"In which country did Mohammed Ali fight for the World Heavyweight boxing championship with George Foreman in what was known as ""The Rumble in the Jungle""?"

George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali - BoxRec George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali From BoxRec Jump to: navigation , search 1974-10-30 : George Foreman 220 lbs lost to Muhammad Ali 216½ lbs by KO at 2:58 in round 8 of 15 Location: Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic Of The) 1.6 Sources The Rumble in the Jungle "The Rumble in The Jungle" was a historic boxing match which took place on October 30, 1974 in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman against former champion and #1 contender Muhammad Ali , who became the second fighter ever, after Floyd Patterson , to regain the World Heavyweight Championship. The event was Don King 's first big venture as a boxing promoter. He managed to get both Ali and Foreman to agree to let him promote the fight if he could get them $5 million each. However, King did not have the money, so he began looking for an outside country to sponsor the event. Zaire's flamboyant president, Mobutu Sese Seko, asked for the fight to be held in his country, eager for the publicity such a high-profile event would bring. The fight was shown on closed-circuit television at about 450 locations in the United States and Canada and was seen in roughly 100 countries worldwide. The fight was scheduled to start at 4:00 a.m. in Zaire to accommodate audiences in the United States. Build up to the Fight Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against Jerry Quarry and Oscar Bonavena . The following year, Ali fought Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the Fight of the Century , which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot. Foreman had quickly risen from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and into the top ranks of professional heavyweights. Although considered by many to be somewhat slow and clumsy, Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. Still, Joe Frazier and his handlers believed that despite Foreman's ever growing list of knockout victories, he would be too slow and unrefined to stand up to Frazier's relentless attacks. This would turn out to be a grave miscalculation, as Foreman, a 3½ to 1 underdog, won the championship in grand fashion by knocking Frazier down six times in two rounds before the bout was stopped. Foreman further solidified his hold over the heavyweight division with a second-round destruction of Ken Norton , who was the only man besides Frazier (at that point in time) to defeat Ali (breaking Ali's jaw in the process). By the time Ali and Foreman met, Ali had avenged his losses to both Norton and Frazier, but Foreman was an overwhelming favorite against a slowing and aging Ali. Foreman and Ali spent much of the summer of 1974 training in Zaire and getting their bodies used to the weather in the tropical African country. The fight was originally set to happen on September 24, but the fight was postponed after Foreman was cut during training. It was rescheduled for October 30. Ali was a very endearing figure to the people of Zaire and his mind games played out well, turning the Congolese people in his favor and against Foreman. A popular chant leading up to, and during the fight, was "Ali bomaye!," which means "Ali, kill him!" The Rumble Insiders say that Foreman and his handlers actually prayed in his dressing room before the fight that Foreman would not kill Ali, so high was the anticipation that Ali was simply no match for Foreman. Ali came out dancing in the first round and Foreman went right at him. Ali made good use of the right-hand lead, catching Foreman several times. When Foreman got close, Ali tied him up. Before the end of the first round, Foreman caught up to Ali and began landing a f


"Which band teamed up with Run DMC on the hit single ""Walk This Way""?"

Aerosmith - Walk This Way - Toys In The Attic - YouTube Aerosmith - Walk This Way - Toys In The Attic 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. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 7, 2010 CHECK OUT MY BAND! :) https://www.facebook.com/IgnoreTheEle... "Walk This Way" is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was originally released as the second single from their 1975 album Toys in the Attic. It peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977, part of a string of successful hit singles for the band in the 1970s. In addition to being one of the songs that helped break Aerosmith into the mainstream in the 1970s, it also helped resurrect their career and revolutionized the new hybrid sub-musical genre of "rock and rap", or the molding of rock and hip hop music when it was covered by rappers Run-D.M.C. in 1986 on their album Raising Hell. It became an international hit and won both groups a Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - Single in 1987. The song was also covered by the UK girl groups Sugababes and Girls Aloud as the official Comic Relief single in 2007. In 2010 it was confirmed that UK singer Melanie C will release her cover version of the song in late 2010. The song starts out with the famous two measure drum beat intro by Joey Kramer, followed up the equally famous guitar riff by Joe Perry. The song then goes into the verse, with a steady drum beat and bassline by Tom Hamilton forming as the backbeat, with dueling guitars by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford. Though not verified, it is believed by some that an uncredited guitarist contributed to the song, including the solos. The lyrics, which tell the story of a high school boy losing his virginity, are sung quite fast by Steven Tyler, with heavy emphasis being placed on the rhyming lyrics (e.g., "so I took a big chance at the high school dance"). This rap-style delivery may explain why the song worked so well as a rap song when it was covered 11 years later. Between the elaborately detailed verses, the chorus primarily consists of a repetition of "Walk this way, talk this way". In collaborations, the other singer often says "talk this way" every alternate line of the chorus. Live in concert, Steven Tyler often has the audience, combined with members of the band, sing "talk this way". There is also a lengthy guitar solo at the end of the song, and in concert, Steven Tyler will often harmonize his voice to mimic the sounds of the guitar. In the Run-D.M.C. cover, the turntable is added in to reflect the additional hip hop influence on the record. While the Run-DMC cover is nearly identical to the original version of the song, the Girls Aloud/Sugababes cover has a few changes tweaked into the song; the additional line "Walk this way, you wanna talk this way" is added, the vocoder is added, the lyrics are moved around, and the beat is slightly sped up to add a further dance pop influence to the song. Both versions of the song (the original Aerosmith version and the second Run-DMC cover featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry) appear on various Aerosmith compilations as well as Run-DMC albums. "Walk This Way" was one of two hit singles by the band to hit the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1970s, the other one being a re-release of "Dream On". "Walk This Way", though, helped "Toys in the Attic" to be the bestselling Aerosmith album, and one of the most critically acclaimed. Aerosmith's version of "Walk This Way" often competes with "Sweet Emotion" and "Dream On" for the title of Aerosmith's signature song, being one of the band's most important, influential, and recognizable songs. The band almost never omits it from their concert setlist, still performing their classic version of the song to this day. The song has also long been a staple of rock radio, garnering regular airplay on mainstream rock, classic rock, and


Which former Pope was canonised alongside Pope John XXIII in April 2014?

John Paul II and John XXIII to be canonised in April 2014 - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net > John Paul II and John XXIII to be canonised in April 2014 John Paul II and John XXIII to be canonised in April 2014 By Sarah Mac Donald -    01 October, 2013 Pope Emeritus Benedict may join Pope Francis at double canonisation ceremony. At a Public Ordinary Consistory in the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis announced that his two predecessors, Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II, would be canonised in April 2014. The date for the joint canonisation ceremony has been set for 27 April 2014, the day on which the Church celebrates the Second Sunday of Easter and the feast of the Divine Mercy, which was established by John Paul II. It was on that same feast day that John Paul II was beatified in 2011, drawing 1.5 million pilgrims to Rome. In July, Pope Francis signed a decree calling for the canonisation of the two former pontiffs. There had been speculation that the joint ceremony might take place before the end of this year. However, the later date provides Vatican organisers with more time to plan for what is likely to be a massive attendance for the ceremony. The announcement of the date for the canonisations had been expected since July when Francis approved a second miracle attributed to John Paul, opening the way to the fastest canonisation in modern times. He also approved sainthood for John, who was pope from 1958 to 1963 and oversaw the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, even though he has only been credited with one miracle since his death. Analysts have said the decision to canonise them together is aimed at unifying the church. On the anniversary of John Paul’s death this year, Pope Francis prayed at the tombs of both of his predecessors in what commentators have interpreted as an indication that he sees a spiritual continuity in them. According to the Daily Telegraph, Pope Emeritus Benedict may join Pope Francis at the canonisation ceremony, making it the first ever time two living popes honour two dead ones at a saint-making ceremony. Fr Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman said there was no reason why Benedict would not take part in the ceremony. “There’s no reason – either doctrinal or institutional – that he couldn’t participate in a public ceremony,” he said. “I don’t have any reason to exclude it.” Share this:


In a classic Ealing comedy, which area of London declares independence after the discovery of documents showing it is part of the Duchy of Burgundy?

J.G. Ballard – Simon Sellars Simon Sellars This essay was commissioned by Anne Hilde Neset for Only Connect Festival Of Sound 2014: J.G. Ballard . It was published in the Only Connect catalogue, May 2014, edited by Anne Hilde Neset and Audun Vinger. Thank you to NyMusikk and Only Connect for permission to republish it here. “We want to create a digital mirror of the world.” Google Earth Outreach geo-strategist Karin Tuxen-Bettman, aboard a Google boat photographing and mapping the Amazon, 2011 When you open Google Earth, it settles at the default elevation of 11,000 km above the planet. The effect is tranquil, partly from the soft-glow space panorama and partly from the sense of disengagement. The crystal-clear imagery, supplied by NASA, depicts the world in a photoreal representation. It is the ultimate expression of what cartographers call the God’s-eye view: the desire for absolute visual objectivity in maps, presenting every region of the globe in its proper place. But maps lie. They naturalise the planet’s boundaries and endpoints in ways that serve ulterior motives. The most popular map of the world, the Mercator projection, is a cartographic model of reality founded on a blatant misrepresentation. In the Mercator world, countries are not relative to each other. The sizes of North American and European countries are wildly inflated, while those of third-world nations are greatly diminished. During the 1970s and 80s, the so-called “map wars” were fought, during which a new map, the Gall-Peters projection, was pitted against the Mercator, which stood accused of being a repressive symbol of Eurocentric colonialism. Google Earth is more than the God’s-eye view – more than just us mortals seeing through the eyes of God. In Google Earth, we are God. We see over, under, inside and out. We see into the beyond, with a second sight unavailable to our mortal selves. We see ghosts of dead friends and dead strangers. We see ourselves. If the colonial God’s-eye view in Mercator maps is an uneasy settling of the planet (hoping the savages will stay in their place and not upset the prescribed order), then Google Earth, with its forking paths Google Maps and Google Street View, is a parallel world bleeding into this one. “Copyright traps” are fake features cartographers insert into maps to catch plagiarists. If the map is copied and published without permission, it can be traced due to the inclusion of a street leading in the wrong direction, or a building that doesn’t exist. In Street View, such impossible objects are a matter of course. Google boundaries are porous. They dissolve. I have never seen anything so beautiful in all my life as the melting freeways of the USA, the next nature of glitched-out Google projections. In Google Earth, images are spliced together, taken at different times of day. Sometimes you can see the joins, where the process hasn’t fully knitted. It might be an RGB-separated cloud of light surrounding an object, or a pink-yellow pixel-glitch tornado rising to the sky. Sometimes in Street View, if your connection is slow, when moving through a city, the interlacing mechanism is revealed. You can see the front of a building sliding in over the background, compressing the architecture into a narrow band of light so that it appears to be a paper-thin facade slipping into place. Reality becomes a stage set, the scenery changing before your eyes. Los Angeles: the melting freeways of the USA. Archived image from Clement Valla’s Postcards from Google Earth . Archived image from Jon Rafman’s 9 Eyes project . Sometimes, the Google Earth algorithm maps one texture over another to produce beguiling landscapes. A freeway overpass, suspended high above the ground, follows precisely the undulating terrain of a large valley, producing a contorted, fluid road system from another dimension. Clouds smear over the contours of a mountain, like a form-fitting, fluffy white blanket. Skyscrapers are laid flat against the ground, yet, impossibly, impart a three-dimensional sense of height. Google Earth is a digitised Mercator, squ


"Who wrote the 1842 poem ""The Pied Piper of Hamelin?"

The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Poems | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets sign up to receive a new poem-a-day in your inbox sign up Pirate Story by Robert Louis Stevenson Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson Loneliness by Trumbull Stickney read this poet's poems Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in Camberwell, England. His mother was an accomplished pianist and a devout evangelical Christian. His father, who worked as a bank clerk, was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books and pictures. His rare book collection of more than 6,000 volumes included works in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish. Much of Browning's education came from his well-read father. It is believed that he was already proficient at reading and writing by the age of five. A bright and anxious student, Browning learned Latin, Greek, and French by the time he was fourteen. From fourteen to sixteen he was educated at home, attended to by various tutors in music, drawing, dancing, and horsemanship. At the age of twelve he wrote a volume of Byronic verse entitled Incondita, which his parents attempted, unsuccessfully, to have published. In 1825, a cousin gave Browning a collection of Percy Bysshe Shelley ’s poetry; Browning was so taken with the book that he asked for the rest of Shelley's works for his thirteenth birthday, and declared himself a vegetarian and an atheist in emulation of the poet. Despite this early passion, he apparently wrote no poems between the ages of thirteen and twenty. In 1828, Browning enrolled at the University of London, but he soon left, anxious to read and learn at his own pace. The random nature of his education later surfaced in his writing, leading to criticism of his poems' obscurities. In 1833, Browning anonymously published his first major published work, Pauline, and in 1840 he published Sordello, which was widely regarded as a failure. He also tried his hand at drama, but his plays, including Strafford, which ran for five nights in 1837, and the Bells and Pomegranates series, were for the most part unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the techniques he developed through his dramatic monologues—especially his use of diction, rhythm, and symbol—are regarded as his most important contribution to poetry, influencing such major poets of the twentieth century as Ezra Pound , T. S. Eliot , and Robert Frost . After reading Elizabeth Barrett’ s Poems (1844) and corresponding with her for a few months, Browning met her in 1845. They were married in 1846, against the wishes of Barrett's father. The couple moved to Pisa and then Florence, where they continued to write. They had a son, Robert "Pen" Browning, in 1849, the same year his Collected Poems was published. Elizabeth inspired Robert's collection of poems Men and Women (1855), which he dedicated to her. Now regarded as one of Browning's best works, the book was received with little notice at the time; its author was then primarily known as Elizabeth Barrett's husband. Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in 1861, and Robert and Pen Browning soon moved to London. Browning went on to publish Dramatis Personae (1864), and The Ring and the Book (1868–1869). The latter, based on a seventeenth-century Italian murder trial, received wide critical acclaim, finally earning a twilight of reknown and respect in Browning's career. The Browning Society was founded while he still lived, in 1881, and he was awarded honorary degrees by Oxford University


Dave Vanian, Brian James, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies were the original members of which punk band?

Wes Orshoski - The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead [Film] | Punknews.org Wes Orshoski Wes Orshoski: The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead [Film] The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead [Film] (2015) Three Count Films Reviewer Rating 4 Dave Vanian, Brian James, Captain Sensible, and Rat Scabies formed The Damned in 1976. Over the years this lineup constantly shifted with Vanian being the only consistent member, and the others coming and going multiple times. This original lineup released the first UK punk single, album, and was th... Login to Rate Dave Vanian, Brian James, Captain Sensible, and Rat Scabies formed The Damned in 1976. Over the years this lineup constantly shifted with Vanian being the only consistent member, and the others coming and going multiple times. This original lineup released the first UK punk single, album, and was the first to tour the United States. After then-primary songwriter Brian James left the group, the band achieved nine top 40 UK singles with remaining members incorporating elements of goth, new wave, and psychedelia into the sound. This is quite a resume. But despite being loved in the punk community, it becomes apparent in The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead that all four members are pissed that they don't have the same mainstream recognition as The Clash and Sex Pistols, as well as pissed at each other. Of the many documentaries on bands that I've seen, this comes closest to Spinal Tap in terms of peeking in at the sheer dysfunction between band members. Unlike the Ramones' End of the Century, where these feuds were already well-known, or Metallica's Some Kind of Monster, which is a shouting match between Jamess Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, this paints a complex, bitter, and sometimes hilarious relationship between band members, previously unknown to fans like myself. When he's not pursuing a career as a novelty pop musician or checking himself into mental institutions, Captain Sensible really hates Rat Scabies. We get to see him before a show trying to convince the current formation of the band not to play "Stab Your Back", a song Scabies wrote on Damned Damned Damned, despite the fact that the band is embarking on a tour playing the album in its entirety. Dave Vanian, who according to one former bandmate rises mechanically from bed like Dracula from his coffin, maintains a working relationship with Sensible, the only other original member in the current lineup. In fact, Vanian seems to maintain as little contact with others as he can, at one point having a look-alike fill in for him at an autograph signing. Rat Scabies only keeps in touch with Brian James, at one point teaming up with him to do their own Damned Damned Damned full album tour, in what seems out of spite towards the official one. The other members have few nice things to say about him, claiming he mismanaged the band's finances and did not properly pay them. The relationship between the others and James isn't much better. Brian admits to being insecure, to the point where we see him stop playing with the band in dramatic fashion. His final performance with The Damned ends at a 1991 show, walking off-stage mid-set after Captain Sensible jokingly refers to his song "New Rose" as being written by Guns N' Roses. Then there's the long line of former bassists that are dug up for interviews. This ranges from their first fill-in, Motorhead's Lemmy (who sounds so incoherent that I wish he'd been subtitled), to current member Stu West, and plenty in-between. While none of them have spontaneously combusted, two of them meet up years later after realizing they're being treated for cancer by the same doctor, which one blames on being spat on so much. Despite all the bickering, with the exception of Scabies and his questionable business ethics, all members come off as likable. Sensible seems to be a sympathetic figure who has a life of the party stage persona, but is a tortured individual outside of it. Vanian is a vampiresque loner, occasionally breaking face with a clever comment, or to speak to a fan w


Which 'cake' is a small, circular black sweet made of liquorice?

Liquorice cake | Good Food Channel Good Food Channel > Liquorice cake Liquorice cake Allegra McEvedy's sweet treat is made from liquorice cakes flavoured with cinnamon, orange, currants and black treacle By Allegra McEvedy 150 g butter, at room temperature 200 g sugar 2-3 oranges, juice and zest of half Tips and Suggestions Pontefract cakes are small, roughly circular black sweets made of liquorice, originally manufactured in the Yorkshire town of Pontefract, England. If you can't get them from Yorkshire, use the Haribo version instead - you'll find bags in most supermarkets, including Waitrose. Method 1. Place the tea bags into a mug and half-fill with boiling water. Brew for 3-4 minutes, remove the tea bags and add the currants to soak for at least 10-15 minutes. 2. Preheat the oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 18-20 round cake tin, or a 12-cup cupcake tin if you would prefer to make 12 small cakes instead of one big one. 3. Cut each Pontefract cake in 6-8 pieces. 4. Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon until pale and fluffy. Sieve in the flour and add the eggs, mixing until well combined. 5. Pour away half of the tea in the mug, then add the rest, along with the soaked currants, into the cake batter. Stir in the cinnamon, black treacle and the chopped Pontefract cakes. 6. Spoon the mixture into your prepared tin of choice and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean - reduce the cooking time by 5-10 minutes if baking cupcakes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack. 7. Meanwhile, mix together the icing sugar with the orange juice and zest to form a syrup. Drizzle over the cooled cakes before serving. Rate This Recipe


Of which American state is Tallahassee the state capital?

The Capitol - Florida Department of State The Capitol The Capitol  in Florida's Capitol over the years have reflected the growth of the state. In the early 1820s, legislators transferred government business from St. Augustine to Pensacola for alternating sessions. Travel was hazardous and took almost twenty days - clearly an unsatisfactory arrangement. As a result, Tallahassee was chosen as the capital of American Florida in 1824, primarily because it was the midway point between the two principal cities. Three log cabins served as Florida's first Capitol. In 1826, a two-story masonry building, 40' X 26', was built. It was to be the wing of a larger sturcture planned for the future. Although this larger portion was started, it was never completed due to financial problems. As Florida moved toward statehood, the needs of government grew. There arose a demand for a suitable state house or public building for the use of the Territorial Legislature. On March 3, 1839, Congress appropriated $20,000 for the erection of a new Capitol. The old structure was razed immediately, and Florida's government temporarily moved into rented quarters. The brick Capitol was completed in 1845, just prior to the installation of the new State government. This structure remains the core of the Old Capitol to the present day. The capitol remained virtually unchanged during the Civil War years when Tallahassee was the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi to avoid capture by Federal troops. By the 1880s, Florida suffered growing pains caused by an economic boom and expanding population. By 1891 the Capitol needed thorough repair. The building was repainted, a small cupola was added, and plumbing was installed. The first major alteration to the Capitol came in 1902 when the addition of two wings provided more room for the growing State government, and the familiar dome was added. This was the last time Florida's government operated under one roof. By 1911 State government was moving to other buildings. Further additions to the Capitol were made in 1923, 1936, and 1947. Florida's population continued to grow as did its need for government services. In 1972 the Legislature authorized money for a new Capitol Complex to include House and Senate chambers and offices, along with a twenty-two-story executive office building completed in 1977. Restoration of the old Capitol became an issue in 1978 with the then Governor Reubin O'D. Askew and House Speaker Donald Tucker favoring outright demolition. Luckily, the old Capitol building was saved and refurbished, being reopened to the public in 1982.


In heraldry which colour is known as gules?

Heraldic Colours (or Tinctures) | Patrick Baty – Historical paint consultant Heraldic Colours (or Tinctures) Tinctures One of the main aims of heraldry is to provide easily recognisable symbols and this is achieved by using clear colours and by following strict rules. However, not all of these are colours in the true sense – some are metals, furs, “stains” and “proper”, hence the more correct use of the word tincture.1 As one might expect with a system of coded symbols the tinctures themselves have meaning attached and one can often begin to read more into the message conveyed by the original bearer of the arms. Over time many of these meanings have changed, but there are still certain themes that can be picked up and I outline below the commonly accepted ones. The principal heraldic tinctures have changed little over the years. These are: Metals Ermine – White covered with black spots Vair – White and blue pattern (A number of variations of both of these furs are found.) What are these Tinctures? The exact colours employed in heraldry are usually left to the heraldic artist, whilst remaining within loose bounds. In 1934 the British Colour Council published a Dictionary of Colour Standards in two volumes, one showing 220 colours presented on pure silk ribbon, named, numbered, and coded, and the other giving the history of each colour, the various names by which each had previously been known and the authority for standardisation. Amongst these were seven of the above colours, the purpose of which was to provide a guide to selecting appropriate shades. As the British Colour Council developed its services to industry it became apparent that the bias in the dictionary towards colours for textiles made it less relevant as a standard reference work for Interior Decoration. In 1949 it published the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration , which is discussed in another post. Volume 3 of that work listed the colours and provided a brief history of those illustrated in the other two volumes of colour samples. Under the heading Heraldic Colours it provided details which had been supplied by Somerset Herald 2 at the College of Arms . The following page is from Volume 2 of the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration: Sample page from Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration showing Murrey Volume 3 tells us that: “These heraldic terms date from the early thirteenth century, when heraldry became established as a science. The heraldic colour names are mainly of French derivation, or influenced by Latin. The names are still used in heraldry today. It goes on to list the colours and provides examples of most of them: This metal is often represented by yellow. Gold represents glory, generosity, constancy and elevation of the mind. A version was offered in the Dictionary: Gold (CC 72) Azure Blue from Old French azur. Azure signifies piety, sincerity, loyalty and chastity. This was not illustrated in the 1949 edition, but it appeared as Larkspur (BCC 196) in the Dictionary of Colour Standards of 1934. A recent project of mine saw me researching the heraldic Beasts of King Henry VIII for a recreation of a Tudor garden at Hampton Court Palace . As well as identifying which beasts were relevant, I also had to establish how they were to be painted and where each of the tinctures were to be applied. Jane Seymour’s Heraldic Panther. Tudor Garden, Hampton Court Palace. The heraldic panther resembles a leopard. However, it is silver and covered with spots of blue and red and has flames issuing from its ears and mouth. Jane’s panther, which is collared with a coronet and chained, was the dexter supporter of her arms. A panther had been counted among the number of royal beasts since the time of Henry IV and possibly earlier. In this example one can see the following heraldic tinctures: Argent; Or; Gules; Azure and Vert. The latter is shown in its sixteenth century form, for at that stage there was only one satisfactory pigment to achieve a green colour in oil paint – Verdigris . Experiments carried out with it show tha


"Who played the time travelling Gary Sparrow in the sitcom ""Goodnight Sweetheart""?"

Gary Sparrow | Goodnight Sweetheart Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Portrayed by: Nicholas Lyndhurst Gary Sparrow is the fictional main character in the long-running TV sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart which lasted from 1993 to 1999 and ran for six series. The character is portrayed by Nicholas Lyndhurst, most famous as Rodney Trotter from Only Fools and Horses. Biography Edit In the first episode of the first series it is revealed that Gary Sparrow is a somewhat bored TV repair man living in 1990s London, in the area of Cricklewood. He currently married to Yvonne, who is a sterotypical power woman of the time and corporate minded yet socially and environmentally aware. While he is out on a TV repair job he finds himself in an unfamiliar part of the East End and asks a policeman for directions. Unknown to him, this is actually the grandson of PC Reg Deadman - one of the first characters Gary meets when he first stumbles across the time portal that leads him back to 1940s London of yesteryear. There, he also meets Phoebe Bamford and her father Eric who run the local pub - The Royal Oak. The first time Gary enters the Royal Oak, he thinks its some 1940s themed pub, but it is only when an air raid occurs that he realises he's travelled back in time. Once discovering that he can get back to the present, Gary begins making regular visits back to the forties and ends up having an affair with Phoebe - who at the time is still married to Donald Bamford - a British soldier serving in the Second World War. Gary's only modern day best friend is Ron Wheatcroft - who is married to Stella - and he is able to confide in him about his travels as they get more complicated, such as when he and Phoebe get married or when she has his baby, a son called Michael. Because Ron is a printer, Gary is able to get him to replicate white fivers - the money used at the time - and other items such as ration or identity cards although this ends up eventually being responsible for Ron's marriage disintergrating as the series continues. Ron also helps him to come up with excuses to explain to Yvonne where he's been when travelling back in time to the past. Because he is from the future, Gary is able to tell people about when certain wartime events are going to happen. In one episode, Is Your Journey Really Nescessary? he darts back to warn Pheobe, Reg and Eric when an air raid is going to happen. Instead of telling any of them that he's from the future - he instead claims he's a secret agent and in another episode that also he's going to America. Gary also plays classic songs on the piano - for example, When I'm Sixty-Four and pretending he wrote them. In reality, he's just an ordinary bloke living in another time and married to another woman and actually also committing fraud. Neither Phoebe (who was ill in hospital and unconcious when Gary tried to tell her) or Reg (who was drunk when Gary tried to tell him) find out that Gary is a time traveller from the future. In the final episode, Accentuate the Positive, the time portal closes for good, leaving him trapped in the past permanently with Phoebe, son Michael and Reg. Thus Gary and Yvonne are seperated, with his best friend Ron having to tell her the whole truth in the 1990s.


To which actress is Daniel Craig married?

Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig Get Married: Actress, Actor Wed In Secret Ceremony | The Huffington Post Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig Get Married: Actress, Actor Wed In Secret Ceremony 06/25/2011 09:02 pm ET | Updated Aug 25, 2011 1.2k Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have married in a secret ceremony, the News of the World first reported ( via Daily Mail ) and Celebuzz has confirmed . The pair began dating while filming the movie, "Dream House"; in the same months rumors about their relationship began, Weisz split from director Darren Aronofsky after nine years and a child together. The ceremony was a small, private affair, with only four guests: Weisz's four year old son, Henry; Craig's 18-year old daughter, Ella; and two friends as witnesses. "Daniel and Rachel insisted on having a small, quiet wedding. They are madly in love and couldn't wait to be husband and wife - but they wanted minimum fuss," a source told The News of the World. A country getaway vacation in December, riddled with paparazzi accounts and photos, revealed that they were indeed a couple. "Daniel and Rachel looked like a romantic couple in a film. They were laughing and hanging on to each other's words and stopping to take photos of each other," one witness said of their very public pub canoodling during the getaway. Added another: "They were clinging to each other like honeymooners. The chemistry was obvious." Craig will next star in July's "Cowboys & Aliens" while Weisz will next be seen in "Page Eight."


In which century was Innocent XIII the Pope, the last Pope of this name?

St. Malachy Last Pope Prophecy: What Theologians Think About 12th-Century Prediction | The Huffington Post St. Malachy Last Pope Prophecy: What Theologians Think About 12th-Century Prediction 02/14/2013 06:39 am ET | Updated Jun 27, 2013 4.9k Cavan Sieczkowski Senior Editor, Content Strategy, The Huffington Post After Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation , those familiar with a 12th-century prophecy claiming the next pope will be the last questioned if Judgment Day is quickly approaching. Scholars, theologians and churchmen, however, all treat this "prediction" as fiction passed off as reality. The "Prophecy of the Popes" is attributed to St. Malachy , an Irish archbishop who was canonized a saint in 1190, according to Discovery News. In his predication, dated 1139, Malachy prophesied that there would be 112 more popes before Judgment Day. Benedict is supposedly the 111th pope. The foretelling offers brief descriptions about each pope, and some of them appear to align with reality in some way. For example, Benedict is apparently denoted as the "glory of the olive," and the Olivetans are affiliated with Benedictine Order, NBC News notes. Curiously, the "Prophecy of Popes" stops at the 112th pope and ends with a cryptic warning of doomsday . In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit ... Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations: and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the terrible judge will judge his people. The End. Following Benedict's resignation, theorists began questioning if Malachy might actually be right. However, although Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana might bear the same name as the person mentioned in the prophecy, there are no Roman-born cardinals in the running to be Benedict's successor . "There are no Pietros among the living cardinals; two Pierres (as second name): Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir and Jean-Pierre Ricard; and one Pedro: Rubiano Sáenz," according to librarian Salvador Miranda, creator and producer of the website The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church . Like any good conspiracy theory, there are many holes in the lore of St. Malachy, according to Father James Weiss , a professor of church history at Boston College. First of all, there is no original manuscript of the prediction. Malachy's vision was allegedly discovered and published by Benedictine Arnold de Wyon in 1590. Prior to that date, there is no mention or record of it, Weiss told The Huffington Post. Reputable church historians and clerics have considered it a forgery since the 18th century. "Between the summer of 1590 and the fall of 1592 , there were four popes [elected during] a period of rapid turnover," Weiss said during a phone conversation with HuffPost on Wednesday. "It was also a point at which there was intense rivalry between France and Spain to control the papacy for their own political reasons." The prophecies surfaced after the first of the newly elected popes died. "It is widely thought, also given who the author was and his relationship, [that the prophecies] were published to establish the case for election of one particular cardinal," he added. Text from St. Malachy's "Prophecy of Popes." Story continues below. Another point Weiss raises is the line between the prediction for No. 111 "glory of olive" and No. 112 Petrus Romanus. "It reads, 'In the extreme persecution in the Holy Roman Church there will sit...' It's an incomplete sentence," Weiss said. "Apparently a lot of scholars believe that line is an incomplete sentence indicating that there will be unidentified popes between the ["glory of olives"] and Peter the Roman." Despite the fascination surrounding it, Malachy's prophecy is regarded as malarkey by church officials and scholars. "Theologically and organizationally, the church pays no attention to this," Weiss said. "The only thing that you would say to someone who was obsessed or curious about it would be, 'Our times are in God's hands and we can trust God's providence.' But that won't satisfy a lot of people." Weiss


What unit of measurement, the equivalent to four inches, is used in the measurement of horses?

Measure Horse Height Note: Links with green underlines are shopping links and will open in a new window How To Measure Horse Height It's easy to measure you horse's height accurately. To determine how tall a horse is measure the horse, in inches, from the ground in a straight line up to the highest point of the withers. This is illustrated in the photo below by the yellow line. Above: The height of a horse is properly measured, in inches, from the ground to the highest point of the withers. For the most accurate measurement the horse should be on firm, level ground with its front feet even, or close to even. Calculating The Results After you have measured your horse you will need to convert the results from inches to "hands." Horse height is correctly referred to by a unit of measurement known as a "hand." One hand is equal to four inches. The gray mare in the photo above is 58 inches from the ground to the top of her withers. When 58 is divided by 4, you have 14.5. The 14 is the number of hands, and the .5 means another half of a hand, or another 2 inches. This means she is 14 and one-half hands tall. Correctly Writing And Speaking The Results The correct way of writing "14 and one-half hands" is to write "14.2". It is not correct to write it as "14.5". When correctly written, the number before the period is the number of hands, and the number after the period is the remaining number of  inches. The number after the period should NOT stand for a fraction. Horseman usually say a measurement like this one out loud as "fourteen two" or "fourteen and a half." A Few Examples Below are a few examples of how to correctly  write down a horse's height. Remember, the number in front of the period is for hands and the number after the period is the remaining inches. 15 - This is a correct way of writing that a horse is 15 hands tall 15.0 - Another correct way of writing that a horse is 15 hands tall 15.1 - This is the correct way of writing that a horse is 15 hands, 1 inch tall 15.2 - This is the correct way of writing that a horse is 15 hands, 2 inches tall 15.3 - This is the correct way of writing that a horse is 15 hands, 3 inches tall 15.4 - Wrong! This means that a horse is 15 hands, 4 inches tall. Since a hand is equal to four inches, this horse is actually 16 hands tall. 15.5 - Wrong again! Some people incorrectly use the number after the period to stand for fractions of a hand, but it should stand for inches. So, some people write "15.5" to mean 15 and a half hands, but this should correctly be written as "15.2". If you like, you can add "hh" to a measurement, as in "15.1hh". The "hh" stands for "hands high." Horse Measuring Devices There are measuring devices on the market for horses that have hand and inches measurements marked on them. Some devices are rigid poles with short cross bars toward the top that can be raised or lowered to rest on a horse's withers. These are very handy and give accurate measurements easily. Another common device is a horse height/weight tape , which is a special tape measure with hands and inches marked on it. These are inexpensive and are accurate if the person doing the measuring makes sure to run the tape straight up and down, and to read the measurement at a level angle. Where Did "Hands" Come From? As stated above, a horse's height is measured in hands. The origin of measuring a horse this way is very old, but easy to understand. In days long ago people did not have the common measuring devices (like tape measures, etc.) that we do today. To measure a horse, they used what was handy (no pun intended): Their hands. At various times in history and in different locales a "hand" was defined as the with of a person's hand using the fingers only, the width of a person's hand using the fingers and the thumb, the height of a clenched fist, and possibly others. Somewhere along the way, the measuring unit of a hand was standardized to mean four inches. Though the origins are ancient, a hand is still the unit of measurement for horses that modern horse owne


Which Michael Frayn play is based around a 1941 meeting between Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr?

Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen by Michael Frayn Copenhagen is a play by Michael Frayn, based around an event that occurred in Copenhagen in 1941, a meeting between the physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg. It debuted in London in 1998. Within the National Theatre in London, it ran for more than 300 performances, starring David Burke (Niels Bohr), Sara Kestelman (Margrethe Bohr), and Matthew Marsh (Werner Heisenberg). It opened on Broadway at the Royale Theatre on April 11, 2000 and ran for 326 performances. Directed by Michael Blakemore, it starred Philip Bosco (Niels Bohr), Michael Cumpsty (Werner Heisenberg), and Blair Brown (Margrethe Bohr). It won the Tony Award for Best Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play (Blair Brown), and Best Direction of a Play (Michael Blakemore). In 2002, the play was adapted as a film by Howard Davies, produced by the BBC and presented on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States.   Historical Debate   The meeting took place in September 1941 when Bohr and Heisenberg were 55 and 39, respectively. Heisenberg had worked with Bohr in Copenhagen for several years starting in 1924. Heisenberg historians remain divided over their own interpretations of the event, and the 1998 play put more attention on what had been a previously primarily scholarly discussion. A collection of historical essays provoked by the play was published in English in 2005.[1] Much of the initial “controversy” resulted from a 1956 letter Heisenberg sent to the journalist Robert Jungk after reading the German edition of Jungk’s book Brighter than a Thousand Suns (1956). In the letter, Heisenberg described how he had come to Copenhagen to discuss with Bohr his moral objections toward scientists working on nuclear weapons, but how he had failed to articulate this clearly before the conversation came to a halt. Jungk published an extract from the letter in the Danish edition of the book in 1956 which, out of context, made it look as if Heisenberg was claiming to have purposely derailed the German bomb project on moral grounds. (The letter’s whole text shows Heisenberg was careful not to claim this.)[2] Bohr was outraged after reading this extract in his copy of the book, feeling that this was false and that the 1941 meeting had proven to him that Heisenberg was quite happy with producing nuclear weapons for Germany. After the play inspired numerous scholarly and media debates over the 1941 meeting, the Niels Bohr Archive in Copenhagen released to the public all heretofore sealed documents related to the meeting, a move intended mostly to settle historical arguments over what they contained. Among the documents were the unsent letters Bohr drafted to Heisenberg in 1957 about Jungk’s book and other topics.[3] These drafts proved to be significant in several respects. First, they proved to be relatively consistent with Heisenberg’s own recollections of the meeting[4] given to Jungk in 1956, meaning that the course of the conversation can now be fairly well established. Both Bohr and Heisenberg agree that Heisenberg started the visit by stating to Bohr that nuclear weapons were now conceivable. As Heisenberg wrote to Jungk, “This talk probably started with my question as to whether or not it was right for physicists to devote themselves in wartime to the uranium problem — as there was the possibility that progress in this sphere could lead to grave consequences in the technique of the war.” Bohr confirms this by writing “It had to make a very strong impression on me that at the very outset you stated that you felt certain that the war, if it lasted sufficiently long, would be decided with atomic weapons.” Heisenberg repeated his convictions on the technical feasibility of building nuclear weapons. As Heisenberg recalled: He [Bohr] replied as far as I can remember with a counter-question, “Do you really think that uranium fission could be utilized for the construction of weapons?” I may have replied: “I know that this is in principle possible, but it would require a terrific technical effort, which, one ca


"Which musical was an adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's ""Goodbye to Berlin""?"

Goodbye to Berlin to Cabaret Adaptation and Politi, an essay fiction | FictionPress Goodbye to Berlin to Cabaret Adaptation and Politi The changes between Christopher Isherwood's 'Goodbye to Berlin' and its stage/cinema adaptations including Fosse's 'Cabaret'. Rated: Fiction M - English - Words: 4,503 - Published: 11/7/2008 - Status: Complete - id: 2593276 +  -     Full 3/4 1/2    Expand Tighten   "GOODBYE TO BERLIN" INTRODUCTION GOODBYE TO BERLIN TO CABARET- A 33 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATION 'Goodbye to Berlin' is an episodic short novel with six parts, or rather a collection of six short stories, dealing with Isherwood's own experiences in Berlin between 1930 and 1933, at the ending of the Weimar Era and the rise of the Nazis in a semi-autobiographical manner. It published in 1939 starting the legend ended with the musical Hollywood production 'Cabaret' (Fosse, 1972). 'Goodbye to Berlin', especially 'Sally Bowles' which was first published separately in 1937 were soon became very famous, both because it is an important reference to the first years of Nazi Party's Rising and the tension of the environment with real characters and a different observer then what people can find in history books, and also because it is a reference of the homosexual capital of the world, with personal accounts –thought transformed into other characters to save the author from the charges that may arise in England or Berlin, where homosexuality was still illegal-. 'Goodbye to Berlin' first inspired a play in 1951; 'I am a Camera' which was directed by John Van Druten, which in turn became a movie under the same title in 1955. But the real success of the stories wasn't until the Broadway version in 1966, by John Kander and Fred Ebb, which resulted into the famous, award-winning musical movie 'Cabaret' by Bob Fosse in 1972, with the 'divinely decadent' Liza Minelli as Sally Bowles. Between these five versions, there is a big change regarding first the medium and the style of the stories, then regarding the characters –either they appear in the story or not, their sexuality, their race and the role they play in the story-line and the story itself-. But it is impossible to suggest that all these changes were realized solely because of the change of the medium the story is narrated with. The main reason to these transformations is the loose narrative structure Isherwood used in his book. The six stories –or parts- share same logistics, some common characters and of course Isherwood as the observer and the main character, but in spite all that, turning the book into a script with a proper structure of beginning, development and an ending requires some transformation in the stories. 2. THE CHARACTERS HERR ISSYVOO Christopher Isherwood doesn't hide that he is mainly writing his own experiences by naming the main character as himself; Christopher Isherwood in 'Goodbye to Berlin', He also uses the first person narration to state that fact. The main character in the stories is Christopher Isherwood, himself, or his 'Alter-Ego' as Hilton Als puts it. But Isherwood is not a typical novel hero, he states himself that he is not the 'real story', that he is mainly an observer who records the instances happening around him and he uses himself solely as a classical narrator in an Ancient Greek play, which doesn't involve into the story, but only comments and hints what is going to happen between the stages. As he says himself in the beginning of the book: "I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking. Recording the man shaving at the window opposite and the woman in the kimono washing her hair. Someday, all this will have to be developed, carefully printed, fixed." It is not only himself who thinks of his character as a camera, but a lot of critics like Gore Vidal and Elizabeth Hardwick characterize his work as journalistic and objective . There are some critics, like Jerry Stratton 4who believes his powers to transmit a story is better than of a camera, because he enlightens the details the camera cannot reveal. He is beyond a cam


Which actor was born Archibald Leech in Bristol in 1904?

Cary Grant - Filmbug Cary Grant Cary Grant Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986) was an English-born American actor. Born Archibald Leach in Bristol, he was perhaps the foremost exemplar of the debonair actor, not only handsome but witty and charming. He had a confusing and unhappy childhood. He attended Fairfield School in Bristol, but was expelled in 1918 after an incident involving the girls' toilets, and joined a stage troupe. The stage troupe brought Grant to the United States in 1920 and to Hollywood in 1931, which is when he started using the name "Cary Grant". He became an American citizen on June 26th, 1942. Grant starred in some classic screwball comedies, including Bringing Up Baby, with Katherine Hepburn and His Girl Friday. He also made The Philadelphia Story with Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart. His Girl Friday and The Philadelphia Story have many elements in common. In both films, Grant plays a charming man who has married an intelligent and charming woman and then been divorced by her. Grant's character believes all along that he and his ex-wife belong together again, and after various clever stratagems, he manages to convince not only his ex-wife but the audience as well that he is right. Alfred Hitchcock , who was notorious for disliking actors, was very fond of Cary Grant, and used him in four classic Hitchcock films: North By Northwest, Notorious, Suspicion, and To Catch a Thief, with Grace Kelly . He was one of Hollywood's top box-office attractions for several decades. Although twice nominated for an Academy Award, he never won but was honored in 1970 with a special Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 1981, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. His fourth marriage was to actress Dyan Cannon , with whom he had his only child, a daughter. In the last few years of his life, Grant undertook tours of the USA with his "An Evening with Cary Grant", in which he would show clips from his films and afterward hold a question-and-answer session with the audience. It was just before one of these performances - in Davenport, Iowa - that Grant suffered a severe stroke and died in hospital a few hours later. His cremated ashes were given to his family for disposal. Note: This profile was written in or before 2003. Cary Grant Facts


The River Manzanares runs through which city?

Manzanares River Madrid Guide The Casa de la Villa Manzanares River, Madrid Guide The Manzanares River (Real de Manzanares) runs through the heart of Madrid and has provided a source of fresh water for the city since its foundation. The Manzanares flows south from the Sierra de Guadarrama before joining the westerly flowing Tagus River. After a 1,000km journey the water flows out into the Atlantic Ocean on the Portuguese coastline. Why was the Manzanares River Important for Madrid? Before the advent of modern water control the Manzanares River shrunk to a mere trickle during the hot Spanish summer but it was this river that encouraged the Moors to found a city here in the 9th century. The depth and flow of the Manzanares River Madrid nowadays is maintained by the constant supply of purified wastewater from the huge city that spans its banks. This source of water is so clean that parks and even a city beach open onto the cooling waters of the river and the entire length of the Manzanares (excluding the area in Madrid) lies within national parks. The Manzanares River was key to the history and development of Madrid and today acts as a great tourist attraction. Manzanares River Madrid Information The Manzanares is 92km (57miles) long and the source of the river lies in the Navacerrada mountain pass, part of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range of central Spain. The river drains a water basin of 52,796 hectares and is dammed up stream to form the Santillana reservoir the main source of fresh water for Madrid. The Manzanares ends when it joins the larger Jarama river near the village of Arganda del Rey. The source of the river is at 2,000 meters above sea level and drops a total of 530 meters by the time it joins with the Jarama River. When the Manzanares passes through Madrid it has an average flow rate of 12m³/s.   Before the 17th century the Real de Manzanares was known as the Guadarrama which refereed to the four rivers that originated in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Each of the tributaries was given a unique own name by the Ducado del Infantado in the 17th century and the Real de Manzanares was named after the town of Manzanares in Ciudad Real. Madrid Holiday Guide


Which country split into two in the velvet divorce of 1993?

The Velvet Divorce of 1993, Prague - Czech Republic The Velvet Divorce of 1993 The Velvet Divorce of 1993 The not so “velvet” story behind the split of Czechoslovakia The Velvet Divorce of 1993 The not so “velvet” story behind the split of Czechoslovakia View all articles Czechoslovakia, formed in 1918, was an independent state born directly after the end of the First World War and the subsequent breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on October 31, 1918. It was a state which included territories of what is now the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Ukraine. The population of Czechoslovakia in 1921 was 13.6 million, out of which Czechoslovaks (Czechs and Slovaks) accounted for 64%, Germans for 23%, Hungarians for 5.5%, and so on. It was a country composed of people of many nationalities, enjoyed many spoken languages, and could be considered multi-ethnic by all means. To understand the complexities of the eventual split, it is important to understand the historical developments that took place. With the Second World War and the conflicts and divisions that it caused, Czechoslovakia was first deprived of its German-speaking regions in 1938. Following this, in 1939, Czechoslovakia was invaded by Nazi Germany and ceased to exist. The Slovak State was formed, Subcarpathian Ruthenia was annexed by Hungary and Poland occupied the Zaolzie region. The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was formed in what remained. The vision of a unified country seemed very distant at the time. In 1945, after the end of WWII, Czechoslovakia was reinstated, alas with a territory smaller than before the war, i.e. without Subcarpathian Ruthenia, which, following a much disputed referendum, was annexed by the Soviet Union (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). When the Beneš Decrees were enforced, 2.5 million ethnic Germans were forced to leave the territory. Essentially, what remained was a Czechoslovakia composed predominantly of Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian ethnic groups. Efforts to return to the democratic form of government which existed prior to WWII were short lived. In 1948, the communists officially came to power and Czechoslovakia fell into their grip, which would not cease to exist until 1989, soon after followed by a break-up. Czechoslovakia of 1918-1938 Czechoslovakism and the birth of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakism, rooted in the 1920 constitution and the belief in a common, united country of Czechs and Slovaks, was a movement, often characterized through politicians such as Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (President osvoboditel – President Liberator), Eduard Beneš (President budovatel – President Builder) and many others in all circles of society. The idea proposed that Czechs and Slovaks belong together on historical grounds, and were artificially divided under the Austro Hungarian Empire. In essence, it surfaced as a protectionist and nationalist measure following assimilation efforts of the German and Hungarian speaking political powers. The movement is closely tied with the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918. It called for secularism to unify the more religious Slovaks with the less religious Czechs. It was, to an extent, a unifying element, and proponents such as Eduard Beneš argued that a united Czechoslovakia would help both the more developed Czechs as well as the more agricultural Slovaks. He also stressed equal access to governmental offices and mutual aid. The most important factor was that it established a legal right to a state by a significant majority, one which would be hard to achieve without the Slovaks (or for the Slovaks without the Czechs). With the large populations of Germans, Hungarians, Poles, Russians and others, it would have been very hard to establish authority and the rule of law without a united Czech-Slovak majority. The formation of Czechoslovakia could be seen as a necessity in the light of the future. Slovakia, for one, was actually under the threat of growing Hungarian influence prior to WWI. Unification allowed for the emancipation of Slovakia from Hungarian elements and allowed for its greater politica


Which was the debut novel of Frederick Forsyth later made into a film?

Frederick Forsyth (Author of The Day of the Jackal) edit data Frederick Forsyth, CBE is an English author and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, and recently The Cobra and The Kill List. The son of a furrier, he was born in Ashford, Kent, educated at Tonbridge School and later attended the University of Granada. He became one of the youngest pilots in the Royal Air Force at 19, where he served on National Service from 1956 to 1958. Becoming a journalist, he joined Reuters in 1961 and later the BBC in 1965, where he served as an assistant diplomatic correspondent. From July to September 1967, he served as a c Frederick Forsyth, CBE is an English author and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, and recently The Cobra and The Kill List. The son of a furrier, he was born in Ashford, Kent, educated at Tonbridge School and later attended the University of Granada. He became one of the youngest pilots in the Royal Air Force at 19, where he served on National Service from 1956 to 1958. Becoming a journalist, he joined Reuters in 1961 and later the BBC in 1965, where he served as an assistant diplomatic correspondent. From July to September 1967, he served as a correspondent covering the Nigerian Civil War between the region of Biafra and Nigeria. He left the BBC in 1968 after controversy arose over his alleged bias towards the Biafran cause and accusations that he falsified segments of his reports. Returning to Biafra as a freelance reporter, Forsyth wrote his first book, The Biafra Story in 1969. Forsyth decided to write a novel using similar research techniques to those used in journalism. His first full length novel, The Day of the Jackal, was published in 1971 and became an international bestseller and gained its author the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel. It was later made into a film of the same name. ...more


Which history professor founded UKIP in September 1993?

Ukip founder: Nigel Farage's influence means the party 'won't win a seat' in the general election | The Independent Ukip founder: Nigel Farage's influence means the party 'won't win a seat' in the general election Dr Alan Sked accused Ukip of being 'obsessed' with immigration Friday 16 January 2015 15:05 BST Click to follow Indy Politics Dr Alan Sked claimed a 'cult of Farage' will damage Ukip's prospects Getty Images Ukip’s founder has dismissed its chances of returning a single MP to Westminster in May, claiming the party is full of far-right sympathisers led by someone who is “obsessed” with immigration and defends racist behaviour. Dr Alan Sked said the party he established in 1993 was dominated by “the cult of Farage” whose stranglehold over Ukip would sink many potential MPs’ chances of ever taking seats in the House of Commons. Dr Sked, Professor of International History at LSE, who led Ukip between 1993-97 before falling out with Farage and leaving the party, said: “Given the first past the post system, if they win 15 per cent nationwide Ukip will not get a single seat because you need at least 20 per cent to get in. In pictures: The rise of Ukip In pictures: The rise of Ukip 1/8 1993: Alan Sked forms Ukip History professor Alan Sked had been active in anti-EU politics for a while beore he founded Ukip in 1993. He resigned from the party after the 1997 election, concerned that it was attracting far-right members, and has been critical of Ukip since. Picture: Reuters Reuters 2/8 2005: Kilroy defects Former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk founded Veritas in 2005, after a failed bid to become leader, and took many of Ukip's elected members with him. But the party slowly lost its popularity and didn't put forward any candidates in the last election. Picture: REUTERS/Kieran Doherty REUTERS KD/RUS 3/8 2010: Farage becomes leader, again Farage had led Ukip from 2006 until 2009, when he stood down to fight against the Speaker, John Bercow, for his Buckingham seat. He failed to win the election and returned to lead the party in November 2010. Picture: REUTERS/Kieran Doherty REUTERS/Kieran Doherty 4/8 2010: Ukip fights for election Nigel Farage was injured in a plane crash on polling day in the 2010 general election, but his party increased its success in the votes. It fielded 572 candidates and took 3.1% of the vote, though failed to win any seats. REUTERS/Darren Staples REUTERS/Darren Staples 5/8 2013: Eastleigh gains Ukip's candidate Diane James got the highest ever number of votes for any candidate from the party, but was beaten by the Liberal Democrats. The surge in support gave Ukip confidence ahead of local and European elections later in the year. Picture: Reuters 6/8 2013: Bloom kicked out Godfrey Bloom, who served as an Ukip MEP from 2004 to 2014, had the whip withdrawn in 2013 after sexist comments and an attack on a journalist. He sat as an independent MEP until 2014, when he ended his term in office. Picture: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor 7/8 2014: European election success Ukip got a higher proportion of the vote than any other party in 2014's European elections, adding 11 new MEPs and taking its total to 24. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor 8/8 2014: Carswell defects Douglas Carswell defected from Ukip at the end of August, and was followed by Mark Reckless at the end of September, who resigned from the Tories amid rumours of many more defections to come. Picture: REUTERS/Toby Melville “My great whinge about Ukip is not just their racism and their lurch to the far-right but to lots of people in the country they are simply toxic and wouldn’t touch them with a barge pole. If Farage dominates and monopolises the UK campaign then he will sink it, because there are lots of people who might be anti-EU but wouldn’t vote Ukip. “In 2010, while we’re in the midst of an enormous economic crisis, Ukip’s manifesto could be summed up as ‘ban the burqa’. Then, of course, Farage said the whole manifesto was ‘sheer drivel’ but he’s been speaking drivel ever since.” Dr Sked said Ukip under Mr Farage had transformed itself into something unr


What was the former name of the Pura Cup before 1999? It is the first-class cricket competition in Australia.

Peter Parker | Australia Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo T20I statistics Profile For 15 years Peter Parker was one of Australia's top few umpires, although he never quite took the next step to the ICC's elite panel. A solidly-built man who had played in the lower grades of Brisbane's club competition, Parker stood in his maiden first-class match in 1986-87. Although Parker held the unwanted distinction of having called an over that contained 11 legal balls during a domestic one-day match in 1995-96, he remained one of Australia's leading officials and stood in several Sheffield Shield and Pura Cup finals. A member of Australia's international panel, Parker officiated in ten Tests and 65 ODIs during an international career that spanned 15 years, before he retired to focus on his career away from the game. Cricinfo staff October 2008


Which operatic heroine is the daughter of Amonasro, King of Ethiopia?

Aida | The Dallas Opera Sung in Italian with English supertitles October 26, 28, 31, November 3, 9, 11 Jump to: Synopsis | Cast Biographies | Production Team In Ancient Egypt, a captive Ethiopian princess, Aida, is torn between her love for the Egyptian commander Radames and her loyalty to her own father and country. The lovers must fend off the schemes of a fiercely jealous Egyptian princess and decide whether true love trumps honor and duty. This 19th-century masterpiece proves that a pyramid may be the greatest love triangle of all! Starring Latonia Moore, Nadia Krasteva, Antonello Palombi, Lester Lynch Conductor Graeme Jenkins|Stage director Garnett Bruce|Choreographer Kenneth von Heidecke The Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talks for Aida will be given by Michael Heaston one hour before each performance in Hamon Hall at the Winspear Opera House. Learn more. Synopsis World Premiere: Khedivial Opera House, Cairo, Egypt, December 24, 1871 Act I In ancient Egypt, near the royal palace at Memphis, Radamès learns from the high priest, Ramfis, that Ethiopia soon may bring war to the Nile valley. The young officer hopes he will be chosen as commander of the army, envisioning triumph so he can free his beloved Aida, Ethiopian slave of the proud Princess Amneris. Amneris, who herself loves Radamès, jealously senses his feelings for Aida when the three meet. A procession led by the King arrives to confirm that the Ethiopians are advancing on Thebes. He appoints the jubilant Radamès as Egyptian commander, at which shouts of victory fill the air. Left alone, Aida is torn between her love for Radamès and for her native land: though now a slave, she is in fact the daughter of Amonasro, king of Ethiopia. She prays to the gods for mercy. In the temple, as priestesses chant the praises of Ptah, priests consecrate Radamès’ sword in a sacred ritual. Act II Ethiopia has been defeated. Amneris, entertained by slaves, prepares for Radamès’ triumphal entry into Thebes. When Aida approaches, the princess dismisses her other attendants and tries to learn Aida’s private thoughts, first pretending Radamès is dead, then saying he is still alive. Certain from Aida’s reactions — horror, followed by joy — that her slave loves Radamès, Amneris leaves for the festivities. Aida reiterates her prayers. At the city gates, victory is celebrated in parade and dance, a ceremony observed by the King and Amneris. Radamès is borne in and crowned with a victor’s wreath. Captured Ethiopians follow, among them Amonasro, Aida’s father, who signals her not to betray his identity as king. Impressed by Amonasro’s eloquent plea, Radamès asks as his reward that the priests’ death sentence on the prisoners be overruled and that they be freed. The King grants this, as well as Amneris’ hand, but keeps Amonasro in custody. Act III On a moonlit bank of the Nile, Amneris is led by Ramfis to a temple of Isis for a wedding vigil. Nearby, waiting for Radamès, Aida is overcome with nostalgia for her homeland. Amonasro, who suddenly appears, preys on these feelings, forcing his daughter to agree to ask Radamès where the Egyptian army plans to enter Ethiopia. This she does when Radamès appears, ardent with dreams of their future life together. Just as he reveals the military secret, Amonasro steps out of hiding, and Ramfis and Amneris come forth from the temple. While Aida escapes with her father, Radamès surrenders to the priests as a traitor. Act IV In a temple of judgment, awaiting trial, Radamès is unmoved by Amneris’ offer to save him if he will renounce Aida and marry her. When he is led away, Amneris’ pride dissolves, her love for Radamès revealed by her agony in hearing him condemned to death. Enraged, the princess curses the judges. Buried alive in a crypt, Radamès is joined by Aida, who has hidden there to share his fate. The lovers bid farewell to earth as Amneris, above the tomb, prays for peace. —Courtesy of Opera News


In which novel of 1869 does Pierre Bezuhov fight a duel in which both participants survive?

War and Peace - Book & Plot Summary - Read in 5 minutes - Learn to speed read in 2 day course with the top Speed Reading experts in the UK. Speed Reading courses in London, UK. Speed Reading strategies to increase reading speed, comprehension and memory. In-house speed reading courses in the UK. Type of work Epic and romantic Russian novel Setting Russia; the Napoleonic Era Principal characters Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, a cynical, intellectual soldier-prince Pierre Bezuhov, a sensitive nobleman and seeker of truth Natasha Rostov, Pierre’s beautiful and well-to-do lover Nikolay Rostov, a soldier, Natasha’s older brother Sonya, a relative of the Rostovs who falls in love with Nikolay Anatole Kuragin, a womanizing, high-ranking officer Commentary Tolstoy’s purpose in writing his 1600-page War and Peace was to present a historical account of the French invasion of Russia and also to provide himself a forum for his own intellectual and spiritual insights and theories. He accomplishes this through the characters’ searches for identity as well as in the volume’s two extensive epilogues.  Tolstoy fought in the Crimean War, adding to the realism of his accounts of the Napoleonic struggle. Soon after, he experienced a religious conversion, gave up all his material wealth, and lived out his remaining days in the simple life of a peasant. This work, written in 1869, has been termed an epic because it portrays history as cyclical. To Tolstoy, every human being holds great influence over others. And even as the novel draws to a close, the births and lives of the second generation begin their ever-more influential, historical journeys along the never-ending river of life. Story Overview During a magnificent ball held in St Petersburg, Pierre and Prince Andrey, close friends, sat to one side discussing the rise of Napoleon, who had single-handedly saved his country from inner destruction. But now the same Frenchman waged war against Russia, and everyone held differing viewpoints on how best to defend their motherland. “To help England and Austria against the greatest man in the world is not right,” Pierre, the boorish idealist said; to which the realist Andrey replied, “If no one fought except on his own conviction, there would be no wars. I am going because the life I am living here does not suit me.” Indeed, Andrey had experienced the misfortune of marrying a society woman whose only interest lay in the numerous soirees among the elite. His fondest wish was to escape his pregnant wife by leaving Russia and going to war.  At the battle of Austerlitz Andrey had been assigned adjutant to General Kutuzov. Nikolay, another young soldier, had declined a position in the rear, choosing instead to fight with the front-line “Hussars,” or Russian Cavalry. Both men, spurred on by pride, were filled with the foolish notions of glory – but were quickly disillusioned when they took part in a battle and saw the firsthand horrors of war. Nikolay’s steed was shot from under him and he retreated from the advancing French troops. Andrey was wounded in a desperate charge. As he lay gazing up at the sky among the masses of dead and wounded soldiers, Napoleon and his victorious generals approached nearby. The Emperor himself glanced halfheartedly at Andrey and, thinking he was dead, almost passed by – when he thought he saw the young officer move. Napoleon had Andrey picked up and cared for, and later asked him, “And how do you feel, mon brave?” As the rest of the Russian army retreated, Andrey could not answer. Pierre, meanwhile, having inherited a fortune, married a beautiful but disloyal woman whose only interest was retaining her name through social climbing. At dinner, a former gambling friend, Dolohov, insulted Pierre. Incensed at this – and more so at the rumor that Dolohov had had an affair with his wife – Pierre challenged the more experienced man to a duel, and though he had hardly ever fired a gun, he managed to wound Dolohov. He then left town, alone, and joined the brotherhood of Freemasons, a religious order founded to care for the needy and li


Which theatre critic devised and produced the erotic revue ‘Oh! Calcutta!’ in 1969?

Theater: 'Oh, Calcutta!' a Most Innocent Dirty Show Theater: 'Oh, Calcutta!' a Most Innocent Dirty Show By CLIVE BARNES oyeurs of the city unite, you have nothing to lose but your brains. During "Oh! Calcutta!," which I saw at the final preview and which opened last night at the Eden Theater, a member of the cast--barebacked as it were--announces with a simple but euphoric pride: "Gee, this makes 'Hair' seem like "The Sound of Music.'" On the contrary my friend, I assure you "Oh! Calcutta!" makes "The Sound of Music" seem like "Hair." There is no more innocent show in town--and certainly none more witless--than this silly little diversion, devised by Kenneth Tynan, produced by Hillard Elkins and destined to make the shrewd entrepreneurs the crock of gold that lies there somewhere over the rainbow. Innocent it is completely. It is childlike when they strip--and the stripping dancing and staging are the only tolerable parts of the evening for the "mature audiences" to whom the producers are somewhat foolhardily addressing their sales pitch--and childish when they talk. The sketches are unbelievably weak. The sex joke, I must protest, has not in reality sunk so low. This is the kind of show to give pornography a dirty name. I have enormous respect for Ken Tynan, as critic, social observer and man of the theater. But what a nice dirty-minded boy like him is doing in a place like this I fail to understand. I thought we were to be offered a little pleasant erotic dramatic literature and a few neatly turned bawdy jokes. It was, I imagined, not to be the kind of evening for everyone, but for those who wanted it, a diverting place not to take your maiden aunt to. The authors, gathered together (although their individual contributions remain unidentified) are formidable. Listen to them--Samuel Beckett, Jules Feiffer, Dan Greenburg, John Lennon, Jacques Levy, Leonard Melfi, David Newman and Robert Benton (they wrote "Bonnie and Clyde" although which wrote which I am not sure), Sam Shepard, Mr. Tynan himself and Sherman Yellen. But personally I think the butler did it, and that none of these fine and worthy men are really guilty. For the humor is so doggedly sophomoric and soporific that from internal evidence alone I would go to court and testify that in my opinion such highly literate men could not have been responsible. Luckily at the preview I saw the audience appeared to be moderately unsophisticated, and modestly grateful for anything. The jokes are prissy and silly--depending for their effectiveness, such as it is, on their na�ve attempts at being daring. My 7-year-old son recently went through a phase where he kept on trying to shock my young daughter with one of the more vital and active Anglo-Saxon swear words. For a day or so he succeeded--but I hasten to add that my daughter is only 5, and was not really a "mature audience" for him. Eventually he failed to shock, and now seems to have accepted the advisability of restricting such language to private moments of considerable stress. But, I hear you asking yourself, is all the written material stale, flat and merely profitable. The answer is no. One sketch--called "Delicious Indignities"--was very funny indeed and had a genuine literary feel to it. Wait till they do it on television--you'll scream. I also admit I was very amused by a burlesque-style skit, a few years after Dr. Kronheit, on human sexual response. It wasn't witty, it wasn't clever, but it made me laugh immoderately. The failure here is almost exclusively a failure of the writers and the producers. The director, Jacques Levy, has done his best with the weak material at hand. The opening--a group-spoof striptease--has just the right touch of erotic sophistication, but regrettably it is a touch never again repeated in the show. However, the nude scenes, while derivative, are attractive enough. The best effects--including the rather sweet grope-in immediately after the intermission--have been taken from Robert Joffrey's ballet "Astarte," and the show uses


Located in the Orkney Islands, which sea stack is the third tallest in Britain?

10 Spectacular Sea Stacks – Touropia Travel Experts 10 Spectacular Sea Stacks Last updated on November 10, 2016 in Landscapes 4 Comments Sea stacks are amazing vertical rock formations standing in the sea that were formed entirely by wind and water. The formation process usually begins when the sea creates cracks in the headland, causing them to later collapse, and forming free-standing stacks. Eventually, the same process that created the sea stacks will also cause them to collapse. 10Old Harry Rocks flickr/ Joe Dunckley The Old Harry Rocks are two chalk stacks located on the Dorset coast in the south of England. The rocks mark the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast. The cliffs here are mainly made up of chalk, with some bands of flint within them. The sea stacks are continuously being eroded by the sea and are therefore an ever-changing feature. In the 18th century, people could still walk from the mainland to Old Harry, which is the stack at the end nearest to the sea. 9Lange Anna flickr/ Dirk Vorderstrasse The Lange Anna is a famous landmark of the small German island Heligoland, located in the north sea. The island used to be much larger but the waves slowly removed most of the rocks above sea level. The waves created beautiful formations such as caves and narrow peninsulas with arches at the bottom. When such an arch collapsed a sea stack remained. The 47 meter (154 feet) high is the result of the collapse of a natural arch in 1868. In the spring the rock is covered by sea birds who come to the rock to breed. 8Sail Rock wikipedia/ Sergey S. Dukachev Parus Rock (or Sail Rock), is a large sandstone stack located on the shore of the Black Sea in Russia . The proportions of the rock are quit remarkable. While the sea stack is only a little more than a meter thick, it is about 25 meters (82 feet) high and about 20 meters (66 feet) in length. The form of the rock is therefore often described as resembling the outline of a ship’s sail, hence its nickname. Just above the ground the rock has a hole, presumably created by artillery fire during the Caucasian War. 7Kicker Rock flickr/ Julian Rotela Rosow Kicker Rock, also called the Sleeping Lion, or León Dormido, is a rocky formation and popular dive destination on the western side of Isla San Cristobal, the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago. The rock represents the remains of a lava cone, now split in two. There is a mild current that passes through the two rocks, which attracts hammerhead and Galápagos sharks. Kicker Rock is also home to a large colony of sea birds. 6Bako Sea Stack flickr/ Christina Gallivan The Bako National Park is located in Sarawak, a state of eastern Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Millions of years of erosion of the sandstone have created a coastline of steep cliffs, spectacular sea cliffs and stretches of sandy bays. The most well-known landmark of Bako National Park is the sea stack in front of the beautiful beach of Pandan Kecil, that resembles a cobra head coming out of the water. The park is also home to the highly endangered proboscis monkey known for their big noses. 5Haystack Rock flickr/ AlleyesonJenny Haystack Rock is a 72 meter (235 foot) tall sea stack located on Cannon Beach in the state of Oregon . The rock is home to many birds, including tufted puffins, gulls, and cormorants. It is a popular tourist destination and accessible by foot during low tide. Each year, many people become temporarily trapped on Haystack Rock when high tide engulfs the rock in water. 4Ko Tapu flickr/ Dave Bezaire & Susi Havens-Bez Ko Tapu (Nail Island) is a 20 meter (66 foot) tall sea stack located in the Phang Nga Bay, Thailand . Ko Tapu has become a popular tourist attraction since it was featured in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun in 1974. For this reason, it is also often referred to as James Bond Island. In 1997, James Bond returned to Phang Nga Bay in the movie Tomorrow Never Dies. 3Risin og Kellingin flickr/ arne.list Risin og Kellingin are two sea stacks just off the northern coast of the island of Eysturoy in the Far


Who skippered an all-woman crew in the 1989 Whitbread round-the-world yacht race in a yacht called Maiden?

Yachtswoman Tracy Edwards launches bid to save decaying boat - 25 years on - Telegraph Sailing Yachtswoman Tracy Edwards launches bid to save decaying boat - 25 years on Tracy Edwards, who made history by leading the first all-female crew to the  finish line of the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1990, needs to raise £50,000 to rescue Maiden from ruin Maiden during the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race  Photo: BobFisher/PPL/BNPS Follow Tracy Edwards, the yachtswoman, has launched an ambitious bid to rescue her famous boat after discovering it has been abandoned on an island in the Indian Ocean. The sailor, who made history 25 years ago by leading the first all-female crew to the finish line of the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1990, needs to raise £50,000 to save it from ruin. Miss Edwards won two of the six legs of the gruelling race with her team of 12 and their ground-breaking achievement inspired women around the world to take up the sport. Maiden, their 58ft yacht, was the unsung star of the race as it was already 21 years old at the time and was self-funded by the skipper. Tracy Edwards on Maiden arriving off Fort Lauderdale during the 1985/6 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race (TanjaVisser/PPL/BNPS) Related Articles Crews set sail on final leg of round-the-world race 06 Jun 2014 Since the momentous event the vessel has had several owners and has fallen into a state of disrepair and is now languishing in a marina on an unnamed island in the Indian Ocean. Miss Edwards recently discovered its plight and has launched a fundraising campaign to salvage the boat, bring it back to Britain and restore it to its former glory. The campaign has garnered support from celebrities including Simon Le Bon, the Duran Duran singer, and Sir Richard Branson, who are both keen sailors. Miss Edwards, 50, hopes to reunite her former crew and re-enact their historic race finish a quarter of a century ago by sailing Maiden up Southampton Water on May 28, 2015. The vessel will then go on display at maritime museums around Britain and also be used to take young people sailing. Miss Edwards, who was awarded the MBE and named Sportswoman of the Year in 1990, needs to raise almost £50,000 to transport the boat to Cape Town where it will be refitted and then sailed to the UK. She said: "When we formed the Maiden crew I had to take out a mortgage just to buy the boat. "I had no choice but to sell her at the end of the race which was very sad. I sold her to someone who looked after her well but she was then passed to someone who didn't. "I have kept an eye on her for many years and it has been heart-breaking seeing her gradually rot away unloved. "I got an email from someone saying they had found Maiden in a marina on an island in the Indian Ocean. "She had been there for a few years and was in a terrible state looking like she had just been dumped. "I contacted the marina which had seized her after her last owner disappeared. The staff got in touch with me and asked if I would like her. "I've gone from swearing that I would never set foot on another boat as long as I live to facing the prospect of resurrecting Maiden and sailing her again. "I can't even start to think what it will be like to spend a month on the old girl bringing her home from Cape Town, let alone sailing into Southampton with the original crew. "We will be leaving the swimsuits at home this time though." Maiden languishing in a marina in the Indian ocean (TracyEdwards/BNPS) In 1985 Miss Edwards became the very first woman to take part in the Whitbread Round the World Race, now the Volvo Ocean Race. Afterwards she began assembling an all-woman crew and bought a boat called Prestige, which was refitted and renamed Maiden by the Duchess of York in 1988. A year later Maiden was among 22 boats which started the race from Southampton. Many doubted an all-woman crew could compete with male crews but Miss Edwards led her team to second overall in her class. Miss Edwards now lives in London with her 14-year-old daughter Mackenna and runs a company providing advice on


The sisters Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen are the eponymous characters in which D. H. Lawrence novel from 1920?

Women in Love : D. H. Lawrence : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive Librivox recording of Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence. Read by Ruth Golding. Women in Love is a novel by British author D. H. Lawrence published in 1920. It is a sequel to his earlier novel The Rainbow (1915), and follows the continuing loves and lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. Gudrun Brangwen, an artist, pursues a destructive relationship with Gerald Crich, an industrialist. Lawrence contrasts this pair with the love that develops between Ursula and Rupert Birkin, an alienated intellectual who articulates many opinions associated with the author. The emotional relationships thus established are given further depth and tension by an unadmitted homoerotic attraction between Gerald and Rupert. The novel ranges over the whole of British society at the time of the First World War and eventually ends high up in the snows of the Swiss Alps. (Summary by Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. YOU can be SURE that IT IS! "Bookworm" YOU ROCK THE CAZBAR!!!! YOU are ACES with me! Super YiaYia Victoria, BC CANADA Reviewer: Philippe Horak - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite -  March 29, 2009 Subject: A breathtaking recording "Women in Love", D. H. Lawrence's sequel to "The Rainbow", continues the tumultuous stories of sisters Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen. The sisters are definitively modern women, bolder and more intense in nature than their Victorian predecessors. Both plunge headlong into passionate affairs with two very different men, and the two bright young couples explore their relationships with each other and the world around them. Theirs are the voices of a new age as they question the nature of love, politics, and the people of England. Controversial in its day for its honest, vivid depictions of sexuality and other daring topics, this novel is a fascinating look at modern life and love breaking free of a more conservative past. Many thanks to Mrs Golding for her outstanding reading of this long novel. A truly remarkable performance well worth listening to. Reviewer: TheBookworm - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite -  February 15, 2009 Subject: A truly outstanding reading Driving up and down the M62 over the last few years I have listened to dozens of LibriVox recordings. It would be rather silly to say that one or other is the "best", but if I had to list my favourite half dozen this one would be right in there. Ruth Golding's interpretation is of the highest quality. I can't imagine how the recording could have been better if she were a professional voice actress (perhaps she is?). This is a longish book, but Ruth is able to maintain her voice characterizations from start to finish. Her careful diction and well thought out interpretation is simply wonderful to hear -- even though Lawrence's self-absorbed characters can be fairly annoying! TheBookworm, Manchester, UK.


Striding Edge is a feature on which English mountain?

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In 2004, who performed a record 499 jokes in one hour at the Soho Theatre, London?

Tim Vine retakes 'most jokes in an hour' record : News 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide Tim Vine retakes 'most jokes in an hour' record Exclusive: Former holder is stripped of title Tim Vine has regained the record for the most number of jokes told in an hour – without doing a thing. Guinness World Record officials have stripped former holder Lehmo of the title, and reverted the official record to Vine. An official spokesman said that the Australian comic – real name Anthony Lehmann  – had breached the guidelines. However, he declined to answer several queries from Chortle asking what those guidelines are. No one from Guinness World Records told Vine that he had regained the record; and both Lehmo’s website and the publicity blurb for his current Melbourne International Comedy Festival boast that he holds the honour. Possible rules are that the jokes must get a laugh, or that they must be memorised, not read from cards, but this is guesswork since Guinness have not elaborated. The spokesman said only: ‘Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann briefly held the Guinness World Records title for the most jokes told in one hour however, after a breach in the guidelines, was disqualified as the current record holder. We then re-awarded Tim Vine with the record and is still the current record holder to date.’ Vine set his record of 499 on October 7, 2004, at Soho Theatre in London, beating the previous record of 362. Lehmo took the record the following year, with 549 gags in an hour. It is not known when he was stripped of the honour, but it is thought to be recently, despite Guinness’s insistence that he held the record only ‘briefly’. His representative has also not responded to requests for comment. Last month, Scottish actuary Donald MacLeod claimed a new world record of 580 jokes an hour, but this has not been verified by Guinness – and it’s not known if he fell foul of the same rules as Lehmo. However, Vine was delighted to hear the record is back with him. On hearing the news he said: ‘I’m going to crack open some champagne. Actually that’s a bit dangerous. Perhaps I’ll just remove the cork.’ And his agent Tim Payne said: ‘We would love to know if Tim was ever going to be officially informed that he still had the record. It would be useful for all concerned to know what the criteria is to determine exactly what qualifies as a record.’ Posted: 3 Apr 2014 Share This Page WHAT DO YOU THINK?