Which country declared war on Japan - the day before the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki?

Why the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki | August 9, 1945. Photo: Jazz Editions/Gamma Nuclear weaponry, as an indiscriminate killing force responsible for unspeakable atrocities, is truly weaponry of a different type. Many accounts will attribute the horrific bombings to the cruel pragmatism of U.S. generals, or the ignorance of White House decision makers. Some will defend the bombs as an unfortunate example of military expedience. Ultimately—we will be reminded—the bombs compelled an immediate Japanese surrender and achieved the victory over fascism. But these explanations only scratch at the surface. While it is true that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were murderous, terrible and cruel crimes, they are best understood not as the end of World War II, but as the beginning of a new war and an altogether new historical era. What some refer to as the “Cold War,” in fact began with nuclear incineration and massive human casualties. The bombs directly targeted Japan, but politically took aim at the Soviet Union, the worldwide communist movement and those colonized people fighting for national liberation. From ally to enemy The Soviet Union had been a U.S. ally in World War II, and lost an estimated 28 million soldiers and civilians—far more than any other nation—in the fight against fascism. Its reputation was at an all-time high in the United States. In public, the White House had nothing but praise for their Soviet allies. At the Battle of Stalingrad (ending in February 1943), the Soviet Union had done what the U.S. military and Britain were unable to do—turn back the Nazis. After Stalingrad, the fascist forces continued taking losses in Eastern Europe at the hands of the Soviet Union. Italy had surrendered in September 1943. Finland, Bulgaria and Romania capitulated in 1944 and Germany finally surrendered in May 1945. The world political situation had changed. As the smoke cleared, a picture of the post-war world was emerging. The principal foreign policy objective had changed from the victory over fascism to the control of the conquered territories. In the Pacific War against Japan, the United States reoriented its strategy accordingly. When the United States dropped the atomic bombs, the defeat of Japan—at that point a country on the defensive and without allies—was imminent. The main question was: who would preside over their surrender? Japan’s imminent defeat People in the United States refer to the period of 1941 to 1945 as the “Pacific War,” but in China it is called the “War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression”—and that resistance began much earlier. This is no accident. For decades Japan aspired to control China, invading the eastern Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931 (while the League of Nations stood idly by) and major cities in 1937. Japanese imperialism faced stiff resistance in China, particularly from the communists, and in response massacred entire cities. The United States was formally neutral, still trading with Japan, but threatened by its colonial aspirations. When Japan entered into an alliance with Nazi Germany in 1941, the United States and Britain cut off its trade of oil and steel to Japan, thereby bringing its growing war-machine to a halt. In need of more raw materials, and interpreting the Western blockade as an act of aggression, Japan invaded colonial Pacific outposts of Britain, France and the United States, and attacked Pearl Harbor. The day after the Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack, the United States declared war on Japan. The Japanese imperialists expanded their reach all over the Pacific. By late 1942 and early 1943, however, the Allies launched several successful offensives that re-captured many important Japanese outposts. This created staging grounds for the Allied forces to launch a final offensive on mainland Japan, and eliminated the raw materials that had been supplying the Japanese military. Meanwhile, the Chinese liberation struggle waged on with increasing ferocity. Towards the end of the war, the Allies began to bomb dozens of Japanese ci


Who has written books under the pseudonym Barbara Vine?

Remembering Ruth Rendell, Master Of Smart And Socially Aware Suspense : NPR Remembering Ruth Rendell, Master Of Smart And Socially Aware Suspense Embed Embed Remembering Ruth Rendell, Master Of Smart And Socially Aware Suspense Remembering Ruth Rendell, Master Of Smart And Socially Aware Suspense Embed Embed Ruth Rendell wrote more than 60 books, some under the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Max Nash/AP hide caption toggle caption Ruth Rendell wrote more than 60 books, some under the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Max Nash/AP When the news of Ruth Rendell's death broke last weekend, I searched for some of her novels on my mystery bookshelves. Rendell, 85, wrote more than 60 novels, so I should've been able to find a few, but no dice. I'm forever giving Rendell's novels away to people who need a good book. What made Rendell extraordinary was her consummate simplicity. As a writer, she was akin to the medieval artist Giotto — or at least to the apocryphal story about Giotto, who, when asked to submit a sample of his work to the pope, proceeded to dip a brush in red paint and draw a perfect circle freehand. Likewise, Rendell flawlessly executed the basic elements of the classic British detective novel. Unlike the books written by her good friend and fellow mystery master P.D. James, Rendell's Chief Inspector Wexford novels aren't distinguished by their vivid off-kilter settings or by the Holmes-ian quirks of a loner detective. Instead, when "Reg" Wexford was introduced in 1964 in Rendell's debut, From Doon With Death, readers met Detective Normal — a middle-aged married man with children, whose politics leaned left and who liked to open up a good book at the end of a rough day. Article continues after sponsorship Crimes in Wexford's world were committed in mundane locales: busy roads, suburban villas and even vicarages. The Wexford novels are as traditionally British as a hunk of bloody roast beef — overlaid, that is, with a piquant sauce of nouvelle social criticism. Because what Rendell did add to the basic formula was a contemporary awareness of racism and sexism. The vicar whose body is discovered in that vicarage in the Wexford novel called No Man's Nightingale is not your standard-issue Agatha Christie cleric, but rather a mixed-race single mother named Sarah Hussain, whose position as an ordained priest in the Church of England doesn't sit well with all her congregants. Related NPR Stories Ruth Rendell, Taking Readers '13 Steps Down' Another recent Wexford novel called Not In The Flesh opens in time-honored fashion with a truffle-hunting hound unearthing the skeletal remains of a human hand in the English countryside. The story soon veers into less traditional byways when Wexford confronts the brutality of female genital mutilation among a community of Somali immigrants. By the way, Rendell, who was made a commander of the Order of the British Empire and sat in the House of Lords for Labour, campaigned in "real life" as well as in her fiction against the practice of female circumcision. One of the British obituaries for Rendell wisely pointed out that, through her death, we readers have lost not one, but two legendary suspense writers. That's because Rendell, starting in 1986, began writing more nuanced, intricate novels of psychological suspense under the pen name Barbara Vine. Many years ago, a friend left a copy of A Dark-Adapted Eye, Barbara Vine's first novel, outside my apartment door with a note that said: "I wish I were reading this novel for the first time." That was one of the best gifts I've ever received and, subsequently, I've probably bought and given away more copies of that novel than any other. Rendell was a great admirer of Henry James and her Barbara Vine novels retrospectively trace a main character's dawning awareness of something "off" in his or her world. Here's a snippet from the opening of a recent Vine novel, called The Child's Child , in which two 20-something siblings inherit their grandmother's mansion. Our narrator, Grace, explains why she and her brother Andrew made the decision to live there togethe


What was the activist Malcolm X's real surname?

Malcolm X - Black History - HISTORY.com Google Born Malcolm Little in 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska , Malcolm was the son of a Baptist preacher who was a follower of Marcus Garvey . After the Ku Klux Klan made threats against his father, the family moved to Lansing, Michigan . There, in the face of similar threats, he continued to urge blacks to take control of their lives. Did You Know? In 1964, Malcolm X made a pilgrimage to Mecca and changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. Malcolm’s father was slain by the Klan-like Black Legionaries. Although he was found with his head crushed on one side and almost severed from his body, it was claimed he had committed suicide, and the family was denied his death benefit. Its disintegration quickly followed: welfare caseworkers sought to turn the children against each other and against their mother, from whom Malcolm, then six, was taken and placed in a foster home. Mrs. Little underwent a nervous breakdown from which she never recovered. After the eighth grade, Malcolm dropped out of school, headed for a life of crime. He wore zoot suits, straightened his hair to affect a white look, and became known as “Detroit Red.” When twenty-one, he was sentenced to prison for burglary and there encountered the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, popularly known as the Black Muslims. Muhammad’s thesis that the white man is the devil with whom blacks cannot live had a strong impact on Malcolm. Turning to an ascetic way of life and reading widely, he began to overcome the degradation he had known. The argument that only blacks can cure the ills that afflict them confirmed for Malcolm the power of Muhammad’s faith. He became a loyal disciple and adopted X–symbolic of a stolen identity–as his last name. After six years Malcolm was released from prison. Later, he became the minister of Temple No. 7 in Harlem, his indictments of racism and his advocacy of self-defense eliciting admiration, as well as fear, far beyond the New York black community. Whites were especially fearful, recoiling from his sustained pronouncements of crimes against his people. While most contrasted him with Martin Luther King, Jr., with whose philosophy they were much more at ease, white college students found ugly truths in his searing rhetoric of condemnation. Malcolm, however, grew increasingly restive as the Nation of Islam failed to join in the mounting civil rights struggle and became convinced that Elijah Muhammad was lacking in sincerity, a view painfully validated by corruption at the highest level of the organization. For his part, Muhammad seemed threatened by the popularity of Malcolm, whose influence reached even into the respected Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee ( SNCC ). Malcolm’s assertion that President John F. Kennedy’s assassination amounted to “the chickens coming home to roost” led to his suspension from the Black Muslims in December 1963. A few months later, he left the organization, traveled to Mecca, and discovered that orthodox Muslims preach equality of the races, which led him to abandon the argument that whites are devils. Having returned to America as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, he remained convinced that racism had corroded the spirit of America and that only blacks could free themselves. In June 1964, he founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity and moved increasingly in the direction of socialism. More sophisticated than in his Black Muslim days and of growing moral stature, he was assassinated by a Black Muslim at a rally of his organization in New York on February 21, 1965. Malcolm X had predicted that, though he had but little time to live, he would be more important in death than in life. Foreshadowings of his martyrdom are found in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. The almost painful honesty that enabled him to find his way from degradation to devotion to his people, the modest lifestyle that kept him on the edge of poverty, and the distance he somehow managed to put between himself and racial hatred serve, in that volume, as poignant remin


The radio telescope at Jodrell Bank is named after which physicist and astronomer?

Jodrell Bank: Science facts and science fiction | Science | The Guardian The Lovell Telescope: Facts & Figures Mass of the telescope: 3,200 tonnes Mass of bowl: 1,500 tonnes Diameter of bowl: 76.2 metres Surface area of bowl: 5,270 square metres Amount of paint for three coats: 5,300 litres Maximum height above ground: 89.0 metres Outer diameter of railway track: 107.5 metres When it was built in 1957 it was the largest in the world. It cost £750,000 and was three times over budget. It is now the third largest movable telescope in the world after the Effelsberg Radio Telescope in Germany and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia . Both are 100 metres in diameter. The largest fixed telescope is the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico , which is 305 metres across. The Jodrell Bank site is named after a local stream. Jodrell is the family name of an archer at the battle of Agincourt who was rewarded by the crown with land. The Lovell telescope is so sensitive that using mobile phones on the site is forbidden. Even the microwave in the staff tea room is shielded inside a metal box to prevent interference. The e-Merlin upgrade has cost £8m in new hardware (mainly installing fibre optic cables) and will cost £2.5m per year to run. Jodrell Bank in popular culture Tom Baker as Doctor Who in the series Logopolis, 1981. Photograph: BBC In a 1981 episode of Doctor Who , the Doctor's fourth incarnation, played by Tom Baker, fell to his death from a walkway at the Lovell telescope. He regenerated into Peter Davison. In Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , Jodrell Bank scientists missed the alien invasion because they were having a cup of tea. The Lovell telescope won the BBC's "unsung landmark" competition in 2006. In the 1953 sci-fi serial The Quatermass Experiment , the central character – Bernard – is said to have been named after Sir Bernard Lovell, Jodrell Bank's founder. Jodrell's greatest hits In its first year of operation, 1957, the Lovell telescope – or Mark 1 as it was then known – tracked the ballistic missile that had blasted the Soviet Sputnik 1 satellite into space. The Ministry of Defence later secretly used Lovell as a nuclear missile tracking station. Lovell had a major role in the discovery and identification of quasars (QUASi-stellAR radio source). These are thought to be powered by the accretion of dust and other material into super-massive black holes at the centre of distant galaxies. Lovell was instrumental in demonstrating gravitational lensing – the warping of space-time around massive objects. This discovery is a major plank in the evidence for Einstein's general theory of relativity. Astronomers have used the telescope to carry out a detailed investigation of pulsars (pulsating stars). These are thought to be extremely dense remnants of stars left over from supernova explosions. They rotate and emit a beam of radio waves, rather like a lighthouse. Topics Physicist and radio astronomer who helped build one of world's largest telescopes dies aged 98 Published: 7 Aug 2012 Revolutionary project ready to launch just months after radio telescope site escaped closure Published: 1 Feb 2009 Astronomers at the site in Cheshire have processed signals from two of the telescopes in the brand new seven-telescope network Published: 20 Apr 2009 The upgrade to the Merlin telescope array, which includes Jodrell Bank, was threatened last year by funding cuts. It was rescued after an outcry from scientists and the public Published: 1 Feb 2009


Who wrote the plays The Caretaker' in 1959 and 'The Birthday Party' in 1957?

Harold Pinter biography | birthday, trivia | British Playwright | Who2 Harold Pinter Biography Writer   Called “the great English provocateur” and “the brilliant young Turk of postwar theater” by Newsday, Harold Pinter was a groundbreaking playwright, screenwriter and poet of the late 20th century. His style mixed domestic turmoil, evasive dialogue and not-so-heroic characters with experimental storytelling styles. (Betrayal, his 1978 drama, told the story of a broken marriage backwards from finish to start.) The “Pinter pause” — a strained silence loaded with meaning and menace — became part of the vocabulary of modern theater. He wrote more than 30 plays in all, including The Room (1957), The Birthday Party (1957), The Caretaker (1959), The Homecoming (1964, and winner of a Tony Award for best play in 1967), One for the Road (1984) and Ashes to Ashes (1996). He also wrote more than 20 screenplays, including The Last Tycoon (1974, with Robert DeNiro , The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1980, with Meryl Streep ), and The Handmade’s Tale (1987, with Robert Duvall ). Pinter was politically liberal and outspoken, and never stopped protesting: He was a conscientious objector after World War II, refused a knighthood from the Conservative government of John Major in 1996, and used his Nobel acceptance speech in 2005 for a scathing attack on United States foreign policy. He died in 2008 after battling esophageal cancer since 2002. Extra credit Pinter was right-handed, according to a BBC online chat in 2004… Pinter was a fan of cricket and became captain of the cricket club The Gaieties in 1972… Pinter turned down the knighthood in 1996, but was awarded a CBE in 1966 and also became a Companion of Honor, another royal designation, in 2002…. He was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 2007.


What was the Christian name of the character played by Felicity Kendal in The Good Life' TV series?

Felicity Kendal reveals she had affairs when she and couldn't be more different to Good Life role - Mirror Online News Felicity Kendal reveals she had affairs when she and couldn't be more different to Good Life role The actress became a household name playing goody two-shoes Barbara Good in the BBC series alongside Richard Briers  Share Aura: Felicity Kendal (Photo: FimMagic)  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Good Life actress Felicity Kendal has revealed she couldn’t be more different to the devoted housewife in the Seventies comedy. She said she had affairs “when I wanted”, adding: “I don’t think I’ve ever not had a dark side.” The actress, 66, became a household name playing goody two-shoes Barbara Good in the BBC series alongside Richard Briers, who died in February. But twice-divorced Felicity told Weekend Magazine: “Look, the aura and sweetness has got b***** all to do with my life. "I always did have affairs when I wanted – it’s just how you feel at the moment.” The Good life was “a short period 40 years ago but it’s extended to now because it’s on all the f***ing time and it’s what people talk about”. Felicity added: “It’s quite flattering that I did so well people think it’s real. But the character I played wasn’t me.” Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent


What was the Christian name of the character played by Penelope Keith in The Good Life' TV series?

Good Neighbors (TV Series 1975–1978) - 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 Good Life (original title) 28min The perils of "escaping the rat race" and dropping out of society - to start a farm in Surbiton (and to drive Margo nuts). Stars: Tom becomes concerned when he hears she is planning to build a wind break. He can see a major problem with the further growth of his fruit crop. 8.7 Tom and Barbara have put the episode when they were vandalised behind them and are making their own decorations on Christmas eve. Next door Margo has argued with the company delivering all her ... 8.6 With their goat not yielding any milk and much of the garden still soaked in oil Tom is in no mood to celebrate his birthday and the second anniversary of quitting his job. To get funds he and ... 8.3 a list of 45 titles created 21 Apr 2011 a list of 36 titles created 29 Dec 2011 a list of 23 titles created 31 Jul 2014 a list of 46 titles created 05 Apr 2015 a list of 45 titles created 05 Jul 2015 Search for " Good Neighbors " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Good Neighbors (1975–1978) 8.1/10 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. 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is sad when her husband dies but is shocked when she realises that she has to leave Grantleigh Manor where her family has lived forever. The new owner is Richard De ... See full summary  » Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age where she feels as if life is passing her by. Being taken for granted by her butterfly collecting dentist husband doesn't help. So... See full summary  » Stars: Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague Martin is a committee man. He has numerous schemes and committees organised around the neighbourhood. He is so obsessive about every detail of everything he does he is driving his long ... See full summary  » Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff. Stars: James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli The series followed the wavering relationship between two ex-lovers, Penny Warrender, a secretary for an advertising firm, and Vincent Pinner, an ex ice cream salesman turned turf ... See full summary  » Stars: Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis, Sylvia Kay Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting London, a self proclaimed Urban Guerilla who aspires to be like his hero Che Guevara. Leading a small group called the Tooting Popular ... See full summary  » Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid Comic goings on in this series set in an English holiday camp called Maplins. The title comes from the camp's greeting, which the staff are meant to say with enthusiasm but all too often ... See full summary  » Stars: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary  » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store. Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs The Korean War and a long lost letter separate the lives of young lovers Jean and Lionel, whose paths cross again by happenstance. Stars: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker Jacko is a house painter who "appre


The Irish town of Drogheda in Ireland is situated on which river?

Drogheda | Ireland.com Drogheda Drogheda Museum Millmount Drogheda, Louth Drogheda Museum in Millmount County Louth is located in the Officer's quarters of a former military barracks built in 1808. The museum has been described as one of the finest town museums in Ireland. Read more Beaulieu House and Gardens Drogheda, Louth Beaulieu House is a beautiful and historic estate near Drogheda, Co Louth. Situated on the banks of the Boyne, it was designed around an old Plunkett property by Sir Henry Tichbourne between 1660–1666, and its splendour is enjoyed by many visitors. Read more Old Mellifont Abbey Drogheda, Louth County Louth is home to the Old Mellifont Abbey, Ireland’s first Cistercian monastery, founded in 1142. At the site, located just 10 minutes from Drogheda, visitors can view features like the monks’ chapter house and an octagonal lavabo. Read more The River Boyne Drogheda, Louth The River Boyne rises near Carbury, County Kildare and flows northeast through County Meath, where it enters the Irish Sea right between County Meath and County Louth. The river and its tributaries hold extensive stock of wild brown trout. Read more Oriel Trail Touring Route - County Louth Drogheda, Louth The route makes its way through County Louth taking in all of its splendour whether it may be the Medieval Village of Carlingford in the north or the historical town of Drogheda. Read more Drogheda, Louth Please note dates and time for the 2017 event to be confirmed. A very special celebration of creativity and imagination, combining a programme of innovative arts events with a genuinely warm welcome,... Read more Westcourt Hotel Drogheda, Louth Refurbished in 2011, the Westcourt Hotel is a designer, three-star hotel situated in Drogheda, County Louth. It features 27 tastefully decorated bedrooms, a stylish restaurant-lounge, conference facilities and more. Read more Boyne Valley Hotel and Country Club Drogheda, Louth The beautiful 19th century, Boyne Valley Hotel and Country Club is situated at the edge of Drogheda Town, County Louth on a wonderful 16-acre estate with landscaped gardens and tree lined avenue. Read more The Cross Garden Drogheda, Louth The Cross Garden is situated overlooking the Irish Sea. Located one mile from Clogherhead on the Termonfeckin Road and within a 3 minute walk of the beach. Read more Killowen House Drogheda, Louth Spacious detached home in quiet residential area. Centrally located tot he following Tourist Attractions. Newgrange, Monasterboice, Melifont Abbey, Slane Castle, Hill of Tara, Trim Castle & 1 hr from sceic Carlingford. Read more


Who assassinated Robert Kennedy in June 1988?

Bobby Kennedy is assassinated - Jun 05, 1968 - HISTORY.com Bobby Kennedy is assassinated Publisher A+E Networks Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. Immediately after he announced to his cheering supporters that the country was ready to end its fractious divisions, Kennedy was shot several times by the 22-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He died a day later. The summer of 1968 was a tempestuous time in American history. Both the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement were peaking. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in the spring, igniting riots across the country. In the face of this unrest, President Lyndon B. Johnson decided not to seek a second term in the upcoming presidential election. Robert Kennedy, John’s younger brother and former U.S. Attorney General, stepped into this breach and experienced a groundswell of support. Kennedy was perceived by many to be the only person in American politics capable of uniting the people. He was beloved by the minority community for his integrity and devotion to the civil rights cause. After winning California’s primary, Kennedy was in the position to receive the Democratic nomination and face off against Richard Nixon in the general election. As star athletes Rafer Johnson and Roosevelt Grier accompanied Kennedy out a rear exit of the Ambassador Hotel, Sirhan Sirhan stepped forward with a rolled up campaign poster, hiding his .22 revolver. He was only a foot away when he fired several shots at Kennedy. Grier and Johnson wrestled Sirhan to the ground, but not before five bystanders were wounded. Grier was distraught afterward and blamed himself for allowing Kennedy to be shot. Sirhan, who was born in Palestine, confessed to the crime at his trial and received a death sentence on March 3, 1969. However, since the California State Supreme Court invalidated all death penalty sentences in 1972, Sirhan has spent the rest of his life in prison. According to the New York Times, he has since said that he believed Kennedy was “instrumental” in the oppression of Palestinians. Hubert Humphrey ended up running for the Democrats in 1968, but lost by a small margin to Nixon. Related Videos


Who designed the Menai Suspension Road Bridge in 1826?

Menai Suspension Bridge – Menai Heritage Menai Suspension Bridge Completed 1826 — A Brief History For centuries, travel to Anglesey from the mainland was often hazardous. Ferries traversed the Menai Straits at various places, but the currents are tricky and numerous boats capsized or ran aground, often with loss of life. In 1800, Ireland joined the UK through the Act of Union. This meant that the numbers of people wishing to cross the Straits increased as politicians commuted to and from Ireland to parliament in London. The route from London to Holyhead became an important roadway, representing a physical link between parliament and Ireland. Although well travelled, the journey was still notoriously dangerous. Telford’s original design for a bridge across the Menai Strait. In 1819, a civil engineer called Thomas Telford began working on ambitious improvements to journey between London and the port of Holyhead. Recognising the danger to travellers that crossing the Straits involved, Telford designed a groundbreaking piece of civil engineering – the Menai Bridge. Completed on 30 January 1826, the Menai Bridge was a triumph of civil engineering – the biggest suspension bridge in the world at the time. Sixteen huge chains held up 579 feet of deck, allowing 100 feet of clear space beneath. This allowed tall sailing ships navigating the seaway to pass underneath, whilst spanning the Straits at its narrowest point. The Menai Bridge not only made Telford’s reputation as a civil engineering superhero, it also dramatically reduced the time and danger it took to travel from London to Holyhead. Along with Telford’s other improvements to the road, the journey time was cut 36 hours to 27. Share this - Rhanwch hyn:


Who built the first cast iron bridge at Coalbrookdale, opened in 1780?

Coalbrookdale Co - Graces Guide Grace's Guide British Industrial History Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and     manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 121,941 pages of     information and 183,433 images on early companies, their products and the     people who designed and built them. Coalbrookdale Co Jump to: navigation , search Hydraulically-powered mine pumping engine, designed by Richard Trevithick , castings made by the Coalbrookdale Co in 1819. On display at the Peak District Mining Museum 1870. Ornate lamp on Thames Embankment . 1873. Large's Patent Fire Grate. 1880. c1875. Bench. Exhibit at Birmingham Museum . Horse Chestnut design patented in 1868. 1881 1881. Steam fire pump, Parker & Weston's patent 1891. Lamp on Barnstaple river front. Ironfounders of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Telephone: Ironbridge 17 and 99. Telegraphic Address: "Darby, Coalbrookdale". (1937) Coalbrookdale is a settlement in a side valley of the Ironbridge Gorge in the borough of Telford and Wrekin. It was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. [1] Contents 5 Sources of Information General 1708 The Coalbrookdale Furnace, which had been damaged in an explosion, was sublet to Abraham Darby , a Bristol brass and iron founder and ironmonger. Darby was interested in smelting iron for casting without the use of charcoal. He rebuilt the furnace. 1709 Darby introduced coke as a smelting fuel. Coalbrookdale has been claimed as the home of the world's first coke-fired blast furnace; this is not strictly correct, but it was the first in Europe to operate successfully for more than a few years. 1709 The Company was founded by Abraham Darby . By c.1713 he evidently regarded the results of his trials with coke as satisfactory. His business was that of an iron founder, making cast iron pots and other goods, an activity in which he was particularly successful because of his patented foundry method, which enabled him to produce cheaper pots than his rivals. c. 1715 A second furnace was built. Iron for foundry work was not only produced from the blast furnaces but also by remelting pig iron in air furnaces, a variety of reverberatory furnace. 1715 The Coalbrookdale Co. became principal lessee of the Coalbrookdale works. 1717 Darby died prematurely, followed quickly by his widow Mary. The company passed to a group led by his fellow Quaker Thomas Goldney of Bristol (father of Thomas Goldney who joined as a clerk and represented his father's interests) and managed by Richard Ford (also a Quaker). Abraham Darby (1711-1763) was brought into the business as an assistant manager when he was old enough. 1718 the Coalbrookdale Co. began to take an interest in the nearby forges, and restored the Old Forge to working order. The Great forge was sublet to Capt. Thomas Stanley but the company took it back in 1720. The Lower forge, sublet to Cornelius Hallen since 1708, continued to supply the Coalbrookdale and other works until the 1730s. Iron was now being made in large quantities for many customers. In the 1720s and 1730s, its main products were cast iron cooking pots, kettles and other domestic articles. The Company also became early suppliers of steam engine cylinders, and pf pig iron for use by other foundries. From the 1730s to the 1790s the Coalbrookdale Co. expanded greatly with capital and financial management from two Bristol mercantile families, the Goldneys (1718-c.1770) and the Reynoldses (from c. 1780); policy and management of the works remained mostly with the Darbys. 1747 Mr. Ford succeeded at Coalbrookdale in smelting iron ore with pit-coal, after which it was refined in the usual way by means of coke and charcoal. [2] From the 1750s the company integrated its operations, acquiring mines and blast furnaces, including the Bedlam Furnaces in Madeley Wood and mines and mineral rights belonging to Madeley manor. In about 1754, renewed experiments took place with the application of coke pig iron to the production of malleable bar iron in charcoal finery forges. This prov


In which city was Muhammed Ali born in 1942?

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. (1942 - 2016) - Genealogy Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States Death: in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States Cause of death: Respiratory failure as a complication of septic shock Place of Burial: 701 Baxter Ave, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 40204, United States Immediate Family: Husband of <private> Ali (Williams) Ex-husband of <private> Clay (Roi); <private> Camacho Ali (Boyd) and <private> Porsche-Ali (Porche) Father of <private> Ali; <private> Ali-Wertheimer (Ali); <private> (Ali); <private> Walsh (Ali); <private> Joyce (Ali) and 4 others ; <private> Ali; <private> (Ali); <private> Conway (Ali) and <private> Ali « less Brother of <private> Clay and Rudy Clay (Ragnab Ali) Occupation: Former boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion., boxer, Heavy Weight Champion Managed by: Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky Parents: Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky Parents: Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Kentucky, United States Parents: Cassuis Marcellus Clay, Odessa Lee Clay (born Grady) Sibling: Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky Parents: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Odessa Clay (born Grady) Sibling: Sonji (Born: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) (born Roi) Ex-partner: <Private> (Born: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) (born Boyd) Ex-partner: <Private> (Born: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) (born Porche) Partner: <Private> (Born: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) (born Williams) Partner: Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky Parents: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Odessa Clay (born Grady) Ex-wife: Unknown Ali Children: Maryum Ali, Jamillah Ali, Rasheda Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr, Laila Ali, Hana Ali, Asaad Amin Ali, Miya Ali, Khaliah Ali Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Parents: Jan 17 1942 - Louisville, Kentucky Parents: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Odessa Lee Grady Ex-wife: child About Muhammad Ali The only professional boxer to win the heavy-weight championship three times, Muhammad Ali provided leadership and an example for African American men and women around the world with his political and religious views. For his contribution to live performance, Ali was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, the first of Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay's two sons. His father was a sign painter who also loved to act, sing, and dance; his mother worked as a cleaning lady when money was tight. Ali began boxing at the age of twelve. His bicycle had been stolen, and he reported the theft to a policeman named Joe Martin, who gave boxing lessons in a local youth center. Martin invited Ali to try boxing and soon saw that he had talent. Martin began to feature Ali on his local television show, "Tomorrow's Champions," and he started Ali working out at Louisville's Columbia Gym. An African American trainer named Fred Stoner taught Ali the science of boxing. Among the many things Ali learned was how to move with the grace and ease of a dancer. Although his schoolwork suffered, Ali devoted all of his time to boxing and improved steadily. As a teenager Ali won both the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and Golden Gloves championships. At the age of eighteen he competed in the 1960 Olympic games held in Rome, Italy, winning the gold medal in the lightheavyweight division. This led to a contract with a group of millionaires called the Louisville Sponsors Group. It was the biggest contract ever signed by a professional boxer. Ali worked his way through a series of professional victories, using a style that combined speed with great punching power. He was described by one of his handlers as having the ability to "float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee." Ali's unique style of boasting, rhyming, and expressing confidence brought him considerable media attention as he moved toward a chance to fight for the world heavyweight boxing championship. When he began to write poems predicting his victories in di


Who did the then Cassius Clay defeat to win the heavyweight boxing championship of the world in 1964?

Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston - Feb 25, 1964 - HISTORY.com Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston Share this: Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston Author Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston URL Publisher A+E Networks On February 25, 1964, underdog Cassius Clay, age 22, defeats champion Sonny Liston in a technical knockout to win the world heavyweight boxing crown. The highly anticipated match took place in Miami Beach, Florida. Clay, who later became known to the world as Muhammad Ali, went on to become the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times. Liston was a reserved, feared fighter, a decade older than Cassius Clay, and had been world heavyweight champ since defeating Floyd Patterson in 1962. By contrast, Clay was a mouthy underdog who had won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. While training for their fight, Clay, a natural self-promoter, taunted Liston and boasted to reporters that he would win by knockout. Clay came out strong during the fight, using speed and footwork to his advantage against the slower Liston. After the sixth round, Liston, who was suffering from cuts and bruises under his eyes and an apparent injured shoulder, announced he couldn’t continue. Clay won the match by technical knockout and then announced to the world, “I am the greatest!” On May 25, 1965, the two fighters met in Lewiston, Maine, for a rematch. The bout ended with a highly controversial first-round knockout for Clay, who by then had become a member of the Nation of Islam and taken a Muslim name, Muhammad Ali. Some people claimed Liston threw the fight, possibly because he was controlled by the Mafia or because he feared retaliation from Black Muslim extremists. In 1967, while America was at war in Vietnam, Ali refused for religious reasons to join the Army. As a result, he was convicted of draft dodging, stripped of his title and banned from boxing for three years. In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed his conviction and Ali reclaimed the heavyweight crown on January 28, 1974, at the “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire against champion George Foreman. In February 1978, Ali lost the title to Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks. In a rematch seven months later, Ali defeated Spinks in 15 rounds and to reclaim the heavyweight crown. He then retired. Two years later, he made a brief, unsuccessful comeback before retiring permanently in 1981. Ali’s career record includes 56 wins, 5 losses and 37 knockouts. Sonny Liston was found dead in his Las Vegas home on January 5, 1971. It’s believed he could have been dead for a week by that time and the cause of his death remains a mystery. During his career, he recorded 50 wins, 39 knockouts and 4 losses. Related Videos


Which former Nazi war criminal was the subject of Ira Levin's 1976 novel The Boys from Brazil'?

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In which country was the former Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichman captured in 1960?

Eichmann captured - May 23, 1960 - HISTORY.com Eichmann captured Publisher A+E Networks On May 23, 1960, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion announces to the world that Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann has been captured and will stand trial in Israel. Eichmann, the Nazi SS officer who organized Adolf Hitler’s “final solution of the Jewish question,” was seized by Israeli agents in Argentina on May 11 and smuggled to Israel nine days later. Eichmann was born in Solingen, Germany, in 1906. In November 1932, he joined the Nazi’s elite SS (Schutzstaffel) organization, whose members came to have broad responsibilities in Nazi Germany, including policing, intelligence, and the enforcement of Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic policies. Eichmann steadily rose in the SS hierarchy, and with the German annexation of Austria in 1938, he was sent to Vienna with the mission of ridding the city of Jews. He set up an efficient Jewish deportment center and in 1939 was sent to Prague on a similar mission. That year, Eichmann was appointed to the Jewish section of the SS central security office in Berlin. In January 1942, Eichmann met with top Nazi officials at the Wannsee Conference near Berlin for the purpose of planning a “final solution of the Jewish question,” as Nazi leader Hermann Goring put it. The Nazis decided to exterminate Europe’s Jewish population. Eichmann was appointed to coordinate the identification, assembly, and transportation of millions of Jews from occupied Europe to the Nazi death camps, where Jews were gassed or worked to death. He carried this duty out with horrifying efficiency, and between three to four million Jews perished in the extermination camps before the end of World War II. Close to 2 million were executed elsewhere. Following the war, Eichmann was captured by U.S. troops, but he escaped the prison camp in 1946 before having to face the Nuremberg International War Crimes Tribunal. Eichmann traveled under an assumed identity between Europe and the Middle East and in 1950 arrived in Argentina, which maintained lax immigration policies and was a safe haven for many Nazi war criminals. In 1957, a German prosecutor secretly informed Israel that Eichmann was living in Argentina. Agents from Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, were deployed to Argentina, and in early 1960 they finally located Eichmann. He was living in the San Fernando section of Buenos Aires, under the name Ricardo Klement. In May 1960, Argentina was celebrating the 150th anniversary of its revolution against Spain, and many tourists were traveling to Argentina from abroad to attend the festivities. The Mossad used the opportunity to smuggle more agents into the country. Israel, knowing that Argentina might never extradite Eichmann for trial, had decided to abduct him and take him to Israel illegally. On May 11, Mossad operatives descended on Garibaldi Street in San Fernando and snatched Eichmann away as he was walking from the bus to his home. His family called local hospitals but not the police, and Argentina knew nothing of the operation. On May 20, a drugged Eichmann was flown out of Argentina disguised as an Israeli airline worker who had suffered head trauma in an accident. Three days later, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion announced that Eichmann was in Israeli custody. Argentina demanded Eichmann’s return, but Israel argued that his status as an international war criminal gave it the right to proceed with a trial. On April 11, 1961, Eichmann’s trial began in Jerusalem. It was the first trial to be televised in history. Eichmann faced 15 charges, including crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people, and war crimes. He claimed he was just following orders, but the judges disagreed, finding him guilty on all counts on December 15 and sentencing him to die. On May 31, 1962, he was hanged near Tel Aviv. His body was subsequently cremated and his ashes thrown into the sea. Related Videos


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Name the world's first commercially operational jet passenger plane. It first operated from London to Johannesburg in 1952.

Famous Firsts in Aviation Famous Firsts in Aviation Virgin Atlantic's Globalflyer 1783 First balloon flight. Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier of    Annonay, France, sent up a small smoke-filled balloon about    mid-November.      First hydrogen-filled balloon flight. Jacques A. C.    Charles, Paris physicist, supervised construction by A. J. and M. N.    Robert of a 13-foot-diameter balloon that was filled with hydrogen. It    got up to about 3,000 ft and traveled about 16 mi in a 45-minute flight    (Aug. 27).      First human balloon flights. A Frenchman, Jean    Pilâtre de Rozier, made the first captive-balloon ascension (Oct. 15).    With the Marquis d'Arlandes, Pilâtre de Rozier made the first free    flight, reaching a peak altitude of about 500 ft, and traveling about    51/2 mi in 20 min. (Nov. 21). 1784 First powered balloon. Gen. Jean Baptiste Marie    Meusnier developed the first propeller-driven and elliptically shaped    balloon—the crew cranking three propellers on a common shaft to give the    craft a speed of about 3 mph.      First balloon flight by a woman. Mme. Thible, a    French opera singer (June 4). 1793 First balloon flight in America. Jean Pierre Blanchard, a    French pilot, made it from Philadelphia to near Woodbury, N.J., in just    over 45 min. (Jan. 9). 1794 First military use of the balloon. Jean Marie    Coutelle, using a balloon built for the French Army, made two 4-hour    observation ascents. The military purpose of the ascents seems to have    been to damage the enemy's morale. 1797 First parachute jump. André-Jacques Garnerin    dropped from about 6,500 ft over Monceau Park in Paris in a    23-foot-diameter parachute made of white canvas with a basket attached    (Oct. 22). 1843 First air transport company. In London, William S.    Henson and John Stringfellow filed articles of incorporation for the    Aerial Transit Company (March 24). It failed. 1852 First dirigible. Henri Giffard, a French engineer,    flew in a controllable (more or less) steam-engine-powered balloon, 144    ft long and 39 ft in diameter, inflated with 88,000 cu ft of coal gas.    It reached 6.7 mph on a flight from Paris to Trappe (Sept. 24). 1860 First aerial photographers. Samuel Archer King and    William Black made two photos of Boston, which are still in    existence. 1872 First gas-engine-powered dirigible. Paul Haenlein,    a German engineer, flew in a semi-rigid-frame dirigible, powered by a    4-cylinder internal-combustion engine running on coal gas drawn from the    supporting bag. 1873 First transatlantic attempt. The New York Daily    Graphic sponsored the attempt with a 400,000-cubic-foot balloon    carrying a lifeboat. A rip in the bag during inflation brought the    collapse of the balloon and the project. 1897 First successful metal dirigible. An all-metal    dirigible, designed by David Schwarz, a Hungarian, took off from    Berlin's Tempelhof Field and, powered by a 16-horsepower Daimler engine,    got several miles before leaking gas caused it to crash (Nov. 13). 1900 First zeppelin flight. Germany's Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin flew the first of his long series of rigid-frame airships. It attained a    speed of 18 mph and got 31/2 mi before its steering gear    failed (July 2). 1903 First successful heavier-than-air machine flight. Aviation was really born on the sand dunes at Kitty Hawk, N.C., when Orville Wright crawled to    his prone position between the wings of the biplane he and his brother    Wilbur had built, opened the throttle of their homemade 12-horsepower    engine, and took to the air. He covered 120 ft in 12 sec. Later that    day, in one of four flights, Wilbur stayed up 59 sec. and covered 852 ft    (Dec. 17). 1904 First airplane maneuvers. Orville Wright made the    first turn with an airplane (Sept. 15); five days later his brother    Wilbur made the first complete circle. 1905 First airplane flight over half an hour. Orville    Wrig


What was the RAF's first operational jet, first flying in 1943?

RAF airlift Britain's first jet fighter to new home Home News RAF airlift Britain's first jet fighter to new home RAF airlift Britain's first jet fighter to new home 23 April 2013 News articles by date A Chinook helicopter airlifted one of the RAF's historic aircraft to a new jet museum yesterday, Monday 22 April. Located at Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire, home of NATO’s Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC), the aircraft, an early 1950s’ Meteor, was lifted by a Chinook helicopter and moved to its new home at the Jet Age Museum, located at Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton. The Meteor was once the ‘gate guardian’ for the Imjin Barracks site in its former life as RAF Innsworth. Following the RAF station’s closure in 2008, transfer to the British Army and reopening as Imjin Barracks in 2010, the Meteor was moved to a new location next to HQ ARRC’s Installation Briefing Centre. Imjin’s Meteor was recently purchased by the Jet Age Museum and is slated for restoration and inclusion in its exhibits, which will focus on the region’s extensive aircraft production history and affiliation with the aviation industry. The Gloster Meteor was both the UK’s first jet aircraft and the Allies’ first operational jet fighter. The Meteor’s development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, developed by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft began in 1940. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations in July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the RAF. Although the Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft, it proved to be a successful and effective combat fighter. Several major variants of the Meteor were made to incorporate technological advances during the 1940s and 1950s. Thousands of Meteors were built to serve in the RAF and other air forces and remained in use for several decades. The Meteor saw limited action in the Second World War, while Meteors of the Royal Australian Air Force made a significant contribution to the Korean War, and several other operators such as Argentina, Egypt and Israel also flew Meteors in regional conflicts. As of 2011, 2 Meteors have remained in active service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds. Imjin’s Meteor T7, built in 1949 at Hucclecote, has had something of a chequered operational history and was involved in a number of minor flying accidents, some of which required return to the manufacturer for repairs. It served primarily with No 604 Squadron at North Weald and was once flown by former Conservative MP, now Lord, Norman Tebbit when he joined the squadron in January 1952. In 1957, it was delivered to the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down, where it performed a variety of flying and ground test roles before ending its flying life some 2,000 flight hours later in 1968. Officially ‘struck off charge’ in 1977, the aircraft was transported to RAF Innsworth in 1981, where it underwent long-term restoration. It was unveiled as the HQ Personnel and Training Command ‘gate guardian’ in 1994. The relocation of the Meteor T7 to Gloucestershire Airport means there are now no reminders at Imjin Barracks of the site’s RAF past. HQ ARRC spokesman Major Chris Hyde said: I can’t think of anything more fitting than for Imjin’s Meteor aircraft to ‘fly’ to its final destination. We’re honoured that we have had the opportunity to host this splendid aircraft, one that has been part of Britain’s and the Allies’ treasured history. Major Hyde explained: The Meteor aircraft represents a very important link to Gloucestershire’s military and industrial heritage. It embodies a period of rapid technological progress in the region that is still represented in the area today. In military terms, the Meteor defines an era where former adversaries forged military alliances that aided the development and establishment of NATO, the ARRC’s parent organisation. HQ ARRC is a NATO Rapid Deployment Corps headquarters, founded in 1992 in Germany, and headquartered in Gloucestershire since August 2010.


To within a year either way, in which year did the Mallard reach 126mph - a record for a steam loco?

h2g2 - Steam Engine Wheel Arrangements - Edited Entry Steam Engine Wheel Arrangements Content from the guide to life, the universe and everything Steam Engine Wheel Arrangements 3 Conversations Every steam engine that has ever worked the iron road has had wheels, at least four if it was in any way functional. The arrangement and size of these wheels determines the role that a locomotive would play within the company, from heavy freight lugger to flying express train. So if you've always wondered what advantage a 0-6-0 has over a 2-2-2 and what the difference between an Atlantic and a Pacific is, then this is the entry for you. While steam engines were used all around the world, this entry will mainly use British locomotives as examples, with some references to American engines. Which Wheel Is Which - Notation Most normal, non-articulated 1 locomotives have up to three sets of wheels. They are: The leading truck: Small wheels at the front of the train. They do take some of the weight of the locomotive, but their general purpose is to guide the train around curves and over points. They both pivot on the frame and can move slightly from side to side to better navigate any difficulties the track may throw up. While slower trains may not have them, they were considered almost vital for fast passenger locomotives, so that speed could be maintained safely. The driving wheels: The large, often coupled, wheels through which the power is transferred. The size of these wheels often dictates use. Large wheels are better for high speed, as they don't have to rotate as much. Smaller wheels can give better acceleration, but the main reason for their use is that a lot of small wheels give much better traction than one large wheel. At the dawn of the railway age, a passenger locomotive may have got by with only two driving wheels, but as loads got heavier, they needed more and more. Another disadvantage of large driving wheels is that if they're too tall, they restrict the space that can be used for the boiler. The trailing truck: The small wheels underneath the cab. These wheels provide support for the cab and allow the firebox to be moved back from its original position between the driving wheels, allowing it to be much larger. Without a trailing truck, the firebox either had to go between the driving wheels, so would be narrow but deep, or hang unsupported behind the driving wheels, so shallow but wide. Tank engines, that is, engines that carry their own coal and water on board, rather than in a tender, may often have a trailing truck to support the extra weight of the coal bunker on the rear of the locomotive. Not all railway lines were built to the same standard, and one limiting factor in which locomotives could use each line was the axle weight, that is the weight coming down through the axle onto the rail. Having more axles means that the weight is spread, so axle weight is lower. Conversely, heavy freight locomotives would need all their mass over driven axles, so may not have had a leading or trailing truck. So, how do we describe these arrangements? While some prefer to count the number of axles in each set, the main method, known as the Whyte system, is to count the number of wheels. For instance, a 4-6-2 has four leading wheels, six driven wheels and a pair of trailing wheels. This can also be represented 'graphically' as ooOOOo. Tank engines, locomotives that hold their water in tanks next to the boiler and their coal in bunkers behind the cab, are identified by the suffix T, e.g. a 2-6-2T. Saddle tanks, where the water tanks wrap over the boiler are STs (0-4-0ST) and pannier tanks, with box-shaped water tanks on either side of the boiler, are known as PTs. In some countries the UIC system is used, in which unpowered axles are represented by numbers and powered axles by letters. Here the 4-6-2 arrangement would be a 2C1. This system is used in the UK to describe diesel and electric locomotives. While the UIC system has many add-on notations, the only one used in the UK is the o symbol to show that all the powered axles have


How is the Japanese Shinkansen train, better known in the UK?

SHINKANSEN - Go Japan Go SHINKANSEN Shinkansen - High Speed inter-city passenger train in Japan. The Shinkansen is known in the West as the " Bullet Train ". Details on Shinkansen network, history, models, pictures and video.  The first line, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, was opened in 1964. The network has since expanded to link most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu with running speeds of up to 300 km/h (186mph). Shinkansen Picture: 700 Series Shinkansen at Shin-Osaka Station Shinkansen Services On the most-travelled Tokaido route is Tokyo Osaka , there are three types of Shinkansen, reflecting the number of stops that the train makes: Nozomi - the fastest type of Shinkansen. Japan Rail Pass holders cannot travel on these. All reserved seating. Hikari - the next fastest, still pretty fast. Kodama - makes more stops, and generally only cover small stretches of the Shinkansen lines. East Bound - Tokaido Route Shinkansen Timetable Shinkansen Picture: Interior of 700 Series Shinkansen. Note the aircraft style seats, but with more leg room. Overhead shelves hold carryon style luggage. Shinkansen Models Shinkansen 700 Series Making a reservation for Shinkansen On Tokkyu and Shinkansen, some of the carriages require passengers to have reserved their seats in advance. For example, on a typical 16-carriage Shinkansen, only five of the carriages permit non-reserved seating, and only two of those are non-smoking. On a busy train, making a reservation in advance can ensure a comfortable journey. Boarding Shinkansen Picture: Boarding the 700 Series Shinkansen . Note the safety railing with the carriage doors lining up. Making a reservation is surprisingly easy, and is strongly advised for popular journeys (such as travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto on a Friday evening, or taking a train from Nagoya to Takayama ). Look out for the JR Office at the train station, which bears a little green logo of a figure relaxing in a chair - and ask to make a reservation when you buy your ticket. The reservation can be made anywhere from a month in advance to literally minutes before the train leaves. If you are a Japan Rail Pass holder, simply go to the JR Office, and present your Rail Pass when requesting a reservation for your journey. The ticket that you are given will not allow you to pass through the automated barriers though - you'll still need to present your Japan Rail Pass at the manned barrier to get to the train.


Upminster and Wimbledon are termini of which London Underground line?

Upminster to Wimbledon station by train > Upminster to Wimbledon tube route Train route from Upminster to Wimbledon station How to get from Upminster to Wimbledon station by tube, with a time estimate of how long it takes on the London Underground Do you have to change trains? Yes How many stops are there? 40 1)  From Upminster take the District 2)  Change train at Earls Court to the District 3)  Leave the train at Wimbledon Tube route: Upminster → Upminster Bridge → Hornchurch → Elm Park → Dagenham East → Dagenham Heathway → Becontree → Upney → Barking → East Ham → Upton Park → Plaistow → West Ham → Bromley-by-Bow → Bow Road → Mile End → Stepney Green → Whitechapel → Aldgate East → Tower Hill → Monument → Cannon Street → Mansion House → Blackfriars → Temple → Embankment → Westminster → St. James’s Park → Victoria → Sloane Square → South Kensington → Gloucester Road → Earl’s Court change train Earl’s Court → West Brompton → Fulham Broadway → Parsons Green → Putney Bridge → East Putney → Southfields → Wimbledon Park → Wimbledon How long does it take? The journey time between these two London underground stations is approximately 91 minutes Which fare zones? This tube journey is in zones 1-6. You can pay with an oyster card , visitor oyster card , zone 1-6 travelcard or contactless payment card . Look up the zones 1-6 fare for adults and zones 1-6 price for children Are the trains running?  Your tube line may be affected by tube engineering works . You should also check whether the tube train between Upminster and Wimbledon is affected by a strike on the London Underground Return journey:  Wimbledon to Upminster station Note: This journey has been created by a computer program and may not be the fastest possible route. Closures, cancellations and delays on the Upminster to Wimbledon tube route may affect your journey, and you should allow for some extra travel time on top Got a question about Upminster to Wimbledon? > Talk about Upminster to Wimbledon in the forum London: A Visitor’s Guide Have you seen our guidebook? We explain how to ride the buses, boats, taxis and trains, with all the fares and ticket options Amazon.com , Amazon.co.uk and more Train fare from Upminster station to Wimbledon How much is the tube fare? The ticket price for Upminster to Wimbledon can be found under zones 1-6 (adult) and zones 1-6 (child) Buy an Underground ticketHow to buy a tube ticket from Upminster to Wimbledon station Buy an Oyster Card    (learn more)


Of which country was Edith Cresson prime minister from 1995 to 1999?

BBC News | Europe | Cresson: The 'careless' commissioner Tuesday, March 16, 1999 Published at 12:12 GMT World: Europe Cresson: The 'careless' commissioner Edith Cresson: Hired her dentist as AIDS expert Edith Cresson - who as French prime minister in the early 1990s plumbed new depths of unpopularity - is the commissioner at the centre of the EU fraud crisis. The BBC's Justin Rowlatt looks at the track record of a "flame-haired and fiery-tempered woman" The Commission fraud inquiry said the research commissioner "failed to act in response to known, serious and continuing irregularities over several years". Ms Cresson was found guilty of not reporting failures in a youth training programme from which vast sums went missing. She was also criticised for showing favouritism in hiring her dentist as an AIDS expert in 1995. The man was later judged to be unqualified and his work was deemed to be grossly deficient. But none of the criticisms of her said she had gained personally. 'Maybe I was a little careless' After the publication of the report, Ms Cresson protested at being singled out as the black sheep among the commissioners. Ms Cresson failed to report irregularities to Mr Santer, inquiry said "Maybe I was a little careless," she told France 2 television. "The parliament put in place a committee of experts who reached the conclusion there was a collective responsibility for the malfunctions which are very old, which didn't even take place under this Commission," she said. Asked about her political future, she replied "Strong convictions bring problems, difficulties that you need to know how to overcome." Unpopular prime minister Ms Cresson is no stranger to controversy; her uncompromising leadership style made her one of France's least popular prime minister's during her brief tenure in office, from 1991-1992. French President Francois Mitterrand chose her for the post as he believed she could help shake the country out of its lethargy. It is said she was a good friend to President Mitterand - it was even rumoured that she had been his mistress. Taking up the challenge, she said: "To get the country moving it is necessary to let off some bombs. I shall commence the bombardment." Outspoken politician Ms Cresson, often compared with Margaret Thatcher, has become notorious for a string of controversial statements, including calling her cabinet "creeps". She once said one in four British men was homosexual. Before taking up her post as prime minister, Ms Cresson had gained cabinet experience handling trade, European affairs and agriculture. While agriculture minister she failed to get on with France's farmers who called her the "perfumed one" while she returned the compliment calling them, "conservatives and woman-haters". She won a seat in the European Parliament in 1979. Ms Cresson, who was born into a well-to-do family in the Parisian suburbs in 1934, was taught English by her British nanny. As she grew up she turned her back on the conservative politics of the French middle classes, saying: "One of the most obvious characteristics of the bourgeoisie is the boredom it generates."


Jaws - 1975 - Trailer - YouTube Jaws - 1975 - Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Dec 13, 2012 Jaws is a 1975 American horror/thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. The prototypical summer blockbuster, its release is regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter. The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer Matt Hooper, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Murray Hamilton as the mayor of Amity Island, and Lorraine Gary as Brody's wife, Ellen. The screenplay is credited to both Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography. Shot mostly on location on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, the film had a troubled production, going over budget and past schedule. As the art department's mechanical sharks suffered many malfunctions, Spielberg decided to mostly suggest the animal's presence, employing an ominous, minimalistic theme created by composer John Williams to indicate the shark's impending appearances. Spielberg and others have compared this suggestive approach to that of classic thriller director Alfred Hitchcock. Universal Pictures gave the film what was then an exceptionally wide release for a major studio picture, over 450 screens, accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign with a heavy emphasis on television spots and tie-in merchandise. Category


Which 1956 film starred Gregory Peck as a captain obsessed with a great white whale?

Moby Dick (1956) - 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 sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick. 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 47 titles created 29 Nov 2011 a list of 23 titles created 15 Aug 2013 a list of 39 titles created 29 May 2014 a list of 22 titles created 28 Jun 2014 a list of 45 titles created 1 week ago Search for " Moby Dick " 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. 5 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Moby Dick (TV Mini-Series 1998) Adventure | Drama | Thriller The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick. Stars: Henry Thomas, Patrick Stewart, Bruce Spence Captain Ahab's descent into madness destroys everyone around him. This powerful character drew John Barrymore, Orson Wells and John Huston. This film has been called the best, most authentic version of Herman Melville's MOBY DICK. Director: Paul Stanley Moby Dick (TV Mini-Series 2011) Adventure | Drama The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick. Stars: William Hurt, Ethan Hawke, Charlie Cox A modern adaptation of the classic novel of the captain of a high tech submarine and his obsessive quest to destroy the enormousprehistoric whale that maimed him. Director: Trey Stokes In this extremely loose adaptation of Melville's classic novel, Ahab is revealed initially not as a bitter and vengeful madman, but as a bit of a lovable scamp. Ashore in New Bedford, he ... See full summary  » Director: Lloyd Bacon The true story of the surviving sailors whose whaling ship was destroyed by a sperm whale. Director: Christopher Rowley Truncated adaptation of Stephen Crane's novel about a Civil War Union soldier who stuggles to find the courage to fight in the heat of battle. Director: John Huston A mysterious explosion occurs at the Balam Bridge in Seoul on November 20th, 1994. In front of hot-blooded local news reporter Lee Bang-Woo, Yoon Hyeok appears. Yoon Hyeok is from the same ... See full summary  » Director: In-je Park A marine and a nun form an unlikely friendship. The marine is shipwrecked on a Pacific island and the nun has been left behind there; they find comfort in one another as the two wait out the war. Director: John Huston Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Director: John Huston A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. Director: John Huston Edit Storyline This classic story by Herman Melville revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab's leg years before, leaving Ahab to stomp the boards of his ship on a peg leg. Ahab is so crazed by his desire to kill the whale, that he is prepared to sacrifice everything, including his life, the lives of his crew members, and even his ship to find and destroy his nemesis, Moby Dick. Written by E.W. DesMarais <jlongst@aol.com> See All (49)  » Taglines: In all the world---in all the seas---in all adventure, there is no might like the might of [Moby Dick] See more  » Genres: 3 October 1956 (Portugal) See more  » Also Known As: Herman Melville's Moby Dick See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Orson Welles ' one-scene cameo helped to fund


Through which European capital city does the River Tagus flow?

European Rivers - Rivers of Europe, Map of Rivers in Europe, Major Rivers in Europe - Worldatlas.com print this map Hundreds of rivers and their tributaries cross the European continent. Here we highlight those over 600 miles in length, and a few others of note. DANUBE: Beginning in the Black Forest region of Germany, it flows across central Europe and the countries of Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Yugoslavia. It then forms the border between Romania and Bulgaria, turning north across Romania to eventually end in the Black Sea. It is (1,771 miles) (2,850 km) in length, and one of the most significant commercial waterways on the continent. DNIEPER: Rising in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation, it flows generally south through Belarus, then southeast through Ukraine, ending in the Black Sea. Overall it's (1,420 miles) (2,285 km) in length. DON: Beginning it the southwestern Russian Federation, to the south of Moscow, it flows southeasterly towards the Volga, then turns abruptly west, ending in the Sea of Azov. Overall it's (1,224 miles) (1,969 km) in length. ELBE: Rising in the Czech Republic, the Elbe River then flows north through Germany, ending in the North Sea near Cuxhaven. It's (724 miles) (1,165 km) in length. LOIRE: Recognized as the longest river in France, the navigable Loire begins in the foothills of the Massif Central, then flows north and west across the heartland of France, finally ending in the Bay of Biscay. It's (634 miles) (1,020 km) in length. ODER: Rising in the rugged mountains of the eastern Czech Republic, it flows west and north through south-central Poland, eventually emptying into the Baltic Sea. It's (567 miles) (912 km) in length. PO: Italy's longest river begins in the upper reaches of the Alps, flowing west to east across northern Italy, ending in the Adriatic Sea. It's (405 miles) (652 km) in length. RHINE: Forming in the mountains of southeastern Switzerland, this legendary river flows west, forming Switzerland's northeastern border with Germany, then runs directly north through western Germany forming part of that country's border with France, then finally dissecting the Netherlands and ending in the North Sea. Numerous tributaries and branches run in all directions, and in overall length is (820 miles) (1,319 km). RHONE: Begin high in the Swiss Alps, this fast moving river flows into the eastern end of Lake Geneva, then south through south-eastern France, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Small branches run in all directions, and in overall length, it's (300 miles) (485 km). SHANNON: Rising in northwestern Ireland, it flows south through a series of lakes, then turns west to eventually empty into the Atlantic Ocean. It's 230 miles (370 km) in length. TAGUS: The Tagus River rises in the central highlands of Spain, flowing southwest across Portugal, then south to Lisbon and the Atlantic Ocean. It's 626 miles (1,007 km) in length. VOLGA: The Volga is the largest river in European Russia in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. It's 3,692 km (2,294 mi) long


"In the cartoon TV series, what was the name of Captain Pugwash's enemy, the captain of the ""Flying Dustman""?"

Captain Pugwash | Toonfind cartoon database   Captain Pugwash show information Captain Horatio Pugwash made his debut in a comic strip format in the first issue of The Eagle in 1950, then appeared regularly as a strip in Radio Times. In 1957 the BBC commissioned a series of short cartoon films produced by Gordon Murray. Ryan produced a total of 86 five-minute-long episodes for the BBC, shot in black-and-white film, but later transferring to colour. Ryan used a real-time technique of animation in which cardboard cutouts of the characters were laid on painted backgrounds and moved with levers. The characters' voices were provided by Peter Hawkins. The last series of Pugwash shorts by Ryan was produced in 1975. Although there are many anachronisms in the series, the book The Battle of Bunkum Bay gives some useful clues as to the era in which the stories are set. In this book, the King of England strongly resembles George I and the King of France resembles Louis XIV, suggesting that this story took place in 1714-15. However, one of the few direct references to a date is in the original TV series is the episode 'Pirate of the Year' where Pugwash enters the "Pirate of the Year contest 1775" A number of spin-off books were written by John Ryan, and in the 1980s he drew three new Pugwash comic strip storybooks: The Secret of the San Fiasco, The Battle of Bunkum Bay and The Quest for the Golden Handshake. The rights to Captain Pugwash were purchased by HIT Entertainment, who from 1997 have issued a number of digital and part computer-animated cartoon films based on the Pugwash character, set on the island of "Montebuffo", "somewhere in the Spanish Main". Peter Hawkins did not provide the voices, HIT Entertainment instead employing character actor James Saxon. A DVD containing 'ALL 30 heroic high sea adventures from the classic 70s TV series' filmed in colour (156 minutes running time) was given away with the Sunday Times on 20 January 2008. A related book by John Ryan was Admiral Fatso Fitzpugwash, in which it is revealed that Pugwash had a medieval ancestor who was First Sea Lord, but who was terrified of water. Captain Pugwash cartoon pictures Captain Pugwash cartoon characters Captain Pugwash The pompous but likeable captain of the Black Pig. Although he boasts of being the "bravest buccaneer", he is actually quite cowardly and stupid. His greed often gets him into trouble. Despite all this, he usually wins the day - either with the help of Tom the Cabin Boy or through sheer luck. Strangely enough, despite being a pirate, he is rarely seen committing any acts of piracy. Master Mate A somewhat dopey character, who has a tendency to use malapropisms and to mispronounce common words. He has a teddy bear in his bunk and is quite mild-mannered. It is not entirely clear why he is the mate, as he does not appear to have any authority over the rest of the crew. He was present in the first ever Pugwash story, in which he was depicted as being constantly sleepy. Pirate Barnabas The most aggressive of the pirates, but in reality just as harmless. He is quite rebellious and grumpy, and is perhaps marginally more intelligent than Willy, the Mate or the Captain. He was not present in the 1997 series. "No good will come of this, mark my words!" Pirate Willy A simple sailor from Wigan. He appears to be the youngest crew member (apart from Tom). He is a gentle soul, and is against using violence. He does, however, have the occasional brainwave and has been the crew's saviour (admittedly sometimes more by luck than by design). "Just you wait till we get back to Wigan - we won't half have a 'tail' to tell!" Tom the Cabin Boy It might be argued that without Tom, Pugwash would have been sunk long ago. He is the most intelligent and resourceful member of the crew, the only one who can cook and the only one who can actually sail a ship. Although Pugwash would never admit it, Tom's ability to think up schemes is probably the only thing that prevents him from being a total failure as a pirate. Tom is an expert concertina player, and part of his repert


What was the first single released by the Beatles on the Apple label, in 1968?

The Story of the Beatles' First Apple Release, 'Revolution' Subscribe to Ultimate Classic Rock on On Aug. 26, 1968, the Beatles launched their Apple Records label with their new single, John Lennon ‘s politically minded “Revolution.” The song was recorded twice, first as a slow blues – called “Revolution 1″ and released on The Beatles – and then as a searing rocker. This doesn’t include the experimental “Revolution 9,” which bears no major relation to either version, other than in name, but was built from the last six minutes of the final take of “Revolution 1.” Even though they had stayed away from making political statements throughout their career, Lennon wanted to release “Revolution 1″ as a single. But the other members of the band felt it lacked power and recorded a new version on July 10, with Nicky Hopkins overdubbing electric piano, including a solo, the next day. The song’s distinctive opening buzz-saw guitar lick – played by Lennon and George Harrison simultaneously – was achieved by overloading the signal through pre-amps and directly injecting it into the console. Even for the Beatles, this was not allowed at the still-somewhat conservative Abbey Road Studios. Fortunately, nobody found out about it. There was one other main difference between the two versions. Just before the first chorus of “Revolution 1,” Lennon sings, “But when you talk about destruction / Don’t you know that you can me out…in” due to his mixed feelings on the subject. On the single, he only sings “out.” The song came out in the U.S. on Aug. 26, 1968, and in the U.K. four days later. And if you needed any more proof of the Beatles’ greatness, “Revolution,” which would have been a career highlight for thousands of bands, was relegated to the B-side. The A-side was “ Hey Jude ,” which stayed at No. 1 in the U.S. for nine weeks, a then-record. The Top 100 Rock Albums of the ’60s Image of


Which England cricketer is the most capped English player in test matches?

Most capped players in Test cricket | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis Sport Most capped players in Test cricket
 DNA profiles the cricketers who have played the most Tests for their country.

 Sachin Tendulkar, India (169)

 Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, the Little Master was rated by Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne as the greatest player he has played with or against. Wisden also rated Tendulkar as the second greatest batsman of all-time behind Sir Don Bradman.

 Steve Waugh, Australia (168)

 Nicknamed the Iceman by Australian cricket fans for his ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations, Waugh was one of the most successful captains Australia has ever had. He captained Australia during a record run of 16 consecutive Test wins. Waugh holds the record of having scored over 150 runs in an innings against each Test-playing country before his retirement in 2004.

 Jacques Kallis, South Africa (140)

 One of the best all-rounders in cricket, Kallis is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 10,000 runs and take more than 250 wickets in both Tests and One-Day Internationals. Kallis has been described by compatriots Kevin Pietersen and Daryll Cullinan as the greatest cricketer to play the game.

 Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka (133)

 Rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002, Muralitharan retired from Test cricket this year, after bagging his 800th Test wicket on July 22 off his final ball in his last match. Murali is the highest wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs.

 Alec Stewart, England (133)

 Wicketkeeper-batsman Alec Stewart is the most capped English cricketer of all time in Test matches and second most capped in One-Day Internationals, having played in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs. Stewart also captained his country in both forms of the game.

 Courtney Walsh, West Indies (132)

 Known for his lethal opening bowling partnership with fellow West Indian Curtly Ambrose, Walsh held the record for most Test wickets from 2000, after breaking Kapil Dev's record, until 2004, when he was overtaken by Muttiah Muralitharan. Walsh was the first bowler to take 500 Test wickets.

 Javed Miandad, Pakistan (124)

 The gritty Javed Miandad remains Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. Miandad is among three Pakistani players to have their names in cricket's Hall of Fame at Lord's. He also remains the only cricketer from any country to appear in six World Cup competitions. Sachin Tendulkar will equal this mark if he plays in the World Cup in India next year.

 Stephen Fleming, New Zealand (111)

 Known for his astute leadership and tactical brilliance, Stephen Fleming was also New Zealand's longest-serving and most successful captain winning Test match series against India, England, the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
 Most capped players in Test cricket Date published: Wednesday, 4 August 2010 - 6:51pm |


Which is the home ground of FC Barcelona?

The Camp Nou Stadium The Camp Nou Stadium Camp Nou Stadium Camp Nou (Catalan for "new field", often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football (soccer) stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a capacity of 98,787 - making it the largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is the home ground of FC Barcelona . Its official name was Estadi del FC Barcelona (translates as FC Barcelona Stadium) until 2000, when the club membership vote to change the official name to the popular nick name Camp Nou. Opposite Camp Nou is the Palau Blaugrana, the stadium for indoor sports and adjacent is the Ice Rink, the stadium for ice based sports. Just behind the complex is the Mini Estadi, the stadium where the FC Barcelona B plays its games. Mes que un Club!! History Barcelona had outgrown their old stadium, Camp de Les Corts which held 60,000 supporters and the Camp Nou, built between 1954 and 1957, was designed by architects Francesc Mitjans-Miró, Lorenzo García Barbon and Josep Soteras Mauri. FC Barcelona won their first game at Camp Nou in impressive fashion, a 4-2 victory against Legia Warsaw with Eulogio Martínez scoring the first goal at the new stadium. Over 90,000 fans were present at this momentous occasion. The capacity has varied between 93,053 at its opening to 120,000 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup before the outlawing of standing sections at the stadium brought the capacity to below 99,000 in the late 1990s. Camp Nou on matchday The stadium's facilities include a memorabilia shop, mini pitches for training matches, and a chapel for players. The stadium also houses the most visited museum in Catalonia, El Museu del Barça, which receives about 1.200.000 visits per year. The museum was inaugurated in 1984 under the presidence of Josep Lluís Nuñez. The museum shows 1.420 pieces about FC Barcelona's history, of which 420 are trophies. The inauguration ceremony of the 1982 World Cup was held on June 13. In front of a 100,000 strong crowd, Belgium beat Argentina 1-0. The FC Barcelona Camp Nou Stadium (Barça) see map Address: Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n 08028, Barcelona. HOW TO GET TO THE CAMP NOU STADIUM BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT? Bus lines: 7, 15, 43, 67, 68, 74, 75, L12, L50, L60 and L62. Metro: Line 3 (Get off at Maria Cristina or Les Corts) and Line 5 (Get off at Collblanc or Badal). Video: Inauguration of the Camp Nou 24/09/1957 Camp Nou Stadium


Agrippina the Younger was the mother of which Roman Emperor?

Roman Emperors - DIR Agrippina the Younger     Julia Agrippina (Agrippina the Younger) played a notable role in the Julio-Claudian family drama. Her influence had as its origin the only resource available to women of her time, proximity to male power.  She, like Livia before her, was the wife of one emperor and the mother of another.  She was also the sister of a third and the daughter of a prince of the imperial house whose shadow fell across dynastic politics long after his death.  She could not in any case have avoided the complications that were her lot by birth, but she evidently had the desire -- and the will -- to exploit the position into which she had been born.  She wrote a memoir that recorded the "misfortunes of her family" (casus suorum). This document alone seems proof that she was deeply aware of the stress generated from a dangerous environment. [[1]] Early Life Agrippina the Younger was the daughter of Germanicus Julius Caesar and of Vipsania Agrippina (Agrippina the Elder). Germanicus' father was a son of Augustus' wife Livia by a former husband. His mother was Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, Augustus' sister. Germanicus had thus a double connection with the first family of Rome, and he drew closer to its center in AD 4 when his uncle, who would become the emperor Tiberius , was adopted by Augustus , and adopted him in turn. In this way Germanicus became a Julian and by the law of adoption a legitimate grandson of the ruling dynast. Agrippina's mother, Agrippina the Elder, was a daughter of Julia, Augustus ' natural daughter and only child, and of Marcus Agrippa , Augustus' valued helper in his climb to the top. Agrippina the Younger's ancestry on both sides of her family thus converged on Augustus . But as one of nine children, six of whom lived to maturity, she was not the only one so marked. Hers was a large family that promised continuity for the imperial house, and all its surviving members were involved in the power struggles of the first century. [[2]] Agrippina was born on November 6, probably in AD 14, on the Rhine frontier. [[3]] Her mother had found herself in this quarter because she had accompanied Germanicus when he exercised his command over the Armies of Upper and Lower Germany.  By 17, the family had returned to Rome and little Agrippina, her three surviving brothers, and a baby sister rode in their father's triumph. [[4]] Later in 17 her parents left Rome for Syria, where Germanicus would assume supreme command (maius imperium) of the eastern provinces. Agrippina and most of her siblings were left behind in the care of nurses and the extended family. Only her brother Gaius, whom history would know as Caligula, went east with his parents. Agrippina would not see her father again; Germanicus died near Antioch. She and the rest of the family went to meet her mother when she was bearing his ashes home to Rome in AD 20. [[5]] Agrippina next appears in the historical record in AD 28 when she was married to Cn.  Domitius Ahenobarbus [[6]] .  Their union had been arranged by Tiberius , now emperor and head of the imperial household. Arranged marriages were standard practice for all families of prominence and a matter of state business for the ruling house.  Ahenobarbus came from a distinguished family that boasted a long line of consuls. Made consul himself in AD 32, he remained in office that entire year. [[7]] He was, in addition, related to the Augustan line through his mother, Antonia Maior. Their first son and only child, L. Domitius Ahenobarbus, was not born until December of 37. He would become the emperor Nero, The Reign of Gaius An anecdote about this child furnishes an example of the motif central to Agrippina's reputation. Her brother Gaius had succeeded Tiberius to the principate earlier that year, and it is reported that she asked him to name the infant, hoping perhaps that the still childless emperor would name him after himself and perhaps adopt him in time. If he were Gaius' heir, hers would be the prize of motherhood. Instead, Gaius looked at his uncle, who