According to the Bible's Genesis 32:28, 30 and Hosea 12:3, 5, God wrestled with whom all night?

Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome." Matthew Henry Commentary 32:24-32 A great while before day, Jacob being alone, more fully spread his fears before God in prayer. While thus employed, One in the likeness of a man wrestled with him. When the spirit helpeth our infirmities, and our earnest and vast desires can scarcely find words to utter them, and we still mean more than we can express, then prayer is indeed wrestling with God. However tried or discouraged, we shall prevail; and prevailing with Him in prayer, we shall prevail against all enemies that strive with us. Nothing requires more vigour and unceasing exertion than wrestling. It is an emblem of the true spirit of faith and prayer. Jacob kept his ground; though the struggle continued long, this did not shake his faith, nor silence his prayer. He will have a blessing, and had rather have all his bone put out of joint than go away without one. Those who would have the blessing of Christ, must resolve to take no denial. The fervent prayer is the effectual prayer. The Angel puts a lasting mark of honour upon him, by changing his name. Jacob signifies a supplanter. From henceforth he shall be celebrated, not for craft and artful management, but for true valour. Thou shalt be called Israel, a prince with God, a name greater than those of the great men of the earth. He is a prince indeed that is a prince with God; those are truly honourable that are mighty in prayer. Having power with God, he shall have power with men too; he shall prevail, and gain Esau's favour. Jacob gives a new name to the place. He calls it Peniel, the face of God, because there he had seen the appearance of God, and obtained the favour of God. It becomes those whom God honours, to admire his grace towards them. The Angel who wrestled with Jacob was the second Person in the sacred Trinity, who was afterwards God manifest in the flesh, and who, dwelling in human nature, is called Immanuel, Ho 12:4,5. Jacob halted on his thigh. It might serve to keep him from being lifted up with the abundance of the revelations. The sun rose on Jacob: it is sun-rise with that soul, which has had communion with God.


What are Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium and Caesium?

Reactions of the Group 1 elements with water REACTIONS OF THE GROUP 1 ELEMENTS WITH WATER This page looks at the reactions of the Group 1 elements - lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and caesium - with water. It uses these reactions to explore the trend in reactivity in Group 1. The Facts General All of these metals react vigorously or even explosively with cold water. In each case, a solution of the metal hydroxide is produced together with hydrogen gas. This equation applies to any of these metals and water - just replace the X by the symbol you want. In each of the following descriptions, I am assuming a very small bit of the metal is dropped into water in a fairly large container. Details for the individual metals Lithium Lithium's density is only about half that of water so it floats on the surface, gently fizzing and giving off hydrogen. It gradually reacts and disappears, forming a colourless solution of lithium hydroxide. The reaction generates heat too slowly and lithium's melting point is too high for it to melt (see sodium below). Sodium Sodium also floats on the surface, but enough heat is given off to melt the sodium (sodium has a lower melting point than lithium and the reaction produces heat faster) and it melts almost at once to form a small silvery ball that dashes around the surface. A white trail of sodium hydroxide is seen in the water under the sodium, but this soon dissolves to give a colourless solution of sodium hydroxide. The sodium moves because it is pushed around by the hydrogen which is given off during the reaction. If the sodium becomes trapped on the side of the container, the hydrogen may catch fire to burn with an orange flame. The colour is due to contamination of the normally blue hydrogen flame with sodium compounds. Potassium Potassium behaves rather like sodium except that the reaction is faster and enough heat is given off to set light to the hydrogen. This time the normal hydrogen flame is contaminated by potassium compounds and so is coloured lilac (a faintly bluish pink). Rubidium Rubidium is denser than water and so sinks. It reacts violently and immediately, with everything spitting out of the container again. Rubidium hydroxide solution and hydrogen are formed. Caesium Caesium explodes on contact with water, quite possibly shattering the container. Caesium hydroxide and hydrogen are formed Summary of the trend in reactivity The Group 1 metals become more reactive towards water as you go down the Group. Explaining the trend in reactivity Looking at the enthalpy changes for the reactions The overall enthalpy changes You might think that because the reactions get more dramatic as you go down the Group, the amount of heat given off increases as you go from lithium to caesium. Not so! The table gives estimates of the enthalpy change for each of the elements undergoing the reaction: Note:  That's the same equation as before, but I have divided it by two to show the enthalpy change per mole of metal reacting. enthalpy change (kJ / mol) Cs -203 You will see that there is no pattern at all in these values. They are all fairly similar and, surprisingly, lithium is the metal which releases the most heat during the reaction! Note:  Apart from the lithium value, I haven't been able to confirm these figures. For lithium, sodium and potassium, they are calculated values based on information in the Nuffield Advanced Science Book of Data (page 114 of my 1984 edition). The lithium value agrees almost exactly with a value I found during a web search. The values for rubidium and caesium are calculated indirectly from the Li, Na and K values and other information which you will find in a later table on this page. Digging around in the enthalpy changes When these reactions happen, the differences between them lie entirely in what is happening to the metal atoms present. In each case, you start with metal atoms in a solid and end up with metal ions in solution. Overall, what happens to the metal is this: You can calculate the overall enthalpy change for this process by using Hes


What is a soft cheese made from skimmed milk curds?

Curd Cheese Fresh Cheeses Curd Cheese Curd Cheese is a very odd name: what cheese isn't made from curds? If anything, it would give you the impression that the cheese is "lumpy", as though can you see the curds in it, as you can in Cottage Texture, but in fact the texture is smooth. Like Cottage Cheese, Curd Cheese is a fresh cheese made from skim milk, has a starter added to curdle the milk, has a slight sour tang to the taste, and is not aged at all. It has a very light colour, and is soft and spreadable. It is sold in tubs. The classic dish made from Curd Cheese is "Yorkshire Curd Tart" This is very different from "cheese curd" as known in rural North America. Even in the UK, Curd Cheese is getting hard to find at supermarkets (as of 2004.) Occasionally you will spot it at their dairy counters; more often, you will be able to get it at cheese shops. Cooking Tips To make: stretch cheesecloth over a bowl, held in place with an elastic round the bowl. Tip fresh live yoghurt into the cheese cloth and let drain for 6 hours. Substitutes Quark, ricotta, dry-curd Cottage Cheese, Fromage Frais. Or, more precisely, 1 part half-fat cream cheese and 1 part quark. Or, just cottage cheese pressed through a sieve (particularly for cheese cake). Nutrition Curd Cheese has a lower fat content than Cottage Cheese. Equivalents 1/3 cup = 3 1/2 oz / 100g Storage Hints Store for a few days refrigerated. See also:


What were the first names of comedians Abbott and Costello?

The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series 1952–1957) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Abbott and Costello Show  TV-G | Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies. Stars: Hillary's Dad will only allow her to marry a man with musical talent, so Lou goes to a singing teacher. 8.8 Lou takes a correspondence course to become a detective, and then tries to help a girl recover some old bonds. 8.7 Thinking it's a counterfeit, bud tears up a $500 bill. When it turns out to be real, he goes nuts and is put in the old actors' home. This episode includes the "Who's On First" Routine. 8.7 a list of 35 titles created 07 Apr 2011 a list of 24 titles created 07 Jul 2011 a list of 47 titles created 06 Aug 2012 a list of 31 titles created 4 months ago a list of 27 titles created 2 weeks ago Title: The Abbott and Costello Show (1952–1957) 8.5/10 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. Abbott & Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans. Director: Jean Yarbrough Abbott & Costello (TV Series 1967) Animation | Family | Comedy The animated further misadventures of the comedy duo. Stars: Bud Abbott, Stan Irwin, Don Messick Television episodes built around the same sorts of incidents found in Hank Ketcham's long-running comic strip. Stars: Jay North, Gloria Henry, Herbert Anderson The Little Rascals (TV Series 1955) Comedy | Family Television syndication package of the classic 1929-1938 shorts from the "Our Gang Comedies" movie series. Stars: Wally Albright, Sherwood Bailey, Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions. Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf Chester Wooley (Lou Costello) and Duke Egan (Bud Abbott) are traveling salesmen who make a stopover in Wagon Gap, Montana while en route to California. During the stopover, a notorious ... See full summary  » Director: Charles Barton A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons. Stars: Fred MacMurray, Stanley Livingston, Don Grady Bumbling Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the evil forces of KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99. Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt The humourous adventures of a family of pop musicians. Stars: Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan The misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends. Stars: Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley Edit Storyline Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies. 14 September 1957 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: Abbott ja Costello See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Lou Costello owned the show, through his production company Television Corp. of America. Bud Abbott chose to work on salary. See more » Quotes Lou Costello : "Dear druggist"... Go ahead. Bud Abbott : Here's what you want. You want seven milligrams of sulfursilic monosetic acid diluted in


Which country is the biggest producer of corn?

• Top corn producing countries worldwide, 2015 | Statistic Complete Source Details About This Statistic This statistic shows the corn production worldwide in 2015, by country. In that year, the United States was the largest producer of corn with a production volume amounting to about 361 million metric tons. China and Brazil rounded off the top corn producing countries. Corn production Corn, also known as maize, is a grain plant cultivated for food. The origin of this grain remains unknown, however, many historians believe that corn was first domesticated in Mexico's Tehuacan Valley. Types of corn include sweet corn, popcorn, pod corn, flint corn, flour corn, waxy corn and dent corn. Corn is one of the most important crops in the United States. Over the last five years, the country's corn farmers experienced constant increases in annual revenues. In 2014, the revenue of U.S. corn farming reached 63 billion U.S. dollars. That year, the U.S. was responsible for more than one-third of the global corn production . Furthermore, corn is the most commonly produced grain feed in the U.S. In 2012, about 46 percent of U.S. corn production was used as livestock feed while some 27 percent was used for producing ethanol. Iowa and Illinois were the top U.S. states based on production value of corn for grain in 2013. That year, Iowa's corn for grain production value amounted to approximately 9.61 billion U.S. dollars. In 2014, the United States exported around 50.71 million metric tons of corn, making the nation the world's largest corn exporter . Japan and Mexico were the leading buyers of U.S. corn during this period, purchasing approximately 11.86 million metric tons and 10.48 million metric tons respectively. Show more…


When was canoeing accepted as an Olympic sport?

Canoe Sprint - Summer Olympic Sport Canoe Sprint Canadian sets early Canoe Sprint pace - London 2012 06 Aug 2012 Canoe sprint has two different types of craft, the kayak and the canoe. The kayak probably originates from Greenland, where it was used by the Eskimos, primarily for hunting, fishing and transportation. The canoe was used all over the world as a method of transportation, trade and war.  The first official sporting events were created utilising both of these crafts during the mid-19th century. Canoe sprint has been the traditional form of racing since the inception. History and basics The word kayak, meaning “man-boat” in Eskimo, was found predominately in North America, Siberia and Greenland. They were ideal for individual transport and were used primarily for hunting and fishing. The canoe, on the other hand, was used on a wider scale. From Native American tribes to the Polynesians, the canoe had a variety uses, primarily transport, trade and warfare. The basics of Canoe sprint are simple. Get to the finish as fast as possible, the fastest person wins. Canoe/kayak différences The design of canoes varied, depending on their use and where they were built; they varied between open-topped bark canoes to dug-out trees to 130ft war canoes. In contrast, kayaks were built to ensure icy Arctic water did not enter the boat. They were made by stretching animal skins over a wooden frame and could generally only carry one man at a time. Kayaks are closed boats with a cockpit for sitting in. Athletes paddle from a sitting position with a double-blade paddle. Canoes are open boats paddled from a kneeling position with a single-blade paddle. First competition Canoe sport competitions began in the mid-19th century. The Royal Canoe Club of London was formed in 1866 and was the first organisation interested in developing the sport. In 1871 the New York Canoe Club was founded. The first women’s competition was organised in Russia. By the 1890s, canoe sport was popular all over the European continent. Since canoe sprints entered the Olympics in 1936, its events have changed and adapted in order to improve its overall standing and follow current trends and boat technological advances. Olympic history In 1924 in Paris, flatwater canoeing featured at the Games as a demonstration sport. It became an Olympic discipline in Berlin in 1936. Later, some of its events disappeared to make way for new ones. Overall, Europe dominates this sport, at both the Olympic Games and the World Championships, winning 90 per cent of the medals up for grabs. Since the 1948 Games in London, women have competed in the kayak event only. Today, the Olympic canoe/kayak flatwater programme comprises a total of 12 events. The recent trend is towards reducing the course distance. At the beginning, in the World Championships, the courses were staged over 1,000 and 10,000 metres for men and 5,000 metres for women. Today, they are over distances of 200, 500 and 1 000 metres. The Olympic events take place over 500 and 1,000 metres. For the 2012 Games in London, the three men’s flatwater 500 metres events will be replaced by 200m events.


In the Pink Panther series of films, who is Clouseau's house boy, an expert in martial arts, who frequently unexpectedly attacks him?

The Pink Panther - The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia The Pink Panther   Train wreck at Montparnasse ( October 22 , 1895 ) by Studio Lévy and Sons. The Pink Panther is a series of comedy films featuring the bumbling French police detective Jacques Clouseau . The role was originated by, and is most closely associated with, Peter Sellers . Most of the films were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards , with notable theme music composed by Henry Mancini . Despite its use in the titles of most of the films of the series, "The Pink Panther" is not the Clouseau character, but a large and valuable fictitious diamond which is the " MacGuffin " of the first film in the series. It bears that name because the flaw at its center, when viewed closely, is said to resemble a leaping pink panther. The phrase reappears in the title of the fourth film, The Return of the Pink Panther , in which the theft of the diamond is again the center of the plot. The film marked the return of Sellers to the role after a gap of ten years. The phrase has been used for all the subsequent films in the series, even when the jewel does not figure into the plot (the diamond has only appeared in five of the ten films in the series). The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence (created by DePatie-Freleng ) set to the theme music by Henry Mancini , featuring The Pink Panther character . This character, designed by Hawley Pratt , was subsequently given its own series of animated films — as well as being featured in the opening of every film in the series except A Shot in the Dark and Inspector Clouseau — and came to be known simply as "the Pink Panther". Contents [ edit ] Films and themes Although the two most recent Pink Panther films starred Steve Martin , most of the films in the series starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. The popular jazz-based theme music was composed by Henry Mancini. In addition to the credits sequences, the theme accompanies any suspenseful sequence involving "the Phantom" at work on a theft, both in the first and in subsequent films. Mancini's other themes for the first film include an Italian-language set-piece called " Meglio Stasera " whose purpose seems primarily to introduce young actress Fran Jeffries . Portions of its instrumental version also appear in the film's underscoring several times. Other segments include "Shades of Sennett ", a " honky tonk " piano number introducing the film's climactic chase scene through the streets of Rome, Italy. Most of the soundtrack album's other entries are early 1960s orchestral jazz pieces, befitting the style of the era. Although variations of the main theme would be reprised for many of the Pink Panther series entries, as well as the cartoon series, Mancini composed a different theme for A Shot in the Dark. The Pink Panther of the title is a diamond supposedly containing a flaw which forms the image of a "leaping panther", which can be seen if held up to light in a certain way. The beginning of the first film explains this, and then the camera zooms in on the diamond to reveal the blurry flaw, which focuses into the Panther (albeit not actually leaping) to start the opening credits sequence (this is also done in Return). The plot of the first film centers around the theft of this diamond, which is mentioned in only four other films in the series ( The Return of the Pink Panther , Trail of the Pink Panther , Curse of the Pink Panther , and the 2006 remake of The Pink Panther ). The name stuck once "the Pink Panther" became synonymous with Inspector Clouseau, in much the way that " Frankenstein " was used in film titles to refer to Dr Frankenstein's monster or The Thin Man was used in a series of detective films. A Shot in the Dark, a film which was not originally intended to feature Inspector Clouseau, is the only film in the series (besides Inspector Closeau) that features neither the diamond nor the distinctive animated Pink Panther in the opening credits and ending. Many critics, including Leonard Malt


What are Proxima Centauri, Sirius A, Pollux, Arcturus and Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse Star - Facts About Betelgeuse | Solarsystemquick.com Betelgeuse Star Infrared image of Betelgeuse, the two white areas are hotspots on the star's surface. Betelgeuse Facts Betelgeuse is 640 light years from Earth. It is classed as a red supergiant and is the tenth brightest star in the night sky. As part of the Orion constellation Betelgeuse can be easily found in the night sky through most of the year. High mass stars such as Betelgeuse burn their fuel extremely quickly, as a result they exist for only a few million years, stars such as our sun exist for billions of years. At only 10 million years old Betelgeuse is already near the end of its lifespan and is expected to explode as a supernova in the next million years. Supernovas occur when high mass stars can no longer fuse elements in their core. When Betelgeuse explodes it will appear as bright as the moon in the night sky for several weeks and may even be visible during the day. Supernovas produce deadly bursts of gamma ray radiation but fortunately Betelgeuse is too far away to cause any damage to Earth. Betelgeuse can acceptably be pronounced as 'Beetlejuice' although there are several variations in its pronouncement. Betelgeuse which can be seen top left of center is part of the Orion constellation. Betelgeuse Radius Betelgeuse has around a thousand times the radius of the sun, if it was placed in the center of our solar system the star would reach beyond the orbit of Jupiter! Betelgeuse Mass Betelgeuse is estimated to have a maximum mass of around 20 to 30 times that of the sun. Betelgeuse Temperature Betelgeuse is estimated to have surface temperatures of around 3200C (5800F), around 60% as hot as the sun. Betelgeuse Luminosity (energy emitted) Due to its enormous size Betelgeuse is around 100,000 times more luminous than the sun. Betelgeuse Statistics Also Known As: Alpha Orionis Distance From Earth: 640 light years Constellation: Orion Star Type: Class M Supergiant Mass: Estimates average around 20 times the mass of the sun Luminosity: Approx 100,000 x Sun Diameter: Approx 850 million miles (1.4 billion km) - 1000 x Sun Temperature: Approx 3200C (5800F) Age: Approx 10 million years old Rotation Period: Estimated around 15 to 30 years Share this page


"Who played ""One Punch Mickey"" in the 2005 film ""Snatch""?"

Snatch Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 308 out of 362 people found the following review useful: A Comedy Masterpiece from Telford, England 3 September 2000 "Snatch" is fantastic; and not least because it demonstrates emphatically that the British movie industry is capable of rivaling even the best of what Hollywood can offer. "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" was one of the funniest movies released in recent years, and "Snatch" takes everything that "Lock, Stock..." did so well and does it even better. Back are the cleverly intertwined plotlines, the hilarious one-liners, and the simultaneously intimidating and comedic London villains. So is the skillful editing, and often original cinematographic style. This time however, it all looks somewhat slicker and better funded, and alongside the British regulars are the odd American celebrity (Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro). Everyone in the film puts in an excellent performance, but Pitt stands out as a charismatic and near-incomprehensible Gypsy boxer. Like Ritchie's earlier film, this one takes a little while to find its feet, but once it does the pace doesn't slacken until the finale. One scene featuring three guys and a squeaking dog in a stolen car stands out particularly, and left the audience at my local cinema almost weeping as punchline after punchline was uttered. When it comes to comedies, I cannot recommend this one highly enough. If you're after a good laugh, you won't find much to better "Snatch". Was the above review useful to you? 285 out of 341 people found the following review useful: Do You Know What Nemesis Means? from Sydney, Australia 26 August 2004 I was never really too keen on "Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels". All my friends constantly quoted it, raved and ranted, and then when "Snatch" came out, everyone made an even bigger deal of that. I watched Lock Stock, and though I did like it, it didn't really tickle my fancy. But Snatch, that's a completely different story all together. When I saw Snatch at the cinemas, I was shocked to see a couple leave only fifteen minutes into the film. As they left, you could hear their intellectually deficient comments; "this movie is so boring". I couldn't believe it! I'd recommend this movie to ANYONE, The Pope even! There are hundreds of thousands of reasons for anyone to see this movie; each word of the script being a reason. Snatch is possibly one of THE best written movies I've seen. It's smart, witty, funny and has just the right touches of dark humour. With characters like Turkish, Mickey, Tommy, Brick Top, Bullet Tooth Tony and Cousin Avi; their witty repartee will have your personal quotes list full for months after watching it. The camera work and editing complement each other to keep the film's pace on its toes, much like the boxers at the center of the character's stories. Jason Statham has some of THE best lines in the movie, constantly slamming anything even slightly intelligent his partner Tommy has to say. Brad Pitt turns out an excellent performance as the Irish-Gypsy-Pykie Mickey; his accent is hilarious. Even though the story line is only a simple one (following a massive Diamond through England's criminal underworld), it is the connections each character has to the diamond and each other that really makes this film stand out from all the usual jewel-heist films. Another 10 / 10 from me on this one, it's just a pity the follow up to Snatch was a "collaborative effort" from Mr. Richie and his um.......wife. Was the above review useful to you? 191 out of 221 people found the following review useful: A movie that has it all from London, England 1 September 2000 A film about boxing, diamonds, gangsters pretending to be Jews, a fat getaway driver, a rather vicious dog and man eating pigs. Guy Richie has followed the success of Lock, Stock with an equally stunning and ambitious return just as Tarantino did with Pulp Fiction. The characters are so colourful they jump right off the screen, the dialogue so snappy you want to learn it by heart and the acting simply wonderful. Vinnie Jones reveals


One couple won the World Figure Skating Championships for Ice Dancing for four successive years 1981-1984. Who were they?

Ice Skating Ice Skating Introduction Figure Skating.        Canada came away as the biggest winner at the 2008 International Skating Union (ISU) world figure skating championships, held in March in Göteborg, Swed., by capturing a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal. Jeff Buttle took the gold in the men's competition, giving Canada its first world figure skating title since Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz won top honours in ice dancing in 2003. It was also the first gold for a Canadian man since Elvis Stojko captured the world title in 1997. Canada's silver medal came from Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in ice dancing, and Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison won the bronze in pairs.       France's Brian Joubert—the defending men's world champion and the bronze medal winner at the 2008 European championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in January—won the men's silver, and Johnny Weir helped the U.S. avoid going away without a medal for the first time since 1994 by taking the bronze. Weir went into the world championships on a high note after having finished with the exact same overall score as Evan Lysacek at the U.S. championships in St. Paul, Minn., in January. Lysacek took his second straight U.S. title on a tiebreaker, but his hopes of winning at the world championships were dashed the week before the event began after he hurt his left arm in a fall during practice and was forced to withdraw.       On the women's side in Göteborg, Mao Asada of Japan won her first world title after having finished second in 2007 to countrywoman Miki Ando, who withdrew from the 2008 competition during her free skate because of shoulder and leg injuries. Asada, a likely favourite for the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, announced in June that she would train under famed Russian coach Tatyana Tarasova. Italy's Carolina Kostner, who took gold at the European Figure Skating Championships, won the silver medal, and 17-year-old Kim Yu-Na of South Korea took the bronze for the second consecutive year.       The American pairs and women did not fare well at the world championships. Heavily favoured ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto failed to medal for the first time since 2004 after a rare fall in the compulsories. Belbin and Agosto, who won their record-tying fifth straight U.S. title in St. Paul, announced that they were leaving their longtime coaches after missing the podium in Sweden. Former world champion Kimmie Meissner finished seventh in the women's competition; she had also come in seventh at the U.S. championships.       France's Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder won the ice dance world crown two months after a second-place finish at the European championships. Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy gave Germany its first pairs world title since 1997; they also won a gold medal in Zagreb.       The sport of figure skating lost one of its greatest competitors in 2008 when champion skater Christopher Bowman ( Bowman, Christopher ) died in January from a drug overdose and an enlarged heart. Nicknamed “Bowman the Showman” for his theatrics on the ice, the two-time Olympian won two U.S. national titles and two medals at the world championships before retiring in 1992. Speed Skating.       American Shani Davis in 2008 once again showed the world why he was one of the best speed skaters ever to put his blades on the track. The 2006 Olympic 1,000-m champion had struggled to a sixth-place finish at the world allround speed-skating championships in Heerenveen, Neth., in 2007, but his return to Heerenveen in February 2008 for a World Cup race was a different story. He finished the 1,500 m in 1 min 45.25 sec to beat Denny Morrison of Canada and clinch the World Cup season title in the event. Davis then won his second speed-skating title in three days by finishing with a time of 1 min 8.63 sec in the 1,000 m (0.12 sec ahead of Morrison) for his seventh victory of the season in a World Cup race. A week before, in Inzell, Ger., Davis had broken the track record by winning a 1,000-m race in 1 min 9.65 sec. In the final eve


Which is the largest of the salt lakes of Salt Lake City?

Great Salt Lake State Park, Salt Lake City, Utah - Picture of Great Salt Lake State Park, Salt Lake City - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Great Salt Lake State Park, Salt Lake City, Utah - Picture of Great Salt Lake State Park, Salt Lake City Great Salt Lake State Park Write a Review Great Salt Lake State Park Pictures Photo: “Great Salt Lake State Park, Salt Lake City, Utah” Salt Lake City, UT 84116-0658 Book In Advance Great Salt Lake Tour by Bus Other Recent Reviews “Largest Salt Water Lake in the Western Hemisphere” Reviewed November 9, 2014 We have stopped at and also driven a part of the Great Salt Lake. It is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere. Its interesting to see what birds are flying through the area when visiting. While we have not yet done it, it would be fun to be there sometime to float in the Great Salt Lake.... More  Helpful?


Starting on Christmas Day, which is the last of these astrological signs to be reached?

A Rare Christmas Full Moon Sheds Light on 2016. | elephant journal A Rare Christmas Full Moon Sheds Light on 2016. get elephant's newsletter “Drink in the moon as though you might die of thirst.” ~ Sanober Khan *Eleditor’s note: Astrology isn’t a religion. We’re not sure it’s a science, either. It’s magic, maybe. But, as with feng shui, say, things affect things. So as long as we don’t go blaming our problems on the stars, as long as we assume responsibility for our own actions…well, hell, a little auspicious coincidence and applicable wisdom can’t hurt. And so, with that grain of salt…enjoy! This Christmas Day, the moon will be full in the constellation of Gemini, just above the star Geminorum, also known as Alhena. This is a powerfully rare occurrence that has not been seen since December 25, 1977 and which will not return until the year 2034. This graphic  represents the view due east at 7pm GMT on Christmas Day 2015 as seen from the center of the British Isles, about an hour after full darkness has descended. Welcome to December’s Full Cold Moon, a powerhouse of potential and possibilities! “As we look at the Moon on such an occasion, it’s worth remembering that the Moon is more than just a celestial neighbor. The geologic history of the Moon and Earth are intimately tied together such that the Earth would be a dramatically different planet without the Moon.” ~ John Keller, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. And just as our beautiful planet is symbiotically connected to its only natural satellite, the moon, we, the children of Gaia, are also intimate with the phases of Luna. Just as Luna governs the tides, which affect the weather, she also affects our emotions—as we are approximately 78 percent water—and so, as our Earth Mother shifts we shift, a swaying continuum that holds us close to the bosom of Nature. We are indeed children of the Goddess, coming into our fullness this December 25th, for one last time this year. The Moon and Numerology The Moon, an expression of the feminine, is associated with the number 2. The number two is, like the fertilized egg splitting, the symbol of life at its most powerful potential. Any year or month adding up to the number 2 comes under the influence of the moon, such as the month on November (11 – 1+1 = 2) “To determine if you are a moon child, add up the numbers of your full birth date: for example – 2/4/1967 = 29, 2+9 = 11, 1+1 = 2.” ~ Moon Wisdom, Sally Morningstar. In magic, however, the moon is assigned the number 9. This year when we add up the numbers 12.25.2015, we also end in the number 9; (18 – 1+8 = 9) Nine is the culmination of all the numbers before it, representing the Enneagram in sacred geometry, a threshold between the material world and that of spirit. Nine is mystery itself, and this Moon is Full with the promise of all that has been brewing during 2015. Reached Potential is on the verge for many of us in 2016, because, it, in fact, also adds up to the magical number 9. Prediction For 2016: Your 5 Life Challenges As the Moon grows full, so does our responsibility to listen to our inner wisdom. There are many things that we wish for, hope for and have dreamed about. But dreams remain un-birthed until we take the steps necessary to fulfill them. We are the authors of our own destinies. Let us step forth into what we are meant to do. Let us finally drop all resistance to the path we know we must embark on. Let us find our courage and say this is it! In order to make the most of the powerful energy dispensed by the last Full Moon of 2015, there are five life challenges that we must embrace. Clear Vision Have you been struggling with a clear vision of what your purpose is? Has this purpose been eclipsed by feelings of undervaluing your potential? Before this year ends, you are challenged by the Full Moon to determine that, yes indeed, you are the incarnation of exceeding potential and that you will allow your gifts to surface. We tend to think about life purpose on a grand scale. Changing the world, saving the whales, finding a cure for disease, but


What nickname is applied to the Western coast of Namibia, home to many shipwrecks?

Skeleton Coast National Park in Namibia » Skeleton Coast National Park Skeleton Coast National Park in Namibia The Skeleton Coast is one of the finest and most unusual coastal wildernesses in the world. It stretches between Swakopmund in the south to the mouth of the Kunene River , marking the border with Angola. The strong currents and swirling fogs of this Atlantic coastline had long been a hazard to shipping and when the term Skeleton Coast was first applied to it in 1933 by newspaperman, Sam Davis, the name stuck. Davis had been reporting on the search for a Swiss airman, Carl Nauer, whose plane had disappeared along the coast while trying to break the Cape Town to London solo air record. No trace was ever found. Today it is the elements previously responsible for so much loss of life - the desert, wide-open space, isolation and solitude - that attract the majority of visitors. Ins and outs The park can be entered in the south, from the West Coast Recreational Area , or in the east from Damaraland . Wherever you enter, you must make sure there are sufficient hours of daylight to either travel through the park or reach your camp. Visitors must enter before 1500 and depart no later than 1700. Two hours is the minimum time it takes to cross the park between the two gates. Day visitors are not permitted to visit or Torra Bay , and if you are staying overnight in these places you will need to show proof of your reservation at the gate. The southern gate, by the Ugab River , is known as Ugabmund and is 207 km from Swakopmund; it is a further 162 km to the camp at Terrace Bay. This gate closes at 1500 each day for traffic going as far as Terrace Bay or Springbokwasser . The eastern gate, Springbokwasser , is 178 km from Khorixas. The quality of the road heading inland from the gate is not as good as the coast road. Torra Bay is 50 km from the gate, Terrace Bay is 98 km. Driving through the park is one-way. You cannot leave and depart through the same gate unless you are staying overnight. The reason for this was explained to us as sheer laziness on the part of the staff at each of the gates. They fill in a register of vehicles entering the park and at the end of the day simply fax this list to the other gate so staff can check that all vehicles have left the park. If vehicles were allowed to go in and out of the same gate, a lot more work would be involved! No motorcycles are allowed into the park. There are only three places to stay within the national park: Terrace Bay, Torra Bay and the upmarket camp run by Wilderness Safaris in the far north that can only be reached by plane . Accommodation at Terrace Bay is all-inclusive; Torra Bay is a basic campsite only open December to January - you will need to bring everything with you, even the water for the showers has to be trucked in. During the Christmas period accommodation gets booked up quickly, mostly by local fishermen. In order to get the most out of the park it is worth making the arduous journey as far north as Terrace Bay. As in Swakopmund it never gets too hot thanks to the cooling influence of the ocean, but during the winter months it can get cold at night. Petrol is available at Terrace Bay year round and Torra Bay in December-January. Background For many people the Skeleton Coast is synonymous with shipwrecks - just about every photograph promoting the wild coastline will include a rusting, beached hull. The Portuguese used to call the area the 'Sands of Hell' and before the days of modern communications and transport this 1600-km coastline represented a real threat to shipping. Sailors knew that if they did survive a wrecked ship then their problems had only just begun. The land behind them was a dry desert, and there were very few known natural sources of drinking water. The few places that did occasionally have drinking water (the riverbeds) were home to wild animals such as lion, leopard and elephant, which in turn represented another threat to the sailors' lives. A third factor that added to the dangers for survivors was the remoteness. Before 1893, when t


The catastrophic disaster at a plant in Chernobyl in the Ukraine in April 1986 is described as what kind of accident?

Chernobyl | Chernobyl Accident | Chernobyl Disaster - World Nuclear Association Chernobyl Accident 1986 (Updated November 2016) The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. The resulting steam explosion and fires released at least 5% of the radioactive reactor core into the atmosphere and downwind – some 5200 PBq (I-131 eq). Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident, and a further 28 people died within a few weeks as a result of acute radiation poisoning. UNSCEAR says that apart from increased thyroid cancers, "there is no evidence of a major public health impact attributable to radiation exposure 20 years after the accident." Resettlement of areas from which people were relocated is ongoing. In 2011 Chernobyl was officially declared a tourist attraction. The April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl a nuclear power plant in Ukraine was the product of a flawed Soviet reactor design coupled with serious mistakes made by the plant operators b . It was a direct consequence of Cold War isolation and the resulting lack of any safety culture.     The accident destroyed the Chernobyl 4 reactor, killing 30 operators and firemen within three months and several further deaths later. One person was killed immediately and a second died in hospital soon after as a result of injuries received. Another person is reported to have died at the time from a coronary thrombosis c . Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) was originally diagnosed in 237 people on-site and involved with the clean-up and it was later confirmed in 134 cases. Of these, 28 people died as a result of ARS within a few weeks of the accident. Nineteen more subsequently died between 1987 and 2004 but their deaths cannot necessarily be attributed to radiation exposure d . Nobody off-site suffered from acute radiation effects although a large proportion of childhood thyroid cancers diagnosed since the accident is likely to be due to intake of radioactive iodine fallout d . Furthermore, large areas of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and beyond were contaminated in varying degrees. See also sections below and  Chernobyl Accident Appendix 2: Health Impacts . The Chernobyl disaster was a unique event and the only accident in the history of commercial nuclear power where radiation-related fatalities occurred e . However, the design of the reactor is unique and in that respect the accident is thus of little relevance to the rest of the nuclear industry outside the then Eastern Bloc. However, it led to major changes in safety culture and in industry cooperation, particularly between East and West before the end of the Soviet Union. Former President Gorbachev said that the Chernobyl accident was a more important factor in the fall of the Soviet Union than Perestroika – his program of liberal reform. The Chernobyl site and plant The Chernobyl Power Complex , lying about 130 km north of Kiev, Ukraine, and about 20 km south of the border with Belarus, consisted of four nuclear reactors of the RBMK-1000 design (see information page on RBMK Reactors ), units 1 and 2 being constructed between 1970 and 1977, while units 3 and 4 of the same design were completed in 1983. Two more RBMK reactors were under construction at the site at the time of the accident. To the southeast of the plant, an artificial lake of some 22 square kilometres, situated beside the river Pripyat, a tributary of the Dniepr, was constructed to provide cooling water for the reactors. This area of Ukraine is described as Belarussian-type woodland with a low population density. About 3 km away from the reactor, in the new city, Pripyat, there were 49,000 inhabitants. The old town of Chornobyl, which had a population of 12,500, is about 15 km to the southeast of the complex. Within a 30 km radius of the power plant, the total population was between 115,000 and 135,000. Source: OECD NEA The RBMK-1000 is a Soviet-designed and built graphite moderated pressure tube type reactor, using slightly enriched (2% U-235) uranium dioxide fuel. It is


What is the word for bending at least one knee to the ground, a gesture of deep respect for a superior that was introduced in 328 BC by Alexander the Great into his court, a practice then already followed in Persia?

Genuflection G Genuflection Genuflection (or genuflexion), bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. In 328 BC, Alexander the Great introduced into his court etiquette some form of genuflection already in use in Persia. In the Byzantine Empire even senators were required to genuflect to the emperor. In medieval Europe, one demonstrated respect for a king or noble by going down on one knee. The Latin word genuflectio, from which the English word is derived, originally meant kneeling rather than the rapid dropping to one knee and immediately rising that became customary in Western Europe in the Middle Ages . Genuflecting to a bishop From the custom of genuflecting to kings and other nobles arose the custom by which lay people or clergy of lesser rank genuflect to a prelate and kiss his episcopal ring, as a sign of acceptance of the bishop's apostolic authority as representing Christ in the local church. Genuflecting before the bishop of the diocese to which one belongs was treated as obligatory in editions of the Caeremoniale Episcoporum earlier than that of 1985. In the same period, the clergy genuflected when passing before the bishop of the diocese when he presides at a liturgical ceremony. But the officiating priest, as also all prelates, canons, etc., were dispensed, and substituted a bow of the head and shoulders for the genuflection. The present Catholic liturgical books exclude genuflecting to a bishop during the liturgy: "A genuflection, made by bending the right knee to the ground, signifies adoration, and therefore it is reserved for the Most Blessed Sacrament, as well as for the Holy Cross from the solemn adoration during the liturgical celebration on Good Friday until the beginning of the Easter Vigil." But outside of the liturgy some continue to genuflect or kneel to kiss a bishop's ring. Genuflection to the Blessed Sacrament The practice of genuflecting to the Blessed Sacrament', in particular when arriving or leaving its presence, has grown up only in the Latin Rite Catholic Church, and even there is a relatively modern replacement for the profound bowing down of head and body that is still maintained in the East as the supreme act of liturgical reverence. It was only during the later Middle Ages that the practice of genuflecting to the Blessed Sacrament was introduced and gradually spread, becoming viewed as obligatory only from the end of the fifteenth century. 1502 has been given as the date of its formal recognition. For a long time after it became usual to raise the consecrated Host and Chalice after the Consecration so as to show them to the people, no obligatory genuflections accompanied it. The rule whereby before the Blessed Sacrament unveiled as at Expositions (but not when lying on the corporal during Mass) one genuflected on both knees was altered in 1973, with the introduction of the rule: "Genuflection in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, whether reserved in the tabernacle or exposed for public adoration, is on one knee." The General Instruction of the Roman Missal lays down the following rules for genuflections during Mass: Three genuflections are made by the priest celebrant: namely, after the showing of the host, after the showing of the chalice, and before Communion. Certain specific features to be observed in a concelebrated Mass are noted in their proper place. If, however, the tabernacle with the Most Blessed Sacrament is present in the sanctuary, the priest, the deacon, and the other ministers genuflect when they approach the altar and when they depart from the sanctuary, but not during the celebration of Mass itself. Otherwise all who pass before the Most Blessed Sacrament genuflect, unless they are moving in procession. Ministers carrying the processional cross or candles bow their heads instead of genuflecting. The Tridentine Mass requires more numerous genuflections to the Blessed Sacrament during Mass. Other genuflections in the liturgy Genuflection or kneeling is prescribed at various points of the Roman Rite litu


Who created the international competition called the Goodwill Games, that were held between 1986 and 2001?

Category:Goodwill Games | Gymnastics Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Talk0 The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other Western countries to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, an act reciprocated when the Soviet and other Eastern Bloc countries (with the exception of Romania) boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The first Games, held in Moscow in 1986, featured 182 events and attracted over 3,000 athletes representing 79 countries. World records were set by Sergey Bubka (pole vault), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (heptathlon), and both the men and women's 200 m cycle racing, by East Germany's Michael Hübner and the Soviet Union's Erika Salumäe, respectively. World records also fell at the 1990 Games in Seattle, to Mike Barrowman in the 200 m breaststroke and Nadezhda Ryashkina in the 10 km walk. The 1994 Games were held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the first competition since the Soviet Union had been replaced by fifteen independent republics. Russians set five world records in the weightlifting section, and the games were the first major international event to feature beach volleyball, which would appear at the Olympics for the first time at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Ted Turner's last games were in 1998 in New York City, with memorable highlights including Joyner-Kersee winning her fourth straight heptathlon title, and the U.S. 4x400m relay team setting a world's best time. The games were bought from Ted Turner by Time Warner in 1996 when Time Warner acquired his company, the Turner Broadcasting System. Time Warner organized the 2001 Games in Brisbane, Australia, before announcing that this would be the last edition of the games. The 2001 edition witnessed Australia win the most medals with 75, but it received very low television ratings in the United States. Nevertheless, critics praised Turner Network Television for showing the games live, rather than on tape delay. During a live interview at the 2009 Denver SportAccord conference, Turner blamed the demise of the games, as how he described,the short-sighted management of Time Warner, and stated that "If I'd have stayed there the Goodwill Games would not have been canceled." Turner expressed hope that the games would return, as a bridge to restore cultural contact between Russia and America, stating that the relationship between the two had steadily disintegrated since the Cold War, which he called a dangerous situation due to both countries' massive nuclear arsenals. He also reiterated his belief in the power of international sporting competitions to prevent war, stating that "as long as the Olympics are taking place and not being boycotted, it's virtually impossible to have a world war", because the nations involved "wouldn't want a war to mess up their chances".


To travel by sea from the British mainland to the Channel Islands, it is necessary to travel through the territorial waters of which country?

United Kingdom travel guide - Wikitravel UTC +1 during "British Summer Time" (BST) Emergencies dial 999 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom or the UK) is a constitutional monarchy comprising much of the British Isles . This Union is more than 300 years old and comprises four constituent nations: England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . It occupies all of the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern portion of the island of Ireland and most of the remaining British Isles. The UK is an island nation, but shares a open land border with Ireland . It neighbours several countries by sea, including France , Belgium , the Netherlands , Germany , Portugal , Spain , Denmark , Norway , Sweden , the Faroe Islands and Iceland . The UK today is a diverse patchwork of native and immigrant cultures, possessing a fascinating history and dynamic modern culture, both of which remain hugely influential in the wider world. Although Britannia no longer rules the waves, the UK is still an overwhelmingly popular destination for many travellers. Its capital and largest city of London is, along with New York , often reckoned to be one of only two cities of truly global importance but many come to see quaint villages and the beautiful and quickly changing countryside. Understand[ edit ] It's important to remember that the Republic of Ireland is a completely separate state from the United Kingdom, that seceded from the Union in 1922 and gained full independence in 1937. Home nations[ edit ] The 'Great' in Great Britain (Britannia Major in Roman times; Grande-Bretagne in French) is to distinguish it from the other, smaller "Britain": Brittany (Britannia Minor; Bretagne) in northwestern France . However, for a geographer "Great Britain" ("GB") refers just to the single largest island in the British Isles that has most of the land area of Scotland, England and Wales. In normal usage it is a collective term for all those three nations together. Great Britain became part of the United Kingdom when the Irish and British parliaments merged in 1801 to form the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland". This was changed to "... and Northern Ireland" when all but the six Northern Irish counties seceded from the Union in 1922 after a treaty granting Irish home rule. "Britain" is simply another name for the United Kingdom, and does include Northern Ireland, despite common misconceptions otherwise. The flag of the United Kingdom is popularly known as the Union Jack or, more properly, Union Flag. It comprises the flags of St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland and the St. Patrick's Cross of Ireland superimposed on each other. Within England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the flags of each nation are commonly used. The St. Patrick's Cross flag is often seen on St. Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland. Since the Republic of Ireland split from the UK though, St. Patrick's Saltire is not used for Northern Ireland, as it represented the whole of the island of Ireland. A flag (known as the "Ulster Banner") was designed for Northern Ireland in the 1920s, which was based on the flag of Ulster (similar in appearance to the Saint George's Cross flag of England) and includes a Red Hand of Ulster and a crown. Although the flag's official status ended with the dissolving of the province's devolved government in the early 1970s, it can still be seen in Northern Ireland, particularly among the Loyalist community and on sporting occasions. As Wales was politically integrated into the English kingdom hundreds of years ago, its flag was not incorporated into the Union Jack. The Welsh flag features the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd, superimposed on the Tudor colours of green and white. Crown Dependencies[ edit ] Map showing how far away many Overseas territories are from the UK (click image to see enlargements) You don't have to be British to vote in the UK! British, Irish, EU and qualifying Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over qualify to register to vote in UK elections in the borough where they


Which team won the Fdration Internationale de Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan, that was held in October / November 2010?

The Game Date: September 10‑18 Gold: USSR The first FIVB World Championship in history included    teams only from Europe, with six teams from the east and    four from the west (among the latter, sixth‑placed    France did the best). Czechoslovakia failed to repeat    its success of the year before at the Continental    Championship in Rome and were foiled in the decisive    match by the Soviets on their first international    outing. The USSR campaign was all‑conquering: in the    elimination round they powered past Belgium, Romania and    Hungary, and the in the final round they shut out    Poland, Bulgaria and France in straight sets. They gave    up two sets throughout ï¿½ one each to Romania and    Czechoslovakia.  USSR 1952 Date: August 17‑29 Gold: USSR India and Lebanon provided an international touch for a    World Championship that otherwise retained its European    flavour. On the courts of the Dynamo club, thronged by    approximately 25,000 spectators each day, USSR won more    effortlessly than expected. The hosts played eight    matches in the August finals and managed not to lose a    single set. France 1956 Date: August 30 to September 12 Gold: Czechoslovakia This time the formula was revised, with the elimination    phase divided into two‑ or three‑team rounds. Hosts    France were the only Western Europe representative to    qualify for the 10‑team finals, won by Czechoslovakia    with no defeats. USSR finished third, having to swallow    their first two World Championship defeats at the hands    of the Czechs and silver‑medallists Romania. Brazil 1960 Final city: Rio de Janeiro Date October 28 to November 14 Gold: USSR Seven teams from the Americas, six from Europe and one    from Asia (India, Mexico and Dominican Republic withdrew    at the last minute) participated in the first World    Championship played on nonï¿½-European soil. Once again    USSR claimed gold, sweeping the final round. Third was    Romania, while Poland earned their third fourth place in    four editions. For the home team, there was the    satisfaction of the fifth place. Newcomers Japan placed    eighth in the finals.  USSR 1962 Date. October 13‑26 Gold: USSR A total of 15 five‑set matches in a total of 40 matches    in the October 13‑26 final round gives an idea of the    great balance between teams that characterized the    second Soviet edition of the Men's World Championship.    As had happened in 1952, USSR and Czechoslovakia again    took the first two places, with Romania grabbing third    from Bulgaria, meaning the same 1‑2‑3 rankings as in Rio    in 1960. Czechoslovakia 1966 Date: August 30 to September 11 Gold: Czechoslovakia Once again it was Czechoslovakia who kept the Soviets    from making it a third consecutive victory. Even after    losing 3‑2 against the Japanese (who also beat USSR and    set a record of six five‑set matches out of seven played    in the final round) the Czechs managed to finish top of    the tree with Romania second and USSR third. Notable was    the fact that only six out 28 matches in the decisive    round ended 3‑0. Bulgaria 1970 Date: September 20 to October 2 Gold: East Germany This FIVB World Championship was loaded with surprises:    for the first time, USSR (sixth and Czechoslovakia    (fourth) were excluded from the medals, Japan was the    first non‑European team to reach the podium (third) and    Bulgaria led the standings right up to the    second‑to‑last day before giving way to East Germany in    a dramatic match lasting over two and a half hours    during which the Germans miraculously came back from    13‑5 behind in the fifth set to win 15‑13. Mexico 1974 Date: October 12‑28 Gold: Poland Poland took home their first world title after three    stunning five‑set victories over East Germany,    Czechoslovakia and USSR plus a tight 3‑1 victory over    Japa


What reaction did Bob Dylan receive to the second night of his performances at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday 25 July 1965?

Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues - Dedece Blog | Dedece Blog 2 “Subterranean Homesick Blues” was Dylan’s first electric guitar piece and was also notable for its innovative film clip, which first appeared in D. A. Pennebaker’s documentary, Don’t Look Back. At the time Dylan was becoming unhappy to be categorised as an acoustic-only “protest singer” so he electrified his guitar and in doing so antagonised his army of Folk music fans around the world. The song’s first line is a reference to codeine distillation and politics of the time: “Johnny’s in the basement mixing up the medicine / I’m on the pavement thinkin’ about the Government”. The widespread use of recreational drugs, and turmoil surrounding the Vietnam War were both starting to take hold of the nation, and Dylan’s hyper-kinetic lyrics were dense with up-to-the-minute allusions to important emerging elements in the 1960s youth culture. “Subterranean Homesick Blues” was originally released in 1965 as a single on Columbia Records. It appeared 19 days later as the lead track to the album Bringing It All Back Home. It was Dylan’s first US Top 40 hit, peaking at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the Top 10 on the singles chart in the United Kingdom. Dylan emerged on the music scene in 1961, playing in Greenwich Village coffeehouses after the folk music revival was already underway, and released his first album the next year. Over a short period—less than three years—Dylan wrote about two dozen politically oriented songs whose creative lyrics and imagery reflected the changing mood of the postwar baby-boom generation and the urgency of the civil rights and antiwar movements. At a time when the chill of McCarthyism was still in the air, Dylan also showed that songs with leftist political messages could be commercially successful. By 1964, however, Dylan told friends and some reporters that he was no longer interested in politics. Phil Ochs, another “protest” singer-songwriter, was asked if he thought that Dylan would like to see his protest songs “buried.” Ochs replied : “I don’t think he can succeed in burying them. They’re too good. And they’re out of his hands.” According to rock journalist Andy Gill, “an entire generation recognized the zeitgeist in the 1965 verbal whirlwind of ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’.” Bob Geldof saw Dylan perform in Dublin in 1964 …. “Dylan had scooped the whole of American folk music (folk, blues, country) and married it to the Psalms, the poets, the Old Testament, and hurled it at my head, articulating the inchoate urge I was feeling. Bob Dylan moved my head. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards my hips.” Bruce Springsteen – “Bob Dylan freed your mind just as Elvis Presley freed your body.” Dylan has stated that when he reached the University of Minnesota in 1959, he fell under the influence of the Beat scene: “It was Jack Kerouac, Ginsberg, Corso and Ferlinghetti.” Kerouac’s  The Subterraneans, a novel published in 1958 about the Beats, has been suggested as a possible inspiration for the song’s title. The song also depicts some of the growing conflicts between “straight” or “square” (40-hour workers) and the emerging 1960s counter-culture. It song also references the struggles surrounding the American civil rights movement eg “Better stay away from those / That carry around a fire hose” as during the civil rights movement, peaceful protestors were beaten and sprayed with high pressure fire hoses. Bob Dylan at the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee voter-registration rally, Greenwood, MS, July 1963 In 2005 Todd Haynes got permission from Dylan to make a semi-bio-pic about Dylan, scored with his own music. It was significant that he got permission; Haynes had a nightmare on the production and release of Velvet Goldmine after David Bowie refused permission to use his music. After receiving Dylan’s blessing, Haynes constructed a fragmented story wherein six different actors would play representations of Dylan (or representations of representations of Dylan). The Cast comprised Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Christian Ba


What name is given to the cabin that is suspended from a balloon?

Gondola | Define Gondola at Dictionary.com gondola [gon-dl-uh or especially for 1, gon-doh-luh] /ˈgɒn dl ə or especially for 1, gɒnˈdoʊ lə/ Spell noun 1. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat having a tall, ornamental stem and stern and sometimes a small cabin for passengers, rowed or poled by a single person who stands at the stern, facing forward: used especially on the canals of Venice, Italy. 2. a passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship. Compare car 1 (def 4). 3. an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable, used to transport passengers up and down a ski slope or over scenic or treacherous terrain. 4. Also called gondola car. an open railroad freight car with low sides, for transporting bulk freight and manufactured goods. 5. a truck whose bed or trailer is a hopper, as for transporting mixed cement. 6. a freestanding structure for displaying merchandise in a retail establishment, as a supermarket. 7. a chair or couch having a gondola back. Origin of gondola


In 1812, who was the first and only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?

Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) [ Victorian Web Home —> Political History —> Prime Ministers ] Spencer Perceval, only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated, served in that office from 4 October 1809 to 11 May 1812. He was born on 1 November 1762, the second son and fifth of nine children born to John Perceval, second Earl of Egmont, and his second wife Catherine Compton. From his father's first marriage, Spencer Perceval had seven half-brothers and sisters. The family was Irish in ancestry. Perceval was educated at Harrow and Trinity , Cambridge, being awarded  his College's Declamation Prize for English. He was awarded an MA in 1782 and  was called to the Bar in 1786, practising on the Midland Circuit.  He became  Deputy Recorder of Northampton in 1790, the year in which he married Jane Spencer-Wilson  in 1790: the couple had six sons and six daughters. Between 1794 and 1803,  during the French Wars, Perceval was a member of the London and Westminster  Light Horse Volunteers. In 1796, Perceval became MP for Northampton, a seat which he held until his  death in 1812. During his time as an MP, he held a number of government  posts including that of Solicitor General (Jan 1801-April 1802), Attorney General  (April 1802-February 1806) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (March 1807-May 1812).   Perceval was always a supporter of the government and this brought sinecures  which kept him solvent until his legal career took off. He was the chief  legal adviser to the Princess of Wales in the hearing of misconduct held in  1806; although she was found guilty of 'grossly indelicate conduct', Perceval  was instrumental in arranging her reconciliation with George III. Always  anti-Catholic, Spencer Perceval opposed Grenville 's  government's attempt to introduce concessions to Catholics in Ireland in 1807,  thus contributing significantly to the fall of the ministry. Spencer Perceval was almost 47 years old when George III appointed him as Prime  Minister on 4 October 1809. Perceval's lasting claim to fame is that, so far,  he is the only British PM to have been assassinated. As a politician, Perceval  was industrious, well-organised, and capable. He held the posts of PM and  Chancellor of the Exchequer concurrently; while he had a conservative outlook  on society, he supported the anti-slavery campaign led by Wilberforce. He was a successful finance minister but opposed concessions  to Catholics, particularly in Ireland . Perceval's political career prior to his appointment as PM included him holding  the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer in Portland's second ministry.  In May 1807 the general election strengthened Portland 's  majority and proved to be Perceval's last electoral contest. On 26 June the  new Parliament met to hear the King's Speech, written largely by Perceval; on  7 July 1807 following Napoleon's successes at Eylau and Friedland, the Treaty  of Tilsit was signed by the Czar and Emperor. It was thought to contain secret  threats to besiege Britain. Consequently, the Government ordered a pre-emptive  strike against the Danish fleet at Copenhagen after which the Danes surrendered. On 11 November there was fierce opposition in Parliament both to the action  against Denmark and to the Orders in Council subsequently drafted by Perceval,  designed to impose retaliatory trade restrictions on neutral countries. His  Bill eventually was passed on 11 March 1808; in February his Budget had to cover  expenditures of about ï¿½49 million. War taxes were estimated to produce only  ï¿½20 million, and after other duties and taxes and with lottery income of ï¿½350,000  a total of ï¿½8 million had to be borrowed. Beginning on 8 March, 1809 a three-day debate took place on a motion calling  for the removal of the Duke of York as Commander-in-Chief. The issue arose from the practice of the Duke's mistress, Mary Clarke, of taking payments for arrangingappointments and promotions. Perceval's three-hour speech responding to th


Katydid Information: Description, Biology and Control of Katydids Shield Backed Katydid     Greater Angle-Winged Katydid   The katydid has been called the long-horned grasshopper because of its long and slender shape; however they are more similar and related to crickets than grasshoppers .  They are in the same family as bush crickets, Mormon crickets , and meadow grasshoppers. Katydids are identified by their long antennae that can grow up to two to three times the length of their body and is covered with sensory receptors to help find their way in the dark.  They are notorious for their plant like appearance and for their ability to blend in with vegetation.  Katydids are green and occasionally pink and can grow up to five inches in length.  They are nocturnal and sing in the evenings. The katydid gets its name from the way the male and female songs sound.  They create sounds by rubbing a scraper on one forewing against another forewing.  It has hearing organs located inside a slit on its front legs.  Male song organs are located on their front wings and females chirp in response to the males song that sounds like ï¿½katy did, Katy didnï¿½t.ï¿½  The song is usually used for courtship during the late summer.  Katydids have adapted and come up with ways to hide from their predators.  They have excellent camouflage capabilities and are able to pose like leaves and mimic other insects.  Their predators are bats, birds, snakes and shrews . Katydids feed on leaves, stems, flowers, fruit and a variety of plant seeds.  May species feed on insects, snails and small invertebrates like snakes and lizards.  Females lay her eggs in soil and the stems and bark of trees.  Nymphs are similar to adults but without wings.  There are currently several hundred species of the Katydid located in North America, several species of which are considered pests because they feed on crops and citrus trees. True Katydid The true katydid gets its name because it was the first species to have its call transcribed. They inhabit deciduous forests from Massachusetts to Florida and west to Texas and Kansas and northeast to Ontario. Their antennae is longer and stiffer that other katydids. Females lay one generation of eggs per year in the crevices of bark and soft plant tissue. If jostles or startled, they squawk loudly, raise its forewings, leap from their perch and flutter downward. Once they reach the ground, they walk to the nearest tree and climb the tree trunk.  False Katydid The false katydid gets its name from the rapid ï¿½tic-tic-tic-ticï¿½ sound it makes, unlike the more traditional katydid call. They are short winged, have greenish to brown bodies that grow up to 2 ï¿½ inches long. They have long antennae and hind legs for jumping. Males generate their sound by rubbing their wings together. The false katydid is found throughout the southeast. Depending on the species, some are native to a particular state. Meadow Katydid Similar to the cone-headed katydid, the meadow katydid has a rounded cone that projects beyond their antennae segments. Their bodies are brown and green and female adults feed at night on the seed of grasses. There are two types of the meadow katydid found in the eastern US.  The Lesser Meadow Katydid has a slender body and wings that donï¿½t extend past their abdomen. They also have a straight ovipositor for laying eggs. They are found in Eastern and Central North America and lives in fields and meadows. They feed on leaves, flowers, seed and the pollen of grasses. They produce one generation per year. The Greater Meadow Katydid is more robust with wings that extend past the tip of their abdomen and a curved ovipositor. They are found in Eastern and Central North America with one species that reached California. They prefer to inhabit areas that are moist. Cone -headed Katydid The Cone-headed Katydid has wings that extend beyond their abdomen and a cone shaped head that is separated from its face by a gap. The cone can be straight pointed, bent pointed or round tipped depending on the species and the area they inhabit. They


How many wheels were there on each hansom cab, the horse-drawn taxis that used to operate in London in Victorian times?

H3975 Horse-drawn vehicle, full size, hansom cab, brougham-type, and fares plate, wood / metal / leather / fabric, made in Sydney, 1880-1915, used by Mr J. Connor in Sydney until 1937 - Powerhouse Museum Collection History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated.  History notes In their heyday in the late nineteenth century, Sydney's hansom cabs made up over half of the city's licensed street vehicles. In 1895 Sydney had 2,180 licensed vehicles, 1,215 of which were hansom cabs. G.V. Portus provides a lively description of the vehicles in Sydney during the 1880s: "Hansom cabs did not impress me so much. They were gloomy looking things of black or dark blue, while the buses [horse buses] were always painted a brilliant yellow. There was not much to see from inside a cab except the horse's tail and hind quarters. But I can remember how exciting it was when the cabs coming back from the races at Randwick used to race each other along Botany Street, especially if the hirers had backed a winner. Also I can remember the cabs on Sunday afternoons, with blinds down and the horse trotting decorously, on the way to Coogee or Maroubra bearing a freight of flirtatious couples. This was the nearest to Tail Light Avenue that Sydney got in those days, and even then there was always the driver for chaperon, sitting above his little world and with his passengers well under his eye through the spy-hole in the roof." Sydney cabs were independently owned by their drivers. Many cabs had two drivers who alternated the day and night shifts. Cabs were regulated by the Metropolitan Transit Commissioners and fares were laid down by them in the 1890s at 1 shilling for 15 minutes at a speed of at least 6 mph (9.5 kph). Apparently the public objected to this "funeral" pace and cabs drove much faster. Licence fees cost one pound a year for the cab and 7/6d for the driver. However, the upfront cost of a "first class" turnout was 100 pounds and many drivers were virtually working for money lenders and financiers. The upkeep of a cab cost between 12 and 14 shillings a week and most cabs needed doing up every 3 months. Even in those times vandalism occurred with repairs to fittings and furnishings required such as replacing window blind tassels which had been cut off and replacing ruined carpets. As well as this the horse still needed to be fed, groomed and stabled. Many cab drivers began as horse bus drivers learning the routes prior to doing their cabbie's exam. Prospective cab drivers also needed a character endorsement form the Metropolitan Transit Commissioners. For the convenience of the public and to give the cab drivers a "fair go" Sydney cabs were allotted ranks and stands. A stand accommodated one to two cabs and was supplied from the nearest rank. The last stand was always visible from the rank and each stand was in sight of the next one. A licensed driver could take his turn on any rank, moving up to the head as the leading cab drove off to vacant stands. There were about 70 stands in the city and immediate suburbs, as well as 30 in outlying suburbs. The most profitable ranks were at the main railway terminus where up to 250 cabs an hour would be hired. Others were in St James Road and Macquarie Street north. In August 1908 the "Australasian Coachbuilder and Wheelwright" noted that in Sydney in 1888 "very few cabs were not of the old fashioned open type, but now the rubber-tyred brougham, light and easy running, with its closed doors and overhead connecting rods is the rule. It represents the highest point of cab evolution, but it looks as though it is the final challenge in its fight for the streets". Sydney's cabs began to gradually decline from the 1890s economic depression. They had competition from trams, the telephone, the bicycle, which was taken up by all classes and, from 1910, the motor taxi. This hansom cab was driven by its 73-year old owner Mr J. C


It was released as a video game in 1994, was restructured as a subscription-based MMORPG in 2004, and in February 2012 had more than 10 million subscribers. Which is it?

Browser Based MMORPG | Best and Most Popular Online MMORPGs Anarchy Online Launches Jun 2001 Anarchy Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) published and developed by Norwegian video game development company Funcom . Released in the summer of 2001, the game was the first in the genre to include a science-fiction setting, dynamic quests, instancing, free trials, and in-game advertising. The game's ongoing storyline revolves around the fictional desert planet "Rubi-Ka", the source of a valuable mineral known as "Notum". Players assume the role of a new colonist to Rubi-Ka. With no specific objective to win Anarchy Online, the player advances the game through the improvement of a character's skills over time. After more than 14 years, Anarchy Online has become one of the oldest surviving games in the genre. [1] Runescape Launches Jan 2001 RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in January 2001 by Andrew and Paul Gower, and developed and published by Jagex Games Studio . It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java or HTML5 , and incorporates 3D rendering . The game has had over 200 million accounts created and is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest free MMORPG and the most-updated game. [1] Final Fantasy XI launches - the first cross platform MMORPG May 2002 Final Fantasy XI, also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), developed and published by Square (later Square Enix ) as part of the Final Fantasy series. Designed and produced by Hiromichi Tanaka , it was released in Japan on May 16, 2002, for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows -based personal computers in November of that year. The game was the first cross-platform MMORPG and the Xbox 360 's first MMORPG. [1] All versions of the game require a monthly subscription to play. [2] EVE Online Launches May 2003 Eve Online (stylised EVE Online) is a player-driven, persistent-world massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in a science fiction space setting, developed and published by CCP Games . Characters pilot customizable ships through a galaxy of 7,800 star systems. [2] [3] Most star systems are connected to one or more other star systems by means of stargates . The star systems can contain moons , planets , stations , wormholes , asteroid belts and complexes . Lineage II launches Oct 2003 Lineage II is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG ) for Microsoft Windows , the second game in the Lineage series . It is a prequel to Lineage , and is set 150 years before the earlier game. [1] It has become very popular since its October 1, 2003 launch in South Korea , reporting 1,000,918 unique users during the month of March 2007. To date, the game has been played by more than 14 million users, mostly based in Asia. [2] On November 30, 2011 Lineage II adopted a free-to-play model in Lineage II: Goddess of Destruction, with all game content being free save for "purchasable in-game store items and packs". [3] Star Wars Galaxies Launches Jun 2003 Star Wars Galaxies was a Star Wars themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows , developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts . [1] Released June 26, 2003 to much critical acclaim, it spawned three expansions through 2005. The game was completely overhauled in the last expansion, which frustrated many longtime subscribers. [2] Star Wars Galaxies continued operation for six more years. On July 24, 2011 Sony Online Entertainment announced that the game would be closed on December 15, 2011. [3] The servers shut down on December 15, 2011, [4] upsetting many subscribers and Star Wars fans. [5] Notwithstanding the game's closure, there are several private emulator projects in various stages of development that intend to allow users to experience Star Wars Galaxies in different incarnations of the game's existence. EverQuest 2 launches Nov 2004 EverQuest II is a 3D fa


Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?

Who Were the Leaders of the Soviet Union? (with pictures) Who Were the Leaders of the Soviet Union? Originally Written By: L. S. Wynn Revised By: C. Mitchell Edited By: L. S. Wynn Last Modified Date: 17 December 2016 Copyright Protected: Top 10 facts about the world The Soviet Union was formally led by eight different men: Lenin, Stalin, Malenkov, Khrushchev , Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko, and Gorbachev. Some, particularly Stalin and Brezhnev, governed for extensive periods of time, while others lasted in office for little more than a year. The Soviet Union, also known as the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic, or USSR, was a communist state whose leaders were elected by party constituencies rather than individual voters. Government Formation The autocratic Russian monarchy was ousted during a revolution in 1917 and this shift in power is what gave rise to the new governmental body that would become the USSR, though the country was not officially formed until 1922. The Soviet Union was essentially a joining of the Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian, and Transcauasian kingdoms. It existed for less than a century, but during this time had a significant impact on international politics and the world economy both. Much of this impact can be traced to its series of leaders. Leadership by Different Names All of the Soviet leaders were members of the Communist Party, which ruled the country as a single-party state. This means that every candidate for every election was a Communist, and that party’s ideology governed all decisions, appointments, and dealings, whether official or not. Ad Leadership came in many different forms in the USSR. In the beginning, the “supreme” leader or governmental head was known as the “Premier,” and functioned much like a modern-day Prime Minister; the last leader was known as “President,” however, a term which typically has a somewhat different definition and overarching function. “ Chairman ” and “Secretary” were also titles given to the top leaders, and in most cases these were used interchangeably depending on the regime and who wielded control. Many leaders also held several governmental leadership positions simultaneously, for instance, Premier and Minister of Defense. The following table identifies the names, dates, and primary titles of the eight primary Soviet leaders: USSR Leader First Secretary, General Secretary, Chairman Yuri Andropov General Secretary, Chairman, President Collapse and Dissolution The Soviet Union disbanded and dissolved when Gorbachev stepped down as President at the end of 1991. His resignation happened amidst an intense political coup that effectively removed the communist party from power. Several countries split away from the Union and formed independent governments at this time, and the majority of the USSR’s responsibilities and powers were handed over to the Russian government headed by President Boris Yeltsin. Ad anon335226 Post 11 Why does everyone keep forgetting about Kreshtinirvia Liukra? He was the chairman of the USSR communist party, and was premier of the Soviet Union. He was in the Red Army and stole computer data, then he made Soviet power charts decrease and he used it as an opportunity to get into the USSR government. When he did, he increased his power charts and went from premier to chairman. He had more power than Stalin did, and he nuked his own people! He was forgotten. SZapper Post 10 I think it was kind of strange that the Soviet Union didn't have any set amount of time someone could lead the country. If you look at the chart, some of the leaders lead for many years, and two only for a little over a year. If I didn't know any better, I would assume the two leaders who ruled for about a year were assassinated. However, they both died of natural causes! anon265639 Post 9 That is true. Gorbachev did win a Nobel price in 1991 (I think) He ruined a great state and was rewarded for it. So nice. strawCake Post 8 @sunnySkys - Gorbachev did indeed win a Nobel Prize. He was responsible for a lot of reforms within the Soviet Union (probably more than an


The British conquest of which country began in 1824 in response to its attempt to invade India, and from 1886 to 1937 was administered as a province of British India when it became a separate, self-governing colony?

British Empire | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit A replica of The Matthew, John Cabot 's ship used for his second voyage to the New World The foundations of the British Empire were laid when England and Scotland were separate kingdoms. In 1496 King Henry VII of England , following the successes of Spain and Portugal in overseas exploration, commissioned John Cabot to lead a voyage to discover a route to Asia via the North Atlantic. [6] Cabot sailed in 1497, five years after the European discovery of America , and although he successfully made landfall on the coast of Newfoundland (mistakenly believing, like Christopher Columbus, that he had reached Asia), [7] there was no attempt to found a colony. Cabot led another voyage to the Americas the following year but nothing was heard of his ships again. [8] No further attempts to establish English colonies in the Americas were made until well into the reign of Elizabeth I, during the last decades of the 16th century. [9] The Protestant Reformation had made enemies of England and Catholic Spain. [6] In 1562, the English Crown sanctioned the privateers John Hawkins and Francis Drake to engage in slave-raiding attacks against Spanish and Portuguese ships off the coast of West Africa [10] with the aim of breaking into the Atlantic trade system. This effort was rebuffed and later, as the Anglo-Spanish Wars intensified, Elizabeth lent her blessing to further privateering against Spanish ports in the Americas and shipping that was returning across the Atlantic, laden with treasure from the New World. [11] At the same time, influential writers such as Richard Hakluyt and John Dee (who was the first to use the term "British Empire") [12] were beginning to press for the establishment of England's own empire. By this time, Spain was entrenched in the Americas, Portugal had established trading posts and forts from the coasts of Africa and Brazil to China, and France had begun to settle the Saint Lawrence River, later to become New France. [13] Plantations of Ireland Edit Although England trailed behind other European powers in establishing overseas colonies, it had been engaged during the 16th century in the settlement of Ireland with Protestants from England and Scotland, drawing on precedents dating back to the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. [14] [15] Several people who helped establish the Plantations of Ireland also played a part in the early colonisation of North America, particularly a group known as the West Country men . [16] First British Empire (1583–1783) Main article: English overseas possessions In 1578, Elizabeth I granted a patent to Humphrey Gilbert for discovery and overseas exploration. [17] That year, Gilbert sailed for the West Indies with the intention of engaging in piracy and establishing a colony in North America, but the expedition was aborted before it had crossed the Atlantic. [18] [19] In 1583 he embarked on a second attempt, on this occasion to the island of Newfoundland whose harbour he formally claimed for England, although no settlers were left behind. Gilbert did not survive the return journey to England, and was succeeded by his half-brother, Walter Raleigh , who was granted his own patent by Elizabeth in 1584. Later that year, Raleigh founded the colony of Roanoke on the coast of present-day North Carolina, but lack of supplies caused the colony to fail. [20] In 1603, James VI, King of Scots ascended to the English throne and in 1604 negotiated the Treaty of London , ending hostilities with Spain . Now at peace with its main rival, English attention shifted from preying on other nations' colonial infrastructure to the business of establishing its own overseas colonies. [21] The British Empire began to take shape during the early 17th century, with the English settlement of North America and the smaller islands of the Caribbean, and the establishment of private companies , most notably the English East India Company, to administer colonies and overseas trade. This period, until the loss of the Thirteen Colonies after the American War of


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Morten Harket was the lead singer for which band?

Morten Harket —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm singer-songwriter Morten Harket (born September 14, 1959 in Kongsberg) is the lead singer of the Norwegian pop band A-ha, who have released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit Take On Me in 1985. The son of Henny and Reidar Harket, and brother to Ingunn, Gunvald, Kjetil and Håkon, Morten grew up in Asker. Early musical influences include Uriah Heep, Queen, Johnny Cash, David Bowie and Peter Gabriel. Before joining a-ha in 1982, Harket… read more


Raymond, Celia and Blanche were the real names of the subjects of which painting by David Hockney?

David Hockney, once again, with feeling | Judith Flanders Judith Flanders David Hockney, once again, with feeling Posted on by inspectorbucket I’ve just been to see the David Hockney show at the Royal Academy, which is amazing. Some of the (more idiotic) reviwers are praising with faint damns, I think because he’s popular, therefore they’d better look austere and elite. Tuh. (Noise of contempt.) An iPad drawing, 'The arrival of spring in Woldgate, 2 January', courtesy the artist/RA I am slow to praise, and my friends tell me I carp too much. Yet my considered response yesterday was ‘The man is a fucking genius.’ The work on show at the Royal Academy is almost entirely work from the last few years, but in 2006 the National Portrait Gallery had a retrospective which was a revelation. My review from that, and from a concurrent gallery show, from the Times Literary Supplement, below: David Hockney A Year in Yorkshire: Annely Juda Fine Art (to 28 October) Portraits: National Portrait Gallery (to 21 January 2007)  There are three David Hockneys, I think, and only one of them matters. The first one, and the least important, although the most intrusive, is the public David Hockney, the 1960s owl-bespectacled mop-top turned 21st-century curmudgeon, the one who writes letters to the newspapers and fusses about what the modern world is coming to. He is amusing or irritating, depending on one’s own personality, but he is also easily pushed aside. The second David Hockney is more difficult to overlook. This is the David Hockney of reproductions, the Hockney of A Bigger Splash and Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy – not the paintings themselves, but of postcard and poster reproductions. This David Hockney is troublesome, because he stands in the way of the real David Hockney – and more worryingly, he stands in the way of a clear view of the real David Hockney’s work. For the surprising fact is, David Hockney’s work does not reproduce well, does not give a good idea of the real thing. This is the case with many artists – Francis Bacon springs most readily to mind. But reproductions of Bacon’s work look just plain bad: unclear, muddy and fussy. Unless one is of the ‘all modern art is a scam’ school, the paintings look so bad in reproduction that it is always immediately clear that they must be poor facsimiles. Reproductions of Hockney’s works, however, look sensational. They are vibrant, clear, and full of Pop-y joie de vivre. They are slick and cheery, picking up and even intensifying Hockney’s great graphic strengths. Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy (1970-71) is not just an iconic image of the 60s and 70s. It is also one of the Tate’s best-selling postcards, and it was number 5 in the BBC’s poll of ‘The Greatest Painting in Britain’ (as well as being the only 20th-century image to make the list). The image, almost certainly, is far more often seen in reproduction than it is in reality. Without access to the actual artwork, therefore, one can easily lose sight of the fact that the reproduction is only a pale reflection of the reality. Even when one knows Mr and Mrs Clark well, and knows how reduced it becomes in reproduction – how the whites, from Clark’s cigarette, forward to the cat, back to the balcony railing, forward to the white table and lilies, back again to the white line on the wall, how these whites, that in the painting hold the composition in a tension of combatative planes, vanish and flatten completely in a photograph. Then there are the fluctuating proportions (a telephone nearly half the size of a lamp, and the same size as Mr Clark’s head, Mrs Clark’s hand and head) which fight to occupy the same plane in different dimensions in the painting itself– even these, which should stay stable in a reproduction, somehow become inert. The handling of the colours and planes also surprises on each re-viewing, as does the scale, only slightly smaller than life-size: they surprise because the image that is in all our minds’ eyes is that of the postcard. An exhibition of David Hockney’s work – much less two at once – is all the more to be welc