On TV who played the detective Frank Cannon?

Cannon (TV Series 1971–1976) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Frank Cannon is an overweight, balding ex-cop with a deep voice and expensive tastes in culinary pleasures; he becomes a high-priced private investigator. Creator: An old friend hires Cannon to bring back the body of his dead son from Mexico and to find his killer. Cannon agrees, but he uncovers a few surprises in the process. 9.4 Cannon is hired by a San Diego industrialist to protect his daughter from a psychotic man, and then he gets framed for killing the man. 9.3 Cannon becomes a hunted man when a young South Korean man comes after him seeking revenge for his late father who was a tortured prisoner of war during the Korean War-and he believes Cannon is solely... 9.3 a list of 22 titles created 03 Feb 2013 a list of 49 titles created 26 Sep 2014 a list of 29 titles created 20 Jan 2015 a list of 32 titles created 24 Mar 2015 a list of 39 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Cannon " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     3     Golden Globes. Another    2 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The exploits of milk-swilling, geriatric private eye Barnaby Jones. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X   Sam McCloud is a Marshal from a Taos, New Mexico, who takes a temporary assignment in the New York City Police. His keen sense of detail and detecting subtle clues, learned from his experience, enable him to nab unsuspecting criminals despite his unbelieving boss. Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter Wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco. Stars: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell Mannix worked originally for Wickersham at Intertect and then struck out on his own, assisted by Peggy Fair (whose cop-husband had been killed) and police department contact Tobias. Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Ward Wood A veteran cop with more than 20 years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco. Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Reuben Collins The cases of maverick undercover New York City detective Tony Baretta. Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Michael D. Roberts A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson The investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett. Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong San Francisco Police Commissioner Stewart "Mac" McMillan and his amateur detective wife keep their marriage unpredictable while solving the city's most baffling crimes. Stars: Rock Hudson, John Schuck, Susan Saint James The cases of a coroner who investigates suspicious deaths that usually suggest murder. Stars: Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear. Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas This was the first TV cop show to feature a female lead - Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop Edit Storyline The weekly adventures of Frank Cannon, an overweight, balding ex-cop with a deep voice and expensive tastes in culinary pleasures, who becomes a high-priced private investigator. Since Cannon's girth didn't allow for many fist-fights and gun battles (although there were many), the series substituted car chases and high production values in their place. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com


Which band's name was inspired by a novel by Herman Hesse?

23 Band Names Inspired by Literature :: Books :: Lists :: Paste 23 Band Names Inspired by Literature By Wyndham Wyeth  |  April 24, 2011  |  10:52pm Share Tweet Submit Pin At Paste, we look for “Signs of Life” in all forms of art. And while we value each artform for its unique merits, it’s always a treat when they overlap. So we decided to take a look at bands that derived their names from literature. The works that inspired several of the entries are probably obvious, but a few of them will most certainly surprise you. It may also surprise you to see which genres favor the written word. (Who knew metalheads were such scholars?) Photo by Max Blau New Jersey punks Titus Andronicus take their name from the greatest wordsmith of them all, William Shakespeare . Titus Andronicus is thought to be the famous playwright’s first tragedy. It is also his bloodiest and most violent work. 2. The Doors Source: The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley When The Doors formed in 1965, they decided to name themselves after Aldous Huxley’s  book detailing the author’s experiences with taking mescaline. The Doors of Perception’s title was inspired by a William Blake quotation: “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite.” 3. The Velvet Underground Source: The Velvet Underground by Michael Leigh Michael Leigh’s book about the secret sexual subculture of the early ‘60s became the inspiration for The Velvet Underground’s name when a friend of John Cale showed the book to the group. The band considered the name to be evocative of underground cinema. 4. Modest Mouse Source: “The Mark on the Wall” by Virginia Woolf Indie-rock outfit Modest Mouse derived their name from a passage in Virginia Woolf’s “The Mark on the Wall,” which reads “I wish I could hit upon a pleasant track of thought, a track indirectly reflecting credit upon myself, for those are the pleasantest thoughts, and very frequent even in the minds of modest, mouse-coloured people, who believe genuinely that they dislike to hear their own praises.” “I chose the name when I was fifteen,” frontman Issac Brock explains in Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read By Alan Goldsher. “I wanted something that was completely ambiguous , but it’s really candyesque sounding. But it meant something to me. And I could identify with that.” 5. Steely Dan Source: Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs Bet you never knew about this one. The band’s name was taken from Steely Dan III from Yokohama, a strap-on dildo from William S. Burroughs’ non-linear narrative Naked Lunch. 6. Belle and Sebastian Source: Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry Belle et Sébastien was a famous French novel about a boy and his dog living in a small French Alps mountain village. It spawned a French live-action television series in the 1965, a Japanese anime series in the ‘80s and the name of a popular indie-pop group in the ‘90s. 7. Esben and the Witch Source: Esben and the Witch – Danish Fairy Tale Three piece indie-rock band from Brighton, England Esben and the Witch takes its name from the Danish fairy tale about a boy’s encounters with a murderous witch. The name is fitting considering the dark tone of the band’s music. 8. Steppenwolf Source: Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse Frontman John Kay decided to name his band after German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse’s 10th novel after a suggestion from Gabriel Mekler, the producer for the band’s debut album. In the book, the title refers to the protagonist’s low, animalistic nature represented as a “wolf of the steppes” 9. Veruca Salt Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl In Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book, Veruca Salt is a spoiled rich girl, whose bratty greed causes here to fall down an incinerator shaft. In 1993, Louise Post and Nina Gordon used the name for their alternative rock band. 10. Oryx and Crake Source: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Named after Margaret Atwood’s post-apocalyptic speculative fiction novel, Atlanta’s Oryx and Crake “offer lyrics that are influenced by both real life stories and overly active imag


Which English football league club is based in Cleethorpes?

Cleethorpes Town F.C. Donate to Wikibin Cleethorpes Town F.C. Cleethorpes Town Football Club, formed in 1998, is an English association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in the Lincolnshire League. The club plays at the Lucarlys Sports Ground. History The club was formed in 1998, by former Grimsby Town player Tommy Watson, as the Lincolnshire Soccer School; a community coaching club for boys and girls in North East Lincolnshire. It has male and female teams with players from age 7 upwards, and is the largest football club in North East Lincolnshire. The club was renamed Cleethorpes Town in 2009. Some of the of the club's players have signed for Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United. Notable players *Tommy Watson - Player/Manager from 1998 to 2010. Played as a professional for Grimsby Town and Hull City *Jammal Shahin - Played as a professional for Grimsby Town.


Frenchman Henri Mouhot rediscovered which Cambodian religious monument in 1860?

In the footsteps of Henry Mouhot  • Articles Henri Mouhot sitting at the foot of a tree and drawing; Laos; wild elephants (background); servants preparing food (foreground) (Drawn by A. Poccourt from a sketch by H. Mouhot) 'A splendid night; the moon shines          with extraordinary brilliancy,          silvering the surface of this lovely          river, bordered by high mountains,          looking like a grand and gloomy          rampart. The chirp of the cricket         alone breaks the stillness.' - Henri Mouhot wrote in his          diary on the 15th of July 1861 while          sitting at the base of a tree in          dense jungle on the bank of the          mighty Mekong, near the ancient        Laotian capital of Luang Prabang. (End Note 1) In the footsteps of Henry Mouhot, A French explorer in 19th Century Thailand, Cambodia and Laos ——— Dawn F. Rooney   Author's note: In 1997, I was so moved when I visited the site where Henri Mouhot was buried that on returning to Bangkok, I re-read his diaries. I was intrigued by this extraordinary human being, and felt compelled to reflect upon the little-known man. For nearly three years, from 1858 until his death in Laos in 1861, Henri Mouhot explored the inner regions of Thailand (known as Siam at that time), Cambodia and Laos. His legacy is a detailed and unfinished diary of his keen observations of the places, people, animals, insects and shells of the region. Some of his notes are the earliest surviving records of previously uncharted areas. Alexandre Henri Mouhot was born on 15 May 1826, in the French village of Montbeliard, near the Swiss border. His father served in the administration of Louis Philippe and the Republic and his mother was a respected teacher who died when Henri was twenty years old. They had one other child, a son, Charles. Both parents made sacrifices to provide for the education of their two sons. Henri was a Greek scholar and studied philology with the intention of teaching but he also developed interests in the natural sciences and foreign travel at an early age. When he was eighteen, he went to St. Petersburg where he taught French and Greek at the military academy, and later received a professor's diploma. Mouhot, who had a facility for languages, quickly learned Russian and Polish. In his leisure, he studied and mastered a new photographic process invented by Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre. He took pictures of landscapes, distinguished people and places of architectural interest. At the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Mouhot left Russia and returned to his home in Montbeliard. A historical link between Russia and Montbeliard may explain why Mouhot decided to go to Russia. The principality of Montbeliard was one of the sovereign states of the Germanic Empire in the mid-18th century. In 1776, the future Czar Paul I of Russia married Sophia-Dorothea of Wurttemberg, Countess of Montbeliard and great-niece of the King of Prussia. Although the countess lived abroad, she remained loyal to her birthplace and returned to it often. This historical link was the catalyst for many natives of Montbeliard to go to Russia as private tutors or soldiers in the mid-19th century. Portrait of Henri Mouhot, c. 1860 (Drawn by M.H. Rousseau, from a Photograph A page from Mouhot's diaries with details of his observations on the temple of Angkor Wat. After a short stay with their father in Montbeliard, Henri and his brother, Charles, travelled through Germany, Belgium and northern Italy, introducing the Daguerre photographic process through their works of art. The two brothers moved to England in 1856 where they both married descendants of Mungo Park, the famous Scottish explorer of Africa. Henri married Annette, who was probably the granddaughter of Mungo Park. The two families settled on the island of Jersey in the English Channel where Henri refined his study of the natural sciences, specialising in ornithology and conchology, and renewed his interest in foreign tra


Moshe Dayan, Danger Mouse and James Joyce were all noted for wearing what?

Eyepatch of Power - TV Tropes Eyepatch of Power You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share — RiffTrax on Star Trek VI Something covers one of the character's eyes. It might be an eyepatch, a particularly concealing haircut , or a tilted hachimaki . Whatever it is, and however it came to be, through Fashionable Asymmetry it neatly conveys the fact that the wearer is either 1) an experienced combatant or 2) secretly a badass. Perhaps both. These characters rarely experience any problems with depth perception or suffer from the resulting reduced field of vision. In fact, sometimes the Eyepatch Of Power covers a perfectly functional—or specially functional —eye instead of the empty hole one might suspect. This is sometimes a technique of Trickster types. Main characters will often gain an eyepatch as a Future Badass or Evil Twin . Pirates often have eye patches as a Stock Costume Trait , which is a separate thematic concept—see Dressed to Plunder —but the overlap of badassery and piracy is significant enough to mention. This is partially Truth in Television , pirates in real life did often wear eye patches regularly, but mainly because on sailing ships in the 18th century there were over a thousand different different ways one could lose body parts, including eyes (this is also the reason why hooks for hands and peg legs are commonly associated with them as well, seeing as such items could easily be improvised using materials already on a ship to compensate for missing limbs). In this case, sailors didn't wear eyepatches to look tough so much as they did because on average people have an easier time looking at a piece of cloth over one eye than at the scarred tissue where the eye used to be. Also, since it's so dark belowdecks, they would also wear one, so as not to get blinded when going from outside to inside. In The Future , rough and tumble outlaws will often have a single, obvious cybernetic eye which will give them some sort of special holdout ability or Super Senses . When the Norse god Odin traded an eye for a drink from Mimir's well of knowledge, he made this trope Older Than Print . Related to Blind Seer —power gain through the loss of an eye is a repeating motif in literature, like the Odin example above. See also: Magical Eye , Mask Power , Eyes Always Shut , and if you're masochistic, Eye Scream . For characters that weren't wearing it the last time you saw them, see Eyepatch After Time Skip . See also Blindfolded Vision , where a blindfolded combatant is no worse off (or better!) than their opponents. May result because Scars Are Forever . Examples: .     Anime & Manga  Eyepatches and concealing hairdos abound in Leiji Matsumoto 's works ( Captain Harlock , Queen Emeraldas , Space Battleship Yamato ). In 11eyes , Kakeru has a blind right eye , covered by an an overly large eyepatch, which grants him the power of precognition. Akito from Air Gear 's eyepatch acts as an indicator as to which half of his Split Personality is in charge: if over the right eye, sweet and innocent Akito is in control. Over the left eye, violent and brash Agito takes over. Without the eyepatch, Agito still has control, but with more power. Akachi from Arata Kangatari wears one after implanting their eye in another character. Nice Holystone of Baccano! , who conceals a small but functional bomb within the empty eye socket covered by her eyepatch. In the Berserk prototype story , Guts has an eyepatch. He gives it away as a souvenir at the end. In the actual manga Guts averts this, as even though his right eye is missing/heavily damaged after being clawed out by a demon during the Eclipse, he doesn't wear an eyepatch; he just... keeps his eyelid closed. Ciel Phantomhive of Black Butler has one to hide his Magical Eye pentagram; the sign of his Deal with the Devil contract. In Black Cat , Sven Vollfied wears an eyepatch over his right eye, which has the ability to see a few seconds into the future. If he uses it extensively, it can cause extreme exhaustion. He has the eye from his old partner Lloyd who had t


Which actor played dodgy author Mel Hutchwright in Coronation Street?

Ian McKellen to play Coronation Street's 'dodgy novelist' | Books | The Guardian Ian McKellen to play Coronation Street's 'dodgy novelist' Sir Ian McKellen Thursday 10 March 2005 11.20 EST First published on Thursday 10 March 2005 11.20 EST Close This article is 11 years old Sir Ian McKellen, the actor best-known for his portrayal of the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy - has signed up to appear in 10 episodes of ITV soap Coronation Street as an author by the name of Mel Hutchwright. Sir Ian will make his first appearance in the long-running soap in May, when "dodgy novelist" Hutchwright is invited to address the Weatherfield book club. The novelist's steamy bodice-ripper, Hard Grinding, has already featured on the soap, and led to calls to bookshops from viewers who thought it was real and wanted to get their hands on a copy. Last year Sir Ian, 65, announced in an interview that his only remaining ambition was to appear in Coronation Street. He fulfilled his other long-held desire to play a dame when he took on the role of Widow Twankey in a recent production of Aladdin at the Old Vic. After initially turning down a role as Elsie Tanner's long-lost nephew because he was intimidated by the regulars, today Sir Ian said: "Now, I am nervous but raring to go. I don't yet know what Mel will look like or sound like - a bit of my native northern accent maybe - but I'm already studying his lines, as rehearsal time is scarce for the five-times-a-week show." Other stars to have appeared in the award-winning soap include comedy legend Sir Norman Wisdom and former Bond girl Honor Blackman. Coronation Street producer Tony Wood said: "We are delighted that an actor of Ian McKellen's calibre has agreed to appear in the show, it is a testament to the direction we have been taking the show in the last 12 months. "Ian will be perfect as Mel Hutchwright and the cast and crew are looking forward to working with him on what promises to be a very funny storyline." While the Street itself is untrodden territory for Sir Ian, Manchester is an old haunt of his. "Coronation Street is recorded just off Quay Street in Manchester where I did some of my earliest theatre-going at the Opera House," he said. "It will be a little like going home."


The Jordanian capital Amman formerly had the same name as which American city?

Amman Guide | Jordan Travel | Rough Guides Middle East » Jordan » Amman Consistently overlooked and underrated by travellers to the Middle East, the Jordanian capital Amman stands in marked contrast to its raucous neighbours, with none of the grand history of Damascus, not a whiff of Jerusalem’s tension and just a tiny fraction of Cairo’s monuments. It’s a civilized, genial city with unexpected charm, bathed in a new spirit of dynamism: investment is pouring in, new buildings are going up, neighbourhoods are being rejuvenated and the city is humming with cafés, galleries and commerce. If you’re dreaming of medieval mosques, gloomy spice bazaars and fading romance, go elsewhere; if you want a handle on how a young, buzzy Arab capital is making its way in the world, Amman is for you. Amman is a thoroughly twentieth-century invention: it was little more than an unregarded, muddy farming village when Emir Abdullah chose it to be his new capital in 1921. The sense of Amman being a village-made-good is highlighted when you spend some time on the busy Downtown streets. Here the weight of history that is a constant presence in the heart of many Middle Eastern cities is absent; Amman, instead, is distinguished by a quick-witted self-reliance. This energy stems in large part from displacement: most Ammanis identify themselves as originating somewhere else. Circassians, Iraqis and above all Palestinians have arrived in the city in large numbers, voluntarily or forcibly exiled from their homelands – and joined, in the last few years, by post-conflict Libyans and Syrians. The distinctive cultures they have brought are still jostling for living space with the culture of the native bedouin. Indeed, scratching beneath Amman’s amiable surface reveals a whole cluster of personalities jockeying for supremacy: Western-educated entrepreneurs make their fortunes cheek-by-jowl with poverty-stricken refugees, Christians live next door to Muslims, conservative Islamists and radical secularists tut at each other’s doings, Jordanians of Palestinian origin assert their identity in the face of nationalistic tendencies among “East Bank” Jordanians, and so on. What it is to be Ammani is a dispute that shows no signs of resolution. For the time-pressed ruin-hunter, then, there’s little more than an afternoon’s sightseeing to be done; however, if you’re on a long, slow journey of familiarity you could easily spend several days exploring the slopes of Amman’s towering hills, getting under the city’s skin while seeing nothing in particular. The capital’s impressive Roman Theatre and eighth-century Umayyad Palace are the only significant monumental attractions, augmented by the Jordan museum , but of equal, if not greater, interest is contemporary Amman’s burgeoning arts scene. The arts centre of Darat Al Funun, the National Gallery and regular music events can add a surprising perspective to your experience of the city’s life. The city also makes a good base for day-trips . Amman Orientation Amman is a city of hills, and any map of the place can only give half the story. Although distances may look small on paper, the reality is that traffic and people are funnelled along streets often laid on valley beds or clinging to the side of steep hills: to reach any destinations above Downtown you’ll generally have to zoom (or zigzag) up sharp gradients. Downtown and Jabal Al Qal’a The area known in English as Downtown , in Arabic as il-balad (literally “the city”), is the historical core of Amman; Roman Philadelphia lies beneath its streets and as late as the 1940s this small area comprised virtually the whole of the city. Downtown forms a slender T-shape nestling in the valleys between six hills. At the joint of the T, and the heart of the city, is the imposing Husseini Mosque, which faces along King Faisal Street, the commercial centre of Downtown and home to most of its budget hotels. The other main thoroughfare of Downtown – Hashmi Street and King Talal Street , together forming the cross-piece of the T – runs in front of the mosque, passing to the west most


Traditionally made for agricultural workers, which elongated suet crust dumpling has a meat filling at one end and a jam one at the other?

1000+ images about Main course Savoury steamed, baked sponge & suet puddings on Pinterest | Suet pudding, Puddings and Steak and ale Forward The Bedfordshire Clanger comes from the county of Bedfordshire.It's an elongated suet crust dumpling w/ savory filling at one end & sweet filling at the other comprising a main course & dessert in one package.The savory end is traditionally meat w/ diced potatoes & veg,the sweet end is usually jam,or sweetened apple/ fruit.Traditionally the top pasty is scored w/ a few lines to denote the sweet end.Historically,made by women for their husbands to take to their agricultural work as a midday… See More


Which company originally produced the 'Matchbox' series of die cast toys?

Matchbox Lesney history 7/15/07 History : Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith (not related) were school friends. They met again while serving in the Royal Navy in the 1940's, and, in June 1947 after World War II, they took £600 in finances, combined their names ("Les" from the first half of Leslie and "ney" from the last half of Rodney) and formed "Lesney Products". Until the business grew to support them full time, Leslie was employed for several years by J. Raymond Wilson Company which confirmed overseas orders, doing the Lesney financial records in the evenings, and Rodney was employed by the engineering firm of Diecast and Machine Tools in London. Lesney purchased the Rifleman Tavern in Edmonton, England, and some used die casting equipment with a plan to make industrial pressure die cast products. John W. "Jack" Odell who was a recognized die cast expert also employed by Diecast and Machine Tools joined Lesney. Rodney had got to know Jack whilst at D.C.M.T. Jack was initially to run his own business from The Rifleman (his local council refused him permission to manufacture in his own premises) and contribute towards the £2 a week rent. He used his own machines to make industrial castings as well as molds for Lesney Products. Jack was quite successful and the 2 Smiths asked him to join them as a full partner. By 1948 Lesney consisted of 8 employees and 3 partners. Businesses decreased their inventory to limit tax imposed on inventory held on January 1, so business for Lesney was slow during the months prior to the end of the year. In late 1947 a toy manufacturer placed an order for a component of a toy gun. This helped Lesney over the period and sowed the seed for the later direction of the company. Lesney tried alternative products, including toys, which had also been done by other die casting firms. Anticipating the next year's lean period they made diecast models similar to Dinky toys but at a third of the price. The first toy was a large Aveling Barford road roller and was sold in London shops in 1948. Merchandisers were not enthusiastic, but children's enthusiasm and demands for the toys prevailed. Lesney struck the molds for a toy state coach in 1950, but from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean War, the British government restricted use of zinc to essential purposes, and Lesney made only the tin "Jumbo the Elephant". By Christmas 1952 Lesney was supplying toys to some Woolworth stores in London. By 1952 the restrictions had been lifted and a revamped version of the coach gilded in anticipation of the coming Coronation was ready. Early Lesney toys By 1953, thirteen (or possibly as many as seventeen) toys comprised the line, including: Aveling Barford road roller (1948); cement mixer (1948); prime mover with trailer and bulldozer (1950) Ruston Bucyrus shovel (1950) Muffin the mule (1951) large coronation coach (1952. Originally with king and queen cast inside but then only the queen. The model had been conceived in 1950 before the death of King George VI in 1952. It was launched in time for the Queen’s Coronation the following year, hastily rebranded to sport the royal livery, and became a runaway success); and small coronation coach (1953. More than a million were produced). A variety of toys were manufactured, including mechanical animals, wheeled vehicles, horse drawn vehicles, and the bait press, before Lesney finally concentrated on wheeled vehicles. Jack Odell began designing smaller scale toys, the first of which were for the most part smaller versions of the first larger Lesney toys. The smaller toys were very successful and became the 1-75 range continuing to today, with the larger toys being phased out. Jack's skills were amply demonstrated by the production of an exquisite model of the Royal State Coach produced for the coronation of 1953. A miniature version was also produced with over one million being sold. Soon after this success came the idea for more tiny toys housed in replica matchboxes. Jack's daughter, Ann, had just started school, and the school only allowed her to take into school a toy that could be


First used for test match cricket on 10 November 2000, the Bangabandhu National Stadium is in which country?

Only Test: Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo Bangladesh 50 in 19.4 overs Lunch: Bangladesh 71/2 (Habibul Bashar 44*, Aminul Islam 5*, 27 overs) Habibul Bashar 50 in 79 balls, 108 mins, 7x4 Bangladesh 100 in 38.1 overs Tea: Bangladesh 146/3 (Akram Khan 20*, Aminul Islam 23*, 53 overs) Bangladesh 150 in 53.2 overs Bangladesh 200 in 78.4 overs Aminul Islam 50 in 179 balls, 256 mins, 5x4 India take the new ball to start the 92nd over Bangladesh 250 in 92.5 overs Aminul Islam 100 in 282 balls, 389 mins, 13x4 Bangladesh 300 in 117.5 overs Lunch: Bangladesh 302/6 (Aminul Islam 106*, Khaled Mashud 27*, 119 overs) Bangladesh 350 in 134.3 overs Bangladesh 400 in 153 overs Tea: Bangladesh 400 India 50 in 12 overs S Ramesh 50 in 73 balls, 114 mins, 6x4 India 100 in 29 overs Shahriar Hossian took over the wicket keeping duties from the 35th over India 150 in 47 overs Lunch: India 165/3 (Tendulkar 5*, Kartik 37*, 54 overs) India 200 in 65.3 overs India 250 in 80.5 overs Tea: India 261/6 (Ganguly 44*, Joshi 12*, 84 overs) SC Ganguly 50 in 79 balls, 106 mins, 5x4 India 300 in 94 overs Khaled Mashud resumed wicket keeping duties after Tea from 85th over SB Joshi 50 in 59 balls, 91 mins, 8x4 India 350 in 105.3 overs India 400 in 128.3 overs Lunch: India 429 Shahriar Hossain (2) retired hurt on 3* from 5/0 to 69/6 Bangladesh 50 in 24.2 overs Tea: Bangladesh 53/5 (Khaled Mashud 0*, Naimur Rahman 0*, 26 overs) India 50 in 12.5 overs Lights were on after 2 overs in the Indian innings as there was a possibility of play getting extended


In the Disney film Snow White, what is it that the Seven Dwarfs mine?

Heigh Ho - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - YouTube Heigh Ho - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 24, 2012 Walt Disney's 1937 film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Lyrics: We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig in our mine the whole day through To dig dig dig dig dig dig dig is what we really like to do It ain't no trick to get rich quick If you dig dig dig with a shovel or a pick In a mine! In a mine! In a mine! In a mine! Where a million diamonds shine! We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig from early morn till night We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig up everything in sight We dig up diamonds by the score A thousand rubies, sometimes more But we don't know what we dig 'em for We dig dig dig a-dig dig Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho


Which European capital city was a city-state known as Ledra in ancient times?

Nicosia Nicosia Map of Cyprus Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Greek: Λευκωσία ; also colloquially Khora,Χώρα see also List of traditional Greek place names) or Lefkoşa (Turkish), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus . Nicosia is located at 35°10' north, 33°21' east (35.1667, 33.35). [ 1 ] There have recently been some moves to use the Greek name Lefkosia as the official English name, but this has not been generally accepted. Located on the Pedieos river and situated roughly in the centre of the island, it is the seat of government as well as the main business centre. Nicosia is the center of an administrative district, after the fall of the Berlin Wall and it is currently the only divided capital city in the world, with the northern (Turkish) and southern (Greek) portions divided by the " Green Line ", a demilitarized zone maintained by the United Nations, although unlike Cold War East and West Berlin, few use the terms North Nicosia and South Nicosia.The 1974 Turkish invasion and occupation of 36 % of the island's territory literally cut the capital in half. The Turkish Cypriots use it as capital of occupied area, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is a state not recognized by any country in the world, except Turkey It has a population of 206.200 (end of 2001) in the sector controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus,, which means that over a quarter of the Republic's people live in the capital. At least three quarters of the city population live in the 'Greek' part, which is controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. Nicosia is a modern, dynamic capital with lots of shops, restaurants and entertainment The city is a trade center and manufactures textiles, leather, pottery, plastic, and other products. Copper mines are nearby. Nicosia is the seat of the University of Cyprus (UCY) and of all the colleges and institutes of Republic of Cyprus. The city is a trade center and manufactures textiles, leather, pottery, plastic, and other products. Copper mines are nearby. Nicosia is the seat of the University of Cyprus (UCY). History Main Article History of Nicosia The Greek name of Nicosia, "Lefkosia", probably comes from Lefkos, son of Ptolemy I of Egypt , who rebuilt the city in the 3rd century B.C.. Another probability is that the name originated from the white poplar (lefki) which was abundant in the bed of the city's river. The city also bore the name of Lefkothea - the white goddess.Still known as Lefkosia, the city became the island's capital in the 11th century. It had grown in importance because of threats to the coastal cities Paphos and Salamis, which made many people flee to the centrally located Lefkosia. Known as Ledra or Ledrae in ancient times, the city was the seat of the Lusignan kings of Cyprus since 1192, became a Venetian possession in 1489, and fell to the Turks in 1571. Ledra is now the actual name of the most popular commercial street. The name "Nicosia" appeared towards the end of the 12th century, when the city was owned and run by the Knights Templar. In fact, it is this period of Frankish (Luisignan) rule that gave rise to the exonym Nicosia. The Crusaders conquerors could not, or did not care, to pronounce the name Kallinikisis, as the city was called at that time, and they tended to say "Nikosia", which they spelled as "Nicosia". In this era of the Franks, the city expanded culturally, while under the Lusignans in the 15th and 16th centuries, the capital saw the erection of a number of palaces, mansions, churches and monasteries. Sir Garnet Wolseley in Nicosia The Ottoman siege of 1570 caused 20,000 casualties, while the 19th century also observed tragedy. The Turks eliminated the 1821 revolt with bloodshed, cholera hit the city in 1835, and fire destroyed large parts of Nicosia in 1857. The British gained control over the island in 1878, leaving Nicosia the colony's capital. Nicosia was the scene of extreme violence in the period just prior to Cypriot independence in 1960. Since the Greek supported coup and Turkish invasion which followed it in 1974, part of the city's


Meles meles is the Latin name for which British mammal?

Latin Stuff Latin Stuff about Badgers Eurasian Badger The British Badger is one of the better known badgers     across the world. More correctly, the British Badger should be known as     the European or Eurasian badger - because it lives in Europe and Asia     (including in some parts of China and even Japan). Meles meles The Scientific name for a "British" badger is Meles meles     (in the Melinae Sub-Family, part of the     Mustelidae family - all members of a group of animals called the     Carnivora). Although this would suggest that the badger is a carnivore,     it is actually an omnivore (meaning that it eats both meat and plants). Animals are given scientific names so that experts can put     different species into related groups. For example: Animals are classed as Mammals (part of the Mammalia     class). Within this, animals are divided into Carnivores (part     of the Carnivora order of animals). Within the Carnivores, animals are sub-divided again,     into Mustelids (part of the Mustelidae Sub-family). Once again the Mustelids are divided into the main     Badgers Sub-family of Melinae. The different species of true badger are then included     within this Melinae Sub-family. One such species is the "British" (or Eurasian) badger, called Meles meles according     to its latin Genus. If these names seem strange, it is because most species  were first categorised by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th Century, and Latin  was the language which was used for science in those days. Although, we  use the term "Latin" names, the actual names may be based on Latin or  Greek. Weasel Family Other animals in the Mustelids, include Weasels , Stoats , Polecats , Ferrets , Mink and Pine Martens . This may seem a bit surprising at first, because most weasel-like     animals have long, thin bodies and long tails. Badgers (like Otters and Wolverines ) look     very different, with their short stocky bodies, short tails and short     powerful legs (they look more like small bears). However, in common with     other weasel-like animals, badgers have long strong claws on their front     feet - though these are designed for digging, and not scampering through     the tree-tops. Unlike many related species, the badger has a spine which  is less flexible than species such as martens, polecats and wolverines. Origin of Meles meles The origin of Meles meles is not entirely certain. Even the most     useful reference work on the subject is the Badgers (written by Ernest     Neal and Chris Cheeseman) is a little sketchy. This book suggests that primitive badger-forms existed as long ago as     4 million years - possibly coming from the Pliocene genus Melodon in     China. The original Meles line then evolved from the temporate forests     of Asia, spreading West into Europe. The earliest fossil of the genus Meles is Thoral's badger (Meles Thorali) and was in France at Saint-Villier, near Lyons, and is perhaps     2 million years old. Other similar fossils were found in China, so this     species was probably very widespread. By the early to middle     Pleistocene, Europe was inhabited by badgers similar to the modern     species. These are now referred to as the sub-species Meles meles atavus     (Kormos). The Tree Mellivora capensis The Honey Badger NOTE: It should be seen from the above diagram, that Honey     Badgers are not really badgers; as they are not part of the same sub-family as the "true badgers". However, Honey Badgers are so similar in form and     habits and share the same common name, so they are included here. It     seems a shame to exclude them, as they are very nearly as cute as "our" British badger; and are persecuted in Africa. Eurasian Badger Subspecies We describe our badger as the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) because  this is the name very commonly used in the various books about badgers;  and the name used in the overwhelming majority of peer-review science  journals. It


Which song was a hit for Rose Royce in 1978 and for Jimmy Nail in 1985?

Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore - simplyeighties.com   JIMMY NAIL "LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE" Jimmy Nail first rose to fame playing the character Oz in the hit TV Series Auf Wiedersehen Pet in 1983. Love Don't Live Here Anymore was the first hit single for the British actor and singer, reaching #3 in the UK singles chart. The song was originally recorded by Rose Royce in 1978, and was also covered by Madonna for her second studio album Like A Virgin, which was released in 1984. Jimmy Nail's version featured on his debut album Take It Or Leave It which was produced by Roger Taylor (from Queen) and David Richards. During the 90's, Jimmy had further success with four more Top Ten albums and six Top 40 singles. His biggest hits were Ain't No Doubt (#1) and Crocodile Shoes (#4). In the video clip above you can see a Jimmy performing on Top Of The Pops in May 1985.


Energy unit conversion - SI derived quantity Energy unit conversion - SI derived quantity ›› SI derived quantity: energy This category of measurement units is defined by the "energy" type, which is an SI derived quantity. ›› SI unit: joule The SI derived unit for energy is the joule. ›› Convert joule to another unit Convert joule to I'm feeling lucky, show me some random units ›› Convert between two energy units Convert   ›› Definition: Joule The joule (symbol J, also called newton meter, watt second, or coulomb volt) is the SI unit of energy and work. The unit is pronounced to rhyme with "tool", and is named in honor of the physicist James Prescott Joule (1818-1889).


From which children's book did Pink Floyd take the title of their 1967 album 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn'?

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Lyrics The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Produced by Norman Smith Bike Trivia about the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was Pink                    Floyd's debut album in 1967. The title was take                    from the 7th chapter of Kenneth Gramme's The                    Wind in the Willows. It is the only album on which                    Syd is present on all material. The album was                    recorded at the same time, and at the same                    studios as The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper. Represented                    here by Astronomy Domine, which was already a                    concert staple for the band, and usually lead to                    free form improvision, which was a trademark of                    early Floyd. Dave's Floyd in 1994 would begin                    playing it live again. Lime and limpid green, a second scene A fight between the blue you once knew. Floating down, the sound resounds Around the icy waters underground. Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania. Neptune, Titan, Stars can frighten. Lime and limpid green, a second scene A fight between the blue you once knew. Floating down, the sound resounds Around the icy waters underground. Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania. Neptune, Titan, Stars can frighten. Blinding signs flap, Flicker, flicker, flicker blam. Pow, pow. Stairway scare Dan dare who's there? Lime and limpid green, the sounds around The icy waters under Lime and limpid green, the sounds around The icy waters underground. Always sitting by your side Always by your side. That cat's something I can't explain. Ginger, ginger you're a witch. You're the left side That cat's something I can't explain. Lucifer go to sea. Be a hip cat, be a ship's cat. Somewhere, anywhere. That cat's something I can't explain. At night prowling sifting sand. Hiding around on the ground. He'll be found when you're around. That cat's something I can't explain. There was a king who ruled the land. His majesty was in command. With silver eyes the scarlet eagle Showers silver on the people. Oh Mother, tell me more. Why'd'ya have to leave me there Hanging in my infant air Waiting? You only have to read the lines They're scribbly black and everything shines. Across the stream with wooden shoes With bells to tell the king the news A thousand misty riders climb up Higher once upon a time. Wandering and dreaming The words have different meaning. Yes they did. For all the time spent in that room The doll's house, darkness, old perfume And fairy stories held me high on Clouds of sunlight floating by. Oh Mother, tell me more Tell me more. Alone in the clouds all blue Lying on an eiderdown. Yippee! You can't see me But I can you. Lazing in the foggy dew Sitting on a unicorn. No fair, you can't hear me But I can you. Watching buttercups cup the light Sleeping on a dandelion. Too much, I won't touch you But then I might. Screaming through the starlit sky Traveling by telephone. Hey ho, here we go Ever so high. Alone in the clouds all blue Lying on an eiderdown. Yippee! You can't see me But I can you. Music seems to help the pain Seems to cultivate the brain. Doctor kindly tell your wife that I'm alive - flowers thrive - realize - realize Realize. I want to tell you a story About a little man A gnome named Grimble Crumble. And little gnomes stay in their homes. Eating, sleeping, drinking their wine. He wore a scarlet tunic, A blue green hood, He had a big adventure Amidst the grass Wining, dining, biding his time. And then one day - hooray! Another way for gnomes to say Oooooooooomray. Look at the sky, look at the river Isn't it good? Look at the sky, look at the river Isn't it good? Winding, finding places to go. And then one day - hooray! Another way for gnomes to say Oooooooooomray. A movement is accomplished in six stages And the sevent


What name for the Internet, the World Wide Web etc was popularised by fiction author William Gibson in his novel Neuromancer?

"Neuromancer" by William Gibson – super-structure Screencasting 101 "Neuromancer" by William Gibson I recently finished reading William Gibson’s classic science fiction novel, "Neuromancer;" the 1984 novel which is widely credited with beginning the cyber-punk genre. William Gibson’s " Neuromancer " I recently (okay, two months ago… I’ve been up to other stuff) finished reading William Gibson’s classic science fiction novel, "Neuromancer;" the 1984 novel which is widely credited with beginning the cyber-punk genre. My particular book is an anniversary edition that opens with a retrospective forward written by the author. He explains, upon retrospect, that the only aspect of the future he failed to capture was the rise in popularity of mobile phones. Upon reading this, I initially saw this as a bit of hubris, that is for him to think that he had envisioned everything else with such accuracy as to comment on the one thing he had missed. After reading the book, I’d say that it has nothing to do with predicting the future. This book helped to create the future. If Gibson had wrote this story including mobile phones, then they would have only caught on that much sooner. Computer scientist Alan Kay famously said "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." Many people love to quote him on that one, but I suppose most instances refer to physical tinkering; the physics and chemistry and nuts and bolts aspects of invention. However, much credit should be given to the science fiction authors who often first envision the future1. They seem to guide the scientists and engineers down their path, many of whom are fans of science fiction. Such would be the case with Gibson’s novel. It isn’t so much prophetic as it is directorial. Written near the dawn of the personal computing age, it was as if Gibson saw the first train tracks being laid westward and wrote about the train reaching some lovely mountains and beaches, causing the people laying the tracks to then say ‘that sounds great, let’s go looking for lovely mountains and beaches.’ There is a certain amount of lingo that never really caught on, but some phrases really stuck with the masses; such as the once ubiquitous "cyberspace" for referring to the online world. It’s not used as much anymore, much like the phrase Information Superhighway has fallen to its own wayside. I suspect their both causalities of the general populace becoming more familiar with traditionally geek terms like internet, world-wide-web, etc. Not as poetic, but more accurate. However, even if much of the lingo isn’t with us, you can see the impact of this novel elsewhere. The film "The Matrix" draws heavily upon this novel for ideas and terminology, as does the Anime classic, "Ghost In The Machine." While not the first science fiction instance of an artificial intelligence (oops, belated spoiler alert…), surely none before captured Gibson’s accuracy of the notion that A.I. would indeed be software and not some shiny alloy humanoid with a unexplainable Austrian accent. It seems like an obvious statement now, but in 1984, how revolutionary was it to imprison the greatest threat to humanity by keeping it from connecting to a world wide computer network? The novel centers around a relatively washed up hacker named Case, who is given a second chance to get back into the work he once loved (eleven years before Kevin Mitnick would be sentenced to a prison and a computer ban). He is recruited by a mysterious woman who acts as the muscle for a small and secretive operation which Case acts as the brains for, well at least jacked into cyberspace. We meet some other odd characters along the way, many of whom have had some black market DNA alteration or surgery to enhance or create abilities. The world, as Gibson describes it, isn’t as clean as the black print on white paper would first appear. His is a noir adventure bouncing from a fully immersible online world to a rough, gritty, and commercialized world; in either of which Max Headroom would feel right at home. Something very common amongst science fiction writ


Anna Smashnova played which sport professionally until 2007?

Anna Smashnova - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I am a simple man trying to live a simple life !!!!!! Anna Smashnova Turned pro  January 1, 1991 Prize money  $2,274,431 Career titles  12 WTA, 7 ITF Role  Tennis player Born  July 16, 1976 (age 39) Minsk, Soviet Union (1976-07-16) Plays  Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Highest ranking  No. 15 (February 3, 2003) Anna lena groenefeld anna smashnova Sponsored Links Anna Smashnova (anna Smashnova, Hebrew: אנה סמשנובה; born July 16, 1976) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, reached her career-high singles ranking of world number 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a junior Grand Slam championship. She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew. Tennis career Smashnova began playing at the age of six. She became the number 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She was the top girls' junior player in Russia for four years in the late 1980s, and won the girls' Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14. Her family moved to Israel in 1990, after Freddy Krivine, one of the founders of the Israel Tennis Centers, invited her to immigrate. Smashnova then trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. In 1991, she won the girl's singles title at the French Open. Sponsored Links After turning pro in 1994, Smashnova was named Tennis Magazine/Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year. At the 1994 French Open she upset world number 5 Jana Novotna, 6–4, 6–2. At the US Open in 1994 she upset world number 14 Lori McNeil in straight sets. She made it to the fourth round of the French Open in both 1995 and 1998—her best results, to date, in Grand Slam competition. She graduated from American International High School, outside Tel Aviv, in 1995, and completed her mandatory service in the Israeli Army in 1997. At the 1996 Australian Open she upset world number 15 Natasha Zvereva in three sets. She won her first top-level WTA tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent. She won her second career title on July 24, 2000, winning the Sanex Trophy in Belgium. Unseeded in the tournament and ranked only 88th in the world, Smashnova made headlines in her semifinal match by beating former world No. 8 Anna Kournikova in straight sets. She defeated top-seed Dominique van Roost in the final with an impressive display of precise baseline play. Smashnova had a breakthrough in 2002, winning four titles and beating 11 players ranked in the top-20, including Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin, and Kim Clijsters. On January 5, 2002, Smashnova won her third WTA Tour title when she defeated Tatiana Panova in the ASB Classic at Auckland, New Zealand. A week later, on January 12, Smashnova won her second tournament in a row, upsetting top-seed Tamarine Tanasugarn to win the Canberra Classic women's tennis tournament. In March 2002 she upset world number 13 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US at Indian Wells. In April she defeated world number 7 Justine Henin of Belgium in Miami, and world number 9 Jelena Dokic in Charleston. In May at the WTA German Open she upset world number three Kim Clijsters of Belgium, and world number 14 Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, both in three sets. On June 16, 2002, Smashnova defeated defending champion Iroda Tulyaganova using her superior speed to win the $170,000 Wien Energie Grand Prix. In August she beat world number 13 Elena Dementieva of Russia in San Diego. On September 15, 2002, Anna collected her fourth WTA title of the year by defeating Anna Kournikova in the finals of the Shanghai Open. According to The New York Times account of the contest, Smashnova "was precise and controlled throughout the match, hitting perfect winners in stride... Kournikova didn't score a point until the third game of the first set when Smashnova hit a shot wide. 'She was like a wall today, hitting everything back', Kournikova said." In October she beat world number 13 Chanda Rubin of the US in Zurich.


What is the highest number on the Mercalli scale of earthquake measurement?

Mercalli Scale vs Richter Scale - Difference and Comparison | Diffen Mercalli Scale vs. Richter Scale Diffen › Science › Geology › Weather While the Mercalli scale describes the intensity of an earthquake based on its observed effects , the Richter scale describes the earthquake's magnitude by measuring the seismic waves that cause the earthquake. The two scales have different applications and measurement techniques. The Mercalli scale is linear and the Richter scale is logarithmic. i.e. a magnitude 5 earthquake is ten times as intense as a magnitude 4 earthquake. Comparison chart Mercalli Scale versus Richter Scale comparison chart Mercalli Scale The effects caused by earthquake The energy released by the earthquake Measuring Tool Quantified from observation of effect on earth’s surface, human, objects and man-made structures Base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by calculating logarithm of the amplitude of waves. Scale I (not felt) to XII (total destruction) From 2.0 to 10.0+ (never recorded). A 3.0 earthquake is 10 times stronger than a 2.0 earthquake. Consistency Varies depending on distance from epicenter Varies at different distances from the epicenter, but one value is given for the earthquake as a whole. Contents: Mercalli Scale vs Richter Scale Richter Scale reading of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake (it was followed by a tsunami ) Measurement The Mercalli Intensity Scale measures the intensity of an earthquake by observing its effect on people, the environment and the earth’s surface. The Richter Scale measures the energy released by an earthquake using a seismograph. A base-10 logarithmic scale is obtained by calculating the logarithm of the amplitude of waves recorded by the seismograph. Comparing the Scales Richter Scale Magnitude (approx. comparison) I Noticed only by sensitive people 2 to 3 Resembles vibrations caused by heavy traffic 3 to 4 Felt by people walking; rocking of free standing objects 4 Trees sway, some damage from falling objects 5 to 6 General alarm, cracking of walls 6 Chimneys fall and some damage to building 6 to 7 Ground crack, houses begin to collapse, pipes break 7 Ground badly cracked, many buildings destroyed. Some landslides 7 to 8 Few buildings remain standing, bridges destroyed. 8 Total destruction; objects thrown in air, shaking and distortion of ground 8 or greater This video explains how earthquakes are measured using the Richter and Mercalli intensity scales. Applications and Use The Mercalli Intensity Scale is only useful for measuring earthquakes in inhabited areas and is not considered particularly scientific, as the experiences of witnesses may vary and the damage caused may not accurately reflect an earthquake’s strength. It is, however, used to compare the damage caused by earthquakes in different areas. 2010 Canterbury Earthquake The Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of most modern earthquakes and allows scientists to accurately compare the strength of earthquakes at different times and locations. History The Mercalli Intensity Scale was developed by Italian volcanologist Giuseppe Mercalli in 1884 and expanded to include 12 degrees of intensity in 1902 by Adolfo Cancani. It was modified again by Harry O. Wood and Frank Neumann in 1931. It is known today as the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. The Richter Magnitude Scale was developed in 1935 by Charles Richter. It was initially created to study a particular area in California, using the Wood-Anderson torsion seismograph, to compare the size of different earthquakes in the region. He later adapted the scale so that it could measure the size of earthquakes around the globe. References


The film Apocalypse Now is based on which novella by the author Joseph Conrad?

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad - Google Books Heart of Darkness 2 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/Heart_of_Darkness.html?id=GXA2dZ1Xe8sC For many years Heart of Darkness has been considered a great novella, one of a few great short novels in the Western canon. Because it addresses directly the ambiguity of good and evil, when it was first published the novel foreshadowed many of the themes and stylistic devices that define modern literature. One of Conrad's finest stories, loosely based on the author's experience of rescuing a company agent from a remote station in the heart of the Congo, Heart of Darkness is set in an atmosphere of mystery and lurking danger, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the fabled and terrifying Mr. Kurtz. What Marlow sees on his journey horrifies and perplexes him, and what his encounter with Kurtz reveals calls into question all of his assumptions about civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and read in schools by countless students, the novel has been adapted numerous times for film-most famously Apocalypse Now-and shows Conrad at his finest, most intense, and most sophisticated. Heart of Darkness was originally published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in 1899 and published in book form in 1902. The present text derives from Doubleday's collected edition of Conrad's works, published in 1920-1921.


The Ridolfi Plot planned the assassination of which British monarch?

Rebellions Ridolfi Plot Rebellions Ridolfi Plot William Parry The Ridolfi plot of 1570 The Ridolfi Plot was the name given to a scheme by the Roman Catholic faction in England to get rid of Queen Elizabeth I of England by assassination and in her place, installing Mary I of Scotland to the throne. The key figure in the plot, and where it draws its name from in fact, was Roberto di Ridolfi who conceived this plan in the year 1570. Although Ridolfi was the one who planned this assassination plot, its roots could actually be traced back to an earlier rebellion that the Duke of Norfolk became involved in. The Duke was a cousin of the Queen but often felt, quite correctly, that Elizabeth I severely undervalued his importance. When he was suggested as a possible husband to Mary in 1568, he welcomed this development as a means to further his own personal ambitions. The Northern Rebellion was then brewing and he was quick to throw in his support for the rebel faction. He was just as quick to withdraw it however, when he realised that he might have gotten in way over his head. Nevertheless, the rebellion was going full force by then and he had neither the means nor the will to stop it. The Northern earls of England as the name implies, headed the Northern Rebellion and their plan was to rally all of the Catholics under their rule, with the goal of preparing for the eventual Catholic Spanish invasion headed by the governor of the Netherlands, the Duke of Alba. The rebellion ultimately failed and the conspirators were executed shortly afterwards. There then was a purge carried out against all Catholic sympathisers within the church. Norfolk himself was sentenced to nine months in the Tower of London and it was only when he admitted to his complicity in the plot and threw himself to the mercy of the court that he was released from prison and thereafter remained under house arrest. The Roman Catholic Church did not take to all of these developments lightly and in Regnans in Excelsis, a papal bill issued by Pope Pius V, ordered that Elizabeth I be excommunicated. He further implored all Roman Catholics in England to do everything in their power to work for the overthrow of Elizabeth I from the throne. While not many Roman Catholics in England actually heeded the Pope's call to action, Queen Elizabeth nevertheless instituted a number of measures in retaliation, which only served to make things harder for England's Roman Catholic population. Roberto di Ridolfi then was a Roman Catholic banker from Florence, who was also involved in the Northern Rebellion. In fact, he had been involved in various plans to overthrow Queen Elizabeth from as early as 1569. With the failure of the Northern Rebellion however, he came to realise that in order to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and subsequently pave the way for both the restoration of Roman Catholicism in England and the rise of Mary to the throne, he needed some help from foreign powers. Because Roberto di Ridolfi was a known international banker who regularly travelled to major cities such as Brussels, Rome and Madrid, his actions in gathering support for his cause remained largely undetected in its early stages. Realising that this was the only way that Mary would be free, the Bishop of Ross, John Lesley, who also served as Mary's advisor gave his approval to the plot. They then hatched a plan to have the Duke of Alba invade England with 10,000 soldiers. This force from the Netherlands would then join up with the Northern English noble classes and carry out the assassination of Elizabeth. Mary and Norfolk readily agreed to this plan, both seeing it as a way to regain their power. With their support, Ridolfi then sought to secure backing from the Duke of Alba, Pope Pius V and King Philip II. Unfortunately, the Duke of Alba knew that Mary had strong ties with the French, being a former queen of France. Alba feared that the rise of Mary to the English throne would have serious consequences for Spain, who considered France an enemy. The plot was subsequently discovered when news of it reached Elizabet


Which car manufacturer's name is Latin for roll?

Audi and Volvo - Latin origin of the car company names - High Names 03.20.13 Posted in Naming blog by christa Let’s get back to the car business. We know a lot of the car companies are named after their founders – the trend was spread worldwide from the earliest electric automobiles. These include Ford (after Henry Ford), Peugeot (after the Peugeot family), also later Bentley (after Walter Owen Bentley), Porsche (after Ferdinand Porsche). The trend is also present in Asia by car manufacturers like Toyota (after Kiichiro Toyoda) and Honda (after Soichiro Honda). However, there are still original company names between the world-wide known brands in the car industry. The naming strategy is often so unique that they cannot be put in categories. But Audi and Volvo can. Can you guess what the connection between those two famous car companies is in terms of naming? Latin. Volvo – on the different car company names Despite that Volvo is a Swedish company the founders didn’t name the car Viking or Nordic or anything like that. They decided on the Latin word volvere, meaning to roll. It seems a logical word choice since the purpose of working on a Swedish car project was to build cars that could withstand the cold Scandinavian weather and uneven roads – basically a car that rolls. What they did is only conjugate the verb volvere in first person (because unlike in English many other languages use similar but still different words when saying I roll, you roll, etc) and voilà – you have Volvo. It’s like the car speaks to you – I roll. Audi – on the translated car company names The reason for naming the famous car company Audi isn’t that spontaneous compared to Volvo. The truth is that the founder August Horch (and no the AU in Audi doesn’t come from the first two letters of the founder’s name) had originally founded another car company named August Horch & Co. This happened in 1904 when the German engineer had quit working for Karl Benz. However, after some problems in the company, in 1909 Horch founded a second company – but his family name could not be used again as a name for the company because he didn’t have the rights on the company name. The story says that one of his business partners’ son came up with the name Audi. But this wasn’t a random Latin word that simply starts with the letter A (as you may know by now from our blog posts having a company name that starts with A is great because you get listed early in alphabetically ordered lists). If you speak German you’ll know that horch comes from the infinitive form of horchen and actually has a meaning – to listen (carefully). Now, can you guess what the Latin translation of horchen is? It’s audire – a verb that when conjugated in the same form as horch, becomes audi. The name seemed logical since August Horch could no longer use his own name. And a little more than 100 years later Audi is still one of the most popular names in the car industry.


Which band was named after the 18th century agriculturalist credited with inventing the seed drill?

Ian Anderson | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia “What do you mean, living in the past?” ~ Ian Anderson on Jethro Tull “I was too young to rock and roll, and I was actualy too young to die, too. This is bullshit!” ~ Oscar Wilde on Jethro Tull Ian Anderson relaxing at home (circa 1995) Ian Anderson is mostly credited with inventing the flute with which he performed with an old bum guy known as Aqualung in a band known as Jethro Tull , who was the lead singer and a former agriculterist. Incidentally, he created the flute by accident, while attempting to invent the seed drill with Tull, the flute was an unfortunate unsucessful first attempt. However, it led Anderson to become a member of a great classic rock band. edit Seed Broadcast Methodology While Anderson and Tull first started developing the seed drill, Aqualung was sitting on a nearby bench, eyeing children with bad intent. Whilst knawing on a piece of steel and attempting to find some food, Aqualung broke a tooth, in surprise, the steel bar flew into Anderson. The drill Tull and Anderson had been working on punctured several holes in the bar while blunting the brand new drill. Aqualung came rushing over in horror of what he did and picked up the bar. Needless to say, Anderson and Tull were very angry at Aqualung, and confiscated the steel bar. With a quick look in the bar, Anderson saw that There really was food in the bar. Shocked, Anderson took a deep breath a blew into the bar, a sweet sound emerged after the food came flying out of the other end and hit Aqualung. Both parties were delighted and formed a band named after Tull. edit Agricultural Improvements of the 18th Century They recorded several famous albums. Among which are Thick as a Brick , mostly known because it only had one song on the whole album. That one song was widely acclaimed to be too short and the St. Cleve Chronicle (a newspaper which has since gone out of business) dedicated a Sunday paper to discuss how an eight-year-old could have written the song. Another famous album, Aqualung, named after the band member, spoke of Aqualung's life before the band and his near death experiences. Ian Anderson was pronounced insane soon after the peak of Jethro Tull's success, and was sentenced to ten years in a mental asylum. While conventional insanity testing methods suggested Anderson was sane, there were two simple reasons why Anderson was definitely insane: He thinks the flute is the most important instrument in rock music. One of his friends is a fucking aqualung. Yeah, that's right, the breathing apparatus. Anderson claimed Aqualung was a person's nickname, but this was proven wrong after several public sightings of Anderson drinking beer with an aqualung. edit Field Tillage and Conservation An interesting note on Anderson, the lyrics to his songs always fell into three categories: Pointless Unneeded Lame The music was the bands strength, and they showed it when they performed the Aqualung album live, and didn't sing a word. They audience that night enjoyed the music so much, that version is available at E-bay Amazon, and many other online stores. The lyrics were so unnecessary, one fan that night declared, "Everyone's saying this sounds different, it sounds the same to me." So we see that ‘Tull, Anderson, and Aqualung, had such lame voices or lyrics (you decide which), that they decided to no longer record music with lyrics. The result was the first few seconds of Liquorice Breath, a famous song off of Aqualung. But the band was bored by then, and decided to once again begin to sing. Later in Anderson's life, he kept recording with ‘Tull, but also created some solo albums. Today, Anderson and ‘Tull are still trying to redevelop the seed drill, but they can't remember how they made it the first time. Anderson's life long goal has always been to develop the seed drill; he can't die without doing so.


Napoli is the capital of which Italian region?

Map of Campania, Italy - ItalyGuides.it   History, facts and travel tips about Campania Campania is an area of incredible riches in natural beauty as well as art and culture.  Though it may not always be easy to unearth Campania 's wealth of natural beauty, cultural treasures and fascinating hidden history, those who embark upon this quest of discovery, will discover unimaginable treasures and double recompense for their efforts. The region of Campania stretches over a wonderfully varied area of Italy, covering coastal areas as well as fertile and beautiful plains further inland, embracing the peace and picturesque tranquility of Capri , Ischia the Amalfi coast, the city and province of Naples including Pompeii , with the furies and glories of Vesuvio. Writing of Naples , the novelist and essayist Stendhal compared it with Paris for prestige as the Principle city of Europe: " Naples , a large city office of history with Paris , the only possible European capital". He continued with the following: " Naples ; to my eyes is, without any comparison, the most beautiful city of the universe". The list of pleasures and treasures is almost endless, a few of which include unforgettable glimpses of the coast of Naples with gulfs and bays, characteristic winding streets of the Spanish Quarter, palaces, monuments and churches of which there are approximately 500, and the imposing Maschio Angioino; the latter is a castle, rich in history and tales of the morbid and the fascinating, built in honour of and on the orders of Charles of Anjou. Add to this the mysterious subterranean tunnels and shadowy caverns beneath Naples and you discover a galaxy of tales of torture and intrigue, very probably as alive today as ever it was in yesteryear. No city or province of Italy would be complete without its culinary delights, and the province of Naples is in no wise lacking in this respect. Thus the city is furnished in every way with a wealth of fascinating culture and vibrant energy. Campania has a convenient balance of beauty and productivity, as it has areas on the coast and inland. It is therefore perfectly placed for both trade and agriculture. Some provinces advantageously over looking the sea, like the stunning islands of Procida, Ischia, Capri and the wild coast of Cilento have been ideal Ports throughout the centuries. The plains, towns and mountains (such as the beautiful mountains of Matese) further inland with their agricultural resources, temperate climate and idyllic pastoral countryside have made Campania a valuable asset to invaders over the years. Grain and other essentials for export to motherlands and the support of colonies "planted" in the area could be easily managed within the province. Each occupation and regime instituted in the area has profited from this, and left impressions, sometimes indelible, on the culture of the area, as well as on the architecture and landscape. Campania is rich in Archeological treasures, some well known like  Pompeii and Herculaneum, others less so, like the Bay of Baia or the ancient secrets cast in stone and rock at Cuma. Of central importance is the majestic Reggia di Caserta, (the King's Palace of Caserta) forerunner and inspiration for the French palace at Versailles, and pride of the Bourbon era. Another historic treasure shrouded in the mystery of history is the Lombard city centre of Benevento from the high middle ages. Though Benevento had been a town in the days of Antiquity, eighth century Lombard-Germanic tribes who had created the Kingdom of Italy, settled in the area and made Benevento significant as the southernmost tip of their duchy. Knowledge of this epoch has been lost over the centuries, but it is known that the Lombards divided Italy into provinces and established towns. The historic town centre of Benevento has well preserved traces of Lombard remains, town planning and architecture, as well as evidence of their Roman predecessors. Campania has always been known for its fertility, thus the Latin dwellers there knew the land as "felix", meaning happy, or rich. This ancien


What name is shared by a leader of the Peasants' Revolt in the 1300's and a Labour politician born in 1946?

William Morris Archive - A Dream of John Ball: Notes A Dream of John Ball: Notes by Peter Wright p. 198 para. 1  some Elizabethan manor house .... Queen Anne ... Silly Billy .... Victoria In Morris's time modem architectural styles in England were still largely differentiated by the names of dynasties and reigns, rather than by the stylistic labels introduced since then by architectural historians, such as Palladian, Baroque, Greek Revival,  etc. Thus Banister Fletcher, History of Architecture on the Comparative Method (first publ. 1896 [1954 edn. used])  only divides 'English Renaissance Architecture' (on p. 766 seqq.) into 'Elizabethan', 'Jacobean', 'Stuart' (1625-1702) and 'Georgian' (1702-1830). So the names of these monarchs given here are probably rather chronological than stylistic markers. 'Queen Anne' may appear because her name had been adopted to designate the new vernacular style developed from the 1860s and 1870s for domestic buildings, to replace Victorian Gothic, partly under the influence of Morris's friend Philip Webb. By 'Silly Billy' Morris refers to King William IV (reigned 1830-37), as appears in the version of John  Ball revised for book publication.  That king could suitably have been so called on account of his hearty but uncouth manners and intellectual oddity: see descriptions of him in Charles Greville's diary, under 16, 20, 25, 30 July 1830, in Leaves from the Greville Diary, ed. P. Morrell (1929), pp. 98-99, 101, 103-105. The nickname of 'Silly Billy' was originally applied to the king's cousin, the vacuous and pompous William Henry, 2nd duke of Gloucester (1776-1834): Oxford D.N.B. vol. 59, p. 119. It is not clear on what basis Morris came to apply it to the king. much churchwardened Over-thoroughly tidied, and even renovated, by the churchwardens in charge of its fabric Norman The architectural  style with round-headed arches and windows prevalent in England from the late 11th century to the late 12th. a splendid collegiate church Collegiate churches were served and managed by a body of 'secular' canons, often under a dean, not bound by monastic vows, but residing and sharing the church's revenues as individuals. They usually had larger chancels than parish churches to accommodate the choral services performed by their canons, in person or by deputy. [[ cf. note on 'vicars' on p. 244 para. 4]] water-meadows ... Wiltshire downs ....William Cobbett The Radical journalist and politician William Cobbett made his main visit to Wiltshire (described  in his Rural Rides, Everyman edn. 1912, vol. 2, pp. 34-99) during a fortnight of August to September 1826, when he travelled  down the Avon to Salisbury and back up the western edge of the county. Occasionally, amidst extensive discussion of farming practices and political invective, he shows appreciation of the watered meadows amid the downs. Cobbett shared Morris's opinion that the condition of ordinary labouring people had greatly worsened since the close of the Middle Ages, and his History of the Reformation (publ. 1824) was one of the few actual narrative histories that stood outside the progressive 'Whig' consensus of Victorian historians, offering a 'Tory  Radical' view more typical of social critics, such as Ruskin and Morris himself. See J.W. Burrow, A Liberal Descent (1981), pp. 240-41. p. 199  para. I  down the Thames ... Streatley  .... Wallingford This is a little oddly phrased, given that Wallingford is upstream from Streatley. Perhaps Morris was thinking of going 'down' to his intended destination at Kelmscott: cf. William Morris Chronology, ed. N. Salmon (1996), p. 104, 14 Aug. 1880. The dream of a medieval city seems entirely imaginary, unless Morris was thinking of Wallingford  itself, in the Middle Ages a quite important planned borough, built around a 12th-century castle; apparently it once had 12 parish churches. ** p. 199 para. 1 foothills of the White Horse The northern edge of the Wiltshire downland, overlooking  the Vale of the White Horse, through which the Upper T


Which company was founded by David Quayle and Richard Block in Southampton in 1969?

David Quayle: co-founder of B&Q | The Times David Quayle: co-founder of B&Q Google+ Published at 5:39PM, April 16 2010 David Quayle was the “Q” half of the B&Q DIY store, founded by him and Richard Block in Southampton in 1969. B&Q started as Block and Quayle, but the initials of its founders were soon adopted and became almost synonymous with DIY in this country. Today’s B&Q empire, with more than 320 stores in the UK alone, is a far cry from the shop founded by two brothers-in-law in the Portswood area of Southampton 40 years ago. But the idea of being able to choose from a wide range of do-it-yourself tools and goods under one roof revolutionised DIY when Subscribe now


Originating in the Scottish town of Forfar, which pie is made from minced beef, and sometimes onions, in shortcrust pastry folded into a semi-circular shape?

Scotland's Finest Dishes - the "must taste's" of Scotland's traditional dishes - The Edinburgh Address Scotland's Finest Dishes - the "must taste's" of Scotland's traditional dishes Details Written by Aija Published: 24 October 2013  One of the most enjoyable things to do when travelling is to try all the local specialties. Each nation has its traditional dishes that go way back to the beginnings of a nation. Scotland is no different. Everyone's aware of the fact that some of the best lamb and mutton comes from Scotland, as well as what haggis is. But there is so much more in traditional Scottish cuisine to be explored - for those with a strong stomach and a taste for hearty home meals. The indigenous game and temperate climate, Scotland is a well of delicious dishes; the abundance of seafood, pastures of free grazing lambs and the plenty agricultural lands ensure fresh, home-made goodness. And deep-fried Mars bars. Being a expatriate now local to Edinburgh, I went digging for some of the most typical Scottish dishes, so here they are – and they are, in their own way, scrumptious ! Aberdeen Rowie A buttery, also known as a rowie or Aberdeen roll, is a savoury Scottish bread roll. They are noted for their flaky texture and buttery taste (hence the name). To those who have never experienced one they are probably best described as a flattened, round croissant, with a very salty taste. Cullen Skink Cullen Skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked Finnan haddock, potatoes and onions. This soup is a local speciality, from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the northeast coast of Scotland. The soup is often served as a starter at formal Scottish dinners. Sheep's Head Broth Also called powsowdie. Best way to dissuade you from even thinking about this traditional Scottish food is to quote part of the recipe. 'Choose a large, fat, young head. When carefully singed by the blacksmith, soak it and the singed trotters for a night… Take out the glassy part of the eyes... then split the head with a cleaver.' Mmm – right? Also, Sheeps' heads are not skinned in Scotland but singed only and this gives the good flavour to the broth. Stovies Recipes and ingredients vary widely between regions, and even families, but the dish usually consists of tatties (potatoes) and onions and some form of cold meat (especially sausages or leftover roast.) The potatoes are cooked by stewing with fat stove being the old Scots word for stewing. And absolutely heart-warmingly tasty especially on a cold day – comfort food at its best! Lorne Sausage Sliced sausage (often known as square sausage, or lorne sausage) is a delicacy which may be pork, beef, or a mixture of the two - is set into a square and sliced into pieces. The sausage is rarely a perfect square given the minced state of the meat, which is often bulked out with other ingredients such as rusk. Especially great for breakfast with a couple eggs and a fresh-from-the-oven roll! Scotch Pie A Scotch pie is a double-crust pie originating in Scotland but also popular in England. The traditional filling is minced mutton, often highly spiced with pepper and other accompaniments such as mashed potatoes, baked beans, brown sauce or gravy, contained in a crust of thin, stiff pastry. An individual piemaker's precise recipe, including the types and quantities of spice used, is usually kept a close secret, for fear of imitations. Every year, the Scotch Pie Club holds the World Scotch Pie Championship (entry deadline is November 1, 2013!). Butchers and bakers enter their pies into this competition, and the maker of the pie judged tastiest by a panel of judges is awarded the title of World Scotch Pie Champion! Bridie Another type of meat pastry or pie, with this one originating from the town of Forfar. It is made of minced beef, sometimes with onions and spices, placed on rolled-out pastry and folded into a semi-circular shape; the whole thing is baked in an oven. Haggis, neeps and tatties Scotland is famous for its game and salmon, the national dish is haggis and neeps (innards and offal chopped up lungs, liver and


ma is the internet suffix for which country?

Country Suffix List for Domains on the Internet Country Suffix List for Domains on the Internet This listing may not be complete, as new suffixes may be generated to fulfill needs, if you have details of any extra ones that can be included, please and I will add them. A  .ac Ascension Island .adAndorra .aeUnited Arab Emirates .afAfghanistan .agAntigua and Barbuda .aiAnguilla .alAlbania .amArmenia .anNetherlands Antilles .aoAngola .aqAntarctica .arArgentina .asAmerican Samoa .atAustria .auAustralia .awAruba .axAland Islands .azAzerbaijan B  .ba Bosnia-Herzegovina .bbBarbados .bdBangladesh .beBelgium .bfBurkina Faso .bgBulgaria .bhBahrain .biBurundi .bjBenin .blSaint Barthelemy .bmBermuda .bnBrunei Darussalam .boBolivia .brBrazil .bsBahamas .btBhutan .bvBouvet Island (delegated to Norway, but unused) .bwBotswana .byBelarus .bzBelize C  .ca Canada .ccCocos (Keeling) Islands .cdCongo, Democratic republic of (formerly Zaire) .cfCentral African Republic .cgCongo, Republic of .chSwitzerland .ciCôte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) .ckCook Islands .clChile .cmCameroon .cnChina .coColombia .crCosta Rica .csCzechoslovakia (former, no longer exists) .cuCuba .cvCape Verde .cxChristmas Island .cyCyprus .czCzech Republic D  .de Germany .djDjibouti .dkDenmark .dmDominica .doDominican Republic .dzAlgeria E  .ec Ecuador .eeEstonia .egEgypt .ehWestern Sahara .erEritrea .esSpain .etEthiopia .euEuropean Union F  .fi Finland .fjFiji .fkFalkland Islands .fmMicronesia .foFaroe Islands .frFrance G  .ga Gabon .gbGreat Britain .gdGrenada .geGeorgia .gfFrench Guiana .ggGuernsey .ghGhana .giGibraltar .glGreenland .gmGambia .gnGuinea .gpGuadalupe (guadeloupe) (French) .gqEquatorial Guinea .grGreece .gsSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands .gtGuatemala .guGuam .gwGuinea-Bissau .gyGuyana H  .hk Hong Kong .hmHeard and McDonald Islands .hnHonduras .hrCroatia (Hravtska) .htHaiti .huHungary I  .id Indonesia .ieIreland .ilIsrael .imIsle of Man .inIndia .ioBritish Indian Ocean Territory .iqIraq .irIran .isIceland .itItaly J  .je Jersey .jmJamaica .joJordan .jpJapan K  .ke Kenya .kgKyrgyzstan .khCambodia .kiKiribati .kmComoros .knSaint Kitts and Nevis .kpKorea, Democratic People's Republic of .krKorea, Republic of .kwKuwait .kyCayman Islands .kzKazakhstan L  .la Lao People's Democratic Republic .lbLebanon .lcSaint Lucia .liLiechtenstein .lkSri Lanka .lrLiberia .lsLesotho .ltLithuania .luLuxembourg .lvLatvia .lyLibyan Arab Jamahiriya M  .ma Morocco .mcMonaco .mdMoldavia .meMontenegro .mfSaint Martin (French Zone) .mgMadagascar .mhMarshall Islands .mkMacedonia .mlMali .mmMyanmar .mnMongolia .moMacau .mpNorthern Mariana Islands .mqMartinique .mrMauritania .msMontserrat .mtMalta .muMauritius .mvMaldives .mwMalawi .mxMexico .myMalaysia .mzMozambique n  .na Namibia .ncNew Caledonia (French) .neNiger .nfNorfolk Island .ngNigeria .niNicaragua .nlThe Netherlands .noNorway .npNepal .nrNauru .nuNiue .nzNew Zealand O  .om Oman     P  .pa Panama .pePeru .pfFrench Polynesia .pgPapua New Guinea .phPhilippines .pkPakistan .plPoland .pmSt. Pierre and Miquelon .pnPitcairn .prPuerto Rico .psPalestine (occupied) .ptPortugal .pwPalau .pyParaguay Q  .re Reunion Island .roRomania .rsSerbia .ruRussia .rwRwanda S  .sa Saudi Arabia .sbSolomon Islands .scSeychelles .sdSudan .seSweden .sgSingapore .shSt. Helena .siSlovenia .sjSvalbard & Jan Mayen Islands (Norway) .skSlovakia .slSierra Leone .smSan Marino .snSenegal .soSomalia .srSurinam .stSao Tome and Principe .suUSSR (former) .svEl Salvador .sySyrian Arab Republic .szSwaziland T  .tc The Turks & Caicos Islands .tdChad .tfFrench Southern Territories .tgTogo .thThailand .tjTajikistan .tkTokelau .tlTimor-Leste .tmTurkmenistan .tnTunisia .toTonga .tpEast Timor .trTurkey .ttTrinidad and Tobago .tvTuvalu .twTaiwan .tzTanzania U  .ua Ukraine .ugUganda .ukUnited Kingdom .umUnited States Minor Outlying Islands .usUnited States .uyUruguay .uzUzbekistan V  .va Holy See (Vatican City State) .vcSaint Vincent & Grenadines .veVenezuela .vgVirgin Islands British .viVirgin Islands U.S .vnVietnam .vuVanuatu W


Meccano produced which range of die cast toys?

land rover dinky toy | eBay land rover dinky toy: FAST 'N FREE Get it on or before Tue, Jan. 24 1 2 eBay determines this price through a machine learned model of the product's sale prices within the last 90 days. eBay determines trending price through a machine learned model of the product’s sale prices within the last 90 days. "New" refers to a brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item, and "Used" refers to an item that has been used previously. Top Rated Plus Sellers with highest buyer ratings Returns, money back Sellers with highest buyer ratings Returns, money back Please enter a minimum and/or maximum price before continuing. $ *Learn about pricing Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than U.S. dollars and are approximate conversions to U.S. dollars based upon Bloomberg's conversion rates. For more recent exchange rates, please use the Universal Currency Converter This page was last updated:  Jan-18 16:47. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. See each listing for international shipping options and costs.


In the Latin American version of The Simpsons which character is known as Jefe Gorgory?

Los Simpson - Wikisimpsons, the Simpsons Wiki Los Simpson For for the European Spanish dub of Los Simpson, see Los Simpson (Spain) . Los Simpson is the name of the Latin American Spanish dub of The Simpsons . Contents "How d'you say "taco" in Mexican?" This section is in Engrish . Please correct the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page . The Simpsons is also being dubbed into the Spanish language , in Latin America . In this version, the show is named Los Simpson, as last names are not pluralized in Spanish. Between the this version are many differences. Homer is translated as Homero, but in Spain it isn't translated. Other translations in Latin America but not in Spain are: Barney Gumble as Barney Gómez, Chief Wiggum as Jefe Gorgory, Ralph Wiggum as Ralf/Rafa Gorgory, Reverend Lovejoy as Reverendo Alegría, Sideshow Bob as Bob Patiño, Mayor "Diamond" Joe Quimby as Alcalde Diamante, Itchy and Scratchy as Tommy y Daly and Cletus Spuckler as Cleto Spuckler. Nelson Muntz and Martin Prince were previously named as Nelson Rufino and Martin Trino. The animation of the show is not changed, and what is in writing in English appears in English in the Spanish versions. In the blackboard scene, we hear Bart reading the phrase translated. After the introduction, in the Latin American version we hear Homer saying the name of the episode, while this does not happen in the Spanish version. The region 1 DVDs include the Latin American Spanish audio. Voice Actors[ edit ] The Latin American Version is dubbed in Mexico by Audiomaster 3000 (seasons 1-14) and New Art Dub (season 15, onwards). The DVD commentary for season 3's like Father, Like Clown states that writer Wallace Wolodarsky went to several countries, including Mexico and Germany, to cast the foreign versions. The principal cast is the following: Trivia[ edit ] During season 9, Huerta quit playing Bart for not being well paid by the company, and was replaced by Claudia Motta . Before season 16, the main cast had a legal issue with Grabaciones y Doblajes (today, New Art Dub) because it wanted the actors to be in the National Actors Association of Mexico, and they were not in that association, so as a result, the whole cast was fired. Beginning at season 16, they were replaced by new actors (in fact, they "copy" the old actors's character voice so the change is not so drastic for the viewers) and Huerta returned to do Bart's voice and replaced Nancy McKenzie to make Marge's voice.


In the Disney film Peter Pan what colour is Tinkerbell's dress?

Tinker Bell | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Tinker Bell (also nicknamed Tink or Miss Bell) is a feisty fairy and major character in Disney's 1953 film, Peter Pan . She is the sassy companion of Peter Pan . In the many years since her inception, Tinker Bell has become one of the main spokes-characters for The Walt Disney Company (along with Mickey Mouse ad Jiminy Cricket ) and one of its most popular and iconic characters (mostly known for flying towards the screen with a thin wand in her hand, waving it and causing fairy dust to fly out to the screen). Since the release of the original Peter Pan in 1953, Tinker Bell has been known for being a silent character up until the release of her very own 3D computer-animated film Tinker Bell and all of its ever-expanding sequels. Contents [ show ] Background When the film Peter Pan was in development, the filmmakers knew Tinker Bell couldn't have been a mere spot of light as she was portrayed in all previous Peter Pan incarnations. Tinker Bell was designed and animated by one of Walt Disney 's Nine Old Men , Marc Davis . Without the aid of a vocal performance, Marc relied on Tinker Bell's expressions for the animation, much like previous pantomime characters such as Pluto and Dopey . Upon the release of the film, Tinker Bell received critical acclaim and continued to shine as one of Disney's trademark characters. Physical Description Tinker Bell is described as a common, tinker fairy who is small, slender, hand-sized and fair-skinned. She is feisty and hot-tempered (with her face turning fiery red when angered), but also quite cute. She has baby-blue eyes, blonde hair worn in a bun (tied with a blue ribbon in the movies, yet the characters at Disney may appear to have a gold ribbon or no ribbon) with her bangs out, and pointy elf-like ears. She also has a pear-shaped physique, due mainly to her rather large hips. She is usually seen wearing a green strapless dress with a mini-skirt. On her feet, she wears green shoes with white puffs on her toes. She also has clear, insect-like wings on her back. In the Disney Fairies franchise, she is sometimes seen wearing a variety of clothing based on her original outfit. Personality and Characteristics Despite her cute appearance, Tinker Bell is very independent, opinionated, sassy, stubborn and hot-tempered. Upon meeting Wendy and other human females, Tink immediately shows disgust and irritation, mostly out of jealousy. This drives Tink to perform acts both selfish, and even murderous, much to Peter's annoyance. However, despite her rough interior, at her core, Tinker Bell is devoted and loyal to those she loves, and will eventually come to terms with those she initially resents, should they prove themselves worthy of friendly treatment. This can be seen, most notably, with her relation to Wendy Darling in the original film. Some fans have assumed that Tinker Bell has a romantic crush on Peter. However, that theory has been contradicted several times by Margaret Kerry , who has said, "Tinker Bell was never in love with Peter Pan, she was sort of a groupie. Peter would go on his adventures and she would get to go with him, and what she was really worried about with Wendy was that maybe he wouldn't take her on the adventures anymore, he would take that ugly old girl! So that's what she was jealous of." As a fairy, Tink can fly and produce pixie dust , which allows others to fly. She is described as being a tinker, meaning that she mends pots, kettles and acorn caps, and is shown to be very skilled, gifted and talented at it too. Peter Pan Films Peter Pan Tinker Bell in the original movie. One night in London, Tinker Bell and Peter Pan visit the home of the Darling family as he accidentally left his living shadow there during one of his previous visits. Using her light, Tinker Bell scopes through the house. While searching, Tinker Bell finds and lands on a hand mirror and looks at herself, they eventually find the shadow, but accidentally trap Tink inside, and wake Wendy Darling, the oldest Darling child, in the process. Wend


Which medical device, used for auscultation was invented by Rene Laennec in 1816?

Rene Laenecc and the Invention of the Stethoscope Inventors Expert By Mary Bellis The stethoscope is an implement for listening to the internal sounds of the body. It is widely used by doctors and veterinarians to gather data from their patients, in particular breathing and heart rate . The stethoscope may be acoustic or electronic, and some modern stethoscopes record sounds, as well.  The Stethoscope: An Instrument Born of Embarrassment The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826) at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. The doctor was treating a female patient and was embarrassed to use the traditional method of Immediate Auscultation, which involved the doctor pressing his ear to the patient's chest. (Laënnec recounts that the method was "rendered inadmissible by the age and sex of the patient.") Instead he rolled up a sheet of paper into a tube, which allowed him to hear his patient's heartbeat. Laënnec's embarrassment gave rise to one of the most important and ubiquitous medical instruments . continue reading below our video Should I Buy my House or Continue to Rent? The first stethoscope was a wooden tube similar to the "ear horn" hearing aids of the time. Between 1816 and 1840, the various practitioners and inventors replaced the rigid tube with a flexible one, but documentation of this phase of the device’s evolution is spotty. We do know that the next leap forward in stethoscope technology took place in 1851, when an Irish doctor named Arthur Leared invented a binaural (two-ear) version of the stethoscope. This was refined the next year by George Cammann and put into mass production.  Other improvements to the stethoscope came in the 1926, when Dr. Howard Sprague of Harvard Medical School and M.B. Rappaport, an electrical engineer, developed a double-headed chest piece. One side of the chest piece, a flat plastic diaphragm, rendered higher-frequency sounds when pressed to the patient’s skin, while the other side, a cup-like bell, allowed sounds of a lower frequency to be discerned.  Electronic Stethoscopes A drawback of most acoustic stethoscopes is the low volume of the output. The electronic stethoscope was designed to overcome this issue, which is especially helpful for hearing-impaired doctors . However, amplification of internal sounds of the body does not always make the job of diagnosis easier. The limitations of the device have made it less popular than the traditional acoustic stethoscope among doctors.