Which was the last four funnelled liner to be operated by the Cunard line ?

Cunard Line - Cunard Steam-Ship Co. - Aquitania - Imperator - Mauretania - Kaiserin Auguste Victoria The Aquitania (45,647 grt, 901 ft. long) was built in 1914 and served as a troop ship in two world wars. Being the last four-funnelled liner, she was scrapped in 1950. The Imperator (52,117 grt, 919 ft. long) made her maiden voyage for Hamburg-American Line in 1913 - then the world's largest liner. Ceded to Britain after WW1, she was chartered to and eventually acquired by Cunard Line to become the Berengaria in 1921. After having been damaged by fire in 1938 she was sold for scrap. * The Mauretania (31,938 grt, 790 ft. long), sister of the Lusitania, was the world's largest liner when built in 1907. She became legendary for holding the Blue Riband as the fastest liner for 20 years. With the depression and after the merger of Cunard and White Star Lines she became redundant and was broken up in 1935. The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (24,581 grt, 699 ft. long) was built in 1906 for the Hamburg-American Line. She was yet another "world's largest", until the advent of the Lusitania. After WW1 she was taken over by Britain as war reparations. After a short period with Cunard she was sold to Canadian Pacific and renamed Empress of Scotland in 1921. She was broken up in 1931. * The Caronia (19,594 grt, 678 ft. long) and Carmania (19,524 grt, 675 ft. long) were both completed in 1906. The Carmania is noted for being the Cunard Line's first turbine steamer, whereas her sister had traditional reciprocating enigines. Both survived the war and were finally sold to breakers in 1932. * When this line closed down she was sold to Canadian Northern Steamships (the Royal Line) in 1910 and sailed between Avonmouth and Montreal until WW1. After service as a troop transport she sailed for a few years for Cunard Line, since Cunard had bought Canadian Northern Steamships in 1916. She was sold for scrap in 1922. The Saxonia (14,281 grt, 600 ft. long) started her career in 1900, initially on the Liverpool-Boston route. She is listed in the 1920 Cunard sailing schedule, but during its validity she was being refitted. She sailed a few more years before being broken up in 1925 You may use my images on another website. Then please credit them as being from the collection of Björn Larsson, and preferably provide a link to my Introduction page . Thank you!


Which three-funnelled White Star liner was originally known as the Bismarck ?

News from 1924/1941: Retirement/Death of Commodore Hayes | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. News from 1924/1941: Retirement/Death of Commodore Hayes [MAB Notes: 1. Although many postwar news stories, like this one, say that Olympic sank two U-boats, she in fact sank only one. 2. The original name of Majestic was Bismarck, not Fuerst Bismarck.] The News York Times, 16 December 1924 FINAL TRIP BY HAYES, MAJESTIC'S MASTER --- Sir Bertram Now to Quit Sea After 25 Years in Command of White Star Liners Knighted for Sinking Two U-Boats That Imperiled Olympic and 3,500 U. S. Troops Sir Bertram Hayes, D. S. O., Commodore in the British Royal Naval Reserve and master of the White Star liner Majestic, brought his ship in yesterday on his final voyage, as he retires from active sea service when he arrives in Southampton, England, on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Knighthood and the Distinguished Service Order were conferred on Sir Bertram by King George because the officer, while in command of the Olympic, sank two German submarines off the Isle of Wight on May 12, 1918, and was thereby able to land 3,500 American soldiers then on their way to France. It was not known until two months later, when the Olympic was dry docked, that one of the submarines had fired a torpedo which struck the liner amidships on the starboard side, but fortunately did not explode. During the war the Olympic carried 300,000 soldiers and sailors safely across the Atlantic. Sir Bertram said yesterday that he never had had an accident during his twenty-five years in command of White Star liners. "One of the happiest thoughts I have as I go into retirement," he added, "is that I have had the confidence of those who employed me, of the men who sailed with me and under me and of the traveling public." He has been in sea service forty-five years. His most disagreeable task, he said, was taking the Fuerst Bismarck from Hamburg to Southampton. where the big liner was renamed Majestic. The captain is overwhelmed with the manifestations of affection shown to him by his crew and the presentations to be made to him. "I feel that it is I who ought to make the presentations to them," he said, "but I cannot do that for more than a thousand officers and men." He will bid them good-bye at the Palace Theatre in Southampton. The captain is 60 years old and a bachelor. He is very popular here. He will make his home at Fairfield, near Liverpool. Captain George R. Metcalfe, R. N. R., will succeed him. The new master came over as a passenger on this voyage to get a few hints in the handling of the liner. Senior Master of the White Star Line Tells What He Has Put in a Book --- Sir Bertram Hayes, D. S. O., Commodore in the Royal Naval Reserve, and retiring senior master of the White Star line, stood on the bridge of the Majestic yesterday forenoon in command of the ship for the last time leaving New York harbor. For two hours previously he had been receiving officials of the International Mercantile Marine Company, beginning with the President, P. A. S. Franklin, and Vice President Frederick Topping. Three gray-haired members of the New York and New Jersey Pilots' Association presented to him in the wheelhouse a handsome silver-headed ebony cane as a token of their appreciation of his courtesy during his quarter of a century in command of White Star steamships in the New York trade. The Commodore's table was heaped with telegrams and letters from friends and old travelers from all parts of the country, wishing him good luck and long years to enjoy his well-earned rest. The officers of the Majestic presented a traveling trunk of the latest style to him to take on his future trip around the world. Sir Bertram was visibly affected as he shook hands with the long line of friends and members of the staff in the alleyway outside the door of his suite just aft the bridge. "I am leaving the sea," he said, "but you will see me again as I am going to remain


George Osborne's family grew rich on the proceeds of what sort of business ?

Budget 2012: George Osborne, the political chancellor - BBC News BBC News Budget 2012: George Osborne, the political chancellor By Chris Mason Political correspondent, BBC News 19 March 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel George Osborne is the youngest chancellor since Sir Winston Churchill's dad was appointed in 1886. He was just 38 when he took the job after the last general election. He is a man - I've discovered - who is variously described as "the submarine", having the look of "a powdered French aristocrat", and being a metropolitan sceptic about the Big Society. He was brought up in central London. He is the heir to the Osborne and Little wallpaper fortune. One day he will be a baronet. He is a rich man. But close observers say it is not his wealth that marks him out as different amongst Conservatives. "What distinguishes him from a lot of other privileged Tories, and particularly David Cameron, is not so much class as geography," says Janan Ganesh from The Economist, who is writing a biography of Mr Osborne. "He grew up in the heart of the metropolis, whereas Cameron and your typical privileged Tories come from the rural home counties. And that really has shaped his world view. He is far more socially liberal than you might expect from a typical Tory. "He'll vote for the most liberal option on things like gay rights and abortion. And aside from that he is a bit more sceptical about the communitarian conservatism of rural Tories. George Osborne was always a little bit wary of it." GEORGE OSBORNE Profile of George Osborne As Steve Hilton, the prime minister's adviser seen as the driving force behind the Big Society leaves Downing Street, will George Osborne's voice as a strategist grow louder, more important? It is a role, his friends say, he loves. "If you sit with George one of his traits is to mimic other people. Other politicians for example - he has an excellent Tony Blair, an excellent Gordon Brown, and he will also mimic broadcasters," former Conservative adviser and now Times writer Daniel Finkelstein tells me. "It's not just a way of entertaining people, it is a way of thinking. He thinks how something will play out. He understands how politics works and how the media deals with issues and that will influence the way he will think through a problem and the way he expects people politically to react to a problem," he adds. Let's, though, look at some of the adjectives George Osborne's critics like to attach to him. "Macho." "Arrogant." "Sneering." The Conservative backbencher Claire Perry, who introduced herself to him at a Tory fundraising event and was later hired by him, instantly dismisses the critics as opponents resorting to caricature who don't really know him. "I won't use any Anglo Saxon to deal with that, but come on!" she says. Instead, she describes her former boss as a rounded man who inspires huge loyalty from those around him. "I think one of the things people don't realise about George is that his wife is a very successful author in her own right. There were very strong female voices in the shadow treasury team and now in the Treasury. And he was completely happy working with and taking advice from women." POLITICAL CV 2010: Chancellor But in politics perception can be reality, as even those who admire him acknowledge. In 2008, the Spectator and Telegraph writer Charles Moore wrote: "His appearance is still against him when he tries to share the nation's economic pain. Something about his black curls and pale face make him look like a powdered French aristocrat in 1790." Does he still hold to that view? "Part of it is a sort of aloof quality. My comparison was with him being a French aristocrat and therefore being scared of the mob. He might be wheeled off to the guillotine. I just thought of that because of something about his expression, and his hair and his face. "He has now become more of a clearly professional politician. In fact he is a very professional politician. But i think that he hasn't got the common touch and wouldn't claim to have." And this has led George Osborne


Which London landmark gave its name to a now disused station situated after Tottenham Court Road on the Central Line ?

London – Travel guide at Wikivoyage For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation) . Double-decker Routemaster bus at a stop outside St Paul's Cathedral London is a huge city with several district articles that contain information about specific sights, restaurants, and accommodation. Noisy, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom , it is also the largest city in Western Europe and the European Union. Situated on the River Thames in South-East England , Greater London has an official population of a little over 8 million, but the estimate of between 12 and 14 million people in the greater metropolitan area better reflects its size and importance. Considered one of the world's leading "global cities", London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade. Among international tourists, London is the most-visited city in the world. Districts[ edit ] The name London originally referred only to the once-walled "Square Mile" of the original Roman (and later medieval) city (confusingly called the " City of London " or just "The City"). Today, London has taken on a much larger meaning to include all of the vast central parts of the modern metropolis, with the city having absorbed numerous surrounding towns and villages over the centuries, including large portions of the surrounding "home counties", one of which - Middlesex - being completely consumed by the growing metropolis. The term Greater London embraces Central London together with all the outlying suburbs that lie in one continuous urban sprawl within the lower Thames valley. Though densely populated, London retains large swathes of green parkland and open space, even within the city centre. Greater London is all of the area surrounded by the M25 orbital motorway, and consists of 32 London Boroughs and the City of London that, together with the office of the Mayor of London, form the basis for London's local government. The Mayor of London is elected by London residents and should not be confused with the Lord Mayor of the City of London. The names of several boroughs, such as Westminster or Camden , are well-known, others less so, such as Wandsworth or Lewisham . This traveller's guide to London recognises cultural, functional and social districts of varying type and size: Understand[ edit ] The Tower of London "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford" — Samuel Johnson History[ edit ] Settlement has existed on the site of London since well before Roman times, with evidence of Bronze Age and Celtic settlement. The Roman city of Londinium, established just after the Roman conquest of Britannia in the year 43, formed the basis for the modern city (some isolated Roman period remains are still to be seen within the City). After the end of Roman rule in 410 and a short-lived decline, London experienced a gradual revival under the Anglo-Saxons, as well as the Norsemen, and emerged as a great medieval trading city, and eventually replaced Winchester as the royal capital of England. This paramount status for London was confirmed when William the Conqueror, a Norman, built the Tower of London after the conquest in 1066 and was crowned King of England in Westminster . London went from strength to strength with the rise of England to first European then global prominence, and the city became a great centre of culture, government and industry. London's long association with the theatre, for example, can be traced back to the English renaissance (witness the Rose Theatre and great playwrights like Shakespeare who made London their home). With the rise of Britain to supreme maritime power in the 18th and 19th centuries (see Industrial Britain ) and the possessor of the largest global empire, London became an imperial capital and drew people and influences from around the world to become, for many years, the largest city in the world. England's royal fam


Which Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera has the alternative title The Town of Titipu ?

Project MUSE - The Japan of Pure Invention: Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado (review) Esther Kim Lee The Japan of Pure Invention: Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. By Josephine Lee. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2010; pp. 280. Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu premiered at the Savoy Theatre in London on 14 March 1885 and has since become one of the most revived and adapted shows in modern history. From professional productions to amateur performances, the opera about a fictional Japanese town continues to attract audiences and devoted fans. The longevity of its popularity and influence prompts Josephine Lee to ask in her book: "What about The Mikado allows the opera to maintain such popularity?" (xi). Since its first production, critics have debated whether the opera is about England or Japan, and how much of it is about cultural authenticity or theatrical imagination. As a scholar of Asian American drama, Lee approaches the question from the perspective of critical race studies, situating race as the central category by which to examine how the opera's production history reflects evolving representations of Japan. The book's eight chapters cover "over a century of Mikado productions, tracing through them both the changing and often conflicting racial dynamics in England and America and the ways that racial representations persist and mutate over time" (xii). The book is organized into three parts. The first, "1885," includes three chapters that situate the London debut of The Mikado within the broader context of Victorian japonaiserie, or "Japan craze" in art, fashion, decor, crafts, songs, and gestures. Lee argues that the opera is a prime example of "commodity racism," a concept that describes the process of using consumed objects (such as fans and swords) to promote understandings of racial difference in the absence of real human relations. The first chapter explains the meaning of the book's title by emphasizing the unabashed invention of an exotic land occupied by white actors playing "queer and quaint" characters in yellowface makeup. The "racial transformation" in the opera, according to Lee, is not an "informed imitation," but rather a "pure invention" that lacks any sense of seriousness or responsibility (xvi). Chapters 2 and 3 develop this line of argument and investigate the racial tensions between actual and performed Japanese identities, with examples from the Japanese Native Village that opened near London several months before the opera's debut and Mike Leigh's 1999 film Topsy-Turvy, which represents the opera against the backstory of its creation. The second part, "1938-39," features two chapters on the influence of the opera on African American musical theatre. By using a triangulated, rather than binary, formulation of racial relations, Lee examines the paradoxical ways that the opera allowed African American performers to advance in American theatre, while perpetuating the minstrel tradition. Lee argues that with productions like Swing Mikado (1938-39) and Hot Mikado (1939), African American performers used fictional Japanese characters to demonstrate their talents and create a "multiracial paradise" with "liberated rhythms" (xix). At the same time, Lee points out, these popular productions resulted in an onstage layering of blackface and yellowface performances that perpetuated racial stereotypes, both unquestioned and exotic. These chapters caution against a celebratory narrative of 1930s African American theatre. From Lee's perspective, swinging Mikados were less a "reinvention" than a continuation of commodity racism in which "what is Japanese is simply a style, an invention, an act without consequence" (120). While Lee acknowledges the significance of the opera in making African American performance visible and profitable, her analysis of its history in the context of japonaiserie challenges progressive narratives of American theatre history and presents new possibilities for a comparative critique. Lee's strengths as a scholar of race studies an


What is the English title of Strauss's operetta Die Fledermaus ?

Guide to Musical Theatre - Operetta 1) English book and lyrics by Alfred Kalisch, 2) book and lyrics by Christopher Hassall, 3) book by Edmund Tracey, lyrics by Christopher Hassall Composed non-stop in forty-two 'nights of veritable       rapture' this is the younger Strauss's most celebrated and popular       operetta - intoxicatingly melodious and exuberant. Mistaken identities,       flirtations at a masked ball, elegant frivolities and confusions of       all kinds provide a hilarious vehicle for some of the most captivating       music ever written. A blissful show - especially rewarding for societies       with high singing standards.The Overture is one of the most popular       ever written, with five of the best tunes woven into a framework of       the great 'Fledermaus Waltz'. Act I An old flame has come looking for Rosalinde Eisenstein - Alfred, a   hot blooded tenor. Rosalinde has long since married - but that does   not deter Alfred. He stands beneath her window and sings a serenade.   Alfred's high Cs still have their old insinuating charm. But what a   day he has picked! Rosalinde's husband is due to report to prison for an eight-day sentence   for riotous behaviour. He cannot get out of it, and comes home raging   and ranting, deaf to reason. Consolingly, Rosalinde tries to make her   husband's last hours of freedom pleasant. For one thing, she flatly   refuses to give the maid, Adèle, the evening off. Adèle's excuses are renowned. This time she says her aunt has   measles. But in truth she has had a letter from her sister suggesting   she 'borrow' a dress and attend a ball at Count Orlofsky's palace. She   is desperate to get the evening off. Rosalinde is unmoved; her thoughts   are still running on Alfred and his top C. Just when Eisenstein has settled into a mood of utter dejection, his   old friend Doctor Falke arrives. Doctor Falke and Eisenstein have shared   a lot of good times together. There was the time, for instance, when   they went to a fancy-dress ball with Eisenstein dressed as a butterfly   and Falke dressed as a bat; Falke got drunk and Eisenstein, instead   of seeing him home, dumped him on a park bench so that in the morning   he had to walk home through the city dressed as a bat. Now Falke has another excursion in mind. As soon as Rosalinde is out   of the room, he proposes an evening at Count Orlofsky's ball. 'But I   have to report to gaol in an hour!' 'You can turn yourself in tomorrow   morning,' says Falke, and quickly persuades Eisenstein to accompany   him using a false name, of course. (There might even be an opportunity   for Eisenstein to get out his infallible pocket watch - the one the   girls cannot resist.) Eisenstein hurriedly puts on evening dress, telling   his wife that he must face up to gaol in style. The fond farewells begin. Adèle joins in the lament in much the same mood of suppressed   delight as Rosalinda and Eisenstein. For Rosalinde has had a change   of heart and decided to give her maid the evening off after all. Rosalinde   still has Alfred in mind. No sooner is Rosalinde left alone in the house than a parcel arrives   - a mask, a wig and a cryptic note from Doctor Falke: "If you want to   see your husband dancing away his prison term, wear these and come to   Count Orlofsky's palace tonight." In high dudgeon, Rosalinde's plans for evening with Alfred change rapidly.   Unfortunately Alfred is not so willing to alter his plans. Amorous and   shameless, he makes himself at home in Eisenstein's clothes, eating   Eisenstein's supper and planning breakfast with Eisenstein's wife. When yet another visitor is heard coming up the stairs, Rosalinde is   at her wits' end. It is Frank, the prison governor. Though he too is   on his way to Count Orlofsky's ball, he has come in person to escort   his esteemed prisoner to gaol. Seeing Alfred (slightly the worse for   drinking Eisenstein's wine) he imme


What is the more familiar Biblical name for Lake Tiberias in Israel ?

Sea of Galilee | lake, Israel | Britannica.com Sea of Galilee Alternative Titles: Buḥayrat Ṭabarīyā, Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Tiberias, Sea of Kinerot, Sea of Kinneret, Yam Kinneret Related Topics Asia Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias, Arabic Buḥayrat Ṭabarīyā, Hebrew Yam Kinneret, lake in Israel through which the Jordan River flows. It is famous for its biblical associations; its Old Testament name was Sea of Chinnereth, and later it was called the Lake of Gennesaret. From 1948 to 1967 it was bordered immediately to the northeast by the cease-fire line with Syria . Sea of Galilee, Israel. Nadavspi Physical features The lake has a surface area of 64 square miles (166 square km). Its maximum depth, measured in the northeast, is 157 feet (48 metres). Extending 13 miles (21 km) from north to south and 7 miles (11 km) from east to west, it is pear-shaped. Its surface elevation was long given as 686 feet (209 metres) below sea level, but for decades the annual water level generally has been 6.5 to 13 feet (2 to 4 metres) below the traditional level. Mountains rising beyond the Sea of Galilee, Israel. © AbleStock.com/Jupiterimages The Sea of Galilee is located in the great depression of the Jordan . The Plain of Gennesaret extends in a circular arc from the north to the northwest, and the Plain of Bet Ẓayda (Buteiha) in Syria extends to the northeast. To the west and southwest, the hills of Lower Galilee fall abruptly to the lake’s edge. In the mid-eastern sections, the cliffs of the Golan Heights overlook the lake. The plateau reappears again in the southeast, becoming larger as it approaches the valley of the Yarmūk River , a tributary that has its confluence with the Jordan a short distance to the south of the lake. Also to the south, the plain of the Ghawr (Ghor) begins, but the Sea of Galilee is separated from it by a narrow ridge through which the Jordan River flows. Similar Topics Chilka Lake The greatest part of the region is covered by basalts that have been formed since the Miocene Epoch (about 23 to 5.3 million years ago) and that are part of the vast area of Mount Durūz , located in Syria. Since the Miocene Epoch began, lacustrine limestones and marls (calcareous clays) have been deposited. The Jordan Valley is part of the East African Rift System , which forms the deep trench through which a tributary of the Jordan River passes to the east of the lake. Smaller and less-important faults occur to the west. The depression was hollowed out at the end of the Pliocene Epoch (about 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago) and was partially filled in again by lacustrine and fluvial sediments. During the humid periods of the Quaternary Period (the past 2.6 million years), the Dead Sea extended up to this point. During the last pluvial period, about 20,000 years ago, a great lake called the Lake of Lisan covered the region. Since then the waters have receded. Because of its sheltered location, low elevation, and the influence of the lake itself, the winters are mild, with temperatures averaging 57 °F (14 °C) in January. The absence of freezing temperatures has facilitated the cultivation of bananas, dates, citrus fruit, and vegetables. The summers are hot, with temperatures averaging 88 °F (31 °C), and the precipitation—almost 15 inches (380 mm) at Deganya—falls, in the course of a winter of less than 50 days, in the form of brief but violent showers. The Sea of Galilee is fed primarily by the Jordan River. Other streams and wadis (seasonal watercourses) flow into the lake from the hills of Galilee. In the rivers associated with the lake and at the bottom of the lake itself are many mineral deposits. Because of those deposits and because of the strong evaporation, the lake’s waters are relatively salty. Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Because of a pleasant climate, level topography , fertile soil, and relatively abundant water, the rivers flowing into the lake and the adjacent plains have throughout history been the source of livelihood for various peoples. At El-ʿUbeidīya, 2 miles (3 km) south of the lake, lacustrine formation


Which actor played Edward VIII in the TV series Edward and Mrs Simpson ?

Amazon.com: Edward And Mrs Simpson [DVD]: Edward Fox, Cynthia Harris, Peggy Ashcroft, Maurice Denham, Marius Goring, Waris Hussein, Andrew Brown: Movies & TV To view this video download Flash Player      Edward And Mrs Simpson [DVD] See More Playback Region 2 :This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. See other DVD options under âOther Formats & Versionsâ. Learn more about DVD region specifications here Unlimited Streaming with Amazon Prime Start your 30-day free trial to stream thousands of movies & TV shows included with Prime. Start your free trial See all buying options Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Get a $75.00 statement credit after first Amazon.com purchase made with new Discover itÂ® card within 3 months. Terms and conditions apply. See offer for details. Apply now. Editorial Reviews UK Released DVD/Blu-Ray item. It MAY NOT play on regular US DVD/Blu-Ray player. You may need a multi-region US DVD/Blu-Ray player to play this item. Produced by Thames Television in 1981 (the video opens with that immortal logo), Edward & Mrs Simpson was made at a time when the "Royal Wedding" of Charles and Diana had revived interest in the monarchyÃ¢â¬â¢s past. As well as topicality, the series benefited greatly from the quality of the script and casting. Frances Donaldson's biography, with its many insights into a still-controversial period of recent British history, was sensitively adapted for the screen by Simon Raven. As Edward VIII, Edward Fox gets to the heart of the urbane but emotionally vulnerable heir to the throne, unable to reconcile the callings of state with the promptings of his heart. Cynthia Harris is wholly plausible as the charming but scheming Wallis Simpson--part-femme fatale, part-social climber--who dupes herself into misjudging the protocol of the British aristocracy. The supporting cast, including Cherie Lunghi as the flirtatious Lady Thelma Furness, Peggy Ashcroft as the formidable Queen Mary and David Waller as the long-suffering Stanley Baldwin, uphold the highest standards of TV drama, while Ron Grainer's theme-song effortlessly evokes the glamour of the era. Both videos in this boxed set contain three episodes and the credits are retained at the beginning and end of each episode, as--more surprisingly--are the mid-episode breaks. Considering its age, the picture quality of the series has survived remarkably well. As the winner of BAFTA and Emmy Awards, this series certainly does its subject justice, and the story is unlikely to ever be told more stylishly. --Richard Whitehouse Product Details Format: PAL, Mono, Full Screen Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0) Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats. ) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 By JJ on November 18, 2012 Format: DVD|Verified Purchase I have had this on VHS many years and have looked at it many times. I ordered the DVD hoping that it would be remastered. Apparently it has not been remastered. It is somewhat better than the VHS tape but not a lot better. I've never seen a more annoying portrayal of anybody than this of Mrs. Simpson. It may be accurate but if that is really the way she talked then I can't imagine anybody being able to stand to be around her for more than l0 minutes at a time. And, while Mrs. Simpson was not young and not a beauty, I think they could have found a little more attractive actress for the role. I always had the picture in my mind of Mrs. Simpson as someone with a soft southern voice, gentle


In which Scottish town do the football team St. Mirren play ?

St Mirren Football Club | Official Website St Mirren Football Club New Website Launch: www.stmirren.com After the updates from today's match against Dunfermline, tonight closes the book on this version of… [more] Post Match Quotes – Allan McManus By James Hunter at East End Park Allan McManus took charge of the side today and while disappointed… [more] Saints on TV: Dunfermline (H) 19th Nov It has been confirmed that the kick-off will be moved to later in the day for St Mirren's Ladbrokes Championship… [more] Report: Dunfermline Athletic 4-3 St Mirren By James Hunter at East End Park St Mirren were left disappointed after being on the losing end of a… [more] U20 Side: Next Match The St Mirren Under-20 side are back in action again next midweek when they play host to their counterparts from Hamilton Academical. The SPFL Development League fixture between the young Buddies and Accies on Tuesday, 27th September will take place at the Paisley 2021 Stadium and it will kick-off at 6:00pm. For more news on the [...] Street Stuff October Week Programme Over the upcoming October Week school holiday the Street Stuff team will be running sessions from Monday 17th October to Friday 21st October. The sessions provide young people aged between 10 and 18 with a range of FREE activities including Street Football with coaches from St Mirren Football Club, dance lessons and access to the youth [...] October Week – Football Camps St Mirren in the Community are now taking bookings for the upcoming October Week Holiday Football Camps. The Camps will run over the school October Week holiday at the club’s exclusive Carbrini@JD Airdome from Monday 17th October to Friday 21st October. There will be camps for 3 to 5 year olds and 6 to 12 [...] Community Football Centres – Update St Mirren in the Community would like to remind parents of changes to the community football classes timetable due to the upcoming holiday weekend. In addition to the classes at Gryffe High School and Rashielea Primary School on Friday 23rd September and the classes at St Paul’s Primary School on Monday 26th September all being cancelled due to the holiday, [...] Development League: Dundee United 4-1 St Mirren The St Mirren Under-20 side headed to Tannadice Park last night where they went down 4-1 to Dundee United in the SPFL Development League. The home side took the lead on the 15 minute mark as Reece Willison saved Jordan Garden’s shot but the ball broke to Matty Smith who forced it home to open [...] U20: Match Day Info The St Mirren Under-20 side will be looking to get back on track this evening as they head north-east to face their counterparts from Dundee United. The SPFL Development League encounter on Monday 19th September between the young Buddies and Terrors will take place at Tannadice Park. The match will kick-off at 6:00pm. The referee for [...]


In our Solar System, which planet is the hottest, with a mean surface temperature of around 464 degrees ?

What is the Average Surface Temperature of the Planets in our Solar System? - Universe Today   Universe Today What is the Average Surface Temperature of the Planets in our Solar System? Article Updated: 19 Apr , 2016 by Matt Williams It’s is no secret that Earth is the only inhabited planet in our Solar System. All the planets besides Earth lack a breathable atmosphere for terrestrial beings, but also, many of them are too hot or too cold to sustain life. A “habitable zone” which exists within every system of planets orbiting a star. Those planets that are too close to their sun are molten and toxic, while those that are too far outside it are icy and frozen. But at the same time, forces other than position relative to our Sun can affect surface temperatures. For example, some planets are tidally locked, which means that they have one of their sides constantly facing towards the Sun. Others are warmed by internal geological forces and achieve some warmth that does not depend on exposure to the Sun’s rays. So just how hot and cold are the worlds in our Solar System? What exactly are the surface temperatures on these rocky worlds and gas giants that make them inhospitable to life as we know it? Mercury: Of our eight planets, Mercury is closest to the Sun. As such, one would expect it to experience the hottest temperatures in our Solar System. However, since Mercury also has no atmosphere and it also spins very slowly compared to the other planets, the surface temperature varies quite widely. What this means is that the side exposed to the Sun remains exposed for some time, allowing surface temperatures to reach up to a molten 465 °C. Meanwhile, on the dark side, temperatures can drop off to a frigid -184°C. Hence, Mercury varies between extreme heat and extreme cold and is not the hottest planet in our Solar System. Venus is an incredibly hot and hostile world, due to a combination of its thick atmosphere and proximity to the Sun. Image Credit: NASA/JPL Venus: That honor goes to Venus, the second closest planet to the Sun which also has the highest average surface temperatures – reaching up to 460 °C on a regular basis. This is due in part to Venus’ proximity to the Sun, being just on the inner edge of the habitability zone, but also to Venus’ thick atmosphere, which is composed of heavy clouds of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. These gases create a strong greenhouse effect which traps a significant portion of the Sun’s heat in the atmosphere and turns the planet surface into a barren, molten landscape. The surface is also marked by extensive volcanoes and lava flows, and rained on by clouds of sulfuric acid. Not a hospitable place by any measure! Earth: Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and so far is the only planet that we know of that is capable of supporting life. The average surface temperature here is about 14 °C, but it varies due to a number of factors. For one, our world’s axis is tilted, which means that one hemisphere is slanted towards the Sun during certain times of the year while the other is slanted away. This not only causes seasonal changes, but ensures that places located closer to the equator are hotter, while those located at the poles are colder. It’s little wonder then why the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in the deserts of Iran (70.7 °C) while the lowest was recorded in Antarctica (-89.2 °C). Mars’ thin atmosphere, visible on the horizon, is too weak to retain heat. Credit: NASA Mars: Mars’ average surface temperature is -55 °C, but the Red Planet also experiences some variability, with temperatures ranging as high as 20 °C at the equator during midday, to as low as -153 °C at the poles. On average though, it is much colder than Earth, being just on the outer edge of the habitable zone, and because of its thin atmosphere – which is not sufficient to retain heat. In addition, its surface temperature can vary by as much as 20 °C due to Mars’ eccentric orbit around the Sun (meaning that it is closer to the Sun at certain points in its orbit than at others). Jupiter: Since Jupit


What role is played by Mark Gattis in TV's Sherlock ?

Mark Gatiss | BBC Sherlock | Sherlockology   Trained at Bretton Hall Drama College As an actor, Mark Gatiss is best known as a member of the award-winning comedy team 'The League of Gentlemen'. Originating as a stage act, the team won the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award at the 1997 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The team was commissioned by the BBC to produce a series on BBC Radio 4 in the same year, and then transferred to television in 1999. The series won numerous awards, including a BAFTA, The Royal Television Society Award and the prestigious Golden Rose of Montreux. The troupe also produced a film of the series, which was released in 2005. Away from 'The League of Gentleman', Gatiss is one of the few to both write for and appear onscreen in 'Doctor Who', and is the only person to do so in the series' modern revival. His numerous other acting credits include roles in 'Spaced', 'Nighty Night', 'The Quartermass Experiment Live' (2005), 'The Wind in the Willows' (2007). In 2010, Mark appeared as Boy George's manager Malcolm McLaren in the BBC drama 'Worried About The Boy', as well as writing and appearing in an adaptation of HG Wells' 'The First Men in the Moon'. In the same year he created, wrote and acted in 'Sherlock', as Mycroft Holmes, and wrote and presented 'A History of Horror', a personal documentary series exploring the film genre. Mark continues to play the role of Mycroft and script the series, and has made appearances in numerous other series including 'Being Human', 'Game of Thrones' and 'Wolf Hall.'  On stage, Mark has appeared at the Old Vic in an adaptation of Pedro Almodovar's 'All About My Mother', and in 'Season's Greetings' at the National Theatre alongside Catherine Tate. In 2012 he appeared in the Donmar Warehouse production of George Farquhar's play 'The Recruiting Officer,' and the Hampstead Theatre production of '55 Days' as Charles I. In 2013 Mark appeared as Menenius opposite Tom Hiddleston in the Donmar Warehouse's critically acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus.  His film credits include 'Birthday Girl'(2001), Stephen Fry's 'Bright Young Things'(2003), Woody Allen's 'Match Point'(2005), and 'Starter for 10'(2006), where he played real life University Challenge quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne opposite James McAvoy and his future 'Sherlock' costar Benedict Cumberbatch.


What sort of professional people are allowed to carry green flashing lights on their cars ?

FLASHING LIGHTS FOR DOCTORS' CARS (Hansard, 14 June 1967) FLASHING LIGHTS FOR DOCTORS' CARS HL Deb 14 June 1967 vol 283 cc919-22 My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper. [The Question was as follows: § To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to authorise a special priority flashing light system for doctors' motor cars; and, if so, how they propose to control it.] § LORD SHEPHERD My Lords, the British Medical Association have recently been informed that there are no legal or technical objections to the use of a distinctive flashing lamp which has been developed privately for use on doctors' motor cars. Use of such a lamp would not confer special privileges on doctors so far as traffic regulations are concerned but would be intended to indicate that the doctor is seeking the co-operation of other road users and the police to enable him to gain easier passage through congested traffic to answer an emergency call. The Ministry of Transport is consulting the Home Office in order to ascertain what assistance the police will be able to give. It is the intention that the British Medical Association should control the sale and distribution of these lamps. § LORD NUGENT OF GUILDFORD My Lords, may I thank the noble Lord for explaining the intention behind this idea? While I sympathise with the intention, is the noble Lord aware that there seem to be two serious objections to encouraging the use of priority lights on motor cars: first, that it may not be understood and may therefore cause confusion; and, secondly, that in so far as it is effective in getting priority in traffic is there not a danger that it may be used by other people, by criminals, by unscrupulous people who wish to gain the priority for themselves? Is it really wise to encourage such priorities? § LORD SHEPHERD My Lords, if I am right in my reading of the Press and 920 the representations that have been made to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport, I think there is wide sympathy for doctors, particularly when they are meeting emergency calls. The British Medical Council saw my right honourable friend the Minister of Transport and put these proposals to him. This will be a special lamp, issued under a special patent, and it will be within the control of the British Medical Association. Of course, things could go wrong if the British Medical Association were to issue these lamps freely or under no particular control, but I do not believe this will be so. The noble Lord may be right in saying that certain lamps could be copied by criminals and the like, but considering the problem of the doctors I think it is a risk worth running at this stage. If there is widespread abuse no doubt we shall have to consider the position. § LORD NUGENT OF GUILDFORD My Lords, may I ask the noble Lord one further question? Is he aware that where priorities are allowed for vehicles now they are attached to a particular vehicle, like a fire engine or ambulance, easily recognised, and that is what makes the system perfectly satisfactory? Are there not bound to be dangers in a system of this kind? § My Lords, can the noble Lord tell us what colour these lamps will be? § LORD SHEPHERD My Lords, the Government, and in particular my right honourable friend, recognise some of the difficulties and dangers that may arise from this arrangement; but, on the other hand, there is widespread sympathy and an undoubted need for something to be done to make the work of doctors easier, particularly when they are answering emergency calls, and we should seek to do something. Certainly, if this arrangement is abused other steps may have to be taken. In reply to the question of the noble Viscount I may say that these will be lamps with a green light in the forward position and a red cross to the rear. It will be quite distinctive from any other form of blue or orange light. § LORD BALFOUR OF INCHRYE My Lords, is it really wise to increase the proliferation of these flashing light? Already, many garage repair cars and lorries 921 carry t


Which actress won an Oscar for her role in The Queen ?

Helen Mirren - Awards - IMDb Helen Mirren Showing all 116 wins and 122 nominations Academy Awards, USA For opening five films in the US. Women's Image Award EDA Female Focus Award Actress Defying Age and Ageism For making career and life choices that let fans of all ages know that becoming older is much ... More For making career and life choices that let fans of all ages know that becoming older is much easier and more joyful when it is not encumbered by the prejudices society places upon it. Awards Circuit Community Awards


"In the Bible, who was described as ""mighty hunter before the lord"" ?"

Genesis 10:9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD." Matthew Henry Commentary 10:8-14 Nimrod was a great man in his day; he began to be mighty in the earth, Those before him were content to be upon the same level with their neighbours, and though every man bare rule in his own house, yet no man pretended any further. Nimrod was resolved to lord it over his neighbours. The spirit of the giants before the flood, who became mighty men, and men of renown, Ge 6:4, revived in him. Nimrod was a great hunter. Hunting then was the method of preventing the hurtful increase of wild beasts. This required great courage and address, and thus gave an opportunity for Nimrod to command others, and gradually attached a number of men to one leader. From such a beginning, it is likely, that Nimrod began to rule, and to force others to submit. He invaded his neighbours' rights and properties, and persecuted innocent men; endeavouring to make all his own by force and violence. He carried on his oppressions and violence in defiance of God himself. Nimrod was a great ruler. Some way or other, by arts or arms, he got into power, and so founded a monarchy, which was the terror of the mighty, and bid fair to rule all the world. Nimrod was a great builder. Observe in Nimrod the nature of ambition. It is boundless; much would have more, and still cries, Give, give. It is restless; Nimrod, when he had four cities under his command, could not be content till he had four more. It is expensive; Nimrod will rather be at the charge of rearing cities, than not have the honour of ruling them. It is daring, and will stick at nothing. Nimrod's name signifies rebellion; tyrants to men are rebels to God. The days are coming, when conquerors will no longer be spoken of with praise, as in man's partial histories, but be branded with infamy, as in the impartial records of the Bible.


The Herdwick is a breed of which domesticated animal ?

Sheep Breeds — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock - Sheep Breeds   Sheep: (Ovis aries) There are a number of different theories regarding the origins of domestic   sheep. However, most sources agree that they originated from mouflon. There   are two wild populations of mouflons still in existence: the Asiatic mouflon   which is still found in the mountains of Asia Minor and southern Iran and   the European mouflon of which   the only existing members are on the islands of Sardinia and Corsica. These   two species are closely related with the only difference being the redder   coloration and different horn configuration of the Asiatic mouflon. Some sources   even hypothesize that the European   mouflon actually developed from the first domestic sheep in European being   allowed to become feral and that all sheep are actually descendants of the   Asiatic mouflon. Sheep were among   the first animals domesticated. An archeological site in Iran produced a statuette   of a wooled sheep which suggests that selection for woolly sheep had begun   to occur over 6000 years ago. The common features of today's sheep were already   appearing in Mesopotamian and Babylonian art and books by 3000 B.C. Another indication of the early domestication is the fact that they are the   only species of livestock unable to return to a feral or wild state. Selection   for wool type, flocking instinct and other economically important traits over   the centuries has resulted in more than 200 distinct breeds of sheep occurring   worldwide. Modern breeding schemes have also resulted in an increasing number   of composite or synthetic breeds which are the result of a crossing of two   or more established breeds.


"The name of which curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin means ""pepper water"" ?"

Mulligatawny - YouTube Mulligatawny Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 10, 2011 Mulligatawny (pronounced /ˌmʌlɨɡəˈtɔːni/) is a curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin. Translated literally from Tamil, "Mulligatawny" means "pepper water"[2] ("Millagu" மிளகு means pepper and "Thanni" தண்ணீர் means water). The dish the Anglo-Indians call "pepper water" is actually closer to Tamilian ரசம்-rasam (pronounced Russ-um) than "mulligatawny". There are many variations on the recipe for mulligatawny. In the West, the soup typically has a turmeric-like yellow colour and chicken meat, beef, or lamb meat. Often it is thickened with rice. Category


In 1956, who became the first European Footballer of the Year ?

footballsite - European Footballer of the Year 1956   Stanley Matthews That the first European Footballer of the Year award went to a   41-year old who played for a far from glamorous club is a testament to the   regard that Europe held  for the 'Master of the Dribble', Stanley   Matthews.    1956 Winner: Stanley   Matthews (Blackpool & England) Sixteen representatives from the countries of Austria, Belgium,   Czechoslovakia, England, France, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Portugal,   Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia   voted for the first European Footballer of the Year. Despite the fact that    Europe finally knew who its best club was - Real Madrid had won the first    European Cup final in June 1956 - the first award went to a man who would    never kick a ball in European club competitions, Stanley Matthews. Top 11 positions -


The existence of the planet Neptune was deduced in the 1840's from disturbances it caused in the orbit of which other planet ?

Neptune and Pluto Version for printing The first planet to be discovered was Uranus by William and Caroline Herschel on 13 March 1781. It was discovered by the fact that it showed a disk when viewed through even a fairly low powered telescope. The only other planets which have been discovered are Neptune and Pluto. These were predicted using ingenious mathematical arguments based on Newton 's laws of gravitation and then observed near their predicted locations. In fact Neptune could have been discovered without the mathematical arguments. It very nearly was discovered by Galileo , the first person who could possibly have discovered a new planet. Galileo turned his telescope on the planets and was immediately fascinated by the system of Jupiter and its moons which he observed. While he was observing the Jupiter system on 28 December 1612 he recorded Neptune as an 8th magnitude star. Just over a month later on 27 January 1613, he recorded two stars in his field of view. One was Neptune and the other a genuine star. Remarkably, Galileo observed the pair again the following night when he noted that the two stars appeared to be further apart. How close he was at that point to discovering that one of the stars was the planet Neptune. See [ 1 ]. You can see Galileo's notes about this observation. Neptune was to be recorded several more times, without being recognised as a planet, over the following years. Lalande (1732-1807), a French astronomer whose tables of the planetary positions were the most accurate until the 19th Century, recorded Neptune on the 8th and 10th of May 1795 without recognising that it was not a star. John Herschel , who we shall see in a moment was to be involved with the discovery of Neptune, recorded Neptune on 14 July 1830 believing it to be a star. Von Lamont (1805-1879), a Scottish born astronomer who lived most of his life in Munich, is famed for his determination of the orbits of moons of Saturn and Uranus, and also for discovering the periodic fluctuation of the Earth's magnetic field. He recorded Neptune on at least three occasions, namely on 25 October 1845, 7 September 1846 and 11 September 1846. As a highly skilled observer, one might have expected that von Lamont would have recognised the motion of Neptune over the four day period. However he failed to do so, only days before Neptune was discovered. The discovery of Neptune however did not come from any of these chance observations. Rather it came from a mathematical analysis of the deviation of Uranus from its predicted orbit. Delambre computed tables of planetary positions Tables du Soleil, de Jupiter, de Saturne, d'Uranus et des satellites de Jupiter published in 1792. However discrepancies began to arise in the predicted position of Uranus. Bouvard (1767-1843), a French astronomer who was director of the Paris Observatory, had already published accurate tables of the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn in 1808 and he now undertook to produce a corrected version of Delambre 's tables for Uranus. However he could not make all the observations fit, even after taking the perturbations of the other planets into account. He published his new tables of Uranus in 1821 but wrote ... I leave it to the future the task of discovering whether the difficulty of reconciling [the data] is connected with the ancient observations, or whether it depends on some foreign and unperceived cause which may have been acting upon the planet. Although Bouvard had used the latest data to determine the orbit of Uranus, it soon became apparent that it was deviating from the position given in his tables. On 3 July 1841 Adams , while still an undergraduate at Cambridge, wrote Formed a design in the beginning of this week, of investigating, as soon as possible after taking my degree, the irregularities of the motion of Uranus, which are yet unaccounted for; in order to find out whether they may be attributed to the action of an undiscovered planet beyond it; and if possible thence to determine the elements of its orbit, etc.. approximately, which would probably lead to its discov


Which African mammal, one of the first names in a dictionary, is also known as the ant bear ?

Ant bear - definition of ant bear by The Free Dictionary Ant bear - definition of ant bear by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ant+bear (ˈɑrdˌvɑrk) n. a large burrowing African mammal, Orycteropus afer, having a piglike snout and long sticky tongue for feeding on ants and termites. [1825–35; < Afrikaans erdvark < Dutch aardvarken=aarde earth + varken pig; see farrow 1] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: New World anteater , anteater - any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites genus Myrmecophaga , Myrmecophaga - type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear 2. ant bear - nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata


"Which book opens with the words: ""No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's .... "" ?"

The War of the Worlds: Book 1, Chapter 1, The Eve of the War The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells The Coming of the Martians Chapter One The Eve of the War But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be   inhabited? . . . Are we or they Lords of the World? . . . And how are all things made for man?--                       Kepler (quoted in The Anatomy of Melancholy) No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. It is possible that the infusoria under the microscope do the same. No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment. The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world. It must be, if the nebular hypothesis has any truth, older than our world; and long before this earth ceased to be molten, life upon its surface must have begun its course. The fact that it is scarcely one seventh of the volume of the earth must have accelerated its cooling to the temperature at which life could begin. It has air and water and all that is necessary for the support of animated existence. Yet so vain is man, and so blinded by his vanity, that no writer, up to the very end of the nineteenth century, expressed any idea that intelligent life might have developed there far, or indeed at all, beyond its earthly level. Nor was it generally understood that since Mars is older than our earth, with scarcely a quarter of the superficial area and remoter from the sun, it necessarily follows that it is not only more distant from time's beginning but nearer its end. The secular cooling that must someday overtake our planet has already gone far indeed with our neighbour. Its physical condition is still largely a mystery, but we know now that even in its equatorial region the midday temperature barely approaches that of our coldest winter. Its air is much more attenuated than ours, its oceans have shrunk until they cover but a third of its surface, and as its slow seasons change huge snowcaps gather and melt about either pole and periodically inundate its temperate zones. That last stage of exhaustion, which to us is still incredibly remote, has become a present-day problem for the inhabitants of Mars. The immediate pressure of necessity has brightened their intellects, enlarged their powers, and hardened their hearts. And looking across space with instruments, and intelligences such as we have scarcely dreamed of, they see, at its nearest distance only 35,000,000 of miles sunward of them, a morning star of hope, our own warmer planet, green with vegetation and grey with water, with a cloudy atmosphere eloquent of fertility, with glimpses through its drifting cloud wisps of broad stretches of populous country and narrow, navy-crowded seas. And we men, the creatures who inhabit this earth, must be to them at least as alien and l


"Which book ends with the line: ""So I awoke, and behold it was a dream."" ?"

Study Materials for The Great Divorce cs lewis The Great Divorce This book, a response to William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, was first printed as a serial in a religious publication in 1944 and 1945, and in book form soon after. Lewis's diverse sources for this work include the works of St. Augustine, Dante Aligheri, John Milton, John Bunyan, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Lewis Carroll. George MacDonald, whom Lewis utilizes as a character in the story, Dante, Prudentius and Jeremy Taylor are alluded to in the text of chapter 9. Choosing Hell "There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done.' All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it." - George MacDonald character, p.69 Not all paths lead home "We are not living in a world where all roads are radii of a circle and where all, if followed long enough, will therefore draw gradually nearer and finally meet at the centre: rather in a world where every road, after a few miles, forks into two, ...and at each fork you must make a decision." - p. Going back to move forward "I do not think that all who choose wrong roads perish; but their resue consists in being put back on the right road. A sum can be put right: but only by going back till you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on." - p. Being in Love "If it would help you and if it were possible I would go down with you into Hell: but you cannot bring Hell into me.... I cannot love a lie. I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go." - p. Killing the Red Lizard Ghost: "How can I tell you to kill it? You'd kill me if you did." Spirit: "It is not so." Ghost: "Why, you're hurting me now." Spirit: "I never said it wouldn't hurt you. I said it wouldn't kill you." - p. The Bleeding Charity "What do you keep on arguing for? I'm only telling you the sort of chap I am. I only want my rights. I'm not asking for anybody's bleeding charity." "Then do. At once. Ask for the Bleeding Charity. Everything is here for the asking and nothing can be bought." - p. outline and summary The book opens with the narrator in a grim and joyless city, the "grey town." He finds and joins a queue with several unpleasant people who are waiting for a bus with an unspecified destination that is in fact the foothills at the entrance to heaven. During the bus ride, the narrator converses with some of his fellow passengers and discovers that they have strong opinions about the bus, the town, and their destination. He also discovers with a shock that they are dead. When the bus reaches its destination, the "people" on the bus, and the narrator himself, are gradually revealed to be ghosts. The country is the most beautiful they have ever seen, but every feature of the landscape (including streams of water and blades of grass) is unyieldingly solid compared to themselves: it causes them immense pain to walk on the grass, and even a single leaf is far too heavy for any to lift. Shining spirits, men and women whom they had known on earth, meet each of them, and urge them to abandon the town and enter heaven proper. They promise that as the ghosts travel onward and upward, they will become more solid and thus feel no discomfort. These figures, called "spirits" to distinguish them from the ghosts, offer to assist them in the journey toward the mountains and the sunrise. Almost all of the ghosts choose to return instead to the grey town, giving various reasons and excuses. Much of the interest of the book lies in the recognition it awakens of the plausibility and familiarity, along with the thinness and self-deception, of the excuses that the ghosts refuse to abandon, even though to do so would bring them to "reality" and "joy forevermore." The narrator is met by the writer George MacDonald, whom he hails as his mentor, just as Dante did when encountering Virgil in the Divine Comedy


What role is played by Rupert Graves in TV's Sherlock ?

‘Sherlock’ Star Rupert Graves Joins Cast of ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ Series 3 | Telly Visions ‘Sherlock’ Star Rupert Graves Joins Cast of ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ Series 3 7/6/2014 in Drama by Lacy Baugher 0041_Sherlock3_23March13.jpg Rupert Graves as DI Lestrade in "Sherlock" (Photo: Courtesy of (C)Robert Viglasky/Hartswood Films 2013 for MASTERPIECE) Popular romantic family drama Last Tango in Halifax was renewed for a third season earlier this year (the show’s second run is currently airing in America as we type speak) and production is slated to begin in July. This is all in and of itself very good news for those that love the show, but there’s even more good news to be had. Sherlock’s Rupert Graves has officially announced that he’ll be part of the cast in Series 3 ! The actor is best known for his role as the put-upon Detective Inspector Lestrade in the hit consulting detective series, but has also had featured roles in such series as The White Queen, Scott and Bailey and Doctor Who, among many others . Graves will play a man named Gary Jackson in Halifax, but other than his name, we know literally nothing about who this character will turn out to be or who he will interact with on the show. So, start speculating, I guess?  Last Tango in Halifax also stars Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid as a pair of high school sweethearts who have been reunited after sixty years thanks to the power of social media. Their relationship brings together their dysfunctional families, including their two adult children, played by Nicola Walker and Sarah Lancashire.   The drama has been a big success on both sides of the pond and his earned several BAFTA TV Awards nominations in the UK during its run, winning Best Drama in 2013. No concrete details are yet known about Series 3 storylines, other than the fact that the show will once again be written by creator Sally Wainwright. Are you excited to see Graves join the Last Tango cast?  Tags


Which pasta dish is the favourite food of Garfield in the comic strip by Jim Davis ?

She'll Roam Far Afield For A Garfield Allentown Collector Has 134 Likenesses Of The Cartoon Kitty - tribunedigital-mcall She'll Roam Far Afield For A Garfield Allentown Collector Has 134 Likenesses Of The Cartoon Kitty May 18, 1989|by PHYLLIS GUTH, The Morning Call "Welcome to the house of Garfield," says Edna Nancy Price. She means it literally. From the welcome mat and clock in the entrance hallway to the bathroom scale and shower curtain, the decor in her Allentown home is predominantly Garfield. Posters and greeting cards featuring the cartoon character line the basement walls; stuffed versions of the popular cat and his friends fill a large wall unit in the living room and spill over onto doll-size chairs. Other plush Garfields are attached to the wrought-iron railing along the staircase. A whirligig bearing Garfield's image stands in a corner of the living room; across the room, Garfield peers out from his perch in the basket of an imitation hot-air balloon suspended from the ceiling. Small ceramic versions of the famous cartoon character stand on a coffee table and knickknack shelf. The last time Price took stock, she counted 134 stuffed versions of Garfield, costumed as everything from a graduate and a fireman to a bowler and sailor. One depicts the cat with an overturned pasta dish on his head. That number doesn't take into account the Garfield posters, sheets, stationery, banks, beach towel, cookie jar, lamp, radio, wastebasket, mugs, mirror, music box and mittened ice scraper. A telephone shaped like the cat has eyes that open when the receiver is lifted off the hooks. Price, a Wilkes-Barre native, moved to the Lehigh Valley in 1964. She's collected Garfield items since a friend gave her a stuffed Garfield about nine years ago. "I went shopping one day and picked up a few more," she says. "It got out of hand." Price, known to friends and acquaintances as Nancy, wrote to Garfield creator Jim Davis on several occasions, enclosing pictures of her collection. She received three replies; one included an autographed Garfield cartoon. One letter said in part, "Your support of my fat friend has kept him well supplied with lasagna." The largest Garfield in Price's collection is a soft version the size of a small child, which she bought when it was marked down after one Christmas. Next in size is the Garfield she unexpectedly received as a gift from the Dakin Co. after she sent the company a photograph of her extensive collection, containing many items made by the manufacturer of stuffed Garfield toys. Price's favorite Garfield items are a stuffed Garfield with the message, "I don't do windows," and another stating, "My kitchen, my rules." The collector says she buys her items at novelty and gift shops and receives them as gifts. She's never shopped for them at flea markets and garage sales. Does she follow the comic strip? Price looks insulted that anyone should ask such a question. "It's the first thing I turn to in The Morning Call," she says. As for the answer to the big question - when do collectors stop collecting? - Price says they don't call a halt until they run out of room. The hobbyist admits she's just about reached that point. More:


The astronauts Dallas, Ripley, Kane, Lambert, Brett and Parker, are characters in which 1979 science fiction film ?

Alien (1979) - Quotes - IMDb Alien (1979) Ripley : Ash, can you hear me? [slams her hands down on the table] Ash : [awakens and starts speaking in an electronic and distorted voice] Yes, I can hear you. Ripley : What was your special order? Ash : You read it. I thought it was clear. Ripley : What was it? Ash : Bring back life form. Priority One. All other priorities rescinded. Parker : The damn company. What about our lives, you son of a bitch? Ash : I repeat, all other priorities are rescinded. Ripley : How do we kill it, Ash? There's gotta be a way of killing it. How? How do we do it? Parker : That's bullshit. Ash : You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility. Lambert : You admire it. Ash : I admire its purity. A survivor... unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality. Parker : Look, I am... I've heard enough of this, and I'm asking you to pull the plug. [Ripley goes to disconnect Ash, who interrupts] Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options [last lines] Ripley : Final report of the commercial starship Nostromo, third officer reporting. The other members of the crew - Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash and Captain Dallas - are dead. Cargo and ship destroyed. I should reach the frontier in about six weeks. With a little luck, the network will pick me up. This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. [to Jonesy the cat] Brett : Right. Ripley : Parker, what do you think? Your staff just follows you around and says "right". Just like a regular parrot. Parker : [laughs] Yeah, shape up. What are you, some kind of parrot? Dallas : Something has attached itself to him. We have to get him to the infirmary right away. Ripley : What kind of thing? I need a clear definition. Dallas : An organism. Open the hatch. Ripley : Wait a minute. If we let it in, the ship could be infected. You know the quarantine procedure. Twenty-four hours for decontamination. Dallas : He could die in twenty-four hours. Open the hatch. Ripley : Listen to me, if we break quarantine, we could all die. Lambert : Look, could you open the god-damned hatch? We have to get him inside. Ripley : No. I can't do that and if you were in my position, you'd do the same. Dallas : Ripley, this is an order. Open that hatch right now, do you hear me? Dallas : Ripley. This is an order. Do you hear me? Ripley : Yes. I read you. The answer is negative. [Ripley has tried to disengage the Nostromo's self-destruct sequence] Ripley : Mother! I've turned the cooling unit back on. Mother! Mother : The ship will automatically destruct in T minus five minutes. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Ripley : Did you ever ship out with Ash before? Dallas : I went out five times with another science officer. They replaced him two days before we left Thedus with Ash. Hm? Ripley : I don't trust him. Dallas : Well, I don't trust anybody. Brett : This is the worst shit I've ever seen, man. Parker : What you say? You got any biscuits over there? Ripley : Here's some cornbread. Kane : Oh, I feel dead. Parker : Anybody ever tell you you look dead, man? Ripley : Unless somebody has got a better idea... we'll proceed with Dallas' plan. Lambert : [hysterical] What? And end up like the others? Oh, no. You're out of your mind! Ripley : You got a better idea? Lambert : Yes! I say that we abandon this ship! We get the shuttle and just get the hell out of here! We take our chances and... just hope that somebody will pick us up! Ripley : Lambert, the shuttle won't take four. Lambert : Well, then why don't we draw straws and... Parker : I'm not drawing any straws. I'm for killing that goddamn thing right now. Ripley : Okay. Well, let's talk about killing it. We know it's using the air shafts... [Parker mumbles underneath] Ripley : Will you listen to me, Parker? Shut up! Parker : Let's hear it. Let's hear it. Ripley : It's using the air shafts. Parker : You don't know that. Ripley : That's the only way! We'll move in pairs. We'll go step by step


"Of which of his successors as US President did Lyndon Johnson make the comment: ""He can't fart and chew gum at the same time."" ?"

The 15 Smartest and Dumbest Presidents of the United States The 15 Smartest and Dumbest Presidents of the United States Comments   Universally and instantly recognizable, the President of the United States – the heads of state and government of the world’s largest superpower, the commander–in-chief of the US Armed Forces, the omnipotent and oft-termed “Leader of the Free World” – requires no long-winded or flowery introduction. What does require clarification, however, are the notions of “smartness” and “dumbness”. What makes someone smart or dumb? Is it their level of education? Their talents? Their actions? Their achievements? Their IQ? Their intellectualism? Apart from the obvious answer (that it is one’s ability to ask a string of rhetorical questions) “smartness” is a concept that is open to a range of interpretations, so it is conceded that the assessments made in this article are open to debate. However, to stifle Internet debate (a.k.a. “flame wars”) this article will not base its assessment on policy decisions made by the respective presidents, and, furthermore, accepts that the act of holding the presidential office in itself demonstrates some inkling of intelligence. The Smartest This section of the article deals with the most interesting of the presidents that can be deemed intelligent. Whilst some might bemoan the lack of Obama or Kennedy, who are undeniably intelligent, the presidents here either have madder skillz or achievements that outshine them.   Thomas Jefferson (3rd President, from 1801-1809)   Image Source No matter how one interprets “smartness”, Thomas Jefferson would unequivocally qualify. The principal author of The Declaration of Independence, Jefferson’s talents could constitute a book; the following catalog barely does them justice. During his teenage years at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, Jefferson became incredibly proficient in philosophy, mathematics, history, French, Latin and Greek. “Pfft-“, some hipster reader will undoubtedly say, “-Wikipedia knows all of those things- and Jefferson couldn’t Wikipedia like I Wikipedia!” In this obtuse and poorly articulated response lies a valid criticism – the ability to merely retain knowledge from books may not constitute smartness. But Jefferson was more than just book-smart: a polymath – which is a person distinguished in many varied fields, and not an obnoxious exponential equation – he was also an accomplished archeologist, author, inventor, lawyer, musician (talented in the cello, clavichord and violin) ornithologist, paleontologist, poet and speechmaker. And before you interrupt with some obscure insult, hipster, his architectural and horticultural prowess was such that he designed the University of Virginia (which he himself founded) and the Poplar Forest. This ridonkulous amount of talent was recognized by later president John F. Kennedy when he addressed 49 Nobel Laureates , “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House – with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." John Adams (2nd President, from 1797-1801)   Image Source Another Founding Father was John Adams, whose dinners with Jefferson (amongst others) resulted in the American Declaration of Independence, the screenplay to the 1996 blockbuster smash hit starring Will Smith, the document where the American colonies announced and justified their secession from the British Empire. With his polymathic fingers in every pie, it is unsurprising that it was Jefferson’s hand that predominantly penned the Declaration, but it was John Adams who championed it in Congressional debates. Adams’ oratory was so dedicated and effective that Jefferson wrote in a letter , “No man better merited, than Mr. John Adams to hold a most conspicuous place in the design. He was the pillar of it’s [sic] support on the floor of Congress, it’s [sic] ablest advocate and defender against the multifarious assaults it encountered.”   James Madison (4th President, from 1809-1817) Ima


What is the British name given to German white wines originally from the Rhine area ?

Wine Glossary | Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association back to top A Acidity: Grapes contain several acids, but the main ones are tartaric and malic. A little acidity in wine gives it a ”fresh” taste, but too much will make the wine ”tart” or ”sour.” Aftertaste: The taste that remains in the mouth just after swallowing a sip of wine. Air Lock: A device which allows fermentation gasses pass out of the fermenter while preventing outside air from entering. Aging: The storing of wine. Aging of wines in bottles, in some instances, improves taste and aroma. Long periods of aging red wines in oak barrels can add to its complexity. Alcohol: Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is the only type of alcohol present in wine (in significant amounts). If a wine contains too much alcohol, it may impart a “hot” taste, whereas too little may leave a wine lacking in body, or unbalanced. American Viticultural Area (AVA): A geographic area designated by the TTB and characterized by that area’s topography, soil, microclimate, and historical precedent. American Wine: Any wine produced in any state from grapes grown in that state or in any other state(s). Ampelography: (am-peh-LAW-gra-fee) A book which describes the structural characteristics of various varieties of grape vines. Amphora: (AM-fuhr-uh) An ancient vessel used to store and transport wine. Anther: The male (pollen producing) part of the grape flower. Aperitif: (ah-pehr-uh-TEEF) Any wine served before a meal. Traditionally, aperitifs were vermouths and other similar wines flavored with herbs and spices. Appearance: A term used to describe whether a wine is crystal clear (brilliant), cloudy or contains sediment. Appellation: (ap-puh-LAY-shuhn) Term used to define the vineyard location where the grapes were grown for a specific wine. A wine whose label states “Napa County” (the appellation) must have been made at least 85 percent from grapes that were grown in Napa County. Argols: Name given to raw cream of tartar crystals found in chunks adhering to the sides and bottoms of wine tanks. Aroma: Smell or fragrance from wine which has its origin in the grape – as opposed to “bouquet,” which has its origin in the processing or aging methods. Assemblage: (ah-sahm-BLAHJ) The blending together of component wine lots to form a final composite intended for bottling, for aging, for sparkling wine production or some other use by the winemaker. Astringency: Sensation of taste, caused by tannins in wine, which is best described as mouth-drying, bitter or puckery. Atmosphere: Unit of measure for pressure inside a bottle of sparkling wine or Champagne. One atmosphere equals 14.7 pounds per square inch and this is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level in the world. Commercial sparkling wines commonly contain 4 to 6 atmospheres of CO2 pressure at room temperature. Aurore: Hybrid grape variety produced in the 19th century by French nurseryman Albert Seibel and still used, especially in the eastern U.S. for sparkling wine production. Sometimes spelled aurora. Auslese: (OWS-lay-zuh) German word meaning “selection.” In German wine law it means the wine is made only from specially selected, perfectly ripened bunches of grapes that are hand-picked. Autolysis: (aw-TAHL-uh-sihss) The decomposition of dead yeast cells that occurs in wines that are aged “sur lie” (on the lees). Axil: See leaf axil. B Bacchus: 1- Roman god of wine. Not to be confused with Dionysus, who was the Greek god of wine before the age of Rome. 2- A German white wine grape. Baco Blanc & Baco Noir: (BAH-koh BLAHNGK & NWAHR) French hybrid wine varieties. Baking: In wine this term refers to the process of producing “Sherry” by deliberately oxidizing a wine through heating and aerating it for a period of several weeks. It is not uncommon for the process to take place over a 4 to 67 week period at 135 degrees F (57 degrees C). Balance: 1– A subjective term used in wine evaluation. Wine in which the tastes of acid, sugar, tannin, alcohol and flavor are in harmony is said to be in balance. 2– In the vineyard, it’s the relationship between


Gravidity is the technical word for what ?

gravidity - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com gravidity n technical terms for pregnancy Synonyms: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus Word Family Usage Examples Sign up, it's free! Whether you're a student, an educator, or a life-long learner, Vocabulary.com can put you  on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.


Arthur Thistlewood led which failed conspiracy in 1820 ?

Arthur Thistlewood Arthur Thistlewood ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Arthur Thistlewood Arthur Thistlewood was born in Tupholme in 1774. Arthur, the illegitimate son of a prosperous farmer and stockbreeder, was educated at Horncastle Grammar School and then trained as a land-surveyor. However, he disliked the work and at the age of twenty-one he obtained a commission in the army. In January 1804 Arthur Thistlewood married Jane Worsley but she died two years later giving birth to their first child. Four years later he married his second wife, Susan Wilkinson, the daughter of a butcher in Horncastle. Thistlewood left the army and with the help of his father purchased a farm. The farm was not a success and in 1811 he moved to London . Within a few months of arriving in London Arthur Thistlewood had joined the Spencean Philanthropists . By 1816 Thistlewood was being reported on by police spies who described him as a "dangerous character" who believed in revolution. Thistlewood, along with James Watson and Thomas Preston, was now a member of the five-man committee that ran the organisation. John Castle , a police spy, was also a member of the committee and was able to provide the authorities with a detailed account of Spencean activities. In October 1816 Castle reported to John Stafford , supervisor of Home Office spies, that the Spenceans were planning to overthrow the British government. The plan was to encourage rioting at a mass meeting and while this was going on, to seize power by taking the Tower of London and the Bank of England . The mass meeting was organised to take place at Spa Fields, Islington, on 2nd December 1816. The speakers at the meeting included Henry 'Orator' Hunt and James Watson . The magistrates decided to disperse the meeting and while Stafford and eighty police officers were doing this, one of the men, Joseph Rhodes was stabbed. The leaders of the planned uprising went into hiding. Thistlewood decided to emigrate to America with his wife and child but was arrested as he boarded the ship on the Thames. The other leaders were also arrested and charged with high treason. James Watson was the first to be tried. However, the main prosecution witness was the government spy, John Castle . The defence council was able to show that Castle had a long criminal record and that his testimony was unreliable. The jury concluded that Castle was an agent provocateur (a person employed to incite suspected people to some open action that will make them liable to punishment) and refused to convict Watson. As the case against Watson had failed, it was decided to release Arthur Thistlewood, Thomas Preston and John Hopper, the other three men who were due to be tried for the same offence. The Spenceans continued to meet in 1817. A new police spy who had joined the group, John Williamson, reported to John Stafford that Thistlewood was still trying to organise an armed uprising. James Watson now doubted the wisdom of this strategy and although he still attended meetings, he gradually lost control of the group to the more militant ideas of Thistlewood. In 1817 Thistlewood wrote to Lord Sidmouth , the Home Secretary, demanding payment of £180, the cost of the three tickets that he purchased for the trip to America. When Sidmouth failed to respond to the letter, Thistlewood challenged him to a duel. Sidmouth ordered Thistlewood's arrest and he was charged with threatening a breach of the peace. Thistlewood was found guilty and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in Horsham Jail. Thistlewood wrote several letters to the Home Office complaining about the conditions in prison. One of his complaints was that three men had to share one bed and a cell measuring only seven feet by nine feet. Arthur Thistlewood played an important role in the protest meetings that followed the Peterloo Massacre . He organised the public reception of Henry Hunt after he arrived back in London after the massacre. The Times estimated that over 300,000 people turned up to see Hunt and to hear speeches from Sir Francis Burdett , Major John Cartwright , James Wat


What is the surname of the singer Adele ?

Adele - Biography - IMDb Biography Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (44) | Personal Quotes  (14) Overview (3) 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mini Bio (1) Adele was born on May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, London, England as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. Trade Mark (5) Unfiltered profanities during her performances Titles albums after the age she was when it was written. 19, 21, 25, etc. Her power ballads First winner of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice (2008). Resides with her mother in South London. Is influenced by the music of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald . Graduated from BRIT School (2006). English soul and jazz singer. Underwent throat surgery for a hemorrhaged vocal cord on November 7, 2011. Named as the "Artist of the Year" for 2011 by Billboard. Made Billboard history by becoming the first female singer to top the artist, album and singles list in the same year (2011). In the 2011 Billboard poll, Adele was voted for the Favourite Hot 100 No. 1 song (Rolling in the Deep) and Favourite Billboard 200 No. 1 for her album "21". Is good friends with EastEnders (1985) actor Sid Owen . Voted #92 on Ask men's Top 99 'most desirable' woman of 2012 list. Won 6 awards at the 2012 Grammy Awards, including: Record of the Year for her album "21", Album of the Year for "21", Song of the Year for "Rolling in the Deep", Best Solo Performance for "Someone Like You", Best Pop Vocal Album for "21", and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling in the Deep". Has a miniature dachshund. Suffers from a fear of flying and sailing. Ranked #20 of the "60 Richest Young People" in the UK's The Sunday Times Rich List (2012) with earnings of £20m/$30. Owns a selection of wigs for which she has pet names such as, "June" (after June Carter Cash ), "Jackie" (after Jackie Collins ), etc. Prior to hitting the big time as a singer, Adele once lived in a 1BR flat directly above the bookstore run by Hugh Grant in the movie Notting Hill (1999). Even after making a victorious splash at the 51st Grammy Awards (8 Feb. 2009), the singer surprised everybody when she took a job at the London-based "Rough Trade" record store as a personal exercise in learning about the basics of the music industry and getting an insider's view of the up-and-coming talent. Adele's victorious performance at the 54th Grammy Awards (12 February 2012) was the first time she'd sung in public since her throat surgery in Boston (Nov. 2011) where renowned throat surgeon Dr. Steven Zeitels performed the successful operation. She and Beyoncé Knowles are avid mutual fans. First British female artist to reach the 10 million records sales mark in the U.S. with her album "21". The album is also the first to top the list two years in a row (2011 & 2012) since Michael Jackson 's "Thriller" in 1983 and 1984. [November 2012] Won her first 2 Grammies at the 2009 ceremony, for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Chasing Pavements" from her freshman album, 19. Has been in a relationship with Simon Konecki since 2011 and they have one son together. Gave birth to her 1st child at age 24, a son Angelo James Konecki on October 19, 2012. Child's father is her boyfriend, Simon Konecki. Has a younger paternal half-brother, Cameron Evans. Her father, Mark Evans, walked out on Adele and her mother when she was 3-years-old. She saw him every weekend until 1999, not seeing him again until 2003. They became estranged again in 2011 after Evans sold a story about his daughter to the press. Was 8 months pregnant with her son Angelo when she recorded the titular theme song of the film, Skyfall (2012). Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Angelo in order to perform at The 85th Annual Academy Awards (2013). One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World (2012). She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to Music. She is a singer and songwriter. London, England: singer [June 2013] Good friends with Ayda Field . Adele's album "25" sold over 800K copies in the


In which South American country is Mount Chimborazo the highest mountain ?

Mount Chimborazo is Actually the Highest Point on Earth - Condé Nast Traveler Mount Chimborazo is Actually the Highest Point on Earth Share via Pinterest Despite misconceptions, Mount Chimborazo is higher than Mount Everest. If there’s one thing everyone knows about mountains—and given the state of geography education today, that may be a pretty accurate estimate—it’s that Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, is the Earth’s highest point. But what if it wasn’t? What if Everest, with its famous 29,029-foot peak, was actually dwarfed by a mountain you’ve probably never even heard of, an Ecuadorian volcano called Chimborazo? View Mount Chimborazo in a larger map Mount Chimborazo is an Andean stratovolcano in central Ecuador, looming so impressively over the country that, on a clear day, you can see it all the way from the large port city of Guayaquil, 90 miles away. Chimborazo is Ecuador’s highest point, but in terms of elevation, it’s far from the highest peak in the Andes. In fact, there are almost 40 more impressive mountains in South America, many of which (like Aconcagua, the continent’s highest peak) are located farther south, near the Chile-Argentina border. So how is the 30-somethingth highest mountain in the Andes simultaneously the highest point on Earth? The central problem here is that Pythagoras, Columbus, and your elementary school teachers were all wrong: Earth isn’t really round. Well, it’s round-ish, but it’s not a sphere. The combined effects of gravity and rotational centrifugal force have pushed the Earth’s mass outward around its middle. Imagine hula-hooping for a few hours after a big Thanksgiving dinner and you’ll get the idea. The resulting shape is often called an “oblate ellipsoid”: slightly flatter at the poles and bulgier at the equator than you’d expect. This bulge isn’t huge—a deviation of about one part in 300 from a perfect sphere—but it’s enough to mess with cartography. Chimborazo tops out at 20,702 feet, almost two miles lower than Everest. But that’s only compared to sea level. If we take the equatorial bulge into account—in other words, if we measure what peak is farthest from the center of the Earth—Chimborazo sticks more than 7,000 feet farther into space than any of the Himalayas do, since they’re located thousands of miles north of the Equator. So, to quote Obi-Wan Kenobi, “what I told you was true—from a certain point of view.” Hawaiians are quick to point out that Mauna Kea, the volcano that forms the peak of the state’s big island, is also taller than Everest—if you measure from its base. Everest only rises about 13,000 feet above its base, less than half of Mauna Kea’s 33,000-foot rise. The problem, of course, is that the Hawaiian mountain’s “base camp” sleeps with the fishes at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Give Mauna Kea a fair start by moving it to the Himalayas, and it would be by far the highest peak on Earth.


Who replaced Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury ?

Rowan Williams tells 'persecuted' western Christians to grow up | UK news | The Guardian Rowan Williams Rowan Williams tells 'persecuted' western Christians to grow up Former archbishop of Canterbury says UK and US Christians exaggerate 'mild discomfort', and gay friends may feel let down Former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at the Edinburgh international book festival in Scotland. Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian Charlotte Higgins , chief arts writer Thursday 15 August 2013 13.52 EDT First published on Thursday 15 August 2013 13.52 EDT Close This article is 3 years old Christians in Britain and the US who claim that they are persecuted should "grow up" and not exaggerate what amounts to feeling "mildly uncomfortable", according to Rowan Williams , who last year stepped down as archbishop of Canterbury after an often turbulent decade. "When you've had any contact with real persecuted minorities you learn to use the word very chastely," he said. "Persecution is not being made to feel mildly uncomfortable. 'For goodness sake, grow up,' I want to say." True persecution was "systematic brutality and often murderous hostility that means that every morning you wonder if you and your children are going to live through the day". He cited the experience of a woman he met in India "who had seen her husband butchered by a mob". Lord Williams's years as archbishop of Canterbury were marked by turbulence over the church's stance on the role of gay priests and bishops; gay marriage; and homophobia in the wider Anglican communion – with many members of the church expressing disappointment at a perceived hardening in its position on homosexuality. Asked if he had let down gay and lesbian people, he said after a pause: "I know that a very great many of my gay and lesbian friends would say that I did. The best thing I can say is that is a question that I ask myself really rather a lot and I don't quite know the answer." Sharing a platform at the Edinburgh international book festival with Julia Neuberger, senior rabbi at the West London Synagogue, Williams launched a withering critique of popular ideas about spirituality. "The last thing it is about is the placid hum of a well-conducted meditation," he said. He said the word "spiritual" in today's society was frequently misused in two ways: either to mean "unworldly and useless, which is probably the sense in which it has been used about me", or "meaning 'I'm serious about my inner life, I want to cultivate my sensibility'". He added: "Speaking from the Christian tradition, the idea that being spiritual is just about having nice experiences is rather laughable. Most people who have written seriously about the life of the spirit in Christianity and Judaism spend a lot of their time telling you how absolutely bloody awful it is." Neuberger said she found some uses of the word self-indulgent and offensive. Williams argued that true spirituality was not simply about fostering the inner life but was about the individual's interaction with others. "I'd like to think, at the very least, that spiritual care meant tending to every possible dimension of sense of the self and each other, that it was about filling out as fully as possible human experience," he said. Asked by Neuberger whether he felt organised religion encouraged the life of the spirit, he replied: "The answer is of course a good Anglican yes and no". While it can pass on the shared values of tradition, it can also operate as simply "the most satisfying leisure activity possible. It can also be something that you use to bolster your individual corporate ego." Discussing the relationship between church and state, he said the established church was "an odd business, a very messy and complicated business" but that he was "bloody-minded" about the notion of disestablishment. "I am not in a hurry to see the church disestablished if the pressure is coming from what I regard as the wrong kind of secularism." On Prince Charles's apparent desire to be known as "defender of faith" (as in all faiths) rather than "defender of