Which Winter Olympics sport has involved the use of a .30-06 Springfield?

Biathlon games,Biathlon rules,Biathlon awards,Biathlon equipments | edubilla.com The 10 best moments in the 2011-2012 biathlon season Overview Of Biathlon Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.Biathlon is a Winter Olympic Sport which combines cross country skiing with precision target shooting. There is also a warm weather variant called Summer Biathlon which replaces skiing with running. In a typical Winter race, a Biathlete is required to ski with his or her rifle over a set distance to a shooting range, where five shots at five knockdown targets 50 m down range are taken from prone position. Depending on the format, either a time penalty or penalty laps are assessed for missed shots. Competitions: The competitions from 1958 to 1965 used high-power centerfire cartridges, such as the .30-06 Springfield and the 7.62x51mm NATO, before the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge was standardized in 1978. The ammunition was carried in a belt worn around the competitor's waist. The sole event was the men's 20 kilometres (12 mi) individual, encompassing four separate ranges and firing distances of 100 metres (330 ft), 150 metres (490 ft), 200 metres (660 ft), and 250 metres (820 ft). The target distance was reduced to 150 metres (490 ft) with the addition of the relay in 1966. The shooting range was further reduced to 50 metres (160 ft) in 1978 with the mechanical targets making their debut at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Winter Warfare: Historical descriptions of warriors on skiis also date back to before Christ, and include writings from Xenophon, Strabol, Arrian, Teophanes, Prokopius, and Acruni. Traditional military patrol races came into being in the Middle Ages. Skiing regiments were active in Scandinavia and Russia in the 1500's, and by the end of the 19th century, Germany, Austria and Switzerland also had soldiers on skiis. Competition format: Team (obsolete) Biathlon variants: Two common variations on traditional winter biathlon are summer biathlon, where skiing is replaced by a cross-country running or roller-skiing, and archery biathlon (ski archery), where the rifle is replaced by a recurve bow. There have also been summer competitions in roller-ski biathlon, mountain bike biathlon, orienteering biathlon, and run archery. Primitive Biathlon uses snowshoes and muzzleloaders. The Boy Scouts of America offers a Bikeathlon variant at their national Scout jamboree that mixes BMX biking with air rifle shooting at biathlon type targets. Cadets Canada also offers biathlon to cadets across Canada, with three stages: zones, provincial, and national. Zone competitions are occasionally, due to lack of snow in some southern areas, held as summer biathlon. A .22LR caliber rifle is used at all levels. Races are shorter than world class events. The World Police and Fire Games offer a summer variant which combines cross-country running with service pistol shooting. The Russian Military runs tank biathlon competitions. Game Rules A biathlon competition consists of a race in which contestants ski around a cross-country trail system, and where the total distance is broken up by either two or four shooting rounds, half in prone position, the other half standing. Depending on the shooting performance, extra distance or time is added to the contestant's total running distance/time. The contestant with the shortest total time wins. For each shooting round, the biathlete must hit five targets; the skier receives a penalty for each missed target, which varies according to the competition rules, as follows: Skiing around a 150-metre (490 ft) penalty loop—typically taking 20–30 seconds for elite biathletes to complete, depending on weather and snow conditions. Adding one minute to the skier's total time. Use of an extra cartridge (placed at the shooting range) to hit the target; only three such extras are available for each round, and a penalty loop must be made for each target left standing. In order to keep track of the contestants' progress and relative standing throughout a race, split time


How many official languages does South Africa have?

The languages of South Africa The languages of South Africa The languages of South Africa 06 Sep 2015 Tweet on Twitter We’re not called the rainbow nation for nothing. South Africa has 11 official languages, and scores of unofficial ones. English is the most commonly spoken language in official and commercial public life – but only the fifth most spoken home language. The country’s democratic Constitution, which came into effect on 4 February 1997, recognises 11 official languages, to which the state guarantees equal status.   Introduction Besides the 11 official languages, scores of others – African, European, Asian – are spoken in South Africa, as the country lies at the crossroads of southern Africa. Languages spoken here, and mentioned in the Constitution, are the Khoi, Nama and San languages, sign language, Arabic, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telegu and Urdu. There are also a few indigenous creoles and pidgins. English is generally understood across the country, being the language of business, politics and the media, and is regarded as the country’s lingua franca. But it only ranks a joint fifth (with Setswana) as a home language. South Africa’s linguistic diversity means all 11 languages have had a profound effect on each other. South African English, for example, is littered with words and phrases from Afrikaans, isiZulu, Nama, and other African languages. And African-language speakers often pepper their speech with English and Afrikaans, as this isiZulu example recorded in Soweto by MJH Mfusi shows (English is in italics, and Afrikaans in bold): “I-Chiefs isidle nge-referee’s * Spoken as a home language ** Unspecified and not applicable are excluded Source: Census 2011 Most South Africans are multilingual, able to speak more than one language. English- and Afrikaans-speaking people tend not to have much ability in indigenous languages, but are fairly fluent in each other’s language. Most South Africans speak English, which is fairly ubiquitous in official and commercial public life. The country’s other lingua franca is isiZulu. isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, and isiNdebele are collectively referred to as the Nguni languages, and have many similarities in syntax and grammar. The Sotho languages – Setswana, Sesotho sa Leboa, and Sesotho – also have much in common. Many of South Africa’s linguistic groups share a common ancestry. But as groupings and clans broke up in search of autonomy and greener pastures for their livestock, variations of the common languages evolved. Provincial variations The languages you will hear most frequently spoken in South Africa depend on where in the country you are. isiXhosa, for instance, is spoken by around 80% of South Africans in the Eastern Cape, while 78% of people in KwaZulu-Natal speak isiZulu. isiZulu is also the most frequently spoken home language in Gauteng, but at a much smaller percentage. The Western and Northern Cape provinces, Afrikaans comes into its own. Predominant languages by province (Census 2011 figures) are: Eastern Cape – isiXhosa (78.8%), Afrikaans (10.6%) Free State – Sesotho (64.2%), Afrikaans (12.7%) Gauteng – isiZulu (19.8%), English (13.3%), Afrikaans (12.4%), Sesotho (11.6%) KwaZulu-Natal – isiZulu (77.8%), English (13.2%) Limpopo – Sesotho (52.9%), Xitsonga (17%), Tshivenda (16.7%) Mpumalanga – siSwati (27.7%), isiZulu (24.1%), Xitsonga (10.4%), isiNdebele (10.1%) Northern Cape – Afrikaans (53.8%), Setswana (33.1%) North West – Setswana (63.4%), Afrikaans (9%) Western Cape – Afrikaans (49.7%), isiXhosa (24.7%), English (20.3%) Source: Statistics SA Afrikaans Afrikaans is the third most common language in South Africa. It is spoken by 13.5% of the population, or 6 855 082 people – mainly “coloured” and white South Africans. The language has its roots in 17th century Dutch, with influences from English, Malay, German, Portuguese, French, and some African languages. One of the first works of written Afrikaans was Bayaan-ud-djyn, an Islamic tract written in Arabic script by Abu Bakr. Initially known as Cape Dutch, Afr


"Who wrote the books ""Blott on the Landscape"" and ""Porterhouse Blue""?"

Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85 - BBC News BBC News Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85 6 June 2013 Close share panel Image caption Sharpe wrote five books in the Wilt series The British author Tom Sharpe, who wrote the 1974 novel Porterhouse Blue, has died aged 85. Sharpe, who was born in London in 1928, died in the coastal town of Llafranc in north-eastern Spain on Thursday. He wrote 16 novels, including Blott on the Landscape in 1975, which was adapted into a six-part BBC television series, starring David Suchet. He also wrote the Wilt series of comedy books, the last of which - The Wilt Inheritance - he penned in 2010. "Tom Sharpe was one of our greatest satirists and a brilliant writer: witty, often outrageous, always acutely funny about the absurdities of life," said Susan Sandon, Sharpe's editor at Random House. "The private Tom was warm, supportive and wholly engaging." Porterhouse Blue, published in 1974 told the story of Skullion, the head porter of a fictional Cambridge college Porterhouse. The story, a satirical look at Cambridge life, was later made into a television series on Channel 4 in 1987. Image caption David Suchet played Blott in the 1985 TV adaptation of Blott on the Landscape The four-part TV series starred Sir David Jason in the lead role of the head porter, Skullion, alongside Ian Richardson as Sir Godber Evans and Barbara Jefford as his wife Lady Mary. His wife, Nancy Looper Sharpe, said she would remember her late husband's sense of humour, his sense of morality and his love of travel. She said Sharpe, who died from complications arising from diabetes, recently suffered a stroke. "He lost the use of his legs and he could not accept that he couldn't walk. He was very physically strong but his breathing became weaker and weaker," she added. The 76-year-old, who married Sharpe in 1969, said his ashes would be scattered in Llafranc, Cambridge, and a church in Thockrington, Northumberland, where his father and grandfather came from and where he spent summers as a child. The son of a Unitarian minister who was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s, Sharpe was educated at Lancing and Cambridge. He spent time in the Royal Marines, serving overseas on ships during the 1940s. In an interview on Desert Island Discs in 1984, Sharpe told Roy Plomley he was initially influenced by his father's ideas. He subsequently came to the realisation "that Hitler was not the man I was led to believe he was". "My mind was blown by the horror of what had been happening." Sharpe moved to South Africa in 1951, working as a social worker, teacher and photographer, and writing anti-apartheid plays during the 1950s. However, he was deported to Britain in 1961. His experiences in South Africa inspired him to write his debut novel, Riotous Assembly, in three weeks in 1971, and his second novel, Indecent Exposure, in which he mocks the apartheid regime. In 1975, he wrote Blott on the Landscape, centred on the proposed construction of a motorway in a fictional rural county in England. The book was adapted into a six-part series by Malcolm Bradbury for the BBC in 1985. Image caption Sharpe wrote five books in the Wilt series "Books and films are totally different things," Sharpe said during his interview on Desert Island Discs. "I say throw the book out the window and use the characters." His next book, Wilt, published in 1976, was inspired by his experiences working a lecturer in History at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology. The first in a series of five comedic novels, Wilt was based around the lead character, Henry Wilt, a demoralised assistant lecturer who teaches literature to uninterested construction apprentices at a community college in the south of England. "He has the same uncertainties about the world that I have, but he carries them on into the enactment of fantasy and he tends to run into trouble," Sharpe said. The novel was adapted into the film Wilt in 1989, with Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in the lead roles. Sharpe, who had been living in northern Spain for two decades, was


Mandalay, once the royal city of Burma and now with a population 30 to 40% Chinese, is sited by which river?

China, Burma & Thailand - Overview Talk to a Cuban Expert China, Burma & Thailand Gallery Observe the evolution of these three rapidly evolving nations - each of which have brought their distinct cultural identities with them as they forge ahead into the modern era. Contrast day-to-day life in the emerging superpowers of China and Thailand with the rustic charm of Burma - a country that has only recently opened its doors to travellers once again. Beginning in the thriving metropolis of Kunming, head out into rural China and discover timeless countryside that is studded with temples and quiet villages. Cross into Burma and be amazed by the gleaming vistas of Bagan, dazzled by the âGolden Cityâ of Mandalay and curious toward the nationâs former capital - Yangon. End the trip in Thailand, where the neon lights and buzzing streets of electric Bangkok provide a fascinating glimpse into Thailandâs progression from backpacker haven into a true South-East Asian heavyweight. Holiday Highlights Discover Kunming, the modern capital of China's Yunnan Relax in Dali's cobbled Old Town Hike through the rural heart of Burma's Shan state Wander around Burma's last royal city, Mandalay Cruise along the Irrawaddy River on a boat Explore the archaeological wonders of Bagan Visit tiny tribal villages and enjoy the tranquility of Lake Inle Marvel at golden-gilded Buddhas in Yangon Admire the sunset from Mount Kyaiktiyo Travel overland through Burma's southern Mon state Be bowled over by the buzzing hive of activity that is Bangkok Itinerary Day 1 - Kunming Today will be a free day to explore the city of Kunming until the evening. There will be a group meeting today at 6:00pm - your leader will leave a note at reception telling you where this important meeting will take place. In Kunming we will stay in a comfortable hotel. Activity Visit the historic Yuantong and Tanhua Buddhist temples in Kunming CNY 6 Visit the Yunnan University Wu Mayao Museum of Anthropology in Kunming, and learn all about the history of the province Learn all about the area's minorities at the Yunnan Provincial Museum, and visit the nearby markets About Kunming: Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province is known in China as "the city of eternal spring" due to its temperate climate. It's a thoroughly modern city, home to a population of about 6 million - but despite its size it's actually pretty laid-back and is an enjoyable place to while away an afternoon. The Yuantong temple is definitely worth a visit, at over 1000 years old it is the largest Buddhist temple complex in Kunming, or treat yourself to a hair cut from one of the outdoor barbers who offer their services around the Tang Pagodas. Day 2-3 - Dali This morning we start out journey with a drive to the beautiful lakeside town of Dali. We will have a free afternoon to explore on arrival. Drive time - 5-6 hours (please note that all drive times given here are approximate estimates only and are given with the best intentions - however please be aware that the drive times are heavily dependent on traffic, road conditions, weather, police roadblocks, and many other factors - flexibility is essential on any overland trip!). On the following day we will have a free day in Dali to enjoy the many optional activities available in the area, including taking a boat ride out on Lake Er Hai or taking the cable car up Cangtang Mountain. In Dali we will stay in an excellent hostel in private or shared rooms Day 3-4 - Dali Travel from Kunming to Dali. Soak up the relaxed atmosphere of this lakeside town, bordered on one side by snow-capped mountains and on the other by stunning Lake Erhai. Wander through cobblestone streets and admire the stone buildings inside the historic city walls. Adventure junkies can indulge in a plethora of outdoor activities - such as exploring the nearby mountains or taking a boat ride on the lake - while those seeking slower pace can sip tea and watch the world go by in a local cafe. Day 4 - Ruli Today we wil travel throuh Baoshan Country and reach the border town of Ruili. In Ruili we aim to st


Since 2010 what is played at the Commonwealth Games when an anthem for an English athlete is needed?

Commonwealth Games - Jerusalem played as anthem - English News - Anglo-Saxon Foundation http://riselikelions.co.uk/ English National Anthem Yesterday Fran Halsall won gold for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and in doing so inadvertently stirred up a storm in a tea cup by becoming the first athlete to take to the winners' podium to strains of 'Jerusalem', the new Team England victory anthem. Whether or not the English athletes and public take to the new anthem remains to be seen, but even if they do not England's adoption of Jerusalem for Delhi 2010 could prove to be historic if only because it highlights demand for an anthem other than God Save the Queen. Rise Like Lions is re-running the anthem4england polls, let us know what you think. Jerusalem was slagged off by Clare Balding and everyone in the BBC studio. Clare read out one of the ‘many’ anthem-related emails that they had received, and the particular one she chose asked “Why is our anthem not God Save the Queen?” To her credit Clare gave the following answer that could have been lifted straight from this site. Technically it shouldn’t be actually because, obviously, God Save the Queen is the national anthem of Great Britain, it is not the national anthem of England and it would be rather arrogant if England were to assume that it was. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiIE8RywO94 Posted 06 October 2010 - 10:17 PM I prefer Jerusalem. The bbc reporters, Claire Baldwin and another nobody, couldn't wait to slag it off after the first ceremony because it played for two verses instead of one. Both saying we prefer land of hope and glory. You could see they were encouraged to say this because Jerusalem is about England and not Britain. Also the poll for the Anthem was 53% in favour of Jerusalem with land of hope and glory only getting I think 33%. ..So what did the lunatics of the bbc say (John slimy inverdale), 'maybe we could have a coalition of the anthems, with Jerusalem played, then the next ceremony land of hope and glory! these people are off their heads completely insane. And today they come with more rubbish saying a Ukrainian who moved to England (and is claimed to be representing England in the games) is only the third 'Englishman' to win such a medal in wresting! The sooner the bbc is wiped off the face of the media world the better for all. It's directors, managers, producers and presenters etc are sick in the head. 333 posts Posted 06 October 2010 - 11:15 PM maybe this is a sign that the Age of the Englisc is coming!!! lets hope that this small,yet significant incedent is the signal that the coming of the Englisc Revolution is drawing closer!!! Wodenswulf ic āc Englisc-Seaxisc hǣðen ;; im a Anglo-Saxon Heathen in Gods ic gelīefan ; in Gods I trust ic hægl norðan westdǣl Angelcynn ; i hail from the north west of england hægl mīn hǣþen brōþors ēac sweostors!; hail my heathen brothers and sisters! der englische Schildwall werden auferstehen und die Macht übernehmen im Namen unserer Vorfahren und unser blut! the Englishshieldwallwill riseandtake power in the nameof ourancestors and our blood! Briten nie!! Englands für immer! british never!! English Forever!! Englander Aufwachen!! English Awake!! 9,121 posts Posted 07 October 2010 - 11:06 AM Jerusalem was slagged off by Clare Balding and everyone in the BBC studio. Clare read out one of the 'many' anthem-related emails that they had received, and the particular one she chose asked "Why is our anthem not God Save the Queen?" To her credit Clare gave the following answer that could have been lifted straight from this site. Technically it shouldn't be actually because, obviously, God Save the Queen is the national anthem of Great Britain, it is not the national anthem of England and it would be rather arrogant if England were to assume that it was. So Clare Balding would think England arrogant to assume that God Save The Queen is its anthem? Seems she has no problem with the Scots and Welsh booing it when it's played, or that we don't have a recognised anthem of our own. What are people to assume w


Erik the Red from Norway founded the first successful Norse settlement on Greenland, and then his son Leif continued the tradition of exploring west and landed where?

1000+ images about Viking history on Pinterest | 11th century, Iceland and Historian Forward Gudridur (or Guðríður) was born around 980AD in Iceland, and her life story comes to us from the great Icelandic sagas. From Iceland she was to travel over a far greater distance than most other people of the age. Gudridur was taken by her father to the colony on Greenland founded by Erik the Red, and married Thorstein, Erik’s son. Together with her husband she joined the expedition west of Greenland to a place called Vinland, now known to be North America, to recover Thorstein’s brother’s… See More


Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler are known for their work in what area?

Trouble Was His Business -- Raymond Chandler March 27, 2009 | 10:00 am Tough Guys and Sentimental Gumshoes * SELECTED LETTERS OF DASHIELL HAMMETT 1921-1960 Edited by Richard Layman with Julie M. Rivett; Counterpoint: 650 pp., $40 * THE RAYMOND CHANDLER PAPERS Selected Letters and Nonfiction 1909-1959 Edited by Tom Hiney and Frank MacShane; Atlantic Monthly Press: 268 pp., $25 May 6, 2001 By DICK LOCHTE, Dick Lochte writes the regular "Mysteries" column for Southern California Living "Hammett was the ace performer," wrote Raymond Chandler in his frequently quoted 1944 essay, "The Simple Art of Murder." "He did over and over again what only the best writers can ever do at all. He wrote scenes that seemed never to have been written before." Chandler's appraisal of Dashiell Hammett's influence on American crime fiction is unassailable. With numerous short stories and five novels, of which "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man" are probably the best known, Hammett moved the mystery story from a celebration of over-educated amateur sleuths who solved improbable crimes (exemplified by S.S. Van Dine's playboy-genius Philo Vance, whose arrogance compelled poet Ogden Nash to pen: "Philo Vance/Needs a kick in the pants") to a study of professional detectives who used street smarts and shoe leather to get their jobs done. Still, it was ingenuous of Chandler to mention it, since, at the time, he'd been tapped by the critical establishment and mystery fans as the heir apparent to the no longer productive Hammett. Chandler and Hammett occupied roughly the same period: Hammett was born in 1894, six years after Chandler, and died in 1961, two years after him. They were not friends. According to all accounts, they met only once, in 1936, at a Hollywood dinner for contributors to Black Mask magazine. But they will be linked forever as the men of letters who, in Chandler's razor-edged words, took "a cheap, shoddy, and utterly lost kind of writing and ... made it into something that intellectuals claw each other about." Much of the clawing was reserved for Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon," a lesson in avarice in which archetypal private eye Sam Spade searches for the murderer of his partner and a jewel-encrusted statue worth millions, and "The Glass Key," on the surface a whodunit involving the murder of a senator's ne'er-do-well son, but actually a study of power politics and male bonding. A segment of the literary establishment, led by Alexander Woollcott and Dorothy Parker, considered Hammett to be a major novelist. The opposition was led by Edmund Wilson, who ranked "Falcon" on a par with "newspaper picture-strips." Wilson was a bit more positive about "Farewell, My Lovely," one of Chandler's more tightly woven novels, a mixture of mayhem and romanticism in which detective Philip Marlowe is hired by an ex-convict named Moose Malloy to locate his lost lady love, an auburn-haired club singer as "cute as lace pants." What the literati said about them was important, of course, but as Chandler indicated, being discussed at all was a major accomplishment for writers of crime fiction. Both men were fiercely private, lending an air of mystery to their lives. The more shadowy areas of Chandler's history have been illuminated by well-researched biographies and two generous books of letters: "Raymond Chandler Speaking," edited by Dorothy Gardiner and Kathrine Sorley Walker, and "Selected Letters of Raymond Chandler," edited by Frank MacShane. Hammett's life is a different matter. Though it has been examined in books, motion pictures and television dramas and documentaries, major questions remain. Why did he suddenly stop writing fiction in 1934 at the height of his career? What was his relationship to the wife and daughters whom he had seemingly deserted? How much of his decades-long affair with Lillian Hellman was real and how much the product of her imagination? (Gore Vidal once wondered wickedly if anyone had ever actually seen them together.) "Selected Letters of Dashiell Hammett 1921-1960" was harvested from more than 1,000 existing letters by


Barbara Vine is another writing name for which author?

Ruth Rendell Biography - life, family, childhood, children, name, story, wife, school, mother - Newsmakers Cumulation Ruth Rendell Biography Author Ruth Rendell Born Ruth Barbara Grasemann, February 17, 1930, in London, England;    daughter of Arthur (a teacher) and Ebba Elise (a teacher; maiden name,    Kruse) Grasemann; married Donald John Rendell, 1950 (divorced, 1975;    remarried, 1977; died, 1999); children: Simon. Addresses: Agent —Sterling Lord Agency, 660 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10021. Contact —11 Maida Ave., Little Venice, London W2 1SR United Kingdom; Cherry    Tree Cottage, Groton, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Home —26 Cornwall Terrence, Mews, London NW1 5LL United Kingdom. Office —House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW United Kingdom. Career Began writing at the age of 15; reporter, Chigwell Times , England, 1948–52; published first novel, the beginning of the    Inspector Wexford series, From Doom to Death , 1964; published first novel under Barbara Vince pseudonym, A Dark-Adapted Eye , 1985; published twentieth Wexford novel, End in Tears , 2005. Awards: Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, for "The Fallen    Curtain," 1974; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America,    for The Fallen Curtain and Other Stories , 1976; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers Association, for A Demon in My View , 1977; Arts Council National Book Award for genre fiction, 1981; British    Arts Council bursary, 1981; British National Book Award, for The Lake of Darkness , 1981; Popular Culture Association Award, 1983; Silver Dagger Award,    Crime Writers Association, for The Tree of Hands , 1984; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, for "The    New Girlfriend," 1984; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of    America, for A Dark-Adapted Eye , 1986; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers Association, for Live Flesh , 1986; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers Association, for A Fatal Inversion , 1987; Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence, 1990; Gold Dagger Award, Crime Writers    Association, 1991; Diamond Dagger Award, 1991; named Commander of the    British Empire, 1996; given peerage and joined House of Lords, 1997. Sidelights Known as the "Queen of Crime," British mystery/suspense    author Ruth Rendell has been publishing novels since 1964. She has    produced about one to two books per year, and sold at least 20 million    copies of more than 60 novels translated into 25 languages worldwide.    Rendell began her writing career with the Inspector Wexford series, but    evolved over time to embrace psychological thrillers and suspense novels    with a social and political conscience. Fellow acclaimed mystery author    P.D. James told Michael Neill of People , "No    one has explored with greater sensitivity and compassion those dark    recesses of the human psyche. She is one of the remarkable novelists of    her generation." Born in 1930 in London, Rendell was the daughter of Arthur and Ebba    Grasemann, who both worked as teachers. Raised in the suburban area east    of London called Leyton, she was the only child of an unhappy marriage.    Her mother was a native of Sweden who suffered from multiple sclerosis and    died when Rendell was still young. Rendell created an inner self to deal    with her difficult life at home. People 's Neill quoted her as saying about the situation: "There    was always a great deal of arguing, quarreling, shrieking, threatening. I    hated it." Receiving her education at Loughton County High School, Rendell began    writing fiction, both short stories and novels, when she was 15 years old.    She tried to get these stories published in women's magazines, but    they were rejected. After completing her education, Rendell worked as a    writer of a different kind. From 1948 to 1952, she worked as a reporter    for the Chigwell Times , a small paper in a London suburb. Though she liked working as a    journalist, she was a fiction writer inside. Of the experience, s


Who was the last white president of South Africa?

Zambia's Guy Scott makes history as white president - CNN.com Guy Scott will be first white African President in sub-Saharan Africa since apartheid He is interim President, but it's unclear whether he'll be allowed to run Zambia's constitution says a candidate's parents must be natives Scott's ancestry is Scottish When Guy Scott takes the reins in Zambia, he'll become the first white African President in sub-Saharan Africa since apartheid. Scott became vice president three years ago. His boss, President Michael Sata, died Tuesday while undergoing treatment for an unknown illness in London. Zambia's constitution requires fresh elections within 90 days. Until then, Scott, who is of Scottish descent, assumes interim presidency. It's unclear, however, whether he can run for President in the elections. The nation's constitution says a candidate's parents must have been born in Zambia; his were not. Scott makes history Scott was born in 1944 in Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, which later became Zambia after independence from Britain. Shortly after his graduation from Cambridge University and University of Sussex with a degree in economics and a doctorate in cognitive science, he returned home and worked for the finance ministry. He later took a break from the ministry and ventured into wheat and strawberry farming. But politics wooed him back in in 1990, when he was elected to chair the nation's agriculture committee. "Dr Scott's participation in Zambian politics was inspired by his late father , who was an ally of Zambian nationalists and a founder of anti-colonial government newspapers including the African Mail, now the Zambia Daily Mail," a profile on his party website says. His father was a member of parliament for the capital of Lusaka before independence. Before joining Sata's opposition party, which became the ruling party three years ago, he briefly left politics to focus on his agricultural business. His new position will put him in the history books. South African President Frederik de Klerk was the continent's last white President. His party lost to Nelson Mandela's African National Congress in South Africa's first multiracial, fully democratic elections in 1994. De Klerk took a deputy position in the new government for two years.


What office exercises executive authority over the island of St Helena?

National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com By Karen E. Lange ver. 5 - Wed, Saturday 2, 0 at 12:00:00 AM Almost half a century after the United Nations called for independence for all colonies, the organization lists 16 places—with 1.2 million people—that are still ruled by foreign powers. The UN wants these "non-self-governing territories" to achieve home rule by 2010, the 50-year anniversary of the General Assembly's call for independence and the end of its second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism. But progress has ground to a near halt. No territory has achieved self-government since East Timor won full independence from Indonesia in 2002. New Zealand tried twice, in 2006 and 2007, to grant the three atolls of Tokelau equal partnership, but the referenda voted on by the residents failed to win the required two-thirds majority. France has agreed to let residents of New Caledonia vote on their future, but not until 2013. The U.K. and U.S., each of which retains control of several territories, refuse to cooperate with the UN. And Morocco, which began occupying the territory of Western Sahara when Spain ended its colonial rule there, has rejected all calls for a vote on independence. The decolonization stalemate is in part a legacy of the East-West divide of the 1950s through 1980s, when the former Soviet Union joined developing countries in pressing Western nations to grant their colonies independence, says Sergei Cherniavsky, secretary of the UN committee that deals with the issue: "There is a lot of mistrust between the special committee and the administering powers, which believe that the committee is still engaged in Cold War rhetoric." In addition, says Carlyle Corbin, a decolonization expert and former minister of external affairs for the U.S. Virgin Islands, many of the people in the remaining colonies aren't pushing for self-rule because they don't understand that the UN has called for them to be given a choice between independence, free association with the foreign power now ruling them, integration within that country, or some other mutually agreed upon option for self-rule. In three cases, decolonization efforts have also run up against conflicting sovereignty claims: Morocco waged a war over Western Sahara with Sahrawi guerrillas of the Polisario Front, the U.K. and Argentina fought over the Falkland Islands, and the U.K. and Spain continue to dispute the ownership of Gibraltar. Most of the world's remaining 16 colonies are islands, and many are tiny. No matter, says Corbin. "Size should not be a factor in determining whether a territory can exercise its right to self-determination." American Samoa Colonial Power: United States Colonized: Claimed by the U.S. in 1899 through a treaty with Germany; occupied by the U.S. in 1900 Area: 199 square kilometers, covering the eastern portion of the archipelago and the harbor of Pago Pago Population: 57,496, mainly Samoans and other Pacific islanders Language: Samoan, English Status: Officially an "unincorporated and unorganized" territory, American Samoa is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs; in 2006 Tokelau claimed Swains Island, which is part of American Samoa, by naming the coral atoll in a draft of its new constitution. Anguilla Colonized: 1650, by English settlers from the nearby island of St. Kitts Area: 102 square kilometers Population: 14,108 Language: English Status: In the early 19th century, despite protests by its inhabitants, Anguilla was incorporated, along with St. Kitts and Nevis, into a single British colony. Efforts to separate from St. Kitts and Nevis climaxed in a rebellion in 1969. Two years later Great Britain finally allowed Anguilla to secede from St. Kitts and Nevis. In 1980 the island was officially recognized as a separate dependency of Great Britain. Bermuda Colonial Power: United Kingdom Colonized: 1609, by shipwrecked English settlers on their way to Virginia Area: 53 square kilometers (one-third the size of Washington, D.C.), covering 138 coral islands and islets Population: 6


Where did the 2014 Umbrella Revolution happen?

Don't Call Hong Kong's Protests an 'Umbrella Revolution' - The Atlantic The Atlantic Don't Call Hong Kong's Protests an 'Umbrella Revolution' How the language of revolt hides demonstrators' true goals Tyrone Siu/Reuters Print Text Size Rewind to September 22. I’m at a students’ rally marking the beginning of a five-day class strike at the Chinese University of Hong Kong to protest limits Beijing has imposed on the city’s ability to elect its chief executive. The class strike is being led by the Hong Kong Federation of Students, and also at the rally are representatives of another group, Occupy Central With Love and Peace, which last year started discussing a sit-in in Hong Kong’s business district . Occupy Central leader Chan Kin-man tells me he has already set his sights on the post-Occupy democratic movement, and discusses a social-media strategy aimed at achieving universal suffrage. It’s clear that the movement’s long-running battle for democracy will continue well after the dust of Occupy has settled. The original plan is to host a “democracy banquet”—the codename for a civil-disobedience campaign comprising students and other activists—in Central on October 1. Chan and his fellow organizers expect that more than 10,000 people will stage sit-ins on the roads, their arms linked in solidarity. They also expect that by October 3, police will start breaking up the human chain and send the demonstrators to detention centers. The activists have vowed to face jail rather than resist arrest. The point, says Chan, a sociology professor at Chinese University, is simply to pressure Beijing to fulfill the promise it made after the British handed sovereignty over the city back to the Chinese in 1997—to allow true democracy in Hong Kong. Related Story The Americans Who Inspired Hong Kong's Protesters Fast-forward to today, when the protests appear to be settling into the long-term struggle Chan envisioned. The events that unfolded after those class boycotts have caught everyone by surprise, shocking the city, Communist Party leaders, and the world—as well as the student movement and Occupy organizers themselves. The initial plan started to fall apart on September 26, when a clash between students and police at the end of their strike triggered a mass protest outside the government’s headquarters, a 10-minute walk from Central. On the morning of September 28, Benny Tai, another Occupy leader, declared that the sit-in at Central would start early. What happened thereafter was an unscripted pro-democracy movement. But it was anything but an “umbrella revolution,” as the Western media have now dubbed the protests. Most local media outlets, such as the South China Morning Post, have avoided the term, continuing to refer to the protests as “Occupy Central,” the “Occupy Central conflict,” or even the “political reform storm.” When local media have referred to the umbrella—which became the default icon of the Occupy movement internationally after demonstrators used umbrellas as defense against police’s pepper spray—they have referred not to an “umbrella revolution,” but to an “umbrella movement” or “umbrella democracy movement.” The key leaders and supporters of Occupy have similarly refrained from likening the protests to a revolution. Joshua Wong, leader of Scholarism, a high-school students’ group that has played a key role in the democracy movement, said at an October 4 rally: “We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy.” Lester Shum, the deputy head of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, said: “This is not a color revolution”—the term widely applied to movements that led to the overthrow of three governments in the former Soviet Union in the early 2000s. A group of academics has issued a separate statement insisting that the protests are not a revolution. Beijing has adopted the term “revolution” to paint the protesters as extreme. This attempt to remove the label “revolution” from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests is deliberate, and came after China’s official media gave its early verdict on the demonstrations. In one


Te Ika a Maui and Te Waipounamu are the two main islands of which country?

Two official options for NZ island names - National - NZ Herald News Two official options for NZ island names 6:37 PM Thursday Oct 10, 2013 SHARE: New Zealand File photo / NZ Herald It has taken several years and cost at least $10,000 for the North and South Islands to officially be named what we've been calling them for decades. Today Land Information Minister announced the official names for the country's two main islands are the North and South Islands or, alternatively, the te reo names Te Ika-a-Maui (north), and Te Waipounamu (south). New Zealand Geographic Board chairman Don Grant said the total cost of recommending those names to the minister could not be quantified ``due to the several years that the proposals have been under consideration''. But he said notification and advertising of the proposal this year had cost $6161.37 plus GST for newspaper advertising and the New Zealand Gazette notice. The board also paid two contractors $3012.20 plus GST for helping to process the submissions, Dr Grant said. "The board undertook three months of public consultation on these proposals from April-July this year, with the overwhelming majority of public submitters showing that they wanted the choice to use the English or Maori names. The board received 2608 submissions from 1329 submitters. Of the submissions, 1842 were in support of one or more of the proposals and 766 opposed to one or more. "That said, the numbers were not the main consideration - the board is guided more by submitters' reasons for supporting or objecting, and our recommendations were informed by careful consideration of all submissions,'' Dr Grant said. Following Mr Williamson's announcement, Land Information New Zealand maps and charts that feature the island names will reflect both the English and Maori names. Continued below.


Leonid Brezhnev led the Soviet Union as General Secretary then as Chairman of the Presidium, the longest term as leader since Josef Stalin; who was his immediate successor?

Soviet Union | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Sovetskij Soyuz, IPA:  [sɐ'vʲetskʲɪj sɐˈjʉs] ), was a Marxist–Leninist state on the Eurasian continent that existed between 1922 and 1991. A union of multiple subnational Soviet republics , its government and economy were highly centralized. The Soviet Union was a single-party state , governed by the Communist Party with Moscow as its capital. The Soviet Union had its roots in 1917 when the Bolsheviks, headed by Vladimir Lenin , led the October Revolution which overthrew the provisional government that had replaced the Tsar. They established the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (renamed Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1936), beginning a civil war between pro-revolution Reds and counter-revolution Whites. The Red Army entered several territories of the former Russian Empire and helped local Communists take power through soviets , which nominally acted on behalf of workers and peasants. In 1922, the Communists were victorious, forming the Soviet Union with the unification of the Russian, Transcaucasian , Ukrainian, and Byelorussian republics. Following Lenin's death in 1924, a troika and a brief power struggle, Joseph Stalin came to power in the mid-1920s. Stalin suppressed political opposition to him, committed the state ideology to Marxism–Leninism (which he created) and initiated a centrally planned economy . As a result, the country underwent a period of rapid industrialization and collectivization which laid the foundation for its victory in World War II and post-war dominance. Stalin also fomented political paranoia, and conducted the Great Purge to remove opponents of his from the Communist Party through the mass arbitrary arrest of many people (military leaders, Communist Party members, and ordinary citizens alike) who were then sent to correctional labour camps or sentenced to death. In the beginning of World War II , Stalin signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler's Germany; the treaty delayed confrontation between the two countries. In June 1941 the Germans invaded , opening the largest and bloodiest theatre of war in history. Soviet war casualties accounted for the highest proportion of the conflict in the cost of acquiring the upper hand over Axis forces at intense battles such as Stalingrad . Soviet forces eventually captured Berlin in 1945. The territory overtaken by the Red Army became satellite states of the Eastern Bloc. The Cold War emerged in 1947 as the Soviet bloc formed the Warsaw Pact and confronted the Western states that united in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949. However the USSR did not itself engage in any so-called "hot wars." Following Stalin's death in 1953, a period of political and economic liberalization, known as " de-Stalinization " and " Khrushchev's Thaw ", occurred under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev . The country grew rapidly, as millions of peasants were moved into industrialized cities. The Space Race heated up, and the USSR took an early lead with the first ever satellite and world's first human spaceflight . In the 1970s, there was, briefly, a détente of relations with the United States, but tensions resumed when the Soviet Union deployed troops in Afghanistan in 1979. The war drained economic resources and was matched by an escalation of American military aid to Mujahideen fighters. In the mid-1980s, the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev , sought to further reform and liberalize the economy through his policies of glasnost and perestroika. The goal was to preserve the Communist Party while reversing economic stagnation . The Cold War ended during his tenure, and in 1989 Soviet satellite countries in Eastern Europe overthrew their respective communist regimes. This led to the rise of strong nationalist and separatist movements inside the USSR as well. Central authorities initiated a referendum —boycotted by the Baltic republics, Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova—which resulted in the majority of participating citizens voting in favor of preserving the Union as a renewed federat


Amontillado | Define Amontillado at Dictionary.com Share amontillado [uh-mon-tl-ah-doh, -tee-ah-; Spanish ah-mawn-tee-lyah-thaw, -yah-th aw] /əˌmɒn tlˈɑ doʊ, -tiˈɑ-; Spanish ɑˌmɔn tiˈlyɑ θɔ, -ˈyɑ ðɔ/ Spell a pale, dry Spanish sherry. Origin of amontillado 1815-25; < Spanish, equivalent to a to, near (< Latin ad) + Montill(a) (see montilla ) + -ado -ate 1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for amontillado Expand Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades Jordan Salcito June 14, 2014 Historical Examples amontillado, a-mon-til-y′do, n. a dry or little sweet kind of sherry of a light colour and body. Luttrell Of Arran Charles James Lever A little glass of amontillado with the oysters, said the baron, just to flavor them! British Dictionary definitions for amontillado Expand a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino Word Origin C19: from Spanish vino amontillado wine of Montilla, town in Spain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for amontillado Expand n. a variety of sherry wine, 1825, from Spanish amontillado, from a "from" (from Latin ad; see ad- ) + Montilla, name of a town in the province of Cordova. Formerly the name of a regional wine, now of a type of sherry. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


The .44 Magnum was made famous by which fictional TV policeman?

Smith & Wesson 629 .44 Magnum revolver « Foxtrot – Firearms, Costumes and Props for hire   Overview The Smith & Wesson 629 revolver has a 6 shot swing-out cylinder, is chambered for .44 Magnum and is made almost entirely from stainless steel. Introduced in 1978, the Smith and Wesson Model 629 is a stainless steel version of their older Model 29 dating from 1957. The 629 model designation derives from Smith and Wesson’s practice of denoting a stainless steel version of one of their already existing designs by placing a “6” in front of the model number of the original weapon. The 629 variant features a full length barrel underlug. The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by Smith & Wesson. The Model 29 was made famous by and is still most often associated with the fictional character “Dirty” Harry Callaghan from the “Dirty Harry” series of films starring Clint Eastwood. After the movie’s release retailers had trouble keeping the Model 29 in stock. Superceded now by bigger pocket artillery, at the time of its introduction, the Model 29 was “the most powerful handgun in the world…”. Helpful Info Regarding dates and period correctness, this item is appropriate for use from the 1986 up to the present day. Foxtrot example shown here is a Smith & Wesson 629 revolver with an 8 3/4”. barrel. It is chambered for .357 Magnum, is fitted with factory wood grips, adjustable sights and is in a stainless finish. Film Set Notes Added bonus with revolvers is the option of blanks loaded with black powder that gives a slower burn than smokeless loads, resulting in a bright muzzle flash, accompanied by an amount of smoke, a dramatic effect. A revolver also has some of the most distinctive loading sounds when cylinder is snapped closed or the hammer cocked. Worth the trouble of getting some good close miked wild tracks of these sounds – it is good ‘punctuation’ in a drama soundscape.


Zurich SC Lions have been European Champions in which sport?

Club | championshockeyleague.com Club 8 - 1936, 1949, 1961, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2014 CHL titles: 2015-16: 1st regular season, Quarter-Finals, CHL Round of 32 2014-15: 1st regular season, Finals, CHL Round of 16 2013-14: 1st regular season, Champions 2012-13: 4th regular season, Semi-Finals 2011-12: 7th regular season, Champions About the club The Zurich Skating Club was founded on 15 October 1930, and became Swiss ice hockey champions in 1936, 1949, 1961, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2012, and 2014. Other honours include the Spengler Cup in 1944 and 1945, the IIHF Continental Cup in 2000-01 and 2001-02, the original Champions Hockey League in 2008-09, and the Victoria Cup in 2009. Formerly known as Zürcher SC (or ZSC), the club became officially known as the ZSC Lions after the merger with the Grasshopper-Club Zürich hockey team in 1997 (today GCK Lions). ZSC played from 1930 to 1950 at the Dolder Ice Rink, and at Hallenstadion Zurich since 1950. During the 2004-05 season, all home games took place in the neighbouring Stadiönli rink while Hallenstadion was being renovated. The ZSC Lions returned to Hallenstadion, with a capacity of 11,200, in the 2005-06 season. Gameday


"The song ""Why Does It Always Rain on Me"" is by which band?"

Travis - Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (Official Video) - YouTube Travis - Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (Official Video) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 20, 2012 Official video for "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" by Travis, taken from their 1999 album 'The Man Who', released on Independiente Records. Purchase on: Still I can't close my eyes I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all these lights Sunny days I get the strangest feeling you belong Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me? Even when the sun is shining I can't avoid the lightning I can't stand myself I'm being held up by invisible men Still life on a shelf when I got my mind on something else Sunny days I get the strangest feeling you belong Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me? Even when the sun is shining I can't avoid the lightning Oh, where did the blue skies go? And why is it raining so? It's so cold


Griffin was the main character in which book by H G Wells?

The Invisible Man (a.k.a. Griffin, the Stranger) in The Invisible Man The Invisible Man in the Mirror The Invisible Man is everything we don't like about ourselves (minus visibility, plus science). Now, we don't mean to say that Griffin is a blank canvas for us to project our issues on; he has a full history and is a very precise character. Still, he's also got a lot of qualities that just about everyone has, but turned up to a cartoonish level. After all, we all give in to selfishness sometimes (at least we hope you do, too, or else you're going to make us feel bad). Griffin's selfishness, though, is exaggerated. He steals from whomever he wants to, and he doesn't feel any sympathy for the people he hurts. Like, say, his own father. So, Griffin's emotions and frustrations may be common, but he takes all of those feelings and turns them up to the max. No matter how invisible we may feel at our jobs or schools or with our families or friends, very few of us decide to become supervillains. (That's not a term that Wells would be aware of, but we think it's pretty easy to imagine The Invisible Man as a comic book: Superman vs. the Invisible Man. Spoiler alert: Superman wins.) Griffin is like an exaggeration of emotions that we all know well. In some ways, that makes The Invisible Man easier to read. Whenever Griffin does something evil, we can say "we would never do that." In other ways, though, we can read Griffin's character as a warning: we can't let our negative feelings get out of control. It's Literally a Metaphor Here's one reason why we dig science fiction and fantasy: because this rockin' genre can take metaphors and make them literal. And then bonus, it can explore that literal thing. Let's explain. We all feel invisible sometimes – like our work is unappreciated, like people don't understand us, like people are ignoring us. Now, Wells could have written a book where a guy struggles with these feelings. Lots of good books do explore those feelings, in fact. Instead, Wells writes a book where he takes one character's feelings of being invisible and he makes those feelings into the literal reality. Instead of feeling invisible, Griffin is invisible. Now we can explore those feelings in a different form. So what happens to a character who feels – er, is – invisible? The Invisible, Angry Man Aside from being invisible, Griffin's most notable quality might just be his anger. Quickly flipping through the book, you will see many examples of Griffin either trying to keep his temper or losing it really quickly. This book is full of his "painfully suppressed rage" (2.30), "uncertain temper" (4.2), and "evil temper" (18.33). Chapter 12 is even named "The Invisible Man Loses His Temper." This guy could benefit from some anger management strategies. Griffin felt invisible before he ever was invisible, and the literal invisibility just makes everything worse. On top of being invisible to the scientific community (remember, he wants to publish his results when he's done with his experiments), he's invisible to the community of people all around him, both in London and in Iping. No wonder he's so angry: the thing that's supposed to get him recognized (an invisibility formula) is actually making him harder to recognize. (This is why we think The Invisible Man really is a tragedy: whatever he does to make himself happier actually makes him less happy. Lose-lose.) The Invisible, Angry Man with a Lot of Names Here's a funny little thing: a griffin is a mythological monster, a mix of lion and eagle. So maybe Wells is signaling to us that his Griffin is something of a monster. Let's keep in mind, though, how many names Griffin has in this book. For most of the earlier chapters, he's just called "the stranger," which reminds us of how strange he is. Think about it: he's living at Iping for several months, and he's still "the stranger." Shouldn't he at some point become "the neighbor"? No, not Griffin – he's not the neighborly type. After that, he's called "the Voice" a few times, as if that were a name or a title. The book is more than h


In 1968 the first Legoland was established where?

Brick by Brick: The History of LEGOLAND - Entertainment Designer Home » History Of Theme Parks » Brick by Brick: The History of LEGOLAND Brick by Brick: The History of LEGOLAND Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 With the recent opening of Legoland Florida , the total number of Legoland parks has been bumped up to five. Legoland Florida is the second Lego theme park to open in the United States and is now the largest of all the Legoland parks. The focus of this article, however, is the first ever Legoland, which is located in the hometown of the legendary toy bricks, Billund, Denmark. Legoland Billund opened in 1968 and since then has become Denmark’s largest tourist attraction outside of Copenhagen. One of the original LEGO toys made by Christiansen The story of Legoland Billund begins with the toy bricks invented by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund. Christiansen first began producing toys under the name Lego in 1934. At this time Legos weren’t the interlocking plastic bricks that we know today, but wooden toys and blocks built to a high standard of quality that Christiansen believed was missing in most toys. This commitment to high quality toys is reflected in the name Lego, which comes from the Danish “leg godt,”or “play well.” It wasn’t until 1947 that Christiansen first began experimenting with plastic bricks. The interlocking system was introduced two years later in 1949, but it would take another nine years before a patent for the Lego we are familiar with was obtained in 1958. Sadly, that was the same year that Ole died after suffering a heart attack. Under the direction of Ole’s son, Godtfred, Lego began producing their unique puzzle-like models, rather than just bricks, out of their factory in Billund. It was the factory itself that first inspired a Legoland park. Over the years, numerous Lego sculptures had been added to the exterior of the factory. Godtfred noticed that these colorful statues were drawing a large number of tourists to Billund each year just to stand in front of the factory and look at them. When the number of visitors started to reach 20,000 a year, he hit upon the idea of setting up a more unified collection of Lego displays and billing it as an attraction. Legoland Billund in 1968 When Legoland Billund first opened its doors to the public in 1968, it was just half the size it is today at 125,000 square feet. In the early days of Legoland, the park was solely an exhibition of Lego models. Tourists came from all over to see miniature models of houses and famous landmarks built entirely out of the small plastic bricks. Even as Legoland expanded over the years, and added a variety of new attractions, this Miniland will always be at the heart of the theme park’s experience. Miniland at Legoland Billund under construction As of today, Legoland Billund has used over 58 million individual bricks to create not just models of buildings, but also many moving vehicles such as planes, cars, boats, and trains. Since 1968, the park has doubled in size and added many new theme areas such as Duplo Land, Imagination Zone, Legoredo Town, Adventure Land, Lego City, and the Knight’s Kingdom. Not only do these themed areas feature some of Lego’s most popular characters and creations, but they also include rides and other entertainment for people of all ages. Duplo Land, for example, is built with the oversized Lego designed for children under six. Here they will find building stations, slides, and a Duplo Brick train they can ride. Over at the Knight’s Kingdom, you’ll find rides for bigger kids such as The Dragon, a roller coaster which combines a dark ride through medieval Lego scenes with exciting drops. Postcard of Legoredo Town, Legoland Billund The next Legoland to open was Legoland Windsor in 1996, followed by Legoland California in 1999, and Legoland Deutschland in 2002. Like the original Legoland in Billund, the heart and soul of each park is Miniland. In addition to landmarks from around the world, each park features many local landmarks built with Legos. No matter what new c


King James VI of Scotland was also King James I of where?

King James VI of Scotland | Britroyals Name: King James VI of Scotland Father: Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley Mother: Mary Queen of Scots Relation to Elizabeth II: 9th great-grandfather House of: Stuart Born: June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle Ascended to the throne: July 24, 1567 aged 1 years Crowned: July 29, 1567 at Church of Holy Rude, Stirling, and King of England on July 25, 1603 at Westminster Abbey Married: Anne of Denmark, November 24, 1589 Children: Three sons and five daughters, of whom three survived infancy; Henry, Elizabeth and Charles Died: March 27, 1625, at Theobalds Park, Hertfordshire, aged 58 years, 9 months, and 7 days Buried at: Westminster Abbey, London Succeeded by: his son Charles King of Scotland from 1567 and England (as James I) from 1603. The son of Mary Queen of Scots and her second husband, Lord Darnley, he succeeded to the Scottish throne on the enforced abdication of his mother and assumed power in 1583. He established a strong centralized authority, and in 1589 married Anne of Denmark (1574�1619). As successor to Elizabeth I in England, he alienated the Puritans by his High Church views and Parliament by his assertion of divine right, and was generally unpopular because of his favourites, such as Buckingham, and his schemes for an alliance with Spain. He was succeeded by his son Charles I. As king of Scotland, he curbed the power of the nobility, although his attempts to limit the authority of the Kirk (Church of Scotland) were less successful. Upon his accession to the English throne on the death of Elizabeth I, James acted mainly upon the advice of Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, but on the latter's death all restraint vanished. His religious policy consisted of asserting the supreme authority of the crown and suppressing both Puritans and Catholics who objected. The preparation of the Authorized Version of the Bible in English, published in 1611, was ordered by James. He thwarted Guy Fawkes's plot to blow up Parliament during its opening in 1605. The gunpowder plot, with its anti-Catholic reaction, gave James a temporary popularity which soon dissipated. His foreign policy, aimed primarily at achieving closer relations with Spain, was also disliked. James's childhood and adolescence were unhappy, abnormal, and precarious; he had various guardians, whose treatment of him differed widely. His education, although thorough, was weighted with Presbyterian and Calvinist political doctrine, and his character � highly intelligent and sensitive, but also fundamentally shallow, vain, and exhibitionist � reacted violently to this. His political philosophy turned to the theory of the divine right of kings, in striking contrast to the practical experiences of his childhood. He also sought solace with extravagant and unsavoury male favourites who, in later years, were to have a damaging effect on his prestige and state affairs. His economic opportunism, with its disastrous effects on commerce, alienated city interests. Puritan influence and political awareness were increasing fast among the rural landowners, whose influence James never appreciated. His willingness to compromise politically, even while continuing to talk in terms of absolutism, largely accounts for the superficial stability of his reign. However, the effects of many of his actions were long term, becoming fully obvious only after his death. The marriage of James's daughter Elizabeth to Frederic V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia, was to result in the eventual Hanoverian succession to the British throne. Timeline for King James VI of Scotland Year


Where in Australian is the Broncos rugby league team based?

Brisbane Broncos Home page - Rugby League team/club based in Loganholme, Queensland, Australia. | Team App ✕ Welcome to the team site of Brisbane Broncos! This website accompanies our Team App smartphone app available from the App Store or Google Play. Download Team App now and search for "Brisbane Broncos" to enjoy this team's app on the go. To access all the features of this site you need to Log In or Sign Up . Stephen Stay


"The US TV mini-series ""Hatfields & McCoys"" (2012) was shot in Transylvania against the backdrop of the Carpathian mountains to represent what US mountain range?"

Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries) - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries) NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE May 28 (2012-05-28) – May 30, 2012 (2012-05-30) External links Hatfields & McCoys is a 2012 American three-part television miniseries based on the Hatfield–McCoy feud produced by History channel. Each episode aired for two hours on May 28, 29, and 30, 2012. [1] Contents Bill Paxton as Randolph "Randall" McCoy , leader of the McCoys. Tom Berenger as Jim Vance, uncle of Devil Anse. Matt Barr as Johnson "Johnse" Hatfield, Devil Anse's oldest son. Jena Malone as Nancy McCoy, Randall's niece. Sam Reid as Tolbert McCoy, Randall's son. Powers Boothe as Judge Valentine "Wall" Hatfield, Devil Anse's brother. Andrew Howard as "Bad" Frank Phillips, a bounty hunter. Jilon VanOver as Ransom Bray, a bounty hunter. Sarah Parish as Levicy Hatfield, Devil Anse's wife. Lindsay Pulsipher as Roseanna McCoy, Randall's daughter. Ronan Vibert as Perry Cline, a lawyer and cousin of Randall. Joe Absolom as Selkirk McCoy Noel Fisher as Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts, Ellison Hatfield's son. Boyd Holbrook as William "Cap" Hatfield, Devil Anse's second son. Tom McKay as Jim McCoy, Randall's oldest son. Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy, Randall's wife. Michael Jibson as Phamer McCoy, Randall's son. Greg Patmore as Elias "Good 'Lias" Hatfield Damian O'Hare as Ellison Hatfield, Devil Anse's brother. Production[ edit ] The miniseries was History's first aired scripted drama [2] (the network had previously produced a scripted miniseries in 2011, The Kennedys , but decided against airing it in the US). [3] Although the story is set in the Appalachians in West Virginia and Kentucky, the miniseries was shot in Romania , just outside Brașov with the Carpathians standing in for the Appalachians. [4] [5] Music[ edit ] The score for the series was composed by John Debney and Tony Morales, with additional music by Kevin Costner and Modern West . [1] The soundtrack features vocals performed by Lisbeth Scott on The Long Road Down. Critical reception[ edit ] The miniseries met with favorable reviews from US critics. Based on 20 reviews from mainstream critics, it received an average score of 68/100 at Metacritic , indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6] Linda Stasi of the New York Post commented: "When I first heard about it, my thought was: Why? But that was before I sat through all six hours of this intense saga. Most miniseries this long tend to lose steam somewhere between the beginning of Night 1 and the middle of Night 2. Not this one...The miniseries is full of stand-out performances from great actors... But it's the guys you may not know who will blow you away." [7] Entertainment Weekly 's Ken Tucker gave the series a B+, stating: "In stretching the tale over three nights, the pacing sags at times, and recriminations can get repetitive. It also doesn't help that Reynolds shot the miniseries in that perpetual sepia tone that gives everything a faux-antique look. But overall, Hatfields & McCoys is engrossing, and enlightening about a feud that proves to be a lot more than the bumpkin brawl of pop legend." [8] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times stated: "Although deftly nailed into its time and place with sets and costumes so vivid you can smell the blue wood smoke and the stink of moonshine sweat, Hatfields & McCoys transcends the confines of its age by revealing the feud's posturing, resentments and callous violence that mirror the dynamics of modern urban gangs... It isn't a perfect piece — when faced with a choice between historic detail and story, Hatfields & McCoys errs on the side of detail, which is both the series' greatest strength and weakness." [9] Among the negative critics was Verne Gay of Newsday who called the series "violent and dull", adding "What's not to like about Hatfields & McCoys? Simple: the story. It's an uninteresting one, peopled with almost criminally bland characters. In fact, as portrayed here – quite possibly accurately – they're a bunch of bibulous knuckleheads who shoot at each ot


Traditionally, mozzarella cheese is made from milk from which animal?

What Is Mozzarella Cheese and What Is It Made From? What Is Mozzarella Cheese and What Is It Made From? Luca Nebuloni/Flickr Question: What is mozzarella cheese? What is mozzarella made from? True mozzarella cheese is made from water buffalo milk Answer: Mozzarella cheese is a sliceable curd cheese originating in Italy. Traditional mozzarella is made from water buffalo (not North American buffalo or bison as many mistakenly think) milk, and its flavor is highly prized. Water buffalo milk is three times more expensive than cow's milk and is costly to ship, so expect a corresponding high price tag on imported buffalo mozzarella. Since these animals are herded in only a few countries, primarily Italy and Bulgaria, most mozzarella is now made from cow's milk. Water buffalo milk is very high in fat and cassein and not easily digestible in its raw form. As such, it is used exclusively for making mozzarella and not as a beverage. Mozzarella contains 40 to 45 percent fat, although there are now lower fat, skim versions available. This cheese is not aged like most cheeses and is actually best when eaten within hours of its making. The process of making mozzarella is called pasta filata, which means the curds are heated in water or whey until they form strings (hence the term "string cheese") and become elastic in texture. The curds are stretched, kneaded until smooth, and then formed into round balls to make fresh mozzarella cheese. It is easy to make homemade mozzarella cheese , and it can be used in a variety of recipes , including salads, meats, poultry, seafood, and vegetables. More about Mozzarella Cheese and Mozzarella Recipes:


"In the original Star Trek TV series which aired in the USA from 1966 to 1969, who played ""Scotty""?"

The New Fan's Guide to All the "Star Trek" TV Series By Nigel Mitchell Updated May 09, 2016. If you're new to the Star Trek franchise, the idea of catching up might be overwhelming. But there are only six shows that have aired on television, so you can catch up.Here's an overview of all the other Star Trek shows that have aired on television. Promotional photo from Star Trek: The Original Series. Paramount Television 1.  Star Trek (Aired: 1966 - 1969) More commonly known as " The Original Series ," this is the TV series that started the entire franchise. Created by Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek told the story of the starship USS Enterprise exploring the Galaxy in the distant future. The cast featured William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk , Leonard Nimoy as science officer Mister Spock , DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, James Doohan as engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, and Nichelle Nichols as communications officer Lt. Uhura. Its five-year mission took the show to worlds no one had ever seen before on television. The optimistic view of the future, and deep science fiction concepts made the show wildly popular among science fiction fans. Unfortunately, CBS cancelled the show after three seasons due to poor ratings. Anyone new to the franchise would be best served watching this series first. Animated Crew of "Enterprise". NBC/Filmation 2.  Star Trek: The Animated Series (Aired: 1973 - 1974) After the original series' cancellation, the Enterprise returned in this short-lived animated version. The cartoon used most of the original cast to voice the characters, and writers from the original series wrote many episodes. While the show could explore more exotic locations and alien creatures than the live-action version, it suffered from poor quality animation and a need to keep the show kid-friendly. Though the animated series ended up being disowned by Roddenberry as "non-canon," many fans have come to appreciate it, and have taken elements into the official Star Trek universe. Viewing this series is entirely optional, as it is only partially supported by the later series, but this would probably be the best start for younger viewers. Cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Paramount Television 3.  Star Trek: The Next Generation (Aired: 1987 - 1994) Set one hundred years after the original series, Star Trek: The Next Generation centered on a new starship Enterprise in adventures that brought in another generation of fans. Led by Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the crew included Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker, Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi, Michael Dorn as Klingon security officer Lt. Worf, Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher, LeVar Burton as Engineer Geordi La Forge, and Brent Spiner as the android Commander Data. The show featuring epic adventures and introduced new alien races and worlds. It ran for seven years, and achieved a popularity the original series never enjoyed. Many fans consider this the second best Star Trek series, and some even prefer it over the original. It's definitely a must-watch after the original series.  Cast of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". Paramount Television 4.  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Aired: 1993 – 1999) This show was the first to break away from the traditional model of Star Trek TV shows. Instead of exploring on a starship,  Deep Space Nine  focused on a space station. When a wormhole is discovered next to a decrepit space station, Deep Space Nine becomes the focus of an interstellar war. Instead of a group of heroic and friendly characters, DS9 featuring a flawed group who often fought against each other. Led by Avery Brooks as Commander Benjamin Sisko, the show also featured Nana Visitor as Major Kira Nerys, Rene Auberjonois as shapechanger Odo, Alexander Siddig as Doctor Julian Bashir, and Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax. The series also featured episodic storylines involving an alien war, and religious themes with Sisko seen as an alien prophet. While it was a controversial series for its time, many fans now consider it a much deeper and ric


Who was the youngest person, at the time, to be elected to the office of president of the USA?

Question - Youngest President of the United States By Martin Kelly Updated February 29, 2016. While many mistakenly say that John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States, this is in error. He was the youngest president ever elected to the presidency at the age of 43. However, Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest man to serve as president when he took over after William McKinley's assassination . He was 42.  The founders of the Constitution decided that the age requirement to become a member of the House of Representatives should be 25, to become a Senator should be 30, and to become the president to be 35. One reason why this was the case was to make sure that individuals had the time to gain real world experience before leading the nation. In addition, there were no term limits set on the presidency until the passage of the 22nd amendment in 1947. Older presidents would not be able to stay in office quite as long, avoiding the appearance of a monarchical president. Finally, there was a belief that by the age of 35 individuals would have created a reputation for themselves on the national stage so that voters and electors would know ore about who they were electing as president. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World   Some question whether this age limit could be considered age discrimination. However, this issue is moot in that individuals who are even 40 years of age are often cited as being too young when they run for president. When President Obama ran for the presidency in 2008, he was 46 years old. Articles such as one written by one of John McCain's justice advisory committee members, Steven Calabresi, argued that he was still too young to serve as president. This despite the fact that he was 11 years old than he minimum required by the Constitution. However, in a poll taken during 2008, 13% of those polled stated that they thought he was too young to be president. The point of this is that in the United States, there is a perception that age is important in terms of gaining experience and reputation when being considered for the presidency.  Here are the ages of the ten youngest presidents to have served in the United States since its founding:


Quartilla's Cure Quartilla's Cure by Dennis P. Quinn In this paper I intend to argue that it is possible that Petronius presents a mystery cult of Priapus in his Satyricon 16-26.1 I begin with the questions: (1) does he use the rubric of Priapic mysteries as a humorous framework to create a literary construct of a sexually explicit cult, divorced from any reality? (2) Does he use some elements of actual Priapic ritual to move in and out of fiction and reality as his satirical mind pleases? Or (3) could he be describing actual practices of a cult of which he had substantial knowledge, having the characters do humorous things within its established framework? I hope to show that an affirmative answer to the first question is unlikely, that second is probable, and the third is indeed a possibility. I will analyze the major events in this ritual in light of what is known about mystery cults in general, particularly that of Dionysus, and what is known about the god Priapus specifically. I intend to show that, along with similarities with other mysteries, the mystery cult of Priapus contained some peculiar elements that distinguish it from the rest. For the most part we will discover that ritual rape is central to the cult. The cult is officiated by the Priestess Quartilla with at least two maid servants, one named Psyche, as assistants to the ritual. Male sexuality controlled by females dominates the ritual and the two main characters, Encolpius and Ascyltos, are subjected to several ordeals culminating in a final rape by a Priapus-manifest. There is much use of an aphrodisiatic drug called satyrion and expensive wine is imbibed during the ceremony. There is a ritual meal, another rape by "Priapus," and then a puberty initiation of two children in the form of a wedding ceremony, with references to its consummation. Since Petronius' work was designed to be comic in nature, it is difficult for historians to distinguish the "fact" from the "fiction." The Metamorphoses of Apuleius, also a comic novel, presents an initiation scene into the cult of Isis, and most scholars agree that it gives tremendous insight into actual cult practices when taken seriously. As with the case of Apuleius, I ask, what if we take Petronius seriously for a moment in his portrayal of the cult of Priapus? Certainly if any of the cult can be taken seriously it could help in our understanding of ancient religions in general, and, perhaps, the cult of Priapus in particular. The Quartilla episode in Satyricon 16-26 has been explained by scholars in a number of different ways, but none through the lens of what is known about ancient mystery cults. I intend to fill this gap here. P. G. Walsh describes the scene purely within the context of sexual humiliation: the effeminate men are simply raped by domineering women.2 J. P. Sullivan argues that the scene reveals Petronius' own psychosexual interests and should be understood to be a product of his own fantasies and sexual fetishes.3 P. B. Corbett, following Sullivan, sees the Quartilla episode as pure escapism from an uncertain society, and all the scenes are completely unreal.4 H. D. Rankin argues that the characters were taken by a 'monumental bluff.' A joke was played on the main characters, much like the plot of a mime on stage.5 C. Panayotakis emphasizes the scene's theatricality and sees it completely within the context of the Roman stage. All of the events in this section of the Satyricon was designed to evoke laughter, even the main characters' 'alleged' intrusion of the cult of Priapus was simply a theatrical device to appease Quartilla's nymphomania.6 N. W. Slater believes that Quartilla's people are very un-Priapic and the scene should be viewed as a 'striking disjunction of emotion and expression,' emphasizing its potency as a theatrical device.7 But these scholars have not examined in detail the events in relation with other mystery cults for what it might tell us about Priapic rituals. Thus my concerns are historical rather than literary, and recourse to what is known about other mystery cults will


Second only to the James Bond series of films, which is the longest continually running UK film series?

Carry On Series - YouTube Carry On Series Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 20, 2012 http://www.vcientertainment.com/index... The Carry On films are a series of low-budget British motion pictures produced between 1958 and 1992. The Carry On series is notable for producing the greatest number of films of any British series, and next to the James Bond films, it is the second longest continually-running film series in British film history (with a fourteen-year hiatus between 1978 and 1992). From 1958 to 1966 Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors Ltd produced 12 films, with Rank Organisation making the remaining 19 between 1967 and 1992. All the films were made at Pinewood Studios. Category


What most nearly describes the position of the human spine in relation to the heart?

Print Exercise 1: The Language of Anatomy flashcards | Easy Notecards 11. DESCRIBE COMPLETELY THE STANDARD HUMAN ANATOMICAL POSITION. IN THE ANATOMICAL POSITION THE HUMAN BODY IS ERECT, WITH THE FEET ONLY SLIGHTLY APART, HEAD AND TOES POINTED FORWARD, AND ARMS HANGING AT THE SIDES WITH PALMS FACING FORWARD. 12. DEFINE SECTION A CUT, A PART OF THE BODY OR ORGAN THAT IS CUT TO BE ABLE TO OBSERVE/STUDY IT WITHOUT INCLUDING SURROUNDING AREAS. 13. In the anatomical position, the face and palms are on the (1) body surface; the buttocks and shoulder blades are on the (2) body surface; and the top of the head is the most (3) part of the body. The ears are (4) and (5) to the shoulders and (6) to the nose. The heart is (7) to the vertebral column (spine) and (8) to the lungs. The elbow is (9) to the fingers but (10) to the shoulder. The abdominopelvic cavity is (11) to the thoracic cavity and (12) to the spinal cavity. In humans, the dorsal surface can also be called the (13) surface; however, in quadruped animals, the dorsal surface is the (14) surface. 1. ANTERIOR On the incomplete flow chart provided below: • Fill in the cavity names as appropriate to each box. 37. Then, using either the name of the cavity or the box numbers, identify the descriptions in the list that follows. a. contained within the skull and vertebral column b. contains female reproductive organs c. the most protective body cavity d. its name means belly 1 - a. contained within the skull and vertebral column 8 - b. contains female reproductive organs 4 - c. the most protective body cavity 7 - d. its name means belly 38. Then, using either the name of the cavity or the box numbers, identify the descriptions in the list that follows. e. contains the heart


The civil rights advocate, published writer and singer, Pauley Perrette, is also known as Abbey Sciuto the forensic scientist in what US TV series (2003-present)?

FanPal.com | Contact Pauley Perrette | Write to Any Star Don't have an account yet?   Join FanPal.com Today! Biography Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American actress, best known for playing Abby Sciuto on the U.S. TV series NCIS. She is also a published writer, a singer and civil rights advocate. Perrette also co-owns the "Donna Bell's Bake Shop" in Manhattan, which is named after her late mother. Read more... Early life Perrette was born in New Orleans and raised all over the southern United States. On The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , she told host Craig Ferguson that she lived in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and California. In a 2011 interview with the Associated Press, Perrette confessed her early ambitions were to work with animals, be in a rock and roll band or be an FBI agent. She attended Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where she studied criminal justice, and later moved to New York City to study at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. While in New York she held a variety of jobs: "Not only was I bartending in club-kids scene, with a bra and combat boots and a white Mohawk, but I also wore a sandwich board on roller skates passing out flyers for Taco Bell in the Diamond District." Perrette also worked as a cook on a Manhattan dinner cruise boat. Career Perrette has worked for years in television and film, mostly doing commercials, voice-overs, music videos and short films, and worked as a bartender in New York City. It was while working odd jobs in New York that a friend introduced her to an advertising agency director. From then on, according to Perrette, "I started booking commercials like crazy!" This prompted her move to Los Angeles, where she had a variety of bit parts and made several guest appearances. In 2001, as a recurring character introduced in season two of Special Unit 2, she played Alice Cramer, the Unit's public relations person. She then landed her current role, playing Abby Sciuto, an eccentric forensic scientist, on NCIS, a TV series based on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Perrette's initial appearances as the character were on two episodes of JAG aired in spring of 2003 that served as a backdoor pilot and introduced the characters. She has since appeared as Abby in two 2009 episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles, as well as an episode of NCIS: New Orleans in 2014. As of August 2011, she had the highest Q Score (a measurement of the familiarity and appeal) of any actor on a U.S. prime time show. She also appeared as a waitress at Cafe Nervosa in Frasier during season four (in the episode "Three Dates and a Break Up"), and later guest starred in season one of 24. She has made appearances in several films, including The Ring and Almost Famous. In addition to acting, Perrette is a published poet, writer (her short story "Cheers..." appears in the anthology Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person), photographer, and spoken-word artist, a lover of music of all kinds, and a passionate advocate for civil rights. In 2007, she began production on a documentary about U.S. civil rights attorney and author Mark Lane.Entitled "Citizen Lane", it was completed in 2014. In a 2005 interview with Craig Ferguson, the host of The Late, Late Show, Perrette said she has a lifelong crime obsession. She was an undergrad student in sociology, psychology, and criminal science. She started her master's degree in criminal science before ending up in the entertainment industry. She now plays a forensic scientist, her former career goal. In the January/February 2010 Performer Q Score, Perrette tied in the top 3 alongside Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman . She was also the only woman to make the top 10. Perrette started appearing in television commercials for Expedia.com in late 2010. She made a guest appearance as a judge on season four, episode six of RuPaul's Drag Race. Music Perrette recorded her song, "Fear" (co-written with Tom Polce) under the name "Stop Making Friends". The song was recorded for


As at 2February 2015, when she won No 1 ranking in women's professional golf, what age was Lydia Ko?

Golfer Lydia Ko Biography and Career Details LPGA Rookie of the Year, 2014 Quote, Unquote Lydia Ko: "I have to work hard, which sometimes can be boring but the end result makes me smile." (As quoted by harbourgolf.co.nz) Trivia In 2011 Ko became the first golfer to win both the Australian Women's Stroke Play and the New Zealand Women's Stroke Play championships in the same year. Ko is the youngest golfer, male or female, to win a professional event on a significant pro tour (one that awards world ranking points). Ko was 14 years old when she won the Bing Lee Samsung Women's NSW Open near Sydney, Australia, an event on the ALPG Tour. continue reading below our video 10 Best Teams in the History of Baseball In 2012, at age 15, Ko became the youngest-ever winner on the LPGA Tour, claiming the trophy at the CN Canadian Women's Open. Ko, in 2013, became the first New Zealand golfer to win the New Zealand Women's Open and, at age 15, the youngest-ever winner in an LET tournament. In 2014, Ko was the winner of the first-ever Race to the CME Globe , a seasonlong points chase introduced that year by the LPGA. She claimed it with a victory in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship . Ko earned $500,000 for the tournament win and $1 million for the points win - a total $1.5 million payday that was the largest in tour history to that point. When she won the 2015 LPGA Taiwan Championship, Ko became the youngest golfer ever, male or female, to reach 10 tour wins . Lydia Ko Biography Lydia Ko was born in Korea, but at age 4 her parents moved the family to New Zealand, and Ko represents New Zealand in international competitions. You'd expect that a golfing phenom was born to parents who were golf fanatics themselves, but neither of Ko's parents played the game. Instead, it was an aunt in Australia who introduced little Lydia to the sport. She began playing golf at age 5. Ko took to golf immediately, and improved so quickly that by age 8 she was already competing in the under-19 division at junior golf tournaments. Her first significant tournament victory happened at age 11 when she won the 2009 North Island Women's U19 Championship in New Zealand. It was in 2010 that Ko really started gaining notice. She won the New Zealand U23 and was low amateur at the New Zealand Women's Open (tied for seventh) that year, plus represented New Zealand in the World Team Amateur Championships. In 2011, at age 13, Ko became the first golfer to pull off the Aussie-Kiwi stroke play double, winning both the Australian Women's Stroke Play and New Zealand Women's Stroke Play titles. And she very nearly won a significant professional tournament, the New South Wales Women's Open on the ALPG Tour. Ko led by one with one hole to play, but 3-putted the final green to lose by a stroke. Ko reached No. 1 in the world amateur rankings in 2011, and looked ready to hold that spot for some time to come. For example, a year after blowing the NSW Women's Open, Ko rectified that mistake by winning the same tournament in 2012. At age 14, she became the youngest winner of a pro tournament on a significant professional tour. Also in 2012, Ko won both the Australian Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur championships. By the time she reached the U.S. Am, Ko had turned 15, and she was the second-youngest winner ever of that trophy. She also played in her first professional major in 2012, the U.S. Women's Open , finishing as low amateur. Following her victory at the U.S. Women's Amateur, Ko said she was in no rush to turn pro, planned to remain an amateur for the forseeable future, and wanted to attend college. "There are so many things to learn as an amateur," Ko said. "Some people say, 'oh, do you want to go professional?' And I'm like, no, I want to go to college." Two weeks later Ko won the 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open , becoming the youngest-ever winner on the LPGA Tour. Even after that, she reiterated her plans: "I'll still remain an amateur and then finish high school and then go to college," she said. In 2013, Ko won her national open, the ISPS Handa NZ Women's


Clematis vitalba, a plant of the Ranunculaceae family, is also known as Traveller's Joy and what other name?

Clematis Vitalba Traveller's Joy, Evergreen clematis PFAF Plant Database Physical Characteristics   Clematis Vitalba is a deciduous Climber growing to 15 m (49ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 4. It is in flower from Jul to September, and the seeds ripen from Oct to January. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. Synonyms Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Hedgerow; Edible Uses Edible Parts: Leaves . Edible Uses: Young shoots - cooked and used like hop shoots (Humulus lupulus)[7, 46, 61]. Caution is advised due to reports of toxicity[7]. Medicinal Uses Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Analgesic ;   Bach ;   Diuretic ;   Homeopathy ;   Rubefacient ;   Skin . The leaves are analgesic, diuretic and rubefacient[7, 61]. The boiled roots and stems are used as a cure for the itch[4]. When applied in the nostrils, the plant juice has been used to relieve migraine attacks, but it can also destroy the mucous membranes[7]. The plant should not be taken internally because it is poisonous[7]. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions[238]. The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'Indifference', 'Dreaminess', 'Inattention' and 'Unconsciousness'[209]. It is also one of the five ingredients in the 'Rescue remedy'[209]. Other Uses The stems are used in basketry[100, 115]. Cultivation details Prefers a deep moist soil with its roots in the shade[11, 200]. Dislikes poorly-drained heavy clay soils, but grows well in clay if grit is added for drainage[11, 200]. Dislikes light sandy soils[11]. Does well on chalk[1]. Dislikes acid soils below a pH of 6.0[186]. Succeeds in acid as well as alkaline soils[200]. Plants are hardy to about -18°c[202]. A twining plant[182]. The leafstalks wrap themselves around twigs and branches for support. When a side of the stalk touches an object, the growth on that side slows down whilst the other side grows at its normal rate - this causes the leaf stalk to entwine the object it is touching[186, 212]. It is capable of growing 2 metres in a year and can easily smother small trees and shrubs[186]. Another report says that it can grow 5 metres in a year[202]. When planting out, in order to avoid the disease 'clematis wilt', it is best to plant the rootball about 8cm deeper in the soil. This will also serve to build up a good root crown of growth buds[200]. The flowers are almond-scented[202]. They are produced on the current season's growth[219]. The plant is very amenable to pruning and can be cut back severely if required. This is best done in early spring[202]. A greedy plant, inhibiting growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[88, 200]. Propagation Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[164, 200]. Sow stored seed as soon as it is obtained in a cold frame. Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and remove as much of the tail and outer coat as possible[164]. A period of cold stratification is beneficial[164]. The seed germinates in 1 - 9 months or more at 20°c[164]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, taken between nodes, July/August in a frame[1]. Internodal cuttings of soft to semi-ripe wood, late spring in sandy soil in a frame. Layering of old stems in late winter or e


Where were the Commonwealth Games held in 2014?

History of the Commonwealth Games - About the Commonwealth Games - Game On Scotland About the Commonwealth Games History of the Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games, has a unique place in sporting history. The first games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada where 11 countries sent 400 athletes to take part in six sports and 59 events. Since then, the Games have been held every four years (except for 1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War). The event has seen many changes, not least in its name. From 1930 to 1950 the Games were known as the British Empire Games and from 1954 until 1966 they were called the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Later, from 1970 until 1974, they took the title of the British Commonwealth Games. Finally, at the 1978 Games in Edmonton, Canada this multi-sport event change its name to the Commonwealth Games. Edinburgh hosted the Games in 1970 and 1986. The 2002 Games in Manchester saw for the first time full medal events for elite athletes with a disability (EAD) in a fully-inclusive sports programme. This will be continued at Glasgow in 2014. In 2000, Commonwealth Games Scotland devised the Commonwealth Youth Games. These Games were subsequently endorsed by the Commonwealth Games Federation and are open to athletes from 14 to 18 years of age. The inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were in Edinburgh. The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games were held on the Isle of Man. The next two Commonwealth Youth Games will be held in Apia, Samoa in 2015 and Castries, Saint Lucia in 2017. Play Controls Play Pause This video from the Commonwealth Games Federation highlights the Queen's involvement in the Commonwealth Games and reflects on key moments from past events.