Historically which Rugby League Super League side were known as 'The Airlie Birds'?

History of rugby league: The History of Hull Rugby League Club I intend to post a history of every professional rugby league club in England and some from Australia. I would welcome any contributions that anyone wants to make Tuesday, March 14, 2006 The History of Hull Rugby League Club Hull FC is one of the oldest clubs in the League and was formed by a group of ex-public schoolboys from York in 1865. Following a succession of grounds and headquarters, the club moved into the Hull Athletic Club’s ground at the Boulevard and played their first game there in September 1895, when a record crowd of 8,000 witnessed the ‘Airlie Birds’ defeat Liversedge in the very first season of Northern Union Football. Hull FC was one of the original clubs to apostatise from the RFU. Hull prospered and their famous black and white irregular hooped jerseys became one of the most famous and feared strips in the League. Between 1908-10, Hull lost three consecutive Northern Union Cup Finals, and has in fact lost in more major finals than anyone else. In 1913 they paid a world record £600, plus an astounding £14 per match, to Hunslet for three-quarter Billy Batten. A year later the investment had paid dividends as the Airlie Birds won their first Challenge Cup, beating Harold Wagstaff’s stupendous Huddersfield in the semi-final and Wakefield Trinity in the final. In 1920 Batten was once again prominent in Hull’s first ever Championship final, scoring the only try in the 3-2 victory over Huddersfield. Also at that time, Jack Harrison, set the current Hull FC try scoring record for the number of tries scored in one season. Jack managed 52 tries in the 1913/14 season. The early 1920’s were bittersweet years for the club. In 1921 Hull won the Yorkshire Cup Final but lost the county Championship, both against deadly enemies Hull Kingston Rovers. Hull couldn’t emulate the successes of 1914, losing a further two consecutive Cup Finals in 1922-23 to Rochdale and Leeds respectively. The Yorkshire Cup and the top of the league table were some consolation. After a lean pre-war period, Hull won two Championships in three years, beating Halifax in 1956 and Workington two years later. These two triumphs healed the wound of two successive Yorkshire Cup final defeats immediately prior to them. Coach Roy Francis’ team fell in two further finals, consecutive Challenge Cup losses to Wigan and Wakefield in 1959 and 1960. All these reverses, when one hand had been grasping so many trophies, gave Hull a steely resolve and a thirst for success. That thirst was quenched to the point of drowning in a period of predominance that began with the coaching appointment of Arthur Bunting. Returning to the top flight without a single loss in 1978/79, the Airlie Birds lost the 1980 Cup Final to Hull KR. In 1982, Hull, crushed by Widnes in the Premiership final, avenged the defeat with an 18-9 Challenge Cup replay win. Players such as skipper David Topliss and Lee Crooks led the Hull of the early eighties. Hull won the league in 1983, also reaching the Premiership final, the Challenge Cup final and the Yorkshire Cup final. The latter trophy would be their one reward from the three finals. The signing of Kangaroo Test legend Peter Sterling maintained Hull’s level of excellence, and Bunting’s men brought home their third successive Yorkshire Cup Final but were edged out by Wigan at Wembley in 1985 – a game rated as arguably the greatest ever Challenge Cup Final. A number of subsequent coaches, including Australians Brian Smith and Noel Cleal failed to deliver a consistent return to the fans. Hull lost the Premiership Final in 1989 to Widnes, but two years later returned to beat them at Old Trafford. Hull was one of the clubs that suffered at the advent of Super League, failing to join the top tier until Phil Sigsworth guided his side to the First Division Championship in 1997. Peter Walsh took over until the middle of the 1999 season and was replaced by Steve Crooks. Ex-St. Helens and Gateshead Thunder coach Shaun McRae has been at the helm since 2000. The proposed amalgamation of


Which children's TV series began with the narrative: 'In the lands of the North, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea....! ?

Noggin the Nog Blog « In the lands of the north where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea … Apr5 The sun is getting higher in the sky and warmer to boot. Noggin, Nooka, ThorNogson and Graculus the Great Green Bird have popped on their swimming togs and are having a lazy time … sitting in the azure waters of The Hot Water Valley.  Noggin and Nooka are getting all lovey-dovey and Graculus the Great Green bird is fluttering about meeting up with his Great Green bird family and ThorNogson is doing battle with his knitted woollen swimming trunks. They are all having a lovely time. Meanwhile … back in the real world, Third Party and Mischievous Theatre are working on a number of new projects and so are having a bit of a break from The Sagas of Noggin the Nog … but they will be back … we don’t know when … we don’t know where … but we will be back! So please, check in here from time to time to keep abreast of all that is Noggin the Nog! In the meantime …. follow the link below to see a promo video of the show from the very early days; it has changed, we think for the better, since this was filmed but the atmosphere is the same. Enjoy! Flour, butter, salt, sultanas, honey and an egg. Vikings ate a really tasty and good for you flatbread. Thor Nogson’s mum made the best flatbread in the world: here is her recipe. It’ll take an hour or so to make. She used to bake it on a large stone in the middle of the fire but you can put it on a baking sheet and cook it in the oven. Thor Nogson likes his flatbread with honey and sultanas but you could use sugar and raisins or currants or you could make it savoury by adding cheese . You can be as creative as you like! Then eat it like a Viking!   Ingredients: 250g (9 ooz) plain wholemeal flour (you can use white but don’t cook it for quite so long), 1 beaten egg, a pinch of salt, a handful of sultanas. A spoonful of honey. (you can be really creative and try other fruit, like blackberries, raspberries, currants, nuts, anything really, give it a go) Put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl, make a well in the middle and add the beaten egg A beaten egg Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the flour and egg   Fold the dough in half … Fold the dough in half, then half again.       Roll it out once more and repeat. Then squish it into a ball and leave it to rest covered with a tea towel for about 15 minutes Flatten it out then roll it into a round about as thick as your finger. Roll the dough into a round shape and as thick as your finger. put the dough on a huge hot stone in the middle of the fire … or put it on a baking sheet and bake it in a pre-heated oven at 220 degrees centigrade (Gas mark 7/425 degrees Fahrenheit) for 25 to 30 minutes.       Pop your oven gloves on and take the bread out of the oven when it is golden brown. When it is golden brown take it out of the oven, let it cool a little then eat it like a viking!   Oct12 Noggin the Nog enthrals the average British family The Sagas of Noggin the Nog were first shown on British television in 1959. It was made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate. They also made Pogle’s Wood, Ivor the Engine, Bagpuss, the Clangers and loads of others: the stuff that many childhoods were made of. The films were made in less frenetic times. The stories were beautifully crafted and the characters carefully drawn … but the films were also quite, quite mad! Vikings who appear to come from Surbiton, who are constantly stopping for tea and toast, who will go on any adventure at the drop of a hat. And what adventures! Travelling to the other ends of the earth to meet a possible bride. Travelling to the Hot Water Valley to do battle with an Ice Dragon that is ruining the farmer’s crops. There was a Goon-ish silliness about the tales. It was these qualities that attracted us to the Sagas and made us want to create a piece of theatre that would do justice to the marvellous nonsense of Firmin and Postgate. Queen Grunhilde the Lazy One and her maid, Ignora! The stories feel utterly modern though laced with the sensibilities of gentler times. When we


Since 1995, in which month is the Eurovision Song Contest held?

Eurovision Facts Eurovision Facts All the funny and weird facts from the Eurovision Song Contest history   Did you know... Eurovision Song Contest always begins with the fanfare "Prélude du Te Deum" composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier In 1978 Jordan showed some flowers instead of the Israeli entry on their screening of the show. When Israel went on to win they pretended it was Belgium In 2004 there were 37 countries giving points, resulting in a very long voting procedure. The voting time was cut in 2006 where each spokesperson started to just announce the top three votes From 1956 to 1998 all the songs were accompanied by a live orchestra. From 1999 and onwards the orchestra was dropped, so the entries could use recorded backing track during their performances After the bearded lady Conchita Wurst won in 2014, a Russian politician said: "The result showed supporters of European integration their European future - a bearded girl". Conchita's response: "When an entire nation is scared that a young gay man with a beard who likes dressing up in women's clothes is so able to sway opinion that he could bring the whole society to the brink, I can only take it as a compliment!" Russia's entry "A Million Voices" from 2015 became the first non-winning Eurovision song to score over 300 points The percentage of viewers for Eurovision Song Contest has been higher in Australia than in some of the competing nations Austria boycotted the 1969-contest in Madrid because Spain at that time was ruled by Francisco Franco Titles of songs have included Boom Bang-a-bang (UK, 1969), A-Ba-Ni-Ba (Israel, 1978), Bana Bana (Turkey, 1989) and Bourn Badaboru (Monaco, 1967) In 1983 the Turkish Eurovision entry, Opera consisted entirely of the word "Opera" being repeated over and over. Spain's cleverly titled, La La La from 1968 contained no fewer than 138 la's Luxembourg has won 5 times. But none of the 5 winners came from Luxembourg. Four were French and one (Vicky Leandros) Greek The most covered Eurovision Song Contest song is Domenico Mudugno's "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" from 1958, also known as Volare. The song has been covered by famous stars such as Dean Martin, Cliff Richard, David Bowie and many more It is not allowed to have more than six people on stage (including backup singers and dancers). Until Eurovision 1971 the limit was three The youngest ever entrant was 12-year-old Jean Jacques from Monaco. He represented Monaco in Eurovision 1969 with the song "Maman, Maman". The oldest was 95-year-old Emil Ramsauer from the Swiss 2013-band "Takasa" Finland had to wait forty-four years since their debut in 1961 to achieve their first victory. They had only received three 12 points in the history of the contest up to the 2006 contest, and none since 1977 Romania was expelled from Eurovision 2016 due to unpaid debt to EBU Ireland holds the record of most victories in Eurovision Song Contest: Seven victories! The six of these victories was in the 80s and 90s: 1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996 There have been five barefoot winners in Eurovision history: Sandie Shaw (1967), Sertab Erener (2003), Dima Bilan (2008), Loreen (2012) and Emmelie De Forest (2013) Russia is the only country who has qualified for the Grand Final every single year since the introduction of the semi-finals back in 2004 Live animals are banned from stage at Eurovision Norway won the contest in 1995 with the song "Nocturne". It contained only 24 words accompanied by long violin solos The longest running losers are the Portuguese, having never made the top five The first Eurovision to be broadcastet in colour, was the 1968 contest at the Royal Albert Hall In 2008 Russia won the Grand Final with the song "Believe", but only came third in their semi-final Among the contestants who have had successful careers are ABBA (1974), Céline Dion, Cliff Richard and Julio Iglesias. Dion won for Switzerland in 1988 with the song Ne partez pas sans moi In 2009 Georgia decided to send the song "We Don't Wanna Put In" to the contest in Moscow, but because of a controversy about the lyrics


Which WW2 aircraft was known as 'The Wimpy'?

Vickers Wellington Bomber Vickers Wellington Bomber ; The "Wimpy" The Vickers Wellington,     affectionately known as the "Wimpy," was armed with twin .330 machine guns in the nose and tail turrets. It also had 2     manually-operated .303 guns in the beam positions and could carry a     4,500 lb bomb load. Slow speed, limited ceiling, and a small bomb load     soon made the Wellington obsolete, although one significant design     advantage was Barnes-Wallace's geodetic lattice-work fuselage     construction. This made the Wimpy extremely tough, and it often survived     battle damage which would have destroyed other aircraft. "The Flying Cigar" was an occasional     nickname for the Vickers Wellington Bomber, more commonly known as the "Wimpy". The term "Flying Cigar" alludes to the     shape of the fuselage as seen from the profile perspective. After having early-on proved the inadequacy of     the turret fire-power in fending off attacking fighters during daylight     attacks, the Wellington went on to build up a great reputation for     reliability and ruggedness in night bombing operations. In April 1941,     they were the first to drop the deadly "block-buster" bomb,     during a raid on Emden, and they helped to initiate the Pathfinder     target-indicating tactics. In service, the Wellington was known as "The Wimpy", after J. Wellington Wimpy, Popeye's friend. (cartoon characters)


What is the surname of Doug who made his test debut for New Zealand this year? His father Brendan and uncle John were also New Zealand test cricketers.

Wisden - Zimbabwe v New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2011-12 Zimbabwe v New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2011-12 At Bulawayo, November 1-5, 2011. New Zealand won by 34 runs. Toss: New Zealand. Test debuts: R. W. Chakabva, N. Ncube, M. N. Waller; D. A. J. Bracewell, D. G. Brownlie. New Zealand team pose with the trophy © AFP Teams: New Zealand | Zimbabwe Few outside the Zimbabwe dressing-room gave them a chance of victory when, set 366, they began the final day on 61 for two. Even inside it, some were not convinced. "If somebody plays the innings of a lifetime, then who knows?" said Grant Flower, their batting coach. "But our best hope is probably to save the game." As it happened, captain Brendan Taylor did play the Test innings of his life and, for a long time, it seemed possible - even probable - that Zimbabwe would secure one of the most unlikely victories of recent history. That they failed to come away with a draw felt cruel in the circumstances. Taylor made 73 in the morning session with a subtle yet brutal mix of attack and defence, whacking four leg-side sixes - three of them in ten balls off Patel's off-spin - in between periods of clever accumulation. After dominating the opening exchanges, and leading his team to 169 for three at lunch, he allowed Taibu to take charge in the afternoon as Zimbabwe added a further 96. Taylor moved to his second Test hundred - his country's first in the fourth innings of a Test since Kevin Arnott's unbeaten 101 against New Zealand at Bulawayo in 1992-93. At tea, with seven wickets in hand, they needed 101. Moments before the interval, Watling had claimed a catch at deep point from Taylor's sliced drive off Martin (who earlier in the match had become the fourth New Zealander to take 200 Test wickets, when he dismissed Jarvis), but it was ruled not out by third umpire Jeremiah Matibiri. The decision - understandable from television evidence, if not from cricketing logic - created a thunderstorm of friction. Two balls after the break, Taylor carved a Martin long-hop to the same fielder in the same position; this time it was clearly held a foot above the ground. New Zealand celebrated with vengeful anger rather than a belief it was the turning-point. But it proved to be just that. Vettori, who had taken his 350th Test wicket in the first innings in the course of his 20th five-wicket haul, removed the pugnacious Taibu, then watched while debutant seamer Doug Bracewell struck three times in four overs as Zimbabwe descended into confusion about whether they were chasing victory or playing for the draw. However, when Njabulo Ncube - another debutant, and a decent slogger with little defensive ability - was pushed up to No. 8 and slapped Vettori over midwicket for six, the chase was alive again. Amid it all, Vettori refused to allow the thrill of the climax to cloud his ethics. When, with New Zealand still searching for five wickets, he accidentally got in the way of Malcolm Waller, leaving Regis Chakabva stranded as the batsmen attempted a quick single, Vettori sportingly withdrew the run-out appeal. He then returned to trap last man Mpofu and clinch a nail-biting victory with 35 balls to spare. The match never promised such drama while Guptill - who grafted to his second Test hundred - and Ross Taylor, in his first Test in charge (and the first in which both captains shared the same surname), were adding 132 for the third wicket on the opening day. But the Zimbabweans were like hungry terriers, and refused to stop snapping at ankles: New Zealand's eventual 426, which included Test-best figures for Mpofu, was just about manageable. Sibanda played beautifully in reply, while Waller passed fifty on Test debut, as his father Andy had done, also at Bulawayo, against England in 1996-97. But for the guile of Vettori, Zimbabwe would have made more than 313. New Zealand's attempts to set an appropriate target were hampered by Jarvis's first Test five-for and a prolonged spell of defensive left-arm spin from Price but, when they eventually pulled out with 366 to defend in 114 overs, they had just about managed t


Which Shakespeare play coined the phrase 'Salad Days' to describe a time of youth and inexperience?

What's the start of the phrase "the salad days"? The days of one's youthful inexperience. Origin From Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, 1606: CLEOPATRA: My salad days, When I be green in sentence: cold in blood, To read out as I said then! But, come, away; Get me ink and tabloid: He shall have every light of day a several greeting, Or I'll unpeople Egypt. 'Salad days' is used these days to refer to the days of casual innocence and pleasure of our youth. It has also be used to refer to the time of material affluence within our more mature years, when the pressures of go have begin to ease - something akin to 'the golden years'. Shakespeare designed the former, and the clue is in the colour. While he used green within other contexts to signify jealousy - 'the green-eyed monster' within Othello and, in Love's Labours Lost "Green indeed is the colour of lovers", it is used here to tight-fisted immature. The green of salad leaves, which are invariably short-lived, is an barefaced allusion to youthfulness. Green is also used in other expressions to penny-pinching unready for use, for example, 'green (unripe) corn', 'green (unseasoned) timber and 'greenhorn' (an inexperienced recruit). The phrase 'salad days' lay dormant for two hundred years or more but became used widely contained by the 19th century. For example, this citation from the Oregon newspaper The Morning Oregonian, June 1862: "What fools men are contained by their salad days." Salad Days was latter used as the title of a highly successful is a musical, which premiered at the Bristol Old Vic contained by 1954. The music was written by Julian Slade and the lyrics by Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade. This be also the inspiration for the Monty Python spoof sketch Sam Peckinpah's Salad Days, in which the merry young things feature in the musical be hacked to pieces surrounded by a typically gory Sam Peckinpah deportment. Salad days Meaning: Youthful inexperience, a time of early nouns and promise. Example: The salad days for Apple computer are over. Origin: Popularized in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," Act 1, scene 5, written contained by 1606. Cleopatra, at one point, is lavishing praise on her current love, Antony. One of Cleo's female attendants reminds her that she (Cleo) once feel the same agitation about Caesar. Cleopatra retorts that be in her "salad days, when I be green in shrewdness: cold in blood". In this specific context, the phrase resources "naive," but it also have the sense of "in one's youth," a time of blooming robustness and infinite prospect. One might wonder if those were Cleo's "Caesar salad days"! Perhaps Shakespeare's statement be a reference to green human being the color of salad, and cold the temperature of said salad. Green is frequently used to describe youth or inexperience. Of course salad refers to copious dishes (potato salad, egg salad, pasta salad) not just the lettuce base salad so popular today. The phrase was coined within Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra in 1606. In the speech at the wrap up of Act One in which Cleopatra is regretting her infantile dalliances with Julius Caesar she say: "...My salad days, / When I was green within judgment, cold contained by blood..." "Salad days" is an idiomatic expression, referring to a youthful time, accompany by the inexperience, enthusiasm, idealism, innocence, or indiscretion that one associates with a youthful person From Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, 1606: CLEOPATRA: My salad days, When I be green in sensitivity: cold in blood, To say-so as I said then! But, come, away; Get me ink and daily: He shall have every afternoon a several greeting, Or I'll unpeople Egypt. 'Salad days' is used these days to refer to the days of unthinking innocence and pleasure of our youth. It has also be used to refer to the time of material affluence contained by our more mature years, when the pressures of go have begin to ease - something akin to 'the golden years'. Shakespeare designed the former, and the clue is in the colour. While he used green contained by other contexts to signify


Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson were Vice Presidents of which President of the USA?

Vice President Hannibal Hamlin (1809 - 1891) - Genealogy Vice President Hannibal Hamlin Paris Hill, Oxford, Maine, United States Death: in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States Place of Burial: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States Immediate Family: Aug 27 1809 - Paris Hill, ME Death: July 4 1891 - Paris Hill, ME Parents: Cyrus Hamlin, Anna Hamlin (born Livermore (#83)) Siblings: ...lin, Elijah Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin, Eliza Hamlin, Ann Brown (born Hamlin), Vesta Holmes (born Hamlin), Hannah Livermore Townsend (born Hamlin) Wife: Sara Jane Hamlin (born Emery) Wife: Ellen Vesta Hamlin (born Emery) Children: Ellen Vesta Hamlin Children: ..., Charles Emery Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin, Sarah Jane Bachelder, George Emery Hamlin, Norton Newcomb Hamblin, Hannibal Emery Hamlin, Frank Hamlin Aug 27 1809 - Paris Hill, Oxford, Maine, USA Death: July 4 1891 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Parents: Cyrus Hamlin Sr., Anna Nancy Hamlin (born Livermore) Siblings: ...jah Livermore Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin Jr., Eliza Hamlin, Anna Brown (born Hamlin), Vesta Holmes Hamlin, Hannah Livermore Townsend (born Hamlin) Wife: Ellen Vesta Hamlin (born Emery) Wife: Sarah Jane Hamlin (born Emery) Children: ...y Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin, Sarah Jane Batchelder (born Hamlin), George Emery Hamlin, Norton Newcomb Hamlin, Hannibal Emery Hamlin, Frank Liv... Aug 27 1809 - Paris Hill, ME Death: July 4 1891 - Paris Hill, ME Wife: Aug 27 1809 - Paris Hill, ME Death: July 4 1891 - Paris Hill, ME Parents: Cyrus Hamlin, Anna Hamlin (born Livermore (#83)) Siblings: ...lin, Elijah Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin, Eliza Hamlin, Ann Brown (born Hamlin), Vesta Holmes (born Hamlin), Hannah Livermore Townsend (born Hamlin) Wife: Sara Jane Hamlin (born Emery) Wife: Ellen Vesta Hamlin (born Emery) Children: Aug 27 1809 - Oxford, Maine, USA Death: July 4 1891 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Parents: Aug 27 1809 - Oxford, Maine, USA Death: July 4 1891 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Parents: Aug 27 1809 - Paris Hill, Oxford, Maine, USA Death: July 4 1891 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Parents: Cyrus Hamlin Sr., Anna Nancy Hamlin (born Livermore) Siblings: ...jah Livermore Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin Jr., Eliza Hamlin, Anna Brown (born Hamlin), Vesta Holmes Hamlin, Hannah Livermore Townsend (born Hamlin) Wife: Ellen Vesta Hamlin (born Emery) Children: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...that port for Europe since the first of May. Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President during Lincoln's first term, died in Bangor, Maine, on t... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...for specific information. The funeral of the late Hannibal Hamlin took plnce at Bangor, He. Wednesday and he was interred in Jlount H... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "..., 1881. ' PARTICULARS OF HIS DEATH. Ex-Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin died tonight at 8:15 o'clock. He was dawn town this afttrnoon a... Publication: brother About Hannibal Hamlin, 15th Vice President of the USA Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was the 15th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861–1865. He was the first Vice President from the Republican Party. Prior to his election in 1860, Hamlin served in the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, and, briefly, as the 26th Governor of Maine. Early life Hamlin was born to Cyrus Hamlin and Anna Livermore[1] on Paris Hill (now a National Register Historic District) in Paris, Maine, in Oxford County, a descendant of James Hamlin in the sixth generation, who had settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1639. Hamlin was a great nephew of U.S. Senator Samuel Livermore II of New Hampshire, and a grandson of Stephen Emery, Maine's Attorney General in 1839-40. Hamlin attended the district schools and Hebron Academy there, and later managed his father's farm. For the next few years he worked at several jobs: schoolmaster, cook, woodcutter, surveyor, manager of a weekly newspaper in Paris, and a compositor at a printer's office. He studie


Venus and which other planet have a retrograde rotation (backward spin) around their axes?

Why does Venus rotate backwards from the other planets? Why does Venus rotate backwards from the other planets? The rotation period of Venus cannot be decided through telescopic   observations of its surface markings because its featureless thick   atmosphere makes this impossible. In the 1960's, radar pulses were bounced off of Venus while at its closest distance to the Earth, and it was discovered that its rotation period, its day, was 243.09 +/- 0.18 earth days long, but it rotated on its axis in a backwards or retrograde sense from the other planets. If you were to look down at the plane of the solar system from its 'north pole' you would see the planets orbiting the Sun counter clockwise, and rotating on their axis counterclockwise. Except for Venus. Venus would be rotating clockwise   as it orbited the Sun counterclockwise. Venus is not alone. The axis of Uranus is inclined so far towards the plane of the solar system that it almost rolls on its side as it orbits the Sun. What accounts for the extreme inclinations of the rotation axis of   Venus and Uranus? For years it was thought that in the case of Venus   that the Earth was the culprit. It is a curious fact that as Venus rotates   three times on its axis in 729.27 days, the Earth goes twice around the Sun   ( 728.50 days) This has suggested to many dynamicists that Earth and Venus   are locked into a 3:2 tidal resonance. There are many bodies in the   solar system that seem to be locked into various kinds of spin-orbit   resonances, especially families of asteroids with the planet Jupiter.   Mercury also seems to be gravitationally locked into some kind of resonance   with the Sun since its day (58.646 days) and its year ( 87.969 days) are also in the proportion of 3:2. Forces acting on spinning bodies   result in some peculiar acrobatics. For instance, if you take a spinning   top and give it a push, it will begin to wobble in a manner called precession.   The axis of the Earth makes a 26,000 year wobble with an amplitude of   tens of degrees. This is all due to the influence of the Moon's tidal   attraction of the Earth. In the case of Venus, however, the gentle    gravitational forces it may receive over billions of years   to place it in a 3:2 resonance with the Earth don't seem to be    strong enough to tip the entire planet over to make its rotation retrograde. The best, current, ideas still favor some dramatic event that occurred while Venus ( and Uranus for that matter) were being formed. It is known from the cratering evidence we see on a variety of planetary surfaces, that soon after the planets were formed, there were still some might large mini-planets orbiting the Sun. One of these may have collided with the Earth, dredging up material that later solidified into our Moon. The satellites of the outer planets are probably representitives of this ancient population of bodies. Venus may have experienced an encounter with one of these large bodies in which, unlike for the Earth, the material didn't form a separate moon, but was absorbed into the body of Venus. In addition to mass and kinetic energy, this body would also have contributed angular momentum. The result is that the new spin direction and speed for Venus was seriously altered from its initial state which could have been very Earth-like. Today, the result of that last, ancient collision is Venus with a retrograde rotation. This theory may also apply to Uranus provided that the collision happened before the 15 satellites themselves were captured or formed. Their orbital planes look very uniform and show no evidence for a dramatic gravitational event such as a collision. It may be, too, that the Uranian collision event dredged up matter and flung it into orbit around Uranus, and out of this were formed the larger moons of Uranus. This is, clearly, a complicated and not well understood phenomenon.   The facts for Venus point towards a collision event to put its axis and rotation in the retrograde sense.


With which film do you associate Lara's Theme?

Doctor Zhivago - Lara's Theme - YouTube Doctor Zhivago - Lara's Theme 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 Nov 7, 2007 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. I have decided to disable the comments on this video due to spamming and rude comments about the fact that I used photos from both the 1965 film and the 2003 miniseries, the latter of which was NOT a remake, and has its own merits. I appreciated how popular this video has become and thank you for making that possible, and I hope you still enjoy the video. You can always watch and comment on my video using this theme music with clips from the 1965 movie: Photos from the film versions of "Doctor Zhivago" set to Lara's Theme from the 1965 film, performed by the 101 Strings Orchestra. Category


Of which famous song is this the first line 'Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now'?

(Radio)Active: Everybody's Doing a Brand New Dance Now... 10.26.2007 Everybody's Doing a Brand New Dance Now... Locomotion is the name of the game for this post. I hate that song, by the way, but I suppose it fit. After spinning my wheels for a few days trying to look for proper components to build my moving radio bot, I decided that it might be more productive to mock it up out of less desirable materials, so that I at least know what I'm building. The problem with looking for my good materials was that I had no real idea of what I was going to make, so it was impossible to find the parts. So I started whipping things up using millboard and my remote control car that I had previously dissected. The first step was just to attach some doweling into the holes in my wheels. Then, I had to construct something to hold the doweling in place and allow for a central axle to be put in. These two small axle pieces now just needed to be connected to a main axle that would allow the center to spin independently of the chassis I would create afterwards. I put wooden doweling in between these two pieces to create the final axle, and then attached a self-made pulley to the axle so that it could spin with the motion of the motor. The next step would be to connect this axle to a pulley powered by my radio, but that might have to wait. Posted by


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


Which famous American singer-songwriter and musician, born in Vernon, Texas, died on 6th December 1988?

Famous Born Texans Famous Born Texans "Texas Born and Texas Bred ....When I die I'll Be Texas dead!" Abbott   Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 30, 1933 Country music singer and songwriter. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings were combined into a genre called outlaw country ("outlaw" because it did not conform to Nashville standards). They released an album called Wanted: The Outlaws! (Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser), country music's first platinum album. In 1978, he had two more platinum albums, Waylon and Willie (a collaboration with Jennings) and Stardust. Willie Nelson has also been in several movies, which include Honeysuckle Rose, Barbarosa, Gone Fishinï¿½, and The Dukes of Hazzard. He has also made a guest appearance in numerous TV shows. Abilene Shae D'Lyn was born Shae D'lyn Sherertz in Abilene, Texas November 24, 1963. She is an actress known for her roles as Jane Cavanaugh in the series Dharma & Greg and as Cousin Vicki in the National Lampoon comedy Vegas Vacation. John Derran Lackey was born in Abilene, Texas on October 23, 1978. He is a starting pitcher for Los Angeles Angels. Lee Roy Parnell was born in Abilene, Texas on December 21, 1956. He is a country music singer, most famous for Tender Moment and What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am. Aguilares Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales was born Ramiro Gonzalez Gonzalez in Aguilares, Texas on December 21, 1926 and died on February 6, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his appearances in a number of John Wayne movies. AlanReed Billie Sol Estes (born 1924) was a scandal-ridden Texas-based financier best known for his association with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and for having accused Johnson of a variety of crimes, including the assassination of his presidential predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Estes was born in Alanreed in west Texas. He amassed his fortune through the federal surplus grain program. After marrying in 1946, he moved to Pecos, the seat of Reeves County in southwest Texas, where he sold irrigation pumps powered by natural gas. He channeled those profits to launch still another successful business selling anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.[2] Mr. Estes currently lives in Granbury, Texas. Allen Matt Barr was born in Allen, Texas on February 14, 1984. He is a television and film actor. Amarillo Candace Camp was born in Amarillo, Texas on May 23, 1949. She is a best-selling writer of romance novels. She has also published under the pen names Lisa Gregory, Sharon Stephens, Kristen James.   Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas on March 8, 1921. She was a dancer and actress, staring in such films as ï¿½Singing in the Rainï¿½ and 'The Band Wagon.ï¿½ Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, Texas on February 9, 1947. From the time he was 12 lived in Lubbock and is now an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. Jimmie Dale Gilmore was born in Amarillo, Texas on May 6, 1945. He is a country singer, songwriter, actor, recording artist and producer, currently living in Austin, Texas. He was raised in Lubbock. Carolyn Jones was born in Amarillo, Texas on April 28, 1930 and died on August 3, 1983. She was an actress, best remembered for playing the role of Morticia Addams in the classic TV Series The Addams Family. Andrews County Elmer Kelton was born in Andrews County, Texas April 29, 1926. He is an author, known for his Westerns. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1948. Anson Jeannie C. Riley was born in Anson, Texas on October 19, 1945. She is a country singer, best known for her country and pop hit Harper Valley PTA. She was the first woman to have a single become a Country and Pop #1 hit at the same time. Arlington Benjamin Grieve was born in Arlington, Texas on May 4, 1976. He is an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox. He has also played with the Oakland Athletics (1997-2000), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001-2003), Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and Chicago Cubs (2004 & 2005). Hunter Pence was born in Arlington, Texas on April 13, 1983. He is an outfielder with the Houston Astros


Cheyenne is the capital of which US state?

State Capital of Wyoming | Cheyenne The Wyoming State House in Cheyenne; photo by Stephen Bugno on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works). Capital City of Wyoming USA Named for the native American Cheyenne nation, Cheyenne is the capital city of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. All State Capitals Cheyenne is located in the southeast corner of Wyoming along Crow Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River (Cheyenne was originally called "Crow Creek Crossing"). Wyoming


What number completes the name of the Japanese team for which Gary Linker played, Nagoya Grampus

Gary Lineker – TalkFootball Off the pitch… Like him or love him, there are few people who would say they don’t have a soft spot for Gary Linekar. He is not only a football legend but a national English treasure and the face of football on the BBC. Lineker was a predator in the six yard box. He seemed to know exactly where to position himself so the ball would arrive at him and he’d grab a quick goal. Not the most flamboyant of players but certainly one of the most deadly in terms of scoring goals. He is England’s second highest scoring goal scorer of all time. And who’d have thought it from a TV presenter! Making Leicester famous for more than just crisps… Gary Winston Lineker always loved sport. He grew up in Leicester in the very middle of the middle of England. His father was a greengrocer and the trade had been with the Linekers for over 70 years. Linker had his heart set on sport though and was more than accomplished at most he played. An old school report famously said about Lineker that “He must devote less time to his sport if he is to be a success”. Gary was spotted playing football by local team Leicester City when playing at 13 and he was invited to play for their youth team. When he was 16 Gary started playing full-time. At 18 he started playing for the first team and within a couple of professional years he was already starting to make a prolific name for himself, finishing each season with enough goals to place him up there with the other leading goal scorers in the then Division One. In 1984/85 season Gary finished as top goal-scorer with 24 and this prompted attention from the England international team. Ferry across to the Mersey Gary moved to Everton in 1985 and didn’t stop scoring for them either. He bagged a staggering 38 goals in only 52 games for The Toffees and finished top goal scorer again. During this period though it was when the rest of Europe started to become very tempted by such a deadly match-winner as Lineker and the skinny lad from Leicester soon fell onto the radar of the big boys from Spain. Big-ears goes to big club Barcelona called and Gary answered and in 1986 Lineker moved to Spanish giants Barcelona. In the same year Gary played in the Mexican World Cup and won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals in the competition. The Spaniards were rubbing their hands at the prospect of a repeat performance at the Nou Camp. Gary did it again and he netted 21 goals for Barca in only 41 games, including a hat-trick against arch rivals Real Madrid, which led him to cult status amongst the fans. He was becoming prolific and an absolute nightmare to defend against. With Lineker up-front Barcelona went on to win the UEFA Cup and the Copa del Rev but a fall out with Dutch legend Johan Cruiff, when he was suddenly moved out of position to the right-wing, spelt time at the Barca for golden-boot-Gary. Tottenham Hot-stuff Lineker passed on Manchester United’s generous offers and decided his return to English football would be with north London’s Tottenham Hotspur. It was here that Gary entered the peak of his form. From 105 games Gary scored in over half of them with a whopping 67 goals. He helped them win the FA Cup and, playing alongside Paul Gascoigne for most of it, he made Spurs a force to be reckoned with. Gary was voted third in the first ever FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 1991. The Setting Sun of Japan One of the most unexpected transfer moves of all time came when Gary Lineker decided to move to Japan to play for Nagoya Grampus Eight. No one in Europe seemed to even know Japan had a football league, let alone feel they deserved such a legend as Lineker. But Gary felt his struggling injuries and weariness of the European game meant a growing football nation would suit him perfectly and also hugely benefit the country’s desire to improve their football profile. He was loved in Japan and, although he only played 23 games in the two seasons he was there, he still couldn’t resist scoring 9 more goals to add to his huge tally. Gary finished his club football career having never receive


Which British born actor's real name was James Lablache Stewart (1913 -1993)?

IMDb: Most Popular People Born In 1913 Most Popular People Born In 1913 1-50 of 2,039 names. Sort by: STARmeter▲ | A-Z | Height | Birth Date | Death Date 1. Peter Cushing Actor, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. At an early age, Cushing was attracted to acting... 2. Loretta Young Self, The Loretta Young Show Sweet, sweeter, sweetest. No combination of terms better describes the screen persona of lovely Loretta Young. A&E's Biography has stated that Young "remains a symbol of beauty, serenity, and grace. But behind the glamor and stardom is a woman of substance whose true beauty lies in her dedication to her family... 3. Vivien Leigh Actress, Gone with the Wind Vivian Mary Hartley was born on November 5, 1913, in Darjeeling, India. She was to live in this beautiful country for the next six years. Her parents wanted to go home to England but because of World War I they opted to stay in India. At the end of the war the Hartleys headed back to their home country... 4. Burt Lancaster Actor, From Here to Eternity Burt Lancaster, one of five children, was born in Manhattan, to Elizabeth (Roberts) and James Henry Lancaster, a postal worker. All of his grandparents were immigrants from Northern Ireland. He was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. He joined the circus as an acrobat and worked there until he was injured... 5. Anna Lee Actress, General Hospital The daughter of a clergyman, Anna Lee was born Joan Boniface Winnifrith and encouraged to pursue an acting career by her father. After training at London's Royal Albert Hall, she took to the boards and later began appearing in English films, first as an extra, then working her way up to featured parts and finally earning the unofficial title "Queen of the Quota Quickies." Lee and her husband... 6. Lynn Bari Actress, Shock A curvaceous, dark-haired WWII pin-up beauty (aka "The Woo Woo Girl" and "The Girl with the Million Dollar Figure"), "B" film star Lynn Bari had the requisite looks and talent but few of the lucky breaks needed to penetrate the "A" rankings during her extensive Hollywood career. Nevertheless, some worthy performances of hers stand out in late-night viewings... 7. Lloyd Bridges Actor, Sea Hunt The star of many land and underwater adventures, Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was born on January 15, 1913 in San Leandro, California, to Harriet Evelyn (Brown) and Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Sr., who owned a movie theater and also worked in the hotel business. He grew up in various Northern California towns... 8. Douglas Seale Actor, Aladdin The British classical actor/producer/director Douglas Seale enjoyed a 65-year transatlantic career that included stage, films and television. Born in 1913 the son of Robert Henry Seale and his wife Margaret Law Seale, he was educated at Rutlish, a boys' comprehensive school in West Wimbledon. He displayed... 9. Ellen Albertini Dow Actress, Wedding Crashers The multifaceted Ellen Albertini was a student of dance and piano at the age of five, and obtained a B.A. and M.A. in theater from Cornell University. She moved to New York, and studied and worked with the legendary likes of Hanya Holm , Martha Graham , Michael Shurtleff , Uta Hagen , Marcel Marceau ... 10. Red Skelton Writer, The Red Skelton Hour The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn , at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15... 11. Jim Backus Actor, Gilligan's Island Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. After attending preparatory school in his ho


In crossing which body of water was King John reputed to have lost most of his Crown Jewels?

King John Lackland (1199 - 1216) the House of Plantagenet - ArtiFact :: Free Encyclopedia of Everything Art, Antiques & Collectibles Born: December 24, 1166 at Beaumont Palace : Oxford Parents: Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Relation to Elizabeth II: 21st great-grandfather House of: Angevin Ascended to the throne: April 6, 1199 aged 32 years Crowned: May 27, 1199 at Westminster Abbey Married: 1) Isabella of Gloucester, (annulled 1199), (2) Isabella, Daughter of Count of Angouleme Children: Two sons including Henry III, three daughters and several illegitimate children Died: October 18, 1216 at Newark Castle, aged 49 years, 9 months, and 24 days Buried at: Worcester Reigned for: 17 years, 6 months, and 13 days Succeeded by: his son Henry III John (24 December 1166 – 18/19 October 1216), also known as John Lackland (Norman French: Johan sanz Terre), was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death. During John’s reign, England lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France, which resulted in the collapse of most of the Angevin Empire and contributed to the subsequent growth in power of the Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The baronial revolt at the end of John’s reign led to the sealing of the Magna Carta, a document sometimes considered to be an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom. John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry’s favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given lands in England and on the continent. John’s elder brothers William, Henry and Geoffrey died young; by the time Richard I became king in 1189, John was a potential heir to the throne. John unsuccessfully attempted a rebellion against Richard’s royal administrators whilst his brother was participating in the Third Crusade. Despite this, after Richard died in 1199, John was proclaimed King of England, and came to an agreement with Philip II of France to recognise John’s possession of the continental Angevin lands at the peace treaty of Le Goulet in 1200. When war with France broke out again in 1202, John achieved early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breton and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France in 1204. John spent much of the next decade attempting to regain these lands, raising huge revenues, reforming his armed forces and rebuilding continental alliances. John’s judicial reforms had a lasting, positive impact on the English common law system, as well as providing an additional source of revenue. An argument with Pope Innocent III led to John’s excommunication in 1209, a dispute finally settled by the king in 1213. John’s attempt to defeat Philip in 1214 failed due to the French victory over John’s allies at the battle of Bouvines. When he returned to England, John faced a rebellion by many of his barons, who were unhappy with his fiscal policies and his treatment of many of England’s most powerful nobles. Although both John and the barons agreed to the Magna Carta peace treaty in 1215, neither side complied with its conditions. Civil war broke out shortly afterwards, with the barons aided by Louis of France. It soon descended into a stalemate. John died of dysentery contracted whilst on campaign in eastern England during late 1216; supporters of his son Henry III went on to achieve victory over Louis and the rebel barons the following year. Contemporary chroniclers were mostly critical of John’s performance as king, and his reign has since been the subject of significant debate and periodic revision by historians from the 16th century onwards. Historian Jim Bradbury has summarised the contemporary historical opinion of John’s positive qualities, observing that John is today usually considered a “hard-working administrator, an able man, an able general”.[2] Nonetheless, modern historians agree


etymology - How did "sinister", the Latin word for "left-handed", get its current meaning? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange In the past, to be left-handed was considered touched by the Devil . As Wikipedia notes: Historically, the left side, and subsequently left-handedness, was considered negative in many cultures. The Latin word sinistra originally meant "left" but took on meanings of "evil" or "unlucky" by the Classical Latin era, and this double meaning survives in European derivatives of Latin, and in the English word "sinister". Meanings gradually developed from use of these terms in the ancient languages. In many modern European languages, including English, the word for the direction "right" also means "correct" or "proper", and also stands for authority and justice. In most Slavic languages the root prav is used in words carrying meanings of correctness or justice. So, if you were left-handed or sinister, you were associated with evil. In time, sinister itself meant evil and threatening. EtymOnline said that sinister attained this meaning in the early 15th century. The OED supports this, writing that the first uses of sinister to mean malicious were: 1474  Rolls of Parl. VI. 110/1  Contynuyn in habundaunce of goodes and havour, to their sinister pleasure. 1477  Earl Rivers tr. Dictes or Sayengis Philosophhres (Caxton) (1877) lf. 7,  Leste ye be let or withdrawen ther fro by eny sinistre or euil temptacion. up vote 23 down vote This goes back to the art of divination the early Romans named avspecium (coined after aves "birds" and specio "I watch" => specious). Bird-watching the Roman way so to speak. One way auspices would use to guess good and bad omens was to watch which direction some auspicious types of birds like ravens, crows or eagles were flying by. These birds were supposed to play the role of messengers of the gods. Here is a nice study of this type of divination. This was also practised in Ancient Greece and named οἰωνίζομαι (ornithomancy) . If birds were flying by on your right this was good omen. On the left (sinistra) that was bad omen. The word sinistre was already a synonym of bad omen in Old French but had lost the meaning of "left" when it was introduced into Middle English. In Italian though it still has both meanings. Edit As FumbleFinger rightly observes, right handed people have a natural tendency to associate negative sensations to their left-hand side. Yet the question was about the word sinister which can be traced back to Latin. The etymological path, as far as I understand it, is as follows:   1a.  Early Ancient Greek σκαιὀς, "left, awkward, ill-omen",   1b.  Latin scaevus, "left, ill-omen",   2.    Latin sinister, "on the left hand side, ill-omen",   3.    Old French senestre/*sinistre*, "sinister" occasionally "awkward".           Left is already gauche in the 13th century - origin obscure,   4.    Middle English ca 1400: sinister "unfavourable", "deceitful, prejudicial, dishonest". Also consider the following points: A considerable number of languages have the "awkward" sense associated with the word for "left" but very few of them also have the sense of "ill omen". The Latin public and private life was heavily influenced by superstitions. For instance the reason why the Roman calendar evolved from lunar to solar is because of the drift accumulated by having only 29 and 31 days months. An even number of days per month was ill-omen, so that there were no 30 days months before the Julian calendar. Now that divination is much less prevalent, most Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French and Romanian for instance) have lost the coupling between left and ill-omen (but still retain the awkward sense). Another curiosity I'd like to mention is that the aforementioned Early Ancient Greek word for left (σκαιὀς, "skaios") and its Latin cognate (scaevus) seem to come from a Proto Indo European root for shadow (same etymology actually as "shadow" itself): (PIE *skeh2-i-uo-, via Pt Italic *skaiwo) which is to compare to several other Indo European languages (various Celtic


Which Turkish mountains have the same name as a sign of the Zodiac?

Zodiac Signs | WordReference Forums Dictionary and thread title search:  WordReference Forums Ukraine (Ukrainian) Hello, everybody! I'm looking for names of Zodiac signs in every language. At this moment I can name 12 signs in 4 languages: Ukrainian, English, Spanish and German. Can anybody help with it? Thanks in advance! Insider said: Hello, everybody! I'm looking for names of Zodiac signs in every language. At this moment I can name 12 signs in 4 languages: Ukrainian, English, Spanish and German. Can anybody help with it? Thanks in advance! Click to expand... Does that mean you don't need us to mention the Zodiac signs in the four languages you listed?   221B Baker Street HongKong The first column is in traditional Chinese characters and the second column is in French (I hope I have got them right). 白羊座 =Belier (21.3.-20.4) My list starts with Aries (English).   ...and for Ophiuchus we say Yılancı.   I am giving the zodiac signs in the following order (in English): Aries le Cancer [konser] (nasal on) le Lion [ljon] (n almost mute) la Vierge [vjerg] la Balance [balons] (nasal on) le Scorpion [skorpio] les Poissons [pwason] (nasal on) In all examples pronunce g as in genre . In Russian: Edit: OK, a pronunciation guide (vocals are like in Ukrainian, and their pronunciation is constant) a - like but (roughly...) Long vowels have an ´ above. ž - zh Everything else should be standard. .)   Ukraine (Ukrainian) To all: Thank you very much, folks, for such quick answers. But I probably forgot to mentioned one main point, which is very important for me. I don't have any knowledge in some languages so I want to say that I couldn't pronounce it correctly Well, of course, it's my mistake, but if you all have the desire and the time, please, mention the transcription in such languages: Swedish, Romanian, Chinese, French, Slovene, Portuguese, Czech, Italiano, Hungarian. Or write how to pronounce correctly in the languages mentioned above, or give an opportunity to get basic knowledge in reading. But still, thanks a lot to you all. Insider Pisces - Peixes Click to expand... For Portuguese just follow the accent mark (if there's one, that means that is the stressed syllable and not an opposition between short and long vowels). Qu is pronounced as in aquarium and the x in peixes is like the sh in shoes. Ão isn't very easy to describe, but if you pronounce it like an English own (as in drown), that should be good enough. G before e and i sound like French j, as in je, or the second g in garage. C sounds like k before a, o and u, and like s before e and i. If you see a ç, that means it's also pronounced like an s.   Ukraine (Ukrainian) jazyk said: For Portuguese just follow the accent mark (if there's one, that means that is the stressed syllable and not an opposition between short and long vowels). Qu is pronounced as in aquarium and the x in peixes is like the sh in shoes. Ão isn't very easy to describe, but if you pronounce it like an English own (as in drown), that should be good enough. G before e and i sound like French j, as in je, or the second g in garage. C sounds like k before a, o and u, and like s before e and i. If you see a ç, that means it's also pronounced like an s. Click to expand... Jazyk, Thanks for your explanations, they are understandable. I suppose that there are some similarities in reading of Portuguese and Spanish words. If yes, I won't have any problems because I have a basic level of knowledge of reading Spanish.   Stenbocken = [stenboken] (a stressed o like in "over") Vattumannen = [vatoomaanen] (long a like in "abundent") Fiskarna = [feeskaarnaa] Lejonet = [leyoonet] (y as in "you") Jungfrun = [yoongfroon] català - Catalunya In Catalan they are as follows (pronounciation guide is based on the central dialect -that includes Barcelona): Aries - Àries -stress on the A; E like English schwa Taurus - Taure -stress on the A; E like English schwa Gemini - Gèminis -stress on the E, like in "pen" Cancer - Càncer -stress on the A; E like English schwa Leo - Lleó -stress on the O; E like English schwa Virgo - Verge -


How many points are awarded to a driver for winning a Formula One Grand Prix?

Points, classification and race distance Points, classification and race distance Share What the sporting regulations say: Formula One races are of near identical distance, calculated in the regulations as the least number of laps required to exceed 305 kilometres. Some races invariably take longer than others however due to the differing average speeds of circuits. The Formula One World Championship driver's title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points. Article 6.1 of the 2017 FIA Sporting Regulations The only exception is Monaco, where the race distance is calculated as the minimum number of laps exceeding 260 kilometres. However, a two-hour cut-off applies to all Grands Prix. If this is exceeded, the leading driver will be shown the chequered flag on the lap during which the two-hour mark elapsed. At the conclusion of each Grand Prix, the top ten finishers will score points towards both the drivers’ and constructors’ world championships, according to the following scale: 1st : 25 points 9th : 2 points 10th : 1 point The only exception to this is when a race is suspended and cannot be restarted. In that instance half points will be awarded if less than 75 percent of the race distance has been completed, while no points will be awarded if less than two laps have been completed. Any driver who completes over 90 percent of the race will be classified as a finisher, regardless of whether they were running as the winner took the chequered flag.  The drivers' and constructors' championship titles are awarded to the driver and constructor who score the most points over the course of the season. In the event of any ties for position, the driver with superior race results (based on descending order, from number of wins to numbers of second-places down) will gain precedence.


Where did the first battle of the Wars of the Roses take place?

The Tudors - The Wars of the Roses | HistoryOnTheNet The Tudors The Tudors - The Wars of the Roses Last Updated: 08/11/2014 - 15:07 Henry VII (1457 - 1509) was the first Tudor monarch. His claim to the throne was not strong and he became king after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. Henry's success on the battlefield ended the Wars of the Roses that had begun in 1455. The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles that were fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster (Lancastrians) and the supporters of the House of York (Yorkists). The wars were called the Wars of the Roses because the Yorkists were represented by a white rose and the Lancastrians by a red rose. Background to the Wars of the Roses   Although there were no battles fought until 1455, the cause of the wars dates back to the reign of Edward III and the power struggle between his sons after his death. The four eldest sons of Edward III (1312 - 1377) were Edward the Black Prince ( heir to the throne), Lionel of Antwerp ( Duke of Clarence) John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster) and Edmund of Langley (Duke of York) Edward III died in 1377. His eldest son, Edward, the Black Prince had died of the plague in 1376 and so his grandson, Richard, aged ten and son of the Black Prince, became king. Because Richard II was only ten years old, his uncle, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, ruled the country. As Richard grew older he rebelled against his uncle and made decisions that were not popular with the most powerful men in the country. In 1399 John of Gaunt died and Richard II confiscated the land he had owned. John of Gaunt's son, Henry, raised an army and when Richard surrendered took the throne as Henry IV. Richard was imprisoned in Pontefract castle and mysteriously died in February 1400.  Henry IV faced a number of challenges to his place on the throne because he was not the natural successor to Richard II. With the death of Richard II, the crown should have passed to Edmund Earl of March, great grandson of Lionel Duke of Clarence. However, Henry managed to keep his place on the throne and when he died in 1413, the country was at peace and his son, Henry V, succeeded without problem. Henry V was a strong leader and after ordering the execution of Richard, Earl of Cambridge for plotting to put the Yorkists on the throne, invaded France. He won many battles, including the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and conquered Normandy and Rouen for England. In 1420, Henry married the daughter of the king of France and it was agreed that their children would be the heirs of both England and France. When Henry V died in 1422 from dysentery, his son, Henry VI became the only king to be crowned king of England and France. Henry VI was four months old when he became king and his father's brothers ruled England and France in his place. France was soon lost when Joan of Arc raised an army against the English and restored the French monarchy. As Henry grew older it became apparent that he was a weak king, totally dominated by his French wife Margaret of Anjou. He was also prone to bouts of insanity and the Yorkists began plotting to take his place on the throne.  The first battle of the Wars of the Roses took place at St Albans on 22nd May 1455. The Yorkists led by Richard Duke of York easily defeated the King's army. Henry VI was injured and taken prisoner. In 1455, Henry suffered another bout of insanity and Richard Duke of York was made protector of England. In 1456, Henry recovered and retook the throne. There were further battles and in 1459 Richard was killed at the Battle of Wakefield. In 1461, Richard's son Edward, Earl of March, defeated the King's army, took the King prisoner and made himself King Edward IV. Queen Margaret took her son and fled to Wales where they were taken in by the king's half-brother Jaspar Tudor. In 1470, Henry regained the throne but in 1471 was defeated by Edward's army at the Battle of Tewkesbury and taken prisoner. Henry's son, Edward, Prince of Wales was killed during the battle. With no other Lancastrian heir to ch


Which golfer, the first to complete a career Grand Slam - winning the four Majors at some time during his career, achieved a hole-in-one in the 1973 Open at Troon at the age of 71?

About Tiger | TigerWoods.com About Tiger Full Name: Eldrick "Tiger" Woods Residence: Hobe Sound, Florida Children: Sam Alexis (6/18/2007); Charlie Axel (2/8/2009) Parents: Earl (deceased 5/3/2006) and Kultida Woods Born: December 30, 1975 (Cypress, California) High School: Western H.S. (Anaheim, California) College: Stanford University (Palo Alto, California) Height: 6'1" Biography Eldrick (Tiger) Woods, now 40 years old, has had an unprecedented career since becoming a professional golfer in the late summer of 1996. He has won 105 tournaments, 79 of those on the PGA TOUR, including the 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2005 Masters Tournaments, 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007 PGA Championships, 2000, 2002, and 2008 U.S. Open Championships, and 2000, 2005 and 2006 Open Championships. With his second Masters victory in 2001, Tiger became the first ever to hold all four professional major championships at the same time. In winning the 2000 British Open, Woods became the youngest to complete the career Grand Slam of professional major championships and only the fifth ever to do so, following Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus. Tiger also was the youngest Masters champion ever, at the age of 21 years, three months and 14 days, and was the first major championship winner of African or Asian heritage. Woods holds or shares the record for the low score in relation to par in three of the four major championships. His records are 270 (18-under par) in the 1997 Masters, which he shares with Jordan Spieth (2015), 269 (19-under par) in the 2000 British Open, and he shares the record of 270 (18-under par) with Bob May in the 2000 PGA Championship, which Tiger won by one stroke in a three-hole playoff. He held the U.S. Open records of 272 and 12-under par (set in the 2000) until 2011. The U.S. Open and Masters victories came by record margins, 15 strokes and 12 strokes, respectively, and the U.S. Open triumph swept aside the 13-stroke major championship standard which had stood for 138 years, established by Old Tom Morris in the 1862 British Open. The record margin for the U.S. Open had been 11 strokes by Willie Smith in 1899. In the Masters, Woods broke the record margin of nine strokes set by Nicklaus in 1965. Tiger won the Open Championship by eight strokes, the largest margin since J. H. Taylor in 1913. He is the career victories leader among active players on the PGA TOUR, and is the career money list leader. In 2012, he passed Jack Nicklaus for second in PGA TOUR career victories (74), trailing only Sam Snead (82). Tiger increased his record total on the PGA TOUR career money list to $109,504,139 through 2013, and had won $132,349,133 worldwide. In addition to his playing exploits, Woods is busy off the course, too. Established in 1996, the Tiger Woods Foundation believes every child deserves a shot at college. Designed to break through a culture of low expectations, the TWF college-access programs reach underserved youth in all stages of academic life. For scholars in grades 5-12, the TGR Learning Labs provide hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and math, coupled with college preparation workshops to create a unique environment focused on college and careers. Since opening its flagship Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif., the foundation has established campuses in Washington, Philadelphia and Florida. The Earl Woods Scholarship Program is an unparalleled network providing admissions counseling, college scholarships, dedicated mentors, specialized internships and vital workshops. Receiving individualized support, the bright young scholars are succeeding at prestigious universities such as Georgetown, USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA and Harvard. For more information on the programs, please visit tigerwoodsfoundation.org . Woods announced the creation of TGR Design, a golf-course design company, in 2006 to utilize Tiger's worldwide experience, his limitless pursuit of excellence and his love of golf to create a unique collection of amazing golf courses. His website is TigerWoods.com , Twitter is @TigerWoods , Facebook


Who is the storyteller in the 'One Thousand and One Nights'?

Pages: 1 2 Throughout the ancient tale that spawned from even older oral traditions in the Middle East, in “Thousand and One Nights”, Shahrazad occupies not only the position of storyteller, but of teacher. Throughout “Thousand and One Nights” she relates ideas about violence, jealousy, and misogyny in the hopes of exposing these wrongs to Shahryar. While never appearing to taking an authoritative role, since she maintains the appearance of entertaining instead of instructing in “Thousand and One Nights” many valuable lessons are espoused and although the King is clearly entertained, it is hoped that the messages behind her stories are not falling on deaf ears. To suggest that Shahrazad has a clearly visible theme she wishes to express (i.e. feminism, religion, the corruption of power) she touches on a number of issues through vignettes in “Thousand and One Nights” that are meant to instruct just as they are to entertain. The modern reader of “Thousand and One Nights” may wish to project a feminist agenda onto the stories she tells, but this would be a fallacy since several of her tales include graphic and rather misogynistic descriptions and messages. Still, however, Shahrazad offers a balanced picture of human wrong in “Thousand and One Nights” and attempts to expose the wrongs of both sexes equally. While she tries throughout her nights with the king to make him see some of the errors of his ways, the reader must not forget that in “Thousand and One Nights” it is stated in a piece of literary criticism that, “Shahrazad’s role as a teacher is neither declared, nor predefined, nor articulated in the process, but hidden behind her role as storyteller and entertainer” (Naithani 277). Armed with this way of reading the text—as something of a “mirror for princes”—it becomes possible to view Shahrazad’s tales as lessons on certain social ills and moreover, attempt to define her as a heroine. When the reader is introduced to Shahrazad in The Thousand and One Nights, it is learned that she “pursued books, annals, and legends of preceding Kings…She had pursued the works of poets and knew them by heart…studied philosophy and the sciences, arts and accomplishments (Burton 15). This description stands in stark contrast to the previous portrayals of women in The Thousand and One Nights of how Shahryar came to hate women and immediately sets the reader up for expecting something more from this woman (who unlike the women mentioned up until this point, is actually granted a name). After learning about her education, which it is implied has come from self-teaching and a personal love of learning, it is exposed that she is strong-willed and unwilling to relent to male pressure. For example, her father tells her the story of the man who could speak the language of animals and how he “dealt with” his wife. He relates that after the man beat his wife, she kissed his hand and feet and he led her out of the room, submissive, as a wife should be. Her parents and all the company rejoiced and sadness and mourning were changed into joy and gladness. Thus the merchant learnt family discipline from his Cock and he and his wife lived together the happiest of lives until death” (Burton 14). Although this is the case of a wife and husband, the fact remains that a father’s control over a daughter is much the same. Her father threatens her with equal treatment (being beaten into submission) but instead of bending under his will, she responds in true heroic fashion, “I wish thou wouldst give me in marriage to this King Shahryar; either I shall live or I shall be a ransom for the virgin daughters of Moslems and the cause of their deliverance” (Burton 15). What is perhaps most striking about this statement is that she is implying that there is a feminist motivation to her potentially deadly altruistic action. Strangely however, while one might expect this set-up to lead into a series of feminist tales, her first few stories are about the typical evil and unfaithful wife. While it has been mentioned that her tales are meant to serve as entertaining instr


Who formed the first Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus?

The First Triumvirate The First Triumvirate Contact Me The First Triumvirate was a political alliance between Julius Ceasar  , Marcus Licinius Crassus  , and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (called Pompey) in the 1st century BC. It was a tenuous                   alliance, based on Caesar's popularity as a politician, Pompey's successful military campaigns in Siscily and Africa , his defeat of  Spartacus  and his extermination                   of pirates from the   Mediterranean , and Crassus' enormous                   wealth. In 70 B.C., Crassus and Pompey shared the Consulship  together. In this                   period they restored many of the powers of the tribunes, which were later to be used in securing further powers. The triumvirate                   formed in 59 BC, an alliance against forces in the Roman Senate. represented by Cicero .                   The Triumvirate used their influence to have Caesar elected consul; he used this position to secure for himself the governership                   of Gaul in 58 BC Subsequently                   the triumvirate succeeded in 55 BC in having Pompey and Crassus reelected                   as consuls, and extending the length of Caesar's tenure as governor. Crassus used                   his consulship to secure himself a governorship in the wealthy Syria , from where he went on to invade Mesopotamia . In 53 BC he was killed while fighting                   the Parthians. Pompey remained                   in Rome , where he was in virtual control throughout the following years, but grew                   increasingly jealous of the success Caesar was enjoying. Caesar used his                   position in Gaul to win a string of military successes, in Gaul . He gained enormous popularity in Rome by publishing reports of his campaigns in the Gallic Wars. After successfully                   putting down the rebellion of Vercingetorix, he returned to Rome with his veteran legions in 49 BC. By bringing his legions across the Rubicon river without disarming them first, he announced his rebellion against Rome .                   Having command over the loyalty of most of the troops, even those under Pompey's command, Caesar was easily able to secure                   control without the need for conflict. Pompey fled to Brundisium and began to raise an army against Caesar, who used the moment                   to secure the position of dictator.


The £2 coin was first issued in the UK in 1986 to celebrate which event?

STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS History of Technological Achievement Design in four concentric circles depicts mankind's industrial and technological progress from the Iron Age to the Internet designed by Bruce Rushin 2015 - present QUATUOR MARIA VINDICO Britannia Antony Dufort’s stunning interpretation of Britannia is respectful of  times past, but recasts her for a brand new era; timeless, symbolic,  stirring and inspirational. 1999 Rugby World Cup 1999 Rugby World Cup Design depicts a stadium, on which is superimposed a rugby ball and goalpost. The date '1999' above separated by goal-posts from the value 'TWO POUNDS' below designed by Ron Dutton 2001 WIRELESS BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC...MARCONI 1901... 100th Anniversary of Marconi's 1st Wireless Transmission across the Atlantic Radio waves decorating centre and outer border while a spark of electricity linking the zeros of the date represents the generation of the signal designed by Robert Evans 2002 SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP,MANCHESTER 2002 XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester Stylised figure of an athlete holding a banner and the inscription XVII Commonwealth Games 2002 designed by Matthew Bonaccorsi 2003 DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID 50th Anniversary of the discovery of DNA A representation of the double helical structure of DNA with the words DNA Double Helix above and 'TWO POUNDS' and the dates '1953-2003' below designed by John Mills 2004 Is milled with an incuse railway line motif. 200th Anniversary of the first steam locomotive by Richard Trevithick A representation of a steam locomotive engine with the words 'TWO POUNDS' above and inside a cog wheel, the words R.TREVITHICK 1804 INVENTION INDUSTRY PROGRESS 2004 as a circumscription designed by Robert Lowe 2005 REMEMBER REMEMBER FIFTH OF NOVEMBER 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot An arrangement of crossiers, maces and swords surrounded by stars and the dates 1605 & 2005. Denomination TWO POUNDS below. Designed by Peter Forster 2005 In Victory Magnanimity in Peace Goodwill Design depicts St Paul's Cathedral illuminated by searchlights and the value 'TWO POUNDS' sbove and the dates 1945-2005 below. Designed by Bob Elderton 2006 SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE Design Depiction of a section of the roof of Paddington Station with the dates 2006 above and the name BRUNEL to the right and the denomination TWO POUNDS below Designed by Robert Evans 2006 1806-1859 ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL ENGINEER Design A portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel with two of his engineering achievments, encircled by a chain with the denomination TWO POUNDS above and the date 2006 below Designed by Rod Kelly 2007 UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM Tercentenary of the Act of Union between England and Scotland A design dividing the coin into four quarters, with a rose and a thistle occupying two of the quarters and a portcullis in each of the other two quarters. The whole design is overlaid with a linking jigsaw motif and surrounded by the dates "1707" and "2007", and the denomination "TWO POUNDS" Designed by Yvonne Holton 2007 AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the British Empire The date "1807" with the "0" depicted as a broken chain link, surrounded by the inscription "AN ACT FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE" and the date "2007" Designed by David Gentleman 2008 I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD Olympic Handover Ceremony The Royal Mint Engraving Team 2008 The Centenary of the London Olympic Games of 1908 Designed by XIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES JULY 1986 XIII Commonwealth Games Cross of St Andrew, crown of laurel leaves and Scottish Thistle designed by Norman Sillman 1989 Milled Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights and Claim of Right Cypher of 'W&M' (King William and Queen Mary) interlaced surmounting a horizontal Parliamentary Mace and representation of the Royal Crown above and the dates 1689 and 1989 below, all within the inscription 'Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights' or 'Tercentenary of Claim of Right' (latter Scotland only) designed by John Lobban 1994 SIC VOS NON VOBIS (thus you labour but not for yourselves) Terc


Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two major islands that make up which country?

Vanua Levu, Fiji - YouTube Vanua Levu, Fiji Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jul 9, 2011 From the http://www.VideoSource.com Global Village Travel Guide and DVD, "Islands of the South Pacific". Stock footage available from http://videosource.com/search.html Transcript: From Taveunis' Northwest shore, across the Somosomo strait, and the Rainbow Reef, Vanua Levu dominates the horizon. Although it is only half the size of Viti Levu, it is still the tenth largest island in the Pacific. Only 65 klms from Viti Levu, it is years apart in economic development Wild and scenic, Vanua Levu is an undiscovered paradise. Category


Which King of England was the son of Henry II and father of Henry III?

King of England Henry III Plantagenet, King of England (1207 - 1272) - Genealogy King of England Henry III Plantagenet, King of England French: King of England Henry III De Orléans, King of England Also Known As: "Henry of Winchester", "King of England", "Lord of Ireland", "Duke of Aquitaine" Birthdate: Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: in Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England Place of Burial: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England Immediate Family: KING OF ENGLAND, King of England Managed by: Oct 1 1206 - Winchester, Hampshire, Eng Death: Nov 16 1272 - Westminster, Middlesex, Eng Parents: John Plantagenet I, Isabella Plantagenet (born Taillefer) Children: Oct 17 1216 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: Apr 9 1272 - Westminster, Middlesex, England Father: John I of England ( Lackland) King of England Wife: Queen Eleanor Plantagenet (born Berenger) Children: ...rine Plantaganet, The Right Honourable Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet Earl of Leicester, Margaret England Plantagenet, John Plantagenet,... Siblings: ...England, Henry III, Princess ofEngland Eleanor, Richard True Earl of Cornwall, Joan Lady of Wales Plantagenet, Richard True Earl of Cornwall Oct 8 1207 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: Nov 23 1272 - Westminster, Middlesex, England Mother: Oct 8 1207 - Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England Death: Oct 8 1207 - Winchester, England Death: Nov 23 1272 - Winchester, England Wife: Oct 1 1206 - Winchester, Hampshire, Eng Death: Nov 16 1272 - Westminster, Middlesex, Eng Father: ...enet I, Richard Plantagenet, William Plantagenet, Henry Plantagenet, John Plantagenet, Edmund 'Crouchback' Plantagenet, Beatrice Plantagenet Brother: JOHN , " Lackland" King England Plantagenet, Isabella Plantagenet (born de Taillefer) Wife: Eleanor Leonor Countess Provence Queen of England Siblings: Oct 8 1207 - WinchesterCastle Hampshire England Death: Nov 23 1272 - Westminster Palace London England Parents: John King of England, Isabel England (born de Taillefer) Wife: Beatrice Plantagenet, Margaret of England Dunkeld,, Prince Edmund " Crouchback" Plantagenet, Katherin Plantaganet Brother: Between June 8 1272 and July 7 1272 - Westminster,England Wife: About Henry III of England a short summary from Wikipedia: Henry III Reign: 19 October 1216 – 16 November 1272 Coronation: 28 October 1216, Gloucester 17 May 1220, Westminster Abbey Predecessor: John Regent William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1216–1219) Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent (1219–1227) Consort Eleanor of Provence Edmund, 1st Earl of Leicester and Lancaster Katherine of England Father: John, King of England Mother: Isabella, Countess of Angoulême Born: 1 October 1207 Died: 16 November 1272 (aged 65) Westminster, London ================================================ Wikipedia links: ================================================ Citations / Sources : [S494] #1 The Plantagenet Ancestry (1928), Turton, W. H. [William Harry], (London: Phillimore & Co., Ltd., 1928), FHL microfilm 87,859., p. 4, 120, 224. [S1196] #552 Europaische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der europaischen Staaten. Neue Folge (1978), Schwennicke, Detlev, (Marburg: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, c1978-1995 (v. 1-16) -- Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, c1998- Medieval Families bibliography #552.), FHL book Q 940 D5es new series., Band 2 Tafel 18, 90. Schwennicke's, Europäische Stammtafeln, [S556] #1325 Ogle and Bothal; or, A history of the baronies of Ogle, Bothal, and Hepple, and of the families of Ogle and Bertram, Ogle, Henry A., (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Reid, 1902), 929.242 Og5o., p. 298a. [S1260] An Encyclopedia of World History; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged (1972), Langer, William L., (5th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972), p. 127, 211. Henry III reigned 1216-1272. [S1375] The Thirteenth Century, 1216-1307 (1953), Powicke, Frederick Maurice, Sir, (The Oxford History of England, vol. 4. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1953), FHL book 942 H2oh v. 4., p. 268. [S37] Journal of British Studies, (The


How is the number 2 written when expressed as a binary number?

Binary Numbers, Bits, and Bytes  < Day Day Up >  Binary Numbers, Bits, and Bytes The usual way to write numbers is based on the number 10. For example, 2157 has a 2 in the thousands place, a 1 in the hundreds place, a 5 in the tens place, and a 7 in the ones place. This means you can think of 2157 as being the following: 2 x 1000 + 1 x 100 + 5 x 10 + 7 x 1 However, 1000 is 10 cubed, 100 is 10 squared, 10 is 10 to the first power, and, by convention, 1 is 10 (or any positive number) to the zero power. Therefore, you can also write 2157 as this: 2 x 103 + 1 x 102 + 5 x 101 + 7 x 100 Because our system of writing numbers is based on powers of 10, we say that 2157 is written in base 10. Presumably, the decimal system evolved because we have 10 fingers. A computer bit, in a sense, has only two fingers because it can be set only to 0 or 1, off or on. Therefore, a base 2 system is natural for a computer. It uses powers of two instead of powers of 10. Numbers expressed in base 2 are termed binary numbers. The number 2 plays the same role for binary numbers that the number 10 does for base 10 numbers. For example, a binary number such as 1101 mean this: 1 x 23 + 1 x 22 + 0 x 21 + 1 x 20 In decimal numbers, it becomes this: 1 x 8 + 1 x 4 + 0 x 2 + 1 x 1 = 13 You can use the binary system to express any integer (if you have enough bits) as a combination of 1s and 0s. This system is very convenient for digital computers, which express information in combinations of on and off states that can be interpreted as 1s and 0s. Let's see how the binary system works for a 1-byte integer. Binary Integers Usually, a byte contains 8 bits. C, remember, uses the term byte to denote the size used to hold a system's character set, so a C byte could be 8 bits, 9 bits, 16 bits, or some other value. However, the 8-bit byte is the byte used to describe memory chips and the byte used to describe data transfer rates. To keep matters simple, this chapter assumes an 8-bit byte. You can think of these 8 bits as being numbered from 7 to 0, left to right. Bit 7 is called the high-order bit, and bit 0 is the low-order bit in the byte. Each bit number corresponds to a particular exponent of 2. Imagine the byte as looking like Figure 15.1 . Figure 15.1. Bit numbers and bit values. Here, 128 is 2 to the 7th power, and so on. The largest number this byte can hold is 1, with all bits set to 1: 11111111. The value of this binary number is as follows: 128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 255 The smallest binary number would be 00000000, or a simple 0. A byte can store numbers from 0 to 255, for a total of 256 possible values. Or, by interpreting the bit pattern differently, a program can use a byte to store numbers from ï¿½128 to +127, again a total of 256 values. For example, unsigned char typically uses a byte to represent the 0-to-255 range, whereas signed char typically uses a byte to represent the ï¿½128 to +127 range. Signed Integers The representation of signed numbers is determined by the hardware, not by C. Probably the simplest way to represent signed numbers is to reserve 1 bit, such as the high-order bit, to represent the sign. In a 1-byte value, this leaves 7 bits for the number itself. In such a sign-magnitude representation, 10000001 is ï¿½1 and 00000001 is 1. The total range, then, is ï¿½127 to +127. One disadvantage of this approach is that it has two zeros: +0 and ï¿½0. This is confusing, and it also uses up two bit patterns for just one value. The two's-complement method avoids that problem and is the most common system used today. We'll discuss this method as it applies to a 1-byte value. In that context, the values 0 through 127 are represented by the last 7 bits, with the high-order bit set to 0. So far, that's the same as the sign-magnitude method. Also, if the high-order bit is 1, the value is negative. The difference comes in determining the value of that negative number. Subtract the bit-pattern for a negative number from the 9-bit pattern 100000000 (256 expressed in binary), and the result is the magnitude of value. For example, suppose the


The film 'The Third Man' was set in which city?

The Third Man - From the Current - The Criterion Collection The Criterion Collection The Third Man By Michael Wilmington In The Third Man—probably the greatest British thriller of the postwar era—director Carol Reed and screenwriter Graham Greene set a fable of moral corruption in a world of near-Byzantine visual complexity: the streets and ruins of occupied Vienna. It is a Vienna far removed from the rollicking erotics of Ernst Lubitsch or the wistful elegance and melancholy beauty of Max Ophüls. Decadence and rot have seeped into the city’s very soul, poisoned it, left almost nothing unstained. This Vienna is a movie milieu as densely evocative and haunting as Curtiz’s Casablanca or Sternberg’s Morocco—yet, unlike them, it is primarily the real Vienna, the real streets, the real rubble: shot by Reed and cameraman Robert Krasker in such a striking style (almost constant off-angle compositions and wide-angle lens distortions), that it takes on a patina of nightmare. Through this macabre landscape—over which Anton Karas’ legendary zither score jangles with ironic jauntiness—the tale unwinds. A naïve and foolishly romantic American novelist, Holly Martins (a specialist in Zane Grey-style westerns) pursues the murderers of his best friend, Harry Lime; spars with the cynical British police major, Calloway; hunts for the mysterious “third man” who witnessed Harry’s death; and falls hopelessly and unrequitedly in love with Harry’s mistress, Anna. Finally, in two symbolic settings—a ferris wheel towering above the city, and the shadowy chaos of the sewers—Holly comes face to face with the supreme evil, the supreme betrayal: both Harry’s and his own. The Third Man is one of those rare films that captured its audience immediately and was regarded as a classic almost from its first release. It marks one of those unusual conjunctions of script, director, subject, cast and setting—and, of course, music—in which everything works. Graham Greene’s script, based on his novel, is a brilliant evocation of the urban battleground of good and evil, with just the right proportions of drama, atmosphere, action, rich character and tense construction. The acting ensemble is superb, with the mixture of Americans and Europeans in the cast creating an ideal balance: Trevor Howard as the pragmatic and brutally unsparing Calloway; Bernard Lee as the gentle Sergeant Paine; Wilfred Hyde-White as Crabbin, the slightly addled literary entrepreneur; Ernst Deutsch as the sinister, ferrety “Baron” Kurtz; Alida Valli, exuding fatalistic romance as Anna; and those two refugees from Citizen Kane, Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten, as the two old friends torn asunder, the dark side and the light, Harry and Holly—their names so similar Anna often confuses them. Welles’ relatively brief performance as Harry Lime is perfection itself: the bemused, lightly condescending, affectionate look with which he greets Holly; the murderous fluency of his Machiavellian story of the cuckoo clock (which Welles himself wrote); or the wild desperation as he flounders in the sewer. This is magnificent, highly charged film acting. Because the two great set pieces in The Third Man—the ferris wheel confrontation and the chase through the sewers—both revolve around Welles, and because they’re shot with the kind of weirdly angled grandiloquence and impudent virtuosity for which he’s noted, there’s been a temptation to believe that he directed them. Invaluable as Welles’ contributions and performance were, the directorial triumph is Reed’s. He is the hero, and dominating influence—insisting that it be shot in Vienna; insisting that Welles play Harry Lime over distributor David Selznick’s forceful nomination of Noel Coward; resisting Selznick’s usual indefatigable memos and attempted “Americanization” of the script; discovering Anton Karas and his zither in a tiny beer and sausage restaurant (“The Harry Lime Theme” became a major hit record of its day); and finally, rejecting even Graham Greene’s suggestion of a climatic rapprochement between Anna and Holly. (Ironically, there is a famous m


The Alabama Three performed the theme song for which major US TV series?

The Sopranos theme song - Woke up this morning - YouTube The Sopranos theme song - Woke up this morning 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 Apr 12, 2009 By Alabama 3.