Which American actress was named after a city in Minnesota?

Winona Ryder - Biography - IMDb Winona Ryder Biography Showing all 163 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (2) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (106) | Personal Quotes  (46) | Salary  (1) Overview (4) 5' 3½" (1.61 m) Mini Bio (2) Winona Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and was named after a nearby town, Winona, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Cynthia (Istas), an author and video producer, and Michael Horowitz, a publisher and bookseller. Her father's family is Russian Jewish and Romanian Jewish. She grew up in a ranch commune in Northern California which had no electricity. She is the goddaughter of Timothy Leary . Her parents were friends of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg and once edited a book called "Shaman Woman Mainline Lady", an anthology of writings on the drug experience in literature, which included one piece by Louisa May Alcott . Winona Ryder was later to star as Jo March in this author's Little Women (1994). Ryder moved with her parents to Petaluma, California when she was ten and enrolled in acting classes at the American Conservatory Theater. At age 13, she had a video audition to the film Desert Bloom (1986), but did not get the part. However, director David Seltzer spotted her and cast her in Lucas (1986). When telephoned to ask how she would like to have her name appear on the credits, she suggested Ryder as her father's Mitch Ryder album was playing the background. Ryder was selected for the part of Mary Corleone in The Godfather: Part III (1990), but had to drop out of the role after catching the flu from the strain of doing the films Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) and Mermaids (1990) back to back. She said she did not want to let everyone down by doing a substandard performance. She later made The Age of Innocence (1993), which was directed by Martin Scorsese , whom she believes to be "the best director in the world". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Pedro Borges Trade Mark (4) Frequently plays a character who writes. In most of her films, she has played a journalist, a reporter, a writer or just a teenager who writes in a journal or diary. Dark hair and pale skin Large brown eyes Demure demeanor Trivia (106) Her real hair color is blonde but when she made her first major film Lucas (1986), her hair color was dyed black. She was told to keep it that color and with the exception of Edward Scissorhands (1990), it has stayed that color since. Her December 22, 1999 guest spot on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) was her second-ever appearance on a talk show. She did it to promote Girl, Interrupted (1999), the first film on which she served as executive producer. She clearly had jitters but settled in comfortably. She made her first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) with Mermaids (1990) co-star Cher . Injured her knee while filming Girl, Interrupted (1999) on March 22, 1999. Has been part of several public polls. In 1996, she was chosen as one of the "Top Players Under 35" list by People magazine. In 1997 she was chosen by People magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" and ranked #42 in Empire magazine's the "Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. She has also ranked #49 on Empire magazine's 100 sexiest movie stars, #7 on VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) and #183 on the list of VH1 Greatest Pop Culture Icons. Born at 11:00am CDT, in a farmhouse in Olmsted County, Minnesota. She briefly checked herself into a hospital when she was 20, because she was suffering from depression, anxiety attacks and exhaustion, resulting from constantly working on films. Attended and graduated from Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California with a 4.0 GPA (1989). She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 6, 2000. She was voted Best Dressed Celebrity of the Week by Entertainment Weekly for the event. Her great friend Anthony Hopkins attended the ceremony. Helped Italian designer Giorgio Armani promote his Manhattan chain of stores. Began work on Girl, Interrupted (1999), which took


Apart from The Beatles, which other group topped the UK singles charts on seven consecutive occasions?

No.1 facts and feats from ukcharts.20m.com Fastest #1s | Slowest #1 (artists) | Slowest #1 (records) | Biggest leaps to #1 | Straight in at #1 before 1995 | Climbs to #1 since 1995 | Longest span of #1 hits | Longest gap between #1 hits | Most successful act not to have reached #1 | Shortest career of a #1 act | Ultimate One Hit Wonders | Most #1 hits | Most weeks at #1 by an artist | Most weeks at #1 by a record | Most consecutive number one hits | Records that returned to #1 | First three or more hits at #1 | Drops from the top | #1 in two or more versions | Longest #1 hits | Family connections | Other number one facts and feats FASTEST NUMBER ONE HIT In 1969, The Beatles with Billy Preston debuted at #1 with Get Back. It was their only single to debut at #1 in the official BBC/Record Retailer singles chart and was the debut chart appearence for Preston, who went on to moderate success as a solo artist. Apart from Preston, and Al Martino, who debuted at number one by default in the very first chart, no act aside from charity collectives scored an instant number one hit until Whigfield nearly 42 years later. Here is the list of acts who have started at the very top since then: 17.09.94 Whigfield Saturday Night 20.05.95 Robson Green and Jerome Flynn Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs Of Dover 27.01.96 Babylon Zoo Spaceman 01.06.96 Baddiel and Skinner and The Lightning Seeds Three Lions 21.12.95 Dunblane Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away 25.01.97 White Town Abort, Retry, Fail? EP (Your Woman) 07.06.97 Hanson Mmmbop 13.12.97 Teletubbies Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! 06.06.98 B*Witched C'est la Vie 11.07.98 Billie Because We Want To 24.10.98 Spacedust Gym And Tonic 27.02.99 Britney Spears Baby One More Time 03.04.99 Mr Oizo Flat Beat 01.05.99 Westlife Swear It Again 12.06.99 Baz Luhrmann Presents Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - The Sunscreen Song 19.06.99 S Club 7 Bring It All Back 06.05.00 Oxide and Neutrino Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) 26.08.00 Spiller Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) 16.09.00 Modjo Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 13.01.01 Rui Da Silva ft Cassandra Touch Me 24.03.01 Hear'Say Pure And Simple 02.06.01 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters Of Ceremonies Do You Really Like It? 18.08.01 So Solid Crew present 21 Seconds 21 Seconds 08.12.01 Daniel Bedingfield Gotta Get Thru This 09.03.02 Will Young Anything Is Possible / Evergreen 30.03.02 Gareth Gates Unchained Melody 11.05.02 Holly Valance Kiss Kiss 10.08.02 Darius Colourblind 09.11.02 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft Do Heaven 28.12.02 Girls Aloud Sound Of The Underground 25.01.03 David Sneddon Stop Living the Lie The Lightning Seeds had, of course, hit in their own right before. Dunblane were a charity ensemble, but unlike previous charity ensembles they were not made up of previously-charting acts. Babylon Zoo and White Town both debuted at #1 with major-label reissues of previously unsuccessful independent singles. Dunblane, Teletubbies and Baz Luhrmann all debuted at number one with their only single releases. So Solid Crew's previous single "Oh No (Sentimental Things)" would have charted at #13 the previous year, but was disqualified for having too many tracks. So Solid Crew members Megaman, Lisa Maffia and Romeo had previously appeared on Oxide & Neutrino's hit "No Good 4 Me". All formats of 21 Seconds consistently give the artist credit as So Solid Crew Present 21 Seconds rather than simply So Solid Crew. The Baz Luhrmann Presents... record has the additional credit "performed by Quindon Tarver" hidden away in the detailed credits. The single is a remix of Tarver's cover of Rozalla's hit Everybody's Free (To Feel Good). Tarver can therefore also legitimately claim to have gone straight in at number one with his first hit. "Featured" artists who have made their chart debuts at number one are: 28.10.95 Coolio featuring LV Gangsta's Paradise 28.06.97 Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 I'll Be Missing You 06.02.99 Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden You Don't Know Me 10.03.01 Shaggy featuring Rikrok It Wasn't Me 22.03.03 Gareth Gates and The Kumars Spirit In T


Who was Poet Laureate throughout the Second World War?

Poet laureate joins doubters over Iraq | UK news | The Guardian Poet laureate joins doubters over Iraq Motion queries motives behind possible attack in new poem Thursday 9 January 2003 18.51 EST First published on Thursday 9 January 2003 18.51 EST Share on Messenger Close In a rare step for a poet laureate, Andrew Motion today speaks out in his newest poem against the momentum towards a US-led invasion of Iraq using British forces who would be serving nominally under the Queen. In the 30-word poem, Motion, who was appointed by the Queen in 1999, sides with those who are "doubtful" about a war - and against the political leaderships of Britain and America. He said yesterday that the leaders' rhetoric hid "several of the motives which are actually driving the thing forward. In other words, it's as much to do with oil, imperialism and a sort of strange father fixation [on President Bush's part]. They are not being candid". The poem, printed here exclusively, is called Causa Belli, a Latin phrase translated as "causes, motives or pretexts of war". It is based on an anti thesis between "They... ", the leaders, and "Our straighter talk...", that of doubters in conversations among the public. In the poem, the doubters' voices are "drowned" by the leaders. But their arguments are also described as "ironclad" because, Motion said yesterday, "they will endure". Motion's most famous precedent for doing this as poet laureate is Alfred Lord Tennyson. Tennyson included in his poem The Charge of the Light Brigade the controversial and popular lines "... the soldier knew/someone had blundered". However, he was writing after the Crimean war. During the second world war John Masefield as laureate published two patriotic volumes, A Generation Risen and Some Verses to Some Germans. Motion added: "I do believe that, if there are weapons of mass destruction discovered in Iraq , something needs to be done. "There is no compelling evidence yet. It may still come to light, in which case the picture changes. This is not a poem about whether we should go to war. We can't decide that because we don't yet know whether there are weapons. It's a poem about wishing to be more candid. "I have absolutely no misgivings about getting short words from the Queen. In fact, if weapons do turn out to be there, I may well write a poem supporting going." During his tenure as laureate, Motion has often departed from the tradition of ceremonial poems on royal occasions. He has written on Nelson Mandela, national identity, homelessness and bullying. He said: "My underlying feeling is that poetry ought to be part of general life rather than being ghettoised." CAUSA BELLI by Andrew Motion They read good books, and quote, but never learn a language other than the scream of rocket-burn. Our straighter talk is drowned but ironclad: elections, money, empire, oil and Dad.


What is the highest prize awarded at the Berlin International Film Festival?

| Berlinale | Festival | Awards & Juries | International Jury International Jury Prizes of the International Jury In the workshop The manufacturing of the Bears - a visit to the Noack foundry Jury President of the Berlinale 2017: Paul Verhoeven The Dutch director and screenwriter Paul Verhoeven will serve as jury president of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. “With Paul Verhoeven as jury president, we have a filmmaker who has worked in a variety of genres in Europe and Hollywood. His creative, multifaceted boldness and his willingness to experiment are reflected in the spectrum of his works,” says Dieter Kosslick, director of the Berlinale. The Berlinale welcomed the acclaimed filmmaker in 2013 at the Berlinale Talent Campus (today’s Berlinale Talents). At the panel “Follow Your Instincts: Filmmaking According to Paul Verhoeven” he gave insight into his work methods and his perspective on production landscapes in the US and Europe. Follow Your Instincts: on courage, Sharon Stone and the staging of sex scenes You can find the complete conversation here . Following studies in mathematics and physics, Paul Verhoeven turned his attention towards film in the mid-1960s, and began his directing career in 1969 with the successful Dutch television series Floris. After his feature film debut Business is Business in 1971, about two prostitutes who dream of a conventional middle-class life, came the erotic thriller Turkish Delight in 1973, a big hit in the Netherlands that also garnered a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1974 Academy Awards. Following his international breakthrough Soldier of Orange (1977) - which was nominated for a Golden Globe - and The Fourth Man (1983), Paul Verhoeven moved to Hollywood to focus on an evolution of style in his work. Large productions featuring lots of action and special effects, like RoboCop (1987), and especially Total Recall (1990), were big box-office hits that revolutionized the science fiction film genre while maintaining credibility as author’s films. The provocative, erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992) saw Paul Verhoeven return to themes prevalent in his Dutch works. Basic Instinct shot Sharon Stone to stardom, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. In 1997 and 2000, he once again focused on science fiction with Starship Troopers and Hollow Man. Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven at the Berlinale Talent Campus 2013 After nearly 20 years in Hollywood, Paul Verhoeven returned to the Netherlands in 2006 to film Black Book (2006), based on the story of a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. Starting in 2007, he moved his attention to writing. He returned to the cinema in 2016, celebrating his comeback with the French-German production Elle. In Elle, Paul Verhoeven continues his focus on familiar themes in a surprising new way. Isabelle Huppert plays a woman whose forays through the depths of sado-masochism help her transcend childhood trauma. Elle, set to open in German cinemas on February 2, 2017, is nominated for the European Film Awards in three categories, as well as in two categories for the US Critics’ Choice Awards. The Awards The most important awards at the Berlinale are the Golden Bear and the Silver Bears. They are presented by the International Jury to films in the Competition and belong to the most renowned awards in the international film industry. The International Jury is selected every year by the Festival Director and presents the following awards: Golden Bear for Best Film (awarded to the film’s producer) Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for a feature film that opens new perspectives Silver Bear for Best Director Silver Bear for Best Actress Silver Bear for Best Actor Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution in the categories camera, editing, music score, costume or set design In recent years, Festival Director Dieter Kosslick has invited internationally recognised personalities from the world of film such as James Schamus, Wong Kar Wai, Mike Leigh, Isabel


Richard Bachman is the pen name of which famous author?

9 Famous Authors Who Used Pen Names To Reinvent Themselves | The Huffington Post 9 Famous Authors Who Used Pen Names To Reinvent Themselves 06/18/2014 02:00 pm ET | Updated Aug 18, 2014 210 Rory Flynn Author My latest mystery/crime novel Third Rail (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) has it all -- a charismatic but troubled cop who loses his gun, a deadly smart drug, a small town in turmoil, and a big city wrestling with corruption. What doesn't it have? My name on the cover. After many novels and many more years, I'm no longer going by Stona Fitch, the weird-sounding Cherokee-Scottish name I was born with, along with my father and grandfather and so on. Now I'm Rory Flynn - a name so Irish it hurts, lucky as a shamrock, and 100% Boston. Why write under a pen name? I want my constitutionally guaranteed right to escape my past and get a fresh start. And why not? It's worked for many other writers. Here are just a few. 1. Stephen King wrote four novels under the pen name Richard Bachman, hoping to lure Bachman-Turner Overdrive fans into his world (it was the '70s). 2. J. K. Rowling tried to escape her fans and experience a normal writer's life (low sales, misery, invisibility) by writing under the pen name Robert Galbraith. But it didn't work, because everyone found out about it. And then she sold a pile of books. 3. Man-about-Albany William Kennedy wrote under the name Diana Diamond, unleashing his feminine side. 4. The great Donald E. Westlake wrote under many pen names, including Richard Stark, Tucker Coe, Allan Marshall, and Samuel Holt. 5. The equally great Ed McBain wrote under the names Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Richard Marsten, and Evan Hunter. How he kept these all straight is a mystery. 6. Lawrence Block split into Jill Emerson, Chip Harrison, Paul Kavanagh, and Sheldon Lord. All those names sound kind of fake, don't they? Then again, so does Lawrence Block. Like Writer's Block, which he most definitely did not have. 7. John Banville writes novels under the (very transparent) Benjamin Black pen name. In fact, the Black novels seem just as literary and wonderful. 8. JR LeRoy was revealed to be American writer Laura Albert in a super messy revelation that made everyone feel sad and violated because they got duped. 9. Joyce Carol Oates wrote a mystery (Lives of the Twins) under the pseudonym Rosamond Smith because she wanted to "escape her own identity" - and because she could put out a novel every two weeks, her preferred pace. But her ruse was revealed -- it was news even to her publisher. Close SUBSCRIBE TO & FOLLOW CULTURE SHIFT Every Friday, HuffPost's Culture Shift newsletter helps you figure out which books you should read, art you should check out, movies you should watch and music should listen to. Learn more Newsletter


Which actor played the title role in the ITV detective series Endeavour?

Endeavour Endeavour Published: Mon 25 Mar 2013   Following the overwhelming response to the recent Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour, a full series is coming soon to ITV.   The information contained herein is embargoed from press use, commercial and non-commercial reproduction and sharing - in the public domain - until Tuesday 9 April at 12.01am.   Shaun Evans (The Take, The Last Weekend, Silk), who won over critics and viewers alike with his portrayal of young Morse, has returned to film four new films written by Lewis creator and Morse writer Russell Lewis.                                                    Acclaimed stage and screen actor Roger Allam (The Jury, Parade's End, The Thick of It) returns as Endeavour’s senior partner, Detective Inspector Fred Thursday. Stage actor Sean Rigby takes on the role of a young PC Strange - the character who appeared in the original Morse series, played by James Grout.                                                                       James Bradshaw will return as Dr Max Debryn and John Thaw’s daughter Abigail will make further guest appearances as Dorothea Frazil. Supporting cast include Anton Lesser (The Hour, Garrow’s Law, The Scapegoat) as Chief Supt Reginald Bright and Jack Laskey (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) as DS Peter Jakes.                                                                         Consolidated ratings for the first Endeavour film - which transmitted in January to mark the 25th anniversary of the very first episode of Morse - were 8.2m with an impressive audience share of 30%. This makes it the most popular single film on any channel in the last five years.        The new series is produced by Dan McCulloch (Endeavour, 10 Minute Tales) and executive produced by Mammoth Screen’s Joint Managing Directors, Michele Buck and Damien Timmer, writer Russell Lewis and Rebecca Eaton for WGBH.        Directors are Ed Bazalgette (A Mother's Son, Vera), Tom Vaughan (Starter for Ten, Extraordinary Measures, What Happens in Vegas), Craig Viveiros (The Liability, Ghosted) and Colm McCarthy (Ripper Street, Doctor Who, Injustice).  Acclaimed novelist Colin Dexter, whose first Morse story was published in 1975, acts as consultant for the series.                                         .


What was the Christian name of Italian conductor Toscanini?

Toscanini | Define Toscanini at Dictionary.com Toscanini [tos-kuh-nee-nee; Italian taws-kah-nee-nee] /ˌtɒs kəˈni ni; Italian ˌtɔs kɑˈni ni/ Spell 1. Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for Toscanini Expand Historical Examples The Merry-Go-Round Carl Van Vechten But there can be no doubt on that point in the case of Toscanini. Vocal Mastery Harriette Brower Mr. Toscanini does not eat before a performance, and his family wait with the evening meal until he joins them. An Autobiography Igor Stravinsky Mr. Toscanini had been right about the Beethoven Concerto and had correctly remembered the purely orchestral numbers as well. British Dictionary definitions for Toscanini Expand noun 1. Arturo (arˈtuːro). 1867–1957, Italian conductor; musical director of La Scala, Milan, and of the NBC symphony orchestra (1937–57) in New York Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Which fashion designer was sacked by Dior in 2011 after being found guilty of making anti-Semitic comments?

John Galliano makes London fashion comeback after ban for anti-Semitic remarks - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) John Galliano makes London fashion comeback after ban for anti-Semitic remarks Updated January 13, 2015 11:16:37 Designer John Galliano has made his comeback in London almost four years after being banished from the Paris fashion world over an anti-Semitic rant. The 54-year-old presented his collection for fashion designer Maison Margiela to overwhelming critical acclaim. Seen as one of the most brilliant fashion talents of his generation, Galliano was sacked by Dior in 2011 after being filmed delivering a drunken tirade in a Paris bar. He has kept a low profile since and some say they will never forgive his remarks, but Margiela gave him a second chance by appointing him creative director in October. The collection blended his flamboyant, theatrical style and the brand's more minimalist look. His comeback was attended by some of fashion's biggest names, including supermodel Kate Moss, Anna Wintour, the editor of US Vogue, and celebrity shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. "I thought the show was sensational," British fashion editor Hilary Alexander said after the catwalk. "It's what we've been missing. It was John Galliano at his absolute peak of perfection, combining the skills of a fabulous atelier with his own very romantic and fantastical vision." Burberry's chief executive Christopher Bailey said the show was "magical". Mr Blahnik told reporters: "Fabulous! I'm glad he's working again." Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief of British Vogue, said the collection was a "template". "You couldn't really look at it exactly for the clothes, it was more to give the spirit of what he wanted to do," she said. Galliano's London show seen as snub to Paris The announcement that Galliano's first show would take place in London, the city where he trained and made his name, was seen in some circles as a snub to Paris, the home of haute couture. His collection was subsequently dropped from the Paris couture calendar at the end of January, although it will be shown by appointment. "It was beautifully done and you remember what a talent he is," said Natalie Massenet, chairman of the British Fashion Council and founder of online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter. Maison Margiela said the choice of London for the show reflected both Galliano's personal links and the city's traditional tailoring history and heritage. Galliano was born in the British territory of Gibraltar but was raised in London and studied in the capital before heading to Paris to join Givenchy and then Dior. The fashion world has a very short memory. It loves what it once hated, hates what it once loved, kills as much as it gives birth to - it's a very cynical and very volatile world. Fashion historian, Lydia Kamitsis He was viewed as the driving force behind the huge success of Dior during nearly 15 years at the fashion house. But his glittering career imploded after he was captured on a mobile phone video hurling abuse at people in a bar in Paris's historic Jewish quarter. He was found guilty in September 2011 of making anti-Semitic insults in public - an offence under French law - although he was spared jail and was instead fined. The designer apologised and blamed his outbursts on alcohol and drugs, and underwent rehabilitation. Since then he had been almost entirely absent from fashion, apart from a three-week designer-in-residence role at Oscar de la Renta's workshop in New York in 2013. Galliano's excommunication ended last year following a decision by Renzo Rosso, president of the OTB group that owns Maison Margiela, to bring him on board. Mr Rosso said he felt "incredible emotion" and promised the next show would be held in Paris. "I could even cry, the dresses were beautiful, what he's done is incredible," Mr Rosso said. "John is coming from London. He started here, he said 'I want to start again from London'. This was just to say 'ok, we're back'." Fashion historian Lydia Kamitsis said "the fashion world has a very short memory". "It loves wha


'The Colour of Magic' is the first novel in which comic fantasy book series?

The Colour of Magic | Discworld Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Colour of Magic For other uses, see The Colour of Magic (disambiguation) . The Colour of Magic The Colour of Magic is a 1983 comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett , and is the first book of the Discworld series. Contents Edit On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There's an avaricious but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course THE EDGE of the planet… Plot summary Edit The main character is an incompetent and cynical Wizard named Rincewind . He involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist , Twoflower . Forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, they begin on a journey across the Disc. Unbeknownst to them, their journey is controlled by the Gods playing a board game. They visit the temple of  Bel-Shamharoth , where they meet the Hero, Hrun and then head towards the Wyrmberg , an upside-down mountain which is home to dragons that only exist in the imagination. After escaping (leaving Hrun behind), Rincewind and Twoflower nearly go over the waterfall on the edge of the Disc, only to be rescued by Tethis the sea-troll, and are taken to the country of Krull , a city perched on the very edge of the Discworld by a hydrophobic wizard. The Krullians wish to discover the gender of Great A'Tuin , the giant turtle which carries the Discworld through space, so they have built a space capsule to launch over the edge. They intend on sacrificing Rincewind and Twoflower to get Fate to smile on the voyage. Instead, Rincewind and Twoflower hijack the capsule in an attempt to escape and are launched off the Disc themselves. The story is continued in the succeeding Discworld novel, The Light Fantastic . Structure The Colour of Magic is one of only eight Discworld novels to be divided into sections or chapters, the others being Pyramids , Going Postal , Making Money , and the four books for younger readers, specifically The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents and the three Tiffany Aching books, The Wee Free Men , A Hat Full of Sky , and Wintersmith . Adaptations Main article: The Colour of Magic (graphic novel) A graphic novel, illustrated by Steven Ross and adapted by Scott Rockwell , was published by Corgi in 1992. The graphic novel is split up into several chapters like the book, and is faithful to the source material in that it is built up like classic barbarian stories. Crucial differences between the book and comic include the cutting-out of some of the adventures in Ankh-Morpork and Krull. Also, in the book, the female Dragonriders are described as being topless, as barbarian women in fiction tend to be. However, to keep the graphic novel child-friendly, the women wear chain-mail bras as well as the clothing described in the book. It has been published in hardcover along with the graphic novel of The Light Fantastic, as The Discworld Graphic Novels. ( ISBN 9780061685965 ) TV adaptation Main article: The Colour of Magic (television film) The Mob Film Company and Sky One have produced a two-part television adaptation, combining both The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic broadcast over Easter 2008. Sir David Jason starred in the role of Rincewind. [1] Sean Astin took the role of Twoflower. Christopher Lee took over the role of Death from Ian Richardson [2] (a role Lee previously portrayed in the animated series Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters ). Computer game


Give either Christian name of Russian composer, pianist and conductor Rachmaninoff?

Famous Serges | List of Famous People Named Sergei G Options B Comments & Embed 2rerank list 1 Sergei Gonchar Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar is a Russian professional ice hockey playern currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He has also played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh ; 2 Serge Ibaka Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. Ibaka was drafted by the Thunder's former incarnation, the ; 3 Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered as one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in ; 4 Sergei Fedorov Sergei Viktorovich Fyodorov is a Russian retired ice hockey player, currently the general manager of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. Fedorov played as centre in his career, also occasionally playing as a winger or ; 5 Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous musical genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. His works ; 6 Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein was a Soviet Russian film director and film theorist, a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He is noted in particular for his silent films Strike, Battleship Potemkin and October, as well ; 7 Sergey Brin Sergey Brin, a native of Moscow, received a bachelor of science degree with honors in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland at College Park. He is currently on leave from the Ph.D. program in computer ; 8 Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his ; 9 Sergei Zubov Sergei Alexandrovich Zubov is a former Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League as well as SKA St. Petersburg of the ; 10 Serge Savard Serge Aubrey "The Senator" Savard, OC, CQ is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He is the Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations with ; 11 Sergey Kovalev Sergey Kovalev is an undefeated Russian professional boxer from Chelyabinsk, Russia but based in Florida. He is the reigning unified WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion and known for his devastating punching power. His ; 12 Sergei Bobrovsky Sergei Andreyevich "Bob" Bobrovsky is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Bobrovsky won the Vezina Trophy for the 2012–13 regular ; 13 Sergei Makarov Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's Centennial All-Star Team in a poll conducted by ; 14 Sergei Bubka Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka is a former Ukrainian pole vaulter. He represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991, was twice named Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News, and in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted ; 15 Sergei Samsonov Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward that is currently an unrestricted free agent. ; Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor. ; 17 Serge Gnabry Serge David Gnabry is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for the English club Arsenal. ; 18 Sergey Golovkin Sergey Golovkin was a one of the most famous Soviet and Russian serial killer known as "The Fisher" or "The Udav" who killed and tortured 11 boys in the Moscow area between 1986 and 1992. Biog


What is the name of the footballer whose heart stopped during a match between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur in March 2012?

78 minutes in the life (and near death) of Fabrice Muamba | Football | The Guardian The Observer 78 minutes in the life (and near death) of Fabrice Muamba When Bolton Wanderers star Fabrice Muamba, 23, dramatically collapsed last Saturday he came perilously close to death. This is the remarkable story of the team that saved him Fabrice Muamba of Bolton Wanderers is taken off on a stretcher after receiving CPR on the pitch. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Saturday 24 March 2012 20.08 EDT First published on Saturday 24 March 2012 20.08 EDT Share on Messenger Close At 18.13 GMT last Saturday, 43 minutes after kick-off in the FA Cup tie between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur , played at White Hart Lane, north London, home of Spurs, 23-year-old Fabrice Muamba collapsed. As the stadium fell silent and medical staff huddled around him, the match was abandoned. Muamba's heart stopped beating for 78 minutes. 18.13-18.19 THE COLLAPSE The first minutes after Muamba collapsed were crucial. Every minute lost before applying CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the urgent and sometimes necessarily savage – it can break ribs – application of downthrusts to the chest to keep oxygen artificially flowing from the heart) is estimated to decrease chances of survival by 10%. Cardiac arrest, which is what Muamba suffered, is significantly different from a heart attack. The second is usually caused by coronary heart disease, through which a clot starves the heart of blood and oxygen and damages the heart muscle itself. Cardiac arrest, which can be caused by electrocution and the like, but is usually the result of a genetic unhappiness, can affect the healthiest hearts and simply means that they suddenly stop pumping blood properly, the heart's internal electrical system having become temporarily scrambled: CPR is urgent and further more complex treatment is mandatory. It didn't take long, in Muamba's case, for the CPR to be administered. According to Amy Lawrence, who had been covering the match for the Observer, the reason everyone knew something was wrong was that Muamba, though out of the current run of play, suddenly "fell like a tree trunk. He didn't put his arms out to break his fall, or anything, he just dropped." It was seconds before other players noticed. Rafael van der Vaart, a Spurs player, was the first to do so, and frantic signalling to the pitchside medical teams brought on the men in green. Spurs had five fully medically trained assistants pitchside that day, and there was, as ever, aid from the St John Ambulance unit. It was a far cry from 2006, when Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech fractured his skull playing against Reading. He had to crawl off the pitch by himself and wait for an ambulance: the resultant outcry saw standards of medical pitchside preparation improved to their current high standards. "The medical issues and the structure has changed for the better," Cech said last week. "[Fabrice] still has a chance to survive because of all the equipment around the pitch. It's a great change because sometimes it takes only a few seconds to change a whole life and a whole career." Muamba began to get, if we can call it that, lucky. Instantly given oxygen and professional CPR, his chances were already raised. The CPR is the main thing, although oxygen certainly helps, a priority recognised in the recent British Heart Foundation television advert featuring player-turned-actor Vinnie Jones, which makes a point of ignoring the kiss of life. I asked the foundation why it had apparently changed its stance after school generations had been taught, on dummies, to both breathe and push. "The kiss of life helps if possible, but it's not a priority," said a spokesman. "And, if people haven't been trained, sometimes they'll stand back, afraid they'll mess it up – our message is simply that it's better to get in and start CPR, rather than worrying about co-ordinating all that with mouth-to-mouth and somehow getting it wrong." So push-down CPR is now the official priority, but do not kid yourself it is not hard work – you ne


What river, meaning 'plenty of eels', flows through Sydney, Australia?

Australian river catchments and the Great Artesian Basin | australia.gov.au Australian river catchments and the Great Artesian Basin Australian river catchments and the Great Artesian Basin Sydney harbour from 16,000 feet, 1966 by David Moore (1927–2003) Rivers are usually described in terms of their catchment areas. This means that the entire river system - from its source, all its tributaries and down to its mouth are included in any discussion or assessment. Australia has twelve catchment divisions. The biggest of these is the Murray–Darling, beginning in Queensland flowing through New South Wales and Victoria to its mouth in South Australia. The Murray–Darling River is the third longest navigable river in the world, after the Amazon and Nile. On the east coast and in the Murray-Darling Basin many Australian rivers have had their flows changed or regulated by human engineering. The Snowy River has been dammed to provide hydro-electric power and been diverted to irrigate land along the Murray River. In comparison, there are wild rivers in other catchments which are free flowing rivers. Wild rivers exist in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Timor Sea catchment which contains the Victoria River mouth and the Fitzroy River and there is the Franklin and Gordon in Tasmania - all heritage listed with sites of international significance. In Australia, there are unique dry inland rivers, such as the Diamantina, part of the Lake Eyre catchment. These river catchments are some of the last of the world's unregulated or free flowing dry river systems, which on occasions flow into Lake Eyre in northern South Australia. In the North-western Plateau, the Gascoyne River is a unique example of a dry river yet with an underground flow of water. In other catchment divisions the South-West Division contains the Swan River around which the City of Perth is built, the rivers that flow as part of the South Australian Gulf include the Torrens River, part of Adelaide and the South-east Coast division incorporates the Parramatta river, with Sydney Harbour as its mouth. Australia's drainage divisions or catchments, Bureau of Meteorology A dry continent – reasonable water but with small run-off into rivers Whilst Australia might be described as the driest continent, it does not follow that the country is short of water. For the amount of people that live here, Australia is relatively well endowed with water. If there are problems with water, they lie in the location of the water in relation to the large population centres, the amount of water that is lost in the ‘run-off' and the uses to which the water is put. Rivers form when rain or melting snow runs down the side of a mountain to form streams. Eventually, streams catch more water or join other streams to form a river. Smaller streams that flow into rivers are called tributaries. It can take millions of years for rivers to form. Rivers carve a path through the land as they pass from their headwaters (the place where a river starts) in the mountains to their mouth (the place where a river empties into the ocean). In proportion to its area, Australia has the lowest precipitation and run-off of all continents. Most of the rainwater, an average of 85 per cent across Australia, evaporates, or is used directly by trees and plants, or ends up in lakes, wetlands or the ocean. Less than one-fifth of the rain that falls in Australia ends up in its rivers. Because of this, Australian rivers have very irregular flow patterns. This means that sometimes a river is wide, deep and fast flowing, and sometimes it is shallow, narrow and slow flowing. Most of and the best run-off of water into rivers occurs in only one-quarter of the continent, in northern Australia and Tasmania, and then in the Murray–Darling. Because of the higher mountains in their catchments, with more rain and snow, the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers have always gathered more run-off than other rivers in the southern landscape. White-necked Heron and Intermediate Egrets fishing on Coopers Creek. Photo by Glenn Walker Most of Australia's best run-


Which comedy actor played Charlie Bind in the 1964 film Carry on Spying?

Carry On Spying (1964) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Carry on Spying (original title) 1h 27min A top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans), and so Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, ... See full summary  » Director: Talbot Rothwell (original screenplay), Sid Colin (original screenplay) Stars: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 33 titles created 04 Jan 2013 a list of 31 titles created 28 Jun 2014 a list of 30 titles created 25 Jan 2015 a list of 30 titles created 8 months ago a list of 31 titles created 4 months ago Title: Carry On Spying (1964) 6.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits are assigned to Inspector Mills police station. With help from Special Constable Gorse, they manage to totally wreck the ... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas Set in Haven Hospital where a certain men's ward is causing more havoc than the whole hospital put together. The formidable Matron's debut gives the patients a chill every time she walks ... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas A bogus legionnaire proves his mettle during an Arab attack. Director: Gerald Thomas This is the tale of Albert Poop-Decker, a newly commissioned Midshipman (although he took 8 1/2 years to qualify). He joins the frigate Venus, and adventures through Spanish waters, mutinee... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas The Helping Hands agency employs some very strange people to perform some very strange jobs! Even the simplest of tasks get bungled by the incompetent but lovable staff, as they get given ... See full summary  » Directors: Gerald Thomas, Ralph Thomas Stars: Kenneth Connor, Sidney James, Charles Hawtrey The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy take it upon ... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the ... See full summary  » Directors: Gerald Thomas, Ralph Thomas Stars: Kenneth Williams, Sidney James, Kenneth Connor     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X   Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a "sanitary engineer" (plumber) by the name of Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal! Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids - revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise... Director: Gerald Thomas Sergeant Grimshaw wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But what a motley bunch they ... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe. But the Khazi of Kalabar... See full summary  » Director: Gerald Thomas Pupils run amok at Maudlin Street School in an a


Romney Marsh, Suffolk and Clun Forest, are all breeds of which animal?

Ontario Sheep Breeds Canadian Sheep Breeds Berrichon Du Cher The Berrichon du Cher was established in the Berry region of France. The original breed was crossed with a Merino in the mid-1780's. Further improvements were made in the 1800's with the introduction of the Dishely Leicester. Bluefaced Leicester The Bluefaced Leicester is a longwool breed of sheep which originate from Northumberland and were made known at the beginning of the 20th century.[1] In the 1970s, the Bluefaced Leicester was exported to Canada. Exportation of frozen semen from the UK is now used to expand the genetic diversity in Canada and the United States. Border Cheviot The Border Cheviot originated as a mountain breed, native to the Cheviot Hills between Scotland and England, where the climate is harsh and the conditions are rugged. Cheviots are extremely hardy and can withstand harsh winters and graze well over hilly pastures. They were bred to look after themselves. Border Leicester The Border Leicester is a dual purpose breed of sheep, producing both meat and wool. Border Leicester wool falls in long, shining locks that are popular with hand spinners. The Border Leicester also has a longer loin and leaner meat than many sheep of its size. British Milk Sheep The British Milk Sheep can now be found in the UK and Canada. The exact composition of this breed is debated. However, it is agreed that the breeds East Friesian, Bluefaced Leicester, Polled Dorset and Lleyn are at least a part of this breed. The breed was released in 1980. As the name of the breed suggests, it is a prolific milk producer Canadian Arcott The Canadian Arcott is one of the three Arcott breeds developed at the federal government research station in Ottawa between 1970 and 1985 and released to Canadian farms in the late 1980's. Canadian Arcotts were the result of a crossbreeding program that included Ile de France and Suffolk, producing a new breed with strong meat characteristics. Charollais The Charollais is a breed of domestic sheep originating in France. It has been exported internationally, and is commonly used in the U.K. as a sire to produce market lambs with purebred ewes and mules Clun forest The Clun Forest is a breed of domestic sheep originating from the area surrounding the Clun Forest in Shropshire. Similar to many of the British breeds of upland sheep, Clun Forest are hardy, adaptable, good foragers, and are long lived. The breed has a short to medium-length wool and dark brown faces. They are a multi-purpose animal, kept for meat, wool, and milk. Columbia The Columbia is one of the first breeds of sheep developed in the United States and is large breed. The product of USDA and university research, it was intended to be an improved breed specially built for the Western ranges of the country (where the majority of sheep raising takes place). Beginning in 1912 in Laramie, Wyoming, Lincoln rams were crossed with Rambouillet ewes. Corriedale Corriedale sheep are a dual purpose breed, meaning they are used both in the production of wool and meat. The Corriedale is the oldest of all the crossbred breeds, a Merino-Lincoln cross developed almost simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand and first brought to the United States in 1914. Cotswold Cotswold sheep are a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Cotswold hills of the southern midlands of England. It is a dual-use breed providing both meat and wool. As of 2009, this long-wooled breed is relatively rare, and is categorized as "minority" by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust of the U.K. Dorset The Dorset or Dorset Horned breed of sheep is known mostly for its prolific lambing. It has been known to produce two lambing seasons per year: bred in May for lambs finished by the holidays, and bred again immediately after the first lambing to produce again in March or April. This type of management, the ewes sold with the lambs, sometimes produces as many as four or five lambs a year. East Friesian The East Friesian is a breed of dairy sheep originating from East Frisia in northern Germany. It is either the best or one of


Which number completes the dialling code for Newcastle upon Tyne - 01 1?

Current Local Time in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Current Local Time in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Lat/Long: 54°59'N / 1°36'W Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP) Sun in South: 12:17 pm Altitude: 14.9° About 5 mi NW of Newcastle upon Tyne Durham Tees Valley Airport, MME About 33 mi SSE of Newcastle upon Tyne


National Motto Letter to President Obama : snopes.com - - Claim:   Members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus sent President Obama a letter correcting his reference to E pluribus unum as the U.S. national motto. TRUE Example:   [Collected via e-mail, January 2011] PRESIDENT CORRECTED BY CONGRESS ON NATIONAL MOTTO National Motto Letter from Congress This is an actual letter dated December 6, 2010, sponsored by Michelle Bachmann and others in Congress. Since the contents of the letter and what it represents are not getting any national media coverage, it is good to know that the letter is now and forever part of the public record. [Click here to view letter.]   Origins:   During a speech he delivered at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta on 10 November 2010, President Obama said: "I believe that the history of both America and Indonesia should give us hope. It is a story written into our national mottos. In the United States, our motto is E pluribus unum — out of many, one. Our nations show that hundreds of millions who hold different beliefs can be united in freedom under one flag." In 1782, the U.S. Continental Congress proposed the use of the Latin phrase E pluribus unum (commonly translated as "out of many, one" or "one from many") on the Great Seal of the United States as a reference to the original thirteen American colonies' having joined together as a single united entity. The phrase is still a component of the Seal of the United States and has appeared on U.S. coinage since 1795. However, although E pluribus unum was long considered the de facto national motto of the United States, it was never officially established as such by legislation.  The only legislatively established national motto the United States has ever had is "In God We Trust," a phrase which first appeared on U.S. coinage in 1864 (and is now a part of all U.S. currency and coinage) and which was adopted as the official U.S. national motto through a law passed by Congress in 1956. On 6 December 2010, forty-two members (forty-one Republicans and one Democrat) of the Congressional Prayer Caucus , an organization founded and co-chaired by Congressman J. Randy Forbes of Virginia, sent a letter to President Obama to correct his reference to E pluribus unum as the U.S. national motto: We write today in response to a speech given on November 10, 2010, at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, in which you stated 'But I believe that the history of both America and Indonesia should give us hope. It is a story written into our national mottos. In the United States, our motto is E pluribus unum — out of many one ... our nations show that hundreds of millions who hold different beliefs can be united in freedom under one flag." E pluribus unum is not our national motto. In 1956, Congress passed and President Eisenhower approved the law establishing 'In God We Trust' as the official national motto of the United States. This motto is also referenced in our national anthem and is engraved on our coins and currency. (The fourth and final stanza of the U.S. national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, contains the line: "And this be our motto: 'In God is our trust'.) Other modern presidents have made reference to E pluribus unum as the U.S. motto with little or no comment, such as President Ronald Reagan, who, in an address to the National Forum on Excellence in Education in 1983, said: "The motto of the United States is E Pluribus Unum, from many, one. Well, more than any other institution, our schools built that one from the many." Last updated:   13 January 2011 Snopes Delivered to Your Inbox: Sign Up


With which English band did Graham Nash make his name, before going on to greater success with Crosby, Stills and Nash?

Crosby, Stills & Nash · 2017 Tour Dates and Concert Tickets Track Artist for New Show Alerts Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young. They are noted for their intrica... Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young. They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies, often tumultuous interpersonal relationships, political activism, and lasting influence on American music and culture. All four members of CSNY have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, though Young's inductions were for work not involving the group. History Formation Prior to the formation of CSN, each member of the band had belonged to another prominent group. David Crosby had performed rhythm guitar, vocals and songwriting with folk-rock group The Byrds; Stephen Stills had been a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter in the band Buffalo Springfield, which also featured Neil Young; and Graham Nash had been a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with The Hollies, one of the "British Invasion" acts. Friction existed between David Crosby and his bandmates in the Byrds, and he was dismissed from the band in late 1967. By early 1968, Buffalo Springfield had also disintegrated over personal issues, and after aiding in putting together the band's final album, Stephen Stills found himself unemployed by the summer. He and Crosby began meeting informally and jamming, and the result of one encounter in Florida on Crosby's schooner was the song "Wooden Ships", composed in collaboration with another guest, Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner. Graham Nash had been introduced to Crosby when The Byrds had toured the United Kingdom in 1966, and when The Hollies ventured to California in 1968, Nash resumed his acquaintance with Crosby. At a party in July 1968 at Joni Mitchell's house, Nash asked Stills and Crosby to repeat their performance of a new song by Stills, "You Don't Have To Cry", with Nash improvising a third part harmony. The vocals jelled, and the three realized that they had a unique vocal chemistry. Creatively frustrated with The Hollies, Nash decided to quit the band and work with Crosby and Stills. After failing an audition with The Beatles' Apple Records, they were signed to Atlantic Records by Ahmet Ertegün, who had been a fan of Buffalo Springfield's and was disappointed by that band's demise. From the outset, given their respective band histories, the trio decided not to be locked into a group structure, using their surnames as identification to ensure independence and a guarantee against the band's simply continuing without one of them, as had both The Byrds and The Hollies after the departures of Crosby and Nash. Their record contract with Atlantic reflected this, positioning CSN with a unique flexibility unheard of for an untested group. The trio also picked up a unique management team in Elliot Roberts and David Geffen, who had engineered their situation with Atlantic and would help to consolidate clout for the group in the industry. Roberts kept the band focused and dealt with egos, while Geffen handled the business deals, since, in Crosby's words, they needed a shark and Geffen was it. Roberts and Geffen would play key roles in securing the band's success during the early years. When it was announced that the band was forming, they ran into a slight contractual problem. Nash was already signed to Epic Records, the North American distributor of records by The Hollies, while Crosby and Stills were signed to Atlantic. In order to resolve this problem, Geffen engineered a deal whereby Nash was essentially traded to Atlantic for the rights to Richie Furay's band Poco; Furay was signed to Atlantic as a result of his membership in Buffalo Springfield. Initial success The trio's first album, Crosby, Stills & Na


What name, derived from the Greek word for chalk, is given to hydrated calcium sulphate?

Gypsum | Define Gypsum at Dictionary.com gypsum noun 1. a very common mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, CaSO 4 ⋅2H 2 O, occurring in crystals and in masses, soft enough to be scratched by the fingernail: used to make plaster of Paris, as an ornamental material, as a fertilizer, etc. Origin of gypsum 1640-50; < Latin: chalk < Greek gýpsos chalk, gypsum Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for gypsum Expand Contemporary Examples The sand dunes were relentlessly mined in the past century; power lines and a gypsum plant split the park. The Economic Aspect of Geology C. K. Leith These meadows are divided by chains formed of red clay, and huge masses of gypsum, with here and there a pyramid of gravel. Old Mackinaw W. P. Strickland. British Dictionary definitions for gypsum Expand noun 1. a colourless or white mineral sometimes tinted by impurities, found in beds as an evaporite. It is used in the manufacture of plaster of Paris, cement, paint, school chalk, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: hydrated calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4.2H2O. Crystal structure: monoclinic Derived Forms C17: from Latin, from Greek gupsos chalk, plaster, cement, of Semitic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for gypsum Expand n. substance (hydrated calcium sulphate) used in making plaster, late 14c., from Latin gypsum, from Greek gypsos "chalk," according to Klein, perhaps of Semitic origin (cf. Arabic jibs, Hebrew gephes "plaster"). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


How many players are there in each team in a game of Gaelic Football?

BBC Sport Academy | Other Sport | Gaelic Sports | Learn the rules of Gaelic Football Learn the rules of Gaelic Football Around the Academy: Gaelic football has been described as a cross between rugby and association football - but the Gaelic game came first. Like rugby, there are 15 players in a team, but like football a round ball is used. From the local junior team to the all-Ireland final at the highly impressive Croke Park stadium, the passion and commitment on the pitch are the same all over. Its origins pre-date recorded history, but the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) was founded in 1884. It's not only in Ireland that Gaelic football is played. Clubs are now well established in America, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada and mainland Europe. Australia won the 2002 International Rules The game is also played in many other parts of the world where there are large numbers of Irish people. Indeed a team in New York competes in the all-Ireland Championship each year. There is an annual International Rules series played between Ireland and Australia. The rules of that particular game being a mix of Gaelic football and Australian Rules football. It is thought that Australian Rules was based on Gaelic Football after the game was taken to the other side of the World by those who were deported or who emigrated there a couple of hundred years ago. There are now over 2,500 clubs within Ireland alone, these clubs feed into the county system. That is where 32 teams compete each year to be All-Ireland Champions and lift football's coveted Sam Maguire trophy.


Which chart-topping American band was fronted by Harry Wayne Casey?

A chat with Harry Wayne ‘KC’ Casey: Livin’ in a Sunshine state - AXS A chat with Harry Wayne ‘KC’ Casey: Livin’ in a Sunshine state By: Kevin Yeanoplos AXS Contributor Aug 7, 2014 228 228 16541761 6 y2014m08d07 16152 To paraphrase a certain well-known bestseller, a music pioneer is not without honor except in his own industry. There’s just no other way to explain the fact that Harry Wayne “KC” Casey – he of the Sunshine Band – hasn’t been inducted into every possible music hall of fame, elected President, been knighted or at the very least been asked to be a judge on American Idol. After all, without the innovative music maker, there would be no Daft Punk or Skrillex . Rappers would have no music to sample. Heck, the dude’s music has been played at the Super Bowl, the World Series, the World Cup, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, political conventions and almost every bar mitzvah and wedding in the world – maybe even a few divorces. Along with the rest of the Sunshine Band, the boogying bandleader changed the face of popular music, topping the charts with seven No. 1 singles and three triple platinum albums, winning three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award, and becoming the first act since The Beatles to score four No. 1 pop singles in a 12-month period in 1976 (“Get Down Tonight,” “That's the Way (I Like It),” “I'm Your Boogie Man” and “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”). Casey chatted with AXS.com about his music-shaping career on the heels of his recent collaboration with Cuban-American singer-songwriter Jencarlos Canela and Korean hit-maker PSY on “Give It Up Tonight,” a lively remake of KC's '83 classic “Give It Up.” Fans of the band will be ecstatic to learn that KC is working on the Sunshine Band’s first new album since 2007’s Yummy. “I'm producing a new album project for myself and the band,” declared KC. “It comes out in a couple of months or so. I don’t have a release date. It was going to be June and then there were some problems with the contract, so it got delayed. Now it’s looking probably in the next couple of months or so. Either the end of summer or early fall.” “It’s like 24 original songs and 17 songs from the ‘60s. This is all fresh, new material. I still have a lot of stuff laying around that I've been going back and taking off this set and putting on the CDs. I've got a lot of stuff that I can just pull from. I do a duet with my friend Jason Scheff. He’s the lead singer of Chicago . He joined me on ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’ on my new album.” Even though KC and his Sunshine bandmates have played some of their chart-topping records thousands of times in concert, they still try to keep them sounding fresh and new by adding a new wrinkle here and there. “The shows are choreographed so we can't mix it up too much actually. We change things or work on changing a few things. The original integrity is there but we might add something to the intro of a song and something to the ending, which sometimes people don’t like for whatever reason. I've been criticized for it but I think every artist does it. I don’t know what the big deal is. I've never been to one show that I've heard and liked any song the way it sounded on the record.” It’s not surprising when an artist is criticized for something – anything – along the way, whether justified or not. But the most astounding aspect of his long career is that in spite of the chart success, undeniable influence on popular sound and Grammy recognition, KC and the band still don’t get the credit that they deserve for their pioneering work in music. “Thank you. And we haven’t. I have the same thought. I don’t know why people have tried to dismiss what we’ve done in our contribution. I have no idea. It doesn’t make sense to me how people can just ignore the real facts and leave out that part. I don’t know why.” “What was going to be disco music, was really R & B dance or up-tempo music. Then a movie came out called ‘Saturday Night Fever” which was filmed in a disco – and then they started calling it 'disco music.' Then they changed the name and starte


What term for an area of characteristic limestone scenery is named after a region of Slovenia?

karst | geology | Britannica.com geology Moravian Karst Karst, terrain usually characterized by barren, rocky ground, caves , sinkholes , underground rivers , and the absence of surface streams and lakes . It results from the excavating effects of underground water on massive soluble limestone . The term originally applied to the Karst (or Kras) physiographic region , a limestone area northeast of the Gulf of Trieste in Slovenia , but has been extended to mean all areas with similar features. The caves of a karst landscape, Minerve, Hérault, France. Hugo Soria Karsts are found in widely scattered sections of the world, including the Causses of France; the Kwangsi area of China; the Yucatán Peninsula ; and the Middle West , Kentucky , and Florida in the United States . Conditions that promote karst development are well-jointed, dense limestone near the surface; a moderate to heavy rainfall ; and good groundwater circulation. Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) dissolves relatively easily in slightly acidic water, which occurs widely in nature. Rainwater percolates along both horizontal and vertical cracks, dissolving the limestone and carrying it away in solution. Limestone pavements are produced by the removal of surface material, and the vertical fissures along joints are gradually widened and deepened, producing a grooved and jagged terrain. As it flows along cracks underground, the water continues to widen and deepen the cracks until they become cave systems or underground stream channels into which narrow vertical shafts may open. Most, but not all, of the principal cave areas of the world are areas of karsts. Features such as lapiés , natural bridges , and pepino hills are characteristic of karsts. cave: Karst topography If a cave becomes large enough and the top extends close enough to the surface, the top collapses. This produces depressions called sinkholes , which are among the most characteristic features of karst topography . Sinkholes commonly coalesce into much larger depressions called poljen , which are often flat-floored and covered with soil that is derived from the insoluble residues of the limestone. These poljen may be the only areas where cultivation can be carried on. However, limestones vary in solubility and in the proportion of insoluble components; hence the general surfaces of some karst areas can be farmed. Over broad areas, surface streams may be totally absent. In fact, in some karst areas with heavy rainfall, all precipitation may disappear underground so completely that even water for domestic purposes may be difficult to find. In other places water may surface as large springs , flow as a stream across the surface, and then disappear again underground. Cross section of a cave. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.


Which BAFTA award-winning scriptwriter created the TV series The Street, Accused, The Lakes and Cracker?

Jimmy McGovern delivers his Screenwriters' Lecture | BAFTA Home Television Features Jimmy McGovern delivers his Screenwriters' Lecture Jimmy McGovern delivers his Screenwriters' Lecture Share 30 September 2015 The BAFTA-winning writer of Cracker, The Street, Accused and Banished talked to journalist Miranda Sawyer about his passion for people, his politics and what makes a great screenplay. In an impassioned lecture Jimmy McGovern discussed his career and marrying real life with drama to tell captivating, hard-hitting stories about working class people. Listen to Jimmy McGovern's Screenwriters' Lecture Download the brochure > McGovern’s first screenwriting job was on Channel 4’s Merseyside-set drama Brookside which he wrote on from 1982-1988: “[At first] I didn’t know what I was doing... It took me about 9 months to realise you’ve got to give of yourself to the storyline.” It was on Brookside that McGovern discovered his talent for “excavating” stories: “Quite early on I knew I was worth my place. Though the scripts were not good, I could generate story.” “You have to bring yourself to it. How can I make this me?” Whilst honing his craft on challenging plot lines and realistic working-class characters, McGovern was also making headlines: “I’m sure we did cause offence but I think we had integrity and told the truth. Maybe it’s the truth that causes offence.” His next project, and what he considers “the best thing I ever wrote,” was one-off drama Needle about Liverpool’s needle exchange HIV-prevention scheme. The politics were close to his heart, bolstered by research interviews with heroin addicts, and he was determined to impress, “to show them that I’m better than the average writer.” "You can't expect your characters to laugh unless you do and you certainly, certainly can't expect them to cry unless you cry writing it." McGovern’s passion for politically-motivated stories and authentic characters would become his signature with searing television dramas Hillsborough, The Street, Accused and Common. A topic explored in much of McGovern’s work is the chasm between law and justice. For him, “law can keep you away from justice, and you don’t find out until you’re the victim of injustice.” “That is what I constantly write about, men and women not doing the right thing because it just costs too much, sometimes your life, but often your reputation or your friendships or your faith.” Discussing his writing method, McGovern admitted “I hate writing page one,” but that he revels in the research for a screenplay. For him, a great script editor is a crucial collaborator and important as a sounding board: “Any kind of input is useful, even if you think it’s wrong, as long as you use it.” McGovern left the audience will a brilliant screenwriting mantra – “simplicity of narrative, complexity of character” – summing up the commitment to character, emotion and truth that make his writing so exceptional. — BAFTA Guru (@BAFTAGuru) September 29, 2015 Biography Jimmy McGovern is one of the UK’s most celebrated television screenwriters. His teleography includes such seminal dramas as Dockers (1999), The Lakes (1997-1999), The Street (2006-2009), Accused (2010-2012) and Common (2014). McGovern cut his teeth on continuing drama Brookside (1982-1988), writing many plotlines over the course of his six-year stint. His talent for tackling tough social and political issues through the eyes of the individual was perhaps honed on the show, providing firm grounding for what would come next: Cracker (1994). Created and predominantly written by McGovern, Cracker introduced us to Fitz, one of the most complex and sympathetic characters ever created for the small screen, vividly portrayed by Robbie Coltrane. Cracker set the tone for McGovern’s future oeuvre, which although dramatically different, bear similarities in their mix of unflinching social commentary and compelling drama. It was the first of his work to earn McGovern a BAFTA nod (for Drama Series, with Gub Neal in 1994), and he would be nominated a further eight times in various categories. His


Made law by the Senate in 1919, the National Prohibition Act is informally named after which Congressman who is considered to be its author?

Prohibition and the 18th Amendment. Home Page Collecting Dumping History of Brewing Cans of the Month Trading FAQ Sitemap In 2005 I wrote the Woodrow Wilson House 's exhibit, “No Temperance in It': Woodrow Wilson, the Prohibition Amendment and Brewing in Washington, D.C."  The exhibit ran from October 27, 2005 until April 10, 2006.  As part of my research I wrote a short history of the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act which I present here in the hopes that it may be useful.  I also wrote a page on the history of Prohibition in Virginia .   As always, corrections and additions are welcome, please email me at Mark@rustycans.com “No temperance in it…”: Woodrow Wilson & Prohibition Because Prohibition began in Wilson’s administration it is often assumed that he supported it. In fact, Wilson vetoed the infamous Volstead Act which enforced Prohibition and he opposed a federal law enforcing what he thought was a personal moral issue.  However, after the 18th Amendment passed and it became law he defended its enforcement.  Neither a "dry" or a "wet" what Wilson supported was a middle position, sometimes referred to as “temperance” where he supported laws encouraging moderation rather than a full banning of alcoholic beverages.  Wilson was himself a moderate drinker.  His home had a small wine cellar and he occasionally enjoyed a glass of good Scotch in the evening, although he seems to have never drunk to excess. Wilson's position of moderation was sometimes called "temperance"  or "true temperance," but this can be a bit confusing because many of the groups that supported full prohibition called themselves "temperance" groups. For the purposes of this essay “prohibition” will refer to the total banning of alcoholic beverages for consumption, while “temperance” will refer to restricting alcoholic beverages in order to limit their use while allowing at least some such beverages (usually low alcohol beer and wine) to remain legal. Likewise the term “wet” or “wets” will refer to those who opposed prohibition while “dry” or “drys” were those who supported prohibition. Furthermore, there sometime appears some confusion over the difference between the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act.  The two are not the same, but were each separate parts that together made up Prohibition.  The 18th Amendment established the Prohibition of "intoxicating" (alcoholic) beverages in the US, but the Volstead Act was necessary to define what the amendment meant by “intoxicating” and it gave the government the legal right to enforce the law.  Without the Volstead Act, the 18th amendment had no teeth, and without the 18th amendment the Volstead Act was unnecessary.  The 19th Century Temperance movements have a long history in the United States, dating to the early 19th century when drinking hard liquor--and alcoholism--were much more prevalent than in the early 21st Century.  According to some estimates the average American drank three times more alcohol in the 1790s than they did in the 1990s. (That is measuring the actual alcohol contained in the beverages consumed) At first, most temperance movements aimed at moderation rather than total abstinence.  They were designed to combat prolonged drunkenness, not total abolition of all alcoholic beverages.  However, those supporting abolition of alcoholic beverages eventually drowned out the voices for moderation.  In 1851 Maine became the first state to totally go “dry”, banning the sale of alcohol except for ''medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes.''  Prohibition laws are still sometimes referred to as “Maine Laws” for this reason.  By 1855, twelve states had adopted total prohibition.  The Civil War stopped the movement towards prohibition, however, as did the difficulties in enforcing it.  Most of the “dry” states rejoined the “wet” ranks by 1880, with Maine being the notable holdout, although even it had riots over alcohol. After the Civil War several Prohibitionist groups were formed that would dominate the campaign to ban alcohol over the next several decades.  In 1867 the


Bridgeport is the largest city in which New England state?

Bridgeport, CT - Bridgeport, Connecticut Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area. The city is part of the Greater New York City Combined Statistical Area and is the fifth largest city in New England. Bridgeport is also the center of the 41st largest urban area in the United States, just behind Austin, Texas (40th). The city is marked by its attachment to its famous resident, the circus-promoter and once mayor P.T. Barnum. Barnum built three houses in the city, and housed his circus in town during winters.


Which BAFTA-nominated television writer has created the series Scott & Bailey. At Home with the Braithwaites for ITV and Last Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley for the BBC?

Sally Wainwright - IMDb IMDb Sally Wainwright was born in 1964 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. She is a writer and producer, known for Happy Valley (2014), Emmerdale (1972) and Scott & Bailey (2011). See full bio » Born: Share this page: Related News a list of 33 people created 15 Aug 2012 a list of 608 people created 15 Nov 2014 a list of 35 people created 4 months ago a list of 30 people created 3 months ago a list of 30 people created 3 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Sally Wainwright's work have you seen? User Polls 3 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2016 To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters (TV Movie) (written by)   Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series) (created and written by - 18 episodes, 2012 - 2015) (written by - 2 episodes, 2016) - Episode #4.1 (2016) ... (written by) - Episode #3.6 (2015) ... (created and written by) - Episode #3.5 (2015) ... (created and written by) - Episode #3.4 (2015) ... (created and written by)  2013 The Last Witch (TV Movie) (creator) / (written by)  2009 Unforgiven (TV Mini-Series) (written by - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.1 (2009) ... (written by)  2007 Bonkers (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.1 (2006) ... (creator) / (written by)  2006 Jane Hall (TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes) - Episode #2.2 (1999) ... (written by)  1999 Bad Girls (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode) - Falling Apart (1999) ... (written by)  1996-1998 Coronation Street (TV Series) (written by - 10 episodes)  1989 Children's Ward (TV Series) (1992-1995) Hide   2013 The Last Witch (TV Movie) (executive producer for Red)  2011-2013 Scott & Bailey (TV Series) (executive producer - 18 episodes)  2005 Jane Hall (TV Series) (co-producer)  2002 Sparkhouse (TV Mini-Series) (co-producer - 3 episodes) - Episode #3.1 (2002) ... (associate producer) Hide   2014 The One Show (TV Series) Herself  2013 The Crime Thriller Club (TV Series documentary) Herself  2012 Crime Connections (TV Series documentary) Herself - Writer & Creator, 'Scott & Bailey' - Episode #1.6 (2012) ... Herself - Writer & Creator, 'Scott & Bailey' - Episode #1.3 (2012) ... Herself - Writer & Creator, 'Scott & Bailey'  2008 Drama Trails (TV Series documentary) Herself


What is known as 'lättöl' in Scandinavia and `pivo' in most of the Balkan countries?

Train Serbia – Trains map, pass, timetables and fares Serbia - BritRail Pass VIEW ALL Serbia The national railway company of Serbia is simply known as Serbian Railways or as Železnice Srbije in Serbian. The railway company operated trains on local routes, domestic intercity routes, and international routes. The railway network of Serbia consists of over 4,000 km of railway tracks. International trains serve destinations including Venice, Munich, Vienna, Budapest and Moscow. The Belgrade-Bar line is the country’s most famous railway line. Travellers can marvel at the majestic landscape when travelling on board a train on the Belgrade-Bar line. Indeed the route is famous thanks in part to the Mala Rijeka Viaduct, which is one of the highest in the world. Serbia is landlocked between central and southeast Europe and centrally positioned in the Balkan peninsula, thus the ideal place to start discovering the Balkan countries. This Balkan state has risen from its past, turned a new leaf and is more than ever looking forward to welcome tourists and travellers to its ebullient capital and beautiful countryside. But of course any visitor to Serbia will be able to witness its history displayed by fortresses, cathedrals and various architectural marvels. Taking the train through Serbia will let you sense and explore one of the routes where, once upon a time, the famous, luxurious, and glamorous Orient Express Train was passing. Cityscape Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is delightful. Founded seven millenniums ago, did you know that it is one of the oldest cities in Europe? You will find here a lively nightlife. Then, board on a train to Novi Sad, the second city of Serbia. With its old fortress (Petrovaradin), its Baroque, neoclassical and neo-gothic architecture, its museums and galleries Novi Sad is amazing. Landscape With high castles, hidden monasteries in green valleys and Unesco listed frescos, Serbia is not a fashionable destination yet. That’s why you need to go right now, as long as it’s tourist-free, and enjoy the hilly and mountainous southern lands and the northern plains. Take Home As souvenirs from your holidays, you can buy and bring back home some decorated eggs, lamps or jewellery boxes. Those are folksy-style handiworks you can find in shops all over Serbia. Eat & Drink If you are a sweet-tooth, you have to try some baklavas or some halva. If you prefer meat, eat a pljeskavica (hamburger with onions), the cevapcici (kebab) or the vešalica (grilled strips of pork loin meat). Vegetarians can savour a good musaka or the punjene tikvitse (stuffed aubergine). As a typical drink, taste a Pivo (beer), or a glass of Šljivovic (plum brandy). New Perspective Experience the futurist architecture of Prokop train station. After 30 years of building works, the pleasant train station of Belgrade is about to be achieved and is amazing! Interactive Rail Map This map requires Adobe Flash Player Go for our best-selling rail passes Serbia


Which Democrat did George Bush defeat in order to become President in 1988?

George H. W. Bush | whitehouse.gov Air Force One George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush, as the 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world. George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good." Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action. Bush next turned his energies toward completing his education and raising a family. In January 1945 he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children-- George, Robin (who died as a child), John (known as Jeb), Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. At Yale University he excelled both in sports and in his studies; he was captain of the baseball team and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation Bush embarked on a career in the oil industry of West Texas. Like his father, Prescott Bush, who was elected a Senator from Connecticut in 1952, George became interested in public service and politics. He served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas. Twice he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. Then he was appointed to a series of high-level positions: Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chief of the U. S. Liaison Office in the People's Republic of China, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1980 Bush campaigned for the Republican nomination for President. He lost, but was chosen as a running mate by Ronald Reagan. As Vice President, Bush had responsibility in several domestic areas, including Federal deregulation and anti-drug programs, and visited scores of foreign countries. In 1988 Bush won the Republican nomination for President and, with Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate, he defeated Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in the general election. Bush faced a dramatically changing world, as the Cold War ended after 40 bitter years, the Communist empire broke up, and the Berlin Wall fell. The Soviet Union ceased to exist; and reformist President Mikhail Gorbachev, whom Bush had supported, resigned. While Bush hailed the march of democracy, he insisted on restraint in U. S. policy toward the group of new nations. In other areas of foreign policy, President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega, who was threatening the security of the canal and the Americans living there. Noriega was brought to the United States for trial as a drug trafficker. Bush's greatest test came when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, then threatened to move into Saudi Arabia. Vowing to free Kuwait, Bush rallied the United Nations, the U. S. people, and Congress and sent 425,000 American troops. They were joined by 118,000 troops from allied nations. After weeks of air and missile bombardment, the 100-hour land battle dubbed Desert Storm routed Iraq's million-man army. Despite unprecedented popularity from this military and diplomatic triumph, Bush was unable to withstand discontent at home from a faltering economy, rising violence in inner cities, and continued high deficit spending. In 1992 he lost his bid for reelection to Democrat Wil


If a dish is cooked a la soubise, the sauce primarily contains which vegetable?

Kitchen Parade: Julia Child's Soubise Recipe<br/> (Onion & Rice Casserole) 1/2 cup grated Gruyère (about 1 ounce), (see TIPS) Preheat oven to 300F/150C. RICE Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan, add the rice and cook for exactly 5 minutes. Drain immediately. ONIONS Melt the butter on medium heat in a large oven-safe skillet (see TIPS) with a lid. Drop in the onions as they’re prepped, stirring to coat with butter. Once all the onions are in, briefly sauté them. Stir in the rice, salt and pepper. BAKE Cover and bake for an hour, stirring once or twice. Remove from the oven, stir in the cream and cheese. If the rice is still a little undone, return to the oven for 10 – 60 minutes (see TIPS). Serve and savor. Can be made ahead and reheated. ALANNA’s TIPS My favorite rice for soubise is the Arborio so often used in risotto. But don't worry, any white rice will work fine. Brown rice works too but needs to be cooked longer than white rice, aim for "al dente" so just before done. Less butter works too, I’ve used as few as two tablespoons butter. But with less fat, do watch the onions carefully as they cook, so not to scorch. For onions, use a cooking onion like a yellow onion or a sweet onion like a Vidalia, once they’re in season. With careful knife work, it is possible to slice the onions thin-thin-thin. Faster, however, is the slicing blade on a food processor. My favorite slicer for this dish is a mandoline , also called a Benriner. Cut the onions in halves or quarters, place flat-side down on the blade to peel off ribbons of onion. Please, do wear the finger blade and review my tips for how to safely use a mandoline . For cheese, Gruyère is traditional and adds a gooey-nuttiness that’s fabulous. But I first became smitten with soubise made with goat cheese, the tang played beautifully off the savory onions. Many cheeses would work, just avoid an oily cheese such as cheddar. For appearance’s sake, I like to combine the rice and onions on the stove but then transfer to a shallow dish like a quiche pan covered with foil for baking. An hour in the oven creates a dish that’s done – and delicious – and creamy-pale. When dinner ran late one night, I left the soubise in the oven for another hour and oo-la-la, the cream turned dark and nutty. NUTRITION INFORMATION Per Half Cup: 145 Calories; 9g Tot Fat; 6g Sat Fat; 13mg Cholesterol; 132mg Sodium; 13g Carb; 2g Fiber; 4g Sugar; 3g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS Old Points 3 & PointsPlus 4 & SmartPoints 6. Adapted from a “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” class at Kitchen Conservatory, St Louis' amazing cooking school . The instructor, my friend Anne Cori, reports that her students all went home afterward to make her newbies for soubise themselves. I get this: I’ve made soubise three times and three ways in 10 days. Yes, it’s that good. Anne’s a fabulous cook and a regular inspiration. She’s also the Pastry Whisperer who taught me how to make Flaky Tender Pie Crust and for that, and for Julia Child’s Soubise recipe, and other life-changing introductions, I am ever grateful. Kitchen Parade is written by second-generation food columnist Alanna Kellogg and features fresh, seasonal dishes for every-day healthful eating and occasional indulgences. Are you an onion fan? Share a favorite recipe that other Kitchen Parade readers might like, just send me a quick e-mail via recipes@kitchen-parade.com .  moo on 2/20/2010   Your description of Monsanto is surprisingly mild. They are far from mild which is why millions of people are anti-Monsanto and their Nazi like operations. From bankrupting farmers to poisoning third world countries, they operate with an undeniably UN-American ethic.  Jane on 2/20/2010   Chopping onions is how I start so many meals in my house! Sometimes I don't even decide what I'm doing until I've already diced my onions and garlic. This recipe looks wonderful!   Maytina on 2/23/2010   A big THANK YOU for this recipe! Made it last night and it is fantastic! You are my favourite recipe site on the web!   Alanna, This whole blog post is blowing my mind. I wa


The New York borough of Queens is named after which British Queen consort?

The Naming Origin of Queens, New York Question: How Did Queens Gets Its Name? Queens is a peculiar name for a borough of New York City. Eddie Murphy's character in Coming to America thought it was place of Queens, the perfect place to find his Queen. Answer: But Queens is named for Queen Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), the wife of King Charles II of England (1630-1685). Queens was one of the original counties of New York, formed (and named) in 1683, by the British. It included the land that is now Queens and Nassau counties and part of Suffolk. Adjoining Brooklyn was named King County in honor of King Charles II. From 1664 to 1683 the British had administered the territory that would be Queens as part of colonial Yorkshire, which included Staten Island, Long Island, and Westchester. Prior to 1664 the Dutch had the area as part of the New Netherlands. And before the Dutch arrived, Native Americans had many names, some lost and other known, for the areas of Queens. The Algonquian term Sewanhacky is noted in Dutch colonial documents as the name of western Long Island. continue reading below our video Best Ride Sharing Apps of 2015 Sewanhacky means "Place of Shells."


In which building is the Duke of Wellington buried?

Tomb of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) - Explore St Paul's Cathedral Tomb of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Explore   St Paul's Cathedral - Virtual Tour © 2007 Armchair Travel Co. Ltd. - This page may be used for non-commercial purposes ONLY!   Word document                              Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, was laid to rest in St Paul's in a great ceremony on the eighteenth of November 1852. It was one of the most spectacular public events in London in the nineteenth century. The body of the dead military commander left his London home, Apsley House, in a vast procession which slowly passed through the streets of London, until arriving at the West End of St Paul's. There the body was received by the Bishop and the Dean, with clergy and choir, at the West Door, and conducted to the central area under the Dome. The pall was borne by eight of the most distinguished general officers who had survived the wars of their great commander. Henry H. Milman was Dean of St Paul's at this time, and it was at his suggestion that a state funeral should be held under the Dome, rather than in the Quire. Special lighting was placed in the Dome, incorporating gas jets placed beneath the Whispering Gallery. Preparation time was desperately short, and, as the Dean himself tells us, it was all a bit of a scramble. "The interior was to have been entirely dark, except for artificial light... But daylight was, from haste, but imperfectly excluded, and the solemn effect... was somewhat marred. On the morning of the funeral hundreds of workmen had to be dismissed from the Cathedral." - Dean Milman Tiers of temporary seating were constructed, to accommodate a congregation of 13,000, which crowded every available space. Both Houses of Parliament attended in full, and a huge contingent of foreign and British dignitaries and civic authorities. The service was the office of burial as found in the Prayer Book, accompanied by the music of Purcell and Croft. The huge congregation was asked to repeat the Lord's Prayer - a sound which Dean Milman said was in the Biblical phrase 'like the roar of many waters'. Then came the moment for the Duke's coffin to be lowered, through a hole specially made in the floor of the Cathedral, to the Crypt. This print shows it descending precariously towards the black sarcophagus of a previous arrival at the Cathedral: Admiral Nelson. In the Dean's words: "the gradual disappearance of the coffin, as it slowly sank into the vault below, was a sight which will hardly pass from the memory of those who witnessed it." The Duke's body lies inside a massive sarcophagus of Cornish porphyry with gilt letters, which rests on a block of unpolished Peterhead granite, carved to show four sleeping lions. This was completed six years later, in 1858 by F.C. Penrose, who was also responsible for the four massive candlesticks which stand at its four corners, and the mosaic floor.