Canadian jockey John ‘Red’ Pollard was famous for riding which well known racehorse?

John (Red) Pollard | Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inductee, 1982 Jockey   It could be said with-out argument that John(Red) Pollard’s riding career was on a one-way street to oblivion until the August afternoon in 1936 when he arrived penniless at a race track in Detroit and was introduced to trainer “Silent” Tom Smith, an enigmatic ex-frontier mustang breaker, and a crooked-legged horse that would become “an American legend” – Seabiscuit. Pollard had been riding at Thistle Down Park in Ohio, winning two or three races a month, and had gone two years without a stakes victory. But his career was about to bloom with Seabiscuit. Pollard rode this undersized horse 30 times (winning 18 of them) between August, 1936, and his final start in March,1940, when Seabiscuit ended his fairy tale career as the world’s leading money-winning Thoroughbred by capturing the rich $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap. A classic team – Pollard and Seabiscuit Born in Edmonton, Alta., in 1909, Pollard’s riding career started out west riding quarter horses. He grew up in a home where books where prized possessions. Later he traveled with pocket volumes of Shakespeare, Omar Khayyam’s, Rubaiyat and Robert Service’s, Songs Of The Sourdough. At age 15 he convinced his parents to let him pursue a career as a jockey and was allowed to leave home with a guardian. He ended up at a track in Butte, Montana. Pollard’s apprenticeship would take him from tracks and fairs across Western Canada, Montana, Nebraska and California. His first win came in 1926. Not a lucrative occupation at the time, he supplemented his income with earnings by fighting in preliminary boxing matches under the nom de ring “Cougar.” He had some early success riding at Tijuana in Mexico in the early 1930s. In one of his infrequent visits to Toronto and Woodbine Park he won the King Edward Gold Cup in 1933. In 1937 Pollard won the San Juan Capistrano, March bank and Bay Meadows Handicaps in California and the Brooklyn, Butler, Yonkers and Massachusetts Handicaps in the east. In 1938 Pollard was in hospital after suffering a badly smashed leg during a training session on another horse and was unable to ride Seabiscuit in the colt’s most memorable race of his career – the match race against War Admiral in the Pimlico Special. Plagued by injuries throughout his career (he was blind in his right eye), he injured the leg just before the race and was forced to give up the ride to his friend, George Woolf . Pollard returned to Howard’s farm in California to recover from his injuries, which horsemen believed would end his career. Soon afterwards he was joined by Seabiscuit at the farm in 1939, who was convalescing from a ruptured suspensory ligament that many thought would also end his career. But Pollard and Seabiscuit returned to the track a year later and climaxed their careers in the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap in March, 1940. A report in the Thoroughbred Record after the race said: “Jockey John Pollard deserves more than a word of praise. This boy was himself broken down as badly or worse than Seabiscuit. A broken leg suffered in New England before the War Admiral race had refused to knit; when at last he was able to ride last fall, he rode with a steel brace strapped along that bone to keep it from buckling. When Seabiscuit was beaten in his first two starts it was freely stated that whatever chance Seabiscuit had coming back was off-set by having an old, broken-down Pollard in the saddle. Following Seabiscuit’s retirement in 1940, World War II caused a short interruption in Pollard’s racing career. Rejected by all the branches of the armed services, he volunteered to work in a defense plant. In 1945 he suffered another injury in a serious spill and was bed-ridden for some time. During his recuperation he tried to train for a while but gave that up and went back to riding until 1955 when he retired for good at age 46. Pollard died March 7, 1981, in Pawtucket, RI., at the age of 71. The following article on Red Pollard was published in June 2


Actor Eddie Bunker played which ‘colour’ in the 1991 film ‘Reservoir Dogs’?

Reservoir Dogs (1992) - 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 After a simple jewelry heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 24 titles created 12 Oct 2012 a list of 26 titles created 03 Dec 2012 a list of 35 titles created 12 Sep 2015 a list of 46 titles created 15 Oct 2015 a list of 41 titles created 11 months ago Search for " Reservoir Dogs " 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. 9 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. Directors: Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of. Director: Quentin Tarantino With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Director: Quentin Tarantino An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle. Director: Quentin Tarantino     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X   In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psycopath delinquent, who likes to practice crimes and ultra-violence with his gang, is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan. Director: Stanley Kubrick A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick A man juggles searching for his wife's murderer and keeping his short-term memory loss from being an obstacle. Director: Christopher Nolan A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue. Director: Stanley Kubrick A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme Edit Storyline Six criminals, who are strangers to each other, are hired by a crime boss, Joe Cabot, to carry out a diamond robbery. Right at the outset, they are given false names with the intention that they won't get too close and will concentrate on the job instead. They are completely sure that the robbery is going to be a success. But, when the police show up right at the time and the site of the robbery, panic spreads amongst the group members, and two of them are killed in the subsequent shootout


In Greek mythology, which mortal woman did Zeus visit in the form of a swan and seduce, making her the mother of Helen of Troy?

ZEUS MYTHS 4 LOVES - Greek Mythology Roman Name Jupiter Europa and Zeus as bull, Paestan red-figure calyx krater C4th B.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum ZEUS was the king of the gods, and god of the sky, weather, fate and law. This page describes three of Zeus' mortal liaisons--Danae who was impregnated by the god in the form of a golden shower, Antiope who was seduced by the god in the guise of a satyr, and Kallisto who was deceived by Zeus disguised as the maiden Artemis. (1) MORTAL LOVES (WOMEN) ALKMENE (Alcmena) A lady of Thebes in Boiotia (central Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the form of her own husband. She bore twins: Herakles by Zeus and Likymnios by her husband Amphitryon. ANTIOPE A lady of Thebes in Boiotia (central Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the shape of Satyros. She bore him twin sons Amphion and Zethos which were exposed at birth. DANAE A princess of Argos (central Greece) who was imprisoned by her father in a bronze tower. Zeus seduced her in the form of a golden shower, and she gave birth to a son, the hero Perseus. DIA A queen of the Lapith tribe of Thessalia (northern Greece), wife of King Ixion. According to some, she was seduced by Zeus, and bore him a son Peirithoos (but others say, the father was her husband Ixion). [see Family ] ELARE (Elara) A princess of Orkhomenos (central Greece) who was loved by Zeus. In fear of the wrath of Hera, he hid her beneath the earth, where she gave birth to a son the Gigante Tityos. EUROPA A princess of Phoinikia (Phoenicia) (West Asia) who was abducted to Krete )in the Greek Aegean) by Zeus in the form of a bull. She bore him three sons: Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthys. EURYMEDOUSA (Eurymedusa) A princess of Phthiotis (northern Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the form of an ant. Their son was named Myrmidon (Ant-Man). KALLISTO (Callisto) A princess of Arkadia (southern Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of the goddess Artemis. She was transformed into a bear by a wrathful goddess into a bear and in this form bare a son named Arkas. KALYKE (Calyce) A queen of Elis (southern Greece), the wife of King Aithlios. She was the mother by Zeus (or by her husband Aithlios) of Endymion. [see Family ] KASSIOPEIA (Cassiopeia) A lady of the island Krete (Greek Aegean) who bore Zeus a son named Atymnios. [see Family ] LAMIA A queen of Libya (North Africa) who was loved by Zeus. When the jealous Hera stole her children by the god--Herophile and Akhilleus--she was driven mad with grief. LAODAMEIA A princess of Lykia (Asia Minor) who was loved by Zeus and bore him a son, Sarpedon. [see Family ] LEDA A queen of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the form of swan. She laid an egg from which were hatched the Dioskouroi twins--one Polydeukes was the son of Zeus, the other Kastor the son of her husband Tyndareus. According to some, she was also the mother of egg-hatched Helene (though others say this egg was given her by the goddess Nemesis). LYSITHOE A woman who bore Zeus a son named Herakles (a man with the same name as the famous hero). [see Family ] NIOBE A princess of Argolis (southern Greece). She was the very first mortal woman loved by Zeus, and bore him two sons: Argos and Pelasgos (though according to others Pelasgos was a son of Poseidon or Earth-Born). OLYMPIAS An historical queen of Makedonia, the mother of Alexander the Great. According to legend, her son was fathered by the god Zeus. PANDORA A princess of the Hellenes, one of the daughters of King Deukalion, surviver of the Great Deluge. She was loved by Zeus and bore him sons Latinos and Graikos. [see Family ] PROTOGENEIA A princess of the Hellenes, one of the daughters of King Deukalion, surviver of the Great Deluge. She was loved by Zeus and bore him a son Aithlios. [see Family ] PYRRHA The wife of King Deukalion of the Hellenes, who with her husband survived the Great Deluge. According to some, her first born son, Hellen, was fathered by Zeus rather than Deukalion. [see Family ] PHTHIA A girl from Aegion in Akhaia (southern Greece). Zeus seduced her in the guise of a pigeon


In British royalty, what title did Camilla Parker Bowles take on marrying the Prince of Wales in 2005?

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall | Royalty Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors ) Camilla Duchess of Cornwall; Duchess of Rothesay ( more ) Spouse 17 July 1947 (1947-07-17) (age 69) London, England, UK v · d · e Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Rosemary; née Shand, previously Parker Bowles; born 17 July 1947) is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales , and is the current holder of the courtesy titles of Duchess of Cornwall , Princess of Wales , Duchess of Rothesay and Countess of Chester . Although Camilla became the Princess of Wales upon her marriage to the Prince of Wales, she is obliged to choose to be known by the alternative and lesser title of the Duchess of Cornwall, thereby avoiding confusion with her husband's popular first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales . She is known by this title worldwide, but in Scotland protocol determines that she is properly styled the Duchess of Rothesay . Contents Edit Born at King's College Hospital, London, on 17 July 1947, Camilla was raised opposite the Plumpton Racecourse, East Sussex by her parents, Major Bruce Shand (1917–2006) (a British Army officer, turned wine merchant, as well as Prisoner of War in World War II who received the Military Cross with Bar) and The Honorable Rosalind Cubitt (1921–1994), eldest child of Roland Calvert Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe ): her siblings are Mark and Annabel. She was christened on 1 November 1947 at Firle Church, Sussex, and her godparents were The Hon Harry Cubitt (her maternal uncle), Major Neil Speke, Mrs Heathcoat Amory, Mrs Lombard Hobson, and Miss Vivien Mosley. Education Camilla attended Dumbrells School in Sussex, as well as Queen's Gate School in Kensington. She subsequently attended the Mon Fertile finishing school in Switzerland and studied at the Institut Britannique in Paris Career Following her education, she worked for a year at the offices of designers Sybil Colefax and John Fowler. She also became an avid equestrienne and participated in fox hunting. Personal life On 4 July 1973, Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles , at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London; their bridesmaids including Parker Bowles' goddaughter Lady Emma Herbert . Divorce Andrew Parker Bowles initiated divorce proceedings against Camilla following the admission by the Prince of Wales that he had conducted a long-term extramarital affair with Camilla; the couple's divorce was finalized on 3 March 1995. Relationship with the Prince of Wales Edit The relationship between Camilla and Prince Charles began when they met at a polo match in 1970. Though she became one of the numerous girlfriends of Charles, and he was said to have wanted to marry her, Camilla was seen by royal courtiers as an unsuitable match for the future king. Robert Lacey wrote in his 2002 book, Royal: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , that Charles had met Camilla too early, and that he had not asked her to wait for him when he went overseas for military duties in 1972. Reliable published reports indicate that they renewed their romantic relationship in the 1980s. The affair became public knowledge a decade later, with the publication of Diana: Her True Story , followed by the Camillagate scandal, wherein an intimate telephone conversation between Camilla and Charles was secretly recorded and the transcripts published in the tabloids. With the extra-marital relationship in the open, Diana gave an interview on the BBC programme Panorama , in which she blamed the relationship between Camilla, whom she privately referred to as "the Rottweiler", and the Prince of Wales as the reason for the breakup of her own marriage, saying: "Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded." Though Camilla kept a low profile at this time, she became unpopular by these revelations. It was confirmed by Charles in a televised interview with Jonathan Dimbleby that the relationship between him and Camilla resumed during their respective marriages. Following this, the Pa


Apart from Geoff Hurst, which footballer scored a goal for England in the 1966 World Cup Final against Germany?

1966 World Cup History - SuperSport - Football seconds 1966 World Cup History 1930 | 1934 | 1938 | 1950 | 1954 | 1958 | 1962 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 With the United States ever more involved in the conflict with Vietnam, football returned to the country that invented the game 103 years earlier -- England. Brazil and Italy were the two big name casualties in the group stages. An ageing Brazil side lost to Eusebio-inspired Portugal 3-1 while Italy suffered the shock result of the tournament when they crashed 1-0 to North Korea, Pak Doo Ik becoming a household name in England by scoring the only goal. England advanced in solid if unspectacular style to the semi-finals, where they faced Eusebio and co. Two brilliant efforts by Bobby Charlton put paid to the Portuguese at Wembley. West Germany, coaxed by new find Franz Beckenbauer, defeated the Soviet Union at Goodison Park to take their place at the home of football for the final. Helmut Haller put the Germans ahead but Geoff Hurst equalised before half-time. Martin Peters looked to have clinched the cup for the hosts until Wolfgang Weber snatched a dramatic late equaliser to force extra time in a final for only the second time in history. Hurst scored twice in the additional period to become the first player to score a World Cup final hat-trick. His second goal was highly controversial, bouncing down off the crossbar and, according to the linesman, over the line. 1966 WORLD CUP LEGENDS England: b. 1941, d. 1993 Probably the finest defender to have ever played for England. Elegant central defender-cum-sweeper, a master of anticipation with a well-timed tackle and an accurate pass. As England's captain in their 1966 World Cup triumph at Wembley, his pass from deep set up Geoff Hurst for the clinching goal in extra-time. Voted player of the tournament. Legendary Scottish manager Jock Stein once said of Moore: "There ought to be a law against him. He know's what's happening 20 minutes before everybody else." Won 108 caps for his country, the most by any England outfield player, and helped West Ham to FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup glory. Moore was respected throughout the world and won the personal admiration of Pele after an outstanding duel in the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico. Tributes from all around the world poured in after his death in 1993 from cancer, and West Ham named their new stand after him. Geoff HURST England: b. 1941 The only man ever to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Like so many World Cup heroes, target-man Hurst wasn't first-choice when the tournament began. Hurst had been nurtured by Ron Greenwood at West Ham, whose side included internationals Martin Peters and the incomparable Bobby Moore, Tottenham's Jimmy Greaves was coach Alf Ramsey's preferred option. When Greaves was injured early in the tournament, Hurst grabbed his chance and wrote himself into World Cup legend. His hat-trick in the 4-2 win against West Germany included a header, a right-foot shot and a left-foot shot. The second goal, which made it 3-2, remains one of the great controversial moments in World Cup history. Hurst's shot bounced off the crossbar and, according to the Azerbaijani linesman, over the line. The final was only Hurst's eighth international appearance, and he went on to collect 49 caps in total, scoring 24 goals. EUSEBIO da Silva Ferreia Portugal: b. 1942 Explosive Mozambique-born striker nicknamed "the Black Panther" who had a thunderous right-foot shot and electric pace allied to tremendous athletic ability. Finished top scorer in the 1966 World Cup finals with nine goals, including four to rescue Portugal against North Korea after they had trailed 3-0. Tormented Brazil as Portugal beat the world champions 3-1, memorably reprimanding his team-mate Morais for a dreadful foul on Pele. His blinding skill earned him another nickname -- "the European Pele". He was left in tears after Bobby Charlton's two brilliant goals knocked the Portuguese out of the semifinals in England. Won the prestigious Europea


How to Wear a Kilt: 9 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow The Kilt 1 Wrap the kilt around your body with the pleats to the back. The top of the garment should be situated at the natural waist; the two aprons will overlap in the front. It should hang around your knee. Take your right arm and wrap it around your front. The edge of the right should meet up with the left, where there is a small hole in the lining for a strap to go through. 2 Fasten the kilt by buckling the aprons. Most kilts have a leather strap on the right apron, which is often called the under apron. Pull the strap through to the outside until it's comfortable. You should be just able to get your thumbs inside the waistband. Fasten it to the buckle, just like a belt, at the outer edge of the left waist. With your left hand on your right hip, fasten the leather strap on the left apron, or front apron, to the buckles on the right; usually, there will be two. Do the top strap first. If your kilt features a third strap further down the right hip, fasten it to create a smooth fit across the stomach. Make sure it's not bunching toward the top or along the buckles. 3 Adjust the kilt. If you have buckled the kilt correctly, the fringed edge of the kilt should be along the right side and the kilt should be centered on the body. Most kilts feature a pivot point in the tartan in the center of the front apron. This is the place where the tartan pattern mirrors itself. This pivot point should be in the center of your body. It should have a good A shape to it. Adjust as necessary, making sure that you're comfortable and everything is lying correctly. Part 2 The Kilt The Extras 1 Put on the kilt hose, garters (an elastic band) and flashes (colored ribbons). Generally, keep the flashes with the kilt they match. Pull the kilt hose, which resemble knee socks, over the knee before you deal with the other two pieces. Fasten the garter and flashes just below the knee. The flashes should be off to the outside of the leg. Fold the kilt hose to below the knee about 3-4 fingers down and over the garter, displaying a few inches of the flashes. Smooth it all out and adjust as necessary, making sure both sets of flashes are displayed at the same angle. eg: Left Hand at 11 am, Right Hand at 1 pm. 2 Put on your brogues. Don't tie them halfway up your legs! There are two ways to tie them; choose the one that appeals most to you. The High-Front Tie: Start by making sure your laces are the same length. Tie half a knot, keep some tension on the laces, wrap them around the back of your ankle, twist once or twice and then again around the front,(sometimes around the back twice, depends on laces length)making an X.The when back at the front again, tie it off to the side of the shin bone with a Half Hitch Bow is best. The Low Tie: Follow the steps described in the High-Front tie method, but scrunch everything down so that it remains around your ankle instead of up your calf. With this method, tie in a bow or a half hitch bow. 3 Attach the sporran. A sporran is a leather or fur pouch that is traditionally worn at the front of a kilt. Fasten the sporran strap using the loops at the back of your kilt. The sporran should be centered and hang about 1 hands width below the bottom of the Waist Belt. Otherwise, place the sporran at the back of your body and fasten the buckle in front of you. Swing it around so the sporran is now resting on your abdomen. 4 Attach your favorite kilt pin. They're available in a huge variety of styles and range from the classic to the contemporary. Pin your kilt pin through the front apron only. Pin it 4" (10 cm) up from the bottom hem and 2" (5 cm) in from the side. In addition to being decorative, the kilt pin's weight helps keep the kilt from flapping, preserving your modesty when a breeze whooshes by. 5 Put on your jacket and vest. This part is fairly self-explanatory. The only thing to remember is that in the back of the vest there's a little strap that can be adjusted to your size. Use it; you'll look better if the vest fits you right. For less formal occasions, the wa


Lord Peter Wimsey is a fictional character created by which author?

Lord Peter Wimsey | fictional character | Britannica.com fictional character Nancy Drew Lord Peter Wimsey, fictional character, a monocled aristocratic dilettante turned professional detective, created by English writer Dorothy L. Sayers in Whose Body? (1923). After his graduation from the University of Oxford , Wimsey, who is the second son of the duke of Denver, finds that he has a gift for crime detection. His social role is as a dapper young bachelor of wit and charm, a gentleman-scholar, and a lover of rare books. Supported by his private income and by the companionship and service of his loyal manservant Bunter , Wimsey often works closely with Inspector Parker of Scotland Yard (who marries Wimsey’s sister). He eventually marries Harriet Vane, a writer of mystery books, whom he meets in Strong Poison (1930) and clears of a murder charge. The Wimsey novels and short-story collections include Clouds of Witness (1926), Unnatural Death (1927), Lord Peter Views the Body (1928), The Five Red Herrings (1931), Have His Carcase (1932), Murder Must Advertise (1933), The Nine Tailors (1934), Gaudy Night (1935), and Busman’s Honeymoon (1937). The Wimsey mysteries were adapted for both motion picture and television. Learn More in these related articles: Dorothy L. Sayers June 13, 1893 Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng. Dec. 17, 1957 Witham, Essex English scholar and writer whose numerous mystery stories featuring the witty and charming Lord Peter Wimsey combined the attractions of scholarly erudition and cultural small talk with the puzzle of detection. Bunter (fictional character) fictional character, the perfect valet in the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries of Dorothy L. Sayers. Bunter served bravely as a sergeant under (then Captain) Wimsey during World War I, and he remained in Wimsey’s service after the war. A knowledgeable bibliophile, an expert photographer, and a... Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Article Title: Lord Peter Wimsey Website Name: Encyclopædia Britannica Date Published: April 21, 2015 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lord-Peter-Wimsey Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share


Darryl Virostko is a ‘Maverick’s Champion’ in which sport?

Darryl 'Flea' Virostko - back to Mavericks - SFGate Darryl 'Flea' Virostko - back to Mavericks SUNDAY PROFILE: Darryl 'Flea' Virostko Rehab rescued renowned surfer - now he throws others a lifeline By Demian Bulwa , San Francisco Chronicle Published 4:00 am, Sunday, November 8, 2009 Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Image 1of/5 Close Image 1 of 5 Legendary surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko rides the waves off Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The three-time Mavericks champion will compete in this year's world class surfing event. less Legendary surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko rides the waves off Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The three-time Mavericks champion will compete in this year's world class surfing ... more Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Image 2 of 5 Legendary surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko talks openly about his recovery from a meth addiction in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The three-time Mavericks champion will compete in this year's world class surfing event. less Legendary surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko talks openly about his recovery from a meth addiction in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The three-time Mavericks champion will compete in this year's ... more Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Image 3 of 5 Darryl "Flea" Virostko (right), a champion surfer and recovering meth addict, takes two clients he's counseling for an afternoon of surfing off Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Darryl "Flea" Virostko (right), a champion surfer and recovering meth addict, takes two clients he's counseling for an afternoon of surfing off Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Image 4 of 5 Surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko (left) visits Jack O'Neill at the legendary wetsuit maker's home in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko (left) visits Jack O'Neill at the legendary wetsuit maker's home in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Image 5 of 5 Legendary surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko rides the waves off Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The three-time Mavericks champion will compete in this year's world class surfing event. less Legendary surfer Darryl "Flea" Virostko rides the waves off Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The three-time Mavericks champion will compete in this year's world class surfing ... more Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Darryl 'Flea' Virostko - back to Mavericks 1 / 5 Back to Gallery Nearly dying is a specialty of Darryl "Flea" Virostko. The surfer, who won the first three monster-wave contests at Mavericks north of Half Moon Bay, almost drowned there once when the leash that attaches his ankle to the board clung to an underwater rock. So epic was a plunge down a 50-foot wall of water at Hawaii's Waimea Bay in 2004 that Surfer magazine dubbed it the "Wipeout of the Decade." But Virostko was never closer to death than when he decided to get sober last year, several days after terrified relatives and fellow surfers staged an intervention. Closing out a final bender, he smoked a pipe of crystal meth, then chugged a half-gallon of vodka as he drove from Santa Cruz to a Pacific Grove rehab center. "I didn't care about my life at all," Virostko said recently, talking about his rise to stardom and near-fatal descent. "I wasn't being Flea." Being Flea means pushing the limits of mortality on freakishly large waves, not dry land. Now, he said, it means celebrating 14 months of sobriety, teaching addicts to surf in his FleaHab program, and training to become a drug and alcohol counselor. "If I can do it, anyone can do it," the 37-year-old said of quitting drugs. "Because I went to the edge of the earth." Virostko's comeback is an undercurrent of this season's Mavericks Surf Contest, an event that once seemed designed for his audacity. The five-month contest window opened Nov. 1, me


Singer Alecia Beth Moore is better known by what name?

P!nk - Music on Google Play P!nk About the artist Alecia Beth Moore, known professionally as Pink, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She was signed to her first record label with original R&B girl group Choice in 1995. The label saw potential in only Pink, offering her a solo deal. Choice disbanded in 1998. Pink rose as an artist with her debut solo album, Can't Take Me Home. It was certified double-platinum in the United States and spawned two Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hits: "There You Go" and "Most Girls". She gained further recognition with the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack "Lady Marmalade", which gave Pink her first Grammy Award as well as her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Pink took control in early 2001 insisting she wanted to work with her childhood hero, Linda Perry. Pink took more artistic control and pursued pop rock direction for her second album, Missundaztood. It sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and yielded three United States top-ten singles, "Get the Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me", and "Just Like a Pill". Pink's third studio album, Try This, generated considerably lower sales, but earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. 1 $10.49 "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," the lead single from Pink's sixth studio album, is a catchy anthem about reaching a breaking point after "a shit day," while the chorus on "True Love" (featuring Lily All... 1 1 $10.49 "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," the lead single from Pink's sixth studio album, is a catchy anthem about reaching a breaking point after "a shit day," while the chorus on "True Love" (featuring Lily All... 1 1 $9.49 Funhouse is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink, released by LaFace Records worldwide on October 24, 2008. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling ... 1 1 $9.49 Can't Take Me Home is the debut album by singer P!nk, released in the United States on April 4, 2000 by LaFace Records. It produced three singles—"There You Go", "Most Girls", and "You Make Me Sick... 1 Christina Aguilera 0 Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Rochester and Wexford, Pennsylvania, she appeared on th... 0 Katy Perry 0 Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer and songwriter. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager... 0 Avril Lavigne 0 Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Rec... 0 Kelly Clarkson 0 Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter, actress and author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been referred to as the "Origin... 0 Rihanna 0 Rihanna is the youngest solo artist to score 13 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100—the fastest to do so—she’s sold more than 54 million albums and 203 million tracks worldwide. Rihanna is an ei... 0 Lady Gaga 0 Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She performed initially in theater, appearing in high school plays, and studied... 0 Britney Spears 0 Britney Jean Spears is an American singer, dancer and actress. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows a... 0 Gwen Stefani 0 Before she discovered she could write songs, Gwen Stefani was looking forward to a life of marriage, children, and white picket fences. When her brother introduced her to ska and new wave music, it... 0 Fergie 0 Fergie Duhamel /ˈfɜːrɡi dəˈmɛl/ is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, with whom she has achieved chart success worldwi... 0 The Pussycat Dolls 0 The Pussycat Dolls were an American gi


A formicary is the nest or dwelling of which insect?

Wasp and bee control : Insects : University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension Extension > Garden > Insects > Wasp and bee control Social Wasps and Bees in the Upper Midwest Jeff Hahn, Laura Jesse and Patrick Liesch Introduction Wasp is a general term referring to a group of related insects in the order Hymenoptera (wasps, bees and ants). Although some wasps are solitary, i.e. just one adult female per nest, this publication discusses social wasps, i.e. multiple individuals sharing one nest. Most social wasps belong to the family Vespidae (sometimes referred to as vespid wasps). There are three types of social wasps in the upper Midwest. Two groups, the yellowjackets and paper wasps, are very common. The third group, the true hornets, is not found in this area. Despite its name, a baldfaced hornet is actually a type of yellowjacket. Similarly, there are social and solitary bees. The family Apidae contains some of the most familiar social bees. Honey bees and bumble bees are two commonly observed bees in the upper Midwest. Like social wasps, a colony will consist of many individual bees working together. Wasps and bees are beneficial insects. Bees are particularly valuable because of their role in plant pollination, including many agricultural crops. Wasps also pollinate to a much lesser extent and are important because they feed on a wide range of insects, including many common garden pests. Both wasps and bees have the potential to sting although they will generally not bother people if they are left alone. People often mistakenly call all stinging insects "bees." While both social wasps and bees generally live in colonies with queens and workers, they look and behave differently. It is important to distinguish between these insects because different methods may be necessary to deal with them if they are encountered. Identification Yellowjackets, including baldfaced hornets (Vespula and Dolichovespula spp.) Yellowjackets (Vespula sp.) are approximately 1/2 inch long (they range in size from 3/8 to 5/8 inch long), are bright yellow with black lines, spots, triangles or diamonds on their abdomen (figures 1, 11, 13, and 22). Different species have different color patterns (there are about 14 species of yellowjackets in the upper Midwest). The body is hard and shiny with few hairs. At rest the wings fold into a narrow strip atop the abdomen. Yellowjackets are often misidentified as honey bees; they can be most easily distinguished by the lack of body hairs and their brighter yellow coloration compared to the more golden brown coloration of honey bees. Baldfaced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata) are large, black insects about 7/8 of an inch long with white to cream-colored markings on the front of the head and at the end of the abdomen (figure 2). Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Fig. 1 Typical yellowjacket Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Fig. 2 Baldfaced hornet Paper wasps (Polistes spp.) Paper wasps are slender with long legs that dangle beneath their bodies when they fly and measure from 1/2 to 1 inch long. They are generally brown with yellowish markings (figures 3 and 7). The European paper wasp (P. dominula) is a species that was introduced into the U.S. in the 1970's and found in the Midwest in the 2000's. European paper wasps are black and yellow in coloration and resemble yellowjackets (figures 4 and 17). Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Fig. 3 Typical paper wasp Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Fig. 4 European paper wasp Honey bees (Apis mellifera) Honey bees are approximately 1/2 inch long. They are golden brown with thin black stripes on their abdomen. They are fuzzy in appearance; the thorax, especially, is covered with branches or plumose hairs (figures 5, 8, and 18). Part of each hind leg is flattened for collecting pollen. When not flying, their wings usually lay flat and unfolded atop their abdomen. Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Fig. 5 Honey bee Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) Bumble bees range in size from less than 1/2 inch to an inch and are very fuzzy in appeara


On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born in 1769?

Napoleon Bonaparte - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Napoleon’s Education and Early Military Career Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He was the second of eight surviving children born to Carlo Buonaparte (1746-1785), a lawyer, and Letizia Romalino Buonaparte (1750-1836). Although his parents were members of the minor Corsican nobility, the family was not wealthy. The year before Napoleon’s birth, France acquired Corsica from the city-state of Genoa, Italy. Napoleon later adopted a French spelling of his last name. Did You Know? In 1799, during Napoleon’s military campaign in Egypt, a French soldier named Pierre Francois Bouchard (1772-1832) discovered the Rosetta Stone. This artifact provided the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics, a written language that had been dead for almost 2,000 years. As a boy, Napoleon attended school in mainland France, where he learned the French language, and went on to graduate from a French military academy in 1785. He then became a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment of the French army. The French Revolution began in 1789, and within three years revolutionaries had overthrown the monarchy and proclaimed a French republic. During the early years of the revolution, Napoleon was largely on leave from the military and home in Corsica, where he became affiliated with the Jacobins, a pro-democracy political group. In 1793, following a clash with the nationalist Corsican governor, Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), the Bonaparte family fled their native island for mainland France, where Napoleon returned to military duty. In France, Napoleon became associated with Augustin Robespierre (1763-1794), the brother of revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), a Jacobin who was a key force behind the Reign of Terror (1793-1794), a period of violence against enemies of the revolution. During this time, Napoleon was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the army. However, after Robespierre fell from power and was guillotined (along with Augustin) in July 1794, Napoleon was briefly put under house arrest for his ties to the brothers. In 1795, Napoleon helped suppress a royalist insurrection against the revolutionary government in Paris and was promoted to major general. Napoleon’s Rise to Power Since 1792, France’s revolutionary government had been engaged in military conflicts with various European nations. In 1796, Napoleon commanded a French army that defeated the larger armies of Austria, one of his country’s primary rivals, in a series of battles in Italy. In 1797, France and Austria signed the Treaty of Campo Formio, resulting in territorial gains for the French. The following year, the Directory, the five-person group that had governed France since 1795, offered to let Napoleon lead an invasion of England. Napoleon determined that France’s naval forces were not yet ready to go up against the superior British Royal Navy. Instead, he proposed an invasion of Egypt in an effort to wipe out British trade routes with India. Napoleon’s troops scored a victory against Egypt’s military rulers, the Mamluks, at the Battle of the Pyramids in July 1798; soon, however, his forces were stranded after his naval fleet was nearly decimated by the British at the Battle of the Nile in August 1798. In early 1799, Napoleon’s army launched an invasion of Ottoman-ruled Syria, which ended with the failed siege of Acre, located in modern-day Israel. That summer, with the political situation in France marked by uncertainty, the ever-ambitious and cunning Napoleon opted to abandon his army in Egypt and return to France. The Coup of 18 Brumaire In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory. The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate, and Napoleon became first consul, making him France’s leading political figure. In June 1800, at the Battle of Marengo, Napoleon’s forces defeated one of France’s perennial enemies,


Russia Fast Facts - Population, Flag, Visa, Religion www.kremlin.ru CC-BY-3.0 Country name The official name for Russia is either Russian Federation or Russia. Both names are equal according to the Russian Constitution. In Russian script, they are spelled as Российская Федерация and Россия accordingly. Capital city The capital of Russia is Moscow, or Москва in Russian script. Moscow is the largest city in Russia. Travel requirements All foreigners visiting Russia need a valid passport and a visa. Citizens of some former Soviet republics don't need a Russian visa. The actual visa is issued in a Russian embassy or consulate in the country where you currently reside. Depending on the purpose of your visit, there are several types of Russian visa including Tourist visa, Business visa, Student visa, Personal (Private) visa, and Transit visa. Location Russia is located in the Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The territory of Russia lies between latitudes 41 degrees north and 82 degrees north, and longitudes 19 degrees east and 169 degrees west. Area Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of territory. Its total area is 17,075,400 square kilometres or 6,601,668 square miles. Population According to the 2010 Census, the population of Russia is 142,905,200. The population has been declining since it peaked at 148,689,000 in 1991. Life expectancy Life expectancy in Russia is 59 years for men and 73 years for women. Monetary unit The currency of Russia is called the ruble or rouble. One ruble is divided into 100 kopecks. 1 U.S. dollar equals approximately 30 rubles. Check the latest currency exchange rates here . Religion Russia is a multi-ethnic and multi-faith nation. Orthodox Christianity is Russia's largest religion with 75% of the population belonging to the Orthodox Christian denomination. Islam is professed by 5% of the population. Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism and Buddhism are professed by 1% of the population each. Other religious denominations represent 1% of the population, while 8% consider themselves atheists. Note: data is based on 2010 VCIOM survey results . Flag The Russian tricolour flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal height, displaying the country's national colours: white, blue, and red. The white band is positioned on the top, the blue in the middle, and the red on the bottom. Official language The official language of Russia is Russian. It is the only official language throughout the country. Major cities The largest Russian cities with the population greater than 1 million are Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Kazan, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Rostov-on-Don, Ufa and Volgograd. Climate Continental climate is prevalent in European and Asian Russia. The climate is humid continental (summers are warm to hot and winters are cold) in the most populous areas in European Russia, south of West Siberia and in the south of the Russian Far East. The climate is subarctic (very cold winters and short, cool to mild summers) in Northern European Russia and Siberia. Winters are extremely severe in the inner regions of Northeast Siberia. Humid subtropical climate (hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters) is typical for the Black Sea coast, most notably Sochi. Government Russia is a federation and semi-presidential republic. The President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. Voltage Russia has 220 volt electricity and a "Type C" European CEE 7/16 Europlug electric plug. You might need to get a universal adapter and converter kit to use U.S. appliances in Russia. Internet domain Russian Internet is known as Runet in Russia. The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) reserved for Russia is .ru, however the domains .su, .rf and the internationalized domain .рф are also used. Try to visit the sites путин.рф and kremlin.ru as a demo. International dialing code Dial +7 when making a phone call to Russia. Make sure to dial the city code and the local telephone number. A sample phone number in the city of Khabarovsk will look like


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Habitat faces job cuts in new home | Business | The Guardian Home Retail Habitat faces job cuts in new home Owner of Argos and Homebase buys Habitat brand and flagship London stores – but rest of UK chain goes into administration The Tottenham Court Road branch of the home furnishing store Habitat, now owned by Home Retail Group. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Home Retail Habitat faces job cuts in new home Owner of Argos and Homebase buys Habitat brand and flagship London stores – but rest of UK chain goes into administration Close This article is 5 years old Up to 700 high street jobs are likely to be axed after the owner of the Habitat confirmed that every store outside London was being put into administration – a move that will see the brand which revolutionised the furniture business in the 1960s disappear from the high street. The owner of Argos has bought the Habitat brand in the UK and its three top London stores for £24.5m, but the rest of the business is now threatened with closure. Home Retail Group chief executive Terry Duddy said it had bought the rights to the furniture and accessories brand and the Habitat website but just three of its 33 stores. Only 150 of its 900 staff, including 50 from its 194-strong head office including the design team, would move over to work for the group, which also owns Homebase. Restructuring firm Zolfo Cooper has been appointed to find buyers for the 30 unwanted stores which will continue to trade as usual for the time being. The company said all existing orders and all customer deposits were fully protected. Duddy promised to preserve the quality of the retailer, which was started in the 1960s by design guru Sir Terence Conran as an antidote to the austere furniture of postwar Britain. "There is no value in us doing anything to undermine this brand; it is about preserving its integrity," he said. The Habitat brand with its "style-led credentials" and "strong heritage" was, he said, a significant addition to the group's portfolio of brands, which include Schreiber, Hygena, Alba and Bush. Mary Portas , however, TV's "Queen of Shops" who was recently appointed by the prime minister to review the state of the UK's high streets, was less than impressed that the brand now belongs to Argos and Homebase. She tweeted: "Quelle horreur. One of our last brilliant British retailers Habitat has gone into administration. Part being bought by Homebase! OMG!". She added: "The thought of Homebase bodging up and running Habitat makes me want to weep … " Duddy said he did not know whether the deal had the blessing of Conran but said the design team was in contact with the founder recently and those conversations had been positive. Habitat has struggled financially for many years: the shops were a breath of fresh air when they arrived on the high street, but its clever designs were mimicked by cheaper rivals and, by the late 1980s, it was in financial difficulties. It was owned by Sweden's wealthy Kamprad family, whose patriarch Ingvar founded Ikea , for nearly 20 years, but even their expertise could not revive its fortunes and they paid restructuring firm Hilco a multimillion-pound dowry to take the loss-making business off their hands in December 2009. In the most recent set of accounts filed at Companies House, Habitat made a loss of £18.7m on sales of £74.3m in the year to March 2009. Hilco said trading conditions remained challenging for retailers of big-ticket items such as furniture. "Significant progress has been made reducing losses and refining the product mix following the installation of a new management team," it said. "However, a return to profitability for the business in the UK appears unlikely in the near term as many of the stores are expensive and poorly located for a furniture retailer." Home Retail is buying three London stores which are on the capital's prime furniture shopping streets: Kings Road, Tottenham Court Road and Finchley Road. It plans to open about 25 Habitat departments in Homebase stores and has not ruled out selling the brand through the Argos catalogu


In which African country did New Zealand refuse to play in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, because of a terrorist threat?

Liam Brickhill: Henry Olonga and Andy Flower make a stand | Cricket Features | World Cup Timeline | ESPN Cricinfo Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment It was a defining image of the 2003 tournament: two players, one black, one white, risking their lives and careers by wearing black armbands to protest injustice None of the other players in Zimbabwe's World Cup squad were in the know about Henry Olonga and Andy Flower's protest © PA Photos At 9.30am on February 10, 2003, politics and sport in Zimbabwe came crashing together. It was the morning of the first World Cup match Zimbabwe had ever hosted , against Namibia. A historic occasion, though history has remembered it for reasons other than cricket. The actions of two men - Henry Olonga and Andy Flower - broke the false levy that had protected cricket in Zimbabwe from its wider context. Like Tommie Smith and John Carlos' Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic Games, images of Flower and Olonga's black-armband protest have come to define the 2003 World Cup for many Zimbabweans. The pair wore their armbands in every World Cup game they played, starting with the match against Namibia. They also released a statement to explain their actions, saying: "In doing so we are mourning the death of democracy in our beloved Zimbabwe. In doing so we are making a silent plea to those responsible to stop the abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe. In doing so, we pray that our small action may help to restore sanity and dignity to our nation." The potent symbolism expressed by them, one black cricketer and one white, immediately gripped the nation and elevated the emotional intensity of Zimbabwe's World Cup campaign. The black-armband duo was, in fact, a trio. Olonga and Flower met with David Coltart, a lawyer and one of the founding members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, as they planned their protest. Coltart, who would later become Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, was (and remains) a keen follower of Zimbabwean cricket. He helped the cricketers draft their statement, and came up with the idea of using black armbands to symbolise their protest. February in Zimbabwe typically marks the tail-end of the rainy season, and though the rains had failed over much of the country in the preceding months, an armada of fluffy clouds rolled gently over Harare Sports Club as Zimbabwe motored past Namibia in rather less graceful fashion. Inside the press box, events with ramifications far beyond the tree-lined rim of Harare Sports Club were taking place. Despite the political turmoil that had gripped the country since the turn of the millennium, Flower and Olonga's protest took the assembled sporting press very much by surprise, myself as much as anyone. Probably more so, as I was a 19-year-old rookie journalist at my very first international cricket match, and a little too excited just to be there. I was writing for the Morning Star, a left-wing London rag. It was tanks rolling into Baghdad on their front page, and yours truly reporting from the World Cup on the back. Flower and Olonga didn't ruin Zimbabwe's World Cup party; the circumstances in which the event took place meant that this would always be a time of sorrow, rather than celebration, for Zimbabwe That morning, as I busied myself with at least trying to look like a real journalist, even if I wasn't one just yet, the more grizzled hacks were absent-mindedly filling their cups of coffee, thumbing through the morning papers or glancing at the team lists of the Zimbabweans and somewhat anonymous Namibians. When copies of Olonga and Flower's statement were placed matter-of-factly in front of each journalist present, the mood in the press box immediately intensified. Coffee sputtered out of nostrils, phones began to ring, and fingers started tapping frantically at keyboards. The months and weeks leading up to the tournament had been filled with lengthy political machinations and debate, both within Zimbabwe and related to the country's cricket. There had been an election in 2002, the result of which was deemed "fre


In the Irish language ‘Eanair’ is which month of the year?

Ainmneacha na Míonna i nGaeilge (Names of the Months in Irish) | Irish Language Blog Ainmneacha na Míonna i nGaeilge (Names of the Months in Irish) Posted by róislín on Sep 6, 2011 in Irish Language (le Róislín) We’ve discussed the Irish names of various months as this blog has continued, but this might be a good time to go over the liosta as a whole. First let’s look at “Meán Fómhair” (September).  By the way, if this is a new term for you, or if you’re new to the list, please note that the “-mh-“ in the middle of “Fómhair” is pronounced like a “w,” not like an “m” or like an “h” as they occur i mBéarla.  The word rhymes approximately with “mower” or “rower” (but not with “bower” or “cower,” a distinction that is due to the quirks of English spelling!).  More pronunciation notes below. Some of the months’ names are readily translatable, with everyday meanings in Modern Irish.  “Meán Fómhair” means “middle of (the) harvest-season.”  “Fómhar” (minus the “-i-“) is the Irish word for “harvest,” “harvest-season,” and for “Fall / Autumn.”  To say “of the harvest” (or “of Fall” or “of Autumn”), we insert the “-i-“ before the final consonant. That’s the same rule we follow for nouns like “bord” (table) and “capall” (horse).  “Of a table” is “boird” (as in mata boird, table-mat) and “of a horse” is “capaill” (as in crú capaill, horseshoe, shoe of a horse).  In other words, it’s the typical rule for first-declension nouns, as we’ve seen in http://blogs.transparent.com/irish/an-chead-diochlaonadh-newts-frogs-and-for-easter-baskets/ . “Meán” means “middle” and can be translated by related words in English, like “average,” “middling,” or “intermediate”).  It shows up in words like “meánráta” (average rate), “meánscoth” (middling quality), “meánteistiméireacht” (intermediate certificate), and “meánscoil” (but remember this is not the same as “middle school” in the American context). We can discuss the meaning and structure of more of the months’ names in future blogs, but for now, how about beagán meaitseála?  Keep in mind that of the 12 months, I’d say 5 are related to the Latin names (as the English versions are), 6 really reflect Celtic or specifically Irish roots, and one is a bit of both. 1) Márta                                                               a) January 4) Mí na Nollag                                                    d) April 5) Deireadh Fómhair [DJERzh-uh FOH-irzh]        e) May 6) Meitheamh [MEH-uv]                                       f) June 7) Eanáir                                                               g) July 8)) Meán Fómhair [myawn FOH-wirzh]                  h) August 9) Feabhra [FyOW-ruh]                                         i) September 10) Bealtaine                                                        j) October 12) Mí na Samhna [mee nuh SOW-nuh]               l) December Ádh mór agus sin é don bhlag seo.  SGF, ó Róislín Freagraí: 1c, Márta, March (Latin), 2h, Lúnasa, August (Irish/Celtic); 3g, Iúil, July (Latin); 4l, Mí na Nollag, December (Latin and Irish), 5j, Deireadh Fómhair, October (Irish); 6f, Meitheamh, June (Celtic); 7a, Eanáir, January (Latin); 8i, Meán Fómhair, September (Irish); 9b, Feabhra, February (Irish); 10e, Bealtaine, May (Celtic); 11d, Aibreán, April (Latin); 12k, Mí na Samhna, November (Irish/Celtic) Additional Pronunciation Notes: Deireadh Fómhair [DJERzh-uh FOH-irzh]: the initial “d” is almost like an English “j”; the “zh” superscript indicates a “slender r,” completely different from the letter “r” in English, and also quite different from the Irish “broad r,” which is “flapped.” Feabhra [FyOW-ruh]: the “-eabh” is like the “-eabh” in “leabhar.”  If the word “leabhar” is new for you, consider the phrase “Leabhar Power” (as in www.leabharpower.com ), and that will give you the pronunciation of the “-eabh.”  Nothing like the power of rhyme for a catchy slogan!  When combined with the next letter, “r,” it’s sort of like the English word “dowry,” except that the “r” is flapped (with one quick trill). Bealtaine [BAL-tin-yuh]: keep in mind that in Irish, this word has


The spice saffron is derived from which flower?

Crocus | The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia Buy From OurStores Crocus The name of the genus is derived from the Latin adjective crocatus, meaning saffron yellow. Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The word Crocus is Latin for Saffron. The flower's three stigmas (the distal ends of the plant's carpels, or female reproductive organs) and parts of its style (a stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant) are often dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Crocus is the native of Southern Europe and Asia. There are about 80 species of crocus, of which approximately 30 are cultivated. These cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube. Knowing this, it should not surprise you that Saffron comes from the stigma of the Saffron Crocus. But, it takes thousands of flowers to get an ounce of Saffron. Saffron, which has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight, is native to Southwest Asia. It was first cultivated in the vicinity of Greece. Kingdom Species Crocus sativus The spice saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus, a fall-blooming species. The hay saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a sterile triploid plant, known in human culture only, with no fertile seeds produced. The origin of saffron is still a mist, however it is assumed to be an autopoliploid mutant or a hybrid. The recent classification and most of the former taxonomic publications define C. sativus to be derived from C. cartwrightianus, a wild species. Saffron is considered to be the worlds most expensive spice. The flower of Crocus sativa is a light purple, but it is the thread-like reddish colored stigma of the flower that is valued both as a spice and as a natural colorant. Saffron is hand harvested in the autumn, and the stigma is laboriously separated to yield the reddish colored spice. It takes in excess of 70,000 flowers to yield just one pound (0.45 kilo) of saffron spice. The odour of saffron is sometimes described as like the sea air. Saffron is characterised by a bitter taste and an iodoform- or hay-like fragrance; these are caused by the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, that gives food a rich golden-yellow hue. These qualities make saffron a much sought-after ingredient in many foods worldwide. Saffron also has medicinal applications. Facts About crocus Flowers The word saffron originated from the 12th century Old French term safran, which derives from the Latin word safranum. Safranum is also related to the Italian zafferano and Spanish azafr?n. Safranum comes from the Arabic word asfar , which means yellow, via the paronymous za?faran , the name of the spice in Arabic. In the Greco-Roman classical period (8th century BC to the 3rd century AD), the saffron harvest is first portrayed in the palace frescoes of Minoan Crete, which depict the flowers being picked by young girls and monkeys. The best-known Greek legend involving saffron was that detailing the tragedy of Crocus and Smilax. The people best known as growers of this bulb were the Minoans. The Minoans grew it throughout its range in the Aegean Sea and the parts of Asia Minor which they controlled. It was produced by crushing the dried stigmas of the flower for the powder. The stigma is the female part of the flower which is surrounded by the male stamens. According to a theory, after ancient Persia conquered Kashmir, Persian saffron crocus corms were transplanted to Kashmiri soil. The first harvest then occurred sometime prior to 500 BC. Phoenicians then began in the 6th century BC to market the new Kashmiri saffron by utilising their extensive trade routes. Once sold, Kashmiri saffron was used in the treatment of melancholy and as a fabric dye. Saffron-based pigments have been found in the prehistoric paints used to depict beasts in 50,000-year-old cave art in what is today Iraq. Later, the Sumerians used saffron as an ingredient in their remedies and magical potions. The


In Morse Code, which vowel is represented by a single dot?

Morse code   Morse code Morse code is a method for encoding text into a series of dashes and dots, that can be sent (transmitted) by means of sound, light or radio waves, and that can be decoded be a skilled listener without special equipment. The system is named after the American artist Samuel Finley Breese Morse [2] who co-developed an electrical telegraph system at the beginning of 1836 [1] .   In his original design, Samuel Morse had only planned to use numbers (0-9). The code was later adapted for more general use by Alfred Vail, who added letters, special characters and punctuation marks to the code, in such a way that the most frequently used characters (in the English language) were represented by the shortest codes (e.g. the letter 'e' is a single dot). In the early days, morse code was used to send short text messages over long distance by means of the so-called electrical telegraph via (long) wires. The transmitting operator used a morse key (switch) to turn the electric current on and off in the rithm of the morse codes.    At the receiving end, the electric current engaged an electro-magnet, that would 'click' in the rithm of the morse signals. In most cases the codes were directly written to paper by attaching a pen to the electro-magnet, resulting in the original series of dots, dashes and spaces. The image below shows the word MESSAGE printed by a telegraph in morse code on a paper strip. This way, a message could be recorded, even if the operator was not present at the receiving station. The dots and dashes were later translated into text again. Some operators were trained to recognize the 'clicks' of the electro-magnet, translate them to text and write them down directly.   In the 1890s, morse code began to be used for radio communication as well, as it was not possible to transmit voice at the time. When used over radio, the dots and dashes are represented by a series of short and long tones, often called dits and dahs by the operators. As morse code requires limited bandwidth, it was ideal for transmission via Short Wave Radio (HF). A skilled morse operator could still 'read' the text even if the signal was noisy and disturbed. Morse code was heavily used for (secret) transmissions during WWI and WWII.    The image above shows former Dutch radio interceptor Louis van Erck using a wartime Type 3 Mk.II (B2) spy radio set, during a demonstration at Museum Jan Corver in November 2008, as part of the exhibition Secret Messages . Being an experienced radio operator, Louis is capable of smoothly adapting his sending speed to the skills of the operator at the other end. Morse code remained popular during the major part of the Cold War, but was eventually replaced by other transmission methods. In the Navy, morse code was used as a backup measure for many years, with the well known SOS ··· --- ··� being internationally recognized as an emergency signal. Today, morse code is no longer officially used, but it remains relatively popular with radio amateurs (HAMs), although it is no longer mandatory for a HAM Radio Licence is most countries, including the US and most European countries. For most people it is rather easy to learn .   Direction Finding (DF) As it takes relatively long to send a message in morse code, transmitting stations, such as WWII clandestine agents , were prone to detection by means of Direction Finding . During WWII, both the Germans and the allies developed sophisticated methods for such Direction Finding (DF) .   In the later part of WWII, but more predominantly during the Cold War, this was partly solved by the development of the so-called Burst Encoder , a device that could record a message in morse code and play it back at very high speed. This shortened the transmission significantly and reduced the risk of detection and direction finding. At the receiving end, the message was recorded (e.g. on a wire-recorder), played back at much lower speed, and written out again. The image on the right shows an example of a Cold War burst encoder that was used by the USSR.    Such devices generally


Which US comic strip was created by Mort Walker in September 1950?

September 1950 - Free Content Articles Encyclopedia September 1950 The following events occurred in September 1950: Contents September 1 , 1950 (Friday) The Federal Communications Commission released a statement that it favored the CBS technology for color television broadcasting. The FCC said also that the other two proposed systems (by RCA and by Color Television Incorporated) "fell short" of the FCC requirements, and recommended television set manufacturers to build sets that could receive both the CBS system and standard black-and-white analog signals. [1] Television manufacturers declined to make sets that accommodated the CBS system, and eventually a different system by RCA would become the industry standard. [2] Mao Zedong , the Chairman of China's Communist Party, gave a public warning that the People's Republic of China would not tolerate an invasion of any of its neighbors, which included North Korea. [3] Both houses of the United States Congress passed the doctors' draft Bill, authorizing any physician under the age of 50 to be inducted into the U.S. armed forces, but with priority on residents and interns. [4] [5] John Crabb, a 59-year-old immigrant from Denmark, was freed from the Topeka State Hospital, where he had been held since 1930 after being mistakenly adjudged insane. Crabb's confinement was blamed on his inability to clearly speak English and his bad temper. He was finally freed by the efforts of several insurance executives who spoke the Danish Language, and returned to Denmark. [6] September 2 , 1950 (Saturday) Israel forcibly relocated 4,000 Bedouin from its territory to its border with Egypt , and send them into the Sinai Peninsula . [7] September 3 , 1950 (Sunday) The sale of " Israel bonds " was proposed by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion as a means for getting immediate funds for the two-year-old Jewish nation. [8] Communist China's Prime Minister Zhou Enlai sent word to the United Nations and the United States, by way of K. N. Panikkar (India's Ambassador to Beijing), that China would intervene in the Korean War if U.S. forces invaded North Korea. [3] September 4 , 1950 (Monday) The comic strip Beetle Bailey , created by Mort Walker, made its debut in 12 newspapers. In the first strip, "Beetle" began his first day as a student at "Rockview University", arriving with only his toothbrush. On March 12, 1951, Beetle would go to a U.S. Army recruiting station, begin a new career, and his strip would soar in popularity. [9] [10] The first NASCAR 500-mile race was held, as the Southern 500 took place at Darlington Raceway , at Darlington, South Carolina . Johnny Mantz won the event, which attracted 75 cars. [11] A Soviet Air Force bomber was shot down, off of the coast of North Korea, by two U.S. Navy fighter planes, after reportedly firing at UN naval forces. All of the crewmen on the downed aircraft were killed, while two other bombers escaped. [12] The U.S. Fifth Air Force carried out the first rescue of a downed American pilot from behind enemy lines. [13] Died: Max Davidson , 75, German-born American silent film comedian September 5 , 1950 (Tuesday) Syria adopted its first Constitution, proclaiming itself a "Sovereign Arab Republic", providing for a democratically-elected government and declaring that "Islamic law shall be the main source of legislation". [14] Died: Al Killian , 33, American jazz trumpet player, after being shot to death by his landlord September 6 , 1950 (Wednesday) Demolition of the Royal Hohenzollern Palace began in East Berlin, where the government of East Germany had the historic residence of the former royal family torn down as a symbol of Germany's former imperialism. [15] Reconstruction of the palace would be approved by the Bundestag of a reunited Germany on July 4, 2002. [16] Died: Olaf Stapledon , 64, British science fiction author September 7 , 1950 (Thursday) The Nikkei 225 index, a measure of stock price rises and falls on the Tokyo Stock Exchange , was introduced. [17] Qian Xuesen (H.S. Tsien), a Chinese-born professor at Caltech and one of the founders


Aurophobia is the irrational fear of which metal?

Phobia Chapter 38: Aurophobia, an Inuyasha + Anime X-overs Crossover fanfic | FanFiction Male: Thorin She hated it, despised it, and feared it. It had torn apart her kingdom, drove their king mad with lust for it. It had called that damned dragon and he had come lured in by its siren song. Gold. Just the thought of the overly shiny pieces of scrap metal made her hair bristle and her face set into a deep scowl. She wouldn't even carry the damnable gold coins. No, if she could she would live the rest of her life without touching the damn stuff. So as Biblo held the small sack out to her,a smile on his innocent face, she could only glare and back away from him. "No, give it to anyone else. Just not me." The quiver of fear in her voice made him frown as he looked around at their companions in confusion, they all gave him an unreadable look. Thorin sighed, wishing Gandalf had informed Bilbo of Kagome's...aversion of gold. The female dwarf was a cable warrior and to be honest an ideal dwarven female, her only flaw was her fear of gold. A fear he secretly harbored deep down, for he did not want to subcome to the same sickness his father had. Not that she would let him. So it was with a sigh that he snatched the bag of gold from Bilbo's hand and shoved it in his pocket. Grunting a thanks as he shoved past Bilbo to go comfort Kagome. Gandalf merely gave a chuckle as Bilbo looked to him in confusion. "Dwarven mating rituals." He gaffled as those around him grumbled in annoyance but didn't say anything to dispute it. Maybe they were taking the hazing of their hobbit a bit too far? < Prev Next >


Which actor offered Demi Moore $1 million to sleep with him in the 1993 film ‘Indecent Proposal’?

Indecent Proposal (1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A millionaire offers $1,000,000 to a young married couple for a night with the wife. Director: a list of 32 titles created 05 Aug 2012 a list of 38 titles created 26 Dec 2013 a list of 47 titles created 12 Feb 2014 a list of 44 titles created 30 Aug 2014 a list of 22 titles created 1 week ago Search for " Indecent Proposal " 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. 7 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life. Director: Barry Levinson A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling. Director: Adrian Lyne A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. Director: Adrian Lyne A stripper and single mother gets dragged into a dangerous situation after a congressman takes a fancy to her. Director: Andrew Bergman A violent, suspended police detective investigates a brutal murder, in which a manipulative and seductive woman could be involved. Director: Paul Verhoeven A remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder (1954). Director: Andrew Davis Carly Norris is a book editor living in New York City who moves into the Sliver apartment building. In the apartment building, Carly meets two of her new neighbors, author Jack Lansford who... See full summary  » Director: Phillip Noyce A woman gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated. Director: Adrian Lyne After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic. Director: Jerry Zucker Edit Storyline A young couple very much in love are married and have started their respective careers, she as a real estate broker, he as an architect. She finds the perfect spot to build his dream house, and they get loans to finance it. When the recession hits, they stand to lose everything they own, so they go to Vegas to have one shot at winning the money they need. After losing at the tables, they are approached by a millionaire who offers them a million dollars for a night with the wife. Though the couple agrees that this is a way out of their financial dilemma, it threatens to destroy their relationship. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com> A husband. A wife. A millionaire. A proposal Genres: Rated R for sexuality and language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 7 April 1993 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Ein unmoralisches Angebot See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Originally designed as a star vehicle for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman , with Warren Beatty taking the part of the millionaire. See more » Goofs When seen from behind, there is no message on the back of the photo. When David turns it around, the message appears. See more » Quotes [first lines] David : [sitting on a pier] Losing Diana is like losing a part of me. I thought nothing could change the way we felt about each other. I thought we were invincible. Diana : [riding in a bus] Someone once said, if you want something very badly, set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours forever. If it doesn't, it was never yours to begin with. I knew one thing, I was David's to begin with, and he was mine. – See all my reviews Indecent Proposal is not the worst film I've ever seen. However, it is my most hated film. Indecent Proposal could have been a very thought provoking look at the struggle of love, fidelity and morality when money is offered,


The US city of Tombstone is in which state?

City of Tombstone v. United States | Cato Institute City of Tombstone v. United States By Ilya Shapiro March 29, 2013 Tombstone, Arizona is sitting on a tinderbox waiting to ignite because the federal government is blocking plans to restore the town’s critical water infrastructure. Water lines have long connected this desert town with springheads and reservoirs located on federally owned land, but a 2011 forest fire, followed by monsoon rains, led to massive mudslides and rock falls that shut off the city’s source of water. Arizona declared a state of emergency and jump-started municipal efforts to regain access to the community’s lifeblood. Despite this precarious situation, the U.S. Forest Service has stonewalled the city, preventing workers from using mechanized equipment to reconstruct the water system. The lower courts having denied it relief, Tombstone (represented by the Goldwater Institute) is now seeking Supreme Court review. Cato has joined a coalition of Western-state public policy foundations — the Rio Grande Foundation, Montana Policy Institute, Idaho Freedom Foundation, and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii — to file an amicus brief that urges the Court to consider the serious questions raised when the federal government uses its vast land holdings to prevent states or their political subdivisions from exercising essential functions reserved to them under the Tenth Amendment. While the Property Clause grants Congress the power to make rules and regulations for federally owned land, this authority, like every enumerated federal power, is limited by our fundamental principles of federalism. In the 1987 case of California Coastal Community v. Granite Rock Company, the Supreme Court allowed a state to regulate private uses of federal land to further environmental goals. If anything, Tombstone’s interests here are even stronger: restoring its municipal water supply, responding to emergencies, and protecting the life, safety, and property of its residents. Indeed, state sovereignty means very little if a federal agency can place a municipality’s existence under such great jeopardy. The Court should grant review because Tombstone’s ability to access federal land to repair its water infrastructure is a traditional government function reserved to the states and should not be trumped by federal authority under the Property Clause. Read the Full  Legal Brief


In December 1935, Anthony Eden took up which government post in Britain?

Anthony Eden Anthony Eden ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Anthony Eden Anthony Eden, the son of Sir William Eden, the High Sheriff of Durham , was born at Windlestone Hall , near Bishop Auckland , on 12th June, 1897. Eden, like his father and grandfather, was educated at Eton . He hoped to go to Sandhurst before joining the British Army , but was rejected because of his poor eyesight. With the outbreak of the First World War the British Army reduced its entry standards, and Eden was able to obtain a commission in the King's Royal Rifle Corps . Soon after Lieutenant Eden arrived in France in June 1916, he heard that his sixteen year old brother, Nicholas Eden, had been killed when the Indefatigable had been sunk at the Battle of Jutland . Eden served on the Western Front and won the Military Cross at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. After one attack at at Delville Wood , Eden's he battalion suffered 394 casualties, of whom 127 were killed. Nearly all the junior officers were either dead or badly wounded and as a result Eden was promoted to adjutant. By the time the war ended, Eden had reached the rank of major. After the war Eden was undecided about whether to stay in the army. He eventually selected a career in politics and in the 1923 General Election won Warwick & Leamington for the Conservative Party . Three years later he was appointed parliamentary private secretary to Austin Chamberlain at the Foreign Office. A post he held until the government lost power at the 1929 General Election . In the National Government formed by Ramsay MacDonald in 1931, Eden became Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1931-34). When Stanley Baldwin became prime minister in 1935 he appointed Eden as his Foreign Secretary. Henry (Chips) Channon commented: "He has had a meteoric rise, young Anthony. I knew him well at Oxford, where he was mild, aesthetic, handsome, cultivated and interested in the East - now at thirty-eight he is Foreign Secretary. There is hardly a parallel in our history. I wish him luck; I like him; but I have never had an exaggerated opinion of his brilliance, though his appearance is magnificent." Eden disagreed with Neville Chamberlain about the way to deal with fascism . Duff Cooper reported in his autobiography, Old Men Forget (1953): "I had been glad when Eden had become Foreign Secretary and I had always given him my support in Cabinet when he needed it. I believed that he was fundamentally right on all the main problems of foreign policy, that he fully understood how serious was the German menace and how hopeless the policy of appeasement. Not being, however, a member of the Foreign Policy Committee, I was ignorant of how deep the cleavage of opinion between him and the Prime Minister had become. It is much to his credit that he abstained from all lobbying of opinion and sought to gain no adherents either in the Cabinet or the House of Commons." Eden eventually resigned from the government on the issue of appeasement . In a speech given in the House of Commons on 21st February, 1938, he argued: "I do not believe that we can make progress in European appeasement if we allow the impression to gain currency abroad that we yield to constant pressure. I am certain in my own mind that progress depends above all on the temper of the nation, and that tmper must find expression in a firm spirit. This spirit I am confident is there. Not to give voice it is I believe fair neither to this country nor to the world." Winston Churchill , the leader of the Conservative Party opposition to appeasement in parliament, argued: "The resignation of the late Foreign Secretary may well be a milestone in history. Great quarrels, it has been well said, arise from small occasions but seldom from small causes. The late Foreign Secretary adhered to the old policy which we have all forgotten for so long. The Prime Minister and his colleagues have entered upon another and a new policy. The old policy was an effort to establish the rule of law in Europe, and build up through the League of Nations effective deterrents against the aggressor. Is it the new po


Who wrote the 1940 novel ‘Fanny By Gaslight’?

Fanny by Gaslight definition/meaning (71 years ago) Writings "Fanny by Gaslight" is the best known novel of Michael Sadleir . Written in 1940 and filmed in 1944, it is a fictional exploration of prostitution in Victorian London. In 1981 it was turned into a four-part BBC television series Fanny by Gaslight with Chloe Salaman in the title role. genre: Fiction Miscellanea Fanny by Gaslight is a British drama television series, which originally aired on the BBC between 24 September and 9 October 1981. It was an adaptation of the novel Fanny by Gaslight by Michael Sadleir, which had previously been adapted into a film Fanny by Gaslight in 1944. The series was adapted by Anthony Steven, directed by Peter Jefferies and produced by Joe Waters. Chloe Salaman plays the title role of Fanny Hooper, a young woman who is orphaned and faced with hardship in Victorian London. begun on Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Fanny by Gaslight Click on a title to look inside that book (if available): The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History (2011) by William D. Rubinstein, Michael Jolles, Hilary L. Rubinstein film producer, ran Gainsborough Studios from 1937–46, when it produced a number ofwell-known British films, including Fanny By Gaslight and The Wicked Lady. Previously a director ... The Home Front Encyclopedia (2007) United States, Britain, and Canada in World Wars I and II by James Ciment, Thaddeus Russell Fanny by Gaslight (1944), and The Wicked Lady (1945) were romantic and sexual “bodice rippers” featuring empowered, hedonistic women and evil men, usually played, respectively, by Margaret ... Dictionary of Film Makers (1972) by Georges Sadoul, Peter Morris Asquith's Pygmalion*, Fanny by Gaslight, Gabriel Pascal's Major Barbara, Caesar and Cleopatra*, David Lean's Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine, Albert ... Online dictionaries and encyclopedias with entries for Fanny by Gaslight Click on a label to prioritize search results according to that topic: Share this page This page was last modified on 3 July 2016. Content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License ; additional terms may apply. See Copyright for details.


Henry Vlll became heir to the English throne on the death of which brother in 1502?

BBC History - Henry VIII Henry VIII Henry VIII Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. He was the second Tudor monarch and was well-known for having six wives. His break with the papacy in Rome established the Church of England and began the Reformation. Image: Henry VIII (1491–1547) by Hans Holbein the younger (Getty Images) More information about: Henry VIII Henry, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace. After the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1502, Henry became heir to the English throne. King of England When Henry VII died in 1509, this popular eighteen-year-old prince, known for his love of hunting and dancing, became King Henry VIII. Soon after he obtained the papal dispensation required to allow him to marry his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon. In the first years of his reign Henry VIII effectively relied on Thomas Wolsey to rule for him, and by 1515 Henry had elevated him to the highest role in government: Lord Chancellor. In 1521 Pope Leo X conferred the title of Defender of the Faith on Henry for his book 'Assertio Septem Sacramentorum', which affirmed the supremacy of the Pope in the face of the reforming ideals of the German theologian, Martin Luther. Military might Henry VIII's early military campaigns began when he joined Pope Julius II's Holy League against France in 1511. Wolsey proved himself to be an outstanding minister in his organisation of the first French campaign and while the Scots saw this war as an opportunity to invade England, they were defeated at Flodden in 1513. However war with France ultimately proved expensive and unsuccessful. Henry VIII is known as the 'father of the Royal Navy.' When he became king there were five royal warships. By his death he had built up a navy of around 50 ships. He refitted several vessels with the latest guns including the Mary Rose, which sank in 1545. Henry also built the first naval dock in Britain at Portsmouth and in 1546 he established the Navy Board. This set up the administrative machinery for the control of the fleet. A male heir Henry was acutely aware of the importance of securing a male heir during his reign. He was worried that he had only one surviving child, Mary, to show for his marriage to Catherine, who was now in her 40s. So the king asked Cardinal Wolsey to appeal to Pope Clement VII for an annulment and it soon became clear he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn, who had been a lady-in-waiting to his first wife. But, unwilling to anger Catherine of Aragon's nephew – the most powerful ruler in Europe, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V – the Pope refused. Thomas Wolsey's ascendancy was cut short by this failure. In 1533, Henry VIII broke with the church and married the now pregnant Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony. Henry was excommunicated by the Pope. The English reformation had begun. Head of the Church After Wolsey's downfall, Thomas Cromwell became Henry's chief minister and earned the confidence of the King by helping him to break with Rome and establish Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. This act also brought him much needed wealth through the dissolution of the well-funded monasteries. Over four years Cromwell ordered that 800 monasteries be disbanded and their lands and treasures taken for the crown. The cultural and social impact was significant, as much of the land was sold to the gentry and churches and monasteries were gutted and destroyed. Henry's personal religious beliefs remained Catholic, despite the growing number of people at court and in the nation who had adopted Protestantism. Anne Boleyn In September 1533 Anne gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth I). Henry had grown tired of her, and after two further pregnancies ended in miscarriages, she was arrested in 1536 on trumped up charges of adultery and publicly beheaded at the Tower of London. Henry's third marriage, this time to lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour, finally produced the son he so desperately desired with the birth of Edward in 1537. Ja


The Jasmund National Park is in which European country?

Jasmund National Park, Ancient Beech Forests of Germany Michael Turtle   |   7 Comments Ancient Beech Forests of Germany Do you ever wonder what the world would look like if humans hadn’t developed large parts of it? In Europe, nature never really had a chance at continuing its dominance of the landscapes. But if we had left it alone, it would have been the beech trees that would have conquered the continent. Beech trees are quite predatory by nature because their leaf canopies block the sunlight almost completely. This means that it’s difficult for other plants to grow underneath them and only certain non-threatening species can survive in the beech forests. For this reason, they were able to spread quickly and took over the European continent. The centre of these forests was in Germany and the beech trees were the original native vegetation after the last Ice Age. It’s here that you can get your best glimpse today at the trees as they once were. Be warned, though, there’s not much left. Because the wood is great for fires and construction and the land on which they grew was needed for development, the beech forests been reduced to just 0.02% of their original size in the past two centuries. In order to preserve what is left of the beech trees, much of the remaining forest has been protected by the German government – and has now been given heritage listing by UNESCO. Five specific reserves in the country have been declared part of the World Heritage Site – Jasmund National Park, the Serrahn section of Müritz National Park, Grumsin Forest, Hainich National Park and Kellerward-Edersee National Park. Despite the shadowlands that beech trees create under their canopies, more than 10,000 other species of plants, animals and fungi can be found in the forests that remain. It’s for this reason that they’re not just significant, but fascinating to visit. Visiting the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany All five of the protected areas in Germany offer a variety of experiences. From the white cliffs and coastal breeze of Jasmund National Park through to the inland mountain ranges of Kellerward-Edersee National Park. There are hiking trails and recreation facilities in all the parks and some of them have modern and informative visitor centres with detailed information about the remaining beech trees and the forests that once covered the country. One of the best information centres is at Jasmund National Park – and this is the one I visited. It has an excellent video presentation and a detailed museum with facts and figures about the forests. There are also guided tours and talks from local experts. Location