Who replaced Michael Gove as Education Minister last summer?

Michael Gove move not a demotion, says David Cameron - BBC News BBC News Michael Gove move not a demotion, says David Cameron 15 July 2014 Close share panel Media captionDavid Cameron: "This is a team that reflects modern Britain" Former Education Secretary Michael Gove has been handed "one of the most important jobs" in government, David Cameron has insisted. Mr Gove has been made chief whip - in charge of party discipline - in the biggest ministerial shake-up of Mr Cameron's premiership. He was replaced at education by former Treasury Minister Nicky Morgan, as the PM promotes more women into top jobs. No 10 said it was "quite wrong" to call it a demotion for Mr Gove. William Hague has stepped down as foreign secretary to be replaced by Philip Hammond in a day of dramatic ministerial movements across government. With just a handful of junior roles still to be confirmed, Mr Cameron said he was proud to lead "a fresh team with the idea, the energy and the ability to take this country forward". Asked if the change represented a "punishment" for Mr Gove's recent spat with Home Secretary Theresa May, Mr Cameron said: "I can tell you, if you are prime minister, the chief whip is one of the most important jobs in government. "I wanted one of my big hitters, one of my real stars, one of my great brains, someone who has done extraordinary things for education in this country, to do that job, to deliver the government's programme, to help secure the future for our country. "I am pleased that he is doing that job. He will do it brilliantly." Image copyright Getty Images Mr Gove also sought to play down any suggestion that he had been demoted, saying he had worked out the details of his new role - which unlike previous chief whips will see him taking to the airwaves to make the government's case - with the prime minister. He said it was a "wrench" to leave the education department but whether you called it "demotion, emotion, locomotion" it was "exciting to be given a role at the heart of government". Media captionMichael Gove: "It's a wrench leaving the job that I love" Justice Minister Jeremy Wright, a 41-year-old barrister, replaces Dominic Grieve as Attorney General , the government's chief legal officer Baroness Tina Stowell, a former head of corporate affairs at the BBC, is the new leader of the House of Lords Mark Harper who quit as immigration minister after admitting employing an illegal immigrant as a cleaner, returns as a work and pensions minister, and Nick Gibb - sacked in a 2012 reshuffle - returns to the education department The BBC News channel's chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the aim of the reshuffle was to bring in fresh faces and make voters think again about the Conservatives' "male, pale and stale" image. The number of women in cabinet has gone up from three to five, out of a total of 22 ministers in Mr Cameron's top team. Ten women have been promoted so far, across government, with three taking ministerial jobs for the first time. But Nick Robinson said it was not the "ideal signal to send" that new Lords leader Baroness Stowell, as a minister who merely "attends cabinet", was to have been paid less than her male predecessor Lord Hill of Oareford, who was a full cabinet member. After this detail emerged, the Conservatives said they would top up her salary out of party funds to make up the shortfall. Media captionMP Ken Clarke tells the BBC why he thinks all-women shortlists are a good thing Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox has turned down David Cameron's offer of a return to government as a minister in the Foreign Office, saying on his website he preferred to carry on campaigning on immigration and Europe from the backbenches. But it is Mr Gove's move to chief whip, announced by Mr Cameron on his Twitter feed , that has caused the most surprise. Mr Gove has been one of the most radical and at times controversial figures in David Cameron's government, driving through far-reaching changes to the education system such as free schools, exam changes and the extension of the academy programme. His


Which tradesman performed most of the runaway marriages in Gretna Green?

Gretna Green – Runaway Marriages | SCOTTISH TOURIST Gretna Green – Runaway Marriages Go to top Gretna Green – Runaway Marriages – is one of the world’s most popular wedding destinations, hosting over 5,000 weddings each year – one of every six Scottish weddings. It has usually been assumed that Gretna’s famous “runaway marriages” began in 1754 when Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act came into force in England. Under the Act, if a parent of a minor (i.e., a person under the age of 21) objected, they could prevent the marriage going ahead. The Act tightened up the requirements for marrying in England and Wales but did not apply in Scotland, where it was possible for boys to marry at 14 and girls at 12 with or without parental consent. It was, however, only in the 1770s, with the construction of a toll road passing through the thitherto obscure village of Graitney, that Gretna Green became the first easily reachable village over the Scottish border. The Old Blacksmith’s Shop, built around 1712, and Gretna Hall Blacksmith’s Shop (1710) became, in popular folklore at least, the focal tourist points for the marriage trade. The Old Blacksmith’s opened to the public as a visitor attraction as early as 1887. Gretna Green Anvil Go to top The local blacksmith and his anvil have become the lasting symbols of Gretna Green weddings. Scottish law allowed for “irregular marriages”, meaning that if a declaration was made before two witnesses, almost anybody had the authority to conduct the marriage ceremony. The blacksmiths in Gretna became known as “anvil priests”, culminating with Richard Rennison, who performed 5,147 ceremonies.


Which TV programme saw Assumpta electrocuted in the cellar?

The Reckoning (unfinished), a ballykissangel fanfic | FanFiction "It shouldn't take too long. A couple of weeks maybe." Peter nodded. "Thank you." "Well, I can't pretend I'm not disappointed, but it's the way of things these days. Where are you going to live? "I'll think of something. There has to be somewhere round here with a spare room to let." "You're not staying at Fitzgerald's?" Fr Mac seemed surprised. "No, we didn't think that was a good idea just yet. We want to take things slowly, make sure that we know exactly what we're doing. I will be working there though." Fr Mac raised his eyebrows. "Well, I wish you every success in your new career . . . and your new life." He stood up. "Good luck," he said, offering his hand to Peter. "Thank you." "I'll let you know when I arrange an appointment for you." He showed Peter to the door and stood in the doorway as he watched the young man walk along the driveway to his car. Back at the pub, Assumpta was making yet another mug of tea for Noel Quinn, the friend of Padraig's who was down in the cellar sorting out her fusebox. Workmen were a pain, but today he was the least of her worries. She was a nervous wreck, wondering how Peter was getting on with Fr Mac. She tried to calm herself. They had talked about what he was going to say, it was just a formality. But, before he had left that morning, she had told Peter that he had to make whatever decision was right for him. If that meant staying in the priesthood, then that's what he had to do. When it came down to it, she didn't want him to ruin his life for her, but as time marched on and there was no sign of him, she began to worry that maybe he had decided to stay and couldn't face telling her. "Ooh God!" she exclaimed as the milk jug slipped from her fingers and smashed on the hard tiled floor. "Butterfingers," said a voice from the doorway. Assumpta looked up to see Peter grinning broadly. "What have you got against that jug?" Assumpta abandoned the tea and picked her way over to him. "I thought you were never coming back . . . " Peter silenced her with a kiss. "Where else do you think I would go?" He put his arms round her waist and held her tightly to him. "I thought . . . " she started. "It's fine," he reassured her. "It's all going to be fine." For a moment they hugged, Peter closed his eyes and decided once and for all that he had definitely done the right thing. "So what happened?" Assumpta pulled away slightly, looking worried. "Well, I told him I was off. He reminded me that the Bishop had to be told, but that he didn't foresee any problems with him, and he released me of my duties there and then. Can I have a job?" Assumpta smiled. "I'll think about it." Peter gently touched her cheek. "I love you," he said softly. Assumpta's heart skipped a beat. She didn't think she would ever get used to hearing him say that. "I love you too," she replied. Peter pulled her closer to him and for a long moment they kissed. "Erm . . . . is this my tea?" They broke apart to see Noel standing by the sink holding the mug questioningly. "Sorry," he grinned, "but it's thirsty work down there. Any milk?" Assumpta smiled sarcastically and went to the fridge for a new carton. "How is it looking?" she asked. "All done. I've had to fit a whole new box. How long'd it been playing you up?" "A week or so." "And you're after trying to fix it yourself?" "Well, just a bit. I didn't realise it was that serious." Noel winked at her. "Well, you must have the Gods on your side. It's a miracle you didn't get yourself electrocuted - that fusebox of yours was an accident waiting to happen One wrong connection and it would have killed someone.." He started to pack up his tools. "Anyway, it's working a treat now. You shouldn't have any more problems with it." He nodded at Peter. "Bye so," Peter smiled as Assumpta followed Noel out to the bar to sort out his money. He had just about finished clearing away the broken jug when Assumpta stuck her head back round the kitchen door. "Well?" Peter frowned. "Well what?" "It's 11 o'clock. Are you going to open up or


What do the initials u.c. mean to a printer?

Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide APA Formatting and Style Guide This page is brought to you by the OWL at Purdue (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/).   When printing this page, you must include the entire legal notice at bottom. APA Abbreviations Summary: APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed., 2nd printing). Contributors:Joshua M. Paiz, Elizabeth Angeli, Jodi Wagner, Elena Lawrick, Kristen Moore, Michael Anderson, Lars Soderlund, Allen Brizee, Russell Keck Last Edited: 2014-02-25 10:54:35 In APA, abbreviations should be limited to instances when a) the abbreviation is standard and will not interfere with the reader’s understanding and b) if space and repetition can be greatly avoided through abbreviation. There are a few common trends in abbreviating that you should follow when using APA, though there are always exceptions to these rules. When abbreviating a term, use the full term the first time you use it, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), abbreviations are best used only when they allow for clear communication with the audience. Exceptions: Standard abbreviations like units of measurement and states do not need to be written out. APA also allows abbreviations that appear as words in Meriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary to be used without explanation (IQ, REM, AIDS, HIV). Do not use periods or spaces in abbreviations of all capital letters, unless it is a proper name or refers to participants using identity-concealing labels: MA, CD, HTML, APA P. D. James, J. R. R. Tolkien, E. B. White or F.I.M., S.W.F. Exceptions: Use a period when abbreviating the United States as an adjective (U.S. Marines or U.S. Senator) Use a period if the abbreviation is Latin abbreviation or a reference abbreviation: etc., e.g., a.m. or Vol. 7, p. 12, 4th ed. Do not use periods when abbreviating measurements: cd, ft, lb, mi, min Exceptions: Use a period when abbreviating inch (in.) to avoid confusion. Units of measurement and statistical abbreviations should only be abbreviated when accompanied by numerical values: 7 mg, 12 mi, M = 7.5 measured in milligrams, several miles after the exit, the means were determined Only certain units of time should be abbreviated. Do not abbreviate:


Which Australian service was founded by the Rev. John Flynn?

John Flynn | A tribute to Influential Australian Christians A tribute to Influential Australian Christians Posted on 22 October 2010 by A tribute to Influential Australian Christians John Flynn (1880 – 1951) Presbyterian minister The Reverend John Flynn was an Australian Presbyterian minister who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the world’s first air ambulance. Flynn received an Order of the British Empire in 1933. He is featured on one side of the current Australian 20 dollar polymer note. “He brought gladness and rejoicing to the wilderness and solitary places”. The Reverend John Flynn (25 November 1880 – 5 May 1951) was an Australian Presbyterian minister who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the world’s first air ambulance. Born in the gold rush town of Moliagul, about 202 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Victoria. His mother died in childbirth when Flynn was three, and he spent part of his childhood growing up with relatives. Flynn moved to Sunshine, now an outer western suburb of Melbourne [Note: Background to the suburb ‘ Sunshine and H V McKay ‘] as a child, where he completed secondary school in 1898, and began working as a schoolteacher. By 1903 he decided he wished to become a Presbyterian minister, and entered Ormond College, a college of the University of Melbourne to study divinity in 1907. He graduated in 1910 and was ordained in 1911. Throughout his training, Flynn had worked in various then-remote areas through Victoria and South Australia, and his first posting after ordination was to the Smith of Dunesk Mission at Beltana, a tiny settlement 500 kilometres north of Adelaide. Beltana is a relatively isolated place even today and in those days was extremely remote. By 1912, after writing a report for his church superiors on the difficulties of ministering to such a widely scattered population, Flynn was made the first superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission . As well as tending to matters spiritual, Flynn quickly established the need for medical care for residents of the vast Australian outback, and established a number of bush hospitals. By 1917, Flynn was already considering the possibility of new technology, such as radio and the aeroplane, to assist in providing a more useful acute medical service, and then received a letter from an Australian pilot serving in World War I, Clifford Peel , who had read of Flynn’s speculations in  The inlander  : (a quarterly magazine dealing with national interests from the outbacker’s point of view, and edited by John Flynn), who had outlined the capabilities and costs of then-available planes. This material was published in the church’s magazine, the start of Flynn turning his considerable fund-raising talents to the task of establishing a flying medical service. The first flight of the Aerial Medical Service was in 1928 from Cloncurry. Miraculously surviving the Great Depression, Flynn guided the organisation, lobbying both politicians and his church, to take the service nationwide. In 1934 the Australian Aerial Medical Service was formed, and gradually established a network of bases nationwide. Flynn remained the public face of the organisation (through name changes to its present form) and helped raise the funds that kept the service operating. While undoubtedly most famous for the organisation that became the RFDS, Flynn’s work with the Mission extended well beyond it. As well as the nursing homes, Flynn instituted travelling ministries – ministers travelling vast distances on horseback through the inland. In 1939 Presbyterian Church of Australia elected Flynn to the primus inter pares role of Moderator-General. Flynn married the secretary of the AIM, Jean Baird, in 1931 at the relatively advanced age of 51. He finally retired and died in Sydney, and was cremated and his remains placed under a large boulder from the Devil’s Marbles. In an unfortunate postscript to Flynn’s life, the Northern Territory Department of Public Works had taken the rock from a site sacred to its traditional owners. After many years of negotiations the rock was r


Which Belgian sportsman was nicknamed ‘The Cannibal’?

Eddy Merckx: "The Cannibal" Eddy Merckx: "The Cannibal" Eddy Merckx Baron Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx is without doubt Belgium's most famous sportsman. He is among the top 100 greatest sportsmen of all time. The baron, alias Eddy Merckx was born in Meensel-Kiezegem, at the end of the Second World War , in June 1945, in a small town east of Leuven. During his career, he earned the nickname "the cannibal" due to his ferocious appetite for victories.   His childhood in Brussels His father, Jules Merckx, was a joiner. He moved to Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and became a grocer in the Brussels suburb. Eddy, therefore, grew up in Woluwe. Little Eddy got his first bike aged 4. A lover of sport, he played basketball, tennis and football. Then at 12, he bought his first racing bike with the tips he earned working in his father's shop. In fact, it was his father, a great cycling fan , who took him to six-day races and the finishing line of Paris-Bruxelles. Young Eddy's hero was Belgian cyclist Stan Ockers, who was World Champion in 1955. Eddy Merckx's cycling career began in 1961, as a debutant. He registered his first victory at his 14th race, winning Petit-Enghien and the following year, 1962, he won his first title: Champion de Belgique des débutants (Belgian Debutant Champion) in Libramont . Three years later, he was crowned amateur World Champion. He turned professional later that year.   The Cannibal Nothing could stop the champion anymore. It was the start of the long series of 525 victories and successes for the Belgian champion. His insatiable appetite for victory earned him the nicknames "Cannibal" or "Ogre of Tervuren ". His honours undoubtedly contributed to his presence in a list of the 100 greatest sportsmen and women of all time and his lasting notoriety. The most memorable images of Eddy may be of him finishing the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées in Paris in the yellow jersey, but he had numerous race wins in our regions. He competed in Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1à times between 1966 and 1977, winning 5 times. He took part in the Flèche wallonne 8 times, winning 3 times. He also raced in the Flèche Brabançonne, the Belgian Road Championships, the Tour du Condroz , Paris-Bruxelles (which has since become the Brussels Cycling Classic ) and the Tour of Belgium . Corwds were enthusiastic and came in great numbers to cheer on "their" champion. Eddy Merckx's career is international. For a long time he held the record number of Tour de France victories: 5 consecutive victories between 1969 and 1974. He also won the Giro d'Italia 5 times, the Vuelta a España once and he was World Road Champion 3 times (1967, 1971, 1974). In 1972, he beat the World Hour Record in Mexico City.   His long career was not continuous, nor was it without failures or injuries and in 1978, Eddy Merckx retired from competitive cycling, but not the world of bikes altogether. Merckx and bikes after his professional career Eddy Merckx stayed in the world of cycling once his professional career had finished. Today he's still riding bikes for pleasure, notably since 2013, with the creation of the " Gran Fondo Eddy Merckx ", a classic cyclotourism trek. It is a 155km route, led off by Eddy Merckx himself, in the magnificent setting of the . From 1980 to 2004, he organised the "Grand prix Eddy Merckx" a time trial race, first individual, then in pairs, which took place in August around Brussels and gathered some of the discipline's best riders. In 1980, Eddy Merckx the professional cyclist became Eddy Merckx the entrepreneur. He built bikes that bore his name and stood out for their quality. In 2014, he left the company, but remained involved in terms of research and development.   Merci Eddy If you take in Brussels , you'll find the Eddy Merckx station (since 2003), in Woluwé, where Eddy grew up. The bike exhibited is the one on which he beat the World Hour Record in 1972. The showcase shows photographs of the champion during his exploit. The record can only be validated if the person attempting to beat it uses the same bike. The centre scolaire Eddy Merckx (scho


The droppings of which British mammal are called ‘spraints’?

How to identify animal droppings | Discover Wildlife Local Patch Reporters How to identify animal droppings Mammals are notoriously difficult to see. Often the only signs of their presence are the droppings left on footpaths, your lawn or your bird table.  14th July 2010 Having trouble identifying animal droppings? Download our FREE animal droppings ID guide.  March is a good time to look for mammal faeces; new vegetation is yet to come through and many species are actively defending their territories. Identification is often based on smell and/or contents, but either use rubber gloves to handle faeces or small twigs to tease out the contents. Carnivores often use their faeces to mark out their territories, so these are often left in conspicuous places.   DROPPINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR:   Rabbit and hare Rabbits and hares do not ruminate, and their pellets consist of finely chewed fragments of grasses. Rabbit pellets often in ‘latrines’, where the pellets are generally darker. Hare pellets often difficult to tell from rabbit; generally larger (up to 1cm) and more flattened. More often found away from field edges. Fox Vary depending on what the fox has eaten. Like a small dog dropping, especially in urban areas where they eat a lot of meat, bread and bird seeds. Frequently twisted at one end, especially in rural areas where foxes eat more birds and mammals. When fresh, best distinguished by a very characteristic ‘foxy’ smell. Water vole and rat Water vole droppings are 8mm–12mm long, rounded at both ends, smooth, found near water, generally at latrine sites. Larger rodents produce similar droppings. Rat droppings are larger than those of water voles, average 12mm long, rough in texture, tapering to a point at one or both ends and frequently deposited in groups. Found in a variety of situations, including near water.  Badger Faeces can be very variable – soft and even runny when they have been eating worms, or solid and firm, like a large, fat sausage, when eating wheat or fruit. Where badgers are common, these are generally deposited in shallow pits, but are more generally just left on the surface. Easily recognised by sweet, musky smell. Squirrel Droppings are cylindrical or rounded, up to 8mm in diameter, generally deposited at random but can accumulate at favoured feeding site, such as a bird table. Otter Spraints left in conspicuous places on rocks in rivers or ledges under bridges. Dark when fresh, pale and crumbly when dry, varying from a small, tarry smear to faeces several centimetres long. Usually contain fish-bones and scales, occasionally feathers or fur. Deer Deer ruminate, so their food is finely digested and their pellets are generally black and shiny with no obvious contents. Often left in small piles on tracks in woods. Generally separate cylindrical pellets, pointed at one end and indented at the other, but sometimes, especially in summer, a single amorphous lump. Hard to tell species apart. Larger species produce larger pellets (up to 3cm in red deer) but there is considerable overlap between species. Bats Droppings generally found stuck to walls or on the ground under holes where bats enter buildings, or in piles in roost sites. Hard to tell species apart, but in buildings they are most likely to be one of the pipistrelles. Easily told from mouse droppings by rough appearance due to finely chewed insect fragments. Mouse droppings are similar, but are smoother because they are not composed of insect fragments and not found stuck to walls. Hedgehog Droppings cylindrical, up to 5cm long, like a small carnivore. Generally dark, no obvious structure when eating worms but generally studded with shiny fragments of insects.   If you would like help to try and ID the droppings you have found, please click here and post the following information on our Forum :  A description of the appearance of the animal droppings Where you found the animal droppings (eg. habitat, location, country)  What time of year you found the animal droppings A photograph of the animal droppings if you took one We will do our best to answer yo


Leatherback and loggerhead are varieties of which creature?

1000+ images about Sea Turtles. on Pinterest | Olives, Ocean photos and The turtles Forward Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle The smallest of the world’s sea turtles, Kemp’s ridleys are also the most endangered. In 1947, 42,000 of these turtles were filmed nesting on a single beach near Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. That film also captured people digging up the nests to collect the eggs, which number more than 100 per nest; the eggs are eaten as an aphrodisiac.In the United States, all six sea turtle species are listed as threatened or endangered.Kemp’s ridleys have been killed after getting… See More


What is the term for cud-chewing animals?

What is cud, and why do cattle chew it? | Cattle Empire What is cud, and why do cattle chew it? December 20, 2013 Have you ever noticed that when you see a cow it always seems to be chewing something? The reason is because cows must chew their food twice in order to digest it properly. Cows spend nearly eight hours out of every day chewing their cud. This plus normal chewing of food can total upwards of 40,000 jaw movements per day. Cattle are ruminant animals, this mean their stomach contains four compartments: 1.     Rumen 3.    Omasum 4.    Abomasum When a cow first takes a bite, it chews just enough to moisten the food. Once swallowed, the food goes into the first section, the rumen, where it mixes with other acidic digestive liquids and is softened. The softened food is called cud, small balls of food. Next, the rumen muscles send the cud back up to the cow’s mouth, where it is re-chewed and swallowed again, this time going to the Omasum section of stomach in order to squeeze out all of the moisture. Finally, the food enters the last part, Abomasum of the stomach where it mixes with digestive juices and makes its way to the intestine to be completely digested. Cud chewing is often used as an indicator of a healthy and comfortable herd. A happy, healthy animal will produce more milk or have a higher production of muscle. Animals who do not chew their cud properly may be scared or have digestive issues such as twisted stomachs or a displaced abomasum, their fourth section of stomach. Feeding high quality forages will help to ensure the cows are digesting and chewing their cud properly. Since cattle are “flight” animals meaning they run from danger, they don’t fight back; it is thought that the original reason for the double digestion was to let the animal eat as much as they could before needing to flee the area. Then they would bring the forage back up to properly digest it at a later, safer time. Cud chewing is also necessary because the foods ruminant animals eat are difficult to digest and it takes extra effort to get all of the nutrients from the food. Other examples of ruminant animals include deer, camels, buffalo, goat’s sheep and giraffes.


The X and Y axes on a graph are called the abscissa and ………what?

Psych. Statistics: Graphing I. Background A two-dimensional graph has two axes called the X-axis or abscissa and the Y-axis or ordinate. Example: Conventions or Rules The intersection of X and Y is zero (which is not typically written     on the graph). While the abscissa portrays the score values or categories, the ordinate     depicts quantities like: frequency, proportion, percent, cumulative frequency,     cumulative proportion, and cumulative percent. The axes go from low to high. This is relevant to rank and metric data. Both axes of the graph are given verbal labels and the total graph is     given a clear concise title. The 3/4 high rule is typically used when     constructing a graph. That is, the ratio of the ordinate to the abscissa     should be about 3:4. Actually, anything in the range of 2:3 to 3:5 is     fine. Frequency polygons get both ends tied down to the axis, while cumulative frequency polygons get the lower end tied down. Each graph gets its own page. Center the whole graph (titles, labels, & all) and fill the page with it (the example below gives a good idea of the layout of the page). General Steps in Constructing a Graph   (using graph paper) Determine the number of boxes in both the horozontal and vertical dimensions of the graph paper. Determine the Range of your data, since it will determine the length     of the X-axis.    If it is a bar graph (discussed in more detail below), you will need to figure out how many bars you need, how thick you want them, and how much space you want in between the bars. Multiply the determined length of the X-axis by 3/4 to determine the approximate     length of the Y axis. Now divide the length of each axis by the number     of boxes available for it on the page to determine the number of units     each box of graph paper represents. For example, if an axis needs to be     90 units and there are only 30 boxes available, then each box must represent     three units for that axis. Center the whole graph (titles, labels, & all) and fill the page with it. Centering means that the top and bottom margins of the page should be equal in size (and should be at least an inch), as should the left and right margins. In order to do this, you will need to figure in some boxes for the axis labels and graph title when doing your centering. Here is an example on graph paper: II. Types of Graphs There are a number of types of graphic representations of data. For now, however, you should be familiar with three of the more basic types. Bar Graphs Are used with qualitative (or non-metric) data. Example 1 Nominal Data: Frequency of Therapy Seeking in Folks    of Different Occupations (note this graph is in presentation style) [ Spreadsheet1 ] Example 2 - Ordinal Data: Grades on an Exam (note this graph    is in journal publication style) [ Spreadsheet2 ] Example 3 - Ordinal Data: Percent of Married Women Having Orgasm    During Intercourse with Their Husbands [ Spreadsheet3 ] Histograms Used with metric data that is typically in a grouped format. Rectangles are   used for each group, with the width spanning from the lower to upper exact   limits of the interval (midpoints are labeled). The height of the rectangle   is determined by the measure used for the Y-axis. Example: Expected Scores for PSY300 on Exam 1 [ Spreadsheet ] Frequency Polygons Also used with metric data. Are especially good at showing the form or shape of the distribution. It is often the method of choice when two or more distributions are to be compared. Example 1 - Expected Scores for PSY300 on Exam 1 [ Spreadsheet ] Note that with this type of graph, we usually "tie it down". In other words, we include an interval below the lowest as well as above the highest. Since these intervals have zero values, the polygon is thus anchored to the x axis. Note that when using cumulative frequency, proportion, or percent, you would only tie down the lower end of the polygon. Overall Example - Two ways of presenting the same data.


What is next in this series of Fibonacci numbers – 3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, 71 ……?

The first 300 Fibonacci numbers, factored The Fibonacci series is formed by adding the latest two numbers to get the next one, starting from 0 and 1: 0 1 --the series starts like this.  0+1=1 so the series is now  0 1 1   1+1=2 so the series continues...  0 1 1 2 and the next term is    1+2=3 so we now have  0 1 1 2 3 and it continues as follows ... 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, ... Try this Fibonacci Calculator , written in JavaScript. if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later OR Netscape Navigator or Communicator version 4.0 or later. Make sure that "scripting" is enabled (on) in your browser preferences. It can find Fib(2000) exactly - all 418 digits - in about 50 seconds on an Apple Macintosh PowerBook G3 series 266MHz computer. It can find the first few digits of even higher numbers, instantly, such as the twenty-millionth Fibonacci number, F(20,000,000) which begins 285439828... and has over 4 million digits! The (recurrence) formula for these Fibonacci numbers is: F(0)=0,  F(1)=1,  F(n)=F(n-1)+F(n-2) for n>1. and an explicit formula for F(n) just in terms of n (not previous terms)  is given on a later page. If a number has no factors except 1 and itself, then it is called a prime number. The factorisations here are produced by Maple with the command with(combinat);   seq(lprint(n,`:`,fibonacci(n),`=`,ifactor(fibonacci(n))),n=1..100); and then reformatted slightly. Every Fibonacci number bigger than 1 [except F(6)=8 and F(12)=144] has at least one prime factor that is not a factor of any earlier Fibonacci number. Those factors are shown like this. Index numbers that are prime are shown like this. The first 300 Fibonacci numbers n : F(n)=factorisation 48 : 4807526976 = 26 x 32 x 7 x 23 x 47 x 1103 49 : 7778742049 = 13 x 97 x 6168709 50 : 12586269025 = 52 x 11 x 101 x 151 x 3001 51 : 20365011074 = 2 x 1597 x 6376021 52 : 32951280099 = 3 x 233 x 521 x 90481 53 : 53316291173 = 953 x 55945741 54 : 86267571272 = 23 x 17 x 19 x 53 x 109 x 5779 55 : 139583862445 = 5 x 89 x 661 x 474541 56 : 225851433717 = 3 x 72 x 13 x 29 x 281 x 14503 57 : 365435296162 = 2 x 37 x 113 x 797 x 54833 58 : 591286729879 = 59 x 19489 x 514229 59 : 956722026041 = 353 x 2710260697 60 : 1548008755920 = 24 x 32 x 5 x 11 x 31 x 41 x 61 x 2521 61 : 2504730781961 = 4513 x 555003497 62 : 4052739537881 = 557 x 2417 x 3010349 63 : 6557470319842 = 2 x 13 x 17 x 421 x 35239681 64 : 10610209857723 = 3 x 7 x 47 x 1087 x 2207 x 4481 65 : 17167680177565 = 5 x 233 x 14736206161 66 : 27777890035288 = 23 x 89 x 199 x 9901 x 19801 67 : 44945570212853 = 269 x 116849 x 1429913 68 : 72723460248141 = 3 x 67 x 1597 x 3571 x 63443 69 : 117669030460994 = 2 x 137 x 829 x 18077 x 28657 70 : 190392490709135 = 5 x 11 x 13 x 29 x 71 x 911 x 141961 71 : 308061521170129 = 6673 x 46165371073 72 : 498454011879264 = 25 x 33 x 7 x 17 x 19 x 23 x 107 x 103681 73 : 806515533049393 = 9375829 x 86020717 74 : 1304969544928657 = 73 x 149 x 2221 x 54018521 75 : 2111485077978050 = 2 x 52 x 61 x 3001 x 230686501 76 : 3416454622906707 = 3 x 37 x 113 x 9349 x 29134601 77 : 5527939700884757 = 13 x 89 x 988681 x 4832521 78 : 8944394323791464 = 23 x 79 x 233 x 521 x 859 x 135721 79 : 14472334024676221 = 157 x 92180471494753 80 : 23416728348467685 = 3 x 5 x 7 x 11 x 41 x 47 x 1601 x 2161 x 3041 81 : 37889062373143906 = 2 x 17 x 53 x 109 x 2269 x 4373 x 19441 82 : 61305790721611591 = 2789 x 59369 x 370248451 83 : 99194853094755497 84 : 160500643816367088 = 24 x 32 x 13 x 29 x 83 x 211 x 281 x 421 x 1427 85 : 259695496911122585 = 5 x 1597 x 9521 x 3415914041 86 : 420196140727489673 = 6709 x 144481 x 433494437 87 : 679891637638612258 = 2 x 173 x 514229 x 3821263937 88 : 1100087778366101931 = 3 x 7 x 43 x 89 x 199 x 263 x 307 x 881 x 967 89 : 1779979416004714189 = 1069 x 1665088321800481 90 : 2880067194370816120 = 23 x 5 x 11 x 17 x 19 x 31 x 61 x 181 x 541 x 109441 91 : 4660046610375530309 = 132 x 233 x 741469 x 159607993 92 : 7540113804746346429 = 3 x 139 x 461 x 4969 x 28657 x 275449 93 : 12200160415121876738 = 2 x 557 x 24


Who has appeared as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats since its inception in 2005?

Dave Spikey | Biography CONTACT Biography "A comic who walks a tightrope between the comedy of the everyday and the surreal, pausing occasionally to place a foot down firmly on either side" Guardian Multi award-winning Dave Spikey is one of the most sought-after comedy talents in the UK today. With a career spanning two decades, he has numerous TV appearances to his name as a stand-up comedian, presenter and actor - and behind the screens, as an acclaimed comedy writer. Dave's journey into this business we call show began in 1990. After winning the 'North West Comedian of the Year' Award, he became a regular on the club circuit and once famously supported Jack Dee, Max Boyce, Cannon & Ball and Eddie Izzard all in the space of one week. Early in his career he followed in the footsteps of Jeremy Beadle and Ted Robbins presenting ITV's legendary game show Chain Letters - whilst continuing to hold down his day job as Chief Biomedical Scientist in Haematology at the Royal Bolton Hospital. In 1996, TV comedy history was made when Dave met fellow Boltonian Peter Kay. Sharing a similar style and approach to comedy and writing, they went on to form a formidable partnership; collaborating on Mad for the A6; a Granada special, and then on The Services for Ch 4's Comedy Lab. Shortly after they co-wrote Ch 4's hit series That Peter Kay Thing, which was awarded 'Best New TV Comedy' at the prestigious British Comedy Awards in 2000. Inspired by this success Dave finally took the plunge and gave up the day job. Within twelve months he'd fulfilled his dream of writing a comedy series by co-writing and co-starring in Ch 4's critically acclaimed Phoenix Nights alongside writing partners Peter Kay and Neil Fitzmaurice. Together they wrote and starred in two series of the cult TV show with Dave playing 'the compere without compare', Jerry St Clair. A modern comedy masterpiece, and recognised as one of the greatest sitcoms of current times, Phoenix Nights broadcast in the same year as The Office, and sparked a north-south divide not witnessed since the Blur v Oasis rivalry in the 90's; culminating with the 2002 British Comedy Awards when the two classic sitcoms went head to head. In this truly stellar year, Dave received his second British Comedy Award with Phoenix Nights scooping the 'People's Choice Award' and Dave further earning a nomination for 'Best Comedy Newcomer' for his inimitable portrayal of Jerry 'The Saint' St Clair. As Phoenix Nights mania continued to sweep the nation, it also won the 'Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama' Award at the RTS Programme Awards, and was nominated for a prestigious Bafta Award, and 'Best Comedy' in the Broadcast Awards. Following this phenomenal success, Dave's profile rocketed and in 2003 he embarked on his debut national tour - ironically entitled the 'Overnight Success Tour'. Garnering rave reviews and performing to sell-out audiences, Dave quickly established his reputation as a first class live performer picking up a 'Performance of the Year' Award (Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards) and 'Best Comedy Performance' Award (Leicester Mercury Awards). The hit show was recorded by Universal and released on DVD in 2003 quickly achieving the 'Gold Retail Performance' Award selling in excess of 75,000 copies. Truly cementing his place as one of Britain's most cherished comedy talents, in 2004, Dave appeared as a guest on the legendary Parkinson, alongside megastar Paul McCartney. He also performed before Her Majesty at The Royal Variety Performance in a star-studded line-up including Dame Shirley Bassey; allowing him to fulfil two lifelong ambitions within one momentous week! In 2005, Dave joined a host of luminaries including Jonathan Ross and Lee Evans at London's Apollo Theatre in Comic Aid; a televised gala also released on DVD, in aid of the Asian Tsunami. He embarked on his second nationwide tour later that year with a brand new show 'Living the Dream', to further critical acclaim and sell out audiences with extra dates added due to overwhelming public demand. This show was also released on DVD and


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The Shard: 32 London Bridge Street, London, England, SE1 Your Thoughts There are 101 comments.   people are forgetting this building wasn't built for Londoners or the British it was built for foreign investors on foreign money. They don't want it to look like a traditional London building that tourists flock to see because of its history. they want it to look like every other skyscraper in the world to attract the wealthy. nikki j - Friday, April 3rd, 2015 @ 1:25pm     I have fallen in love - with a building. I cannot get it out of my mind, it is so magnificent, so elegant, so clever. And it suits London perfectly.  Thank you. Charlotte - Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 @ 12:23pm     What a wondrous structure this is with much internal work to be completed. I look forward to seeing the opening of the restaurant(s) to be opened on the floors 31-33. Mike Higham - Friday, March 8th, 2013 @ 4:37pm     The Shard is so perfect for London. The historical side of London is enhanced by contrast with this stunning, modern beauty. Can't wait to visit! Liz - Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 8:38pm     It looks very impressive but you would not get me up there and I would not be too keen to get within falling distance should some nutter decide that he wanted to impress Allah! Gordon Eden - Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 9:01am     Looks good to me. The one critiscm I'd make, and it applies to all such buildings, Swiss-Re et al. They're all: look at me, each uping the ante on novelty, none really complement the environment in which they site, none do anything to complete or add to surrounding buildings. The area they're in starts to look like a junk yard, just a collection of unrelated shapes that look like some kid has randomly strewn an assortment of mis-shapes across the landscape. Roger M - Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 @ 9:56am     Dull, dull, dull... I survey buildings old and new for problems, many via roped access, so have an unusual view of how these things work (or not). I was surveying a building next door to the Shard last week, and from close up it's uninspiring, where is the thought or invention? Mr Piano has hit a bum note this time. If they'd built it upside down, now that would have been something... Stonetapper Baz - Sunday, February 12th, 2012 @ 3:23pm     The project is cool, the location is cool. I was pleasantly amazed when I saw it, for the first time, in July 2010. Without tall towers and/or skyscrapers a metropolis is just a huge, flat, decrepit, sad, village. London is, definitely, my preferred metropolis of whole Europe. Moreno - Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 @ 12:56pm     All the one-star ratings must be the typical mind-numbingly conservative Brits. London needs to change and become more modern; the gherkin was a world of good and a modern icon, the Shard is the next step. An analogy is Jaguar cars: until recently they hadn't changed stylistically for decades and were losing money, now they are the epitome of modern and making massive profits. People need to let London adapt to the reality that it is the 21st, not 19th, century.However, it's position on the lower-rise South bank is slightly odd at the moment, but hopefully it may spark future development around it, because being a lone skyscraper it seems even bigger and more looming than it actually is, not helping to lighten the controversy about it's size! James - Monday, September 19th, 2011 @ 9:01pm     I don't understand why people are so opposed to this building. As skyscrapers go, it really isn't a monstrosity as so many seem to think it is. It's quite a modest building when comparing it to the likes of others that are being constructed at this time across the world. It clearly isn't a building that's 'trying to be futuristic', it's a building of its time.It's much less intrusive than a building with a common square/rectangular shape (Canada One for instance). I think it looks incredible and is a much needed addition to London's skyline. J Bacon - Friday, May 27th, 2011 @ 2:33pm     Just another architect, showing how clever he is, or how clever he thinks he


The Iditarod from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska is a race for what?

Iditarod Sled Dog Race | Visit Anchorage Iditarod Sled Dog Race Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race A Downtown Start for Iditarod The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of Alaska’s iconic winter events, and the excitement starts in Anchorage on the first Saturday of March each year. The 2017 race gets underway at 10 a.m., on Saturday, March 4. The Iditarod course begins on Fourth Avenue at D Street and runs all the way to Campbell Creek Science Center. Onlookers get a close-up view of the teams. Spectators flock to the start line downtown or stake out a spot further down the 11-mile route through Anchorage. After a restart at Willow the following day, Iditarod mushers and their dogs battle the elements and test their own limits on the approximately 1,000 mile trail to Nome. 6 Great Iditarod Trip Ideas Visit a kennel: In the weeks leading up to the Iditarod, mushers open their kennels for tours and many offer teach the tricks of managing a team of dogs. Hop on the runners of a sled and try dog sledding for yourself . Attend the banquet: The Musher’s Banquet is the Thursday before the start at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. Mushers draw their starting order at the gala, which features a plated dinner and plenty of time to meet the mushers. Chase the race: You can also follow the Iditarod by air on a special  flightseeing  package or take a  snowmobiling  tour to cheer on the amazing four-legged athletes as they make their way to Nome. Winterlake Lodge serves as a checkpoint and fills up fast during the dates teams pass through. Head to HQ: There's plenty of Iditarod action in Anchorage after the start. During the race, activity centers on The Lakefront Anchorage  – official headquarters of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The hotel is command and control for race officials, volunteers and fans following the race from Anchorage. Ride the first miles on race day: For a sample of what awaits on the trail, secure a spot in one of the Iditarod contenders’ sled baskets during the Anchorage ceremonial start. Spots for this once-in-a-lifetime experience are limited and are auctioned off in December and January to the highest bidders in the IditaRider Auction. Volunteer: Volunteers help handle dogs on start day, communicate with checkpoints, monitor race updates and more. The volunteer spots offer everyone interested a way to lend a hand and participate in Iditarod. Events Surrounding Iditarod The start of the Iditarod coincides with other great winter events. Anchorage Fur Rendezvous  is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, and finishes a 10-day run on the weekend of Iditarod.  The Running of the Reindeer, a dash down Fourth Avenue with live reindeer, are on the afternoon following the Iditarod Start. The Charlotte Jensen Native Arts Market, snow sculpture competition and Miners and Trappers Ball are all on Saturday too. Dog sleds aren’t the only thing sliding along the trails. The Tour of Anchorage, a community cross-country ski race, takes to the trails on the day following the Iditarod start in Anchorage. It’s also a great time to check out downhill skiing at Hilltop Ski Area , Arctic Valley and Alyeska Resort.


Which catastrophe was caused by phytophtora infestans?

Phytophthora infestans, cause of late blight of potato and the Irish potato Famine, Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for March 2001, alternate page Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for March 2001 This month's fungus is Phytophthora infestans, cause of late blight of potato and the Irish potato Famine For the rest of my pages on fungi, please click http://TomVolkFungi.net This is the alternate version of the Fungus of the month for March 2001 that lacks the QuickTime video of swimming zoospores. The Oomycota are now placed in the kingdom Stramenopila, which you may have never heard of. This kingdom was erected to include the Oomycota, the brown algae (giant kelps), the diatoms the yellow-green algae, and the golden-brown algae. Some researchers place everything that's not a plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium in a "dumping ground" kingdom called the Protista. It's likely the Protista will be split into a few dozen kingdoms in the coming years. The slime molds are another group that's put in the Protista. Most mycologists still include these non-fungal groups in their mycology courses, and researchers who work on these groups form a significant part of any Mycology or Plant Pathology meeting. Ecologically, many of these organisms behave like fungi, especially those that are plant pathogens.  We're glad to still have them in our mycology fold. Phytophthora infestans (pronounced fy-TOF-thor-uh in-FEST-ans) is a rather common pathogen of potatoes wherever they are grown, but it is usually not a problem unless the weather is unusually cool and wet.  The water is necessary for the spores to swim to infect the leaves of the potatoes; the tubers and roots of the potato are more resistant to the pathogen. The name, meaning "infesting plant destroyer" is especially appropriate, because under the right conditions and with the correct susceptibility genes in the host, Phytophthora can kill off a field of potatoes in just a few days! Phytophthora infestans is so virulent in wet weather because it produces enormous numbers of swimming spores called zoospores in zoosporangia, shown to the left. The red structures are the sporangiophores poking out of the stomata of an infected potato leaf. The oval-shaped sporangia have fallen off, although a few are still visible in the field of view. The zoosporangia crack open and release dozens of zoospores, as shown in the above video. These zoospores have two flagella; a whiplash flagellum faces the back and pushes the spore through the water and a tinsel flagellum points forward and pulls the spores through the water. The flagella are shown on the scanning electron micrograph above and to the right. I'm sorry I don't know the source of this picture; it was given to me in a set of slides by Dr. Bill Whittingham, with whom I was first a TA in Mycology in 1981. A bit of history of the Irish Potato Famine Late blight of potato is an example par excellence of the impact that a "fungal" disease has had on the political, economic and social atmosphere of several nations. Although this disease is best known as being responsible for the Irish potato famine in the 1840's we have to go back 3.5 centuries to look at a some of the history of the potato. Before 1500, the potato was unknown except in a few regions of Central and South America, where its native habitat was in mountainous regions. It was cultivated by the Incas in the Andes Mountains and served as a main food staple. There were (and still are) many varieties, none of which resemble the modern Irish potato. The other varieties are not just big bags of starch, but are smaller and very tasty. Spanish seamen carried the potato to Europe, where it was a curiosity in private horticultural gardens for two centuries. It was not often eaten because gardeners knew it was in the same family (Solanaceae) as deadly nightshade. In fact all parts of the potato plants, except the tubers, are poisonous to people. The tubers may become poisonous on exposure to light when they begin to turn green. Sometime after 1800, Europeans found the potato tuber (re


Which rock legend was born on the island of Zanzibar?

Zanzibar music legend Bi Kidude dies | Arts and Culture | Music | M&G Zanzibar music legend Bi Kidude dies Kidude, a legend in East Africa, was thought to be around 100 years old. She died on Wednesday at her home. "She has died, we are making funeral arrangements," her nephew Baraka Abdullah Said told Agence France-Presse. He said his aunt had been confined to bed for the past several months. Kidude, whose real name was Fatuma binti Baraka, and who performed and toured up until very recently, was best known for Taarab music, which combines Arab and African influences. A diminutive and wrinkled figure with a haunting voice, she displayed immense energy on stage, beating a large drum clamped between her legs and occasionally drawing on a cigarette or taking a swig of liquor from the bottle. In 2005 Kidude, who started her singing career back in the 1920s, received the prestigious World Music Expo award for her outstanding contribution to music and culture in Zanzibar. Zanzibar's most famous musicians Kidude was one of the most famous cultural icons from the East African island of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, whose people and traditions are a melting pot resulting from centuries of trade across eastern Africa, the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean. When she was born Zanzibar – once a famous port for slaves, ivory and spices – was under British colonial rule. She was regarded as one of Zanzibar's most famous musicians. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of rock legends Queen, was also born on the island, but left as a teenager for Britain. – Sapa


Who said ‘a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic’?

A Single Death is a Tragedy; a Million Deaths is a Statistic | Quote Investigator A Single Death is a Tragedy; a Million Deaths is a Statistic Joseph Stalin? Leonard Lyons? Beilby Porteus? Kurt Tucholsky? Erich Maria Remarque? Dear Quote Investigator: There is a vivid statement that typifies a heartless attitude toward human mortality: A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. These words are often attributed to the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, but I have not found a precise citation for this harsh expression. Would you please explore this topic? Quote Investigator: The earliest evidence known to QI linking this saying to Joseph Stalin was published in 1947 by the popular syndicated newspaper columnist Leonard Lyons in “The Washington Post”. The ellipsis in the following passage was in the original text. Boldface has been added to excerpts: 1 2 In the days when Stalin was Commissar of Munitions, a meeting was held of the highest ranking Commissars, and the principal matter for discussion was the famine then prevalent in the Ukraine. One official arose and made a speech about this tragedy — the tragedy of having millions of people dying of hunger. He began to enumerate death figures … Stalin interrupted him to say: “If only one man dies of hunger, that is a tragedy. If millions die, that’s only statistics.” QI does not know what source Lyons used to obtain the details of this noteworthy scene and quotation. Without additional corroborative evidence or an explanation QI believes that this citation provides weak support for the ascription to Stalin. Perhaps future researchers will locate further relevant evidence. There are several interesting precursors that illustrate the possible evolution of this expression, and additional selected citations are presented below in chronological order. The family of sayings examined here is variegated, and the denotations are often distinct, but QI believes that grouping them together is illuminating. In 1759 a classics scholar named Beilby Porteus published a prize-winning work titled “Death: A Poetical Essay”. Porteus later became a Bishop in the Church of England. The following excerpt did not contain the word “statistics”, but it did discuss tyranny and provocatively contrasted the ramifications of small and large casualty numbers. Boldface has been added to excerpts: 3 To sate the lust of power; more horrid still, The foulest stain and scandal of our nature Became its boast — One Murder made a Villain, Millions a Hero. — Princes were privileg’d To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime. Ah! why will Kings forget that they are Men? In the text above the large number of deaths was not simply dismissed as a “statistic”. Instead, a more complex cultural process of reinterpretation depicted the deaths as a manifestation of “heroism”. The verse was implicitly critical of this unjustified societal reframing. Whether the deaths were viewed as statistical or heroic the shock of mass mortality was downplayed. In 1916 an anarchist publication based in California called “The Blast” printed a story that contrasted the feelings engendered by the personalized death of one individual versus the depersonalized death of many: 4 There is double the pathos for us in the death of one little New York waif from hunger than there is in a million deaths from famine in China. It is not that distance glosses over the terrible picture of the Chinese horror, or that a feeling of national kinship with the waif impresses us the more sincerely with his plight. It is merely that the mind is unable to grasp a suffering in the gross. Suffering is so intimately personal a thing that it must be explained through the personal equation, if at all. In 1925 a journalist and satirist named Kurt Tucholsky wrote a piece in a German newspaper that included a statement that was similar to the quotation. Here was the original text together with an English translation: 5 Darauf sagt ein Diplomat vom Quai d’Orsay: „Der Krieg? Ich kann das nicht so schrecklich finden! Der Tod eines Menschen: das ist eine Katastr


Who was Radio 1’s first female presenter?

Kanye breaks down in interview with Zane Image caption Annie Nightingale started working at Radio 1 in January 1970 Head of Programming for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, Rhys Hughes, said there was still more work to do in recruiting more women for specialist music shows. "We've still got more work to do in finding more good specialist presenters. But to give someone a gig in Radio 1 or Radio 1Xtra just based on their gender would be wrong," he said. We've still got more work to do in finding more good specialist presenters. But to give someone a gig in Radio 1 or Radio 1Xtra just based on their gender would be wrong Rhys Hughes Head of Programming for Radio 1 and 1Xtra Radio 1 presenter Annie Mac is the opening DJ on the line-up, which starts on Friday at 19:00 GMT. She will be joined on the bill by Annie Nightingale, who has been a Radio 1 DJ since 1970. She was the first female DJ on the station and is the longest-serving broadcaster on Radio 1. She said: "I am looking forward to celebrating the array of specialist dance DJs on Radio 1, who are female. "Gender is, welcomingly, not an issue nowadays when Radio 1 appoints new DJs and it has been demonstrably supportive of women. "We all desire to be judged on our abilities alone in this very competitive field and we all thrive on the respect of our peer group, and our audiences. "The line-up shows our individual styles and genres from garage, house, drum n bass, r&b, hip hop, trap, grime and techno, and we shall have a lot of fun over the weekend." Image caption Sarah Jane Crawford is DJ'ing a show on Saturday 8 March Other female presenters involved in the event include Monki, Claira Hermet and Adele Roberts. Earlier this year it was announced Gemma Cairney would take over the early morning show on Radio 1, from 04:00-06:30 GMT. The slot leads into Nick Grimshaw's breakfast show. Current early breakfast show host Dev will take over her 07:00-10:00 weekend breakfast show. Cairney's first weekday show will be on 31 March, while Dev will start his weekend slot on 29 March. Friday night 7 March


Who is the current chairman of Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue?

I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue — Jeremy Hardy I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue Dates for the live theatre show in 2015 are available at http://isihac.net ~~~ This radio programme started in 1972. It was the first deconstructed panel show and has been the model for a great many radio programmes ever since. It is no exaggeration to say that many a thieving bastard of a producer has paid homage to it. The original line-up was Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie, with Humphey Lyttleton is the chair. Jo and Bill left the show during the seventies and the permanent line-up included Barry Cryer and Willie Rushton, until Willie died in 1996. After that time the fourth chair was occupied by guests. I first appeared on the show standing in for Tim, who was in a play, in 1995. Willie had heard me do a rant about the Conservative Party conference on The News Quiz and asked that I be invited on.  I had listened to the show as a boy and was excited to become part of it, but wasn’t prepared for the rapturous adulation Humph received from an audience of 1,500 people in Harrogate. Their enthusiasm sustained throughout the recording. One of the most popular rounds in the show is One Song to the Tune of Another. I was given the task of singing Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting to the tune of Scarborough Fare. I had not sung in public since primary school, when a teacher had detected a horrible droning during rehearsals for a school play and identified it as coming from me. Thenceforth I was instructed to mouth the words in silence. When I began to sing in Harrogate in 1995 in front of 1500 people, there was a shocked and uncomfortable silence which continued for a while after I had finished. It was like one of those moments in a movie when the protagonist’s luck could go either way. Suddenly, the horrified silence turned into an ovation and as I returned to my seat, Willie said three words I’ve never forgotten: “I smell points.” Having become a frequent guest and a permanent member of the touring theatre show, I now get cheers before I start singing, and on the occasions when my voice drifts into tune without my knowing, there is palpable disappointment in the room. It is a matter of concern to me that I have spent 27 years trying to think of witty and insightful things to say about important matters, studying current events, churning out hours of material and traipsing all over the British Isles to deliver it, and yet the best response I ever get from an audience is for singing particularly badly. We lost Humph in 2008. The chairman is now Jack Dee. For some reason, I am still touched by a mention in Humph’s book, It Occurs to Me, when he noted kindly that, despite my abysmal singing, I have perfect pitch on the kazoo. In 2002, Graeme and Barry created a spin-off featuring characters they use in Clue, You’ll Have Had Your Tea, The Doings of Hamish and Dougal . They asked me and Alison Steadman to play the other characters. I was very pleased, not least because I adore Alison. The show ran until 2006, when the BBC suffered a sense-of-humour failure.


Which future king was created Prince of Wales in 1301?

Prince of Wales - a history Prince of Wales Title given to the Heir to the British Throne   Prince Charles is the 21st holder of  the title which began  in 1301, when Edward I formally created his son - destined to be Edward II - Prince of Wales. The title is intended for the male heir apparent  to the throne, but is an appointment, rather than a birthright. In fact every  male heir to the British throne has been given the title The title is often vacant, for example, when the present Queen  came to the throne in 1952, there had been no holder since King Edward VIII,  who held the title from 1911 to 1936 (when he came to the throne, and ceased  to be heir to the throne) The Queen gave Prince Charles the title of  in  1958 when he was 9 years old, and apparently considered old enough to understand  the significance of the role The Crest of three ostrich plumes The badge comprises three silver (or white) feathers rising through a gold coronet  of alternate crosses and fleur-de-lys. The motto "Ich Dien" (I serve)  is on a dark blue ribbon beneath the coronet. The Crest of three ostrich plumes  were from to the House  of Hainault, from which Edward the Black Prince's mother came. And the motto "Ich Dien" formed part of the arms of the King of Bohemia (nobody  seems to know how he entered the scene).In any event, Edward the Black Prince  used them at the Battle of Crecy and they became associated with the title Edward III became Prince in 1343, attracted thousands of Welshmen  to join him to fight in the French wars.In fact, a quarter of Edward's troops  were composed of Welsh archers and spearmen. The feathers were then adopted by the honourable Society of  Cymmrodorion in 1751, and today they are  the badge of the Welsh National  Rugby Union team . Previous Princes Created Prince        of       Wales      Age     where       invested what happened to      him . Edward Edward I and Eleanor of Castile Feb 1, 1301, 16 . in Lincoln Acceded as Edward II on June      8,1307. . Edward Edward III and Philippa of      Hainault May 12, 1343 12 at Westminster. Died on June 8, 1376. . Richard   Edward, Prince of Wales and      Joan of Kent Nov 20, 1376 9 at Havering. Acceded as Richard II on June 22, 1377. . Henry Henry IV and Mary de Bohun Oct 15, 1399 12 at Westminster Acceded as Henry V on March      20, 1413. . Edward  . Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou Mar 15, 1454 5 months at Windsor Died on May 4, 1471 . Edward Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville Jun 26, 1471 7 months at Westminster Acc.as Edward V on April 9,      1483. . Edward  Richard III and Anne of Warwick Aug 24, 1483 10 at York Minster Died on April 9, 1484. . Arthur Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Nov 29, 1489 3 at Westminster Died on April 2, 1502. . Henry Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Feb 18, 1504 12 at Westminster.  Acc.as Henry VIII on April      22, 1509. . Henry James I and Anne of Denmark Jun 4, 1610 16 at Westminster Died on November 6, 1612. . Charles James I and Anne of Denmark Nov 4,1616 15 at Whitehall Acceded as Charles I on March      27, 1625 . Charles Charles I and Henrietta Maria      of France 1638 to 1641 8 to 11 in London Acceded as Charles II on January      30, 1649. . James James II and Mary of Modena July 4, 1688 3 weeks at St James's. Forfeited title when James      II was declared to have abdicated, on  December 11,1688. . George George I and Sophie Dorothea      of Brunswick-Luneburg and Celle Sept 27, 1714 30 at Westminster Acceded as George II on June      11, 1727. . Frederick  George II and Caroline of Brandenburg-Anspach Jan 8, 1729 21 in London. Died on March 20, 1751. . George Frederick, Prince of Wales      and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Apr 20, 1751 12 in London Acceded as George III on October      25, 1760. . George George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Aug 19, 1762 1 week in London. Acceded as George IV on January      29, 1820. . Albert Edward Queen Victoria and Prince      Albert Dec


Which Scottish hero was executed as a traitor in 1305?

1305: Horrific Execution of Scottish Hero William Wallace | History.info 1305: Horrific Execution of Scottish Hero William Wallace Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons/ William Wallace Statue in Aberdeen, Scotland Story Highlights Historical event: 23 August 1305 Wallace was taken prisoner by the English on 5 August 1305, after Scottish knight John de Menteith betrayed him. He was sentenced to death, taken to the Tower of London, stripped of all clothing, and dragged through the streets by a horse. Next, he was hanged, but released when still alive. He was then emasculated, eviscerated, and had his innards burned before him. Finally, his head was cut off and his body quartered. William Wallace was without doubt one of the greatest heroes of Scottish history. He is probably best known as the leading character of the movie Braveheart, where he is played by Mel Gibson. Although the movie is filled with historical inaccuracies, it still manages to show the importance of William Wallace in Scottish history. Wallace was taken prisoner by the English on 5 August 1305, after Scottish knight John de Menteith betrayed him. The traitor later earned the nickname “Fause Menteith” (Menteith the Treacherous) among the Scots. Wallace was taken to London and put before Edward I Longshanks (the main antagonist of Braveheart). He was put on trial for treason, but he denied the charges, claiming he couldn’t have betrayed Edward since he had never sworn allegiance to him in the first place. He was sentenced to death regardless. The execution was carried out in a truly horrific manner. Wallace was taken to the Tower of London, stripped of all clothing, and dragged through the streets by a horse. Next, he was hanged, but released when still alive. He was then emasculated, eviscerated, and had his innards burned before him. Finally, his head was cut off and his body quartered. Wallace’s severed head was placed on a pike atop London Bridge. His limbs were sent to Newcastle upon Tyne, Berwick upon Tweed, Stirling, and Perth, where they were put on public display. Facebook Comments


Who died in 1376 before he could become king?

BBC - History - Edward, the Black Prince z Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince    © Although Edward never became king - he died before his father, Edward III - he is remembered as a great medieval military hero, with notable victories against the French in the Hundred Years War. Edward was born on 15 June 1330 at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, the eldest son of Edward III. He was created prince of Wales in 1343. He showed military brilliance at an early age, playing a key role in the defeat of the French army at the Battle of Crecy when he was only 16. In 1355, he was appointed his father's lieutenant in Gascony and the following year led another significant victory against the French at Poitiers, taking the French king prisoner. In 1362, Edward married Joan of Kent and was created prince of Aquitaine and Gascony by his father. Edward and his wife went to live in his new French domains. In 1367, Edward led an expedition to Spain, to restore the deposed King Pedro of Castile, and proved himself again with victory at the Battle of Najera in northern Castile. Edward returned to Aquitaine, where he made himself unpopular with the nobility by levying taxes to pay for his Spanish expedition. They rose in revolt against him and in 1370 Edward besieged the city of Limoges. When it fell, 3,000 of its inhabitants were massacred. A year later, Edward returned to England. Edward died aged 45 on 8 June 1376, probably from an illness contracted in Spain, and was buried in great splendour in Canterbury Cathedral. His young son, Richard, succeeded Edward III a year later. During his lifetime he was known as Edward of Woodstock. The title of Black Prince developed after his death and may refer to black armour that he wore.


Which maker of fashionable outdoor wear was founded in Basingstoke in 1865?

Look 5 | Christopher Bailey | V&A Search the Collections Download PDF version Burberry was founded in 1856 by former draper's apprentice Thomas Burberry, who opened the first Burberry shop in Basingstoke. Known for producing outdoor clothing, in 1880 Burberry introduced gabardine, a hardwearing, water-resistant yet breathable fabric, in which the yarn is waterproofed before weaving. In 1911 they became the outfitters for Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, and Ernest Shackleton, who led a 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica  The company is now well known as a luxury British brand providing fashion, accessories, fragrances and cosmetics. In May 2001, British designer and RCA graduate Christopher Bailey, joined Burberry as creative director and is now Chief Creative Officer and CEO of the brand which also has a Royal Warrant. In 1914, Burberry was commissioned by the War Office to adapt its officer's coat to suit the conditions of contemporary warfare, resulting in what became known as the 'trench coat'. After the war, the trench coat became popular with civilians of both sexes and is now considered a design classic, synonymous with the brand. Although Burberry offer a wide range of clothing it is the trench coat design which is returned to and remodelled each season. This coat dress deliberately subverts the original trench design by using impractical, feminine-coloured lace fabric, but retains many of the classic features such as the storm flap, wide lapels, self-fabric belt and wrist and shoulder straps. It was worn on the catwalk with matching lilac lace knickers, a lilac doeskin belt and contrasting green suede sandals. The belt was re-made for the V&A to match that worn on the catwalk. This ensemble, acquired 100 years after Burberry's first trench coat designs, reflects their continual reworking of the design. It was designed by Christopher Bailey, whose extremely influential tenure at Burberry - beginning in 2001 as Design Director then Creative Director in 2004, and from 2013 as CEO of the brand - has been credited with transforming the fortunes of the company. Physical description Trench coat, matching belt and silk-lined knickers, all made in light purple lace Place of Origin machine-made lace, silk, Dimensions Length: 108 cm coat, shoulder to hem, Width: 39 cm coat, across waist, Length: 34 cm knickers, waist to gusset, Width: 31 cm knickers, across waist Object history note Summary Ensemble. Lilac lace trench coat dress, matching lace knickers, suede shoes and leather belt, designed by Christopher Bailey for Burberry Prorsum, S/S 2014 The maker Burberry was founded in 1856 by former draper's apprentice Thomas Burberry, who opened the first Burberry shop in Basingstoke. Known for producing outdoor clothing, in 1880 Burberry introduced gabardine, a hardwearing, water-resistant yet breathable fabric, in which the yarn is waterproofed before weaving. In 1911 they became the outfitters for Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, and Ernest Shackleton, who led a 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica  The company is now well known as a luxury British brand providing fashion, accessories, fragrances and cosmetics. In May 2001, British designer and RCA graduate Christopher Bailey, joined Burberry as creative director and is now Chief Creative Officer and CEO of the brand which also has a Royal Warrant. The Design In 1914, Burberry was commissioned by the War Office to adapt its officer's coat to suit the conditions of contemporary warfare, resulting in what became known as the ‘trench coat’. After the war, the trench coat became popular with civilians of both sexes and is now considered a ‘design classic’, synonymous with the brand. Although Burberry offer a wide range of clothing it is the trench coat design which is returned to and remodelled each season. This coat dress deliberately subverts the original ‘trench’ design by using impractical, feminine-coloured lace fabric, but retains many of the classic features such as the storm flap, wide lapels, self-fabric belt and wrist and


Satin and Taffeta dresses: What’s the Difference? Home > HELP > ARTICLES > Article Archive > Satin and Taffeta: Whatï¿½s the Difference? Satin and Taffeta: Whatï¿½s the Difference? If youï¿½ve been looking at formal dresses for very long, youï¿½ve probably noticed that while each dress is made with a different fabric, there are some fabrics that are used more often than others. Satin and Taffeta fabrics are two of the most often used fabrics in formalwear, especially in dresses for young children. For instance, if you do a quick search on the KidsFormal.com website, youï¿½ll instantly notice that most of our flower girl dresses are made with either satin or taffeta. So, whatï¿½s the difference between the two materials? Satin: Upon the touch, satin has a very smooth, almost silky feel to it. The material flows very well and does a great job of reflecting light to achieve the ï¿½gleamï¿½ itï¿½s known for. The reason for the smooth feel of satin is because of the way itï¿½s woven. It is woven from the same fibers as taffeta, but it has more over threads than it does under threads. Satin is often preferred by designers when creating a gown that is figure-fitting and elegant. Taffeta: Taffeta looks just like satin upon first glance, which is why you have to touch the fabric before deciding which it is. Unlike satin, taffeta has a more textured feel to it. This is because it is woven with equal amounts of under threads and over threads. This not only makes the material feel more textured, but it gives it the ability to hold its shape easier than satin. Therefore, this is the often the material chosen for dresses featuring full skirts, or ï¿½ballroomï¿½ gowns.


Who was the father of the apostles James and John?

James and John (bo-an-erg-es'); sons of commotion. (uproar-agitation-disturbance) Thunder-to roar (noisy display-discord-friction) Mark 10:35-38 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master,   we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them,   What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit,   one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto   them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized   with the baptism that I am baptized with? Mark 10:41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and   John. Jesus told these two nervy-rude-impolite apostles of His, "Ye know not what ye   ask". You don't know what you're talking about". Luke 9:52-55 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a   village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because   his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw   this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and   consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not   what manner of spirit ye are of. Face- A rrival. Jesus sent messengers before he arrived at villages on the way to   Jerusalem, to acquire provisions and maybe a place to stay the night .The Samaritans could   tell his face (direction ) was Jerusalem, and Jews had no dealings with Samaritans. John 4:9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew,   askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the   Samaritans. Anyway-Jesus answers these hotheaded loudmouths, James & John. He says. "Ye   know not what manner of spirit ye are of". You don't know what you're talking   about. When Jesus asked James and John,"can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?   and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?", they answered and said "We can" and Jesus said indeed you will (Mark 10:39) . In Gethsemane, Jesus   spoke of his death as a "cup" Mark 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. The term "baptism" is a figure for suffering and death. Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened (afflicted-   constrained- endangered) till it be accomplished! Acts 12:1-2 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain   of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. The apostle James said he could drink of the cup and he was the first to die, as is   recorded in the Bible. The apostle John wrote the Gospel of John and three Epistles. I John, II John and III   John, AND the book of Revelation. It is of John that the Bible says. John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus   loved. John 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom   Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and   we know not where they have laid him. John 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord.   Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for   he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. John 21:20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following;   which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth   thee? John 21:21-24 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow   thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not   die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I w