Who followed William Taft as US President?

William Howard Taft - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com William Howard Taft A+E Networks Introduction The Republican William Howard Taft worked as a judge in Ohio Superior Court and in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals before accepting a post as the first civilian governor of the Philippines in 1900. In 1904, Taft took on the role of secretary of war in the administration of Theodore Roosevelt, who threw his support to the Ohioan as his successor in 1908. Generally more conservative than Roosevelt, Taft also lacked his expansive view of presidential power, and was generally a more successful administrator than politician. By 1912, Roosevelt, dissatisfied with Taft’s presidency, had formed his own Progressive Party, splitting Republican voters and handing the White House to the Democrat Woodrow Wilson. Nine years after leaving office, Taft achieved his lifelong goal when President Warren Harding appointed him chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; he held that post until just before his death in 1930. Google Taft’s Early Life and Career William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio . His father was Alphonso Taft, a prominent Republican attorney who served as secretary of war and attorney general under President Ulysses S. Grant , then ambassador to Austria-Hungary and Russia under President Chester A. Arthur . The younger Taft attended Yale University (graduating second in his class) before studying law at the University of Cincinnati. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1880 and entered private practice. In 1886, Taft married Helen “Nettie” Herron, the daughter of another prominent local lawyer and Republican Party activist; the couple would have three children. Did You Know? As U.S. president from 1909 to 1913 and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930, William Howard Taft became the only man in history to hold the highest post in both the executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government. From early in his career, Taft aspired to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. His ambitious wife, meanwhile, set her sights on becoming first lady. With her encouragement, Taft accepted several political appointments, beginning in 1887 when he was named to fill the term of a judge in Ohio Superior Court. He was elected to a five-year term himself the following year. (Other than the presidency, it would be the only office Taft ever obtained through a popular vote.) In 1890, he was appointed as U.S. solicitor general, the third-highest position in the justice department. Two years later, he began serving as a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which had jurisdiction over Ohio, Michigan , Tennessee and Kentucky . Taft’s Path to the White House In early 1900, President William McKinley called Taft to Washington and tasked him with setting up a civilian government in the Philippines, which had become a U.S. protectorate after the Spanish-American War (1898). Though hesitant, Taft accepted the post of chairman of the Second Philippine Commission with the knowledge that it would position him well to advance further in national government. Taft’s sympathetic administration in the Philippines marked a dramatic departure from the brutal tactics used there by the U.S. military government since 1898. Beginning with the drafting of a new constitution (including a Bill of Rights similar to that of the United States) and the creation of the post of civilian governor (he became the first), Taft improved the island economy and infrastructure and allowed the people at least some voice in government. Though sympathetic to the Filipino people and popular among them, he believed they needed considerable guidance and instruction before they could be capable of self-rule, and predicted a long period of U.S. involvement; in fact, the Philippines would not gain independence until 1946. After McKinley was assassinated in 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt twice offered Taft a Supreme Court appointment, but he declined in order to stay in the Philippines. In 1904, he agreed to return and become R


What was the name ofthe sports label bought out by JJB Sports in 2002?

UKs leading sports retailer JJB Sports, sport, store, news, fashion   JJB Sports sees sales slide after World Cup JJB Sports this week revealed a slide in figures of 4.1 per cent for the 24 weeks to 15th July. The firm, which is the official store for England football merchandise, is expecting a more positive second half of its financial year. The company exceeded expectations last year in the run-up to the World Cup with fans snapping up replica England shirts. Company executives were bracing themselves for a fall in takings in the comparative period t his year. Chairman Roger Lane-Smith stated: ï¿½We have now passed through the trading period which included the very difficult comparatives of the 2006 World Cup. Despite these tough times our trading results have still remained satisfactory.ï¿½ JJB, which operates more than 400 stores across Britain, said like-for-like revenue fell 1.8 per cent in the first 18 weeks of its financial year. A month ago, owner Dave Whelen shocked the City by netting £190 million from the sale of his 29 per cent stake. He also stepped down from the board, prior to being appointed an honorary life president.   JJB Sports in takeover controversy The buyers of a major stake in JJB Sports have given written reassurances that they are not linked with Mike Ashley, who runs rival Sports Direct. Suspicions that Ashley may be behind the purchase were aroused this weekend when JJB announced that its founder, Dave Whelan, and his family had sold their entire 29 per cent stake, worth £190m, to a joint venture vehicle set up by sports executive Chris Ronnie and Icelandic financial group Exista. Both Ronnie and Exista have links to Ashley, who recently took over Newcastle United. Exista has had cross-shareholdings with fellow Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which advised Ashley on the Newcastle deal, while Ronnie, a former chief operating officer at Umbro, has worked for the reclusive tycoon. Ronnie will become deputy to Tom Knight, JJB's chief executive. Knight said: 'We have had assurances from them in writing.' 11 June 2007   JJB revenue slows JJB Sports on Wednesday stated total revenue for the 18 weeks to 3 June 2007, including that from retail stores and from health clubs, was 1.2 per cent lower than the same period last year and includes a like-for-like decrease in revenue (on operating units which have been trading for over 52 weeks), of 1.8 per cent. ï¿½For comparison purposes, if all replica kit revenues are taken from total revenues for both the 18 weeks to 3 June and the comparative period, then there would have been an increase in total revenue of 2.6 per cent,ï¿½ said JJB. Non-executive chairman Roger Lane-Smith said "Trading results for the first 18 weeks of the current accounting period is in-line with our expectations and I remain confident that our policies of product differentiation within our retail stores and the expansion of our chain of health clubs, will provide future growth.ï¿½ 6 June 2007 JJB to go digital JJB Sports is thought be in talks to launch a digital TV channel. The high street sports retailer, founded by Wigan Football Club chairman Dave Whelan, is said to be close to launching JJB Sports TV, after having spent £3.3 million for the Golf Channel UK and the Golf TB Pro-Shop channel last year. According to the Scotsman, the channel will likely show a mix of editorial sports programmes, including ladies' golf, and will also function as a shopping network. The channel is expected to reach eight million homes in the UK. Further news of developments will most likely be revealed during the company's release of its annual results later this week. The market expects a rise in pre-tax profits to £40.4 million on sales up 8 percent to £811 million.   JJB Sports founder sells stake JJB Sports founder David Whelan has raised £50m through the sale of an 8.6% stake in the sportswear retailer. Mr Whelan said he had sold 20.5 million shares for personal reasons, leading to speculation that he will buy players for his football club Wigan Athletic. Mr Whelan founded JJB Sports in 1971 and it n


What name is given to abottle that is the equivalent of 12 standard bottles?

Guide to Wine Bottle Sizes | Wine Folly Articles , Beginner , Favorite , Handling Wine , Wine Basics , Wine Storage Meaning of Wine Bottle Sizes Curiously, the historic convention for naming wine bottle sizes is based on the names of biblical kings. As with many parts of the aesthetics of wine, nomenclature for wine bottle formats reconnects us to the structures of wine culture. Wine has long been a living part of our history and day-to-day lives, and so unsurprisingly the bottle names are connected to one of our oldest documents. To be fair, no one really knows how this convention started for sure. If you know, we’d love to be enlightened. We could do some “research” and see if the answer can be found at the bottom of six liter? I bet you we’d discover something. Below is a list of wine bottle sizes and their names. Wine Bottle Size Chart 187.5 ml Piccolo or Split: Typically used for a single serving of Champagne. 375 ml Demi or Half: Holds one-half of the standard 750 ml size. 750 ml Standard: Common bottle size for most distributed wine. 1.5 L Magnum: Equivalent to two standard 750 ml bottles. 3.0 L Double Magnum: Equivalent to two Magnums or four standard 750 ml bottles. 4.5 L Jeroboam (still wine): Equivalent to six standard 750 ml bottles. 6.0 L Imperial: Equivalent to eight standard 750 ml bottles or two Double Magnums. 9.0 L Salmanazar: Equivalent to twelve standard 750 ml bottles or a full case of wine! 12.0 L Balthazar: Equivalent to sixteen standard 750 ml bottles or two Imperials. 15.0 L Nebuchadnezzar: Equivalent to twenty standard 750 ml bottles. The original box wine is 3 liters aka a double magnum Facts about wine bottle sizes Box wine is commonly 3 liters or a double magnum size Rehoboam in terms of Champagne Bottles is only 4.5 litres or 6 bottles. Methuselah is the same size as an Imperial (6 litres) but the name is usually used for sparkling wines in a Burgundy-shaped bottle Save it for later! What if I can’t drink all that wine? LIKE WINE FOLLY TO GET OUR TOP STORIES Do you like this post?


Who preceeded Herbert Hoover as President of the USA?

Herbert Hoover | president of United States | Britannica.com president of United States Alternative Title: Herbert Clark Hoover Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover, in full Herbert Clark Hoover (born August 10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa , U.S.—died October 20, 1964, New York , New York), 31st president of the United States (1929–33). Hoover’s reputation as a humanitarian—earned during and after World War I as he rescued millions of Europeans from starvation—faded from public consciousness when his administration proved unable to alleviate widespread joblessness, homelessness, and hunger in his own country during the early years of the Great Depression . (For a discussion of the history and nature of the presidency, see presidency of the United States of America .) Herbert Hoover. Key events in the life of Herbert Hoover. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Hoover was the son of Jesse and Hulda Hoover. His father was a hardworking blacksmith and farm-implement dealer and his mother an extremely pious woman who eventually adopted Quakerism. Amid the streams, woodlands, and rolling hills around West Branch, Iowa, the young Hoover enjoyed an almost idyllic childhood—until age six, when his father died from heart disease; his mother died of pneumonia three years later. The orphaned Herbert then left Iowa for Oregon , where he grew up in the home of John and Laura Minthorn, his maternal uncle and aunt. His parents’ character and religiosity and the trauma of his early childhood left an indelible mark on the young Herbert, instilling in him the self-reliance, industriousness, and moral concern for the needy, abandoned, and downtrodden that would characterize him for the rest of his life (his favourite book was David Copperfield). In classic Quaker fashion, his speech, dress, and demeanour were unadorned. Hoover was a member of the first class at Stanford University (1895). He graduated with a degree in geology and became a mining engineer, working on a wide variety of projects on four continents and displaying exceptional business acumen . Within two decades of leaving Stanford, he had amassed a personal net worth of about $4 million. Herbert Hoover (back) with his brother, Theodore Jesse, and his sister, Mary (called May), c. … The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum Caught in China during the Boxer Rebellion (1900), Hoover displayed his gift for humanitarian rescue by organizing relief for trapped foreigners. He drew on his China experience in 1914, when he helped Americans stranded in Europe at the outbreak of World War I. For the next three years, he headed the Commission for Relief in Belgium , overseeing what he called “the greatest charity the world has ever seen” and exhibiting impressive executive ability in helping to procure food for some nine million people whose country had been overrun by the German army. So skilled was Hoover’s performance that President Woodrow Wilson appointed him U.S. food administrator for the duration of the war. Relying primarily on voluntary cooperation by the American public, Hoover won wide support for “wheatless” and “meatless” days so that as much of the nation’s agricultural output as possible could be sent to soldiers at the front. Recognized by war’s end as the “Great Engineer” who could organize resources and personnel to accomplish extraordinary acts of benevolence , Hoover was the natural choice to head the American Relief Administration . The ARA sent shiploads of food and other life-sustaining supplies to war-ravaged Europe—including Germany and Bolshevik Russia during the famine in that country in 1921–23. The outreach to Soviet Russia garnered Hoover much criticism , but he defended his actions on humanitarian grounds, saying, “Twenty million people are starving. Whatever their politics, they shall be fed.” Herbert Hoover Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent In 1921 President-elect Warren G. Harding chose Hoover to serve as secretary of commerce. In the Harding cabinet Hoover proved to be one of the few progressive voices in a Republican administration that generally sa


What does the Latin phrase 'Ad Valorem' mean?

What does ad valorem mean? Definitions for ad valoremæd vəˈlɔr əm, -ˈloʊr- This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word ad valorem Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ad val, ad valorem(adverb) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed "the goods were taxed ad valorem" Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ad valorem(Adjective) Measured by or in proportion to value. Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Ad valorem a term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent Origin: [L., according to the value.] Numerology The numerical value of ad valorem in Chaldean Numerology is: 6 Pythagorean Numerology


"What line follows ""Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be"", from the Beatles song 'Yesterday'?"

Beatles - Yesterday Lyrics | MetroLyrics Yesterday Lyrics New! Highlight lyrics to add Meanings, Special Memories, and Misheard Lyrics... Submit Corrections Cancel Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be There's a shadow hanging over me. Oh, yesterday came suddenly Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Songwriters


What is the heaviest land mammal confined to the northern hemisphere?

North American Mammal - Plains bison | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles North American Mammal - Plains bison | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Home > Explore Exhibits > Permanent Exhibits > North American Mammals > Plains bison The Making of a Diorama The Habitat Views video considers ways of looking at dioramas today, and documents the creation of several new displays. Take a look over on our  YouTube channel > Module - Diorama - Habitat Views Video Recreating Nature Indoors Ever wonder who made the dioramas in our mammal halls? Read all about the artists who created these wonderful scenes. Learn more > Module - Recreating Nature Indoors Module - Do dolphins have hair? I'm Not Made of Paper This double-walled, thermo porcelain mug with a silicone top only looks like something you'd throw away. Get yours from the Museum Store and say no to landfill clutter. Shop here > Module - store - not a paper cup   Bison (Bos) bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758) Scene:  October morning: looking westward toward the Big Horn Mountains in north central Wyoming Background artist: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) The bison is the largest living land mammal native to the Western Hemisphere. Bison migrated from Asia into North America about 200,000 years ago. Bison were hunted almost to extinction during the nineteenth century but today the bison population exceeds 400,000 individuals, more than half of which live on private farms and ranches. The bison in this exhibit were obtained from Antelope Island in Utah's Great Salt Lake. They were first displayed in 1925 and  at that time constituted the world's largest exhibit of a single species. Biological Information Range: Central North America south of 55°N and northern Mexico. Nearly all herds now confined by fences Habitat:


Complete this list of nations for Group 10 in football's 'Euro 2004' tournament - Albania, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Russia and ...?

Norway national football team | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Norway national football team Share International team stub This article about Norway national football team is a stub , an article too short to provide more than rudimentary information about a subject. You can help The Football Database Wiki by expanding it . Norway (October 1993, July–August 1995) Lowest FIFA ranking ( Gothenburg , Sweden ; 12 July 1908) Biggest win ( Bergen , Norway ; 28 June 1946) Biggest defeat Round 1, 2000 The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national team of Norway in association football. The team played its first international in 1908. Its home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, which seats 25,572 spectators. Norway has participated three times in the FIFA World Cup (1938, 1994, 1998), and once in the European Championship (2000). The Norwegian national team is the only team that has played Brazil without ever losing to them. Contents Main article: History of the Norway national football team An Olympic team achieved third place in the 1936 Olympics, after beating the hosts Germany earlier in the tournament. Norway had their most successful period from 1990 to 1998 under the legendary coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen . Together with a rising quality in Norwegian players, Olsen is given much of the credit for taking Norway's national team from obscurity and turning them into a dreaded opponent, respected around the world. At its height in the mid-90's the team was even ranked second on the FIFA World Rankings . Olsen started his training career with Norway with a 6–1 home victory against Cameroon on 31 October 1990 and ended it on 27 June 1998 after a 0–1 defeat against Italy in the second stage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup . In the 1994 World Cup in the United States , Norway was knocked out at the group stage after a win against Mexico , a defeat against Italy and a draw against the Republic of Ireland . In France 1998 , Norway was eliminated by Italy in the first round of the knock out stage after finishing second in their group, having drawn against Morocco and Scotland and won 2–1 against Brazil . During the 1994 World Cup tournament Norway received some criticism, claiming their somewhat defensive tactics ruined the fun of the game. The former under-21 coach Nils Johan Semb replaced Olsen after the planned retirement of the latter, but did not manage to achieve the same results as Olsen. He was replaced by Rosenborg coach Åge Hareide at the end of 2003. Some of Norway's best single results are: Norway– Brazil 2–1 on 23 June 1998 in the World Cup group stage, and Norway–Brazil 4–2 on 30 May 1997. In fact, Norway is the only team in the world who has played Brazil and never lost, winning two matches and drawing on two other occasions. Association football came to Norway from Great Britain in the 1880s, and quickly became popular both in terms of active players and as a spectator sport. Norway's first football club, Christiania FC was founded in 1885. The oldest club still in existence is Odd Grenland , formed in 1894. In the following years, several more clubs were formed, and in 1902 the Football Association of Norway was formed. Later that year, the inaugural Norwegian Football Cup was held. However, it wasn't until 1908, at the invitation of the Swedish FA , that a national team was put together. Norway's first-ever international game was played on 12 July 1908 in Gothenburg, Sweden. This was also Sweden 's first-ever international match. Oslo club Mercantile, the reigning cup champions, formed the backbone of the Norwegian side with nine of the eleven players in Norway's lineup. The match started off good for the Norwegians. Within the first minute, Minotti Bøhn scored the first goal of the game. It went downhill from there. Bøhn did add a second goal, and Hans Endrerud also put his name on the scoresheet. Nevertheless, when the referee blew the final whistle, Sweden had won by a score of 11–3. It would take two years until the next time a Norwegian national side was


In 1936, Germany re-occupied the officially demilitarised province of the 'Rhineland', in defiance of which treaty?

RASSINIER: The real Eichmann Trial 4/8 (1962) Chapter III CONSPIRACY AND CRIMES AGAINST PEACE As defined in paragraph (a) of Article 6 of the Nuremberg Charter, crimes against the peace were concerned either with, aggravation or participating in a conspiracy with the intention of perpetrating such acts of aggravation. As has been pointed out, premeditation had to be established. This is roughly the way the indictment went, on this point: in the course of 1920, a number of not very respectable individuals, scattered all over Germany, arranged to meet at various places, principally in Munich, where they formed an association of malefactors whose purpose was to launch aggressive warfare against neighbouring states. Hitler became the head of this association in 1921. They must have been fairly astute, since they managed to give this association the baptismal name N.S.D.A.P. (National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei), and the appearance of a political party. They must have been fairly intelligent, too, since they understood that in order to launch aggressive warfare against neighbouring states, it had absolutely to be done in the name of Germany, which seemed to indicate that they must first seize power. Hence, the conspiracy against peace -- which in more modern and more diplomatic language would be called conspiracy against collective security -- was in addition found to be tied in with conspiracy against the internal security of a state. As for premeditation, that had been in the air for nearly twenty years. It must be conceded that rarely have criminals had so much time at their disposal, to take stock of their crime, and thus to become more guilty. Taking things in chronological order, the Tribunal first had to pass judgement on the conditions under which the accused had seized, consolidated and maintained power, the methods used, particularly subversion by terrorism, the domestic doctrine that was applied, etc. I would like to be clearly understood. I, too, condemn National Socialism, Fascism, Bolshevism, and in general all doctrines that, on the pretext of arousing a revolutionary spirit, preach insurrection and the seizure of power, by means of subversion by terrorism, doctrines to which, after success has been achieved in a blood bath, their followers are held fast by more or less open, and always ferocious, repression. But my purely philosophical censure is separated by a gulf from the condemnation of legal authority. I disapprove of their conception of life and their methods, but I also disapprove of the use of coercion against National Socialism, Bolshevism, Fascism, etc. to prevent them from expressing themselves, or to send them to the gallows, if by chance they lose the play-off in a tied match. In the name of that special liberty which belonged only to those who had won it, Saint Just [51] killed the French Revolution. Freedom belongs to everyone, even to those who fight against it. All these disoriented people are, furthermore, only the product of disoriented societies, whether it is a question of Spartacus or Hitler, Mussolini or Castro, Lenin or Franco. To call the one lot criminals and the other benefactors is only a political viewpoint, and will not stand up under examination. It is the same sociological problem for all, in that all are morally or philosophically culpable; they are all juridically innocent, which cannot be said of the social structures themselves, which are all morally, philosophically and juridically culpable. As long as there are societies which oppress, there will be rebels to resist with violence, and - alas! - many more rebels who are taken for revolutionaries, than there are true revolutionaries. Therefore, it is societies which must be attacked, not men. The guillotine, according to the wisdom of the ancients, can eliminate the criminal, but not the crime; nothing could be truer. But these considerations are only subjective. In all objectivity it can rightly be claimed that among the judges one at least was not qualified to condemn the origins, ideas and methods of National


What follows the Elephant and Rhinoceros as Africa's third heaviest land mammal?

Ask/Tell About This Top 10 Largest Mammals African Elephant African elephant is one of the heaviest living mammals on the Earth. It is bigger than Asian Elephant. Adult male elephant stand 12 ft tall and weigh 5,600kg but male can be as heavy as 7,000 kg. It is also known as Loxodonte which is Greek word means oblique-sides tooth. In 1970 their population was around 400000 but today it is only 10000 due to hunting. The average length of African elephant is 24 feet. White Rhinoceros The White Rhinoceros is most commonly found species of Rhinoceros. It has two subspecies i.e. Southern White Rhino (found in the Southern Africa) and Northern White Rhino (found in Northern Africa). The species of White Rhino is in danger of extinction as their population is around 11000 only. It is considered as one of the heaviest mammals of the earth as male adult white rhino weighs around 4500 kg so it is the second heaviest animal on earth. Hippopotamus Hippopotamus is the second largest land animal of the earth after African Elephant. The word Hippopotamus or Hippo is ancient Greek word which means “the river horse”. This herbivorous animal found in sub Saharan Africa and adult male animal can be as heavy as 3,000 kg therefore it is considered as the third heaviest animal in the world. The population of this aggressive and ferocious animal is around 125000 to 150000. Giraffe It is the tallest land-living animal. Average height of adult male Giraffe is between 14 ft to 17 ft but it can be as tall as 20 ft. It feeds on leaves and vegetation. This animal is inhabitant of Central and South Africa. There is no danger to this animal as for as their extinction is concerned. It is famous for its unique and long neck. The average weight of Giraffe can vary between 12,00 Kg to 1650 Kg so it is the fourth heaviest animal on earth. American Bison or American Buffalo American Bison or American Buffalo is found in the grasslands of North America. In wilds it lives in huge herds but it is also be used as domestic livestock. Bison is Greek word which means Ox-like animal. There is no danger of its extinction and it is considered as one of the heaviest living-mammals. Its average weight is around 1,000 Kg. Dromedary Or Arabian Camel Dromedary or Arabian camel is found in Middle East and Arabian Peninsula. It is domestic animal and there is no threat of its extinction. The weight of Dromedary is between 400 to 700 kg and it is considered as one of the heaviest animals in the world. From ancient times it is used by human for purpose of transportation and this animal is also famous as “airplane of desert”. Polar Bear Polar bear is the largest bear of the world. It is also the largest carnivore (animals who exclusively depends upon the flesh or meat of other living animals for their food) animal of the world. It is found in Arctic circle including Arctic Ocean and land masses around it. Global warming is greatest threat to its existence and their total population is around 20000-25000 which is declining with the passage of time. Their weight can be 600 Kg. Moose Moose belongs to the family of dear and famous for its beautiful antlers. It is found in North America and Northern Europe. In Europe it is known as European Elk. It is one of the heaviest living-mammals of the Earth. Its milk and meat is used by human beings and it is domestic animal. Weight of Moose can be 550 Kg. Siberian Tiger The Siberian tiger is only found in Siberia also it is the largest among all tiger species. Usually tigers attack and eat humans but Siberian tiger rarely attack on human. Due to hunting, this species is in danger of extinction. It is also known as Amur, Manchurian, Altaic and Ussuri tiger. In 19th century it inhabited many parts of central Asia and Europe but today it is only confined to the Siberia. Its maximum weight can be about 300 Kg. Gorilla A gorilla is the native animal of central Africa and they are the closest living relatives to humans after chimpanzees. This herbivorous animal can be divided into 5 sub-species. This highly intelligent animal lives in dense fore


"In the Beatles song, what line follows ""I should have known better with a girl like you""?"

Beatles - I Should Have Known Better Lyrics | MetroLyrics I Should Have Known Better Lyrics New! Highlight lyrics to add Meanings, Special Memories, and Misheard Lyrics... Submit Corrections Cancel I should have known better with a girl like you, That I would love everything that you do; and I do, Hey, hey, hey, and I do. Whoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be, This could only happen to me Can't you see, can't you see That when I tell you that I love you, oh, You're gonna say you love me too, Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, oh And when I ask you to be mine, You're gonna say you love me too So oh I should realized a lot of things before If this is love you've got to give me more Give me more, hey hey hey, give me more Whoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be, This could only happen to me Can't you see, can't you see That when I tell you that I love you, oh, You're gonna say you love me too, Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, oh And when I ask you to be mine, You're gonna say you love me too You love me too, you love me too, you love me too Songwriters JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY Published by Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.


What did Hitler call his planned invasion of Britain?

BBC - History - Hitler plans the invasion of Britain (pictures, video, facts & news) Hitler plans the invasion of Britain Hitler plans the invasion of Britain July 1940 After the invasion and defeat of France in June 1940, Hitler turned his attention to the invasion of Britain, the last country in Western Europe to stand against him. Photo: Hitler giving his 'Last Appeal to Reason' speech to the German Reichstag at the Kroll Opera House in  Berlin, 19 July 1940. (akg-images/Ullstein Bild) Features in: Public reaction to the imminent invasion of Britain Public reaction to the imminent invasion of Britain Frank Scrivener and Bill Pertwee remember how England's southern coast became like a fortress in preparation for the anticipated German invasion. German scepticism about the planned invasion of Britain German naval officers describe their scepticism about the likely success of the planned invasion of Britain. History was part of Churchill's life A.J.P. Taylor describes how Churchill often turned to historical precedents. The credibility of Hitler's speeches Simon Sebag Montefiore explains why Hitler's speeches were so convincing. The historian Simon Sebag Montefiore assesses Hitler's oratorical skills and explains why his rhetoric could have convinced the German people he had 'good' intentions. Ed Murrow Describes the Dunkirk Evacuation Ed Murrow describes the evacuation of Dunkirk. Ed Murrow, the American broadcast journalist, describes the evacuation of Dunkirk, the effect on the British population, and preparations to defend against a German invasion. More information about: Hitler plans the invasion of Britain "Eliminate the English motherland" Following six weeks of fighting in May and June, France yielded to the Nazi  invasion. After the French armistice was signed on 22 June, Britain was the only country resisting Germany. Hitler did  not particularly wish to invade Britain; after the fall of France, he assumed the British would simply surrender. Hitler was therefore surprised when Britain did not surrender. On 16 July,  he issued 'Directive Number 16'. This authorised detailed preparations for  an invasion landing in Britain, codenamed Operation Sealion. It stated: "The  aim of this operation is to eliminate the English motherland as a base from  which war against Germany can be continued, and, if this should become unavoidable,  to occupy it to the full extent". Defeat the RAF, then invade Initially, Directive 16 envisaged a landing along the southern coast of  England, from Lyme Regis in Dorset to Ramsgate in Kent. The German navy would contain the Royal Navy in the North Sea and the Mediterranean, and would sweep the English Channel for mines. Most significantly, the German military leadership agreed that the Luftwaffe must defeat the RAF before the invasion could take place, so that it could not attack the German forces from the air as they were transported across the Channel. German forces planned to begin the air attack on 5 August. They set no specific date for the invasion, as it was dependent on the success of the air battle. However Hitler wanted all preparations to be completed by mid-August. As the Germans now controlled the entire coastline of the North Sea and France, the Luftwaffe were within easy striking distance of most of Britain. Hermann Goering, the head of the Luftwaffe, drew up plans to destroy RAF Fighter Command in just four days. Arrest political leaders, writers and journalists Other preparations for the invasion included locating all available sea and river craft in Germany and training troops in amphibious landings. The Nazis also set out how the occupying German authorities in Britain would be organised. Amongst other tasks they planned to arrest key people who could pose a threat to their regime. The SS’s "Black Book" contained a list of targets, including Churchill and other political leaders, and writers and journalists such as Noel Coward, H.G. Wells and E.M. Forster. Whilst the Germans savoured their victory over France and began detailing  their preparations for the


Complete the list of nations for Group 9 in football's 'Euro 2004' tournament - Italy, Wales, Azerbaijan, Yugoslavia, and ...?

Press kits - UEFA EURO - Media – UEFA.org * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup Last updated 01/07/2015 15:02CET Match background Only this chapter Croatia will look to stay in the hunt for qualification from Group H – and end Bulgaria's slender hopes of a play-off place – in their first game under new coach Ante Čačić. • Croatia trail Norway (by two points) and Italy (by four), but a win against Bulgaria could ramp up the pressure on the top two, who meet in their final qualifier. • Bulgaria can only finish third if they win their final two games and Croatia lose theirs. In the event that the sides finish level on points, head-to-head record and then goal difference would separate them. Previous meetings • Nikolay Bodurov's own goal in Sofia earned Croatia a 1-0 win in the sides' first Group H meeting. • Croatia's record in seven encounters with Bulgaria is decent: W4 D2 L1 (W1 D2 L0 in Croatia). Form guide • Croatia are without a win in three competitive games (D2 L1) – a run which meant they dropped out of the top two in Group H, with coach Niko Kovač being replaced by Ante Čačić in September. • Bulgaria have won only one of their last seven qualifiers (W1 D2 L4, with that lone win a 1-0 in Malta). They failed to score in their two September qualifiers, losing 1-0 to Norway and Italy. Disciplinary • Ivica Olić serves a one-match ban against Bulgaria; Domagoj Vida, Marcelo Brozović and Mario Mandžukić are all within a booking of a suspension. Mateo Kovačić is available again after his one-game ban. • Svetoslav Dyakov, Yordan Minev and Ilian Mitsanski are suspended against Croatia; Yordan Minev and Ivelin Popov are a booking away from a ban. Trivia and links • Croatia have only once failed to reach the UEFA European Championship finals since independence, missing the cut for UEFA EURO 2000. Bulgaria have not reached a final tournament since UEFA EURO 2004. • In 14 matches between clubs from these nations in UEFA competition, the Bulgarian sides' record is W4 D3 L7 (W3 D3 L2 at home, W1 D0 L5 in Croatia). • Bulgarian and Croatian sides have met in ten UEFA youth and age-limit matches, for which Croatia's record is W6 D1 L3. http://www.uefa.comhttp://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2014047/prematch/background/index.html#croatia+bulgaria+facts 2015-10-10T07:33:37:193 Squad list Only this chapter cup: 3 Competition facts Only this chapter UEFA European Championship qualifying records • There have been 14 qualifying tournaments for the UEFA European Championship with 11 countries participating in all of them: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain and Turkey. • The Soviet Union and Russia combined have also been involved in all 14 qualifying tournaments, as have Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. • Of those ever-present nations, Spain have the most successful record, reaching the final tournament on nine occasions, including the 1964 event which they hosted. • The most prolific qualifying country are West Germany/Germany, with ten successful attempts out of 11. Their only failure was in their first participation, for the 1968 tournament. They are on a run of ten successful qualifications, broken only by EURO '88, for which they qualified automatically as hosts. • Discounting host nation exemptions, France and Germany hold the record for consecutive qualifications, from 1992 to 2012. Like West Germany/Germany, the Soviet Union/Russia have enjoyed a record ten successful qualifications – but from a maximum 14 entries. • The best percentage record for a single country is shared by Germany and the Czech Republic, who both have a 100% success rate, with six and five qualifications respectively. Next best are Croatia, who have qualified four times out of five (80%), from 1996 to 2012. • Excluding tournament hosts, 2016 organisers France among them, ten countries are on a run of multiple successful qualifications going into UEFA EURO 2016 – Germany (six), Czech Republic, Italy and Spain (five), Sweden (four), Croatia, Greece,


Which American leader's Vice-President was Hubert Humphrey?

Hubert Humphrey: The American Vice Presidents Camp    David Vice PRESIDENTS Learn about the men who    served under the President the United States of America from    1776 to the present. Camp David Learn about the country retreat of the President of the United States and his guests. The Election Process Follow the election process from the primaries to the    White House. From caucuses to primaries to the general    election learn what it takes to get elected President. Hubert H. Humphrey was born on May 27, 1911, in    Wallace, South Dakota. He left South Dakota to attend    the University of Minnesota but returned to South Dakota    to help manage his father's drug store early in the    depression. He attended the Capitol College of Pharmacy    in Denver, Colorado, and became a registered pharmacist    in 1933. On September 3, 1936, Humphrey married Muriel    Fay Buck in Huron, South Dakota. He returned to the    University of Minnesota and earned a B.A. degree in    1939. In 1940 he earned an M.A. in political science    from Louisiana State University and returned to    Minneapolis to teach and pursue further graduate study,    but began working for the W.P.A. (Works Progress    Administration). He moved on from there to a series of positions with    wartime agencies. In 1943, he ran unsuccessfully for    Mayor of Minneapolis and returned to teaching as a    visiting professor at Macalester College in St. Paul.    Between 1943 and 1945, Humphrey worked at a variety    jobs, including teaching at Macalester, serving as a    news commentator for radio station WTCN, and managing an    apartment building. In 1945, he was elected Mayor of    Minneapolis and served until 1948. At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, the party platform reflected this division and contained only platitudes in favor of civil rights. The incumbent president, Harry S Truman, had already issued a detailed 10-point Civil Rights Program that called for aggressive federal action on the issue of civil rights.  A diverse coalition opposed this tepid platform, including anti-communist liberals like Humphrey, Paul Douglas and John Shelley, all of whom would later become known as leading progressives in the Democratic Party. These liberals proposed adding a "minority plank" to the party platform that would commit the Democratic Party to a more aggressive opposition to racial segregation. The minority plank called for federal legislation against lynching, an end to legalized school segregation in the South ,    and ending job discrimination based on skin color. Despite aggressive pressure by Truman's aides to avoid forcing the issue on the Convention floor, Humphrey chose to speak on behalf of the minority plank. In a renowned speech, Humphrey passionately told the Convention, "To those who say, my friends, to those who say, that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to them we are 172 years (too) late! To those who say, this civil rights program is an infringement on states' rights, I say this: the time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights!" Humphrey and his allies succeeded; the pro-civil-rights plank was narrowly adopted. As a result of the Convention's vote, the Mississippi and one half of the Alabama delegation walked out of the hall. Many Southern Democrats were so enraged at this affront to their "way of life" that they formed the Dixiecrat party and nominated their own presidential candidate, Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. The goal of the Dixiecrats was to take Southern states away from Truman and thus cause his defeat. The Southern Democrats reasoned that after such a defeat the national Democratic Party would never again aggressively pursue a pro-civil rights agenda. However, the move backfired. Although the strong civil rights plank adopted at the Convention cost Truman the support of the Dixiecrat


In Greek mythology, who was the sky god, son and husband of Gaia?

1000+ images about Merci Ouranos on Pinterest | Mothers, Gaia and Greek mythology Forward OURANOS (or Uranus) was the primeval god (protogenos) of the sky. The Greeks imagined the sky as a solid dome of brass, decorated with stars, whose edges descended to rest upon the outermost limits of the flat earth. Ouranos was the literal sky, just as his consort Gaia was the earth. See More


Who wrote the books, 'Lost Horizon' and 'Goodbye Mr. Chips'?

Who was the real Mr Chips? - Telegraph TV and Radio Who was the real Mr Chips? With Martin Clunes about to star in a new TV version of Goodbye Mr Chips, Timothy Carroll probes the origins of this enduring character Another incarnation: Martin Clunes plays the beloved schoolteacher in ITV's forthcoming adaptation of Goodbye Mr Chips  Timothy Carroll 12:01AM GMT 09 Dec 2002 He is one of the most endearing creations of modern fiction. The crusty old boarding school master as devoted to his boys as they are to him, Mr Chips has enchanted generations of readers. Even in retirement, Chips treats every boy in turn to tea and cakes at his lodgings opposite the gates of Brookfield School. The luckiest boy of all is the one who is the last to visit him there, and can forever boast: "I said good-bye to Chips the night before he died." Chips's defining moment comes during the Great War when he is taking the lower fourth in Latin. A Zeppelin raid threatens to bring proceedings to a close, but Chips doesn't turn a hair. Instead, he suggests that the boys address their attentions to a particular passage in their texts that recalls how the Germans had been making a confounded nuisance of themselves as long ago as Caesar's time. "You cannot judge the importance of things by the noise they make," he sniffs as the crash of explosives becomes louder. "These things that have mattered for a thousand years are not going to be snuffed out because some stink-merchant invents a new kind of mischief." Mr Chips was the creation of James Hilton, writer of Lost Horizon and one of the most prolific novelists of the 1930s and 1940s. Explaining that pivotal episode in his most famous work, Hilton later wrote: "Better to learn and forget our Latin verbs than to learn and remember our experimental chemistry; better by far that we should forget and smile than that we should remember and be sad. My Mr Chips was aware that he was 'wasting' the possibly last moments of himself and his pupils, but he believed that at any rate he was wasting them with dignity and without malice." The popularity of Chips suggests that there is an overwhelming admiration for the sort of quiet integrity he embodies. The book that immortalised him has never been out of print. There have been dozens of stage and radio adaptations, two Hollywood films, and a television drama. Now Martin Clunes is set to recreate Chips once more, in an ITV adaptation. It will be intriguing to see how the star of Men Behaving Badly interprets this very dignified role. Was there a "real" Mr Chips who inspired Hilton? That was the very question the actor Robert Donat asked Hilton when he was rehearsing for the 1939 film directed by Sam Wood. Hilton's response was equivocal. There were several possible sources, he replied, including his father, John Hilton. Related Articles Goodbye Mr Chips as study highlights surnames facing 'extinction' 22 Feb 2013 Hilton Senior was certainly a chip off the old Chips block. Mildly eccentric, he was the headmaster of a Walthamstow school. He was a strict disciplinarian, as Chips was (though the screen versions have tended to make him a more syrupy character). And, like Chips, he had some progressive ideas for his time. One was that, when he decided that his son would go to public school at the age of 15, the boy should make his own mind up which school he went to. Consequently, Hilton Junior went on a tour of some of the most venerable public schools of the land, demanding at each an interview with the head. This novel approach was not to everybody's taste. But the headmaster of The Leys School in Cambridge was happy to comply. Shortly thereafter, Hilton was enrolled and it is undoubtedly The Leys upon which he modelled the fictional Brookfield. As for Chips, there were two or three further models, besides his father. One was Mr Topliss, who taught Hilton Latin, history and English at grammar school in Walthamstow. "I was devoted to that man," Hilton later wrote. (He didn't name Mr Topliss, but contemporaries have identified the teacher.) Again, what Hilton admired most


Who was the Greek goddess of justice and retribution?

1000+ images about Gods of Justice & Retribution on Pinterest | Statue of, Michelangelo and Romanticism Forward Themis is the Greek Goddess of Divine Order and Law. She is one of the Titans, the children of Ouranos and Gaia, the oldest of the Gods. With her consort/brother Zeus, she bore the Horae (Goddesses of the Hours) and the Moirae (Goddesses of Fate). Themis presided over the laws of both Gods and men; when she was disregarded, she sent the Goddess Nemesis to deliver retribution. Themis is often depicted blindfolded and holding a set of scales, the original model of “blind justice”. (for zs <3) See More


For which US President did Walter Mondale serve as Vice-President?

Walter Mondale | vice president of United States | Britannica.com vice president of United States Written By: Alternative Title: Walter Frederick Mondale Walter Mondale Vice president of United States Also known as Walter Mondale, in full Walter Frederick Mondale (born January 5, 1928, Ceylon, Minnesota , U.S.), 42nd vice president of the United States (1977–81) in the administration of President Jimmy Carter and Democratic candidate for president in 1984 . Walter Mondale, 1984. Diana Walker—Time Life Pictures/Getty Images Mondale was the son of Theodore Sigvaard Mondale, a Methodist minister, and Claribel Cowan. He was an early activist in Minnesota’s Democratic–Farmer-Labor Party and worked on the U.S. Senate campaign of Hubert H. Humphrey in 1948. Graduating from the University of Minnesota law school in 1956, Mondale served as state attorney general from 1960 until his appointment in 1964 to fill Humphrey’s unexpired Senate term when Humphrey won election as vice president under Lyndon B. Johnson . Walter Mondale. © Alon Reininger/Contact Press Images/PNI At the Democratic National Convention in 1964 , when two delegations from Mississippi—one composed of civil rights activists from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), representing African Americans who were barred from participation in Mississippi’s primaries—sought recognition as the official delegation from that state, Mondale served as the chair of an ad hoc committee charged with responsibility for settling the crisis. He proposed a compromise, which was accepted by the convention but rejected by the MFDP, providing official seating to the white delegation, two at-large delegates for the civil rights group, and a promise that the rules governing Mississippi’s primary process would be changed. Mondale, a “flexible liberal,” won election to the Senate in 1966 and reelection in 1972. He served on the Senate Finance and Budget committees and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Elected vice president as Carter’s running mate in 1976 , he was a key participant in the negotiations between Egyptian President Anwar el-Sādāt and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin that resulted in the Camp David Accords . The Carter-Mondale ticket was defeated for reelection in 1980 by Ronald Reagan and George Bush . Mondale captured the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and chose Geraldine A. Ferraro as his running mate, the first woman vice presidential candidate for a major party. They lost the election overwhelmingly to Reagan -Bush. Afterward Mondale practiced law until he was appointed ambassador to Japan (1993–96) by President Bill Clinton . In 2002 Paul Wellstone , the Democratic senator from Minnesota, was killed in a plane crash while campaigning to retain his seat, and the Democratic Party nominated Mondale to take Wellstone’s place on the ballot. Mondale accepted the nomination but was narrowly defeated by Republican Norm Coleman. A memoir by Mondale, The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics, was published in 2010. Walter Mondale discussing domestic protest against the Vietnam War, 1975. Stock footage courtesy The WPA Film Library Button from Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign, also showing his running mate, Geraldine … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Results of the American presidential election, 1984… Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.


'New Bats In Old Belfries' and 'Mount Zion' are works by which famous poet?

John Betjeman John Betjeman 1906 - 1984 Sir John Betjeman was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972-1984 and was a notable poet, writer, and broadcaster. His more famous works include Mount Zion (1932), Continual Dew (1937), Old Lights for New Chancels (1940), New Bats in Old Belfries (1945), A Few Late Chrysanthemums (1954), Poems in the Porch (1954), Summoned by Bells (1960), High and Low (1966), and A Nip in the Air (1974).  /var/www/vhosts/jamescumminsbookseller.com/httpdocs/manager/custom/tpl.search.results.empty.php


Raymond Massey starred as which character in the TV medical drama 'Doctor Kildare'?

Dr. Kildare (TV Series 1961–1966) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor. Stars: A Japanese-American doctor discovers that his pregnant Japanese-born wife, who he thought was from Tokyo, was actually from Nagasaki and was in that city when the atomic bomb was dropped there at the... 9.6 Kildare puts two women together as roommates in Blair: a highly maternal elderly woman and a young commercial artist diagnosed with a debilitating illness. But the two do not get along well due to ... 9.6 A man suffers a heart attack after coming to see his blind daughter, whom he abandoned when she was a child in order to live a vagabond life. The daughter refuses to forgive him and will not accept ... 9.4 a list of 112 titles created 10 Jun 2012 a list of 78 titles created 30 May 2013 a list of 22 titles created 28 Jun 2014 a list of 22 titles created 08 Dec 2014 a list of 30 titles created 7 months ago Search for " Dr. Kildare " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Dr. Kildare (1961–1966) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Golden Globe. Another    1 win & 9 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland. Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Jeanne Bates The adventures of two young drifters across America. Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Glenn Corbett The show is about doctors Marcus Welby, a general practitioner and Steven Kiley, Welby's young assistant. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and ... See full summary  » Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo The Thorn Birds (TV Mini-Series 1983) Drama This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie,... See full summary  » Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer The cases of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer. Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbors of Hooterville. Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Bea Benaderet Mannix worked originally for Wickersham at Intertect and then struck out on his own, assisted by Peggy Fair (whose cop-husband had been killed) and police department contact Tobias. Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Ward Wood An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan. Director: Jerry London Mike Nelson is a Scuba Diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone and the plot was always mostly carried through his voice over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of... See full summary  » Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Courtney Brown Wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco. Stars: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell The Wild West adventures of the residents and staff of Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley. Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors Edit Storyline The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine. Written by Anonymous 28 September 1961 (USA) See more  » Also Known As


Which was the first non-capital city after the second World War to stage the Summer Olympic Games?

Olympic Summer Games - The Canadian Encyclopedia Sports Olympic Summer Games Olympic Games are an international sports competition, held every four years. Until 1992 the Olympic Summer Games and the Olympic Winter Games were held in the same year, but beginning in 1994 they were rescheduled so that they are held in alternate even-numbered years. Olympic Games are an international sports competition, held every four years. Until 1992 the Olympic Summer Games and the Olympic Winter Games were held in the same year, but beginning in 1994 they were rescheduled so that they are held in alternate even-numbered years. For example, the Winter Olympics at Nagano, Japan, were held in 1998 and the Summer Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Original Games The original Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD, as a celebration of the god Zeus. The Games exemplified the ancient Greek pursuit of excellence and reverence for physical beauty. The festival was held every four years at Olympia, in the eastern Peloponnese, and included chariot and horse races, foot races, boxing, wrestling, and pentathlon. Tales of the glory of the Games persisted and were revived when 19th century archaeologists proved that they existed as an actual event rather than just in mythology. Modern Games The revival of the Olympian Games in modern times was the obsession of French educator and thinker Pierre de Coubertin, who saw them as a means to promote peace. The first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. They were on a modest scale, with about 250 athletes from 14 countries. There were 43 events in 9 different sports. In contrast, the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, included more than 10,000 athletes from more than 190 countries competing in 271 events in 29 different sports. In many countries, athletes qualify for the Olympics by winning or finishing well in selection trials. An athlete must be a citizen of a country in order to represent that country. For many years, only amateur athletes competed in the Games, but professional athletes are now eligible to compete in most Olympic sports. In most Olympic sports, a nation may enter as many as three competitors in each event as long as the athletes meet a minimum standard set by the international governing body of that sport. National teams must win or place high in qualifying tournaments to make the final competition. The host country is allowed to enter a team in every team event. Each first-place winner receives a gold medal, which is actually made of silver and coated with gold. The second-place medal is silver, and the third-place medal is bronze. The design for the medal changes for each Olympics. All members of a winning relay team get a medal, including those who participated only in qualifying rounds. In team sports, all the members of a winning team who have played in at least one of the games during the competition receive a medal. Athens 1896 The 1896 games included events in cycling , fencing , gymnastics , target shooting , swimming , tennis , track and field , weightlifting and wrestling . James B. Connolly of the United States became the first modern Olympic champion, winning the triple jump (then known as the hop, step, and jump). Appropriately, a Greek athlete, Spyridon Louis, won the first marathon race. Canadians did not compete. Paris 1900 The games of 1900 and 1904 attracted little attention. The 1900 Olympics were held as a sideshow to a world's fair in Paris. They included the first competitions involving women — in lawn tennis and golf . The first women gold medalists were British tennis player Charlotte Cooper and American golfer Margaret Abbott. Canada did not send an official team to the Olympic Games, but George Orton , a Canadian studying in the United States, travelled to Paris with the American team and won a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase, a bronze in the 400 m hurdles and finished fifth in the 4000 m steeplechase. St Louis 1904 Poor attendance also plagued the 1904 Olympics, which were held as part of the Louisian


The first decade of which century witnessed the succession to the throne of Edward II?

The New Cambridge Medieval History edited by Michael Jones References Book description The sixth volume of The New Cambridge Medieval History covers the fourteenth century, a period dominated by plague, other natural disasters and war which brought to an end three centuries of economic growth and cultural expansion in Christian Europe, but one which also saw important developments in government, religious and intellectual life, and new cultural and artistic patterns. Part I sets the scene by discussion of general themes in the theory and practice of government, religion, social and economic history, and culture. Part II deals with the individual histories of the states of western Europe; Part III with that of the Church at the time of the Avignon papacy and the Great Schism; and Part IV with eastern and northern Europe, Byzantium and the early Ottomans, giving particular attention to the social and economic relations with westerners and those of other civilisations in the Mediterranean. Reviews ‘What is the volume’s strength? It is in the meticulous work of mediation that it performs, between a vast literature in European languages to which most readers, and most historians, no longer have access … for those of us who teach European history … the service is enormous.’ Miri Rubin Source: The Times Higher Education Supplement ‘Michael Jones and his colleagues deserve congratulation on a triumphant conclusion to their long labours in making fourteenth-century Europe seem even more absorbing than it always and already was.’ Source: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History '… the Press deserves congratulations for allowing such a profusion of references. In all, this is a most welcome book: hugely informative and thought-provoking, it captures many aspects of a remarkable century.' Source: Medium Aevum


Who wrote an autobiography entitled 'An Accidental MP'?

An Accidental MP book by Martin Bell | 3 available editions | Alibris Books United Kingdom, Great Britain After the most unusual and quixotic campaign of recent memory, Martin Bell was elected to Parliament by a landslide as an Independent - a species thought to have been extinct since 1950. This book is an account of that campaign and the fascinating years in Parliament that followed -constituency work, committee work and trying to find an independent place in the traditional structures of the House of Commons. It is a perspective on democracy, the role of an individual within Parliament and a fresh account of an entirely ... Read More After the most unusual and quixotic campaign of recent memory, Martin Bell was elected to Parliament by a landslide as an Independent - a species thought to have been extinct since 1950. This book is an account of that campaign and the fascinating years in Parliament that followed -constituency work, committee work and trying to find an independent place in the traditional structures of the House of Commons. It is a perspective on democracy, the role of an individual within Parliament and a fresh account of an entirely unexpected career. Read Less High Rated Sellers Only (Above 4 stars) Highest Rated Sellers Only (5 stars only) Shipping Attribute PO BOX 318,    OXON,    UNITED KINGDOM $10.99 $14.95 Goring-By-Sea,    WEST SUSSEX,    UNITED KINGDOM $10.99 $14.95 PO BOX 318,    OXON,    UNITED KINGDOM $10.99 $14.95 Milton Keynes,    BUCKINGHAMSHIRE,    UNITED KINGDOM $10.99 $14.95


Who played the mentally unstable, 'Chief Inspector Dreyfuss', in the 'Pink Panther' films?

The Pink Panther actor Herbert Lom dies in his sleep aged 95 | Daily Mail Online comments Passing: Veteran actor Herbert Lom has died aged 95 Veteran actor Herbert Lom, fondly remembered for his roles in the Pink Panther films during his half-century of movie appearances, has died at the age of 95. The Czech-born, London-based star appeared in more than 100 films including classics such as Spartacus, El Cid and The Ladykillers. He died peacefully in his sleep this morning, his family said. During his career, Lom portrayed Napoleon Bonaparte on two occasions, one of which was the screen adaptation of Tolstoy's War And Peace. But his most famous role was as fed-up and irritable Charles Dreyfus, the boss of Peter Sellers' bumbling character Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films. He first appeared as the police chief in 1964's A Shot In The Dark and, as the films went on, became increasingly mentally unstable as a result of Clouseau's incompetence. During his career he appeared with such stars such as Kirk Douglas, Sir Alec Guinness and Charlton Heston. Prague-born Lom moved to the UK before the Second World War and worked as a newscaster with the BBC's overseas service until his acting career took off. The twice-married actor's first major screen role was as Napoleon in 1942 film The Young Mr Pitt, although his swarthy good looks led to him regularly being cast as a suave villain. Herbert starred as the annoying boss of Inspector Clouseau, who was portrayed by Peter Sellers, in six movies in the series His son, Alec Lom, said: 'Like many actors, he never wanted to be pigeon-holed in a particular role and, after having played the role of East European gangster in many films, it was a delight to him later in his career to be cast by Pink Panther producer and director Blake Edwards in a comedy role opposite Peter Sellers, and he hugely enjoyed that move. 'He had many funny stories about the antics that he and Peter Sellers got up to on the set. It was a nightmare working with Peter because he was a terrible giggler and, between my father and Peter's laughter, they ruined dozens and dozens of takes.' Best known: Lom was perhaps most famous for playing the part of Charles Dreyfus, boss to Peter Sellers' befuddled Inspector Clouseau in the popular Pink Panther movies From Pink Panther to Spartacus: The Czech-born star appeared in more than 100 movies during his 60-year acting career including hit films such as 'Spartacus', pictured in 1947 (left) and in 1995 The Ladykillers: Lom, pictured here in the 1955 black comedy, later said the film was a 'perfect little move' In the early 1950s, Lom had huge stage success as the King of Siam in the original London production of musical hit The King And I at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, opposite Valerie Hobson. The part had been made famous by Yul Brynner on Broadway, who also starred in the film version. Other movie work included the title role in The Phantom Of The Opera in 1962, and Lom also featured in horror hits such as The Murders In The Rue Morgue and as Van Helsing in the 1970 chiller Count Dracula, which starred Christopher Lee as the famed vampire. Earlier in his career he had been denied entry to the States and was unable to take up a seven-film Hollywood contract. Nothing silly about this: Herbert Lom and American actress Martha Hyer in a love scene at the Palace of Herod during shooting the film The Big Fisherman in 1959 Despite having taken British citizenship in the mid-1940s, he was denied a visa to enter the US in the following decade because he was suspected of being a Communist sympathiser. He later recalled: 'Everybody had Communist leanings. But I was not a lover of Communist regimes. And I admired America greatly, yet for many years I was not allowed in.' The visa problem was also in danger of scuppering his lead in The King And I as he was unable to take up the invitation to audition in New York. However, the writers, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, agreed to head over the border to Canada for the casting. Spartacus: Lom was turned down for a US visa i


'The Fellowship Of The Ring' opens with the news that someone in the Shire is planning a birthday party. Who?

Mark Reads ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’: Chapter 1 | ????????? ?????????????? It’s weird that I’m starting two HUGE fandom-heavy properties (LotR here, and Buffy over on Mark Watches) and I can’t seem to recall learning anything about either of them. I’ve tried to think about why that is. Why don’t I know jack shit about The Lord of the Rings? The book was already huge in the group of friends I hung out with in junior high and high school, but I think that’s one of the reasons why I avoided it. I was already a nerd; teachers loved me, I was a straight-A student (except for one damn semester in AP Physics GODDAMN IT), I was in nerdy-as-hell clubs, and that’s just what I was known as. Did I want to get into high fantasy and make myself look like more than the nerd I already was? I had to struggle with this bizarre identity of mine, because I was a hardcore kid who was also a gigantic loser to the social population of my school. And I had to straddle those two worlds, as someone who grew up listening to hardcore, punk, and metal and wanting to be accepted by those people, and desiring to be a good student and succeed. It involved me making conscious decisions to avoid certain things because I was so concerned about how I was perceived by others. Which is what a lot of people do in high school, isn’t it? Hell, lots of us (myself included) do care how we portray ourselves to the world in different ways, but I cared in ways back then to avoid getting beat up between classes. I think that’s a pretty reasonable justification. Plus, if I’d read this before, I COULDN’T DO THIS NOW I WIN IN THE END. But I’m glad to take the chance to read The Lord of the Rings in one go. There will be no breaks between “books.” (Yes, I know this is one single book, but I won’t do anything but this until it’s done.) I’m committing to doing this for at least a third of 2012. On top of that, I will hold liveblogs on the weekend after each of the “books” that we finish so that I can finally see those monstrosities. AREN’T THEY LIKE 324 HOURS EACH. oh god i am so excited. Shall we? SHALL WE GET ON WITH THIS??? BOOK ONE CHAPTER ONE: A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY The first thing I picked up after reading this chapter is that the writing has improved; it’s leagues above The Hobbit, though I’ll miss the weird first-person interjections from Tolkien. (Don’t you dare expect me not to find a way to force one of those father-son reviews in again, though. I’LL DO IT AND YOU CAN’T STOP ME.) But I was completely impressed by the improved pacing, a lot of fantastically-written passes, and the immediate change in the tone. But what I liked the most was that we start things off with a familiar character. When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. I swear to you, I had no idea he was going to be in this book! THIS IS SO TERRIBLY EXCITING TO ME. I just expected to be thrust into a brand new situation with new characters. I don’t know why I thought The Lord of the Rings took place hundreds of years after the events in The Hobbit, but I must admit to smiling every time there was a reference to that book.  The idea that Bilbo has just been this weird, odd character in the Shire for sixty years straight just fills me with so much joy. It’s easy to think back to his characterization at the beginning of The Hobbit and see all the changes since then, but I mostly latch on to the fact that he’s happy. He is perfectly joyous to be different, to have gone on that adventure with Bilbo and the dwarves, and to have lived a life full of discovery and thrills. Honestly, though, it’s Bilbo’s eccentricities that make me feel so wonderful. I get the sense that hobbit society has a very well-defined rules; some of those are spelled out in The Hobbit, and even more are given to us in this first chapter. But Tolkien is a lot more subtle than he was before, and we’re left to figure out how hobbits react to one another and what we can expect from the


What do we call a crack or fracture in the earth, usually created by the movement of the earth's crust?

Evolution of Continents and Oceans Chapter 13: Evolution of Continents and Oceans The theory of plate tectonics is nowadays more or less universally accepted by geologists, and I have mentioned the basic idea briefly at the beginning of this class. The basic thought is, that instead of being permanent fixtures of the earth's surface, the continents and ocean basins undergo continuous change. Both are parts of lithospheric plates that move against each other, and in the process new crust is created at midoceanic ridges (spreading centers), and old crust is consumed at convergent plate boundaries (subduction zones).  Even before the theory of plate tectonics, there were a variety of geologic observations that suggested that the continents were on the move, but because nobody had a good idea what the underlying driving mechanisms might be, the idea languished in obscurity for the first half of the 20th century.  For now we will take plate tectonics as a theory with a broad observational data base in its support, and will assume that it essentially works as outlined in Chapter 3 . PLATE MARGINS Alfred Wegener, the pioneer of continental drift,  thought that the continents as plates move through the oceanic crust, implying thus that the shorelines of the continents are the margins of the continental plates. However, even though that may be initially a reasonable assumption (the shorelines being major geographic features), continental margins need not necessarily be plate margins.  Today scientists have a fairly good understanding of how the plates move and how such movements relate to earthquake and volcanic activity. Most movement occurs along narrow zones between plates where the results of plate-tectonic forces are most evident. There are basically three different types of plate boundaries (divergent, convergent, transform),  and a fourth type (boundary zones) is sometimes designated when it is difficult to define a clear boundary: Divergent boundaries -- where new crust is generated as the plates pull   away from each other. Convergent boundaries -- where crust is destroyed as one plate dives   under another. Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor destroyed   as the plates slide horizontally past each other. Plate boundary zones -- broad belts in which boundaries are not well   defined and the effects of plate interaction are unclear. The three principal types of plate margins and various associated features are illustrated in the picture above.   Divergent Boundaries Divergent plate boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart   (white arrows) due to mantle convection and new crust is created by magma pushing up from   the mantle. Perhaps the best known of the divergent boundaries is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This submerged mountain range, which extends from the Arctic Ocean to beyond the southern tip of Africa, is but one segment of the global mid-ocean ridge system that encircles the Earth. The rate of spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge averages about 2.5 centimeters per year (cm/yr), or 25 km in a million years. This rate may seem slow by human standards, but because this process has been going on for millions of years, it has resulted in plate movement of thousands of kilometers. Seafloor spreading over the past 100 to 200 million years has caused the Atlantic Ocean to grow from a tiny inlet of water between the continents of Europe, Africa, and the Americas into the vast ocean that exists today. The volcanic country of Iceland, which straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, offers scientists a natural laboratory for studying on land the processes also occurring along he submerged parts of a spreading ridge. Iceland is splitting along the spreading center between the North American and Eurasian Plates, as North America moves westward relative to Eurasia. The consequences of this type of plate movement are easy to see around Krafla Volcano, in the northeastern part of Iceland, and the Thingvellir Fissure Zone. Lava fountains (10 m high) spouting from eruptive fissu


Who played 'Sir Charles Lytton's' American-born nephew, 'George', in the original 'Pink Panther' movie?

h2g2 - 'The Pink Panther' (1964) - The Film - Edited Entry Trail of the Pink Panther | Curse of the Pink Panther | Son of the Pink Panther The Pink Panther is the first film in a series of nine films (plus two recent remakes) starring either the character of Inspector Clouseau or the fabulous jewel known as the Pink Panther. The film's title refers to the jewel – the character of Clouseau was intended to be purely a minor role – but the words 'Pink Panther' soon became synonymous with the character of Clouseau as a result of the comic genius of Peter Sellers . Plot Once Upon A Time 1 as a child, Princess Dala was given a priceless diamond, the Pink Panther, named after a panther-shaped flaw in the centre of the pink jewel. She retains this jewel as an adult despite being deposed from her kingdom of Lugash; however she is targeted by suave womaniser Sir Charles Lytton, whose secret alter ego is a jewel thief known as the Phantom. Sir Charles and Princess Dala meet at a ski resort. Meanwhile, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is hot on the Phantom's tail, aided by Tucker from Lloyd's of London , who have insured the jewel. What Clouseau does not know is that his wife, Simone, is secretly having an affair with Sir Charles. Extra chaos occurs when Sir Charles' young American nephew George arrives. Who will steal the jewel and who will be blamed for its theft? Cast Characters and actors in bold returned to appear in other films in the series. Character Angela Dunning Brenda de Banzie A talented cast was assembled for The Pink Panther. One minor role was played by John Le Mesurier, who had previously appeared opposite Peter Sellers in I'm All Right, Jack. He would later find fame as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in Dad's Army and perform as the The Wise Old Bird in the radio series of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy . Italian actress Claudia Cardinale was cast as Princess Dala but as English was not her first language, Princess Dala's dialogue was dubbed by twenty-year-old Gale Garnett. Claudia Cardinale would later return as Maria Gambrelli in Son of the Pink Panther. Capucine would reunite with Peter Sellers in 1965's What's New Pussy Cat, Woody Allen's first film. She would reprise her role as Simone in Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther. David Niven Academy Award winning actor David Niven was born in London in 1910 and was appointed a Lieutenant after graduating from Sandhurst Royal Military College. After a Hollywood career, including 1939's Raffles, a film about a gentleman thief based on the 1890s character invented by EW Hornung 3 , he returned to England to enlist during the Second World War, although he did make films during the war including The First of the Few, the story of how RJ Mitchell's designed the Spitfire . He returned to acting after the war, notably 1946's A Matter Of Life And Death. In 1958 he won the Best Actor Oscar for Separate Tables, however it was his 1939 appearance in Raffles that led to his casting as gentleman-thief The Phantom in The Pink Panther. David Niven returned to play Sir Charles Lytton twice more, in Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther. The character would next be seen in The Return of the Pink Panther, played by Christopher Plummer. Peter Sellers CBE Peter Seller found fame with Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan in The Goon Show , playing several characters including Bluebottle, Major Bloodnok, Henry Crun, Hercules Grytpype-Thynne and Willium 'Mate' Cobblers. He was desperate to be an actor, inspired by Stan Laurel. He had previously made The Running, Jumping & Standing Still Film, an Oscar-nominated 11-minute long short film. Peter Sellers appeared in The Pink Panther as a last-minute replacement for Sir Peter Ustinov. This was intended to be a minor role, billed fifth after Sir Charles Lytton, Simone Clouseau, George Lytton and Princess Dala. With director Blake Edwards' support he transformed the role he had been given into effectively the starring lead, without changing the screenplay, through his physical presence and talent. When he was asked how


How is American actor, Issur Danielovitch, better known?

Issur Demsky (Danielovitch) - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, United States Immediate Family: Father of Michael Douglas ; <private> Douglas (demsky); <private> Douglas (demsky) and Eric Anthony Douglas Brother of <private> Demsky; <private> Demsky; <private> Demsky; <private> Demsky; <private> Demsky and 1 other ; and <private> Demsky « less Occupation: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, New York, USA Parents: Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Danielovitch (o.s. Sanglel) Ex-wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, NY Father: Diana Love Douglas (born Dill) Son: Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Douglas (född Sanglel) Wife: Diana Love Douglas (född Dill) Son: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA Parents: Herschel "harry" Danielovitch, Bryna "bertha" Danielovitch (born Sanglel) Ex-wife: Diana Love Douglas (born Dill) Wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, NY Parents: Herschel Danielovich (Demsky), Bryna Danielovich (Demsky) (geb. Sanglel) Ex-wife: Diana Love Darrid (geb. Dill) Wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY Parents: Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Danielovitch (born Sanglel) Siblings: Ida Demsky, Ruth Demsky, <Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky, Bessie Demsky Wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY Parents: Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Danielovitch (born Sanglel) Siblings: ...t;Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky, <Private> Demsky Wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam NY Ex-wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY Parents: Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Danielovitch (born Sanglel) Wife: Dec 9 1916 - Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY Parents: Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Danielovitch (born Sanglel) Wife: sibling About Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch) is an American actor and film producer recognized for his prominent cleft chin, his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches". He is the father of Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas. He was #17 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time.


Stephen Hendry won his first World Snooker title in 1990 when beating which Englishman in the final?

best snooker world championship finals Ten Great Crucible Finals Friday 15 Apr 2016 07:02PM With the world’s greatest players descending on Sheffield for the Betfred World Snooker Championship, we take a look back at ten of the all-time great Crucible finals! 1977 saw the World Championship held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for the very first time – a venue which would go on to establish itself at the very heart of snooker for the next 39 years. John Spencer became the first ever player to lift the trophy in the legendary arena after beating Cliff Thorburn 25-21 in the final, claiming his third world title and the £6,000 winner’s cheque. 1977 was the World Championship since the world ranking system was introduced Spencer became the first player to win a world title with a two-piece cue John Virgo, Willie Thorne Patsy Fagan and Doug Mountjoy made their World Championship debut that year   Steve Davis won his first of six world titles in 1981, taking home the silverware in Sheffield on his third attempt. Having already claimed the scalps of Jimmy White, Alex Higgins, Terry Griffiths and defending champion Cliff Thorburn in the earlier rounds, Davis went on to beat Doug Mountjoy 18-12 in the final to become champion of the world. There were 13 century breaks in the tournament, equalling the all-time record set at in 1979 Mountjoy made a 145 break to set a new World Championship high break record, beating the 142 of Rex Williams in 1965 and Bill Werbeniuk in 1979. Making their world championship debuts were Jimmy White, Tony Knowles and Dave Martin   Ten years on from his first World Championship title, Alex Higgins made an emotional return to the top after beating Ray Reardon 18-15 in a spectacular 1982 final. At 15-15 in the final session, Higgins went on to win the next three frames, sealing the victory with a 135 break to claim his second world title. A tearful Higgins then summoned his wife and baby daughter from the crowd after the victory. The previous three world champions – also the top three seeds – were all defeated in the opening round: defending champion Steve Davis, 1979 champion Terry Griffiths and 1980 champion Cliff Thorburn Jim Donnelly became the first Scottish player to play at the Crucible   We couldn’t possibly leave this out, could we? Finals don’t come better than this – Dennis Taylor won his only World Championship in 1985 after beating Steve Davis 18-17 on the last black in a final that would become one of the most famous sporting moments in history. Davis led 62–44 in the decider, with only the last four colours on the table… We’ll let the video tell the rest! The final attracted 18.5 million viewers on the BBC, finishing at 12:25am The 35th and final frame lasted 68 minutes Stephen Hendry became the youngest player ever to win a World Championship in 1990, winning the first of seven titles at at the Crucible at just 21 years and 106 days. Hendry beat Jimmy White in the final, with the Scotsman holding just a two frame lead after the first day’s play at 9-7 up. Hendry then pulled away into a 13-7 lead, with White closing the gap to within four frames during the final session. At 16-12 up, Hendry then sunk 81 and a final 71 to seal his maiden world title and make his mark in the history books. Another notable World Championship triumph for Stephen Hendry came in 1994 when he won his fourth world title, beating Jimmy White 18-17 in the deciding frame. This was White’s fifth consecutive world championship final – his fourth against Hendry – and he had first chance in the decider only to miss the black off the spot. Hendry then cleared to take home his fourth world title in five years. Losing 14–16 to Jimmy White in the semis, Steve Davis Davis failed to reach the final for the first time since 1982 After losing in the opening round, Alex Higgins punched an official in the stomach at the post-match press conference. This, along with a threat to have Dennis Taylor shot at the 1980 World Cup, led to Higgins being banned for the 90/91 season. It was John Higgins’ time to shine in 1998 as he won h


Phnom Penh Capital - Provincial Guide to Cambodia | Ministry of Tourism Cambodia (MOT) Map Phnom Penh , once known as the ‘Pearl of Asia’, is the capital and largest city in Cambodia. It is now a cultural, commercial, and political center that offers a unique blend of traditional charm and urban bustle. Today, Phnom Penh is a place of diverse economic and urban growth. A swift wave of development has brought in new highrise buildings--including a 30-storey business center--restaurants catering to every palate, and stylish hotels promising all levels of luxury. Contributing to this development are burgeoning culinary and nightlife scenes that can rival any other in the region. The alluring capital city also features a wide variety of historical and cultural attractions, along with myriad opportunities to sample local Cambodian culture. Here, classic colonial facades endure alongside sleek new eateries, golden-spired pagodas, and buzzing markets-- all evidence of the dynamic energy of Phnom Penh's city streets.  Phnom Penh's famous riverfront is lined with trendy pubs, bistros, and restaurants. Stores offering beautiful Cambodian silk products and chic galleries dot the side streets. Add to this a blooming arts scene and a heady dusk-to-dawn nightlife and you'll understand why Phnom Penh has become such a well-loved and compelling tourist destination.  Around Phnom Penh The vibrant streets of Phnom Penh are full of colorful sights. The city possesses an exciting range of historical and cultural attractions to tout, along with countless restaurants and nightspots. For a taste of Cambodian history and royal life, visitors can tour the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda located just next to the palace grounds. A short walk away, the National Museum beckons with room after room of Khmer sculpture, ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects. To get a taste of city life, visitors can walk along Sothearos Boulevard, sampling local foods and patronising a clutch of ‘antique’ shops that sell silver trays, betel boxes, belts, ancient coins, silver or wooden statuettes and famed marble carvings from the province of Pursat . Visitors may also find it pleasant to take leisurely strolls around Phnom Penh . Boulevards peppered by elegant colonial buildings and a bustling riverfront lined with cafes and restaurants make this a truly beautiful city to see on foot. For those interested in shopping, ‘Phsar Toul Tum Poung’ also known as Russian Market offers antique pieces, sundry sounvenir items, and factory over-run designer clothing at hugely discounted prices. Visitors who prefer air-conditioned comfort may opt to stop in the city's modern shopping complexes (Sorya Shopping Centre, Sovanna Centre and the City Mall). A sunset cruise down Phnom Penh's Tonle Sap river serves as a perfect, relaxing end to an activity-filled day. Catch the soft river breezes and watch as Cambodia's capital begins to light up and shimmer for the evening. Toul Tum Poung MarketSorya Shopping CentreSovanna CentreCity Mall Region


Which Welshman did Steve Davis defeat in the final to win his first Snooker World Championship?

How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989 | Sport | The Guardian That 1980s sports blog How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989 The reigning champion had not enjoyed a great season in 1988-89 but he showed his true class at the Crucible, where he beat Stephen Hendry and John Parrott on his way to winning snooker’s greatest prize for the sixth time Friday 17 April 2015 05.00 EDT Last modified on Monday 4 April 2016 09.19 EDT Close The state of the game in the late 1980s As the last World Snooker Championships of the 1980s neared, a debate was raging as to whether the sport had lost its appeal with the viewing public. There were arguments to be heard from both sides. On the one hand, the BBC had just paid £11m to secure television coverage until May 1996, but on the other the number of hours devoted to the sport on our screens was steadily declining. In the 1985-86 season, 400 hours of snooker had been shown, dropping to 350 in 1987 and 300 in 1988, giving the impression that over saturation in the peak days of the mid-1980s had led to apathy among TV executives. News that a couple of tournaments were losing their sponsors added fuel to the fire that snooker was struggling, with Anglian Windows no longer backing the British Open and Tennents withdrawing from the UK Championship. Yet, when it came to the World Championship, the impression remained that the enthusiasm would still exist within both the snooker fanatics and casual observers alike; after all, the fortnight at the Crucible in Sheffield was always special. Snooker needed an exciting 1989 World Championship, but come the end of the tournament, the ruthless displays of one of the greatest players to have held a cue left many wondering if things were becoming too predictable. Perhaps the sport needed normality on the green baize after controversy upon controversy during the season. From the cocaine-related stories involving Kirk Stevens and Cliff Thorburn to the beta-blocker tales of Bill Werbeniuk, via match fixing allegations involving Peter Francisco, the sport was rarely off the front and back pages. Naturally Alex Higgins was often in the tabloids, suffering a broken foot when trying to escape out of a flat window after a row with his girlfriend Siobhan Kidd, but he also highlighted his undoubted talent when he defeated Stephen Hendry in the final of the Irish Masters just two weeks before Sheffield. Higgins would not make it to Yorkshire, however, after his 10-8 defeat to Welshman Darren Morgan in the qualifiers. The Hurricane was not the only notable absentee. Werbeniuk had been stripped of professional status after failing to pay a £2,000 fine for his use of beta-blockers; six-time champion Ray Reardon was again not present; Kirk Stevens’ troubles meant he also failed to qualify; former champion John Spencer exited at the last qualifying stage, as did Rex Williams. In all there were seven debutants at the Crucible – Steve Newbury, Joe O’Boye, Steve Duggan, David Roe, Darren Morgan, Gary Wilkinson and Paddy Browne – indicating that times were changing as the end of the decade approached. Davis begins an open championship as the favourite The journalists previewing the tournament may have been casting doubts over the chances of Steve Davis winning a record-equalling sixth title but this was definitely not reflected with the bookmakers. Davis was installed as the 5-4 favourite, with Hendry at 5-1, John Parrott 7-1 and Jimmy White 8-1. The reason for the question marks hanging over Davis was his unusually mediocre showing in the 1988-89 season. After winning the International Open and Grand Prix at the start of the campaign, Davis had uncharacteristically failed to build on this, being beaten three times out of four by Hendry, losing the Canadian Masters final to White, being defeated by Parrott in the European Open, and suffering the humiliation of losing to world No51 Tony Chappel in the first round of the Mercantile Credit Classic. Even so, Davis’ earnings were still approaching the £500,000