Who asked of a Cayman Islander, in 1994, `Aren't most of you descended from pirates??

Prince Philip's best gaffes - Telegraph Prince Philip Prince Philip's best gaffes The Duke of Edinburgh has made a string of memorable gaffes during his reign  as the Queen's consort. Here is a selection of his most notable quotes as he offers his own unique advice to people all over the world. 1963 Speaking about the rate of British tax, he said: "All money nowadays seems to be produced with a natural homing instinct for the Treasury." 1965 On seeing an exhibition of "primitive" Ethiopian art, he muttered: "It looks like the kind of thing my daughter would bring back from her school art lessons." 1966 The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne preparing a barbecue on the Estate at Balmoral Castle in 1972 (Getty) The Duke famously proclaimed: "British women can't cook". 1967 When asked if he would like to visit the Soviet Union: "I would like to go to Russia very much, although the bastards murdered half my family." 1969 The Duke said to Tom Jones after his Royal Variety Performance: "What do you gargle with, pebbles?". He later added: "It is very difficult at all to see how it is possible to become immensely valuable by singing what I think are the most hideous songs." On the Royal Family's finances: "We go into the red next year. I shall probably have to give up polo." 1976 On a tour of Canada: "We don't come here for our health. We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves." 1981 During the recession he mused: “Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed." 1984 When accepting a figurine from a woman during a visit to Kenya he asked: "You are a woman aren't you?" 1986 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their 1986 Tour of China (Rex) He told a World Wildlife Fund meeting that "if it has got four legs and it is not a chair, if it has got two wings and flies but is not an aeroplane and if it swims and it is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it." While on an official visit to China, he told a group of British exchange students living in the city of Xian: "If you stay here much longer you'll all be slitty–eyed." His thoughts on Beijing: "Ghastly." • Duke of Edinburgh defends 'slitty-eyed' gaffe 1993 To a British tourist in Hungary in he quipped: "You can't have been here that long — you haven't got a pot belly." To survivors of the Lockerbie bombing he told them: "People usually say that after a fire it is water damage that is the worst. We are still drying out Windsor Castle." 1994 "Aren't most of you descended from pirates?", he asked an islander in the Cayman Islands. To a Caribbean rabbit breeder in Anguilla, he said: "Don't feed your rabbits pawpaw fruit — it acts as a contraceptive. Then again, it might not work on rabbits." 1995 He asked a Scottish driving instructor in Oban: "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?" 1996 Following the Dunblane massacre, he questioned the need for a firearms ban: "If a cricketer, for instance, suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, which he could do very easily, I mean, are you going to ban cricket bats?" 1998 The Duke asked a British student who had been trekking in Papua New Guinea: "You managed not to get eaten then?" 1999 In Cardiff he told children from the British Deaf Association, who were standing by a Caribbean steel band: "If you're near that music it's no wonder you're deaf". 2000 To guests at the opening reception of a new £18million British Embassy in Berlin: "It's a vast waste of space." At a Buckingham Palace drinks party, he told group of female Labour MPs: "Ah, so this is feminist corner then." On being offered fine Italian wines by Giuliano Amato, the former Prime Minister, at a dinner in Rome, he is said to have uttered: "Get me a beer. I don't care what kind it is, just get me a beer!" "People think there's a rigid class system here, but dukes have been known to marry chorus girls. Some have even married Americans." 2001 To Elton John: "Oh it's you that owns that ghastly car is it? We often see it when driving to


Which European capital city was known as Vindobona in Roman times?

From the Romans to the Middle Ages - History of Vienna From the Roman Military Camp to the End of the First Millenary - History of Vienna Military camp Roman Vindobona Like many other cities of Continental Europe, Vienna originated in ancient Roman times. In the first century AD , the Romans set up a military camp, called Vindobona, which formed part of the large number of similar facilities along the Limes frontier. The camp was situated in what is today the core of the city. The course of the wall is reflected, to this day, in a series of very striking streets in the inner city. From the third century, there is evidence for a civilian settlement in the southeast, a little outside the camp. Much less is known about its layout and buildings, however, than about the camp. Neither of these facilities on the site of the present city had any significance within the ancient "cityscape" of Austria. The late 4th and 5th centuries began to see the dramatic decline not only of the Roman Empire in general but also of Vindobona in particular. Archaeological evidence provides information of a devastating fire in the storage area at the beginning of the 5th century. Settlement No written records have survived from the period between the 5th to 6th centuries and the 9th century to tell about the fate of this small settlement on the Danube. But research on the basis of archaeological and onomastic evidence suggests that we must assume that at least some "remainder settlement" continued to exist. The protection provided by the remnants of the ancient camp fortifications, which continued well into the 13th century, was made further use of. It may have been as early as the Carolingian period that the first churches were established in the area. Of course, it would be impossible to speak of a city or even urban structures, particularly in the light of the fact that the settlement, whose present name was first mentioned in 881, was to see turbulent times in the wake of the Magyar expansion, in the 9th and 10th centuries.


Which song was a hit for Eddie Floyd in 1967 and for Amii Stewart in 1979?

Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (Ariola Records 1979) - YouTube Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (Ariola Records 1979) 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 6, 2014 "Knock on Wood" is a 1966 hit song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Eddie Floyd. The Eddie Floyd version peaked at #28 on the Hot 100 and spent one week at #1 on the Soul Singles chart. The song has been frequently covered, first by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas (1967), and with charting singles by David Bowie (1974), Amii Stewart (1979), Razzy Bailey (1984), Eric Clapton (1985), Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson (2004). The German Techno band Scooter made a half-cover of the song entitled "The Avenger's Back" on their 2004 album Mind The Gap. The song is also featured in the movie "Satisfaction" as performed by Justine Bateman and The Mystery. The most successful version of "Knock On Wood" was recorded by Amii Stewart who made a disco version of the song in 1979. It was Stewart's debut single and reached number one in the U.S. charts in April 1979, as well as charting on the soul singles and disco charts, becoming the best-known version of the song. The song was co-produced by Simon May. It also reached the Top 10 twice in the UK, first in 1979 (#6) and a remixed version reached #7 in 1985. Stewart's version was also featured in the 1998 film The Last Days of Disco. Amy 'Amii' Paulette Stewart is an American R&B/disco/dance-pop singer, dancer and actress most famous for her hit disco record "Knock on Wood". Stewart is the stepsister of actress-singer Miquel Brown and aunt to Brown's actress-singer daughter Sinitta. don't want to lose you This good thing, that I got 'Cause if I do, I will surely Surely lose a lot 'Cause your love, is better than any love I know It's like thunder, lightning The way you love me is frightening You better knock, knock, I'm not superstitious, about ya But I can't take no chance You got me spinnin', baby You know I'm in a trance 'Cause your love, is better than any love I know It's like thunder, lightning The way you love me is frightenin' You better knock, knock, knock on wood, baby, baby Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock It's no secret, about it 'Cause with his lovin' touch He sees, to it With his touch, all over you know it means so much It's like thunder, and lightnin' The way you love me is frightenin' You better knock, knock, knock on wood, baby, baby Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood Category


Who had world concert tours entitled 'Drowned World', 'Confessions' and 'Blond Ambition?

Madonna''s Blonde Ambition Tour. Madonna''s Blonde Ambition Tour. by This thread was forced on me. reply 75 by This thread was forced on me. reply 1 No one ever wore pointy boob cones quite like Madge did. by This thread was forced on me. reply 2 07/29/2010 LOL OP. Thanks for making it. I'm not here to talk about Madonna's entire career or get into the usual back and forth. Personally, my feelings about her are mixed. With that being said, I do find the Blonde Ambition Tour to be fascinating and iconic. It was a big, theatrical event that was pulled off well and had interesting themes and imagery. Madonna was in her prime. Did anyone here see her during that tour, and if so, could you share all of your impressions? Hope we can get some interesting info. Thanks! by This thread was forced on me. reply 3 07/29/2010 I guess the Blond Ambition tour was great but I really think if I had to be in the same room with the woman...I'd end up being extremely rude to her. And I know she would deserve it. by This thread was forced on me. reply 4 Awesome artwork by Gaultier. How respected of a designer is he in general? by This thread was forced on me. reply 5 R4, would you tell her that her performance was 'neat'? by This thread was forced on me. reply 6 Oops, sorry, meant that as a link: by This thread was forced on me. reply 7 07/29/2010 "Awesome artwork by Gaultier. How respected of a designer is he in general?"%0D %0D Very. by This thread was forced on me. reply 8 07/29/2010 I think that tour is kind of her moment of moments, her Carnegie Hall (blasphemy I know), especially coupled with "Truth or Dare" which was very highly regarded. I think that tour will be looked upon as her finest hour. by This thread was forced on me. reply 9 And that was what it was like THEN. by This thread was forced on me. reply 10 You mean the BLONDE LEADING THE BLONDE tour, don't you? by This thread was forced on me. reply 11 Her Blonde Ambition Tour is my favorite tour that she has done. by This thread was forced on me. reply 12 Is "Blonde Ambition" supposed to be a play on "blind ambition"? by This thread was forced on me. reply 13 07/29/2010 Here's a recent picture of Her Madgesty, gotten up in the very trendy Annie Hall look! by This thread was forced on me. reply 14 by This thread was forced on me. reply 15 07/29/2010 I think it was the pinnacle of her career. The ironic thing was that many people considered her to be on a downslide after that, but she went on to have the biggest hits of her career after that. The thing about that particular concert was that it went on for hours, yet she was never off the stage for five minutes. If you were a Madonna fan, this was her at her best. If you weren't, this is a thread that would probably be of no interest to you. I say this as someone who had tickets for this tour, but I gave them up for a completely frivolous reason--a guy. I'm no longer a Madonna fan, but I feel so stupid for missing this show. by This thread was forced on me. reply 16 Lost any love for Madonna when she joined that anti-gay Cult, Kabalaah. Talk about turning on your biggest fans. by This thread was forced on me. reply 17 07/29/2010 Madge has a cig in r14's link. I thought she quit years ago. And the funny thing - it looks like one of those long, skinny old-lady cigs like Virginia Slims or Capri. by This thread was forced on me. reply 18 07/29/2010 Right after the end of the tour, Madonna and her Blonde Ambition gang made this little appearance on MTV . . . by This thread was forced on me. reply 19 Thats not the song I remember R19 by This thread was forced on me. reply 20 07/29/2010 Sorry, I should have checked the sound before posting the link above because I didn't realize the sound track was replaced. And it looks like all of the real clips have been deleted. by This thread was forced on me. reply 21 07/29/2010 LOVE, LOVE, LOVED the middle eastern tinged "Like a Virgin" version she did on this tour. Awesome. by This thread was forced on me. reply 22 Don't tell me Madonna has gone back to smoking. by This thread was forced on m


What is the derived SI unit of frequency?

Frequency unit conversion - SI derived quantity Frequency unit conversion - SI derived quantity ›› SI derived quantity: frequency This category of measurement units is defined by the "frequency" type, which is an SI derived quantity. ›› SI unit: hertz The SI derived unit for frequency is the hertz. ›› Convert hertz to another unit Convert hertz to


"The song ""Piper at the Gates of Dawn"" appears on the 1997 album 'The Healing Game', by which artist?"

Van Morrison:Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Lyrics | LyricWikia | Fandom powered by Wikia Van Morrison:Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Lyrics 1,877,475pages on Share Piper at the Gates of Dawn This song is by Van Morrison and appears on the 2008 reissue of the album The Healing Game (1997) . The coolness of the riverbank, and the whispering of the reeds Daybreak is not so very far away Enchanted and spellbound, in the silence they lingered And rowed the boat as the light grew steadily strong And the birds were silent, as they listened for the heavenly music And the river played the song The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The song dream happened and the cloven hoofed piper Played in that holy ground where they felt the awe and wonder And they all were unafraid of the great god Pan And the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn When the vision vanished they heard a choir of birds singing In the heavenly silence between the trance and the reeds And they stood upon the lawn and listened to the silence Of the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn It's the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn Written by:


On the internet what is the derogatory retronym for normal paper mail?

List of common Internet slang phrases - The Internet and Web Browsers - TheHotfix.net Forums BBIAB - Be back in a bit BBL/S - Be back later / shortly / soon BCNU - Be seein' you Blog - Also known as web log or an online journal BOFH - Bastard operator from hell Bot - Any type of automated software in chatrooms and web-cataloging software BRB - Be right back BSOD - Blue Screen of Death BTDT - Been there done that BTW - By the way Bump - Increment (For example, C's ++ operator.)or a backronym for "Bring Up My Post" C Crawl - To retrieve a web page along with the hyperlinks that reference it Crapplet - A poorly written computer application CU - See you (later) CYA - See ya OR Cover Your Ass Cyber (prefix) - A term used to connect the subsequent word loosely to the world of computers or the Internet or sex over a computer Cyberspace - Virtual reality, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and other kinds of computer systems. Science fiction author William Gibson popularized the term in his novel Neuromancer. Gibson used the word to describe a virtual world of computer networks that his cyberpunk heroes 'jacked into' D DFTT - Don't feed the trolls DGAF - Don't give a fuc* DIAF - Die in a fire DILLIGAF/D/S - Does it look like I give a fuc* / dic* / damn / sh*t DND - Do not disturb DOA - Dead on arrival. Refers to hardware that is broken on delivery. E EOF - End Of File EOM - End of Message EOL - End of Life. Device or hardware that is at the end of its product life cycle. EQ - EverQuest ETA - Estimated time of arrival F FAQ - Frequently Asked Question(s) FFS - For fuc*'s sake Flamer - Someone who makes inflammatory, abusive or directly offensive comments. Similar to, but not quite the same as an Internet troll FMCDH - From My Cold Dead Hands FOAD - Fuc* off and die FOAF - Friend of a friend FTL - For the loss FTW - For the win FU - Fuc* you FUBAR - Fuc*ed Up Beyond All Repair up beyond all recognition / repair (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar") FUD - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (the purposeful spread of misinformation) FWIW - For what it's worth FYI - For your information GBTW - Get back to work GF - Great/good fight/girlfriend GFY - Go fuc* yourself GG - Good game, used at or near the conclusion of a gaming match GJ - Good job, often used in online gaming when a teammate performs an act benefitting his team, such as killing an opponent or enabling that kill GMTA - Great minds think alike Godwin's Law - Dictates that the longer a thread, the more likely someone will post a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler Gratz - Congratulations GTFO - Get the fuc* out GTG or G2G - 'Got to go' or 'Good to go' GR -Good Race HAND - Have A Nice Day Handle - Name used in online chat, (AKA nick(name), alias, screen/user name) HF - Have fun Haxor or H4x0r (1337) - Hacker Hit - A request made to the web server, (noun) the results of an internet search, (verb) loading a Web page. Hits are not equivalent to visitors of a webpage. Home page - The website's introduction page, starting point, and guide. The technical term is "index" Hot list - A collection of publicly available URLs (World Wide Web site addresses), sometimes available as text files. HTH - Hope this / that helps H8 - Hate IANAL - I am not a lawyer IBTL - In before the lock IDC - I don't care IIRC - If I recall / remember correctly IIUC - If I understand correctly IMO/IMHO/IMNSHO/IMAO - In my (humble / honest / not so humble / arrogant) opinion Information superhighway - The Internet (AKA: I-way, infobahn) IONO - I don't know ITYM - I Think You Mean IWSN - I want sex now IYKWIM - If you know what I mean J JK or j/k - Just kidding, or joke JFGI - Just fuc*ing/freaking Google It K KISS - Keep it simple stupid. KS(ing) - Kill-Steal(ing) KOS - Kill on sight KTHX - OK, thanks KTHXBAI or KTHXBYE - OK, thanks, goodbye, used either to cut short a conversation or to express displeasure with being cut short L L2P - Learn to play; an admonishment to MMORPG players who are incompetent and/or whine L8R - Later, L8R also sometimes abbreviated as L8ER is commonly used in chat rooms and other text


The city of St Albans stands on which river?

BBC Beds, Herts and Bucks - Nature - From a river to the Romans and beyond NEXT More    info: Where    the city of St Albans now stands has been an important settlement area for    thousands of years. There is evidence of Iron Age dwelling in the area before    the Romans arrived. Then after both the Saxons and medieval times, the settlement    moved up to and beyond where the Abbey is now. But the one     thing that is constant is the River Ver. Its course may have changed slightly     but it remains, despite our prodigious use of water that often threatens     it. It is also     the single most important resource that made the area so important and     has been used for many things over the centuries. If the river hadn't     been there, then St Albans probably wouldn't have had such a rich and     varied history. This walk     looks at the River Ver, why it is where it is, the wildlife it supports     and the impact that human habitation has had on it, diverting its course     to fit in with their needs. It also looks at how the underlying rocks,     chalk and flint have shaped a city, and kept St Albans as a major centre     of communication throughout history.


"Which American entertainer says of herself ""It costs a lot of money to look this cheap""?"

Outfits Only Carrie Bradshaw Can Pull Off - Clothes from Sex and the City Feb 25, 2014 Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Carrie Bradshaw single-handedly made roots chic, brought back the nameplate necklace, and turned Manolo Blahnik into a household name. She also wore some crazy-ass outfits  daytime tutus, do-rags, caplets paired with cargo pants  the kind of stuff that would land anyone else on the worst dressed list but somehow turned her into a fashion icon. Here are 15 of her most out-there, never-to-be-repeated, Carrie-Bradshaw-only looks of all time. Warning: Do not try this at home. 1. Island-Time Carrie Only Carrie Bradshaw could wear a belt on her bare midriff as if it was NBD. Notice how she shoved her shirt up under her bra for maximum midriff exposure? Loving the half-finished beach knitting project that doubles a clutch. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 2. Head-in-the-Clouds Carrie Shes like an '80s disco party girl who fell from heaven and brought a storm cloud down with her. Very nimbus chic. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema 3. Junior-Prom-Pirate Carrie Its Pretty in Pink meets shiver me timbers with jewelry that could only have come from the most demented of Etsy stores. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 4. I-Swear-This-Look-Cost-a-Lot-of-Money Carrie Its hard to make tie-dye Capri pants and a turquoise do-rag look expensive. Thats why Carrie turned her shirt around and left it unbuttoned. So you can see the label. You know, in case the interlocking Cs printed all over the place weren't cue enough. See that little black rectangle just under her shoulder strap? CHANEL. Aka real expensive shit. In the immortal words of Dolly Parton: It costs a lot of money to look this cheap. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema 5. Thrift-Store-Kids'-Room-Redux Carrie Who says a childrens playroom rug cant also be a dress? And turning that old rocking-horse head into a cross-body lunchbox? So creative! HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 6. Late-Night-Snack Carrie She really should turn that little red caplet around if she doesnt want to risk getting pizza sauce on her nude sheer top and formal cargo pants. Thats the great thing about caplets; they make excellent bibs. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema 7. Big-Boss-Under-the-Big-Top Carrie Its Barnum & Bailey meets the boardroom. With a neck bow. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema 8. Crystal-Crotch-and-a-Coat Carrie At first, Carrie was uncomfortable with the idea of wearing nude panties on the runway, but once she saw the way that smattering of modesty crystals on her crotch played off the rich blue satin of the coat, she knew there was no other way. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema 9. Urban-Cowgirl-Beach-Party Carrie Carrie wouldn't normally limit herself to such a subdued color palette, let alone such a matchy-matchy hat and sarong pairing, but this was a fancy Hamptons party, so she decided to be a little more conventional than usual. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 10. Homeless-Home-Wrecker Carrie Carrie wore this newspaper-printed minidress the first time she saw Natasha after calling off her affair with Big. John Galliano, who designed this dress for Dior, said the print was inspired by the homeless who wrap themselves in newspaper for warmth. Thats not a joke. Thats really what he said. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Its the saggy-bottomed look that launched a thousand boy shorts. HBO, Darren Star Productions, New Line Cinema 12. Cup-of-Joe Carrie Dont be fooled by all that chiffon. Carrie may look like shes coming home after a long night on the town, but really she just threw this on to grab her morning coffee. You can tell by the hat  very Early-Morning-Errands Carrie. HBO, Darren Star Pro


In which country is the most easterly point of Africa?

Africa Map / Map of Africa - Facts, Geography, History of Africa - Worldatlas.com African History African Origin of Modern Humans As for Africa, scientists have formerly concluded that it is the birthplace of mankind, as large numbers of human-like fossils (discovered no where else) were found on the continent, some dating back 3.5 million years. About 1.75 million years ago, early man spread throughout parts of Africa. They became aggressive hunters, lived in caves and used fire and their ability to create stone tools just to survive. The Neanderthals arose some 200,000 years ago and inhabited regions in northern Africa and across parts of southern Europe. There is also clear evidence that they had control of fire, lived in caves, as well as open-air structures of stone and vegetation. One of the most important developments of primitive man was the creation of stone tools. By 5000 BC farming was somewhat common in the northern areas of Africa, as people were growing crops and herding livestock. During that time the Sahara Desert was a fertile area. Ancient African History In 3200 BC the Egyptian culture emerged along the lower reaches of the Nile River; it was among the earliest civilizations and their tools and weapons were made of bronze. They also pioneered the building of massive pyramids and temples. Egyptians also developed mathematics, an innovative system of medicine, irrigation and agricultural production techniques, writing and the first ships. In short, the Egyptians left a lasting legacy upon the world. Around 600 BC the use of metal tools spread across small population bases and farming groups in North Africa, and their use gradually spread south into what is now called South Africa. The Phoenicians were an enterprising maritime trading culture from Lebanon who spread across the Mediterranean from 1550 BC to 300 BC. In 814 BC, they founded the city of Carthage in what is now Tunisia in north Africa; only to be destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. Meanwhile, the Egyptians continued to spread their culture across Northern Africa, and kingdoms were created in Ethiopia and Sudan. The then-growing Roman Empire continued to expand its influence, and in 30 BC Egypt became a province of Rome; Morocco the same in 42 AD. Before the Middle Ages began, the Roman Empire collapsed and the Arabs quickly took their place on the continent. In 698-700 they invaded Tunis and Carthage and soon controlled all of coastal North Africa. The Arabs were Muslims, and most of North Africa converted to Islam; Ethiopia was the exception. Soon kingdoms emerged in Africa; they traded with the Arabs using gold plus a valuable commodity - slaves. One of the first kingdoms was Ghana, located in what is now southeastern Mauritania and western Mali. The empire grew rich from the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt, but then lost its power in the 11th century. Additional kingdoms developed across the continent, including those in Benin and Mali. Both became rich by trading in gold, horse salt, and of course, slaves. And like most kingdoms before them on any continent, they were invaded and in the end destroyed. Mogadishu, the now largest city in Somalia, was settled by Arabs who traveled and traded on the east coast of Africa. The Arabs' reach extended to Zanzibar, which was used as a base for voyages between the Middle East and India. As other organized kingdoms were formed in central and southern Africa, the Portuguese began to explore the western coast of Africa. By 1445 they reached the Cape Verde Islands and the coast of Senegal, and the mouth of the River Congo in 1482. They even sailed around the Cape of Good Hope. African Colonization and the Slave Trade The continent-changing 16th Century began with Europeans transporting African slaves to the Americas for profit. A slave purchased on the African coast for the equivalent of 14 English pounds in bartered goods could sell for 45 pounds in the American market. The best-known method of commerce at the time was called the Triangular Trading System. It involved British and other European coun


Who played `Wolfie' Smith in the TV comedy series Citizen Smith?

"Citizen Smith" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 17 out of 18 people found the following review useful: The best thing to come out of Tooting... from Sussex, England 11 December 2005 The running gag in this show was that every other character of note had their own name for him. 'Foxie' 'Yeti' 'Smudger' 'Trotsky' & 'Smiffy' with I think, only Ken actually calling him 'Wolfie' Am I right in believing nobody ever called him Walter Henry? I have a memory that he only revealed that as his real name in the penultimate show. I do remember the original BBC promo for this series. 'Wolfie' was spraying graffiti on a short section of wall while Ken watched. He'd managed to write "THINK AHEA" before running out of wall, and amidst the ironic laughter of the audience began to berate the council for not building a wall long enough It set the tone for what followed, although almost immediately the show began to die in instalments as actor after actor left during its four season run. Some, like girlfriend Shirley were merely written out while her screen father, the more central character 'Charlie' was recast twice (if we include the pilot.) I feel though that when Stephen Grief's excellent 'Harry Fenning' was replaced, the show had peaked, perhaps reaching its zenith with "Glorious Day" the third season finale. Yep, it was 'that' episode where they 'liberate' the Scorpion Tank and invade London. I think even die hard aficionados would agree with me that should have been that. Particularly as season three had some of the most memorable episodes of all, introducing John Tordoff as the hyperbolically bizarre 'Tofkin.' Check out "Don't look down" and "Tofkin's revenge." Quite a few have pointed out the similarities between this series and Sullivan's next effort, the rather better known "Only Fools and Horses" and the similarities are indeed there. Both were set in a triangle of flat, pub and occasional exterior, and it is straightforward to recognise equivalent characters across both series. The malapropism that surrounded Wolfie's name was refined for Rodney, who was consistently called 'Dave' throughout by Trig, and of course there is the Citizen Smith episode that was called "Only Fools and Horses" which seems to round things up. I actually worked on this series in a minor, functionary role, during 1980. It is one of very few productions I can recall halting during the shoot as the studio crew were laughing so much it was putting the actors off, and this was during the fourth, and I consider poorest season. People were still talking about it for some time after, and quoting gags while Only Fools and Horses struggled to take hold in its early years. I think the reason that 'Only Fools' prospered and 'Smith' rather withered on the vine was the lack of breadth of story lines and a cast limited in numbers. There are only so many scrapes an Urban Revolutionary can get involved in and with so few lead characters, Sullivan ran out of steam rather early. This series has its moments though and is well worth a look. It had a recent re-run (late 2005) on one of the many BBC/ITV archive satellite channels (in this case UKTV Drama) and should re-appear before long. Until then we have the DVD's to keep us going. Power to the People! from Australia 15 June 2001 Wolfie Smith is a fanatic who craves revolution. Leader of the Tooting Popular Front ( a Marxist political party which numbers six members), Wolfie is a wannabe freedom fighter who likes to call himself an "urban guerilla". He wants to overthrow the Capitalist oppressors of the working class and create a fair, equal and just society (with himself in charge). While he waits for the glorious day, he plays the guitar and sings his raucous songs, dressed in a Che Guevara T-shirt and a black beret with one star on it. Wolfie's attempts to seize power are thwarted time and time again, usually with hilarious consequences. Wolfie keeps a book containing a list of anyone who gets on the wrong side of him. Come the Glorio


How many pairs of ribs are in the human body?

How Many Ribs Do Humans Have    Health / How Many Ribs Do Humans Have How Many Ribs Do Humans Have Sep 18, 2011 It is widely known that all vertebral species have ribs1. Humans have a complex rib cage2 which comprises of the sternum3, ribs and some other parts. Every doctor knows how many ribs people have, but an ordinary man can have some difficulties with such a question. In fact, it is no difficult to memorize the answer: Every human (both men and women) has 24 coupled ribs (that is, 12 pairs) The first fourteen ribs (seven pairs) are directly connected to the breastbone (sternum). They are called "true ribs". The very first pair is difficult to distinguish from the rest of human ribs. These ribs are flat, short, and C-shaped. They are attached below the neck. The other six pairs of ribs look more usual. The next five pairs of ribs are called "false ribs". Three of them have a cartilaginous attachment to the sternum, and the last two (pairs eleven and twelve) are known as "floating ribs". Once in a while they are also termed vertebral ribs because they are connected solely to the vertebrae. Some humans miss one pair of floating ribs, and some have three pairs of them due to genetic mutations. As a rule, the length of ribs increases starting from pair one and decreases from the eighth pair. The diaphragm4 controlling breathing separates the rib cage from the abdomen. The diaphragm’s contraction makes the rib cage along with the thoracic cavity expand which reduces intrathoracic pressure and fills the lungs with air. The main purpose of the rib cage is to protect the internals (the heart, lungs, and kidneys) in the thoracic cavity. The ribs make a cage-like formation around them, playing an important role in the skeleton. That is why this structure is called the rib cage though it consists of some other bones too. Many people do believe than men and women have different number of ribs. The origin of this belief lies in the Bible, and we all know the story of Adam and created from his rib Eve. In point of fact, the quantity of ribs does not depend on sex. Both men and women have twelve pairs of ribs. If this statement cannot convince you, take X-ray pictures of several men and women. This will be the strongest visual proof. We hope that this piece of information is enough to give you the exhaustive answer to the question, "How many ribs do humans have?". A rib is one of the 24 slender curved bones forming the rib cage. They serve to protect internal organs in the thoracic cavity. The rib cage (also called the thoracic cage) is the structure formed by ribs and other bones. As a rule, a human rib cage has twenty four ribs, the sternum, the twelve thoracic vertebrae, and costal cartilages. The sternum is the long bone in the shape of the capital letter The diaphragm is a muscular partition extending across the rib cage’s bottom and separating the thoracic cavity from the abdomen in humans and mammals. It plays an important role in respiration because its contraction spreads the thorax and inflates the lungs.


"In 2010 who left the message ""Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck""?"

BBC News - Treasury chief's note to successor: There's no money Treasury chief's note to successor: There's no money Liam Byrne on note to Laws New Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws has revealed his predecessor left him a note reading: "I'm afraid there is no money." Mr Laws, speaking alongside Chancellor George Osborne, said he opened the note expecting some advice only to find it was "slightly less helpful". Liam Byrne, his predecessor, said he had just been using a phrase that all chief secretaries got used to. He said it would not be long before Mr Laws was using it with his colleagues. Mr Laws - the Liberal Democrat MP who has become chief secretary to the Treasury in the new coalition government - revealed the note Mr Byrne had "very nicely" left him - as he and Mr Osborne took part in their first joint press conference since the general election. Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Liam Liam Byrne's note to David Laws Osborne to spell out planned cuts "When I arrived at my desk on the very first day as chief secretary, I found a letter from the previous chief secretary to give me some advice, I assumed, on how I conduct myself over the months ahead. "Unfortunately, when I opened it, it was a one-sentence letter which simply said 'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left,' which was honest but slightly less helpful advice than I had been expecting," he said. Treasury sources said the letter, dated 6 April - the day Gordon Brown called the general election - actually read: "Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Liam." It has similarities to the note reportedly left by the Conservative Reggie Maudling to Labour's Jim Callaghan when he became chancellor in 1964, which said: "Sorry to leave it in such a mess." Mr Byrne was reported as having said the letter was meant as a joke. But he told the BBC he was just using the language that everyone in that job used eventually. "It's a phrase that chief secretaries do have to get used to using I'm afraid. Chief secretaries do have to be tough, they are the unpopular ones in government. I'm sure it won't be too long before Mr Laws is using it with his colleagues."


ASH, Action on Smoking and Health, is the anti-smoking lobby, by what acronym is the pro-smoking lobby known?

Tobacco - Abbreviations & Acronyms Tobacco Industry Abbreviations & Acronyms A&P Arnold & Porters The Washington law firm that serviced Philip Morris. AAA Action Against Access. A combined tobacco industry project promoted mainly by Philip Morris which had pretentions to 'educate' retailers and youth not to buy cigarettes or smoke before they were "old enough to make a mature choice".  It was a desparate attempt to prove to politicians that they didn't really want kids to smoke -- while simultaneously promoting cigarettes through movies , pop festivals, and the use of cartoon characters, etc. AAAA American Association of Advertising Agencies. The top American trade association (there were manyadvertising societies) involved in protecting their revenues by fighting against bans on the broadcasting of tobacco advertising. AAF American Advertising Federation. One of the many trade organisations associated with the protection of revenues by fighting broadcasting bans on cigarettes. ACC American Chemistry Council. This is a relatively new name for the old Chemical Manufacturers Association. ACEQ Annapolis Center for Environmental Quality. An air-quality lobby group run by the Annapolis Center. (which was itself funded and controlled by the National Association of Manufacturers to promote Republican leadership aspirations.) ACESS American Coalition for Entertainment & Sports Sponsorship. a fake sports organisation set up for the car-racing fraternity by the tobacco industry in the fight to retain tobacco sponsorship. NASCAR , Indy and Formula One were the main groups involved. ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists  ACIL (unknown). An Australian/Asian Pacific economic research consultancy which produced a number of reports favouring the tobacco, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It was later bought out by Carnno Ltd. ACLU American Civil Liberties Union. The major organisation in its field in North America. It was fiercely protective of the right of free speech, which was levered by the tobacco industry (assisted by generous grants) to a position in support of "Commercial Free Speech" (the right to advertise any saleable product). This extreme position cause splits in the organisation, but the tobacco-supporting side won. ACORN Association of Community Organisations for Reform Now. A nation-wide Democrat voter community organisation controlled by Citizens Consulting Inc. which was paid to register voters and garner donations for Obama. Later whistleblowers revealed that all was not well inside the organisation. The Republicans charged them with election fraud after the 2008 elections. ACOSH Australian Council on Smoking & Health A highly-effective anti-smoking organisation. ACS American Cancer Society. the premier cancer organsiation in the USA. Along with the American Heart Association , it led the fight against tobacco while the AMA sat on the sidelines. It was originally known as the American Society for Cancer Control (ASCC). ACSG Advisory Committee of the Surgeon General. the group of scientists who actually produce the annual Surgeon-General's report on Smoking & Health. It was heavily infiltrated in the early years by paid tobacco scientists. ACSH American Council for Science and Health. a scientific astroturf organisation set up by Elizabeth Whelan and Frederick Stare (both from the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health) to support the chemical and food processing industries. It used the tactic of attacking the cigarette manufacturers to gain public acceptance and credibility as a legitimate public-interest organisation, but it is actually little more than a corporate lobby shop. ACUS Administrative Conference of the US ? ACVA ACVA Atlantic/Pacific. Later known as Healthy Buildings Int'l (HBI). This was a company that tested air quality in large buildings around the world , and exonerated tobacco smoke as a cause of sick-building syndrome. It was generously funded by the tobacco industry. ACYPL American Council for Young Political Leaders. A semi-legitimate or


Inspector Lestrade appears in novels featuring which detective?

Inspector Lestrade - TV Tropes Inspector Lestrade You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Once again, the trained, professional police officer can't compete with a high school student . "Aaah! It's that confused detective!" — Maya Fey (on Dick Gumshoe), Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney A character who is long on observational acuity and a bit short on connecting the dots. Named after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's character Inspector Lestrade, who would always attempt to solve the case before Sherlock Holmes could, and always failed miserably. Where an Amateur Sleuth is involved, this character is nearly always a police officer, because the Police Are Useless . A good Lestrade , especially a self-aware one, can still be a valuable resource to their great detective, doing much of the legwork and research, as well as being a companion who has the legal authority to make arrests . Lestrade himself often acted like this in the later Holmes stories. A Lestrade might also be capable of dealing with most standard crimes, and only calls in the protagonist when he's confronted with something especially unusual that would be a better use of the protagonist's talents. An unhelpful one may become an Obstructive Bureaucrat , and one with a chip on his shoulder about the Sleuth being better able to do his job than he is. Particularly in earlier Holmes stories, Lestrade himself also had a bit of this in his character, though he got better with time: compare his portrayals in A Study in Scarlet and The Hound of the Baskervilles . A common act of Genre Blindness faced by the Lestrade is for them to over-confidently and prematurely declare that the case is open-and-shut; obviously the dead person committed suicide , or the obvious culprit was the one who did it . Of course, whilst they're busy putting their feet up or throwing the book at an innocent person , the Sleuth is almost instantly discovering the clues that prove that the Lestrade is way, way off base.     open/close all folders      Anime & Manga  Occurs with moderate frequency in Detective School Q . Q's class is ordered by Dan to avoid revealing their status as members of DDS unless necessary, on account of the fact that the revelation will often change how people deal with them. As a result, many of the cases involve some inexplicably ignorant detective who's too quick to jump to the wrong conclusions and needs Q to set him straight. Naturally, this almost always only lasts up to the point where they reveal their identities. Sherlock Hound features Inspector Lestrade as an anthropomorphic dog, more exactly a huge mastiff. A Shout-Out to Lestrade's physical description in The Hound of the Baskervilles , as a small, but strong-looking man who looked like a mastiff. Detective Conan : Most of the police officers are this, but specially Megure. They're portrayed as competent at their job (a few stories start near the end of a successful investigation on their part, for example) — but Shin'ichi is just that much better than them, and Megure especially has the good sense to defer to him. Kogoro Mouri can be this when he's not a Clueless Detective — usually this is when he's around but Megure isn't. This series is notable in that virtually every criminal act the main character runs across includes an attempt to anticipate and reroute the police investigation (which rarely makes the majority of cases even in fiction). A consequence is that somebody has to demonstrate for the readers what conclusions said investigation is supposed to arrive at. There are a few cases in which it's acknowledged the police would have come to the correct conclusion (upon properly examining their collected evidence), just not as quickly. In instances where the police aren't handicapped by Occam's Razor and start out assuming a trick, they do rather better. Inspector Nakata from the Witchblade anime series. Can be excused due to the abnormality of the cases he faces, but all he can boast in-series is that he's a generally decent guy, not too shy to challenge big corporations, and ca


In cricket what score is known as 'Nelson'?

World Twenty20: England score an unlucky Nelson and are blown out of the water World Twenty20: England score an unlucky Nelson and are blown out of the water World Twenty20: England score an unlucky Nelson and are blown out of the water Blackleaf #1Jun 14th, 2009 England made a poor start to the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 after losing by seven wickets to South Africa, who are starting to show that they are the best team in the tournament. England batted first, and you knew things wouldn't go right for them when they scored 111 which, in cricket, is known as a Nelson (after Horatio Nelson) and is considered an extremely unlucky score. Nelson allegedly only had "One Eye, One Arm, One Ball" near the end of his life. (This is sometimes modified to make it less vulgar to say that he lost "One Eye, One Arm, One Life" during his naval career.) Another suggestion is that the number is derived from his three great victories, thus Copenhagen, Nile & Trafalgar which gives the sequence "Won - Won - Won". A score of 111 or multiples thereof (222 is called "double nelson", 333 is "triple nelson" etc.) is considered an ill omen in cricket, because the figures "111" resemble a wicket without bails (a wicket is the three parallel stumps stuck in the ground which a batsman has to try and stop the ball from hitting otherwise he is out). So when England posted a total of 111, it wasn't going to be their day. On the way to that total, England lost their first two wickets in the first two overs. When Pietersen came on to bat, he started hitting the ball all over the ground, to the delight of the England fans who thought he would help England to a large total like he did against Pakistan. But even Pietersen didn't last long. 111 is the lowest score England have ever made in a Twenty20 match. South Africa, wearing all green, a suitable colour in Nottingham, required just 112 to win, and they achieved it with 7 wickets in hand. England face holders India tonight. India also lost their opening Super Eights match against the West Indies, so both teams need to win to stay in the tournament. England have batted first in that match and have posted a total of 153-7. The World Twenty20 - Super Eights stage England: 111 South Africa win by seven wickets At Trent Bridge, Nottingham England: Bopara, L Wright, Pietersen, O Shah, Collingwood (C), Mascarenhas, J Foster (W), Rashid, Swann, Broad, Anderson South Africa: Gm Smith (C), Kallis, Gibbs, de Villiers, Duminy, A Morkel, Boucher (W), van der Merwe, J Botha, Steyn, Parnell Imperfect start: England's Ravi Bopara plays on to Dale Steyn in the first over of the game England were completely outplayed by South Africa in their first match of the World Twenty20 Super Eights. The hosts never got going and were all out for 111, an unlucky score, with one ball to go after losing their last seven wickets for 33. South Africa bowled and fielded well, but only three home players made double figures in an embarrassing display. There were boos from the packed house at Trent Bridge as Jacques Kallis (57 not out) led South Africa to a seven-wicket win with 10 balls to spare. Two down: Wayne Parnell reduced England to 4-2 when Luke Wright nicked one through to Mark Boucher Having lost to the Netherlands in the tournament's opening match, England appeared to have rediscovered some form in beating Pakistan at The Oval. But after playing 18 Twenty20 internationals this was the lowest total recorded by England, and it renewed fears that Paul Collingwood's side lack the skills required to threaten the best teams in the shortest format of the game. England must now beat India on Sunday, and West Indies the following day, but even two positive results would not necessarily be enough to put the hosts into the semi-finals. In the first over of England's innings, Ravi Bopara left a couple of Dale Steyn deliveries outside the off-stump, then threw his hands at the last ball. Back to earth: Kevin Pietersen threatened to score big against the Proteas, but Roelof van der Merwe took a superb catch at mid-on to dismiss Eng


In which month does the Scottish quarter day Candlemas fall?

Quarter Days in England & Scotland Lady Day (The Feast of the Annunciation, March 25) Midsummer Day (The Feast of St. John the Baptist, June 24) Michaelmas Day (The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, September 29) Christmas Day (The Feast of the Nativity, December 25). In  Scotland, the quarter days are known as term days.  They are: Candlemas (the Feast of the Purification, February 2) Whitsunday (Pentecost, always on May 15 in Scotland) Lammas (Long Mass, or the Feast of First Fruits, August 1) Martinmas (The Feast of St. Martin, November 11).


In which Yorkshire town are the famous Five Rise Locks on the Leeds-Liverpool canal?

Leeds Liverpool Canal Boat Hire | Canal Holidays Read what some of our previous clients say about the Leeds - Liverpool Canal. Start Point - Silsden "Well equipped boat; beautiful and interesting scenery; relaxing (yet active!) way to travel; great pub at Kildwick; beautiful moorings at Greenberfield top lock. DO visit the Bingley five-rise lock if you have time; DO traverse the canal between Silsden and Foulridge for its beauty; DO visit the White Lion pub in Kildwick; DO spend a day in Skipton (Venice in Yorkshire??); DO visit the Lock Stock & Barrel pub in Skipton, but DO NOT bother with the Black Horse; and if you want a night ashore in a lovely hotel with a very nice restaurant, stop over at Steeton Hall in Steeton (near Silsden)." JL, USA Silsden - Foulridge "The boat was excellent, very clean and tidy and had everything we needed. We headed right from the boatyard (standing in the boat yard looking towards the canal) and then came back passed the yard and continued on towards the Bingley five rise. I think this was an excellent choice. From Silsden to the mile long tunnel is lovely scenery and just enough locks!! Back the other way towards Bingley is slightly better scenery but not far before you reach the five and three rises and they would be particularly hard work. Make sure you stop for a curry in Skipton and don't forget to try a pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord bitter. Saltair is worth walking to and Morrisons do a good breakfast!" SLW, UK "This was a fantastic holiday - a week was too short. Where else can you literally 'push the boat out', 'rock the boat' and touch people with barge poles (or not)!!! Things we learned during the week: plan your route before you go and allow plenty time for locks. Buy a guide book! We didn't and regretted it." MC, USA "Staff were friendly & helpful and gave good instruction for beginners. Scenery is beautiful & varied. So who needs good weather?!" CH, UK "Fellow holiday makers and walkers were really friendly and to be able to moor and go to the supermarket or a pub was a pleasant novelty! The countryside was delightful and we saw a great deal of wildlife - some rather tame ducks made for an entertaining morning!" MP, USA


Whose first solo no. 1 hit was Fight for this Love, released in 2009?

Cheryl — Listen for free on Spotify Cheryl Play on Spotify Cheryl, born Cheryl Ann Tweedy and formerly known as Cheryl Cole, was a dancer and model prior to becoming a member of the record-breaking European pop group Girls Aloud . As a youngster, the Newcastle, England native won several modeling competitions and appeared in commercials, but she made her biggest leap in 2002, when she auditioned for Popstars: The Rivals and was selected to join Girls Aloud , a group that went on to release 19 Top Ten U.K. singles within a matter of a few years. In 2009, Girls Aloud announced a yearlong hiatus, and Cheryl, who had become one of her country’s highest-profile celebrities (thanks in part to her role as a judge on another British singing competition, The X Factor, whose weekly audience swelled to 14 million viewers after she joined the cast), took advantage of the down time to record her first solo album. The surprisingly conservative 3 Words appeared in October 2009, featuring collaborations with will.i.am , Soulshock & Karlin, and Syience. Led by the Wayne Wilkins-produced "Fight for This Love," a number one hit and the fastest-selling British single of 2009, the album went platinum in two weeks. Cheryl's second album, Messy Little Raindrops, followed in November 2010 and fared similarly well, going platinum on the strength of hit singles like "Promise This." Once again, several tracks were produced by Wilkins, while will.i.am , J.R. Rotem, and Free School were involved in smaller capacities. Cheryl's career in the U.S. turned into a roller coaster ride, when she was first picked by Simon Cowell to be a judge on the American version of The X Factor, then left the show under controversial circumstances after only three weeks. She then declined to return to the original U.K. version of the show and decided to focus on her recording career. Her third album, A Million Lights, featured the Calvin Harris -produced single "Call My Name" and was released in June 2012 in the U.K. In late 2012, Cheryl confirmed that she would rejoin Girls Aloud for a reunion tour, which also resulted in the release of the charity single "Something New," before the group members confirmed in 2013 that they had split permanently. After taking a break for much of 2013, she returned to the limelight in 2014 with the announcement she had married Frenchman Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, four years after her split with English soccer star Ashley Cole. That year she regained her place on the judging panel of The X Factor, and announced the release of her fourth studio album, Only Human. Its first two singles, "Crazy Stupid Love" and "I Don't Care," topped the U.K. pop chart. ~ Andy Kellman & Tim Sendra, Rovi Read More Show less


What is the official language of Andorra?

The Catalan Language: Official Language of Andorra The Catalan Language: Official Language of Andorra official language andorra The Catalan language is one of the romance languages of Europe; like Spanish, French and Italian, the Catalan language is spoken by millions of people. However, the population of Catalan language speakers is not as widespread as Spanish language speakers, and the majority of Catalan language speakers are concentrated in a relatively small area of Europe. Most Andorrans also speak Spanish, French or both. Andorra is one of only four European countries (together with France, Monaco, and Turkey) that have never signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities   Which Countries Officially Speak the Catalan Language? The Catalan language is spoken in many areas of Spain and some other parts of Europe. Today, the Catalan language is the official language of: •the Catalonia region of Spain, radiating outwards from Barcelona and including Valencia and part of Aragon •the Balearic Islands •Andorra (where it is the only one to be the official language) •the south of France •Alghero in Italy. The Origin of the Catalan Language Like many of the romance languages of Europe, the Catalan language is derived from vulgar Latin, the language spoken by Roman soldiers, traders and peasants. The Catalan language begin its formation between the 8th and 10th centuries and by the 10th century the Catalan language was a separate language to Latin. The Catalan language was first known to appear in written form in the 12th century, most notably in Les Homilies d'Organya. The Rise and Decline in Popularity of the Catalan Language The Catalan language experienced a rise in popularity throughout the 13th and 14th centuries when it became a common spoken language, through war victories, in many areas of the Mediterranean; at this time, the Catalan language was spoken in Majorca, Sicily, Valencia, Sardinia, Athens, Naples and Neopatria in the Peloponnese region. The Catalan language began to decline in popularity in the 15th century when the Castilian and Aragonese crowns merged; furthermore, after the War of Spanish Succession (1705–1715), Spanish laws were imposed and all Catalan government organizations ceased to exist. It wasn't until the late 19th century, during the Catalan renaissance, that the Catalan language once again began to flourish in literary works. Sponsored links


Cotton - VellagVellag Cotton Contact Us Cotton Cotton is an important vegetable fibre grown in the tropics and is principally used in the production of textiles.  Current estimates for world production are about 25 million tons annually, accounting for 2.5% of the world’s arable land. China is the world’s largest producer of cotton, but most of this is used domestically. The United States has been the largest exporter for many years.  Developing world countries that grow cotton include Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana.  Cotton is frequently grown and purchased under marketing boards.  This enables the growers to purchase seed and fertilizer on credit, but means a fixed price for the end crop. It also gives a lot of power to the marketing boards and they can (as in the case in Ghana) ruin a sector of the market economy by refusing to pay a decent price for the end crops. Cotton is processed in a ginnery where the lint is separated from the seed and then compressed into bales for sale. Seeds are pressed to extract oil which is used in the manufacture of margarine, salad oil and soap.  The residue from the oil extraction is used as cattle food. Varieties of commercial cotton  Meko cotton – produces short staple and thrives in the wetter areas Ishan cotton – produces longer, silkier and better quality lint than Meko variety. Needs relatively less rainfall. Allen’s Longstaple  -Produces superior fibre and is grown for export .It withstands the dry season well and is resistant to several bacterial diseases and insect pests. Sea Island Cotton – This provides most of the quality cotton sold on the world markets. Place in crop rotation Cotton is a cleaning crop as a lot of weeding has to be done which brings the land into good condition before the following year’s crop. This is why it is usually the first crop in a rotation.  The second crop should be a legume to fix the nitrogen which reduces the amount of artificial fertilizer needed in subsequent cotton years. A typical rotation might be like this:    Sweet Potatoes   In addition to crop rotations, it is not uncommon to interplant with maize, millet or in later years, yams. This may reduce yields from the yams.   Cultivation and plant spacing The land should be deeply cultivated before sowing as it helps the tap roots penetrate the soil more easily.  Cotton is generally grown on ridges spaced 75cm, 90cm or 120cm apart. In low rainfall areas, the crop can be grown on raised beds or on the flat if required. Seeds should be de-linted by treating with concentrated sulphuric acid and then dressed with copper sulphate. In agriculture, a seed treatment or seed dressing is a chemical, typically antimicrobial or fungidal, with which seeds are treated (or “dressed”) prior to planting. Sowing should commence at the beginning of the rainy season as soon as the soil is moist. Three to four seeds should be sown 2.5cm deep with 45cm between plants.  The seed rate is approximately 44kg/ha.   Weeding Frequent weeding should begin as soon as the seedlings are established.  Plants should be thinned to 2 plants per stand at the first weeding.  Once the flowers have appeared,  weeding needs to be done with care to prevent damage to the plant roots.   Fertilizer Cotton does not require fertiliser if it is growing on good soil.  An application of farmyard manure and super phosphate at 50kg/ha should be used with the seed when the soils are poorer.  Nitrogen fertilizer is not recommended as this encourages excess leaf growth.   Pests and diseases       Cotton is beset by a large number of pests and diseases that prevent the plants from producing clean open bolls  Bollworm Bollworms damage the plant by eating the inside of the bolls and by getting in and out of the bolls by the tiny bore holes they bore. Bollworm damage may kill the boll so it goes hard and brown and many buds and bolls fall to the ground before they are developed. Many bolls fail to open and the cotton becomes stained and worthless. Historically, in North America, one of the most economically destructive pests in cotton


"Who, in the seventeenth century, said ""Desperate diseases require desperate remedies""?"

Guy Fawkes - Wikiquote Guy Fawkes Jump to: navigation , search A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy. Guy Fawkes ( 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606 ) was an English soldier and a member of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the members of both houses of the Parliament of England with a huge explosion, which was prevented by his arrest on 5 November 1605. Quotes[ edit ] A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy. Remark (6 November 1605) as quoted in The Dictionary of National Biography Vol. 6 (1917); He is here invoking a version of a famous statement of Hippocrates , also translated as "Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases." ... to blow you Scotch beggars back to your native mountains. Remark as quoted in "Gunpowder Treason and Plot" (1976) by Cyril Northcote Parkinson. It was said in response to one of the lords of the King's Privy Chamber, who had asked what Fawkes intended to do with such a large amount of gunpowder. Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. Quotes about Fawkes[ edit ] Of all the plots and conspiracies that ever entered into the mind of man, the Gunpowder plot stands pre-eminent in horror and wickedness. It is Guy Fawkes who is remembered today and King James who is forgotten. For since that time, the Fifth of November in England, like the Fourth of July in America, has been devoted to Fireworks. There will some day come a Fifth of November — or another date, it doesn't matter — when fires will burn in a chain of brightness from Land's End to John O' Groats . Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. To blow up the King and the Parliament. Three score barrels of powder below. Poor old England to overthrow. Traditional rhyme recited on Guy Fawkes Night , the 5th of November, when effigies of him are traditionally burned. Variants: Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. Remember, remember, the fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. As quoted by Alan Moore in V for Vendetta . Of all the plots and conspiracies that ever entered into the mind of man, the Gunpowder plot stands pre-eminent in horror and wickedness. The singular perseverance of the conspirators is shown by the fact, that so early as in Lent of the year 1603, Robert Catesby, who appears to have been the prime mover of the plot, in a conversation with Thomas Wintour and John Wright, first broke with them about a design for delivering England from her bondage, and to replant the Catholic religion. "'A Brief History of "The Gunpowder Plot" from The Amulet (1828) Guy Fawkes was a man of desperate character. In his person he was tall and athletic, his countenance was manly, and the determined expression of his features was not a little heightened by a profusion of brown hair, and an auburn-coloured beard. He was descended from a respectable family in Yorkshire, and having soon squandered the property he inherited at the decease of his father, his restless spirit associated itself with the discontented and factious of his age. "'A Brief History of "The Gunpowder Plot" from The Amulet (1828) Vote Guy Fawkes — The Only Man Ever To Enter Parliament With Honest Intentions Poster placed on the door of one of the Holyrood offices of the Scottish Socialist Party, as reported in The Evening Times (7 November 2003) The Fifth of November is Guy Fawkes' Day in England . In peacetime it is celebrated with bonfires on the greens, fireworks in the parks and the carrying of "guys" through the streets. "Guys" are stuffed, straw figures of unpopular persons; and after they have been shown to everybody they are burnt in the bonfires amid great acclamation


In which country is the most northerly point of Africa?

Africa Physical Map – Freeworldmaps.net Physical map of Africa, Lambert equal-area projection Click on the above map for more detailed country maps Click on above map to view higher resolution image About Africa Separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea , Africa is joined to Asia at its northeast extremity by the Isthmus of Suez (transected by the Suez Canal), 130 km wide.  From the most northerly point, Cape Blanc (Ra’s al Abyad) in Tunisia , to the most southerly point, Cape Agulhas in South Africa , is a distance approximately of 8,000 km; from Cape Verde, the westernmost point, to Ras Hafun in Somalia , the most easterly projection, is a distance (also approximately) of 7,400 km. The coastline is 26,000 km long, and the absence of deep indentations of the shore is shown by the fact that Europe , which covers only 9,700,000 km2, has a coastline of 32,000 km.


The name of which English county is part of the name of the Queen Mother's unfortunate 1957 Grand National horse?

Bermuda's Sandys Parish 11145 web files about the internally self-governing British Overseas Territory of Bermuda in a comprehensive and constantly updated Gazetteer. Accommodation, airlines, airport, apartments, art, aviation, banks, beaches, Bermuda citizenship by Status, Bermuda Dollar, Bermuda Government, Bermuda-incorporated international and local companies, Bermudians, books and publications, causeway, charities, churches, City of Hamilton, commerce, communities, credit cards, cruise ships, culture, cuisine, currency, customs, disability accessibility, districts, Dockyard, economy, education, employers, employment, entertainment, environment, executorships and estates, fauna, ferries, flora, former military bases, forts, gardens, geography, getting around, guest houses, golf, government, guest houses, history, homes, House of Assembly, housing, hotels, immigration, import duties, insurers and reinsurers, international business, internet access, islands, laws, legal system, legislation, legislators, location, main roads, magazines, marriages, media, members of parliament, motor vehicles, municipalities, music, newspapers, organizations, parishes of Devonshire, Hamilton, Paget, Pembroke, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, St George's, Warwick, parks, permanent residents, political parties, postage stamps, public holidays, public transportation, railway trail, religions, retailers, Royal Naval Dockyard, St. David's Island, Somerset, Spanish Point, Spittal Pond, sports, taxes, telecommunications, time zone, traditions, tourism, Town of St. George, Tucker's Town, utilities, water sports, weather, wildlife, work permits. Bermuda's Sandys Parish By Keith Archibald Forbes (see About Us ) exclusively for Bermuda Online Part of Sandys Parish crest, from Sir Edwin Sandys. His coat of arms, copyrighted by his family, members of which still exist today, is exactly what is shown on Bermuda's Sandys Parish crest. Used with exclusive permission from the copyright owners. Do not copy. About Sandys Parish Bermuda's Architectural Heritage: Sandys. 1999. Bermuda National Trust. Sandys Parish is the westernmost of all nine Parishes each of the same size, 2.3055 square miles.  It includes Somerset Island (named after the English county of Somerset, like Somerset in New Jersey 08873, USA and other places with Somerset in their name, like Somerset in Massachusetts). It also includes Boaz Island, Ireland Island and Watford Island. They are all connected by bridges and serviced by buses and ferries.  It was named in honor of one of Bermuda's Elizabethan patrons, English aristocrat Sir Edwin Sandys (1561-1629).  He was the second son of the Archbishop of the city of York in England.  He was a Member of Parliament for Andover in 1586 and accompanied King James on his triumphal progress through England when he ascended the throne on the death of Queen Elizabeth. Sandys was knighted the same year but his royal favor was withdrawn when it was noted he had nonconformist sympathies. He was a member of the Council for Virginia in 1607 and was personally responsible for the emigration of many families. He was also suspected of encouraging republicanism in those places. He joined the Bermuda Company in 1615 as one of the Gentlemen Adventurers who invested to colonize Bermuda. He was the largest shareholder in Sandys Tribe, later this Parish.  In 1621 he was imprisoned, nominally for hiding the truth on the appalling conditions in Virginia for colonists at that time, but probably for his Parliamentary speeches that did not please the King. He was released after a few weeks but died in 1629. Early settlers called the Tribe   Mangrove Bay, from the profusion of mangroves. Mangrove Bay is a sightseeing area.  This   Parish is both more western in direction than all others and the furthest away from the Bermuda International Airport . It is   an expensive taxi ride for visitors.  But it is served by Bermuda Government ferry boats in four places to and from the City of Hamilton. It is a nice ride for visitors. It is also served by public transportation b


Ramshaw Rocks and Hen Cloud are in which National Park?

The Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, staffordshire gritstone crags The Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, staffordshire gritstone crags The Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, are Staffordshire gritstone crags not far from the town of Leek.  Nearby Villages  The Roaches Upper Tier The Roaches, with Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, form a gritstone escarpment which marks the south-western edge of the Peak. Best viewed from the approach along the Leek road, they stand as a line of silent sentinels guarding the entrance to the Peak District, worn into fantastic shapes by the elements. The Roaches Lower Tier The area is one of rock and heather which once belonged to the Swythamley Estate. Following the break up of this estate, the area including the Roaches and Hen Cloud (an area of 975 acres) was purchased in 1980 by the Peak District National Park Authority in order to protect this unique area and guarantee access for the public. Hen Cloud is an impressive, solitary edge which rises steeply from the ground below. The Roaches themselves have a gentler approach and actually consist of two edges, a Lower and Upper tier, with a set of rock-steps connecting them. Built into the rocks of the Lower Tier is Rock Cottage, a tiny primitive cottage which was once the gamekeeper's residence and has now been converted into a climbing hut. Below and to the west of the main edge is a line of small subsidiary edges known as the Five Clouds. Ramshaw Rocks The area was once famous for its wallabies. These were released in World War II from a private zoo at Swythamley and managed to breed and survive until the late 1990s, when the last survivors seem to have disappeared. The whole area is a favourite place with walkers and rock-climbers, and the edges provide some of the best gritstone climbing in the country, with famous classic routes such as Valkyrie, the Sloth and The Swan. In some ways the area has become a victim of its own popularity for the area is very busy at weekends.   Share:


What position is no.1 in rugby league and no.15 in rugby union?

Rugby Football History All Blacks Barbarians Canada British & Irish Lions Ireland Scotland Springboks USA Wales Wallabies Introduction Originally the number of players in a game of Rugby football was not limited, and there were no formal playing positions. Games at rugby school were simply played by however many boys wanted to play in a particular game. A kind of huge rolling maul developed, moving around the field since there was a very limited amount of space on the field in which to run. As the game began to be played between different schools and clubs a fixed number of players was needed. The first internationals were played 20 a side (Scotland vs. England being the first in 1871). The number of players was reduced to 15 in 1876 after Oxford persuaded Cambridge to play the varsity match with just 15 players in 1874/75. The move was a great success since it opened up the space in which to run with the ball. Most club games used 15 players during 1876 and the first international with fifteen players was England vs. Ireland in 1877. "Numbers are not necessary and they savour of professionalism and the circus" The First Numbers The practice of showing the player's number on the shirt/jersey started in 1897 when New Zealand played Queensland in Brisbane (which was the first New Zealand tour match). The idea was to enable spectators to identify players by placing numbers on their  backs. Match cards (programmes) were sold listing the players' names and their  corresponding numbers, and these proved popular with the public. The numbers used on that tour were 1 to 15 (from full-back to the forwards) for  New Zealand and 16 to 30 for the host teams. The Australians quickly adopted the  practice for their Tests against New Zealand ( the first Trans-Tasman Test, 15th August, 1903) and the British/Irish  (1904) they numbered teams in reverse with the full-back wearing 15, as today. South Africa wore numbers for the first time in 1906 on their tour to the UK. The All Blacks wore numbers when they made their first official tour to Britain,  and for the famous Wales Test at Cardiff on December 16, 1905 both teams were  numbered: 1 for full-back (Wales), but 15 for full-back (New Zealand). 1905 All Blacks vs Midland Counties In 1921 England and Wales brought the matter before the IRB but the conclusion was that this was a matter to be decided by the individual unions. In 1922 England played Wales in Cardiff and both teams used player numbering for the first time in a home nations championship game (Six nations). Some other countries did not adopt it till much later e.g. Scotland who adopted it first in 1928 in a game against France. Interestingly enough the committee consulted a senior cap (John Bannerman) afterwards to elicit the the views of the players and after the feedback was against it, they removed the numbers again until re-introducing them in 1933. When Scotland played England in the Calcutta cup at Twickenham in 1928 King George V asked a former president of the SFU James Aikman Smith (known as Napoleon) why Scotland were not wearing numbers and was told "This sir is a rugby match not a cattle sale". Numbers did not return to Scotland's jerseys until two years after Smith's death. Official programmes were usually very flimsy productions produced by the Union  staging a Test, but there were often "pirate" versions issued by opportunists  out to make a fast buck. The Unions deliberately chopped and changed numbering  methods to outwit the pirates, and the public were warned, in the press and at  grounds, that only the official programmes had the "correct numbers for  players." Edinburgh Academicals and Herriot's College arranged to number their players for the game on Saturday 21st February 1931. The first time two Scottish teams were numbered. By 1950 all the home nations used numbers but England, Scotland and Wales numbered the players starting from the full back (1) and France and Ireland did the reverse with the fullback being 15. By 1960/1 they  had all agreed to use the France/Ireland numbering. The RFU


Which former sportsman presents the TV quiz show Divided?

TV Presenters, Hosts & Media Personalities | Coached by Glenn Kinsey | Past & Present Carol Kirkwood BBC Weather, BBC - presenter | Named Best TV Weather Presenter in 2003, 2008 and 2009 (the only presenter to win it 3 times) by the Television & Radio Industries Club | BBC Wimbledon coverage, BBC - co-presenter | The One Show, BBC 1 - regular contributor | The Weather Show, BBC News - presenter | The Great British Weather, BBC 1 - presenter | The Weather Channel, satellite - presenter | Talking Issues, HTV - presenter | The Guide, HTV - presenter | And many more Rochelle Humes This Morning, ITV - presenter | BBC Children In Need, BBC - co-presenter | Ninja Warrior UK, ITV - presenter | Frank Sinatra: Our Way, BBC - host / presenter | The Great Sport Relief Bake-Off, BBC - contributor | Sweat the Small Stuff, BBC - team captain | And many more presenting assignments and media appearances as presenter and member of chart-topping girl group, The Saturdays Geri Halliwell Ex-Ginger Spice of The Spice Girls, and worldwide hit solo singer - various presenting assignments | All American Girl, USA TV - presenter | The X-Factor, ITV - guest judge | Popstars The Rivals, ITV - judge | Geri's World Walkabouts, International - presenter | There's Something About Geri, documentary - subject | Geri, documentary - subject | Spiceworld, feature film - playing herself | Guest presenter at various award ceremonies | And much, much more... Edith Bowman The Evo Rooms, C4 - presenter | RI:SE, C4 - presenter | BBC Radio 1 - presenter | Reading Festival, BBC - presenter | Top Of The Pops, BBC - presenter | Filmspotting, Film 4 - presenter | Glastonbury Festival coverage, BBC - presenter | The Vue Film Show, C4 - presenter | MTV including Hitlist UK, Daily Edition and MTV News - presenter | Rough Guide to the World, BBC 2 - presenter | New Kings of Rock n' Roll, C4 - presenter | Capital FM - presenter | and many, many more... Louise Roe Plain Jane, MTV - presenter/host (airing in 66 countries) | Plain Jane, CW Network, USA - presenter/host | British Royal Wedding coverage, E! Network, USA - presenter/host | The City, MTV - cast member | Live From The Oscars, E! Network, USA - host/presenter | Fashion Police, E! Network, USA - host/presenter | Perfect Catch, E! Network - presenter/host | Addicted to Boob Jobs, BBC - presenter | The Clothes Show, BBC - presenter | Britain's Next Top Model, Sky - guest judge | GMTV, ITV - guest presenter | How Do I Look, Style Network, USA - host/presenter | Vogue TV - presenter/reporter | and many, many more Ruth Watson Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue, C4 - presenter | The Hotel Inspector, C5 - presenter | Country House Rescue, C4 - presenter | Various on-screen assignments as The Daily Mail's "Weekend Magazine" Cookery Editor and a prominent cookery author (including "Fat Girl Slim", "The Really Helpful Cookbook" and "Something For The Weekend") Andrew Castle GMTV - main presenter/anchor | BBC Wimbleon coverage - lead commentator | Divided, ITV - presenter | Perseverance, ITV - presenter | Strictly Come Dancing, BBC 1 - contestant | Masterchef, BBC - contestant | A Question of Sport, BBC 1 - panelist | Mastermind, BBC 1 - contestant | Sky Sports, satellite - presenter | 71 Degrees North, ITV - contestant | and many more often specialising in tennis (former British Number 1 tennis player and double Olympian) Jamie Rickers Nickelodeon - presenter | Camp Orange, Nickelodeon - presenter | Toonattik, GMTV - presenter | Jamie & Anna's Big Weekend, Nickelodeon - presenter | Prove It, ITV - presenter | Up On The Roof/Diggit, GMTV - presenter | Carlton Kids, satellite - presenter | The Yuk Show, CITV - presenter | Water Warriors, ITV - presenter | Ultimate Guinness World Records, Sky TV - presenter | All Or Nothing, BBC 1 (CBBC) - presenter | Meet The Robinsons Movie Special, CITV - presenter | Enchanted Movie Special, CITV - presenter | Up 4 It, Discovery Kids - presenter | And many, many more... Andrea McLean Loose Women, ITV - presenter | GMTV, weather and features presenter | GMTV, main presenter with Eamonn Holmes | Lunch


Which American composer wrote the music for the songs Stardust and Georgia on my Mind?

HOAGY CARMICHAEL IS DEAD - COMPOSER WROTE 'STARDUST' - NYTimes.com HOAGY CARMICHAEL IS DEAD HOAGY CARMICHAEL IS DEAD; COMPOSER WROTE 'STARDUST' UPI Published: December 28, 1981 RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., Dec. 27— Hoagy Carmichael, composer of such songs as ''Stardust'' and ''Georgia on My Mind,'' died today at Eisenhower Medical Center. He was 82 years old. The songwriter died at 10:22 A.M. ''as the result of cardiac problems,'' said Helen Richard, the nursing supervisor. Mr. Carmichael wrote more than 50 hit songs in his career, including ''Old Buttermilk Sky,'' ''Skylark'' and ''Lazy Bones.'' He also performed on the screen, often as a piano-playing character. His most famous song was ''Stardust,'' which he wrote while he was still a struggling young lawyer. He scribbled the song on the front pages of a lawbook while waiting for business in Florida, but he did not get it recorded until several years later, in 1930. Monthly Royalty Checks The popular orchestra of Isham Jones made the first of what would eventually be scores of recordings of the tune. Mr. Carmichael earned instant fame and a seemingly endless income in monthly royalty checks. Hoagland Howard Carmichael was born in Bloomington, Ind., on Nov. 22, 1899. He studied to become a lawyer and played the piano in his youth only as a hobby, never taking formal piano lessons. His hobby soon turned into a career when, after graduating from Indiana University's law school, he went to Palm Beach, Fla., in 1926 to start a law career in the real estate boom days. ''I figured there ought to be work for a good lawyer there because of all that selling and reselling going on,'' Mr. Carmichael recalled in an interview some years later. ''There probably was, too -only I wasn't a good lawyer. A note to me was something that belonged on a musical staff.'' Temporary Failure in New York He threw over his dreams of a law career, went to New York's Tin Pan Alley and tried to make a go of songwriting. That also met with failure, temporarily. He returned to Bloomington and joined the Jean Goldkette band, determined to make a success in music. He played piano, arranged music and had some of his own tunes played. He formed a band in 1928 and featured his own songs, which soon caught the public's fancy and gave him a glimmering of success as a composer. Still, ''Stardust'' gathered dust. His first song to be recorded, ''Riverboat Shuffle,'' was written in 1922 for a friend, Leon Bismarck (Bix) Beiderbecke, the legendary cornet player whose life was the basis for the novel and movie, ''Young Man With a Horn,'' with music by Mr. Carmichael. Mr. Carmichael tried his luck in Hollywood in 1929 but found the gates of the big studios firmly closed to him. Back to Find Success He Carmichael headed directly back to New York, organized another band and exploited his own songs until the big break came with the Isham Jones recording of ''Stardust.'' Mr. Carmichael went on to write such hits as ''I Get Along Without You Very Well,'' ''Rockin' Chair,'' ''Memphis in June'' and ''The Nearness of You.'' He won the Academy Award for best movie song in 1951 for ''In the Cool, Cool of the Evening,'' from ''Here Comes the Groom.'' He and and his most famous collaborator, Johnny Mercer, turned out their hit ''Lazybones'' in less than half an hour, with Mr. Carmichael writing the music and Mr. Mercer the lyrics. Other hit compositions included ''One Morning in May,'' ''Lazy River,'' ''Blue Orchids,'' ''I Get Along Without You Very Well,'' ''Small Fry,'' ''Washboard Blues,'' ''Two Sleepy People,'' ''Heart and Soul,'' ''Skylark'' and ''How Little We Know.'' An Actor of Some Note Mr. Carmichael became a character actor of some note, appearing in ''To Have and Have Not,'' ''Johnny Angel,'' ''Young Man With a Horn,'' ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' and other films as well as on radio and television. His role in the movie ''Canyon Passage'' made his lean face familiar to millions. In the film, he wore a top hat while riding a mule and singing ''Old Buttermilk Sky.'' In recent years, Mr. Carmichael divided his time b


Which letter of the Greek alphabet, when written as a capital, looks like our letter P?

Greek handwriting | Handwritten Greek letters | How to handwrite in Greek Comment Same as Roman A. The first of the two is the most typical, “the Greek way” of writing  an alpha. Some Greeks, however, write it just like a common hand-written  version of the Roman a, as shown on the right. If you prefer your  writing to look more genuinely Greek, use the first way; but if you  like the safety of the familiar, you may use the second way. Same as Roman B. Two ways to draw a beta, differing only in the     starting point of the strokes. The first way yields a more squarish beta at the top, and is done in two strokes. The     second way yields a more roundish top, and is done in a     single stroke (but starts a bit awkwardly at the bottom).     Use whatever seems more convenient to you. Note: many non-native writers tend to put a little     vertical tail at the end of the second     stroke, seeing it in printed forms of this letter ( Γ ). Thats     a serif! It does not belong to the basic form of     gamma any more than the serifs at the end of the     horizontal bar of a capital T belong to it. When we     write, we usually do not mark the serifs. Not really different, the two ways depend on where     you make the crossing point. Making it higher than the     notebook line (first way) is more convenient in     handwriting. Making it right at the line (second way) is     more like the printed letter. An alternative order to draw the strokes is just as in A, with the  horizontal line (3rd stroke) being the base of the triangle. When written quickly, the angle at the top-left usually comes out  as a curve. Same as Roman E. An alternative way to draw this letter is like a c with a horizontal  line in the middle (like this: є, or  just as the math symbol for “belongs” — for whomever is familiar with  that — but in small size). Same as Roman Z. The length of the top horizontal line doesn’t matter. Also, that  line is sometimes slightly curved like a wide-open bowl. The hook at the  bottom can be more closed or more open. Same as Roman H (but note that this is the Greek vowel eta). The first form is less common, but more consistent with Greek-style  hand-writing. The second form is more common, and appears more familiar  to non-Greeks, since it’s identical to the Roman letter n. Like an O with a horizontal bar bisecting it. The first form is thinner than its corresponding capital letter. The  second form is cursive. Same as Roman I. Same as Roman i without the dot. Same as Roman K. The second form (which looks like the Roman u) is cursive but quite  common — perhaps more common than the first form. Same as an A without the horizontal bar. Sometimes stroke #1 ends with a little hook pointing to the right. Same as Roman M. Drawing the strokes in the given order makes it a bit more cursive  (preparing for the next letter). But you can also draw a Roman u first,  and then extend the line on the left. Same as Roman N. If you want to distinguish the Greek ν from  the Roman v, use the first form. A very rare letter. The second form probably exists so that the  letter doesn’t appear discontinuous. Looks complicated, but it’s actually like a lowercase zeta (see it  above), the curve of which has acquired an extra spike. Another way to  see it is as a final sigma (or Roman s) on top of which stands a  lowercase cursive tau (see it below). Same as Roman O. The second form is cursive, and quite rare. Same as Roman P (but note that this is the Greek rho). Don’t confuse the Greek ρ with the Roman p.  The former has a complete circle, whereas the latter is nearly  semicircular. The mid-point can sometimes be drawn so that it reaches as far to  the right as the upper and lower end-points, but more commonly it stands  a little to the left of those. In the first form, the top horizontal line is about as long as 1/2  diameter (or 1 radius) of the circle. The second form is the final sigma  only (never use it instead of the mid-word


"Who left this message to James Callaghan in 1964 ""Good luck, old cock, sorry to leave it in such a mess""?"

Ex-Treasury secretary Liam Byrne's note to his successor: there's no money left | Politics | The Guardian Ex-Treasury secretary Liam Byrne's note to his successor: there's no money left Byrne left letter on desk for incoming minister David Laws Monday 17 May 2010 10.17 EDT First published on Monday 17 May 2010 10.17 EDT Close This article is 6 years old The former chief secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, has reignited criticism of Labour's stewardship of the economy with a note for his successor which said "there's no money left". Byrne's note was discovered by David Laws , the Liberal Democrat MP who was appointed by the coalition government to succeed Byrne as No 2 at the Treasury. It is a convention for outgoing ministers to leave a note for their successors with advice on how to settle into the job. But Byrne's note – which he later said was intended as a private joke – drew attention to Labour's economic record when it was revealed by Laws at a press conference today. Laws told reporters: "When I arrived at my desk on the very first day as chief secretary, I found a letter from the previous chief secretary to give me some advice, I assumed, on how I conduct myself over the months ahead. "Unfortunately, when I opened it, it was a one-sentence letter which simply said: 'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left,' which was honest but slightly less helpful advice than I had been expecting." The letter recalls a similar note left by Tory Reginald Maudling to his Labour successor James Callaghan in 1964: "Good luck, old cock ... Sorry to leave it in such a mess." Byrne said the message was meant in jest. "My letter was a joke, from one chief secretary to another," he said. "I do hope David Laws's sense of humour wasn't another casualty of the coalition deal." Treasury sources said the full text of the letter from Byrne – dated 6 April, the day Gordon Brown called the general election – was: "Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards – and good luck! Liam." Byrne's notes have caused bemusement before. When he was promoted to the cabinet in 2008, he gave officials a set of instructions entitled Working with Liam Byrne , which included the lines: "Coffee/Lunch. I'm addicted to coffee. I like a cappuccino when I come in, an espresso at 3pm and soup at 12.30-1pm ... If I see things that are not of acceptable quality, I will blame you." Gary Gibbon of Channel 4 News claimed today that former chancellor Alistair Darling had also left a note for his successor, George Osborne, as well as a bottle – but, in Gibbon's words, "no revolver". Imminent Tory spending cuts in areas including travel and IT are based partly on plans originally devised by Labour Published: 17 May 2010 New chancellor to slash £6bn from public spending; US polling expert Stan Greenberg interprets the election results and tensions rise in Bangkok, in our daily audio show Published: 17 May 2010


In which state is the waterfront in the film On the Waterfront?

Film Notes -On the Waterfront On the Waterfront (United States, 1954, 108 minutes, b&w,  35mm) Directed by Elia Kazan Based on a screenplay by Budd  Schulberg Starring: Lee J. Cobb  . . . . . . . . . . Johnny Friendly Rod Steiger . . . . . . . . . . Charley 'the Gent' Malloy Eva Marie Saint . . . . . . . . . . Edie  Doyle The       following film notes were prepared for the New York State Writers       Institute by Kevin Jack Hagopian, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies   at Pennsylvania State University: It is one of the most justly famous scenes in the history of  the American cinema, and surely one of the simplest: two brothers, talking in  the back seat of a cab. Once they were joined by the hope of climbing out of  their slum childhood through the patronage of "important people." Now they are  divided by the emerging moral sense of one of the brothers, and the rising fear  of the other that the important people may turn on them both and rend them. It is of course, Elia Kazan's On The Waterfront, a film  whose themes of brotherly loyalty and political betrayal have become so integral  to the American film that another brilliant film, 1980's Raging Bull, is  so unashamedly inspired by it that the protagonist of the latter film recites  the indelible lines of the taxicab scene. The stories of the making of On the Waterfront are  legion. That the film was originally a scenario written by Arthur Miller, who  fell out with director Elia Kazan over Kazan's political choices, and whose own  research on waterfront crime would later see light as the distinguished play A View From the Bridge. That the project was originally to star Hoboken's  most famous son, Frank Sinatra. That filming was facilitated with the aid of the  same New York mobsters who had poisoned the longshoreman's union. Even the  remembrances of the makers of the film have passed into film folklore, told and  retold like war stories: actor Rod Steiger recalled having to read his lines in  the cab to a listless assistant director, Marlon Brando having left the set to  see his therapist. (And everyone holding their breath, hoping none of us would  ask what venetian blinds were doing on the back window of a taxi. We never did.)  Eva Marie Saint's dropped glove, in the playground scene, turning a botched take  into a lyrical moment when Brando picks it up, and pulls it on over his own  outsized fighter's hand. (And that, too, might have been more planning that  inspiration.) Then too, there is the controversy: On the Waterfront is  its feisty writer and angry director's very public articulation of their need to  dissociate themselves with their former political and cultural allies, loudly,  forcefully, and forever. The story of a rat with honor, On the  Waterfront's own reception has been less that of a film than of an  iconoclastic political essay which seems to infuriate everyone who reads it.  Humane yet bitter, raging yet reflective, On the Waterfront contains  multitudes. No other American film links together so many beautifully  structured sequences, each its own tiny movie. Take a close look at our  introduction to the ethics of the waterfront in an early sequence in Johnny  Friendly's bar, after Terry has reluctantly induced a stool pigeon to his death.  Kazan's theatrical background staging the works of Williams and Miller is in  evidence here, the closed world of the Friendly bar made tense and real through  Kazan's blocking choices, and the minute pieces of business he gives every  character. A dozen minor characters crowd the backroom at Friendly's, some even  without lines, but each perfectly drawn, and each a creature of the backslapping  world of mutual obligations Johnny Friendly and his crew have set up. We find  out here that the waterfront is a debtor's hell, and every longshoreman owes  Johnny something -- a job, money, even his soul. Here we meet Terry Malloy and  his brother Charley, and here we find out concisely what each of them owe to  Johnny. The story of the movie is the choice