Sometimes called a beaver dam, what is the more customary name for a beaver’s home?

Beaver, Castor canadensis, damage management and control information None are registered. Trapping The use of traps in most situations where beavers are causing damage is the most effective, practical, and environmentally safe method of control. The effectiveness of any type of trap for beaver control is dependent on the trapper’s knowledge of beaver habits, food preferences, ability to read beaver signs, use of the proper trap, and trap placement. A good trapper with a dozen traps can generally trap all the beavers in a given pond (behind one dam) in a week of trap nights. Obviously in a large watershed with several colonies, more trapping effort will be required. Most anyone with trapping experience and some outdoor “savvy” can become an effective beaver trapper in a short time. In an area where beavers are common and have not been exposed to trapping, anyone experienced in trapping can expect good success. Additional expertise and improved techniques will be gained through experience. A variety of trapping methods and types of traps are effective for beavers, depending on the situation. Fish and wildlife agency regulations vary from state to state. Some types of traps and trapping methods, although effective and legal in some states, may be prohibited by law in other states. Individual state regulations must be reviewed annually before beginning a trapping program.     In some states where beavers have become serious economic pests, special regulations and exemptions have been passed to allow for increased control efforts. For example, some states allow trapping and snaring of beavers and other control measures throughout the year. Others, however, prohibit trapping except during established fur trapping seasons. Some states allow exemptions for removal of beavers only on lands owned or controlled by persons who are suffering losses. In some states a special permit is required from the state fish and wildlife agency. Of the variety of traps commonly allowed for use in beaver control, the Conibear® type, No. 330, is one of the most effective (Fig. 8). Not all trappers will agree that this type of trap is the most effective; however, it is the type most commonly used by professional trappers and others who are principally trapping beavers. This trap kills beavers almost instantly. When properly set, the trap also prevents any escape by a beaver, regardless of its size. Designed primarily for water use, it is equally effective in deep and shallow water. Only one trap per site is generally necessary, thus reducing the need for extra traps. The trap exerts tremendous pressure and impact when tripped. Appropriate care must be exercised when setting and placing   the trap. Care should also be taken when using the Conibear® type traps in urban and rural areas where pets (especially dogs) roam free. Use trap sets where the trap is placed completely underwater. Some additional equipment will be useful: an axe, hatchet, or large cutting tool; hip boots or waders; wire; and wire cutters. With the Conibear®-type trap, some individuals use a device or tool called “setting tongs.” Others use a piece of 3/8- or 1/2-inch (9- or 13mm) nylon rope. Most individuals who are experienced with these traps use only their hands. Regardless of the techniques used to set the trap, care should be exercised. Earlier models of the Conibear® type of trap came with round, heavy steel coils which were dangerous to handle unless properly used in setting the trap. They are not necessary to safely set the trap. However, the two safety hooks, one on each spring, must be carefully handled as each spring is depressed, as well as during trap placement. On newer models an additional safety catch (not attached to the springs) is included for extra precaution against inadvertent spring release. The last step before leaving a set trap is to lift the safety hook attached to each spring and slide the safety hook back from the trap toward the spring eye, making sure to keep hands and feet safely away from the center of the trap. If the extra (unattached) safety cat


Music. In which country is the song ‘Dominick the Donkey’ set?

Christmas Songs - Dominick The Donkey lyrics | LyricsMode.com Dominick The Donkey lyrics To explain lyrics, select line or word and click "Explain". Create lyrics explanation Select some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points! OK, got it! New! Read & write lyrics explanations Highlight lyrics and explain them to earn Karma points. Christmas Songs – Dominick The Donkey lyrics Hey! Chingedy ching, (La la la-la la-la la la la la) (La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da) Santa's got a little friend, His name is Dominick. You never see him kick. When Santa visits his paisans, With Dominick he'll be. Climb the hills of Italy. Hey! Chingedy ching, (La la la-la la-la la la la la) (La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da) Jingle bells around his feet, And presents on the sled. Hey! Look at the mayor's derby, On top of Dominick's head. A pair of shoes for Louie, And a dress for Josephine. The labels on the inside says, They're made in Brooklyn. (La la la-la la-la la la la la) (La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da) Children sing, and clap their hands, And Dominick starts to dance. They talk Italian to him, And he even understands. When Santa Nicola comes to town, And brings lu ciucciariello (La la la-la la-la la la la la) (La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da) Hey! Dominick! Buon Natale! Correct Add song structure elements Click "Correct" to open the "Correction form". There you can add structure tags, correct typos or add missing words. Send your correction and get karma points! Result of your work will appear after moderating. OK, got it! 0 ntherese90 Nov 28, 2015 at 8:51 am Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey is one of my fave Christmas songs! Fun, cheery and I love singing "Chingedy ching" with my pisans! I really like how Lou Monte sings it and he says "was made in Brook-ah-leen!" Brooklyn NYC. This a video would be really funny to see based on this song too! Buon Natale! Merry Christmas. Add your reply Write about your feelings and thoughts Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you? Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple tips Hey! It's useful. If this song really means something special to you, describe your feelings and thoughts. Don't hesitate to explain what songwriters and singer wanted to say. Also we collected some tips and tricks for you: Don't write just "I love this song." Hidden between the lines, words and thoughts sometimes hold many different not yet explained meanings Remember: your meaning might be valuable for someone Don't post links to images and links to facts Write correctly Don't spam and write clearly off-topic meanings Don't write abusive, vulgar, offensive, racist, threatening or harassing meanings Do not post anything that you do not have the right to post Please note: We moderate every meaning Follow these rules and your meaning will be published . Write song meaning Type your knowledge till "Good-o-meter" shows "Awesome!". Then send your meaning with "Post meaning" button. Get karma points! OK, got it!


In the ‘Star Wars’ films, what sort of creature is Chewbacca?

Star Wars: Chewbacca (Star Wars): Brent Anderson, Dave Gibbons Darko Macan: 9781840232745: Amazon.com: Books By Nathan on February 18, 2001 Format: Paperback `Chewbacca' is a collection of the four issue miniseries put out by Dark Horse Comics, and it is an excellent addition to the library of any Star Wars fan. Basically, this book is a collection of short stories about previously unseen chapters in Chewie's life. A different artist does each chapter, although Darko Macan writes the whole thing, usually very well. The art tends to be very good, although obviously with nine different artists there will be some you like and some you don't. This book obviously takes place after Chewbacca's death in the novel `Vector Prime.' The premise is that C-3PO and R2-D2 are putting together some sort of memorial for Chewbacca. For one aspect of this, they are touring the galaxy, seeking out the family, friends, and others who knew Chewbacca and collecting stories and anecdotes about the Wookiee. Some of the stories take us back to his pre-slavery days on Kashyyyk, and are related by family members. Some stories are told by familiar faces such as Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, and Wedge. And a couple are told by bounty hunters and slavers who have had...encounters with Chewbacca. In this book, we see Chewbacca's first meeting with Han, as well as their last encounter on Sernpidal, and plenty of other events. Some of the stories are humorous, some sad, and some fun. Together, the stories in this book fill in gaps in Chewbacca's life and flesh out the big furball's character. This is one of the few literary occasions we've had to actually see Chewbacca `speaking' and interacting with various others. There was only one story which didn't really fit and wasn't necessary - the story of Mala Mala, the diminutive creature first introduced in Macan's `Vader's Quest' comic. Read more ›


Who starred as Vera Drake on TV, and as Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter films?

Imelda Staunton - IMDb IMDb Actress | Soundtrack Imelda Staunton was born on January 9, 1956 in Archway, London, England as Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton. She is an actress, known for Maleficent (2014), Vera Drake (2004) and Chicken Run (2000). She has been married to Jim Carter since October 1983. They have one child. See full bio » Born: a list of 35 people created 02 Jul 2011 a list of 22 people created 29 Sep 2012 a list of 39 people created 19 Jan 2013 a list of 30 people created 01 Jan 2016 a list of 28 people created 15 Jan 2016 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Imelda Staunton's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    24 wins & 32 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2008 Coming Up (TV Series) Mother  2005 Little Britain (TV Series) Mrs. Mead  2004 Let's Write a Story (TV Series documentary) Mrs. Twit  1999 Midsomer Murders (TV Series) Christine Cooper  1995-1998 Is It Legal? (TV Series) Stella Phelps - Local Government (1995) ... Councillor Johnson - Secrecy (1995) ... Councillor Johnson  1995 Citizen X (TV Movie) Mrs. Burakov  1994 Frank Stubbs (TV Series) Susan  1991 Screen Two (TV Series) The Producer  1986 The Singing Detective (TV Mini-Series) Staff Nurse White - Lovely Days (1986) ... Staff Nurse White - Heat (1986) ... Staff Nurse White - Skin (1986) ... Staff Nurse White  1986 Ladies in Charge (TV Series) Edith  1982 BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) Mary Price - Easy Money (1982) ... Mary Price Hide   1992 Peter's Friends (performer: "The Way You Look Tonight", "Roger's Coffee Commercial Jingle", "Orpheus In the Underworld") Hide   2009 Peace, Love and Cinema (Documentary short) (thanks) Hide   2014 That Musical We Made (TV Movie documentary) Herself (uncredited)  2013 The One Show (TV Series) Herself - Guest  2012 The Awakening: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) Herself / Maud Hill  2012 The Story of Musicals (TV Series documentary) Herself - Narrator  2010 Natural World (TV Series documentary) Herself - Presenter  2009 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Herself  2005-2009 This Morning (TV Series) Herself  2008 Film 2016 (TV Series) Herself  2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV Movie documentary) Herself  2007 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary) Herself  2005 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) Herself  2005 Drama Connections (TV Series documentary) Herself  2005 HARDtalk Extra (TV Series) Herself  2005 Richard & Judy (TV Series) Herself  2001 Crush: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) Herself / Janine  1996 The Animal Family (TV Movie documentary) Narrator - part 2 (voice)  2014 The One Show (TV Series) Enid  2003 Stephen Fry: Director Documentary (Video documentary short) Lady Brown (uncredited) Stage: Appeared in "A Little Night Music", Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, England, UK. See more » Publicity Listings: 3 Interviews | 6 Articles | See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: We actors are like children--all you have to do is feed and encourage us, and we'll be fine. That controlling animus has gone. No director treats us badly anymore. In fact, they should put that in the end credits of The Girl (2012): "No actor has been harmed in the making of this movie". See more » Trivia: An only child, she attended La Sainte Union Convent, a convent school in the north of London. See more » Star Sign:


In which decade of the 20th C. did the first Oscar ceremonies take place?

20th Century History Timeline - Decade by Decade 20th Century History Decade by Decade Every decade of the twentieth century had its own personality. This personality was formed by both the people and the events that dominated it. Learn more about the century by exploring its decades. Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Still from the 1903 film, The Great Train Robbery. Picture in the public domain. 1900s Photograph from the National Archives and Records Administration. 1910s The Coffinette for the Viscera of Tutankhamun on display during the press viewing of the 'Tutankhamun & The Golden Age of the Pharaohs' exhibition on November 13, 2007 in Greenwich, London, England. Picture by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images. 1920s Picture courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration. 1930s Adolf Hitler poses with a group of SS members soon after his appointment as Chancellor. Picture courtesy of USHMM Photo Archives. 1940s While countries from around the world sent troops to Europe to fight World War II, the Nazis continued their blitzkrieg tactics to take over Europe, country by country, while also murdering millions of Jews and Gypsies.


What was Harry Hill’s occupation before he moved into comedy?

Doctor Who? Harry Hill’s secret past and 5 more career-change comics - BT   Doctor Who? Harry Hill’s secret past and 5 more career-change comics Stars in Their Eyes host Harry Hill once underwent a transformation of his own, from doctor into high-collared comedian. And he’s not the only comic to have set out on a very different career path…   Print this story Comic Harry Hill presides over a new series of Stars in Their Eyes this weekend, helping ordinary members of the public transform themselves (temporarily) into pop idols. But Harry underwent a transformation of his own. Before he became the high-collared hierophant of hilarity that we all know and love he worked as a doctor, delivering babies, resuscitating emergency cases and dealing with the mentally ill. To this day he remains on the General Medical Council's list of Registered Medical Practitioners. And he’s not the only comedy star with a more serious past… Bob Mortimer The marginally less well-known half of Reeves and Mortimer trained as a lawyer, leaving university with an LLM in Welfare Law. Bob moved to London to take up a post in Southwark Council’s legal department before moving into private practice as a solicitor.Chance took him to a Vic Reeves show in South London and the pair started writing together soon afterwards. Bob returned to his legal roots in 1996, giving advice to Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker in the wake of his notorious ‘stage invasion’ of Michael Jackson’s performance at the Brit Awards. Jo Brand The formidable comedienne worked for children’s charity Barnardo's and was then a nursing assistant in a residential unit for adults with learning difficulties before she took a joint social science degree with a Registered Mental Nurse qualification at Brunel University. That study sustained a 10-tear stretch as a psychiatric nurse, at the South London Bethlem, Cefn Coed Hospital in Swansea and Maudsley Hospital in South London. Jo  drew on her nursing experience when she co-wrote critically-acclaimed sitcom Getting On, which centred on three nurses in a geriatric ward. Hugh Dennis While his comedy partner Steve Punt followed the more conventional route from Cambridge Footlights straight to the BBC, lantern-jawed Outnumbered star Hugh followed his stellar stint at Cambridge with six years as a brand manager in the marketing department of pharmaceuticals giant Unilever. [Related: 8 TV stars and their surprising second careers] There he helped shape the public image of products such as Mentadent toothpaste, Timotei shampoo and Denim aftershave. Not the obvious route to comedy stardom, but it seems to have done the trick. Hugh is a regular on BBC2’s Mock the Week and Radio 4’s The Now Show as well as on BBC1’s Not Going Out. Dawn French After training at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Dawn French taught at the Parliament Hill School for Girls where she was by all accounts a particularly popular pedagogue. Even though the pair didn’t hit it off straight away, Dawn reunited with her Central classmate Jennifer Saunders, though, for a series of comedy shows in dingy Soho clubs that brought her into contact with the up and coming Alternative Comedy elite. Dawn and Jennifer also shared a flat in their final year at Central, inspiring their mid-80s flatshare sitcom Girls On Top. Jimmy Carr Before becoming a ubiquitous TV personality, Jimmy was a high-flying marketing executive for the Shell Oil company. A month after he did his first stand-up show, Jimmy was made redundant – and he used the £3,000 severance package to cushion a leap into comedy that has seen him rise to becoming one of the top-grossing stand-up performers of his generation. What do we learn from all this? That perhaps, as your nan used to say, it’s a good idea to have a solid career to fall back on, in case your showbiz dreams don’t quite pan out. Have you made a dramatic career change? Tell us all about it in the Comments section below. Guess the stars in the eyes of these singing sensations LAUNCH GALLERY Guess the stars in the eyes of these singing sensations Between 1990 and 20


Which of the seven actors who have played James Bond once polished coffins for a job?

James Bond James Bond 2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection . Related subjects: Films James Bond 007 is a fictional British agent (the Bond character is usually referred to as a spy, but was actually a counter-agent and a professional assassin) created by writer Ian Fleming in 1952. Fleming wrote numerous novels and short stories based upon the character and, after his death in 1964, further literary adventures were written by Kingsley Amis (pseudonym Robert Markham), John Pearson, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, and Charlie Higson. In addition, Christopher Wood wrote two screenplay novelisations and other authors have also written various unofficial permutations of the character. Although initially made famous through the novels and books, James Bond is now best known from the EON Productions film series. Twenty-one films have been made (as of 2006) as well as two that were independently produced and one American television adaptation of Fleming's first novel under legal licence. The EON films are generally referred to as the 'official' films (although its origin is unclear, this terminology is used throughout this article). Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman produced most of these up until 1975, when Broccoli became the sole producer. From 1995, his daughter, Barbara Broccoli, and his stepson, Michael G. Wilson, jointly continued production duties. To date, six actors have portrayed James Bond in the official series. They are: Pierce Brosnan (1995–2002), Daniel Craig (2006–present). In addition and generally considered "unofficial", Barry Nelson portrayed Bond in an Americanised television episode adaptation of Casino Royale in 1954. Bob Holness portrayed James Bond in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker in 1956. Roger Moore acted the role in an episode of a TV comedy show called Mainly Millicent (starring Millicent Martin and guest stars) in summer 1964. This episode is included as a special feature (named Roger Moore as James Bond, Circa 1964) in the newly published Live and Let Die Ultimate Edition DVD. David Niven played the role of James Bond in a non-EON production of Casino Royale in 1967, and Connery reprised the character in another non-EON film, Never Say Never Again in 1983, an update of 1965's Thunderball, in which he also starred. The 1973 BBC documentary Omnibus: The British Hero featured Christopher Cazenove playing Bond in selected scenes from the original novels. The twenty-first official film, Casino Royale, with Daniel Craig as James Bond, premiered on 14 November 2006, with the film going on general release in Asia and the Middle East the following day. Broccoli and Saltzman's family company, Danjaq, LLC, has owned the James Bond film series, through EON, since the start. It became co-owner with United Artists Corporation since the mid-1970s, when Saltzman sold UA his share of Danjaq. Currently, Columbia Pictures and MGM (United Artists' parent) co-distribute the franchise. In addition to novels and films, Bond is a prominent character in many computer and video games, comic strips and comic books, and has been the subject of many parodies. Overview Ian Fleming's creation and inspiration Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is an agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) (more commonly known as MI6). He was created in February 1952 by Ian Fleming while on holiday at his Jamaican estate called Goldeneye. The hero of Fleming's tale, James Bond, was named after an American ornithologist of the same name who was an expert on Caribbean birds and had written a definitive book on the subject: Birds of the West Indies. Fleming, a keen birdwatcher, owned a copy of Bond's field guide at Goldeneye. Of the name, Fleming once said, "I wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could find, James Bond was much better than something more interesting like 'Peregrine Maltravers.' Exotic things would happen to and around him but he would be a neutral figure – an anonymous blunt instrument wielded by a Government Department." Bond's parents are named as Andrew Bond, a Scotsman, and Mon


Born in 1955, who wrote ‘The Firm’, ‘The Client’ and ‘The Chamber’?

Bio | John Grisham John Grisham Menu Biography “I seriously doubt I would ever have written the first story had I not been a lawyer. I never dreamed of being a writer. I wrote only after witnessing a trial.” ― John Grisham Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 60-70 hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi, law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel. Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn’t have the right stuff for a pro career, he shifted gears and majored in accounting at Mississippi State University. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990. One day at the DeSoto County courthouse, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her assailants. Getting up at 5 a.m. every day to get in several hours of writing time before heading off to work, Grisham spent three years on A Time to Kill and finished it in 1987. Initially rejected by many publishers, it was eventually bought by Wynwood Press, who gave it a modest 5,000 copy printing and published it in June 1988. That might have put an end to Grisham’s hobby. However, he had already begun his next book, and it would quickly turn that hobby into a new full-time career—and spark one of publishing’s greatest success stories. The day after Grisham completed A Time to Kill, he began work on another novel, the story of a hotshot young attorney lured to an apparently perfect law firm that was not what it appeared. When he sold the film rights to The Firm to Paramount Pictures for $600,000, Grisham suddenly became a hot property among publishers, and book rights were bought by Doubleday. Spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, The Firm became the bestselling novel of 1991. The successes of The Pelican Brief, which hit number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and The Client, which debuted at number one, confirmed Grisham’s reputation as the master of the legal thriller. Grisham’s success even renewed interest in A Time to Kill, which was republished in hardcover by Doubleday and then in paperback by Dell. This time around, it was a bestseller. Since first publishing A Time to Kill in 1988, Grisham has written one novel a year (his other books are The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, The Testament, The Brethren, A Painted House, Skipping Christmas, The Summons, The King of Torts, Bleachers, The Last Juror, The Broker, Playing for Pizza, The Appeal, The Associate, The Confession, The Litigators, Calico Joe, The Racketeer, Sycamore Row, and Gray Mountain) and all of them have become international bestsellers. There are currently over 300 million John Grisham books in print worldwide, which have been translated into 40 languages. Nine of his novels have been turned into films (The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Chamber, A Painted House, The Runaway Jury, and Skipping Christmas), as was an original screenplay, The Gingerbread Man. The Innocent Man (October 2006) marked his first foray into non-fiction, and Ford County (November 2009) was his first short story collection. Grisham took time off from writing for several months in 1996 to return, after a five-year hiatus, to the courtroom. He was honoring a commitment made before he had retired from the law to become a full-time writer: representing the family of a railroad brakeman killed when he was pinned between two cars. Preparing his case with the same pas


In 1520, what was the name given to the meeting held between Henry VIII and Francis I?

The Field of the Cloth of Gold | Article about The Field of the Cloth of Gold by The Free Dictionary The Field of the Cloth of Gold | Article about The Field of the Cloth of Gold by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/The+Field+of+the+Cloth+of+Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold (redirected from The Field of the Cloth of Gold) Also found in: Wikipedia . Field of the Cloth of Gold, locality between Guines and Ardres, not far from Calais, in France, where in 1520 Henry VIII Henry VIII, 1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Early Life In his youth he was educated in the new learning of the Renaissance and developed great skill in music and sports. ..... Click the link for more information.  of England and Francis I Francis I, 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded his cousin and father-in-law, King Louis XII. Wars with the Holy Roman Emperor ..... Click the link for more information.  of France met for the purpose of arranging an alliance. Both kings brought large retinues, and the name given the meeting place reflects the unexampled splendor of the pageantry. The political consequences were negligible, because Henry, who had been undecided whether to support Francis or Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Charles V, 1500–1558, Holy Roman emperor (1519–58) and, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516–56); son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragón, Isabella of Castile, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and Mary of Burgundy. ..... Click the link for more information. , had already turned toward the emperor and shortly afterward made an alliance with him.


By what title was British Prime Minister Robert Banks Jenkinson otherwise known?

History of Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool - GOV.UK GOV.UK Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool Conservative 1812 to 1827 Born 4 December 1828, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey Dates in office Conservative Major acts Importation Act 1815: prohibiting the import of foreign wheat until the domestic price reached a minimum accepted level. “(I consider) the right of election as a public trust, granted not for the benefit of the individual, but for the public good.” Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool became known for repressive measures introduced to restore order, but he also steered the country through the period of radicalism and unrest which followed the Napoleonic Wars. He served as leader of the House of Lords, Foreign Secretary and War Secretary. After the assassination of Spencer Perceval in 1812, the Earl of Liverpool was asked to form a government. Few expected him to survive in office very long, as at first his government seemed very insecure. But the opposition provided by the Whig party was weak and disunited, and he was able to draw on the talents of individuals such as Sidmouth , the Duke of Wellington , Castlereagh and Canning . The end of the Napoleonic Wars with France in 1815, aided by the Duke of Wellington’s victories in the field, further boosted support for Lord Liverpool. But after the war, unrest broke out at home, partly caused by an economic recession that started in 1817. Unemployment, a bad harvest and high prices produced riots and protests. Actions such as the repeal of income tax and the creation of the Corn Laws tended to make the situation worse. Lord Liverpool’s government reacted by suspending habeas corpus for 2 years. Things became even worse in Summer 1819, when large gatherings in favour of parliamentary reform culminated in a massive public meeting in Manchester on 16 August. Soldiers attacked the crowds, killing 11 and wounding many more. The shocking event became known as the Peterloo Massacre. Lord Liverpool’s following ‘Six Acts’ limited the right to hold radical meetings. This crackdown on liberty prompted an attempt by radicals in 1820 to murder Lord Liverpool and his Cabinet, and start a radical revolution. But the Cato Street Conspiracy (as it became known) proved unsuccessful, and the conspirators were hung or transported. During the 1820s Lord Liverpool’s policy became increasingly liberal, and a period of economic prosperity began. He also returned Britain to the Gold Standard in 1819. The anti-trade union laws were repealed, and many trading restrictions were removed. A stroke forced him to resign in 1827 and he died the following year. Help us improve GOV.UK


In which European country does/did the late Norman Wisdom have a huge cult status?

Cult_film : definition of Cult_film and synonyms of Cult_film (English) Its tone or style may not reflect the formal tone used on Wikipedia. Tagged since April 2011. A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following with a specific group of fans . [1] Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences. Many cult movies have gone on to transcend their original cult status and have become recognized as classics; others are of the "so bad it's good" variety and are destined to remain in obscurity. Cult films often become the source of a thriving, obsessive, and elaborate subculture of fandom , hence the analogy to cults . However, not every film with a devoted fanbase is necessarily a cult film. Usually, cult films have limited but very special, noted appeal. Cult films are often known to be eccentric, often do not follow traditional standards of mainstream cinema and usually explore topics not considered in any way mainstream —yet there are examples that are relatively normal. Many are often considered controversial because they step outside standard narrative and technical conventions. [2] Contents 6 References   General overview What are the requirements for transforming a book or movie into a cult object? The work must be loved, obviously, but this is not enough. It must provide a completely furnished world so that its fans can quote characters and episodes as if they were aspects of the fan’s private sectarian world, a world about which one can make up quizzes and play trivia games so that the adepts of the sect recognize through each other a shared expertise.   Umberto Eco , "Casablanca: Cult Movies and Intertextual Collage", 1984 [3] A cult film is a movie that attracts a devoted group of followers or obsessive fans, often despite having failed commercially on its initial release. The term also describes films that have remained popular over a long period of time amongst a small group of followers. Although they may only have a short cinema life, cult films often enjoy ongoing popularity through long runs on video , thus being issued in video "runs" with more copies than other movies. The movie Office Space (1999), which lost money during its box office run, managed to turn significant profits when word-of-mouth made it a popular video rental and purchase. Harold and Maude (1971) was not successful financially at the time of its original release, but has since earned a cult following and has become successful following its video and DVD releases. Many cult films were independent films and were not expected by their creators to have mainstream success. Sometimes the audience response to a cult film is somewhat different than what was intended by the film makers. Cult films usually offer something different or innovative in comparison to mainstream films, but cult films can also be popular across a wide audience. A film can be both a major studio release and a cult film, particularly if despite its affiliation with a major studio, it failed to achieve broad success on either the theatrical or home video markets but was championed by a small number of dedicated film fanatics who seek out lesser-known offerings. It is also true that the content of certain films (such as dark subjects, alienation, transgressive content, or other controversial subject matter) can also decide whether or not a film is a "cult film", regardless of the film's budget or studio affiliations. An example may be Paul Verhoeven 's big budgeted, highly sexualized Showgirls (1995), initially intended to be a drama film about the rise of a Las Vegas stripper, that flopped both critically and commercially when released theatrically; afterward, it enjoyed success on the home video market, generating more than $100 million from video rentals. [4] Today, it is a favorite of gay audiences and audiences in general have considered it to be a comedy thanks to frequent midnight movie showings.


What is missing from this list of ingredients for Hollandaise sauce? Egg yolks, butter,

Creamy Hollandaise Sauce Recipe - Allrecipes.com HOOLIE 5/12/2002 Easier than I thought it would be, and a great treat on my low carb diet! I don't own a double boiler, so I just simmered a pan of water and rested a metal bowl on top. The key is to put the yol... Caseyspunk 4/1/2006 This was an amazing recipe, the flavor was great. I did cut down on the lemon juice and used only 3 tablespoons. I will cut down a little more next time as I only like it a little tangy. I el... ATOMICLUSH 2/16/2005 This recipe is super! The hollandaise thicken up nicely with very little effort. I took everyone's advice and only used 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and it was perfect! I also alter... MEEMEEBULUGA 12/9/2005 I'll tone down the leamon next time, but other than that, this is an easy delicious recipe. NOTE: Add all the ingrediants to the pot prior to adding the egg yolks and you'll find it much easier ... DANA COLE 4/23/2003 Oh my goodness!!! This is the BEST Hollandaise Sauce I have ever had. Not too lemony or thick...just right! Very quick and easy, I found, for my first time making it. I didn't have a double boil... MIDOW 5/29/2006 So take this recipe and half it. Keep the yolk amount correct for a full recipes worth. Perfect amount of lemon this way,nice and thick. Keep heat very low. If it starts to curdle add anothe... jeannine1976 11/29/2007 This recipe has become one of my *old faithfuls*. I cut the lemon down to 3T as well, and I temper my eggs. The recipe halves well, except I reduce the lemon even more, to 1T. As far as consiste... TAMALA 12/27/2007 Followed recipe exactly. Tasted like lemon egg yolks. My husband said it left a bad taste in his mouth. Trainguy 10/25/2006 Many, many years ago I stayed at the Mccormic Inn in Chicago and room service delivered to me the best Eggs Benedict I have ever eaten. This is not it, but with a tweak & a tweak I'm sure it ca...


What was the first name of Dick Van Dyke’s Cockney character in ‘Mary Poppins’?

Dick Van Dyke - IMDb IMDb Actor | Producer | Soundtrack Dick Van Dyke was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke in West Plains, Missouri, to Hazel Victoria (McCord), a stenographer, and Loren Wayne Van Dyke, a salesman. His younger brother is entertainer Jerry Van Dyke . His ancestry includes English, Scottish, German, Swiss-German, and Dutch. Although he'd had small roles beforehand, Van Dyke was launched to ... See full bio » Born: a list of 43 people created 07 Jul 2011 a list of 41 people created 14 Jul 2012 a list of 45 people created 10 Sep 2012 a list of 45 people created 28 Jul 2014 a list of 32 people created 15 Aug 2014 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Dick Van Dyke's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     2     Golden Globes. Another    17 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards  » Known For Diagnosis Murder Dr. Mark Sloan / Gangster John 'Mr. G' Gotti / J. Edison Nash / Jonathan Nash / Judith Nash / Julian Nash (1993-2001) The Dick Van Dyke Show Rob Petrie / Hezekiah Petrie (1961-1966) Mary Poppins Bert / Mr. Dawes Senior (1964)  2015 The Middle (TV Series) Dutch Spence  2014 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (TV Series) Captain Goof Beard / Grandpappy Goof - Mickey's Pirate Adventure (2014) ... Captain Goof Beard / Grandpappy Goof (voice)  2003 The Gin Game (TV Movie) Weller Martin - Becker the Elder (1999) ... Fred Becker  1993 Coach (TV Series)  1993 Chairman's Choice (TV Movie) Chairman  1991 Daughters of Privilege (TV Movie) Buddy Keys  1989 The Golden Girls (TV Series) Ken  1987 Highway to Heaven (TV Series) Wally Dunn  1986 Strong Medicine (TV Movie) Sam Hawthorne  1985 American Playhouse (TV Series) Les Dischinger  1983 Found Money (TV Movie) Max Sheppard  1983 CBS Library (TV Series) Father  1981 Harry's Battles (TV Movie) Harry Fitzsimmons  1974 The Morning After (TV Movie) Charlie Lester  1960 New Comedy Showcase (TV Series) Richard Alexander Pvt. Swiftington 'Swifty' Bilko / Pvt. Hank Lumpkin - Bilko's Cousin (1958) ... Pvt. Swiftington 'Swifty' Bilko - Hillbilly Whiz (1957) ... Pvt. Hank Lumpkin Hide   2002 Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity (TV Movie) (executive producer)  1995-2001 Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) (executive producer - 137 episodes)  1971 Cold Turkey (executive producer - uncredited) Hide  - Dick Van Dyke/Bill Burr/The Brian Setzer Orchestra (2015) ... (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang")  2013 Saving Mr. Banks (performer: "Jolly Holiday", "Step In Time", "Let's Go Fly a Kite")  2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #19.144 (2011) ... (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" - uncredited)  2010 20 to 1 (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode dated 30 October 2009 (2009) ... (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang")  2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (Documentary) (performer: "Chim Chim Cher-ee", "Let's Go Fly a Kite", "Jolly Holiday", "A Man Has Dreams", "I Love To Laugh", "Hushabye Mountain")  1997 MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun (Video short) (performer: "Toot Sweets")  1997 MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams (Video short) (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Doll on a Music Box" and "Truly Scrumptious", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Reprise")  1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "I Still Get Jealous", "Gus: The Theatre Cat")  1974 The Morning After (TV Movie) (performer: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" - uncredited)  1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (performer: "You Two", "Toot Sweets", "Hushabye Mountain", "Me Ol' Bamboo", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Doll On a Music Box/Truly Scrumptious" - uncredited)  1961-1965 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) (performer - 15 episodes) - The Great Petrie Fortune (1965) ... (performer: "Me and My Shadow", "Dixie" (I Wish I Was in Dixie) - uncredited) - Bupkis (1965) ... (performer: "It's a Funny War", "The Only Girl I Ever Loved" - uncredited) Show all 15 episodes  1964 Mary Poppins ("Chim-Chim-Cheree", uncredited) / (performer: "Jolly Holiday", "Pavement Artist (Chim Chim Cheree)", "Supercali


Capital of Malawi - definition of capital of Malawi by The Free Dictionary Capital of Malawi - definition of capital of Malawi by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/capital+of+Malawi Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Lilongwe Malawi , Nyasaland , Republic of Malawi - a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Zomba References in periodicals archive ? Besides operating flights between Lilongwe and Beira, the Malawian Airlines offers service between the capital of Malawi and the capital cities of the Mozambican central provinces of Tete and northern Nampula. HIV victims find their v voice at last; Singer witnesses fight to break taboo and save lives Zomba was the former capital of Malawi, and the seat of government, until it shifted in 1975 to Lilongwe, because the then president, Kamuzu Banda, decided the capital should be moved to the centre of the country. Malawi: the warm heart of Africa; Malawi is not just the lake that runs down the eastern side of the country. As Kate Elsheby found out on a recent safari, Malawi is more enchanting than many people expect. You could even sail to Mozambique as a bonus The first Well-ness Centres were set up at the border crossing between Malawi and Mozambique and at the WFP warehouse in Blantyre, the capital of Malawi.


The drink known as ‘Ice pick’ consists of cold tea, lemon juice, and which spirit?

Vodka Cocktail and Mixed Drink Recipe Collection Cocktail Recipes Vodka Cocktail Recipes Vodka is the best spirit to keep around at all times and it is the most popular base spirit for cocktails. With a only a few mixers and liqueurs you can make a variety of cocktails, each with their own distinct taste. This is a collection of vodka cocktail recipes listed with their main ingredients. Be sure to browse the subcategories directly below as well because within those you will find well-organized collections of some of the best, most popular, and easiest vodka cocktails and martinis that you an make. Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in!


In the late 70s, which Cockney played the male lead in the tv programme ‘Yus, My Dear’?

IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "The Butcher" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "The Butcher" 1-50 of 183 names. James McAvoy McAvoy was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a nurse, and James McAvoy senior, a bus driver. He was raised on a housing estate in Drumchapel, Glasgow by his maternal grandparents (James, a butcher, and Mary) after his parents divorced when James was 7. He went to St Thomas Aquinas Secondary in Jordanhill, Glasgow, where he did well enough and started 'a little school band with a couple of mates'. McAvoy toyed with the idea of the Catholic priesthood as a child but, when he was 16, a visit to the school by actor David Hayman sparked an interest in acting. Hayman offered him a part in his film The Near Room but despite enjoying the experience McAvoy didn't seriously consider acting as a career, although he did continue to act as a member of PACE Youth Theatre. He applied instead to the Royal Navy and had already been accepted when he was also offered a place at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD). He took the place at the RSAMD (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and, when he graduated in 2000, he moved to London. He had already made a couple of TV appearances by this time and continued to get a steady stream of TV and movie work until he came to attention of the British public in 2004 playing car thief Steve McBride in the successful UK TV series Shameless and then to the rest of the world in 2005 as Mr Tumnus, the faun, in Disney's adaptation of C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe . In The Last King of Scotland McAvoy portrayed a Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician to dictator Idi Amin, played by Forest Whitaker . McAvoy's career breakthrough came in Atonement , Joe Wright 's 2007 adaption of Ian McEwan 's novel. Since then, McAvoy has taken on theatre roles, starring in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' (directed by Jamie Lloyd ), which launched the first Trafalgar Transformed season in London's West End and earned him an Olivier award nomination for Best Actor. In January 2015, McAvoy returned to the Trafalgar Studios stage to play Jack Gurney, a delusional English earl, in the first revival of Peter Barnes 's satire 'The Ruling Class', a role for which he was subsequently awarded the London Evening Standard Theatre Award's Best Actor. On screen, McAvoy has appeared as corrupt cop Bruce Robertson in Filth , a part for which he received a Scottish BAFTA for Best Actor, a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor, a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Actor of the Year and an Empire Award for Best Actor. He has also reprised his role as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Days of Future Past , and will star in the next film in the franchise: X-Men: Apocalypse . In 2017, McAvoy will appear in Split , M. Night Shyamalan 's suspense thriller. Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 15, 1973. His parents, Sheila Gail (Scott) and Ronald Gene Harris, were lawyers and ran a restaurant. He grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a small town 120 miles south of Albuquerque, where he first took up acting in the fourth grade. While tagging along with his older brother of 3 years, Harris won the part of Toto in a school production of The Wizard of Oz . His parents moved the family to Albuquerque in 1988, the same year that Harris made his film debut in two movies: Purple People Eater and Clara's Heart , which starred Whoopi Goldberg . A year later, when Neil was 16, he landed the lead role in Steven Bochco 's television series about a teen prodigy doctor at a local hospital, Doogie Howser, M.D. , which launched Harris into teen-heartthrob status. The series lasted1989-1993 and earned him a People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Series (1990) and a Golden Globe Nomination (1990). Harris attended the same high school as Freddie Prinze Jr. , La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. Neil acted on stage in a fe


Banjul, capital city of Gambia All... Banjul, capital city of Gambia Banjul is one of the best examples of urban Africa. The sand-blown streets play host to colorful markets and fading colonial buildings, and a sense of history permeates every district. The Gambian capital may be one Africa's smallest cities, but it has a big personality not soon forgotten by travelers. The Royal Albert Market is the bustling heart of Banjul. Named after the husband of Queen victoria, the market is an extensive emporium that comes alive with pungent aromas, lively scenes and the hum of shoppers and sellers haggling over prices on everything from vivid, shimmering fabrics and shining silver jewelry to fresh produce and the latest electronics. Packed to the brim, the market's labyrinth of alleys are a great place to immerse yourself in Gambian culture. Visitors should not hesitate to bargain; most goods can be purchased for just half the asking price! The National Museum offers a good introduction to the country's history. The wide range of exhibits covers everything from medieval trans-Saharan trade to, oddly, the dress beauty pageant queen Miss Gambia wore in 1984. The dusty display of photographs, maps and documents detailing Gambia's colonial history and struggle for independence is the most interesting display. Built in celebration of the 1994 military coup, Arch 22 is the country's tallest building. The Senegalese-designed gateway contains a small museum about the coup d'etat and a cozy cafe, but the real draw is the view from the top-floor balconies. Just outside the city lies the Tanbi Wetland Complex, established in 2001 as a protected wildlife area that spans more than 4,500 hectares. Nearly 80 percent of the reserve is made of numerous species of mangroves, but the natural vegetation also includes salt marshes, grass woodlands and bare flats. Tidal creeks and lagoons cut through the reserve in a patchwork fashion, and locals make good use of the water by fishing for shrimp, diving for oysters and growing rice. Wildlife abounds throughout the site, including crocodiles, lizards, small monkeys, manatees and over 360 species of birds. The best way to spot these creatures and explore the wetlands is to hire a local guide from the center of Banjul. Visitors can also get up close and personal with Banjul's crocodiles at the Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, used by locals for fertility rituals. About 80 Nile crocodiles call the pool home, and some are allowed to freely roam around the grounds. Visitors can even touch some of the creatures and dip their feet in the sacred waters for a small fee. A less strenuous way to experience Banjul's nature is to hop aboard a pirogue, a traditional wooden boat. Pirogues line the Atlantic coast and mangrove-lined Oyster Creek, and most boatmen are happy to share their space with paying tourists. The peaceful trip down the river or coast is a wonderful opportunity for bird-watching. Spend your evenings in Banjul indulging in grilled fish at a beach bar, sipping on freshly squeeze fruit juice at intimate cafes or gambling at the city's casino. Most of the capital's restaurants and bars are affordable, and although there are not many nightclubs, the atmosphere wherever you will be lively, friendly and welcoming. Banjul Geographical Location Banjul is on the westernmost coast of The Gambia at the mouth of the Gambia River. The population of Banjul is approximately 360,000. Banjul Language English is the official language of The Gambia while Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, and other indigenous languages are also spoken. Banjul Predominant Religion 8% Christian 2% Indigenous Beliefs The Gambia has no official religion and protects the rights of citizens to practice any religion they choose through its constitution. Banjul Currency The Gambian Dalasi is the official currency of The Gambia. Banjul Climate Banjul experiences hot weather throughout the year and a heavy wet season from July to September, the remainder of the year sees almost no rainfall. Banjul Main Attractions


What is the name for the Parliament on the Isle of Man?

Tynwald  - Parliament of the Isle of Man -  Welcome Page Content Welcome to the Oldest Continuous Parliament in the World The High Court of Tynwald is the parliament of the Isle of Man and has an unlimited, but not necessarily exclusive, legislative competence.Tynwald is of Norse origin and over 1,000 years old, and is thus the oldest parliament in the world with an unbroken existence. It has two Branches, the Legislative Council and the House of Keys , which sit separately to consider legislation, but also sit together in Douglas, and annually at St John's, for other parliamentary purposes.


Who was the first poet to be buried in Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey?

Poets' Corner (Westminster Abbey) | Penny's poetry pages Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Poets' Corner (Westminster Abbey) Not to be confused with Poets' Corner (website) . Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, from a 1906 postcard. Poets' Corner is the name traditionally given to a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey because of the good number of poets, playwrights, and writers buried and commemorated there. The first person to be interred in Poets' Corner was Geoffrey Chaucer in 1556. Over the centuries, a tradition has grown up of interring or memorialising people there in recognition of their contribution to British culture. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the honour is awarded to writers. Contents Edit The first person interred, Geoffrey Chaucer , owed his burial there in 1400 more to his position as Clerk of Works of the Palace of Westminster than to his fame as a writer. The erection of his magnificent tomb, however, by Nicholas Brigham in 1556 (to where Chaucer's remains were then transferred) and the nearby burial of Edmund Spenser in 1599 started a tradition that is still upheld. The area also houses the tombs of several Canons and Deans of the Abbey, as well as the grave of Thomas Parr who, it is said, died at the age of 152 in 1635 after having seen ten sovereigns on the throne. Burial or commemoration in the Abbey does not always occur at or soon after the time of death. Lord Byron , for example, whose poetry was admired but who maintained a scandalous lifestyle, died in 1824 but was not given a memorial until 1969. Even William Shakespeare , buried at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616, was not honoured with a monument until 1740 when one designed by William Kent was constructed in Poets' Corner (though shortly after his death William Basse had suggested Shakepeare should be buried there.) Samuel Horsley , Dean of Westminster in 1796, was said to have tartly refused the request for actress Kitty Clive to be buried in the Abbey: if we do not draw some line in this theatrical ambition to mortuary fame, we shall soon make Westminster Abbey little better than a Gothic Green Room ! [1] Not all poets appreciated memorialisation and Samuel Wesley 's epitaph for Samuel Butler , who supposedly died in poverty, continued Butler's satiric tone: While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give; See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. Some of those buried in Poets' Corner also had memorials erected to them over or near their grave, either around the time of their death or later. In some cases, such as Joseph Addison , the burial took place elsewhere in Westminster Abbey, with a memorial later erected in Poets' Corner. In some cases a full burial of a body took place, in other cases the body was cremated and the ashes buried. There are also cases where there was support for a particular individual to be buried in Poets' Corner, but the decision was made to bury them elsewhere in the Abbey, such as Edward Bulwer Lytton . Other notable poets and writers, such as Aphra Behn , are buried elsewhere in the Abbey. At least two of the memorials (both to individuals buried in Poets' Corner – Rowe and Gay ) were later moved to a location elsewhere in the Abbey due to the discovery of old paintings on the wall behind them. n 2009 the founders of the Royal Ballet were commemorated in a memorial floor stone and on 25 September 2010 the writer Elizabeth Gaskell was celebrated with the dedication of a panel in the memorial window. [2] Most recently commemorated, on 6 December 2011, with a floor stone, was Poet Laureate Ted Hughes . [3] On 22 November 2013, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, writer C.S. Lewis will be next to be commemorated. [4] Memorial types Edit The memorials can take several forms. Some are stone slabs set in the floor with a name and inscription carved on them, while others are more elaborate and carved stone monuments, or hanging stone


Which fish is included in the ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce?

What are the Ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? You are here: Home / Culinary Arts / What are the Ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? What are the Ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? Worcestershire sauce is originally produced by Lea and Perrins. Although there are substitute and home made options these days, the exact recipe that the company uses still remains a top secret. The recipe of Lea and Perrins may remain tightly locked inside a volt but the general ingredients for concocting a delicious Worcestershire sauce is known to many. The rich flavor is achieved by using ample amount of fish. Hence it is not vegan and it is not recommended for people who are allergic to seafood. Vinegar plays an essential role in creating this delicious sauce. It gives the tangy flavor which makes it delightful for the taste buds. Because of the vinegar, this sauce becomes a perfect companion for various types of food. The generous amount of vinegar that it has provides the acidity that this sauce is known for. When there is vinegar, there should be an ingredient that balances out the taste by giving it a little sweetness, right? Molasses is the key in neutralizing the vinegar. Aside from the sweet taste that this gives, it also improves the texture of the sauce, making it thicker and more viscous. Aside from using other types of fish as an ingredient, Worcestershire sauce also contains a specific fish: anchovies. This is essential for creating an interesting flavor which heightens the taste of the food to which this sauce is added to. This ingredient makes the sauce perfect, especially for various types of meat dishes. More Recipes? View the Recipe Index Yes, there are brands of Worcestershire sauce that contain high fructose corn syrup though most of them use natural sugar. This usually causes an alarm especially to people who aim to regulate their blood sugar level due to diabetes. The good news is that, the use of this ingredient is limited and remains much lower than those found in sodas and processed juices. Since the primary role of this ingredient is to add a little more sweetness to the sauce, people who aim to create it can find healthier sweetening substitute. The original Lea and Perrins ingredients include tamarind concentrate. Tamarind is a type of fruit which can be seen in Africa and Asia. This is known to have a distinct combination of sweetness and sourness. Adding this to the sauce allows it to have a more natural combination of the two flavors and regulates the strong flavor caused by mixing vinegar and molasses. Of course, the sauce would not be complete without adding some more spices. Onions, salt and garlic are all staple ingredients for making this sauce. Because of this spices, even dishes which taste a bit bland will automatically have an exciting flavor once the sauce is used. Adding all those ingredients together would result to a pasty sauce which might not be pleasing to use on dishes, especially because it involves the use of molasses. Hence, it is important to dilute the concoction with ample amount of water. This is the key in achieving a smooth and consistent texture which makes the Worcestershire sauce the perfect companion for a myriad of dishes.


An ossuary is a room or container in which what are kept?

Ossuaries & Charnels | Empire de la Mort Empire de la Mort Contact Ossuaries & Charnels The word “ossuary” is derived from the the Latin os (bone; plural ossa). An ossuarium was a container for bones, typically a box. Related words in other Romance languages derived from these roots include ossa, os, and ossos in Italian, French, and Portuguese respectively (all meaning bones), and cognates for ossuary itself: osario (Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese) and ossuaire (French). The word ossuary is found in an English dictionary from the 1650s, but was at that time still defined as a container–the dictionary in question specifically defined it as an urn containing bones. Eventually the word evolved from implying a simple container to having an architectural usage, and now describes a room in which bones are contained. This makes it synonymous with “charnel” (or “charnel house”). The Latin caro (flesh, and also referring to the remains of the deceased), provided the root of charnel, which evolved from carnarium, which designated a place where human remains were kept. Cognates for charnel include the French charnier and German Karner (although in German, Beinhaus, meaning “bone house” is more typical in modern usage). The images here are presented in gallery form only. For historical information on the sites in question, please consult the book. All photographs by and copyright Paul Koudounaris unless otherwise noted—photographs not by me are not watermarked. Note regarding images and their use: ideally I would make original copies of these images available for public use. Honestly, I would be delighted if I could make them accessible so interested parties could use and enjoy them. But I cannot—and there are more than simply copyright and publishing issues involved. In many cases, I have made certain arrangements regarding the use of images with the institutions which gave me access, and providing them for download might violate those arrangements. Anyone who is interested in obtaining copies of certain images, either from this website or in the book, as prints or for other uses, should contact me for their availability. Alcantarilha, Portugal ossuary chapel (Capela dos Ossos) Berig-Vintrange, France charnel (Ossuaire)


Blueberry Jelly Beans were created for which US president?

Jelly Belly Fun Facts | Jelly Belly Candy Company Home > fun-facts Fun Facts About Jelly Belly Very Cherry remained the most popular flavor of Jelly Belly beans for two decades until 1998, when Buttered Popcorn moved into first place. In 2003 Very Cherry moved back into top position by a mere 8 million beans. Blueberry flavor was created for Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration in 1981 when over three tons of Jelly Belly beans were consumed during the festivities. A portrait of President Ronald Reagan made from 10,000 Jelly Belly beans hangs in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. During the presidency of Ronald Reagan, Jelly Belly beans were served in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. A holder was designed for the plane so the jar of Jelly Belly beans would not spill during turbulence. It takes 7 to 21 days to make a single Jelly Belly jelly bean. The first jelly bean was created by an unknown American candy maker in the 1800s. An 1861 advertisement recommended sending jelly beans to soldiers fighting in the Civil War. Enough Jelly Belly beans were eaten in the last year to circle the earth more than five times. The original eight flavors of Jelly Belly beans introduced in 1976 were Very Cherry, Root Beer, Cream Soda, Tangerine, Green Apple, Lemon, Licorice and Grape. Jelly Belly beans were the first jelly beans in outer space when President Reagan sent them on the 1983 flight of the space shuttle Challenger Jelly Belly donated 288,000 jelly beans in 47 different flavors for the world's first jelly bean stop-motion animation music video "In Your Arms" by Kina Grannis; released November 2011.


What is the name of the Creole stew made with okra, rice, shellfish or pork?

Easy Creole Okra and Shrimp Recipe - Allrecipes.com Jeff 5/17/2010 Many Cajun "stews" also use chopped celery and minced garlic, which I added to this. Because I like Cajun food a bit on the spicy side, I used RoTel tomatoes rather than regular ones, also, and ... Courtney Barrow Lai 4/26/2010 This was great and so easy! I added some celery and garlic and used polish sausage instead of andouille. I will definitely be making this again and again. Amy F. 4/29/2010 I made this not so easy on myself as I bought shrimp that I felt like I had to spend forever on to de-vein and remove the shells (cause I'm cheap) and I will not make that same mistake again...l... MOE15OFHP 2/9/2010 Great recipe! I simplify the recipe withtout using the meat, onions, and bell pepper. It is a great, healthy side dish when served with brown rice as well! Zizi 2/22/2011 Very easy to follow recipe. Followed it, except for adding regular salt because the Cajun seasoning was salty enough. Turned out fantastic. nren 12/8/2009 Made this Saturday~~for a group of friends watching Alabama vs. Florida football~~it was delicious. Everyone loved it. Will be making again and again. Thanks for sharing! valleygirl 8/16/2011 This was okay. It was bland for my husband and I but we like complex flavors. We like gumbo much better. I'm not sure I'll be making this again. If I do, I will use crushed tomatoes instead ... corina79 9/5/2010 My family and I had never tried any cajun food before. We loved this recipe and I have made it quite a few times. There have been a few things I have changed about this. The first time I made it...


Bratwurst | German Sausages | German Food Guide German Food Guide Untitled Document Bratwurst The name "Bratwurst" most often refers to a sausage made from pork in a natural casing and is grilled or fried in a pan. It is a favorite in Germany, with each region having its own specialty. Raw vs. Pre-Cooked Bratwurst Some Bratwurst are sold raw, while others are sold pre-cooked. It is important to know this so that they are properly prepared before eating. Be sure to check with your butcher or deli about the Bratwurst they have available. Pre-Cooked Bratwurst The most common type of Bratwurst is the pre-cooked kind. Their shelf-life is longer and they are easier and faster to grill. They are pale and stiff in appearance. These Bratwurst are fully cooked. Simply brown them in a pan or on the grill and they are finished and ready to be eaten. Raw Bratwurst Raw Bratwurst are pink in color. Grilling them in their raw form requires skill because they must be fully cooked inside without burning the outside. One recommendation is to cook the Bratwurst in hot (not boiling) water for 5-10 minutes. Once fully cooked inside, brown the outside of the Bratwurst on the grill or in a pan. To grill the Bratwurst in their raw form without pre-cooking, grill them over low heat and frequently spritz them water or beer to cool the skin and prevent burning. When they look done, remove them from the heat and let them rest (covered) for several minutes. The Bratwurst will continue to cook inside which will take care of any part of the sausage that is not yet fully cooked. Bratwurst Varieties Each region in Germany has its own version of the Bratwurst. Over 50 kinds are available in Germany, differing in size, seasonings, and texture. Below we describe some of the more well-known Bratwurst. Coburger Bratwurst A Bratwurst originating in the city of Coburg in Bavaria . It is made from a minimum of 15% veal or beef, and its seasonings include only salt, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon zest. It is coarse in texture and measures about 10 inches in length. Traditionally it is grilled over pinecones and served in a bread roll (Brötchen). Fränkische Bratwurst A relatively long (4-8 inches), thick, coarse sausage, originating from the Franconia (Franken) region in Bavaria . It dates back to 1573. The Fränkische Bratwurst is traditionally served with sauerkraut or potato salad, but with no mustard. Kulmbacher Bratwurst The Kulmbacher Bratwurst, from the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria , is made mainly from finely ground veal. They are long and thin. Nürnberger Rostbratwurst A small, thin bratwurst from the city of Nürnberg . It is no longer than 3-4 inches and weighs no more than 1 oz. They are traditionally served is sets of 6 or 12 (depending on your appetite) with horseradish and sauerkraut or potato salad. Nordhessische Bratwurst The Nordhessische Bratwurst (from Northern Hessen ) is similar to the Thüringer Rostbratwurst in taste. It is made from coarsely ground pork and is heavily seasoned. It measures around 8 inches in length. Traditionally, it is grilled over a wood fire and served on a cut-open roll (Brötchen) with mustard. Rote Wurst The Rote Wurst is a favorite Bratwurst of the Swabian region. It is similar to the Bockwurst, and is made from finely ground pork and bacon. Its taste is spicy. To prevent splitting during grilling or pan frying, an X is cut into the ends of the sausage. The ends open during cooking, but the rest of the sausage remains in tact, giving it its traditional shape. Thüringer Rostbratwurst The Thüringer Rostbratwurst is a spicy sausage from Thüringen. It is long (6-8 inches) and thin in shape. Traditionally, it is grilled over a wood fire and eaten with mustard and bread. Würzburger Bratwurst The Würzburger Bratwurst, also known as the Winzerbratwurst, comes from the city of Würzburg . It's size is similar to the Thüringer Rostbratwurst, but its ingredients include white Franken wine. Photo: © Ira Struebel Bratwurst Sauerkraut Taschen   (Bratwurst Sauerkraut Pockets) Bratwurst Cooking Tips   • To get the Bratwurst to a nice, dark br


What word from German means ‘delighting in another’s misfortune’?

Schadenfreude | Define Schadenfreude at Dictionary.com schadenfreude satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. Origin of schadenfreude 1890-95; < German, equivalent to Schaden harm + Freude joy Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for schadenfreude Expand Lord Tony's Wife Baroness Emmuska Orczy British Dictionary definitions for schadenfreude Expand German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for schadenfreude Expand n. "malicious joy in the misfortunes of others," 1922, German Schadenfreude, literally "damage-joy," from schaden "damage, harm, injury" (see scathe ) + freude, from Old High German frewida "joy," from fro "happy," literally "hopping for joy," from Proto-Germanic *frawa- (see frolic ). What a fearful thing is it that any language should have a word expressive of the pleasure which men feel at the calamities of others; for the existence of the word bears testimony to the existence of the thing. And yet in more than one such a word is found. ... In the Greek epikhairekakia, in the German, 'Schadenfreude.' [Richard C. Trench, "On the Study of Words," 1852] Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


The Yiddish word ‘schmuck’ meaning a contemptible person, literally means what?

Schmuck - definition of schmuck by The Free Dictionary Schmuck - definition of schmuck by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/schmuck Also found in: Thesaurus , Idioms , Wikipedia . schmuck n. Slang A clumsy or stupid person; an oaf. [Yiddish shmok, penis, fool, probably from Polish smok, dragon; akin to Bulgarian smok, grass-snake; perhaps akin to Russian smoktat', to suck (since folk tradition holds that snakes suck milk from livestock), of imitative origin.] schmuck n slang US a stupid or contemptible person; oaf [from Yiddish schmuck penis, from German Schmuck decoration, from Middle High German smucken to press into] schmuck


What was the nickname of Stephen Lewis’s character in Last of the Summer Wine?

Spoof news: The Curse Of The Last Of The Summer Wine The Curse Of The Last Of The Summer Wine Saturday, 30 August 2008 Beware of appearing in "The Last Of The Summer Wine"! Actor Stephen Lewis today revealed why he left the popular BBC comedy series "The Last Of The Summer Wine". This show written by Roy Clarke has been running continuously since it began back in 1973 and remains popular Sunday teatime viewing due to it's quiet rural and gentle nature. Mr Lewis (78) played the miserable character of "Smiler" for ten years and is best known for the role as the miserable bus conductor "Blakey" in the 1970's hit comedy "On The Buses". Lewis told us, "There is a curse on the Summer Wine show and I wanted to try and escape it before I fell victim to it!" This "curse" as Lewis describes it is, "it has become a retirement home for comedy actors and actresses and they end up dying because of their association with it!" Mr Lewis has a point for over it's time on air, Dame Thora Hird, Brian Wilde, Bill Owen, and Joe Gladwin to name a few have all died. "I'm really concerned for the mortality of my old co stars Frank Thornton (86) and Peter Sallis (88)" mutters Lewis. "June Whitfield and Jean Alexander are no spring chickens either." he added. "We had Norman Wisdom in one episode and look at what's since happened to him... he's in a home on the Isle of Man suffering from senility... poor old Norman..." "Writer Roy Clarke told me he wanted to write a part for my old co-star Reg Varney... Reg is in a retirement home now, aged 90 and unable to control his bowels, but Roy thought it might do Reg some good to appear in the show, but I rang Reg and told him not to take the job" reveals Mr Lewis. "I was horrified when June Whitfield joined... I saw this list that Clarke had of all the stars he wants in the show and God help them if they accept!" We asked Mr Lewis to elaborate further and reveal some of the names on the list and he revealed the list included Bruce Forsyth, Patrick McNee, The Duke Of Edinburgh, John Noakes, Ronnie Corbett and Tom Baker. Lewis quipped "Why not Jeremy Clarkson? Andrew Lloyd Webber? Eamonn Holmes? Or even Lily Allen? It's time we got rid of some lousy talent by inflicting the curse upon them!" Shooting has just begun on the 79th series of "The Last Of The Summer Wine" which will be broadcast early next year... providing the curse doesn't take away any more of the shows' stars. "It's terrible" mumbled Lewis before we parted, "it ceased to be funny about 17 years ago, but on and on the show runs and on and on actors continue to fall to it's awful curse... please excuse me, I'm not feeling at all well myself..." We would like to wish Stephen Lewis a speedy recovery from a heart attack he suffered seconds after we spoke to him. He is currently appearing in bed number 56 in the Fosdick Ward in Leamington Spa Hospital. Make Elliott Peters's day - give this story five thumbs-up (there's no need to register, the thumbs are just down there!)


Pioneer 10 in 1983 was the first man-made object to do what?

Pioneer 10 Passes Pluto - YouTube Pioneer 10 Passes Pluto Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 18, 2013 A conversion from audio cassette of a recording made by my father on June 13, 1983. At the time there was a phone number set up to listen to the signal being sent back to Earth from Pioneer 10 and the day it officially became the first man made object to leave the solar system. Category


Salyut 1: The First Space Station Salyut 1: The First Space Station By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 26, 2012 01:37pm ET MORE Diagram of the Soviet Salyut 1 space station (left), with a Soyuz spacecraft ready to dock. Credit: NASA This is part of a Space.com series of articles on the Greatest Moments in Flight, the breakthrough events that paved the way for human spaceflight and its next steps: asteroid mining and bases on the moon and Mars. Despite an array of problems, the first space station, Salyut 1, made important progress toward living and working in space long-term and paved the way for future space stations. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1971, the port orbited the Earth almost 3,000 times during its 175 days in space before it was intentionally crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Shaped like a cylinder, Salyut 1 bore three pressurized compartments for astronauts and one unpressurized area containing the engines and control equipment. The station was about 65 feet (20 meters) long and 13 feet (4 meters) in diameter at its widest point. Two double sets of solar panels extended like wings on the exterior of the compartments at either end. Visiting the space station Salyut 1 launched unmanned from the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971.  Two days later, Soyuz 10 lifted off, carrying a crew of three toward the space station with the intention of remaining in space for 30 days. The cosmonauts attempted to dock with Salyut 1, but although they were able to lock onto the station, a problem with the hatch kept them from being able to enter it. They returned home early and unsuccessful. During the re-entry process, a problem rendered the air supply of Soyuz 10 toxic, and one of the cosmonauts slipped into unconsciousness. All three survived with no long-term effects. On June 6, Soyuz 11 transported cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolski, Vladislav Vokov, and Viktor Patsayev to Salyut 1, where after three hours, they successfully docked with the station. They remained on board for 383 orbits in the course of just over three weeks, setting a new space endurance record. On June 16, smoke from a control panel caused the crew to consider abandoning the station, but the unit was switched off and the problem averted. The crew of the Soyuz 11, shown here during practice, was killed during their return to Earth from a 22-day visit to the Salyut 1. Credit: NASA On June 29, the crew transferred back to the Soyuz 11 and began the return to Earth. Disaster struck when a ventilation valve was jolted open during the re-entry, depressurizing the interior of the ship. Cosmonauts at the time did not wear suits while in flight, so all three men were tragically killed . As a result, several changes were made to the Soviet policy, but they could not be implemented while Salyut 1 remained in orbit. No further trips were made to the station. On October 11, 1971, the engines on Salyut 1 fired for the last time, bringing the space station into a lower orbit that would result in its eventual plunge into the Pacific Ocean. But despite its early death, Salyut 1 set the stage for stations to come after. The Soviets continued to put short-term stations into space for several years until they felt they were ready for a long-term project. Mir and the ISS In 1986, the Soviet Union launched the first components of the space station Mir, which was assembled in orbit over the course of a decade. Considerably larger than Salyut 1, Mir was just over 60 feet (19 meters) long and 100 feet (31 meters) wide. It weighed in at 285,940 pounds (129,700 kilograms), more than seven times more massive than the world's first space station. Mir orbited the Earth more than 86,000 times over the course of fifteen years, and was occupied more than 80 percent of its time in space. The space station had the capacity to support a crew of three, with occasional short-term visitors. Valeri Polyakov spent 437 days 18 hours aboard Mir, setting the record for the longest single human space flight. Mir returned to Earth on March 23, 2001, crashing into the South Pacific Ocean. Piec


Who left little Nancy in the toilets at the Plough Inn?

David Cameron left daughter behind after pub visit | Politics | The Guardian David Cameron David Cameron left daughter behind after pub visit A mix-up after a family lunch meant eight-year-old Nancy was left alone at the Plough Inn in Cadsden 'for about 15 minutes' David Cameron and his wife Samantha were said to be distraught when they realised Nancy wasn’t with them. Photograph: Mark Large/AFP/Getty Images Monday 11 June 2012 07.07 EDT First published on Monday 11 June 2012 07.07 EDT Close This article is 4 years old David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter in the pub following a Sunday lunch, after a mix-up with his wife Samantha, Downing Street has admitted. The couple's daughter Nancy wandered off to the toilets while they were arranging lifts and they only realised she was not with them when they got home, the Sun said . The prime minister rushed back to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, Buckinghamshire, where he found his daughter with staff. A Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister and Samantha were distraught when they realised Nancy wasn't with them. "Thankfully when they phoned the pub she was there safe and well. The prime minister went down straight away to get her." Downing Street said the incident happened "a couple of months ago". The story could prove embarrassing for the prime minister, coming on the same day as the government relaunches its £450m troubled families programme . The Camerons were at the Plough Inn, near Chequers, with Nancy and their other children, Arthur, six, and 22-month-old Florence, as well as two other families. When Cameron left the pub he went home in one car with his bodyguards and thought Nancy was with his wife and their other children in another car. Samantha Cameron had assumed her eldest daughter was with her father. The mistake was only discovered when they got home. The prime minister drove back to the pub and found Nancy helping staff. She was away from her parents for about 15 minutes. A Downing Street spokeswoman said there was no question of the Camerons blaming security for the incident. "Sam thought the PM had Nancy, the PM thought Sam had Nancy," he said. "They take responsibility for their own children. No one is going to face disciplinary action." The spokeswoman declined to discuss whether Cameron had drunk alcohol with his meal. "He had gone with friends at lunchtime, with a number of families with children, and they left in various different vehicles," she said. "As you know, the prime minister is a very busy man but he always tries to live as normal a life as possible with his family." The Sun quoted a Plough insider as telling the paper: "You'd have thought someone would have done a headcount or something. "Pub staff found their daughter in the toilet and didn't know what to do. "It's not like you can look up David Cameron in the phone book and then ring to say, 'You've left your daughter behind'. "It's frightening the prime minister of Britain can forget something so important as his own daughter." Parents share their stories of children left behind after David and Samantha Cameron's brief scare over daughter Published: 11 Jun 2012


Thank You David Bowie Thank You David Bowie Email What can I say, Dave is dead and still messing with us afterwards with his quiet private death and public bow-out with Blackstar… When I was thirteen I shaved my eyebrows off because of Dave, I remember pushing the needle on my record player so many times during the “wanking like a whore” section of  Time , to stop my mum hearing the word, that it ended up with a perpetual skip at “falls wanking to the…falls wanking to the…”, I wore weird clothes and make-up, I eventually joined a punk band which I haven’t left…Dave always put Where Were You in his top twenty song lists and even though I wasn’t a Mekon back then, it was an exciting, vague connection to the man himself. In 2014 Jon Langford and I performed in Chicago as part of the Bowie exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art.  Didn’t like the exhibition, heard he hadn’t either.  We created an irreverent but loving show in his honor; I always hoped he might have seen some crummy videotaped version of it and laughed (I think he had a good sense of humor about himself). I hadn’t paid much attention to his later work. It didn’t really matter, his back catalog is part of my DNA.  On top of all that musical innovation he was a really phenomenal singer, listen to  Wild is the Wind  and tell me that I’m wrong…Goodbye David Bowie and thank you.


What is the popular name for Mozart’s Divertimento in G for Strings?

Divertimento for string quartet… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description               by Michael Jameson Mozart 's Divertimento in D major, K. 136 (K.125a) is the first of a group of works collectively known as the "Salzburg" symphonies. These works stands apart from Mozart 's remaining symphonies, in that they are set for strings alone, rather than for the otherwise customary mixed instrumentation including winds. A further point which separates these compositions from Mozart 's others in the symphonic genre, is that they are comprised of just three, rather than four individual movements, each lacking the usual Minuet. And lastly, the compact three-movement form further distinguishes the "Salzburg" symphonies from Mozart 's true Divertimentos and Serenades, which were mulit-movement creations on a large scale, regularly spanning six movements and sometimes even more. In keeping with Classical conventions, works such as these for string orchestra could also be played by the four voices of the string quartet when the occasion demanded. Indeeed, a likely explanation for the origin of these so-called "Quartet Divertimentos" is to be found in the facts of Mozart 's life at the time of composition, early in 1772. Mozart was then just 16 years of age, and already held the post of Court Concertmaster to Hieronymus Coloredo, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg. This period fell between Mozart 's second and third visits to Italy, where he may well have found the impulse to compose works in the style of the three-movement Sinfonias and Concerti Grossi which had been popular since the times of Corelli. This, however, is still a matter of considerable conjecture, and besides, had these been pieces to be played exclusively by solo instrumentalists, Mozart surely would have considered them as true string quartets. Mozart 's Divertimento (125a) seems indeed to closely mirror the style of the Italian concertos for strings, which he must certainly have encountered during his several visits to Italy. The work consists of a lively opening Allegro, in simple sonata form; a charming central Andante; and a brilliant concluding Presto. It is interesting to compare this work with its close companion in B flat, K. 137, which follows a slightly different general scheme, in which the main Allegro is placed second, and follows (unusually) a first movement headed "Andante." The brilliant inventiveness and virtuosity of the D major Divertimento is, to echo the words of Alfred Einstein (writing about another closely related work, Mozart 's perennial Eine kleine nachtmusik, the Serenade in G, K. 525) "a masterpiece of masterpieces, on the smallest possible scale." Parts/Movements


Music of the Night is a song from which stage musical?

Musical Performance: "Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera" | Stanford+Connects Musical Performance: "Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera" Sacramento, CA May 9, 2015 Matthew Billman, '15, brings a taste of the arts to Sacramento with a stirring rendition of "Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera. Matthew Billman, '15 is a human biology major straddling the fields of music and medicine. When not writing and performing music with the Fleet Street Singers, Matthew splits his time between the Margaret Fuller DevBio Lab, the MemAud stage (he starred last year as Jean Valjean in the Ram’s Head production of Les Miserables), and the CCRMA recording studio. Following graduation, Matthew will pursue a career as a surgeon and/or a pop/classical crossover singer. (Hopefully “and.”)


The tune Duelling Banjos features in which 1972 film?

Dueling Banjos - Deliverance 1972 [Good Quality] - YouTube Dueling Banjos - Deliverance 1972 [Good Quality] Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 9, 2012 Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and released by Warner Bros. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty, with both Cox and Beatty making their feature-film debuts. The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as the Sheriff. The screenplay was written by Dickey and an uncredited Boorman. Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture, the film is noted both for the memorable music scene near the beginning that sets the tone for what lies ahead: a trip into unknown and potentially dangerous territory, and for its famous "squeal like a pig" male rape scene. In 2008, Deliverance was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Read More at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliverance Category


Who was Britain’s Defence Secretary at the time of the Falklands War?

Britain is likely to lose a second Falklands War | The Week UK Britain is likely to lose a second Falklands War Sep 14, 2010 email THE FOREIGN OFFICE is up to its old tricks, according to reports reaching The First Post. As the great Yogi Berra put it, it's like deja vu all over again. They are telling the coalition government that while they don't want to give the Falklands away exactly, if the Argentines were to try again to take the islands off us, as they did in 1982, they don't think we should fight to regain them. This has emerged from a position paper for the new Strategic Defence and Security Review, due to be unveiled late next month as part of the programme of massive defence cuts which will cut the defence budget by 30 per cent and the armed forces by 40,000. The review is being prepared by the new National Security Council (NSC), run by the former head of the Foreign Office Sir Peter Ricketts, and largely staffed by Foreign Office officials. The view of the NSC is that Britain should no longer be involved in such adventures as Iraq and Afghanistan, into which New Labour led us under Tony Blair's banner. Instead, Britain should use its forces for containment and 'layered deterrence' in the mantra of Defence Secretary Liam Fox. Taking the case history of the Falklands, the NSC apparently has outlined the measures of layered response, involving no doubt the despatch of the odd nuclear hunter killer submarine, as David Owen did in 1977, and half a squadron of Typhoon fighter-bombers. And if that should fail? It seems likely there would be no further physical response. The MoD and the Foreign Office, ably abetted by the Treasury, look on the armed forces as a hangover from some military antiques roadshow. For them Afghanistan is an embarrassment because UK's core business is with the US and Europe - little realising that unless the UK and its limited but capable military can help in Afghanistan, it is no good at all to Uncle Sam. It is all eerily reminiscent of where we were in 1981. The Defence Review of that year under John Nott aimed to withdraw the Antarctic patrol ship Endurance and flog the pocket carrier Invincible to Australia, which made it clear there would be little left in the Royal Navy locker to defend the islands. The interesting debating point is that if the Argentine junta had attacked the islands in August instead of April 1982, the UK might have been incapable of mounting a credible response at all. In November 1980, the islands had been visited by Nicholas Ridley, a junior minister at the Foreign Office and a Thatcher favourite. His mission was to persuade the islanders to get real and settle for a leaseback arrangement with mainland Argentina, along the lines of the Hong Kong deal of the late 19th century. Reports of this proposal, along with the withdrawal of HMS Endurance, persuaded the last-gasp military junta under Leopoldo Galtieri that if they grabbed the Falklands and South Georgia, Britain wouldn't react. For both the Argentines and the UK the symbolism of the Falklands is way out of proportion to the prosaic facts on the ground of that bit of windswept bogland and rock in the South Atlantic. It is part of the iconography of the Conservative Party of the the past 50 years, too. Former defence chiefs and academics who have had a look at the preliminary workings of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, now some six weeks off, are alarmed at the poverty of forward-thinking revealed in it so far. "It's not policy-led," said one, "it's slash and burn in an almost nonsensical way." With all the scrapping and mothballing, and the P45s for 40,000 fighting servicemen and women, it might be just too tempting for the Buenos Aires regime to try to redeem their honour in the Malvinas. If not next year, why not exercise strategic patience and go for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War in 2012 - and probably on national independence day, May 25? Where would this put Thatcher's political grandchildren - Cameron, Hague and Osborne? If they're not careful, they'll be heading for terminal stra


Where did German teenager Matthias Rust land his small plane in 1987?

Matthias Rust lands his plane in Red Square - May 28, 1987 - HISTORY.com Matthias Rust lands his plane in Red Square Share this: Matthias Rust lands his plane in Red Square Author Matthias Rust lands his plane in Red Square URL Publisher A+E Networks Matthias Rust, a 19-year-old amateur pilot from West Germany, takes off from Helsinki, Finland, travels through more than 400 miles of Soviet airspace, and lands his small Cessna aircraft in Red Square by the Kremlin. The event proved to be an immense embarrassment to the Soviet government and military. Rust, described by his mother as a “quiet young man…with a passion for flying,” apparently had no political or social agenda when he took off from the international airport in Helsinki and headed for Moscow. He entered Soviet airspace, but was either undetected or ignored as he pushed farther and farther into the Soviet Union. Early on the morning of May 28, 1987, he arrived over Moscow, circled Red Square a few times, and then landed just a few hundred yards from the Kremlin. Curious onlookers and tourists, many believing that Rust was part of an air show, immediately surrounded him. Very quickly, however, Rust was arrested and whisked away. He was tried for violating Soviet airspace and sentenced to prison. He served 18 months before being released. The repercussions in the Soviet Union were immediate. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sacked his minister of defense, and the entire Russian military was humiliated by Rust’s flight into Moscow. U.S. officials had a field day with the event–one American diplomat in the Soviet Union joked, “Maybe we should build a bunch of Cessnas.” Soviet officials were less amused. Four years earlier, the Soviets had been harshly criticized for shooting down a Korean Airlines passenger jet that veered into Russian airspace. Now, the Soviets were laughingstocks for not being able to stop one teenager’s “invasion” of the country. One Russian spokesperson bluntly declared, “You criticize us for shooting down a plane, and now you criticize us for not shooting down a plane.” Related Videos


Which 1976 Derek Jarman film was dialogued entirely in Latin?

Watch "Sebastiane" (1976) Free Online    Duration:  85 min Sebastiane is a 1976 Latin-language British historical thriller film written and directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress . It portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. The film, which was aimed at a gay audience, was controversial for the...   Show More Sebastiane is a 1976 Latin-language British historical thriller film written and directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress . It portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. The film, which was aimed at a gay audience, was controversial for the homoeroticism portrayed between the soldiers, and for being dialogued entirely in Latin.  Show Less


BBC - Remembrance - The Cenotaph About the Remembrance Wall The Cenotaph The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London has played host to the Remembrance Service for the past nine decades. But how did the monument become such an indelible part of the UK's commemoration of those who lost their lives in past conflicts? Originally intended as a small part of the Peace Day events of July 1919, The Cenotaph was designed and built by Edwin Lutyens at the request of the then Prime Minister Lloyd George The Cenotaph - which literally means Empty Tomb in Greek - was initially a wood and plaster construction intended for the first anniversary of the Armistice in 1919. At its unveiling the base of the monument was spontaneously covered in wreaths to the dead and missing from The Great War. Such was the extent of public enthusiasm for the construction it was decided that The Cenotaph should become a permanent and lasting memorial. The Cenotaph, made from Portland stone, was unveiled in 1920. The inscription reads simply "The Glorious Dead". Unveiling of the permanent Cenotaph in Whitehall by His Majesty King George V, 11 November 1920 © Copyright Imperial War Museum On the Sunday nearest to 11 November at 11am each year, a Remembrance Service is held at the Cenotaph to commemorate British and Commonwealth servicemen and women who died in the two World Wars and later conflicts. The monarch, religious leaders, politicians, representatives of state and the armed and auxiliary forces, gather to pay respect to those who gave their lives defending others. The service has changed little since it was first introduced in 1921, hymns are sung, prayers are said and a two minute silence is observed. Official wreaths are laid on the steps of The Cenotaph. The ceremony ends with a march past of war veterans; a poignant gesture of respect for their fallen comrades. Services of Remembrance are held at war memorials and cenotaphs throughout Britain and the Commonwealth nations. While the style and size of these memorials vary considerably from place to place, an exact replica of Lutyens' Cenotaph stands proudly in London, Canada. BBC Links: