Playing for Hull City last season, Daniel Cousin is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League?

BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | Where the Premier League's players come from Where the Premier League's players come from Data shown is place of birth, not nationality. (Data last updated 13 August 2009) By Ollie Williams In the past two decades, the composition of England's top-flight teams has changed dramatically. At the start of the 1989-90 season, leading clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United boasted just one or two regular first-team players who were born outside the United Kingdom. Now, Premier League teams have, on average, 13 foreign-born stars within their ranks. 'THE GLOBAL GAME' Watch the BBC News Channel/BBC World on Friday for interviews and analysis on the global growth and appeal of the Premier League, with coverage also on radio and online Use the interactive world map above to explore the birthplaces of players in all the current Premier League squads, and compare them with the same teams' players from the start of the 1989-90 season - then find out more about each team below. Twenty years ago, defending champions Arsenal had just two players born outside the UK on their books: Icelandic midfielder Sigurdur Jonsson and Irish forward Niall Quinn. Jonsson made barely a handful of appearances before leaving Highbury in 1992, while Quinn was soon to sign for Manchester City. Liverpool, eventual title-winners that season, had an unusually large number of foreign-born players in their 1989-90 squad. Bruce Grobbelaar - one of few foreign stars in 1989 Kenny Dalglish's side featured five players born outside the UK: John Barnes (Jamaica), Bruce Grobbelaar (South Africa), Glenn Hysen (Sweden), Jan Molby (Denmark) and Steve Staunton (Republic of Ireland). But they were the exception. Teams were far more likely to boast just one or two players born outside the UK and, in many cases (such as Manchester City's David Oldfield and Chelsea's Tony Dorigo), those players were British nationals who happened to have been born abroad. Two decades ago, the teams making up this year's Premier League could only boast 12 players born outside the Commonwealth between them. Twenty years later, more than half of the Premier League's clubs could field an entire starting line-up of foreign-born players. Liverpool now have just three UK-born first-team stars in Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson, with other British talents like Jay Spearing making only occasional European appearances to date. Anfield is home to 20 foreign-born players with a strong first-team claim, while Arsenal can boast 23, as opposed to four Brits, all aged under 21. Teams recently promoted to the top flight have the fewest foreign-born players in their first-team squads - Burnley have seven, Wolves have eight, as do Stoke, who gained promotion a year earlier, while Birmingham have nine. West Ham are also at the lower end of the spectrum, with nine foreign-born players, but at the time of writing this still comprised almost half of the 21 first-team players at Gianfranco Zola's disposal. You can find out more about your team below. Remember that the data focuses on place of birth, not nationality. Read more, comment and download the data on Ollie Williams' blog Jump to a team 1989-90: 19 players born in UK, two born abroad 2009-10: Four players born in UK, 23 born abroad Jack Wilshere is one of Arsenal's UK-born youngsters Jonsson and Quinn, mentioned above, were as exotic as it got for the Gunners 20 years ago. Arsenal could almost have put out a starting line-up featuring only players born in the London area. By contrast, in February 2005, manager Arsene Wenger became the first in English football to field a matchday squad lacking any English players. The current squad's UK-born talents - Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere - are all under 21 years old. Points on the map 2009-10: Carlos Vela, who waited more than three years for his first Arsenal goal (and two of those waiting for a work permit), is Mexican. Brazilians Denilson and Eduardo hail from Sao Paulo and Rio respectively. There are three imports from West


Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Richard Nixon was a Senator for which state?

Nixon's Vice Presidential Choices 1960 & 1968 Nixon's Vice Presidential Choices 1960 & 1968 (1/3) > >> Robespierre's Jaw: Why on earth did Richard Nixon select Henry Cabot Lodge in 1960 as his running mate and Sprio Agnew in 1968? They brought nothing to these tickets. Why did Nixon select Lodge and Agnew? It's not like Lodge and Agnew brought Massachussets and Maryland for them in 1960 and in 1968. Was there anyone else that Nixon could have chosen that would have brought something to the ticket? Discuss. Lincoln Republican: In 1960, Nixon was of the view the Republicans could win by focusing the election on foreign policy, but if the election was focused on domestic policy, that the Democrats would win. Thus, the selection of Henry Cabot Lodge, former Senator from Massachusetts, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations at the time he was named the Vice Presidential nominee.  Lodge brought, it was believed, considerable foreign policy knowledge and expertise to the ticket.    In 1960, the best possible running mate for Nixon would have been Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York, who in fact was not interested in the Vice Presidential nomination. However, had Nixon been successful in persuading Rockefeller to join the ticket, Rockefeller's name, strong campaign skills, and particular brand of Republicanism, could quite possibly have been instrumental in swinging the following states into the Nixon column Pennsylvania, 32 EV, lost by 2.32% New Jersey, 16 EV, lost by 0.80% Michigan, 20 EV, lost by 2.01% These, added to Nixon's 219 EV, would have given him 287 EV, a clear win in the Electoral College. Possibly, just possibly, Rockefeller could as well have made New York, lost by 5.26%, competitive for the Republican ticket. A downside to a Rockefeller VP candidacy may have been a potential loss in some of the southern states that Nixon carried, however, I believe that Nixon himself would have had the strength and influence in these southern states to still carry them.  Lodge, after all, was not exactly considered to be a stalwart conservative himself.  Lodge, like Rockefeller, was more to the moderate to liberal wing of the party. Nixon's Rockefeller choice may have proved in 1960 to have been the perfect counter to Kennedy's Johnson choice.    HappyWarrior: He chose Agnew because he was considered a moderate leader in the Republican party, giving him likeability. Lincoln Republican: In 1968, former Vice President Nixon's first choice for Vice President was his old friend and trusted confidante Robert Finch, Lieutenant Governor of California.  Nixon was at this time a resident of New York, and therefore there would be no problem with the residency issue and the fact that Finch was from California.  Finch turned down the offer, however, and Nixon had to go with someone else.  Finch could have been a capable and effective Vice President, not knowing at the time, of course, that he would later become President. Other names considered by Nixon for Vice President, Mayor John Lindsay of New York City, Senator Chuck Percy of Illinois, Governor George Romney of Michigan, Senator Richard Hatfield of Oregon, Governor Ronald Reagan of California, Senator John Tower of Texas, Congressman George Bush of Texas, Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee, Congressman Gerald Ford of Michigan, Governor John Volpe of Massachusetts, Governor Spiro Agnew of Maryland. In the end, Nixon decided to go with someone who was considered at the time as more of a moderate in the party, rather than one of the more liberal possibilities, Lindsay, Percy, Romney, Hatfield.  Agnew would go on, however, to become a champion of the conservative wing of the party.  Nixon was impressed with Agnew's speaking abilities, with his distinguished and handsome looks, and with his oratorical abilities and his presence on the stage and on camera.  Nixon liked the fact, as well, that Agnew was from a border state, not north and not south.   The presence of Agnew on the ticket very nearly won Maryland for Nixon in 1968, losing by only 1.64% in this Democratic stronghold. Nixon


Which 2009 film stars Nicholas Cage as a professor of astrophysics who discovers that he can predict future catastrophes?

Knowing (2009) - IMDb IMDb 29 December 2016 2:33 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe. Director: Rogue’s Gallery: Star Wars actor Ben Mendelsohn’s greatest villains 10 December 2016 9:45 AM, -08:00 | Flickeringmyth a list of 35 titles created 06 Apr 2011 a list of 38 titles created 10 Aug 2011 a list of 39 titles created 29 Mar 2012 a list of 46 titles created 01 Nov 2012 a list of 36 titles created 16 Mar 2014 Search for " Knowing " 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. 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack. Director: Lee Tamahori An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent. Director: Andrew Niccol A hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy. Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang Stars: Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Shahkrit Yamnarm Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself. Director: Mark Steven Johnson A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind. Director: Roland Emmerich A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life. Director: Dominic Sena In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent undergoes a face-transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a ruthless terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same criminal impersonates the cop. Director: John Woo A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. Director: Scott Derrickson 14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague. Director: Dominic Sena Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Director: Simon West Edit Storyline In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com> What Happens When The Numbers Run Out? See more  » Genres: Rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 20 March 2009 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $24,604,751        (USA) (20 March 2009) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia As of 2016, Steven Haar has played Berd four times. The other three include Metal Warrior (2011), Mystery: Born to Rock (2014), and Diary of a Fatman (2016). See more » Goofs The degrees are shown to just hundredths. A hundredth of a degree is more than half a mi


Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Gerald Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for which state?

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum H0022-4 - Gerald Ford as student Madison Elementary School, ca. 1923. (Full size image is 55K)   Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., the son of Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents separated two weeks after his birth and divorced later that year. He and his mother eventually settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan where her parents lived. On February 1, 1916, Dorothy King married Gerald R. Ford, a Grand Rapids paint salesman. The Fords began calling her son Gerald R. Ford, Jr., although his name was not legally changed until December 3, 1935. He had known since he was thirteen years old that Gerald Ford, Sr., was not his biological father, but it was not until 1930 when Leslie King made an unexpected stop in Grand Rapids that he had a chance meeting with this biological father. The future president grew up in a close-knit family which included three younger half-brothers, Thomas, Richard, and James. Ford attended South High School in Grand Rapids, where he excelled scholastically and athletically, being named to the honor society and the "All-City" and "All-State" football teams. He was also active in scouting, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in November 1927. He earned spending money by working in the family paint business and at a local restaurant. From 1931 to 1935 Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where  he majored in economics. He graduated with a B.A. degree  in June 1935. He financed his education with part-time jobs, a small scholarship  from his high school, and modest family assistance. A gifted athlete, Ford  played on the University's national championship football teams in 1932 and  1933. He was voted the Wolverine's most valuable player in 1934 and on January  1, 1935, played in the annual East-West College All-Star game in San Francisco,  for the benefit of the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital. In August 1935  he played in the Chicago Tribune College All-Star football game at Soldier  Field against the Chicago Bears.   H0035-1 - Gerald Ford at the University of Michigan, with fellow football players Russell Fuog, Chuck Bernard, Herman Everhardus, and Stan Fay, 1934. (Full size image is 102K) He received offers from two professional football teams, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, but chose instead to take a position as boxing coach and assistant varsity football coach at Yale hoping to attend law school there. Among those he coached were future U.S. Senators Robert Taft, Jr. and William Proxmire. Yale officials initially denied him admission to the law school, because of his full-time coaching responsibilities, but admitted him in the spring of 1938. Ford earned his LL.B. degree in 1941, graduating in the top 25 percent of his class in spite of the time he had to devote to his coaching duties. His introduction to politics came in the summer of 1940 when he worked in Wendell Willkie's presidential campaign. After returning to Michigan and passing his bar exam, Ford and a University of Michigan fraternity brother, Philip A. Buchen (who later served on Ford's White House staff as Counsel to the President), set up a law partnership in Grand Rapids. He also taught a course in business law at the University of Grand Rapids and served as line coach for the school's football team. He had just become active in a group of reform-minded Republicans in Grand Rapids, calling themselves the Home Front, who were interested in challenging the hold of local political boss Frank McKay, when the United States entered World War II. In April 1942 Ford joined the U.S. Naval Reserve receiving a commission as an ensign. After an orientation program at Annapolis, he became a physical fitness instructor at a pre- flight school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In the spring of 1943 he began service in the light aircraft carrier USS MONTEREY. He was first assigned as athletic director and gunnery division officer, then as assist


'Poker Face' was a 2009 number one for which singer?

Official Charts Flashback 2009: Lady Gaga – Poker Face 11 April 2014 Official Charts Flashback 2009: Lady Gaga – Poker Face It's five years since Mother Monster scored her second Number 1 – and that all-important first million-seller. Google + It's five years since Mother Monster scored her second Number 1 – and that all-important first million-seller. 2009 really was Lady Gaga’s year. She kicked it off by taking her debut single Just Dance to the very top of the Official Singles Chart and just over two months later took up residency at Number 1 again with its follow-up Poker Face. On Poker Face we got to know Lady Gaga a heck of a lot better. The kooky New Yorker was definitely starting to reveal her own unique style, although it wouldn’t be until next single Paparazzi that we’d really get a taste of the theatrics yet to come. But let's face it, she wasn't exactly a shrinking violet on Poker Face either. Gotta love Gaga. This week in 2009, Poker Face was spending its third and final week at the top – Calvin Harris’s I’m Not Alone was about to pull the plug on Gaga’s chart-topping party. Poker Face was the first of four Number 1s for Lady Gaga, and one of three she’d achieve in 2009 alone. It was her first song to cross the million mark, which it did in September 2010. (Bad Romance was her second, in 2013.) Poker Face’s current sales tally stands at an impressive 1.1 million copies. Since Poker Face, Lady Gaga has racked up a further nine Top 10 hits, the most recent being Do What U Want FT R Kelly, which reached Number 9. All three of Gaga’s studio albums – The Fame (2009), Born This Way (2011) and ARTPOP (2013) have hit Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart, and the star promises a part two to ARTPOP is on its way this year. Her most recent chart-topping single was the mother of all collaborations: 2010’s Telephone FT Beyoncé. Funnily enough, Bey hasn’t had a Number 1 single since then, either. Time to team up again, ladies? We hope so! Watch the video for Bad Romance before we count down the rest of 2009’s retro Top 5. 2: Noisettes – Don’t Upset The Rhythm Former BRIT School students Shingai Soniwa and Dan Smith had waited a long time for their mainstream success. They’d met in 2003 and, along with drummer Jamie Morrison, were onto their second album when Don’t Upset The Rhythm was featured in a car ad, propelling them to the upper reaches of the Official Singles Chart. Don’t Upset The Rhythm was their first and only Top 10 hit, and would go no farther than Number 2. One more Top 40 hit, Never Forget You, followed later in the year, and their album Wild Young Hearts peaked at Number 7. Don’t Upset The Rhythm has sold 347,000 copies in the UK. 3: A R Rahman & Pussycat Dolls FT Nicole Scherzinger – Jai Ho Before Nicole Scherzinger was a permanent fixture in our magazines and on TV thanks to her role on The X Factor, she was, of course, lead singer with Pussycat Dolls. This track, their last Top 10 hit, was a collaboration with Indian musician A R Rahman, whose original, solo version of Jai Ho was recorded for the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire. After 10 Top 40 hits, including two massive Number 1s Don’t Cha and Stickwitu, Nicole decided it was time to leave the dolls’ house and try her hand at solo success. Jai Ho would go no further than Number 3 and has sold 575,000 copies in the UK. 4: Flo Rida FT Ke$ha – Right Round Next, a track has a heap of firsts attached to it – Right Round was US rapper Flo Rida’s first ever UK Number 1, and it was our introduction to ballsy, hedonistic heroine Ke$ha, who would go on to considerable solo success of her own. Flo Rida had four more Number 1s awaiting him, including collaborations with Alexandra Burke and Olly Murs while Ke$ha has scored another two, including this year’s big hit Timber with Pitbull. Right Round was a pretty good start for both of them – it’s shifted over 545,000 copies. 5: Beyoncé – Halo Unlucky for some, but not Queen B, who was scoring her 13th Top 10 hit with her now classic ballad from the pen of OneRepublic frontman and talented producer Ryan Tedder. The thi


Who discovered the chemical elements Potassium, Sodium and Calcium?

Calcium   - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: calcium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, welcome to this week's Chemistry in its Element, I'm Chris Smith. This week it's the turn of the element that gives us cement, plaster of Paris, our own bones, hard teeth and hard water. Karen Faulds Milk, cheese, yogurt, spinach, almonds. What element do they all have in common? It's calcium of course! But whilst most off us immediately think of food when someone mentions calcium (and I personally hold the old milk TV adverts accountable for this), it actually has a far bigger role in our lives than that. Calcium is all around us. The average human contains approximately 1kg of calcium, of which 99% is stored in our bones. It is the 5th most abundant element in the earth's crust, occurring widely as calcium carbonate which is more commonly known as limestone. It is also the fifth most abundant dissolved ion in seawater. Calcium was named after the Latin term calx meaning lime, and is a reactive silvery metallic element found in Group 2 of the periodic table. It was first isolated in 1808 in England when Sir Humphry Davy electrolyzed a mixture of lime and mercuric oxide. Today we obtain calcium through the electrolysis of a fused salt such as calcium chloride. Once exposed to air, elemental calcium rapidly forms a grey-white oxide and nitride coating. Unlike magnesium, calcium is quite difficult to ignite, but once lit, it burns with a brilliant high-intensity red flame. The compounds of calcium are however much more useful than the element itself. Literature dating back to 975 AD shows that plaster of Paris (which is calcium sulphate) was used even then for setting broken bones. Calcium oxide (also known as lime or quicklime) is a major component of mortar and cement. The production of cement using calcium oxide has long been known; it was used by the Romans and also the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza and Tutankhamen's tomb. Calcium fluoride is also well known for being insoluble and transparent over a wide range of wavelengths, making it useful for making cells and windows for infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers. Our drinking water also contains calcium ions - more so in so called hard water areas. Hard water is the term used for water with a high proportion of calcium and magnesium (2 plus) ions. The calcium usually enters the water as it flows past either calcium carbonate, from limestone and chalk, or calcium sulfate, from other mineral deposits. Whilst some people do not like the taste, hard water is generally not harmful to your health. Although it does make your kettle furry! Interestingly, the taste of beer (something dear to my heart) seems related to the calcium concentration of the water used, and it is claimed that good beer should have a calcium concentration that is higher than that of hard tap water. Calcium is what is known as an essential element, meaning that it is an element which is absolutely necessary for life processes. Which is what the old milk TV adverts were trying to tell us after all. Calcium is used to produce the minerals contained in bones, shells and teeth through a process called biomineralisation. Calcium phosphate (also known as hydroxyapatite) is the mineral component of bones and teeth and is a particularly good example of how organisms fabricate 'living' composite materials. Indeed, the different properties (such as stiffness) of bone are produced by varying the amount of organic component, mostly a fibrous protein called collagen, with which hydroxyapatite is associated. The bone in our body functions not only as a structural support, but also as the central Ca store. Thus, during pregnancy, bones tend to be raided for their Ca in a process called demineralisation. Bone does not last forever; a serious medical problem is osteoporosis which is the decalcification of bone. This loss of bone mass w


In Norse mythology, what kind of creatures were 'Toothgnasher' and 'Toothgrinder' who drew Thor's chariot?

Characters in Norse Mythology   Characters in Norse Mythology The sources used in constructing this page include, but are not limited to, An Introduction to Viking Mythology (Grant), Bullfinch's Mythology (Martin), The Children of Odin (Colum), The Downfall of the Gods (Sorenson), Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (Davidson), Myths of the Norsemen (Guerber), Myths of the Norsemen (Green), Nordic Gods and Heroes (Colum), Norse Mythology (Cotterell), Norse Mythology A to Z (Daly), The Norse Myths (Crossley-Holland), The Poetic Edda (Hollander), The Prose Edda (Faulkes), The Prose Edda (Young), Scandanavian Mythology (Davidson), The Usborne Book of Greek and Norse Legends (Blundell). Personalities Associated with Norse Mythology A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z &#198gir - One of the three sea divinities, the  other two being Njord and Mimir .  He is said to belong to an older dynasty of gods, for he is not  ranked among the &#198sir , the Vanir ,  the giants, dwarfs, or elves, but is considered omnipotent within his realm. Ai - Great-grandfather. Husband of Edda . (See Rig-Heimdall and the  Classes of Men ). Aldsvider - The horse that draws the chariot  carrying the moon across the sky. Alf, Alfs - Elf, elves. This is the name given to the  elves in norse mythology. The elves are usually divided into two groups, the light elves and the dark elves. According to some sources the dark elves are the same as the dwarves. Alfheim - The home of the light elves, this is the world that Freyr ruled over. Alfrigg - One of the four dwarves who crafted Brisings' Necklace . Alsvidh - One of the horses that draws the chariot  carrying the sun. The other is Arvak . Alvis - A dwarf who was promised Thrud , Thor's daughter. When Thor heard this he challenged Alvis to a test of  knowledge that lasted until the next dawn. When the first rays of dawn  struck Alvis, he turned to stone. Annar - The second husband of Night , father of Earth . (See Rig-Heimdall and the  Classes of Men ). Arvak - One of the horses that draws the chariot  carrying the sun. The other is Alsvidh . Asgard - The home of the &#198sir , one of the nine worlds of norse  mythology. Asgard was the topmost level of the nine worlds. The &#198sir gods and goddesses had their mansions and  palaces  here. Asgard was connected to Midgard by the rainbow  bridge, Bifrost . Asgard is surrounded by a strong wall  built by a giant. (See Asgard's Wall and the Giant  Builder for the story.) Aud - The son of Night and Naglfari . Audhumbla, Audhumla - The primal cow, formed at  the creation of the world. She appeared at the same time as Ymir who fed off of her milk. She received her nourishment from licking the salty ice that abounded in Ginunngagap . Her licking uncovered Buri , the first ancestor of the  gods. (See the Creation for more  information.) Aurvandil - Husband of Groa . He was carried out of Jotunheim by Thor but one of his (Aurvandil's) toes had been sticking  out of the basket and was frozen. This toe was taken by Thor and placed into the heavens where it became a star,  Aurvandil's Toe. Balder - The most beautiful of the gods. He is worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light. His snowy  brow and golden locks seem to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdens the  hearts of gods and men, by whom he is equally beloved. The god of light  is well versed in the science of runes ,  which are carved on his tongue.  The only thing hidden from Balder's radiant eyes is the perception of his  own ultimate fate. (See Balder's Death for  the story.) Barley Byggvir - The name of one of Freyr's servants. He is married to Beyla . Baugi - The giant that Odhinn worked for and used in the retrieval of the Mead of Poetry . (See the story of the Mead of Poetry for more.) Beli - A giant that Freyr killed with a hart's horn. Freyr used a hart's horn  because he had given up his sword before this. (See Freyr and Gerda for the story.) Bergelmir - Son of Thrudgelmir , grandson of Ymir . Bergelmir a


Which company manufactures the Wii video games console?

Wii U from Nintendo - Official Site - HD Video Game Console Back to top Hm, something doesn't quite match We noticed that your account's country setting is set to Canada, but you're viewing the U.S. version of Nintendo.com. If you’d like to purchase a game or see product details for your region, please switch to the Canadian version of the site.


Who did Roger Federer defeat in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2009 French Open?

French Open 2009: Roger Federer relieved to finally win at Roland Garros - Telegraph French Open French Open 2009: Roger Federer relieved to finally win at Roland Garros Roger Federer has joined Pete Sampras on a record 14 grand-slam titles with  victory over Robin Soderling in the French Open final. Hands on the trophy: Roger Federer was congratulated by Andre Agassi Photo: EPA By Telegraph staff and agencies 5:01PM BST 07 Jun 2009 Roger Federer , who was a runner-up to Rafa Nadal in each of the last three years on the Paris clay, could not contain his delight at having finally broken his Roland Garros duck. "It might be the greatest victory of my career," said the 27-year-old. "It takes away so much pressure. Now, I can play in peace for the rest of my career. "Nobody will never tell me again that I have not won Roland Garros. It's nice to be up here on the podium as a winner this time. "I would like to congratulate you Robin on an incredible tournament, you beat so many wonderful players on the way. Related Articles 06 Jun 2009 "It's always hard to lose in the final but it's an incredible surprise. "I hope you can keep it up for many years to come. All the best and congratulations." Federer joins the elite group of Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and Andre Agassi as the only men to clinch all four major titles. A tearful Federer was touched by the presence of Agassi. "Of course I'd like to thank Andre for being here. It means the world to me. "We've had some great matches over the years. For you to be here, the last man to win all four grand slams... now I know what it really feels like. "You're a hell of a guy and I wish you all the best for your private life. It's a pity you're not playing any more but I don't miss you." Soderling was thrilled just to have reached the final and found time to issue a light-hearted warning to his rival after his defeat. He said: "You know you beat me nine times in a row before this match, we were joking nobody can beat me 10 times in a row. We were wrong. But next time we play... nobody can beat me 11 times in a row, I promise you!"


Which Rossini opera has a title that translates into English as 'The Thieving Magpie'?

Gioachino ROSSINI - The Thieving Magpie [RMK]: Classical CD Reviews- June 2003 MusicWeb(UK) Crotchet   AmazonUK   AmazonUS Gioachino    ROSSINI (1792�1868) The Thieving Magpie - Melodrama in two acts - (1817) Fabrizio Vingradito, a rich    farmer�Jeremy White (bass) Lucia, his wife�Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) Giannetto, their son, a soldier�Barry Banks (tenor) Ninetta, a servant in their house�Majella Cullagh (soprano) Fernando Villabella, Ninetta�s father, a soldier�Russell Smythe (baritone) Gottardo, the village mayor�Christopher Purves (baritone) Pippo, a young peasant in Fabrizio�s service�Nerys Jones (mezzo-soprano) Isaaco, a pedlar�John Graham-Hall (tenor) With Stuart Kale, Toby Stafford-Allen, Nicholas Garrett, Darren Jeffery,    Philip Tebb, Daniel Slater and Prunella Scales Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Recorded at Blackheath Halls, London: 21-23, 27-28 September 2002. DDD CHANDOS OPERA IN ENGLISH    CHAN 3097 (2) [2CDs: 79.58+71.04] This         is a seriously good recording. Devotees of Opera in English will         already have discovered this because they will have been unable         to resist the temptation to purchase. Thereby they will have found         themselves in that somewhat unusual operatic genre: the semi-seria         - of which this is an almost perfect example. Here are comic elements         intermingled with the dramatic, darker side of life. Not everyone         lives happily ever after. Not         everyone lives happily now: blinkered opera-language purists will         have read �Rossini� and �Opera in English� and no more. Not for         them the language of the audience. Original libretto and composition         fanatics will not get much further either: this production is         based on the 2002 Garsington production with omitted arias and         �radically cut� (David Parry�s words) recitative. �Original� depends         on which version you refer to: Rossini�s original of 1817 or the         revivals at Pesaro and Naples for which he wrote additional music.         Stop worrying. Three and a quarter-hours have been cut to two         and a half. And in that time you will listen to a taut compelling         version which, whilst not perfect, I defy you not to enjoy. Many         of Rossini�s contemporary critics complained of "noisy instruments" � as pointed out by Richard Osborne in his usually interesting         and learned introductory notes in the accompanying booklet. I         believe the complaint was a misunderstanding of Rossini and in         particular his love of sound, instrumental or vocal and the juxtaposition         of each to the other. On         this recording we have some excellent examples; some where the         orchestra adopts a superbly controlled supportive role; for example         the duet at the beginning of Act II. Conversely it attempts to         take over once or twice seemingly carried away in the euphoria         of splendid sound: the opening trio before Ninetta�s cavatina         is an example. I         did wonder from time to time whether David Parry had overlooked         our inability to follow visually the singers on stage when recording         the CD as opposed to the live Garsington performance. Just occasionally         he allows the singers to be submerged in "noisy instruments".         It is a small but irritating point when Chandos have taken the         trouble to record in English: there is not much point when you         cannot hear the words, an intermittent occurrence, not only in         aria but also in recitative. That         said there is a splendid example of the reverse where the orchestra         fades leaving the chorus of servants in charge (before Giannet


Going on to lose to Soderling in the semi-final, who defeated Andy Murray in the French Open quarterfinals?

Nadal Is Stunned, Losing for the First Time at the French Open - The New York Times The New York Times Tennis |Nadal Is Stunned, Losing Where He Feels Most at Home Search Continue reading the main story Photo Robin Soderling of Sweden celebrated his victory over Rafael Nadal of Spain in their fourth round match for the French Open in Paris on Sunday. Credit Christophe Karaba/European Pressphoto Agency PARIS — Rafael Nadal has still never been taken to a fifth set at the French Open , but he is no longer undefeated at the French Open. In one of the biggest upsets in the upset-filled history of tennis, Nadal, the four-time defending champion who had won 31 straight matches at Roland Garros, was shocked, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2), in the fourth round by Robin Soderling of Sweden. Though Soderling, the 23rd seed, had never reached this stage of a Grand Slam tournament, he is an established if erratic figure on tour whose huge forehand and serve have generated some angst for the game’s leading men over the years. At Wimbledon in 2007, he pushed Nadal to five sets in the third round before losing in an ill-tempered match in which Soderling mocked Nadal by imitating his habit of yanking on the back of his shorts. But this was clay, the gritty surface where Nadal has been the most formidable force since Soderling’s compatriot Bjorn Borg; the surface on which Nadal was 48-0 in best-of-five-set matches; the surface where Nadal established his credentials as a champion before expanding his portfolio with victories at Wimbledon last year and the Australian Open this year. This was clay, the surface on which Nadal had overwhelmed Soderling, 6-1, 6-0, earlier this season in Rome. Continue reading the main story “His game didn’t surprise me; I was more surprised by mine,” Nadal said. There will be no record fifth straight singles title in Paris for Nadal. He will remain tied with Suzanne Lenglen and Borg, who each won the French Open four straight times. Advertisement Continue reading the main story “I’m expecting at least an SMS from him,” Soderling said of Borg, referring to the European shorthand for a text message. Soderling will face Nikolay Davydenko, the 10th seed from Russia, in the quarterfinals. Davydenko defeated Nadal’s Spanish countryman Fernando Verdasco, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, on Sunday. It was a rough day for defending champions. Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, who won the women’s title last year, was beaten, 6-2, 6-3, by ninth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Nadal had not lost a set at Roland Garros since the 2007 final against Roger Federer. But Nadal, seeded and ranked first, was clearly not the same irresistible force as usual. He failed to generate depth consistently, which allowed Soderling to keep applying pressure. Nadal made errors from spots where he would normally generate winners. He also looked, at times, less convincing than usual on defense. Even Nadal’s passing shots — among the best in the game — were often ineffective. “It was my fault more than his,” Nadal said. “Well sure, he did well, he did very well. But I think I didn’t play my best tennis.” And yet Soderling, with a reputation for cracking under big-match pressure, still had to summon the gumption and the shots to do what no other player had done in the five years since Nadal emerged with his wicked left-handed forehand, two-handed backhand, soccer player’s footwork and matador’s brio. “I’ve played many matches on the ATP Tour; I’m getting old,” Soderling, 24, said. “I’ve been around for a while, and I just kept telling myself: ‘Just another match. I don’t care if it is the fourth round of the French against Nadal. This is just like any match.’ And this helped me.” Photo Spanish player Rafael Nadal lost a French Open match against Swedish player Robin Soderling on Sunday in Paris. Credit Lionel Bonaventure/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Soderling appeared to forget his own advice at the end of the second set. He made six unforced errors in a row with his groundstrokes, eventually losing the set and a tie breaker. Advertisement Continue readi


Which Mozart opera has a title that can be translated into English as 'Thus Do All Women'?

The opera novice: Mozart's Così fan tutte - Telegraph Opera The opera novice: Mozart's Così fan tutte While its music has always been adored, Mozart's Così fan tutte has  been accused of being clumsy or even misogynist. But Sameer Rahim  discovers an opera from which all lovers can learn.   Image 1 of 2 Unlucky lovers: Così fan tutte performed at The Royal Opera House. Nikolay Borchev as Guglielmo, Michele Losier as Dorabella, Malin Bystrom as Fiordiligi, Charles Castronovo as Ferrando Photo: Alastair Muir   Image 1 of 2 Così Fan Tutte performed at The Royal Opera House. Thomas Allen as Don Alfonso, Charles Castronovo as Ferrando, Nikolay Borchev as Guglielmo, Rosemary Joshua as Despina  Photo: Alastair Muir By Sameer Rahim , Assistant Books Editor 11:47AM GMT 17 Feb 2012 Follow “We have a certain Abbate da Ponte here,” wrote Mozart to his father in May 1783. “He promised to write me something new…but who knows whether he will keep his word or even wants to! You know these Italian gentlemen, they are very nice to your face…” The Italian gentleman kept his promise. Lorenzo da Ponte and Mozart collaborated on two blockbuster operas: The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. Their final work together, Così fan tutte, was not a great success. Mozart’s first biographer was puzzled that the composer could “waste his heavenly sweet melodies on such a miserable and clumsy text” and it was not popular until the 20th century. Così fan tutte is rarely given its English name possibly because it’s quite hard to translate. The full title is Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti: “Thus do they all [ie women], or The School for Lovers” but the shortened form is usually “They’re all like that” or “All women behave the same”. This slipperiness suits a work known for being cynical about love yet which has wonderful love-music; and that satirises unreliable women while showing men are hardly faultless. Così begins with two young bucks Guglielmo and Ferrando boasting about the loyalty of their lovers Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Their friend Don Alfonso, “an old philosopher”, warns they shouldn’t be so trusting: women are all the same. They settle things with a love-test familiar to anyone who’s read medieval fabliaux or seen the US reality show Cheaters . The young men pretend to go to war only to return disguised as Albanians. Each man woos the other’s lover to see whether they remain true. As you might imagine, their plan doesn’t exactly go smoothly. I had seen Così about 10 years ago at the Hackney Empire but couldn’t remember much about it. This week I went to the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden to see a revival of Jonathan Miller’s “Armani” production . When it was first put on in 1995, you could have described it as being in modern dress. Nearly 20 years later – despite the addition of modern touches like iPhones and Starbucks – it looked more like a period piece. (Having the soldiers disguise themselves as Guns N’ Roses-style rockers, for example, might have seemed dated even in the mid-nineties.) Related Articles The opera novice: passion for Puccini's Tosca 03 Feb 2012 But I must confess I wasn’t in a good position to judge the production – literally. One of Così’s funniest scenes comes at the finale of act one when the men pretend to be dying to get the women’s sympathy. All this happened on the right side of the stage, though, and from my restricted view in seat DD11, I couldn’t see a thing. All I can tell you is that the audience was laughing. Unable to see all the action, I decided to listen more carefully. I have never understood what people meant by saying “the music was so witty” but Così has given me an idea. Take the overture : it begins with lordly violins that correspond to the men’s pompous certainty about their women’s faithfulness; then come the sinuous feminine notes of the English horn. The two call and respond to one another in a way that anticipates the back and forth of the love plot. As the overture ends the music slows and we hear five notes match the five syllables of the title: Co-sì fan tu-te, the


What is the first name of the title character in Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit'?

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens: Character Summary ARTHUR CLENNAM: son of Mrs. Clennam who takes an interest in Little Dorrit MR. WILLIAM DORRIT: a proud man who becomes the Father of the Marshalsea JEREMIAH FLINTWINCH: servant and partner of Mrs. Clennam's HENRY GOWAN: an untalented artist tied to the Barnacle family MR. MEAGLES: a kindly retired banker MR. MERDLE: a well-respected man whose wealthy, though nobody knows how MR. PANCKS: a rent collector for Mr. Casby RIGAUD (ALSO KNOWN AS LAGNIER AND LATER BLANDOIS): a former prisoner of Marseilles and a murderer MRS. CLENNAM: Arthur's difficult mother AMY DORRIT (KNOWN AS LITTLE DORRIT): the youngest child of Mr. Dorrit, born at the Marshalsea FANNY DORRIT (LATER KNOWN AS MRS. SPARKLER): Amy's proud elder sister FLORA FINCHING: Arthur's former love, daughter of Mr. Casby MRS. AFFERY FLINTWINCH: Jeremiah's wife, who believes she is passing through life dreaming MRS. MEAGLES: Mr. Meagles' wife MINNIE MEAGLES (NICKNAMED PET AND LATER KNOWN AS MRS. GOWAN): The daughter of the Meagles and Henry Gowan's wife MISS WADE: a sullen woman of mystery MR. FREDERICK DORRIT: William's brother who is a musician and considered feeble-minded DANIEL DOYCE: an inventor, friend of the Meagles, and partner to Arthur Clennam SUPPORTING CHARACTERS CLARENCE BARNACLE: the son of Tite Barnacle who works at the Circumlocution Office LORD DECIMUS BARNACLE: highly placed official of the Circumlocution Office FERDINAND BARNACLE: private secretary of Lord Decimus, a good-natured fellow TITE BARNACLE: a high official of the Circumlocution Office BOB: turnkey of the Marshalsea Prison and godfather to Little Dorrit CHRISTOPHER CASBY (KNOWN AS THE PATRIARCH): landlord of the Bleeding Heart Yard who has a reputation for benevolence JOHN BAPTIST CAVALLETO: a fellow prisoner of Rigaud's at Marseilles JOHN CHIVERY: a non-resident turnkey at the Marshalsea YOUNG JOHN CHIVERY: John Chivery's son, later a turnkey, who loves Little Dorrit EDWARD DORRIT (NICKNAMED TIP): the idle son of William Dorrit JOHN EDWARD NANDY: a man that lives in a workhouse MR. PLORNISH: one of Mr. Casby's tenants that helps Little Dorrit MRS. PLORNISH: Mr. Plornish's wife, the daughter of Mr. Nandy MR. RUGG: a lawyer and agent MR. EDMUND SPARKLER: dim-witted son of Mrs. Merdle from her first marriage and husband to Fanny Dorrit MRS. MERDLE: an admired woman of society who is fashionable and well bred BAR: a lawyer friend of Mr. Merdle's PHYSICIAN: a friend of Mr. Merdle's BISHOP: a friend of Mr. Merdle's TINKLER: Mr. Dorrit's valet, whom he distrusts MRS. BANGHAM: a charwoman of the Marhsalsea who nurses Mrs. Dorrit HARRIET BEADLE (CALLED TATTYCORAM): an orphan girl the Meagles adopted that is very passionate MRS. CHIVERY: wife of John Chivery Sr. and owner of a tobacco shop MR. F'S AUNT: a difficult old lady that Flora takes care of who is the aunt of her late husband MRS. GENERAL: a widowed lady hired to coach the Dorrit girls into becoming ladies MRS. GOWAN: Henry's mother MAGGY: a retarded girl that Little Dorrit helps ANASTATIA RUGG: daughter of Mr. Rugg MRS. TICKIT: cook and housekeeper of the Meagles


Bryan Adams'(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ spent 16 weeks at number one in 1991. Which 'U2' single finally knocked it from number one?

Formally Known As The Bollocks : The Stone Roses Reni The Stone Roses are an English  rock  band, formed in  Manchester  in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester  movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's most prominent lineup consists of vocalist  Ian Brown , guitarist  John Squire , bassist  Mani , and drummer  Reni . The band released their debut album,  The Stone Roses , in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band and garnered critical acclaim, with many critics regarding it as one of the greatest British albums ever recorded. At this time the group decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label. Their current record label, Silvertone, would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with  Geffen Records  in 1991. The Stone Roses then released their second album,  Second Coming , which was met with mixed reviews in 1994. [1]  The group soon disbanded after several lineup changes throughout the supporting tour, which began with Reni first departing in late 1995, followed by Squire in April 1996. Brown and Mani dissolved the remains of the group in October 1996 following their appearance at Reading Festival. Following much intensified media speculation, [2]  The Stone Roses called a press conference on 18 October 2011 to announce that the band had reunited and would perform a  reunion tour  of the world in 2012, including three homecoming shows in  Heaton Park , Manchester. [3] [4]  Plans to record a third album in the future were also floated. [5]  In June 2012, Chris Coghill, the writer of the new film  which is set during the Stone Roses 1990 Spike Island show, revealed that the band "have at least three or four new tracks recorded". [6] [7]  In June 2013, a documentary about the band's reformation directed by  Shane Meadows  and titled  The Stone Roses: Made of Stone  was released. [8] Contents History[ edit ] Formation (1983–84)[ edit ] Ian Brown  (at the time the bassist) and guitarist  John Squire , who knew each other from  Altrincham Grammar School for Boys , formed a short-lived  Clash -inspired band called The Patrol in 1980 along with singer/guitarist Andy Couzens and drummer  Simon Wolstencroft . [9] [10]  They played several gigs in 1980 and recorded a  demo tape , but towards the end of that year decided on a change of direction. [11]  Brown had got a taste of being a frontman during the last Patrol show, singing  Sweet 's "Blockbuster" to close the set, with the band's friend/roadie Pete Garner standing in on bass, and Couzens wanting to concentrate on guitar. [11]  The band members lost enthusiasm in 1981, Brown selling his bass guitar to buy a scooter, and Wolstencroft joined the pre- Smiths  band  Freak Party . [12]  Squire continued to practise guitar [10]  while working as an animator for  Cosgrove Hall  during the day, while Brown ran a Northern soul  night in a  Salford  club. Squire and Couzens started a new band, The Fireside Chaps, with bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield, later recruiting a singer named Kaiser and drummer Chris Goodwin, and changing their name to The Waterfront (after the film  On the Waterfront ), their sound influenced by 1960s groups and contemporary bands such as Orange Juice . [10] [13]  Goodwin left before the band recorded their first demo and, shortly after the demo, Squire asked Brown to join as singer. A meeting with  Geno Washington  at a party at Brown's flat in Hulme, in which Washington told Brown that he would be a star and should be a singer, convinced Brown to take Squire up on his offer. [14]  Brown joined The Waterfront in late 1983, for a time sharing vocals with Kaiser. [15] Like the earlier attempts at bands, The Waterfront fizzled out, but in late 1983 Couzens decided to try again at starting a band, and approached Brown. [16]  They decided on Wolstencroft (who had turned down the job of drummer in The Smiths) as drummer and Pete Garner as bassist (despite his admission that he could not play anything but


Which British battleship was sunk by a German U-boat in Scapa Flow in October 1939?

Torpedo on seabed linked to sinking of Royal Oak in Scapa Flow - BBC News BBC News Torpedo on seabed linked to sinking of Royal Oak in Scapa Flow 2 March 2016 Image copyright Sula Diving Image caption The torpedo was found during a routine seabed survey A torpedo found on the seabed of Scapa Flow in Orkney "was likely" to have been among those fired at HMS Royal Oak in World War Two. The British battleship was sunk by German U-boat U47 on 14 October 1939. More than 800 men died in the attack. A seven metre (22ft) long object found during a routine seabed survey earlier this week has been confirmed as a German torpedo. Royal Navy divers have begun work to dispose of the weapon. Brian Archibald, Orkney Island Council's harbour master and head of marine services, said: "Now that we know that the torpedo is German, we believe it is highly likely that it was among those fired at HMS Royal Oak by the U-boat U47 in October 1939. "Its location in Scapa Flow is in the vicinity of the area where, from historical accounts, U47 is thought to have carried out the attack." Image copyright Orkney Library and Archive Image caption The battleship HMS Royal Oak When the Royal Oak was torpedoed in the early hours of 14 October most of the 1,200 crew were asleep below deck. Under the command of Günther Prien, the submarine U47 had slipped undetected into Scapa Flow, an area of sheltered water. A first salvo of three torpedoes was fired from the U-boat. Two missed but the one that struck caused those on board Royal Oak such surprise that many assumed the impact was an internal problem and not an attack. A second salvo failed to find its target, before a third saw all three strike the battleship. Less than 15 minutes later, the battleship disappeared beneath the water, claiming the lives of 833 seamen, more than 100 of them "boy sailors" aged under 18. The torpedo was discovered on Saturday. A remote-operated vehicle (ROV) has also captured video footage of the weapon, which is lying 32m (104ft) below the water's surface. Ships have been advised not to anchor in the area where it was found. Scapa Flow was used as a Royal Navy base in both world wars and is now popular with divers due to the British and German relics lying on the seabed. More than 50 German ships were deliberately sunk in the area at the end of World War One by their commanders to stop them being divided among the Allies.


What was the name of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk by a German U-boat in the Mediterranean Sea in November 1941?

Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1940-1941 (a)                            Plus 10                            British destroyers at                            Gibraltar. (b) included 2 new                            battleships completing. (c) Plus over 60 large                            torpedo boats. Italy                      Declared War - Italy declared war                     on Britain and                     France on the 10th. Two weeks later                     France was out of the                     war. Still on the 10th, Australia,                     Canada, India, New                     Zealand and South Africa declared war on                     Italy. France - Later in                     the month Italian forces invaded                     southern France but with                     little success. A Franco-Italian                     Armistice was signed on                     the 24th, and included provision for the                     demilitarisation                     of French naval bases in the                     Mediterranean. Malta -                     Italian                     aircraft carried out the first of the                     many raids on Malta                     on the 11th. Next day, the RAF made its                     first attacks on Italian mainland targets. 12th -The Mediterranean                     Fleet with “Warspite”, “Malaya”, “Eagle”, cruisers and                     destroyers sailed from Alexandria for a                     sweep against                     Italian shipping in the Eastern                     Mediterranean. South of                     Crete, light cruiser “CALYPSO” was torpedoed and                     sunk by Italian                     submarine “Bagnolini”. 13th -                     Mediterranean Fleet submarines operated                     out of Alexandria                     on patrol off Italian bases and soon                     lost three of their                     number (1-3).                     At the                     time mines were usually blamed, but it                     turned out Italian                     anti-submarine forces were far more                     effective than                     expected. The first loss was “ODIN” (1) off the Italian coast in the Gulf                     of Taranto, sunk by the guns and                     torpedoes of destroyer “Strale”. 16th -                     The second                     British submarine “GRAMPUS” (2), minelaying off Augusta, Sicily was                     caught and sunk by large torpedo boats “Circe” and “Clio”. 17th -                     Six Italian                     submarines [1-6] were sunk in the Mediterranean, half by                     the Royal                     Navy. However the first to go, “PROVANA” [1] was rammed                     and sunk off Oran, Algeria by French                     sloop “La


In which African country does the Equator reach the Indian Ocean?

East Africa Living Encyclopedia Kenya -- Geography Area The total                                    area of                                    Kenya is                                    224,960                                    square miles;                                    almost 5,200                                    sq. miles                                    of this total takes                                    the form                                    of fresh                                    water, mainly                                    in Lake                                    Rudolf. Location Kenya                                    is positioned                                    on the equator                                    on Africa's                                    east coast.                                    Its northernmost                                    and southernmost                                    points are                                    approximately                                    equidistant--a                                    little over                                    40 north                                    and south                                    of the equator.                                    Kenya shares                                    borders                                    with five                                    other countries.                                    The perimeter                                    of Kenya's                                    international                                    land borders                                    is 3,446                                    km., including                                    borders                                    with Sudan                                    (306 km),                                    Ethiopia                                    (779 km),                                    Somalia                                    (682 km), Tanzania                                    (769 km),                                    and Uganda                                    (772 km).                                    Kenya's                                    eastern                                    and northern


What is the medical name for the chest bone?

Definition of Breast bone Definition of Breast bone Surprising Benefits of Sex Slideshow Breast bone: Familiar name for the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The sternum consists of three portions: the manubrium (the upper segment of the sternum, a flattened, roughly triangular bone), the corpus or body of the sternum, and the xiphoid process (the little tail of the sternum than points down). These three portions of the sternum arise as separate bones and may fuse partially or completely with one another. The sternum articulates (makes contact) with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and the clavicles (the collar bones) to form the middle portion of the anterior front wall of the thorax. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016


In which American state is the drama series 'The Sopranos' set?

The Sopranos | Mafia Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/ The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase . It was originally broadcast in the United States on the premium cable network HBO from January 10, 1999 to June 10, 2007, spanning six seasons and 86 episodes. Since premiering on HBO, the show has been broadcast by many networks in dozens of other countries.Set and produced in New Jersey, the series revolves around mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. The show is noted for Chase's multifaceted, heavily symbolic style of writing. Over the course of the series' six-season run, Chase and his co-writers addressed a large number of psychological, philosophical, social and political themes and motifs.A major commercial and critical success,] The Sopranos is the most financially successful cable series in the history of television and has frequently been described by critics as one of the greatest television series of all time. The show has been credited for bringing a greater level of artistry to the television medium and paving the way for many successful drama series that followed.It has also won numerous awards, including twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes. A staple of 2000s American popular culture, The Sopranos has been the subject of much parody, controversy and analysis and has spawned books, a video game, high-charting soundtrack albums and a large amount of assorted merchandise. The series protagonist is based on Martín Buenovito , a friend of David Chase, and real life New Jersey mobster. Some episodes are based on stories he was told about Buenovito at social occasions and poker games. Starring


In which American state is the US version of the sit-com 'The Office' set?

The Constitution | whitehouse.gov The Constitution Resources The Constitution The Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. Learn more about our founding document. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." — Preamble to the Constitution The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens.   Why a Constitution? The need for the Constitution grew out of problems with the Articles of Confederation, which established a "firm league of friendship" between the states, and vested most power in a Congress of the Confederation. This power was, however, extremely limited — the central government conducted diplomacy and made war, set weights and measures, and was the final arbiter of disputes between the states. Crucially, it could not raise any funds itself, and was entirely dependent on the states themselves for the money necessary to operate. Each state sent a delegation of between two and seven members to the Congress, and they voted as a bloc with each state getting one vote. But any decision of consequence required a unanimous vote, which led to a government that was paralyzed and ineffectual. A movement to reform the Articles began, and invitations to attend a convention in Philadelphia to discuss changes to the Articles were sent to the state legislatures in 1787. In May of that year, delegates from 12 of the 13 states (Rhode Island sent no representatives) convened in Philadelphia to begin the work of redesigning government. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention quickly began work on drafting a new Constitution for the United States. The Constitutional Convention A chief aim of the Constitution as drafted by the Convention was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk. One way that this was accomplished was to separate the power of government into three branches, and then to include checks and balances on those powers to assure that no one branch of government gained supremacy. This concern arose largely out of the experience that the delegates had with the King of England and his powerful Parliament. The powers of each branch are enumerated in the Constitution, with powers not assigned to them reserved to the states. Much of the debate, which was conducted in secret to ensure that delegates spoke their minds, focused on the form that the new legislature would take. Two plans competed to become the new government: the Virginia Plan, which apportioned representation based on the population of each state, and the New Jersey plan, which gave each state an equal vote in Congress. The Virginia Plan was supported by the larger states, and the New Jersey plan preferred by the smaller. In the end, they settled on the Great Compromise (sometimes called the Connecticut Compromise), in which the House of Representatives would represent the people as apportioned by population; the Senate would represent the states apportioned equally; and the President would be elected by the Electoral College. The plan also called for an independent judiciary. The founders also took pains to establish the relationship between the states. States are required to give "full faith and credit" to the laws, records, contracts, and judicial proceedings of the other states, although Congress may regulate the manner in which the states share records, and define the scope of this clause. States are barred from discriminating against citize


Which Greek philosopher is popularly known as 'The Weeping Philosopher' because of his melancholy nature?

Ancient Greek Philosophers | World History Charts Ancient Greek Philosophers From Thales to Socrates to Plotinus, here are the Greek philosophers whose teachings influence Western thought and tradition even to this day. THE PRE-SOCRATIC PHILOSOPHERS Milesian school (c.624-546 BCE) Thales is usually considered to be the first philosopher as well as ‘the father of science’ as he was the first to try to explain things in nature without relying on mythology. He was the first of three major figures in the Milesian school, all of whom felt that one single substance was the source of all things. According to Thales, that one subtance was water. Anaximander Milesian school (c.610-546 BCE) Anaximander was a student of Thales and the second major figure in the Milesian school. He believed that the single substance that was the source of all things was an endless, unlimited substance called apeiron. Anaximenes Milesian school (c.585-528 BCE) Anaximenes was a student of Anaximander and the third major figure in the Milesian school. He believed that air was the single substance that was the source of all things Pythagoras Pythagorianism (570-495 BCE) Although little is known of the historical figure, Pythagoras is considered to be the founder of the mystical/religious movement that bears his name. He made important contributions to the field of mathematics, the most famous of which is the Pythagorean theorem. He also believed in reincarnation. Parmenides Eleatic school (c. early 500’s BCE) The founder of the Eleatic school, Parmenides believed that all is one, that everything that exists has always existed, and that nothing ever really changes. He felt that this conclusion, based on reason alone, was correct and that our senses, which tell us otherwise, are ultimately unreliable. Heraclitus Ephesian school (c.535-475 BCE) Unlike Parmenides, Heraclitus believed that everything is in a constant state of change and that are sense are generally reliable. A melancholy and obscure man, he is often portrayed as the “weeping philosopher”. Zeno of Elea Eleatic school (c.490-430 BCE) A student of Parmenides, Zeno is most famous for his paradoxes, the most famous of which is known as Achilles and the tortoise. Empedocles Pluralist school (c.490-430 BCE) Empedocles introduced the concept of four fundamental elements (fire, air, earth & water), instead of just one — an idea that persisted until modern times. Anaxagoras Pluralist school (c.500-428 BCE) Anaxagoras, a member of the pluralist school, was the first to bring philosophy to Athens, where it later flourished in the hands of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Protagoras Sophist (c.490-420 BCE) Protagoras was one of the first sophists — ‘practical’ philosophers who taught the wealthy for money. He is most famous for his saying, “Man is the measure of all things“. Democritus Atomist school (c.460-370 BCE) Democritus, together with his teacher Leucippus, is usually credited with developing atomism — the idea that everything in nature is made up of indivisible elements called atoms. This theory reconciled Parmenides’ concept of nothing changing (because the atoms themselves don’t change) with Heraclitus’ idea of constant change (because it is the way in which the atoms are arranged that changes). He is often referred to as the laughing philosopher. THE THREE GREATEST GREEK PHILOSOPHERS Socrates Athens (c.469-399 BCE) Socrates is remembered more for how he taught than for what he taught. He liked to appear ignorant and ask a lot of questions, thus helping people to find answers on their own — a technique that became known as the Socratic Method. He is also remembered for his death. Accused of corrupting youth and disbelieving in the gods, he was sentenced to commit suicide by drinking poison. Socrates left behind no writings and everything we know about him is based on what Plato and his other students wrote. Cyrenaicism (c.435-356 BCE) Aristippus was the founder of Cyrenaicism, an ultra-hedonist philosophy that encouraged people to get as much pleasure as possible out of life. Diogenes Cynicism (c


In which 1993 film does John Goodman star as the fictional schlock-horror director Lawrence Woolsey?

Matinee Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 37 out of 40 people found the following review useful: Funny, Purely Cinematic and Fantastic. from Dudley, England 20 November 2001 This has to be the most under-rated, under-valued and criminally under-seen film of all time. Funny, touching, nostalgic in a good way, a wonderful tribute to the very joy of film itself and, the clincher, a cast of kids that never get on your nerves. And even in any of the Coen Brother's films he has been in, John Goodman has never bettered his performance from this movie. If you love the movies, you'll love this film. See it; then see it again and again. It really is the undiscovered artistic masterpiece of the 20th Century. Was the above review useful to you? 32 out of 32 people found the following review useful: A pleasant stroll down Memory Lane from Overland Park, KS 1 September 2002 `Half Man, Half Ant, All Terror!,' screams the promotional for fictional film producer Lawrence Woolsey's newest film, Mant. Mant is the film within the 1993 film titled Matinee. Matinee, starring John Goodman as the William Castle-like Woolsey, is director Joe Dante's valentine to all of us who grew up in the middle of the cold war. That he has managed to combine a salute to the science fiction films of the 1950's and early 60's with a warning about nuclear power and human imperfection is quite impressive. The plotline is straightforward. Woolsey and his delightful lover, leading lady and all around Girl Friday Ruth, ably played by Cathy Moriarty, (who shows she could have been a great 50's sci-fi heroine), roll into Key West, Florida for a sneak preview of his latest film, Mant. The weekend of the big event, autumn of 1962, also happens to be the time of the Cuban missile crisis. Here the story gets a little stretched as we try to keep up with all that is going on. Panicky theatre managers, adolescent love and jealousy, and several amusing scenes from Mant are among the many points of interest against the sobering backdrop of the missile crisis, only 90 miles away in Cuba. This film is a bit hard to describe, the best thing to do is rent it and enjoy it for yourself. Much of it takes place in the theatre on Saturday afternoon and is a true trip down memory lane for old guys like me who lived during this era and remember very well what indoor theatres were like in 1962.  Mant is a special treat for all of us who love the sci-fi films of that era. It has several un-credited science fiction legends in it (Kevin McCarthy, William Schallert and Robert Cornthwaite appeared with the sultry Moriarty) and numerous insider jokes. McCarthy was `General Ankrum.' Oh Brother! Is there a sci-fi fan anywhere who is not aware that the late Morris Ankrum made a career of portraying military generals in these types of films? This is only one example of a ton of fun in this film.  There were other appearances by old time favorites, such as Jesse White and Roger Corman regular Dick Miller. It is obvious that everyone had a good time making Matinee and just about all of the performances are way over the top, especially Goodman's. He held his oversized stogie just like Castle used to.  I've heard that there are more Mant scenes in the DVD version of Matinee but I have been unable to locate what has turned out to be a harder to obtain film that I imagined it would or should be.  Matinee is a warm-hearted gem. By all means make the effort to see this one if you can obtain a copy. I promise, you will not be disappointed. The Strand Theatre, where the `action' takes place, has a big Milk Duds ad over the snack bar. Hmm . . . sounds like an idea to me! Was the above review useful to you? 27 out of 28 people found the following review useful: A Very Good Parody and Dedication of Great B Movie Memories from Waterford, Michigan 22 July 2003 I had just recently watched Matinee for the first time in a few years. I forgot how much fun and how very funny a film it was. Having grown up watching some of William Castle's and Roger Corman's hokey but very entertaining early horror films it was li


Named after two bodies of water, what name was given to the provisional border between Poland and East Germany that was agreed at the Potsdam Conference following World War II?

World War II - New World Encyclopedia World War II Next (World Wide Web) Soldiers of the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion and tank of the 22nd Tank Battalion, move through smoke filled street. Wernberg, Germany. World War II, also WWII, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. It was the largest and deadliest war in history. The date commonly given for the start of the war is September 1, 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland . Within two days the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany, although the only European battles remained in Poland. Pursuant to a then-secret provision of its non-aggression Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union joined with Germany on September 17, 1939, to conquer Poland and to divide Eastern Europe. Contents 14 Credits The Allies were initially made up of Poland, the British Empire , France , and others. In May, 1940, Germany invaded western Europe. Six weeks later, France surrendered to Germany. Three months after that, Germany, Italy , and Japan signed a mutual defense agreement, the Tripartite Pact, and were known as the Axis Powers . Then, nine months later, in June 1941, Germany betrayed and invaded the Soviet Union, forcing the Soviets into the Allied camp (although they continued their non-aggression treaty with Japan). In December 1941, Japan attacked the United States bringing it into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. From the beginning of 1942 through August 1945, battles raged across all of Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, across North Africa, throughout Southeast Asia, and China, across the Pacific Ocean and in the air over Germany and Japan. After World War II, Europe was split into western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as NATO and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact . There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two post-war superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. These two rivals would later face off in the Cold War . In Asia, Japan's defeat led to its democratization. China's civil war continued into the 1950s, resulting eventually in the establishment of the People's Republic of China. European colonies began their road to independence. Disgusted at the human cost of war, as people had been after World War I , a commitment to diplomacy to resolve differences was written into the charter of the new international body that replaced the failed League of Nations , the United Nations , which this time attracted U.S. support. The real effectiveness of this body has been subsequently compromised because member states act when it suits them, and sometimes by-pass it altogether. The victory, though, of the Allies over the Axis powers is usually regarded as having safeguarded democracy and freedom. The Holocaust represented one of the the most evil incidents in human history. Even still, the Allies cannot be said to have conducted the war according to the highest standards of combat, using mass bombings that provoked one leading British Bishop, George Bell (1883-1958) to withdraw his support for the just cause of the war. Causes Commonly held general causes for WWII are the rise of nationalism, militarism, and unresolved territorial issues. In Germany, resentment of the harsh Treaty of Versailles —specifically article 231 (the "Guilt Clause"), the belief in the Dolchstosslegende (that treachery had cost them WWI), and the onset of the Great Depression—fueled the rise to power of Adolf Hitler 's militarist National Socialist German Workers Party (the Nazi Party). Meanwhile, the treaty's provisions were laxly enforced due to fear of another war. Closely related is the failure of the British and French policy of appeasement, which sought to avoid war but actually gave Hitler time to re-arm. The League of Nations proved to be ineffective. Japan, ruled by a militarist clique devoted to becoming a world power invaded China to bolster its meager stock of natural resources. This a


Who won a Middleweight Boxing gold medal for Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics?

Olympics: James DeGale wins gold for Britain in middleweight boxing | Sport | The Guardian Olympics: James DeGale wins gold for Britain in middleweight boxing · Middleweight lands nineteenth gold of Games for Britain · Londoner beats Cuban but fails to win over crowd James DeGale wins gold for Great Britain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian Saturday 23 August 2008 10.55 EDT First published on Saturday 23 August 2008 10.55 EDT Share on Messenger Close The unexpectedly long journey of British middleweight James DeGale at these Olympics today ended with a gold medal after he beat Cuba's Emilio Correa 16-14 on points. It was surely the scrappiest, messiest, ugliest contest of these Games - DeGale was even bitten by his opponent in the first round - but the genial 22-year-old from Harlesden was able to survive a raging comeback to become Britain's first Olympic boxing gold medallist since Audley Harrison in 2000. "There were only a few bits of the fight when I boxed like I wanted to," DeGale admitted, beaming from ear to ear. "But I've got the gold medal and that's what matters. I can't believe I've got it round my neck." Three times the fighters ended up on the floor as they tangled with each other, and there was plenty of holding and Saturday night swings too. It was so messy that it was hard to pick who was at fault, but the crowd clearly believed it was DeGale for immediately after he was awarded the win there was loud booing in the arena and chants of 'Cuba! Cuba! Cuba!' Afterwards DeGale admitted that he been "upset" by the reaction, adding: "It was disrespectful of the crowd. I don't know what they were doing. There was lots of holding and it was very scrappy, but most of it came from him. I was trying to wriggle free because I do my best boxing on the outside." There was certainly plenty of boxing from DeGale in the first round as his slick counters quickly established a 4-1 lead. Correa was already getting frustrated and just before the bell he was docked two points for biting DeGale in the chest. "He definitely bit me - look," he told journalists afterwards, pulling down his GB vest to reveal a series of small bite-marks on his left breast. "He got me with his gold teeth." Correa disagreed saying: "That's not a bite mark, it's the same as the marks he [already] has on his chest." With the scoring so low at these Games, Correa had to come out swinging in the second round, and that's exactly what he did. His approach got the crowd on his side and they booed loudly when he appeared to catch DeGale with a meaty hook that went unrecorded by the judges. The Cuban's tumbling, swing-on-sight approach made for an increasingly untidy bout and twice in quick succession the fighters tangled with each other and ended up on the floor. Going into the third, DeGale had increased his lead to six points - and rightly decided to get on his bike. However, after loud boos from the crowd he was harshly given a two-point deduction for holding. That pepped up Correa, who scored another three points in the second half of the round to close the gap to 12-10. The fight continued to be scrappy and both men again ended on the floor at the start of the fourth. The Cuban briefly pulled it back to 12-11 but DeGale scored two further points with his slithering jab to go 14-11 up. He looked to be home and hosed but in the last 90 seconds of the fight the Cuban threw everything at him. By the end DeGale was clinging on, and he was booed again at the bell and before the medal ceremony, but with a gold medal around his neck he soon had more important things to think about - including whether he would turn pro or not. Afterwards he insisted he would stay as an amateur for the London Olympics, provided his coach, Terry Edwards, remained in charge of the national team and he was given "sensible money" to train and provide for his family. "I want to win a gold medal in my home town of London," he said. "Obviously the money will have to be nice, and it will be hard to say no if they offer me £1m [to turn pro] but I want to sign a contract [to stay as an ama


Who won a gold medal for Great Britain in the Men's 1000k K-1 canoeing event at the Beijing Olympics?

Canoeing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Canoeing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres Host City: London, Great Britain Venue(s): Eton Dorney, Windsor Date Started: August 6, 2012 Date Finished: August 8, 2012 Gold:   Max Hoff Summary The defending Olympic champion in the men’s K-1 1000 was [Tim Brabants] of Great Britain but, despite the advantage he would gain at a hometown Olympics, he was not considered be a challenger for the podium as he had been injured earlier in the season and had not won a major international medal in the event since the 2010 World Championships. He was also competing against a strong field of kayakers such as Canada’s [Adam van Koeverden], the most recent World Champion, German [Max Hoff], the 2009 and 2010 World Champion, and [Eirik Verås Larsen] of Norway, the 2004 Olympic Champion, the 2008 Olympic runner up, and three-time World Champion. Larsen certainly had the advantage in experience – his first World Championship title in the event had come in 2002 – but If anyone was a slight favorite it was Hoff, who was coming into the event with back-to-back European Championship victories from 2011 and 2012. The Canadian, however, posted the fastest times in both the heats and the semifinals, drawing attention away from Hoff. In the final van Koeverden took an early lead and maintained it for the first 750 metres, but a strong push from Larsen in the closing quarter of the race saw the Norwegian make up nearly an entire length of distance between the two. Leaving the rest of the pack behind them, Larsen and van Koeverden went neck and neck in the final stretch, with the Canadian being just edged out by the Norwegian’s experience and technical prowess in the final metres. Larsen thus reclaimed the title he had lost in 2008 and van Koeverden took home silver, his fourth Olympic medal after having won gold and bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the K-1500 m and K-1000 m respectively, and silver in the K-1500 m in Beijing. Hoff covered the open water between Larsen and van Koeverden and nearly stole second place from the Canadian, but had to settle for bronze after coming up short by just under six-tenths of a second. A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics  | Privacy Statement  | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. Members: David Foster, Martin Frank, Jørn Jensen, Carl-Johan Johansson, Taavi Kalju, Martin Kellner, George Masin, Stein Opdahl, Wolf Reinhardt, Ralf Regnitter, Paul Tchir, Magne Teigen, Christian Tugnoli, Morten Aarlia Torp, and Ralf Schlüter. Sports Reference LLC and www.sports-reference.com are not sponsored by or affiliated with the Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee or the International Olympic Committee. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not Sports Reference LLC or www.sports-reference.com . Part of the


Which is the heaviest planet in our solar system?

What is the heaviest planet in the solar system? | Reference.com What is the heaviest planet in the solar system? A: Quick Answer Jupiter is the heaviest planet in the solar system, with a mass of 1.90 x 10^27 kg. The gas giant's mass is equivalent to about 318 Earths. Jupiter is so heavy that it's twice as heavy as all the planets in the solar system combined. Full Answer Jupiter is a gas giant that is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium. Despite its great mass compared to other planets, Jupiter still has only a fraction of the mass of a thousand suns. Still, the gas planet's gravitational pull, due to its mass, has helped shaped the solar system. The largest planet also has the most moons, with about 67 natural satellites.


In which 1998 film does Ewan McGregor co-star as the fictional rock star 'Curt Wild'?

Velvet Goldmine Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) | Roger Ebert Tweet "Velvet Goldmine" is a movie made up of beginnings, endings and fresh starts. There isn't enough in between. It wants to be a movie in search of a truth, but it's more like a movie in search of itself. Not everyone who leaves the theater will be able to pass a quiz on exactly what happens. Advertisement Set in the 1970s, it's the story of the life, death and resurrection of a glam-rock idol named Brian Slade, played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and probably inspired by David Bowie . After headlining a brief but dazzling era of glitter rock, he fakes his own death onstage. When the hoax is revealed, his cocaine use increases, his sales plummet, and he disappears from view. A decade later, in the fraught year of 1984, a journalist named Arthur Stuart ( Christian Bale ) is assigned to find out what really happened to Brian Slade. Do we care? Not much. Slade is not made into a convincing character in "Velvet Goldmine," although his stage appearances are entertaining enough. But a better reason for our disinterest is that the film bogs down in the apparatus of the search for Slade. Clumsily borrowing moments from " Citizen Kane ," it has its journalist interview Slade's ex-wife and business associates, and there is even a sequence of shots that specifically mirror "Kane"--the first interview with the mogul's former wife, Susan. "Citizen Kane" may just have been voted the greatest of all American films (which it is), but how many people watching "Velvet Goldmine" will appreciate a scene where a former Slade partner is seen in a wheelchair, just like Joseph Cotten ? Many of them will still be puzzling out the opening of the film, which begins in Dublin with the birth of Oscar Wilde , who says at an early age, "I want to be a pop idol." I guess this prologue is intended to establish a link between Wilde and the Bowie generation of crossdressing performance artists who teased audiences with their apparent bisexuality. Brian Slade, in the movie, is married to an American catwoman named Mandy ( Toni Collette ) but has an affair with a rising rock star named Curt Wild ( Ewan McGregor ), who looks like Kurt Cobain, is heedless like Oscar Wilde and is so original onstage that he upstages Slade, who complains, "I just wish it had been me. I wish I'd thought of it." (His wife, as wise as all the wives of brilliant men, tells him, "You will.") The film evokes snatches of the 1970s rock scene (and another of its opening moments evokes early shots from the Beatles' " A Hard Day's Night "). But it doesn't settle for long enough on any one approach to become very interesting. It's not a career film, or a rags-to-riches film, or an expose, or an attack, or a dirge, or a musical, but a little of all of those, chopped up and run through a confusing assortment of flashbacks and memories. Advertisement The lesson seems to be that Brian Slade was an ambitious, semi-talented poseur who cheated his audience once too often, and then fooled them again in a way only the movie and its inquiring reporter fully understand. In the wreckage of his first incarnation are left his wife, lovers, managers and fans. It is a little disconcerting that the last 20 minutes, if not more, consist of a series of scenes that all feel as if they could be the last scene in the movie: "Velvet Goldmine" keeps promising to quit, but doesn't make good. David Bowie (if Slade is indeed meant to be Bowie) deserves better than this. He was more talented and smarter than Slade, reinvented himself in full view, and in the long run can only be said to have triumphed (if being married to Iman, pioneering a multimedia art project and being the richest of all non-Beatle British rock stars is a triumph, and I submit that it is). Bowie is also more interesting than his fictional alter ego in "Velvet Goldmine," and if glam rock was not great music, at least it inaugurated the era of concerts as theatrical spectacles and inspired its audiences to dress in something other than the hippie uniform. Todd Haynes , the director and


Which religious founder rode a horse called 'Kantaka'?

Magnificent horses bring the chi of wealth, courage & power Wealth Magnificent horses bring the chi of wealth, courage & power Of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac, the horse stands out for the many attributes it symbolizes. For centuries, the horse has been indispensable to man, as man’s partner in war, and in peace the horse has been used in transportation for centuries.     A Roman emperor even deified his favourite steed, ordering his subjects to worship it as a God! Today the horse is best known in the world of sports. In racing and in competitive riding, it has captured the modern world’s imagination as powerfully as it did during ancient times.     In feng shui, the horse is associated with speed, strength, perseverance and nobility. The Tribute Horse signifies wealth coming into the family, while the Victory Horse brings success and triumph. Long tamed, domesticated and bred by Man, the horse signifies courage and speed. Car engines are measured in ‘horsepower’! In the home, a horse figurine placed in the South corner activates recognition, fame and promotion for members of the household bringing renown and respect, especially to the women of the household.     Horse statuettes in the Southwest promote social acceptance and elevation, while in the Northeast the horse brings prominence to scholars and students. Those wanting scholarships would benefit from having a horse in the Northwest direction. The horse is also linked to a comfortable life and a speedy ascent to power, useful attributes for businessmen and those holding high-ranking positions.     Fire is the Horse’s natural element and this magnificent creature is a great generator of yang energy. Paintings and figurines of horses, either solitary or in groups of nine are common in offices and homes of wealthy Chinese tycoons. The Tribute Horse The most auspicious and powerful is the Tribute Horse. Traditionally white, the Tribute Horse is laden with gifts of gold, jade, coins or nuggets. The custom started in the Sung dynasty, when victorious generals returning after battle presented spoils of war to the emperor, who in turn would reward them with land, titles and gifts of silk and jade. Since then, high-ranking courtiers and mandarins decorated their homes with such figurines, as it is an excellent image to invite in acceptance into the corridors of power, success and high rank. Receiving or giving a Tribute Horse generates opportunities for mutual benefits.     Horses are particularly useful for those working in highly competitive fields and those surrounded by rivals. If you need an edge over the neighing masses, investing in a Tribute Horse is said to work wonders. Tang Horses During the Tang (618-907) and Sung dynasties, horses were part of the artifacts in burial chambers of royalty and the elite. Together with ceramic models of musicians, dancers, servants and camels, horses were deemed as necessities and luxuries of life in both worlds. Horses were never considered beasts of burden but partners in military campaigns and work.     This was the heyday of the fabled Silk Road when the Chinese first gained contact with the Middle East and Europe. Horses, camels and donkeys were the sole means of transport. The three-coloured (green, brown, red) ‘sancai’ horses were held in high esteem when first manufactured and continue to attract collectors today. Horses were viewed as status symbols, as only royalty, military and the rich were allowed to ride them.     Ceramic horses used as burial objects were called ‘mingqi’ and include courtiers, the so-called ‘fat ladies’, musicians, grooms and guardian deities. Most people cannot afford such antiques, but modern reproductions faithfully replicate the sumptuous details and are considered fantastic bringers of good luck. Horses in European culture Like the Chinese, the Europeans revered their horses but took their adoration to the extreme unlike the practical minded Chinese! The horse symbolizes knighthood and chivalry, as these words were derived from French and Latin words for ‘horse’. The most well known


Who wrote the music for the ballet 'The Three-Cornered Hat'?

Lopez-Cobos/Cincinnati SO - Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (and oTher Spanish works) - Amazon.com Music Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (and oTher Spanish works) Audio CD, July 9, 2006 "Please retry" Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (and oTher Spanish works) $8.86 Free Shipping for Prime Members | Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime Only 2 left in stock. Sold by IMS Distribution and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and . If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you increase your sales. We invite you to learn more about Fulfillment by Amazon . Special Offers and Product Promotions Sample this album Artist (Sample) 1 30 2 30 Listen Now $0.99   Sold by Amazon Digital Services  LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use . Product Details Audio CD (July 9, 2006) Number of Discs: 1 By Ronald D. Pemstein on March 4, 2010 Format: Audio CD The Three-Cornered Hat is a ballet that captures Spanish folk music with all its rhythms. Do not be put off by the sharp drum beats and soprano verses that start the ballet because it soon develops into lively dances. Jesus Lopez-Cobos understands Spanish music and this album also includes deFalla's Homage to to Debussy and Dukas as well as parts of La Vida Breve(the Brief Life). If you appreciate Spanish music, this mid-price album by the Cincinatti Symphony is hard to beat. By NUC MED TECH on November 20, 2013 Format: Audio CD 11-20-2013 I suppose thwre are three types of ballet musicscores. Notin order of importance, mind you, but rather ofdiscsussion. They are #1) RAVEL AND DEBUSSY, ETAL, #20 "50/50" BALLET MUSICAND GRAND BALETT. RAVEL AND DEBUSSY BOTH WROTE ORCHESTRAL BALLET MUSIC THAT REALLYIS MORE SYMPGHONIC AND INTENDED FOR THE CONCERT HALL, RATHER THAN THE THEATER. INCLUDED ARE STRAVINSKY And others, notably Russians. the "ballets of Raveland Debussy are so instrumentally interesting, we wouldrather listen to the orchestran follow the choreography, which usually pales in comparison. When was the last time, for thise of you in and around the big cities of the globe,say or heard of a fully staged Daphnis, or "Ma Merel'Oye?" I aghree, It has been too long and I wouldloveto travel to Seattle to see a staged Ravel or Debussy work. What a treat that would be. The "50/50" category is my idea for, well, the 2 big scores I just mentioned. While these twore nor really 50% each stage and orchestralperfomances, at least they DO get somedancing in for the audience. Perhaps they are the better of the first two types. But, THE best ballets are the fully staged ones, often with Choreography 100 years old or greater. Included are Prokofiev's and Tchaikovsky's biggies---"Romeo, etc., Cinderella, "swan Lake," "Sleeping beauty ," and "Nutcracker". These are the top of the heap ballets according to audience popularity. My 24 year old baby-girl and I will always emember,the night I took her to the San Francisco Ballet's full production of "Swan Lake," myall timefavorite. At the 1st intermission, I took her, hand-in-hand down to peer into the orchestra pit and see someinstrumentsupclose. She was about 9 years old and was wearing her pure whiteHoly Communion dress, complete with a white veil, sort of like a white mantilla and, naturaly, she had white gloves. I had my best suit on and as we turned to walk back to our seats, I noticed an elderly lady starring at us with the warmest smile of the day, as if to say, How sweet, Daddy and his little girl." She just beamed at my little girl,. The next time I will be that pleased will be on her wedding day. Sorry for the tripdown emeory lane, (L. O. L. ) Back to the music. Jesus Lopexz Cobos is a one cd composer, uin my library, but with a Chicagosym. and a Berlin Phil. recording of this musicas well. They all have a good feel