Which Archbishop of Canterbury crowned Queen Elizabeth II?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 2 | 1953: Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath 1953: Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath Queen Elizabeth II has been crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London. In front of more than 8,000 guests, including prime ministers and heads of state from around the Commonwealth, she took the Coronation Oath and is now bound to serve her people and to maintain the laws of God. After being handed the four symbols of authority - the orb, the sceptre, the rod of mercy and the royal ring of sapphire and rubies - the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, placed St Edward's Crown on her head to complete the ceremony. A shout of "God Save the Queen" was heard and gun salutes were fired as crowds cheered. The Archbishop and fellow bishops then paid homage to Queen Elizabeth II. In a radio broadcast the Queen said: "Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust". An estimated three million people lined the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the new monarch as she made her way to and from Buckingham Palace in the golden state coach. The ceremony was watched by millions more around the world as the BBC set up their biggest ever outside broadcast to provide live coverage of the event on radio and television. Street parties were held throughout the UK as people crowded round television sets to watch the ceremony. Fireworks The crowds, some of whom had camped out overnight to ensure a prime position, were rewarded when the Queen and other members of her family, including the Queen Mother, appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palace. Despite the overcast weather conditions the RAF marked the occasion with a fly past down the Mall. A fireworks display then lit up the skies above Victoria Embankment. The Queen replaced her father, King George VI, as monarch following his death on 6 February 1952. After 16 years on the throne he passed away in his sleep and his 25-year-old daughter Elizabeth immediately became Queen. The princess formally proclaimed herself Queen and Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith in February 1952 but the amount of planning and a wish for a sunny day for the occasion led to the long but excited wait for this day. In Context Over 20 million people watched the BBC coverage of the coronation. Many people crowded round neighbours' sets to watch television for the first time. The broadcast was made in 44 languages.
 There was a shortage of professional coachmen to help transport dignitaries to Westminster Abbey in horse drawn carriages. Millionaire businessmen and country squires offered their services and on the day they dressed up as Buckingham Palace servants and helped take people to the ceremony.
 Many commemorative souvenirs were produced to mark the occasion including a special set of four postage stamps.
 In 2002 the Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee. She marked her 50 years on the throne with a mammoth tour of the Commonwealth and UK where millions turned out to celebrate during the Jubilee weekend.
 The highlight of the weekend was the 'Party at the Palace' where stars from Ozzy Osbourne and Sir Paul McCartney to S Club 7 and Blue joined forces to entertain the crowds at Buckingham Palace.


"Who played the part of US marshal Rooster Cogburn in the 2011 film ""True Grit""?"

True Grit (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer. Directors: a list of 33 titles created 03 Feb 2011 a list of 43 images created 19 Feb 2011 a list of 47 titles created 28 Sep 2013 a list of 29 titles created 21 Apr 2015 a list of 26 titles created 11 Jul 2015 Search for " True Grit " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 10     Oscars. Another    37 wins & 148 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. Director: James Mangold When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Lennick A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis Tom Regan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh Edit Storyline Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio


In which 1873 novel is the chief character pursued by a Scotland Yard detective, called Inspector Fix?

Download Book Le Tour Du Monde En 80 Jours By Jules Verne - CohowtO CohowtO Welcome Guest Please create a free account to access unlimited downloads & reading. Read Books, Magazines & Comics & many more directly on your browser or download on PC or Tablet! Download at full speed with unlimited bandwidth with just one click! New Books, Magazines & Comics added every day! Fully optimized for all platforms - no additional software required ! Get Access to more than 10 million Books, Magazines & Comics for FREE! Experience all the content you could possibly want from comprehensive library of timeless classics and new releases. We value your privacy. We will not sell or rent your email address to third parties. See our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy for more details. Browse by Genre .hey here we are a real post Le Tour du monde en 80 jours by Jules Verne ‘To go around the world…in such a short time and with the means of transport currently available, was not only impossible, it was madness’ One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions 20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days—and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his da… Le Tour du monde en 80 jours Author Le Tour du monde en 80 jours Reviews Charity Nov 10, 2008 I finished today and it was even better than I remembered from my childhood. Admittedly, the version I had read as a child was the edition that was, unfortunately, abridged. I felt that a reading of the unabridged classic was long overdue. Shockingly enough, I still remembered the ending 20 years later. Just the task Phileas Fogg faces in traveling the world in 80 days (in the 19th century) and the obstacles that pop up to delay his travels w I finished today and it was even better than I remembered from my childhood. Admittedly, the version I had read as a child was the edition that was, unfortunately, abridged. I felt that a reading of the unabridged classic was long overdue. Shockingly enough, I still remembered the ending 20 years later. Just the task Phileas Fogg faces in traveling the world in 80 days (in the 19th century) and the obstacles that pop up to delay his travels would make for a fabulous story, but the element of a cat-and-mouse chase really puts this book over the top! I highly recommend it for anyone who loves grand adventure stories. I can see why Jules Verne is touted as one of the finest French authors. He is deserving of all accolades! Mark May 29, 2008 Really neat story. It was a fun view into life about a century ago. My only nit with it was with the particular audio book I heard: an annoying afterward that publisher felt he had to append. In it, he explained to us how Mr. Verne’s views of other cultures are simply not acceptable to modern people such as ourselves, and although he has transgressed and used stereotypes of different cultures the book still has some value. I found it unfair and unnecessary. Verne’s depiction of different cultures Really neat story. It was a fun view into life about a century ago. My only nit with it was with the particular audio book I heard: an annoying afterward that publisher felt he had to append. In it, he explained to us how Mr. Verne’s views of other cultures are simply not acceptable to modern people such as ourselves, and although he has transgressed and used stereotypes of different cultures the book still has some value. I found it unfair and unnecessary. Verne’s depiction of different cultures includes stereotypes, of course, but he goes out of his way to present a variety of individuals in each culture. Some are good, some are bad. Some fit the stereotypes, and some don’t. In other words, he describes the world as he saw it. I don’t need someone to explain to me that the book still has some value. David Sasaki Jan 11, 2009 Whether or not you’ve read the novel or watched the movie, Jules Verne’s is so embedded in Western culture that just about everyone knows the basic plot premise: wealthy and reticent Englishman Phileas Fogg makes gentlemanl


Snails, squid, clams, scallops, mussels, etc., all belong to which phylum?

Phylum Mollusca Ex: Chitons, Snails, Clams, Octopods, and Squid. - ppt download Presentation is loading. Please wait. Phylum Mollusca Ex: Chitons, Snails, Clams, Octopods, and Squid. Published by Damian Robinson Modified about 1 year ago Embed Presentation on theme: "Phylum Mollusca Ex: Chitons, Snails, Clams, Octopods, and Squid."— Presentation transcript: 1 2 Phylum Mollusca Ex: Chitons, Snails, Clams, Octopods, and Squid 3 General Characteristics It is believed that the molluscs evolved from annelids, but some scientists argue that they may have evolved from flatworms. 50% of the species are marine. 4 General Characteristics Body Plan Soft bodied (term Mollusca is Latin for “soft”) invertebrates with bilateral symmetry. Usually protected by a calcareous shell. 5 General Characteristics Body Plan Unsegmented body with a reduced coelum. The soft body parts are protected by a protective tissue called the mantle. 6 General Characteristics Body Plan They possess a mantle cavity where the gills are located, into which the anus and kidneys release excretia, and into which eggs and sperm are released. 7 General Characteristics Body Plan Two major parts: Head-foot: contains head, mouth, sensory organs, and muscular foot. 8 General Characteristics Body Plan Visceral Mass: contains other organ systems, including circulatory, digestive, respiratory, excretory, and reproductive systems. (#4 is visceral mass) 9 General Characteristics Most possess a radula. A ribbon of tissue that contains teeth. The radula is used for scraping, tearing, piercing, or cutting food. 10 General Characteristics The shell is secreted (made) by the mantle. The shell consists of 3 layers: Periostracum: outer Prismatic: middle Nacreous: inner 11 Class Polyplacophora “Many plates” Chitons Live in the rocky intertidal zone. Retain the greatest number of ancestral characteristics. 12 Class Polyplacophora Shell: 8 overlapping plates held together by a tough girdle formed from the mantle. Foot used for attaching tightly to rocks. 13 Class Polyplacophora They possess a radula with teeth that are mineralized with magnetite. Magnetite may become magnetized and the chitons may use the magnetic field of the earth to navigate (like a compass). 14 Class Scaphopoda “Sheath foot” Tusk shells: shell resembles an elephant tusk with 2 openings. Foot protrudes from one end and is used for burrowing 15 Class Scaphopoda Water enters and exits small end to exchange gases and remove waste. The foot or special tentacles emerge from the other end to feed on foramniferans. 16 Class Gastropoda “Stomach foot” 75% of Mollusc species are Gastropods Great diversity Most are found on the benthos both on rocky and soft bottoms. 17 Class Gastropoda The Shell Typically a pointed tube or cone into which the animal can contract. The opening can be closed with a cover called the operculum. Operculum---- 18 Class Gastropoda Nudibranchs A subgroup of Molluscs that have lost all traces of a shell. 19 Class Gastropoda The Foot Broad and mucus covered. May function as an adhesive gland that works like a suction cup. 20 Class Pelecypoda or Bivalvia “Hatchet foot” Ex: Clams, Oysters, Mussels, Scallops. Typically sessile, living burrowed in sandy or muddy sediments. 21 Class Pelecypoda The Shell Consists of 2 valves (plates) that generally completely cover the body, and are connected at a hinge by ligaments. They possess no head or radula. Filter feeders. 22 Class Pelecypoda The Foot Used primarily for burrowing and anchoring. 23 Class Pelecypoda Formation of Pearls An irritant (Usu. a grain of sand) comes between the shell and the mantle tissue. The response is to cover it with layers of nacreous material. If the irritant is spherical and embeds in the mantle tissue it becomes a pearl. 24 Class Cephalopoda Ex: Squid, Octopus, Nautilus, Cuttlefish 25 Class Cephalopoda “Head foot” Most advanced class of Molluscs. Have a highly developed brain and sense organs. 26 Cephalopoda The eyes are very much like vertebrate eyes and are the dominant sense organ. 27 Cephalopoda The Foot Modified into a head- lik


Shrimps, barnacles, scorpions, spiders, etc., all belong to which phylum?

Final Exam - Biology 1020 with Pyle,gregory at University of Lethbridge - StudyBlue -Abiotic: 20% (almost all wind pollination) Coevolution The evolution of interacting species in response to changes in each other For example, Darwin predicted a moth with a 28 cm tongue due to morphology of a flower.  Fruits typically consist of: Angiosperm sexuality Hermaphroditic: all bisexual plants with male and female parts Monoecious: Unisexual flowers on the same plant; either protandrous or protogynous (male or female first). Male and female flowers are found on a single individual Dioecious: Separate male (androecious) and female (gynecous) plant Subdioecious is a combo of both. Monocots vs Dicots The clade Eudicot (true dicot) includes most dicots... Rest of former dicots form: -Basal angiosperms 3 small lineages constitute basal angiosperms Amborella, water lilies, star anise Monocots: Orchids are most species rich in angiosperm family. Why? Adaptations with co-species relations are why most species rich. Monocot or eudicot make up 2/3 of all angiosperm? Eudicot Habitat loss, over-exploitation, esp. in tropics. Introduction of alien species (ex. purple loosestrife).  Some consequences of losing biodiversity: Plants are primary producers (destroying ecosystems bottum-up). Harming close relationship with pollinators. Animal habitats lost. 50% of earth's species extinct in next 100-200 years. Tropical rainforests may contain medicinal compounds.  Ancestor of fungi Fungi cell walls strengthened by: chitin septate, where hyphae are divided by septa. Why is hyphal growth mainly in length, not thickness? Maintains high SA:Volume ratio Extends through plant root cell, Gives nutrients back and forth. Mutualistic, symbiotic relationship. no gametes (except the chytrids) no embryo or nutritive tissue asexual spores are called conidia asexual stage of all fungi is know as mold haplontic life cycle _____ used to communicate Fungi mating type Pheromones  Sexual reproduction requires the fusion of... hyphae from different mating types Type of reproductions when times are good?? Bad? -asexual when "times are good" -sexual when "times are bad" Molds filamentous fungi that produce haploid spores by meiosis Yeasts unicellular fungi that engage in asexual reproduction by ordinary cell division or by budding  Fungal phylogeny Chytrids: Phylum Chytridiomycota Freshwater and terrestrial. Diverged early in fungal evolution. Single cell or colonies. Mostly asexual. Flagellated spores (zoospores) suggest diverged from protist early in evolution.  Zygomycetes (Phylum Zygomycota) Typically coenocytic (aseptate). Mostly terrestrial. Sexual and asexual. Have zygosporangia. Include fast growing molds (fruit rot) and "pilobolus": decomposes animal dung. Hyphae bend toward fungus, launches spores. Animals then eat then fungus is in their dung.  Zygosporangia Do not reproduce sexually. Almost all are involved in mycorrhizae formation with plants Ascomycetes (Phylum Ascomycota) Largest phylum. Range from unicellular yeasts to elaborate cup fungi. Production of sexual spores in asci, asexually by enormous numbers of asexual spores called conidia. Includes rice blast disease, nail fungal. Penicillin! Asci 2 Symbiont Ascomycetes Endophytic Fungi. Live within plant tissues. Mutualistic. Produces toxins unpalatable to herbivores. Lichens: are a symbiosis between a fungus and a photosynthetic microorganism. Algae or cyanobacteria produce food by photosynthesis, fungi provides moisture, nutrients and protection Badisiomycetes (Phylum Basidiomycota) - Includes mushrooms, puffballs, shelf fungi. Esp. decomposers (wood, lignin). Defined by a club-like structure called a basidium. Doesn't have asexual repro cycle (minus smuts/rusts) If there were no decomposers... Carbon and nitrogen would be trapped in organic matter.  Mushroom Anatomical structure, not taxonomic group. Are fruiting bodies, with spores. In phylum Basiciomycota, called basidiocarps Mushroom ID hard to ID based on hyphae. Use shape, size, spore prints, habitat ANIMALS 1.3 million described, 36 phyla. Inse


What nationality was the only non-Australian, US or Swedish man to win the Wimbledon Singles title in the 1970's?

Winners and Runner-ups of Wimbledon | The Tennis Freaks Share Your Thoughts In Wimbledon Championships, 2015 final Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7-6. 6-7. 6-4, 6-3 to claim his third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam title overall. By lifting the title, Djokovic has tied the number of Wimbledon trophies won with his coach Boris Becker.  Serena Williams beat Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 in ladies’ singles final match to win her third Grand Slam title of the year.  Jean-Julyien Rojer and Horia Tecau lifted the trophy in the gentlemen’s doubles category, after beating Jamie Murray and John Peers 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 in the final.  In the category of ladies’ doubles at Wimbledon 2015, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza defeated Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 in the final match.  Mixed doubles category was won by Leander Paes and Martina Hingis, who defeated Timea Babos and Alexander Peya 6-1, 6-1 to lift their second Grand Slam trophy of the year.  Boys’ singles category of Wimbledon Championships 2015 was won by Reilly Opelka, who defeated Mikael Ymer 7-6, 6-4 in the match for the title.  Sumit Nagal and Ly Hoang Nam defeated Reilly Opelke and Akira Santillan 7-6, 6-4 and lifted the trophy in boys’ doubles competition of Wimbledon 2015.  When it comes to girls’ competitions, Sofya Zhuk won the singles category by defeating Anna Blinkova 7-5, 6-4.  Dalma Galfi and Fanny Stollar won girls’ doubles trophy, after winning against Vera Lapko and Tereza Mihalikova 6-3, 6-2 in the final match.  Gentlemen’s invitation doubles of Wimbledon 2015 was won by Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic, who won against Wayne Ferreira and Sebastian Grosjean 6-3, 1-6, 10-5 in the final.  Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis defeated Guy Forget and Cedric Pioline 6-4, 6-4 in the final of senior gentlemen’s invitation doubles.  Ladies’ invitation doubles were won by Magdalena Maleeva and Rennae Stubbs, who beat Martina Navratilova and Selima Sfar 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 in the final match. In the wheelchair events, Gustavo Fernandez and Nicolas Peifer defeated Michael Jeremiasz and Gordon Reid 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 in the final match of men’s doubles of Wimbledon championships 2015. Wheelchair ladies’ doubles were won by Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji, who defeated Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Van Koot 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. Share Your Thoughts Tennis Grand Slams tournaments are the most important annual tennis events held. Also called Majors, these tournaments offer the maximum ranking points, prize money and public and limelight. These are the most important tournaments in the career of any tennis player to reach him or her on the highest echelons of Tennis. The Australian Open is held on the hard courts and so are US tournaments. French Open is played on Clay court and Wimbledon is played on the Grass courts. Australian Open 2011 Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open for the second time along with wining the Grand Slam title. Before 2011, he won the tournament in 2008 whereas Andy Murray made it to the finals but lost the title at the hands of Djokovic with 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. In the women’s singles finals Kim Clijsters of Belgium clinched away the title and it happened  to be his first Australian Open title scoring 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. In the finals she played against LiNa of China and defeated her. Meanwhile Li Na was the first Asian to enter finals of any Grand slam. In Men’s doubles, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan  took away the title by Mahesh Bhupatinand Leander Paes in two straight sets of 6-3, 6-4. Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Flavia Pennetta of Italy won over Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) / Maria Kirilenko (Rus) 2–6, 7–5, 6–1. Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia and Daniel Nestor of Canada bagged the title against Yung –Jan Chan of Taiwan and Paul Hanley of Australia 6–3, 3–6, 10–7. 2012 Men’s single champion ship was taken by Novak Djokovic, defeating Rafael Nadal. Women’s single title was bagged by Belarus Tennis star Victoria Azarenka defeating Maria Sharapova. Men’s Double – Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic Women’s double – Svetlana Kuznetsova of


In which US state did the Battle of the Little Bighorn take place in 1876?

Battle of the Little Bighorn - Native American History - HISTORY.com Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn Author Battle of the Little Bighorn URL A+E Networks Introduction The Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, pitted federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) against a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Tensions between the two groups had been rising since the discovery of gold on Native American lands. When a number of tribes missed a federal deadline to move to reservations, the U.S. Army, including Custer and his 7th Calvary, was dispatched to confront them. Custer was unaware of the number of Indians fighting under the command of Sitting Bull (c.1831-90) at Little Bighorn, and his forces were outnumbered and quickly overwhelmed in what became known as Custer’s Last Stand. Google Battle of the Little Bighorn: Mounting Tensions Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (c.1840-77), leaders of the Sioux on the Great Plains, strongly resisted the mid-19th-century efforts of the U.S. government to confine their people to reservations. In 1875, after gold was discovered in South Dakota’s Black Hills, the U.S. Army ignored previous treaty agreements and invaded the region. This betrayal led many Sioux and Cheyenne tribesmen to leave their reservations and join Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Montana . By the late spring of 1876, more than 10,000 Native Americans had gathered in a camp along the Little Bighorn River–which they called the Greasy Grass–in defiance of a U.S. War Department order to return to their reservations or risk being attacked. Did You Know? Several members ofGeorge Armstrong Custer's family were alsokilled at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including two of his brothers, his brother-in-law and a nephew. In mid-June, three columns of U.S. soldiers lined up against the camp and prepared to march. A force of 1,200 Native Americans turned back the first column on June 17. Five days later, General Alfred Terry ordered George Custer’s 7th Cavalry to scout ahead for enemy troops. On the morning of June 25, Custer drew near the camp and decided to press on ahead rather than wait for reinforcements. Battle of the Little Bighorn: Custer’s Last Stand At mid-day on June 25, Custer’s 600 men entered the Little Bighorn Valley. Among the Native Americans, word quickly spread of the impending attack. The older Sitting Bull rallied the warriors and saw to the safety of the women and children, while Crazy Horse set off with a large force to meet the attackers head on. Despite Custer’s desperate attempts to regroup his men, they were quickly overwhelmed. Custer and some 200 men in his battalion were attacked by as many as 3,000 Native Americans; within an hour, Custer and all of his soldiers were dead. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custer’s Last Stand, marked the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War. The demise of Custer and his men outraged many white Americans and confirmed their image of the Indians as wild and bloodthirsty. Meanwhile, the U.S. government increased its efforts to subdue the tribes. Within five years, almost all of the Sioux and Cheyenne would be confined to reservations. Tags


How high is the top of a badminton net above the centre of the court?

Badminton Net Height | My Badminton Book About Badminton in general, and Badminton in India in particular. Monday, June 27, 2011 Badminton Net Height How high is the badminton net in badminton is a very frequently asked question, by those who are new to badminton, or those who want exact specifications of the width and height of the badminton net. This article aims to clearly describe the complete specifications of a badminton net, as described by standard badminton regulations and as used in professional play. Badminton Net Specifications: The standard Badminton Net Height is 5 feet (1.524 metres) when measured from the ground level at the center of the badminton court: The Badminton Net Height should be 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 metres) when measured from the ground level at the extreme ends of the badminton court (In doubles play, the extreme ends mean over the sidelines). The height of the badminton net posts (i.e. the net poles) which are fixed at the extreme ends on the outside of the badminton court should be 1.55 metres vertical length. (This vertical height should be checked when the net is stretched over both the posts/poles) The depth of the badminton net when measured from the top of the net to the bottom of the net should be 2 feet 6 inches (760 mm in depth) The width or length of the badminton net should be such that it extends from one end of the badminton court to the other end, meaning it should be at least 6.1 metres wide. The thickness of the mesh/cords of the badminton net should be uniform all across the net and should be in the range of 15 mm to 20 mm thickness. The mesh/cords should be of dark colour for better visibility. The upper edge of the badminton net should be lined by 75mm white tape. . All these specifications such as badminton net height and width etc. are defined and regulated by the BWF (Badminton World Federation) which governs the sport of badminton. .


In which US state did the Battle of Yorktown take place in 1781?

American Revolution : The Battle of Yorktown The Battle of Yorktown 1781 General George   Washington's resounding defeat of Lord Cornwallis's British   army; causing the British to surrender and effectively ending the   American Revolutionary War. Battle: YORKTOWN Date: 28th September to 19th October 1781 Place: Virginia, United States of America Combatants: Americans and French against the British American troops storming the redoubt Generals: General Washington commanded the Americans,      Lieutenant General de Rochambeau commanded the French and Major      General Lord Cornwallis commanded the British. Size of the armies: 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French and 6,000      British Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British wore red coats and      headgear of bearskin caps, leather caps or tricorne hats depending on      whether the troops were grenadiers, light infantry or battalion      company men. The German infantry wore blue coats and retained the      Prussian style grenadier mitre with brass front plate. The Americans dressed as best they could. Increasingly as the war      progressed regular infantry regiments of the Continental Army wore      blue uniform coats but the militia continued in rough clothing. The French royal regiments of foot wore white coats. French troops advancing to attack the British lines during the        Battle of Yorktown. Both sides were armed with muskets and guns. The back country riflemen      carried long, small calibre rifles, weapons of considerably greater      accuracy than the ordinary musket and which their owners used with      proficiency. Map of the Battle of Yorktown by John Fawkes British Infantry Officer Winner: The Americans and French British Regiments: 1 troop of 17th Light Dragoons (in Tarleton’s Legion) Royal Artillery A composite brigade of Foot Guards (comprising 1st, 2nd and 3rd Foot        Guards) 17th Foot later the Royal Leicestershire Regiment and now the Royal        Anglian Regiment 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers 33rd Foot now the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment 43rd later the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and now        the Royal Green Jackets 71st Fraser’s Highlanders (disbanded at the end of the war) 76th Foot (disbanded at the end of the war) 80th Foot (disbanded at the end of the war) Regiment of de Voit (Anspach) Regiment of de Seybothen (Anspach) Regiment of Prince Hereditary (Hesse) Regiment of von Bose (Hesse) Tarleton’s Legion Simcoe’s Legion North Carolina Loyalists The British 23rd Regiment of Foot, the Royal Welch Fusiliers   (from Tim Reese’s CD Rom of 116 illustrations of British and   American Regiments from the Revolutionary War. French Regiments: 3 brigades of Virginia Militia Sappers and Miners The Americans storming the redoubts on 14th October 1781 during   the Battle of Yorktown Account: Losing his grip on the Carolinas, Cornwallis marched his army into      Virginia and seized Yorktown and Gloucester, towns on each side of the      York River. With the arrival of the French fleet of Admiral De Grasse, General    Washington was able to march south from New York with the joint    American and French army to attack Cornwallis. The British Army marching out to surrender at the end of the        Battle of Yorktown The Americans and French marched out of Williamsburg and arrived      before Yorktown on 28th September 1781, forming a semi-circle around      the entrenchments and putting the British under siege.  Cornwallis expecting Major General Clinton to sail from New York with      a relieving force had decided to remain in Yorktown rather than march      south to the Carolinas or attempt to reach New York. His first move      was the inexplicable one of abandoning a line of four redoubts that      dominated the British positions. The Americans immediately occupied      the empty redoubts. View of Yorktown from the York River before it was destro


Who was the first Asian UN Secretary General?

Ban Ki-moon biography | birthday, trivia | Diplomat | Who2 Ban Ki-moon Biography Political Figure   Ban Ki-moon became Secretary-General of the United Nations in January of 2007, succeeding Kofi Annan of Ghana. A career diplomat, Ban has a professional reputation as a calm and efficient consensus-builder. He graduated from Seoul University in 1970 and joined the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs the same year. Over the next 25 years he served in a variety of diplomatic posts inside and outside of Korea, including postings at embassies in India, America, and Austria. In 2001 he began work at the United Nations as the chief of staff to Han Seung-soo, the president of the General Assembly. Ban returned to Korea and was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2004 until 2006, when he was chosen to become the UN’s next Secretary-General. His term began on 1 January 2007. Extra credit Ban is the second Asian to hold the post of Secretary-General. U Thant of Burma (now Myanmar) was the first, serving from 1961-71… Ban has a master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (1985)… Some sources say Ban was born in Chungju, the town near Eumseong where he was raised… Previous Secretaries-General of the UN: Trygve Lie (Norway), 1946-52; Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden), 1953-61; U Thant (Myanmar, formerly Burma), 1961-71; Kurt Waldheim (Austria), 1972-81; Javier de Perez de Cuellar (Peru), 1982-91; Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt), 1992-96; Kofi Annan (1997-2006).


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Who did Thomas More succeed as Lord Chancellor?

BBC - History -   Historic Figures: Thomas More (1478 - 1535) Historic Figures z Sir Thomas More    © More was an English lawyer, scholar, writer, member of parliament and chancellor in the reign of Henry VIII. He was executed for refusing to recognise Henry VIII's divorce and the English church's break with Rome. Thomas More was born on 7 February 1478 in London, the son of a successful lawyer. As a boy, More spent some time in the household of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury. He later studied at Oxford, and qualified as a lawyer, although he did contemplate becoming a monk. From 1510 to 1518 he was one of the two under-sheriffs of London and in 1517 entered the king's service, becoming one of Henry VIII's most effective and trusted civil servants and acting as his secretary, interpreter, speech-writer, chief diplomat, advisor and confidant. In 1521 he was knighted, in 1523, he became the speaker of the House of Commons and in 1525 chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. At the same time More was building a reputation as a scholar. He was close to the radical catholic theologian Erasmus, but wrote polemics against Martin Luther and the protestant reformation. Around 1515, he wrote 'The History of Richard III' which established that king's reputation as a tyrant and has been described as the first masterpiece of English historiography. In 1516, he published his most important work 'Utopia' - a description of an imaginary republic ruled by reason and intended to contrast with the strife-ridden reality of contemporary European politics. More remained a passionate defender of Catholic orthodoxy - writing pamphlets against heresy, banning unorthodox books, and even taking responsibility when chancellor for the interrogation of heretics. More took the post of lord chancellor in 1529, just as Henry had become determined to obtain a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. The previous chancellor, Lord Wolsey, had failed to achieve this objective. Henry was close to breaking with the Church of Rome, and the so-called 'Reformation parliament' was about to convene. When Henry declared himself 'supreme head of the Church in England' - thus establishing the Anglican Church and allowing him to end his marriage - More resigned the chancellorship. He continued to argue against the king's divorce and the split with Rome, and in 1534 was arrested after refusing to swear an oath of succession repudiating the pope and accepting the annulment of Henry's marriage. He was tried for treason at Westminster and on 6 July 1535 was executed on Tower Hill.


Who was crowned by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day 800?

Christmas Day, Rome, 800 AD – If It Happened Yesterday, It's History • ( 8 ) In the great basilica of St. Peter’s, Rome, Pope Leo III celebrated mass. It was meant to be like any other Christmas mass that celebrated the birth of Christ, except on this particular glorious day, an additional ceremony was performed. Pope Leo III, on this day, 25th December, 800 AD, boldly placed a crown on Charlemagne, the king of the Franks and announced him to the congregation, as Augustus et Imperator (Majestic Emperor). What Leo did was quite frankly unprecedented. But why did he do it? If Leo could speak to us today he might say he did it for his own protection and the protection of the Catholic faith? Whatever the reason, the repercussions of this act would be felt around the corridors of the papal office, the streets of Rome, western Europe and across in the east with the Byzantines.  When Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne ‘Majestc Emperor’ it was done with no explicit connection between the Roman Empire (Byzantium) and that of what Charlemagne carved out in his great victories across western Europe. However, some may disagree and point out that the coronation itself was indeed a culmination of Charlemagne’s reign and success as a military commander. He was western Christendom’s savior and protector, so why not recognise him with the highest of honors. He had surpassed being just a mere king. So as, Charles I (Charlemagne) knelt praying, Pope Leo III placed upon his head a magnificent jewel-encrusted crown. Some reports claim that Charlemagne was angered rather than flattered by Leo’s gesture. Other reports claim that he was taken by surprise, but many historians believe that this was not the case. How could anyone fail to notice a beautiful crown sitting near or on the altar just a few feet away? Maybe he was in shock or maybe he was worried about the trouble it would undoubtedly stir amongst the Byzantines? If you asked the Byzantines about the whole affair, their reaction to Pope Leo’s actions on Christmas morning was of dismay. The Byzantines considered Charlemagne (and his successors) to be pretenders to a throne that did not belong to them. Constantinople tried its best to pretend that this so called new German Empire (Holy Roman Empire) did not exist. But when co operation between the two stifled they reluctantly admitted that, as a German monarch Charlemagne was an emperor, but not Roman. (The Byzantines would accept Charlemagne’s “personal” title of Emperor in 812, but were not willing to extend that same courtesy to his successors.) The Byzantines also insisted that they alone were the only true heirs of the Caesars. The Franks for their part (in years still to come), acted like a “spoilt younger sibling”. They viewed the Byzantines in the east as somewhat effeminate and not worthy of being called Roman.This was arguably due to the fact of their own insecurity and jealousy of the Byzantine’s greater legitimacy? This pattern would continue for over six hundred years and Constantinople would never ever recognise the Holy Roman Empire as its equal. Charlemagne, at first, it seems went into “damage control”. He offered his hand in marriage to Byzantine Empress Irene, in an attempt to reunite the two halves of the empire. Unfortunately, negotiations to this diplomatic union were quickly extinguished by a new usurper, Nicephorus I.  The new court in Constantinople made it absolutely clear that it would be a cold day in hell before their empire was handed over to a barbarian. Charlemagne, to his credit did his absolute best during the next twelve years (leading to his acceptance as ‘Emperor’ in 812 AD) to convince the Byzantines that he was not trespassing on their titles or claims to be the heirs of the Caesars. Even when the Byzantines found themselves in all sorts of bother, in defeat at the hands of the Bulgars, at Verbitza, in Bulgaria, where they were massacred (including the Emperor Nicephorus I ), Charlemagne was still willing to be fair and reasonable in the terms he sought for his own recognition as Emperor. He eventually


Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Medoc and Graves are all sub-regions of which wine growing area?

Wine Facts Online: Kinds of Wine: Wine By Region: Europe: France: Bordeaux: Left Bank: Medoc License: Creative Commons SA 3.0 Unported . The Médoc has had a long history of making very full-bodied red wines with high tannins, low acidity, and medium to high alcohol levels: in other words, the classic Bordeaux blend. While red Bordeaux can be thought of as wine from St-Émilion , Pomerol , or Graves , the Médoc is still considered the quintessential Bordeaux. Located directly to the west and southwest of the Gironde river, the Médoc has optimal climate and soil for the planting and growing of the dean of red grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon . Although machine harvesting has its place, Médoc wineries usually opt to keep quality high and pick manually. Yields are kept low by government limits. Some white wine is produced, but it is considered second wine and registered under Bordeaux AOC or some other generic appellation--as opposed to Graves, where white wine is a significant part of production. These and other rigorous standards, slightly different for each village in which wine is produced, keep quality high. Médoc AOC itself, although this appellation is not often used, has various rules of its own. Although yields are kept low, vine density is generally high, and quite a bit of wine is produced here. The best châteaux, although they undoubtedly put extraordinary effort into their wines, make excellent profits. A great deal of flavors can be found in the Médoc, and even among the small villages subtle differences abound. In later years, when they are peaking, many of these wines have notes of chocolate and violet, as well as the flavors spurred by the oak aging. Villages such as Margaux, make wines that are less overpoweringly strong than, say, the famously tannic Pauillac. St-Julien is famous for its woody flavor, which is often compared to cedar. History Up until the 1700s, the Médoc was swampy and wet, like the marsh pictured here. This photo is in the public domain. Up until the 1700s the primary place for Bordeaux red wine was Graves. Graves made full-bodied red wines, and wealthy people all over the world constituted the market. Anything outside of this style was produced in, for example, St-Émilion, and those wines were nowhere near as prestigious as they are now. A changing wine world meant more demand for French wine, and at some point various growers had the bright idea of reconstituting the Médoc land for wine growing. At this point, Médoc was little more than swampy marshland, but authorities saw the potential, and the land was excavated. At the end of a long process, the wines of Médoc became famous and, in time for the classification of 1855, were well-known and well-respected in the wine world, even more than Graves. Only a wine region as suitable for production as the Médoc could have undertaken such a speedy coup d'etat. A century and a half later, the Médoc has changed little, and it remains the top place in Bordeaux, if not in the world, for the style it produces. Climate and Viticulture The climate of the Médoc, like all Bordeaux regions', is oceanic. Médoc's, though, is more so than other regions, and sometimes this can make the wine unpleasant. In fact, disturbances from the ocean such as excessive rain are the main problem for Bordeaux growers. Despite Médoc's relatively small size, there is great variation in soil. The best regions have gravel and sand in the soil, making Cabernet Sauvignon the top grape. Certain large deposits of clay, however, do exist. In those places, Cabernet Sauvignon is better off as a small part of the blend, or not being planted at all. All four prestigious villages, and the better areas of the Haut-Médoc, have a more gravelly type of soil. The gravel banks that lead down to the Gironde river are particularly good places to grow the grapes. Grape Varieties Any white wine produced in the Médoc has to be grouped under a generic appellation such as Bordeaux AOC, and no wines bearing the Médoc classification are white. As a result, only highly established châteaux whose names will


"In 1837 who nicknamed Robespierre ""The Sea-Green Incorruptible""?"

Maximilien Robespierre Search for: Maximilien Robespierre Maximilien François de Robespierre (1758-1794) was the most significant leader of the French Revolution’s radical period. Robespierre has divided historians and historical opinion, just as he divided opinion in his own time. Some consider him the revolution’s greatest dictator, the arch ‘sanguinocrat’, the driving force behind the Committee of Public Safety (CPS) and the Reign of Terror. Others have taken a more nuanced and measured view of Robespierre, believing his power and influence have been exaggerated and misrepresented. Whatever the extent of his power, Robespierre is a fascinating figure. Obsessed with virtue and incorruptibility, disinterested in material gain and distractions, Robespierre was a man entirely dedicated to the revolution. Robespierre was born in Arras, about 115 miles (180 kilometres) north of Paris, in 1758. His mother died when Robespierre was an infant and his father abandoned the family shortly after, leaving Robespierre and his siblings to be raised by their grandparents. He attended a local school and proved an exceptional student, winning a scholarship to Paris. There he shared classes with Camille Desmoulins, who for much of the revolution was a political ally. As a 16 year old Robespierre was chosen to deliver a Latin eulogy to the newly crowned Louis XVI – but the king famously snubbed young Robespierre, remaining in his carriage out of the rain then leaving early. By the early 1780s Robespierre had graduated with a law degree and returned to Arras, where he worked as a defence lawyer. He became one of the region’s best advocates, taking on and winning some high profile cases and frequently working pro bono (‘for the public good’) on behalf of those who could not pay. A portrait of the young Robespierre on entering practice as a lawyer Robespierre’s political life began in 1789 when he was elected to represent the Third Estate of Artois at the Estates General. Radical in his views, he was one of the first to join the Breton Club (a forerunner to the Jacobin clubs) and, later, the National Assembly. Robespierre’s influence in the National Constituent Assembly was overshadowed by the oratorical power of men like Mirabeau and Bailly. He was more effective behind the scenes, however, and came to exert considerable influence in the Jacobin club. Robespierre did not sit in the Legislative Assembly (he famously raised the self-denying ordinance that prevented this) but was elected to the National Convention in September 1792. Robespierre was an avid believer in republicanism, democracy, equality and the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In his first months in the Convention Robespierre expressed his opposition to slavery in the French colonies, to a declaration of revolutionary war in Europe, to the use of capital punishment and the excessive use of violence. But like the revolution itself, his views would change and radicalise with time. Perhaps the most famous portrait of Robespierre Robespierre’s profile and influence increased during the autumn of 1792.  His policies and speeches became popular with the sans culottes of Paris, who admired Robespierre’s democratic values and his regular assertions that the revolution belonged to the people, not the politicians. Robespierre’s opponents blamed him for igniting the September Massacres; the accusation was baseless, though he later justified the massacres as a legitimate revolutionary action. Within the Convention Robespierre became a prolific leader of the Montagnard faction. His speeches, like much of his political career, divided opinion. Robespierre was undoubtedly eloquent and his speeches were rigorously prepared – but they did not please everyone. “He is too verbose and does not know when to stop”, one observer noted. Robespierre himself was cold, humourless, single minded and difficult to like. He had few friends and never married, despite constant offers from women he did not know. The historian Thomas Carlyle called him the “sea-green incorruptible”. Danton’s coarse view of Robesp


In the works of Beatrix Potter, what kind of creature is Jeremy Fisher?

Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature, by Linda Lear A Life In Nature Chronology of Beatrix Potter's Life 1866 July 28 Helen Beatrix Potter born in 2 Bolton Gardens,         South Kensington, London, first child of Helen and Rupert Potter. 1871 Beatrix spends first summer holiday at Dalguise House, Dunkeld, Scotland, her summer         home for the next 11 years and her first experience in nature on her own. 1872 Beatrix and Spot 1881 first entry at age 15 in her Journal in a code devised by her, a simple letter for         letter substitution which was 'cracked' by Leslie Linder in 1958. 1882 The Potter family's first Lake District holiday at Wray Castle in the Lake District.         Beatrix meets Hardwicke Rawnsley, one of the three founders of the National Trust. 1883 Annie Carter(age 19) engaged as governess and companion for 16yr old Beatrix, to         teach German. Death of Edmund Potter, Beatrix's artistic, entrepreneurial and very         wealthy paternal grandfather. 1885 Carter leaves to marry Edwin Moore , Noel Moore, the first child of 6 children,         is born two years later. Beatrix acquires a rabbit, Benjamin Bouncer. 1886 first recorded microscopic watercolour -- gnat's leg. Beatrix and William Gaskell Beatrix develops serious rheumatic fever affecting her heart. She paints her first         known fungus. 1889 Benjamin Bouncer models for Potter family Christmas cards. 1890 Beatrix sells first drawings to Hildesheimer & Faulkner of London, used as greeting         cards and illustrations to book of rhymes, A Happy Pair by Frederic E. Weatherly. 1891 death of Jessy Potter, Beatrix's adored grandmother. Beatrix sketches for cards         or booklets which were rejected by Frederick Warne & Co. 1892 Oct Beatrix meets Charlie McIntosh, the Perthshire         naturalist in Birnam, Scotland and discusses her fungi and mosses. They establish         a collaboration: exchange of material for paintings. She becomes preoccupied with         painting of fungi. 1893 Sept 3 At Eastwood, Dunkeld, Scotland, Beatrix finds         and paints the rare fungus `Old Man of the Woods.' Sept 4 Beatrix sends five year old Noel Moore a story         about her pet rabbit, Peter. Sept 5 Beatrix sends four year old Eric Moore a picture         letter about "a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher." 1894 Beatrix independently visits her cousin, Caroline Hutton near Gloucestershire Draws the important botanical fossil Pitus. Learns six complete plays by Shakespeare by hear. Draws Roman objects to scale from a relics collection in London McIntosh suggests she include half-step drawings of fungi to make them more botanically         accurate. 1895 Nister publishes Beatrix's drawings "A Frog he would a-fishing go" Beatrix accepts commission from Caroline Martineau to draw 12 lithographs of insects         for Morely College for Men. Only two survive. Unknown if other 10 were finished. 1896 May, Beatrix goes to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with         her uncle Sir Henry Roscoe to show her fungus drawings to Director Wm. Thistleton-Dyer. July - Oct Beatrix and family spend summer holiday         in Near Sawrey, "Its is as nearly perfect a little place as I have ever lived in." Dec. working on fungus reproduction . 1897 Paper presented to Linnean Society "On the Germination of the Spores of Agaricineae"         by Kew scientist Wm. Massee Beatrix withdraws it to do further work. She is           31. 1901 Jan Peter Rabbit dies. Sept. Frederick Warne & Co show interest in `The Tale         of Peter Rabbit in Mr. McGregor's Garden,' but reject rhyming text by Rawnsley.         Beatrix refuses to add colour to her illustrations. Sept writes the story of Squirrel Nutkin in picture         letter to Norah Moore Dec.16 Beatrix publishes 250 copies of the Tale         of Peter Rabbit, privately. With b/w drawings and coloured frontispiece. 1902 Frederi


From 1922-1933, with which School of Art was Wassily Kandinsky particularly associated?

Wassily Kandinsky Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works | The Art Story Like The Art Story on Facebook Follow The Art Story on Google+ "Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential." Synopsis One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, Wassily Kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an aesthetic experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions of the public. He believed that total abstraction offered the possibility for profound, transcendental expression and that copying from nature only interfered with this process. Highly inspired to create art that communicated a universal sense of spirituality, he innovated a pictorial language that only loosely related to the outside world, but expressed volumes about the artist's inner experience. His visual vocabulary developed through three phases, shifting from his early, representative canvases and their divine symbolism to his rapturous and operatic compositions, to his late, geometric and biomorphic flat planes of color. Kandinsky's art and ideas inspired many generations of artists, from his students at the Bauhaus to the Abstract Expressionists after World War II. Key Ideas Painting was, above all, deeply spiritual for Kandinsky. He sought to convey profound spirituality and the depth of human emotion through a universal visual language of abstract forms and colors that transcended cultural and physical boundaries. Kandinsky viewed non-objective, abstract art as the ideal visual mode to express the "inner necessity" of the artist and to convey universal human emotions and ideas. He viewed himself as a prophet whose mission was to share this ideal with the world for the betterment of society. Kandinsky viewed music as the most transcendent form of non-objective art - musicians could evoke images in listeners' minds merely with sounds. He strove to produce similarly object-free, spiritually rich paintings that alluded to sounds and emotions through a unity of sensation. Most Important Art Composition VII (1913) Commonly cited as the pinnacle of Kandinsky's pre-World War I achievement, Composition VII shows the artist's rejection of pictorial representation through a swirling hurricane of colors and shapes. The operatic and tumultuous roiling of forms around the canvas exemplifies Kandinsky's belief that painting could evoke sounds the way music called to mind certain colors and forms. Even the title, Composition VII, aligned with his interest in the intertwining of the musical with the visual and emphasized Kandinsky's non-representational focus in this work. As the different colors and symbols spiral around each other, Kandinsky eliminated traditional references to depth and laid bare the different abstracted glyphs in order to communicate deeper themes and emotions common to all cultures and viewers. Preoccupied by the theme of apocalypse and redemption throughout the 1910s, Kandinsky formally tied the whirling composition of the painting to the theme of the cyclical processes of destruction and salvation. Despite the seemingly non-objective nature of the work, Kandinsky maintained several symbolic references in this painting. Among the various forms that built Kandinsky's visual vocabulary, he painted glyphs of boats with oars, mountains, and figures. However, he did not intend for viewers to read these symbols literally and instead imbued his paintings with multiple references to the Last Judgment, the Deluge, and the Garden of Eden, seemingly all at once. Oil on canvas - Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Like The Art Story on Facebook Biography Childhood Wassily (Vasily) Wassilyevich Kandinsky was born in 1866 in Moscow to well educated, upper-class parents of mixed ethnic origins. His father was born close to Mongolia, while his mother was a Muscovite, and his grandmother was from the German-speaking Baltic. The bulk of Kandinsky's childhood was spent in


To within 2 years each way, when did the first Crusade, launched by Urban II take place?

The Crusades Saladin Takes Jerusalem The Crusades In 1095 an assembly   of churchmen called by Pope Urban II met at Clermont, France.   Messengers from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus had urged the   pope to send help against the armies of Muslim Turks. On November 27   the pope addressed the assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to   liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. The response of the   assembly was overwhelmingly favorable. Thus was launched the first   and most successful of at least eight crusades against the Muslim   caliphates of the Near East.  "God wills it!" That was the   battle cry of the thousands of Christians who joined crusades to   free the Holy Land from the Muslims.  From 1096 to 1270 there were   eight major crusades and two children's crusades, both in the year   1212. Only the First and Third Crusades were successful. In the long   history of the Crusades, thousands of knights, soldiers, merchants,   and peasants lost their lives on the march or in battle. 1095: Beginning of the Crusades In 1095 an assembly of churchmen called by   Pope Urban II met at Clermont, France. Messengers from the Byzantine   Emperor Alexius Comnenus had urged the pope to send help against the   armies of Muslim Turks. On November 27 the pope addressed the   assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to liberate the Holy Land   from the Muslims. The response of the assembly was overwhelmingly   favorable. Thus was launched the first and most successful of at   least eight crusades against the Muslim caliphates of the Near East. The word "crusade" literally means "going   to the Cross." Hence the idea at the time was to urge Christian   warriors to go to Palestine and free Jerusalem and other holy places   from Muslim domination. The first crusade was a grand success for   the Christian armies; Jerusalem and other cities fell to the   knights. The second crusade, however, ended in humiliation in 1148,   when the armies of France and Germany failed to take Damascus. The   third ended in 1192 in a compromise between English king Richard the   Lion-Hearted of England and the Muslim leader Saladin, who granted   access to Christians to the holy places. The fourth crusade led to   the sacking of Constantinople, where a Latin Kingdom of Byzantium   was set up in 1204 and lasted for about 60 years. The Children's   Crusade of 1212 ended with thousands of children being sold into   slavery, lost, or killed. Other less disastrous but equally futile   crusades occurred until nearly the end of the 13th century. The last   Latin outpost in the Muslim world fell in 1291. Historians have viewed the Crusades as a   mixture of benefits and horrors. On one hand, there was a new   knowledge of the East and the possibilities of trade to be found   there, not to mention the spread of Christianity. On the other hand,   Christianity was spread in a violent, militaristic manner, and the   result was that new areas of possible trade turned into new areas of   conquest and bloodshed. A number of non-Christians lost their lives   to Christian armies in this era, and this trend would continue in   the inquisitions of the coming centuries.   The Crusades were a   series of wars by Western European Christians to recapture the Holy   Land from the Muslims. The Crusades began in 1095 and ended in the   mid- or late 13th century. The term Crusade was originally applied   solely to European efforts to retake from the Muslims the city of   Jerusalem, which was sacred to Christians as the site of the   crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It was later used to designate any   military effort by Europeans against non-Christians. The Crusaders carved out feudal states in the Near East. Thus the   Crusades are an important early part of the story of European   expansion and colonialism. They mark the first time Western   Christendom undertook a military initiative far from home, the first   time significant numbers left to carry their culture an


Apart from Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, what is the only other English county allowed to produce Stilton cheese?

British Cheese Board - British Protected Name Cheeses British Protected Name Cheeses Introduction There are 12 British Protected Name Cheeses currently being produced with a further 2 having been registered but not currently in production. There are three schemes in operation - all of which guarantee to the consumer that they have been made to a specified recipe - and each product must display on its packaging the appropriate logo as follows: - Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) - Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) - Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)   Open to products produced, processed and prepared within a specific geograohical area and with features and charactersitics attributable to that area. Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)   Open to products produced or processed or prepared within a specific geographical area, and with features or qualities attributable to that area. The raw materials used are not necessarily produced in the area.   Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)  Open to products that are traditional or have customary names, and have features that distinguish them from other similar products. These features need not be attributable to the geographical area the product is produced in, nor entirely based on technical advances in the method of production. Details are given below of the 10  British cheeses currently being made under the Protected Food Name Scheme. All are subject to a regular inspection by an independent and suitably qualified inspection body to ensure that they are being produced in accordance with the specification approved by the EU commission. There are hundreds of Protected Name Foods and drinks registered with the EU Commission across the whole of the EU. The most famous of these are products like Champagne, Parma Ham and Parmesan cheese whilst in the UK we have such products as Melton Mowbray Pork Pies, Welsh Lamb and Scotch Beef. For further information on the Protected Food Name scheme in the UK please contact: irene.bocchetta@defra.gsi.gov.uk  or go to: www.euprotectedfoodnames.org.uk The British Protected Name Cheeses 1 Beacon Fell Traditional Lancashire PDO - Made exclusively in the Preston area from local milk which is pasteurised. Cylindrical shaped cheese made from the curd of two or three days. The cheese is lightly pressed for 2 days, waxed or buttered or cloth bound and is fully mature at 6 months. It has a light yellow rind and a rich creamy taste. It makes the best cheese on toast in the world! Availability - Local retailers and in selected Morrisons, Booths, Sainsburys Producers: Dewlay - enquiriesuk@dewlay.com 2 Dorset Blue Cheese PGI - Made only in the County of Dorset from partially skimmed, raw milk. Curds are formed and left to drain overnight. The whey is removed and the curd cut into blocks and stacked and turned every 20-30 minutes. The curd is milled and salted, put into cylindrical moulds and lightly pressed. After 4 days the mould is removed and the surfaces rubbed to form the crust and at 4 weeks skewered to allow air to enter the body of the cheese and so form the blue veins. The cheese will be matured for a further 8 to 16 weeks. The cheese has a uniform colour with irregular blue/green veins and has a peppery, spicy flavour which will vary with age. Availability - Local outlets plus on-line retailer www.hansonfinefoods.co.uk Producer: Dorset Blue - e-mail: info@dorsetblue.com Web site - www.dorsetblue.com 3 Exmoor Blue Cheese PGI - Made from unpasteurised milk from the Jersey breed of cow this is a semi-soft blue veined cheese. Vegetarian rennet and penicillium roqueforti blue mould are added to the milk to form the curds which are placed in moulds to drain for 24 hours; the cheese is brine salted, left to dry for 36 hours then pierced and sprayed with penicillium candidum (white mould). Turned regularly, the cheeses are matured for 3 to 6 weeks. The cheese can only be made in West Somerset including part of the Exmoor National Park. It is a creamy, yellow coloured cheese with a buttery taste w


Which 1966/1973 US TV series featured the characters Jim Phelps, Cinnamon Carter and Rollin Hand?

1000+ images about MISSION  IMPOSSIBLE on Pinterest | Seasons, Leonard nimoy and TVs Actress Barbara Bain turns 83 today - she was born 9-13 in 1931. Many a boomer watched her every week on the 60s TV show Mission Impossible in her character of Cinnamon Carter. She is still working today. See More


Who gave JFK a dog called Pushinka in 1961?

Pushinka: A Cold War puppy the Kennedys loved - BBC News BBC News Pushinka: A Cold War puppy the Kennedys loved By Alison Gee BBC World Service 6 January 2014 Read more about sharing. Close share panel During the Cold War, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and US President John F Kennedy wrote to each other regularly. Despite the hostility between their countries, the two men also exchanged presents. One was a dog called Pushinka, whose mother was one of the first dogs to fly into space and return alive. "My mother told a funny story," says Caroline Kennedy, who is now the US ambassador to Japan, but was once - a little over 50 years ago - a toddler growing up in the White House. "She was sitting next to Khrushchev at a state dinner in Vienna. She ran out of things to talk about, so she asked about the dog, Strelka, that the Russians had shot into space. During the conversation, my mother asked about Strelka's puppies. "A few months later, a puppy arrived and my father had no idea where the dog came from and couldn't believe my mother had done that." The puppy was Strelka's daughter, Pushinka, listed on her official registration certificate as a "non-breed" or mongrel. "Pushinka was cute and fluffy," says Ambassador Kennedy - in fact the Russian name translates as Fluffy. Kennedy's letter to Khrushchev thanking him for the gift is one of many letters exchanged between the leaders. "It's very interesting to see the warmth in the conversations - these are two guys who know they are the two most powerful men in the world," says historian Martin Sandler, who has just published a collection of Kennedy's letters. But at the same time, he says, "one-upmanship goes on throughout the whole correspondence". Kennedy "was absolutely apoplectic, as were most Americans, when the Sputnik went up," he says referring to the world's first satellite, launched by the Soviet Union. The fact that Pushinka's mother, Strelka, and another dog Belka, were the first living creatures to orbit the earth and survive also highlighted the fact that Moscow was ahead in the space race. Kennedy responded by pledging to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. Media captionArchive film of Pushinka on the lawn at the White House Pushinka soon settled in to the White House according to Traphes Bryant, one of the staff who looked after her. "Pushinka could climb a ladder up to Caroline's playhouse. She'd get up to the top of this little platform and then she would slide down the metal chute," Bryant told the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum . "President Kennedy asked me how I taught [her]... I told President Kennedy I moved a peanut up step by step. He laughed when I showed him the pictures. "Caroline once told me, 'Bryant, don't feed Pushinka peanuts. The vet said it wasn't good for Pushinka'. I quit the peanut feeding." One of the Kennedys' other dogs, Charlie, took a shine to Pushinka. "I was so excited when it had puppies with my Welsh terrier because I got to name the puppies - Blackie, White Tips , Butterfly, and one more," says Ambassador Kennedy - the last one was called Streaker. Image caption Blackie and White Tips (centre) with the Kennedy family, Caroline is stroking Charlie on the right The president called them "the pupniks" and Bryant says he liked to ask questions about them. "How long would the pups keep their eyes closed? When they would be on solid food? How many days? When could they walk? When could they go out on the lawn to play? Would they have short or long hair?" Once the president asked Bryant to take Pushinka and the puppies to the family home on Cape Cod, as a surprise for the children. Animal diplomacy Chinese leader Mao Zedong liked to give pandas - he gave a pair to the US in 1972 after President Nixon visited Beijing In 1993 the president of Turkmenistan gave the British prime minister a pure-bred stallion - the British ambassador to Moscow had to arrange transport from Ashgabat to the UK Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, was given a sheepdog when he visited Bulgaria to sign a gas deal in 2010 Discover more a


Which sauce is created with butter, egg yolks, seasoning and lemon juice?

French Sauces - How To Cooking Tips - RecipeTips.com   White Sauces In French cooking, traditional white sauces are one of two types: those made with hot milk added to a white roux (such as Béchamel sauce or Mornay sauce) or sauces made with hot broth or stock added to a white roux (such as Velouté sauce). A roux is a combination of flour and butter that are cooked together to be used as a thickening agent for the sauce. The roux may be referred to as a white, blonde, or brown roux, depending on the amount of cooking time of the flour and butter mixture. The mixture increasingly darkens the longer it cooks. Once the roux is ready, the hot milk or stock is stirred into the roux to create a thick sauce that may be seasoned with herbs and spices. Béchamel Sauce A basic French white sauce made by adding hot milk to a white roux (heated butter mixed with flour). In an early era, cream was generally used instead of milk. The roux thickens the milk into a creamy white sauce. Some sauces refer to a blonde and a white roux, the difference being the length of time the flour or mixture was allowed to cook and thus become brown or golden tan in color. Seasonings can be added based on the type of dish served with the sauce and the flavors desired. A typical béchamel sauce begins by melting 3 or 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a saucepan on low heat and then mixing in 3 tablespoons of unbleached, all purpose flour. Turn the heat up to medium and cook the the mixture (referred to as the roux), allowing it to bubble but not turn brown as it cooks for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk or stir the hot roux gently, letting it cool slightly and begin to add 1½ cups of milk, whisking the mixture so it becomes very smooth and thickens by whisking, which may take 4 to 5 minutes. Seasonings such a dash of salt, pepper, paprika, and nutmeg can be added as the sauce becomes smooth. If necessary, more milk can be added to thin the mixture. Remove the sauce from the heat and use it to pour over vegetables, pasta, poultry or fish dishes. Mornay Sauce A cheese sauce made by using Béchamel sauce (white sauce made by cooking flour and butter and then adding milk) as the base with Swiss and Parmesan cheese added to thicken and flavor the sauce. Some recipes suggest adding fish or chicken stocks to enhance the flavor or other ingredients, such as egg yolks, cream and/or butter to provide a richer flavor. Mornay sauce is commonly served over vegetables, eggs, various meats, poultry, and shellfish. Veloute Sauce One of the basic white sauces of French origin, which is prepared from a white stock, such as chicken or seafood stock, and a roux. The roux is a thickening agent made from cooked flour and fat. Numerous variations of this sauce are made, such as sauce aurore (puréed tomatoes are added) or sauce supréme (cream and mushroom cooking stock is added). A typical velouté sauce begins by making a roux. A 6 to 4 ratio of flour and fat (usually whole butter or clarified butter) is cooked over moderate heat. (The actual quantity of flour and fat to use depends on the quantity of liquid added to the roux and the desired thickness of the sauce). While stirring for 2 to 3 minutes, the mixture should bubble and foam and the color should gradually darken the longer the roux cooks. A light yellow to golden yellow color is typical of a roux that will be used for a velouté sauce. It is important that the flour not burn, but it should be cooked thoroughly so that the resulting sauce will not attain a pasty, floury flavor. When the roux has cooked sufficiently, remove the pan from the heat to allow the roux to cool slightly. After the short cooling period, pour heated stock into the pan and return the pan to moderate heat. Vigorously whisk the liquid into the roux, reduce the heat to a low simmer, and continue stirring until the sauce becomes smooth. When the velouté sauce is ready to serve, stir in a small quantity of cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Other seasonings can be added based on the type of dish that the sauce is accompanying. Allemande or Parisienne


In 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female member of what in the United States?

O’Connor takes seat on Supreme Court - Sep 25, 1981 - HISTORY.com O’Connor takes seat on Supreme Court Share this: O’Connor takes seat on Supreme Court Author O’Connor takes seat on Supreme Court URL Publisher A+E Networks Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice in history when she is sworn in by Chief Justice Warren Burger. Sandra Day was born in El Paso, Texas, in 1930. She grew up on her family’s cattle ranch in southeastern Arizona and attended Stanford University, where she studied economics. A legal dispute over her family’s ranch stirred her interest in law, and in 1950 she enrolled in Stanford Law School. She took just two years to receive her law degree and was ranked near the top of her class. Upon graduation, she married John Jay O’Connor III, a classmate. Because she was a woman, no law firm she applied to would hire her for a suitable position, so she turned to the public sector and found work as a deputy county attorney for San Mateo, California. In 1953, her husband was drafted into the U.S. Army as a judge, and the O’Connors lived for three years in West Germany, with Sandra working as a civilian lawyer for the army. In 1957, they returned to the United States and settled down in Phoenix, Arizona, where they had three children in the six years that followed. During this time, O’Connor started a private law firm with a partner and became involved in numerous volunteer activities. In 1965, she became an assistant attorney general for Arizona and in 1969 was appointed to the Arizona State Senate to occupy a vacant seat. Subsequently elected and reelected to the seat, she became the first woman in the United States to hold the position of majority leader in a state senate. In 1974, she was elected a superior court judge in Maricopa County and in 1979 was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals by Governor Bruce Babbitt, a Democrat. Two years later, on July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated her to the Supreme Court to fill the seat of retiring justice Potter Stewart, an Eisenhower appointee. In his 1980 presidential campaign, Reagan had promised to appoint a woman to the high court at one of his earliest opportunities, and he chose O’Connor, out of a group of some two dozen male and female candidates, to be his first appointee to the high court. O’Connor, known as a moderate conservative, faced opposition from anti-abortion groups, who criticized her judicial defense of legalized abortion on several occasions. Liberals celebrated the appointment of a woman to the Supreme Court but were critical of some of her views. Nevertheless, at the end of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, the Senate voted unanimously to endorse her nomination. On September 25, 1981, she was sworn in as the 102nd justice–and first woman justice–in Supreme Court history. Initially regarded as a member of the court’s conservative faction, she later emerged from William Rehnquist’s shadow (chief justice from 1986) as a moderate and pragmatic conservative. On social issues, she often votes with liberal justices, and in several cases she has upheld abortion rights. She is known for her dispassionate and carefully researched opinions on the bench and is regarded as a prominent justice because of her tendency to moderate the sharply divided Supreme Court. On July 1, 2005, O’Connor announced her retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court. She was replaced by Justice Samuel Alito in January 2006. Related Videos


Which veteran British singer was born Clive Powell in Leigh, Lancashire in 1943?

Georgie Fame | New Music And Songs | Georgie Fame About Georgie Fame Georgie Fame's swinging, surprisingly credible blend of jazz and American R&B earned him a substantial following in his native U.K., where he scored three number one singles during the '60s. Fame played piano and organ in addition to singing, and was influenced by the likes of Mose Allison, Booker T. & the MG's, and Louis Jordan. Early in his career, he also peppered his repertoire with Jamaican ska and bluebeat tunes, helping to popularize that genre in England; during his later years, he was one of the few jazz singers of any stripe to take an interest in the vanishing art of vocalese, and earned much general respect from jazz critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Fame was born Clive Powell on June 26, 1943, in Leigh, Lancashire (near Manchester, England). He began playing piano at a young age, and performed with several groups around Manchester as a teenager, when he was particularly fond of Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis. In 1959, his family moved to London, where the 16 year old was discovered by songwriter Lionel Bart (best known for the musical Oliver). Bart took Powell to talent manager Larry Parnes, who promoted British rockers like Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Johnny Gentle, and Vince Eager. Powell naturally had to be renamed as well, and as Georgie Fame, he played piano behind Wilde and Eager before officially joining Fury's backing band, the Blue Flames, in the summer of 1961. (The Blue Flames also included guitarist Colin Green, saxophonist Mick Eve, bassist Tony Makins, and drummer Red Reece.) When Fury let the band go at the end of the year, Fame became their lead singer, and they hit the London club circuit playing a distinctive blend of rock, pop, R&B, jazz, and ska. Their budding reputation landed them a residency at the West End jazz club the Flamingo, and thanks to the American servicemen who frequented the club and lent Fame their records, he discovered the Hammond B-3 organ, becoming one of the very few British musicians to adopt the instrument in late 1962. From there, the Blue Flames became one of the most popular live bands in London. In 1963, they signed with EMI Columbia, and in early 1964 released their acclaimed debut LP, Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo. It wasn't a hot seller at first, and likewise their first three singles all flopped, but word of the group was spreading. Finally, in early 1965, Fame hit the charts with "Yeh Yeh," a swinging tune recorded by Latin jazz legend Mongo Santamaria and given lyrics by vocalese virtuoso Jon Hendricks of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. "Yeh Yeh" went all the way to number one on the British charts, and Fame started living up to his stage name (although the song barely missed the Top 20 in America). His 1965 LP Fame at Last reached the British Top 20, and after several more minor hits, he had another British number one with "Getaway" in 1966. After one more LP with the original Blue Flames, 1966's Sweet Thing, Fame broke up the band and recorded solo; over the next few years, his backing bands included drummer Mitch Mitchell (later of the Jimi Hendrix Experience) and the young guitarist John McLaughlin (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra). At the outset, Fame's solo career was just as productive as before, kicking off with the Top Ten big-band LP Sound Venture (recorded with Harry South's orchestra); thanks to its success, he toured with the legendary Count Basie the following year. Several hit singles followed over the next few years, including "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde," which became his third British chart-topper in late 1967 and, the following year, his only Top Ten hit in America. But by 1969, his success was beginning to tail off; hoping to make inroads into the more adult-oriented cabaret circuit, Fame was moving more and more into straight-up pop and away from his roots. In 1971, he teamed up with onetime Animals organist Alan Price and recorded an album of critically reviled MOR pop, Fame & Price; the partnership produced a near-Top Ten hit in "Rosetta," but ended in 1973.


The House of Braganza was the last line of monarchs in which European country?

Empire of Brazil - House of Orleans-Braganza Empire of Brazil House of Orleans-Braganza   The Empire of Brazil[a] was a 19th-century state that              broadly comprised the territories which form modern Brazil. Its government was a representative parliamentary constitutional              monarchy under the rule of Emperors Dom Pedro I and his son Dom Pedro II, both members of the House of Braganza-a branch of              the Capetian dynasty. A colony of the Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil became the seat of the Portuguese colonial Empire in 1808,              when the Portuguese Prince regent, later King Dom João VI (John VI), fled from Napoleon I's invasion of Portugal and              established himself and his government in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. João VI later returned to Portugal,              leaving his eldest son and heir, Pedro, to rule Brazil as regent.   On 7 September 1822,              Pedro declared the independence of Brazil and, after waging a successful war against his father's kingdom, was acclaimed on              12 October as Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil. The new country was huge but sparsely populated and ethnically diverse.              Unlike most of its Hispanic republic neighbors, Brazil had political stability, freedom of speech, respect for civil rights              and vibrant economic growth. Its bicameral parliament was elected under comparatively democratic methods for the era, as were              the provincial and local legislatures. This led into a long ideological conflict between Pedro I and a sizable parliamentary              faction over the role of the monarch in the government. He also faced other obstacles; the unsuccessful Cisplatine War against              the neighboring United Provinces of South America led to the secession of a Brazilian province (later to become Uruguay) in              1828. Despite his role in Brazilian independence, he became the king of Portugal in 1826 but immediately abdicated in favor              of his eldest daughter. Two years later her throne was usurped by Pedro I's younger brother. Unable to deal with both Brazilian              and Portuguese affairs, Pedro I abdicated on 7 April 1831 and immediately departed for Europe to restore his daughter to her              throne. Pedro I's successor was his five-year-old son, Pedro II. As the latter was still a minor, a weak regency was created. The power vacuum resulting from the absence of              a ruling monarch as the ultimate arbiter in political disputes led to regional civil wars between local factions. Having inherited              an empire on the verge of disintegration, Pedro II, once declared of age, managed to bring peace and stability to the country,              which eventually became an emerging international power. Brazil was victorious in three international conflicts (the Platine              War, the Uruguayan War and the Paraguayan War) under Pedro II's rule, and it prevailed in several other international disputes              and domestic strifes. With prosperity and economic development came an influx of European immigration, including Protestants              and Jews, although Brazil remained mostly Catholic. Slavery, which had initially been widespread, was restricted by successive              legislation until its final abolition in 1888. Brazilian visual arts, literature and theater developed during this time of              progress. Although heavily influenced by European styles that ranged from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, each concept was adapted              to create a culture that was uniquely Brazilian. Despite the fact the last four              decades o


In 1998, who, at the age of 77 became the eldest person ever to go into space?

John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | December 8, 2015 04:45pm ET MORE Editor's note: John Glenn, a legendary NASA astronaut and American hero, died on Dec. 8, 2016 at age 95. Read our full obituary here .  More coverage:  America's First Spaceship: Project Mercury (Infographic) The first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn made history again when, at the age of 77, he became the oldest person to travel in space. But before he was nationally recognized as a hero, he had put his life on the line for his country many times. Born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio, John Herschel Glenn Jr., was the son of John and Teresa Sproat Glenn. While playing in the high school band, he met Anna Margaret Castor, and later married her. After graduation, he attended Muskingum College, where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Glenn entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. He ultimately flew 59 combat missions in the Pacific during World War II. Astronaut John Glenn photographed in space by an automatic sequence motion picture camera during his historic orbital flight on "Friendship 7" on Feb. 20, 1962. Credit: NASA After the war ended, Glenn served as an instructor for advanced flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas. He went on to fly 90 missions in Korea, downing three MiGs during the his last nine days of combat. From there, Glenn attended Test Pilot School at the Naval Air Test Center in Maryland, then went on to serve as project officer on a number of aircraft. He attended classes at the University of Maryland for two and a half years while assigned to the Fighter Design Branch of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, the precursor to the Bureau of Naval Weapons. In July 1957, Glenn set a transcontinental speed record, flying from Los Angeles to New York in 3 hours 23 minutes. His was the first cross-country flight to average supersonic speed. Glenn was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross six times, as well as a number of other honors for his military service. He and his wife have two children. Beyond the sky In April 1959, Glenn was selected as a Project Mercury astronaut. He became part of the Mercury Seven group, the first astronauts selected by NASA. Glenn served as backup astronaut to the first two Americans in space, Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom. [ Project Mercury: Photos of NASA's 1st Manned Spaceflights ] At the time, the United States was in the midst of a race with the Soviet Union to reach the stars. Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man launched into space on April 12, 1961, beating Alan Shepard by less than a month. Gagarin's craft took him in a full orbit around Earth, making him the first person to circle the planet, as well. [ Infographic: 1st American in Orbit: How NASA & John Glenn Made History ] On Feb. 20, 1962, the United States showed that it had the same mettle as its competition. Previous flights into space by Shepard and Grissom had not traveled all the way around the planet. When Glenn blasted into space aboard Mercury's Friendship 7 capsule, he orbited Earth three times over the course of almost five hours, traveling faster than 17,000 mph. [ VIDEO: This is Friendship 7: America's 50th On-Orbit Anniversary ] But his journey was not without hazards . After the first orbit, a mechanical problem with the automatic control system required Glenn take manual control of the craft. Sensors also indicated that the heat shield, which would protect the astronaut from the lethal temperatures created upon re-entry to the atmosphere, was loose. To help protect him on his return to Earth, Glenn kept the retrorocket pack, which was designed to be jettisoned, in place. Follow-up examination of the control system revealed that the indicator had been incorrect. The shield was fine, but the experience was surely harrowing. [ PHOTOS: John Glenn, First American in Orbit ] An active retirement Glenn retired


Who won the 1978 Booker Prize with the novel The Sea, The Sea'?

The sea, the sea book review - 1978 Booker Prize   Publisher’s synopsis: Charles Arrowby, leading light of England’s theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, his mentor both professionally and personally, and to amuse himself with Lizzie, an actress he has strung along for many years. None of his plans work out, and his memoir evolves into a riveting chronicle of the strange events and unexpected visitors – some real, some spectral – that disrupt his world and shake his oversized ego to its very core.   Extract: Then I felt too that I might take this opportunity to tie up a few loose ends, only of course loose ends can never be properly tied, one is always producing new ones. Time, like the sea, unties all knots. Judgements on people are never final, they emerge from summings up which at once suggest the need of a reconsideration. Human arrangements are nothing but loose ends and hazy reckoning, whatever art may otherwise pretend in order to console us.   Reviews: Good: Peppered with literary allusions, yet enjoyable on its own terms, the strongest echo in The Sea, The Sea is of Prospero and The Tempest. Murdoch's subtly, blackly humorous digs at human vanity and self-delusion periodically build into waves of hilarity, and Arrowby is a brilliant creation: a deeply textured, intriguing yet unreliable narrator, and one of the finest character studies of the 20th century. The Observer, Sophia Martelli, 4th August 2013   Not so good: "Is it a genuine voice ? Not enough of one, I fear. Arrowby's dryness is really an unconvincing literary device. (...) The Sea, the Sea tends toward the doughy. There is the genuine weight of obsession in Arrowby's narrative, but also the mere weight of iteration and ingenuity."  Martin Greenberg, The New York Times Book Review   About the author Iris Murdoch was born in 1919 in Dublin and studied at Somerville College, Oxford. In 1948 she became a fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford. She was awarded the C.B.E. in 1976 and in 1987 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. After a five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Iris Murdoch died in 1999.