Which French composer composed the 1830 work Symphonie Fantastique?

Music History 102 Born: La Côte-Saint-André, Isère, December 11, 1803 Died: Paris, March 8, 1869 Sent to Paris by his father to study medicine, Berlioz instead studied music, supporting himself by writing about music and giving lessons. Berlioz may well have been the first great composer to not be able to play a musical instrument, nor to have shown any musical talent at an early age. But he perservered, and became interested in the vast possibilities of orchestration and the different combinations of instrumental sounds. In 1844, he wrote a book on orchestration (Traite de l'Instrumentation - Treatise on Orchestration), which is still widely regarded as one of the best in the field. Berlioz' advances in this area contributed greatly to the growth and development of the modern symphony orchestra. In 1830, only three years after the death of Beethoven , Berlioz composed his most famous work, the programmatic Symphonie fantastique. Having an autobiographical basis, the piece is a highly romantic program symphony in five movements, the story of which tells of an artist who, unhappy in love, takes an overdose of opium and dreams of his own passions and desires, his beloved, her murder, and his own death. Berlioz had seen the Irish actress Harriet Smithson perform in Shakespeare's Hamlet and had fallen passionately, even hysterically in love with her. He intended to immortalize his love in music with his symphonie. The artist's beloved is represented throughout the work by a melodic motif known as the idée fixe, a device which serves to unify the disparate elements of the symphony. The fourth movement is entitled "March to the Scaffold," and depicts the protagonist's dream of his own execution for having killed his faithless beloved. The symphony was wildly successful at its premiere, and made a name for its young composer, if not a fortune. Berlioz' remarkable gift for orchestration resulted in sounds never before heard from a symphony orchestra. Greatly criticized during his lifetime for his orchestral extravagance, the brilliance and overwhelming effect of such instrumental excerpts as the Rakoczy March from the dramatic cantata The Damnation of Faust and the Royal Hunt and Storm from Berlioz' immense grand opera Les Troyens (The Trojans), have earned Berlioz lasting fame as a composer who was definitely ahead of his time. His theories and creative use of the symphony orchestra influenced such composers as Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner , but his greatness was not clearly recognized in his own country until the advent of the French composers of the late nineteenth century . Music History 102: a Guide to Western Composers and their music Designed, compiled and created by Robert Sherrane


Norman Pitkin was one of the best-known characters of which British comedian?

British Comedians - Norman Wisdom - YouTube British Comedians - Norman Wisdom Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012 Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE (4 February 1915 -- 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin. These films initially made more money than the James Bond film series. Wisdom gained a celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania, where his films were the only ones by Western actors permitted by Enver Hoxha to be shown. Charlie Chaplin once referred to Wisdom as his "favourite clown". I Do Not Own Copyright To This Video, This Is Only Made To Enjoy The Genius Of Norman Wisdom Category


Who was Poet Laureate from 1850 to his death in 1892?

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-92) - The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate. Volume 7, [The Lovers tale ...]. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-92) - The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate. Volume 7, [The Lover's tale ...]. 1884-07-02 Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-92) The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate. Volume 7, [The Lover's tale ...].  1884 RCIN 1085033 Groupings Description Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) was, and remains, one of the most popular English poets. He held the position of poet laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign, from 1850 until his death in 1892. Provenance Presented to Queen Mary when Duchess of York by Sir Clement Kinlock Clarke, 1893. People involved


"What does the Welsh word ""Aber"" mean in place names such as Aberystwyth and Aberdaron?"

Full text of "The place-names of Wales" See other formats €.\      r-    BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME FROM THE  SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND  THE GIFT OF  Henrg W. Sage  1 891   Cornell University Library DA 734.M84 1912   Place-names of Wales.   3 1924 028 086 621   Cornell University Library   The original of tliis book is in the Cornell University Library.  There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text.   http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028086621   THE   PLACE-NAMES   OF   WALES.   By THOS. MORGAN (Skewen).   SECOND AND REVISED EDITION.   "Happy is he who knows the origin of things."   NEWPORT, MON. : John E. Southall, 149, Dock Street.  1912 S   PREFACE TO THE REVISED AND SECOND EDITION.   The first edition of this work was pubhshed in 1887, and was sold out in a very short time. Orders were continually sent for copies, but none could be found in the market. Eventually, J. E, Southall, Newport, who has taken deep interest in Welsh literature, wrote to ask the author for permission to publish a second edition of it. Arrangements were made to revise the work care- fully and to bring it up to date. The omission of Mon- mouthshire Place-Names is due to the following fact : The author won a i^io : los. prize in the Newport National Eisteddfod, 1897, for "A Dictionary of Welsh Names of Places and Rivers in Monmouthshire,'' and it is intended to publish a separate edition of this in due course. The author gratefully acknowledges the service rendered by S. J. Evans, Esq., M. A., Llangefni, in revising this work. His suggestions were useful and destined to enhance the value of the work.  In conclusion, the author repeats what he said in the first edition : " In writing' upon a subject so full of intri- cacies and difficulties the author is far from satisfied with his etymological attempts in many instances."  T. MORGAN. January, loth, igi2.   CONTENTS.   PAGE  Introduction ... ... ... -.■ ... ••■ i  Prefixes and Suffixes ... ... ... ... 12  Wales and Sub-Divisions 41  Anglesey ... ... ... ... ... ... 45  Breconshire ... ... ... ... ... ... C)i  Cardiganshire So  Carmarthenshire ... ... ... ... ... 98  Carnarvonshire ... ... ... ... ... 118  Denbighshire ... ... ... ... ... ... 136  Fhntshire ... ... ... ... ... ... i^q-  Glamorganshire ... ... ... ... ... i6r  Merioneth 213.  Montgomeryshire ... ... ... ... ... 224  Pembrokeshire 235  Radnorshire ... ... ... ... ... ... 255   PLAGE-NAMES IN WALES   INTRODUCTION.   IT is surprising that a subject so deeply interesting, and so full of historical value, should not have induced some competent Welsh scholar to explore every possible field of research, and give the results of his etymological investigations to the public in a perma- nent form.  Welsh nomenclature has not had the attention it deserves. This interesting field has been sadly neglected. Very few have made it the ambition of their life to enter therein, and glean every possible information necessary to throw light upon our Welsh place-names. The renowned Lewis Morris was deeply engrossed in this branch of literature, and the publication of his Celtic Remains would,, assuredly, be an invaluable boon to Welsh literati. lago Emlyn's Essay which gained the prize at Carmarthen Eisteddfod, September, 1867, is eminently calculated to be an admirable quota rendered by the Eisteddfod to the elucidation of this subject. Most of our Eisteddfodic productions are locked up in impenetrable secrecy, but this, fortunately, has seen the light of day..   PLACE-NAMES IN WALES.   With the exception of the above-mentioned essay our national institution has done but very little to fill this gap in Welsh literature. Worthy attempts have been made by some Welsh topographists to clear up the etymology of a moiety of our place-names. Others have endeavoured to explain their origin and meaning, but owing to their imperfect acquaintance with the ver- nacular, many of their attempts ha


Which Scottish author wrote the books known collectively as The Waverley Novels?

The historical novel celebrates 200 years | PBS NewsHour EMAIL BY Lorna Baldwin   July 7, 2014 at 2:33 PM EST Sir Walter Scott’s Scottish Baronial-style home Abbotsford is where the author wrote his world-famous “Waverley” novels. Image by Lorna Baldwin. In July 1814, no one knew whose words they were reading exactly, but they read “Waverley” in such volume that the initial printing of 1,000 copies sold out in two days. Set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the historical novel tells the story of a young English soldier, Edward Waverley, sent north to Scotland to fight with the Redcoat army. Love gets in the way, and Edward’s passion for the feisty Highlander Flora leads him to join the Jacobites’ fight. By November of 1814, “Waverley” was in its fourth printing and had become a runaway international success, all without the benefit of an author’s name on the title page. Sir Henry Raeburn’s portrait of Sir Walter Scott in 1822, on display at the National Galleries of Scotland. The author was widely believed to be Sir Walter Scott, at the time better known for his poetry — of the “Oh, what a tangled web we weave” variety. “Waverley” was something new for Scott. He’d started it years earlier, put it away in a drawer and forgotten about it until late 1813. Then, in a three-week burst of creativity, he finished the second and third volumes at his new home in the Scottish Borders, Abbotsford . The book was received with almost universal acclaim, and nearly every reviewer guessed it was written by Scott. Even some of his readers knew. Jane Austen wrote to her niece Anna in September 1814: “Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones.  – It is not fair.  – He has Fame and Profit enough as a Poet, and should not be taking the bread out of other people’s mouths.  – I do not like him, & do not mean to like Waverley if I can help it – but I fear I must.” Scott didn’t admit to authoring “Waverley” until 1827, by which time he’d written a slew of other historical novels, largely in a bid to dig himself out of heavy debt from the collapse of his printer and publisher. Many of the novels were set in Scotland. “Rob Roy”  and “The Bride of Lammermoor,” among others, helped export the romanticized vision of tartan, castles and heather-covered Highlands that persists to this day. Scott’s study was one of the last rooms at Abbotsford to be finished. The desk is where he wrote the “Waverley” novels. Image by Flickr user Bernard Blanc. From his perch in his study at Abbotsford, Scott churned out dozens of works of this new genre in high demand. His books were among the most popular and widely read around the world for over a century. Scott welcomed fellow authors to his home, including the American writer Washington Irving. His library of 9,000 books reflected his global reach. Some of the 9,000 books in Sir Walter Scott’s library at Abbotsford. Image by Lorna Baldwin. Jason Dyer, director of development at Abbotsford, maintains Scott’s work is still relevant and important. “Through his novels and through his wider legacy, he is often credited as the man who reinvented Scotland as we know it today,” Dyer said. RELATED LINKS


What was abolished by the 13th Amendment to the US constitution in 1865?

13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) Primary Documents in American History 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Thomas Nast. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-2573 The          13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in            the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the            Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states          on December 6, 1865. A          Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation This collection contains congressional publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and journals. The text of the 13th Amendment can be found the United States Statutes at Large, volume 13, page 567 (13 Stat. 567) and in volume 13, pages 774-75 (13 Stat. 774). References to debate on the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) can be found in the Congressional Globe on the following dates: March 31, 1864 - Debated in the Senate (S.J. Res. 16). April 7, 1864 - Debated in the Senate. April 8, 1864 - The             Senate passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 38 to 6. June 14, 1864 - Debated in the House of Representatives. June 15, 1864 - The House of Representatives initially defeated the 13th Amendment             (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 93 in favor, 65 opposed, and 23 not voting, which    is less than the two-thirds majority needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment. December 6, 1864 - Abraham Lincoln's Fourth Annual Message to Congress was printed in the Congressional Globe: "At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment             of the Constitution, abolishing slavery throughout the United States, passed             the Senate, but failed for lack of the requisite two-thirds vote in the House             of Representatives. Although the present is the same Congress, and nearly             the same members, and without questioning the wisdom or patriotism of those             who stood in opposition, I venture to recommend the reconsideration and passage            of the measure at the present session." January 6, 1865 - Debated in the House of Representatives (S.J. Res. 16). January 28, 1865 - Debated in the House of Representatives. January 31, 1865 - The House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment             (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 119 to 56. February 1, 1865 - President             Abraham Lincoln signed a Joint Resolution submitting             the proposed 13th Amendment to the states. December 18, 1865 - Secretary             of State William Seward issued a statement             verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment. Abraham           Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress The complete Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress consists of approximately 20,000 documents. The collection is organized into three "General Correspondence" series which include incoming and outgoing correspondence and enclosures, drafts of speeches, and notes and printed material. Most of the 20,000 items are from the 1850s through Lincoln's presidential years, 1860-65. A selection of highlights from this collection includes: The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana This            collection documents the life of Abraham Lincoln             both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a            large body of publications concerning the issues of the            times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction,            and related topics. From           Slavery to Freedom: The Afri


"Which Austrian composers 8th symphony which premiered in 1910 and was nicknamed ""Symphony of a Thousand'?"

Fine Music Magazine - August 2016 by Editor - issuu AUGUST 2016 Your guide to whatâ€™s on: Classical and Jazz MAGAZINE Sydney Conservatorium of Music Open Day: Saturday 27 August Ironwood Chamber Ensemble Celebrating ten years together Louisa Breen & Bonnie Brown Champions of Australian music Jack Symonds Notes from Underground COMING UP Chief Conductor David Robertson returns in August for these exciting concerts. CLASSICAL A celebration of the: STRAVINSKY BALLETS Experience the three great ballet scores Stravinsky composed for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. The Rite of Spring The Firebird Petrushka Get your tickets to witness the groundbreaking music that caused a riot! THU 4 AUG 1.30PM Overflows with sumptuous harmonies and sublime effects. Indulge! Stravinsky’s vibrant, compelling and playful score makes for a sensational sonic experience. WED 17 AUG 6.30PM THU 18 AUG 1.30PM FRI 19 AUG 11AM Primal FRI 5 AUG 8PM SAT 6 AUG 2PM Ravishing WED 10 AUG 8PM FRI 12 AUG 8PM SAT 13 AUG 8PM Immortal Resurrection Symphony Photo: Jay Fram AT THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL The SSO returns to the acoustically ravishing Sydney Town Hall for Mahler’s magnificent Resurrection Symphony, one of his most inspired creations! MAHLER Symphony No.2, Resurrection David Robertson conductor (pictured) / Kiandra Howarth soprano Caitlin Hulcup mezzo-soprano / Sydney Philharmonia Choirs SAT 27 AUG 8PM SUN 28 AUG 2PM BOOK NOW TICKETS FROM $39* CALL 8215 4600 NO FEES WHEN YOU BOOK THESE CONCERTS ONLINE AT MON-FRI 9AM-5PM ALL CONCERTS AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED * Selected performances. Prices correct at time of publication and subject to change. Booking fees of $5-$8.95 may apply depending on method of booking. TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT: SYDNEYOPERAHOUSE.COM 9250 7777 Mon–Sat 9am–8.30pm Sun 10am–6pm CONTENTS EDITOR’S DESK VOL 43 No 8 2 COVER STORY  Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Open Day 4 From the Chair… with Janine Burrus 5 Jack Symonds & Sydney Chamber Opera 7 Ironwood Chamber Ensemble turns 10 9 Maria Lindsay and the work of Tommy Tycho 10 Nicky Gluch on training as a conductor 11 Breen & Brown: piano duo expands horizons 12 Bridget Bolliger and Andrew West perform 13 Young Virtuosi 14 What’s On – Sydney and surrounds 16 CD Reviews 18 Jazz CD Reviews 19 Swinging on the Vine 21 August Program Highlights 48 Crossword and Trivia Quiz Digital Channel Fine Mus - page 20 40 YEARS We all know that music can be a great motivator, especially the kind we play at Fine Music. But now we know that, for some of us, music is more motivating than a morning coffee on a Monday! A survey on behalf of digital music service Spotify has found that for those under the age of 35, music (50%) is just as motivating as coffee (48%) on a typical Monday. Fine Music has a large number of loyal listeners (43%) in the 25-39 year demographic and nearly 18% of listeners are aged 18-24. This is no doubt due to the youth related programs and activities that Fine Music has produced over its history including an active Young Virtuosi program of awards and musical development, which will be continued through our new Learning Centre. There are many ways to become involved with Fine Music, which broadcasts on FM, digital and online streaming. We are always looking for volunteers to fill many of the roles required in running a community radio station such as Fine Music – from programming and presenting, to technical and recording. In this issue of Fine Music magazine we speak to James Humberstone and Matthew Hindson from Sydney Conservatorium of Music about the vision for the institution and why it continues to be our most prestigious school for musicians, composers and musicologists. The public will get its chance to see what lies behind the castellated walls bordering the edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens off Macquarie Street, when The Con holds its Open Day on 27 August. We also feature stories on Sydney Chamber Opera, Ironwood Ensemble, Maria Lindsay, piano duo Louisa Breen and Bonnie Brown, and Fine Music’s own Artist in Residence Bridget Bol


Who preceded Tennyson as Poet Laureate, being awarded the accolade in 1843 at the age of 73?

Full text of "Catalogue of an exhibition of selected works of the poets laureate of England" See other formats 2014 ^76   ^be 3. C. Saul Collection  ot  mineteentb Century  ]£nglt0b Xtterature  purcbaseD in part  tbrouQb a contribution to tbe  Xibrari? jfunDs maDe bp tbe  S)epartmcnt ot JEnalisb in  Xflnipersiti? CoUcgc.   Digitized by the Internet Archive  in 2007 with funding from  IVIicrosoft Corporation   http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofexhibOOgroluoft   The Publication Committee of the Groher Club certifies that this copy of a "Catalogue of an Exhibition of Selected Works of The Poets Laureate of England " is one of an edition of three hundred copies, on hand-made paper, printed in the month of March, 1901.   Ti/fyx-unixi ifrr t4^ ly'^UU.r CuUr IrV !) (inXtrx/.tdi/i/Tin/aL^ V»nm. thu hoywif^/y^ fji h/ Cn^Juf!i <rt^    CATALOGUE  OF AN EXHIBITION OF SELECTED WORKS  OF  THE POETS LAUREATE  • OF ENGLAND   y   NEW YORK  THE GROLIER CLUB  MCMI    Copyright, 1901, by  The Grolier Club of the  City of New York   z   CONTENTS  Ben Jonson, after the Painting by  Gerard van Honthorst . Frontispiece  PAGE  Introduction vii  The Poets Laureate Chronologically  Arranged xviii  Part I The Volunteer Laureates . i  Part II Poets Laureate by Royal Let- ters Patent 13  Authorities on the Poets Laureate 73  Portraits 74   I   INTRODUCTION  AFTER the fleeing Daphne was transformed . into a laurel tree to escape the pursuing god of the lyre, the laurel branch was assigned to Apollo as one of his attributes. Victors in the Pythian games held in his honor were crowned with it ; it was the symbol of purifi- cation and atonement; it was used, like the olive, as a sign of truce ; it was proof against lightning ; and, Apollo being the god of poetry too, the Laurea Apollinaris was given for po- etic merit. Ever since the days of Helicon and Parnassus, excellence in poetry has been crowned, at first Uterally and then figuratively, with laurel. The Romans adopted the cus- tom, and it flourished in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when learning was a craze and the recognition of learning the de- light of princes and people.   INTRODUCTION  When the training of scholars was in the hands of the religious houses, which later be- came universities, it was to them a privilege to reward merit with the laurel. At first lau- reation signalized merit in law and medicine, but later the wreath was bestowed for grammar alone. It was a distinction like the sheepskin nowadays, and was given with dignified public ceremony. Spain, Italy, France, Germany and England all had their laureations. In some countries the wreath was bestowed by the universities, in others by the sovereign, while in the case of Petrarch the Roman Sen- ate gave the crown.  A story told by Austin and Ralph serves to show that the title was sometimes bestowed carelessly or in jest. Leo X, hearing of the ludicrous performances of a poet who, hav- ing come up to Rome to recite an epic be- fore a delighted and amused audience, re- ceived as a reward a crown of laurel, vine and cabbage leaves, sent for him to the pal- ace. Here the laureate was lavishly enter- tained, but it was stipulated that he was not to have any wine unless he extemporized a certain number of Latin verses, and for every false quantity he made his wine was to be watered.  " On one unhappy occasion, holding forth a goblet pallid with immoderate dilution, the viii   INTRODUCTION  poet assuaged his despondency by the fol- lowing epigrammatic conceit:  " In cratere meo Thetis est conjuncta Lyaeo : Est Dea juncta Deo, sed Dea major eo.  "Such refined torture on the part of His Holiness amused their Eminences the Cardi- nals, and once excited some literary sparring between the accomplished Leo and his de- pendent. . . .  " Archipoeta fadt versus pro mille poetis,  once indignantly yet proudly exclaimed Quemo.  " £t pro mille aliis archiposta bibit,"  was the ready and reproving reply


What was abolished by the 21st Amendment to the US constitution in 1933?

National Constitution Center <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://share.constitutioncenter.org/amendment-xxi" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Amendment XXI Repeal of Prohibition By Annenberg Classroom *Note: The Interactive Constitution is being developed over the course of the next two years. So far, Amendments 1-15 have Interactive content, and we are working on bringing you Interactive content for this Amendment. In the meanwhile, the interpretation below is supplied by the Annenberg Classroom . The nation’s fourteen-year experiment with prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, when Utah became the thirty-sixth state to ratify Amendment XXI. Amendment XXI returned the regulation of alcohol to the states. Each state sets its own rules for the sale and importation of alcohol, including the drinking age. Because a federal law provides federal funds to states that prohibit the sale of alcohol to minors under the age of twenty-one, all fifty states have set their drinking age there. Rules about how alcohol is sold vary greatly from state to state.


Which Scottish author created the character Richard Hannay?

John Buchan Book List - FictionDB General Fiction Dec-2015 John Buchan was a Scottish author and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. He wrote a series of books that follow the adventures of Richard Hannay, an expatriate Scot who was first introduced in the classic novel The Thirty-N... General Fiction Nov-2015 A moody kind of horror story. On a Scottish deer hunt, with night falling, one friend tells another of a brilliant mathematician he knew. The man's work led him to believe other worlds existed amidst ours. He gradually came to see, and live in these ... Action Adventure Oct-2015 The Spy Trilogy includes three spy thrillers. The first one is The Thirty-Nine Steps and followed by Greenmantle, and Mr. Standfast. The Thirty-Nine Steps: Hannay, an expatriated Scot, returns from a long stay in South Africa to his flat in London. O... Horror Sep-2015 The Grove of Ashtaroth by John Buchan Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@public... Suspense Jul-2015 John Buchan was a Scottish author and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. He wrote a series of books that follow the adventures of Richard Hannay, an expatriate Scot who was first introduced in the classic novel The Thirty-N... Suspense Jun-2015 This collection of the Complete Richard Hannay Series has all of the following works: 1st Book: The Thirty-Nine Steps 2nd Book: Greenmantle 3rd Book: Mr. Standfast 4th Book: The Three Hostages 5th Book: The Island of Sheep... General Fiction Mar-2015 I sat and thought for a bit, for the name 'Bullivant' carried me back eighteen months to the hot summer before the war. I had not seen the man since, though I had read about him in the papers. For more than a year I had been a busy battalion officer,... General Fiction Mar-2015 'Do you wonder?' he cried. 'For three hundred years they have been persecuted, and this is the return match for the pogroms. The Jew is everywhere, but you have to go far down the backstairs to find him. Take any big Teutonic business concern. If you... Action Adventure Nov-2014 When an international anarchist organization called The Power-House threatens to destroy Western civilization, lawyer and MP Edward Leithen must race against time and his friend Charles Pitt-Lumley, a new Power-House recruit, to restore stability to ... General Fiction Aug-2014 Mr Standfast is the third of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1919 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other being Greenmantle (1916); Hannay's first and best-... Action Adventure Aug-2014 Nineteen-year-old David Crawfurd travels from Scotland to South Africa to work as a storekeeper. On the voyage he encounters again John Laputa, the celebrated Zulu minister, of whom he has strange memories. In his remote store David finds himself wit... General Fiction Jun-2014 John Buchan was born on August 26th 1875. After a brief career in the legal profession he began a twin career as writer and politician. He was a prodigious writer not just of fiction but of such acclaimed works as a 24 volume history of World War I. ... General Fiction Apr-2014 No-man's-land by John Buchan Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.or... Thriller Mar-2014 South America is the setting for this adventure from the author of The Thirty-nine Steps . When Archie and Janet Roylance decide to travel to the Gran Seco to see its copper mines they find themselves caught up in dreadful danger; rebels have seized ... Thriller Mar-2014 A collection of stirring tales of derring-do, spot of code-breaking, night time escapes and a special guest apearance from Mr. Richard Hannay, scourge of the Empire's enemies.Mixed collection o


"Which author created the fictional character ""Horrid Henry""?"

Author Francesca Simon: ‘Everyone’s a combination of Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter’ - Books - Hampstead Highgate Express Author Francesca Simon: ‘Everyone’s a combination of Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter’ 08:00 26 April 2016 Horrid Henry books author Franscesca Simon with City Academy students Archant Francesca Simon has just finished walking her Tibetan spaniel, Louis, around Tufnell Park where she’s lived for the past 20 years. They’re both spattered with mud. The dog’s boisterous behaviour could certainly give Francesca’s notorious literary creation Horrid Henry a scamper for his money. But she disagrees. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. Francesca Simon's fictional character, Horrid Henry “No!” she laughs. “He’s just a very sociable puppy.” Henry, the mop-headed mini-tyrant with a loathing for his soppy younger brother, Perfect Peter, has been a publishing phenomenon. Twenty-one million copies have been sold in the 22 years since Henry first began rampaging through the middle-class home he shares with the infuriating Peter and their exasperated parents. Henry has run amok in 29 languages. In particular, they love him in Spain where he creates mischief as ‘Pablo Diablo’. Francesca explains his appeal: ‘Children as young as four instantly realise that it’s all the parents’ fault. “They have created the problem by idealising one child over the other. My books are very open about the fact that Henry absolutely hates his brother and would do anything to get rid of him.” Crucially, she believes her stories give children the confidence to express “uncomfortable emotions in a comic way.” Visit any public library and look at any of the 96 Horrid Henry books available, you’ll see that the pages are invariably covered in ketchup and chocolate stains – proof of how many times these much-loved stories are borrowed. Francesca says: “It’s fun to spend time with a rule-breaker such as Henry.” Indeed, such is the power of her stories that she says she knows of at least two families who, while listening to audio tapes of Horrid Henry stories in the car, narrated by the actress Miranda Richardson, they have caused such a distraction that the driver almost had a road accident. It was the arrival of her son Josh (now 26 and a budding theatre director) that was the catalyst for Francesca’s writing career. Although she had written as a child, she says she was ‘flooded with ideas’ observing north London parenting. “If it hadn’t have been for Josh, I wouldn’t have known I had a flair for writing children’s books.” Born in Missouri in the US in the mid-50s, Francesca’s childhood was bohemian and peripatetic. The eldest of four siblings, by the age of 12 she had been to seven different schools in America, France and London. Her early childhood near the beach in Malibu, California, was, she says, “idyllic” but “squished”. Her father, Mayo Simon, screenwriter of the film The Man From Atlantis and the “go-to” man for sci-fi projects always seemed busy, tapping away on the typewriter. “Our house was all very compressed. I shared a tiny bedroom with my sister, Ann [now a professor and the scientific advisor on TV’s The X-Files]. “I didn’t get on with my brothers and sisters back then. I just felt: ‘Please will you all go away!’ I wanted to be an only child.” And so Francesca retreated into the world of books and began writing what she describes as her own “fractured fairy tales” which were inspired by the fairy tales of the Scottish writer Andrew Lang. Modestly, she says: “I did the classic novice-writing thing of never finishing them.” Arriving in London in her early 20s after a spell abroad, she lodged with the biographer Claire Tomalin in Camden’s Gloucester Crescent. After studying at Yale University, Francesca took up a place at Oxford University to study medieval history and literature, alongside Tomalin’s daughter. “I thought: ‘Wow! This is London! This is my haven.” She says she often bumped into Tomalin’s neighbours, Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller, but meetings with such cultural giants


In March 2006 Jack Dorsey created and was one of the co-founders of which social networking website?

Twitter announces it's going public in a tweet | Daily Mail Online comments The founders of Twitter look set to vastly increase their already impressive wealth after they announced that the company is preparing to float on the stock market. After years of speculation, the social networking site, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, will finally follow in the footsteps of the likes of Facebook by filing an IPO. The move could take the collective wealth of Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone, who co-founded the site back in March 2006, from its estimated $3billion to more than four times that. Jack Dorsey founded Twitter in 2006 when he was 29 years old. He now serves as chairman Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey (right) attended the Allen & Company Sun Valley tech conference in July with girlfriend Kate Greer This is the first ever tweet sent by creator and co-founder Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006 Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey (right with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg) has told CBS's '60 Minutes' that he wants to run for mayor in the future Christopher Issac 'Biz' Stone, co-founder of Twitter and his wife Livia Stone, left, and Evan Williams and his wife Sarah, right, are to increase their wealth through the floatation The company announced on Thursday that it had filed paperwork with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its first step toward an initial public offering. It is expected to debut at a valuation of between $14 billion and $20 billion. The move is one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in tech history with Twitter the last of the major social networking sites to go public. THE TWEET LIFE: HOW TWITTER TRIO ARE ALREADY WORTH A MINT Evan Williams Net worth: Thought to be around $200million Potential worth: Around $2billion As well as Twitter, Stone, full name Christopher Isaac, helped to create and launch Xanga, Blogger, Odeo and Medium. He is also CEO of a 2012 start-up called Jelly Industries, thought to be a mobile app. He has written two books on blogging and made his directorial debut as part of Project Imaginat10n with Ron Howard. Role: Co-inventor and co-founder of Twitter, CEO of Jelly Industries It comes after Facebook floated on the US stock market in May 2012 for $104 billion (£66.2 billion) and, despite seeing an initial slump in shares, has since had a resurgence. It is thought that like Facebook, Twitter bosses' hands were forced by the Jobs Act which requires a U.S firm to file an IPO once it has reached 2,000 investors. Although the IPO was filed confidentially - the law allows companies with less than $1billion revenue in its last financial year to do so - the company was quick to announce its intentions, naturally, with a tweet last night. The confidentiality should help Twitter avoid the media scrutiny that surrounded Facebook's decision to float. The company has been ramping up its advertising products and working to boost ad revenue in preparation. But it is still small in comparison to Facebook, which saw its highly anticipated IPO implode last year amid worries about its ability to grow mobile ad revenue. Under the law, Twitter's financial statements and other sensitive information contained in the IPO filing must become publicly available at least 21 days before company's executives begin traveling around the country to meet with potential investors - a process known as a 'road show'. The decision to float the company is likely to see the company's founders Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone stand to gain huge financial windfalls. The site was founded in March 2006 but has become one of the world's most popular social networking sites over the past seven years. Dorsey introduced the world to the site by sending out the first ever tweet which read: 'Just setting up my twttr'. The 36-year-old is also the founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company. He is reportedly living in a $10 million home in San Francisco and dating his longtime girlfriend, Kate Greer. Dorsey's interest in programming began at the ripe age of eight, accordi


What was the name of the American pilot captured by the Soviet Union when they shot down his U2 spy plane in 1960?

American U-2 spy plane shot down - May 01, 1960 - HISTORY.com American U-2 spy plane shot down Share this: American U-2 spy plane shot down Author American U-2 spy plane shot down URL Publisher A+E Networks An American U-2 spy plane is shot down while conducting espionage over the Soviet Union. The incident derailed an important summit meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that was scheduled for later that month. The U-2 spy plane was the brainchild of the Central Intelligence Agency, and it was a sophisticated technological marvel. Traveling at altitudes of up to 70,000 feet, the aircraft was equipped with state-of-the-art photography equipment that could, the CIA boasted, take high-resolution pictures of headlines in Russian newspapers as it flew overhead. Flights over the Soviet Union began in mid-1956. The CIA assured President Eisenhower that the Soviets did not possess anti-aircraft weapons sophisticated enough to shoot down the high-altitude planes. On May 1, 1960, a U-2 flight piloted by Francis Gary Powers disappeared while on a flight over Russia. The CIA reassured the president that, even if the plane had been shot down, it was equipped with self-destruct mechanisms that would render any wreckage unrecognizable and the pilot was instructed to kill himself in such a situation. Based on this information, the U.S. government issued a cover statement indicating that a weather plane had veered off course and supposedly crashed somewhere in the Soviet Union. With no small degree of pleasure, Khrushchev pulled off one of the most dramatic moments of the Cold War by producing not only the mostly-intact wreckage of the U-2, but also the captured pilot-very much alive. A chagrined Eisenhower had to publicly admit that it was indeed a U.S. spy plane. On May 16, a major summit between the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France began in Paris. Issues to be discussed included the status of Berlin and nuclear arms control. As the meeting opened, Khrushchev launched into a tirade against the United States and Eisenhower and then stormed out of the summit. The meeting collapsed immediately and the summit was called off. Eisenhower considered the “stupid U-2 mess” one of the worst debacles of his presidency. The pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was released in 1962 in exchange for a captured Soviet spy. Related Videos


Which BBC crime drama stars Idris Elba in the title role?

The Wire actor Idris Elba to star in new BBC1 crime drama | Television & radio | The Guardian The Wire The Wire actor Idris Elba to star in new BBC1 crime drama The Wire's Idris Elba takes title role in Luther, crime series that reveals killer at start of each show The Wire actor Idris Elba is to take the lead role in a new BBC1 crime series, Luther. Photograph: Felix Clay/Felix Clay Friday 4 September 2009 02.22 EDT First published on Friday 4 September 2009 02.22 EDT Close This article is 7 years old The Wire actor Idris Elba is to star in a new BBC1 crime drama, Luther, about a detective who is "simmering with anger and rage". London-born Elba, who played the drug dealer Stringer Bell in the acclaimed Baltimore crime drama, will play the title role of John Luther in the new six-part BBC1 drama. The series will take the crime genre and turn it on its head, according to the BBC , with viewers knowing the identity of the murderer from the start of each episode in a bid to focus the drama on the "psychic duel between hunter and quarry, who sometimes have more in common than either would like to think". Elba said: "He's a challenging and exciting character because he's so complex. While he's capable of great kindness and loyalty, sometimes he steps over the edge of madness – simmering with anger and rage." Elba previously complained in a Guardian interview in May about the lack of roles on British TV for black actors, saying he had to go to Hollywood to get his break. "Unlike here, in the US there are lead roles for black actors … I realised that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US," he said. The drama is being written by the suspense novelist Neil Cross, who was the lead writer on Spooks for the last two series, and it will be made in-house by the BBC. Filming begins this autumn for transmission next year. "It's an intense psychological thriller which examines not only human depravity but the complex nature of love … and how it's often this – our finest attribute – that leads us into darkness," said Cross. Luther was commissioned by Ben Stephenson, the controller of BBC drama commissioning, and Jay Hunt, the controller of BBC1, with Philippa Giles executive producing and Katie Swinden producing. • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediatheguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".


On which motorway are Beaconsfield and Cherwell valley services located?

Beaconsfield services - Motorway Services Online, Beaconsfield | service stations Motorway Services Online Single site located at a junction. Ratings Foursquare A service area at the bottom of the M40, filling a large gap between the former existing services. For a while it was the highest-rated motorway service area on this site, with an impressive four-and-a-half stars after a record-breaking number of votes (see below-right for the latest figures). 6 Visitor Feedback Facilities Parking Prices First three hours free for all vehicles, after which you must pay £25 per 24 hour period. Trivia & History Beaconsfield services is one of few sites to have a dedicated police community support officer on site for crime prevention. Swayfield (who own Extra) contribute half of the cost of the officer, backed up by security guards in the evenings. Planning The petrol station Beaconsfield was granted planning permission in 2005 to much controversy amongst local residents and the local media. It replaces a long-cancelled plan for a service area at Abbey Barns . The services were announced as the UK's biggest, with the UK's biggest petrol station, although it's thought Cobham now has a larger one. One of the biggest fears is that traffic exiting the services would need to cross the busy A355, and the last thing M40 users would want is a spitting image of Cherwell Valley . The services were built in a large area of woodland and were originally forecast to open in September 2008, but instead opened at 6am on March 17th 2009. An official opening event was held on the 28th May 2009. Units and Design There are 675 car parking spaces, 60 HGVs, 12 caravan places and 15 for coaches. There were rumours that the services could feature a park-and-ride site to please local residents, but this turned out to be false. The Starbucks and McDonald's are open 24 hours, the KFC and Shell are corporate sites and Moto run the M&S Simply Food store and Greggs . 'The Hope & Champion' Wetherspoons pub opened here on 21 January 2014 - the opening of a motorway pub was a first and no doubt was controversial, it got the go ahead in June 2013. A Nando's outlet opened here on 13 August 2014, again a first at any UK motorway service area. The upper floor is used by Extra as a head office, which they moved to from Lincoln. Survey Results In 2013 the services won a platinum loo award. Also, in 2014 Beaconsfield won the national motorway service station category in the Loo of the Year Awards . In 2012 the services won a gold loo award. In May 2012 and August 2011 the services were given 4 stars by Visit England, and it came top in the internal comforts, picnic and dog walking categories. Alternatives


Which spirit is combined with rum, triple sec and lemon juice to make a Between the Sheets?

Drink Of The Week: Between The Sheets   Fresher Sip: Drink Of The Week: Albert Park Swizzle » Drink Of The Week: Between The Sheets Here's a cocktail that combines two base spirits, brandy and rum. It's a prohibition era recipe that takes inspiration from the Sidecar , a delicious and flavorful drink that was itself the predecessor to drinks like the Margarita . That puts us squarely in the sour family, though there are differing opinions about how sour you should make it. Whenever we make a sour style cocktail we are combining something sweet with something acidic. Like the Sidecar, the Between The Sheets cocktail plays lemon juice against Cointreau, though the lemon plays a less prominent role in this drink. And that's where documented recipes and opinions differ. Most references position the orange liqueur at a ratio equal to half that of the combined base spirits, but the amount of lemon juice tends to vary. There are recipes that call for a mere dash, a spoonful, and even two-thirds the amount of Cointreau. We picked a spot someplace in the middle. Between The Sheets 1 oz Cointreau .5 oz lemon juice Combine ingredients in a shaker, add ice and shake to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist. At a half ounce, the lemon doesn't overtake the sweet cointreau, but it also controls it. Using only a dash would leave this drink too sweet for my taste. You may decide to balance yours differently. Splitting hairs over the amount of acid is certainly an important decision to settle for yourself, but since neither flavor is so overpowering that it obscures your spirits, it's not where the real drama of this cocktail lies. If this were a Sidecar, we'd see two ounces of brandy as the base. Instead, we have an ounce of both brandy and rum. White rum is specified which lightens the character somewhat, but we love to experiment. Aged rum can bring a depth of flavor that transforms this into something bold and more interesting. We used Cruzan Aged Rum from the Virgin Islands which wasn't the most daring choice, but you can have very good luck with Mount Gay Eclipse or even something more interesting. It's a nice drink for summer with the potential to surprise you, depending on your inventory. We are serving the Between The Sheets in an antique cut crystal coupe recently acquired.


What SINGLE word describes a government run by rich people?

Government - definition of government by The Free Dictionary Government - definition of government by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/government  (gŭv′ərn-mənt) n. 1. The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit. 2. The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body. 3. Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule. 4. The agency or apparatus through which a governing individual or body functions and exercises authority. 5. A governing body or organization, as: a. The ruling political party or coalition of political parties in a parliamentary system. b. The cabinet in a parliamentary system. c. The persons who make up a governing body. 6. A system or policy by which a political unit is governed. 7. Administration or management of an organization, business, or institution. 8. Political science. 9. Grammar The influence of a word over the morphological inflection of another word in a phrase or sentence. gov′ern·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj. gov′ern·men′tal·ly adv. Usage Note: In American usage government always takes a singular verb. In British usage government, in the sense of a governing group of officials, takes a plural verb: The government are determined to follow this course. See Usage Note at collective noun . government (ˈɡʌvənmənt; ˈɡʌvəmənt) n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc, of a political unit, people, etc, as well as the performance of certain functions for this unit or body; the action of governing; political rule and administration 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the system or form by which a community, etc, is ruled: tyrannical government. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. the executive policy-making body of a political unit, community, etc; ministry or administration: yesterday we got a new government. b. (capital when of a specific country): the British Government. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. the state and its administration: blame it on the government. b. (as modifier): a government agency. 5. regulation; direction 6. (Linguistics) grammar the determination of the form of one word by another word governmental adj (ˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər mənt) n. 1. the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a community, etc. 2. the form or system of rule by which a state, etc., is governed: monarchical government. 3. the governing body of persons in a state, community, etc. 4. a branch or service of the supreme authority of a state or nation, taken as representing the whole. 5. (in some parliamentary systems, as that of the United Kingdom) a. the particular group of persons forming the cabinet at any given time: The Prime Minister has formed a new government. b. the parliament along with the cabinet. 6. direction; control; management. 9. a relationship between two words in a sentence such that the use of one word requires the other to be of a particular form. [1350–1400; Middle English < Old French governement. See govern , -ment ] gov`ern•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj. gov`ern•men′tal•ly, adv. 1. a political theory advocating the elimination of governments and governmental restraint and the substitution of voluntary cooperation among individuals. 2. the methods and practices of anarchists. Cf. Nihilism. — anarchist, n. — anarchic, adj. 1. the science of government. 2. the science of origins. 1. a government in which one person has unrestricted control over others. 2. a country with an autocratic system. — autocrat, n. — autocratic, adj. 1. the power or right of self-government. 2. a self-governing community. Cf. heteronymy. — autonomous, adj. 1. a legislative body having two branches, houses, or chambers. 2. advocacy of bicameral structure. Cf. unicameralism. — bicameralist, n. — bicameral, adj. 1. the power of demons. 2. government or rule by demons. — demonocratic, adj. despotism 1. a form of government wit


What was the nationality of the artist Rene Magritte?

René Magritte - Painter - Biography.com René Magritte René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist best known for his witty and thought-provoking images and his use of simple graphics and everyday imagery. IN THESE GROUPS Académie Royale Des Beaux-Arts Synopsis René Magritte was born in Belgium in 1898. After attending art school in Brussels, he worked in commercial advertising to support himself while he experimented with his painting. In the mid 1920s he began to paint in the surrealist style and became known for his witty and thought-provoking images and his use of simple graphics and everyday objects, giving new meanings to familiar things. With a popularity that increased over time, Magritte was able to pursue his art full-time and was celebrated in several international exhibitions. He experimented with numerous styles and forms during his life and was a primary influence on the pop art movement. He died in 1967. A Difficult Crossing René François Ghislain Magritte was born in Lessines, Belgium, on November 21, 1898, the oldest of three boys. His father’s manufacturing business at times allowed the family to live in relative comfort, but financial difficulties were a constant threat and forced them to move about the country with some regularity. Magritte’s young world was dealt a far more destructive blow in 1912, when his mother committed suicide by drowning herself in a river. Magritte found solace from the tragedy in films and novels and especially through painting. His earliest surviving works from this era were accomplished in the impressionist style. However, in 1916 he left home for Brussels, where for the next two years he studied at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts. Although he was ultimately unimpressed with the institution, he was nonetheless exposed to emerging styles such as cubism and futurism, which significantly altered the direction of his work. Indeed, many of Magritte’s paintings from the early 1920s owe a clear debt to Pablo Picasso . The Treachery of Images In 1921 Magritte began his one year of compulsory military service before returning home and marrying Georgette Berger, whom he had known since he was a boy and with whom he would stay for the rest of his life. After a brief stint in a wallpaper factory, he found work as a freelance poster and advertisement designer while he continued to paint. Around this time Magritte saw the painting The Song of Love by Italian surrealist Giorgio de Chirico and was so struck by its imagery that it sent his own work off in the new direction for which he would become known. Placing familiar, mundane objects such as bowler hats, pipes and rocks in unusual contexts and juxtapositions, Magritte evoked themes of mystery and madness to challenge the assumptions of human perception. With early works such as The Lost Jockey and The Menaced Assassin Magritte quickly became one of the most important artists in Belgium and found himself at the center of its nascent surrealist movement. But when his first one-man show—in 1927 at the Galerie le Centaure—was poorly received, a disheartened Magritte left his homeland for France. On the Threshold of Liberty Settling in the Perreux-sur-Marne suburb of Paris, Magritte quickly fell in with some of surrealism’s brightest lights and founding fathers, including writer André Breton , poet Paul Éluard and artists Salvador Dalí , Max Ernst and Joan Miró . Over the next few years he produced important works such as The Lovers and The False Mirror and also began to experiment with the use of text, as seen in his 1929 painting The Treachery of Images. But despite the progress Magritte was making in his art, he had yet to find significant financial success, and in 1930 he and Georgette returned to Brussels, where he set up an ad agency with his younger brother Paul. Though the demands of their studio left Magritte little time for his own work over the next few years, interest in his paintings began to grow and soon he was selling enough to leave his commercial work behind. Surrealism in Full Sunlight In the late 1930s Magritte’s newfou


Who preceded Tony Blair as the leader of the Labour Party?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 21 | 1994: Labour chooses Blair 1994: Labour chooses Blair The MP for Sedgefield, Tony Blair, has been confirmed as the new leader of the Labour Party. The results of the Labour Party ballot - announced just after 1200 BST at the University of London - showed Mr Blair had gained 57% of the vote in the most democratic process ever used by a British political party. The election followed the unexpected death of former Labour leader John Smith in May. Mr Blair made clear his intentions in a passionate first speech as leader: "I shall not rest until, once again, the destinies of our people and our party are joined together again in victory at the next general election - Labour in its rightful place in government again." I shall not rest until the destinies of our people and our party are joined together in victory New Labour leader Tony Blair After a cleanly fought campaign he beat off competition from John Prescott, MP for Hull East - with 24.1% of the votes - and Margaret Beckett - MP for Derby South - with an 18.9% share. Mr Prescott will become deputy leader after taking 56.5% of the deputy leadership ballot, compared to the 43.5% achieved by Mrs Beckett. At 41 Mr Blair is the youngest of the eight British Labour Party leaders since World War II. It was the first time the party's leadership has been decided by a secret ballot of all four million Labour Party members and union levy payers - without block voting by the unions. Although only one million voted for Mr Blair and his modernising agenda, he won the race in all three electoral colleges - members, MPs and trade unions. Tony Blair trained as a lawyer and entered Parliament in June 1983 at the age of 30. John Smith appointed him Shadow Home Secretary after Labour lost the 1992 general election.


Which 1980's group took its name from a Vulcan priestess from Star Trek?

T'Pau | Memory Alpha | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit T'Pau was born in 2122 on the planet Vulcan . ( ENT : " The Forge ") During the mid- 22nd century , she was one of the leaders of the Syrrannite movement which helped to reform Vulcan society by bringing forth the true teachings of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak . In 2154 , T'Pau was falsely accused by the Vulcan High Command of the bombing of the United Earth Embassy , which had killed many Humans including Admiral Maxwell Forrest . The High Command falsified DNA evidence to indicate that T'Pau had planted the bomb. She became the de facto leader of at least part of the Syrranites following the death of Syrran . She was certain of her path and would let nothing stand in her way. Syrran was killed in a dust storm while leading Captain Jonathan Archer and Commander T'Pol to the Syrrannite base, and before he died, he transferred the katra of Surak, through a mind-meld, into Jonathan Archer , who was investigating the alleged connection between T'Pau and the bombing of the United Earth Embassy on Vulcan. At first, she distrusted Archer and T'Pol , who accused her of the bombing. She accepted them once she found out that Syrran had transferred Surak's katra into Archer. She was willing to risk the death of Archer in an attempt to remove Surak's katra from him, whether or not he was willing to take the risks the extraction might pose to a Human brain. T'Pau attempted to transfer the katra from Archer, but could not do so. Later, the katra guided Archer to recover an artifact, the Kir'Shara . T'Pau also cured T'Pol of Pa'nar Syndrome by mind-melding with her and undoing the damage done by a previous mind meld. T'Pau was instrumental in helping Archer and T'Pol return to the High Command with the artifact, which contained the original writings of Surak. Their goal was to demonstrate, with the artifact, that the Syrannites were not violent, and that Vulcan civilization had strayed from the teachings of Surak, whose philosophies had brought peace to a war-torn Vulcan 1,800 years earlier. These events led to the dissolution of the High Command and the dismissal of the traitor V'Las from his post as administrator . ( ENT : " Awakening ", " Kir'Shara ") T'Pau later became a high-ranking minister in the new Vulcan government. One of her first acts as minister was to deploy twenty-three ships to aid Captain Archer in detecting a Romulan drone ship . ( ENT : " United ") Later life T'Pau officiating at Spock 's wedding By 2267 , T'Pau was well known on Vulcan, and was (at that time) the only individual who had ever turned down a seat on the Federation Council . Captain James T. Kirk and Doctor Leonard McCoy met her, that year, in her capacity as a priestess officiating at Spock 's formal wedding . She at first did not approve that Spock had brought outsiders to the ceremony, but allowed them to stay when Spock explained that they were his close friends. She later saved Captain Kirk's career by telling Starfleet she had requested his visit to Vulcan. ( TOS : " Amok Time ") Legacy Edit T'Pau was one of several characters which were added to the story of " Amok Time " by the episode's writer, Theodore Sturgeon , in an effort to address NBC 's Stan Robertson feeling that more Vulcans than T'Pring had to be included in the episode. ( These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two ) In the first draft script for "Amok Time", T'Pau explained to the Human visitors why, on Vulcan, the Vulcans used English to communicate with them. ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 27, No. 11/12, p. 68) Other examples of T'Pau acting differently in the first draft script than she does in the episode's final version were tolerating numerous interferences during the fight between Kirk and Spock, such as Stonn throwing a rock at Spock. ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 27, No. 11/12, p. 97) Not written into this first draft script was T'Pau's involvement in justifying Kirk's recent diversion to Vulcan. ( The Star Trek Compendium ) "Amok Time"'s depiction of the matriarch T'Pau was one of numerous aspects which, though introduced by St


Give a year in the life of the composer of some of the earliest operas, Claudio Monteverdi?

Claudio Monteverdi facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Claudio Monteverdi COPYRIGHT 2004 The Gale Group Inc. Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567-1643) was an Italian composer who, in addition to being the first great operatic writer, reflected in his works, especially the madrigals, the change in style from late Renaissance to early baroque. Claudio Monteverdi was undoubtedly one of the more progressive composers between 1590 and 1625. During these years he infused the rather dry stile rappresentativo of the early monodists with a lyricism that foreshadowed the later aria, and he introduced a more intensely expressive and dramatic element into music, notably through what he called the stile concitato (agitated style). As early as 1600 Giovanni Maria Artusi, a well-known theorist, criticized Monteverdi for some harsh "modernisms." Monteverdi's influence, both before and after his death, was not commensurate with the high esteem in which he was held by the discerning few; thus he left no "school," and the only significant composer who can be called his pupil was Heinrich Schütz. The reason for this comparative lack of influence was probably Monteverdi's serious cast of mind and a strong tinge of conservatism that mitigated his continuing in the vanguard throughout a period which was, perhaps, the most dichotomous in the history of music and during which taste and fashion changed rapidly. Today he is regarded less as a revolutionary than as one of the outstanding composers of all time, who combined the old with the new and who forged a style that for dramatic range, emotional expression, and sensuous lyricism had never been equaled before. Monteverdi was born in Cremona and baptized on May 15, 1567. His mother, Maddalena, and father, Baldassare, a doctor, were probably musical, for both Claudio and his brother Giulio Cesare became professional musicians. It is most likely that Monteverdi became a choirboy at the local Cathedral and received his first musical training there. He was certainly a pupil of the noted composer M. A. Ingegneri, the Cathedral's music director, for in 1582 Monteverdi claims as much on the title page of a collection of three-voiced motets, Sacrae cantiunculae, published in Venice. We know little about the next 10 years, apart from Monteverdi's unsuccessful attempt to get a job in Milan in 1589, but they were certainly productive, for he published a book of Madrigali spirituali (1583), one of Canzonette (1584), and the first two books of madrigals (1587, 1590). Perhaps in 1590 or the year after, he became a string player at the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga I, Duke of Mantua; he definitely held this position in 1592, the same year that he published his third madrigal book. Employment at the Court of Mantua Monteverdi remained at Mantua for about 20 years. During this period he accompanied the duke on two visits to foreign countries, the first (1595) a military expedition to Hungary to fight the Turks (an experience that made a deep impression on him), the second (1599) a journey to Liège, Antwerp, and Brussels. Shortly before the second visit he married Claudia Cattaneo, who in their brief marriage (she died in 1607) bore him three children, Francesco in 1601, Leonora in 1603, and Massimiliano in 1604. In 1602 Monteverdi was promoted to maestro della musica; he published his fourth madrigal book a year later, his fifth in 1605, and the first set of Scherzi musicali in 1607. The Scherzi were edited by Monteverdi's brother Giulio Cesare, who had been appointed to the Mantuan court sometime previously and who added an appendix to the volume in which he expounded Claudio's views on music, in particular the elucidation of what Claudio called the prima prattica, that is, the old polyphonic style of the late Renaissance, and the seconda prattica, that is, the new style in which the poetic text dictated the character and form of the music. This latter style is already apparent to some extent in a few of the pieces in the fourth madrigal book an


Sandy Park is the home of which Premiership Rugby Union club?

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In cricket, a batsman's score of 111 is considered to be unlucky. What is it called?

Story of unlucky scores in cricket - Sportzwiki Story of unlucky scores in cricket tweet Do you know what is an unlucky score in cricket world? It’s “111”, which is known as “Nelson”. Nelson is believed to be an unlucky score, especially in some English cricket. However, there is no real reason to consider that particular number as unlucky in cricket but it is believed that the “111” score looks like a wicket without bails. In cricket, a batsman is out if any bail is dislodged from the wicket, and that’s the reason “111” is considered as unlucky score in cricket. Even, every multiple of the number is also known as unlucky (222 = “Double Nelson”, 333 = “Triple Nelson” etc) Although according to an investigation by the magazine “The Cricketer” in the 1990s found that wickets are no more likely to fall on Nelson and indeed, the score at which most wickets fall is 0 (a duck). So basically “111” is a superstition in cricket.   Why “111” is known as “Nelson”? The origin of the “Nelson” name comes from Lord Nelson. Horatio Nelson is known as Lord Nelson was a flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was very famous for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories. Lord Nelson Out of Lord Nelson’s many victories, the best known was the “Battle of Trafalgar” in 1805 where he was shot and killed. It is believed that Lord Nelson had only “one eye, one arm and one leg” near the end of his life. The “111” refers to Lord Nelson’s lost eye, arm and leg; and that’s why “111” is known as “Nelson” However, the fact was actually incorrect because Lord Nelson had both of his legs intact, and the third missing body part is mythical. On the other hand, longtime cricket historian and scorer, Bill Frindall once mentioned the “111” score as “one eye, one arm and one etcetera” as he referred the third body part was “something else”. However, it was also equally mythical. In the alternate meaning, “111” refers to “one eye, one arm, and one ambition” or “one arm, one eye, one destiny” or “one Eye, one Arm, one Ars**ole”. Also in other sense, “111” commemorates Lord Nelson’s three great naval victories: Copenhagen, The Nile, and Trafalgar. “111” refers to “won, won, won” in that sense.   Some interesting stories about “Nelson” in cricket world            Former famous international cricket umpire David Shepherd made the “Nelson” or “111” popular in the international cricket. From the childhood, Shepherd raised a leg or both legs from the ground on the “Nelson” score (also on double nelson, triple nelson) to avoid ill fortune, which he had continued in the international cricket. After noticing it, the crowd had also cheered him for that. Once in a radio interview, David Shepherd had explained the “Nelson” as “One arm, one eye and one lump of sugar in his tea.” David Shepherd during “Nelson”   On 11th November 2011, in a Test match between South Africa vs Australia at Cape Town, South Africa required 111 runs to win at the time 11:11. In that rarest occasion, the scoreboard was reading 11:11, 11/11/11 and majority of the crowd did Shepherd’s leg raise along with one of the field umpire Ian Gould. The rarest scoreboard ever in international cricket   There was a domestic cricket team in New Zealand, which name was Nelson, had played in the first-class cricket during 1874-1891. Incidentally, in their both fast and last first-class innings, they bowled out at 111.     The other unlucky score in cricket There is another equivalent superstitious in the Australian cricket is the score “87” which is popularly known as “Devil’s Number”. Some Australian commentators and journalists consider “87” as unlucky score as it is 13 runs short of the century (100 runs) for a batsman and for that’s reason “87” is called as “Devil’s Number”.   The reason behind the myth of “87” as unlucky number The “Devil’s Number” 87 came to be known when Ian Johnson was dismissed for 87 while playing grade cricket and Keith Miller commented, “That’s funny, I once saw Bradman (Don Bradman) dismissed f


In which sport did Scunthorpe Scorpions win a premiership title in 2012?

Speedway: Scunthorpe pip Somerset Rebels to league title - BBC Sport BBC Sport Speedway: Scunthorpe pip Somerset Rebels to league title 30 Oct 2012 Read more about sharing. Scunthorpe narrowly beat Somerset Rebels 92-91 on aggregate to win the Premier League title. The Rebels, who won the League Cup last week, held a five-point lead going in to Monday's rearranged second leg at Eddie Wright Raceway. But the Scorpions overcame the deficit to win 48-42 on the night and seal the Championship. "It was always going to be a top meeting, and so it proved," Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said. Somerset fans should feel rightly proud of the way the team performed, not just in the final but over the season as a whole Promoter Debbie Hancock "Hats off to Somerset. They came, rode it better than they ever had before, and pushed us all the way." It was a close encounter throughout and it was not until heat seven that Scunthorpe put themselves into the overall lead. But the Rebels hit back and they held a one-point aggregate lead going in to the final three heats. Scunthorpe claimed a 4-2 win in heat 13, and a share of the spoils in the penultimate race meant that Somerset needed a heat advantage in the final race in order to take the trophy. Nick Morris and Josh Auty kept Rebels guest Richard Hall at bay to ensure the Scorpions edged the victory. Somerset promoter Debbie Hancock said: "Obviously we are disappointed not to be champions. "We gave it our best shot and I could ask no more of our riders but unfortunately it wasn't to be. Somerset fans should feel rightly proud of the way the team performed, not just in the final but over the season as a whole." Share this page


Miss Twinkleton, Canon Crisparkle and John Jasper are characters in which Charles Dickens novel?

The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Charles Dickens | Lit2Go ETC The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Dickens's final novel was left unfinished before his death in 1871. Edwin Drood’s uncle, John Jasper, a choirmaster, is in love with his pupil and Drood’s fiancee Rosa Bud. She has also caught the eye of high-spirited and ill-tempered Neville Landless (who came from Ceylon with his twin sister Helena). When Drood is murdered, the killer must be found...that is if Drood is really dead. Source: Dickens, C. (1870). The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London, England: Chapman and Hall.


Which actress played the part of Mrs Hudson in the TV series Sherlock first screened in 2010?

Una Stubbs - IMDb IMDb Una Stubbs was born on May 1, 1937 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. She is an actress, known for Sherlock (2010), Till Death Us Do Part (1965) and The Wind in the Willows (1983). She was previously married to Nicky Henson and Peter Gilmore . See full bio » Born: a list of 31 people created 27 Apr 2013 a list of 45 people created 03 Feb 2014 a list of 859 people created 08 Mar 2015 a list of 45 people created 14 Mar 2015 a list of 32 people created 7 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Una Stubbs's work have you seen? User Polls  2015 Call the Midwife (TV Series) Gert Mills  1998-2015 Midsomer Murders (TV Series) Audrey Braylesford / Selina Jennings  2013 The Tractate Middoth (TV Movie) Miss Chambers  2013 Coming Up (TV Series) Cynthia - Christmas Special (2011) ... Aunt Good Spelling  2009 Ingenious (TV Movie)  2004 Von Trapped (TV Movie) Kath Moogan  2003 Born and Bred (TV Series) Joy  1996 Wings the Legacy (TV Movie) Fay  1996 Delta Wave (TV Series short) Gilly Pigeon  1995 Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series) Mrs Moody  1989 Victoria Wood (TV Series) Una  1989 Tricky Business (TV Series) Mrs. Breeze - Crate Expectations (1989) ... Mrs. Breeze - Mis-direction (1989) ... Mrs. Breeze  1985 Happy Families (TV Series) Mother Superior  1984 Cannon and Ball (TV Series) Rose - African Queen Sketch  1983 Victor & Maria (TV Series) Narrator (voice)  1982 Educating Marmalade (TV Series) Fifi La Touche  1979 Fawlty Towers (TV Series) Alice  1971 Shirley's World (TV Series) Marion  1967 Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) Jane Baron  1962 Benny Hill (TV Series) Girlfriend Soundtrack (2 credits)  1966 Three Hats for Lisa (performer: "The Boy on the Corner of the Street Where I Live", "Something Tells Me (I Shouldn't Do This)", "I'm the King of the Castle", "Bermondsey", "L O N D O N (London Town)", "Three Hats for Lisa", "Two Cockney Kids", "Have You Heard About Johnny Howjego", "That What Makes A Girl A Girl", "Covent Garden" - uncredited)  1964 Swingers' Paradise (performer: "We Love a Movie", "All Kinds of People", "A Matter of Moments") Hide


Which actor founded the Mermaid Theatre at Puddle Dock in London in 1959?

Bernard Miles, 83, an Actor, Peer And Founder of London Theater - NYTimes.com Bernard Miles, 83, an Actor, Peer And Founder of London Theater AP Published: June 15, 1991 LONDON, June 14— Bernard Miles, the actor and founder of the Mermaid Theater in London, who was made a life peer, died today. He was 83 years old. He died in his sleep at a nursing home in Knaresborough, north Yorkshire, 150 miles north of London, his son, John, said. He had recently suffered fractures in both legs, according to the Press Association, the domestic news agency. Knighted in 1969, Lord Miles was made a life peer in 1979. Laurence Olivier was the only other British actor to be honored with a peerage. Lord Miles appeared in more than 100 plays after making his professional debut in 1930 as the second messenger in Shakespeare's "Richard III." His roles included Iago in "Othello," Christopher Sly in "The Taming of the Shrew," Antonovitch in "The Government Inspector," and Face in "The Alchemist." In 1959, he played Long John Silver in his adaptation of "Treasure Island," a part he was to reprise often. During the 1960's, he starred in productions of Brecht's "Galileo," Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" and Sophocles's "Oedipus the King" and "Oedipus at Colonus." But it was for his advocacy of good theater rather than his acting that Lord Miles was best known. He formed the Mermaid Theater Trust in order to build the first playhouse in 300 years in London's financial district, the City. "I regard the Mermaid as a popular theater," Lord Miles once said. "We want people to come to this place and take their shoes and socks off and make themselves comfortable." His first attempt to found the Mermaid Theater in 1950 did not succeed. But in May 1959 he opened a second Mermaid Theater at Puddle Dock on the River Thames with "Lock Up Your Daughters," a musical that became a long-running hit. The theater has been active ever since, and in recent years has housed productions of "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Mother Courage," starring Glenda Jackson, and "A Moon for the Misbegotten," with Frances de la Tour. Lord Miles's film credits include "In Which We Serve" (1942), "Great Expectations" (1946), "Carnival" (1946) and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He wrote four books -- "The British Theater" (1947), "God's Brainwave" (1972), "Favorite Tales From Shakespeare" (1972) and, with J. C. Trewin, "Curtain Calls" (1981). "The theater is the home of the ego," he once said. "You stand in the middle of the stage with all the lights on you, and people roar with laughter every four minutes, and there's no feeling like it." His wife, the actress Josephine Wilson, died last year. In addition to his son, he is survived by a daughter, Bridget. Photo: Lord Bernard Miles (Camera Press, 1984)


What was the name of the high school that featured in the musical 'Grease'?

Grease (Musical) Plot & Characters | StageAgent Overview Synopsis It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together”, and “Mooning”, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! Characters


Who, in Autumn 2012, broke the sound barrier in free fall from a balloon, at an altitude of 23 miles?

Felix Baumgartner free falls from edge of space, breaking sound barrier - The Washington Post Felix Baumgartner free falls from edge of space, breaking sound barrier The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! Skydiver Felix Baumgartner breaks sound barrier View Photos Felix Baumgartner, the 43-year-old extreme athlete from Austria, had prepared for his 23-mile free fall for years. Caption Felix Baumgartner, the 43-year-old extreme athlete from Austria, had prepared for his 23-mile free fall for years. Oct. 14, 2012 This photo provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows Austrian Felix Baumgartner preparing in his trailer during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, N.M. Baumgartner lifted off on Sunday in his second attempt to make a record-breaking jump from the edge of space. Baumgartner was being transported up to 23 miles above the Earth by a balloon before launching himself into the void, aiming to become the first human to break the sound barrier in free fall. Joerg Mitter/AFP/Getty Images Wait 1 second to continue. By Emi Kolawole By Emi Kolawole October 14, 2012 Follow @emikolawole Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner fell to Earth from 24 miles up Sunday, enrapturing millions of people following a live feed of his stunt as he became the first human being to travel faster than the speed of sound without the assistance of a craft. During a four-minute, 20-second free fall, he reached a speed of Mach 1.24 or 833.9 miles per hour, according to an official with the National Aeronautic Association. The data on Baumgartner’s jump is preliminary until verified by international authorities, including those in Austria, Baumgartner’s home country. He stands to have broken three records: the highest jump from a platform, the longest free fall without a drogue parachute and the highest vertical velocity. “These are mind-blowing numbers,” Baumgartner said at a news conference later. “When I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore, you do not think about gaining scientific data. The only thing you want is you want to come back alive.” When asked how it felt to travel faster than the speed of sound, Baumgartner said it was “hard to describe” because he “didn’t feel it at all.” The pressurized suit operated much like a casket, protecting him against the thin air and keeping his bodily fluids from essentially boiling at the high altitude. Baumgartner, 43, completed his historic sky-dive above Roswell, N.M., a location chosen for its favorable weather conditions — a critical component of the high-risk mission. He was guided throughout the feat by retired Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, who held the previous record for highest sky-dive, for his 1960 jump from a balloon just over 19 miles up. This time, however, Kittinger’s feet were firmly planted on Earth, while he served as “Capcom,” or capsule communication, during Baumgartner’s mission. He was the only person with direct contact with Baumgartner during his flight and eventual descent. The entire undertaking from liftoff to the moment when Baumgartner set foot on land lasted close to three hours, with the ascent taking up the bulk of the time. Cameras inside and outside of the capsule captured Baumgartner’s rise by a 550-foot tall helium balloon. The balloon rose first quickly and then more slowly as the atmosphere became thinner and the helium inside continued to expand. The ascent culminated in the nail-biting moment when he eventually squeezed out of the capsule’s open door and, after delivering brief remarks, lightly hopped into the stratosphere’s extraordinarily thin air, 128,100 feet above sea level. Baumgartner’s speech just before leaving the capsule was difficult to make out over the audio feed. During the news conference later, Baumgartner recited it again: “I sai


What name, geometrically, is given to a circle which rolls around inside or outside another circle?

Circle Circle A circle is easy to make: Draw a curve that is "radius" away from a central point. All points  are the same distance from the center. You Can Draw It Yourself Put a pin in a board, put a loop of string around it, and insert a pencil into the loop. Keep the string stretched and draw the circle! Play With It Try dragging the point to see how the radius and cirfcumference change. Radius, Diameter and Circumference The Radius is the distance from the center outwards. The Diameter goes straight across the circle, through the center. The Circumference is the distance once around the circle. And here is the really cool thing: When we divide the circumference by the diameter we get 3.141592654... which is the number π ( Pi ) So when the diameter is 1, the circumference is 3.141592654...   We can say: Circumference = π × Diameter Example: You walk around a circle which has a diameter of 100m, how far have you walked? Distance walked = Circumference = π × 100m = 314m (to the nearest m) Also note that the Diameter is twice the Radius: Diameter = 2 × Radius And so this is also true: Circumference = 2 × π × Radius The length of the words may help you remember: Radius is the shortest word Diameter is longer (and is 2 × Radius) Circumference is the longest (and is π × Diameter) Definition A = 3.14159... × 1.44 = 4.52 (to 2 decimals) Area Compared to a Square A circle has about 80% of the area of a similar-width square. The actual value is (π/4) = 0.785398... = 78.5398...% Names Because people have studied circles for thousands of years special names have come about. Nobody wants to say "that line that starts at one side of the circle, goes through the center and ends on the other side" when a word like "Diameter" will do. So here are the most common special names: Lines A line that goes from one point to another on the circle's circumference is called a Chord. If that line passes through the center it is called a Diameter. A line that "just touches" the circle as it passes by is called a Tangent. And a part of the circumference is called an Arc. Slices There are two main "slices" of a circle. The "pizza" slice is called a Sector . And the slice made by a chord is called a Segment . Common Sectors The Quadrant and Semicircle are two special types of Sector: Quarter of a circle is called a Quadrant. Half a circle is called a Semicircle. Inside and Outside A circle has an inside and an outside (of course!). But it also has an "on", because we could be right on the circle. Example: "A" is outside the circle, "B" is inside the circle and "C" is on the circle.


In Greek myth, who was the husband of Hecuba and father of fifty children?

Greek & Roman Mythology - Tools PRIAM 100.00% Son of Laomedon and Strymo, brother of Tithonus and Hesione, the last king of Troy. Originally his name was Podarces (the swift-footed); the name Priamus, which is interpreted to mean "ransomed," is supposed to have been given to him after the first sacking of Troy by Heracles. Heracles allowed Hesione to select one of the prisoners, and when she decided in favour of her sole surviving brother, she was permitted to ransom him with her veil. Legends represented him as rich alike in treasures and in children. He had fifty sons and fifty daughters by different wives; by his second wife, Hecuba (Gr. Hekabe) alone, nineteen sons; among them Hector, Paris, Deiphobus, Helenus, Polydorus, Troilus; by his first, Arisbe, Aesacus. Among his daughters were Creusa, the wife of Aeneas, Cassandra, and Polyxena. In his young days he was a migbty warrior, as in the conflict with the Amazons; but at the outbreak of the Trojan War, he was so old and feeble that he took no part in the combat, and only twice left the city to conclude the compact for the duel between Paris and Menelaus, and to beg the dead body of Hector from Achilles. He met his death in the sack of the city by the band of Neoptolemus, at his family altar, whither he bad fled with Hecuba and his daughter.   The name of Priam (q.v.) in his youth.   POLYDORUS 34.98% Youngest son of Priam and of Laothoe, his father's favourite son. He was killed while yet a boy by Achilles. The tragedians make him the son of Priam and Hecuba, who, before the fall of Troy, committed him with many treasures to the care of their guest-friend, the Thracian king Polymestor (or Polymnestor). After the capture of Troy Polymestor puts the boy to death, in order to get possession of the gold, and throws the body into the sea. The waves cast it up on the Trojan shore, and here Hecuba finds it, just as Polyxena is on the point of being sacrificed. Out of revenge she, with the help of the captive Trojan women, kills the two children of the murderer, and blinds Polymestor himself. According to another version, Ilione, Priam's daughter and Polymestor's wife, brings up the brother, who has been committed to her charge, as her own son, while she gives up her child Delphilus (or Delpylus) instead of Polydorus. The Greeks, who wish to exterminate the race of Priam, win over Polymestor by promising him the hand of Electra and a large present of money in return for the murder of Polydorns. Polymestor then murders his own son, and is blinded and killed by Ilione.   POLYMESTOR 31.65% A Thracian king. He murdered Polydorus, the son of Priam, who had been entrusted to his protection, and was blinded by Hecuba and the captive Trojan women. (Cp. POLYDORUS POLYXENA 26.86% Daughter of Priam and Hecuba, the betrothed of Achilles, who, at his wedding with her in the temple of the Thymbraean Apollo, was killed by Paris. After the fall of Troy the shade of Achilles demanded the expiation of his death with her blood, and she was sacrificed on his funeral pyre.   LAOMEDON 25.61% Son of Ilus and Eurydice, father of Priam, Tithonus, and Hesione, and king of Ilium. Apollo and Poseidon served him for wages, the former pasturing his flock on Mount Ida, while the latter, either alone or with the help of Apollo and Aeacus (q.v.), built the walls of the town. But Laomedon defrauded the gods of the payment that had been agreed upon. Apollo therefore visited the land with a plague, and Poseidon sent a sea-monster, to whom the king was forced to offer his daughter Hesione. Heracles, on his way back from the Amazons, found the maiden chained to a rock in the sea, and he offered to kill the monster if he were given the magic horses which Zeus had bestowed on Tros in exchange for Ganymede, whom be had carried off. Laomedon agreed to this, but again broke his promise. Accordingly Heracles (q.v.) subsequently waged war against him, and after capturing the city, slew him and all his sons, except Priam.   EURYPYLUS 22.14% Son of Telephus and Astyoche. Astyoche, bribed by her brother Priam with the pr


In which year was the English £1 coin introduced?

New pound coin designed to combat counterfeiting - BBC News BBC News New pound coin designed to combat counterfeiting 19 March 2014 From the section UK Politics comments Close share panel Image copyright PA Image caption The Royal Mint is introducing the new coin as it believes 3% of existing £1 coins are fake A new £1 coin, billed by the Royal Mint as the "most secure coin in the world", is to be introduced in 2017. The move comes amid concerns about the 30-year old coin's vulnerability to counterfeiting, with an estimated 45 million forgeries in circulation. The new coin is based on the design of the old threepenny bit, a 12-sided coin in circulation between 1937 and 1971. A competition will be held to decide what image to put on the "tails" side of the coin. 'More resilient' In his Budget statement to the Commons, Chancellor George Osborne said: "The prerequisite of sound money is a sound currency." Media captionThe Royal Mint's Andrew Mills says introducing the £1 coin could cost £20m He said the £1 coin was one of the oldest coins in circulation and had become "increasingly vulnerable to forgery". "One in 30 pound coins is counterfeit, and that costs businesses and the taxpayer millions each year," Mr Osborne continued. "So I can announce that we will move to a new, highly secure, £1 coin. It will take three years. "Our new pound coin will blend the security features of the future with inspiration from our past. "In honour of our Queen, the coin will take the shape of one of the first coins she appeared on - the threepenny bit. "A more resilient pound for a more resilient economy." 'High-speed authentication' The government said it would hold a detailed consultation on the impact of the change on businesses, which may face costs from having to change vending machines, supermarket trolleys and lockers at gyms and leisure centres. Some commentators have raised fears the new piece will not work smoothly in vending machines but the Royal Mint said the coin "will be expressly designed to fit existing mechanisms". It said the move would increase public confidence in the UK's currency and reduce costs for banks and other businesses. Earlier, the chancellor tweeted this picture of the £1 coin next to the Budget box , captioned: "Today I will deliver a Budget for a resilient economy - starting with a resilient pound coin." Image copyright George Osborne/Twitter Image caption Mr Osborne posted this picture on Twitter on Wednesday morning The current £1 coin was introduced in 1983 as part of the phasing-out of the Bank of England £1 note, which was withdrawn five years later. Of the 1.5 billion estimated to be in circulation, as many as two million counterfeit ones are removed every year. Image copyright PA Image caption The new coin has been modelled on the old threepenny bit The proposed new coin will be roughly the same size as the current one and will be based on the threepenny piece that disappeared after decimalisation in the early 1970s. The new coin will be made in two colours and will incorporate state-of-the-art technology to ensure it can be "authenticated via high-speed automated detection at all points within the cash cycle", the government added. While the Queen's head will be on the obverse side of the coin, as it is on all legal tender in the UK, the Treasury has said there will be a public competition to decide the image on the other side. 'Pioneering' HISTORY OF THREE PENCE PIECE Image copyright PA The threepenny bit was in circulation between 1937 and 1971 It was the first coin to use a 12-sided shape, and was worth one 80th of a pound It replaced the older silver threepenny bit, often used as a prize in Christmas puddings A silver threepence is still manufactured in very small numbers by the Royal Mint for inclusion in sets of Maundy Money. A Treasury spokesman said the time was right to "retire" the existing £1 coin and using the threepenny bit as inspiration for its replacement was a "fitting tribute" to such an iconic design. "With advances in technology making high-value coins like the £1 ever more vul