Which horse won the Epsom Derby in 1989?

Derby Greats: Five of the best Epsom winners : The Derby : Horse Racing Free Bet 2009 Derby winner Sea The Stars went on to win the Arc in an undefeated season on the Flat "After a promising fourth on his racecourse debut, Sea The Stars went unbeaten in eight subsequent starts, adding the Juddmonte International, Irish Champion Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to his Classic double. His Timeform comment includes the accolade 'an outstanding colt, one of the best of all time'." Timeform reflect on five of the most memorable Epsom Derby winners from the last 20 years Sea The Stars - 2009 - Timeform Rating 140 (End of year) Twelve months ago Sea The Stars became the first horse since Nashwan in 1989, and only the second since Nijinsky, to win both the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby. Judged strictly on the form-book, Sea The Stars' Epsom performance didn't quite match his other efforts in his immaculate season of six Group 1 victories, but he won comfortably, standing out with how he travelled and almost back within himself by the line as he beat Fame And Glory by a length and three quarters. John Oxx's colt led home an Irish whitewash, with Aidan O'Brien-trained runners finishing a remarkable second, third, fourth and fifth. After a promising fourth on his racecourse debut, Sea The Stars went unbeaten in eight subsequent starts, adding the Juddmonte International, Irish Champion Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to his Classic double. His Timeform comment includes the accolade 'an outstanding colt, one of the best of all time'. New Approach - 2008 - Timeform Rating 132 For many, New Approach's Derby success will forever be remembered for his trainer's insistence just a fortnight earlier that the horse was not going to run. But that threatens to overshadow the merit of Jim Bolger's colt, who won decisively on the day despite a marked failure to settle in the early stages. He was eventually anchored behind the majority of the field, but, once in line for home, a combination of luck and daring saw him weave across to the far rail, from where he beat Tartan Bearer by half a length. Timeform's champion juvenile in 2008, when his gains included the Dewhurst, the Derby was to prove the first of a trio of top level successes in New Approach's three-year-old campaign, as he added the Irish Champion Stakes and the English equivalent. Galileo - 2001 - Timeform Rating 134 Galileo was the last three-year-old colt to complete the Derby & King George double and his Derby victory was achieved in most impressive fashion, showing a rare turn of foot to beat 2,000 Guineas winner Golan (who himself won the following year's King George) by three-and-a-half-lengths. His subsequent King George victory showcased more earthy qualities as he had to dig deep to see off the top-class Fantastic Light by two lengths. The latter gained his revenge over two furlongs shorter in Galileo's only subsequent European outing (well-beaten sixth in Breeders' Cup Classic) in the Irish Champion Stakes. A fluent mover, Galileo has subsequently proved a stallion of considerable repute, sire of both Midas Touch and Cape Blanco of this year's Ballydoyle-trained Classic crop. Sinndar - 2000 - Timeform Rating 134 If ever a horse embodied the Timeform description 'tough, game and genuine' it was Sinndar, who carried all before him in the millennium season. He won the Derby by a length from Sakhee (who subsequently put up scintillating performances in the 2001 Juddmonte International and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe), with subsequent Group 1 winners Beat Hollow and Best Of The Bests well beaten back in third and fourth. He went on to take the Irish Derby by nine lengths, the Prix Niel by eight and his own Arc by one and a half lengths from Egyptband. In similar vein to Sea The Stars, Sinndar was handled immaculately by John Oxx. Generous - 1991 - Timeform Rating 135 As Timeform's Racehorses of 1991 reflected, in the space of 53 days and three races Generous raised his status to that of a sporting wonder. 'Generous first, daylight second' was the story of Britain's two b


What is the medical condition icterus commonly called?

Jaundice: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Too many red blood cells are dying or breaking down and going to the liver The liver is overloaded or damaged The bilirubin from the liver is unable to properly move into the digestive tract Jaundice is often a sign of a problem with the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas. Things that can cause jaundice include: Infections Use of certain drugs Cancer Blood disorders, gallstones, birth defects and a number of other medical conditions can lead to jaundice. For more information on the causes of jaundice see: Jaundice causes Symptoms Jaundice may appear suddenly or develop slowly over time. Symptoms of jaundice commonly include: Yellow skin and the white part of the eyes (sclera) -- when jaundice is more severe, these areas may look brown Yellow color inside the mouth Dark or brown-colored urine Pale or clay-colored stools Note: If the whites of your eyes are not yellow, you may not have jaundice. Your skin can turn a yellow-to-orange color if you eat a lot of beta carotene, the orange pigment in carrots. Other symptoms depend on the disorder causing the jaundice: Cancers may produce no symptoms, or there may be fatigue, weight loss, or other symptoms Hepatitis may produce nausea, vomiting, fatigue, or other symptoms Exams and Tests The health care provider will perform a physical exam. This may show liver swelling. A bilirubin blood test will be done. Other tests may include: Hepatitis virus panel to look for infection of the liver Liver function tests to determine how well the liver is working Complete blood count to check for low blood count or anemia


Who discovered and opened Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922?

Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered - Nov 04, 1922 - HISTORY.com Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered Share this: Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered Author Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered URL Publisher A+E Networks British archaeologist Howard Carter and his workmen discover a step leading to the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. When Carter first arrived in Egypt in 1891, most of the ancient Egyptian tombs had been discovered, though the little-known King Tutankhamen, who had died when he was 18, was still unaccounted for. After World War I, Carter began an intensive search for “King Tut’s Tomb,” finally finding steps to the burial room hidden in the debris near the entrance of the nearby tomb of King Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings. On November 26, 1922, Carter and fellow archaeologist Lord Carnarvon entered the interior chambers of the tomb, finding them miraculously intact. Thus began a monumental excavation process in which Carter carefully explored the four-room tomb over several years, uncovering an incredible collection of several thousand objects. The most splendid architectural find was a stone sarcophagus containing three coffins nested within each other. Inside the final coffin, which was made out of solid gold, was the mummy of the boy-king Tutankhamen, preserved for more than 3,000 years. Most of these treasures are now housed in the Cairo Museum. Related Videos


History of the Jet Engine - Who Invented the Jet Engine? By Mary Bellis Updated August 29, 2016. Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are both recognized as being the co-inventors of the jet engine. However, each worked separately and knew nothing of the other's work. Hans von Ohain is considered the designer of the first operational turbojet engine  while Frank Whittle was the first to register a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930. Though Hans von Ohain was granted a patent for his turbojet engine in 1936, it was Ohain's jet that was the first to fly in 1939. It was't until 1941 that Whittle's jet first flew. Sir Frank Whittle was an English aviation engineer and pilot. The son of a mechanic, Frank Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice. He joined a fighter squadron in 1928 and became a test pilot in 1931. The young officer was only 22 when he first thought to use a gas turbine engine to power an airplane. While often regarded as the father of modern jet propulsion systems, Whittle tried unsuccessfully to obtain official support for study and development of his ideas. continue reading below our video Profile of the Wright Brothers He had to pursue his research on his own initiative and received his first patent on turbojet propulsion in January 1930. With private financial support, he began construction of his first engine in 1935. This engine, which had a single-stage centrifugal compressor coupled to a single-stage turbine, was successfully bench tested in April 1937. It was only a laboratory test rig that was never intended for use in an aircraft, but it did demonstrate the feasibility of the turbojet concept. The modern turbojet engine used today in many British and American aircraft is based on the prototype that Whittle invented. Whittle was associated with the firm Power Jets Ltd., which received a contract for a Whittle engine known as the W1 on July 7, 1939. This engine was intended to power a small experimental aircraft. In February of 1940, the Gloster Aircraft Company was chosen to develop the aircraft to be powered by the W1 engine known as the Pioneer. The historic first flight of the Pioneer took place on May 15, 1941, with Flight Lieutenant P. E. G. Sayer as pilot. Born: June 1, 1907, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Died: Aug. 8, 1996, Columbia, Md., U.S. Doctor Hans Von Ohain was a German airplane designer who invented an operational jet engine. Hans Von Ohain obtained his doctorate in Physics at the University of Göttingen in Germany and then became the junior assistant to Hugo Von Pohl, director of the Physical Institute at the University. German aircraft builder Ernst Heinkel asked the university for assistance in new airplane propulsion designs and Pohl recommended his star pupil. At the time, Von Ohain was investigating a new type of aircraft engine that did not require a propeller. Only twenty-two years old when he first conceived the idea of a continuous cycle combustion engine in 1933, Von Ohain patented a jet propulsion engine design in 1934 that was similar in concept to that of Sir Frank Whittle but different in internal arrangement. Von Ohain joined Ernst Heinkel in 1936 and continued with the development of his jet propulsion concepts. He successfully bench tested of one of his engines in September 1937 and a small aircraft was designed and constructed by Ernst Heinkel to serve as a test bed for a new type of propulsion system known as the Heinkel He178. The Heinkel He178 flew for the first time on August 27, 1939. The pilot on this historic first flight of a jet-powered airplane was Flight Captain Erich Warsitz. Von Ohain developed a second improved jet engine know as the He S.8A, which was first flown on April 2, 1941. Born: Dec. 14, 1911 , Dessau, Germany Died: March 13, 1998, Melbourne, Fla., U.S.


In which London building was the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales held in 1997?

After a Funeral Befitting a Princess, Diana Will Be Buried at Her Family Home - The New York Times The New York Times World |After a Funeral Befitting a Princess, Diana Will Be Buried at Her Family Home Search World | DEATH OF THE PRINCESS: THE FUNERAL After a Funeral Befitting a Princess, Diana Will Be Buried at Her Family Home Continue reading the main story The funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales, will be on Saturday in Westminster Abbey, the crowning and burial place of English sovereigns for nearly 1,000 years, in a ceremony described by the royal household as ''a unique funeral for a unique person.'' The body of the Princess, who died early Sunday after a car crash in Paris, will then be taken to the ancestral home of her family, the Spencers, in Althorp, Northamptonshire. She will be buried in a private ceremony in a country church containing the remains of 20 generations of Spencers, spanning 475 years. Though the arrangements fall outside the strict tradition of royal funerals, a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace emphasized that the ritual will ''contain the usual elements of a royal funeral and in particular elements to reflect the affection with which the Princess was held.'' It is expected that one of those elements will be participation by representatives of the principal charities she supported. The funeral, to be attended by 2,000 invited guests, will be televised and has been scheduled for 11 A.M. (6 A.M. Eastern time) Saturday so that the widest possible audience can watch it, the Palace said. Major American networks plan extensive live coverage. In the procession from the Chapel Royal at Saint James's Palace, where her body now rests, to the great Gothic nave across the street from the Houses of Parliament, she will make her final passage down many of the grand avenues that she rode years ago in royal carriages. Continue reading the main story Today's announcement about the funeral came after 24 hours of deliberation as the family of Queen Elizabeth sought to square its own precedent-conscious traditions with the recognition that the Princess enjoyed a public regard exceeding its own. The Windsor dynasty's prestige, already at its lowest point with the British public, would surely suffer a serious new lapse if the family were perceived as treating Diana in death as shabbily as public opinion believes it did in life. Advertisement Continue reading the main story ''If the monarchy is going to continue, it must be seen to be magnanimous in its treatment of the late Princess of Wales,'' said Harold Brooks-Baker, an expert on royalty. Asked about the delicate issue of whether the funeral would be a full state occasion, the Palace spokeswoman said: ''Status is irrelevant. We are taking into account the wishes of the family and the need to allow people to express publicly their grief and their affection for the Princess.'' A spokesman for Prime Minister Tony Blair said the funeral should contain a wide range of people from the causes identified with the Princess. The usual complement of foreign ambassadors for a state occasion will not be included, although some world leaders, like President Jacques Chirac of France, who have expressed a desire to attend will be invited. ''The Prime Minister thinks the outpouring of grief has been a reflection of the depth of affection and appreciation that people felt for Princess Diana and that the funeral should reflect that,'' Mr. Blair's spokesman said. The size and ardor of Diana's following was dramatically apparent all around London today as thousands of people lined up at the Chapel Royal to sign condolence books, and thousands of others piled flowers, poems and other sorrowful messages, many in children's handwriting, to form a garden of remembrance on the lawn outside her Kensington Palace home. The silent cortege filing past the floral shrine stretched a half-mile up Kensington High Street. People were tearful, they hugged one another, they prayed. Asked by reporters why they had come, they typically explained that they felt close to the Princess, that she was th


Which Argentine leader was deposed in 1982?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 2 | 1982: Argentina invades Falklands 1982: Argentina invades Falklands Argentina has invaded the British territory of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. The islands, off the coast of Argentina, have been a cause of friction between the two countries since Britain claimed them in 1833. The Argentine flag is now flying over Government House in the Falkland Islands' capital, Port Stanley. The head of the country's military junta, General Leopoldo Galtieri, has welcomed the "recovery" of "Las Malvinas" - the Argentine name for the Falklands. General Galtieri said Argentina had been left with no option other than military action. The invasion followed months of sabre-rattling and a build-up over the past few days of Argentine war ships off the Falkland Islands, home to about 1,800 people. 'Unprepared' At 0600 on Friday Argentina began "Operation Rosario" when a unit of Argentine troops landed near Port Stanley. The leader of the Argentine forces, Admiral Jorge Anaya, had contacted the Falklands' governor, Rex Hunt, to appeal for a peaceful surrender. But the request was rejected and the 80 members of the Royal Marine regiment stationed on the island and 20 locals were mobilised. But by early afternoon they were vastly outnumbered by about 3,000 Argentine troops. After an attack on Government House during which one Argentine soldier is said to have been killed, Rex Hunt ordered the British troops to surrender. No Falkland Islanders or Royal Marines died in the fighting though one serviceman is reported to be badly wounded. The British Government has cut diplomatic ties with Argentina and started to assemble a large naval taskforce to reclaim the islands. Questions are being asked as to why the government was so unprepared given two recent "invasions" by Argentine civilians of another British territory in the region. In the latest incident in March they planted a flag on South Georgia, an uninhabited island 800 miles (1287 kilometres) north east of the Falklands.


Marron Glacé is what, preserved and coated in sugar?

Marrons Glacé - Candied Chestnuts Recipe Marrons Glacé - Candied Chestnuts Recipe Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Candied Chestnuts.  Jose A. Bernat Bacete - Getty Images Updated January 04, 2017. If chestnuts roasting over a crackling fire evokes happy times and holidays, then candied chestnuts are their luxurious cousins, served only as the most indulgent of treats. So beloved is the flavor in France, that the Berthillon Glacier in Paris usually sells out of their dreamy marron glacé within hours. Bring the unique, warmly sweet flavor into your own kitchen with this easy candied chestnuts recipe. It takes a time commitment of a few days to get to the delicious finish line, but active cooking time is less than 30 minutes, in total. Yield: 2 pounds approx 18 servings Preparation Place the chestnuts in a large pan with just enough water to cover them. Bring the water to a boil and cook the chestnuts for 10 minutes. Drain the chestnuts and discard the cooking liquid. Using a clean dish towel (some people prefer to use their fingers), rub the thin skin off the cooked chestnuts. Be careful they will be a little warm, but that's how they need to be to remove the skin easily.  In a separate pan, bring the 2 1/2 cups water, granulated sugar, and the vanilla to a boil stirring constantly. Continue cooking the sugar mixture for five minutes, but this time stirring occasionally. Add the prepared chestnuts to the boiling sugar syrup and stir the chestnuts until the whole mixture returns to a boil. Continue cooking the chestnuts , frequently stirring, for 10 minutes. Pour the candied chestnuts, along with the vanilla sugar syrup into a large container, and loosely cover it. Allow the chestnuts to soak in the syrup for 12 to 18 hours. Add the chestnuts and syrup to a clean pan and repeat the process; this time boiling them for 2 minutes, and then soaking the mixture, loosely covered, for 18 to 24 hours. Repeat the entire process a total of 3 to 4 times, until the sugar syrup has been absorbed by the chestnuts. Preheat an oven to 250F and arrange the candied chestnuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet into the oven and turn off the heat. Allow the chestnuts to dry in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until they have firmed up and the surfaces of the nuts are dry. Store the marrons glace in an airtight tin or if making for gifts, put into paper cases and box, or wrap in cellophane. Give to friends and family; they will love them.  This marrons glacés recipe makes 2 pounds. Related Articles


In which year was the Battle of Waterloo?

Battle of Waterloo - British History - HISTORY.com Battle of Waterloo A+E Networks Introduction The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), who conquered much of continental Europe in the early 19th century. Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French army during the French Revolution (1789-1799), seized control of the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars, he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. However, a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, coupled with other defeats, led to his abdication and exile in 1814. He returned to France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon’s forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, signaled the end of his reign and the end of France’s domination in Europe. After Waterloo, Napoleon abdicated and later died in exile. Google Napoleon’s Rise to Power Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. The year before his birth, France acquired Corsica from the city-state of Genoa, Italy. Although Napoleon’s parents were members of the minor Corsican nobility, his family was not wealthy. Did You Know? Today, the expression that someone has “met his Waterloo” means the person has suffered a decisive or final defeat or setback. After graduating from a French military academy in 1785, Napoleon joined an artillery regiment of the French army. The French Revolution began in 1789, and within three years revolutionaries had overthrown the monarchy and proclaimed a French republic. During the decade-long revolution, Napoleon rose rapidly through the ranks of the military and proved himself a talented and daring leader. After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he was given the title of first consul and became France’s leading political figure. In 1804, he crowned himself the emperor of France in a lavish ceremony. Under Napoleon, France engaged in a successful series of battles against various coalitions of European nations, and the French empire expanded across much of western and central continental Europe. Napoleon’s Abdication and Return In 1812, Napoleon led a disastrous invasion of Russia in which his army was forced to retreat and suffered massive casualties. At the same time, the Spanish and Portuguese, with assistance from the British, drove Napoleon’s forces from the Iberian Peninsula in the Peninsular War (1808-1814). In the 1813 Battle of Leipzig , also known as the Battle of Nations, Napoleon’s army was defeated by a coalition that included Austrian, Prussian, Russian and Swedish troops. Afterward, Napoleon retreated to France, where in March 1814 coalition forces captured Paris. On April 6, 1814, Napoleon, then in his mid-40s, was forced to abdicate the throne. With the Treaty of Fontainebleau, he was exiled to Elba, a Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy. Less than a year later, on February 26, 1815, Napoleon escaped Elba and sailed to the French mainland with a group of more than 1,000 supporters. On March 20, he returned to Paris, where he was welcomed by cheering crowds. The new king, Louis XVIII (1755-1824), fled, and Napoleon embarked on what came to be known as his Hundred Days campaign. Napoleon Marches on Belgium Upon Napoleon’s return to France, a coalition of allies–the Austrians, British, Prussians and Russians–who considered the French emperor an enemy began to prepare for war. Napoleon raised a new army and planned to strike preemptively, defeating the allied forces one by one before they could launch a united attack against him. In June 1815, Napoleon’s forces marched into Belgium, where separate armies of British and Prussian troops were camped. At the Battle of Ligny, on June 16, Napoleon defeated the Prussians under the command of Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher (1742-1819). However, the French were unable to totally destroy the Prussian army. The Battle of Waterloo Two d


Which actor's real name was William Henry Pratt?

Boris Karloff - Biography - IMDb Boris Karloff Biography Showing all 106 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (5) | Trade Mark  (6) | Trivia  (59) | Personal Quotes  (18) | Salary  (12) Overview (5) 5' 11" (1.81 m) Mini Bio (1) Along with fellow actors Lon Chaney , Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price , Boris Karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's perception of the "monster" from the classic Mary Shelley book, "Frankenstein". William Henry Pratt was born on November 23, 1887, in Camberwell, London, England, the son of Edward John Pratt Jr., the Deputy Commissioner of Customs Salt and Opium, Northern Division, Indian Salt Revenue Service, and his third wife, Eliza Sarah Millard. He was educated at London University in anticipation that he would pursue a diplomatic career; however, he emigrated to Canada in 1909 and joined a touring company based out of Ontario and adopted the stage name of "Boris Karloff." He toured back and forth across the USA for over ten years in a variety of low-budget theater shows and eventually ended up in Hollywood with very little money to his name. Needing cash to support himself, Karloff secured occasional acting work in the fledgling silent film industry in such pictures as The Deadlier Sex (1920), Omar the Tentmaker (1922), Dynamite Dan (1924) and Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927), in addition to a handful of serials (the majority of which sadly haven't survived). Karloff supplemented his meager film income by working as a truck driver in Los Angeles, which allowed him enough time off to continue to pursue acting roles. His big break came in 1931 when he was cast as "the monster" in the Universal production of Frankenstein (1931), directed by James Whale , one of the studio's few remaining auteur directors. The aura of mystery surrounding Karloff was highlighted in the opening credits, as he was listed as simply "?." The film was a commercial and critical success for Universal, and Karloff was instantly established as a hot property in Hollywood. He quickly appeared in several other sinister roles, including Scarface (1932) (filmed before Frankenstein (1931)), the black-humored The Old Dark House (1932), as the namesake Oriental villain of the Sax Rohmer novels in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), as undead Im-Ho-Tep in The Mummy (1932) and the misguided Prof. Morlant in The Ghoul (1933). He thoroughly enjoyed his role as a religious fanatic in John Ford 's The Lost Patrol (1934), although contemporary critics described it as a textbook example of overacting. He donned the signature make-up, neck bolts and asphalt spreader's boots again to play Frankenstein's monster in the sensational Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and the less thrilling Son of Frankenstein (1939). Karloff, on loan to Fox, appeared in one of the best of the Warner Oland Chan entries, Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), before beginning his own short-lived Mr. Wong detective series. He was a wrongly condemned doctor in Devil's Island (1939), shaven-headed executioner "Mord the Merciless" in Tower of London (1939), another misguided scientist in The Ape (1940), a crazed scientist surrounded by monsters, vampires and werewolves in House of Frankenstein (1944), a murderous cabman in The Body Snatcher (1945) and a Greek general fighting vampirism in the superb atmospheric Val Lewton thriller Isle of the Dead (1945). While Karloff continued appearing in a plethora of films, many of them were not up to the standards of his previous efforts, including appearances in two of the hokey Bud Abbott and Lou Costello monster movies (he had appeared with them in an earlier superior effort, Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949), which theater owners often added his name to the marquee), the low point of the Universal-International horror movie cycle. During the 1950s he was a regular guest on many high-profile TV shows including Texaco Star Theatre (1948), Tales of Tomorrow (1951), The Veil (1958), The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)


The creation of what famous and anthemic song is officially attributed to Banjo Paterson and Christina Macpherson?

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Who played Daisy Duke in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard?

The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Dukes of Hazzard ( 2005 ) PG-13 | Cousins Bo, Luke, and Daisy Duke, and their uncle Jesse, egg on the authorities of Hazzard County, Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC 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 26 titles created 29 Jan 2011 a list of 31 titles created 25 Dec 2011 a list of 32 titles created 14 Apr 2013 a list of 46 titles created 14 Jan 2014 a list of 34 images created 7 months ago Title: The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) 5.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 5 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke spend their first few weeks in Hazzard County getting into trouble running outlawed liquor in order to save their Uncle Jesse's farm. Director: Robert Berlinger The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County. Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students. Directors: Craig Gillespie, David Dobkin Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon Two potheads wake up after a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car. Director: Danny Leiner Edit Storyline Bo and Luke Duke are southern cousins. In Hazzard County, Bo and Luke help their Uncle Jesse and their sexy cousin Daisy run the Moonshine business and always getting into trouble with Sherriff Roscoe P. Coltrane and recklessly driving in their orange car "General Lee". Boss Hogg, the mean and corrupt local county commissioner who hates The Dukes evicts The Dukes from their farm. Bo and Duke travels to Atlanta and meets up with old friend Katie Johnson and her friend Annette as they set out to find out why Boss Hogg has evicted them from their farm and what he plans to do. With local ace race car driver Billy Prickett in town to take part in the Annual Hazzard Road Race rally, Bo and Luke sets out to save their farm and foil Boss Hogg's scheme. Written by Daniel Williamson See All (87)  » Taglines: Welcome to Hazzard County. Things move kind of slow here, unless, of course, your last name is... Duke See more  » Genres: Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for sexual content, crude and drug-related humor, language and comic action violence | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 5 August 2005 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Ein Duke kommt selten allein See more  » Filming Locations: $30,675,314        (USA) (5 August 2005) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia After Cooter has had a visit from Rosco, he calls a friend of his by using the speed dial on his phone. The sound of the numbers being dialed is the same as the horn from General Lee after its makeover. See more » Goofs In the chase in Atlanta, the weather varies between shots. See more » Quotes There are bloopers, interlaced with Willie Nelson performing on stage, during the closing credits See more » Connections Courtesy of RCA Label Group RLG/Nashville By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment Not Brilliant, But A Whole Lot Of Fun 8 August 2005 | by Stoli_Raz_N_7 (United States) – See all my reviews Okay, so a lot of people are going to tear this film apart. And they are right to do so; after all, it certainly isn't a very intelligent film. In fact, it is a


What name is given to the uncut locks of hair worn on the sides of the head by orthodox male Jews?

StevenWarRan: Jews on Crack Non-Violence and the Second Amendment Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Jews on Crack In this much-distributed one-minute, three-second news clip (safely maintained, I should hope, here at the BBC ,) Sergeant David Schlosser, with the federal Washington D.C. Park Police, holds a news conference about an attack on the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Because he's in possession of such a remarkably abbreviated amount of information (the gunman is a "male;" he carried a "long gun;" two injured have been transferred to hospital, but "no information" on their conditions,) he overcompensates in his mustered sternness, to the point he comes across as Barney Fife. As the clip begins, we see Schlosser standing before a blank stretch of asphalt. At the nine-second mark, a male with distinctive red hair and beard sidles in from the right. He is wearing payot, or payoss, the uncut locks of hair worn on the sides of the head by Orthodox male Jews. At the 17-second mark, a similar red-haired male Hasidim who could be his twin, moves to occupy the space on the officer's right, followed almost immediately afterward by a woman who appears to be dressed in a similarly colored wig, and who is smiling demonically, or perhaps pathologically. She holds the insane grin for as long as we catch sight of her---at least until the 34-second mark. At the 30-second mark, a crowd of reporters, camera people and onlookers flood the background as though released through a stanchion. I haven't found a time stamp for this clip, but it would appear to be the earliest official report released during the day, with the least amount of information, given by the law-enforcement department with the least standing to be working the case---the others being the District of Columbia Metropolitan police department and the FBI, who had lead-agency status and control. A logical interpretation of the clip would have us witnessing the police officer starting a news conference at a chaotic moment, without a proper head's-up announcement to the assembled beforehand, and with the late arrivals scurrying to take positions as close as possible. But with men wearing bullet-proof vests, and what looks like FBI windbreakers joining in, it looks more like a director yelled, "Extras!" and used whoever was about to fill in. The appearance of these Jews in this fashion is meant as a non-verbal communication claiming false-flag responsibility for the shooting, to a world-wide audience who were in on the code---in my humble, gentile opinion---and in on the joke. Nothing else explains the dance of choreography and the Cheshire-cat grin on the inappropriately emoting female. The following AP news video is of a later portion of the interview, with the same Park Police officer,and one of the Hasidic men is still seen in the background, although it has even less of a grasp on the facts then before. Although having to stop and correct himself, this scene is a repetition of the limited facts available, and it came after the first clip with the empty background. This AP News video has most of the operative portion of the BBC: FOX News has a 4:30 minute extension of the interview, where Sergeant Schlosser takes questions. Posted by


In Greek mythology what is the name of the river whose water when drunk caused complete forgetfulness and made the souls of the dead forget their life on earth?

River Lethe - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus River Lethe Definition: a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive Class: river of Hades, whose water when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past, from... (Source: Online Etymology)  [more] River Lethe (Coordinates: 58.39556°N 155.40000°W) located 18 km west of Mount Katmai, Alaska Peninsula, and is the middle branch of the Ukak River. It flows through the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and meets the Ukak at 58°23′44″N 155°24′00″W / 58.39556°N 155.40000°W / 58.39556;... Lethe | forgetfulness  [synonym, sense-specific] [Greek mythology] a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters | forgetfulness (16 of 309 words, 2 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation) Lethe [Greek mythology] in Greek mythology, daughter of Eris and the personification of oblivion. Lethe is also the name of a river or plain in the infernal regions. In ... (26 of 151 words) Lethe | Lethean  [derived] Syllabification: (Le·the) [Greek mythology] | a river in Hades whose water when drunk made the souls of the dead forget their life on earth. (23 of 57 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations) | Lethean  [derived] a river in Hades whose water when drunk made the souls of the dead forget their life on earth (19 of 53 words, pronunciations) "Lethe": a river in Hades whose waters cause drinkers to forget their past | "oblivion", "forgetfulness" (15 of 55 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations) Lethe [Greek mythology] The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris; one of the rivers which flow through Hades, and from which the souls of the dead had to drink to forget their past lives spent on Earth. (34 of 43 words, pronunciation) Lethe | Lethean  [adjective, related] [Greek mythology, Roman mythology] the river of forgetfulness, flowing through Hades, whose water produces loss of memory in those who drink of it | ... (23 of 39 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations) | lethean  [adjective, related] "Lethe": [Greek mythology] The river of forgetfulness, one of the five rivers in Hades. | A condition of forgetfulness; oblivion. (19 of 31 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation) Random House Dictionary: Lethe [classical mythology] a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it. | "lethe": forgetfulness; oblivion. (22 of 29 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation) Columbia Encyclopedia: Lethe in Greek mythology, river of forgetfulness in Hades. The dead drank from Lethe upon their arrival in the underworld. (19 of 22 words, pronunciation) hell [uncountable] | Hell | all hell breaks loose | as hell | come hell or high water | for the hell of it | frighten/scare/beat/kick the hell out of someone | the something from hell | get the hell out | ... "Hell": in some religions, the place where bad people are sent to suffer ... | a situation that is extremely unpleasant | "all hell breaks loose": ... (24 of 676 words, 35 definitions, 29 usage examples, pronunciation)


What are the padded high-waisted trousers with shoulder straps worn for skiiing called?

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What type of natural substance is caoutchouc (pronounced kachook)?

Caoutchouc | Define Caoutchouc at Dictionary.com caoutchouc [kou-choo k, kou-chook] /ˈkaʊ tʃʊk, kaʊˈtʃuk/ Spell 1765-75; < French < Spanish cauchuc (now obsolete), probably ultimately < an Indian language of lowland tropical South America Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for caoutchouc Expand Historical Examples This caoutchouc was occasionally called Indian rubber or rubber of twist, and was no doubt one of the numerous fungi. The Sailor's Word-Book William Henry Smyth The mould being then cooled in water, the caoutchouc is withdrawn. The Literary World Seventh Reader Various They are replaced by a thin strip of caoutchouc, which is wound round in a spiral form, at the end of the ordinary wire handle. British Dictionary definitions for caoutchouc Expand another name for rubber 1 (sense 1) Word Origin C18: from French, from obsolete Spanish cauchuc, from Quechua 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


The first atomic bomb explosion was carried out in which US state?

Hiroshima, Nagasaki & the First Atomic Bombs Hiroshima, Nagasaki & the First Atomic Bombs By Marc Lallanilla, Staff Writer | May 9, 2014 07:27pm ET MORE This photo of the mushroom cloud over Nagasaki was taken by Charles Levy from one of the B-29 Superfortresses used in the attack. Credit: U.S. National Archives By the summer of 1945, World War II had raged across several continents for six years, beginning when German forces invaded Poland in 1939. To a world grown weary of death and destruction, the surrender of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945, was welcome news. Japan, however, vowed to fight to the very end. Their resolve was evident in the Battle of Okinawa: By the time it ended in June, Allied forces lost more than 14,000 soldiers and Japan's military suffered more than 77,000 deaths — plus the loss of an estimated 100,000 Japanese civilians. Against this backdrop, Allied forces drew up plans for Operation Downfall, a large-scale invasion of Japan. But with Allied casualties from an invasion estimated to reach 1 million deaths — plus another 10 million Japanese casualties, including civilians — Allied planners searched for another way to end the war, which they found in the Manhattan Project. This is a mockup of "Little Boy," the atomic bomb that was dropped over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945. Credit: U.S. National Archives The Manhattan Project Concerned over reports that Nazi Germany was developing a new type of weapon using radioactive uranium, in 1939 U.S. government officials began to investigate the potential of uranium — particularly the uranium-235 isotope — for making a powerful bomb. Within a matter of months, a coalition of American, British and European scientists — many of whom were refugees from Germany, Italy and other fascist nations — began collaborating on a vast international project to develop a uranium-based bomb before any Axis powers beat them to it. Because one early component of the project was based in the U.S. Army's Manhattan District, the name Manhattan Project eventually stuck, though work was carried out in Los Alamos, New Mexico; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Hanford, Washington; Chalk River, Ontario, and several other sites. After several years of intensive research under strict secrecy, the Manhattan Project developed two different bombs that used two different nuclear materials: uranium-235 and plutonium-239. This is a mockup of "Fat Man," the atomic bomb that was dropped over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Credit: U.S. Department of Defense 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' About 140 pounds (64 kilograms) of highly enriched uranium-235 was used to create "Little Boy," a nuclear-fission bomb that worked by shooting a large, hollow cylinder of uranium over a smaller uranium insert. Far from little, the bomb weighed about 9,700 pounds (4,400 kg). "Fat Man" was even bigger — about 10,300 pounds (4,670 kg) — and used a core of plutonium-239 to create a nuclear chain reaction that would release the energy of about 21 kilotons of TNT dynamite. [ Countdown: Top 10 Greatest Explosions Ever ] The complexity of the plutonium bomb caused some concern among project engineers, so a test of the bomb was scheduled for July 16, 1945. On that day, at Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first atomic bomb blast the world had ever witnessed occurred, ushering in the Atomic Age. One of the few buildings left standing in Hiroshima was the Genbaku Dome of the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce, which stood very close to the epicenter of the atomic bomb blast on Aug. 6, 1945. Today it is preserved as a peace memorial and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Credit: Public domain. Hiroshima In 1945, Hiroshima, Japan, was a city of about 350,000 people that was largely untouched by the war. Situated on a coastal plain, the city was an important manufacturing and military center — at least 40,000 military personnel were stationed in Hiroshima during the summer of 1945. For these and other reasons, the city was selected as the first target of an atomic bomb attack. Early in the morning of Aug. 6, a B-29 airplane named Enola Gay (after th


Whose last work entitled The Transfiguration was unfinished when he died in 1520?

Raphael: Italian High Renaissance Painter see: Best History Painters . Early Days, Umbria     and Florence Raphael was born Raffaello Santi in Urbino,     central Italy, during the final years of the early     Renaissance . His father Giovanni Santi was a court painter to Duke     Federigo da Montefeltro and gave his son his first painting lessons. When     he was a teenager, Raphael was sent to apprentice under Pietro Perugino,     leading painter of the Umbrian school. Raphael became a 'Master', fully     qualified and trained in 1501. His career falls into 3 phases. The first     phase was his early years in Umbria when under the influence of Perugino (c.1450-1523) he produced works like The Spozalizio, The Marriage     of the Virgin and The Coronation of the Virgin. His second     period runs from 1504 to 1508 when he painted in Florence and produced     works like The Entombment and La Belle Jardiniere. And his     third and final period were the following 12 years when he worked in Rome     for 2 Popes and produced works such as St Cecilia, The Madonna     di San Sisto, and The Transfiguration. During his Florentine period, Raphael came     to be influenced by the works of Leonardo da Vinci, who was 30 years his     senior. This influence can be seen in his figure     drawing of a young woman that uses the 3-quarter length pyramidal     composition used by Da Vinci in the just-completed Mona Lisa. Raphael     also perfected Da Vinci's sfumato technique to give subtlety to the flesh of his figures. See also: Best     Drawings of the Renaissance (c.1400-1550). WORLD'S    BEST ART For a list of the finest works of painting by the world's most famous artists, see: Greatest Paintings Ever . Rome In 1508 Raphael moved to Rome where he     lived for the rest of his short life. Gaining fame as one of the most     outstanding artists     of the High Renaissance , it was in Rome that he produced some of his     most beautiful frescos on the wall of the Vatican. In 1511 he started     painting the Stanza della Segnatura, the first of his most famous 'Stanze'     or 'Raphael Rooms' at the Palace of the Vatican. He was commissioned to     paint 3 others rooms with religious art ,     and increasingly started to rely on his team of skilled assistants - led     by Giulio Romano (1499-1546) - to help     complete works. He was strongly influenced by Michelangelo's religious     paintings in the Sistine Chapel, which was being painted at the same     time. Michelangelo was in fact to accuse Raphael of plagiarism and years     later complained that 'everything he knew about art he got from me'. Work at the Vatican took up most of his     time, but he still managed to paint several portraits of patrons, popes, rulers and friends. These included masterpieces like Portrait of     Baldassare Castiglione (1514-15, Louvre) and Pope     Leo X with Cardinals (1518, Pitti Palace, Florence). He also painted decorative frescos for     the villas of rich patrons, and at the churches of Santa Maria della Pace     and Santa Maria del Popolo.   Raphael also excelled at tapestry     art . For instance, in 1515 he received a commission from Pope Leo     X to create a series of 10 cartoons (only 7 survive) for tapestries about     the life of Saint Paul and Peter for the Sistine Chapel. (See also Sistine     Chapel frescoes .) He drew the cartoons, which were then sent to Brussels     to be woven. It is not certain if he saw the works before he died. His     last work was a painting called The Transfiguration (completed     by his pupil Giulio Romano after his death and now housed in the Pinacoteca     Vaticana, Vatican Museum), which showed that his work was moving towards     a more Mannerist style,     exemplified by drama and grandeur. Raphael died in 1520 when he was only 37     years old. According t


Who wrote the Ballad of Reading Gaol in 1898?

Poetry By Heart | The Ballad of Reading Gaol The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1898 The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) Oscar Wilde Only lines 1-36 should be recited, as shown below He did not wear his scarlet coat, For blood and wine are red, And blood and wine were on his hands When they found him with the dead, The poor dead woman whom he loved, And murdered in her bed. He walked amongst the Trial Men In a suit of shabby grey; A cricket cap was on his head, And his step seemed light and gay; But I never saw a man who looked So wistfully at the day. I never saw a man who looked With such a wistful eye Upon that little tent of blue Which prisoners call the sky, And at every drifting cloud that went With sails of silver by. I walked, with other souls in pain, Within another ring, And was wondering if the man had done A great or little thing, When a voice behind me whispered low, ‘That fellow’s got to swing .’ Dear Christ! the very prison walls Suddenly seemed to reel, And the sky above my head became Like a casque of scorching steel; And, though I was a soul in pain, My pain I could not feel. I only knew what hunted thought Quickened his step, and why He looked upon the garish day With such a wistful eye; The man had killed the thing he loved, And so he had to die. Image © Oscar Wilde by Elliott & Fry, half-plate glass negative, 1881 © National Portrait Gallery, London Poem © Out of copyright Learn more about the language of this poem in the Oxford English Dictionary: Listen to a recording of this poem or poet Background to the poem This is the opening section of a long poem written by Oscar Wilde after his release from Reading Gaol. He had served a two‑year sentence for gross indecency after his homosexuality was exposed in a famous trial. In exile, and shattered by his experiences in gaol, he uses the trial and execution of a soldier for the murder of his wife to reflect upon morality, the death penalty and the penal system. Notice the rhythm of the ballad. Does the thumping iambic tetrameter perhaps reflect the grinding, laborious hard labour performed by inmates? The yearning for freedom is captured in verses three and four as the prisoners look at the sky while walking in a circle in the prison yard. What is the impact on the narrator in the yard when he learns of the expected fate of the imprisoned soldier? In a poem that is full of paradoxes, the penultimate line in this extract, ‘The man had killed the thing he loved’, is repeated elsewhere in the poem. What do you think Wilde means by this line and why might it be such an important line for him? About Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde’s imprisonment for homosexuality in 1895 ended a spectacularly successful career. Although he lived for a few more years in exile in France after his release and produced some moving poetry, his life was effectively over. He had been a remarkably talented and prize‑winning student at university in Dublin and Oxford, and embarked on lengthy lecture tours of America, Britain and Ireland. In a society that was suspicious of art, he lived life as an aesthete. He began to write stories for children and produced his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, in 1890. Its homoerotic elements were controversial and were used by the prosecution during Wilde’s trial to help prove his guilt. Between 1892 and 1895 Wilde wrote hugely successful comedies for the stage, including The Importance of being Earnest. His polished, witty and amusing plays offered a satirical perspective on Victorian society and its morals and manners.


The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995 in which European city?

The World Trade Organization (WTO) - Council on Foreign Relations Council on Foreign Relations The World Trade Organization (Wto) Connect With Us:  The World Trade Organization (WTO) Author: James McBride , Senior Online Writer/Editor, Economics Updated: September 12, 2016 See More of the Most Viewed Introduction The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the principal forum for setting the rules of international trade. Consisting of 164 member countries, which together account for over 97 percent of world trade, the WTO has expanded steadily over the past two decades, helping to reduce barriers to trade in both goods and services and boosting global economic output. However, the WTO’s efforts to advance its trade liberalization agenda have been beset by controversy. Since the launch of the so-called “Doha Development Agenda” in 2001, advanced and developing economies have disagreed on topics ranging from agricultural subsidies to intellectual property rights. As negotiations stalled, countries turned to signing dozens of separate bilateral and regional free trade agreements (FTAs), raising questions about the relevance of the WTO. While the WTO’s leadership billed the agreements reached at WTO meetings in Bali in 2013 and Nairobi in 2015 as breakthroughs for the Doha agenda, experts remain divided over the WTO’s role in advancing trade liberalization, regulatory cooperation, and deepening economic integration. What is the WTO? The WTO is responsible for overseeing the rules of international trade. It facilitates trade negotiations among its members, which have increased from 123 in 1994 to 164 in 2016. The organization also monitors the implementation of those trade agreements, produces research on global trade and economic policy, and serves as a forum for settling trade disputes between nations. Established in 1995 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) , an organization founded in 1948 whose rules created the modern multilateral trading system. WTO decision making happens at the Ministerial Conferences, generally held every two years. There have been ten such ministerials since the inaugural conference in Singapore in 1996. With a few exceptions, agreements reached at these conferences are made by consensus, meaning that all members must agree, and decisions are binding. WTO rules are enforced by individual member nations, which can impose retaliatory trade sanctions on states that break them. Watch: Trade and the U.S. Presidential Election While the specifics of the WTO’s trade rules are hashed out in negotiations, the organization is based on several founding principles . The most basic is a commitment to openness, meaning reducing tariffs as well as limiting quotas, import bans, distorting subsidies, and other barriers to trade. Another central plank is non-discrimination, in which WTO members must treat trade from all other members equally. The WTO also seeks transparency and predictability in trade-related regulations and promotes the use of international standards, to give citizens, companies, and investors stability. And the WTO is also committed, in principle, to giving less developed countries greater flexibility and accommodations in order to help them adjust to new rules. How does the WTO deal with conflicts? Perhaps the WTO’s most successful attribute has been its trade dispute mechanism, a forum that has been used extensively over the past two decades, helping to avoid unilateral responses to disputes and potential trade wars. Since 1995, members have filed more than five hundred disputes (PDF) with the WTO. Most of these are settled by consultations or mutual agreement before advancing to litigation. Upon joining, all members agree to a Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) in which WTO-appointed trade experts can render a binding judgment . When one member files a complaint against another, the countries must first attempt to resolve the issue through consultation, and only if that fails is a panel chosen by the WTO’s Dispute Settlement B


In numerology a tern is a set of how many?

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Oolong or Orange Pekoe: Tips on Tea > Start Cooking previous | next Cruising the tea section of your grocer store can bring on a dizzy spell — there are so many varieties to choose from these days! But that doesn’t mean you’ve got to stick to only those you already know. This primer will try to help you understand (and experiment with) a wider range of this delicious beverage. Loose or Bagged? Most people are familiar with bagged tea, which comes in a little pouch, either on a string or without. The bag keeps the leaves contained, while allowing the flavor of the tea to seep into the water. Although bagged tea is the simplest to use, loose teas have come back into style. To brew loose tea, you need to use something to keep the tea leaves from fluttering about in the mug. There are many types of tea “ infusers ” in many different price ranges. Black, Green and More The most popular teas are: Green : Green teas have zoomed in popularity because some studies suggest that regular consumption of them can keep heart disease and certain types of cancer at bay. Green tea is processed less than other teas, and remains richer in antioxidants (and has the least amount of caffeine). From a taste perspective, people say it has a “flowery” or “spring” flavor. In China, green tea is the most-consumed beverage — an average of 3 cups per day per person. Drink green tea plain or with just a hint of sugar. Black: Here’s a tea that has some backbone. The stuff is flavorful, and tea newbies sometimes find it comes on strong. It has a higher concentration of caffeine than other tea varieties, and it is the most popular tea in the U.S. Some examples of black tea are: Orange Pekoe, Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Darjeeling. Researchers are now saying that black tea has health benefits similar to those of green tea. In the cup, it has that familiar reddish-brown color that most folks associate with tea, and most folks drink it with milk and sugar or lemon. White: This variety is one of the newest to western culture, and it has a very pale yellow color and is quite subtle in flavor. It is the least processed of all teas and is rarer. Adding a little sugar or keeping it plain is the way to go. Oolong: It’s a funny name for a very pricey kind of tea. Most people think that oolong teas taste something like peaches. The flavor can best be described as a cross between green and black tea — not too strong and not too wimpy. Drink it straight or with a shot of sugar. There’s lot of talk about oolong promoting weight loss, but that’s yet to be proven. Flavored/Herbals : These are not really true teas, but rather a mixture of flowers, herbs and spices. Herbals are thought to have medicinal properties; for example, Chamomile is often recommended for good digestion. Flavored teas have also gained popularity, and the varieties are endless: peppermint, banana, vanilla and anything else tea-preneurs have invented. Making Hot Tea: You can use a tea pot or a small cooking pot. Tip: Make just enough water for the cups you want to brew; the more water you have, the longer it will take to boil. Always start with cold, fresh water (never reuse water you’ve already boiled for a previous pot of tea). Don’t use hot water straight out of the tap, either. Put your tea bag (or infuser) into the cup and then pour your boiling water into your mug. Let it brew for 3 to 5 minutes, remove your teabag (infuser) and give it a gentle stir. For black tea, you may add milk, sugar, cream or even lemon to flavor. Most folks don’t add any flavoring other than a bit of sugar to the other tea varieties. But hey, your tea is up to you! If you like your tea iced, simply let it cool down a bit and add a few ice cubes for a refreshing summer drink. And just so you know, tea leaves can actually be used to make cookies. Check out this tea cookie recipe. If you are new to startcooking, or are a regular visitor here, please consider subscribing for free .


Which station has the longest escalator in London's Tube network?

LU Capital Programmes Director Why escalator and lift work takes time Did you know that the escalators in shopping centres, supermarkets and department stores are different from the escalators you use on the Tube network? They are generally used by customers during opening hours only. Because of this, they are built to cope with lower passenger loadings compared to a public transport escalator. Escalators and lifts on the Tube network are used by far more customers - 1.265 billion a year. They tend to be in operation in both directions for a period of up to 20 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days a year. The machinery required to operate these escalators and lifts is therefore classed as heavy engineering machinery. It allows for reliable regular use by customers Escalator and lift replacement and refurbishment can be a lengthy process. This is due to the size and difficulty of the task: Escalators are heavy-duty machines, custom built for each station Parts have to be manufactured from scratch and installed deep underground in confined spaces The escalator parts can only be delivered in the short Engineering hours slot, because of their size. If they were to be delivered during operating hours, they would end up being in the way of customers and compromising off-loading restrictions on the size of these deliveries via road in London Old escalators have often supported other structures which need to be carefully managed during replacement and refurbishment works A typical heavy-duty escalator weighs 40 tonnes and has a vertical rise of 15 metres. If laid flat, it would be over 37 metres long Typically, there are six to seven (maximum 20) people working on an escalator on each shift, two shifts per day, six or seven days per week For a typical 15-metre rise escalator, there are approximately 15,000 moving parts In some stations, the escalators were installed before the Second World War and actually form part of the station structure. This was the case at Embankment, where considerable structural modernisation was required to create enough space to fit a new escalator. New, custom-built machines ensure a reliable escalator service for many decades to come All Tube escalators have full communication, fire detection and suppression systems which are required to be tested and declared operational before they can be used by the public Lift replacement work often takes place deep underground, in cramped lift shafts Due to the nature of the work it can take a number of months to complete. We're always looking at ways to reduce disruption to customers while we undertake lift and escalator refurbishment and replacement. For example, we will sometimes replace more than one lift at a time to reduce the overall time they are unavailable. Tube facts Our lifts and escalators run 20 hours, and sometimes 24 hours, a day in support of work at stations in traffic hours There are 423 escalators and 196 lifts across the Tube network Our busiest lifts at stations such as Covent Garden will carry up to 80,000 people a day through the station Over its 40-year lifespan, an escalator will travel the equivalent distance of a trip to the moon and back Our lifts can hold up to 50 people and travel up to four metres per second Our escalators travel up to 0.75 metres per second, faster than the 0.5 metres per second in escalators used in shops and department stores Landing lengths on our escalators are longer than those in department stores to allow for the high speed at which our escalators operate Waterloo has the most escalators of any station with 23 The longest escalator - 60 metres - is at Angel. The shortest is at Stratford - just 4.1 metres The deepest lift shaft is at Hampstead - 55.2 metres. The shortest is at King's Cross St. Pancras - 2.3 metres. See exclusive behind the scenes updates on all our Tube improvements on Twitter #TubeImprovements and our TfL and Tube Facebook pages.


The Welland Ship Canal is in which country?

Welland Ship Canal Encyclopedia  >  Places  >  United States, Canada, and Greenland  >  Canadian Physical Geography Welland Ship Canal Welland Ship Canal, 27.6 mi (44.4 km) long, SE Ont., Canada, connecting Lake Ontario with Lake Erie and bypassing Niagara Falls. Built between 1914 and 1932 by Canada to replace a canal opened in 1829, it can accommodate (minimum depth 27 ft/8 m) the largest lake ships. Its eight locks overcome a 326-ft (99-m) difference in level between the lakes. The Lake Ontario entrance is near Port Dalhousie; the Lake Erie entrance is at Port Colborne. It is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway system. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


Who played Woody Allen's ex-wife in the 1979 film Manhattan?

Manhattan (1979) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 22 titles created 21 Jan 2013 a list of 23 images created 24 Jan 2014 a list of 46 titles created 01 Jan 2015 a list of 47 titles created 05 Apr 2015 a list of 25 titles created 25 Apr 2015 Search for " Manhattan " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    15 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditzy Annie Hall. Director: Woody Allen Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly. Director: Woody Allen While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s everyday at midnight. Director: Woody Allen In New Jersey in 1935, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world. Director: Woody Allen A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead. Director: Woody Allen At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law. Director: Woody Allen An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife, while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated by another woman. Director: Woody Allen In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon. Director: Woody Allen A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love... Director: Woody Allen Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. Director: Woody Allen "Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people. Director: Woody Allen Suffering from writer's block and eagerly awaiting his writing award, Harry Block remembers events from his past and scenes from his best-selling books as characters, real and fictional, come back to haunt him. Director: Woody Allen Edit Storyline Forty-two year old Isaac Davis has a romanticized view of his hometown, New York City, most specifically Manhattan, as channeled through the lead character in the first book he is writing, despite his own Manhattan-based life being more of a tragicomedy. He has just quit his job as a hack writer for a bad television comedy, he, beyond the ten second rush of endorphins during the actual act of quitting, now regretting the decision, especially as he isn't sure he can live off his book writing career. He is paying two alimonies, his second ex-wife, Jill Davis, a lesbian, who is writing her own tell-all book of their acrimonious split. The one somewhat positive aspect of his life is that he is dating a young woman named Tracy, although she is only seventeen and still in high school. Largely because of their differences a big part of which is due to their ages, he does not see a long term future with her. His life has the potential to be even more tragicomical when he meets journalist Mary... Written by Huggo Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit Genres: 25 April 1979 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Mariel Hemingway was Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tracy in this movie but lost


On what date is St Martin's Day - or Martinmas - celebrated in Europe?

The Dutch Winter Festival of St. Martin of Tours By Karin Engelbrecht Updated October 20, 2016. Sint-Maarten (St. Martin's Day) is a popular children's feast day in many parts of the Netherlands. Typically, in the early winter evening of November 11, small groups of children can be heard going up and down the street singing songs and reciting poems, armed with lit lanterns. As a reward, they are given sweet treats, in a custom similar to American Halloween, but not quite as commercial. Origins of Sint-Maarten St. Martin's Day is an old harvest festival that is celebrated in many European countries and precedes the fasting period of Advent, which begins on November 12. It is named after St. Martin of Tours, a revered European saint who was known for his kindness to strangers. Lanterns Made from Turnips & Beets Traditionally, the children's lanterns were made of hollowed out turnips or sugar beets dangling on a string tied to a stick, but these days Dutch children often make their own brightly decorated paper versions at school. These lantern processions are known as keuvelen or ruusbuzen. continue reading below our video How to Make Curried Pumpkin Soup In the Limburg province of the Netherlands, the processions sometimes end at a bonfire, called a vreugdevuur or troshoop. Sint-Maarten songs What probably started as a custom that allowed impoverished children to beg for alms during the harsh winter months has since become a fun holiday. There are no strict rules about what children may recite or sing, and many kids make up their own nonsensical rhyming songs, or songs that contain humorous or satirical elements. Sint Maarten wat is het koud ('St. Martin, it is so cold') geef me een turfje of wat hout ('give me some peat or wood') geef me een half centje ('give me a half cent') dan ben je m'n beste ventje ('and you'll be my best friend') geef me een appel of een peer ('give me an apple or a pear') dan kom ik het hele jaar niet meer ('and you won't see me again all year') Here is another traditional Sint-Maarten song: Sinte Maarten krikske vuur, (St. Martin, make a cherry wood fire) Leg de pannenkoeken op het vuur. (and put the pancakes on) We hebben al zo lang gelopen (We've been walking for so long) Nergens gaan de deuren open (and nobody's opened their door) Geef ons een pannekoek uit de pan. (give us a pancake hot from the pan) St. Martin's Day Recipes In the Netherlands, it is traditional to give children edible alms on this holiday as a reward for their songs and poems. Typical treats include:


Where on a woman's body would you see a bindi?

Bindi: The Great Indian Forehead Art Bindi: The Great Indian Forehead Art All You Need to Know about Bindis Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Jupiterimages/Photodisc/Getty Images Updated March 28, 2016. The bindi is arguably the most visually fascinating of all forms of body decoration. Hindus attach great importance to this ornamental mark on the forehead between the two eyebrows -- a spot considered a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. Also loosely known as 'tika', 'pottu', 'sindoor', 'tilak', 'tilakam', and 'kumkum', a bindi is usually a small or a big eye-catching round mark made on the forehead as adornment. That Red Dot In southern India, girls choose to wear a bindi, while in other parts of India it is the prerogative of the married woman. A red dot on the forehead is an auspicious sign of marriage and guarantees the social status and sanctity of the institution of marriage. The Indian bride steps over the threshold of her husband's home, bedecked in glittering apparels and ornaments, dazzling the red bindi on her forehead that is believed to usher in prosperity, and grants her a place as the guardian of the family's welfare and progeny. Explore More:  Tripundra or Three Stripes & Bindi A Hot Spot! The area between the eyebrows, the sixth chakra known as the 'agna' meaning 'command', is the seat of concealed wisdom. It is the centre point wherein all experience is gathered in total concentration. According to the tantric cult, when during meditation the latent energy ('kundalini') rises from the base of the spine towards the head, this 'agna' is the probable outlet for this potent energy. The red 'kumkum' between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. It is also the central point of the base of the creation itself — symbolizing auspiciousness and good fortune. See Also:  Abhishek & Aishwarya's Hindu Wedding How to Apply Traditional bindi is red or maroon in color. A pinch of vermilion powder applied skillfully with practiced fingertip make the perfect red dot. Women who are not nimble-fingered take great pains to get the perfect round. They use small circular discs or hollow pie coin as aid. First they apply a sticky wax paste on the empty space in the disc. This is then covered with kumkum or vermilion and then the disc is removed to get a perfect round bindi. Sandal, 'aguru', 'kasturi', 'kumkum' (made of red turmeric) and 'sindoor' (made of zinc oxide and dye) make this special red dot. Saffron ground together with 'kusumba' flower can also create the magic! QUICK POLL: Women look more beautiful when they wear a bindi. Do you agree? View Current Results Fashion Point With changing fashion, women try out many shapes and designs. It is, at times a straight vertical line or an oval, a triangle or miniature artistry ('alpana') made with a fine-tipped stick, dusted with gold and silver powder, studded with beads and crusted with glittering stones. The advent of the sticker-bindi made of felt with glue on one side, has not only added colors, shapes and sizes to the bindi but is an ingenious easy-to-use alternative to the powder. Today, bindi is more of a fashion statement than anything else, and the number of young performers sporting bindis is overwhelming even in the West. Buy a Bindi Even those who use the bindi purely for decorative purposes, often notice its power. If you're looking for hot spots where you can buy your bindis from don't forget to check our list of top online bindi shops .


England cricketer Denis Compton played for which county club?

Denis Compton | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo Profile Wisden obituary Denis Compton, who died on April 23, 1997, aged 78, was not just a great cricketer but a character who transcended the game and became what would now be called a national icon. In the years after the war, when the British were still finding the joys of victory elusive, the exuberance of Compton's batting and personality became a symbol of national renewal. Almost single-handed (though his pal Bill Edrich helped), he ensured that cricket returned to its pre-war place in the nation's affections. Only Ian Botham has ever come remotely close to matching this achievement. Compton was a remarkable batsman: loose-limbed with broad shoulders and powerful forearms. He could play all the strokes, though he rarely straight-drove. What made him special was his audacity: he would take risks, standing outside the crease even to quickish bowlers, challenging them to bowl anything other than the length he wanted. He took 622 wickets, mostly with his chinamen, and any other player might have turned this skill into a career; Compton regarded them as a bit of a party trick. His running between the wickets was never good, but it seemed to get worse after he retired and became the source of a thousand after-dinner jokes. In reality, it was never a disastrous weakness. Denis Compton was born in Hendon, on May 23, 1918, and described his childhood as both poorish and happy. His father was a self-employed decorator who became a lorry driver when his business foundered. He was also a keen cricketer, as was Leslie, Denis's elder brother. They played against the lamp-posts in Alexandra Road and at Bell Lane Elementary School, and Compton's talent was obvious at once. At 12, he was playing for his father's team, and North London Schools against South London Schools at Lord's. He made 88. Two years later, watched by Sir Pelham Warner, he made 114 at Lord's for the Elementary Schools against C. F. Tufnell's XI and led his team to a crushing victory. He joined the Lord's staff in 1933, and three years later got a game for the county, as an 18-year-old against Sussex in the Whitsun match. Compton batted at No. 11: he scored 14 in an important last-wicket stand with Gubby Allen that gave Middlesex first-innings points; the umpire Bill Bestwick supposedly said later that he only gave Compton lbw because he was desperate for a pee. Next match he was No. 8 and facing Larwood with confidence. Then he was No. 7, scoring 87 against Northamptonshire. In one game, the captain Walter Robins came down the pitch after he had driven a fast bowler for two consecutive fours. You know what to look out for now, don't you? No, skipper. Well, he'll bounce one at you. If he does, I shall hook him. And he did - into the Mound Stand. Before June was out he scored a hundred, in an hour and three-quarters, at Northampton. By the time the season was over and he had passed a thousand runs, Warner, then chairman of the Test selectors, called him the best young batsman who has come out since Walter Hammond was a boy. But Compton had no time to relax. In September he made his Football League debut for Arsenal on the left wing against Derby County, scored the opening goal in a 2-2 draw, and was called the success of the afternoon by the Daily Express. Soon he was being marked out as a future England footballer as well as cricketer, despite criticism, which Compton always accepted, that he was inclined to prefer pretty ball-play to anything else. In cricket, the golden youth's progress turned out to be stoppable only by the Germans. In 1937 he scored 1,980 runs and was picked by England against New Zealand at the Oval. He scored 65 and was run out, flukily, while backing up. That year, as Pasty Hendren retired, Bill Edrich qualified for Middlesex. Len Hutton also made his Test debut. Thus started both the great partnership and the great rivalry that were to dominate post-war cricket. The contrast between the serious-minded Hutton and the insouciant Compton would


Who made the famous statement, 'I think, therefore I am' ?

"I Think, Therefore I am" Confused: What does this Phrase Mean? - Unenlightened English by centrelli We have all heard this phrase in some form or another but even when I, myself, tried typing this little sentence into google to see what would come up, I was surprised to see that no one could give an explanation that wasn’t lengthy or straightforward. So I’m going to try my hand at explaining this classic statement. Who said it? Rene Descartes is the man credited to these few words. The quote, originally written in french, comes from The Discourse on Method, but also appears written as the famous Latin, “Cogito ergo sum,” in his  Meditations on First Philosophy, which was an attempt to find foundational truths for knowledge. The book contains six meditations that attempt to discover what is real by first doubting absolutely everything and starting from scratch. In this way, Descartes starts at the bottom and works his way up into believing in the existence of worldly things.   What else do I need to know? In the First Meditations Descartes explains why he can call his beliefs into doubt, since his beliefs have deceived him before — I think we can all relate to one experience where our beliefs have been totally wrong and we feel the way old Descartes feels here. He argues that perhaps he is currently dreaming or that God is actually a deceiving demon, or that he is simply crazy. This gives him reason to be skeptical of all his beliefs, which leads us into the Second Meditations. Here is where he convinces himself that nothing of the world is real. He essentially disbelieves everything that can possibly be called into question and whittles existence down into nothing. Then, he says as follows: I have convinced myself that there is nothing in the world — no sky, no earth, no minds, no bodies. Doesn’t it follow that I don’t exist? No, surely I must exist if it’s me who is convinced of something. But there is a deceiver, supremely powerful and cunning whose aim is to see that I am always deceived. But surely I exist, if I am deceived. Let him deceive me all he can, he will never make it the case that I am nothing while I think that I am something. Thus having fully weighed every consideration, I must finally conclude that the statement “I am, I exist” must be true whenever I state it or mentally consider it. (Descartes, Meditation II: On the Nature of the Human Mind, Which Is Better Known Than the Body). Wait a minute, Where’s the quote!? It’s there, trust me! “I am, I exist,” is used here by Descartes to express the same thing. Meditation II is often called the cogitio for the reason that the words “I think, therefore I am,” can readily be explained with this passage. Essentialy, “I think, therefore I am” and “I am, I exist,” mean the same thing. Okay, So what does it mean? If you read the above quote from the Meditation II you see that Descartes has disproved everything that he is used to believing in. When there’s nothing left he still is left with himself and nothing else. Regardless of whether or not he is being deceived by some demon or his beliefs are wrong, he is able to see that even if he has the ability to doubt something he must be existing to even doubt it in the first place. The fact that he can think is what assures himself of his own existence, and a deceiving god cannot negate that. From this point on, Descartes can continue in his examination of reality without worry that he is by all means existing. Conclusion  “I Think, Therefore I am” is used in most intro classes to gets across the real meaning of what the cogito (Meditation II) means — A deceiver can’t deceive me of my existence, for if he were I wouldn’t exist! Although, the true quote comes from Descartes Discourse on Method, it is easier to explain it with this example. The Meditations on First Philosophy is a wonderful piece of literature that’s extremely interesting for anyone to read. If anything I said in this post sparks your interest, then I suggest you read this whole thing through yourself.  That’s all for now, I hope you all now have a bette


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Bulawayo - a cultural city Bulawayo Bulawayo Travel Guide Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second largest city. Located in the South-west of the country, it is home to more than a million people. Bulawayo is the hub of the province of Matabeleland which comprises the whole western Zimbabwe from the South African border in the south to Victoria Falls in the north. The city has wide tree lined streets and is surrounded by beautifull parks, a legacy of Cecil John Rhodes. Within the city are many examples of early Victorian buildings which are maintained by the Bulawayo City council and landlords as heritage sites. Bulawayo houses the country's main museum, the natural history museum, a railway museum, the Bulawayo Art gallery, which is housed in a most attractive turn of the century building, theatres, the Mzilikmzi Art and craft centre, good hotels and one of the finest caravan and camping parks in Zimbabawe. Bulawayo is also home to the Chipangali wildlife orphanage and the Kame Ruins. One of Zimbabawe's major tourist attractions is the Matopas National Park, less than an hour's drive from the city. As one leaves the city travelling south, many granite outcrops are seen. They increase in number and size as the distance from the city grows. By the time the Park is entered one is surrounded by a dramatic and enveloping scenery that is unique and extraordinary. Just twenty-two kilometers to the west of the Bulawayo is Kame Ruins, one of southern Africa's magnificent Late Iron Age ruins (now an Unesco World heritage Site.) The land adjoining the ruins has been made into a Nature Reserve by the City Council, called Mazwi Nature Reserve, where the visitor may walk, drive and picnic. Also worth a visit and situated on the main Gwanda Road, 23km from Bulawayo is the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage and Research Centre, a home for orphaned, sick or abandoned wild animals. There are lion, leopard, cheetah, black rhino; many species of antelope and a large colletion of birds. Mzilikazi Arts and Crafts Centre, situated just out of town off the Old Falls road, is definitely worth a visit where visitors can choose from a wide selection of skilfully crafted sculptures, basketry, pottery, beadwork and woodwork - all done by local people. Bulawayo Map: What our clients say: Thank you very much for your assistance with my accommodation at the Durban beach hotel. I have already positively responded to the survey and have included attached herewith some photos for publication. The weather...


Henry Darnley was the husband of which British monarch? - Qfak.com Qfak.com Henry Darnley was the husband of which British monarch? Henry Darnley was the husband of which British monarch? Answers Mary Queen of Scots (it didn't last - Darnley, 1545-67, was blown up while recovering from smallpox, probably murdered by Mary and the Earl of Bothwell, whom she married shortly after Darnley's death) #1 Mary I of Scotland, better known as Mary Queen of Scots. They were married from 1565 to 1567,when Darnley was found murdered in an orchard near his home. #2 Darnley married Mary.Queen of Scots, Scotland was a country in its own right,it was not until James,Mary;s and Darnley's son became King of England that the United Kingdom was evolved. #3 Lord Darnley (the title of Henry Stewart) was a Scottish nobleman, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots - and was the father of James the First of England. He died in 1567 only twenty two years old in a gunpowder explosion in Edinburgh, under rather mysterious circumstances. #4