"Who played Jim Morrisson in Oliver Stone's film ""The Doors""?"

The Doors (1991) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error | Biography , Drama , Music | 1 March 1991 (USA) The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison , from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. Director: Randall Jahnson (as J. Randal Johnson), Oliver Stone Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 36 titles created 26 Nov 2010 a list of 49 titles created 14 Jun 2012 a list of 45 titles created 24 Jan 2013 a list of 33 titles created 13 Mar 2015 a list of 40 titles created 30 Apr 2015 Search for " The Doors " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. Director: Oliver Stone Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. Director: Oliver Stone A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story. Director: Oliver Stone A biographical story of former U.S. president Richard Milhous Nixon, from his days as a young boy to his eventual presidency which ended in shame. Director: Oliver Stone A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing. Director: Oliver Stone The final movie in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy follows the true story of a Vietnamese village girl who survives a life of suffering and hardship during and after the Vietnam war. As a ... See full summary  » Director: Oliver Stone A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him, is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. Director: Oliver Stone An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. Director: Oliver Stone Edit Storyline Oliver Stone's homage to 1960s rock group The Doors also doubles as a biography of the group's late singer, the "Electric Poet" Jim Morrison. The movie follows Morrison from his days as a film student in Los Angeles to his death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. The movie features a tour-de-force performance by Val Kilmer, who not only looks like Jim Morrison's long-lost twin brother, but also sounds so much like him that he did much of his own singing. It has been written that even the surviving Doors had trouble distinguishing Kilmer's vocals from Morrison's originals. Written by Denise P. Meyer <dpm1@cornell.edu> Taglines: "There are things known and things unknown and in between are The Doors." -- Jim Morrison See more  » Genres: Rated R for heavy drug content, and for strong sexuality and language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 1 March 1991 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: 140 min Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints)| CDS (digital 35 mm and 70 mm prints)| Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia In the film, the band is signed after being fired from Whiskey-a-Go-Go. In real life, they were signed by Elektra Records on August 18, 1966. Whiskey-a-Go-Go fired the band on August 21, after Morrison used acid induced, profane, Oedipus Rex lyrics. See more » Goofs In the film, a female photographer sexily encourages Morrison to take his shirt off, resulting in the iconic "Young Lion" photo first seen in the Village Voice, and later used as the cover photo for the Doors 1985 "Best Of" album. The photographer was actually a man, Joel Brodsky. See more » Quotes Andy Warhol : Som


What is produced in a Bessemer Converter?

Bessemer process | metallurgy | Britannica.com Bessemer process Sir Henry Bessemer Bessemer process, the first method discovered for mass-producing steel . Though named after Sir Henry Bessemer of England, the process evolved from the contributions of many investigators before it could be used on a broad commercial basis. It was apparently conceived independently and almost concurrently by Bessemer and by William Kelly of the United States . As early as 1847, Kelly, a businessman-scientist of Pittsburgh , Pa., began experiments aimed at developing a revolutionary means of removing impurities from pig iron by an air blast; Kelly theorized that not only would the air, injected into the molten iron , supply oxygen to react with the impurities, converting them into oxides separable as slag , but that the heat evolved in these reactions would increase the temperature of the mass, keeping it from solidifying during the operation. After several failures, he succeeded in proving his theory and rapidly producing steel ingots. Bessemer furnace, Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield, England. Wikityke In 1856 Bessemer, working independently in Sheffield , developed and patented the same process. Whereas Kelly had been unable to perfect the process owing to a lack of financial resources, Bessemer was able to develop it into a commercial success. Another Englishman, Robert Forester Mushet , found that adding an alloy of carbon , manganese , and iron after the air-blowing was complete restored the carbon content of the steel while neutralizing the effect of remaining impurities, notably sulfur. A Swedish ironmaster, Goran Goransson, redesigned the Bessemer furnace, or converter, making it reliable in performance. The end result was a means of mass-producing steel. The resultant volume of low-cost steel in Britain and the United States soon revolutionized building construction and provided steel to replace iron in railroad rails and many other uses. The Bessemer converter is a cylindrical steel pot approximately 6 m (20 feet) high, originally lined with a siliceous refractory . Air is blown in through openings (tuyeres) near the bottom, creating oxides of silicon and manganese, which become part of the slag, and of carbon, which are carried out in the stream of air. Within a few minutes an ingot of steel can be produced, ready for the forge or rolling mill. Similar Topics


What metal is always present in alloys called amalgams?

About Dental Amalgam Fillings About Dental Amalgam Fillings If I am concerned about the mercury in dental amalgam, should I have my fillings removed? What is dental amalgam? Dental amalgam is a dental filling material used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay. It has been used for more than 150 years in hundreds of millions of patients around the world. Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals, consisting of liquid (elemental) mercury and a powdered alloy composed of silver, tin, and copper. Approximately 50% of dental amalgam is elemental mercury by weight.  The chemical properties of elemental mercury allow it to react with and bind together the silver/copper/tin alloy particles to form an amalgam.  Dental amalgam fillings are also known as “silver fillings” because of their silver-like appearance.  Despite the name, "silver fillings" do contain elemental mercury. When placing dental amalgam, the dentist first drills the tooth to remove the decay and then shapes the tooth cavity for placement of the amalgam filling. Next, under appropriate safety conditions, the dentist mixes the powdered alloy with the liquid mercury to form an amalgam putty. (These components are provided to the dentist in a capsule as shown in the graphic.) This softened amalgam putty is placed and shaped in the prepared cavity, where it rapidly hardens into a solid filling. What should I know before getting a dental amalgam filling? Deciding what filling material to use to treat dental decay is a choice that must be made by you and your dentist. FDA continues to evaluate the available information on dental amalgam, and will update the information on this web page as necessary. As you consider your options, you should keep in mind the following information. Benefits: Dental amalgam fillings are strong and long-lasting, so they are less likely to break than some other types of fillings. Dental amalgam is the least expensive type of filling material. Potential Risks: Dental amalgam contains elemental mercury. It releases low levels of mercury in the form of a vapor that can be inhaled and absorbed by the lungs. High levels of mercury vapor exposure are associated with adverse effects in the brain and the kidneys. FDA has reviewed the best available scientific evidence to determine whether the low levels of mercury vapor associated with dental amalgam fillings are a cause for concern. Based on this evidence, FDA considers dental amalgam fillings safe for adults and children ages 6 and above.   The weight of credible scientific evidence reviewed by FDA does not establish an association between dental amalgam use and adverse health effects in the general population.  Clinical studies in adults and children ages 6 and above have found no link between dental amalgam fillings and health problems. The developing neurological systems in fetuses and young children may be more sensitive to the neurotoxic effects of mercury vapor. Very limited to no clinical data is available regarding long-term health outcomes in pregnant women and their developing fetuses, and children under the age of six, including infants who are breastfed.  Pregnant women and parents with children under six who are concerned about the absence of clinical data as to long-term health outcomes should talk to their dentist. However, the estimated amount of mercury in breast milk attributable to dental amalgam is low and falls well below general levels for oral intake that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe. Despite the limited clinical information, FDA concludes that the existing risk information supports a finding that infants are not at risk for adverse health effects from the mercury in breast milk of women exposed to mercury vapor from dental amalgam. Some individuals have an allergy or sensitivity to mercury or the other components of dental amalgam (such as silver, copper, or tin). Dental amalgam might cause these individuals to develop oral lesions or other contact reactions. If you are allergic to any of the metals in dental amalgam, you should not get amalgam fill


"Whose ghost was at the dinner table in ""Macbeth""?"

Macbeth Act 3 Scene 4 - Banquo's ghost appears Explanatory Notes for Act 3, Scene 4 From Macbeth. Ed. Thomas Marc Parrott. New York: American Book Co. (Line numbers have been altered.) ______ From every point of view this superb scene is one of the most remarkable in the whole play. The poetry rises to the highest pitch, and the theatrical effects are overwhelming. But it is, perhaps, most noteworthy for the light it casts upon Macbeth's state of mind. As, from the point of view of plot construction, the last scene marked the climax of the play, so, to the student of character, this scene is the turning-point in Macbeth's career. Up to this time, with all his hesitation and wild fancies and gloomy suspicions, he has had strength of mind and self-control enough to push forward to his objects and to hide from public view the bloody means by which he has obtained them. In this scene, however, we see a fatal collapse of his powers. Confronted by the spectre of his murdered victim he loses all self-control, and before the assembled nobility breaks out into speeches which must inevitably betray his guilt. It is interesting to compare his behaviour immediately after the discovery of the murder of Duncan with his actions in the presence of Banquo's ghost. In the former case he retained all his presence of mind; his speeches, though perhaps somewhat exaggerated, conveyed the impression of wild grief for the king's death, and his act of putting the bewildered grooms to instant death was, perhaps, the most practical thing that he could have done at such a time. In the banquet scene, after one feeble effort to play his part, he loses consciousness of the witnesses and speaks to the ghost as if they were alone together. Equally noticeable is the fact that in this scene he passes altogether beyond his wife's control. She had been able to brace him up to the murder of Duncan and to control and direct him in the outburst of excitement which followed. In this scene, however, she is utterly unable to restrain him, and is forced to listen helplessly to the ravings that betray his guilty secret. In the dialogue between Macbeth and his wife which follows the retirement of the guests, we see evident signs of moral degeneration as well as of the collapse of his mental powers. His expressed determination to seek out the witches and to wade through a sea of blood to obtain his objects shows how far he has fallen from the Macbeth who was horrified by the suggestion implied in the witches' greeting, and who needed all the powerful influence of his wife to nerve him to the murder of Duncan. The mention of Macduff and the witches serves also to link this scene to those of the next act, and so provides for continuity of action. 1. degrees, ranks. 1, 2. at first And last, from the beginning to the end of the feast, once for all. 3. Ourself, we (the royal plural). 5. keeps her state, remains in her throne; the "state" meant originally the canopy over the chair in which a king sat. 6. require, ask for. 9. encounter thee with their hearts' thanks, meet thy greeting with hearty thanks. 10. Both sides, of the long table at which the guests are sitting. Macbeth is playing the part of the genial king who leaves his throne to mingle with his nobles. He says he will sit down among them, but his anxiety to get news of the assault on Banquo keeps him on his feet. At this moment he catches sight of the murderer at the door, and telling the nobles that in a few moments he'll drink a formal toast, a "measure," with them, he turns to the door and converses in low tones with the assassin. 11. large, unrestrained. 11. anon, soon. 14. 'Tis better ... within, An ungrammatical but very emphatic way of saying, "Banquo's blood is better on your face than in his body." 21. my fit, Macbeth speaks as if he were subject to an intermittent fever. He had hoped to be wholly cured of it by the death of Banquo and Fleance, but with the news of the latter's escape, his "fit" of fear attacks him again. 21. I had else been perfect, I would otherwise, i.e.


"Which U.S. state known as ""The Mainland State"" or ""The Last Frontier"" has the forget-me-not as its state flower?"

The State of Alaska - An Introduction to the Last Frontier from NETSTATE.COM The State of Alaska Photograph: Harley D. Nygren America's last frontier! On March 30, 1867, the United States agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars, about two cents an acre; "Seward's Folly" many called it, after Secretary of State William H. Seward. A check for $7,200,000.00 was issued on August 1, 1868 and made payable to Edouard de Stoeckl, the Russian Minister to the United States. On January 3, 1959, Alaska, with a land mass larger than Texas, California and Montana combined, became the 49th state in the union. It is a large state, 1/5 the size of all the other states together, reaching so far to the west that the International Date Line had to be bent to keep the state all in the same day. It's also the only U.S. state extending into the Eastern Hemisphere. In Alaska, the "family car" has wings, vegetables and fruit grow to two times their normal size and moose interrupt golf games when they feel like it. THE STATE NAME: The name "Alaska" was used by the Russians to refer only to the peninsula. This name was used by the United States to refer, first to the entire territory, and then, to the State after its purchase in 1867. The name "Alaska" is taken from the Aleut word "aláxsxaq" that refers to an object to which the sea is directed, in this case the Alaska peninsula and mainland. This is sometimes loosely translated as "great land." Alaska; The Last Frontier The Last Frontier Alaska, admitted as the 49th state to the union is thought of as "America's Last Frontier" because of its distance from the lower 48 states and because of its rugged landscape and climate. This remote and rugged perception is evidenced by the fact that only about 1/3 of the state has been organized into political units; 13 boroughs (similar to counties) are defined. Land of the Midnight Sun This nickname refers to Alaska's northern locations where, for a period of time, in the summer, the sun never completely dips below the horizon. The sun is visible at midnight. Parts of Alaska are bathed in 24 hours of daylight. In Barrow, the sun doesn't set for 84 days. For more information about the extremes of Alaska days and nights, visit this page maintained by the Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development. Seward's Folly When the agreement to purchase the Alaska territory from Russia was struck in 1867 by Secretary of State William H. Seward, there were many in the lower 48 states, who looked upon the deal with skepticism and were critical of the secrecy that had surrounded it and of the high price tag. Though Seward finalized agreement with Russia in March, it was a long and bitter battle to get final Congressional approval for the purchase and then get Congress to approve the money for the purchase. During this period, critics of Seward's agreement to purchase the Alaska territory from Russia called the plan referred to the plan as " Seward's Folly ." Congress, finally relented and on October 18, 1867, in Sitka, the Imperial Russian Flag was lowered and the Stars and Stripes was raised. Seward's Ice Box The is another derisive name given to the Alaska territory during the battle between Secretary of State William H. Seward and the United States Congress over the purchase of the land from Russia. Other satirical names were "Icebergia," "Polaria," and "Walrussia." Critics of the purchase also chastised the President of the United State, Andrew Johnson, by referring to the Alaska territory as "Johnson's Polar Bear Garden."


What, in Buddhist theology, is the highest level of attainment?

The Highest States in Buddhism vs. Hinduism, the Alaya Consciousness vs. Brahman The Highest States in Buddhism vs. Hinduism, the Alaya Consciousness vs. Brahman [This is from my Stages course for select students] The eighth consciousness, also known as the alaya  consciousness or storehouse consciousness, is a particularly complicated,  difficult subject to discuss. Shakyamuni Buddha taught for several decades and  had many highly advanced practitioners as his disciples, yet despite disciples  of high prajna wisdom and high samadhi attainments, Shakyamuni rarely spoke of  the alaya consciousness in order to prevent any entries into error. That’s how  important this topic is, and how difficult it is to discuss. As Shakyamuni said, The storehouse consciousness [alaya] is very profound and  subtle; All its  seeds are like a torrential flow. I do not  explain it to the ignorant, For fear  they will cling to it and consider it a self. Shakyamuni threfore gave very few teachings on the alaya  consciousness in order not to provide people with another false source of  fixation of something as the ultimate. He didn’t want to talk extensively about  something that sentient beings, lacking wisdom, might take as a higher Self or  final   Reality. In particular, he worried that beings  might take the alaya as a big Self, or true atman. In fact, the Hindu sages who  were able to reach to the alaya body of consciousness before him all made this very mistake, taking the alaya as the Great Self (Brahman) when it is only the  essence of consciousness. They would reach this stage of cultivation and claim, “I am He, I am He” or “I am Brahman, I am Shiva.”  Similarly, “All this is Brahman,” “I know the  Supreme Brahman; there is nothing higher than that (Prasna Upanishad VI.7),” “All this  Universe is Brahman. The Self is Brahman. (Mandukya Upanishad, Verse 2).”   Contrast this with Buddha’s discourse in the Diamond  Sutra where he says that there is no such real thing as a world system or  agglomeration of world systems, for if such a thing existed in reality it would  be the oneness of all phenomena. Neither any components nor the whole should be  regarded as real. No stage of attainment should be regarded as real either. If  one even considers themselves an ego, identity, being or real self, they are not  correct either. No stage of attainment is really existing or ever really  attained. Many in history have reached the stage where they were  able to claim “I and the Father are one,” but this was also only reaching the  alaya -- if that far -- without fully transforming it or overturning its basis.  And many of those sages were killed by people who did not understand what they  were saying. To overturn the alaya and produce a revolution in its basis,  turning all its seeds into wisdoms – that’s the stage of true enlightenment  taught by Shakyamuni Buddha. Many masters since then have been able to reach to  the alaya by cultivating the seventh consciousness to the stage where they  silenced the sixth and first five consciousnesses by turning away from the  senses and phenomena. Many yoga concentration techniques will help you do this.  But many of these also made the mistake of holding on to the alaya as the object  of the seventh consciousness and clinging to it as a Self. In Zen a master would  have to break up someone’s stage of  realization in order to get them to perceive this (awaken) and go beyond.  Afterwards, as long as they had attained the right view and understanding, a  master would not worry about what particular cultivation practices a student  would thereafter choose to follow. This is so important to understand these various fine  distinctions that we should review this in more detail. If you do not understand  this, you cannot understand the real meaning of enlightenment and how it puts an  end to transmigration (as well as sorrow, misery, etc.) or why it involves  cultivating prajna transcendental  wisdom. Those things are just  words until you understand the whole picture


"Which music legend was the subject of Don McLean's song - ""American Pie""?"

Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of ‘American Pie’ — and sells lyrics for $1.2 million - The Washington Post Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of ‘American Pie’ — and sells lyrics for $1.2 million The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! By Justin Wm. Moyer April 8, 2015 Follow @justinwmmoyer Songwriter Don McLean's manuscript for the classic song "American Pie" sold at an auction for $1.2 million . (Reuters) The music died because Buddy Holly merely wanted what every touring musician wants: to do laundry. Shoved into unheated buses on a “Winter Dance Party” tour in 1959, Holly — tired of rattling through the Midwest with dirty clothes — chartered a plane on Feb. 3 to fly from Clear Lake, Iowa, to Fargo, N.D., where he hoped he could make an appointment with a washing machine. Joining him on the plane were Ritchie Valens and, after future country star Waylon Jennings gave up his seat, J.P. Richardson, a.k.a. “the Big Bopper.” Taking off in bad weather with a pilot not certified to do so, the plane crashed , killing everyone aboard. The toll was incalculable: The singers of “Peggy Sue” and “Come On Let’s Go” and “Donna” and “La Bamba” were dead. Holly was just 22; incredibly, Valens was just 17. Rock and roll would never be the same. Thirteen years later, Don McLean wrote a song about this tragedy: “American Pie,” an 8½-minute epic with an iconic lyric about “the day the music died.” Now, the original 16-page working manuscript of the lyrics has been sold at auction for $1.2 million. “I thought it would be interesting as I reach age 70 to release this work product on the song American Pie so that anyone who might be interested will learn that this song was not a parlor game,” McLean said in a Christie’s catalogue ahead of the sale. “It was an indescribable photograph of America that I tried to capture in words and music.” That photograph was always a little bit blurry. At more than 800 words, the meaning of “American Pie” proved elusive even for a generation used to parsing inscrutable Bob Dylan and Beatles lyrics. McLean has said the song was inspired by the 1959 plane crash, but has been cagey about other details. “People ask me if I left the lyrics open to ambiguity,” McLean said in an early interview, as the Guardian reported . “Of course I did. I wanted to make a whole series of complex statements. The lyrics had to do with the state of society at the time.” But what state was that? It seemed like the song’s cast of characters — which include a jester, a king, a queen, good ol’ boys drinking whiskey and rye as well as “Miss American Pie” herself — were meant to represent real people. The song includes references to Karl Marx; Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (or, more likely, John Lennon); the Fab Four; the Byrds; James Dean; Charles Manson; the Rolling Stones; the “widowed bride,” Jackie Kennedy; and the Vietnam War. Left: Don McLean in 1972. Right: McLean in Waterford, N.Y., in 1968. (Photos by AP) What does it all mean? Just what a song about the day the music died seems like it might be about: the end of the American Dream. “Basically in ‘American Pie,’ things are heading in the wrong direction,” he told Christie’s, as the Newcastle Herald reported . “It is becoming less idyllic. I don’t know whether you consider that wrong or right but it is a morality song in a sense.” As ideals of the 1960s turned into the cynicism of the 1970s, this feeling was widespread enough to send the song to No. 1 in 1972. “American Pie is the accessible farewell to the Fifties and Sixties,” Guardian music critic Alexis Petridis  wrote in the catalogue . “Bob Dylan talked to the counterculture in dense, cryptic, apocalyptic terms. But Don McLean says similar ominous things in a pop language that a mainstream listener could understand. The chorus is so good that it lets you wallow in the confusion and wistfulness of that moment,


"Who said ""A week in politics is a long time""?"

Harold Wilson - Wikiquote Harold Wilson Jump to: navigation , search This Party needs to protect itself against the activities of small groups of inflexible political persuasion, extreme so-called left and in a few cases extreme so-called moderates, having in common only their arrogant dogmatism. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx , KG, OBE, FRS, PC ( 11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995 ) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970, and again from 1974 to 1976. He had an impressive educational background, becoming an Oxford don at 21 and working as a war time civil servant; he was made a government minister immediately after he was elected to Parliament. As Leader of the Labour Party he moved the party towards a technocratic approach and appeared more in tune with the 'swinging sixties'; however his government was beset by economic difficulties and he was unexpectedly defeated in 1970. His return to office with a tiny majority in the mid-1970s saw a referendum which endorsed British membership of the European Communities. He resigned suddenly in 1976, and in his retirement suffered from Alzheimers' disease. Contents Sourced[ edit ] On 5 September, when the TUC unanimously rejected wage restraint, it was the end of an era, and all the financiers, all the little gnomes in Zürich and other finance centres about whom we keep on hearing, had started to make their dispositions in regard to sterling. Hansard, House of Commons, 5th series, vol. 560, col. 579. Speech in the House of Commons (12 November 1956); often quoted as "gnomes of Zürich". In all our plans for the future, we are re-defining and we are re-stating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution. But that revolution cannot become a reality unless we are prepared to make far-reaching changes in economic and social attitudes which permeate our whole system of society. The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or for outdated methods on either side of industry. Usually quoted as "the white heat of the technological revolution". Speech at Labour Party conference, October 1, 1963. Labour Party Annual Conference Report, 1963, pages 139-140. Hughie, get your tanks off my lawn. Statement to trade union leader Hugh Scanlon (c.1969), as quoted in "Lord Scanlon" in The Telegraph (28 January 2004) The government have only a small majority in the House of Commons. I want to make it quite clear that this will not affect our ability to govern. Having been charged with the duties of Government we intend to carry out those duties. David Butler, Coalitions in British Politics (Macmillan, London, 1978), p. 99. Television broadcast, October 1964, after winning the general election . Smethwick Conservatives can have the satisfaction of having topped the poll, of having sent a Member who, until another election returns him to oblivion, will serve his time here as a Parliamentary leper. Hansard, House of Commons, 5th series, vol. 701, col. 71. Speech in the House of Commons, 3 November, 1964. The 1964 general election had seen the defeat of Wilson's Shadow Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Walker by Conservative Peter Griffiths after an allegedly racist campaign. Griffiths was indeed defeated at the next election but returned to Parliament in 1979 and served until 1997. I know I speak for everyone in these islands, all parties, all our people, when I say to Mr. Smith tonight: "Prime Minister, think again". Broadcast speech calling on the Government of Rhodesia not to declare independence , October 12, 1965. Quoted in The Times, October 13, 1965, p. 8. It is difficult for us to appreciate the pressures which are put on men I know to be realistic and reasonable, not only in their executive capacity but in the highly organized strike committees in the individual ports by this tightly knit group of politically motivated men who, as the last general election showed, utterly failed to secure acceptance of their views by the British electorate, but who are now determined to exercise back-stage


What was the first planet to be discovered with a telescope?

When was Neptune discovered? | Cool Cosmos   When was Neptune discovered? Neptune was the first planet to be discovered by using mathematics. After the discovery of Uranus in 1781, astronomers noticed that the planet was being pulled slightly out of its normal orbit. John Couch Adams of Britain and Urbain Jean Joseph Leverrier of France, used mathematics to predict that the gravity from another planet beyond Uranus was affecting the orbit of Uranus. They figured out not only where the planet was, but also how much mass it had. A young astronomer, Johann Gottfried Galle, decided to search for the predicted planet and observed Neptune for the first time in 1846. Continue the conversation on


Burns Night in United Kingdom Home   Calendar   Holidays   United Kingdom   Burns Night Burns Night in United Kingdom Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. The day also celebrates Burns' contribution to Scottish culture. His best known work is Auld Lang Syne. Haggis, neeps and tatties traditionally eaten in Scotland on Burns Night. Haggis, neeps and tatties traditionally eaten in Scotland on Burns Night. ©iStockphoto.com/StockCube What Do People Do? Many people and organizations hold a Burns supper on or around Burns Night. These may be informal or formal, only for men, only for women, or for both genders. Formal events include toasts and readings of pieces written by Robert Burns. Ceremonies during a Burns Night supper vary according to the group organizing the event and the location. The evening centers on the entrance of the haggis (a type of sausage prepared in a sheep's stomach) on a large platter to the sound of a piper playing bagpipes. When the haggis is on the table, the host reads the "Address to a Haggis". This is an ode that Robert Burns wrote to the Scottish dish. At the end of the reading, the haggis is ceremonially sliced into two pieces and the meal begins. Public Life Burns Night is an observance but it is not a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. Background Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scotland, on January 25, 1759. He died in Dumfries, Scotland, on July 21, 1796. He was a bard (poet) and wrote many poems, lyrics and other pieces that addressed political and civil issues. Perhaps his best known work is "Auld Lang Syne", which is sung at New Year's Eve celebrations in Scotland, parts of the United Kingdom, and other places around the world. Burns is one of Scotland's important cultural icons and is well known among Scottish expats or descendants around the world. He is also known as: "Rabbie Burns"; the "Bard of Ayrshire"; "Scotland's favorite son"; and in Scotland "The Bard". Robert Burns acquaintances held the first Burns supper on July 21, the anniversary of his death, in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the late 1700s. The date was later changed to January 25, which marks his birthday. Burns suppers are now held by people and organizations with Scottish origins worldwide, particularly in Australia, Canada, England, and the United States. Symbols The Scottish flag is often displayed at Burns Night celebrations. It is known as the Saltire and consists of a rectangular blue background with thick white bars on the diagonals. The diagonals form a cross that represents Saint Andrew , the patron saint of Scotland. At Burns Night events, many men wear kilts and women may wear shawls, skirts or dresses made from their family tartan. A tartan was originally a woolen cloth with a distinctive pattern made by using colors of weft and warp when weaving. Particular patterns and combinations of colors were associated with different areas, clans and families. Tartan patterns are now printed on various materials. Many types of food are associated with Burns Night. These include: cock-a-leekie soup (chicken and leek soup); haggis; neeps (mashed turnips or swedes) and tatties (mashed potatoes); cranachan (whipped cream mixed with raspberries and served with sweet oat wafers); and bannocks (a kind of bread cooked on a griddle). Whisky is the traditional drink. Burns Night Observances


"Which famous jazz singer was known as ""Lady Day""?"

Nicknamed “Lady Day,” jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday passes away. Nicknamed “Lady Day,” jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday passes away. by devon-ritchie Billie Holiday, nicknamed “Lady Day,” greatly influenced the direction of jazz and pop singing in America. Her unique vocal style encouraged followers to manipulate phrasing and tempo in unconventional ways. On this day, July 17th, in 1959, Holiday tragically died in the hospital from complications from cirrhosis of the liver. Earlier that year, her doctor had told her to stop drinking. She complied but only for a short time. Holiday was arrested for drug possession as she lay dying in the hospital.  Police officers were stationed at her room, guarding the door, until she died of heart failure. The final years of Holiday’s life were less than glamorous. She died with only $0.70 in her bank account, despite great success in her music career. Today’s History


What is the capital city of the American state of Wyoming?

Wyoming: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols Nickname: Equality State Origin of name: From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania 10 largest cities (2010): Cheyenne , 59,011; Casper , 55,316; Laramie , 30,816; Gillette, 29,087; Rock Springs, 23,036; Sheridan, 17,444; Green River, 12,515; Evanston, 12,359; Riverton, 10,615; Cody, 9,520 Land area: 97,100 sq mi. (251,501 sq km) Geographic center: In Fremont Co., 58 mi. ENE of Lander Number of counties: 23, plus Yellowstone National Park Largest county by population and area: Laramie, 91,738 (2010); Sweetwater, 10,426 sq mi. State parks and historic sites: 24 2015 resident population est.: 586,107 2010 resident census population (rank): 563,626 (50). Male: 287,437 (51.0%); Female: 276,189 (49.0%). White: 511,279 (90.7%); Black: 4,748 (0.8%); American Indian: 13,1336 (2.4%); Asian: 4,426 (0.8%); Other race: 17,049 (3.0%); Two or more races: 12,361 (2.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 50,231 (8.9%). 2010 percent population 18 and over: 76.0; 65 and over: 12.4; median age:36.8. Map of Wyoming The U.S. acquired the land comprising Wyoming from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. John Colter , a fur-trapper, is the first white man known to have entered the region. In 1807 he explored the Yellowstone area and brought back news of its geysers and hot springs. Robert Stuart pioneered the Oregon Trail across Wyoming in 1812–1813 and, in 1834, Fort Laramie , the first permanent trading post in Wyoming, was built. Western Wyoming was obtained by the U.S. in the 1846 Oregon Treaty with Great Britain and as a result of the treaty ending the Mexican War in 1848. When the Wyoming Territory was organized in 1869, Wyoming women became the first in the nation to obtain the right to vote. In 1925 Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor in the United States. Wyoming's towering mountains and vast plains provide spectacular scenery, grazing lands for sheep and cattle, and rich mineral deposits. Wyoming is the leading coal-producing state and a leader in the production of petroleum and natural gas. Wyoming has the world's largest sodium carbonate (natrona) deposits and has the nation's second largest uranium deposits. A leading producer of sheep and wool, Wyoming is also a major producer of beef cattle and hogs. Principal crops include wheat, oats, sugar beets, corn, barley, and alfalfa. Second in mean elevation to Colorado, Wyoming has many attractions for the tourist trade, notably Yellowstone National Park . Hikers, campers and skiers are attracted to Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole National Monument in the Teton Range of the Rockies. Cheyenne is famous for its annual “Frontier Days” celebration. Flaming Gorge, the Fort Laramie National Historic Site, and Devils Tower and Fossil Butte National Monuments are other points of interest. Wyoming was selected as an official state of the Free State Project, a political migration. The plan was to have all Libertarians relocate to one state so they could live free. The project was started in 2001. Members voted on select states for the migration. Wyoming received 498 votes, coming in second behind New Hampshire. See more on Wyoming:


What type of whisky has the same name as a French royal family?

Whisky Types - The Basic Types of Whisky Home » Whisky Facts » Whisky Types Whisky Types - Whisky Variations Throughout the last 500 years, whisky received much attention from the innovative brewers from all around the world. From its homeland in Scotland, to the all four corners of the map, many distinctive types and variations of whisky were made. Advancements in the technology gave the manufacturers the ability to control all the aspects of the whisky production - from growing of malt and other grains, to the harvest, preparation, distillation, blending, aging, packaging and transportation. Here are the some of the basic types of whisky, separated in several groups. Basic Types Malt whisky is made from fermented mash produced almost exclusively from malted barley grain. If a whisky is made only from one type of the grain at a single distillery (not mixed with other products created from the same type of grain), then end product carries the name "single malt whisky". Many countries have strict laws that enforce recipes for creation of malt whisky, most notably Scotland requires every malt whisky to age a minimum of three years. Grain whisky is a whisky that is made by using at least one type of grain other than malted barley. Most common ingredients that are in use today are corn, wheat or rye, and end products created with them often carry the name of their major component (for example "rye malt whisky"). Also, some variations of whisky use both barley and other grains (often called "Blended Scotch Whisky"), and can reach popularity and quality as some of the best single malt whiskies. Combined Types Single malt whisky represents a whisky that is made from one batch of grain mush and produced in a single distillery. Often it is mixed with other whisky casks to achieve suitable flavor. Single Cask (or single barrel) whisky is made only from the single processed grain mush. No other previously produced whiskies are mixed with it, and in the event of packaging liquid to the bottles, each of those bottles carries specific information about the cask from which it came. Blended malt is made from a single malt gran that was made in several different distilleries. Blended whiskies are made by mixing several types of malt, grain and other additives that impact the flavor of the drink. The vast majority of most popular modern whiskies are made in this way, and the names Scotch, Irish, or Canadian Whisky almost always describe blended mixture. Cask strength is a very potent type of whisky, created to be exceptionally strong. Individual users who buy this product are encouraged to personally dilute the whisky to the point of their satisfaction. Regional types American comes in several varieties. Most notable are Rye whiskey (made from the mash that consists of at least 51% rye), Corn whiskey (at least 80% corn mash), Malt whiskey (at least 51% malted barley) and Bourbon whiskey (at least 51% corn maize). All of the types mentioned must be distilled to have maximum of 80% alcohol by volume, without of use of any coloring and flavoring additives. Required aging time for American whiskey is 2 years. Scottish whisky is traditionally regarded as best whisky in the world. Majority of them are distilled two times, although some brands go up to twenty. According to the laws, name "Scotch" can be given only to the whisky made in Scotland, and it must age in casks to minimum of three years (although many age it for several decades). Majority of the brewers treat their malt with the peat smoke to give the final product smoky flavor. Five most notable Scottish whisky regions are Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown. Irish whisky is also very highly regarded around the world. Their single malt, single grain, blended whiskey and pure pot still whiskey are also aged 3 years before they are allowed to be sold. English whisky production had its highs and lows over the centuries. After over 100 years of stagnation and the decay of the production at Bristol and Liverpool cities, newly formed whisky brewery started producing whisky in


On which planet are the craters Brahms and Liszt?

Planetary Names: Search Results International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) Planetary Names: Search Results Go back and Refine your Search . All search result latitudes are planetocentric To show and hide columns, move your mouse over the leftmost column heading with a '+'. Your search results (1 -           50 of 393) Per Page: Center Latitude Center Longitude Northernmost Latitude Southernmost Latitude Easternmost Longitude Westernmost Longitude Coordinate System Continent Ethnicity Origin Additional Info Last Updated 14574 Abedin Abedin Mercury 116.23 61.73 10.66 63.08 60.39 7.82 13.5 +W                                                       (0-360) AS - Bangladesh Crater, craters AA H-02 Approved Jul 9, 2009 [211] Zainul; Bangladeshi painter and printmaker (1914-1976). Mar 7, 2011 21 Abu Nuwas Abu Nuwas Mercury 117 17.63 21.19 19 16.26 19.75 22.63 +W (0-360) AS - Syria Crater, craters AA H-06 Approved 1976 [59] Arab poet (c. 1756-1810). Oct 7, 2016 76 Africanus Horton Africanus Horton Mercury 140 -50.96 41.19 -49.32 -52.59 38.83 43.56 +W                                                       (0-360) AF - Sierra Leone Crater, craters AA H-11 Approved 1976 [59] (James Beale); Sierra Leonean author, folklorist (1835-1883). Oct 7, 2016 99 Ahmad Baba Ahmad Baba Mercury 126 58.33 128.35 59.8 56.84 125.53 131.18 +W                                                       (0-360) AF - Sudan Crater, craters AA H-03 Approved 1979 [59] Abu-a;-Abbas Aj,Ad Obm Aj,Ad a;-Takruri Al-Massufi; Sudanese writer (1556-1627). Oct 7, 2016 14953 Ailey Ailey Mercury 23 45.58 182.08 45.86 45.31 181.75 182.4 +W                                                       (0-360) NA - United States Crater, craters AA H-04 Approved Apr 24, 2012 [75] Alvin; American dancer and choreographer (1931-1989). Oct 7, 2016 14954 Aksakov Aksakov Mercury 174 34.71 78.74 36.75 32.67 76.4 81.09 +W                                                       (0-360) EU - Russia Crater, craters AA H-02 Approved Apr 24, 2012 [75] Sergey; Russian author (1791-1859). Oct 7, 2016 15386 Akutagawa Akutagawa Mercury 106 48.25 141.09 49.4 47.1 139.22 142.96 +W                                                       (0-360) AS - Japan Crater, craters AA H-03 Approved Sep 25, 2015 [59] Ryunosuke; Japanese writer (1892-1927). Oct 7, 2016 144 Al-Akhtal Al Akhtal Mercury 94.29 59.38 99.71 60.6 58.17 97.32 102.09 +W                                                       (0-360) AS - Arabian Crater, craters AA H-03 Approved 1985 [59] Arab poet (c. 640-710). Mar 7, 2011 176 Alencar Alencar Mercury 106 -63.64 103.78 -62.39 -64.87 100.99 106.56 +W                                                       (0-360) SA - Brazil Crater, craters AA H-12 Approved 1979 [59] Jose de; Brazilian novelist (1829-1877). Oct 7, 2016 147 Al-Hamadhani Al Hamadhani Mercury 164 39.19 91.76 41.11 37.26 89.29 94.23 +W                                                       (0-360) AS - Arabian Crater, craters AA H-03 Approved 1979 [80] Arab writer (d. 1007). Oct 7, 2016 148 Al-Jāhiz Al Jahiz Mercury 83 1.36 21.76 2.34 0.39 20.79 22.74 +W                                                       (0-360) AS - Arabian Crater, craters AA H-06 Approved 1976 [80] Arab author (d. 869). Oct 7, 2016 15097 Alver Alver Mercury 151.49 -66.97 282.75 -65.18 -68.73 278.2 287.3 +W                                                       (0-360) EU - Estonia Crater, craters AA H-15 Approved Mar


"Who wrote the novel ""Mansfield Park""?"

Mansfield Park, By Jane Austen   Mansfield Park has the dubious distinction of being disliked by more of Jane Austen's fans than any of her other novels, even to the point of spawning "Fanny Wars" in internet discussion forums. Its themes are very different from those of her other books, which can generally be simplified into one sentence, or even one phrase: Sense and Sensibility is about balancing emotions and thought, Pride and Prejudice is about judging others too quickly, Emma is about growing into adulthood, and Persuasion is about second chances. The theme of Mansfield Park, on the other hand, can not be so easily described. Is it about ordination? Is it an allegory on Regency England? Is it about slavery? Is it about the education of children? Is it about the difference between appearances and reality? Is it about the results of breaking with society's mor�s? Any, or all of those themes can, and have been applied to Mansfield Park. The major problem for most of the novel's detractors is the lead character, Fanny Price. She is shy, timid, lacking in self-confidence, physically weak, and seemingly—to some, annoyingly—always right. Austen's own mother called her "insipid", and many have used the word "priggish". She is certainly not like the lively and witty Elizabeth Bennet of Pride and Prejudice. But Mansfield Park also has many supporters, whose admiration and loyalty can be attributed to the depth and complexity of the themes in the book and to the main character—a young woman who is unlike most heroines found in literature. One thing is certain, this novel is not like Jane Austen's others. The girl-gets-boy plot of her other work is mostly absent here, and the heroine's success in finding love is treated briefly, quickly, and for many readers—especially those who expected something like the romantic Pride and Prejudice—unsatisfactorily. Only in the final chapter—essentially the epilogue—does Fanny get the love she deserves. The story and themes of Mansfield Park are, therefore, not as closely tied with the heroine's road to marital bliss as in Austen's other novels. Jane Austen began planning Mansfield Park in February of 1811 and finished it in the summer of 1813. It was published on May 4, 1814 and was Austen's third published novel; though, as with all of her novels, her name was not attached to it until after her death. This was also the first of her novels which was not a revision of an earlier work. Elinor and Marianne was probably written in 1795 and finally revised and published as Sense and Sensibility in late 1811. First Impressions was written between 1796-97, and was finally published in 1813 as Pride and Prejudice. Mansfield Park, therefore, was conceived from its very beginning by a more mature Jane Austen than the previous two novels—written, as they were, first by the young Austen (~ 20 years old) and then the older Austen (~ 36). By the time Jane Austen began planning and writing Mansfield Park she had passed through her eligible years and, at 36, into confirmed spinsterhood. Chapter descriptions are designed to be very vague and cryptic. They are for people who are familiar with the book to help them find the chapter they want, and they are not designed for the student who might be looking for a quick way to get out of reading the novel. Below, and on the individual pages, there are two sets of chapter numbers. One set reflects the fact that the novel was originally published in three volumes with each volume beginning with Chapter 1. The other set has the chapters numbered in order from beginning to end. Thus, "Volume III, Chapter 4" and "Chapter 35" are the same. Chapter I — The Ward sisters marry. Mrs. Norris suggests an act of charity, Sir Thomas agrees. Chapter II — The ten-year-old arrives in the big house and meets her cousins. Edmund is reassuring, and a letter to William will help put her at ease. The Bertram girls think their cousin is very stupid. Chapter III — The Mansfield living passes to Dr. Grant. Will Mrs. Norris take Fanny with her? No, of course not. Sir Thomas and Tom leav


Name the year in which Freddie Mercury died, hostage Terry Waite was released and No. 10 Downing Street was mortar bombed?

1991 | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards 1991 ( MCMXCI ) spoken "Nineteen Ninety One" or "9teen ninety-one" was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar ). It was the 1991st A.D. year, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 20th century and the 2nd year of the 1990s. The year 1991 is also trivially significant because it was a palindrome year: the number is the same read forwards or backwards. The next palindrome year was 2002 and the previous one was 1881 . 1991 and 2002 are the closest palindromic years to each other in recent centuries. There will not be another one until 2112 . The closest pair (apart from each pair of the first 9 (single-digit) years and the years 9 and 11) were 999 and 1001 . The year 1991 is designated in the Chinese calendar the Year of the Sheep (Ram or Goat). Contents The One Meridian Plaza fire kills three firefighters and destroys 8 floors of the building. Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Kuwait , thus starting the ground phase of the war. February 23 - In Thailand , General Sunthorn Kongsompong deposes Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan in a bloodless coup d'état . February 25 - Gulf War: Part of an Iraqi Scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran , Saudi Arabia killing 29 and injuring 99 U.S. soldiers.  It is the single, most devastating attack on U.S. forces during that war. February 26 - Gulf War: On Baghdad radio, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein announces the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait .  Iraqi soldiers set fire to Kuwaiti oil fields as they retreat. March A South Atlantic tropical cyclone develops in the Southern Hemisphere off the coast of Angola (the first of its kind to be documented by weather satellites ). Italian ferry Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno , Italy killing 140. April 14 - In the Netherlands , thieves steal 20 paintings worth $500 million from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam .  Less than an hour later they are found in an abandoned car near the museum. April 17 - After approaching 3,000 in July 1990 , the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,000 for the first time ever, at 3,004.46. April 18 - Iraq disarmament crisis : Iraq declares some of its chemical weapons and materials to the UN, as required by Resolution 687, and claims that it does not have a biological weapons program. April 26 - Seventy tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17. The most notable tornado of the day strikes Andover . (see Andover ) April 29 - A tropical cyclone hits Bangladesh , killing an estimated 138,000 people. May


"Which day of the week is traditionally associated with ""Ladies Day"" at Royal Ascot?"

Royal Ascot 2015 New | Ascot Royal Ascot 2015 New INTRODUCTION ROYAL ASCOT EARLY BOOKING Royal Ascot Overview Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, attracting many of the world’s finest racehorses to compete for more than £6.58milllion in prize money. Our eighteen Group races, eight of them in Group One, have made legends of the finest thoroughbreds. Black Caviar, Frankel, Yeats – all are Royal Ascot winners turned household names. In 2013, The Queen watched her horse, Estimate, triumph in the Gold Cup. A dedicated racehorse owner, she has attended every Royal Meeting during her reign and the Royal Procession is always an iconic moment to herald the start of every raceday. Anticipated and revered, these five days are made for socialising. Long seen as a spectacle of fashion and style, they are referenced the world over. Each year the meeting is broadcast to audiences around the globe, yet to experience it in person is something altogether more special. TICKET PRICES If you require further assistance please call +44(0)844 346 3000 Tuesday The Royal Meeting Begins Royal Ascot week begins with three Group One races - the most prestigious class of Flat race. The first is the Queen Anne Stakes, named after our founder. The second is the King’s Stand Stakes, the first British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. Finally, the St James’s Palace Stakes often attracts horses that have run in the English, French and Irish 2,000 Guineas. If you require further assistance please call +44(0)844 346 3000 Wednesday a day where champions are made A more gently-paced day that nevertheless features an exciting card and includes the Group One Prince of Wales’s Stakes. This is held by many to be Royal Ascot’s most important race in the modern era, though it actually dates back to 1862. Traditionally watched by a slightly smaller crowd, it is the perfect opportunity to entertain in a more relaxed atmosphere. If you require further assistance please call +44(0)844 346 3000 Thursday fashion takes centre stage on gold cup day Thursday is the day of the historic Gold Cup. This is Britain’s most important event for stayers (horses that run over long distances). It is also the event that launched the Royal Meeting as we know it. As thousands turn out to see this coveted prize contested, it is also the day that designer creations and millinery masterpieces take centre stage. If you require further assistance please call +44(0)844 346 3000 Friday a new chapter begins The traditional highlight of the day is the Group One Coronation Stakes, pitting the leading three-year-old fillies in Europe against each other. With an exciting racing card including a second Group One race in 2015, the Commonwealth Cup, Friday is the perfect lead-in to a long weekend. If you require further assistance please call +44(0)844 346 3000 Saturday the week’s fitting finale Royal Ascot closes with the Diamond Jubilee Stakes: one of the world’s great international sprint races and the second British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. It was famously won in 2012 by Black Caviar, who put her unbeaten record on the line to ensure global prestige. Singing around the Bandstand: 18:00 ROYAL ASCOT 2017 Anticipated and revered, these five days are made for socialising. Long seen as a spectacle of fashion and style, they are referenced the world over. Each year the meeting is broadcast to audiences around the globe, yet to experience it in person is something altogether more special. The Royal Meeting is a whirlwind of excitement and colour. Each day has its own personality, interspersed with six top-class races. Use our gallery to choose which day is best for you. ROYAL ASCOT 2017 Anticipated and revered, these five days are made for socialising. Long seen as a spectacle of fashion and style, they are referenced the world over. Each year the meeting is broadcast to audiences around the globe, yet to experience it in person is something altogether more special. The Royal Meeting is a whirlwind of excitement and colour. Each day has its own personality, interspersed with


What is the only non-fictional country visited by Gulliver in his travels?

SparkNotes: Gulliver’s Travels: Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Might Versus Right Gulliver’s Travels implicitly poses the question of whether physical power or moral righteousness should be the governing factor in social life. Gulliver experiences the advantages of physical might both as one who has it, as a giant in Lilliput where he can defeat the Blefuscudian navy by virtue of his immense size, and as one who does not have it, as a miniature visitor to Brobdingnag where he is harassed by the hugeness of everything from insects to household pets. His first encounter with another society is one of entrapment, when he is physically tied down by the Lilliputians; later, in Brobdingnag, he is enslaved by a farmer. He also observes physical force used against others, as with the Houyhnhnms’ chaining up of the Yahoos. But alongside the use of physical force, there are also many claims to power based on moral correctness. The whole point of the egg controversy that has set Lilliput against Blefuscu is not merely a cultural difference but, instead, a religious and moral issue related to the proper interpretation of a passage in their holy book. This difference of opinion seems to justify, in their eyes at least, the warfare it has sparked. Similarly, the use of physical force against the Yahoos is justified for the Houyhnhnms by their sense of moral superiority: they are cleaner, better behaved, and more rational. But overall, the novel tends to show that claims to rule on the basis of moral righteousness are often just as arbitrary as, and sometimes simply disguises for, simple physical subjugation. The Laputans keep the lower land of Balnibarbi in check through force because they believe themselves to be more rational, even though we might see them as absurd and unpleasant. Similarly, the ruling elite of Balnibarbi believes itself to be in the right in driving Lord Munodi from power, although we perceive that Munodi is the rational party. Claims to moral superiority are, in the end, as hard to justify as the random use of physical force to dominate others. The Individual Versus Society Like many narratives about voyages to nonexistent lands, Gulliver’s Travels explores the idea of utopia—an imaginary model of the ideal community. The idea of a utopia is an ancient one, going back at least as far as the description in Plato’s Republic of a city-state governed by the wise and expressed most famously in English by Thomas More’s Utopia. Swift nods to both works in his own narrative, though his attitude toward utopia is much more skeptical, and one of the main aspects he points out about famous historical utopias is the tendency to privilege the collective group over the individual. The children of Plato’s Republic are raised communally, with no knowledge of their biological parents, in the understanding that this system enhances social fairness. Swift has the Lilliputians similarly raise their offspring collectively, but its results are not exactly utopian, since Lilliput is torn by conspiracies, jealousies, and backstabbing. The Houyhnhnms also practice strict family planning, dictating that the parents of two females should exchange a child with a family of two males, so that the male-to-female ratio is perfectly maintained. Indeed, they come closer to the utopian ideal than the Lilliputians in their wisdom and rational simplicity. But there is something unsettling about the Houyhnhnms’ indistinct personalities and about how they are the only social group that Gulliver encounters who do not have proper names. Despite minor physical differences, they are all so good and rational that they are more or less interchangeable, without individual identities. In their absolute fusion with their society and lack of individuality, they are in a sense the exact opposite of Gulliver, who has hardly any sense of belonging to his native society and exists only as an individual eternally wandering the seas. Gulliver’s intense grief when force


Which British King had the longest reign?

Britain's Longest Reigning Monarchs - British Monarchy Family History British Monarchy Family History     Shown Below Are The Fifteen British Monarchs Who Have Reigned For Twenty Five Years Or More   Britain's longest reigning king, King George III   1 - Britain’s longest reigning monarch is it's present monarch Queen Elisabeth II who has reigned over the country, it's former commonwealth and it's fourteen overseas territories for over sixty three years. Elisabeth officially became monarch at the age of twenty five in February 1952 after the death of her father King George VI but she was not officially crowned for another sixteen months, in June 1953. Her coronation was the first in the world to be televised live and the first in the world to be filmed in colour. 2 - The country's second longest reigning monarch is House of  Hanover queen, Victoria, who ruled not only Britain but it's vast empire too during her mammoth sixty three year and seven month reign between 1837 and 1901, no mean feat for one who was born fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth in 1819.       3 - The country's third longest reigning monarch is the country's longest reigning king, House of Hanover monarch, George III, who ruled from 1760 until 1820 with a reign of  59 years and three months. However, due to both mental and physical illness, the last ten years of his monarchy had been overseen by his eldest son the Prince Regent, the future King George IV.     4 - King James I of England had already been King James VI of Scotland for thirty three years when he took the crown of England in 1603. He went on to rule as joint monarch of both countries for another twenty two years before his death in 1625, culminating in him overseeing a fifty seven year and eight month long reign in all. 5 - In fourth place is Plantagenet king, Henry III, who ruled England for a staggering fifty six years and one month between 1216 and 1272, after having come to the throne at the age of just ten years old.  6 - In fifth place is another Plantagenet king, Edward III, who attained his golden jubilee after a reign of of fifty years and four months between 1327 and 1377. He too began his reign as a young boy, coming to the throne at the age of just fourteen.  7- In sixth place is Tudor queen Elisabeth I, England’s last Tudor monarch and the most influential ruler in British royal history. Her forty five year and three month reign spanned the years between 1558 to 1603.   The inclusion of Elisabeth I on this list means that three of the country’s six queen regnants have attained rules of over forty five years.    8 - In seventh place is Lancastrian king, Henry VI, with a thirty eight year and eleven month long reign between 1422 and 1471. His reign began when he was just nine months old, making him England’s youngest ever monarch.    9 - The eighth longest reigning monarch is all time royal bad boy, Tudor king Henry VIII, whose infamous thirty seven years and nine month rule spanned the years between 1509 and 1547.  10 - Norman king, Henry I, was the eighth born child of William the Conqueror and as such was never born to be king, but circumstances changed all that and Henry ended up ruling England for thirty five years and three months between 1100 and 1135.      11 - Plantagenet king, Henry II,  was the son of Empress Matilda, who should have been the Queen of England herself but was usurped by her cousin Stephen of Bloise, an act which caused a nineteen year historical period known as the Anarchy.   Henry’s rightful place on the throne during his thirty four years and eight month long reign from 1154 until 1189 put an end to that awful period of English history and ensured that never again would a queen be denied her rightful place upon the English throne.    12 - King Edward I was another Plantagenet king who managed to attain over thirty four years on the throne, with a reign which spanned between 1272 and 1307, culminating in a thirty four year and seven month long reign.  13 - House of Hanover king, George II, was the last British king to be born on fore


What was the first Elvis Presley single to reach number one in the UK?

Elvis Presley | Rolling Stone artists > E > Elvis Presley >           Bio Elvis Presley Bio Elvis Presley was rock & roll’s first real star, not to mention one of the most important cultural forces in history, a hip-shaking symbol of liberation for the staid America of the 1950s. A white Southerner singing blues laced with country, and country laced with gospel, he brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural sexuality that made him a teen idol and role model for generations of cool rebels. He was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar, incompetent, and a bad influence, but the force of his music and his image was no mere merchandising feat. Presley signaled to mainstream culture that it was time to let go. Four decades after his death, Presley’s image and influence remain undiminished. While certainly other artists preceded him to the alter of rock & roll, he is indisputably The King. As a recording artist, Presley’s accomplishments are unparalleled. He is believed to have sold more than one billion records worldwide, about 40 percent of those outside the U.S. Though the figures are controversial due to the methods of computation by the Recording Industry Association of America, Presley still appears to hold the largest number of gold, platinum, and multiplatinum certifications of any artist in history; as of While certainly other artists preceded him to the alter of rock & roll, he is indisputably its king.'2010, 151 different albums and singles. He remained an unmatched chart performer from the Seventies until the first decade of the 21st Century when, as the population of record buyers increased, the chart numbers of top sellers like Mariah Carey and Madonna began to challenge his. According to Billboard, Elvis had 149 charting pop singles: 114 Top 40, 40 Top Ten, and 18 Number Ones. Born January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley was the son of Gladys and Vernon Presley, a sewing-machine operator and a truck driver. Elvis’ twin brother, Jesse Garon, was stillborn, and Elvis grew up an only child. When he was three, his father served an eight-month prison term for writing bad checks, and afterward Vernon Presley’s employment was erratic, keeping the family just above poverty level. The Presleys attended the First Assembly of God Church, and its Pentecostal services always involved singing. In 1945 Presley won second prize at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Diary Show for his rendition of Red Foley’s “Old Shep.” The following January he received a guitar for his birthday. In 1948 the family moved to Memphis, and while attending L.C. Humes High School there, Presley spent much of his spare time hanging around the black section of town, especially on Beale Street, where bluesmen like Furry Lewis and B.B. King performed. Upon graduation in June 1953, Presley worked at the Precision Tool Company and then drove a truck for Crown Electric. He planned to become a truck driver and had begun to wear his long hair pompadoured, the current truck-driver style. That summer he recorded “My Happiness” and “That’s Where Your Heartaches Begin” at the Memphis Recording Service, a sideline Sam Phillips had established in his Sun Records studios where anyone could record a 10-inch acetate for four dollars. Presley was reportedly curious to know what he sounded like and gravely disappointed by what he heard. But he returned to the Recording Service again on January 4, 1954, and recorded “Casual Love Affair” and “I’ll Never Stand in Your Way.” This time he met Phillips, who called him later that spring to record a song that Phillips had received on a demo, “Without You.” Despite numerous takes, Presley failed miserably and at Phillips’ request just began singing songs in the studio. Phillips then began to believe that he had finally found what he had been looking for: “a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel.” Phillips enlisted lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, both of whom were then playing country & western music in Doug Poindexter’s Starligh


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In science, what is the S.I unit of energy?

Science Learning Space Help Unit 5: Energy Part 2 In Unit 4 , we began our journey to understanding energy. We discussed the fact that energy is the ability to do work. We defined work as moving an object over a distance against a force. We defined power as the amount of work done over time. We also defined a few of the common energy units: the Joule, calorie, horsepower and Watt. We covered some confusing stuff, but don’t feel bad if you’re having trouble with it. It takes a while for this to sink in. In this Unit 5, we’re going to talk about the two main categories of energy: potential and kinetic. We will talk about transfer of energy and we will also discuss conservation of energy and energy efficiency.   One of the best things you can do with this unit is to take notes in a journal as you go. Snap photos of yourself doing the actual experiment and paste them in alongside your drawing of your experimental setup. This is the same way scientists document their own findings, and it’s a lot of fun to look back at the splattered pages later on and see how far you’ve come. I always jot down my questions that didn’t get answered with the experiment across the top of the page so I can research it more later. Are you ready to get started? Unit 5: Energy Part 2 (Potential & Kinetic) Teleclass This is a recording of a live teleclass I did when this unit was first released. This is a great way to get introduced to the unit you’re about to do and get started. I’ve included it here so you can participate and learn, too! To listen to the audio recording, download the teleclass mp3 here.


How many chromosomes are there in the female sex cell?

BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Sex cells and chromosomes When an egg and sperm cell come together, the now fertilised egg contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. Sex chromosomes are responsible for certain genetic traits. Sex cells and chromosomes Human body cells each contain 23 pairs of chromosomeschromosomes: Rod shaped bodies found in the nucleus of cells that contain genetic information (DNA).. Parents pass on their genesgenes: The basic units of genetic material inherited from our parents. A gene is a section of DNA which controls part of a cell's chemistry - particularly protein production. to their offspring in their sex cells. female sex cells are called egg cells, or ova male sex cells are called sperm. Process of fertilisation A pair of chromosomes carry the same genes in the same place, on each chromosome within the pair. However, there are different versions of a gene called alleles. These alleles may be the same (homozygous) on each pair of chromosomes, or different (heterozygous), for example, to give blue eyes or brown eyes. Sex cells only contain one chromosome from each pair. When an egg cell and sperm cell join together, the fertilised egg cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. One chromosome in each pair comes from the mother, the other from the father. Which chromosome we get from each pair is completely random. This means different children in the same family will each get a different combination. This is why children in the same family look a little like each other and a little like each parent, but are not identical to them. Sex chromosomes A set of chromosomes can be separated from its cell, spread out on a microscope slide and magnified many thousands of times. When stained and photographed, they look like this: Chromosomes from a female Chromosomes from a male The highlighted pair of chromosomes are called the sex chromosomes; they are a pair. The longer sex chromosome is called the X chromosome, the shorter one the Y chromosome. females are XX


On which island did the Dodo become extinct in about 1681?

Dodo Bird: an Extinct Species Dodo Bird: an Extinct Species THE DODO BIRD EXTINCT The dodo bird inhabited the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, where it lived undisturbed for so long that it lost its need and ability to fly. It lived and nested on the ground and ate fruits that had fallen from trees. There were no mammals on the island and a high diversity of bird species lived in the dense forests. In 1505, the Portuguese became the first humans to set foot on Mauritius. The island quickly became a stopover for ships engaged in the spice trade. Weighing up to 50 pounds, the dodo bird was a welcome source of fresh meat for the sailors. Large numbers of dodo birds were killed for food. Later, when the Dutch used the island as a penal colony, pigs and monkeys were brought to the island along with the convicts. Many of the ships that came to Mauritius also had uninvited rats aboard, some of which escaped onto the island. Before humans and other mammals arrived the dodo bird had little to fear from predators. The rats, pigs and monkeys made short work of vulnerable dodo bird eggs in the ground nests. The combination of human exploitation and introduced species significantly reduced dodo bird populations. Within 100 years of the arrival of humans on Mauritius, the once abundant dodo bird was a rare bird. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681. Although the tale of the dodo bird’s demise is well documented, no complete specimens of the bird were preserved; there are only fragments and sketches. The dodo bird is just one of the bird species driven to extinction on Mauritius. Many others were lost in the 19th century when the dense Mauritian forests were converted into tea and sugar plantations. Of the 45 bird species originally found on Mauritius, only 21 have managed to survive. Although the dodo bird became extinct in 1681, its story is not over. We are just beginning to understand the effects of its extinction on the ecosystem. Recently a scientist noticed that a certain species of tree was becoming quite rare on Mauritius. In fact, he noticed that all 13 of the remaining trees of this species were about 300 years old. No new trees had germinated since the late 1600s. Since the average life span of this tree was about 300 years, the last members of the species were extremely old. They would soon die, and the species would be extinct. Was it just a coincidence that the tree had stopped reproducing 300 years ago and that the dodo bird had become extinct 300 years ago? No. It turns out that the dodo bird ate the fruit of this tree, and it was only by passing through the dodo’s digestive system that the seeds became active and could grow. Now, more than 300 years after one species became extinct, another was to follow as a direct consequence. Will more follow? Luckily, some creative people discovered that domestic turkey gullets sufficiently mimic the action of the dodo bird’s digestive system. They have used turkeys to begin a new generation of the tree, which is now called the dodo tree. If these seedlings survive to produce their own seeds, the species will be saved. Questions for Thought: Mauritius is a medium-sized island that is extremely far away from any mainland. What does Island biogeography suggest about such places? Birds and bats are frequently responsible for the natural pollination and seed dispersal of trees. What will their extinctions and endangerment mean for the forests where they live?


"Which English romantic poet, (1795-1821), wrote the poem, ""The Eve of St Agnes""?"

John Keats - Poet | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets read this poet's poems English Romantic poet John Keats was born on October 31, 1795, in London. The oldest of four children, he lost both his parents at a young age. His father, a livery-stable keeper, died when Keats was eight; his mother died of tuberculosis six years later. After his mother's death, Keats's maternal grandmother appointed two London merchants, Richard Abbey and John Rowland Sandell, as guardians. Abbey, a prosperous tea broker, assumed the bulk of this responsibility, while Sandell played only a minor role. When Keats was fifteen, Abbey withdrew him from the Clarke School, Enfield, to apprentice with an apothecary-surgeon and study medicine in a London hospital. In 1816 Keats became a licensed apothecary, but he never practiced his profession, deciding instead to write poetry. Around this time, Keats met Leigh Hunt, an influential editor of the Examiner, who published his sonnets "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" and "O Solitude." Hunt also introduced Keats to a circle of literary men, including the poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and William Wordsworth . The group's influence enabled Keats to see his first volume, Poems by John Keats, published in 1817. Shelley, who was fond of Keats, had advised him to develop a more substantial body of work before publishing it. Keats, who was not as fond of Shelley, did not follow his advice. Endymion, a four-thousand-line erotic/allegorical romance based on the Greek myth of the same name, appeared the following year. Two of the most influential critical magazines of the time, the Quarterly Review and Blackwood's Magazine, attacked the collection. Calling the romantic verse of Hunt's literary circle "the Cockney school of poetry," Blackwood's declared Endymion to be nonsense and recommended that Keats give up poetry. Shelley, who privately disliked Endymion but recognized Keats's genius, wrote a more favorable review, but it was never published. Shelley also exaggerated the effect that the criticism had on Keats, attributing his declining health over the following years to a spirit broken by the negative reviews. Keats spent the summer of 1818 on a walking tour in Northern England and Scotland, returning home to care for his brother, Tom, who suffered from tuberculosis. While nursing his brother, Keats met and fell in love with a woman named Fanny Brawne. Writing some of his finest poetry between 1818 and 1819, Keats mainly worked on "Hyperion," a Miltonic blank-verse epic of the Greek creation myth. He stopped writing "Hyperion" upon the death of his brother, after completing only a small portion, but in late 1819 he returned to the piece and rewrote it as "The Fall of Hyperion" (unpublished until 1856). That same autumn Keats contracted tuberculosis, and by the following February he felt that death was already upon him, referring to the present as his "posthumous existence." In July 1820, he published his third and best volume of poetry, Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems. The three title poems, dealing with mythical and legendary themes of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance times, are rich in imagery and phrasing. The volume also contains the unfinished "Hyperion," and three poems considered among the finest in the English language, "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode on Melancholy," and "Ode to a Nightingale." The book received enthusiastic praise from Hunt, Shelley, Charles


Who was the German Ambassador to Britain from 1936-38?

Real History and the British Embassy in Berlin Sir Eric Phipps diary, a finding aid. British ambassador in Berlin, 1933-1937 Churchill College, Cambridge: Files PHPP 10/1 Berlin October 1933 - September 1935 ('enclosures from Moley [Sir Orme] Sargent'); and PHPP 10/2, Diary September 1935 - April 1937 (when Phipps was posted to Paris). Note, this is not a complete summary, merely a listing of highlights. On January 13, 1942 Sargent sent "the two manuscript volumes of your Berlin Diary 1933-37" back to Phipps regretting the FO could give no final answer about publication; the letter is a refusal in fact on the grounds that the diary "reproduces a very considerable number of documents included in the official collection" being readied for publication. October 24, 1933 [Phipps's first meeting with Hitler.] "Herr Hitler then proceeded, after a long disquisition on Russia and the danger which that country presented to Germany from an industrial, economic and agricultural point of view owing to the lower standard of living existing there, to remark rather vaguely that he sought certain possibilities of expansion in eastern Europe: he disclaimed, however all wish to rectify the 'absurd and unfair corridor question' by force." [A very hostile, sarcastic account]. November 1, 1933 [Neurath orders immediate release of Daily Telegraph's Mr Panter, arrested for spying.] "He did say however that the police had for some time been listening to Mr Panter's telephone conversations, which showed him to be most unfairly prejudiced against the German government. If this be true, he has been imprudent." Suggests advising British correspondents to watch their talk on the phone. December 5, 1933 [Further meeting with Hitler]. Lengthy account. "The Chancellor, even when frenzied, was friendly." February 24, 1934 [Eden's visit to Hitler February 20, 21, visit was an undoubted success.] February 28, 1934 [Release of Bulgarian prisoners, Dimitroff etc.; Göring's views on them, and on Reichstag trial.] "General Göring however seemed to have a greater detestation for what he described as cowardly Communists such as Herr Löbe, who recently expressed himself in an admiring manner in the Belgian press about the Hitler regime, than for Dimitroff and his companions. General Göring felt special contempt for the cowardice of Herr Hentschell, a prominent communist, who recently wrote from his concentration camp to say that he would like to have been behind Hitler's chair in the Reichstag on January 30th last and to serve in future as a pillar of the National Socialist party." [Also talks with Alfred Rosenberg about religion etc] April 18, 1934 [Bierabend with Rosenberg and Darré]. "The Reichswehr position is also difficult. Röhm is insistent that certain S.A. leaders should be made Generals as soon as expansion begins in order to guarantee the loyalty of the new Army. To this the Reichswehr and President von Hindenburg remain vigorously opposed." April 25, 1934 "Another wrangle has taken place over the appointment of Herr Himmler as head of the Prussian political police despite the strong opposition of General Göring. Herr Himmler has taken over the political police in almost all the other states and his new appointment constitutes an encroachment on General Göring's preserve." [This was just one example of the friction between the subordinates. In the economic and financial sphere Ley vs Schacht and Dr Schmitt; many were now criticizing Goebbels; "the relations between Stabschef Röhm and General von Reichenau are notoriously bad." Darré's stock was falling. Hitler's personal prestige remains as high as ever, but the public was shaken by these other squabbles. April 29, 1934 [More on Hitler-Röhm dispute.] June 7, 1934 Yesterday we lunched with Herr and Frau von Ribbentrop. [...] Herr Himmler, the head of the SS and newly appointed Chief of the Secret Police, was also present. He told me that the Communist danger was by no means over in Germany, where thousands of Communist propaganda leaflets were still distributed daily. Ten thousand most desperate communi


In which country was Adolf Eichmann a resident, when captured by the Israelis in 1960?

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


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