What chain of restaurants was founded in Guiseley, Yorkshire, in the 1920s?

A higher plaice | The Caterer A higher plaice Thursday, February 15th 1996, 0:00 Thursday, February 15th 1996, 0:00 The rise and rise of Russell Scott, Harry Ramsden’s chief executive, is charted by Andrew Moody High achiever seems to be Russell Scott’s middle name. Seven years ago he scooped a Caterer & Hotelkeeper Acorn Award for his work in developing Whitbread restaurants in Germany. Now, at 35, he is chief executive UK of fish-and-chip restaurant operator Harry Ramsden’s, one of the youngest in the country to hold such a position. And although he was only appointed to this post in August, he already has big plans for the traditional 68-year-old Yorkshire company. He wants to embark on an expansion of Harry Ramsden’s 16-restaurant chain. It already sports outlets in cities as far apart as Dublin, Hong Kong and Melbourne, Australia. The recent link with Compass will doubtless see this expansion build up a considerable head of steam in the coming years. A minimum international target of 15 outlets within five years has been set. Within the UK, his main aim is to be in the south of England, which apart from an operation at Heathrow Airport and a fledgling outlet in Bournemouth, is still uncharted territory for Ramsden’s. The plan is to open 10 restaurants around the M25 motorway in the next three years at a cost of £20m. Target locations include Croydon, Bromley, Brighton, Reading and Oxford. The Ramsden’s concept is not just that of fish and chips; it is built around northern high-tea fare of the inter-war years, typified also by other Yorkshire operators such as Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms. It was founded in 1928 in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, by the eponymous Harry Ramsden, uncle of Sooty entertainer Harry Corbett. The Guiseley restaurant is now the only one wholly owned by Harry Ramsden’s as the company went public in 1989. The other 15 outlets are joint-venture franchises, with the parent group retaining 20-49% control. Before the expansion south, the group is to open a restaurant in Belfast this month and more international units in Singapore and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, later this year. Under the deal with Compass, a rush of Harry Ramsden’s are also likely to sprout up in UK airports in the near future. Ramsden’s places great faith in replicating its Guiseley offer wherever it goes in the world, with fish and potatoes always shipped in by its usual suppliers. This backfired at its Hong Kong opening, however, when the first consignment of fish went off and was left for the cats to eat on the harbourside. Scott left school at 17 with an A level in computer science and began a career as an engineering apprentice. After being made redundant, he became a trainee manager for the then burgeoning McDonald’s hamburger chain in 1980, where he rose to be a senior operations supervisor. He then joined Whitbread, where in the late 1980s he was responsible for the roll-out of restaurants across Europe and the absorption of the recently acquired German chain Churrasco. He moved on to be operations director of Whitbread Berni Inns and leapt to Ramsden’s in 1992. He joined as group operations director and he is now chief executive UK. “My friends raised their eyebrows at the move but they don’t now,” he says. Scott is overseeing a number of developments this year, including a fish-and-chip museum at Guiseley just in time for the coach-loads of visitors this summer. It will chart the history of what is an adopted British delicacy – the dish originated as east European peasant food. Some suggest that Ramsden’s might be knocked off its perch by Leeds-based Bryan’s, run by millionairess Jan Fletcher, which is set to open in York this year. “Despite their expansion plans, they are still very local and unknown outside this area, so we don’t see them as direct competition,” Scott says. His preoccupation will, instead, be restaurant expansion, not easy in a market where competition for suitable sites is now intense, with 11,000 restaurants set to open this year. “Meeting land prices is the main difficulty at the moment,” Scott says. And he adds: “W


By what name in literature is Delores Hayes better known?

The perfect name. And not just because I was Inigo Montoya for Halloween last year . 45. Jay Gatsby His name isn’t just great; it’s fabulous . 44. Benno van Archimboldi I’m including the name of the reclusive German author whose mythology constitutes the engine of Roberto Bolaño’s epic 2666 because it’s an awesome name, but also because I’m a pretentious schmuck who wants you to know that he read 2666. 43. Michael Valentine Smith Grok it. 42.Hannibal Lecter What I love especially about The Silence of the Lambs is that the title is never realized; it’s just implied. Lecter’s analysis of the almost-as-well-named Clarice Starling: “You think if you can save just one, you can stop the awful screaming of the lambs.” That’s the closest to the title we come. 41. Count Dracula, Victor Frankenstein (tie) As with Sherlock Holmes, it’s hard to conceive of a time when Dracula and Frankenstein did not exist, they are so far embedded in the culture. Incidentally, if you’ve never actually read them, these are both much better books than subsequent iterations of the two characters would lead you to believe. The Shelley family in particular is pretty astonishing . 40. Joe Christmas A subtle derivation of “Jesus Christmas,” as in, “Jesus Christmas, this guy we thought was white is really black, so he must be the killer!” 39. Angela Argo The well-pierced, punked-out femme fatale of Francine Prose ‘s masterpiece Blue Angel—a novel you should not read when you are about to start teaching an undergraduate creative writing class, as I can tell you from experience—has a name that suggests the titular cherub and the vessel that conveyed Jason and the Argonauts to Colchis, where they fetched the Golden Fleece. Note to Hollywood: make a movie of this already. 38. Huckleberry Finn An American classic. “Huck Finn” is easily switched to make “Fuck Hinn,” whatever that means. Points are deducted because the Rush song and Winona Ryder’s character in Heathers are both named for Tom Sawyer instead. 37. Scarlett O’Hara, Rhett Butler (tie) Gone with the Wind is Exhibit A in the argument for Ho-Hum Epic Novels Make Better Movies Than Great Works of Literature. Either way, Margaret Mitchell came up with some dynamite names. And if you don’t agree, well frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. 36. Bigger Thomas The only way this name could be better is if it indicated, instead of the ill-fated protagonist of Native Son, the star linebacker for the New York Giants. This would have been in the top five greatest pro football names of all time . 35. Jane Eyre Immediately calls to mind the Brontë sisters, which calls to mind the daughters of Orson Scott Card, who are all named for Brontë sisters, which calls to mind how Card has become a homophobic asshole of Dubai skyscraper proportions, which is probably why Jane Eyre made the list and not 3Jane from Speaker for the Dead. And now that I’ve googled it, I see my memory is faulty, and 3Jane is from Neuromancer, not Speaker for the Dead. OK, then… 34. Lady 3Jane Marie-France Tessier-Ashpool I defy you to come up with a better name for a cloned heiress to a technology fortune from the future. William Gibson is a fountainhead of cool names. If you’re starting a band, you’ll find a clutch of killer options in Neuromancer. 33. Randall Flagg The best name in arguably Stephen King’s best book. I read this in junior high, and couldn’t come up with the name of another character in The Stand for all the vampires in Salem’s Lot. But this? This is gold! The double Ls and the double Gs. The way “Randall” reduces to “R and all” if you stare at it long enough. Mr. Flagg is the banner of pure evil. 32. Milo Minderbender, Major Major Major Major (tie) Catch-22 is one of those rare books whose cleverness is almost too much to bear. Every sentence is constructed with such precision, for maximum comic effect. Example: “His mother was a Daughter of the American Revolution. His father was a Son of a Bitch.” The sheer density of its comedy prefigures current TV shows like Arrested Development and Archer. Interestingly, the character whose


What style of jazz was pioneered by 'Dizzie' Gillespie and Thelonius Monk?

Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Al McKibbon, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding - The Giants Of Jazz at Discogs Allen's Alley (Be Bop Tune) 8:23


In the Roman army, what name was given to an overhead screen of overlapping shields, used by troops in close formation?

The Military Affairs of Ancient Rome & Roman Art of War in Caesar's Time General Organization in Gaul; Divisions; Infantry of the Legions STRENGTH Caesar's legion was a body of infantrymen with a full strength of some 6,000-6,500 men. Actually, as in modern armies, the effective strength was at times much less, because of detachments, desertions, disease and death. The strength of some legions fell as low as 2,500. MEMBERSHIP Whatever its strength, the legion was the main tactical and administrative unit of the Roman army and bore the brunt of most of the fighting. Although the legal military age was from seventeen to forty-six, most recruits were between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five. VOLUNTEER "PROFESSIONAL" SOLDIERS Composed exclusively of some drafted, but more Roman citizen volunteers, recruited from Italy and mainly from the valley of the Po, members of the legions became professional soldiers who, enlisted for a definite term of years, looked forward to a share in all booty taken and retirement allowances of land and money. COHORTS, MANIPLES, AND CENTURIES The legion, a body somewhat like our division, was divided into ten tactical units called cohorts, resembling our modern battalions. The cohorts were divided into three maniples or companies and the maniples into two centuries or platoons. Thus there were sixty centuries in a legion, each at full strength with a complement of one hundred men. Cohorts, maniples and centuries were commanded by centurions. The first cohort of a legion was occasionally doubled in strength and was always composed of the most experienced and best-trained soldiers, if possible, men of over eight years' service (cohors veterana) . All legionaries, like good soldiers anywhere, could at any time in addition to fighting, build, construct, design, erect and fortify. NUMBERS In 58 B. C., Caesar had six legions, eight in 58-57 B. C., and ten in 53 B. C. All legions, like our divisions, were numbered according to date of enlistment and, in the time of the Empire, received in addition distinguishing names such as "Victrix", in much the same manner that we speak of the "Black Watch," "The Foreign Legion," "The Rough Riders," and "The Red One" etc. RESERVES (AUXILIARY INFANTRY TROOPS) SLINGERS AND ARCHERS These auxilia - and their very name indicates that they were not called upon to bear the brunt of the fighting - were not Roman citizens. In Caesar's army they were mostly Gauls, and were furnished by friendly or allied states or requisitioned from dependent and subject states. Good archers (sagittarii) came from Numidia and Crete and good slingers from the Balearic Isles. Caesar also had detachments from Illyricum and in 52 B. C. had a special task force of 10,000 Aeduan infantrymen. NATIVE ORGANIZATION Some units retained their native officers, dress, weapons and methods of fighting. Others were formed into cohorts, armed, trained and disciplined in Roman fashion and commanded by Roman praefects. EQUIPMENT, ARMOR, AND WEAPONS They were armed with little protective armor and that quite light (milites levis armaturae); carried light round shields (parmae), and bore spears (hastae) much lighter than the heavy Pila issued to the legionaries. Slingers and archers had very light or no armor and no helmets, and the latter, from the nature of their weapon, could not use shields. Their standards were vexilla, red or flame-colored banners. USE While, like the auxiliary cavalry, of doubtful use in emergencies, they could because of their light armament be used for speed and not for shock against small enemy groups. They were also used to make a show of force to alarm the enemy, to forage, to assist in fortifying, to fight delaying actions, to screen and to assist the cavalry in pursuit. Other uses were as skirmishers, as flank guards in battle and as raiders. THE CAVALRY (EQUITATUS) ALAE, TURMAE, AND DECURIAE Under Caesar, legions did not have cavalry integrally assigned, as had been the case previously. Roman citizens able to possess, equip and feed horses were now members of the officer class.


What was the name of the spacecraft in the 1979 film Alien directed by Ridley Scott?

Alien (1979) directed by Ridley Scott • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 91 Sir Ridley Scott's epic atmospheric horror chiller space adventure set aboard the Nostromo that features a cast of memorable characters including a badass captain, a pair of wise cracking mechanics, a unique doctor of science, an unlikely heroine, and an alien creature thingy that likes to pop out at the craziest times. Deep sleep. Dallas's beard. Distress call. You would think spaceships would have bigger computer screens? The way John Hurt holds a cigarette. Parker's headband. Brett's Hawaiian shirt. Lambert's messy hair. Ash's facial expressions. Can you run in a spacesuit? Brett and Parker are my motherfuckers. Harry Dean Stanton's cigarette lighter. Ripley's sneakers. A pussycat who meows that I actually like. Fuck! The special effects are light years ahead… 31 I can't stay away. Every few months, I find myself called back to the Nostromo to try and figure out what it is about Alien that makes it so perfectly immersive and enjoyable. I haven't come close to being able to definitively state it yet, since Scott and crew do so many marvelous things here, but for this rewatch I focused on a few things that make Alien stand up so high among not only the rest of its sequels, but of a majority of sci-fi, past and present. Who's on First? Probably the most fascinating thing about this watch was realizing that Ellen Ripley does not become the primary protagonist until after the hour mark - more than halfway… 46 One of the most original, suspenseful & terrifying films you're ever going to come across, Ridley Scott's breakthrough feature is a masterful blend of imagination, art direction, set design, special effects, unsettling score, perfect cast, terrific performances & quality narration and is an extraordinary achievement in the genre of both horror & science-fiction which today is universally hailed as one of the greatest motion pictures of all time. Alien follows a seven members crew en-route to Earth on board a huge commercial ship when their journey is interrupted by what appears to be a distress signal from a desolate planet. The crew lands to investigate but discovers a deadly life form which breeds within a human host. And so begins the horror... the… 38 It's incredible to me how well this film has held up purely on aesthetic alone. The production value and set design are beyond any form of words I could ever come up with. For something that came out nearly 40 years ago, it still holds more pleasing visuals than the average popcorn flick. As for the film itself, I'll be quite honest, I expected it like it a lot less than I actually did. I always heard around town (town in this case being the internet) that this movie was incredibly slow and nothing really happens in it and in others that it was the greatest thing since the discovery of sex. I expected to fall under the former category… 24 Alien is everything. Throughout my years as a film-fan, mainly unconsciously, I've searched for another Alien. A film that combines story, character, pacing, effects, cinematography, soundtrack, and direction of a mountainous order into something tangible and real. Films have come close, don't get me wrong, but nothing has touched the cinematic perfection of Ridley Scott's horrific masterwork. Even though Alien has already been made and revered for so long, I still kinda hope, within the realms of my cinephile mindset, that a film will eventually be made that will match Alien. Yeah.... That won't happen. Alien, from the first chilling frames, grabs your throat and doesn't let go. Jerry Goldsmith's twisty score and the slowly forming credits immediately set the… Ash, that transmission... Mother's deciphered part of it. It doesn't look like an S.O.S. -Ripley When you get right down to it, Alien is a "B Movie" made with "Triple A Movie" sensibilities. The story in one broad stroke is a crew of people on a ship getting killed off one at a time by a creature. A story doesn't get more "B Movie" then that. I think the problem ended up being that every single pers


Which part of the human brain coordinates muscles and movement and is also responsible for balance and posture?

The Anatomy of Movement - Brain Connection The Anatomy of Movement Figure 1a: Principal cortical domains of the motor system. The primary motor cortex (M1) lies along the precentral gyrus, and generates the signals that control the execution of movement. Secondary motor areas are involved in motor planning. The plane of section is elaborated in figure 1b. Almost all of behavior involves motor function, from talking to gesturing to walking. But even a simple movement like reaching out to pick up a glass of water can be a complex motor task to study. Not only does your brain have to figure out which muscles to contract and in which order to steer your hand to the glass, it also has to estimate the force needed to pick up the glass. Other factors, like how much water is in the glass and what material the glass is made from, also influence the brains calculations. Not surprisingly, there are many anatomical regions which are involved in motor function. The primary motor cortex, or M1, is one of the principal brain areas involved in motor function. M1 is located in the frontal lobe of the brain, along a bump called the precentral gyrus (figure 1a). The role of the primary motor cortex is to generate neural impulses that control the execution of movement. Signals from M1 cross the bodys midline to activate skeletal muscles on the opposite side of the body, meaning that the left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body. Every part of the body is represented in the primary motor cortex, and these representations are arranged somatotopically — the foot is next to the leg which is next to the trunk which is next to the arm and the hand. The amount of brain matter devoted to any particular body part represents the amount of control that the primary motor cortex has over that body part. For example, a lot of cortical space is required to control the complex movements of the hand and fingers, and these body parts have larger representations in M1 than the trunk or legs, whose muscle patterns are relatively simple. This disproportionate map of the body in the motor cortex is called the motor homunculus (figure 1b). Figure 1b: The motor homunculus in primary motor cortex. A figurative representation of the body map encoded in primary motor cortex. The section corresponds to the plane indicated in figure 1a. Body parts with complex repertories of fine movement, like the hand, require more cortical space in M1, while body parts with relatively simpler movements, like the hip, require less cortical space. Other regions of the cortex involved in motor function are called the secondary motor cortices. These regions include the posterior parietal cortex, the premotor cortex, and the supplementary motor area (SMA). The posterior parietal cortex is involved in transforming visual information into motor commands. For example, the posterior parietal cortex would be involved in determining how to steer the arm to a glass of water based on where the glass is located in space. The posterior parietal areas send this information on to the premotor cortex and the supplementary motor area. The premotor cortex lies just in front of (anterior to) the primary motor cortex. It is involved in the sensory guidance of movement, and controls the more proximal muscles and trunk muscles of the body. In our example, the premotor cortex would help to orient the body before reaching for the glass of water. The supplementary motor area lies above, or medial to, the premotor area, also in front of the primary motor cortex. It is involved in the planning of complex movements and in coordinating two-handed movements. The supplementary motor area and the premotor regions both send information to the primary motor cortex as well as to brainstem motor regions. Neurons in M1, SMA and premotor cortex give rise to the fibers of the corticospinal tract. The corticospinal tract is the only direct pathway from the cortex to the spine and is composed of over a million fibers. These fibers descend thr


26 year old adrian Lewis has claimed a second successive world title in which sport?

Adrian Lewis thumps Andy Hamilton to retain PDC world darts title | Sport | The Guardian Adrian Lewis thumps Andy Hamilton to retain PDC world darts title • The 26-year-old beat fellow Stoke thrower 7-3 • Champion has his eye on eight more titles Adrian Lewis kisses the PDC world trophy after a comfortable win against Andy Hamilton. Photograph: Matthew Impey/PA Press Association Monday 2 January 2012 19.00 EST First published on Monday 2 January 2012 19.00 EST Close This article is 5 years old Adrian Lewis retained his PDC World Darts title with a 7-3 victory in the final at Alexandra Palace. The 26-year-old saw Andy Hamilton,his fellow thrower from Stoke, to land the £200,000 first prize and trophy. "It's not quite sunk in yet," said Lewis. "I take everything on the chin and have a busy year ahead. This is [title] number two and I'll have a lot more. The fightback against James Wade last night won me the tournament. I believed in myself." Asked how many times he could win the world title, he said: "At least 10." "But Andy hit a lot of good shots – I want to see him in the Premier League because he deserves a place." Hamilton, who received £100,000 as runner-up, said: "It's been a great week for me. I wanted to win the final so badly but I'm happy to be here. Keep watching me. Next year I'll be back again and hopefully I'll be winning it then." Lewis saw three darts bounce out in the first three legs of the match but hit back from the disappointment to take the first set with a 122 checkout in the fifth leg. The defending champion hit the first 180 of the match in the second leg of the second set, enabling him to take it against the darts – but Hamilton won the set 3-1 to level the contest. Hamilton started the third set with a maximum before Lewis almost hit a nine-dart finish. Unfortunately he missed double 12 – but hit it two darts later. Lewis gradually established control and a 12-dart leg gave him a 3-2 lead. Hamilton then struggled in the closing stages of the sixth set, with Lewis nailing double 15 to go 4-2 clear. Hamilton took the opening leg of the seventh set. His confidence was boosted further when he took the second leg against the darts and he held the advantage to win the set despite a 180 from Lewis. Lewis, though, was dominant in the eighth, hitting double 11 to win the fourth leg and restore his two-set advantage at 5-3. Lewis set himself up for another nine-dart finish with successive 180s at the start of the third leg in the ninth set but missed the opportunity, although he was able to break after Hamilton had missed double 16. Although Hamilton broke back with double eight, Lewis produced a 118 checkout to snatch the set and move to within one of the title. Hamilton took the first two legs of the 10th set but Lewis won the third and took the next against the darts to move to the brink of victory. Both players started the fifth leg with 180s and after each had missed doubles, Lewis nailed double top to wrap up the title. PA


Originating in China, what invention, spreading to the west, made the Byzantine horse archers a potent battlefield force?

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors - History FAQ All Articles Age of Empires II: The Conquerors - History FAQ Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion History Guide By: GurraJG Version FINAL  Contact me for corrections, suggestions, comments, etc. at: ggullberg@msn.com Proper credit will be given for corrections. Please put this in the subject line:  AOEII History guide, <site from which you are viewing this guide from> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright January 17, 2004 by Gustav "GurraJG" Gullberg As of now, only the sites listed below are allowed to host this guide are allowed to host this guide. You may download this guide for personnal use only. You are not allowed to distribute, sell or alter this guide. The latest version will always be on GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com). To gain rights to host this guide, e-mail me at: ggullberg@msn.com Sites Allowed to Host This Guide: GameFAQs.........http://www.gamefaqs.com GameSpot.........http://www.gamespot.com cheats.de........http://www.cheats.de NeoSeeker.com....http://www.neoseeker.com IGN FAQs.........http://faqs.ign.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks go to: CJayC, for making GameFAQs. faqs.ign.com, for helping me correst the margins. Microsoft and Ensamble Studios, for making the game (and providing the text) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version History: Version FINAL - IGN FAQs granted permission to use this guide.        - This is most likely the final version of this guide. Version 1.00 - Everything completed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction: This is a guide which compiles all of the text from the History section of The Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS _NOT_ WRITEN BY ME!! --- The Aztecs (1325 to 1521) Political control of the populous and agriculturally rich central valley of Mexico fell into confusion after 1100. Gradually assuming ever-greater power were the Aztecs, probably a northern tribe that had migrated to the valley and occupied a minor town on the shore of the great central lake. They were a society that valued the skills of warriors above all others, and this emphasis gave them an advantage against rival tribes in the region. By the end of the 15th century, the Aztecs controlled all of central Mexico as a military empire that collected tribute from rivals. The Aztec culture drew upon the experience of those that came before it and invented little that was new. They had an advanced agriculture that supported a very large population. They built immense buildings of grand design and flourished in many arts. They were adept metal workers, but had no iron. Lacking any suitable draft animal, they made no motive use of the wheel. One of the distinctive features of the Aztec culture was its penchant for sacrifice. Aztec myths dictated that human blood be fed to the Sun to give it the strength to rise each day. Human sacrifices were conducted on a grand scale; several thousand in a single day were not uncommon. Victims were often decapitated or flayed, and hearts were cut from living victims. Sacrifices were conducted at the top of tall pyramids to be close to the sun and blood flowed down the steps. Although the Aztec economy was based primarily on corn (or maize), the people believed that crops depended on the regular provision of sacrificial blood. The incessant demand for sacrificial victims meant that the Aztecs tolerated loose control over satellite cities because frequent revolts offered opportunities for capturing new victims. During times of peace, "garland wars" were arranged strictly as contests of courage and warrior skill, and for the purpose of capturing victims. They fought with wooden clubs to maim and stun, rather than kill. When fighting to kill, the clubs were studded with obsidian blades. Despite their great agriculture a


Charlie is the logo of which roadside restaurant chain?

Turnaround experts engineer a roadside rescue for Little Chef | Business | The Guardian Turnaround experts engineer a roadside rescue for Little Chef · Company thought to have paid about £10m · 600 jobs go but deal saves most of the restaurants Close This article is 10 years old Little Chef, the breakfast fry-up specialist, has secured a rescue deal that will save most of the struggling roadside restaurant chain's 231 sites. Its rescuer is RCapital, a small private equity group which specialises in turning around the fortunes of businesses in crisis. The group has paid an undisclosed sum, thought to be about £10m, to take about 195 Little Chefs out of the hands of its administrator, PricewaterhouseCoopers, which was formally appointed yesterday. The business was put into administration by catering entrepreneur Lawrence Wosskow, who made his name founding and developing Out of Town, a shopping mall coffee shop and restaurant business. He had acquired the business from private equity group Permira two years ago for £52m but fell ill last year. Together with his business partner, Simon Heath, he engineered a controversial sale and leaseback deal on 65 freehold sites in February last year which raised £60m to pay off acquisition debt and meet working capital and other investment demands. However, the deal saddled Little Chef with huge rent commitments, rising each year, which it struggled to meet. Yesterday's rescue sale, which will save 3,400 jobs, came after weeks of tough negotiations with Little Chef's landlords. Discussions resulted in rental arrangements being revised. Ian Green, a joint administrator from PwC, said the deal "would not have been possible" without assistance from landlords Travelodge, the budget hotel chain, and Arazim, an Israeli investment firm. Mr Heath, who will continue as chief executive, said: "This business has been through incredibly tough times in recent years, but one thing we do know is that Little Chef is a much-loved brand. "I have no doubt that we now have a huge task ahead, but this is a British icon which has, despite its chequered past, maintained a level of brand integrity. Albeit out of date, the roots of its offer remain relevant and it clearly has a future in today's marketplace." Mr Heath has been running the business, once part of the Forte hospitality empire, since Mr Wosskow suffered a heart attack last summer. Mr Wosskow had made it clear for some time that he wanted to pull out of the business and Little Chef had been trying to find a new investor to replace him. Trading under Mr Wosskow's ownership failed to improve despite big price cuts and the chain was hard hit by competition from revamped service stations. In addition to well-known fast food chains such as Burger King and KFC, Little Chef - once the most famous name on the motorway - has had to compete with the likes of Marks & Spencer's Simply Food and Wild Bean Cafe offering healthier take-away food. Three years ago, Little Chef's previous management attempted to refresh the brand by offering healthier menu options. Their efforts backfired, however, when proposals to slim down the cheery figure of "Fat Charlie", the group's logo mascot, met with public outrage. More than 15,000 customers signed a petition against the move. Other ill-fated attempts to revitalise the brand included a publicity drive suggesting Little Chef as an ideal venue for couples to share a romantic meal. Mr Wosskow last year asked KPMG to look at refinancing the struggling business, but no backers were found. Selling the business through administration became the only option. Little Chef enjoyed decades of growth reflecting the increasing congestion on Britain's roads. After the first site was opened in Reading in 1958 - the year of the first motorway - increasing numbers of trucks and family cars have pulled in at the roadside restaurants, best known for their £6.99 Olympic breakfasts. Latterly, however, the business has struggled. In 2002 the catering group Compass, then owners of Little Chef, put 400 of the restaurants up for sale, in a package


BENNY GOODMAN, KING OF SWING, IS DEAD BENNY GOODMAN, KING OF SWING, IS DEAD By JOHN S. WILSON Benny Goodman, the King of Swing whose clarinet led a generation of music fans into the Big Band era in the 1930's, died yesterday afternoon at his Manhattan apartment, apparently of a heart attack. He was 77 years old. The death of the man who brought jazz to Carnegie Hall and enthralled millions with renditions of ''Sweet Georgia Brown'' and ''Stompin' at the Savoy'' brought expressions of grief and loss from his colleagues. Lionel Hampton, the vibraphonist, recalled that Mr. Goodman was the first major music figure to put black and white musicians together on stage in the 1930's. ''The most important thing that Benny Goodman did,'' he said, ''was to put Teddy Wilson and me in the quartet. It was instant integration. Black people didn't mix with whites then. Benny introduced us as Mr. Lionel Hampton and Mr. Teddy Wilson. He opened the door for Jackie Robinson. He gave music character and style.'' Apple Cheeks and Horn-Rims The tall, apple-cheeked bandleader with the horn-rimmed glasses had had a pacemaker implanted in 1984, but he had been active and about town in recent months, and had appeared to be in good health yesterday morning, according to Lloyd Rauch, his personal assistant. Mr. Goodman apparently died while taking a nap on a guest-room couch in his apartment at 200 East 66th Street. The body was found by a housekeeper, Anna Lekander, Mr. Rauch said. Mr. Goodman became the King of Swing the night of Aug. 21, 1935, at the Palomar Ballroom in Hollywood. In the following years, he drew throngs to nightclubs and theaters and introduced jazz to Carnegie Hall, toured the world as a representative of a distinctive American culture, was instrumental in breaking the barrier that had kept white and black musical groups separate and developed a band that was a training ground for many other band leaders, including Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson. Last month, Mr. Goodman was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at Columbia University's commencement ceremonies, the latest in a long list of honors that included lifetime achievement awards at the Grammy show in February and from the Kennedy Center in Washington in 1982. But when he arrived at the Palomar in the summer of 1935 with a 14-piece band that he had formed a year before, there was no aura of success around Mr. Goodman. He was, in fact, so discouraged that he was prepared to give up his band and return to freelancing. His career as a band leader had been discouraging. His orchestra had been dismissed from the only two engagements it had had in New York and, after completing a 26-week contract on a network radio program, it had set out on a cross-country trek from New York to California. The reaction to Mr. Goodman's repertory of jazz-based arrangements ranged from bewilderment to antipathy. ''I thought we'd finish the engagement in California and take the train back to New York and that would be it,'' he recalled many years later. ''I'd just be a clarinetist again.'' He Might Fail, But on His Own Terms He had tried to adapt to what he had been told the audiences wanted - pop tunes and waltzes. But on this night at the Palomar, starting what he thought would be the band's last engagement, Mr. Goodman decided that if he were going to fail, he would fail on his own terms. He brought out some of his favorite arrangements - by Fletcher Henderson of ''Sugar Foot Stomp,'' ''Blue Skies,'' ''Sometimes I'm Happy'' and ''King Porter Stomp'' - which had been his reason for recruiting a band that included such jazz specialists as the trumpeter Bunny Berrigan, the pianist Jess Stacy and the drummer Gene Krupa. As he beat out the tempo for ''Sugar Foot Stomp,'' the band dug into the Henderson arrangement. Then Mr. Berrigan rose up in the trumpet section, playing a crackling solo. As the sound of his horn exploded across the ballroom, a responsive roar went up from the listeners and they surged around the bandstand, cheering. Mr. Goodman looked around in amaze


For how many matches was Liverpool's Luis Suarez banned after a trubunal concluded that he racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra?

UKC Forums - Suarez Days unlike this you wonder why some players don't realise that being a professional footballer involves being professional in aptitude as well as ability. The way my weekend's going though, I don't expect Utd to take any points away today... Pursued by a bear - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Enty: Not learned a lot from his recent experiences, it seems; shame that he's not used his free time to grow up a bit. T. bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Enty: So Evra and De Gea both grabbed him..... He's lost 8 games of football for a decision he still believes was wrong - what do you expect?? AndrewHuddart - on 11 Feb 2012 A lot of boos for Evra whenever he's on the ball too- not football's best day. bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to hindu: As long as Rooney scores......he's in my fantasy team!!! ) As we say, let the game be known for the football, not the side show!! Yanis Nayu - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to bluebealach: Apparently, Dalglish has already commented that he didn't see the incident, Suarez didn't see Evra, and shaking hands is not something that happens in Uruguay anyhow. It's a cultural thing... Again. AndrewHuddart - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to bluebealach: You can say the same about th clubs thou. What I find most objectionable is Liverpool's response to this - supporting their player is one thing but ignoring it and saying, in effect: "he's served an unjust punishment and can pick up where he left off" isn't supporting their player, it's just condoning the player's behaviour and attitudes. bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to hindu: I'm not sure where I stand on this one as I really don't know what what the actual mind-set of Suarez is/was in relation to his use of certain words/phrases ect As for Liverpool, surely Dalgliesh ain't that stupid - he must have taken some legal advice?? In reply to bluebealach: https://t.co/bWznmUa0 bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to hindu: Back to the football - interesting last couple of minutes, someone will get a red in the second half!!! bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Papillon: Your bringing third parties into this equation. I don't really think that Suarez/Dalgliesh had a hand in that publication! AndrewHuddart - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to bluebealach: Handbags in the tunnel too by the look of things. Some pretty good football being played, Utd should have had a goal through Scholes and Liverpool have been looking good down their right too - insert cliche here about it being wide open! AndrewHuddart - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to hindu: Goal Rooney! bobbybin - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Enty: Yes 1 - 0 AndrewHuddart - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to bobbybin: and 2-0!!! bobbybin - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Enty: Just saying on 5live that Scholes is running the game, not bad for an old semi retired bloke AndrewHuddart - on 11 Feb 2012 Horrible mistake from Ferdinand...2-1 andy - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to hindu: Didn't watch it all but it sounded like utd found it very easy today - which they should as they're a class above liverpool. Not sure what Evra got manhandled by the ref for at the end - was he trying to goad Suarez? bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Enty: How many people on here (and elsewhere) who have been saying that Suarez was childish for not shaking Evra's hand MISSED the fact that Ferdinand refused to shake the hand of Suarez?? I did but if we question Suarez, should we now question Ferdinand and is there a bigger picture here?? Glyno - on 11 Feb 2012 more to the point - who cares? bluebealach - on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to Glyno: Errrr, if alleged 'racism' is involved, apparently quite a few on this site..;) Glyno - on 11 Feb 2012 racism - that's been dealt with hasn't it? we're on about a bloke refusing to shake another bloke's hand. Get a grip. does that mean Ferdinand refusing to shake Suarez's <spits> hand make him a racist? Denni on 11 Feb 2012 In reply to bluebealach: What annoyed me is that before the game, 5 live kept harping on about everyone talking about it all the time and why can't they just let it b


Who is traditionally credited with writing most of the Psalms found in the Bible?

Who wrote the Book of Psalms? Who wrote the book of Psalms? Submit questions   -   New Articles The Psalms, the greatest collections of songs , prayers and poetry ever put together, is one of the most fascinating and powerful sections of God's word . It is the largest book in the entire Bible. The New Testament quotes it more than 75 times. The epistle to the Romans, written by the Apostle Paul , quotes or references it more than fourteen times. The book of Psalms not only contains the shortest and longest chapters of Scripture, but also the very CENTER of the Bible . This verse offers a concise but profound bit of wisdom that should be the hallmark of a true Christian's life. "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8, Holy Bible in Its Original Order - A Faithful Version) 150 songs comprise this book. Many of these are prophetic in nature. Jesus told his disciples after his resurrection that what happened to him MUST have occurred, in part, because of what was written in the Psalms (Luke 24:44). Psalm writers Did King David write all of the Psalms? No. He is, however, the most prolific writer of songs found in the Bible. David , who lived from 1040 to 970 B.C., wrote roughly 80 songs in this Biblical section. Other writers include Moses , Heman the Ezrahite, Ethan the Ezrahite, Solomon , Asaph, and the sons of Korah. Several of them do not come with any credit. The original structure No overt structure of the Psalms, other than numbering them, exists in almost all modern Bible translations. In the original Hebrew manuscripts, however, there are five major sections of the book. Section (or book) 1 contains Psalm 1 to 41, Section 2 has songs 42 to 72, Section 3 has songs 73 to 89, Section 4 contains songs 90 to 106 and Section 5 has 107 to 150. Map showing location of New Testament Events Overview Understanding the overall characteristics of this section of the Bible can help us fully appreciate what they say and teach. The purpose of many of the songs is public worship in Israel's temple, although some are more suited for private devotion. They all, however, ultimately lead people to worship the true God. They were a part of Israel's daily life. The Bible records a number of times when the people spontaneously responded to God with a Psalm of praise. They passionately record a person's response to God given their situation and circumstances at the time. Some songs cry out to God during a trial and others seek his intervention in their (and others) affairs. Some focus on God's blessings or curses, while others sing his praises and thank him for what he has done. Prophecy division A prophetic theme exists within the five-folder original structure of the Psalms. Section 1 (1 to 41) refers to the Passover , the beginning of Israel as a nation, and the start of the New Testament plan of salvation centering around Jesus. Section 2 (42 to 72) shows Israel as a single body in the land of Israel and pictures the creation of the New Testament Church . Section 3 (73 to 89) describes the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. In many ways, this section parallels the prophecies of the coming Great Tribulation . Section 4 (90 to 106) revolves around the Millennial reign of Christ and shows Israel re-gathered after their ruin. Section 5 (107 to 150) pictures a time when Judah (all Israel) shall again be delivered as they were in the time of Esther. The Psalms also offer prophecies centered on Jesus Christ . They predict his birth (104:4), Deity (45:6), ministry (69:9), rejection (118:22), betrayal (41:9), his crucifixion and the words he would speak (22), resurrection (2 and 16), ascension into heaven (68:18) and everlasting reign (102:26). Categories of Songs There are numerous ways in which to divide the book of Psalms other than by section. An example of one such division is below. ROYAL songs concern the spiritual role of kings in the worship of God. They emphasize his role as Creator, Savior, etc. Psalm 20 and 21 are in this category. REPENTANT songs are those in which the composer confesses


"Which novel is centred on certain ""goings-on"" at Wragley Hall, a country estate in the Midlands?"

Whichbook Blog Whichbook Blog Keep up to date with Whichbook news and check out our weekly 'Whichbook of the week' 2017 Blackass Posted by Paul Cowan on 16 January 2017 Furo Wariboko wakes on the morning of his job interview to find his black body has turned white. As a white man in a black world some doors now open for him as he invents a new identity for himself and turns his back on his family. This book explores race and identity with a light touch and will make you both laugh and think. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week Dragonfish Posted by Wendy Smith on 09 January 2017 This novel has all the key elements of a thriller but a backstory about displaced Vietnamese refugees gives it an extra dimension. I really warmed to all of the characters, even the heavies, because they are so compassionately portrayed. Readers hoping for a neat resolution may find themselves disappointed; I thought it the fitting end to a story about a woman who remains elusive to all, including the reader. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week Bitter Sixteen Posted by Anne Horton-Smith on 02 January 2017 This first volume of a trilogy introduces Stanly, an introspective loner and pop culture geek, who acquires superhero powers on his sixteenth birthday. So far, so typical for this genre, except for a most unusual wisecracking sidekick, who just happens to be a talking dog. Spotting the cultural references within the engaging interplay and snappy dialogue ensures this is will appeal to a wider age range than the target young adult audience. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week The Good Liar Posted by David Kenvyn on 26 December 2016 This will take you by surprise. Not necessarily every twist and turn. But enough of them to keep you on your toes. Here is a morality tale for our times - the villain is villainous and definitely needs to be caught. It starts off like 'The Sting' but then turns a lot darker, as you are slowly led into the betrayal of the Schroder family to the Gestapo. I couldn't put this book down - hoping that the villain would meet his deserved fate. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week The Book of Memory Posted by Paul Doyle on 19 December 2016 While on death row in a Zimbabwean prison, Memory begins to recount her story, at the centre of which lies her parents and Lloyd, and what may or may not have happened to Memory as a child. It is a story of unfolding revelations set against the backdrop of change in society. Befitting her name, Memory is a memorable character in a story beautifully told that you may want to read all over again once you've reached the final sentence. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week A Cup of Rage Posted by Nicole Cornell on 12 December 2016 A torrent of anger, hatred and contempt flows through 47 pages without a stop. I can't say it made me understand sado-masochism but it certainly brought it to life in the most forceful way. Don't expect soft porn: this is a masterful study of sexual perversion. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week The Lauras Posted by Karen Pugh on 05 December 2016 Alex is agender and travels around America with 'Ma', a woman with her own agenda. Ma is out for revenge and retribution. She's a woman with a past and Alex witnesses and experiences things no child should see. Nevertheless Alex becomes strong and independent which comes through as the story progresses. This is a book where you never really know what's going to happen next - be it good or bad - and that's what makes it such a great read. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week The Well of Trapped Words Posted by Andrew Fitch on 28 November 2016 Talking snakes and otherworldly grandmothers who require spoon-feeding are the stuff of folktales, and unpredictable honorary aunts and local dignitaries driven to extremes by bureaucracy and modernity are hallmarks of a traditional society not coping well with change. Kaygusuz's short stories open windows into Turkish life, brought together by her amazing dreamlike realism. More details | Tagged: Whichbook of the week The Good


Which village claims that the medieval cross on its village green marks the centre of England?

Meriden - the Traditional Centre of England  - Walks -        The AA Information 1 From the Queen's Head in Meriden, walk up Walsh Lane following the waymarkers of the Heart of England Way and, in about 300yds (274m), turn right on to Eaves Green Lane. In a further ¼ mile (400m) go beneath the main A45 Birmingham to Coventry road and continue into the hamlet of Eaves Green. 2 After passing by a caravan site, continue to the left on a track that leads over meadows into woodland called Meriden Shafts. Continue through the delightful woodland and leave at its north-east end by going left along the track for a few paces, then turn right into pastureland. Continue ahead by the hedge-side, across three fields and on to Harvest Hill Lane in Hollyberry End. 3 Go left past Ivy House Farm and leave the Heart of England Way by following the lane for over ½ mile (800m). After passing Marlbrook Hall Farm, bear right at the next road junction to follow Becks Lane. In about 275yds (251m) the lane bends right near the entrance to Becks Farm where you go to the right of the farm drive on a waymarked path over pastureland. A couple of handgates lead on to a road. Cross the road and the next field on to a quiet lane near two large communication masts. 4 Continue ahead along the lane for about 350yds (320m), then go left through a hedge gap on to a footpath to the left of Close Wood. Enter the woodland, which can be particularly pretty in the spring when bluebells form a magnificent carpet of blue, and enjoy a delightful stretch of walking. Leave Close Wood and walk along the path over cultivated land to a farm track near High Ash Farm. 5 Turn left and descend the track to a stile by a locked gate. Go over the stile and bear right, descending a lane past Lodge Green Farm to reach the Fillongley road. Cross the road and continue down Lodge Green Lane opposite for about 350yds (320m). Turn right and take the path following a line of oak trees across a large field. At the end, go left along Walsh Lane and cross the bridge over the A45. Turn right and take a diversionary path high above the A45. In 100yds (91m) go left into pastureland heading for a footbridge to the right of a pond surrounded by trees. From the footbridge climb right up the next field to the corner. 6 Bear sharp left to descend over several fields towards the village of Meriden. Aim for a stile to the left of a row of fairly new bungalows and go over this on to Old Road. The Queen's Head pub can be found to the left. This easy walk offers the opportunity to visit an historic place and walk through some of the most attractive woodland in the area. Meriden is a pleasant commuter village providing quick access to Coventry and Birmingham along the busy A45. It claims to be the centre of England and there is a cross on the village green which carries the inscription: 'This ancient wayside cross has stood in the village for some 500 years and by tradition marks the Centre of England.' The cross was built on this site when the green was improved in celebration of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The Church of St Lawrence, on the other side of the B4202, was founded by Lady Godiva. It has a Norman chancel with gargoyles on its roof and a golden weathercock. At 18th-century Forest Hall, to the west of Meriden, there is a piece of ancient turf where the Woodmen of Arden, the oldest archery society in England, holds its meetings. The turf is believed to have been undisturbed since the trees of the Forest of Arden first cast their shade over the archery butts. The society was established in 1785 and its membership is strictly limited to just 82 archers. There is also a horn here, said to have belonged to Robin Hood. Where to eat and drink The Queen's Head in Meriden is the favourite drinking hole for local walkers. It is on the route of this walk and the Heart of England Way and offers a wide range of food, and toilet facilities for walkers. Children accompanied by adults are very welcome, but only guide dogs are allowed in the pub. What to look for Cross the B4202 road and clim


Pat Murphy was the first presenter of which flagship BBC 1 current affairs programme, usually seen on Mondays since 1957?

PANORAMA TELEVISION SERIES DOCUMENTARY TV REPORTING SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME INVESTIGATING INJUSTICE CURRENT AFFAIRS     Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched on 11 November 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. Daily Mail reporter Pat Murphy was the original     presenter, only lasting one episode after accidentally broadcasting a technical mishap. Max Robertson then took over for a year. Originally the programme was more of a magazine format and included arts features. Richard Dimbleby took over in 1955 and presented it during the 1950s and 1960s. His son, David     Dimbleby, went on to present the programme in later years. The programme is currently presented by Jeremy Vine. Panorama set an example for the German magazine show of the same name, which is produced by     NDR, and broadcast on Das Erste. Panorama started there in 1961 and is one of the leading political magazine shows.   Notable episodes A Radio Times front cover promoting the programme in 1957. The programme was responsible for the famous Spaghetti trees hoax, broadcast on April Fool's Day, 1957. In 1987, the programme "Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?" for the first time exposed on broadcast television the secret upper-level doctrines of the Church of Scientology. Copies of the portion of the programme featuring an animated retelling of the Xenu mythology widely circulated on the Internet from the mid-1990s     onward. On 14 May 2007, an episode titled Scientology and Me was broadcast. The journalist John Sweeney presented the edition, showing how the Church reacted to his journalistic investigations, including its reaction when he put to members that some people describe the organization as a "cult". At one point during an interview, the presenter lost his temper with a member of the Church of Scientology. Members of the BBC Trust, the Corporation's independent governors, expressed concern about this heavily criticised edition of     Panorama. Arguably the most famous Panorama programme of all was the 1995 interview of Diana, Princess of Wales by Martin     Bashir, which occurred after her separation in which she openly talked about the rumors surrounding her personal life. One of the most controversial broadcasts of recent time was the "Who bombed     Omagh?" programme, which named those suspected of involvement in the Omagh bombing. It is believed that the Real IRA attack on the BBC Television Centre was a revenge attack for the broadcast. In 1955, an edition featured Christopher Mayhew taking mescaline under medical supervision. The resulting programme was never broadcast though the footage and transcripts were later released. Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets On 19 September 2006 Panorama showed a documentary called "Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets", which alleged payments in English football contrary to the rules of the Football Association, involving: That Bolton Wanderers F.C. manager Sam Allardyce, and his agent son Craig were implicated for taking "bungs" (a backhander or kickback) from agents for signing certain players. Two agents, Teni Yerima and Peter Harrison, were secretly filmed, each separately claiming that they had paid Allardyce through his son. Allardyce denies ever taking, or asking for, a     bung. The programme was aired on the same night that Bolton beat Walsall 3-1 in the Carling Cup, so Allardyce missed the original showing.  Portsmouth F.C. manager Harry Redknapp is secretly filmed discussing the possibility of buying the Blackburn Rovers     F.C. captain Andy Todd with agent Peter Harrison, which is against Football Association rules.  Then Portsmouth F.C. first-team coach Kevin Bond, who was first team coach of Newcastle United     F.C. at the time of airing, is secretly recorded admitting he would consider discussing receiving payments from a proposed new agency involving agent Peter Harrison. Consequently, Bond was relieved of his duties at Newcastle.  Chelsea F.C. director of youth football Frank Arnesen is s


Which British liner was torpedoed and sunk near the Old Head of Kinsale in May 1915?

1915 – The Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork with the loss of more than 1,100 lives. – Stair na hÉireann – History of Ireland Instagram 1915 – The Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork with the loss of more than 1,100 lives. Stair na hÉireann Irish History 7 May 1915 , Britain , Captain Walter Schweiger , Co. Cork , Germany , History , History of Ireland , Ireland , Irish History , Kinsale , Lusitania Sinking , Today in Irish History , United States The passenger liner Lusitania is torpedoed and sunk ten miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork by German U-boat U-20 under the command of Captain Walter Schweiger, resulting in the death of 1,198 of the ship’s passengers and crew. Only 761 people survived what was perceived by Britain as a flagrant breach of international law. The death of 124 US citizens turned much US opinion against Germany. A debate has raged since as to whether the ship was a legitimate target. Although denied by Britain at the time, the ship almost certainly was carrying munitions which the passengers would not have been aware of. A second explosion occurred within seconds of the ship being hit by a single torpedo. Lusitania sunk in 18 minutes. It was in the interests of the British to keep US passions inflamed, and a fabricated story was circulated that in some regions of Germany, schoolchildren were given a holiday to celebrate the sinking of the Lusitania. This story was so effective that James W. Gerard, the US ambassador to Germany, recounted it in his memoir of his time in Germany, Face to Face with Kaiserism (1918), though without substantiating its validity. The sinking of the Lusitania was a tragedy for those who died. For Germany, it was a PR disaster and hastened the entry of the U.S. into the WWI. Photo: Lusitania Memorial in Cobh, Co Cork Share this:


The ice cream known as Kulfi originated in which country?

Mango Kulfi - Traditional Indian Recipe | 196 flavors Posted in Asia , Dairy , Dessert , Gluten-free , India , Vegetarian It is the summer on 196 flavors, and who says summer says ice cream! I am taking you to India for THE most popular frozen dessert of this wonderful country: kulfi. Kulfi is not only popular in India but also in Pakistan , Bangladesh , Nepal , Burma (Myanmar) and even in the Middle East. It comes in several flavors like cream (malai), rose, mango, cardamom (elaichi), saffron (kesar or zafran) or pistachio. Unlike ice cream as we know it in the West, the cream is not whipped in kulfi. This results in a more dense and compact ice cream. Simmering the milk, sweetened condensed milk and / or evaporated milk to half their volume, helps to increase the fat, protein and lactose content in the final result. Since kulfi contains more fat and less water, the ice cream does not crystallize and it also melts much more slowly than a traditional ice cream. The origin of kulfi dates back to the Mughal Empire that ruled India from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. This ice cream was then prepared in the royal kitchens with ice that came from the mountains of the Himalayas. One of the stories says that the original preparation of kulfi by the wife of Emperor Jahangir, Noorjahan is slightly different. She used to create and serve the frozen dessert by mixing sweetened milk with the pulp of many fruits to which was added imported crushed ice from the frozen Himalayan lakes. This method was only available among Indian aristocrats until refrigeration was introduced in the region. Kulfi was often chilled and served in terracotta molds called kulhar. Another version of kulfi uses bread crumbs and milk powder (mawa). The version I chose which is more common uses cornstarch as a thickening agent but this ingredient is not required. Kulfi is often prepared in individual portions on sticks like traditional ice cream. If you don’t have kulfi molds and sticks, you can also prepare kulfi in a baking dish and cut it into individual square portions after thawing kulfi for at least ten to fifteen minutes (remember that kulfi is slow to melt). You can also adopt my technique by using muffin pans or similar, ideally in silicone, which will help with unmolding. Whatever the flavor, kulfi is often garnished with pistachios and cardamom or saffron. I had the chance to travel to India for business for the first time a couple months ago. During this 4 day stay in Mumbai, I discovered a wonderful country that had been #1 on my list of countries to visit for years. Indian cuisine is very rich and varied and happens to be my favorite by far. It is therefore sad when you think that I have only published one Indian recipe since the beginning of our adventure: shrimp biryani ! My clients and partners took me to places that only locals know, for example the best place to eat samosas and chole samosa (samosas served with a side of chickpea gravy). Restaurant Guru Kripa in Sion a neighborhood of Mumbai, is an institution that some would call a samosa factory that supplies many restaurants in Mumbai. A very good time spent with Rajit and captured on our Instagram account . The opportunity to remind you to follow us on Instagram if you do not already, which will allow you to follow our culinary journeys around the world! My other partner and friend Pritesh meanwhile made me discover the “Beverly Hills” of Mumbai. This is in Bandra that we tasted dosas (South Indian pancakes) prepared fresh by street vendors. Probably one of the best street food I’ve ever eaten. We ended the evening with a falooda kulfi . Falooda kulfi will probably be familiar to our Iranian readers. Indeed, falooda is a common ice cream made with vermicelli (rice or corn starch) and flavored with rose water, which initially originated in the Persian Empire. In Iran, it is known as faloodeh . I have known this ice cream since I moved to Los Angeles, which has the second Persian community in the world after Tehran, hence the nickname of my adopted city, Tehrangeles. I have regula


Which of H G Wells's novels ends with the hero settled down with 'The Fat Woman at the Potwell Inn'?

2013-12-18T10:41:20.254+11:00 A Last Message from Denis

For all my life, I've been a remarkably fortunate person. I've been blessed with good health until the last few years, and bathed in the love of wonderful people around me. I've had an abundance of good things. I've had periods of sadness, too, and I very much regret having made those I love unhappy – but those times have passed and it serves no purpose to wallow in what can't be changed. In my adult life I never hurt anyone out of malice, though I know I sometimes did out of thoughtlessness and ignorance.

Tracey & Denis

The last fourteen years of my life I have spent with, and been loved by, and married the one who is to me the most beautiful, intelligent and caring woman in the world. It's impossible for me to express the amount of care and time and patience Tracey has given me, with little thought to her own needs. She has always placed mine first. This path we've had to share since 2009 has been more difficult than anyone can understand unless you've travelled a similar one – and cared as much as she has. She hid her tears from me many times, knowing how much they tore me apart; yet to cry alone and out of sight is one of the saddest things in life.<o:p></o:p>

I was able to truly understand the meaning of love through her presence in my life.<o:p></o:p>

Denis with Sylvia (L), Christian & Alice (R)

I also have wonderful, clever, loving daughters who mean the world to me, and a family – parents, my sisters and their husbands and families, w


Which is the only radioactive element which occurs naturally as a gas?

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials NORM - World Nuclear Association Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) (Updated December 2016) Radioactive materials which occur naturally and where human activities increase the exposure of people to ionising radiation are known by the acronym 'NORM'. NORM results from activities such as burning coal, making and using fertilisers, oil and gas production. Uranium mining exposes those involved to NORM in the uranium orebody. Radon in homes is one occurrence of NORM which may give rise to concern and action to control it, by ventilation. All minerals and raw materials contain radionuclides of natural origin. The most important for the purposes of radiation protection are the radionuclides in the U-238 and Th-232 decay series. For most human activities involving minerals and raw materials, the levels of exposure to these radionuclides are not significantly greater than normal background levels and are not of concern for radiation protection. However, certain work activities can give rise to significantly enhanced exposures that may need to be controlled by regulation. Material giving rise to these enhanced exposures has become known as naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). NORM is the acronym for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material, which potentially includes all radioactive elements found in the environment. However, the term is used more specifically for all naturally occurring radioactive materials where human activities have increased the potential for exposure compared with the unaltered situation. Concentrations of actual radionuclides may or may not have been increased; if they have, the term Technologically-Enhanced (TENORM) may be used. Long-lived radioactive elements such as uranium, thorium and potassium and any of their decay products, such as radium and radon are examples of NORM. These elements have always been present in the Earth's crust and atmosphere, and are concentrated in some places, such as uranium orebodies which may be mined. The term NORM exists also to distinguish ‘natural radioactive material’ from anthropogenic sources of radioactive material, such as those produced by nuclear power and used in nuclear medicine, where incidentally the radioactive properties of a material maybe what make it useful. However from the perspective of radiation doses to people, such a distinction is completely arbitrary. Exposure to naturally occurring radiation is responsible for the majority of an average person’s yearly radiation dose (see also Nuclear Radiation and Health Effects paper) and is therefore not usually considered of any special health or safety significance. However certain industries handle significant quantities of NORM, which usually ends up in their waste streams, or in the case of uranium mining, the tailings dam. Over time, as potential NORM hazards have been identified, these industries have increasingly become subject to monitoring and regulation. However, there is as yet little consistency in NORM regulations among industries and countries. This means that material which is considered radioactive waste in one context may not be considered so in another. Also, that which may constitute low-level waste in the nuclear industry might go entirely unregulated in another industry (see section below on recycling and NORM). The acronym TENORM, or technologically enhanced NORM, is often used to refer to those materials where the amount of radioactivity has actually been increased or concentrated as a result of industrial processes. This paper addresses some of these industrial sources, and for simplicity the term NORM will be used throughout. Excluding uranium mining and all associated fuel cycle activities, industries known to have NORM issues include: The coal industry (mining and combustion) The oil and gas industry (production) Metal mining and smelting Building industry Recycling Another NORM issue relates to radon exposure in homes, particularly those built on granitic ground. Occupational health issues include the exposure of f


What was dropped from the British Driving Test in 1975?

History of the UK Driving Test The first car and driving licences were introduced in Britain in 1903. The Driving Test was first started on British roads on 1st June 1935. Because of the casualties on the roads, early Examiners were recruited from the services and Police. In 1935 there were only 1.4m cars on the road – today there are over 38 million in the UK. The video below, made by FORD, was shown to reassure would-be drivers that the test was not something to fear. The commentary is witty and the video shows some of the hazards a new motorist might expect to encounter on the roads of the 1930s. Driving tests were suspended during the war (1939-46). The car boom of the mid-fifties resulted in more new examiners recruited to fill the many vacancies. In 1975, candidates still had to demonstrate hand signals (your Dad/Grandad remembers it well). Hazard test was added to the theory test on 14th November 2002. 1st September 2003 Show me/Tell me vehicle safety questions added to the beginning of the driving test. Since 24 Oct 2003 you have been able to book the practical driving test on-line . In November 1995 The Pass Plus scheme is introduced to help newly qualified young drivers gain valuable driving experience and hopeful a discount on their car insurance. Tuesday 6 April 2010 driving examiners start to ask if you would like your 4th October 2010 Independent driving become part of the Driving Test. 23rd January 2012 the multiple choice part of the UK driving Theory Test has been made up of questions that are no longer available in training materials. Revision materials will still be available but in the form of Revision Question Bank. Practice makes perfect, so get plenty of practice from a


"What type of professional person did Mark Twain describe , but wants it back again when it starts to rain""?"

Mark Twain - Wikiquote Mark Twain Jump to: navigation , search Samuel Langhorne Clemens: Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens ( November 30 , 1835 – April 21 , 1910 ), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. See also: Quotes[ edit ] I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices whatsoever. "Answers to Correspondents", The Californian , 17 June 1865. Anthologized in The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867). I'll risk forty dollars that he can outjump any frog in Calaveras county. " The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County "; first published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" in the New York Saturday Press , 18 November 1865; revised by the author and reprinted the following month in The Californian ; first anthologized in The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867), ed. John Paul. I don't see no p'ints about that frog that's any better'n any other frog. "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865). He was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. "Brief Biographical Sketch of George Washington", The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867), ed. John Paul Cited by: William E. Phipps, Mark Twain's Religion , Mercer University Press, 2003, p. 18 Richard Locke, Critical Children: The Use of Childhood in Ten Great Novels , Columbia University Press, p. 12 I have seen Chinamen abused and maltreated in all the mean, cowardly ways possible to the invention of a degraded nature, but I never saw a policeman interfere in the matter and I never saw a Chinaman righted in a court of justice for wrongs thus done him. "The Treaty With China", article in The New York Tribune, 1868-08-04. Quoted in Mark Twain's Letters, volume ii, p. 239 . Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run. "The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation", described by the author as written about 1867, first published in Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old  (1875). Tomorrow night I appear for the first time before a Boston audience — 4000 critics. Letter to Pamela Clemens Moffet, 9 November 1869, in Albert Bigelow Paine, Mark Twain's Letters: Arranged with Comment (1917), Vol. 1, p. 168 He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty. "Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Farm" (1869), anthologized in Mark Twain's Sketches (1872). Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough. "A Mysterious Visit", Buffalo Express , 19 March 1870. Anthologized in Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old (1875). Formerly, if you killed a man, it was possible that you were insane—but now, if you, having friends and money, kill a man, it is evidence that you are a lunatic. "A New Crime", first published as "The New Crime" in the Buffalo Express , 16 April 1870. Anthologized in Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old (1875). Is not this insanity plea becoming rather common? Is it not so common that the reader confidently expects to see it offered in every criminal case that comes before the courts? [...] Really, what we want now, is not laws against crime, but a law against insanity. "A New Crime" (1870) It [the press] has scoffed at religion till it has made scoffing popular. It has defended official criminals, on party pretexts, until it has created a United States Senate whose members are incapable of determining what crime against law and the dignity of their own body is—they are so morally blind—and it has made light of dishonesty till we have as a result a Congress which contracts to work for a certain sum and then deliberately steals additional wages out of the public pocket and is pained and surprised that anybody should worry about a little thing like that. "License of the Press", an address before the Monday Evening Club, Hartford (1873). Benjamin Franklin did a great many notable things for his country, and made her young name to be honored in many lands as the mother


In which film was Marilyn Monroe's skirt seen billowing in the air over a subway vent?

Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed - Sep 15, 1954 - HISTORY.com Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed Share this: Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed Author Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed URL Publisher A+E Networks The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe, laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent, is shot on this day in 1954 during the filming of The Seven Year Itch. The scene infuriated her husband, Joe DiMaggio, who felt it was exhibitionist, and the couple divorced shortly afterward. Monroe, born Norma Jean Mortensen and also known as Norma Jean Baker, had a tragic childhood. Her mother, a negative cutter at several film studios, was mentally unstable and institutionalized when Norma Jean was five. Afterward, the little girl lived in a series of foster homes, where she suffered from neglect and abuse, and later lived in an orphanage. At age 16, she quit high school and married a 21-year-old aircraft plant worker named Joe Dougherty. In 1944, her husband was sent overseas with the military, and Monroe worked as a paint sprayer in a defense plant. A photographer spotted her there, and she soon became a popular pin-up girl. She began working as a model and divorced her husband two years later. In 1946, 20th Century Fox signed her for $125 a week but dropped her after one film, from which her scenes were cut. Columbia signed her but also dropped her after one film. Unemployed, she posed nude for a calendar for $50; the calendar sold a million copies and made $750,000. Monroe played a series of small film roles until 1950, when Fox signed her again. This time, they touted her as a star and began giving her feature roles in the early 1950s. In 1953, she starred with Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, playing fortune hunter Lorelei Lee. Her tremendous sex appeal and little-girl mannerisms made her enormously popular. After her divorce from baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, Monroe searched for more serious roles and announced she would found her own studio. She began studying acting with the famous Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York. She gave an impressive comic performance in Bus Stop in 1955. The following year, she married intellectual playwright Arthur Miller. She appeared in the hit Some Like It Hot in 1959. Monroe made her last picture in 1961, The Misfits, which Miller wrote especially for her. She divorced him a week before the film opened. She attempted one more film, Something’s Got to Give, but was fired for her frequent illnesses and absences from the set, which many believed to be related to drug addiction. In August 1962, she died from an overdose of sleeping pills. Her death was ruled a possible suicide. Since her death, her popularity and mystique have endured, with numerous biographies published after her death. Her ex-husband Joe DiMaggio continued to send flowers to her grave every day for the rest of his life. Related Videos


Campbell Biology: Chapter 4 Test Preparation Flashcards | Easy Notecards The complexity and variety of organic molecules is due to A) the chemical versatility of carbon atoms. B) the variety of rare elements in organic molecules. C) the fact that they can be synthesized only in living organisms. D) their interaction with water. E) their tremendously large sizes. Answer: A 3 The experimental approach taken in current biological investigations presumes that A) simple organic compounds can be synthesized in the laboratory from inorganic precursors, but complex organic compounds like carbohydrates and proteins can only be synthesized by living organisms. B) a life force ultimately controls the activities of living organisms and this life force cannot be studied by physical or chemical methods. C) although a life force, or vitalism, exists in living organisms, this life force cannot be studied by physical or chemical methods. D) living organisms are composed of the same elements present in nonliving things, plus a few special trace elements found only in living organisms or their products. E) living organisms can be understood in terms of the same physical and chemical laws that can be used to explain all natural phenomena. Answer: E Differences among organisms are caused by A) large differences in elemental composition from organism to organism. B) differences in the types and relative amounts of organic molecules synthesized by each organism. C) differences in the elements that bond with carbon in each organism. D) differences in the sizes of the organic molecules in each organism. E) differences in inorganic compounds present in each organism. Answer: B 5 Which of the following people was the first to synthesize an organic compound, urea, from inorganic starting materials? A) Stanley Miller Stanley Miller's 1953 experiments proved that A) life arose on Earth from simple inorganic molecules. B) organic molecules can be synthesized abiotically under conditions that may have existed on early Earth. C) life arose on Earth from simple organic molecules, with energy from lightning and volcanoes. D) the conditions on early Earth were conducive to the origin of life. E) the conditions on early Earth were conducive to the abiotic synthesis of organic molecules. Answer: B 7 Hermann Kolbe's synthesis of an organic compound, acetic acid, from inorganic substances that had been prepared directly from pure elements was a significant milestone for what reason? A) It solved an industrial shortage of acetic acid. B) It proved that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic compounds. C) It disproved the concept of vitalism. D) It showed that life originated from simple inorganic chemicals. E) It proved that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic compounds and disproved the concept of vitalism. Answer: E Stanley Miller's 1953 experiments assumed that early Earth's atmosphere contained A) hydrogen cyanide, formaldehyde, hydrogen gas, and water vapor. B) ammonia, methane, hydrogen gas, and water vapor. C) ammonia, methane, oxygen gas, and water vapor. D) amino acids, methane, hydrogen cyanide, and water vapor. E) methane, formaldehyde, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. Answer: B 9 When Stanley Miller applied heat and electrical sparks to a mixture of simple inorganic compounds such as methane, hydrogen gas, ammonia, and water vapor, what compounds were produced? A) mostly amino acids B) only simple organic compounds such as formaldehyde and cyanide C) mostly hydrocarbons D) only simple inorganic compounds E) both simple organic compounds and more complex organic compounds such as amino acids and hydrocarbons Answer: E D) covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds E) ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and hydrogen bonds Answer: C Which of the following statements best describes the carbon atoms present in a seed-eating bird? A) They were incorporated into organic molecules by plants. B) They were processed into sugars through photosynthesis. C) They are ultimately derived from carbon dioxide. D) They were incorporated into organi


In the Lake District, which pass joins Windemere to Ullswater?

Lake District National Park - Explore Ullswater Explore Ullswater Explore Ullswater Ullswater This lovely lake is surrounded by stunning mountain scenery to its south, softening to the gentle hills of the north. The lake is the second largest in England at seven and a half miles long, but is less than a mile across. It is also the third deepest English lake at 250 feet deep. There are dramatic views from both sides of the lake, by foot or by vehicle. Glenridding This small village at the foot of Ullswater is a popular starting point for walkers and climbers going up Helvellyn. England's third highest mountain includes Striding and Swirral Edges. You can catch steamers from here - take a look at Ullswater 'Steamers' for timetables (opens in new window) You can hire rowing boats and bicycles in the summer from St Patricks Boat Landing. You can also get tuition or hire canoes and kayaks from the Sailing Centre in the village. There is a selection of shops. Pop into our Information Centre next to the car park for gifts, books maps and other goods.  There are two hotels, bed and breakfast and self catering properties in the village, many that are family and dog-friendly. There is also a campsite, bunkhouse and Youth Hostel. Patterdale This village is just shy of the shores of Ullswater. It includes a pub, hotel and a post office. It's a welcome refuelling stop for hikers coming down off the fells. It is named after the legend that Saint Patrick converted many local people to Christianity here in the early 5th century. St Patrick's church is well worth a visit. The present church replaced a church built about 1600. For more on this lovely area, check out the community website Patterdale.org (opens in new window). Pooley Bridge A picturesque village at the northeast end of Ullswater. The river Eamont meanders through its collection of houses and pubs. Close to Pooley Bridge is the historic Dalemain House and Rheged Visitor Centre. Howtown This 'steamer' stop is half way along the lake. Wainwright called the walk from Howtown back to Glenridding to be "the most beautiful of lake walks in the National Park". Brotherswater and Hartsop This small lake south of Ullswater is at the foot of Kirkstone Pass. There is a footpath around it, although it does not hug the shoreline completely. It used to be called Broad Water but was renamed after two brothers drowned there in the 19th century. Low Hartsop is a cluster of stone cottages once used for wool spinning. Several date from the 17th century and still have their external spinning galleries. Kirkstone Pass The Lake District's highest pass runs between Windermere and Ullswater. It is is named after "Kirkstone", a large boulder at top. The road from Ambleside to the top is called The Struggle for good reason! The Kirkstone Pass inn at the top is England's third highest pub. Martindale The fells above Martindale are home to England's oldest native herd of red deer. The ancient deer forest is centred on The Nab but the deer range all over the fells into Mardale and Kentmere. The church of St Martin's was built in 1634. The enormous yew tree in the churchyard is said to be more than one thousand years old. The Church of St Peter's was built in 1882 to replace the old church. Dacre This small scenic village has the remains of a castle with a well preserved 14th century keep. Please note the castle is private. In St Andrew's churchyard there are four stone bears which may have come from the four corners of the keep.  Useful links


Which engineer first used the term Horsepower?

Explanation-and-history-of-horsepower General Reference Explanation-and-history-of-horsepower The term 'horse power' is largely credited to James Watt, in the late 1700s. Watt was a Scottish engineer who invented a number of improvements to steam engines, which he then (in partnership) began to manufacture and sell (the first units going into service in 1776). Most of Watt's potential clients were using horses, so he soon found that in order to market his engines, he needed to express the power of his engines in terms of how many horses a given engine would replace. For this purpose, he first calculated the average power of a horse, which he termed 'horsepower'. He then specified for each of his engines how much 'horsepower' it had (i.e. of how many horses it had the equivalent power of). Due to the success of his steam engine business, the term 'horsepower' came to be recognized. His competitors and other machine manufacturers copied his approach, also expressing the power of their engines in 'horsepower', which resulted in it becoming a standard measure of power. To calculate the force of a horse, Watt first observed that a common use of horses was to walk in a circle, pushing a beam attached to a mill wheel (see following illustration). He then noted that the circle that the horse would walk was typically about 12 feet in radius, so the distance around the circle (circumference) would be about 75 feet (2.4 × 2π × 12). He also measured that a horse would go around the circle an average of 144 times per hour and he judged that as the horse walked it pulled with a force of about 180 pounds. Multiplying this out and then rounding off, he ended up with a figure of 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. Although Watt was the first to widely publicize a measure of horse power, he was not the first to come up with the idea. In 1702 (almost a century earlier), Thomas Savery wrote in The Miner's Friend about the idea of expressing the power of engines in terms of horse equivalents. However, it was Watt who first took the idea and introduced it into widespread use. Other people have measured the power of horses and ended up with somewhat different figures; John Smeaton estimated it at 22,916 foot-pounds/minute and John Desaguliers produced a figure of 27,500 foot-pounds/minute. However, the figure produced by Watt was accepted as the standard definition of horsepower. Alternative Histories Some historians have disputed the details of how Watt calculated the power of a horse. For example, some say that he actually calculated the power of a pit pony (a type of pony commonly used in UK mining) and then added 50%  to determine the power of a horse. Consequently, the exact method which Watt used to calculate the value of a 'horse power' is open to dispute, but the remaining historical details are well documented and accepted. Horse Equivalents The actual power which a horse can exert depends largely on the duration over which the horse must work. Watt's calculation was based on a 4-hour working shift, where the horse would then rest before working again. If a horse works for very short periods, it can exert higher levels of force. For example, a horse can exert the equivalent of up to 15 horsepower, if the effort is just a few seconds. Alternatively, if a horse has long working shifts, the amount of force it exerts over this longer period will be less. On the other hand, a machine works continuously, producing the same level of power at all times. So, a 1-horsepower machine working 24 hours a day will do 3 times as much work as a horse working two 4-hour shifts. Consequently, taking into account the working hours of a horse per day, a machine which is in continuous use would be equal to about three times as many horses as its specified horsepower would indicate. For example, in this case a machine of 2 horsepower would in fact replace about 6 horses (each of which work an average of 8 hours per day). Note also that the term horsepower is an approximate calculation for a working horse. Depending on various factors (race, health, size, conditi


In which film did Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr have a passionate clinch on a beach?

The most famous beach scene in the movies turns 60 | BFI Home / Explore film & TV / Latest from the BFI / BFI news, features and opinion / Features The most famous beach scene in the movies turns 60 It’s 60 years since Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr first thrilled audiences with their risqué roll in the waves in the Oscar-winning From Here to Eternity. Tweet Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity (1953) Oscar-winning lyricist Tim Rice introduces From Here to Eternity as the latest Screen Epiphany, in partnership with American Express, at BFI Southbank on 25 September 2013. The Pacific swells into crests of white foam, its waves crashing on the sand. Two lovers, Sergeant Milton Warden ( Burt Lancaster ) and army wife Karen Holmes ( Deborah Kerr ), lie entangled in the wash, oblivious to the surge of the tide over their adulterous embrace. She’s in a halterneck swimsuit; he in black trunks – both gleam with wet in the black and white photography as, breaking apart, they run up the beach to a drier spot. Karen lies down on her towel. Milton drops to his knees, kissing her. “I never knew it could be like this,” she gasps. “No one ever kissed me the way you do.” Described in words, the famous beach scene in From Here to Eternity (1953) is torrid stuff, without even mentioning the soaring strings of George Duning ’s Oscar-nominated score. Of course, as cinema, it’s magic – one of the Golden Age’s most memorably erotic encounters. From Here to Eternity (1953) The scene was considerably toned down from James Jones’s source novel, about the lives and loves of American soldiers stationed in Hawaii in the leadup to Pearl Harbor. On screen, Milton and Karen aren’t exactly having sex, as they do in the book, but for 1950s cinemagoers they might as well have been. The orgiastic music, the thunder of the waves, trembling bodies, the looks of intent in their eyes – this was strong stuff for films of the time. This alchemical moment is now 60 years old. Fred Zinnemann ’s film premiered in New York on 5 August 1953, and would go on to receive 13 Oscar nominations, winning a total of eight including best picture, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography and best supporting actor for Frank Sinatra. Nothing, sadly, for Lancaster or Kerr, though both were nominated. But it’s these two, and their amorous clinch in the waves at Halcona Cove, on the island of Oahu, that are the most fondly remembered elements of the film. History records that it was Lancaster’s idea to do the scene lying down in the surf; the script had maintained propriety by having the lovers kissing standing up. With this flash of censor-baiting inspiration, a classic sequence was born that’s lost little of its power in these 60 years. From here to eternity… Deborah Kerr on location in Hawaii The crew set up the famous beach scene


Which isolated British island is half way between Easter Island and Tahiti?

Tahiti to Easter Island Tahiti to Easter Island October 2003 OK,  right off the bat we confess: this wasn't a cruise aboard Raven. But it was a cruise, albeit aboard a small, expedition-type cruise ship called  Clipper Odyssey, and we did go to some pretty exotic places and had a great  time. We hope this report will bring a little warmth to these dark winter  days. We had never taken an organized trip before,  much less on a cruise ship, perish the thought. But this cruise, titled  a little pretentiously "Beyond Rapa Nui II" and organized by a Seattle  company named Zegrahm (click for their  website),  seemed like the place and time to give it a shot. Besides, it would take us  to some South Pacific islands that are tough to reach in a sailboat,  including Easter and Pitcairn. This log update is going to be mostly a photo  gallery, as the Zegrahm website has an excellent log ( click  here ) of the full cruise. We'll just add a little of our own  perspective. Don't forget: Click on any photo to see it  full size. Clipper Odyssey and Zegrahm After flying to Tahiti, we  boarded the ship at the commercial dock in Papeete, to the music of a  Tahitian dance troupe. This was a bit of warm  nostalgia for us, since we spent a month there last year during Heiva (see  the Tahiti and Moorea log). We  rode on le truck, changed some money, and visited the wonderful  market for a flower crown and a pareo for Signe. We felt like old hands when the  tour took us on a round-the-island trip to familiar places. Clipper  Odyssey seemed huge compared to Raven, but next to the real cruise ship  across the dock, it looked like a dinghy. Our cabin was on the top deck -- a  disadvantage because of the extra motion at sea, it turned out later -- and  had a tiny little terrace with just enough room for a couple of chairs.  There were only 80 of us passengers and a crew of cheery and competent  Filipinos who outnumbered us. In addition, the ship carried  several Zegrahm's organizers, leaders, and lecturers. We had a fish guy  (easier to say than ichthyologist), a bird guy (there were some varsity  birders, all sporting their "life lists" among the passengers), an oceans  and reefs guy, an archeologist, and a literature guy who told tales and  recited poems about the storied South Pacific. All the days were  action-packed and, if there was a free hour, we would have a lecture on some  pertinent subject. Following is a very short  version of a cruise that we thoroughly enjoyed. Tahiti  and Moorea Even though this was a revisit  for us, there's no getting around the beauty of the bays of Moorea. This is  when Jan figured out how to shoot panoramic shots with our new digital  camera, so brace yourself for a panoramic overload! Austral Islands We  visited Tubuai, Raivavae, and Rapa in this group of islands, part of France  Polynesia. They're several hundred miles south of Tahiti, more subtropical  in climate, and far less used to tourists. They get a few yachts every year  but never any cruise ships, so our arrival was the  event of the year on each  island. We received big receptions everywhere, with music, dancers, buffets  of native delicacies, and flowered crowns or leis. Rapa  was the most rugged and remote island, and the whole island turned out to  greet and entertain us. School was canceled for the day and locals and  guests enjoyed a performance by the local dancers with the school teacher as  an emcee. His only English was a loud, "Clap now!" Rapa  was the site of our most spectacular hike, up to one of the hilltop forts  that date from the prehistoric wars on the island. Mangareva Mangareva  is at the extreme southeast end of the Tuamotu chain -- you remember we  visited Makemo and Fakarava in the Tuamotus last year -- but still has  those wonderful pearl farms. Signe spread the word and everyone indulged a  little. We even discovered a Catholic-run school t hat  teaches teenagers from all over Polynesia to carve beautiful mother-of-pearl  necklaces, bracelets, etc. The  island also