Hamlet Summary - eNotes.com Hamlet Summary William Shakespeare Hamlet Summary Hamlet dramatizes Prince Hamlet's gradual descent into madness. Early in the play, the Ghost appears to Hamlet and informs him that Hamlet's father, the King of Denmark, was murdered by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius. Hamlet isn't sure that he believes the Ghost and sets about uncovering the truth. Hamlet makes himself appear crazy to deflect suspicion. He later rejects his sweetheart Ophelia and convinces players to enact the scene of the murder in front of Claudius, who reacts suspiciously. Hamlet’s attempt to kill Claudius results in the death of Ophelia’s father Polonius. Claudius sends Hamlet to England, expecting him to be killed upon arrival, but Hamlet cleverly escapes and stumbles upon Ophelia’s funeral. Claudius arranges a duel between Hamlet and Ophelia’s angry brother Laertes. Gertrude drinks from a poisoned goblet that was intended for Hamlet, and Laertes and Hamlet each deal poisoned blows to the other. In the end, Hamlet kills Claudius, avenging his father. Download Study Guide Start Free Trial Start your free trial with eNotes to access more than 30,000 study guides. Get help with any book. link Link Prince Hamlet of Denmark is urged by his father’s Ghost to avenge his murder at the hands of the dead king’s brother, now King Claudius; to make matters worse, Claudius has married the widow, Hamlet’s mother, Queen Gertrude. Denmark is under threat of invasion from young Fortinbras, who seeks to regain lands lost to Hamlet’s father by Fortinbras’s father. Claudius sends word to the King of Norway (Fortinbras’s uncle) to curb Fortinbras’s aggression. In the meantime, Hamlet feigns madness with his family and friends, including his beloved, Ophelia, sister to Laertes and daughter to Polonius. Both Polonius and Laertes warn Ophelia against Hamlet’s amorous advances. Polonius believes Hamlet’s “madness” to be love sickness. Laertes is given permission to return to his studies in Paris. Claudius directs Gertrude to try to learn the cause of Hamlet’s odd behavior; they suspect it is the old king’s death and their own recent marriage. Meantime, Claudius and Polonius eavesdrop on Ophelia and Hamlet, who spurns her and appears mad. The King reveals to Polonius his plan to send Hamlet to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet seizes the opportunity presented by a traveling troupe of players to expose the King’s guilt with a “play within a play.” Soon after, Hamlet delays killing Claudius because the King is at prayer, and Hamlet does not wish to send him to heaven instead of hell. When Gertrude meets with Hamlet as Claudius has directed, Polonius hides behind the arras in Gertrude’s room to eavesdrop on the conversation. Hamlet, suspecting the interloper is Claudius, stabs and kills Polonius. When Polonius’s body is discovered, Claudius summons Hamlet and tells him he must sail to England for his own safety; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern accompany Hamlet, carrying letters to the English, threatening war unless they kill Hamlet. Hamlet eventually escapes, returns to Denmark, and is met by Horatio. Ophelia has gone insane after Hamlet’s departure and her father’s death. Laertes returns and vows to avenge Polonius’s death. Claudius contrives a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes, during which Hamlet is to be injured with a poisoned sword tip and poisoned with a drink, thus assuring his death. When news arrives that Ophelia has drowned herself, Laertes is grief stricken. Hamlet and Horatio happen upon the burial site and funeral cortege; Hamlet tries to fight Laertes but is restrained. Hamlet tells Horatio that he rewrote the papers carried by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and that the letters now call for their own deaths. Osric invites Hamlet to the duel with Laertes; Claudius has supposedly bet on Hamlet to win. Gertrude mistakenly drinks from the cup poisoned by Claudius for Hamlet, and dies; Laertes wounds Hamlet with the poisoned sword, and then Hamlet wounds Laertes when they accidentally exchange swords. When Laertes reveals the


"In ""Seinfeld"", what is Kramer's first name?"

On ‘Seinfeld’s’ The Bet, And Cosmo Kramer’s Original First Name Via NBC Many people don’t realize that before “The Contest” there was “ The Bet ,” an early second season episode of Seinfeld that was written and cast, and sets were even built, but the episode was never filmed. Also known as “The Gun,” the episode was written by Larry Charles and was meant to be a funny “dark-themed” episode. Unfortunately, it ended up being so dark that Julia Louis Dreyfus — and the director — refused to do it. In the episode, Elaine (Julia Louis Dreyfus) bought a handgun for her own protection, and according to Jason Alexander , the scene in the script that initially made her balk was when Elaine held the gun to her head and asked “where do you want it Jerry? The Kennedy? Or [holds the gun to her stomach] The McKinley?” Over on Screencrush , Mike Ryan had an opportunity to talk with the writer of that episode, Larry Charles, and the would-be director of that episode, Tom Cherones. He asked them both if the episode had come later in the series, after Seinfeld had established itself, if “The Gun” would’ve made it to air. Charles thought so, but Cherones remained doubtful. Larry Charles: “There were no ideas that were off limits.” Tom Cherones: “You can’t make a funny show about guns, in my opinion.” Larry Charles: “I don’t agree with that, though. I respect his opinion, but I don’t think there’s anything that’s not funny, necessarily.” Could the episode have made a statement about gun use or gun control? Tom Cherones: “Well, I don’t know about that. It was a comedy show. We weren’t trying to make statements.” Larry Charles: “It’s all a question of how you handle it. From ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Blazing Saddles,’ you can draw from all kinds of sources where guns are used for comedic effect.” Charles also added that a show like Louie or Curb Your Enthusiasm would have absolutely no problem making that episode today, and I’d also add that Julia Louis Dreyfus would have zero problem with those exact same lines in an episode of Veep (in fact, I’m surprised she hasn’t made a subtle reference to them yet). But the other revealing fact that Mike Ryan uncovered in talking with Larry Charles is that they’d originally given Kramer a completely different first name in “The Bet.” As most people know, Kramer’s first name is Cosmo, which we didn’t discover until the 97th episode of the series. However, in “The Bet,” Larry Charles had written him another name: “It was Conrad. Because I was kind of thinking of Conrad Birdie from ‘Bye Bye Birdie.’ So, it was Conrad, actually. And then eventually it became Cosmo. I remember feeling mixed feelings because I had named him Conrad. Although, Cosmo is a great name. But Conrad was good, too.” Conrad? So, maybe it’s good “The Bet” never aired. Had it, the episode might have turned a lot of viewers away, and Seinfeld might not have become the biggest sitcom of all time. More importantly, we would’ve had Conrad Kramer instead of Cosmo. And no offense to Charles, but Conrad is a terrible name for that character.


Brazil Cities EDUCATION Brazil Cities Brazil is a melting pot of cultures, flavours, colours and creeds. As such, it is a fascinating country to visit, and in which to live. There are a number of cities in various states that are popular favourites amongst tourists and locals alike. These include: • São Paulo is one of the most popular cities to visit in Brazil. It is also its largest and is one of the world’s most populous. It is abundant in green parks and stunning landscapes. The locals of São Paulo are known for their industrious, energetic nature. • Rio de Janeiro is the city that never sleeps. It is renowned for its abundance of things to do, see, taste, watch and fall in love with. It is the educational and cultural hub of Brazil and boasts some of the best beaches on the planet. • Belo Horizonte is one of the country’s largest cities, with a population of nearly 5 million people. It is particularly scenic and also showcases gorgeous architecture. • Fortaleza dates back to the 1600’s and is the capital city of Ceara state. It has grown particularly fast, its population having increased by 10 times its number in about 60 years. • Salvador is a busy port on the Atlantic Ocean. It is rich in historical value, and its many old churches decorate the streets and suburbs. • Brasilia is a modern city and the capital of the country. It is acclaimed for its efficient, forward-thinking city planning • Manaus is situated in the Amazonas and is, therefore, recognised as a popular destination for ecotourism. • Curitiba is known as one of the country’s wealthiest and most beautiful cities, earning it a reputation of being a choice place in which to live. • Porto Alegre is renowned as one of the most valuable hotspots in terms of its cultural, political and economic value. It boasts stunning beaches as well as plenty to do and see. In terms of population numbers, these are the top 20 cities in Brazil (in descending order): 1. São Paulo – approximately 11 244 000 inhabitants 2. Rio de Janeiro – approximately 6 323 000 inhabitants 3. Salvador – approximately 2 676 000 inhabitants 4. Brasília – approximately 2 562 000 inhabitants 5. Fortaleza - approximately 2 447 000 inhabitants 6. Belo Horizonte – 2 375 000 inhabitants 7. Manaus - approximately 1 802 525 inhabitants 8. Curitiba – approximately 1 747 000 inhabitants 9. Recife - approximately 1 536 000 inhabitants 10. Porto Alegre - approximately 1 409 000 inhabitants 11. Belém - approximately 1 392 000 inhabitants 12. Goiânia - approximately 1 301 000 inhabitants 13. Guarulhos - approximately 1 222 000 inhabitants 14. Campinas - approximately 1 081 000 inhabitants 15. São Luís - approximately 1 012 000 inhabitants 16. São Gonçalo – approximately 1 000 000 inhabitants 17. Maceió Alagoas – approximately 933 000 inhabitants 18. Duque de Caxias - approximately 873 000 inhabitants 19. Nova Iguaçu – approximately 865 000 inhabitants 20. Natal - approximately 806 200 inhabitants For more information, please view: http://www.citypopulation.de We are looking for people to write high quality articles about the country Brazil for this web site. You will be given full credit with your contact details, as payment, please contact info@brazil.org.za , if interested. © Copyright www.brazil.org.za


Twilight - Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer The Twilight Series, Book 1 | Release Date: October 5, 2005 | Buy the Book  |  Buy the Movie Isabella Swan’s move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife-between desire and danger. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.


What song does Weird Al Yankovic's Amish Paradise parody?

Amazon.com: Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio): "Weird Al" Yankovic: MP3 Downloads TITLE added to MP3 cart Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio) From the Album Bad Hair Day January 1, 1999 Start your 30-day free trial of Unlimited to listen to this song plus tens of millions more songs. Exclusive Prime pricing. $1.29 to buy Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Fix in Music Library Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio) Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio) 3:20 Sold by Amazon Digital Services  LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use . Related Video Shorts Customers Also Listened To These Songs Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 Original Release Date: January 1, 1999 Release Date: January 1, 1999 Label: Volcano Record Company Required Metadata: Music file metadata contains unique purchase identifier. Learn more . Duration: 3:20 minutes By Kenya Starflight on February 23, 2015 Format: MP3 Music Whenever discussion about Weird Al Yankovic crops up, inevitably conversation will turn to "the Coolio incident." Evidently Weird Al got permission to make his parody from the record label responsible for releasing the rapper's song "Gangster's Paradise," but not from the artist himself, and Coolio was upset enough at the final product to demand it be pulled from the album. The incident has been overblown by the press -- and Weird Al and Coolio even made up and settled their differences somewhere along the line -- but in the end it probably turned out to be good for Al's career. After all, how many people would have paid much attention to Al's parody had it not been for Coolio kicking up a fuss? I dislike rap in general and am ambivalent toward "Gangster's Paradise" specifically... but Al's parody is a hilarious sendup, poking some not-too-harsh fun at the Amish and having some fun with the original song without mutilating it beyond recognition. One of Al's greatest strengths has been creating parodies that still hew close to the original song, often to the point of having musicians from the original group perform their parts. "Amish Paradise" is very stylistically close to "Gangster's Paradise," to the point where, the few times I have heard the original, I've mistaken it for Al's version up until he started singing. The humor comes from occasionally tweaking elements of the original song or music video for humorous effect, and from they lyrics themselves. Plus, it's just funny to hear the song being sung with utmost seriousness, but with such absurd and ridiculous lyrics. Said lyrics do poke fun at the lifestyle of the Amish, but they're never mean-spirited. Read more ›


What is the name for the crime of lying under oath?

Perjury - FindLaw Perjury Download article as a PDF Juries and judges often base their verdicts, sentences, or other important decisions on sworn testimony and signed documents. Statements given under oath and certain legal documents are presumed to be truthful, or at least made in good faith. But how do we know for sure that witnesses and other parties involved in a legal matter are telling the truth? We can’t always be certain, but those who are caught knowingly misleading a court face serious criminal charges of perjury . To “perjure” yourself is to knowingly make false or misleading statements under oath or to sign a legal document you know to be false or misleading. This crime is taken very seriously because the foundation of the legal system depends on trust and credibility. After all, just one sworn statement has the power to tip the scales of justice and dramatically alter someone’s life. Perjury is considered a crime against justice , since lying under oath compromises the authority of courts, grand juries, governing bodies, and public officials. Other crimes against justice include Criminal Contempt of Court , Probation Violation , and tampering with evidence. Examples of Perjury There are a number of different ways you could perjure yourself, but the crime is committed either in statements made under oath or in signed documents. Here are some examples: While completing a sworn affidavit during child support proceedings in family court, John intentionally understates his monthly income by $2,000, signs the printed document, and files it with the judge’s clerk. Jill is sworn in and testifies at trial that her friend, Mary, was having lunch at her house when the crime with which Mary was charged occurred. However, credit card receipts and mobile phone records indicate otherwise. Frank intentionally omits $15,000 he won at a casino from his federal income tax return, which he signs and sends to the IRS. In all of these examples, evidence of the crime typically comes to light when testimony or signed statements directly conflict with verifiable information. The man who understated his monthly income, for example, likely would be caught by authorities when his employer’s payroll records indicate a higher income. But since witnesses and others involved in legal proceedings may unintentionally provide false testimony in good faith, prosecutors must be able to prove the intent to deceive or mislead. For example, a witness to a robbery testifies that the suspect had green eyes and a scar on his left cheek, but other evidence points to a suspect with blue eyes and a scar on his right cheek. Unless prosecutors can prove that the witness was trying to protect the assailant by knowingly lying about key facts, she has not perjured herself just because her memory of the incident is hazy. Penalties State and federal penalties for perjury include fines and/or prison terms upon conviction. Federal law ( 18 USC § 1621 ), for example, states that anyone found guilty of the crime will be fined or imprisoned for up to five years. Most state laws have similar provisions, but judges typically have discretion to use leniency (including probation in lieu of a prison sentence) where appropriate. And if you are convicted, you may even lose your livelihood. If you work in a profession where truthfulness is valued, such as the legal profession, law enforcement, and some public service jobs, you could lose your professional license. Perjury is considered a very serious crime against the integrity of the justice system. If you have been charged with the crime or have additional questions, consider speaking with a criminal defense attorney. Free Perjury Case Evaluation by a Criminal Defense Attorney Perjury is a strange crime, as it is rarely charged and even harder to prove. For a testifying defendant, the penalties for perjury are usually far less severe than the penalties for the crime charged. For civilian witnesses, however, the threat of perjury is often a tool prosecutors use to ensure candid testimony and to garner convictions. If you


Adjusted for inflation, what is the highest grossing movie in history?

Highest Grossing Movies Adjusted for Inflation You are here: Home » Blog » Cost of Living » Highest Grossing Movies Adjusted for Inflation Highest Grossing Movies Adjusted for Inflation May 16, 2013 by Tim McMahon Leave a Comment Traditionally, war films, musicals and historical dramas have been the most popular genres and Gone With the Wind held the record of highest-grossing film for 25 years but doesn’t even make it into the top fifty in the modern market. But purchasing power varies widely over the time period since Gone With the Wind was first released in 1939. But the true key to determining how revenues really compare is when you adjust them for inflation. Highest-grossing films (Nominal) First we will look at nominal gross box office revenues. That is the actual number of dollars (not adjusted for inflation) earned strictly in the box office. Modern films have an advantage because in addition to box office revenues there are home video sales, pay-per-view sales, and merchandising sales. These revenues can dwarf box office revenues such was the case with Pixar’s movie Cars which was only moderately successful in the theater grossing $461 million but it generated almost $10 Billion in merchandise sales. In addition, box office receipts are almost purely profit while merchandise has additional production and distribution costs. Highest-grossing Films of All Time (not adjusted for Inflation)  Rank 2003   Modern films also have an advantage in non-inflation adjusted terms because each dollar is worth less than the dollars in an earlier era. Remember back when Gone With the Wind was released you could buy an ounce of gold for $35! Now you can barely get a movie for two with popcorn and drinks for that. Also with modern world wide distribution and the increase in world population, modern films have a wider audience than early films, so we would expect to see more modern films in the list than early films. So it is doubly impressive when we see early films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs still on the list. Highest Grossing Movies by Year Due to release schedules—especially in the case of films released towards the end of the year—and different release patterns across the world, many films can do business in two or more calendar years; therefore the grosses are not limited to just the year of release. Grosses are not limited to original theatrical runs either, with many older films (especially Disney) often being re-released periodically so the figures represent all the business a film has done since its original release. This will skew the inflation adjusted total since not all of the revenue was actually earned during the initial year.  Since 1967, at least one film every year has generated $100 million in gross revenue at the box office, and from 2008 each year has succeeded in producing a billion dollar grossing film. Year


ClassicTelevisionBlog - Comedian Rodney Dangerfield - YouTube ClassicTelevisionBlog - Comedian Rodney Dangerfield Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 4, 2007 Here's a hilarious classic stand up routine of Rodney Dangerfield doing on of his sets from his dvd special "I Can't Take it No More" . For more classic entertainment and information check out http://www.classictelevisionblog.com Category


What title is given to the leader of a Catholic diocese?

Help/Terminology [Catholic-Hierarchy] Bishop General Usage The term "bishop" is used on this site to indicate anyone who is included in the databases. There are a few people included who are not actually bishops - these include a few Cardinals and ordinaries that are not also bishops. (For example, "Prefectures" are often lead by a non-bishop ordinary.) Bishop A Bishop is the ecclesial leader of a diocese. He has received the fullness of priestly ordination and is chief pastor of the area. The local bishop is fully responsible for the flock entrusted to his care. Other bishops have, at most, extremely limited authority beyond their own diocese. The one obvious exception is the Pope, who has ordinary authority in every diocese. (See also: Catholic Encyclopedia - Bishops ) Archbishop An Archbishop is simply the title given to a Bishop of an Archdiocese. In some cases, the bishop of a diocese may be given the honorary personal title of archbishop. (See also: Catholic Encyclopedia - Archbishops ) Auxiliary An Auxiliary Bishop is an assistant to the bishop of the diocese to which they are assigned. Generally, their responsibilities are defined by the bishop. Auxiliary Bishops are assigned "Titular" Sees, which are historical dioceses that are no longer in existance. (See also: Catholic Encyclopedia - Auxiliary Bishops ) Coadjutor This is a special type of Auxiliary Bishop. They have more authority than a regular Auxiliary, but not as much as the bishop. Usually they have a "right to succession" which means that when the current bishop leaves office (by Death, Resignation, etc.) the Coadjutor automatically becomes the new bishop. It is sometimes used to help ease the transition from one bishop to the next as it allows them to work together before the new bishop takes over all responsibility. Before 1978, Coadjutor bishops were normally assigned a titular see, but that is no longer the case. Emeritus A Bishop Emeritus is a bishop that is no longer acting as the leader of the diocese due to advanced age, ill health, etc. According to Canon Law (401ï¿½1) bishops are required to submit their resignations upon reaching the age of 75 which can then be accepted (or not) by the Holy Father. Sometimes bishops request and are granted an earlier resignation (401ï¿½2) due to ill health, etc. Prior to 1971, they were often assigned titular sees, but that is now rare. Ordinary An Ordinary is the ecclesial leader of a specified jurisdiction. For example, in the case of a diocese, its bishop. Abbot An Abbot is the ordinary of an Abbey. Some abbeys have additional territory associated with them and in this case the Abbot is effectively the ordinary for the whole included area. Cardinal A Cardinal is usually a bishop with some the additional job of serving as an advisor to the Pope. Some cardinals work full time in the "Roman Curia" while others serve as bishops of dioceses. When the Holy See becomes vacant (at the death or resignation of the Holy Father) those cardinals which are under the age of 80 gather together in Rome for a "conclave". This gathering operates in secret and elects the new Pope, usually from their own ranks. Cardinal-Deacon The lowest of the three classes of Cardinals. Often assigned to Cardinals who primarily work in the Roman Curia. Cardinal-Priest The middle of the three classes of Cardinals. Often assigned to Cardinals who are the ordinary of a diocese or archdiocese. This is the largest class of cardinals. Cardinal-Bishop The highest of the three classes of Cardinals. There are only 7 Cardinal-Bishop titles and one of those (Ostia) is assigned to the Dean in addition to his other Cardinal-Bishop title. Eastern Catholic Church Patriarches that are also Cardinals are Cardinal-Bishops but do not receive a new title. Patriarch The Pope. Currently Pope Francis . Major Archbishop The archbishop of a major archdiocese, which is to say the leader of a Major Archiepiscopal Eastern Catholic Church. Titular Bishop Every bishop is assigned a diocese. Bishops that are not the ordinary of a dio


What is the most-consumed fruit in the United States?

What Fresh Fruit Do Americans Eat the Most? | Healthy Eating | SF Gate What Fresh Fruit Do Americans Eat the Most? What Fresh Fruit Do Americans Eat the Most? Americans eat copious amounts of bananas. California may be known for its grape vineyards, Washington may be famous for its apple orchards and Florida may be celebrated for its orange groves, but the most popular fruit in the United States is imported from the tropics. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans eat more bananas each year than any other type of fresh fruit. Fruit Consumption Americans’ proclivity for bananas has helped make them the second most valuable fruit crop in the world, according to the “Encyclopedia for Healing Foods.” The average American consumes roughly 25 pounds of bananas a year, or the equivalent of about 100 average-sized fruits. Apples are the second most widely consumed fruit in the United States, but by a relatively broad margin – the average American eats just over 16 pounds of apples a year. With an average consumption rate of more than 15 pounds per year, Americans are also partial to watermelon. Cantaloupe, oranges, grapes and strawberries are other widely consumed fruits. Benefits of Bananas A medium-sized banana – one that weighs around 4 ounces, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture – provides about 100 calories, less than half a gram of fat, 1.3 grams of protein and 27 grams of carbohydrates. It contains 3 grams of fiber, or 12 percent of the recommended daily value, some of which is in the form of cholesterol-reducing pectin. A medium-sized banana delivers 12 percent of the daily value for potassium, as well. Getting enough potassium helps offset a high sodium intake and keep blood pressure in check. You’ll also get 22 percent and 17 percent of the daily values for vitamins B-6 and C, respectively, from a medium-sized fruit. Dietary Guidelines The USDA advises most moderately active adults to consume the equivalent of 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups of fruit a day. A small, 6-inch banana equals about 1/2 cup of fruit, while an 8- or 9-inch specimen counts as a 1-cup serving. In daily intake terms, therefore, an average-sized banana represents about 3/4 cup of fruit. Although 2 cups of fruit a day might not seem like a lot, the average American consumes far less than the recommended amount. Since fruit isn’t a significant part of the standard American diet, most people in the United States don’t get enough potassium or dietary fiber. Considerations It makes sense that Americans are fond of bananas – they’re convenient, mess-free and easy to eat on the go. Despite having to be imported on a grand scale, they’re also relatively inexpensive and widely available throughout the year. For a sweet, high-fiber breakfast that won’t wreak havoc on your blood sugar levels, top a bowl of steel-cut oats with a sliced banana and a dash of cinnamon. Stir a mashed banana and some chopped dried apricots into a cup of plain yogurt to make a satiating, potassium-rich snack. You can also use mashed bananas to thicken and bring a hint of sweetness to stews, soups and sauces. Wellness Foods A to Z: An Indispensible Guide for Health-Conscious Food Lovers; Sheldon Margen, M.D., et al. Encyclopedia of Healing Foods; Michael Murray, N.D., et al. About the Author Based just outside Chicago, Meg Campbell has worked in the fitness industry since 1997. She’s been writing health-related articles since 2010, focusing primarily on diet and nutrition. Campbell divides her time between her hometown and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo Credits


The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?  A)  France  B)  England  C)  China  D)  Italy You have new items in your feed. Click to view. Question and answer The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?  A)  France  B)  England  C)  China  D)  Italy The Statue of Liberty is a gift to the United States from the people of France. Get an answer The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country? A) France B) England C) China D) Italy Original conversation User: The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?  A)  France  B)  England  C)  China  D)  Italy Weegy: The Statue of Liberty is a gift to the United States from the people of France. Expert answered| xhellotherex |Points 50| User: Who took photographs and documented the conditions faced by many immigrants living in cities?  A)  Elisha Graves Otis  B)  Dennis Kearney  C)  Jacob Riis  D)  Andrew Carnegie


In which modern day country was the Viking settlement of Vinland?

The Vikings homeland is Scandinavian The Viking Age: 793-1066 AD     The Vikings landed  in Greenland and parts of Canada 500 years prior to Columbus.  They  dominated trade and exploration from 793 AD until 1066 AD.  This time period  was known as the Viking Age.  The main reason for Viking success was their  ships and navigational skills.  The Viking Ships were able to cross the North Atlantic and were also capable  of navigated the shallowest waters like rivers of Europe.     During the Viking Age overpopulation became a leading reason to search for new lands and the migration to them.  The first stage of these migrations was to England and the European mainland.  Then in the mid 9th century Vikings turned their attention to uninhabited islands reported further west - first the Faeroe Islands, then Iceland, and later Greenland. On these virgin lands the Vikings had a dramatic impact on the environment by cutting down forests, hunting unsuspecting wildlife, and introducing new animals and plants. This process was known as landnï¿½m, literally ï¿½land-taking.ï¿½         The Vikings homeland was Scandinavian.  Scandinavian consisted of three major countries Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.  Each country extended their power into Europe, and effected three different areas giving them the largest trade network of the time.   The Danish Vikings extended to the Eastern coast of England, and the western coast of Europe.  They made raids that extended to Spain, the Mediterranean, and Northern Africa.  In England they formed the towns of Dublin and York.  The Swedish Vikings began to explore, trade, and raid Eastern Europe and Russia.  They had economic influence in the Black Sea, the Caspian, and Eastern Mediterranean.  In Russia the Swedish Vikings became so powerful they founded a dynasty that ruled Kiev.  Then there were the Vikings who explored the North Atlantic and expanded westward to Iceland and Greenland.  These were Vikings from Norway.  Famous Vikings like Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson were from Norwegian decent.  We also get some of the most famous Viking accounts and epic stories from the Icelandic Norwegians in the Vinland Sagas.                                   Vikings  influenced many changes in Europe, but the most important change occurred because  of Europe's influence on Scandinavia.  They went from a polytheistic society  to a monotheistic society with in three centuries of the introduction of Christianity .  Conversion  from the old ways occurred as Scandinavians in the Viking age traveled and traded  more with Western Europeans and the British Isles.  Christianity had already taken a hold in Europe by the time the Vikings  began trade and political relations.  Little by little the Old Norse religion was replaced with Christianity,  small changes would occur time from time, but finally at the start of the eleventh  century Christianity dominated the old Scandinavian ways. Iceland is estimated to have been discovered in the year 870 A.D. by a Norwegian king named Ingolf Arnarson.  He lived where the capital is now, and gave it the name Reykjavï¿½k. In 930, the Icelandic parliament in ancient times, Althing was founded.  The Althing is the oldest known parliament in the world.  It met periodically at a site known as the Thingvellor.  The people of Iceland were mainly farmers, sheep herders, and fishermen.  They usually gained more wealth once arriving from Norway. The most famous Icelander, and Viking explorer was Erik the Red.  He was born in Iceland of Norwegian decent. He was a humble man, a farmer/hunter/fisherman like most of the Icelandic population.  He was well liked by many, but like everyone he had enemies.  Erik after he felt he was cheated took law into his own hands and murdered a man for the injustice he had caused him.  For his crime he was put to trial by the Althing.  He was found guilty and as his punishment he was exiled from Iceland for three years.  Erik then gathered a crew of men and set off to sea in the summer of 982. His plan was to find and explore lands he


You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry - TV Tropes You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry × A Super Trope for when you just don't want to tick off a character. Bad things will happen, which can include: Angst Nuke : The character explodes destructively out of sheer rage. Awakening the Sleeping Giant : An entire group is roused from its neutrality and is not happy about it. Bad Mood as an Excuse : When trying to talk out a person who isn't in the mood, only to get lashed out on. Berserk Button : When pissing off comes from a specific thing. The Berserker : The character starts mindlessly attacking everything in his path. Beware the Nice Ones : When a particularly nice character snaps after being messed with one too many times. Person of Mass Destruction : For characters who are at risk for becoming a Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds . Relative Button : The character gets pissed when his or her family is hurt or killed. Rage Breaking Point : The character doesn't want to get angry, but eventually loses it. Superpowered Evil Side : When a character's more powerful side is triggered by anger and rage. This Is Unforgivable! : What the character may be thinking. Tranquil Fury : The character's ready to tear you apart in a seemingly calm manner. Unstoppable Rage : The character gets righteously pissed and pulls out all the stops to take you down. Villainous Breakdown : What may manifest as a murderous fit of rage for the villainous character. It doesn't matter if the character is the hero, villain, supporting character, or bystander. Just don't piss off this character if you don't want big trouble. Dragon Ball Z Son Gohan. He is a happy-good-lucky kid and a dorky teenager. When he's mad and his friends and family are in danger, however, he will tear you a new one. His father, Goku, is almost as bad, especially when he was kid. He is fun loving, goofy, and playful even when he's fighting. When upset or angry, he tends to go on killing rages as a kid, something the Red Ribbon Army and King Piccolo found out. Frieza also learns what happen when Goku is angry and it isn't pretty. Piccolo is a stoic most of the time. However, hurt, threatened to hurt, or, god forbid, kill Gohan and you really won't like him as he slice you in two as Babidi learned. Chichi. She makes the Saiyan squirm, and she's just a human...with a pan. Auta Magetta gets more powerful the angrier he gets and in battle will intentionally work himself up by striking his own head. Shizuo Heiwajima from Durarara!! . Granted, it's generally in good form not to piss off people with Super Strength in general, but this one is especially easy to set off . He's basically the Hulk, except that he doesn't get big and green to give a visual cue to his anger-fueled super strength. Shinigami in Soul Eater , and his son Kid on a smaller scale. Yes, other characters cause greater damage than usual when angered, but these two spread it around more, whether to pyramids or an entire city. Naruto can give even the Trope Namer himself a run for his money in this department in his kyuubi forms. Natsu of Fairy Tail is an example of this, as the flame of emotion that is the source of power for his Dragon Slayer magic causes him to actually become stronger the angrier he gets. Erza Scarlet is another person you don't want to piss off. Zeref , too, even moreso. He may be a self-hating, emotional wreck who has some major guilt issues (and with good reason), but if you actually manage to anger him - say, by forcing him to come out of his self-imposed exile and openly stating you want to use him to create a mage utopia - you'll see exactly how he earned his reputation . Mard Geer of Tartaros normally comes across as The Stoic with an ever-present Psychotic Smirk across his handsome face...but when Natsu, Sting and Rogue actually manage to give him some slight trouble, along with delaying of his plans and destruction of the Tartaros guild building, he finally decides to delve into some Not So Stoi


Who is the world record holder for the men's 100m and 200m sprints?

200 m World And Olympics Records See also: All Athletic Records 200 meters distance 200 meters distance is equal to 218.727 yards or 656.1809 feet (More conversions available here: 200 meters conversion ). Cheetah - the fastest land animal, reaching speed up to 120 km/h (74.6 mph), could run this distance in 6s and is more then 3 times faster then the current world record holder Usain Bolt 200 m world record men The current world record holder of the 200 m sprint race is Usain Bolt, Jamaica. The record has been broken August 20, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Bolt ran 19.19s. Usain Bolt speed (average): More: Usain Bolt speed conversion 200 m olympic record men Usain Bolt is also the current olympic record holder for 200 meter race dash. He broke the record (19.30s) during Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China on August 20, 2008. 200 m world record women Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo) holds current 200 m sprint race world record. September 29,1988, during the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea Flo-Jo run the distance in 21.34s. She is also world record holder in 100 m sprint race (10.49s) Flo-Jo speed during the winning 200 m race was: 9.3720 m/s, 20.9646 mph, 33.7392 km/h, 30.7480 ft/s


According to Ben Franklin, the only certain things are death and what?

Quotes Uncovered: Death and Taxes - Freakonomics Freakonomics Quotes Uncovered: Death and Taxes February 17, 2011 @ 1:30pm I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations , and my more recent research. Ewout asked: Who was the first to say these famous words: “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” Some sources mention Ben Franklin, others say Mark Twain or Daniel Defoe. Thanks! This is usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who wrote in a 1789 letter that “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, The Yale Book of Quotations quotes “‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes,” from Christopher Bullock, The Cobler of Preston (1716). The YBQ also quotes “Death and Taxes, they are certain,” from Edward Ward, The Dancing Devils (1724). Do any readers have any other quotations whose origins they would like me to attempt to trace? Ben Ramsey February 17, 2011 @ 6:47pm Where does the quote "A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero but only one" come from? Sam Adams sounds like Tennyson to me, we'll see how the expert responds... Don Rodriguez "Death and Taxes", or, in other words, "Freud and Marx". = "The only two certainties in life are Freud and Marx." Leland G February 17, 2011 @ 7:54pm The internets seem to attribute the following quote to Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." But I can't find ANY specific citation for it - not from Einstein's writings or a lecture/appearance, etc. It seems to have appeared out of thin air sometime in the late 90s. Any idea whence it comes? Joshua Northey February 17, 2011 @ 7:57pm What is with the strange fixation with written citations? I realize that allows you to have a point of reference, which is nice, but isn't it clear from the historical record that a huge number of these famous quips were already circulating before pen was put to paper? JimFive February 17, 2011 @ 8:47pm Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene 2: "Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." -- Drew February 18, 2011 @ 12:07am Was "Statistics are like ladies of the night...Once laid out you can do anything with them." really Mark Twain? Eric M. Jones February 18, 2011 @ 12:55am @4- Leland G I'll bet Albert Einstein never said such a thing. Furthermore until the year 2000 (and beyond) Google Books says he never said it either. Marcus Bruté February 18, 2011 @ 1:26am How about "the _____ from Hell" (e.g. "the mother-in-law from Hell")? Was Richard Lewis really the first to use the expression? John Torrey February 18, 2011 @ 4:34am A review of a movie or play: "When it wasn't putting me to sleep it was keeping me awake." CaÃ±ada Kid February 18, 2011 @ 7:12am "Home is where the heart is." I've not put much research into this one, but ever since you located my quote's origin (If at first you don't succeed...) I have been hearing this one bounce around, from books and novels to friends and family members. Thanks! Casey February 18, 2011 @ 1:38pm I agree with the quote "Nothing is certain except for death and taxes." Everyone one dies, but not everyone lives. No matter what, you will always have to pay taxes. There will never be a time where this won't occur. Eric M. Jones February 18, 2011 @ 2:00pm @11- CaÃ±ada Kid: "Home is where the heart is" seems to have arisen almost spontaneously in 1847. But my guess is it could be found as latin engraved on some Roman doorway or such. It would be easy to believe that this kind of motto is a translation from Latin or Spanish or Yiddish. One also has to wonder about the hearth-heart similarity. Duncan Miller February 18, 2011 @ 4:56pm "Let's blow this popsicle stand" I had heard something about it pertaining to a Jamaican man in the 40s storing radioactiv


What comes in tapioca, figgy and chocolate varieties?

What Are the Different Types of Pudding Desserts? What Are the Different Types of Pudding Desserts? Last Modified Date: 03 January 2017 Copyright Protected: 10 most extreme places on Earth Many home cooks thank the heavens for pudding desserts on a regular basis. They are inexpensive, easy to whip up, and lend themselves to an elegant presentation with a little extra effort. Like its close cousin custard , pudding makes a satisfying dessert on its own, perhaps topped with a bit of whipped cream, but other options abound. Rice and tapioca puddings are variations that add texture, pudding chilled in a prebaked pastry crust makes great pie, and pudding can even be added to cake batter or mix for extra-rich and cakey pudding desserts that are sure to please. Boxed pudding is quick and easy, and while some cooks insist upon making theirs from scratch, others don’t find that much difference in flavor. Either way, there are dozens of flavor choices. The old standby favorites — vanilla, chocolate , and butterscotch — have been joined over the years by fruity flavors such as banana, strawberry, and raspberry, and even by citrusy blasts from lemon or lime. The simplest pudding desserts can be topped with a few slices of fresh fruit and perhaps either whipped or poured cream. Ad Fans of either rice or tapioca puddings have strong opinions about which of the two reigns supreme. Both offer a textural variation. Tapioca pudding desserts contain bits of cassava starch that, when cooked, form into translucent pearls that offer a chewy note. Rice pudding , as its name suggests, adds a bit of cooked rice to the pudding; this old-fashioned favorite is considered the ultimate comfort food by many. An easy way to up the yummy ante is by adding chopped nuts and cream cheese , as well as whipped cream, and layering these ingredients onto a buttery shortbread crust. Sliced bananas or a handful of raspberries or strawberries just makes it better. Some home cooks substitute a graham cracker crust instead. Clever cooks also know that pudding makes a great taste and texture foil when spooned between layers of cake. A couple of drops of almond, orange, or hazelnut extract add an elegant touch, and a scattering of in-season berries is another tasty option. Topping the cake with a final dollop of pudding finishes it nicely. An even more clever way to marry cakey pudding desserts with pudding is to add the pudding directly to the batter. The results are almost mind-bogglingly rich and delicious. Chocolate pudding added to a chocolate cake mix deepens the flavors, especially if some fresh or dried cherries are involved. Many home cooks like to experiment with a range of pudding flavors to determine the best cake and pudding combinations. Ad


"Who is the main character of ""The Hunger Games"" series?"

List of characters in The Hunger Games trilogy | The Hunger Games Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia List of characters in The Hunger Games trilogy The following is a list of characters in The Hunger Games trilogy . Contents Main characters The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen — The narrator, main protagonist, and District 12 's female tribute, a strong-willed teenager trying to survive in the Hunger Games. She lives with her little sister Primrose (nicknamed Prim) and her mother. After her father dies in a mine explosion, she hunts to provide for her family. She promises her sister she will try to win the games, and she is able to keep her promise by later winning the 74th Hunger Games alongside Peeta Mellark. Peeta Mellark — The male tribute for District 12, and the local baker is District 12's son. He is loyal and brave, and will do whatever it takes for Katniss to survive, because he has been in love with her since they were five years old. Katniss, however, has to act like she's in love with him in order to get sponsors which keeps both of them alive in the Games. Peeta is described as being medium height, strongly built and has ashy blonde hair. Cinna — Katniss' stylist. A sly and witty man, Cinna is clever with his fingers and even smarter in his mind. His incredible designs for Katniss help her gain popularity with the audience. He is the most "normal" person Katniss meets from the Capitol. Rue — The tribute from District 11 . Small and meek. It was not assumed that she would last long in the 74th Hunger Games , but her knowledge of trees, plants, climbing and hiding keeps her alive. She can leap from tree to tree almost as if she had wings. She warns Katniss about the tracker jacker hive, and they later become allies. She is murdered by the boy tribute from District 1, Marvel . Rue had dark eyes and dark skin. Cato — District 2 male tribute and the leader of the Career pack. He trained for the Games his entire life, and was described as a "ruthless killing machine". He was extremely strong and the tribute most likely to be crowned the victor. Cato killed the District 4 male  and the District 6 male , along with many other unnamed tributes. He, Katniss, and Peeta were the last three tributes to face the wolf-muttations who later killed Cato. Foxface  — Foxface was described as having fox-like features, and because of that, Katniss nicknamed her "Foxface". This red-head from District 5 is hard to catch. Though she doesn't have brute strength or knowledge of weapons, she could outsmart everyone in the arena. She made it to the final 4, then died by eating nightlock that was left out by Peeta. Clove — The female tribute from District 2. She was very skilled with throwing knives, as she was the one who killed the District 9 male . She attempted to kill Katniss with one of her knives, but Katniss used her new backpack as a shield, so that the knife hit the backpack instead. Clove was the fifth tribute to die, she went to the feast having Cato guarding her. She was killed during the feast by Thresh after she tried to kill Katniss. She was the only tribute during the 74th Games that got close to killing Katniss, twice. Thresh  — Male tribute from District 11. With the same brown skin and golden brown eyes as Rue, he was extremely resourceful and immensely powerful. His most notable act was that of sparing Katniss' life due to her alliance with Rue. He died shortly after, killed by Cato. Glimmer — The female tribute from District 1 who was described as beautiful, sexy, and tall, with blonde hair and emerald green eyes. She was part of the Career pack and was killed when a hive of angry tracker jackers  was dropped on the camp by Katniss. The District 4 female  was also killed because of the tracker jackers. Marvel — The male tribute from District 1 , who was a strong and ruthless Career. He killed Rue, the female tribute from District 11, by throwing a spear through her stomach. He was then killed by Katniss, shot in the throat by an arrow and drowned in his own blood. He was Katniss' first direct kill (but not her very first a


What is the culinary word for the meat of a cow calf?

Cow meat - definition of Cow meat by The Free Dictionary Cow meat - definition of Cow meat by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Cow+meat n. pl. beeves (bēvz) or beef 1. a. A full-grown steer, bull, ox, or cow, especially one intended for use as meat. b. The flesh of a slaughtered full-grown steer, bull, ox, or cow. 2. Informal Human muscle; brawn. 3. pl. beefs Slang A complaint. intr.v. beefed, beef·ing, beefs Slang To complain. beef up Informal To make or become greater or stronger: beef up the defense budget. [Middle English, from Old French buef, from Latin bōs, bov-; see gwou- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] Word History: As has often been remarked, the great social disparities of medieval European society are revealed by the Modern English words for different sorts of meat. In medieval England, meats like beef, pork, veal, and mutton were presumably more often eaten by the educated and wealthy classes—most of whom could speak French or at least admired French culture—and the Modern English terms for these meats are uniformly of French origin. (The French sources of the English words are now spelled bœuf, porc, veau, and mouton, and the French words can refer both to the animal and to the meat it provides.) The English-speaking peasants who actually raised the animals—and who presumably subsisted on mostly vegetarian fare—continued to use the original Germanic words ox, swine, calf, and sheep when talking in the barnyard, and so the animals themselves have kept their native names to this day. One such Germanic word is actually related etymologically to its French counterpart. Cow comes from Old English cū, which is descended from the Indo-European root *gwou-, "cow." This root has descendants in most of the branches of the Indo-European language family. Among those descendants is the Latin word bōs, "cow," whose stem form, bov-, eventually became the Old French word buef, the source of English beef. beef npl beeves (biːvz) pl beefs 1. (Cookery) the flesh of various bovine animals, esp the cow, when killed for eating 2. (Breeds) an adult ox, bull, cow, etc, reared for its meat 3. informal human flesh, esp when muscular 4. a complaint 5. (intr) slang to complain, esp repeatedly: he was beefing about his tax. 6. informal (often foll by: up) to strengthen; reinforce [C13: from Old French boef, from Latin bōs ox; see cow1] beef roast beef → roast beef m inv, arrosto di manzo beef up vt + adv (fam) → rinforzare beef (biːf) noun the flesh of a bull, cow or ox, used as food. beesvleis, bief لَحْم بَقَر говеждо месо carne de vaca hovězí (maso) das Rindfleisch oksekød βοδινό carne de vaca veiseliha, härjaliha گوشت گاو naudanliha boeuf בְּשַר בָּקַר गोमांस govedina marhahús daging sapi nautakjöt manzo , carne bovina 牛肉 쇠고기 jautiena liellopu gaļa daging lembu rundvlees oksekjøtt wołowina carne de vaca (carne de) vită говядина hovädzina govedina govedina nötkött, oxkött เนื้อวัว sığır eti 牛肉 яловичина گائے یا بیل کا گوشت thịt bò 牛肉 beefy adjective 1. of or like beef. a beefy taste. soos beesvleis مِثْل لَحْم البَقَر говежд de vaca hovězí fleischig oksekødsagtig που έχει σχέση με βοδινό, που θυμίζει βοδινό de carne de vaca veiseliha- شبیه گوشت گاو lihainen de boeuf בשרי गोमांस जैसा goveđi húsos seperti daging sapi nautakjöts- di carne bovina 牛肉の 쇠고기의[같은] (kaip) jautienos liellopu gaļas- rasa daging als van rundvlees som oksekjøtt wołowy de vaca de vită мясной; мясистый hovädzí goveji; po govedini goveđi som (lik) oxkött เหมือนเนื้อวัว sığır eti gibi 像牛肉的 яловичий گائے کے گوشت کی طرح کا (như) thịt bò 牛肉似的 2. having a lot of fat or muscle. a beefy man. fris gebou سَمين، بَدين едър musculoso obézní, svalnatý bullig muskuløs εύσωμος , σωματώδης fornido , corpulento jõuline گوشتالو؛ سنگین و عضلانی tukevarakenteinen costaud חסון , שרירי मांसल mesnat, snažan izmos gemuk, tambun holdmikill; vöðvamikill muscoloso 肉づきのよい 근육이 발달한 raumeningas muskuļains; spēcīgs badan berotot-otot gespierd muskelsterk, stor og kraftig; velfødd muskularny چاغ musculoso musculos мускулистый svalnatý, tučný krepek mesnat kraftig, biff


In alphabetical order, what is the first US state?

50 States in Alphabetical Order 50 States in Alphabetical Order   Printer friendly list of states State: a region of the United States that  has its own government for some matters. Each state is a territorial  division of America and elects members to congress to represent their state,  forming a branch of the federal government. There are 48 conterminous states in North America  plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the  Pacific Ocean. States In Alphabetical Order. Click on any state below to visit their official website.   Click on any link above to learn more about that subject.   Scroll down and click on the state outline below to visit that state's Wikipedia page     Perspective It may be hard for some of you to imagine,   but there was a time when we didn't have Cars, Computers, and   Televisions. How did we ever get along without our Tablets, Smart   Phones, or Text Messaging. No iTunes, cd's, or iPads to listen to   our music. What did people do? How did they find their way without a   GPS system, or even a simple map? Yes, we do have an easy   life compared to those who paved the way for America. We should   never forget the struggles and hardships people had to endure in   order to survive, let alone progress. Sometimes people went days   without food or water, things we take for granted today, don't   forget, back then they had no grocery stores or 7-11's. Still, they persevered and explored the world around them,   discovering new lands and opportunities as they went. Allowing us,   in the 21st Century, to live like royalty did in their times; with   an abundance of food, drink, freedom, and entertainment. Be   appreciative of their efforts as you study about the history of   America and the formation of The United States.   The Beginning On a November morning in 1620, just 98 days   out of England, the 180-ton Mayflower completed her rendezvous with   history. She had arrived in America, bearing the bright hopes and   meager possessions of the original Pilgrims, a resolute band of a   hundred-plus men and women pursuing the dream of liberty. While the   party paused at what is now Provincetown on Cape Cod, Captain Miles   Standish went exploring in a large shallop and found a harbor across   the bay. There at Plymouth the Pilgrims settled-and barely in time. In the full fury of that first New England winter, half the   settlers died. Yet those who survived sank their roots deep. And   years later, looking back to the desperate times, their tough-minded   governor, William Bradford, could write: "Thus out of small   beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made   all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and,   as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled   hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation." Bradford and his Pilgrims had indeed kindled an extraordinary light   on their barren coasts-a light that was eventually to illumine   something more than the economic sinews of the most fabulously   prolific land ever worked by man. "Those coasts," observed the   prescient Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835 in his book ' Democracy   in America ', "so admirably adapted for commerce and industry;   those wide and deep rivers; that inexhaustible valley of the   Mississippi...seemed prepared to be the abode of a great nation yet   unborn. In that land the great experiment of the attempt to   construct society upon a new basis was to be made...there, for the   first time...theories hitherto unknown, or deemed impracticable,   were to exhibit a spectacle for which the world had not been   prepared." Now the nation is full-grown, and the westward   movement which brought it to fruition is over. But the Pilgrims'   light nevertheless burns on. "No man" wrote the 20th Century   American poet Archibald MacLeish, "can come to the Pacific coast of   this continent...and feel that he has come to the end of anythin


What disease is projected to be eradicated worldwide by 2018, thanks to vaccines?

Disease Elimination vs. Eradication Disease Elimination vs. Eradication By Vincent Iannelli, MD - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Updated June 16, 2016 News that rubella has been eliminated in the Americas has a lot of people misusing the terms elimination and eradication again. Disease Eradication Of course, eradication is the goal of most immunization programs. Once a vaccine-preventable disease is eradicated, the worldwide incidence of the disease is reduced to zero so that intervention, including immunizations, are no longer needed. So far, small pox is the only disease that has been eradicated. The Thirty-Third World Health Assembly declared that smallpox was eradicated in 1979. Many more diseases have been brought under control with vaccines, including diphtheria, measles, polio, tetanus, whooping cough, and yellow fever. And both measles and polio have been targeted for eradication. Disease Elimination Similar to eradication, when a disease is eliminated, the incidence of disease is reduced to zero, but only in a particular geographic area. Unlike eradication, since the disease is still around in other areas, interventions must continue so that the disease doesn't come back in that area. To be more clear, when an epidemiologist says that a disease is eliminated in an area, what they are really saying is that the endemic form of the disease has been eliminated - someone has to reintroduce the disease from outside the area for outbreaks to occur. So you can still have cases and even big outbreaks like we continue to see with measles in the United States, however, they always start with someone who initially got infected from outside the country. In the United States: endemic yellow fever (1905) and malaria (1951), both spread by mosquito bites, were the first diseases to be eliminated endemic polio was declared eliminated in 1979 endemic measles was declared eliminated in 2000 neonatal tetanus was declared eliminated before 2000 endemic rubella and congenital rubella syndrome were declared eliminated in 2004 endemic respiratory diphtheria was declared eliminated in 2009 and the last big outbreak was in the 1970s Again, even though these diseases have been eliminated in the United States, that doesn't mean that you can't get them anymore. If you are not vaccinated or have a problem with your immune system and travel to an area of the world where these diseases are still common, you are at risk to get sick and bring that disease home with you, infecting others. Disease Control Unfortunately, not all diseases can be eliminated and eradicated. This may have nothing to do with how well a vaccine works or whether or not people get their kids vaccinated though. In some cases, an infection might not be contagious and is simply found in the environment, like Ascariasis (roundworms) or tetanus. To eradicate tetanus, we would have to get rid of the tetanus bacteria at its source - soil. Other reasons that a disease might not be able to be easily eliminated or eradicated could include that: it can also infect animals - rabies, yellow fever, Chagas’ disease the disease causes infections without symptoms - Amebiasis the presence of asymptomatic carriers - diphtheria natural infection doesn't provide life-long immunity - malaria the disease doesn't always have obvious symptoms - polio people are contagious before they have obvious symptoms - measles Hopefully, these challenges will soon be overcome for more diseases, though, especially vaccine-preventable diseases like polio and measles. Goals for Global Elimination and Eradication of Diseases Tragically, we have a long history of not meeting our goals for disease elimination and eradication. Still, a lot of progress has been made over the years, millions of lives have been saved, and many more deaths will be prevented if we meet our current goals to eradicate or eliminate these diseases: polio - since the initial war on polio was started by President Franklin D Roosevelt in 1938 and the development of the first polio vaccines in the 1950s to the creation of The Global Po


What''s the difference between MI5 and MI6? What happened to MI1 - MI4 and are there agencies with higher numbers (MI7, MI8, etc.)? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk What's the difference between MI5 and MI6? What happened to MI1 - MI4 and are there agencies with higher numbers (MI7, MI8, etc.)? Matt Denham, Dorchester UK I believe the difference is like the FBI and CIA in the USA - one is for domestic intelligence and one is for international intelligence. But I'm not sure which one is which. I also think that some of the other numbers may have been active in intelligence and of the like during the world wars. Benjy Arnold, London UK MI (Military Intelligence) had agencies numbered up to 19, but not all at the same time. Most were folded into MI5, MI6 or GCHQ after the war. I've found the following after a few web searches: MI1 (Codebreaking), MI2 (Russia and Scandinavia), MI3 (Eastern Europe), MI4 (Aerial Reconnaisance), MI8 (Military Communication Interception), MI9 (Undercover operations), MI10 (Weapons analysis) MI14 and MI15 (German specialists), MI19 (PoW debriefing), MI17 (Military Intelligence "Head Office"). Conspiracy theorists will have you believe that there is still a clandestine MI7 dealing with matters extraterrestrial. Allan, Wimbledon UK MI5 deals with threats inside the UK, and MI6 combats overseas threats, as anyone who has seen a recent James Bond film knows from the shots of MI6 headquarters at Vauxhall in London. James, London UK MI5 - Domestic intelligence, MI6 - foreign intelligence. Interestingly, that makes James Bond a member of MI6. J R Scott, Aberdeen MI5 is formally known as the Secret Service, and deals with matters internal, and MI6 should be known as the Secret Intelligence Sevice and deals with extrenal affairs. JB, London MI5 is the British security service while MI6 is the British foreign intelligence service. Crudely, MI6 are "our" spies while MI5 is there to catch "their" spies. It gets a little more complicated in that MI6 has its own "counter-intelligence" section. "MI5/MI6" were the original designations when both organisations came under the War Office, now the MOD - "MI" stands for military intelligence. Their official names (acquired in the 30s) are the Security Service (MI5) and SIS, the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The former is responsible to the Home Office and the latter to the Foreign Office. John Burnes, Manchester Lancashire MI5 investigates matters of national security in the UK (investigates terrorists, counterinsurgency, etc). Equivalent to the US National Security Agency (NSA). MI6 (now SIS) gathers intelligence pertenant to the UK's international affairs - spying on Iraq for example. Equivalent to the US's CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) NCIS (national criminal investigation squad) are top ranking police officers dealing with high profile crimes, and have little to do with intelligence, though often co-operate with intelligence agencies for practical reasons. Equivalent to FBI. Anonymous, Anonymous' contention that NCIS stands for National Criminal Investigation Squad is a load of old tosh. NCIS is the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and far from being merely "top ranking police officers dealing with high profile crimes" it busies itself with identifying new criminal trends, acting as a clearing house for information from police forces around the UK, and liaising with Interpol, Europol, and various intelligence service around the world. Paul Bartholomew, Harrogate England Also contrary to Anonymous' reply, MI5 is more equivalent to the US FBI. The UK equivalent of the NSA (National Security Agency) would be GCHQ. David, Madrid Spain According to an American PBS documentary on the Allied Prisoners of War held in Colditz Castle during the Second World War, MI9 existed primarily to aid the escape of British soldiers held captive. One of the principal techniques MI9 used was to mail contraband to prisoners hidden in Red Cross care parcels. German money was hidden inside a Monopoly board, and decks of playing cards were sent containing military-grade


What is the top-selling paid iPhone game of all-time? (as of 2013)

Games dominate Apple's all-time apps list FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Games dominate Apple's all-time apps list Owners of Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch appear to be huge fans of downloadable games. As Apple approaches 50 billion downloads on its App Store, the company has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps for Post to Facebook Games dominate Apple's all-time apps list Owners of Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch appear to be huge fans of downloadable games. As Apple approaches 50 billion downloads on its App Store, the company has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps for Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/17DrcHQ CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 2 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Games dominate Apple's all-time apps list Brett Molina, USA TODAY Published 8:06 a.m. ET May 4, 2013 | Updated 8:24 a.m. ET May 4, 2013 A group of apps is shown on an Apple iPhone 4S. (Photo: By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) 73 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE Owners of Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch appear to be huge fans of downloadable games. As Apple approaches 50 billion downloads on its App Store, the company has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps for the iPad and iPhone, with games taking over several spots. On iPad, 15 of the 25 most downloaded apps ever are games, including five of the top six. On the free apps list, seven are games. The category's representation on iPhone is even stronger. According to Apple, 21 of the top 25 paid apps are games (we count Pocket God and The Moron Test, which are still games even though they fall in the Entertainment category). On the free side, six are games. As expected, the Rovio franchise Angry Birds is featured heavily on these lists, thanks to the original Angry Birds game as well as follow-ups Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Space. On iPhone, social networking apps were also popular. Facebook is top free app on the iPhone, while messaging service WhatsApp Messenger was the top paid non-gaming app for the device. Photo and video apps did well, too. Instagram and YouTube were among the top five free apps. On iPad, productivity apps performed best. Apple's word processing software Pages was the top paid app for the tablet. Scroll down to view the full list: Top 25 all-time paid apps for iPhone 1. Angry Birds


What is the only country that starts with the letter O?

What countries begin with the letter "O"? | Reference.com What countries begin with the letter "O"? A: Quick Answer Oman is the only country in the world that begins with the letter "O." It is a small country in Northern Africa that is bordered by the Indian Ocean. Full Answer Oman is a strong Middle Eastern country that thrives off of the trade from the nearby Indian Ocean. The country has trade agreements with many different countries, including Great Britain. The majority of people who live in Oman are Arabic or South Asian. The official language of the country is Arabic, but many of the people within the country also speak English as a second language. Around 85 percent of the country is Muslim with Christianity being the second highest religion in the country. The country is made up of slightly more than 30 percent of immigrants. The life expectancy of most people who live in Oman is in the mid-70s. Men tend to live longer than women and women have an average of two children per family. Urban drinking water along with other drinking water sources have been improved in time, which has helped increase the instances of children surviving past birth and women surviving childbirth. The country is one that is in developmental stages, but has been developing at a faster than normal rate since it was officially recognized as an independent country.


"What is the English translation of the phrase ""annus horribilis""?"

Translation of Annus horribilis in English A horrible year. Origin Derived from the Latin phrase 'annus mirabilis' - an auspicious year. Recorded since the mid 1980's but brought into popular use after Queen Elizabeth II used it to describe 1992 - the year that the marriages of her two sons Charles and Andrew broke down and Windsor Castle caught fire. Copyright: © 2004 The Phrase Finder . Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus , a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.                              Dictionary source: The Phrase Finder


What is the central religous text of Islam?

Sacred Texts: Islamic Sacred Texts: The Quran and Hadith go to site » QuranExplorer.com 's online Quran tool is a truly remarkable resource for anyone interested in the Quran. Click on the “Launch Quran Explorer button” to activate this helpful applet, which lets you jump to any point in the Quran and display the passage of your choice. Choose from a number of different translations to show alongside the original Arabic, and listen to one of five beautiful recitations. The applet allows you to repeat a passage recitation multiple times, which makes this a valuable Quran memorization tool. go to site » The Islamic Texts Society publishes books about all aspects of Islam, available for purchase on the site. Here you’ll find holy texts translated into English and works from theologians and historians past and present. The Society is a British educational charity that seeks to “promote a greater understanding of Islam among both Muslims and non-Muslims, catering for laypersons as well as academics in the field of Islamic studies.”


Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?

Sea of Tranquility - Universe Today   Universe Today by John Carl Villanueva The Sea of Tranquility is the landing site of Apollo 11, the mission that gave mankind its first ever walk on the Moon. Walk? Yes, that’s right. The Sea of Tranquility is not actually a sea, so Neil Armstrong didn’t have to walk on water. In fact, there isn’t a single sea on the lunar surface. The Sea of Tranquility is actually a lunar mare. Now, although the plural of ‘mare’, ‘maria’, is a Latin word that means ‘seas’, these maria don’t have water in them. Lunar maria were named as such because early astronomers mistook these areas as seas. You see, when you look at the Moon, particularly its near side (well, we don’t actually get to see the far side), i.e., the side which practically constantly stares at us at night, you’ll notice certain features that are darker than others. Compare the Moon to a grey-scale model of the Earth, and you’ll easily mistake those dark patches for seas. By the way, in case you’ve been reading article titles (not the entire article) on this site lately, you might recall us mentioning water on the Moon. There’s water alright … underneath the surface, so even assuming that they’re plentiful, they don’t qualify as seas. Let’s go back to our main topic. Called Mare Tranquillitatis in Latin, the Sea of Tranquility is found in the Tranquillitatis basin of the Moon and is composed of basalt. Maria are seen from Earth as relatively dark because the lighter colored areas are much elevated than them and hence are better illuminated by light coming from the Sun. Whenever color is processed and extracted from multiple photographs, the Sea of Tranquility gives off a slightly bluish shade. This is believed to be caused by the relatively higher metal content in the area. The actual landing site of Apollo 11’s lunar module is now named Statio Tranquillitatis or Tranquility Base. To the north of that specific area you’ll find three small craters aptly named Aldrin, Collins, and Armstrong, the privileged crew of Apollo 11. The lunar module of Apollo 11 was not the only spacecraft to have landed on the Sea of Tranquility. There was also the Ranger 8 spacecraft … although “crash landed” is a more appropriate term. It wasn’t a failed mission though, since it was really meant to impact the lunar surface after taking pictures throughout its flight before striking the Moon. NASA has a huge collection of reliable links related to the Apollo missions . Episodes about the moon from Astronomy Cast. Lend us your ears!


Who directed the top two highest-grossing movies of all time?

Skyfall highest grossing film of all time at UK box office | Film | The Guardian James Bond Skyfall highest grossing film of all time at UK box office James Bond film directed by Sam Mendes took £103m, with UK films taking £3.45bn globally in 2012, BFI figures show Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, easily knocked James Cameron's Avatar off the top spot as highest grossing film at the UK box office. Photograph: Snap Stills/Rex Features Close This article is 3 years old Skyfall was the highest-grossing film of all time at the British box office, earning nearly £103m, new figures released on Tuesday show. The 23rd James Bond movie easily knocked James Cameron's 2009 movie Avatar off the top spot, according to the BFI's annual Statistical Yearbook , a 250-page report with a dizzying array of facts, tables, figures and charts. The yearbook showed a British film industry in good health, with UK films taking $5.3bn (£3.45bn) at the global box office, representing 15% of the world market – down from 17% in 2011, but still the third highest on record. That figure was largely driven by films such as Skyfall and The Dark Knight Rises, which grossed not far behind the Bond movie at just under $1.1bn worldwide; but also by strong independent films, with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel taking an impressive $135m and The Woman in Black taking $128m. It was announced earlier this month that Skyfall director Sam Mendes will return to the franchise for the next outing of Bond. The BFI's chief executive, Amanda Nevill, said "UK films captivated audiences" and that the Mendes-directed Bond movie "led something of an invasion into global cinemas in 2012". She added: "Our yearbook shows film's continued importance to the UK economy overall, with a record turnover of £7.7bn and trade surplus of £1bn in 2011." A trend for cinema audiences to be older is also revealed in the yearbook. For the first time ever, over-45s made up the largest proportion of the cinema audience, up from 28% to 36%. The report says it is largely down to the greater number of films targeted at older audiences. In 2012 that included films ranging from Salmon Fishing in the Yemen through The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to Anna Karenina. There was also a rise in 2011, when The King's Speech was out, and in 2008, when Mamma Mia! was released. Younger audiences, aged 15-24, fell from 31% of the total to 25%, although the BFI stressed that "more data and research" was needed to better understand what was going on. The report says that 249 feature films were produced wholly or in part in the UK, down from 331 in 2011, while the total value of production spend was significantly down to £929m from £1.2bn. The yearbook was released on the same day that the Toronto film festival released its slate for this year , with a strikingly strong selection of British talent heading there. It will include the world premiere of Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender; The Double, directed by Richard Ayoade, funded by Film4/BFI and starring Jesse Eisenberg; Justin Chadwick's Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom starring Idris Elba; Joel Hopkins's Love Punch, with Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson; and The Railway Man, based on the bestselling autobiography by Eric Lomax and starring Colin Firth. The festival will open with the Julian Assange film The Fifth Estate, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Highest grossing films at the UK box office in 2012 1 Skyfall £102.8m 2 The Dark Knight Rises £56.3m 3 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey £52.2m 4 Marvel Avengers Assemble £51.9m 5 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 2) £35.8m 6 Ted £30.4m 7 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift £30.3m 8 Life of Pi £28.7m 9 The Amazing Spider-Man £26m 10 Prometheus £24.8m Sian Cain: Glen Etive residents set-up Facebook page to show photos of damage done by campers to National Trust of Scotland site Published: 18 Jul 2014


Besides lions, what animal appears on the coat of arms of Queen Elizabeth II?

Monarchs - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. Monarchs At 63 years and 7 months, this monarch reigned the longest in English history Queen Victoria King for 72 years, he devoted more than 40 to building Versailles Louis XIV Who is the only English king to abdicate voluntarily? Edward VIII Besides lions, which animal appears on the coat of arms of Queen Elizabeth II? unicorn Which English King was "mad"? George III Which British monarch preceded Queen Elizabeth II? George VI only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II Princess Anne Advertisement  * The material on this site is created by StudyBlue users. StudyBlue is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the academic institution or instructor. Words From Our Students "StudyBlue is great for studying. I love the study guides, flashcards and quizzes. So extremely helpful for all of my classes!" Alice , Arizona State University "I'm a student using StudyBlue, and I can 100% say that it helps me so much. Study materials for almost every subject in school are available in StudyBlue. It is so helpful for my education!" Tim , University of Florida "StudyBlue provides way more features than other studying apps, and thus allows me to learn very quickly!??I actually feel much more comfortable taking my exams after I study with this app. It's amazing!" Jennifer , Rutgers University "I love flashcards but carrying around physical flashcards is cumbersome and simply outdated. StudyBlue is exactly what I was looking for!" Justin , LSU


What company owns Old Navy and Banana Republic?

About About History Be the world’s favorite for American style. Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 with a simple idea — to make it easier to find a pair of jeans and a commitment to do more. Over the last 46 years, the company has grown from a single store to a global fashion business with five brands — Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix. Gap's clothes are available in 90 countries worldwide through 3,300 company-operated stores, almost 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites and is still growing. Style + Trends


In 2012, what did Snoop Dogg say he was changing his name to?

Snoop Lion has changed his name again Email a friend JUST when we were getting used to calling him Snoop Lion, he's gone and changed his name again. The 41-year-old rapper, who was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Junior, originally chose the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg, but has now revealed he's sick of that too and wants to be called Snoopzilla from now on. It's believed the name is a tribute to legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins who's nickname is Bootzilla. Just a year after becoming Snoop Lion , the Beautiful singer announced his new moniker yesterday to coincide with the release of his new album 7 Days of Funk which he recorded with groove singer Dam-Funk. 'Zilla says his new name refelects the funk influence in his music, while Lion was an ode to his rastafarian roots. "We're the babies of the Mothership," said Snoopzilla in a statement. "I've had funk influences in my music my whole career. Dam-Funk is cold. He's keeping the funk alive and I knew I had to get down with him." What do you think of the name Snoopzilla? Let us know in the comments below.


What type of animal is also known as a sea cow?

Stellers Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis Gigas) - Animals - A-Z Animals Five groups that classify all living things Animalia A group of animals within the animal kingdom Chordata A group of animals within a pylum Mammalia A group of animals within a class Sirenia A group of animals within an order Dugongidae A group of animals within a family Hydrodamalis Comprised of the genus followed by the species Hydrodamalis Gigas The animal group that the species belongs to Mammal What kind of foods the animal eats Herbivore How long (L) or tall (H) the animal is 8m - 9m (26ft - 30ft) The measurement of how heavy the animal is 8000kg (8.8tons) How long the animal lives for 50 - 80 years Whether the animal is solitary or sociable Herd The likelihood of the animal becoming extinct Extinct When the entire species has disappeared from Earth 1758 AD The colour of the animal's coat or markings Grey, Brown, Black The protective layer of the animal Smooth The specific area where the animal lives Arctic Tundra The average number of babies born at once 1 Other animals that hunt and eat the animal Large sharks and humans Characteristics unique to the animal Enormous body size and toothless mouths Stellers Sea Cow Location Stellers Sea Cow The Steller's sea cow was a large marine mammal that was found in abundance in the North Pacific. These enormous animals were closely related to the dugong and the manatee still found grazing in the oceans today, but were of considerable size at between eight and nine meters in length. The Steller's sea cow was first discovered in 1741 by explorers that ventured into parts of the Arctic Circle. When they were first recorded, the Steller's sea cow was said to be living in abundance in the North Pacific, however in less than 20 years of human contact, the Steller's sea cow had disappeared from the ocean completely. Steller's sea cows were large herbivores that had a seal-like appearance with a tail which resembled that of a whale. The Steller's sea cow was named after George Steller who discovered the animal and who described it: "The animal never comes out on shore, but always lives in the water. Its skin is black and thick, like the bark of an old oak, its head in proportion to the body is small, it has no teeth, but only two flat white bones one above, the other below". The Steller's sea cow was said to be a tame animal that spend most of it's time concerning itself with munching on kelp, which is possibly what made it so vulnerable later on. However, the Steller's sea cow was also said to be unable to submerge it's enormous body fully underwater making it an easy spot for human hunters. The Steller's sea cow was a herbivorous animal that would have had a very similar diet to the dugong and manatees still extant today. This toothless animal would have spent the majority of its time grazing on kelp, sea weed and other aquatic grasses that grow in the shallows of the oceans. Before being discovered by humans , the Steller's sea cow would have had very few predators within it's watery world. Large shark species would have been the only predators able to tackle such an enormous meal, but non were more successful at hunting this enormous sea cow than humans who wiped out the entire species in just 17 years. The Steller's sea cow would have mated and given birth to it's calf in the water (as these marine mammals do not go onto the land). In much the same way as it's smaller cousins, the female Steller's sea cow would have given birth to a single calf after a gestation period that probably lasted well over a year. The sea cow calf would of remained with it's mother until it was strong enough to become independent. Sadly, these remarkable giants of the sea, where wiped out by human hunters almost instantly after having been discovered by explorers. Today, it's smaller cousins are also under serious threat in their native habitats from over-hunting and increasing levels of pollution in the water. Share This Article


"""Apocalyse Now"" is a modern interpretation of what book by Joseph Conrad?"

Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now - Essay - July Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now By: July   •  Essay  •  779 Words  •  March 6, 2010  •  436 Views Page 1 of 4 Join now to read essay Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad and "Apocalypse Now" a movie directed by Francis Coppola are two works that parallel one another but at the same time reflect their own era in time and their creator's own personal feelings and prejudices. "Apocalypse Now" was released in 1979 after two years in the making, as Coppola's modern interpretation to Joseph Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness (Harris). Conrad's book is an excellent example of the advances writers and philosophers made in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This advance deals with civilized humanity's ability to be prepared for and know the unknown. (Johnson) Comparatively, Copolla's movie does the same in the late 1970's. "Apocalypse Now" dares to breach the edges of soldier sanity in a stressful and protested Vietnam War. One of the many similarities between Heart of Darkness and "Apocalypse Now" is race. Joseph Conrad and Francis Coppola both use white men as the characters that have dominance (Bradley). The white men not only dominate their respective crews, but also the peoples native to the country the white men are visiting. The character Conrad uses, Marlow, and Coppola uses his character, Willard, both look at the natives as though white men are the civilized culture and the native people are the savage culture (Franklin). Both works also reflect the theory that "civilized" white men that go into an uncivilized land become savage and do not return to white civilization. An example of this that is in the book is MarlowХs appointment with the doctor. The doctor measures Marlow's skull to compare its size at the present time to the size of his skull upon his return from the Congo. The thought is that a civilized manХs skull is a different size than a savage's skull. When Marlow asks the doctor how what the results of this test have been in the past, the doctor comments that there are none because no civilized person has ever returned from the Congo. An example of this in the movie is when Willard faces his own personality of whether or not to complete his soldierly mission of killing Kurtz or to abort it. If he completes the mission he is still civil, if he does not, the Vietnam jungle has conquered him. The first soldier that is sent to kill Kurtz did not kill Kurtz, but in fact became one of his followers. The jungle overcame the first soldier. An important similarity of the main characters in each work is that each character has a sympathy for Kurtz and when Kurtz dies, Marlow and Willard see a little of themselves in this degenerated savage white man (Harris). Perhaps the similarity of the book and movie is that we, the reader and viewer are intended to discover the darkness in our own hearts. Although Continue for 3 more pages »   •  Join now to read essay Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now and other term papers or research documents Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now lacks the impact of its inspiration, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. While the basic elements of imperialism and human nature 1,119 Words  |  5 Pages Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse once wisely noted, вЂњEvery age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its 2,187 Words  |  9 Pages Important Note: If you'd like to save a copy of the paper on your computer, you can COPY and PASTE it into your word processor. 2,366 Words  |  10 Pages Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is the story of Captain Willard’s journey up the Nung River in Cambodia to kill a general, Kurtz, 1,333 Words  |  6 Pages In the opening scenes of the documentary film "Hearts of Darkness-A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," Eleanor Coppola describes her husband Francis's film, "Apocalypse Now," as being 1,452 Words  |  6 Pages


What fictional family has a gigantic, ominous butler named Lurch?

Lurch | Addams Family Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "You rang?" -Lurch answering Morticia 's call. Lurch (first... or last... name is unknown) is the fictional manservant to The Addams Family created by cartoonist  Charles Addams . Contents [ show ] Description Lurch is a tall, shambling, lugubrious butler who somewhat resembles Frankenstein's monster (as played by Boris Karloff) and on film has a deep, resonant voice. In his first appearance in a cartoon by Charles Addams he had a black beard, but in later incarnations he was clean-shaven. Personality Although fully capable of normal speech, Lurch sometimes communicates via simple inarticulate moans, which, much like the dialogue of Cousin Itt , his employers have no trouble understanding. In fact, the Addamses often comment that Lurch is eloquent and vivacious. Lurch helps around the house like any other butler, cleaning, repairing, helping the children on and off the school bus. Occasionally his great size and strength cause trouble. He clearly takes pride in his work and is willing to do even the most arduous task. Lurch has a profound loyalty to his employers; in turn, the family treats Lurch like one of their own. The family summons him with an ever-present bell pull (in the form of a hangman's noose). When pulled, it produces a loud gong noise that shakes the house, to which Lurch instantly responds with the line "You rang?" When the bell is rung, Lurch appears immediately (in contrast to his slow demeanor), even if wide-angle shots reveal he was clearly nowhere in the vicinity before; on a few occasions, Lurch arrives even before the bell pull is tugged. Lurch largely shares the family's macabre standards, although he occasionally looks askance at some of their activities. He has a similar attitude toward visitors – almost a sixth sense. When a plainclothes policeman (played by George Neise) visits, Lurch pats him down and removes something from inside his suit coat: his service revolver. Lurch groans at the affront of someone other than the Addams Family bringing a weapon into the house. Neise shows Lurch his badge, and Lurch hands the gun back to him. Lurch is Wednesday 's best friend, besides her beloved headless Marie Antoinette doll. He seems to have a paternal affection for both Wednesday and Pugsley . Although his job title is limited to butler, he seems to be a "jack of all trades" when it comes to the children, doing everything from taking them to school to making them lunch to even keeping an eye on them around the house. He is close friends with the disembodied hand,  Thing . Actors In the original television series, Lurch was played by Ted Cassidy, who also voiced the character in the first animated series, as well as the episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies cartoon that preceded it. In the second animated series, Lurch was voiced by Jim Cummings. Carel Struycken played Lurch in the films. In The New Addams Family series, Lurch was portrayed by Canadian actor, John DeSantis. Backstory Much of Lurch's history, including his first name and the nature of his relationship to any other Addamses, was originally unspecified. "Lurch" was revealed during the original TV series to be a surname, as there was a " Mother Lurch " who appeared in one episode. She addressed Lurch as "Sonny", which could either be a parental nickname or his actual first name. As for his father, he was mentioned once, and in an apparent reference to his Frankenstein-like appearance, Lurch said, smiling, "He put me together." It was stated in Addams Family Reunion that Lurch is part-Addams. This plays into his being a creation similar to Frankenstein's monster as he was made from different body parts. The only definite body part that is from an Addams is his heart. Lurch's mother appears to be a physically normal, elderly woman, although she does not see anything unusual about the Addams family or their home, with the exception of Thing . In The New Addams Family, a woman comments to Morticia about Lurch, "Where did you dig him up?", to which Morticia responds, "Funny, I can't rem