"In ""Alice in Wonderland"" when the Cheshire Cat disappears what is left behind?"

The Cheshire Cat | Alice in Wonderland Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Sterling Holloway (1951) Whoopi Goldberg (1999) Stephen Fry (2010) The Cheshire Cat (Known as Chessur' in the'   2010 movie )  is a fictional character from the novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll . Stephen Fry voices Chessur the Cheshire Cat in the 2010 film. Illustration by John Tenniel Alice first encounters it at the Duchess 's house in her kitchen, and then later outside on the branches of a tree, where it appears and disappears at will, engaging Alice in amusing but sometimes vexing conversation. The cat sometimes raises philosophical points that annoy or baffle Alice. It does, however, appear to cheer her up when it turns up suddenly at the Queen of Hearts ' croquet field, and when sentenced to death baffles everyone by having made its head appear without its body, sparking a massive argument between the executioner and the King and Queen of Hearts about whether something that does not have a body can indeed be beheaded. At one point, the cat disappears gradually until nothing is left but its grin, prompting Alice to remark that she has often seen a cat without a grin but never a grin without a cat. Contents Edit According to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, "The phrase has never been satisfactorily accounted for, but it has been said that cheese was formerly sold in Cheshire moulded like a cat that looked as though it was grinning" It's all a happy ending . The end :D Chiesa carving Edit "Grinning like a cheshire cat" was an old proverbial expression long before it was used by Lewis Carrol.One theory for the origin of this saying involves the Cheshire cheese molds, another says that Cheshire was a country palatine. Yet another from the village of Cheshire itself, where - it is said - that some of the painted inn signs "look more like grinning cats than growling lions" (Quoted from Notes and Queries, of which Carroll was a regular subscriber) Further reading: Notes and Queries no. 55, 16 November 1850, and no. 130, 24 April 1852. Here, the origins of the saying are discussed and debated in great detail. There are many reports that Carroll found inspiration for the name and expression of the Cheshire Cat in the 16th century sandstone carving of a grinning cat, on the west face of St Wilfrid's Church tower in Grappenhall, a village adjacent to his birthplace in Daresbury, Warrington. Other Appearances Cheshire cat appears in the anime Ouran High school Host Club as the twins Hikaru and Kaoru. Film Adaptations... Edit He appears as a mysterious, mischievous pink and purple cat with a devious, mischievous personality. Alice encounters him in the woods and ask for directions back home so he directs her to the Mad Hatter and March Hare . After the confusing and useless visit Alice gets lost and encounters him again and the Cheshire Cat directs her to The Queen of Hearts for help, but before she goes he warns her of The Queen's evil ways. During the visit the Cheshire Cat constantly humiliates the queen and she thinks it's Alice every time. While in court the Cheshire Cat repeats the insult Alice gives the Queen and it leads to the climactic chase. He was voiced by Sterling Holloway (who also previous played the role of the Frog in another film version of Alice in Wonderland) in the 1951 film and Jim Cummings in the House of Mouse TV series. During the making of Alice in Wonderland, a song called I'm Odd which was suppose to be sung by the Cheshire Cat was scrapped then later rediscover years later and put on the Alice in Wonderland special edition DVD. An earlier treatment would have given him a more malevolent personality and appearance, with fish-eyes and sharp teeth. This version would have followed Alice throughout Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland (1999) Edit (S)he appears as a grey cat who speaks to Alice in Wonderland, as well as a visitor at the garden party at which Alice is finally confident enough not only to sing in front of her audience, but also to change from her rehearsed song "Cherry Ripe" to "Lobster Quadri


Which Mayor of New York (1934/45) was honoured by having the local airport named after him?

What's in an airport name? - CNN.com What's in an airport name? By Todd Leopold, CNN Updated 9:05 AM ET, Fri November 22, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International – William B. Hartsfield, who served six terms as mayor of Atlanta from 1937 to 1962, was instrumental in developing the city's airport: first by helping to select the landing field and, later, leading the way for a new terminal. The Atlanta airport is now the busiest airport in the world. Hide Caption 1 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International – One of Hartsfield's mayoral successors, Mayor Maynard Jackson, built on Hartsfield's legacy with an even bigger $500 million terminal that opened in 1980. The new international terminal is named solely after Jackson. Hide Caption 2 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Chicago O'Hare International – A World War II hero, Edward "Butch" O'Hare received the U.S. Medal of Honor in 1942 for his exploits as a naval pilot. He died a year later when his plane was shot down by Japanese bombers. At the suggestion of Chicago Tribune Publisher Robert McCormick, what was then called Orchard Depot Airport (hence O'Hare's airport code, ORD) was named after O'Hare in 1949. Hide Caption 3 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? McCarran International (Las Vegas) – Pat McCarran was a U.S. senator from Nevada from 1933 to 1954. The politician was a sponsor of the Civil Aeronautics Act (1938) and Federal Airport Act (1945). He was also a staunch anti-Communist and sponsored tough anti-immigration laws. The airport was named for him in 1948. Hide Caption 4 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Louis Armstrong International (New Orleans) – New Orleans' international airport was originally named Moisant, after an aviator who died in 1910. (The airport's code, MSY, is derived from Moisant Stock Yards, from when the area was an agricultural center.) In 2001, the city decided to honor one of its most famous natives, Louis Armstrong (1901-71), the great trumpeter who rose to fame in the city's clubs and helped shape jazz and popular music. Hide Caption 5 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? General Mitchell International (Milwaukee) – Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell, a Milwaukee native, was instrumental in establishing the Army air division during World War I and remained a staunch advocate of aviation after the war ended, to the point of being court-martialed for his criticism of his superiors. Milwaukee named its airport after him in 1941, five years after his death. Hide Caption 6 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International – Civil rights leader and pastor Fred Shuttlesworth was one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and several others. The Birmingham, Alabama, airport was named for him in 2008, three years before he died. Hide Caption 7 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Lambert-St. Louis International – Albert Lambert was a noted aviator, businessman and golfer: He participated in both the 1900 and 1904 Olympics, which featured the sport. (He trained in airplanes with Orville Wright.) In 1925, he purchased the land on which the airport stands and constructed its first buildings. The city bought it from him in 1928. Hide Caption 8 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International – "Silicon Valley's Airport" added the name of Norman Mineta, a Cabinet official in the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, in 2001. Mineta, a San Jose native, was mayor of the city from 1971 to 1975 and served 20 years in the House of Representatives. Hide Caption 9 of 18 Photos: Whom are those airports named after? William P. Hobby (Houston) – Houston's oldest airport, now the secondary counterpart to George H.W. Bush International, was named for William P


"How old was Lester Piggott when he rode his first winner - ""The Chase"" at Haydock Park in 1948?"

Interview: Lester Piggott | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Sitting in the lounge of his Newmarket home, Lester Piggott is as cool and collected as he was in the saddle, the composed exterior concealing an extravagant genius that dominated British racing for almost half a century, an icon recognised simply by his Christian name. Only once since his second retirement six years ago has Lester ridden in public, a veterans' race in Australia last November, six days after he had qualified for a state pension. 'Yes, I enjoyed it, and I'd consider doing it again, given the right circumstances. I'd been riding out for William [Haggas, his son-in-law] to get myself into shape, but I wasn't 100 per cent fit. Nowhere near.' His mount, Bay Scenery, finished third. 'The horse was outpaced after 100 yards and got a long way behind,' he says curtly. 'He wanted a lot further.' Piggott returned to the unsaddling enclosure with a face like a thundercloud; winning has been the haemoglobin of his life. The generous room, furnished in shades as sober as its owner, would be sombre from the gloom outside but for the kaleidoscope of colour on the walls Ü paintings, prints, photographs, a gallery of glory celebrating a career that yielded a record 30 Classic winners, including nine Derbies. A new Flat season has begun, but the cream of the crop are unlikely to match last year's superb vintage. For a few hours last August Dubai Millennium and Montjeu, two horses fast enough to dominate any year, were destined for a $10m match.'It was a great year,' Piggott says, 'and if the two horses had met somewhere in July, Montjeu would have had a chance. Then Dubai Millennium broke down, and I thought Montjeu was never quite the same after his injury in the autumn. It was sad to see him beaten, but they do get beat, don't they?' Giant's Causeway, another outstanding horse from last season, also took Piggott's fancy. 'He was very tough. In some ways he reminded me of The Minstrel [on whom Piggott won the 1977 Derby], beaten in the Guineas but he went on to win all those good races.' Piggott was impressed. But not that impressed. 'Yes, they were top horses,' says the man probably best qualified to make historical judgments about the true qualities of British racehorses, 'but I really don't think they were any better than the ones I rode.' Indeed none of last year's champions qualifies as the best horse Piggott has seen since his retirement. That honour goes to the dynamic French horse, Peintre Celebre. 'On the day he landed the Arc in 1997, breaking the track record, he was really outstanding.' Piggott won three Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes, the first on Rheingold in 1973. 'The mile and a half course at Longchamp is one of the hardest in the world to ride. You get a number of half turns before you get to the straight, which is relatively short.' His other two Arc winners came in 1977 and 1978 on Alleged, a horse whose quality still rings down the ages. 'He was one of the best half dozen horses I ever rode.' Looking back, though, Piggott confesses he should have won a fourth Arc, and blames himself for his failure to win on Park Top in 1969. The Duke Of Devonshire's filly flew home in the final furlong, but could not catch the Ascot Gold Cup winner, Levmoss. 'It was my fault. She needed to be held up until the last minute, and I left it too late. If I'd moved sooner I'd have won.' Lester Piggot rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock Park in 1948. He was 12 years old. Already a prodigy, the young Piggott was flouting authority long before flared trousers and nostrils assaulted the Sixties. The teenager was by many lengths the most gifted apprentice of his generation, insolently superior to some of the formulaic veterans he encountered, and they resented it. Consequently, he was suspended more times than a chorus girl's stocking. After the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot of 1954, Piggott was wrongly blamed by the local stewards for causing a scrimmage early in the straight. The stewards of the Jockey Club, bred to stifle precocity, banned


"Which comedian founded the satirical magazine ""Private Eye""?"

Private Eye - RationalWiki Private Eye If you were looking for one of these, you're in the wrong place You gotta spin it to win it Private Eye is a fortnightly UK satirical magazine. [1] It was founded at the time of the London satire boom in the 1960s and burst into the mainstream when a special edition covering the Profumo affair was commissioned by Richard Ingrams. Initially it was 90% humour, but under the editorship of Ingrams it rapidly became known for its anti-establishment views. Although it is widely viewed as left-wing , it has always maintained a pugnacious neutrality, revealing peoples' shortcomings regardless of their political slant. The proprietor was once comedian Peter Cook . Private Eye is currently edited by Ian Hislop, who is also known for his role in BBC television's long-running satirical news quiz Have I Got News For You, which has made him the most sued person in British legal history. [2] It is very good on politics and the media, but rather less so on anything relating to science. It disgraced itself quite thoroughly by pushing the MMR vaccine hysteria well beyond all reason, apparently on the assumption that scientific disagreement is equivalent to political coverup for self-aggrandisement. At least they don't sell their MMR Special any more. Contents [ edit ] MMR quackery Due to their desire to unearth any perceived government wrongdoing, coupled with a lack of scientific rigour, Private Eye spent most of the 2000s pushing Andrew Wakefield 's line on the MMR vaccine as absolutely hard as they could. They quieted down towards the end of the decade and, when Wakefield was finally struck off, went so far as to publish letters calling attention to the fact and asking the magazine to, you know, actually apologise in some noticeable manner. Their response was utterly pissweak. [3] In February 2010, Hislop commissioned a report into the Eye's coverage from their medical writer, "M.D." (Phil Hammond). It concluded that although the magazine was right to cover the scare when it first broke, it was far too blinkered when it came to accepting that there was no truth in the story. [4] So that's all right, then, they've cleared themselves. Searching their website for "MMR" produces no results, although this is probably a case of their website's search engine being terrible; a search for either ATOS or Crapita produces nothing, and a search for Capita produces three hits—all of which refer to Capital. [ edit ] Political satire Beginning with "Mrs Wilson's Diary" (after the wife of Prime Minister Harold) the Eye has usually run a spoof column containing the alleged ramblings of the British PM of the time (or close associate), including: "Dear Bill" (purporting to be letters from Margaret Thatcher 's husband Dennis to conservative journalist William F. Deedes), the "St. Albion's Parish News" (the magazine of "vicar" Tony Blair 's parish [5] ), a series of "Prime Ministerial Decrees From the Desk of the Supreme Leader" complete with a faux-Soviet seal showing Gordon Brown in a military cap, [6] Dave and Nick as head and deputy headmaster of the New Coalition Academy (formerly Brown's comprehensive), The Cameron Free School with Dave as "sole headmaster", and now "St Theresa's Independent state GRAMMAR SCHOOL for Girls (and Boys). [ edit ] Regular sections Private Eye has provided several forums for stories which are not covered by the mainstream media as they rely on unattributed sources. This has led to more than a few libel cases. [ edit ] HP sauce The dubious goings-on and hypocrisy in central government with information from anonymous inside sources. ( HP Sauce is a British table condiment which introduced generations of anglophones to the beauty of the French language: Cette sauce de haute qualité est un mélange de fruits orientaux, d’épices et de vinaigre.... The bottle carries a picture of the Houses of Parliament) [ edit ] Street of Shame The dubious goings-on and hypocrisy in the newspaper industry (which was formerly based in Fleet Street) from anonymous inside sources.


Who founded an airline in the 1930s in the USA, which developed into the modern company TWA (Trans-World Airlines)?

Trans World Airlines In Depth Tutorials and Information Trans World Airlines Also known as: TWA Date: Founded in 1930 by the merger of Western Air Express and Transcontinental Air Transport Definition: Aglobal airline that was a dominant U.S. international carrier for much of the twentieth century. Significance: TWA was a pioneer airline, distinguished by its pattern of concentrating on bothU.S. domestic routes and transatlantic routes. It lost much of its market to competition from several other domestic U.S. airlines, which expanded aggressively into the foreign market, and was bought in 2001. Trans World Airlines (TWA), as a history of the company claims, is “Kansas City’s Hometown Airline.” It was founded in Kansas City, and although its headquarters resided in other places over the next seventy-five years, in the last years of TWA’s existence its headquarters returned to the place of its birth. TWA began as a combination of two early companies, Western Air Express, formed in 1925, and Transcontinental Air Transport, formed in 1929. They joined together in 1930 to call themselves Transcontinental and Western Airlines, Inc. With St. Louis, Missouri, as its headquarters, the company had ambitious plans. In its initial year as TWA it began flying a route that was laid out by Charles A. Lindbergh and that extended from coast to coast, from New York to Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles. The transcontinental service took 36 hours, which included an overnight stop in St. Louis. This auspicious beginning was followed by measured but impressive growth, with the company eventually providing a major world avenue for travel and commerce. TWA’s decline began in 1992, when the company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. In 1994, its headquarters moved back to Kansas City from Mt. Kisco, New York, and its leaders, appointed by the company’s employees and creditors, made courageous moves to regain financial security. Its problems continued through difficult times, however, until the company was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. Crossing the Continent and the Atlantic TWA began as a large-scale operation. Lindbergh’s concept of an intercontinental airline captured the public’s imagination and the company flourished. Recognizing the need for a larger, more comfortable airplane, it began working with the Douglas Aircraft Company, which was encouraged to build a twin-engine plane capable of carrying up to twenty passengers. This plan resulted in the DC-1, which was completed in 1933. Only one DC-1 was built, but the production model, the DC-2, was ready for delivery in 1934, when it began service for TWA and several other airlines, including KLM. The TWA DC-2 carried eighteen passengers and a crew of two. It began service on the TWA Columbus-Pittsburgh-Newark route. In the following year, the airline began assigning air hostesses to its DC-2 flights. The year 1934 saw the beginning of a twelve-year period of growth under the presidency of Jack Frye, a well-known pilot. He was the first of three men to hold the reins of the company for long time spans, the others being Howard Hughes and Carl Icahn. Under Frye, the company expanded its routes and developed new concepts of passenger comfort, including sleeper berths, introduced in 1937, and in-flight audio, introduced in 1940. Flights in the four-engine Boeing 370, the Stratoliner, which was the first pressurized all-weather commercial airplane, also began in 1940. The TWA Stratoliners carried thirty-three passengers at speeds in excess of 240 miles per hour. Events in TWA History 1930: Transcontinental and Western Airlines (TWA) is formed by the merger of Western Air Express (WAE) and Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT). The new airline inaugurates transcontinental service, with an overnight stop in Kansas City, Missouri. 1932: TWA enters into agreement with Douglas Aircraft to develop a twin-engine airliner, the DC-1. 1934: The DC-2 enters TWA service. 1939:Howard Hughes takes ownership control of TWA, controlling the airline for the next twenty-five years. 1940: TWA introduces


"What does ""Oscar"" (the academy award) hold in his hands?"

Oscar Statuette | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Home / Oscars / Oscar Statuette Oscar Statuette The most recognized trophy in the world, the Oscar statuette has stood on the mantels of the greatest filmmakers in history since 1929.   Shortly after the formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927, the fledgling organization held a dinner in the Crystal Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to set out its goals. Among the topics discussed that night was how best to honor outstanding moviemaking achievements and thereby encourage excellence in all facets of motion picture production. Agreeing to institute an annual award, the group turned its attention to creating a suitably majestic trophy. MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born. A Knight Called Oscar Since the initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929, in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, 2,947 statuettes have been presented. Each January, additional new golden statuettes are cast, molded, polished and buffed by R.S. Owens & Company, the Chicago-based awards manufacturer retained by the Academy since 1982. Oscar stands 13½ inches tall and weighs in at a robust 8½ pounds. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. Although the statuette remains true to its original design, the size of the base varied until 1945, when the current standard was adopted. Officially named the Academy Award of Merit, the statuette is better known by its nickname, Oscar. While the origins of the moniker aren’t clear, a popular story has it that upon seeing the trophy for the first time, Academy librarian (and eventual executive director) Margaret Herrick remarked that it resembled her Uncle Oscar. The Academy didn’t adopt the nickname officially until 1939, but it was widely known enough by 1934 that Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used it in a piece referring to Katharine Hepburn’s first Best Actress win. The Stuff that Dreams are Made Of The statuettes presented at the initial ceremonies were gold-plated solid bronze. Within a few years the bronze was abandoned in favor of britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars® were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones. Achievements in up to 25 regular categories will be honored on February 28, 2016, at the 88th Academy Awards presentation at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. However, the Academy won’t know how many statuettes it will hand out until the envelopes are opened on Oscar Night®. Although the number of categories are known in advance, the possibility of ties and of multiple recipients sharing the prize in some categories makes it impossible to predict the exact number of statuettes to be awarded. As in previous years, any surplus awards will be housed in the Academy’s vault until next year’s event. More than 80 years after that auspicious gathering in Hollywood, Oscar’s success as a symbol of filmmaking achievement would probably amaze those who attended the dinner, as it would its designer, Cedric Gibbons.


Which famous battle took place four hundred years before Waterloo in 1815?

Famous Battles from History | Warzone | Yesterday Channel > Famous Battles from History Famous Battles from History When it comes to modern military strategy, experts often reach back into history, sometimes as far back as antiquity, to learn from the methods and tactics that have defined the most significant battles in human history. Here are ten of the most iconic battles ever fought. Battle of Troy 1190BC: The Siege of Troy It is rather ironic that arguably the most famous of all battle tactics in the history of civilization took place during a war many believe only happened in legend. Over a thousand years before Christ Greek writer Homer wrote of the titanic conflict between Mycenaean Greeks and the Trojans. Archaeologists are in general consensus that the city of Troy did exist in what is now Turkey. According to the epic poem The Iliad Prince Paris of Troy captured Helen, the wife of Spartan king Menelaus, causing the Greeks to invade and lay siege to Troy for ten years. The siege came to an end after the cunning Odysseus devised a simple, yet brilliant plan. The Greeks built a massive wooden horse, in which their best warriors would hide. The horse, presented as a gift and admission of defeat by the Greeks, was wheeled into Troy and under the cover of darkness, the Greeks emerged and defeated the unaware and surprised Trojans. 480BC: Battle of Thermopylae Despite being the story of the recent fantasy film 300 we do know that this Hellenic battle actually took place, as it was recorded in the writings of Greek historian Heroditus. It concerns a vastly outnumbered Greek army who held back the Persian invaders for three days in one of history's most famous last stands. Led by King Leonidas of Sparta, the small Greek army blocked the only road through which the massive forces of Xerxes I of Persia could pass. After three days of battle, a local resident named Ephialtes is believed to have betrayed Leonidas by revealing a mountain path that enabled the Persians to go behind Greek lines and out-flank them. Leonides did dismiss the rest of his army, leaving only 300 Spartans to fight, but contrary to the events of the film they gave their last alongside other Greek soldiers: 700 Thespian volunteers, 400 Thebans and 900 Helots. Although victorious, the Persians sustained heavy losses, extremely disproportionate to those of the Greeks and the Battle of Thermopylae is often cited as an example of the advantages of training, equipment and good use of terrain to fight overwhelming odds. The Battle of Pharsalus 48BC: The Battle of Pharsalus This battle is perhaps not that well known by name, but it is hugely significance as the outcome transformed the Roman Republic into an Empire. The opposing forces were led by two military titans who had originally been comrades, one being Pompey Magnus, the other Gaius Julius Caesar. Pompey's cause was for the people and the Republic, whereas Caesar's followers believed in restricting the power of the people and giving supreme control to a handful of aristocrats, with Caesar at the centre. There had been many skirmishes prior to Pharsalus, but it was here in Greece that Caesar defeated Pompey and secured his place as leader of Rome. Both commanders were supremely experienced in battle and secured a battle site where it was difficult for one to outflank the other. Pompey put his trust in his superior cavalry, but Caesar's infantry were well rested and tactically placed to decimate Pompey's army, who himself fled to Egypt, where he was later assassinated. Caesar become Rome's first Emperor, thanks to his decisive victory at Pharsalus, and European history changed forever. 1066 AD: The Battle of Hastings If you went to school, you learnt about this famous battle, and with good reason; the legacy of the Battle of Hastings on the British monarchy can still be felt to this day. The actual battle took place on October 14th at Senlac Hill, which is approximately six miles north of Hastings on the south coast of England, on which an abbey was subsequently erected. The battle was fought between the


The largest department store in the world is in New York City, what is its name?

What Is the Size of the World's Biggest Retail Store? By Barbara Farfan Updated September 14, 2016 Question: What Is the World's Largest Retail Store?  And what is the size of the biggest retail store in the world today? Although Macy's Department Store at Herald Square in New York City  was the world's largest retail store for many years, since 2009 the world has a different "largest" retail store, if you measure "large" by size, square footage, or retail floor space. Answer: Since March, 2009, the world's largest retail store is Shinsegae Centumcity Department Store, located in Busan, South Korea. With 3.163 million square feet in one retail location, the Shinsegae destination flagship store in Cetumcity beat out the Herald Square Macy's Department Store in New York City for the title of "world's largest" by more than a million square feet. The English translation of "Shinsegae" is "new world," and, from a retailing perspective, the name does not disappoint. Since the Shinsegae Centumcity Department Store is larger that most of the shopping malls in the U.S., it's not surprising that the Shinsegae Centumcity is much more like a mall itself, rather than just a normal retail store. In addition to the usual men's, women's and children's apparel, shoes, and accessories, some of the features of the Shinsegae Centumcity Department Store include: After Sales Service Tiffany & Co. Van Cleef & Arpel Shinsegae Centumcity is just one store in the Shinsegae retail chain. Not only is Shinsegae the largest retail chain in South Korea, it also has these distinctions: Korea's first department store First retailer in Korea to accept credit cards First Korean department store to sign partnerships with foreign brands Other Mega-Sized Retail Stores And World Record Holders The World's Largest Bookstore - Depending on how you measure "largest," there are three different bookstores with legitimate claims to the "World's Largest Bookstore" title.  They are Barnes & Noble in New York,  The World's Biggest Bookstore in Toronto, and Powell's Book Store in Portland, Oregon.   The World's Largest Shoe Store - Even more controversial than the claims to the World's Largest Bookstore title are the three stores that lay claim to the World's Largest Shoe Store title.  Macy's, Selfridge's, and Level Shoe District in Dubai all have laid claim to the World's Largest title and for good reason.  The World's Largest Convenience Store - There's no controversy about the world's largest convenience store, which boasts 60 gas pumps and 67,000 square feet of retail convenience store space.  Largest Retail Sales Per Square Foot - Apple retail stores have proven that size doesn't matter as much as the customer experience by continuing to lead the U.S. retail industry in terms of sales per square foot.  The latest record-breaking number for Apple retail stores is $4,798.82 per square foot, no matter how big or small any individual retail store is.   The World's Biggest One-Day Retail Expansion - Telenor India holds the world record for the "Most Stores Launched Simultaneously" in the Guiness Book of World Records.  On August 26, 2015 Telenor India opened 472 new retail stores , which is the largest number of retail store outlets opened by a single retail company in history.  With these 472 simultaneous store openings, Telenor India broke its own record of 362 store openings in a single day, which it had set in April, 2014. Continue Reading


"Who is, ""rather appropriately"", the patron saint of thieves?"

St Nicholas Turns Two Thieves Away From a Life of Crime St Nicholas Turns Two Thieves Away From a Life of Crime Updated on December 27, 2013 Some Background on the Real St. Nicholas In life Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, an area in modern Turkey, had a reputation for caring for and protecting his flock. Even before he became a Bishop at a very young age, he used the wealth he had inherited from his parents to help others. The story of how he secretly provided money for the dowries of the three daughters of a merchant who had fallen on hard times is a classic that has continually been retold down through the centuries. After his death, St. Nicholas continued to watch over and help his flock on earth. There are an abundance of tales about St. Nicholas making appearances on earth after his death to both help those in distress as well as attempting to get those who have strayed to turn their lives around and away from crime and immorality. Like a good father, St. Nicholas encourages people, especially children, by rewarding good behavior and punishing bad behavior - even today we still warn children to be good if they want Santa Claus to bring them gifts and not punish them by leaving a lump of coal. Here is a story about how the good saint steered two young thieves away from a life of crime. Because of this act, St. Nicholas became the patron saint of thieves who repent and change their ways.   Patron Saint of Thieves who Repent Giuseppe and Alfredo grew up as neighbors in a poor village in the mountains of Italy many years ago. Even as little boys they had a tendency to get into trouble and as they grew older their transgressions became more serious and by their mid-teens they were petty criminals living a life of crime. In their heart of hearts they were still good boys and knew that what they were doing was wrong. But to themselves they justified their actions citing the injustice of being born into poor family living in an area of great poverty which offered them little opportunity to improve their lot in life. While there was some truth to this view of theirs, it was also true that both Giuseppe and Alfredo had a strong aversion to hard work. While they went about their life of petty theft, their widowed mothers prayed daily for God to touch their sons' hearts and inspire them to turn their lives around. Hearing the prayers of their mothers, God called upon St. Nicholas and asked him to try to convince Giuseppe and Alfredo to turn away from their life of crime. The Mothers' Prayers are Answered St. Nicholas waited until evening and then came to each boy in a dream as they slept in the hut of a herdsman who was away with his heard of sheep. Knowing the herdsman would be spending the night with his flock, Giuseppe and Alfredo had entered the hut and eaten the scraps of bread and cheese and drank the remainder of the jug of wine the herdsman had left in his cupboard for when he returned. Their hunger satisfied and sleepy from the wine they had stretched out on the palate the herdsman used for a bed and went to sleep. Suddenly, St. Nicholas appeared standing before them demanding to know what they were doing. Oh, they tried to justify their actions with a feeble excuse – if they hadn't eaten the food the mice probably would have so the herdsman would have lost either way. And besides, the herdsman had a hut and a job while they had nothing in life – it was only just that the herdsman share his good fortune with them. But St. Nicholas would have none of that and, in their dream, he took them on a tour to show them the results of their misdeeds.   Giuseppe and Alfredo Learn How the Herdsman Acquired His Hut He first showed them the herdsman, a young man like themselves who had been born to poor parents who had no home and who had died of the plague when he was very young. From that young age the herdsman had worked hard caring for the sheep of others, sleeping in the fields with the sheep in summer and in the sheds with them in winter. He lived off of scraps of food and wine given him by his employers and only recently been given


What word, other than blackmail, is used to describe the criminal offence of demanding money with menaces?

» Blackmail, extortion, kidnap and threats to kill… Blackmail, extortion, kidnap and threats to kill Criminal solicitors – our approach These crimes are always serious and complex cases and they require a serious approach. Mary Monson Solicitors has proven experience in this area. We have been representing the both the infamous and well-known in this area for decades. We want our clients to feel assured that our experience means that they can trust that their case is in a safe pair of hands. Blackmail and extortion Blackmail is demanding something from someone and then gaining from this demand. The demand must be unwarranted and ‘with menaces’ – a threat from the blackmailer to do something for not agreeing to the demand. The threat doesn’t have to be something illegal and doesn’t even have to be true. An example would be demanding £200 from someone in order to refrain from telling the world of their past adultery, previous criminal record or adultery. There is a defence if the demand is made on reasonable grounds and the threat is a proper way to make the demand. This exists to cover those chasing legal debts such as banks when they send letters threatening repossession of a home unless they get paid. Extortion is similar to blackmail. It involves obtaining money, property or services from another through threats of physical harm: “pay up or else” is an example. Protection rackets are a form of extortion. Blackmail and extortion can range from the low level example given above, to cases involving political figures involved in bribery and organised crime. All cases are dealt with only in the Crown Court. The maximum sentence is 14 years. Kidnap Kidnap is the forcible and unlawful detention of another against their will. It is a common law offence and the key part is that it is unwanted act on the part of the victim. It is a restriction on someone else’s liberty by force and for this reason it is a serious charge. In a kidnap case expert evidence can be very important. If rope or tape is used as evidence of hands being bound, skin, DNA and fibre analysis can disprove this. Cell site analysis can be used on mobile phones to prove where and when someone was. Also, CCTV evidence can be used to back up someone’s case. If this is not seized by the police then we can submit an abuse of process application and have the case thrown out. If a kidnap occurs in the context of a sexual offence, then it is the sexual offence that would be charged. The kidnap would become an aggravating feature for sentencing. Threats to kill Threatening to kill someone is a criminal offence. The other person must genuinely fear it will be carried out. Throwaway comments not said seriously muttered between friends and associates will not therefore be an offence. Where the victim fears for their life and safety however an offence will have been committed. Proving a threat to kill is difficult and more often than not it is simply a case of one person’s word against another’s. There is a defence to this charge – that there is a lawful excuse for making the threat. If the threat was made in a self-defence situation then this may be a lawful excuse. A person may make such a threat to prevent crime and defend themselves or another. The maximum sentence for making a threat to kill is 10 years in jail. A threat aimed at a particular person of violence in general rather than specifically to kill is a much lesser offence and represents an alternative charge. Other alternatives are affray or using threatening words or behaviour. Lazy prosecution can sometimes mean people are charged inappropriately. We can investigate the circumstances and in some situations we can negotiate for alternative charges which are more suitable, such as public order offences. Sentencing Kidnap is dealt with only by the Crown Court because of its seriousness. Sentence depends on the facts. If violence or a firearm was used or the victim was held for a long time, then the normal sentence is over 8 years imprisonment. An example of this would be something on the scale of the Alan Johnson


Which sign of the zodiac is represented by a mythical centaur?

Meaning of the Zodiac Sign of Sagittarius | Your Birthstones by Month, Color & Sign Meaning of the Zodiac Sign of Sagittarius in Zodiac Signs Meanings The Sun enters the Sagittarius Zodiac House on 23rd of November and stays there up to December 21st. This house is ruled by the planet Jupiter. The symbol of Sagittarius is the Centaur — a mythical creature half human half horse. The Centaur has a bow, and he is ready to fire an arrow. Mythology The constellation of Sagittarius is located on the Southern Hemisphere, between the constellations of Scorpio and Capricorn. The bow of the Archer is made up out of a group of three larger stars and it is visible without too much trouble. According to Greek mythology, Centaur was in fact Chiron — the son of Saturn who was famous for his medicinal skills, as well as general scientific knowledge. Chiron, unlike the other Centaurs who were believed to be reckless and aggressive, was highly regarded and greatly respected in the Greek mythology. He was considered a kind, gentle, and understanding Centaur, not only wise and brilliant archer, but also a great physician and musician. Chiron was instructing Achilles how to defeat the Hydra. Accidentally he was poisoned by the Hydra’s blood and, as immortal, translated to the sky to represent the constellation of the Archer. The Centaur is shooting upwards, with eyes fixed to the distance. That symbolizes the nature of this sign, as people born in the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius always try to look at the bigger picture, and rarely worry about the here and now. Personality Traits of Sagittarius Sagittarius individuals possess a strong and accurate perception, sensing the flaws and weaknesses in the personalities of the people around them. In that, they resemble the Archer, with their arrows hitting the mark each time. Sagittarians are decisive, progressive and have an enterprising spirit. Their thoughts and words carry the powers of intuition and inspiration. If they develop the ability to concentrate, circumstances will have hard time overcoming them. Sagittarians love freedom above all other things. That love pushes them to self-employment or, if the are in employment to such positions where their full sense of independence and liberty is preserved. They have a loyal nature, clean and quick brain, and easily assimilate new ideas and can even change their mindset by 180 degrees if they find some other, more advanced modes of life. They have lofty aspirations, and they can be very much exalted and full of hope. They are fond of sport and outdoor activities. When they are in a good overall position, they can be splendid characters. On the negative side, they can be bad-tempered at times, even though never willingly malicious. They can also be restless, rebellious, domineering and difficult to get on with. Usually, Sagittarians are not good with the details, and can never be trusted with them. Furthermore, they tend to exaggerate stories, not surprisingly, to their own advantage. Like all signs of the fire elements, Sagittarians have to be careful if they decide to ignore the voice of caution. That can happen, for example, if they by virtue of their own enthusiasm take on too much, making them act without foresight. In pursuing their visions, people born under the sign of Sagittarius can exceed the limits of reality. Even if they find themselves in a difficult situation, Sagittarians can cope better than the other astrological signs. Being a mutable sign, Sagittarius is adjustable and understanding. Everything they face they tend to view like an opportunity for growth and advancement. Usually Sagittarians are fond of animals, especially horses and dogs, and animals can be their constant companions. The most frequent ailments to which Sagittarius persons are liable are lung troubles, rheumatism, problems with the thighs and hips (area of the body ruled by this sign), and diseases affecting the circulatory system. Sagittarius in Relationships In relationships, they can have problems due to their demand for freedom and individuality. That can cause


"In the film ""The Absent-Minded professor"" what substance was invented by Fred MacMurray?"

The Absent Minded Professor (1961) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, 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 The Absent Minded Professor ( 1961 ) Approved | A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 10 May 2015 a list of 49 titles created 30 Aug 2015 a list of 25 titles created 8 months ago a list of 41 titles created 3 months ago a list of 46 titles created 2 months ago Title: The Absent Minded Professor (1961) 6.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     3     Oscars. Another    1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When Professor Brainard experiments further on Flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help. Director: Robert Stevenson A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into an sheepdog. Director: Charles Barton A lawyer makes an interesting discovery that could affect his chances of getting elected to office. Director: Robert Stevenson A race car driver becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. Director: Robert Stevenson Three orphan children strike gold in 1878 California. Director: Norman Tokar Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength Director: Vincent McEveety The adventures of two idiotic outlaw wannabees, Amos and Theodore. Director: Vincent McEveety Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs. Director: Vincent McEveety A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island. Director: Ken Annakin Two would-be safe-crackers 'sort of' kidnap the two grandchildren of millionaire J. W. Osborne. In a story somewhat reminiscent of O. Henry's The Ransom of Red Chief, the ransom amount ... See full summary  » Director: Norman Tokar Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davey Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russell ... See full summary  » Director: Norman Foster Fran Garrison's all in a tizzy because her prize Dachshund, Danke, is having pups, and she has hopes of one of the pups becoming a champion. But at the vet's, her husband Mark is talked ... See full summary  » Director: Norman Tokar Edit Storyline A bumbling professor accidently invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com> THAT FABULOUS 'SHAGGY DOG' GUY DISCOVERS 'FLUBBER' The GOO that Flew! See more  » Genres: 16 March 1961 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: El profesor distraído See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Three generations of the Wynn family act in this film: Ed Wynn ; his son Keenan Wynn ; and Keenan Wynn's son, Ned Wynn . See more » Goofs When Alonzo Hawk is talking to Ned and Betsy about 'merging together', Betsy is putting on his flubberized shoes. Right before Alonzo gets up you clearly see that the soles of the shoes do not have Flubber applied, although he jumps as if he did. He never changes shoes. See more » Quotes [the fire crew's net had been accidentally broken by Alonzo Hawk during their attempt to rescue him] Fireman: I told you we needed a new one. Fire Chief : You told me? What do you think I've been telling the town council? How am I supposed


"The ""Nimrod"" reconnaissance aircraft is based on which former passenger aircraft?"

Try this quick tour to discover our time-saving article tools. × Nimrod Was Actually a Fine Hunter: The End of RAF Aerial Maritime Patrol May 22, 2014 16:01 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest update [?] (click to view video) Tough going for Britain without Maritime Patrol planes. May 21/14: See Hercules. Britain is sending a C-130J to help in a fading search for the Cheeki Rafiki yacht. The 40 foot yacht’s British crew reported taking on water on May 16/14, while returning from a regatta in Antigua. They haven’t been heard from since, and the US Coast Guard is resuming its search after pressure from the British government. The problem is that the RAF’s C-130J has no sensors for this task, just a crew with binoculars. “The admission comes weeks after RAF chiefs warned the Government that the lack of maritme [sic] patrol aircraft meant if an airliner disappeared near the UK in similar circumstances to the Malaysian MH370 jet, Britain would not have the planes to find it…. Sir Gerald Howarth MP, a former defence minister…. “Let’s say these had been American sailors in waters for which we had responsibility. We wouldn’t have been able to deliver.”… The MoD has postponed a decision on replacing the planes until at least next year.” Sources: The Telegraph, “RAF forced to use binoculars to search for British sailors after patrol planes scrapped”. Jan 4/14: Missed. A Russian cruiser with a full load of missiles is detected by RAF aircraft as it nears north-east Scotland. It was a calculated move. The ship came within 30 km of the Scottish coast before anchoring in the Moray Forth, which is best known for the body it leads to inland – Loch Ness. The incident is also a testament to the weakness of the Royal Navy, which had just 1 ship it could dispatch: the air defense destroyer HMS Defender, docked 600 miles away in Portsmouth. It took 24 hours to dispatch the ship, which carries no anti-ship weapons beyond its short range gun, to the Russian cruiser’s location. A standoff ensued, before the Russian cruiser headed back to the Baltic Sea. Just to add to the fun, the Scottish SNP is using the scrapping of the Nimrod fleet, and failure to base ships in Scotland, as an argument for a “Yes” vote in the coming independence referendum. Sources: The Daily Mail, “Battle stations! Navy scrambles destroyer to challenge Russian warship off British coast (but it takes 24 hours to make 600-mile journey from Portsmouth base – was Putin testing our response time?)” | SNP, “Report : Devastating reality check for MoD”. Sept 5/12: The UK Parliamentary Defence Committee issues its report on Future Maritime Surveillance, outlining the gaps and discussing options to restore this capability. The bottom line is that the MoD is moving slowly and not treating it as a priority, which means 2020 or later before effective measures are put in place. Release | Full Report . Aug 28/12: Sea Hercules? Defense News reports that Lockheed Martin is working on an SC-130J Sea Hercules modification. It’s designed as a $150 million alternative, to be developed in 3 stages. Stage 1 will involve roll-on/ bolt-on radar, electro-optical sensors, and accompanying processing workstations. Stage 2 would add wing-mounted surface attack weapons, along with upgraded workstations and weapon control systems. Stage 3 would be a full anti-submarine conversion, including sonobuoys, a magnetic anomaly detector boom, extra fuel pods, and 2 added bays for 6 Harpoon missiles. Lockheed Martin reportedly says they expect to sign at least one contract “in North Africa”. Tunisia, who already has a contract for 2 C-130J-30s that was signed shortly before their revolution, could certainly use that capability. So could Britain, which has its own fleet of C-130s, but no maritime patrol planes since they retired the Nimrod fleets. Lockheed Martin will have no shortage of competitors around the world. Established competitors include EADS’ CN-235 Persuader, C-295 MPA, ATR-42 MP, and ATR-72 ASW turboprops; and Embraer’s P-99 MP jet. On the development front, Boeing is starting to look at opt


Io: Facts about Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io: Facts about Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon By Kim Ann Zimmermann | June 16, 2016 03:23pm ET MORE This is a montage of New Horizons images of Jupiter and its volcanic moon Io, taken during the spacecraft’s Jupiter flyby . The image was released in Oct. 2007. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute Jupiter’s fifth moon, Io, is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Plumes of sulfur spew upward as high as 190 miles (300 kilometers). The surface of Io is splotched with lava lakes and floodplains of liquid rock. Io by the numbers Age: Io is about 4.5 billion years old, about the same age as Jupiter . Distance from Jupiter: Io is the fifth moon from Jupiter. Its orbital distance is about 262,000 miles (422,000 km). Io takes 1.77 Earth-days to orbit Jupiter. Io is tidally locked, so the same side always faces Jupiter. Size: Io has a mean radius of 1,131.7 miles, making it slightly larger than Earth’s moon. It has a slight elliptical shape, with its longest axis directed toward Jupiter. Among the Galilean satellites Io ranks third, behind Ganymede and Callisto but ahead of Europa , in both mass and volume. Temperature: Io's surface temperature averages about minus 202 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 130 Celsius), resulting in the formation of sulfur dioxide snowfields. But Io’s volcanoes can reach 3,000 F (1,649 C). Io is often referred to as a celestial body of fire and ice. The Discovery of Io Artist's concept of the internal structure of Jupiter's moon Io. A global magma "ocean" (shown in orange) lies beneath a crust 30 to 50 kilometers thick. The rest of Io's mantle is shown in gold, while the moon's core is rendered in silver. Credit: Xianzhe Jia (University of Michigan) and Krishan Khurana (UCLA) Io was the first of Jupiter’s moons discovered by Galileo Galilei on Jan. 8, 1610. He actually discovered the moon the day prior, but could not differentiate between Io and Europa, another Jupiter moon, until the next night. The discovery, along with three other Jovian moons, was the first time a moon was discovered orbiting a planet other than Earth. Galileo’s discovery eventually led to the understanding that planets orbit the sun, instead of our solar system revolving around Earth. Galileo first referred to this moon as Jupiter I. In the mid-1800s, the moon was renamed Io. In Greek mythology, Io was a priestess of Hera (Zeus' wife) and the daughter of Inachus, the king of Argos. Zeus (the counterpart for the Roman god Jupiter) fell in love with her, but turned her into a cow to avoid being caught with her by his wife, Hera (or Juno).  Several spacecraft have flown by Jupiter and its moons. Pioneer 10 arrived first, in 1973, followed by Pioneer 11 in 1974. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 returned striking photos during their flybys. The Galileo spacecraft passed as low as 162 miles (261 km) over the surfaces of the Galilean moons and produced detailed images. Characteristics of Io Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet image of the northern pole of Jupiter. Among many other auroral structures, the Io footprint is the most equator-ward feature close to the centre of the image. This spot is always located close to the feet of the magnetic field lines connected to the satellite Io. Credit: LPAP/Université de Liège The interior of Io is composed of an iron or iron sulfide core and a brown silicate outer layer, giving the planet a splotchy orange, yellow, black, red, and white appearance. Based on data from scientific computer models, Io formed in a region around Jupiter where water ice was plentiful. Io’s heat, combined with the possibility that there was water on Io shortly after it was formed, could have made life possible, although Jupiter’s radiation would have removed the water from the surface. The moon's most distinctive features are its volcanoes. Aside from Earth, Io is the only known body in the solar system to have observed active volcanoes. While Galileo had made some cryptic notes inferring possible volcanic activity, NASA's Voyager


Which Californian city takes its name from the patron saint of Spain?

San Diego History - San Diego, California San Diego History San Diego History ALONZO ERASTUS HORTON stepped off a San Francisco steamer and strolled ashore in 1867 on land that would become the center of a new San Diego, he was awed by what he found. "I have been nearly all over the world," said the man who would one day be known as the father of New San Diego, "and this is just the prettiest place for a city I ever saw." It was an exclamation to be echoed by millions of others, visitors and residents, with unceasing repetition, for more than a century. Alonzo Horton was not the first, but he was surely the single most influential San Diego real estate speculator in the history of a city whose story may be told in real estate speculation. Nor was Horton the first to be attracted by San Diego's natural harbor and almost-supernatural beauty. For centuries, dating back to 9000 B.C., this area belonged to the Southern California coastal region's first Americans, now called the San Dieguito. These San Dieguito were descended from Asians who crossed the land bridge in the Bering Strait in search of game, and from others who moved over the Sierra Nevadas and down the Pacific slope. Not unlike the modern Californians, they sought and found the best places to live. About 1000 B.C., the Diegueño or Kumeyaay Indians came to the region, mixing with the Indians already here. And until the 16th century A.D., when Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, exploring for Spain, sailed into San Diego Harbor, this uncharted paradise belonged to them. Cabrillo, the first European to reach the Southern California soil, had not come to colonize it. Cabrillo discovered San Diego while searching for a northwest passage to link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. And after his arrival on September 28, 1542, the eve of the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, Cabrillo named his discovery San Miguel. And then, for decades, San Miguel was ignored by outsiders. Sixty years later, another explorer, Sebastián Vizcaíno, sailing north along the California coast for Spain, arrived in San Miguel on November 12, 1602, and renamed it San Diego, for the patron saint of his flagship, San Diego de Alcalá. But Spain was not interested in settling California. Quicker riches and the enhancement of a growing empire elsewhere in the Pacific and in the Orient drew the explorers away from San Diego. Another 167 years would pass before the colonization began. Spain's reluctant decision to colonize Mexico's Baja California and the rest of California in the mid-1700s was made in an effort to discourage Russian fur traders, who had sailed across the Aleutians and were moving down the coast of northwest America. Rather than wage a full-scale military operation against the local Indians to establish control, Spain instead lent military support to the mission priests, who attempted to make Christians of the Indians. In the process, not incidentally, they raised the flag of Spain. With Jose de Galvez, an adviser to the Spanish king, Charles III, organizing a force to establish a stronghold at Monterey in Alta (upper) California, Spain began its push north from the Baja California peninsula. And with the Catalonian captain, Don Gaspar de Portolá, leading the military forces, and the Franciscan priest, Fray Junípero Serra, leading the charge for the church, a string of missions, presidios and pueblos was established. San Diego, whose natural harbor was at the halfway point between Loreto in Baja California and Monterey, was the first base for the expedition. The overland march from Loreto to San Diego was beset by disasters. Food ran out; water was scarce; Indian servants deserted or died. But Serra and Portolá arrived in San Diego in the summer of 1769, and Serra wrote of the area, "It is beautiful to behold and does not belie its reputation." Portola and a group of men continued the march on to Monterey Bay, but Serra stayed. And on July 16, 1769, the first California mission, San Diego de Alcalá, was dedicated. Later, Serra went on to establish a chain of 21 California missions, with som


"Which actor founded London's ""Mermaid"" Theatre?"

Bernard Miles, 83, an Actor, Peer And Founder of London Theater - NYTimes.com Bernard Miles, 83, an Actor, Peer And Founder of London Theater AP Published: June 15, 1991 LONDON, June 14— Bernard Miles, the actor and founder of the Mermaid Theater in London, who was made a life peer, died today. He was 83 years old. He died in his sleep at a nursing home in Knaresborough, north Yorkshire, 150 miles north of London, his son, John, said. He had recently suffered fractures in both legs, according to the Press Association, the domestic news agency. Knighted in 1969, Lord Miles was made a life peer in 1979. Laurence Olivier was the only other British actor to be honored with a peerage. Lord Miles appeared in more than 100 plays after making his professional debut in 1930 as the second messenger in Shakespeare's "Richard III." His roles included Iago in "Othello," Christopher Sly in "The Taming of the Shrew," Antonovitch in "The Government Inspector," and Face in "The Alchemist." In 1959, he played Long John Silver in his adaptation of "Treasure Island," a part he was to reprise often. During the 1960's, he starred in productions of Brecht's "Galileo," Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" and Sophocles's "Oedipus the King" and "Oedipus at Colonus." But it was for his advocacy of good theater rather than his acting that Lord Miles was best known. He formed the Mermaid Theater Trust in order to build the first playhouse in 300 years in London's financial district, the City. "I regard the Mermaid as a popular theater," Lord Miles once said. "We want people to come to this place and take their shoes and socks off and make themselves comfortable." His first attempt to found the Mermaid Theater in 1950 did not succeed. But in May 1959 he opened a second Mermaid Theater at Puddle Dock on the River Thames with "Lock Up Your Daughters," a musical that became a long-running hit. The theater has been active ever since, and in recent years has housed productions of "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Mother Courage," starring Glenda Jackson, and "A Moon for the Misbegotten," with Frances de la Tour. Lord Miles's film credits include "In Which We Serve" (1942), "Great Expectations" (1946), "Carnival" (1946) and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He wrote four books -- "The British Theater" (1947), "God's Brainwave" (1972), "Favorite Tales From Shakespeare" (1972) and, with J. C. Trewin, "Curtain Calls" (1981). "The theater is the home of the ego," he once said. "You stand in the middle of the stage with all the lights on you, and people roar with laughter every four minutes, and there's no feeling like it." His wife, the actress Josephine Wilson, died last year. In addition to his son, he is survived by a daughter, Bridget. Photo: Lord Bernard Miles (Camera Press, 1984)


"Who, in the Old Testament, said ""Lord, let me die with mine enemies""?"

Is the God of the Old Testament a Merciless Monster? | CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry Is the God of the Old Testament a Merciless Monster? edited by Matt Slick 07/13/10 ABSTRACT: Non-Christians sometimes assert that God is portrayed in the Old Testament as a cruel and ruthless deity that indiscriminately orders the execution of seemingly innocent men, women, and children, or directly carries out their deaths by various means. Such a God, the argument goes, in no way represents the loving Creator or Father figure that the New Testament offers, and should in no way be worshipped or venerated. However, a closer examination of Yahweh in the Old Testament refutes the charge of the Creator being a tyrant and instead reveals a righteous, patient, merciful, and loving God who does indeed mirror the picture painted by Jesus and the rest of the New Testament writers. Introduction In his book The God Delusion, atheist Richard Dawkins writes a scathing rendition of God as he sees Him in the Old Testament. Dawkins says: “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.” 1   Such words are echoed by atheist Charles Templeton who states: “The God of the Old Testament is utterly unlike the God believed in by most practicing Christians … His justice is, by modern standards, outrageous…. He is biased, querulous, vindictive, and jealous of his prerogatives.” 2 What is it in the Old Testament that elicits such strong language from Dawkins and Templeton who want nothing to do with God? Are such portrayals of God accurate? Does the Old Testament paint a picture of God as nothing more than a cosmic bully with a hair trigger who is ready to torture or end the lives of anyone who so much as neglects a seemingly small request of Heaven? The answers to these questions are critically important because Christians today are quick to tell unbelievers about a God of love who is patient, forgiving, and slow to anger. Is there a disconnect between what Christians profess about God vs. what is actually recorded in the first thirty-nine books of the Bible?  A Brief Look at Some Old Testament Examples The adversaries of God’s depiction in the Old Testament point to a number of Biblical references that seem to portray the Creator in a bad light. For example, front and center in their arguments is the Genesis flood that erased all life from earth except for one particular family: “Behold, I [God], even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish." (Gen. 6:17). From this verse, it is crystal clear that it is God Himself who is choosing to cause the deaths of untold numbers of men, women, and children. Later in Genesis is found the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and all its people via a direct supernatural act of God: “Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven, and He overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground" (Gen. 19:24-25). Charges of genocide are very common among the critics of God, with Israel’s charge of what to do with existing people in the promised land being called out as an example: “When the Lord your God brings you into the land where you are entering to possess it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and stronger than you, and when the Lord your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them” (Deut. 7:1-2, emphasis added). To the skeptic, it seems pl


Who is the only British monarch to have had an Epsom Derbywinner during his/her reign?

Article Library ARTICLE LIBRARY Commander of the Union Cavalry Corps In American Civil War Alfred Pleasonton (July 7, 1824яПНJanuary 17, 1897) was an officer in the Mexican American War and the general of volunteers in the Union cavalry during the Civil War. Later, General Pleasonton commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac during the Gettysburg Campaign, including the largest cavalry battle of the war at Brandy Station. The General also rode one of the most famous mounts of the war named Slicky. In August 1880, General Pleasonton visited The New York Times. During his visit, he and an editor had a wide ranging discussion. The focus of the talk was printed by the newspaper. It gave the readers of the Times a fascinating insight on horses, famous cavalry officers, and the mounts they rode during the Civil War. George Smith (1913-1935): Winner of the 1916 Kentucky Derby On May 7th, horseracing fans will watch the 2016 running of the Kentucky Derby. With "The Run for the Roses" soon approaching, fans and sportswriters are discussing who the Kentucky Derby favorite will be? Presently, there is much talk about the undefeated 2-year-old champion Nyquist, who won the Breeder's Cup Juvenile last year, and began the 2016 campaign with victories in the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park, and the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Over the years, this column has enjoyed introducing the readers to the Kentucky Derby winner 100 years earlier than the scheduled present day race. Accordingly, the column is pleased to spotlight the champion of the 1916 Kentucky Derby, a black colt named George Smith. A New Career for Officer Barney, A Belgian Draft Prior to relocating to New York, I lived in Maryland. There, I had the pleasure of volunteering at the Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) in Lisbon, MD., a nonprofit, volunteer-based animal organization founded in 1989. DEFHR's mission focuses on rescuing and rehabilitating critically ill and injured horses. After rehabilitation, the horses are evaluated and provided training needed to best prepare them for adoption. DEFHR also offers a wide variety of educational programs and internships. Recently, I learned that DEFHR welcomed a new Equine Ambassador, whose role is to help educate the public about equine safety and raise awareness of equine abuse and neglect. The horse is an 18-year-old Belgian Draft named Officer Barney, who was recently retired from the Baltimore Police Department's Mounted Police Unit, which according to The Baltimore Sun was started in 1888. Longfellow (1867-1893): Famous Racehorse In the Decade after the Civil War 'Uncle' John Harper, of Nantura Stock Farm in Midway, Kentucky, owned, bred, and trained one of the most famous racehorses in the decade following the Civil War. Named Longfellow, the colt was rich brown in color with a white stripe, a white near hind sock, and white on his off hind coronet. When Harper, born in 1800, was asked if he had named his colt for the well-known poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harper replied, "Never heard much of that feller but the colt of mine's got the longest legs of any feller I have ever seen." Gloaming (1915-1932) Outstanding Thoroughbred Racehorse: Foaled in Australia and Owned, Trained, and Based in New Zealand On April 25, 1921, horseracing fans in America read an intriguing newspaper article. It read: "A speed marvel of the turf which is being marveled as a rival for Man o' War has been discovered in Australia, according to news that has just reached this country. It is being claimed for this horse, at least, that he has equaled the half-mile record made by Man o' War at Aqueduct when he stepped the distance in 45 seconds," reported The New York Times. "The Australian horse is the middle distance champion, Gloaming, and he is credited with having run half mile in 45 seconds in New Zealand". For any race horse to be compared to Man o' War (1917-1947), who is considered one of the greatest Thoroughbreds of all time, is a remarkable comparison. request this article Simon Bolivar and his Horse - Palomo Near t


Which lake was created by the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile in the 1960s?

Lake Nasser | lake, Africa | Britannica.com Lake Nasser Alternative Titles: Buḥayrat Nāṣir, Lake Nubia Similar Topics Lake Nyasa Lake Nasser, also called Lake Nubia, reservoir on the Nile River , in Upper Egypt and northern Sudan . It was created by the impounding of the Nile’s waters by the Aswan High Dam , which was built in the 1960s and dedicated in 1971. Lake Nasser has a gross capacity of 136,927,000 acre-feet (168,900,000,000 cubic metres), and its waters, when discharged downstream, have brought 800,000 acres (324,000 hectares) of additional land under irrigation and have converted 700,000 acres (283,000 hectares) from flood to perennial irrigation. The lake has been stocked with food fish. Lake Nasser, Egypt. © hallam creations/Shutterstock.com The creation of the lake threatened to submerge a number of significant historical sites—notably the tombs and temples at Philae and Abu Simbel —under its waters. The Egyptian government appealed to UNESCO , with whose assistance many monuments were dismantled and reconstructed on safer ground. In the early 1980s land-reclamation projects began in the desert around the lake. The northern two-thirds of the lake, lying in Egypt , is named for Gamal Abdel Nasser , president (1956–70); the southern third, in The Sudan, is called Lake Nubia. Learn More in these related articles: Nile River river, the father of African rivers and the longest river in the world. It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea. It has a length of about 4,132 miles (6,650 kilometres) and drains an area estimated at 1,293,000 square miles... Upper Egypt geographic and cultural division of Egypt, generally consisting of the Nile River valley south of the delta and the 30th parallel N. It thus consists of the entire Nile River valley from Cairo south to Lake Nasser (formed by the Aswan High Dam). This division also includes what some scholars term... Sudan country located in northeastern Africa. The name Sudan derives from the Arabic expression bilād al-sūdān (“land of the blacks”), by which medieval Arab geographers referred to the settled African countries that began at the southern edge of the Sahara. For more... 5 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References physiography of Egypt  (in Egypt: Relief ) External Links Lake Nasser - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) Lake Nasser is an artificial lake in southern Egypt. It was created when the Aswan High Dam was built in the 1960s. The dam held back water from the Nile River and formed the lake. The lake is named after Gamal Abdel Nasser, the president of Egypt from 1956 to 1970. Lake Nasser - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) A reservoir on the Nile River, Lake Nasser is located in Upper Egypt and northern Sudan. It was created by the impounding of the Nile’s waters by the Aswan High Dam, which was built in the 1960s and dedicated in 1971. Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our crit


"Which local golf course is properly called ""Royal Liverpool""?"

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Which creature has a chemical in its saliva which prevents blood from clotting?

Common Vampire Bats, Common Vampire Bat Pictures, Common Vampire Bat Facts - National Geographic Size relative to a tea cup Please add a "relative" entry to your dictionary. Bats are the only mammals that can fly, but vampire bats have an even more interesting distinction—they are the only mammals that feed entirely on blood. These notorious bats sleep during the day in total darkness, suspended upside down from the roofs of caves. They typically gather in colonies of about 100 animals, but sometimes live in groups of 1,000 or more. In one year, a 100-bat colony can drink the blood of 25 cows. During the darkest part of the night, common vampire bats emerge to hunt. Sleeping cattle and horses are their usual victims, but they have been known to feed on people as well. The bats drink their victim's blood for about 30 minutes. They don't remove enough blood to harm their host, but their bites can cause nasty infections and disease. Vampire bats strike their victims from the ground. They land near their prey and approach it on all fours. The bats have few teeth because of their liquid diet, but those they have are razor sharp. Each bat has a heat sensor on its nose that points it toward a spot where warm blood is flowing just beneath its victim's skin. After putting the bite on an animal, the vampire bat laps up the flowing blood with its tongue. Its saliva prevents the blood from clotting. Young vampire bats feed not on blood but on milk. They cling tightly to their mothers, even in flight, and consume nothing but her milk for about three months. The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.


"In the Aintree Grand National, how many fences are jumped before one reached ""Beecher's Brook"" for the first time?"

Grand National Fences - Beechers Brook - The Chair Grand National Fences TESTING MENU Aintree Grand National Fences The Aintree Grand National Course is run over the most unique race circuit in the country. The wide course is tailor made for the large fields of 40 plus runners which is more like a cavalry charge out of a western movie than a traditional horse race, no wonder it is so popular with the public. The Aintree course is nearly two and a quarter miles in circumference, there are 16 fences and a run in of 494 yards. The Canal Turn with Ryan Mania Becher's Brook with Ryan Mania Aintree Fence-By Fence Guide Fence 1The first fence comes very quickly after the start and with 40 plus runners going full pelt at speeds of 30 plus miles per hour there are bound to be a couple of causalities at this first fence which is 4 foot 6 inch in height. Fence 2The second fence come up quickly and is slightly bigger than the first fence standing at 4 foot 7 inch. Fence 3Next is the first open ditch. The ditches are the first real test for the horses as there is a 6 foot gap between the front of the ditch and the fence itself so the horse has to stand off and really stretch out to make it safely to the other side. This fence is the larger than the first two standing at 5 feet. Fence 4is back to a standard fence at 4 foot 10 inches. Fence 5A 5 foot fence. The last regular fence before Bechers. Fence 6Bechers Brook . The most famous fence on the Aintree Racecourse. (Named after Captain Becher Who fell at this fence ) What is unique about this fence is the brook on the landing side. This fence is a 4 foot 10 inch fence with a 5 foot 6 inch Brook. The experienced jockeys will take there horses wide as the drop is less the wider you jump the fence. Fence 7The Foinavon fence. One of the easier fences on the course at 4 foot 6 inches, but the fence that caused such carnage in the 1967 National. The fence was named after Foinavon a complete outsider who was the only horse to jump the fence first time and went on to win. Fence 8The Canal Turn. This is a 5 foot fence. What is important about this fence is that the jockeys need to jump the fence at an angle in order not to lose a lot of ground as there is a 90 degrees angle to the left immediately after jumping this fence. Fence 9St. Valentines Brook A 5 foot fence with a 5 foot 6 inch Brook. Fence10 A five foot fence. Fence 11The Booth. An open ditch with a 5 foot fence and a 6 foot ditch. Fence 12Westhead. A five foot fence followed by a 5 foot 6 inch fence. Fence 13This is a 4 foot 7 inch fence. Fence 14A 4 foot 6 inch fence, not a difficult fence but horses are beginning to tire and can make simple errors. Fence 15The Chair. This is the biggest fence in the National. It is a 6 foot fence with a 5 foot 2 inch ditch. Fence 16This is the water jump and is a long jump rather than a high jump. The horses have to jump nearly all the fences twice with 30 fences in all that make up this fantastic horse race. At the end of jumping the 30 fences and running nearly four and a half miles there is the longest run in of any horse race in the UK of 494 yards with an elbow roughly half way up the run in many races have been won and lost on this final scramble to the finishing post. It is just hoped that every year that all the horses return safely to have another go the following year.


Which film brought John Mills his only Oscar?

John Mills - Biography - IMDb John Mills Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trivia  (44) | Personal Quotes  (8) Overview (5) John Lewis Ernest Watts Mills Nickname 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (1) Sir John Mills, one of the most popular and beloved English actors, was born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills on February 22, 1908, at the Watts Naval Training College in North Elmham, Norfolk, England. The young Mills grew up in Felixstowe, Suffolk, where his father was a mathematics teacher and his mother was a theater box-office manager. The Oscar-winner appeared in more than 120 films and TV movies in a career stretching over eight decades, from his debut in 1932 in Midshipmaid Gob (1932) through Bright Young Things (2003) and The Snow Prince (2009). After graduating from the Norwich Grammar School for Boys, Mills rejected his father's academic career for the performing arts. After brief employment as a clerk in a grain merchant's office, he moved to London and enrolled at Zelia Raye's Dancing School. Convinced from the age of six that performing was his destiny, Mills said, "I never considered anything else." After training as a dancer, he started his professional career in the music hall, appearing as a chorus boy at the princely sum of four pounds sterling a week in "The Five O'Clock Revue" at the London Hippodrome, in 1929. The short, wiry song-and-dance man was scouted by Noël Coward and began to appear regularly on the London stage in revues, musicals and legitimate plays throughout the 1930s. He appeared in a score of films before the war, "quota quickies" made under a system regulating the import of American films designed to boost local production. He was a juvenile lead in The Ghost Camera (1933), appeared in the musical Car of Dreams (1935), and then played lead roles in Born for Glory (1935), Nine Days a Queen (1936) and The Green Cockatoo (1937). His Hollywood debut was in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) with Robert Donat , but he refused the American studios' entreaties to sign a contract and returned to England. Mills relished acting in films, finding it a challenge rather than the necessary economic evil that many English actors at the time, such as Laurence Olivier , felt it was, and it was the cinema that would make him an internationally renowned star. He anchored his film career in military roles, such as those in his early pictures Born for Glory (1935) (a.k.a. "Forever England") and Raoul Walsh 's You're in the Army Now (1937). He appeared in the classic In Which We Serve (1942), where he worked with his mentor Coward and with Coward's co-director David Lean , who would go on to direct Mills in some of his most memorable performances. Throughout his film career Mills played a wide variety of military characters, portraying the quintessential English hero. He later tackled more complex characterizations, such as the emotionally troubled commander in Tunes of Glory (1960). He also played Field Marshal Haig in the satire Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) that mocked the entire genre. However, it was in his World War II films, which included We Dive at Dawn (1943), Waterloo Road (1945) and Johnny in the Clouds (1945), that Mills established himself as an innovative English film star. With his ordinary appearance and everyman manner, Mills seemed "the boy-next-door," but the Mills hero was decent, loyal and brave, as well as tough and reliable under stress. In his military roles, he managed throughout his career to include enough subtle variations on the Mills heroic type to avoid appearing typed. He could play such straight heroes as Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as well as deconstruct the type in Ice Cold in Alex (1958) and "Tunes of Glory." The latter film features one of his finest film roles, that of the brittle Col. Basil Barrow, the new commander of a Scots battalion. Mills superbly played an emotionally troubled martinet in a role originally slated for Alec Guinness , his Great Expectations (1946) co-star, who decided to take the flashier role of the colonel's tormentor. It was one of Mills' favorite ch


Which county cricket team won the championship six times in the 20th century, although their last outright success was in 1934?

cricket | sport | Britannica.com Cricket gridiron football Cricket, England ’s national summer sport, which is now played throughout the world, particularly in Australia, India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the British Isles . England’s Alec Stewart batting in front of Namibia’s Melt Van Schoor during the Cricket World Cup … Michael Walker—AP/Wide World Photos Cricket is played with a bat and ball and involves two competing sides (teams) of 11 players. The field is oval with a rectangular area in the middle, known as the pitch, that is 22 yards (20.12 metres) by 10 feet (3.04 metres) wide. Two sets of three sticks, called wickets , are set in the ground at each end of the pitch. Across the top of each wicket lie horizontal pieces called bails. The sides take turns at batting and bowling (pitching); each turn is called an “innings” (always plural). Sides have one or two innings each, depending on the prearranged duration of the match, the object being to score the most runs. The bowlers, delivering the ball with a straight arm, try to break (hit) the wicket with the ball so that the bails fall. This is one of several ways that the batsman is dismissed, or put out. A bowler delivers six balls at one wicket (thus completing an “over”), then a different player from his side bowls six balls to the opposite wicket. The batting side defends its wicket. Location of wickets and principal playing positions on cricket field. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. There are two batsman up at a time, and the batsman being bowled to (the striker) tries to hit the ball away from the wicket. A hit may be defensive or offensive. A defensive hit may protect the wicket but leave the batsmen no time to run to the opposite wicket. In that case the batsmen need not run, and play will resume with another bowl. If the batsman can make an offensive hit, he and the second batsman (the nonstriker) at the other wicket change places. Each time both batsmen can reach the opposite wicket, one run is scored. Providing they have enough time without being caught out and dismissed, the batsmen may continue to cross back and forth between the wickets, earning an additional run for each time both reach the opposite side. There is an outside boundary around the cricket field. A ball hit to or beyond the boundary scores four points if it hits the ground and then reaches the boundary, six points if it reaches the boundary from the air (a fly ball). The team with the highest number of runs wins a match. Should both teams be unable to complete their number of innings before the time allotted, the match is declared a draw. Scores in the hundreds are common in cricket. Similar Topics Matches in cricket can range from informal weekend afternoon encounters on village greens to top-level international contests spread over five days in Test matches and played by leading professional players in grand stadiums. History Origin Cricket is believed to have begun possibly as early as the 13th century as a game in which country boys bowled at a tree stump or at the hurdle gate into a sheep pen. This gate consisted of two uprights and a crossbar resting on the slotted tops; the crossbar was called a bail and the entire gate a wicket . The fact that the bail could be dislodged when the wicket was struck made this preferable to the stump , which name was later applied to the hurdle uprights. Early manuscripts differ about the size of the wicket, which acquired a third stump in the 1770s, but by 1706 the pitch—the area between the wickets—was 22 yards long. British Culture and Politics The ball , once presumably a stone, has remained much the same since the 17th century. Its modern weight of between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (156 and 163 grams) was established in 1774. The primitive bat was no doubt a shaped branch of a tree, resembling a modern hockey stick but considerably longer and heavier. The change to a straight bat was made to defend against length bowling, which had evolved with cricketers in Hambledon, a small village in southern England. The bat was shortened in the handle and str


Which lake was formed by the damming of the Zambezi River?

Lake Kariba | lake, Africa | Britannica.com Lake Kariba Lake Tana Lake Kariba, lake in central Africa , between Zambia and Zimbabwe . It was formed by damming the Zambezi River in the Kariba Gorge, where the river narrows between hills of hard rock 250 miles (400 km) below Victoria Falls . After 1960 the hydroelectric facilities of the Kariba Dam served the towns of Zambia, the Harare (formerly Salisbury) and Bulawayo areas, and the southern part of Zimbabwe. The lake, covering about 2,000 square miles (5,200 square km), extends upstream 175 miles (280 km) to Devil’s Gorge and has a maximum width of 30 miles (48 km), with a deeply indented shore and many islands. Its depth is irregular (295 feet [90 m] near the dam), and its full capacity is 146,415,000 acre-feet (180,600,000,000 cubic m). The overall project included four harbour sites, the resettlement of river dwellers, the rescue of game, and the introduction of Tilapia fish to the waters to give a 15,000-ton yield annually. Learn More in these related articles: Zambezi River river draining a large portion of south-central Africa. Together with its tributaries, it forms the fourth largest river basin of the continent. The river flows eastward for about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometres) from its source on the Central African Plateau to empty into the Indian Ocean. With its... in Zambia: Resources and power ...Large rivers descending from the plateau into the rifted troughs of the Zambezi provide scope for hydropower development, and a major gorge on the middle Zambezi enabled it to be dammed to form Lake Kariba. The first power station at Kariba was built on the south side of the river, but a 600-megawatt station on the Zambian side was completed in 1977, shortly after the completion of a... in Zambezi River: Navigation ...about 400 miles upstream to the Cahora Bassa Dam. Above the dam Lake Cahora Bassa is navigable to its confluence with the Luangwa River, where navigation is interrupted again to the Kariba Dam. Lake Kariba is navigable, but the river again becomes impassable from the end of the lake to the Ngonye Falls, some 250 miles upstream. It is again navigable by shallow-draft boats for the 300 miles... 4 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References hydrology and climate of Zambezi River  (in Zambezi River: Physiography )   (in Zambezi River: Climate )   (in Zambezi River: Navigation ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Lake-Kariba Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share


The Babington Plot was intended to dethrone which English monarch?

The Role of Walsingham in the Misnomered Babington Plot of 1586 THE ROLE OF WALSINGHAM IN THE MISNOMERED BABINGTON PLOT OF 1586 By Jacquelyn Lee Borgeson      The reign of Queen Elizabeth I was as eventful as it was lengthy. Of the many intriguing conspiracies of that day, the Babington Plot remains the most controversial. It was not just another attempt by Catholic sympathizers to assassinate Elizabeth and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne. This plot was unique due to its origins rather than its nature. Contrary to popular belief, it was Principal Secretary Sir Francis Walsingham, not Anthony Babington, who instigated this scheme, nurtured it to maturity, and then cleverly concealed his involvement. Exactly how and perhaps why Walsingham came to play such an enormous role remains a great debate today. A presentation of this plot from its beginning to its discovery may show the extent of Walsingham's entanglement.      The English situation in 1585, one year before even the first inkling of the Babington Plot, was precarious. The succession of anti-Elizabeth plots like the Throckmorton and Norfolk conspiracies had shown an immense dissention among the English people. (1) It had become apparent to the Protestant faction that a Catholic revival was gaining momentum in their country. (2)      Elizabeth was in a rather awkward position. Besides her foreign disputes with both France and Spain, she had the former Scottish Queen Mary, her own cousin, under house arrest. International law forbade the peace-time imprisonment of one monarch by another. (3) Regardless of this fact, Elizabeth had kept Mary confined for over fifteen years. (4) Although there had been more than sufficient evidence to implicate Mary in several treasonous plots against the English Queen, Elizabeth steadfastly refused to have her executed. (5)      Basically, the refusal to execute Mary was a political maneuver on Elizabeth's part. Few really know how Elizabeth regarded Mary personally, but she feared a Catholic uprising that would probably follow the beheading of the beloved Scottish sovereign. Also, Elizabeth knew that even the seemingly justifiable execution of another monarch would only weaken her own royal authoritarian status. (() (6))      Elizabeth's reluctance to execute Mary irritated her ministers, particularly Walsingham. The Principal Secretary had worked extremely hard at gathering enough evidence to convict Mary of treason, but Elizabeth kept putting him off. His frustration caused Walsingham to direct his anger towards Mary herself. He concluded that Mary was far too much of a menace to Protestantism and that as long as she lived, this "bosom serpent" would never cease her traitorous scheming. (7)      Conspiracy was second nature to Mary, so Walsingham swore that the next time Mary gained the opportunity to plot, he would have knowledge of her internal strategy. Walsingham was not above using the same techniques as the conspirators to complete this "curious ambition" to dispose of Queen Mary. (8) This time, Walsingham was confident that the fruit of his labor would be the execution of Mary.      Now when Walsingham, aided by fellow minister William Cecil, decided that Mary had to be eliminated, a historical controversy over the moral foundation of this action began. Many historians condemned Walsingham for what they perceived as his underhanded tactics. (9) Other sources applauded the Secretary's devotion to duty. (10) One supporter of Walsingham justified the Minister's actions by proclaiming that since Walsingham was a man "whose job it was to frustrate plots against his sovereign, we can hardly expect him to be more scrupulous than his adversaries." (11)      Regardless of these moral issues surrounding the initiation of the Babington Plot, there was little doubt that Walsingham played a leading role in it. His first step was to gain absolute control over Mary. He had her moved from Tutbury, her prison for the last fifteen years, to the home of the Earl of Essex in Chartley. This sudden move did not raise Mary's suspic


John Torode and Gregg Wallace are the judges on which TV programme?

BBC Masterchef judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode - YouTube BBC Masterchef judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 26, 2012 BBC Masterchef judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode visited the new Oasis Dining Quarter at Meadowhall to decide which of the fabulous restaurants would win the Meadowhall Dining Challenge 2012. "Cooking doesn't get tougher than this" and the television cameras were there to film the competition. Category