Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore's (Mock) Mock Turtle Soup Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore's (Mock) Mock Turtle Soup December 21, 2013 8:00 am You’ll be glad you made it Mock Mock, I promise. So, we all remember the time on our beloved Gilmore Girls when Richard Gilmore, that stodgy and strict master of all things ceremonious, actually seemed like a human being, complete with all the feelings: when his bitchtastic mother, Lorelai (or ‘Trix’) died. We felt so badly for poor Richard, didn’t we? He was trapped in a glass cage of emotion , and all he wanted was Turtleneck Soup. No problem, right? When someone is in mourning, you give them what they want, especially if it’s something as innocuous as soup. Bring on the Turtleneck Soup! Only one problem: What the $%&# is Turtleneck Soup? Nobody knew! And you couldn’t exactly ask the man knee-deep in sorrow for details. Lorelai (the second, not the deceased) needed to consult her team at the Independence Inn to figure out what to feed her father: LORELAI: Mom, have you looked on the internet? EMILY: For what? LORELAI: For turtleneck soup. You could Google it. EMILY: Can I? Can I Google it? LORELAI: Okay, never mind. Sookie, do you have any idea what turtleneck soup could be? EMILY: You mean mock turtle soup? LORELAI: Mom, do you think he means “mock turtle soup?” EMILY: Maybe that’s what he said. Is there such a thing? LORELAI: I think so. [to Sookie] Can you make mock turtle soup? SOOKIE: I never tried, but I think I have a recipe for it somewhere here. LORELAI: So, Mom, Sookie’s tracking down the soup. What else can I do? EMILY: Nothing. If you can find the soup, that’ll be enough. I found the soup, Emily! And I made it! And lo, it was delicious. Finally, I think I’ve done something Emily Gilmore would be proud of. Well, maybe not proud of (that’s not her thing), but maybe she’d be pleased? Okay, okay, that’s not her thing either. Fine, maybe this soup would be satisfactory enough to keep her from throwing a boiling pot of it onto her current maid. I’ll take it! Boil that water down So I know a lot of you are still skeptical of vegan food, and I get it – it’s got some unknown ingredients, it’s not what you grew up eating, it’s out of your comfort zone, whatever, I can understand being a little wary. But, I must say, of all the foods I’ve ever veganized – hell, of all the food in the world – this is the one you really want to veganize. I can understand if you used regular cream instead of cashew cream in my mulligatawny , or if you used regular cheese pizza to make my Cheesy Blasters . But for this soup, I’ve done a veritable public service providing a mock version of Mock Turtle Soup. Why am I so sure that THIS recipe is the one you gotta veganize? BECAUSE THE REAL THING IS REVOLTING. And not in the cool sense of the word that “Matilda: The Musical” plays on in the song “Revolting Children” (meaning the children are starting to fight back) (actually, the authentic Mock Turtle Soup probably would fight back . . . ); I mean it in the sense that it would make you vomit: From Wikipedia :  Mock turtle soup is an English soup that was created in the mid-18th century as a cheaper imitation of green turtle soup. It often uses brains and organ meats such as calf’s head or a calf’s foot to duplicate the texture and flavour of the original’s turtle meat. EW! Disgusting! Brains and feet? England, what is wrong with your foods?! It gets worse. There’s an old (“olde”) recipe:  “Take a large calf’s head. Scald off the hair. Boil it until the horn is tender, then cut it into slices. . .”  Scald off the hair?! THE HORN?? Dude, that’s enough. I have to go throw up now. I’m back. Now you understand why, of all the foods, the vegan version of this dish is the way to go. Any food that requires one to “scald off the hair” was not meant for human consumption. Jeez can you imagine what parts of the turtle they eat in regular turtle soup? I don’t want to. Oh Richard, your mother made disgusting scalp and feet soup. Let’s all, um, not do that. Mm, food meant for humans. But, our creation does have to be a decent facsimil


Which substance, found in many fruits, makes jam and jellies set?

HGIC 3180 Basics of Jelly Making  : Extension : Clemson University : South Carolina Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Jellied Products Jellies are usually made by cooking fruit juice with sugar. Jelly should be clear or translucent and firm enough to hold its shape when turned out of the container. Jams are thick, sweet spreads, which will hold their shape, but are less firm than jelly. They are made from crushed or chopped fruits and sugar. Conserves are jams made from a mixture of fruits, especially when they include citrus fruits, nuts, raisins or coconut. Preserves are made of small, whole fruits or uniform-size pieces of fruits in a clear, thick, slightly jellied syrup. Marmalades often contain citrus fruits and are soft fruit jellies containing small pieces of fruit or peel, evenly suspended in the transparent jelly. Common Ingredients For proper texture, jellied fruit products require the correct combination of fruit, pectin, acid and sugar. Fruit: Fruit gives each spread its unique flavor and color. It also supplies the water to dissolve the rest of the necessary ingredients and furnishes some or all of the pectin and acid. Good-quality, flavorful fruits make the best jellied products. Commercially canned or frozen fruit preserved in its own juice may be used to make jellied products, but pectin must be added. If you preserve your own fruit, use ¼ slightly under-ripe and ¾ fully ripe fruit. Preserve the fruit in its own juice and note how much sugar is added to allow for that in the jelly recipe. Pectin: Pectin is a substance in fruits that forms a gel if it is in the right combination with acid and sugar. All fruits contain some pectin, but some must be combined with fruits high in pectin or with commercial pectin products to obtain gels.  Because fully ripened fruit has less pectin, one-fourth of the fruit used in making jellies without added pectin should be under-ripe. The use of commercial pectin simplifies the process, but jelly made without added pectin contains less sugar and tastes fruitier. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for using commercial pectin and do not interchange liquid and powdered pectins. Acid: The proper level of acid is critical to gel formation. If there is too little acid, the gel will never set; if there is too much acid, the gel will lose liquid (weep). For fruits low in acid, add lemon juice or other acid ingredients as directed. Commercial pectin products contain acids that help to ensure gelling. Sugar: Sugar serves as a preserving agent, contributes flavor and aids in gelling. Granulated white sugar is the usual type of sugar for jelly or jam. Corn syrup and honey may be used to replace part of the sugar in recipes, but too much will mask the fruit flavor and alter the gel structure. Use tested recipes for replacing sugar with honey and corn syrup. Do not try to reduce the amount of sugar in traditional recipes. Too little sugar prevents gelling and may allow yeast and mold growth. Tested recipes must be used to make jellies without added sugar, and these products usually must be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. Pectin & Acid Content of Common Fruits Used to Make Jelly Group I: If not overripe, has enough natural pectin and acid for gel formation with only added sugar - Apples (sour), Blackberries (sour), Crabapples Cranberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Grapes (Eastern Concord), Lemons, Loganberries, Plums (not Italian), Quinces Group II: Low in natural acid or pectin and may need addition of either acid or pectin - Apples (ripe), Blackberries (ripe), Cherries (sour), Chokecherries, Elderberries, Grapefruit, Grape Juice, bottled (Eastern Concord), Grapes (California), Loquats, Oranges Group III: Always needs added acid, pectin or both - Apricots, Blueberries, Figs, Grapes (Western Concord), Guavas, Peaches, Pears, Plums (Italian), Raspberries, Strawberries Equipment & Containers A large 8- or 10-quart saucepan is recommended because jellies and jams have a tendency to boil over. A heavy metal is best because it allows even heat distribution. A jelly bag or suitable cloth is


Flourine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine comprise which group of chemical elements?

Properties of the Halogens About Watch and Favorite Watch Watching this resources will notify you when proposed changes or new versions are created so you can keep track of improvements that have been made. Favorite Favoriting this resource allows you to save it in the “My Resources” tab of your account. There, you can easily access this resource later when you’re ready to customize it or assign it to your students. Properties of the Halogens Halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine) are nonmetal elements that are highly electronegative and reactive. Learning Objective Describe the physical and chemical properties of halogens. Key Points Halogens are nonmetals in group 17 (or VII) of the periodic table. Down the group, atom size increases. As a diatomic molecule , fluorine has the weakest bond due to repulsion between electrons of the small atoms. Due to increased strength of Van der Waals forces down the group, the boiling points of halogens increase. Therefore, the physical state of the elements down the group changes from gaseous fluorine to solid iodine. Due to their high effective nuclear charge , halogens are highly electronegative . Therefore, they are highly reactive and can gain an electron through reaction with other elements. Halogens can be harmful or lethal to biological organisms in sufficient quantities. Terms Register for FREE to remove ads and unlock more features! Learn more Full Text The halogens are a series of non-metal elements from group 17 of the periodic table (formerly VII). The halogens include fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At). The artificially created element 117 (ununseptium) may also be considered a halogen. Physical Properties Atoms get bigger down the group as additional electron shells are filled. When fluorine exists as a diatomic molecule, the F–F bond is unexpectedly weak. This is because fluorine atoms are the smallest of the halogens—the atoms are bonded close together, which leads to repulsion between free electrons in the two fluorine atoms. The boiling points of halogens increase down the group due to the increasing strength of Van der Waals forces as the size and relative atomic mass of the atoms increase. This change manifests itself in a change in the phase of the elements from gas (F2, Cl2) to liquid (Br2), to solid (I2). The halogens are the only periodic table group containing elements in all three familiar states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) at standard temperature and pressure . Halogens represents all of the three familiar states of matter: (left to right) chlorine is a gas, bromine is a liquid, and iodine is a solid. Highly reactive fluorine is not included in the picture. Chemical Properties Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons or electron density towards itself within a covalent bond . Electronegativity depends upon the attraction between the nucleus and bonding electrons in the outer shell. This, in turn, depends on the balance between the number of protons in the nucleus, the distance between the nucleus and bonding electrons, and the shielding effect of inner electrons. In hydrogen halides (HX, where X is the halogen), the H-X bond gets longer as the halogen atoms get larger. This means the shared electrons are further from the halogen nucleus, which increases the shielding of inner electrons. This means electronegativity decreases down the group. Halogens are highly reactive, and they can be harmful or lethal to biological organisms in sufficient quantities. This reactivity is due to high electronegativity and high effective nuclear charge. Halogens can gain an electron by reacting with atoms of other elements. Fluorine is one of the most reactive elements. It reacts with otherwise inert materials such as glass , and it forms compounds with the heavier noble gases . It is a corrosive and highly toxic gas. Fluorine's reactivity means that once it does react with something, it bonds so strongly that the resulting molecule is inert and non-reactive. Fluorine can react with glass i


Which English royal palace was largely destroyed by fire in 1698?

Palace of Whitehall Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com Jump to: navigation , search The Palace of Whitehall was the main home of the English kings and queens in London, from 1530 until 1698, when all except Inigo Jones's 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire. Before the fire, it was the largest palace in Europe, with over 1,500 rooms (at one time it was the largest building in the world). The palace gives its name—Whitehall—to the road on which many of the buildings of the UK government now stand. The word "Whitehall" can also refer to the central government itself. History It became an official royal palace in 1530 when Henry VII was the king of England. He also included a recreation centre with a bowling green, tennis courts, a pit for cock fighting (now the site of 70 Whitehall) and a tiltyard for jousting. It is estimated that over £30,000 (approaching £11 million in 2007 values) were spent during the 1540s, 50% more than the construction of the entire Bridewell Palace. Henry VIII married two of his wives at the palace— Anne Boleyn in 1533 and Jane Seymour in 1536. It was also at the palace that Henry died. It was a lesser used palace during the reign of the next few monarchs. The Palace of Whitehall by Hendrick Danckerts . The view is from the west. The Horse Guards barracks is on the extreme left, with the taller Banqueting House behind it. The four-towered building is the palace gatehouse. [1] Fire The palace of Whitehall was destroyed by fire in 1698. Many of the palace's wooden structures were destroyed in the fire. Michelangelo's Cupid is to believed to have been destroyed in the blaze. After this the remaining structures were torn down. Now Whitehall has government buildings on it.


As played by Bob Hoskins, what was the name of the sheet music salesman in the TV series Pennies from Heaven scripted by Dennis Potter?

Pennies from Heaven by Piers Haggard |Bob Hoskins, Gemma Craven, Kenneth Colley | 794051196323 | DVD | Barnes & Noble® Menu Overview Scripted by the always inventive Dennis Potter, the 1978 made-for-television production of Pennies From Heaven arrives on DVD with this three-disc set from BBC Home Video. The show is presented in its original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in mono. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director Piers Haggard and producer Kenith Trodd. This is a first-class presentation. Advertising Editorial Reviews Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse Perhaps more widely known Stateside as a 1981 film starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters, Dennis Potter's bittersweet yarn set during the Great Depression was best staged as this eight-hour miniseries broadcast by the BBC in 1978. It made a star of Bob Hoskins , perfectly cast as Arthur Parker, an unsuccessful sheet-music salesman who blots out his dreary life with imaginative daydreams that take the form of lavish production numbers using the lyrics of his favorite songs. Arthur isn't happy at home -- his marriage to Joan ( Gemma Craven ) is a union in name only -- so he's ripe for an affair. His subsequent liaison with shy schoolteacher Eileen Everson ( Cheryl Campbell ) therefore assumes prominence in his musical musings. Veteran TV director Piers Haggard didn't have the financial resources available to Herbert Ross, the director of the Hollywood film adaptation, but he managed to replicate the drab Depression era with astonishing success; there's a doom-laden mood to the story's "real" portions that makes the fanciful production numbers even more effective in contrast. Considered a real breakthrough upon its initial broadcast, Pennies from Heaven is just as riveting today as it was a generation ago. Product Details


In Heraldry, how is a 'lion couard' depicted?

Coward - definition of coward by The Free Dictionary Coward - definition of coward by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coward Related to coward: Noel Coward cow·ard One who shows ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain. [Middle English, from Old French couard, from coue, tail, from Latin cauda.] cow′ard adj. Word History: A coward is one who "turns tail." The word comes from Old French couart, coart, "coward," and is related to Italian codardo, "coward." Couart is formed from coe, a northern French dialectal variant of cue, "tail" (from Latin cōda), to which the derogatory suffix -ard was added. This suffix appears in bastard, laggard, and sluggard, to name a few. In heraldry a lion couard, "cowardly lion," was depicted with his tail between his legs. So a coward may be one with his tail hidden between his legs or one who turns tail and runs like a rabbit, with his tail showing. coward n a person who shrinks from or avoids danger, pain, or difficulty [C13: from Old French cuard, from coue tail, from Latin cauda; perhaps suggestive of a frightened animal with its tail between its legs] Coward (ˈkaʊəd) n (Biography) Sir Noël (Pierce). 1899–1973, English dramatist, actor, and composer, noted for his sophisticated comedies, which include Private Lives (1930) and Blithe Spirit (1941) cow•ard 1. a person who shows shameful lack of courage or fortitude. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a coward. [1175–1225; Middle English < Old French couard-, couart cowardly, derivative of coue tail < Latin cauda] Cow•ard Noel, 1899–1973, English playwright. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. coward - a person who shows fear or timidity individual , mortal , person , somebody , someone , soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" cur - a cowardly and despicable person dastard - a despicable coward craven , poltroon , recreant - an abject coward trembler , quaker - one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear hesitater , hesitator , vacillator , waverer - one who hesitates (usually out of fear) 2. Noel Coward , Sir Noel Pierce Coward coward noun wimp , chicken (slang), scaredy-cat (informal), sneak , funk (informal), craven (informal), pussy (slang, chiefly U.S.), yellow-belly (slang), poltroon The man's just a lily-livered coward. Quotations "Cowards die many times before their deaths" [William Shakespeare Julius Caesar] "coward: one who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary] "May coward shame distain his name," "The wretch that dares not die!" [Robert Burns McPherson's Farewell] "All men would be cowards if they durst" [John Wilmot A Satire against Mankind] coward She's a coward → C'est une lâche . coward coward (ˈkauəd) noun a person who shows fear easily or is easily frightened. I am such a coward – I hate going to the dentist. lafaard جَبان страхливец covarde zbabělec der Feigling bangebuks; kujon φοβιτσιάρης cobarde , miedica , cagado argpüks ترسو pelkuri poltron/-onne פחדן कायर kukavica gyáva pengecut hugleysingi codardo おく病者 겁쟁이 bailys ģļēvulis penakut lafaard feiging , reddhare tchórz ډارن cobarde laş, fricos трус zbabelec strahopetec kukavica ynkrygg, mes, fegis คนขี้ขลาด korkak 懦夫 боягуз بزدل، ڈرپوک người nhát gan 懦夫 ˈcowardly adjective lafhartig جَبان страхлив covardemente zbabělý feige kujonagtig δειλός cobarde pelgurlik ترسو؛ بزدل pelkurimainen poltron פַחדנִי कायरता से kukavički gyáva kecut huglaus codardo おく病な 겁많은 bailus ģļēvs takut laf feig , umandig tchórzliwy ډارن ، بزدل cobardemente (ca un) laş трусливый zbabelý strahopeten kukavički feg, rädd[hågsen] อย่างขี้ขลาด korkak 怯懦的 боязкий;, малодушний بزدل، ڈرپوک، بزدلان‍ہ nhát gan 怯懦的 ˈcowardice (-dis) noun lafhartigheid جُبْن малодушие covardia zbabělost die Feigheit fejhed δειλία cobardía argus ترسویی؛ بزدلی pelkuruus lâcheté פחדנות कायरता kukavičluk gyávaság kepengecutan hugleysi codardia おく病 겁, 소심 bailumas ģļēvums ksifat takut lafheid feighet tchórzostwo ډارن، بزدلی cobardia laşitate трусость zbabelosť strahopetnost kukavičluk feghet, rädsla ความขี้ขลาด korkaklık 懦弱 боягу


Saint-Ettienne is the capital of which French department that shares its name with the country's longest river?

Take a day out to visit one of the world's most famous wine regions, Saint-Emilion, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll sample the region's fine wines, take a cellar tour and visit the medieval village of Saint-Emilion. Highlights Led by a local guide Free drinks included The day begins with a tour of a Classified Growth (Clos Fourtet or Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot) in the Saint-Emilion appellation, followed by a wine grower's lunch at Chateau Haut-Sarpe. Your excursion ends with a visit to the medieval town of Saint-Emilion and its underground monuments. Dax - Dax is the      top spa retreat in France providing temperate weather due to its      proximity to the Atlantic and Europe's largest forest. Pau - Since the 19th century Pau has been extremely popular with English tourists for health reasons due to its favorable climate, both summer and winter. Saint Jean de Luz - With the Pyrenees as a back frame, this idyllic little commune is a convenient launching spot to the Basque region containing both French and Spanish cities. Regional capital: Clermont-Ferrand The mountainous features of this region, in central   France, have always contributed to its relative isolation feeling of   going back in time. Towns in Auvergne Aurillac - Former the umbrella capital of France, the frosty town of Aurillac is generally considered one of the coldest cities in the country. Clermont-Ferrand - Surrounded by a chain of volcanoes and  a major industrial area, the city of    Clermont-Ferrand is one of the oldest in Europe. La Bourboule - This tiny commune in the Auvergne region is a get-away spa destination    located in a scenic narrow valley. Montlucon - In central France on the Cher River, Montlucon is an industrial      commune. Vichy - Renown for its therapeutic waters since Roma's founding of the city, circa 52 B. C., contemporary Vichy continues the therapeutic tradition with increasing attention to beauty products and health aids in general. Regional capital: Rennes Brittany currently is the main agricultural area of France and improved roadways and railroads have spurred new industrial development in its cities (motor vehicle plants in Rennes, engineering and electronics in Brest). Tourism also plays an active economic role. Towns in Bretagne Brest - Yachting, windsurfing, and fishing are popular activities here. Interesting culinary offerings include Traou Mad (butter biscuit), Breton crepe, and Breton cider. Carnac - Close to the seaside resort of Carnac-Plage, this small town is also well known for it camping activities and lakes. Dinan - Dinan contains well-preserved ramparts, towers, and a castle complete with entrancing art and buildings. Dinard - What was once a nondescript fishing commune is currently a      popular resort. Lorient - Lorient is a commune/seaport that welcomes the rivers Scorff and      Blavet. Both empty into the Atlantic Ocean there. Quimper - Unlike its almost namesake, Quimperle, Quimper is more populous and has a renown pottery industry featuring traditional Breton blue and yellow designs. Rennes - Modern Rennes offers a diverse economy of tourism, telecommunications, and automobile (Citroen) production. Saint Malo - Saint Malo's swashbuckling past includes a period of time in the 16th century when it was under the control of an aggressive band of buccaneers. Vannes - Established more than 2,000 years ago, Vannes is situated at the joining of the Vannes River and Gulf of Morbihan. Burgundy can be likened to a great autobahn on the north-south axis of the European continent. Towns in Bourgogne Auxerre - This lovely town in Burgundy has an active commercial life and is located on two hills northwest of Dijon, above the left bank of the Yonne River. Beaune - Historically, Beaune flourished as a residence of the dukes of Burgundy. Dijon Tours - Dijon's patron saint, Saint Kelly, reportedly introduced Christianity to the region before embracing (worshipfully, we might add) martyrdom. Online Reservations Situated in the hea


The adult male of which animal is known as a silverback?

Gorilla Facts For Kids - Information About Gorillas Contact Gorilla Facts For Kids Want to know more about one of your close relatives? Read our gorilla facts for kids to learn about these fearsome, but peaceful, animals. This article is part of our African Animals series. Gorilla Facts: Introduction Gorillas are the world’s largest primates. They are members of the Hominidae family. This family is also known as the ‘Great Ape’ family, and also includes three other types of primate:  orangutans , chimpanzees , and humans. There are two species of gorilla: the Eastern Gorilla, and the Western Gorilla. The Eastern Gorilla is rated Endangered, and fewer than 6,000 survive in the wild. The Western Gorilla, despite having a larger estimated population of around 95,000, is rated Critically Endangered. This is because its population is declining faster than that of the Eastern Gorilla. Gorillas live in the mountain and lowland forests of Central Africa. They live in small groups, led by a male gorilla known as a ‘Silverback’. The other members of the troop are females and young gorillas. Larger troops may also contain one or more adult males, known as ‘Blackbacks’. Silverback gorillas protect their troops against threats from other gorillas, and potential predators such as leopards. Male gorillas are large, powerful animals, and can grow to be 1.8 m (almost 6 feet) tall, and weigh up to 180 kg (400 lbs). Females are significantly smaller. Despite their fearsome appearance, gorillas are generally non-aggressive, and very rarely attack humans. Gorillas are herbivores (plant eaters), and eat a variety of fruit, shoots, and leaves. Gorillas make nests out of branches and vegetation. These intelligent animals have also been observed using branches and other objects as simple tools. Let’s learn more about these gentle giants … Awesome Gorilla Facts For Kids A Gorilla is a fearsome, but beautiful, creature Where can you find gorillas in the wild? Gorillas live in Africa. Many of them live in the forests and swamps, some live in the mountains. What is a Silverback gorilla? Silverbacks are the largest gorillas. They are the male leaders of mountain-dwelling gorillas. They decide where the group will go, when they will eat, and where they will sleep. The Silverbacks also protect the group from predators (animals that naturally prey on other animals). How big do gorillas get? Adult male gorillas weigh between 135 – 180 kg (300 – 400 lbs). Silverback gorillas can weigh 600 pounds or more. Silverbacks are the male leaders of a group, or troop of gorillas. Female gorillas weigh quite a bit less than males. The average female gorilla weighs 68 – 113 kg (150 – 200 lbs). Male gorillas are usually between 1.7 and 1.8 meters (5.6 – 5.9 ft), females are slightly smaller. Silverback gorillas can be 6 feet tall or more. What do gorillas eat? Gorillas eat mainly plants. They eat seeds, leaves, and stems. A small portion of their diet ( the kind of food a person, animal or community usually eats) is made up of termites and caterpillars. Gorillas mainly eat plants What color are gorillas? Western subspecies ( a group of related animals that is smaller than a species) are brownish gray. Eastern and mountain subspecies have black fur. Silverback gorillas are black with silver hair down their backs. How long do gorillas live? Gorillas usually live to be 35 – 40 years old. The oldest gorilla ever recorded lived in a zoo and was 55 years old. Do gorillas live alone or in groups? Gorillas live in groups made up of a Silverback male, who is the leader, and several female gorillas and their offspring. Some males decide to leave the group and live alone. Are gorilla families like human families? Gorilla families tend to stick together. Gorillas laugh, play and even cry. They interact much like human families do. Young gorillas play together, usually biting and wrestling. Mothers feed and groom their offspring. Babies often ride on their Mother’s backs. Young gorillas spend a lot of time with their fathers. Fathers protect their young, and even let them sleep in


To which song does Bill Murray wake up to each day in the film Groundhog Day?

Groundhog Day (1993) - Synopsis The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This synopsis may contain spoilers See plot summary for non-spoiler summarized description. Visit our Synopsis Help to learn more Synopsis On February 1, self-centered and sour TV meteorologist Phil Connors ( Bill Murray ), news producer Rita ( Andie MacDowell ) and cameraman Larry ( Chris Elliott ) from fictional Pittsburgh television station WPBH-TV9 travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog. Having grown tired of this assignment, Phil grudgingly gives his report during the festival and parade. After the celebration concludes, a blizzard develops that Connors had predicted would miss them, closing the roads and shutting down long-distance phone services, forcing the team to return to Punxsutawney. Connors awakens the next morning, however, to find it is February 2 again, and his day unfolds in almost exactly the same way. Connors can change his behavior, but other people do and say the same things they did and said the previous day, unless Connors changes something. He is aware of the repetition, but everyone else seems to be living February 2 for the first time. This recursion repeats the following morning and the one after that, and over and over again. For Connors, Groundhog Day begins each morning at 6:00 A.M., when he wakes up in his room in a Victorian bed and breakfast. His clock radio is always playing the same song, Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe." His memories of the "previous" day are intact, but he's trapped in a seemingly endless time loop, repeating the same day in the same small town. After briefly trying to rationalize his situation, and then thinking he is insane, Connors takes advantage of learning the day's events and the information he is able to gather about the town's inhabitants, and finds that his actions have no long-term consequences for himself. He revels in this situation for a time: seducing beautiful women, stealing money, even driving drunk and experiencing a police chase. However, his attempts to seduce his producer, Rita, are met with repeated failures. He begins to tire of, and then dread, his existence, starting the day by smashing the alarm clock and professing the inanity of Groundhog Day as a holiday in his newscast. In a vain attempt to break the cycle, he kidnaps Phil the Groundhog. After a police pursuit, Connors drives a stolen truck into a quarry, causing both man and rodent to die in a fiery explosion; but the loop does not stop. He commits suicide several more times. He electrocutes himself, lets a truck hit him on the road, and jumps from a tall building (other attempts are alluded to) but mere death cannot stop the day from repeating. After he dies, he simply wakes up listening to Sonny & Cher in the same bed, on the same day, over and over again. He initially tries to seduce Rita by learning as much as he can on a daily basis. First he asks what she wants in a man: someone who is humble, kind, generous, courageous, and sensitive; someone who likes children; someone who loves his mother and plays a musical instrument. He learns what she likes (rocky road ice cream, sweet vermouth, French poetry) and what she doesn't like (white chocolate) and pretends to share her tastes. This also fails consistently; in scene after scene, Rita slaps him before the night is over. However, he is able to befriend her in a more sincere fashion. He tells her of his circumstances -- how he is reliving the day over and over again -- and manages to convince her of the truth with his extensive knowledge of events to come, the lives of the Punxsutawney townspeople, and Rita herself. He opens his heart to Rita, and her advice helps him to gradually find a goal for his trapped life: as a benefactor to others. He cannot, in a single day, bring others to fulfill his needs but he can achieve self-improvement by educating himself on a daily basis. After seeing an elderly homeless


What French term describes the large excursion boats on which sightseers travel up and down the Seine in Paris?

Is the Paris Pass Worth it? 2017 Paris Pass Review for Museums & Attractions Add a comment As glorious as it is, Paris can be expensive. There are two main Paris attractions passes available and each offers a great many benefits that could make it a good value to some people, but for many others these passes are poor value, or worse yet, might encourage visitors into such a sightseeing frenzy in order to get their money’s worth that they are unable to really enjoy the wonders of the city. You can get a good look at most important Paris travel costs , translated into US dollars or any currency you like, on the main page. But here we are going to be concentrating on attractions, museums, and transportation prices to examine the value of the Paris Pass, the Paris Museum Pass, and the Paris Travel Pass that is included with the main Paris Pass. Note: This article was first written in 2011, and has been updated regularly with price changes and pass updates ever since. The main Paris attraction passes Paris Pass – This includes a Paris Museum Pass, extra included attractions, and a public transportation pass for the length of the main pass. Paris Museum Pass – This includes only admission to nearly every major museum in Paris. Paris Visite travel card – This is the unlimited public transportation card for Paris that you can buy easily once you arrive. Prices for the Paris attraction and transportation passes (all prices quoted are for adults. There are student and youth passes that are cheaper, but all proportional to each other so the value is the same.) Paris Pass 2017 2-day Adult Paris Pass: €129 2-day Teen Paris Pass: €79 2-day Child Paris Pass: €44 3-day passes 3-day Adult Paris Pass: €159 3-day Teen Paris Pass: €92 3-day Child Paris Pass: €49 4-day passes 4-day Adult Paris Pass: €189 4-day Teen Paris Pass: €105 4-day Child Paris Pass: €55 6-day passes 6-day Adult Paris Pass: €229 6-day Teen Paris Pass: €121 6-day Child Paris Pass: €72 The Pass is good for one year so you can buy now and validate it anytime in the next 12 months. Exclusive discount for Price of Travel readers Get 6% off 2-day Paris Passes Get 10% off 3-day, 4-day, and 6-day Paris Passes Use coupon code: POT10 (expires Friday, January 20, 2017 – Look for “promo code?” in Step 4 of checkout) Paris Museum Pass 2016 – 2107 2-day: €42 4-day: €56 6-day: €69 Most of the popular museums, including the Louvre, cost between €9 and €12 each, so it’s easy to see that averaging two of these per day means you are getting good value, and any more than that and it’s a great deal. Plus, the Paris Museum Pass, which is included in the main Paris Pass, allows you to skip the ticket-buying queue at all attractions, and especially during the busy season this can save 30 to 60 minutes at each place. Paris Visite Travel card (zones 1-3, which covers almost all the main sights) 1-day: €12.00 What ISN’T included in the Paris passes Eiffel Tower – 2nd floor elevator: €9.00, 3rd floor elevator: €17.00 Catacombs of Paris: €8.00 Extras included in ONLY the Paris Pass and not the Museum Pass Wine Tasting: €30.00 Grevin Wax Museum: €23.50 Bateaux Parisiens River Cruise: €15.00 The Paris Big Bus Tour and Seine River Cruise are great ways to get oriented for first-time visitors On your first visit to Paris you definitely want to visit the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, and hopefully the Palace of Versailles (a bit outside the city center), but you also want to have a good look at the city of Paris itself. Whether you buy the Paris Pass or not, you’ll want to strongly consider taking the Paris Big Bus Tour (included in the Paris Pass) as well as the Seine River Cruise. Both of these offer an excellent and efficient look at all of the famous places you might want to visit later, and you can do both of them in half a day. Is the Paris Pass good value? If all of the above seems confusing, you are in good company. These ‘city cards’ can be a great tool for many first-time visitors to destinations, but in some cases they cost too much or disrupt your trip in other ways. Before a trip it’s easy to pl


During the reign of which Roman Emperor was Christ crucified?

Daily Bible Study - New Testament Roman Emperors Questions? Search all 6,500+ Bible studies on this website. Just type in topic word(s) or a question. Due to extensive use of high-quality maps and illustrations, this educational website is best-viewed with a minimum screen-resolution width of 1280 pixels New Testament Roman Emperors 1. Augustus (Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus) born at Rome on September 23 63 B.C. died at Nola in Campania on August 19 14 A.D. at age 77 from an illness reigned 41 years, from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D. Augustus was the first Roman emperor, a grand-nephew of Julius Caesar. He reigned at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ (Luke 2:1). 2. Tiberius (Tiberius Caesar Augustus) born at Rome on November 16 42 B.C. died at Misenum on March 16 37 A.D. at age 79 from being smothered with a pillow while on his death bed from a terminal illness (he wasn't dying fast enough for his successor's liking) reigned 23 years, from 14 to 37 A.D. Tiberius was emperor at the time of the ministry and crucifixion of Jesus Christ (Luke 3:1) 3. Caligula (Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) born at Antium (Anzio) on August 31 12 A.D. died at Rome on January 24 41 A.D. at age 29 from assassination reigned 4 years, from 37 to 41 A.D. 4. Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) born at Lugdunum on August 1 10 B.C. died at Rome on October 13 54 A.D. at age 64 from eating deliberately poisoned mushrooms given to him by his wife Agrippina (Nero's mother). reigned 13 years, from 41 to 54 A.D. 5. Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) born at Antium (Anzio) on December 15 37 A.D. died at Rome on June 9 68 A.D. at age 31 from suicide reigned 14 years, from 54 to 68 A.D. An insane tyrant, he set the Great Fire of Rome in 64 A.D. and persecuted Christians terribly. Paul, Peter, and many thousands of others were martyred during his reign. 6. Galba (Servius Galba Imperator Caesar Augustus) born near Tarracina on December 24 3 B.C. died at Rome on January 15 69 A.D. at age 72 from assassination during a rebellion among his rivals reigned 1 year, from 68 to 69 A.D. 7. Otho (Imperator Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus) born at Ferentium on April 28 32 A.D. died at Brixellum on April 16 69 A.D. at age 37 from suicide reigned less than a year, during 69 A.D. 8. Vitellius (Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Imperator Augustus) born on September 7 12 A.D. (birthplace uncertain) died at Rome on December 20 69 A.D. at age 57 from assassination during the Flavian Revolt, his body was dumped into the Tiber River reigned less than a year, during 69 A.D. 9. Vespasian (Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus) born at Falacrinae on November 17 9 A.D. died in Rome on June 23 79 A.D.at age 70 of illness reigned 10 years, from 69 to 79 A.D. 10. Titus (Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus) born at Rome on December 30 39 A.D. died at Aquae Cutiliae on September 13 81 A.D. at age 42 of illness, possibly malaria reigned 2 years, from 79 to 81 A.D. Before becoming emperor, he was the commander of the Roman forces that conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple in 70 A.D. precisely as prophesied by Jesus Christ 40 years before (Matthew 24:1-2). 11. Domitian (Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus) born at Rome on October 24 51 A.D. died at Rome on September 18 96 A.D. at age 45 from assassination by his own household staff reigned 15 years, from 81 to 96 A.D. During Domitian's reign John was exiled on the island of Patmos where he wrote the Book of Revelation (Revelation 1:9) Fact Finder: What will be the fate of the end-time "anti-Christ"? Revelation 19:20


In which spoof science fiction film are the invading aliens repelled by Slim Whitman's recording of The Indian Love Call?

Three Guilty Pleasure Sappy, Stupid Science Fiction Movies - Independence Day, Buckaroo Banzai, and Mars Attacks! Three Guilty Pleasure Sappy, Stupid Science Fiction Movies - Independence Day, Buckaroo Banzai, and Mars Attacks! Updated on March 25, 2016 The movies you see here may not be for the Brainiac, but they are ultimately satisfying all the same. | Source When people bring up great Science Fiction Movies, the more scholarly among them like to talk about cerebral stuff like 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, and The Matrix. While these movies are great for the tweed wearing, pipe smoking, brandy sipping crowd, the guy sitting in front of the TV in his Ninja Turtle jammies with a twelve pack of Budweiser sometimes requires something a little less challenging. At times we secretly like movies that we are ashamed to talk about in good company. Those of us who fancy ourselves brainy try to flaunt our intellectual prowess discussing Sartre and Camus with snobby bookworms at the local teahouse, but then return to the secluded sanctuary of our homes to watch Beavis and Butthead reruns with the drapes tightly drawn. Now and again the brain just needs a break. To provide some repose for your overtaxed gray matter, I am reviewing here three campy, hokey, utterly ridiculous, nonsensical, sappy, absurd, often befuddling movies that serious, stone faced science fiction buffs would cast a glowering scowl of disapproval upon, but I believe are ultimately satisfying in their own dumb way. Having reached my 50s as a middle aged man who has been battered, beaten down, and run through the ringer several times I am past caring what the eggheads opine about what I watch. I think I have earned the right to enjoy stupid stuff if and when I want to, and to share it with the world if it pleases me to do so. No longer will I skulk behind the shutters channel surfing in secret for something brainless to please my jiggling beer belly, which is pretty much my cognitive center these days. Instead, I'll throw the curtains open and proudly display these guilty pleasures for all the world to see, and to the devil with the reaction. I don't know how many times Hollywood has destroyed New York, but Independence Day does it again. | Source Independence Day I'll start with what is probably the most socially acceptable of the three, the movie you might bring up at some socialite's dinner party, then quickly qualify it with "wasn't that cute?" as if it was definitely beneath you, but you were forced to watch it for research purposes with a roomful of preschoolers. Here are a few quick facts to supplement my rambling, irrelevant, often incoherent anecdotes that will follow: Independence Day was released in 1996. It grossed 800 million worldwide, so it wasn't a box office flop at all, as were the other two guilty pleasure movies I will be discussing here. It scores a 60% review on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie had a rather illustrious cast, including an up and coming star in Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum of Jurassic Park and The Fly fame; an actor that will appear more than once in this article. To summarize Independence Day's particularly pedestrian plot in a nutshell, apparently invincible aliens invade Earth, destroy a few cities as easily as squashing bugs, but are finally defeated by methods that strain the limits of credulity. Will Smith tells funny, but predictable ET jokes. The President of the United States makes a very campy, most un-Lincolnesque speech that is strangely inspirational. The most humble and unlikely character ultimately winds up being the one to save the planet, of course. It all goes down according to formula. Everybody celebrates in the end, and a few feel-good, patriotic tears leak unwillingly from my eyes. What can I say? - I only cry at the dumb movies. Somebody dies of a horrible disease - not a drop. Mother and daughter are miraculously reunited after 40 years - completely dry eyed. A thoroughly unbelievable alien invasion is extraordinarily repelled by the human race acting in inconceivable solidarity - somebody get me


Which Roman Emperor was also known as Octavius?

Augustus | Roman emperor | Britannica.com Roman emperor Alternative Titles: Augustus Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Gaius Octavius, Octavian Augustus Trajan Augustus, also called Augustus Caesar or (until 27 bce) Octavian, original name Gaius Octavius, adopted name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (born September 23, 63 bce—died August 19, 14 ce, Nola , near Naples [Italy]), first Roman emperor , following the republic, which had been finally destroyed by the dictatorship of Julius Caesar , his great-uncle and adoptive father. His autocratic regime is known as the principate because he was the princeps , the first citizen , at the head of that array of outwardly revived republican institutions that alone made his autocracy palatable . With unlimited patience, skill, and efficiency , he overhauled every aspect of Roman life and brought durable peace and prosperity to the Greco-Roman world. Portrait of the emperor Augustus, marble, Roman, c. 14–37 ce; in the Metropolitan … Photograph by philophilosopher. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.258.47) Gaius Octavius was of a prosperous family that had long been settled at Velitrae (Velletri), southeast of Rome . His father, who died in 59 bce, had been the first of the family to become a Roman senator and was elected to the high annual office of the praetorship, which ranked second in the political hierarchy to the consulship. Gaius Octavius’s mother, Atia, was the daughter of Julia, the sister of Julius Caesar , and it was Caesar who launched the young Octavius in Roman public life. At age 12 he made his debut by delivering the funeral speech for his grandmother Julia. Three or four years later he received the coveted membership of the board of priests ( pontifices ). In 46 bce he accompanied Caesar, now dictator, in his triumphal procession after his victory in Africa over his opponents in the Civil War; and in the following year, in spite of ill health, he joined the dictator in Spain . He was at Apollonia (now in Albania ) completing his academic and military studies when, in 44 bce, he learned that Julius Caesar had been murdered. Augustus dressed in a toga, marble, 1st century ce. A. Dagli Orti/DeA Picture Library Rise to power Returning to Italy, he was told that Caesar in his will had adopted him as his son and had made him his chief personal heir. He was only 18 when, against the advice of his stepfather and others, he decided to take up this perilous inheritance and proceeded to Rome . Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius), Caesar’s chief lieutenant, who had taken possession of his papers and assets and had expected that he himself would be the principal heir, refused to hand over any of Caesar’s funds, forcing Octavius to pay the late dictator’s bequests to the Roman populace from such resources as he could raise. Caesar’s assassins, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus , ignored him and withdrew to the east. Cicero , the famous orator who was one of Rome ’s principal elder statesmen, hoped to make use of him but underestimated his abilities. Augustus, bronze sculpture from Meroe, Sudan, 1st century ce; in the British Museum. Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Celebrating public games , instituted by Caesar, to ingratiate himself with the city populace, Octavius succeeded in winning considerable numbers of the dictator ’s troops to his own allegiance . The Senate, encouraged by Cicero, broke with Antony, called upon Octavius for aid (granting him the rank of senator in spite of his youth), and joined the campaign of Mutina ( Modena ) against Antony, who was compelled to withdraw to Gaul. When the consuls who commanded the Senate’s forces lost their lives, Octavius’s soldiers compelled the Senate to confer a vacant consulship on him. Under the name of Gaius Julius Caesar he next secured official recognition as Caesar’s adoptive son. Although it would have been normal to add “Octavianus” (with reference to his original family name), he preferred not to do so. Today,


Which calamity in Ireland was a major factor in Sir Robert Peel's decision to repeal the Corn Laws in 1846?

To what extent was the Irish Famine merely an excuse for Peel to repeal the 1815 Corn Laws? - GCSE History - Marked by Teachers.com To what extent was the Irish Famine merely an excuse for Peel to repeal the 1815 Corn Laws? Extracts from this document... Introduction To what extent was the Irish Famine merely an excuse for Peel to repeal the 1815 Corn Laws? The Corn Laws had been introduced in 1815 to combat a failing economy. Agriculture was Britain's main economic resource, and was about to crash. There had been a bumper harvest in 1814, which had lead to a major fall in corn prices, as the corn was more readily available. The lowering of the corn prices worried economists like Thomas Malthus who believed that this was detrimental for both the poor and for the farmers producing corn. A fall in the costs of corn creates no profits for farmers, encouraging them to turn towards other more profitable crops. As the farmers make this change to other types of agriculture the amount of corn being produced would be reduced this in turn would increase the prices paid for the corn as it is less attainable. This is comparable with many organic farmers in our current climate of recession who have stopped producing organic crops, as they have ceased making profits from organic produce, this will reduce the availability of organic produce and also increase the price, further reducing the demand. If we combine the foreseeable corn shortage with the increase in prices that would inevitably occur due to the shortage, it is apparent that the poor would be unable to live on their staple diet (bread), this denial of a staple resource would create a tipping point in the poor from manageable levels of hunger to starvation... starving people are desperate and therefore prone to revolution. As well as this economic principle, 1815 marked the end of the Napoleonic wars, which were directly related to the French revolution predating them. The Tory government had seen similar threats of revolution after the introduction of the tariff on corn, for example the Peterloo massacre in Manchester and the presence of severe riots in London. ...read more. Middle decided that he would step down from his role as Prime Minister, feeling that he could not follow through with the repeal as his own party refused to support him. The Queen sent for Lord John Russell (the Whig party leader) to take over from Peel, but he couldn't form a government within the time allowances and Peel remained in his position (for the time being). Had Peel only temporarily suspended the tariff it is unlikely that he would have lost his political influence, or the position he did after the repeal in 1846, which he knew before he followed through would split his party deeper than even Maynooth had. Peel reduced the threat of revolt against the Conservative party by repealing the tariff from the masses, though not from within the party itself. Benjamin Disraeli and Lord George Bentick (Radical Tory members of Peels backbench) were hugely opposed to the repeal as it would give the masses power they didn't feel they were deserving of. " The first reports of the partial failure of the potato crop came to the attention of the British government in September 1845. It gave Sir Robert Peel, the Conservative prime minister, the opportunity for carrying through the repeal of the Corn Laws (which taxed foreign grain entering the United Kingdom), which he had believed for some time were no longer economically defensible. On the 15th October he wrote to the Lord- Lieutenants of Ireland "The accounts of the potato crop are very alarming... The remedy is total and absolute repeal for ever of all duties on all articles of substance'' 5 In this source it states that the corn las were " no longer economically defensible" as well as this it is evident that they were no onger economically necessary! Peel had an emergency importation of Indian corn from America, He had to import from America because European resources were limited, as many countries were also suffering from famines similar to Ireland. ...


For the manufacture of what did Sir Alistair Pilkington develop the 'float process'?

OBITUARIES ; Sir Alastair Pilkington | The Independent OBITUARIES ; Sir Alastair Pilkington Friday 5 May 1995 23:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Sir Alastair Pilkington was chairman of his family firm Pilkington, the Merseyside glass manufacturers, from 1973 to 1980. Pilkington Brothers was founded at St Helens by Richard and William Pilkington in 1826; during Sir Alastair's career with the company, which he joined in 1947, he made an outstanding contribution to its growth and prosperity. He was a remarkable man, whose life encompassed several careers; a scientist with management skills, a man of strong convictions passionately held and cogently argued. He will be remembered primarily for his invention of the float process. Four years after joining Pilkington in 1947, he conceived the idea that molten glass could be formed into a continuous ribbon by pouring it into a bath of tin and ''floating'' it while it cooled. In this way, neither surface would be marked by the rollers of the plate glass process or the glass distorted by the vertical pull of the sheet glass process. Like the jet engine - a simple concept - but difficult to perfect. That it was perfected was due in large part to Alastair Pilkington's determination. He worked long hours with his team of scientists and glassmakers over seven years before understanding and then applying the pioneering physics, chemistry and engineering required to achieve success. He demanded and received the full support of the Pilkington board for the capital and development expenditure, which, if the company had not been privately owned, would not have been forthcoming. Float is so good that since 1959 it has supplanted all other techniques for forming flat glass. Alastair Pilkington played a leading part in licensing his invention throughout the world. The process has been licensed to 42 manufacturers in 30 countries with more than 170 plants in operation, under construction or planned. As chairman, he was able to use the resulting royalties to develop and expand the company. It may be that two other periods of his life were responsible for building in Alastair Pilkington a determination and intensity of purpose: Cambridge University and the Second World War. As a young undergraduate at Trinity he was a fine and extremely competent athlete, representing the university at squash, fives and tennis. He was the fives amateur champions of England and seldom lost a competitive game of squash. He was called up in 1939, while at university, and served with the Royal Artillery. He was captured in Crete and spent three years as a prisoner of war. He spoke little of his experiences, but it is not hard to imagine that those three years contributed much to his great strength of character. Sir Alastair retired as chairman of Pilkington at the age of 60, several years earlier than was customary in those days, saying that, although he had greatly enjoyed his time at Pilkington, he looked forward to enjoying a second career while he was still active. This he achieved. Apart from skiing, paragliding and sailing, he took on the chairmanship of Chloride and served as a director of the Bank of England and a non-executive director of BP, British Rail and the Wellcome Foundation. He contributed to his first love, the advancement of science and education, through his membership of the Science Advisory Committee for Science and Technology and the Science Research Council. He was president of the British Association between 1983 and 1984 and vice-president of its Foundation of Science and Technology in 1986. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1969, knighted in 1970, and received doctorates and fellowships from 13 academic institutions, as well as numerous scientific awards. Alastair Pilkington also played an important part in community life. He was closely involved in the creation of the first enterprise agency in the UK - the Community of St Helens Trust - from which grew Business in the Community, of which he was the founder chairman. In 1990 he took on the task of raising money


Which town in Hertfordshire was built in 1903 as England's first garden city?

Letchworth Garden City Map - Hertfordshire, England - Mapcarta About Mapcarta . Site powered by Around Guides . Based on the page Letchworth Garden City . See this page's contributions . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License . Photos provided by Flickr under the copyright of their owners. This product uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed or certified by Flickr. Please contact us if you'd prefer to remove your Flickr photos from Mapcarta. Hello


Originally standing in front of Buckingham Palace, what was removed to Hyde Park in 1851?

Self-Guided Hyde Park and Kensington Walking Tour | Free Tours by Foot Private Tours Self-Guided Hyde Park and Kensington Walking Tour This Self-Guided Hyde Park and Kensington Walking Tour will take you through beautiful Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, past a posh royal palace, past picturesque and FREE art galleries, before finishing at the best museums London has to offer. Take this walk at a leisurely pace and enjoy the gardens – consider renting a boat on the water, enjoying an ice cream, and visiting the art galleries. Plan your trip so you’ve got plenty of time to take in the museums at the end – all of which, of course, are FREE! Be sure to check out our full selection of self-guided tours   as well as Guide to London on a Budget . Click for movable map. Start: Marble Arch Underground Station (A) Exit MARBLE ARCH STATION take the Pedestrian Subway to the roundabout where MARBLE ARCH stands.     Stop 1 – Marble Arch (B) Built in 1827 by esteemed architect Sir John Nash (who also laid out Regent’s Street), the Marble Arch was originally supposed to be an entrance to Buckingham Palace, and it was first placed outside the Palace when it was constructed – where the famous balcony at the East Front of the Palace is today. In 1851, Buckingham Palace was expanded and the arch was moved to its current location. Traditionally, only members of the Royal Family and the Royal Horse Artillery are allowed to pass under the Arch! Leave the Marble Arch Roundabout and into the park. Cross over CUMBERLAND GATE and come to the corner of HYDE PARK. As soon as you enter, you will be standing at SPEAKERS CORNER. Stop 2 – Speaker’s Corner (C) This north-easy point of Hyde Park has been a popular place for public speaking since the 1800’s. Any member of the public can speak here, however, police can intervene if the speech is said to be “unlawful” or “profane.” Today, most speakers here are preaching on religious and political matters, both topics having actually caused riots to break out here in decades gone past. Notable Speaker’s Corner orators include Vladmir Lenin, George Orwell, and Karl Marx, just to name a few. Follow one of the paths through Hyde Park – keeping an eye on posted maps as you go to keep you in a southwest direction. Soon you will come to THE SERPENTINE. Stop 3 – The Serpentine (D) Created by Queen Caroline of Ansbach, wife to King George II in 1730, this beautiful recreational lake has a surface area of 16.2 hectares and marks the boundary between Hyde Park and Kensington Garden. The Serpentine today is visited by the public who come here to feed birds, take pleasure boats along the water, or even swim in the summer months. During the London Olympics, the Serpentine was the venue for the men and women’s triathlon and marathon swimming events. Think about grabbing a drink at the cafe here and enjoy your walk along the water! Keep heading west along the water until you get to CARRIAGE DRIVE, which will allow you to cross the water. Turn LEFT onto the bridge, then make a RIGHT when you see the SERPENTINE GALLERIES. Stop 4/Stop 5 – Serpentine Galleries (E,F) Here are two contemporary art galleries, located a short walk from one another. Both museums are free and have a constantly-changing schedule of various pieces and exhibitions, both inside and outside their buildings. The original Serpentine Gallery was established in 1970 and has held works by people like Andy Warhol, Gustav Metzger, Jeff Koons, Man Ray, etc.   Read our post on free London museums and galleries . The second gallery was opened in 2013 and is located inside a former gunpowder store from 1805. Continue walking through the park in a north western direction. You will soon come to the Round Bond, and just beyond this pond is KENSINGTON PALACE.   Stop 6 – Kensington Palace (G) The side of the Palace facing the pond features a marble statue of Queen Victoria (actually carved by one of her daughters) who was born here on the 29th of May 1819. The Palace was built by King William III and his wife Queen Mary II in the 1680’s and much of the work seen today


Which system of physical fitness that increases the strength and flexibility of the body was originally known by the term 'contrology'?

Pilates & Yoga - Carina Carina Pilates & Yoga Pilates Originally known as “Contrology” Joseph Pilates created a system of exercises that train the body as well as the mind. Contrology rests on the principles of centering (correct engagement of the core abdominal muscles), concentration, correct breathing, control, precision, flowing movement, isolation and routine. Regularly practicing Pilates improves body awareness, develops good postural habits and alignment of the spine, corrects muscular imbalances, encourages correct breathing, strengthens the deep stabilizing muscles and increases flexibility. Thus leading to an overall sense of well- being, ease and balance. Yoga Yoga is a spiritual practice that is concerned with far more than just a few poses to develop physical fitness. While increased muscular strength and flexibility are benefits of practicing yoga asanas (physical postures), they are by no means the sole aim. Yoga teaches us to consciously link our breath with our movements, which helps us to me more present and aware. In this state we can let go off physical, emotional and mental tension and enter into a state of relaxation. Yoga gives us the tools to become the observer of our own thoughts and to discover what lies underneath them. Essentially though, students will discover through their own practice what yoga means to them. “Practice and all will come” – K. Patthabi Jois © Carina Hilmar 2015 -


Which ancient city in the Middle East did poet John William Burgon describe as 'a rose-red city half as old as time'?

The Wondering Minstrels: Petra -- John William Burgon The Wondering Minstrels -- John William Burgon "This must be the most quoted couplet from any of the poems to have won the coveted Newdigate Prize for poetry at Oxford University. Burgon wrote it in 1845, before becoming a clergyman and disappearing into obscurity. None the less, this is a fine piece of verse to be remembered by." -- Kenneth Baker, 'Unauthorized Versions', Faber 1990. Regular readers of the Minstrels will know the word I'm dying to use to describe this snatch of verse (Hint: adjective, 9 letters, starts with an e, falls between 'evince' and 'evolve' in the dictionary)... thomas. [On the Newdigate Prize] Other winners include Matthew Arnold, for 'Cromwell', in 1843; Oscar Wilde, for 'Ravenna' in 1878, and Laurence Binyon, for 'Perse. [On Petra] Here's what the Encyclopaedia Britannica has to say: "Petra: ancient city, centre of an Arab kingdom in Hellenistic and Roman times; its ruins are in southwest Jordan. The city was built on a terrace, pierced from east to west by the Wadi Musa (the Valley of Moses)--one of the places where, according to tradition, the Israelite leader Moses struck a rock and water gushed forth. The valley is enclosed by sandstone cliffs veined with shades of red and purple varying to pale yellow, and for this reason Petra was called by the 19th-century English biblical scholar John William Burgon a 'rose-red city half as old as Time'. The Greek name Petra ('Rock') probably replaced the biblical name Sela. Remains from the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods have been discovered at Petra, and Edomites are known to have occupied the area about 1200 BC. Centuries later the Nabataeans, an Arab tribe, occupied it and made it the capital of their kingdom. In 312 BC the region was attacked by Seleucid forces, who failed to seize the city. Under Nabataean rule, Petra prospered as a centre of the spice trade that involved such disparate realms as China, Egypt, Greece, and India, and the city's population swelled to between 10,000 and 30,000. When the Nabataeans were defeated by the Romans in AD 106, Petra became part of the Roman province of Arabia but continued to flourish until changing trade routes caused its gradual commercial decline. After an earthquake (not the first) damaged the city in 551, significant habitation seems to have ceased. The Islamic invasion occurred in the 7th century, and a Crusader outpost is evidence of activity there in the 12th century. After the Crusades, the city was unknown to the Western world until it was rediscovered by the Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812." -- EB A more romantic account of Burckhardt's expedition is this: "The Swiss explorer who rediscovered Petra in 1812, Burckhardt was a classic nineteenth-century adventurer, the kind of man who would spend years polishing his disguise as an Arab so he could pass unnoticed through the Middle East, a land not always hospitable to curious Europeans. Under contract to the African Association, a private group of wealthy men in Britain who sponsored exploration, Burckhardt planned to cross the Sahara and seek the source of the River Niger. He first perfected his traveling persona as an Arab trader named Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abd Allah, then set off from Damascus toward Cairo. On the way he decided to take a look inside the Wadi Mousa (the Valley of Moses) in hilly region north of the Red Sea, rumored to contain the ancient ruins of a lost city. Burckhardt told his reluctant guide that he had promised to sacrifice a goat at the tomb of the prophet Aaron, which lay on a mountaintop inside the valley. Although his guide grew increasingly suspicious of his charge's interest in the archeological wonders, Burckhardt's ruse allowed him to become the first European to see Petra in a millennium." -- Tom Huntington, thehistorynet.com [Moreover] A couplet as famous as today's is, naturally, not without its fair share of parodies. For instance: 'Match me such marvel' Match me such marvel save in college port, The rose-red liquor, half as old as Short. -


Who played Scottish police officer Hamish Macbeth on TV in the 1990's?

Watch Hamish Macbeth Episodes Online | SideReel 0 Robert Carlyle before he was Rumplestilskin! Gorgeous scenery, easy going story lines that appealed to the more elderly amongst us and everything would always work out in the end. Plus, Jock the dog. I saw a few episodes, even though he was a copper in a small coastal village, I remember him smoking cannabis. I guess things are more relaxed in small towns....especially if you are the only police officer! lolol Lovely, easy show. 4 ratings


Which British zoo took delivery of two giant pandas from China last year?

British zoo welcomes giant pandas from China British zoo welcomes giant pandas from China December 2, 2011            by Alice Ritchie A panda eats bamboo g in Chengdu, the capital of China's southwestern province of Sichuan in November 2011. Two giant pandas are set to arrive at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland on Sunday on a eagerly anticipated ten-year loan from China, agreed after years of high-level political and diplomatic negotiations. Two giant pandas are set to arrive at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland on Sunday on a eagerly anticipated ten-year loan from China, agreed after years of high-level political and diplomatic negotiations. Yang Guang (Sunshine) and Tian Tian (Sweetie) are a breeding pair and the zoo is hoping Tian Tian will give birth to cubs during her stay. The pandas , which were both born in 2003 and have been living in Sichuan Province, will fly to Edinburgh on a Boeing 777 freighter courtesy of FedEx. They will spend a couple of weeks settling in before being put on public display, and the zoo has already reported a huge spike in ticket sales. Edinburgh Zoo is paying about $1 million (750,000 euros) a year to the Chinese authorities for the pandas, the first in Britain for 17 years. It has built two seperate enclosures for the visitors, which are quite solitary, although they will be linked by a passageway dubbed the 'tunnel of love' in anticipation of their hoped-for mating. Each area contains an indoor section and a large outdoor enclosure, comprising lots of plants, trees, a pond and somewhere for them to shelter from the sun, a spokeswoman for the zoo said. The pandas are expected to eat 20 three-metre long bamboo stems a day between them, at a cost of up to £70,000 a year, choosing from 25 different varieties, most of them imported from the Netherlands. As of December 16, visitors to the zoo will be able to look in on the outdoor enclosure, while "panda-cams" placed at strategic locations will allow Internet users to watch the movements of Yang Guang during daylight hours. "Everybody is very excited about their arrival," the zoo spokeswoman said. The agreement to loan the pandas was announced in January following five years of negotiations, and experts from the China Wildlife Conservation Association gave the final go-ahead after a visit to Scotland in October. Chinese ambassador Liu Xiaoming said the loan represented an important step in researching the animals, as well as an important gesture of friendship. "Tian Tian and Yang Guangs arrival in the UK is part of a 10-year joint research programme to find out how human-bred pandas can survive in the wild," he said ahead of their arrival. "But this is about much more than conservation. It is also about science, culture, education and above all friendship and partnership. Through these themes we expect pandas to bring China and Britain even closer together." He added: "This is an excellent window into grasping Chinas commitment to peaceful development, desire for cooperation and quest for harmony with the world." However, animal welfare groups have condemned the agreement. "Wild animals suffer tremendously both physically and mentally from the frustration of life in captivity and often display neurotic behaviour such as incessant pacing, swaying, and bar-biting," said campaign group PETA. "If the zoo were serious about helping pandas, they would be asking the public to donate to schemes that protect pandas in their native habitats."


Also known as Bismark, what name is usually given to a mixture of stout and champagne?

Bartending/Cocktails/Glossary - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Bartending/Cocktails/Glossary Bartending Guide  · Cocktails (section)  · Cocktails (category)   This is an A–Z list of all cocktail recipes in the Wikibooks Bartending Guide . Since this is a manually edited list, you also might want to check the automated category listing for new entries not yet added to this list. Adding a new cocktail? Please use the new template {{ Cocktails list entry }} to help us get things organized. Thanks! Please note: To make it easier to maintain this list into the future, sections are being moved one letter at a time into subpages. Until that process is complete, you will need to use the contents list below or scroll down the page. Eventually, the contents list above will be all that you need. We apologize for the inconvenience. On this page: 1 oz (3 cl) vodka 1 oz (3 cl) rum 1 oz (3 cl) tequila 1 oz (3 cl) gin 1 oz (3 cl) blue Curaçao splash of sour mix top with 7-Up or other citrus soda Description: Typically a pale, semi-translucent blue in color. Method: Pour equal parts of vodka, rum, tequila, gin, and blue Curaçao. Add a splash of sour mix, and then top up with 7-Up. Serve on the rocks in a highball glass. Note: In some places, a more polite name is used, such as AMF, Blue Motorcycle, or China Blue. 1 tsp Bailey's Irish Cream Blue Curacao (optional) 2 drops of Grenadine syrup Description: Looks almost exactly like it sounds. Appears as a small brain at the top of the shot glass with a layer of red at the bottom. Method: Fill shot glass halfway with Peach Schnapps. Slowly add about 1 tsp Bailey's Irish Cream until the shot glass is almost full. Optionally add a little Blue Curacao and finally add 2 drops of Grenadine syrup. Tabasco sauce ground cinnamon Method: Mix equal parts vodka and Tabasco sauce in a shot glass. Carefully ignite it with a lighter. It may be necessary to warm the drink a bit to get it to burn. While it burns, sprinkle some ground cinnamon on the flame and watch it burn. 1 part sloe gin top with orange juice Method: Pour and then shake with ice and strain into shot glass or cordial. Slam it down. Notes: If you have no sloe gin, grenadine syrup can be substituted. Drink as a shooter or as a cocktail. See also: ½ oz (1.5 cl) gin or brandy ½ oz (1.5 cl) heavy cream ½ oz (1.5 cl) white crème de cacao nutmeg descr = After-dinner cocktail Method: Combine ingredients over ice, shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Note: It is said to be named after Czar Alexander II of Russia. 1 oz (3 cl) amaretto liqueur 4 oz (12nbsp;cl) cream 1 oz (3 cl) Campari 1 oz (3 cl) red vermouth A splash of soda water Description: Before-dinner cocktail Method: Mix the ingredients directly in an old-fashioned glass filled with ice-cubes, add a splash of soda water, and garnish with half orange slice. An IBA Official Cocktail: Official Website See also: 1½ oz (4.5nbsp;cl) gin 1½ oz (4.5nbsp;cl) bourbon 2 dashes Angostura bitters Muddle orange peel in bitters and 1 oz (3 cl) of gin. Add the remainder of the gin, the bourbon, and ice. Stir 30 seconds to awaken the aromatics of the liquors. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass, and fill the glass with ice. Garnish with sour cherries. 1 oz (3 cl) gin (sometimes vodka is substituted) 2 oz (6nbsp;cl) citrus soda Method: Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour ingredients over the ice. Stir gently, and serve Notes: Named after the stinging nightwasp of Brazil. The apoica is a relatively easy to prepare alternative to a gin and tonic. See also:   Bartending Guide entry Apple Martini (aka Appletini) Vodka and either apple juice, apple cider or apple liqueur. Typically, the apple vodka is shaken or stirred with a sweet and sour mix and then strained into a Martini glass. May be garnished with a slice of Granny Smith apple. Apple Pie Shooter 2 oz (6nbsp;cl) apple juice, 1 oz (3 cl) vodka, whipped cream in a can, and cinnamon sugar in a salt or pepper shaker. Two people are required. The designated drinker sits in a chair with head back and mouth open. The second pers


What is the main spirit used in a Cosmopolitan cocktail?

Adam Teeter @adamteeter Never Miss A Story: 5 minute Read Drop in on any party or bar in the late ‘90s and early aughts and chances are a majority of people would be holding a martini glass filled with a bright pink liquid they would unashamedly be sipping on called a Cosmopolitan. Probably one of the greatest cocktail hits of our lifetime, the Cosmo is the perfect example of how fickle our booze culture can be, a drink that is for a brief moment all the rage, and then just as quickly as it came, becomes a joke that most people wouldn’t dare order, much like music today and the BackStreet Boys of yesteryear. But the Cosmo was more than just an “of the moment” drink; it made a significant impact on how we approach drinking, and cocktail culture in general. In fact, much of the high-end cocktail culture we actually encounter today, the speakeasies, the high-end ingredients, and the drinks so complex only a mixologist can recreate them, can be seen as a direct response to the simplistic era the Cosmo embodied. Just as music reacted to an influx of late ‘90s boy bands with bands like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and The Hives, so too did booze culture. And now, just like music, we’re probably in one of the richest and most interesting times to be a drinker, but if it weren’t for the Cosmo, we might never have gotten here. The exact origin of the Cosmopolitan is fuzzy at best, mostly because until the late ‘80s it was a similar drink that went by a different name. In the late nineteenth century a cocktail known as the Daisy emerged as a delicious drink that was loved for its ability to modify harsher flavors of booze. The classic recipe called for spirit, sweetener and citrus, which is similar to the structure of the Cosmo – this recipe is now known as the classic “sour family” recipe structure – but vodka wasn’t a spirit used much in cocktails like this back then, mostly because it already had little flavor to begin with and the citrus used was not cranberry, because cranberry isn’t a citrus. That being said, it’s possible that this proven drink structure is the foundation for which the Cosmo is based. A more direct connection comes from 1968, when the folks at Ocean Spray were looking for more inventive ways to market their cranberry juice to adults. While the drink was popular to serve to children, the marketing execs were looking for ways to expand their market share, so they printed a recipe on the side of every carton of cranberry juice for a drink they called the “Harpoon.” The Harpoon called for an ounce of vodka, an ounce of cranberry and a squeeze of lime, close to the Cosmo recipe, but still missing the sweet Cointreau. Who actually took the idea of combining cranberry, lime, Cointreau and vodka, shaking it over ice and straining it into a martini glass following the creation of the Harpoon is also a bit foggy, but chances are the drink came out of one of two meccas for gay culture: Miami Beach and Provincetown, MA. According to James Winter, author of Who put the Beef in Wellington?: 50 Culinary Classics, Who Invented Them, When and Why, Cheryl Cook, a bartender working in South Beach in the 1970s responded to customers who were looking for a drink that made them look sophisticated, yet was easier to consume – read: sweeter – than a traditional martini, so she created a drink using lemon-infused vodka and triple sec combined with lime and cranberry juice to give it a pretty pink hue. The problem with the tale, however, is that no one can definitively prove its validity as the place the cocktail was officially created. That’s because around the same time Cheryl Cook was supposedly inventing the cosmo is Miami, a bartender named John Caine was also experimenting with a similar ingredient combination in Provincetown. This makes a lot of sense as well, because as Winter states in his book, Provincetown is located near one of our country’s main cranberry producing regions, so using the juice in his cocktail would be natural for Caine. When Caine left Provincetown for San Francisco, he took the drink with him, wher


The Virgin's House and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis can be found in which city in Turkey?

Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Artemis Shore Excursion Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Artemis Shore Excursion Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Artemis Shore Excursion Product ID: 14196 Visit the final resting place of the Virgin Mary Explore the Temple of Artemis - one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Marvel at the ancient city of Ephesus including the Odeum, Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian and more Overview Explore some of Turkey’s most renowned ancient sites on a full day shore excursion to Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis. Discover the fascinating history behind these unique sights with a professional tour guide and driver. What to Expect Following your pick-up from the cruise ship port, the tour begins in the ancient city of Ephesus. Here you will enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeum, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The tour then moves on to the House of Virgin Mary, which the Vatican has officially recognized as the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. A small shrine dedicated to St. Mary was found when the ruins of this house in the Solmissos Mountains was first discovered. Finally the tour will visit the Temple of Artemis, known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Here you can discover the ruins of this once great Greek temple. After the tour you will be transferred back to your cruise ship. What's Included Private deluxe air-conditioned VIP vehicle Private professional driver Private professional licensed English speaking tour guide Personal COS agent


Which tennis player was stabbed by a spectator in 1993?

Tennis star Monica Seles stabbed - Apr 30, 1993 - HISTORY.com Tennis star Monica Seles stabbed Share this: Tennis star Monica Seles stabbed Author Tennis star Monica Seles stabbed URL Publisher A+E Networks Top women’s tennis player Monica Seles is stabbed by a deranged German man during a match in Hamburg. The assailant, a fan of German tennis star Steffi Graf, apparently hoped that by injuring Seles his idol Graf would be able to regain her No. 1 ranking. Seles became the youngest woman to win the French Open in 1990 when she defeated No. 1-ranked Steffi Graff in the finals. In 1991, Seles, a power player with a habit of grunting loudly during matches, replaced Graf as the top-ranked women’s player. At the time of the 1993 attack, she had won eight Grand Slam titles and was ranked No. 1 in the world. On April 30, 1993, Seles, then 19, was sitting on a courtside seat during a changeover in her match against Magdalena Maleeva at the Hamburg Open when 38-year-old Gunter Parche leaned over a fence and stabbed her between the shoulder blades with a knife. Parche was quickly apprehended by security officials and Seles was taken to the hospital. She recovered from her physical injuries but was left with deep emotional scars and didn’t play again professionally for another two years. Parche, who was described as a mentally unbalanced loner, contended he was only trying to hurt Seles, not kill her. A German court convicted him of grievous bodily harm in October 1993 and he received a two-year suspended sentence. Seles, along with many others, was angered by the lenient verdict and prosecutors eventually won the right to a re-trial. However, the judge at Parche’s second trial in 1995 upheld the suspended sentence. In August 1995, Seles, who became a U.S. citizen the previous year, made her tennis comeback by winning the Canadian Open. The next month, she lost the U.S. Open finals to Steffi Graf. In January 1996, she won her fourth Australian Open and final Grand Slam title. In 2003, a foot injury forced Seles out of competition and she has played only sporadically since then. Related Videos


What is the international vehicle registration code for Switzerland?

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By what name was the B-24, the most numerous allied heavy bomber of World War II, better known?

B-24 LIBERATOR 24 LIBERATOR History: The Consolidated B- 24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Company of San Diego, California. Its mass production was brought into full force by 1943 with the aid of the Ford Motor Company through its newly constructed Willow Run facility, where peak production had reached one B- 24 per hour and 650 per month in 1944. Other factories soon followed. The B- 24 ended World War II as the most produced Allied heavy bomber in history, and the most produced American military aircraft at over 18,000 units, thanks in large measure to Henry Ford and the harnessing of American industry.[4] It still holds the distinction as the most- produced American military aircraft. The B- 24 was used by several Allied air forces and navies, and by every branch of the American armed forces during the war, attaining a distinguished war record with its operations in the Western European, Pacific, Mediterranean, and China- Burma- Often compared with the better- known B- 17 Flying Fortress, the B- 24 was a more modern design with a higher top speed, greater range, and a heavier bomb load; however, it was also more difficult to fly, with heavy control forces and poor formation- flying characteristics. Popular opinion among aircrews and general's staffs tended to favor the B- 17's rugged qualities above all other considerations in the European Theater.[5] The placement of the B- 24's fuel tanks throughout the upper fuselage and its lightweight construction, designed to increase range and optimize assembly line production, made the aircraft vulnerable to battle damage.[6] The B- 24 was notorious among American aircrews for its tendency to catch fire. Moreover, its high fuselage- mounted Davis wing also meant it was dangerous to ditch or belly land, since the fuselage tended to break apart.[7] Nevertheless, the B- 24 provided excellent service in a variety of roles thanks to its large payload and long range. The B- 24's most famous mission was the low- level strike against the Ploesti oil fields, in Romania on 1 August 1943, which turned into a disaster due to attack waves getting out of sequence


On exhibition since 1802, what is believed to be the most visited object in the British Museum?

Download Rosetta Stone at The British Museum, London by British Museum granodiorite Item Details The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele inscribed with a decreeissued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptianhieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek. Because it presents essentially the same text in all three scripts (with some minor differences among them), it provided the key to the modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Although it is believed to have originally been displayed within atemple, possibly at nearby Sais, the stone was probably moved during the early Christian or medieval period and was eventually used as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town ofRashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta. It was rediscovered there in 1799 by a soldier, Pierre-François Bouchard, of the Napoleonic expedition to Egypt. As the first Ancient Egyptian bilingual text recovered in modern times, the Rosetta Stone aroused widespread public interest with its potential to decipher this hitherto untranslated ancient language. Lithographic copies and plaster casts began circulating among European museums and scholars. Meanwhile, British troopsdefeated the French in Egypt in 1801, and the original stone came into British possession under the Capitulation of Alexandria. Transported to London, it has been on public display at the British Museum since 1802. It is the most-visited object in the British Museum. Study of the decree was already under way as the first full translation of the Greek text appeared in 1803. It was 20 years, however, before the transliteration of the Egyptian scripts was announced by Jean-François Champollion in Paris in 1822; it took longer still before scholars were able to read Ancient Egyptian inscriptions and literature confidently. Major advances in the decoding were recognition that the stone offered three versions of the same text (1799); that the demotic text used phonetic characters to spell foreign names (1802); that the hieroglyphic text did so as well, and had pervasive similarities to the demotic (Thomas Young, 1814); and that, in addition to being used for foreign names, phonetic characters were also used to spell native Egyptian words (Champollion, 1822–1824). Ever since its rediscovery, the stone has been the focus of nationalist rivalries, including its transfer from French to British possession during the Napoleonic Wars, a long-running dispute over the relative value of Young and Champollion's contributions to the decipherment, and since 2003, demands for the stone's return to Egypt. Two other fragmentary copies of the same decree were discovered later, and several similar Egyptian bilingual or trilingual inscriptions are now known, including two slightly earlier Ptolemaic decrees (the Decree of Canopus in 238 BC, and the Memphis decree of Ptolemy IV, ca. 218 BC). The Rosetta Stone is, therefore, no longer unique, but it was the essential key to modern understanding of Ancient Egyptian literature and civilization. The term Rosetta Stone is now used in other contexts as the name for the essential clue to a new field of knowledge.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. Dimension


Which organ that develops in pregnant women provides the unborn baby with nourishment and oxygen?

Free Flashcards about Psy 203 Ch 2 What is the name of the new cell formed by the process of fertilization? zygote What is the basic unit of genetic information? gene The male reproductive cell is called a(n) sperm The female reproductive cell is called the ovum About an hour or so after the sperm enters the ovum, the two gametes suddenly fuse, becoming one cell called a zygote The potential for vast diversity of human beings primarily resides in the nature of the processes that underlie __________ cell division gamete . The blueprints for creating a person are stored and communicated in our genes Name the substance that genes are composed of that determines the nature of each cell in the body and how it will function DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) What is the name of the rod-shaped portions of DNA that are organized in 23 pairs? chromosomes The ____ chromosomes in the new zygote contain the genetic blueprint that will guide cell activity for the rest of the individual’s life 46 who are genetically identical are called ________ twins monozygotic . Any differences in future development of monozygotic twins can be attributed only to _________ factors environmental Twins who are produced when two separate ova are fertilized by two separate sperm at roughly the same time are called ________ twins dizygotic Which of the following are likely to have multiple births? all The 23rd pair of chromosomes in males contains the ___- shaped chromosome XY The fact that the ______determines the gender of the child is leading to the development of techniques that will allow parents to increase the chances of choosing the child’s gender man’s sperm The one trait that is expressed when two competing traits are present is called dominant An observable trait is labeled a phenotype The underlying combination of genetic material present (but not outwardly visible) in an organism is called genotype What is the term applied to studying the effects of heredity on psychological characteristics and behavior? behavioral genetics What is the profession that focuses on helping people deal with issues relating to inherited disorders? genetic counseling What is the process in which high-frequency sound waves scan the mother’s womb to produce an image of the unborn baby, whose size and shape can then be assessed? ultrasound sonography What is used to find genetic defects and involves taking samples of the hair-like material that surrounds the embryo? chorionic villus sampling (CVS) . What is the more invasive test that can be employed if blood tests and ultrasound have identified a potential problem or if there is a family history of inherited disorders? chorionic villus sampling (CVS) Which test is most often performed at 8-11 weeks & involves inserting a catheter into the substance of the placenta and removing 10-15 mg of tissue, which is cleaned of maternal uterine tissue & then grown n a culture so that a karyotype can be made amniocentesis Which test examines the embryo or fetus during the first 23 weeks of pregnancy by means of a fiber-optic device inserted through the cervix? embryoscopy Which test procedure is recommended if either parent carries Tay-Sachs, spina bifida, sickle-cell, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, or Rh disease? amniocentesis Which test is used to detect Down syndrome by collecting blood from the umbilical cord after the 18th week of pregnancy? fetal blood sampling (FBS) What procedure is used to detect abnormalities in the first trimester of pregnancy, and involves high-frequency transvaginal probes and digital visual processing? sonoembryology Which procedure produces a visual image of the uterus, fetus, and placenta? sonogram Which procedure uses very high frequency sound waves to detect structural abnormalities or multiple pregnancies, measure fetal growth, judge gestational age, and evaluate uterine abnormalities? ultrasound sonography Which testing procedure uses high frequency sound waves and is used as an adjunct to other procedures such as amniocentesis? ultrasound sonography Huntington’s disease typically does not appea