If you have committed regicide who would you have killed?

Regicide | RuneScape Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia King Lathas gives you your newest mission. (The King's message is received automatically 5-35 minutes after finishing the Underground Pass quest.) After receiving a message from King Lathas , talk to him in Ardougne Castle. He informs you that they have managed to find his brother, King Tyras , with help from the elves; Tyras is hiding in the elven lands along with his troops. Lathas asks you to go through the Underground Pass again and venture into these lands to kill his brother. Important: If you do not talk to King Lathas before going to the Well of Voyage , Iban will still be there and you will not be able to continue. This means you will need to go through the whole underground pass again. Underground Pass Edit Before going into the pass, make sure you have all the items you will need to get through it, and to complete a portion of the quest up until you activate the Tirannwn lodestone. Otherwise, if you reach Isafdar and realise you have forgotten something, you will have to make your way through the Underground Pass again, which can be time-consuming. It is also recommended to bring some food for healing, in case you fall down in the pass. Once you are prepared, return to the Underground Pass. See this separate guide for detailed instructions for getting through the pass and reaching the well. You should make your way to Iban's Temple , where you defeated him during the Underground Pass quest. Although you might see Iban from outside the temple, it is safe to proceed if you have completed the quest. You can talk to Koftik to obtain some food and also recharge your prayer and summoning points there. In the centre of the temple is the Well of Voyage ; use it to travel to Isafdar . Isafdar, the Elven Lands Edit Exit out of the cave and head a bit west to meet up with an elf named Idris . He starts to mention something about Lathas, but is swiftly gunned down by Morvran and Essyllt . The elf guards will tell you to talk to Lord Iorwerth at the Elf Camp in the north-west corner of the forest. A map of Isafdar Edit To travel to the elf camp, you will need to traverse past the obstacles in the elven forest. Note that these traps do not stop forward motion, with the exception of the stick trap ; you simply fall right into/over them and take damage. The Tirannwn lodestone is not far from your current location, hence it is recommended to activate it now for easier travel. Also, if you run out of food, you can kill the rabbits around Isafdar and cook them on one of the fire pits in the elf camp. While moving around, players may encounter four different obstacles: Trap Tripwire Tripwires are armed across two close rocks, flanked by four crossbows aiming at the trespasser. Make sure run mode is turned off, then click on the tripwire to step over it. If you trigger the trap while doing so, you'll be damaged and poisoned. Tracker Tutorial Edit Meeting with Lord Iorwerth in his camp, who instructs you to speak to his elf tracker. Once you reach the elf camp, talk to Lord Iorwerth and tell him that King Lathas sent you. He directs you to meet up with his tracker, the one who can guide you to Tyras' camp. Teleport to the Tirannwn lodestone if activated, or go south-east of the camp until you find an elf tracker , as shown by the map. If you haven't activated the lodestone, do so now as you can avoid going through the Underground Pass again. He doesn't trust your allegiance since you're a human, so return to Lord Iorwerth to obtain a token - a crystal pendant . Talk to the tracker again with the pendant with you, and he'll tell you how to find the camp. A bit west of the tracker are some footprints heading into the forest; right click and try to follow them and you will be told that you can't. Go back to the elf tracker and he'll teach you how to traverse across the dense forests in Isafdar. Go back and climb through it, with any boost if necessary. Enemy Base Edit The battle with the Tyras Guard After you pass through the dense forest, a level 58 Tyras guard will attack you, equi


In heraldry which word describes an animal with its body resting on its leg and with its head raised?

Heraldic Terms Allumee - This term is used to describe the       eyes of animals when they are red. Ambulant - Walking. Armed of - applies to a beast of prey when his       teeth and claws are differently colored from the rest of       his body. It applies also to predatory birds when their       talons and beaks are differently colored from the rest of       the body. Aspectant - A term applied to two birds facing       each other, or looking at each other. Assaultant - Assailant. Applied to a predatory       animal when represented as if leaping on its prey. Assurgent - Rising out of. At Gaze - Applied to the hart, buck, stag or       hind when represented full-faced, or with the face       directly to the front. Attire - The single horn of a stag. (The       plural attires is used for two horns). Attired - Ornamented with horns or antlers.       Applied to the stag or hart. A reindeer is represented       with double attires - one pair erect and the other       drooping. Aversant - Turned away. Applied to a hand of       which only the back can be seen. Sometimes called dorsed. Banded - When a garb is bound together with a       band of a different tincture it is described as banded of       that tincture. Barbed - Bearded. Usually specifically of the       arrow; also, of the five leaflets in the compound leaf of       some roses. Beaked - When the beak and legs of a bird are       of a different tincture from the body it is said to be       beaked and membered of that tincture. Belled - When a falcon or hawk has bells       affixed to its legs it is said to be belled. Boltant - Bolting; springing forward. (Used of       a hare or rabbit. Caboshed - The head of a beast borne       full-faced, and without any neck showing. It has been cut       off. Close - The wings of a bird close to the body. Collared - wearing a collar. Combatant - A term applied to beasts borne       face to face, as in the attitude of fighting. Confronte - Face to face; two animals facing       each other. Couped - Said of an animal having the head or       any limb cut clean off from the body. Coward - Said of beasts represented with the       tail between the legs. Defamed - An epithet applied to an animal       which has lost its tail. Dismembered - Applied to birds having neither       feet nor legs; also, to animals whose members are       separated. Displayed - Said of any bird of prey borne       erect, with the wings expanded. Applied especially to the       eagle. Dormant - In a sleeping posture. Embrued - Said of the mouths of beasts when       bloody from devouring their prey; also applied to a       weapon represented as covered or sprinkled with blood. Enfiled - Used to describe a sword drawn as       transfixing the head of a man or animal, a coronet or       other object. Erased - A term applied to the head of an       animal or other bearing having the appearance of being       forcibly torn off, leaving jagged or uneven ends. Eradicated - A tree torn up by its roots. Free - A term applied to a horse when       represented in a field. Fructed - Bearing fruit. Applied to a tree or       plant when so represented. Furnished - Said of a horse when borne       bridled, saddled and completely caparisoned Garb - A sheaf of wheat. This was a popular       bearing, especially in Cheshire. Sometimes it is banded       of a different color. Gardant - Applied to a beast represented       full-faced, or looking at the spectator, whether the       animal be rampant, passant or otherwise. A beast of the       chase - such as the hart, stag or hind - when depicted in       this attitude is described as at gaze. Genuant - Kneeling Gradient - Applied to a tortoise represented       as walking. Haurient - Applied to a fish when borne       palewise, or


What was the forename of writer Proust (1871-1922)?

Marcel Proust (Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922) | The Online Books Page The Online Books Page (original French published 1923; English translation published 1929) , trans. by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff (text in Australia; NO US ACCESS) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (original French published 1922; English translation published 1927) , trans. by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff (text in Australia; NO US ACCESS) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (original French published 1920; English translation published 1925) , trans. by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff (text in Australia; NO US ACCESS) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: , trans. by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff (Gutenberg text) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (original French published 1925; English translation published 1930) , trans. by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff (text in Australia; NO US ACCESS) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (original French published 1927; English translation published 1931) , trans. by Stephen Hudson (text in Australia; NO US ACCESS) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: Additional books from the extended shelves: Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle revue française, [c1919]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : Gallimard, [1926]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Éditions de la Nouvelle revue française, [1924]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Éd. de la Nouvelle Revue Française, [1919]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle revue française, [c1919]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle revue française, [c1919-27]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : Gallimard, c1919-) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Gallimard, 1919-1927) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: ([Paris] Gallimard, [1946-47]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : Gallimard, [1919]-1927) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Madrid : Colección Contemporánea, [c1922]) , also by Pedro Salinas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle Revue Française, [1927]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : Nouvelle revue française, [1920-21]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle Revue Française, 1920) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : C. Lévy, 1896) , also by Reynaldo Hahn and Madeleine Lemaire (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Librairie Gallimard, [c1932-34]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : Editions de la Nouvelle revue française, 1920) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle revue française, [c1919]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Madrid : Calpe, 1920) , also by Pedro Salinas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris, Nouvelle Revue française, 1922) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (New York : Holt, 1922) , also by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: (Paris : Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1921) , also by Paul Morand (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: ([Paris] Gallimard, [1949]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922: ([Paris] Gallimard, [1919]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922:


In which modern day country is the birthplace of the geneticist Gregor Mendel?

On Tenderness: What Genetics Godfather Gregor Mendel Teaches Us about the Heart of Science – Brain Pickings The Silent Music of the Mind: Remembering Oliver Sacks On Tenderness: What Genetics Godfather Gregor Mendel Teaches Us about the Heart of Science “There is tenderness in the chemist measuring and re-measuring salts in the hood; in the mathematician kneading his equations to understand the shape of the cosmos; in the marine biologist learning to talk to dolphins…” By Maria Popova The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 ( public library ), edited by the pioneering cancer physician and researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee — who penned the Pulitzer-Prize-winning The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer — collects precisely what it promises, with contributions from such celebrated minds as Alan Lightman , who explores our place in the universe, David Deutsch , who ponders the quantum horizons, Oliver Sacks , who takes us to the mind-bending world of hallucinations, Robert Sapolsky , who considers what comes after humanity, and Gareth Cook , who challenges our assumptions about autism. Still, it’s worth noting that of the anthology’s twenty-seven essays, five are by women — where are Rebecca Skloot , Maria Konnikova , and Maggie Koerth-Baker , among countless other women who write about science with unparalleled rigor and eloquence? (Perhaps fretting over the obvious omission of Mary Roach, grand dame of popular science, can be put at rest, since she did edit the 2011 edition of the anthology .) Gender imbalance aside, however, the essays are undeniably exquisite. But among the most poignant is in fact the foreword by Mukherjee, in which he adds to history’s finest definitions of science a beautiful and counterintuitive reflection on what lies at the heart of science. A masterful storyteller, he draws us into a personal anecdote, then catapults us into a larger meditation on what the peculiar life of genetics godfather Gregor Mendel reveals about the driving force of true science: In the summer of 2012, I traveled to Brno, in the Czech Republic, to visit the monastery of Gregor Mendel. I knew the barest details of Mendel’s life — enough to generate an anatomical sketch but not much more. Originally from a farming family in Moravia, he had joined the Augustinian monastery in Brno in the 1830s. In 1864, working with peas in the garden of his monastery, he stumbled on arguably the most seminal discovery of modern biology: that hereditary information is transmitted from one generation to the next in the form of discrete particles of information — “genes.” As a geneticist himself, Mukherjee was inordinately excited about his pilgrimage. But he was unprepared for his brush with that classic Eastern European bureaucracy , the kind so vexing it might just engender violence : Once he made his way to Mendel’s monastery, he realized that the abbey, tended by an auburn-haired Czech woman, was closed that day and he had to fill out an application, in duplicate, in order to enter it and look for Mendel’s coveted notebooks and set foot in the room where the great geneticist made his historic pea hybrids tabulations. This was exasperating information, given he was only in town for a night. The absurdity of the situation only swelled when the woman informed him it was to her the application ought to be made. Mukherjee recounts: I scrutinized her face. If there was even the faintest glimmer of irony, I had missed it. Well, two could play this game, I thought. “In that case, I am applying to you now,” I said. “I hereby present my application to visit Gregor Mendel’s monastery.” I restrained myself from executing a small bow. The woman considered the impasse carefully. A moment of understanding passed between us, like a tiny, malevolent bolt of electricity. She looked defeated. “No photographs, okay?” she said. She pulled out a large key from under her desk and escorted me in. And so Mukherjee entered the holy premises of scientific history — but only to find damp walls, austere one-room cells, and a modest library of about 2


What are Fly in Nevada, USA, El Tatio in Chile and Strokker in Iceland?

1000+ images about Geysers on Pinterest | Nevada, Iceland and Yellowstone national park Forward Autumn in Iceland is cold yes, but for the wanderlust there is no such obstacle as bad weather. The geysers are awesome, there are tours from their Reykjavik every day and you can explore this nature beauty any time of the year. If you are able to travel this month, i recommend this location for you! See More


Give a year in the life of the writer Franz Kafka.

The Kafka Project | Biography | Kafka's Life (1883-1924) Kafka's Life (1883-1924) (Also in Italian and Spanish : see the navigation bar on the left) FAMILY Kafka was born into a middle-class, German-speaking Jewish family in Prague, the capital of Bohemia, a kingdom that was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His father, Hermann Kafka (1852ï¿½1931), was described by Kafka himself as "a true Kafka in strength, health, appetite, loudness of voice, eloquence, self-satisfaction, worldly dominance, endurance, presence of mind, [and] knowledge of human nature ...". Hermann was the fourth child of Jacob Kafka, a butcher, and came to Prague from Osek, a Jewish village near Pï¿½sek in southern Bohemia. After working as a traveling sales representative, he established himself as an independent retailer of men's and women's fancy goods and accessories, employing up to 15 people and using a jackdaw (kavka in Czech) as his business logo. Kafka's mother, Julie (1856ï¿½1934), was the daughter of Jakob Lï¿½wy, a prosperous brewer in Poděbrady, and was better educated than her husband. Kafka was the eldest of six children. He had two younger brothers, Georg and Heinrich, who died at the ages of fifteen months and six months, respectively, before Kafka was six, and three younger sisters, Gabriele ("Elli") (1889ï¿½1941), Valerie ("Valli") (1890ï¿½1942), and Ottilie ("Ottla") (1892ï¿½1943). On business days, both parents were absent from the home. His mother helped to manage her husband's business and worked in it as much as 12 hours a day. The children were largely reared by a succession of governesses and servants. Kafka's sisters were sent with their families to the Łï¿½dź ghetto and died there or in concentration camps. Ottla is believed to have been sent to the concentration camp at Theresienstadt and then to the death camp at Auschwitz. EDUCATION Kafka learned German as his first language, but he was also almost fluent in Czech. Later, Kafka also acquired some knowledge of French language and culture; one of his favorite authors was Flaubert. From 1889 to 1893, he attended the Deutsche Knabenschule, the boys' elementary school at the Fleischmarkt (meat market), the street now known as Masnï¿½ Street in Prague. His Jewish education was limited to his Bar Mitzvah celebration at 13 and going to the synagogue four times a year with his father. [5] After elementary school, he was admitted to the rigorous classics-oriented state gymnasium, Altstï¿½dter Deutsches Gymnasium, an academic secondary school with eight grade levels, where German was also the language of instruction, at Staroměstskï¿½ nï¿½městï¿½, within the Kinsky Palace in the Old Town. He completed his Matura exams in 1901. Admitted to the Charles University of Prague, Kafka first studied chemistry, but switched after two weeks to law. This offered a range of career possibilities, which pleased his father, and required a longer course of study that gave Kafka time to take classes in German studies and art history. At the university, he joined a student club, named Lese- und Redehalle der Deutschen Studenten, which organized literary events, readings and other activities. In the end of his first year of studies, he met Max Brod, who would become a close friend of his throughout his life, together with the journalist Felix Weltsch, who also studied law. Kafka obtained the degree of Doctor of Law on June 18, 1906 and performed an obligatory year of unpaid service as law clerk for the civil and criminal courts. WORK On November 1, 1907, he was hired at the Assicurazioni Generali, an aggressive Italian insurance company, where he worked for nearly a year. His correspondence, during that period, witnesses that he was unhappy with his working time schedule - from 8 p.m until 6 a.m - as it made it extremely difficult for him to concentrate on his writing. On July 15, 1908, he resigned, and two weeks later found more congenial employment with the Worker's Accident Insurance Institute for the Kingdom of Bohemia. However, he did not show any signs of indifference towards his job, as


In 1994, which successful sportswoman wrote the novel Total Zone?

Tennis Collectables - Books - Biographies of Women Tennis Players Biographies of Tennis Players: WOMEN This section is listed in alphabetic order of player surname. See also the sections Biographies of Tennis Players - Men for biographies of female players, and Compilation Biographies for biographies/portraits featuring more than one player. All books are British hardback editions without dustwrapper (D/W) unless otherwise stated. A description of the condition of each book is given using the following terms/abbreviations: Mint - as new; VG - very good condition; Good - obviously used but complete with no major faults; Ex library - from a public or school library and may contain the occasional stamp or label but in many cases this is the only indication. As stock is continually changing please email Tennis Collectables with a list of the item(s) you are interested in, and which country you are based in. We will then get back to you with details of postage costs. All prices include postage within the UK; overseas customers will be charged postage ï¿½ it costs around $6 to send an average hardback book by Priority Airmail to the USA. We can accept payment by PayPal, Sterling cheques and Postal Orders, and International Money Orders in sterling. TRACY AUSTIN BEYOND CENTER COURT: MY STORY - TRACY AUSTIN. Morrow; 1992 1st US Edition; 224 pages. Autobiography of the young American whose career was curtailed by injury. VG in VG D/W ï¿½20.00 (approx $34.00) TRACY AUSTIN - S H BURCHARD. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1982 1st US Edition; 64 pages. An early biography of Tracy Austin aimed at the younger reader. Follows the early part of her career up to her win at the US Open in 1981. Many B&W photos. Scarce. VG ï¿½25.00 (approx $42.50) TRACY AUSTIN: POWERHOUSE IN PINAFORE - JAMES & LYNN HAHN. EMC Corp; 1978 1st US Edition; 40 pages. A scarce early biography of Tracy Austin, covering her exploits at the 1977 US Open, where as a 14 year old she reached the quarterfinals. Many black and white photographs. Good (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and ticket holder; lower edge of boards worn) ï¿½25.00 (approx $42.50) TRACY AUSTIN: TEENAGE CHAMPION - ANNE HARLER. Children's Press; 1980 1st US Edition; 45 pages. A biography of the teenage sensation who won the US Open in 1979 at the age of 17. Aimed at the younger reader, this scarce book contains many photos of Tracy. Near Mint with accompanying audio tape (ex library copy but only indication is 1ink stamp) ï¿½25.00 (approx $42.50) TRACY AUSTIN: TEENAGE SUPERSTAR - NANCY ROBISON. Harvey House; 1978 1st US Edition; 63 pages. A scarce early biography of Tracy Austin up to the age of 15, when she became the youngest player to achieve the number 4 ranking in the US. Good (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and ticket holder) ï¿½17.50 (approx $29.75) TRACY AUSTIN: TEEN TENNIS CHAMPION - NANCY ROBISON. Harvey House; 1980 US Edition; 80 pages. A scarce updated biography of Tracy Austin up to the age of 16, and her first US Open win. VG (ex library copy with fep removed and usual inkstamps) ï¿½30.00 (approx $51.00) TRACY AUSTIN: TENNIS WONDER - PETER TALBERT. Putnam; 1979 1st US Softcover Edition; 48 pages. A biography of Tracy Austin which climaxes with her US Open win in 1979 at the age of 15. Aimed at the younger reader there are many photographs of Tracy. VG ï¿½15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT TRACY AUSTIN: WORLD'S FASTEST RISING TENNIS STAR - GLORIA MIKLOWITZ. Tempo Books; 1978 1st US Softcover Edition; 87 pages. The story of Tracy Austin as an up-and-coming tennis champion! Aimed at the younger reader this rare book contains many B&W photos. A well used copy with creased cover and bumped corners ï¿½6.00 (approx $10.20) PAULINE BETZ WINGS ON MY TENNIS SHOES - PAULINE BETZ. Sampson Low Marston; 1949 1st Edition; 198 pages. Story of the first post-war Wimbledon Champion. VG in edgeworn D/W (one plate taped in, 2 magazines photos of Betz glued to preliminary pages) ï¿½20.00 (approx $34.00)  SOLD OUT ANGELA BUXTON THE MATCH: ALTHEA GIBSON & ANGELA BUXTO


Who composed the orchestral pieces the Lark Ascending and The Pilgrim's Progress?

The Pilgrim's Progress: Vaughan Williams's masterpiece returns at ENO | Music | The Guardian Classical music The Pilgrim's Progress: Vaughan Williams's masterpiece returns at ENO On the eve of its comeback performance at English National Opera, conductor Martyn Brabbins explains why it has taken more than 60 years to bring this opera back to the stage All the fun of the fair ... The Pilgrim's Progress performed by English National Opera at the Coliseum, London. All photographs by Tristram Kenton for the Guardian Martyn Brabbins Monday 5 November 2012 12.39 EST First published on Monday 5 November 2012 12.39 EST Share on Messenger Close John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress obsessed Ralph Vaughan Williams throughout his long life. He turned to the 1678 religious allegory again and again, writing music for it first in 1906; 45 years later his opera, Pilgrim's Progress, was premiered at Covent Garden, London. The composer was never a Christian (he moved from "atheism into cheerful agnosticism" according to his second wife , Ursula), but he felt sufficiently inspired by Bunyan's text that he kept a copy of the book with him while he served in the first world war's trenches. Bunyan's book, famously written when he was in prison for preaching outside the auspices of the Church of England , tells of an everyman figure – Christian – who journeys from his home, the City of Destruction, to the Celestial City on Mount Zion. You might not know the work, but you'll have heard of its Vanity Fair, the Slough of Despond, or Doubting Castle, and you will probably have sung the hymn, He Who Would Valiant Be , whose words are from part two of the book, and whose music (in the form it's sung today) was composed by Vaughan Williams in 1906. That same year saw his first musical treatment of the text when he composed incidental music for a local amateur stage presentation of selected scenes. Some 15 years later he wrote a popular one-act opera based on the episode The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains (a section of which was eventually incorporated into his 1951 opera), and, in 1925, he started work on the full-scale opera, writing its first two acts over the next decade. On deciding it was unlikely to reach the stage, however, he abandoned the project, recycling some of its themes in his Fifth Symphony. Roland Wood (John Bunyan/The Pilgrim),far left and George Von Bergen (A Herald), far right, in The Pilgrim's Progress by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Photograph: Tristram Kenton But Pilgrim's Progress hadn't finished with him, and the BBC would reignite Vaughan Williams's interest when they asked him to write incidental music for a radio dramatisation of the work (broadcast in September 1943) in which John Gielgud played the Pilgrim. Vaughan Williams returned to the opera, brought the whole thing together, and it had its world premiere at Covent Garden in 1951, as part of the Festival of Britain . Yet, this was almost the end of the story. The opera's reception was, at best, lukewarm. Critics didn't like it, and it seems those involved in the production didn't have much faith in it either. It was a huge disappointment for the composer; it had been a work he had felt compelled to write. He made some changes, extending the Vanity Fair scene with help of the poet Ursula Wood (later his wife), inserting the wonderfully louche aria for Lord Lechery. Apparently, a Cambridge University production in 1954 vindicated Vaughan Williams's belief in his work. So why has it not been performed in Britain on a professional stage for more than 60 years? Roland Wood (John Bunyan/The Pilgrim) in The Pilgrim's Progress by Ralph Vaughan Williams. P Photograph: Tristram Kenton I've lived with the score for several weeks, and I believe I am in the company of a masterpiece. In Pilgrim's Progress we get the very best of Vaughan Williams – both the gentle lyricism of his pastoral style , and his darker side that lived with the horrors of war. There's an incredible luminosity to the orchestral writing, and the principal characters are blessed with wonderful vocal lines that a


Around 1503, who painted the Coronation of the Virgin, now to be found in the Vatican museum?

Raphael - Paintings HOME Raphael - Paintings In 1503, Raphael created an important painting, a Coronation of the Virgin, for the altar of the Franciscan Church in Perugia. The arrangement of the whole picture and types of figures are a manner of duplicate of his master, Perugino; but there appears something more intense, and a larger look which marks the beginning of another man. In another painting, The Marriage of the Virgin (1504), there is but a duplication of the same story by Perugino. However, another meaning has filled it all, made another choice and build of architecture, changed here and there a little more and a little less of the details which were common property at that day. Raphael Sanzio Marriage of the Virgin Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan The whole has a charm of simplicity and grace, which delights us today as if the idealistic presentation of a younger world. And one of the great qualities of his master and his companions remains attached to it; the notion of the picture being a place; a place set apart, a space within a space. So that the lines that make  it, the gradations that fill it, are complete and do not suggest any extension outside of borders of the scene, as if seeing outside of the edge would disturb one's  pleasure; later in the single figures and portraits of Raphael we shall feel this assertion of the picture; where his portrait ends, wherever the figure is cut, that  is sufficient - we do not care for the part of it not represented - it never occurs to us to think of it. Raphael: Disputa Vatican After having worked at Siena, the young Raphael came up to Florence in 1504. Certainly the earlier paintings of Mother and Child, have the purity and the sweetness which the world knows. But during those four years in Florence, he painted a series of poems in honor of the Blessed Mother and her Child, in which he unfolded the  bud to the full bloom of a perfect flower. His story, like that of Michelangelo, is that of a series of wonders, and that these few years should have been sufficient  for the production of so much perfection is one of those wonders. In Raphael's paintings, especially the Madonnas, the picture embodies an ideal of Sculpture: a certain pose contained within a certain shape; not a mere outline, but a mass of which we see one contour at a time. And in his painting, as we said above, he realized again a sculpture ideal, of one wishing to see no more than what we do, no more to either side, or above or below. In 1508, Raphael went to Rome, and, under Pope Julius II. patronage, he begins the great wall paintings of the Vatican which are the full bloom of decorative art. He also paints portraits which surely, among Raphael's creations, remain the most prodigious representations of realistic study. One of his most celebrated paintings is the portrait of the mighty Pope whose name is associated with Raphael and with Michelangelo. In the portrait we see the aged man burdened by life: we are in the presence of an energy and concentration enclosed within a certain dreaminess, that tell us what the man may be when called into the action of will or duty. The fresco in one of the Vatican rooms (Stanza d'Eliodoro) representing again the Roman Pontiff, conveys a single impression: It is the Pope. The face has the character of both the man and the office. But before he came to this one of the later frescoes, Raphael had painted in another chamber (Stanza della Segnatura), the much more famous subjects which are known by the ultra-conventional names of The Dispute and The School of Athens. There is a great meaning in each of these pictures; a meaning suggested perhaps to Raphael or perhaps of his own finding. It matters not; for the meaning in art has to pass through the life of the maker. Raphael: School of Athens Vatican In the so-called Disputa we see the dream of a heaven opened, and Christ and God's law and the life of another world typified by grave and solemn beautiful human figures, seated far up beyond the clouds in a great dome that looks like the heavens. All thes


In which decade did the Gordon Riots take place?

The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins Professor Ian Haywood Download this lecture In June 1780 the most destructive urban riots in English history erupted onto the streets of London. Sparked by resistance to the Catholic Relief Act of 1778, the riots soon escalated into a sustained assault on government properties and institutions. Fuelled by popular resentment against the war with America, the mob set fire to the private houses of members of parliament, central London prisons, and the toll-booths on bridges: at one stage even the Bank of England was attacked. For several nights it seemed as if the whole of London was ablaze and the country was on the verge of revolution: in the words of one newspaper, ‘every thing served to impress the mind with ideas of universal anarchy and approaching desolation’. In this talk, Professor Ian Haywood argues that it was this spectacle of apocalyptic destruction that gave the Gordon riots their cultural power and mystique, evoking memories of the Great Fire of 1666 and anticipating both the French Revolution and the Bristol Reform-Bill riots of 1831. This is the second in a series of four 'Mondays at One' lectures, From Gin Lane to the Band of Hope.  Other lectures in the series are as follows: Professor Ian Haywood Professor of English at Roehampton University. Recent publications include, The Gordon Riots: Politics, Culture and Insurrection in Late Eighteenth-Century Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2012) (co-edited with John Seed), Bloody Romanticism: Spectacular Violence and the Politics of Representation 1776-1832(Palgrave, 2006) and The Revolution in Popular Literature: Print, Politics and the People 1790-1860 (Cambridge University Press, 2004). Read More The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins Professor Ian Haywood The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins       Alcohol does have a part to play in this talk, at a certain point, a very significant part, but I want to begin with the riots of 2011. You will remember those riots, I am sure, and at that time, some commentators drew parallels with the Gordon Riots of 1780. Jonathan Jones, for example, in the Guardian newspaper, saw what he called an “eerie and striking parallel” between the two events, or a striking and eerie resemblance between engravings of the Gordon Riots, which I am going to be talking about quite a lot. I moved to Croydon shortly after the riots, and did not realise I was going to be so close to one of these iconic sites. I think what Jones had realised was that the Gordon Riots was not just an enormous destructive event, as I will be describing to you, devastating large parts of Central London, and particularly the City, around here, it was also a spectacular visual event, and this is one of the reasons for its historical impact. In the words of the poet, William Cooper, the Gordon Riots left, quote, “a metropolis in flames and a nation in ruins”.   Before I develop this theme about the spectacle of the Gordon Riots, and I must say, I am a literature professor primarily rather than a historian, so any historians in the audience may want to fire a deadly fact at me, I will outline briefly what happened during the second to ninth of June 1780.     The political background to the riots goes back a couple of years, when the Government introduced what was called the Catholic Relief Act. This new law only granted modest new rights to Catholics, primarily to do with education and owning a certain amount of property. They were still of course excluded from holding public office, a situation which did not change until 1829. But this new measure, which was partly designed to get more Catholics into the Army to fight against America – these riots take place in the middle of an unpopular war against America, the War of Independence, as we sometimes know it.     This was enough to provoke some fierce opposition from militant Protestants. The newly formed Protestant Association successfully manag


In the bible the book of Lamentations is ascribed to which of the prophets?

An Introduction to the Book of Lamentations | Bible.org An Introduction to the Book of Lamentations Related Media I. TITLE OF THE BOOK: A. Hebrew: The title to the book in Hebrew is hkya (‘Ekah). This is the Hebrew term for “How,” “Alas,” or “Oh” that appears as the first word in the Hebrew text in 1:1; 2:1; 4:1. This word was commonly used in Israelite funeral dirges (cf. 2 Sam 1:19; Isa 42:12) 1 B. Greek: The title to the book in Greek is QRHNOI (Threnos) meaning “lament.” C. Latin: The title to the book in the Latin Vulgate was a transliteration for the title “lament” (Threni) and was subtitled Id est Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophatae which became the basis for our English title “Lamentations.” II. DATE 586 B.C. and shortly after A. Chapters 1--4 suggest an intensity which would have been right after the fall of Jerusalem B. Chapter 5 may describe a time when the “sharp pains of defeat had dulled into the chronic ache of captivity”, but it need not necessarily describe a later period (of up to 530 according to LaSor et al) 2 III. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND A. This collection of songs was composed after the fall of the city of Jerusalem in 587/6 B.C. B. Perhaps this time should be identified with Jeremiah 39:1-18. 3 Historical accounts are in 2 Kings 24--25 and 2 Chronicles 36. IV. AUTHOR: Probably Jeremiah the Prophet A. External Evidence: 1. The Greek Septuagint (LXX) ascribes the book to the prophet Jeremiah--”QRHNOI IEREMIOU.” 2. Jewish tradition ascribed the book of Lamentations to the prophet Jeremiah 4 3. The Latin Vulgate ascribed the book to Jeremiah--Id est Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae 4. The early church fathers, Origen and Jerome, understood without question that Jeremiah was the author of Lamentations 5 B. Internal Evidence: 1. Jeremiah and Lamentations both convey a similar tone and employ similar vocabulary 6 2. The main basis for rejecting Jeremiah as the author of the book is style: a. Some would argue that since its poetic style is different than that of Jeremiah that it should be assigned to “an unknown eyewitness of the fall of Jerusalem, since the text itself records nothing of authorship” 7 But why could not Jeremiah write in a poetic style? b. Arguments which affirm that Jeremiah and Lamentations do not share a similar view point are not built upon sound exegesis 8 C. Conclusion One cannot be dogmatic about the author of the book of Jeremiah, but it seems reasonable to follow tradition in this matter and identify its author as probably being Jeremiah the prophet 9 V. CANONICAL PLACEMENT OF THE BOOK A. The Hebrew Scriptures were probably originally canonized into a two-fold division: the Law and the Prophets 10 B. By around the second century B.C. 11 a three-fold division of the Hebrew Scriptures arose: The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings 12 1. The three-fold division included the same books as the two-fold division 2. There are several possible reasons for a three-fold division: 13 a. A distinction was made between books which were written by men who held the prophetic office, and men who only had the prophetic gift b. Some at a later date may have felt that those books which were not written by “prophets” were not fully canonical c. A more practical purpose was served by the topical and festal 14 significance rather than by the two-fold categories C. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (The Septuagint or LXX c. 280-150 B.C.) divided the Old Testament according to subject matter which is the basis of the modern four-fold classification of the: five books of Law, twelve books of History, five books of Poetry, and seventeen books of Prophecy 15 VI. Literary Style: A. The entire book of Lamentations is poetic in its form B. Each chapter of the book is comprised of a poem making five poems in all C. The poems use the literary style of an acrostic where the poem is built around the alphabet 16 D. The Structure of Lamentations is as follows: 17 1. Chapter 1 Sixty=six line (one per verse). Each line begins with the appropriate letter 4. Chapter 4 Same as chapters 1--2 except that there are


Who directed the film version of the musical Hair?

Easy To Be Hard - Hair the movie musical - YouTube Easy To Be Hard - Hair the movie musical Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 9, 2008 A scene from the movie version of the musical Hair(1979), directed by Milos Forman. Cheryl Barnes as Hud's Fiance and Dorsey Wright as Hud(Lafayette) Category


Which Prime Minister twice succeeded J Ramsay Macdonald?

Ramsay MacDonald | prime minister of United Kingdom | Britannica.com prime minister of United Kingdom Written By: Alternative Title: James Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay MacDonald Prime minister of United Kingdom Also known as J.H. Thomas Ramsay MacDonald, in full James Ramsay MacDonald (born Oct. 12, 1866, Lossiemouth , Moray, Scot.—died Nov. 9, 1937, at sea en route to South America ), first Labour Party prime minister of Great Britain, in the Labour governments of 1924 and 1929–31 and in the national coalition government of 1931–35. Ramsay MacDonald. Central Press Photos Ltd. MacDonald was the son of an unmarried maidservant. He ended his elementary education at the age of 12 but continued at school for another six years, working as a pupil-teacher. In 1885 he went to work in Bristol, where the activities of the Social Democratic Federation acquainted him with left-wing ideas. Traveling to London the following year, he joined the Fabian Society , was employed in menial office jobs, and worked for a science degree in his spare time until his health broke down. In 1894 he joined the newly founded Independent Labour Party, and the next year he was defeated as a candidate of that party for the House of Commons . In 1900 he became the first secretary of the Labour Representation Committee (LRC), the true predecessor of the Labour Party . In 1906 he was one of 29 LRC members to win election to the Commons; the LRC thereupon transformed itself into the Labour Party. Five years later he succeeded Keir Hardie as parliamentary leader of the party. He was forced to resign in favour of Arthur Henderson in 1914 after stating that Great Britain was morally wrong in declaring war on Germany. Although he nonetheless insisted that the nation should make every effort to win the war, he lost much of his popularity and was defeated for reelection in 1918. On returning to Parliament in 1922, he was chosen to lead the Labour opposition. Listen to a reenactment of Ramsay MacDonald’s response to British Foreign Secretary Edward Grey’s … © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner) After the election of 1923 the Conservatives remained the largest party in Parliament, but for the first time they were outnumbered by the Labourites and the Liberals combined. H.H. Asquith, leader of the Liberals and a former prime minister, offered to support MacDonald. On Jan. 22, 1924, MacDonald became prime minister and also foreign secretary. Under his leadership that year, Great Britain granted recognition to the Soviet regime in Russia; the Geneva Protocol for security and disarmament (approved by the League of Nations Assembly on Oct. 2, 1924) was initiated; and the threat of violence in Ireland was averted when the British government agreed to cancel the debt owed by the Irish Free State , in return for the Free State’s abandonment of its demand for the six northern counties. Ramsay MacDonald. Dinosaur Eggs May Have Taken Six Months or More to Hatch A bungled prosecution of J.R. Campbell, a communist newspaper editor, led to an adverse vote in the Commons. Because of that rebuff and various other factors, the Conservatives regained a majority, and MacDonald resigned Nov. 4, 1924. At the general election of 1929, however, Labour for the first time achieved the largest number of seats, and MacDonald returned as prime minister on June 5. He negotiated an Anglo–U.S. naval limitation treaty (1930), while his foreign secretary, Arthur Henderson, was organizing the World Disarmament Conference at Geneva . At home, the effects of the worldwide economic depression proved beyond the understanding of MacDonald and most of his Cabinet. On Aug. 24, 1931, he offered his resignation, but the next day his Labour colleagues were dismayed to learn that he was remaining in office as head of a coalition, with Conservative and Liberal support. His ability to lead the government was waning, however, and the lord president of the council, Stanley Baldwin , a former Conservative prime minister, became effective head of the government. Finally, on June 7, 1935, Ma


Which fictional Police Officer was created by M C Beaton?

Hamish Macbeth Series — Fiction Check library catalog for availability Description: When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn’t remember what happened the previous evening, he doesn’t begin to worry. She had been out drinking, after all, and he’d prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant and annoying woman. But when her body is discovered, Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness–now dead–had forgotten.


Which notable Englishman was murdered on 29th December 1170?

BBC - History - Thomas Becket z Thomas Becket    © Becket was a 12th century chancellor and archbishop of Canterbury whose murder resulted in his canonisation. Thomas Becket was born in around 1120, the son of a prosperous London merchant. He was well educated and quickly became an agent to Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him on several missions to Rome. Becket's talents were noticed by Henry II, who made him his chancellor and the two became close friends. When Theobald died in 1161, Henry made Becket archbishop. Becket transformed himself from a pleasure-loving courtier into a serious, simply-dressed cleric. The king and his archbishop's friendship was put under strain when it became clear that Becket would now stand up for the church in its disagreements with the king. In 1164, realising the extent of Henry's displeasure, Becket fled into exile in France, and remained in exile for several years. He returned in 1170. On the 29 December 1170, four knights, believing the king wanted Becket out of the way, confronted and murdered Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Becket was made a saint in 1173 and his shrine in Canterbury Cathedral became an important focus for pilgrimage.


Ancient Rome - Ancient History - HISTORY.com Google Origins of Rome As legend has it, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. Left to drown in a basket on the Tiber by a king of nearby Alba Longa and rescued by a she-wolf, the twins lived to defeat that king and found their own city on the river’s banks in 753 B.C. After killing his brother, Romulus became the first king of Rome, which is named for him. A line of Sabine, Latin and Etruscan (earlier Italian civilizations) kings followed in a non-hereditary succession. Did You Know? Four decades after Constantine made Christianity Rome's official religion, Emperor Julian--known as the Apostate--tried to revive the pagan cults and temples of the past, but the process was reversed after his death, and Julian was the last pagan emperor of Rome. Rome’s era as a monarchy ended in 509 B.C. with the overthrow of its seventh king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, whom ancient historians portrayed as cruel and tyrannical, compared to his benevolent predecessors. A popular uprising was said to have arisen over the rape of a virtuous noblewoman, Lucretia, by the king’s son. Whatever the cause, Rome turned from a monarchy into a republic, a world derived from res publica, or “property of the people.” The Early Republic The power of the monarch passed to two annually elected magistrates called consuls; they also served as commanders in chief of the army. The magistrates, though elected by the people, were drawn largely from the Senate, which was dominated by the patricians, or the descendants of the original senators from the time of Romulus. Politics in the early republic was marked by the long struggle between patricians and plebeians (the common people), who eventually attained some political power through years of concessions from patricians, including their own political bodies, the tribunes, which could initiate or veto legislation. In 450 B.C., the first Roman law code was inscribed on 12 bronze tablets–known as the Twelve Tables–and publicly displayed in the Roman Forum. These laws included issues of legal procedure, civil rights and property rights and provided the basis for all future Roman civil law. By around 300 B.C., real political power in Rome was centered in the Senate, which at the time included only members of patrician and wealthy plebeian families. Military Expansion During the early republic, the Roman state grew exponentially in both size and power. Though the Gauls sacked and burned Rome in 390 B.C., the Romans rebounded under the leadership of the military hero Camillus, eventually gaining control of the entire Italian peninsula by 264 B.C. Rome then fought a series of wars known as the Punic Wars with Carthage, a powerful city-state in northern Africa. The first two Punic Wars ended with Rome in full control of Sicily, the western Mediterranean and much of Spain. In the Third Punic War (149–146 B.C.), the Romans captured and destroyed the city of Carthage and sold its surviving inhabitants into slavery, making a section of northern Africa a Roman province. At the same time, Rome also spread its influence east, defeating King Philip V of Macedonia in the Macedonian Wars and turning his kingdom into another Roman province. Rome’s military conquests led directly to its cultural growth as a society, as the Romans benefited greatly from contact with such advanced cultures as the Greeks. The first Roman literature appeared around 240 B.C., with translations of Greek classics into Latin; Romans would eventually adopt much of Greek art, philosophy and religion. Internal Struggles in the Late Republic Rome’s complex political institutions began to crumble under the weight of the growing empire, ushering in an era of internal turmoil and violence. The gap between rich and poor widened as wealthy landowners drove small farmers from public land, while access to government was increasingly limited to the more privileged classes. Attempts to address these social problems, such as the reform movements of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus (in 133 B.C. a


Who most famously had a horse named Copenhagen?

Some Famous Horses Visit The Long Riders' Guild! Website designed by Basha O'Reilly   Some Famous Horses Babieca horse of Ruy Diaz or El Cid whose last instruction was that his body be secured on Babieca, in full armor and with sword raised. When they led the Spanish knights into battle, the moors fled, crying that El Cid had risen from the dead. Ball Brigadier General Francis Marionï¿½s sorrel gelding he captured and named after a British colonel he defeated in a battle near Georgetown, South Carolina Bijou horse of Count Johan Augustus Sandels, Swedish Fieldmarshall, Finnish War 1808-1809 Black Bess highwayman Dick Turpin's horse Black Nell  Wild Bill Hickok's horse Black Jack last Quartermaster-issued U.S. Army horse, died February 6, 1976 Blackie Chief Sitting Bullï¿½s horse Blueskin one of General Washington's horses Brown Beauty Paul Revere borrowed this horse for his famous ride Bucephalus Alexander the Great's horse, name means ï¿½oxheadï¿½ Burmese Queen Elizabeth IIï¿½s favourite, a gift from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Buttermilk Dale Evans' horse Byerly Turk one of three stallions from whom all Thoroughbreds are descended Champion Gene Autrey's horse Chetak war horse of Rana Pratap of Mewar in India Cincinnati one of Ulysses S. Grant's horses, his favorite Clever Hans a horse who was supposedly taught to communicate with humans by way of an elaborate ï¿½keyboardï¿½ Comanche of mustang origin, sole survivor of General George Custer's command at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876 Coolcorron Cool Diamond Bay, highest ranking Irish Sport Horse stallion in show jumping Copenhagen Duke of Wellington's horse he rode at the Battle of Waterloo Darley Arabian one of three stallions from whom all Thoroughbreds are descended Diablo The Cisco Kid's horse Echo former Metropolitan police horse, survived the 1982 IRA bombing in Hyde Park Eclipse the horse who won every race he entered, and whose descendants include Desert Orchid, Arkle and all but three of the Derby winners of the past fifty years El Alamein President Ronald Reaganï¿½s favorite white Arabian stallion Gato one of Aimï¿½ Tschiffelyï¿½s Criollo horses who travelled from Buenos Aires to Washington in the 20s. Gazala horse of Baldwin I of Jerusalem Godolphin Arabian  one of three stallions from whom all Thoroughbreds are descended Gun Rock offspring of Man O' War used in the 1920s at UC Davis to breed horses for the U.S. Army Cavalry Halla famed show jumping champion, with two world championships (1954 and 1955) and three Olympic gold medals (1956 and 1960) Hollywood Dun It all-time leading reining sire and Quarter Horse Huaso Chilean bred horse, holder of the high jump world record set in Chile in 1949, one of the world's longest unbroken sport records Incitatus Emperor Caligula's horse Isham Buffalo Bill Cody's white horse Jim Key "Smartest Horse in the World," a star attraction at 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis Jim former milk cart horse used to produce diphtheria antitoxin; contamination of this antitoxin inspired the Biologics Control Act of 1902 Justin Morgan foundation sire of the Morgan horse breed Kasztanka horse of Jï¿½zef Piłsudski, likely the most famous Polish horse Kincsem (1874ï¿½1887) the most successful Thoroughbred race horse ever, who won 54 races for 54 starts King a foundation sire of the Quarter Horse breed Kitty horse belonging to Marshal of Finland Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Lexington US Civil War General William T. Shermanï¿½s horse; Sherman also rode Dolly and Sam Llamrei steed of King Arthur Mancha one of Aimï¿½ Tschiffelyï¿½s Criollo horses who travelled from Buenos Aires to Washington in the 20s. Marengo Napoleon's horse Matsukaze personal horse of Maeda Keiji Mill House one of the most famous British race-horses in the twentieth century Old Sorrel Stonewall Jackson's horse (sometimes call Little Sorrel or Fancy) Palomo Simon Bolivarï¿½s horse Pinto the Morab who was the only horse to complete the 20,352 miles in the early twentieth century, the longest continuous journey y


What is the name of the currency used in Malaysia?

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit rates, news, and tools MYR - Malaysian Ringgit Malaysia, Ringgit The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia.   Our currency rankings show that the most popular Malaysia Ringgit exchange rate is the MYR to USD rate .   The currency code for Ringgits is MYR, and the currency symbol is RM.   Below, you'll find Malaysian Ringgit rates and a currency converter.   You can also subscribe to our currency newsletters with daily rates and analysis, read the XE Currency Blog ,   or take MYR rates on the go with our XE Currency Apps and website.


In Geography, one time zone usually represents how many degrees of longitude?

Overview of Time Zones Share By Matt Rosenberg Prior to the late nineteenth century, time keeping was a purely local phenomenon. Each town would set their clocks to noon when the sun reached its zenith each day. A clockmaker or town clock would be the "official" time and the citizens would set their pocket watches and clocks to the time of the town - enterprising citizens would offer their services as mobile clock setters, carrying a watch with the accurate time to adjust the clocks in customer's homes on a weekly basis. Travel between cities meant having to change one's pocket watch upon arrival. However, once railroads began to operate and move people rapidly across great distances, time became much more critical. In the early years of the railroads, the schedules were very confusing because each stop was based on a different local time. The standardization of time was essential to efficient operation of railroads. In 1878, Canadian Sir Sanford Fleming proposed the system of worldwide time zones that we use today. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know He recommended that the world be divided into twenty-four time zones, each spaced 15 degrees of longitude apart. Since the earth rotates once every 24 hours and there are 360 degrees of longitude, each hour the earth rotates one-twenty-fourth of a circle or 15 degrees of longitude. Sir Fleming's time zones were heralded as a brilliant solution to a chaotic problem worldwide. United States railroad companies began utilizing Fleming's standard time zones on November 18, 1883. In 1884 an International Prime Meridian Conference was held in Washington D.C. to standardize time and select the prime meridian . The conference selected the longitude of Greenwich, England as zero degrees longitude and established the 24 time zones based on the prime meridian. Although the time zones had been established, not all countries switched immediately. Though most U.S. states began to adhere to the Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern time zones by 1895, Congress didn't make the use of these time zones mandatory until the Standard Time Act of 1918. Today, many countries operate on variations of the time zones proposed by Sir Fleming. All of China (which should span five time zones) uses a single time zone - eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (known by the abbreviation UTC - based on the time zone running through Greenwich at 0 degrees longitude). Australia uses three time zones - its central time zone is a half-hour ahead of its designated time zone. Several countries in the Middle East and South Asia also utilize half-hour time zones. Since time zones are based on segments of longitude and lines of longitude narrow at the poles, scientists working at the North and South Poles simply use UTC time. Otherwise, Antarctica would be divided into 24 very thin time zones! The time zones of the United States are standardized by Congress and although the lines were drawn to avoid populated areas, sometimes they've been moved to avoid complication. There are nine time zones in the U.S. and its territories, they include Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii-Aleutian, Samoa, Wake Island, and Guam. With the growth of the Internet and global communication and commerce, some have advocated a new worldwide time system.


Vile Bodies Evelyn Waugh LINKS VILE GINGER April 24, 2014. I wonder if anyone has ever been so pleased to be in a library. I'm so excited I can't sit down on my seat. Which doesn't bode well for actually reading anything. What I have in front of me, resting on triangles of foam, fresh out of its protective case, is the leather-bound manuscript of Vile Bodies. It's the only manuscript of an Evelyn Waugh novel not to have been bought for a pittance from his widow by a robber called Harry Ransom (only joking, America) and taken to Austin in Texas. Where am I again? I'm in the Brotherton Library at the University of Leeds. What have I got in front of me? Well, let's turn to the beginning of chapter two and see: "Have you anything to declare?" "Wings." "That's all right then." And back to the front endpapers. Oh, what a butterfly it seems! It's been bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Evelyn usually got Maltby's of Oxford to do the binding of his diaries for him. But as he presented this manuscript to one of the richest couples in the country, it may have been luxuriously rebound at some point. Let me turn over a few pages... The bookplate of Bryan Guinness...Evelyn's crashing racing car picture, at the bottom of which he's written to Bryan and Diana: 'This is the cover. Do you like it? I do.' Actually, I've missed out a page. Overleaf from the bookplate, again on the recto, is a note written by Evelyn to Bryan and Diana, saying that the book will never be of the smallest value but he thought it should go to them as it is their book (Vile Bodies is dedicated to them). That note is dated January 4, 1930. Evelyn had a busy back end of 1929. After his day at the motor races in Belfast he went to stay with Bryan and Diana at one of their country houses, Knockmaroon, near Dublin. From there Waugh made his way to a quiet pub in Devon where he wrote the second half of Vile Bodies before returning to spend Christmas with the Guinnesses, this time in Paris. I guess it was while finishing off the manuscript in Devon that he deleted the upbeat and playful preface which had read: 'Bright young people and far too much publicity already whoever you are).' The page with the note to Bryan and Diana also contains another note, written in shaky handwriting, saying that the manuscript was given to Jonathan Guinness on his 30th birthday in 1960. If I remember rightly the manuscript was sold at Christie's in 1985, when it was bought for about £60,000. (Had the 54-year old Jonathan Guinness fallen on hard times?) In 1990 the manuscript was bought by Fay and Geoffrey Eliot and in 2002 it was gifted to the Brotherton Library in Leeds. Ensuring the British public have access to this cultural gem; allowing me to be standing here now, my mind awash with adrenalin, my hands dry and disinfected: April 24, 2014. The first part of the manuscript is made up of 68 pages. Those pages mostly concern the futile attempts of Adam, a penniless writer, to get some money together so that he can marry NIna, a bright young social butterfly. I flick through these pages, taking the odd photo for future use, but basically I'm starting my study at the halfway point of the manuscript. Waugh writes 'END OF BOOK I' across page 68, the last line of which is 'Shucks Margot,' he said. 'You know better than to get on a high horse with me.' The 'he' is the press baron, Lord Monomark, though in the manuscript his name is given as Lord Ottercove. No doubt, Waugh decided on reflection, this was a little close to the real-life Lord Beaverbrook for comfort. The second half of the manuscript - 66 more pages - begins with the line: 'Then Adam became Mr Chatterbox'. That is, Adam gets a job on the gossip column of The Daily Excess, Lord Monomark's paper. Nothing to do with The Daily Express, Lord Beaverbrook's title. No, nothing to do with that rag! I have a Penguin copy of Vile Bodies with me for reference. I note that the above lines I've quoted are at the end of Chapter six and the beginning of chapter seven. The first six chapters were written at the Abingdon Arms, Beckley, Oxfordshir


"What was being advertised by Lorraine Chase when she used the words ""Nah, Luton Airport"""

Lorraine Chase shows her age as she goes au natural | Daily Mail Online Lorraine Chase shows her age as she goes au natural Last updated at 12:51 16 March 2007 We're used to seeing ex-Emmerdale actress Lorraine Chase looking very glamorous and dolled up. However, as she went for a stroll in west London she appeared to have forgotten something - her makeup! The 55-year-old former model looked happy to be sporting the natural look but the tell tale signs of ageing appear to be showing with more than a few wrinkles around the eye area. It's a far cry from her former Emmerdale character Steph Stokes who if anything wore too much makeup. Lorraine found fame through an advertisement for Campari which spawned her catchphrase "Nah, Luton Airport!" as a reply for the question "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?".


What was the code name for the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945?

Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima - Aug 06, 1945 - HISTORY.com Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Share this: Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima Author Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world’s first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout. U.S. President Harry S. Truman, discouraged by the Japanese response to the Potsdam Conference’s demand for unconditional surrender, made the decision to use the atom bomb to end the war in order to prevent what he predicted would be a much greater loss of life were the United States to invade the Japanese mainland. And so on August 5, while a “conventional” bombing of Japan was underway, “Little Boy,” (the nickname for one of two atom bombs available for use against Japan), was loaded onto Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets’ plane on Tinian Island in the Marianas. Tibbets’ B-29, named the Enola Gay after his mother, left the island at 2:45 a.m. on August 6. Five and a half hours later, “Little Boy” was dropped, exploding 1,900 feet over a hospital and unleashing the equivalent of 12,500 tons of TNT. The bomb had several inscriptions scribbled on its shell, one of which read “Greetings to the Emperor from the men of the Indianapolis” (the ship that transported the bomb to the Marianas). There were 90,000 buildings in Hiroshima before the bomb was dropped; only 28,000 remained after the bombing. Of the city’s 200 doctors before the explosion; only 20 were left alive or capable of working. There were 1,780 nurses before—only 150 remained who were able to tend to the sick and dying. According to John Hersey’s classic work Hiroshima, the Hiroshima city government had put hundreds of schoolgirls to work clearing fire lanes in the event of incendiary bomb attacks. They were out in the open when the Enola Gay dropped its load. There were so many spontaneous fires set as a result of the bomb that a crewman of the Enola Gay stopped trying to count them. Another crewman remarked, “It’s pretty terrific. What a relief it worked.” Related Videos


Who won the FA Cup in 1923, the year it was first played at Wembley?

90 Years Of Wembley Stadium | Wembley Stadium   This year Wembley Stadium celebrates its 90th birthday with a blockbuster calendar of events. While the new 90,000 stadium only opened in 2007, it is built on the site of the original Wembley Stadium that first appeared on the north London skyline in 1923. Originally the centrepiece of the British Empire Exhibition, the old Wembley Stadium was built in under a year at a cost of £750,000. Some 250,000 tons of clay had to be dug out to form the bowl of the stadium and the stands and terraces were built with 25,000 tons of concrete, reinforced with 600 tons of steel rods. The stadium became the symbol of English football, and the famous Twin Towers, which stood at the entrance, were iconic throughout the world. The FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United on 28 April 1923 was the first event to take place at Wembley Stadium. The official attendance was 126,047, still the largest for any football match in England, but estimates of the number of people who entered the stadium put the number at around 200,000. A year later, international football made its debut as England drew 1-1 with Scotland. Since then Wembley has hosted 78 FA Cup Finals, 258 England senior internationals, the 1966 World Cup, 40 League Cup Finals, six European Cup Finals and Euro 96. But it’s not just football that has wowed Wembley... Great Britain won 23 medals at the 1948 Olympic Games, three of them gold, while Henry Cooper floored Cassius Clay in one of boxing’s best-ever bouts in 1963. Rugby League’s Challenge Cup Final has been a fixture here since 1929, while the glitz and glamour of the NFL has wowed the crowds since the 80s. Greyhound racing, speedway, hockey, American wrestling and Evel Knievel are just some of the other stunning spectacles to have featured over the years and even the Pope graced Wembley’s hallowed turf in 1982! Wembley’s credentials as a music Mecca were boosted with the global phenomenon of Live Aid in 1985 and concerts by Queen in 1986, Michael Jackson in 1988 and the Rolling Stones in 1990. The last football match at the old stadium was England’s World Cup Qualifier against Germany on 7 October 2000. A crowd of 76,377 saw the Germans win 1-0 with Hamann’s free kick on 14 minutes. While Wembley was being rebuilt Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium hosted six FA Cup Finals and arguably the pick of them was the 2006 match between Liverpool and West Ham United, which the Merseysiders won on penalties after a 3-3 draw. The new £750 million venue opened in 2007, and the most striking feature of the new stadium is the 133 metre high arch that towers over the North stand. The single largest roof structure in the world, the Wembley arch supports the north roof and 60% of the weight of the south roof. The Stadium also has a sliding roof that sits 52 metres above the pitch. Even though the roof does not completely close, it does cover every seat in the stadium, which makes Wembley the largest fully covered stadium in the world. The capacity is now 90,000, the second largest seating capacity in Europe, with the biggest attendance so far the 89,874 who watched the 2008 FA Cup Final featuring Portsmouth and Cardiff City. The first official match was an Under-21s friendly between England and Italy, an exciting 3-3 draw on 24 March. Chelsea became the first team to win The FA Cup at the new stadium as Didier Drogba’s strike saw-off Manchester United. Blues’ captain John Terry scored England’s first goal at their new home in a 1-1 draw with Brazil two weeks later. Other landmarks moments so far include England v Kazakhstan in 2008 (which was watched by 89,107, still the record for an international at the new stadium), the UEFA Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United in 2011, the football tournaments of the London 2012 Olympics and Muse’s 2007 H.A.A.R.P. tour which was voted Wembley’s Greatest Event in 2011. And this year, a festival of football awaits as the Champions League Final and a series of blockbuster England internationals lie ahead. And it’s not just fo


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Will's Neck is the highest point in which range of hills?

Real Ale Tasting - Wills Neck - YouTube Real Ale Tasting - Wills Neck 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 Sep 9, 2013 Wills Neck the highest point on the Quantock Hills overlooking the Bristol Channel, gives this beer its name. This bright golden ale has a rich malty flavour and is late hopped to produce a prominent aroma with hints of grapefruit and cherries and a lasting bitterness on the palate. For more information about our range of beers visit our website:


Which TV comic character worked for Radio Norwich?

I'm Alan Partridge (TV Series 1997–2002) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Alan Partridge a failed television presenter whose previous exploits had featured in the chat-show parody Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and who is now presenting a programed on local radio in Norwich. Stars: Michael has a new friend, Tex, who likes all things American. Alan is jealous and cancels Michael's invitation to join Alan in watching all the James Bond films. Lynn's new boyfriend, Gordon, warns ... 9.0 Alan hosts an Afternoon With... session at the hotel,hoping to win a contract from two visiting Irish television executives. Also present is Jed Maxwell,Alan's biggest fan and,to give the Irishmen ... 9.0 After making negative comments about them Alan becomes a hate figure with local farmers. Matters are made worse when he interviews Peter Baxendale-Thomas,the local farmers' union leader and makes ... 8.8 Visit our Awards Central section Related News Calling Alan Partridge! Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank is now a reality 19 August 2015 11:17 AM, -08:00 | Digital Spy a list of 22 titles created 04 Dec 2011 a list of 31 titles created 06 Sep 2012 a list of 28 titles created 30 Jan 2014 a list of 25 titles created 03 Sep 2014 a list of 26 titles created 7 months ago Title: I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002) 8.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 5 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A mock of a TV show where the host is rude to many of his guests. Stars: Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber Z list celebrity will do anything to become A list Director: Adam Tandy When famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege. Director: Declan Lowney Controversal spoof of current-affairs TV and the role of celebrity in the UK. Stars: Christopher Morris, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon Famous DJ Alan Partridge gives us an insight into what happens behind the microphone at North Norfolk digital radio. Stars: Steve Coogan, Tim Key, Simon Greenall Alan Partridge attempts a celebrity travelogue around his beloved Norwich. Director: Dave Lambert The Day Today (TV Series 1994) Comedy A spoof of the the British style of news broadcasting - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors. Stars: Christopher Morris, Steve Coogan, Patrick Marber Crazy sitcom about 3 priests and their housekeeper who live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland it seems! Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life. Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Matt King The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager Brent as they continue their daily lives. Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment. Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant Follows four friends and their antics during their final years of school. Stars: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison Edit Storyline Alan Partridge a failed television presenter whose previous exploits had featured in the chat-show parody Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and who is now presenting a programed on local radio in Norwi


The SWALEC Stadium will become a Test cricket ground in 2009, in which town or city is it?

Excellent cricket ground - Swalec Stadium, Cardiff Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor “Traditional Cricket Ground” Reviewed 14 July 2015 It was easy enough to get to from town through Bute Park and clearly signed, 15-20 minute walk along the River Taff. Ecstatic to get a ticket to the 1st Day of the Ashes via very accommodating management at the venue. Staff were very helpful and friendly as we arrived early to soak up the atmosphere. The ground was easy to access and access to the facilities clearly visible, although there is never enough toilets no matter where you go on a major event. I walked around the entire ground getting up close to the Aussies training so close I nearly wore a ball. Lots of activities on and off the ground with Gray Nicholls demonstrating how to make bats and Yorkshire Tea giving out samples and providing a band for breaks. The vantage point from my seat in Block 25 in the Fosters stand was great and the pitch and play was clearly visible. Not alot of undercover seating but it did not bother us as we went underneath the stand and the drizzle subsided. Ample room in the seat, well done Glamorgan CC and hopefully the Ashes become a regular event here. Thank-you Cardiff and the friendly Welsh people. Visited July 2015 “Best Day of Test Cricket I Have Seen” Reviewed 14 July 2015 I have been attending days of Test cricket in the UK for 15 years and certainly Day 3 of the 2015 Ashes Test in Cardiff was an absolute belter. Whilst a hearty chunk of this is due to the excellent performance of the England team, some of this is down to the venue. The Swalec Stadium (Sofia Gardens) is an intimate test match venue, with one imposing stand holding the majority of the fans. It makes a great noise, especially as England started to dominate. A weakness is that both big screens are too one end of the ground meaning that from some seats it is hard to see either screen clearly. It makes seeing DRS referrals and replays a bit tricky. Away from the field of play, the accesibilty of the outdoor nets, plus the lovely grass areas behind the Pavilion/Really Welsh Stand provided a pleasant break area and also a chance for fans to see the players preparing up close. Combined with an easy walk between the station and the ground, along the river and through a park, it was a really enjoyable day from start to finish. I will return to watch Test cricket in Cardiff again. Visited July 2015


Which language is common to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism?

Hindu Customs in Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism - Socio-cultural Interchange between Religious Communities in India _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ India is the birthplace of many religions, Hinduism , Buddhism , Jainism and Sikhism are all progeny of this part of our globe. But they are not the only religions that exist here. Adherents of Christianity , Islam , Zoroastrianism and Judaism also to be found in India. Over  countless generations there has been significant exchange of customs,, traditions, beliefs, rltuals, etc., between these different religions Such an exchange is not peculiar to India and has been occuring the world over throughout the past. In India though, the existence of many religions in the same social environment created a situation favourable for such an interchange of customs and rituals. The other fact that some religions existing in India are offspring of the amalgam of beliefs that co-existed under the heading Hinduism. This has also led to the presence of many features of the parent religion in the offspring religions. At times this has blurred the line dividing Hinduism from the offspring religions leading occasionally to tension of the offspring religions with their parent. One instance of this is the ire against the constitution of India wherein the term 'Hindu' includes Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. But interchange of customs and rituals has taken place even between religions originating in India and those brought into India from other parts of our globe. This interchange has also been a massive one for the reason that that apart from the fusion of customs as a result of co-existence of different forms of worship, the adherents of religions originating in other parts of the globe like Christianity and Islam are largely converts from Hinduism. This does not apply in the case of Zoroastrianism and Judaism as these two religions have tended to be insular and have jealously guarded against the entry of members of other faiths by way of conversion. But even then they display many traits which they have absorbed from other religions especially Hinduism. Although this interchange has been quite substantial, it has not succeeded in bringing about identity in many important respects. Communal riots are still not a thinq of the past, sectarian feelings are still very much with as and there normally run counter to the spirit of nationalism and secularism. The result of this is perhaps India's having the dubious distinction of being a Secular society without a common civil code. For an appraisal of contemporary Indian society to be complete we ought to examine the nature and genesis of the different religions that exist around us, and also the extent to which they have influenced each other. To obtain an insisght into every religion, we shall briefly state the history of every religion since its inception, what it has borrowed from other faiths and what it has lent to it. We start with the religion which is not only professed by a vast majority in India, but has also been the birthplace for many customs found in other religious communities in India. HINDUISM A student of Hinduism can be compared with one of those blind-folded wise men who set about to examine an elephant by touching it and came up with totally different ideas about what the elephant looked like, none of which were factual. Hinduism is like a multifarious ocean of beliefs and modes of worship with an indeterminate origin. It comprises within itself the most sublime philosophies and gross fetishism of all kinds of objects which are worshipped. This is one religion with a history stretching from around the second millennium B.C.E. upto the present. The Pantheism of Hinduism A contemporary author has observed, "As a matter of fact orthodox Hindus have believed in every kind of theism, polytheism, and pantheism. They have worshipped any object which they prefer, or practically none. They followed any standard of morality or almost no


How many seats are there in the US Senate?

How Many Senators And Representatives Are There In Congress? How Many Senators And Representatives Are There In Congress? Erin Carson, Lead Analyst Saturday May 7th 2011 Lookup your Senator & Reps There are 100 Senators in the Senate The number of Senators per state remains at two and the total number only changes when a new state is admitted into the union. There are 435 Representatives in the House of Representatives The number of members in the House of Representatives is a different story and is based on population. The process by which seats in the House are distributed to the states is called “Congressional apportionment” and starts with the U.S. Census which is conducted every ten years. The number of seats depends on the population of each state which in turn determines the number of districts. However, every state is constitutionally guaranteed at least one seat no matter how small its population. The number of seats in the House is currently 435. How are state districts determined? According to federal law, the clerk of the House of Representatives is required to notify each state government of the number of seats assigned to represent it in the federal government after the Census is complete. States then have to determine the borders of their congressional districts. Each district must have a population that is approximately equal to all other districts in order to provide that each state has representation that is somewhat proportional to its population. This process is called redistricting. What is redistricting and how does it effect representation? Laws that dictate the method in which states redraw districts are determined by the state's own laws. However, there are some federal guidelines that states must meet when redistricting: - ensure that the population in each district is equal - attempt to create compact and contiguous districts that try to keep political units and communities within a single district. This is mainly to make sure that districts are not divided by other districts. - avoid drawing boundaries for partisan purposes or to create an advantage for the incumbent or specific political parties or groups.  In many states the legislatures create the redistricting plans themselves. Five states (Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, New Jersey, and Washington) give this responsibility to an independent or bipartisan commission in order to reduce the likelihood of political games being played by the state legislature’s majority party. For example, districts can be completely redrawn to include specific races or groups (by using information collecting in the census) that are expected to vote a certain way. This is called gerrymandering and is most likely to occur in the states where the legislatures have the authority to create the new redistricting plans as stated above. This can cause a lot of partisan battling in states where the majority of the legislature and the governor are from different political parties.  Gerrymandering can also be used to create new districts for the incumbent when it looks like the incumbent will lose his or her next election. This can be done as long as the incumbent’s main address is located in the new district. Gerrymandering often creates districts with odd shapes in order to incorporate certain demographics. As long as the districts are continuous and not broken apart by bordering districts, the federal government will most likely approve the plans.  How long do Senators and Representatives serve? As many of you probably know already, Representatives (and also Senators) can run for an unlimited number of terms, and committee chair positions are not based on merit or the representative’s experience in the area in which the committee specializes in, but instead, it is based on seniority -- those that have served longer.  Every two years is considered one Congress (today’s Congress is the 112th Congress. Each year is considered one legislative session. Therefore, we are currently in the first session of the 112th Congress). Do non-states such as Puerto Rico get representation? Fi


Which video game involves the main character in a search for 3 'Scions' with the final action taking place in the great pyramid of Atlantis?

Gainaxing | Fetish Fuel Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Parodied in Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu /Hare+ Guu in which Gupta thinks back to an anime he saw. see for yourself (NSFW). Plentiful in Gravion (which provides this page's picture), especially with Mizuki Tachibana , who bounces considerably with the slightest movement, even swallowing. Gainaxing is a signature of Gravion's creator, Masami Obari , present in his works, including the Fatal Fury anime adaptions and Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer , in which it's put to the utmost extreme. Cowboy Bebop has the character Faye Valentine, who is breathtakingly beautiful with gigantic pneumatic breasts that seem to have minds of their own. She also almost invariably dresses in a manner that would, in any American city in the late 20th Century, cause everyone who saw her to conclude immediately that she is a streetwalker. Canon indicates that she does this on purpose to distract men . On one occasion, she wears a perfectly normal evening gown. The seventh One Piece movie had the girls bounce from doing absolutely anything. Hell, in a few scenes, Nami will simply be standing around, perfectly still, and her boobs will just randomly bounce quite forcefully all on their own. See for yourself . Used again slightly more subtly during the Spa Island Filler Arc. Also Chick Ivankoff . In the latter case, wheter it's Fanservice or not is up to you . Used later in the Marineford Arc with scenes of Hancock's boobs bouncing every time she moved around. Here's an example [1 ] Also used in the tenth One Piece movie when Nami runs down some stairs. Of course, this actually does happen if you run down stairs incautiously, especially without a really good bra. And it hurts a lot. Gunbuster (called "Bustgunner" by some fans) and Otaku no Video from Gainax are the two productions which allegedly inspired the term. Perhaps ironically, Gunbuster actually features what can be considered as close to realistic as possible physics for the bouncing breasts. Noriko's bounced so much mainly because she moved around a lot even when she wasn't wearing a bra. Just about any female character in the various Burn Up! animes. Happens a few times in Slayers , with the leading contender being the balloon-breasted Naga the Serpent. Surprisingly, Amelia, one of the protagonists, is quite busty (to the point that Lina hates her for it), but she isn't subjugated to this trope, save for the Slayers Premium movie, where it's actually used as a part of her flanerized chew toy status. Newer anime seasons also made up for this by having Amelia be subjugated to breast-squeezing Combat Tentacles in one battle, and then having her tunic partially ripped from her breasts after another battle. Mune-mune in Gainax's Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai is a deliberate parody — right down to her name, which actually translates as "Tits-Tits". And she's the main character's late grandmother . Kurono Kurumu in Rosario + Vampire . The movement of her breasts even produces audible sounds! And in episode 4, Kurumu's fat stalker (or rather, his belly). Chapter 95 of the manga Mx0 plays this trope for satire with a magical liquid that makes some (already extremely buxom) girls' breasts experience only 1/6 normal gravity. The result is a lot of bouncing, first from falling, then from wind, then an earthquake. To Love-Ru seems overly fond of this. Espically Lala. Just watch the OVA opening, 1 minute and 30 seconds of pure bounce. Every female character that appears in the various Ranma ½ motion pictures — even the ones who are supposed to be small-breasted. This contrasts with the main series where they never seem to move at all, since the show is kind of old and didn't have a huge budget. Especially since the characters are considerably less endowed in the television series. The sheer quantity of gainaxing found in the anime Plastic Little inspired ADV , the North American distributor/dub house, to include an on-screen "Jiggle Count" meter as one of the special features in their DVD release. The anime Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! takes Gainaxing to


Many betting odds have nicknames e.g. 5/1 is a 'handful', what odds are known as 'cockle'?

Betting Terms and Phrases, Online Betting Glossary Slang for a ‘grand’ (£1000). Banker A punter’s strongest selection and one they think cannot         fail to lose. Bankers will usually form the base of combinations         and accumulators and they must win for the bet to be successful. Bar Price Usually used as helpful shorthand when talking about large field         events, with long lists of participants. It refers to the odds         of all those at the last quoted price and bigger. An example might         be odds to win the English Premier League, which would read: 2/1         Manchester United, 3/1 Liverpool, 5/1 Arsenal, 8/1 Newcastle,         12/1 BAR. This shows that every other team in the betting list         has odds of 12/1 or bigger. Best Book Term used for referring to the market which had the lowest over-round         or book percentage figure. There is an entire section on oddschecker         dedicated to finding which markets have the “best book” and therefore, the best margin for the punter. Betting Forecast These are the odds for a race as predicted by the daily newspapers. Bettor US term for person placing a bet. In the UK they are known as         a punter or customer. Blanket Finish This is a close finish involving several horses; when horses finish         so close together that ‘a blanket could cover them.' Blind Bet This is a bet made by a racetrack bookmaker to draw other bookmakers'         attention away from his sizeable betting on another horse, avoiding         a shortening of the odds on the other horse. Blinkers Horses that are easily distracted while racing are normally fitted         with blinkers to the side of their head, which prevent them from         seeing anything other than the racecourse ahead of them. Board Price This is the price relayed from the racecourse. You can, if required,         usually ‘take’ this price and it will remain the price         your selection finishes at, regardless of the final starting price.         (Can be subject to a Tattersalls Rule 4.) Book This is a bookmaker's tally of the odds and amounts bet on each         competitor in an event. Bookmaker (also Bookie) A business or person that lays odds and takes bets. Book Percentage This is a term which refers to how much of a profit margin there         is in a particular market for a bookmaker. Bottle (of Glue) Slang for two, as in 2/1, £2, £200 etc. Burlington Bertie Slang for odds of 100/30. Bumper A flat race run under National Hunt rules. Buy Price Slang for odds of 3/1. Century Slang for £100 (also ton). Classic This term is used to describe the five major three-year-old races         of the flat season: the 1000 Guineas, the 2000 Guineas, the Derby,         the Oaks and the St Leger. Of these, fillies can be entered for         all five, but colts cannot be entered for the 1000 Guineas or         the Oaks. Classified Stakes A flat conditions race or weight-for-age steeple chase or hurdle         race restricted to horses which have been awarded handicap ratings         at or below a figure specified in the conditions of the race. Clerk of the Course Racecourse official in charge of all aspects of running the race         day. Co-favourites Three or more participants who are favourites with the same odds. Cockle Slang for ten; either odds of 10/1 or £10. Colours These are the racing silks of the owners, as worn by the jockeys. Colt An un-gelded male horse up to four years old. Conditions Race The general description of any flat race which is not a handicap         or a novice race, is not restricted to maidens and is not governed         by selling or claiming provisions. Conditions Stakes A flat race which has not been awarded pattern or listed status,         is not a handicap or a novice race, is not restricted to ma