this toxic gas, as well as an oxygen generator. A fan was automatically activated to keep the dog cool when the capsule's temperature exceeded 15 deg Celsius. According to Dr Malashenkov, a great deal of work had to be done to adapt a group of dogs to the conditions in the tight cabin of Sputnik 2. They were kept in gradually smaller cages for periods up to 15-20 days. Three dogs were trained for the Sputnik 2 flight: Albina, Laika and Mushka. Albina was the first "backup", having flown twice on a high-altitude rocket. Mushka was used to test instrumentation and life support. Death in space Medical sensors placed on Laika indicated that during launch her pulse rate went up by a factor of three above its resting level. At the start of weightlessness, her pulse rate decreased. It took three times longer than after a centrifuge ride on the ground to return Laika's heartbeat to pre-launch values, an indication of the stress she was suffering. Dr Malashenkov also revealed how Laika died. Telemetry from the Sputnik 2 capsule showed that the temperature and humidity increased after the start of the mission. After five to seven hours into the flight, no lifesigns were being received from Laika. By the fourth orbit it was apparent that Laika had died from overheating and stress. Previously, it has been thought that Laika survived at least four days in space and perhaps even a week when Sputnik's transmitters failed. Despite surviving for just a few hours, Laika's place in space history is assured and the information she provided proved that a living organism could tolerate a long time in weightlessness and paved the way for humans in space. Laika's "coffin" circled the Earth 2,570 times and burned up in the Earth's atmosphere on 4 April 1958. See also:


French woman Isabelle Dinoire was the first person to receive a transplant of which body part in 2005?

Isabelle Dinoire: Life after the world's first face transplant - BBC News BBC News Isabelle Dinoire: Life after the world's first face transplant By Mike Lanchin BBC World Service, Amiens 27 November 2012 Close share panel Image caption Isabelle Dinoire before her injuries, just after the operation, and in 2009 Seven years ago Isabelle Dinoire became the first-ever person to have a face transplant. In a rare interview, she describes how she copes with the stares, and her yearning to meet the family of the woman whose face became her own. "The most difficult thing is to find myself again, as the person I was, with the face I had before the accident. But I know that's not possible," says the 45-year-old mother of two from northern France. "When I look in the mirror, I see a mixture of the two [of us]. The donor is always with me." After a moment, she adds: "She saved my life." Dinoire regularly turns down media requests and rarely agrees to be photographed. She comes across as relaxed and self-assured, but her traumatic ordeal has left its mark, physically and mentally. She still has a visible scar running from above her nose to down under her chin where specialist doctors at Amiens University Hospital in northern France, spent 15 hours sewing the donor's face on to hers. One of her eyes is slightly drooping. If people stare at me insistently, I don't care any more, I just stare back Speaking with a slight impediment - and with almost alarming simplicity - she recounts how, in a fit of depression in May 2005, she took an overdose of sleeping pills in an attempt to end her life. She awoke to find herself at home, lying beside a pool of blood, with her pet Labrador at her side. The dog had apparently found her unconscious, and desperate to rouse her, had gnawed away at her face. "I couldn't even begin to imagine it was my face or my blood - or that the dog had chewed my face," she says. The injuries to her mouth, nose and chin were so extreme that doctors immediately ruled out a routine face reconstruction. Instead they proposed a ground-breaking face transplant. Face transplant timeline November 2005 - Isabelle Dinoire becomes the first person in the world to have a face transplant (nose, lips and chin) in France April 2010 - The world's first full face transplant is done by a team of doctors in Spain March 2012 - US doctors conduct the most extensive face transplant to date (above - image courtesy University of Maryland Medical Center) There have also been face transplants in Turkey and China "From the first time I saw myself in the mirror after the operation I knew it was a victory. It didn't look that good because of all the bandages, but I had a nose, I had a mouth - it was fantastic," she says. "I could see in the eyes of the nurses that it was a success." Unable to speak properly due to a tracheotomy done for the operation, all she could murmur was a simple, "Thank you." Dinoire's delight at her new face, however, quickly turned sour. She was completely unprepared for the attention her case brought her. Pursued by the media, harassed by passers-by and curious onlookers, Dinoire spent months after the operation hidden away at home, not daring to venture out. "It was excruciating. I live in a small town and so everyone knew my story. It wasn't easy at the beginning. Children would laugh at me and everyone would say, 'Look it's her, it's her.'" She felt like "a circus animal". Nowadays, people still recognise her around town, but the attention is "not as brutal" as before, she says. "With time I have got used to my own face. This is what I look like, what I am like, who I am. If people stare at me insistently, I don't care any more, I just stare back!" she says, with a hint of a smile. I look at myself in the mirror and think of her - and I tell myself I'm not allowed to give up But has her personality changed as well as her outward appearance? "No" she replies quickly, "I am the same, just with a different face." According to Prof Sylvie Testelin, one of the team that operated on Dinoire in Amiens, not every patient


What was the world's first jet-driven airliner to enter commercial service?

History of Aviation - First Flights History of Aviation - First Flights Registration Options Deregulation Economics Glossary Environment Airports ATC How They Fly History Safety Structure History of Aviation - First Flights On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright capped four years of research and design efforts with a 120-foot, 12-second flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - the first powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. Prior to that, people had flown only in balloons and gliders. The first person to fly as a passenger was Leon Delagrange, who rode with French pilot Henri Farman from a meadow outside of Paris in 1908. Charles Furnas became the first American airplane passenger when he flew with Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk later that year. History of Aviation - First Flights On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright capped four years of research and design efforts with a 120-foot, 12-second flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - the first powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. Prior to that, people had flown only in balloons and gliders. The first person to fly as a passenger was Leon Delagrange, who rode with French pilot Henri Farman from a meadow outside of Paris in 1908. Charles Furnas became the first American airplane passenger when he flew with Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk later that year. History of Aviation First Flights On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright capped four years of research and design efforts   with a 120-foot, 12-second flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - the first powered flight in a heavier-than-air   machine. Prior to that, people had flown only in balloons and gliders. The first person to fly as a passenger was Leon Delagrange, who rode with French pilot Henri Farman   from a meadow outside of Paris in 1908. Charles Furnas became the first American airplane passenger when he flew   with Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk later that year. The first scheduled air service began in Florida on January 1, 1914. Glenn Curtiss had designed   a plane that could take off and land on water and thus could be built larger than any plane to date, because it   did not need the heavy undercarriage required for landing on hard ground. Thomas Benoist, an auto parts maker,   decided to build such a flying boat, or seaplane, for a service across Tampa Bay called the St. Petersburg - Tampa   Air Boat Line. His first passenger was ex-St. Petersburg Mayor A.C. Pheil, who made the 18-mile trip in 23 minutes,   a considerable improvement over the two-hour trip by boat. The single-plane service accommodated one passenger   at a time, and the company charged a one-way fare of $5. After operating two flights a day for four months, the   company folded with the end of the winter tourist season. World War I These and other early flights were headline events, but commercial aviation was very slow to catch   on with the general public, most of whom were afraid to ride in the new flying machines. Improvements in aircraft   design also were slow. However, with the advent of World War I, the military value of aircraft was quickly recognized   and production increased significantly to meet the soaring demand for planes from governments on both sides of   the Atlantic. Most significant was the development of more powerful motors, enabling aircraft to reach speeds of   up to 130 miles per hour, more than twice the speed of pre-war aircraft. Increased power also made larger aircraft   possible. At the same time, the war was bad for commercial aviation in several respects. It focused all design   and production efforts on building military aircraft. In the public's mind, flying became associated with bombing   runs, surveillance and aerial dogfights. In addition, there was such a large surplus of planes at the end of the   war that the demand for new production was almost nonexistent for several years - and many aircraft builders went   bankrupt. Some European countries, such as Great Britain and France, nurtured commercial aviation by starting air


Situated on the north coast of Scotland, the UK's first fast-breeder nuclear reactor is situated where?

PRISM nuclear reactor won’t solve UK’s plutonium problem « nuclear-news PAGES on NUCLEAR ISSUES PRISM nuclear reactor won’t solve UK’s plutonium problem Adrian Simper, the strategy director of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority,  warned last November in an internal memorandum that fast reactors were “not credible” as a solution to Britain’s plutonium problem because they had “still to be demonstrated commercially” and could not be deployed within 25 years.  the plutonium metal, once prepared for the reactor, would be even more vulnerable to theft for making bombs than the powdered oxide. Are fast-breeder reactors the answer to our nuclear waste nightmare? The Guardian 30 July 12 The battle is intensifying on a decision over a major fast-breeder reactor to deal with the plutonium waste at Sellafield.  Fred Pearce  “…….Britain has a history of embarrassing failures with MOX, including the closure last year of a $2 billion blending plant that spent 10 years producing a scant amount of fuel. And critics say that, even if it works properly, MOX fuel is an expensive way of generating not much energy, while leaving most of the plutonium intact, albeit in a less dangerous form. Only fast reactors can consume the plutonium. Many think that will ultimately be the UK choice. If so, the PRISM plant would take five years to license, five years to build, and could destroy probably the world’s most dangerous stockpile of plutonium by the end of the 2020s. GEH has not publicly put a cost on building the plant, but it says it will foot the bill, with the British government only paying by results, as the plutonium is destroyed. The idea of fast breeders as the ultimate goal of nuclear power engineering goes back to the 1950s, when experts predicted that fast-breeders would generate all Britain’s electricity by the 1970s. But the Clinton administration eventually shut down the U.S.’s research program in 1994. Britain followed soon after, shutting its Dounreay fast-breeder reactor on the north coast of Scotland in 1995. Other countries have continued with fast-breeder research programs, including France, China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Russia, which has been running a plant at Sverdlovsk for 32 years….. Proponents of fast reactors see them as the nuclear application of one of the totems of environmentalism: recycling. But many technologists, and most environmentalists, are more skeptical. The skeptics include Adrian Simper, the strategy director of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, which will be among those organizations deciding whether to back the PRISM plan. Simper warned last November in an internal memorandum that fast reactors were “not credible” as a solution to Britain’s plutonium problem because they had “still to be demonstrated commercially” and could not be deployed within 25 years. The technical challenges include the fact that it would require converting the plutonium powder into a metal alloy, with uranium and zirconium. This would be a large-scale industrial activity on its own that would create “a likely large amount of plutonium-contaminated salt waste,” Simper said. Simper is also concerned that the plutonium metal, once prepared for the reactor, would be even more vulnerable to theft for making bombs than the powdered oxide.  This view is shared by the Union of Concerned Scientists  in the U.S., which argues that plutonium liberated from spent fuel in preparation for recycling “would be dangerously vulnerable to theft or misuse.”…. Another criticism is the more general one that the nuclear industry has a track record of delivering late and wildly over budget — and often not delivering at all. John Sauven, director of Greenpeace UK, and Paul Dorfman, British nuclear policy analyst at the University of Warwick, England, argued recently that this made all nuclear options a poor alternative to renewables in delivering low-carbon energy. “Even if these latest plans could be made to work, PRISM reactors do nothing to solve the main problems with nuclear: the industry’s repeated failure to build reactors


In 1983, Colin Pirchfork became the first criminal to be convicted for murder by the use of what evidence?

BBC NEWS | UK | Crime-fighting successes of DNA Printable version Crime-fighting successes of DNA A new way to interpret DNA samples has been announced by the Forensic Science Service. Some high-profile cases have been solved by DNA evidence: LYNDA MANN AND DAWN ASHWORTH The first murder conviction using DNA evidence came in 1988 when baker Colin Pitchfork was found guilty of the separate murders of two schoolgirls - Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, both 15 - in Narborough, Leicestershire. Advancements in DNA technology led to Pitchfork's conviction Both of the cases - one in 1983 and one in 1986 - involved sexual assaults, and semen samples were taken from both bodies. Police had been convinced that local man Richard Buckland had committed both crimes and, under questioning, he confessed to the later murder but said he had no involvement in the first. It was because of officers' belief that Mr Buckland had killed both girls that Leicester University's Dr Alec Jeffreys, who had developed a technique for creating DNA profiles, was called in. After comparing semen samples with Mr Buckland's blood sample, Mr Jeffreys conclusively proved that both girls had been killed by the same man, but that it had not been Mr Buckland. After the world's first mass screening for DNA - where 5,000 men in three villages were asked to volunteer blood or saliva samples - Pitchfork was eventually caught and jailed in 1988. PETER FALCONIO On 14 July 2001, Bradley Murdoch, of Broome, Western Australia, flagged down British backpackers Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees in their camper van in Alice Springs. Murdoch consistently denied responsibility for the killing He shot Mr Falconio dead and pointed a gun at Miss Lees before tying her up. She later escaped. During the investigation that followed, the UK's FSS team carried out DNA tests on hand ties used on Miss Lee. A DNA profile was obtained from "deep inside the home-made ties" thanks to the relatively new technology of DNA Low Copy Number (DNA LCN). DNA LCN means DNA profiles can be obtained from samples containing only a few cells, as with the hand ties. In 2005, in the court case that led to Murdoch's conviction, the jury heard that the genetic sample obtained from the handcuffs was 100 million times more likely to have come from Murdoch than anyone else. MARION CROFTS In 1981, Marion Crofts, 14, was dragged from her bicycle as she rode to band practice in Aldershot, Hampshire, and beaten to death. She had also been raped and strangled. Marion Crofts was killed in 1981 Despite a major investigation, it was not until two decades later, and thanks to advances in forensic evidence gathering, that there was a major breakthrough. In July 1999, a full DNA profile of Marino's killer was obtained using DNA LCN. It was extracted from microscope slide samples which had been taken from Marion's body and sealed in 1981. The process was risky - if the tests had failed, the samples could not be used again. The DNA profile was entered into the national DNA database, but there were no matches. In April 2001, Leicester man Tony Jasinskyj was arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting his wife. He was routinely swabbed for DNA and the profile entered into the database. It turned out to be a match for the profile of Marion's killer and he was subsequently jailed for life in 2002. MICHAEL LITTLE Michael Little, 53, died when a brick smashed into the cab of his 40-tonne lorry as he drove on the M3 in Surrey in March 2003. Craig Harman admitted manslaughter after giving DNA DNA taken from a brick thrown through Mr Little's cab was checked against the national database. A relative of Craig Harman, of Frimley, inadvertently led police to their man after officers used the pioneering familial searching technique. Familial searches, which are based on the fact that individuals who are related are more likely to have similar DNA, had been launched a few months before. The DNA profile from the brick was checked against the national database, but because Harman did not have a criminal record no match came up. Using the tec


Born in 1978, what is the name of the UK's first "test tube baby"?

World’s First Test Tube Baby Born - Jul 25, 1978 - HISTORY.com This Day in History: 07/25/1978 - "Test tube baby" born In a This Day in History video, learn that on July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan forever changed the tune of folk music and went electric. Dylan debuted his new sound at the Newport Folk Festival, shaking the house with his first note of Maggie's Farm. The audience responded to Dylan with a sea of applause and booing; he wouldn't return to the festival for another thirty-seven years. Lead Story World’s First Test Tube Baby Born Share this: World’s First Test Tube Baby Born Author World’s First Test Tube Baby Born URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first baby to be conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) is born at Oldham and District General Hospital in Manchester, England, to parents Lesley and Peter Brown. The healthy baby was delivered shortly before midnight by caesarean section and weighed in at five pounds, 12 ounces. Before giving birth to Louise, Lesley Brown had suffered years of infertility due to blocked fallopian tubes. In November 1977, she underwent the then-experimental IVF procedure. A mature egg was removed from one of her ovaries and combined in a laboratory dish with her husband’s sperm to form an embryo. The embryo then was implanted into her uterus a few days later. Her IVF doctors, British gynecologist Patrick Steptoe and scientist Robert Edwards, had begun their pioneering collaboration a decade earlier. Once the media learned of the pregnancy, the Browns faced intense public scrutiny. Louise’s birth made headlines around the world and raised various legal and ethical questions. The Browns had a second daughter, Natalie, several years later, also through IVF. In May 1999, Natalie became the first IVF baby to give birth to a child of her own. The child’s conception was natural, easing some concerns that female IVF babies would be unable to get pregnant naturally. In December 2006, Louise Brown, the original “test tube baby,” gave birth to a boy, Cameron John Mullinder, who also was conceived naturally. Today, IVF is considered a mainstream medical treatment for infertility. Hundreds of thousands of children around the world have been conceived through the procedure, in some cases with donor eggs and sperm. Related Videos


Which Dutch airline merged with Air France in 2004?

KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) | Flying Blue | SkyTeam العربية KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919, making it the world’s oldest airline operating under its original name. In 2004 Air France and KLM merged to form AIR FRANCE KLM. The merger produced the strongest European airline group based on two powerful brand names and hubs – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The two airlines collaborate in three core activities whilst maintaining their own identities – passenger transport, cargo transport, and aircraft maintenance. In the Netherlands, KLM comprises the core of the KLM Group which further includes KLM Cityhopper, transavia.com and Martinair. KLM is a leader in the airline industry and offers reliable operations and customer-oriented products resulting from its policy of enthusiasm and sustainable innovation. KLM participates in the industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France, Delta Air Lines and Alitalia. With approximately 250 daily trans-Atlantic flights and a fleet of around 150 aircraft, the joint venture between AIR FRANCE-KLM, Alitalia and Delta Air Lines provides customers with the benefits of a vast route network offering more frequent flights, competitive fares and harmonized services on all trans-Atlantic flights. Facts & Figures


If your suitcase had an airline luggage tag with the letters LAX, to which town or city would you be travelling?

6 immutable luggage rules I always follow - Travelers United Travelers United 6 immutable luggage rules I always follow June 7, 2010 Filed Under: Columns By Ned Levi 29 Comments Lost luggage is the bane of the traveler, happening far too often. While lost luggage can never be fully prevented, there are steps you can take to help prevent your luggage from being lost, and minimize the impact if it is. This year in April , US Airlines flew more than 47.5M passengers. There were more than 137,000 reports of mishandled baggage. That’s almost 3 bags per thousand passengers. For those who have been lucky so far, believe me, lost airline luggage is a very real problem. Lost or mishandled luggage is not just an airline problem. Neighbors lost their luggage on their recent cruise. The luggage had been delivered to the wrong cabin. It took the crew 3 days to find it in an empty cabin. I know friends who had their luggage delivered to the wrong room by the hotel’s bellhop, and waited 24 hours until it was found, and train passengers who used the luggage check-in service to find out their bags were put on the wrong train. Here’s six immutable luggage rules I always follow: 1. If you can’t afford to loose it, don’t take it when you travel. 2. Never pack anything valuable in your checked-in luggage. Valuables packed in your checked-in luggage typically aren’t covered for loss by any of the airlines . Royal Caribbean Cruises , like most cruise lines state, “Unless negligent, Carrier (RCCL) is neither responsible nor liable for any loss of or damage to Passenger’s property, whether contained in luggage or otherwise,” and Amtrak only covers checked-in luggage losses to $500. 3. Pack all your valuables and a change of clothes in your carry-on. That includes cameras, computers, electronics, medications, etc. 4. If you can avoid checking-in luggage, do it. On short trips, pack light enough that you only need carry-on luggage. 5. When you arrive at your destination, carry your carry-on. At the hotel, or cruise ship terminal, you’re tempted to let hotel or cruise personnel handle your carry-on. Don’t! Your valuables and presumably a change of clothes are in your carry-on, so don’t chance losing them. Whenever possible, accompany or take all your luggage to your hotel room personally. Always carry your own carry-on. Cruise ships’ luggage pallets are usually loaded with carry-on thrown on top. The carry-ons are therefore the most vulnerable to falling out into the water when loaded into the ship. Sometimes you’ll be lucky and your bag won’t sink, but it will still be soaked. Extra Tip: I know it will make you work a little harder, but after seeing cruise luggage go overboard during loading, if the cruise line will permit it, I personally roll all my luggage aboard, not just my carry-on. 6. Lock your luggage. Yes, luggage locks and seals aren’t hard to break open, but I always lock or seal my luggage anyway, including my carry-ons. There are plenty of airline passengers who will pilfer items from your carry-ons, if given a chance. If you lock your luggage, thieves may move on to easier targets. Also, when your luggage is locked or sealed, if it falls or drops during transport, it’s more likely to remained closed, keeping your belongings intact. (*Use TSA approved locks for checked-in luggage.) Here’s some additional suggestions to prevent or mitigate luggage problems while traveling: • Avoid air itineraries with connecting flights if possible. Each time the airline handles your luggage is an opportunity for it to be mishandled or lost. • Remove old airline luggage tags before checking in your luggage. You don’t want baggage handlers to send it on the wrong flight or to the wrong airport, by reading the wrong tag. • Color tag or use some other durable method to make your bags more recognizable. Don’t just put one tag on your luggage. I put a colored ID tag on every handle of my luggage. I also put another colorful tag on each handle to set my bags apart from everyone else’s. • At the airport, or the train station, get to the baggage claim area as


Before breaking up, how was the Union of Soviet Socialist Rebublics abbreviated in Russian, using the Russian Cyrillic alphabet?

h2g2 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Edited Entry The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Content from the guide to life, the universe and everything The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Created 5 Conversations To fully understand the history of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1 , (abbreviated to USSR and rendered CCCP in the Cyrillic alphabet) it is best to look at it through the lives of its leaders. The earliest of these were Vladamir Ilich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, and Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, or Stalin, as most of us know him. At the time of their births, in 1870 and 1879 respectively, no one could have foreseen the great changes that lay ahead for the Russian Empire, an empire that had been ruled by the Grand Princes, Tsars and Emperors for almost one thousand years. In 1848, Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto and in 1867, Das Kapital. The impact of these and other socialist writings were to affect Russia and indeed the rest of world for most of the 20th Century. Who Led the USSR? Unlike most other republics where the leader is the President or some other elected representative is the obvious leader of the country, in the USSR, the Communist Party was supreme. Therefore if you were Party Chairman you had the authority to select and sack whoever you wanted in government and follow whatever policy you wished. Only towards the end did Gorbachev make the two roles of Party Chairman and President into one - the short-lived role of Executive President of the USSR. Vladamir Ilich Lenin 1870-1924 Lenin was the son of a schoolteacher who had risen to the position as an inspector of schools. However, he was expelled from university where he was studying law after only three months in 1887. He became a Marxist in 1889 and eventually took his law exams at Samara gaining a first class degree. The various Marxist groups first came together in 1895 as the Union for the Struggle for the Liberation of the Working Class. Lenin quickly became established among the leaders, and with the others was arrested in December for organising demonstrations. He was initially jailed for fifteen months then exiled for three years in Siberia where he was joined by his fiancée Nadezhda Krupskaya; they were married in exile. Most of the leaders were still imprisoned when the Marxist groups called a first congress in 1898 in Minsk. Little was achieved. However, at the second congress held in Brussels and London in 1903 the formation of ideology came to a dramatic impasse. Over a crucial vote there were two distinct groups within the newly-renamed Russian Social-Democratic Worker's Party. The majority supported the views of Lenin and became known as the Bolsheviks (meaning majoritorians) whereas the minority voted with L. Martovs and henceforth were known as the Mensheviks (or Minoritorians). 1905 Revolution Both the groupings within Marxist circles agreed that two forms of revolution were required to bring about their manifesto. First, the Bourgeois , educated middle class liberals, and then the Proletariat working class. In 1902 Lenin had written What is to Be Done? basically a reworking and updating of Bakunin and Nechayes's 1869 Revolutionary Catechism. So an attempt to stir up these two classes was made in 1905. However, the time was not yet right for revolution and the leaders were either round up or scattered. Lenin himself was to find himself in exile from 1907 until 1917 when the 'glorious revolution' finally came. The rift between the views of the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks continued to deepen following the failure of 1905 and the split was made absolute in 1912 when Lenin called a Bolshevik Party Convention in Prague in 1912. Across Europe, with the threat of war, socialist groups agreed that if their nations led them into an Imperialist war it would be the time to prompt their people to revolution. However, in 1914 when the war finally came they fell into line with the war effort. Lenin found himself more or less cut off from Russia in neutral Switzerland, but tried to motivate socialists elsewhe


In which country does OPEC maintain its headquarters?

OPEC : Brief History Brief History Home About Us Brief History Brief History The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The five Founding Members were later joined by nine other Members: Qatar (1961); Indonesia (1962) – suspended its membership in January 2009, reactivated it in January 2016, but decided to suspend it again in November 2016; Libya (1962); United Arab Emirates (1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); Ecuador (1973) – suspended its membership in December 1992, but reactivated it in October 2007; Angola (2007); and Gabon (1975) - terminated its membership in January 1995 but rejoined in July 2016. OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first five years of its existence. This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965. OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry. The 1960s OPEC’s formation by five oil-producing developing countries in Baghdad in September 1960 occurred at a time of transition in the international economic and political landscape, with extensive decolonisation and the birth of many new independent states in the developing world. The international oil market was dominated by the “Seven Sisters” multinational companies and was largely separate from that of the former Soviet Union (FSU) and other centrally planned economies (CPEs). OPEC developed its collective vision, set up its objectives and established its Secretariat, first in Geneva and then, in 1965, in Vienna. It adopted a ‘Declaratory Statement of Petroleum Policy in Member Countries’ in 1968, which emphasised the inalienable right of all countries to exercise permanent sovereignty over their natural resources in the interest of their national development. Membership grew to ten by 1969. The 1970s OPEC rose to international prominence during this decade, as its Member Countries took control of their domestic petroleum industries and acquired a major say in the pricing of crude oil on world markets. On two occasions, oil prices rose steeply in a volatile market, triggered by the Arab oil embargo in 1973 and the outbreak of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. OPEC broadened its mandate with the first Summit of Heads of State and Government in Algiers in 1975, which addressed the plight of the poorer nations and called for a new era of cooperation in international relations, in the interests of world economic development and stability. This led to the establishment of the OPEC Fund for International Development in 1976. Member Countries embarked on ambitious socio-economic development schemes. Membership grew to 13 by 1975. The 1980s After reaching record levels early in the decade, prices began to weaken, before crashing in 1986, responding to a big oil glut and consumer shift away from this hydrocarbon. OPEC’s share of the smaller oil market fell heavily and its total petroleum revenue dropped below a third of earlier peaks, causing severe economic hardship for many Member Countries. Prices rallied in the final part of the decade, but to around half the levels of the early part, and OPEC’s share of newly growing world output began to recover. This was supported by OPEC introducing a group production ceiling divided among Member Countries and a Reference Basket for pricing, as well as significant progress with OPEC/non-OPEC dialogue and cooperation, seen as essential for market stability and reasonable prices. Environmental issues emerged on the international energy agenda. The 1990s Prices moved less dramatically than in the 1970s and 1980s, and timely OPEC action reduced the market impact of Middle East hostilities in 1990–91. But excessive volatility and general price weakness dominated the dec


Who is the Minister of Magic in Harry Potter And The Philosopher's stone?

Minister for Magic | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Several Ministers in recent times, from left to right: Cornelius Fudge (1990-1996), Rufus Scrimgeour (1996-1997), Pius Thicknesse (1997-1998) and Kingsley Shacklebolt (1998-c. 2019) The Minister for Magic is the leader of the wizarding community in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the highest ranking member of the Ministry of Magic , which they control. The position somewhat corresponds to the Prime Minister of British Muggles . The Minister is advised on wizarding matters by their staff members and by the other Heads of Departments. They also chair the Wizengamot to pass Wizarding Laws, or to hear important trials (such as Harry Potter 's case), though the verdict is decided by majority vote, including that of the Minister themselves. Many other wizarding countries also have Ministers and have the similar governmental systems such as the Bulgarian minister . Despite being the head of the wizarding community of Britain and Ireland, it is common for the Minister to uphold a facade of peace and safety to maintain control and the satisfaction of the public, even if it means blatantly lying to the citizens, putting them at risk, and forcing the media to corroborate the Ministries claims. This was a sign of the corruption during the times of the Second Wizarding War . The Minister for Magic was formally appointed in 1707 when Ulick Gamp was voted in as the first Minister for Magic. The minister is democratically elected through a public vote and there is no fixed limit to a Minister's term in office. However, regular elections must be held at a maximum interval of seven years. [1] Contents [ show ] History Albus Dumbledore was offered, but refused, the position on at least three occasions. This was due to Dumbledore's past, leading himself to believe that he was not to be trusted with power. After Millicent Bagnold was preparing to retire, Barty Crouch Snr was the next prime candidate, due to his cruel but effective methods of combating the Dark Arts during the First Wizarding War , until he sentenced his son to Azkaban for being a Death Eater . It was after his son's presumed death that the public began to take pity on the boy and thought Crouch was too neglectful as a father, which led to a drop in his popularity, causing him to lose out to Fudge. Cornelius Fudge was Minister from 1990 to 1996 . During his first days in office, he was not very confident and, as a result, constantly bombarded Dumbledore with letters for advice . During the last year of his tenure, Fudge was overcome by self-induced persecution delusions because Dumbledore claimed Voldemort had returned, and abused his own position to prevent that news from spreading, in order to protect both his position of power and the peace that the Ministry had worked so hard to maintain. In the end, when Fudge was forced to accept that Voldemort had indeed returned, the entire wizarding community called for his resignation and, after a fortnight of futile attempts to remain in office, in July 1996 he was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour . Scrimgeour's term ran for one year, in which he was little better than Fudge, despite his aura of experience and pro-activity; he created cover-ups and detained incorrect suspects to make it look as though he was accomplishing something. Making the same mistakes as his predecessor, he gave little chance to build up any effective defence as a whole, and it eventually cost him his life when he was overwhelmed and killed in August of 1997 , with the official line saying that he had resigned. He was replaced by Voldemort 's puppet, Pius Thicknesse . Thicknesse, under Yaxley 's Imperius Curse , was appointed as Minister, though he was really only Voldemort's puppet, with the Dark Lord effectively becoming the true Minister. While Thicknesse was to handle everyday business, which included changing the entire Ministry to suit the Death Eaters' ideology, Voldemort was free to extend his reign beyond the government. Voldemort did not announce himself Minister, but instead kept himse


I AM LORD VOLDEMORT is an anagram of which character's name?

This list shows all the anagrammatic names Lord Voldemort rejected This list shows all the anagrammatic names Lord Voldemort rejected Go to permalink Fans of Harry Potter know that the phrase "I am Lord Voldemort" is an anagram for You-Know-Who's given name. What we didn't know was that it wasn't the first anagram Voldemort settled on. Redditor redditthemusical posted this goofy list of the Dark Lord's rejected names. There's also a very interesting discussion in the Reddit comments about how different translations made the Tom Marvolo Riddle/I am Lord Voldemort anagram work. Advertisement Update: The creators behind this brilliant piece have come forward! It was written by Dan Abromowitz , with art by Katie Rose . Gear from Kinja Deals


Name the character played by Anthony Perkins in Hitchcock's 1960 movie, Psycho.

Psycho | film by Hitchcock [1960] | Britannica.com film by Hitchcock [1960] Psycho, American suspense film and psychological thriller, released in 1960, that was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and is loosely based on the real-life killings of Wisconsin serial murderer Ed Gein . (From left to right) Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Anthony Perkins in Psycho … © 1960 Paramount Pictures, all rights reserved After secretary Marion Crane (played by Janet Leigh ) impulsively absconds from her job with $40,000, she checks into the eerie Bates Motel, which is run by shy, awkward Norman Bates ( Anthony Perkins ) and his domineering elderly mother. While taking a shower, Crane is fatally stabbed by Norman’s mother, and Norman disposes of the body. Meanwhile, Crane’s boyfriend ( John Gavin) and her sister ( Vera Miles ) launch a frantic search that eventually takes them to the Bates home. There they fend off an attack by Norman’s mother, who, dressed as the long-deceased Mrs. Bates, in reality is Norman. A psychiatrist later determines that Norman suffers from a split personality that led him to commit murder. In 1960, the same year that director Michael Powell ’s career was nearly ruined for releasing the sexually oriented murder film Peeping Tom , Hitchcock found his greatest success with this equally disturbing film along similarly shocking plotlines. Hitchcock made Psycho on a limited budget by shooting in black and white and using the crew from his television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The director financed much of the film himself in return for a large percentage of the profits, which earned him millions. The murder in the shower, one of the most famous scenes in cinematic history, was a textbook example of brilliant film editing, but the scene is probably best remembered for Bernard Herrmann ’s masterful score, in which violins , cellos , and violas screech in unison with each slash of Norman’s knife. The production design of the old house on the hill where the eccentric Norman Bates lived is famous for its nightmarish effect. A scene from Psycho (1960), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. © 1960 Paramount Pictures Corporation Director and Producer: Alfred Hitchcock Writer: Joseph Stefano


Ming the Merciless is the arch-enemy of which comic book hero?

Ming The Merciless (Character) - Comic Vine Ming The Merciless The Ming The Merciless wiki last edited by fesak on 06/24/14 04:36PM View full history Origin When Flash Gordon and his friends land on the planet Mongo , they find it ruled by the evil Emperor Ming, a tyrant who quickly becomes his arch-enemy for many years. His hatred for Flash Gordon is only matched by his desire to rule the Universe, on the course of using his Machiavellian plot such as releasing the Purple Death on Earth as spite for Flash Gordon. Creation Published by King Features Syndicate , Ming the Merciless was created by Alex Raymond . Powers and Abilities Ming is possesses an incredible intellect, which he uses for evil purposes. Out-smarting Flash Gordon and setting traps up for him, devising vile schemes, and various other intentions. He is also able to use magic to aid in his plans, and appears to have technology that is fairly advanced. Other Media Charles Middleton as Emperor Ming Universal Pictures released three Flash Gordon cliffhanger serials in the 1930's and 40's and Charles Middleton played Emperor Ming in all three films. This writer has over 100 cliffhanger serials in his private collection and in his opinion no serial actor ever played a better villain than Charles Middleton did when he was Emperor Ming. Ming in Defenders of the Earth Ming was the primary antagonist in the 80's cartoon Defenders of the Earth, appearing alongside other King Features characters such as Flash Gordon , The Phantom , Mandrake & Lothar . Latest Images Close This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along     with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely     increase the time it takes for your changes to go live. Comment and Save Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other     Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll     send you an email once approved. Save your changes Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live! Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your    submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most    changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an    email when it is. Once you've earned over points you'll be able    to bypass this step and make live edits to our system.    Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages. You are currently banned from editing the wiki. Wiki submissions are currently disabled. No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki! Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are   now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not   have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to   live edit the changes you commited. For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this   submission. Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are   now live. Our robot math gave you points for this   submission.


In which 1987 movie thriller did Glenn Close boil a bunny?

Fatal Attraction (1987) - 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 A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. Director: a list of 48 titles created 03 May 2011 a list of 30 titles created 22 Jul 2011 a list of 24 titles created 17 Jul 2013 a list of 25 titles created 11 Dec 2014 a list of 23 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Fatal Attraction " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     6     Oscars. Another    7 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A violent, suspended police detective investigates a brutal murder, in which a manipulative and seductive woman could be involved. Director: Paul Verhoeven A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life. Director: Barry Levinson A married couple try everything to get each other to leave the house in a vicious divorce battle. Director: Danny DeVito A millionaire offers $1,000,000 to a young married couple for a night with the wife. Director: Adrian Lyne A remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder (1954). Director: Andrew Davis Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan. Director: Ridley Scott A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling. Director: Adrian Lyne A romance writer sets off to Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure. Director: Robert Zemeckis This is the sequel to "Romancing the Stone" where Jack and Joan have their yacht and easy life, but are gradually getting bored with each other and this way of life. Joan accepts an ... See full summary  » Director: Lewis Teague A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in. Director: Barbet Schroeder A woman gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated. Director: Adrian Lyne A borderline personality disordered defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them. Director: Joel Schumacher Edit Storyline Happily married New York lawyer Dan Callagher has an affair with his colleague Alex, and the two enjoy a love weekend while Dan's wife and kid are away. But Alex will not let go of him, and she will stop at nothing to have him for herself. Just how far will she go to get what she wants? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com> See All (230)  » Taglines: On the other side of drinks, dinner and a one night stand, lies a terrifying love story. See more  » Genres: 18 September 1987 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Affairs of the Heart See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Glenn Close still has the knife she used in the movie hanging in her kitchen. See more » Goofs Alex's head tilts the opposite way when she tries to persuade Dan to not leave after he confronts her. See more » Quotes See more » Crazy Credits Barbara Harris is sometimes credited under the name Barbara Iley. In the final credits here, under 'Party Guests', she is credited under both names. See more » Connections Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28 (uncredited) One Of The Most Memorable Movies Of The '80s 28 January 2007 | by ccthemovieman-1 (United States) – See all my reviews You don't hear much about this film anymore, but in its day, this was the most-talked about movie of the year. It was a 'favorite topic of conversation about the office water cooler' for a number o


Who is the arch-enemy of Inspector Gadget?

Dr. Claw | Inspector Gadget Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "I'll get you next time, Gadget ! NEXT TIME!!!" ―Claw's famous ending line [src] Dr. Claw is the main antagonist of the  Inspector Gadget  franchise.  Contents [ show ] Routine Claw always sends his group of agents after Gadget to eliminate him, only for his plan to backfire when his men get arrested. This soon drives him to hiring new agents in each episode. Personality Claw is evil, menacing, dark, sinister, sadistic, and a threat to all of Metro City. He is a criminal mastermind and will stop at nothing to destroy Lt. Gadget and take over the world. Most of his plots are terrorism and global attacks. Even though he is an evil mastermind, he thinks Gadget's stupidity is an act to mock him and views him as his worst enemy, and has no idea that Penny and Brain did all the work. As revealed in the  first live-action film , he lost his left hand in a accident, giving him a mechanical claw. In Gadget and the Gadgetinis , it is shown that he has had his claw since he was a baby, so he probably lost his arm when he was young or he was born without his right arm.  He is usually at a computer terminal where he monitors his various schemes, often in a creepy old castle. Although he's aware of  Gadget 's idiocy, he believes the Inspector to be his greatest enemy, never realizing that it is actually  Penny  and  Brain  who foil his plots in each episode (although he or his  M.A.D. agents  have captured Penny and sometimes Brain a number of times). He is usually seen with his fat pet cat  M.A.D. Cat , who reaps the benefits of his brief victories and bears the brunt of his defeats. Claw's catchphrase at the end of every episode is, "I'll get you next time, Gadget! NEXT TIME!!!". In the 2015 CGI series, he isn't as malicious, or as cruel or as evil as he used to be, and seems almost as incompetent as Gadget, even though he stil retains a certain evilness and cruelty that characterizes him. He is presumably either out of practice or losing his touch. Claw's Face Throughout the entire series, Claw is an unseen character, only just his arms and gloved hands are visible, leaving the viewer to guess as to his face and body, though a shadow of his body can be seen in  Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas .Though his face is never shown, evidence suggests that he has the appearance of a mad scientist. Despite sitting down in an executive chair for most of the series , it is clear that he possesses an intimidating physical stature (as others are usually shown cowering when he stands). There were only 5 instances where his face was visible: In the first live-action film (it was partially hidden in the sequel). In the SNES game where he is fought as the final boss. In the Gadget and the Gadgetinis episode " The Weather Machine ," the viewers get to see a closeup of his face while he wakes up from his nap. This version of Claw has a muscular body and a square-shaped head. His face is usually hidden in shadow with only his glowing yellow eyes visible, but in "The Weather Machine," the outlines of his nose and mouth are visible. In the iPhone game Inspector Gadget's M.A.D Dash as an unlockable puzzle. It has the appearance of the face used for the action figure and video game. Trivia In the live-action film , Claw's real name is Sanford Scolex. However, in Gadget and the Gadgetinis , his real name is George Claw. In the CGI series, his name is Irving. One theory is that he might be the real Inspector Gadget. Frank Welker reprised his role as Claw in the Robot Chicken episode, Adoption's an Option. Cree Summer also returned as Penny. Dr. Claw's voice in the first season is known to have an echo effect, possibly to make him sound scarier.


What name was given to the serial killer sought by Clarice Starling in Silence of the Lambs?

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie? For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Silence of the Lambs can be found here . What is 'The Silence of the Lambs' about? When Catherine Martin ( Brooke Smith ), the daughter of Tennessee Senator Ruth Martin ( Diane Baker ), is kidnapped by a serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill ( Ted Levine ), F.B.I. agent-in-training Clarice Starling ( Jodie Foster ) is called upon to interact with psychopathic, cannibalistic killer psychiatrist Doctor Hannibal Lecter ( Anthony Hopkins ) who may have insights into the identity of Buffalo Bill. Is "The Silence of the Lambs" based on a book? The movie is based on The Silence of the Lambs, a 1988 novel by American writer Thomas Harris. The novel was adapted for the movie by American screenwriter Ted Tally. The Silence of the Lambs won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Motion Picture. There have since been two movie sequels, Hannibal (2001) and Hannibal Rising (2007) and one prequel Red Dragon (2002), also based on novels by Thomas Harris. Prior to The Silence of the Lambs, there was another Hannibal Lecter movie, Manhunter (1986), which was based on Harris' 1981 novel, Red Dragon. What does the title mean? Clarice tells Lecter how she was orphaned at 10 years of age and sent to live on a sheep and horse ranch in Montana. One night she awoke to a terrible screaming and discovered the rancher was slaughtering the spring lambs. She grabbed a lamb and tried to rescue it. When she was found the next day, the rancher sent her away to live in an orphanage. The experience had a traumatic psychological effect on Clarice that haunts her for life. Lecter concludes that Clarice's fervent desire to save Catherine Martin will ultimately help her to silence the sound of the lambs screaming in her mind. When does the story take place? A picture of one of Buffalo Bill's victims has the year 1989 on it, so it must be either 1989 or the beginning of 1990. This is also implied when Chilton mentions the date of Hannibal's attack on a nurse (July 8th, 1981), and his remark that Hannibal has not seen a woman in 8 years. This presumes that the nurse was indeed the last woman Hannibal came into contact with, which is a reasonable assumption, given that Hannibal was locked up in a dungeon with only male orderlies. What does 'quid pro quo' mean? Quid pro quo is Latin for "what for what" or "something for something." It refers to a reciprocal exchange. In the context of the movie, Lecter promises to feed information about Buffalo Bill to Clarice but only if she will tell him things about herself in return. What kind of moths was Buffalo Bill raising? Roden ( Dan Butler ) and Dr Pilcher ( Paul Lazar ) identify the one taken from the victim's throat as a Death's-Head moth (Acherontia styx), a species found only in Asia. In reality, the cocoon was made from Tootsie-Rolls and gummy bears, in case the actress swallowed it. Photos of a real Death's Head moth can be seen here . Why did Lecter make such a point of telling Starling about the census taker he ate? The infamous line where Lecter tells Starling that he ate a census taker's liver with fava beans and a "nice Chianti" has a few meanings: On the one hand, it's a grotesque display of power. By mentioning that he did something like this to Starling, he's reminding her of what he is and, more so, of what he's capable of and how he regards selected people or people in general. On the other hand, apart from containing alcohol, a Chianti is likely to be rich in tyramine - especially the more so when aged, whereas fava beans also contain a considerable amount of tyramine. Liver that is usually eaten from


Uma Thurman plays which enemy of Batman in the 1997 movie Batman And Robin?

Batman & Robin (1997) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 43 titles created 18 Apr 2012 a list of 35 titles created 10 Nov 2012 a list of 36 titles created 21 Oct 2013 a list of 49 titles created 28 Dec 2014 a list of 45 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Batman & Robin " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 10 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Batman must battle Two-Face and The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin. Director: Joel Schumacher When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda. Director: Tim Burton The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. Director: Tim Burton Superman reappears after a long absence, but is challenged by an old foe who uses Kryptonian technology for world domination. Director: Bryan Singer Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. Directors: Richard Lester, Richard Donner Stars: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas. Director: Pitof An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. Director: Richard Donner Synthetic kryptonite laced with tobacco tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel. Director: Richard Lester A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero. Director: Mark Steven Johnson Edit Storyline Batman and Robin are back working side-by-side to stop the villains of Gotham City, but is there tension appearing between them, especially when one villainess who calls herself Poison Ivy can make anyone fall in love with her...literally. Along with Poison Ivy, the icy Mr. Freeze is freezing anything which gets in his way from achieving his goal. Written by FilmFanUk Strength. Courage. Honor. And loyalty. On June 20, it ALL comes together... Genres: Rated PG-13 for strong stylized action and some innuendos | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 20 June 1997 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $42,872,606        (USA) (20 June 1997) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Anthony Hopkins , who was one of Joel Schumacher 's other choices for Mr. Freeze, was also considered for the role of Alfred in Batman Begins (2005). See more » Goofs When Barbara is trying out passwords she looks to the picture of Margaret and the words "Love Peg" are missing, when she next looks they are back. See more » Quotes Bruce Wayne : My father once told me, "To succeed, we need only pick a star and follow it." The opening Warner Bros. logo re-shapes itself to form an ice-covered Batman logo. See more » Connections Written by Johnny Rzeznik (as John Rzeznik) Produced by Sean Slade & Paul Q. Kolderie Performed by Goo Goo


Which villainous soap character is played by John Altman?

EastEnders 'Ello Ma'!!!!! The Creation of Nick Cotton Nicholas Charles "Nick" Cotton is a fictional character   from the British soap opera EastEnders played by John Altman on a recurring   basis from the soap's debut episode on 19 February 1985, in six separate stints   (1985 to 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000 to 2001, 2008 to 2009 and from 2014 onwards).   Nick is the son of characters Charlie (Christopher Hancock) and Dot Cotton   (June Brown), and the father of Charlie (Declan Bennett), Ashley (Frankie   Fitzgerald) and Dotty Cotton (Molly Conlin). His storylines have seen him   twice commit murder; Reg Cox in 1985 and Eddie Royle in 1991 respectively,   succumb to a heroin addiction, his racism and attempts to poison his own mother,   causing the death of his son Ashley and faking his own death, amongst numerous   other misdemeanours. Nick was also the subject of a special spin-off episode,   The Return of Nick Cotton, which aired in October 2000. He has been voted   one of television's all-time most villainous characters in a Channel 4 poll.   On 29 July 2014, it was confirmed that John Altman would return and Nick appeared   onscreen again on 24 October 2014. He is the shows original villain as a result   of his actions.   Nick Cotton was the twenty-fourth character invented   by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Nick was not   part of Holland's and Smith's original vision for EastEnders, and his creation   came about as an afterthought. The first episode of the series was to include   the death of an elderly resident, Reg Cox, who had been brutally attacked   in his home, and left to die. During the first writers' meeting, where the   writers were introduced to the intended characters and early scripts, each   independently wanted to know which character had killed Reg. However, Holland   and Smith had never intended for the murderer to be unveiled. They had no   idea who had killed Reg Cox, and they had felt that "the who" was not important.   The fact that he was dead following an attack was the important issue, and   Reg's murder was not intended to be solved, it was only there to tell the   audience, from the outset, that Walford was a rough and tough place.   The writers opposed this. They accused Holland of throwing   away a great opportunity and suggested that a murder hunt would provide an   array of dramatic possibilities that would captivate the audience. After deciding   that all of the twenty-three original characters were incapable of committing   the crime, Holland decided to invent an entirely new character, in the form   of Nick Cotton. The original character outline for Nick read: "His image is   exclusively macho. Vanishes for weeks on end. Mum doesn't ask questions...   Unlike Den, Nick is a real crook. Worms his way into people's confidentiality   and homes. From then on, lives on his wits. Waiting for the moment to strike;   to nick the cash and disappear...Usually chooses his victims who, for one   reason or another, are frightened to report him...Nick's a heroin addict." As Nick was only intended to be a semi-regular character,   Julia Smith was not involved in his casting and the actor John Altman was   chosen by the directors.   "Nick Cotton is an EastEnders legend. His complex   relationship with Dot, his criminal tendencies, and his addiction to heroin,   violence, and everything else that's bad have made him one of the show's best-remembered   and best-loved villains. We're very excited that he - and the talented John   Altman who plays him - will be returning to the Square." ï¿½Executive producer   Diederick Santer on Nick's 2008 return to EastEnders. June Brown (Dot Cotton) June Muriel Brown, MBE (born 16 February 1927) is an   English actress, best known for her role as Dot Cotton in the long-running   BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2005, she won Best Actress at the British Soap   Awards and also received the Lifetime Achievement


Rene Belloq is the arch-enemy of which movie hero?

René Belloq | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia History René Belloq with Toht. Belloq became Indiana's foe at graduate school, when he plagiarized his essay on stratigraphy, thus winning an award that rightfully belonged to Indiana. Another encounter in 1934 is detailed, when Indiana spends months preparing a dig in Rub' al Khali, only to arrive and discover Belloq has excavated the region. Biography Early life René Emile Belloq was born in Marseilles, France to a wealthy wine making family at Forteresse Malevil, and claimed to be a relative of Jean Lafitte. He had at least one sibling, a brother named Claude Belloq . Belloq grew up admiring France's most acclaimed archaeologists and made it his mission to become one himself by enrolling at the Sorbonne where a fellow student named Indiana Jones was studying linguistics. In August 1922, the two met at an archaeological dig at Ur in Iraq where Belloq absconded with several artifacts and sold them off, damaging the reputation of Doctor Andrés Uribe in the process. However, the act made Belloq a contact with dealers on the black market. Returning to the university, Belloq came across a paper on stratigraphy by Jones and plagiarized the work. As a result, he was awarded the Archaeological Society Prize with Jones unable to prove the theft. His accolade and inherited wealth bought him a job at the Louvre in Paris as an assistant curator. He held the position for under a year as he became suspect in the funding of a grave robbing expedition in Persia which led to the deaths of several of the museum's employees and a British archaeologist. Fired, Belloq became a mercenary to whomever could afford him. At some point in his career, Belloq journeyed to Estray in the Orkney Islands where the ruins were believed to hold the lost treasure of tenth century Viking pirate Magnus Redhand. Belloq's methods only resulted in angering the locals, and he left them distrustful of all archaeologists. Belloq also traveled to Peru where he made contact with the indigenous Hovitos tribe while searching for the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors. However, he was unable to convince the Hovitos to take him to the sacred valley of their Chachapoyan ancestors where the temple was located. His career also saw the Louvre officially hire Belloq to search for the Star Map of Baghdad in French-controlled Syria. While Belloq was in the country with French government's permission, Jones was suspicious, and asked people to keep an eye on his rival. Price hunter In 1930, Belloq was on the trail of the Uppsala Scroll and traveled to Sweden to acquire it for the Nazis. Unfortunately, he reached the site too late, only finding Theresa Lawrence, who did not have the scroll, but instead possessed Baldur's Ring. He went to London, and with the help of some thugs, he stole the scroll from Marcus Brody. He traveled to Marrakesh where he met with his buyer, Krause. While showing the potency of the scroll's information, Belloq was unaware of Jones disguised nearby. When Jones stole the scroll and escaped, Belloq and Krause made the Nazi soldiers follow him. In a dead-end alley, Belloq found Jones fighting with a Nazi, and recovered the scroll. Giving the scroll to Krause, he offered to enlist Jones in future operations for the Nazis. Krause revealed that the scroll was a Torah, and Belloq was enraged at his deal gone sour - Jones had given the real scroll to Lawrence during the chase. With no deal, Belloq tried to maintain face with Krause and left Jones beat-up in the alley. In 1931, Belloq sought the Invincible Ruby of Ali Bey, and his research team recognized the need to obtain the five mammalian Wohat Statues. Belloq hired Ali Bey-Faisal to steal them from various museums around the world. After realizing that Jones was on the trail of the stolen statues, Belloq and Bey-Faisal planned to trick Jones into reclaiming the carvings, and then use them to find and enter Ali Bey's Palace. The night after the Lion statue was stolen from the Barcelona History Museum, Bey-Faisal hinted to Jones that Belloq had hired him,


Which iconic movie villain was played by a wrestler with the professional name of Tosh Togo?

Harold T. Sakata (1920 - 1982) - Find A Grave Memorial Honolulu County Hawaii, USA Actor. A native of Holualoa, Hawaii, he is best remembered for his role as henchman 'Oddjob' in the James Bond spy film, "Goldfinger" in 1964. His character's weapon of choice was a razor-rimmed bowler hat, that could pass for a frisbee. The film also starred German actor Gert Frobe in the title role. Other credits include the films, "Seventeenth Heaven" (1965), "Operation Gold" (1966), "The Poppy Is Also A Flower" (1966), "Dimension 5" (1966), "The Phynx" (1970), "Sarge" (1971), "The Wrestler" (1974), "Impulse" (1974), "Mako: The Jaws Of Death" (1976), "The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington" (1977), "Record City" (1978), "Death Dimension" (1978), "Goin' Coconuts" (1978), "The Billion Dollar Threat" (1979), "The Ninja Strikes Back" (1982), "Invaders Of The Lost Gold" (1982), and "Mad Mission III: Our Man From Bond Street" (1984), released after his death. On television, Sakata played the role of 'Cheng' in the short-lived series, "Highcliffe Manor" in 1979, and that of 'Ramoo' in the "Gilligan's Island" episode, "The Hunter", which aired on January 16, 1967. He also appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Blue Knight", "Police Woman", "The Rockford Files", "Quincy, M.E.", and "Kraft Suspense Theatre." Born Toshiyuki Sakata of Japanese descent, he was also an avid sportsman from a very young age. He became interested in wrestling and won a silver medal in that sport in the light heavyweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He later became a professional wrestler under the name of 'Tosh Togo,' and became known for throwing salt in the eyes of his opponent. He was later discovered by James Bond film producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and went onto the role that made him famous. He passed away from cancer in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 62.


Which group take their name from the promoter (Bill Goode), and the DJ that first played their records (Bill Gates)?

The Bee Gees (Music) - TV Tropes The Bee Gees You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share — Basic Instructions The Bee Gees are a controversial band to talk about these days, because either you love them or you hate them . Whatever the case, it isn't considered cool to like them, even though they have had a significant career in the music industry. The Bee Gees name is commonly believed to be short for Brothers Gibb, though it's actually a reference to Australian DJ Bill Gates (no, not that Bill Gates) and promoter Bill Goode, two men who played key roles in launching the group's career. The Bee Gees for most of their history have consisted of twin brothers Robin and Maurice Gibb and older brother Barry. (Youngest brother Andy Gibb is commonly believed to have been a member of the Bee Gees, but he never was. However, they were planning on adding him in the '80s, but his death put a stop to that.) British by birth, the brothers were living in Australia when they began their musical careers, though they had moved back to Britain by the time they hit it big. They first came to prominence in the late 1960s as a harmonic rock group, characterized mainly by their three-part harmonies led by Robin Gibb's vibrato. Their first international hit was "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967); other hits from this period include "To Love Somebody", "Holiday", and "Massachusetts" (the last of these being their first UK #1 hit). These songs and several others today are staples on oldies stations. The band at this point actually consisted of five members. In addition to the Gibb brothers, the group also included guitarist Vince Melouney and drummer Colin Peterson. The band's first three albums (excluding a couple of Australia-only releases), Bee Gees' 1st, Horizontal, and Idea, were all popular successes. However, tensions began to boil during the recording of the group's next album, Odessa. Though the album today is considered one of the finest of their early period, it was a cause of great strife for the band. Robin began to feel that the label was favoring Barry's songs when it came to choosing singles, and finally left the band to pursue a solo career. Peterson was fired during sessions for their next album, and with Melouney having left previously to pursue a different musical direction, the Bee Gees at this point were a duo consisting of just Barry and Maurice. The album Cucumber Castle was a flop, and with the group in a state of chaos at this point, it was seemingly the end of The Bee Gees. Then in late 1970, Barry and Maurice managed to patch up their rift with Robin. The three decided to reunite and give the Bee Gees another try, strictly as a trio this time. Not long after their reunion, the Bee Gees recorded two of their biggest hits, "Lonely Days" and "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", the latter providing them with their first US #1 hit. After that, however, their commercial fortunes dropped sharply, as their next few albums sold very poorly. Deciding they needed a change in their sound, they teamed up with Arif Mardin and recorded the album Mr. Natural, which saw them infusing their trademark sound with elements of R&B; though the album was not a big seller, it did show that the group was starting to find themselves again artistically. They finally saw commercial success again with their next album Main Course, also produced by Mardin. In addition to providing them with their first number one hit in four years, "Jive Talkin'", the album also featured Barry's first attempts at singing falsetto, a sound the group is heavily identified with today. When it came time to produce their next album, Mardin was not available, so the band began producing themselves. The resulting album, Children of the World, was another big hit, spawning another number one single, "You Should Be Dancing". It was then that Robert Stigwood approached the Gibbs about contributing songs to the soundtrack of a new motion picture that was being produced. The project, which would focus on the disco scene, excited the Gibbs, an


Which famous UK band took their name from an unemployment benefit form?

Am I Right - Band Name Origins -> U, Page 1 It stands for ultra pure overload   U2   The German equilivant of the subway is the U-bahn, abbreivated U and then the number. The U2 line in Berlin runs from Pankow to Ruhleben, through such important parts of town as the Olympic Stadium, Potsdamer Platz, and Alexanderplatz. This is where U2 got their name. This is reinforced by the album title "Achtung Baby." "Achtung" is German for "look out."   U2   they had come down to four choices, the first one was who me, the second one was ya you, the thrid one was what about me and the fourth one u2. this is according to VH1 from behind the sceens   U2   When they started they didnt have a name and werent very good. The drummer said to Bono "I dunno bout you, but we suck" and Bono replied as a joke with "you too, huh?" They liked you too huh but huh was just useless and U2 was a spy plane in WW 1 or 2 (Bonos uncle died in the war)   The band picked U2 because it's the identification number given to Ireland on U.S. immigration forms.   U2   It's named after the U-2 spy plane and they DID pick it off a list, just not with those other choices. Larry Mullen's father (It was either Larry Mullen or Adam Clayton; probably Larry Mullen) was a pilot so he knew about U-2 planes. It's in the U2 book.   U2   The references to U2 getting their name from "you too" or an immigration form are complete hogwash. The band got their name from the American (NOT GERMAN) U-2 Spy plane. It was the spy plane USAF pilot Gary Powers was flying when he was shot down over the USSR in 1960. As an Irish immigrant to the USA, I can tell you that there is no special form given to Irish immigrants. All aliens fill out the same form and there is no U2 form.   U2   I recently had this argument here in Peru, with one of the locals. He also reckons it comes from the "bulls***" plane. However, being from Ireland, I had to tell him the band name came from the name of their classroom in secondary school. All the classes were numbered 1 to 6 and lettered D-U-B-L-I-N. Hence, when the band first got together in second year of secondary school, their classroom was called U-2!  And that is that, I dont want to hear any more waffle about planes and spies, stop looking so deep people. Im not even a big fan of U2 but I still know how the name came about! Its not a conspiracy theory either, it just is people!   The U2 was an American spyplane, but lead singer Bono chose it because it "sounded cool"   U2   Yes, the name is a reference to the breed of spyplane that started the Cold War when the last planned flight, by Gary Powers, was shot down and the US and USSR ended what was until then a cordial relationship. Blame Ike and the CIA. But don't miss what else the name means. It's U2, as in "You, too, can make a difference" or "You, too, can change the world". It's not just us in this fight, it's not just about us, it's you too. Taken in this light, it's not a stupid name, it's actually rather clever. It's meant to include the listener in their agenda. Don't forget this band have been activists from the beginning. Check out "Sunday, Bloody Sunday".   U2   AFAIK it has nothing to do with the German Plane. Bono placed an ad on a wall, at school, when he was looking for musicians. It was more or less like this: "If you too have a great desire to make great music, join us". "You too", to save space (because the ad was written on a small scrap of paper), was written as U 2.   U2   On an MTV interview in 1983 I happen to own on tape, Bono was questioned about the name of the band and why they chose it, and Bono innocently replied: "U2: is just a letter and a number", like "are you dumb, don't you know your ABCs?". While I do believe that they had a reason for the name, I just think Bono didn't like the idiot/nerd MTV picked as the interviewer who was too old to begin with (45-50 y/o), so he made up the excuse. Thumbs up for Bono!   U2   German Spy Plane. Used to be called Feedback and Hype, but their manager suggested U2 would sell more records.   U2   There's also another coincide


Which American band had hits with Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary?

Creedence Clearwater Revival Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics 3CD-Elusive Disc Triple CD! Features All 20 Hit Singles! Includes 12 Live Tracks! Ranked #82 - Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Artists! Creedence Clearwater Revival (often known as just CCR) were a Californian band who were said to play a form of southern rock called 'swamp rock'. Led by John Fogerty, they had an incredible run of hits at their peak, scoring nine Top 10 hits between 1969 and 1971. Creedence had begun life in 1959 as The Blue Velvets and then The Golliwogs, without much success. In 1967 they changed their name, and the following year released an eponymous album Creedence Clearwater Revival, which featured a No.11 hit in ï¿½Suzie Qï¿½. Follow-up Bayou Country went Top 10 and included the No.2 smash hit ï¿½Proud Maryï¿½. Their third album Green River (1969) was widely praised and spun two hit singles, ï¿½Bad Moon Risingï¿½ and ï¿½Green Riverï¿½, both of which matched ï¿½Proud Maryï¿½ in reaching No.2. Willy and the Poor Boys was another hit with critics and fans, spawning two more No.5 singles. Their fifth album, Cosmoï¿½s Factory (1970) topped the album charts and produced an incredible five Top.5 singles. There is much debate among fans and critics about which of these three albums is their best, with Cosmoï¿½s Factory perhaps slightly edging it with most listeners. Their final two albums were the adventurous Pendulum (1970) and Mardi Gras (1972). The Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival collection, featuring 52 timeless tracks on three compact discs! Discs 1 and 2 feature a mix of 40 hits and classics, including 13 top ten hits such as "Bad Moon Rising," "Down On The Corner," "Looking Out My Back Door," "Proud Mary," and more. Disc 3 features 12 incendiary live performances of CCR classics. An absolute must for CCR fans and all fans of classic rock music. "Thanks largely to John Fogerty's rough, inimitable voice and seemingly bottomless supply of great melodies, Creedence Clearwater Revival were the preeminent American singles band of the late Sixties and early Seventies....With the release of Bayou Country, Creedence became the most popular rock band in America...CCR's rough-hewn rockers often dealt with political and cultural issues, and the quartet appeared at the Woodstock Festival...Although Creedence's success continued after Cosmo's Factory, it was the group's artistic peak." - Rolling Stone "At a time when rock was evolving further and further away from the forces that had made the music possible in the first place, Creedence Clearwater Revival brought things back to their roots with their concise synthesis of rockabilly, swamp pop, R&B, and country. Though CCR was very much a group in their tight, punchy arrangements, their vision was very much singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader John Fogerty's. Fogerty's classic compositions for Creedence both evoked enduring images of Americana and reflected burning social issues of the day. The band's genius was their ability to accomplish this with the economic, primal power of a classic rockabilly ensemble." - Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com Features: ï¿½ 52 Timeless CCR Hits and Classics ï¿½ More Than 90 Minutes of Rock 'N' Roll Genius ï¿½ Incredible Songwriting, Singing & Guitar Playing Talents of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame Legend John Fogerty ï¿½ Discs 1 & 2 include 40 Hits and Classics with 13 Top Ten hits ï¿½ Disc 3 includes 12 Live Performances of CCR Classics ï¿½ Exclusive Liner Notes by Grammy-Nominated Writer ALec Palao Selections:


Which band shares it's name with a type of foam used in horticulture?

Weathering Conditions in Your Home | North Carolina Cooperative Extension Weathering Conditions in Your Home Weathering Conditions in Your Home Weathering Conditions in Your Home   by Deborah B. McGiffin, Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Science North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Durham County Center   This year has been the warmest year I can remember.  Lately, I often find myself wondering if global warming has permanently affected our climate, or if La Nina is responsible for our recent weather patterns and eventually more historical temperatures will return.  Regardless of what the weather is doing outside, most of us really want to be comfortable inside.  A comfortable home should not feel like the outdoors.  Well insulated homes will feel comfortable and will not fluctuate greatly in temperature no matter what the climatic or weather conditions are outside.  If the inside of your home mirrors the weather, then perhaps you need more insulation, or need to find areas where gaps of insulation exist.   Properly installed insulation is resistant to heat flow.  Although insulation slows all types of heat flow-conduction, convection, and radiation-it greatest impact is on conduction.  The effectiveness of insulation also depends on how and where it is installed, and how well the insulation resists heat.  Different degrees of thermal heat resistance, known as the R-value, are needed in different locations of your home.  The R-value of insulation depends on the type of material the insulation is made from, its thickness and density.  However, the key to an effective insulation system is insulating the home with a continuous layer of insulation around the entire building envelope with no gaps or areas of compressed insulation.  Studies show that improper installation can cut the heating and cooling performance and the comfortable level of a home by 30 percent or more.   Finding out how much insulation you have and where takes some investigation.  Older homes will probably have less insulation than newer homes built in the last decade.  Start by checking in the places where insulation should typically be installed in homes.  In each area, the type of insulation needs to be determined and its thickness.  Areas that should be investigated include: 1.      In unfinished attic spaces, between and over the floor joists; the attic access door. 2.      In finished attic rooms with or without dormers, between studs of the “knee” walls; between the studs and rafters of exterior walls and roof; ceilings with cold spaces above; extended joist space beyond finished walls. 3.      All exterior walls including walls between living spaces and unheated garages, shed roofs, or other storage areas; foundation walls above ground level; foundation walls in heated basements, full wall either interior or exterior. 4.      Floors above cold spaces, such as vented crawl spaces and unheated garages; any portion of the floor in a room that is cantilevered beyond the exterior wall below; slab floors built directly on the ground; as an alternative to floor insulation, foundation walls on unvented crawl spaces; floor joists extended to wall. 5.      Band joists. 6.      Replacement or storm windows and caulk and seal around all windows and doors. Begin accessing your home’s insulation in the attic, then move to the walls and floors adjacent to unheated spaces such as a garage or basement.  In theses areas, ceilings, joists, or wall framing boards are often exposed, so the insulation can be easy to access and the insulation depth or thickness can be measured readily.  Or course it is more difficult to inspect exterior walls.  However, by using an electrical wall outlet, exterior walls can also be inspected.  For this method, cut off the power to the outlet, then remove the cover plate and shine a flashlight into the crack around the outlet box.  You should be able to see whether or not insulation is in the wall, and you may have to pull some of it out to determine which type of insulation is in the wall.  Because wall insulation in one wall


Which group had members with the christian names Jay, Merrill, Alan and Wayne?

The Osmonds - American Profile The Osmonds American Icons, Celebrities, Featured Article, People http://americanprofile.com/articles/the-osmonds-video/ The Osmonds singing group during their heyday in 1971 http://americanprofile.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/a-osmonds-1971-150x150.jpg Launching into an emotional ballad about relationships that steady life’s storms, the Osmond brothers harmonize effortlessly, blending their voices into a rich melody and showing their audience why music—and life—are better with family around. As family photographs flash on a large screen behind a concert stage in Branson, Mo., Merrill, Jay and Jimmy sing a tribute to their siblings and late parents who have anchored the Osmonds’ musical dynasty across 55 years. “Family is where our strength lies,” says Jimmy Osmond, 49, the youngest of the nine Osmond siblings, seven of whom have performed in show biz. “We’re always better when we’re together.” Together, the Osmonds have recorded more than 200 albums and sold 100 million-plus copies, earning 63 gold and platinum records. One of America’s most enduring musical groups, the singers have performed continuously since 1957, though their lineup has changed through the years. The last time all seven siblings were on stage together was in 2008, when the group held its 50th anniversary world tour and sold out arenas in the United Kingdom, Australia and Asia. The reunion proved that Osmond fans hadn’t forgotten the frenzy that the heartthrobs caused during their heyday in the early 1970s. “Donny couldn’t sell out arenas on his own [in 2008], Marie couldn’t, and the brothers couldn’t. But together, we could,” Jimmy says. “It just shows that people have a craving for family.” Growing up Osmond The Osmonds began singing as a quartet featuring Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay while growing up in Ogden, Utah, where the children learned vocal parts during car trips under the direction of their father, a former Army drill sergeant. “Our father had pretty good pitch, and so did our mother,” recalls Merrill, 59, who discovered his tenor voice at age 3. Recognizing the boys’ knack for harmony, George and Olive Osmond recruited a singing coach to develop the quartet, which began performing to earn money to purchase hearing aids for their older hearing-impaired brothers, Virl and Tom. Eventually, the boys performed regularly at Disneyland and, in 1962, were invited to sing before a national television audience on “The Andy Williams Show.” Thanks to enthusiastic viewer feedback, their “one-time appearance” stretched into seven seasons on Williams’ show. “Andy couldn’t use us unless we came up with something different every week,” Merrill recalls, “so we developed an incredible work ethic—singing on ice skates one week, tap dancing the next, playing banjos another week. We learned that to be true entertainers, you have to adjust.” Younger brother Donny eventually joined them on stage to form a five-member group, and youngest siblings Marie and Jimmy also were introduced. Growing out of their toothy boyish grins into handsome young men, the brothers signed with record producer Mike Curb with the goal of becoming a rock ’n’ roll band. “They’re the most gifted group I ever worked with, and they set the bar for what a boy band should sound like,” says Curb, 68, who oversaw their new sound with “One Bad Apple,” the group’s first No. 1 hit, in 1971. Curb was astounded by the brothers’ musical talents—from their ability to play 28 musical instruments to their intuitive vocals. “If I moved my hand up and down, they could follow along in five-part harmony,” Curb says. “Merrill Osmond became the best lead singer that rock ’n’ roll ever had, and Donny was a gifted crooner at age 13. They were brilliant.” Following up with hit songs such as “Yo-Yo” and “Down by the Lazy River,” the Osmonds hit the road for concerts that generated hysteria among teen girls in the United Kingdom. The family dynamic shifted, however, as Donny scored solo hits with “Go Away Little Girl” and “Puppy Love”; Marie took “Paper Roses” to No. 1 on the coun